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Photron FASTCAM-APX RS Technical Manual (173 pages)

High-Speed Video Camera System

Brand: Photron | Category: Camcorder | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Introduction

9
- Preface
  
  10
- Warranty
  
  11
- How to Use this Manual
  
  13
- Precautions
  
  15
Chapter 2 Setting up

17
- To Start
  
  18
  - Unpacking
    18
  - Optional Accessories
    18
- Names of Components
  
  19
  - Camera
    19
  - Names of Camera Components
    20
  - Changeable Lens Mount
    21
  - Installing Heat Sink(Optional)
    22
  - Remote Control Keypad
    23
  - GENERAL in Cable
    24
  - GENERAL out Cable
    25
  - MCDL / RS422 Cable (Optional)
    26
  - DC in Cable (DC Power IN)
    28
- System Connection
  
  29
  - Connecting Remote Control Keypad
    29
  - Connecting Video Monitor
    29
  - Power Connection
    30
- Basics of Remote Control Keypad Operation
  
  31
  - Details of Controls on Keypad
    31
  - Basic Operation
    32
  - Menu Selection
    33
  - Screen Displays
    34
  - Cancelling Menu Selection
    35
  - Storing Menu Settings
    35
  - Menu / Manual Reference
    36
- System Clock Setup (Date, Time and Revision)
  
  37
  - Setting Date and Time
    37
  - Displaying Date or Time
    38
  - Displaying System Revision
    39
- Back to Factory Settings
  
  40
Chapter 3 Recording

41
- Initialization (Calibration)
  
  42
  - Start Calibration
    42
  - Saving Calibrated Settings
    43
  - Loading Calibrated Settings
    43
- Selecting Frame Rate
  
  44
- Selecting Resolution
  
  45
- Selecting Shutter Speed
  
  46
  - Setting Shutter Speed
    46
  - Switching Shutter Modes
    47
  - AUTO EXPOSURE Operation
    48
- Selecting Trigger Mode
  
  53
  - START Mode
    54
  - CENTER Mode
    55
  - END Mode
    56
  - MANUAL Mode
    57
  - RANDOM Mode
    59
  - RANDOM RESET Mode
    61
  - RANDOM CENTER Mode
    62
  - RANDOM MANUAL Mode
    65
  - DUAL FRAMING RATE Mode
    68
- VARIABLE Setting Mode
  
  71
  - Setting from Frame Rate
    71
  - Setting from Resolution
    74
  - Image Window in the Screen Center
    74
  - Image Window in any Position
    76
  - How to Use Saved Setup Data
    78
  - Erasing Setup Data
    79
  - Reverting to Default Settings
    80
- Adjusting White Balance (Color Model Only)
  
  81
  - Fixed (Preset) White Balance
    81
  - Manual (One Touch) White Balance
    82
- Partitioning Memory
  
  83
- LUT (Look-Up Table) Operation
  
  87
  - Operating Preset LUT
    88
  - Customizing LUT Patterns
    89
  - Edge Enhancement
    90
- Extended Dynamic Range Mode
  
  91
- External Trigger Input
  
  92
  - Input of External Trigger Signals
    92
  - Output of Trigger Signals to External Equipment
    94
- Input of External Sync Signals
  
  95
- Setting GENERAL in / out Signals
  
  106
  - Setting GENERAL in Signals
    106
  - Setting GENERAL out Signals
    108
- Event Marker Function
  
  110
- MCDL - Multi-Channel Data Link
  
  111
- IRIG Time Code
  
  113
- Direct Trigger Mode
  
  115
Chapter 4 Playback

117
- Playing Recorded Images
  
  118
- Searching Images of Interest (Fast Forward/Rewind Play)
  
  119
- Slow Playback (Jog)
  
  120
- Zooming (Zoom/Fit/Scroll)
  
  121
- Block Playback
  
  125
- Text Display - Hide / Unhide
  
  127
- Displaying Crosshair Cursor
  
  128
- Displaying R G B Planes
  
  130
- Switching between
  
  131
- Automatic Playback
  
  132
- Playback Event Markers
  
  133
Chapter 5 Connecting APX RS to PC

135
- Connecting APX RS to a PC
  
  136
- Connecting Multiple APX RS Cameras to a PC
  
  148
- Connecting Mixed Models of Cameras to a PC
  
  150
Chapter 6 Specifications

152
- Specifications
  153
  - Product Specifications
    153
  - Miscellaneous Information
    154
  - Standard Equipment and Optional Items
    155
  - Frame Rates and Resolutions
    156
  - Number of Recorded Images Vs. Resolution
    160
  - RS422 Serial Control Commands
    161
  - Status out
    166
  - Shutter Speed Table (COARSE Steps)
    167
- Mechanical Data
  
  170
  - Camera (in Millimeters)
    170
  - Keypad (in Millimeters)
    171
  - AC Power Adapter (in Millimeters)
    171
- Care of Lenses
  
  172

Photron FASTCAM-APX RS User Manual (152 pages)

High-Speed Video Camera System

Brand: Photron | Category: Camcorder | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Introduction

9
- Preface
  
  10
- Warranty
  
  11
- How to Use this Manual
  
  13
- Precautions
  
  15
Chapter 2 Setting up

17
- To Start
  
  18
  - Unpacking
    18
  - Optional Accessories
    18
- Names of Components
  
  19
  - Camera
    19
  - Names of Camera Components
    20
  - Changeable Lens Mount
    21
  - Installing Heat Sink(Optional)
    22
  - Remote Control Keypad
    23
  - GENERAL in Cable
    24
  - GENERAL out Cable
    25
  - MCDL / RS422 Cable (Optional)
    26
  - DC in Cable (DC Power IN)
    28
- System Connection
  
  29
  - Connecting Remote Control Keypad
    29
  - Connecting Video Monitor
    29
  - Power Connection
    30
- Basics of Remote Control Keypad Operation
  
  31
  - Details of Controls on Keypad
    31
  - Basic Operation
    32
  - Menu Selection
    33
  - Screen Displays
    34
  - Cancelling Menu Selection
    35
  - Storing Menu Settings
    35
  - Menu / Manual Reference
    35
- System Clock Setup (Date, Time and Revision)
  
  36
  - Setting Date and Time
    36
  - Displaying Date or Time
    37
  - Displaying System Revision
    38
Chapter 3 Recording

39
- Initialization (Calibration)
  
  40
  - Start Calibration
    40
  - Saving Calibrated Settings
    41
  - Loading Calibrated Settings
    41
- Selecting Frame Rate
  
  42
- Selecting Resolution
  
  43
- Selecting Shutter Speed
  
  44
- Selecting Trigger Mode
  
  46
  - START Mode
    47
  - CENTER Mode
    48
  - END Mode
    49
  - MANUAL Mode
    50
  - RANDOM Mode
    52
  - RANDOM RESET Mode
    54
  - RANDOM CENTER Mode
    55
  - RANDOM MANUAL Mode
    58
  - DUAL FRAMING RATE Mode
    61
- VARIABLE Setting Mode
  
  64
  - Setting from Frame Rate
    64
  - Setting from Resolution
    67
  - Image Window in the Screen Center
    67
  - Image Window in any Position
    69
  - How to Use Saved Setup Data
    71
  - Erasing Setup Data
    72
  - Reverting to Default Settings
    73
- Adjusting White Balance (Color Model Only)
  
  74
  - Fixed (Preset) White Balance
    74
  - Manual (One Touch) White Balance
    75
- Partitioning Memory
  
  76
- LUT (Look-Up Table) Operation
  
  80
  - Operating Preset LUT
    81
  - Customizing LUT Patterns
    82
  - Edge Enhancement
    83
- Extended Dynamic Range Mode
  
  84
- External Trigger Input
  
  85
  - Input of External Trigger Signals
    85
  - Output of Trigger Signals to External Equipment
    87
- Input of External Sync Signals
  
  88
- Setting GENERAL in / out Signals
  
  99
  - Setting GENERAL in Signals
    99
  - Setting GENERAL out Signals
    101
- Event Marker Function
  
  102
- MCDL - Multi-Channel Data Link
  
  103
- IRIG Time Code
  
  105
Chapter 4 Playback

107
- Playing Recorded Images
  
  108
- Searching Images of Interest (Fast Forward/Rewind Play)
  
  109
- Slow Playback (Jog)
  
  110
- Zooming (Zoom/Fit/Scroll)
  
  111
- Block Playback
  
  115
- Text Display - Hide / Unhide
  
  117
  - Displaying Crosshair Cursor
    118
- Displaying R G B Planes
  
  120
- Switching between
  
  121
- Automatic Playback
  
  122
- Playback Event Markers
  
  123
Chapter 5 Connecting APX RS to PC

125
Chapter 6 Specifications

131
- Specifications
  132
  - Product Specifications
    132
  - Miscellaneous Information
    133
  - Standard Equipment and Optional Items
    134
  - Frame Rates and Resolutions
    135
  - Number of Recorded Images Vs. Resolution
    139
  - RS422 Serial Control Commands
    140
  - Status out
    145
  - Shutter Speed Table (COARSE Steps)
    146
- Mechanical Data
  
  149
  - Camera (in Millimeters)
    149
  - Keypad (in Millimeters)
    150
  - AC Power Adapter (in Millimeters)
    150
- Care of Lenses
  
  151

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Photron FASTCAM-APX RS Technical Manual (173 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Preface

Warranty

How to Use this Manual

Precautions

Chapter 2 Setting up

To Start

Names of Components

System Connection

Basics of Remote Control Keypad Operation

System Clock Setup (Date, Time and Revision)

Back to Factory Settings

Chapter 3 Recording

Initialization (Calibration)

Selecting Frame Rate

Selecting Resolution

Selecting Shutter Speed

Selecting Trigger Mode

VARIABLE Setting Mode

Adjusting White Balance (Color Model Only)

Partitioning Memory

LUT (Look-Up Table) Operation

Extended Dynamic Range Mode

External Trigger Input

Input of External Sync Signals

Setting GENERAL in / out Signals

Event Marker Function

MCDL - Multi-Channel Data Link

IRIG Time Code

Direct Trigger Mode

Chapter 4 Playback

Playing Recorded Images

Searching Images of Interest (Fast Forward/Rewind Play)

Slow Playback (Jog)

Zooming (Zoom/Fit/Scroll)

Block Playback

Text Display - Hide / Unhide

Displaying Crosshair Cursor

Displaying R G B Planes

Switching between

Automatic Playback

Playback Event Markers

Chapter 5 Connecting APX RS to PC

Connecting APX RS to a PC

Connecting Multiple APX RS Cameras to a PC

Connecting Mixed Models of Cameras to a PC

Chapter 6 Specifications

Mechanical Data

Care of Lenses