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Per Second:
Many commonly available sync sources have a precision 1 Hz output. IRIG and GPS are two that
are very o
ft en used with high-speed data capture.
The TS3 is able to utili z e these signals
for synchronization of c ameras at any
frame rate.
To use Per Second Synchronization:
1. Navigate to the Control Menu and open
the Sync In Settings dialog (as in t he
previous section)
2. Select “Per Second” in the dialog box.
The Master Frame rate and Rate Divisor
fields will g r ay-out.
3. The Calculated Rate will reflect th e
frame rate set in Record/Settings. If
y ou wish to change those settings y ou
will do those as for any normal
recording.(See “4-1 Setting Fr ame Rate
and Resolution” on pa g e 22.)
5-2 Sync Out
Per Frame
External devices such as additional c ameras, strobe lights, and test instruments may be
synchronized via Sync Out pulses from the TS3. The “Per Frame” option output is one pulse per
f
r ame--the sync pulse rate is equal to the recording frame rate.
T o set up Sync Out:
1. Navigate to the Control Menu.
2. Select Sync Out. There are two bu
tt ons:
Enabled/Disabled, and another that
may say 1-PPF, Shu tt er, Acti v e High--or
something similar.
3. Change the state of the fi rs t bu tt on to
“Enabled” (green), then click on the
second bu tt on to open the Sync Out
Settings Dialo g.
4. The signal can either be Ac ive High ,
meaning the signal goes high when the shu tt er opens, or Ac t ive Low , meaning the signal goes low
with when the shu tt er opens. Select Acti v e High or Low from the dialog box.
5. The signal can either follow the Shu tt er (integration time) or y ou can select Duty Cycle and control
the % of frame time (1/f ame rate) for the acti v e portion of the signal using the number b o x
provided.
Per Second
If you choose the “Per Second,” the camera will output a 1Hz signal. The only acti v e options in this
mode are Acti v e High and Acti v e Low.
Figure 5-2: Sync In Per Second
Figure 5-3: Sync Out Per Frame
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