Photron FASTCAM-512 PCI, Hardware Manual

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FASTCAM-512PCI Hardware Manual
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Set Up ................................................................................... 1
1.1. About the System’s Components and Accessories .......................................... 2
1.1.1. Unpacking ................................................................................................. 2
1.2. About the Camera ......................................................................................... 3
1.2.1. Grabber Board ........................................................................................... 3
1.2.2. Camera Head and Camera Cable ............................................................. 4
1.2.3. Accessories ................................................................................................. 5
1.2.4. Connector Specifications ........................................................................... 6
1.3. Installation of Hardware ............................................................................... 9
1.3.1. Installing Grabber Board in PC ............................................................... 9
1.4. Setup for Multiple-Camera Recording ......................................................... 11
1.4.1. Master/Slave Mode Setup ....................................................................... 12
1.4.2. Connection of Multiple Cameras ............................................................ 13
1.4.3. Setting Up Camera ID Numbers ............................................................ 17
1.4.4. Setting Up Software ................................................................................ 18
1.4.5. Tips on Multiple-Camera Sync Recording ............................................. 22
1.5. Random Reset Trigger Mode ....................................................................... 23
Chapter 2 Appendix ........................................................................... 25
2.1. Specifications .............................................................................................. 26
2.1.1. Basic Specifications ................................................................................. 26
2.1.2. Specifications – Recording System ......................................................... 27
2.1.3. Other Specifications ................................................................................ 28
2.1.4. Frame Rate vs. Image Resolution .......................................................... 29
2.1.5 Frame Rate and Image Size .................................................................... 30
2.1.6. Resolution and Shutter Speed ................................................................ 31
2.1.7. Frame Rate vs. Number of Recorded Frames and Record Duration .... 32
2.2. Dimensions .................................................................................................. 37
2.2.1. Camera Head (Millimeters) .................................................................... 37
2.2.2. Grabber Board (Millimeters) .................................................................. 38
2.3. Timing of Recording Operations .................................................................. 39
2.3.1 Timing Charts for Recording Operations ................................................ 39
2.3.2. Sync Timing in Multi-Camera Operations ............................................. 43
2.3.3.
Delay of Vertical Sync and Trigger Signals in Multiple-Camera Operation
...... 43
2.3.4
Recording Interval in Random Center and Random Manual Trigger Modes
..... 44
Chapter 3 Contacting Photron ............................................................. 45
3.1 Contact Information ..................................................................................... 46