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Document 125, Rev. 1
Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera
with MiDAS DA
Date Published: March 2010
Revised: December 2012
Abstract
This application note describes the hardware connections and software
settings for using MiDAS DA software with a Photron FASTCAM APX RS
model high-speed video camera running Photron PFV (Photron FASTCAM
Viewer) software. Included in this document are the settings for putting the
camera into Slave/External Sync mode.
Instructions
1. Connect the Photron FASTCAM APX RS camera cable to the connector labeled
I/O PORT
on the
back of the camera. Locate the MiDAS DA breakout box connector labeled
Sync Out
. Connect a
BNC coaxial cable from
Sync Out
to the camera cable connector labeled
Sync In
. Locate the
MiDAS DA breakout box connector labeled
Trigger
. Connect a BNC cable from
Trigger
to the
camera cable connector labeled
Trigger TTL-IN
or
Trigger SW-IN
, as shown on the following
page
.
Note: If you are using an external TTL pulse, connect to Trigger TTL-IN. If you are using the mouse
(software) trigger inside MiDAS DA, connect to Trigger TTL-IN. If you have both devices connected to
a hand switch, use Trigger SW-IN.
