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Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera with MiDAS DA 
 
 

 

© Copyright 2012 Xcitex Inc. All rights reserved. 

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Document 125, Rev. 1 

 

6.  In MiDAS DA, click the green

 Record 

 button at the bottom left-hand corner of the window. 

MiDAS DA will start the data acquisition and also begin sending sync pulses to the camera. 
 

7.  Click the 

Camera Option

 button. Under the I/O section, select a trigger type for the TRIG TTL IN 

field. Select 

ON OTHERS POS

 in the SYNC IN field, as shown below. 

 

 

 

 

8.  Under the Camera tab, click the 

Trigger Mode

 button. Set the trigger mode to 

Start, Center, End

 

or 

Manual

, as shown below.  

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Fastcam APX RS

Page 1: ...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 connect...

Page 2: ...012 Xcitex Inc All rights reserved Page 2 Document 125 Rev 1 2 Launch the Photron PFV software Under Option on the menu bar select Configuration Navigate to Record Options and select Direct Start under Type of record mode Make sure that the box for Loop Record is not checked ...

Page 3: ...nnels please refer to the MiDAS DA User Guide 5 In MiDAS DA set the recording duration Buffer Size to be greater than the recording length you noted in the PFV software Use the slider bar or enter a value in the Trigger Percentage field to match the trigger percentage set in the PFV software Set the Post Trigger Duration to be greater than in the PFV software Enter the desired video rate in the Sy...

Page 4: ...Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High Speed Camera with MiDAS DA Copyright 2012 Xcitex Inc All rights reserved Page 4 Document 125 Rev 1 ...

Page 5: ...ft hand corner of the window MiDAS DA will start the data acquisition and also begin sending sync pulses to the camera 7 Click the Camera Option button Under the I O section select a trigger type for the TRIG TTL IN field Select ON OTHERS POS in the SYNC IN field as shown below 8 Under the Camera tab click the Trigger Mode button Set the trigger mode to Start Center End or Manual as shown below ...

Page 6: ... more information regarding triggering in MiDAS DA consult the MiDAS DA User Guide 11 After recording trim the video length to the specific frames that you wish to use with MiDAS DA Save the video to a hard drive 12 Import your video into MiDAS DA either by dragging and dropping it into the MiDAS DA workspace or by clicking File Project Add Video from the menu bar Once your video is imported the P...

Page 7: ...nd based on information currently available at the time of this writing All specifications stated herein are subject to change without notice For further information on Xcitex products visit www xcitex com or send an email to info xcitex com Xcitex Inc 25 First Street Suite 105 Cambridge MA 02141 USA 2012 Xcitex Inc ...

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