Photron FASTCAM Mini AX100 Hardware Manual Download

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Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of Photron’s high-speed camera system, the “FASTCAM Mini WX50/100”

(referred to below as the system).

This manual contains the operating instructions and warnings necessary for using the system.

Before using the system, please read the entire manual.

If any part of this manual is unclear, contact Photron using the contact information printed at the back of the

manual.

After you finish reading the manual, store it in a safe place along with the warranty card and refer back to it

when necessary.

Summary of Contents for FASTCAM Mini AX100

Page 1: ...F FA AS ST TC CA AM M M Mi in ni i W WX X5 50 0 1 10 00 0 ...

Page 2: ...nterference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to ...

Page 3: ...operating instructions and warnings necessary for using the system Before using the system please read the entire manual If any part of this manual is unclear contact Photron using the contact information printed at the back of the manual After you finish reading the manual store it in a safe place along with the warranty card and refer back to it when necessary ...

Page 4: ...e followed when using the software or things to be careful of when using the software This symbol indicates supplementary items to be aware of when using the system This symbol indicates the location of a reference This symbol indicates a space for you to make notes This symbol is used to indicate the names of items on a screen references dialog names and connectors This symbol is used to indicate...

Page 5: ...anation of its features Chapter 2 Recordig This chapter explains operations related to recording Chapter 3 Product Specifications This chapter explains the system s specifications Chapter 4 Warranty This chapter explains about the warranty Chapter 5 Contacting Photron This chapter lists the contact information to use when contacting Photron if the system malfunctions or if a portion of the manual ...

Page 6: ...ase pay careful attention to the content of the safety precautions when using the system This symbol indicates actions that carry the risk that a person could receive a serious injury This symbol indicates actions that carry the risk that a person could receive a moderate injury or that damage to physical property might occur The safety precautions to be observed are explained with the following s...

Page 7: ...re electric shock or malfunction from short circuit or heat Do not disassemble or modify the system There are high voltages inside the system that can cause electric shock Do not plug in or unplug the power cord with wet hands Doing so can cause electric shock Make sure the power plug is fully insert into the socket Not fully plugging in the power cable can cause fire from electric shock or heat W...

Page 8: ...ion with a lot of humidity or dust Oil moisture and dust conduct electricity which can cause a fire or electric shock Ambient temperature 0 40 C humidity 85 RH or lower maximum altitude 2 000m or lower In addition if exceeding these limits use in a condensation free environment Use in a condition out of the above limits can cause malfunction Do not store the equipment in a location where the tempe...

Page 9: ... type of waste could have a possible impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE Your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For more information about the recycling of this product please contact your local city office waste authority approved sche...

Page 10: ...iber technology Please discharge any electrostatic build up in your body by touching a grounded metallic Surface before working near the camera sensor Very gently use only clean and dry air to remove dust from surface of the image sensor To remove stubborn contamination use the highest grade e g VLSI grade pure Isopropyl alcohol IPA with optical wipes of clean room grade Extreme care must be taken...

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Page 12: ...2 Connector 14 1 3 5 Synchronization with a variable frequency 14 1 3 6 IRIG sync Operation 16 1 3 7 Signal Delay 17 1 4 Connecting the system 19 1 4 1 Minimum Equipment Connection 19 1 4 2 Connecting the AC Power Supply 20 1 4 3 Connecting a PC 21 Chapter 2 Recording 23 2 1 Selecting the Frame Rate Resolution 24 2 1 1 Low Frame Rate Mode 24 2 2 Selecting the Shutter Speed 25 Chapter 3 Product Spe...

Page 13: ...3 2 2 AC Power Supply Unit 44 Chapter 4 Warranty 45 4 1 About the Warranty 46 Chapter 5 Contacting Photron 47 5 1 Contact Information 48 ...

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Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Setup 1 1 System Components and Accessories 1 2 Part Names 1 3 Input Output Signal Types 1 4 Connecting the system ...

Page 16: ...em 1 Dedicated Carrying Case 2 DAQ option 3 Movie analysis software 4 High G Brackets High G Lens Brackets 5 M42 Lens Mount If you want to use the High G Lens Bracket option it requires specific C mount lenses Focal length f8 f12 5 f16 Please contact us for details and fixing method Lenses lamps and other kinds of options are available Please contact our sales representative or distributors Please...

Page 17: ...r 4GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KC 4GB 8GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KC 8GB 16GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KC 16GB 32GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KC 32GB Monochrome 4GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KM 4GB 8GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KM 8GB 16GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KM 16GB 32GB FASTCAM Mini WX100 type 80KM 32GB 67 500fps 750fps Color 4GB FASTCAM Mini WX50 type 67 5KC 4GB 8GB FASTCAM Mini WX50 ...

Page 18: ...n an unstable platform or an incline Do not disassemble or modify Do not expose to liquids such as water Do not subject to excessive force 1 2 1 Camera Body The camera body contains IC memory for image recording and has been designed to be able to record high speed images uncompressed The back of the camera body is equipped the Gigabit Ethernet interface which permits full camera control and data ...

Page 19: ...R IG TRIGGER POWE R IF L INK TRANS DEF SYNC IN DEF TRIG TTL IN DEF SYNC OUT DEF TRIG TTL OUT G type F Mount Front FASTCAM Mini WX50 100 RESET SW IP address Reset Switch Status Indicator LEDs DC22 32V 55VA Power Supply Connector GIGABIT ETHER Gigabit Ethernet LAN Cable Connector POWER SW Power Switch I O PORT I O Port Connector Back 1 2 2 Camera Body Part Names ...

Page 20: ...ount C mount How to change the lens mount G type F mount C mount 1 Remove the four M5 bolts with the hexagonal holes using the hexagonal wrench 2 Remove the G type F mount portion as a unit 3 Install the C mount unit using the bolts with hexagonal holes in the 90 diagonal holes 4 After installation always verify that the unit is not loose and does not rattle G type F Mount Standard C Mount ...

Page 21: ... In internal synchronization mode synchronized to the internal signal SYNC IN A synchronization signal is present being input A synchronization signal is not present REC READY ON Ready to record ENDLESS recording The REC Red LED is also flashing Not ready to record REC Ready to record The case of ENDLESS recording mode Recording Not recording Illumination blinking in operational states During the ...

Page 22: ... is kept after the LEDs blink Factory Default is executed 1 2 6 Reset to the Factory Default A camera settings can be reset to the factory default state by the following procedure 1 Press and hold the RESET switch on the camera s back side 2 All of the LEDs on the camera s back side light then they turn off from right to left first time All of LEDs blink twice after they turn off An IP address is ...

Page 23: ...55VA on camera body Pin layout Cable connector to camera body Pin layout ECJ 2B 326 CLD LEMO FGJ 2B 326 CLLD52Z LEMO Connector Name Signal Name Pin No Camera Body Connector Model Name Manufacturer Cable Connector Model Name Manufacturer DC22 32 READY OUT 1 ECJ 2B 326 CLD LEMO FGJ 2B 326 CLLD52Z LEMO GND 2 RESERVE 3 RESERVE 4 RESERVE 5 RESERVE 6 RESERVE 7 RESERVE 8 IRIG GND 9 IRIG 10 SYNC IN 1 11 T...

Page 24: ...ng is incorrect not only is there the danger of the system malfunctioning but also of fire and electric shock Do not use a power supply which does not meet the system s specifications or a power supply you cannot guarantee the safety of By using a power supply outside of the system specifications not only is there the danger of the system malfunctioning but also of fire and electric shock Please u...

Page 25: ...STP Shielded Twisted Pair The maximum cable length between the PC and the system is 100 m compliant to the 1000BASE T specification One PC can connect to a maximum of 64 Photron Gigabit Ethernet interface equipped cameras using a hub When connecting multiple devices connect through a switching hub that can connect at 1000BASE T The maximum length of the cable that connects the system or PC to the ...

Page 26: ...t during the READY or ENDLESS recording state by contact between the BNC connector s shield and a center pin switch closure The center pin normally has voltage flowing through it Use caution to avoiding contact with other pins Connector Name Input System Menu Signal TRIG SW IN None Contact signal 1 3 2 IRIG IN Connector The system supports IRIG B input and can add an IRIG code to each recorded fra...

Page 27: ...Display Contents Signal Input Signal Conditions TRIG POS Inputs a positive polarity trigger signal FET Input 0V 12V H level 2 5V to 12V Positive Polarity TRIG NEG Inputs a negative polarity trigger signal FET Input 0V 12V H level 2 5V to 12V Negative Polarity READY POS Inputs a positive polarity READY signal READY ON OFF is switched by a pulse input FET Input 0V 12V H level 2 5V to 12V Positive Po...

Page 28: ...ording at H level 5V CMOS output Positive Polarity REC NEG Outputs an interval signal during recording at L level 5V CMOS output Negative Polarity TRIG POS Outputs the trigger signal received by the camera at H level 5V CMOS output Positive Polarity TRIG NEG Outputs the trigger signal received by the camera at L level 5V CMOS output Negative Polarity READY POS Outputs a signal at H level during th...

Page 29: ...15 FASTCAM Mini WX50 100 Hardware Manual 330Ω F 330Ω F INPUT _2 INPUT _1 INPUT _2 INPUT _1 TRIGGER _S W_IN INPUT TRIG SW IN Circuit Diagram ...

Page 30: ...age sensor is driven by the timing signal shown below Exposure to the sensor starts at the start of the IRIG 1PPS signal IRIG B IRIG code that is input to the camera IEIG 1PPS 1PPS timing of the IRIG code EXPOSURE Exposure to the camera sensor exposure is indicated by high duration CAM_V Camera s vertical sync signal For the settig about the function refer to the Photron FASTCAM Viewer User s Manu...

Page 31: ...0 1 frame rate s 100 ns units SYNC OUT DELAY 0 1 frame rate s 100 ns units SYNC OUT WIDTH 0 500 us 1 frame rate s at 2 000 fps or higher 100 ns units EXPOSE OUT DELAY 0 1 frame rate s 100 ns units SYNC OUT TIMES 0 5 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 30 x1 is standard output SYNC OUT TIMES Output a SYNC vertical synchronization signal from SYNC OUT that is X times SYNC Example For a frame rate of 1 000 fps SYNC OUT ...

Page 32: ... OUT TIMES is set to a large value with a high frame rate the setting may result in frequency errors There are following limitations in SYNC OUT TIMES function 67 500fps for WX50 Frame Rate Restriction 50fps 60 000fps No Limit 60 001fps 80 000fps x30 is unavailable ...

Page 33: ...If your PC supports 10BASE T or 100BASE T only you need to install a 1000BASE T interface board or use a switching hub that supports 10BASE T 100BASE T and 1000BASE T Controller details Rear panel Status LEDs DC22 32V Power connector Gigabit Ethernet LAN cable connector Camera Body PC with PFV installed LAN Cable Gigabit Ethernet DC Cable Power on off SW AC Cable ...

Page 34: ...t the DC cable to the DC22 32V connector on the back of the camera body 3 Connect the DC cable to the AC power supply unit 4 Connect the AC cable to the AC power supply unit 5 Connect the AC cable to the power outlet 6 Turn on the Power SW one the system For the specification of the power supply which can be used refer to 3 1 4 General Specifications 2 5 3 4 1 6 ...

Page 35: ...ns the required setup when connecting the system to a PC Insert a LAN cable to 1000BASE T connector A bundled LAN cable may be different from the cable in the picture When the system is used at High G environment it is recommended that a LAN cable is fixed on a rigid object to reduce the impact load on the cable and the connector The fixing point should be within 20cm from the camera body ...

Page 36: ...Chapter 1 Setup 22 ...

Page 37: ...Chapter 2 Recording 2 1 Selecting the Frame Rate Resolution 2 2 Selecting the Shutter Speed ...

Page 38: ...and then it enables longer time shooting recording Even if a limited horizontal resolution is applied Frame Rate cannot be increased This specification is different from other systems Please refer to 3 1 6 Frame Rate and Resolution 2 1 1 Low Frame Rate Mode It is possible to configure the low frame rate mode of below 50fps 5fps 10fps 20fps 30fps This mode is disabled as a default setting Detailed ...

Page 39: ... the electric shutter By making an exposure that is of a shorter period than the frame rate high speed objects can be photographed blur free The shortest setting value of shutter speed is 1 360 000 sec approx 2 8 usec Please refer to 4 3 Setting Shooting Conditions of Photron FASTCAM Viewer User s Manual for the details of the setup For more information of Shutter Speed refer to 3 1 7 Shutter Spee...

Page 40: ...Chapter 2 Recording 26 ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 3 Product Specifications 3 1 Specifications 3 2 Dimensions ...

Page 42: ...ording Method IC memory Recording Memory Capacity 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Trigger Method START CENTER END MANUAL RANDOM RANDOM RESET Image Output Customization Customizable LUT brightness is changeable External Synchronization Input Signal 3 3 to 12Vp p negative polarity positive polarity switchable External Synchronization Output Signal 5 Vp p negative polarity positive polarity switchable Trigger ...

Page 43: ...lution degree Degree 2 according to IEC60664 1 Overvoltage category Category II according to IEC60664 1 Maximum use altitude 2 000m or lower Shock Resistance Performance 100G 10ms 6axes 1000times External Dimensions Camera Body 120 0 H x 120 0 W x 98 9 D mm excluding protrusion 4 7 W x 4 7 H x 3 9 D DC Power Supply Power Voltage 22V to 32 V Power Consumption 55VA Weight Camera Body 1 6 kg 3 5 lbs ...

Page 44: ...ations 30 3 1 5 AC DC Adaptor Manufacurer POWER WIN TECHNOLOGY CORP Type PW 080A4 1Y240A Rating Input AC100 240V 50 60Hz to2A Output DC24V 3 34A Dimensions 40 0 H x 69 0 W x 132 0 D mm excluding protrusions Weight 0 4 kg 0 9lbs ...

Page 45: ...x 1 024 1 536 x 768 1 280 x 1 024 50 60 125 250 500 750 1 000 1 080 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 600 4 000 5 000 5 400 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 15 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 54 000 80 000 The mark indicates a possible setting Green items are the maximum resolution setting at that frame rate This table shows default settings Even finer settings are possible with the variable setting ...

Page 46: ...60 125 250 500 750 1 000 1 080 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 600 4 000 5 000 5 400 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 15 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 54 000 80 000 The mark indicates a possible setting Green items are the maximum resolution setting at that frame rate This table shows default settings Even finer settings are possible with the variable setting feature The resolutions of the low fr...

Page 47: ...00 2 500 3 000 3 600 4 000 5 000 5 400 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 15 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 54 000 80 000 The mark indicates a possible setting Green items are the maximum resolution setting at that frame rate This table shows default settings Even finer settings are possible with the variable setting feature The resolutions of the low frame rate modes 5 10 20 and 30fpcs are th...

Page 48: ... 1 280 x 1 024 50 60 125 250 500 750 1 000 1 080 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 600 4 000 5 000 5 400 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 15 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 54 000 67 500 The mark indicates a possible setting Green items are the maximum resolution setting at that frame rate This table shows default settings Even finer settings are possible with the variable setting feature The resolut...

Page 49: ...0 60 125 250 500 750 1 000 1 080 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 600 4 000 5 000 5 400 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 15 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 54 000 67 500 The mark indicates a possible setting Green items are the maximum resolution setting at that frame rate This table shows default settings Even finer settings are possible with the variable setting feature The resolutions of the low ...

Page 50: ...2 500 3 000 3 600 4 000 5 000 5 400 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 15 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 54 000 67 500 The mark indicates a possible setting Green items are the maximum resolution setting at that frame rate This table shows default settings Even finer settings are possible with the variable setting feature The resolutions of the low frame rate modes 5 10 20 and 30fpcs are the s...

Page 51: ...0 300 000 900 25 000 360 000 1 000 30 000 2 000 35 000 3 000 40 000 4 000 50 000 The unit in the chart is 1 x s These shutter speeds can be selected at 50 80 000fps In addition 1 frame sec is selectable at all of frame rates Shutter Speed 50 5 000 60 000 60 6 000 70 000 100 7 000 80 000 200 8 000 90 000 300 9 000 100 000 400 10 000 124 000 500 12 000 200 000 600 15 000 250 000 700 17 000 280 000 8...

Page 52: ... 2 171 4 356 8 725 17 463 1 280 x 960 2 316 4 646 9 307 18 627 1 280 x 1 024 2 171 4 356 8 725 17 463 1 280 x 768 2 895 5 808 11 633 23 284 1 280 x 512 4 343 8 712 17 450 34 926 1 024 x 1 024 2 171 4 356 8 725 21 829 1 024 x 768 3 619 7 260 14 542 29 105 1 024 x 640 4 343 8 712 17 450 34 926 1 024 x 512 5 429 10 890 21 813 43 658 768 x 512 7 239 14 520 29 084 58 211 512 x 512 10 858 21 781 43 626 ...

Page 53: ...0 9 694 19 403 1 280 x 1 024 2 171 4 356 8 725 17 463 1 280 x 960 2 316 4 646 9 307 18 627 1 280 x 800 2 171 4 356 8 725 22 353 1 280 x 768 2 895 5 808 11 633 23 284 1 280 x 512 4 343 8 712 17 450 34 926 1 024 x 1 024 2 171 4 356 8 725 21 829 1 024 x 768 3 619 7 260 14 542 29 105 1 024 x 640 4 343 8 712 17 450 34 926 1 024 x 512 5 429 10 890 21 813 43 658 768 x 512 7 239 14 520 29 084 58 211 512 x...

Page 54: ...6 467 1 280 x 1 024 2 500 0 868 1 742 3 490 6 985 1 280 x 960 3 000 0 772 1 549 3 102 6 209 1 280 x 800 3 600 0 772 1 549 3 102 6 209 1 280 x 768 3 600 0 804 1 613 3 231 6 467 1 280 x 512 5 400 0 804 1 613 3 231 6 467 1 024 x 1 024 3 000 0 905 1 815 3 635 7 276 1 024 x 768 4 000 0 905 1 815 3 636 7 276 1 024 x 640 5 000 0 869 1 742 3 490 6 985 1 024 x 512 6 250 0 869 1 742 3 490 6 985 768 x 512 6 ...

Page 55: ...4 2 000 1 086 2 178 4 363 8 731 1 280 x 960 2 000 1 158 2 323 4 654 9 313 1 280 x 800 2 500 1 112 2 230 4 467 8 941 1 280 x 768 2 500 1 158 2 323 4 653 9 313 1 280 x 512 4 000 1 086 2 178 4 363 8 731 1 024 x 1 024 2 000 1 357 2 723 5 453 10 914 1 024 x 768 3 600 1 005 2 017 4 039 8 084 1 024 x 640 3 600 1 206 2 420 4 847 9 701 1 024 x 512 4 000 1 357 2 723 5 453 10 914 768 x 512 5 000 1 448 2 904 ...

Page 56: ...ecifications 42 FASTCAM Mini WX50 100 G type F mount 3 2 Dimensions 3 2 1 Camera Body mm Caution If installing a longer screw than the specified depth in mm its screw hole or the camera may be damaged Top Front Side Bottom ...

Page 57: ... FASTCAM Mini WX50 100 Hardware Manual FASTCAM Mini WX50 100 Cmount Caution If installing a longer screw than the specified depth in mm its screw hole or the camera may be damaged Bottom Side Front Top mm ...

Page 58: ...Chapter 3 Product Specifications 44 3 2 2 AC Power Supply Unit mm ...

Page 59: ...Chapter 4 Warranty 4 1 About the Warranty ...

Page 60: ...ghtning other natural disasters pollution or the effects of abnormal voltage 2 Damage or malfunction as a result of dropping or mishandling during shipment or when moving after purchase or misuse 3 Consumable goods cables 4 When repair adjustment or altemation done by an entity other than Photron service has been performed on the system or damage or malfunction that is determined to be attributed ...

Page 61: ...Chapter 5 Contacting Photron 5 1 Contact Information ...

Page 62: ...cas and Antipodes PHOTRON USA INC 9520 Padgett Street Suite 110 San Diego CA 92126 4426 USA Phone 800 585 2129 or 858 684 3555 Fax 858 684 3558 E mail image photron com www photron com In Europe Africa and India PHOTRON EUROPE LIMITED The Barn Bottom Road West Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP14 4BS U K Phone 44 0 1494 48 1011 Fax 44 0 1494 48 7011 E mail image photron com www photron com In China PHOTRO...

Page 63: ...ted in Japan Control No E180701U F FA AS ST TC CA AM M M Mi in ni i W WX X5 50 0 1 10 00 0 Hardware Manual Revision 2 00 EN Publication Date July 2018 Publisher PHOTRON LIMITED 21F Jimbocho Mitsui Bldg 1 105 Kanda Jimbocho Chiyoda Ku Tokyo 101 0051 ...

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