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FASTCAM-PCI R2 Hardware Manual

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3.2. Dimensions

3.2.1. Camera Head (Millimeters)

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Summary of Contents for FASTCAM-PCI R2

Page 1: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual Rev 1 04 PHOTRON LIMITED 2005...

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Page 3: ...a Recording 20 2 4 1 Master Slave Mode Setup 21 2 4 2 Connection of Multiple Cameras 22 2 4 3 Setting Up Camera ID Numbers 26 2 4 4 Setting Up Software 27 2 4 5 Tips on Multiple Camera Sync Recording...

Page 4: ...ecording Operation 47 3 4 1 Timing Charts for Recording Operation 47 3 4 2 Shutter Setup and Exposure Period 51 3 4 3 Sync Timing in Multi Camera Operation 52 3 4 4 Delay of EXT OUT Signals 53 3 5 Car...

Page 5: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 5 Memo...

Page 6: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Preface 1 2 Warranty 1 3 How To Use This Manual 1 4 Precautions...

Page 7: ...and image processing applications This manual presents the technical details of the PCI R2 system and how to operate it Remarks 1 For the best use of the Photron FASTCAM PCI R2 system please read thro...

Page 8: ...ipping damage is not covered by this warranty The purchaser has the responsibility to place a claim of damage in shipment with the carrier PHOTRON LIMITED makes no other warranties express or implied...

Page 9: ...e caused to the content of recording the equipment and related peripheral devices Warning presents very important information regarding safety of the operators If it is neglected and the equipment is...

Page 10: ...ply with the limits for a Class computing device pursuant to Subpart A of Part 15 of the FCC Rules and VDE 0871 Class B which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference wh...

Page 11: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 11 Memo...

Page 12: ...Hardware Manual 12 Chapter 2 Set Up 2 1 Introduction 2 2 About the Camera 2 3 Installation of Hardware 2 4 Setting up for Multiple Camera Recording 2 5 Random Reset Trigger Mode 2 6 Limitation of Reco...

Page 13: ...PCI Board 1 3 Lens Mount Cap 1 4 Driver Application Setup CD ROM 1 5 FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 1 6 FASTCAM Control Software Operation Manual 1 7 Warranty Registration Card 1 8 External Accessory...

Page 14: ...ts of a Grabber Board PCI Board camera head and control software program set 2 2 1 Grabber Board The grabber board of the FASTCAM PCI R2 has been designed so that up to four FASTCAM PCI R2 cards can b...

Page 15: ...s of lightweight and compact structure specifically designed for easy handling in varied recording conditions It takes lenses of C type mount A tripod screw hole is provided on each side of the camera...

Page 16: ...compound connectors to connect it to external equipment and devices via cables to receive and send out signals such as external trigger and sync signals Two compound cables are included in the package...

Page 17: ...er 3 TRIGGER TTL Output TRIG OUT Connector A BNC connector that outputs trigger signal for slaved boards to follow 4 TRIGGER TTL IN Input T TTL IN Connector A BNC connector that receives TTL signal fr...

Page 18: ...GER START 5V TTL level Optical Isolator TLP521 Toshiba I O Port 330 5V 5V 0V 10mA Over 5 usec TRIGGER SW IN T SW IN Input Circuit TRIGGER IN TRIGGER START 220 I O Port GND 10K 5V GND 0 1 Note TRIGGER...

Page 19: ...emove the metal cover plate in the back of the unused PCI slot where you wish to install the Grabber Board 5 Insert the Grabber Board into the unused PCI slot Firmly press the edge of the Grabber Boar...

Page 20: ...ct from different perspectives along a shared timeline This capability can also be used to record images of a fast moving subject together with other subjects related to it from different viewpoints s...

Page 21: ...f dipswitches as seen from above 1 2 3 4 ON Dipswitch 2 Setting Up Master Slave Mode Dipswitches Operate dipswitches to set up one board for master and the others for slave as shown in the following t...

Page 22: ...e following subsections 2 4 2 1 Details of Connectors 1 GENERAL Output GEN OUT Connector 2 EXTERNAL SYNC Output SYNC OUT Connector 3 TRIGGER TTL Output TRIG OUT Connector 4 TRIGGER TTL IN Input T TTL...

Page 23: ...ultiple PCI R2 cameras Due to delay of signals between the boards Example 2 is recommended except for using software trigger see Section 3 4 Timing Charts Example 1 Basic Connection Good for software...

Page 24: ...y recommended unless using software triggering see Subsection 3 4 Timing Charts Recommended Connection SYNC IN T TTL SW IN External Sync Mode SYNC OUT TRIG OUT SYNC IN T TTL SW IN External Sync Mode S...

Page 25: ...r software triggering only Trigger Generator PC 1 PC 2 Master Mode Slave Mode Slave Mode Slave Mode Camera ID 0 Camera ID 1 Camera ID 2 Camera ID 3 SYNC IN SYNC OUT TRIG OUT T TTL SW IN SYNC OUT TRIG...

Page 26: ...a multiple camera system Dipswitch Operation to Set Up Camera ID Number Camera ID numbers 1 to 4 are defined by the ON OFF position of dipswitches 1 2 and 3 as shown below ID No Dipswitches SW 3 SW 2...

Page 27: ...see the Software User s Manual 2 4 4 1 Setting Up Master Board For sync operation of multiple FASTCAM PCI R2 cameras 1 Select the camera ID number of the master camera of this system from the camera s...

Page 28: ...ync mode As soon as a selection is made in the Ext Sync In box the software makes frame accurate calculation of the frame rate of vertical sync signal to synchronize this slave camera Items to choose...

Page 29: ...the Ext Sync In box for a slave camera this camera can be synchronized with and triggered by the master camera In other words this camera has been set up for external sync mode operation 2 As a selec...

Page 30: ...delay is inevitably caused in trigger and vertical sync signals while they are forwarded from board to board This delay may in rare cases result in an offset of one recorded image frame between the m...

Page 31: ...o use this mode and this section describes how to do it Refer to the Software User s Manual for details of software operation 1 Select a camera from the camera selection pull down box 2 Press the More...

Page 32: ...confirmed in the Record rate Restriction Time box in the More menu as shown below Caution The Restriction Time feature can be switched off by removing the check in the Enable restriction box making it...

Page 33: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 33 Memo...

Page 34: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 34 Chapter 3 Appendix 3 1 Specifications 3 2 Mechanical Data 3 3 Optical Axis and Image Center 3 4 Timing Charts 3 5 Care for Lenses...

Page 35: ...TL input TTL 5V positive 10mA Contact input short circuit Sync Signal In SYNC IN 5V TTL for multiple camera and external sync operation External Signal Out 1 GEN OUT 5V TTL Nonsynchronous random reset...

Page 36: ...cording stops at trigger with same number of frames recorded before and after trigger MANUAL Loop recording stops at trigger with preset numbers of frames recorded before and after trigger Trigger Mod...

Page 37: ...2 Hardware Manual 37 3 1 3 Framing Rate vs Model Models Frame Rate FPS FASTCAM PCI 500 FASTCAM PCI 1k FASTCAM PCI 2k FASTCAM PCI 10k 30 60 125 250 500 1000 NA 2000 NA NA 3000 NA NA NA 5000 NA NA NA 10...

Page 38: ...Frame Rate vs Image Resolution Frame Rate Image Resolution FPS 512 x 480 512 x 240 256 x 240 256 x 120 128 x 120 128 x 80 128 x 32 30 60 125 250 500 NA 1000 NA NA 2000 NA NA NA 3000 NA NA NA NA 5000...

Page 39: ...Framing Rates of 30 60 125 250 and 500 FPS Frame Rate Shutter Speed 30FPS 60FPS 125FPS 250FPS 500FPS 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 3000 1 5000 1 10000 1 24000 1 35000 1 70000 For Framin...

Page 40: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 40 For Framing Rates of 3000 5000 and 10000 FPS Framing Rate Shutter Speed 3000FPS 5000FPS 10000FPS 1 3000 1 5000 1 10000 1 20000 1 40000 1 60000 1 115000 1 230000...

Page 41: ...sec Frames Duration sec Frames Duration sec Frames Duration sec 512 480 544 9 07 1 088 18 13 1 632 27 20 2 176 36 27 512 240 1 088 18 13 2 176 36 27 3 264 54 40 4 352 72 53 256 240 2 176 36 27 4 352...

Page 42: ...te 384MByte 512MByte Frame Rate FPS Resolution Frames Duration sec Frames Duration sec Frames Duration sec Frames Duration sec 512 240 1 088 2 18 2 176 4 35 3 264 6 53 4 352 8 70 256 240 2 176 4 35 4...

Page 43: ...uration sec Frames Duration sec Frames Duration sec 128 120 8 736 2 91 17 472 5 82 26 208 8 74 34 944 11 65 128 80 13 104 4 37 26 208 8 74 39 312 13 10 52 416 17 47 3 000 128 32 32 768 10 92 65 536 21...

Page 44: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 44 3 2 Dimensions 3 2 1 Camera Head Millimeters 50 8 14 14 6 5 50 8 114 41 56 75 1 4 inch 2 5...

Page 45: ...FASTCAM PCI R2 Hardware Manual 45 3 2 2 Grabber Board Millimeters 312 0mm 1 0 6 m m...

Page 46: ...M PCI R2 Hardware Manual 46 3 3 Optical Axis and Image Center The center of image of the PCI R2 camera does not coincide with the optical axis and deviates by the framing rate and as shown below milli...

Page 47: ...mory is full Note When shutter is used the exposure period becomes shorter than the above See details in the timing chart in 3 4 1 3 Note The amount of delay between the incoming and internal triggers...

Page 48: ...number of frames at each trigger and records until the memory is full Note The amount of delay between the incoming and internal triggers greatly depends on the type of incoming triggers For example t...

Page 49: ...trigger is received and continues recording images until the memory is full RANDOM mode records a preset number of frames at each trigger and records until the memory is full Note The amount of delay...

Page 50: ...comes in Note When shutter is used the exposure period becomes shorter depending on the shutter speed See example in the timing chart in 3 4 1 3 Note The amount of delay between the incoming and inte...

Page 51: ...B B B B B B B B B B B 30 FPS 29 49 33304 1667 800 3973 1995 996 9 505 5 337 0 196 6 98 28 42 12 28 08 14 04 60 FPS 28 79 16638 800 3973 1995 996 9 505 5 337 0 196 6 98 28 42 12 28 08 14 04 125 FPS 39...

Page 52: ...camera operation To avoid this drawback other connection methods shown in 2 4 2 are recommended 3 4 3 1 Magnitude of Delay Vertical Sync Signal A delay of up to 60 nsec is caused between SYNC IN and...

Page 53: ...e cable In addition to the delay the quality of signal also deteriorates proportionally which may cause the the slave camera to malfunction For stable synchronized operation of cameras it is recommend...

Page 54: ...these fragile coatings Protect the lens by installing a lens cap when you are not using the camera Brush the lens gently with a camel hairbrush or loosely folded piece of lens paper to remove dust par...

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