Photron FASTCAM ultima APX-i2, Hardware Manual

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FASTCAM-ultima APX-i2 Hardware Manual
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Setting up Master Camera (that outputs sync signal)
First decide the master camera that provides sync signal to the other camera, and
make necessary setting on it in the following manner:
1. Press the MENU button on the keypad to display the menu list.
2. Move the cursor by the joystick to [EXT-SYNC OUT] menu and press the joystick
down to enter the selection.
3. Move the joystick up or down to select an output signal,
VSYNC POS
in this
example, and press the joystick down.
4. Now the system has been set in a way that a sync signal (positive going) is output
from EXT-SYNC OUT connector.
Setting up Slave Camera (That Receives Sync Signal)
Next, set up input sync signal on the slave camera.
1. Connect between the EXT-SYNC OUT of the master camera and the EXT-SYNC
IN of the slave camera with a BNC cable to feed the sync signal from the master
camera to the slave.
2. Make sure that the green LED (POWER LED) on the rear panel of the slave
camera blinks.
3. To set up the type of sync signal that the slave receives, press the MENU button
on the keypad to display the menu list.
4. Move the cursor by the joystick to select the [EXT-SYNC IN] menu.
5. Move the cursor by the joystick to select the type of output signal. Because the
master camera has been set to positive (VSYNC POS),
ON POS CAM
should be
selected here.
6. Once the selection is done, press the joystick down to set it.
Note: If the steps 3 to 6 are done without input sync signal from the master, the slave
camera operates at 60 fps.
Note: Blinking of green LED indicates that input sync signal is present. If the sync signal
stops or is lost, the LED stops blinking.