Photron FASTCAM ultima APX-i2, Hardware Manual

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4.10.5. Sync Operation of APX-i2 and Other Models of
Cameras
(Sync Operation of Mixed Models of Cameras)
Using the APX-i2 camera’s feature of setting up a frame rate locked to the frequency of
a sync signal from external sources described in the previous Section 3.11.4., the
model allows for sync operation with other models of FASTCAM cameras, such as the
Ultima 512 and 1024R2 models.
Synchronizing the APX-i2 to 512
To make the APX-i2 camera synchronized to the 512, the 512 is the master camera
and the APX-i2 slave.
Setting up the 512 (Master camera that feeds sync signal to the slave)
The 512 has rear panel connectors of the same specifications as the APX-i2. Also, its
control software GUI and remote keypad menu are of the same specifications as the
APX-i2. Because of these common specifications, setting up the 512 camera is carried
out as if both cameras are of one same model, the 512 or the APX-i2.
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 the APX-i2 (Slave camera that receives sync signal from the
master)
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.