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Summary of Contents for FASTCAM ultima SE

Page 1: ...User s Manual User s Manual FASTCAM ultima SE FASTCAM ultima SE FASTCAM FASTCAM ultima SE ultima SE MO MOTION TION AN ANAL ALY YSIS SY SIS SYSTEMS DIVISION STEMS DIVISION PHO PHOTR TRON ON L LTD TD...

Page 2: ...Notes Notes...

Page 3: ...n Recording Operation 3 4 3 4 Playback Control Playback Control 3 9 3 9 Display Rate Display Rate 3 11 3 11 Display Mode Display Mode 3 12 3 12 RS232 Protocol and Commands RS232 Protocol and Commands...

Page 4: ...n 6 1 6 1 How the Processor stores images How the Processor stores images 6 2 6 2 Start Start 6 3 6 3 Center Center 6 4 6 4 End End 6 5 6 5 Random Random 6 6 6 6 Choosing a Record mode Choosing a Reco...

Page 5: ...Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Warranty Warranty How to Use This Manual How to Use This Manual Precautions Precautions...

Page 6: ...Notes Notes...

Page 7: ...ms routine The live setup feature allows the user to be sure that the image is exactly what is The live setup feature allows the user to be sure that the image is exactly what is required to solve the...

Page 8: ...ectedtoaccidentaldamage misuse or abuse misuse or abuse If the PHOTRON FASTCAM Ultima SE series has been repaired or tampered with by persons other than If the PHOTRON FASTCAM Ultima SE series has bee...

Page 9: ...nder any circumstances ultima SE and should not be disregarded under any circumstances CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Contains the Warranty precautions introduction and how to use t...

Page 10: ...ow a solid state recorder works and also pro Provides a model for understanding how a solid state recorder works and also pro vides the background information for selecting an appropriate record mode...

Page 11: ...the temperature will drop below 20 Do not store the equipment in an area where the temperature will drop below 20 degrees or exceed 70 degrees Celsius 4 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit Ensure that degrees o...

Page 12: ...ay be required to correct the interference This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and VDE 0871 Operation is This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and VDE 0871 Operation is sub...

Page 13: ...Controls and Connectors Chapter 2 Controls and Connectors PHOTRON PHOTRON FASTCAM FASTCAM ultima SE ultima SE Imager Imager Processor Front Panel Processor Front Panel Processor Rear Panel Processor R...

Page 14: ...Notes Notes...

Page 15: ...PHOTRON FASTCAM ultima SE PHOTRON FASTCAM ultima SE 2 1 2 1...

Page 16: ...ere is a threaded hole for a 1 4 20 screw and two additional holes for a locating pin on is a threaded hole for a 1 4 20 screw and two additional holes for a locating pin on thetripod thetripod IMAGER...

Page 17: ...e AC power switch and an air filter The air filter should be changed periodically to prolong the life of your FASTCAM ultima SE See should be changed periodically to prolong the life of your FASTCAM u...

Page 18: ...ecordgateoraverticalsynchronizing pulse VerticalsyncpulsepolarityandpulsewidtharealsoconfiguredbySW2 TheRecord pulse VerticalsyncpulsepolarityandpulsewidtharealsoconfiguredbySW2 TheRecord Gateislowdur...

Page 19: ...ource The Pro cessor response to a trigger input is programmed by SW2 The Processor waits until cessor response to a trigger input is programmed by SW2 The Processor waits until the start of the next...

Page 20: ...ER SW IN CIRCUIT DIAGRAM TRIGGER SW IN CIRCUIT DIAGRAM EXT IN EXT IN A BNC type connector that accepts a synchronizing signal input from another A BNC type connector that accepts a synchronizing signa...

Page 21: ...ts and should remain undisturbed User operated switch functions are as follows functions are as follows SW1 SW1 2 7 2 7 CAUTION CAUTION DIP swithches should only be changed when the processor is off D...

Page 22: ...h 5 sec ON OFF EXT OUT V Sync width 10 sec OFF ON EXT OUT V Sync width VBLK ON ON Trigger Inputs Trigger OFF Trigger Inputs Reset Trigger ON SCSI ID 0 OFF OFF OFF SCSI ID 1 ON OFF OFF SCSI ID 2 OFF ON...

Page 23: ...should be inserted in this connec tor The connector type is an active high density 50 pin female SCSI 2 tor The connector type is an active high density 50 pin female SCSI 2 REMOTE CONTROLLER REMOTE...

Page 24: ...Notes Notes...

Page 25: ...N Introduction Introduction Live Live Recording Rate Recording Rate Recording Operation Recording Operation Playback Controls Playback Controls Display Rate Display Rate Display Mode Display Mode RS23...

Page 26: ...Notes Notes...

Page 27: ...motionanalysissession Somekeypadbuttonsturnfunctionsonoroff Forexample presstheLivebuttononceto Somekeypadbuttonsturnfunctionsonoroff Forexample presstheLivebuttononceto switchtheprocessortolivemodea...

Page 28: ...s in live mode pictures from the Imager are dis played on the video monitor so that you can adjust the imager lens tripod and the played on the video monitor so that you can adjust the imager lens tri...

Page 29: ...the Segment Frame button will instantly turn the framing rate to 9000 fps At every press on the Segment Frame will instantly turn the framing rate to 9000 fps At every press on the Segment Frame butto...

Page 30: ...before making a recording of your event The electronics starting with the sensor in the Imager may cause fixed pattern noise and shading errors in the pictures seen on the Imager may cause fixed patt...

Page 31: ...g 3 Verify that the gain is at the setting you will be using 4 Set the record rate to 4500 fps 4 Set the record rate to 4500 fps 5 Cover the front of the lens so that no light falls on the sensor Use...

Page 32: ...signal input through either the Trigger In or the Trigger SW In connector on the rear panel of the processor has the same effect as pressing the Record button To the rear panel of the processor has t...

Page 33: ...AME NUMBERING NOTE NOTE Allow Sufficient Time To Fill First Half Of Memory Before Trigger Is Allow Sufficient Time To Fill First Half Of Memory Before Trigger Is Received Received END END Press the Mo...

Page 34: ...is received through the Trigger In or Trigger SW In connec or when a trigger signal is received through the Trigger In or Trigger SW In connec tors The number of pictures recorded is set by the DIP s...

Page 35: ...achtimeyoupresstheplaybutton willadvanceoneframeeachtimeyoupresstheplaybutton NOTE NOTE ScrambledpicturesinplaybackarecausedbyaRecordingRatemismatch Therecord ScrambledpicturesinplaybackarecausedbyaRe...

Page 36: ...time depending on the menu setting in the reverse direction The rate of play is adjusted by the Display Rate buttons A rate of two equates to twenty pictures per adjusted by the Display Rate buttons...

Page 37: ...frames per In Play or Rev playback modes the numbers below the LEDs are in frames per second for NTSC imagers The numbers above the LEDs are in frames per second second for NTSC imagers The numbers ab...

Page 38: ...Report function overlays the top and bottom of the image on the video monitor with text information Press the Report button to toggle the display on or off The with text information Press the Report...

Page 39: ...tton BLOCK BLOCK The BLOCK display mode plays back a section of a recording Play through the The BLOCK display mode plays back a section of a recording Play through the segment of your recording that...

Page 40: ...will start to flash Use the Press the ENTER button and the word INT will start to flash Use the buttons to change the selection to EXT Press the ESC button to register the new buttons to change the s...

Page 41: ...tiplier can be set to 10 or 100 For example if the display rate indicates 30 fps with the can be set to 10 or 100 For example if the display rate indicates 30 fps with the multiplier set to 10 the FF...

Page 42: ...0fpsthenextincreaseframerate commandwillwrapbackto30fps commandwillwrapbackto30fps Command Command Code Code Function Function 61h 61h ForcestheProcessortofullframemode anddecreases ForcestheProcessor...

Page 43: ...68h Stop Stop 37h 37h PLA PLAYBACK FRAME RA YBACK FRAME RATES TES The code you send the Processor commands an increase or a decrease in playback The code you send the Processor commands an increase o...

Page 44: ...rame for block playback Command Command Code Code Function Function 6Eh 6Eh Toggles the on screen menu on and off Toggles the on screen menu on and off Response Response code code 42h Menu on 43h Menu...

Page 45: ...d Command Code Code Function Function 73h Toggles Record mode on and off The Processor 73h Toggles Record mode on and off The Processor responds with its current state responds with its current state...

Page 46: ...Notes Notes...

Page 47: ...Chapter 4 Getting Started Chapter 4 Getting Started Connecting the System Connecting the System Power On Power On Making Your First Recording Making Your First Recording Summary Summary...

Page 48: ...Notes Notes...

Page 49: ...nt lens adapter screw the lens clockwise into The Imager is equipped with a C mount lens adapter screw the lens clockwise into the adapter until you are no longer able to turn the lens with light pres...

Page 50: ...VCR Wire the VCR s video out connector to your monitor s video input using another coaxial cable VCR s video out connector to your monitor s video input using another coaxial cable CONNECTING THE AC P...

Page 51: ...Connecting the System Connecting the System 4 3 4 3 FASTCAMULTIMASECONNECTIONDIAGRAM FASTCAMULTIMASECONNECTIONDIAGRAM...

Page 52: ...ure on the video monitor will appear as follows The picture on the video monitor will appear as follows NOTE NOTE YoushouldalwaysperformanAuxMemrecordingbeforeusingtheFASTCAMultima Youshouldalwaysperf...

Page 53: ...on for an extended period of time changing and 6 dB gain the imager has been on for an extended period of time changing between 1 0 and 0 6 gamma or if the Imager changes temperature significantly bet...

Page 54: ...de 2 2 Selectaframerate Selectaframerate 3 3 Adjusttheimagerlensandthelightingforthebestpictureonthemonitor Adjusttheimagerlensandthelightingforthebestpictureonthemonitor 4 4 Choosearecordmode Start C...

Page 55: ...Downloading Images Chapter 5 Downloading Images Moving Images to Your Moving Images to Your Computer Computer Image Download Utility Image Download Utility TIFF Image File Structure TIFF Image File S...

Page 56: ...Notes Notes...

Page 57: ...EXE requires Adaptec s ASPI manager installed in the system 2 Executeimagedatatransferonlyafteryouhavestoredtherecordedimage 2 Executeimagedatatransferonlyafteryouhavestoredtherecordedimage 5 1 5 1 Ac...

Page 58: ...indow Displaystheresults Displaystheresults Status bar Status bar Explanationofcommandsisshownhere Explanationofcommandsisshownhere H o w t o U s e C a m e r a U t i l i t y H o w t o U s e C a m e r...

Page 59: ...ion number from 0 to 255 that has been set on the remote control pad The session number input here is used as part of the folder name to record image data pad The session number input here is used as...

Page 60: ...pecified frame Cancel Button exits this window and returnsyoutotheInterfacewindow returnsyoutotheInterfacewindow Step Step Assigns the number of frames to skip to record Recording takes place at every...

Page 61: ...lder withitsname containingthesessionnumberofthedatabeingdownloaded containingthesessionnumberofthedatabeingdownloaded 3 F i l e M e n u E x i t 3 F i l e M e n u E x i t Exit Exit Ends and exits this...

Page 62: ...in UNIX systems The data portion can be in binary or ASCII format The data portion can be in binary or ASCII format AVI Format Audio Video still Images AVI Format Audio Video still Images AWindowssta...

Page 63: ...he directory of files to record the execution history of READCAM Select the commandandthefollowingdialogwillbedisplayed commandandthefollowingdialogwillbedisplayed 5 7 5 7 H i s t o r y D i s p l a y...

Page 64: ...owing Thenameof subfolderthatdescribesthesession isautomaticallygeneratedunderthefollowing rule rule Sxxxyz n Sxxxyz n S S ThenamebeginswithacapitalS ThenamebeginswithacapitalS xxx xxx The session num...

Page 65: ...hannelimagedata Usedforplane by planesavingofRchannelimagedata g g Usedforplane by planesavingofGchannelimagedata Usedforplane by planesavingofGchannelimagedata b b Usedforplane by planesavingofBchann...

Page 66: ...nsformationfromcolortogreyscale r r Usedforplane by planesavingofRchannelimagedata Usedforplane by planesavingofRchannelimagedata g g Usedforplane by planesavingofGchannelimagedata Usedforplane by pla...

Page 67: ...onnumber RecordRate fps RecordRate fps Framingrate framespersecond Framingrate framespersecond ShutterSpeed s ShutterSpeed s Shutterspeed seconds Shutterspeed seconds TriggerMode TriggerMode Triggermo...

Page 68: ...hereaderhasaworkingknowledgeoftheTIFFspecificationrevision5 0published by the Aldus Corporation by the Aldus Corporation WehaverequestedfromAldus whocontrolstheTIFFimagestandard theproprietaryuseof5ta...

Page 69: ...me data An IFD must always begin on an even address The first two bytes of an IFD indicate IFD must always begin on an even address The first two bytes of an IFD indicate the number of entries it cont...

Page 70: ...ing directory entry values are in hex NewSubfileType NewSubfileType 00FE 00FE 0004 0004 00000001 00000001 00000000 00000000 I m a g e W i d t h I m a g e W i d t h 0100 0100 0003 0003 00000001 0000000...

Page 71: ...pOffsets 0111 0111 0004 0004 00000001 00000001 00000008 00000008 points to the location of the first image pixel points to the location of the first image pixel Orientation Orientation 0112 0112 0003...

Page 72: ...n 011A 011A 0005 0005 00000001 00000001 000100E6 000100E6 YResolution YResolution 011B 011B 0005 0005 00000001 00000001 000100EE 000100EE PlanarConfiguration PlanarConfiguration 011C 011C 0003 0003 00...

Page 73: ...0000001 00000010 00000010 P H O T R O N F r a m e D a t a P H O T R O N F r a m e D a t a 8517 8517 0001 0001 00000028 40 bytes of frame data 00000028 40 bytes of frame data xxxxxxxx points to locatio...

Page 74: ...S B ll ll E l a p s e d t i m e 1 0 E l a p s e d t i m e 1 0 5 5 s e c M S B o f s i g n e d 3 2 b i t n o s e c M S B o f s i g n e d 3 2 b i t n o ll ll Elapsed time Elapsed time ll ll Elapsed time...

Page 75: ...lewithDOS5 0orhigher Arecordingisstoredintoadirectory Thename forthedirectoryisgivenasthesessionIDnumberwithanextension that signifiesdifferent occurrences forthedirectoryisgivenasthesessionIDnumberwi...

Page 76: ...Notes Notes...

Page 77: ...Chapter 6 Recording Strategies Chapter 6 Recording Strategies Introduction Introduction How the Processor Stores Images How the Processor Stores Images Choosing a Record Mode Choosing a Record Mode...

Page 78: ...Notes Notes...

Page 79: ...ory RAM rather than on film or magnetic tape The major advantage of storing pictures in RAM is speed film or magnetic tape The major advantage of storing pictures in RAM is speed There are no moving m...

Page 80: ...ntil the last location is loaded When the slide tray is full a slide must be removed before another slide can be put in The processor memory is a slide must be removed before another slide can be put...

Page 81: ...ing Use the Start mode when you wish to start a recording session manually This mode is used when the when you wish to start a recording session manually This mode is used when the experiment has an o...

Page 82: ...Processor records an additional Processor to mark the next frame as frame one The Processor records an additional 4 096 frames or half of the total number of frames available and then stops recording...

Page 83: ...Trigger SW In on the rear panel of the Processor This approach to recording gives you an infinite amount of record time while you wait for something to recording gives you an infinite amount of record...

Page 84: ...ceived by the Processor The Processor continues to record until the memory has received by the Processor The Processor continues to record until the memory has been filled The number of frames recorde...

Page 85: ...have images before it that need to be captured Consider using the START mode Does the event have images after it that need to be captured Consider using the END mode Is there an external trigger that...

Page 86: ...Notes Notes...

Page 87: ...Chapter 7 Routine Care Chapter 7 Routine Care Care of Lenses Care of Lenses Specifications Specifications...

Page 88: ...Notes Notes...

Page 89: ...ing the camera Protect the lens by installing a lens cap when you are not using the camera Brush the lens gently with a camel hair brush or loosely folded piece of lens Brush the lens gently with a ca...

Page 90: ...to 256 frames at each trigger inputuntilmemoryisfull inputuntilmemoryisfull User can set number User can set number of frames to record on rear panel of of frames to record on rear panel of theProces...

Page 91: ...220 Volts AC 60 50 Hertz 500 VA 110 220 Volts AC 60 50 Hertz 500 VA PHOTRON FASTCAM ultima SE Remote Control Keypad PHOTRON FASTCAM ultima SE Remote Control Keypad Interface Interface RS 232C RS 232C...

Page 92: ...OTRON PHOTRONand and FASTCAM FASTCAM areregistered areregistered trademarks of P trademarks of P HOTRONlIMITED HOTRONlIMITED Copyright Copyright PHOTRONlIMITED PHOTRONlIMITED 2000 2000 2000512 001Rev...

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