Vision Research Phantom v1211, Manual

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Chapter 7: Phantom CineMag & CineStation
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Phantom CineMag &
CineStation
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The Phantom CineMag II is a high-speed solid-state
storage module, compatible with all Phantom Ultra-
high-speed cameras for recording, and the CineStation
for downloading.
It records raw sensor data in 10-bit packed format,
and differs significantly from a traditional hard drive or
solidstate disk in that there is no file system.
For high-speed recording, you must record to the
camera’s RAM buffer first, review, and then transfer to
the CineMag - this is known as ‘Loop’ mode. For lower
speed recording, the camera can run in Run / Stop mode,
writing direct to the CineMag, allowing several minutes
of recording. .
It is not possible to delete individual clips from a CineMag
II because all frames are recorded contiguously. This is
an important consideration when saving clips – once the
CineMag is full; you can only re-record on it by deleting
its entire contents. For this reason it’s recommended that
RAM cines are reviewed and trimmed by setting in and
out points prior to transfer from the RAM buffer to the
CineMag.
.cine files are downloaded over Ethernet (either 1Gb or
10Gb) using Windows-based Phantom PCC.
There have been a few generations of Phantom CineMags.
The Phantom CineMag II is thinner, lighter, smaller
and higher capacity than the first generation Phantom
CineMag. The first generation CineMags are not
compatible with the Phantom Ultrahigh-speed cameras.
Introduction
Phantom CineMag
and Phantom CineMag II