Using a Photron FASTCAM APX RS High-Speed Camera with MiDAS DA
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3. Note how long the recording will be by checking the value at the top left corner of the screen as
shown below.
4. Launch MiDAS DA and configure the number and type of sensor input channels.
Note: For more information on configuring your data channels please refer to the MiDAS DA User Guide.
5. In MiDAS DA, set the recording duration (Buffer Size) to be greater than the recording length you
noted in the PFV software. Use the slider bar or enter a value in the Trigger Percentage field to
match the trigger percentage set in the PFV software. Set the Post Trigger Duration to be greater
than in the PFV software. Enter the desired video rate in the Sync Out Rate (Hz) field, and the
samples per frame in the samples/frame field. Select a Trigger Type from the dropdown menu to
be the same type as in PFV, as shown on the following page.
