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Chapter 2 - 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 Rear  Panel

Содержание FASTCAM ultima SE

Страница 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...

Страница 2: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 6: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 14: ...Notes Notes...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 24: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 26: ...Notes Notes...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 46: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 48: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

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

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 56: ...Notes Notes...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

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

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

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

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 76: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 78: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 86: ...Notes Notes...

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

Страница 88: ...Notes Notes...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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