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News Release from: Photron USA | Subject: Miniature, high speed video system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2006
Miniature multi-head video has high
speed
A miniature, high speed video system allows the use of one to four detachable camera heads - each measuring 35mm x 35mm x 35mm, weighs less than 100g and has excellent light sensitivity.
Photron, a global leader in high speed imaging and image analysis software, introduces the new remote, multi-head FASTCAM MH-4 digital video imaging system The miniature, high speed video system allows the use of one to four detachable camera heads
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 4 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Each measures only 35mm x 35mm x 35mm (less than 1.5 in3 without lens) and weighs less than 100g.
The system features excellent light sensitivity with full 512 x 512 pixel resolution up to 2,000 frames/s (fps) and up to 10,000 fps at reduced resolution.
Photron's compact FASTCAM MH-4 camera system utilizes a 10-micron-square pixel with an 8-bit monochrome and 24-bit color CMOS sensor.
Designed for maximum flexibility in hostile conditions such as vehicle impact testing, the camera heads can be easily mounted in areas of limited space in any orientation using the highly flexible, 10m (32.8ft) cable lengths.
Three cable types (90 deg right, straight, and 90 deg left) and two camera head connector configurations (top or rear-mounted) simplify mounting and placement of the tiny camera heads.
The tilting camera mount features compact NF style lenses, with a C-mount adaptor also available.
Photron's FASTCAM MH-4 cameras are ruggedized to withstand high shock and vibration with high-G ratings up to 100G on any axis, making them ideal for recording and motion analysis of critical events during high impact tests.
The FASTCAM MH-4 is also suitable for any high speed imaging tasks that require camera positioning within confined areas and on low-mass mounting surfaces, such as pedal and footwell areas, steering columns, safety belt mountings, and more.
Photron's FASTCAM MH-4 has a single processor that supports up to four cameras with Gig-E connectivity.
The included battery backup provides up to an hour of power-loss security.
* About Photron - Photron USA, founded in 1974, is a world supplier of photo-instrumentation, high speed image processing systems and photo optical technologies for the automotive, industrial manufacturing, film and television, medical and military markets.
Products include standard and custom high resolution, high-speed cameras, software, and systems for R and D, commercial and defense-related motion image analysis applications.
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