Photron Fastcam BC2 HD, Hardware Manual

Page 1: ...F FA AS ST TC CA AM M B BC C2 2 H HD D...

Page 2: ...g every possible measure to ensure the accuracy of its contents However if you find a section which is unclear a mistake or an omission please contact Photron Limited using the contact information pro...

Page 3: ...sary Manual Notation The following icons and symbols are used in the explanations in this manual Icon symbol Explanation This symbol indicates content that should always be read This symbol indicates...

Page 4: ...is chapter explains operations related to recording Chapter 4 Connecting a PC This chapter explains the procedure for connecting the system to a PC Refer to the Photron FASTCAM Viewer User s Manual fo...

Page 5: ...lease pay careful attention to the content of the safety precautions when using the product This symbol indicates actions that carry the risk that a person could receive a serious injury This symbol i...

Page 6: ...re electric shock or malfunction from short circuit or heat Do not disassemble or modify the product There are high voltages inside the product that can cause electric shock Do not plug in or unplug t...

Page 7: ...electricity which can cause a fire or electric shock Ambient temperature 0 40 C humidity 85 RH or lower maximum altitude 2000 m or lower and no condensation Using the system outside of these limits c...

Page 8: ...static absorbing cleaning tools such as antistatic brushes Discharge any static electricity built up in your body before working Example by touching grounded metal For overall cleaning lightly blow w...

Page 9: ...or 13 2 3 2 Connecting the AC Power Supply Unit 14 2 3 3 Connecting the Remote Controller Optional Accessory 15 2 3 4 Connecting a PC 16 3 Recording 17 3 1 Image Initialization Calibration 18 3 1 1 Ex...

Page 10: ...Frame Rate Synchronized Recording 37 3 15 3 Synchronizing the System with Other Cameras Mixed Device Synchronized Recording 40 3 16 Signal Delay 41 3 17 Using the Programmable Switch USER SW 42 4 Con...

Page 11: ...inder Mount 62 5 2 3 Remote Controller Optional Accessory 63 5 2 4 AC Power Supply Adapter 64 5 2 5 AC Power Supply Adapter With AC Cord Anchor Case 65 5 3 Cleaning the Filter 66 6 Warranty 67 6 1 Abo...

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Page 13: ...1 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual 1 Overview 1 1 Product Overview and Features...

Page 14: ...in unprecedented high resolution video But not only high resolution video the camera also features outstanding recording performance in the high speed range with a maximum frame rate of 86 400 fps Vid...

Page 15: ...3 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual 2 Setup 2 1 System Components and Accessories 2 2 Part Names 2 3 Device Connections...

Page 16: ...1 8 Making a Gigabit Ethernet Connection simple procedure manual 1 9 Warranty card 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface cable LAN cable 1 11 Software license agreement 1 2 1 2 Optional Accessories The fol...

Page 17: ...platform or an incline Do not disassemble or modify Do not expose to liquids such as water Do not use in a manner where excessive force is applied 2 2 1 Camera body The camera body contains IC memory...

Page 18: ...A SYNC IN TRIGGER SW HD SDI HD SDI Handle SYNC IN Synchronization Signal Input Connector USER SW Programmable Switch Status Display LEDs Duct Filter KEYPAD KEYPAD Connector POWER SW Power Switch Handl...

Page 19: ...7 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual Top View Finder Relay Box Connector Focus Mark...

Page 20: ...not connected TRIGGER Yellow LED ON A trigger signal has been input illuminates for 0 1 s when the trigger signal is input LED OFF A trigger signal has not been input SYNC MODE Red LED ON In external...

Page 21: ...Gigabit Ethernet interface see 4 1 5 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Initialization page 48 2 2 4 Interchangeable Lens Mounts The camera s lens mount can be changed according to the recording application...

Page 22: ...be plugged into and unplugged from the camera while the power is on Camera body connector name Signal Camera body connector model name manufacturer Remote controller connector model name manufacturer...

Page 23: ...el name manufacturer Cable connector model name manufacturer Input connector 12V OUT A SIGNAL GND B RXD C RXD D TRIGGER SW E TXD F TXD G POWER GND H NC J KEYPAD NC K PT02A 12 10S 023 Amphenol PT06A 12...

Page 24: ...Cable connector model name manufacturer 18V to 36V IN A POWER GND B POWER GND C DC18 36V 100VA 18V to 36V IN D PT02A 8 4P 023 Amphenol PT06A 8 4S 424 Amphenol When using the connector pins directly r...

Page 25: ...onitor s video signal type to the HD SDI OUT connector on the rear of the camera body with a BNC cable HD SDI s support formats are listed in the chart below 1080i 60Hz 59 94Hz NTSC setting 1080p 30Hz...

Page 26: ...the power supply Connect the AC power supply unit to the DC18 36V 100VA connector on the rear of the camera body Connect the AC cable to the AC power supply unit Connect the AC cable to the power outl...

Page 27: ...e included with the remote controller in the connector labeled KEYPAD on the rear of the camera body and the other end in the connector 15 pin on the right side of the remote controller The remote con...

Page 28: ...tegory 5 or higher LAN cable UTP unshielded STP shielded The maximum cable length between the PC and the system is compliant to the 1000BASE T specification up to 100 m One PC can connect to a maximum...

Page 29: ...peed 3 5 Selecting the Trigger Mode 3 6 LOW LIGHT Mode 3 7 VARIABLE Setting 3 8 White Balance Adjustment 3 9 Color Enhancement Function 3 10 Look Up Table 3 11 Edge Enhancement Function 3 12 Partition...

Page 30: ...anged When the frame rate is changed When the shutter speed is changed When the resolution is changed Also depending on the settings the following phenomena may occur Fixed noise like horizontal bands...

Page 31: ...4 Frame Rate Resolution page 54 3 3 Selecting the Resolution With the system you can record images with a maximum size of 4 194 304 pixels using the high speed image sensor which has a maximum size o...

Page 32: ...automatically sets the shutter speed to 1 frame s MODE2 Changing the frame rate does not change the shutter speed it maintains the current setting 3 4 2 DS SHUTTER Setting DS SHUTTER is a mode that r...

Page 33: ...level in the area specified here becomes the desired image output level TARGET VALUE Sets the desired image output level Set this value as a 10 bit gradation 0 1023 RANGE Gives the desired image outp...

Page 34: ...RANGE the function operates to open the shutter lengthen the exposure time For position Since the image level being output is within the range of TARGET VALUE RANGE the operation of the shutter is no...

Page 35: ...s This mode is suitable for taking images of high speed phenomena when what will happen and when it happens is known in advance For example in a situation with a maximum useable memory of two seconds...

Page 36: ...saved to memory but the proportion of time before and after the trigger can be set as required For example in a situation with a maximum useable memory of two seconds for recording 0 5 seconds before...

Page 37: ...start time of the first frame when the trigger is input is advanced almost a full frame The range of this overlap also cannot be known On the other hand in RANDOM RESET mode the camera s internal reco...

Page 38: ...ch can have a trigger output produced for each cycle or occurrence and you want to check the action before and after the trigger timing The number of frames recorded each time the trigger is input can...

Page 39: ...for a subject which is an irregular and repeated phenomenon which can have a trigger output produced for each cycle or occurrence and you want to check the action before and after the trigger timing T...

Page 40: ...gs the frame rate and resolution can be set to the desired value following the conditions listed below FRAMERATE can be set to 102 types of frame rates from between 60 fps 50 fps to 86 400 fps The val...

Page 41: ...ble for adjusting the white balance preset and user editable white balance These methods are explained in this section 3 8 1 Using Preset White Balance This system has two types of white balance prese...

Page 42: ...image data taken and the brightness gradation displayed on a PC or video monitor The system contains a hardware LUT function You can display the image data taken with improved contrast light and dark...

Page 43: ...TCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual D1 Gain 1x The input is always linear output This LUT is used for normal conditions D2 Gamma 0 6 This LUT is 0 6 gamma correction D3 Gamma 0 45 This LUT is 0 45 gamma corre...

Page 44: ...can display the dark areas of the image emphasized D5 Gain 4x The gain is quadrupled and you can display the dark areas of the image emphasized This LUT emphasizes the dark portions even more than D4...

Page 45: ...edium LEVEL 3 Edge enhancement set to strong 3 12 Partition Memory Record The camera body in this system contains 32 GB of high capacity memory for recording This recording memory can be partitioned a...

Page 46: ...device 3 13 1 TRIG SW IN Connector This trigger is input during the READY or ENDLESS recording state by contact between the BNC connector s shield and a center pin switch closure The center pin norma...

Page 47: ...signals that can be used on the system are explained here 3 14 1 Inputting an External Trigger Signal The only external trigger system that can be used by the system is a contact signal The circuit d...

Page 48: ...ut signal conditions OFF Sets external synchronization off operates independently None ON CAM POS Synchronizes to a positive polarity signal from an external device including other Photron products TT...

Page 49: ...he system can be synchronized with a dynamic body that spins at 1 350 revolutions a second to conduct high speed recording at 1 350 fps This can open up broad applications that were unavailable until...

Page 50: ...the synchronization signal is input to the SYNC IN connector the SYNC IN LED yellow on the rear of the system illuminates If the synchronization signal is lost the LED goes out Press the remote contro...

Page 51: ...hronization settings are configured when a signal exceeding 86 400 Hz is input the display shows OVER SYNC INPUT In either case you cannot record normally A minute error occurs in the input synchroniz...

Page 52: ...the camera that will operate according to the synchronization signal from the master Basically by making the master camera the camera with the lowest maximum frame rate that can be set you can avoid...

Page 53: ...y time for synchronization signals input on the system The delay time setting can be configured with PFV or the remote controller optional accessory The content of each setting is listed in the chart...

Page 54: ...Image fit Adjusts the size of the image displayed on video output to fully fit the display used Status display Displays the status of the camera settings on video output Switch LIVE MEMORY Switches be...

Page 55: ...Same function as the remote controller s FIT key STATUS Same function as the remote controller s STATUS key LIVE Same function as the remote controller s LIVE key REC READY Same function as the remot...

Page 56: ...3 Recording 44...

Page 57: ...45 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual 4 Connecting a PC 4 1 Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet Interface to a PC...

Page 58: ...gabit Ethernet interface equipped cameras using a hub When connecting multiple devices connect them through a switching hub that can connect at 1000BASE T The maximum length of the cable that connects...

Page 59: ...tron cameras set each of those devices to a different IP address Also when connecting the system to an existing network do not use IP addresses that are already in use on the network For how to config...

Page 60: ...e LEDs on the rear of the camera body will illuminate back and forth from left to right and from right to left and inform you that the initialization of the Gigabit Ethernet interface has completed no...

Page 61: ...49 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual 5 Product Specifications 5 1 Specifications 5 2 Dimensions 5 3 Cleaning the Filter...

Page 62: ...memory Recording memory capacity 32 GB Trigger method START CENTER END MANUAL RANDOM RANDOM RESET RANDOM CENTER RANDOM MANUAL Gain control The camera has a hardware LUT Controllable via the remote co...

Page 63: ...y Power supply voltage 100V to 240V Up to 125V for type A cable Power supply frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Power consumption 100 VA DC power supply Power supply voltage 18V to 36V Power consumption 100 VA...

Page 64: ...kit normal type shim type B4 mount kit EF mount kit normal type remote type 4 output trigger box Dedicated carrying case Spare power supply connector for creating a custom cable Dust proof LAN connect...

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Page 66: ...1 536 1 536 1 024 1 536 768 1 024 1 024 50 PAL 60 125 250 500 750 1 000 1 080 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 200 4 000 5 000 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 16 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 43 200 54 000...

Page 67: ...2 50 PAL 60 125 250 500 750 1 000 1 080 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 200 4 000 5 000 6 250 7 200 8 000 9 000 10 000 12 500 16 000 18 000 20 000 30 000 43 200 54 000 86 400 The circle indicates a possible...

Page 68: ...280 8 731 1 920x1 080 10 348 1 920x1 024 10 914 1 920x768 14 552 1 536x1 536 9 701 1 536x1 024 14 552 1 536x768 19 403 1 024x1 024 21 829 1 024x768 29 105 1 024x640 34 926 1 024x512 43 658 768x512 58...

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Page 70: ...in the column titled 2 048 See the chart Since the frame rate is 2 000 fps with a maximum exposure of 1 2 000 s the shutter speeds are listed below 1 2 000s 1 3 000s 1 4 000s 1 186 000s 1 277 000s 1...

Page 71: ...and a resolution of 256x512 is created and used the maximum resolution is 256x512 Configurable shutter speeds at this setting are listed in the column titled 256 Since the frame rate is 10 000 fps wi...

Page 72: ...0 150 1 800 15 000 180 1 875 16 000 192 2 000 18 000 200 2 160 20 000 216 2 225 21 600 240 2 400 22 500 250 2 500 24 000 288 2 700 25 000 300 2 880 27 000 360 3 000 28 800 384 3 200 30 000 400 3 375 3...

Page 73: ...2 1 Camera Body mm 23 5 227 5 236 4 38 1 61 6 288 5 113 5 1 4 20UNC Depth 6 84 77 1 optical center optical center 75 9 84 165 188 245 8 20 105 36 56 129 2 202 4 222 4 65 8 82 97 106 120 135 180 7 5 3...

Page 74: ...Finder Mount mm 23 5 227 5 236 4 113 5 1 4 20UNC Depth 6 84 77 1 optical center optical center 75 9 20 105 36 56 129 2 202 4 222 4 65 8 82 97 106 120 135 180 7 5 3 1 4 20UNC Depth6 2 3 8 16UNC Depth6...

Page 75: ...RESET1 PRESET2 PRESET3 PRESET4 LOW LIGHT FRAME RATE RESOLUTION SHUTTER TRIGGER MODE FR REV PLAY FF PAUSE STOP ZOOM SCROLL FIT 1 1 SEGMENT PLAYBACK START END PARTITION PLAYBACK RATE MENU BACK SLOW FAST...

Page 76: ...5 Product Specifications 64 5 2 4 AC Power Supply Adapter mm 82 0 300 0 190 2 207 6 49 7 58 8 LED INDICATOR AC INPUT IEC 320 C14 INLET Class RUBBER FOOT...

Page 77: ...65 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual 5 2 5 AC Power Supply Adapter With AC Cord Anchor Case mm 279 5 55 7 94 8...

Page 78: ...ered by cleaning the filters However problems caused by the effects of heat from not cleaning the filters are exempted from warranty service even if they occur during the system s warranty period The...

Page 79: ...67 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual 6 Warranty 6 1 About the Warranty...

Page 80: ...esented When the prescribed items on the warranty card are not completed or they have been overwritten or the name of the dealer is missing Damage or malfunction as a result of fire earthquake water d...

Page 81: ...69 FASTCAM BC2 HD Hardware Manual 7 Contacting Photron 7 1 Contacting Photron...

Page 82: ...eplate sticker Reason of inquiry System condition or what you know about it Contact Information In Americas and Antipodes PHOTRON USA INC 9520 Padgett Street Suite 110 San Diego CA 92126 4446 USA Phon...

Page 83: ...erved Printed in Japan Control No J1003253603U F FA AS ST TC CA AM M B BC C2 2 H HD D Hardware Manual Revision 1 00E Publication Date March 2010 Publisher PHOTRON LIMITED Chiyoda Fujimi Bldg Fujimi 1...