Motion
Meter
High Speed Video Camera
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9400-0024 Rev. G
2-1
OPERATOR'S INSTRUCTIONS
2 DESCRIPTION OF THE
Motion
Meter CAMERA
The
Motion
Meter is a Camera that records a video event in an internal digital memory, and replays
the event at playback speeds from freeze frame, and 1 frame per second (fps) to 1000 fps in a 3.5”
viewfinder on the rear panel. You can view the video images on an external monitor, or download
and store each event on a VCR or a computer equipped with a video processor card. The event
can be retrieved and played back later for further analysis.
There are six
Motion
Meter models available, refer to Table 2-1 below. Refer to Appendix A for the
Motion
Meter Performance Specifications giving record times for memory capacity and record
rates. Refer to Appendix D for the Accessory Kit that specifies the lenses available, mounting
hardware and lighting equipment.
2.1 Motion
Meter
Model and Part Numbers
These tables give the model numbers of
Motion
Meter cameras covered by this manual.
Table 2-1 The
Motion
Meter Model and Part Numbers.
Model No.
Part No.
Record Rate Range (Frames per Second)
Motion
Meter 250
1140-0001
(50 PAL), 60, 125, 250
Motion
Meter 500
1140-0002
(50 PAL), 60, 125, 250, 500
Motion
Meter 1000
1140-0003
(50 PAL), 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000
2.2 The Motion
Meter
Camera
The camera has an enclosure that is 8.3” (211 mm) wide, 5.5” (140 mm) high and 2.5” (64 mm)
deep. The enclosure has a 3/8-16 threaded hole in the bottom of the enclosure to mount the
Camera Head onto a tripod.
All standard cameras have IR filters that give the subject an accurate grayscale rendering. A
model of camera without a filter is available for low light applications. Refer to Paragraph 1.1.1 for
the light value requirements for each of these models.
2.2.1
Motion
Meter Features and Functions
The camera provides the following features and functions:
1. C-mount lens.
2. The camera has a 1/3-inch format video imager.
3. The Camera provides a composite NTSC or PAL video output signal (software selectable).
4. The SDRAM memory chips have a capacity of 64Kbytes (standard memory) or 128Kbytes
(enhanced memory).
5. Record rates are (50 PAL, 60 NTSC), 125, 250, 500, and 1000 fps. The image goes to half
height (110 pixels placed in the middle of the screen) at 1000 fps.
6. Exposure rates include 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 10X, and 20X.
7. A 3 ½” LCD viewfinder shows the video images live from the camera during Live mode.
During Record, the viewfinder and external monitor shows the sequence as it is recorded.
During Playback, the viewfinder and monitor show the image from the image memory.
8. Play the sequence at various speeds from Step mode to 1,000 fps to analyze the data.
9. Phase Lock In to record frames on demand, to synchronize two or more cameras, or to
synchronize one or more cameras to external equipment.
10. Event Marker marks frames for identification during record.
11. Strobe Out synchronizes frames with a strobe light during record.
Note that the input and output function, items 9-11, are selected through the Digital In and Digital
Out connectors; refer to paragraph 2.4.4.
