Photron, Inc., a manufacturer of high-speed cameras and image analysis software, unveils the Fastcam SA-X2 high-speed camera system. The new 20 micrometre (µm) square pixel complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor is designed to balance the frame rate, image resolution, dynamic range and light sensitivity. This combination delivers quality imaging for high-speed imaging applications.
The Fastcam SA-X2 provides up to 13,500 frames per second (fps) at megapixel resolution. Up to 1 million fps at reduced resolution is available in the SA-X2 Model 1000K. Photron’s 293 nanosecond (ns) shutter time on the new SA-X2 enables imaging high-velocity events with little motion blur.
In addition to dual SD card storage, the SA-X2 has a high-speed, dual Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface. This allows easy integration, reliable system communications and fast, dependable image download rates with download speeds of 8 gigabytes (GB) per minute. With the ability to partition the available memory (8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB onboard options are available), it is possible to download one partition while recording high-speed videos to another.
Applications include combustion research, materials science, fluid dynamics (PIV), defence and aerospace research, ballistics testing and shock waves and detonation imaging. Photron’s Fastcam SA-X2 is available with both a C-mount and a Nikon G-type-compatible F-mount lens, with optional support for Canon EF lenses, including control of both iris and focus via Photron Fastcam Viewer (PFV) software. PFV also includes wrappers for MATLAB and LabVIEW, as well as compatibility with specific National Instruments universal serial bus (USB) data acquisition (DAQ) modules for easy integration of external analogue signal data with the high-speed video.
For added convenience, the software development kit allows integration with user-specific software and the new, automated motion-analysis plug-in software, Photron Fastcam Analysis (PFA) is now included. An optional, sealed Range Version enclosure protects the camera from environmental contamination from dust, dirt and other materials.
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