https://www.techimaging.com/products/high-speed-cameras/photron/product/photron-fastcam-nova-s6

Here is the link to my camera with many bells and whistles

Basically my project is dealing with high speed cameras and water droplets. I need to time a moving surface to hit a water drop which i have already achieved with arduino and pneumatics. However, My next step is getting the camera setup into this system.
Give me a reality check and tell if this is achievable with arduino or not???

 

According to the datasheet, it should be very easy. The camera can use a TTL trigger, so it should be trivial to add it to the project.

Are you having trouble figuring it out?

 

According to the datasheet, it should be very easy. The camera can use a TTL trigger, so it should be trivial to add it to the project.

Are you having trouble figuring it out?

Yes, what cord would I need? I have done simple arduino projects so far (servos, LEDs, just ur basics) Im still in my undergrad and im not EE, im ChemE but no one else on my research team wanted to figure out the electrical aspects of the project. So I managed to figure out arduino on my own but not sure how to safely connect this camera to the arduino breadboard... safely... I am not even sure if anything such as voltage spikes can screw up our camera too be hoenst

 

Yes, what cord would I need? I have done simple arduino projects so far.

The camera input is a BNC connector. You can use a remade BNC cable and cut off the end that will go to the Arduino. If the Arduino is operating at 5V, the DIO pins will be compatible with the camera directly.

There are two triggers on it, a switch closure (using the same connector type) and a +/- 5V TTL trigger. Either would work, the TTL tigger requires no extra components (other than a decoupling capacitor to ground), however, if the distance from the Arduino to the camera is long, you might find the switch closure more stable. Testing with the TTL first is probably a good idea, if it is reliable, you’re all set.

 

The camera input is a BNC connector. You can use a remade BNC cable and cut off the end that will go to the Arduino. If the Arduino is operating at 5V, the DIO pins will be compatible with the camera directly.

There are two triggers on it, a switch closure (using the same connector type) and a +/- 5V TTL trigger. Either would work, the TTL tigger requires no extra components (other than a decoupling capacitor to ground), however, if the distance from the Arduino to the camera is long, you might find the switch closure more stable. Testing with the TTL first is probably a good idea, if it is reliable, you’re all set.

Okay thank you so much. Ill reply here later on if I end up with another question. Thanks again

 

The Photron NOVA S6 high speed camera offers 12-bit image recording rates up to 6,400 frames per second (fps) at megapixel image resolution, and shutter speeds to less than 200ns

*sheesh* I could have some fun with that....if only I could find that 60K I had lying around here someplace.

 

The Photron NOVA S6 high speed camera offers 12-bit image recording rates up to 6,400 frames per second (fps) at megapixel image resolution, and shutter speeds to less than 200ns

*sheesh* I could have some fun with that....if only I could find that 60K I had lying around here someplace.

Yeah. My college just handed us 9 students worth of tuition for this thing...
granted we only paid 40k for it. Gave discount for education or whatever