Tethered Head Series
FASTCAM MH6
Model MH6
The FASTCAM MH6 consists of up to six compact camera heads paired with a central processor, ensuring precise synchronization of all viewpoints. All components are tested for high-G operation, making the FASTCAM MH6 ideally suited for use on aircraft and off-vehicle in the automotive and defense industries. Specifically developed for onboard automotive safety and defense testing, the FASTCAM MH6 can capture high-speed images in extremely confined spaces during crash events.
2-megapixel CMOS image sensor
1920 x 1400 pixels at 750fps
1920 x 1080 pixels at 1,000fps
1280 x 800 pixels at 2,000fps
1280 x 256 pixels at 5,000fps
Class Leading Light Sensitivity
ISO 12,500 Monochrome
ISO 5,000 Color
"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."
The FASTCAM MH6 system supports up to six compact HD camera heads (35.4 mm × 35 mm × 35.4 mm, weight 100 g) or twelve small ST camera heads (15 mm × 15 mm × 15 mm, weight 15 g).
A combination of HD and ST camera heads can each be connected via 10 m cables to the main processor, facilitating a variety of viewing angles and installation positions inside a vehicle.
All camera heads are extremely durable and have been tested to withstand 160G.
Each MH6 camera head, regardless of type (HD or ST), provides excellent image quality and industry-leading light sensitivity of ISO 5,000 in color and ISO 12,500 in monochrome.
The HD head captures images at Full HD 1080 resolution at 1,000 fps, and is compatible with commonly available 1-inch rugged C-mount lenses.
The ST head captures images at a resolution of 800 × 600 (SVGA) at 1,000 fps and uses a rugged M10.5 lens.
The MH6 processor unit internally manages trigger distribution and synchronization with each camera head, and includes two levels of security for recorded image data —
automatic image transfer to built-in non-volatile memory in case of power failure, and automatic image download to the internal 512GB SSD after testing.
Image transfer to a computer can be performed via Gigabit Ethernet and USB.
A built-in 3-axis / 1 kHz accelerometer in the processor can be used to trigger the system according to detected impact levels, and serves as a backup to the main trigger input.
Overview
HD-Camera Head Performance:
1920 × 1400 pixels at 750 fps
1920 × 1080 pixels at 1,000 fps
1280 × 800 pixels at 2,000 fps
1280 × 256 pixels at 5,000 fps
ST-Camera Head Performance:
800 × 600 pixels at 1,000 fps
800 × 312 pixels at 2,000 fps
800 × 120 pixels at 5,000 fps
Light Sensitivity:
ISO 12,500 monochrome
ISO 5,000 color
Global Electronic Shutter:
4 μs, independent of frame rate
Dynamic Range (ADC):
8-bit monochrome, 24-bit color
Compact and Lightweight:
HD-Camera Heads: 35 mm (H) × 35.4 mm (W) × 35.4 mm (D), weight 100 g (0.22 lbs)
ST-Camera Heads: 15 mm × 15 mm × 15 mm, weight 12 g (0.026 lbs)
Processor: 210 mm × 70 mm × 150 mm, weight 3 kg (6.61 lbs)
Internal Recording Memory:
24 GB divided among all connected camera heads
High-Speed Interface:
Provides camera control and image download to the network via fast Gigabit Ethernet, and USB3 interface for local image download
Recording Memory Protection:
Provides camera control and image download to the network via fast Gigabit Ethernet, and USB3 interface for local image download
High-G Rated:
Camera Heads: tested to 160G, 6 axes, 1,000 times
Processor: tested to 100G, 10 ms, 6 axes, 1,000 times
Built-in Acceleration Sensor:
Threshold values can be set to provide a record trigger input