Tethered Head Series
The Photron FASTCAM MH6 is a rugged multi-head high-speed camera system engineered for onboard automotive safety and defense testing. It supports up to six compact HD or 12 miniature camera heads, delivering Full HD at up to 1,000 fps and up to 5,000 fps at reduced resolution with class-leading light sensitivity. Built-in memory
protection and flexible recording options make it ideal for impact and dynamic event capture.
MH6
MODELS MH6, MH6 ST, and MH6 LT
The FASTCAM MH6 system supports up to six compact HD camera heads (35.4mm x 35mm x 35.4mm, weight 100g), or 12 miniature ST camera heads (15mm x 15mm x 15mm, weight 15g). A combination of HD and ST camera heads may each be connected via a 10m cable to the main processor, facilitating a wide range of camera head viewing angles and mounting positions within the vehicle. All camera heads are extremely rugged and have been operationally tested to 160G.
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Performance Charts
HD Camera Head Performance:
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
ST Camera Head Performance:
800 x 600 pixels at 1,000fps
800 x 312 pixels at 2,000fps
800 x 120 pixels at 5,000fps
Class Leading Light Sensitivity:
ISO 5,000 color
ISO 12,500 monochrome
Global Electronic Shutter:
4μs independent of frame rate
Dynamic Range (ADC):
24-bit color
8-bit monochrome
Ultra-Compact and Lightweight:
HD Camera Head:
35mm x 35.4mm x 35.4mm, weight 100g
1.38in x 1.39in x 1.39in, weight 0.22 lbs
ST Camera Head:
15mm x 15mm x 15mm, weight 12g
0.59in x 0.59in x 0.59in, weight 0.026 lbs
Processor:
210mm x 70mm x 150mm, weight 3kg
8.27in x 2.76in x 5.91in, weight 6.61 lbs
Internal Recording Memory:
24GB divided between all connected camera heads
High-Speed Interface:
Provides camera control and image download to network via fast Gigabit Ethernet, and USB3 interface for local image download
Recording Memory Protection:
Automatic download to internal 512GB SSD
Automatic save to NVRAM after power failure
High-G Rated:
Camera Heads: 160G, 10 msec, 6 axes, 1,000 times
Processor: 100G, 10 msec, 6 axes, 1,000 times