MotionMeter
Handheld Slow-Motion Digital Video Camera

MotionMeter is the first handheld slow-motion digital video camera to capture what other cameras can’t —high-speed processes. Uniquely designed for manufacturing, maintenance and service professionals, MotionMeter makes it easy to record and measure the accuracy of production and packaging machinery. With video documentation, there’s no need for time-consuming trial and error methods. Which means you get optimized manufacturing operations, faster time-to market and improved product quality — all in the blink of an eye.

What’s more, MotionMeter’s low price and rugged design make it perfect for any industrial environment. Finally, the power of slow-motion video is right in the palm of your hand. 

Handheld
The
MotionMeter measures only 8.25” long, 5.25” tall and 2.6” wide. So it goes where you go. 

Efficient
MotionMeter is ready when you are. Its lightweight and portable form factor eliminates time-consuming set up and costly equipment. Now you can make assessments and improvements faster and easier than ever before. 

Affordable
With a price tag thousands of dollars less than other cameras, the
MotionMeter fits as easily into your budget as it does into your hand.

Simple
Just point, click and shoot. With large control buttons and a user-friendly interface, anyone can master the
MotionMeter.

Capital Expenditure Justification
NOTE: Actual Customer In-house Request and Analysis provided to North Star Imaging, Inc.

Specifications:

Sensor Array: CCD with advanced Lateral-Overflow-Drain Antiblooming.
Sensitivity: 5 lux at 250 frames/sec. O.5 lux at 250 frames/sec with low light camera option.
Recording Rates:

50 (PAL), 60 (NTSC), 125, 250, 500 and 1000 frames per second (depending on model).

Exposure Rates: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, and 20x the recording rate.
Recording Mode:

Manual: Begins recording when the record button is pushed. Continues to record and store images in memory until the stop button is pushed.

Trigger: Begins recording when the record button is pushed. Continues to record and store images in memory until an external trigger signal is received. The adjustable trigger (0% - 100%) determines how many frames are stored before and after the trigger signal is received.

Frame Storage:

Standard: Up to 2,048 frames, depending on model.

Enhanced: Up to 4,098 frames, depending on model.

Playback Rates: Single step mode, plus auto-playback at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 25, 30, 50, 60, 125, 250, 500 or 1,000 frames per second, forward and reverse.
Control Buttons: Menu, Function Select, Increment, Decrement, Record, Stop, Play Forward, Play Reverse.
I/O Connectors: Composite Video Out: NTSC or PAL, Event Marker In / Phase Lock In, Strobe Out / Phase Lock Out, Trigger In.
Trigger Input: Contact Closure, standard TTL signal or up to 30V DC. BNC connector.
Synchronization: Multiple MotionMeter units can be synchronized through phase-lock.
Lens Mount: Standard C-mount.
Power Supply: Input 110V - 240V AC, Output 12V DC, 24 Watts maximum.
Camera Size: 210 x 133 x 66mm 900 g 8.25 x 5.25 x 2.6 inches 2 lbs

Recording Rates and Frame Storage:

Recording Rate Standard Memory Enhanced Memory
50 (PAL) 20.5 sec / 1,024 frames 41 sec / 2,048 frames
60 (NTSC) 17 sec / 1,024 frames 34 sec / 2,048 frames
125 8.2 sec / 1,024 frames 16.4 sec / 2,048 frames
250 4.3 sec / 1,024 frames 8.5 sec / 2,048 frames
500 2 sec / 1,024 frames 4 sec / 2,048 frames
1000 2 sec / 2,048 frames 4 sec / 4,096 frames