How do I set up a PCI-1409 and two Sony XC-ST50 cameras for synchronization and asynchronous reset?

[Nan]

Hello! I am using a PCI-1409 with two Sony XC-ST50 cameras. I need to use a single trigger to capture an image from each camera simultaneously. I know I need to gen lock the two cameras and use asynchronous reset. How do I do this specifically? How do I connect the cameras to the PCI-1409 and what settings do I need to set on the cameras and the PCI-1409?

[Dustin_W]

There are a few great tutorials on the NI web site. The first discusses genlocking multiple cameras together. It is in the context of the JAI CV-M1, but all the concepts can be applied to other camera types. It is called "Genlocking Multiple JAI CV-M1 Cameras" (http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/7A6B5853548850E886256C21005B1413?opendocument). Another turtorial I suggest looking at is "Advanced Analog Triggering and Synchronization Techniques" (http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/A387B5C0AC6F6F4E86256C87005FCDDF?opendocument). This tutorial has a section which discusses triggering and synchronizing with multiple cameras. The last tutorial I recommend is "Multi-Camera Acquisition"(http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/D91BAC1317F9D
0A686256C9300769A0D?opendocument) This discusses how to synchronize and program multi camera acquisitions on the 1409.

Hope this helps!