OPTRONIS CyclonePlus

25-megapixel high-speed CoaXPress camera (CyclonePlus-25-M), up to 145 fps at 5120 × 5120 pixels.

Models

CyclonePlus-25-M

Connection

CoaXPress (PCIe frame grabber)

Driver software

Euresys eGrabber (or BitFlow SDK)

In PIVlab select

PIVlab LD-PS + OPTRONIS Cyclone

The CyclonePlus-25-M records 5120 × 5120 pixels at up to 145 frames per second, in 8 or 10 bit. PIVlab detects the camera automatically and sets its trigger mode itself, so no settings in eGrabber Studio are needed.

1. Install the software

Standalone app

BitFlow frame grabber

1. Install the BitFlow CoaXPress frame grabber in a free PCIe 3.0 (Gen 3) x8 slot of the computer.
2. Install the BitFlow SDK.
3. Install the BitFlow MATLAB IMAQ adaptor.
4. For the full frame rate, record in 8 bit.

Euresys frame grabber

1. Install the Euresys Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 frame grabber in a free PCIe 3.0 (Gen 3) x8 slot of the computer.
2. Install eGrabber for Coaxlink from the Euresys download area (at the time of writing: egrabber-win10-x86_64-24.04.0.2.exe).

MATLAB toolbox

BitFlow frame grabber

1. Make sure the Image Acquisition Toolbox is installed. Many university MATLAB licences include it.
2. Install the BitFlow CoaXPress frame grabber in a free PCIe 3.0 (Gen 3) x8 slot of the computer.
3. Install the BitFlow SDK.
4. Install the BitFlow MATLAB IMAQ adaptor.
5. Install the Image Acquisition Toolbox Support Package for GenICam Interface.
6. For the full frame rate, record in 8 bit.

Euresys frame grabber

1. Make sure the Image Acquisition Toolbox is installed. Many university MATLAB licences include it. For 10-bit recordings, use MATLAB R2025a or newer.
2. Install the Euresys Coaxlink Quad CXP-12 frame grabber in a free PCIe 3.0 (Gen 3) x8 slot of the computer.
3. Install eGrabber for Coaxlink from the Euresys download area (at the time of writing: egrabber-win10-x86_64-24.04.0.2.exe).
4. Install the Image Acquisition Toolbox Support Package for GenICam Interface.

2. Connect the camera

1. Connect the camera to the frame grabber with the CoaXPress cables.
2. Connect the trigger input of the camera to the synchronizer.
3. Power the camera.

3. Start capturing

1. Start PIVlab and open the image acquisition panel.
2. Select the configuration PIVlab LD-PS + OPTRONIS Cyclone. The CyclonePlus is detected automatically.
3. Connect to the synchronizer in PIVlab and start your PIV recordings.

How many images fit into RAM

High-speed recordings go into the computer’s RAM first, so that no frame is lost, and are saved to disk afterwards. Approximate number of double images at full resolution (5120 × 5120 pixels):

10-bit images are stored with 16 bit, so they need twice the RAM. A smaller region of interest gives proportionally more images. PIVlab shows the maximum for your computer: if you ask for more images, the field turns orange and PIVlab warns you before recording. A fast, large SSD makes saving the recording quicker.