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Digital Video and Data Capture Software

printing press motion capture

Synchronized video/ data acquisition


Autonomous recording


Intelligent triggering


Automatic feature tracking

MiDAS software is the worldwide standard for controlling, synchronizing, and automating digital high-speed and industrial video cameras. With thousands of installations worldwide, MiDAS software is used by researchers, production line engineers, scientists, doctors, and military range operators to convert their video cameras into easy-to-use motion capture systems.

Camera Control and Playback

  • Control over 10 different camera models from Fastec Imaging and DRS Data and Imaging.

  • Play back videos from memory. Review videos frame by frame.

  • Control chains of cameras using First Camera Slave mode.

  • Control two cameras simultaneously.

  • Synchronize playback of videos and data.

  • Zoom and pan videos during playback.

Easy-to-Use Interface

  • On-screen display of coordinates, distance measurements, and velocity measurements.

  • Save recording settings and configurations.

  • Add text notes linked to data points, video frames, or globally.

  • Calibrate scale, origin and coordinate system. Multi-plane calibrations compensate for front-to-back distortions.

  • Manual tracking and data export to Excel.

Comprehensive Triggering Features

  • Video Trigger detects image changes within a selected active area and triggers recording upon detection.

  • Data Trigger monitors data levels and triggers recording when data reaches a set value.

Six Advanced Automation Modes

  • Basic Mode: record on trigger, download video, reset cameras.

  • Timed Reset Mode: record on trigger, download video, add time delay, reset cameras.

  • Auditing Mode: record and download video on schedule without external triggering.

  • Time Lapse Mode: download and save multiple recordings as one video.

  • Maximum Download Mode: record and download repeatedly until out of memory or set no. of events is reached.
  • Custom Mode: set your own triggering, auto-download, and timer options.

File Management and Storage

  • Video Explorer displays thumbnail size videos, letting you browse, preview, and sort video files with ease.

  • Video Save Options allow you to save a selected range of frames, every x frames, or break large videos into multiple files

Image Enhancement

  • Includes standard image processing controls such as Brightness, Contrast, Gamma. Exponential/Logarithmic, Reverse.

  • Save and apply image processing settings to multiple videos.

  • Flip and rotate images.

  • Apply image sharpening and smoothing filters.

Data/Video from the World's Experts

  • Synchronize up to 1.25 million data points per second of video.

  • Waveform per FrameTM technology, invented by Xcitex, sets the worldwide standard for accuracy and reliability.

  • Choose from multiple capture modes: Video Only, Data Only, and Synchronized Video/Data.

  • Supports PCMCIA, PCI, and USB 2.0 DAQ hardware kits.

NOTE: Due to dependency on manufacturers’ hardware capabilities, not all features are available with all cameras. Please contact Xcitex for a list features available for your specific camera.