X-Sight Wireless Sync

The X-Sight Synchron (often referenced in wireless contexts as the wifisync variant) is a dedicated hardware triggering and phase synchronisation device. It is used to align high-precision, non-contact video extensometers and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) systems. Additionally, it works with external dynamic testing equipment.

Dual Operating Modes

• External Mode: Locks onto external analogue waveforms to trigger measurements precisely in step with the test frame.
• Independent Mode: Operates autonomously, providing up to 1000 Hz internal synchronisation for high-speed tracking.
• Hardware Connectivity: It outputs reliable 5V logic digital pulses through standard BNC and M8 connectors. These bridge the video extensometer cameras with Universal Testing Machines (UTMs).
• Power: Powered and managed via standard USB and COM ports.

Core Functions & Capabilities

Phase Synchronisation: The device is specifically engineered for synchronising optical measurement systems with harmonic analogue signals ranging from 5 to 200 Hz.
This makes it highly effective for cyclic, fatigue, or dynamic material testing. In these cases, camera frames must perfectly match the peak or phase of a mechanical load.

Why It Is Used

In optical strain measurement, even a microsecond of mismatch between the physical load applied by a machine and the image captured by a video extensometer can cause severe data errors.

The Synchron device removes this latency. As a result, the Alpha DIC software captures deformation data at the exact intended interval of the stress cycle.