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M08627;16/39 

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10bit 

×

 1

8bit 

×

 1

D9

PORTB(1)

PORTA (7)

D8

PORTB(0)

PORTA (6)

D7

PORTA (7)

PORTA (5)

D6

PORTA (6)

PORTA (4)

D5

PORTA (5)

PORTA (3)

D4

PORTA (4)

PORTA (2)

D3

PORTA (3)

PORTA (1)

D2

PORTA (2)

PORTA (0)

D1

PORTA (1)

D0

PORTA (0)

Image data

Output port

assignment

 

(Default) 

Assignment of output data bit   

represents the following states:   

 Black and white look inverted at the saturating area. 

 The outline of the saturating area is blurred. 

 The saturating area slightly shifts upward or downward. 

 The brightness value of the saturating area does not reach 1023. 

 

 

(5-5)  Output data gray scale setting 

It is selectable any of the following as the output data format in Camera Link STD

   

10 bit gray scale    (default) 

8 bit gray scale   

In  10  bit  gray  scale  format,  10  bit  image  data  are  output  using  PORTB(1), 
PORTB(0), PORTA(7) to

 

PORTA(0). 

Meanwhile, in 8 bit gray scale format, only the higher-order 8 bits are output via 
Camera  Link  port  of    PORT(7)  to  PORT(0)  omitting  the  lower-order  2  bits. 
(Refer to right table).   
The setting is performed according to the input format of the capture board. The 
setting  is  changed  by  rewriting  the  configuration  items  or  “CR”  using  serial 
communication command. 

 

 

(5-6)  Program page setting 

The FC series cameras incorporate nonvolatile memories and various operation 
mode settings and level settings can be stored in them.   
The  setting  items  are  stored  in  the  virtual  pages  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “program  pages”) 
inside the camera.   
This camera has 6 program pages of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E” 
and “F” (right figure). 
 
The  camera  starts  operating  according  to  the  various 
settings stored in the relevant page when the mode switch is 
at  any  one  of  the  positions  from  “A”  to  “F”  at  the  time  of 
power-on.   
 
The camera starts operating according to the settings stored 
in the page “A” when the mode switch is at any position other 
than those from “A” to “F” at the time of power-on.   
 
(Note) 

The  memory  area  has  the  independent 

configuration  area  aside  from  the  storage  area  of  program 
pages.  Common  setting  items(configuration  items)  are 
stored in this area.   

 

Program page F 

Program pages from B to E

 

Program page A

 

[Electronic shutter operation mode] 

 Shutter system = Continuous/asynchronous 

 Type of shutter speed = High speed/ low speed 

 Electronic  shutter  table  =  Correspondence 

relation  between  shutter  switch  and  shutter 
speed 

 Pulse width control = enabled/disabled 

 Rapid dump = enabled/disabled 

[Other operation modes] 

 Scanning system = Normal/partial/draft -scan 

[Level setting] 

Gain setting value = (Saved as the internal value)

Offset = (Saved as the internal value) 

Fig. 5-2 Conceptual diagram of program page

 

Summary of Contents for FS5000HECL

Page 1: ... and manage the camera properly Keep this manual at hand and reread it whenever you are uncertain about the operation Table of Contents 1 Features 3 2 Outline 3 3 Description of each component 4 4 How to operate 6 5 Various settings 13 6 How to change settings 17 7 Serial communication control 27 8 Timing chart 32 9 Note 38 10 Specifications 39 11 Dimensions 39 TAKENAKA SYSTEM CO LTD Document No M...

Page 2: ...h version Error correction Correction of serial communication stop bit length section 7 2007 06 18 M07618A 7 7th version Error correction Correction of outside dimensions 2008 04 17 M08417A 8 8th version Error correction Correction of Pin layout table 3 2 2008 06 27 M08627 Description of special remarks used in this manual Note Particulars which require the user s attention are explained Particula...

Page 3: ...esigned so that the strobe signal can be output even in the continuous shutter mode and this contributes to the power saving for LED lighting and others as well as the reduction of smear The ID information set by the user for each camera can be saved and read out whenever necessary via serial communication link 2 Outline Image sensor Progressive scanning interline OB Optical Black Effective image ...

Page 4: ...als assigned to those pins are shown in the following table Pin arrangement of Camera Link connector MDR 26 Connector Pin No Signal name Twin ax cable assignment Pin No Signal name Twin ax cable assignment 1 inner shield shield 14 inner shield shield 2 X0 PAIR1 15 X0 PAIR1 3 X1 PAIR2 16 X1 PAIR2 4 X2 PAIR3 17 X2 PAIR3 5 Xclk PAIR4 18 Xclk PAIR4 6 X3 PAIR5 19 X3 PAIR5 7 SerTC PAIR6 20 SerTC PAIR6 8...

Page 5: ...served I Reserved for future products CC3 reserved I Reserved for future products CC4 reserved I Reserved for future products SerTFG TXD O URAT transmission data Same timing as conventional RS 232C SerTC RXD I URAT reception data Same timing as conventional RS 232C The port assignment is in conformity to Base Configuration the standard of Camera Link 8 or 10 bit digital image signal output complyi...

Page 6: ...or the purpose of guaranteeing the operation of the camera Proper image signals may not be obtained even when the cables are within the allowable ranges depending on the installation conditions of the camera cables in use and others Important Note Make sure to turn off the power switch of the camera before connecting or disconnecting the camera cable If the cable is connected or disconnected while...

Page 7: ...t operation mode Note When it is set to 2 TRIG ENABLED and PWC ENABLED and the shutter switch is positioned from 2 to 8 only if the trigger pulse is input in the order of TRG A TRIG B at a time lag longer than 1 horizontal synchronous interval preset shutter operation starting at trailing edge of TRIG A is initiated Recommended timing of asynchronous shutter trigger signal Vinit signal for preset ...

Page 8: ...The pin arrangement of trigger input pins in Camera connector are shown in the table below Camera connector Double pulse mode input pins Pin No Signal name Description I o 7 TRIG A Trigger input A In 9 TRiG B Trigger input B in Note Normal trigger inputs Vint1 Vint2 for asynchronous shutter operation are not used Keep it open state or H level External sync operation by HD VD External sync operatio...

Page 9: ...ed Note When the camera is used in the asynchronous shutter mode double pulse mode set the camera operation mode to double pulse mode 2 TRIG ENABLED before the trigger signal is input to TRIG A TRIG B If the trigger signal is input before the camera is set to double pulse mode the camera may malfunctions as if external sync signal is applied at abnormal timing Example of external sync input circui...

Page 10: ...the output timing of the camera and the details of the signal connection match the particulars of the capture board When the test pattern function is set to be ON the image sensor outputs not pictures but the test pattern as shown on the right As for this pattern a numerical value of 4 is simply added in an incremental manner for every horizontal pixel and a saw tooth profile is shown in the range...

Page 11: ...to temperature in Celsius The temperature in Celsius is computed as Tc from the following formula where Dt is the signed integer number converted from the above described 10 bit binary value of Db B D9D8 D0 Internal temperature of camera Tc Dt 0 5 C Example 1 Where Td the returned value of the temperature data is H 0032 in the hexadecimal system it is expressed in the binary system as follows Td H...

Page 12: ...e is applied to the UP DOWN switch the buzzer is set to be ON When a downward stroke is applied it is set to be OFF Simply turn off the power after the setting is complete The setting is saved 4 10 Camera ID saving function The ID code and other information set by the user for each camera can be stored in the camera and read out wherever necessary The saved identification data for each camera incl...

Page 13: ...it Double pulse 2 Triggers In case of the asynchronous shutter setting only the shutter shutter speed of which corresponds to the time difference between two external trigger inputs Trig A Trig B is released Shutter speed can be set as nH n 1 or larger integer number in H horizontal synchronous time unit Table 5 2 Description of other operation modes Scanning system Normal scan The read out for ea...

Page 14: ...r immediately after trigger signal is input in the asynchronous shutter mode Explanation Fast dump operation is effective in pre set high speed asynchronous shutter mode When high intensity subject including infra red radiation is in the visual field the phenomenon arises that even the low intensity part is displayed whitely like a vertical streak as the generated charges leak into the transfer ch...

Page 15: ...g 0 to 255 The correlation between this setting value and the MGC gain integrated gain including the gain of the variable gain amplifier and that of the fixed gain amplifier is shown in the right graph Note When the CCD element receives excessive light with a low gain value of the amplifier the signals of the nonlinear area of the CCD element and the preamplifier are output at the high brightness ...

Page 16: ...ting The FC series cameras incorporate nonvolatile memories and various operation mode settings and level settings can be stored in them The setting items are stored in the virtual pages hereinafter referred to as program pages inside the camera This camera has 6 program pages of A B C D E and F right figure The camera starts operating according to the various settings stored in the relevant page ...

Page 17: ...e start up options are summarized in the following table Terminology Turning on the power in the normal manner This means turning on the power while the UP DOWN switch is kept at the neutral position Unless otherwise instructed turning on the power or at the time of power on in this document refers to this type of action for turning on the camera Table 6 2 Start up option Start up condition at the...

Page 18: ... scan SCAN All pixels NORMAL Partial PARTIAL A to F Program pages from A to F Write Read Note Draft scan mode ON is put ahead of Switch between normal scan partial scan For example When Partial PARTIAL at Switch between normal scan partial scan and ON DRAFT at Draft scan mode are selected scanning mode of the camera gets Draft mode Note The shutter speed can be changed only when the shutter switch...

Page 19: ...internal value Offset Saved as the internal value Current settings Save Load Effective even after power off Lost at power off Fig 6 3 Conceptual diagram of saving and loading operations Explanation Correlation between current setting and program page The setting information saved in the program page is automatically read out to RAM volatile memory when the camera is turned on and that determines t...

Page 20: ...ote If the menu display is set to be ON in the asynchronous shutter mode the repetitive trigger cyclic trigger that is generated inside the camera is automatically input Make sure to set the menu display OFF when the camera is used in the normal state online state Note Note that the difference between the pulse width generated by the camera with the menu display turned on and that provided by the ...

Page 21: ...bit This is to set for the bit format gray scale of the output data complying with Camera Link STD The settable data format in this camera is 10 bits or 8 bits format Default is 10 bits Both are single line output format The following items are for display only they cannot be directly changed on the menu These are automatically updated when a corresponding change is made using the switches MS The ...

Page 22: ...al flag register FR and configuration register CR The camera internally has RAM areas for the flag register FR 2 bytes and the configuration register CR 2 bytes If the user checks the contents of these registers he or she can get the information on the current operational status In addition it is possible to change more than one operation mode at a time by way of rewriting the contents of the regi...

Page 23: ...o H 9 or H F Where ESPE 1 externally designated number from 0 to 9 designated position is reflected In case of H F external shutter speed in H unit is selected 9 ESP 1 10 ESP 2 11 ESP 3 12 ESPE Effectiveness of externally designated shutter speed 1 Effective 13 Not used 14 Not used 15 AGCE Selection of MGC AGC operation 1 AGC Note All the items of the FR data are 0 as factory default Example If MF...

Page 24: ...bility between the selected scan mode and the selected function is not warned Setting of an inappropriate parameter results in operation failure Priority order of scan mode setting items Selection of draft scan ON OFF ON is put ahead of Selection of normal scan partial scan For example when Partial scan mode PARTIAL is selected at Selection of normal scan partial scan and Draft scan mode DRAFT is ...

Page 25: ... state when the menu is displayed When the menu is displayed in accordance with the procedure for setting the gain for the asynchronous shutter operation as described in Fig 6 4 it is not necessary to temporarily switch to the continuous shutter operation as shown above Example 2 This is the procedure for use in continuous low speed shutter operation 1 2 sec Explanation The above example is for sa...

Page 26: ...s selected the parameters that were read out are automatically saved in the program pages from A to F Carefully note that the earlier setting data that were saved by the user are all overwritten and lost Fig 6 7 Setting contents immediately after reading out factory default Procedure a read out of default to RAM Step 1 Set the mode switch to the position 9 and manipulate the UP DOWN switch either ...

Page 27: ... to power on state is received even during the periods when the camera is in the operation modes of Group 2 to D Description of commands 1 Command e Function Initialization of page memory Transmission from host STX e ETX Return by camera STX ACK ETX transaction completion or STX NAK ETX transaction rejection CPU initializes each of the page memories when the power is turned on next time Initializa...

Page 28: ... guaranteed Normal scan H 0000 to H 04B0 D 0 to 1200 0 is used only when the external specification is cancelled Partial scan H 0000 to H 026C D 0 to 620 0 is used only when the external specification is cancelled 3 Command G Function Command for setting gain Transmission from host STX G MGC setting value AGC setting value VRT setting value VRB setting value OFFSET setting value ETX Return by came...

Page 29: ... E Function Command for editing shutter menu Transmission from host STX E H SW0 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8 SW9 ETX Return by camera STX ACK ETX transaction completion or STX NAK ETX transaction rejection The exposure time H to be allocated to the shutter SW number is expressed in 4 digits in the hexadecimal system for SW0 to SW9 The exposure time of SW0 cannot be changed Example If only the e...

Page 30: ...rejection The current content of the internal temperature data of the camera is returned in the hexadecimal system The effective data is the lower 10 bits out of the returned 16 bits This 10 bit value presents a signed integer value in two s complement form 511 to 511 Actual temperature in Celsius is calculated by multiplying the value by a certain factor Refer to 4 6 Monitoring function for inter...

Page 31: ...nusable character s This case however is not regarded as error transaction rejection is not returned Note This command does not execute the writing into EEPROM and therefore the setting by this command is lost when the power is turned off If it is necessary to store the setting in EEPROM transmit another command of SID 18 Command SID Function Command for saving camera ID set by user Save ID Transm...

Page 32: ...amera Link it is necessary to pay close attention to the descriptions of the data sheet of the channel link device including the phase relationship between data and clock prior to the use Horizontal timing HD CCD output signal OB approx 4 5 Dummy bit OB 40 460 28 12 1 3 16 Effective pixels 2616 540 1 horizontal period 1 H 2 4 3 5 2 61 6 Internal horizontal synchronous s ignal 31 56 2 6 16 273 1 2 ...

Page 33: ... Ineffective image duration 96 Unless otherwise specified the time unit of the numbers in the vertical timing chart is H 3156 PCLK 1920 x 1 32 50MHz 97 11µS Vertical timing High speed preset shutter asynchronous shutter normal scan No fast dump HD Vinit Exposure time nH n F DV Horizontal synchronous signal 1 96 0 3 Internal signal Internal operation End of e x posure SG 2 4 3 5 Image signal Effect...

Page 34: ...it signal Shutter time 2Hs Shutter time 3Hs 1 2 3 1 2 Because of the above reason consideration must be given to the fact that the exposure time becomes indefinite for the period of 1H shutter speed when a Vinit signal that is not in synchronization with the internal horizontal synchronous signal HD is input from the user side Some of the countermeasures to be taken are as follows 1 Use only with ...

Page 35: ...aving the same time difference are applied the shutter speed might differ for the period corresponding to 1H width in the double pulse mode as well as in the pulse width control mode asynchronous shutter Therefore it is required to synchronize the two trigger signals which is input to the camera with the horizontal synchronous timing signal LDV which is output from the camera to control the exposu...

Page 36: ...put signal Internal signal Effec ti v e pi xc el s 9 2 0 End of expo sure sensor gate 3 3 Ineffect ive image period 1 0 8 Image signal 14 4 0 5 2 1 5 2 2 5 23 6 9 digital 5 2 2 5 21 52 3 1 4 4 0 1 4 4 0 1 4 4 0 Effec tive pi xc el s 9 2 0 Unless otherwise specified the time unit of the numbers in the vertical timing chart is H 3156 PCLK 1920 x 1 32 50MHz 97 11µS Vertical timing High speed preset a...

Page 37: ...tter draft scan 2 6 7 Effective pixcels 2 6 1 6 1 2 4 3 5 2 6 1 6 Ineffec tive image pe riod 10 36 E ff ect ive pix cel s LDV Image output Image signal digital 3 6 5 2 1 H d r f t 26 1 6 1 0 3 1 Unless otherwise specified the time unit of the numbers in the horizontal timing chart is CLK 1 32 5MHz 30 77nS Vertical timing Continuous shutter no shutter draft scan 3 Ineffective image period 4 Effecti...

Page 38: ...spection repair The specifications and operational details described in the catalogues manuals and others are subject to change for performance improvement or other reasons without notice Important On the usage of this equipment please note the following to prevent the problem of time degradation of CCD image sensor Increase of pixel defects etc Do not use this equipment in an environment subject ...

Page 39: ...dth control double pulse Scan mode Normal scan all pixels Partial scan central area Draft scan 4 lines out of every 16 lines Lens mount C mount flange back fixed movable type option Optical filter IR cut filter Optical low pass filter is optional External control Serial interface via Camera Link Special functions Function of superimposing setting information over output image Function of monitorin...

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