TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................................1
2
INITIAL INSPECTION......................................................................................................................................2
2.1
UNPACKING AND RECEIVING................................................................................................................2
2.2
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED (LVDS
SYSTEM
) .................................................................................................3
2.3
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED (F
IREWIRE SYSTEM
) ............................................................................................4
2.4
OPTIONAL ITEMS ......................................................................................................................................5
3
MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................................................6
3.1
LENS AND SENSOR FACEPLATE CLEANING.......................................................................................6
3.2
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION .............................................................................................................6
3.2.1
When should I clean the CCD imager in my camera?...........................................................................6
3.2.2
What causes the CCD imager to get dirty?............................................................................................6
3.2.3
What must I do before cleaning the CCD imager? ................................................................................6
3.2.4
How should the CCD Imager be cleaned?.............................................................................................6
3.3
CAMERA POWER SUPPLY .......................................................................................................................7
3.4
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS..........................................................................................................7
4
CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................8
4.1
OPTICAL ......................................................................................................................................................8
4.2
DIGITAL VIDEO OUTPUT .......................................................................................................................10
4.2.1
12 Bit RS-422/RS-644 (LVDS) .............................................................................................................10
4.2.2
Firewire ...............................................................................................................................................10
4.3
I
NTENSICAM
.................................................................................................................................................10
4.4
CAMERA CONTROL ................................................................................................................................11
4.5
ELECTRICAL.............................................................................................................................................11
4.6
MECHANICAL FOR STANDARD LVDS/FIREWIRE CAMERAS........................................................11
4.7
MECHANICAL FOR COOLED CAMERAS.............................................................................................11
4.8
MECHANICAL FOR INTENSICAM ........................................................................................................12
5
CAMERA FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................13
5.1
BLOCK DIAGRAM....................................................................................................................................13
5.2
CCD AND VIDEO BOARD .......................................................................................................................13
5.2.1
CCD Sensor .........................................................................................................................................13
5.2.2
Video Processing .................................................................................................................................14
5.2.3
Video Digitization................................................................................................................................14
5.2.4
Voltage Regulation ..............................................................................................................................15
5.2.5
Timing..................................................................................................................................................15
5.3
DIGITAL I/O BOARD................................................................................................................................15
5.3.1
LVDS Version: TTL to LVDS Drivers..................................................................................................15
5.3.2
Fire Wire Version ................................................................................................................................15
6
INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................................16
7
MODES OF OPERATION...............................................................................................................................16
7.1
NORMAL MODE .......................................................................................................................................16
7.2
HIGH SPEED SHUTTER ...........................................................................................................................17
7.2.1
Setting The Exposure Duration............................................................................................................17
7.2.2
Strobe...................................................................................................................................................18
7.2.3
Reset & Shutter ....................................................................................................................................18
7.3
N FRAME INTEGRATION........................................................................................................................21
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