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Page 1: ...l service in house repair center WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT Sell your excess underutilized and idle used equipment We also offer credit for buy backs and trade ins www artisantg com WeBuyEquipment REMOTE INSPECTION Remotely inspect equipment before purchasing with our interactive website at www instraview com LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit us on the web at www artisantg com for more information on ...

Page 2: ...VIDEOCAMERAFORMICROSCOPY C2400 INSTRUCTIONMANUAL ...

Page 3: ... I n s t a l l a t i o n 7 6 1 Unpacking 7 6 2 Installation Site 7 6 3 Installation of Camera Head 7 6 4 C a b l e Connection 8 Section 7 L o c a t i o n and Function of Controls 1 0 Section 8 O p e r a t i o n 1 3 8 1 Preliminary Adjustments 1 3 8 2 Adjustment of Video Level 1 3 8 3 Adjustment of Contrast Enhancement 1 4 8 4 Adjustment of Shading Corrector 1 4 8 5 V i d e o Select 1 5 Section 9 M...

Page 4: ...ing for the visualization of detail undetectable visually or photographically crystal os cillation timing control input indicator LED s multiple video outputs and protection circuitry Optional features include a shading corrector circuit a variable gamma cor rector video polarity inverter external synchronization and non composite video output All options are contained on single PC board modules a...

Page 5: ...ired to produce the highest quality image A protection circuit has been provided to prevent burn in of the imaging tube should the horizontal or vertical synchronization signals be lost This circuit clips the video signal when it exceeds 1 2 volts thereby preventing the TV monitor from losing synchronization Ten tube types are available to ideally match camera characteristics to awide variety of a...

Page 6: ... easily configured to provide this This operational video output signal does not include a synchronizing signal and is therefore DC in nature with the black level defined at 0 volts The standard camera cable is 3 meters in length A 5 meter cable is available for applications in which the camera must be more remotely located from the CCU 3 ...

Page 7: ...3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS Camera Head 1 Camera Control Unit 1 Camera Cable 3 m 1 TV MONITOR Cable 3 m BNC M 1 GROUND Cable 3 m 1 Spare Fuse 2 5 0 V 1 A 1 Instruction Manual 1 ...

Page 8: ... EIA RS 170 50 Hz CCIR System B 15 750 KHz EIA RS 170 15 625 KHz CCIR System 525 EIA RS 170 625 CCIR System B 487 EIA RS 170 575 CCIR System B 2 1 4 3 H V Internal via crystal oscillator Optional external sync available Two composite 1 0 Vp p 75 0 When equipped with Optional Ope Video VIDEO OUT 2 is utilized for non composite video output Negative logic 75 0 termination Low less than 0 8 V high mo...

Page 9: ...alnicon 700 20 0 95 06 Saticon 700 3 0 95 07 Newvicon 750 20 1 0 08 SIT 500 7 1 0 typical Geometric Stability Geometric Distortion Signal to Noise Video Bandwidth Contrast Gain Sensitivity Vidicon Spurious Signal Less than 0 2 10 40 C Less than 1 2 for 03 3 for 08 Greater than 45 dB pp RMS Greater than 40 dB for 03 and 08 0 10 MHz or greater 1 10 times 1Vp p Composite video output at 300 nA signal...

Page 10: ...luctuations 4 Humidity should be maintained at less than 90 non condensing 5 Location site should be free of vibration 6 The instrument should not be exposed to highly corrosive gas es Chlorine fluorine etc 7 Keep location clean 8 Avoid direct exposure to sunlight 9 A l l o w adequate space around the CCU for efficient air exchange exhaust fan at rear of CCU and side vents C o n n e c t i o n of t...

Page 11: ...6 4 C a b l e Connection CAMERA HEAD 0 CAMERA CABLE CAMERA CONTROL UNIT CAMERA VIDEO OUT 1 H D 2 V D LINE T BNC TV MONITOR CABLE M GROUND CABLE TV MONITOR El 0 0 LINE t 2 C POWER CABLE L LINE ...

Page 12: ...ion Insert the M connector end large of the monitor cable into the socket located at the rear of the monitor and turn clockwise until secure Be sure to confirm that the 75 0 switch on the monitor is turned ON 3 Power Cable Confirm that the POWER switch at the front panel of the CCU is turned OFF then connect an AC power source that will have a capacity of more than 100 VA An AC power source that h...

Page 13: ... O G A I N CONTRAST E N H A N C E M E N T OFFSET VIDEO LEVEL SENSITIVITY O V E R VIDEO SELECT BOOST SHADING H O R I Z O N T A L ON 0 0 i f t i r M I I I M I N I 0 NORMAL 0 VERTICAL 0 MIN M A X 0 NEtGA OFF t t 0 V f I FRONT PANEL O REAR PANEL CAMERA VIDEO OUT 1 HD LINE 1 n ...

Page 14: ...camera The green lamp indicates an appropriate level of illumination while the red lamp indicates excessive light intensity In the case of the C2400 00 03 and 08 the SENSITIVITY potentiometer can be used to adjust the light intensity C VIDEO SELECT This switch selects the video signal which is displayed on the TV monitor The neutral middle position selects the normal image The upper and lower posi...

Page 15: ...ignal When the M2505 EXTERNAL SYNC option is installed this terminal be comes an HD signal input 0 VD This terminal normally outputs VD Vertical Drive signal When the M2505 EXTERNAL SYNC option is installed this terminal be comes a VD signal input 6 GND This is the frame ground of the CCU Utilize this terminal to provide a common ground to other equipment being used C OLINE This cable supplies pow...

Page 16: ...Of light will result in a poor quality image Excessive light intensity will likewise degrade image quality and if too high can result in permanent damage to the image tube NOTE The 00 03 and 08 camera heads are particularly susceptible to damage from excessive light intensity 1 Minimize image intensity 2 Direct light to the camera head 3 Slowly increase the image intensity until the green video le...

Page 17: ...02 SHADING CORRECTOR is installed in the CCU shading introduced by the camera and the optical system can be cor rected This feature allows for the most effective utilization of the contrast enhancement function Adjustment is as follows 1 Adjust CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT to achieve maximum image detail 2 S e t the SHADING switch to the ON position 3 Correct the shading by adjusting the 4 potentiometers ...

Page 18: ...d video display mode The three positions of the VIDEO SELECT switch are NEUTRAL BOOST and NEGA 1 N e u t r a l In this position middle a normal positive video signal is output displayed 2 B O O S T In this position upper the output characteristics of the camera are modified to enhance the visualization of detail in dark portions of the image The conversion characteristic Y is preset to 0 5 al thou...

Page 19: ...he entire imaging system for the presence of dust or dirt Identify the location of any contaminate using the following scheme and remove if possible When the object is defocused the dust is also defocused NO When the TV camara head is rotated at the junction of the optical path and the TV camera head the dust is rotated NO 1 The camera faceplate is dirty T h e object is YES d i r t y T h e optical...

Page 20: ... the TV monitor adjusted correctly Is the object in focus Is the resolution of the optical path microscopy satis factory Is the optical aberration satisfactory Is the camera facaplate surface clean Noisy image Is the green indicator LED on the front panel of the CCU on Is the 75 0 termination of the TV monitor on Is the system properly grounded Are the optical path and the TV camera head connected...

Page 21: ... air vent is located on the left and tighten the 4 holding screws Adjustment is as follows 1 Adjust CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT to achieve maximum image detail 2 S e t the SHADING switch to the ON position 3 Correct the shading by adjusting the 4 potentiometers on the front panel of the CCU with a small slotted screwdriver The functions of the potentiometers are as follows 1 Horizontal Parabola n Adjusti...

Page 22: ...sawtooth decreases the difference in intensity between the top and bottom of the image Turning the adjusting screw clockwise results in the top of the image becoming brighter Turning the adjusting screw counterclockwise results in the bottom of the image becoming brighter In this position upper the output characteristics of the camera are 10 2 M 2 5 0 3 V I D E O modified to enhance the visualizat...

Page 23: ...5 however this value is continuously adjustable from 0 3 to 1 0 MATERIALS A 2 Channel Oscilloscope 20 MHz or greater with two 10x probes SET UP CONDITIONS Set Channel 1 and 2 of the oscilloscope as listed below Volts Per Division 0 1 volt Seconds Per Division 20 microseconds Preliminary adjustments 1 Turn POWER switch OFF on the Camera Control Unit CCU 2 Unplug the CCU power supply cord 3 Using a ...

Page 24: ...otentiometers L1 P1 L2 P2 fully clockwise 2 Using the GAIN potentiometer adjust the slope of the waveform at TP2 Channel 2 GAIN determines the slope of the characteristic Turning GAIN clockwise results in an increased slope counter clockwise in a decreased slope When gamma is 0 5 the slope is approximately 4 3 Turn P1 fully counterclockwise 4 Using L1 potentiometer adjust the bending level of the ...

Page 25: ...same height as Channel 1 P1 determines the tip bending rate of the characteristic turning P1 clockwise results in a decreased rate counterclockwise an increased rate NOTE Should the characteristic bend at 2 levels as illustrated below adjust P1 so the highest level of the waveform on Channel 2 is higher than that of Channel 1 Adjust P2 and L2 as same as 3 to 6 7 Remove the oscilloscope probes 8 Re...

Page 26: ...3 11 U M U 111111 Y 0 5 M I M I NSW A MMMMMM N 1111 E M 0 is UMW a s I AMOM M I Y 1 0 4 a i I I 5 a 4 I I M U N N 4 M U I MMMMM SOW M O O MON M O W M I M U M aSF M E W Of M OMO 1 5 M U M 1 1 1 1 M I a S AilmassmasaY 1111 11 11 11 U W W 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 INPUT 0 6 0 7 Characteristic of VIDEO BOOSTER 0 8 0 9 1 0 x 23 ...

Page 27: ...cover 4 Insert the M2504 option card into the connector labeled JC IN VERTER as illustrated in the figure below 5 Replace the CCU cover making sure that the air vent is located on the left and tighten the 4 holding screws T h e EXTERNAL SYNC option comes completely adjusted and ready for 10 4 M2505 u s e EXTERNAL SYNC Installation 1 Tu r n POWER switch OFF on the Camera Control Unit CCU 2 U n p l ...

Page 28: ...eft and tighten the 4 holding screws 8 Specifications Voltage 2 0 Vp p 5 Signal 5 15 0 Vp p Scanning Frequency HORIZONTAL VERTICAL EIA RS170 1 5 7 5 0 KHz 6 0 Hz CCIR System B 1 5 6 2 5 KHz 5 0 Hz Horizontal Delay time of the picture from the front edge of the HD signal HD t Video signal ETARS170 CCIR SYSTEMB t 5 4psec t 7 0psec Vertical Delay time of the picture from the front edge of the VD sign...

Page 29: ...ustrated below is the OP VIDEO V I D E O O U T P U T waveform compared to the C2400 composite signal For modification details consult your authorized C2400 camera representative Operational Video Composite Video 0 1V 1 0 V 0V 0 6 V 0 3 V NOTE With 75 0 termination 1 0 Vp p of operational video corre sponds to 0 6 Vp p composite video 4 ...

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