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LQ-401CL

- Table of contents –

1. General ....................................................................................................... 6

2. Camera composition ........................................................................................ 6

3. Main features ................................................................................................ 7

4. Locations and functions .................................................................................... 8

4.1. Locations and functions ............................................................................... 8

4.2. Rear Panel .............................................................................................. 9

5. Connectors and pin assignment ......................................................................... 10

5.1. 12-Pin Connector ..................................................................................... 10

5.1.1 Pin assignment ................................................................................... 10

5.1.2 Conformable connector (Example)............................................................ 10

5.2. Digital Output / Interface Connectors for Camera Link

..................................... 10

5.2.1 Pin assignment ................................................................................... 10

5.2.2 Conformable connector and cable assembly ................................................ 11

5.3.3 Camera Link Interface (Bit allocation) ....................................................... 11

5.3.4 Camera link output port ........................................................................ 13

5.3.5 Bit allocation of the output video............................................................. 14

6. Functions and Operation ................................................................................. 14

6.1. Basic functions ....................................................................................... 14

6.2 Key functions .......................................................................................... 16

6.2.1 Line rate (Command LR) ........................................................................ 16

6.2.2 Electronic shutter (Exposure) (Command PER, PEG, PEB, PEIR) ......................... 16

6.2.3 External Trigger .................................................................................. 17

6.2.4 Serial communication ........................................................................... 17

6.2.3 EEN (Exposure Enable) function ............................................................... 17

6.2.4 White balance .................................................................................... 17

6.2.5 Gain control ...................................................................................... 18

6.2.6 Black level ........................................................................................ 20

6.2.7 PRNU (Pixel Response Non-Uniformity ) correction ........................................ 20

6.2.8 DSNU (Dark Signal Non-Uniformity) correction ............................................. 21

6.2.10 Shading correction ............................................................................... 21

6.2.11 Lateral chromatic aberration .................................................................. 23

6.2.12 Aperture filter.................................................................................... 26

6.2.13 Binning ............................................................................................ 26

6.2.14 Sub-sampling ..................................................................................... 27

6.2.15 Windowing ........................................................................................ 27

6.2.16 Test pattern generator ......................................................................... 27

6.3. Operation modes ..................................................................................... 28

6.3.1 Camera Default Settings ........................................................................ 29

6.3.2 No-Shutter mode with Internal Trigger ...................................................... 29

6.3.3 No-Shutter mode with external trigger ...................................................... 31

6.3.4 Shutter-Select mode with internal trigger ................................................... 33

6.3.5 Shutter-Select mode with external trigger .................................................. 36

6.3.6 Pulse Width Control (PWC) mode ............................................................. 39

6.3.7 The minimum interval of the external trigger .............................................. 41

6.3.8 The minimum trigger pulse width ............................................................. 41

6.3.9 Compatibility of trigger modes and functions ............................................... 42

6.3.10 Trigger modes and auto white balance modes matrix table ............................ 42

7. Functions listed alphabetically by command acronyms ............................................. 43

7.1 Command AHRS – Request Status After One-Push AWB ........................................ 43

7.2 Command AL – Automatic Line Rate Reference Level ......................................... 43

7.3 Command AR – Automatic Line Rate Setting .................................................... 43

7.4 Command ARST – Auto Reset Mode ............................................................... 43

7.5 Command AH - Activate One-Push Auto White Balance (AWB) - Shutter ................... 45

7.6 Command AW – Activate One-Push Auto White Balance (AWB) - Gain ...................... 46

Summary of Contents for LQ-401CL

Page 1: ...1060E 1409 LQ 401CL RGB Color NIR 4CMOS Line Scan Camera Document Version 1 2 LQ 401CL_Ver 1 2 Dec2014 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ic discharge immunity test FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with ...

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Page 4: ...2 8 DSNU Dark Signal Non Uniformity correction 21 6 2 10 Shading correction 21 6 2 11 Lateral chromatic aberration 23 6 2 12 Aperture filter 26 6 2 13 Binning 26 6 2 14 Sub sampling 27 6 2 15 Windowing 27 6 2 16 Test pattern generator 27 6 3 Operation modes 28 6 3 1 Camera Default Settings 29 6 3 2 No Shutter mode with Internal Trigger 29 6 3 3 No Shutter mode with external trigger 31 6 3 4 Shutte...

Page 5: ...mmand PGR Pixel Gain Correction and Store in User Area 51 7 28 Command PGS Request Status After Pixel Gain Correction 51 7 29 Command SCB Select cable 51 7 30 Command SDC Select Shading Correction Mode 51 7 31 Command SDR Run Shading Correction and store to user area 51 7 32 Command SDS Request Status After Executing Shading Correction Command 52 7 33 Command SRO Sensor Read Out 52 7 34 Command SG...

Page 6: ...LQ 401CL 5 5 Exportation 70 6 References 70 Change history 71 User s Record 72 ...

Page 7: ... LQ 401CL is a suitable camera for various applications such as inspection of fruits vegetables circuits boards or electronic mechanical parts as the NIR image can catch scratches or blemishes on object surfaces which the RGB color image cannot find The latest version of the operation manual can be downloaded from www jai com The latest camera control tool for the LQ 401CL can be downloaded from w...

Page 8: ...4dB with a fine gain control Flat shading correction and color shading compensation One push auto white balance using gain control or shutter control Binning function to increase sensitivity Sub sampling and windowing functions for faster line rate Auto reset function Noise reduction function Test pattern generator color bar gray white for setup and trouble shooting Electronic shutter for selected...

Page 9: ...ion indications 8 Camera mounting holes 8 x M3 depth 5mm 3 Note 1 Note Rear protrusion on M52 mount lens must be less than 13mm F mount is also available Rear protrusion for F mount lens is the same as M52 mount 2 Note When a Camera LinkTM cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a driver The Camera Link receptacle on the camera might be damaged For securi...

Page 10: ...cur in the No shutter internal and Shutter Select internal modes Orange Initializing and cannot operate 1 Initializing for approx 800 ms 2 One push auto white balance is engaged DIP switch SW 1 function No Function Settings ON OFF 1 Serial communication 12 Pin Camera Link CC1 2 Termination of External trigger 75Ω TTL Note Factory default settings for both functions are OFF Fig 3 DIP switch D IGITA...

Page 11: ... assignment Type 26P MRD Connector 3M 10226 1A10PL Fig 5 Camera Link connector This camera can be used with all Camera Link products that comply with the AIA Camera Link standard Cables transmission systems and frame grabbers acquisition boards that do not comply with the Camera Link standard may work with this camera but JAI Camera Solutions cannot be held responsible for loss in performance or d...

Page 12: ...a Link Interface Bit allocation The LQ 401CL follows the Camera Link standard in all respects Out1_D9 Out1_D0 Out1_Camera Data Out1_D9 MSB Out1_D0 LSB Out2_D9 Out2_D0 Out2_Camera Data Out2_D9 MSB Out2_D0 LSB Out3_D9 Out3_D0 Out3_Camera Data Out3_D9 MSB Out3_D0 LSB Out4_D9 Out3_D0 Out4_Camera Data Out4_D9 MSB Out4_D0 LSB Out5_D7 Out3_D0 Out5_Camera Data Out5_D7 MSB Out5_D0 LSB Out6_D7 Out3_D0 Out6_...

Page 13: ...2 Tx6 Port D6 Out4_D6 Out4_D6 2 Tx27 Port D7 Out4_D7 Out4_D7 2 Tx5 Port E0 Out5_D0 Out3_D0 2 Tx7 Port E1 Out5_D1 Out3_D1 2 Tx8 Port E2 Out5_D2 Out3_D2 2 Tx9 Port E3 Out5_D3 Out3_D3 2 Tx12 Port E4 Out5_D4 Out3_D4 2 Tx13 Port E5 Out5_D5 Out3_D5 2 Tx14 Port E6 Out5_D6 Out3_D6 2 Tx10 Port E7 Out5_D7 Out3_D7 2 Tx11 Port F0 Out6_D0 Out3_D8 2 Tx15 Port F1 Out6_D1 Out3_D9 2 Tx18 Port F2 Out6_D2 2 Tx19 Por...

Page 14: ...Q 401CL handles R G B and NIR channels The output ports for 8 bit and 10 bit are different 8 bit output 10 bit output Fig 7 Camera Link output configuration Default Input signal Camera Link output RED Out 1 GREEN Out 2 BLUE Out 3 Near IR Out 4 Out 5 Out 6 Camera Link 1 Port a c Camera Link 2 Port d f Input signal Camera Link output RED Out 1 GREEN Out 2 BLUE Out 3 Near IR Out 4 Out 5 Out 6 Camera ...

Page 15: ...phase buried channel CMOS shift register and starts a new exposure cycle The line is subsequently read out in a single sequence starting with pixel 1 Dichroic Prism Color Separation Light AMP ADC Auto black DSNU PRNU Shading Fine Gain Line Matrix Knee Noise reduction User black MPX Digital Binning MUX Camera link IF AMP ADC Auto black DSNU PRNU Shading Fine Gain Line Matrix Knee Noise reduction Us...

Page 16: ...posure time can be individually set to be shorter than the cycle time the inverse of line rate This also allows a fixed exposure time independent of the line rate In the LQ 401CL the exposure time can be set individually for all four channels Fig 10 Sensor layout 有効画素期間 4096 AP1 AP2 AP3 AP4094 AP4093 AP4092 AP4095 AP0 TP Transition Pixels AP Active Pixels Iso Isolation Stages LVAL Line Valid DVAL ...

Page 17: ...PEIR 9 52 μs to 14 20 ms Adjusting range 9 52 μs to 14 20 ms RGB and NIR individually Adjusting unit 11 9 ns 1clock RGB and NIR individually Operation mode Shutter Select Internal Trigger and Shutter Select External Trigger Note Upper limit of operable line rate On Shutter Select internal trigger mode The line rate setting is the maximum line rate for operation On Shutter Select external trigger m...

Page 18: ...cumulation in all operating modes except test pattern output The output can be through both the 12 pin and Camera Link connectors The polarity of this output is negative from the 12 pin connector and positive from the Camera Link connector These polarities cannot be changed The following drawing shows the output through Camera Link Fig 12 EEN function 6 2 4 White balance In this function the green...

Page 19: ...If gain and shutter white balance are used in the External Trigger mode external trigger pulses should be continuously provided while white balance adjustment is executing 6 2 5 Gain control The LQ 400CL has two ways of setting gain one for master mode and the other for individual mode Each setting also has two analog gain modes one is GAIN LOW and the other is GAIN HIGH Gain Low is the default ou...

Page 20: ... LOW Analog Gain HIGH 6dB 2dB 4dB 0dB 14dB 20dB Green Green NIR NIR Fig 13 Master gain mode with Gain Low and High 2 Individual gain mode Gain Low mode Reference value 0dB R G B and NIR adjusting range 4dB to 14dB at the master gain setting value Gain High mode Reference value 6dB R G B and NIR adjusting range 4dB to 14dB at the master gain setting value Fig 14 Individual gain mode with gain low a...

Page 21: ...Response Non Uniformity correction PRNU Pixel Response Non Uniformity is as the name implies a non uniformity of the response of each individual pixel This means that for a fixed light level each pixel will have a slightly different output level response Fig 15 Conceptual drawing for PRNU correction 1 To correct for PRNU the camera s internal correction circuit captures one or several lines of dat...

Page 22: ... must be performed under the operating conditions exposure time and line rate that will be used by the application Fig 18 Conceptual drawing of DSNU correction 6 2 10 Shading correction Shading is caused either by illumination with uneven distribution of light across the surface or by reductions in the light transmission ratio towards the edges of a lens The shading correction incorporated in the ...

Page 23: ...cs and or illumination used together with the camera it may not be possible to fully compensate for shading Operating procedure for individual R G B and NIR channel shading correction 1 Before making adjustment approximately 30 minutes of warm up is required 2 Make sure the output signal is not saturated 80 of full output is recommended 3 Set command PGC 2 and SDC 2 4 Set command SDR to 0 to initi...

Page 24: ...erration of lenses Lateral chromatic aberration causes different line lengths for the R G B and NIR rays at the focal point This function enables compensation data for up to three lenses to be stored The compensation data specifies how many pixels the R B and NIR channels should be stretched or shortened to match the line length of the G channel which is the reference The range of correction is mi...

Page 25: ...ock pixel 6 Set the third block pixel Enable Set chromatic aberration function ON or OFF Command MAV 0 OFF and MAV 1 ON Lens 1 2 3 Select a data set to use Data for three lenses can be stored Change name Instead of Lens 1 2 and 3 specific names such as 28mm can be displayed Max 16 alpha numeric characters can be used Left side pixel Specifies by how many pixels the left edge of the image should be...

Page 26: ... and all pixels in this area will be shifted by 1 pixel All pixels outside this area 7 and 8 white blocks will remain un shifted If the left side pixel value is 2 or 3 use the 2nd Pixel Block and 3rd Pixel block fields to define a gradual shift from the edge to the center of the image 2nd pixel block If the left side pixel value is 2 or more pixels enter a number in this field to specify the block...

Page 27: ... in the left end of the image this means 1 and set the command CABLR to 1 The compensation for the right side is automatically effected 6 2 12 Aperture filter LQ 400CL has a circuit for image enhancement in order to improve visible MTF The compensation coefficient is a fixed value and cannot be changed The factory default for this function is OFF This function does not depend on the operating mode...

Page 28: ...l pixel read out 2048 pixels are a fixed number and cannot be varied by the user Fig 7 Windowing reads out only 2048 pixels at the center 6 2 16 Test pattern generator LQ 400CL has four test pattern generators In the following drawings figures shown in are for 8 bits output Color bar Fig 28 Color bar test pattern 1 3 5 7 9 4 0 9 6 4 0 9 4 4 0 9 2 4 0 9 0 4 0 8 8 2 0 4 8 2 0 4 7 2 0 4 6 2 0 4 5 2 0...

Page 29: ...gger Mode Trigger origin Command Description Command Description 1 TR 0 No Shutter TG 0 Internal 2 TG 1 External 3 TR 1 Shutter select TG 0 Internal 4 TG 1 External 5 TR 2 Pulse width control TG 1 ０ 4095 32 8 0 890 222 DVAL Si gnal RGB ０ 32 8 0 890 222 DVAL Si gnal RGB 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 4095 ０ 32 8 0 890 222 DVAL Si gnal RGB 4095 ...

Page 30: ...nter the accumulation is not affected by the trigger jitter In this mode the accumulation period depends on the trigger interval Accordingly if trigger interval becomes longer the sensitivity is increased To use this mode Set function Trigger mode No Shutter TR 0 Trigger origin Internal TG 0 Line rate LR 4602 to 1201920 54 70 µs to 14 30 ms in 11 9 ns increments Optional functions when using this ...

Page 31: ...30 Fig 32 No Shutter Internal Trigger mode Fig 33 No Shutter mode Binning Internal 450clk EEN LVAL 610clk 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 450clk EEN 610clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 ...

Page 32: ...n external TG 1 Trigger input TI 0 or 1 Important note In this mode the shutter cannot be used Only gain based one push white balance functions WB are available with this mode The jitter generated in the trigger input causes a variation of exposure time Minimum trigger interval Scan mode Trigger input via Minimum interval µs Full Binning Camera link 54 8 12 pin 59 3 Sub sampling windowing Camera l...

Page 33: ... Shutter mode with external trigger Fig 36 No Shutter mode Binning External TG 179clk 653clk EEN 790clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 TG 179clk 450clk EEN 790clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 ...

Page 34: ...ependently To use this mode Set function Trigger mode Shutter Select TR 1 Line rate LR 4602 to 1201920 54 79 μs to 14 30 ms in 11 9 ns increments Trigger origin internal TG 0 Individual R G B and NIR exposure EI 0 individual EI 1 tracking with G Programmable exposure PER PEG PEB PEIR 840 to 1194752 9 52 µs to 14 2 ms in 11 9 ns increments Important note If using individual exposure the EEN signal ...

Page 35: ...01CL 34 Note EEN uses channel with the largest exposure value Fig 38 Shutter Select mode Internal EEN Note Exposure R Exposure G Exposure B Exposure NIR 610clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 ...

Page 36: ... 35 Note EEN uses channel with the largest exposure value Fig 39 Shutter Select mode Binning Internal EEN Note Exposure R Exposure G Exposure B Exposure NIR 610clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 ...

Page 37: ...origin external TG 1 Individual R G B and NIR exposure EI 0 individual EI 1 tracking with G Programmable exposure PER PEG PEB PEIR 840 to 1194752 9 52 µs to 14 20 ms in 11 9 ns increments Important note If using individual exposure the EEN signal represents the channel with the longest exposure time The minimum trigger interval Scan mode Trigger input via Minimum interval µs Full Binning Camera li...

Page 38: ...12 pin 5 µs For one push white balance both shutter gain AH and gain AW are effective Note EEN uses channel with the largest exposure value Fig 41 Shutter Select mode with external trigger and individual exposure TG 153clk EEN Note Exposure R Exposure G Exposure B 610clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 ...

Page 39: ...ote EEN uses channel with the largest exposure value Fig 42 Shutter Select mode Binning External TG 156clk EEN Note Exposure R Exposure G Exposure B Exposure NIR 610clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 ...

Page 40: ... Full Binning Camera link Exposure time 52 6 12 pin Exposure time 57 1 Sub sampling windowing Camera link Exposure time 30 4 12 pin Exposure time 34 9 The minimum trigger pulse width Trigger input via Minimum trigger pulse width Camera link 52 6 µs 12 pin 57 1 µs One push white balance by gain setting only When the one push white balance has been initiated and the rear panel LED shows orange the c...

Page 41: ...40 Fig 44 Pulse Width Control mode Fig 45 PWC mode Binning TG 154clk 154clk EEN 610clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 TG 154clk 154clk EEN 610clk LVAL 16clk 4096clk 8clk 16clk DVAL Data AP0 AP4095 ...

Page 42: ...e time 52 6 Hirose 12pin Exposure time 57 1 Sub sampling Windowing Minimum interval μs No shutter Camera Link 30 4 Hirose 12pin 34 9 Shutter Select Camera Link 30 4 Hirose 12pin 34 9 PWC Camera Link Exposure time 30 4 Hirose 12pin Exposure time 34 9 6 3 8 The minimum trigger pulse width Camera Link 12 pin No shutter External 500 ns 5 μs Shutter Select External 500 ns 5 μs PWC 52 6 μs 57 1 μs TG 15...

Page 43: ...Line Rate Mode Origin FLAT COLOR Gain Shutter No shutter Internal External Shutter Select Internal External PWC External Note They can be used together They can be used together but when the compensation data is acquiring or test signal is displaying the trigger pulse should be continuously input They cannot be used together 6 3 10 Trigger modes and auto white balance modes matrix table Trigger Co...

Page 44: ...n will calculate and set the line rate of the camera based on the Automatic Line Rate Reference Level as set in command AL and the scene illumination Please note that the aspect ratio of the scanned object will change as the line rate is changed Settings 0 activate automatic process Applicable modes No shutter with internal trigger Shutter Select with internal trigger Associated functions Command ...

Page 45: ...et OFF Auto Reset ON Fing 47 Auto Reset Mode timing 2 Auto Interval In Shutter Select External mode if a trigger pulse does not occur after more than 52 ms the signal to noise ratio may deteriorate due to the increasing dark current If Auto Interval is enable an internal trigger is generated every 52 ms and the accumulated electrons are discharged This prevents deterioration of the signal to noise...

Page 46: ... operates in two steps First the red to green channel difference and the blue to green channel difference are calculated separately Then the exposure times of the blue and red channels are automatically adjusted to obtain the same output level on all three channels Settings 0 activate automatic process Applicable modes Shutter Select mode only Associated functions Command WB Note When color temper...

Page 47: ...r mode The S N ratio of the output will change as a result of this function 7 7 Command BA Bit Allocation This function lets the user select whether the video data is presented as 4 x 8 32 bit or 4 x 10 40 bit in the Camera Link output The internal processing in the camera is based on a 12 bit A D signal The 32 bit and 40 bit function removes the least significant bits from the 12 bit signal Setti...

Page 48: ...matic aberration There are 112 data elements In order to write all data this command must be written 112 times Please refer to the chapter 6 2 11 for the details of this function Associated commands MAV MAVCG CABN1 CABN2 CABN3 CABLR CABLB CABLIR CABAR CABAB CABAIR CABSR VABSB CABSIR CABTR VABTB CABTIR 7 13 Command EI Interlocked R G B NIR Exposure When this function is enabled interlocked exposure...

Page 49: ...ced S N Ratio Master Tracking Settings 402 to 602 4dB to 6dB Individual Settings 402 to 1404 4dB to 14dB Associated function Command GA Master gain level Applicable modes All modes Note Setting data is stored in camera memory for use at next start up 7 16 Command GM Gain Mode Selects gain mode Settings 0 Master Tracking Factory default 1 Individual 7 17 Command HPFC Aperture Control This command e...

Page 50: ... are superimposed on the video signal will be eliminated The deterioration of spatial frequency is minimized The improvement of signal to noise ratio will be 3dB as the maximum although it depends on the object Figure in is for 8 bit output Settings 0 ON 1 OFF 7 22 Command OS1 2 3 4 5 6 Camera Link Video Output Select Settings OS1 0 Rch 1 Gch 2 Bch 3 NIR ch Default 0 OS2 0 Rch 1 Gch 2 Bch 3 NIR ch...

Page 51: ...tion with the following parameters 0 Not completed yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 Image too bright 3 Error2 Image too dark 4 Error3 Timeout occurred 7 25 Command PER PEG PEB and PEIR Programmable Exposure for R G B and NIR This command allows individual setting of the exposure time for each channel It is only valid for the Shutter Select mode Settings 840 to 1194752 in 11 9 ns steps Associated functions...

Page 52: ...too dark 4 Error3 Timeout occurred 7 29 Command SCB Select cable This command sets if the length of a Camera Link cable to be used is changed Settings 0 1 to 5m 1 5 to 10m 2 10 to 15m Note the above lengths are if a standard type Camera Link cable is used 7 30 Command SDC Select Shading Correction Mode This function enables or disables shading correction Settings 0 off Bypass Default 1 Factory set...

Page 53: ...ets the reference gain for gain control Settings 0 Low Gain 1 High Gain Common for all channels 7 35 Command TG Trigger Origin Selects whether an external signal or an internal clock generator is used as a trigger source Settings 0 Internal clock generator 1 External signal Associated commands TI TP 7 36 Command TI Trigger Input Selects whether the External Trigger input signal is taken from the C...

Page 54: ...nd TI trigger input Command TP trigger polarity 7 39 Command TS Test Pattern This allows the camera to output a number of test patterns for set up and troubleshooting Settings 0 off 1 Color bar 2 Gray wedge 3 Gray bars 4 White 890LSB 7 40 Command WB White Balance The white balance function can be used for manual setting one push automatic white balance AWB and fixed color temperatures 3 selections...

Page 55: ...TTL Note HIROSE 12 Pin and Camera Link cannot be used simultaneously Communication setting Protocol Transmit the setting command to camera NN is any kind of the commands NN Param CR LF e g Send to camera TR 0 CR LF Camera response COMPLETE CR LF When the camera receives a valid command camera will return COMPLETE If the camera receives an invalid command camera will return following e g Send to ca...

Page 56: ...ion Request VN CR LF 3 digits Example 100 Version 1 00 PV FPGA Program Version Request PV CR LF 3 digits Example 100 Version 1 00 ID Camera ID Request ID CR LF Returns the camera s ID Factory setting MD Model Name Request MD CR LF Returns the camera s model name Factory setting UD User ID UD Param CR LF UD CR LF User definable field Up to 16 characters B Line Rate Exposure LR Line Rate LR Param CR...

Page 57: ...RS Inquire the status after one push AWB shutter AHRS CR LF One of following values will be replied from the camera 0 AWB has not been finished yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 G image was too bright 3 Error2 G image was too dark 4 Error3 Timeout error occurred C Trigger mode TR Trigger Mode TR Param CR LF TR CR LF 0 No shutter mode 1 Shutter Select mode 2 Pulse Width Control mode TG Trigger Origin TG Par...

Page 58: ...LF SGG CR LF 0 Low Gain 1 High Gain SGB Sensor Gain Set Blue SGB Param CR LF SGB CR LF 0 Low Gain 1 High Gain SGIR Sensor Gain Set NIR SGIR Param CR LF SGIR CR LF 0 Low Gain 1 High Gain BL Black Level Master BL Param CR LF BL CR LF Master Tracking 0 to 64 Individual 0 to 64 BLR Black Level Red BLR Param CR LF BLR CR LF Master Tracking 64 to 63 Individual 0 to 64 BLB Black Level Blue BLB Param CR L...

Page 59: ... 1 Image too bright 3 Error 2 Image too dark 4 Error 3 Timeout error occurred PGC Select pixel gain correction mode PGC Param CR LF PGC CR LF 0 Off Bypass 1 Factory area 2 User area Only valid for SHC 0 PGR Run pixel gain correction store to user area PGR Param CR LF PGR CR LF 0 Run pixel gain correction store to user area Store in user setting PGS Inquire the status after pixel gain correction PG...

Page 60: ...erration Input Name 1 CABN1 Param CR L F CABN1 CR LF User1 Lens Data Name e g BV28mmLens Lens Data Name is 16 characters CABN 2 Chromatic aberration Input Name 2 CABN2 Param CR L F CABN2 CR LF User2 Lens Data Name e g BV28mmLens Lens Data Name is 16 characters CABN 3 Chromatic aberration Input Name 3 CABN3 Param CR L F CABN3 CR LF User3 Lens Data Name e g BV28mmLens Lens Data Name is 16 characters...

Page 61: ...Param 2 CR LF CABTR Param1 CR L F Param1 User No 0 to 2 Param2 1 to 6 Param1 Correspond to the value set in MAVCG CABT B Chromatic aberration 3rd Pixel Blue CABTB Param1 Param 2 CR LF CABTB Param1 CR LF Param1 User No 0 to 2 Param2 1 to 6 Param1 Correspond to the value set in MAVCG VABTI R Chromatic aberration 3rd Pixel NIR CABTIR Param1 Para m2 CR LF CABTIR Param1 CR L F Param1 User No 0 to 2 Par...

Page 62: ...JAI A S and click LQ X01CL control tool LQ X01CL Camera Control Tool and Communication windows will open If the Communication window does not open click Help in the Download menu of Camera Control Tool and click Communication 9 3 Connect a camera If the frame grabber board is already installed in the connected PC it will appear in the Category box in the Communication port pane Click it if it is t...

Page 63: ... area of the camera Load settings Read the setting parameters from EEPROM area of the camera Select from Factory User 1 or User2 Store settings Read the parameters in the EEPROM area of the camera Select from User 1 or User 2 Open Transfer the setting parameters in HDD or other memory devices to the camera The extension is cam Save as Store the setting parameters in HDD or other memory devices The...

Page 64: ... 401CL 63 9 5 3 Line Correction menu The following windows are for Pixel Black Pixel Gain and Shading adjustments 9 5 4 Help menu Display camera software version model name firmware version and camera ID ...

Page 65: ...LQ 401CL 64 10 External appearance and Dimensions Outside dimensions tolerance 0 3mm Fig 49 External Appearance and Dimensions M52 mount ...

Page 66: ...LQ 401CL 65 Outside dimensions tolerance 0 3mm Fig 50 External Appearance and Dimensions F mount ...

Page 67: ... in pre emphasis function makes 10m transmission possible Gain range Mode select Master mode Adjust master level and match R G B and NIR Master Green 0dB to 8dB R B NIR 4dB to 6dB Individual Adjust each channel individually R G B NIR 4dB to 14dB Default setting Master mode White balance Adjustable range 4000K to 9000K Standard color temperature 7800K Black level User setup Mode select Master mode ...

Page 68: ...nc output open termination Camera Link LVAL DVAL EEN Hirose 12 Pin XEEN negative logic 4 0Vp p no termination Communication interface Note3 EIA 644 Camera CC1 or RS 232C 12 Pin connector Baud rate 9600 bps Interface is switched by SW1 located rear panel Field update Available Power DC 12V to 24V 10 750mA internal trigger line rate 58 85 μs 0dB lens covered 12V input Note Use a power supply capable...

Page 69: ...ark current will increase and as the result the black level will be unstable Note 2 12P input and Camera Link input cannot be used at the same time Note 3 12P input and Camera Link input cannot be used at the same time 11 2 Camera Spectral sensitivity Fig 27 Camera Spectral sensitivity 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 1 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Sensitivity wavelength nm LQ 401CL CAMER...

Page 70: ...es Over time some pixel defects can occur This does not have a practical effect on the operation of the camera These will show up as white spots blemishes Exposure to cosmic rays can cause blemishes to appear on the image sensor Please take care to avoid exposure to cosmic rays during transportation and storage It is recommended using sea shipment instead of air flight in order to limit the influe...

Page 71: ...screws may cause serious damage to the PCB inside the camera 5 Exportation When exporting this product please follow the export regulation of your own country 6 References 1 This manual and datasheet for the LQ 401CL can be downloaded from www jai com 2 Camera control software can be downloaded from www jai com Camera chassis Fixing plate Mounting the camera to fixing plate 5 0mm 0 2mm ...

Page 72: ...LQ 401CL 71 Change history Date Revision Changes Nov 2014 1 0 New Release Nov 2014 1 1 Correct the range of black level adjustment Dec 2014 1 2 Correct default setting for PBC PGC and SDC ...

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