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CM-141MCL/141MCL-RA 

CM-141PMCL/141PMCL-RA 

CB-141MCL/141MCL-RA 

CB-141PMCL/141PMCL-RA 

 

Digital Monochrome / Color 

Progressive Scan Camera

 

 

 

 
 
 

 Document Version: Ver.1.2 

CM/CB-141MCL_Ver.1.2_Feb2010 

 
 

User's Manual 

Summary of Contents for 141MCL-RA

Page 1: ...1002 CM 141MCL 141MCL RA CM 141PMCL 141PMCL RA CB 141MCL 141MCL RA CB 141PMCL 141PMCL RA Digital Monochrome Color Progressive Scan Camera Document Version Ver 1 2 CM CB 141MCL_Ver 1 2_Feb2010 User s M...

Page 2: ...6 2 Generic immunity standard part 1 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...

Page 3: ...he regulation on Measures for the Administration of the control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products known as China RoHS The table shows contained Hazardous Substances in this camera mark s...

Page 4: ...he regulation on Measures for the Administration of the control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products known as China RoHS The table shows contained Hazardous Substances in this camera mark s...

Page 5: ...Iris Lens video output 12 pin Hirose connector 17 6 1 6 Auto detect LVAL sync async accumulation 17 6 1 7 Rear panel indicator 18 6 2 Sensor Layout and timing 19 6 2 1 CCD Sensor Layout 19 6 2 2 Hori...

Page 6: ...amera Control Window 36 8 5 Using the Camera Control Tool 37 9 External Appearance and Dimensions 38 10 Specifications 42 10 1 Spectral response 42 10 2 Specification table 43 11 Appendix 45 11 1 Prec...

Page 7: ...moving objects The color version CB 141MCL based on a CCD sensor with primary RGB Bayer mosaic filter outputs raw Bayer images The camera s internal processing is a 14 bit process 8 bit 10 bit or 12 b...

Page 8: ...posure time from 63 s to 2 sec using pulse width trigger mode Programmable exposure from 63 s to 33 ms in full frame scan Preset exposure from OFF to 1 10000 Fine exposure function can set the exposur...

Page 9: ...protrusion on C mount lens must be less than 10 0mm 2 Note When an Mini Camera Link cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a screwdriver The Camera Link re...

Page 10: ...10 0mm 2 Note When an Mini Camera Link cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a screwdriver The Camera Link receptacle on the camera might be damaged For s...

Page 11: ...1MCL RA and CB 141MCL RA Pin no Signal Remarks 1 GND 2 12 V DC input 3 GND 4 Iris Video out Continuous and RCT 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 GND 9 XEEN output 10 Trigger input Note 1 11 NC 12 GND 1 Default settin...

Page 12: ...75 ohm termination for trigger input Factory default setting is TTL When DIP switch SW600 is changed at first remove the top cover The factory default is set two switches to OFF position In order to s...

Page 13: ...g pulses the input circuit is designed as a flip flop circuit The leading and trailing edges of the trigger pulse activate the circuit The trigger polarity can be changed by TP 1 Trigger input level 4...

Page 14: ...For a detailed description of the Camera Link standard please refer to the Camera Link standard specifications found on AIA web site www machinevisiononline org Pixel rate 58MHz Port Signal 8bit 10bi...

Page 15: ...Out Equivalent Digital Out 8bit 10bit 12bit Black 0 Setup 3 6 25mV 8LSB 32LSB 128LSB 300mV 100 700mV 222LSB 890LSB 3560LSB 342mV 114 800mV 255LSB 1023LSB 4095LSB Digital Out LSB 32 700 25 Analog Out...

Page 16: ...rt of exposure can be immediate no delay LVAL asynchronous or delayed until next LVAL LVAL synchronous In the following section the functions are described in detail 6 1 1 Vertical Binning CM 141MCL o...

Page 17: ...faster frame rates This is very useful when capturing and inspecting an image which does not require full height CM 141MCL CB 141MCL has 4 types of partial scan modes such as 2 3 1 2 1 4 an 1 8 Fig 1...

Page 18: ...o StartlineN Roundup 2 Fast dump period for the lower part 5 1039 EndLineNo Roundup 2 Frame rate fps 1000000 Horizontal pixel No x Pixel clock x Total lines Horizontal Pixel number 1830 Pixel clock 1...

Page 19: ...and fine exposure setting FE When programmable shutter is set at PE 2 the fine exposure function can activate faster shutter speeds from 1 15847 to 1 85149 To set the function the FE command is used P...

Page 20: ...accumulation is synchronous or asynchronous in relationship to LVAL depends on the timing of the trigger input When a trigger is received while FVAL is high during readout the camera works in LVAL syn...

Page 21: ...unted LED provides the following information Power Trig LED Amber Power connected initiating Steady green Camera is operating in continuous mode Flashing green The camera is receiving an external trig...

Page 22: ...the timing and video full frame read out is shown below Fig 19 CCD sensor layout Important Note By using Optical Black OB transfer mode the user can select whether to include optical black pixels in...

Page 23: ...own for normal continuous mode Fig 20 Horizontal timing 6 2 3 Vertical timing The FVAL period for normal continuous mode full scan is shown Fig 21 Vertical timing for full scan LVAL DATA OUT Valid dat...

Page 24: ...g information for the fixed partial scan settings 1 2 1 4 1 3 and 2 3 Values for vertical timing in partial scan continuous mode Fig 22 Vertical timing for partial scanning AREA FVAL Low L A L B L C L...

Page 25: ...ing frame rate and sensitivity By activating this function the frame rate is increased to 50 18 fps This function is available only for CM 141MCL 141MCL RA Important Note Vertical Binning cannot be us...

Page 26: ...r Mode RCT Pre select exposure 5 Smearless EPS Mode Pre select exposure 6 3 1 Continuous operation For applications not requiring asynchronous external triggering this mode should be used In continuou...

Page 27: ...Vertical binning ON OFF CM 141MCL only Shutter mode Preset Programmable Fine Exposure Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 10 000 Programmable exposure 2 L to 1052 L Accumulation Auto LVAL Sync LVAL a sync Other...

Page 28: ...e For timing details refer to fig 20 through fig 25 and fig 28 and 29 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode PWC Scanning Full Partial Vertical binning ON OFF CM 141MCL only Accumulation Auto LVAL...

Page 29: ...CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 26 LVAL sync timing Fig 28 Pulse width control LVAL sync LVAL async timing Fig 29 Pulse Width control LVAL async...

Page 30: ...s the same effect as smear less read out Smear over highlight areas is reduced for the trigger frame The reset continuous trigger mode makes it possible to use triggering in conjunction with a lens wi...

Page 31: ...rtial Vertical binning ON OFF CM 141MCL only Shutter mode Preset Programmable Fine Exposure Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 10 000 Programmable exposure 2L to 1052 L Accumulation LVAL async only Other functio...

Page 32: ...Edge Pre select PS Yes Yes Yes Auto No 2 Pulse Width Control PW Not applicable Yes Yes Auto No 3 RCT Yes Yes Yes Async Yes 4 Smearless EPS Note2 Yes Yes Yes Async No Note 1 Vertical binning is availab...

Page 33: ...ansmit request command to camera NN CR LF NN is any kind of command The camera answers NN Parameter CR LF Transmit the following to have the camera actual setting ST CR LF The camera answers A complet...

Page 34: ...together in the horizontal CCD register It is done by double pulses to the vertical CCD register V Binning cannot be used together with partial scanning 7 2 4 Shutter mode SM 0 and SM 1 With SM 0 thi...

Page 35: ...t Parameter Remarks A General settings and utility commands 2 Camera Status Request ST CR LF Actual setting 3 Online Help Request HP CR LF Command list 4 Firmware Version VN CR LF 3 digits e g 100 Ver...

Page 36: ...ram CR LF STL CR LF 1 to 1024 4 Variable partial end line ETL Param CR LF ETL CR LF 8 to 1032 5 V Binning VB Param CR LF VB CR LF 0 OFF 1 On Only CM 141MCL E Gain Black and signal settings 1 Gain Leve...

Page 37: ...the Tool Bar pops up a separate Tool Window when pressed The layout of the program can be adjusted by arranging the windows the way it is preferred The program will store this information and recreate...

Page 38: ...ation port The user is prompted to use a communication port if a camera answers the request This button is only used for RS 232 communication Off On line mode The Camera Control Tool Application can r...

Page 39: ...turned off To save current camera settings you have to save them on the available user areas Use the Load button to restore previously saved camera settings from either the Factory or the User EEPROM...

Page 40: ...r area 5 The Camera Control Tool saves the last used settings not the user area which don t have to be the same as for the last saved user area 6 The setup file CameraName ini stores all information a...

Page 41: ...ig 32 Outline for CM CB 141MCL depth0 14 2 32 2 95 2 64 0 25 59 6 3 75 67 FCC seal Serial No Caution seal depth0 14 C Mount 0 57 0 2 0 2 5 0 51 13 1 02 1 02 1 14 1 73 26 5 26 14 5 29 44 MINI CL POWER...

Page 42: ...WE R TRIG 1 97 50 3 68 93 5 2 28 6 3 0 25 Serial No Caution seal 58 FCC seal depth0 14 depth0 14 depth0 14 1 14 29 31 1 22 32 5 8 0 31 1 28 1 02 26 1 02 1 28 0 57 1 73 0 20 5 0 31 1 02 32 5 8 14 5 44...

Page 43: ...CM CB 141PMCL Outsi de si ze tol erance 0 3m m 0 2 5 PoCL 2 32 59 2 95 75 2 64 67 0 2 5 FCC s eal Ser i al No Caut i on s eal POWER TRIG 6 M3depth 3 5 depth0 14 3 M3depth 3 5 depth0 14 C Mount 0 57 0...

Page 44: ...o C L 6 M3depth3 5 3 M3depth3 5 POW ER TRIG 1 97 50 3 68 93 5 2 28 Ser i al No Caut i on s eal 58 FCC s eal depth0 14 depth0 14 depth0 14 1 14 29 31 1 22 32 5 8 0 31 1 28 1 02 26 4 M3depth 3 5 1 02 1...

Page 45: ...pecifications 10 1 Spectral response Fig 36 Spectral response for CM 141MCL 141MCL RA Fig 37 Spectral response for CB 141MCL 141MCL RA 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0...

Page 46: ...ty on sensor minimum 0 03 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 video 0 2 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 Green w IR cut filter S N ratio More than 58 dB 0dB gain Digital Video output Camera Link 8 bit 10 bit 12 bi...

Page 47: ...29 x 75 mm W x H x D excluding protuberances CM CB 141MCL PMCL RA 44 x 29 x 93 5 mm W x H x D excluding protuberances Weight CM CB 141MCL PMCL 130 g CM CB 141MCL PMCL RA 160 g In order to get specifi...

Page 48: ...thout visible image sensor blemishes 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...

Page 49: ...tripod mounting plate please use the provided screws 11 5 Exportation When exporting this product please follow the export regulation of your own country 11 6 References 1 This manual for CM 141MCL 14...

Page 50: ...hutter 16 external trigger 10 18 F Fine Exposure 16 G Gain 43 Gigabit Ethernet 8 H Hirose 10 25 L Lens mount 43 P partial scan 21 Partial scanning 21 Partial Scanning 14 Pixels in video output 43 PoCL...

Page 51: ...onth Year Revision Changes May 2009 1 0 New issue Sept 2009 1 1 Change the depth in chasses for screws from 4mm to 3 3mm and add the caution on Appendix 11 4 Feb 2010 1 2 Correct the wrong description...

Page 52: ...ny and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners JAI A S cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserv...

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