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1027E-1102

AM-200CL

AB-200CL

2MP Digital Progressive Scan

Monochrome and Color Camera

Document Version: 1.3

AMAB-200CL_Ver.1.3_Mar2012

User Manual

Summary of Contents for AM-200CL

Page 1: ...1027E 1102 AM 200CL AB 200CL 2MP Digital Progressive Scan Monochrome and Color Camera Document Version 1 3 AMAB 200CL_Ver 1 3_Mar2012 User Manual...

Page 2: ...pment 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 i...

Page 3: ...asures 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 shows that the envir...

Page 4: ...asures 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 shows that the envir...

Page 5: ...ut 1 tap output 16 5 4 2 Partial scan readout AOI Commands STL ETL 16 5 4 2 1 Frame rate calculation if AOI is set 17 5 4 2 2 2 tap output 17 5 4 2 2a Binning OFF 17 5 4 2 2b Binning ON 18 5 4 2 3 1 t...

Page 6: ...operation 31 7 6 Timed mode so called EPS operation 32 7 6 1 If the overlap setting is OFF 33 7 6 2 If the overlap setting is Readout 33 7 7 Trigger width mode so called PWC 34 7 7 1 If the overlap s...

Page 7: ...11 External appearance and dimensions 60 12 Specifications 61 12 1 Spectral response 61 12 2 Specifications table 62 Appendix 64 1 Precautions 64 2 Typical Sensor Characteristics 64 3 Caution when mo...

Page 8: ...m length of the Camera Link cable may also be impacted The AM 200CL and AB 200CL are high resolution and high frame rate cameras with 1600 h x 1200 v pixel resolution and a 68fps frame rate for 2 tap...

Page 9: ...field of view The digital output is through a Camera Link digital interface with 8 bits 10 bits or 12 bits of pixel bit depth For the RGB output only 8 bits is available The latest version of this ma...

Page 10: ...ertical binning AM 200CL only and AOI Area Of Interest modes for faster frame rate 3dB to 24dB gain control for AM 200CL and 0dB to 24dB for AB 200CL 10 s 1 100 000 to 2 seconds exposure control in 1...

Page 11: ...ar protrusion on C mount lens must be less than 10 0mm 2 Note When a Camera Link cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a driver The Camera Link receptacle...

Page 12: ...ower connected initiating Steady green Camera is operating in Continuous mode Flashing green The camera is receiving external triggering Note The interval of flashing does not correspond with external...

Page 13: ...by internal switch setting The default is the complementary emitter follower circuit See chapter 5 1 3 for the details 2 Factory default is trigger via Camera Link 5 1 2 Camera Link connector 5 1 2 1...

Page 14: ...C 12 25 N C 13 26 Shield GND 5 1 3 DIP switch SW500 The XEEN output through HIROSE 12 pin 9 can be connected to the complementary emitter follower circuit or the open collector circuit DIP switch SW5...

Page 15: ...ort B4 TAP B4 TAP B8 TAP B8 G4 Tx13 Port B5 TAP B5 TAP B9 TAP B9 G5 Tx14 Port B6 TAP B6 TAP B10 G6 Tx10 Port B7 TAP B7 TAP B11 G7 Tx11 Port C0 TAP B0 TAP B0 B0 Tx15 Port C1 TAP B1 TAP B1 B1 Tx18 Port...

Page 16: ...EEN output XEEN is on pin 9 of the 12 pin Hirose connector The output uses either a complementary emitter follower circuit or open collector The output of the complementary emitter follower circuit is...

Page 17: ...put 2 tap output The AM 200CL and AB 200CL have a 4 tap readout from the CCD The 4 tap output is combined horizontally to output 2 taps through the Camera Link interface The command SDT Sensor Digitiz...

Page 18: ...each line cannot be changed In the AM 200CL and AB 200CL RGB output The Offset Y and Height can be set in 1 line increments For the AB 200CL Bayer mode output can be set in 2 line steps STL Offset Y...

Page 19: ...g two formulas to calculate frame lines A and frame lines B Use the larger number of frame lines for calculating the frame rate If they are the same number of lines either one can be used Frame lines...

Page 20: ...600 Roundup Offset 1 4 Roundup 600 Offset height 4 Height 2 10 Frame lines number Frame rate Hz 1 Frame number x 0 0000264 3 If the readout is only in the lower TAP In this case Offset 600 Roundup 120...

Page 21: ...150 273 152 30 1 16 0 75 218 190 73 525 75 217 191 61 562 75 189 220 0 600 75 217 191 61 1125 75 217 191 61 5 4 2 5 Setting example 2 2 tap output and the binning control is 1x2 or 2x2 Partial Offset...

Page 22: ...3 1 8 Any 150 357 106 10 1 16 Any 75 339 111 73 5 4 3 Binning Command BNC Only for AM 200CL This function is available only for AM 200CL In binning mode adjacent pixels in the horizontal direction and...

Page 23: ...even lines as shown below If AOI is used Offset Y can be set every 2 lines and therefore it always starts with a GRG sequence signal out G B G H7 G B G R G R Gb B Gb R H3 H4 H5 H6 G R V1 V2 V3 H1 H2...

Page 24: ...g OFF AOI default 6 2 1 2 AOI setting Fig 19 Vertical timing 2 tap output Binning OFF AOI setting Frame rate examples when the start line and the end line are set as follows Offset HEGHT A L B L C L T...

Page 25: ...Vertical timing 2 taps output Binning ON AOI initial 6 2 2 2 AOI setting Fig 21 Vertical timing 2 taps output Binning ON AOI setting LVAL FVAL DVAL DATA EEN XEEN CCD Expsoure Valid data A B C 5L Offs...

Page 26: ...34 1fps Fig 22 Vertical timing 1 tap output Binning OFF 6 3 1 2 AOI setting Fig 23 Vertical timing 1 tap output Binning OFF Offset HEGHT A L B L C L Total line L Frame rate Hz 200 800 56 800 58 919 45...

Page 27: ...1tap output Binning ON Initial AOI 6 34 2 AOI setting Offset HE GHT A L B L C L Total line L Frame rate Hz 200 800 56 400 58 519 72 9 300 600 81 300 83 469 80 7 450 300 118 150 121 394 96 1 524 152 13...

Page 28: ...clk 12 5ns via Camera Link Exposure Start Line 1LVAL 2298clk 28 725 s Fig 27 Horizontal timing Vertical binning ON 6 4 3 DVAL output if the Binning control is set to 2 2x1 or 3 2x2 If the Binning cont...

Page 29: ...Ordinary Exposure start OFF 2x1 276clk 462clk 1924clk 24 05 s 2110clk 26 375 s 1x2 2x2 464lk 650clk 2112clk 26 4 s 2298clk 28 725 s Fig 29 LVAL LOW period varies 2 When the trigger control mode is se...

Page 30: ...age can be increased Maximum recommended exposure time is 2 seconds This function is available when the trigger mode is OFF The setting range is Shortest Longest 68Hz 1 frame period 0 5Hz 14 69ms 2 0...

Page 31: ...can be set if EM Exposure mode is set at 1 or 2 Minimum exposure time Maximum exposure time Full pixels 10 s 2 sec Note Binning HxV 1 x 2 2 x 1 2 x 2 Note The AM 200CL and AB 200CL are designed so th...

Page 32: ...is activated and at the low level the read out is activated TA 1 Low During the low level of trigger the accumulation is activated and at the high level the read out is activated 7 3 3 Trigger Overlap...

Page 33: ...Primary settings to use this mode Sensor Digitization Taps SDT 0 Two taps SDT 1 One tap Acquisition Frame Rate AR 1 42964 Trigger control Trigger mode TM 0 OFF Exposure settings Exposure mode EM 1 Ex...

Page 34: ...s Trigger control Trigger mode TM 1 ON Trigger overlap TO 0 OFF or 1 Readout OFF LVALsync Readout LVALsync async automatic setting Trigger source TI 0 Camera Link default or 1 Hirose 12 pin Trigger Ac...

Page 35: ...t3 Off 2 x 1 4 38 s 0 05 s 2L min 6 5L to 7 5L 1 x 2 2 x 2 7 06 s 0 05 s 2L min 6 5L to 7 5L Fig 31 Non Overlap 7 6 2 If the overlap setting is Readout Binning mode t1 t2 t3 OFF 2x1 28 44 s 0 05 s 2L...

Page 36: ...control Trigger mode TM 1 ON Trigger overlap TO 0 OFF or 1 Readout OFF LVALsync Readout LVALsync async automatic setting Trigger source TI 0 Camera Link default or 1 Hirose 12 pin Trigger Activation T...

Page 37: ...formed This fast dump period is 5 275ms in the case of Binning OFF When the accumulated signal against the trigger is read out FVAL LVAL and DVAL are output too The frame rate for full pixels readout...

Page 38: ...e read out area for each AOI is the centered readout same lines for upper and lower Note The minimum frame rate figures in the above table do not include the exposure time Binning Mode 2 taps t1 t2 Of...

Page 39: ...Timing specifications for 2 tap output time name description Time Binnig Control Off 2x1 Binnig Control 1x2 2x2 td Exposure beginning delay 5 24us 7 96us te1 First exposure time period 10us 14 694ms 1...

Page 40: ...eration and function matrix Operation mode Exposure control Exposure auto Binning AOI Auto Iris output Overlap Note Continuous Timed EPS Trigger width PWC PreDump RCT Non Overlap JAI_PIV Non Overlap E...

Page 41: ...JUT1 GJUT2 GJUT3 The Tap control function adjusts automatically or manually the OFFSET and the gain differences between the upper and lower taps and the right and left taps The sensor used in the AM 2...

Page 42: ...EA Sets the maximum exposure in the ASC mode ASCEI Sets the minimum exposure in the ASC mode Note This function works only in Continuous mode or Pre dump mode 8 5 Auto white balance Related commands A...

Page 43: ...t can be compensated is up to 64 pixels per tap for a total of 256 pixels The built in compensation circuit for the AM 200CL and AB 200CL uses compensation data collected in the factory and can be tur...

Page 44: ...n 8 9 Flat Field Correction FFC Command SDR This function compensates for shading caused by the lens or the light source used The method to compensate the shading is to measure the highest luminance l...

Page 45: ...200CL The AB 200CL uses a CCD with an RGB Bayer pattern If the Bayer color interpolation is not used the following RAW data can be output G R G R B Gb B Gb G R G R G R B Gb G R B Gb B Gb B Gb B Gb G R...

Page 46: ...of values which can be read out by the TMPO command The display resolution in the JAI camera control tool is 1 C 8 13 ALC In the AM 200CL and AB 200CL auto gain auto shutter and auto iris functions c...

Page 47: ...0 video level Please note that ALC function is available only for the continuous mode Gain is fixed at Min Dark Light changes Bright Auto Shutter Max Auto shutter operation Max Min User set Auto Shutt...

Page 48: ...camera answers NN Parameter CR LF Transmit the following to have the camera s actual settings ST CR LF The camera answers A complete list of the current settings Transmit the following to have a comm...

Page 49: ...settings and utility commands 1 Camera Status Request ST CR LF Actual setting 2 Online Help Request HP CR LF Command list 3 Firmware Version VN CR LF 3 digits e g 100 Version 1 00 4 Camera ID Request...

Page 50: ...Trigger source TI Param CR LF TI CR LF 0 Line0 Camera Link 1 Line1 Hirose 12pin 3 Trigger Activation TA Param CR LF TA CR LF 0 Rising edge High 1 Falling edge Low are effective only EM 2 4 Trigger ove...

Page 51: ...e AGCGA Param CR L F AGCGA CR LF 0 to 672 AM 200CL 84 to 672 AB 200CL 7 Gain Auto Minimal gain value AGCGI Param CR LF AGCGI CR LF 84 to 588 AM 200CL 0 to 588 AB 200CL 8 Black Level BL Param CR LF BL...

Page 52: ...512 Param 0 to 8191 After sending consecutive 512 data LUT data can be renewed J Gain and black level for TAP balance 1 Gain auto Tap Balance AWA Param CR LF 0 OFF 1 Once Run 2 Continuous 2 Request t...

Page 53: ...balance BBRS CR LF 0 Complete 1 Too Bright 2 Too dark 3 Timeout Error 4 Busy 5 Limit 6 Trig is not set as Normal 14 Fine Black for tap 2 BL2 Param CR LF BL2 CR LF 512 to 511 Tap2 Black Fine For User...

Page 54: ...BMRC Param CR LF Param 2 White 3 Blemish Threshold White BMTHW Param CR L F BMTHW CR LF 0 to 16383 4 BLMP White H BMWH Param1 Param2 CR LF BMH Param1 CR LF Param1 Blemish No 1 to 256 Param2 H positio...

Page 55: ...m CR LF EXSQ CR LF 0 OFF 1 ON Available when EM 1 2 2 Exposure Sequence No N 1 16 PES N Param CR LF PES N CR LF 0 15 3 Exposure Repeat Time N 1 16 PER N Param CR LF PER N CR LF 0 15 4 Exposure Sequenc...

Page 56: ...s Available when EXSQ 1 17 Exposure time 12 PE12 Param CR LF PE12 CR LF 10 s 2000000 s Available when EXSQ 1 18 Exposure time 13 PE13 Param CR LF PE13 CR LF 10 s 2000000 s Available when EXSQ 1 19 Exp...

Page 57: ...When the program is started the last settings for the program are loaded from the file CameraName ini 10 2 Camera Control Tool interface The Camera Control software consists of the main tool bar and a...

Page 58: ...oxes now RS 232CCommunication 1 Select COM ports from the CL Manufacturer COM ports list Box 2 Select the communication port where the serial cable is connected to the camera from the Serial Port list...

Page 59: ...ra or click the Synchronize program to load all settings from the camera to the program Files When clicking the Write to File or Read from File button the user is prompted for a file using a standard...

Page 60: ...AM 200CL AB 200CL 58 10 2 3 Camera Control Window 10 2 3 1 Exposure Control 10 2 3 2 Gain Control...

Page 61: ...AM 200CL AB 200CL 59 10 2 3 3 Blemish Control When Open LUT table is clicked the left side window will open for example for blue channel...

Page 62: ...4 7 1 42 36 0 55 0 28 1 42 36 40 1 57 1 57 1 57 40 40 69 45 45 45 62 2 44 3 0 12 30 1 18 55 2 17 27 5 55 2 17 27 5 1 08 1 08 depth0 18 depth0 18 depth0 18 depth0 18 POWER TRIG DIGITAL I O DC IN TRIG P...

Page 63: ...AM 200CL AB 200CL 61 12 Specifications 12 1 Spectral response Fig 49 Spectral response AM 200CL Fig 50 Spectral response AB 200CL...

Page 64: ...OFF Continuous 34 1fps 29 3ms Bayer output RGB color output 34 1fps 29 3ms Timed Trigger ON 34 1fps 29 3ms Bayer output RGB color output 34 1fps 29 3ms Trigger Width 34 1fps 29 3ms Bayer output RGB co...

Page 65: ...Blemish Compensation Bright Built in maximum 64 pixels for dark and bright compensation per 1 tap note black compensation is only by factory preset Color interpolation 3 x 3 interpolation matrix Test...

Page 66: ...shes 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...

Page 67: ...pod mounting plate please use the provided screws 5 Exportation When exporting this product please follow the export regulation of your own country 6 References 1 This manual can and datasheet for AM...

Page 68: ...vision Changes July 2011 Ver 1 0 New release Aug 2011 Ver 1 1 Correct s n for AB 200CL from 57dB to 55dB Sept 2011 Ver 1 2 Delete command EB since it is not implemented Mar 2012 Ver 1 3 Add the descri...

Page 69: ...manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners JAI A S cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to product...

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