CV-M9 GE
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1. General
The CV-M9GE is a digital 3CCD progressive scan RGB color camera with GigE Vision Interface.
Based on the GigE Vision standard, the camera is connected to the host computer via a standard
Gigabit Ethernet port, without the need for a dedicated frame grabber. This high-speed serial
interface that is capable of bridging distances up to 100 meters uses CAT 5e or CAT 6 Ethernet
cables. All Gigabit Ethernet infrastructures, such as switches, routers and fiber-optic converters,
can be used together with this camera, allowing even longer distances to be bridged.
The camera uses three 1/3” format XGA (1024 x 768 pixel) CCD sensors mounted on a dichroic
prism, providing full resolution for each of the Red, Green and Blue color bands. The compact
3CCD C-mount prism unit is designed for the highest color fidelity. A built-in shading correction
greatly reduces chromatic shading, thus widening the choice of C-mount lenses that can be used
with this camera.
The camera outputs 30 full frames/second as 3 x 8 bit or 3 x 10 bit images in continuous
operation. Functions like partial scanning and vertical binning allow even higher frame rates.
External trigger can also be applied to the camera, to capture images based on external events.
The CV-M9GE also complies with the GenICam standards, as it has in internal XML file that is
used to describe the functions/features of the camera. For further information on GenICam
please go to www.emva.org.
As a programming application interface, JAI provides an SDK (Software Development Kit). This
SDK includes software documentation, register information, code examples and objects such as
Transport Layer and Device Drivers (Optimized Filter Driver and Standard Windows Stack). The
JAI SDK Light can be downloaded from www.jai.com
The latest version of this manual can be downloaded from: www.jai.com
For camera revision history, please contact your local JAI distributor.
2. Standard Composition
The standard camera composition consists of the camera main body, C-mount protection cap and
tripod mount plate.
3. Main Features
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3 x 1/3” progressive scan RGB color camera
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1024 (h) x 768 (v) active area
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4.65 µm square pixels
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Compact RGB prism for C-mount lenses
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Chromatic shading reduction for wider choice of lenses
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30 frames/second with full resolution
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86 frames/second with 1/8 partial scan
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Vertical binning for higher sensitivity and frame rate
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12 bit internal video processing
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24 or 30-bit RGB output via GigE Vision
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Edge Pre-Select and Pulse Width Control trigger modes
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Sequential trigger mode for on-the-fly change of shutter, gain and ROI
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Manual, continuous (auto-tracking) or one-push auto white balance
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Color bar test image for set-up
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Comprehensive software suite and SDK (SDK Light) for Windows XP