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1030E-1105

LQ-050CL

RGB Color & NIR

4CCD Line Scan Camera

Document Version: Ver.1.2

LQ-050CL_Ver.1.2_Dec2014

User's Manual

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Page 1: ...1030E 1105 LQ 050CL RGB Color NIR 4CCD Line Scan Camera Document Version Ver 1 2 LQ 050CL_Ver 1 2_Dec2014 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...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 the instructions may c...

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Page 4: ...abetically by command acronyms 24 7 1 Command AHRS Request Status After One Push AWB 24 7 2 Command AL Automatic Line Rate Reference Level 24 7 3 Command AR Automatic Line Rate Setting 24 7 4 Command ARST Auto Reset Mode 24 7 5 Command AH Activate One Push Auto White Balance AWB Shutter 25 7 6 Command AW Activate One Push Auto White Balance AWB Gain 25 7 7 Command BA Bit Allocation 25 7 8 Command ...

Page 5: ...ommand TR Trigger Mode 35 7 34 Command TS Test Pattern 35 7 35 Command WB White Balance 36 8 Serial communication and command list 37 8 1 Serial communication 37 8 2 Command list 38 9 Camera Control Tool for LQ 050CL 43 10 External appearance and Dimensions 47 11 Specifications 49 11 1 Typical data 49 11 2 Camera Spectral sensitivity 51 Appendix 52 1 Precautions 52 2 Typical Sensor Characteristics...

Page 6: ...L Where L stands for Line sensor Q stands for Quad CCD 50 represents the resolution 500 pixels and CL stands for CameraLinkTM interface 3 Main features 4CCD line scan camera with 512 pixel resolution Dichroic beam splitter prism to separate R G B and NIR wavelengths 70 922 lines per second scan rate 40 MHz pixel clock 4 x 8 bits or 4 x 10 bits output through Camera Link interface Flat field correc...

Page 7: ... Power trigger input and operation indications 8 Camera mounting holes 8 x M4 depth 6mmmm 3 Note 1 Note Rear protrusion on M52 mount lens must be less than 13mm 2 Note When a CameraLinkTM cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a driver The CameraLink receptacle on the camera might be damaged For security the strength to tighten screws is less than 0 291 ...

Page 8: ... the No Shutter internal and Shutter Select internal modes Orange Initializing and cannot operate 1 Initializing for approx 800ms 2 One push auto white balance is engaged DIP switch SW 1 function No Function Settings ON OFF 1 Serial communication Hirose 12Pin Camera link CC1 2 Termination of External trigger 75Ω TTL Note Factory default settings for both functions are OFF Fig 3 DIP switch D IGITAL...

Page 9: ...e 26P MRD Connector 3M 10226 1A10JL 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 damage of equipm...

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Page 11: ...s limited 5 3 Input and output circuits 5 3 1 Trigger input The External Trigger signal can be applied either through the Camera Link connector or at pin 10 of the 12 pin Hirose connector The command to change this setting is TI Trigger Input TI 0 for Camera Link connector factory default and TI 1 for 12 pin Hirose connector The input via the 12 pin Hirose connector is AC coupled To allow long pul...

Page 12: ...available at the Camera Link connector and at the 12 pin Hirose connector at the same time At the Camera Link connector this signal has positive logic At pin 9 of the 12 pin Hirose connector the signal has negative logic and is therefore named XEEN The output circuit is a 75 ohm complementary emitter follower The circuit is powered from the 5V supply resulting in an output level of more than 4V It...

Page 13: ...C3 Out3_D3 Out2_D3 1 Tx20 Port C4 Out3_D4 Out2_D4 1 Tx21 Port C5 Out3_D5 Out2_D5 1 Tx22 Port C6 Out3_D6 Out2_D6 1 Tx16 Port C7 Out3_D7 Out2_D7 1 Tx17 Port D0 Out4_D0 Out4_D0 2 Tx0 Port D1 Out4_D1 Out4_D1 2 Tx1 Port D2 Out4_D2 Out4_D2 2 Tx2 Port D3 Out4_D3 Out4_D3 2 Tx3 Port D4 Out4_D4 Out4_D4 2 Tx4 Port D5 Out4_D5 Out4_D5 2 Tx6 Port D6 Out4_D6 Out4_D6 2 Tx27 Port D7 Out4_D7 Out4_D7 2 Tx5 Port E0 O...

Page 14: ...l 10Bit LSB Black 8 32 200mV 222 890 230mV 255 1023 Fig 8 Video output Input signal Camera link output Camera Link 1 Port a c Camera Link ２ Port d f RED GREEN BLUE Near IR Out3 Out4 Out1 Out2 Out5 Out6 Camera Link 1 Port a c Camera Link 2 Port d f RED GREEN BLUE Near IR Out3 Out4 Out1 Out2 Out5 Out6 Input signal Camera link output 32 0 CCD_out m V Di gi tal _out m V Anal og m V 230 1740 2000 200 0...

Page 15: ...sing the Exposure Control Gate in Shutter Select or Pulse Width Control trigger modes the exposure 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 050CL the exposure time can be set individually for all four channels Dichroic Prism Color Separation Light AMP ADC Auto black DSNU PRN...

Page 16: ...xplain the details of these three modes The output detail is shown below and is common with all modes Fig 11 Video output timing TP3 TP2 Iso0 I so2 Iso1 Iso Isolation Stages OB Optical Black Pixels AP Active Pixels TP Transition Pixels AP3 AP2 AP1 AP0 10 2 2 10 3 OB0 OB1 OB2 OB3 OB4 OB5 OB6 OB7 OB8 OB9 TP0 TP1 512 539 AP511 A P 510 A P 5 09 A P 5 0 8 DM2 DM4 DM5 D M 3 DM6 DM7 DM8 DM9 DM0 DM1 Antib...

Page 17: ...d from 1 line period L to 1024L in 1 clock 25ns steps 19 kHz down to 18 Hz When using this mode a special function called One push auto line rate is available This mode automatically maintains a constant output level by changing the line rate The line rate is automatically adjusted in order to maintain sensitivity without reducing the S N ratio To use this mode Set function Trigger mode No Shutter...

Page 18: ... O B 1 2 O B 1 3 O B 1 4 O B 1 5 O B 1 6 O B 1 7 O B 1 8 O B 1 9 D M 0 D M 1 D M 2 D M 1 9 D M 2 0 D M 2 1 D M 0 D M 1 D M 2 D M 1 9 D M 2 0 D M 2 1 φH 2 φH 1 φP G φT G φA B D M 0 D M 1 D M 2 I s o 0 D M 0 D M 1 D M 2 D M 1 9 D M 2 0 D M 2 1 I s o 1 I s o 2 O B 0 O B 1 O B 2 O B 3 O B 4 O B 5 O B 6 O B 7 O B 8 O B 9 T P 0 T P 1 A P 0 A P 1 A P 2 A P 3 A P 4 A P 5 A P 6 A P 7 A P 8 A P 9 A P 1 0 A ...

Page 19: ...rough the Camera Link connector or though the 12 pin Hirose connector To use this mode Set function Trigger mode No Shutter TR 0 Trigger origin external TG 1 Trigger input TI 0 or 1 Minimum Trigger Interval 14 2μs Important note When the one push white balance has been initiated and the rear panel LED shows orange the camera must receive continuous external trigger pulses corresponding to the freq...

Page 20: ...th G Programmable exposure PER PEG PEB PEIR 2 to Line rate 52clk 1 3μs in 1 clock 25ns steps Important note I s o0 I s o1 I s o2 OB0 OB1 OB2 OB3 OB4 OB5 OB6 OB7 OB8 OB9 TP0 TP1 A P 0 AP1 AP2 AP3 AP4 AP5 AP6 AP7 AP8 AP9 AP10 AP11 AP12 AP2047 AP2046 AP2045 AP2044 AP2043 AP2042 AP2041 AP2040 AP2039 AP2038 AP2037 AP2036 TP2 TP3 OB10 OB11 OB12 OB13 OB14 OB15 OB16 OB17 OB18 OB19 DM 19 DM 20 DM 21 DM 0 D...

Page 21: ...he camera can accept an external trigger through the Camera Link connector or though the 12 pin Hirose connector To use this mode Set function Trigger TR 1 Trigger origin external TG 1 Individual R G and B exposure EI 0 individual EI 1 interlocked with G Programmable exposure PER PEG PEB PEIR 2 to trigger Interval 60clk 1 5μs in 1 clock 25ns step 50ns to 14 438ms Important note φ H2 φ H1 Iso0 DM0 ...

Page 22: ...Pulse Width Control PWC mode In this mode the user has full control of both the line rate and the exposure time of each line via the External Trigger input At the falling edge of the External Trigger signal the exposure is initiated and at the rising edge the exposure is terminated and read out The camera can accept an external trigger through the Camera Link connector or though the 12 pin Hirose ...

Page 23: ... C1 14 10μs PWC Exposure C2 C1 0 1μs C2 14 20μs 6 3 2 Minimum trigger pulse width Mode Via Camera Link Via Hirose 12 pin No Shutter 500ns 5 µs Shutter Select 500ns 5 µs PWC 14 20µs 14 20μs I s o 0 I s o 1 I s o 2 O B 0 O B 1 O B 2 O B 3 O B 4 O B 5 O B 6 O B 7 O B 8 O B 9 T P 0 T P 1 A P 0 A P 1 A P 2 A P 3 A P 4 A P 5 A P 6 A P 7 A P 8 A P 9 A P 1 0 A P 1 1 A P 1 2 A P 2 0 4 7 A P 2 0 4 6 A P 2 0...

Page 24: ...nternal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes External Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes PWC External Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No 1 The accumulation period is equal to the trigger interval 2 The accumulation period is the setting value for accumulation but the longest period is the trigger interval 6 3 4 Trigger modes and auto white balance modes matrix table Trigger Control Manual One push gain One ...

Page 25: ...ic process Applicable modes No Shutter with internal trigger Shutter Select with internal trigger Associated functions Command AL Note The data can be stored in the camera memory for next start up 7 4 Command ARST Auto Reset Mode This function enables disables the Auto Reset mode which prevents offset rising in special case where line triggers are not received for long periods of time Settings 0 o...

Page 26: ...tion the gain based One Push AWB function is activated This function can also be initiated by pressing the rear panel button The white balance function takes approximately 3 seconds to complete During this time the rear panel LED will show orange This function operates in two steps First the red to green channel difference and the blue to green channel difference are calculated separately Then the...

Page 27: ...y pixels is clamped at the constant level it is digitized and the OB level is clamped at 32 LSB 8 LSB in the digital clamp circuit This function is always operating The number in the parenthesis is for 8bit Master Mode Master G 0 to 255LSB 10 bit output Individual Mode G ch 0 to 255LSB 10 bit output Associated functions Commands BLR BLB BLIR 7 10 Commands BLR BLB and BLIR Black Level Red Blue and ...

Page 28: ...rovided trigger cycle minus 60 clocks 1 5μs 7 13 Command GA Master Gain Level This function is a global gain adjustment for all channels There are two ways to adjust gain one is Master Tracking and the other is Individual Command GM selects a required mode The gain setting is done in the analog domain where 1LSB equals 0 03dB Master Mode Master G 123 to 429 3dB to 12dB Individual Mode G 363 to 660...

Page 29: ...25ns increments 14 10μs 1L to 14 438ms 1024L Associated functions Trigger origin TG 0 Applicable modes No Shutter with internal trigger TR 0 Shutter Select with internal trigger TR 1 Note The data can be stored in the camera memory for next start up It is recommended to use 52 5μs to 2ms of line rate because the black level is stable in this range 7 18 Command LUTC LUT Control The LQ 050CL has an ...

Page 30: ...dual pixels Settings 0 Off Deafult 1 Factory setting 2 user area Associated functions Command PBR Applicable modes All 7 21 Command PBR Run Pixel Black Correction and Store to User Area This command initiates the pixel black level correction function and stores the settings in the user area When this function is activated lens must be capped Settings 0 Run this function Associated functions Comman...

Page 31: ...pplication 7 22 Command PBS Request Status After Pixel Black Correction This command returns the status of the pixel black correction 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 23 Command PER PEG PEB and PEIR Programmable Exposure for R G B and NIR This command allows individual setting of the exposure...

Page 32: ...hen executing this function the exposure time and line rate should be the same as when the camera is operated in the application Operating procedure for individual R G and B 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 4 Set command PGR to 0 t...

Page 33: ...on This command returns the status of the pixel gain correction 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 27 Command SDC Select Shading Correction Mode This function enables or disables shading correction Settings 0 off Bypass Default 1 Factory setting 2 User area Associated functions Commands PGR SDR...

Page 34: ...rrection 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 initiate shading correction 5 If desired set command PGR to 0 to activate flat field pixel gain correction to correct for pixel response non uniformity 6 Again set SDR 0 after runn...

Page 35: ...n Command This command returns the status of the shading correction function 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 30 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 Associ...

Page 36: ...ings 0 No Shutter mode 1 Shutter Select mode 2 Pulse Width Control PWC mode Associated functions Command TG trigger origin Command TI trigger input Command TP trigger polarity 7 34 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 Fig 22 Gray wedge test pattern 890 222...

Page 37: ...ions Command AW Gain Command AH Shutter Command GAR Manual gain red channel Command GAB Manual gain blue channel Adjustment range One Push AWB 6dB to 6dB Manual white balance 6dB to 6dB Note For precise white balance adjustment in both one push and manual it is required to Fig 23 Gray bars test pattern 890 222 10bit 8 bit 0 511 Signal RGB Pixel count 32 8 10bit 8 bit 0 Fig 24 White level test patt...

Page 38: ...Switch SW1 at the rear panel of the camera is used to select which way the serial communication is set up SW1 No Function Setting ON OFF Default 1 Select serial communication path Hirose 12Pin Camera link 2 External trigger input termination 75 ohm TTL Note HIROSE 12 Pin and Camera Link can not be used simultaneously Communication setting 1 2 ON Default setting OFF ON Serial Communication Terminat...

Page 39: ...ve a command list HP CR LF The camera answers A list with all commands and possible settings Invalid parameters send to camera 99 is an invalid parameter SH 99 CR LF The camera answers 02 Bad Parameters CR LF To see firmware number VN CR LF To see camera ID It shows the manufacturing lot number ID CR LF 8 2 Command list Command Name Format Parameter Remarks A General settings and useful commands E...

Page 40: ...rlocked Only valid for TR 1 PER Programmable Exposure Red PER Param CR LF PER CR LF 2 to577536 in 25ns increments Only valid for TR 1 PEG Programmable Exposure Green PEG Param CR LF PEG CR LF 2 to577536 in 25ns increments Only valid for TR 1 PEB Programmable Exposure Blue PEB Param CR LF PEB CR LF 2 to577536 in 25ns increments Only valid for TR 1 PEIR Programmable Exposure NIR PEIR Param CR LF PEI...

Page 41: ...ividual 363 to 660 GAB Gain Level Blue GAB Param CR LF GAB CR LF Master Mode 231 to 231 Individual 363 to 660 GAIR Gain Level Blue GAIR Param CR LF GAIR CR LF Master Mode 231 to 231 Individual 363 to 660 GM Gain mode BLM Param CR LF BLM CR LF 0 Master Mode 1 Individual Mode Default is 1 BL Black Level Master Master Mode Green Individu al BL Param CR LF BL CR LF Master Mode 0 to 255 Individual 0 to...

Page 42: ... Data 512 Parameter 0 to 8191 Transfer by serial LUTB LUT data Blue LUTB Param CR LF LUTB CR LF Data 512 Parameter 0 to 8191 Transfer by serial LUTIR LUT data NIR LUTIR Param CR LF LUTIR CR LF Data 512 Parameter 0 to 8191 Transfer by serial F Shading correction pixel gain and pixel black correction SDC Select shading correction mode SDC Param CR LF SDC CR LF 0 Off Bypass 1 Factory area 2 User area...

Page 43: ... 0 Run pixel black correction store to user area Store in user setting PBS Inquire the status after pixel black correction PBS CR LF 0 Pixel black correction has not been finished yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 Timeout error occurred G Saving and loading data in EEPROM LD Load Setttings from Camera EEPROM LD Param CR LF 0 Factory area 1 User area1 2 User area2 Latest used DATA AREA will become default a...

Page 44: ...JAI A S and click LQ 050CL control tool LQ 050CL 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 45: ...on between camera and PC is completed the camera control tool shows the current camera settings 9 5 LUT setting Open the drop down menu under LUT and click User When you click LUT setting the following four windows for NIR Red Blue and Green will be opened ...

Page 46: ...e setting parameters in HDD other memory devices The extension is cam Exit Finish the software Reload Read the setting parameters from RAM 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 Click Line correction menu and drop ...

Page 47: ...software The file extension is csv Save Data to File Store the LUT data set in the Control software to HDD or other memory devices The file extension is csv Load Data from Camera Load the LUT dataset in the camera to the Control software Select from User 1 or User 2 Display camera software version model name firmware version and camera ID ...

Page 48: ...LQ 050CL 47 10 External appearance and Dimensions Fig 25 External Appearance and Dimensions for M52 mount ...

Page 49: ... M 4 depth 5 5 4 M 4 depth 5 5 120 6 3 11 Nikon F mount 70 60 90 90 4 M 4 depth 5 5 DIGITAL I O 1 DIGITAL I O 2 POWER TRIG W B DC IN TRIG SW1 U4 40 Fi xed screw Cam era Li nk Connector Port 1 Cam era Li nk Connector Port 2 HIROSE 12pi n Connector Outsi de si ze tol erance 0 3m m Unit mm ...

Page 50: ...ion Binning Digital 2 pixels accumulation Gain range Mode select Master mode Adjust master level and match R G B and NIR Master Green 3dB to 12dB R B NIR 6dB to 6dB Individual Adjust each channel individually R G B NIR 9dB to 18dB Fine gain R B Adjustable range from x 0 8 to x 1 2 White balance Adjustable range 4000K to 9000K Standard color temperature 7800K Black level User setup Mode select Mast...

Page 51: ...gative logic 4 0 Vp p no termination Communication interface Via Camera Link connector or RS 232C Hirose 12 Pin connector Baud rate 9600bps Interface is switched by SW1 located rear panel Camera Link and Hirose 12 Pin cannot be used at the same time Power DC 12V 10 to 24V 10 975mA internal trigger line rate 600μs 0dB lens covered 1000mA internal trigger line rate 600μs max gain saturation The abov...

Page 52: ...m line cycle 14 10μ s Note 2 LSB numbers shown in parentheses is for 8 bit output Note 3 This is effective only when specified connector or cable is used Refer to chapter 5 Connectors 11 2 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 1100 Relative Camera Sensit i vity wavelength nm LQ 050CL Spectral Transmittance NIRch Rch Bch Gch Fig 27 Came...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...ger screws may cause serious damage to the PCB inside the camera If you mount the tripod 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 and datasheet for the LQ 050CL can be downloaded from www jai com 2 Camera control software can be downloaded from www jai com 5 5 mm 0 2 mm...

Page 55: ...LQ 050CL 54 Change history Date Revision Changes May 2011 1 0 New release Oct 2012 1 1 Chapter 7 25 Change flat field to pixel gain Dec 2014 1 2 Correct default setting for PBC PGC and SDC ...

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