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Configuring the Camera

RM/TM-1405GE Series

Here are the possible input signals into the PLC:

Signal Source

Signal Name / Input Pin

Description

12 Pin

External_Trigger_In_Pin6

External trigger signal.

12 Pin

External_VD_In_Pin7

External vertical drive signal.

12 Pin

External_HD_In_Pin9

External horizontal drive signal.

12 Pin

External_INT_In

External Integration Control / Read Out Inhibit signal.

Camera

Internal_FDV_Out

Frame Data Valid output signal generated by camera head.

Camera

Internal_LDV_Out

Line Data Valid output signal generated by camera head.

Camera Internal_CAM_STROBE_Out Strobe output signal generated by the camera head.
PLC

PLC_ctrl0

True / False (High/Low) switch used for software trigger. (1)

PLC

PLC_ctrl2

True / False (High/Low) switch used for software trigger. (1)

PLC

PLC_ctrl3

True / False (High/Low) switch used for software trigger. (1)

PLC

PLC_Q2

PLC output that can be routed back to the PLC.

PLC

PLC_Q3

PLC output that can be routed back to the PLC.

PLC

PLC_Q6

PLC output. This signal is also connected to the EXT_VD that

goes to the camera head. Please see the
PLCSpecialConfigurations section below.

PLC

PLC_Q7

PLC output. This signal is also connected to the EXT_HD that
goes to the camera head. Please see the
PLCSpecialConfigurations section below.

Counter Counter1Gt

Counter1’s output signaling when the current count value is
greater than some user defined value. Please see Counter
section below.

Counter Counter1Eq

Counter1’s output signaling when the current count value
equals some user defined value. Please see Counter section
below.

Pulse Generator Timer1Out

Pulse Generator 1 output signal.

Pulse Generator Timer2Out

Pulse Generator 2 output signal.

Pulse Generator Timer3Out

Pulse Generator 3 output signal.

Pulse Generator Timer4Out

Pulse Generator 4 output signal.

Note: (1) There is no PLC_ctrl1.

Summary of Contents for RM-1405GE

Page 1: ...RM TM 1405GE RMC TMC 1405GE Digital Monochrome Color Progressive Scan Interline Transfer GE Camera Document Version F Document P N 10167 ...

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Page 3: ...N55024 1998 A1 2001 All JAI Inc products bearing the CE mark have been declared to be in conformance with the applicable EEC Council Directives However certain factory installed options or customer requested modifications may compromise electromagnetic compatibility and affect CE compliance Please note that the use of interconnect cables that are not properly grounded and shielded may affect CE co...

Page 4: ...expressly approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment RM TM 1405GE Series Operation Manual JAI Inc 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose CA 95134 Tel 408 383 0300 Tel 800 445 5444 Fax 408 383 0301 www jai com September 18 2009 ...

Page 5: ...ray CFA 16 3 2 3 Starting Pixel Configuration 17 3 2 4 Sync and Data 17 3 2 5 Camera Functions 18 3 2 6 Interpolation Software 18 3 2 7 Color Interpolation 19 3 3 Electronic Shutter 19 3 4 External Sync 19 3 5 Asynchronous Reset 19 3 5 1 Async No Shutter 19 3 5 2 Async Programmable Shutter Speed Control 20 3 5 3 External VINIT With Pulse Width No Delay Shutter 21 3 6 Programmable Look Up Table LUT...

Page 6: ...Persistent IP 39 5 7 2 Stream Channel Packet Size 40 5 8 IPEngine 40 5 8 1 SignalRoutingBlock 42 5 8 2 ControlBits 44 5 8 3 PLC LookupTable 45 5 8 4 PLCSpecialConfigurations 46 5 8 5 Counters 48 5 8 6 Pulse Generators controls 49 5 8 7 PLC Grabber Features 50 5 8 8 IPEngine Examples 50 5 9 Register Map 51 6 Troubleshooting 56 6 1 Problems and Solutions 56 6 1 1 Symptom No Video 56 6 1 2 Symptom Da...

Page 7: ...lay Shutter 21 Figure 10 Acquisition And Trigger Controls Category 33 Figure 11 AnalogControls Category 35 Figure 12 Image Output Example 36 Figure 13 LookUp Table 37 Figure 14 UserSets Category 38 Figure 15 DeviceInformation Category 39 Figure 16 GigEVisionTransportLayer Persistent IP 40 Figure 17 PLC LUT Diagram 41 Figure 18 PLC 42 Figure 19 SignalRoutingBlock 42 Figure 20 ControlBits 45 Figure ...

Page 8: ...ing 23 Table 3 Video Output Vertical Timing 24 Table 4 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Horizontal Timing 24 Table 5 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Vertical Timing 24 Table 6 Asynchronous Reset 25 Table 7 Asynchronous Direct Shutter and Pulse Width Control 25 Table 8 TM 1405GE Camera Specifications Table 58 ...

Page 9: ...veillance The TM 1405GE series consists of the RM TM 1405GE monochrome and the RMC TMC 1405GE color Unless otherwise noted all information contained in this manual is relevant to both models 1 2 Features The TM 1405GE has the following features Miniature size and light weight The printed circuit boards in the TM 1405GE have been arranged to create modular electronics giving the camera flexibility ...

Page 10: ...n connector it resets the camera s scanning and purging of the CCD The TM 1405GE has three modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed Async no shutter The video signal and FDV are reset by external VINIT Async Programmable shutter The shutter speed depends on the number of horizontal lines controlled by the user External VINIT with pulse width The duration between pulse edges contro...

Page 11: ... have Internet access contact JAI to receive this material on a CD ROM 2 1 3 Accessories and Options The following additional accessories and options may be required for your application PD 12U series power supply 12P 02S power cable Cat5e or cat6 shielded Ethernet cable not supplied by JAI Tripod Mounting Kit TP 20 for dimensions go to www jai com EN CameraSolutions Products Accessories Pages Hom...

Page 12: ...le shielded cables further reduce emissions 2 2 3 Power Supplies and Power Cable Setup 2 2 3 1 Power Supplies The TM 1405GE camera requires 12V DC power obtained through the 12 pin connector located on the rear panel of the camera JAI Inc power supplies feature a 122 240V AC 12V DC 1 2A universal voltage supply JAI recommends the following power supplies PD 12UU PD 12UU no 12 pin connector US Plug...

Page 13: ... 8 White coax shield TTL OUT STROBE 3 Red coax shield GND Analog Ground 9 White coax TTL IN External_HD 4 Red coax VIDEO Analog Out 10 Brown RESV 5 Orange coax shield GND Digital Ground 11 Blue RESV 6 Orange coax TTL IN External_Trigger 12 Black coax shield RESV Note Make sure that the unused leads are not touching and that there is no possibility that exposed wires could cause the leads to short ...

Page 14: ...ng a collimator oscilloscope and other specialized equipment While the factory set focus serves well in most cases an adjustable back focus makes it possible to improve image sharpness when using lower cost zoom lenses custom optics or in unusual parameters There should be an obvious need to refocus the lens before attempting to change the back focus This is a very exacting task Some cameras have ...

Page 15: ...Installation 15 RM TM 1405GE Series Figure 4 Back Focus Set Screw Locations ...

Page 16: ...definition in any orientation On chip micro lenses mean increased sensitivity 3 2 1 Color Filter Array JAI AccuPiXEL cameras use Bayer CFA color filter array as their standard primary color filter This filter provides the most popular color interpolation supported by numerous software suppliers The digital format allows the camera to output accurate pixel data including the color information When ...

Page 17: ... can select between a variety of pixel relations such as R G start or G R start as well as G B start and B G start Once the correct scanning is configured the rest of the interpolation will be exactly the same Please contact JAI for further information regarding CCD manufacturers Figure 5 Example of Color CCD CFA Pattern 3 2 4 Sync and Data The individual color data is exactly the same as the pixe...

Page 18: ... selection can help optimize color contrast by selecting the LUT value Gamma 0 45 is logarithmic and is close to human perception When LUT is selected black level adjustment must be more accurate than for B W cameras For a detailed timing chart please refer to the standard AccuPiXEL camera data sheet or contact JAI 3 2 6 Interpolation Software The color interpolation can be performed in the frame ...

Page 19: ... and CPU The processing speed may vary depending on the architecture and speed of the computer 3 3 Electronic Shutter The TM 1405GE has a substrate drain type shutter mechanism which provides a superb picture at various speeds without smearing A built in flexible shutter speed control selects the electronic shutter rate from 1 30 to 1 21 000 With VINIT high CC1 the CCD keeps discharging With an ac...

Page 20: ... is latched to HD and the internal VINIT is delayed to set up the shutter speed period Video output timing starts right after the internal VINIT and single shots FDV is output at the internal VINIT timing Shutter speed is determined by a direct shutter value entered from 1 to 1040 via the camera s control software The shutter value equals 1 5H horizontal line time or 47 6 μsec for each increment F...

Page 21: ...ng the image capturing is exactly simultaneous Figure 9 No Delay Shutter 3 6 Programmable Look Up Table LUT and Knee Control The TM 1405GE has a built in LUT look up table for dynamic range control At a specific gain setting the offset minimum level dark point and A D reference top voltage maximum level saturation point are set to 10 bit A D input so that the full dynamic range of the CCD is utili...

Page 22: ...RM TM 1405GE Series 22 Operation 3 7 Camera Timing Charts ...

Page 23: ...tion 23 RM TM 1405GE Series 3 8 Video Output Table 2 Video Output Horizontal Timing Horizontal Timing Number of pixels 30fps μs A 1608 32 16 B 216 4 32 C 1392 27 84 D 0 0 E 0 0 F 48 0 96 G 61 1 22 H 107 2 14 ...

Page 24: ...32 12 Q 3 96 48 3 96 48 R 7 225 12 nfp 5 nfp 5 32 16 Where 3 9 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Table 4 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Horizontal Timing Horizontal Timing Number of pixels 30fps μs eA 1 0 02 eB 160 3 20 eC 1448 28 96 eD 15 0 30 Table 5 External HD Locking and External VD Reset Vertical Timing Vertical Timing Full Scan Area User Scan Area SP x TL y Number of line...

Page 25: ...P 308 64 aC 160P 3 20 aD 9L 289 44 Table 7 Asynchronous Direct Shutter and Pulse Width Control Asynchronous Direct Shutter ADS n Pulse Width Control Pulse Width z L lines P pixels 30 fps μs L lines 30 fps μs aE 1L 32 16 10P 0 2 aF 53P 0 972 36P 0 72 aG n 1 L 960P n 1 32 16 1 92 z 960P z 1 92 aH K 1 K 1 32 16 K 1 to K K 1 to K 32 16 ...

Page 26: ...ons When using multiple cameras going through a switch and or a single path or when operating in a system with limited transmission bandwidth the Delayed Readout Mode and Inter Packet Delay functions can be useful 4 2 GigE Vision Aware Software A GigE Vision camera can be controlled by any software that understands the protocol At JAI we provide the JAI GigE Vision SDK and Control Tool to interfac...

Page 27: ...kets transmitted from the camera it is recommended that you follow these simple guidelines Whenever possible use a peer to peer network When connecting several cameras going through a network switch make sure it is capable of handling jumbo packets and that it has sufficient memory capacity Configure inter packet delay to avoid congestion in network switches Disable screen saver and power save fun...

Page 28: ... 3 Click System 4 Click Hardware tab 5 Click Device Manager 6 Expand Network adapters 7 Select target NIC right click and click Properties Note The following procedure uses the Intel R PRO 1000 as an example If a different NIC is used the setup tabs will likely be different In that case set the item in a manner similar to what is described here ...

Page 29: ...es 8 Click Advanced tab 9 Select Jumbo Frames in the Property list and select the desired Value This setting defines the maximum GevSCPS Packet Size the camera can use 10 Click OK 11 Close Device Manager 12 Close System Properties clicking OK ...

Page 30: ...perties list contains a property called Interrupt Moderation Rate then it is possible to set the preferred value When it is changed from Minimal M High and Extreme number of interruption is decreased to get better performance Set it to Extreme Click OK to save the property 4 3 7 Calculating and setting Inter Packet Delay When connecting several cameras to one network interface card via a switching...

Page 31: ...lick the button to open the calculation wizard window At first type in the frame rate of the connected camera TM 1405GE series cameras are 30 fps Set the bandwidth at 80 Click the calculation tab New value is calculated Click OK This shown value is automatically transferred to the Packet Delay column of the Control Tool 4 3 8 Confirm the Filter Driver is used The filter driver is installed as an o...

Page 32: ...er Driver in the Network Interface If it is not shown confirm the setting in the Settings window Access the Settings window by clicking on the icon to the left of the blue question mark icon Refer to the Getting Started Guide provided with the JAI GigE Vision SDK and Control Tool for more information about controls in the Settings window ...

Page 33: ...red continuously SingleFrame A single image will be acquired MultiFrame the camera acquires the number of images as specified by AcquisitionFrameCount feature see next page ContinuousRecording The camera will continuously acquire and store images onto the onboard memory Acquisition is stopped when the onboard memory capacity is reached unless AcquisitionRecordingWrapAround is set to True Images ca...

Page 34: ...tinuousReadout and SingleFrameReadout modes Sets the index of the image that would be delivered next when AcquisitionStart or Start Acquisition is executed Index 0 refers to the oldest image Subsequent AcquisitionStart commands automatically increment this value It is a write only register so you will not see the value change ExposureMode specifies mode of operation for the exposure control or shu...

Page 35: ... and darken the image Available only when AutoBlackLevel is disabled AutoBlackLevel adds tiny positive or negative voltages to both Vtop and Vbottom to compensate black level changes due to temperature The camera will use AutoBlackLevelRaw as the target Enabling this will disable VBottom adjustment AutoBlackLevelRaw sets the Auto Black Level target value Available when AutoBlackLevel is enabled 5 ...

Page 36: ...or to be sent out of the camera Height must be set lower than HeightMax before this value can be increased Offset Example ScanMode is set to A_1392x1040 Width to 600 and Height to 100 OffsetX can have a range of 0 to 40 OffsetX is then set to 20 OffsetY can have a range to 0 to 80 OffsetY is then set to 35 The resulting image is of size 600x100 with the upper left pixel offset by 20 pixels horizon...

Page 37: ... image Sets PixelFormat to BayGB for odd value and BayerRG for even value UserScanAreaLines sets the number for the height of the User Programmable scan area TestImageSelector shows a software generated test pattern Use this feature for debugging purposes Available options are Off turn off test pattern generator and resume normal operation DeviceSpecific shows diagonal lines on black background Ge...

Page 38: ...his creates the negative of image 5 5 UserSets These controls are for saving camera settings to the onboard memory and selection of which setting will be used during bootup Figure 14 UserSets Category UserSetSelector selects which memory page to load or save Available options Default contains factory settings UserSet1 contains saved user settings UserSet6 contains saved user settings UserSetSave s...

Page 39: ...ttings etc A complete explanation of GigE is out of the scope of this manual therefore the user should seek out various online guides about Persistent Static IP DHCP LLA IP Address Subnet Mask and networking 5 7 1 Persistent IP When powered up and connected to the network the camera will use the following sequence to obtain an IP Address 1 Persistent IP 2 DHCP a DHCP server on the network will ass...

Page 40: ...ket size follow these instructions 1 Stop image acquisition 2 Switch Visibility to at least Expert 3 Set GevSCPSPacketSize to a desired value GevHeartbeatTimeout specifies the current heartbeat timeout in milliseconds Available only in Guru visibility mode The host software must send at least one command to the camera during this period otherwise it loses control of the camera This is usually hand...

Page 41: ...CountersAndTimersControls category and the other parts are controlled under the IPEngine category Figure 17 PLC LUT Diagram Note Ext_VD EXT_HD EVINIT and INTG_CON all go the camera head TTL Output Strobe goes outside the camera via Pin 8 of the 12 Pin cable ...

Page 42: ... a group of switches that lets you route signals to the PLC Lookup Table There are a total of 8 input lines numbered from I0 to I7 Each input line can accept a number of different signals The input signals can be from the camera head externally from the 12 Pin cable or the PLC itself Figure 19 SignalRoutingBlock ...

Page 43: ... Low switch used for software trigger 1 PLC PLC_Q2 PLC output that can be routed back to the PLC PLC PLC_Q3 PLC output that can be routed back to the PLC PLC PLC_Q6 PLC output This signal is also connected to the EXT_VD that goes to the camera head Please see the PLCSpecialConfigurations section below PLC PLC_Q7 PLC output This signal is also connected to the EXT_HD that goes to the camera head Pl...

Page 44: ...1Eq X X X Timer1Out X X X X D Timer2Out X X X X D Timer3Out X X X D X Timer4Out X X X 5 8 2 ControlBits There are 3 Control Bits PLC_ctrl0 PLC_ctrl2 and PLC_ctrl3 Note that PLC_ctrl1 is not available The control bits can be used as software triggers by toggling between two states True and False True sets the signal High while False sets the signal to Low When a bit is toggled on the host software ...

Page 45: ... can manipulate your inputs using simple or complex Boolean operations Each Q output results from the Boolean operations of 4 input variables and 3 Boolean operators Figure 21 PLC Q Output The Q output allows the following Boolean operations Variable0 Op0 Variable1 Op1 Variable2 Op2 Variable3 Variable0 Op0 Variable1 Op1 Variable2 Op2 Variable3 Variable0 Op0 Variable1 Op1 Variable2 Op2 Variable3 ...

Page 46: ...ation XorParenthesis creates a Variable0 XOR Variable1 or Variable2 XOR Variable3 operation Operator1 can have the following Boolean operations And Or Xor 5 8 4 PLCSpecialConfigurations Switch Visibility mode to at least Expert to get access to these controls There are two controls of interest in this category PLC_Q6_Configuration and PLC_Q7_Configuration These two controls affect which signal sou...

Page 47: ...Configuring the Camera 47 RM TM 1405GE Series Figure 22 PLC Special Configurations Figure 23 CountersAndTimersControls ...

Page 48: ...ecrement when the signal goes from High to Low PLC_Q16_AnyEdge decrement on any Falling or Rising Edge PLC_Q16_LevelHigh decrement when the signal is at the High section PLC_Q16_LevelLow decrement when the signal is at the Low section CounterDuration sets the value that the CounterValue will be compared to When the CounterValue and CounterDuration are equal the Counter1Eq signal will go high and s...

Page 49: ...t is set to Off meaning always on CounterValue the read only value showing the current counter value 5 8 6 Pulse Generators controls The Pulse Generator lets you create a pulsed digital signal with a configurable frequency They can be configured to emit a continuous periodic pulse One use of this feature is to create a periodic trigger signal The low section of the signal is called Delay and the h...

Page 50: ...n GrbCh0AcqCfgMemoryWaterLevel the camera has 16MB of memory for frame buffer Water level setting specifies how much of that memory to use with the AcquistionMode s recording features Once the buffer is full no more images will be stored Possible settings are Level50 50 Level75 75 Level87Point5 87 5 Level100 100 GrbCh0AcqCfgInvertPixelData invert pixel data turning the image into a negative image ...

Page 51: ...SignalRoutingBlock b Set PLC_I4 to Internal CAM_STROBE_Out c Set PLC_I7 to Timer1Out Setup the ProgrammableLogicController PLC to route the Timer1 output to the camera s trigger line a Goto IPEngine ProgrammableLogicController LookupTable i Set Q4 PLC_Q4_Variable0 to PLC_I7 Trigger Line ii Set Q0 PLC_Q0_Variable0 to PLC_I4 Strobe output iii Set Q5 PLC_Q5_Variable0 to One Integration signal always ...

Page 52: ... RW 0 2079 Factory Set Beginner ContinousProgrammable RW 0 1052 Factory Set Beginner TriggerPolarity RW ActiveLow ActiveHigh ActiveLow Beginner AnalogControls GainRaw RW 71 231 Factory Set Beginner VTop RW 0 255 Max 220 recommended Factory Set Guru VBottom RW 0 255 Factory Set Guru AutoBlackLevel RW Enable Disable Factory Set Guru AutoBlackLevelRaw RW 0 255 Factory Set Guru CountersAndTimersContro...

Page 53: ...on RW Off RisingEdge FallingEdge AnyEdge LevelHigh LevelLow Off Beginner CounterResetSource RW PLC_Q3 PLC_Q7 PLC_Q8 PLC_Q9 PLC_Q10 PLC_Q11 PLC_Q16 PLC_Q17 PLC_Q3 Beginner CounterTriggerSource RW Off Off Beginner CounterValue RO 0 4294967295 Beginner DeviceInformation DeviceVendorName RO Beginner DeviceModelName RO Beginner DeviceManufacturerInfo RO Beginner DeviceVersion RO Beginner DeviceID RO Ex...

Page 54: ...RW WidthMax Width Beginner OffsetY RW HeightMax Height Beginner PixelFormat RW Monochrome Mono8 Mono10 Mono10Packed Bayer BayerRG8 BayerGB8 BayerRG10 BayerGB10 Monochrome Mono8 Bayer BayerRG8 Beginner ScanMode RW A_1392x1040 UserProgrammable A_1392x1040 Beginner UserScanAreaStart RW 0 to 1040 UserScanAreaLines 1 0 Beginner UserScanAreaLines RW 0 to 1040 UserScanAreaStart 500 Beginner TestImageSele...

Page 55: ...ult Value Visibility Level UserSets UserSetLoadStatus RO InProgress Failure Success Expert UserSetSelector RW Default UserSet1 UserSet6 Beginner UserSetLoad RW Execute Command Beginner UserSetSave RW Execute Command Beginner UserSetDefaultSelector RW Default UserSet1 UserSet6 UserSet1 Expert ...

Page 56: ...ce Digital output cable Shutter control Analog video cable 6 1 2 Symptom Dark Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational Shutter selection Iris opening on the lens 6 1 3 Symptom Non Synchronized Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational Proper mode output Frame grabber software camera selection 6 2 Information and Support Res...

Page 57: ...Troubleshooting 57 RM TM 1405GE Series Mailing Address Mail JAI Inc Sales Department 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose CA 95134 ATTN Video Applications Web Site www jai com ...

Page 58: ...ter Video Output Analog 714 mV 75 Ω 750 mV white clip Digital output Gigabit Ethernet 8 or 10 bit selectable Gamma Programmable LUT 1 0 std Lens Mount C mount use 1 2 format lenses or larger Power Requirement 12V DC 10 420mA typical at 25 C Operating Temp 10 C to 50 C Vibration 7 Grms 10 Hz to 2000 Hz Random Shock 70G 11 ms half sine Size W x H x L 50 8mm x 50 8mm x 83 5mm Weight 212 grams 7 47 oz...

Page 59: ...re 24 Physical Dimensions Caution When mounting the camera to any fixture do not use screws that extend more than 5 mm into the camera housing to avoid possible damage to the internal circuitry For attaching the tripod mounting plate only the supplied screws should be used ...

Page 60: ...RM TM 1405GE Series 60 Appendix 7 1 2 Spectral Response Figure 25 Monochrome Spectral Response Figure 26 Color Spectral Response ...

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