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Summary of Contents for RM-9730CL

Page 1: ...TM 9730CL TMC 9730CL Digital Monochrome Color Progressive Scan Interline Transfer CL Camera Document Version D Document P N 10310 ...

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Page 3: ...5024 1998 A1 2001 All JAI Inc products bearing the CE mark have been declared to be in conformance with the applica ble 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 com...

Page 4: ...ot expressly approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment TM 9730 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 25 2009 ...

Page 5: ...10 3 1 Camera Back Panel 10 3 1 1 Digital Output Connector 10 3 1 2 Analog Output Connector 10 3 1 3 Power and External Sync Connector 10 3 2 Progressive Scanning 10 3 3 Electronic Shutter 11 3 4 Programmable Look Up Table LUT and Knee Control 11 3 5 Scan Modes 11 3 5 1 Full Progressive Scan 11 3 6 External Sync 12 3 7 3G Stagger Color Filter Color Versions 12 3 7 1 Color Filter Array 12 3 7 2 3G ...

Page 6: ...ing The Control Software 30 7 3 1 Exposure Control 30 7 3 2 Gain Control 31 7 3 3 Blemish Correction Optional OP2 5 31 7 3 4 Auto Level Settings 32 7 3 5 Table Selection 32 7 3 6 EEPROM Settings 34 8 GUI Menu Bar 36 8 1 Camera Output Protocol 36 8 2 About Menu 36 9 AccuPiXEL Series Camera Customer and Serial Commands 37 10 Configurable Order Options 41 10 1 OP1 5 ALC Automatic Level Control 41 10 ...

Page 7: ...emove to uninstall AccuPiXEL software 26 Figure 20 The Start Menu gives easy access to the AccuPiXEL software 26 Figure 21 Choose a framegrabber version verify Board Index click GO 27 Figure 22 Choose the matching configuration file for the software 27 Figure 23 AccuPiXEL displays framegrabber DLLs 28 Figure 24 Select the camera connected to the system 28 Figure 25 Shutter Mode drop down list box ...

Page 8: ...Pin Outs 5 Table 3 Software Controllable Shutter Speed and Times Table 6 Table 4 12P 02S Interface Cable 8 Table 5 Specifications 19 Table 6 Auto Level Control Commands Optional OP1 5 37 Table 7 Serial Commands Table 38 Table 8 16 Bytes Status Report 39 Table 9 Function Flag Description 1 39 Table 10 Function Flag Description 2 40 ...

Page 9: ...tronics for the camera giving it flexibility In addition the use of miniature solid state components results in a camera that is 44 5mm x 44 5mm x 77 0 88 7mm in dimension depending on configuration and weighs from 171 to 198 grams See Specifications on page 22 Imager The TM 9730CL uses a progressive scan interline transfer CCD that has the following features Resolution of 768 x 484 active pixels ...

Page 10: ...hich provides superb pictures at various speeds without smearing A built in manual shutter speed control selects the electronic shutter rate of 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 1 000 1 2 100 1 4 500 1 10 500 or 1 31 500 second Output The TM 9730CL has an 8 bit Camera Link digital output for interfacing with external image processing systems The optional analog output is 1 0 Vp p composite video 75 Ω Warran...

Page 11: ...ist of additional accessories and options that may be required for your application Please check with your JAI Inc representative before you install your camera to determine what you might need Digital output cable 26CL 02 26 Camera Link cable Note For CL models the control software is downloadable Serial communication is through the Camera Link cable No additional accessories are required PD 12UU...

Page 12: ...s done by means of the MDR26 Camera Link connector on the rear panel of the camera Table 1 Hirose power and signal integration Pin Description Pin Description 1 GND power 7 VD in 2 12V DC 8 Reserved 3 GND analog 9 HD in 4 Video out 10 RXD RS 232 5 GND digital 11 NC 6 Reserved 12 TXD RS 232 OP25 3 RS 232 on 12 pin 2 2 2 b Camera Link Connector The TM 9730CL has a 26 pin connector on the rear panel ...

Page 13: ... 19 Tx OUT 3 Out 7 SerTC In 20 SerTC In 8 SerTFG Out 21 SerTFG Out 9 CC1 NC 22 CC1 NC 10 CC2 NC 23 CC2 NC 11 CC3 Ext VD 24 CC3 Ext VD 12 CC4 Ext HD 25 CC4 Ext HD 13 GND 26 GND Note SerTC Differential Serial Communication to camera SerToFG Differential Serial Communication to framegrabber 2 2 2 c Analog Output Connector The TM 9730CL has a BNC connector on the rear panel to output non standard prog...

Page 14: ...e The 26CL 02 26 cable assembly has been standardized as the Camera Link cable This cable has the 26 pin connector on both ends This is a straight through cable The pin out configuration is shown in Table 2 on page 5 Figure 4 Camera Link Cable Note For TM 9730CL serial communication for camera control is done by means of the Camera Link connector on the rear panel of the camera Cable assemblies an...

Page 15: ...ilable with the 12 pin mating connector already attached to the leads from the power supply The PD 12UU or PD 12UE power supply can be connected to the JAI Inc power cable either directly or via a terminal strip When wiring the PD 12UU power supply directly please note the following The lead ends must be twisted together and tin soldered for strength and electrical continuity Shrink tubing or a si...

Page 16: ...the connector while applying slight pressure until the keyways line up 2 Press the connector into place until firmly seated 3 Plug the power cord into the AC socket This will power the camera up 2 2 5 Attaching the Analog Video Output When connecting the TM 9730CL to an analog frame grabber or a multisync monitor use the BNC connector on the rear panel of the camera The input of the monitor should...

Page 17: ... by customers It is wise to label cameras whose back focus was adjusted 4 The camera must be connected to a monitor before attempting to adjust the back focus 5 To back focus the camera first attach a C mount lens in the mount Be certain that the lens is properly seated 6 Next set the lens focus to infinity if the lens is a manual iris set the iris to a high f number while still retaining a well i...

Page 18: ...V lines regardless of the horizontal resolution When electronic shutter is applied the CCD can hold only one field of charge at each exposure Therefore the vertical resolution of the electronic shutter camera is only 244 TV lines The situation is the same for an HDTV format camera since it has interlaced scanning and the vertical resolution of the shuttered image is 500 lines The TM 9730CL uses a ...

Page 19: ...l 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 utilized at 10 bit references as the input and the LUT output is converted into 8 bit to adjust the gamma correction Note The knee LUT may not work with the Automatic Level Control since the results ar...

Page 20: ... Current high speed computers allow such color interpolation to be done almost in real time Because these cameras do not contain internal color processing circuitry 3G stagger cameras are smaller and less expensive than full function color cameras 3 7 2 3G Stagger Color Filter Array CFA It is critical for the framegrabber and color interpolation to know where the individual color pixels exist rela...

Page 21: ...camera s own pixel data including pixel data independency from neighboring pixels noise and color filter and interpolation of the software algorithm such as 4 x 4 interpolation color matrix white balance capability etc All AccuPiXEL color cameras are carefully designed for maximum color performance JAI Inc strongly suggests that you use digital output for the best performance Some software is used...

Page 22: ...tart and B G start Once the correct scanning is configured the rest of the interpolation will be exactly the same Please contact JAI Inc for further information regarding CCD manufacturers Figure 11 CFA configuration options 3 7 6 Sync and Data The individual color data is exactly the same as the pixel data This means that the timing relationships of the color cameras are also the same as of the B...

Page 23: ...start with G R If the first line is missed in A the interpolation order will be B G 3 7 7 Camera Functions AccuPiXEL color cameras perform all functions the same way as B W cameras However because of color characteristics the following issues are different LUT Look up Table LUT is a powerful tool to adjust the dynamic range as well as color dynamic range Since human color perception is non linear ...

Page 24: ...TM TMC RM RMC 9730CL 16 Operation 3 8 Camera Timing Charts ...

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Page 26: ...al output cable Analog video cable 4 1 2 Symptom Dark Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational Shutter selection Iris opening on the lens 4 1 3 Symptom Non Synchronized Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational Proper mode output Frame grabber software camera selection Note Breaking the factory seal without prior approval f...

Page 27: ...Operating temperature Extended temperature Full performance 10 C to 50 C 40 C to 65 C reduced performance may occur OP22 5 1 Random vibration 7Grms 10Hz to 2000Hz Shock 70G 10 11 msec Size W x H x L 44 5mm x 44 5mm x 68 3mm without connectors Weight Standard camera without tripod mount 171 g 6 0 oz TM 9730CL Standard camera with tripod mount 183 2 g 6 5 oz TM 9730CL Digital Zoom camera without tri...

Page 28: ...ure 13 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 29: ...Camera Specifications 21 TM TMC RM RMC 9730CL 5 2 Spectral Response Figure 14 Monochrome Spectral Response Figure 15 Color Spectral Response ...

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Page 31: ...nstalling the AccuPiXEL Series Camera Control Software Before installing the AccuPiXEL series Camera Control Software please note the following The AccuPiXEL camera control software is tested for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP operating systems We recommend that you use small fonts for the Display Properties dialog box in the control panel The AccuPiXEL series camera control software requires one f...

Page 32: ...ownload is the correct and latest released version Figure 16 Use Save to download a copy of the software The software is compressed and it may be necessary to install decompression software if you are using an older operating system Use decompression software to create the installation software directory Figure 17 Select and Extract the compressed files ...

Page 33: ...n if a frame grabber can not be located The current JAI Cam2Net software installs the frame grabber dll clsrc2n dll For more details on compatible frame grabbers see the ReadMe file in the 69 0094 rev C directory created from the AccuPiXEL download 6 1 4 Uninstalling the Software You might want to uninstall the previous version of AccuPiXEL before installing version 4 4 1 You can uninstall the Acc...

Page 34: ...un AccuPiXEL Figure 20 The Start Menu gives easy access to the AccuPiXEL software 6 1 6 Connection A dialog box opens to allow interface selection Select ComPort and enter port number that the camera is connected to User should be familiar with their PC ComPorts settings 6 1 7 Framegrabber Choices The function choices are ComPort CamLink 1 0 and CamLink 1 1 Choose either CamLink 1 0 or CamLink 1 1...

Page 35: ...ndex click GO 6 1 8 CamLink 1 0 When you choose the CamLink 1 0 version it is necessary for you to locate and double click to link the framegrabber DLL Once the DLL is linked choose the matching camera series In this case the TM 9730CL Figure 22 Choose the matching configuration file for the software ...

Page 36: ...o and click on the GO button Figure 23 AccuPiXEL displays framegrabber DLLs 6 1 10 Choose the appropriate camera The AccuPiXEL software opens a default folder to allow you to select the camera using the software Be sure to select the correct camera description Figure 24 Select the camera connected to the system The main menu opens once the camera and DLL configurations are correct See GUI Features...

Page 37: ...nu Bar Camera Output Protocol About Most of these menu bar options are set up in the process of opening the main screen They are detailed later on in this document 7 2 Main Screen Exposure Control Shutter Mode Shutter Switch Gain Control Gain Blemish Correction OP2 5 Auto Level Control Table Selection Linear Selection Knee Selection Gamma Selection RX TX EEPROM Page Current User ...

Page 38: ...wn list box you can select No Shutter mode Manual or Direct shutter Figure 25 Shutter Mode drop down list box 7 3 1 b Shutter Time Use the Shutter Switch drop down list box to select a pre configured shutter speed Figure 26 The Shutter Switch drop down list box 7 3 1 c Direct The Direct drop down list box allows you to select camera speed using a slider The camera must be in Direct Shutter Mode Th...

Page 39: ...7 3 2 b V Bottom The V bottom box allows you to change the V bottom value of the A D converter from 0 to 100 integer To change the value move the slider or enter the value directly into the text box Note Gain Control is enabled or disabled based on several conditions If a camera is purchased without Auto Level Control ALC the gain control is always available If the camera has the ALC option Gain C...

Page 40: ...trol if the camera has the ALC option Figure 30 Auto Level Control 7 3 4 a Setting the ALC Click the Configure button Set the Gain Desired Lvl and Tuning Factor and click Save Settings The Load Default button allows access to stored settings Figure 31 Active Auto Level Control 7 3 5 Table Selection The Table Selection box allows you to select linear knee or gamma 0 45 camera output ...

Page 41: ...rol LUTs Note The use of the Knee LUT may interfere with the Auto Level Control ALC Figure 33 Knee Selections 7 3 5 b Knee Control The Knee Control graphical control allows you to change two knee point values visually by clicking and dragging the knee line You may enter X1 Y1 X2 Y2 values directly to adjust the knee curve When you have chosen the value you want and are ready to set this value to t...

Page 42: ...T settings are known Use the Send Knees button to implement settings Figure 35 Sending Knee Settings 7 3 6 EEPROM Settings The EEPROM settings can be accessed restored and saved using the main menu The current page Current or a setting stored in memory Page can be accessed by clicking the appropriate radio button selecting the page number and then choosing the button for the desired functionality ...

Page 43: ...y exists it is overwritten with certain exceptions Info provides the details about a configuration but does not load the configuration Default opens the settings used for camera startup from a new boot Figure 36 EEPROM access from the main menu ...

Page 44: ...om EEPROM Click on Load and select From Gain Table in the menu to restore the setting from four user memory pages and four preset setting memory pages See EEPROM Settings on page 37 8 1 Camera Output Protocol Figure 37 Buffer Size 8 2 About Menu Click on the About menu to view current software version details Figure 38 Software version details ...

Page 45: ...l Control ack ALC x cr x 0 disabled 1 enabled G0 xx cr Set Default Gain for ALC xx H100H1FF ack cr If xx is too high or too low ALC may be unstable G0 cr Enquire Default Gain for ALC ack G0 xx cr xx H100 H1FF K1 xx cr Set Tuning Factor K1 H100 H1FF ack cr Value must compromise both response time and stability of ALC performance K1 cr Enquire Tuning Factor ack K1 xx cr xx H100 H1FF X0 xx cr Set Des...

Page 46: ...EEPROM S System A D ACK Restore setting from System EEPROM N kNee 0 9 ACK Load Preset Knee Table 6 R Report P Page 0 6 ACK ACK P 9 F 16 bytes U User A D ACK ACK U A D 6 bytes S System A D ACK ACK S A D 6 bytes R Current ACK ACK RR 16 bytes X Execute ACK Set Camera with loaded data D Date Info Report CPU program version 7 T Table N kNee X1 Y1 X2 Y2 ACK X1 Y1 coordinate for knee 1 X1 Y1 X2 Y2 00 FF ...

Page 47: ...for table B Byte 10 XB2 X Coordinate of left knee for table B Byte 11 YB2 Y Coordinate of left knee for table B Byte 12 FUNCFLAG1 1 byte function flag 1 Byte 13 FUNCFLAG2 1 byte function flag 2 Byte 14 SHTRNUM 1 byte current shutter number Byte 15 16 SHTRVAL 2 byte manual direct shutter value Table 9 Function Flag Description 1 BIT 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 FUNC FLAG 1 LOGAVG 0 Linear Avg 1 Log Avg ALCFLG 0...

Page 48: ...TB2FLG LUTB1FLG Resv LUTA2FLG LUTA1FLG TSELFLG Bit4 0 Select table A 1 Select table B LUTB2FLG Bit3 00 Linear mode 01 Knee mode for table B LUTB1FLG Bit2 10 Gamma mode 11 Direct input mode reserved LUTA2FLG Bit1 00 Linear mode 01 Knee mode for table A LUTA1FLG Bit0 10 Gamma mode 11 Direct input mode reserved RS 170 0 Progressive 1 Interlace ...

Page 49: ...3 OP2 5 Blemish Correction monochrome only In an attempt to provide blemish free images the TM 9730CL has a built in blemish correction feature Through a calibration process all blemished pixels are detected and their positions are stored in an EEPROM in the camera The known blemished pixels are corrected by replacing the value of the nearest neighbor pixels This feature is only available in monoc...

Page 50: ...TM TMC RM RMC 9730CL 42 Configurable Options Figure 39 Frame Timing Chart Figure 40 Line Timing Chart ...

Page 51: ...Configurable Options 43 TM TMC RM RMC 9730CL 10 9 OP27 2 NTSC color only NTSC composite video Active video is 708 H x 480 V Figure 41 NTSC Composite Video Levels ...

Page 52: ...ma Figure 42 NTSC Video Levels 10 11 OP60 2 Digital Zoom 2 1 monochrome only Digital zoom takes image information from a portion or subset of the pixels in the CCD and enlarges the pixels to fill the entire display Information from the CCD pixels not used for the digital zoom is discarded The TM 9730CL is capable of a maximum of 3x zoom which uses one third 256 x 162 pixel area of the CCD This opt...

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