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© 2017 JAI

User Manual

SW-4000M-PMCL

Monochrome Line Scan Camera

Document Version:  1.1

SW-4000M-PMCL_Ver.1.1_May 2017

Summary of Contents for SW-4000M-PMCL

Page 1: ...ore use This manual includes important safety precautions and instructions on how to operate the unit Be sure to read this manual to ensure proper operation 2017 JAI User Manual SW 4000M PMCL Monochrome Line Scan Camera Document Version 1 1 SW 4000M PMCL_Ver 1 1_May 2017 ...

Page 2: ...18 To load user settings 18 Basic Function Matrix 19 Valid Input Output Combinations 19 Main Functions 20 GPIO Digital Input Output Settings 20 Camera Output Formats 20 Cable length reference 20 Exposure Mode 20 Image Output Timin 21 Trigger Control 21 Shortest Repetition Period for Triggers 21 Shortest Trigger Pulse Width 21 When Exposure Mode is Off 22 When Exposure Mode is Timed 25 When Exposur...

Page 3: ...ent 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 cause harmful interfe...

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Page 5: ...thods to remove dust Phenomena specific to CMOS image sensors The following phenomena are known to occur on cameras equipped with CMOS image sensors These do not indicate malfunctions Aliasing When shooting straight lines stripes and similar patterns vertical aliasing zigzag distortion may appear on the monitor Blooming When strong light enters the camera some pixels on the CMOS image sensor may r...

Page 6: ...riety of pre process functions Variable pixel size The pixel size can be changed by switching between the 7 5 7 5 µm default and 7 5 10 5 µm operation modes LUT Lookup Table Programmable control over gamma and contrast is possible Gamma correction Gamma can be set to 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 75 0 65 0 6 0 55 0 5 or 0 45 Shading correction flat field Non uniformity i e shading in the amount of light generated...

Page 7: ...s and the supported lens types Lenses without the aperture ring on the lens side are not supported 2 POWER TRIG LED Indicates the power and trigger input status LED status and camera status LED Light Status POWER TRIG LED Lit amber Camera initializing Lit green Operational and no triggers being input Blinking green Operational and triggers being input The blinking interval is not related to the ac...

Page 8: ...nector will be used for external trigger inputs You can switch which of these two are used via a command Compatible connectors Camera side HR10A 10R 12PB 71 Hirose Electric or equivalent Cable side HR 10A 10P 12S plug Hirose Electric or equivalent 4 DIGITAL I O 1 and DIGITAL I O 2 video output connectors Connect a Cable Link compatible cable here Connector 1 used during Base Medium Full 8 10 bit o...

Page 9: ...utput 10 23 Out TxOut2 Data output 11 24 Out TxCLK CL Clock 12 25 Out TxOut3 Data output 13 14 Shield GND Compatible connectors cable assembly Camera side HDR EC26FYTG2 SL HONDA Cable SDR connector cable for PoCL Compatible cable length is 0 5 to 10 m The cable length at which communication will be possible will be limited when using a cable that is not compatible with Camera Link a small diameter...

Page 10: ...rst time only When using the camera for the first time install the software for configuring and controlling the camera JAI SDK on the computer When you install JAI SDK JAI Camera Control Tool will also be installed 1 Download the JAI Getting Started Guide and JAI SDK from the JAI website URL http www jai com jp camerasolutions download software 2 Refer to the JAI Getting Started Guide and install ...

Page 11: ... Gen CP Check the following settings when controlling the camera via JAI SDK Checking the frame grabber board s settings Settings must be configured on the frame grabber board to enable Gen CP support For details refer to the operating instructions for each board Checking JAI SDK s settings u Start JAI Control Tool and click the Settings icon at the top right ...

Page 12: ...g Devices Connect the lens Camera Link cable AC adapter and other necessary devices Attach the lens in a clean environment to prevent dust from adhering to the unit Camera body 2 Direct connection 6 DC IN trigger IN connection cable 1 Lens 3 Camera Link cable 4 Frame grabber board 5 Computer to external trigger or 7 AC adapter not supplied ...

Page 13: ...a Link cable Connect the Camera Link cables to the DIGITAL I O 1 and DIGITAL I O 2 video output connectors Use Cable Link compatible cables Refer to the specifications of the cable for details on its bend radius For details on the cable see 4 DIGITAL I O 1 and DIGITAL I O 2 video output connectors page 8 Caution Secure the locking screws on the connector manually and do not use a driver Do not sec...

Page 14: ...ng Basic Settings for the Camera Start Control Tool connect the camera to the frame grabber board and configure initial settings for the output format Connecting the Camera to the Control Tool 1 Start JAI Control Tool Cameras connected to the frame grabber board are detected and a window appears If they do not appear right click inside the window and select Search for Cameras 2 Select the camera y...

Page 15: ...al Falling Edge falling edge of input signal Exposure Mode Timed control via exposure time Exposure Time Varies depending on the Tap Geometry and CL Pixel Clock settings 1 Set Exposure Mode to Timed Timed is the default setting 2 Specify the exposure time in Exposure Time 3 Set Trigger Mode to On 4 If necessary change the Trigger Source and Trigger Activation settings When Controlling the Exposure...

Page 16: ...e to On 3 Specify a line period slower than the exposure time in Acquisition Line rate 4 Specify the exposure time in Exposure Time When Not Controlling the Exposure Time Configure the settings as follows Item Setting value selectable range Exposure Mode Off The exposure will be performed with an exposure time equal to Line Period minus 3 6 µs Step 5 Adjusting the Image Quality To maximize the per...

Page 17: ...ixel Gain Direct and perform calibration Note Initial calibrations for DSNU and PRNU are performed at the factory These can be accessed by changing Pixel Black Select and Pixel Gain Select to Factory area These calibrations should only be used if the camera is being operated with default settings In most cases it is recommended that the user perform DSNU and PRNU calibrations for the specific sett...

Page 18: ... 18 SW 4000M PMCL User memory Temporary memory Current setting values Control Tool Save User 1 Data User 2 Data Note The setting values are not saved to the computer Control Tool User 3 Data ...

Page 19: ...3 Select User Set Save and click Execute User Set Save Command The current setting values are saved as user settings To load user settings 1 Stop image capture User settings can only be loaded when image capture on the camera is stopped 2 Select the settings to load Default and User Set1 to User Set3 in User Set Selector 3 Select User Set Load and click Execute User Set Load Command The selected u...

Page 20: ... Trigger Selector The combinations of source signals and output destinations are indicated in the following Selector Cross point switch output Source signal Cross point switch input Output destination Trigger Selector Line Selector Line Start Line 2 Output Source Signals to use as output Line4 TTL In Line7 CC1 LVAL Exposure Active EEN Low High ...

Page 21: ...tput Formats The SW 4000M PMCL supports a variety of output formats The supported tap geometries are as follows The tap geometry settings on the camera side and the frame grabber board side must match For details on frame grabber board settings refer to the instruction manual of the board Tap geometry CL configuration 1X2 Base bit 8 10 1X3 Base bit 8 1 1X4 Medium bit 8 10 1X8 Full bit 8 1X8 80 bit...

Page 22: ...e Width Trigger Mode ON Camera Link 12 pin Exposure Mode OFF 3 µs 50 µs Exposure Mode Timed 3 µs 50 µs PWC 3 µs 50 µs Image Output Timing Trigger Control The camera allows Line Start trigger controls to be performed via external trigger signals The Line Start trigger allows exposure control via the trigger signal inputs The settings for exposure control and triggers are related to each other Be su...

Page 23: ... 6 5 512 517 63 39 13 2 3 6 4 512 516 84 82 13 2 3 6 6 512 518 1X10 8 31 70 13 4 3 6 3 409 412 42 41 13 3 3 6 4 409 413 63 39 13 2 3 6 3 409 412 84 82 13 2 3 6 16 409 425 Binning On Tap Geometry Bit Pixel CL Pixel Clock MHz Period From EEN Falling to LVAL rising B usec EEN invalid time C usec Data invalid time D CLK Data valid time F CLK Line Period G CLK 1X2 8 10 31 70 13 9 7 8 10 2048 2065 42 41...

Page 24: ... CLK 1X2 8 10 31 70 1 1 13 4 3 6 10 2048 2058 42 41 1 1 13 3 3 6 17 2048 2065 63 39 1 1 13 2 3 6 10 2048 2058 84 82 1 1 13 2 3 6 18 2048 2066 1X3 8 31 70 1 1 13 4 3 6 7 1364 1371 42 41 1 1 13 3 3 6 12 1364 1376 63 39 1 1 13 2 3 6 8 1364 1372 84 82 1 1 13 2 3 6 12 1364 1376 1X4 8 10 31 70 1 1 13 4 3 6 5 1024 1029 42 41 1 1 13 3 3 6 9 1024 1033 63 39 1 1 13 2 3 6 6 1024 1030 84 82 1 1 13 2 3 6 10 10...

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Page 26: ...X2 8 10 31 70 13 4 1 2 10 2048 2058 42 41 13 3 1 2 17 2048 2065 63 39 13 2 1 2 10 2048 2058 84 82 13 2 1 2 18 2048 2066 1X3 8 31 70 13 4 1 2 7 1364 1371 42 41 13 3 1 2 12 1364 1376 63 39 13 2 1 2 8 1364 1372 84 82 13 2 1 2 12 1364 1376 1X4 8 10 31 70 13 4 1 2 5 1024 1029 42 41 13 3 1 2 9 1024 1033 63 39 13 2 1 2 6 1024 1030 84 82 13 2 1 2 10 1024 1034 1X8 8 10 31 70 13 4 1 2 3 512 515 42 41 13 3 1...

Page 27: ... 84 82 13 7 1 2 18 2048 2066 1X3 8 31 70 13 9 1 2 7 1364 1371 42 41 13 8 1 2 12 1364 1376 63 39 13 7 1 2 8 1364 1372 84 82 13 7 1 2 265 1364 1629 1X4 8 10 31 70 13 9 1 2 5 1024 1029 42 41 13 8 1 2 9 1024 1033 63 39 13 7 1 2 193 1024 1217 84 82 13 7 1 2 605 1024 1629 1X8 8 10 31 70 13 9 1 2 97 512 609 42 41 13 8 1 2 302 512 814 63 39 13 7 1 2 705 512 1217 84 82 13 7 1 2 117 512 1629 1X10 8 31 70 13...

Page 28: ...eriod G CLK 1X2 8 10 31 70 1 5 13 4 1 2 10 2048 2058 42 41 1 5 13 3 1 2 17 2048 2065 63 39 1 5 13 2 1 2 10 2048 2058 84 82 1 5 13 2 1 2 18 2048 2066 1X3 8 31 70 1 5 13 4 1 2 7 1364 1371 42 41 1 5 13 3 1 2 12 1364 1376 63 39 1 5 13 2 1 2 8 1364 1372 84 82 1 5 13 2 1 2 12 1364 1376 1X4 8 10 31 70 1 5 13 4 1 2 5 1024 1029 42 41 1 5 13 3 1 2 9 1024 1033 63 39 1 5 13 2 1 2 6 1024 1030 84 82 1 5 13 2 1 ...

Page 29: ... 7 7 13 7 1 2 18 2048 2066 1X3 8 31 70 7 7 13 9 1 2 7 1364 1371 42 41 7 7 13 8 1 2 12 1364 1376 63 39 7 7 13 7 1 2 8 1364 1372 84 82 7 7 13 7 1 2 265 1364 1629 1X4 8 10 31 70 7 7 13 9 1 2 5 1024 1029 42 41 7 7 13 8 1 2 9 1024 1033 63 39 7 7 13 7 1 2 193 1024 1217 84 82 7 7 13 7 1 2 605 1024 1629 1X8 8 10 31 70 7 7 13 9 1 2 97 512 609 42 41 7 7 13 8 1 2 302 512 814 63 39 7 7 13 7 1 2 705 512 1217 8...

Page 30: ...EN falling H usec 1X2 8 10 31 70 1 5 13 4 0 34 10 2048 2058 1 1 42 41 1 5 13 3 0 34 17 2048 2065 1 1 63 39 1 5 13 2 0 34 10 2048 2058 1 1 84 82 1 5 13 2 0 34 18 2048 2066 1 1 1X3 8 31 70 1 5 13 4 0 34 7 1364 1371 1 1 42 41 1 5 13 3 0 34 12 1364 1376 1 1 63 39 1 5 13 2 0 34 8 1364 1372 1 1 84 82 1 5 13 2 0 34 12 1364 1376 1 1 1X4 8 10 31 70 1 5 13 4 0 34 5 1024 1029 1 1 42 41 1 5 13 3 0 34 9 1024 1...

Page 31: ...8 2048 2066 7 8 1X3 8 31 70 7 7 13 9 0 068 7 1364 1371 7 8 42 41 7 7 13 8 0 068 12 1364 1376 7 8 63 39 7 7 13 7 0 068 8 1364 1372 7 8 84 82 7 7 13 7 0 068 265 1364 1629 7 8 1X4 8 10 31 70 7 7 13 9 0 068 5 1024 1029 7 8 42 41 7 7 13 8 0 068 9 1024 1033 7 8 63 39 7 7 13 7 0 068 193 1024 1217 7 8 84 82 7 7 13 7 0 068 605 1024 1629 7 8 1X8 8 10 31 70 7 7 13 9 0 068 97 512 609 7 8 42 41 7 7 13 8 0 068 ...

Page 32: ...ps will also be corrected simultaneously DSNU Correction Correct offset variations between the sensor s pixels Black level Gain Control The following gain functions are available on the camera Analog base gain Digital gain Analog base gain Analog base gain ABG is gain that is performed to the analog video signal output from the sensor The gain steps can be configured to one of four levels AnalogBa...

Page 33: ...ma function corrects the output signals from the camera beforehand reverse correction taking into consideration the light emitting properties of the monitor display The Gamma LUT and OFF settings can be selected on this camera When OFF is selected γ1 linear sensitivity is applied The factory default setting is OFF Gamma When Gamma is set you can switch the curve characteristics by 9 steps 1 0 0 9 ...

Page 34: ...r the power is subsequently turned on For details on saving the setting see Step 7 Saving the Settings page 17 Black Level Correction Black level correction is a function for adjusting the setup level When this function is used the following is performed for the gain mode setting 133 to 255 LSB 12 bit Variable Line Rate You can set the line rate to 1L or more This function can be used to match the...

Page 35: ...red will be the maximum value at which the shutter operates However in Trigger Mode ON Exposure Mode Timed mode the input trigger period will be the maximum value You can also save the setting and have it applied whenever the power is subsequently turned on but this requires addition operations Switching and settings changing and storage for this function is performed via serial communication EEN ...

Page 36: ...llowing states Switching for this function is performed via serial communication This function cannot be saved as the initial state of the camera 1 Gray 1 0 0 1023 255 1 4096 Pixel Number Signal level Values in parentheses indicate those during 8 bit output 2 Gray 2 0 0 1023 255 1 4096 Pixel Number Signal level Values in parentheses indicate those during 8 bit output 3 White 890LSB 0 0 890 222 1 4...

Page 37: ...cumulation time Gain Gain Value Black Black offset value Trigger Mode trigger polarity selection Miscellaneous Camera Link 8 10 bit switching Test pattern ON OFF Field Upgrade Function You can update the firmware using the dedicated update tool via Camera Link serial communication Serial communication via the DC IN trigger IN connector 12 pin round is not supported for this function ...

Page 38: ...15200 Baud 9600 Select the baud rate for the camera s serial board Device Reset Reset the device b Image Format Control Configure image format settings Pixel Format Mono8 Mono10 Mono8 Set the pixel format Test Pattern Off Monochrome GrayPattern White Off Select the test image Binning Vertical 1 2 1 Set the number of pixels in the vertical direction for which to perform binning c Acquisition Contro...

Page 39: ...tput Output Display the input output status whether it is input or output Line Format TTL TTL Display the current I F type Line Source Low High Exposure Active XEEN LVAL Line4 TTL In Line7 CC1 Exposure Active XEEN Select the line source signal for the item selected in Line Selector h User Set Control Configure user settings User Set Selector Default User Set1 to User Set3 Default factory default v...

Page 40: ...r cable connection Image display Problem Cause and solution Gradation in dark areas is not noticeable Use the gamma function to correct the display As the light emitting properties of the monitor are not linear the entire image may be darker or the gradation in the dark areas may be less noticeable when camera outputs are displayed without processing Using the gamma function performs correction to...

Page 41: ...tter Supported during shutter select mode Variable range 1 8 µs to 15 148 ms Variable unit 1 0 µs Test pattern Available 1 Gray 1 2 Gray 2 3 White 890LSB Synchronization Internal Image processing 1 Pixel sensitivity correction Pixel correction DSNU PRNU 2 Shading correction ON OFF switchable Flat Field correction possible 3 LUT Gamma function 1 00 OFF 0 45 User LUT selectable When set to User tabl...

Page 42: ...tance 80G Standard compliance CE EN61000 6 2 EN61000 6 3 RoHS WEEE FCC Part15 Class B Dimensions 62 x 62 x 84 mm WHD F mount excluding protrusions 62 x 62 x 53 5 mm WHD M42 mount excluding protrusions Weight 320 g Connectors LEDs Mini Camera Link SDR Type Model HDR EC26FYTG2 SLT 2 Function video output communication external trigger EEN Positive polarity for EEN polarity switching not possible 12 ...

Page 43: ... 43 SW 4000M PMCL Package contents Camera body 1 Sensor protection cap 1 Dear Customer sheet 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 44: ... PMCL Block Diagram SPI Flash ROM 256Mbit CMOS sensor ELITE 4K 8K Temp Sensor Xtal 80 0 MHz Xtal 50 0 MHz Xtal 200 0 MHz DC DC Converter Mini CL Connector Power Selector GPIO TTL IF 12Pin Connector FPGA DDR3 2Gbit ...

Page 45: ... 45 SW 4000M PMCL Spectral Response 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 wavelength nm SW 4000 Sensitivity Mode A Mode B ...

Page 46: ... 46 SW 4000M PMCL DIGITAL I O 1 DIGITAL I O 2 DCIN TRIG POWER TRIG F Mount Dimensional tolerance 0 3 mm Unit mm ...

Page 47: ... 47 SW 4000M PMCL Dimensions DIGITAL I O 1 DIGITAL I O 2 DCIN TRIG POWER TRIG M42 Mount Dimensional tolerance 0 3 mm Unit mm ...

Page 48: ... default values 31 G Gamma 14 GPIO 20 H High dynamic range 39 I Installation 10 J JAI Control Tool 10 JAI SDK 10 L LED 7 Lens mount 7 LUT 32 P Parts identification 7 POWER TRIG LED 7 PRNU correction 31 R Recommended paper 14 Regional scanning function 13 RS 232C command control 36 S Settings list 45 Shading correction 33 Sony MPR 505 icon 12 Specifications 33 Spectral response 9 T Test pattern fun...

Page 49: ...Revision history Revision Date Changes 1 0 Apr 2017 First draft 1 1 May 2017 Selection Sensor mode ...

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