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Troubleshooting

TM-1327GE Hardware

Troubleshooting

9.1 Problems and Solutions

This section contains troubleshooting tips for common problems. Generally, problems can easily be
solved by following these instructions. If the following remedies fail to offer a solution to your
problems, contact a JAI PULNiX representative.

9.1.1 Symptom: No Video

Remedies: Check that the following are properly connected and operational.

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Power supplies

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Power cables

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Main power source

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Shutter control

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Async mode

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Lens

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Digital output cable

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Analog video cable

9.1.2 Symptom: Dark Video

Remedies: Check that the following are properly connected and operational.

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Shutter selection

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Iris opening on the lens

9.1.3 Symptom: Non-Synchronized Video

Remedies: Check that the following are properly connected and operational.

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Proper mode output

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Frame grabber software camera selection

Summary of Contents for TM-1327GE Series

Page 1: ...10164 Rev B I m a g i n g P r o d u c t s O p e r a t i o n M a n u a l TM 1327GE Series Gigabit Ethernet Cameras ...

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Page 3: ...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 compliance Contact JAI PULNiX Applications Engineering Department for further information regarding CE compliance FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ...

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Page 5: ...ing the Imager 9 3 2 1 GUI Features 10 3 3 Configuring the Internal Frame Grabber 10 3 4 Modes 10 3 4 1 Check the Current Camera Setting 10 3 4 2 Exposure Control 11 3 4 3 Scan Mode 12 3 4 4 Gain Settings 13 3 4 5 Offset Level 13 3 4 6 Look Up Table 14 3 4 7 Memory Pages 14 3 4 8 Free Running Mode 15 3 4 9 Externally Triggered 15 3 4 10 Internally Triggered 15 3 4 11 Save Restore Settings to Your ...

Page 6: ...and Data 37 8 2 5 Camera Functions 37 8 2 6 Interpolation Software 38 8 2 7 Color Interpolation 38 8 3 Electronic Shutter 38 8 4 External Sync 39 8 5 Asynchronous Reset 39 8 5 1 Async No Shutter 39 8 5 2 Internal Direct Shutter Speed Control 40 8 5 3 External VINIT With Pulse Width No Delay Shutter 40 8 5 4 Async Direct Shutter 42 8 6 Programmable Look Up Table LUT and Knee Control 42 8 7 Camera T...

Page 7: ...utter Speed 12 Figure 14 Scan Mode 12 Figure 15 Gain Settings 13 Figure 16 Offset Level 13 Figure 17 Look Up Table 14 Figure 18 Memory Pages 14 Figure 19 White Balance Control Settings 16 Figure 20 GE Camera GPIO Control Block 18 Figure 21 GPIO Look Up Table 19 Figure 22 The GPIO Configuration 19 Figure 23 Pulse Generator Page 22 Figure 24 12 Pin Connector Pinouts 30 Figure 25 GigE Ethernet Connec...

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Page 9: ...ormation contained in ths manual is relevant to both models 1 2 Related Documents The appendix contains descriptions of the TM 1327GE camera s internal frame grabber and how to connect the camera The appendix complements and should be used in conjunction with the three following documents Cam2Net User s Manual Cam2Net IP Device Drivers Cam2Net C SDK Reference Manual These documents are part of the...

Page 10: ...tions explain how to install the JAI PULNiX GigE camera control software on a PC 1 4 1 Before Installing the GigE Series Camera Control Software Before installing the JAI PULNiX GigE camera control software please note the following requirements Your computer must have a Pentium processor running at least 1 4GHZ and its operating system must be either Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000 Insta...

Page 11: ...ange or Remove button as shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Change and Remove Buttons 1 4 4 Quick Start Use the following quick start process when the Camera Interface Application is installed on your PC 1 Connect the camera The Hirose pin layout is shown in Table 1 on page 5 Both the Hirose and the network cable RJ 45 are illustrated in Figure 4 2 Run the Camera Interface Application 3 Click Detect Assig...

Page 12: ...d in the frame grabber or by using the host computer s CPU In default mode the camera supports 2 x 2 color interpolation For better color performance the user can select 3 x 3 interpolation in the Camera Interface Application Go to the Acquisition tab and click Configure In the Advanced Configuration Window select the Pixel Type tab Make sure the camera is set to the proper color space and pixel d...

Page 13: ... and describes the function of each pin The table lists the GPIO assignments for the relevant pins A magnified illustration of each pin s assignment follows in Figure 5 on page 6 Table 1 Hirose Connector Pin Assignment Pin Definition Description GPIO Assignment 1 GND Power ground 2 12V Power supply in 3 AGND Analog ground video 4 VIDEO Video out 5 GND Ground TTL Digital 6 TTL IN EXT_TRIG VINIT in ...

Page 14: ...t5e UTP cables Cat6 cables are preferred If you wish to connect the camera directly to a PC you must use a cross over cable Refer to the Cam2Net User s Manual for details 1 Figure 6 Ethernet GigE Socket 1 JAI PULNiX recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE FCC compliance Double shielded cables will further reduce emissions 1 9 2 10 8 3 11 12 7 4 5 6 GigE ...

Page 15: ...up If you have a peer to peer connection between the TM 1327GE camera and your PC without network switches your packet size can be the default value 8128 bytes as shown in Figure 7 However if you are connecting the TM 1327GE to your PC through a network switch then you need to know maximum packet size that your network switch supports Typically if your switch supports jumbo packets then you should...

Page 16: ...Configure The camera configuration dialog box appears 5 Select the GigE Camera Software tab This is the Integrated GigE Camera Software shown in Figure 9 on next page The TM 1327GE camera can operate in either 8 bit or 10 bit digital output mode The 8 bit 10 bit selection is possible through the GigE integrated software To select the mode open the Configure page and select the Pixel Type tab as sh...

Page 17: ...d GigE camera software that is part of the Cam2Net camera interface application You can also use the AccuPiXEL GigE control tool but that will not update any internal grabber settings Hardware Introduction on page 27 of this manual contains a description of the different image settings of the camera Figure 9 Integrated GigE Camera Software ...

Page 18: ... the Image Settings tab in the integrated camera software This has the added benefit of reducing unnecessary traffic on the GigE network therefore freeing bandwidth for other cameras 3 4 Modes This section includes several examples of setup actions available through the camera configuration dialog box Note that items 3 4 2 through 3 4 8 are all found under the GigE Camera Software tab of the confi...

Page 19: ... Figure 10 Advanced Configuration Port Communication 3 4 2 Exposure Control In Exposure Control under the GigE Camera software tab shown in Figure 11 you can specify the shutter mode and set the shutter speed and direct shutter values Figure 11 Exposure Control ...

Page 20: ...speed 0 is Async No Shutter mode Async shutter speed 9 is Async No Delay shutter mode pulse width control Direct Shutter allows you to select shutter speed for direct shutter count by the video line External trigger polarity is set to active low in the Async mode Figure 13 Shutter Speed 3 4 3 Scan Mode The TM 1327GE camera has full and partial scan modes as shown in Figure 14 The partial scan area...

Page 21: ...to change the Gain value from 3dB to 12dB To change the value move the slider or enter the value directly into the text box Figure 15 Gain Settings 3 4 5 Offset Level The offset level box shown in Figure 16 allows you to change offset voltage To change the value move the slider or enter the value directly into the box Figure 16 Offset Level ...

Page 22: ...the camera The pages are numbered 0 6 The Load Page button loads the corresponding camera settings from the EEPROM while the write page button writes the current camera settings to the corresponding memory page in the EEPROM Page 1 shown in Figure 18 is the power up default page Page 0 is the factory default To save your current camera settings for power up default write the settings to memory pag...

Page 23: ...ed The camera control software includes pulse generators that you can use to trigger the camera internally To do this use the following steps 1 Select Pulse Generator 0 under the Device Features tab Set the pulse width and delay and check the Periodic option if needed 2 Set the GPIO look up table to Q5 1 and Q4 I7 3 Set the shutter mode in the GigE camera software page to async shutter For more in...

Page 24: ...balance has been calculated click Apply Results to apply white balance You can also assign custom gain and offset values to the R G and B channels If you choose to assign custom values click Apply Results Figure 19 White Balance Control Settings 3 4 13 Main Menu Option The Grabber Settings tabbed dialog box has a check box to enable the test pattern that is internally generated by the integrated c...

Page 25: ...amera Inputs For information on the polarity and type of the signals required to support specific camera functions refer to Asynchronous Reset on page 39 The TM 1327GE has three externally controllable standard signals Trigger VINIT or EXT_TRIG CC1 equivalent VD in EXT_VD CC3 equivalent HD in EXT_HD CC4 equivalent The labels for these signals in the GPIO Control Block programming language are I0 f...

Page 26: ...VD signals can be passed through bypassing the GPIO lookup table Figure 22 on page 19 shows a screen dump of the GPIO configuration page where HD VD bypass selection can be made The default value 0 zero is through the lookup table Value 1 one is bypassing the lookup table The SDK and the Cam2Net Camera Interface Application both supply methods to select GPIO bypass of the external VD and HD I1 and...

Page 27: ...Page 19 Signal Handling TM 1327GE Software Figure 21 GPIO Look Up Table Figure 22 The GPIO Configuration ...

Page 28: ...TL_IN EXT_VD TTL input 1 Used for external vertical drive LDV Internal signal Line Data Valid I2 CTRL2 Internal control signal TTL_IN EXT_HD TTL input 2 Used for external horizontal drive I3 CTRL1 Internal control signal TTL_IN INT TTL input 3 Used for external integration control I4 CAM_STROBE Internal signal Strobe Input PULSE_GEN3 Pulse Generator 3 signals go here I5 CTRL0 Internal control sign...

Page 29: ... Q1 N A Q2 N A Q3 N A Q4 EVINIT Trigger Q5 N A Q6 EXT_VD Vertical Drive Q7 EXT_HD Horizontal Drive Q8 pulse_trig1 Pulse Generator 1 gets its trigger here Q9 pulse_trig0 Pulse Generator 0 gets its trigger here Q10 pulse_trig3 Pulse Generator 3 gets its trigger here Q11 pulse_trig2 Pulse Generator 2 gets its trigger here Q12 N A Q13 N A Q14 TRIG Trigger for camera s internal frame grabber Q15 RESV R...

Page 30: ...ce Features tabbed dialog box to the following values Delay 600 Width 14 000 Granularity 1 Now check the Periodic option and change the camera settings to Async 9 This triggers the camera based on the pulse width set in the Pulse Generator page Be careful with the pulse generator s GPIO input and output polarity If the delay and pulse width duration are switched around the output polarity must be ...

Page 31: ...u can use to control the camera Table 4 TM 1327GE Command List Command Parameters End of Command Ack Response Description Gain Vtop and Vbottom MGA XXX cr o cr Set CDS gain XXX 047 0E7 VTP XXX cr o cr Set VTOP XXX 000 0FF VBT XXX cr o cr Set VBOTTOM XXX 000 0FF Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed MSH X cr o cr Set Manual Shutter X 0 manual no shutter ASH X cr o cr Set Async Shutter X 0 async no shut te...

Page 32: ...X 0 6 Page 0 is factory setting Page 1 is power up default set ting LDPG X cr o cr Load Page X 0 6 RDPG X cr o settings cr Read Page X 0 6 RPST cr o settings cr Report current settings Scan Mode SMDA cr o cr Set Full Scan Mode SMDU XXXXYYYY cr o cr Set User Scan Area XXXXX 0000 040F YYYY 0001 0410 Miscellaneous TAH X cr o cr External Trigger Polarity X 1 Active High X 0 Active Low TPTN X cr o cr E...

Page 33: ...t 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Scan Mode Full Partial Scan Byte 10 Function Flag 1 Bit 7 ShutterMode2 000 Manual Shutter 001 Async Shutter 010 Async Direct Shutter 011 Direct Shutter Bit 6 ShutterMode1 Bit 5 ShutterMode0 Bit 4 Output Data Depth 0 8 bit 0 8bit 1 10bit Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Byte 11 Function Flag 2 Bit 7 LUTSIGN 0 Positive LUT 1 Negative LUT Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 LUTTABL...

Page 34: ...ed System Flag Byte 13 X1 X1 Y1 Coordinate for Knee 1 X1 Y1 H 00 H FF Byte 14 Y1 Byte 15 X2 X2 Y2 Coordinate for Knee 1 X2 Y2 H 00 H FF Byte 16 Y2 Byte 17 User Scan Start Point of User Scan Area Byte 18 Active Line of Scan Active Line of User Scan Area Byte 19 Direct Shutter H 000 H 40F Byte 20 Byte 21 22 Byte 23 24 Reserved Total line number H 040 H 1F3 Table 5 18 Bytes Status Report Continued ...

Page 35: ... partial scan mode of up to 1 line A 2 1 ratio imager format with uniform square pixels provides superior image definition in any orientation The TM 1327GE has a full dynamic range control function which can be set at externally selectable look up table LUT knee slopes to convert 10 bit input to 8 bit output thereby optimizing the CCD s full dynamic range in the normal output signal range Applicat...

Page 36: ...B Electronic shutter The TM 1327GE has a substrate drain type shutter mechanism which provides superb pictures at various speeds without smearing For more information refer to Section 8 3 Electronic Shutter on page 38 Asynchronous reset The TM 1327GE captures asynchronous reset images and provides single shot video output with single FDV This makes it simpler for an ordinary frame grabber to captu...

Page 37: ...tem 7 1 2 Components When you receive your TM 1327GE camera from JAI PULNiX the contents of the shipping box should include the camera and a document download card If either of these items are missing contact your JAI PULNiX representative immediately The document download card includes instructions and web locations for downloading the datasheet manual and camera control software If you do not ha...

Page 38: ... conductive material like plastic Make sure the camera has enough open space around it to facilitate the free flow of air Contact JAI PULNiX at 800 445 5444 or send an E mail to imaging jaipulnix com if you have any questions 7 2 2 Connector Pin Configurations The TM 1327GE has a 12 pin Hirose connector for power input and signal integration as shown in Figure 24 Figure 24 12 Pin Connector Pinouts...

Page 39: ...n connector US plug PD 12UE PD 12UU European plug PD 12UEP PD 12UU with 12 pin connector European plug If you are providing power through the 12 pin connector the PD 12P PD 12UEP and PD 12UUP power supplies are available with the 12 pin mating connector already attached to the leads from the power supply You can connect the PD 12UU and PD 12UE power supplies to the JAI PULNiX power cable using a t...

Page 40: ...t to properly power the camera Attaching the Power Cable to the Connector The 12 pin connector is keyed and will only fit in one orientation To properly attach the power cable to the camera connector use the following steps 1 Rotate 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 100V AC sock...

Page 41: ... engage the threads and rotate the lens clockwise until it firmly seats on the mounting ring Do not force the lens if it does not seat properly Note Some lenses with extremely long flangebacks may exceed the mounting depth of the camera 1 C mount to F mount and C mount to K mount adapters are available for larger format lenses 35mm Check with local photography dealers for these lens adapters ...

Page 42: ...ch exposure This means that 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 1327GE uses a state of the art progressive scanning interline transfer CCD which scans all lines sequentially from top to bottom at one fr...

Page 43: ...r or computer the color information is easily manipulated to restore the original color images Because the color filter array contains only a single R G or B color in each pixel the restored image has to fill in colors in the missing pixel locations The software uses neighboring pixel information to guess the missing colors to make smooth clear images This is called color interpolation Today s hig...

Page 44: ...at each lines The majority of color interpolation software 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 PULNiX for further information regarding CCD manufacturers FIGURE 27 Example of Color CCD CFA Pattern Pixel 1 Las...

Page 45: ...nd LDV are used internally for the GigE interface FIGURE 28 Example of TMC 1327GE in Default Mode 8 2 5 Camera Functions AccuPiXEL color cameras perform all functions the same way as B W cameras However because of color characteristics the LUT Look up Table is different The LUT is a powerful tool to adjust the dynamic range as well as color dynamic range Since human color perception is non linear ...

Page 46: ... stream of data 8 bit or 10 bit into 3 RGB data 8 bit x 3 and adds the color matrix to adjust and balance each of the R G and B channels white balance or color balance The image quality depends on the camera s own pixel data including pixel data independency from neighboring pixels noise and color filter and interpolation of the software algorithm such as 3 x 3 interpolation 2 x 2 interpolation co...

Page 47: ...tal frequency 8 5 Asynchronous Reset The TM 1327GE camera includes the following modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed Async No Shutter recommended for strobe applications Async Direct Shutter External VINIT with Pulse Width No Delay Shutter 8 5 1 Async No Shutter Async No Shutter allows for strobe and back to back strobing strobing both before the transfer gate and right after...

Page 48: ...Pulse Width No Delay Shutter For multiple camera applications such as 2D or 3D measurement and multi angle inspection simultaneous image capturing at an exact shutter timing for all cameras is a critical requirement The TM 1405 s asynchronous pulse width control mode provides no delay shutter Figure 31 as standard Regardless of the internal pulse timing the camera discharges at the VINIT leading e...

Page 49: ...Page 41 Operation TM 1327GE Hardware Figure 31 No Delay Shutter HD INT VINIT after trailing edge of EXT VINIT Discharge Transfer Gate FDV Analog Video Sync Exposure time set by pulse width Vsync Strobe ...

Page 50: ...re 32 to the left Figure 32 Asynch Direct Shutter 8 6 Programmable Look Up Table LUT and Knee Control The TM 1327GE 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 utilized at 10 bit reference...

Page 51: ... Video Analog Video C B D E F G H C A Digital Video Analog Video L K M N P Q R L J 2 External HD Locking External VD Reset External HD eA eC eB Internal HD eD LDV A External VD eE eG eF Internal VD eH FDV J A J Line Video Timing Field Video Timing FDV External HD Locking External VD Reset ...

Page 52: ... Reset FDV Analog Video External Vinit aA Discharge aC aB Transfer Gate Strobe aD FDV Analog Video L aH External Vinit aE Discharge aG aF Transfer Gate Strobe Async Direct Shutter Async Pulse Width Control Async No delay Shutter Async No Shutter ...

Page 53: ...cal Timing Full Scan Area User Scan Area SP x TL y Number of lines 30fps μs Number of lines 30fps μs J 1053 33332 24 nfp 8 nrp y nfp 8 nrp y 31 65 K 13 411 17 nfp 11 nrp nfp 8 nrp 31 65 L 1040 32920 73 y y 31 65 M 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 P 3 94 96 nrp 3 nrp 3 32 65 Q 3 94 96 3 94 96 R 7 221 58 nfp 2 nfp 2 32 65 nfp nrp int 1 x 11 6 int x 11 6 int 1042 x y 6 remainder of 0 1042 x y 6 remainder of 0 1042 ...

Page 54: ...Asynchronous Reset Table 11 Asynchronous Reset Horizontal Timing Number of pixels 30fps μs eA 1 0 02 eB 160 2 91 eC 1448 28 75 eD 15 0 27 Vertical Timing Full Scan Area User Scan Area SP x TL y Number of lines 30fps μs Number of lines 30fps μs eE 1 31 65 1 31 65 eF 9 284 89 9 284 89 eG 1044 33047 34 nfp 2 nrp y nfp 2 nrp y 31 65 eH 0 0 0 0 L lines P pixels 30 fps μs aA 1L 31 65 aB 9L 960P 302 34 a...

Page 55: ...utter 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 31 65 10P 0 18 aF 53P 0 96 53P 0 96 aG n 1 L 960P n 1 31 65 17 45 z 960P z 17 45 aH K 1 K 1 31 65 K 1 to K K 1 to K 31 65 ...

Page 56: ...ve 9 1 1 Symptom No Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational Power supplies Power cables Main power source Shutter control Async mode Lens Digital output cable Analog video cable 9 1 2 Symptom Dark Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational Shutter selection Iris opening on the lens 9 1 3 Symptom Non Synchronized Video Remed...

Page 57: ...d Support Resources For further information and support Phone 408 383 0300 800 445 5444 Fax 408 383 0301 E mail imaging jaipulnix com Mail JAI PULNiX Inc Sales Department 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose CA 95134 ATTN Video Applications Web Site www jaipulnix com ...

Page 58: ...Color 0 6 lux f 1 4 no shutter 30 fps Video Output Analog 714 mV 75 ohms 750 mV white clip Digital output Gigabit Ethernet 8 or 10 bit selectable Gamma Programmable LUT 1 0 std Lens Mount C mount use 2 3 format lenses or larger Power Requirement 12V DC 10 430mA typical at 25 C Operating Temp 10 C to 50 C Refer to Section 7 2 1 on page 30 for information on camera heat dissipation Image quality deg...

Page 59: ...nsions Figure 33 Physical Dimensions 40 8 1 61 40 8 1 61 50 8 2 00 50 8 2 00 1 32 25 4 1 00 25 4 1 00 EFFECTIVE IMAGE AREA 7 0 0 28 17 8 0 70 4X M3 X 6 0 0 24 25 8 1 01 8X M3 6 5 0 26 18 0 0 71 93 5 3 68 22 0 0 87 11 0 0 43 1 4 20 2X M6 84 8 3 34 14 1 0 56 Ø37 0 1 46 ...

Page 60: ...Page 52 Appendix TM 1327GE Hardware 10 1 2 Spectral Response Figure 34 Spectral Response Wave Length nm Relative Response 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 ...

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