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Mercury Series USB2.0 Cameras User Manual 

 

 

 

1.

 

Introduction 

1.1.

 

Models 

The current Mercury USB2.0 camera models are listed in the top row of the specification tables on the 

next pages of this manual. The camera models are differentiated by their resolution, their maximum frame 

rate at full resolution, and whether the camera’s sensor is mono or color. 

1.2.

 

General Specifications 

1.2.1.

 

MER-030-120Ux (-L) 

Table 1- 1 MER-030-120UC (-L) General Specifications

 

Specifications 

MER-030-120UC 

MER-030-120UC-L 

Resolution 

656 x 492 

Sensor Type 

Sony ICX618, CCD 

Optical Size 

1/4 inch   

Pixel Size 

5.6μm × 5.6μm 

Frame Rate 

120fps@ 656 × 492 

ADC Bit Depth 

12bit 

Pixel Bit Depth 

8bit

12bit 

Shutter Time 

20μs

1s * 

Digital Gain 

×1, ×0.5, ×0.25,×0.125, ×0.0625,

 

Pixel Data Formats 

Bayer RG8/ Bayer RG12 

Synchronization 

Hardware trigger, software trigger 

Software trigger 

I/O 

1 opto-isolated input line and 1 opto-

isolated output line

1 GPIO 

N/A 

Operating Temp. 

0

℃~

45

 

Operating Humidity 

10%

80% 

Power Consumption 

<1.2W 

Lens Mount 

C   

Dimensions 

29 mm×29 mm×29mm

without lens adapter or connectors

 

Weight 

42g 

40g 

Software 

Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit and 64bit OS 

Summary of Contents for MER-030-120UC

Page 1: ...Version V1 0 0 2017 6 22 China Daheng Group Inc Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch Mercury USB2 0 Cameras User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ng Image Vision Technology Branch The right is also reserved to modify or change any parts of this book in the future without prior notification All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners 2017 China Daheng Group Inc Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch Web http www daheng image com Sales Email isales daheng image com Sales Tel 010 82828878 Support Email support daheng ima...

Page 3: ...noise and perfect color conversion The camera which is equipped with a standard USB2 0 interface is convenient for use and connection It could be used in a wide and diverse range of applications including machine vision high definition imaging and surveillance medical imaging intelligent transportation systems character recognition and documents processing and any more This manual describes in det...

Page 4: ...R 125 30Ux L 14 1 3 4 MER 130 30UM L 15 1 3 5 MER 132 30Ux L 15 1 3 6 MER 310 12UC L 16 1 3 7 MER 500 7Ux L 17 2 Mechanical Interface 18 2 1 Mechanical Dimensions 18 2 2 Filters Anti reflective Glass 19 2 3 Optical Interface 21 2 4 Guideline for Avoiding EMI 21 2 5 Environment Requirement 21 3 Installation and Use 23 3 1 Setup Guide 23 3 2 Application Programming Interface 23 4 Image Acquisition C...

Page 5: ... White Balance 27 4 6 1 Auto White Balance 27 4 6 2 Manual White Balance 27 4 7 Filters Anti reflection Glass 27 4 8 Hardware Trigger 27 4 8 1 Input Port 27 4 8 2 Output Port 28 4 8 3 Connection Method of Cables 29 4 8 4 Trigger Filtering 29 4 8 5 The User Data Encryption Area 29 5 FAQ 30 6 Revision History 31 ...

Page 6: ...ations MER 030 120UC MER 030 120UC L Resolution 656 x 492 Sensor Type Sony ICX618 CCD Optical Size 1 4 inch Pixel Size 5 6μm 5 6μm Frame Rate 120fps 656 492 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit 12bit Shutter Time 20μs 1s Digital Gain 1 0 5 0 25 0 125 0 0625 Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8 Bayer RG12 Synchronization Hardware trigger software trigger Software trigger I O 1 opto isolated input line ...

Page 7: ...tal Gain 1 0 5 0 25 0 125 0 0625 Pixel Data Formats Mono8 Mono12 Synchronization Hardware trigger software trigger Software trigger I O 1 opto isolated input line and 1 opto isolated output line 1 GPIO N A Operating Temp 0 45 Operating Humidity 10 80 Power Consumption 1 2W Lens Mount C Dimensions 29 mm 29 mm 29mm without lens adapter or connectors Weight 42g 40g Software Windows XP Win7 Win8 Win10...

Page 8: ... Lux s Operating Temp 0 45 Operating Humidity 10 80 Power Consumption 1W Lens Mount C Dimensions 29 mm 29 mm 29mm without lens adapter or connectors Weight 42g 40g Software Windows XP Win7 Win8 Win10 32bit and 64bit OS Data Interface USB2 0 Programmable Control Image size gain Exposure time trigger polarity flash polarity etc Image size gain Exposure time etc Conformity CE GenICam The value is rel...

Page 9: ...apter or connectors Weight 42g 40g Software Windows XP Win7 Win8 Win10 32bit and 64bit OS Data Interface USB2 0 Programmable Control Image size gain Exposure time trigger polarity flash polarity etc Image size gain Exposure time etc Conformity CE GenICam The value is related to the ROI Video mode capture speed level horizontal blanking and etc 1 2 3 MER 125 30Ux L Table 1 5 MER 125 30UC L General ...

Page 10: ...xposure time etc Conformity CE GenICam The value is related to the ROI Video mode capture speed level horizontal blanking and etc Table 1 6 MER 125 30UM L General Specifications Specifications MER 125 30UM MER 125 30UM L Resolution 1292 x 964 Sensor Type Sony ICX445 CCD Optical Size 1 3 inch Pixel Size 3 75μm 3 75μm Frame Rate 30fps 1292 x 964 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit 12bit Shutter...

Page 11: ... 1280 x 1024 Sensor Type Rolling Shutter CMOS Optical Size 1 1 8 inch Pixel Size 5 2μm 5 2μm Frame Rate 30fps 1280 1024 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit 10bit Shutter Time 288μs 1s Digital Gain 2 1 0 5 0 25 Pixel Data Formats Mono8 Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 45dB Definition 900lines Synchronization Hardware trigger software trigger Software trigger I O 1 opto isolated input line and 1 opto ...

Page 12: ...hutter Time 50μs 1s Digital Gain 1 0 5 0 25 0 125 0 0625 Signal Noise Ratio 49dB Definition 880 lines Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8 Bayer RG12 Synchronization Hardware trigger software trigger Software trigger I O 1 opto isolated input line and 1 opto isolated output line 1 GPIO N A Operating Temp 0 45 Operating Humidity 10 80 Power Consumption 1 2W Lens Mount C Dimensions 29 mm 29 mm 29mm without ...

Page 13: ...pto isolated input line and 1 opto isolated output line 1 GPIO N A Operating Temp 0 45 Operating Humidity 10 80 Power Consumption 1 2W Lens Mount C Dimensions 29 mm 29 mm 29mm without lens adapter or connectors Weight 42g 40g Software Windows XP Win7 Win8 Win10 32bit and 64bit OS Data Interface USB2 0 Programmable Control Image size gain Exposure time trigger polarity flash polarity etc Image size...

Page 14: ...x s Operating Temp 0 45 Operating Humidity 10 80 Power Consumption 1W Lens Mount C Dimensions 29 mm 29 mm 29mm without lens adapter or connectors Weight 42g 40g Software Windows XP Win7 Win8 Win10 32bit and 64bit OS Data Interface USB2 0 Programmable Control Image size gain Exposure time trigger polarity flash polarity etc Image size gain Exposure time etc Conformity CE GenICam The value is relate...

Page 15: ... Consumption 1W Lens Mount C Dimensions 29 mm 29 mm 29mm without lens adapter or connectors Weight 42g 40g Software Windows XP Win7 Win8 Win10 32bit and 64bit OS Data Interface USB2 0 Programmable Control Image size gain Exposure time trigger polarity flash polarity etc Image size gain Exposure time etc Conformity CE GenICam The value is related to the ROI Video mode capture speed level horizontal...

Page 16: ...e 1 GPIO N A Sensitivity 550nm 1 4V Lux s Operating Temp 0 45 Operating Humidity 10 80 Power Consumption 1W Lens Mount C Dimensions 29 mm 29 mm 29mm without lens adapter or connectors Weight 42g 40g Software Windows XP Win7 Win8 Win10 32bit and 64bit OS Data Interface USB2 0 Programmable Control Image size gain Exposure time trigger polarity flash polarity etc Image size gain Exposure time etc Con...

Page 17: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 12 1 3 Spectral Response 1 3 1 MER 030 120Ux L Figure1 1 MER 030 120UC L Sensor Spectral Response Figure1 2 MER 030 120UM L Sensor Spectral Response ...

Page 18: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 13 1 3 2 MER 040 60Ux L Figure1 3 MER 040 60UC L Sensor Spectral Response Figure1 4 MER 040 60UM L Sensor Spectral Response ...

Page 19: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 14 1 3 3 MER 125 30Ux L Figure1 5 MER 125 30UC L Sensor Spectral Response Figure1 6 MER 125 30UM L Sensor Spectral Response ...

Page 20: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 15 1 3 4 MER 130 30UM L Figure1 7 MER 130 30UM L Sensor Spectral Response 1 3 5 MER 132 30Ux L Figure1 8 MER 132 30UC L Sensor Spectral Response ...

Page 21: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 16 Figure1 9 MER 132 30UM L Sensor Spectral Response 1 3 6 MER 310 12UC L Figure1 10 MER 310 12UC L Sensor Spectral Response ...

Page 22: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 17 1 3 7 MER 500 7Ux L Figure1 11 MER 500 7UC L Sensor Spectral Response Figure1 12 MER 500 7UM L Sensor Spectral Response ...

Page 23: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 18 2 Mechanical Interface 2 1 Mechanical Dimensions Unit mm Three Views Figure2 1 MER USB Series Mechanical Dimensions ...

Page 24: ... Dimensions 2 2 Filters Anti reflective Glass Each Mercury color camera is equipped with an additional infrared cut Off filter and each monochrome camera is equipped with a piece of transparent anti reflection glass The following figures are their specifications and spectral response ...

Page 25: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 20 Figure2 3 MERCURY Infrared Cut Off Filter Spectral Response Figure2 4 MERCURY Transparent Glass Spectral Response ...

Page 26: ... must be removed please contact the daheng technical support team 2 4 Guideline for Avoiding EMI 1 USB cable certificated by USB IF with lock screw is recommended 2 Connect I O cable shield conductor to ground 3 Try to use camera cables that are the correct length Avoid coiling camera cables If the cables are too long use a meandering path rather than coiling the cables 4 Keep your cameras away fr...

Page 27: ... USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 22 2 To avoid collecting dust on the optical filter always keep the plastic cap on cameras when no lens is mounted 3 Make sure that cameras are transported in the original factory packages ...

Page 28: ...pplication Programming Interface After the Daheng MERCURY Camera Software Suite has been installed on your PC you can control all the camera parameters using the programming interface The Programmer Guides and the API References are also included in the Software Suite Daheng MERCURY Camera Software Suite includes these components 1 Driver such as MERCURY USB 2 0 driver MERCURY USB3 0 Vision driver...

Page 29: ...e exposure time must be a multiple of 1 100s under 60Hz light source the exposure time must be a multiple of 1 120s to ensure better image quality You can set the exposure time that is synchronized with the external light source by using the demo or interface function In addition at different acquisition speed level the minimum exposure time of the MER series CCD camera is different as the followi...

Page 30: ...NO8 RAW8 Bayer MONO12 RAW12 Bayer MER 125 30Ux MER 132 30Ux MER 500 7Ux MER 040 60Ux MONO8 RAW8 Bayer MONO10 RAW10 Bayer MER 130 30UM MER 310 12UC 4 3 Acquisition Speed The speed of the MER series camera can be adjusted through AcquisitionSpeedLevel The user can choose the suitable acquisition speed level 4 4 Adjust Gain 4 4 1 Analog Gain The MER series camera can adjust the analog gain and the ra...

Page 31: ...0 60Ux MER 130 30Ux MER 310 12Ux ADC Level 0 Original brightness 2 ADC Level 1 Original brightness 1 ADC Level 2 Original brightness 2 ADC Level 3 Original brightness 4 4 5 Black Level The MER series USB interface camera is all with black level adjustable function When the user needs to adjust the black level manually he should disable the automatic black level calibration function otherwise the c...

Page 32: ...lance factor of the current RED BLUE channel according to the current environment temperature automatically 4 6 2 Manual White Balance The MER series camera provides a more flexible way of white balance function users can select three modes Off Once Continuous On the Off mode you can adjust the white balance manually 4 7 Filters Anti reflection Glass The MER series USB interface camera come with f...

Page 33: ...se of the camera And the output signal is opto isolated The voltage range of the VCC must between 5VDC 24VDC The Maximum electric current of output signal is 50mA At the output end of the camera when the triode is turned on the output signal is logical 1 and when the triode is turned off the output signal is logical 0 See as the following schematic Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Camera output circuit ...

Page 34: ...order to suppress the interference signal during external triggering the MER series camera has designed trigger filtering function including rising falling edge filter The set range is 0us 1ms step 100us If the value of rising edge filter is set as 1ms then the rising edge pulse width which less than 1ms will be filtered out and the camera will not be triggered 4 8 5 The User Data Encryption Area ...

Page 35: ...river provides error interfaces if error occurs click to continue 2 The frame rate is not up to the maximum value 1 Change another PC with high performance 2 Avoid using the USB interface card 3 Avoid using the USB port on the front panel of the host 4 If you have any other questions please contact us 3 Frames are lost while multiple cameras are acquiring images at the same time 1 Decrease the acq...

Page 36: ...Mercury Series USB2 0 Cameras User Manual 31 6 Revision History NO Version Remarks Date 1 V1 0 0 1 Initial release 2017 6 22 ...

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