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Troubleshooting 

 

No Picture (Check or try the following): 

1. Camera Power On? 

a. External Power Supply Attached? 
b. AC Power On? 
c. LED on Control Unit On? 

2. Head Connected to Control? 
3. Monitor Connected to Control Video Output? 
 

a. Monitor Power On? 

3. Light Level Too Low? 

a. Open Camera Lens. 
b. Set Gain Control into Auto. 
c. Rotate Black Level Control to Maximum. 
d. Set Head Shutter Control to Off. 
 

Picture Saturated: (Check or try the following): 

1. Video Output Cable Terminated Into 75

Ω

? 

2. Light Level Too High?

 

a. Reduce Lens Setting. 
b. Set Gain Control into Auto. 
c. Rotate Black Level Control towards Minimum. 
d. Use Shutter Control. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for DAGE-MTI IR-1000

Page 1: ...User s Manual DAGE MTI IR 1000 IR CCD Camera ...

Page 2: ...Purchaser s Record Model Name DAGE MTI IR 1000 Serial Number Dealer s Name Dealer s Address Dealer s Phone Number Date Purchased P O Number ...

Page 3: ...Black Level controls that provide a vast adjustment range A Test switch provides a stair step pattern for rapid calibration or troubleshooting of the attached equipment such as a monitor or frame grabber The read out of the sensor can be inhibited by an external Gate pulse which allows increased integration times in low light level situations The flexibility of the DAGE MTI IR 1000 camera system m...

Page 4: ...C power cord is used in accordance with local safety standards All power and interconnections to the IR 1000 camera head are supplied through the single interface cable Gating can be accomplished by simply using the DAGE MTI Investigater to control the gate time display and store the image or by using a computer with a frame grabber Figure 1 shows some typical setups of the IR 1000 ...

Page 5: ...CONTROL IR 1000 1 IR 1000 VID OUT CONNECTED TO MONITOR CAMERA OPERATION IN NON GATING REAL TIME MODE 2 IR 1000 CONNECTED TO INVESTIGATER CONTROL UNIT GATING AND FRAME STORE OPERATION CONTROLLED BY INVESTIGATER CONTROL UNIT 3 IR 1000 CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER GATING AND FRAME STORE OPERATION CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER Figure 1 IR 1000 Connections ...

Page 6: ...2 pin Hirose connector supplies all of the power and interface to the IR 1000 camera head Always ensure that the camera head is attached to the control unit before turning the control unit on NOTE The interconnect cable between the camera head and the control unit has different sex connectors The control unit end has a yellow stripe labeled CCU Be certain to use the correct cable end at the contro...

Page 7: ...equired NOTE Do not use the VIDEO OUT connector on the camera head This will cause incorrect video levels to be sent to the control and the signal at the camera head will be double terminated Gate This BNC connector can be used to provide input of a gate pulse in order to increase the sensitivity by inhibiting the readout of the CCD s image and allowing light to gather in the CCD for extended peri...

Page 8: ...st step is just under the point of saturation and the darkest step is as dark as possible while visible without clipping Gain The GAIN of the IR 1000 can be either in a manually adjustable or in an automatic mode In AUTO the output of the camera is determined by the internal automatic gain control AGC circuitry which will adjust the camera gain in order to keep the output signal at a full level Th...

Page 9: ...s follows SHUTTER to OFF FIELD FRAME to FRAME 2 Use the TEST signal to adjust the associated equipment as outlined in the Test section on the previous page B All Forms of Transmitted Light 1 Set GAIN to AUTO and BLACK LEVEL to MAX 2 Adjust light so white highlights are just under saturation 3 Turn BLACK LEVEL control for the proper contrast C Live or Real time Fluorescence 1 Set for best visual fl...

Page 10: ...s used follow the timing recommendations as follows The timing of the External Gate pulse requires that the pulse occur sometime during the field immediately before the CCD readout is to be inhibited Figure 4 shows the relationship of the CCD transfer to the output video signal Figure 4 Video to CCD Transfer Timing As long as the gate pulse edges occur before the CCD transfer the correct timing wi...

Page 11: ...he CCD Gate input is compatible with standard CMOS type logic interfaces Figure 5 External Gate Timing Video Readout NOTE When utilizing gating the SHUTTER control on the Camera Head must be OFF and the FIELD FRAME switch must be set to FRAME Also the Control Units GAIN switch should be set to MAN and the GAIN control should be set at MIN in order to keep the image from becoming too noisy ...

Page 12: ...ing diagram to set the SHUTTER SPEED switch VIDEO OUT DC IN SYNC SHUTTER FIELD FRAME OFF ON SHUTTER SPEED SHUTTER ON OFF INTEGRATION MODE DO NOT USE TO CONTROL SHUTTER SPEED SECONDS 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 1 60 EIA 1 50 CCIR 1 100 EIA 1 120 CCIR NOTE THE BLACK SQUARE INDICATES THE SWITCH TAB POSITION CAMERA HEAD REAR PANEL Figure 6 Electronic Shutter Settings ...

Page 13: ...s follows 2 4 1 5 3 PIN FUNCTION 1 GND 2 GND 3 N C 4 12V Power In 12VDC 25mA 5 12V Power In 12VDC 275mA NOTE The external power supply has no user accessible parts Refer maintenance to a qualified technician Video The output video of the IR 1000 is present at this BNC connector The signal is 1Vp p terminated into 75Ω Care should be taken to avoid no termination or double termination of the output ...

Page 14: ... GND 7 Head Auto Gain 2 12V to Head 8 Gate GND 3 Video GND 9 Gate In 4 Video from Head 10 N C 5 N C 11 N C 6 Gain to Head 12 N C Gate This BNC connector can be used to provide input of a gate pulse in order to increase the sensitivity by inhibiting the readout of the CCD s image and allowing light to gather in the CCD for extended periods of time before readout Connect to a computer or the DAGE MT...

Page 15: ...H x 9 8um V 8 3um V Horizontal Resolution 570 TVL 560 TVL Effective Vertical Lines 485 2 1 interlace 575 2 1 interlace Pixel Clock Freq 14 318 MHz 14 1875 MHz Vertical Rate 59 94 Hz 50 Hz Horizontal Rate 15 734 Hz 15 625 Hz Weight Control Unit 1 48 lb 0 67 Kg Power Supply 0 75 lb 0 34 Kg Camera Head 0 25 lb 11 Kg Size Control Unit 5 W x 1 H x 8 L Power Supply 2 W x 1 H x 4 L Camera Head 1 W x 11 8...

Page 16: ...0 20 40 60 80 100 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 Wave Length nm Relative Response Figure 7 IR 1000 Spectral Sensitivity ...

Page 17: ... Video Output a Monitor Power On 3 Light Level Too Low a Open Camera Lens b Set Gain Control into Auto c Rotate Black Level Control to Maximum d Set Head Shutter Control to Off Picture Saturated Check or try the following 1 Video Output Cable Terminated Into 75Ω 2 Light Level Too High a Reduce Lens Setting b Set Gain Control into Auto c Rotate Black Level Control towards Minimum d Use Shutter Cont...

Page 18: ...en subject to abuse neglect accident improper installation or on which the serial number has been removed or damaged Units that have been altered without the prior permission of DAGE MTI are not covered by this warranty This warranty does not apply to other equipment furnished by DAGE MTI which is listed or otherwise identified as manufactured by another and therefore shall be covered by the other...

Page 19: ...s caused by or inflicted upon associated equipment such as digitizing systems video tape recorders cameras microscopes etc b Damage caused by accident misuse improper power source fire flood lightning other acts of God war and repair or alteration by other than a DAGE MTI authorized service organization c Labor or incurred charges required in removing or installing the Product down time failure of...

Page 20: ...DAGE MTI Inc 701 N Roeske Ave Michigan City IN 46360 219 872 5514 Fax 219 872 5559 E mail dage dagemti com http www dagemti com 970150 01 8 1 02 ...

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