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NED

UME-0034-03

XCM8060SA_8040SA_6040SA

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing NED’s XCM80 Line Scan Camera.

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Summary of Contents for XCM6040SA

Page 1: ...User s Manual Line Scan Camera Type XCM8060SA 8040SA 6040SA NIPPON ELECTRO SENSORY DEVICES CORPORATION ...

Page 2: ... EU This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the essential requirements of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC based on the following specifications applied EU Harmonised Standards EN55011 2009 A1 2010 Group1 Class A EN61000 6 2 2005 Group 1 contains all ISM Industrial Scientific and medical equipment in which there is intentionally generated and or used conductively coupled radio frequen...

Page 3: ...ess otherwise specified to do so in this manual When hands are wet avoid handling this product and do not touch any of the connection cable pins or other metallic components Do not operate this product in an environment that is exposed to rain or other severe external elements hazardous gases or chemicals If the product is not to be used for an extended period of time as a safety precaution always...

Page 4: ...remove the dust particles Dip a cotton swab into ethanol alcohol and clean the camera window Be careful not to scratch the glass Use of non infrared lighting such as a daylight fluorescent lamp is recommended If halogen lighting is employed always install an infrared filter into your system configuration Please note that exposure to long wavelength light outside of the sensors visible optical rang...

Page 5: ...wing cases fall outside of the scope of this warranty Exclusions from Warranty Coverage We will under no circumstances assume responsibility for the following cases damage caused by fire earthquake other acts of a third party other accidents negligent or intentional misuse by the user or other usage under extraordinary circumstances Damages e g loss of business profits business interruption etc re...

Page 6: ... and manufactured as a general purpose product for general industry In applications expected to be life critical or safety critical the installer or user is requested to install double or triple failsafe systems Repair Service Outline The cost of dispatching engineers etc for repair service is not included in the price of purchased and supplied goods On request arrangements can be made separately ...

Page 7: ...1 3 Reply Format Camera to PC Transmission 26 4 1 4 Camera Control Commands 27 4 1 5 Memory Setup Values Factory Settings 28 4 2 Details on Commands 29 4 2 1 Setting Analog Gain 29 4 2 2 Setting Digital Gain 29 4 2 3 Setting Digital Offset 29 4 2 4 Setting Exposure Mode 30 4 2 5 Setting Exposure Time 30 4 2 6 Setting Output Signals 1 Setting Data Format 30 4 2 7 Setting Output Signals 2 Setting Li...

Page 8: ...10 Setting Offset 46 4 11 Setting Gain 47 4 12 Pixel Correction 49 4 12 1 Command Settings 50 4 12 2 How to correct 50 4 13 Test Pattern 51 5 Confirming Camera Settings 53 5 1 Before Power on 53 5 2 After Power on 54 5 3 During Operation 56 6 Sensor Handling Instructions 57 6 1 Electrostatic Discharge and the Sensor 57 6 2 Protecting Against Dust Oil and Scratches 57 6 3 Cleaning the Sensor Window...

Page 9: ...ets 70 8 6 2 Clock Integration 71 8 6 3 Trigger Video 72 8 6 4 Intelligence 72 8 6 5 Memory in camera 73 8 7 Upgrade 73 8 8 How to Program 73 8 9 Other Points of Note 73 9 Dynamic Range Control Multi Slope Mode 74 9 1 Operation in Factory Default Mode 74 9 2 Standard Mode 76 9 3 Bending the line one time 76 9 4 Bending the line three times 78 10 Others 80 10 1 Notice 80 10 2 Contact for support 80...

Page 10: ... interface Single power source DC12V to 15V for operation Flat field correction minimizes lens vignetting non uniform lighting and sensor FPN and PRNU 1 2 Applications Inspection of Transparent panels and PCBs Inspection of high speed moving objects Flat panel display inspection Inspection of glass and sheet like objects Printed circuit board inspection This camera utilizes an Intelligent Transpor...

Page 11: ...ork COB BGA and MCM printed circuit boards Performance 1 Maximum board size 100mm 200mm 2 Resolution 10μm 3 Inspection time less than 30 seconds Unit Configuration 1 Camera Line scan camera 8192 6144pixels 2 Controller Dedicated software for PC system 3 Size L930 x D500 x H500 mm Applicable Fields Inspection of patterns on film PCBs Line scan camera ...

Page 12: ...ｘ7 Sensor Length mm 57 344 43 008 Spectral Responsivity nm 400 1000 Peak 625 Data Rate MHz 240 60 x 4 160 40 x 4 160 40 x 4 Maximum Scan Rate μs kHz 35 73 27 99 53 6 18 65 40 2 24 88 Saturation Exposure lx s typically 0 071 Minimum Gain Pixel Correction Initial Value Daylight Fluorescent Light Responsivity typically Minimum Gain Pixel Correction Initial Value Daylight Fluorescent Light Visible Are...

Page 13: ...4Pin Lens Mount M72 x 0 75 Screw Nikon F Mount Operating Temperature C No Condensation 0 to 50 Power Supply Voltage V DC12 to 15 5 Consumption Current mA typically 500 Size W x H x D mm 80ｘ120ｘ65 80 x120 x 79 7 Mass g Camera only Approx 600 Approx 730 Additional Functions 1 Shading Correction 2 Gain Offset Control 8or10bit Video Output 3 Test Pattern Selection 4 Programmable Exposure Control 5 Sca...

Page 14: ... XCM8060SA_8040SA_6040SA UME 0034 03 14 The spectral Responsivity is shown below Ta 25 Figure 1 4 1 Spectral Responsivity 20 40 60 80 100 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wavelength nm Relative Responsivity ...

Page 15: ...ing Camera Use the M4 screw holes 4 places at the front 8 places at the side to fix the camera Or use the 1 4 20UNC screw hole for a tripod 1 place at the side If using the front panel M4 mounting holes the screw length for fixing the camera should be less than 8mm at the front and less than 6mm at the side No X Y axis orientation and tilt adjustment mechanism is available Please provide an adjust...

Page 16: ... JAPAN DC12 15V CL1 CL2 DIGITAL LINESCAN CAMERA CLISBee 80 Unit mm 31 8 1st Pixel M72 x 0 75 Depth 10 Sensor Optical Distance 10 5 65 Indicator Power Supply Connector HIROSE HR10A 4P Camera Link Connector MDR26 65 4 M4 Depth 6 Both Sides 4 M4 Depth 8 Front Surface 4 M4 Depth 6 Top Bottom 65 65 1 4 20UNC 20 7 5 S 80 Ø 90 60 4 70 26 120 5 72x0 75 Screw Mount Figure 2 2 1 Dimensions 72x0 75 Screw Mou...

Page 17: ... Optical Distance 5 10 1 4 20UNC 60 15 90 4 M4 Depth 6 Both Sides NIPPON ELECTRO SENSORY DEVICES CORP MADE IN JAPAN NIPPON ELECTRO SENSORY DEVICES CORP MADE IN JAPAN 65 Unit mm Indicator Camera Link Connector MDR26 Power Supply Connector HIROSE HR10A 4P 120 70 25 5 5 Nikon F Mount 1st Pixel 4 M4 Depth 6 Front Surface 4 M4 Depth 6 Top Bottom Figure 2 2 2 Dimensions Nikon F Mount ...

Page 18: ...ese guidelines in mind when setting up your light source LED light sources are relatively inexpensive provide a uniform field and longer life span compared to other light sources However they also require a camera with excellent sensitivity Halogen light sources generally provide very little blue relative to infrared light IR Fiber optic light distribution systems generally transmit very little bl...

Page 19: ...ble into the camera Attach the opposite end loose wires to the power unit Other than the above a personal computer a frame grabber board a photographic lens a photographic lens mount a light source and an encoder are necessary depending on the situation Figure 3 1 1 Connections between Camera and Frame Grabber Board and Power Supply There are two connectors available for the Camera Link Medium Con...

Page 20: ... Specification 2007 Version1 2 using a typical cable 14B26 SZLB xxx 0LC from 3M and frame grabber board Solios from Matrox Please choose the appropriate Camera Link cable type and length for your application We recommend you perform a connection test in advance Table 3 1 1 calculated value of maximum cable length Solios model clock speed MHz maximum cable length m SOL 6M CL E 20 66MHz 40 9 8 66 8 ...

Page 21: ... 100Ω 100Ω 100Ω 100Ω 100Ω SerTFG SerTC CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 26 pin MDR Connector X1 X0 X2 X3 XClk SerTFG SerTC CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 LVDS_DRIVER NS DS90CR285MTD equivalent LVDS_DRIVER RECEIVER NS DS90LV019TM equivalent LVDS_RECEIVER NS DS90LV048AT equivalent LVDS_RECEIVER NS DS90CR286MTD recommended LVDS_DRIVER RECEIVER NS DS90LV019TM recommended LVDS_DRIVER NS DS90LV047AT recommended 28 28 26 pin MDR Connec...

Page 22: ...he logic to H or L Figure 3 3 2 Circuit of LVDS The camera has 26 pin MDR connectors for control signals of Camera Link data signals and serial communications The camera also has a 4 pin HIROSE connector for power supply Figure 3 3 3 Camera Link Connector Half pitch miniature half ribbon shape Locking screw UNC 4 40 type 100Ω Driver Receiver H or L 1 14 2 15 3 16 11 24 12 25 13 26 ...

Page 23: ...Clock output for above data output synchronization Channel Link SerTC SerTC Serial data input LVDS SerTFG SerTFG Serial data output LVDS CC1 CC1 External synchronous signal input LVDS CC2 CC2 Not in use LVDS CC3 CC3 Not in use LVDS CC4 CC4 Not in use LVDS Camera Link compatible cable 14B26 SZLB xxx 0LC by 3M or equivalent To avoid uncoupling of cable connectors during power on make sure to clamp t...

Page 24: ... power source choose one with the capacity to allow for inrush current 15W or more recommended Insert the cable plug securely until it locks into position This is to prevent the connector from coming loose during power transmission Compatible Cable Compatible plug DGPS 10 HIROSE HR10A 7P 4S Power supply voltage DC 12 15V 5 Consumption Current rated DC 12V 500mA The LED lamp illuminates when 12V to...

Page 25: ...erface uses a simple ASCII based command Communication begins when the computer sends control commands to the camera The camera receives and interprets the computer commands and then executes control operation accordingly Transmission ends when the camera returns the analyzed results of control commands to the computer Always allow the previous transmission to end before starting the next transmis...

Page 26: ...command analyzed results SB Camera receive command send back MEM Memory data readout value CR Separated text 0 0D EOT Send command all text End text 0 04 Example OK CR gax 0 CR EOT Table 4 1 3 1 Error Messages Camera Response Meaning OK Camera executed command CMD ERR Command is not valid CMD OVR ERR Command text line is too long VAL ERR Parameter accepted was outside of specified MEM ERR Memory e...

Page 27: ...utput block selection Output Signal Setting 2 voc 0 1 Linear log Setting Multi Slope level msl 0 to 15 0 to 15 0 to 15 Set the output level aspect of the vertex of the multi slope function VAL1 VAL2 VAL3 Setting Multi Slope timing mst 0 to 511 0 to 511 0 to 511 Set the timing aspect of the vertex of the multi slope functionVAL1 VAL2 VAL3 i e when using 4 slopes select values such that VAL2 VAL1 an...

Page 28: ... below Table 4 1 5 1 Memory Setup Values Factory Settings Control Item CMD VAL1 VAL2 VAL3 Control Description Analog Gain gax 0 x1 0dB Digital Gain gdx 0 x1 Digital Offset odx 0 0DN 8 bit Exposure Mode inm 0 Free Run Programmable Exposure Time int 0 61 32 5μs XCM8060SA 48 8μs XCM8040SA 36 6μs XCM6040SA Dividing 16 Counter 61 Output Signal Setting 1 voa 0 0 8 bit 8192 pixel Output Signal Setting 2 ...

Page 29: ...alog gain 5 x1 84 OK gax 5 4 2 2 Setting Digital Gain Sets digital gain in 512 steps between x1 and x2 Format 2 CMD VAL1 CR CMD gdx VAL 0 x1 511 x2 Example gdx 255 CR Setting digital gain 255 1023 1023 255 x1 33 OK gdx 255 4 2 3 Setting Digital Offset Sets digital offset 15 to 15 8 bit 1DN Step 60 to 60 10 bit 4DN step Format 2 CMD VAL1 CR CMD odx VAL 15 to 15 Example odx 5 CR Setting digital offs...

Page 30: ...ts the exposure time Format 3 CMD VAL1 VAL2 CR CMD int VAL1 0 11 Setting Dividing VAL2 0 1023 Setting Counter value Example int 0 120 CR Setting exposure time 96μs in case of 8040SA OK int 0 120 4 2 6 Setting Output Signals 1 Setting Data Format Sets the data format of output signals Format 3 CMD VAL1 VAL2 CR CMD voa VAL1 0 1 0 8bit 1 10bit VAL2 0 9 Selecting output block Example voa 0 0 CR 8bit 8...

Page 31: ...AL 0 1 0 linear output 1 log output Example voc 0 CR linear output OK voc 0 4 2 8 Memory Initializing Initializing Camera Settings Reset the flash memory to the factory default Format 1 CMD CR CMD rst Example rst CR OK Type XCM8040SA Ver 2 06_0x4063 Serial 0 check_code 20070615 gax 0 gdx 0 odx 0 inm 0 int 0 61 cka 0 voa 0 0 voc 0 tpn 0 shc 1 600 pad 0 rev 0 rst ...

Page 32: ...emory Format 1 CMD CR CMD rfd Example rfd CR OK Type XCM8040SA Ver 2 06_0x4063 Serial 0 check_code 20070615 gax 0 gdx 0 odx 0 inm 0 int 0 61 cka 0 voa 0 0 voc 0 tpn 0 shc 1 600 pad 0 rev 0 rfd 4 2 10 Memory Save Stores current camera settings in the flash memory Format 1 CMD CR CMD sav Example sav CR OK sav ...

Page 33: ...on data and saves it in the flash memory One set of correction data can be saved for each step of analog gain Format 1 CMD CR CMD wht Example wht CR OK wht 4 2 13 Setting Pixel Correction Sets pixel correction Format 3 CMD VAL1 VAL2 CR CMD shc VAL1 0 1 2 0 Correction OFF 1 Factory white correction 2 User white correction Correction level 10bit VAL2 0 1023 Setting correction level 10bit Example shc...

Page 34: ...setting command int For XCM8060SA if VAL1 in int 0 and VAL1 in pad 1 the increment is 16 7nsx2x16x2 1 07μs If VAL1 in int 3 and VAL1 in pad 1 the increment is 16 7nsx2x16x 2x2x2 4 27μs For XCM8040SA or XCM6040SA change the above 16 7ns into 25ns or 18 8ns respectively 4 2 15 Returning the Current Camera Settings Returns the current camera settings Format 1 CMD CR CMD sta Example sta CR OK Type XCM...

Page 35: ... 15 Make certain that VAL1 VAL2 VAL3 Example msl 0 5 10 CR Setting Multi Slope level 0 5 10 OK msl 0 5 10 4 2 18 Multi Slope Timing Settings Sets the camera multi slope timing Format 4 CMD VAL1 VAL2 VAL3 CR CMD mst VAL1 0 511 VAL2 0 511 VAL3 0 511 Make certain that VAL1 VAL2 VAL3 Also when setting 3 non zero values i e when using 4 slopes select values such that VAL2 VAL1 and VAL3 VAL2 work out to...

Page 36: ... The actual exposure time will be calculated and displayed below Select the most appropriate Counter value see the circled area below With a lens attached adjust the focus to the subject Adjust the lens aperture and the brightness of the lighting so that the darkest art of the subject reaches the required data level If the data level is too low even at the brightest illumination level increase the...

Page 37: ...bright area to the desired level without affecting the dark area For reference the msl values and the points at which the slope changes are plotted below e g To have the slope change at 150 in 8 bit data send the command msl 0 0 10 To have the slope change at the same 150 level when analog gain is set to x2 150 2 75 therefore in the above graph the msl setting value should be closest to 75 ie 13 T...

Page 38: ...e hardware 2 Reads out the latest camera settings from the flash memory User settings if any or factory default settings 3 Sets up the camera with the setting values from the flash memory After this sequence the camera is ready to get images and output data 4 6 Saving and Loading Camera Settings The camera setting data is saved in the internal memory flash memory and is loaded from the memory when...

Page 39: ...ot get images and can not change the setting See 4 9 2 and 4 9 3 Table 4 6 1 Camera Operation Mode and Control Input Camera operation mode Exposure mode Control input from frame grabber board Free Run Programmable time setting Factory Setting Not in use Ext Edge External trigger edge Programmable time setting External trigger CC1 is required Ext Level External trigger level time setting External t...

Page 40: ...ps LSB MSB １０ｂｉｔ８ｂｉｔ LSB MSB ｂｉｔ９ｂｉｔ８ｂｉｔ７ｂｉｔ６ｂｉｔ５ｂｉｔ４ｂｉｔ３ｂｉｔ２ｂｉｔ１ｂｉｔ０ 8 ｂｉｔ Default ＡＤＣＡＤＣ 10 ｂｉｔｂｉｔ９ｂｉｔ８ｂｉｔ７ｂｉｔ６ｂｉｔ５ｂｉｔ４ｂｉｔ３ｂｉｔ２ｂｉｔ１ｂｉｔ０ Figure 4 8 1 Pin Assignments of Digital Data The A D converter of the camera has a 10 bit resolution For 8 bit output the upper 8 bit signal can be output as a video data ...

Page 41: ...nvalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＸＣｌｋＤＶＡＬＶIＤＥＯ 1 BLOCK ＬＶＡＬ Invalid 2049 4095 2051 4096 Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＶIＤＥＯ 2 BLOCK Invalid 4097 6143 4099 6144 Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＶIＤＥＯ 3 BLOCK Invalid 6145 8191 6147 8192 Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＶIＤＥＯ 4 BLOCK 4 1 2 2052 4100 6148 1 2048 20...

Page 42: ...lid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＸＣｌｋＤＶＡＬＶIＤＥＯ 1 BLOCK ＬＶＡＬ Invalid 1537 3071 1539 3072 Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＶIＤＥＯ 2 BLOCK Invalid 3073 4607 3075 4608 Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＶIＤＥＯ 3 BLOCK Invalid 4609 6143 4611 6144 Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid Invalid ＶIＤＥＯ 4 BLOCK 4 1 2 1540 3076 4612 1 1536 1538 3074 461...

Page 43: ... the camera generates its own internal control signal based on two programmable parameters exposure time and readout time Table 4 9 1 1 Programmable Exposure Time XCM8060SA XCM8040SA XCM6040SA p Programmable exposure time 32 5 1 117 389 48 8 1 676 083 36 6 1 257 062 r Readout time 34 2 51 2 38 4 Exposure Readout 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 p r scan Figure 4 9 1 1 Free Run Exposure Mode The data of Exposure ...

Page 44: ...er pulse The range of programmable exposure time and the timing chart of the exposure and the readout are shown below Table 4 9 2 1 Programmable Exposure Time XCM8060SA XCM8040SA XCM6040DSA p Programmable exposure time 32 5 1 117 389 48 8 1 676 083 36 6 1 257 062 r Readout time 34 2 51 2 38 4 a Trigger pulse H time 1 6 b Trigger pulse L time 3 2 4 8 3 6 c Trigger pulse cycle 35 7 53 6 40 2 Exposur...

Page 45: ... to rising edge of trigger pulse The range of programmable exposure time the timing chart of the exposure and the readout are shown below Table 4 9 3 1 Programmable Exposure Time XCM8060SA XCM8040SA XCM6040SA ｒ Readout time 34 2 51 2 38 4 a Trigger pulse H time 32 5 48 8 36 6 ｂ Trigger pulse L time 3 2 4 8 3 6 ｃ Trigger pulse cycle 35 7 53 6 40 2 Exposure Readout 1 1 2 Trigger 2 1 2 3 3 CC1 c b a ...

Page 46: ...e amount of exposure when the output saturates Figure 4 10 1 Saturation Exposure and Dark Current Output By setting the offset you can set the Y intercept arbitrarily DF shows the digital offset value The gradient of the line does not change Figure 4 10 2 Offset Adjustment Adjust amount of offset in accordance with the requirements of your camera system ＤｄＦｓＳｅ Amount of Incident Light lx s Outpu...

Page 47: ...s response curve and results in a higher camera output for a given amount of light Analog gain can be changed by sending the gax command Digital gain can be changed by sending the gdx command Figure 4 11 1 PGA Gain Adjustment Gain and noise values are proportionally related Adjust the amount of gain in accordance with the requirements of your camera system Ｆｓ Fs Saturation Output Gain a Amount of ...

Page 48: ... 76dB 482 7 x2 08 6 36dB 146 18 x7 78 17 82dB 545 8 x2 29 7 20dB 160 19 x8 79 18 88dB 615 9 x2 59 8 26dB 181 20 x9 93 19 94dB 695 10 x2 92 9 32dB 205 21 x11 22 20 64dB 785 11 x3 31 10 40dB 232 Digital gain x1 Pixel correction default Factory white correction data Correction level 600DN You can choose the A D Characteristics of the camera s output by sending the voc command to switch between Linear...

Page 49: ...iform illumination or to be able to completely clear the uneven brightness generated by changing the spectral response level of the light source Cal_bl Output data of each pixel at perfectly dark digital Cal_wh Output data of each pixel in uniform illumination digital Target_Val Target value for correction 10bit digital Vin Input data digital Vout Output data digital The corrected data is expresse...

Page 50: ... lens cap and place a white object Then you can acquire user white correction data With a lens the shading by both the lens and the light source will be simultaneously corrected At this time please defocus a little to avoid being affected by the non uniformity of the object 2 Send the wht CR command through serial communication 3 Confirm that the camera returns OK and wht Thus user white correctio...

Page 51: ... verify the proper timing and connections between the camera and the frame grabber board The test pattern of XCM8060SA XCM8040SA is as follows Figure 4 13 1 Test Pattern of XCM8060SA XCM8040SA Figure 4 13 2 Test Image of XCM8060SA XCM8040SA The test pattern is a ramp from 0 to 1023DN in 10 bit mode and then starts at 0 again ...

Page 52: ...4 03 52 The test pattern of XCM6040SA is as follows Figure 4 13 3 Test Pattern of XCM6040SA Figure 4 13 4 Test Image of XCM6040SA The test pattern is a ramp from 0 to 1023DN and then from 0 to 511DN in 10 bit mode then starts at 0 again ...

Page 53: ...of Cable 1 12 15V White 2 12 15V Red 3 GND Green 4 GND Black Figure 5 1 1 Pin Assignment of Power Cable 2 Confirm the direction and the channel of the cables Some Camera Link cables are directional If one of the connectors says Camera side connect this to the camera Figure 5 1 2 Connection Direction of Camera Cable 1 2 4 3 Camera side Frame grabber side ...

Page 54: ...ply Connector HIROSE HR10A 4P Camera Link Connector MDR26 DIGITAL LINESCAN CAMERA CLISBee S Figure 5 1 3 Channel of Camera Link Cables 5 2 After Power on 1 Confirm sent and received commands using the camera control utility Launch CLISBeeCtrl set COM port and connect Click Memory Dump and wait for the response Figure 5 2 1 Confirmation of Connection CHANNEL 0 CHANNEL 1 ...

Page 55: ...ut mode with the camera control utility Trigger mode Free run Video output mode 8bit Figure 5 5 Setting of Exposure Mode and Video Output Mode Figure 5 2 2 Exposure Mode Video Output Mode Settting If you have your own application to check the images select suitable settings linear ...

Page 56: ...ay be insufficient 2 The cable is detached from the connector Ensure that the power cable and Camera Link cables are connected to the camera firmly 3 Camera Link cables are susceptible to noise when the cables are laid near a light source inverter line or a power line The personal computer in use may be freeze and need to be reset 2 Are there dark lines in the direction of vertical scanning on the...

Page 57: ... path and should be handled like other optical components with care If you use the camera in a dusty area prepare a dust proof enclosure Dust can obscure pixels producing dark lines on the image 6 3 Cleaning the Sensor Window Dust Can usually be removed by blowing the window surface using a compressed air blower Oil Wipe the window with a lint free cloth wiper moistened with ethyl alcohol carefull...

Page 58: ...wer source meets the specified voltage The capacity of the power source is sufficient Connect the camera and the frame grabber board with camera cables After being powered on set up the frame grabber board suitably The sample software program is used to control the camera The sample software program is used to control the camera and is communicating with the camera successfully Confirm the communi...

Page 59: ...oo dark try to increase the light intensity and vice versa No image at the full aperture The optical axes of the camera and the image sensor are aligned Check the compatibility between the camera and the frame grabber board The capture software program is provided with the board as a sample program Set the communication port correctly The camera may be out of order Please contact us for service カメ...

Page 60: ...upply has been used for 3 or more years or the ambient temperature is higher than room temperature Check the deterioration of the power supply The camera the camera cables and the power source cable are in swinging motion Check the deterioration of the camera cables and the power supply cable The camera may be out of order Please contact us for service Turning on a servomotor or a magnetic valve g...

Page 61: ...ith the transmission rate The cables should not be too long in order to avoid noise disturbance The power source has no fluctuation in voltage and is not deteriorated Use a stable power supply The camera may be out of order Please contact us for service カメラの修理をご依頼ください When the camera gain is on a high level bright spots occur without incident light Secondary radiation rays could cause bright spots...

Page 62: ...an the rating The camera will become hotter than the ambient temperature while in operation because of self heating Allow sufficient air circulation around the camera to give it a longer life Keep the ambient temperature within the range the specifications specify The camera may be out of order Please contact us for service カメラの修理をご依頼ください Yes No No Yes ...

Page 63: ...Communication Port COM port RS232C 8 2 System Requirements PC PC AT compatible Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP Windows Vista not confirmed Free disk space 1 2MB Depending on the number of camera parameter files Connection Camera Link grabber board Camera Link cables 8 3 Install Copy the CLISBeeCtrl folder from the media CD ROM etc provided to your hard disk 8 4 Uninstall Remove the C...

Page 64: ...tart Program Open Windows Explorer and Double click the CLISBeeCtrl exe Buttons in the tool bar have the following functions A Export parameters in text file format B Connection with the camera C Disconnection D Communication Settings E Version Information ＡＢＣＤＥ ...

Page 65: ...electing interface 1 Click button D 2 Select the interface from the Drop down list 3 Click Setting button to set the interface See 8 5 2 2 and 8 5 2 3 4 Click OK button Click Cancel button to abort setup Note The camera can be used without repeating this operation after it has been set up correctly ...

Page 66: ...llows 1 Port Select connecting port 2 Bits per Second 9600 3 Data bits 8 4 Parity None 5 Stop bits 1 6 Flow control None Note Other parameters are not used 2 Click OK button Click Cancel button to abort setup Note The camera can be used without repeating this operation after it has been set up correctly ...

Page 67: ...ect into Serial Index column 3 Click OK button Click Cancel button to abort setup Note The camera can be used without repeating this operation after it has been set up correctly Note DLL for Camera Link API is provided by the manufacturer of the grabber board The grabber board can also connect through the COM port of the PC DLL is not provided In this case set the interface to the COM Port RS232C ...

Page 68: ... the first data Next Receive The maximum time between a letter and the next one Send The maximum time until finishing sending a command 2 Click OK button Click Cancel button to abort setup Note The camera can be used without repeating this operation after it has been set up correctly 8 5 3 Connect Click button B and you can control the camera See 8 6 Control Then click Memory Dump 8 5 4 Disconnect...

Page 69: ... 5 5 Check of the contents of communication Click Console tag at the lower of a window 8 5 6 Export Parameters to text file 1 Click button A 2 Input file name and click Save button The present setting value of each control is saved in text format ...

Page 70: ...8 6 Control 8 6 1 Gains and Offsets Gain Analog 1 Analog 2 The command will be sent to the camera every time you select from the menu in the drop down list Note XCMx0x0SA V1 does not use Analog 2 Included in Analog 1 Digital Set the value with the slider the edit box or the spin button Then click Send button Offset Digital Set the value with the slider the edit box or the spin button Then click Se...

Page 71: ...ntegration Time Shows the calculated value of the integration time unit μs Padding Set a value with the slider the edit box or the spin button Then click Send button Padding Time Shows the calculated value of the padding time unit μs Scanrate Shows the calculated value of the scan rate unit μs Scanrate Counter Calculating Set the value in the edit box Then click this button Input the desired scan ...

Page 72: ... Free Run Exposure mode and External Trigger Exposure mode Video output The selection of the number of the output bits and the output block ADC Characteristic The selection of the A D characteristics Direction of scanning The selection of the scan direction 8 6 4 Intelligence Calibration Calib White Acquisition of white data and saving the calibration data to camera s flash memory linear ...

Page 73: ...ize the camera s flash memory with the factory default data 8 7 Upgrade When a new software version becomes available please follow the below procedure 1 Check that CLISBeeCtrl has not started 2 Uninstall the old version of the software See 8 4 Uninstall 3 Install new version of the software See 8 3 Install 8 8 How to Program Please refer to the sample programs in the CLISBeeCtrl SampleProgram fol...

Page 74: ...t of Camera Control Commands 9 1 Operation in Factory Default Mode As an example take five levels of light intensity A to E strong to weak The 5 coloured lines dots show the amount of incident light to the camera when exposure time is set to 61 The factory default settings are mst 0 1 10 msl 0 5 10 int 61 exposure time 1 Exposure starts at exposure time 0 2 At exposure time 50 the signal is reset ...

Page 75: ...tion is a straight line to A and the camera is saturated with incident light By curving the linear response of the photoelectric conversion this can be changed to line A Similarly the green changes from B to B and orange from C to C In this case the light exposure of pink and red need no change By doing this even with large amounts of incident light that would normally cause saturation it is possi...

Page 76: ...or an integration time ratio of 10 send the following commands msl 0 0 8 mst 0 0 10 int 0 110 integration time then set Multi slope mode by sending the command inm 3 or inm 4 The integration time becomes 100 110 10 in the first slope 10 in the second slope and the knee point becomes of the saturation level as shown in the diagram below Note that as the knee point level becomes larger the output be...

Page 77: ...inm 3 or inm 4 The integration time becomes 55 in the first slope 11 in the second slope and the knee point becomes of the saturation level as shown in the diagram below The minimum line period is 38 4us 240MHz or 57 6us 160MHz The amount of saturation exposure is 0 05 0 25 0 3 The dynamic range becomes 3 times 1 ratio of saturation exposure amount 0 3 0 1 i e 69 5dB 60dB 20log3 69 5 ...

Page 78: ...namic range becomes 284 times 1 ratio of saturation exposure amount 28 4 0 1 i e 109dB 60dB 20log284 109 For an integration time ratio of 5 send the following commands msl 4 8 12 mst 1 5 25 int 0 156 then choose multi slope mode The integration time becomes 125 156 1 5 25 in the first slope 25 in the second slope 5 in the third slope and 1 in the fourth slope The respective knee points become of t...

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Page 80: ...r any errors or omissions please notify your nearest NED representative 10 2 Contact for support Nippon Electro Sensory Devices Corporation Head Office 2 5 12 Itachibori Nishi ku Osaka 550 0012 Japan Phone 81 6 6534 5300 Fax 81 6 6534 6080 Tokyo Branch Jiburarutaru Oi BLDG Room No 402 1 45 2 Oi Shinagawa ku Tokyo 140 0014 Japan Phone 81 3 5718 3181 Fax 81 3 5718 0331 Nishi Nippon Branch Twin Squar...

Page 81: ...d call your NED representative When contacting us with a problem please inform us of the status of the camera You can get the status by 1 executing the sta command or 2 clicking Memory Dump button when using CLISBeeCtrl The example of the camera status sta OK Type XCM8060SA Ver 1 10 Serial 517 gaa 1 gab 0 gdx 0 odx 0 inm 0 int 0 120 cka 0 voa 1 0 voc 0 tpn 0 shc 3 600 pad 0 sta ...

Page 82: ...NED XCM8060SA_8040SA_6040SA UME 0034 03 82 Revision History Revision Number Date Changes 01 18 Jun 2008 Initial release 02 16 July 2013 Product Warranty 03 26 Nov 2013 Model type ...

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