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Troubleshooting

TM-1327GE Hardware

9

 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.

•

Power supplies

•

Power cables

•

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.

•

Shutter selection

•

Iris opening on the lens

9.1.3 Symptom: Non-Synchronized Video

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

•

Proper mode output

•

Frame grabber software camera selection

Summary of Contents for TM-1327GE series

Page 1: ...10164 Rev C 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: ...omer 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 affec...

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Page 5: ...onfiguring the Internal Frame Grabber 11 3 4 Modes 11 3 4 1 Check the Current Camera Setting 11 3 4 2 Exposure Control 12 3 4 3 Scan Mode 13 3 4 4 Gain Settings 14 3 4 5 Offset Black Level Level Contr...

Page 6: ...amera Functions 40 8 2 6 Interpolation Software 41 8 2 7 Color Interpolation 41 8 3 Electronic Shutter 41 8 4 External Sync 42 8 5 Asynchronous Reset 42 8 5 1 Async No Shutter 42 8 5 2 Internal Direct...

Page 7: ...Shutter Speed 13 Figure 16 Scan Mode 13 Figure 17 Gain Settings 14 Figure 18 Offset Level 14 Figure 19 Look Up Table 15 Figure 20 Memory Pages 15 Figure 21 White Balance Control Settings 17 Figure 22...

Page 8: ...Page viii TM 1327GE Series Progressive Scan Camera...

Page 9: ...rmation contained in this 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...

Page 10: ...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 run...

Page 11: ...Right click on the net driver desired for the camera 8 Select the desired driver install Install High Performance IP Device Driver or Install Intel Network Driver The network installation options vary...

Page 12: ...nge or Remove button as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 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 Con...

Page 13: ...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 Came...

Page 14: ...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 7 on page 7 Table 1 Hirose Connect...

Page 15: ...5e 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 8 Ethernet GigE Socke...

Page 16: ...p 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 9 However if you are c...

Page 17: ...figure The camera configuration dialog box appears 5 Select the GigE Camera Software tab This is the Integrated GigE Camera Software shown in Figure 11 on next page The TM 1327GE camera can operate in...

Page 18: ...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 Introduc...

Page 19: ...he 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 sect...

Page 20: ...Figure 12 Advanced Configuration Port Communication 3 4 2 Exposure Control In Exposure Control under the GigE Camera software tab shown in Figure 13 you can specify the shutter mode and set the shutte...

Page 21: ...peed 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 Ex...

Page 22: ...om above the zero level helps cut out some of the infrared clutter and other noise on the lower end of the spectrum Changing the Vbottom setting adjusts the black level Increasing the setting to a hig...

Page 23: ...ain offset level scan mode and LUT can be saved into seven 7 available memory pages on the EEPROM in the camera The pages are numbered 0 6 The Load Page button loads the corresponding camera settings...

Page 24: ...hutter mode to Async Shutter 2 Set the GPIO look up table to Q4 I0 and Q5 1 3 4 10 Internally Triggered The camera control software includes pulse generators that you can use to trigger the camera int...

Page 25: ...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 Res...

Page 26: ...mera Inputs For information on the polarity and type of the signals required to support specific camera functions refer to Asynchronous Reset on page 42 The TM 1327GE has three externally controllable...

Page 27: ...D signals can be passed through bypassing the GPIO lookup table Figure 24 on page 20 shows a screen dump of the GPIO configuration page where HD VD bypass selection can be made The default value 0 zer...

Page 28: ...Page 20 Signal Handling TM 1327GE Software Figure 23 GPIO Look Up Table Figure 24 The GPIO Configuration...

Page 29: ...L_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 Inte...

Page 30: ...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 trigg...

Page 31: ...e 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...

Page 32: ...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...

Page 33: ...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 c...

Page 34: ...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 ShutterMo...

Page 35: ...d 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 1...

Page 36: ...Page 28 GigE Series Camera Serial Commands TM 1327GE Software...

Page 37: ...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 whi...

Page 38: ...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 Shu...

Page 39: ...em 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...

Page 40: ...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 i...

Page 41: ...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 sup...

Page 42: ...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 u...

Page 43: ...d to the factory to reset the back focus after failed attempts to change the focus by customers It might be wise to label cameras whose back focus was adjusted 1 The camera must be connected to a moni...

Page 44: ...re Figure 27 Back Focus Set Screw Locations two 2mm screws for a attempt to adjust this focus Loosen the three 2mm screws around the perimeter of the C mount lens collar CS mount to adjust the back fo...

Page 45: ...h 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 ve...

Page 46: ...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...

Page 47: ...t 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...

Page 48: ...d LDV are used internally for the GigE interface FIGURE 29 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 Howeve...

Page 49: ...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...

Page 50: ...al 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 Dir...

Page 51: ...ulse 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 critic...

Page 52: ...age 44 Operation TM 1327GE Hardware Figure 32 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 53: ...33 to the left Figure 33 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...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...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 Con...

Page 56: ...cal Timing Full Scan Area User Scan Area SP x TL y Number of lines 30fps s Number of lines 30fps s 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...

Page 57: ...Asynchronous Reset Table 11 Asynchronous Reset Horizontal Timing Number of pixels 30fps s 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...

Page 58: ...utter and Pulse Width Control Asynchronous Direct Shutter ADS n Pulse Width Control Pulse Width z L lines P pixels 30 fps s L lines 30 fps s aE 1L 31 65 10P 0 18 aF 53P 0 96 53P 0 96 aG n 1 L 960P n 1...

Page 59: ...e 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 Ana...

Page 60: ...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 Jos...

Page 61: ...olor 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...

Page 62: ...nsions Figure 34 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...

Page 63: ...Page 55 Appendix TM 1327GE Hardware 10 1 2 Spectral Response Figure 35 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...

Page 64: ...Page 56 Appendix TM 1327GE Hardware...

Page 65: ...I PULNiX Inc 625 River Oaks Pkwy San Jose CA 95134 Tel 408 383 0300 Tel 800 445 4444 Fax 408 383 0301 w w w j a i p u l n i x c o m I m a g i n g P r o d u c t s 10164 Rev C Email imaging jaipulnix co...

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