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Main Features

The XC-505/505P is a small color video camera module 
that incorporates a 1/3-type IT CCD.

Main Features

Small Size and Lightweight

The camera is so small and light that you can install it 
anywhere: even in locations where conventional video 
cameras cannot be installed.

High Sensitivity

A built-in Super HAD II (Hole Accumulated Diode II) 
sensor, allows high sensitivity, low smear images. You can 
shoot, even under poor lighting conditions.

Simple Configuration via DIP Switch

Gain, shutter speed, and white balance can be configured 
using the 8-bit DIP switch located on the side of the unit.

Five White Balance Adjustment 
Settings

Using the white balance DIP switches, you can choose 
from among five white balance modes (3200K/5600K/
One Push WB/ATW/MAN) to choose the best settings for 
shooting conditions, and the most appropriate color 
compensation.

Electronic Shutter with a Wide 
Range of Operating Speeds

Using the electronic shutter DIP switches, these levels of 
shutter speed (OFF, 1/1,000, and FLICKERLESS) are 

available to allow you to match the shutter speed to the 
shooting conditions.
When you set the DIP switches for the CCD IRIS function, 
the shutter speed is adjusted automatically, based on the 
amount of light allowed to enter, ensuring the most 
appropriate level of image signal.

Advanced settings can be configured via RS-232C serial 
communication. For details, see “Communication 
Specifications” on page 14.

Function Setting via RS-232C 
Transmissions

Using computer communications software such as 
HyperTerminal and Tera Term, function switching can be 
performed.

A variety of functions such as NR (2D/3D), edge 
enhancement, 

γ

, Nega/Posi, and Flip can be set via serial 

communication. For details, see “Communication 
Specifications” on page 14.

Overview

Summary of Contents for XC-505P

Page 1: ...A DKO 100 11 1 Color Video Camera Module Technical Manual XC 505 505P 2010 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...Setting by Dip Switch 8 Installation 10 Connections 11 Genlock 12 RS 232C Command List RS 232C Connector Pinouts 13 Communication Specifications 14 Camera Control Command List 16 Camera Control Commands 18 Appendix Camera Control Command List 27 Specifications 31 Dimensions 32 Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics typical 33 ...

Page 3: ...est settings for shooting conditions and the most appropriate color compensation Electronic Shutter with a Wide Range of Operating Speeds Using the electronic shutter DIP switches these levels of shutter speed OFF 1 1 000 and FLICKERLESS are available to allow you to match the shutter speed to the shooting conditions When you set the DIP switches for the CCD IRIS function the shutter speed is adju...

Page 4: ...agram VCL 12S12XM VCL 06S12XM C mount lens Manual iris LO 999CMT C mount adaptor 12P 12P CCXC 12P02N 05N 10N 25N NF mount lens VCL 03S12XM DC12V VIDEO DC 700 HD VD VS VBS AC VIDEO XC 505 505P HD VD VS VBS RS 232C XCK L555 Angle case kit ...

Page 5: ...e Front block from the front so that z is in the upper position Dip switch rear Installation Use angle case A B and screws 1 Remove the four screws PM1 7 3 from the front panel The front block will pop out due to pressure from the flexible cable 2 Attach the angle case B to the underside of the front block Do not pull the front block out forcibly If you do so you may damage the flexible cable 3 At...

Page 6: ...ing the four screws PM1 7 3 removed in step 1 Tighten the screws to a torque level of 0 15 N m for the XC 505 505P 5 Using the four screws K2 2 5 provided attach the angle case A B and the front block securely Tighten the screws to a torque level of 0 18 Em Note Note Screw PM1 7 3 Screw K2 2 5 ...

Page 7: ...e is automatically adjusted when this switch is pressed and the color balance is retained after adjustment c NF mount d DC IN SYNC VIDEO connector multi 12 pin This connector inputs DC 12 V power and outputs the video signal when the CCXC 12P02N 12P05N 12P10N 12P25N camera cable is connected If the unit is connected to devices that originate a synchronized signal the external synchronous signal VS...

Page 8: ...onding descriptions of the function The switches that are not shaded are not related to these functions Factory Settings White balance ATW Shutter speed OFF AGC ON Output signal Y C VBS VBS Signal Rin No Sync signal types External Sync signal Internal Sync signal HD VD VS VBS Input 1 GND GND GND 2 12 V 12 V 12 V 3 VBS Y Output GND VBS Y Output GND VBS Y Output GND 4 VBS Y Output signal VBS Y Outpu...

Page 9: ...cally adjusted when the One Push WB switch is pressed and the color balance is retained after adjustment ATW auto tracing white balance The white balance is adjusted according to the color temperature transition of the subject This mode is suitable for shooting with variable lighting factory setting MAN manual Manual white balance is adjusted using the DIP switches in combination with the One Push...

Page 10: ...than 4 1 mm from the lens mount shoulder See below When a C mount type lens is attached a C mount adaptor LO 999CMT is required When connecting a heavy lens make sure that it is supported properly When connecting heavy lens make sure that it is not subject to shocks or vibration To Attach a Lens 1 Remove the lens mount cap by turning it counterclockwise 2 Screw the C mount adaptor LO 999CMT into t...

Page 11: ...daptor Make sure to turn off the power to the units you are connecting or their components may be damaged When disconnecting the cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Connect the power cord after completing all other connections When you have finished installation tighten the screws to secure the module Notes WEN TRIG HD VD SYNC AC IN 1 1 2 2 CAMERA VIDEO Color video camera modul...

Page 12: ... external sync signal the camera is synchronized to that external sync signal Use a synchronous signal meeting the specifications given in this Technical Manual For details on the specifications see page 31 Connection example External sync signal HD VD VS VBS Connection of the camera and the DC 700 DC 700CE Genlock Genlock However burst signals not locked Same function as VS lock Note ...

Page 13: ...can resume operation with the same settings when power is restored RS 232C Command Usage Precautions Keep the following in mind regarding the RS 232C TXD and RXD pins Do not apply voltage exceeding 10 V to RXD pin 11 of the 12 pin connector The output voltage on TXD pin 10 of the 12 pin connector is typically within 5 4 V Do not apply external voltage to this pin RS 232C Connector Pinouts RS 232C ...

Page 14: ...are accepted Valid values depend on the particular input command Commands with non decimal parameter characters cannot be processed Example AE REF when received with a base 10 parameter Accepted normally Returns the ERROR PARAMETER response status Returns the ERROR PARAMETER response status Sign Operators A or sign may be prepended to a parameter Accepted normally Returns the ERROR PARAMETER respo...

Page 15: ...name is input ERROR STATUS Appears when command execution fails to finish normally ERROR PARAMETER Appears when a command s parameter value is invalid ERROR EEPROM Appears when an error occurs while reading or writing a parameter in EEPROM ERROR EXECUTE Appears when an over detection error occurs during WPC EXE execution ERROR BUSY Appears when a command is sent to the camera before the response s...

Page 16: ... MAX a a SSHUTTER MAX a a AE SPEED a a AE REF a a GAIN STEP a a GAIN FINE a a SHUTTER a a SSHUTTER a a WB WB MODE a a AUTOWB RGAIN a a BGAIN a a ATW SPEED a a CRS MODE a a PICTURE DTL MODE a a DTL ENHANCER a a 2DNR MODE a a 3DNR MODE a a PEDESTAL a a GAMMA MODE a a NEGAPOSI a a WHITECLIP a a WPC WPC MODE a a WPC EXE WPC DISP a OPD OPD DISP a OPD AE POS a a OPD AE SIZE a a OPD AWB POS a a OPD AWB S...

Page 17: ...y saved to EEPROM 4 Commands are limited when the color bar is displayed AE WB PICTURE WPC and OPD category commands return status errors I O VOUTSEL a a a HPHASE a a a VPHASE a a a COLORBAR a a FLIP a a a BRATE a a OSD a a a MEMO CAPTURE a MEMO DISPLAY a a Other INIT a SAVE a LOAD a a RMEM a VERSION a HELP a Category Command Setting Value Color Bar4 Displaying INIT Object1 SAVE Object2 Auto Savin...

Page 18: ...o 5 0 Fixed electronic shutter fixed gain 1 Fixed electronic slow shutter fixed gain 2 Fixed electronic shutter AGC 3 CCD IRIS 4 CCD IRIS Auto slow shutter 5 CCD IRIS AGC Default is Mode 2 Conditions None Process 0 and 1 select the ME operation mode and other values set the AE mode Command Name AGCMAX STEP Parameter 1 Gain 6 to 18 dB Default is 18 dB Conditions Valid when AE MODE parameter 2 and 5...

Page 19: ... SPEED Parameter 1 Convergence speed 0 to 2 0 Slow 1 Normal 2 Fast Default is 1 Conditions Valid when AE MODE is 2 to 5 Process Sets the AE convergence speed Command Name AE REF Parameter 1 Reference Level 0 to 1023 0 Minimum to 100 Standard to 1023 Maximum Default is 120 Conditions Valid when AE MODE is 2 to 5 Process Sets the AE reference level Command Name GAIN STEP Parameter 1 Gain 3 to 18 dB ...

Page 20: ...is 0 and 2 Process Sets the AE electronic shutter speed When parameter 1 is set to 11 Arbitrary electronic shutter setting electronic shutter timing is calculated as follows NTSC parameter 2 63 49 µs parameter 3 69 84 ns PAL parameter 2 64 00 µs parameter 3 70 48 ns Command Name SSHUTTER Parameter 1 Fixed electronic slow shutter adjustment value NTSC 0 to 255 PAL 0 to 255 Default is 3 Parameter 2 ...

Page 21: ...0 to 1 0 OFF 1 ON Default is 0 Conditions Valid when WB MODE is 1 Process Enables or disables the CRS function Command Name DTL MODE Parameter 1 Aperture Compensation Mode 0 to 4 0 Off 1 Vertical aperture compensation 2 Horizontal aperture compensation 3 Vertical horizontal aperture compensation 4 Highlight aperture compensation Default is 2 Conditions None Process Sets the aperture compensation m...

Page 22: ...None Process Specifies the gamma curve of the YC signal the specified C is used regardless of the GAMMA MODE setting Command Name NEGAPOSI Parameter 1 Polarity 0 to 1 0 Positive 1 Negative Default is 0 Conditions None Process Inverts the YC signal after gamma curve compensation Command Name WHITECLIP Parameter 1 Brightness signal clipping level 0 to 63 0 Minimum to 1 Maximum no clipping Default is...

Page 23: ... 1 X coordinate of center of OPD frame Settable range is 25 to 75 Default is 50 Parameter 2 Y coordinate of center of OPD frame Settable range is 25 to 75 Default is 50 Conditions None Process Sets the position of the AWB detection frame Command Name OPD AWB SIZE Parameter 1 OPD frame width Settable range is 50 to 100 Default is 50 Parameter 2 Y coordinate of center of OPD frame Settable range is ...

Page 24: ...nd Name OSD Parameter 1 OSD output ON OFF setting 0 to 1 0 OFF 1 ON Default is 0 Conditions None Process Sets the OSD output mode Remarks The only command with OSD output is AUTOWB One Push Command Name MEMO CAPTURE Parameter 1 Memo save destination 0 to 1 0 Memo 1 1 Memo 2 Default is 0 Conditions Saving is available only when MEMO DISPLAY is 1 Still Image Otherwise ERROR STATUS is returned Proces...

Page 25: ...o fixed value OPD DISP INIT initializes to fixed value OPD AE POS INIT initializes to fixed value OPD AE SIZE INIT initializes to fixed value OPD AWB POS INIT initializes to fixed value OPD AWB SIZE INIT initializes to fixed value VOUTSEL INIT initializes to fixed value HPHASE INIT initializes to factory default value VPHASE INIT initializes to factory default value COLORBAR INIT initializes to fi...

Page 26: ...Command Name Conditions None Process Display help for the command specified by parameter 1 If parameter 1 is omitted displays the list of usable commands HELP AE MODE AGCMAX STEP AGCMAX FINE CCDIRIS MAX SSHUTTER MAX AE SPEED AE REF GAIN STEP GAIN FINE SHUTTER SSHUTTER WB MODE AUTOWB RGAIN BGAIN ATW SPEED CRS MODE PICTURE DTL MODE DTL ENHANCER 2DNR MODE 3DNR MODE PEDESTAL GAMMA MODE NEGAPOSI WHITEC...

Page 27: ... 18 AGCMAX STEP and AGCMAX FINE values are linked a a Max auto gain control setting step AGCMAX FINE Step units 22 to 67 67 AGCMAX STEP and AGCMAX FINE values are linked a a Electronic shutter max adjustment value CCDIRIS MAX Preset Number 0 to 8 5 0 1 100s 1 1 120s 2 1 250s 3 1 500s 4 1 1000s 5 1 4000s 6 1 10000s 7 1 50000s 8 1 100000s a a Slow shutter max adjustment value SSHUTTE R MAX Frame cou...

Page 28: ...electronic slow shutter speed SSHUTTER 0 to 255 3 NTSC 0 to 255 3 PAL 0 to 524 0 NTSC 0 to 624 0 PAL NTSC When parameter 1 is 0 the range for parameter 2 is 262 to 524 PAL When parameter 1 is 0 the range for parameter 2 is 312 to 624 WB a a White balance mode setting WB MODE One Push ATW Manual 3200K 5600K 0 1 2 3 4 1 One Push white balance execution AUTOWB Only when WB MODE 0 a a Manual R gain RG...

Page 29: ...tep units 0 to 63 63 WPC a a White point detection mode WPC MODE Mode Off On 0 1 1 Auto white point detection compensation execution WPC EXE Execute with the lens covered such as by a lens cap a White point compensation position default is 0 WPC DISP OFF ON 0 1 0 Displays only when WPC MODE is 1 OPD a Detection frame display switching OPD DISP Off AE WB 0 1 2 0 a a AE frame center coordinates OPD ...

Page 30: ...1 2 2 a a OSD Display OSD Off On 0 1 Screen memo saving MEMO CAPTURE Save destination 0 or 1 0 1 0 Saving is possible with still image displayed a Memo Display MEMO DISPLAY Off still memo1 memo2 0 1 2 3 0 Miscell aneous Setting Value Initialization INIT Setting Value Saving SAVE Save destination selection A or B 0 1 a Load settings from destination upon next restart LOAD Load source selection A B ...

Page 31: ...less 1 00 CCD IRIS XC 505 1 60 s to 1 4000 s XC 505P 1 50 s to 1 4000 s White balance 5 modes ATW One Push WB 3200K 5600K and MAN Gain control 2 modes AGC 0 dB to 18 dB and fixed 0 dB Output connector 12 pin DC IN SYNC and VIDEO External VS sync input Input level XC 505 Video signal 0 Vpp to 1 4 Vpp CSYNC signal 0 15 Vpp to 0 6 Vpp XC 505P Video signal 0 Vpp to 1 4 Vpp CSYNC signal 0 15 Vpp to 0 6...

Page 32: ...02N 2 m 12P05N 5 m 12P10N 10 m 12P25N 25 m Angle case kit XCK L555 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Dimensions 7 8 5 16 11 25 15 32 17 4 11 16 35 2 17 16 3 25 5 32 4 sides φ 2 5 3 32 countersunk deapth 1 φ 2 3 32 2 3 32 8 11 32 64 25 8 22 7 8 1 2 1 16 1 2 1 16 22 7 8 Tripod screw hole Long hole 29 4 13 16 38 11 2 5 4 7 32 23 6 15 16 12 6 1 2 2 5 1 8 25 1 1 37 9 1 1 2 ...

Page 33: ...stics typical XC 505 XC 505P Characteristics of the lens and light source are excluded 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 0 Mg Ye Gr Cy 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 Relative sensitivity Wavelength nm 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 0 Mg Ye Gr Cy 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 Relative sensitivity Wavelength nm ...

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