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Overview
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain for future reference.
This unit is a digital video camera module that adopts
the 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX interface.
This operating instruction of the digital video camera
module covers:
• XCG-CG160/CG240/CG510 (monochrome models)
• XCG-CG160C/CG240C/CG510C (color models)
In this document, we refer to “Digital Video Camera
Module” as “the unit”, “XCG-CG160/CG240/CG510”
as “Monochrome camera”, and “XCG-CG160C/
CG240C/CG510C” as “Color camera”.
Features
GigE Vision compliant
This unit supports GigE Vision Ver.2.0/Ver.1.2, and the
versions are switchable by changing the settings.
IEEE1588 compliant
This precision clock synchronization via network
protocol conforms to the defined IEEE1588 standard.
This unit can synchronize the exposures of multiple
cameras via an Ethernet cable.
High image quality
This unit produces stable output images, by adopting the
latest CMOS image sensors with a global shutter
function.
By adopting the square pixel image sensor, images can
be processed using the original aspect ratio without a
converting procedure.
The following models and resolutions of their image
sensors are shown below.
Various settings
Sending a command from the host device allows various
settings, including the following.
• Gain
• Shutter
• Partial scan
• Trigger control
• LUT (Look Up Table)
• Output: 8/10/12-bit, RGB 24-bit, YUV 24-bit
(YUV444), or YUV 16-bit (YUV422)
• Pixel defect correction function
• Shading correction function
• Area gain function
External trigger shutter function
By synchronizing with an external trigger signal, any
shutter timing can be used.
Partial scan
The camera module can limit the number of video
output lines to achieve high frame rates, enabling high-
speed image processing.
Body fixing
The screw holes to install the camera module are located
under the front panel (the image sensor reference plane).
Installing the camera module on the front panel
minimizes deviation of the optical axis.
LUT (Look Up Table)
You can switch to OFF or ON. When set to ON, you can
select from five preset values, such as inversion,
binarization, settable five-point approximations, etc.
Switching an Output Bit Length
You can select 8-bit output, 10-bit output, or 12-bit
output.
For color models, you can also select an output of RGB
24-bit, YUV 24-bit (YUV444), or YUV 16-bit
(YUV422).
White balance control (color camera
only)
You can adjust the R and B level against G level to adjust
the white balance. This unit is also equipped with the
one-push white balance function, by which the camera
can automatically adjust the white balance.
Area gain function
You can set the gains between 0 to 32 times for a
preference position (up to 16 positions). If the set area is
duplicated, the low-numbered area takes priority.
Equipped with temperature sensor
This unit can readout the temperature inside of the
camera from the temperature sensor installed on the
module board. If the update interval of the temperature
sensor value is set to other than 0, the temperature
information can be sent to a PC application as event
data.
Defect correction function
This unit is equipped with the function that reduces the
sensor defect, and it can be switched On/Off.
Model name
Pixel number
XCG-CG160/CG160C
1,580,000-pixel
XCG-CG240/CG240C
2,350,000-pixel
XCG-CG510/CG510C
5,070,000-pixel