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Installation: Manual Hardware Installation

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SMX-10Mx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide

Figure 2-8  

Found New Hardware message

Then the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

 will start up (

see Figure 2-9 Found New Hardware 

Wizard

). 

Figure 2-9  

Found New Hardware Wizard

Leave as it is suggested by default '

Install the software automatically 

(Recommended)

' and click the 

Next

 button to go to the next step of the device 

installation.

The

 Found New Hardware Wizard

 automatically will search for the software for your 

video device (

see Figure 2-10 Found New hardware Wizard: searching for needed files

).

Summary of Contents for SMX-10M1M

Page 1: ...User Guide SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Cameras...

Page 2: ...USER GUIDE SMX 10MX SERIES USB2 0 CAMERA Copyright 2001 2007 Sumix Corporation...

Page 3: ...Dr Oceanside CA 92054 Tel 877 233 3385 Fax 508 300 5526 Email camera sumix com www sumix com The information in this document is subject to change without notice The software described in this documen...

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Page 5: ...ng the Hardware 17 Updating the Hardware 19 Chapter 3 Getting Started 21 Chapter 4 Sensor Control 27 Exposure 27 Gain 27 Frequency 27 Decimation 28 Viewport Settings 28 Image Correction 29 Color Balan...

Page 6: ...ortcuts 53 Appendix 3 Toolbar Overview 55 Main Toolbar Controls 55 Appendix 4 Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Cameras 57 Use of C mount Adapter with and without IR cut Filter 57 O...

Page 7: ...10M2C 2 megapixel color SMX 10M3C 3 megapixel color All SMX 10Mx cameras feature USB2 0 communication interface Duralumin housing with C CS mount All SMX 10Mx cameras benefit High speed Low power con...

Page 8: ...f imaging chip s ADC to 8 bits of output for user selected 8 bits mode Software converts 10 bits of imaging chip s ADC to 8 bits of output for user selected 8 bits mode Software converts 10 bits of im...

Page 9: ...lues at the defined resolutions are not the maximal possible Increasing of frame rate can be done by reducing of the current Exposure value the lower Exposure the higher frame rate hiding of the activ...

Page 10: ...umption 0 88 W 0 88 W 0 88 W Table 1 4 Camera Physical Characteristics SMX 10M1M SMX 10M2C SMX 10M3C Operating Temperature 0 to 60 C 0 to 60 C 0 to 60 C Dimensions L x D 50 8 x 30 2 mm 50 8 x 30 2 mm...

Page 11: ...SP1or SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2 Processor Pentium 4 3 GHz or higher HT or dual core recommended Pentium 4 3 GHz or higher HT or dual core recommended Pentium 4 3 GHz or higher HT or dual core...

Page 12: ...Introduction SMX 10Mx Camera Kit 8 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 13: ...Welcome to the SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera Software Setup Wizard will appear see Figure 2 1 Welcome to the SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera Software Setup Wizard Figure 2 1 Welcome to the SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera Soft...

Page 14: ...rmation that completely satisfy the SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera requirements will be marked by Ok for USB2 0 Host Controller Found In this case the SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera will work properly see Figure 2 2...

Page 15: ...with current system configuration see Figure 2 4 The SMX 10Mx Setup Wizard failed to detect USB2 0 Host Controller Figure 2 4 The SMX 10Mx Setup Wizard failed to detect USB2 0 Host Controller In any...

Page 16: ...e might not work properly It is strongly recommended to update the system configuration in the case of Fail status otherwise the device will not work at all If all the system information was marked as...

Page 17: ...he SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera Software Setup Wizard Figure 2 7 Completing the SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera Software Setup Wizard Manual Hardware Installation The camera installation using the Found New Hardware...

Page 18: ...Found New Hardware Wizard Figure 2 9 Found New Hardware Wizard Leave as it is suggested by default Install the software automatically Recommended and click the Next button to go to the next step of t...

Page 19: ...dware Wizard Insert Disk message Figure 2 11 Found New Hardware Wizard Insert Disk message Browse for the SMX10X inf file which is normally located in the Drivers folder of the SMX10X_CD see Figure 2...

Page 20: ...es in Windows 2000 in the Digital Signature message see Figure 2 14 Software has not passed Windows Logo Testing message Figure 2 14 Software has not passed Windows Logo Testing message Removing the S...

Page 21: ...2 16 Removal Application Prompt To remove the SMX 10Mx Camera Application click the Yes button The SMX 10Mx Camera Software will be removed from your computer Removing the Hardware To remove the SMX 1...

Page 22: ...dow will open Select Imaging devices and do the following 1 Right click SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera and select Uninstall see Figure 2 18 Device Manager removing SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera 2 Click...

Page 23: ...er do the following 1 Connect the camera to the computer 2 Open the Device Manager window click Start Settings Control Panel Sys tem Hardware tab 3 Click Imaging devices 4 Right click SMX 10Mx Series...

Page 24: ...10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide Figure 2 20 Device Manager updating SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera driver Figure 2 21 Hardware Update Wizard Note If you face problems during the camera installation see c...

Page 25: ...pter Manual Hardware Installation the corresponding icon will appear in the notification area Note If the icon does not appear see chapter Camera Installation Troubleshooter of this Document and learn...

Page 26: ...d 22 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide Figure 3 1 Starting SMX 10Mx Camera Software The SMX 10Mx Camera Application will start and you will see its main window see Figure 3 2 The SMX 10Mx Camer...

Page 27: ...X 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide Figure 3 2 The SMX 10Mx Camera Application To show video captured by the camera press F5 or click the Start Video button The View window will appear see Figure 3...

Page 28: ...x Application main window contain Sensor Controls Image Correction Color Balance and Color Correction Controls for color models only Snapshot options Histogram reflects all color settings of the camer...

Page 29: ...Getting Started 25 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide Filtering...

Page 30: ...Getting Started 26 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 31: ...n can be controlled independently for Red Green and Blue channels R G B Setting the Lock Ratio check box allows controlling gain on three channels simultaneously keeping the fixed R G B gain ratio All...

Page 32: ...ls to full field of view of the sensor The smaller the size of Viewport the faster the scan process and the higher Frame Rate see chapter Frame Rate Control To open the Viewport Settings dialog box se...

Page 33: ...the Image Correction tab The Best button if applied forces application to transform the look up table of 8 and 10 bit to increase dynamic range Note The SMX 10Mx Camera Software does not display chang...

Page 34: ...nsor Controls so all changes of Color Balance can be performed with higher accuracy than it can be done using R G B Gain of Sensor Control Note The difference between White balance Soft and White Bala...

Page 35: ...e level and does not affect any electrical settings of the camera Set the Enable check box to make Color Correction Controls available for editing Use the Default button to restore the default values...

Page 36: ...Sensor Control Color Correction 32 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide Figure 4 4 SMX 10M1M camera application s main window...

Page 37: ...The Snapshot button starts the snapshot process To take a Snapshot using software trigger do the following 1 Turn off the video mode Shift F5 2 Set Exposure Gain Viewport etc 3 Click the Snapshot but...

Page 38: ...e In the Video mode the Exposure slider controls exposure time for video When video is stopped the Exposure slider controls exposure time of the snapshot For continuous sequence of Snapshots use the L...

Page 39: ...layed in the Snapshot View window see Figure 5 1 The Snapshot View window This mode is useful for adjusting the picture parameters for the Snapshot mode Click Cancel or uncheck Loop to stop capturing...

Page 40: ...ternal Trigger Connector Pinout 36 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide External Trigger Connector Pinout Figure 5 3 External trigger connector pinout Common GND External trigger input External tr...

Page 41: ...g active camera 2 In the list of active cameras select the one you need and click OK Note When more than one camera is running on the same computer the speed of each camera decreases as well as its Fr...

Page 42: ...Switching Between Cameras 38 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 43: ...fo The Camera Info panel contains information about the currently installed camera It consists of The Camera type the type of the camera that is connected Maximal resolution depends on the camera type...

Page 44: ...m that gives better quality Laplacian mode Bayer matrix from sensor is transformed into destination stream using Linear Interpolation with Laplacian second order correction terms the slowest algorithm...

Page 45: ...r The maximal value of exposure is the value using which does not decrease the frame rate By default the Limit Max Exposure check box is set You can clear the check box but it may lead to decreasing t...

Page 46: ...second In the SMX 10Mx Camera Software the option of controlling the current number of frames per second is called Frame Rate Control The frame rate value is displayed in the bottom right corner of th...

Page 47: ...of frame rate do the following 1 Click the Frame Rate button to open the Frame Rate Control dialog box 2 Click the Set Maximum button to get the maximal value or click the Set Default button to get de...

Page 48: ...Camera Device Settings Limit Gain 44 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 49: ...n also store current settings in the Profile files pro and load them whenever you need Profiles are program settings saved as files The number of stored profiles is not limited To save current setting...

Page 50: ...Profiles 46 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 51: ...in the Picture File Store Folder text field The files are named automatically by combining the corresponding File Name Prefix and numerical value that is calculated by the number of last captured file...

Page 52: ...Store Folder text field You can save the video stream from the SMX 10Mx camera to the avi file Start saving video by pressing F4 or clicking the Save Video button on the toolbar The Stop Video button...

Page 53: ...Note Some image editing programs can not open the captured 10 bit TIFF image since they do not read the 10 bit images for example Microsoft Paint will not open the 10 bit TIFF image Use the drop down...

Page 54: ...Capturing 50 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 55: ...ed in Capture Options Capture Options Alt C opens the Capture Options dialog box Load Profile Ctrl O opens the Load Camera Profile dialog box Save Profile Ctrl S saves all settings to Profile Exit clo...

Page 56: ...Zoom Out Num zooms out view Original Size Num returns view to the Zoom 1x Switch Multiple opens Choose a Camera dialog box Settings Alt S opens Device Settings dialog box Help Help F1 opens applicatio...

Page 57: ...w F9 Takes a snapshot F12 Brings up the Main window when displaying the live video Esc The same as Shift F5 stops the video Ctrl O Opens Camera Profile Ctrl S Stores Camera Profile Ctrl C Copies an im...

Page 58: ...Keyboard Shortcuts 54 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 59: ...re duplicated on the application toolbar Starts live video display in the View window Stops live video display and closes the View window Brings up the Viewport Setup dialog box Captures a frame into...

Page 60: ...Toolbar Overview Main Toolbar Controls 56 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 61: ...form factor of the SMX 10Mx cameras to C mount C mount adapter with IR cut filter is a C mount adapter that additionally contains the built in IR cut filter see chapter IR cut filter characteristics B...

Page 62: ...ic Some light sources including the sun emit infrared light so the color camera in daylight will see a significant amount of infrared light without the IR cut filter As a result non realistic colors a...

Page 63: ...nt rich for infrared light may result in highlighted images To avoid this effect use the C mount adapter with IR cut filter for monochrome cameras Using SMX 10Mx camera as CS mount Using the SMX 10Mx...

Page 64: ...ith IR cut filter out To use the SMX 10Mx camera as C mount screw the C mount adapter C mount adapter with IR cut filter in Note It is recommended to screw in as well as screwing out the C mount adapt...

Page 65: ...Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Cameras 61 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 66: ...62 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide Use of Tripod Adapter with SMX 10Mx Cameras The SMX 10Mx camera may go with the Tripod adapter already put on To remove the tripod adapter from the camera 1...

Page 67: ...2 0 Cameras 63 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide To put the tripod adapter on the camera do the following 1 Loosen the screw of the adapter 2 Put the Tripod adapter on the camera Locate the tri...

Page 68: ...Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Cameras 64 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

Page 69: ...ized If after connecting the camera the system does not detect it there is no icon in the notification area or the camera was not recognized by the system Try to Check if the device was installed succ...

Page 70: ...ra Disconnect the camera and restart the computer If the actions do not help and the device is not recognized yet try to do the following 1 Connect the problematical camera to the computer 2 Open the...

Page 71: ...eshooter Camera was not Detected or Recognized 67 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide 4 Right click and select Update Driver 5 In the Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard select No not this time...

Page 72: ...mended Learn the Manual Hardware Installation chapter of the SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera User Guide and follow its instructions on this step see chapter Manual Hardware Installation If some problems occur...

Page 73: ...hat starts after the first connection of the camera or the Wizard that starts for updating the hardware failure appears after you browse to the needed files for the installing Do the following 1 Click...

Page 74: ...the SMX 10Mx Camera CD or from the Sumix SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Camera folder located on the hard disk where you installed the SMX 10Mx Camera Software normally it is C Program Files Sumix SMX 10Mx USB2 0 Ca...

Page 75: ...are Wizard Insert Disk message 15 Found New Hardware Wizard Files Needed message 15 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard 16 Software has not passed Windows Logo Testing message 16 Removing the SMX...

Page 76: ...p mode 35 External trigger connector pinout 36 Selecting active camera 37 Device Settings dialog box for the SMX 10M3C Cameras 39 Device Settings dialog box for the SMX 10M1M Cameras 40 Frame Rate Con...

Page 77: ...nd Camera Control Characteristics 4 Imaging Chip Characteristics 5 Camera Electrical Characteristics 6 Camera Physical Characteristics 6 Camera Interface Characteristics 6 System Requirements 7 Main K...

Page 78: ...Tables 76 SMX 10Mx Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...

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