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1.5 Camera Specifications 
 

Model                                         

UC-900CL 

CCD Sensor 

1/2” Hyper HAD progressive scan interline-transfer CCD 

(R, G, B primary color mosaic filters) 

Chip Size 

7.60 mm x 6.20 mm 

Effective Pixels (H x V) 

1392 x 1040  

Unit Cell Size (H x V) 

4.65 

µ

m x 4.65 

µ

Pixel Clock 

25 MHz (50 MHz for master clock) 

Frame Rate 

15 fps 

Sync. 

HD: 15.47KHz; VD: 14.818 Hz 

Digital Video Output 

Camera Link format 

Analog Video Output 

1 V p-p, 75ohm (BNC or 12 pin Hirose) 

S/N Ratio 

<56 dB 

Min. Illumination 

3 lux 

Gain 

MGC  

Gamma 

1.0 

Electronic Shutter 

1/15 ~ 1/31,000 selectable 

Lens Mount 

C-Mount 

Operating Temperature 

-10 

°

 +50 

°

Power Requirement 

12V DC, 250mA, 3.0W 

Dimension 

50mm x 39mm x 83mm 

Ext. Sync. 

Internal/External Auto Switch  

Asynchronous Reset 

Standard 

Weight 

200 g 

 
 
 

1.6 Color Coding Diagram                      1.7 Camera Dimension 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

The bottom left pixel is the first 
signal output 

Summary of Contents for UC-900CL

Page 1: ...UC 900CL Color CCD Camera User s Manual 091 0901 V 1 4 08 08 17 ...

Page 2: ...2 Precautions 2 Limited Warranty 2 1 Introduction 3 2 Camera Setup 5 3 Camera Functions 5 4 RS 232C Communication Control 9 5 Digital Interface Timing 10 6 Camera Functional Timing 11 7 Camera Accessories 13 8 Technical Support 13 ...

Page 3: ...ts Limited Warranty UNIQ warrants to the original customer to be free from defects in material and workmanship for two full years from the date of original purchase This warranty covers failures or damages due to defects in material or workmanship which occur during normal use It does not cover damages or failures which result from shipment mishandling abuse misuse or modification A Return Materia...

Page 4: ...s compact and lightweight camera offers excellent signal to noise performance 1 2 Features 1 2 Progressive scan CCD imager R G B primary color mosaic filters 1392 x 1040 active pixels 10 bit Camera Link output RS232C interface control Full frame shutter 56 dB or better Asynchronous reset 15 Hz frame rate 25 MHz data clock C mount lens 1 3 Applications UC 900CL applications include machine vision a...

Page 5: ...HD 15 47KHz VD 14 818 Hz Digital Video Output Camera Link format Analog Video Output 1 V p p 75ohm BNC or 12 pin Hirose S N Ratio 56 dB Min Illumination 3 lux Gain MGC Gamma 1 0 Electronic Shutter 1 15 1 31 000 selectable Lens Mount C Mount Operating Temperature 10 C 50 C Power Requirement 12V DC 250mA 3 0W Dimension 50mm x 39mm x 83mm Ext Sync Internal External Auto Switch Asynchronous Reset Stan...

Page 6: ...3 1 12 Pin Connector The 12 pin Hirose connector is located on the rear panel of the camera All ground signals on pin 1 3 5 and 8 are common grounds 12 V DC input is recommended on pin 2 but this camera should withstand 12 V 1V input voltage Make sure to set the NM AM switch to NM position for external HD and VD locking Figure 2 below shows a top view of the 12 pin Hirose connector Pin No UC 900CL...

Page 7: ...mal shutter speed make sure to set NM AM mode to NM location For asynchronous capture set NM AM mode to AM location Position No Functional Select NS Shutter Speed Select DS Shutter Speed sec NM Mode Asynchronous Capture sec AM Mode 0 Normal 1 15 Off No shutter 1 Gain Adjustment 1 30 1 60 2 Reference Adjustment 1 60 1 125 3 Factory Page 1 125 1 250 4 User Page 1 1 250 1 1500 5 User Page 2 1 500 1 1...

Page 8: ...settings can be saved into four different user pages Once the user page is saved and set between shutter speeds 4 and 7 it will be activated as long as the camera is powered ON User Page works in both rear plate control and RS232C communication selections 3 5 Gain Control AGC MGC Note This gain potentiometer only applies to cameras without Up Down switch on rear plate Manual gain control MGC MGC i...

Page 9: ...A3 Video LEN and FEN data output 7 20 SerTC SerTC Rx Rx Differential pair serial communications from frame grabber 8 21 SerTFG SerTFG Tx Tx Differential pair serial communications to frame grabber 9 22 CC1 CC1 HD HD Camera Control 1 CC1 Horizontal signal input 10 23 CC2 CC2 VINT VD VINT VD Camera Control 2 CC2 Vertical signal or asynchronous reset input 11 24 CC3 CC3 Reserved Reserved for custom o...

Page 10: ...actor of 1 If a number is entered then number will be added to stored gain gd Gain decrease Hexadecimals 000 3ff Same as gi above except it will be decreased gn Gain number Hexadecimals 000 3ff Refer to the gain curves below for details Only one curve applies to each camera depending on camera model contact UNIQ for further details bi Reference increase Hexadecimals 000 3ff If no number entered re...

Page 11: ...10 5 Digital Interface Timing 5 1 Pixel Clock 5 2 Line Enable 5 3 Frame Enable Delay between asynchronous capture and discharge is 1H to 2H Note 1 Pixel clock 25MHz 2 1 N 40 nsec 3 H 1588 N ...

Page 12: ...er speed position 0 15 fps 6 2 Free Run shutter speed position from 1 to F 6 3 Asynchronous Capture shutter speed position 0 6 4 Asynchronous Capture shutter speed position from 1 to E 6 5 Asynchronous Capture with Pulse Width Control shutter speed F ...

Page 13: ...re 10 External Synchronization and Gen lock Timing 6 7 Integration via 12 pin Hirose connector ONLY The UC 900CL camera can be integrated up to 2 seconds without severe noise or dark current effect To start integration pin 11 same as pin 27 of 40 pin digital connector of the 12 pin connector must be connected to GND or 0V The integrated video will be shifted out following the next vertical drive a...

Page 14: ...ns for UC 900CL camera There are a variety of C mount lenses in the market that works with UC 900CL camera Make sure the quality and specification of the lens match the camera s application Some of the most popular lenses in the market such as Cosmicar Fujinon Rodenstock and Schneider are recommended 7 3 Camera Link Cable Camera Link cable can be purchased from 3M Mouser Digi Key and frame grabber...

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