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UM-100, UM-101 

CCD Camera User's Manual 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           05-22-02 

Summary of Contents for UM-100

Page 1: ...UNIQ UM 100 UM 101 CCD Camera User s Manual 05 22 02 ...

Page 2: ...etup 4 2 1 Basic Camera Setup 4 2 2 Camera and Frame Grabber System Setup 4 3 Camera Functions 5 3 1 12 Pin Connector 5 3 2 Shutter Speed Dial Switch 5 3 3 Normal and Asynchronous Capture Mode NRM ASM 5 3 4 Gain Control Mode 6 3 5 Gamma 1 0 and 0 45 Mode 6 3 6 Field and Frame Mode FLD FRM 7 4 Timing Signals 8 4 1 External Synchronization and Gen lock 8 4 2 Integration 8 4 3 Strobe 9 5 Camera Malfu...

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: ... UM 101 is compatible with all standard NTSC RS 170 frame grabbers and TV monitors 1 2 Features Super HAD CCD Imager High resolution 768 x 494 EIA 752 x 582 CCIR High sensitivity with micro lens Shutter Speed 1 60 1 31 000 56 dB AGC Off Compact Size and lightweight AGC MGC selectable Gamma 1 0 0 45 selectable Frame Field mode selectable Long term frame integration 1 3 Applications UM 100 UM 101 ap...

Page 5: ...n H 570 TV Lines V 375 TV Lines H 560 TV Lines V 450 TV Lines S N Ratio 56dB AGC OFF Gamma 1 0 Min Illumination 0 05 lux Video Output 1 V p p 75ohm BNC or 12 pin Hirose AGC AGC MGC selectable Gamma Gamma 0 45 1 0 selectable Frame Mode Frame Field Mode selectable Electronic Shutter 1 60 1 31 000 selectable Lens Mount C Mount Operating Temperature 10 C 55 C Power Requirement 12V DC 210mA 2 5W Dimens...

Page 6: ...era has the correct settings before powering up See section 3 for details Figure 1 Basic Camera Setup 2 2 Camera and Frame Grabber System Setup A basic camera and frame grabber system setup as shown in Figure 2 below requires a UM 100 UM 101 camera a standard C mount lens a PS 12C power supply a PC system and VGA monitor a frame grabber or interface card and an external trigger device if necessary...

Page 7: ...on control TTL 12 GND Figure 3 12 Pin Hirose Connector 3 2 Shutter Speed Dial Switch Shutter speed dial switch is located on the rear panel Figure 4 For normal shutter speeds it has 9 different shutter speeds to select from Position 0 is standard scanning speed 1 60 second As Position goes higher the shutter speed goes higher and the video becomes darker Figure 4 Shutter Speed Dial Switch Position...

Page 8: ... located on rear plate Gamma is the numerical value of the degree of contrast in a television picture Gamma correction is the system response modification by providing linear transfer characteristic from the input to output In general circuit built into a TV camera to compensate for non linearity that exists in display tubes If the camera is connected directly to a frame grabber it is desired to s...

Page 9: ...rame resolution Frame Mode In frame mode every other horizontal line is scanned out this is different from field mode as described above For odd field line 1 is scanned out first For even field line 2 is scanned first Each field has 1 30 second period Both odd and even field combined will form a full frame a period of 1 30 second For strobe long term integration and non moving image capturing fram...

Page 10: ...n and Gen lock Timing 4 2 Integration The UM 100 UM 101 camera can be integrated up to 2 seconds without severe noise or dark current effect Make sure the camera is set to frame mode before preceding any integration this will ensure that there will be a full frame video both odd and even field To start integration pin 11 of the 12 pin connector must be connected to GND or 0V The integrated video w...

Page 11: ...will not happen when high speed shutter is applied a progressive scan or full frame CCD camera must be utilized The relationship between external VD and strobe pulse signal is shown in figure 10 below Make sure to fire strobe pulse between 1H and 8H when internal VD is at 0V or GND where 1H 63 5µsec After strobe pulse is fired camera will output only two vertical sync signals The two sync signals ...

Page 12: ...out a lens on a blank or bright display should be seen on the TV monitor Covering the CCD camera with hand or lens cap should see a dark video If no video occurs most likely the CCD camera is damaged Consult the technical support at the factory If there is video but it is not clean or bad it is possible that the CCD imager glass is dirty because of the dirt on CCD glass surface or the CCD camera i...

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