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WARNING 

 
TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD,  

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CAMERA UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.   
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE CAMERA COVER OR MODIFY THE CAMERA UNIT, 
WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED. 

 

 

PRECAUTIONS 

 
Do dot attempt to disassemble, modify, or repair the camera.  Contact UNIQ for help. 

Do not point the camera at bright objects, such as the sun, for a long period.  It may 

cause CCD blooming and permanent damages. 
Do not operate the camera beyond the temperature range.  Avoid using the camera 

above 90% humidity. 

Do not use unregulated power supply source.   
Do not touch CCD glass cover with fingers or any hard objects other than professional 
glass cleaning solvents. 

 

 

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 Material Authorization (RMA) number is required prior to returning any UNIQ 
product for repair or replacement. 

 

 
 
 

 
This proprietary document may not be reproduced or photocopied without the consent of 
UNIQ.  UNIQ makes no warranty or assumes no responsibility for any errors, which may 

appear in this document.  UNIQ reserves the right to make changes without notice or 
obligation. 

 
 
For immediate technical assistance, please call (408) 330-0818 or email to 

[email protected]

 

 
 
 

 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for UP-1800CL-12B

Page 1: ...UP 1800CL 12B Camera Link Camera User s Manual 091 1802 V 1 4 08 09 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: ...cations 1 2 Features 2 3 Exview HAD NIR Progressive Scan CCD Imager 1390 x 1037 active pixels 15 Hz frame rate 2 x 2 694 x 518 Binning at 30 FPS 12 bit RS 644 LVDS Camera Link digital output Analog output Full frame shutter 66 dB Asynchronous reset at full frame shutter 27 MHz pixel clock RS 232C interface Control C mount lens 1 3 Applications UP 1800CL 12B applications include microscopy machine ...

Page 5: ...or 2x2 binning Sync HD 15 733 KHz VD 14 998 Hz Digital Video Output Camera Link format Analog Video Output 1 V p p 75ohm BNC or 12 pin Hirose S N Ratio 66 dB Min Illumination 0 02 lux Gain MGC Gamma 1 0 Electronic Shutter 1 15 1 32 000 selectable Lens Mount C Mount Operating Temperature 10 C 55 C Power Requirement 12V DC 280mA 3 4 W Dimension 50mm x 39mm x 83mm Ext Sync Internal External Auto Swit...

Page 6: ...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 UP 1800CL ...

Page 7: ... to DS this time for 2x2 binning shutter speed selection For asynchronous capture applications set NM AM mode to AM location Position No Functional Select NS Shutter Speed Select DS Shutter Speed sec NM Mode Shutter Speed sec DS Mode Asynchronous Capture for normal and binning sec AM Mode 0 Normal 1 15 Off 1 30 Off No shutter 1 Gain Adjustment 1 30 1 60 1 500 2 Reference Adjustment 1 60 1 80 1 750...

Page 8: ...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 Manual gain control MGC MGC is standard factory setting on this camera The manual gain control can be adjusted from 9 dB to 18 d...

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: ... If no number entered gain will be increased by factor 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 bi Reference increase Hexadecimals 000 3ff If no number entered reference will be increased by factor of 1 If a nu...

Page 11: ...10 5 Digital Interface Timing 5 1 Pixel Clock 5 2 Line Enable 5 3 Frame Enable 5 4 Pixel Clock for 2x2 binning mode 5 5 Line Enable for 2x2 binning mode 5 6 Frame Enable for 2x2 binning mode ...

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: ... Synchronization and Gen lock Timing 6 7 Long Term Integration via 12 pin Hirose connector ONLY The UP 1800CL 12B camera can be integrated up to 2 seconds To start integration pin 11 of the 12 pin connector must be connected to GND or 0V The integrated video will be shifted out following the next vertical drive after pin 11 goes back to high or 5V level as shown in figure 9 below If a frame grabbe...

Page 14: ...r UP 1800CL 12B camera There are a variety of C mount lenses in the market that works with UP 1800CL 12B 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 gr...

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