background image

 
 

USS-300/USS-301 

CCD Camera User's Manual 

 
 

091-0300 V1.2 

08-09-17 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Summary of Contents for USS-300

Page 1: ...USS 300 USS 301 CCD Camera User s Manual 091 0300 V1 2 08 09 17 ...

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

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: ...ll automatically covert the saturated incoming light source into a constant viewable video level with its auto electronic shutter control 1 2 Features 0 0005 lux AGC max min illumination High sensitivity high gain 1 2 EXview HAD CCD Imager 768 x 494 EIA 752 x 582 CCIR Auto electronic shutter control 1 60 1 100000 sec 56 dB AGC Off Compact Size and lightweight AGC MGC selectable Gamma 1 0 0 45 sele...

Page 5: ... TV Resolution 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 0005 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 Field mode only ASM Electronic Shutter 1 60 1 100 000 auto electronic shutter control Lens Mount C Mount Operating Temperature 10 C 55 C Power Require...

Page 6: ...ra has the correct settings before powering up See section 3 for details Figure 1 Basic Camera Setup 2 2 Camera and Frame Grabber System Setups A basic camera and frame grabber system setup as shown in Figure 2 below requires a USS 300 USS 301 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 necessa...

Page 7: ... Pin Hirose Connector 3 2 Mode Switch Selection MGC Manual gain control AGC Automatic gain control 1 0 Gamma 1 0 45 Gamma 0 45 FLD Field mode FRM Frame mode NRM Normal Manual mode ASM Auto electronic shutter control mode Default 3 3 Shutter Speed Dial Switch Shutter speed dial switch is located on the rear panel Figure 5 The camera default setting is at ASM For normal shutter speed it has 9 differ...

Page 8: ...cteristics 3 6 Gamma 1 0 and 0 45 Mode 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...

Page 9: ... 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 sec 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 frame mode is recommen...

Page 10: ...l Synchronization and Gen lock Timing 4 2 Integration The USS 300 USS 301 camera can be integrated up to 2 seconds without severe noise or dark current effect Make sure the camera is set to NRM and FRM 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...

Page 11: ... without 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 cam...

Reviews: