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JAI BM(B)-500 CL Manual

1. i ER Ri Cd Cr VI PPB PBDE O SJ T11363 2006 x SJ T11363 2006 x Gr 1 A 115 15 BB 500CL Supplement The following statement is related to the regulation on Measures for the Administration of the control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products known as China RoHS The table shows contained Hazardous Substances
2. 20 BM 500CL BB 500CL Horizontal Timing The horizontal timing is the same the full scanning H Timing FULL FRAME READ OUT PATIAL READ OUT 1LVAL 1924ck 32us 1ck 16 66ns LVAL 1 L 1 1 L 1 DATA OUT 0B Valid data OB 1 1 1228ck 1268ck 656ck DVAL 1228ck i 696ck Fig 17 Horizontal timing for partial scanning 6 3 5 Vertical Binning Vertical binning combines charge from two adjacent lines reducing the vertical resolution to half and at the same time increasing frame rate and sensitivity By activating this function the frame rate is increased to 48 87 fps This function is available only for BM 500CL Important Note Vertical Binning can not be used together with the Partial Scanning Horizontal Timing H Timing V binning 1LVAL 2524ck 42 07us 1ck 16 66 ns LVAL mo L 1 1 i 1 DATA OUT oB Valid data OB m 1228ck 1 40k 1268ck p4 DVAL Si 1d 1228ck i 1296ck 1 Fig 18 Horizontal Timing for Vertical Binning 21 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities Vertical timing Vbinning FRAME RATE 1039L 22 88fps LVAL ss wan wee nu 1 1 I E 1 1 i 1 ir a E 1 i 1 1 4234 205542056 205742058 4 3 i d 001 pb Ae yi DAVL NE NES i 3 AL AL 1029L adi a I D I 1 CCD Exposure 1 l 1 1 i 2 EEN 0 1 ae XEEN Fig 19 Vertical Timing for Vertical Binning 6 3 6
3. Pixel clock 60 MHz Line frequency REA 1L 32 067 us 1924 pixel clock line Lch Rch CCD sensor 2 3 Monochrome ICX625ALA 2 3 Color ICX625AQA Sensing area 8 47 h x 7 10 v mm 2 3 inch diagonally Cell size 3 45 h x 3 45 v um Active pixels 2456 h x 2058 v Pixels in video output Full 2456 h x 2058 v 15 05 fps H 31 19 kHz 2 3 partial 2456 h x 1372 v 19 97 fps H 31 19 kHz 1 2 partial 2456 h x 1028 v 23 93 fps H 31 19 kHz 1 4 partial 2456 h x 514 v 34 04 fps H 31 19 kHz 1 8 partial 2456 h x 258 v 43 07 fps H 31 19 kHz Programmable Start line End line programmable set 2 to 2072 1 2 2456 h x1029 v 22 88 fps Vertical Bin H 23 76 KHz 1L 42 07 hs Draft 2456 h x 261 v 37 54 fps H 9 79 KHz 1L 102 066 us Sensitivity on sensor minimum 0 08 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 0 25 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 video Green w IR cut filter S N ratio More than 50 dB OdB gain Digital Video output 8 10 or 12 bit raw Bayer video 8 10 or 12 bit in Camera Link in Camera Link Iris video output Analogue 0 7 Vpp Gain Mode CDS Gain Low Standard setting and High High sensitivity setting Mono 6dB Color 9dB can be selected Default is Low Gain Manual 3 to 24 dB AGC 3 dB to 24 dB Cannot use together with Auto shutter Operating speed can be adjusted The upper or lower limit can be set One push auto range from 26
4. and decimation readout draft mode for faster frame rates There are 2 trigger modes in addition to continuous operation The Pre Select and Pulse Width trigger modes are available with a unique automatic LVAL sync or a sync selection function Below the functions are described in detail below 6 1 1 Digital Video Output Bit Allocation The 10 bit digital output is set 890 LSB as 100 video level when CCD output is 200mV The white clip level is set at 1023 LSB when CCD output is 230mV Digital Out CCD out Analogue level 8 bits 10 bits 12 bits Black Setup 3 6 25mV 8 LSB 32 LSB 128 LSB 200mV 700mV 222 LSB 890 LSB 3560 LSB 230mV f 800mV 255 LSB 1023 LSB 4095 LSB 1023 White Clip Level 7 100 Level Black Level Analog Out mV 700 800 Fig 7 Digital Output Bit Allocation In case of 10 bits 10 BM 500CL BB 500CL 6 1 2 Electronic Shutter The BM BB 500CL allows selecting shutter speed in two ways preset shutter 10 fixed steps and programmable exposure in 2072 line period LVAL increments Preset Shutter SH The following shutter speeds can be selected by command SH 0 through SH 10 OFF 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 8000 1 10000 seconds Programmable Exposure PE The exposure time can be programmed in 32 067Hs LVAL period increments The range is from 2 LVAL to 2072 LVAL Minimum e
5. 6 2 1 Bayer White Balance Normally the raw Bayer color signals are sent to the host as they are In the host the signals are interpolated to generate an RGB image and perform white balance In order to offload the host the BB 500CL can adjust Gr R Gb and B levels individually to get the white balance for the Bayer output signal The gain is fixed to 1 0 for BM 500CL White Balance Type Setting Preset 3200K 4600K 5600 K AWBM 1 3200 2 4600 3 5600 One Push White Balance AWBM 0 One push AWB 1 for activate 2600K to 6500K Manual Set by pixel gain R1 R2 GR1 GR2 B1 B2 GB1 GB2 White Balance Area s Select 6 divided area for both L and R channels Note Bayer white balance should be adjusted in continuous mode 6 2 2 Gain Control The gain can be set from 3dB to 24dB using Low or High as the reference The adjustment step is 0 0358dB Low OdB Range BM 500CL 3dB to 24dB BB 500CL 3dB to 24dB High 6dB for BM 500CL Range 3dB to 30dB 9dB for BB 500CL Range 3dB to 33dB Adjustment range Manual 3dB to 24dB Auto AGC Range 3dB to 24dB AGC Max or AGC Min can be set Control speed Set by AGC speed 1 to 16 steps Target level Set by ALC reference This is common for ASC 6 2 3 Tap Balance BM 500CL BB 500CL has dual tap readout architecture with a Left L and Right R channel In order to achieve the same gain and black level for both channels t
6. Continuous mode TR 0 G d QG 5 GND o 6 NC 7 NC 8 GND 9 XEEN out 1 Fig 2 Hirose 12 pin connector 10 Trigger in ea 2 11 DC 12V 12 GND 1 XEEN output can be configured with complementary emitter follower circuit or open collector by internal switch setting The default is the complementary emitter follower circuit See chapter 5 3 3 for details 2 Factory default is trigger via Camera Link 3 75 ohm termination can be enabled by SW 800 See Chapter 7 1 5 2 Digital Output Connector for Camera Link Type 26 pin MDR connector 3M 10226 1A10PL 13 1 26 14 Fig 3 26 Pin Camera Link Connector Pin No In Out Name Note 1 14 Shield GND 2 15 O TxOUTO 3 16 0 TxOUT1 Data out A 17 O TxOUT2 5 18 0 TxClk Clock for CL 6 19 O TXOUT3 Data out 7 20 SerTC RxD 8 21 0 SerTFG TxD LVDS Serial Control 9 22 CC1 Trigger Trigger IN 10 23 N C 11 24 N C 12 25 N C 13 26 Shield GND BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 5 3 Input and output circuits In the following schematic diagrams the input and output circuits for video and timing signals are shown 5 3 1 Iris video output This signal can be used for lens iris control in Continuous mode Dur Bie OPNS The signal for iris video output is taken from the video signal L Hw after the gain control
7. Decimation readout Draft mode The draft mode reads out 4 lines out of every 16 lines The frame rate is 37 54 frames per a second Draft FRAME RATE 261L 37 54fps LVAL 1 DAML 00 CTTTTITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIT L 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CCD Exposure i 1 1 1 i 2 EEN jn XEEN m Fig 20 Vertical Timing for Draft Mode 22 BM 500CL BB 500CL 6 4 Operation Modes This camera can operate in 3 primary modes 1 TR 0 Continuous Mode Pre selected exposure 2 TR 1 Pre select Mode Pre selected exposure 3 TR 2 Pulse Width Mode Pulse width controlled exposure 6 4 1 Continuous operation For applications not requiring asynchronous external trigger but should run in continuous operation this mode is used For timing details refer to fig 14 through fig 19 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode to Continuous TR 0 Scanning SC 0 through 5 Programmable Partial PRGP 1 V Binning VB 0 or 1 Shutter mode pre set or programmable SM 0 or 1 Shutter speed or SH 0 to 10 Programmable exposure PE 2 to 2072 Auto shutter ASC 0 or 1 Other functions and settings 6 4 2 Pre select Trigger Mode An external trigger pulse initiates the capture and the exposure time accumulation time is defined by the SH or PE commands The resulting video signal will start to be read out after the selected shutter time For timing details refer to fig 14 through fig 19 and fig 20 am
8. Mini CL connector 6 P Partial scanning 11 17 18 25 Pixels in video output 36 PoCL 7 Preset Shutter 9 27 36 Programmable exposure 4 27 36 Progressive scan 4 8 S Scanning format 25 Spectral response 35 Synchronization 36 Trigger input 5 10 26 Trigger polarity 7 26 V Vertical Binning 11 12 18 19 ES XEEN 6 7 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities Change History Month Year Revision Changes June 2008 1 0 New release Sept 2009 1 1 Add the limitation of the current for open corrector output 5 3 3 Add the caution for screw used for installation 11 4 July 2010 1 2 Change the Japanese text to English on Fig 10 Aug 2010 1 3 7 1 DIP switch Correct the drawing Position of open collector and Emitter follower was reversed Nov 2010 1 4 Add the explanation of AGC reference to chapter 6 2 3 May 2012 1 5 Delete Blemish compensation July 2013 1 6 Protocol table revised Gain spec revised Add the description for ALC Tap Balance Gain and ASC 46 BM 500CL BB 500CL User s Record Camera type BM 500CL BB 500CL Revision Serial No Firmware version For camera revision history please contact your local JAI distributor User s Mode Settings
9. command list Ep ee the possibilities Command Name Format Parameter Remarks A General settings and utility commands Camera Status 1 R ST lt CR gt lt LF gt Actual setting equest 3 digits 2 Firmware Version VN lt CR gt lt LF gt e g 100 Version 1 00 3 Se 19 ID lt CR gt lt LF gt max 12 characters equest 4 Med em MD lt CR gt lt LF gt max 12 characters Request E User can save and 5 User ID JD Earann C Re LE load free text 12 UD lt CR gt lt LF gt or less characters 6 Error Code ERROR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt ERRER lt CR gt lt LF gt O Not completed yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error 1 G ch image too bright 3 Error 2 G ch image too dark 4 Error 3 Time out error One of values is back from camera B Shutter 1 Shutter Mode SM Param lt CR gt lt LF gt SM lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Preset Shutter 1 Programmable exposure 2 Preset Shutter SH Param lt CR gt lt LF gt SH lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Off 1 1 60 2 1 100 3 1 250 4 1 500 5 1 1000 6 1 2000 7 1 4000 8 1 8000 9 1 10000 Available when SM 0 Programmable Exposure PE Param lt CR gt lt LF gt PE lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 to 2072 BM BB 500 Available when SM 1 C Trigger mode 1 Trigger Mode TR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt TR lt CR gt lt LF gt O Normal Continuous 1 EPS Pre select 2 PWC Pulse width 2 Trigger Pola
10. in this camera o mark shows that the environment friendly use period of contained Hazardous Substances is 15 years K t8 BRE SRO Cd Cr VI PPB PBDE O SJ T11363 2006 x SJ T11363 2006 x m 1 15 15 BM 500CL BB 500CL oye Er Contents Genera
11. is used to connect the Camera Control Tool with the JAI camera Camera Link communication Line Status Offline Communication Port Category Cameralink Y Port Name clsercii dll v Auto Synchronize The Communication Port list box also Not Synchronized Synchronize Camera Synchronize Program contains DLL file names or frame grabber X names for all Camera Link frame grabbers Files that are installed in the pc This is done by B Write To File C p 2 come using a DLL file called clserial dll to upload EEPROM Current Area Factory And User Settings In Camera all frame grabber DLLs that are found in the eee rmm Factory area we load pc Just select the option for the frame grabber els aE that is installed in the pc d ear Auto search Click the auto button to search for a camera on communication port 1 to 16 The camera control program automatically sends camera request on every communication port The user is prompted to use a communication port if a camera answers the request This button is only used for RS 232 communication Off On line mode The Camera Control Tool Application can run Offline without a camera attached and all functions are fully functional in offline mode Off line mode is indicated in The Communication Window where a status field with graphic and text indicates the on off line status Changing the selected communication port from the
12. lt CR gt lt LF gt FOER ATOR 0 Full 1 Low right 2 Low i left 3 Low 4 Middle Right 6 Channel 1 area c M npe 5 Middle 7 High 8 Mid left 16 High Right 32 High Left LUTC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 7 LUT Control LUTC lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 OFF 1 ON LUT data LUT1 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Serial comm 8 communication LUT1 lt CR gt lt LF gt pague 220 256 data 9 LUT data LUT2 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Transmit LUT2 1 after 256 communication LUT2 lt CR gt lt LF gt data transmission 10 end gamma GAMA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 4096 Linear 1843 0 45 coefficient 0 OFF 2 Horizontal grey 3 Vertical grey TPN Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Pra 11 Test Pattern TPN lt CR gt lt LF gt 4 Moving grey 5 Color bar 1 6 Color bar 2 7 Moving Color bar Pixel Offset POS Param lt CR gt lt LF gt x _ 12 switch POS lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 OFF 1 ON For BB 500CL f PGS Param lt CR gt lt LF gt S 13 Pixel Gain switch PGS lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 OFF 1 ON For BB 500CL For AFE1 Only for y BB 500CL 14 Pixel Gain R1 PGR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to 16384 Invalid when Tap PGR lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE1 Only for 15 Pixel Gain GR1 PGGR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt o to 16384 BB 500CL PGGR lt CR gt lt LF gt Invalid when Tap 32 BM 500CL BB 500CL Command Name Format Parameter Rema
13. not shown in this list 34 BM 500CL BB 500CL 8 Camera Control Tool for BM 500CL BB 500CL The Camera Control Tool for Windows 2000 XP can be downloaded from www jai com The control tool contains a camera control program and a developer s kit for integrating the control tool in your own software For the integrator and experienced user the Camera Control Toll is much more than a program with a window interface It also provides an easy and efficient ActiveX interface built for MS Windows 2000 XP The OCX interface has the ability to connect to the camera using the serial interface of the PC by reading and writing properties for the camera This integration requires simple programming skills within Visual Basic Visual C or similar languages in a Microsoft Windows environment 8 1 Camera Control Tool Interface The Camera Control Tool Software is based on a main Tool Bar and a number of associated Tool Windows Each button in the Tool Bar pops up a separate Tool Window when pressed The layout of the program can be adjusted by arranging the windows the way it is preferred The program will store this information and recreate this layout when the program is restarted All Camera Control Tools have a Communication Window and an About Window The other window s contains camera control commands 8 1 1 Camera Control Tool Bar This is a Camera Control Tool Bar and when the button of each widow each control GUI can be initi
14. trigger at FVAL transition LVAL period as the function may randomly switch between next LVAL and immediate 3 In this period camera executes trigger immediately no delay Fig 9 Auto detect LVAL sync a sync accumulation 6 1 7 Starting pixel Bayer color mosaic The BB 500CL is a color camera based on a CCD sensor arem J Line from FVAL raising edge with a Bayer color mosaic Actual V Line The color image reconstruction is done in the host PC The color sequence in the video signal is the same for Xe any scanning modes except the programmable partial 1 The right hand drawing shows the color sequence at the image start The starting line number is shown from LVAL The first active pixel starts from LVAL when DVAL rises Full o w w S53 333133 2 3 Partial 1 2 Partial Even lines starts with GBG Odd lines starts with RGR N o Co 3 1 4 Partial See also chapter 6 1 8 Partial Scan w e a 2 1 8 Partial LVAL DVAL 40 ck Fig 10 Bayer color mosaic 12 BM 500CL BB 500CL 6 1 8 Partial Scanning The partial scanning function uses the middle of the image vertically to achieve faster frame rate This is effective for capturing and inspecting the image which does not require the height BM 500CL BB 500CL has 4 types of partial scan modes such as 2 3 1 2 1 4 an 1 8 Mode Start line End line Frame Rate 19 97 fps 23 93 f
15. 00K to 6500K Bayer white balance Preset 3200K 4600K 5600K Gamma Look up table Knee Y 1 0 Default 0 45 LUT 256 points Automatic Tap Balance continuous Automatic white Balance Adjustment Manual Automatic Black Level Adjustment Manual Default setting Automatic Tap Balance Continuous Video Level Adjustment Synchronization Int X tal Trigger input TTL 4V42V TTL Camera Link Via Camera Link LVDS EEN output 3 V from 75 O source Trigger modes Pre Select and Pulse Width Accumulation LVAL synchronous or a synchronous automatic selection Preset Shutter speed OFF 1 15 10 fixed steps 1 30 to 1 10 000 second Programmable exposure 2L to 2072 L 64 13 us to 66 44 ms Auto shutter OFF to 1 250 s Cannot use together with AGC Pulse width control 1 L to 30 frames Full Partial scan 2 3 1 2 1 4 Full Partial scan 2 3 1 2 1 4 1 8 Readout modes 1 8 Programmable V Binning Programmable Draft Draft 4 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities Specifications BM 500CL BB 500CL Control interface Camera Link serial Functions controlled by CL Serial Shutter Trigger Scanning Read out Polarity Black level Gain Operating temperature 5 C to 45 C Humidity Storage temp humidity 20 80 non condensing 25 C to 60 C 20 to 80 non condensing Vibration 10G 20Hz
16. 96ck Fig 14 Horizontal timing 6 3 3 Vertical timing The FVAL period for continuous mode full scan is shown FULL FRAME READ OUT FRAME RATE 2072L 15 05fps LAL TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT AE 2072L i i i FVAL ME MI 205620572058 mE SAE 3 DAVL i 1 4 8 2058L 2Li ri Valid data o8 OB DATA a i 2L CCD Exposure EEN i as a XEEN Fig 15 Vertical timing for full scan 19 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 6 3 4 Partial Scan Partial scan allows higher frame rate by reading out a smaller center portion of the image This is particularly useful when inspecting objects that do not fill the whole height of the image Fast dump period Normal scan period Fast dump period Full scan Partial scan Vertical Timing The below diagram and table provide vertical timing information for the fixed partial scan settings 1 2 1 4 1 3 and 2 3 PATIAL FRAME READ OUT LVAL FVAL DAVL de B i DATA Valid data 1 CCD Exposure 2L EEN XEEN AREA FVAL Low Total line frame rate L Start line End line L L 1 2 1 4 1 8 2 3 Remark The color sequence for BB 500CL differs in partial scan Refer to chapter 6 1 7 Fig 16 Vertical timing for partial scanning
17. C node Fig 22 Pre select trigger mode LVAL a synchronous 24 BM 500CL BB 500CL 6 4 3 Pulse Width Trigger Mode In this mode the accumulation time is equal the trigger pulse width Here it is possible to have long time exposure The maximum recommended time is lt 60 frames For timing details refer to fig 14 through fig 19 and fig 22 amp 23 To use this mode Set function Input Trigger mode to Pulse width control TR 2 Partial scan SC 0 to 5 Programmable Partial PRGP O or 1 Vertical binning VB 0 or 1 Other functions and settings Ext trigger Camera Link or 12 pin Hirose Tl 0 TI 1 Important notes on using this mode 1 The minimum trigger duration gt 1 LVAL LVAL async gt 2 LVAL LVAL sync 2 Depending on the timing of the leading edge of the trigger pulse in relationship to FVAL accumulation will be synchronous or a synchronous in relationship to LVAL See chapter 6 1 6 for details 3 The minimum interval of the trigger is as follows in case of LVAL sync In LVAL async mode the exposure period should be added Full 2 3 1 2 1 4 1 8 V binning 2077 1566 1308 921 729 1043 LVAL sync timing PWC LVAL SYNC TRIG TG 2 L min i L 1 LVAL I U LJ LI U LI LI gt 1L max CCD Exposure H g EEN D a aa e XEEN i Exposure Peri 1 FVAL i os h Trigger input during FVAL HIGH H sets LVAL SYNC mode zb Fig 23 P
18. Load F nctions oos ee eere eere ere ree ee re re eere rere 29 7 5 BM 500CL BB 500CL command list pp 30 8 Camera Control Tool for BM 500CL BB 500CL pp 35 8 1 Camera Control Tool Interface pp 35 8 1 1 Camera Control Tool Bar pp 35 8 2 The About WindOW cece cece nce e eect eect ee ehh eene ehe ehe esses ese ehe enses nns 35 8 3 Communication Window pp 36 8 4 Camera Control WIDndOW se 37 8 5 Look up table LUT ppp 38 8 6 Using the Camera Control Tool pp 38 External Appearance and Dimensions ee 39 10 SPECITICALIONS so 40 10 1 Ehrzreiig u Ioni 40 10 2 Specification table ene 41 1 ADBEend i er ee 43 11 1 PRECAUTIONS eee ee 43 11 2 Typical Sensor Characteristics pp 43 11 3 Caution when mounting a lens on the camera pp 43 11 4 Caution when mounting the camera nt 44 11 5 EXDOPEaLIOD ee er 44 11 6 References eet rer rrr ERE EE 44 Ghanee ASCO MY e ea 46 Users Record sam sine sles bineielelslsibbielslelsibiels els gees s bbe E EE REES 47 BM 500CL BB 500CL 1 General BM 500CL is a monochrome progressive scan CCD camera and the BB 500CL is the equivalent Bayer mosaic progressive scan CCD camera Both have 5 million pixels resolution These cameras are suitable for a wide range of applications within factory automation an also for applications outside the factory floor such as ITS Intelligent Traffic Solutions high end surveillance and medical The lat
19. See the possibilities BM 500CL BB 500CL Digital Monochrome Color 5 megapixel Camera with Camera Link interface ocument Version 1 6 BMB 50de _Ver e 6 Jun 0 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities Notice The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI Ltd Japan and may only be used by the purchasers of the product JAI Ltd Japan makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein JAI Ltd Japan reserves the right to make changes without notice Company and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Warranty For information about the warranty please contact your factory representative Certifications CE compliance As defined by the Directive 2004 108 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council EMC Electromagnetic compatibility JAI Ltd Japan declares that BM 500CL and BB 500CL comply with the following provisions applying to its standards EN 61000 6 3 Generic emission standard part 1 EN 61000 6 2 Generic immunity standard part 1 FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferen
20. The signal is 0 7 Vpp without sync from fae di LN 75 Q without termination 7 LU Fig 4 Iris video 5 3 2 Trigger input An external trigger input can be applied to pin 10 of 12 5V Trig input pin 10 pin Hirose connector when the command TI 1 has been set The input is AC coupled To allow long pulses the input circuit is designed as a flip flop circuit The leading and trailing edges of the trigger pulse activate the circuit The trigger polarity can be changed by TP 1 Trigger input level 4 V 2 V Trigger can also be applied through the Camera Link GND connector when the command TI 0 has been sent Fig 5 Trigger input 5 3 3 XEEN output XEEN is on pin 9 on 12 pin Hirose connector The output uses either a complementary emitter follower circuit or open collector The output of the complementary emitter follower circuit is gt 3 V No termination When the open corrector output is used the maximum current is 120mA However if the current is more than 50mA use thicker cable for connecting pins 8 and 9 If the narrower cable is used it might happen the malfunction due to the resistance of the cable The output can be selected by switch SW800 located inside the camera rear board EEN is also found in Camera Link Open Collector i 45V TIL 100 2K2 2l 75 2 10K GND Fig 6 XEEN output 12P Pin 9 XEEN OUT BM 500CL BB 500CL 5 3 4 Camera Link interface The digita
21. User s Modifications 3 Company and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners JAI A S cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to products and documentation without prior notification Europe Middle East amp Africa Asia Pacific Americas Phone 45 4457 8888 Phone 81 45 440 0154 Phone toll free 1 800 445 5444 Fax 45 4491 3252 Fax 81 45 440 0166 Phone 1 408 383 0300 jAi Visit our web site at www jai com See the possibilities 47
22. ated BM BB 50 E About Window Communication Window Look Up Table Window Camera Control Window 8 2 The About Window The about window contains a picture of the About This Control camera and information about the version of p e ea oe the program Internet connection to JAI A S a EGEYTIHE 2008 JALACS and JAL Corporation http www jaicom and access to the help documents CEA DAS Madel Name Camera ID The drop down box labelled Help File will Firmware Version 0 00 list all files which have the extension pdf and wep that are found in the program default folder protect User ID Enable To Edit User ID Help Help File BM BB SOOCL Developers Guide pdf View Help File C Program Files JAI 4 5 control tool name p It is possible to download updated operation manuals from the jai website http www jai com An updated manual can be saved in the folder address mentioned above and it will automatically be included in the list of help files 35 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities At the bottom of the windows all windows but the Communication Window is a colored bar The bar is green when the Camera Control Tool is connected to a camera and the camera is turned on The bar is red when the Camera Control Tool is not connected to a camera or when the camera is turned off 8 3 Communication Window Communication The Communication Window
23. ce in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment BM 500CL Supplement The following statement is related to the regulation on Measures for the Administration of the control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products known as China RoHS The table shows contained Hazardous Substances in this camera o mark shows that the environment friendly use period of contained Hazardous Substances is 15 years
24. ch any of the optical surfaces of the camera or the lens 43 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 11 4 Caution when mounting the camera When you mount the camera on your system please make sure to use screws of the recommended length described in the following drawing Longer screws may cause serious damage to the PCB inside the camera Camera chassis 5 0mm 0 2mm Fixing plate Mounting the camera to fixing plate If you mount the tripod mounting plate please use the provided screws Camera chassis 5 0mm 0 2mm Tripod mount Attaching the tripod mount 11 5 Exportation When exporting this product please follow the export regulation of your own country 11 6 References 1 This manual can for BM 500CL BB 500CL can be downloaded from www jai com 2 Datasheet for BM 500CL BB 500CL can be downloaded from www jai com 3 Camera control software can be downloaded from www jai com 44 BM 500CL BB 500CL B Bayer mosaic color 4 8 Binning mode 12 Bit Allocation 8 9 27 Black Level 28 Blemishes 38 Camera Control Tool 4 30 31 33 Camera Link 6 Camera Link connector 7 CCD sensor 5 11 15 25 36 39 Continuous operation 4 8 10 20 E external trigger 7 10 20 External trigger 4 G Gain 26 27 28 29 36 Gamma 36 H Hirose 6 7 10 20 22 26 27 Lens mount 37 Index 45 NM
25. communication window changes the online off line status If a camera is found on the selected communication port the application runs online otherwise offline Changing the settings in the application will automatically update the camera settings when the application is online If the application looses connection with the camera it will automatically go to offline mode and it is indicated in the communication window Synchronize program and camera The Camera Control software has the ability to synchronize either the camera or the program Click Synchronize camera to write all settings from the program to the camera or click the Synchronize program to load all settings from the camera to the program Ww p Not Synchronized WX Synchronized Files When clicking the Write to File or Read from File button the user is prompted for a file using a standard file dialog New files are created if they do not already exist 36 BM 500CL BB 500CL Files for camera settings have the extension cam Information about the communication port is not stored in the files All settings are automatically sent to the camera when a file has been loaded if the camera is online Factory and User Settings Use the Store button to store the current camera settings into the user settings area in EEPROM Current camera settings are not saved when the camera is turned off To save current camera settings you have to save them on the available user area
26. d SM 1 With SM 0 this function selects the shutter from the 9 fixed steps SH 0 through SH 9SH With SM 1 from programmable in 2071 steps PE 2 through PE 2072 7 3 6 Trigger input select TI 0 TI 1 This function selects the trigger input to be through Camera Link TI 0 or as TTL through the 12 pin Hirose connector TI 1 28 BM 500CL BB 500CL 7 3 7 Trigger polarity TP 0 TP 1 The active trigger polarity is normal low TP 0 It can be invert it to active high TP 1 7 3 8 Gain level GA 84 through 336 GA 0 is OdB gain which is normal working point The range is from 3 dB to 12 dB 7 3 9 Black level BL 0 through BL 1023 Black level or set up level will set the video level for black Factory setting is 128 LSB for 12 bit 32 LSB for 10bit or 8 LSB for 8bit 7 4 Save and Load Functions The following commands are for store and load camera settings in the camera EEPROM Load settings LD This command will load previous stored settings to the camera 3 user settings can be stored in the camera EEPROM 1 factory setting is also stored in the camera The settings stored in the last used user area is used as default settings at power up Save Settings SA This command will store the actual camera settings to 1 of the 3 user area in the camera EEPROM EEPROM Area EA If received the camera will return the last used user area number 29 BM 500 CL BB 500CL 73 BM 500CL BB 500CL
27. e loaded from the file CameraName ini 7 When you turn on the camera and the Camera Control Tool it is possible that the Camera Control Tool does not show the actual camera settings see 4 and 5 a To obtain the camera settings click Synchronize Program b To send the settings that are saved in the Camera Control Tool last used settings to the camera click Synchronize Camera c To see which area the camera has started up in click Get Area 38 BM 500CL BB 500CL 9 External Appearance and Dimensions 4 M3 5 C Mount depthO 20 DIGITAL 1 0 depth0 20 depth0 20 4 M3 5 Fig 25 Outline 39 10 Specifications 10 1 Spectral response BM 500 CL BB 500 CL v o c a N v ac v gt D E 7 a 0 4 0 3 Relative Response eo a Wave Length nm Fig 26 Spectral response for BM 500CL IR Cut Filt 500 550 Wavelength nm Fig 27 Spectral response for BB 500CL 40 aD ee the possibilities BM 500CL BB 500CL 10 2 Specification table Specifications BM 500CL BB 500CL Scanning system Progressive scan 15 05 frames sec Progressive Frame rate full frame 2058 lines frame
28. enormen atenta eau 18 6 3 1 CCD Sensor Layout oue ee eee e pev nu nexu ene Ne eo e yeu uper uM EN Eee su ne Neue Ur Us EE DU 18 6 3 2 Horizontal timing c ccc cece cece nee e cence cence ene ehe ehh eth e he eme enne 19 6 3 3 Vertical MNO sessie 19 6 3 4 Partial Scan pp 20 6 3 5 Vertical BINMING T T mE 21 6 3 6 Decimation readout Draft mode pp 22 6 4 Operation ModeS ss de eece eec eee e e ede e Pee eee ee ee 23 6 4 1 Continuous operation eee eee e cece eee ten e se e enhn ehh e hh e nnne 23 6 4 2 Pre select Trigger Mode pp 23 6 4 3 Pulse Width Trigger Mode pp 25 6 5 Mode and function matrix pp 26 Configuring the Camera pp 27 Fite DIP switeh SW 800 oes oo EE EUR EE ERE E E UN PIE 27 7 2 RS 232C control pp 27 7 3 Setting functions ee opo a apes so soPes ez ese ssp eece sese sese sesesevesessreresesoo eris 28 7 3 1 Bit allocation BA 0 BA 1 BA 2 pp 28 7 3 2 Partial scan SC 0 through 4 Draft mode SC 5 pp 28 7 3 3 Variable Programmable Partial PRGP 0 1 STL 2 to 2058 ETL 2 to 2058 28 7 3 4 Vertical binning VB 0 VB 1 pp 28 7 3 5 Shutter mode SM 0 and SM 1 pp 28 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 7 3 6 Trigger input select TI 0 Tl21 4 28 7 3 7 Trigger polarity TP 0 TP21 1 29 7 3 8 Gain level GA 84 through 336 pp 29 7 3 9 Black level BL 0 through BL 1023 pp 29 74 4 Save and
29. er two is maintained In order to make the ALC function effective set the Auto Iris Lens Control Signal Output to ON The auto iris function AIC works together with AGC and Exposure Auto ASC If the lighting condition is changed from bright to dark AIC ASC AGC If the lighting condition is changed from dark to bright AGC ASC AIC 16 BM 500CL BB 500CL D Dark lt Light changes Bright P AGC AGC operation ay AGS wars Max Max Min User set Cetin io Geele Mia Auto shutt ks Auto Shutter Auto shutter operation Auto Shutter EOS NODIS Max Max Min User set fixed at Min a Auto iris works Auto iris Iris stops just operation before close Operation if light changes Operation if light changes from dark to bright from bright to dark ALC reference Command AGCF This sets the reference level of the video output using AGC The parameter is from 0 to 1023 where 0 represents 0 level of the average video output and 1023 represents 100 video level Iris diaphragm fixed Open 6 2 6 Programmable Look Up Table LUT BM 500CL BB 500CL has a programmable look up table LUT that lets the user adjust the transfer function of the video output Selectable settings include multiple point LUT and Gamma 0 45 The look up table has 256 setting points by which the full range of input signal is divided On each of the point
30. est version of this manual can be downloaded from www jai com The latest version of Camera Control Tool for BM 500CL BB 500CL can be downloaded from www jai com For camera revision history please contact your local JAI distributor 2 Camera nomenclature The standard camera composition consists of the camera main body and C mount protection cap The camera is available in the following versions BM 500CL Where B stands for Basic family M stands for Monochrome 500 represents the resolution 5 million pixel and CL stands for Camera Link interface BB 500CL Where B stands for Basic family B stands for Bayer mosaic color 500 represents the resolution 5 million pixel and CL stands for Camera Link interface 3 Main Features C3 Basic series 2 3 progressive scan camera Monochrome and Bayer mosaic color versions 2456 h x 2058 v active pixels 3 45 um square pixels 15 05 frames second with full resolution in continuous operation 15 frames second with external trigger and full resolution Up to 43 6 frames second with partial scan 22 9 frames second with vertical binning BM 500CL only Draft mode reads out 4 lines out of every 16 lines with 37 54 fps Shutter speed from 64 13 hs to 2 sec using Pulse Width Trigger Programmable exposure from 64 13 us to 66 44 ms Pre select and Pulse width trigger modes Built in LUT Look Up Table 2 types of Auto White Balance One push and Preset LVAL synchronous asynchro
31. he BM 500CL BB 500CL has built in Tap Balance function The function is activated by Manual or a one push software command 15 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities TBA Adjust both the black and video levels whenthe command is activated ABA Adjustthe black level in the right and left to be equal when the command is activated AWA Adjustthe video level in the right and left to be equal when the command is activated Channel Balance Type Setting Tap Balance Auto TBA 1 for activation One Push Gain Auto White Level Adjust AWA AWA 1 for activation One Push Auto Black Level Adjust ABA ABA 1 for activation Note 1 Channel Balance adjustment should be done in the continuous mode 2 One push channel balance should be done the following order ABA and then AWA 6 2 4 Auto iris control AIC This function controls the lens iris to get the proper video level under various lighting circumstances The applicable lens should have the video level controlled iris ON Operate as ALC function together with ASC and AGC functions OFF Only AIC is working 6 2 5 ALC Automatic output level controls In the BM 500CL and BB 500CL auto gain auto shutter and auto iris functions can be combined to provide a wide ranging automatic exposure control from dark to bright or vice versa The functions are applied in the sequence shown below and if one function is disabled the linkage between the oth
32. ideo out in Camera Link is at the 100 level The iris video signal is taken after the gain circuit It is without sync The iris video signal can be used for auto iris lens drive in continuous mode 00 Level e e Analog Out mV y s 0 Fig 8 Iris video output CCD Out mV 200 265 11 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 6 1 5 Rear panel indicator The rear panel mounted LED provides the following information Amber Power connected initiating Steady green Camera is operating in Continuous mode Flashing green The camera is receiving external trigger DIGITAL I O 6 1 6 Auto detect LVAL sync a sync accumulation This function replaces the manual setting found in older JAI cameras Whether accumulation is synchronous or a synchronous in relationship to LVAL depends on the timing of the trigger input When trigger is received while FVAL is high during readout the camera works in LVAL synchronous mode preventing reset feed trough in the video signal There is a maximum jitter of one LVAL period from issuing a trigger and accumulation start When trigger is received during FVAL low the cameras works in LVAL asynchronous mode no delay mode This applies to both pre select PS trigger mode and pulse width trigger PW mode External Trieger FVAL 1 In this period camera executes trigger at next LVAL prevents feed through noise 2 Avoid
33. l ee 5 Camera nomenclature pp 5 Mall FeatUles sn e eaa eran n i Rh e e NR I Ra I a n Ra I RII EEEE EEEE 5 Locations and Functions pp 6 PUP SAI I RETE TTL 7 5 1 12 pin Multi connector DC IN Trigger pp 7 5 2 Digital Output Connector for Camera inK eee 7 5 3 Input and output circuits 0 ccc cece cece eee esee e ehh hhh he ehh ener 8 5 3 1 IFS Video OUtDUE en ee ee EE 8 5 3 2 Trigger Input ooo tees eee eaeee 8 5 3 3 XEENOUDUE ee 8 5 3 4 Camera Link interface pp 9 FUNCTIONS and Operatlons ee ile 10 031 Basic funCtONS ss 10 6 1 1 Digital Video Output Bit Allocation pp 10 6 1 2 Electronic Shutter ccc cece ccc cenceeccceneeeeeceescesseeeseeeseeeesseesseesaeeees 11 6 1 3 Continuous operation or triggered operation pp 11 6 1 4 Iris VIdO OUtpUt oon 229 2 ascent EE RE onisceieeseailenecesselesecende 11 6 1 5 Rear panel indicator pp 12 6 1 6 Auto detect LVAL sync a sync accumulation pp 12 6 1 7 Starting pixel Bayer color mosaic pp 12 6 1 8 Partial SCanrning ss 13 6 1 9 Vertical BITTG 14 6 1 10 Decimation readout Draft mode pp 14 6 2 Pre process TUNCLIONS sse 15 6 2 1 Bayer White Balance pp 15 6 2 2 Gain COniEFO e 15 6 2 3 TAP BAlanGe 0 15 6 2 4 Auto iris control AIC ppp 16 6 2 5 ALC Automatic output level controls pp 16 6 2 6 Programmable Look Up Table LUT ppp 17 6 3 Sensor LAYOUL ANG LIMING eio eoe eee
34. l video is available via Camera Link with 8 10 or 12 bit pixel depth using the CL Base configuration The digital output signals follow the Camera Link standard using Channel Link chip sets The data bits from the digital video FVAL LVAL DVAL and EEN are multiplexed into the twisted pairs which are a part of the Camera Link Trigger signals and the serial camera control are feed directly through its own pairs The 26 pin MDR Camera Link connector pin assignment follows the Camera Link base configuration For a detailed description of the Camera Link standard please refer to the Camera Link standard specifications found at the AIA web site www machinevisiononline org BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 6 Functions and Operations 6 1 Basic functions The BM 500CL BB 500CL cameras is a progressive scan camera with 5 Mega pixels monochrome or Bayer mosaic color CCDs The interface to the host PC is via digital Camera Link Both models output video as 8 10 or 12 bits The color version BB 500CL outputs raw Bayer video requiring host based color interpolation The camera also features several pre processing functions see chapter 6 2 An analogue iris video signal can be used for controlling the iris of an auto iris lens when operating in continuous mode The camera has both variable partial scan user programmable or fixed 2 3 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 image height It also features vertical binning BM 500CL only
35. n Control AGCF Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 4 ALC Reference AGCF lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to 1023 BL Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 5 Black Level BL lt CR gt lt LF gt 255 to 767 6 Analogue Base CDSGA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt gain CDSGA lt CR gt lt LF gt For AFE1 7 User Black BLS Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 511 to 511 Invalid when Tap set up1 BLS lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE2 8 User Black BLS2 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 511 to 511 Invalid when Tap set up 2 BLS2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE2 BLF2 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Invalid when Tap Badehne lt CRx lt lEs PAPI AG Balance Auto is set to ON 10 IRIS Adjust Level AL Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 31 to 32 TYP 0 IAL CR LF 31 BM 500 CL BB 500CL aD ee the possibilities Command Name Format Parameter Remarks 1 1 AWB LUT and others AWBM Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 One push 1 3200K 1 AWB mode AWBM lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 4600K 3 5600K ni E 2 One Push AWB AWB Param CR LF 1 Run Only for BB 500CL Invalid when Tap 3 One Push AWA AWA Param CR LF 1 Run Balance Auto is set to ON i Invalid when Tap 4 One Push ABA ABA raram FORAL 1 Run Balance Auto is ABA lt CR gt lt LF gt set to ON Auto Shutter ASC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt EE 3 Control ASC
36. n Value ASMIN lt CR gt lt l F gt 125 to 2071 ASMAX Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 26 ASC Max Value ASCMAX CR LF 125 to 2072 27 AGC Min Value AGMIN Param CR LF 84 to 671 33 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL aD ee the possibilities Command Name Format Parameter Remarks RPGB lt CR gt lt LF gt AGMAX Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 28 AGC Max Value AGMAX lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to 672 ASCSP Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 29 ASC Speed ascsP7 lt CR gt lt LF gt oam AGCSP Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 30 AGC Speed AGCSP7 lt CR gt lt l F gt AL TBA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 31 Tap Balance Auto TBA lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 off 1 on Auto Iris Lens AlC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt B 2 32 a Signal AIC lt CR gt lt LF gt O off 1 on utput 33 Temperature TMP0 lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to OxFFF8 128 9 G Saving and loading data in EEPROM Load Settings cc 1 from Camera LD Param CR LF 2 User 2 EEPROM User 2 area i IDATA 3 User 3 area atest use AREA becomes 1 User 1 area default at next Save Settings 2 User 2 area power up 2 to Camera SA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 3 User 3 area EEPROM Note parameter 0 is not allowed 0 Factory area _ The camera return 3 EEPROM Current EA lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 User 1 area the latest used Area No Request 2 User 2 area 3 User 3 area DATA AREA NOTE Do not try to use commands
37. nous operation auto detect Auto iris lens video output allows a wider range of light 12 or 10 or 8 bit output Setup by Windows NT 2000 XP via serial communication BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 4 Locations and Functions Q Q Lens mount CCD sensor 26 pin connector 12 pin connector LED Mounting holes DIGITAL 1 0 C mount Note 1 2 3 inch CCD sensor Camera Link Interface Note 2 DC 12V and trigger input Indication for power and trigger input M3 depth 5mm for tripod mount plate Note 3 1 Note Rear protrusion on C mount lens must be less than 10 0mm 2 Note When a Camera Link cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a driver The Camera Link receptacle on the camera might be damaged For security the strength to tighten screws is less than 0 291 Newton meter Nm Tightening by hand is sufficient in order to achieve this 3 Note The part number for the tripod adapter plate with 1 4 20 thread is MP 41 option Fig 1 Locations BM 500CL BB 500CL 5 Pin Assignment 5 1 12 pin Multi connector DC IN Trigger Type HR10A 10R 12PB 01 Hirose male Use the part number HR10A 10P 125S for the cable side Pin no Signal Remarks 1 GND 2 12 V DC input 3 GND OU 9 4 Iris video Only for
38. o see firmware number VN lt CR gt lt LF gt To see camera ID It shows the manufacturing lot number ID lt CR gt lt LF gt 7 3 Setting functions 7 3 1 Bit allocation BA 0 BA 1 BA 2 This command sets the output for 8 bit 10 bit or 12 bit 7 3 2 Partial scan SC 0 through 4 Draft mode SC 5 The CCD scanning format can be selected between full or partial scanning With partial scanning only the vertical central part of the CCD sensor is read out with a higher frame rate The partial scan is done by a fast dump read out of the lines in the vertical CCD register down to the top of the partial image This central part of the image is read out with normal speed The lines below the partial image are read out and dumped with a high speed Refer to the Chapter 6 2 4 When SC is set at 5 the Draft mode can be activated Refer to the Chapter 6 1 9 7 3 3 Variable Programmable Partial PRGP 0 1 STL 2 to 2058 ETL 2 to 2058 The variable partial scan can set the start line and the end line of the scan to capture the necessary portion of the object 7 3 4 Vertical binning VB 0 VB 1 This function is only for BM 500CL camera The BM 500CL has only vertical binning mode With V binning the pixel charge from 2 adjacent lines are added together in the horizontal CCD register It is done by double pulses to the vertical CCD register V Binning can not be used together with the Partial scanning 7 3 5 Shutter mode SM 0 an
39. p 21 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode to Edge pre select TR 1 Scanning SC 0 to 5 Programmable Partial PRGP 0 or 1 V Binning VB 0 or 1 Shutter mode to pre set or programmable SM 0 or 1 Shutter speed or SH 0 to 10 Programmable exposure PE 2 to 2072 Auto shutter ASC 0 or 1 Other functions and settings Input Ext trigger Camera Link or 12 pin Hirose Tl 0 Tl 1 Important notes on using this mode 1 The minimum trigger duration gt 2 LVAL 2 Depending on the timing of the leading edge of the trigger pulse in relationship to FVAL accumulation will be synchronous or a synchronous in relationship to LVAL See chapter 6 1 6 for details 3 The minimum interval of the trigger is as follows in case of LVAL sync In LVAL async mode the exposure period should be added Full 2 3 1 2 1 4 1 8 VBinning 2077 1566 1308 921 729 1043 23 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities LVAL sync timing EPS LVAL SYNC TRIG Y r LVAL LI LI LJ LJ LJ LJ LI 0 EEN H XEEN t L FVAL J Trigger input during FVAL HIGH i 1 sets LVAL SYNC mode Fig 21 Pre select trigger mode LVAL synchronized LVAL async timing EPS LVAL ASYNC BU s dus TRIG Y 2L min i 1 1 t 1 en MNMBIN L L CCD Exposure ee assum CREIEIIEC EEN p E MH L XEEN 1 1 L FVAL Trigger input during FVAL HIGH sets LVAL ASYN
40. ps 34 04 fps 43 07 fps Variable Partial Scan Additionally BM 500CL BB 500CL has variable partial scan The start line and end line of the image can be set by the command STL and ETL The command PRGP 1 is used to activate this function Line setting Command Parameter Start line STL 2 to 2058 End line ETL 2 to 2058 The effective read out lines can be calculated from the following formula The End line the Start line 1 Frame rate calculation Frame rate fps 1 Total LVAL number of 1 frame x 32 us Total LVAL number of 1 frame FVAL LOW period Upper Fast dump period Normal read out period Lower Fast dump period FVAL LOW 4 lines Upper Fast Dump period 27 2 ines Note The first decimal place is rounded up Normal read out The End line the Start line 1 lines Lower Fast Dump period pun lines Note The first decimal place is rounded up 13 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 6 1 9 Vertical Binning This function is only available on the BM 500CL camera Binning mode Command VB is a function where the signal charge from 2 adjacent vertical pixels are added together and read out as one pixel Binning results in half vertical resolution and higher frame rate By adding 2 pixels together the sensitivity is doubled The charge accumulated in 2 adjacent lines is added together in the horizon
41. r The camera can be set up from a PC running terminal emulator software or using JAl s camera control software Below is the description of the ASCII based short command protocol Communication setting Baud Rate 9600 bps AUTE Data Length 8 bit 6DSR gpin Start Bit 1 bit TXD 2 RXD D con Stop Bit 1 bit RS 232C cable CAMERA RXD 3TXD peccom GND 5 GND Parity None 7RTs PORT Xon Xoff Control None E 32 Protocol Transmit setting to camera NN Parameter lt CR gt lt LF gt NN is any kind of command Capital or small letters The camera answers COMPLETE lt CR gt lt LF gt To have all communication visible on the emulator screen start with EB 1 lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers COMPLETE lt CR gt lt LF gt Transmit request command to camera NN lt CR gt lt LF gt NN is any kind of command The camera answers NN Parameter lt CR gt lt LF gt 27 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities Transmit the following to have the camera actual setting ST lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers A complete list of the current settings Transmit the following to have a command list HP lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers A list with all commands and possible settings Invalid parameters send to camera 99 is an invalid parameter SH 99 lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers 02 Bad Parameters lt CR gt lt LF gt T
42. rity TP Param lt CR gt lt LF gt TP lt CR gt lt LF gt O Active Low 1 Active High 3 Trigger Input Tl Param lt CR gt lt LF gt TI lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Camera Link 1 Hirose 12pin D Image Format 1 Bit Allocation BA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 8bit 1 10bit 2 12bit 30 BM 500CL BB 500CL Command Name Format Parameter Remarks BA lt CR gt lt LF gt SC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O Full Frame 1 2 3 Partial 2 1 2 Partial 4 Scan Format sey lt CR gt lt L E gt 3 1 4 Partial 4 1 8 Partial 5 Decimation Draft TE VB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 OFF 3 V Binning VB lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 On Only for BM 500CL 4 Variable partial PRGP Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 OFF For Programmable scan PRGP lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 ON partial STL Param lt CR gt lt LF gt For Programmable 5 Start line STL lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 to 2058 partial ETL Param lt CR gt lt LF gt For Programmable 6 End line ETL2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 to 2058 partial E Gain Black and signal settings GA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Gain Level GA2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 84 to 336 x Invalid when Tap 2 Gain Adjust 2 GAIT a J SCRssE p gt 84 to 84 Balance Auto is GJUT2 lt CR gt lt LF gt set to ON 3 Gain Mode AGC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Manual Gain Control AGC lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Auto Gai
43. rks Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE1 Only for BB 500CL 16 Pixel GainB1 PGB Param CR LF 0 to 16384 Invalid when Tap PGB lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE1 Only for 7 BB 500CL 17 Pixel Gain GB1 PGGB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to 16384 Invalid when Tap PGGB lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE2 Only for BB 500CL 18 Pixel Gain R2 PGR2 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to 16384 Invalid when Tap PGR2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE2 Onlt for z BB 500CL 19 Pixel Gain GR2 PGGR2 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt o to 16384 Invalid when Tap PGGR2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE2 Only for 5 BB 500CL 20 PixelGaing2 GB2 Param CR LP 0 to 16384 Invalid when Tap PGB2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON For AFE2 Only for E BB 500CL 21 Pixel Gain GB2 PEGB2 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt to 16384 Invalid when Tap PGGB2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Balance Auto is set to ON 3 E RPGR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 2686 to 4506 for Digital Gain RPGR lt CR gt lt LF gt Only BB 500CL ChannelBalance E for Digital Gain 23 Adjust Pixel Gain RPGG Param IsCRe lt LF gt 3686to 4506 BM 500CL Ych G BB 500CL Gch ChannelBalance E RPGB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt for Digital Gain 24 Adjust oe Gain RPGB lt CR gt lt LF gt 3686 to 4506 Only BB 500CL ASMIN Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 25 ASC Mi
44. s Use the Load button to restore previously saved camera settings from either the Factory or the User EEPROM area Write All Camera Data to File Click the Write Camera Data button to save all camera settings into a text file The information that can be saved is Communication Write Al Camera Daa to File Write Camera Data Model Name Camera ID User ID Firmware Version Current Settings Es Factory Settings and the available User Areas The file is formatted as shown in the picture below EEPROM Current Area re Click the Get Area button to read the power up settings area number 8 4 Camera Control Window The Camera Control Window contains the gt Shutter Gain fundamental camera setting functions E Preset Shutter Off v Auto Gain Control It is possible to set the shutter mode Trigger A reramai z mode image format scan format gain Exposure Manual Gain Control control and black setting Trigger Gain Level 84 Mode Normal gt Black Level Input Camera Link Black Level 255 55 2 Polarity Active Low v Setup 1 511 Setup 2 sm Output White Black Balance Scan Format Ful Frame CH 1 Area JLow Right Bit Allocation abit v CH 2ArealLow Right gt or AWB Mode one Push awe awa ETSI ABA Mode One Push v ABA LUT Off C LUT On Others Blemish Control Pixel Offset Switch Pixel Gain Switch Te
45. st Pattern lot 37 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 8 5 Look up table LUT Use this window for setting up the output characteristics Gamma and Knee characteristics can be set LUT contains y 0 45 presetting and 256 data for optional settings LUT Data Control x LUT pata Control Type ERE zs Type i E r 0 45 Send To Camera Send To Camera Read From Camera Read From Camera Write To File Write To File Read From File 128 Read From File 0 128 255 x16 255 x16 Gamma 0 45 LUT 8 6 Using the Camera Control Tool Here is some practical information about the Camera Control Tool 1 The Camera Control Tool bar is always on top of other windows 2 When you minimize the Camera Control Tool bar all open windows will close 3 It is possible to work with the Camera Control Tool when the camera is online and when the camera is offline 4 The newer JAI cameras always start up with the last used user area but for some old models it will start up with the last saved user area 5 The Camera Control Tool saves the last used settings not the user area which don t have to be the same as for the last saved user area 6 The setup file CameraName ini stores all information about camera settings When the program is started the last settings for the program ar
46. tal CCD register This is done by providing two pulses to the vertical CCD register for each line readout Vertical binning can not be used together with the Partial scan Normal full 2 line Vertical Binning Reset S H Horizontal CCD Register Fig 11 Vertical Binning 6 1 10 Decimation readout Draft mode BM 500CL BB 500CL has a decimation readout draft mode 4 lines of every 16 lines are read out In the BB 500CL a similar scheme is applied but 2 GB lines and 2 RG lines combined in order to facilitate Bayer to RGB conversion see fig 12 When using this mode the field of view is maintained but the height of the image is reduced to 1 4 The frame rate is 37 54 frames per a second 44 3 8 8 19 Bee Saas BL OB UUS UUB 4 lines readout out of 16 lines amp X XS 88 RER Bees 8 8 UOB COS CE ET BUB OCC CT CT a XS COS COS OC OO0 Fik PRERE V out Fig 12 Draft mode as applied to BB 500CL 14 BM 500CL BB 500CL 6 2 Pre process functions BM 500CL BB 500CL has several pre processing functions The output from the camera is selectable to 8 10 or 12 bits but video is digitized to 14 bit internally The pre processing functions make use of the 14 bit video Featured functions are white balance BB 500CL only R L channel balance blemish compensation gain control and LUT Look Up Table for Gamma and Knee correction
47. the gain can be set to get a required transfer function In case of BB 500CL Gr R Gb and B signals have the same characteristics Gamma 0 45 or programmable LUT can be selected by software control If the LUT is not configured Gamma is set at 1 0 OFF LUT Data Control LUT Data Control Type 5 Type 0 45 NR 255 0 45 Send To Camera Send To Camera Read From Camera Read From Camera Write To File Write To File Read From File 128 Read From File 128 0 128 255 128 255 x16 2175 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities 6 3 Sensor Layout and timing 6 3 1 CCD Sensor Layout The CCD sensor layout with respect to pixels and lines used in the timing and video full frame read out is shown below For Bayer color sequence refer to chapter 6 1 7 E27 oB Active Pixel Output 2058 2456 H x 2058 V oB L Channel 1228 R channel 1228 24 OB Dummy Fig 13 CCD sensor layout 18 BM 500CL BB 500CL 6 3 2 Horizontal timing The LVAL period is shown for continuous mode H Timing FULL FRAME READ OUT PATIAL READ OUT 1LVAL 1924ck 32us 1ck 16 66ns LVAL DATA OUT OB Valid data oB i 1228ck L 40ck L 1268ck 656ck DVAL 1228ck t 6
48. to 200Hz XYZ Shock 70G Regulatory CE EN61000 6 2 and EN61000 6 3 FCC part 15 class B RoHS WEEE Power 12V DC 10 5 5W Normal Operation C mount Flange back 17 526 mm 0 05mm Bens mount Image centre 0 1mm from C mount centre Dimensions 55 x 55 x 55 mm HxWxD Weight 200 g 200 g Note Above specifications are subject to change without notice 42 BM 500CL BB 500CL 11 Appendix 11 1 Precautions Personnel not trained in dealing with similar electronic devices should not service this camera The camera contains components sensitive to electrostatic discharge The handling of these devices should follow the requirements of electrostatic sensitive components Do not attempt to disassemble this camera Do not expose this camera to rain or moisture Do not face this camera towards the sun extreme bright light or light reflecting objects including laser sources When this camera is not in use put the supplied lens cap on the lens mount Handle this camera with the maximum care Operate this camera only from the type of power source indicated on the camera Remove power from the camera during any modification work such as changes of jumper and switch settings 11 2 Typical Sensor Characteristics The following effects may be observed on the video monitor screen They do not indicate any fault of the camera but do associate with typical sensor characteristics V Aliasing When the camera captures s
49. tripes straight lines or similar sharp patterns jagged image on the monitor may appear Blemishes All cameras are shipped without visible image sensor blemishes Over time some pixel defects can occur This does not have a practical effect on the operation of the camera These will show up as white spots blemishes Exposure to cosmic rays can cause blemishes to appear on the image sensor Please take care to avoid exposure to cosmic rays during transportation and storage It is recommended using sea shipment instead of air flight in order to limit the influence of cosmic rays to camera Pixel defects blemishes also may emerge due to prolonged operation at elevated ambient temperature due to high gain setting or during long time exposure It is therefore recommended to operate the camera within its specifications Patterned Noise When the sensor captures a dark object at high temperature or is used for long time integration fixed pattern noise may appear in the image 11 3 Caution when mounting a lens on the camera When mounting a lens on the camera dusts particles in the air may settle on the surface of the lens or the image sensor of the camera It is therefore important to keep the protective caps on the lens and on the camera until the lens is mounted Point the lens mount of the camera downward to prevent dust particles from landing on the optical surfaces of the camera This work should be done in a dust free environment Do not tou
50. ulse width trigger mode LVAL synchronized 25 BM 500 CL BB 500 CL RU ee the possibilities LVAL async timing PWC LVAL ASYNC ou iS 8HS t 1ps TRIG r 1L min 1 1 1L 10us CCD Exposure i i EEN H Exposure period XEEN B FVAL I Trigger input during FVAL LOW sets LVAL ASYNC 2L 3L Fig 24 Pulse Width trigger mode LVAL a synchronous 6 5 Mode and function matrix The following table shows which functions will work in the different modes for BM 500CL BB 500CL Func Shutter Accumulation Iris video Trigger mode Pre set Programmable ae Partal Binning LVAL sync async output Cont TR 0 O O O O O O EPS TR 1 O O x O O Auto PWC TR 2 x O O Auto Fig 24 Mode and function matrix 26 BM 500CL BB 500CL 7 Configuring the Camera 7 1 DIP switch SW 800 This switch has following functions 1 Select the circuit for WEEN output at pin 9 of the Hirose connector 2 Enable Disable 75 ohm termination for the trigger input pin 10 on the Hirose connector The switch can be accessed by removing the top cover The defaults are shown in the below diagram SW800 Open Collector Complementary Emitter follower 75Q ON B 75 Q OFF EN Default setting 7 2 RS 232C control All configuration of the BM 500CL BB 500CL camera is done via the serial communication in the Camera Link connecto
51. xposure time 2L Maximum exposure time 2072 L 32 067ys x 2 L 64 13 us 32 067ys x 2072 L 66 44 ms In binning mode Minimum Exposure time 2L Maximum exposure time 1029 L 42 067 ys x 2 L 84 13 us 42 067 hs x 1029 L 43 71 ms In draft mode Minimum exposure time 2L Maximum exposure time 261 L 102 066 us x 2 L 204 132 us 102 066 us x 261 L 26 64 ms Auto Shutter ASC The setting command is ASC This command activates the Auto shutter function This function controls the shutter speed according to light changes and keeps the specified video level Auto shutter controls range 1 250s PE 125 to 1 15s PE 2072 Control speed Set by ASC speed 1 to 16 steps Target level Set by ALC reference This is common for AGC 6 1 3 Continuous operation or triggered operation The camera can operate in continuous operation applications not requiring asynchronous external trigger This mode permits the use of a lens with video controlled iris The camera will operate at its maximum frame rate 15 05 frames seconds in this mode For applications that require an external trigger the camera can accept an external trigger input on pin 10 of the 12 pin Hirose connector or via the Camera Link interface The command TI is used to switch between inputs The camera can operate up to 15 frames second in triggered operation 6 1 4 Iris video output The iris video output on pin 4 of the 12 pin Hirose connector output 700 mV when the v

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