LQ-200CL - AltaVision
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1. Command BLM Black Level Mode Select the black level adjustment method Settings 0 Master tracking Factory default 1 Individual 22 7 12 7 13 7 14 LQ 200CL Command El Interlocked R G B amp NIR Exposure When this function enabled interlocked exposure time for all four channels is selected by setting the green channel and the red blue and NIR channels will track To obtain white balance adjust red and blue channels PER and PEB It is thereafter possible to adjust overall exposure time by using the command PEG The red and blue channels will track the green channel proportionally thus maintaining white balance settings Settings O OFF independent R G B and NIR settings 1 R B and NIR channel tracking with G Associated functions Commands PER PEG PEB and PEIR Programmable Exposure Applicable modes Shutter Select mode only Command GA Master Gain Level This function is a global gain adjustment for all channels There are two ways to adjust gain one is Master Tracking and the other is Individual Command GM selects a required mode The gain setting is done in the analog domain where 1LSB equals 0 03dB Master Tracking Settings Master G 123 to 429 3dB to 12dB Individual Settings G 363 to 660 9dB to 18dB Associated functions Commands GAR GAB GAIR Gain level red blue and NIR Note The adjustment range is available under 7800K light If light with a color tempe2. cccceecceeeeees 26 7 23 Command PER PEG PEB and PEIR Programmable Exposure for R G B and NIR 26 7 24 Command PGC Enable Flat Field Correction pixel gaiN 27 7 25 Command PGR Run Flat Field Correction and Store in User Area 27 7 26 Command PGS Request Status After Pixel Gain Correction 28 3 LQ 200CL 7 27 Command SDC Select Shading Correction MOde cceccceeccccccceecccecsceecceeesees 28 7 28 Command SDR Run Shading Correction ccccceeccceeccceccceecceecceeesceecceeesees 28 7 29 Command SDS Request Status After Executing Shading Correction Command 29 7 30 COMinanen iG WSOer OMG M ns cosrearereenres eee dda diario 30 Foie Command Tl TSeer MPU 3530 RARI AAA ANO RAINER RA RANA 30 Pot Olan Wik oO SCI OLAIICY lei 30 7 35 Command TR ENSSER MOORE 30 7 34 Command TS Test Pattern vec crrrerrere rece sicre recesso reriecesicesiecezioneceoe 31 7 35 Command WB White Balance ec rrrcrrrrerrrerrrre riser eric nice o sese ciceosiceosioe 32 8 Serial communication and command list eee eee ee scence eeeeceeeeeeesceseeceeeeeees 33 O l SEa COMMUNICATION ccsnessanecserrsenscnsersensrrerssarsermerseseermneemmmenerernmmerenecnaeneatec 33 8 2 Command USt inrrrri apr 5 ohooh rrr sr rebar ovavarar areca ERE RENEE ARENA AREA 34 o Camera COntrol LOOUTOR LO 200Gb 1520555055550bose
3. 50ns 2 clk to 51 23us Note 1 Adjustment increments 25ns 1 clk Line Rate Standard Line rate Variable Binning Horizontal 0 Color Bar 1 Gray 1 2 Gray 2 3 White 890 LSB 1 Pixel gain correction Pixel Response Non Signal processing Uniformity PRNU Dark Signal Non Uniformity DSNU circuit 2 Shading compensation ON OFF Flat shading compensation Color shading compensation 44 LQ 200CL 3 Color matrix R G B color compensation 4 LUT Gamma OFF 0 45 and User settings 5 Noise reduction Operation mode No Shutter Shutter Select Pulse Width Control PWC Hirose 12 Pin 4 0 2 0Vp p TTL or Camera Link LVDS CC1 Possible to change negative Logic or positive Logic Minimum trigger width External trigger more than 500ns PWC more than 52 5 us Sync output Camera Link LVAL DVAL EEN open termination Hirose 12 Pin XEEN negative logic 4 0 Vp p no termination Trigger input Via Camera Link connector or RS 232C Hirose 12 Pin connector Baud rate 9600bps Interface is switched by SW1 located rear panel Camera Link and Hirose 12 Pin cannot be used at the same time DC 12V to 24V 10 975mA internal trigger line rate 600us OdB lens covered 1000mA internal trigger line rate 600us max gain saturation The above data is for 12V input Note Use a power supply capable of providing more than 3A M52 mount Standard or Nikon F Mount Optional Maximum a
4. PER Param lt CR gt lt LF l Sla 3 2 to E in 25ns Only valid for TR 1 xposure Red pER lt CR gt lt LF gt increments Programmable PEG Param lt CR gt lt LF l PEG Exposure gt 2 o ee ne Only valid for TR 1 Green PEG lt CR gt lt LF gt alano Programmable PEB Param lt CR gt lt LF Exposure gt 2 so a A Only valid for TR 1 Blue PEB lt CR gt lt LF gt Pee een PEIR Param lt CR gt lt LF AA 2 to E in 25ns Only valid for TR 1 xposure PEIR lt CR gt lt LF gt increments One push AWB AH Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O Activate one push AWB Only valid for TR 1 shutter shutter lt One of following values will be replied from the camera gt O Succeeded 1 AWB has not been finished Get status yet AHRS after one push AHRS lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 Error1 Green image was AWB shutter too bright 3 Error2 Green image was too dark Only valid for TR 1 AH 4 Error3 Timeout error occurred C Trigger mode O No Shutter mode TR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Shutter Select mode TR Trigger Mode TR lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 Pulse Width Control mode TG lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 External when TR 0 or TR 1 TI lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Hirose12pin TG TI Trigger TP Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O Active Low Polarity TP lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Active High Auto reset ARST Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O OFF mode ARST lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 ON D Image format Binning a e 0 Binning
5. See the possibilities LQ 200CL RGB Color amp NIR 4CCD Line Scan Camera Document Version 1 3 LQ 200CL_Ver 1 3_March2011 LQ 200CL 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 LQ 200CL complies 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 IEC61000 4 2 Electrostatic discharge immunity test 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 interference in a residential installation This
6. When exporting this product please follow the export regulation of your own country 6 References 1 This manual and datasheet for the LQ 200CL can be downloaded from www jai com 2 Camera control software can be downloaded from www jai com 48 LQ 200CL Change history June 2010 1 1 The rear protrusion of M52 mount lens is changed from 14mm to po NR channelisalsoincluded o I 49 LQ 200CL User s Record Camera type LQ 200CL REVISION _ __airesccosscceees Serial NO _ _ ___aaeessseccssees f Firmware version ___ansssccsscccsces For camera revision history please contact your local JAI distributor User s Mode Settings User s Modifications 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 a See the possibilities Visit our web site at www jai com 50
7. of full output is recommended 3 Set command PGC 2 and SDC 2 4 Set command SDR to 0 to initiate shading correction 5 If desired set command PGR to 0 to activate flat field pixel gain correction to correct for pixel response non uniformity 6 Again set SDR 0 after running the flat field pixel gain correction B Chromatic shading correction SDR 1 In this mode shading correction of R B and NIR signals are referenced to the G signal which is the reference When the green channel detects undulating or parabolic type shading R and B channels are compensated to follow the same curve The calculation is based on the average value of 8 consecutive pixels Shading correction tracking the green channel PFTTT Note e For this function no reference value is stored in the camera Operating procedure for individual R B and NIR channel shadings correction Before making adjustment approximately 30 minutes of warm up is required 2 Make sure the output signal is not saturated lt 80 of full output is recommended 3 Set command PGC 2 and SDC 2 4 Set command SDR to 1 to initiate shading correction dl 5 If desired set command PGR to 0 to activate flat field pixel gain correction to correct for pixel response non uniformity 6 Again set SDR 1 after running the flat field pixel gain correction Command SDS Request Status After Executing Shading Correction Command This command returns the status of
8. 1 Line rate LR 52 6 u s to 53 683ms Trigger origin internal TG 0 Individual R G and B exposure El O individual El 1 tracking with G Programmable exposure PER PEG PEB PEIR 2 to 2150400 in 25ns steps Important note e If using individual exposure the EEN signal represents the channel with the longest exposure time e The longest shutter operation is the same as the set trigger interval e If one push auto white balance is used using the shutter command AH or using the gain command AW depends on applications If the auto white balance switch located on the rear panel is used only the gain is effective LVAL J J P AB_Rch H T1 Rch AB_Gch i TI Gch AB_Bch f 0 _DC i TI Bch 30ck NSNSSSNSNSNNNNNSNNNSNSASNASSASNNNNSSNSNSNSANIA VSS SSCS KRESS SCY pt REIRIS RIR RIIIE RERI SIRRI RRR RI R S H2 KXXOO KCKAKAAAAK OXXX XXXS lt gt COSO Xr bo SCOCCOCCCCCCOYS CX KKK KKK XX lt gt lt 9 REZZA Reggee aa e Ree A DVAL J Effective Video 2048 i Fig 14 Shutter Select mode with internal line rate generator and individual exposure 16 LQ 200CL 6 2 4 Shutter Select mode with external trigger This mode allows the user to have full control of the exposure time by programming a timing generator while the line rate is controlled by an external trigger signal The camera can accept an external trigger through the Camera Link connector or though the 12
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10. 92 6 52 615 Functions Trigger Pixel gain Shading i Trigger Program Mode amp black correction interval exposure correction time Accumu variable 6 3 3 Compatibility of trigger modes and functions No Shutter Yes No O Ecce ce A Shutter Select PWC 1 The accumulation period is equal to the trigger interval 2 The accumulation period is the setting value for accumulation but the longest period is the trigger interval 6 3 4 Trigger modes and auto white balance modes matrix table Control Trigger Manual One push One push gain shutter Nossutter aera Only gat Da only gain l Only gain Aa Only gain 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 LQ 200CL Functions listed alphabetically by command acronyms Command AHRS Request Status After One Push AWB This command returns the status of the one push AWB function with the following parameters O AWB not completed yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 Green image too bright 3 Error2 Green image too dark 4 Error3 Timeout occurred Command AL Automatic Line Rate Reference Level This command is a target of luminance level when command AR is activated Settings 0 to 1023 for both 32 bit and 40 bit Applicable modes No Shutter with internal trigger Shutter Select with internal trigger Associated functions Command AR Command AR Automatic Line Rate Setting The line rate can be adjusted from 1L to 1024L This function will calculate and set the line rate o
11. Active Pixels Iso Isolation Stages LVAL Line Valid DVAL Data Valid Fig 11 Video output timing 13 LQ 200CL 6 2 1 No Shutter mode with internal trigger In this mode the camera does not accept an external trigger signal as the line rate is generated from an internal clock user programmable command LR The exposure time is directly proportional to the line rate Texp 1 line rate This mode is used when there is no external trigger signal available and the speed of the object is fixed or can be pre determined The line rate can be varied from 1 line period L to 1024L in 1 clock 25ns steps 19 kHz down to 18 Hz When using this mode a special function called One push auto line rate is available This mode automatically maintains a constant output level by changing the line rate The line rate is automatically adjusted in order to maintain sensitivity without reducing the S N ratio To use this mode Set function Trigger mode No Shutter TR 0 Trigger origin internal TG 0 Line rate LR 2100 to 2150400 52 5 us to 53 8 ms in 25ns increments Optional functions when using this mode One push auto line rate AR 0 Auto line rate reference AL 0 to 1023 One push white balance WB lt Line rate 1L to 1024L DA OOOO DA Effective Video 2048 I Fig 12 No Shutter mode with internal line rate generator Important Note e Only gain based one push white balance function W
12. Moise Fle duct Off Off 9 5 LUT setting Open the drop down menu under LUT and click User LUT User LUT Setting Off Moise 0 45 Llser When you click LUT setting the following four windows for NIR Red Blue and Green will be opened 40 LQ 200CL When you drag the line and move it the required gamma characteristics can be obtained 9 6 Menus 9 6 1 File menu ettin Oper Dave 48 Exit 9 6 2 Settings menu SET Line Go i Reload Load settings store settings 9 6 3 Line Correction menu Line Gorrection A Gammal Shading Gorrectibn Pixel Gain Correction Pixel Black Correction Open Transfer the setting parameters in HDD or other memory devices to the camera The extension is cam Save as Store the setting parameters in HDD other memory devices The extension is cam Exit Finish the software Reload Read the setting parameters from RAM area of the camera Load settings Read the setting parameters from EEPROM area of the camera Select from Factory User 1 or User2 Store settings Read the parameters in the EEPROM area of the camera Select from User 1 or User 2 Click Line correction menu and drop down menu will open The setting window for shading pixel gain and pixel black can be opened 41 9 5 4 9 5 5 LQ 200CL shadin
13. PBC lt CR gt lt LF gt mode Run pixel PBR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Run pixel black l 37 0 Off Bypass 1 Factory area 2 User area LQ 200CL correction area store to user Inquire the 0 Pixel black correction has ee after not been finished yet i PBS lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Succeeded pixel black _ correction 2 Error1 Timeout error occurred G Saving and loading data in EEPROM Load Setttings O Factory area LD from Camera LD Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 User areat EEPROM 2 User area2 pages oo calle AREA will become Save Settings Aa default at next power 2 User area2 ce oh Lanai GRas iE Note the parameter 0 is ve not allowed EEPROM O Factory area The camera returns EA Current Area EA lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 User areat latest used DATA No Request 2 User area2 AREA Note To avoid malfunction do not attempt writing commands not shown in the above list 38 LQ 200CL 9 Camera Control Tool for LQ 200CL From www jai com Camera Control Tool for Windows XP Vista 7 can be downloaded 9 1 Software Install Execute LQ 200CL_Ver XXX exe in the downloaded file The setup program starts and continues according to the screen instructions 9 2 Open the Control Tool Connect the camera to the PC on which the software is installed and set the power ON Then select All programs in the Windows start menu select JAI A S and click LQ 200CL control tool LQ 200CL Camera Co
14. latest version of the operation manual can be downloaded from www jai com The latest camera control tool for the LQ 200CL 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 sensor protection cap The camera is available in the following versions LQ 200CL Where L stands for Line sensor Q stands for Quad CCD 200 represents the resolution 2000 pixels and CL stands for CameraLink interface 3 Main features e4CCD line scan camera with 2048 pixel resolution eDichroic beam splitter prism to separate R G B and NIR wavelengths e19 048 lines per second scan rate e40 MHz pixel clock e4 x 8 bits or 4 x 10 bits output through Camera Link interface eFlat field correction Two point pixel by pixel compensation on each R G B and NIR channels eMaster gain control in the range of 3dB to 12dB with a fine gain control eFlat Shading correction and Color Shading Compensation eOne push auto white balance eBinning function to increase sensitivity eGamma correction using LUT Look Up Table eAuto reset function eNoise reduction function eTest pattern generator color bar gray white for set up and trouble shooting eElectronic shutter for selected modes eShort ASCII commands set up via RS 232C or Camera Link eM52 mount or F mount selectable eSetup by Windows XP software About M52 mount LQ 20
15. ns is calculated as follows Texp 25ns x Repetition Period clk T1 clk 21clk Where Repetition Period is line rate or trigger interval T1 is programmable exposure setting value and 21clk is a fixed value 26 7 24 7 25 LQ 200CL Command PGC Enable Flat Field Correction pixel gain This command enables or disables the pixel gain flat field correction function which compensates for Pixel Response Non Uniformity PRNU for individual pixels The algorithm for compensation is different in No Shutter mode and Shutter Select mode If the operating mode is changed an adjustment in the selected mode must be made The factory default is Shutter Select mode Settings 0 Off 1 Factory Setting default 2 User area Associated functions Command PGR Applicable modes All Command PGR Run Flat Field Correction and Store in User Area This command initiates the flat field correction function and stores the settings in the user area Settings O activate automatic process Associated functions Command PGC must be set to 2 Note e The image sensors must not be saturated when executing this function e When executing this function the exposure time and line rate should be the same as when the camera is operated in the application Operating procedure for individual R G and B channel shading correction Before making adjustment approximately 30 minutes of warm up is required Make sure the output sig
16. pin Hirose connector To use this mode Set function Trigger T Trigger origin external T Individual R G and B exposure El O individual El 1 tracking with G Programmable exposure PER PEG PEB PEIR 2 to 2150400 in 25ns 1 1 steps Important note e If using individual exposure the EEN signal represents the channel with the longest exposure time e The trigger interval is more than 52 6us e If one push auto white balance is used using the shutter command AH or using the gain Command AW depends on applications If the auto white balance switch located on the rear panel is used only the gain is effective e When the one push white balance has been initiated and the rear panel LED shows orange the camera must receive continuous external trigger pulses corresponding to the frequency and duty cycle used in the application e The maximum trigger period is the interval of the input trigger TRI GGER LVAL EEN PG p I a p TI Rch AB_Rch 30ck p T1 Gch PAB Geh f p T1 Bch AB_Bch 30ck X ROSS LLL LLLE LLLE LL LL LSA NSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSANSSSSSNSSSNSANSSNSNSSANSSNSNSNSANSSNSNSSANANSSSTT ui SS AA Eee ss KATA SS X gt ES EERE LXXX LTT KAKAKXK PPR LEIS xX QRS XOX SESS OSS H2 SK 2S SRS SSSR RRRS IRERE OSES 9 LEE ELE Pa LS Zs DVAL Effectice Video Data Fig 15 Shutter Select mode with external trigger and individual exposure 17 LQ 200CL 6 2 5
17. selected operation mode while the Auto Reset mode is ON However if the system uses LVAL it is recommended to set the Auto Reset to OFF as LVAL is always output 20 7D 7 6 7 7 LQ 200CL Command AH Activate One Push Auto White Balance AWB Shutter By sending this command via the serial communication the shutter based One Push AWB function is activated The white balance function takes approximately 3 seconds to complete During this time the rear panel LED will show orange This function operates in two steps First the red to green channel difference and the blue to green channel difference are calculated separately Then the exposure time of the blue and red channels are automatically adjusted to obtain the same output level on all three channels Settings 0 activate automatic process Applicable modes Shutter Select mode only Associated functions Command WB Note e When color temperature of illumination exceeds the range of adjustment proper white balance may not be obtained e The data can be stored in camera memory for use at next start up e This function can work in external trigger mode e The S N ratio of the output will remain constant for all channels Command AW Activate One Push Auto White Balance AWB Gain By sending this command via the serial communication the gain based One Push AWB function is activated This function can also be initiated by pressing the rear panel button
18. the Camera Link standard may work with this camera but JAl Camera Solutions cannot be held responsible for loss in performance or damage of equipment including the camera Connector 1 32Bit 40 Bit in out Name Note E 0 Data out o o j Clock for CL O0 SerTEG LVDS Serial Control pt CC1 Trigger 23 1 CC2 Reserved Cd an E o NE GND A WIN n ww x aaa N x 2 mm _ ee eee gt ee I I I I I I x so N Ne ee we Cc O 00 I NN O Qu Nat NN U1 DN 13 26 Shield GND LQ 200CL Connector 2 Used only for 4 x 10 Bit output I In Out Name _ Note i QI SEE NINN ISU Z Z AIO 5 3 Input and output circuits 5 3 1 Trigger input The External Trigger signal can be applied either through the Camera Link connector or at pin 10 of the 12 pin Hirose connector The command to change this setting is TI Trigger Input TI 0 for Camera Link connector lorella factory default and Tl 1 for 12 pin Hirose connector The input via the 12 pin Hirose connector is AC coupled To allow long pulses which may be required when using the Pulse Width Control PWC trigger mode the input circuit is designed as a GND O flip flop circuit The leading and trailing edges Fig 6 Trigger input 12 pin Hirose of the trigger pulse activate the circuit The trigger input polarity can be chan
19. the shading correction function with the following parameters O Not completed yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 Image too bright 3 Error2 Image too dark 4 Error3 Timeout occurred 29 LQ 200CL 7 30 Command TG Trigger Origin Selects whether an external signal or an internal clock generator is used as a trigger source Settings O Internal clock generator 1 External signal Associated commands TI TP 7 31 Command TI Trigger Input Selects whether the External Trigger input signal is taken from the Camera Link connector or from the 12 pin Hirose connector Settings 0 Camera Link connector 1 12 pin Hirose connector Important Note The 12 pin Hirose connector trigger input can be terminated for 75 ohm This is selected by a rear panel DIP switch SW1 DIGITAL 1 0 1 7 wa E D G Fig 21 Rear panel DIP switch 7 32 Command TP Trigger Polarity Settings O Active Low factory default 1 Active High 7 33 Command TR Trigger Mode Selects the trigger mode of the camera Depending on the mode used it allows the scan rate to either be programmed by an internal timing generator or by and external trigger pulse See chapter 6 for details on the operation modes Settings 0 No Shutter mode 1 Shutter Select mode 2 Pulse Width Control PWC mode Associated functions Command TG trigger origin Command TI trigger input Command TP trigger polarity 30 LQ 200CL 7 34 Command TS Test Pattern Th
20. 0CL employs a new M52 mount as the standard This mount is recommended in the lens guide line for machine vision applications which is set by Japan Industrial Imaging Association in corporation with AIA and EMVA The title of the guideline is JIA LER 004 2010 Recommended Mechanical Interfaces Applied for Each Image Size Classification and issued on March 10th 2010 LQ 200CL 4 Locations and functions 4 1 Locations and functions Fig 1 Location of external features 1 Lens mount M52 mount 1 Note 2 Camera Link part 1 base connector 1 2 Note 3 Camera Link part2 medium connector 2 2 Note 4 12 pin Hirose connector DC 12 External trigger and RS 232C 5 DIP switch SW 1 refer to chapter 4 2 for the details 6 Button For one push auto white balance 7 LED indicator Power trigger input and operation indications 8 Camera mounting holes 8 x M3 depth 5 5mm 0 2mm 3 Note 1 Note Rear protrusion on M52 mount lens must be less than 13mm 2 Note When a CameraLink cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a driver The CameraLink 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 depth of mounting hole is 5 5mm 0 2mm If the longer screws than 5 7mm are used they may damage the circuit board inside LQ 200CL 4 2 Rea
21. 12 Blue LUTB lt CR gt lt LF gt Parameter 0 to 8191 LUTIR Param lt CR gt lt LF LUTIR LUT data NIR gt a LUTIR2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Parameter 0 to 8191 F Shading correction pixel gain and pixel black correction Select shading SDC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt po Bypass SDC correction 1 Factory area SDC lt CR gt lt LF gt mode 2 User area O Run flat shading Run shading correction store to user correction _ area store to user sla cile 1 Run color shading area correction store to user area 0 Shading correction not yet completed 1 Succeeded SDS lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 Error 1 Image too bright 3 Error 2 Image too dark 4 Error 3 Timeout error occurred 0 Off Bypass 1 Factory area Only valid for SHC 0 2 User area Store in user setting Inquire the status after shading correction Select pixel gain PGC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt correction PGC lt CR gt lt LF gt mode O Run pixel gain correction store to user area Store in user setting 1 Run flat correction store to user area O Pixel gain correction not yet completed 1 Succeeded PGS lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 Error 1 Image too bright 3 Error 2 Image too dark 4 Error 3 Timeout error occurred Run pixel gain correction PGR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt store to user PGR lt CR gt lt LF gt area PGR Inquire the status after pixel gain correction Select pixel black PBC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt correction
22. B is available with this mode 14 LQ 200CL 6 2 2 No Shutter mode with external trigger In this mode the exposure time is directly proportional to the line rate The line rate is generated externally by a trigger signal This mode is used when an external trigger signal available e g from an encoder and the scan rate can be controlled by this signal The camera can accept an external trigger through the Camera Link connector or though the 12 pin Hirose connector To use this mode Set function Trigger mode No Shutter TR 0 Trigger origin external TG 1 Trigger input TI 0 or 1 Important note e When the one push white balance has been initiated and the rear panel LED shows orange the camera must receive continuous external trigger pulses corresponding to the frequency and duty cycle used in the application e Only gain based one push white balance function WB is available with this mode e The minimum trigger interval is 52 6us 3 rr rr SS s tl DVAL Effective video h 2048 Fig 13 No Shutter mode with external trigger 15 LQ 200CL 6 2 3 Shutter Select mode with internal trigger This mode allows the user to have full control of the line rate and the exposure time individually by programming separate timing generators Subsequently the camera does not accept an external trigger signal in this mode To use this mode Set function Trigger mode Shutter Select TR
23. Off 1 Binning On l BA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt ua Bit allocation BA lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 24bit 1 30bit 0 Off 1 Color Bar 2 Gray Pattern 1 3 Gray Pattern 2 4 White ARST BA TS Param lt CR gt lt LF gt TS Test Pattern Off at power up TS lt CR gt lt LF gt 35 LQ 200CL E Gain white balance and signal settings GA Gain Level GA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Master Tracking 132 to 429 0 0dB Master GA lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 363 to 660 GAR Gain Level GAR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Master Tracking 231 to 231 Red GAR lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 363 to 660 GAB Gain Level GAB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Master Tracking 231 to 231 Blue GAB lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 363 to 660 GM GAIR GAIR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Master Tracking 231 to 231 Blue GAIR lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 363 to 660 BLM Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Master trackin l BLMC Re LF 1 Individual SSR Black Level Master Master BL Tracking Green Individu al Red BLR lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 0 to 255 Blue BLB lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 0 to 255 BUR ie BLIRDCR lt LP gt o indivueleo 0 255 oo OOo NIR BLIR lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 0 to 255 BLM Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Master Trackin 0 Manual One push AWB i WB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 4000K WB White Balance WB2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 4600K 3 5600K Activate x re i One push AWB AW Pa
24. Pulse Width Control PWC mode In this mode the user has full control of both the line rate and the exposure time of each line via the External Trigger input At the falling edge of the External Trigger signal the exposure is initiated and at the rising edge the exposure is terminated and read out The camera can accept an external trigger through the Camera Link connector or though the 12 pin Hirose connector To use this mode Set function Trigger mode PWC TR 2 Important Note e Possible pulse width TTL input via 12P 52 6Us Camera link input 52 6uUs e One push white balance by gain setting only e The trigger interval is more than Exposure period 52 6us e When the one push white balance has been initiated and the rear panel LED shows orange the camera must receive continuous external trigger pulses corresponding to the frequency and duty cycle used in the application AGR LVAL s EN 10k pPG TG Ve p oH oR x wy Ks 0 Q ERR Q OS N gt ds i 3 x x SER Bs R DAL i Effective Video 2048 Data Fig 16 Pulse Width Control mode 18 LQ 200CL 6 3 Scan rate and exposure time range 6 3 1 Minimum cycle time of external trigger Minimum trigger cycle C1 52 51s Shutter Select C1 52 5us PWC Exposure C2 C1 0 1ps C2 52 6us 6 3 2 Minimum trigger pulse width Via Camera Link Via Hirose 12 pin NO Shutter 5s Shutter Select 5 HS
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26. The white balance function takes approximately 3 seconds to complete During this time the rear panel LED will show orange This function operates in two steps First the red to green channel difference and the blue to green channel difference are calculated separately Then the gain of the blue and red channels are automatically adjusted to obtain the same output level on all three channels Settings 0 activate automatic process Applicable modes All Associated functions Command WB Rear panel one push WB button Note e When color temperature of illumination exceeds the range of adjustment proper white balance may not be obtained e The data can be stored in camera memory for use at next start up e This function can work in external trigger mode e The S N ratio of the output will change as a result of this function Command BA Bit Allocation This function lets the user select whether the video data is presented as 4 x 8 32 bit or 4 x 10 40 bit in the Camera Link output The internal processing in the camera is based ona 12 bit A D signal The 32 bit and 40 bit function removes the least significant bits from the 12 bit signal Settings 0 32 bit 1 40 bit Applicable modes All 21 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 LQ 200CL Command BI Binning horizontal only This function reduces the number of pixels to 1024 without affecting the line rate Two adjacent pixels are combined at the output stage and read out as one p
27. ate terminates the exposure cycle transfers the charge to the Horizontal Shift Register 2 phase buried channel CCD shift register and starts a new exposure cycle The line is subsequently read out in a single sequence starting with pixel 1 The exposure time is normally the same as the cycle time in No Shutter mode By using the Exposure Control Gate in Shutter Select or Pulse Width Control trigger modes the exposure time can be individually set to be shorter than the cycle time the inverse of line rate This also allows a fixed exposure time independent of the line rate In the LQ 200CL the exposure time can be set individually for all four channels Anti bloomi ng Exposure Control Gate Transfer Gate Output lt PE 2 Phase Buried Channel CCD Shift Register 3 10 2 2048 2 10 1502 2075 OB Optical Black Pixels TP Transition Pixels AP Active Pixels Iso Isolation Stages Fig 10 Sensor layout 12 LQ 200CL 6 2 Operating mode The LQ 200CL has three operating modes They are No Shutter mode Shutter Select mode and PWC Pulse Width Control mode The following chapters explain the details of these three modes The output detail is shown below and is common with all modes ARI 2 3 10 2 2048 2 10 194 2100 DM Dunmy Pixels 1CLK 25ns CB Optical Black Pixels TP Transition Pixels AP
28. 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 on the video monitor screen 3 Caution when mounting a lens on the camera When mounting a lens on the camera dust 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 touch any of the optical surfaces of the camera or the lens 47 LQ 200CL 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 5 mm 0 2 mm Fixing plate Fixing the camera on the plate If you mount the tripod mounting plate please use the provided screws Camera Chassis 5 5 mm 0 2 mm Tripod mount plate Attaching the tripod mount 5 Exportation
29. camera ID It shows the manufacturing lot number ID lt CR gt lt LF gt Command list 8 2 DO Sane Fort Fee Rom Name A General settings and useful commands 5 Returns character Echo Back Eb Param SCR gt stF gt O Echo off 1 Echo on sent to the camera EB lt CR gt lt LF gt Off at power up Display current equest f l unctions Online Help Lp CR gt lt LF gt Get a list of available Request Firmware vu Program VN lt CR gt lt LF gt commands Version 3 digits Example 100 Version 1 00 Request FPGA Program Version PV lt CR gt lt LF gt 3 digits Request Example Camera ID ID2 lt CR gt lt LF gt Request 100 Version 1 00 Returns the camera s ID Factory setting Returns the camera s model name Factory setting User definable field Up to 16 characters 2100 to 2150400 in 25ns Only valid for TG 0 increments Model Name MD lt CR gt lt LF gt Request UD Param lt CR gt lt LF gt PE UD lt CR gt lt LF gt B Line Rate Exposure LR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt _ One push auto AR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Activate one push auto line Only valid for TR 0 line rate set AR 2 lt CR gt lt LF gt rate set and TG 0 reference AL lt CR gt lt LF gt Auto line rate _ pepe ia eRe to oy xc Only valid for TG 0 34 LQ 200CL RB Exposure B a eae El Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Off independent with G El lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 On interlocked
30. 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 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 Power off the camera during any modification such as changes of jumper and switch settings 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 are associated with typical sensor characteristics V Aliasing When the CCD camera captures stripes 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 on the
31. ect a camera If the frame grabber board is already installed in the connected PC it will appear in the Category box in the Communication port pane Click it if it is the appropriate one If the frame grabber board is not used select the COM port to which the camera is connected and click OK After the connection is established the RED Off line icon changes to GREEN and the RED bar in the bottom changes to GREEN oni El a de o f line 39 LQ 200CL 9 4 Camera control window When the connection between camera and PC is completed the camera control tool shows the current camera settings dA LO 200GL Camera Control Tool Version 0 14 File P SettingstS Line Correction O GammalG HelptH Trigger Mode Gain White Balance Trigger Mode iiime ut Input Camera Link Gain Level Mode Individual Gai Trigger Origin Internal Polarity Active Low i Green Blue Auto Reset Mode orf J T o n Ga Fine Gain Line Rate Exposure Red Green Blue Line Rate 2100 Ato LF Set 6554 4 6554 6554 4 a 52500us Ref UT White Balance Mode pt tla Exposure Manual One push AWB AWE by Gain Green Blue 1 1 n E Black OO8 Ou s O08 Ou s O08 Ou OO8Ous Black Le wel Mode Individual E RE interlocked with G AWB by Exp sik ue Image Format Bit Alloc bits LUT Binning or Off LUT Setting Test Pattern
32. ensor output which is not dependent on the incoming light To correct for DSNU FPN the camera s internal correction circuit captures one or several lines of data under dark conditions the lens must be covered by a lens cap and the average across the line is calculated Based on the average coefficients are then generated for each individual pixel The coefficient has the function of adding or subtracting a value to the pixel output These coefficients are stored in a non volatile memory and are therefore maintained after power down As the dark signal is highly dependent on the exposure time this correction must be performed under the operating conditions exposure time and line rate that will be used by the application Command PBS Request Status After Pixel Black Correction This command returns the status of the pixel black correction with the following parameters O Not completed yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 Image too bright 3 Error2 Image too dark 4 Error3 Timeout occurred Command PER PEG PEB and PEIR Programmable Exposure for R G B and NIR This command allows individual setting of the exposure time for each channel It is only valid for the Shutter Select mode see chapter 6 2 Settings 2 to 2 150 400 in 25ns steps Associated functions EI 0 R G B and NIR independent El 1 R B and NIR exposure interlocked with G Applicable modes Shutter Select internal external trigger Note The actual exposure time
33. 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 LQ 200CL 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 D mark shows that the environment friendly use period of contained Hazardous Substances is 15 years BSta Sil As FEVNAAXTASKASER REPE ARKAE BP WES ESR Ko RREA Bo AS A SM ARMILABMRES
34. er mode the exposure time is directly proportional to the line rate Tex 1 line rate Settings 2100 to 2150400 in 25ns increments 19 kHz to 18 Hz Associated functions Trigger origin TG 0 Applicable modes No Shutter with internal trigger TR 0 Shutter Select with internal trigger TR 1 Note e The data can be stored in the camera memory for next start up e It is recommended to use 52 5us to 2ms of line rate because the black level is stable in this range Command LUTC LUT Control The LQ 200CL has an internal LUT Look Up Table for setting gamma Command LUTC selects gamma OFF Gamma 0 45 or LUT Settings 0 Off 1 0 45 2 User y 0 45 In this mode R G B and NIR have the same characteristics for gamma CCD out Analog Signal Digital Out 32bit Digital Out 40bit Black Setup 3 6 25mV 8LSB 32LSB 200mV 700mV 222LSB 890LSB 230mV 7 800mV 255LSB 1023LSB O 100 Level Digital Out LSB W N 7 Black Level 2 5 Analog Signal mV 700 835 Fig 18 LUT characteristics 24 7 19 7 20 7 21 LQ 200CL y User In this mode R G B or NIR can be set individually Settings Range 0 to 8191 LSB 200 Setting point 512 Setting point Command NR Noise Reduction Noise levels less than 16 LSB 4LSB which are superimposed on the video signal will be eliminated The deterioration of spatial frequency is minimized The improvemen
35. es aera es aeeesousesene ee eeeeseeewiane ee eee eeaaneus 39 10 External appearance and DIMENSIONS ceccccescccecccescceescceecceesceessceescesecceescs 43 11 SPECIFHCAtHONS i lilla 44 Lippi 44 tiA Camera SpectralSensitivit yeeros Lele 46 APPENA 47 i HUG AUG ONS e LL LL LL LL LLLU LL A LULA ira 47 2 INpicalSensor EharaeteristioS 133300 47 3 Caution when mounting a lens on the camera sssssseseesesoeseeecsceseecesoeseeseeceseee 47 4 Caution when Mounting the camera ccecccccccccccccccceescceecceescceecceescesecceesceees 48 De EXP 48 Gy FRETI CS Ea E E E E E AE E AAAA 48 CRALECNeon ee EEEE EEEE EEE EEN 49 U erRecord n 50 LQ 200CL 1 General The LQ 200CL is a 4CCD line scan camera using four 2048 pixel line sensors mounted on a prism for the R G B and NIR channels It operates with a 40 MHz pixel clock resulting in a maximum line rate of 19 048 lines per second The camera outputs digital data in 4 x 8 bits or 4 x 10 bits format via Camera Link The camera is configured by software through the serial communication port of the Camera Link interface or via RS 232C through a 12 pin Hirose connector The camera accepts M52 mount or F mount lens The LQ 200CL is a suitable camera for various applications such as inspection of fruits vegetables circuits boards or electronic mechanical parts as the NIR image can catch scratches or blemishes on object surfaces which the RGB color image cannot find The
36. eturns the status of the pixel gain correction with the following parameters O Not completed yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 Image too bright 3 Error2 Image too dark 4 Error3 Timeout occurred Command SDC Select Shading Correction Mode This function enables or disables shading correction Settings O off Bypass 1 Factory setting default 2 User area Associated functions Commands PGR SDR and SDS Command SDR Run Shading Correction This function initiates automatic shading correction and stores the result to the user area This function should be used together with the flat field correction commands PGC and PGR There are two types of shading correction Individual R G and B channel correction and chromatic shading correction A Flat shading correction SDR 0 Shading is calculated and individually compensated for R G B and NIR channels respectively The calculation is based on the average value of 8 consecutive pixels The maximum deviation that can be compensated is 30 of the highest signal level brightness of the line SS 28 7 29 LQ 200CL Note e Depending on the optics and or illumination used together with the camera it may not be possible to fully compensate for shading Operating procedure for individual R G B and NIR channel shading correction 1 Before making adjustment approximately 30 minutes of warm up is required 2 Make sure the output signal is not saturated lt 80
37. f the camera based on the Automatic Line Rate Reference Level as set in command AL and the scene illumination Please note that the aspect ratio of the scanned object will change as the line rate is changed Settings 0 activate automatic process Applicable modes No Shutter with internal trigger Shutter Select with internal trigger Associated functions Command AL Note e The data can be stored in the camera memory for next start up Command ARST Auto Reset Mode This function enables disables the Auto Reset mode which prevents offset rising in special case where line triggers are not received for long periods of time Settings 0 off and 1 on Factory default is 0 off In this mode when a trigger pulse does not occur after more than 53ms the LQ 200CL automatically returns to continuous operation with the line rate of 52 5us In this time the camera operates by the internal trigger and if the trigger is input the video is immediately output In the Shutter Select mode the exposure starts immediately after the trigger is input and the camera outputs the video In the No Shutter mode the exposure will start immediately after the trigger is input but the video output is available after the second trigger pulse is input In this mode DVAL EEN and Video OUTPUT are disabled in order to prevent charges due to dark current from building up in the sensor during standby periods Note LQ 200CL functions properly according the
38. g Correction Select correction settings Off Bypass hi Factory User N E Ading Re calibrat Pixel Black Correction Select correction settings Re calibrate Gamma menu Helpi H Open Fata File save Data to File Load Data from Gamera Help menu Helpi Hi About this application Communication Pixel Gain Gorrection Select correction settings Re calibrati Open Data file Transfer the LUT data stored in HDD Save Load or the other memory devices to the Control software The file extension iS CSV Data to File Store the LUT data set in the Control software to HDD or other memory devices The file extension 1S CSV Data from Camera Load the LUT dataset in the camera to the Control software Select from User 1 or User 2 Display camera software version model name firmware version and camera ID Camera Data Model Name Camera ID Firmware ersion FPGA Version User ID Help About LQ 200CGL Gamera Control Tool ay LO 200CL Camera Control Tool Version 0 13 Copyright fc 2009 JAl Ltd Japan http my jaicom f Enable To Edit User ID Help File View Help File 42 LQ 200CL 10 External appearance and Dimensions Camera Link connector Port 1 U4 40 Fixed screw 4 M4 M52 mount Depth 6 Outside size tolerance 0 3mm unit mm Fig 26 External Appearance and Dimensions 43 LQ 200CL 11 Specifications 11 1 T
39. ged by the command TP At the 12 pin Hirose connector the External Trigger input is 4V 2V TTL It can be changed to 75 ohm termination by a DIP switch setting SW 1 5 3 2 EEN XEEN output Exposure ENable This output corresponds to the exposure accumulation time of the camera It works together with all operation modes It is however not active when the test pattern function is enabled The EEN signal is available at the Camera XEEN OUT 20 Link connector and at the 12 pin Hirose HH connector at the same time At the Camera Link connector this signal has positive logic At pin 9 of the 12 pin Hirose connector the signal has negative logic and is therefore named XEEN The output circuit is a 75 ohm complementary emitter follower The circuit is powered from the 5V supply resulting in an output level of more than 4V It is not terminated Fig 7 XEEN Circuit 12 pin Hirose LQ 200CL 5 3 3 Camera Link Interface Bit allocation The LQ 200CL follows the Camera Link standard in all respects Port Signal 8bitx4 output 10bitx4 output Connector Pin Name Out1_DO Out1_DO Tx4 Tx8 Tx4 DI ese 1 1 A O LQ 200CL 5 3 4 Camera link output port LQ 200CL handles R G B and NIR channels The output ports for 8 bit and 10 bit are different 8 bit output Input signal Camera link output ee Camera Link 1 Port a c Camera Link 2 Port d f 10 bit ou
40. is allows the camera to output a number of test patterns for set up and troubleshooting Settings O off 1 Color bar 2 Gray wedge 3 Gray bars 4 White 890LSB Signal 32 8 eo 0 1 Pixel count 2048 Fig 16 Color bar test pattern 890 222 10bit B bit TT TTT Ts TTT Signal RGB 32 8 10bit 8 bit __ 0 1 Pixel count 2048 Fig 17 Gray wedge test pattern 890 222 __ 10bit 8 bit Signal RGB 32 8 10bit 8 bit 0 1 Pixel count 2048 EEE REE FEE Fig 18 Gray bars test pattern 31 LQ 200CL 890 222 10bit 8 bit Signal RGB 32 8 10bit 8 bit 0 1 Pixel count 2048 Fig 19 White level test pattern 7 35 Command WB White Balance The white balance function can be used for manual setting one push automatic white balance AWB and fixed color temperatures 3 selections Settings 0 Manual On Push AWB 1 4000K 2 4600K 3 5600K Applicable modes All Associated functions Command AW Gain Command AH Shutter Command GAR Manual gain red channel Command GAB Manual gain blue channel Adjustment range One Push AWB 6dB to 6dB Manual white balance 6dB to 6dB 32 LQ 200CL 8 Serial communication and command list 8 1 Serial communication The LQ 200CL can communicate by serial communication via the Camera Link connector or via RS232C in the 12 pin Hirose connector The Baud Rate is fixed at 9600 bps Switch SW1 at the rear panel of the camera is
41. ixel Sensitivity is doubled as a result of binning Settings 1 binning on O binning off Applicable modes All Note e Setting data is stored in camera memory for use at next start up e This function is available for all modes Command BL Master Black Level This command is a global black level adjustment for all channels There are two adjustment ways one is Master Tracking and the other is Individual The adjustable range for master black is 0 LSB to 64 16 LSB The number in parenthesis is valid for 32 bit output The LQ 200CL has an automatic black level clamp function This circuit is an analog circuit and after the signal level of dummy pixels is clamped at the constant level it is digitized and the OB level is clamped at 32 LSB 8 LSB in the digital clamp circuit This function is always operating Master Tracking Settings Master G 0 to 255 0 LSB to 64 16 LSB 10 bit output Individual Settings Gch Oto 255 0 LSB to 64 16 LSB 10 bit output Associated functions Commands BLR BLB BLIR Note is for 8 bit output Commands BLR BLB and BLIR Black Level Red Blue and NIR In conjunction with Command BL these commands allow individual setting of the black level in all channels Master Tracking Settings 128 to 127 32 to 32 LSB 10 bit output This parameter is adjusted to Master setting value Individual Settings 0 to 255 0 to 64 LSB 10 bit output Associated functions Command BL
42. llowed rear protrusion on lenses M52 Mount 13mm Nikon F Mount 13 mm Communication interface Power Lens Mount Flange back Optical axis Center 0 1mm max Operating temperature 5 C to 45 C 20 to80 non condensing humidity Storage temperature humidity Vibration Shock 25 C to 60 C 20 to 80 non condensing G 20Hz to 200Hz XYZ direction 0G CE EN61000 2 EN61000 3 IEC61000 4 2 Conforming to Level 4 Note 3 FCC Part15 Class B RoHS VvVI W Regulation 90 W x 90 H x 120 D mm without connector and lens mount protrusion 1050 g Camera Link 10226 1A10JL x2 Dimensions Weight Connectors Hirose 12 Pin HR10A 10R 12PB This is maximum accumulation time at minimum line cycle 52 5 u s LSB numbers shown in parentheses is for 8 bit output Note 3 This is effective only when specified connector or cable is used Refer to chapter 5 Connectors zZz Z O O et ct DD N 45 LQ 200CL Camera Spectral sensitivity Transmittance LQ 200CL Spectral Response 100 80 70 50 40 30 o O a J a e PE I I ee a TAYE SS I A TA AN E fe AM LO Aa 10 3 wavelength nm Fig 27 Camera Spectral sensitivity 46 OA AM II SL AI SIM IN MU LO LODO 0 1000 1100 LQ 200CL Appendix 1 Precautions Personnel not trained in dealing with similar electronic devices should not service this camera The camera contains
43. nal is not saturated lt 80 of full output is recommended Set command PGC 2 Set command PGR to 0 to initiate shading correction If desired set command SDR to 0 or 1 to activate shading correction to correct the shading caused by lens or lighting When the shading correction is performed the flat field correction must be activated before the shading correction is performed or K WN Principle of Pixel Gain flat field correction PRNU correction Pixel Response Non Uniformity is as the name implies a non uniformity of the response of each individual pixel This means that for a fixed light level each pixel will have a slightly different output level response Before correction Non uniform response from n ixel to pixe Max dedi a aaa PA i 27 Average 7 26 7 27 7 28 LQ 200CL To correct for PRNU the camera s internal correction circuit captures one or several lines of data under non saturated illuminated conditions not more than 80 of maximum recommend level is half of maximum and the average across the line is calculated Based on this average coefficients are then generated for each individual pixel The coefficient has the function of multiplying the pixel output with a factor greater or less than 1 These coefficients are stored in a non volatile memory and are therefore maintained after power down Command PGS Request Status After Pixel Gain Correction This command r
44. ntrol Tool and Communication windows will open f 1 200CL Gamera Control Tool Version 0 13 JI Communication File F Settines S Line Correction L Gamma G Help H Line Status Trigger Mode Gain White Balance Q Offline Trigger Mode Input Camera Link Gain Level Mode individual Trigger Origin interns Polarity Active Low Green Blue NIR Communication Port Auto Reset Mode jor of of of 04 Category Line Rate Exposure Fine Gain Port Name eom Auto Red Green Blue NIR Line Rate 2100 4 Auto LR Set 6554 6554 6554 6554 Files 52500us Ref o A A i Write To File gt Read To File Programmable Exposure Manual One pu sh AWB AWB by Gain Red Green Current Area Factory And User Setting In Camera 2 2 2 2 Black Get Area Factory Data v Load 0050us 0050us 0050us 0050us Black Le vel Mode Individual X RB interlocked with G AWB by Exp Red Green Blue NIR ControlTool Message oaj oaj oa oS Write To File Image Format Bit Alloc sbits X LUT Clear Binning of x jor LUT Setting Test Pattern Noise Reduct off jor gt If the Communication window does not open click Help in the Download menu of Camera Control Tool and click Communication Jal LQ 200CL Gamera Control Tool Yersion 0 13 File F Settings S Line Correction O Gammalt Mafia Input Camera Link Trigger Mode Trigger Mode ille LET 9 3 Conn
45. r Panel D gt O POWER TRIG W B Fig2 Rear panel LED Green Steady Operating but not receiving external trigger input Green Flashing Operating and receiving external trigger input Note that the flashing frequency does not correspond to the frequency of the trigger signal The flashing does not occur in the No Shutter internal and Shutter Select internal modes Orange Initializing and cannot operate 1 Initializing for approx 800ms 2 One push auto white balance is engaged DIP switch SW 1 function Settings ol tin m Hirose 12Pin Camera link CC1 Termination of External trigger 75Q TTL Note Factory default settings for both functions are OFF OFF ON Serial Communication Fig 3 DIP switch LQ 200CL 5 Connectors and pin assignment 5 1 12 Pin Connector Hirose Type HR10A 10R 12PB 01 Hirose Male Use the part number HR10A 10P 12S for the cable side Pin No Signal Remarks SSS tw a anon _ SI 0 i tavocin _ a Ds _ Fig 4 12 pin Hirose connector 5 2 Digital Output Interface Connectors for CameraLink 13 1 Type 26P MRD Connector 3M 10226 1A10JL 26 14 Fig 5 Camera Link connector This camera can be used with all Camera Link products that comply with the AIA Camera Link Standard Cables transmission systems and frame grabbers acquisition boards that do not comply with
46. ram lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Activate one push AWB Ma lt Camera replies gt 0 AWB has not been finished yet 1 Succeeded 2 Error1 Green image was too bright 3 Error2 Green image was too dark 4 Error3 Timeout error occurred 3192 1 GAR2 Fine gain red CARZ Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 6544 to 9830 6554 8192 0 8 to GAR2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 6554 8192 1 2 3 8192 1 ggz 4 0S sain AGA LF alaMmalsERoSEr seagate gaag 6554 8192 0 8 to Green AG2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 6554 8192 1 2 E 8192 1 GAB Fine gain GAB2 Param lt CR gt lt LF gt enaA to 9830 6554 8192 0 8 to Blue GAB2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 6554 8192 1 2 8192 1 GAIR2 Fine gain NIR PAIRZ Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 6544 to 9830 6554 8192 0 8 to AIR2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 6554 8192 1 2 Noise NR Param lt CR gt lt LF gt _ _ NR reduction NR O OFF ON 36 BL Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Master Tracking 0 to 255 BL lt CR gt lt LF gt Individual 0 to 255 B Inquire the AWRS status after one push AWB AWRS lt CR gt lt LF gt LQ 200CL LUTC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt LUTC LUT Control LUTC lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 OFF 1 0 45 2 User OFF 1 0 45 2 User LUTR oo lt CR gt lt LF gt Data 512 LTR al LUT data Red nee LUT data Red ure IP Parameter 0 to 8191 cone LUT data A LIRA ae Data 512 LUTG G l reen ini Parameter 0 to 8191 LUTB LUT data LUTB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Data 5
47. rature other than 7800K is used the adjustable range might be limited Commands GAR GAB and GAIR Gain Level Red Blue and NIR In conjunction with the Command GA this function allows the individual setting of gain for all channels or it can be used for fine adjustment after one push white balance is executed It is important to note that increasing the gain will lead to an increased noise level and reduced S N Ratio 1LSB equals 0 03cB Master Tracking Settings 231 to 231 6dB to 6dB Individual Settings 363 to 660 9dB to 18dB Associated function Command GA Master gain level Applicable modes All modes Note e Setting data is stored in camera memory for use at next start up e The adjustment range is available under 7800K light If light with a color temperature other than 7800K is used the adjustable range might be limited 23 7 15 7 16 7 17 7 18 LQ 200CL Commands GAR2 GAG2 GAB2 and GAIR2 Fine Gain R G B and NIR Fine gain can be digitally controlled Settings 6554 to9830 x0 8 6554 8192 to x1 2 9830 8192 R G B and NIR Command GM Gain Mode Selects gain mode Settings 0 Master Tracking Factory default 1 Individual Command LR Line Rate Scan Rate This function is used only when there is not an external trigger pulse e g from an encoder available It allows the user to program the line rate in order to match the speed of the object being scanned In the No Shutt
48. sh Auto White Balance AWB Gai n 21 7 7 Command BA Bit AlOCAO Msasani ssena E EEEREN 21 7 8 Command BI Binning horizontal Only ssssssessesossessesosscecesosseesesoeseesesseseee 22 7 9 Command BL Master Black Level ccccccescccecccescceesccescceesceeecceescesesceeecs 22 7 10 Commands BLR BLB and BLIR Black Level Red Blue and NIR cc cece eee eens 22 7 11 Command BEM Black LeVel MOGE ic 152222200 0cecceriasadnandeeeeaSsh4565005564565500500400466 22 7 12 Command El Interlocked R G B amp NIR Exposure ccc cece eee e ccc eeeceeeceeeeees 23 7 13 Command GA Master Gain Level cc ccc cece cece cence cece ceeeceeesceeseeeesceeeeeeesees 23 7 14 Commands GAR GAB and GAIR Gain Level Red Blue and NIR 0 cece eee wees 23 7 15 Commands GAR2 GAG2 GAB2 and GAIR2 Fine Gain R G BandNIR 24 Ze Command GM Gain Modelle 24 7 17 Command LR Line Rate Scan Rate sessssessessesesscssesceescecesorseecesoeseecesesee 24 7 18 Command LUTC gt LUTCONTO oone i ili 24 7 19 Command NR Noise Reduction ssssseesesseseescscsesesscecescerseecesoeseecesesse 25 7 20 Command PBC Enable Pixel Black FPN Correction rire 25 7 21 Command PBR Run Pixel Black Correction and Store to User Area 25 7 22 Command PBS Request Status After Pixel Black Correction
49. t of signal to noise ratio will be 3dB as the maximum although it depends on the object Figure in is for 8 bit output Settings 0 ON 1 OFF Command PBC Enable Pixel Black FPN Correction This command enables or disables the pixel black level correction function which compensates for Dark Signal Non Uniformity Fixed Pattern Noise DSNU FPN for individual pixels Settings 0 Off 1 Factory setting 2 user area Associated functions Command PBR Applicable modes All Command PBR Run Pixel Black Correction and Store to User Area This command initiates the pixel black level correction function and stores the settings in the user area When this function is activated lens must be capped Settings O Run this function Associated functions Command PBC must be set to 2 Note e This function requires that no light reaches the image sensors The lens must therefore be covered by a lens cap or put the F mount protective cover on the camera when executing this function e As the black level is influenced by the exposure time especially for long exposure times at slow scan rates it is recommended to perform the pixel black correction at the exposure time and line rate at which the camera will be operated 25 7 22 7 23 LQ 200CL Principle of Pixel black level correction DSNU FPN correction Dark Signal Non Uniformity or Fixed Pattern Noise is as the name implies fixed pattern on the s
50. tput Input signal Camera link output Camera Link 1 Port a c Camera Link 2 Port d f 5 3 5 Bit allocation of the output video Digital Digital 8 bit 10 bit CCD out 8Bit 10Bit 7100 0 e 255 1023 LSB LSB 1740 222 890 Bak 8 32 200mV 230mV 1023 2 Digital out nV 0 200 230 0 CCD_out nv Fig 8 Video output LQ 200CL 6 Functions and Operation 6 1 Basic functions Auto black DSNU PRNU Shading AMP i i ADC Fine Gain Line Matrix Knee Noise reduction User black Auto black DSNU PRNU Shading AMP f Fine Gain Line Matrix Knee Noise ADC c reduction User black v gt lt Dichroic ga 3 ct O Light Prism OUT x o 5 3 PUT Color J di Fine Gain Line Matrix Knee Noise si ADC T reduction User black Auto black DSNU PRNU Shading AMP ADC Fine Gain Line Matrix Knee Noise reduction User black Fig 9 Signals flow The LQ 200CL uses four high performance CCD line scan image sensors mounted on a prism block During exposure the incoming light is converted to electrons electric charge in the photodiodes active pixels The transfer gate controls the transfer of charge from photodiodes to the shift register Activating the transfer g
51. used to select which way the serial communication is set up SW1 Setting Mo Function g GF Select serial communication path Hirose 12Pin OFF ON Serial Communication _ Default setting Note HIROSE 12 Pin and Camera Link can not be used simultaneously Communication setting Baud Rate 9600 1CD Data Length aot Start Bit oo SE opn f D con Stop Bit CAMERA RD SPO BOM Parity SOS for Xon Xoff Control L acts 9 Cl 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 Transmit the following to have the camera s actual setting ST lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers A complete list of the current settings 33 LQ 200CL 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 To see firmware number VN lt CR gt lt LF gt To see
52. ypical data Scanning system Line Scan Effective pixels 2048 pixels Image Sensor Pixel Size 14 0um x 14 0um Effective image length 28 672mm Pixel clock 40 00 MHz Line rate 52 5 us No Shutter mode with internal trigger Line Frequency 19 048 kHz total number of pixels per line 2100 Sensor sensitivity 27nJ cm RGB 2800 Lx 7800K White LED light Sensitivity Conditions Line Rate 600 u s Gain 0dB Shutter OFF Lens Standard iris F2 100 output NIR 20uW cm at 800nm SIN O 58 dB Green channel Gain 0dB syncronization Ema A Digital 8 Bit x 4 or 10 Bit x4 Camera link Mode select Master mode Adjust master level and match R G B and NIR Master Green 3dB to 12dB Gain range R B NIR 6dB to 6dB Individual Adjust each channel individually R G B NIR 9dB to 18dB TING gain R amp B SED range from x 0 8 to x 1 2 Standard color temperature 7800K Mode select Master mode Adjust master level and match R G B and NIR Black level Master Green 0 to 16 LSB 8 bit output User setup R B NIR 15 to 8 LSB 8 bit output Individual Adjust each channel individually R G B NIR 0 to 16 LSB 8 bit output Range 52 5us 1L to 53 683ms 1024L Note Black level stable range is 52 5us 1L to 2ms Adjustment increment 25ns 1clk This mode is available for No shutter internal trigger and Shutter select internal trigger modes Available for Shutter Select mode Electronic shutter Adjustable range
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