CM-200MCL Manual
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1. C mount Note 1 1 2 inch CCD sensor Camera Link Interface Mini CL DC 12V and trigger input Note 2 Indication for power and trigger input M3 depth 4mm for tripod mount plate 1 Note Rear protrusion on C mount lens must be less than 10 0mm 2 Note Cameras with the PoCL Power over CL option do not have the 12 pin connector Fig 1 Locations CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 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 12S for the cable side 12 V DC input fe ee Only for Continuous mode TR 0 pO XEEN out fe Fig 2 Hirose 12 pin connector Tl 1 Or Camera Link TI 0 1 Note Factory default is trigger via Camera Link Important note This camera is also available in a Power over Camera Link PoCL version In this case the 12 pin Hirose multi connector is not present on the rear panel PoCL cameras require special frame grabbers that provide power to the camera via the Camera Link cable Please consult www jai com 3 party interfacing section for information on available PoCL frame grabbers 5 2 Digital Output Connector for Mini CL Camera Link Type 26 pin SDR connector 3M or Honda type Mini CL connector 13 1 PinNo VO Name 1 13 14 26 26 14 Fig 3 Mini CL connector CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAIJ See the possibilities 5 3 Input and output circuits In the following schematic di2. See the possibilities CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL Digital Monochrome Color Compact Mini CL Camera Documen t Version 1 0 Camera Revision 0 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL oT KR WN Te GGNGl E E T ESEE ETE AEAT 3 2 Camera nomenclaUr Cas 625556 006606056 0556650566506604566404664006250060004000seeumeeeaseeeaescoce 3 se MF a O a ee eee 3 4 Locations and Functions sssessssseseescsoesceccsoeseecesceseeecsceseeccscesceeceeceeesesee 4 PEAS SEIN a A EEE 5 5 1 12 pin Multi connector DC IN Trigger sssssseesesceseesesceseesesoeserseecesceseeceseeee 5 5 2 Digital Output Connector for Mini CL Camera Link sssessssessessesessescescesescesceee 5 5 3 Input and Output CircUits 0 0 ec eee eect cece cece cence eee EE 6 5 3 1 Iris video OUTPUT cece cece cece eee c ence eee e eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeees 6 5 3 2 Trigger input cece cece ccc e cece eee e cence eee c eee eee eens eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 923 3 KEEN GURDON Erre reese EEEE EEEE EE EEEE EEEE EE EEEE EEA 6 5 3 4 caman ET he E EEE EE ETE EE ET 6 Functions and Operations sssesssssseesesceseeccscescescscescecesoesceececesceccecesceeeeceseeee 7 Gale B a E o E 7 6 1 1 Digital Output BIC AWOCALION cccscsccccccsasccunccneacossenouss er emosnneosenoseumesguonenee 7 6 1 2 Electronic Shutter vcnccsceascaeeanctaecemaacaceasuescasaneeeseuaneonacnenneneaseoasoosanecess 7 6 1 3 Continuous operation or triggered op
3. Area No Request 3 User 3 area 1 User 1 area default at next Save Settings 2 User 2 area power up 2 Note Do not try to use commands not shown in this list 2D x CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 8 Camera Control Tool for CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL The camera control Tool for Windows 2000 XP can be downloaded from www jai com The control tool contents 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
4. Bit allocation BA 0 BA 1 snnnesnsesesoossssossssoosssssesssoesssosesesoessseese 20 7 2 2 Partalscan 5G O TN OUO N A erorri nS 20 Td Vertical binning VB 0 VB 1 cece cence cnc cceecceesceeecceesceeesceesceees 20 7 2 4 Shutter Mode SM 0 and SM 1 ccceecceecccecceececeesceeeeceesceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 laked Trigger input select TI O TIH1 ccc cece cc ence cece cece cceecceesceeesceesceees 20 7 2 6 Trigeer polarity EP 0 TPT cccccacccaccccaccccccccarcacacsoaccscacwoaceceaceocscesacces 20 7 2 7 Gain level GA 84 through 336 ssssssesesosseesesosscecesoeseecesosseecesosee 20 7 2 8 Black level BL 0 through BLH10Z3 srsrcsscisrisrr isn a 20 Feos dave ano P OS aaea E 20 7 4 CM 200MCL CB 200MCL command LiSt cece cece cece cece eee eeeeceesceeeeceeseeeeseeeees 21 Camera Control Tool for CM 200MCL CB 200MCL cceccccecccecccceccceeccceccesesces 23 Bele Camera Con Tol FOO lI O ACC avicc vce cvecsc cere ees see ee ee ee eee 23 8 1 1 Camera Control Tool Bar ccc cece ec ceeccceeeceeeeeeeeceeeeceeseeeeeeeeceeeeeees 23 8 2 The ADOUL WINDOW ics cccccccusecsscseessasenssesseseeseeseesenseeeeesenseeeeesenseeesasencesenneeess 23 8 3 Communication WINGOW sssssssessescesescesoeseesesceseecesorseecesosscecesceseeeeeceseeee 24 8 4 Camera Control Window ssssssssssescesessescosseecesoesceeccsossceeccsoescecescsesereeeceseeee 25 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAJ
5. This mode permits the use of a lens with video controlled iris The camera will operate at its maximum frame rate 25 frames second 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 Camera Link interface The command TI is used to switch between inputs The camera can operate up to 24 frames second in triggered operation 6 1 4 Iris video output 930 The iris video output in pin 4 on the 12 pin Hirose connector is 700 700 mV for 100 video out in Camera Link The iris video signal is taken before the gain circuit It is without sync The iris video signal can be used for auto iris lens drive in continuous mode Analog Out mV CCD Out mY 200 265 Fig 8 Iris video output 6 1 5 Rear Panel indicator The rear panel mounted LED provides the following information POWER TRIG Amber Power connected initiating O Steady green Camera is operating in Continuous mode MNCL Flashing green The camera is receiving external trigger 3 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 6 1 6 Auto detect LVAL sync a sync accumulation This function replaces the manual setting found in current JAl cameras Whether accumulation is synchronous or a synchronous in relationship to LVAL depends on the timing of the trigger input When a trigger is received while FVAL is high during readout the camera works in LVAL s
6. 200 MCL CB 200 MCL gy See the possibilities 10 Specifications 10 1 Spectral response Ww Ww om Ww Ww p Ww a hand B a 600 700 800 900 1000 Wave length nm Fig 25 Spectral response for CM 200MCL IR stop 9 O Relative response O FS O N 500 600 700 Wavelength nm Fig 26 Spectral response for CB 200MCL 28 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 10 2 Specification table 24 98 frames sec Progressive 1251 lines frame 2080 pixels clock line 713 SA mm LA XEAN um 1620 x 1236 W Pixels in video output Full 2 3 partial 1 2 partial 1620 h x 1236 v 24 98 fps H 31 25 kHz 1620 h x 888 v 35 19 fps H 31 25 kHz 1620 h x 712 v 43 89 fps H 31 25 kHz 14 partial 1620 h x 448 v 69 75 fps H 31 25 kHz 1 8 partial h 1620 h x 316 v 98 89 fps H 31 25 kHz Sensitivity on sensor minimum 0 25 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 0 8 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 video Green w IR cut filter More than 50 dB OdB gain in Camera Link Camera Link Via Camera Link 2 Lto 1250 L 64 us to 40 032ms R Full Partial scan 2 3 1 8 Full Partial scan 2 3 1 8 10G 20Hz to 200Hz XYZ 706 CE EN61000 6 2 and EN61000 6 3 FCC part 15 class B 12V DC 10 lt 0 27A Normal Operation C mount Flange back 17 526 mm 0 05mm Image centre 0 1mm from C mount centre 44 x 29 x 66 mm HxWxD Note Above specifications are subj
7. Partial scan LVAL ig 10 Bayer color mosai CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL TAi See the possibilities 6 1 8 Vertical Binning This function is only available for CM 200MCL 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 horizontal 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 scanning Normal FULL scanning 2 1 Vertical Binning Fig 11 Vertical Binning CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 6 2 Sensor Layout and timing 6 2 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 OB Active Pixels Output 1236 4954 Video Output 1620 H x 1236 V Pixel 1 1 OB EE 1688 OB OB DVAL Fig 12 CCD sensor layout 1 clock 15 38 ns 1 line 32 us 11 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAIJ See the possibilities 6 2 2 Horizontal timing The LVAL period is shown for normal continuous mode Horizontal Video Timing Full Frame Read out Partial Read Out 1 LVAL 2080 clk 32
8. Pulse Width Control are available with a unique automatic LVAL sync or a sync selection function Below the functions are described in details 6 1 1 Digital 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 Black Setup 3 6 25mV 32LSB De 890 100 evel Di gi t al Qut LSB 32 BI ackLevel iz 0 DB 700 800 Anal og Out nM Fig 7 Digital Output Bit Allocation 6 1 2 Electronic Shutter CM 200MCL CB 200MCL camera allows selecting shutter in two ways preset shutter 10 fixed steps and programmable exposure in 1251 line period LVAL increment Preset Shutter CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAJ See the possibilities The following 10 steps can be selected by command SH 0 through SH 9 OFF 1 25 1 60 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 8000 1 10000 Programmable Exposure PE The Exposure time can be programmed in 32 us 1 LVAL period increments The range is from 2L to 1251L Minimum shutter speed 2L Maximum shutter speed 1251L 32us x 2 L 64 us 32us x 1251 L 40 032ms In vertical binning mode Minimum shutter speed 2L Maximum shutter speed 627L 35 846 us x 2 L 71 692 us 35 846 us x 627 L 22 475 ms 6 1 3 Continuous operation or triggered operation The camera can operate in continuous mode applications not requiring asynchronous external trigger
9. See the possibilities 8 97 Usno thie Camera Control TOO perrita 25 9 External Appearance and Dimensions sessessssesceseecescescsoesceceecssceseeccsoeseeceseseee 27 10 WOE eea EE EEEE EEEE EET 28 10 1 Spectral response sssssesesceseecesoesceecesosscecesorseeccsosececeeossceceecssceceeoesesee 28 10 2 Specification table ssssessescesessesossescescrseecesosseecesorseecesorseecesceseeeeseree 29 11 ADDO NOD esris EEE EEEE EEEE 30 11 1 P OE eee enaena EEEE EEEE EERE EEEE EEEE EEEE TEE EE 30 11 2 Typical Sensor Characteristics sssesseseesescsscscesescesceseeceseeseecesceseeceseeee 30 11 3 ECE EKE E A A E E E E A eeneme neneuevedeureeeoeeseeceweress 31 12 USer S RECONG E A S A A SAA A A A E 33 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 1 General CM 200 MCL is a monochrome progressive scan CCD camera and CB 200 MCL is the equivalent Bayer mosaic progressive scan CCD camera Both have 2 0M pixels resolutions These camera 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 latest version of this manual can be downloaded from www jai com The latest version of Camera Control Tool for CM 200MCL CB 200MCL can be downloaded from www jai com For camera revision history please contact your local JAI distributor 2 Camera nomenclature The standard camera compo
10. See the possibilities Horizontal Timing The horizontal timing is the same as the full scanning Horizontal Video Timing Full Frame Read out Partial Read Out 1 LVAL 2080 clk 32 us 1 clk 15 38 ns LVAL DATA OUT o a Ka je ak E 1628 clk 48 clk Be 1688 clk 1 1 392 clk DVAL 1620 clk r 4 clk 4 clk Fig 16 Horizontal timing for partial scanning 6 2 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 44 49 fps This function is available only for CM 200MCL Important Note Vertical Binning can not be used together with the Partial Scan Horizontal Timing Horizontal Video Timing V Binning 1 LVAL 2330 clk 35 846 us 1 clk 15 38 ns LVAL T OB i B OB OU ps Valid data O iak 1628 clk clk 1688 clk DVAL CEG 1620 clk po A ri Fig 17 Horizontal Timing for Vertical Binning CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL Vertical timing Vertical Video Timing V Binning Frame rate 627L 44 492 fps LAL TIT r a aT 1 2 3 4 1233 1234 1235 1236 lt gt DVAL DATA o Valid data a OB i CCD Exposure l en o T o XEEN U ns Fig 18 Vertical Timing for Vertical Binning 6 3 Operation Modes This camera can operate in 3 primary modes 1 TR 0 Continuous Mode Pre selected exposure 2 TR
11. The Communication Window where a status field with graphic E and text indicates the on off line status g me Changing the selected communication port from the 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 YEA Not Synchronized 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 F Synchronized the program 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 24 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 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 i
12. 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 481 45 440 0154 Phone toll free 1 800 445 5444 Fax 45 4491 8880 Fax 81 45 440 0166 Phone 1 408 383 0300 jAi Visit our web site at www jai com See the possibilities gt 33 CM 200MCL 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 ASWUANTREMRGER PEARKE SLES SSE sR SED EE Ao aS A SWAMI RERREeSR OF Sink ZRA PBDE O FTAA BH EWR AT Hae BIIZES 111363 2006M EAR ELR TP lt ATRASAR HRED ARE R HA BA S T1363 2006M EHR BER WAT ZEA ARARSCARIAR ERAH x Abbe RETA Har AA BABR Eyar ope SA EMAAR TREES ARETES ERRE Eyfa mA AE y a mM NARAN ER WHEA WAER EMER AEF 115 ABABR1S CB 200MCL 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 Subs
13. not connected to a camera or when the camera is turned off 8 3 Communication Window Gpnuipication The Communication Window is used to Write All Camera Data To File Line Status connect the Camera Control Tool with the JAI ils KEA A GEk J Offline camera Communication Port Category COM Parts Port Mame comi Auto Synchronize Camera Link communication The CL Manufacturer COM ports list box also contains DLL file names or frame grabber TA Mot Synchronized Synchronize Camera Synchronize Program names for all Camera Link frame grabbers Files that are installed in the pc This is done by mi write To File Read From File using a DLL file called clserial dll to upload all frame grabber DLLs that are found in the EEPROM Current Area Factory And User Settings In Camera pc Factory Data Get Area Factory Data Load Just select the option for the frame grabber Write To File that is installed in the pc Auto search dez 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 Control Tool Messages Off On line mode The Camera Control Tool Application can run Offline without a camera attached and all orie functions are fully functional in offline mode Off line mode is indicated in
14. 1 Pre select Mode Pre selected exposure 3 TR 2 Pulse Width Control Mode Pulse width controlled exposure 6 3 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 13 through fig 18 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode to Continuous TR 0 Scanning SC 0 through 4 V Binning VB 0 VB 1 Shutter mode pre set or programmable SM 0 SM 1 Shutter speed SH 0 to 9 Programmable exp PE 2 to 1252 Other functions and settings 6 3 2 Edge Pre select Trigger Mode An external trigger pulse initiates the capture and the exposure time accumulation time is defined by the SH or PE command The resulting video signal will start to be read out after the selected shutter time For timing details refer to fig 13 through fig 18 and fig 19 amp 20 15 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAJ See the possibilities To use this mode Set function Trigger mode to Edge pre select TR 1 Scanning SC 0 to 4 V Binning VB 0 1 Shutter mode to normal or programmable SM 0 SM 1 Shutter speed SH 0 to 9 Programmable exp PE 2 to 1252 Other functions and settings Input Ext trigger Camera Link or 12 Hirose Tl 0 Tl 1 Important notes on using this mode 1 The minimum trigger interval gt 1 LVAL 2 Depending on the timing of the leading edge of the trigger pulse in relationship to FVAL accumulation wil
15. 6 XEEN output 5 3 4 Camera Link interface The digital video is available via Camera Link with 8 or 10 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 Mini CL SDR 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 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 6 Functions and Operations 6 1 Basic functions The CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL cameras are progressive scan camera with 2 Mega pixels monochrome and Bayer mosaic color CCDs The interface to the host PC is via digital Mini Camera Link Mini CL Both models output video as 8 bits or 10 bits The CB 200 MCL outputs raw Bayer video requiring host based color interpolation 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 2 3 1 2 1 4 or 1 8 partial scanning and vertical binning CM 200MCL only for faster frame rates There are 2 trigger modes in addition to continuous operation The Edge Pre Select and
16. Index Bayer mosaic color 3 7 Binning 1 10 15 22 Binning mode 10 Bit allocation 1 22 Black level 1 22 31 Blemishes 32 Camera Control Tool 1 3 25 26 27 28 Camera Link 1 4 5 6 7 9 17 18 21 22 24 26 31 Camera Link connector 6 CCD sensor 4 Continuous operation 3 7 16 External trigger 3 6 8 9 16 Gain 6 9 22 27 31 Gamma 31 Hirose 5 6 8 9 17 18 22 24 Lens mount 4 31 Mini CL connector 5 Partial scanning 7 10 14 15 22 Pixels in video output 31 PoCL 3 6 Preset shutter 8 Programmable exposure 8 Progressive scan 3 7 Scanning format 22 Spectral response 30 Synchronization 31 Trigger input 1 4 6 22 31 Trigger polarity 6 22 Vertical binning 3 7 8 XEEN 1 5 6 32 an See the possibilities CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 12 User s Record Camera type CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL Revision uuesessessesses l Serial No o ouuessesoesosses Firmware version For camera revision history please contact your local J Al distributor User s Mode Settings User s Modifications E DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY AS DEFINED BY THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC EMC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPABILITY WE HEREWITH DECLARE THAT THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH THE FOLOWING PROVISIONS APPLYING TO IT EN61000 6 2 EN61000 6 3 Company and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners JAI A S cannot
17. N 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 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 To 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 19 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAJ See the possibilities 7 2 Setting functions 7 2 1 Bit allocation BA 0 BA 1 This command sets the output for either 8 bit or 10 bit 7 2 2 Partial scan SC 0 through 4 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 registe
18. Trig 4 TO i 1L M n oii LIE D aa G aaa G as G a S l l Dooe E i 1L Max i 1L to 2L oD Exposur e i N a a a XEN i Exposur e i FVAL 1 i y E Trigger input whthi n FVAL H H Dr ati on 1 LVAL SYNC Mde Set ting 2L Fig 21 Pulse width control LVAL Synchronous oF CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAIJ See the possibilities LVAL a SYNC mode timing gt 4 86 us 1ps Trig m TLC Pi 1L Min AL CCD exposure J EEN i Exposure a o FVAL i l Trigger input during FVAL LOW period LVAL a SYNC mode setting 2L to 3L Fig 22 Pulse Width Control LVAL a Synchronous 6 4 Mode and function matrix The following table shows which functions will work in the different modes for CM 200MCL CB 200MCL Shutter Partial Accumulation Prasranimabl ae V Binning LVAL me Trigger Mode Pre select S Z Fig 23 Mode and function matrix 18 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 7 Configuring the Camera 7 1 CL serial control All configuration of the CM 200MCL CB 200MCL camera is done the serial communication in the Camera Link connector 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 Data Length Parity None Xon Xoff Control Protocol Transmit setting to camera NN Parameter lt CR gt lt LF gt N
19. agrams the input and output circuits for video and timing signals are shown 5 3 1 Iris video output Video This signal can be used for lens iris control in Continuous mode 75 Output The signal is taken from the CCD sensor output before the gain circuit The video output is without sync The signal is 0 7 Vpp GND from 75 Q without termination lt N o NOTE This function is not available in the PoCL version Fig 4 Video output 5 3 2 Trigger input An external trigger input can be applied to pin 10 of 12 pin Hirose connector when the command Tl 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 SW302 1 The trigger polarity can be changed by TP 1 GND Trigger input level 4 V 2 V The trigger can also be supplied through the Camera Link connector when the command TI 0 has been set NOTE In the PoCL version trigger can only be applied through the Camera Link connector Trig input pin 10 Fig 5 Trigger input 5V 5 3 3 XEEN output XEEN is on pin 9 on 12 pin HR connector The output TTL circuit is 75 Q complementary emitter followers It will deliver a full 5 volt signal Output level gt 4 V from 75Q No termination EEN is also found in Camera Link NOTE In the PoCL version EEN is only available in the Camera Link connector Pin 9 XEEN output GND Fig
20. am lt CR gt lt LF gt Preset Shutter SH lt CR gt lt LF gt C Trigger mode B O Normal Continuous 1 Trigger Mode La el al 1 Pre select 2 Pulse Width Trigger Polarity TP Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O Active Low 1 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL See the possibilities TP lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Active High Taser inoui Tl Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Camera Link sser np TI lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Hirose 12pin D Image Format l BA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 10bit 0 Full Frame 1 2 3 Partial 2 1 2 Partial 3 1 4 Partial 4 1 8 Partial V Binnin VB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O OFF Only for CM S VB2 lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 On 140MCL E Gain Black and signal settings l GA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Gain Level GA lt CR gt lt LF gt 84 to 336 BL Param lt CR gt lt LF gt Black Level BL lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to 1023 F Saving and loading data in EEPROM 1 SC Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 Scan Format SC lt CR gt lt LF gt ie 2 ox a O Factory area 1 User 1 area 2 User 2 area 3 User 3 area Load Setttings from Camera LD Param lt CR gt lt LF gt EEPROM Latest used DATA AREA becomes to Camera SA Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 3 User 3 area EEPROM Note parameter 0 is not allowed O Factory area 1 User 1 area 2 User 2 area The camera return the latest used DATA AREA EEPROM Current EA lt CR gt lt LF gt
21. 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 initiated ae GM B 20 L o ag About Window Communication Window Camera Control Window 8 2 The About Window A Thiz Control The about window contains information Pee eats about the version of the program Internet a Bee eesereon ween we oi connection to JAI A S and access to the i Safety AL E Eme Jad Ci platen help documents ae http ww jai com 7 6c The drop down List box labelled Help oa SHO File will list all files which have the Firmware Version 0 00 extension pdf and that are found in the User ID program default folder Protect User ID O Enable To Edit User ID Hel C Program Files JAI 4 S contral tool name PaT Help File CM B 140 2000MCL Developers Guide pdF os View Help File It is possible to download updated operation manuals from the downloads section at 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 23 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAJ See the possibilities At the bottom of the windows all windows but the Communication Window is an indicator 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
22. cosmic ray and as a result CCD sensor will have spots Please pay attention so that camera might not be influenced by cosmic ray on storage and transportation We also recommend to use sea shipment instead of air flight due to strong influence of cosmic ray to camera 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 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 touch any of the optical surfaces of the camera or the lens Exportation When exporting this product please follow the export regulation of your own country 30 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 11 3 References 1 This manual can for CM CB 200MCL can be downloaded from www jai com 2 Datasheet for CM CB 200MCL can be downloaded from www jai com 3 Camera control software can be downloaded from www jai com 4 Specifications for the CCD sensor Sony ICX274AL and ICX274AQ can be found on www jai com sH CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL
23. ect to change without notice 29 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAJ See the possibilities 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 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 setting 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 CCD camera captures stripes straight lines or similar sharp patterns jagged image on the monitor may appear Blemishes Some pixel defects can occur but this does not have en effect on the practical operation Cameras are shipped in the condition that CCD spots are not visible In general it is said that photo diodes of CCD sensor might damage by influence of
24. era 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 are loaded from the file CameraName ini 7 When you turn on the camera and the Camera Control Tool it is possible that the 25 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAIJ See the possibilities 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 26 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 9 External Appearance and Dimensions MIGEDLN depth0 16 POWER O MIN CL 7 O 1 pas oO cB wm 1 Fig 24 Outline Note Cameras with the PoCL Power over CL option do not have the 12 pin connector All other parts ar identical 27 CM
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26. l be synchronous or a synchronous in relationship to LVAL See chapter 6 1 6 for details LVAL Sync mode timing Trig 4 M i 1 L nin LVAL E Er ee El eee 0s a 2 ees eee A ee 1 eee EEN o XEN a E FVAL a ee ee Trigger input whthin FVAL H Gi Dr ati on lt M _ LVAL SYNC Mde Setting 2L Fig 19 Edge pre select LVAL synchronized LVAL a SYNC mode timing gt it 4 86 us Ips Trig a a 1 L nin CCD exposure es ee EEN i Exposure time Coe a eS XEEN 2 a A FVAL y o S Trigger input during FVAL LOW period ATT LVAL a SYNC mode setting to Fig 20 Edge Pre select LVAL a Synchronized CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 6 3 3 Pulse Width Control 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 13 through fig 18 and fig 21 amp 22 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode to Pulse width control TR 2 Scanning SC 0 to 4 V Binning VB 0 1 Other functions and settings Input Ext trigger Camera Link or 12 Hirose Tl 0 Tl 1 Important notes on using this mode 1 The minimum trigger interval gt 1 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 the details LVAL SYNC Mode timing
27. mmands are for store and load camera settings in the camera EEPROM Load settings LD 20 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 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 7 4 CM 200MCL CB 200MCL command list command name Format Parameter Remari A General settings and utility commands EB Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O Echo off 1 Echo Back EB lt CR gt lt LF gt Ekon Off at power up 2 a status ST lt CR gt lt LF gt Actual setting Request Request 3 digits VN lt CR gt lt LF gt e g 100 Version 1 00 Request Request E User can save and 7 User ID a i a load free text 16 UD lt CR gt lt LF gt or less characters SM Param lt CR gt lt LF gt O Preset Shutter PRES rMOge SM lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Programmable exposure OO O 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 3 Programmable PE Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 to 1252 CM CB 200 Available when Exposure PE lt CR gt lt LF gt SM 1 4 Firmware Version Available when SM 0 SH Par
28. n 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 areas 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 eae file The information that can be saved is ite CameraData Model Name Camera ID User ID Firmware Version Current Settings Factory Settings and the available User Areas The file is formatted as shown in the picture below EEPROM Current Area Click the Get Area button to read the power up settings area number Festay Gerea 8 4 Camera Control Window Camera Control The Camera Control Window contains the shutter Mode Trigger Mode fundamental camera setting functions f Preset Shutter Trigger Mode Normal Continuous It is possible to set the shutter mode Trigger off Z aion mode scan format gain control and black Programmable Exposure setting Trigger Input Camera Link Gain Black Level Image Format Gain Level 84 Bit Allocation 106 Black Level 0 Scan Format Full Frame Binning CFF 8 5 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 Cam
29. r 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 Note The color sequence for CB 200 MCL differs in partial scan modes Refer to chapter 6 1 7 7 2 3 Vertical binning VB 0 VB 1 This function is only for CM 200MCL camera With Vertical binning the pixel charge from 2 adjacent lines are added together in the horizontal CCD register This done by providing two pulses to the vertical CCD register for each line readout Note Vertical Binning can not be used together with the Partial scanning 7 2 4 Shutter mode SM 0 and SM 1 With SM 0 this function selects the shutter from the 10 fixed steps SH 0 through SH 9 With SM 1 from programmable in 1251 steps PE 2 through PE 1252 7 2 5 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 Tl 1 7 2 6 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 6 7 2 7 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 2 8 Black level BL 0 through BL 1023 Black level or set up level will set the video level for black Factory setting is 32 LSB for 10bit or 8 LSB for 8bit 7 3 Save and Load Functions The following co
30. sition consists of the camera main body and C mount protection cap The camera is available in the following versions CM 200 MCL Where C stands for Compact family M stands for Monochrome 200 represents the resolution 2 million pixel and MCL stands for Mini CL interface CB 200 MCL Where C stands for Compact family B stands for Bayer mosaic color 200 represents the resolution 2 million pixel and MCL stands for Mini CL interface 3 Main Features Compact series 1 1 8 inch progressive scan camera Monochrome and Bayer mosaic color versions 1620 h x 1236 v active pixels 4 4 um square pixels 25 frames second with full resolution in continuous operation 24 frames second with external trigger and full resolution Up to 99 frames with partial scan 49 frames second with vertical binning CM 200 MCL only Shutter speed from 32 us to 2 second 48 frames using pulse width control Programmable exposure from 64 us to 40 ms Pre Select and Pulse Width control trigger modes LVAL synchronous asynchronous operation auto detect Power over CL PoCL version available Auto iris lens video output allows a wider range of light 10 bit or 8 bit output Set up by Windows NT Win 2000 XP via serial communications CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAJ See the possibilities 4 Locations and Functions Lens mount CCD sensor 26 pin connector 12 pin connector LED Mounting holes O oOOoLOO L
31. tances in this camera D mark shows that the environment friendly use period of contained Hazardous Substances is 15 years BSta Sil As ASWUANTREMRGER RiPEARAANEES RM Les SER Kr osReAeEDA Bro aS A SWAMI RERRESR UF ASA WANE Ab TE A ER RETIE SRE SiR AM Cr VI PPE PBDE Cd Be 22 E FE E Jt is BR o RRASA SWRA MaRS BYES 711363 2006MEHRBERL TP lt RRSSH SORE DEAR AS ABH S 711363 2006MEHRBER PUVA EU AD ARUBSRORE EE SechHT x BOER ETA Har ASHAR Eya mt EAW SA SMARIAGIE REAR RRASREY ERRE Eya mA AE y a MNANE ER WHEA WAER EMER AF 115 W HR15F
32. us 1 clk 15 38 ns LVAL DATA OUT o a KA idk o 1628 clk 148 clk 1688 clk 1 392 clk DVAL 1620 clk I 4 clk 4 clk Fig 13 Horizontal timing 6 2 3 Vertical timing The FVAL period for continuous mode full scan is shown Vertical Video Timing Full Frame Read out Frame rate 1251L 24 98fps AL TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TT FVAL 123 1234 1235 1236 DVAL DATA EEN XEEN a Fig 14 Vertical timing for full scan sI CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL 6 2 4 Partial Scanning 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 Vertical Timing The below diagram and table provide vertical timing information for the fixed partial scan settings 1 2 1 4 1 8 and 2 3 Partial Frame Readout LVAL FVAL _ DVAL 1 3L i l a DATA CCD i Exposure m m Z A Values for vertical timing in partial scan continuous mode 309 924 1 4 3 68 67 448 69 75 463 773 1 8 3 79 ie 78 316 98 89 540 696 2 3 3 31 ene 30 888 35 19 Remark The color sequence for CB 200MCL differs in partial scan Refer to chapter 6 1 7 Fig 15 Vertical timing for partial scanning 13 CM 200 MCL CB 200 MCL HAIJ
33. ynchronous mode preventing reset feed through in the video signal There is a maximum jitter of one LVAL period from issuing a trigger and accumulation starts When trigger is received when FVAL is low the camera works in LVAL a synchronous mode No delay mode This applies to both Pre Select PS trigger and Pulse Width PW trigger modes Ext trigger FVAL 1 In this period camera executes trigger at next LVAL prevents feed through noise 2 Avoid trigger at FVAL transition 1 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 FVAL Timing l Line from FVAL CB 200MCL is a color camera based on a CCD y sensor with a Bayer RGB color mosaic The color 1 nee eee image reconstruction is done in the host PC The Color sequence in the video signal 1 differs from full scanning to partial scanning The esi Full right hand drawing shows the color sequence at oe iog 2 3 Partial the image start The start line number is shown from FVAL timing The start pixel is offset 17 pixels from LVAL when 96 icin 1 2 Partial mem ici 1 4 Partial W E elel 1 8 Partial DVAL rises 17 DVAL 16 clock F 4 Ww AK Even lines starts with GBG Odd lines starts with RGR N D N See also chapter 6 3
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