FCB-IF-EV FCB-IF User Manual
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1. Device Settings The current resolution is indicated in the head line of the Resolution sub menu In order to activate a different resolution simply move the cursor to the desired line and press Left or Right When the VISCA mode is set to NORMAL the change will affect both the FCB IF as also the camera itself However when the PASS THROUGH mode is used the FCB IF cannot access the camera and therefore cannot change its resolution It is important that the camera s output format matches the selected FCB IF resolution A mismatch will be indicated by a green output screen The camera s native resolution will always match the selected output resolution which means that in e g SVGA a smaller sensor area is read out than in e g UXGA Therefore also a different object size will be displayed at the same zoom position The resolution via USB can be selected by the PC application it is either the full or half of the selected resolution in the menu When the resolution is changed in the menu the camera will re enumerate on USB to present the new possible resolutions to the host It is possible to use USB and DVI output at the same time Other OSD Settings Most other OSD settings are self explanatory As they might change with future firmware versions they are not explained in detail here at this time In case of any doubt please contact Entner Electronics RS 232 Interface SPEED VISCA In NORMAL VISCA mode the camera supports the2. ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Entner Electronics FCB IF EV FCB IF FCB Digital Interface Board User Manual Confidential Information ELECTRONICS ENTNER www entner electronics com 1 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Introduction The FCB IF EV and FCB IF FCB Interfaces are interface boards used to provide both DVI and USB support for Sony FCB EV FCB EH and FCB SE camera module series Support for FOB EX1020P is available on request Special features are frame rate doubling multiplication flash triggering and push button OSD control of the camera Output resolutions up to 1080p60 1920 x 1080 Full HD are supported Interlaced modes are not supported The FCB IF EV supports also the new 1080p50 60 modes of the FCB EV series The FCB IF EV features optional aberration correction and temporal noise reduction to boost image quality Features o Interface to digital output 8000s LVDS connector of Sony cameras FCB EV and FCB EH series and FCB SE600 Provides DVI output up to 1080p60 Provides frame rate doubling multiplication on DVI output up to 1080p60 Provides USB 2 0 interface 480Mb s FCB IF EV Supports aberration correction for many modules like FOB EH6300 FCB EV7500 etc FCB IF EV Supports temporal noise reduction Optional SD Card interface to store images without the need for a PC Optional support for synchronized flash triggering Can translate UVC c
3. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Note 3 Interlaced modes are not supported by default If required please contact Entner Electronics Note 4 The FCB SE600 requires 5V supply Please see section Special Note Regarding FCB SE600 for details VISCA Modes The FCB IF supports three different modes of operation which decide how the VISCA interface is used The VISCA mode can be set through the OSD menu o NORMAL In this mode FCB IF controls the camera over VISCA The user can use push buttons connected to the FCB IF RS 232 SPEED USB and the OSD to control the camera User settings are stored in an EEPROM of the FCB IF and are transferred to the camera at every startup o PASS THROUGH In this mode FCB IF connects its RS 232 interface to VISCA interface A user application has to control the camera via VISCA FCB IF itself has no control over the camera and just converts the image data The OSD can just be used to setup FCB IF specific settings As RS 232 interface is used for VISCA commands FCB IF control is not possible www entner electronics com 3 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER O ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual SNOOP This is a setting for very specific applications that should not be used by regular users Initial Setup of the FCB IF EV and FCB IF Hardware Setup O O O O Connect FCB camera with the 30pos cable to J42 connector of the FCB IF Connect the monitor to J4 connecto
4. Exposure Iris Shutter and Gain AE settings can be changed in the OSD menu In the current firmware the AE key is not supported However pressing it for 2 seconds will trigger a white balance Freeze Use the Freeze button to enable or disable freezing of the image Function Keys When outside the menu four function keys F7 to F4 can be used for special functions By default F1 to F4 are assigned to a preset function By pressing Fx for two seconds the current camera settings are stored into the respective preset x By pressing Fx quickly the previously stored settings are recalled You can also assign alternative behavior to the function keys through the OSD menu On Screen Menu The on screen menu is likely to be extended in the future and the operation is mostly self explanatory Therefore only the basic functionality will be explained in this manual Navigating in the Menu Use the Menu button to enable or disable the menu In the menu every line represents either a setting to change or a sub menu By using Up and Down buttons you can select a line in the menu by using Left and Aight buttons you can change select the setting or enter the sub menu Every change is immediately effective www entner electronics com 5 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Changing the resolution The resolution can be changed in the Resolution sub menu Be sure that you have selected the correct camera model first under
5. release for pre production firmware 16 Sept 2013 UM TE Extension with FCB IF EV th Aberration Correction Temp Noise Reduction Support ne eee e for FCB EV73x0 FCB EV5x00 Confidential Information Confidental information specification and availability subject to change without notice 2014 Entner Electronics KG All rights reserved All product or service names are the property of their respective holders Entner Electronics KG assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information product or service described herein expect as expressly agreed to in writing by Entner Electronics KG Entner Electronics KG Treietstr 42 rc N I N E lt 6832 Sulz AUSTRIA Tel 43 5522 75717 0 l ics eae W A ELECTRONICS www entner electronics com 16 of 16 1 0 2014
6. type JST S38B ZR Sway 1 5mm pitch Suitable housing for mating cable JST ZHR 3 Comment For connection of Vishay TSOP34836 or compatible use 4 7uF decoupling filter capacitor For connection of Vishay TSOP34836 or compatible 3 IGND i O J34 Keypad Interface Connector type JST S13B ZR 13way 1 5mm pitch Suitable housing for mating cable JST ZHR 13 d F2 Up Fi Left F3 Right F4 Down Menu Freeze LUCY Keypad can be used for evaluation Pin Name Comment So ROWS 4A ROWA SS COMM e Jeo To 7 COL 8 IR Receiver ___ For connection of Vishay TSOP34836 or compatible _ _ GND i O Active high 3 3V 100R resistor inside the camera Active high 3 3V 100R resistor inside the camera For connection of Vishay TSOP34836 or compatible use 4 7uF Receiver decoupling filter capacitor a www entner electronics com 12 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Key connection schematic n Re ROW AF LED a ROWS a ROWA LED AF 2 A Sa Fe ee an LED_3rmm_red Z a LEDS j gt lt AE LED LED_3mm_red il gee os ie cain AELED amp ZOOM TELE ZOOM WIDE ars COLI Tae 3 ROWA e 3 ROWS 7 Si SPET DE ET Sere are teppei RIGHTIFS svg FOCUS NEAR FOCUS FAR Sn spate SWI3 Sig SKHH_1 AF ON OFF AE ON OFF me FREEZE SWS 5 svt 2 1 3 SW_SPST SKHH_1 WE coL3 1 3 1 3 SW_SPST Sw_spsT 4 SKHH_1 SK HH_1 J45 Optional Flash Trigger
7. Electronics SD Card storage optional for details please contact Entner Electronics 20 C to 60 C 20 to 95 humidity non condensing Dimensions 1080p50 60 input from camera supported with FCB IF EV only www entner electronics com 14 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Ordering Information FCB IF EV FCB Interface up to 1080p60 input resolution for FCB EV series FCB Interface up to 108030 input resolution FCB Interface up to 1080p30 input resolution with 5V FCB IF 5V camera supply e g for FOB SE600 from 5 5V to 13 2V DC input Please see section Special Note Regarding FCB SE600 for details FCB Interface with customized firmware and or FCB IF xxx hardware assembly options xxx number from 001 to 999 Keypad for FCB IF that can be used for evaluation LUCY Keypad FCB IF purposes including connection cables 1x 2pos 1x 3p0s 1X 13pos LUCY IR Remote 12 button infra red remote control SD Card lF SD Card Interface Board Demo Kit includes FCB IF EV Modes P LUCY Keypad FCB IF FOB IF EV Demo Power Supply 9V or 12V USB cable A Mini B for FCB IF USB cable A B for virtual COM port of keypad Demo Kit includes FCB IF aie 3 LUCY Keypad FCB IF FOB IF Demo Power Supply 9V or 12V USB cable A Mini B for FCB IF USB cable A B for virtual COM port of keypad You will require an FCB camera and the 30pos cable Safety and EMC As the FCB IF is intended to be used i
8. Output This connector is not mounted by default This connector might also be used for other purposes like connecting a fan as firmware option Connector type JST S2B ZR 2way 1 5mm pitch Suitable housing for mating cable JST ZHR 2 Pin Name Comment 5V supply to e g drive an opto coupler Trigger output Active low open collector trigger output J1 Optional SD Card Interface An SD Card Interface to store snapshots can be connected to J1 For further information please contact Entner Electronics www entner electronics com 13 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Optional IR Remote Control An IR Remote Control is available to control the interface camera with the main functions and the OSD menu An IR receiver is mounted on the LUCY Keypad Furthermore the FCB IF is prepared to connect an IR receiver to connector J34 or J37 Specifications of FCB IF EV and FCB IF Supported cameras FCB EV7500 FCB EV7300 FCB EV7320 FCB EV7100 FCB EH6500 FCB EH6300 FCB EV5500 FCB EV5300 FCB EH3400 FCB EH3410 FCB EH3300 FCB EH3310 FCB EH3150 FCB SE600 5V Others on request in many cases just a firmware update will be required DVI connector DVI D up to 1080p60 Mini USB type Mini B USB 2 0 480MBit s USB connector For a different location please contact Entner Electronics Control options USB RS 232 IR push buttons Flash support optional for details please contact Entner
9. SPEED protocol Serial Protocol for Entner Electronics Devices For details see the SPEED specification The FCB IF will translate the SPEED commands to the respective VISCA commands For a list of Supported SPEED commands please contact Entner Electronics Also a demo application Speed Control is available on request lf VISCA mode is set to pass through the FCB IF directly connects its RS 232 connection to the VISCA interface of the camera level translation is performed by hardware Sony FCB ControlHD software or a dedicated user application can then be used to control the camera USB Video Class UVC Device The FCB IF is USB Video Class UVC compliant Therefore the camera is Plug amp Play compliant under Win XP SP2 and newer No driver installation is necessary If you want to use the camera in a custom application it can be easily accessed by using a DirectShow filter As the standard Windows MJPEG decoder is relatively slow one can be consider to install a commercial MJPEG decoder to the computer e g from www morgan multimedia com UVC devices are also supported under recent Linux versions www entner electronics com 6 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual For Windows we can provide an example application called LUCY Viewer Aberration Correction FCB IF EV only The FCB IF EV supports aberration correction i e colored borders on black and white edges because of optical limit
10. alization it is not generated by FCB IF The real image should appear within seconds Dark red No valid image signal detected Most commonly caused by failure of the 30pos connection cable or another hardware problem Green Valid image signal is recognized but it does not match the expected resolution or frame rate It is also possible that a wrong camera model is selected as signaling has changed between FVB EH and FCB EV series You might want to perform the initial setup steps described in the section above www entner electronics com 4of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Operating the Camera with Push Buttons Hardware Setup o Connect FCB camera with the 30pos cable to J42 connector of the FCB IF o Connect the monitor to J4 connector DVI or PC to J27 connector Mini USB o Connect the keypad to J34 connector JST B13B ZR o Connect the 12V supply to J41 connector JST B2B ZR We also provide a dedicated board with a DC connector and push buttons to interface to these connectors Zooming Use the Zoom Tele and Zoom Wide buttons to change the zoom position After the end of the optical zoom the digital zoom is automatically activated Focusing Use the Focus Near and Focus Far buttons to change the focus position manual focus This will automatically disable the auto focus To enable or disable the AF press the AF button Exact behavior depends on the AF mode selected in the OSD menu Auto
11. ations of the lens are digitally reduced With the current firmware V0 90a correction tables for FCB modules with 3x 20x and 30x lenses are supported Other cameras will be supported upon request It is also possible to provide custom correction tables for user supplied close up lenses As the aberration correction is zoom position dependent the FCB IF needs to know the zoom position of the camera lens In normal operation mode this is handled in the background by the FCB IF firmware however in pass through operation mode the use needs to activate the CAM ContinuousZoomPosReply feature via the VISCA command 81 01 04 69 02 FF at a sufficient high time interval set e g with 81 01 04 6A 00 00 00 04 FF The FCB IF will monitor the zoom position replies of the camera Of course the correct VISCA baudrate needs to be set in the OSD menu lt should be understood that chromatic aberration can often not be removed completely by the correction but it will typically be a great improvement compared to the uncorrected image The aberration correction feature can be enabled AUTO and disabled OFF in the OSD menu Image Settings gt Aberration Correction The MANUAL setting is only intended for debugging demonstration purposes Temporal Noise Reduction FCB IF EV only The FCB IF EV supports temporal noise reduction By filtering over several frames the image noise can be greatly reduced To avoid motion artefacts the filtering is automat
12. current firmware www entner electronics com 10 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual J38 RS 232 Interface Connector type JST S3B ZR Sway 1 5mm pitch Suitable housing for mating cable JST ZHR 3 Comment 1 RxD of device Connect to TxD of controller or previous device when chaining is used 2 TxD of device Connect to RxD of controller or next device when chaining is used 3 GND SOS For further details see SPEED specification J43 Control Interface to Camera FCB EX1020P This connector is not supported by the current firmware please contact us Connector type 00 6200 509 130 000 Kyocera Elco Co Suitable cable FFC cable 9pos 1mm pitch Pin Name Comment 3 JGN SS JGN o 6 NC_ Notconnected SSS 7 JGN S V_LOCK_OUT Opt VD Lock sync pulse output to camera Signal level compatible with supported cameras 9 GND J44 Video Interface to Camera FCB EX1020P This connector is not supported by the current firmware please contact us Connector type 1 1734592 2 Tyco Suitable cable FFC cable 12pos 0 5mm pitch GND 1 GND S For EMC and signal integrity reasons an as short as possible FFC cable is recommended a 6 DIGIN4 7 JDIGINS Yo Bo JDIGINe Yoo Oo JDIGIN7 Joo 40 JGND S 42 GND o O www entner electronics com 11 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual J37 Optional IR Input This connector is not mounted by default Connector
13. d requirements 2 IGND_ Ground negative connection to power supply www entner electronics com 9 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual J4 DVI Output Industry standard DVI D connector for digital monitor connection J27 USB Interface Industry standard Mini USB connector Mini B type The location of the connector is on the bottom side of the PCB As it might not be well suited for some applications it is possible to route it to a different location with a simple add on PCB For details please contact Entner Electronics J42 Interface to Camera FCB EV EH SE series Connection to the camera Connector type USLOO 30L KEL Corp Suitable housing USL20 30S KEL Corp Pin Name Comment oF RXIN3 o 4 RXCLKIN oo PRXIN2 OOo Eao TDH anera Sonal Eel eom aibe Wi suoporied cah E VISCA_RXD To TxD of camera Signal level compatible with supported cam 13 VISCA_TXD To RxD of camera Signal level compatible with supported cam DC OUT Power supply to camera ower suppl fe eam 8 O 15 DCOUT From FCB IF power supply input with polarityand 16 DCOUT si overvoltage protection o o Z oZ o o 17 DCOUT Attention Some cameras might require a 5V supply Contact 18 DCOUT Entner Electronics for special version of FCB IF with 5V output _ ig fewo o i Son A Soa 20 GND ONO ou T collector outputs to simulate key presses to camera input on camera side Not supported by
14. ically disabled when motion is detected in the image This mode is intended for applications with often objects like visual part inspection Several strengths from OFF to 3 can be selected in the OSD menu Image Settings gt Temporal Noise Reduction A setting of 2 has shown good results in many applications SD Card Interface By using an optional add on board snapshot images can be stored to an SD Card in JPEG format For further details please contact Entner Electronics Flash Support The FCB IF can optionally support the triggering of an external flash Due to the rolling shutter sensor used in the FOB EH cameras this works best in environments with dark ambient light For further details please contact Entner Electronics www entner electronics com 7 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual IR Remote Control When an IR receiver is connected the FCB IF can be controlled by infrared remote control RC5 code Please contact Entner Electronics for further details Firmware Update We provide the utilities to update the camera firmware via USB or RS 232 Special Note Regarding FCB SE600 Unlike other FCB cameras the FOCB SE600 requires 5V to 5 5V supply This can be achieved by either operating the FCB IF with 5 3V 0 2V or by using the FCB IF 5V which will provide 5V supply to the camera from a 5 5V to 13 2V input The operation of the FCB SE600 together with the regular FCB IF or FCB IF EV with a po
15. n OEM products according tests should be done with the final product The FCB IF was designed with EMC regulations in mind Custom Modifications Since an FPGA based product is very powerful and flexible in general it is likely that custom features can be integrated into the existing design with reasonable effort Please contact Entner Electronics for further details www entner electronics com 15 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Precautions The FCB IF interface boards are sensitive electronic devices and should be handled with the usual precautions Especially take care on following points o Do not violate the specified operating and storage conditions o Do not apply excessive force onto the PCB the connectors and the lens o If the DVI connector is accessible to the user it is strongly recommended that it is mounted into a metal panel so that there is no force onto the PCB when a connector is plugged unplugged o Keep the PCB clean and dry Follow the usual ESD handling precautions for electronic devices o Keep the supply voltage in the specified range also do not apply excessive voltages to other connectors o Do not touch the PCB with metal equipment especially during operation because there is the danger of damaging the PCB short circuit o Do not use the product in situations with excessive vibrations O Revision History Revision Date Author_ Remarks _ ___ gt Z S 11 Feb 2013 Initial
16. ommands SPEED commands RS 232 and push buttons into VISCA protocol OSD On Screen Display menu for convenient camera setup Also supports VISCA pass through mode Firmware updates via USB or RS 232 Custom modifications and extensions possible 0O O 0 0 O O O O U O O Applications Visual inspection Medical Machine Vision High End Surveillance Others O OO not available for passport ID card and money inspection applications www entner electronics com 2 of 16 1 0 2014 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Supported Cameras Resolutions and Frame Rates Resolutions on DVI D out and USB 2 0 out with FCB HD cameras 1080p 60 1080p 50 1080p 30 1080 25 720p 60 720p 50 720p 30 720 25 DVI D out 1080p 60 1080p 50 1080p 60 1080 50 7200 60 7200 50 720p 60 720p 50 USB 2 0 out _ 1080 20 1080p 25 1080 30 1080p 25 720p 60 720p 50 720p 60 7200 50 O OO re ae eS FCB EV7500 x EV EV x EV x EV FCB EH6500 en FcB EH6300 FCB EV5500 FCB EV5300 Z o FCB EH3400 FCB EH3410 FCB EH3300 FeB EH3310 x FcB EH3150 x FcB sE600 6v x x x Note 1 x EV Supported by FCB IF EV only x Supported by FCB IF and FCB IF EV Note 2 The FCB EV7x00 use 59 95 29 97Hz instead of 60 30Hz For support of these frequencies for other cameras please contact Entner Electronics X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
17. r DVI Connect the keypad for OSD control to J34 connector JST B13B ZR Connect the 12V supply to J41 connector JST B2B ZR We also provide a dedicated board with a DC connector and push buttons to interface to these connectors Steps for Initial Setup O 0o Q O O Press Menu button OSD should appear on the monitor Navigate to Device Settings and press Left or Right to enter sub menu Ensure that VISCA Mode is set to NORMAL Ensure that VISCA Baud rate matches the camera setting 9600 by default select the correct camera model If your specific camera is not supported try to select a similar model or contact Entner Electronics to integrate it in the firmware lf it was necessary to change any of these settings power cycle and press Menu again otherwise navigate to Return and press Left or Right Navigate to Resolution Settings and press Left or Right Navigate to the desired resolution and select it by pressing Left or Right As we are in normal VISCA mode this will update the resolution of both the FCB IF output and the camera Finally the camera image should appear on the monitor Color Codes During startup and in case of a problem the FCB IF gives an indication by a full screen color on the DVI output These colors have the following meanings O Dark blue System just started up the FCB IF is waiting for an image signal from the camera Light blue Current models of FCB camera generate this color during initi
18. wer supply of more than 5 5V might damage the camera www entner electronics com 8 of 16 1 0 2014 3 ENTNER ELECTRONICS FCB IF User Manual Board Outline The FCB IF is intended for integration into OEM equipment Therefore it is delivered as a PCB without housing In typical usage it will be mounted close to the camera on a metal or plastic carrier it is not possible to mount it directly onto the camera 2 2 RS 232 opt IR oor Saf initia og BO esseceseceesncne 2 5 Keypad opt Flash DC In ai 8h Saal Aila EE Ck f I3 ior 39999 kaadi Hin 2 j id G p Re 1 Ivf Siy ENM iS z F o MINITA 37 5 40 Cle Uii totdi e OCT doco oo c a aaa aua auas has SMTA mo ANAL NE oF D N 5 m to opt SD Card Writer apt ey K af ae JE LAN BT cy Cate Ect Pony eae ge tm Ka pr i wa j pees Ld TOO An naai e p j ome i ore mn saui e UESISO5O IMZPHV2 lt vo So W940 o O SEGERRT TEE S TELELE APER 3 U 2 vo w Q t 3 at itt 1 r T Se UITILILIT 9pos FCB EX 12pos FCB EX USB Supply and Control Digital Video Connectors J41 DC In Connector type JST S2B ZR 2way 1 5mm pitch Suitable housing for mating cable JST ZHR 2 Pin Name Comments 12V typ Positive connection to power supply 6 0Vpc to 13 2Vpc also used for camera which may have more restricte
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