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2. 5 8 1 SignalRoutingBlock The Signal Routing Block is a group of switches that lets you route signals to the PLC Lookup Table There are a total of 8 input lines numbered from IO to I7 Each input line can accept a number of different signals The input signals can be from the camera head externally from the 12 Pin cable or the PLC itself 52 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series FA il See the possibilities Figure 23 SignalRoutingBlock JAI Camera Control Tool Seles 10 1 Node Info Script EH TM 6740GE El PFProgrammableLogicController E SignalHautingBlock FLC IO External Trigger In Finb FLC 11 External VD In Fin FLC External HD In Fina FLC 13 External INT In PLC 14 Internal CAM STR BE Dut FLC IE TimerS30ut FLC IB Timer20Uut FLC I Timer Out 5ignalHoutingB lock Category TM 6 740E Here are the possible input signals into the PLC External trigger signal External vertical drive signal External horizontal drive signal External INT In External Integration Control Read Out Inhibit signal Internal FDV Out Frame Data Valid output signal generated by camera head Line Data Valid output signal generated by camera head Strobe output signal generated by the camera head PLC True False High Low switch used for software trigger 1 PLC True False High Low switch used for software trigger 1 PLC True False High Low switch used for software trigger 1 PLC
3. 3 Set GevPersistentlPAddress to the IP Address of your choosing Ex 169 254 0 11 4 Set GevPersistentSubnetMask to the subnet mask of your choosing Ex 255 255 0 0 5 Set GevPersistentDefaultGateway to the IP Address of your gateway Ex 0 0 0 0 Configuring the Camera 49 5 8 TM 6740GE Series Figure 20 GigEVisionTransportLayer Persistent IP Yi JAI Camera Control Tool E JER MB TH E740GE el Expert 6 Node Info mt O GigE isionT ransportLayer GevinteraceS elector GevCurrentIPConfigurationLla GeyCurrentlPConfigurationD HCP GeyvCurrentIPConfigurationPersistentlP GevPersistentlPAddress 153 254 0 12 GevPersistentS ubneth ask 255 255 0 0 G ev Fersistentll e LAE ateway 0 0 0 0 GevPersistentD efaultGateway This feature indicates the persistent default gateway for this network interface TM 6740GE 5 7 2 Stream Channel Packet Size Images are sent via the StreamChannel in GigE Vision terminology The camera is able to adjust the size of the data packets sent on this channel The minimum required value is 576 It is recommended that a value of 1428 is used If setting to above 1428 the network to which the camera is connected must be able to support Jumbo Packets To change the stream channel packet size follow these instructions 1 Stop image acquisition 2 Switch Visibility to at least Expert 3 Set GevSCPSPacketSize to a desired value GevHeartbeatTimeout specifies the current he
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5. See the possibilities User s Manual RM TM 6 40GE RMC TMC 6740GE Digital Monochrome Color Progressive Scan Interline Transfer GE Camera Documen t Version F Documen t P N 10086 TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities Disclaimer The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI Inc and may only be used by the purchasers of the product JAI Inc 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 Inc reserves the right to make changes without notice Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP and Windows Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Warranty Please contact your factory representative for details about the warranty Certifications CE Compliance The TM 6740GE series of cameras has been certified to conform to the requirements of Council Directive 89 336 EC for electromagnetic compatibility and to comply with the following European Standards EMCEN55022 1998 A1 2000 CLASS A EN55024 1998 A1 2001 All JAI Inc products bearing the CE mark have been declared to be in conformance with the applicable EEC Council Directives However certain factory installed options or customer requested modifications may compromise electromagne
6. 4X M3 X 6 0 0 23 93 0 3 66 PULOMIX 2 00 Gigabit Ethernet 84 3 3 31 A 17 9 1 0 mm absolute distance measured to front of lens mount Effective flange back distance 17 53 0 5 mm Caution When mounting the camera to any fixture do not use screws that extend more than 5 mm into the camera housing to avoid possible damage to the internal circuitry For attaching the tripod mounting plate only the supplied screws should be used 68 Appendix TM 6740GE Series 7 1 2 Spectral Response Figure 29 Absolute Quantum Efficiency Figure 30 Absolute Quantum Efficiency TM 6740 Spectral Response 300 400 500 Wavelength nm TMC 6740 Spectral Response 800 900 m See the possibilities 1000 1100 Wavelength nm Appendix 900 1000 1100 69 TM 6740GE Series 70 Appendix Supplement This applies to cameras in this manual that are RoHS compliant which are noted by RM or RMC 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 5 mark shows that the environment friendly use period of contained Hazardous Substances is 15 years Bites AS ASUWRANTREMREER AR VE PEA RAEE SPW E 8 RF ase SE ISA Aa
7. Bayer White Balance Feature Tree Information 24 E Beginner z 1 Node Info Wizard Script ki E Acquisition amp ndT riggerContrals Acquisitionhdode Continuous Acquisitions tart Push ta Execute Command gt Acquisitions top Push to Execute Command EsposureMode AsyncProgrammable AcquisitionFrameCount 1 ContinuousProgrammable D AsyncProgrammable 800 AsyncProgrammable Changes the shutter time when Exposure ade is in AsyncProgrammable Higher value means brighter image Trigger signal is required to acquire images RMC 6740GE 16 6fps Timestamp 5382480324 ticks 24 Operation 327 TM 6740GE Series FA il See the possibilities Dynamic Range Control Blooming adj 13 5 V Lens F 5 6 Max Digital dynamic range at 3 dB amp CCD OUTPUT VOLTAGE 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 LUMINANCE FL The typical interline transfer CCD has fixed noise levels based on dark current thermal or KT noise pattern noise and the operating clock speed In general the level of the 40 MHz pixel clock CCD at room temperature is around 20 to 30 electrons The maximum capacity of CCD charges is limited by the well capacity at saturation The range is limited by the structure and the pixel size The TM 6740GE uses a CCD with 7 4 um x 7 4 um pixels and a two phase vertical shift register structure The well capacity is 20 000 electrons The theoretical dynamic range
8. See the possibilities The video signal starts with internal VINIT When the external VINIT pulse is applied internal VINIT is latched to HD and the internal VINIT is delayed to set up the shutter speed period The shutter speed is controllable by the user via communication software Video output timing starts right after the internal VINIT and single shots FDV is output at the internal VINIT timing 3 6 3 External VINIT With Pulse Width No Delay Shutter and ROI Read out Inhibit For multiple camera applications such as 2D or 3D measurement and multi angle inspection simultaneous image capturing at an exact shutter timing for all cameras is a critical requirement The TM 6740 s asynchronous pulse width control mode provides no delay shutter Figure 10 Pulse Width Control No Delay Shutter on page 23 as standard Regardless of the internal pulse timing the camera discharges at the VINIT leading edge and transfers charges at the trailing edge of the pulse Even though each camera runs with slightly different H and data clock timing the image capturing is exactly simultaneous Figure 10 Pulse Width Control No Delay Shutter ml las I I I I I I INT VINIT after trailing edge of EXT VINIT Discharge Exposure time set by pulse width Transfer Gate I o Strobe I FDV Analog Video Sync l P Vsync The TM 6740GE camera also has read out inhibit control ROI to control the ve
9. 0 0 P3 02 01 06 EE Iz Script Wizard 48 Configuring the Camera 9 7 TM 6740GE Series BV See the possibilities DevicModelName shows the camera model name DeviceVersion shows the current camera version DevicelD the device serial ID This is set at the factory and only available in Expert and Guru visibility modes DeviceUserlD User s modifiable ID You can enter any character string up to a limit of 16 characters GigEVisionTransportLayer More advanced controls for setting IP Address GigE Vision Stream Channel settings etc A complete explanation of GigE is out of the scope of this manual therefore the user should seek out various online guides about Persistent Static IP DHCP LLA IP Address Subnet Mask and networking 5 7 1 Persistent IP When powered up and connected to the network the camera will use the following sequence to obtain an IP Address 1 Persistent IP 2 DHCP a DHCP server on the network will assign the camera an IP Address 3 Link Local Address LLA an IP Address in the 169 254 X X ranged is assigned By default only DHCP and LLA are enabled LLA will always be enabled To disable DHCP mode set GevCurrentIPConfigurationDHCP to false You can also assign a static IP Address to the camera so the camera will always boot up with this IP Address To do so follow these instructions 1 Set Visibility to at least Expert 2 Set GevCurrentlPConfigurationPersistenlP to True
10. 1394 Bus host controllers Ei Keyboards 0 Mica and other pointing devices Monitors E BB Network adapters i BB 1394 Net Adapter EE InteliR PRO 1000 Nigel ES Intel R PRO 1000 N Update Driver a Ports COM amp LPT Disable MR Processors Uninstall SCSI and RAID controll Scan for hardware changes Sound video and game 3 Propigti Opens property sheet For the curren rop pi 8 Click Advanced tab Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection Properties F f General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Adaptive Inter Frame Spacing Enabled Enable PME Flow Control Interrupt Moderation Aate Jumbo Frames Link Speed amp Duplex Locally Administered Address Log Link State Event Offload Receive IP Checksum Offload Receive TCP Checksum Offload Transmit IP Checksum Offload Transmit TCP Checksum QoS Packet Tagging Receive Descriptors Functions and Operations 37 TM 6740GE Series 9 Select Jumbo Frames under Property and select the desired Value This setting defines the maximum GevSCPS Packet Size the camera can use Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection Properties P f Beneral Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following propert
11. 50 8mm x 84 3mm in dimensions and weighs only 194 grams e Imager The TM 6740GE uses a dual tap progressive scan interline transfer CCD that has the following features Resolution of 640 x 480 active pixels for excellent image quality 7 4x 7 4 um square pixels for precise dimensional measurement High speed electronic shutter capability for high dynamic resolution of moving objects that eliminates the need for a mechanical shutter Progressive scan CCD eliminates interlace deterioration of image and increases ease of computer interface High sensitivity and low noise at fast scanning The CCD has an excellent S N ratio at the default setting that is greater than 5OdB The CCD has built in microlenses for increased quantum efficiency Introduction 9 TM 6740GE Series e Electronic shutter The TM 6740GE has a substrate drain type shutter mechanism which provides superb pictures at various speeds without smearing e Asynchronous reset The TM 6740GE captures async reset images and provides single shot video output with single FDV This makes it simpler for an ordinary frame grabber to capture the async reset images The TM 6740GE s asynchronous reset is flexible and accepts external horizontal drive HD for phase locking When the VINIT BV pulse is applied to CC1 it resets the camera s scanning and purging of the CCD The TM 6740GE has four modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed
12. ININI I O1 01 O ojojo o 00 130 N UI co 130 UI UI 00 185 5 N Ojo Ojo N UT O O 0 250 108 130 130 ON UI UI TM 6740GE Series 3 11 Asynchronous Reset Table 8 Async Reset aA no lines gt 1 amp lt 2 19 2 19 2 aJ lt 1 sec recommended value aK gt 1 line T s1 9 means async shutter 1 9 vn a ty e a D Scan Area Ww NS ov Ov o bw o ia 43 2 43 2 16 0 16 0 43 2 43 2 16 0 16 0 46 4 46 4 19 2 19 2 43 2 43 2 16 0 16 0 43 2 43 2 No binning 16 0 46 4 46 4 19 2 19 2 43 2 43 2 16 0 16 0 46 4 46 4 B B B B PW means pulse width of external vinit See the possibilities Async Reset Timing aG no TX aeo sen lines Ser a ndi 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 4 8 4 8 4 0 4 0 t aE s1 8 lt 1 line s9 125 nsec aF 500 nsec Operation 33 TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities 4 Functions and Operations 4 1 4 2 4 3 GigE Vision Standard Interface The TM 6740GE series cameras are designed in accordance with the GigE Vision standard Digital images are transmitted over Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cables All camera functions are also controlled via the GigE Vision interface The camera can operate
13. Locking and External VD Reset Table 6 External HD Locking and External VD Reset eA to eE Scan Mode Horizontal External HD Locking Timing Pixels Pixel Freq Time Clock KHz usec d s o 10 No binning E 250 4 128 0 40MHz 100 10 368 1x2 20ns 32 13 25ns 250 4 128 B 10 8 400 4 8 160 0 al 100 10 184 20MHz 100 0 oss x 184 4 10 8 200 10 8 200 100 10 100 10 100 10 10MHz 100 10 84 4x2 niin 7 lt 20ns 16 15 250 4 Operation 31 tp D N vn N Q O No binning 1x2 1x4 2x1 2x2 2x4 4x1 4x2 4x4 TM 6740GE Series External HD Locking eF to eJ de Scan Area Pixel Clock 40MHz 25ns 20MHz 50ns 10MHz 100ns Verticall Freq Time kHz usec si E 5000 540 1850 500 2000 400 2500 1000 712 1404 626 4 200 5000 540 1850 500 2000 400 2500 1000 1000 712 1404 626 29 10 9 10 590 4 4 40 10 712 10 8 10 8 Operation e c UI o O 185 UI 88 O 200 250 100 gt N oO eo o UI 130 130 UI OIc O 185 NP al NM No O1 O1 O O ojojo o 00 130 EN UI Co UI 130 500 185 N Oo Ojo Ojo N UT 88 00 250 108 130 130 ON UI UI External HD Locking Timing Pixels UI o e 185 UI O 200 250 100 gt N 28 e o 130 130 ON UI UI o O 185 NIJ gt
14. c n c i c 1 2 4 i 1 n 1 2 3 Binning Table 2 TM 6740GE Scan Modes Frequency Frequency Digital Analog Scan Area Active Pixels Hz e MHz MHz 64080 X0 WO Nu Mou 99 19 tinis nes wo m _ 224x160 1250 250 A Od 49 9 8 66080 1000 Wo c eo 1000 23 Co mes n5 30 _ 4 wu Tra Wo 8 esodo 196 o c men 3 250 _ Co e 30 23 4 320x480 200 Wo sa 320060 i 112x480 5 mo 1250 d 8 32080 10 Wo AA 5 do 35 23 8 3200 196 Wo b d 35 23 8 d 50 92 59 _ 10 20 b 5 1250 20833 Operation 17 3 2 TM 6740GE Series Frequency Frequency Digital Analog Scan Area Active Pixels Hz KHz MHz MHz 8 iuo 196 93h59 5 sd 3205 20833 160x240 92 59 m Rea 160x80 1000 92 59 56x240 1000 208 33 bD 56x80 2315 208 33 Bayer Color Filter Color Versions JAI AccuPiXEL series color cameras are high resolution high speed progressive scan CCD cameras The interline transfer progressive scan CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of images acquired at very high shutter speeds Uniform square pixels provide superior image definition in any orientation On chip micro lenses mean increased sensitivity 3 2 1 Color Filter Array JAI AccuPiXEL cameras use Bayer CFA color filter array as their standard primary color filter This filter provides
15. clicking on the Control Knob icon in the upper right corner of the window Refer to the Getting Started Guide provided with the JAI GigE Vision SDK and Control Tool for more information about controls in the Settings window gi Settings E Feature Properties Wis bility Beginner Transport Layer Preferred Driver Type Filter Driver Filter Driver e K LE PreterredDriver Type Preferred Driver Type used when opening the camera connection Save and Clase Functions and Operations 41 TM 6740GE Series 5 Configuring the Camera The following sections describe the various features of the camera 5 1 Acquisition and Trigger Controls These controls affect exposure mode exposure time and image acquisition operations Figure 13 Acquisition And Trigger Controls Category Yi JAI Camera Control Tool E ES u EP TM G740GE Feature Properties Feature Tree Information LA 1 Node Info Acquisitionld ode Continuous Acquisitions tart Push to Execute Command Acquisitions top Push to Execute Command Exposure ode Off AcquisitionFrameC aunt 1 z cquisitionAndT nggerControls TM 67 405E AcquisitionMode controls how the camera behaves during image acquisition The possible options are Continuous Images will be acquired continuously SingleFrame A single image will be acquired MultiFrame the camera acquires the number of images a
16. in continuous mode providing an endless stream of images For capturing individual images related to a specific event the camera can also be triggered For precise triggering it is recommended to use a hardware trigger applied to the Hirose 12 pin connector It is also possible to initiate a software trigger through the GigE Vision interface However when using software trigger certain latency inherent to the GigE interface must be anticipated This latency that manifests itself as jitter greatly depends on the general conditions and traffic on the GigE connection The frame rate described in this manual is for the ideal case and may deteriorate depending on conditions When using multiple cameras going through a switch and or a single path or when operating in a system with limited transmission bandwidth the Delayed Readout Mode and Inter Packet Delay functions can be useful GigE Vision Aware Software A GigE Vision camera can be controlled by any software that understands the protocol At JAI we provide the JAI GigE Vision SDK and Control Tool to interface with our cameras The remainder of the manual will show screenshots of the JAI Control Tool but other 3rd party software will provide similar functionalities Recommended Network Configurations Although the TM 6740GE series cameras conform to Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802 3 not all combinations of network interface cards NICs and switches routers are suitable for use with the GigE Visio
17. lens is a manual iris set the iris to a high f number while still retaining a well illuminated image 3 Loosen the three miniature hex set screws use a 0 9 mm hex wrench that lock the focus ring in place two screws for a CS mount Slowly turn the lens and focus ring assembly back and forth until you obtain the best image of the desired object This sets the back focus Once the best image is obtained tighten the focus ring set screws until they are snug Do not over tighten the screws Note Mini bayonet cameras adapted to C mount do not have the back focus feature 14 Installation Figure 4 TM 6740GE Series See the possibilities Back Focus Set Screw Locations Loosen the three 2mm screws around the perimeter of the C mount lens collar two 2mm screws for a CS mount to adjust the back focus Unless you absolutely must do not attempt to adjust this focus Installation m 15 TM 6740GE Series 3 Operation 3 1 Progressive Scanning The TM 6740GE uses a state of the art progressive scanning interline transfer CCD which scans all lines sequentially from top to bottom at one frame rate Like a non interlace computer screen it generates a stable crisp image without alternating lines and provides full vertical TV resolution of 480 lines Due to the TM 6740GE s extremely high frame rate however it will not synchronize to most monitors The interline transfer architecture is also important to gene
18. or print color images the signal has to be converted to RGB output which has three independent channels outputs and sync signals Color interpolation software or firmware performs the color preprocessing by filling the missing color pixels with neighboring pixels It then separates the Green Green stream of data 8 bit or 10 bit into 3 RGB data 8 bit x 3 and adds the color matrix to adjust and balance each of the R G and B channels white balance or color balance Blue Green Blue The image quality depends on the camera s own pixel data including pixel data independency from neighboring pixels noise and color filter and interpolation of the software algorithm such as 3 x 3 interpolation 2 x 2 Green Green interpolation color matrix white balance capability etc 20 Operation 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 TM 6740GE Series FA il See the possibilities All AccuPiXEL color cameras are carefully designed for maximum color performance JAI strongly suggests that you use digital output for the best performance Some software is used on board FPGA or DSP to perform the interpolation Other software simply uses the host computer s memory and CPU The processing speed may vary depending on the architecture and speed of the computer Electronic Shutter The TM 6740GE has a substrate drain type shutter mechanism which provides a superb picture at various speeds without smearing A built in fixed shutter spee
19. output that can be routed back to the PLC PLC output that can be routed back to the PLC PLC PLC output This signal is also connected to the EXT VD that goes to the camera head Please see the PLCSpecialConfigurations section below PLC output This signal is also connected to the EXT HD that goes to the camera head Please see the PLCSpecialConfigurations section below Counter1 s output signaling when the current count value is greater than some user defined value Please see Counter section below Counter1 s output signaling when the current count value equal to some user defined value Please see Counter section below Configuring the Camera 53 TM 6740GE Series Signal Source Description Pulse Generator Pulse Generator 1 output signal Pulse Generator Pulse Generator 2 output signal Pulse Generator Pulse Generator 3 output signal Pulse Generator Pulse Generator 4 output signal This table show possible signals each input line can accept D specifies factory defaults Sew menm n e 9 5 w v x x Bemaco nr AT o x1 TT eman X beh X Doo RESI EI D pe C x De x mcau gt l DTD mca TOT mcm x TODI mcm X lx xf x mcm DS ES X x eo ES DID coments TT DITO come SD xX X X mme X X x e mme gt ES x Gel mma X DT e X Weuw 1 IT DI 5 8 2 ControlBits There are 3 Control Bits PLC ctrlO PLC
20. seated 3 Plug the power cord into the 100V AC socket This powers up the camera 2 2 4 Attaching the Camera Lens The TM 6740GE camera accepts 1 3 or larger format size C mount lenses To attach the C mount lens to the camera carefully engage the threads and rotate the lens clockwise until it firmly seats on the mounting ring Do not force the lens if it does not seat properly C mount to F mount and C mount to K mount adapters are available for larger format lenses 35mm Check with local photography dealers for these lens adapters 2 2 5 Adjustable Back Focus Before cameras are shipped back focus is carefully set using a collimator oscilloscope and other specialized equipment While the factory set focus serves well in most cases an adjustable back focus makes it possible to improve image sharpness when using lower cost zoom lenses custom optics or in unusual parameters There should be an obvious need to refocus the lens before attempting to change the back focus This is a very exacting task Some cameras have been returned to the factory to reset the back focus after failed attempts to change the focus by customers It might be wise to label cameras whose back focus was adjusted The camera must be connected to a monitor before attempting to adjust the back focus 1 To back focus the camera first attach a C mount lens in the mount Be certain that the lens is properly seated 2 Next set the lens focus to infinity if the
21. the most popular color interpolation supported by numerous software suppliers The digital format allows the camera to output accurate pixel data including the color information When the data is stored in the frame buffer of a frame grabber or computer the color information is easily manipulated to restore the original color images Because the color filter array contains only a single R G or B color in each pixel the restored image has to fill in the missing color information in each pixel location The software uses neighboring pixel information to guess the missing colors to make smooth clear images This is called color interpolation Today s high speed computers allow such color interpolation to be done almost in real time Because these cameras do not contain internal color processing circuitry they are smaller and less expensive than full function color cameras 3 2 2 Bayer Color Filter Array CFA The Bayer CFA is an R G B primary color filter array This is the most widely accepted CFA for the single chip CCD progressive scan format This type of array layout has a specific order for each color s pixels Since the human eye s resolution and color recognition are highest at green the CFA contains two greens per each red and blue It is critical for the frame grabber and color interpolation to know where the individual color pixels exist relative to sync LDV and FDV timing This requirement makes digital output the prefe
22. the negative of image Configuring the Camera 47 TM 6740GE Series 5 5 UserSets These controls are for saving camera settings to the onboard memory and selection of which setting will be used during bootup Figure 18 UserSets Category Yi JAI Camera Control Tool E UserSets E UserSetS elector UserSetLoad UserSetSave UseretD efaults elector TM 6 740E UserSetSelector selects which memory page to load or save Available options Default contains factory settings UserSet1 contains saved user settings Default Push ta Execute Command gt Push ta Execute Command gt UserSet UserSetSave save the camera settings to the currently selected memory page If Default is selected in UserSetSelector then UserSetSave is grayed out Default factory settings won t be overwritten UserSetLoad load the camera settings from the selected memory page UserSet DefaultSelector chooses which memory page the camera will use as setting during boot up 5 6 Devicelnformation Show camera s general information such as version model and serial number Figure 19 Devicelnformation Category gt JAI Camera Control Tool EB TM 8740GE evice vendor ame DewiceliodelMame DeyviceManutacturerlnfo DeviceVersion DrevicelD O DevicellselD Devicelnformation TM 6740GE DeviceVendorName shows JAI Inc m Made Info JAI Inc TM 6740GE JAL Inc GigE Vision camera 120F161B 1
23. AnyEdge LevelHigh LevelLow i PLC_Q7 PLC_Q8 omm Counter1 PLC Q9 PLC Q10 PLC Q11 PLC Q16 PLC Q17 0 4294967295 Configuring the Camera 63 TM 6740GE Series Category Feature Read Write Value Range Default Value Visibility Level Devicelnformation pem E y T pum E e uw X 1 1 lt AN ee JS i ANAN CO em P emm em C GigEVisionTransportLayer GevSCPSPacketSize m 72 16260 LEN GevPersistentlPAddress 000 000 000 000 a 000 000 0 Expert 255 255 255 00 GevPersistentSubnetMask 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Expert 255 255 255 00 GevPersistentDefaultGateway RW 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0 Expert 255 255 255 00 Off ImageSizeControl Height 0 to HeightMax Beginner OffsetY PixelFormat RW Monochrome Monochrome Beginner Mono8 Mono8 Mono10 Bayer Mono10Packed BayerGR8 Bayer BayerGR8 BayerGR10 ScanMode RVV A 640x480 A 640x480 Beginner B 640X160 C 224X480 D 224X160 U_UserProgrammable BinningMode RW Binning1x1 Binning1x1 Beginner Binning1x2 Binning1x4 Binning2x2 Binning4x4 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series Category Feature Read Write Value Range RW TestlmageSelector Off DeviceSpecific IPEngineTestPattern LUT Gamma45 Knne UserSets UserSetSelector RW Default UserSet1 UserSetLoad Execute Command UserSetDefaultSelector RW Default UserSet1 Configuring the Camera See the possibilities Default
24. Async no shutter The video signal and FDV are reset by external VINIT Async Programmable shutter The shutter speed control depends on the number of horizontal lines defined by the user Internal shutter speed control The speed control varies from 1 200 to 1 64 000 sec The video signal and FDV starts with internal V reset timing related to shutter speed External VINIT with pulse width The duration between pulse edges controls the shutter speed externally e Output The TM 6740GE has a 10 bit 8 bit Gigabit Ethernet output The analog output is 714 mVp p composite video 75 ohms on all models e Dual channel auto black level balancing and semi auto gain balancing The TM 6740GE as a dual tap output camera has auto black level balancing and semi auto gain balancing functions e Integration The TM 6740GE is capable of capturing high resolution integration images Its CCD imager can be exposed for longer than the normal scan timing of 1 200 sec This integration feature provides extra sensitivity for applications in dark environments The progressive scan imager permits a full frame of resolution in non interlace format Integration is achieved by applying INTEG signal to CC2 control of Gigabit Ethernet or by feeding VINIT pulse width control up to 1 sec of the pulse width in async pulse width control mode for the frames to be integrated e Warranty Contact your factory representative for details about the warranty 10
25. Image Output ScanMode controls the image size captured by the image sensor By changing to a smaller size you can achieve a faster frame rate After changing ScanMode it is necessary to adjust the Width and Height value to a valid value Available options expressed in unit of Width x Height pixels A 640x480 B 640x160 C 224x480 D 224x160 BinningMode the 6740 s Binning Mode can group the image sensor pixels together to make a larger pixel The larger pixel will have all the light from the 4 original pixels This mode can be used for application in low light level Since the pixels are grouped the image size is also affected Available options are Binning1x1 results in image size of 640x480 Binning1x2 results in image size of 640x240 Binning1x4 results in image size of 640x120 Binning2x1 results in image size of 320x480 Binning2x2 results in image size of 320x240 Binning2x4 results in image size of 320x120 Binning4x1 results in image size of 160x480 Binning4x2 results in image size of 160x240 Binning4x4 results in image size of 160x120 TestlmageSelector shows a software generated test pattern Use this feature for debugging purposes Available options are Off turn off test pattern generator and resume normal operation DeviceSpecific shows diagonal lines on black background Generated by the camera s CPU IPEngineTestPattern shows horizontal striped gradi
26. Introduction TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities 2 Installation The following instructions will help you set up your camera quickly and easily JAI suggests that you read through these instructions first before you unpack and set up your camera system 2 1 Getting Started 2 1 1 Unpacking Instructions JAI recommends that you save the original packing cartons for the cameras and accessories in case you need to return or exchange an item We also recommend that you bench test any equipment being sent to another location for field installation to assure that everything is fully operational as a system 2 1 2 Components When you receive your TM 6740GE camera from JAI the contents of the shipping box should include the camera and a document download card If either of these items is missing please contact your JAI representative immediately The document download card includes instructions and web locations for downloading the datasheet manual and camera control software If you do not have Internet access please contact JAI to receive this material on a CD ROM 2 1 3 Accessories and Options Following is a list of additional accessories and options that may be required for your application Please check with your JAI representative before you install your camera to determine what you might need e PD 12U series power supply e 12P 02S power cable e Catbe or Cat6 shielded Ethernet cable not supplied by JAI e Tr
27. Pixels Cell Size Display Mode Active Pixels Data Clock Output Resolution S N Ratio Min Illumination Video Output Lens Mount Power Requirement Operating Temp Vibration Size WxHxL Optional Functions 640 H x 480 V 200 Hz full image 640 H x 160 V 540Hz partial scan 224 H x 480 V 500Hz partial scan 224 H x 160 V 1250Hz partial scan 1x2 1x4 2x1 2x2 2x4 4x1 4x2 4x4 binning Internal External auto switch HD VD 4 0 Vp p impedance 4 7 K ohms VD frame rates 2 non interlace HD 100 kHz 2 40 00 MHz Digital 640 H x 480 V Analog over 480 TV lines H x 480 TV lines V 50dB min Monochrome 1 4 lux Color 11 0 lux f 1 4 no shutter 200 fps Sensitivity 30uV e Analog 714 mV 75 ohms 750 mV white clip Digital output 8 bit 10 bit Gigabit Ethernet selectable 12V DC 10 440mA typical at 25 C 194 grams 6 17 oz without tripod OP 3 1 internal IR filter OP 3 2 optical filter removal OP 21 glassless CCD imager OP 21 UV QUV glassless CCD imager with quartz window Optional Accessories Power Cable 12P 02S Power Supply PD 12UUP series includes power connector Tripod Mounting Kit TP 20 Refer to Section 2 2 1 for information on camera heat dissipation Image quality will degrade with increasing temperature Appendix 67 TM 6740GE Series 7 1 1 TM 6740GE Physical Dimensions Figure 28 Physical Dimensions
28. Value Visibility Level NEN AN Re 65 TM 6740GE Series Eee ee ZUM 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Problems and Solutions Following are troubleshooting tips for common problems Generally problems can easily be solved by following these instructions If the following remedies fail to offer a solution to your problems please contact a JAI representative 6 1 1 Symptom No Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational e Power supplies e Async mode e Power cables e Lens e Main power source e Digital output cable e Shutter control e Analog video cable 6 1 2 Symptom Dark Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational e Shutter selection e ris opening on the lens 6 1 3 Symptom Non Synchronized Video Remedies Check that the following are properly connected and operational e Proper mode output e Frame grabber software camera selection 6 2 Information and Support Resources For further information and support Phone 408 383 0300 800 445 5444 408 383 0301 Email camerasales americas jai com Mail JAI Inc Sales Department 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose CA 95134 Fax ATTN Video Applications Web site WWW jai com 66 Troubleshooting TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities 7 Appendix 7 1 Specifications Table 9 TM 6740GE Camera Specifications Table Feature Imager Active Area Active
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30. artbeat timeout in milliseconds Available only in Guru visibility mode The host software must send at least one command to the camera during this period otherwise it looses control of the camera This is usually handled by the control tool IPEngine The camera is sectioned into two logical modules a camera head and the IPEngine The camera head contains the components to capture images while the IPEngine takes care of interfacing to the outside world and transmitting captured images The IPEngine contains the Programmable Logic Controller PLC and the Grabber The Grabber is responsible for image transmission All input and output signals pass through the Programmable Logic Controller PLC The PLC contains a Signal Routing Block Control Bits and Lookup Table The PLC also contains 4 Pulse Generators and 1 general purpose counter By GenlCam naming convention the Pulse Generators are called Timers The Counter and Timers are controlled under the CountersAndTimersControls category and the other parts are controlled under the IPEngine category Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series Figure 21 12 Pin Input External Trigger In Pin 6 External VD In Pin 7 External HD In Pin 9 External INT In From Camera Head Internal FDV Out Internal LDV Out Internal CAM STROBE Out PLC Control Bits Software Trigger PLC CtrlO PLC Ctrl2 PLC Ctrl3 PLC LUT Diagram Signal l a sy Routing Block Pulse Generators Timer1 o
31. ctrl2 and PLC ctrl3 Note that PLC ctrl1 is not available The control bits can be used as software triggers by toggling between two states True and False True sets the signal High while False sets the signal to Low When a bit is toggled on the host software a Write Register command is sent to the camera The arrival time of the packet depends on current network traffic therefore is varied These are recommended for testing purposes For more precise trigger usage please use an external input trigger signal thru the 12 Pin connector For a constant periodic trigger signal please use the Pulse Generators Timers Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series See the possibilities Figure 24 ControlBits Yi JAI Camera Control Tool m a TH 6740GE Wizard El IPEngine El ProgrammableLogicController SignalA autingB lack E ControlBits PLC ck PLC ctril2 PLC ctil3 LookupT able PLCS pecialConfiguratione ControlBits Category TM 6740GE 5 8 3 PLC LookupTable The PLC Lookup Table lets you connect any input signal 10 17 to any Lookup Table output signal Q0 Q17 You can manipulate your inputs using simple or complex Boolean operations Each Q output results from the Boolean operations of 4 input variables and 3 Boolean operators Figure 25 PLC Q Output Yi JAI Camera Control Tool Bio i ET eee LEI emo n Stop Acquisition n Gy Node Info Fr El ProgrammableLogieController SignalA outingB
32. d control selects the electronic shutter rate from 1 250 to 1 64 000 Table 3 Electronic Shutter Speeds Shutter Speed 1 1 frame rate rate Async No Shutter No Async No Shutter Ia 1 250 sec 1 64 000 sec 1 500 sec 1 32 000 sec 1 1 000 sec 1 16 000 sec C e VOS ose 5 mws oee 3 V0 se PWC pulse width contro _ With VINIT high CC1 the CCD keeps discharging With an active low pulse to VINIT the camera resets and purges the charge momentarily Then it starts integrating for the period of shutter control set by either an external pulse width or internal shutter control Progressive scanning in the TM 6740GE permits a full 480 lines of vertical resolution as compared to an interlaced CCD camera which captures only half the vertical lines per shutter Integration The CCD imager of the TM 6740GE can be exposed for longer than the normal scan timing of 1 200 sec This integration feature provides extra sensitivity for dark environment applications The progressive scan imager permits a full frame of resolution in non interlace format Integration is achieved by controlling CC2 Camera Control line through the Gigabit Ethernet cable to low GND or providing pulse width control up to 1 sec Please refer to Figure 3 12P 02S Interface Cable optional on page 13 for pin out information on the 12 pin connector External Sync The TM 6740GE accepts an external sync of standard HD and VD on CC3 and CC4 of the 12pin co
33. e actual time is Duration of High nsec Granularity 1 TimerDurationRaw 30 TimerFrequency a read only field that shows the frequency of the pulse in Hz TimerGranularityFactor a multiplier value used to scale the Delay and the Duration in increments of 30 nsec TimerPeriod shows the timer s period in units of nsec TimerTriggerActivation select the signal state of the TriggerSource to start the Timer RisingEdge starts when the trigger signal goes from Low to High LevelHigh starts when the trigger signal is at the High state FallingEdge starts when the trigger signal goes from High to Low AnyEdge starts on any Falling or Rising Edge LevelLow starts when the trigger signal is at the Low state TimerTriggerSource select the source of trigger to start the Timer PLC Q the trigger source comes from the PLC Q output Each Timer has their source from different Q output port e Timer1 trigger comes from PLC Q9 e Timer1 trigger comes from PLC Q8 e Timer1 trigger comes from PLC Q11 e Timer1 trigger comes from PLC Q10 Continuous the Timer is always running 60 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities 5 8 7 PLC Grabber Features IPEngine gt Grabber gt Channel0 gt AcquisitionConfiguration GrbChOAcqCfgMemoryWaterLevel the camera has 16MB of memory for frame buffering Water level setting specifies how much of that memory to use with the Acquistio
34. e A 640480 Binningh ode Binning x CigitalideoUutputOrder L ImageSizeControl TM amp 7400S E SensorDigitizationTaps the image sensor is read out via two channels This feature is read only and shows that the camera is always in DualTap mode WidthMax shows the current valid maximum value for Width HeightMax shows the current valid maximum value for Height Width sets the width of the output image When ScanMode is changed it is necessary to set this value to equal to or less than WidthMax Height sets the height of the output image When ScanMode is changed it is necessary to set this value to equal to or less than HeightMax OffsetX specify the offset from the left edge of the image captured by the sensor to be sent out of the camera Width must be set lower than WidthMax before this value can be increased OffsetY specify the offset from the top of the image captured by the sensor to be sent out of the camera Height must be set lower than HeightMax before this value can be increased Offset Example ScanMode is set to B_640x160 Width to 600 and Height to 100 OffsetX can have a range of 0 to 40 OffsetX is then set to 20 OffsetY can have a range to 0 to 80 OffsetY is then set to 35 The resulting image is of size 600x480 with the upper left pixel offset by 20 pixels horizontally and 35 vertically Configuring the Camera 45 TM 6740GE Series Figure 16 Image Output Example Actual
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36. ed Figure 14 AnalogControls Category Yi JAI Camera Control Tool E TM 8740GE H GainSelector Tapi 3ain Hi aw 154 Galn utoBalance Uff El BlackLevelSelector Tapi BlackLewvelH aw 40 BlackLevel amp utaB alance Continuous AnalogControls TM 6 740E GainSelector select the video channel that GainRaw will affect Available choices Tap1 left channel Tap2 right channel GainRaw controls the Gain value GainAutoBalance use this feature to balance the left and right channel s Gain values Make sure the camera is pointing at a uniform light source The balance is done once and may be repeated if needed BlackLevelSelector select the video channel that BlackLevelRaw will affect Available choices Tap1 left channel Tap2 right channel BlackLevelAutoBalance use this feature to continuously auto balance the channels Black Level When set to Continuous Tap2 is balanced to Tap1 44 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series FA il See the possibilities Image Size Controls These controls allow you to make adjustment to the image s size scan mode and binning Please see section 3 1 for a table of possible image sizes and modes Figure 15 ImageSizeControl category Yi JAI Camera Control Tool Sensorwidth SensorHeight SensorDigilizationT aps Width Height Offset D Offset D FixelF armat Monog T estlmageS elector Uff Scanbiod
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38. ents running right to left 46 Configuring the Camera 9 4 TM 6740GE Series FA il See the possibilities LUT Look Up Table The camera s LUT is used for dynamic range control when the camera is in 8 bit output mode Mono8 or BayerGR8 This allows for the full utilization of the image sensor s 10 bit output as it is mapped to the 8 bit output Figure 17 LookUp Table JAI Camera Control Tool ig IE MB THEE a i Node Info LUT Mode Knee Knee I Knee 0 Kneexz 255 kneerz 255 KneeSet Push ta Execute Command gt LUT Inversion Positive LUT TM 6 740E LUTMode controls which LUT table to use There are 2 predefined tables and 1 user configurable table Available options Linear a linear mapping Gamma4b also known as Gamma 0 45 Knee you can specify the curve by controlling two points KneeX1 controls the X value of first Knee point KneeY1 controls the Y value of first Knee point KneeX2 controls the X value of second Knee point This value must be greater than KneeX1 KneeY2 controls the Y value of second Knee point KneeSet after you have changed the values of the knee points click KneeSet to apply the setting The camera will take a few seconds to calculate the LUT table If image acquisition is taking place the image will black out for about 1 second LUTInversion invert the current LUT table This creates
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42. iable1 or Variable2 XOR Variable3 operation Operator can have the following Boolean operations And Or Xor 5 8 4 PLCSpecialConfigurations Switch Visibility mode to at least Expert to get access to these controls There are two controls of interest in this category PLC Q6 Configuration and PLC Q7 Configuration These two controls affect which signal source the EXT VD and EXT HD come from PLC Q6 Configuration affects the EXT VD signal Set to Zero to get the signal from the PLC Q6 output Set to One to bypass the PLC LUT and get the signal directly from external 12 Pin cable 56 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series See the possibilities PLC Q7 Configuration affects the EXT HD signal Set to Zero to get the signal from the PLC Q7 output Set to One to bypass the PLC LUT and get the signal directly from external 12 Pin cable Figure 26 PLC Special Configurations JAI Camera Control Tool Sele c GB TM 6740GE Wizard l E Script O IPEngine El ProgrammableLogicController SignalA outingBlack Control its LookupT able PLCS pecialContiqurations LineOConfiguration Line Configuration Line2Configuration Line 3Configuratian PLC HU Configuration FLL H1 Configuration FLL HZ Configuration FLL H3 Configuration FLL i4 Configuration FLL H5 Configuration FLL QUE Configuration FLU Dr Configuration PLC H6 Configuration Special settings Dropdowns with nu
43. ies are available For this network adapter Click the property vau want ta change on the left and then select its vale on the richt Property Value 3014 Bytes File 16128 Bytes aw Control 4068 Boutes Interrupt Moderation Rate 9014 Eutes Jumbo Frames hi m h Link Speed amp Duplex oo Locally administered Address Log Link State Event Offload Receive IF Checksum Offload Receive TCP Checksum Offload Transmit IP Checksum Offload Transmit TCP Checksum QoS Packet Tagging Receive Descriptors 10 Click OK 11 Close Device Manager 12 Close System Properties clicking OK 4 3 5 Setting Receive Descriptors If the Network Connection Properties list contains a property called Receive Descriptors then change its property to the Intel R PRO 1000 MT Desktop Adapter Properties General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click maximum value supported by the NIC installed in the computer the property you want to change on the lef and then select ts value on the right Property Value Link Speed amp Duplex 2048 Locally Administered Address Log Link State Event Offload Receive IP Checksum Offload Receive TCP Checksum Offload Transmit IP Checksum Offload Transmit TCP Checksum QoS Packet Tagging Receive Descriptors Smart Power Down Transmit Descriptors Wait for Link Wake on Link Sett
44. ings Wake on Settings gt Click OK to save the property Functions and Operations TM 6740GE Series See the possibilities 4 3 6 Interrupt Moderation rate If the Network Connection Properties list contains a property called Interrupt Moderation Rate then it is possible to set the Intel R PRO 1000 MT Desktop Adapter Properties 2 x General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management i DN The following properties are available for this network adapter Click preferred value When it is changed from Minimal M High and pei Ge want to change on the left and then select its value Extreme number of interruption Is decreased to get better ee T performance Set it to Extreme Enable PME Flow Control Gigabit Master Slave Mode ilnterrupt Moderation Rate Jumbo Frames Link Speed amp Duplex Locally Administered Address Log Link State Event Offload Receive IP Checksum Offload Receive TCP Checksum Offload Transmit IP Checksum Offload Transmit TCP Checksum QoS Packet Tagging Receive Descriptors Extreme Y Click OK to save the property 4 3 7 Calculating and setting Inter Packet Delay When connecting several cameras to one network interface card via a switching hub it is important to optimize the Inter Packet Delay of the cameras to avoid congestion in the switch A sure sign of congestion is the loss of Inter Packet Delay packets I l
45. ipod Mounting Kit TP 20 for dimensions go to www jai com EN CameraSolutions Products Accessories Pages Home aspx 2 2 Camera Setup 2 2 1 Heat Dissipation The TM 6740GE is a compact 640 by 480 camera Since all the electronics have been packed in a compact package the outer case of the camera can become hot due to heat dissipation For optimal performance JAI recommends using a cooling fan to set up a positive air flow around the camera and following the precautions below e Mount the camera on a large heat sink camera bracket made out of heat conductive material like aluminum e Make sure the flow of heat from the camera case to the bracket is not blocked by a non conductive material like plastic Make sure the camera has enough open space around it to facilitate the free flow of air Installation 11 TM 6740GE Series 2 2 2 Connector Pin Configurations 2 2 2 1 12 Pin Connector The TM 6740GE has a 12 pin Hirose connector for power input and signal integration Pin 1 is Ground and pin 2 is 12V DC The pin out table is shown in Table 1 Figure 1 12 Pin Connector Pinouts Pin Z1 is Ground and pin 2 is 12V DC Table 1 shows the pin out table Table 1 12 Pin Connector Integration ROI VINIT in CC1 equiv Reserved 2 2 2 2 Ethernet Connector The GigE socket marked on the camera s back panel as GigE is a standard RJ 45 Ethernet socket as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 GigE Ethernet Co
46. is 20 000 30 666 1 56 dB A typical CCD camera does not use the full dynamic range due to the nominal gain and the output specification such as RS 170 The typical CCD camera s gain is set between 16 and 22 dB and the RS 170 video level is 714 mV Using 20 dB gain for the calculation CCD output is limited to 714 10 71 4 mV Since the CCD s saturation voltage is 400 mV to 500 mV it uses less than 1 5 of the full dynamic range Machine vision and outdoor applications cannot afford to miss image information behind the saturation which is why the dynamic range adaptation is critical 3 7 1 Programmable Look Up Table LUT and Knee Control The TM 6740GE has a built in LUT look up table for dynamic range control At a specific gain setting the offset minimum level dark point and A D reference top voltage maximum level saturation point are set to 10 bit A D input so that the full dynamic range of the CCD is utilized at 10 bit references as the input and the LUT output is converted into 8 bit to adjust the gamma correction Notice that the LUT look up table is not available in the 10 bit grayscale mode The look up table has two knee points variable gamma selection that allow the 10 bit input to be segmented into three regions The look up table selection can be made by knee curve direct input Operation 25 TM 6740GE Series 3 8 Camera Timing Charts 1 Video Output gt gt Line Video Timing LDV Digital Vide
47. l EE I Duration of the entire packet with delay Since increasing the inter packet delay also adds overhead to the data transfer it is important to calculate the optimal setting in order to make best use of the video bandwidth JAI Control Tool has a built in wizard for calculating Inter Packet Delay When the Inter Packet Delay function is activated a button appears on the right hand side of the bar Click the button to open the calculation wizard window gt JAI Camera Control Tool Wih TM 6740GE Al Expert i 1 Node Info 1e v imiestampVy alue Li GevSCPSPacketSize 1428 GevSCPD D GevTimestampCounterSelector GeyvTimestamp GeyTimestampSetSource FLC H3 GerSCPD This feature indicates the delay in timestamp counter unit to insert between each packet for this stream channel 4 TM 6 7 406E Functions and Operations 39 TM 6740GE Series 3X Inter Packet Delay Calculation 1 Atfirst type in the frame rate of the connected camera a TM 6740GE series cameras are 200 fps cus ae 2 Set the bandwidth at 80 Packet Size 1428 Bytes 3 Click the calculation tab tire pa fo e Tick freq 62500000 Ticks Second 4 New value is calculated vehead 3700 Bytes Im ts 5 Click OK This shown value is automatically transferred Total Size 104148 Bytes Image to the Packet Delay column of the Control Tool Trans time 0000776 Second Image Max fp
48. lack ControlBits E LookupT able FLC QU Varnablat PLC UU Operator PLC HU Variable PLC DUO Operator PLC H Varablez PLC HU Operator PLC H Variables Hu Category s oD RIM 6740GE Configuring the Camera 55 TM 6740GE Series The Q output allows the following Boolean operations Variable0 OpO Variable1 Op1 Variable2 Op2 Variable3 VariableO OpO Variable1 Op1 Variable2 Op2 Variable3 Variable0 OpO Variable1 Op1 Variable2 Op2 Variable3 VariableO OpO Variable1 Op1 Variable2 Op2 Variable3 All QZ controls follow this format PLC Qf VariableO the first input signal PLC 07 Operator0 a Boolean operator PLC Qf Variable the second input signal PLC 07 Operator1 a Boolean operator PLC_Q Variable2 the third input signal PLC _Q Operator2 a Boolean operator PLC _Q Variable3 the fourth input signal Each Variable has this selection Zero low signal One high signal PLC IO PLC 17 PLC IO Not a Not operation is applied to the signal PLC I7 Not a Not operation is applied to the signal OperatorO and Operator can have the following Boolean operations And Or Xor AndParenthesis creates a VariableO amp Variable1 or Variable2 amp Variable3 operation OrParenthesis creates a VariableO Variable1 or Variable2 Variable3 operation XorParenthesis creates a VariableO XOR Var
49. lications The electronic shutter which has speeds to 1 64 000 sec can be reset asynchronously by external pulse control The frame rate for a full image is 200 fps with partial scan mode of up to 3205 fps A 4 3 ratio imager format with uniform square pixels provides superior image definition in any orientation On chip micro lenses provide increased sensitivity The TM 6740GE has a full dynamic range control function which can be set via software selectable look up table LUT knee slopes to convert 10 bit input to 8 bit output thereby optimizing the CCD s full dynamic range in the normal output signal range As a dual tap output camera the TM 6740GE has semi auto gain balancing functions Applications for the TM 6740GE include machine vision medical imaging intelligent transportation systems high definition graphics on line inspection gauging character reading archiving and high security surveillance The TM 6740GE series consists of the TM 6740GE monochrome and the TMC 6740GE color as well as the RoHS compliant versions RM 6740GE and RMC 6740GE Unless otherwise noted all information contained in this manual is relevant to all 6740GE models 1 2 Features e Miniature size and light weight The printed circuit boards in the TM 6740GE have been arranged to create modular electronics giving the camera flexibility In addition the use of miniature solid state components results in a compact lightweight camera that is 50 8mm x
50. may make this computer more vulnerable to viruses and intruders Windows Firewall is using your non domain settings What else should know about Windows Firewall Cancel 4 3 4 Enabling Jumbo Frames System Properties 1 Click Start and click Control Panel System Reste Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced 2 Click Performance and Maintenance vi ger The Jevice Manager lists all the hardware devices installed 3 Click System gt on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device 4 Click Hardware tab deve ore Driv 5 Click Device Manager Y Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Hardware Profies Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store 22 different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles 36 Functions and Operations TM 6740GE Series See the possibilities 6 Expand Network adapters 7 Select target NIC right click and click Properties Lr Device Manager Ses File WS nen Help e es Eom cma GISE CENELOP El Computer See Disk drives El a Display adapters HA DYDICD ROM drives G ic Floppy disk controllers G d Floppy disk drives i tg Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers H a IEEE
51. merical values are null values that make na changes TM 67 406E Configuring the Camera 57 TM 6740GE Series Figure 27 CountersAndTimersControls Yi JAI Camera Control Tool O CounterSelector CounterDecremente vents ounce CounterDuration CounterE ventSource CounterReset ctivation CounterResetSource CounterTriggerS ource Counter alue El TimerSelector TimerDelapHaw TimerDurationA av TimerFrequenc TimerGranulariyF actor TimerTrigger amp ctivation TimerTriggerSaurce El Counter Off Off Off PLC 3 Off Timer 1024 4096 650914535 D 1572620 00000 HisingE dge PLC_U EE CountersAndTimersControls TM 67 406E 5 8 5 Counters The General Purpose Counter lets you maintain a count between 0 and 2 1 long integer You can use different inputs to increment decrement or clear the counter value Clear The General Purpose Counter outputs two separate signals that indicate when the count is equal to and greater than the compare value that you set Counter1Gt and Counter1Eq These signals are available on the Input lines in the Signal Routing Block Equal to Greater than Compare value of 5 CounterSelector selects which counter to configure There is only 1 counter called Counter1 58 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series FA il See the possibilities CounterDecrementEventSource selects the events that will decrement
52. mory capacity Configure inter packet delay to avoid congestion in network switches Disable screen saver and power save functions on computers Use high performance computers with multi CPU hyper thread and 64 bit CPU etc Only use Gigabit Ethernet equipment and components together with the camera Use at least Cat5e or preferably Cat6 Ethernet cables Whenever possible limit the camera output to Mono8 or Mono10Packed for Monochrome cameras and BayerGR8 for color E o o P Windows Firewa 4 3 3 Disable Firewalls windows Firewall e General Exceptions Advanced To ensure proper operation of the JAI SDK amp Control Tool all firewalls WI Windows Firewall is hel ing to protect your PC must be disabled This also includes the Windows firewall n ann Firewall e protect sa ined by ee lar users i i rom gaining access to your computer through the Intemet or a network Click Start Control Panel for accessing the Windows ie GROSS SINE NUI fi rewall configu ration F Q C On recommended This setting blocks all outside sources from connecting to this computer with the exception of those selected on the Exceptions tab Don t allow exceptions Select this when you connect to public networks in less secure locations such as airports Y ou will not be notified when Windows Firewall blacks programs Selections on the Exceptions tab will be ignored Avoid using this setting Turning off Windows Firewall
53. n compliant camera 4 3 1 Verified Network Interface Cards NICs At the time of publishing this document these combinations have been verified NIC Intel Pro 1000MT Pro 1000GT Pro 1000PT CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 1 84Ghz Memory 2 GB Video Card video card on PCI Express bus with at least 256MB of VRAM Functions such as screen saver and power save should not be used Unnecessary applications such as Word Excel or others should not be used 4 3 2 Video data rate network bandwidth The video bit rate for TM 6740GE series cameras at the continuous mode is Pixel Type Frame Rate Packet data volume YP In case the Packet size is 4040 200 fps 511 Mbit s Packet Size of 1428 Bytes TM 6740GE 200 fps 989 Mbit s Packet Size of 8124 Bytes Mono10Packed 200 fps 743 Mbit s Packet Size of 8124 Bytes BayerGR8 200 fps 498 Mbit s 4040PacketSize TMC 6740GE BayerGR10 200 fps 987 Mbit s 16260 PacketSize Functions and Operations 35 TM 6740GE Series For TM 6740GE series cameras the jumbo frame can be set at a maximum 16260 Bytes Factory setting is 1428 Bytes To set Jumbo Frames refer to section 4 3 4 To ensure the integrity of packets transmitted from the camera it is recommended that these simple guidelines be followed 1 Whenever possible use a peer to peer network 2 When connecting several cameras going though a network switch make sure it is capable of handling jumbo packets and that it has sufficient me
54. nMode s recording features Once the buffer is full no more images will be stored Possible settings are Level50 50 Level75 75 Level87Point5 87 5 Level100 100 GrbChOAcqCfgInvertPixelData invert pixel data turning the image into a negative image True turn on pixel inversion False turn off pixel inversion IPEngine gt Grabber gt Channel0 gt TriggerConfiguration GrbChOTrigCfgFrameToSkip set the number of images to discard for every one it keeps from the camera head 5 8 8 IPEngine Examples Example 1 Setting the camera to accept external trigger signal 1 Set ExposureMode to one of the Asynchronous modes 2 Setup SignalRoutingBlock a Goto IPEngine gt ProgrammableLogicController gt SignalRoutingBlock b Set Trigger Input line by setting PLC IO to External_Trigger_In_Pin6 C Set Camera Strobe Output by setting PLC 14 to Internal CAM STROBE Out 3 Setup the PLC to route the external trigger signal to the camera s trigger line d Goto IPEngine gt ProgrammableLogicController gt LookupTable gt Q0 Q4 Q5 i Set PLC QO VariableO to PLC I4 Strobe output ii Set PLC Q4 VariableO to PLC IO Trigger Line iii Set PLC Q5 VariableO to One Integration signal always on Example 2 Setting the camera to accept internal trigger signal generated via Timer 1 1 Set ExposureMode to one of Asynchronous modes 2 Setup the Timer Pulse Generator a Set TimerSelector to Timer1 b Set TimerTriggerSou
55. ngleFrameRecording SingleFrameReadout ExposureMode RW Off Off Beginner ContinuousPreset1 ContinuousPreset9 ContinuousProgrammable AsyncNoShutter AsyncPreset1 m AsyncPreset8 AsyncPreset9 AsyncProgrammable ContinousProgrammable RW 499 ScanMode A and C Beginner 200 All other ScanModes AnalogControls GainSelector RW Tap1 Tap1 Beginner Tap2 GainAutoBalance Off sali Once BlackLevelSelector Tap1 Tap1 Expert Tap2 62 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series Category Feature Read Write BlackLevelRaw BlackLevelAutoBalance CountersAndT imersControls TimerSelector TimerDelayRaw TimerDurationRaw TimerGranularityFactor mt TimerTriggerActivation TimerTriggerSource CounterSelector ae CounterDecrementEventSource CounterDuration CounterEventSource CounterResetActivation CounterResetSource CounterTriggerSource CounterValue See the possibilities Default Value Visibility Level Off Continuous Expert Continuous Value Range 0 511 Timer1 Timer1 Beginner Timer2 Timer3 Timer4 1 65535 1 65535 RisingEdge RisingEdge Beginner LevelHigh FallingEdge AnyEdge LevelLow PLC_Q Continuous Off Off Beginner PLC_Q16_RisingEdge PLC_Q16_FallingEdge PLC_Q16_AnyEdge PLC_Q16_LevelHigh PLC Q16 LevelLow Off Off Beginner PLC Q17 RisingEdge PLC Q17 FallingEdge PLC Q17 AnyEdge PLC Q17 LevelHigh PLC Q17 LevelLow Off Off Beginner RisingEdge FallingEdge
56. nnector GigE Use at least Cat5e UTP cables Cat6 cables are preferred JAI recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE FCC compliance Double shielded cables further reduce emissions 2 2 3 Power Supplies and Power Cable Setup 2 2 3 1 Power Supplies The TM 6740GE camera requires 12V DC power obtained through the 12 pin connector located on the rear panel of the camera JAI Inc power supplies feature a 100 240V AC 12V DC 1 2A universal voltage power supply JAl recommends the following power supplies 12 Installation TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities PD 12UU PD 12UU no 12 pin connector US plug PD 12UUP PD 12UU with 12 pin connector US plug PD 12UE PD 12UU no 12 pin connector European plug PD 12UEP PD 12UU with 12 pin connector European plug If you are providing power through the 12 pin connector the PD 12P PD 12UEP and PD 12UUP power supplies are available with the 12 pin mating connector already attached to the leads from the power supply You can connect the PD 12UU and PD 12UE power supplies to the JAI power cable either directly or using a terminal strip When wiring the PD 12UU and PD 12UE power supplies directly note the following e Twist the lead ends together and tin solder them for strength and electrical continuity e Use shrink tubing or a similar insulator to prevent exposed leads from touching and shorting e The 12V lead is marked with a red stripe or white lette
57. nnector for general locking to an external source The frequency requirement is shown in Table 2 on page 17 The tolerance is 2 horizontal frequency Asynchronous Reset The TM 6740GE camera includes four modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed e Async No Shutter recommended for strobe applications e Async Programmable Shutter e External VINIT with Pulse Width No Delay Shutter and ROI read out inhibit Operation 21 TM 6740GE Series 3 6 1 Async No Shutter Async No Shutter allows for strobe and back to back strobing strobing both before the transfer gate and right after applications as shown in Figure 9 This mode is meant to be used in a dark environment in conjunction with a strobe light Figure 9 Async No Shutter Ext Vinit During Active Video Period P During FDV Blanking Transfer Gate Discharge Strobe LDW Analog Video Il ll Vinit trigger starts the first exposure period within one line 1H 10 usec and transfers the frame after a 43 usec exposure After the first transfer a new full frame exposure period bmsec begins Please see Camera Timing Charts below 3 6 2 Async Programmable Shutter EXT VINIT INT VINIT with shutter speed control pol DIRE Edi nebbie Pad Ie nd e KA nd Discharge l Exposure time set by shutter speed ransfer Gate Analog Video Sync a a Operation TM 6740GE Series m
58. o Analog Video gt gt Field Video Timing FDV Digital Video Analog Video 2 External HD Locking amp External VD Reset gt gt External HD Locking External HD eA Internal HD miti LDV CC gt gt External VD Reset External VD Internal VD FDV 26 Operation TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities 3 Async Reset gt gt Async No Shutter async shutter 0 External Vinit aA lt Discharge Transfer Gate aC M aD Strobe FDV L M np we M __ oo amp gt gt Async Normal Shutter async shutter 1 8 amp Async No delay Shutter async shutter 9 External Vinit aE Discharge M Mc I ua aG a Transfer Gate aC D Strobe i FDV aH M gt Analog Video e o ROl Integration gt gt Read Out Inhibit ROI async shutter 9 External Vinit Discharge JIN ee Transfer Gate Strobe FDV al M ROl Integration NEN 4 amp aJ c_ _ gt gt gt AK le Operation 27 TM 6740GE Series 4 Video Output Order A LDV B C id Line i i41 Data Clock E ron pr v A Default Ch A Video Data C X Ch B Video Data FOX LL NO CIX CX CBX a XZCIXICTX IC gt gt B Ch A Video Data C X 2X3 XK ga CIX CK Ch B Video Data CHDK KIO XICIX C
59. o Dat aa RS FDV 80 pixels KON UN 1st line RG line LDV D data It is important to meet the exact starting pixel at the line and the starting line in frame If the starting pixel or line is shifted due to the image capture configuration then the interpolation software can be adjusted for the correct starting point 3 2 5 Camera Functions AccuPiXEL color cameras perform all functions the same way as B W cameras However because of color characteristics the LUT Look up Table is different The LUT is a powerful tool to adjust the dynamic range as well as the color dynamic range Since human color perception is non linear LUT selection can help optimize color contrast by selecting the LUT value Gamma 0 45 is logarithmic and is close to human perception When LUT is selected black level adjustment must be more accurate than for B W cameras 3 2 6 Interpolation Software The color interpolation can be performed in the frame grabber or by using the host computer s CPU Most major frame grabbers with processing capability provide tools for color interpolation Software vision packages also provide color interpolation capability but speed and performance may be determined by the PC s resources and by the complexity of the interpolation routine 3 2 7 Color Interpolation The Bayer pattern color filter array CFA consists of R G and B primary colors Each pixel represents one of three colors In order to display
60. rate simultaneous shuttering This is different from full frame transfer architecture which requires a mechanical shutter or strobe light in order to freeze the object motion The TM 6740GE outputs the progressive scanned image with an electronic shutter in thirty six different formats See Table 2 on page 17 for more information Progressive scanning digital and analog output The CCD signal goes through A D converters 10 bit in 10 bit 8 bit out The digital output is available via the Gigabit Ethernet connector The analog output is the same as 75 ohms 714mV format available from BNC and 12 pin connector Full Progressive Scan Normal scanning mode for the TM 6740GE is 640 x 480 pixels The standard speed with dual channel output is 200 frame sec at the pixel clock rate of 40 MHz The progressive scan reads every line from top to bottom and all lines are exposed with a single electronic shutter Figure 5 Full Progressive Scan Mode A line 1 line 2 n 1 Partial Scan Mode By selection the camera has three partial scan modes centered 160 lines centered 224 columns and centered 224 x 160 area Figure 6 Partial Scan Mode B C and D EN o Scan Area 16 Operation TM 6740GE Series FA il See the possibilities Binning Mode The TM 6740GE series has horizontal and vertical binning By selection the camera has 1x2 1x4 2x1 2x2 2x4 4x1 4x2 and 4x4 binning S
61. rce to Continuous C Set TimerDurationRaw TimerDelayRaw TimerGranularityFactor according to values below i These are example values only other combinations can also be used ii TimerFrequency tells you the rate of the trigger hence frame rate TimerDelayRaw 10000 4550 TimerGranularityFactor 7000 7000 3 Setup SignalRoutingBlock a Goto IPEngine gt ProgrammableLogicController gt SignalRoutingBlock Configuring the Camera 61 TM 6740GE Series b Set PLC I4 to Internal CAM STROBE Out C Set PLC I7 to Timer1Out 4 Setup the ProgrammableLogicController PLC to route the Timer1 output to the camera s trigger line a Goto IPEngine gt ProgrammableLogicController gt LookupTable i Set Q4 gt PLC Q4 VariableO to PLC I7 Trigger Line ii Set QO gt PLC QO VariableO to PLC I4 Strobe output iii Set Q5 gt PLC Q5 VariableO to One Integration signal always on Example 3 Setting up Integration Signal routing from external source 1 Goto IPEngine gt ProgrammableLogicController gt SignalRoutingBlock 2 Set PLC_I3 to External_INT_In 3 Goto IPEngine gt ProgrammableLogicController gt LookupTable 4 Set Q5 gt PLC_Q5_ VariableO to PLC 13 Integration signal always on 5 9 Register Map Category Feature Read Write Value Range Default Value Visibility Level AcquisitionAndT riggerControls AcquisitionMode Continuous Continuous Beginner SingleFrame MultiFrame ContinuousRecording ContinuousReadout Si
62. ring be sure not to reverse the leads e All connections must be properly insulated to prevent shorting 2 2 3 2 JAI Power Cables If you are using JAI power cables such as the 12P 025 refer to Figure 3 which shows the cable pin out diagram and pin outs The color coded leads use Gray for Ground and Yellow for 12V Figure 3 12P 02S Interface Cable optional Male Analog Frame Grabber 12P 02S Interface Cable Pinf Lead Color Pin Lead Color Function GND Power Ground 7 TTL IN External_VD 12V DC Power In 8 White coax shield TTL OUT STROBE Red coax shield AGND Analog Ground 9 TTL IN External HD ital 111 12 5 MO coax shield GND TTL Digital LUN terna INI shield integration signal 16 Orangecoax TTL IN External_Trigger Black coax shield RESV Installation 13 TM 6740GE Series 2 2 3 3 Building Your Own Power Cable Refer to the 12 pin connector pin out in Table 1 on page 12 Connect the Ground lead to pin 1 and the 12V DC lead to pin 72 of the 12 pin connector Power must be DC regulated and of sufficient current to properly power the camera 2 2 3 4 Attaching the Power Cable to the Connector The 12 pin connector is keyed and will only fit in one orientation To properly attach the power cable to the camera connector use the following steps 1 Rotate the connector while applying slight pressure until the keyways line up 2 Press the connector into place until firmly
63. rred choice because the timing relationships are very accurate 18 Operation TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities INNATO PSI VE IN RAKE Response tA TAL LL wie Lf LAU NL Vierea Length Inm 3 2 3 Starting Pixel Configuration All manufacturers produce identical Bayer CFAs but there are slight differences between the CCDs produced by different manufacturers The first line is generally R and G The camera timing can be adjusted to start with either G or R by skipping the very first pixel in each line The majority of color interpolation software can select between a variety of pixel relations such as R G start or G R start as well as G B start and B G start Once the correct scanning is configured the rest of the interpolation will be exactly the same Please contact JAI for further information regarding CCD manufacturers Figure 7 Example of Color CCD CFA Pattern Ladi pixel of 1st Line 3 2 4 Sync and Data The individual color data is exactly the same as the pixel data This means that the timing relationships of the color cameras are also the same as of the B W cameras For a detailed timing chart please refer to each B W camera s data sheet and manual The following diagram is an example of the TMC 6740GE default mode FDV and LDV are used internally for the GigE interface Operation 19 TM 6740GE Series Figure 8 Example of TMC 6740GE in Default Mode 20 line Vide
64. rtical clock start Pulse Width Control mode The ROI signal is fed in via the Integration Signal pin External INT In When ROI is low V clock is stopped and the transferred charges remain in the vertical shift registers which work like CCD memory When the ROI is high it clocks out the CCD data This helps a single frame grabber process multiple images in pipeline processing sequential process Operation 23 TM 6740GE Series Figure 11 Read Out Inhibit VINIT External Pulse Width Control Trigger RE I No Delay Shutter All cameras Discharge No delay Exposure Transfer Gate 17 ROI pulse width Min 1H to 1frame ROI Control Camera 1 Camera 1 Video i FDV AVsync e Max 1H delay ROI Control Camera 2 Camera 2 Video 3 6 4 Async Programmable Exposure Mode Async Programmable exposure is determined by a shutter value entered from 0 to 2079 The shutter value equals 1H horizontal line time or 10 usec for each increment The Async Programmable exposure timing functions exactly the same as the internal shutter speed control Async Programmable value is user controlled via GigE camera acquisition software The GUI interface that controls Async Direct Shutter exposure is illustrated in Figure 12 below Figure 12 Async Programmable Yi JAI Camera Control Tool BON Start Acquisition I Pause Snap ICI stop Acquisition E mE RMC 6740GE Feature Properties
65. s m 2500 Second Bandwidth X 8000 Inter Packet Delay Current 0 Ticks Min OlTicks Max 2000 Ticks New value 2000 Ticks 4 3 8 Confirm the Filter Driver is used The filter driver is installed as an optional function when JAI SDK is installed If the filter driver is not installed at that time it can be installed from All Programs gt JAI SDK gt GigE Vision Filter Driver gt Install GigE Vision Filter Driver fm GigE Vision Filter Driver Tap samples 3 JAI Control Tool IF Documentation H Tools 4 TA Install GigE Vision Filter Driver x Uninstall GigE Vision Filter Driver ug JAD SDE If the Filter Driver is installed properly the Camera Control Tool indicates Driver Type Filter Driver in the Network Interface 7 JAI Camera Control Tool mo ES TH G740GE 9 Model TM 6740GE Manufacturer JAI Inc IP Address 169 254 245 758 MAC Address D0 11 10 FD 1 7 64 User defined Name D Serial Number 0 Network Interface ID FD MAC 2 00 06 00 B4 F2 47 Intel F PRO 1000 GT Desktop Adapter 5 Jbl if Driver Type FilterDriver MAC Address DO DE UC BA F 2 7 Mame Intel R PRO 1000 GT Desktop Adapter 5 JAI GigE Vision Filter Driver lll TM 6740GE 40 Functions and Operations TM 6740GE Series See the possibilities If it is not shown confirm the setting in the Settings window Access the settings window by
66. s specified by AcquisitionFrameCount feature see below ContinuousRecording The camera will continuously acquire and store images onto the onboard memory Acquisition is stopped when the onboard memory capacity is reached Images can be read from the camera using either ContinuousReadout or SingleFrameReadout ContinuousReadout Images will be read continuously from the camera s onboard memory When no more images are available timeouts will occur SingleFrameRecording Acquire a single image and store onto the onboard memory Images can be read from the camera using SingleFrameReadout SingleFrameReadout A single image will be read from the onboard memory If no frames are available a timeout will occur AcquisitionStart tells the camera to start acquiring images in the mode as specified by AcquisitionMode AcquisitionStop tells the camera to stop acquiring images AcquisitionFrameCount specifies the number of frames to be acquired in the MultiFrame Acquisition mode Valid range is from 1 to 255 ExposureMode specifies mode of operation for the exposure control or shutter All Async modes and PulseWidthControl require a trigger signal The possible options are Off 1 frame rate 42 Configuring the Camera TM 6740GE Series ContinuousPreset1 ContinuousPreset2 ContinuousPreset3 ContinuousPreset4 ContinuousPreset5 ContinuousPreset6 ContinuousPreset7 Contin
67. ssscccsssccesscccesssscessscceaseses 58 PIV Sica l DIMES ONS ag TE TOO TTE 68 TM 6740 Spectral Response ciccia 69 TMC 6740 Spectral RESPONSE ccccccesccceccceescceecccessceesceeesseeesceesceeesceeesees 69 List of Figures vii TM 6740GE Series Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 List of Tables NS PIC OE OE nas sapaa a D Aa TAG REP eee vaca NA BAB E NR aa EI EE E NAI D NEUEM iii 12 TM 6740GE Scan Modes cc cr reccrerrrere rece naziceerireceserere serio secieriosice 17 Electronic Shutter Speeds cccceccccecccccccceescceecceeesceessceesseeesceeesceeeseeessees 21 Video OULDUE A TO J MT Ba Aa 29 V O OE DUE IC COT MONT 30 External HD Locking and External VD Reset eA to eE eee 31 External HD Locking eF to eJ ccc cece cccescccnscceesceenccceesceeecceesseeescesescesesees 32 PSV NG ROS Cl uii 15932 lana dana na 33 TM 6740GE Camera Specifications Table cc cece cece ence ceecceeeeceeeeceecccseceeeeecs 67 viii List of Tables TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities 1 TM 6740GE Series Hardware Operation Manual 1 Hardware Introduction 1 1 Product Description The JAI TM 6740GE is a dual tap output high speed progressive scan CCD camera The interline type CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of very high speed shutter images and app
68. the counter This signal comes from the Q16 pin of the PLC LUT Available options Off no decrement events PLC_Q16_RisingEdge decrement when the signal goes from Low to High PLC_Q16_FallingEdge decrement when the signal goes from High to Low PLC_Q16_AnyEdge decrement on any Falling or Rising Edge PLC_Q16_LevelHigh decrement when the signal is at the High section PLC_Q16_LevelLow decrement when the signal is at the Low section CounterDuration sets the value that the CounterValue will be compared to When the CounterValue and CounterDuration are equal the Counter1Eq signal will go high and stay high as long as the values are equal When the CounterValue is greater than CounterDuration the Counter1Gt signal will go high CounterEventSource selects the signal event type that will increment the counter This signal comes from the Q17 pin of the PLC LUT Available options Off no increment events PLC_Q17_RisingEdge increment when the signal goes from Low to High PLC_Q17_FallingEdge increment when the signal goes from High to Low PLC_Q17_AnyEdge increment on any Falling or Rising Edge PLC Q17 LevelHigh increment when the signal is at the High section PLC Q17 LevelLow increment when the signal is at the Low section CounterResetActivation select the signal event type that will reset the counter The counter will be reset to 0 Available options Off no decrement e
69. tic compatibility and affect CE compliance Please note that the use of interconnect cables that are not properly grounded and shielded may affect CE compliance Contact the JAI Inc Applications Engineering Department for further information regarding CE compliance FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his Own expense Disclaimer iii TM 6740GE Series 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 TM 6740 Series Operation Manual JAI Inc 625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose CA 95134 Tel 408 383 0300 Tel 800 445 5444 Fax 408 383 0301 www jai com October 09 2009 iv Disclaimer TM 6740GE Series m See the possibilities Table of Contents Bisclamer NO Bo etes bois Roo KAR a KN Dudas osse a ais
70. uousPreset8 BV See the possibilities 250 sec 500 sec 1 000 sec 2 000 sec 4 000 sec 8 000 sec 16 000 sec 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 32 000 sec ContinuousPreset9 1 64 000 sec ContinuousProgrammable Puts the camera into ContinuousProgrammable mode and enable ContinuousProgrammable value feature belovv AsyncNoShutter this mode is meant to be used in a dark environment in conjunction with strobe light AsyncPreset1 1 64 000 AsyncPreset2 1 32 000 sec AsyncPreset3 1 16 000 sec AsyncPreset4 1 8 000 sec AsyncPreset5 1 4 000 sec AsyncPreset 1 2 000 sec AsyncPreset7 1 1 000 sec AsyncPreset8 1 500 sec PulseWidthControl AsyncProgrammable Puts the camera into AsyncProgrammable mode and enable AsyncProgrammable value feature below ContinuousProgrammable user defined shutter time in unit of scan lines Available only when ExposureMode is in ContinuousProgrammable AsyncProgrammable user defined shutter time in unit of scan lines Available only when ExposureMode is in AsyncProgrammable Requires trigger signal Configuring the Camera 43 TM 6740GE Series 5 2 AnalogControls These controls allow you to make adjustment to image intensities Gain Black Level and channel balancing The camera image sensor is read out via two channels called Taps Each channel s Gain and Black Level can be independently adjust
71. ut Q 17 16 Q 11 7 Q3 Timer2 out Timer3 out Timer4 out General Purpose Q 17 16 Q 11 7 Q 3 gt p ls r TimeStamp se Counter Timerl trigger Timer2 trigger Timer3 trigger Timer4 trigger gp cnt 31 0 gp cnt eq gp cnt gt ts cnt 31 0 See the possibilities Camera Head 12 Pin Out TTL Output Strobe Camera Head EVINIT Trigger signal INTG CON Configuring the Camera 51 TM 6740GE Series Figure 22 PLC 2 JAI Camera Control Tool BG 5 NP 1M 6740G im Node Info wizard fS Script mableLogicController El SignalRoutingBlock PLC IO External Trigger In Pin PLC l1 Extemal VD In Pin PLC I2 External HD In Ping PLC I3 External INT In PLC 14 Internal CAM STROBE Out PLC I5 Timer3Qut PLC I6 TimerdOut PLC I7 Timerl Out E ControlBits PLC ctrl False PLC ctil2 False PLC ctil3 False El LookupT able El Qo PLC DO Variable PLC 14 PLC Q0 Operator Or PLC DO Variable Zero PLC DO Operator Or PLC_QO_Variable2 Zero PLC QU Operator2 Or PLC Q Variable3 Zero OU E E Ed PLC Q4 Variable PLC Q4 Operator PLC Q4 Variablel PLC Q4 Operator PLC Q4 Variable2 PLC Q4 Operator2 PLC Q4 Variable3 PLC Q5 Variable PLC Q5 Operator PLC Q5 Variablel PLC Q5 Operator PLC Q5 Variable2 PLC Q5 Operator PLC Q5 Variable3 Q6 IPEngi z ngine TM 6740GE
72. vents RisingEdge increment when the signal goes from Low to High FallingEdge increment when the signal goes from High to Low AnyEdge increment on any Falling or Rising Edge LevelHigh increment when the signal is at the High section LevelLow increment when the signal is at the Low section CounterResetSource selects the source for the reset signal Available options PLC_Q3 PLC Q7 PLC Q8 PLC Q9 PLC Q10 PLC Q11 PLC 016 PLC Q17 CounterTriggerSource select the source signal to start the counter Currently it is set to Off meaning always on CounterValue the read only value showing the current counter value Configuring the Camera 59 TM 6740GE Series 5 8 6 Pulse Generators controls The Pulse Generator lets you create a pulsed digital signal with a configurable frequency They can be configured to emit a continuous periodic pulse One use of this feature is to create a periodic trigger signal The low section of the signal is called Delay and the high is called Duration OUT Delay Duration TimerSelector chooses which Timer to configure TimerDelayRaw configures the raw value of the low section of the output signal The formula to calculate actual time is Duration of Low nsec Granularity 1 TimerDelayRaw 1 30 TimerDurationRaw configures the raw value of the high section of the output signal The formula to calculat

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