User`s Manual
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1. 13 Option Menu Camera Settings Selecting OPTION SET in the Main menu and pressing the MENU ENTER key will enter the Option Menu Mask A B C D There are 4 masks A B C D which can be applied in order to cover or mask areas of the scene in which display is not desired Pressing LEFT RIGHT while MASK is selected will turn the feature ON OFF pressing MENU ENTER while the mask is on will bring up the mask submenu where the Location and Size can be adjusted with additional corresponding sub menus Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT keys to adjust the location or size of each mask as necessary POSI NEGA A positive or negative image can be obtained by pressing the A A EEEREN Lee Cea UR PEA qos m fas ary Ly ein TTA zo 0 0 MEE Ley ES RG Sy Inn D Ca Ca am Ca BS D TE aL Lin 25 ES x JE g 5 z z a E SA SA ai GE AREA MESK gt gt LOCATION SIZE Return LEFT RIGHT key while POSI NEGA is selected H REV The image can be reversed horizontally by selecting H REV then pressing the LEFT RIGHT key to turn the feature ON OFF Can be used to create or correct for a mirror image V REV The image can be reversed vertically by selecting V REV then pressing the LEFT RIGHT key to turn the feature ON OFF H REV and V REV combined will create or correct for an upside down or 180 rotated image 14 Freeze The FRE2. AGC MANU submenu AGC OFF The camera is in a non adjustable manual gain fixed mode in which the gain is set to minimum This setting allows the best possible signal to noise ratio lt lt ABC gt gt AGC ON The camera automatically sets the gain dependent on the video scene The AGC ON submenu has a LEVEL control which sets the maximum allowable gain to be used in automatic mode ABC gt gt AGC MANU The camera is in an adjustable manual gain fixed mode The AGC MANU submenu has a LEVEL control which sets the manual gain level 11 W B The White Balance W B controls the balance of colors to produce white Pressing the LEFT RIGHT keys while W B is selected will toggle through W B ATW Auto Trace White Balance W B AWC Automatic White Balance and W B MANU Manual White Balance Pressing MENU ENTER will bring up the submenu in W B MANU W B ATW Measures the object color temperature and adjusts the white balance automatically while tracing variations in color temperature and readjusting the white balance as needed W B AWB Measures the object color temperature and adjusts the white balance automatically when the MENU ENTER button is pressed The balance is then stored in memory and retained until another balance routine is performed A white reference subject can also be used to white balance to If the illumination source is changed or the intensity is changed then another AWB routine should be pe
3. Adaptor Conn Remote Composite Control Video Out YIC 12V DC Power Video Out Input Indicator 22 Warranty The DAGE MTI DC220 is warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship in normal use for a period of one year from the original date of purchase from DAGE MTI This warranty does not apply to units which have been subject to abuse neglect accident improper installation or on which the serial number has been removed or damaged Units that have been altered without the prior permission of DAGE MTI are not covered by this warranty This warranty does not apply to other equipment furnished by DAGE MTI which is listed or otherwise identified as manufactured by another and therefore shall be covered by the other manufactures applicable warranty This warranty is valid only if the malfunctioning unit is returned to DAGE MTI service depot this warranty does not cover on location service If warranty work is needed the following should be contacted DAGE MTI of MC INC Customer Service 701 N Roeske Ave Michigan City IN 46360 219 872 5514 service dagemti com This warranty does not cover e Problems caused by or inflicted upon associated equipment such as computers digitizing systems video tape recorders cameras microscopes etc e Damage caused by accident misuse improper power source fire flood lightning other acts of God war and repair or alteration by other than a DAGE MTI authorized
4. is 20M or more away then rotate the brass lens mount ring until the image is in focus 4 Tighten the set screws CS C Mount Adaptor DC220 cameras are designed with a CS type lens mount and are shipped with a CS to C mount adapter 5mm spacer A lens designed with a CS type mount requires a Back Focus distance of 12 5mm from the lens to the camera sensor A lens designed with a C type mount requires a 17 5mm Back Focus Thus a C Mount lens can be used on a camera designed for a CS Mount lens by adding a 5mm CS to C Mount spacer between the lens and camera body The DC220 camera is supplied with a 5mm C mount spacer attached To use CS type lenses remove the 5mm spacer 19 Troubleshooting No Picture Check or try the following 1 Camera Power On a External Power Supply Attached b AC Power On c Power Indicator On 2 Monitor Connected to Camera Video Output a Monitor Power On 3 Light Level Too Low a Open Camera Lens b Set Camera Shutter to ELC or ALC Off c Set Camera AGC to On Max Picture Saturated Check or try the following 1 Video Output Cable Terminated Into 750 2 Light Level Too High Reduce Lens Setting Set Shutter to ELC Auto Reduce Auto Shutter ELC Level Set Gain to AGC On or Off not Manu Set Back Light Compensation to Off DOT Menu Doesn t Appear Check or try the following 1 Remote Plugged in Securely 2 Pressing MENU ENTER Key for
5. 2 Seconds 20 Specifications CCD Sensor Sensitivity 30fps Sensitivity 128x Resolution Signal to Noise AGC Range Digital Processing Edge Enhancement Memory Back up White Balance Modes White Balance Range Video Output Gamma Correction Electronic Shutter Manual Shutter Auto Iris Lens Mount Camera Mount Dimensions Camera Dimensions Remote Weight Power Operating Temperature Safety Approval Other Features 1 2 Interline w Micro Lenses 768x494 Effective Pixels NTSC 0 4 Lux F1 2 5600 K 30 IRE 0 004 Lux F1 2 5600 K 10 IRE 480 TVL H 375 TVL V 52dB Min 60dB Typ AGC off 0 18dB 10 Bits 2H Horizontal amp Vertical EEPROM non volatile ATW AWC amp Manual 3200 K to 10 000 K 1Vpp 75Q comp amp Y C 45 and 1 0 Linear Auto from 1 60 to 1 120 000 sec 16 values from 1 60 1 12 000 sec DC type lens control C or CS adjustable back focus Y4 20 Top and Bottom Mount 2 Wx2 Hx45 L 2 3 W x 1 1 H x 3 6 L 5 5 cord 11 Ounces 312 g 3 W 12VDC 250mA 0 C to 50 C CE OSD On Screen Display On Screen Title Auto Integration up to 128X Sense up BLC Back Light Compensation Zoom Feature H amp V Scan Reverse Freeze Frame Field Memory Mask Function Pos Neg Image Selection Remote Control amp Power supply included 21 DC220 Mechanical Features Autolris Back Focus CS C Mount Lens Lock
6. EZE key on the remote allows an image to be stored in camera memory By selecting FREEZE in the option menu and pressing the LEFT RIGHT key will allow the selection of FRAME FIELD mode to be used Frame Frame mode uses both the even and odd interlaced vertical fields when capturing and results in the highest vertical resolution In situations where movement is involved zippering between fields may result due to the 1 60 second delay between fields Field Field mode uses only one field when capturing and is more suitable in situations where movement is involved Capturing only one field eliminates the zippering between fields during movement in Frame mode at the expense of reduced vertical resolution by using only one field Priority By selecting Priority in the option menu and pressing the LEFT RIGHT key will allow the selection of AGC SENSE mode to be used The Priority controls which feature AGC or Sense up has 1 priority when both controls are activated Priority AGC Allows AGC to operate first when AGC and Sense up are both activated When the output signal is low the camera will compensate using Gain first via AGC up to the maximum selected by the AGC ON menu Level control before using integration via the Sense up control Priority Sense Allows Sense up to operate first when AGC and Sense up are both activated When the output signal is low the camera will compensate using integration first via Sense up up to
7. IN X Y GAIN Return Connector Pin outs Remote OSD Keyboard Y C Out Video Auto Iris Lens This 8 pin mini din connector is used for the OSD Remote to set up or change camera function settings The pin out is as follows 1 RIGHT 5 MENU 2 LEFT 6 FREEZE 3 UP 7 GROUND 4 DOWN 8 N C This 4 pin mini din connector provides Y luminance and C color output signals to be terminated into 75Q The pin out is as follows GROUND GROUND Y LUMINANCE C COLOR DI ada This 4 pin connector provides lens control signals to operate a DC type Auto Iris lens The pin out is as follows DUMP DUMP DRIVE GROUND PA Video Out Composite A standard BNC connector supplying composite video output into a 75 ohm terminated load Power In A standard 2 1mm DC input jack 12V DC center positive Use only approved regulated power supplies 18 Back Focus Adjustment The DC220 camera is designed with a lens mount insert to allow adjustment of the lens position relative to the camera sensor This is typically referred to as a Back Focus adjustment The Back Focus is calibrated at the factory and should not need readjustment however if adjustment is necessary follow the procedure below 1 Loosen the set screws on the side and bottom of front casting with a 1 5mm hex wrench included 2 Set the lens to maximum aperture and to focus position 3 View an object which
8. NU key for 2 seconds to activate the OSD menu 2 Use UP DOWN keys to select W B 3 Press RIGHT key to switch the mode to AWB 4 Image a white reference object and then press MENU ENTER key to perform AWB routine e To set Gain to Minimum AGC Off 1 Press and hold the MENU key for 2 seconds to activate the OSD menu 2 Use UP DOWN keys to select AGC 3 Press RIGHT key to switch the mode to AGC OFF e To set Automatic Shutter ELC off 1 Press and hold the MENU key for 2 seconds to activate the OSD menu 2 Use UP DOWN keys to select ELC 3 Press RIGHT key to switch the mode to ALC e To set Gamma off A higher contrast image can be obtained by setting gamma off linear 1 Press and hold the MENU key for 2 seconds to activate the OSD menu Use UP DOWN keys to select OPTION Press MENU ENTER key to enter the OPTION menu Use UP DOWN keys to select GAMMA Press RIGHT key to switch mode to GAMMA 1 00 oR WN Operation Main Menu Camera Settings Connect the DC 220 to the Remote Control and Monitor and then apply power Push and hold for 2 seconds the MENU key on the remote to activate the On Screen Display OSD menu Use the UP DOWN keys to select desired functions flashing then press the LEFT RIGHT keys to activate or select features A period will appear next to selections which have an additional menu available Press the MENU ENTER key to enter additional menus Select RETURN and press MENU EN
9. TER to return to previous menus MENU TLE UP 2 Ola OFF AUC AELE ALE ELEG OFF AIC ON ATu TNT SET OFF OFF on in SS XES 2 ee e SES So URI aT lt Camera Title The Camera Title provides 12 characters letters numbers or lt lt TITLE 32 symbols To edit the title select ABCOEF ALT IL TITLE flashing with the UP or NOPERS TUI z DOWN keys Press RIGHT to turn OS 788 3 on the title menu then press BoP MENU ENTER to enter the title menu Use the UP DOWN LEFT LOCATIGN and RIGHT buttons to navigate and Return select characters with the MENU ENTER key The location of Ales DE220 the title display can be set by entering the LOCATION submenu To return back to previous menus select RETURN and press MENU ENTER Sense Up The Sense Up controls extended exposure sensor integration Values from 2x to 128x may be selected with the LEFT RIGHT keys This feature increases the exposure time in order to achieve higher sensitivity in low light environments Sense up operates in an automatic mode where the exposure time is increased as needed dependent on scene conditions to produce full video output The value selected is the maximum allowed therefore only 4x may be used even if sense up is set from 6x to 128x When Automatic Gain Control AGC is also activated there is another control located in the Option Menu called Priority which sets whether the AGC or Sense Up has prior
10. User s Manual DAGE MTI DC220 Color CCD Camera UV gt O m 00 Y Y Y 0 O 1 O O HW Table of Contents Purchaser s Record Introduction Installation Power In Video Out Y C Out Quick Setup Operation Main Menu Camera Settings Camera Title Sense Up ALC ELC Shutter BLC Back Light Compensation AGC Automatic Gain Control W B White Balance Zoom Exit Option Menu Camera Settings Mask A B C D Posi Nega H REV Horizontal Reverse V Rev Vertical Reverse Freeze Priority Gamma Return Next Option 2 Menu Camera Settings APC Set Aperture Control Connector Pin outs Back Focus Adjustment CS C Mount Adaptor Troubleshooting Specifications DC220 Mechanical Features Warranty Purchaser s Record Model Name L1DC220 Serial Number Dealer s Name Dealer s Address Dealer s Phone Number Date Purchased P O Number Introduction The DAGE MTI DC 220 is a compact color camera based upon a 1 2 Interline CCD that provides a high resolution color image The CCD employs a state of the art microlens design to increase the light gathering capability of the CCD Digital Signal Processing DSP goes beyond the traditional limitations of analog cameras by providing ultimate video enhancement and function and when combined with the built in video memory allows a host of features such as automatic extended exposure integration sense up freeze video display with the push of button horizontal and vertical im
11. age reverse and zooming A convenient keypad remote is included to utilize the On Screen Display OSD commands to setup all the camera features and options High quality Y C video and composite video outputs are provided Full automatic and manual modes allow for exceptional image results even under difficult lighting conditions Memory back up of all camera settings allows you to set and forget so you can spend your time productively obtaining the images needed to perform your job The camera mounts to the industry standard C Mount optics and also CS Mount lensing if necessary This allows connection to Microscopes with C Mount ports as well as both C and CS Mount lenses Optionally DAGE MTI carries Optical Couplers to mate with microscopes These couplers convert the 1 2 camera sensor optics to the microscope so the camera views a similar size as what is viewed in the ocular ports These couplers also have the advantage of increasing the sensitivity by means of taking the normal 1 inch view being sent to the camera and concentrating this light into a 1 2 view at the camera The DAGE MTI DC220 camera provides an affordable high performance camera with exceptional quality and features to obtain exceptional images in almost any imaging situation Installation Power In The green PL indicator lights when power is supplied to the camera The camera requires approximately 250mA at 12VDC The included power supply provides a regulated
12. ity initially active before the other NOTES Sense Up may produce long exposure times where the frame rate will slow down Also any movement in the scene may be blurred during long exposures In this case AGC should have priority over Sense up to keep exposure time to a minimum Long exposure times and or high gain levels may create hot pixels This is a natural dark current phenomenon associated with the temperature and exposure time gain level of CCD imagers and is not a defect Try increasing light level or limiting AGC to overcome the effect of dark current ALC ELC Pressing the LEFT RIGHT keys while ALC ELC is selected will toggle between the two modes Pressing MENU ENTER will bring up the respective ALC or ELC submenu ALC The Automatic Lens Control ALC submenu has a manual SHUTTER setting allowing selection of shutter times from 1 60 second OFF to 1 12 000 second The LEVEL control is used with an autoiris lens DC Type to GUUTTER OFF control the desired level to LEVEL peso which the autoiris lens will track Return ELC Setting the camera to Electronic Lens Control ELC turns on the automatic shutter control In ELC the shutter time is automatically adjusted between 1 60 to 1 120 000 second allowing use in areas of very high brightness The ELC submenu has a LEVEL control which sets the desired level to which the automatic shutter will track BLC The Back Light Compensation BLC contr
13. ol can compensate for scenes in which the viewing object has light behind the subject back light Pressing the LEFT RIGHT keys while BLC is selected will toggle through BLC OFF no compensation BLC ON compensation applied and BLC PEAK Pressing MENU ENTER will bring up the respective BLC ON or BLC PEAK submenu BLC ON This submenu has an AREA SET submenu which ES gt gt allows selection of 8x6 48 zone area selection Use the SET UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT and MENU ENTER keys to navigate OFF and select areas in which the BLC compensation will be applied Press the MENU ENTER key for 2 seconds to leave the Area Set submenu The PRESET ON OFF selection allows your custom area to be applied OFF or a preset center 12 zone selection ON to be applied PEAK This submenu adjust ment sets the BLC control to operate using peak or average detection as selected by the LEVEL control NOTE The Back Light function works only when AGC and or Auto Shutter are on and the illumination level is sufficient for the automatic circuits to function lt lt PEAK gt gt 10 AGC The Automatic Gain Control AGC automatically sets the camera video gain within a O to 18 dB range to provide the correct video output signal Pressing the LEFT RIGHT keys while AGC is selected will toggle through AGC OFF no compensation AGC ON compensation applied and AGC MANU manual gain Pressing MENU ENTER will bring up the respective AGC ON or
14. power source to the camera Caution Do not use an unregulated power supply Use only factory approved supplies Optional supplies are available for applications requiring nonstandard USA mains Video Out The Video Out BNC connector provides an NTSC composite video signal to be terminated into 75 For improved video performance the Y C video output signal should be used when possible Y C Out The Y C or sometimes referred to as S Video connector provides Y luminance and C color signals to be terminated into 75Q Because the signals are separate and not combined like the composite output a higher quality image can be obtained Remote All camera functions are accessible through the On Screen Display OSD menu Since the camera may be installed in difficult to reach areas the included remote control connects to the camera allowing easy access to the OSD All settings are stored in memory therefore it is only necessary to attach the remote when setting changes are desired Quick Setup The DC220 is shipped with the camera in the following modes in order to produce the best image under varying imaging conditions e W B ATW Auto White Balance in Auto Trace e AGC On Automatic Gain on e ELC Automatic Shutter on e Gamma 0 45 Gamma on Depending on your application you may want to initially change these settings for optimal performance e To White Balance to a white reference AWB 1 Press and hold the ME
15. rformed W B MANU The W B MANU submenu contains 2 fixed color s lt gt temperature settings 3200 for indoor incandescent lighting or 5600 for outdoor lighting or OFF USER setting with manual RED and BLUE adjustments Ss OFF lt USER gt Green is fixed Jeong pang 12 Sync This optional feature is not installed in this camera model Option Pressing MENU ENTER while Option is selected will open the Option menu Refer to the Option menu settings in the next chapter for operation of Option features Zoom A digital zoom feature is available which allows up to a 2x lt lt ZOGH 22 zoom Pressing the LEFT RIGHT keys while Zoom is selected will toggle the zoom feature ON OFF Pressing the MENU ENTER key while the Zoom On is selected will bring up the Zoom submenu where a variable level of Zoom can be Ness 205 selected Note the zoom will cause Return a decrease in resolution as only a portion of the image data is displayed Motion Det This optional feature is not installed in this camera model Exit The Exit menu allows the user to save all changes made or reset to the factory default settings preset Pressing the LEFT RIGHT keys while Exit is selected will toggle between SAVE and PRESET Pressing MENU ENTER while set to SAVE will save all modified menu items and Exit the OSD menu Pressing MENU ENTER while set to PRESET will load factory preset values into the menu items and exit the OSD menu
16. service organization e Labor or incurred charges required in removing or installing the product down time failure of the product to perform properly and any consequential damages e Transit damage Unit must be properly packaged in original packing if possible when being returned under warranty 23 DAGE MTI of MC Inc 701 N Roeske Ave Michigan City IN 46360 219 872 5514 Fax 219 872 5559 www dagemti com 970204 02 01 13 05 24
17. the maximum X value selected before using Gain via the AGC control 15 Gamma By selecting GAMMA in the option menu and pressing the LEFT RIGHT key will allow the selection of 0 45 1 00 mode to be used Gamma 0 45 provides compensation for display on a CRT display monitor Gamma 1 00 provides a linear output with no gamma correction Return Next Selecting RETURN in the Option Menu and pressing the LEFT RIGHT key will allow NEXT to be displayed Pressing MENU ENTER while NEXT is selected will enter the Option 2 Menu whereas pressing MENU ENTER with RETURN selected will return back to the Main Menu 16 Option 2 Menu Camera Settings Selecting RETURN in the Option Menu and pressing the LEFT RIGHT key will allow NEXT to be displayed Pressing MENU ENTER while NEXT is selected will enter the Option 2 Menu APC Set Selecting APC SET in the Option 2 Menu and pressing MENU ENTER will enter the APC SET submenu Aperture Control APC is a detail enhancement feat ure in which horizontal and vertical detail gain can be independently adjusted The amount of horizontal and vertical enhancement can be adjusted by using the H GAIN and V GAIN level controls The Preset Off On control allows default settings to be loaded by selecting Preset Off then pressing the LEFT RIGHT key to select Preset On then press the MENU ENTER key to load preset values 17 OPTIONZ gt SET Return APG gt gt PRESET OFF A ER
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