JAI CM(B)-141 (P)MCL Manual
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1. 115 15 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities Table of Contents 1 General sas ns KD E DLA DA LAJ 4 2 Camera nomenclature ss SUE Gy mee wis Ses wins wa Waal UA a 4 3 Main Features TETTE 5 4 Locations and FUNCTIONS irene RADIS A RR KK EARE Ar eke ETET 6 411 EM I41IMCL CB IM1I MCE sa nr on ndr 6 4 2 CM 141PMCL CB 141PMCL scsccscescessescessessoevessassessessceseesceseescescesceseesos 7 5 PIN ASSIONIMENT 4 ss ane sesia sogo edo a tete vsssestenostosdvs 8 5 1 12 pin Multi connector DC in GPIO lris Video 8 5 2 Digital Output Connector for Mini CameraLink s sscssessescescesaevasso 8 5 2 1 CM 141MCL RA and CB 141MCL RA RN 8 5 2 2 CM 141 PMCL RA and CB 141 PCL RA pp 9 5 3 DIPESWIICMSWO0D0 sano sesdek keen Diaj kr kea ke cake kdo I blan rno e bia kae kea akuso 9 5 4 Input and output CIFCUITS ee 10 54 1 ris video oto se 10 SA2 m o ee TTTRRTTTTTTTTTT TTT 10 5 4 3 XEENO DUE cese eien reak spero su sone rono roner ose tena sessose desa seas sesdxosasesusose sesdseseseiaN 10 5 44 Camera kink interface sss i sie cee enie ve eve drusves ceskvsseses si isaess 1 5 4 5 Video Output Bit allocation nari 12 6 Functions and OperatlonS s s 22 7127 TaS trin tEn ton ESROS EKE EENEN EKK I Sk EEEE EERS 13 Ol Basic TUNCTIONS isc semon2. Fig 22 Vertical timing for partial scanning 21 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities Horizontal Timing The horizontal timing is the same as that of the full scanning 1 LVAL 1830 clk 31 551 us 1clk 17 241 ns LVAL 1 I 1 1 1 1 I I 1 DATA OUT Valid data os 1 1 1 1392ck 40ck i 1 i 398 ck 1 ji 1 I 1 i 1 1432ck i 1 1 1 DVAL _ o S o l 1392ck iaaa Fig 23 Horizontal Timing for Partial Scanning 6 2 5 Vertical binning Vertical binning combines charge from two adjacent lines reducing the vertical resolution to half and at the same time increasing frame rate and sensitivity By activating this function the frame rate is increased to 50 18 fps This function is available only for CM 141MCL 141MCL RA Important Note Vertical Binning cannot be used together with Partial Scanning Horizontal Timing Vertical Binning 1LVAL 2193 ck 37 810 us 1ck 17 241 us LVAL l 1 1 DATAOUT TCT 1o8 1 1 i 1392ck 40ck i i 761ck 1432ck i DVAL 1392ck e FF F E Fig 24 Horizontal Timing for Vertical Binning 22 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA Vertical timing Vertical Binning FRAME RATE 527L 50 18 fps WAL TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIT FVAL a 1 2 3 4 1037 1038 1039 1040 L DAVL 1 CCD Exposure Fig 25 Vertical Timing for Vertical Binning 6 3
3. 1 85149 PE 2 FE 2979 Shutter speed 1 15847 Exposure time can be calculated by the following formula e When the read out is full ae Exposure time us PE L x 31 551 us 12979 FE Pixel Clock x 0 01724 us e When the read out is OS binning scanning Exposure time us 4 PE L x 37 81 hs 2979 FE Pixel Clock x 0 01724 us Where PE gt 2 FE lt 4095 Pulse Width Control When this mode is selected the exposure time is controlled by the width of the trigger pulse The minimum trigger pulse width is equal to 2L 63us and the recommended maximum is 2 seconds 16 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 6 1 5 Auto lris Lens video output 12 pin Hirose connector This analogue signal is available at pin 4 of 12 pin Hirose connector It can be used for lens iris control in continuous mode and RCT mode only This output is always effective As the signal is taken after the CCD sensor output passes through the gain circuit the gain setting is influenced The video output is with sync signal The level is 1 0V PMCL models do not have this function 930 700 100 Level Analog Out mV 0 CCD Out mV 200 265 Fig 15 Iris Video 6 1 6 Auto detect LVAL sync async accumulation This function replaces the manual setting found in older JAI cameras Whether accumulation is synchronous or asynchronous in relationship to LVAL depends on the timing of the trigger input When a t
4. 5 mark shows that the environment friendly use period of contained Hazardous Substances is 15 years x Li AMNS SAME Cd Cr VI PPB PBDE O SJ T11363 2006 x SJ T11363 2006 x Gr 1 115 15 CB 141MCL CB 141MCL RA CB 141PMCL CB 141PMCL RA Supplement The following statement is related to t
5. E clserial dll to upload all frame grabber DLLs that are found in the pc Control Tool Messages Just select the option for the frame Write To File grabber that is installed in the pc Clear Auto search Click the auto button to search for a camera on communication port 1 to 16 The camera control program automatically sends camera request on every communication port The user is prompted to use a communication port if a camera answers the request This button is only used for RS 232 communication Off On line mode The Camera Control Tool Application can run Offline without a camera attached and all functions are fully functional in offline mode Off line mode is indicated in The Communication Window where a status field Fo with graphic and text indicates the on off line status L Changing the selected communication port from the communication window changes the online off line status If a camera is found on the selected communication port the application runs online otherwise offline Changing the settings in the application will automatically update the camera settings when the application is online If the application loses connection with the camera it will automatically go to offline mode and it is indicated in the communication window Synchronize program and camera The Camera Control software has the ability to synchronize either the camera Not Synchionized or the program Click Synchronize came
6. EEPROM Current Area 8 4 Camera Control Window Camera Control The Camera Control Window contains Tiie N Lajo the fundamental camera setting gi eames Normal Continuous functions cp Trigger Polarity Active Low rogrammable Exposure It is possible to set the shutter mode 2 tiager input Ceau Trigger mode image format scan format gain control and black setting Image Format Gain Black Level Bit Allocation 8Bit Gain Level 84 for Black Level 255 Scan Format Full Frame 36 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 8 5 Using the Camera Control Tool Here is some practical information about the Camera Control Tool 1 2 3 4 The Camera Control Tool bar is always on top of other windows When you minimize the Camera Control Tool bar all open windows will close It is possible to work with the Camera Control Tool when the camera is online and when the camera is offline The newer JAI cameras always start up with the last used user area but for some old models it will start up with the last saved user area The Camera Control Tool saves the last used settings not the user area which don t have to be the same as for the last saved user area The setup file CameraName ini stores all information about camera settings When the program is started the last settings for the program are loaded from the file CameraName ini When you turn on the camera a
7. 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA User s Record Camera type CM 141MCL 141MCL RA 141PMCL 141PMCL RA CB 141MCL 141MCL RA 141PMCL 141PMCL RA Revision uuesessesssssses Serial No esese Firmware version For camera revision history please contact your local JAI distributor User s Mode Settings User s Modifications Company and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners JAI A S cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to products and documentation without prior notification Europe Middle East amp Africa Asia Pacific Americas Phone 45 4457 8888 Phone 81 45 440 0154 Phone toll free 1 800 445 Fax 45 4491 3252 Fax 81 45 440 0166 Phone 1 408 383 0300 Visit our web site at www jai com GY See the possibilities 49
8. Below is the description of the ASCII based short command protocol Communication setting 1CD Baud Rate 9600 bps 4 DTR 6 DSR i Data Length 8 bit gt XD eae Start Bit 1 bit CAMERA RXD 3TXD pocom Stop Bit 1 bit RS 232C cable GND PORT Parity None L 8 CTS Xon Xoff Control None 9Cl Protocol Transmit setting to camera NN Parameter CR LF NN is any kind of command Capital or small letters The camera answers COMPLETE lt CR gt lt LF gt To have all communication visible on the emulator screen start with EB 1 lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers COMPLETE lt CR gt lt LF gt Transmit request command to camera NN lt CR gt lt LF gt NN is any kind of command The camera answers NN Parameter lt CR gt lt LF gt Transmit the following to have the camera actual setting ST lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers A complete list of the current settings Transmit the following to have a command list HP CR LF The camera answers A list with all commands and possible settings Invalid parameters send to camera 99 is an invalid parameter SH 99 lt CR gt lt LF gt The camera answers 02 Bad Parameters lt CR gt lt LF gt To see firmware number VN CR LF To see camera ID It shows the manufacturing lot number ID CR LF 30 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 7 2 Setting functions 7 2 1 Bit allo
9. Control WihdoW s sss ccka bokon tua oka EE ka Ed ka Ea ke K Eb ake ieee oe E 36 8 5 Using the Camera Control Tool sss sekson ee 37 9 External Appearance and Dimensions pp 38 10 Specifications sss SK SSS GEE ES de ed 42 10 1 Spectral respOnse sss cs Eae EEEL EEEE EEEE pea keke ebss kako vein eesis kusis dessesosas 42 10 2 Specification table sss sss css eiosis sss rona ease sea cese sssa reka ENEE seskesseestusovas 43 ju SIRE vo staj ET TT TTTTTETTTTTTETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTETTTTT TETTE 45 Til PTeCA ONS 5 s se KE diese SO KEER KEN DIA KE KSKE TENE SSSR KENN KES RER 45 T1 2 Typical Sensor CharacteristicS se en ensi sse kkk EK nda genita kva ka askas aed ko 45 11 3 Caution when mounting a lens on the camera 45 11 4 Caution when mounting the camera s ssesscssessessesessessessasvascavascess 46 Ted EXPOPLATION Sea A A dd 46 Re Te 46 Change History TETTE a ed ee ea er 48 Users RecOrd sss so rn GG IS I OG UE GEE EKARNAS ENA 49 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 1 General This manual covers the digital monochrome progressive scan camera CM 141MCL 141PMCL 141MCL RA 141PMCL RA and color progressive scan camera CB 141MCL 141PMCL 141MCL RA 141PMCL RA Hereafter CM 141MCL CB 141MCL will represent a whole series except for specific descriptions The CM 141MCL and CB 141MCL are JAI C3 Compact series digital cameras utilizing a Mini Camera Link inte
10. Hirose or Camera Link Important notes on using this mode m Trigger pulse gt 2 LVAL to lt m The following table shows minimum trigger interval in synchronous accumulation mode Full scan 1268 L 2 3 Partial 989 L 1 2 Partial 850 L 1 4 Partial 642 L 1 8 Partial 438 L 1 2 V Binning 744 L Trigger Ee CCD i Exposure oj Smearless Period gt e 211L EEN FVAL ovat p nl pie 2L to 3L Trigger Invalid Period y Fig 31 Smearless EPS mode timing 28 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 6 4 Operation Mode and Functions matrix Shutter Vertical Auto Iris se ni Partial Binnin Preset g Scanning output Program Note 1 Note 3 Continuous Edge Pre select PS Pulse Width Control PW RCT Smearless EPS Note2 Note 1 Vertical binning is available only for CM 141MCL Note 2 Smearless EPS modes suppress the smear on the upper part of the image Note 3 The auto iris output is only effective in normal scan and vertical binning modes It is not available in partial scan mode 29 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 7 Configuring the Camera 7 1 RS 232C control All configuration of the CM 141MCL and CB 141MCL cameras is done via Camera Link The camera can be set up from a PC running terminal emulator software or using JAl s camera control software
11. KS EE KE KS EEK SRN E DEKR deans ERE EE ETEA 13 6 1 1 Vertical Binning CM 141MCL only ppp 13 6 1 2 CB 141MCL Bayer mosaic filter Co 14 6 1 3 Partial Scanning fixed rate and variable pp 14 6 1 4 Electronic Shutter mi sss stis Tes tisco ve aR tid see sas sistosis sskssstssesasssos 16 6 1 5 Auto lris Lens video output 12 pin Hirose connector eseceecseseeseeces 17 6 1 6 Auto detect LVAL sync async accumulatioNn 17 6 1 7 Rear panel inidicatoF ER 18 6 2 Sensor Layout and TIMING ER 19 6 2 1 CCD Sensor Layout sss KK SK DA NAA A one canes ARA semana SKA enk 19 6 2 2 Horizontal timiN aa KOKAKE KEA NA SLA KANA KSA EN NA ANA 20 6 2 3 Vertical timine ss sees or AAA SA KLER KRA KAE KA KAKAS KAKAO 20 63274 Partial SCANMING 21 632 5 Vertical DINNING STT ee KEE 22 6 3 Operation Modes s sccssescessesccssesvonronsonkok konsessesseesesseescescescescescescessesco 23 6 3 1 Continuous operation s s esucieuvensusvontosusvojsssusvoncosusvoisosueveisvsuserisestevosdo 23 6 3 2 Edge Pre select EPS Trigger Mode ss ssessescessesseseescesaescecasses 24 6 3 3 Pulse Width Control PWC Trigger Mode s sessessesseseessesescacves 25 6 3 4 Reset Continuous RCT trigger mode ssessesscssessesssseescevescasves 27 6 3 5 Smearless EPS Trigger mode sss resini ees EE E EE TEE Sei 28 6 4 Operation Mode and Functions mM
12. Operation Modes This camera can operate in 5 primary modes 1 Continuous Mode Pre selected exposure 2 Edge Pre select Mode EPS Pre selected exposure 3 Pulse Width Control Mode PWC Pulse width controlled exposure 4 Reset Continuous Trigger Mode RCT Pre select exposure 5 Smearless EPS Mode Pre select exposure 6 3 1 Continuous operation For applications not requiring asynchronous external triggering this mode should be used In continuous mode it is possible to use a lens with video controlled iris For timing details refer to fig 20 through fig 25 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode Continuous Scanning Full Partial Vertical binning On Off CM 141MCL only Shutter mode Preset Programmable Fine Exposure Shutter speed 1 30 to 1 10 000 Programmable exposure 2 to 1052L 23 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 6 3 2 Edge Pre select EPS Trigger Mode An external trigger pulse initiates the capture and the exposure time accumulation time is the fixed shutter speed set by registers The accumulation can be LVAL synchronous or LVAL asynchronous The resulting video signal will start to be read out after the selected shutter time For timing details refer to fig 20 through fig 27 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode EPS Scanning Full Partial Vertical binning ON OFF CM 141MCL only Shutter mode Preset Programmable Fine Exposure Shutter speed 1 60 to
13. and the scanned lines can be set from 8 lines to 1032 lines Please note that if an odd line is selected as the start line the Bayer color sequence is RGR and if an even line is selected it is GBG 14 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 8 lines Image Height N 1032 lines Tv Minimum 8 lines Maximum 1032 lines 1 8 i i 1 OV Image start 4 line end line D 1024 1032 Image start line from 1 to 1024 Image start at 1st line Image end line from 8 to 1032 Fig 14 variable partial scan How to calculate total line number and frame rate in variable partial scan mode Variable partial scan The start line setting 1st line to 1024nd line Read out height 8 lines to 1032 lines Total lines OB period in the upper part of the frame L Fast Dump period in the upper part of the frame L Effective image period L Fast dump period in the lower part of frame L Where OB period in the upper part of the frame 3L StartlineNo 7 7 5 1039 EndLineNo i 5 2 Fast dump period for the upper part Roundup 2 Fast dump period for the lower part Roundup Frame rate fps 1000000 Horizontal pixel No x Pixel clock x Total lines Horizontal Pixel number 1830 Pixel clock 17 24138 ns Calculation example Read out 1 2 partial at the center 520L Stat line 261 End line 780 OB period in the upper part of the frame 3L Fast dum
14. gt 3 startline STL lt CR gt lt LF gt o Variable partial ETL Param CRs LF 4 end line ETL lt CR gt lt LF gt E VB Param CRs LF 0 OFF Only CM a Bnnng VE GR aLFE 1 On 141MCL E Gain Black and signal settings 1 GainLevel QA l arami lt CR gt lt LF gt 84 to 670 2 Black Level BrolraramlsGAosiF gt 255 to 767 F Saving and loading data in EEPROM Load Setttings from Camera LD Param CRs LF O Factory area 1 User 1 area Latest used 2 User 2 area DATA AREA PEPROM 3 User 3 area becomes 1 User 1 area default at Save Settings 2 User 2 area next power 2 to Camera SA Param CRs LF 3 User 3 up EEPROM User 3 area Note 0 is not allowed EEPROM T ko 3 a E No EA lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 User 2 area latest used kai 3 User 3 area DATA AREA NOTE Do not try to use commands not shown in this list 33 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 8 Camera Control Tool for CM 141 MCL CB 141 MCL The Camera Control Tool for Windows 2000 XP can be downloaded from www jai com The control tool contains a camera control program and a developer s kit for integrating the control tool in your own software For the integrator and experienced user the Camera Control Toll is much more than a program with a window interface It also provides an easy and efficient ActiveX interface built for MS Windows 2000 XP The OCX in
15. will show up as white spots blemishes Exposure to cosmic rays can cause blemishes to appear on the image sensor Please take care to avoid exposure to cosmic rays during transportation and storage It is recommended using sea shipment instead of air transportation in order to limit the influence of cosmic rays on the camera Pixel defects blemishes may also emerge due to prolonged operation at elevated ambient temperature due to high gain setting or during long time exposure It is therefore recommended to operate the camera within its specifications Patterned Noise When the sensor captures a dark object at high temperature or is used for long time integration fixed pattern noise may appear in the image 11 3 Caution when mounting a lens on the camera When mounting a lens on the camera dust particles in the air may settle on the surface of the lens or the image sensor of the camera It is therefore important to keep the protective caps on the lens and on the camera until the lens is mounted Point the lens mount of the camera downward to prevent dust particles from landing on the optical surfaces of the camera This work should be done in a dust free environment Do not touch any of the optical surfaces of the camera or the lens 45 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 11 4 Caution when mounting the camera When you mount the camera on your system please make sure to use screws of the recommended
16. 1 Lens mount C mount Note 71 2 CCD sensor 2 3 inch CCD sensor 3 26 pin multi connector Camera Link interface Miniature type Note 2 4 LED Indication for power and trigger 5 Mounting holes M3 depth 3 5mm for tripod mount plate Note 3 1 Note Rear protrusion on C mount lens must be less than 10 0mm 2 Note When an Mini Camera Link cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a screwdriver The Camera Link receptacle on the camera might be damaged For security the strength to tighten screws is less than 0 147 Newton meter Nm Tightening by hand is sufficient in order to achieve this 3 Note The tripod adapter plate MP 41 and MP 40 can be used with CM 141PMCL CB 141PMCL MP 40 uses only two screws instead of 4 Fig 2 CM CB 141PMCL Locations CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 5 Pin Assignment 5 1 Type HR10A 10R 12PB Hirose male 12 pin Multi connector DC in GPIO Iris Video aD See the possibilities Seen from the rear of camera Pin no Signal Remarks 1 GND 2 12 V DC input 3 GND 4 Iris Video out Continuous and RCT 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 GND 9 XEEN output 10 Trigger input Note 1 11 NC 12 GND Fig 3 12 pin connector Note 12 pin connector is onl 1 Default setting is via Camera Link This can be selected by command TI 75ohm termination is available by SW 600 resent on CM 141MCL
17. 1 10 000 Programmable exposure 2 L to 1052 L Accumulation Auto LVAL Sync LVAL a sync Other functions and settings Input External trigger 12 pin Hirose or Camera Link Important notes on using this mode Trigger pulse gt 2 LVAL to 1 FVAL m The following table shows minimum trigger interval in synchronous accumulation mode Full scan 1054 L 2 3 Partial 774L 1 2 Partial 635L 1 4 Partial 427L 1 8 Partial 323L 1 2 V Binning 529 L In the case of asynchronous mode the exposure time should be added to the above table LVAL sync timing Trigger invalid period 1 Frame 2L TRIG 1 2L min pi I LVAL l 1L max gt e CCD Exposure 1 1 EEN EARL FVAL Eh cl pom v When trigger is input during FVAL HIGH Full 63us V binning 75us LVAL sync Mode is set Fig 26 Edge Pre select LVAL sync Timing 24 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA LVAL async timing 1 I4 ra Trigger invalid period 1 Frame 2L ie 4 02us 1us TRIG k ig 2L min p CCD Exposure i EE 4 EE aS a 1 Exposure Time FAVL i 1 When a trigger is received while FVAL is LOW gt LVAL async Mode is set 2L 3L Full 63us to 94us V binning 75us to 113us Fig 27 Edge Pre select LVAL a sync Timing 6 3 3 Pulse Width Control PWC Trigger Mode In this mode the accumulation time is equal to the trigger pulse width Here it is pos
18. 75 5 2 95 0 2 D POWER TRIG O ole RI A To 13 59 0 50 2 32 0 2 sul Pr 8 2 S si eji T s oj Ti v i N 5 Outside size tolerance 0 3mm in inch 6 Mdepth 3 5 depth0 14 Fig 34 Outline for CM CB 141PMCL 40 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 139d mj OL Y3MOd 50 Im mi lej 2 28 3 M3dept h3 5 dept hO 14 6 M3dept h3 5 depth0 14 NT m 1 28 0 57 LO Ri 26 1 02 C Mount 4 M3depth 3 5 dept hO 14 0 31 0 20 Outside size tolerance 0 3mm in inch Fig 35 Outline for CM CB 141PMCL RA 41 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 10 Specifications 10 1 Spectral response 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 o o o a o D o 2 o ec 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 Wave Length nm Fig 36 Spectral response for CM 141MCL 141MCL RA Relative Response 500 550 Wave Length nm Fig 37 Spectral response for CB 141MCL 141MCL RA 42 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 10 2 Specification table Specifications CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA Scanning sys
19. L to 1052 L Accumulation LVAL async only Other functions and settings Input External trigger 12 pin Hirose or Camera Link Important notes on using this mode m Trigger pulse gt 2 LVAL to lt 1 FVAL m The following table shows minimum trigger interval in synchronous accumulation mode Full scan 1268 L 2 3 Partial 989 L 1 2 Partial 850 L 1 4 Partial 642 L 1 8 Partial 438 L 1 2 V Binning 744L Trigger Invalid Period Trigger F CCD Exposure Continuous Fast dump Triggered Exposure i 665ms 1 1 2110 i 1 l 1 1 1 1 EEN Se FVAL A DVAL E p e 2L to 3L Full 63us to 94us V Binning 75us to 113us Fig 30 RCT mode timing 27 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 6 3 5 Smear less EPS Trigger mode This mode is EPS trigger mode with smear less function Once the external trigger is input a fast dump is activated Then exposure starts with the preset shutter speed This mode can eliminate smear on the upper part of the image This mode functions only in LVAL asynchronous mode To use this mode Set function Trigger mode Smear less Edge PreSelect Scanning Full Partial Vertical binning ON OFF CM 141MCL only Shutter mode Preset Programmable Fine Exposure Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 10 000 Programmable exposure 2L to 1052 L Accumulation LVAL async only Other functions and settings Input Ext trigger 12 pin
20. RA and CB 141MCL RA 5 2 Digital Output Connector for Mini Camera Link Type 26 pin SDR connector 3M or Honda type 5 2 1 13 1 26 Fig 4 26 pin connector 14 CM 141MCL RA and CB 141MCL RA Pin No 1 0 Name Note 1 13 14 26 GND DC GND 7 20 1 0 RXD 8 21 0 TXD a 10 23 Reserve 9 22 Trigger CC1 Trigger 6 19 O TxOUT3 4 17 7 0 TxOUT2 3 16 0 TxOUTI CameraLink output 2 15 O TxOUTO 5 18 O TxClk Clock for CL CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 5 2 2 CM 141PMCL RA and CB 141 PMCL RA 13 1 Pin No 1 0 Name Note 1 DC 12V 13 GND For A 26 pin 26 14 14 l GND For 1 pin 26 DC 12V Fig 5 Mini CL 7 20 1 0 RXD connector 8 21 O TXD serial Com 10 23 Reserve 9 22 Trigger CC1 Ext Trigger in 6 19 O TxOUT3 4 17 0 TxOUT2 30 16 O TxOUT1 Camera Link out 2 15 O TxOUTO 5 18 O TxClk Clock for CL Important Note for PMCL version CM 141 PMCL RA and CB 141 PMCL RA cameras feature Safe Power circuit which is stipulated by the PoCL standard This circuit is used to verify the presence of camera and PoCL cable before the frame grabber provides power 5 3 DIP switch SW600 This is for the selection of TTL or 75 ohm termination for trigger input Factory default setting is TTL Wh
21. See the possibilities CM 141MCL 141MCL RA CM 141PMCL 141PMCL RA CB 141MCL 141MCL RA CB 141PMCL 141PMCL RA Digital Monochrome Color Progressive Scan Camera Document Version Ver 1 3 CM CB 141MCL_Ver 1 3_May2011 1001E 1002 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA Notice The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI Ltd Japan and may only be used by the purchasers of the product JAI Ltd Japan makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein JAI Ltd Japan reserves the right to make changes without notice Company and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Warranty For information about the warranty please contact your factory representative Certifications CE compliance As defined by the Directive 2004 108 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council EMC Electromagnetic compatibility JAl Ltd Japan declares that CM 141MCL CM 141PMCL CM 141MCL RA CM 141PMCL RA CB 141MCL CB 141PMCL CB 141MCL RA and CB 141PMCL RA comply with the following provisions applying to its standards EN 61000 6 3 Generic emission standard part 1 EN 61000 6 2 Generic immunity standard part 1 FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit
22. al device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into a outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CM 141MCL CM 141MCL RA CM 141PMCL CM 141PMCL RA Supplement The following statement is related to the regulation on Measures for the Administration of the control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products known as China RoHS The table shows contained Hazardous Substances in this camera
23. atrix ssessessescessescescesceseevaecacscs 29 7 Configuring the Cameras sss siis semar OK kera a a kitor iert aaa ka kk 30 7 1 RS 2326 COMO ere ee secure line o KOKO DT Ko kaa ete 30 7 2 SELLING TUNCTIONS svi ne ened seciewedirinde cnet santeso dese esusasngesdessesas4a 31 7 2 1 Bit allocation BA 0 BA 1 BA 2 0000000000 niin 31 722 Partial scan SC 0 through Do on E EE ene 31 72 3 Vertical binning VB O VB 1 cx ssceksos iu soks nka noko neks ceka neka nc s oe kvoc kree kvecxveskvesi 31 7 2 4 Shutter mode SM O and SM 1 pp 31 7 2 5 Trigger input select TI O TIH1 scosoceseseseeeseeesecesscesscevecevcesvess 31 1 2 6 Trigger polarity TP 0 TP rie i inoaii so KKK ERA nla AK KKS KA 4 31 7 2 7 Gain level GA 84 through 670 ppp 31 7 2 8 Black level BL 255 through BL 767 ssessesscscsssesessessessascasves 31 7 3 Sav and Load FuNCtlONsS ss om tes 31 7 4 CM 140MCL CB 140MCL command list ppp 32 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 8 Camera Control Tool for CM 141 MCL CB 141 MCL ssseseseseeescoo 34 8 1 Camera Control Tool Interface ssscssscesesesesesesesesesesesescqescss 34 83121 Camera Control TOOL bar str ri nn 34 8 2 he AbOUEWINdOW ee 34 8 3 Communication WindOW sesiss sessceli reseita rose vece vovo sova votevoli vonekotevonevoldvosevoce kovas 35 8 4 Camera
24. belled Help File will list all files which have the extension pdf elp and that are found in the program default un A mp C Program Files JAI A S1 control tool name It is possible to download updated operation manuals from the JAI website http www jai com camera manuals asp sprog uk An updated manual can be saved in the folder address mentioned above and it will automatically be included in the list of help files 34 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA At the bottom of the windows all windows but the Communication Window is a colored bar The bar is green when the Camera Control Tool is connected to a camera and the camera is turned on The bar is red when the Camera Control Tool is not connected to a camera or when the camera is turned off Comminication 8 3 Communication Window Write All Camera Data To File Line Status The Communication Window is used to D ons connect the Camera Control Tool with 9 ommunication Port the JAl camera Category COM Ports ba Port Name COM1 v Auto Camera Link communication AME uaj The CL Manufacturer COM ports list box WR Not Synchronized Synchronize Camera Synchronize Program also contains DLL file names or frame Files grabber names for all Camera Link Write To File E Read From File frame grabbers that are installed in the EEPROM Current Area Factory And User Settings In Camera pc This is done by using a DLL file called A NE Er
25. cation BA 0 BA 1 BA 2 This command sets the output from 8 bit 10 bit or 12 bit 7 2 2 Partial scan SC O through 5 The CCD scanning format can be selected between full or partial scanning With partial scanning only the vertical central part of the CCD sensor is read out with a higher frame rate The partial scan is done by a fast dump read out of the lines in the vertical CCD register down to the top of the partial image This central part of the image is read out with normal speed The lines below the partial image are read out and dumped with a high speed Note The color sequence for CB 140 MCL differs in partial scan modes Refer to chapter 6 3 7 2 3 Vertical binning VB O VB 1 This function is only for CM 140MCL camera The CM 140MCL has only vertical binning mode With V binning the pixel charge from 2 adjacent lines are added together in the horizontal CCD register It is done by double pulses to the vertical CCD register V Binning cannot be used together with partial scanning 7 2 4 Shutter mode SM 0 and SM 1 With SM 0 this function selects the shutter from the 9 fixed steps SH 0 through SH 9SH With SM 1 from programmable in 1051 steps PE 2 through PE 1052 In association with programmable exposure fine exposure function is available 7 2 5 Trigger input select TI O TI 1 This function selects the trigger input to be through Camera Link TI 0 or as TTL through the 12 pin Hirose connector TI 1 7 2 6 Trigge
26. chronous operation auto detect Auto iris lens video output allows a wider range of light 12 10 or 8 bit monochrome or Bayer output Standard and right angle optical configuration are available Power over Mini Camera Link interface type is available Setup by Windows XP Vista serial communication CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 4 Locations and Functions 4 1 CM 141MCL CB 141MCL MINI CL 1 Lens mount C mount Note 1 2 CCD sensor 2 3 inch CCD sensor 3 26 pin multi connector Camera Link interface Miniature type Note 2 4 12 pin connector DC 12V power and trigger input 5 LED Indication for power and trigger 6 Mounting holes M3 depth 3 5 mm for tripod mount plate Note 3 1 Note Rear protrusion on C mount lens must be less than 10 0mm 2 Note When an Mini Camera Link cable is connected to the camera please do not excessively tighten screws by using a screwdriver The Camera Link receptacle on the camera might be damaged For security the strength to tighten screws is less than 0 147 Newton meter Nm Tightening by hand is sufficient in order to achieve this 3 Note The tripod adapter plate MP 41 and MP 40 can be used with CM 141MCL CB 141MCL MP 40 uses only two screws instead of 4 Fig 1 CM CB 141MCL Locations CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 4 2 CM 141PMCL CB 141PMCL POWER TRIG C mount D Caution seal Serial No
27. construction is done in the host PC The color sequence in the video signal is the same for all scanning formats PA Line from FVAL triming Actual V Line 1 8 1 Full w N N w 2 3 Partial The line readout follows LVAL The first valid pixel is the same timing as DVAL 261 1 2 Partial The Bayer color sequence starts with e RGR for odd line numbers co an 1 4 Partial 4 gg o A si 455 z When the variable partial scan is used and an even kaki line is selected as the start line color sequence is LELLI e GBG for even line numbers DVAL Figure 12 shows the timing sequence for the Bayer mosaic read out for the available partial scan modes Fig 12 Bayer layout for each scanning 6 1 3 Partial Scanning fixed rate and variable The partial scanning function uses the middle of the image vertically to achieve faster frame rates This is very useful when capturing and inspecting an image which does not require full height CM 141MCL CB 141MCL has 4 types of partial scan modes such as 2 3 1 2 1 4 an 1 8 Mode Start line End line Frame Rate Fast Dump 2 3 173 41 05 fps 1 2 261 50 06 fps Normal Scan 1 4 391 74 57 fps Fast Dump 1 8 455 98 73 fps Fig 13 Fixed partial scan In addition to the fixed rate partial scan modes CM CB 141MCL has a variable partial scan mode The start line can be set from the 1st line to the 1024th line
28. e Width Control Trigger PWC Reset Continuous Trigger RCT Smear less EPS Trigger EPS Depending on the timing of the trigger input in relationship to FVAL camera internal frame valid clock the start of exposure can be immediate no delay LVAL asynchronous or delayed until next LVAL LVAL synchronous In the following section the functions are described in detail 6 1 1 Vertical Binning CM 141MCL only The binning functions can be used to achieve higher frame rate or higher sensitivity The drawback is lower resolution Vertical binning is done by adding the charge from pixels in adjacent lines in the horizontal CCD register Fig 11 shows the vertical binning principle H Horizontal Direction lt gt MA Xsg1 kul No V binning ae Full V binning I ye I J 5 o 8 Videoout S M 5 Frame rate 30 12 fps U i Binning Frame rate 50 18 fps Fig 11 CM 141MCL Vertical binning The CM 141MCL has ON or OFF function for Vertical Binning Setting Resolution Frame rate Off no binning 1392 h x 1040 v pixels 30 12 frames sec 2 1 binning 1392 h x 520 v pixels 50 18 frames sec 13 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 6 1 2 CB 141MCL Bayer mosaic filter FVAL Timing CB 141MCL is a color camera based on a CCD sensor with a Bayer RGB color mosaic The color image re
29. e heating Above specifications are subject to change without notice 44 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 11 Appendix 11 1 Precautions Personnel not trained in dealing with similar electronic devices should not service this camera The camera contains components sensitive to electrostatic discharge The handling of these devices should follow the requirements of electrostatic sensitive components Do not attempt to disassemble this camera Do not expose this camera to rain or moisture Do not face this camera towards the sun extreme bright light or light reflecting objects including laser sources When this camera is not in use put the supplied lens cap on the lens mount Handle this camera with the maximum care Operate this camera only from the type of power source indicated on the camera Remove power from the camera during any modification work such as changes of jumper and switch settings 11 2 Typical Sensor Characteristics The following effects may be observed on the video monitor screen They do not indicate any fault of the camera but do associate with typical sensor characteristics V Aliasing When the camera captures stripes straight lines or similar sharp patterns jagged image on the monitor may appear Blemishes All cameras are shipped without visible image sensor blemishes Over time some pixel defects can occur This does not have a practical effect on the operation of the camera These
30. e refer to the Camera Link standard specifications found on AIA web site www machinevisiononline org Pixelrate 58MHz 8bit 10bit 12bit Pin No Port AO PortA1 Port A2 Port A3 Port A4 Port A5 Port A6 Port A7 Port BO Port B1 Port B2 Port B3 Port B4 Port B5 Port B6 Port B7 Port CO Port C1 Port C2 Port C3 Port C4 Port C5 Port C6 Port C7 11 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 5 4 5 Video Output Bit allocation aD See the possibilities Analogue Out Digital Out Sem OM Equivalent 8bit 10bit 12bit Black 0 Setup 3 6 25mV 8LSB 32LSB 128LSB 300mV 100 700mV 222LSB 890LSB 3560LSB 342mv 1 114 800mV 255LSB 1023LSB 4095LSB White Cl ipLevel 100 Leve Digital Out LSB 32 BlackLevel 0 25 700 800 Analog Out mV Fig 10 Digital output 10bit output 12 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 6 Functions and Operations 6 1 Basic functions The CM 141MCL and CB 141MCL cameras are progressive scan cameras with 12 10 or 8 bit video output via a Mini Camera Link interface The cameras have 2 3 1 2 1 4 or 1 8 partial scanning or variable partial scanning for faster frame rates Vertical binning mode is also available on monochrome version The camera can operate in continuous mode as well as in 4 triggered modes Edge Pre select Trigger EPS Puls
31. els 141 represents a variation with the same resolution MCL stands for Mini Camera Link interface and PMCL stands for Power over MCL RA indicates a version with a Right Angle adaptor CB 141MCL 141MCL RA CB 141PMCL 141PMCL RA Where C stands for Compact family B stands for Bayer mosaic color 141 represents the resolution 1 4 million pixels 141 represents a variation with the same resolution MCL stands for Mini Camera Link interface and PMCL stands for Power over MCL RA indicates a version with a Right Angle adaptor CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 3 Main Features Member of C3 Compact camera series Mini Camera Link interface 1392 h x 1040 v 6 45 um square pixels 2 3 inch progressive scan monochrome and Bayer mosaic color versions 14 bit signal processing 58 MHz pixel clock 30 12 frames second with full resolution in continuous operation 30 frames second with external trigger and full resolution Increased frame rate with vertical binning CM 141MCL only and fixed or variable partial scan Exposure time from 63s to 2 sec using pulse width trigger mode Programmable exposure from 63hs to 33 ms in full frame scan Preset exposure from OFF to 1 10000 Fine exposure function can set the exposure with 1 pixel unit up to 1 85149 Edge pre select pulse width control reset Continuous trigger and smear less EPS modes Manual gain control in the range of 3 dB to 24 dB LVAL synchronous asyn
32. en DIP switch SW600 is changed at first remove the top cover The factory default is set two switches to OFF position In order to set 75 ohm two switches should be changed to ON position Fig 6 SW 600 DIP switch CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN 5 4 Input and output circuits See the possibilities In the following schematic diagrams the input and output circuits for video and timing signals are shown Note PMCL version does not have this function due to the lack of 12 pin connector 5 4 1 Iris video output 13V r This signal can be used for lens iris control wo in Continuous and RCT modes Video MAGA The signal for iris video output is taken from the ay Havo wm video signal after the gain control The signal is x Hett Do 1 0 V p p with sync malla a gzj SYNC w Fig 7 Iris video circuit 5 4 2 Trigger input An external trigger input can be applied to pin 10 5V of 12 pin Hirose connector when the command TI 1 has been set The input is AC coupled To allow long pulses the input circuit is designed as a flip flop circuit The leading and trailing edges of the trigger pulse activate the circuit The trigger polarity can be changed by TP 1 Trigger input level 4 V 2 V Trigger can also be applied through the Camera Link connector when the command TI 0 has been sent 5 4 3 XEEN out
33. ger modes Edge Pre Select Pulse Width Control RCT Smearless EPS Smearless mode Available for EPS Async Electronic Shutter Preset Shutter speed Programmable exposure Fine Exposure OFF 1 30 and 1 60 to 1 10 000 in 9 steps 2L 63us to 1052 L 33 19 ms in 1L steps 1 15847 to 1 85149s PE 2 FE 0 to 2979 Lens Iris Control Video control Control interface Camera Link Indicators on rear panel Power trigger Operating temperature 5 C to 50 C Humidity 20 90 non condensing Storage temp humidity 25 C to 60 C 20 to 90 non condensing Vibration 10G 20Hz to 200Hz XYZ Shock 70G Regulatory CE EN61000 6 2 and EN61000 6 3 FCC part 15 class B ROHS WEEE Power 12V DC 10 5 1 w Lens mount C mount Rear protrusion on C mount lens must be less than 10 0mm Flange back 17 526mm Tolerance 0 0 05mm Optical Low Pass Filter Built in Only for CB 141MCL 141MCL RA 43 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities Specifications CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA CM CB 141MCL PMCL CM CB 141MCL PMCL RA 44x 29x75 mm WxH x D excluding protuberances Dimensions 44 x 29 x 93 5 mm Wx Hx D excluding protuberances CM CB 141MCL PMCL CM CB 141MCL PMCL RA 130 g Weight 160 9 In order to get specified performance it is needed to have approx 30 minutes pr
34. he 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 K ta itin BRE ZIR Mi Cd Cr VI PPB PBDE O SJ T11363 2006 xi SJ T11363 2006 x Gr 1
35. is shown below 1052 Effective Video Output 1392 H x 1040 V Pixel 1 1 e 1434 Lj 7 1392 40 Fig 19 CCD sensor layout Important Note By using Optical Black OB transfer mode the user can select whether to include optical black pixels in the image stream This is for horizontal only 19 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 6 2 2 Horizontal timing The LVAL period is shown for normal continuous mode 1 LVAL 1830 clk 31 551 us 1clk 17 241 ns LVAL 1 I 1 I LI DATA OUT Valid data ToB 1 1 1392ck 40ck i 1 1432ck i 1 1 DVAL en eee i 1392ck pj o Fig 20 Horizontal timing 6 2 3 Vertical timing The FVAL period for normal continuous mode full scan is shown FULL FRAME READ OUT FRAME RATE 1052L 30 12 fps LVAL DAVL 1040L 1 1 7L i 38 Fig 21 Vertical timing for full scan 20 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 6 2 4 Partial Scanning The FVAL period is shown for 1 2 partial scan in normal continuous mode Vertical Timing The diagram and table below provide vertical timing information for the fixed partial scan settings 1 2 1 4 1 3 and 2 3 WAL TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TT B D Start line End line 2 3 3 38 I 366 37L 772L 41 05 1 2 3 56 56 20 0 54L 633L 50 06 1 4 3 82 gE 80L 425L 74 57 1 8 3 95 I5 LU 93L 321L 98 73
36. length described in the following drawing Longer screws may cause serious damage to the PCB inside the camera Camera chassis 3 5mm 0 2mm Fixing plate If you mount the tripod mounting plate please use the provided screws Camera chassis 3 5mm 0 2mm Tripod mount 11 5 Exportation When exporting this product please follow the export regulation of your own country 11 6 References 1 This manual for CM 141MCL 141MCL RA CB 141MCL 141MCL RA can be downloaded from www jai com 2 Datasheet for CM 141MCL 141MCL RA CB 141MCL 141MCL RA can be downloaded from www jai com 3 Camera control software can be downloaded from www jai com 46 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA Index A Auto Iris EENS 555 4 dr dk a kas kk 17 B Bayer mosaic filter 14 BlemMishes sr 45 C Camera Link 9 11 ECD SENSOF sss scence retenes ER 43 46 CED SenNSO sss en o TIS cece tees 19 CONTINUOUS eessesseseeeeo 13 20 21 Continuous operation see 23 D DIP SWitChi ss nd rne da 9 E Edge Pre select EPS ce ce 24 Edge pre select EPS s cessces 13 Electronic Shutter sseeeeeeeel 16 external trigger oseo 10 18 F Fine EXpOSUTE ssis ee ii 16 G GAIN sss ee 43 Gigabit Ethernet 8 H NINOS 3 10 25 47 L Lensimount 5 a sesssssisesisusisisissss 43 P partial Sca ar
37. lt LF gt e g 100 ersion Version 1 00 5 Camera ID ID lt CR gt lt LF gt max 12 Request characters 6 Model Name MD CRs LF max 12 Request characters User can save and load UD Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 7 User ID UD lt CR gt lt LF gt free text 12 or less characters B Shutter SM Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 Preset Shutter i ENGE SM lt CR gt lt LF gt 1 Programmable exposure 0 Off 1 1 60 2 1 100 SH Param CRs LF 3 1 250 4 1 500 5 1 1000 Available 2 Proset Shutler eg CHL ES 6 1 2000 7 1 4000 when SM 0 8 1 8000 9 1 10000 3 Programmable PE Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 2 to 1052 Available Exposure PE lt CR gt lt LF gt when SM 1 FE Param lt CR gt lt LF gt 4 Fine Exposure FE lt CR gt lt LF gt 0 to 4095 32 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA Command Name Format Parameter Remarks C Trigger mode O Normal Continuous Ki 1 EPS Edge pre select 1 Trigger Mode Tala 2 PWC Pulse width control i 3 RCT 5 Smear Less EPS TP Param CRs LF 0 Active Low 2 Trigger Polany rss Case 1 Active High TI Param CRs LF 0 Camera Link Wegerinpul Ti e cAs LE 1 Hirose 12pin D Image Format 1 Bit Allocation aera Vagi 0 8bit 1 10bit 2 12bit 0 Full Frame 1 2 3 Partial 2 Scan Forma aeon em lt gt 2 1 2 partial 3 1 4 Partial 4 1 8 Partial 5 Variable Variable partial STL Param lt CR gt lt LF
38. nd the Camera Control Tool it is possible that the Camera Control Tool does not show the actual camera settings see 4 and 5 a To obtain the camera settings click Synchronize Program b To send the settings that are saved in the Camera Control Tool last used settings to the camera click Synchronize Camera c To see which area the camera has started up in click Get Area 37 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 9 External Appearance and Dimensions 3 M3 depth 3 5 depth0 14 seal L n Caut io Seri Outside dimension tolerance 0 3mm in inch 6 M3 depth 3 5 depth0 14 Fig 32 Outline for CM CB 141MCL 38 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA TO INIW O 9HL EEMOJ 93 5 gas Uo 1neJ 3 M3 depth 3 5 deptho 14 6 3M depth 3 5 depth0 14 26 1 02 C Mount 4 3M depth 3 5 depth0 14 Unit mm inch Outside size tolerance 0 3mm Fig 33 Outline for CM CB 141MCL RA 39 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 3 M3depth 3 5 dept h0 14 E 8 E 5 0 2
39. p period for the upper part 26147 5 2 55 6 56 Fast dump period for the lower part 1039 780 5 2 53 8 54 Total lines 3 96 520 54 633 Frame rate 1000000 1830 x17 24138 x 633 50 06 fps 15 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 6 1 4 Electronic Shutter CM 141MCL CB 141MCL has conventional shutter functions such as preset shutter and programmable shutter as well as a new function of fine exposure Preset Shutter 9 steps of preset shutter are available OFF 1 30 1 60 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1 000 1 2 000 1 4 000 1 8 000 1 10 000 sec Programmable Shutter It is possible to set the shutter speed in the range of 2L to 1052L by IL unit in the case of Full Frame operation When1052L is set it is the equivalent of OFF 1 30 or33 19ms Minimum Shutter Time 2L Maximum Shutter Time Normal 31 551 us 1L 2L 63 102 us 31 551 us 1052 L 33 192 ms V Binning 37 810 us 2L 75 62 us 37 810 us 527 L 19 926 ms Fine Exposure This function sets the exposure in 1 pixel units enabling a much more detailed exposure setting to be achieved This can be done with a combination of programmable exposure setting PE and fine exposure setting FE When programmable shutter is set at PE 2 the fine exposure function can activate faster shutter speeds from 1 15847 to 1 85149 To set the function the FE command is used PE 2 FE 0 Shutter speed
40. put XEEN is on pin 9 on 12 pin HR connector The output circuit is 75 Q complementary emitter followers or open collector They will deliver a full 5 volt signal When the open corrector is used the maximum XEEN current is 120mA If more than 50mA current is flowed use large diameter cable Otherwise due to the resistance of the cable malfunctions might be occurred This can be selected by a DIP switch located on the rear board As changing the position requires removal of the circuit board it is necessary to consult with JAI sales representatives Factory default is complementary emitter followers EEN is also found in Camera Link 10 Trig input pin 10 Ne Il Open 1K Collector sui b HIROSE 9 sw700 Fig 9 XEEN output CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 5 4 4 Camera Link interface The digital video is available via Camera Link with 8 10 or 12 bit pixel depth using the CL Base configuration The digital output signals follow the Camera Link standard using Channel Link chip sets The data bits from the digital video FVAL LVAL DVAL and EEN are multiplexed into the twisted pairs which are a part of the Camera Link Trigger signals and the serial camera control are feed directly through its own pairs The 26 pin Mini CL SDR connector pin assignment follows the Camera Link base configuration For a detailed description of the Camera Link standard pleas
41. r 21 Partial scanning i eeeeeeneeeenaees 21 Partial Scanning 000 14 Pixels in video output 43 POCL soda bassaoss kisesiuosvassisksta 9 Preset Shutter sss sss 16 43 Programmable Shutter 16 Pulse Width Control PWC 25 Pulse width control PWC 13 R RCR 27 RS 2 30 S Smealless sss sk 28 Spectral respOnse s s sssssissssssisssisssisos 42 Synchkonization s s sssesssssssesssosssesisesesoss 43 T TrlodEKIMPUE s sse en av 17 Trigger Mode pp 25 27 28 Trigger polarity s esesseseso 10 V Vertical Binning 00 a on 13 22 X KEEN 0000000 bonobo asinen ei iS EE EEE EEE EEE koks EKETA 10 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities Change History Month Year Revision Changes May 2009 1 0 New issue Sept 2009 11 Change the depth in chasses for screws from 4mm to 3 3mm and add the caution on Appendix 11 4 Feb 2010 1 2 Correct the wrong description Chapter 5 1 11 of 12pin connector is NC not DC 12V in May 2011 1 3 The description in the chapter 7 2 RS 232C is corrected since CMCB 141MCL does not have RS 232C interface through 12pin connector 48 CM
42. r polarity TP 0 TP 1 The active trigger polarity is normally low TP 0 It can be inverted it to active high TP 1 7 2 7 Gain level GA 84 through 670 GA 0 is OdB gain which is the normal working point The range is from 3 dB to 24 dB 7 2 8 Black level BL 255 through BL 767 Black level or set up level will set the video level for black Factory setting is 128LSB for 12 bit 32 LSB for 10 bit or 8 LSB for 8 bit 7 3 Save and Load Functions The following commands are for storing and loading camera settings in the camera EEPROM 31 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities Load settings LD This command will load previously stored settings to the camera 3 user settings can be stored in the camera EEPROM 1 factory setting is also stored in the camera The settings stored in the last used user area are used as default settings at power up Save Settings SA This command will store the actual camera settings to 1 of the 3 user areas in the camera EEPROM EEPROM Area EA If received the camera will return the last used user area number 7 4 CM 140NCL CB 140MCL command list Command Name Format Parameter Remarks A General settings and utility commands Camera Status o 2 Request ST lt CR gt lt LF gt Actual setting 3 Onine ep HP lt CR gt lt LF gt Command list equest Firmware a gigite 4 Versi VN lt CR gt
43. ra to write all settings from the program to the camera or click the Synchronize program to load all settings YF Synchronized from the camera to the program 35 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities Files When clicking the Write to File or Read from File button the user is prompted for a file using a standard file dialog New files are created if they do not already exist Files for camera settings have the extension cam Information about the communication port is not stored in the files All settings are automatically sent to the camera when a file has been loaded if the camera is online Factory and User Settings Use the Store button to store the current camera settings into the user settings area in EEPROM Current camera settings are not saved when the camera is turned off To save current camera settings you have to save them on the available user areas Use the Load button to restore previously saved camera settings from either the Factory or the User EEPROM area Write All Camera Data to File Click the Get Area button to read the power up settings area number Click the Write Camera Data button to save all camera settings into a text file The information that can be saved is Wie CameraData Model Name Camera ID User ID Firmware Version Current Settings Factory Settings and the available User Areas The file is formatted as shown in the picture below
44. rface Both standard optical configurations CM 141MCL CB 141MCL and right angle configurations CM 141MCL RA CB 141MCL RA are available Also versions with Power over Mini Camera Link are available as CM CB 141PMCL and CM CB 141PMCL RA The monochrome version CM 141MCL and the color version CB 141MCL provide a frame rate of 30 frames second at full resolution of 1 45 million pixels Using vertical binning CM 141MCL or partial scan the camera can achieve faster frame rates The 2 3 CCD with square pixels offers a superb image quality The high speed shutter function and asynchronous random trigger mode allows the camera to capture high quality images of fast moving objects The color version CB 141MCL based on a CCD sensor with primary RGB Bayer mosaic filter outputs raw Bayer images The camera s internal processing is a 14 bit process 8 bit 10 bit or 12 bit output is available to interface with the capture board The cameras also provide an Auto iris control video output The latest version of this manual can be downloaded from www jai com For camera revision history please contact your local JAI distributor 2 Camera nomenclature The standard camera composition consists of the camera main body and C mount protection cap The camera is available in the following versions CM 141MCL 141MCL RA 141PMCL 141PMCL RA Where C stands for Compact family M stands for Monochrome 141 represents the resolution 1 4 million pix
45. rigger is received while FVAL is high during readout the camera works in LVAL synchronous mode preventing reset feed through in the video signal There is a maximum jitter of one LVAL period from issuing a trigger and accumulation start When a trigger is received while FVAL is low the camera works in LVAL asynchronous mode no delay mode This applies to both edge pre select EPS trigger mode and pulse width trigger PWC mode Ext Trigger FVAL 1 In this period camera executes trigger at the next LVAL Prevents feed through noise 2 Avoid trigger at FVAL transition 1 LVAL period as the function may randomly switch between next and immediate 3 In this period camera executes trigger immediately No delay Fig 16 Auto detect LVAL sync async accumulation 17 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities 6 1 7 Rear panel indicator The rear panel mounted LED provides the following information Power Trig LED Amber Power connected initiating Steady green Camera is operating in continuous mode Flashing green The camera is receiving an external trigger POWER TRIG Fig 17 Rear Panel CM CB 141MCL Fig 18 Rear Panel CM CB 141PMCL 18 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 6 2 Sensor Layout and timing 6 2 1 CCD Sensor Layout The CCD sensor layout with respect to pixels and lines used in the timing and video full frame read out
46. sible to have a long time exposure The maximum recommended time is lt 2 seconds The accumulation can be LVAL synchronous or LVAL asynchronous The resulting video signal will start to be read out after the trigger rising edge For timing details refer to fig 20 through fig 25 and fig 28 and 29 To use this mode Set function Trigger mode PWC Scanning Full Partial Vertical binning ON OFF CM 141MCL only Accumulation Auto LVAL sync LVAL a sync Other functions and settings Input External trigger 12 pin Hirose or Camera Link Important notes on using this mode Trigger pulse width gt 2LVAL to lt 2 seconds The following table shows minimum trigger interval in synchronous accumulation mode Full scan 1054 L 2 3 Partial 774 L 1 2 Partial 635 L 1 4 Partial 427 L 1 8 Partial 323 L V Binning 529 L In the case of asynchronous mode the exposure time should be added to the above table 25 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA EN See the possibilities LVAL sync timing Trigger falling Trigger invalid period Prohibited 1 Frame 2L TRIG L cen F 1L min a 4 1 1 LVAL E ae LJ L gt Lmax CCD Exposure a 1 EEN bese Exposure Time i FAVL A asa i When trigger is input during FVAL HIGH em LVAL sync Mode is set Full 63us to 94us V binning 75us to 113us Fig 28 Pulse width control LVAL sync LVAL a
47. sync timing i 4 gt i 4 02us 1us i Trigger invalid period TRIG 1 1 Frame 2L 2L min IL CCDExposure EEN Fee Exposure Time FAVL 4 1 1 2L 3L Full 63us to 94us V binning 75us to 113us When trigger is input during FVAL LOW LVAL ASYNC Mode is set Fig 29 Pulse Width control LVAL async 26 CM 141MCL PMCL RA CB 141MCL PMCL RA 6 3 4 Reset Continuous RCT trigger mode The RCT mode operates like EPS edge preselect mode with smear less function An external trigger pulse will immediately stop the video read out reset and restart the exposure then operate as normal mode until the next trigger After the trigger pulse is input a fast dump read out is performed In the CM 141MCL CB 141MCL this period is 6 65ms which is 211L The exposure time is determined by the pre set shutter speed If no further trigger pulses are applied the camera will continue in normal mode and the video signal is not output The fast dump read out has the same effect as smear less read out Smear over highlight areas is reduced for the trigger frame The reset continuous trigger mode makes it possible to use triggering in conjunction with a lens with video controlled iris To use this mode Set function Trigger mode RCT Scanning Full Partial Vertical binning ON OFF CM 141MCL only Shutter mode Preset Programmable Fine Exposure Shutter speed 1 60 to 1 10000 Programmable exposure 2
48. tem Progressive scan Frame rate full frame 30 12 frames sec Progressive 1052 lines frame Pixel clock 58 MHz Line frequency 31 693 kHz 1H 31 551 us 1830 pixel clock line CCD sensor 2 3 inch Monochrome ICX285AL 2 3 inch Bayer Color ICX285AQ Sensing area 8 98 h x 6 7 v mm 2 3 inch diagonal Cell size 6 45 h x 6 45 v um Active pixels 1392 h x 1040 v Pixels in video output Full Scan 2 3 partial Scan 1 2 partial Scan 1 4 partial Scan 1 8 partial Scan Variable Partial Scan Vertical Binning 1392 h x 1040 v 30 12 fps 1392 h x 694 v 41 05 fps 1392 h x 520 v 50 06 fps 1392 h x 260 v 74 57 fps 1392 h x 130 v 98 73 fps H 31 693 kHz Start line from 1 to 1024 height lines from 8 to 1032 1392 h x 520 v 50 18 fps Note Partial scan and Vertical Binning mode cannot be used at the same time H 31 693 kHz H 31 693 kHz H 31 693 kHz H 31 693 kHz H 26 447 kHz CM 141MCL PMCL RA only Sensitivity on sensor minimum 0 03 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 0 2 Lux Max gain Shutter OFF 50 video Green w IR cut filter S N ratio More than 58 dB OdB gain Digital Video output Camera Link BAYER 8 bit 10 bit 12 bit Camera Link 8 bit 10 bit 12 bit Iris video output Analog 0 7 V p p Gain Manual 6 to 24 dB 1 Step 0 0358 dB Gamma Y 1 0 Synchronization Internal X tal Hardware Trig
49. terface has the ability to connect to the camera using the serial interface of the PC by reading and writing properties for the camera This integration requires simple programming skills within Visual Basic Visual C or similar languages in a Microsoft Windows environment 8 1 Camera Control Tool Interface The Camera Control Tool Software is based on a main Tool Bar and a number of associated Tool Windows Each button in the Tool Bar pops up a separate Tool Window when pressed The layout of the program can be adjusted by arranging the windows the way it is preferred The program will store this information and recreate this layout when the program is restarted All Camera Control Tools have a Communication Window and an About Window The other window s contains camera control commands 8 1 1 Camera Control Tool Bar This is a Camera Control Tool Bar and when the button of each widow each control GUI can be initiated Communication Window About Window Camera Control 8 2 The About Window k CM CB 141MCL Camera Control Tool l 1 1 Version 1 03 The about window contains a picture of the Copyrioht C 2007 2009 JAI A 5 and JAI Corporation camera and information about the version http www jaicom Camera Data of the program Internet connection to JAI Model Name Camera ID A S and access to the help documents Firmware Version 0 00 User ID Protect User ID 7 Enable To Edit User ID The drop down box la
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