UM-100, UM-101 CCD Camera User's Manual
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1. Chip Size 6 4 mm x 4 8 mm Effective Pixels H x V 768 x 494 752 x 582 Unit Cell Size H x V 8 4 um x 9 8 um 8 6 um x 8 3 um Scanning 525 TV lines 2 1 Interlaced or 625 TV lines 2 1 Interlaced or Non Non interlaced interlaced Synchronization HD 15 734KHz VD 59 94 0Hz HD 15 625KHz VD 50Hz TV Resolution H 570 TV Lines V 375 TV Lines H 560 TV Lines V 450 TV Lines S N Ratio 56dB AGC OFF Gamma 1 0 Min Illumination 0 05 lux Video Output 1 V p p 750hm BNC or 12 pin Hirose AGC AGC MGC selectable Gamma Gamma 0 45 1 0 selectable Frame Mode Frame Field Mode selectable Electronic Shutter 1 60 1 31 000 selectable Lens Mount C Mount Operating Temperature 10 C 55 C Power Requirement 12V DC 210mA 2 5W Dimension 50mm x 39mm x 83mm External Synchronization Internal External Auto Switch Low Speed Shutter 2 FLD 16 FLD Optional Long Term Integration 1 30 sec 2 sec user control Weight 155g 1 6 Camera Dimension 2xM6x1 GAIN SHUTTER VIDEO OUT Unit mm moc o Ea oP un ASN toc ry 2 Camera Setup 2 1 Basic Camera Setup For basic camera setup as shown in Figure 1 one UM 100 UM 101 camera one standard C mount lens one TV monitor one PS 12C power supply unit or equivalent and one BNC cable 75Q are required Make sure the camera has the correct settin2. 100 UM 101 camera automatically locks to the external sync source The external sync source must match the camera HD and VD specification which are 15 73KHz and 59 94Hz respectively Both external HD and VD are TTL level signals a HD H 2 5V to 5V L OV or GND Pulse width 5 50 duty cycle see figure 10 shown below b VD H 2 5V to 5V L OV or GND Pulse width 0 5 50 duty cycles must be RS 170 format odd and even fields Get ae Eee i a Lee L nt oo l 5 50 duly cycle 3 32 uses Ext VD H sequ U 05 50 duty cycle 1 131 H Figure 9 External Synchronization and Gen lock Timing 4 2 Integration The UM 100 UM 101 camera can be integrated up to 2 seconds without severe noise or dark current effect Make sure the camera is set to frame mode before preceding any integration this will ensure that there will be a full frame video both odd and even field To start integration pin 11 of the 12 pin connector must be connected to GND or OV The integrated video will be shifted out following the next vertical drive after pin 11 goes back to high or 5V level as shown in figure 10 below If a frame grabber does not capture the immediate two fields or integrated video the normal video before the integration will display again on the monitor IN Tin 11 l n we ie e oue cud E a Integration E ee TENE Me LI Normal U U U U U Normal video Dark video No video Integrated video vids Figure 10 In
3. com 1 Introduction 1 1 General Description The UM 100 UM 101 series is a low cost high resolution and standard EIA CCIR CCD camera It provides excellent image quality with super HAD on chip micro lens and blemish free CCD imager Different shutter speed can be changed through rotary switch located on rear plate AGC MGC Gamma 1 0 0 45 and Frame Field mode selections are also available on the rear plate A 12 pin Hirose connector provides power HD VD signals and video output for the camera UM 100 UM 101 is compatible with all standard NTSC RS 170 frame grabbers and TV monitors 1 2 Features e 2 Super HAD CCD Imager e High resolution 768 x 494 EIA 752 x 582 CCIR e High sensitivity with micro lens e Shutter Speed 1 60 1 31 000 e 56 dB AGC Off e Compact Size and lightweight e AGC MGC selectable e Gamma 1 0 0 45 selectable e Frame Field mode selectable Long term frame integration 1 3 Applications UM 100 UM 101 applications include machine vision automated inspection monitoring bar code reading biomedical imaging non contact measurement microscopy surveillance and other scientific and industrial applications 1 4 CCD Imager Spectral Response Curve 1 0 Relative Response e a Wave Length nm Super HAD CCD is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation 2 1 5 Camera Specifications Model UM 100 EIA UM 101 CCIR CCD Sensor V2 Interline Transfer Super HAD CCD
4. A UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE CAMERA COVER OR MODIFY THE CAMERA UNIT WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED PRECAUTIONS Do dot attempt to disassemble modify or repair the camera Contact UNIQ for help Do not point the camera at bright objects such as the sun for a long period It may cause CCD blooming and permanent damages Do not operate the camera beyond the temperature range Avoid using the camera above 90 humidity Do not use unregulated power supply source Do not touch CCD glass cover with fingers or any hard objects other than professional glass cleaning solvents Limited Warranty UNIQ warrants to the original customer to be free from defects in material and workmanship for two full years from the date of original purchase This warranty covers failures or damages due to defects in material or workmanship which occur during normal use It does not cover damages or failures which result from shipment mishandling abuse misuse or modification A Return Material Authorization RMA number is required prior to returning any UNIQ product for repair or replacement This proprietary document may not be reproduced or photocopied without the consent of UNIQ UNIQ makes no warranty or assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document UNIQ reserves the right to make changes without notice or obligation For immediate technical assistance please call 408 330 0818 or email to tech uniqvision
5. UNIQ UM 100 UM 101 CCD Camera User s Manual 05 22 02 Table of Contents Warnirig E 1 PRECAUTIONS EE EDEN 1 Limited Warranty M 1 PaMMtrOGuCtION PV 2 ae EEN el ee EE 2 1 2 E oio ee o beet bebe bebe bee bb beef emt 2 As Nell Mole 2 1 4 CCD Imager Spectral Response Curve eeceeeeceeeeeeeeeecceneeeeeeeeeeeeecaaeeeeeeeeeeeenaaeeeeeeeeeeeeenaaaes 2 1 5 Camera Specifications 2 22 27 2tsisizavisarcciesecesaaelsatsecessgusaelsaecagesegesaaedsansegesegesaaessansegeesgesaasantecneee 3 1 6 Camera Dimension 3 Kee E 4 2 1 Basic Camera Setup ra a aa E en eae ee eee a a aaa e a aa a a a a ease tins a a Aaa aaa A TAARA 4 2 2 Camera and Frame Grabber System Setup 4 3 Camera FUNCtIONS 22 5 3 1 12 Pin COMMECHON 5 3 2 Shutter Speed Dial Switch 5 3 3 Normal and Asynchronous Capture Mode NRM ASM _ 5 3 4 Gain Control Mode 6 3 5 Gamma 1 0 and 0 45 Mode 6 3 6 Field and Frame Mode FLD FRM 7 d TT ats Signals ii EE 8 4 1 External Synchronization and Gen lock 8 4 2 ntegration seinan esum a a a I D LUE LS CON Ux 8 A S SUOD6 EE 9 5 Camera MalfUnction M 10 6 Technical Support Information eeeeeseeeeeeeeeeieeeeeeeeeeen nnne n nennen nennen annuus ann nn nien n sana nnana 10 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CAMER
6. ent horizontal lines are combined and scanned out as shown in figure 8 shown below There is one line offset between odd field and even field The sensitivity in field mode is double for each field scanning 1 60 second For any moving image capture field mode is recommended in order to avoid the smearing phenomenon However the resolution is only one field not full frame resolution Frame Mode In frame mode every other horizontal line is scanned out this is different from field mode as described above For odd field line 1 is scanned out first For even field line 2 is scanned first Each field has 1 30 second period Both odd and even field combined will form a full frame a period of 1 30 second For strobe long term integration and non moving image capturing frame mode is recommended In order to obtain a full frame image a frame grabber must be applied to capture the image It s difficult to distinguish the difference between field mode and frame mode on a standard TV monitor In frame mode shutter function is disable INA l L l6 1 M a EHEHENEENENEN ERN ine p lt liio 2 lea lt has 3 4 5 amp 7 ins4 had mo c eb lt Fven field Field mode lim 2 line 4 lira 5 tire 5 Odd field Even field Where VO verca dre Frame mode XG1 Transtor gats X Gz Transi gals Figure 8 Field and Frame Mode 4 Timing Signals 4 1 External Synchronization and Gen lock The UM
7. etails If a lens is used make sure the iris is wide open 6 Technical Support Information For technical assistance contact UNIQ Technical Support or Applications Engineer at Phone 408 330 0818 Fax 408 330 0886 Email tech uniqvision com Company contact information UNIQ 3220 Scott Blvd Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 408 330 0818 Fax 408 330 0886 Our web site www uniqvision com Sales Inquiries info unigvision com Technical Support tech uniqvision com 10
8. gs before powering up See section 3 for details Power supply cable Power supply 75 ohm BNC cable TV monitor Figure 1 Basic Camera Setup 2 2 Camera and Frame Grabber System Setup A basic camera and frame grabber system setup as shown in Figure 2 below requires a UM 100 UM 101 camera a standard C mount lens a PS 12C power supply a PC system and VGA monitor a frame grabber or interface card and an external trigger device if necessary VGA monitor Frame grabber amp PC system Ext trigger strobe device Power supply Camera Figure 2 Camera and Frame Grabber System Setup 4 3 Camera Functions 3 1 12 Pin Connector The 12 pin Hirose connector is located on the rear plate of the camera All ground signals on pin 1 3 5 8 10 and 12 are common grounds Although 12 V DC input is recommended on pin 2 this camera should withstand 12 V 1V input voltage Make sure to set the NRM ASM switch to NRM position on rear plate for external HD and VD locking Apply TTL signal on HD pin 6 and VD pin 7 inputs if necessary see section 4 1 for details Figure 3 below shows a top view of the 12 pin Hirose connector Top view Figure 3 12 Pin Hirose Connector 3 2 Shutter Speed Dial Switch Shutter speed dial switch is located on the rear panel Figure 4 For normal shutter speeds it has 9 different shutter speeds to select from Position 0 is standard scanning speed 1 60
9. late Note 32dB gain can be obtained through custom orders AGG central cFaracterist cs AGC MAX control characteristics 50 52 42 40 7 g 5 O20 T ar 10 10 n u 2 I s ul 5 E 1 2 5 4 5 ASC CONT V AGID MAX Pv Figure 6 AGC and AGC MAX Control Characteristics 3 5 Gamma 1 0 and 0 45 Mode 1 0 0 45 mode switch is located on rear plate Gamma is the numerical value of the degree of contrast in a television picture Gamma correction is the system response modification by providing linear transfer characteristic from the input to output In general circuit built into a TV camera to compensate for non linearity that exists in display tubes If the camera is connected directly to a frame grabber it is desired to set to Gamma 1 0 For direct connection to a TV monitor gamma 0 45 is recommended since TV monitor has a non linear correction In general gamma 0 45 is noisier than gamma 1 0 which is why gamma 1 0 is chosen for machine vision applications Gamma 0 45 is preferred when seeing video at low light level which is common for inspection by human eyes Gamma U 33 cha2racicristics Garena 1 0 chauds slice faz Tma aque kesh iri Vi 3 Camme cugul level uv a 5 EI 1600 Tiam ms Ina leer rv Car cue ina hee Ir Figure 7 Gamma 1 0 and 0 45 Characteristics 3 6 Field and Frame Mode FLD FRM Field Mode Field Frame mode switch is located on the rear panel In field mode two adjac
10. ps the user to find out the actual problem and may save a trip for sending the camera back to the factory First of all disconnect the 12 pin Hirose power connector and BNC cable from the camera unit Make sure there is nothing connected to the camera at this time Check the 12V DC power supply at the 12 pin connector cable and make sure it does provide the right voltage to the 12 pin connector Make sure to set the camera shutter dial switch back to 0 position and NRM ASM to NRM location If frame grabber was connected to the camera disconnect it Now power up the camera and connect it to a TV monitor with a BNC cable Make sure the monitor and BNC cable are good Point the camera at a bright scene without a lens on a blank or bright display should be seen on the TV monitor Covering the CCD camera with hand or lens cap should see a dark video If no video occurs most likely the CCD camera is damaged Consult the technical support at the factory If there is video but it is not clean or bad it is possible that the CCD imager glass is dirty because of the dirt on CCD glass surface or the CCD camera is partially damaged Use high pressure air to blow the dirt away if the CCD glass is not clean If the problem still exists contact the UNIQ technical support for help If there is video on TV monitor but not with a frame grabber most likely the problem is from the frame grabber s software or hardware Consult the frame grabber factory for further d
11. second As Position goes higher the shutter speed goes higher and the video becomes darker 3 3 Normal and Asynchronous Capture Mode NRM ASM NRM ASM switch is located on camera rear plate Figure 5 shows all mode switch selections For normal operation either with or without shutter speed NRM should be selected This camera DOES NOT provide asynchronous capture feature Pin No Description Note GND 12V DC input GND Video GND External HD TTL External VD Strobe TTL GND oo 4 O O1 BR oo Po N C GND Integration control TTL GND Figure 4 Shutter Speed Dial Switch Position Shutter Async No Speed sec Capture sec 0 1 60 Off 1 1 120 N A 2 1 250 N A 3 1 500 N A 4 1 1000 N A 5 1 2000 N A 6 1 4500 N A 7 1 6000 N A 8 1 10000 N A 9 1 31000 N A MGC o FO vam PUE AGC FRM Figure 5 Mode Switch ASM 3 4 Gain Control Mode AGC MGC Automatic gain control AGC AGC MGC switch is located on the rear plate AGC factory setting is 2V for AGC control and 3V for AGC MAX control Therefore the maximum gain is about 18dB as shown in Figure 6 below AGC setting cannot be changed through the rear gain potentiometer Manual gain control MGC The manual gain control can be adjusted from 5dB to 18dB through the gain potentiometer on rear p
12. tegration Control Timing 4 3 Strobe Set NRM ASM switch to ASM mode and make sure the FRM FLD switch on rear panel is set to FRM mode in order to achieve full frame resolution The strobe application is similar to high speed shutter application except the strobe pulse must occur in the dark and no shutter is required The advantage to use strobe is that a full frame resolution of video will be obtained This will not happen when high speed shutter is applied a progressive scan or full frame CCD camera must be utilized The relationship between external VD and strobe pulse signal is shown in figure 10 below Make sure to fire strobe pulse between 1H and 8H when internal VD is at OV or GND where 1H 63 5usec After strobe pulse is fired camera will output only two vertical sync signals The two sync signals allow the user to capture the following valid fields Therefore the camera will not have any vertical sync or video if there is no reset pulse on external VD pinout External VD 3 E EH mee UO VD internal sch Fire strobe within 9H XFER 9 5H e Video E77 NS 9H Normal Strobe video video Figure 11 Strobe Timing 5 Camera Malfunction WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE CAMERA HOUSING FOR TROUBLESHOOTING IN ANY CASE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE FACTORY Camera malfunction rarely happens In case camera malfunctions the following troubleshooting procedures would help to minimize the problem it definitely hel
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