Sony U100CR Digital Camera User Manual
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1. For offset address 474h the length of the ModelNameLeaf is 5 Quadlets The subsequent 8 bytes are fixed at 00 After that the model name is entered 19 01400 104u02 20 Control Base Address Every register address is decided based on the base address found in the CommandRegsBase field of ConfigrationROM FOFO00000h is the control base address on this camera Inquiring about Supported Video Modes First we will find out what video formats are supported Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOFO0100h 81000000h E1000000h E1000000h Next for each format we will find out which video modes are supported Format0 Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOFO0180h 06000000h 06000000h 06000000h Format1 Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOFO0180h 0000000h 27000000h 27000000h Format2 Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOFO0180h 0000000h 22000000h 27000000h Format7 Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOFO0180h F8000000h F0000000h F000000h Next for each video mode we will find out which frame rates are supported Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOF0022. 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wave Length nm XCD V60CR Spectral sensitivity relative response parameters without lens and light source parameters 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 Relative Response 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 Wave Length nm XCD SX90 Spectral sensitivity relative response parameters without lens and light source parameters Relative Response XCD SX90CR Spectral sensitivity relative response parameters without lens and light source parameters Relative Response 0 8 0 6 0 4 0 2 600 700 Wave Length nm 1000 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 400 450 XCD U100 Spectral sensitivity relative response parameters without lens and light source parameters Relative Response 1 0 500 550 600 650 Wave Length nm 700 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 400 500 600 700 Wave Length nm 800 900 1000 XCD U100CR Spectral sensitivity relative response parameters without lens and light source parameters 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 Relative Response 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 400 450
3. 140 F Operating relative humidity 20 to 80 No condensation Storage relative humidity 20 to 95 No condensation Vibration resistance 10 G 20 to 200 Hz 20 minutes for each direction X Y Z MTBF 57170 Hrs Approx 6 5 years 58260 Hrs Approx 6 7 years 56270 Hrs Approx 6 4 years Shock resistance 70G Dimensions 44 W x 33 H x 57 5 D mm not including projecting parts 1 3 4 W x 1 5 16 H x 2 3 8 D inches Mass 140 g 5 oz 33 suoneoloeds suoneonuo ds 34 Video Modes Supported Fixed format Format Mode Image Size 640 x 480 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 800 x 600 1024 x 768 Color Coding Mono8 Mono16 Mono8 Mono8 Mono16 Mono16 Frame Rate 1 875 XCD V60 V60CR O XCD SX90 SX90CR XCD U100 U100CR O 3 75 7 5 15 O O O 30 60 1 875 3 73 7 5 O O O O 30 O O 1OJO O 60 Ta OIJOIJOIOJOJO OI O O O O 30 1 875 3 75 7 5 O O JO O 30 3 75 O 7 5 O O 30 1 875 3 75 7 5 30 1 Format Mode Image Size Colo
4. The minimum clipping unit is 32 pixels x 24 lines Binning Binning increases the sensitivity and frame rate based on mixing the pixel data 9 pin connector with fixing screws Low power consumption vibration and shock resistant structure and compact size IIDC Ver 1 31 protocol compliant 3 4 System Components The camera module imaging system comprises the following products Products to are used for the basic configuration and O to for the optional configuration All the products except the camera module are available separately Camera module This is a small size high resolution camera module using a CCD image sensor TEEE1394b camera cable commercially available Connect this cable to the IEEE1394b connector on the rear panel of the camera module The power and image control signals are transmitted through this cable To prevent a poor connection or damage to the camera or cable use the cable equipped with fixing screws C mount lens commercially available Use an appropriate lens for the camera module and usage Camera module interface board commercially available Install the board in a PCI bus slot of a host device such as a PC Select an TEEE1394 interface board to match your system Select an IEEE 1394b interface board if you use the transfer speed of 800 Mbps VCT ST70I tripod adaptor Sony Attach this adaptor to the bottom of t
5. output image is compressed in the vertical direction only and 2 x 2 binning when the image is compressed in both the vertical and horizontal directions When Binning mode is used set either Format7 Model 2 x 2 binning or Format7 Mode2 1 x 2 binning Format7 Mode4 for XCD V60 V60CR As 90 fps mode is not defined by the IIDC standard this camera realizes 90 fps mode in Format7 Mode4 16 bit Mode This camera supports 16 bit Black amp white Monochrome mode Only the least significant 10 bits of the 16 bits will handle data The upper 6 bits will be filled with zeros 000000dd dddddddd Camera Command Status Register This camera complies with IIDC 1394 based Digital Camera Specification Version 1 31 hereinafter referred to as IIDC v1 31 The standards document can be purchased from 1394TA the 1394 Trade Association As it is very helpful in understanding the explanations in this Technical Manual we recommend that you purchase a copy of IIDC v1 31 Memory Map BusID NodelD Must be 1 Address used by the camera bbbbbbbb bbnnnnnn 11111111 11111111 11110000 11110000 00000000 00000000 1394 devices have a 64 bit address space The upper 10 Address Resister bits show the bus ID 0 1023 and the next six bits show F0000000 Base address the node ID 0 63 The IIDC standards require the next 27775 20 bits to be 1 F0000400 ConfigROM area The
6. 01 00 00 Vendor unique info 1 45Ch 3E 00 00 30 Vendor unique info 2 460h 3F 01 86 Al Vendor_unique_info_3 For offset address 434h the length of the UnitDependentInfo is OBh Quadlets CommandRegsBase is the base address of the camera control register F0000000h 3c0000h x 4 FOFO0000h The offset address of VendorNameLeaf is required to be 43Ch 00000Ah x 4 464h The offset address of ModelNameLeaf is required to be 440h 00000Dh x 4 474h Unit sub sw version conforms to Standards Version 1 31 Vendor unique info to Vendor unique info 3 are terms of information that the vendor of the camera can define The meanings in this camera are as follows Vendor unique info 0 is the firmware version Vendor unique info 1 is the hardware version Vendor unique info 2 is the link version Vendor unique info 3 is the serial number of the camera VendorNameLeaf Offset 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 Vender Name Leaf 464h 0003 CRC 468h 00 00 00 00 46h 00 00 00 00 470ch 53 4F 4E 59 SONY For offset address 464h the length of the VendorNameLeaf is 3 Quadlets The subsequent 8 bytes are fixed at 00 After that the four characters for SONY are entered ModelNameLeaf Offset 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 Model Name Leaf 474h 0005 CRC 478h 00 00 00 00 47ch 00 00 00 00 480h 58 43 44 2D XCD 484h 56 36 30 43 V60C 488h 52 00 00 00 R
7. 15 Sequential trigger mode Trigger mode 15 allows shooting of images by loading the camera settings prestored in memory channels in sequence each time a trigger is input Trigger TT Exposure gt Setting in Memory channel 2 Setting in Memory channel 1 As this camera is equipped with 15 memory channels a repeat pattern of up to 15 image shootings can be set for trigger mode 14 or 15 The number of the repeat patterns to be set in one cycle can be determined by the parameter of the trigger mode Memory channel 0 is not used for the Bulk trigger mode and the Sequential trigger mode The following features are loaded from the memory to be set for shooting Brightness Sharpness Saturation White balance Hue Gamma Shutter Gain Pan Tilt Optical Filter Note that the Auto mode of White Balance Shutter and Gain cannot be set Also note that Pan Tilt is set only when the current video mode is the same as the video mode selected when the setting has been stored in the memory channel This camera can also be used with a software trigger that issues the trigger signal via software command Trigger modes 0 1 14 and 15 can be used with software triggers 11 suonoun suonoun 12 Pan Tilt Pan Tilt is a function used to move a camera up and dovvn or left and right Hovvever this camera supports a video mode much smaller than the CCD s eff
8. 21 OneShot and MultiShot 21 Control of IIDC Standard Features 22 The formula for absolute value shutter control register address ss s les leel l 25 Control of IIDC Optional Features 26 Control of Sony s Unique Features 27 LUT LookUp Table 2222 27 3563 Filter ee s n 28 Display of Test Chart 5222 2222 28 Trigger Inhibition 29 User Free 29 Setting AVVB Auto VVhite Balance Parameters Eek 30 Setting AE Auto Exposure Parameters 30 Memory Shot c cane 31 Notes on the Camera Operations 32 If Frame Rate Decrease Occurs 32 When Using Trigger Mode 55525 32 On Sensitivity in Binning Mode 32 Auto Shutter Control and Absolute Value Shutter Gontroluz s saa 32 On Accuracy of Auto White Balance 32 Specifications Specifications s s 33 Video Modes Supported 34 Appendix Spectral Sensitivity Relative Response Parameters 36 Dimensions 38 Overview The six models of the XCD series digital camera modules Black and whit
9. 320 x 240 Binning 640 x 240 Binning 640 x 480 90 fps 1280 x 960 Mono8 16 640 x 480 Binning 1280 x 480 Binning 1600 x 1200 Mono8 16 800 x 600 Binning 1600 x 600 Binning Partial scan function Trimming position selectable by the unit of 4 x 4 Minimum unit 32 x 24 Lens mount C mount Flange back 17 526 mm Minimum illumination Black and white model 2 1x Iris F1 4 Gain 24 dB Shutter 1 60s 129 XCD V60 30s 182 XCD SX90 1 155 258 XCD U100 Color model 20 1x Iris F1 4 Gain 18 dB Shutter 60s 129 XCD V60CR 1 30s 182 XCD SX90CR 158 258 XCD U100CR Brightness Adjustable Gamma Adjustable using the Lookup table Shutter speed 1 100 000 to 16 s Absolute value control possible Gain Auto Manual Black and vvhite model 0 to 24 dB Color model 0 to 18 dB External trigger shutter Edge detection Mode0 Exposure time setting by trigger width Mode1 Software trigger IEEE1394 bus Bulk trigger Sequential trigger Trigger inhibition setting Trigger strobe delay setting Power supply 8 to 30 V from IEEE1394b cable or 12 pin connector Power consumption 2 8 W 12 V 2 8 W 12 V 3 W 12 V Performance guaranty temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to104 F Operating temperature 5 to 45 C 23 0113 F Storage temperature 30 to 60 C 22 to
10. 500 550 600 650 700 Wave Length nm xIpuaddy 37 xipueddy 38 Dimensions 33 1 546 26 1 1 6 44 1 5 4 M3 depth 4 FM M3 depth 7 16 13 17 32 mx a aaa 65 5 2 5 s 8 16 57 5 2 3 8 na D 7 M3 depth 4 3 16 M3 depth 3 16 13 17 32 50 2 12 pin connector IEEE1394b connector Unit mm inches Sony reserves the right to change specifications of the products and discontinue products without notice Technical information contained herein is for reference only and does not convey any license by any implication or otherwise under any intellectual property right or other right of Sony or third parties Sony cannot assume responsibility for any right infringements arising out of the use of this information Sony Corporation
11. 700CE that supplies stable power with less ripple or noise Foreign bodies Be careful not to spill liquids or drop any flammable or metal objects in the camera body Locations for operation and storage Avoid operation or storage in the following places Extremely hot or cold locations Recommended temperature range is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Locations subject to strong vibration or shock e Near generators of strong electromagnetic radiation such as TV or radio transmitters Care Use a blower to remove dust from the surface of the lens or optical filter Clean the exterior with a soft dry cloth If the camera is very grimy apply a cloth soaked in a mild detergent then wipe with a dry cloth Do not apply organic solvents such as alcohol which may damage the finish Note on laser beams Laser beams may damage a CCD You are cautioned that the surface of a CCD should not be exposed to laser beam radiation in an environment where a laser beam device is used Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors The following phenomena that may appear in images are specific to CCD Charge Coupled Device image sensors They do not indicate malfunctions White flecks Although the CCD image sensors are produced with high precision technologies fine white flecks may be generated on the screen in rare cases caused by cosmic rays etc This is related to the principle of CCD image sensors and is not a malfunc
12. Data Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0031 FFFF FOF30004 0037FFFF FOF30008 80000000 FOF30008 80000001 Disabling writing the filter Write the following three commands in sequence Displaying the gray scale Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 003 1 FFFF FOF30004 0037FFFF FOF30008 00000000 FOF30008 80000002 When writing of the filter is enabled the addresses OxFOF62000 to OxFOF62020 that store the filter table become open FOF62000 FOF62004 0 62008 left Top right FOF6200C FOF62010 FOF62014 Left Center Right FOF62018 FOF6201C FOF62020 Bottom left Bottom Bottom right The filter coefficients are specified with 16 bits from 0x0000 to OXFFFF The most significant bit of the 16 bits represents a sign the following 7 bits are the integer portion and the least significant 8 bits are the fractional portion 0100 1 0 FFOO 1 0 0080 0 5 0040 0 25 The filter written here is read out when the optical filter is set to 8 Turning off the test chart Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0037FFFF FOF30008 00000000 Trigger Inhibition Enabling Trigger inhibition Write the following three commands in sequence User Free Memory En
13. a 1394 bus operation As 800 Mbps band restriction can affect the synchronization you must set the video mode in which the cameras can transmit a video signal at the same time 1394 synchronization does not work in long exposure mode and Partial scan mode In a long exposure the exposure time is set longer than the image transmission cycle 1394 bus synchronization includes up to 1H cycle jitter Hardware external synchronization will ensure greater accuracy Partial Scan The partial scan is a function for outputting part of a whole image as a region of interest on the whole image Based on the unit cell as the unit continuous parts can be selected Only rectangles can be selected The screen cannot be cut in convex and L shapes Vertical Vertical Direction Cutting by Partial scan mode Horizontal Horizontal Direction _ gt The minimum unit size for partial scan is 32 pixels x 24 lines The cut out position can be set in unit of 4 pixels x 4 lines For high speed scanning set the maximum packet size When using multiple cameras at the same time set a small packet size that falls within the 800 Mbps band When using Partial scan mode set Format7 Mode0 15 suonoun4 suonoun 16 Binning Mode The mode used when the sensitivity is increased and the frame rate is multiplied based on mixing the CCD pixel data is called the Binning mode There are two types of binning 1 x 2 binning when the
14. can be used as the tripod adaptor screw holes too Screw the VCT ST70I tripod adaptor into the four screw holes when you use a tripod TEEE1394b connectors Connect an IEEE1394b camera cable not supplied to this connector Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 TPB 6 VG 2 TPB 7 NC 3 TPA 8 VP 4 TPA 9 TPBG 5 TPAG 12 pin I O connector When power from the IEEE1394b connector is insufficient power is supplied through this connector Connect a camera cable such as the CCXC 12P05N to this connector Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 Power GND 7 GPIO IN 2 2 Povver IN 8 GPIO OUT 2 3 ISO GND 9 GPIO OUT 2 4 Strobe OUT 10 GPIO IN 1 5 GPIO OUT 1 11 Trigger IN 6 GPIO OUT 1 12 ISO GND Installation Fitting the lens K AM Remove the lens mount cap 2 Screw in the lens not supplied and turn it until it is secured Clean the optical filter with a commercially available blower brush to remove dust Using a tripod To use the tripod install the VCT ST70I tripod adaptor not supplied on the camera module Use a tripod screw with a protrusion extending from the installation surface as follows and tighten the screw using a hand screwdriver 2 4 5 to 5 5 mm 0 18 to 0 22 inches 0 When you install the tripod adaptor use the screws supplied with the tripod adaptor Connecting the camera cable Connect a c
15. control CSR offset The register address for absolute value shutter control is given by the following formula F0000000h 003C025Ch x 4 FOF00970h Address FOF00970 FOF00974 FOF00978 Data 3727C5AC 418C0000 Absolute value shutter control minimum value ReadOnly Absolute value shutter control maximum value ReadOnly Absolute value shutter control setting value The data is indicated by 32 bit floating point format 3727C5AC is 0 00001 and 418C0000 is 16 25 01400 104u02 26 Control of IIDC Optional Features Check if the camera is equipped with optional features by reading bit 3 of BASIC_FUNC_INQ Address Data FOF00400 9080018F 0 Vendar unique feature exists BASIC_FUNC_INQ 1 Does not support the error status in video mode 2 Does not support the feature control error 3 The optional feature exists 8 1394b mode is available 16 The power control is not available 19 OneShot is available 20 MultiShot is available 28 31 15 memory channels Check the supported feature by reading Opt_Function_Inq Address FOFO040Ch Opt Function Ing PIO control Data 50000000h Bit 0 1 Does not support PIO 2 Does not support SIO 3 Supports Strobe output Check the offset address of PIO Address FOF00484h PIO Control CSR Inq Data 003C8100h Control register address FOF20
16. external pull up resistor The camera is capable of outputting a signal of about 10 microsecond width although the rise time depends on the pull up resistor Setting AE AWB Control Frame and Parameters The detection frame for Auto Exposure and Auto White Balance can be set Determine the detection frame in percentage units taking the width and height of the output image as 100 00 The control speeds for Auto Exposure and Auto White Balance can also be set Raise or lower the response speed for each application respectively For Auto Exposure the restart conditions can also be set that is the conditions once Auto Exposure adjustment has concluded and after the gain and shutter changes have been restored to a stable state and a new change in video image becomes visible In the Auto Exposure or Auto White Balance parameter setting mode the set frame is highlighted on the video image Test Charts A color bar chart for color models only and a gray scale chart can be output Changing Bayer Patterns Color models only The color models of this camera series output raw data For these models the correct color reproduction is not obtained if the Bayer pattern in the application software does not match that in the camera The output pattern can be set at the camera if the application is not equipped with the pattern setting Trigger Inhibition At the factory default setting this camera accepts trigger input
17. remaining 28 bits can be allocated to the camera as FOF00000 Base address for camera addresses commands The bus and node IDs may be changed if the topology is FOFOO000 Cameralnitialize restructured because of bus reset so only the least FOF00100 Video Format Ing significant 32 address bits are shown in this Guide FOF00180 Video Mode Inq FOF00200 Frame Rate Inq FOF002E0 Format7 CSR Inq FOF00400 Basic Func Inq FOF00500 Feature Element Inq FOF00600 Isochronous Control register 0 0071 AbsoluteControlCSR Inq for Shutter FOF00800 FeatureControl FOF00970 AbsoluteControlCSR for Shutter FOF10000 Format7Mode0 CSR FOF11000 Format7Model CSR FOF12000 Format7Mode2 CSR FOF13000 Format7Mode3 CSR FOF30000 AccessControlRegister FOF40000 MemoryShotControl FOF50000 UserFreeMemory FOF60000 FOF61FFC LookUpTable FOF62000 FOF62020 Filter FOF63000 FOF63024 AWB parameters FOF64000 FOF64020 AE parameters 17 01400 104u02 18 ConfigurationROM The ConfigurationROM is normally used for the OS to identify the device The serial number and firmware version of the camera are stored in ConfigurationROM to be used when required Note that the setting method for the serial number and firmvvare version information is of Sony s unique specification and is not compatible with cameras of other manufacturers The following explanation
18. the high speed FOF63024 0000000d Sets algorithm selection 0 or 1 shutter The default setting is OA 1 10000 The variable range is from 3 to 20 in hexadecimal numbers Note that a lower value may lead to hunting Memory Shot Switching to Memory shot mode Write the following three commands in sequence Switching to normal mode Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0010FFFF FOF30008 00000000 10 Read FOF40000 to check the playback status 02000000 indicates during playback and 02010000 indicates playback has stopped When playback stop is confirmed stop video and open the isochronous resource To continue recording playback go back to step 5 Address Data 11 To stop Memory shot svvitch to normal mode FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 O010FFFF FOF30008 80000000 01400 When the Memory shot mode is set the following control registers become effective Address Data FOF40000 010000nn Starts recording and obtains the status information FOF40004 Obtains the number of frames that can be recorded Operation when the trigger mode is set Before starting stop video and open the isochronous resource 2 Set trigger mode to ON 3 Switch to Memory shot mode 4 Read FOF40004 to obtain the maximum number of frames 5 Write 010000nn for FOF40000 to start recording nn represent
19. think of it as being 1 Execution of ContinuousShot OneShot and MultiShot are prioritized as follows When a command with higher priority is being executed the one with the lower priority is ignored ContinuousShot gt OneShot gt MultiShot 21 01400 104u02 Control of IIDC Standard Features Before transmitting the control command check the variable ranges of settings and if there is an automatic mode for each feature As the variable ranges of the settings vary vvith video modes for the Pan and Tilt features be sure to check them if the video mode is changed Address Data Bit FOF00500h 890003FFh 0 This feature exists Brightness 4 The value can be read out 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 0 20 31 Max 1023 FOF00504h 891003FFh 0 This feature exists 25 4 The value can be read out Z Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 256 20 31 Max 1023 FOF00508h 89000007h 0 This feature exists ee E models 4 The value can be read out only 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 0 20 31 Max 7 FOF0050Ch 9B7009FFh 0 This feature exists 7 4 The value can be read out 6 Auto setting can be selected 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 1792 20 31 Max 2559 FOF005 10h 897009FF 0 This feature exists models only 4 The value can be read out 4 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 1792 20 3
20. uses XCD V60CR as an example Offset 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 Bus Info Block 400h 04 22 ROM CRC 404h 31 33 39 34 408h 20 FF A2 13 40ch 08 00 46 10 Node Vendor ID ChipID Hi 410h 00 37 1A 96 Chip ID Lo Root 414h 0003 CRC Pux 418h 03 08 00 46 Module VendorID Alch 0c 00 83 CO 420h D1 00 00 01 UnitDirectoryOffset With the exception of bits 8 to 15 of the 400h offset address field the length of the entire ConfigROM is made up of 22h Quadlets Therefore the ConfigROM from 400h to 48Bh is 140 bytes The UnitDirectory offset address is required to be 424h 000004h x 1 424h Offset 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 Unit Directory 424h 0003 CRC 428h 12 00 AO 2D UnitSpecID 42Ch 13 00 01 02 UnitSoftware Version 430h D4 00 00 01 UnitDependentDirectory Offset For offset address 424h the length of the UnitDirectory is 3 Quadlets UnitSpecID 00A02Dh conforms to 1394TA standards UnitSoftware Version 000102h conforms to IIDC Standards Version 1 3 The offset address of UnitDependentlnfo is required to be 430h 000001h x 1 434h Offset 0 7 8 15 16 23 24 31 Unit 434h 000B CRC BRB 438h 40 3C 00 00 CommandRegsBase 43ch 81 00 00 OA VendorNameLeaf 440h 82 00 00 ModelNameLeaf 444h 38 00 00 10 Unit_sub_sw_version 448h 39 00 00 00 Reserved 44Ch 3A 00 00 00 Reserved 450h 3B 00 00 00 Reserved 454h 3C 00 01 00 Vendor unique info 0 458h 3D
21. within the area specified by the AWB detection frame and adjust the R and B gains so as to equalize each level For this reason the correct white balance is obtained when a white subject is shot on the whole detection frame The correct color reproduction may not be obtained during a normal scene shooting Specifications Specifications Image sensor XCD V60 V60CR 1 3 type progressive scan IT transfer CCD XCD SX90 SX90CR 1 3 type progressive scan IT transfer CCD XCD U100 U100CR 1 1 8 type progressive scan IT transfer CCD Number of effective pixels Approx 330 000 659 H x 494 V Approx 1 200 000 1296 H x 966 V Approx 2 000 000 1628 H x 1236 V Cell size 7 4 H x 7 4 V um 3 75 H x 3 75 V um 4 4 H x 4 4 V um Chip size 5 79 H x 4 89 V mm 6 26 H x 5 01 V mm 8 50 H x 6 80 V mm Interface format TEEE1394b 2002 Transfer speed 800 400 Mbps Protocol HDC 1394 based Digital Camera Specification Version 1 31 Compliant Image format fixed size 640 x 480 Mono8 16 1280 x 960 Mono8 16 1024 x 768 Mono8 16 800 x 600 Mono8 16 640 x 480 Mono8 16 1600 x 1200 Mono8 16 1280 x 960 Mono8 16 1024 x 768 Mono8 16 800 x 600 Mono8 16 640 x 480 Mono8 16 Frame rate depends on the image format 90 to 1 875 fps 30 to 1 875 fps 15 to 1 875 fps Image format Format7 for Partial scan 680 x 480 Mono8 16
22. 1 Max 2559 FOF005 14h 890401FF 0 This feature exists Saturation 4 The value can be read out 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 64 20 31 Max 511 FOF00518h 89000003h 0 This feature exists Gamma 4 The value can be read out 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 0 20 31 Max 3 22 According to the IEEE 1394 specifications the most significant bit is shown as 0 and the least significant bit as 31 23 Address Data Bit FOF0051Ch CB00347Eh 0 This feature exists Shutter 1 Absolute value control possible 4 The value can be read out 6 Auto setting can be selected 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 3 20 31 Max 1150 FOF00520h 8B000 h 0 This feature exists Gain 4 The value can be read out 6 Auto setting can be selected 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 0 20 31 511 color 680 black and white 3 FOF00530h 8C81C003h 0 This feature exists Trigger 4 The value can be read out 5 Feature can be switched between ON and OFF 8 Trigger Source 0 exists 15 Software Trigger Mode exists 16 Trigger Mode0 exists 17 Trigger Model exists 30 Trigger 14 exists 31 Trigger Mode 15 exists FOF00534h 89000FFFh 0 This feature exists TriggerDelay 4 The value can be read out 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 0 20 3
23. 1 Max 4095 FOF00584h EE 0 This feature exists Pan 4 The value can be read out 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min Depends on the video mode 20 31 Max Depends on the video mode FOF00588h BOR EE 0 This feature exists Tilo 4 The value can be read out 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min Depends on the video mode 20 31 Max Depends on the video mode FOF0058Ch 89000 h 0 This feature exists OpticalFilter 4 The value can be read out 7 Manual setting can be selected 8 19 Min 0 20 31 Max 3 color 8 black and white 104u02 24 Actual control can be carried out by setting registers from FOF00800 onvvard ddd indicates the control value expressed as a 12 bit hexadecimal number xxx indicates that any setting made vvill be ignored Brightness control Address FOF00800 Data 82000ddd Adjusts the black level AE reference control Address FOF00804 Data 82000ddd Sets the AE reference value Sharpness control Shutter exposure time control Address Data FOF00808 82000000 Sets to the soft image quality 82000007 Sets to the sharp image quality White balance control Address Data FOFO080C 82BBBRRR Adjusts the white balance manually 83XXXXXX Adjusts the white balance automatically 86XXXXXX Perform the one push auto white balance
24. 14h FCO00000h F8000000h F0000000h Format0Mode5 FOF002 18h 000000 F8000000h F0O000000h Format0Mode6 FOF00228h 38000000h 1 30000000h Format1Mode2 FOF00234h F8000000h F0000000h Format1Mode5 FOF00238h 78000000h 70000000h Format 1Mode6 FOF0023Ch F8000000h F0000000h Format 1Mode7 FOF00248h F8000000h F0000000h Format2Mode2 FOF00254h F0000000h Format2Mode5 FOF00258h F0000000h F0000000h Format2Mode6 0 0025 F0000000h Format2Mode7 Video Mode Settings S800 Select the video mode you want to use from the tables and make the required settings As examples the register settings for Format0 Mode5 and a frame rate of 60 fps for the XCD V60 Format2 Mode2 and a frame rate of 30 fps for the XCD SX90 and Format2 Mode5 and a frame rate of 15 fps for the XCD U100 are shown In addition an isochronous transfer speed of 800 Mbps and isochronous channel 0 are used in these examples Normally set the isochronous transfer speed to 800 Mbps When multiple cameras are used simultaneously set different isochronous channels for each Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOF00600h A0000000h 80000000h 60000000h FrameRate FOF00604h A0000000h 40000000h 1 A0000000h VideoMode FOF00608h 00000000h 40000000h 40000000h VideoFormat FOF0060Ch 00008003h 00008003h 00008003h IsoChannel IsoSpeed Video Mode
25. 400h FOF20400h indicates the address of the PIO output port FOF20404h indicates the address of the PIO input port Address Data FOF20400h 0000000dh Outputs a signal to the output port d 0 to 3 FOF20404h 0000000dh Reads the status of the input port d 0 to 3 Strobe control Check the offset address of Strobe control Address FOF0048Ch Strobe output _CSR_Inq Data 003C8000h Control register address FOF20000h FOF20200h indicates the control address of the strobe signal Address Data Output signal FOF20200h 80000000h A strobe signal is not output 82000000h Outputs the signal indicating the exposure time ExposureOut 82dddwwwh Outputs a signal having a width www after a delay ddd from the start of exposure The unit is ps Control of Sony s Unique Features LUT LookUp Table Enabling writing the Lookup table Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0030FFFF FOF30008 80000000 Disabling writing the Lookup table Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0030FFFF FOF30008 00000000 VVhen vriting of the Lookup table is enabled the addresses OXFOF60000 to OxFOF61FFC that store the Lookup table become open The table has two channels Channel 0 is in EEPROM write m
26. S O NY A CUJ 100 12 1 Digital Camera Module Technical Manual XCD V60CR SX90CR U100CR Color model XCD V60 SX90 U100 Black and white model 2007 Sony Corporation 2 Table of Contents Overview Main Features 3 System Components 4 Connection Diagram 5 Location and Function of Parts and Operation 6 Front Top Bottom 5522 6 6 Installation 7 Fitting the lens 7 Using 7 Connecting the camera cable 7 When power supply from the IEEE1394b connector is insufficient 7 Notes on Operation S Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors S Functions Gain RAR R 9 Shutter 9 Absolute Value Control for the Shutter 9 Ato Exposure 10 Gamma saisis RE 10 L okup Table s s 10 3 x 3 Image Filter 22 222 10 TISSET 11 12 12 Sharpness Black and white models onl
27. Settings S400 VVhen the camera is used under1394A S400 conditions set the isochronous transfer speed to 400 Mbps In this case set the frame rate to 15 fps as this mode does not support data transfer of SXGA 30 fps Data Address XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR FOF00600h A0000000h 60000000h 60000000h FrameRate FOF00604h A0000000h 40000000h A0000000h VideoMode FOF00608h 00000000h 40000000h 40000000h VideoFormat FOFO060Ch 02000000h 02000000h 02000000h IsoChannel IsoSpeed Starting Stopping Video Transfer ContinuousShot In the device driver after the preparations for receiving isochronous data are made video transfer starts when the following commands are issued Address FOF00614h 80000000h When the following command is issued video transfer stops Address FOF00614h 00000000h OneShot and MultiShot This camera supports both OneShot and MultiShot commands With a OneShot command after outputting just one single frame image the camera enters an idling state With a MultiShot command the camera enters the idling state after outputting exactly the specified number of images OneShot Address Da 0 0061 80000000h MultiShot Address Data FOFO061Ch 4000nnnnh nnnn indicates the number of frames to be output You can specify any number between 0001h and FFFFh 1 and 65535 If 0000h is specified you can
28. abling User free memory Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0032FFFF FOF30004 0011FFFF FOF30008 80000000 FOF30008 80000001 Disabling Trigger inhibition Write the following three commands in sequence Disabling User free memory Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0032FFFF FOF30004 0011FFFF FOF30008 0000000010 FOF30008 1 0000000015 o When User free memory is enabled the addresses OxFOF50000 to OXFOF500FC become open These addresses are available for writing data freely The written data are retained even if the power is turned off Address Data FOF50000 Any data FOF50004 FOF500FC 29 01400 Setting AWB Auto White Balance Parameters Enabling AWB parameter setting Write the following three commands in sequence Setting AE Auto Exposure Parameters Enabling AE parameter setting Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0034FFFF FOF30004 0035FFFF FOF30008 80000000 FOF30008 80000000 104u02 30 The detection frame is highlighted Disabling AWB parameter setting Write the following three commands i
29. arameter 003h to 47Eh E Exposure time s If P 3 E 0 00001 If 4 lt P lt 1000 p E 1000000 If 1000 lt P lt 1150 E P 1000 x0 1 1 Setting examples 3 003h 10 us 1 100000 32 020h 1 ms 1 1000 100 064h 10 ms 1 100 1000 3E8h 1 s 1010 3F2h 2 s 1150 47Eh 16 s 3 1000 1150 When Auto Shutter is selected the exposure time is adjusted automatically based on the brightness of the subject At this time the reference level target point is set in the AutoExposure register For details on AutoExposure see Auto Exposure on page 10 For long exposure times When the exposure time is longer than the frame period the camera enters the long exposure time mode and the actual frame rate is reduced in accordance with the exposure time Absolute Value Control for the Shutter This camera allows control of exposure time using absolute values The values are indicated using a 32 bit floating point value Unit sec The variable range of absolute values extends from 10 microseconds to 16 0 seconds Programming example union DWORD dwValue 1394 is expressed in quadlets float fValue exposure time is indicated in seconds AbsoluteShutter Value AbsoluteShutterValue fValue Exposure time VVriteQuad AbsoluteShutterOffsetAddress AbsoluteShutterValue dw Value WriteQuad is a virtual function used to write in the 1394 register Absol
30. e models and RAW color models employing the IEEE1394b 2002 standard are equipped with quality digital camera features Although it is compact the camera allows high speed image transfer and daisy chain connection with two TEEE1394b connectors The camera also has versatile features such as hardware preprocessing in the camera that reduces the load of image processing in a PC bus synchronization and broadcast delivery of commands The XCD series digital output cameras conforming to the IIDC 1 31 protocol take full advantages of IEEF 1394 capabilities Main Features High image quality high speed image output The image device output frame rate and resolution of the cameras are as follows XCD V60 V60CR 1 3 type PS IT CCD 90 fps VGA XCD SX90 SX90CR 1 3 type PS IT CCD 30 fps SXGA XCD U100 U100CR 1 1 8 type PS IT CCD 15 fps UXGA Daisy chain connection The camera is equipped with two IEEE1394b connectors that support connection of multiple cameras As the power can be supplied from a 12 pin connector the camera achieves daisy chain connection without limitation of power supply capacity so that a simple image processing system with multiple cameras can be developed Hardware preprocessing The camera is equipped with hardware LUT Lookup Table The black and white models are also equipped with 3 x 3 pixel matrix operation Bus synchronization The cameras connected to the same bus automatically operate in sy
31. ective pixels by cutting out images from the vvhole screen You can specify the portion to be cut out using Pan Tilt commands The variable range differs according to the selected video mode When a video mode is changed the pan tilt values are set to the default setting Brightness This feature controls the black level of a video image Sharpness Black and white models only This feature controls the image quality A smaller value makes the image softer and a larger value makes it sharper The Sharpness feature cannot be used together with the 3 x 3 filter Saturation Color models only This feature controls the color density White Balance Color models only This feature controls the white balance by setting the R and B levels relative to the G level The camera also supports the Auto white balance by which the camera automatically adjusts the white balance Hue Color models only When the white balance cannot be obtained with the R and B level adjustment you can change the G level by hue adjustment Normally use the default hue setting Trigger Delay Issue of a trigger signal can be delayed from the external trigger inside the camera This delay adjustment is useful to get an appropriate shooting timing when the position of the subject is not good at a regular trigger timing GPIO A general purpose I O port with a 2 bit output and 2 bit input is assigned in the 12 pin conn
32. ector This port is used for reading information of external switches and sensors from the camera and controlling external devices The output terminal is of the open collector type and should be pulled outside of the camera 5 to 24 V Note on input Connect to ISO GND using an input device with a minimum signal width of 0 5 msec and an input current of 0 5 mA or more Note on output Use the following conditions Recommended pull up resistor 4 7 kO Recommended pull up voltage 5 V Minimum signal width 0 5 msec The camera is equipped with a protective resistor of 220 Q If the above conditions prove difficult in use check the output voltage and determine the external pull up resistor Strobe Control A strobe control signal is assigned in the 12 pin connector This allows direct command of light emission from the strobe connected to the camera and controls the light emission timing and the signal width The output terminal is of the open collector type and should be pulled at the strobe side A strobe that emits light by short circuiting the input to ground can be connected to the camera directly Llight emission timing Width Strobe output signal Delay Use the follovving conditions Recommended pull up resistor 4 7 kO Recommended pull up voltage 5 V The camera is equipped with a protective resistor of 220 Q If the above conditions prove difficult in use check the output voltage and determine the
33. function Hue G level control Address 0 00810 Data 82000ddd Sets the green video level Saturation control address oe FOF00814 82000ddd Adjusts the color intensity Gamma control Address Data FOF00818 82000000 Sets Gamma to OFF 82000001 Reverses the black and white 82000002 Sets the gamma curve equivalent to 0 7 82000003 Sets an optional gamma curve by a user See LUT Address Data FOF0081C 82000444 Controls shutter using the manually set relative value 83000xxx Sets the shutter control to AUTO relative value C2000xxx Controls shutter using the manually set absolute value C3000xxx Sets the shutter control to AUTO absolute value FOF00978h Determines After FOFO081C has been set To obtain the optional to the absolute value control this address value using set the exposure time using see The the 32 bit this register formula for floating absolute point format value shutter control register address on page 25 Gain control Address Data FOF00820 82000ddd Set Gain manually 83000xxx Set Gain to AUTO Trigger control Address Data FOF00830 82000000 Sets to Hardware Trigger Mode0 82010000 Sets to Hardware Trigger Model 820E000d Sets to Hardware Trigger Model4 820F000d Sets to Hardware Trigger Model5 82E00000 Sets to Software Trigger Mode0 82E10000 Sets to Softvvare Trig
34. ger Model 82EE000d Sets to Software Trigger Model 4 82 0004 Sets to Software Trigger Model5 FOF0062C 80000000 Outputs a software trigger In Trigger ModeO automatically resets to 0 when exposure ends 00000000 In Trigger Model ends exposure if 0 is set Trigger Delay control Address FOF00834 Data 82000ddd Sets Trigger Delay Pan Tilt control Strobe control Address Data Address Data FOF00884 82000ddd Sets Pan manually FOF20200 80000000 A strobe signal is not output FOF00888 82000444 Sets Tilt manually 82000000 Outputs an exposure signal 82dddwww ddd delay www signal Optical Filter control Address FOF0088C Data 882000ddd For black and white models selects 3 x 3 filter For color models changes the Bayer pattern The Bayer output pattern changes by shifting one pixel at the image output starting position from right to left and or up or down Bayer array patterns Pattern 0 GPIO control Address FOF20400 Data 0000000d Outputs a signal to the output port Selectable values are 0 to 3 FOF20404 Reads out the status of the input port Readable values are 0 to 3 width unit us The formula for absolute value shutter control register address Absolute value shutter control CSR offset address FOF0071C 003C025C Absolute value shutter
35. he camera module to fix the camera module to a tripod O DC 700 700CE camera adaptor Sony Connect this adaptor to the camera module to enable power supply from an ordinary AC power source CCXC 12P02N 2 m 6 6 ft 05N 5 m 16 4 ft 10N 10 m 32 8 ft 25N 25 m 82 ft camera cable Sony Connect this cable to the 12 pin I O connector on the rear panel of the camera module The cable is used for power supply and exchange of trigger signals Connection Diagram C mount lens XCD V60 V60CR SX90 SX90CR U100 U100CR VCT ST70I Tripod Adaptor 3 IEEE1394b cable un Host adaptor card Host equipment PC etc 5 N LM AQ 6 Location and Function of Parts and Operation Rear Front Top Bottom Lens mount C mount Attach any C mount lens or other optical equipment The lens must not project more than 10 mm 13 32 inch from the lens mount Lens mount face 2 10 mm 13 32 inch or less Auxiliary holes top Reference holes bottom These precision screw holes are for locking the camera module Locking the camera module into these holes secures the optical axis alignment For details see Dimensions on page 38 Four screw reference holes
36. mages in response to a trigger that starts the exposure to match a preset timing It can also be used to capture an image using multiple cameras with the same timing When a trigger shutter is used the required trigger is input via the 12 pin connector on the rear panel The input signal is a 5 to 24 V negative pulse As the input connector is pulled inside of the camera the camera can receive a trigger only by short circuiting the input pin and ISO GND pin To connect to ground use a device having a minimum pulse width of 10 microseconds and an input current of 0 5 mA or more This camera supports four trigger modes 0 1 14 and 15 High level 5 to 24 V DC Low level 0 to 0 44 V DC OV DC Trigger mode 0 Trigger mode 0 starts exposure by detecting the falling edge of a trigger signal The exposure time is determined by the shutter parameter Trigger If IP Exposure i MEN Trigger mode 1 Trigger mode 1 controls the exposure time using the vvidth of the trigger signal pulse VVhen trigger mode 1 is used there is actually no limit to the exposure time Trigger iT L Exposure Trigger mode 14 Bulk trigger mode Trigger mode 14 allows shooting of multiple images with different camera settings using only one trigger signal The camera settings should be prestored in memory channels Trigger T Exposure Setting in Memory channel 2 Setting in Memory channel 1 Trigger mode
37. n sequence The detection frame is highlighted Disabling AE parameter setting Write the following three commands in sequence Address Data Address Data FOF30000 08004600 FOF30000 08004600 FOF30004 0034FFFF FOF30004 0035FFFF FOF30008 00000000 FOF30008 00000000 VVhen AVVB parameter setting is enabled addresses OxFOF63000 or later for the setting become open When AE parameter setting is enabled addresses OxFOF64000 or later for the setting become open Address Data Address Data FOF63000 OOssO0ee Sets horizontal range in FOF64000 OOssO0ee Sets horizontal range in percentage units percentage units FOF63004 O0ss00ece Sets vertical range in FOF64004 O0ss00ee Sets vertical range in percentage units percentage units FOF63010 R level can be obtained FOF64010 Video level can be obtained example value example value FOF63014 G level can be obtained FOF64020 00440044 Sets the AE response speed example value FOF64024 00440044 Sets the AE restart time using FOF63018 B level can be obtained the most significant 16 bits example value Sets the level of AE restart using the least significant 16 FOF63020 00dd00dd Sets the OnePush AWB speed bits using the most significant 16 Setting a lower value makes bits the AE sensitive to change in Sets the AWB speed using the video level least significant16 bits FOF64028 000000dd Sets the limit of
38. nchronization with the 1394 bus without using an external sync signal The exposure timing on multiple cameras is synchronized correctly via the TEEE1394b cable only Broadcast delivery of commands The camera settings for all the cameras connected to the same bus can be changed at the same time For example the gain or shutter speed is set to the same value on all the cameras or exposure starts on all the cameras simultaneously using a software trigger Memory channel The memory channel allows storage of up to 15 sets of camera settings such as gain and shutter Bulk trigger mode The Bulk trigger mode allows output of multiple images with a shot of a trigger signal Each image is shot with the camera settings stored in the memory channel Up to 15 image settings are possible Memory Shot The image exposed from the sensor is stored in the camera s built in memory The stored image can be read out using a command from the host PC when required XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 V60CR SX90CR U100CR Standard image 640 x 480 1 280 x 960 1 600 x 1 200 size H x V VGA SXGA UXGA Bit Mono8 54 frames 13 frames 8 frames length Raw8 Mono16 27 frames 6 frames 4 frames Raw16 Partial scan Partial scan clips a required angle of view area from the entire screen to be read out As a part of the image is read out the unit takes advantage of reduced image data and high speed transfer
39. ode and channel is in RAM write mode The table written in EEPROM is read out when Gamma is set to 3 The table written in RAM is directly reflected to images regardless of the Gamma setting Channel 0 EEPROM mode Address Data FOF60000 Any data Output data when input data is 0 FOF60004 Output data when input data is 1 FOF60008 Output data when input data is 2 FOF60FF8 Output data when input data is Ox3FE FOF60FFC Output data when input data is Ox3FF Channel 1 RAM mode Address Data FOF61000 Any data Output data when input data is 0 FOF61004 Output data when input data is 1 FOF61008 Output data when input data is 2 FOF61FF8 Output data when input data is Ox3FE FOF61FFC Output data when input data is Ox3FF Although block writing is applicable for either mode transfer the next data in EEPROM mode only after confirming that the previous writing has been completed because writing in EEPROM mode requires a long time The common Lookup table is used for both the 16 bit mode and 8 bit mode For the 8 bit mode the most significant 8 bits of the 10 bits will handle data 27 01400 104u02 28 3 x 3 Filter Enabling vvriting the filter Write the following three commands in sequence Display of Test Chart Displaying the color bar Write the following three commands in sequence Address
40. ommercially available IEEE1394b camera cable to the IEEE1394b connector and the 1394b interface connector of your PC When you connect the cable insert the cable connector into the IEEE1394b connector until it snaps into place holding it Then tighten the fixing screws placed on both sides of the cable connector TEEE1394b connector Fixing screws TEEE1394b camera cable not supplied TEEE1394b connector cap The TEEE1394b connector on the right has a cover cap exclusively for this camera If you use this connector remove the cap The unused connector shall be covered vvith the cap Loose fixing screws may cause a poor connection or damage to the camera or cable Be sure to tighten the fixing screws oo When power supply from the IEEE1394b connector is insufficient Power can be supplied to the camera module via the DC 700 700CE camera adaptor optional and a camera cable such as CCXC 12P05N optional if power supply from the IEEE1394b connector is insufficient VIDEO CAMERA Acin 9 o 12 pin I O connector Camera cable e g CCXC 12P05N to AC power source CAMERA connector AC IN connector Trigger generator 000000 N LM AQ 8 Notes on Operation Power supply Power is supplied to the camera module via the IEEF 1394b cable connected to a PC If the power supply is insufficient use the DC 700
41. quickly and no triggers are inhibited If the camera is used under noisy conditions with this setting noise may enter before a trigger input is accepted causing image disturbance If the trigger inhibition is enabled in such a condition the camera does not accept a new trigger until the image output is completed and achieves stable operation With the trigger inhibition enabled however exposure cannot be performed during image output Consequently an acceptable trigger cycle becomes longer according to the exposure time For example when exposure is set to 1 30 s in 30 fps mode the trigger cycle becomes almost double that is equivalent to 15 fps User Free Memory This camera is equipped with a 256 byte memory space so the user can write and read data freely The written data is retained after the power is turned off For example the user can name the camera and note the installation conditions using this memory space The memory content is retained even if the camera initialization is performed 13 suonoun4q suonoun 14 Memory Shot The camera is equipped vvith Memory Shot that temporarily stores an image in the frame memory inside the camera and transfers it later When multiple cameras are connected in the same bus all the cameras may not output images at the same time due to the restriction of 800 Mbps band Memory Shot may resolve this inconvenience When exposure starts each camera sto
42. r Frame Rate XCD V60 XCD SX90 XCD U100 Coding V60CR SX90CR U100CR 2 2 1280 x 960 Mono8 1 875 3 75 O 7 5 O O 15 30 5 1600 x 1200 Mono8 1 875 O 3 75 O 7 5 O 15 O 6 1280 x 960 Mono16 1 875 O O 3 75 O O T5 O O 15 7 1600 x 1200 Mono16 1 875 3 75 O 7 5 15 3 S800 band is required 2 o Free format Format Mode XCD V60 XCD XCD SX90 XCD XCD U100 XCD V60CR SX90CR U100CR 7 0 Partial scan O O Frame rate Depends on the area 1 2 x 2 binning O O O Frame rate 180 fps 60 fps 30 fps 2 1 x 2 binning O O O Frame rate 180 fps 60 fps 30 fps 3 Full size mode O O O O O O Frame rate 90 fps 90 fps 30 fps 30 fps 15 fps 15 fps 4 90 fps mode O O Frame rate 90 fps 90 fps The frame rates indicate the values in 8 bit mode and under S800 conditions To operate with a frame rate of 180 fps the shutter speed should be faster than 1 180 s To operate with a frame rate of 90 fps the shutter speed should be faster than 1 90 s To operate with a frame rate of 60 fps the shutter speed should be faster than 1 60 s 35 x pu ddy 36 Appendix Spectral Sensitivity Relative Response Parameters XCD V60 Spectral sensitivity relative response parameters without lens and light source parameters 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 Relative Response 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0
43. res an image in the frame memory without allocating the isochronous resource When outputting each PC outputs the image from the camera allocating the isochronous resource The number of images to be stored depends on the video mode Broadcast Command The normal1394 communication method specifies the node number at the host side so that only a specified camera responds to the command If the node number is set to 63 all the cameras connected to the same bus can receive the command simultaneously i e only one command issued from the host can control multiple cameras at the same time Example To broadcast a software trigger 1 Connect multiple cameras to the same bus 2 Set the video mode and frame rate appropriately on each camera and prepare the cameras for sending images at the same time 3 Set each camera to the software trigger mode 4 Issue a software command for node number 63 Now all the cameras start exposure and output images simultaneously All the commands including the video mode setting and the feature control are capable of broadcasting except the block writing command When setting different types of cameras using a broadcast command be careful not to issue a command that the cameras do not support 1394 Bus Synchronization Timing used to start exposure is synchronized with the 1394 bus time cycle register If cameras are connected to the same bus they are automatically synchronized in
44. s input before the CCD can change to the state where it can accept exposures multiple exposures can occur and it cannot capture the correct image Design the trigger generation circuit so that the trigger cycle is not faster than necessary For the same reason a malfunction may occur when noise overlaps a trigger signal In this case suppress noise in the trigger generation circuit When the above conditions are unavoidable the trigger inhibition period can be limited only while the image is being output Keep in mind however that if the trigger inhibition feature is enabled the overlap trigger cannot be accepted and the minimum trigger input cycle becomes longer according to the exposure time On Sensitivity in Binning Mode In the Binning mode the vertical signal is factored in so the sensitivity is doubled The frame rate is also doubled and the exposure time is halved so this effect is canceled out On the other hand when a shorter exposure time is set the effect of this inclusion appears and the sensitivity increases When setting the exposure time in the Binning mode take this into consideration Auto Shutter Control and Absolute Value Shutter Control The auto shutter control function cannot be used in the Absolute value control mode When Shutter is set to AUTO the Absolute value control mode is automatically canceled On Accuracy of Auto White Balance This camera integrates the R G and B levels
45. s the number of frames to be used for recording 6 Input triggers required number of times T Read FOF40000 to check the recording status 01000000 indicates during recording and 010100nn indicates recording has stopped 8 se trigger mode to OFF 9 Secure the isochronous resource and start video The recorded images are output continuously If trigger mode remains ON one image is output each time a trigger is input 31 104u02 32 Notes on the Camera Operations If Frame Rate Decrease Occurs On this camera frame rate may decrease depending on your shutter settings a When the exposure time is shorter than one frame and the exposure time setting is shortened using the shutter b When the shutter is set to Auto and the exposure time decreases automatically In either case the camera tends to skip 1 frame image resulting in a decrease in the frame rate Keep this in mind when using an application that switches exposure times frequently C With a long exposure In long exposure mode the exposure time is set longer than the image transmission cycle In this case frame rate decreases according to the exposure time When Using Trigger Mode This camera is set to accept a trigger at the fastest possible timing and it can accept overlap of the next trigger signal during video transmission as the default setting For this reason a trigger inhibition period is not available Thus if a trigger signal i
46. tion The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the following cases e when operating at a high environmental temperature e when you have raised the gain sensitivity e when using the slow shutter Vertical smear When an extremely bright object such as a strong spotlight or flashlight is being shot vertical tails may be produced on the screen or the image may be distorted Aliasing When fine patterns stripes or lines are shot they may appear jagged or flicker Functions Gain Both Manual and Auto Gain settings are available with this camera The variable range extends from 0 to 24 dB for the black and white models or from 0 to 18 dB for the color models The camera is designed so that the gain can be subdivided and set by 0 0359 dB At the factory default setting the gain is set to 0 dB When Auto Gain is selected the gain is adjusted automatically based on the brightness of the subject At this time the reference level target point is set in the AutoExposure register For details on AutoExposure see Auto Exposure on page 10 Shutter This camera allows both Manual and Auto Shutter settings The variable range extends from 10 microseconds to 16 0 seconds relative values are indicated by a 12 bit integer and absolute values are indicated using a 32 bit floating point value The relationship between the parameter and the exposure time is given by the following formulas where P P
47. uteShutterOffsetAddress is an offset address for the absolute value control See ConfigurationROM on page 18 for the formula for the offset address 9 suonoun suonoun 10 Auto Exposure AutoExposure is a function that automatically adjusts the gain and shutter settings based on the brightness of the subject When the gain or shutter is set to Auto the brightness is adjusted automatically to the value specified with AutoExposure Gamma This camera uses the gamma function to select the lookup table 0 Linear 1 Reverse 2 Equivalent of Gamma 0 70 3 User setting To set an arbitrary gamma curve prestore the setting values in the lookup table EEPROM of the camera Lookup Table The lookup table of this camera consists of 1 024 tables with10 bit input and 10 bit output The lookup table allows setting of an arbitrary gamma curve or binary segmentation 3 x 3 Image Filter For black and white models only simple image processing using the 3 x 3 image filter is possible on hardware Filter OFF Sharpness enabled Horizontal edge detection Type 1 Vertical edge detection Type 1 Horizontal edge detection Type 2 Vertical edge detection Type 2 Edge emphasis Type 1 Edge emphasis Type 2 User setting Sharpness is disabled when the 3 x 3 image filter is set to 0 or 2 to 8 CANN o Trigger Trigger shutter is useful for capturing i
48. y 12 Saturation Color models only 12 White Balance Color models only 12 Hue Color models only 12 Trigger Delay screena 12 GPIO ooreen R s s 12 Strobe Control v r 13 Setting A E AVVB Control Frame and Parameters OERE E YA AR ZR r r TS 13 Test Charts 13 Changing Bayer Patterns Color models only 13 Trigger Inhibition 13 User Free Memory 13 Memory Shot 14 Broadcast Command 14 1394 Bus Synchronization 14 15 Binning Mode 16 Format7 Mode4 for XCD V60 V60CR 16 16 bit Mode 16 Control Camera Command Status Register 17 ConfigurationROM 18 Control Base Address 20 Inquiring about Supported Video Modes 20 Video Mode Settings S800 21 Video Mode Settings S400 21 Starting Stopping Video Transfer ContinuousShot
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