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JAI 141MCL-RA User Manual

Manual is about: Digital Monochrome / Color Progressive Scan Camera

Summary of 141MCL-RA

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    1001e-1002 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.1.2 cm/cb-141mcl_ver.1.2_feb2010 user's manual.

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 1 notice t he 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...

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    Cm-14 1mcl/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 cam...

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    Cb-14 1mcl/cb-141mcl-ra/cb-141pmcl/cb-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 cam...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 2 table of contents 1. General .............................................................................................. 4 2. Camera nomenclature ............................................................................. 4 3. Main features ................

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 3 8. Camera control tool for cm-141 mcl / cb-141 mcl ......................................... 34 8.1 camera control tool interface ....................................................................... 34 8.1.1 camera control tool bar ..........................

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 4 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 ...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 5 3. Main features member of c3 compact camera series mini camera link interface 1392 (h) x 1040 (v) 6.45 µm 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 wi...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 6 4. Locations and functions 4.1. Cm-141mcl/cb-141mcl 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...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 7 4.2. Cm-141pmcl/cb-141pmcl 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. Led indication for power and trigger 5. Mounting holes m3 depth 3.5mm for tripod mount pla...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 8 5. Pin assignment 5.1 12-pin multi-connector (dc-in/gpio/iris video) type: hr10a-10r-12pb (hirose) male. (seen from the rear of camera) fig.3. 12-pin connector. Note: 12-pin connector is only present on cm-141mcl/-ra and cb-141mcl/-ra. 5.2 digital output conn...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 9 5.2.2 cm-141 pmcl /-ra and cb-141 pmcl/-ra 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...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 10 gnd +5v 15k ttl 1k gnd 100n 1k 68k 100k 1n 75 trig input pin #10 sw302.1 gnd +5v 15k ttl 1k gnd 100n 1k 68k 100k 1n 75 trig input pin #10 sw302.1 gnd +5v 15k ttl 1k gnd 100n 1k 68k 100k 1n 75 trig input pin #10 sw302.1 fig. 8. Trigger input. 5.4 input and ou...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 11 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 d...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 12 5.4.5 video output bit allocation ccd out analogue out (equivalent) digital out 8bit 10bit 12bit black 0% setup 3.6%, 25mv 8lsb 32lsb 128lsb 300mv 100% 700mv 222lsb 890lsb 3560lsb 342mv↑ 114% 800mv 255lsb 1023lsb 4095lsb digital out [lsb] 32 700 25 analog ou...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 13 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 partia...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 14 6.1.2 cb-141mcl bayer mosaic filter cb-141mcl is a color camera based on a ccd sensor with a bayer rgb color mosaic. The color image reconstruction is done in the host pc. The color sequence in the video signal is the same for all scanning formats. The line ...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 15 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 p...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 16 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...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 17 0 100% level 700 200 a n a l o g o u t [ m v ] ccd out [mv] 265 930 6.1.5 auto-iris 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 an...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 18 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 fi...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 19 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 is shown below. Fig.19 ccd sensor layout important note: by using optical black (ob) transfer mode,...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 20 6.2.2 horizontal timing the lval period is shown for normal continuous mode. Fig.20 horizontal timing 6.2.3 vertical timing the fval period for normal continuous mode full scan is shown. Fig.21 vertical timing for full scan lval data out valid data ob 1392ck...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 21 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. Values for vertical ti...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 22 horizontal timing the horizontal timing is the same as that of the full scanning. 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 t...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 23 vertical timing fig.25 vertical timing for vertical binning 6.3. 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) pul...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 24 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 vide...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 25 lval async timing 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 possible to have a long time exposure. The maximum recommended time i...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 26 lval sync timing fig.28 pulse width control lval sync. Lval async timing fig.29 pulse width control lval async.

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 27 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 ...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 28 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...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 29 6.4. Operation mode and functions matrix id value mode shutter preset / program. Vertical binning (note 1) partial scanning lval sync/ async auto iris output (note 3) 0 continuous yes yes yes --- yes 1 edge pre- select (ps) yes yes yes auto no 2 pulse width...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 30 7. Configuring the camera 7.1 rs-232c control all configuration of the cm-141mcl and cb-141mcl cameras is done via the rs-232c port on the 12 pin hr connector or via camera link. The camera can be set up from a pc running terminal emulator software, or using...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 31 7.2 setting functions 7.2.1 bit allocation. 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=0 through 5. The ccd scanning format can be selected between full or partial scanning. With partial scanning only...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 32 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 setting...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 33 command name format parameter remarks c - trigger mode 1 trigger mode tr=[param.] tr? 0=normal (continuous) 1=eps(edge pre select) 2=pwc(pulse width control) 3=rct 5=smear less eps 2 trigger polarity tp=[param.] tp? 0=active low 1=active high 3 trigger inpu...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 34 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...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 35 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 ca...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 36 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 communic...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 37 8.5 using the camera control tool here is some practical information about the camera control tool: 1. The camera control tool bar is always on top of other windows. 2. When you minimize the camera control tool bar all open windows will close. 3. It is poss...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 38 9. External appearance and dimensions fig.32 outline for cm/cb-141mcl (depth0.14) (2.32) (2.95) (2.64) (0.25) 59 6.3 75 67 fc c se al se ri al no . Ca ut io n se al (depth0.14) c-mount (0 .5 7) (0.2) (0.2) 5 (0.51) 13 (1 .0 2) (1 .0 2) (1 .1 4) (1.73) 26 5 2...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 39 fig.33 outline for cm/cb-141mcl-ra c-mount min i-c l p ow e r/ t ri g ( 1 . 9 7 ) 5 0 ( 3 . 6 8 ) 9 3 . 5 ( 2 . 2 8 ) 6 . 3 ( 0 . 2 5 ) se ri al no . Ca ut io n se al 5 8 fc c se al (depth0.14) (depth0.14) (depth0.14) (1.14) 29 31 (1.22) 3 2 . 5 8 ( 0 . 3 1...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 40 fig.34 outline for cm/cb-141pmcl out s i de s i ze t ol er ance：± 0. 3mm ( 0. 2) 5 pocl ( 2. 32) 59 ( 2. 95) 75 ( 2. 64) 67 ( 0. 2) 5 fc c se al se ri al no . Ca ut io n se al power/trig 6- m3dept h 3.5 ( dept h0. 14) 3- m3dept h 3.5 ( dept h0. 14) c- mount ...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 41 fig.35 outline for cm/cb-141pmcl-ra c- mount (0 .2 0) 5 po cl 6- m3depth3.5 3- m3depth3.5 po we r/ tr ig (1 .9 7) 50 (3 .6 8) 93 .5 (2 .2 8) ser ia l n o. Cau ti on se al 58 fcc se al ( depth0. 14) ( dept h0. 14) ( depth0. 14) ( 1. 14) 29 31 ( 1. 22) 32 .5 ...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 42 10. Specifications 10.1 spectral response fig.36 spectral response for cm-141mcl/141mcl-ra fig.37 spectral response for cb-141mcl/141mcl-ra 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 r el at iv e r es po ns e wave length (nm) r g b.

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 43 10.2. Specification table specifications cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra scanning system 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 µs) (1830 pixel ...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 44 specifications cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra dimensions cm/cb- 141mcl/pmcl 44 x 29 x 75 mm (w x h x d) excluding protuberances cm/cb- 141mcl/pmcl-ra 44 x 29 x 93.5 mm (w x h x d) excluding protuberances weight cm/cb- 141mcl/pmcl 130 g cm/cb- 141mcl/p...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 45 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...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 46 11.4. Caution when mounting the camera when you mount the camera on your system, please make sure to use screws of the recommended length described in the following drawing. Longer screws may cause serious damage to the pcb inside the camera. If you mount th...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 47 index a auto iris lens ............................................ 17 b bayer mosaic filter ...................................... 14 blemishes ................................................. 45 c camera link........................................... 9,...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 48 change history month/year revision changes may 2009 1.0 new issue sept 2009 1.1 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 n...

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    Cm-141mcl/pmcl/-ra / cb-141mcl/pmcl/-ra 49 user's record camera type: cm-141mcl/141mcl-ra/141pmcl/141pmcl-ra cb-141mcl/141mcl-ra/141pmcl/141pmcl-ra revision: …………….. Serial no. …………….. Firmware version. …………….. For camera revision history, please contact your local jai distributor. User's mode setti...