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JAI AB-800CL User Manual

Manual is about: 8M Digital Progressive Scan Monochrome and color Camera

Summary of AB-800CL

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    1027e-1102 am-800cl ab-800cl 8m digital progressive scan monochrome and color camera document version: ver.1.0 amab-800cl_ver.1.0_march 2011 user manual.

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 2 - 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 any errors whic...

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    Am-800cl supplement the following statement is related to the regulation on “ measures for the administration of the control of pollution by electronic information products “ , known as “ china rohs “. The table shows contained hazardous substances in this camera. Mark shows that the environment-fri...

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    Ab-800cl supplement the following statement is related to the regulation on “ measures for the administration of the control of pollution by electronic information products “ , known as “ china rohs “. The table shows contained hazardous substances in this camera. Mark shows that the environment-fri...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 3 - - contents - before using am-800cl and ab-800cl ....................................................- 6 - 1. General ....................................................................................- 7 - 2. Camera nomenclature ...............................................

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 4 - 6.4.2 if the binning control is 1=1x2 or 3=2x2 .................................................. - 26 - 6.4.3 dval output if the binning control is set to 2=2x1or 3=2x2 ........................... - 26 - 6.4.4 lval-low level period ............................................

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 5 - 12.2 specifications table .............................................................................. - 61 - appendix ...................................................................................... - 63 - 1. Precautions ...............................................

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 6 - before using am-800cl and ab-800cl the ccd sensor used in the am-800cl and ab-800cl operates with four (4) taps and a 40mhz pixel clock. However, the video output through the camera link ® interface is 2 taps for monochrome and bayer color modes, and 1 tap for rgb color out...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 7 - 1. General the am-800cl is a 4/3 inch monochrome progressive scan ccd camera and the ab-800cl is the equivalent bayer mosaic progressive scan ccd camera. Both have 8 million pixels resolution and 4 taps in the sensor. They provide 17 frames per second for continuous scannin...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 8 - 2. Camera nomenclature the standard camera composition consists of the camera main body and lens protection cap. The camera is available in the following versions: am-800cl-c am-800cl-f where a stands for "advanced" family, m stands for "monochrome", 800 represents the reso...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 9 - 4. Locations and functions 4.1 locations and functions (c-mount) dc in / trig d igital i / o power/ trig dc in / trig d igital i / o power/ trig ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑤  lens mount c-mount (note *1)  26-pin connector camera link interface ( note *2)  12-pin connector dc+12v and trig...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 10 - 4.2 locations and functions (f-mount) dcin/ trig digital i / o power/ trig dcin/ trig digital i / o power/ trig ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑤  lens mount f-mount (note *1)  26-pin connector camera link interface ( note *2)  12-pin connector dc+12v and trigger input  led indication for p...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 11 - 4.3 rear panel the rear panel mounted led provides the following information: amber: power connected - initiating steady green: camera is operating in continuous mode flashing green: the camera is receiving external triggering note: the interval of flashing does not corres...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 12 - 5. Input and output 5.1 connectors and pin assignment 5.1.1 hirose 12pin connector 5.1.1.1 figure type: hr10a-10r-12pb-01 (hirose) male. Use the part number hr10a-10p-12s for the cable side 5.1.1.2 pin assignment *1) xeen output can be configured with complementary emitter...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 13 - 5.1.2.2 pin assignment pin no in/out name note 1,14 shield gnd 2(-),15(+) o txout0 data out 3(-),16(+) o txout1 4(-),17(+) o txout2 5(-),18(+) o txclk clock for cl 6(-),19(+) o txout3 data out 7(+),20(-) i sertc (rxd) lvds serial control 8(-),21(+) o sertfg (txd) 9(-),22(+...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 14 - 5.2 camera link interface port/signal 2-tap 1-tap pin no. 8bit 10bit 12bit rgb 8-bit port a0 tap a0 tap a0 tap a0 r0 tx0 port a1 tap a1 tap a1 tap a1 r1 tx1 port a2 tap a2 tap a2 tap a2 r2 tx2 port a3 tap a3 tap a3 tap a3 r3 tx3 port a4 tap a4 tap a4 tap a4 r4 tx4 port a5 ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 15 - fig. 8 iris video output signal 5.3.2 trigger input an external trigger input can be applied to pin#10 of the 12-pin hirose connector (when the command ti=1 has been set). The input is ac coupled. To allow long pulses the input circuit is designed as a flip-flop circuit. T...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 16 - 5.4 output 5.4.1 digital output 5.4.1.1 bit allocation ccd out analog out (equivalent) digital out 8bit 10bit 12bit black 0% setup 3.6%, 25mv 8lsb 32lsb 128lsb 300mv 100% 700mv 222lsb 890lsb 3560lsb 334mv ↑ 800mv 255lsb 1023lsb 4095lsb digital out [lsb] 32 700 25 analog ou...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 17 - 5.4.2 partial scan readout (aoi) (commands: stl, etl) the aoi works like partial scanning. By using the aoi function, a faster frame rate can be achieved. The start line of the image (offset y) and the image height (height) can be set as desired. However, the start pixel a...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 18 - 5.4.2.2 if the bit allocation is set to 8,10 or 12bit and the binning control is off or 2x1 1) for a centered readout which covers both the upper and lower taps use the following two formulas to calculate frame lines (a) and frame lines (b). Use the larger number of frame ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 19 - 5.4.2.4 if the bit allocation is set to rgb in this case, the binning control is not available. So there is only one calculation method. Roundup{(offset + 1 )/4} + roundup｛(2472 – height+offset)/4｝+ height + 46 = frame number frame rate(hz) = 1/(frame lines number x 0.0000...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 20 - 5.4.2.6 setting example 2 bit allocation is 8-,10- or 12-bit and the binning control is 1x2 or 2x2) aoi position offset height frame line frame frequency (hz) 0 2472 639 30.96 upper tap 0 1236 639 30.96 center 618 1236 484 40.87 lower tap 1236 1236 638 31.01 upper tap, upp...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 21 - 5.4.3 binning (command : bnc) (only for am-800cl) this function is available only for am-800cl. In binning mode, adjacent pixels in the horizontal direction and/or vertical direction are combined and output as one pixel. The possible combinations are shown below. Fig. 16 b...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 22 - 6. Sensor layout and timing 6.1 sensor layout fig.18 sensor layout 6.2. Vertical timing (8bit, 10 bit or 12bit for bit allocation) 6.2.1 if the binning control is bnc=0(off) or bnc=2(2x1) 6.2.1.1 aoi default setting ( offset=0, height=2472) lval fval dval data een xeen ccd...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 23 - 6.2.1.2 aoi setting lval fval dval data een xeen ccd expsoure valid data a b c 3l fig.20 vertical timing for partial scanning (aoi) frame rate examples when the start line and the end line are set as follows offset heght a (l) b (l) c (l) total line (l) frame rate (hz) 618...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 24 - 6.2.2.2 aoi setting lval fval dval data een xeen ccd expsoure valid data a b c 3l fig.22 vertical timing (vertical binning, aoi setting) offset heght a (l) b (l) c (l) total line (l) frame rate (hz) 618 1236 175 309 0 484 40.87 926 618 98 309 0 407 48.61 308 618 98 309 78 ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 25 - 6.3. Vertical timing (bit allocation = rgb) 6.3.1 aoi initial setting lval fval dval data ccd exposure een xeen valid data 3l 24l 2472l 25l frame rate: 2524l, 8.5fps fig.23 vertical timing (rgb output mode, aoi setting) 6.3.2 aoi setting lval fval dval data een xeen ccd ex...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 26 - 6.4. Horizontal timing 6.4.1 if the binning control is 0=off or 2=2x1 1lval 3724clk = 46.55μs 1clk=25ns (via camera link) (exposure start line 1lval 3964 clk = 49.55μs) fig.25 horizontal timing (vertical binning off) 6.4.2 if the binning control is 1=1x2 or 3=2x2 1lval 404...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 27 - 6.4.4 lval-low level period 1. When waiting for a trigger signal or at the exposure start line, lval-low period varies as shown in the following table. Binning control lval-low period lval cycle ordinary exposure start ordinary exposure start off, 2x1 380clk 620clk 3724clk...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 28 - 7. Operating modes the following controls are related to capturing the image. 7.1. Acquisition control (change the frame rate) with exposure mode set to off, the frame rate can be set longer than 1 frame (the normal period needed to capture all pixels). By doing this, the ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 29 - 7.2.1 mode the am-800cl and ab-800clhave the following exposure modes. 1. Em=0 off 2. Em=1 timed 3. Em=2 trigger width 7.2.2 exposure time setting (command: pe) pe command can be set if em (exposure mode) is set at 1 or 2. Minimum exposure time ～ maximum exposure time full...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 30 - 7.3.3 trigger overlap (command: to) this function sets if a trigger pulse can be accepted while data is being read out or not. To=0 off ： the trigger pulse is not accepted during ccd readout. This works the same as the lval asynchronous mode. To=1 read out ： the trigger pu...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 31 - 7.5. Normal continuous operation this is used for applications which do not require triggering. In this mode, the video signal for the auto-iris lens is available. For the video timing, refer to the chapters 6.2 ,6.3 and 6.4. The frame rate of full pixels readout is 17.026...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 32 - 7.6. Timed mode (so-called eps operation) this mode allows a single image frame to be captured with a preset exposure time by using the external trigger. Additional settings determine if the trigger pulse can be accepted during the exposure period. The frame rate of full p...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 33 - 7.6.2 if the overlap setting is “readout” trigger lval ccd exposure een xeen fval 2l(min.) t exposure period 4.5l ～ 5.5l binning control t off, 2x1 53μs ± 0.5μs 1x2, 2x2 61μs ± 0.5μs fig.31 readout.

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 34 - 7.7. Trigger width mode (so-called pwc) in this mode, the exposure time is equal to the trigger pulse width. Accordingly, longer exposure times are supported. Additional settings determine if the trigger pulse can be accepted during the exposure period. Primary settings to...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 35 - 7.7.2 if the overlap setting is “readout” trigger ccd exposure exposure period fval een xeen 2l(min.) 4l t2 t1 fig.33 readout binning control t1 t2 off, 2x1 53μs ± 0.5μs 83.2μs ± 0.5μs 1x2, 2x2 61μs ± 0.5μs 87.2μs ± 0.5μs.

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 36 - 7.8. Edge-dump mode (so-called rct) until the trigger is input, the camera operates continuously and the video signal for the auto-iris lens is output. At this moment, the video signal, fval and lval are output but dval is not output. When the trigger is input, the fast du...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 37 - 7.9. Piv(particle image velocimetry) the particle image velocimetry mode can be used in applications where 2 images should be taken with a very short time interval. It can only be used with strobe flash as illumination. The first accumulation time is 10 sec to 58.73ms. The...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 38 - 8. Other functions 8.1 black level control (command : bl) this function adjusts the setup level. Command value : -1024 to 1023 variable range : -256 to 255 lsb (at 10-bit output) 8.2 gain control (relative commands ga,gjut1,2,3) the am-800cl can adjust the gain level from ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 39 - fig.37 tap control 8.4. Exposure auto (related commands : asc=1(on),ascs,ascea,ascei) the exposure can be automatically controlled by setting the command asc to on. The adjusting range is 58.733 ms to 10μs. The tracking speed can also be set. Command value adjusting range ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 40 - 8.6. Blemish compensation the am-800cl and ab-800cl have a blemish compensation circuit. This function compensates blemishes on the ccd sensor (typically pixels with extremely high response or extremely low response). This applies to both monochrome and color versions. Pix...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 41 - 8.8. Gamma (command: gams) this command is used for the fine tuning of the set gamma characteristics if the gamma is set to 0.45 or 0.6. The parameter of gams is 0 to 31 and the default is 16. If gams is 16 (default), the normal 0.45 or 0.6 gamma curve is unaffected. By ch...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 42 - 8.10. Bayer color interpolation (command : bcic) (only for ab-800cl) this function is available only for ab-800cl. The ab-800cl uses a ccd with an rgb bayer pattern. If the bayer color interpolation is not used, the following raw data can be output. Gｒ r gｒ r b gb b gb gｒ ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 43 - 8.12. Temperature sensor (command : tmpo) this function reads out the temperature inside the camera. The measuring range : -55 to +125ºc resolution : 0.0625 ºc the following table shows examples of values which can be read out by the tmpo command. The display resolution in...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 44 - 9. Configuring the camera 9.1 rs-232c control all configuration of the am-800cl and ab-800cl cameras are done via camera link. The camera can be set up from a pc running terminal emulator software, or using jai´s camera control software. Below is the description of the asc...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 45 - 9.3. Save and load functions the following commands are for storing and loading camera settings in the camera eeprom. 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 i...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 46 - command name format parameter remarks bnc? 1=1x2, 2=2x1 3=2x2 4 pixelformat ba=[param.] ba? 0=8bit, 1=10bit , 2=12bit, 3=rgb c – test image selector 1 test image selector tpn=[param.] tpn? 0=off 1=color bar (ab-xxx) / black-white (am-xxx) 2= gray horizontal ramp 3= gray ve...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 47 - command name format parameter remarks 7 trigger edge dump td=[param.] td? 0= dump off 1=dump on g – analog control 1 gainanalog all ga=[param.] ga? -84 to 672 (am-xxxcl) 0 to 672 (ab-xxxcl) for afe 1l, 1r, 2l, 2r 2 finegain digital all fga=[param.] fga? -2393～3379 (data+81...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 48 - command name format parameter remarks lutc? 1=gamma 2=lut 2 gamma selector gams=[param.] > gams? 0 to 16 ( only gamma) 3 lut data communication for red lutr=[param.] lutr? Transfer by a serial method. The number of the data is 512. Param=0 to 8191 after sending consecutive...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 49 - command name format parameter remarks ±1db 8 pixel gain red tap3 pgr3=[param.] pgr3? -891～1000 (data+8192)/ 8192 ±1db (only ab-800cl) pixel gain for tap3 9 pixel gain blue tap3 pgb3=[param.] pgb3? -891～1000 (data+8192)/ 8192 ±1db (only ab-800cl) pixel gain for tap3 10 pixe...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 50 - command name format parameter remarks fineblack for tap 2l-r blr3? User 22 bayerpixel fineblack for tap 2l-b blb3=[param.] blb3? -512 to 511 tap3 black fine for user 23 bayerpixel fineblack for tap 2r-r blr4=[param.] blr4? -512 to 511 tap4 black fine for user 24 bayerpixel...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 51 - command name format parameter remarks m – flat field correction 1 flat field correction control sdm=[param.] sdm? 0=off, 1=factory, 2=user 2 recalibrate ffc rs=[param1] 0 only save user area 3 request the result of ffc sdrs? 0=complete. 1=too bright. 2=too dark. 3=timeout ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 52 - command name format parameter remarks pe3? Exsq=1 9 exposure time 4 pe4=[param.] pe4? 10 μs ～ 2000000μs available when exsq=1 10 exposure time 5 pe5=[param.] pe5? 10 μs ～ 2000000μs available when exsq=1 11 exposure time 6 pe6=[param.] pe6? 10 μs ～ 2000000μs available when ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 53 - 10. Camera control tool the am-800cl and ab-800cl camera control tool can be downloaded from jai web site www.Jai.Com . This control software is available for windows2000/xp/vista/7. In this control tool, the developers guide is included in order for customers to create th...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 54 - tool is connected to a camera and the camera is turned on. 10.2.2 communication window the communication window is used to connect the camera control tool with the jai camera. Depending on the camera there are 2 possible ways to communicate with a jai camera. Rs-232c selec...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 55 - off/on-line mode the camera control tool application can run offline (without a camera attached) and all functions are fully functional in offline mode. Offline mode is indicated in the communication window, where a status field with graphic and text indicates the on/offli...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 56 - 10.2.3 camera control window 10.2.3.1 exposure control 10.2.3.2 gain control.

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 57 - 10.2.3.3 blemish control when “open lut table” is clicked, the left side window will open, for example for blue channel..

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 58 - 11. External appearance and dimensions ( 1. 77) ( 1. 77) ( 1. 77) 21 ( 0. 83) c mount 14 7 (1 .4 2) 36 (0.55) (0.28) ( 1. 42) 36 40 (1 .5 7) (1 .5 7) (1 .5 7) 40 40 69 45 45 45 62 ( 2. 44) 3 ( 0. 12) φ 30 (φ 1. 18 ) 55 (2 .1 7) 27 .5 55 ( 2. 17) 27. 5 (1 .0 8) ( 1. 08) ( d...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 59 - dcin/ trig digital i / o power/ trig dcin/ trig digital i / o power/ trig (2 .1 7) f mount f mount f mount 55 27 .5 (1 .0 8) 55 (2.17) 27.5 (1.08) (1.77) (1.77) 14 (0.55) 40 (1 .5 7) (1 .5 7) 40 45 45 50 (1.97) 36 (1.42) 62 (2.44) 3 (0.12) (1.77) (1 .5 7) 40 45 16 (0.630) ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 60 - 12. Specifications 12.1 spectral response fig. 41 spectral response (am-800cl) fig.42 spectral response (ab-800cl).

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 61 - 12.2 specifications table specifications am-800cl ab-800cl scanning system progressive scan, 4 taps synchronizing system internal image sensor 4/3 inch monochrome interline ccd 4/3 inch bayer color interline ccd sensing area 18.13 (h) x 13.60 (v) mm 22.66 mm diagonal cell ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 62 - black level 32 lsb at 10-bit output, -256 lsb to 255 lsb can be changed, 1 step is 0.25db (at 10-bit output) lut off: γ=1.0, on= 256 points can be set gamma 0.45 to 1.0 can be set, adjusting step is 0.05 flat field compensation compensated by 128 x 128 pixels block blemish...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 63 - appendix 1. Precautions personnel not trained in dealing with similar electronic devices should not service this camera. The camera contains components sensitive to electrostatic discharge. The handling of these devices should follow the requirements of electrostatic sensi...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 64 - 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 the tripod mounting ...

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 65 - manual change history date revision changes march 2011 ver.1.0 new release.

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    Am-800cl / ab-800cl - 66 - user's record camera type: am-800cl / ab-800cl revision: …………….. Serial no. …………….. Firmware version. …………….. For camera revision history, please contact your local jai distributor. User's mode settings. User's modifications. Company and product names mentioned in this man...