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JAI AT-030MCL User Manual

Manual is about: JAI Digital 3CCD Progressive Scan RGB Color Camera

Summary of AT-030MCL

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    1042e-1210 at-030mcl digital 3ccd progressive scan rgb color camera document version: ver.1.0 at-030mcl_ver.1.0_oct2012 user manual.

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    At-030mcl - 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 any errors which may appe...

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    At-030mcl 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-fr...

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    At-030mcl - 2 - table of contents 1. General ................................................................................................ - 4 - 2. Camera nomenclature .............................................................................. - 4 - 3. Main features ..............................

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    At-030mcl - 3 - 9.5.1 timing ............................................................................................... - 35 - 9.6. Smearless mode .......................................................................................... - 35 - 9.6.1 smeraless mode (eps) ..........................

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    At-030mcl - 4 - 1. General the at-030mcl is a digital 3ccd progressive scan rgb color camera. It employs three 1/3- inch 659 (h) x 494 (v), 320k pixel ccds and it runs at the high speed of 120 frames per second in full resolution mode. The at-030mcl has a camera link ® interface and its output can b...

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    At-030mcl - 5 - 3. Main features 3 x 1/3" ccd progressive scan rgb color camera for vision applications 3 x 659(h) x 494 (v) 7.4 m effective square pixels compact rgb prism for c-mount lenses shading reduction permits wider choice of lenses 120.49 frames per second with 659 (h) x 494 (v) pixels 436....

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    At-030mcl - 6 - 4. Locations and functions 1. Lens mount lens mount of c-mount type. *1) 2. Connector mini camera link base connector 1 *2) 3. Connector mini camera link medium connector 2 *2) 4. 12 pin connector for dc power and trigger 5. Led power and trigger indication 6. Mounting holes 8 x m3 d...

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    At-030mcl - 7 - 5. Pin assignment 5.1. 12-pin multi-connector (dc-in/trigger) type: hr10a-10r-12pb (hirose) male. (seen from rear of camera.) fig. 2. 12-pin connector. *1) 75 ohm termination can be selected by dip sw600. Note: if the trigger of active high is input through 10pin, dummy pulses must b...

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    At-030mcl - 8 - port2 (used for 30bits, 36bits) pin no in/out name note 1,26 shield dc 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(-) nc 8(-),21(+) nc 9(-),22(+) nc 10(+),23(-) reserved 13,14 shield dc ...

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    At-030mcl - 9 - 6. Input and output circuits this chapter introduces the basic diagram and bit allocation of digital output. 6.1. Iris video output this signal can be used for lens iris control in continuous and rct modes. The signal is num luminance signal and passes through the gain circuit. Howev...

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    At-030mcl - 10 - port/signal 24 bits output 30 bits output 36 bits output connector pin no. Port a0 rd0 rd0 rd0 port 1 tx0 port a1 rd1 rd1 rd1 port 1 tx1 port a2 rd2 rd2 rd2 port 1 tx2 port a3 rd3 rd3 rd3 port 1 tx3 port a4 rd4 rd4 rd4 port 1 tx4 port a5 rd5 rd5 rd5 port 1 tx6 port a6 rd6 rd6 rd6 po...

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    At-030mcl - 11 - 6.3.2 digital output (bit allocation) ccd out analog signal digital out(24bit) digital out(30bit) digital out(36bit) black setup 3.6%, 25mv 8lsb 32lsb 128lsb 200mv 700mv 222lsb 890lsb 3560lsb 230mv↑ 800mv 255lsb 1023lsb 4095lsb note: the above data is for the case when gamma is off....

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    At-030mcl - 12 - 7. Functions and operations 7.1. Basic construction a 32-bit microprocessor controls all functions in the at-030mcl camera. The ccd sensor output is normalized in cds and preamplifiers. The signals are then digitized to 14 bits. Digital gain control, color matrix, look-up tables and...

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    At-030mcl - 13 - fig.11. Variable partial scan  how to calculate total line number and frame rate in variable partial scan mode frame rate (fps) = horizontal frequency(61571hz) / total lines total lines = blanking period + fast dump period in the upper part of the frame (l) + effective image period...

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    At-030mcl - 14 - 7.2.2 vertical binning (vb) vertical binning mode is a function where the signal charges from 2 adjacent (vertical) pixels are added together and read out as one pixel. Binning results in half vertical resolution but higher frame rate and sensitivity. The charge accumulated in 2 adj...

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    At-030mcl - 15 - the shutter speed for each operation mode is shown below. Mode read out minimum shutter speed maximum shutter speed continuous edge pre-select full partial 8.3850 µs at pe=0(1/130,000s) 16.24µs x 511l=1 frame (8.298 ms) (note1) v binning 8.4500 μs at pe=0(1/130,000s) pulse width ful...

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    At-030mcl - 16 - 7.2.5 shading compensation (sdm) the at-030mcl implements a digital shading compensation circuit for the white shading which could be caused in the prism or optical system. The whole image is divided horizontally and vertically and uses the center level as the reference. The circuit...

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    At-030mcl - 17 - 7.2.6 white balance (wb) the at-030mcl has 4 white balance modes: manual balance, one push auto white balance, continuous auto white balance, and pre-set white balance. The pre-set white balance can be set to 4000k, 4600k or 5600k. The white balance of at-030mcl is set under 7800k l...

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    At-030mcl - 18 - important note: if srgb or adobe rgb is used, please note the following procedure. 1) achieve the white balance under the condition of d65 (6500k) illumination. 2) gamma should be set at 0.45 and set the linear matrix at either srgb or adobe rgb. 3) monitor should comply with srgb o...

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    At-030mcl - 19 - 7.2.10 test pattern generator the at-030mcl has an internal test pattern generator. These signals are output as the last process of the digital signal processing circuit and can be used for adjustment of the related system. The at-030mcl has a total of 15 test pattern types. 7.2.11 ...

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    At-030mcl - 20 - 8. Sensor layout and timing 8.1. Ccd sensor layout fig. 20. Ccd sensor layout blank read out (vertical) 504 active pixels 659(h)x494(v) optical black lines optical black lines 659 2 31 8 2 blank 942clock read out(horizontal) 7 250 692 494 511.

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    At-030mcl - 21 - 8.2. Normal continuous mode timing 8.2.1 horizontal timing fig. 21. Horizontal timing 8.2.2 vertical timing fig. 22. Vertical timing for full scan d a t a ou t d v a l c c d ou t f v a l s u b s g e e n l v a l x e e n (hi rose 12pi n) du mmy + bl a n k ob re s e r v e d ob re s e r...

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    At-030mcl - 22 - 8.3. Partial scan timing 8.3.1 horizontal timing fig.23 horizontal timing ( partial scan, the same as normal continuous) 8.3.2 vertical timing fig. 24 vertical timing ( 2/3 partial scan) d a t a ou t d v a l c c d ou t f v a l s u b s g e e n l v a l x e e n (hi rose 12pi n) du mmy ...

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    At-030mcl - 23 - option offset (line) height (line) start line end line output image front of frame -a- back of frame -b- blank of frame -c- 0 full screen 0 ～ 493 494 ～ 1 offset + 1 offset + height full frame 4 ～ 86 1 ～ 1 4 ～ 4 1 2/3 screen 83 328 84 411 partial scan 18 15 4 2 1/2 screen 123 246 124...

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    At-030mcl - 24 - 8.4.2 horizontal timing fig. 26 horizontal timing for v binning. D a t a out d v a l c c d ou t e f f e c t i v e pi x e l s f v a l s ub s g e e n 1 l v a l p e r i o d l v a l x e e n (hi rose 12pi n) e x p o s u r e p e r i o d du mmy + bl a n k ob ob 2 c k c k c k fval raising e...

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    At-030mcl - 25 - 9. Operation modes this camera can operate in 5 primary modes. 1. Tr=0 con normal continuous mode pre-selected exposure. 2. Tr=1 eps edge pre-select mode pre-selected exposure. 3. Tr=2 pwc pulse width control mode pulse width controlled exposure. 4. Tr=3 rct reset continuous mode pr...

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    At-030mcl - 26 - 9.2.1 eps timing (programmable exposure common) if the shutter mode is set at sm=1(programmable exposure (common), minimum trigger interval smear less mode minimum trigger interval v-binning off : 1l=16.24μs v-binning on : 1l=20.07μs off lval sync 511l + 3l ◆ range for programmable ...

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    At-030mcl - 27 - 9.2.2 eps timing (programmable exposure individual) if the shutter mode is set at sm=2 (programmable exposure(individual)), in the eps trigger mode, if the programmable exposure is set at individual, each exposure for r, g and b channels is executed when the trigger is input. Each e...

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    At-030mcl - 28 - note: the figure in ( ) is for v-binning on. Lval async v-binning off 5.6l ～ 6.6l v-binning on 3.6l ～ 4.6l lval sync v-binning off 5.6l v-binning on 3.7l fig.28 edge pre-select (programmable exposure individual ).

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    At-030mcl - 29 - 9.2.3 eps timing lval sync details v-binning a b c off 5.6l t1(4.2μs) + 1l (max) 13.6l on 3.6l t1(8.0μs) + 1l(max) 7.6l fig.29 edge pre-select lval sync details 9.2.4 eps timing lval async details v-binning a b c off 5.6l ～6.6l 7.7μs) 13.6l ～14.6l on 3.6l ～4.6l 15.7μs 7.6l ～8.6l fig...

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    At-030mcl - 30 - 9.3 pulse width control 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 accumulation can be automatically set either lval synchronous or lval asynchronous in relation to fval and trigger timin...

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    At-030mcl - 31 - 9.3.1 pwc timing v-binning lval accumulation t1 t2 off lval sync 16.1μs 5.6l ～ 6.6l lval async 16.1μs 5.6l ～ 6.6l on lval sync 24.1μs 3.6l ～ 4.6l lval async 24.1μs 3.6l ～ 4.6l fig. 31. Pulse width control. 9.3.2 pwc timing - lval sync details v-binning a b c d off 5.6l ～6.6l t1(4.2μ...

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    At-030mcl - 32 - 9.3.3 pwc timing - lval async details v-binning a b c d off 5.6l ～6.6l 7.7μs 13.6l ～14.6l 16.1μs on 3.6l ～4.6l 15.7μs 7.6l ～8.6l 24.1μs fig.33 pulse width control lval async details 9.4. Reset continuous trigger (rct) the rct mode operates like eps (edge pre-select) mode with smearl...

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    At-030mcl - 33 -  minimum trigger interval is shown in the following table. If the shutter mode is set at programmable exposure (common) mode minimum trigger interval lval async smearless time(87l) + programmable exposure time +511l + 3l note: 1) on the above table, 511l is fval interval on normal ...

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    At-030mcl - 34 - 9.5. Fast pwc mode in this mode, the pulse width is available for high speed shutter. This can be activated by selecting fastpwc in the trigger mode. Conditions to use this function; 1. It works only in lval async mode. 2. Smearless mode must be off. 3. The maximum trigger width is ...

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    At-030mcl - 35 - 9.5.1 timing v-binning a b c d off 494l 8l 2l 504l on 247l 4l 1l 252l fig. 35 fast pwc mode 9.6. Smearless mode this function can be used to reduce the smear coming from bright parts of the object. This is effective for both eps and pwc trigger modes. Before the accumulation starts,...

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    At-030mcl - 36 - 9.6.1 smeraless mode (eps) note: the figure in ( ) is for v-binning mode. Lval accumulation v-binning t1 t2 lval async off 4.35μs 5.6l ～6.6l on 8.65μs 3.6l ～4.6l fig.36 smeraless mode (eps) if smearless mode (eps) is on, the programmable exposure individual is available. In this cas...

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    At-030mcl - 37 - 9.6.2 smearless mode (pwc) note: the figure in ( ) is for v-binning mode. Lval accumulation v-binning t1 t2 t3 lval async off 4.35μs 16.1μs 5.6l ～6.6l on 8.65μs 24.1μs 3.6l ～4.6l fig.37 smearless mode (pwc) 9.7. Mode and functions matrix mode shutter preset / programmable v binning ...

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    At-030mcl - 38 - 10. Configuring the camera 10.1. Rs-232c control all configuration of the at-030mcl camera is 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 ascii based short comman...

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    At-030mcl - 39 - 10.3. At-030mcl command list command name format parameter remarks a – general settings and useful commands eb echo back eb= param. 0=echo off 1=echo on off at power up st camera status request st? Actual setting hp online help request hp? Command list vn firmware version vn? 3 digi...

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    At-030mcl - 40 - f> vb? Height line vb v-binning vb=[param.] > vb? 0=off 1=on set at sc=o e– gain ,knee ,black and signal settings ga master gain ga=[param.] > ga? -92 ～ 347 (-3db ～ +12db ,0.0358db step) gar r gain gar=[param.] f> gar? -200 ～ 200(-7db ～ +10.5db,0.0358db step) gab b gain gab=[param.]...

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    At-030mcl - 41 - kpm? Kpb knee point - blue kpb=[param.] lf> kpb? 0 to 4095 sp00 setup -green sp00=[param.] sp00? ±128 spr0 setup -red spr0=[param.] spr0? ±128 spb0 setup -blue spb0=[param.] spb0? ±128 f – awb,lut and other wb white balance mode wb=[param.] f> wb? 0=manual/one push awb 1=continuous ...

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    At-030mcl - 42 - refer to the following table msb lsb bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0 center marker rgb indicate center marker mode indicate cm command operation parameter cm command operation parameter hex decimal hex decimal off 00h 0 b ch vertical 11h 17 b+g ch vertical 31h 49 b ch horizo...

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    At-030mcl - 43 - lf> nrc? Nrs noise reduction threshold nrs=[param.] lf> nrs? 0 to 255 0=ff, 255=max tms temperature sensor tms? -880 to 2400 /16 -= ℃ (-55 to 150℃) g – saving and loading data in eeprom ld load settings from camera eeprom ld= param. 0=factory data 2=user 2 area 1=user 1 area 3=user ...

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    At-030mcl - 44 - 11. Camera control tool for at-030mcl a camera control tool for at-030mcl can be downloaded from the jai web site www.Jai.Com this control tool is based on the windows xp operating system. 11.1. Software install execute at030mcl.Exe in the file downloaded. As the setup program is ac...

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    At-030mcl - 45 - tool is connected to a camera and the camera is turned on. The bar is red when the camera control tool is not connected to a camera or when the camera is turned off. 11.2.3 communication window the communication window is used to connect the camera control tool with the jai camera. ...

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    At-030mcl - 46 - files when clicking the write to file or read from file button, the user is prompted for a file using a standard file dialog. New files are created if they do not already exist. Files for camera settings have the extension cam. Information about the communication port is not stored ...

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    At-030mcl - 47 - 11.2.5 gain control window in this window, gain, white balance, knee, set up and shading compensation can be controlled. 11.2.6 color matrix window this is for color matrix control..

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    At-030mcl - 48 - 11.2.7 lut control window 11.2.8 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 p...

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    At-030mcl - 49 - 12. External appearance and dimensions note: rear protrusion on c-mount lens must be less than 4.0mm fig. 35. Outline..

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    At-030mcl - 50 - 13. Specifications 13.1. Spectral sensitivity for sensor fig. 36. Spectral sensitivity for at-030mcl sensor 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 r el at iv e res pon se wavelength(nm) at-030mcl camera spectral sensitivity bch gch rch.

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    At-030mcl - 51 - 13.2. Specification table specifications at-030mcl optical system 1/3 inch f4.0 prism scanning system progressive frame rate full frame 120.49 frames/second (511 lines per frame) pixel clock 58 mhz line frequency v binning 61.571 khz (942 clk per line) 49.828 khz (1164 clk per line)...

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    At-030mcl - 52 - specifications at-030mcl shock 50 g regulations ce (en 61000-6-2, en 61000-6-3), fcc part 15 class a, rohs power 10.8v to 26.4v dc. 6w (typical , full frame ,12v input) 7.2w (typical ,1/8 partial, +12v input) lens mount c-mount (rear protrusion on c mount must be less than 4mm) the ...

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    At-030mcl - 53 - 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 sensitive compo...

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    At-030mcl - 54 - 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 plate, ple...

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    At-030mcl - 55 - revisions date revision changes oct. 2012 1.0 new issue.

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    At-030mcl - 56 - user's record camera type: at-030mcl 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 manual are trademarks o...