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JAI CV-A10 CL Operation Manual

Manual is about: Digital Monochrome and Color Progressive Scan Cameras

Summary of CV-A10 CL

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    Digital monochrome and color progressive scan cameras cv-a10 cl cv-a70 cl operation manual camera: cv-a10cl revision c cv-a70cl revision c manual: version 1.3 a10-70clmandec14.Doc jpt 14-12-05.

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl plug the connector into the receptacle firmly . Tighten the two screws securely by hand. Special caution when a camera link cable is connected to the camera, please do not excessively tighten screws by using a screw driver. The camera link receptacle on the camera might get d...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl table of contents 1. General......................................................................................................... 2 2. Standard composition ....................................................................................... 2 3. Main features ............

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 1. General this manual will cover the digital monochrome progressive scan camera cv-a10 cl, and its color version, cv-a70 cl. The cv-a10cl is a camera link successor for the cv-m10bx/rs cameras. The progressive scanned cv-a10cl has a single digital video output as camera link...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 4. Locations and functions 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 lens mount of c-mount type. *1) 2 interline-transfer ccd sensor. 3 camera link connector 4 12 pin connector for dc +12v power external sync signals. 5 led for power and trigger indication 6 mounting holes 10 x m3deept4. *1) note : re...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 5. Pin assignment 5.1. 12-pin multi-connector (dc-in/trigger) type: hr10a-10r-12pb-01 (hirose) male. (seen from rear of camera.) notes: *1) see “7.1. Switch settings” for more information. Pin no. Signal remarks 1 gnd 2 +12 v dc input 3 gnd 4 iris video only contin. And rct m...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 5.3. Input and output circuits in the following schematic diagrams the input and output circuits for video and timing signals are shown. 5.3.1. Iris video output this signal can be used for lens iris control gnd 75 video output 10k gnd 75 video output 10k in continuous and re...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 5.3.5. Camera link interface the video output is camera link with 10 or 8 bit video placed in a base configuration. The digital output signals follow the camera link standardized multiplexed signal output interface. The camera link output driver is ns type ds90cr285mtd. The d...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6. Functions and operations 6.1. Basic functions the a10cl-a70cl camera is a progressive scan camera with 10 or 8 bit video output in single channel camera link. An analogue iris video signal can be used for lens iris control. The camera has 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8 partial scanning f...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.1.3. Cv-a10 cl. Binning binning is only on cv-a10 cl. The binning functions can be used for higher frame rate or for higher sensitivity. The drawback is lower resolution. Vertical binning is done by adding the charge from pixels in adjacent lines in the horizontal ccd regis...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 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. B g r b g r b b g r g r g g g g g r g r g g r r 1 clock = 27.66 ns 1 line = 26.7 µ s fig. 13. Ccd sen...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.2.2. Horizontal timing the lval period is shown for normal continuous mode. 1 clock = 27.66 ns fig. 14. Horizontal timing 6.2.3. Vertical timing the fval period for normal continuous mode full scan is shown. 1 line = 26.7 µ s fig. 15. Vertical timing for full scan - 10 -.

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.2.4. Partial scanning the fval period is shown for 1/2 partial scan in normal continuous mode. 1 line = 26.7 µ s values for vertical timing in partial scan continuous mode. Mode scanning start line # stop line # a front [ lval ] [ lval ] effect. Video [ lval ] b back [ lval...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.3. Input/output of timing signals for switch settings, please refer to chapter “7.1. Switch setting by internal switch.” 6.3.1. Input of external hd/vd signals external synchronizing is only possible in full and partial scanning. For trigger mode only ext. Hd can be input. ...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 1 clk period = 27.7 ns fig. 20. Hd to lval timing for ext. Synchronization 1 hd or lval period = 26.7 µ s fig. 21. Ext. Vd/hd to int. Fval/lval phase relations 1 clk period = 27.7 ns fig. 22. Ext. Hd to int. Lval phase relations 6.3.2. Input of external trigger the external t...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4. Operation modes this camera can operate in 5 primary modes. 1. Tr=0 normal continuous mode. Pre-selected exposure. 2. Tr=1 edge pre-select mode. Pre-selected exposure. 3. Tr=2 pulse width control mode. Pulse width controlled exposure. 4. Tr=3 sensor gate control strobe i...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4.1. Lval synchronous accumulation with ls=0, the accumulation will start synchronously with lval. The trigger pulse should be longer than 2 lval, and the accumulation will then start at the first lval after the trigger leading edge. The exposure start delay will be up to 1...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4.2. Lval a-synchronous accumulation with ls=1, the accumulation will start immediately after the trigger leading edge. The exposure start delay will be 4 µ sec. For shutter speeds up to 1/75,000. In eps mode the exposure stops 0.5 l after the selected shutter time, (in num...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4.3. Continuous operation for applications not requiring asynchronous external trigger, but should run in continuous operation, this mode is used. For timing details, refer to fig. 13. Through fig. 17. To use this mode: set function: trigger mode to “continuous”. Tr=0 scann...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4.4. Edge pre-select trigger mode an external trigger pulse initiates the capture, and the exposure time (accumulation time) is the fixed shutter speed set by sh or pe. The accumulation can be lval synchronous or lval a- synchronous. The resulting video signal will start to...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4.5. Pulse width control trigger mode in this mode the accumulation time is equal the trigger pulse width. Here it is possible to have long time exposure. The maximum recommended time is the accumulation can be lval synchronous or lval a-synchronous. To avoid up to 1lval ti...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4.6. Reset continuous trigger mode the rct mode is in principle the same as normal continuous mode. The difference is that an external trigger pulse will immediately stop the video read out and reset and restart the vertical timing. After a fast dump read out, which takes 8...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.4.7. Sensor gate control this mode is for applications with strobe flash illuminations or long time accumulations up to several frames. In this mode the camera is running continuously. The external sensor gate control signal will disable the internal xsg pulse so the accumu...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.5. Other functions. Scanning. Sc=0 through 3. The ccd scanning format can be selected between full or partial scanning. With partial scanning only the vertical central part of the ccd sensor is read out with a higher frame rate. The partial scan is done by a fast dump read ...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl gain settings. As=0, as=1. The video gain can be selected between manual gain (as=0), or agc (as=1). Manual gain is set by the gain level command ga=. The reference level for the agc is set by the agc reference level ag=. In agc mode the video level is kept constant by the au...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl led for power and trigger. On the camera rear a light emitter diode is found. The light will be green when power is connected. For trigger pulse input an amber flash will be seen. Mode and function matrix for cv-a10cl and a70cl. The following table shows which functions will ...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 6.7. Save and load functions. The following commands are for store and load camera settings in the camera eeprom. Load settings. Ld. This command will load previous stored settings to the camera. 3 user settings can be stored in the camera eeprom. 1 factory setting is also st...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 7. Configuring the camera 7.1. Switch setting by internal sw301 and sw302 sw 301 is used for communication port select and ext. Hd/vd or rs232c on pin 6 and 7 12 pin. The switches are found inside the camera on the left hand board. (seen from rear). To access sw301 and sw302:...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 7.2. Rs-232c control all configuration of the cv-a10 cl or cv-a70 cl camera is done via the rs-232c port on the 12 pin hr connector or via camera link. (internal switch sw301.2 and 301.3 off for hr). The camera can be set up from a pc running terminal emulator software, or us...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 7.3. Cv-a10cl/a70cl 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 ver...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 8. Camera control tool for cv-a10cl/a70cl from www.Jai.Com camera control tool for windows 98/nt/2000 can be downloaded. The control tool contents a camera control program and tools for making your own program. For the integrator and experienced user, the camera control toll ...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 8.2. Camera control tool interface the camera control tool software is based on a main tool bar and a number of associated tool windows. Each button in the tool bar pops up a separate tool window when pressed. The layout of the program can be adjusted by arranging the windows...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl rs-232 communication: 1. Select ’com-ports’ from the ’cl manufacturer/com-ports’ list box. 2. Select the communication port, where the serial cable is connected to the camera from the ’serial port’ list box or click the ‘auto’ button to search for a camera on communication po...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl factory and user settings use the store button to store the current camera settings into the user settings area in eeprom. Current camera settings are not saved when the camera is turned off. To save current camera settings you have to save them on the available user areas. U...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 9. External appearance and dimensions fig. 38. Outline. 10. Specifications 10.1. Spectral sensitivity cv-a70cl is with an ir stop and optical low-pass filter block in front of the ccd sensor. Wave length (nm) 400 500 600 700 800 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 r ela tiv e re sp on se...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 10.2. Specification table specifications cv-a10 cl cv-a70 cl scanning system progressive scan frame rate full frame 60 frames/sec. Progressive (625 lines/frame) pixel clock 36.15 mhz line frequency 37.5 khz (964 pixels clock/line) ccd sensor 1/2”. Monochrome icx-415al 1/2”. C...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 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 of electrostatic s...

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    Cv-a10 cl and cv-a70 cl 12. Users record camera type: cv-a10 cl/cv-a70 cl revision: (revision c) serial no. …………….. Firmware version. …………….. For camera revision history, please contact your local jai distributor. Users mode settings. Users modifications. Declaration of conformity as defined by the ...