TMC-6700/TMC-1000 Progressive Scan High Resolution Camera Software Manual 69-0070 Rev.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................1 2 SOFTWARE CONTROL FEATURES.................................1 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.............................................2 3.1 3.2 3.3 Before Installing the Software................................................... 2 Installing the Software .............................................................. 2 Uninstalling the Software..........................................................
April 3, 2000 TMC-6700/ TMC-1000 Camera Control Software Manual 1 INTRODUCTION The TMC-1000 and TMC-6700 are color video cameras that use a progressive scan interline transfer CCD and digital processing. These cameras are specially designed to capture images in progressive scan (non-interlace) format, producing a full frame of electronic shutter images, as well as normal images.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The TMC-6700/TMC-1000 camera can be operated from a PC by using the PULNiX’s TMC-6700/TMC-1000 camera control software. Instructions to install, use, and uninstall the software follow. 3.1 Before Installing the Software • The TMC-6700/TMC-1000 camera control software requires Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0. • It is recommended that you use small fonts for the Display Properties dialog in the control panel.
SOFTWARE OPERATION 3. Click the “Add/Remove” button, and then click “Yes” to confirm. 3.3.2 From the Task Bar 4 1. Go to “Start,” select “Programs,” then select “Pulnix.” 2. Run “Remove PULNiX TMC1000.” SOFTWARE OPERATION Following is a typical way to use this software. Start the TMC-6700/TMC-1000 camera control software. 2. Select “Comport” and “Open.” If the PC and camera establish communication, the camera name (TMC-6700 or TMC-1000) will appear on the bottom of the software window. 3.
OPERATING THE CONTROL INTERFACE SOFTWARE [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\pulnix\TMC6700\TMC6700] ;Camera Type: TMC1000 or TMC6700 “Camera” = “TMC1000” ;Port Number: 1, 2 or 3 “PortNo”=dword:00000002 ; BaudRate Setting (Write in hex) “BaudRate”=dword:00004b00 3. 4. Edit the “Port Number” value and “Baud Rate” value as your PC setting and save it. Close the Notepad and double-click the “tmc6700.reg” or “tmc1000.reg” file in Windows Explorer. 5.
OPERATING THE CONTROL INTERFACE SOFTWARE 5.3.1 Manual Shutter Mode and Asynchronous Shutter Mode Select “Manual” or “Async” from the shutter mode combo box. You can input the shutter speed value (0 to 9) by using the text box or arrow buttons. The preset shutter value (Exposure time) of each dial 0 - 9 can be defined in the Preset shutter control (Refer to Section 5.13.4 on page 9 for details). 5.3.
OPERATING THE CONTROL INTERFACE SOFTWARE 5.6.2 User Setting The Color Matrix Setting window appears when you select “User” from the combo box. This window allows you to change the Color Matrix values to any number between –3.96875 and 3.96875 by clicking the up/down arrow buttons or editing each text box directly. The up/down arrow buttons set values in increments of 0.03125. Users must first start by changing the values of RR, GG, and BB. Then, chnage the value of RG.
OPERATING THE CONTROL INTERFACE SOFTWARE 5.7.2 External White Balance Control Selecting External White Balance mode enables you to set your own white balance parameters. To select an External White Balance mode, select “Ext” from the WB combo box. You can input specific R Gain and B Gain values between –128 and 127 by using the slider control, text box, or arrow buttons. The large arrow buttons set values in increments of 10, while the small arrow buttons set values in increments of 1. 5.
OPERATING THE CONTROL INTERFACE SOFTWARE 5.11 Write the Current Setting The current setting can be saved as a file on the hard disk, or on the camera’s EEPROM. 5.11.1 Write the Current Setting into the Hard Disk as a File Click on “File” and select “Save” from the menu bar. The Save dialog window will appear. Type the file name you want and save it. This allows you to save the current bank setting as a file.
OPERATING THE CONTROL INTERFACE SOFTWARE 5.13 Advanced Control 5.13.1 RGB to YCrCb Converter The TMC-6700/TMC-1000 camera has a built-in YCrCb 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 converter. You can select the color mode from RGB (24-bit), YCrCb 4:4:4 (24-bit) or YCrCb 4:2:2 (24-bit). To select the color mode, go to “Adv” and select “RGB to YCrCb Converter.” 5.13.2 DSP RGB Offset Control Selecting the DSP RGB Offset Control enables you to input specific R offset, G offset, and B offset values. To set these values, go to “Adv.
TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQ In the “Manual” and “Async” group, each category corresponds to a shutter speed dial. To set your own shutter speed value, enter them in the text box directly. You may enter any integer value from 0 to 1048. You can also set the Direct Manual shutter or the Direct Asynchronous shutter value to any integer between 0 and 1048. These values are used when you select “Direct M” or “Direct A” from the shutter mode combo box.
TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQ • Check if you have correctly customized the “tmc6700.reg” or “tmc1000.reg” file for the Windows registry and register REG file. To register the REG file, double-click REG file from Windows Explorer. When Windows correctly registered the file, it will show message box, which says “Information in ******.reg has been successfully entered into the registry.” • Check whether your serial communication port conflicts with other devices. 6.
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