TM/TMC-4200GE Progressive Scan Cameras Operation Manual 10394 Rev.
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Page iii Notice The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI Inc., and may only be used by the purchasers of the product. JAI Inc. makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. JAI Inc. reserves the right to make changes without notice.
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Page v Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Software Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Scope of the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Gigabit Ethernet Camera Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page vi Table of Contents 6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.1 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 6.1.1 Before Installing Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software . 32 6.1.2 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 6.1.3 Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page vii Table of Contents 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.3.5 9.3.6 9.3.7 Programmable Exposure-Continuous Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Asynchronous No Shutter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Asynchronous Programmable Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Pulse Width Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Particle Imaging Velocimetry Fixed Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . .
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Page x List of Figures FIGURE 48. FIGURE 49. FIGURE 50. FIGURE 51. FIGURE 52. FIGURE 53. FIGURE 54. FIGURE 55. FIGURE 56. FIGURE 57. FIGURE 58. FIGURE 59. FIGURE 60. FIGURE 61. FIGURE 62. FIGURE 63. FIGURE 64. FIGURE 65. FIGURE 66. FIGURE 67. FIGURE 68. FIGURE 69. FIGURE 70. FIGURE 71. FIGURE 72. FIGURE 73. FIGURE 74. Please contact JAI Inc. for password access. The password allows access to the EEPROM to rewrite factory default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Page 1 TM-4200GE Software TM-4200GE Software Operation Manual 1 Software Introduction 1.1 Scope of the Document This manual describes how to access and use features of the JAI Gigabit Ethernet camera, the TM4200GE. The camera’s different operation modes are described in the hardware section of this manual, which begins on page 31. The TM-4200GE series consists of the TM-4200GE (monochrome) and the TMC-4200GE (color).
Page 2 TM-4200GE Software Note: Refer to the section on time-outs and packets in the Cam2Net User’s Manual for more information on packet sizes for point-to-point and networked applications. Communication with a GigE camera is completely transparent to the user, so if you are used to working with Camera Link® and/or the JAI Cam2Net adapter, you will find it very easy to migrate. The TM-4200GE camera has internal frame memory, which sends only the actual image data using the Gigabit Ethernet interface.
Page 3 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 1. Scanning for Drivers 4. The Driver Installation Tool dialog box appears with a listing of all NIC cards on the system. 5. Right click on the net driver desired for the camera. If the driver is an Intel Pro a high performance option is available for install. FIGURE 2. Intel Pro Install Choices 6. Right click on the net driver desired for the camera. 7. Select the desired driver install Install High Performance IP Device Driver or Install Intel Network Driver.
Page 4 TM-4200GE Software 3. Click the Change or Remove button as shown in Figure 3 on page 4. FIGURE 3. 1.4.4 Change and Remove Buttons Quick-Start Use the following quick-start process when the Camera Interface Application is installed on your PC. 1. Connect the camera. The Hirose pin layout is shown in Table 1 on page 6. Both the Hirose and the network cable (RJ-45) are illustrated in Figure 6. Verify that both LED’s on the RJ-45 connector are green. 2. Run the Camera Interface Application. 3.
Page 5 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 5. Select Camera Window 5. Go to the Acquisition tab and click Start. An image stream should appear. 6. Click on the Configure button at the bottom of the Coyote screen, and open the GigE Camera Software dialog box. This is your integrated control software. Note: The color version (TMC-4200GE) requires that color interpolation be performed in the frame grabber or by using the host computer’s CPU. In default mode, the camera supports 2 x 2 color interpolation.
Page 6 TM-4200GE Software 2 Connectors The camera has two sockets, as shown in Figure 6 below: • 12-pin Hirose for power, trigger, RS-232 communication and TTL I/O. • RJ-45 for Gigabit Ethernet. FIGURE 6. TM-4200GE Back Panel Connectors GigE POWER These connectors are described in Section 2.1 and Section 2.2. 2.1 Power and Signals Connector The GE camera receives power and signal through a 12-pin Hirose connector. Table 1 lists the pin layout and describes the function of each pin.
Page 7 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 7. HR10A-10R-12P 9 1 2 8 10 11 3 4 12 5 7 6 2.2 Ethernet The GigE socket, marked on the camera’s back panel as GigE, is a standard RJ-45 Ethernet socket. Use at least cat5e UTP cables (Cat6 cables are preferred). If you wish to connect the camera directly to a PC, you must use a cross-over cable. Refer to the Cam2Net User's Manual for details.1 FIGURE 8. Ethernet GigE Socket GigE 1.
Page 8 TM-4200GE Software 3 Configuring the TM-4200GE Camera The configuration of the GigE camera consists of two parts: • The imager configuration (CCD and control circuits) • The internal frame grabber configuration The imager can be configured for partial scan, binning, and so on, just like a Camera Link camera. The internal frame grabber is automatically configured for the pixel type, windowing, image size, I/O and so on, by the GigE camera software. 3.
Page 9 TM-4200GE Software To use the integrated GigE camera software, follow these steps: 1. Start the Camera Interface Application (this is the Coyote application used above). The dialog box shown in Figure 9 appears. 2. Click the Detect button to detect the device and driver in the “Device Actions” panel. 3. Click Select Camera and select TM-4200GE or TMC-4200GE (color) from the camera list. 4. Select the Acquisition tab and click Configure. The camera configuration dialog box displays. 5.
Page 10 TM-4200GE Software 3.2 Configuring the Imager To configure the TM-4200GE’s imager, use the integrated GigE camera software that is part of the Cam2Net Camera Interface Application. You can also use the dual-tap AccuPiXEL GigE control tool, but that will not update any internal grabber settings. See “Hardware Introduction” on page 45 for a description of the different image settings of the camera. FIGURE 11.
Page 11 TM-4200GE Software 3.2.1 GUI Features You can control the following camera functions using the integrated camera software. • Shutter Speed and Mode • Scan Mode • Gain Control • Offset Level • Memory Pages • LUT (Look-Up Table) Control • 8, 10, 12-bit Selectable • Trigger Input Location and Polarity • Digital Zoom • Pixel Compensation 3.3 Configuring the Internal Frame Grabber The integrated camera software updates the internal frame grabber settings automatically.
Page 12 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 12. Advanced Configuration - Port Communication 3.4.2 Exposure Control In Exposure Control, under the GigE Camera software tab, shown in Figure 13, you can specify the shutter mode and set the shutter speed and direct shutter values. FIGURE 13.
Page 13 TM-4200GE Software Shutter Mode The exposure control has two different settings. Select the desired setting using the drop down list box shown in Figure 14. FIGURE 14. Mode Control Pull-down Shutter Speed The shutter speed setting, shown in Figure 15, allows you to select the specific shutter speed for manual shutter and Async shutter.
Page 14 TM-4200GE Software 3.4.3 Scan Mode The TM-4200GE camera has full and partial scan modes as shown in Figure 16. The partial scan area allows you to select the different scan lines. When the scan area starts from an odd line, for a color camera, an offset of 1 is added in the vertical direction. The TM-4200GE camera has no binning modes. FIGURE 16. Scan Mode 3.4.4 Programmable Scan The TM-4200CL offers preset partial scans, or the scan size may be set by the user.
Page 15 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 17. Programmable Scan Set Dialog Box. Enter the total number of lines desired in the scan inside the Lines box and click the Apply button.The small dialog box provides a visual representation of the new scan size. The dialog box remains open until a different Scan Area setting is selected, or it is closed using the close box on the upper right. FIGURE 18. Scan Start Point and Lines Setting.
Page 16 TM-4200GE Software 3.4.6 Gain Settings 3.4.6 (a) Gain The Gain Settings control box, shown in Figure , allows you to change the Gain value from 0 to 4095. To change the value, either click on the up or down button beside the current setting or enter the value directly into the text box. 3.4.6 (b) R Auto Gain Control Click the R Auto Gain checkbox to enable gain channel balancing. The box stays checked only for the duration of the channel balancing.
Page 17 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 19. Offset Level. 3.4.8 Look-Up Table The look-up table (LUT) control, shown in Figure 20, allows you to change two knee point values. FIGURE 20. Look-Up Table Enter X1, Y1, X2, Y2 values directly to adjust the knee curve. In the integrated camera software, the look-up table can also be controlled interactively. The Table Selection pull-down menu allows you to select the Linear or Gamma 45 option.
Page 18 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 21. Memory Pages To reset memory page 1 to the factory default settings, load memory page 0 and save those settings to memory page 1. Page 0 is password-protected and you cannot write to it. If you find that you do need to write to page 0, contact JAI Inc. for password access. Note: Configurations such as grabber settings, pulse generator, GPIO, and image setting must be saved into the XML file. Refer to Section 3.4.
Page 19 TM-4200GE Software 3.4.13 Save/Restore Settings to Your Hard Disk To save your current settings into the XML file, go to the main menu, select “File” and click on Save As. The XML file saves all your configurations such as grabber settings, pulse generator, GPIO and language settings. The XML file will not, however, save camera parameters such as shutter mode, shutter speed, gain settings, offset level, scan mode, and LUT.
Page 20 TM-4200GE Software 3.4.15 Main Menu: “Option” 3.4.15 (a) Test Pattern The Grabber Settings tabbed dialog box has a check box to enable the test pattern that is internally generated by the integrated camera software. 3.4.16 Version View the version number of the Cam2Net camera interface application by clicking on Help=>About. The version number of the integrated GigE camera software is seen in a text box control called Version in the GigE Camera tabbed dialog box. 3.4.
Page 21 TM-4200GE Software 4 Signal Handling This section briefly describes the signal handling of the GE cameras in the following sections: • See “Camera Inputs” on page 21 • See “GPIO Control Block” on page 21 • See “GPIO Look-Up Table” on page 23 • See “GPIO Label Table” on page 24 • See “Pulse Generators” on page 25 Refer to the Cam2Net User’s Manual for additional details. 4.
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Page 24 TM-4200GE Software FIGURE 25. The GPIO Configuration 4.4 GPIO Label Table Table 2 shows which GPIO inputs carry the different signals. The top line for each label contains the default signal. TABLE 2. Input Label I0 I1 I2 I3 I4 Signal Handling GPIO Look-Up Table Input Labels Signal TTL_IN(EXT_TRIG) FDV TTL_IN(EXT_VD) LDV CTRL2 TTL_IN(EXT_HD) CTRL1 TTL_IN(INT) Description TTL-input 0. Used for external trigger. Internal signal. Frame Data Valid. TTL-input 1. Used for external vertical drive.
Page 25 TM-4200GE Software Input Label Signal Description CTRL0 I5 I6 Internal control signal. PULSE_GEN2 Pulse Generator 2 signals go here. PULSE_GEN1 Pulse Generator 1 signals go here. N/A PULSE_GEN0 I7 Pulse Generator 0 signals go here. N/A Table 3 shows which output labels carry the output signals. TABLE 3.
Page 26 TM-4200GE Software Granularity = 1 Now check the Periodic option and change the camera settings to Async 9. This triggers the camera, based on the pulse width set in the Pulse Generator page. Be careful with the pulse generator’s GPIO input and output polarity. If the delay and pulse-width duration are switched around, the output polarity must be negated in the GPIO lookup table.
Page 27 TM-4200GE Software 5 GigE Series Camera Serial Commands You can control the GigE series cameras by serial command either using RS-232 or Camera Link. The Start character is always “:” and the End character is always (return). For example, to set Asynchronous Pulse Width Mode, send the command :ASH=9 to the camera. Table 4 lists serial commands that can be used to control the camera. TABLE 4. TM/TMC-4200 Command List End of Cmd Ack.
Page 28 TM-4200GE Software End of Cmd Ack. Response Description Lookup Table :LINR :GM45 :KNEE= X1Y1X2Y2 :o :o :o :NLUT :o :LUT? :o[lut] Set linear table Set gamma .
Page 29 TM-4200GE Software Command Parameter Miscellaneous :DUL= X End of Cmd Ack.
Page 30 TM-4200GE Software Byte 11 Bit 2 Shutter 2 Bit 3 Shutter 3 Bit 4 Shutter Mode 0 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 Function Flag 2 Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Shutter Mode 1 Data Depth 0 Data Depth 1 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Byte 12 Bit 7 Function Flag 3 Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Command Byte 13, 14 Byte 15, 16 Byte 17, 18 Byte 19, 20 Byte 21, 22 Byte 23, 24 Parameter Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 (X1, Y1) (X2, Y2) Start Line of Programmable Scan Area Total Lines of Programmable Scan Area Shutter Speed of Programmable
January 31, 2007 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software Operation Manual TM-4200GE series. 6 Introduction The Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL software offered for the TM-4200GE is camera control software. It is not used in image capture, but rather to configure camera functionality. The Cam2Net software and DualTap AccuPiXEL software have the same capabilities. The Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL software is not needed to use the camera.
Page 32 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software 6.1 Software Installation Following are the instructions to install the Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL series camera-control software on a PC. 6.1.1 Before Installing Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software Please note the following requirements. • Your computer must be running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
Page 33 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software FIGURE 28. AccuPIXel Setup screen 6.1.3 Uninstalling the Software To uninstall the Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL series camera-control software from the control panel, follow the steps below. 1. Open “Add or Remove Programs” in the control panel. 2. Select “Dual Tap AccuPiXEL” from the lists of the installed software. 3. Click the “Change” or “Remove” button.
Page 34 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software FIGURE 29. The “Add or Remove Programs” utility can uninstall older software. 6.2 TM/TMC-4200GE Camera FIGURE 30. Back of the TM/TMC-4200GE GigE POWER The camera must have all cables properly connected and any required adapters installed and configured to allow the software to perform the operations on the interface. 6.3 Using the GigE mode • The IP address is initially configured using the Coyote software provided by JAI.
Page 35 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software 6.4 GUI Features The following is a list of camera functions that PC serial commands can control. The Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL series Camera Link cameras use differential serial communication through the Camera Link connector on the rear panel of the camera. The interface shown here is for the TM/TMC 4200 CL cameras. FIGURE 31.
Page 36 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software 6.5 Operating The Control Software 6.5.1 Exposure Control The TM-4200GE exposure control allows you to select Continuous or Trigger modes using the appropriate option button. Notice that Continuous and Trigger mode offer slightly different menus. 6.5.1 (a) Shutter Speed The Shutter Time drop-down list box allows you to select the specific shutter speed for manual shutter and Async shutter.
Page 37 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software FIGURE 33. Trigger mode uses a manual or sensor command to open and close the shutter. FIGURE 34. To use Programmable shutter speed, select Programmable. 6.5.1 (b) Expo (lines) The Expo (lines) selection of the Exposure Control frame determines how long the shutter remains open, since a certain amount of time is allotted to expose each line. A minimum of one line of pixels must be exposed. The maximum number of lines is 2048.
Page 38 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software 6.5.1 (c) Scan Area Changing the scan area affects the image resolution. If desired, the size of the scan area can be selected from the drop-down list box. When the Scan Area setting is used to designate the number of lines, the rest of the Exposure Control frame is disabled. For more information on programmable scans see “Programmable Scan Area” on page 53 FIGURE 35. The Scan Area drop down box.
Page 39 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software FIGURE 37. Click the Apply button once the desired scan is programmed. 6.5.2 Gain Control 6.5.2 (a) Gain Gain controls the brightness of an image. If the gain number is increased, (for example, 1000 to 2000) the image becomes brighter. If the gain number is decreased, the image becomes dimmer. The Gain Control box allows you to change the Gain value. When R Auto Gain is checked the camera automatically sets the gain.
Page 40 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software FIGURE 39. The R Auto Offset box is checked only while the command is being set by the camera. Tap Selection: The TM-4200GE is capable of Dual-Tap or Single-Tap operation. Click the option button for the operation you prefer. Single-Tap operation does not allow the higher data rate permitted by the DualTap output. FIGURE 40. Click on the option button to set the preferred option. 6.5.4 Video Depth FIGURE 41.
Page 41 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software FIGURE 43. Image Pre-Processing is activated by checking “Enable Blemish Compensation”. 6.5.5 LUT (Look-Up Table) The Knee Control box allows you to set your own knee value to each LUT. See “Look-Up Table” on page 17 for more detail regarding the knee control. 6.5.5 (a) Positive or Negative LUT Selection The LUT control panel allows you to select the positive or negative LUT. Choosing “Positive” provides a normal image.
Page 42 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software The Gamma.45 option is designed to cause the camera to gather light for a result very similar to what the human eye sees. The heavier curved blue line represents the Gamma.45 LUT adjustment. FIGURE 46. Gamma.45 imitates human eye sensitivity when creating an image. The knee setting allows two adjustments in the light gathering configuration of the LUT to permit the camera to correct images as they are captured.
Page 43 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software 6.5.6 Main Menu: “Option” 6.5.6 (a) Password FIGURE 48. Please contact JAI Inc. for password access. The password allows access to the EEPROM to rewrite factory default settings. 6.5.7 EEPROM Dual-tap AccuPiXEL cameras have seven pages available to restore the cameras’ settings. Page 0 is the factory default page and cannot be edited without a password. Page 1 is power up default.
Page 44 Dual-Tap TM-4200GE AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software Introduction
Page 45 TM-4200GE Hardware TM-4200GE Hardware Operation Manual 7 Hardware Introduction 7.1 Product Description The JAI Inc. TM-4200GE series1 is a Gigabit Ethernet output, high-resolution progressive scan CCD camera. The interline-type CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of very high speed shutter images and applications. The electronic shutter, which has speeds to 1/16,000 sec., can be reset asynchronously by external pulse control. The frame rate for a full image is 15 fps.
Page 46 TM-4200GE Hardware 7.2 Features • Small size and light weight The printed circuit boards in the TM-4200GE have been arranged to create modular electronics, giving the camera flexibility. In addition, the use of miniature solid-state components results in a compact, lightweight camera that is 51mm x 51mm x 74mm in dimensions, and weighs only 155 grams.
Page 47 TM-4200GE Hardware 8 Installation The following instructions are provided to help you to set up your camera. We suggest that you read through these instructions before you unpack and set up the camera system. 8.1 Getting Started 8.1.1 Unpacking Instructions We recommend that you save the original packing cartons for the cameras and accessories in case you need to return or exchange an item.
Page 48 TM-4200GE Hardware 8.2 Camera Setup 8.2.1 Heat Dissipation The TM-4200GE is a compact 2k by 2k camera. Since all the electronics have been packed in a compact package, the outer case of the camera can become hot due to heat dissipation. For optimal performance, JAI Inc. recommends using a cooling fan to set up a positive air flow around the camera and following the precautions below. • Mount the camera on a large heat sink (camera bracket) made out of heat-conductive material like aluminum.
Page 49 TM-4200GE Hardware 8.2.2 (b) Ethernet Connector The GigE socket, marked on the camera’s back panel as GigE, is a standard RJ-45 Ethernet socket as shown in Figure 50. FIGURE 50. GigE Ethernet Connector GigE Use at least cat5e UTP cables (cat6 cables are preferred). Refer to the Cam2Net User’s Manual for details. JAI Inc. recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE/FCC compliance. Double-shielded cables further reduce emissions. 8.2.
Page 50 TM-4200GE Hardware 8.2.3 (b) JAI Inc. Power Cables If you are using JAI Inc. power cables such as the 12P-02S, please refer to the 12-pin connector pin-out diagram below. The cable pin-out diagram is shown in Figure 51. The color-coded leads use Gray for Ground and Yellow for +12V. FIGURE 51. 12P-02S Interface Cable (optional) +12 V GND (Gray) Power (Yellow) Video Out (Red Coax) HD In (White Coax) VD In (Black Coax) Male Analog Ch.
Page 51 TM-4200GE Hardware 8.2.4 Attaching the Camera Lens The TM-4200GE camera accepts 1.2-inch or larger format size C-mount lenses. To attach the C-mount lens1 to the camera, carefully engage the threads and rotate the lens clockwise until it firmly seats on the mounting ring. Do not force the lens if it does not seat properly. Some lenses with extremely long flange backs may exceed the mounting depth of the camera. 8.2.
Page 52 TM-4200GE Hardware 9 Operation 9.1 Progressive Scanning Standard TV-system scanning is 525 lines interlace scanning as specified in the RS-170 protocol. Every other horizontal line (odd lines and even lines) is scanned at a 60Hz rate per field, and the scanning is completed with two fields (one frame) at 30Hz rate. Because of the interlace scanning, the vertical resolution of CCD cameras is limited at 350 TV lines, regardless of the horizontal resolution.
Page 53 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.1.2 Programmable Scan Area In Programmable Scan Area Mode, users can specify both the start point of the active scan area and the total active lines through the serial communication commands. The area selected by users is transferred out line by line. The rest of the lines are dumped out using the fast dump function of the CCD. The frame rate in this mode varies according to the selected active area.
Page 54 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 53. Bayer 1 FIGURE 54. Bayer 2 9.1.3 Full Scan Area 2x2 Binning TM/TMC-4200 CL has a 2x2 binning of the full scan area. In full scan 2x2 binning mode, pixel (i, j) includes all the information of pixel (2i-1, 2j-1), (2i-1, 2j), (2i, 2j-1) and (2i, 2j) in normal full scan mode (where i, j=1 2, ..., 1024).
Page 55 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 55. 2x2 Binning 9.1.4 Sub-sampling Digital Zoom TM/TMC-4200CL has four sub-sampling digital zoom modes:1x, 2x, 3x, and 4x. Effective pixels in these modes are 512(H) x 1024(V). In 1x mode, the output video uses all the pixels in the center 512(H) x 512(V) of the CCD sensor. In 2x mode the output video is every other pixel in the horizontal row, and every other line in the vertical rows at the center 1024(H) x 1024(V) of the CCD sensor.
Page 56 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 56. Sub-sampling Digital Zoom FIGURE 57.
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Page 58 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 59. Sub-sampling Digital Zoom 4x TABLE 7. Scan Area Start Points 9.2 Bayer Color Filter (Color Versions) JAI Inc. AccuPiXEL series color cameras are high-resolution, high-speed progressive scan CCD cameras. The interline transfer, progressive scan CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of images acquired at very high shutter speeds. The electronic shutter, which has speeds to 1/16,000 sec., can be reset asynchronously by external pulse control.
Page 59 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.2.1 Color Filter Array JAI Inc. AccuPiXEL cameras use Bayer CFA (color filter array) as their standard primary color filter. This filter provides the most popular color interpolation supported by numerous software suppliers. The digital format allows the camera to output accurate pixel data, including the color information.
Page 60 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.2.3 Starting Pixel Configuration All manufacturers produce identical Bayer CFAs, but there are slight differences between the CCDs produced by different manufacturers. The first line is generally R and G. The camera timing can be adjusted to start with either G or R by skipping the very first pixels at each line. The majority of color interpolation software can select between a variety of pixel relations, such as R/G start or G/R start, as well as G/B start and B/G start.
Page 61 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 62. Example of TMC-4200GE (Same as TM-4200GE) 13 line FDV LDV Video Data BG line 1st line 2 3 RG line BG line RG line BG line RG line BG line BG line RG line FDV 349pixels 1st line (RG line) LDV Red Video data 9.2.5 Green Red Green Camera Functions AccuPiXEL color cameras perform all functions the same way as monochrome cameras. However, because of color characteristics, the LUT (Look-up Table) is different.
Page 62 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.2.6 Timing Chart FIGURE 63.
Page 63 TM-4200GE Hardware Scan Mode A B C D 13 47 59 71 U T Z 5 x1: 67 x2: 46 x3: 25 x4: 4 x1: 44 x2: 30 x3: 17 x4: 4 tV dual tW 9.2.7 single Interpolation Software The color interpolation can be performed in the frame grabber or by using the host computer’s CPU. Most major frame grabbers with processing capability provide tools for color interpolation.
Page 64 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.3.1 Preset Shutter Electronic Preset Shutter TABLE 8.
Page 65 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 64. External Trigger Timing. 9.3.4 Asynchronous Programmable Exposure Mode In Asynchronous Programmable Exposure Mode, when an external trigger is applied, the exposure starts after one discharge signal (Vsub), which happens after the trigger’s active edge is off. Because the discharge signal (Vsub) synchronizes with LDV in this mode, there is a maximum one video line of jitter between the trigger active edges to discharge signals (Vsub) off.
Page 66 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 65. Asynchronous Programmable External Trigger 9.3.5 Pulse Width Control Mode In Pulse Width Control (PWC) Mode, the exposure time is controlled by the external trigger. When an external trigger is applied, one discharge signal (Vsub) is generated right after the active edge of the trigger. The exposure starts when the discharge signal is in the off state. The exposure is off following the trigger active off.
Page 67 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 66. Pulse Width Control Trigger 9.3.6 Particle Imaging Velocimetry Fixed Exposure Mode In Particle Imaging Velocimetry (PIV) Fixed Exposure Mode, when an external trigger is applied, the first time exposure starts the same as PWC mode does. It lasts a very short period (8µs). The second time exposure starts during the transferring time of the first image accumulated in the first exposure time. The second time exposure continues until the first image transfers completely.
Page 68 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.3.7 PWC PIV Mode The PWC PIV is based on PIV Fixed Exposure. In this mode, the first time exposure is controlled by the pulse width of the external trigger, which is similar to PWC mode. The real exposure time of the first image is equal to the pulse width of the external trigger. The maximum trigger frequency in this mode is equal to 1/ (transfer time of two frames + exposure time of the first image).
Page 69 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.4 Dynamic Range Control FIGURE 69. Output and Blooming Blooming adj. = 13. 5 V Lens: F=5.6 mV Vsub = 8 V Max.
Page 70 TM-4200GE Hardware 9.5 External Sync and Pixel Locking The TM-4200CL accepts an external sync of standard HD and VD at TTL level for general locking to a system sync and clock. The frequency requirement is as follows: Full Progressive Scan: fHD = 30.769 KHz ± 2% fVD = 14.79 Hz ± 2% (Internal Master clock = 80.00 MHz, Pixel clock = 40.00 MHz) 100L Partial Scan: fHD = 30.769 KHz ± 2% fVD = 27.97 Hz ± 2% 500L Partial Scan: fHD = 30.769 KHz ± 2% fVD = 49.63 Hz ± 2% 250L Partial Scan: fHD = 30.
Page 71 TM-4200GE Hardware FIGURE 71. Digital Data Output Order for Configuration FIGURE 72. Field Video Timing--Continuous Mode TABLE 10.
Page 72 TM-4200GE Hardware TABLE 11. Scan Area Pixel Clock External HD Locking and External VD Reset External HD Locking Timing (pixels) Horizontal Freq. (kHz) Time (μsec) eA eB eC eD eE A B C 40MHz 25ns 30.77 32.5 <20ns 1300 100 1200 0 D TABLE 12. Vertical VD Reset Timing (lines) Vertical Freq. (Hz) Time (msec) 14.79 67.6 27.7 35.75 49.63 20.15 79.92 12.
Page 73 TM-4200GE Hardware 10 Troubleshooting 10.1 Problems and Solutions Following are troubleshooting tips for common problems. In general, the problems listed in this section are solved by following these instructions. If there is no solution listed to the problem you are encountering, contact a JAI Inc. representative. 10.1.1 Symptom: No Video Remedies: Check that the following are properly connected and operational.
Page 74 TM-4200GE Hardware 10.1.4 Symptom: Video does not Display Properly Remedies: Open the Coyote software and click on the Display heading. If the display is set to Use video memory change it to Use system memory. 10.1.5 Symptom: Notebook Computer Driver Installation Problems Remedies: The IBM T-42 laptop is unable to properly install. 10.1.6 Information and Support Resources For further information and support: Phone: (408) 383-0300 (800) 445-5444 Fax: (408) 383-0301 E-mail: imaging@jai.
Page 75 TM-4200GE Hardware 11 Appendix 11.1 Specifications TABLE 13. TM-4200GE Camera Specifications Table Feature Imager TM-4200GE 1.2" progressive scan interline transfer CCD Active Area 15.15mm x 15.15mm Active Pixels 2048 (H) x 2048 (V) Cell Size Display Mode (Active Pixels) Sync Data Clock Output 7.4µm x 7.
Page 76 TM-4200GE Hardware 11.1.1 TM-4200GE Physical Dimensions FIGURE 73. Physical Dimensions < – 6.0 [0.23] 4X M3 X ┬ 40.8 [1.60] 1”– 32 50.8 [2.00] 40.8 [1.60] 25.4 [1.00] Gigabit Ethernet 7.0 [0.28] 18.0 [0.71] EFFECTIVE IMAGE AREA 84.6 [3.33] 25.4 [1.00] 50.8 [2.00] 93.3 [3.67] 25.6 [1.01] 21.6 [0.85] 22.0 [0.87] 11.0 [0.43] 1/4–20 2X M6 8X M3 – 6.5 [0.26] 18.0 [0.
Page 77 TM-4200GE Hardware 11.1.2 Spectral Response FIGURE 74. Spectral Response 0.4 0.35 Absolute Quantum Efficiency 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.
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