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Ccd black-and-white video camera module
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CCD Black-and-White
Video Camera Module
Technical Manual
XC-ST51/ST51CE
XC-ST50/ST50CE
XC-ST30/ST30CE
 2003 Sony Corporation
A-BG7-100-11 (1)

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  • Page 1 A-BG7-100-11 (1) CCD Black-and-White Video Camera Module Technical Manual XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE  2003 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Spectral Response Characteristics (Typical Value) ............24 Comparison of Spectral Response Characteristics (Typical Value) ............24 CCD Output Waveform Timing Chart ..... 25 XC-ST51/ST50/ST30 ..........25 XC-ST51CE/ST50CE/ST30CE ........ 27 Dimensions .............. 29 Various Lens Selection ........... 30 XC-ST51/ST51CE, XC-ST50/ST50CE and XC-ST30/ST30CE compatibility ......
  • Page 3: Features

    1/10000 sec.) or in flickerless (FL) mode. High image quality The interline transfer CCD provides a high-resolution image with 768 (H) × 494 (V) pixels (XC-ST51/ST50/ Body fixing ST30) or 752 (H) × 582 (V) pixels (XC-ST51CE/ These mounting screw holes are provided in the ST50CE/ST30CE).
  • Page 4: System Components

    Overview System Components The followings are the components making up the system based on XC-ST51/ST51CE, XC-ST50/ ST50CE, and XC-ST30/ST30CE Video Camera Module. Camera cables CCXC-12P02N (2 m) Video camera module Camera adaptor CCXC-12P05N (5 m) XC-ST51/ST51CE DC-700/700CE CCXC-12P10N (10 m)
  • Page 5: Connection Diagram

    *2: A VS signal cannot be used simultaneously with an HD/VD signal. *3: Production and sale have been discontinued. Note Not all functions of the XC-ST51/ST51CE, XC-ST50/ ST50CE and XC-ST30/ST30CE can be used when using DC-777/777CE, DC-77RR/77RRCE, and JB-77. Refer to the table shown below.
  • Page 6: Location And Function Of Parts And Controls

    2 Reference holes (at the top) These precision screw holes are for locking the camera camera. module. Locking the camera module using these holes secures the optical axis alignment. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    1 Shutter speed (bits 1 – 4) signal generator is connected to this connector, the Set an appropriate shutter speed. (Factory camera module is synchronized with the external sync setting: Shutter off) signals. 2 Potential accumulation mode (bit 5) Factory setting: FRAME XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 8 (fix), so the Manual gain control knob is not operative unless the switch setting is changed. When the GAIN switch is set to M (manual), you can rotate this knob to adjust gain over the range 0 to 18 dB. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 9: About The Electronic Shutter

    External Trigger Shutter high-speed moving object clearly. By inputting an external trigger pulse, the camera is able to capture fast-moving objects clearly. For more information, see “External Trigger Shutter” (page 12). XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 10: Restart/Reset

    Continuous signal: 15.734 kHz (XC-ST51/ST50/ST30) Allowable frequency value ±1%, EXT HD 15.625 kHz (XC-ST51CE/ST50CE/ST30CE) Allowable frequency value ±1% VD interval (T): 262.5 H or more (XC-ST51/ST50/ST30) and less than 1 second (Recommended), EXT VD 312.5 H or more (XC-ST51CE/ST50CE/ST30CE) and less than 1 second (Recommended) Four or more VD pulses are required.
  • Page 11 Avoid lighting the scene during the light-emitting inhibit zone defined below. (The field is transfered to the storage area of the CCD, so it can be read out.) Note For best performance, it is recommended that you not flash between VD and VD + 10 H (XC-ST51/ ST50/ST30)/16 H (XC-ST51CE/ST50CE/ST30CE). XC-ST51/ST51CE...
  • Page 12: External Trigger Shutter

    1/10000 (EIA) 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/8000 (CCIR) (Unit: second) Note The DIP switch 5 position is optional. (The field setting is recommended.) The field setting can obtain a sensitivity that is twice that of the frame setting. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 13 TRIG polarity selector switch on the rear panel to + : 2 – 5.0 V 0 – 0.6 V 2 µsec – 1/4 sec 1) If you set the trigger pulse with the DIP switches, use the 100 msec to 1/4 sec pulse width. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 14: Timing Chart

    There is no guarantee of operation for any is output. trigger input in this period. Note An image is not output correctly when the next trigger is input before the image for the previous trigger has been output. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 15 At this time, the been output. 50 ms after the falling edge of the trigger pulse is an external trigger input inhibition area. There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 16 HD/VD signal input/output Note switch on the rear panel is set to INT. An image is not output correctly when the next trigger is input before the image for the previous trigger has been output. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 17 Note area. There is no guarantee of operation for any An image is not output correctly when the next trigger trigger input in this period. is input before the image for the previous trigger has been output. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 18 At this time, the 50 msec after the falling edge of the trigger pulse is an external trigger input inhibition area. There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 19 HD/VD signal Note input/output switch on the rear panel is set to INT. An image is not output correctly when the next trigger is input before the image for the previous trigger has been output. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 20: When Set To Mode 2 (Reset Mode)

    At this time, the 50 msec after the falling edge of the trigger pulse is an external trigger input inhibition area. There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 21 At this time, the 50 msec after the falling edge of the trigger pulse is an external trigger input inhibition area. There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 22: Specification Comparison

    Specifications Specifications Specification Comparison XC-ST50 XC-ST51 XC-75 XC-ST30 XC-73 Image device 1/2-inch interline 1/2-inch interline 1/2-inch interline 1/3-inch interline 1/3-inch interline transfer CCD transfer CCD transfer CCD transfer CCD transfer CCD 768 (H) × 494 (V) 768 (H) × 494 (V) 768 (H) ×...
  • Page 23 γ compensation ON/OFF switch Normal shutter × on the rear panel.) Mode 1 Electronic shutter Trigger signal generates an × XC-ST51/ST50/ST30: 1/100 to 1/10,000 seconds × Mode 2 internal VD XC-ST51CE/ST50CE/ST30CE: 1/120 to 1/10,000 (single) signal. × seconds × Restart/Reset : Can be used.
  • Page 24: Spectral Response Characteristics (Typical Value)

    Specifications Spectral Response Characteristics (Typical Value) XC-ST51/ST50/ST30 1000 Wavelength (nm) Comparison of Spectral Response Characteristics (Typical Value) XC-75/73 and XC-ST51/ST50/ST30 XC-ST51/ST50/ST30 XC-75/73 (without IR cut filter) XC-75/73 (with IR cut filter) 1000 Wavelength (nm) XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 25: Ccd Output Waveform Timing Chart

    Specifications CCD Output Waveform Timing Chart XC-ST51/ST50/ST30 Horizontal Output Waveform Timing Chart 91 (6.36 µsec) output signal Effective total pixels 768 Dummy Optical black 69.8 nsec bits portion Horizontal transfer stop period Optical black portion Horizontal blanking period (11.0 µsec)
  • Page 26 242.5 242.5 Empty Empty transfer transfer Camera Optical black portion Optical black portion video output signal Vertical blanking Vertical blanking period (20 H) period (20 H) * The transfer stop period is included in the dummy bits. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 27: Xc-St51Ce/St50Ce/St30Ce

    Output video period Camera video output signal (Typical value) 81 (5.71 µsec) 736 (51.9 µsec) HSYNC (1.48 µsec) (4.93 µsec) One horizontal scanning period (1 H) 908 (64.0 µsec) * Values without units indicate the clock counts. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 28 287.5 287.5 Empty Empty transfer transfer Camera Optical black portion Optical black portion video output signal Vertical blanking Vertical blanking period (25 H) period (25 H) * The transfer stop period is included in the dummy bits. XC-ST51/ST51CE XC-ST50/ST50CE XC-ST30/ST30CE...
  • Page 29: Dimensions

    Technical information contained herein is for reference only and does not convey any license by any implication or otherwise under any intellectual property right or other right of Sony or third parties. Sony cannot assume responsibility for any right infringements arising out of the use of this information. XC-ST51/ST51CE...
  • Page 30: Various Lens Selection

    Specifications Various Lens Selection The following shows the various lens specifications of the accessories available. XC-ST51/ST51CE, XC-ST50/ST50CE and XC-ST30/ST30CE compatibility List of C-Mount Lens Model name VLC-08YM VLC-12YM VLC-16Y-M VLC-25Y-M VLC-50Y-M Focal distance (mm) 1: 1.4 1: 1.8 1: 1.4 1: 1.6...

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