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  • Page 1 U s e r G u i d e SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras...
  • Page 2 SMX-M8 USB2.0 C ERIES AMERA UIDE Copyright © 2001-2006 Sumix Corporation...
  • Page 3 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Revision 2.0 Copyright © 2006 Sumix Corporation 3403 Southwood Dr. Oceanside, CA 92054 Tel.: (877)233-3385; Fax: (508) 300 5526 Email: camera@sumix.com www.sumix.com The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction......... . . 5 Camera Specifications .
  • Page 6 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Enable Image Correction ..............39 Display Video on Program Startup.
  • Page 7 Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as CS-mount ..........71 Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as C-mount .
  • Page 8 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Contents...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 NTRODUCTION SMX-M8xx Series Cameras - are megapixel CMOS cameras with USB2.0 interface suitable for scientific and industrial applications. The cameras are designed for capturing, streaming and storing high quality digital images. The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras are available in three modifications: ●...

  • Page 10: Camera Specifications

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Camera Specifications Table 1-1 Output Video and Camera Control Characteristics Maximum resolutions of output window Max Frame rate at resolution (24MHz) Output bit per pixel Lookup table Pixel rates Exposure range Pixel Gain Control Introduction: Camera Specifications SMX-M81M Camera SMX-M82C Camera...
  • Page 11 SMX-M82C Camera Mono inch 1.3 Color inch 2 megapixel CMOS megapixel CMOS sensor manufactured sensor manufactured by Micron Technology, by Micron Technology, 5.2 um x 5.2 um 4.2 um x 4.2 um 8.4 mm diagonal 8.4 mm diagonal Rolling Rolling...
  • Page 12 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Table 1-3 Camera Electrical Characteristics Supply Voltage Table 1-4 Camera Physical Characteristics Operating Temperature Dimensions, L x D Lens Mount Type Camera Housing material Table 1-5 Camera Interface Characteristics Interface Type Connector Type Table 1-6 System Requirements Operating System Processor...

  • Page 13: Smx-M8Xx Camera Kit

    Table 1-6 System Requirements SMX-M8xx Camera Kit The SMX-M8xx Camera Kit includes the following items: ● The SMX-M8xx Series Camera ● The SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras Software Package which is available for down- loading via the provided URL ● USB A to USB mini-B cable (optional) ●...
  • Page 14 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Introduction: SMX-M8xx Camera Kit...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 NSTALLATION Install (if needed) USB2.0 adapter card into your PC. Install all required drivers. Refer to your USB2.0 adapter card manufacturer's User Guide for detailed instructions for hardware and software installation. Automatic Camera Installation Browse to the downloaded via URL SMXM8X_CD folder. Open setup.exe to start the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Software Package installation.

  • Page 16: Setup Wizard, System Information Window: The Case Of Satisfactory

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● CPU Speed Each point of the system information will be marked by its status according to the compatibility with the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera. The current system information will be marked as one of the following: ●...

  • Page 17: Setup Wizard, System Information Window: The Case Of Warning System Configuration

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-3 Setup Wizard, System information window: the case of warning system configuration The Fail status will be displayed in cases when the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera will not work at all with current system configuration ( see Figure 2-4 The SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard: failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller Figure 2-4 The SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard: failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller...

  • Page 18: The Smx-M8Xx Setup Wizard: Ready To Install

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-5 Error message box when the SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller Note: It is recommended to update your system configuration in the case of Warning status, otherwise the device might not work properly It is strongly recommended to update the system configuration in the case of Fail status, otherwise the device will not work at all...

  • Page 19: Manual Hardware Installation

    The SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Setup Wizard will install the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Package and USB2.0 camera driver. When done, in the Completing the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard window additionally choose: ● Install a TWAIN driver ( ● Create Desk Top icon ●...

  • Page 20: Found New Hardware Message In The Task Bar

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable. The Found New Hardware message will appear in the right corner of the Taskbar ( message in the Task bar Figure 2-8 Found New Hardware message in the Task bar Then the Found New Hardware Wizard will start up ( Wizard: welcome window Figure 2-9 Found New Hardware Wizard: welcome window...

  • Page 21: Found New Hardware Wizard: Searching For Needed Files

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-10 Found New hardware Wizard: searching for needed files You may be prompted for manufacturer's disk to be inserted ( see Figure 2-11 Found New Hardware Wizard: Insert Disk message box Figure 2-11 Found New Hardware Wizard: Insert Disk message box Browse to the SMXM8X.inf file which is normally located in the Drivers folder of the SMXM8X_CD ( see Figure 2-12 Found New Hardware Wizard: Files Needed message box...

  • Page 22: Removing The Smx-M8Xx Camera

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-13 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Press the Finish button. Windows will warn you that the SMX-M8xx Camera driver does not contain Microsoft digital signature. In order to proceed with the camera installation click Continue anyway (Yes in Windows 2000) in the Digital Signature window ( Figure 2-14 Software has not passed Windows Logo Testing message box...

  • Page 23: Removing The Hardware

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-15 Removing the SMXM8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Figure 2-16 Removal Application Prompt To remove the SMXM8xx Camera Application, click Yes. The SMX-M8xx Camera Software will be removed from your computer. Removing the Hardware To remove the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera from your computer, connect the camera and click Start >...
  • Page 24 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-17 System Properties window The Device Manager window will open. Choose Imaging devices and do the following: Highlight the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera Right-click and select Uninstall ( SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal prompt ( Removal prompt The SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera will be removed from your computer.

  • Page 25: Updating The Hardware

    Figure 2-18 Device Manager window: removing the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera Figure 2-19 Confirm Device Removal prompt Updating the Hardware To update the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera with a newer driver, do the following: Connect the camera to your computer Open the Device Manager window (Start> Settings> Control Panel> System> Hard- ware tab) Click Imaging devices, then SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera Right-click and select Update Driver...

  • Page 26: Device Manager Window: Updating Of The Smx-M8Xx Usb2.0 Camera Driver

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-20 Device Manager window: updating of the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera driver Figure 2-21 Hardware Update Wizard: welcome window Note Refer to the Camera Installation Troubleshooter if you face problems during the camera installation (***) Installation: Updating the Hardware...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Getting Started

    Chapter 3 ETTING TARTED To start the SMX-M8xx camera, connect it with the USB cable to your computer. Since the camera is already installed ( see chapter “Automatic Camera Installation” see chapter ), the corresponding icon should appear in the right corner “Manual Hardware Installation”...

  • Page 28: The Smx-M8X Camera Application Main Window Outlook

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide The SMX-M8X Camera Application will start and you will see its main window ( Figure 3-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application main window outlook Figure 3-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application main window outlook To see the video captured by the camera, press F5 or click the Start Video button: The View window will appear ( Getting Started see Figure 3-3 The SMX-M8X View...

  • Page 29: The Smx-M8X View

    Figure 3-3 The SMX-M8X View The SMX-M8xx Camera Application consists of 3 main parts: ● Application main window ● Histogram ● Device Settings window Application main window contain: ● Sensor Controls, Image Correction ● Color Balance and Color Correction Controls (for color models only) ●...
  • Page 30 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Limit Gain 10 ● Filtering Getting Started...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Sensor Control

    Chapter 4 ENSOR Exposure The camera Exposure parameter is similar to exposure notion in photography. It defines time for which the sensor elements are gathering the energy of light. Use the Exposure slider to adjust the camera exposure time. The current exposure time in milliseconds (ms) is displayed above the control.

  • Page 32: Decimation

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Decimation Use the Decimation control to decimate (sub-sample) the picture by 2, 4, etc. The decimation means excluding pixels and rows from the scan process (e.g. every second pixel and second row for the 1:2 decimation). This mode thus allows viewing the full picture at the higher Frame Rate ( be used for preview, when the full 1600x1200 image displayed as 800x600 with the frame rate twice higher.

  • Page 33: Image Correction

    Use one of the radio buttons on the Predefined control to set one of the predefined viewport sizes. The Viewport rectangle position may also be changed by dragging the video image in the View window. Image Correction The Image Correction controls are designed for setting up the camera's Brightness, Contrast and Gamma ( outlook This correction is done programmatically by the camera firmware using the conversion...

  • Page 34: The Smx-M8X Camera Application Color Balance Controls

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 4-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application Color Balance Controls To use the Color Balance controls, check the Enable command - the R, G and B sliders becomes editable. Use the White Balance (Soft) button for balancing white color (same can be done on Device>...

  • Page 35: Color Correction

    Color Correction The Color Correction controls are designed to adjust the intensity of the color properties (Brightness, Contrast and Saturation) of the image that is displayed by the camera. This correction is also done on the software level and does not affect any electrical settings of the camera.
  • Page 36 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 4-4 Application’s main window outlook when using the SMX-M81M Camera Sensor Control: Color Correction...

  • Page 37: Chapter 5 Snapshots

    Chapter 5 NAPSHOTS Snapshots Basics The SMX-M8xx Series Camera has two modes of operation: Video and Snapshot. When the camera is not in the Video mode, it is possible to take a Snapshot - to capture a still image. For the SMX-M8xx series cameras a Snapshot can be triggered by software only.
  • Page 38 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Note: In the Video mode, the Exposure slider controls the exposure time for the video. When the video is stopped, the Exposure slider controls exposure time of the snapshot For a continuous sequence of Snapshots, use the Loop option ( the Snapshot Loop mode Check the Loop checkbox Click the Snapshot button...

  • Page 39: Chapter 6 Switching Between Cameras

    Chapter 6 WITCHING AMERAS If you have more than one SMX-M8xx Series Camera connected to your PC, the SMX- M8X Camera Application allows you to switch between them. To switch between the multiple cameras, do the following: In the Device menu, select the Switch Multiple command. The 'Choose a Cam- era…' window will appear ( Figure 6-1 Choosing active camera From the list of available cameras select the one you want and click OK.
  • Page 40 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Switching Between Cameras...

  • Page 41: Chapter 7 Camera Device Settings

    Chapter 7 AMERA ETTINGS The Device Settings dialog is activated with Alt+S or by selecting Settings…in the Device menu. Figure 7-1 Device Settings window for the SMX-M8xC Cameras Camera Info The Camera Info section contains information about the currently installed camera. It consists of: ●...

  • Page 42: Flip Image

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● The Nearest Color mode: the Bayer matrix from sensor is transformed into destina- tion stream using the Nearest Color algorithm (the fastest algorithm that gives the worst image quality (compared to other algorithms) ●...

  • Page 43: Max Exposure

    ● Pack N Frames: the currently displayed frame is the average of the last N frames. The picture is updated every Nth frame Note: Use averaging only for static pictures. Displaying moving objects in the average mode will lead to the image blur- ring Max Exposure The Max Exposure scales the exposure slider bar.

  • Page 44: Auto White Balance Software

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Auto White Balance Software Checked Auto White Balance Software performs White Balance (Soft) automatically every time when you move the Brightness, Contrast and Gamma sliders of the Image Corrections tab. Note: Auto White Balance Software is disabled when running the SMX-M81M Camera Frame Rate Control The speed of the camera is measured in fps (frames per second).

  • Page 45: Output Bits Per Pixel Control

    Click the Frame Rate… button to open the Frame Rate Control window Click the Set Maximum button to get the maximal value or click the Set Default button to get the default value Close the window Note: When changing frame rate value manually, a warning message may appear. Usually it appears when the entered value is lower than it is allowed.
  • Page 46 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Camera Device Settings: Limit Gain...

  • Page 47: Chapter 8 Profiles

    Chapter 8 ROFILES The SMX-M8X Camera Application automatically stores all the camera and interface settings on exit and restores them on startup. Also you can store current settings in the Profile files (*.pro) and load them whenever you need. Profiles are program settings saved as files. The number of stored profiles is not limited.
  • Page 48 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Profiles...

  • Page 49: Chapter 9 Capturing

    Chapter 9 APTURING The SMX-M8X Camera Application allows user to capture images from the camera and to store them as BMP or TIFF files. To open the Capture Options dialog, do one of the following: ● Press Alt+C ● Open File>Capture Options… The SMX-M8X Capture Options window will open ( Options window Figure 9-1 SMX-M8X Capture Options window...
  • Page 50 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Note: The sequence capture interval cannot be less than current frame exposure time. If it is, the error message will be displayed when a user tries to perform the sequence capture To perform the single frame capture procedure, press F2. To perform the frame sequence capture procedure, press F3.
  • Page 51 Captured file can be saved as BMP or TIFF image file. Capturing with BMP format saves any 8 bit or 10 bit image as 8 bit BMP image. Capturing with TIFF format saves 8 bit image as 8 bit TIFF image and 10 bit image as 10 bit TIFF image.
  • Page 52 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Capturing...

  • Page 53: Chapter 10 Guidelines For Using Twain Driver

    Chapter 10 UIDELINES FOR TWAIN D Overview To get a picture from the SMX-M8xx Camera you can use the Scanners and Cameras operation - the standard Window's Administrative Tool (Start> Control Panel>Scanners and Cameras). You can also use almost any of the image editing programs to get the image from the SMX-M8xx Camera using Scanners and Cameras.

  • Page 54: Scanners And Cameras In The Control Panel Window

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-1 Scanners and Cameras in the Control Panel window Since TWAIN Driver is already installed, the SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA should be available ( Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver see Figure 10-2 Scanners and Cameras...

  • Page 55: Getting Image Using Scanner And Camera Wizard

    Figure 10-2 Scanners and Cameras Now you can use the SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA to get the image from your camera. Getting Image Using Scanner and Camera Wizard To get the image using the Scanner and Camera Wizard, do the following: Connect the SMX-M81M, SMX-M82C or SMX-M83C USB2.0 Camera to your com- puter Open Control Panel>Scanners and Cameras...
  • Page 56 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-3 Selecting Scanner Wizard for getting image from camera Figure 10-4 The Scanner and Camera Wizard welcome window Click the Next button to go to the next step of the Scanner and Camera Wizard see Figure 10-5 Scanner and Camera Wizard: selecting scanning preferences Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver...

  • Page 57: Scanner And Camera Wizard: Selecting Scanning Preferences

    Figure 10-5 Scanner and Camera Wizard: selecting scanning preferences Select Picture Type and adjust the image's settings ( era Wizard: selecting scanning preferences ● Color picture - to get the color image ● Grayscale picture - to get the black-and-white image ●...

  • Page 58: Scanner And Camera Wizard: Previewing

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Click the Preview button to view the image from the camera to be scanned ( ure 10-7 Scanner and Camera Wizard: previewing Figure 10-7 Scanner and Camera Wizard: previewing Resize the image if needed Click Next to go to the next step of the Scanner and Camera Wizard ( 8 Scanner and Camera Wizard: picture name and destination window Figure 10-8 Scanner and Camera Wizard: picture name and destination window...

  • Page 59: Scanner And Camera Wizard: Scanning Picture

    Input the name, select file format and choose the location where you want to save your picture Click the Next button - the Scanner and Camera Wizard starts scanning your pic- ture ( see Figure 10-9 Scanner and Camera Wizard: scanning picture Figure 10-9 Scanner and Camera Wizard: scanning picture After the Wizard finishes scanning a picture, you will be asked for other options of the picture.

  • Page 60: Getting Image Using Scan

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide View the last window of the Scanner and Camera Wizard and click the Finish but- ton ( Figure 10-11 Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard window Microsoft Windows will open the folder, where you saved the scanned image. Getting Image Using Scan To get the image using Scan, do the following: Connect the SMX-M81M, SMX-M82C or SMX-M83C USB2.0 Camera to your com-...

  • Page 61: Select The Program To Launch For Scanning" Window

    Figure 10-12 Scanners and Cameras: selecting Scan Figure 10-13 “Select the program to launch for Scanning” window Note: Some image editing programs that can be also used for scanning images might not be present in the list that is shown (see Figure 10-13 “Select the program to launch for Scanning”...

  • Page 62: Getting Image From Camera Using Microsoft Paint

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Note: Not all image editing programs open the Scan Using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA window ure 10-14 Scan using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA program's main window. It depends on the program configuration. In this case, for more information see Help Topic for this program Figure 10-14 Scan using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA window Select Color or Grayscale picture or click the Adjust the quality of the scanned...

  • Page 63: Getting Image From Camera Using Microsoft Paint Program

    Figure 10-15 Getting image from camera using Microsoft Paint program Adjust the image's settings, click Preview to view the image that is scanned ( ure 10-15 Getting image from camera using Microsoft Paint program When ready, click the Scan button When done, save the scanned image ( after scanning SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide...
  • Page 64 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-16 Microsoft Paint: Image, received after scanning Note: To get more information about Scanners and Cameras operation, see the standard Window's XP Help Topics Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver...

  • Page 65: Appendix 1 Menu Overview

    Appendix 1 The Main menu includes three command groups described below. File Save Frame (F2) - saves a single frame as .bmp file to a location specified in Capture Options Save Sequence (F3) - saves a sequence of frames to a location specified in Capture Options Save Video (F4) - saves video as a video file to a specific location specified in Capture Options...

  • Page 66: Help

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Zoom In (Num +) - zooms in view Zoom (Out Num -) - zooms out view Original Size Num * - returns view to the Zoom=1x Switch Multiple… - opens the Choose a Camera… window Settings…...

  • Page 67: Appendix 2 Keyboard Shortcuts

    Appendix 2 EYBOARD Main Keyboard Shortcuts Operations Table 2-1 Main Keyboard shortcut operations Keyboard operations Shift + F4 Shift+F5 Ctrl + O Ctrl + S Ctrl+C Alt + C Alt + S Alt + V Alt + W Numpad +/- Numpad * HORTCUTS Description...
  • Page 68 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Keyboard Shortcuts: Main Keyboard Shortcuts Operations...

  • Page 69: Appendix 3 Toolbar Overview

    Appendix 3 OOLBAR Main Toolbar Operations The most popular menu commands are duplicated on the application toolbar: Starts live video display in the View window Stops live video display and closes the View window Brings up the Viewport Setup Dialog Captures a frame to BMP/TIFF file Captures a sequence of frames to BMP/TIFF files Starts saving Video to a file...
  • Page 70 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Toolbar Overview: Main Toolbar Operations...

  • Page 71: Appendix 4 Basic Guidelines On Using The Smx-M8Xx Series Usb2.0 Cameras

    Appendix 4 ASIC SING THE ERIES Introduction The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras - are megapixel CMOS cameras with USB2.0 interface. The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras are available in three modifications: ● SMX-M81M (1.3 Megapixel, monochrome) ● SMX-M82C (2 Megapixel, color) ● SMX-M83C (3 Megapixel, color) All the SMX-M8xx cameras feature small size and C/CS-mount form factor.
  • Page 72 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Tripod adapter (optional): ● C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter (optional): ● C-mount adapter (optional): Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras...

  • Page 73: Use Of C-Mount Adapter With And Without Ir-Cut Filter

    Use of C-mount Adapter with and without IR-cut Filter Overview The C-mount adapter is an adapter that converts the SMX-M8xx camera from SC- mount (the initial form factor of the SMX-M8xx cameras) to C-mount. The C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter is a C-mount adapter that additionally contains a built-in IR-cut filter ( Both color and monochrome camera models can be used either with C-mount adapter or C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter.

  • Page 74: When To Use The C-Mount Adapter With Ir-Cut Filter

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide When to Use the C-mount Adapter with IR-cut Filter C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter use with the color cameras. color cameras are sensitive to IR-light, use the C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter for the color camera models to make colors of the image more realistic. Many light sources, including the sun, emit infrared light, so the color camera in daylight will see a significant amount of infrared light without the IR-cut filter.

  • Page 75: Using The Smx-M8Xx Camera As Cs-Mount

    C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter use with monochrome cameras. monochrome cameras (the SMX-M81M cameras) are more sensitive to infrared light than color models. Using the cameras in environment rich for infrared light may result in highlighted images. In order to avoid highlighted images, use the C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter for monochrome cameras.

  • Page 76: To Cs-Mount

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Converting the SMX-M8xx Camera from CS-mount to C-mount, from C-mount to CS-mount Usually the SMX-M8xx camera goes with the C-mount adapter or C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter already screwed in. To use the SMX-M8xx camera as CS-mount screw the C-mount adapter/C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter out.
  • Page 77 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras...

  • Page 78: Use Of Tripod Adapter With The Smx-M8Xx Cameras

    SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use of Tripod Adapter with the SMX-M8xx Cameras The SMX-M8xx camera may go with the Tripod adapter already on: To remove the Tripod adapter from the camera: Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras...
  • Page 79 Loosen the screw of the Tripod adapter Remove the Tripod adapter from the camera: To put the Tripod adapter on the camera, do the following: Loosen the screw of the Tripod adapter Put the Tripod adapter on the camera and locate it as shown in the image below: Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide...
  • Page 80 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras...

  • Page 81: Appendix 5 Camera Installation Troubleshooter

    Appendix 5 AMERA ROUBLESHOOTER Before following instructions of this chapter make sure that you follow all instructions and recommendations that are described in the this Document. If you face problems with installation and detection of the camera, use this Troubleshooter. If you face problems that are not described below, contact Sumix Technical Department.
  • Page 82 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Use other USB2.0 port(s) of your computer - the problem might be due to the faulty USB2.0 port ● Use another USB2.0 cable - the problem might be due to the faulty USB2.0 cable ●...
  • Page 83 Right-click and select 'Update Driver…': Select ‘No, not this time’ in the Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard window and click Next: Camera Installation Troubleshooter: Camera was not Detected or Recognized SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide...
  • Page 84 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Run the Hardware Update Wizard the same way as the Found New Hardware Wizard choosing the 'Install the software automatically (Recommended)': See the ‘Manual Hardware Installation’ chapter of the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera User Guide and follow its recommendations on this step ( Installation”...

  • Page 85: Cannot Install The Hardware

    Cannot Install the Hardware If the Found New Hardware Wizard\Hardware Update Wizard failed to install the hardware (the Wizard that starts after the first connection of the camera or the Wizard that starts for updating the hardware; failure appears after you browsed to the needed files for the installing): Try to do the following: Click Back in the Found New Hardware Wizard and select 'Install from a list or...
  • Page 86 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Browse to the Drivers folder - from the SMX-M8xx Camera CD or from the Sumix\SMX-M8x USB2.0 Camera folder (located on the hard disk where you installed the SMX-M8x Camera Software, normally it is C:\Program Files\Sumix\SMX-M8x USB2.0 Camera) Click the Next button: Wait till the Wizard installs all needed files...

  • Page 87: Appendix 6 Figures

    Appendix 6 IGURES Welcome to the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard window ....11 Setup Wizard, System information window: the case of satisfactory system configuration ..............12 Setup Wizard, System information window: the case of warning system configuration .
  • Page 88 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera: User Guide The SMX-M8X Camera Application Color Correction Controls ......31 Application’s main window outlook when using the SMX-M81M Camera .
  • Page 89 Appendix 7 ABLES Output Video and Camera Control Characteristics ........6 Imaging Chip Characteristics .
  • Page 90 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera: User Guide Tables...

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