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Digital CCD Camera

Instruction Manual

• Follow the safety precautions in Chapter 1 in order to avoid personal
injury and damage to property when using this camera. The manual
describes the correct method of handling C9300-124 camera and
CAUTION
provides cautions in order to avoid accidents. Read this manual
carefully beforehand use the camera correctly.
• After reading the manual, store it in a location where you can refer to it
at any time.
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
C9300-124
Thank you for your purchase.
Ver. 1.4
April 2007
8100172-02

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    • Follow the safety precautions in Chapter 1 in order to avoid personal injury and damage to property when using this camera. The manual describes the correct method of handling C9300-124 camera and CAUTION provides cautions in order to avoid accidents. Read this manual carefully beforehand use the camera correctly.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CLASSIFICATION OF WARNING We have classified the warnings symbols that appear in this instruction manual and on the camera as follows for your convenience. Make sure that you fully understand them and obey the instructions they contain.
  • Page 3 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 WARNING Power Supply Use the camera with the voltage indicated on the rating. Using a different voltage can damage the camera and lead to fire or electric shock. Cables Be careful not to place heavy objects on cables or bend it excessively.

  • Page 4: Fixing The Camera

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 CAUTION Connecting and disconnecting cables Always turn off the power before connecting and disconnecting cables. Fixing the camera When fitting the camera to a tripod, for example, use the screw (1/4-20UNC) in the center of a camera mount. Be careful that the fitting screw does not enter more than 5 mm from the surface of the mount.

  • Page 5: Check The Contents Of Package

    Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor without attempting to operate the camera. Digital CCD camera Lens mount cap *attached to the camera C9300-124 instruction manual (this booklet) [Option] AC adaptor (Accessories: Power supply cord) A3472-06 Camera cable...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 DIGITAL CCD CAMERA..................0 C9300-124......................0 INSTRUCTION MANUAL .................. 0 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS................1 CLASSIFICATION OF WARNING ..............1 2. CHECK THE CONTENTS OF PACKAGE........... 4 3. INSTALLATION................... 4 4. OVERVIEW....................7 5. FEATURES....................7 6. NAME AND FUNCTION OF THE PARTS ........... 8 CAMERA ......................
  • Page 7 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 14. SPCIFICATIONS ..................35 14-1 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ................35 14-2 SPECTRAL RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS ..........36 14-3 CAMERALINK INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ..........37 14-3-1 CAMERALINK INTERFACE ....................37 14-3-2 TIMING I/O CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS [TIMING I/O] ..........39 14-3-3 CAMERA CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGN MENT [POWER] ............. 39 14-4 IMAGE DATA OUTPUT TIMING SPECIFICATIONS ........

  • Page 8: Overview

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 4. OVERVIEW C9300-124 is a small size and high performance digital CCD camera with 12 bit output. The camera meets the demand in the industrial/scientific field for high accuracy and high quality imaging. The camera adopts the small-size hermetic vacuum shield head, which makes it possible to cool down the CCD to +10 °C and to minimize the dark current and noise.

  • Page 9: Name And Function Of The Parts

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 6. NAME AND FUNCTION OF THE PARTS 6-1 CAMERA ① ① ④ ③ ⑤ ⑥ ② Fig. 6-1 ① Lens mount F-mount lens or optical system with F-mount can be attached. ② Camera connector [POWER] The camera is supplied a power supply from this connector. Following is the specifications of the power supply.

  • Page 10: Camera Mount

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 The camera employs Hirose model HR10A-10R-12PB connector. Number Signal Pin connection GND (Camera) 12 V (Camera) GND (Peltier) 12 V (Peltier) HR10A-10R-12PB ③ Camera mount Jig for fixing the camera. Used when mounting the camera on a tripod or other fixture.

  • Page 11: Connecting Cables

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 7. CONNECTING CABLES Refer to the figure below when connecting the various cables. ③ Power supply cord Camera AC adaptor (Option) CAMERA NORMAL COOLING ① Camera cable (Option) CameraLink interface board ② CameraLink interface cable Fig. 7-1 • When cables are connected, confirming the power switch is in the OFF position.

  • Page 12: Operation

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 8. OPERATION PRECAUTIONS (1) Ambient temperature This camera is cooled using a peltier element. In a peltier element, one side is cooled and the other side heated by the flow of electric current. A CCD chip is installed on the cooled side, and the heated side undergoes forced air-cooling.

  • Page 13: Image Acquisition

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 9. IMAGE ACQUISITION THEORY OF CCD The all-pixel-readout interline transfer CCD used in this camera is arranged as shown in Figure 9-1. Incident light at the CCD is converted by photosensors to electrical charges which are transmitted through a shielded vertical transfer CCD (VCCD) and a horizontal transfer CCD (HCCD) to a final output charge-voltage conversion amp.

  • Page 14: Overview Of Camera Modes

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 OVERVIEW OF CAMERA MODES This camera features many different operational modes. Furthermore, all modes involve the CameraLink interface’s built-in microprocessor, providing control and setting for all modes. Of the numerous different modes, the modes used for obtaining images are broadly classified into the two categories below.

  • Page 15: Detail Of Camera Modes

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 DETAIL OF CAMERA MODES 9-3-1 DIGITAL OUTPUT BIT COUNT Select the output bit count for the digital data output by the camera. Output Command 12 bit digital data, output at DB0 to DB11. ADS 12 The 10 most significant bits of the 12 bit digital data are output to DB0 to DB9.

  • Page 16: Exposure Time Setting

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 9-3-4 EXPOSURE TIME SETTING The exposure time and the methods used for making the exposure time settings are different for the free running mode and the external control mode. The following explains more about each mode. 9-3-4-1 Free running mode [AMD N] (1) Exposure time setting: Normal ............
  • Page 17 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (2) Exposure time setting: Electronic Shutter ......NMD S, SHT n Exposure and readout repeat along with the operation of the electronic shutter according to the sequence set internally. The exposure time is set with the SHT n command.
  • Page 18 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 9-3-4-2 External control mode [AMD E] The external trigger pulse is input via the timing I/O connector on the rear panel and the polarity is selected from “N” (negative: Low-level active) or “P” (positive: High-level active). The external trigger pulse should be TTL level and the minimum active period is 1 µs and the repeat cycle...
  • Page 19 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (2) Exposure time setting: Internal / Absolute Time..EMD T, AET ss.xxx Exposure begins within 2 µs from the fall {rise} of the external trigger pulse, the exposure is made using the time set with the AET ss.xxx command, and readout follows.
  • Page 20 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (3) Exposure time setting: External ............EMD L Exposure begins within 2 µs from the fall {rise} of the external trigger pulse. After this, when external trigger pulse rises {falls} again, the exposure is stopped within 27 µs, and the data is read out. After readout, the system waits for the external trigger pulse to fall {rise} again.

  • Page 21: Fast Repetition Mode

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 9-3-5 FAST REPETITION MODE The camera has a Fast repetition mode (Dual Image Acquisition/PIV mode) as one of it is external trigger mode as an option. In this mode, the camera can be set to acquire a pair of images with interval as short as 1 µs at full resolution (4000×2672).
  • Page 22 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 9-3-5-2 Timing chart The timing signal for shifting CCD electric charge to vertical shift register is output from the camera through pin No. 3 of TIMING I/O (6-pin) connector on the rear panel of the camera. The output signal is a TTL level. Refer to the timing chart.
  • Page 23 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 The exposure time for first frame is calculated by following expression. [TNS 2 (Dual output mode)] Exposure time for 1×1 binning readout = 131.4 µs+(n-1)×81.4 µs (n=1 to 12 285) [TNS 1 (Single output mode)] Exposure time for 1×1 binning readout = 199.3 µs+(n-1)×149.3 µs (n=1 to 6698) Second frame is always as follows.

  • Page 24: Command Specifications

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 10. COMMAND SPECIFICATIONS 10-1 TRANSMISSION INTERFACE The camera is controlled from the host computer through the serial interface. Specifications for the serial interface are shown below. Baud rate 9600 Data length Parity bit None Stop bit 10-2 COMMAND FORMAT...
  • Page 25 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (1) Response to operating commands and setting commands When execution of a command precedes normally, a reply with the executed command (with parameter) is sent back to the host computer. XXX : Executed command XXX_PP PP : Parameter If the command sent by the computer contains an error (undefined command, parameter error), the character string below is sent as an error message.

  • Page 26: Overview Of Commands

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 10-4 OVERVIEW OF COMMANDS The external control commands are categorized into the five following groups. - Mode setting commands - Parameter setting commands - Correctional commands - Other setting commands - Status commands (1) Mode setting commands This group contains commands that switch the modes used in obtaining images.
  • Page 27 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (5) Status commands When the host computer outputs a status command, the camera then returns a response. All status commands are proceeds by a question mark (“?”); if the status command is contained within a setting command, the question mark is added at the beginning of the command.

  • Page 28: Command Initial Setting

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 10-5 COMMAND INITIAL SETTING Setting commands are set as shown below with the power is turned on. These settings are initialized, regardless of the “ INI ” command. Category Initial command Mode setting commands AMD N (Free running mode)

  • Page 29: Detail Of Commands

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 10-6 DETAIL OF COMMANDS (1) Mode setting commands (Acquire MoDe) Parameter N (Normal)/E (External) Function Selects Free running mode or External control mode for the CCD exposure start timing. Example Image acquisition is started in Free running mode.
  • Page 30 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (A/D Select) Parameter 12 (12 bit output)/10 (10 bit output)/8 (8 bit output) Function Selects 12 bit output, 10 bit output or 8 bit output. Example 12 bit digital data is output to DB0 to DB11. ADS 12...
  • Page 31 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (2) Parameter setting commands (SHutter Time) Parameter n ( n : Horizontal line count) ･ Normal readout : Single output 1 to 6698 Dual output 1 to 12 285 Function Sets the exposure time in units of 1H when the exposure trigger timing is controlled internally and the electronic shutter is selected as the method for setting the exposure time.
  • Page 32 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (3) Correctional commands (Contrast Enhance Gain) Parameter n (0 ≦ n ≦ 15) Function Sets the gain for the contrast enhancement function. Example Sets the gain to Low. (0 dB) CEG 0 Sets the gain to High. (14 dB) CEG 15 •...
  • Page 33 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (5) Status commands Status commands return the current settings values. Commands Return value ?AMD (read Acquire MoDe) ?NMD (read Normal MoDe) ?EMD E/L/T/f (read External MoDe) ?SMD (read Scan MoDe) ?ADS 12/10/8 (read A/D Select) ?TNS (read CCD Tap Number Select)

  • Page 34: Precautions When Using The Ccd

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 11. PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE CCD The camera uses a CCD. Careful attention must be paid to the following points when using a CCD: (1) White spots Subjecting the CCD to extended exposures may cause failure in part of the silicon wafer, resulting in white spots.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Checklist

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 13. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST If an abnormality occurs, look up the possible causes in the following tables and, if necessary, report the details to Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor. 13-1 IMAGE NOT TRANSFERRED Cause Measures Chapter Cables not fully connected...

  • Page 36: Spcifications

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 14. SPCIFICATIONS 14-1 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS (1) Electrical specifications Imaging device Progressive scan interline CCD KAI-11002M Effective number of pixels 4000 (H) × 2672 (V) Cell size 9.0 µm × 9.0 µm (Square size) Effective area 36.0 mm × 24.0 mm Single 2.5 Hz...

  • Page 37: Spectral Response Characteristics

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 14-2 SPECTRAL RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS Following is the typical spectral characteristics of the CCD.

  • Page 38: Cameralink Interface Specifications

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 14-3 CAMERALINK INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 14-3-1 CAMERALINK INTERFACE CameraLink interface is a standard of a standard digital interface for industrial application standardized by digital camera manufactures and frame grabber board manufactures. 28 bits digital data (TX0 to TX27) can be transferred as being changed into 5 signals (X0, X1, X2, X3, XCLK) by parallel serial transformation.
  • Page 39 C9300-124 Ver.1.4 (2) CameraLink bit assignment 28 bit solution pin name Input signal name DB0 LEFT DB1 LEFT DB2 LEFT DB3 LEFT DB4 LEFT DB7 LEFT DB5 LEFT DB8 LEFT DB9 LEFT DB10 LEFT TX10 DB10 RIGHT TX11 DB11 RIGHT...

  • Page 40: Timing I/O Connector Pin Assignments [Timing I/O]

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 14-3-2 TIMING I/O CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS [TIMING I/O] The camera uses HIROSE model HR10A-7R-6S connector for inputting the external trigger pulse when the camera is operated in external control mode. Input should be TTL level, and the external trigger pulse polarity can be set either to negative or positive.

  • Page 41: Image Data Output Timing Specifications

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 14-4 IMAGE DATA OUTPUT TIMING SPECIFICATIONS (1) Line timing [LVAL] The following is the relationship the line valid timing signal (LVAL) and the data valid signal (DVAL). LVAL DVAL Scan mode Normal Single N1 pixel count Dual Single...

  • Page 42: Dimensional Outlines

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 15. DIMENSIONAL OUTLINES 15-1 CAMERA (Unit: mm) F mount Depth 8 Depth 8...

  • Page 43: Warranty

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 16. WARRANTY Hamamatsu Photonics have fully inspected this camera and checked that its performance conforms to specifications. In the unlikely event of breakdown or other malfunction, contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor. (1) Unless otherwise stated by Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor, this system is under warranty for 24 months from the delivery date.

  • Page 44: Contact Information

    The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of parts or all of this manual is prohibited. If one of the following problems occurs, please contact Hamamatsu Photonics. (See the CONTACT INFORMATION.) We will deal with the problem immediately.

  • Page 45: Technical Sheet 1

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 Technical sheet 1 C9300-124 Dimensional outline with Camera mount...

  • Page 46: Technical Sheet 2

    C9300-124 Ver.1.4 Technical sheet 2 C9300-124 Dimensional outline without Camera mount...

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