Page 1: Table Of Contents
Video Camera Instruction Manual 0.32 Mega pixel Progressive Scan Monochrome/Color Camera FC300ACL (Monochrome) FS300ACL (Color) ● We greatly appreciate your confidence choosing our TAKEX CCD Video Camera. ● Please read this manual and the attached guarantee certificate carefully and manage the camera properly.
Page 2 N10316;2/36 [Revision history] Document Version Revised contents Articles Date Remarks version Initial version 2009-04-13 N09413 version Added a cautionary note Precautions against reverse connection 2010-01-28 N10128 version Error correction 2010-02-18 N10218 version Error correction 2010-03-16 N10316 Description of special remarks used in this manual (Note) ················...
Page 3: Features
FS300ACL is not equipped with a IR cutoff filter. If there is abnormality in a color tone under a influence of IR light, set a ※ IR cutoff filter on a lens, . (Note) Each function of applying asynchronous trigger signal or implementing serial communication via Camera Link is available only when CameraLink-compliant image capture board supports them. Outline...
Page 4 (2-2) Operational descriptions ● Progressive scanning FC300ACL/FS300ACL having Interline transfer CCD with 659(H)×494(V) pixels captures the current image instantaneously. Stable and sharp images can be obtained even in the asynchronous shutter mode, as each frame image is progressively scanned continuously scanning all lines from top to bottom of the picture image at 1/90 sec. frame rate.
Page 5: Description Of Each Component
(Note) The pins of Camera Link connector are differently laid out for the camera (upper table) and for the capture board. Note that the connection numbers of the cable for the capture board are opposite to those for the camera as...
Page 6 ２ External view of Camera Link cable assembly (Note) It is recommended to use the cable using robust thumbscrew (“Fixing screw “in the right figure.) as a Camera Link connecting cable. (Note) For the CameraLink spec products, the operation using other cables than that we designate separately or on section “Accessories”...
Page 7: How To Operate
(option) with a power cable (option). ＰＵ１００ The maximum allowable length of a power cable is 20 m. (3) Connect the Camera Link connector on the rear FC300A CL- compatible frame gra bber board C o m p ut e r...
Page 8: Various Settings
N10316;8/36 Various Settings (5-1) Operation mode ● Electronic shutter operation mode Electronic shutter On thecondition that the trigger polarity is po sitiv e. ＊ operation mode Communic ationc ommand means contro l c ommand of s erial communi c ation. ＊...
Page 9 N10316;9/36 ● Scanning mode Scanning m ode Scanning mod e N orm al sca n V ariable par tial s can 1/2 P artial sca n 1/4 P artial scan C ommuni cation command H'11 ： B lanking compression Make sure th at "Blanking compression" is C ommuni cation command H'10 set "ON"...
Page 10 N10316;10/36 ● Recommended timing of asynchronous shutter (/preset shutter) trigger signal (Vinit signal (cc1)) . Ｔ2 Ex ternal TRIG 3 0CL K Filtering Ｔ 1 63CL K Ex pos ure time ： Exposure t ime T1=Electro nic sh utter Preset setting va lue Ｔ...
Page 11 N10316;11/36 ● Recommended external sync signal Signal polarit y ： Negative log ic ・ＨＤ：３．２±１μｓ（Low level） P ulse w idt h ＶＤ：１～１３Ｈ（Low level ） f ps ± ・ External HD /VD Input pha se Pha se d ifferen ce ：...
Page 12: Serial Communication Control
If the capture board is equipped with the connecting terminal for serial communication (SerTFG, SerTC) and the driving software, the internal parameter can be externally controlled from the remote computer etc. by the serial communication command via Camera Link and the dedicated capture board as with the conventional product (FC1500CL, etc.) equipped with RS-232C interface .
Page 13 N10316;13/36 (6-2) Control code Start of the frame Always H’02. Device code This specifies the destination of communication. The device code for the camera is “000000”. Other codes are for the peripheral devices. Read/Write This specifies “Read/Write” operation for each command number. 0: Read 1: Write Page selection This specifies the command page.
Page 14 N10316;14/36 (6-3) The Camera Control Command The Camera Command List (Control・register) * The data unit of each command number is one byte (8bit). *The value of a column” Save to EEPROM” represents availability of saving command data on the EEPROM. The data can be saved to the EEPROM if there is an “○”...
Page 15 N10316;15/36 (6-4) Descriptions of the Camera Control Commands Command No. Command Descriptions (Hexadecimal number) H’0E: [The factory adjusted value for the digital gain for back up] DGB_BK[7..0] Back up data for recovery of factory adjusted digital gain value (command No.H’31) H’0F: [The factory adjusted value for the gain offset for back up] GOFS_BK[7..0]...
Page 16 1000:-8CLK ・D4-D6 = No Function = Set always “000” ・D7 = Synchronizing signal Input selection = 0: Camera Link connector CC2: HD CC3: VD 1: 6 pin connector 2 pin: VD 3 pin: HD H’14: [ The communication mode ] UART [7..0]...
Page 17 N10316;17/36 H’22: [ The preset shutter speed setting by the CLK.] SHR [7..0] H’22 and H’23 set the preset value for electronic shutter speed. H’23: SHR[15..0] represents the setting value(in the CLK) of the shutter speed. SHR [15..8] ＊The value replaces by 779 automatically when the value set greater than 779. The preset shutter speed is defined by the following formula.
Page 18 N10316;18/36 *Gloss “Reserved” : Command is ignored “No Function” : Command is ignored “Prohibited” : Write inhibit * Saving the setting value on EEPROM This camera can save the setting value (Data set for each command No.) on the internal EEPROM. The Command Data are initialized with the stored data on EEPROM when the camera is powered on.
Page 19: Timing Chart
N10316;19/36 7. Timing chart ● ● ● ● Horizontal timing (common to each operation mode) 3 0 f ps ：1clk = 81.4816nsec 6 0 f ps ：1clk = 40.7408nsec 9 0 f ps ：1clk = 27.1605nsec L VAL D VAL Hor i zon tal blan kin g Vi deo out put acti ve term 6 48C L K...
Page 20: Video Out
N10316;20/36 ● ● ● ● Vertical Vertical timing / Continuous shutter 1/2 partial scan Vertical Vertical 30 fps ： 1H = 63.5556usec, 60.0544Hz 60 fps ： 1H = 31.7778usec, 120.108Hz 90 fps ： 1H = 21.1852usec, 180.163Hz 2 62H One v ertical period (1V) FVA L Ef fective pixels 3 69...
Page 21 N10316;21/36 ● ● ● ● Vertical Vertical timing / Continuous shutter Variable partial scan Vertical Vertical I nter nal VD 1Ｖ One vert ical pe riod FV AL S t a r t CC D OU T Eff ect ive pi xels V ideo ou t BLK _F V_A CT...
Page 22 N10316;22/36 ● ● ● ● Vertical Vertical timing / Continuous shutter Binning scan (Blanking compression ON) Vertical Vertical 30 fps ：1H = 63.5556usec, 60.0544Hz 60 fps ：1H = 31.7778usec, 120.108Hz 90 fps ：1H = 21.1852usec, 180.163Hz One v er tica l pe rio d (1V ) 25 3H FV AL 493+ 494...
Page 23: Camera Function Mode
N10316;23/36 8. Camera Function mode ● ● ● ● Shutter Operation Mode Shutter Operation Mode Shutter Operation Mode / (No Shutter) Full frame Shutter Operation Mode Internal VD Exposure time CCD exposure Video out ● ● ● ● Shutter Operation Mode Shutter Operation Mode Shutter Operation Mode / (Continuous Shutter) Electronic Shutter Shutter Operation Mode...
Page 24 N10316;24/36 ● ● ● ● Camera Operation Mode Camera Operation Mode / Asynchronous Shutter・・・・ Pulse Width Control Mode・・・・ V reset ON Camera Operation Mode Camera Operation Mode In this mode, the exposure is conducted synchronizing with the trigger pulse. In the case that the high-true logic is selected, the actual exposure occurs when the trigger signal is at high state.
Page 25 N10316;25/36 ● ● ● ● Camera Operation Mode Camera Operation Mode / Asynchronous Shutter・・・・ Preset Shutter・・・・ V reset ON Camera Operation Mode Camera Operation Mode In this mode, the exposure is conducted synchronizing with the trigger pulse. The camera exposure starts at the rising edge of the trigger signal and the exposure time will be the preset value of the electronic shutter..
Page 26: Installation Of The Communication Software
N10316;26/36 Installation of the Communication Software ● ● ● ● Installation steps of CLCtrl Installation steps of CLCtrl Installation steps of CLCtrl Installation steps of CLCtrl 1) Start-up Double-click “ SetUp. msi ” to start installation. 2) The verification of the application software installed When the next picture appears, click the [Next] button.
Page 27 N10316;27/36 4) Confirmation screen When the next picture appears, click the [Next] button. The installation process is started. 5) The installation completion screen When the next picture appears, click the [Close] button. The installation process is completed. 6) CLCtrl start-up CLCtrl gets started by double-clicking the shortcut “CLCtrl”...
Page 28: How To Use The Communication Software
N10316;28/36 How to use the Communication Software ● ● ● ● Precautions for use Precautions for use Precautions for use Precautions for use Setting values stored on EEPROM are valid even if the power source is turned off. ■ It is possible to immediately get back to normal state by preliminarily saving the default setting values in the file, even when incorrect set values are saved on EEPROM.
Page 29 * If any problem arises during operation in “Camera Link API”, use“ COM Port” * When “Camera Link API” is used, DLL must be compliant with version 1.1 or newer version of Camera Link spec. DLL compliant with version 1.0 remains inoperative, as the version 1.0 does not have the function to set baud rate other than 9600bps.
Page 30 N10316;30/36 ● ● ● ● Change of camera settings Change of camera settings Change of camera settings Change of camera settings It is possible to display or change the current setting values by following procedure. The register is initialized by the setting value which was saved on EEPROM when the camera was turned ON.
Page 31 N10316;31/36 ● ● ● ● Saving Saving / / / / Reading of the settings Reading of the settings Saving Saving Reading of the settings Reading of the settings When the camera is turned OFF, the setting values of the Register are deleted and when the camera is turned ON again, the Register is reset with the setting values stored on EEPROM.
Page 32: Accessories
N10316;32/36 11. Accessories ● ● ● ● Camera Link cable (Optional) Camera Link cable (Optional) Camera Link cable (Optional) Camera Link cable (Optional) [Type of conforming cable assembly] Length of cable Type Product name 1MD26-3560-00C-200 Maker 1MD26-3560-00C-300 Twin-Ax cable 1MD26-3560-00C-500 (Note) The performance specifications are not guaranteed, if other components than the conforming cable above or the products that we separately designate are used.
Page 33: Specifications
Minimum Illuminance 1 Lx F1.4 ≦ 10digit (GAIN 0dB) S/N ratio(Standard deviation) Video output signal Digital 10 or 8 bit Camera Link Electronic shutter OFF, 1/2 to 1/100,000 sec (Variable at every H and CLK) Trigger input ・ Sync system...
Page 34: External Dimensions
N10316;34/36 14. External Dimensions [External dimensions] 1 4 . 5 3 - M 2 ( D e p t h 3 . 0 ) 4 6 . 3 1 4 . 5 1 0 . 5 CA M E R A L I N K M AD E IN JA PA N U 1 ( C M o u n t S c r e w ) 3 - M 2 ( D e p t h 3 .
Page 35 N10316;35/36 T r ip od so ck e t ho l e (D ep t h 5. 5 ) 3 3 . 5 2 - M4 ( P = 0 . 7 ) ( D e p t h 5 . 5 ) (9 ) 9.
Page 36 N10316;36/36 46.3 33.5 2-M4 (Depth 5.5) 1/4"-20UNC (Depth 5.5) 10.5 FC/FS 300ACL (with Tripod) external views - 36 -...

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