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AT-200GE
Digital 3CCD Progressive Scan
RGB Color Camera
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AT-200GE_Ver.1.5_Jan2015
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  • Page 1 User Manual AT-200GE Digital 3CCD Progressive Scan RGB Color Camera Document Version:1.5 AT-200GE_Ver.1.5_Jan2015 1014E-1101...
  • Page 2 CE compliance As defined by the Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility), JAI Ltd., Japan declares that AT-200GE complies with the following provisions applying to its standards. EN 61000-6-3 (Generic emission standard part 1)
  • Page 3 AT-200GE Supplement The following statement is related to the regulation on “ Measures for the Administration of the control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products “ , known as “ China RoHS “. The table shows contained Hazardous Substances in this camera.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AOI setting ................... - 19 - 7.2.2 AOI setting in the AT-200GE ..............- 19 - 7.2.2.1 When only image part is transmitted (OB is not transferred) ......- 19 - 7.2.2.2 When the image including the vertical OB is transmitted ....... - 19 - 7.2.2.
  • Page 5 AT-200GE 7.7.2 Binning Vertical =2 (ON) ................- 24 - 7.2.2.1 Vertical period .................. - 24 - 7.7.2.2 Horizontal period ................- 24 - 7.8. The calculation of AOI size and frame rate ............- 25 - 7.9. The relationship between LinePitch and Width ............. - 25 - 7.10.
  • Page 6 AT-200GE 9.5. Counter function ..................- 46 - 9.5.1 CounterSelector ..................- 46 - 9.5.2 CounterEventSource ................. - 46 - 9.5.3 CounterEventActivation ................- 46 - 9.5.4 CounterResetSource ................. - 47 - 9.5.5 CounterResetActivation................- 47 - 9.5.6 CounterValue ..................- 47 - 9.5.7 CounterValueAtReset................
  • Page 7 AT-200GE 12.4. Input and output settings ................- 66 - 12.4.1. Connection with the external devices ............- 66 - 12.4.2. Setting inputs and outputs ............... - 66 - 12.4.2.1 Select signal to connect with Line which is selected by Line selector ....- 66 - 12.4.2.2 Select Trigger Source .................

  • Page 8: Jai Gige ® Vision Camera Operation Manuals

    AT-200GE JAI GigE ® Vision Camera operation manuals ® To understand and operate this JAI GigE Vision camera properly, JAI provides the following manuals. User’s manual (this booklet) Describes functions and operation of the hardware JAI SDK & Control Tool User Guide...

  • Page 9: Camera Operation

    The latest version of this manual can be downloaded from: www.jai.com The latest version of the JAI GigE Vision SDK & Control Tool for the AT-200GE can be downloaded from: www.jai.com For camera revision history, please contact your local JAI distributor.

  • Page 10: Main Features

    AT-200GE 3. Main Features  3 x 1/1.8" CCD progressive scan RGB color camera for vision applications  3 x 1624(h) x 1236 (v) 4.4m effective square pixels  Compact RGB prism for C-mount lenses  Shading reduction permits wider choice of lenses ...

  • Page 11: Locations And Functions

    AT-200GE 4. Locations and Functions 4.1. Locations and functions 1. Lens mount Lens mount of C-mount type. *1) 2. CCD sensor 1/1.8 inch CCD 3. RJ-45 connector GigE Vision interface with thumb screws 4. 12-pin connector DC+12V, Trigger IN and EEN out 5.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Indicator

    AT-200GE 4.2. Rear panel indicator The rear panel mounted LED provides the following information: Amber : Power connected - initiating  Steady green : Camera is operating in Continuous mode  Flashing green : The camera is receiving external trigger ...

  • Page 13: Pin Assignment

    5.2. Digital Output Connector for Gigabit Ethernet Type: RJ-45 HFJ11-1G02E-L21RL or equivalent The AT-200GE cameras also accept industrial RJ-45 connectors with thumbscrews. This assures that the connector does not come undone in tough industrial environments. Please contact the nearest JAI distributor for details on recommended industrial RJ-45 connectors.

  • Page 14: D-Sub 9Pin Connector (For Gpio)

    AT-200GE 5.3. D-Sub 9pin connector (For GPIO) Type : DD-09SSG Fig. 5．D Sub 9pin connector Name Note LVDS In 1- Line 8 LVDS In 1+ Line 7 TTL IN 1 75ohm Terminator (Note 1) TTL Out 1 Line 1 TTL OUT 2 Line 2 Note1) Can be changed by DIP switch (SW600).

  • Page 15: Sw-100

    AT-200GE 5.4.2 SW-100 This switch selects ExposreActive signal. The factory default setting is TTL signal and it can be changed to the open collector signal. Setting Function Exposure Active output Open Collector TTL signal select signal Fig.7 SW100 (the right board as looking from the lens side) 5.4.3 SW-700...

  • Page 16: Input And Output Interface

    AT-200GE 6. Input and output Interface 6.1. Digital Interface In the AT-200GE, the input and output interface for Hirose 12P and D-Sub 9P are configured as the following. 6.1.1 LineSelector The following input and output signal are configured on Line 1 through Line 8.

  • Page 17: Recommended External Input Circuit Diagram For Customer

    AT-200GE 6.2.1 Recommended External Input circuit diagram for customer Fig.10 External Input Circuit, OPT IN 1 and 2 6.2.2 Recommended External Output circuit diagram for customer Fig.11 External Output Circuit, OPT OUT 1 and 2 6.2.3 Optical Interface Specifications The relation of the input signal and the output signal through the optical interface is as follows.

  • Page 18: Iris Video Output

    AT-200GE User Power (VCC) 3.3V 1/1.8V 0.54 0.54 0.62 0.68 Time Delay Rising TDR(µs) Rising Time RT(µs) Falling Delay Time FDR(µs) Falling Time FT(µs) Fig.12 Optical Interface Performance 6.3. Iris video output 0.1μ This signal can be used for lens iris control In self running mode.

  • Page 19: Exposure Active Output

    AT-200GE 6.5. Exposure Active output Exposure Active signal (positive) is found on Opt-out on Hirose 12P (see section 6.2) or TTL out on D-sub 9-pin connector. The Open １Ｋ １Ｋ output circuit on the 9-pin (right) is 75  Collector ●...

  • Page 20: Video Signal Output

    AT-200GE 7. Video signal output 7.1. Video output image blank 1688 Ｒｅａｄ　ｏｕｔ (Vertical) １ OB (Optical Black) (High Speed dump by 2 lines) 1236 Active Pixelｓ 1624（Ｈ）　ｘ　1236（Ｖ） OB (Optical Black) (High Speed dump by 6 lines) OB (Optical Black) 1926 clock...

  • Page 21: Aoi (Area Of Interest)

    AT-200GE 7.2. AOI (Area of Interest) In the AT-200GE, the output image size can be determined by setting the output area. 7.2.1 AOI setting In order to set the output area, 4 parameters including OffsetY, OffsetX, Width and Height should be determined.

  • Page 22: When The Image Including Horizontal Ob Is Transmitted

    Fig.20 Horizontal binning 7.4. Digital video output (Bit allocation) Although the AT-200GE is a digital camera, the image is generated by an analog component, the CCD sensor. The table and diagram below show the relationship between the analog CCD output level and the digital output.

  • Page 23: Pixel Format And Pixel Type

    As for the sensors in the AT-200GE, the following pixel types supported by GVSP are available. With regard to the details of GVSP, please refer to the GigE Vision Specification available from the AIA (www.machinevisiononline.org).

  • Page 24: Video Output Timing

    AT-200GE 7.7. Video output timing 7.7.1 Binning Vertical = 1 (OFF) 7.7.1.1 1 frame period 1L = 1926Cl ock ( 51. 88us ) 1 FVAL per i od FVAL 1248L L VAL 1243L F r a me A c t i v e...
  • Page 25 AT-200GE 7.7.1.2 Horizontal period (In case of Normal mode, Full frame or AOI) 1 LVAL per i od 1 c k = 3 7 . 1 2 5 MHz ( 2 6 . 9 4 n s / c k )

  • Page 26: Horizontal Period (In Case Of Normal Mode, Full Frame Or Aoi)

    AT-200GE 7.7.2 Binning Vertical =2 (ON) In this mode, the vertical transfer and the horizontal transfer functions are arranged to add adjacent pixels in vertical direction and to output as one pixel. This results in reducing the vertical resolution to 618 lines but the frame rate can be increased.

  • Page 27: The Calculation Of Aoi Size And Frame Rate

    AT-200GE 7.8. The calculation of AOI size and frame rate The frame rate in the AOI setting is calculated by the following formula. Frame rate (fps) = Horizontal frequency(19.27KHz) / Total lines Total lines =  OB period +  Transition period before start line(L) + ...

  • Page 28: The Relationship Between Pxelsize And Pixelformat

    AT-200GE Full Image Full Image Full Image LinePitch 4904 LinePitch 2452 LinePitch 2452 Offset x 7.10. The relationship between PxelSIze and PixelFormat PixelSize and PixelFormat are interlocked for each setting. If PixelSize is Bpp24, PixelFormat is RGB8Packed If PixelSize is Bpp32, PixelFormat is RGB10V18Packed or RGB10V2Packed This relationship works reversely too.

  • Page 29: Network Configuration

    AT-200GE 8. Network configuration  For details of the network settings, please refer to the “Getting Started Guide” supplied with the JAI SDK. 8.1. GigEVision Standard interface The AT 20 0GE is designed in accordance with the GigE Vision standard. Digital images are transmitted over Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cables.

  • Page 30: Hub

    As the hub has a delay in transmission, please note the latency of the unit. 8.3. Recommended Network Configurations Although the AT-200GE conforms to Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) not all combinations of network interface cards (NICs) and switches/routers are suitable for use with the GigE Vision compliant camera.

  • Page 31: Video Data Rate (Network Bandwidth)

    AT-200GE 8.3.2 Video data rate (network bandwidth) The video bit rate for the AT-200GE in Normal mode is: Model Pixel Type Frame Rate Packet data volume (assumes the packet size is 4036) AT-200GE RGB8Packed 15.45 fps 769 Mbit/s RGB10V1Packed Approx.

  • Page 32: Simplified Calculation (Approximate Value)

    / 1,000,000 (convert to mega bit) In the case of the AT-200GE with the full image and RGB 8bit pixel format; The data transfer rate = 1624 x 1236 x 24 x 15.45 / 1000000 = 744 Mbit/s 8.3.6 Note for 100BASE-TX connection...

  • Page 33: Gige Camera Connecting Examples

    AT-200GE 8.4. GigE camera connecting examples 8.4.1 Using a switching hub for 1 port  All cameras and NIC belong to the same subnet  The accumulated transfer rate for all cameras should be within 800Mbps  The packet size and the packet delay should be set appropriately in order for the data not to overflow in the switching hub.

  • Page 34: The Data Transfer For Multiple Cameras

    AT-200GE 8.4.3 The data transfer for multiple cameras 8.4.3.1 If delayed readout is not used in continuous mode  The packet delay should be set larger. The data traffic is controlled by the buffer of the hub. It is necessary to check the buffer value of the unit.

  • Page 35: If Delayed Readout Is Used

    AT-200GE 8.4.3.3 If delayed readout is used  The packet delay should be set smaller, and the packet delay trigger controls the data traffic. If the camera has a pulse generator, it can control the data traffic. - 33 -...

  • Page 36: Core Functions

    9. Core functions  The function naming of the AT-200GE complies with GenICam SFNC ver.1.3. Most of the camera’s core operation is controlled by a combination of standard GenICam features related to acquisition, triggering, and exposure. Additional control is provided via built-in counter, timer, and event functions.

  • Page 37: Single Frame

    Trigger Wait Trigger Wait Status The following sections provide the details for each command set. 9.1.2 Acquisition mode The AT-200GE has three settings for capturing images.  Single frame AcquisitionStart command outputs one frame. Then the acquisition is stopped.  MultiFrame AcquisitionStart command outputs frames which are set by AcquisitionFrameCount.
  • Page 38 AT-200GE ExposureActive FrameActive CCD Readout Stream Active AcquisitionStart Acquisition Acquisition AcquisitionStatus Trigger AcquisitionTriggerWait Active Wait Fig.28 Single frame timing This drawing shows a case where the AcquisitionStart trigger is “ON”. If the acquisition trigger is OFF, FrameActive is always high.

  • Page 39: Continuous Mode

    AT-200GE This diagram shows a case where the AcquisitionStart trigger is “ON”. If the AcquisitionStart trigger is OFF, FrameActive is always high. ◆ Forcing acquisition to stop While AcquisitionActive is “TRUE”, if AcquisitionEnd or AcquisitionAbort is initiated, AcquisitionActive becomes “FALSE” (stop capturing).

  • Page 40: Acquisitionframecount

    AT-200GE 9.1.3 AcquisitionAbort AcquisitionAbort forces capture to stop if the AcquisitionAbort command is set while AcquisitionTriggerWait is effective or during exposure. The exact behaviour depends on the status of acquisition and readout: Condition 1 - While reading out from CCD: CCD readout and streaming continue.

  • Page 41: Setting The Free Running Mode (Trigger Off)

    AT-200GE 9.1.5.1 Setting the free running mode (Trigger OFF) The free running mode can be utilized under one of the following conditions: ① ExposureMode is OFF ② ExposureMode is Timed and FrameStart is OFF and ExposureStart is OFF. ③ ExposureMode is TriggerWidth and FrameStart is OFF and ExposureStart is OFF.
  • Page 42 AT-200GE Each function is: AcquisitionTriggerWait： Effective if waiting for a trigger AcquisitionActive ： Effective if capture is allowed AcquisitionTransfer： Effective while the data is transferring FrameTriggerWait： Effective if waiting for FrameTrigger FrameActive： Effective during FrameEffective period FrameTransfer： Effective while the data is transferring ExposureActive：...

  • Page 43: Trigger Control

    AT-200GE ③ If ExposureMode=On, trigger mode =ON FrameTrigger ExposureActive FrameActive Frame1 FrameN CCD Readout FrameTransfer FrameTriggerWait Acquisition Acquisition AcquisitionStart AcquisitionStop start stop command command Acquisition Acquisition Trigger AcquisitionActive TriggerWait AcquisitionStatus Wait Fig.34 Acqusiition status 9.2. Trigger Control 9.2.1 TriggerSelector(TriggerMode) This is the function to set the trigger operation. This will set how to control the output and the exposure.

  • Page 44: Exposure

    AT-200GE 9.2.1.2 Exposure These commands are used for setting the exposure control. They include FrameStart、ExposureStart、and ExposureEnd. If ExposureMode is set to any setting except OFF, the combination of the ExposureMode setting and the TriggerControl setting will determine the type of exposure and whether triggering is OFF or ON.

  • Page 45: Memory Readout Control

    AT-200GE TriggerMode Off： While AcquisitionActive is effective, self running operation takes place.  ExposureEnd trigger：When ExposureMode is set at TriggerControlled, this controls the stop timing only when ExposureStart is ON. TriggerMode On： While AcquisitionActive is effective, ExposureMode is TriggerControlled and ExposureStart is ON, the exposure is stopped by using the signal selected by ExposureEnd as the trigger and the data is output.

  • Page 46: Triggeractivation

    AT-200GE ⑱ UserOut4 ⑲ Action1 ⑳ Action2 9.2.5 TriggerActivation This determines the behaviour of the trigger. RisingEdge： Initiate at the signal rising edge FallingEdge： Initiate at the signal falling edge AnyEdge： Initiate at either the signal rising edge or falling edge LevelHigh：...

  • Page 47: Exposuretime

    AT-200GE TriggerWidth： This mode controls the exposure time by the pulse width. If FrameStart and ExposureStart in TriggerSelector is “OFF”, The camera operates in Free Run. If FrameStart or ExposureStart in the TriggerSelector is “ON”, this functions as the PWC mode.

  • Page 48: Exposureauto

    AT-200GE 9.3.3 ExposureAuto This is auto exposure control function and is effective only in the “Timed”mode. The brightness is controlled by JAI AGC Reference. ExposureAuto includes OFF, Once and Continuous modes. The setting range is; JAI AGC Reference： 0-255 ExposureTime ：...

  • Page 49: Counterresetsource

    AT-200GE FallingEdge：The counting starts at the signal falling edge. AnyEdge： The counting starts at any edge of the signal. 9.5.4 CounterResetSource The reset source can be selected from the following signals. The reset source works as the trigger to reset the counter.

  • Page 50: Countertriggersource

    AT-200GE Count = CounterValue In Count = FFFF Count = CounterDuration Counter Count Counter CountUp 16bit Counter “0000” NoChange “0000” Event Active Event NoActive Event NoActive CounterEvent CounterEvent CounterTrigger CounterReset Counter Counter Counter Counter CounterActive CounterIdle Trigger CounterStatus Idle Completed...

  • Page 51: Timer Control

    AT-200GE 9.6. Timer Control 9.6.1 TimerSelector There is one internal timer. The timer function starts if the start trigger, TimerDelay and TimerDuration are set. 9.6.2 TimerDuration This is used to set the maximum value of the timer. 9.6.3 TimerDelay This can set the period to start the timer. This results in the delay of the timer start.

  • Page 52: Timertriggeractivation

    AT-200GE ⑨ Line 2(TTL out2) ⑩ Line 3(Opt out1) ⑪ Line 4(Opt out2) ⑫ Line 5(Opt in1) ⑬ Line 6(Opt in2) ⑭ Line 7(TTL in1) ⑮ Line 8(LVDS in) ⑯ Timer1End ⑰ Timer2End ⑱ Action1 ⑲ Action2 9.6.7 TimerTriggerActivation The timing of the start trigger to the timer can be selected from the following.

  • Page 53: Operation Modes

    AT-200GE 10. Operation modes 10.1. Continuous mode (Free run) For applications not requiring asynchronous external triggering, this mode should be used. In this mode it is possible to use a lens with a video controlled iris. As for the timing, please refer to chapter 7.7 “Video output timing”. In continuous mode, exposure time can be controlled by the frame rate or by the electronic shutter.

  • Page 54: Trigger Operation By "Triggerwidth" (Previously Called Pwc)

    AT-200GE Note: If the exposure time of R channel is 1/15sec. and the exposure time of G channel is 1/50,000sec., the image quality of the green channel at the 1/50,000 sec exposure time speed may not be guaranteed due to the fundamental CCD operation. In this mode, it is recommended to use the same exposure time for all three channels.

  • Page 55: Trigger Operation By Triggercontrolled

    AT-200GE 10.4. Trigger operation by TriggerControlled The timing of the exposure start and the exposure end is controlled by consecutive triggers. After the start trigger is input, the exposure is activated. When the end trigger is received, the exposure is stopped to output the image data.

  • Page 56: Trigger Input And Exposure Start Timing

    AT-200GE 10.5. Trigger input and exposure start timing Triggeroverlap This function is used to set whether the trigger can be accepted during the data readout in cases where FrameStart trigger or ExposureStart trigger are “ON”. OFF: While the CCD reads out the data, the trigger cannot be accepted.

  • Page 57: In The Case Of Expsoure Mode = Trigger Width, Trigger = On (Full Frame)

    AT-200GE 10.5.1.2 In the case of Expsoure mode = Trigger width, Trigger = ON (Full frame) Fig.41 Synchronous reset (Trigger width) 10.5.2 Asynchronous reset timing 10.5.2.1 In the case of Expsoure mode = Timed, Trigger = ON (Full frame) Ext . Tr i g...

  • Page 58: Sequence Trigger Mode

    AT-200GE 10.6. Sequence Trigger Mode This mode allows the user to define a preset sequence of up to 10 images, each with its own ROI, Exposure time and Gain values. As each trigger input is received, the image data within the preset sequence is output as described below.

  • Page 59: Multi Roi Mode

    AT-200GE 10.7. Multi ROI Mode A maximum of 5 preset ROI images can be taken from one image. Using this function, the total data can be smaller than a full frame. ROI 2 ROI 5 ROI 4 Fig 45. Multi ROII If the Video Send Mode Selector is set to Multi Mode, this function becomes effective.

  • Page 60: Delayed Readout Mode (Jai Custom Control)

    AT-200GE 10.8. Delayed Readout Mode (JAI Custom Control) If multiple cameras need to be simultaneously triggered by one trigger pulse, this function can be used in order for the Ethernet bandwidth to accommodate the added traffic without conflicts. Refer to the chapter 8.4 too.

  • Page 61: Image Processing

    11. Image processing 11.1. Basic construction The AT-200GE is a 3CCD camera equipped with F4, 1/1.8 inch prism optics. Red, green and blue color signals are taken from each 2 mega CCD which are filtered to the red, green and blue spectral wavelengths. A 32-bit microprocessor controls all functions in the AT-200GE camera.

  • Page 62: Auto White Balance

    In order to store the data, select user I or 2 in User selector and activate User set load. 11.3. Auto White balance The AT-200GE has 2 auto white balance modes: one push auto white balance or continuous auto white balance. The white balance can adjust R channel and B channel using G channel as the reference in order to set three channels equal.

  • Page 63: Gain

    The black level of the image can be controlled by 1 LSB step for 10bit output. 11.6. Linear matrix The AT-200GE incorporates a linear color matrix circuit to improve color reproduction. As this circuit processes signals in the linear stage, before the gamma correction circuit, the gamma circuit does not affect color reproduction.

  • Page 64: Lut (Look Up Table) And Gamma

    Note: The analog signal is used only internally. 11.8. Test pattern generator The AT-200GE has an internal test pattern generator. These signals are output as the last process of the digital signal processing circuit and can be used for adjustment of the related system.

  • Page 65: Examples Of Operation Using Jai Control Tool

    AT-200GE 12. Examples of operation using JAI Control Tool Special attention: In this chapter, the images for AT-140GE are used for explanation purpose. 12.1. About GenICam SFNC1.3 The AT-200GEis designed as conforming to GenICam SFNC1.3. GenICam SFNC stands for GenICam Standard Feature Naming Convention. By defining the standard cases and the standard features, general-purpose software can control cameras from any manufacturers which conform to the GenICam standard.

  • Page 66: Examples Of Camera Operation

    AT-200GE 12.3. Examples of camera operation The following explains the operation of the camera using the GenICam SFNC 1.3 Control Tool. 12.3.1 Operational cautions 1. Features shaded gray in the Features Properties can not be set. 2. If the image size is to be changed, image capturing should first be stopped before setting the size parameters.
  • Page 67 AT-200GE Beginner Expert Guru - 65 -...

  • Page 68: Input And Output Settings

    AT-200GE 12.4. Input and output settings 12.4.1. Connection with the external devices The relation of the line input and output (Digital I/O) and the external terminal in the JAI GigE Vision cameras is fixed. Refer to section 6.1 for the details.

  • Page 69: Select Trigger Source

    AT-200GE 12.4.2.2 Select Trigger Source Which signal is used as the trigger signal can be configured by the Trigger Source in the Trigger Selector of Acquisition Control. In the following figure, Frame Start is selected as the trigger and the trigger source is configured Line7 –...
  • Page 70 Height= Maximum number of pixels in the vertical direction In the AT-200GE, total pixels include pixels in the OB. In order to transfer the full pixel image without OB, a setting of OFFSET x = 0 and OFFSET y = 4 is the starting point.

  • Page 71: Acquisition Of The Image

    AT-200GE Line Pitch is explained in chapter 7.9. The resulting image is shown on the right. This is the result of Line Pitch set to 2088 which is half of full width. The half image, starting from the beginning of the full image is enlarged and output.

  • Page 72: Basic Settings

    AT-200GE After setting the acquisition, click Start Acquisition button. 12.4.4.1 Basic settings The basic setting items are Acquisition Mode, Trigger Selector, Exposure Mode. Acquisition Mode Acquisition Mode can be selected from Continuous, Single Frame and Multi Frame. Continuous: If the trigger is input, the image is continuously captured.
  • Page 73 AT-200GE Trigger Selector includes Acquisition Start and Acquisition End commands which determine the start point and end point of acquisition, and Trigger commands which set the trigger timing. Acquisition Start has ON or OFF setting. Refer to chapter XX for the details.

  • Page 74: Setting Examples

    AT-200GE 12.4.5. Setting examples 12.4.5.1 Capture the image continuously with fastest frame rate Acquisition Mode Continuous Acquisition Frame Rate 20.814 fps Trigger selector Acquisition Start Trigger mode : OFF Acquisition End Trigger mode : OFF Frame Start Trigger mode : OFF...

  • Page 75: Capture Multi Frames Of The Image With Preset Exposure Time Using The External Trigger

    AT-200GE Frame Start settings Trigger Source Choose from the above selection Trigger Activation Rising Edge, Falling Edge, Any Edge Trigger Overlap Off or Read Out Trigger Delay Any value、 Normally set to 0 12.4.5.4 Capture multi frames of the image with preset exposure time using the external trigger In the 12.4.5.3 example, the following setting should be changed.

  • Page 76: Capture Multi Frames Of The Image With The Trigger Width Using

    AT-200GE Frame Start setting Trigger Source Choose from the above selection Trigger Activation Level High or Level Low Trigger Overlap Off or Read Out Trigger Delay Any value、 Normally set to 0 12.4.5.6 Capture multi frames of the image with the trigger width using the external trigger In the example 12.4.5.5, the following setting should be changed.

  • Page 77: Capture The Image By Exposure Start Trigger And Stop By Exposure End

    AT-200GE Frame Start setting Trigger Source Choose from the above selection Trigger Activation Rising Edge, Falling Edge, Any Edge Trigger Overlap Off or Read Out Trigger Delay Any value、 Normally set to 0 12.4.5.8 Capture the image by Exposure Start trigger and stop by Exposure End.

  • Page 78: Capture The Image Using Software Trigger

    AT-200GE 12.4.5.9 Capture the image using Software Trigger Acquisition Mode Continuous Trigger selector Acquisition Start Trigger mode : OFF Acquisition Stop Trigger mode : OFF Frame Start Trigger mode : ON Exposure Start Trigger mode : OFF Exposure Stop Trigger Mode: OFF...

  • Page 79: Sequence Trigger Setting

    AT-200GE 12.4.5.10 Sequence Trigger setting Set Video Send mode selector in the JAI Custom Control to Sequence mode. Then, set each image by Sequence ROI Index in the JAI Custom Control. The following example is for Index0 and one frame is captured.

  • Page 80: Delayed Readout Setting

    AT-200GE Then, the next image is set by Multi ROI Next Index. The following example is for Index 1. After that, set the image of Index 1 by Multi ROI Index. While repeating the above procedure, set the necessary ROI. Maximum of 5 images can be set.

  • Page 81: Achieve White Balance Using Individual Exposure Time For R,G,B

    AT-200GE 12.4.5.14 Achieve white balance using individual exposure time for R,G,B In the AT-200GE, if “Exposure Mode” is set to “Timed” , it is possible to white balance by adjusting individual exposure times for R, G and B channels. A better S/N ratio can be achieved as compared to using gain.

  • Page 82: External Appearance And Dimensions

    AT-200GE 13. External Appearance and Dimensions Note: Rear protrusion on C-mount lens must be less than 4.0mm Fig. 52 Outline - 80 -...

  • Page 83: Specifications

    AT-200GE 14. Specifications 14.1. Camera sensitivity response AT-200GE Camera Sensitivity Response 100.000 90.000 80.000 70.000 60.000 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 0.000 Wave Length (nm) Fig.53 AT-200GE Camera Sensitivity response - 81 -...

  • Page 84: Specification Table

    AT-200GE 14.2. Specification table Specifications AT-200GE Optical system 1/1.8 inch F4.0 prism Scanning system Progressive Synchronization Int. X-tal CCD sensors 3 x 1/1.8” IT CCD on prism. Sony ICX274AL Sensing area 7.15 (h) x 5.44 (v) mm 1/1.8 inch diagonal Cell size 4.4 (h) x 4.4 (v) m...
  • Page 85 AT-200GE LUT or gamma can be selected LUT / Gamma LUT :Setting point 1024, 10bit Gamma :1.0 to 0.45 Linear Matrix Manual for R, G and B / Preset (sRGB, Adobe RGB) Shading Compensation ON /OFF (Color shading and flat field shading) Black level ±...

  • Page 86: Appendix

    AT-200GE Appendix 1. Precautions Personnel not trained in dealing with similar electronic devices should not service this camera. The camera contains components sensitive to electrostatic discharge. The handling of these devices should follow the requirements of electrostatic sensitive components. Do not attempt to disassemble this camera.

  • Page 87: Caution When Mounting The Camera

    When exporting this product, please follow the export regulation of your own country. 6. References 1. This manual and datasheet for the AT-200GE can be downloaded from www.jai.com 2. Camera control software can be downloaded from www.jai.com - 85 -...

  • Page 88: Change History

    AT-200GE Change history Date Revision Changes Jan.2011 New release Oct 2011 Correct typo Mar. 2012 Add the description of how to perform the shading compensation May 2012 Delete Blemish Compensation function May 2012 Change the description on section 6.4 and 6.5. Change fig 14 and 15.

  • Page 89: User's Record

    AT-200GE User's Record Camera type: AT-200GE Revision: …………….. Serial No. …………….. Firmware version. …………….. For camera revision history, please contact your local JAI distributor. User's Mode Settings. User's Modifications. Company and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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