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Line Scan Camera
Type:SUCL2025T3
NIPPON ELECTRO-SENSORY DEVICES CORPORATION

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Line Scan Camera Type:SUCL2025T3 NIPPON ELECTRO-SENSORY DEVICES CORPORATION...
  • Page 2 Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Please return all End of Life NED products to the distributor from whom the product was purchased for adequate recycling and / or disposal. All costs of returning the Product to NED are borne by the shipper.
  • Page 3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing NED’s Line Scan Camera. We look forward to your continued custom in the future. For safety use  For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the product and keep this manual for future reference.
  • Page 4  Do not share the power supply with motor units or other devices that generate noise interference.  Do not disconnect the camera while rewriting the embedded memory.  When you change the exposure mode that is set at the NED factory, input control signal (CC1) from the capture board. SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 5  Regardless of whether within the warranty period or not, our warranty does not cover compensation for missed opportunities for our customers, or our customers’ customers, caused by a fault of our products, nor for damage to products other than our own, or related business. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 6 On request, arrangements can be made separately. Scope of Repair Service  The above assumes business dealings and usage to take place in the customer’s region / country. In cases of business dealings and/or usage outside the customer’s region/country, separate consultation is required. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    4.2.11 Adjusting automatic white balance .................. 28 4.2.12 Execute auto white balance function................28 4.2.13 Memory Save ........................29 4.2.14 Pixel Correction Data Save ....................29 4.2.15 Pixel Correction Reference Setting .................. 29 4.2.16 Pixel Correction Mode ....................... 29 UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 8 7.2 Noise on Image .......................... 51 7.3 Camera becomes hot ........................ 53 8 NCCtrl ..........................54 8.1 Overview ............................. 54 8.2 System Requirements ....................... 54 8.3 Installaton ........................... 55 8.4 Uninstall ............................55 8.5 Operation ............................ 55 8.5.1 General description ......................55 SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...
  • Page 9 8.9.1 You can not change the exposure time with NCCtrl ............66 8.10 Attention on use........................66 9 Others ..........................67 9.1 Notice ............................67 9.2 Contact for support ........................67 9.3 Product Support ........................68 Revision History ......................... 69 UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 10: Product Outline

     High responsivity and low noise  Flat-field correction - minimizes lens vignetting, non-uniform lighting and sensor FPN and PRNU  Low power consumption (on the current NED camera)  Auto white balance  Free run exposure time control ...

  • Page 11: Image Sensor

    The pixel size is 14μm x 14μm. It outputs 2098 pixels data through 25MHz. 1.4 Performance Specifications The Performance Specifications are shown below. Unless otherwise specified, the data shown is when the camera is operating at the maximum scan rate. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 12 Master clock (MHz) 50 (internal clock) Data/Controller 3M: MDR26 [Camera Link] Connectors Power Supply Hirose: HR10G (4Pin) Lens Mount Nikon mount Operating Temperature (˚C) 0 to 50 *No Condensation Power Supply Voltage (V) DC12 [+/-5%] Consumption Current (mA) (typically) SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...
  • Page 13 Relative Responsivity （％） 　（Ｔａ＝２５℃） １００ ８０ Ｂ Ｇ Ｒ ６０ ４０ ２０ ０ ３５０ ５５０ ６５０ ７５０ ８５０ ４５０ Wavelength （ｎｍ） Figure 1-4-1 Spectral Responsivity Device structure is shown below. SUCL2025T3 pixel array 14μ ｍ Ｂ Ｇ Ｒ 2098 UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 14: Camera Setting And Optical Interface

    CAMERA LINK MDR26 Connector MDR26 Connector Ｂａｓｅ side DC 12V Ｍｅｄｉｕｍ side MADE IN JAPAN NIPPON ELECTRO-SENSORY DEVICES CORP. 50.00 Power Supply Connector 4-M4　Depth 6 cap bolt 1/4"-20UNC Depth 6 8-M4 Depth 6 Figure 2-3-1 Dimensions(Nikon F Mount) SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 15: Optical Interface

    CCD image sensors are sensitive to infrared (IR). We recommend using daylight color fluorescent lamps that have low IR emissions. If you use a halogen light source, to prevent infrared from distorting the images use an IR cutoff filter that does not transmit IR wavelengths. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 16: Hardware

    DC+12V 15W Figure 3-1-1 Connections between Camera and Frame Grabber Board and Power Supply  There are two connectors available for the Camera Link Medium Configuration board. Always check the frame grabber board specifications before making connections. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 17: Input / Output Connectors And Indicator

    3.2 Input / Output Connectors and Indicator The layout of input /output connecters and the indicator lamp are as follows. Panel（output check terminal） +12V Power Supply Indicator MDR26 Connector Ｍｅｄｉｕｍ side MDR26 Connector Power Supply Connector Ｂａｓｅ side Figure 3-2-1 Input/Output Connectors and Indicator UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 18: Connectors / Pin Assignments / Cables

    　ＬＶＡＬ，ＦＶＡＬ recommended 　ＤＶＡＬ，ＳＰ 　ＰｏｒｔＤ～Ｆ Y0± Y0± 100Ω Y1± Y1± 100Ω Y2± Y2± 100Ω Y3± Y3± 100Ω CK60MHz(8060SA) YClk± YClk± 100Ω CK40MHz(8040SA_6040SA) Cable 100Ω terminated 100Ω 100Ω 100Ω 100Ω terminated 100Ω 100Ω Figure 3-3-1 Camera / Frame Grabber Interface SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...
  • Page 19 The camera has 26-pin MDR connectors for control signals of Camera Link, data signals and serial communications. The camera also has a 4-pin HIROSE connector for power supply. Figure 3-3-3 Camera Link Connector  Half pitch (miniature half ribbon) shape  Locking screw (UNC #4-40) type UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 20 14B26 - SZLB - xxx - 0LC by 3M (or equivalent) To avoid uncoupling of cable connectors during power on, make sure to clamp them with  locking screws. Do not unplug the cable while power is being supplied to the camera.  SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 21: Power Supply

     The LED lamp illuminates when +12 V power is being supplied to the camera.  If the lamp fails to illuminate even after power is supplied, turn OFF power immediately. Inspect wiring. Check the voltage and capacity of the supplied power source. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 22: Camera Control

    Results start text (03E fixed) Camera receive command analyzed results [SB] : Camera receive command send back [MEM] : Memory data readout value Separated text (00D) EOT: Send command all text End text (004) <Example> >OK CR >r 0 CR EOT SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 23: Camera Control Commands

    Red offset adjustment 0 to 15 （8bit:0～15DN、10bit:0～63DN） Memory Save Store present setup data in memory Memory Load Readout setup data in memory Memory Initializing Reset to factory settings *See 10.7 Operation Status Readout Returns the current camera settings UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 24 OFF / ON (Reset to factory set selection) Pixel Correction Mode 0 to 3 / ON (User1 Pixel Correction selection) / ON (User2 Pixel Correction selection) Programmable Exposure 924 to 92.4μs～13.1072ms(At Free Run mode MIN92.4μs) Time 131072 Scanning direction 0 to 1 Forward / Reverse SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 25: Memory Setup Values (Factory Settings)

    Table 4-1-5-1 Memory Setup Values (Factory Settings) 4.2 Details on Commands 4.2.1 Setting Analog Gain Sets analog gain.  Format 2 CMD VAL1 CR  CMD g(g,b,r)  VAL 0 - 700 <Example> g5 CR (Setting Green channel analog gain 5) >OK >g5 UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 26: Setting Digital Offset

    4.2.5 Setting Output Signals (Setting Data Format) Sets the data format of output signals.  Format 2 CMD VAL1 CR  CMD  VAL 0,1 (output data 8 bit/10 bit switching) <Example> v0 CR (8bit output) >OK >v0 SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 27: Memory Initializing (Initializing Camera Settings)

     CMD <Example> w CR >OK >w 4.2.9 Generating Test Pattern Generates test pattern.  Format 2 CMD VAL1 CR  CMD  VAL 0,1 (0:Image data, 1: Test pattern) <Example> T1 CR (Generating test pattern) >OK >T1 UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 28: Readout The Operation Status

    4.2.10 Readout the Operation Status Reads out the current camera settings.  Format 2 CMD VAL CR  CMD <Example> sta CR >OK >Type=SUCL2025T3 >Ver.= *.** >r0 >q8 >g0 >o8 >b0 >p8 >t0 >v0 >d8 >T0 >sta 4.2.11 Adjusting automatic white balance Adjusts RGB balance.

  • Page 29: Memory Save

    MUr768CR (Sets user1,R pixel correction reference level to 768) >OK > MUr768 4.2.16 Pixel Correction Mode Sets pixel correction mode.  Format 2 CMD VAL CR  CMD  VAL 0,1,2,3 <Example> C1CR (factory settings Pixel Correction selection) >OK >C1 UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 30: Setting Pixel Readout Direction

    (2) Reads out the latest camera settings from the flash memory. (User settings if any or factory default settings) (3) Sets up the camera with the setting values from the flash memory. After this sequence, the camera is ready to get images and output data. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 31: Saving And Loading Camera Settings

    Serial communication is performed through the Camera Link Interface. The table below shows the serial communication settings. Table 4-6-1 Serial Communication Settings Parameter Items Setup Value Communication Speed (Baud rate) 9600bps Data Length 8bit Parity Bit None Stop bit 1bit Flow Control None UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 32: Video Output Format

     In R, G, B 10-bit output mode, output is Camera Link Medium Configuration. The video output phase is shown below. Internal clock (50M) (25M) 2098 CK LVAL 単 VIDEO invalid invalid invalid invalid invalid invalid invalid invalid invalid invalid 2096 2097 2098 invalid 位： Figure 4-7-2 Video Output Phase SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 33: Exposure Mode And Timing Chart

    Figure 4-8-1-1 Free Run Exposure Mode  The data of Exposure(1) is read out at Readout (1). (25Ｍ） 92.4 usec -　13.1072ｍｓ 2098 CK LVAL invalid data (０） valid data 2098 piexls invalid data (０） VIDEO Figure 4-8-1-2 Free Run timing chart UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 34: External Trigger Exposure Mode (Ext Edge)

    The data of Exposure (1) is read out at Readout (1)  C in the above figure must not be less than 92.4s. ９２．４ｕｓｅｃ＜ １００ｎｓ＜ ＜２μ ｓ Exposure time （25M） ２０９８ＣＫ LVAL invalid data（０） valid data 2098 piexls invalid data (０） VIDEO Figure 4-8-2-2 External Trigger Exposure Mode SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 35: External Trigger (Ext Level) Mode

    90.4s. Line period 92.4μ s　< 90.4us < Exposure　 time 2us < (25M) 2098 CK LVAL invalid data(O) valid data 2098 pixels invalid data（０） VIDEO Figure 4-8-3-2 External Trigger Exposure Mode (Trigger Level) UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 36: External Trigger Exposure Mode (Ext Edge 1, 2)

    90.4s. ９２．４μ ｓ＜ １００ｎｓ＜ ＜２μ ｓ ＣＣ１ １００ｎｓ＜ ＜２μ ｓ Exposure time＞９０．４μ ｓ ＣＣ２ ＣＳＴ ＸＣｌｋ ＹＣｌｋ （２５Ｍ） ２０９８ＣＫ ＬＶＡＬ Invalid data（０） Valid data 2098 pixel Invalid data（０） ＶIＤＥＯ Figure 4-8-4-2 Timing Chart SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 37: Setting Offset

    By setting the offset, you can set the Y-intercept arbitrarily. DF shows the digital offset value. The gradient of the line does not change. DF : Offset Value Output Amount of Incident Light (lx・s) Figure 4-9-2 Offset Adjustment  Adjust amount of offset in accordance with the requirements of your camera system. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 38: Setting Gain

     Adjust the amount of gain in accordance with the requirements of your camera system. 4.11 Test Pattern This camera can generate a test pattern. Use the test pattern to verify the proper timing and connections between the camera and the frame grabber board. The test pattern of SUCL2025T3V1(10bit) is as follows. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 39: Automatic White Balance Function

    1. Send command “C1” to set the pixel correction mode to factory pixel correction data. 2. Set up the lighting and exposure time so that the output level is as close as possible to the desired level (target value, here 190DN) (RGB dotted lines in the below figure) UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 40: Automatic White Balance Adjustment

    Figure 4-12-3-1 Output profile after running Automatic White Balance Supplementary Remarks  The RGB target values can be set individually  The value sent with the command should be divided by the correction ratio in use at that time. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 41: Pixel Correction Function

     After performing automatic white balance correction, each channel’s gain setting can be read out with the “sta” command, and each channel’s gain setting can also be set individually. Sta CR >OK >Type=SUCL2025T3 >Ver.=*-** >r280 >g220 >b310 >sta 4.13 Pixel Correction Function...

  • Page 42: Command Settings

    Command Setting List C0: Pixel correction OFF for all pixels C1: Factory white correction C2: User white correction (User 1) C3: User white correction (User 2) W: Obtain user white correction data L: Save user white correction data SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 43: Method Of Operation

    5. Check whether pixel correction has been correctly applied. If yes, then send the command “L[CR]” via the COM port to save the correction data. 6. Confirm that the reply “>OK” “>L” has come back from the camera. This indicates that correction data has been saved to the flash memory. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 44: Confirming Camera Settings

    (2) Confirm the direction and the channel of the cables. Some Camera Link cables are directional. If one of the connectors says “Camera side”, connect this to the camera. side Camera side Frame grabber Figure 5-1-2 Connection Direction of Camera Cable SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 45: After Power-On

    Figure 5-1-3 Channel of Camera Link Cables 5.2 After Power-on (1) Confirm sent and received commands using the camera control utility. Launch NCCtrl02, set COM port and connect. Click “Load” and ”O.K”, then wait for the response. Figure 5-2-1 Confirmation of Connection UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 46 If you have your own application to check the images, select suitable settings. (3) Capture images using a camera interface board utility. In the case of Matrox’s Solios, it is convenient to use Intellicam. Figure 5-2-3 Solios Window SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 47: During Operation

    (2) Are there dark lines in the direction of vertical scanning on the image? <Cause> <1> Dust on the sensor window Dust may get onto the sensor window from the inside or the outside of the camera. Remove the dust with air or a lens cleaner. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 48: Sensor Handling Instructions

    Oil: Wipe the window with a lint-free cloth wiper moistened with ethyl alcohol carefully and slowly. When there is dust or smudges on the sensor window, it appears in the same way as noise on the image. Please remove it appropriately. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    The sample software program is used to with the camera control the camera and is communicating successfully. To next page with the camera successfully. To next page To next page Confirm the communication software, the control protocol for the camera and commands. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 50 The optical axes of the camera and Check the light source. If the the image sensor are aligned. images are too dark, try to increase the light intensity, and vice versa. The camera may be out of order. Please contact us for service. カメラの修理をご依頼ください。 SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 51: Noise On Image

    The camera, the camera cables and the power source cable are in swinging motion. Check the deterioration of the camera cables and the power supply cable. The camera may be out of order. Please contact us for service. To next page UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 52 When the camera gain is on a high level, bright spots occur without incident light. The camera may be out of order. Please Secondary radiation (rays) contact us for service. could cause bright spots, but カメラの修理をご依頼ください。 this is not a malfunction. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 53: Camera Becomes Hot

    Allow sufficient air circulation around the camera to give it a longer life. Keep the ambient temperature within the range the specifications specify. The camera may be out of order. Please contact us for service. カメラの修理をご依頼ください。 UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 54: Ncctrl

    8 NCCtrl 8.1 Overview NCCtrl02 is software designed for line scan cameras that support the NED camera control protocol (NCCP). This software enables you to remotely control line scan cameras from a PC. The following interface connections are available: 1) COM port (RS232C) 2) Camera Link 8.2 System Requirements...

  • Page 55: Installaton

    8.3 Installaton Insert the FD or CD-ROM (or other media) provided by NED into your PC. Copy the NCCtrl02 folder into the desired location in your hard disk drive. Note: In case you copy from CD-ROM you should cancel the read only attribute.

  • Page 56: Open The Control Setting File

    Note: If the parameters displayed are gray, this indicates that the camera does not support the function. NCCtrl memorizes automatically the setting file name that was last opened. This file is automatically opened when NCCtrl is booted up. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 57: Selecting Interface And Timeout Setting

    Note: NCCtrl memorizes settings automatically. So you do not have to repeat this operation every time. 8.5.4.2 Setting the COM port 1) Set each item as follows. (NED standard) Unless in cases where different settings have been specified. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...
  • Page 58 Note: NCCtrl memorize settings automatically. So you do not have to repeat this operation every time. 8.5.4.3 Setting Camera Link 1) Enter the DLL file name of Camera Link API in the edit-box, or click “Browse” button and select DLL file. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...
  • Page 59 : Maximum time, allowed to completing of command transmission. 2) Click on the “OK” button to save the setting. Click on the “Cancel” button to cancel the setting. Note: NCCtrl memorizes settings automatically. So you do not have to repeat this operation every time. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 60: Connect

    Click on tool-bar button E. Then click the “X” button in the top right of the window. 8.5.7 Check the contents of communication Click on the "Console" tab at the bottom of the window to confirm the settings. 8.5.8 Export Parameters to text file 1) Click on tool-bar button B. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 61: Import Parameters From Text File

    2) Select the file name and click on the “Open” button. Each command written in the text file is executed sequentially. 8.6 Control The controllable functions and range of values differ for every camera. For details, refer to the camera specifications. (Section.4) UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 62: Gain And Offset

    8.6.1 Gain and Offset Enter the value directly into the edit-box or click on the spin-button to set the value. Then, click on the “Send” button to send the command to the camera. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 63: Clock, Video Output, Video Shift, Exposure Mode

    Every time you click the Check-box, the command is sent to the camera. 8.6.5 Camera Memory a) “Load”: Load data from camera memory b) “Save”: Save data into camera memory c) “Factory default”: Restore camera memory data to factory settings. UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

  • Page 64: Calibration

    Then, click the “Send” button to send the command to the camera. c) “Enable”: Every time you click the Check box, the command is sent to the camera. 8.6.8 Test Pattern Every time you choose from the Drop-down-list-box, the command is sent to the camera. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 65: Line Delay

    Enter the value directly in the edit-box or click the spin-button to set the value. Then, click the “Send” button to send the command to the camera. 8.7 Software Upgrades When you received the newest software from NED, Please execute the following procedure. 8.7.1 NCCtrl upgrades 1) Check the old version of NCCtrl is not in operation.

  • Page 66: Data Transmission Programming

    2) Reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling and modifying without notice part or all of this software is prohibited. 3) The specification of this software and the contents of this manual may be changed by NED at any time without notice. SUCL2025T3 UME-0017-08...

  • Page 67: Others

     Contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice.  Every care has been taken in the preparation of this User’s Manual. If you should discover any errors or omissions, please notify your nearest NED representative. 9.2 Contact for support...

  • Page 68: Product Support

    If there is still a problem with your camera after checking it in accordance with the troubleshooting guide, turn off the power and call your NED representative. In such case, please inform us of the status of the camera. You can get the status by executing the “sta”...

  • Page 69: Revision History

    10 Oct. 2012 Update the EU Harmonised Standards 28 Jan. 2013 Replace Figure 2-3-1 Dimensions 28 Apr. 2013 Corrected character style 25 Sept. 2013 Product Warranty, Specifications, etc. 27 Nov. 2013 Model type 3 Mar. 2014 Discoloring consideration UME-0017-08 SUCL2025T3...

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