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Line Scan Camera
Type：XCM20125GIG
NIPPON ELECTRO-SENSORY DEVICES CORPORATION
GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Line Scan Camera Type：XCM20125GIG NIPPON ELECTRO-SENSORY DEVICES CORPORATION GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA...
  • 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 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.  SG (Signal Ground) and FG (Frame Ground) are connected inside the camera.
  • Page 5  As a general rule, in the first instance fault diagnosis should take the form of a telephone call or an email to enable us to assess the circumstances of the malfunction.  However, depending on the customer’s requests, we, or our agent, may require an additional fee for this service. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 6 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. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    4.6 Exposure Mode and Timing ..................... 37 4.6.1 Free run Exposure Mode ..................38 4.6.2 External Trigger Exposure Mode (Trigger Edge) ........... 40 4.6.3 External Trigger Exposure Mode (Trigger Level) ........... 41 4.7 Test Pattern ........................41 4.8 Pixel Correction ........................ 43 UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 8 8.1 No Image ..........................55 8.2 Noise on Image ......................... 57 8.3 Camera becomes hot ....................... 58 9 Others ..........................59 9.1 Notice ..........................59 9.2 Contact for support ......................59 9.3 Product Support ....................... 60 Revision History ......................... 61 UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 9: Product Outline

    Inspection of high speed moving objects  Flat panel display inspection  Inspection of glass and sheet-like objects  Printed circuit board inspection  This camera utilizes an Intelligent Transportation System  Outdoor surveillance GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 10 Metallic part of cylinder and conical geometry (surface and roller end face) ・Automobile component ・Architectural reinforcement parts ・Various pin parts Typical detection item ・chip ・dent ・scratch ・chip of roller end face ・external dimensions Device specification 1.Camera: 2048 pixel Line scan camera 2. Controller: Dedicated software for PC system UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 11: Performance Specifications

    Digital Offset Adjustable Range (DN) 10bit：-60~60 (31STEP) Video output format GigE Vision® Line Trigger External Trigger Signal Input Frame Trigger Data/Controller RJ-45 Power Supply Hirose: HR10A (6Pin) Connectors External Trigger Hirose: HR10A (12Pin) GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 12 *1) DN : Digital Number (8bit : 0 -255 / 10bit : 0 -1023) *2) Measurements were made at room temperature. The spectral Responsivity is shown below. 相 対 感 度 （ ％ ） 1000 Wavelength (nm) spectral Responsivity Figure 1-4-1 UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 13: Camera Setting And Optical Interface

    If using the front panel M4 mounting holes, the screw length for fixing the camera should be less than 6mm. No X-, Y-axis orientation and tilt adjustment mechanism is available. Please provide an adjustment mechanism yourself as necessary. The dimensions for camera are shown below. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 14 Nikon F Mount) Figure 2-2-1 Dimensions ( UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 15 Nikon C Mount) Figure 2-2-2 Dimensions ( UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 16: Optical Interface

    CMOS 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-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 17: Hardware

    Please requirements. 　　　LAN Cable　 above Cat5e grade 　Line scan camera Trigger controler 　Power Supply Cable　 Camera Power Supply DC＋12V　15W Figure 3-1-1 Connections between Camera and cable etc UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 18 Gigabit (1port) Gigabit (1port) The example of connection of The example of connection of 1PC and 3 cameras 1PC and 3 cameras Gigabit Gigabit Switching (1port) Gigabit (Multi port) Figure 3-1-2 The example of connection of 1 PC UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 19: Input / Output Connectors And Indicator

    3.2 Input / Output Connectors and Indicator The layout of input /output connectors and the indicator lamp are as follows. Figure 3-2-1 Input/Output Connectors and Indicator UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 20: Power Supply Connection

    Insert the cable plug securely until it locks into position. This is to prevent the connector from coming loose during power transmission.  Do not remove the cable while image data is being transmitted. DGPSA-10（ヒロセ：HR10A-7P-6S） Compatible Cable (Compatible plug): ＋12V～＋15V（±5%） Power supply voltage: Consumption Current (rated): +12V :500mA UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 21: External Trigger Connector（Hr10G-10R-12Pb

    3) Use a twisted pair cable, such that + and – are paired. ● RS-422, LVDS and TTL are supported for input/output. ● Polarity reversal & chatter prevention functions can be used on the input. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 22: Rs-422 Input

    Notes: The LVDS Multidrop function is not supported. Only connect 1 device per driver. If you need to send the signal to multiple cameras, it is possible to use the camera’s external trigger output for a cascade connection. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 23: Ttl Input

    Multiple receivers can be connected to 1 camera when using RS-422. In such a case, only terminate the furthest receiver. Notes: Do not terminate multiple receivers. The signal level will decrease and the signal will not be received correctly. Figure 3-4-4 External Trigger Output Connection Diagram (RS-422) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 24: Lvds Output

    To use TTL output, connect the camera output as shown in figure 3-4-6. The Lo level output is 0V, the Hi level output is 3.3V. To avoid damaging the device, do not connect the – pin. Figure 3-4-6 External Trigger Output Connection Diagram (TTL) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 25: Relation Of External Trigger Input And Output

    3-4-7. Therefore it is possible to switch the output ON/OFF by use of an enable resistor. For settings, see “4.10.3 Frame Trigger Output Activate/Deactivate Setting”. Figure 3-4-7 Relation of External Trigger Input and Output UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 26: Connector

    Figure 3-5-1 RJ-45 connector 3.6 LED status ● LED Green Lights when power is supplied and startup settings have been completed ● LED Red Lights when an error occurs, or during startup settings ● LED Orange Lights when an error occurs. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 27: Camera Control

    For instructions on how to change the settings, see the manual for your viewer software.If you are using the GigEGrab software shipped with this camera, please see the NED GigE Vision Viewer Software Manual.pdf on the same CD-ROM.
  • Page 28 Line.Trigger External output Ext_out Bit[30] ON(1) OFF/ON OFF(0) Input Terminate Terminate Bit[29] ON(1) OFF/ON Input Signal Hold Time LineTriggerMaskTimeR 0x0000A22C 0 ~ 1000000 (Line Trigger, Rising) Input Signal Hold Time LineTriggerMaskTimeF 0x0000A230 0 ~ 1000000 (Line Trigger, Falling) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 29: Factory (Default) Settings

    Count Value* TestImageSelector 0x0000A0A4 Off(0) Test Pattern Output Off Pixel Correction Setting: Factory PixelCorrectsetMode 0x0000A0A8 FactoryWhite(1) Correction Data PixelCorrectSetLevel 0x0000A0AC User Pixel Correction Target Value ReverseX 0x0000A0B4 Forward (FALSE) Scan Direction Forward FrameTriggerEnable 0x0000A220 Disable(0) Frame Trigger Mode Disabled UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 30: Acquisition Control

    ②On receiving Acquisition Stop, packet transmission is stopped. If a frame is partially generated when Stop is received, the current line will be captured up to the last pixel and the final frame sent. This final frame may then have fewer lines than a normal frame. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 31: Image Format Control

    4.3 Image Format Control Set the starting position, width, height and pixel format of the captured frames. Figure 4-3-1 ImageFormatControl Registers (image from GigEGrab) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 32: Offsetx And Width Settings

    If this function is used to select less than the central 1024 pixels, a faster than usual scan rate can be achieved. See “4.6 Exposure Mode and Timing”. When setting less than the central 1024 pixels, use the below settings: ・Offset：>512, <1532 ・Width：>4, < (1536-OffsetX) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 33: Height Setting

    1 Frame period (us)＝1 Line Scan Period (us) x Height Depending on the scan period and the height setting, is is therefore possible that your application may time out. In such a case, either change the above settings or the timeout period in your application. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 34: Pixel Format Setting

    ｂｉｔ２ ｂｉｔ２ ｂｉｔ１ ｂｉｔ１ ｂｉｔ０ ｂｉｔ０ Figure 5-4-1 Pin Assignments of Digital Data  The A/D converter of the camera has a 10-bit resolution. For 8-bit output, the upper 8-bit signal, can be output as a video data. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 35: Setting Gain

    As the diagram below indicates, increasing the gain setting increases the slope of the camera’s response curve and results in a higher camera output for a given amount of light. Output data(DN) Plus gain Ｓｅ：Saturation Exposure(DN) Ｆs：Saturation Output(DN) Minus gain Ｄf：Dark Current(DN) Dｆ Volume of Light（lx・s） Figure 4-4-2 Gain Adjustment UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 36: Setting Offset

    4.5 Setting Offset The offset can be adjusted. It is possible to set it in the adjustable range of –60~60(DN) when 10bit is output –15~15(DN) when 8bit is output. Figure 4-5-1 Digital Offset register（the GigEGrab picture） UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 37: Exposure Mode And Timing

    1) Adjust amount of offset in accordance with the requirements of your camera system. 2) The gradients of lines do not change. 4.6 Exposure Mode and Timing The camera has three exposure modes. registers Figure 4-6-1 Exposure Mode /Exposure Time (Image from GigEGrab) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 38: Free Run Exposure Mode

    34.0～4194.2 25.0～4194.2 Exposure Time Setting 18.8～4196.7 35.6～4196.7 26.7～4196.7 Scan Rate Less than central 1024 pixels Items Symbol Mono8 Mono10 Mono10packed 134～32767 252～32767 184～32767 ExposureTimeCounter Programmable 8.6～4194.2 16.1～4194.2 11.8～4194.2 Exposure Time Setting 10.3～4196.7 17.8～4196.7 13.4～4196.7 Scan Rate (unit: μs) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 39 Scan Rate (μs) = 100 + [{20 + 6} ÷ {62.5 ÷ 2 ÷ 2}] = 65.7 Notes: When a region wider than the central 1024 pixels is specified, the register value can be set from 134-267; however, internally the minimum value is fixed at 268. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 40: External Trigger Exposure Mode (Trigger Edge)

    18.8～4196.7 ≧0.1 Trigger pulse High ime ≧0.1 Trigger pulse Low time ≧S Trigger pulse cycle (unit: μs) External trigger signal input (Line Trigger) ① ② ③ Exposure ① ② ③ Figure 4-6-2 External Trigger Exposure Mode (Trigger Edge) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 41: External Trigger Exposure Mode (Trigger Level)

    ③ Figure 4-6-3 External Trigger Exposure Mode (Trigger Level) 4.7 Test Pattern The test pattern function allows you to check that data is being transferred correctly from the camera. Figure 4-7-1 Test Image Selector Register (image from GigEGrab) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 42 Figure 4-7-4 Test Pattern of 10bit 2048 Pixels Figure 4-7-5 Test Image of 10bit 2048 Pixels It increases in increments of 1DN to 255DN in order from the first pixel 0DN. This pattern is repeatedly output. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 43: Pixel Correction

    Green line is Luminance Profile is corrected. Figure 4-8-1 Waveform and image before and after bit correction 4.8.1 PixelCorrect Mode The available Pixel Correction modes are Disable (no correction), FactoryWhite (uses factory set data), UserWhite (uses arbitrary user data). UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 44: How To Obtain User Arbitrary Correction Data

    User Arbitrary Correction Data. Notes: 1) The above PixelCorrectSetLevel is a target value from 0-1023 The User Correction target value should be slightly higher than the obtained white data in order to output the full range possible. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 45: Setting Pixel Readout Direction

    ・ ： 0（:Forward） 、 1（Reverse） setting value ） 4-9-1 Scan direction switching register Figure the GigEGrab picture 4.10 External Frame Trigger Input settings for the External Frame Trigger Figure 4-10-1 External Frame Trigger Setting Registers (Image from GigEGrab) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 46: External Frame Trigger Input Enable/Disable Setting

    ： 0(Output Disabled), 1(Output Enabled) 4.10.4 External Frame Trigger Input Terminate Enable/Disable This register enables or disables the external trigger input terminator. ・register name ： FrameTriggerConfig_Terminate ・setting value ： 0(terminate disabled), 1(terminate enabled) For terminate requirements, see 3.4 External Trigger Connecter. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 47: External Frame Trigger Chattering Prevention Settings

    ④If you set MaskTimeF to too large a value, valid trigger changes may go undetected and unwanted frames will be generated, so set the value as small as possible. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 48: External Line Triggerl

    ： 0 (Output Disabled), 1(Output Enabled) 4.11.3 External Line Trigger Input Terminate Enable/Disable This register enables or disables the external trigger input terminator. ・register name ： LineTriggerConfig_Terminate ・setting value ： 0(Terminate Disabled), 1(Terminate Enabled) For terminate requirements, see 3.4 External Trigger Connecter. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 49: External Line Trigger Chattering Prevention Settings

    2) At power up time, the contents of the internal memory are checked, and if any values are outside the permissible range, they are replaced with factory values. 3) If camera power is removed while overwriting the contents of the internal memory, the memory contents will be lost. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 50 Table 4-12-1 Camera Operating Mode and External Line Trigger Signals Camera Operating Mode (Exposure Mode) External Line Trigger Signal Free Run (Programmable Gain)(Factory Setting) Not used Ext Edge(External Trigger Edge + Programmable Gain) Trigger Input Needed Ext Level(External Trigger Level Time Setting) Trigger Input Needed UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 51: Basic Camera Setting Checks

    Note: If you are using a firewall or security software, it may not be possible to receive image data. In this case either change the settings or stop the software. GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 52: Packet Size And Packet Delay

    However, if the value is too large, the frame rate will drop. See 6.3 “Calculating the maximum value of packet delay”to set the most suitable value. Figure 6-2-1 Packet sizePacket delay setting register（Image from GigEGrab） UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 53: Calculating The Maximum Value Of Packet Delay

    = 1059 Transfer Period for 1 frame = 35270 [us] 1 Frame Scan Period = 38912 [us] 1 Frame Time Margin = 3642 [us] Packet Delay Time = 3439 [ns] Packet Delay Setting Value = 214 (Framerate = 26fps) UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 54: 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. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Can the feature registers be read using registers read? the supplied GigEGrab software? To next page To next page To next page Check whether the software supports GENiCAM, and whether the registers are set correctly. UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...
  • Page 56 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。 UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 57: Noise On Image

    The camera, LAN cables and the power source cable are in swinging motion. Check the deterioration of LAN cables and the power supply cable. The camera may be out of order. Please contact us for service. To next page UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 58: 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-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

  • Page 59: Others

    The 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 Nippon Electro-Sensory Devices Corporation Head Office...

  • Page 60: Product Support

    9.3 Product Support If there is a problem with your camera after checking it in accordance to the troubleshooting, turn off the power and call your NED representative. When contacting us with a problem, please inform us of the status of the camera.

  • Page 61: Revision History

    Revision History Revision Number Date Changes 10 Aug. 2013 Initial release UME-0041-01 XCM20125GIG...

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