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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Contents Gamma Function Notice/Warranty/Certifications Lookup Table (LUT) Usage Precautions Blemish Compensation Features Shading Correction Parts Identifications Binning Function ROI Function (Single ROI) Preparation ROI Function (Multi ROI) Preparation Process Image flip function Step 1:Connecting Devices Edge enhancer Step 2:Verifying Camera Operation...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 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.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Usage Precautions Notes on cable configurations The presence of lighting equipment and television receivers nearby may result in video noise. In such cases, change the cable configurations or placement. Notes on temperature conditions The guaranteed operating temperature and humidity of this camera are -5℃ to +45℃, 20% to 80% (non-condensing).
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Features SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 are new members of JAI’s Spark Series, which provides an attractive combination of high resolution, high speed, and high image quality for machine vision applications. SP-45000M-CXP4 produces monochrome output and SP-45000C-CXP4 produces Bayer output. Both are industrial progressive scan cameras using a CMOS image sensor with a global shutter and an optical format of Super 35mm.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Parts Identification ② ⑥ ⑤ ③ ⑧ ① ④ ⑦ ① Lens mount(F-mount) Mount an F-mount lens or M42-mount lens, microscope adapter, etc. here. ❖ Before mounting a lens, be sure to refer to “Step 2:Connecting Devices” and confirm the precautions for attaching a lens and the supported lens types.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ③ CXP (CoaXPress) connector 1~4 Coaxial cable for digital video output Connect. (The camera connector (Amphenol RF 282121-75 equivalent) is used.) ④ LINK LED 1~4 Indicates the connection status of the CoaXPress. Light Status LINK Power is off. (Blinking amber (rapid)) Detecting link ❖...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ⑤ DC IN/TRIG connector(12-pin round) Connect the cable for a power supply (optional) or for DC IN / trigger IN here. HR10A-10R-12PB(71)(Hirose Electric or equivalent) Pin No. Signal Description Input/Output Power In DC In DC 10 V ~ 25 V...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ■ Recommended external input circuit diagram (reference example) (*1) (*2) Opto In 1 : (*1) Pin6 (Opto In 1+) (*2) Pin5 (Opto In 1-) ■ Recommended external output circuit diagram (reference example) Digital I/O Control — 11 —...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ■Characteristics of the recommended circuits for Opto OUT OUTPUT LINE RESPONSE TIME Camera Output Signal Output Line Voltage For the operating conditions of applied voltage (User Power) +12V, load resistance 10kΩ, and cable length 1m, the timing is shown in the table below.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ⑥ AUX connector(10-pin) Camera side:3260-10S3 (55) (Hirose Electric or equivalent) Cable side :3240-10P-C (50) (Hirose Electric or equivalent) Pin No. Signal Description Input/Output TTL Out 2 Line 8 N.C. TTL In 2 Line 10 N.C. DC Out LENS Power...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Preparation Preparation Process Connecting Devices Step 1 Connect the lens, CXP frame grabber, AC adapter, computer and other devices. Verifying Camera Operation Step 2 Verify whether the camera is turned on and ready for use. Verifying the Connection between the Camera and PC Step 3 Set settings and display image using suitable tool for CXP frame grabber board.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ④ CXP frame grabber board Refer to the operating instructions of the frame grabber board, and configure settings on the computer as necessary. ⑤ DC IN / trigger IN connection cable ⑥ AC adapter (power supply) Connect the AC adapter and the round connector of the connection cable to the DC IN / TRIG IN connector on the camera.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Step 4: Adjusting the Image Quality Adjusting the Gain To adjust the image quality The Visibility must be changed from [Beginner] to [Guru]. At first, adjust the sensitivity via the analog base gain. Next, set digital gain. For details on gain control, see “Gain Control”...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Step 5: Saving the Settings The setting values configured in the tool will be deleted when the camera is turned off. By saving current setting values to user memory, you can load and recall them whenever necessary. You can save up to three sets of user settings in the camera.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Main Functions Acquisition Control This camera has three Acquisition modes (SingleFrame, MultFrame, Continuous). Use [AcquisitionControl] settings to perform operations and settings for image capture. SingleFrame When the [AcquisitionStart] command is executed, one frame of image is captured. Acquisition Acquisition...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Exposure Mode This camera has three Exposure modes (Off, Timed, TriggerWidth). Use [AcquisitionControl] settings to perform operations and settings for exposure. ExposureMode = Off Exposure control is not performed (free-running operation). The exposure time is the longest possible time within the operating conditions such as the frame rate.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Trigger Control The camera allows the following controls to be performed via external trigger signals. TriggerSelector Description AcquisitionStart Start image acquisition in response to the external trigger signal input. AcquisitionEnd Stop image acquisition in response to the external trigger signal input.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Pixel Format Selectable PixelFormat is as follows. SP-45000C-CXP4 : BayerRG8, BayerRG10, BayerRG12, BayerRG14 SP-45000M-CXP4 : Mono8, Mono10, Mono12, Mono14 Note 1. In SP-45000C-CXP4, the Bayer array is changed by the image flip function. (Please refer to “Image flip function”) ReverseX : 0 (False) ->...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 GPIO (Digital Input/Output Settings) The unit can input/output the following signals to and from external input/output connectors. Line1 : TTL Out 1 DC IN / TRIG IN connector (12-pin round) External Line2 : Opt Out 1 DC IN / TRIG IN connector (12-pin round)
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 For digital output, set the output source signal using [LineSource]. Set the source signal in the same way for NAND Logic (Nand0In1, Nand0In2, Nand1In1, NandIn2) and TimestampReset. The table below shows the source signals that can be set. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Various Imaging Controls This camera is equipped with various Imaging Control functions. By using these functions, effects such as reduction of random noise can be obtained. The Imaging Control function has the following operation modes. ・HDR (High Dynamic Range) ・Frame Integration (Frame) mode...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 HDR (High Dynamic Range) When imaging scenes with bright and dark areas, it can be difficult to achieve a good exposure. Setting the exposure for the bright areas can leave the dark areas completely black, while setting the exposure for the dark areas can oversaturate the bright areas.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ■ Maximum Frame Rate Reference The table below shows the maximum frame rate in HDR (Knee, Linear) mode. HDR(Knee) mode [Theoretical value] PixelFormat Width Height Maximum frame rate (fps) 8192 5460 23.78 Mono8/Bayer8 8192 4320 30.01 4096 2728 47.31...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Frame Integration (Frame) mode Outputs one frame image that is the average of the captured values for all pixels in the 2-8 frames imaged. As a result, high-quality images with reduced random noise can be obtained. This mode is enabled when [Frame Integration Mode] in [Imaging Control] is set to [Frame].
(12bit x 2) are added to calculate one frame image (13bit) inside the camera. The output Pixel Format is 14bit output as follows. SP-45000C-CXP4 : BayerRG14, BayerGR14, BayerGB14, BayerBG14 SP-45000M-CXP4 : Mono14 This mode is enabled when [Frame Integration Mode] in [Imaging Control] is set to [Exposure].
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 VideoProcessBypassMode The video process bypass mode is a function that bypasses internal video processing on the camera. When bypass is enabled, the sensor output and camera output data can be set to the same bit width. 12-bit outputs can only be performed in bypass mode.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Timing chart ■ When [ExposureMode] is [Timed] • FrameStartTrigger On A (Frame Period) Next trigger Input enabled Next trigger disabled Trigger Sensor Exposure Exposure Exposure time Active Readout CXP6-4 Period From Trigger start edge to PixelFormat Frame Period [A] (usec)
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ■ When [ExposureMode] is [TriggerWidth] • FrameStartTrigger On A (Frame Period) Next trigger Input enabled (Next trigger disabled) Trigger Sensor Exposure Exposure ExposureTime Active Readout CXP6-4 Period From Exposure end to next Period From Trigger start edge to Period From Trigger end to...
-7dB -7dB 15dB 15dB x 1.0 -7dB -7dB In SP-45000M-CXP4, adjust the [AnalogAll] (master gain) setting. Digital All x 16 24dB x 1.0 ■ Automatic Gain Level Control Set [GainAuto] to [Continuous] to control the gain level automatically. When [GainAuto] is set to [Continuous], you can configure the conditions for automatic adjustment in detail.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ALC (Automatic Level Control) Function The ALC (automatic level control) function combines the automatic gain control (AGC/Auto Gain Control) and automatic exposure control (ASC/Auto Shutter Control) functions, and is capable of handling various changes in brightness.The function operates as follows in response to changes in brightness.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Gamma Function The gamma function corrects the output signals from the camera beforehand (reverse correction), taking into consideration the light-emitting properties of the monitor display. As the light-emitting properties of the monitor are not linear, the entire image may be darker or the gradation in the dark areas may be less noticeable when camera outputs are displayed without processing.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 LUT (Lookup Table) The LUT function is used to generate a non-linear mapping between signal values captured on the sensor and those that are output from the camera. You can specify the output curve using 257 setting points (indexes).
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 BlemishCompensation Multiple defective pixels that are not adjacent to each other can occur on conventional CMOS sensor cameras. This camera features a function that interpolates defective pixels using the surrounding pixels. Up to 3183 pixels can be corrected. Pixel interpolation can be performed via automatic detection or point-by-point manual settings.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Shading Correction The ShadingCorrection function corrects non-uniformity (i.e., shading) in the amount of light generated by the lens and lighting equipment. Using this function allows correction even if top, bottom, left, and right shading is not symmetrical in relation to the center of the screen (H, V).
[ShadingMode]. Binning Function SP-45000M-CXP4 only The binning function allows you to combine the signal values of clusters of adjacent pixels to create improved virtual pixels. Using the function results in images with lower pixel resolution and higher sensitivity.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ROI Function (Single ROI) The ROI (region of interest) function allows you to output images by specifying the areas to scan. Specify the area to scan by specifying width, height, and horizontal/vertical offset values under [ImageFormatControl]. For details on how to configure the settings, see “Configuring the Output Format”.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ROI Function (Multi ROI) In the Multi ROI mode, you can specify up to 64 scanning areas for a single-frame image. The areas cannot overlap. The Multi ROI mode can be used only when both the Sequencer mode and the Shading mode are off.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Image flip function Using this function, you can output the image by inverting it horizontally. In [ImageFormatControl] settings, To reverse the image horizontally, set [ReverseX] to True. In SP-45000C-CXP4, the Bayer array is changed by the image flip function.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Edge enhancer SP-45000M-CXP4 is equipped with an edge enhancer function for enhancing the contrast of lines or edges within images. The edge enhancer function is enabled when EnhancerEnable[Edge] is set to True. Four enhancement levels are available: Low, Middle, High, and Strong.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Sequencer Function The Sequencer function lets you define up to 128 index combinations of exposure time, gain, ROI, and other settings which can be stepped through each time a trigger is received.This is particularly useful for quickly capturing multiple exposures of objects under inspection to adjust for areas or components with significantly different levels of reflectance.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Sample TriggerSequencer mode operation User-defined Indexes (up to 128) Triggers/ Image Frames Specify "1" in [SequencerSetStart], and start TriggerSequencer mode with index 1. Capture a 2-frame image with the first and second triggers. For the next index, configure index 3 specified in [SequencerSetNext], and capture an image with the number of frames (number of triggers) specified in [SequencerFrameNumber].
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Pulse Generator By using this function, any signal can be generated inside the camera. The following is an example of signal generation. Settings PulseGeneratorStartPoint = 2 PulseGeneratorEndPoint = 6 PulseGeneratorLenght = 10 PulseGeneratorPulseWidth = 4 PulseGeneratorClearSyncMode = AsyncMode StartPoint...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Counter And Timer Control Function This camera supports only the counter function. The counter function counts up change points in the camera’s internal signals using the camera’s internal counter, and reads that information from the host side. This function is useful for verifying error conditions via the count value using internal camera operations.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 ■ Internal camera blocks Counter0 Counter Event detection FrameStartTrigger At event occurrence or count up Counter1 Counter Event detection ExposureStart At event occurrence or count up Counter2 Counter Event detection SensorReadOut At event occurrence or count up Counter3 Counter...
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Lens control (Transfer camera control commands) By connecting this camera to a Birger Mount supported lens via RS-232C and transferring the lens control command sent via CoaXPress to the Birger Mount supported lens, the lens can be controlled via this camera.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Setting List Feature Properties Item Setting range Default value Description a) DeviceControl Display/configure information related to the device. DeviceVendorName ー "JAI Corporation" Display the manufacturer name. DeviceModelName ー SP-45000M-CXP4 Display the model name. DeviceManufacturerInfo ー See the possibilities Display the manufacturer information.
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ReverseX : 0 (True) -> BayerGR PixelFormat ー SP-45000C-CXP4 : Set the pixel format. BayerRG8 In SP-45000C-CXP4, the PixelFormat that can be set differs depending on the ReverseX settings. SP-45000M-CXP4 : [Setting range] Mono8 [SP-45000C-CXP4] ReverseX : 0 (False) 0x01080009:BayerRG8, 0x0110000D:BayerRG10, 0x01100011:BayerRG12...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description c) AcquisitionControl Configure image capture settings. AcquisitionMode 0:SingleFrame, Countinuous Select the image capture mode. 1:MultiFrame, 2:Continuous AcquisitionStart ー ー Start image capture. AcquisitionStop ー ー Stop image capture. AcquisitionFrameCount 1〜65535 In [MultiFrame] mode, set the number of frames to capture.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description d) AnalogControl Configure analog control settings. GainSelector 0:DigitalAll, DigitalAll Select the gain to configure. 1:DigitalRed, (DigitalRed, DigitalBlue are available for SP-45000C-CXP4 only) 2:DigitalBlue Gain DigitalAll DigitalAll, x1.0 Set the gain value for the gain setting selected in [GainSelector].
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description e) AutoLevelControl Configure AutoLevelControl. ALCReference 30 〜 95 Set the target level for ALC. (unit: %) ALCAreaSelector ー ー Select the area for which to configure [ALCAreaEnable]. [Setting range] 15:HighLeft, 14:HighMidLeft, 13:HighMidRight, 12:HighRight,...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description h) DigitalIOcontrol Configure settings for digital input/output. LineSelector ー Line1 Select the input/output to configure. [Setting range] 20:Line1 TTL Out1, 21:Line2 Opt Out1, 23:Line4 TTL In1 24:Line5 Opt In1, 26:Line7 Cxp In, 27:Line8 TTL Out2...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description i) CounterAndTimerControl Configure counter settings. (This camera only supports counter functions.) CounterSelector ー ー Select the counter [Setting range] 0:Counter0, 1:Counter1, 2:Counter2, 3:Counter3 CounterEventSource ー Assign the counter event signal for which you want to read the count value to a dedicated counter, and read the value.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description k) SequencerControl Configure sequencer settings. SequencerMode Off, On Enable/disable [SequencerMode]. 0:TriggerSequencerMode, TriggerSequencerMode SequencerModeSelect Select the sequencer mode. 1:CommandSequencerMode SequencerSetSelector 1〜128 Select the index number to configure. SequencerWidth 128〜8192 step 128 8192 Set the width of the selected SequencerIndex.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description l) TransportLayerControl Display information on transport layer control. PlayloadSize 32〜268369920 44728320 Display the payload size. DeviceTapGeometry ー Geometry_1X_1Y Set the Tap Geometry. [Setting range] 0:Geometry_1X_1Y, 1:Geometry_2X_1Y, 2:Geometry_3X_1Y 3:Geometry_4X_1Y, 4:Geometry_8X_1Y CxpLinkConfigurationPreferred The Link configuration is returned as the combination of the Connection speed and the number of active Connections using the following format "CXPm_Xn", where m is the Connection speed and n the number of active...
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Item Setting range Default value Description m) PulseGenerator Configure pulse generator settings. ClockPreScaler 1〜4096 Set the division value for the prescaler (12 bit) using PixelClock as the base clock. PulseGeneratorClock (MHz) 0.0181274〜74.25 Set the clock used for the pulse generator.
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1:Middle, 2:High, 3:Strong p) Misc VideoProcessBypassMode 0:Off, Enable/disable VideoProcessBypass mode. 1:On q) BlemishControl Configure settings for JAI white blemish correction. BlemishEnable True, False True Enable/disable blemish correction. BlemishDetect ー ー Execute blemish detection. This command can not be executed under the following conditions.
SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting Check the following before requesting help. If the problem persists, contact your local JAI distributor. ■ Power supply and connections Problem Cause and solution The POWER/TRIG LED remains lit amber and Camera initialization may not be complete does not turn green, even after power is due to lack of a network connection.
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SP-45000M-CXP4/SP-45000C-CXP4 Index 12-pin round Lens Lens mount Acquisition Lookup Table Adjusting the Black Level Adjusting the Gain Parts Identification Pixel format Binning Function POWER/TRIG LED Blemish Compensation Camera locking screw holes Connecting Devices Counter And Timer Control Saving the Settings...