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- Page 1 User Manual 2019. 4. WITHROBOT Inc.
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Page 2: Revision History
User Manual Revision History Date Description Author 2019. 4 Release Note This product is for indoor use only. Severe electrostatic stress can damage the product. www.withrobot.com Page 1... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
User Manual CONTENTS Revision History 1. INTRODUCTION ........................3 Features External View Additional Technical Information 2. SPECIFICATIONS ........................6 Camera Specifications Board Dimensions Case Dimensions 3. TRIGGER SIGNAL ........................8 Trigger Signal Connector Specifications Trigger Signal Specifications 4. HOW TO USE ON WINDOWS SYSTEM ................11... -
Page 4: Introduction
User Manual 1. INTRODUCTION Features oCam-1CGN-U-T is a 1 mega pixels global shutter external trigger color camera with the following features. External Trigger: It accepts wide range of external trigger signal from 3V to 24V DC to control precise timing of image acquisition and to be synchronized with external lights and even with other cameras. -
Page 5: External View
User Manual External View Protective Case Replaceable M12 Lens Lens Lock Ring Mounting Hole for Tripod Figure 1. External view of oCam-1CGN-U-T External Trigger Connector USB 3.0 Connector Figure 2. oCam-1CGN-U-T board www.withrobot.com Page 4... -
Page 6: Additional Technical Information
User Manual Additional Technical Information Further technical information including the latest firmware and example source codes are available at “https://github.com/withrobot/oCam/tree/master/Products/oCam-1CGN-U-T”. Figure 3. Technical information site www.withrobot.com Page 5... -
Page 7: Specifications
Gain Control Camera Manual White Balance Red Control Controls Manual White Balance Blue Control Auto White Balance Setup (by oCamViewer of WITHROBOT Inc.) Lens Standard M12, Replaceable Supported OS Windows 7 / 10, Linux ... -
Page 8: Board Dimensions
User Manual Board Dimensions Figure 4. Board size (Unit: mm) Case Dimensions Figure 5. Case size (Unit: mm) * 51mm with tripod mounting adapter www.withrobot.com Page 7... -
Page 9: Trigger Signal
User Manual 3. TRIGGER SIGNAL Trigger Signal Connector Specifications The oCam-1CGN-U-T accepts a external trigger signal through the 3-pin connector on the back side of the camera. The pin descriptions are as follows: Pin 1: Signal ground Pin 2: For trigger signals in the range of 3V ~ 5V DC ... -
Page 10: Trigger Signal Specifications
User Manual Figure 7. Trigger input circuit Trigger Signal Specifications The camera acquires image at the falling edge of the trigger signal. Depending on the trigger signal, the camera operates in one of the 3 modes described as follows. - Page 11 User Manual Figure 9. Multi shot mode Continuous Mode With this mode, the camera acquires images continuously at the interval set as camera speed. For example, in the following figure, the camera starts to acquire the image after the trigger signal goes low and acquires the images at the interval of T3 set as the camera fps.
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Page 12: How To Use On Windows System
User Manual 4. HOW TO USE ON WINDOWS SYSTEM Connection to Windows PC Connect the USB cable, either USB 2.0 or USB 3.0, to the USB port of the computer. After the camera is detected, the computer will show a message that the camera is connected. To check if the camera is connected successfully, open the device manager and check if the oCam-1CGN-U- T appears correctly as shown below. -
Page 13: Viewing The Camera Image
User Manual Viewing the Camera Image As the oCam-1CGN-U-T sends the image in Bayer RGB format, other than the typical YUV format, you need to use image viewing software that can handle this format, such as the oCamViewer program provided by the WITHROBOT Inc. - Page 14 User Manual Click the [Play] button. To change the resolution/fps, click the [Stop] button first and then select one on the dropdown list, and then click the [Play] button. To check or change the camera parameters, click the [Cam Ctrl] button while the camera is being displayed to open the control window.
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Page 15: How To Use On Linux System
(1) Viewing the Camera Image with the oCamViewer As the oCam-1CGN-U-T sends the image in Bayer RGB format, other than the typical YUV format, you need to use image viewing software that can handle this format, such as the oCamViewer program provided by the WITHROBOT Inc. - Page 16 User Manual To change the resolution/fps, select “Format” on the right panel and select one on the dropdown list, and then click the [Apply] button at the bottom. Figure 16. Resolution selection on the oCamViewer www.withrobot.com Page 15...
- Page 17 User Manual To change the camera parameters, select “Controls” on the right panel and use the slide bar to change a parameter. Figure 17. Camera controls of the oCamViewer for Linux www.withrobot.com Page 16...
- Page 18 User Manual (2) Viewing the Camera Image with the Guvcview Start the Guvcview by entering the “guvcview” command on the terminal window. Figure 18. Starting the Guvcview Figure 19. Guvcview image window On the Guvcview camera image window, the current frame rate is shown on the top bar.
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Page 19: Notes
User Manual 5. NOTES On the oCam-1CGN-U-T, you can adjust the focus by rotating the lens by hand. Therefore, in a vibrating environment, the lens can be loosened by being rotated by itself. To prevent this, it is recommended to lock the lens by using the supplied lens lock ring after you finish adjusting the focus. -
Page 20: Trigger Signal Board
User Manual 6. TRIGGER SIGNAL BOARD The oCam-1CGN-U-T can be used with any signal source as long as it meets the input signal specification. It is recommended to use the mTrigger, however, which is a trigger signal board supplied by the WITHROBOT Inc. for full compatibility and verified operation. - Page 21 User Manual Item Value Range of trigger pulse period(user 5 msec ~ 30,000 msec programmable) Range of interval between trigger 0 msec ~ 30,000 msec pulse(user programmable) Range of trigger signal asynchronous 5 msec ~ 30,000 msec trigger pulse width(user programmable)
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Page 22: Appendix
User Manual APPENDIX Specifications of the Bundle M12Lens www.withrobot.com Page 21... -
Page 23: Specifications Of The Onboard M12 Lens Holder
User Manual Specifications of the Onboard M12 Lens Holder www.withrobot.com Page 22... -
Page 24: How To Update The Camera Firmware
The instruction to use the UpdateFW.exe is available at the following site. https://github.com/withrobot/oCamS/tree/master/Firmware The oCamViewer source code is available at the following site. https://github.com/withrobot/oCam/tree/master/Software Technical Support E-Mail: withrobot@withrobot.com Copyright(c) 2019 WITHROBOT Inc. All rights reserved. www.withrobot.com www.withrobot.com Page 23...
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