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- Page 1 User’s Manual Line Scan Camera Type:SUi7440 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 Design the system configuration so that a loop will not be formed by the ground potential differential. 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. SUi7440...
- 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-0031-03 Sui7440...
- 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
4.2.12 Setting Pixel Correction ......................27 4.2.13 Pixel Correction target level ....................28 4.2.14 User Pixel Correction data acquisition 1 ................28 4.2.15 User Pixel Correction data acquisition 2 ................28 4.2.16 User Pixel Correction data Save ..................28 UME-0031-03 Sui7440... - Page 8 7.1 No Image ............................. 47 7.2 Noise on Image .......................... 49 7.3 Camera becomes hot ........................ 51 8 NCCtrl ..........................52 8.1 Overview ............................. 52 8.2 System Requirements ....................... 52 8.3 Installaton ........................... 53 8.4 Uninstall ............................53 8.5 Operation ............................ 53 SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
- Page 9 8.7.3 Adding/Replacing the interface Plug-in ................62 8.8 Data Transmission Programming .................... 63 8.9 Attention on use ......................... 63 9 Others ..........................64 9.1 Notice ............................64 9.2 Contact for support ........................64 9.3 Product Support ........................65 Revision History ......................... 66 UME-0031-03 Sui7440...
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Page 10: Product Outline
Inspection of glass and sheet-like objects Printed circuit board inspection This camera utilizes an Intelligent Transportation System Outdoor surveillance An example of Visual Inspection of PCBs is shown below. Power Supply LED incident PCB pattern lighting Figure 1-2-1 Visual Inspection of PCBs SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 11: Image Sensor
Saturation Exposure (lx/s) 0.0416 (typically) Daylight Fluorescent Light, Ta＝25 ° Responsivity (typically) 120 (V/[lx/s]) [*When shipping Gain 7.60 dB, Ta=25 C, by ° Analog 5V Conversion Sensitivity Daylight Fluorescent Light] PGA Gain Adjustable Range (dB) 1.3385 to 16.0446 [VAL＝54～514] UME-0031-03 Sui7440... - Page 12 Size W x H x D (mm) 64×70×90.3 Mass (g) (Camera only) Under 380 1. Pixel correction 2. Scan Rate Programmable time setting ( at the Additional Functions time of Free run exposure mode ) 3. Test Pattern Output 4. Data level transforming SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
- Page 13 The spectral Responsivity is shown below. （Ta=25℃） Figure 1-4-1 Spectral Responsivity UME-0031-03 Sui7440...
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Page 14: Camera Setting And Optical Interface
The dimensions for the cameras are shown below. 90.3 64.0 36.2 54.1 32.0 CCD中心画素 CAMERA LINK BASE SCAN CCD １画素目 DC 12V ＬＥＤ MADE IN JAPAN NIPPON ELECTRO SENSORY DEVICES CORP. 12.0 50.0 10.6 22.5 カメラリンクコネクター 電源コネクター ｶﾒﾗ固定用ﾈｼﾞ穴 M4－深ｻ 6mm 、4箇所 1/4"-20UNC(有効深ｻ6) Figure 2-3-1 Dimensions(Nikon F Mount) SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 15: Optical Interface
2.4 Optical Interface For SUi7440, Nikon F mount is used. The amount and wavelengths of light required to capture useful images depend on the intended use. Factors include the property, speed, the object’s spectral characteristics, exposure time, the light source characteristics, the specifications of the acquisition system and so on. -
Page 16: Hardware
Power Cable 10m DC+12V DGPSH－10 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 17: Input / Output Connectors And Indicator
The layout of input /output connecters and the indicator lamp are as follows. Camera Link Connector CAMERA LINK BASE SCAN DC 12V ＬEＤ MADE IN JAPAN NIPPON ELECTRO SENSORY DEVICES CORP. Power Supply Connector Figure 3-2-1 Input/Output Connectors and Indicator UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 18: Connectors / Pin Assignments / Cables
5 Xclk- 18 Xclk+ 6 X3- 19 X3+ 7 SerTC+ 20 SerTC- 8 SerTFG- 21 SerTFG+ 9 CC1- 22 CC1+ 10 CC2+ 23 CC2- 11 CC3- 24 CC3+ 12 CC4+ 25 CC4- 13 Inner Shield 26 Inner Shield SUi7440 UME-0031-03... - Page 19 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 26 26 25 25 24 24 16 16 15 15 14 14 Figure 3-3-3 Camera Link Connector Half pitch (miniature half ribbon) shape Locking screw (UNC #4-40) type UME-0031-03 Sui7440...
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Page 20: 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 21: Camera Control
Results start text (0×3E) 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 >g0 CR EOT UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 22: Camera Control Commands
12 bit : 0 ~ 240 LSB (16 LSB/STEP) 8 bit : 0 ~ 15 LSB (1 LSB/STEP) Even Offset (1 ~ 7400 pixel) 0 ~ 15 10 bit : 0 ~ 60 LSB (4 LSB/STEP) 12 bit : 0 ~ 240 LSB (16 LSB/STEP) SUi7440 UME-0031-03... - Page 23 Maximum Value Value Test Pattern output invalid Test Pattern (image data output) Test Pattern output valid Memory Save Store present setup data in memory Load and apply saved settings from Memory Load memory Memory Initializing Reset to factory settings UME-0031-03 Sui7440...
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Page 24: Memory Setup Values (Factory Settings)
128DN Data Level Adjustment Deactivated Select Data Level Adjustment Data Level Adjustment Minimum Set Data Level Adjustment Minimum Value Value to 0DN Data Level Adjustment Set Data Level Adjustment Maximum 4095 Maximum Value Value to 4095DN Test Pattern SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 25: Details On Commands
54 ~ 514 <Example> gf100CR >OK > gf100 4.2.4 Setting Even Gain (1~3700 pixel) Sets Even Gain in 54 to 514. • Format 2 CMD VAL CR • CMD • VAL 54 ~ 514 <Example> GF100CR >OK >GF100 UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 26: Setting Odd Gain (3701 ~ 7400 Pixel)
• VAL 0 ~ 15 <Example> of5CR >OK >of5 4.2.8 Setting Even Offset (1~3700 pixel) Sets Even Offset in 0 to 15. • Format 2 CMD VAL CR • CMD • VAL 0 ~ 15 <Example> OF5CR >OK >OF5 SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 27: Setting Odd Offset (3701 ~ 7400 Pixel)
• CMD • VAL 0,1,6 <Example> v0 CR (8 bit output) >OK >v0 4.2.12 Setting Pixel Correction Sets Pixel Correction. • Format 2 CMD VAL CR • VAL <Example> C0CR (Activate Factory White Pixel Correction Data) >OK >C0 UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 28: Pixel Correction Target Level
• Format 1 CMD CR • CMD <Example> >OK >K 4.2.16 User Pixel Correction data Save Acquires current pixel correction data and saves it in the flash memory. • Format 1 CMD CR • CMD <Example> >OK >L SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 29: Data Level Conversion Selection
CMD VAL CR 0 ~ 4095 <Example> S3072CR >OK >S3072 4.2.20 Generating Test Pattern Generates test pattern. • Format 2 CMD VAL CR • CMD • VAL 0,1 (0:Image data, 1: Test pattern) <Example> T1CR (Generating test pattern) >OK >T1 UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 30: Memory Save
Reads out the camera settings from the flash memory. • Format 1 CMD CR • CMD <Example> >OK >l 4.2.23 Memory Initializing (Initializing Camera Settings) Resets the flash memory to the factory default. • Format 1 CMD CR • CMD <Example> >OK >z SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 31: Digital Processing Flow In Fpga
(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. UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 32: 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 SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 33: Video Output Format
ｂｉｔ０ Figure 4-7-1 Pin Assignments of Digital Data The A/D converter of the camera has a 12-bit resolution. For 10-bit output, the upper 10-bit signal, for 8-bit output, the upper 8-bit signal is output as a video data. UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 34: Exposure Mode And Timing Chart
Exposure Readout (LVAL) Figure 4-8-1-1 Free Run Exposure Mode The scan cycle (Programmable setting) can be set in the range 191.92µs～20.97ms (4798～524288CK） Scan Rate calculating formula Scan Rate（us）＝ Clocks ｘ 0.04 SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 35: External Trigger Exposure Mode
① ② Readout Figure 4-8-2-1 External Trigger Exposure Mode Timing restrictions are as below: a: External Pulse H Time 50ns(2CK) or more b: External Pulse L Time 50ns(2CK) or more a+b: Scan Cycle is between 191.92µs～20.9715ms (4798～524288CK) UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 36: 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 37: Setting Gain
G1(dB) ≒ Gain code x 0.0469 G2(multiple) ≒ 10^(G1 ÷ 20) ≒ 10^(Gain code x 0.002345) ＜ ＜ ＜ ＜ example＞ ＞ ＞ ＞ code G1(dB) G2(magnification) Sensitivity V/(lx・s) 2.5326 1.3385 6.0032 1.9960 7.5978 2.3982 12.0064 3.9840 15.5708 6.0053 24.1066 16.0446 UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 38: Data Level Adjustment
<Example> Data Level Adjustment Settings: Minimum 23DN, Maximum 129DN Image Before Adjustment Profile of the left image at the red line Image Before Adjustment Profile of the left image at the red line Noise may increase due to data level adjustment SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 39: Pixel Correction
Vout＝(Vin-Cal_bl）×Cal_wh to correct output data. <Example> Pixel correction target level:192DN target level Image“before”user arbitrary pixel Green line is Luminance Profile is corrected. Image“after”user arbitrary pixel Green line is Luminance Profile is corrected. Figure 4-11-1 Waveform and image before and after bit correction UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 40: Command Settings
※If the target data level is not set higher than the acquired User White data, the full range of 8 bit data may not be used even at saturation. ⑨ Send「C1 CR」via the COM port. This activates the User Pixel Correction. ※Send「C0 CR」to activate Factory White Correction Data. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 41: Test Pattern
From pixel 1 to 3700, the pattern 0-255DN repeats, and pixel 3700 is 115DN. From pixel 3701 to 7400, the output is 115-0DN, then repeating 255-0DN, so that pixel 7400 is 0DN. Pixel number Figure 4-13-1 Test Pattern UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 42: 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 SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 43: 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 NCCtrl, set COM port and connect. Click “Load” and ”O.K”, then wait for the response. Figure 5-2-1 Confirmation of Connection UME-0031-03 Sui7440... - Page 44 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 SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
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Page 45: 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-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 46: 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 47: 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-0031-03 Sui7440... - Page 48 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
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Page 49: 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-0031-03 Sui7440... - Page 50 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 this is not a malfunction. SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
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Page 51: 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. UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 52: 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 53: 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 54: Open The Control Setting File
Note: If the parameters displayed are gray, this indicates that the camera does not support the function. NCCtrl02 memorizes automatically the setting file name that was last opened. This file is automatically opened when NCCtrl02 is booted up. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 55: Selecting Interface And Timeout Setting
Note: NCCtrl02 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-0031-03 Sui7440... - Page 56 Note: NCCtrl02 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
- Page 57 : 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: NCCtrl02 memorizes settings automatically. So you do not have to repeat this operation every time. UME-0031-03 Sui7440...
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Page 58: 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 59: 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. UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 60: 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. SUi7440 UME-0031-03... -
Page 61: Clock, Video Output, Video Shift, Exposure Mode
①Input the pixel correction target level「M xxx」in the input box on the console screen, and set it by pressing the Send button. ②Input「W」and click Send to apply the correction. ③Input「L」and click Send when correction is complete to save the data in the camera memory. UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 62: Software Upgrades
8.7 Software Upgrades When you received the newest software from NED, Please execute the following procedure. 8.7.1 NCCtrl02 upgrades 1) Check the old version of NCCtrl is not in operation. 2) Uninstall old version. (See “8.4.Uninstall”) 3) Install new version. (See “8.3.Software installation”) 8.7.2 Adding/Replacing control setting file... -
Page 63: 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. UME-0031-03 Sui7440... -
Page 64: 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 65: 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 “l”... -
Page 66: Revision History
20 Jun. 2014 Initial release (1)P15 :“M84.5x0.5 screw” was revised by “Nikon F mount”. 15 September 2016 (2)P15:Delete “Use two cables of the same length and the same manufacturer”. Delete “4.2.20 Setting Pixel Readout 15 September 2016 Direction”. SUi7440 UME-0031-03...
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