Connecting power and I/O signals Connecting camera and image processing system Camera settings and profiles Changing the pixel clock Cleaning sensor and lens Technical data Sensor and camera Connector pinning MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 2 - 40...
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External sync with internal timer 5.5.3 Pulse width mode Spectral response Sensor specifications Monochrome and color with UV/IR Cut Filter Monochrome and color without UV/IR Cut Filter Bayer filter pattern Appendix Declaration of Conformity MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 3 - 40...
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Fig.: 5-1: Power connector Fig.: 6-1: Quantum Efficiency mono and color with UV/IR Cut Filter Fig.: 6-1: Quantum Efficiency mono and color without UV/IR Cut Filter Fig.: 7-1: Bayer filter pattern MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 4 - 40...
This manual contains helpful information to install and operate the here described camera. It has been produced with care. Nevertheless, information might be erroneous or incomplete. MIKROTRON GmbH cannot be held respons- ible for any problems resulting from incomplete or erroneous information.
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique. Life support applications The products described in this manual are not designed for use in life support appliances or devices and systems where malfunction of these products can MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 7 - 40...
E-mail: support@mikrotron.de Send the camera back to your distributor. If no distributor is available, send it back to MIKROTRON. You find the address on the last page of this guide. Technical support For technical support, carry out the following steps:...
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Fill in the form completely STEP 3: Send the form. You will receive an automatic reply from our ticket system. Our field application engineer will answer your request as soon as possible. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 9 - 40...
MIKROTRON Support CD Accessories, if ordered 6-pin Hirose connector for the power supply unit NOTE If you need a firmware update, inform MIKROTRON via email: info@mik- rotron.de. Firmware can be updated remotely via a special updating software. Optional accessories Lenses You need lenses for 1”...
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The 12V/2.5A power supply is available with 5 or 10 m cable. NTCAM13xxSTR with strobe connector The 12V / 2.5 A power supply with strobe connector is available with 5 or 10 m cable. Adapter F-mount adapter C-mount adapter MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 12 - 40...
A CameraLink cable (one cable for BASE mode or two cables for operating in FULL mode) An external power supply providing an output voltage between 8 and 24 V and a current of at least 2 A (e.g. NTCAM13xx or NTCAM13xx10) MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 13 - 40...
In addition, vibrations will be minimized within the entire system. If the ambient temperature is constantly exceeding 40 °C, additional cooling is recommended. This can be achieved by Air- or water-cooling system Air-conditioned housings MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 15 - 40...
Status LED The multi-color LED indicates the camera state. LED State Meaning No power; during data transfer the LED might be OFF for a second Orange Booting; no other activities possible MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 16 - 40...
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The camera LED State Meaning Green Ready for operation Error Blinking red Firmware update is ongoing MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 17 - 40...
First steps This chapter provides the following information: Connecting power and I/O signals Connecting camera and image processing system Camera settings and profiles Changing the pixel clock Cleaning sensor and lens...
Pin 3 of the 6-pin connector provides a strobe signal (STRB ) which is high during exposure. Internally, the STRB signal of pin 3 (STRB ) is connected with an optocoupler. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 19 - 40...
Image Processing System STEP 3: For FULL CL, connect the FULL connector of the camera with the FULL con- nector of the frame grabber, otherwise continue with the next step. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 20 - 40...
If you want to keep your changes, they have to be stored into one of the profiles of the non-volatile memory. Video data Image width Resolution Pixel clock frequency Profile [MB/s] [Pixel] [fps] Mode [MHz] 1280x1024 The eight user profiles are predefined with the following values: MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 21 - 40...
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CL con- clock width Resolution [MB/s] [pixel] [fps] Mode fig. [MHz] 200x200 FULL 320x240 FULL 640x480 FULL 1280x1024 FULL 1696x1710 FULL 640x480 FULL 1280x1024 10x8 FULL 1680x1710 10x8 FULL MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 22 - 40...
STEP 2: Clean the window of the sensor and the lens with a dry and soft lens-cleaning tis- sue. NOTE Do not use tools that may harm the sensor or lens. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 23 - 40...
Technical data This chapter provides the following information: Sensor and camera Connector pinning Sensor defect specifications Camera dimensions Timing diagrams...
C- / F-mount Dimensions [mm] 63 x 63 x 38 (without lens adapter) (W x H x L) 63 x 63 x 41.3 (C-mount) 80 x 80 x 69.8 (F-mount) MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 25 - 40...
Connecting a lower or higher supply voltage, AC voltage, reversal polarity or using wrong pins of the power connector may damage the camera. If doing so, the warranty will expire immediately. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 27 - 40...
Total Defects The total number of defect Less than 50 total defect count from the global defect pixels allowed in the full act- map. DGND... digital GND for STRB signal MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 28 - 40...
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All calculations are performed on the full pixel array of the chip. The Illumination source is a RGB light source and F number=5.4 Integration time for all types of images: 7.8 msec. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 29 - 40...
In this mode, the frame rate and exposure time are controlled by the camera. At the strobe output (power connector) is a high signal while the camera exposes a picture. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 30 - 40...
In this mode, the frame rate and exposure time are controlled by the frame grab- ber with the CC1 (CameraLink) camera input. The time t_min (defines the frame rate) must not be smaller than t_out (output time for one frame). MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 31 - 40...
Spectral response This chapter provides the following information: Sensor specifications Monochrome and color with UV/IR Cut Filter Monochrome and color without UV/IR Cut Filter...
Dynamic range up to 80 dB with multiple slope Full well charge 27000eˉ Monochrome and color with UV/IR Cut Filter Fig.: 6-1: Quantum Efficiency mono and color with UV/IR Cut Filter MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 33 - 40...
Bayer filter pattern Color filter array The sensor glass lid of MIKROTRON EoSens color cameras is covered with a Bayer color filter. In order to get the color information, the imaging software has to decode the information of each pixel into RGB by using the values of its neighbor pixels.
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A Bayer pattern image has to have an even number of pixels and an even number of lines. Changing the image size can only be done by steps of 2 in the horizontal and vertical direction. MIKROTRON GmbH / 3CL / CAMMC301x-UG / 2020 37 - 40...
Phone: +49 (0)89 72634200 Landshuter Str.20-22 Fax: +49 (0)89 726342-99 D-85716 Unterschleissheim Mail to: info@mikrotron.de www.mikrotron.de We herewith declare under our sole responsibility that the products mentioned below: Hiermit erklären wir in alleiniger Verantwortung, dass die folgenden Produkte: Product type:...
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