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China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch
MERCURY USB3 Vision Cameras
User Manual
Version: V1.0.54
Date: 2020-03-09

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  • Page 1 China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch MERCURY USB3 Vision Cameras User Manual Version: V1.0.54 Date: 2020-03-09...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. No parts of this manual may be used or reproduced, in any forms or by any means, without prior written permission of China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch. The right is also reserved to modify or change any parts of this manual in the future without prior notification. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 The MERCURY USB3 Vision series camera is a compact camera that will be a good choice for the users who are demanding on the camera size. This manual describes in detail on how to install and use the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ........................1 1.1. Series Introduction ....................1 1.2. Naming Rules ......................1 1.3. Standards ........................ 2 1.4. Document, CAD/Technical Drawing and Software Downloads ........ 2 2. Precautions ........................3 2.1. Guideline for Avoiding EMI and ESD ............... 3 2.2.
  • Page 5 4.7.1. Parameter ........................19 4.7.2. Spectral Response ......................22 4.8. MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) ..................22 4.8.1. Parameter ........................22 4.8.2. Spectral Response ......................24 4.9. MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR ..................25 4.9.1. Parameter ........................25 4.9.2. Spectral Response ......................26 4.10. MER-132-43U3M/C(-L) ..................26 4.10.1.
  • Page 6 4.21.1. Parameter ........................62 4.21.2. Spectral Response ......................65 4.22. MER-630-60U3M/C(-L) ..................66 4.22.1. Parameter ........................66 4.22.2. Spectral Response ......................68 4.23. MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) ..................69 4.23.1. Parameter ........................69 4.23.2. Spectral Response ......................72 4.24. MER-1220-32U3M/C(-L) ..................73 4.24.1. Parameter ........................73 4.24.2.
  • Page 7 8.1.1. Input Mode Operation ....................100 8.1.2. Output Mode Operation ....................101 8.1.3. Read the LineStatus ...................... 102 8.2. Image Acquisition Control ..................103 8.2.1. Acquisition Start and Stop ..................... 103 8.2.1.1. Acquisition Start ...................... 103 8.2.1.2. Acquisition Stop ...................... 104 8.2.2.
  • Page 8 8.5.2. USB Interface Bandwidth ....................144 8.5.3. DeviceLinkThroughputLimit ................... 144 8.5.4. Camera Acquisition Time ....................147 9. Software Tool ....................... 153 9.1. Frame Rate Calculation Tool ................153 10. FAQ ..........................155 11. Revision History ......................157 12. Contact Us ........................160 12.1.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. Series Introduction The MER-U3 and MER-U3-L cameras of MERCURY USB3 Vision series are DAHENG IMAGING's mature area scan industrial digital camera, featuring outstanding performance, compact size, outstanding price/performance ratio, which are easy to install and use. The MER-U3 series camera integrates I/O (GPIO) interfaces to provide external power supply and various control operations such as external trigger and strobe.

  • Page 10: Standards

    GEN<i>CAM standard. 1.4. Document, CAD/Technical Drawing and Software Downloads Product related document, CAD/Technical drawing and software can be downloaded from the Downloads of DAHENG IMAGING website. The relevant contents are as follows: Document MERCURY USB3 Vision Cameras User Manual CAD/Technical Drawing DAHENG IMAGING MER-U3 CAD/Technical Drawing Galaxy Windows SDK—USB3.0, GigE, MERCURY USB2.0 Cameras...

  • Page 11: Precautions

    2.Precautions 2. Precautions 2.1. Guideline for Avoiding EMI and ESD You should consider the EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) and ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) problem in the process of using the camera, to guarantee the camera to work in a relatively good electromagnetic environment.

  • Page 12: Installation Guideline

    3.1. Host Preparation 3.1.1. Software Package The software package of DAHENG IMAGING's MERCURY series is used to control the MERCURY series camera to provide stable, real-time image transmission, and provides multiple samples and easy-to- integrate SDKs for various programming tools. The package is composed of the following modules: Driver Package (Driver): This package provides the MERCURY series camera driver program, such as: the USB3.0 cameras' driver program.

  • Page 13: Camera Power

    3.Installation Guideline user can use the GenTL interface directly to develop their own control program. The definition and usage of GenTL interfaces can be downloaded from the website of EMVA. In addition, users can use some third-party software that supports GEN<i>CAM standard to control the camera, such as HALCON.

  • Page 14: Camera Driver Installation

    3.Installation Guideline 3.3. Camera Driver Installation 3.3.1. System Requirements GalaxySDK is suitable for all cameras in the MERCURY series. The GalaxySDK contains various operating systems such as Windows, Android and Linux. The requirements for the operating system and version of the installation package are as follows: Operating Systems Applicable Version ...

  • Page 15: General Specification

    4.General Specification 4. General Specification 4.1. Explanation of Important Parameters 4.1.1. About Spectral Response QE: Quantum efficiency, which is the ratio of the average number of photoelectrons produced per unit time to the number of incident photons at a given wavelength. Sensitivity: The change of the sensor output signal relative to the incident light energy.
  • Page 16 4.General Specification 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS...
  • Page 17 4.General Specification Gain 0dB~16dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 38dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption...

  • Page 18: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.2.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-1 MER-031-860U3M/C(-L)/MER-050-560U3M/C(-L)/MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-2 MER-031-860U3M(-L) NIR/MER-050-560U3M(-L) NIR/MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR sensor spectral response © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 19: Mer-031-860U3M(-L) Nir

    4.General Specification 4.3. MER-031-860U3M(-L) NIR 4.3.1. Parameter Specifications MER-031-860U3M-L NIR MER-031-860U3M NIR Resolution 640 × 480 Sensor Type Onsemi PYTHON 300 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/4 inch Pixel Size 4.8μm×4.8μm Frame Rate 860fps @ 640 × 480 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit...

  • Page 20: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-3 MER-031-860U3M(-L) NIR camera specifications 4.3.2.
  • Page 21 4.General Specification Frame Rate 438fps @ 720×540 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 44dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.
  • Page 22 4.General Specification Optical Size 1/2.9 inch Pixel Size 6.9μm×6.9μm Frame Rate 438fps @ 720×540 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 43.46dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 23: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.4.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-4 MER-041-436U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-5 MER-041-436U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.5. MER-050-560U3M/C(-L) 4.5.1. Parameter Specifications MER-050-560U3C-L MER-050-560U3C Resolution 800 × 600 © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...
  • Page 24 4.General Specification Sensor Type Onsemi PYTHON 500 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/3.6 inch 4.8μm × 4.8μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 560fps @ 800 × 600 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~16dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio...
  • Page 25 4.General Specification Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-6 MER-050-560U3C(-L) camera specifications Specifications MER-050-560U3M-L MER-050-560U3M Resolution 800 × 600 Sensor Type Onsemi PYTHON 500 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/3.6 inch 4.8μm × 4.8μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 560fps @ 800 ×...

  • Page 26: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-7 MER-050-560U3M(-L) camera specifications 4.5.2.

  • Page 27: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software...
  • Page 28 4.General Specification Frame Rate 120fps @ 808 × 608 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit Shutter Time 5μs~1s Gain 0dB~16dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 40dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.
  • Page 29 4.General Specification Optical Size 1/3.6 inch 4.8μm × 4.8μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 120fps @ 808 × 608 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit Shutter Time 5μs~1s Gain 0dB~16dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 38.01dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger...

  • Page 30: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.7.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-6 MER-051-120U3M/C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.8. MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) 4.8.1. Parameter Specifications MER-131-210U3C-L MER-131-210U3C Resolution 1280 × 1024 Sensor Type Onsemi PYTHON 1300 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2 inch 4.8μm × 4.8μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 210fps @ 1280 ×...
  • Page 31 4.General Specification Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 37.45dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption...

  • Page 32: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit Shutter Time 20μs~1s Gain 0dB~16dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 37.3dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 33: Mer-131-210U3M(-L) Nir

    4.General Specification 4.9. MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR 4.9.1. Parameter Specifications MER-131-210U3M-L NIR MER-131-210U3M NIR Resolution 1280 × 1024 Sensor Type Onsemi PYTHON 1300 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2 inch 4.8μm × 4.8μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 210fps @ 1280 × 1024 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth...

  • Page 34: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-13 MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR camera specifications 4.9.2.
  • Page 35 4.General Specification Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity...
  • Page 36 4.General Specification Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono12 Signal Noise Ratio 39.63dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption <...

  • Page 37: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.10.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-7 MER-132-43U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-8 MER-132-43U3C(-L) sensor spectral response © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 38: Mer-131-210U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification 4.11. MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) 4.11.1. Parameter Specifications MER-133-54U3C-L MER-133-54U3C Resolution 1280× 960 Sensor Type Onsemi AR0135 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/3 inch 3.75μm × 3.75μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 54fps@1280× 960 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain...
  • Page 39 4.General Specification Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-16 MER-133-54U3C(-L) camera specifications Specifications MER-133-54U3M-L MER-133-54U3M Resolution...

  • Page 40: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-17 MER-133-54U3M(-L) camera specifications...

  • Page 41: Mer-134-93U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification Figure 4-10 MER-133-54U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.12. MER-134-93U3M/C(-L) 4.12.1. Parameter Specifications MER-134-93U3C-L MER-134-93U3C Resolution 1280 × 1024 Sensor Type Onsemi PYTHON 1300 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2 inch 4.8μm × 4.8μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 93fps @ 1280 × 1024 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth...
  • Page 42 4.General Specification Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 38.69dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption...
  • Page 43 4.General Specification ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit Shutter Time 5μs~1s Gain 0dB~16dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 38.12dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 44: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.12.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-11 MER-134-93U3M/C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.13. MER-160-227U3M/C(-L) 4.13.1. Parameter Specifications MER-160-227U3C-L MER-160-227U3C Resolution 1440 × 1080 Sensor Type Sony IMX273 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2.9 inch 3.45μm × 3.45μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 227fps@1440 ×...
  • Page 45 4.General Specification Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 41dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption...
  • Page 46 4.General Specification ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 41dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 47: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.13.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-12 MER-160-227U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-13 MER-160-227U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.14. MER-230-168U3M/C(-L) 4.14.1. Parameter Specifications MER-230-168U3C-L MER-230-168U3C © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...
  • Page 48 4.General Specification Resolution 1920× 1200 Sensor Type Sony IMX174 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/1.2 inch 5.86μm ×5.86μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 168fps@1920× 1200 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 45.32dB...
  • Page 49 4.General Specification Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-22 MER-230-168U3C(-L) camera specifications Specifications MER-230-168U3M-L MER-230-168U3M Resolution 1920× 1200 Sensor Type Sony IMX174 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/1.2 inch 5.86μm ×...

  • Page 50: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-23 MER-230-168U3M(-L) camera specifications 4.14.2.

  • Page 51: Mer-231-41U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification Figure 4-15 MER-230-168U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.15. MER-231-41U3M/C(-L) 4.15.1. Parameter Specifications MER-231-41U3C-L MER-231-41U3C Resolution 1920× 1200 Sensor Type Sony IMX249 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/1.2 inch 5.86μm ×5.86μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 41fps@1920× 1200 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit...
  • Page 52 4.General Specification Signal Noise Ratio 45.33dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors)
  • Page 53 4.General Specification Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 45.33dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0°...

  • Page 54: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.15.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-16 MER-231-41U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-17 MER-231-41U3C(-L) sensor spectral response © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 55: Mer-301-125U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification 4.16. MER-301-125U3M/C(-L) 4.16.1. Parameter Specifications MER-301-125U3C-L MER-301-125U3C Resolution 2048×1536 Sensor Type Sony IMX252 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/1.8 inch 3.45μm × 3.45μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 125fps@2048×1536 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB...
  • Page 56 4.General Specification Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-26 MER-301-125U3C(-L) camera specifications Specifications MER-301-125U3M-L MER-301-125U3M Resolution...

  • Page 57: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-27 MER-301-125U3M(-L) camera specifications...

  • Page 58: Mer-302-56U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification Figure 4-19 MER-301-125U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.17. MER-302-56U3M/C(-L) 4.17.1. Parameter Specifications MER-302-56U3C-L MER-302-56U3C Resolution 2048×1536 Sensor Type Sony IMX265 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/1.8 inch 3.45μm × 3.45μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 56fps@2048×1536 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s...
  • Page 59 4.General Specification Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 40.09dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption...
  • Page 60 4.General Specification ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 40.76dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 61: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.17.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-20 MER-302-56U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-21 MER-302-56U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.18. MER-500-14U3M/C(-L) 4.18.1. Parameter Specifications MER-500-14U3C-L MER-500-14U3C Resolution 2592×1944 © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...
  • Page 62 4.General Specification Sensor Type Onsemi MT9P006 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2.5 inch 2.2μm × 2.2μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 14fps @ 2592×1944 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit Shutter Time 36μs~1s Gain 0dB~17dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer GR8/Bayer GR10 Signal Noise Ratio 35.94dB...
  • Page 63 4.General Specification Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-30 MER-500-14U3C(-L) camera specifications Specifications MER-500-14U3M-L MER-500-14U3M Resolution 2592×1944 Sensor Type Onsemi MT9P031 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2.5 inch 2.2μm × 2.2μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 14fps@2592×1944 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit...

  • Page 64: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-31 MER-500-14U3M(-L) camera specifications 4.18.2.

  • Page 65: Mer-502-79U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification Figure 4-23 MER-500-14U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.19. MER-502-79U3M/C(-L) 4.19.1. Parameter Specifications MER-502-79U3C-L MER-502-79U3C Resolution 2448×2048 Sensor Type Sony IMX250 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 2/3 inch 3.45μm × 3.45μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 79fps@2448×2048 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s...
  • Page 66 4.General Specification Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 40.58dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption...
  • Page 67 4.General Specification Frame Rate 79fps@2448×2048 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 40.65dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 68: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.19.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-24 MER-502-79U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-25 MER-502-79U3C(-L) sensor spectral response © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 69: Mer-502-79U3M(-L) Pol

    4.General Specification 4.20. MER-502-79U3M(-L) POL 4.20.1. Parameter Specifications MER-502-79U3M-L POL MER-502-79U3M POL Resolution 2448×2048 Sensor Type Sony IMX250 global shutter CMOS Optical Size 2/3 inch 3.45μm × 3.45μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 79fps@2448×2048 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time...

  • Page 70: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-34 MER-502-79U3M(-L) POL camera specifications 4.20.2.
  • Page 71 4.General Specification ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~23.9dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG10 Signal Noise Ratio 40.58dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.
  • Page 72 4.General Specification 3.45μm × 3.45μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 36fps@2448×2048 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit 20μs~1s Shutter Time Gain 0dB~23.9dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono10 Signal Noise Ratio 39dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 73: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.21.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-27 MER-503-36U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-28 MER-503-36U3C(-L) sensor spectral response © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 74: Mer-630-60U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification 4.22. MER-630-60U3M/C(-L) 4.22.1. Parameter Specifications MER-630-60U3C-L MER-630-60U3C Resolution 3088×2064 Sensor Type Sony IMX178 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/1.8 inch 2.4μm × 2.4μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 60fps@3088×2064 ADC Bit Depth 10bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 10bit Shutter Time 8μs~1s Gain 0dB~24dB...
  • Page 75 4.General Specification Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-37 MER-630-60U3C(-L) camera specifications Specifications MER-630-60U3M-L MER-630-60U3M Resolution...

  • Page 76: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-38 MER-630-60U3M(-L) camera specifications...

  • Page 77: Mer-1070-14U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification Figure 4-30 MER-630-60U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.23. MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) 4.23.1. Parameter Specifications MER-1070-14U3C-L MER-1070-14U3C Resolution 3840×2748 Sensor Type Onsemi MT9J003 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2.3 inch 1.67μm ×1.67μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 14fps@3840×2748 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 12bit Shutter Time 24μs~1s...
  • Page 78 4.General Specification Signal Noise Ratio 36.16dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors)
  • Page 79 4.General Specification Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 12bit Shutter Time 24μs~1s Gain 0dB~25.9dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono12 Signal Noise Ratio 35.89dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0°...

  • Page 80: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.23.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-31 MER-1070-14U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-32 MER-1070-14U3C(-L) sensor spectral response © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 81: Mer-1220-32U3M/C(-L)

    4.General Specification 4.24. MER-1220-32U3M/C(-L) 4.24.1. Parameter Specifications MER-1220-32U3C-L MER-1220-32U3C Resolution 4024 × 3036 Sensor Type Sony IMX226 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/1.7 inch 1.85μm × 1.85μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 32.3fps@4024 × 3036 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 12bit Shutter Time 10μs~1s...
  • Page 82 4.General Specification Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-41 MER-1220-32U3C(-L) camera specifications Specifications MER-1220-32U3M-L MER-1220-32U3M Resolution...

  • Page 83: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors) Weight Software Windows XP/Win7/Win8/Win10 32bit, 64bit OS Data Interface USB3.0 Image size, gain, exposure time, Programmable Control Image size, gain, exposure time trigger polarity, flash polarity Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC, USB3 Vision, GenICam Table 4-42 MER-1220-32U3M(-L) camera specifications...

  • Page 84: Mer-1520-13U3C(-L)

    4.General Specification Figure 4-34 MER-1220-32U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.25. MER-1520-13U3C(-L) 4.25.1. Parameter Specifications MER-1520-13U3C-L MER-1520-13U3C Resolution 4608×3288 Sensor Type Onsemi MT9F002 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2.3 inch 1.4μm ×1.4μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 13fps @ 4608×3288 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 12bit...
  • Page 85 4.General Specification Pixel Data Formats Bayer GR8/Bayer GR12 Signal Noise Ratio 35.36dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption...

  • Page 86: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.25.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-35 MER-1520-13U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.26. MER-1810-21U3C(-L) 4.26.1. Parameter Specifications MER-1810-21U3C-L MER-1810-21U3C Resolution 4912×3684 Sensor Type Onsemi AR1820 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1/2.3 inch 1.25μm ×1.25μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 21fps@4912×3684 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 12bit...
  • Page 87 4.General Specification Signal Noise Ratio 37.39dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp. -20° C~70° C Operating Humidity 10%~80% Power Consumption < 2.7W@5V Lens Mount Dimensions 29mm×29 mm×29mm (without lens adapter or connectors)

  • Page 88: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.26.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-36 MER-1810-21U3C(-L) sensor spectral response 4.27. MER-2000-19U3M/C(-L) 4.27.1. Parameter Specifications MER-2000-19U3C-L MER-2000-19U3C Resolution 5496×3672 Sensor Type Sony IMX183 rolling shutter CMOS Optical Size 1 inch 2.4μm × 2.4μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 19.6fps@5496×3672 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 12bit...
  • Page 89 4.General Specification Shutter Time 12μs~1s Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Bayer RG8/Bayer RG12 Signal Noise Ratio 42dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp. 0° C~45° C Storage Temp.
  • Page 90 4.General Specification 2.4μm × 2.4μm Pixel Size Frame Rate 19.6fps@5496×3672 ADC Bit Depth 12bit Pixel Bit Depth 8bit, 12bit Shutter Time 12μs~1s Gain 0dB~24dB Pixel Data Formats Mono8/Mono12 Signal Noise Ratio 42dB Synchronization Software trigger External trigger, software trigger 1 input and 1 output with opto- isolated, 2 programmable GPIOs Operating Temp.

  • Page 91: Spectral Response

    4.General Specification 4.27.2. Spectral Response Figure 4-37 MER-2000-19U3M(-L) sensor spectral response Figure 4-38 MER-2000-19U3C(-L) sensor spectral response © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 92: Dimensions

    5.Dimensions 5. Dimensions 5.1. Camera Dimensions Figure 5-1 MER-U3 mechanical dimensions Figure 5-2 MER-U3-L mechanical dimensions © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 93: Optical Interface

    5.Dimensions 5.2. Optical Interface Figure 5-3 Optical interface of C-mount MER-U3 cameras are equipped with C-mount lens adapters. The back-flange distance is 17.526 mm (in the air). The maximum allowed thread length of lens should be less than 11.3mm, as shown in Figure 5-3. The color models are equipped with an IR filter and the cut-off frequency is 700nm.
  • Page 94 5.Dimensions It is recommended that you select the screw specifications and the tripod adapter step thickness from the table below: Tripod adapter step Spring washer Screwing length of camera Screw specification thickness (mm) thickness (mm) screw thread (mm) M3*6 screw M3*8 screw M3*10 screw If the screw specification and the thickness of the tripod adapter do not conform to the above table,...

  • Page 95: Filters And Lenses

    6.Filters and Lenses 6. Filters and Lenses 6.1. Filters The MERCURY color models are equipped with an IR filter. The monochrome models are equipped with a transparent glass. The following are their specifications and spectral response. Contact our technical support when the glass needed to be removed. Figure 6-1 Infrared cut-off filter spectral response for MERCURY series color camera Figure 6-2 Transparent glass spectral response for MERCURY series mono camera ©...

  • Page 96: Lens Selection Reference

    6.Filters and Lenses 6.2. Lens Selection Reference DAHENG IMAGING is a professional supplier for images and machine vision devices in China. In addition to industrial cameras, it also provides high-resolution, high-optical machine vision lenses for a wide range of industrial cameras on the market.

  • Page 97: Hn-2M Series

    6.Filters and Lenses f = sensor size (horizontal or vertical) * Working distance/Field of View (corresponding to the horizontal or vertical direction of the sensor size) The corresponding lens is selected by the calculated focal length. 6.2.1. HN-2M Series The HN-2M series lenses are 2 megapixels for industrial, suitable for sensors with optical size of 1/2" ~ 2/3".
  • Page 98 6.Filters and Lenses  Easy to install, there are 3 fixing holes on the lens barrel for fixing the iris and focusing. The best fixing hole can be selected according to the installation environment Models:  HN-0619-5M-C2/3X  HN-0816-5M-C2/3X  HN-1216-5M-C2/3X ...

  • Page 99: Electrical Interface

    7.Electrical Interface 7. Electrical Interface 7.1. LED Light An LED light is set on the back cover of camera which indicates camera's status, as shown in Table 7-1. LED light can display 3 colors: red, yellow and green. LED status Camera status The camera is powered off Solid red...

  • Page 100: Line0 (Opto-Isolated Input) Circuit

    7.Electrical Interface Line1- White Green Opto-isolated output - Line1+ White Blue Opto-isolated output + Table 7-2 I/O port definition (back sight of the camera) The polarity of GPIO pins cannot be reversed, otherwise, camera or other peripherals could burn out. 7.3.1.

  • Page 101: Line1 (Opto-Isolated Output) Circuit

    7.Electrical Interface  Rising edge delay: <50μs (0°C~45°C), parameter description as shown in Figure 7-2  Falling edge delay: <50μs (0°C~45°C), parameter description as shown in Figure 7-2  Different environment temperature and input voltage have influence on delay time of opto-isolated input circuit.
  • Page 102 7.Electrical Interface External Circuit OUTPUT1 EXVCC Rexternal Line1+ Line1- Figure 7-3 Opto-isolated output circuit  Range of external voltage (EXVCC) is 5~24V  Maximum output current of Line1 is 25mA  Output voltage and output current of opto-isolated output circuit in typical application environment (temperature is 25°...

  • Page 103: Line 2/Line3 (Bidirectional) Circuit

    7.Electrical Interface Figure 7-4 Parameter of opto-isolated output circuit  Delay time (td): the time required from 50% rising of OUTPUT1 to the decrease to 90% of the maximum value of LINE1+  Falling time (tf): the time taken for the amplitude of LINE1+ to decrease from 90% to 10% of the maximum value ...

  • Page 104: Line2/3 Is Configured As Input

    7.Electrical Interface 7.3.3.1. Line2/3 is Configured as Input  When Line2/3 is configured as input, the internal equivalent circuit of camera is shown in Figure 7-6, taking Line2 as an example Figure 7-6 Internal equivalent circuit of camera when Line2 is configured as input To avoid the damage of GPIO pins, please connect GND pin before supplying power to Line2/3.

  • Page 105: Line2/3 Is Configured As Output

    7.Electrical Interface 3.3V External circuit Power + Camera internal circuit Pull-up resistor FPGA INPUT2 Line2 Signal output PWR GND Figure 7-7 NPN photoelectric sensor connected to Line2 input circuit External circuit 3.3V Power + Camera internal circuit Signal FPGA INPUT2 output Line2 Pull-down...
  • Page 106 7.Electrical Interface External voltage External resistance Line2/3 voltage (V) Output current (mA) EXVCC Rexternal 0.19 1kΩ 0.46 11.6 0.92 23.1 Table 7-7 Voltage and output current of Line2/3 in typical conditions  Rising time delay = tr+td: <20μs (0°C~45°C) (parameter description as shown in Figure 7-4) ...
  • Page 107 7.Electrical Interface External Circuit EXVCC(5-24V) Rexternal Line2 Signal to the user OUTPUT2 Figure 7-9 Internal equivalent circuit of camera when Line2 is configured as output © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 108: Features

    8.Features 8. Features 8.1. I/O Control 8.1.1. Input Mode Operation Configuring Line as input The MER-U3 series camera has three input signals: Line0, Line2, and Line3. In which the Line0 is uni- directional opto-isolated input, Line2 and Line3 are bi-directional lines which can be configured as input or output.

  • Page 109: Output Mode Operation

    8.Features Figure 8-2 Trigger delay schematic diagram Input Inverter The signal level of input lines is configurable for the MER-U3 series camera. The user can select whether the input level is reverse or not by setting "LineInverter". For the MER-U3 series camera, the default input line level is false when the camera is powered on, indicating that the input line level is not reversed.

  • Page 110: Read The Linestatus

    8.Features The default output source of the camera is UserOutput0 when the camera is powered on. Setting the user-defined status for the output lines The MER-U3 series camera can select the user-defined output by setting "LineSource", by setting "UserOutputValue" to configure the output signal. By setting "UserOutputSelector"...

  • Page 111: Image Acquisition Control

    8.Features Line3 Line2 Line1 Line0 Table 8-1 Camera line status bit 8.2. Image Acquisition Control 8.2.1. Acquisition Start and Stop 8.2.1.1. Acquisition Start It can send AcquisitionStart command immediately after opening the camera. The acquisition process in continuous mode is illustrated in Figure 8-5, and the acquisition process in trigger mode is illustrated in Figure 8-6.

  • Page 112: Acquisition Stop

    8.Features Start Status … … Trigger Exposure … … Reading out … … Figure 8-6 Trigger acquisition process In trigger mode, sending AcquisitionStart command is not enough, a trigger signal is also needed. Each time a frame trigger is applied (including software trigger and external trigger), the camera will acquire and transmit a frame of image.

  • Page 113: Regionsendmode

    8.Features Stop command Stop time Complete stop Exposure Ignored Reading out Figure 8-8 Acquisition stop during blanking After the camera transferred a whole frame, the camera goes into wait state. When user sends an AcquisitionStop command in wait state, the camera will return to stop acquisition state. The camera will not send any frames even if it is just going to start the next exposing.

  • Page 114: Single Roi Mode And Configuration

    8.Features  The calculation method of the equivalent ROI parameters Equivalent Width: The equivalent width is the minimum width that can include all ROIs which are projected on horizontal axis. Equivalent Height: The equivalent height is the sum of all ROI projections on the vertical axis. As shown in Figure 8-11, the equivalent width is width, and the equivalent height is the sum of height1, height2, and height3.

  • Page 115: Switching Acquisition Mode

    8.Features  Region0 setting The Region0 cannot be closed. If the user wants to change the parameters of the Region0, in the “image format” option and pull-down menu of “Region selection”, select the “Region0”, then change the image width, image height, horizontal offset and vertical offset. ...
  • Page 116 8.Features Mode Continuous mode Trigger mode Continuous mode Trigger Acquisition frame2 frame3 frame4 frame5 frame6 frame7 frame1 Actual mode Continuous acquisition Trigger acquisition Continuous acquisition Figure 8-12 Switch acquisition mode during reading out As shown in Figure 8-12, the camera starts with trigger mode OFF after receiving acquisition start command.

  • Page 117: Continuous Mode And Configuration

    8.Features When switching from continuous mode to trigger mode, the trigger signal is blocked in the first 100ms after switching mode. Please make sure to send the trigger signal after 100ms. This is only required for the MER-1520-13U3C(-L), MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) and MER-1810-21U3C(- L), not for all other models.

  • Page 118: External Trigger Acquisition And Configuration

    8.Features 8.2.6. External Trigger Acquisition and Configuration  External trigger acquisition configuration The camera supports external trigger acquisition mode. Three steps followed should be ensured: Set the Trigger Mode to ON. Set the Trigger Source to Line0, Line2 or Line3. Connect external trigger signal to Line0.
  • Page 119 8.Features Non-overlap/Overlap: 4μs MER-050-560U3M NIR Non-overlap/Overlap: 8-12μs Non-overlap: 4μs Non-overlap: 8-12μs MER-051-120U3M/C Overlap: 16.3-29.4μs Overlap: 20.3-37.4μs Non-overlap: 4μs Non-overlap: 8-12μs MER-131-210U3M/C Overlap: 25-32μs Overlap: 30-40μs Non-overlap: 4μs Non-overlap: 8-12μs MER-131-210U3M NIR Overlap: 25-32μs Overlap: 30-40μs Non-overlap: 0.55μs Non-overlap: 4.55~8.55μs MER-132-43U3M/C Overlap: (0.55~24.1) μs Overlap: (4.55~32.1) μs 183μs...

  • Page 120: Set Exposure

    8.Features 8.2.7. Set Exposure  Global Shutter Model Sensor Type MER-031-860U3M/C(-L)/MER-031-860U3M(-L) NIR/MER-041-436U3M/C(-L)/ MER-050-560U3M/C(-L)/MER-050-560U3M(-L) NIR/MER-051-120U3M/C(-L)/ MER-131-210U3M/C(-L)/MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR/MER-132-43U3M/C(-L)/ MER-131-210U3M/C(-L)/MER-134-93U3M/C(-L)/MER-160-227U3M/C(-L)/ Global Shutter MER-230-168U3M/C(-L)/MER-231-41U3M/C(-L)/MER-301-125U3M/C(-L)/ MER-302-56U3M/C(-L)/MER-502-79U3M/C(-L)/MER-502-79U3M(-L) POL/ MER-503-36U3M/C(-L) Table 8-3 Global Shutter camera models The implementation process of global shutter sensor is as shown in Figure 8-14, all the lines of the sensor are exposed at the same time, and then the sensor will read out the image date one by one.
  • Page 121 8.Features  Electronic Rolling Shutter Exposure line by line Readout after exposure Exposing Exposure time Reading Readout time Time Figure 8-15 Electronic rolling shutter Model Sensor Type MER-500-14U3M/C(-L)/MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L)/ MER-1520-13U3C(-L)/MER-1810-21U3C(-L)/ Electronic rolling shutter MER-630-60U3M/C(-L)/MER-2000-19U3M/C(-L)/ MER-1220-32U3M/C(-L) Table 8-4 Electronic rolling shutter camera models The implementation process of electronic rolling shutter is as shown in Figure 8-15, different from the global shutter, electronic rolling shutter exposures from the first line, and starts the second line exposure after a row period.
  • Page 122 8.Features MER-050-560U3M(-L) NIR Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-051-120U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 5-1000000 MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-132-43U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-134-93U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 5-1000000 MER-160-227U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-230-168U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-231-41U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter 20-1000000 MER-301-125U3M/C(-L)

  • Page 123: Overlapping Exposure And Non-Overlapping Exposure

    8.Features When the external light source is sunlight or direct current (DC), the camera has no special requirements for the exposure time. When the external light source is alternating current (AC), the exposure time must synchronize with the external light source (under 50Hz light source, the exposure time must be a multiple of 1/100s, under 60Hz light source, the exposure time must be a multiple of 1/120s), to ensure better image quality.
  • Page 124 8.Features Trigger Trigger Trigger Frame N Frame N+1 Frame N+2 Sensor Exposure Frame N Frame N+1 Sensor Readout Time Figure 8-17 The trigger acquisition exposure sequence diagram in non-overlapping exposure mode  Overlapping exposure In overlapping exposure mode, the current frame image exposure process is overlap with the readout of the previous frame.

  • Page 125: Strobe

    8.Features Trigger Trigger Trigger Frame N Frame N+1 Frame N+2 Sensor Exposure Frame N Frame N+1 Sensor Readout Time Figure 8-19 The trigger acquisition exposure sequence diagram in overlapping exposure mode Compared with non-overlapping exposure mode, in overlapping exposure mode, the camera can obtain higher frame rate.
  • Page 126 8.Features The global shutter sensors of MER-U3 series camera are as follows models: Model Sensor Type MER-031-860U3M/C(-L)/MER-031-860U3M(-L) NIR/MER-041-436U3M/C(-L) /MER-050-560U3M/C(-L)/MER-050-560U3M(-L) NIR/MER-051-120U3M/C(-L) /MER-131-210U3M/C(-L)/MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR/MER-132-43U3M/C(-L) /MER-131-210U3M/C(-L)/MER-134-93U3M/C(-L)//MER-160-227U3M/C(-L) Global Shutter /MER-230-168U3M/C(-L)/MER-231-41U3M/C(-L)/MER-301-125U3M/C(-L)/ MER-302-56U3M/C(-L)/MER-502-79U3M/C(-L)/MER-502-79U3M(-L) POL/ MER-503-36U3M/C(-L) Table 8-6 Global Shutter camera models Because all the lines of electronic rolling shutter camera are exposed not at the same time, it is difficult to use flash light.

  • Page 127: Basic Features

    8.Features 8.3. Basic Features 8.3.1. Gain The MER-U3 series camera can adjust the analog gain, and the range of analog gain is as follows: Model Adjustment range Default/Steps MER-031-860U3M/C(-L) 0-16dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-031-860U3M(-L) NIR 0-16dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-041-436U3M/C(-L) 0-24dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-050-560U3M/C(-L) 0-16dB 0dB, 0.1dB...
  • Page 128 8.Features MER-502-79U3M/C(-L) 0-24dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-502-79U3M(-L) POL 0-24dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-503-36U3M/C(-L) 0-24dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-630-60U3M/C(-L) 0-24dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) 0-25.9dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-1220-32U3M/C(-L) 0-24dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-1520-13U3C(-L) 0-22.5dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-1810-21U3C(-L) 0-20dB 0dB, 0.1dB MER-2000-19U3M/C(-L) 0-24dB 0dB, 0.1dB Table 8-7 MER-U3 series camera analog gain adjustment range When the analog gain changes, the response curve of the camera changes, as shown in Figure 8-22.

  • Page 129: Pixel Format

    8.Features 8.3.2. Pixel Format By setting the pixel format, the user can select the format of output image. The available pixel formats depend on the camera model and whether the camera is monochrome or color. The following table shows the pixel format supported by the camera. Model Pixel Format MER-031-860U3M/C(-L)
  • Page 130 8.Features MER-502-79U3M(-L) POL Mono8, Mono10 MER-503-36U3M/C(-L) Mono8, Mono10, BayerRG8, BayerRG10 MER-630-60U3M/C(-L) Mono8, Mono10, BayerRG8, BayerRG10 MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) Mono8, Mono12, BayerGR8, BayerGR12 MER-1220-32U3M/C(-L) Mono8, Mono12, BayerRG8, BayerRG12 MER-1520-13U3C(-L) BayerGR8, BayerGR12 MER-1810-21U3C(-L) BayerGR8, BayerGR12 MER-2000-19U3M/C(-L) Mono8, Mono12, BayerRG8, BayerRG12 Table 8-8 Pixel format that the MER-U3 series camera supported The image data starts from the upper left corner, and each pixel is output brightness value of each pixel line from left to right and from top to bottom.
  • Page 131 8.Features …… …… Among them Y00, Y01, Y02 … are the gray value of each pixel that starts from the first row of the image. Then the gray value of the second row pixels of the images is Y10, Y11, and Y12… ...

  • Page 132: Roi

    8.Features …… …… Where G00 is the first pixel value of the first row (for the green component), R01 represents the second pixel value (for the red component), and so on, so that the first row pixel values are arranged. B10 is the first pixel value of the second row (for the blue component), the G11 is the second pixel value (for the green component), and so on, and the second row of pixel values are arranged.

  • Page 133: Auto Exposure/Auto Gain

    8.Features Column 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 OffsetY Height Width OffsetX Figure 8-25 ROI When reducing the height of the ROI, the maximum frame rate of the camera will be raised. Please refer section 8.5.1 for specific effects on the acquisition frame rate. When setting the ROI of the image, the device should stop acquisition.

  • Page 134: Auto Gain

    8.Features AAROIHeight + AAROIOffsetY ≤ Height If condition 1 is not met, the user cannot set the ROI. The default value of ROI is the entire image, you can set the ROI according to your need. Where the minimum value of AAROIWidth can be set to 16, and the maximum value is equal to the current image width.

  • Page 135: Auto Exposure

    8.Features The expected gray value is set by the user, and it is related to the data bit depth. For 8bit pixel data, the expected gray value range is 0-255, for 10bit pixel data, the expected gray value range is 0-1023. The camera adjusts the gain value within the range [minimum gain value, maximum gain value] which is set by the user.

  • Page 136: Auto White Balance Adjustment

    8.Features image width is Width, the image height is Height, then the ROI setting need to meet the following condition AWBROIWidth + AWBROIOffsetX ≤ Width AWBROIHeight + AWBROIOffsetY ≤ Height If condition 2 is not met, the user cannot set the ROI. The default value of ROI is the entire image, you can set the "white dot"...

  • Page 137: Test Pattern

    8.Features that the hue of the ROI is the same as the hue of the light source. That is: high temperature is cold, low color temperature is warm. The auto white balance feature is only available on color sensors. 8.3.6. Test Pattern The MER-U3 series camera supports three test images: gray gradient test image, static diagonal gray gradient test image, and moving diagonal gray gradient test image.

  • Page 138: User Set Control

    8.Features Image rolling direction Figure 8-29 Moving diagonal gray gradient test image  SlantLine In the static diagonal gray gradient test image, the first pixel gray value is 0, the first pixel gray value of adjacent row increases by 1, until the last row. When the pixel gray value increases to 255, the next pixel gray value returns to 0.
  • Page 139 8.Features configuration parameters, the vendor default configuration parameters (Default), and the user configuration parameters (UserSet). Three operations can be performed on the configuration parameters, including save parameters (UserSetSave), load parameters (UserSetLoad), and set the startup parameter set (UserSetDefault). The UserSetSave is to save the effective configuration parameters to the user configuration parameter set which is set by the user.
  • Page 140 8.Features  DeviceLinkThroughputLimitMode, DeviceLinkThroughputLimit  OffsetX, OffsetY, Width, Height  PixelFormat  TestPattern  TriggerMode, TriggerSource, TriggerPolarity, TriggerDelay  TriggerFilterRisingEdge, TriggerFilterFallingEdge  ExposureTime  ExposureAuto, AutoExposureTimeMax, AutoExposureTimeMin  AAROIOffsetX, AAROIOffsetY, AAROIWidth, AAROIHeight  ExpectedGrayValue  LineMode, LineInverter, LineSource, UserOutputValue  Gain ...

  • Page 141: Device User Id

    8.Features 8.3.8. Device User ID The MER-U3 series camera provides programmable device user ID function, the user can set a unique identification for the camera, and can open and control the camera by the unique identification. The user-defined name is a string which maximum length is 64 bytes, the user can set it by the following ways: Set by the GalxyView, as shown in the Figure 8-31.
  • Page 142 8.Features  How Binning Works On color cameras, the camera combines (sums or averages) the pixel values of adjacent pixels of the same color: Figure 8-32 Horizontal color Binning by 2 Figure 8-33 Vertical color Binning by 2 When the horizontal Binning factor and the vertical Binning factor are both set to 2, the camera combines the adjacent 4 sub-pixels of the same color according to the corresponding positions, and outputs the combined pixel values as one sub-pixel.
  • Page 143 8.Features Horizontal Binning is the processing of pixels in adjacent rows. Vertical Binning is the processing of pixels in adjacent columns. Binning factor 1: Disable Binning. Binning factor 2, 4: Indicate the number of rows or columns to be processed. For example, the horizontal Binning factor 2 indicates that the Binning is enabled in the horizontal direction, and the pixels of two adjacent rows are processed.

  • Page 144: Decimation

    8.Features Camera models that support this feature: Model MER-301-125U3M/C(-L) MER-302-56U3M/C(-L) 8.3.11. Decimation The Decimation can reduce the number of sensor pixel columns or rows that are transmitted by the camera, reducing the amount of data that needs to be transmitted and reducing bandwidth usage. ...
  • Page 145 8.Features On color cameras, if you specify a horizontal Decimation factor of n, the camera transmits only every n pair of columns. For example, if you specify a horizontal Decimation factor of 2, the camera skips columns 1 and 2, transmits columns 3 and 4, skips columns 5 and 6, and so on. Figure 8-38 Mono camera horizontal Decimation Figure 8-39 Color camera horizontal Decimation As a result, the image width is reduced.

  • Page 146: Reverse X And Reverse Y

    8.Features The displayed image will not be distorted if the vertical and horizontal Decimation factors are equal. When only horizontal Decimation or vertical Decimation is used, the displayed image will be reduced in width or height. 4) Mutually exclusive with Binning Decimation and Binning cannot be used simultaneously in the same direction.
  • Page 147 8.Features Figure 8-43 Reverse Y enabled Figure 8-42 The original image  Enabling Reverse X and Y To enable Reverse X and Y, set the ReverseX and ReverseY parameters to true. The camera mirrors the image horizontally and vertically. Figure 8-44 The original image Figure 8-45 Reverse X and Y enabled ...

  • Page 148: User Data Area

    8.Features Figure 8-48 Reverse Y enabled Figure 8-49 Reverse X and Y enabled  Pixel Format Alignment The alignment of the Bayer format does not change when the camera is using the reverse feature. Camera models that support this feature: Model MER-031-860U3M(-L) MER-031-860U3M(-L)NIR...
  • Page 149 8.Features ExpsoureStart TimerTrigger Source TimerDelay Timer1 Timer1Active Figure 8-50 Timer1Active schematic diagram The timer configuration process is as follows: Set TimerSelector, currently only Timer1 supported. Set LineSelector. Set the LineSource to Timer1Active. Set TimerTriggerSource, currently only ExposureStart supported. Set TimerDelay, the range of TimerDelay is [0, 16777215], the unit is μs. Set TimerDuration, the range of TimerDuration is [0, 16777215], the unit is μs.

  • Page 150: Counter

    8.Features 8.3.15. Counter The camera only supports one counter (Counter1), which can count the number of FrameTrigger, AcquisitionTrigger and FrameStart signals received by the camera. The counter starts counting from 0. You can select one of the above three signals to count by CounterEventSource. The FrameTrigger and AcquisitionTrigger signals of the counter statistics refer to the signals that have been triggered for filtering without a trigger delay.

  • Page 151: Image Transmission

    8.Features Camera models that support this feature: Model MER-051-120U3M/C(-L) MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) MER-500-14U3M/C(-L) MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) MER-1520-13U3C MER-1520-13U3C-L MER-1810-21U3C MER-1810-21U3C-L 8.5. Image Transmission 8.5.1. Calculate Frame Rate Frame Period You can calculate the frame period of the MER-U3 series camera by the following formula: ImageSize ∗...

  • Page 152: Usb Interface Bandwidth

    8.Features �� �� It is recommended to use the frame rate calculation tool, the frame rate will be calculated automatically after the configuration parameters are filled. 8.5.2. USB Interface Bandwidth The theoretical bandwidth of the USB interface of MER-U3 series camera is 400MBps, but actually the value will decrease with the type of the USB3.0 host controller, the version of the host controller driver, the wastage of the HUB and the host performance.
  • Page 153 8.Features 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-050-560U3M/C(-L) 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-050-560U3M(-L) NIR 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-051-120U3M/C(-L) 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-131-210U3M/C(-L) 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-131-210U3M(-L) NIR 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit)
  • Page 154 8.Features 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-502-79U3M/C(-L) 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-502-79U3M(-L) POL 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-503-36U3M/C(-L) 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-630-60U3M/C(-L) 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (10bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) 400000000 Bps 1000000Bps 70000000Bps (12bit) 35000000Bps (8bit) MER-1220-32U3M/C(-L)

  • Page 155: Camera Acquisition Time

    8.Features 8.5.4. Camera Acquisition Time The acquisition time of the camera is related to the horizontal offset, vertical offset, width, and height of the image ROI. The formulas are as follows: For MER-031-860U3M/C(-L)/MER-031-860U3M NIR camera: Row period (unit: μs) ( Width ) −6 = 13889 ∗...
  • Page 156 8.Features ( Width ) = 14705 ∗ max （ ( + 4) ，84） ∗ 10 −6 The acquisition time (unit: μs) = ( Height ) ∗ T + 11.4 For MER-132-43U3M/C(-L) camera: Row period (unit: μs) −3 = 1532 ∗ 15.384 ∗ 10 ≈...
  • Page 157 8.Features For MER-160-227U3M/C(-L) camera: When the pixel format is Mono8 or BayerRG8, the row period (unit: μs) = 3.92 37.5 When the pixel format is Mono10 or BayerRG10, the row period (unit: μs) 147 ∗ 2 = 7.84 37.5 The acquisition time (unit: μs) = ( Height + 32 ) ∗...
  • Page 158 8.Features 13) For MER-302-56U3M/C(-L) camera: Row period (unit: μs) = 11.28 37.5 The acquisition time (unit: μs) = ( Height + 32 ) ∗ T 14) For MER-500-14U3M/C(-L) camera: Row period (unit: μs) ( Width + 1 ) −6 = 20832 ∗ max ( ( + 450) , 487) ∗...
  • Page 159 8.Features 420 ∗ 2 = 15.56 The acquisition time (unit: μs) = ( Height + 78 ) ∗ T 18) For MER-1070-14U3M/C(-L) camera: Row period (unit: μs) = 24.7 The acquisition time (unit: μs) = ( Height + 143 ) ∗ T 19) For MER-1220-32U3M/C(-L) camera: When the pixel format is BayerRG8, the row period (unit: μs) = 10...
  • Page 160 8.Features The acquisition time (unit: μs) = ( Height + 77 ) ∗ T 22) For MER-2000-19U3M/C(-L) camera: When the pixel format is BayerRG8, the row period (unit: μs) = 12.5 When the pixel format is BayerRG12, the row period (unit: μs) 900 ∗...

  • Page 161: Software Tool

    9.Software Tool 9. Software Tool 9.1. Frame Rate Calculation Tool Figure 9-1 Frame rate calculation tool The frame rate calculation tool is currently provided in the form of Excel. When using it, firstly select the camera model in the table, and then achieve the expected frame rate by modifying the parameter of the camera.
  • Page 162 9.Software Tool AcquisitionFrameRateMode indicates whether frame rate control is enabled, On means frame rate control is enabled, and Off means frame rate control is disabled. When frame rate control is enabled, the camera acquires images at a frame rate no higher than the AcquisitionFrameRate. When frame rate control is disabled, the camera acquires images without being affected by the AcquisitionFrameRate.

  • Page 163: Faq

    10.FAQ 10. FAQ General Question Answer On the unactivated Windows7 64bit Activate Windows7 64bit system, uninstall the system, the installation of Galaxy SDK package, restart the system, reinstall the package has been successfully, but open the and reopen the demo program. demo program failed.
  • Page 164 10.FAQ Camera crashes on Advantech AIIS- Be sure the driver version of AMD USB controller 1440 IPC. is later than 2.20. © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

  • Page 165: Revision History

    11.Revision History 11. Revision History Version Changes Date V1.0.0 Initial release 2016-05-25 V1.0.1 Update to MER-133-54U3M 2016-07-04 V1.0.2 Update to MER-301-125U3x 2016-07-15 V1.0.3 Add SNR and definition to MER-133-54U3M 2016-07-28 V1.0.4 Add SNR and definition to MER-502-79U3x 2016-08-24 V1.0.5 Update to MER-1810-21U3C 2016-08-30 V1.0.6 Add SNR and definition to MER-1810-21U3C...
  • Page 166 11.Revision History V1.0.18 Revise MER-1520-13U3C frame rate 2017-06-22 Update section 1.5 V1.0.19 2017-07-27 Update section 2 Modify some descriptive languages and some V1.0.20 2017-09-05 minor bugs. V1.0.21 Update SNR and definition to MER-302-56U3x 2017-09-19 V1.0.22 Update to MER-051-120U3x 2017-10-11 Modify sales Tel., delete MER-132-30U3x, V1.0.23 2017-10-24 specify sensor type for MER-132-43U3x...
  • Page 167 11.Revision History V1.0.38 Add MER-041-436U3x 2018-08-12 V1.0.39 Add MER-502-79U3M POL 2018-08-30 Update SNR and definition to MER-502-79U3M V1.0.40 2018-09-07 Update SNR and definition to MER-041-436U3x Update Figure1- 25 to MER-502-79U3M POL V1.0.41 2018-09-21 Add MER-160-227U3x Update SNR and definition to MER-160-227U3x V1.0.42 2018-10-26 Update SNR and definition to MER-301-125U3M...

  • Page 168: Contact Us

    12.Contact Us 12. Contact Us 12.1. Contact Sales If you need to order products or inquire product information, please contact our sales: Beijing Headquarters Tel: 010-82828878 Fax: 010-82563343 Email: isales@deheng-imaging.com Shanghai Office Tel: 021-35312826 Fax: 021-65201839-128 Email: shanghai@daheng-imaging.com Shenzhen Office Tel: 0755-83479565 Fax: 0755-82044020 E-mail:...

  • Page 169: Contact Support

    12.Contact Us Email: xian@daheng-imaging.com 12.2. Contact Support If you have any questions in using DAHENG IMAGING products, please contact the experts on our support team: Tel: 400-999-7595 Email: isupport@daheng-imaging.com © China Daheng Group, Inc. Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch...

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