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Pulnix TM-6740CL Series Operation Manual

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TM-6740CL Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras
O p e r a t i o n M a n u a l
69-1209
I m a g i n g P r o d u c t s
Rev. A

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  • Page 1 TM-6740CL Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras O p e r a t i o n M a n u a l 69-1209 I m a g i n g P r o d u c t s Rev. A...
  • Page 3 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI PULNiX, Inc., and may only be used by the purchasers of the product. JAI PULNiX, Inc. makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Spectral Response ........30 TM-6740CL Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...
  • Page 6 Page iii Table of Contents TM-6740CL Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...
  • Page 7 Spectral Response ..........30 TM-6740CL Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...
  • Page 8 TM-6740CL Preliminary Command List ....25 TABLE 4. TM-6740CL Camera Specifications Table ....29 TM-6740CL Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction 1.1 Product Description The PULNiX TM-6740 series consists of dual-tap output, high-speed progressive scan CCD cameras. The interline-type CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of very high speed shutter images and applications. The electronic shutter, which has speeds to 1/64,000 sec., can be reset asynchronously by external pulse control.

  • Page 10: Features

    Page 2 Introduction 1.2 Features • Miniaturized and lightweight The printed circuit boards in the TM-6740 have been arranged based on a new design philosophy. This creates modular electronics for the camera, giving it flexibility. In addition, the use of miniature solid-state components results in a compact, lightweight camera that is 50.8mm x 50.8mm x 81.5mm in dimensions, and weighs only 155 grams.

  • Page 11: System Configuration

    Page 3 Introduction • Output The TM-6740 has a dual tap 10-bit/8-bit Camera Link output. The analog output is 714 mVp-p composite video (75 ohms) on all models. • Dual-Channel Auto Black Level Balancing and Semi-Auto Gain Balancing The TM-6740, as a dual-tap output camera, has auto black level balancing and semi-auto gain balancing functions.

  • Page 12: Installation

    The TM-6740 is a compact 640 by 480 camera. Since all the electronics have been packed in a compact package, the outer case of the camera can become hot due to heat dissipation. For optimal performance, PULNiX recommends using a cooling fan to set up a positive air flow around the camera and following the precautions below.

  • Page 13: Connector Pin Configurations

    • Make sure the camera has enough open space around it to facilitate the free flow of air. Please contact JAI PULNiX, Inc. at (800) 445-5444 or send an E-mail to imaging@jaipulnix.com if you have any questions. 2.2.2 Connector Pin Configurations 2.2.2 (a)

  • Page 14: Camera Link Cable

    The 26CL-02-26 cable assembly has been standardized as the Camera Link cable. This cable has a 26- pin connector on both ends. This is a straight-through cable and the pin-out configuration is shown in Table on page 6. Contact PULNiX for cable lengths other than 2 meters. TM-6740 Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...

  • Page 15: Power Supplies And Power Cable Setup

    For users providing power through the 12-pin connector, the PD-12P, PD-12UEP and PD-12UUP power supplies are available with the 12-pin mating connector already attached to the leads from the power supply. The PD-12UU and PD-12UE power supplies can be connected to the PULNiX power cable via a terminal strip or directly.
  • Page 16 2.2.4 (b) PULNiX Power Cables If you are using PULNiX power cables such as the 12P-02S, please refer to the 12-pin connector pin-out diagram below. The cable pin-out diagram is shown in Figure 3 below. The color-coded leads use Gray for Ground and Yellow for +12V.

  • Page 17: Attaching The Analog Video Output

    The input of the monitor should be balanced for 75 ohms termination. The multi-conductor cable 12P-02S from PULNiX can be used to transmit analog video, power, sync. signals, and serial communication. The mini coaxial leads in PULNiX multi-conductor cables are designed for short runs of no longer than 10 feet.

  • Page 18: Operation

    Page 10 Operation Operation 3.1 Camera Rear Panel CAMERA LINK POWER VIDEO 3.1.1 Digital I/O Connector (Camera Link) Refer to Section 2.2.3 on page 6 for information on digital output connectors. 3.1.2 Analog Output Connector The camera has a BNC connector on the rear panel to output analog video signal. 3.1.3 Power and External Sync Connector Refer to Section 2.2.2 (b on page 6 for information on the power and external sync.
  • Page 19 Page 11 Operation The TM-6740 outputs the progressive-scanned image with an electronic shutter in thirty-six different formats. See Table 3 on page 12 for more information. Progressive-scanning digital and analog output The CCD signal goes through A/D converters 10-bit in, 10-bit/8-bit out. The digital out- put is available via the Camera Link connector.
  • Page 20 Page 12 Operation Binning Mode The TM-6740 series has horizontal and vertical binning. By selection, the camera has 1x2, 1x4, 2x1, 2x2, 2x4, 4x1, 4x2, and 4x4 binning. Σ c·n-(c-i) (c=1,2,4; n=1,2,3,...) Σ r·n-(r-i) (r=1,2,4; n=1,2,3,...) Binning TM-6740 Scan Mode TABLE 3.

  • Page 21: Electronic Shutter

    Page 13 Operation TM-6740 Scan Mode (Continued) TABLE 3. Scan Mode Output Clock Horizontal Vertical Frequency Digital Analog Binning Scan Area Active Pixels Frequency (Hz) (KHz) (MHz) (MHz) 320x480 320x160 112x480 112x160 1250 320x240 320x80 1000 112x240 1000 112x80 2315 320x120 320x40 1596...

  • Page 22: Integration

    Page 14 Operation With VINIT high (CC1), the CCD keeps discharging. With an active low pulse to VINIT, the camera resets and purges the charge momentarily. Then it starts integrating for the period of shutter control set by either an external pulse width or internal shutter control. Progressive scanning permits a full 480 lines of vertical resolution, as compared to a conventional CCD camera which captures only half the vertical lines per shutter.

  • Page 23: Internal Shutter Speed Control (Tm-6740Cl)

    Page 15 Operation 3.6.1 Async No Shutter Ext. Vinit During Active Video Period During FDV Blanking Transfer Gate Discharge Strobe Analog Video 3.6.2 Internal Shutter Speed Control EXT. VINIT INT. VINIT with shutter speed control Discharge Exposure time set by shutter speed Transfer Gate Strobe Analog Video Sync...
  • Page 24 Page 16 Operation 3.6.3 External VINIT With Pulse Width (No-Delay Shutter) and ROI (Read-out Inhibit) For multiple-camera applications such as 2D or 3D measurement and multi-angle inspection, simultaneous image capturing at an exact shutter timing for all cameras is a critical requirement. The TM-6740’s asynchronous pulse-width control mode provides no-delay shutter as standard.

  • Page 25: Dynamic Range Control

    Page 17 Operation Read-Out Inhibit FIGURE 7. VINIT (External Pulse Width Control Trigger) No-Delay Shutter (All cameras) Discharge No-delay Exposure Transfer Gate ROI pulse width: Min. 1H to 1frame ROI Control: Camera #1 Camera #1 Video FDV/Vsync Max. 1H delay ROI Control: Camera #2 Camera #2 Video 3.7 Dynamic Range Control...

  • Page 26: Programmable Look-Up Table (Lut) And Knee Control

    Page 18 Operation A typical CCD camera does not use the full dynamic range due to the nominal gain and the output specification such as RS-170. The typical CCD camera’s gain is set at 16 to 22 dB and the RS-170 video level is 714 mV.

  • Page 27: Camera Timing Charts

    Page 19 Operation 3.8 Camera Timing Charts 1. Video Output >> Line Video Timing Digital Video Analog Video >> Field Video Timing Digital Video Analog Video 2. External HD Locking & Exteranl VD Reset >> External HD Locking External HD Internal HD >>...
  • Page 28 Page 20 Operation 3. Async Reset >> Async No Shutter (async shutter 0) External Vinit Discharge Transfer Gate Strobe Analog Video >> Async Normal Shutter (async shutter 1-8) & Async No-delay Shutter (async shutter 9) External Vinit ....

  • Page 29: Video Output Diagram

    Page 21 Operation 4. Video Output Order i -1 Line i i +1 ....Data Clock >> A (Default) .... Ch. A Video Data ......Ch.
  • Page 30 Page 22 Operation Video Output (A to J) (Continued) TABLE 4. Scan Mode Output Horizontal (Pixels) Digital Analog Scan Binning Digital Analog Area 20MHz 40MHz 50ns 25ns 10MHz 20MHz 100ns 50ns *. D, E=0 pixels. TM-6740 Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...
  • Page 31 Page 23 Operation Video Output (K to T) TABLE 5. Scan Mode Output Vertical (Pixels) Digital Analog Scan Binning Digital Analog Area † No binning 40Mhz 80Mhz 25ns 12.5ns 20MHz 40MHz 50ns 25ns TM-6740 Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...
  • Page 32 Page 24 Operation Video Output (K to T) (Continued) TABLE 5. Scan Mode Output Vertical (Pixels) Digital Analog Scan Binning Digital Analog Area † 10MHz 20MHz 100ns 50ns *. N, O=0 pixels. †. Q=3 lines. External HD Locking and External VD Reset (eA to eE) TABLE 6.
  • Page 33 Page 25 Operation External HD Locking and External VD Reset (eA to eE) (Continued) TABLE 6. Scan Mode Horizontal External HD Locking Timing (Pixels) Pixel Time Scan Freq. Clock Binning µ Area (kHz) sec) 20MHz <20ns 50ns 92.6 10.8 92.6 10.8 208.3 208.3...
  • Page 34 Page 26 Operation External HD Locking (eF to eJ) TABLE 7. Scan Mode Vertical Vertical VD Reset Timing (Lines) Pixel Time Scan Freq. Clock Binning µ Area (kHz) sec) 5000 1850 No binning 2000 1250 2500 1000 1000 40Mhz <2 25ns 1000 1000...
  • Page 35 Page 27 Operation External HD Locking (eF to eJ) (Continued) TABLE 7. Scan Mode Vertical Vertical VD Reset Timing (Lines) Pixel Time Scan Freq. Clock Binning µ Area (kHz) sec) 1250 1000 10MHz <20ns 100ns 1000 2315 10.8 1596 10.8 1602 3205 Async Reset...
  • Page 36 Page 28 Operation Async Reset (Continued) TABLE 8. Scan Mode Async Reset Timing aH (lines) Scan Binning µ µ µ Area (lines) (lines) sec) sec) sec) (lines) † ‡ s1-8 43.2 43.2 s1=1 16.0 s2=2 16.0 s3=5 43.2 >aH >aH (s8) s4=12 43.2 s1-8:...

  • Page 37: Serial Communication Kit

    Page 29 Operation 3.8.1 Serial Communication Kit The Camera Link version’s control software is included in the AccuPiXEL Camera Control software. For a detailed description of the software’s operation, please see the AccuPiXEL software manual. TM-6740 Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...
  • Page 38 Page 30 TM-6740 Command List TM-6740 Command List The Start character is always “:” and the End character is always “cr” (return). For example, to set Asynchronous Pulse Width Mode, send the command “ASH=9<cr>” to the camera. The following table contains commands that can be used to control the camera.
  • Page 39 Page 31 TM-6740 Command List TM-6740 Command List (Continued) TABLE 9. Command End of Description Parameters Command Response Lookup Table :GM45 <cr> :o<cr> Set gamma (.45) table :LINR <cr> :o<cr> Set linear table :KNEE= X1Y1X2Y2 <cr> :o<cr> Set knees (X1,Y1,X2,Y2 = 00 - FF) Set positive knee or negative knee (0=positive, :SLUT <cr>...
  • Page 40 Page 32 TM-6740 Command List TABLE 10. 18 Bytes Status Report Byte 1, 2 Channel A Gain Control (H’042 - H’1E8) Byte 3, 4 Channel A Offset Voltage (H’000 - H’1FF) Byte 5, 6 Channel B Gain Control (H’042 - H’1E8) Byte 7, 8 Channel B Offset Voltage (H’000 - H’1FF) Byte 9...
  • Page 41 Page 33 TM-6740 Command List TABLE 10. 18 Bytes Status Report (Continued) Bit 7 TESTPATTERN 0=Disable TP; 1=Enable TP Bit 6 PASSWORD 0=Disable PW; 1=Enable PW Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 AUTOBALANCING 0=Disable AB; 1=Enable AB Byte 13 (X1, Y1) Coordinate for Knee 1 (X1, Y1 = H’00 - H’FF)

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    5.1 Problems and Solutions Following are troubleshooting tips for common problems. In general, problems can easily be solved by following these instructions. If the following remedies fail to offer a solution to your problems, please contact a PULNiX representative. 5.1.1 Symptom: No Video Remedies: Check that the following are properly connected and operational.

  • Page 43: Information And Support Resources

    5.2 Information and Support Resources For further information and support: Phone: (408) 747-0300 (800) 445-5444 Fax: (408) 747-0660 E-mail: imaging@jaipulnix.com Mail: JAI PULNiX, Inc. Sales Department 1330 Orleans Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 ATTN: Video Applications Web Site: www.jaipulnix.com TM-6740 Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...

  • Page 44: Appendix

    Page 36 Appendix Appendix 6.1 Specifications TM-6740 Camera Specifications Table TABLE 11. Feature TM-6740CL Imager 1/3" progressive scan interline transfer CCD Active Area 5.87mm x 4.71mm Active Pixels 640 (H) x 480 (V) Cell Size 7.4µm x 7.4µm 640 (H) x 480 (V) @ 200 Hz (full image) 640 (H) x 160 (V) @ 540Hz (partial scan) Display Mode 224 (H) x 480 (V) @ 500Hz (partial scan)

  • Page 45: Tm-6740Cl Physical Dimensions

    Page 37 Appendix TM-6740 Camera Specifications Table TABLE 11. Feature TM-6740CL OP 3-1, internal IR filter; OP 3-2, optical filter removal; Optional Functions OP 25-2, TTL signals on 12-pin connector; OP 21, glassless CCD imager; OP 21-UV, UV glassless CCD imager Optional Accessories CL cable 26CL-02-26 (2m), 26CL-05-26 (5m)

  • Page 46: Spectral Response

    Page 38 Appendix 6.1.2 Spectral Response Spectral Response FIGURE 9. 0.35 0.25 0.15 0.05 1000 Wavelength (nm) TM-6740 Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras...
  • Page 48 I m a g i n g P r o d u c t s JAI PULNiX, Inc. Tel: 408-747-0300 1330 Orleans Drive Tel: 800-445-5444 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Fax: 408-747-0660 Email: imaging@jaipulnix.com w w w . j a i p u l n i x . c o m 69-1209 Rev.

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