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SenTech STC-MBA5MUSB3 User Manual

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USB 3.0 QSXGA (5Meg)
Monochrome / Color Camera
STC-MBA5MUSB3 (Monochrome)
STC-MCA5MUSB3 (Color)
User's Guide
Sensor Technology Co., Ltd
STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3
User's Guide Rev. 1.02
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  • Page 1 Document No. 12S095 USB 3.0 QSXGA (5Meg) Monochrome / Color Camera STC-MBA5MUSB3 (Monochrome) STC-MCA5MUSB3 (Color) User's Guide Sensor Technology Co., Ltd STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 1/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.15.2 Rolling Shutter / Pulse Width ........................... 46 4.15.3 Global Reset Release / Edge Preset ....................... 47 4.15.4 Global Reset Release / Pulse Width ........................ 48 4.15.5 Software Options for Output Signals and Control Signals ................49 REVISION HISTORY ..............................50 STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 2/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 3: System Requirements

    Using Intel Core i3, i5, i7 CPUs" in the Startup Guide for more details.  When RGB8 (full frame rate output) output format is used for the color camera, a PCI slot GenII or later is required.  Be sure to use StCamSWare software Ver.3.01 or later. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 3/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 4: Connector Specifications

    0.8 V or less +3 to +26.4 V Input 2 (IO1) 0.7V or less +1.7 to +5 V Input 1 (IO0) 0.7V or less +1.7 to +5 V (IO_VCC) +3 to +26.4Vdc [Back Side] STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 4/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 5: Input / Output Signal Specifications

    Trigger”in the “Start and Stop Trigger Mode”. 3.1.2 Input Signal Requirements  Input Signal / Input Voltage: 0 to 5V  Input Signal / Voltage Level High Level: 1.7V (min.) Low Level: 0.7V (max.) STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 5/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 6: Input Signal Circuit

    SN74LVC2G241Y ZPR (TI) 100 ohm INPUT USER INPUT 10k ohm IO_GND CUS03 (Toshiba) IO_GND *The voltage applied on “input 1” and “input 2” must be less than or equal to 5V, the absolute maximum input voltage. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 6/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 7: Output Signals

    Very similar to “Strobe Output Exposure” below. However, with this setting, you can add delay time on start and end. Use “Strobe Start Delay” and “Strobe End Delay” for the settings. 8) Strobe Output Exposure The synchronized output of first line exposure is output. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 7/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 8 With the negative polarity setting, low status indicates that the input trigger signal is acceptable. This signal becomes high from the exposure start to the end of image output. ※ *Because this camera is a rolling shutter type, the exposure start timing of each line is not simultaneous. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 8/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 9: Output Signal Electronic Characteristics

    12[V] 24[V] 2.00 [us] 1.82 [us] 1.66 [us] 1.60 [us] 0.82 [us] 0.84 [us] 1.16 [us] 1.44 [us] 0.50 [us] 0.56 [us] 0.56 [us] 0.70 [us] 0.56 [us] 0.66 [us] 1.16 [us] 2.04 [us] STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 9/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 10: Output Signal Circuit

    3.2.3 3.2.4 Output Signal Circuit Examples CAMERA IO_VCC 22k ohm USER OUTPUT 100 ohm OUTPUT DTC144EM (Rohm) CUS03 (Toshiba) IO_GND *The voltage applied on “IO_VCC” must be within the range of +3V to +26.4V. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 10/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 11 When IO_Vcc has no connection, the circuit operates as an open collector output. *The voltage applied on “IO2” and “IO3” (USER_VCC) must be less than or equal to 26.4V. *The incoming current to “IO2” and “IO3” (USER_Ic) must be less than or equal to 15mA. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 11/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 12: Camerafunctions

    TriggerSDK CD-ROM. ("***" differs depending on the development environment (e.g.: VB6, VC6).) Regarding the usage methods for the StCamSWare software other than for trigger function settings and I/O function settings, refer to the software manual. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 12/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 13: Gain And Shutter Settings

    "Target Brightness" to set the image brightness you want to maintain, and use "ACG Range" to set the operation range for the auto gain. ④ "Auto Shutter Control / Auto Gain Control (AGC)" Both the shutter and gain are controlled automatically. Use "Target Brightness" to set the image brightness you want STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 13/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 14 Auto gain control (AGC) works to maintain the set target brightness for the image when there is low luminance. *2: When the StCamSWare software is not used, but pulse width trigger mode is used with an external trigger, there is no maximum. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 14/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 15: Gamma, Sharpness, And Digital Clamp Settings

    [Sharpness Coring] allows you to control enhancement for fine edges. It can be set in the range from 0 to 255 in increments of 1. When the value is small, the enhancement process is performed for fine edges including noise, and when the value is large, enhancement is applied to larger edges. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 15/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 16 "0". For 12 bits, the lower 8 bits are set, so for 12-bit output, the set value is 1, and it becomes 1 addition/subtraction. For 10-bit output, the set value is 4, and it becomes 1 addition/subtraction, and for 8-bit output, the set value is 16, and it becomes 1 addition/subtraction. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 16/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 17: Scan Mode Settings

    It is possible to set the camera output image size, and set binning / skipping. These settings can be made from the [Other] tab of the advanced setting screen. Eleven different settings can be selected from [Scan Mode]. ① "Normal" A full resolution (2592x1944) images are output. The default frame rate is 14fps(*1). STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 17/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 18 The setting range is 0 to 1912 in 4-line increments. Use "Height" to set the bottom cutoff line. The setting range is 32 to 1944 in 4-line increments. The frame rate changes according to the height. Offset Y Height STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 18/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 19 The setting range is 0 to 1880 in 4-line increments. Use "Height" to set the bottom cutoff line. The setting range is 32 to 972 in 4-line increments. Offset Y Height STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 19/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 20 Similarly, the 1/3 setting skips two pixels, the 1/4 setting skips three pixels, and the 1/8 setting skips 7 pixels. 1/2 Horizontal Binning and 1/2 Vertical Binning 1/2 Horizontal Skipping and 1/2 Vertical Skipping STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 20/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 21: Frame Rate Settings

    14fps, and when it is set to 2035, it becomes the minimum frame rate of 6.88fps. This set value does not directly set the sensor V blanking time. Based on the set value, the blanking time is calculated by the camera internally. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 21/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 22: Image Output Format Setting

    StTrgDisplay, select [Setting], and make settings from the [Other] tab of the setting screen. For a monochrome camera, "RAW_8bits", "RAW_10bits", and "RAW_12bits" can be selected from [Transfer bits]. For a color camera, "RAW_8bits", "RAW_10bits", "RAW_12bits", "MONO_8bits", "MONO_10bits", "MONO_12bits", and "BGR_8bits" can be selected. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 22/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 23 The image is saved as a file with 8 bits of data per R/G/B pixel plus 8 bits of dummy data for a total of 32 bits. This is good for when 32-bit data per pixel is needed for processing the saved image file. This is compatible with the color camera. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 23/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 24: Mirror Image / Rotation Settings

    ④ "Mirror Horizontally and Vertically" "Mirror Horizontally and Vertically (Camera)" The image is displayed mirrored horizontally and vertically. "For "Mirror Horizontally and Vertically", processing is handled by the computer, and for "Mirror Horizontally and Vertically (Camera)", processing is handled by the camera. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 24/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 25 ① "Normal" The image is displayed normally. ② "90° Clockwise" The image is displayed rotated clockwise 90°. ③ "90° Counterclockwise" The image is displayed rotated counterclockwise 90°. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 25/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 26: White Balance Mode Settings (Only For Color Camera)

    Adjustment is made automatically until the value reaches the set white balance value, and after it is reached, the value is fixed. When "One Shot AWB" is selected, it is possible to adjust [Manual Gr] and [Manual Gb]. The setting range for each is 1.00 to 3.99 in increments of 0.01. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 26/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 27 With this camera, white balance is adjusted by the camera, so the frame rate is not affected. *1: Gr is affected by R, and Gb is affected by B, so they cannot be the same value without adjustment. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 27/50...

  • Page 28: Hue / Saturation Settings (Only For Color Camera)

    It can be set in the range from -180.0 to +180.0 in increments of 0.1 (refer to the following figure). When processing is handled by the computer, the frame rate may decrease. -180 +180 STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 28/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 29: Color Interpolation Settings (Only For Color Camera)

    This is good for when a unique color image needs to be acquired by adjusting the color matrix. When processing is handled by the computer, the frame rate may decrease. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 29/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 30: Color Gamma Setting (Only For Color Camera)

    You can set the gamma for the selected color element. It can be set in the range of 0.01 to 5.00 in increments of 0.01. ③ "Reverse" For the selected color element, the brightness is reversed and you can set the gamma. It can be set in the range of 0.01 to 5.00 in increments of 0.01. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 30/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 31: Display Mode Settings

    16-bit data. ④ DirectDraw Overlay Figures and text data on the chroma key and video are displayed. Image data is 16-bit data. It is not possible to acquire a screenshot using the Print Screen function. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 31/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 32 Figures, text data, and video are displayed using DirectX. It may be possible to reduce tearing depending on the video card. Use this when tearing is not improved by using DirectX [V sync ON]. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 32/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 33: Defect Pixel Correction

    To manually specify an XY coordinate for a defective pixel, directly enter a value for [Position[xx]]. The defect pixel information can be saved to the EEPROM in the camera (refer to "4.13 Saving and Loading to EEPROM). *1: There is no defect pixel information when shipped. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 33/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 34: Saving And Loading To Eeprom

    Information other than defect pixel position is read from the EEPROM and reflected to the camera. [Load[Defect Pixel Position]] Defect pixel position information is read from the EEPROM and reflected to the camera. [Reset Factory Default] Defaults are reflected to the camera. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 34/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 35: Operation Mode Settings

    (refer to "2.2 I/O Signal Connector") or "Software Trigger" for input from software such as StTrigDisplay. For "Trigger" mode, you can select either "Edge Preset", "Pulse Width", or "Start/Stop" depending on the exposure timer setting method. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 35/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 36: Free Run Mode

    "Edge Preset" as the [Trigger Mode]. Click the "Soft Trigger" button at the right side of the setting screen to input the trigger signal. To control the exposure time, go to the StCamSWare [Gain / Shutter] tab (refer to "4.1 Gain and Shutter Settings). The setting value for [Shutter] becomes the exposure time. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 36/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 37 "Sub Trigger" button is clicked, the sub trigger signal can be input. To have the sub trigger signal input automatically, place a check in the "Auto Sub Trigger" check box and set the time for inputting the sub trigger signal. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 37/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 38: Trigger Mode (Hardware Trigger)

    [Update] button (refer to the lower-right image). To control the exposure time, go to the StCamSWare [Gain / Shutter] tab (refer to "4.1 Gain and Shutter Settings). The setting value for [Shutter] becomes the exposure time. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 38/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 39 For StCamSWare, select "Trigger" as the [Operation Mode], select "Hardware" as the [Trigger Source], and select "Pulse Width" as the [Trigger Mode]. From the [IO] tab, specify the pin for inputting the trigger signal, and then click the [Update] button (refer to the lower-right image). STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 39/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 40 *1: When the trigger signal is set to High Active (trigger signal is active during High), exposure starts when it rises. *1: When the trigger signal is set to Low Active (trigger signal is active during Low), exposure starts when it goes down. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 40/50...
  • Page 41 Noise is detected in the acquired image and noise reduction is performed. [Complex] Noise reduction is performed using the image acquired earlier while light was blocked. [Calibration] The acquired image is registered as the image while light was blocked. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 41/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...
  • Page 42 (4) Acquire an image while light is being blocked. (5) Select [Complex]. (6) Stop blocking the light. ※ When camera settings such as the exposure time and gain are changed, it is necessary to perform steps (1) to (6) again. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 42/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 43: Cmos Reset Type

    (Exposure Start Delay) 2nd Row Exposure ・ ・ ・ Last Row Exposure Data Tx Go to the [Trigger Mode] tab of StTrgDisplay (lower-left image), or go to the [Trigger] tab of StCamSWare (lower-right image). STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 43/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 44: I/O Signal Settings

    For more details about the password and password input method, refer to the Startup Guide. For an overview of each I/O signal, refer to "3. I/O Signal Specifications". The following shows the timing of each output signal. This differs according to the CMOS Reset Type and Trigger Mode. STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 44/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 45: Rolling Shutter / Edge Preset

    (Exposure) Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 5) Exposure End Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 6) Data Tx End depending on the setting - exposure time - blanking etc. 9) Trigger Valid Out STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 45/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 46: Rolling Shutter / Pulse Width

    (Exposure) Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 5) Exposure End Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 6) Data Tx End depending on the setting - exposure time - blanking etc. 9) Trigger Valid Out STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 46/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 47: Global Reset Release / Edge Preset

    (Exposure) Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 5) Exposure End Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 6) Data Tx End depending on the setting - exposure time - blanking etc. 9) Trigger Valid Out STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 47/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 48: Global Reset Release / Pulse Width

    (Exposure) Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 5) Exposure End Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Delay 6) Data Tx End depending on the setting - exposure time - blanking etc. 9) Trigger Valid Out STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 48/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 49: Software Options For Output Signals And Control Signals

    Output Pulse Delay Signal Control Output Pulse Duration Output Pulse Width Signal ※ "Exposure Time" indicates the shutter. For more details on the setting method, refer to "4.1 Gain and Shutter Settings". StTrgDisplay Screen StCamSWare Screen STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 49/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

  • Page 50: Revision History

    "4.14.4 CMOS Reset Type" "4.15 I/O Signal Settings"  1.02 2013/01/22 Revised Compatible with StCamSWare(V3.02) 〒243-0018 4-9-17 Naka-Cho, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Harada Center Building, 7F) Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. TEL: 046 (295) 7061, FAX: 046 (295) 7066 URL http://www.sentech.co.jp/ STC-MBA5MUSB3/MCA5MUSB3 50/50 User's Guide Rev. 1.02...

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