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Sumix SMX-10Mxx Series User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide SMX-10Mx Series USB2.0 Cameras...
  • Page 2 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Revision 2.1 Copyright © 2001-2010 Sumix Corporation 4005 Avenida de la Plata, Suite 201 Oceanside, CA, 92056 Tel.: (877)233-3385; Fax: (508) 300 5526 Email: camera@sumix.com www.sumix.com The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction......... . . 5 Chapter 2 Installation .
  • Page 4 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Color Balance................35 Color Correction .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 NTRODUCTION SMX-10Mxx Series Cameras are megapixel CMOS cameras with USB2.0 interface suitable for scientific and industrial application. The cameras are designed for capturing, streaming and storing high quality digital images. There are the following models available: ● SMX-10M1M (1.3 megapixel, monochrome) ●...
  • Page 6 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Introduction:...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation

    Video Installation To install the SMX-10Mxx camera application software: Run the SMX10MX-<version>.exe file downloaded via the URL provided by Sumix Corporation. Welcome to the SMX-10Mx USB 2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard starts. The wizard will guide you through the software and hardware drivers installation. Close all other applications that are running on your computer and then click the Next but- ton to continue the installation.

  • Page 8: Welcome To The Smx-10Mx Camera Setup Wizard

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-1 Welcome to the SMX-10Mx Camera Setup Wizard In the License Agreement box, read the license. Then select I accept the agree- ment and click Next. Figure 2-2 License Agreement dialog box The wizard starts to check your system information. Upon completion, a table with check results is displayed in the System Information box.

  • Page 9: System Information Box

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-3 System Information box Do one of the following, depending on the results of the check: ● click the Next button if all table cells with system parameters are green (the parameters satisfy the software requirements) ●...
  • Page 10 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide In the Select Destination Location box, click Browse to change the folder in which the SMX-10Mxx camera application software will be installed, or leave the one sug- gested by the wizard. Click Next. Figure 2-5 Select Destination location box In the same way, in the Select Start Menu Folder box, leave the suggested location or specify the folder you wish.
  • Page 11 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-7 Select Additional Tasks box In the Ready to Install step, view the options you selected and click Install. Figure 2-8 Ready to Install box The wizard will start to install the application on your computer.

  • Page 12: Installing Box

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-9 Installing box During the installation, the system will ask you whether you want to install the device software. Press Install to proceed. Figure 2-10 Windows Security box Press Finish to exit the wizard.

  • Page 13: Update

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-11 The last installation step “Troubleshooter” on page 16 Note: If you face problems during the camera installation, see The installation of the camera driver will be completed when you first connect the camera to the computer’s USB port.

  • Page 14: Updating The Camera Driver

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-12 Updating the camera driver Follow the easy-on-screen instructions. On the first step, select Browse my com- puter for driver software. Figure 2-13 Updating the camera driver: step1 Installation: Update...

  • Page 15: Removal

    Windows application uninstallation rules. Alternatively, you can click the uninstallation shortcut in the application folder (Start > All Programs > Sumix > SMX-M10x USB2.0 Camera> Uninstall SMX-M10x USB2.0 Camera Software) and follow the uninstallation wizard. After removing the software, you need also to remove the camera driver.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooter

    Imaging Devices section of the Device Manager. Troubleshooter If you face problems with installation and detection of the camera, use this Troubleshooter. If you face problems that are not described below, contact Sumix Technical Department. Note: Tasks and problems in this section are demonstrated in Windows XP operating system.

  • Page 17: Device Manager: The Smx-10Mx Camera With Warning Status

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Reconnect the camera. ● Use other USB2.0 port of your computer - the problem might be due to the USB2.0 port malfunction. ● Use another USB2.0 cable - the problem might be due to the USB2.0 cable malfunc- tion.

  • Page 18: Device Manager: The Smx-10Mx Camera Is Detected As Unknown Device

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-17 Device Manager: the SMX-10Mx camera is detected as Unknown device Right-click and select Update Driver…: Figure 2-18 Device Manager: Updating the SMX-10Mx camera driver Run the Hardware Update Wizard the same way as the Found New Hardware Wiz- ard by choosing the Install the software automatically (Recommended) option.

  • Page 19: Cannot Install The Hardware

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Cannot Install the Hardware If the Found New Hardware Wizard\Hardware Update Wizard failed to install the hardware (the wizard that starts after the first connection of the camera or the Wizard that starts for updating the hardware; failure occurs after you browse to the files needed...
  • Page 20 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Check the Include this location in the search box. Browse to the Drivers folder - on the SMX-M10x Camera CD or in the Sumix\SMX- 10Mx USB2.0 Camera folder (located on the hard disk where you installed the SMX- 10Mx Camera Software, normally it is the C:\Program Files\Sumix\SMX-10Mx USB2.0 Camera).

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Getting Started

    Chapter 3 ETTING TARTED Installing Lens To use a lens with the camera, remove the cover from the camera and install a lens as described below. It is recommended to remove the cover and install a lens (as well as remove a lens and put on the cover) when the camera is faced down, to prevent the sensor contamination.

  • Page 22: Plugging In The Camera

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide As shown on the picture above, the front USB2.0 port is connected to the USB Host Controller by long cables inside computer, meanwhile back USB2.0 port is connected directly to its controller at the back panel of computer.

  • Page 23: Installing Driver Software

    After the camera hardware has been installed, you can start the application. To start the camera application: Click Start > All Programs > Sumix > SMX-10Mx USB2.0 Camera > SMX-10Mx USB2.0 Camera Application Program. If during the installation you chose to install a desktop icon and/or a quick launch icon, you can also click the icon to launch the application.
  • Page 24 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 3-2 SMX-10Mxx application main window ● Histogram which reflects all color settings of the camera. To open the histogram: Press the h button on the keyboard or select Histogram from the Device menu. Camera hardware histogram will appear showing signal for different colors.

  • Page 25: Camera Software Histogram

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 3-4 Camera software histogram Note: The histogram window is empty when the video is not started. ● Device Settings window contains the camera settings. To open the Device Settings window: Select Settings from the Device menu or press Alt+s on the keyboard.

  • Page 26: Switching Between Cameras

    Software main window, click Device menu, select Switch Multiple… and select the connected camera. Switching Between Cameras If you have more than one SMX-10Mxx Series camera connected to your PC, the camera application allows you to switch between them. To switch between multiple cameras: In the Device menu of the application’s main window, select the Switch Multiple...

  • Page 27: Viewing Camera Id

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 3-7 Switching between cameras In the list of the present cameras, select the desired one and click OK. Viewing Camera ID The camera ID is shown on the top of the Device Settings window.
  • Page 28 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Getting Started...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Tuning Guidelines

    Chapter 4 UNING UIDELINES Initial Settings Check if the Start Video button on the camera application’s toolbar is enabled: If it is not enabled, check the list of all available cameras in Main menu > Device > Switch Multiple… If the list is empty, check if the camera is connected and if the driver is installed correctly.

  • Page 30: Tuning Light In The Image

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● The R, G, B sliders of the Color Balance tab are in the central position (their values are 1, 1, 1, respectively). To reset the values for all sliders at one go, click the Default button.

  • Page 31: Color Tuning

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Color Tuning To tune color of the image: Put a white object (for example, a piece of paper) in front of the camera. Perform White Balance (Hard): select Device > White Balance (Hard) or press Alt+w.

  • Page 32: Exposure

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Exposure The exposure parameter defines time during which the sensor will consume light energy before starting to record data. Use the Exposure slider to adjust the camera exposure time manually. The current exposure time in milliseconds is displayed above the control. This value depends on viewport height, decimation and sensor frequency.

  • Page 33: Decimation

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide the less the frame rate is. This control defines the frequency of polling the camera for its image stream. Decimation Use the Decimation drop-down box to decimate (sub-sample) the picture by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

  • Page 34: Image Correction

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide You can select one of the predefined viewport options and then drag the rectangle across the full viewport resolution area for the viewport window. You will notice how the image in the View Mode window changes with the movement.

  • Page 35: Color Balance

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Color Balance The Color Balance Controls are designed for the SMX-10M2C and SMX-10M3C (color) models to adjust the ratio of the main induced color components (Red, Green and Blue) of the image. This correction is performed on the software level and does not affect any electrical settings of the camera.

  • Page 36: Advanced Sensor Controls

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 4-11 Enabling the Color Correction tab Use the Default button to restore the default values of brightness, contrast and saturation - 0.0; 1.00; 1.00, respectively. Advanced Sensor Controls Apart of the controls in the main application window, you can also use controls available in the Device Settings window.

  • Page 37: Increasing Image Quality

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Using the flip controls, you can rotate the image without changing the camera position itself. Increasing Image Quality You can increase the image quality by compensating the random noise of the sensor. For this purpose, use the Average Frames controls in the Device Settings window.

  • Page 38: Auto White Balance

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide “System Require- Note: When running the camera on a system that does not meet the minimal requirements (see ments” on page 7 ), the frame rate value can be less than it is set with the Frame Rate Control option, espe- cially when running with full viewport and with high frequencies.
  • Page 39 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide In the File menu select the Save Profile command. Save Camera Profile box appears. Type in profile title and select a folder where you want to save the file. Figure 4-17 Saving camera profile Press Save.
  • Page 40 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 4-18 Loading camera profile Press Open. Tuning Guidelines: Saving and Loading Camera Profiles...

  • Page 41: Chapter 5 Capturing

    Chapter 5 APTURING The SMX-10Mxx camera application enables you to capture images from the camera and to store them in BMP or TIFF format files. You can also save files with video that you record. Capturing Images To capture frames: Start video (press F5 or the button Start Video in the toolbar).

  • Page 42: Recording Video

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 5-2 Message about incorrect sequence capture interval Press OK. Recording Video To record a video: Start video (press F5 or the button Start Video in the toolbar). To start video recording, press F4 or the button in the toolbar.

  • Page 43: Saving Options

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Saving Options When you capture frames or record a video, they are saved in directory and with file prefix specified in Capture Options. To change options for saving frames/video: Open the Capture Options dialog by pressing Alt+c on the keyboard or go to the File menu and select Capture Options.
  • Page 44 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Capturing...

  • Page 45: Chapter 6 Snapshots

    NAPSHOTS Snapshots Basics The SMX-10Mxx Series cameras can work only in one of the two modes at the same time: Video or Snapshot. When the camera is not in the video mode, it is possible to take a snapshot - to capture a still image. A snapshot can be triggered by the software, or by external (with respect to the camera) hardware.

  • Page 46: Taking Snapshots Using Hardware Trigger

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Check the Loop box in the Snapshot section of the main window. Click the Snapshot button. Snapshots will continuously appear in the Snapshot window. To stop taking snapshots, press Cancel. Note: It is strongly recommended not to change any of the camera’s settings when running the Snapshot Loop mode.

  • Page 47: External Trigger Connector Pinout

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide External Trigger Connector Pinout Common (GND) External trigger input External trigger output External trigger connector pinout Setting External Trigger Polarity The polarity of external trigger is set via the Device Setting window (press Alt+s on the keyboard).
  • Page 48 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 6-5 Snapshot saving options Set the options: In the Picture File Store Folder box, change the directory in which you want to save snapshots or leave the default one. Note: This folder will also store captured videos and frames.

  • Page 49: Chapter 7 Use Of Accessories

    This chapter will show you how to use the cameras with adapters. Using C-mount Adapter with IR-cut Filter The SMX-10Mxx Series cameras can be a C-mount (with the adapter/adapter with filter) or a CS-mount (without the adapter/adapter with filter). IR-cut Filter Characteristics The IR-cut filter provided with the camera has the following characteristics: ●...

  • Page 50: C-Mount

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide C-mount In this case, the camera is used with the C-mount adapter or with the C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter: Use of Accessories...
  • Page 51 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide C-mount: with C-mount adapter or C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter CS-mount: without both C-mount adapter and C-mount adapter with IR-cut fil- C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter or without IR-cut filter Using Adapter with Color Cameras.

  • Page 52: Cs-Mount

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide CS-mount In this case, the camera is used without both C-mount adapter and C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter: CS-mount: without C-mount adapter Converting the Camera from CS-mount to C-mount or from C-mount to CS-mount Usually the SMX-10Mxx camera goes with the C-mount adapter or C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter already screwed in.
  • Page 53 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use of Accessories...

  • Page 54: Using Tripod Adapter

    SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Using Tripod Adapter The SMX-10Mxx camera may go with the Tripod adapter already put on: To remove the tripod adapter from the camera: Loosen the screw of the adapter. Remove it from the camera:...
  • Page 55 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide To put the tripod adapter on the camera: Loosen the screw of the adapter. Put the Tripod adapter on the camera. Locate the tripod on the camera as shown in the image below: Use of Accessories...
  • Page 56 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use of Accessories...

  • Page 57: Appendix 1 Keyboard Shortcuts

    Appendix 1 EYBOARD HORTCUTS Keyboard shortcut Description Help Captures a frame into bitmap file Captures a sequence of frames into bitmap files Captures a sequence of frames into AVI file Shift + F4 Capture a sequence of frames into the memory Starts live video display in the View window Shift+F5 Stops live video display and closes the View window...
  • Page 58 SMX-10Mxx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Keyboard Shortcuts...

  • Page 59: Appendix 2 Toolbar Overview

    Appendix 2 OOLBAR VERVIEW The most common menu commands are duplicated on the application toolbar: Starts live video display in the View window Stops live video display and closes the View window Brings up the Viewport Setup dialog box Captures a frame into BMP/TIFF file Captures a sequence of frames into BMP/TIFF files Starts saving Video to a file Starts saving Video to memory...
  • Page 60 SMX-10Mx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Toolbar Overview:...

  • Page 61: Appendix 3 Figures

    Appendix 3 IGURES Welcome to the SMX-10Mx Camera Setup Wizard ........8 License Agreement dialog box .
  • Page 62 SMX-10Mx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Camera ID ................27 Histogram of initial state .

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