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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Megapixel Gigabit Ethernet CMOS User Guide SMX-12A2 Series Gigabit Ethernet Cameras...
  • Page 2 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Cameras User Guide Revision 3.1 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 and Update .
  • Page 4 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Frame wait timeout ..............31 Color Enhancement .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 NTRODUCTION The SMX-12A2x Series cameras are 2.1 megapixel CMOS cameras with the Gigabit Ethernet interface and Full HD 1080/60p resolution (1920 x 1080). The high speed and full HDTV resolution makes the cameras suitable for digital cinematography, surveillance and industrial applications.
  • Page 6 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide ● Gigabit Ethernet full duplex mode Interface ● Ethernet cable length up to 100 m ● Power Over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af compliant or external power: 5 V (500 mA) ● Hardware image processing (Gamma, brightness, contrast, median filter, lossless image compression) ●...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Installation And Update

    Express adapters Step1: Installing Camera Software To install the SMX-12A2x camera application software: Run the SMX12A2-<version>.exe file downloaded via the URL provided by Sumix Corporation. Welcome to the SMX-12A2 Gigabit 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-12A2 Camera Setup Wizard Box

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 2-1 Welcome to the SMX-12A2 Camera Setup Wizard box 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.

  • Page 9: System Information Box

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet 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-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide In the Select Destination Location box, click Browse to change the folder in which the SMX-12A2x camera application software will be installed, or leave the one sug- gested by the wizard. Click Next.

  • Page 11: Installing Box

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 2-7 Ready to Install box The wizard will start to install the application on your computer. Figure 2-8 Installing box In the Completing Wizard box, select additional icon that you wish to create and choose whether you want to launch the application right after the installation, or not.

  • Page 12: Step 2: Installing Camera Driver

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 2-9 Completing Wizard box Step 2: Installing Camera Driver To install the Camera Driver: Open Network Connections. In the Network Connections window, right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties. Figure 2-10 Opening Properties of the Local Area Connection In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, deselect all checked items that use this connection.
  • Page 13 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 2-11 Items that use Local Area Connection In the Select Network Feature Type dialog box, select the Protocol item and click Add. Figure 2-12 Adding the Network Component: Protocol In the dialog box that will appear, press the Have Disk button.

  • Page 14: The Smx12A2 Gigabits Camera Protocol Driver

    Figure 2-13 Select Network Protocol dialog box Browse to the SMX12A2.inf file that is located in the SMX-12A2 Camera Software installation folder (the default location is C:\Program Files\Sumix\SMX12A2) and click OK. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select the SMX12A2 Gigabits camera protocol Driver and click OK.
  • Page 15 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide In the Windows Security box, press Install. Figure 2-15 Windows Security box The SMX12A2 Gigabits camera protocol Driver will appear among the Local Area Connection items. Make sure that only the SMX12A2 Gigabits camera protocol Driver is selected and checked, then close the Local Area Connection dialog box.
  • Page 16 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Installation and Update: Step 2: Installing Camera Driver...

  • Page 17: 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. Face the camera down to prevent the sensor contamination. To install a lens: Face the camera down. Remove the camera cover.
  • Page 18 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide LED #3 LED #2 LED #1 Figure 3-1 IN and OUT Ethernet ports of PoE power supply To connect the camera: Connect one Ethernet cable to the computer and to the IN port of the power supply.

  • Page 19: Restarting The Camera Driver

    Restarting the Camera Driver Before launching the Camera Application, the camera driver should be restarted. To restart the camera driver: Go to Start> Programs> Sumix> SMX12A2 Camera> DRV and run the Restart SMX12A2 Camera driver command. Note Camera driver should be restarted each time after connecting the camera or when the camera work was inter- rupted.

  • Page 20: The Smx-12A2X Camera Application Main Window

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 3-3 The SMX-12A2x camera application main window When the video is started, it is shown in the main window. Start the video stream using the Start button: ● Histogram which reflects all color settings of the camera.

  • Page 21: Settings Window

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 3-5 Camera histogram You can also open the raw histogram by pressing Ctrl+h or via the Device > Histogram RAW menu. Figure 3-6 Camera Raw histogram Note: The histogram window is empty when the video is not started.
  • Page 22 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Getting Started: Starting the Application...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Tuning Guidelines

    Chapter 4 UNING UIDELINES Initial Settings Start video from the camera using the Start Video button on the camera application’s toolbar: The illumination of the camera’s image depends on the values of frequency, exposure, gain and the image dimensions (resolution). The recommended initial settings are: ●...

  • Page 24: Color Tuning

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide To tune light in the image: Use maximum diaphragm aperture of your lens. If the Exposure slider is at maximum and more light is needed, decrease frequency (it will enlarge the exposure interval).

  • Page 25: Frequency

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 4-4 Sensor settings Frequency This control defines the pixel clock Frequency of the sensor. The lower the Frequency, the higher maximum possible Exposure time and the less frame rate. This control defines the Frequency of polling the camera for its image stream.

  • Page 26: Output Mode

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 4-5 Changing viewport You can select one of the predefined viewport options. If the viewport size is smaller than maximum viewport size, drag the rectangle across the full viewport resolution area for the viewport window. You will notice how the image in the View Mode win- dow changes with the movement.

  • Page 27: Frame Rate

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Frame Rate You can manage frame rate when the video is running. Type in the required value in the field in the Frame Rate section and press Set. You will not be able to set frame rate higher or lower than some limits for current viewport size and frequency.

  • Page 28: Red

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Use the sliders of the Red conversions to change Brightness/Contrast/Gamma for the red component only. After you move a slider, press the Set button below the White Balance button to apply the changes.

  • Page 29: Interpacket Delay

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 4-7 Presets drop-down box ● Default - provide a relatively good output in usual light conditions ● Alternative - settings for HDTV with 30 fps ● App - settings from an older application version ●...

  • Page 30: Black Level

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide ● Mono - sensor pixels data is transformed into a monochrome stream ● Bayer - standard Bayer matrix ● Nearest - this is the fastest algorithm that gives the worst, compared to other algo- rithms, image quality ●...

  • Page 31: Frame Wait Timeout

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 4-10 Advanced settings However, in most of the cases, it is recommended to use the Gamma sliders in the Color correction tab (see “Color Correction Settings” on page 27 Frame wait timeout Frame wait timeout allows you to set a time interval in seconds during which the application will wait for an external triggering pulse.

  • Page 32: Trigger Settings

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 4-11 Enabling Hue, Lightness and Saturation sliders The Matrix option from the drop-down box allows adjusting colors of the video stream using a calibration file (see “Color Calibration” on page 35 Trigger Settings You can initiate video capturing by applying a triggering pulse to the camera.

  • Page 33: Statistic Settings

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Set also frame wait timeout at the Advanced tab (see “Frame wait timeout” on page 31 The External output controls will be useful if you program the camera to send signals of high or low level to other software or equipment. External outputs 1 and 2 in this mode will operate as general purpose outputs (GPO).
  • Page 34 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Tuning Guidelines: Statistic Settings...

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 Color Calibration

    Chapter 5 OLOR ALIBRATION The SMX-12A2x camera software allows you to calibrate colors using a color rendition chart. You can create calibration files for different light conditions and then apply them depending on camera location. Calibration Procedure Before calibration, prepare the following: Install an IR-cut filter and lens on the camera.
  • Page 36 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 5-1 Camera shooting the rendition chart Go to the Advanced tab of the Settings window and press Calibrate in the bottom right corner of the window. The drop-down box below the Calibrate button should be set to None.

  • Page 37: Color Calibration Window

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 5-3 Color Calibration window Resize the grid so that each square is placed within each color square of the chart. Use the controls with arrows. Figure 5-4 Color Calibration: resizing the grid Press the Make calibration button.

  • Page 38: Using Calibration Results

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Using Calibration Results When calibation is done, its results can be used for color correction of the video from the camera. To use the calibration results: Open the Settings window, the Advanced tab.

  • Page 39: Chapter 6 Capturing

    Chapter 6 APTURING Capturing Single Frames To capture and save a single frame: Tune video from the camera (see “Tuning Guidelines” on page 29 Click the File menu and select the Save Frame command or press F2. You can also click in the toolbar.

  • Page 40: Smx12A2 Viewer And Converter

    10 bit or 12 bit, and then converting them to 8 bit .AVI format. To open the converter application: Go to Start> All Programs> Sumix> SMX12A2 Camera and select SMX12A2 RAW to AVI Convertor. Convertor interface and its controls are similar to those of the camera application.

  • Page 41: Color Correction Controls

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Left part of the histogram is for frame, right part is for video. Click Alt+s to open the Setting dialog box. Select a Debayer algorithm option you want to apply to the video.

  • Page 42: Saving Options

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Perform software image correction using the controls in the left part of the Settings box. This can be done for 8 bit raw video as well. After the raw video has been adjusted, you can save it in .AVI format.
  • Page 43 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide ● Working directory - define the folder where videos or frames will be saved, or leave the default one ● Limit video saving with ESC key - if this box is checked, press the ESC button to stop video stream being saved after launching the Save video command ●...
  • Page 44 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Capturing: Saving Options...

  • Page 45: Chapter 7 External Trigger

    Chapter 7 XTERNAL RIGGER This chapter describes how to use a Hirose trigger connector and cable with the SMX- 12A2x camera. Hirose trigger connector is included in the standard camera kit. Since a cable is not included in the standard connector package, this document will guide on how to use the connector with a cable.

  • Page 46: Soldering Of Connector With Cable

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide To power the camera via the external trigger, connect pin 3 of the trigger to a stabilized power source 5 V/1 A. Then connect pin 6 to a ground. Warning: Simultaneous use of the Hirose trigger and PoE supply for powering the camera is not recommended.
  • Page 47 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-3 Tweezers tool for the connector modifying Unscrew the rear part of the connector. Main part of Rear part of the connector connector Figure 7-4 The rear part and the main part of the connector Use tweezers and remove it from the main part in the following way: Fix the inner part of the connector with tweezers.
  • Page 48 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-5 Fixing of the inner part of the connector with tweezers Unscrew the rear part with fingers clockwise. of the connector External Trigger: Soldering of Connector with Cable...
  • Page 49 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-6 Unscrewing of the rear part of the connector External Trigger: Soldering of Connector with Cable...
  • Page 50 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Remove the rear part from the main part. of the connector Figure 7-7 Removing of the rear part of the connector from the main part Unscrew the inner part of the connector: Main part of...
  • Page 51 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-9 Gripping the main part of the connector with fingers Fix the inner part of the connector with tweezers (see Figure 7-5 Fixing of the inner part of the connector with tweezers).
  • Page 52 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-10 Unscrewing the inner part of the Connector from the main part Remove the inner part of the connector from the main part. External Trigger: Soldering of Connector with Cable...
  • Page 53 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-11 Removing the inner part of the connector from the main part As a result, all connector parts will be disassembled: Figure 7-12 All parts of the connector are disassembled Insert a cable into the rear part of the connector.

  • Page 54: Inserting Of A Cable In The Rear Part Of The Connector

    SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide cable Figure 7-13 Inserting of a cable in the rear part of the connector Then insert it into the main part. Figure 7-14 Inserting of a cable in the main part of the connector...
  • Page 55 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Please note that each pin is marked with a number according to the pin layout (see ). The pins numbering is located at the internal side of the “Connector Pinout” on page 45 inner part of the connector.
  • Page 56 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-18 Inserting of the inner part of the connector in the main part Screw in the inner part of the connector in the following way: Fix the inner part of the connector with tweezers (see Figure 7-5 Fixing of the inner part of the connector with tweezers).
  • Page 57 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-20 Screwing the inner part of the connector in Insert the main part of the connector into the rear part. Figure 7-21 Inserting of the main part of the connector into the rear...
  • Page 58 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Figure 7-22 Screwing of the rear part of the connector in to the main part Connector is ready to be used. Figure 7-23 Soldered connector with a cable External Trigger: Soldering of Connector with Cable...

  • Page 59: Chapter 8 Use Of Accessories

    Chapter 8 SE OF CCESSORIES SMX-12A2x Series cameras can be supplied with the following accessories: C-mount adapter C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter Tripod adapter This chapter will show you how to use the cameras with adapters. Using C-mount Adapter with IR-cut Filter The SMX-12A2Cx Series cameras can be a C-mount (with the adapter/adapter with filter) or a CS-mount (without the adapter/adapter with filter).

  • Page 60: Cs-Mount

    SMX-M8xx 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. Converting the Camera from CS-mount to C-mount or from C-mount to CS-mount ● To use the SMX-12A2x camera as C-mount, screw the C-mount adapter/C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter in.

  • Page 61: Appendix 1 How To Watch Uncompressed Movie On Full Speed

    Appendix 1 OW TO ATCH NCOMPRESSED OVIE PEED The SMX-12A2 Series camera and its software allow saving video with speed up to 60 fps. Most of common video players can not run such high-speed video. To watch the full speed video with its real speed, use special applications. Below is an example of using such application - the VirtualDub.
  • Page 62 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Browse for the captured video file which was saved. Click the Output Playback button and wait till the video will reach the end. This video will be slow because the file is being cashed by the application:...
  • Page 63 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide When the first playback is finished, click the Start button (or press Ctrl+Left Arrow) to return to the first frame: How to Watch Uncompressed Movie on Full Speed...
  • Page 64 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Now the video is ready for the normal playback. Click the Output Playback button to watch it. Note: Each time when video file is opened, the first Output Playback will be slow. How to Watch Uncompressed Movie on Full Speed...

  • Page 65: Appendix 2 How To Determine Gigabit Ethernet Connection

    OW TO ETERMINE IGABIT THERNET ONNECTION The SMX-12A2x Series cameras have the Gigabit Ethernet interface which requires Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. To determine whether your computer has a Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and whether it works properly: Open the Device Manager window.
  • Page 66 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide ● The adapter name contains “1000”: Right-click the adapter and select Properties: How to Determine Gigabit Ethernet Connection...
  • Page 67 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide In the Network Connection Properties dialog box that will open, select the Advanced tab and in the Property list, select Link Speed & Duplex: In the Value drop-down menu, select a 1000 Mbps value:...
  • Page 68 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Note: If none of described above matches your Network Adapters, we recommend that you update it to suit the require- ments. How to Determine Gigabit Ethernet Connection...

  • Page 69: Appendix 3 Figures

    Appendix 3 IGURES Welcome to the SMX-12A2 Camera Setup Wizard box ........8 License Agreement dialog box .
  • Page 70 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide The Color correction settings ............27 Presets drop-down box .
  • Page 71 SMX-12A2x Series Gigabit Ethernet Camera User Guide Inserting and soldering of a cable to the inner part of the connector ..... 54 Connector pinout outlook .

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