(ver.0.4) 1 / 27 Color Line Scan Camera Instruction Manual Model: TLC-7300UCL TAKENAKA SENSOR GROUP TAKENAKA SYSTEM CO.,LTD. □ H e a d O f f i c e 86-66 Nomizo-cho Otsuka Yamashina-ku 607-8135 Kyoto JAPAN TEL:+81-75-593-9300 FAX +81-75-593-9790 □ C a m e r a D e p t .
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And then, Takenaka System Co. is continuing to produce high quality line scan cameras such as C-MOS/ CCD Line scan cameras, CCD Analog line scan cameras, CCD Digital line scan cameras and CCD Camera Link line scan cameras, as a pioneering company in the Japanese industry,.
3 / 27 Table of Contents 1. Outline ……………………………………………… 2. Features ............... 3. CCD image sensor ............... 4.Specifications ............... 5. Camera I/O ............... 6. Connection Diagram ............... 7. Initial setting ............... 7-1 Operational setting of the camera 7-2 White balance setting 7-3 FFC Function setting 7-4 Analog gain control 7-5 Color gap correction...
4 / 27 1. Outline TLC-7300UCL is the color line scan camera with 3-lines (RGB) of 7300-pixels CCD image sensor and has the following features. 2. Features ● Capable of performing high-resolution inspection with 7300-pixels CCD image sensor. ● The pixel size is large enough (10µm×10µm) to capture high S/N images ●...
M 80, P = 0.75 mm 5. Camera I / O 5-1 Signal I/O The line scan camera is connected to the Frame grabber with two Camera Link cables. Base The layout of CCD RGB lines as viewed from the rear.
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6 / 27 5-2 Camera Link connector Signal name Connection Camera Link connector pin-out EXSYNC Spare Spare Spare Base Configuration Connector Medium Configuration Connector Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name...
7 / 27 6. Connection Diagram 8 0Mh z B ase C onfig uratio n M ode 12 0Mh z M ediu m Co nfigu ration Mod e ※ ※ Can eraL i nk cab le CaneraLink cab le Can eraL i nk cab le Po wer cab le Po wer cab le CameraL i nk...
8 / 27 7. Initial setting The following settings can all be made by communication command of Hyper terminal (See P.20-22). Make the setting according to TLC-7300UCL_RS232C communication protocol (P.18-19) At Hyper terminal Command <CR> To get the internal settings of the camera. 7-1 Operational setting of the camera 7-1-1 Synchronization setting Sync=N...
9 / 27 7-2 White balance setting This is the function to adjust ODD/EVEN levels and to achieve white balance. White balance should be adjusted before executing FFC function. S i gna l l eve l 2 55 2 55 25 5 R ED Ti me...
10 / 27 7-3 FFC Function setting Flat field correction (also called Shading Correction) is a function used to compensate for shading of an image signal arising from imperfections or inhomogeneities of lens or picture/filter elements . W av eform after shading 2 5 5 W av eform before shading Light level (shd-tg) setting 8bit...
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11 / 27 Confirmation of shading data Each pixel data are output as a video output by configuring the settings below Confirmation of shading gain value 1. shd_go=1 <CR> elect the shading gain setting mode(Light level coefficient) To s 2. shade=2 <CR>...
12 / 27 7-4 Analog gain control This is the function to adjust an analog gain by setting a total of 12 channels (Red 4,Green 4, Blue 4). Two sets of analog gain values can be stored in two gain positions. S i gnal l ev el I ncr ea s e i n Gai n Ti me...
13 / 27 7-5 Color gap control This is the function to correct the color gap by delaying the output timing of two lines (Red Green or Green Blue). <Setup steps> rgb_on = 1 <CR> To enable color gap correction. 0 : OFF 1 : ON rgb_dir = 0...
14 / 27 8. Exposure Control TLC-7300UCL External SYNC (sync=1) Line period exposure (sy nc= 1,e xpc= 0) Exposure during each period of EXT.SYNC(CC1) ST-1 ST-2 ST-3 ST-4 EXT.SYNC IN E xp os ur e t im e Ex p os ur e t im e...
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15 / 27 TLC-7300UCL Internal SYNC (sync=2) Line period exposure (sync=1,expc=0) Exposure during each period of EXT.SYNC(CC1) The line preiod is decided by the value of expt and explt. ST-1 ST-2 ST-3 ST-4 INT.SYNC Exposure time Exposure time Exposure time...
16 / 27 9. Timing Chart D111 D 111 D112 D 112 D113 D 113 D114 D 114 D115 D 115 D116 D 116 D125 D 125 D126 D 126 D127 D 127 S730 0 S729 9 S365 5 S 3646 S365 4 S 3647 S365 3...
18 / 27 10. Serial Communication Protocol [Network transmission setting] Baud rate :9600bps Data Length :8bit Start Bit :1bit Stop Bit :1bit Parity :Non Xon / Xoff Control :Non [Communication overall] 1. Referring To refer to the status of the camera. e.g.
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19 / 27 [ Description of exceptional case] *NG is returned in case of command input error or inputting nonexistent command. e.g. : Command input error (Gain position No. is not designated. ) Input: ch1gain=96 Output: NG e.g. : Input of nonexistent command Input: chake Output: NG...
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20 / 27 Command Name Format Argument Return value Explanation Get ID id[?]<CR> ID(Default:0) Get the camera ID This is for multiple camera management Set ID id=N<CR> N:0~255 Set the camera ID This is for multiple camera management Get Sync. sync[?]<CR>...
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21 / 27 Command Name Format Argument Return value Explanation Shade Control shade=N<CR> 0:OFF Shade control mode Mode 1:ON Getting/setting 2:Data out 3:Data in 4:Data all in 5:Auto shade for gain 6:Auto shade for offset shade[?]<CR> 0:OFF 1:ON 2:Data out 3:Data in 4:Data all in 5:Auto shade for gain...
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22 / 27 Command Name Format Argument Return value Explanation Taget Level for pwb_tg=N<CR> N:0-255 Correction targeted level pwb_tg[?]<CR> Non 0-255 Mask channel N:0-255 The channel not corrected is set. pwb_mask_a=N<CR> for pwb N:0-255 _a lower 4bit : Red pwb_mask_b=N<CR> 0-255 _a upper 4bit : Green pwb_mask_a[?]<CR>...
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23 / 27 11. Setup Steps of Hyper Terminal [Setup of Hyper terminal ] (In case of Microsoft Windows2000,WindowsXP) 1) Select “Start”→ “Programs”→”Accessories”→”Communications”→”Hyper Terminal” 2) The windows will appear with the picture below. 3) When the next picture appears, enter any name.(e.g. GMA_RS232C) Then click the “OK”...
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24 / 27 6) The next picture will appear. 7) Select [File]→ [Properties] 8) Select “Settings” tag. 9) Click the “ASCII Setup” button.
25 / 27 10) When the next picture appears, select each items as follows.(☑, ☑, 0, 0,☑, blank, blank) Then click the “OK” button. ※ 11) The screen display will return to the screen of paragraph 9. Then click the OK button. 12) End of setup.
Do not store the equipment in extremely hot places where is subjected to direct sunlight. ■ Do not remove a cover and do not insert/remove a Camera Link connector when applying current to the equipment. It causes the equipment to malfunction.
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