Overview; Features - Sony XCL-5005CR Technical Manual

Overview

The XCL-5005CR/5005 is a digital video camera
module. This camera module outputs digital images
utilizing LVDS via the digital interface connector.
XCL-5005CR: Color digital video camera module
XCL-5005: Black and white digital video camera
module

Features

Digital interface connector
Equipped with a Camera Link standard small connector.
The XCL-5005CR/5005 can output a digital image at 15
frames per second.
Supports the camera link PoCL standard
The XCL-5005CR/5005 supports the PoCL (Power over
Camera Link) standard. By connecting a PoCL-
compatible camera link cable to a PoCL-compatible
camera module interface board, you can power, control,
and output images from the camera using a single cable.
This module is also provided with a DC IN connector
like that of the XCL-5000 to enable you to use a power
adaptor and a camera module interface board without
support for PoCL (non-PoCL) to operate the camera in
the same manner as previously.
High image quality
The XCL-5005CR/5005 has a progressive scan CCD of
5,000,000 pixels. Both cameras produce high-resolution
images. By adopting square pixels, images can be
processed using the original aspect ratio without a
converting procedure.
Various mode settings
Sending a command from the host device allows the
following mode settings.
• Gain
• Read mode: normal/binning (XCL-5005 only)
• Partial scan
• Shutter: Normal/Trigger shutter
• Shutter speed
• Gamma
• Switching an output Bit Length
• Switching an output tap
• White balance (XCL-5005CR only)
• Switching color output: RAW data/RGB data (XCL-
5005CR only)
• Edge detection, Edge enhancement (XCL-5005 only)
• Binarization (XCL-5005 only)
Electronic shutter function
Shutter speed can be selected from variety of available
speeds.
External trigger shutter function (2 to
1/10000 s)
You can obtain a still picture by inputting an external
trigger. This function is useful to shoot a fast-moving
object clearly.
Partial scan
The camera module can limit the number of the actual
video output lines to achieve high frame rates, enabling
high-speed image processing.
Body fixing
The screw holes to install the camera module are located
under the front panel (the CCD reference plane).
Installing the camera module on the front panel
minimizes deviation of the optical axis.
Gamma
You can switch to OFF or ON.
When you switch to ON, you can select from various
modes, and draw not only the default gamma line but
also an original gamma curve.
Switching an Output Bit Length
You can select 12 bit output, 10 bit output, or 8 bit
output.
Switching an Output Tap
You can select 1TAP output or 2TAP output.
When you select 2TAP output, the clock frequency for
data transfer becomes half, so you can extend the cable
length and use a camera module interface board with a
low clock frequency.
Switching color output (XCL-5005CR
only)
You can select RAW data output for outputting the
information of each pixel of the CCD unmodified and
RGB data output for outputting RGB data obtained by
processing signals within the camera to convert the
information to RGB data.
When RGB data output is selected, 2TAP output is
unavailable. The output bit length is limited to 8 bits.
Binning (XCL-5005 only)
By "binning" two pixels that align vertically, you can
acquire a frame rate twice as high as that in the normal
mode.
Edge detection, Edge enhancement
(XCL-5005 only)
Edge detection detects an edge from a picture, and
outputs an image made of the edge only.
Edge enhancement outputs a clear image emphasized on
the edge.
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