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® ® Vision Components The Smart Camera People VC nano Series Operating Manual Hardware specifications and special software functions of VC nano Smart Cameras Revision 4.0 – 23 Jul 2014 Document name: VC_nano_Series.pdf Vision Components GmbH Ettlingen, Germany...
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Foreword and Disclaimer This documentation has been prepared with most possible care. However Vision Components GmbH does not take any liability for possible errors. In the interest of progress, Vision Components GmbH reserves the right to perform technical changes without further notice.
The nano Series Smart Cameras have been designed for high resolution image processing with a very small form factor. The VC nano Series Smart Cameras are the ideal compromise between high performance and low system costs, and its very compact form factor of only 80 x 45 x 20 mm and 170g (incl.
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VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual VC6210nano cube dual Smart Camera VC6210nano tube Smart Camera head The new VC nano cube Smart Camera and VC nano tube Smart Camera take the concept and the housing of the standard VC nano camera series and adds an amazing new feature: the remote head.
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 2.2 Technical Specifications VC6010nano Component / Feature Specification CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter) Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA) Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm Active sensor size: 4.51(H) x 2.88(V) mm...
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 2.3 Technical specifications VC6210nano Component / Feature Specification CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter) Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA) Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm Active sensor size: 4.51(H) x 2.88(V) mm...
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 2.5 Technical specifications VC6210nano tube Component / Feature Specification CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter) Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA) Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm...
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VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual The following diagram shows the maximum reachable (with the shortest shutter time) framerate according to the number of captured lines for the VC6010, VC6210 and VC6210 nano Cube, in 2 cases:...
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 2.6 Technical Specifications VC6211nano Component / Feature Specification CMOS Sensor: 1/1.8" e2V EV76C560 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter) Active pixels: 1280(H) x 1024(V) Pixel size: 5.3(H) x 5.3(V) µm Active sensor size: 6.8(H) x 5.5(V) mm...
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VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual The following diagram shows the maximum reachable (with the shortest shutter time) framerate according to the number of captured lines for the VC6211: The following table gives some example values. Resolution Max.
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 2.7 Technical specifications VC6212nano Component / Feature Specification CMOS Sensor: 1/ 2.5" Aptina MT9P031 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter) Active pixels: 2592(H) x 1944(V) Pixel size: 2.2(H) x 2.2(V) µm Active sensor size: 5.70(H) x 4.28(V) mm...
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 2.8 Technical specifications VC6215nano Component / Feature Specification CMOS Sensor: 1/1.8" e2V EV76C570 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter) Active pixels: 1600(H) x 1200(V) Pixel size: 4.5(H) x 4.5(V) µm Active sensor size: 7.2(H) x 5.4(V) mm...
PLC IO / Trigger / Power Supply Interface LAN / Ethernet Interface The VC nano Series cameras incorporate the following connector interfaces: LAN / Ethernet interface PLC IO, power supply and trigger interface The pin assignments, electrical specifications as well as available accessories are shown for each interface connector in the following sections.
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 3.1 LAN / Ethernet Interface 3.1.1 Pin Assignments LAN / Ethernet Interface Signal rear view camera socket: 3.1.2 Available Accessories for LAN / Ethernet socket Signal Pin (to cam.) Pin (to PC)
3.2.2 Electrical specifications Camera Power Supply With the VC nano Series cameras the PLC supply contacts are internally connected with the camera power supply pin 2. In this case pin 1 and 9 require the same voltage level as the camera power supply pin 2.
Electrical Specifications digital PLC IO / trigger Interface The VC nano Series Smart Cameras feature digital inputs and outputs that allow e.g. direct input of light barriers signals or the control of pneumatic valves, as well as a trigger input and output.
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VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual Power consumption depending on supply voltage: Supply Current Power Voltage drawn Consumption [mA] 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.44 1.44 1.44 1.45 1.48 1.48 1.51 1.53 3.2.3.1 Connection of PLC/trigger inputs VC nano Series...
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 3.2.3.2 Connection of PLC/trigger outputs VC nano Series 4 digital outputs 12-24V 12-24V (red cable) 1 trigger output Operating Voltage 12 to 24 V current per output: 400 mA (total current all outputs < 1000 mA) Connect 12-24 V PLC and camera power supply pins 1, 2 and 9.
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 3.3 VC nano Series LED The VC nano Smart Cameras features 8 LED providing status information on power supply, PLC I/Os and trigger input. Power Trig IN IN 1 IN 0...
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 3.4 VC nano cube & VC nano tube sensor head cable connectors The sensor head cables must be connected with the arrow on the connector showing to the upper side of the VC nano cube camera, as shown in the picture below.
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual Accessories 4.1 Order numbers of VC nano Series cameras The VC nano Series Smart Cameras support by default CS-mount lenses, but standard delivery also includes a 5 mm adjustment ring for C-mount lenses. Cameras...
VK001260 VC6210nano tube dual, Bayer sensor VK001259 4.4 Order numbers of all available VC nano Series Accessories For interface cables and connectors available also consult the corresponding section in chapter 0 of this manual as well as the “VC Smart Camera Accessories”...
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VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual Power Supply and IO Interface Cables (refer to section 6.3.5): Article Description Order Number Camera Connector Second Connector without connector HRS female 12 pin 5m Power / PLC-Cable C6 VK000008 10m Power / PLC-Cable C6...
= 40000h /* .bss, .system, .stack, .cinit */ 5.3 Image Acquisition The CMOS sensors of the VC nano Series cameras allow extra features like: partial scanning 2x / 4x image binning use of Global Reset Release Shutter instead of Rolling Shutter (VC4012nano / VC6212nano only, other VC nano series cameras use a global shutter).
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 5.4 Image acquisition VC6210 nano cube & nano tube In case of two connected sensor heads, image acquisition is always synchronized (also with external trigger signal), and shutter and gain values are identical for both sensors.
VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual 5.5 Trigger functions Apart from the inverse TTL logic and the different status registers, the trigger works like with the VC4XXX cameras. Please refer to the VCRT5.pdf manual – available from the download area of the VC website.
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VC_nano_Series.pdf – VC nano Series Smart Cameras Operating manual The trigger output can be set to exposure controlled mode – for instance to control a light source. With TRIGOUT_EXP() combined with TRIGOUT_POS(), the trigger output is high during exposure. TRIGOUT_EXP() combined with TRIGOUT_NEG(), the trigger output is low during exposure.
(VC4012nano) / 128MB (VC6010nano, VC6210nano, VC6211nano & VC6212nano). Unlike most other Vision Component Smart Cameras, the VC nano Series cameras do not have a direct video output. However if monitoring of the camera image is required, this can be done by “Image Transfer”...
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