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CAUT ION
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HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.

Digital Camera

C11440-22C
Thank you for your purchase
Follow the safety precautions in Chapter 1 in order to avoid personal
injury and damage to property when using this camera. Be sure to read
this Instruction manual beforehand in order to use the digital camera
correctly. The manual describes the correct method of handing the
camera and provides cautions in order to avoid accidents.
After reading, keep the manual where it can be referred to at any time.
Ver.1.4
July 2012
93200301-04

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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    The manual describes the correct method of handing the camera and provides cautions in order to avoid accidents. After reading, keep the manual where it can be referred to at any time. • Ver.1.4 July 2012 HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. 93200301-04...
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  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS INDICATION OF THE SYMBOLS The following symbols can be found on this camera: Direct current Alternating current CLASSIFICATION OF WARNING We have classified the warnings symbols that appear in this instruction manual and on the camera as follows for your convenience.

  • Page 4: Ac Adaptor

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 WARNING Power supply Use the camera with the voltage indicated on the rating sticker. Using a different voltage can damage the camera and lead to fire or electric shock. Cables Be careful not to place heavy objects on cables or bend it excessively.

  • Page 5: Operating Environment

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 CAUT ION AC adaptor When unplugging the AC adaptor, always pull by the plug, not the cord. Doing so can lead to fire or electric shock. Remove the AC adaptor from the outlet when not using the camera for long periods of time.
  • Page 6 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 CAUT ION Disposal When disposing of the camera, take appropriate measures in compliance with applicable regulations regarding waste disposal and correctly dispose of it yourself, or entrust disposal to a licensed industrial waste disposal company. In any case, be sure to comply with the regulations in your country, state, region or province to ensure the camera is disposed of legally and correctly.

  • Page 7: Check The Contents Of Package

    C11440-22C camera AC adaptor Power supply cord for AC adaptor Lens mount cap (attached to the camera) C11440-22C Before Use (This Booklet) C11440-22C Instruction manual (CD-ROM) [Option] Circulating water cooler C3142-07 Cooling water hose (2 hoses)

  • Page 8: Installation

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 3. INSTALLATION Avoid using or storing this camera in the following places Where the ambient temperature might fall below 0 °C or rise above 40 °C • Where the temperature varies extremely • In direct sunlight or near a heater •...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS................1 INDICATION OF THE SYMBOLS ............... 1 CLASSIFICATION OF WARNING ..............1 2. CHECK THE CONTENTS OF PACKAGE........... 5 3. INSTALLATION................... 6 4. OVERVIEW....................9 5. FEATURES....................10 6. NAME AND FUNCTION OF THE PARTS ..........12 7.
  • Page 10 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 12-2 INFORMATION ON COOLING WATER FOR THE CIRCULATING WATER COOLER ........................35 12-2-1 WHEN USING COOLING WATER OTHER THAN RECOMMENDED ......... 35 13. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST ............36 13-1 IMAGE IS NOT TRANSFERRED ..............36 13-2 ALTHOUGH IMAGES ARE TRANSFFERED ........... 36 14.

  • Page 11: Overview

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 4. OVERVIEW At its core, C11440-22C is equipped with the new scientific image sensor FL-400, an advanced CMOS device that finally realizes the multiple benefits of high resolution, high readout speed, and low noise all at once.

  • Page 12: Features

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 5. FEATURES (1) Readout noise In the camera, the pixel amplifier is optimized: it has high gain from optimizing the semiconductor process, and the difference among pixel amplifiers is greatly minimized. In addition, there is the on-chip CDS (correlated double sampling) circuit, which plays an important role in achieving low noise.
  • Page 13 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (8) Camera operation modes The camera has two operation modes: 1) the free running mode, in which the exposure and readout timing are controlled by the internal microprocessor, and 2) the external control mode, in which the exposure and readout timing are decided by an external trigger.

  • Page 14: Name And Function Of The Parts

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 6. NAME AND FUNCTION OF THE PARTS ② ① ④ ③ ⑤ ⑥ ⑪ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ Figure 6-1 Place the camera the water connectors to be lateral side. Do not place • the camera the rear panel of the camera, which connectors are located, CAUT ION to be at the bottom (Do not block ventilation openings.).
  • Page 15 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 ⑤ Trigger input connector [EXT.TRIG] This is used when the camera is being operated using external synchronization. Input is 3.3 V LVCMOS level, and input impedance is 10 kΩ. When an external trigger is input, the trigger is activated at the falling or rising edge of the signal.

  • Page 16: Connection

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 7. CONNECTION CONNECTING OF CABLES Refer to the figure when connecting the various cables. ① CameraLink interface cable 1 ② CameraLink interface cable 2 Camera (rear) ④ Cooling water hose (2 hoses) ③ AC adaptor Computer To connector2...
  • Page 17 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 ① CameraLink interface cable 1 (Option) This is the cable to connect the camera and the connector 1 of CameraLink interface board on the computer. ② CameraLink interface cable 2 (Option) This is the cable to connect the camera and the connector 2 of CameraLink interface board on the computer.

  • Page 18: Water Cooling

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 8. WATER COOLING Improper handling of the camera without observing these cautions • CAUT ION could lead to personal injury to the user or damage to property. CAUTIONS (1) Cooling water It is recommended to use soft water (except deionized water) for cooling water.
  • Page 19 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (5) Start water cooling and water cooping in operation ・ Confirm the water is flowing before starting the camera cooling and that the camera does cool. ・ Keep 1.0 L/min flow rate or 0.25 MPa water pressure for water circulation.

  • Page 20: Connection Of Water Cooling Hoses

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 CONNECTION OF WATER COOLING HOSES Water cooling hose WATER connector Figure 8-3 (1) Place the camera on the stable table. (2) Connect water cooling hose into the WATER connector on the camera. ・ Insert the hose fully into the WATER connector on the camera (as shown in Figure 8-3) ・...

  • Page 21: Disconnection Of Water Cooling Hoses

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 DISCONNECTION OF WATER COOLING HOSES Remove the water cooling hoses only when it is necessary to remove. • (1) Turn off the camera power and all peripheral devices (including circulating water cooler. (2) Remove the hose on circulating water cooler side.

  • Page 22: Operation

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 9. OPERATION PRECAUTIONS Be careful of the following when you operate the camera. (1) Cooling method Cooling of this equipment is done using a Peltier element. With a Peltier element, when current is supplied, one surface is cooled, and the other surface is heated. The FL-400 is positioned on the cooling side, and cooling is done by discharging the heat from the heated surface.

  • Page 23: Preparation For Imaging

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (3) Protection circuit A double protection circuit protects this camera’s thermoelectric cooling device. If the heat dissipater becomes abnormally hot, the protection circuit sets off a buzzer alarm from the camera while simultaneously cutting the current supply to Peltier element.

  • Page 24: Description Of Various Functions

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10. DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS FUNCTIONS 10-1 THEORY OF CMOS IMAGE SENSOR The pixel of a CMOS image sensor is composed of the photodiode and the amplifier that converts the charge into voltage. The entering light is converted into charge and converted into voltage in the pixel.
  • Page 25 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 The exposure and the readout method of FL-400 adopt the rolling shutter. In the rolling shutter, the exposure and readout are done line by line. Therefore, the exposure timing is different on one screen. (Figure 10-2) But even if the object moves during the exposure, the affect of rolling shutter shows very little afterglow or smear in many cases.

  • Page 26: Readout Method (Scan Mode)

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-2 READOUT METHOD (SCAN MODE) (1) Normal readout Perform charge readout from camera individually for all pixels. The frame rate of all pixel readout is 100 Hz. (2) Binning readout With this camera, 2×2 binning readout and 4×4 binning are available by adding the signal of adjacent pixels in the digital domain, and is a method of achieving high sensitivity as a tradeoff for resolution.

  • Page 27: Configuring Exposure Time

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-3 CONFIGURING EXPOSURE TIME The exposure time setting can be done by absolute value. The actual exposure time setting is defined by the following formula, and the camera automatically calculate a larger and closest value from the specified exposure time setting.

  • Page 28: Free Running Mode

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-4 FREE RUNNING MODE The camera has the free running mode in which the exposure and readout timing can be set by software command and controlled by the internal microprocessor. The free running mode has normal readout mode (in which the exposure time is longer than the 1 frame readout time) and electrical shutter mode (in which the exposure time is shorter than the 1 frame readout time).

  • Page 29: External Control Mode

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-5 EXTERNAL CONTROL MODE The camera has various external control functions to synchronize the camera with the external equipment. In the external control mode, the external equipment becomes a master and the camera becomes a slave. The readout frame rate are 100 Hz and 90 Hz in the free running mode and the external •...

  • Page 30: Level Trigger Mode

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-5-2 LEVEL TRIGGER MODE The level trigger mode is used to control both exposure start timing and exposure time length by inputting external trigger pulses. In the mode, the camera starts the exposure at the start of high or low period of the input trigger pulse and stops the exposure at the end of high or low period of the input trigger pulse.

  • Page 31: Synchronous Readout Trigger Mode

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-5-3 SYNCHRONOUS READOUT TRIGGER MODE The synchronous readout trigger mode is used for continuous imaging when it is necessary to control the exposure start timing of each frame from an external source. It is useful for confocal microscopy.

  • Page 32: Start Trigger Mode

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-5-4 START TRIGGER MODE The start trigger mode is used to start operating the camera by a trigger input for a continuous imaging. It is useful to secure the frame rate as fast as possible when continuous image acquisition and not to sacrifice the exposure time.

  • Page 33: Trigger Output

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-6 TRIGGER OUTPUT The camera provides a range of trigger output signals to synchronize with an external instrument and the camera becomes the master and the external instrument the slave. There are three different trigger output functions as follows. Also, it can output continuous High output (High output fixed) or continuous Low output (Low output fixed).

  • Page 34: Real-Time Correction Functions

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 10-7 REAL-TIME CORRECTION FUNCTIONS There are a few pixels in FL-400 that have slightly higher readout noise performance compared with surrounding pixels. Therefore, the camera has real-time variant pixel correction features to further improve image quality. The correction is performed in real-time without sacrificing the readout speed at all.

  • Page 35: Precaution When Using Fl-400

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 11. PRECAUTION WHEN USING FL-400 This camera uses FL-400 (scientific CMOS image sensor). Careful attention must be paid to the following points when using FL-400: (1) White spot Subjecting FL-400 to extended exposures may cause failure in part of the silicon wafer, resulting in white spots.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 12. MAINTENANCE 12-1 CARE Perform cleaning of this equipment with the dry soft cloth. Do not wipe with a damp cloth or unclean cloth. • Then, the glass window on the image sensor should be cleaned according to the following.

  • Page 37: Information On Cooling Water For The Circulating Water Cooler

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 12-2 INFORMATION ON COOLING WATER FOR THE CIRCULATING WATER COOLER Regarding handling cooling water and circulating water cooler, please refer to instruction • manual attached to the circulating water cooler. It is recommended to use soft water (except deionized water) for cooling water.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting Checklist

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 13. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST If an abnormality occurs, look up the possible causes in the following tables and, if necessary, report the details to Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor. 13-1 IMAGE IS NOT TRANSFERRED Cause Measures Chapter AC adaptor or other cable is loose...

  • Page 39: Specifications

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 14. SPECIFICATIONS 14-1 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS (1) Electric specifications Imaging device Scientific CMOS image sensor FL-400 Effective number of pixels 2048 × 2048 Cell size 6.5 µm × 6.5 µm Effective area 13.312 mm × 13.312 mm Full well capacity (typ.) 30 000 electrons Readout noise (typ.)
  • Page 40 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (2) Power supply specifications Input power supply AC 100 V to AC 240 V Frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz Power consumption Approx. 120 VA Fluctuations of input power supply voltages are not to exceed ± 10 % of the •...

  • Page 41: Condensation

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 14-2 CONDENSATION At the Water-cooling, if ambient temperature and ambient humidity become high, condensation will take place easily. Use the camera under the environment where condensation will not take place referring to the following graph. Figure 14-1 14-3 SPECTRAL RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS 80.0...

  • Page 42: Interface Specifications

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 14-4 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 14-4-1 CAMERALINK INTERFACE The camera is based on CameraLink interface [CameraLink full configuration Deca mode], that transfers 80 bit data in parallel (8 bit x 10 port). It is an extended interface of CameraLink full configuration Standard.
  • Page 43 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (2) Pin assignments of CameraLink connector 2 (SDR-26) Camera connector Frame grabber connector Channel Link signal Inner Shield Yclk- Terminated Zclk- Inner Shield Inner Shield Yclk+ Terminated Zclk+ Inner Shield...
  • Page 44 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (3) CameraLink bit assignments 28 bit solution Plug No.1, Plug No.2, Plug No.3, Port Port Port pin name Channel Link X Channel Link Y Channel Link Z TxIN0 Port A0 D0_0 Port D2 D1_10 Port G5 D3_5...

  • Page 45: Output Timing Specifications

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 14-4-2 OUTPUT TIMING SPECIFICATIONS (1) in Normal readout Camera Link Timing (Normal) C.L Fvalid C.L Lvalid C.L Fvalid V1023 V1024 V1022 V2045 V2046 V2047 C.L Lvalid Tx Clock 85 MHz CL Fvalid 410 clock 4 clock V1023...
  • Page 46 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (2) at 2x2 binning readout Camera Link Timing (2x2 Binning) C.L Fvalid C.L Lvalid C.L Fvalid V511 V512 V510 V1021 V1022 V1023 C.L Lvalid Tx Clock 85 MHz CL Fvalid 205 clock 209 clock V511 V512 CL Lvalid...
  • Page 47 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (3) in 4x4 binning readout Camera Link Timing (4x4 Binning) C.L Fvalid C.L Lvalid C.L Fvalid V255 V256 V254 V509 V510 V511 C.L Lvalid Tx Clock 85 MHz CL Fvalid 103 clock 311 clock V256 V255 CL Lvalid...
  • Page 48 C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 (4) in Sub-array readout Camera Link Timing (Vertical Sub Array 2 same size regions readout) C.L Fvalid C.L Lvalid C.L Fvalid V(o1+w) V(o2) V(o1+w-1) V(o1-2) V(o2+w-2) V(o1-1) V(o2 +w-1) V(o1) V(o2+w) C.L Lvalid Tx Clock 85 MHz...

  • Page 49: Dimensional Outlines

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 15. DIMENSIONAL OUTLINES (Unit: mm)

  • Page 50: Warranty

    C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4 16. WARRANTY Hamamatsu Photonics have fully inspected this system and checked that its performance conforms to specifications. In the unlikely event of breakdown or other malfunction, contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor. (1) Unless otherwise stated by Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor, this system is under warranty for 24 months from the delivery date.

  • Page 51: Contact Information

    The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of parts or all of this manual is prohibited. If one of the following problems occurs, please contact Hamamatsu Photonics. (See the CONTACT INFORMATION.) We will deal with the problem immediately.

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