AccuPiXELTM Series TM-1320A TM-1320A-15 & TM-1320A-24 General Description Product Summary * * * * * * * * High-resolution 2/3" progressive scan 1300(H) x 1030(V) interline transfer CCD imager output Miniature 44x44x64 mm housing with high-rel connector Digital RS-644 (LVDS) output and analog output 15 frames per second (TM-1320A-15), 24 frame model (TM-1320A-24) Maximum dynamic range control with PULNiXexclusive, patent-pending built-in look-up table (Gamma, knee, user parameters) Full frame integration, partial scan (1300x500 pixels, 1300 x 250) at 30, 55 or 48, 80 fps. Full-frame shutter to 1/16,000 sec. Asynchronous reset, no-delay shutter and read-outinhibit control for multiple camera applications RS-232 external control Camera Link version:TM-1320A-15CL,TM-1320A-24CL Color version (RGB BAyer CFA) is available (TMC-1320A-15,TMC1320A-24) Y R A N I M I L E R P * * * Asynchronous Reset Electronic Shutter The TM-1320A series' asynchronous reset is flexible and accepts external horizontal drive (HD) for phase locking. When the VINIT pulse is applied, it resets the camera's scanning and purging of the CCD. There are two modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed: 1 External VINIT with pulse width. The duration between pulse edges controls the shutter speed externally. 2 Internal shutter speed control. The speed control varies from 1/125 to 1/16,000 sec. The video signal and FDV starts with internal V reset timing related to shutter speed. The TM-1320A series has a substrate drain-type shutter mechanism which provides a superb picture at various speeds without smearing. A built-in manual shutter speed control selects the electronic shutter rate of 1/60 (non-async mode only), 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1,000, 1/2,000, 1/4,000, 1/8,000, or 1/16,000 second. The CCD discharges when discharge pulse is applied via internal shutter control. With a negative pulse to VINIT, the camera resets and purges the CCD charge momentarily. Then it starts integrating for the period of preset shutter control time by either an external pulse width or internal shutter control. Progressive scanning permits a full 1030 lines of vertical resolution, as compared to a conventional CCD camera which captures only half the vertical lines per shutter. ASYNC RESET VINIT VD Integration SG (TRANSFER GATE) DISCHARGE PULSE FDV DIGITAL DATA Stand-by Image Shutter Video Stand-by Image NO-shutter mode SG VIDEO Normal Video Interrupted Image 1st Frame Invalid data Normal Video Normal Video AccuPiXELTM is a registered trademark of PULNiX America, Inc. w w w . p u l n i x . c o m Innovation at work! patent pending Shutter Mode VIDEO The CCD imager of the TM-1320A series can be exposed for longer than the normal scan timing of 1/15 sec. This integration feature provides extra sensitivity for dark-environment applications. The progressive-scan imager permits a full frame of resolution in non-interlace format. Integration is achieved by applying INTEG signal to pin #11 of the 12-pin connector or pin #6 of the 31-pin connector, or by feeding VINIT pulse width control up to 1 sec of the pulse width. TM-1320A-15/TM-1320A-24 AccuPiXEL Series The TM-1320A series are miniature, high-resolution monochrome progressive scan CCD cameras. The active image resolution is 1300 x 1030 pixels out of 1392 x 1040 total pixels using high sensitivity CCD and the available frame rate is 15 or 24 frames per second. The interline transfer CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of high-speed shuttered images. The electronic shutter has speeds up to 1/16,000 sec. and can be reset asynchronously by external pulse control. The TM-1320A series has a patent-pending, PULNiX exclusive, built-in look-up table (LUT). This full dynamic range control function can be set at externally selectable knee slopes to optimize the CCD's full dynamic range in the normal output signal range. It also provides fast 10-bit to 8-bit pre-processing for effective image feature enhancement. The cameras have both analog and digital (RS-644) output for interfacing with frame grabbers. All camera-control functions are externally controlled via a user-friendly RS-232C graphical interface provided by PULNiX. Applications for the TM-1320A series include machine vision, medical imaging, intelligent transportation systems, highdefinition graphics, gauging, character recognition, documents archiving, and surveillance. The TM-1320A series is a direct replacement of TM-1320 series. TM-1320A series Progressive Scan High-Resolution Shutter Cameras At a specific gain setting, the offset (minimum level... dark point) and A/D reference top voltage (maximum level... saturation point) are set to 10-bit A/D input so that the full dynamic range of the CCD is utilized at 10-bit references as the input and the LUT output is converted into 8-bit to adjust the gamma correction. The look-up table has two knee points (variable gamma selection) that allow the 10 bits to be segmented into three regions. The look-up table selection can be made either by variable knee curve or by direct input of the knee coordinates. Dynamic Range Control Typical interline transfer CCDs have fixed noise levels based on dark current (thermal or KT noise), pattern noise, and operating clock speed. Typically for a 1k x 1k CCD operating at 25MHz pixel clock, the noise level is around 30 electrons. The maximum capacity of the CCD charges is limited by the well capacity at saturation. The range is limited by the structure and the pixel size. The TM-1320A series uses a 2/3" CCD with 6.7 m x 6.7 m pixel and three-phase vertical shift register structure. The well capacity is 16,000 electrons. The theoretical dynamic range is 16,000:30 = 533:1 (54 dB). A typical CCD camera does not use the full dynamic range due to the nominal gain and the output specification such as RS-170. The typical CCD camera has its gain set at 16 to 22 dB and the RS-170 video level is 714 mV. Using 20 dB gain for the calculation, CCD output is limited to 714/10 = 71.4 mV. Since the CCD's saturation voltage is 400 mV to 500 mV, it uses less than 1/5 of the full dynamic range. CCD dynamic range utilization Blooming adj. = 13. 5 V Lens: F=5.6 mV Vsub = 8 V Max. Digital dynamic range at 3 dB amp 600 CCD OUTPUT VOLTAGE Vsub = 10 V Linear image:When PCB surface is visible, metal trace is saturated. If the metal surface appears, then the plastic surface is too dark. Vsub = 12 V 400 Vsub = 14 V Vsub = 16 V 200 Digital saturation at 16 dB amp Scan Mode Vsub = 18 V Full Progressive Scan Normal scanning mode for the TM-1320A series is 1300 x 1030 pixels. The standard speed with single-channel output is 15 or 24 frames/sec at the pixel clock of 25 or 40 MHz*. Unlike an interlace scan camera, the TM-1320A series reads every line from top to bottom, resulting in all lines being obtained per captured image frame with electronic shutter. Partial Scan This is a standard feature in the TM-1320Aseries. The camera scans only part of image center and outputs 1300 (H) x 500 (V) pixels at 30 or 55 frames per second, and 1300 x 250 pixels at 60 or 80 fps. Analog saturation at 20 dB amp 0 0 20 40 60 80 LUMINANCE 100 120 140 160 FL Machine vision and outdoor applications cannot afford to miss image information behind the saturation, which is why the dynamic range adaptation is critical. Programmable LUT and Knee Control (patent pending) The TM-1320A series has a built-in LUT (look-up table) for dynamic range control. LUT #1 Knee-controlled image:The upper is LUT#6, the lower is #7. Both show the full dynamic range with different effects. LUT #7 256 Knee Table 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LUT #4 LUT #0 224 192 LUT #5 160 LUT #6 Left Knee (X1, Y1) 84 224 56 224 80 160 60 160 40 160 96 192 48 192 112 224 Right Knee (X2, Y2) 1024 256 1024 256 1024 256 1024 256 1024 256 1024 256 1024 256 1024 256 Scan lines LUT #3 128 LUT #2 96 64 Partial Scan 32 0 128 256 384 512 640 768 896 1024 * The TM-1320A series is also available with options for 12fps (20MHz pixel clock). Note: The second knee point on the built-in LUT defaults to position (1024, 256). To reposition this point, click on it and drag it to a new location. w w w . p u l n i x . c o m 2 TM-1320A series Progressive Scan High-Resolution Shutter Cameras control. When RS-232 is connected, the command over-writes the rear panel switch settings. External Sync The TM-1320A series accepts an external sync. of standard HD and VD at TTL level for general locking to a system sync. and clock. External sync. is only available for 15-frame or 24-frame mode. The frequency requirement is as follows: fHD = 15.47 KHz / 24.75 KHz 5% fVD = 15.00 Hz / 24.0 Hz 5% (Internal Master clock = 50.0 / 80 MHz, Pixel clock = 25.0 / 40 MHz) Mode Switch Please contact PULNiX for TM-1320A-15/TM-1320A-24 timing charts. Ext. HD 64.64 / 40.4 s (1616n) 316n LDV 1300n 1300 active pixels Up/Down Switch Functions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D Switch Disabled Set Gain Set Vtop (A/D) Set Vbottom (A/D) Gain Selection #1 Gain Selection #2 Linear LUT Knee Selection Async Reset Mode Factory Default Recall Power up Setting User Page Storage#1 User Page Storage#2 Direct Shutter Control Switch Disabled Up / Down Up / Down Up / Down Up: 9dB, Down: 12dB Up: 18dB, Down: 22dB Up Up / Down (Scroll) Up: Normal, Dwn: Async Up / Down: Recall Up: Recall, Dwn: Save Up: Recall, Dwn: Save Up: Recall, Dwn: Save Up / Down E F Scan Format2 Scan Format1 Up: 500, Dwn: 250 Up: Normal, Dwn: unused 1n=40 / 25 ns Video (analog) None Change gain Change A/D ref. top Change A/D ref bottom Lower gain selection Higher gain selection Back to linear table Scroll 10 different LUTs Async and normal shutter Factory setting Power up page setting User page storage setting User page storage setting Shutter speed increment by 1H Partial scan Normal scan Connector and Pin Configurations Ext. VD Digital Output Connector 67.48 / 42.18 ms (1044H) FDV DIGITAL OUT 16 3H 31 1030H (active lines) Video 1 1030H 14H 17 3H No-Delay Shutter and Read-out-Inhibit 31-Pin Connector (MQ-213-031-113-0000) Pin# For multiple-camera applications such as 2D or 3D measurement and multi-angle inspection, simultaneous image capturing at an exact shutter timing for all cameras is a critical requirement. The TM-1320A series' async pulse width control mode provides no-delay shutter as standard. Regardless of internal pulse timing, it discharges at VINIT's leading edge and transfers charges at the trailing edge of the pulse. Even though each camera runs with slightly different H and data clock timing, image capturing is exactly simultaneous. The TM-1320A series also has read-out-inhibit control (ROI) to control the vertical clock start. When ROI is low, V-clock is stopped and the transferred charges remain in the vertical shift registers, which works like CCD memory. When ROI is high, it clocks out the CCD data. This helps a single frame grabber process multiple images in pipeline processing. 1 2 3 4 Description I/O Pin# Description I/O CLK+ LDV+ FDV+ GND Out Out Out 17 18 19 20 CLKLDVFDVVINIT (TTL) [INTEG (TTL) EXT VD (TTL) [EXT CLKN/C [HDGND [Vinit-/(VD-) D0D1D2D3D4D5D6D7- Out Out Out In In] 5 EXT HD (TTL) In 21 [EXT CLK+ In] In] 6 INTEG/ROI (TTL) In 22 [HD+ In] In] 7 N/C 23 [Vinit+/(VD+) In] In] 8 D0+ Out 24 Out 9 D1+ Out 25 Out 10 D2+ Out 26 Out 11 D3+ Out 27 Out 12 D4+ Out 28 Out 13 D5+ Out 29 Out 14 D6+ Out 30 Out 15 D7+ Out 31 Out 16 GND Note: CLK: data clock, LDV: Line data valid, FDV: Frame data valid, INTEG: Integration control, EXT CLK: external pixel clock, [ ]: Differential input option VINIT (External Pulse Width Control Trigger) No-Delay Shutter (All cameras) Discharge No-delay Exposure Transfer Gate ROI pulse width: Min. 1H to 1frame 1 2 3 4 5 6 ROI Control: Camera #1 Camera #1 Video FDV/Vsync Max. 1H delay ROI Control: Camera #2 Camera #2 Video 12-Pin Connector GND (power) +12V GND (analog) Video out GND (digital) VINIT in 1 2 Mode Switches UP 3 45 6 CDE AB F0 1 11 78 9 MODE 4 DOWN 3 VD in GND HD in RXD(RS232) INTEG/ROI TXD(RS232) 9 7 12 5 9 0 1 8 10 2 Various modes can be implemented with the rear panel-mode selection switch and Up/Down switch as well as RS-232 external 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 8 7 6 5 4 2 3 Shutter Control Switch Manual 0 no shutter (1/15) 1 1/60 2 1/125 3 1/250 4 1/500 5 1/1,000 6 1/2,000 7 1/4,000 8 1/8,000 9 1/16,000 Async no shutter (1/15) 1/16,000 1/8,000 1/4,000 1/2,000 1/1,000 1/500 1/250 1/125 Ext. pulse width control w w w . p u l n i x . c o m TM-1320A series Progressive Scan High-Resolution Shutter Cameras SPECIFICATIONS Imager Active Area Active Pixels Cell size Display Mode (Active Pixels) Sync 2/3" progressive scan interline transfer CCD 8.7mm x 6.9mm 1300 (H) x 1030 (V), (1392 x 1040 total pixel) 6.7 m x 6.7 m 1300 (H) x 1030 (V) @ 15 or 24 Hz 1300 (H) x 500, 250 (V) @partial scan Internal/external auto switch HD/VD, 4.0 Vp-p impedance 4.7K VD=15 / 24 Hz 5%, non-interlace, HD=15.47 / 24.75 kHz5% 25.00 / 40.00 MHz Digital: 1300 (H) x 1030 (V), Analog: over 900 TV lines (H) x 800 TV lines (V) 50dB min. (AGC off) 1.0 lux, f=1.4 without IR cut filter (no shutter) Sensitivity: 10V/eAnalog: 714mV, 75 (900 mV white clip) Digital output: 8-bit RS-644 AGC Gamma Lens mount Power req. Operating temp. Vibration Shock Size (W x H x L) Weight OFF Programmable LUT(1.0 std.) C-mount (use>2/3" format lenses) 12V DC10%, 500 mA (current measured at 25) -10C to 45C* 7Grms (10 Hz to 2000 Hz) Random 70G 44mm x 44mm x 64mm (1.73" x 1.73" x 2.51") 133 grams, 4.7 oz (without tripod) Y R A N I M I L PRE Data clock output Resolution S/N ratio Min. illumination Video output MUST BE ORDERED SEPARATELY Optional Functions Optional accessories I/O Power cable Power supply Adjustable back-focus front end, 12 fps, pixel clock locking 30DG-02 digital output cable CS-232E serial communication kit 12P-02S power cable with open leads PD-12UUP series (includes power connector) * Image quality will degrade with increasing temperature. TM-1320A-15/TM-1320A-24 Graphical User Interface Camera parameters can be uploaded from the PC to the camera. Once these parameters are stored in EEPROMs, an instantaneous change from one setting to another can be done with a delay of few frames in between. A user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in the CS-232E kit. This interface allows users to control the following functions of the TM-1320A series cameras: * Shutter control for manual async. and pulse width control * Gain control * A/D reference voltages control for Vtop and Vbottom * Save settings * Load settings * Report settings * LUT setting and graphic display * Scanning mode selection and Option selections Serial Communication Kit UP SHUTTER MODE DOWN 44.0 [1.73] DIGITAL POWER The serial communication kit CS-232E consists of serial cable RS-232B-12, a software disk, and a quick-start guide. The RS-232B12 cable has a 12-pin connector on the camera end, and a 9-pin D-sub connector (RS-232) and a 12-pin connector (power and sync signals) on the other end. VIDEO 7.0 [0.28] 15.3 [0.60] 34.0 [1.34] 44.0 [1.73] 63.6 [2.50] 25.4 [1.00] 76.3 [3.00] 22.0 [0.87] 11.0 [0.43] 23.0 [0.91] 1/4-20 2X M6 19.0 [0.75] 2X M3 X 6.0 [0.24] AU T FILE # A3942 REG MEMBER S I A SS O C I AT I O N UL (R) ISO-9001 FI TED IMA MA O RM 18.0 [0.71] G IN G [03/26/2003] 71-0083 Rev. A SOC HD CAP SCR TE ED R PULNiX AMERICA, INC. Japan Australia United Kingdom Germany PULNiX America, Inc. 1-11-14 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Tel: 81-3-5805-2455 Fax: 81-3-5805-8082 www.pulnix.co.jp PULNiX America, Inc. 16 / 35 Garden Road Clayton,VIC 3168 Tel: 61-(0)3-9546-0222 Fax: 61-(0)3-9562-4892 Email: pulnix@ozemail.com.au PULNiX Europe, Ltd. PULNiX House, Aviary Court,Wade Road Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8PE Tel: 44(0)1256-475555 Fax: 44(0)1256-466268 www.pulnix.eu.com PULNiX Deutschland, GmbH. 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