Imi Tech IMB-17FT, IMB-12FT, IMB-11FT, IMB-13FC, IMB-16FC User's Operation Manual

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PEARL SERIES

Tiny Form Factor

User Operation Manual

FIREWIRE CCD & CMOS Cameras

USER MANUAL VERSION 2.0

Released September 2009

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Tel : 82-2-527-9800 Fax : 82-2-527-9900

Legal Notice.

For Customers in U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to

correct the interference at own expense. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must

be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC

Rules.

For customers in Europe

This apparatus has been certified to meet or exceed the standards for CE compliance per the Council Directives. Pertinent

testing documentation is available for verification.

For customers in Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Interference Regulations.

Pour utilisateurs au Canada

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes Classe B pour bruits radioélectriques, spécifiées dans le Règlement sur le brouillage

radioélectrique.

Life support applications

These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can

reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Allied customers using or selling these products for use in such

applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify allied for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.

Before You Start

This manual should help you in the installation and setting up of the camera; and we recommend that you carefully follow the

instructions described. To ensure that your warranty remains valid, please read the manual carefully before using the camera.

DO NOT disassemble, modify or repair the camera. There is no user serviceable part inside and disassembling the camera may

void the warranty. For prevention of fire or electric shock, DO NOT remove screws or covers from the camera.

Operation in a wet environment is NOT recommended and the camera SHOULD NOT be exposed to rain or moisture.

For prolong life and the protection of the camera’s CCD, do not point the camera directly at the sun or a strong spotlight which

may result in CCD blooming and permanent damage.

DO NOT operate the camera beyond the operation temperature range stated and AVOID usage in conditions exceeding 90%

humidity.

DO NOT use an unregulated power supply source to prevent damage to the camera’s circuits.

Use soft materials such as lens tissue or a cotton tipped applicator with ethanol for CCD faceplate cleaning ONLY when

necessary and AVOID contact with fingers or any hard object. Do not use solvent, abrasives or detergent when cleaning the

camera body.

Warranty shall be voided for improper use of the camera or fault caused by the user or damage caused by other equipment due

to negligence

Warranty

IMI TECH warrants the original components free of defects for one year from purchase date. This warranty covers failures and

damage due to defect, which may occur during normal use. It does not cover damages or failure resulting from mishandling,

abuse, misuse or modification. An RMA number must be obtained in advance for every repair or replacement.

Disclaimer

The information in this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be reliable. However, IMI TECH assumes no

responsibility for inaccuracies. There is no legal obligation to document internal relationships in any functional module of its

products, in either hardware or software.

All the materials in this document are protected by copyright and other laws for intellectual property. They are not allowed to

be copied, reproduced or modified for any use without the permission of IMI Tech. IMI TECH reserves the right to make

changes in specifications, functions or designs at any time and without any notice. The company names in this document may

be the trademarks and trade-names of their respective owner; and are hereby acknowledged.

Pearl Series Operation Manual

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1

1.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2. Components .......................................................................................................................................................... 2

1.3. Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................................................... 3

1.4. Dimension and Description ..................................................................................................................................... 4

1.5. Camera Interface ................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.6. FIREWIRE Port .................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.1. Trigger Connector Port .................................................................................................................................. 5

1.6.2. Status LED ................................................................................................................................................... 6

1.7. Electrical Operating Condition ................................................................................................................................. 6

1.8. Pixel Data .............................................................................................................................................................. 7

1.9. Environmental Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 10

2. Basic Installation ........................................................................................................ 11

2.1. Recommended System Requirement ..................................................................................................................... 11

2.2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................................... 11

2.3. Software Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 12

3. PEARL Series Camera Specifications .......................................................................... 13

3.1. Black and White Camera ....................................................................................................................................... 13

3.1.1. IMB-20FT Specification ............................................................................................................................... 13

3.1.2. IMB-17FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 14

3.1.3. IMB-16FT Specification ............................................................................................................................... 15

3.1.4. IMB-15FT Specification ............................................................................................................................... 16

3.1.5. IMB-12FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 17

3.1.6. IMB-11FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 18

3.1.7. IMB-16FC Specification ............................................................................................................................. 19

3.1.8. IMB-13FC Specification ............................................................................................................................... 20

3.2. Color Cameras ..................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.2.1. IMC-20FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 21

3.2.2.

IMC-17FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 22

3.2.3. IMC-16FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 23

3.2.4. IMC-15FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 24

3.2.5. IMC-12FT Specification (Preliminary) ......................................................................................................... 25

3.2.6. IMC-11FT Specification ............................................................................................................................. 26

3.2.7. IMC-30FC Specification ............................................................................................................................. 27

3.2.8. IMC-13FC Specification ............................................................................................................................. 28

3.3. Spectral Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................................... 29

3.3.1. Pearl Series B&W Cameras .......................................................................................................................... 29

3.3.2. Pearl Series Color Cameras .......................................................................................................................... 33

4. Basic Operation and Features ..................................................................................... 38

4.1. Brightness ........................................................................................................................................................... 38

4.2. Auto Exposure Control .......................................................................................................................................... 39

4.3. Sharpness ............................................................................................................................................................ 40

4.4. White Balance ...................................................................................................................................................... 40

4.5. Hue ..................................................................................................................................................................... 41

4.6. Gamma ............................................................................................................................................................... 41

4.7. Shutter ................................................................................................................................................................ 42

4.7.1. IMx-xxFT .................................................................................................................................................... 42

4.7.2. IMx-xxFC .................................................................................................................................................... 43

4.8. Gain .................................................................................................................................................................... 44

4.8.1. IMx-xxFT .................................................................................................................................................... 44

4.8.2. IMx-xxFC .................................................................................................................................................... 44

4.9. Trigger & Strobe................................................................................................................................................... 44

4.9.1. Supported Trigger ....................................................................................................................................... 44

4.9.1.1. IMx-xxFT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 44

4.9.1.2. IMX-xxFC ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45

4.9.2. Trigger and Strobe Signal Relation ............................................................................................................... 46

4.9.2.1. IMx-xxFT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 46

4.9.2.2. IMx-xxFC .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47

4.9.2.3. Trigger Timing Diagram for IMx-xxFC................................................................................................................................ 48

4.9.3. Timing Diagram for External Trigger and Shutter and Strobe ......................................................................... 49

4.9.3.1. IMx-xxFT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49

4.9.4.

Trigger & Strobe delay ................................................................................................................................. 49

4.9.5. Trigger Mode 0 ........................................................................................................................................... 50

4.9.6. Trigger Mode 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 50

4.9.7. Trigger Mode 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 50

4.9.8. Trigger Mode 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 51

4.9.9. Trigger Mode 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 51

4.9.10. Trigger Mode 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 52

4.9.11. Trigger Mode 14.......................................................................................................................................... 52

4.9.12. Trigger Mode 15.......................................................................................................................................... 52

4.10. Strobe Control Register ..................................................................................................................................... 54

4.11. Trigger Delay Control ........................................................................................................................................ 55

4.11.1. Strobe Delay and Duration Table .................................................................................................................. 56

4.12. Optical Filter Control ......................................................................................................................................... 56

4.13. Color (Bayer) Patterns Conversion ...................................................................................................................... 57

5. Advanced Features ..................................................................................................... 58

5.1. Binning Mode ....................................................................................................................................................... 58

5.1.1. Vertical Binning ........................................................................................................................................... 58

5.1.2. Horizontal Binning ....................................................................................................................................... 58

5.1.3. Full Binning ................................................................................................................................................ 59

5.2. Partial Scan ......................................................................................................................................................... 59

5.2.1. Pan/Tilt ...................................................................................................................................................... 60

5.3. One-Shot and Multi-Shot ...................................................................................................................................... 60

5.4. Multi-Camera Auto-sync. ....................................................................................................................................... 61

5.5. Asynchronous Broadcasting .................................................................................................................................. 61

5.6. Memory Channel Save / Load ................................................................................................................................ 62

5.7. Time Stamp Register ............................................................................................................................................ 62

5.8. Serial Interface .................................................................................................................................................... 63

5.8.1. SIO Pass Through Scheme .......................................................................................................................... 63

5.8.2. SIO (RS232) Control Setting Procedure ........................................................................................................ 63

5.8.3. SIO (RS232) RX Control Procedure ............................................................................................................... 64

5.8.4. SIO (RS232) TX Control Procedure Method I ................................................................................................ 65

5.8.5. SIO (RS232) TX Control Procedure Method II ............................................................................................... 66

5.8.6.

SIO(RS232) Registers .................................................................................................................................. 67

5.8.7. SIO(RS232) IMI TECH Commands ............................................................................................................. 70

5.9. Frame Save Function ............................................................................................................................................ 71

5.10. LUT(Lookup table) ............................................................................................................................................ 72

5.10.1. 4-step knee lookup table ............................................................................................................................. 72

5.10.2. User defined lookup table ............................................................................................................................ 73

5.11. One Pixel Snow Noise Remove ........................................................................................................................... 74

5.11.1. PIO Control Register ................................................................................................................................... 76

5.12. Edge Enhancement ........................................................................................................................................... 76

6. User Defined FIREWIRE Registers ............................................................................. 77

6.1. User Defined FIREWIRE Address ........................................................................................................................... 77

7. Video Formats and Modes ........................................................................................... 81

7.1 . IMB-20FT / IMC-20FT ........................................................................................................................................... 82

7.2 . IMB-17FT / IMC-17FT ........................................................................................................................................... 82

7.3 . IMB-15FT / IMC-15FT ........................................................................................................................................... 83

7.4 . IMB-12FT / IMC-12FT ........................................................................................................................................... 84

7.5 . IMB-11FT / IMC-11FT ........................................................................................................................................... 84

7.6 . IMC-30FC ............................................................................................................................................................ 85

7.7. IMB-16FC ............................................................................................................................................................ 85

7.8 . IMB-13FC / IMC-13FC ........................................................................................................................................... 86

7.9 . Trouble Shooting .................................................................................................................................................. 87

7.10. Hardware Related Issues ................................................................................................................................... 87

7.10.1. Camera is not recognized in the device manager .......................................................................................... 87

7.10.2. LED is OFF while power is provided either by FireWire or external power. ....................................................... 87

7.10.3. No Image or Black Image is Displayed ......................................................................................................... 87

7.11. Software Related Issues .................................................................................................................................... 88

7.11.1. System Environment ................................................................................................................................... 88

7.11.2. Appears in Device Manager as unknown device ............................................................................................ 88

7.11.3. Multiple Camera Connection ........................................................................................................................ 88

7.11.4. IMI’s Driver Support .................................................................................................................................... 88

7.11.5.

Camera Supported Frame Rate cannot be achieved. ..................................................................................... 88

7.11.6. How to read the serial number..................................................................................................................... 88

8. Revision History .......................................................................................................... 89

8.1. Added Since V 1.0 ................................................................................................................................................ 89

9. Firmware Update ........................................................................................................ 89

10. Technical Support ....................................................................................................... 89

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1. Introduction

1.1. Overview

IMI Tech’s PEARL Series opens up a new horizon in digital image processing; by providing more features in a very small form factor while still maintaining excellent cost effectiveness and high quality. The Pearl Series models

are comprised of a wide range of resolutions and are equipped with a FIREWIRE

interface and a trigger to suit the

needs of every application. The Pearl Series offers the highest frame rate in each of its resolutions compared

with other products currently available. The very small form factor design has expanded implementation and

broadened application areas by eliminating the limits that currently exist due to size and weight. A large selection of cameras is available in the PEARL SERIES which consist of sensors sizes(1/3”, 1/2”, 1/1.8”) and resolution(VGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA) both in color and black & white. The PEARL SERIES consist of the following models, which

have either CCD sensors or CMOS sensors.

’

P E

h The PEARL Series IMx-xxFT cameras with CCD sensors possess unique features that support external trigger mode

0~5 plus 14,15, multi camera auto-sync, one-shot and multi-shot, a wide range of shutter speed, RS232C pass

through via FIREWIRE

, Fast format 7, partial scan, and a high speed up trigger frame rate, which would provide

maximum flexibility in applications. An Industrial Screw Lock cable support has been added for more reliable

PEARL Series

Model Name CCD(xxFT) CMOS(xxFC) Resolution

FPS at Max

Res.

Black &

White

IMB-20FT 1/1.8” 1600 x 1200 16

IMB-17FT 1/2” 1388 x 1040 20

IMB-16FT 1/3” 1292 x 960 25

IMB-15FT 1/3” 1024 x 768 36

IMB-12FT 1/2” 640 x 480 86

IMB-11FT 1/3” 640 x 480 86

IMB-13FC 1/3” 752 x 480 60

IMB-16FC 1/2” 1280 x 1024 24

Color

IMC-20FT 1/1.8” 1600x1200 16

IMC-17FT 1/2” 1388x1036 20

IMC-16FT 1/3” 1292 x 960 25

IMC-15FT 1/3” 1024 x 768 36

IMC-12FT 1/2” 640 x 480 86

IMC-11FT 1/3” 640 x 480 86

IMC-13FC 1/3” 752 x 480 60

IMC-30FC 1/2” 2048 x 1536 10

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connectivity. The PEARL SERIES firmware can be upgraded via FIREWIRE

and the latest versions are

available through our website; together with IMI’s SDK and demo applications. The PEARL SERIES IMx-xxFC

cameras with CMOS sensors possess the same features and support the same functions as the PEARL SERIES IMx-

xxFT cameras.

1.2. Components

Components in our package

Following components are included in the camera package. Some accessories are provided by software or website

to download.

PEARL SERIES

CAMERA UNIT

Detachable Filter

(Dummy Filter for B/W Series

Optical Low Pass filter for Color Models).

FIREWIRE

Digital Imaging CD

Driver

Demo Software

ImCam API Library

Manuals

User Manual

Downloadable Software

Latest Update of Firmware and Demo Applications are available on our website.

http://www.imi-tech.com

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1.3. Optional Accessories

Machine Vision CCD Lens

FIREWIRETM OHCI Adapter

FIREWIRE

PC-Card Bus Adapter

FIREWIRETM Cable

FIREWIRE

Genders

FIREWIRETM Hub Repeater

Tri p od Pl ate

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1.4. Dimension and Description

Camera Body Size : 29 (w) x 29 (H) x 39(D) mm

Camera Body Weight : approx. 63 gram

< IMx-xxFT Cameras >

< IMx-xxFC Cameras >

1.5. Camera Interface

The PEARL Series camera interface is located on the back of the camera (assuming lens mount is front) as per the

following.

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Trigger

Connector

FIREWIRETM Port

Status LED

1.6. FIREWIRE Port

The industry standard FireWireTM (IEEE-1394) port has the following pin assignment. Data and control of the

camera are provided via FireWire

and camera power can also be supplied by FireWireTM

Pin Signal

1 VP

2 VG(Ground)

3 TPB-

4 TPB+

5 TPA

6 TPA-

CAUTION: DO NOT reverse the polarity. This could result in damage to the camera.

1.6.1. Trigger Connector Port

External Trigger Connector provides the access to multiple I/O.

Pin I/O Signal Name

1 O TX232

2 I RX232

3 X NC

4 O Strobe

5 I Ext. Trigger

6 I GND

⑥

①

⑤

②

④

③

Remark : NC pins must have no connection

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1.6.2. Status LED

LED Status Isochronous Channel Packet Transfer

RED Disable NO

GREEN Enable YES

OFF Enable NO

Remark : Also when power off, LED is OFF

1.7. Electrical Operating Condition

Trigger

Method1

Method2 [IMI Recommend]

User Side

rigger

Opto. Coupler

Camera Side

FT Series

Camera

External

Trigger

GND Pin

ecommended Trigger Example

Electrical Specification

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Ext. Trigger signal

Cameras

Ext. Trigger GND

FC Cameras Same

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Strobe

Method1

Method2 [IMI Recommend]

User Side

Strobe

Opto. Coupler

Camera Side

FT Series

Camera

Strobe Pin

Active High

GND Pin

GND

220 Ω

ecommended Strobe Example

Electrical Specification

1.8. Pixel Data

The PEARL Series complies with the IIDC 1394-Based Digital Camera Specification V1.31 where data packets are

transmitted by a FireWire

interface as isochronous packets. Every video format, mode and frame rate has a

different video data format. (Pixel data source: IIDC V1.31 Specification)

Isochronous Data Block Packet Format

0 - 7 8 - 15 16 - 23 24 - 31

Data Length tg Channel tCode Sy

Header CRC

Video data payload

Data CRC

FT Cameras

Strobe signal

Strobe GND

FC Cameras Same

App 2msec

User can set strobe

Strobe

4V ~ 5V

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Where the following fields are defined in the IEEE 1394 standard as:

data_length : number of bytes in the data field tg : (tag field) shall be set to zero

channel : isochronous channel number, as programmed in the iso_channel field of the cam_sta_ctrl register

tCode : (transaction code) shall be set to the isochronous data block packet tCode

sy : (synchronization value) shall be set to 0001h on the first isochronous data block of a frame, and shall be set to

zero on all other isochronous data blocks

Video data payload : shall contain the digital video information, as defined in the following sections

of the

Video data Payload Structure

Pn : Pixel number / packet .

K : Pn x n (n = 0…..N-1)

(Pn x N = Total pixel number /frame)

U-(K+0) Y-(K+0) V-(K+0) Y-(K+1)

U-(K+2) Y-(K+2) V-(K+2) Y-(K+3)

U-(K+4) Y-(K+4) V-(K+4) Y-(K+5)

U-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-6) V-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-5)

U-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-4) V-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-3)

U-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-2) V-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)

U-(K+0) Y-(K+0) Y-(K+1) V-(K+0)

Y-(K+2) Y-(K+3) U-(K+4) Y-(K+4)

Y-(K+5) V-(K+4) V-(K+4) Y-(K+5)

U-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-7) V-(K+Pn-8)

Y-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-5) U-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-4)

Y-(K+Pn-3) V-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)

<Y(Mono) Format >

Y-(K+ 0) Y-(K+1 ) Y-(K+2) Y-( K+3)

Y-(K+ 4) Y-(K+5 ) Y-(K+6) Y-( K+7)

Y-(K+ Pn-8) Y-( K+ Pn-7) Y-( K+Pn-6) Y-( K+Pn-5)

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Y-(K+Pn-4) V-(K+Pn-3) Y-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)

<Y(Mono) Format >

High Byte Low Byte

Y-(K+ 0) Y-(K+1 )

Y-(K+ 2) Y-(K+3 )

Y-(K+ Pn-4) Y-( K+ Pn-3)

V-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)

Data Structure <Y, R, G, B > Each component has 8 bit data. The data type is “Unsigned Char”

Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal)

Highest 255 0xFF

254 0xFE

1 0x01

Lowest 0 0x00

<U, V>

Each component has 8 bit data. The data type is “Straight Binary”

Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal)

Highest(+) 127 0xFF

126 0xFE

1 0x81

Lowest 0 0x80

-1 0x7F

-127 0x01

Lowest -128 0x00

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<Y(Mono16)>

Y component has 16 bit data. The data type is “Unsigned Short(big-endian)”

Y Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal)

Highest 65535 0xFFFF

65534 0xFFFE

1 0x0001

Lowest 0 0x0000

1.9. Environmental Requirements

Operation Temperature : -5°C ~ 45°C / Storage Temperature : -20°C ~ 65°C

Avoid operation in environment of high humidity over 90% and allow sufficient airflow for prevention of heat

buildup

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2. Basic Installation

The Pearl Series operates in connection with a PC running an operation system such as MS Windows or Linux.

Basic installation consists of driver installation, connecting the camera and loading the demo application software.

Please refer to the demo application software manual for details.

2.1. Recommended System Requirement

Requirements Details and Description

Operating System Windows 2000(SP4), Windows XP(SP2) or higher

CPU Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent AMD CPU or higher

System Memory 256 M Byte or more

Video Adapter 1280 x 1024 with 24 bit color or higher

Hard Disk Drive 40 GB or higher

Optical Drive CDROM or DVDROM

FIREWIRETM FIREWIRETM OHCI PCI or PC-Card Adaptor

Cable Standard FIREWIRETM 6P-6P cable or 4P to 6P cable ( for Notebooks )

Software

DirectX 9.0 or higher ( 9.0b or higher for Windows XP ) IMI Tech Digital Imaging CD (ImCam Application and Driver ) or other Windows Application such as amcap.exe

Remark : Other software or hardware may be required for user specific applications.

2.2. Hardware Installation

Basic camera installation is a very simple 3-STEP Process as follows. ( Also check the figure below )

STEP 1. Turn to the back of the computer and locate the FIREWIRE port.

(Note : some might have FIREWIRE port in the front)

STEP 2. Plug one end of the FIREWIRETE cable to the computer’s FIREWIRE port.

STEP 3. Plug the other end of the FIREWIRET cable to the camera’s FIREWIRE port.

Basic

Hardware Installation

and

Camera Connection

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2.3. Software Installation

Important !!, DO NOT CONNECT THE CAMERA BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE!!

Insert the IMI Digital Imaging CD which will auto install the camera drivers and demo applications. (For details of

the application and the driver please refer to the demo application manual.)

FIREWIRETM Digital Imaging CD

Driver

Demo Software

ImCam API Library

Manuals

NOTE: Software Installation should precede Hardware Installation

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3.1.1.

3. PEARL Series Camera Specifications

3.1. Black and White Camera

IMB-20FT Specification

Features( IMB-20FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/1.8-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX274AL)

Effective pixels 2,010,000 pixels 1628(H) x 1236(V)

Picture Size 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

Cell Size(um) 4.4x4.4

Real Frame Rate

15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16 16 (1600x1200, Format 7 mode 0) 32 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) 29 (800x600, Format7 mode 1, 2x2 binning) 29 (1600x600, Format7 mode 2, 1x2 binning)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning 2x2, 1x2

Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14,15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 106us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2 Watts (@12V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.1.2. IMB-17FT Specification

Features( IMB-17FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/2-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX267AL)

Effective pixels 1,450,000 pixels 1388(H) x 1040(V)

Picture Size 1388x1040, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

Cell Size(um) 4.65x4.65

Real Frame Rate

15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16

20 (1388x1040, Format 7 mode 0)

35 (1388x520, Format 7 mode 0)

37(688x516, Format 7 mode 1 2x2 binning)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning 2x2, 1x2

Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14,15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 106us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2 Watts (@ 12 V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.1.3. IMB-16FT Specification

Features( IMB-16FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX445AL)

Effective pixels 1,251,936 pixels 1296(H) x 966(V)

Picture Size 1288 x 964

Cell Size(um) 3.75 x 3.75

Real Frame Rate

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning Not supported

Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 30,15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 43us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2 Watts (@ 12 V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.1.4. IMB-15FT Specification

Features( IMB-15FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX204AL)

Effective pixels 800,000 pixels 1034(H) x 779(V)

Picture Size 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240

Cell Size(um) 4.65x4.65

Real Frame Rate

30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16 30 (1024x768, Format 7 mode 0) 58 (1024x384, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning) 58 (512x384, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning Not supported

Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 30,15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 70us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2 Watts (@ 12 V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.1.5. IMB-12FT Specification

Features (IMB-12FT)

Image Sensor 1/2-inch Interline CCD (ICX414AL)

Effective Pixels 330,000 pixels 659(H) x 494(V)

Picture Size 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Cell Size 9.9x9.9

Real Frame Rate

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16 60 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) 120 (640x240, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning) 120 (320x240, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning)

Lens Mount C-mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning 1x2, 2x2

Format 7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 60,30,15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 43us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mbps

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2 Watts (@ 12 V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.1.6. IMB-11FT Specification

Features (IMB-11FT)

Image Sensor 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX424AL)

Effective Pixels 330,000 pixels 659(H) x 494(V)

Picture Size 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Cell Size 7.40x7.40

Real Frame Rate

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16 60 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) 120 (640x240, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning) 120 (320x240, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning)

Lens Mount C-mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning Not supported

Format 7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 60,30,15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 43us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mbps

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2 Watts (@ 12 V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.1.7. IMB-16FC Specification

Features (IMB-16FC)

Image Sensor 1/2" MT9M001 (Micron CMOS)

Effective Pixels 1,310,720 pixels 1280(H) x 1024(V)

Picture Size 1280x1024, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

Cell Size(um) 5.2 x 5.2

Real Frame Rate

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 / Y8, Y16 24 (1280x1024, Format 7 mode 0)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning Not supported

Format 7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync Not supported

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot Not supported

Control Functions Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 70us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 60 usec ~ 500 msec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 10 bit

S/N Ratio 45dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power

Less than 2Watts(@12V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.1.8. IMB-13FC Specification

Features( IMB-13FC)

Image Sensor Type 1/3" MT9V022177ATM (Micron CMOS)

Effective pixels 360,960 pixels 752(H) x 480(V)

Picture Size 752x480, 640x480, 376x240

Cell Size(um) 6.0 x 6.0

Real Frame Rate

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 60(752x480, Format 7 mode 0), 110(376x240, Format 7 mode 1, 2x2binning)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning 2 x 2

Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync Not supported

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot Not supported

Control Functions Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 70us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 93 usec ~ 100 msec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 10 bit

S/N Ratio 45dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2Watts(@12V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.2.1.

3.2. Color Cameras

IMC-20FT Specification

Features( IMC-20FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/1.8-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX274AQ)

Effective pixels 2,010,000 pixels 1600(H) x 1200(V)

Picture Size 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

Cell Size(um) 4.4x4.4

Real Frame Rate

15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 16 (1600x1200, Format 7 mode 0) 32 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) 29 (800x600, Format7 mode 1, 2x2 binning) 29 (1600x600, Format7 mode 2, 1x2 binning)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning 2x2, 1x2

Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14,15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate, AWB

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 106us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2Watts(@12V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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3.2.2. IMC-17FT Specification

Features( IMC-17FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/2-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX267AK)

Effective pixels 1,450,000 pixels 1388(H) x 1036(V)

Picture Size 1388x1036, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

Cell Size(um) 4.65x4.65

Real Frame Rate

15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 20 (1388x1036, Format 7 mode 0) 35 (1388x520, Format 7 mode 0)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning Not supported

Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14,15

Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode.

Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 15,7.5 frame rate

Memory Save/Load 16 Channels(0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)

One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots

Control Functions

Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain, Pan/Tilt,

High speed up trigger frame rate, AWB

SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.31 version : Path through or IMI-Tech Command

Frame Delay from Read-out Min. 106us

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE 1394 1 port(6pin) / 400Mpbs

Gain 0 ~ 18 dB (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 12 bit

S/N Ratio 56dB or better

Supply Voltage & Power Less than 2Watts(@12V DC)

External Dimension / Weight 29(W) x 29(H) x 39(D) mm / Approx 63g

Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C

Remark : Camera Specification and features are subject to change without notice.

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