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PEARL SERIES

Tiny Form Factor

User Operation Manual

FIREWIRE CCD & CMOS Cameras

USER MANUAL VERSION 2.0

Released September 2009

#2 Eun-Seok Bldg. 729-1 Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu

Seoul 135-080, Korea

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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3.2.3. IMC-16FT Specification

Features( IMC-16FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX445AQ)

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

Picture Size 1288 x 964

Cell Size(um) 3.75x3.75

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 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

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 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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3.2.4. IMC-15FT Specification

Features( IMC-15FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX204AK)

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, YUV422 30 (1024x768, 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 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, AWB

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

Features (IMC-12FT)

Image Sensor 1/2-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX414AQ)

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, YUV 422 60 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0)

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, AWB

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 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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3.2.6. IMC-11FT Specification

Features(IMC-11FT)

Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (ICX424AQ)

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

Picture Size 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Cell Size(um) 7.40x7.40

Real Frame Rate

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 60 (640x480, 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 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, AWB

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 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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3.2.7. IMC-30FC Specification

Features(IMC-30FC)

Image Sensor Type 1/2" MT9T031 (Micron CMOS)

Effective pixels 3,145,728 pixels 2048(H) x 1536(V)

Picture Size 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

Cell Size(um) 3.2 x 3.2

Real Frame Rate

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 10 (2048x1536, Format 7 mode 0) 26 (1024x768, Format 7 mode 1, 2x2 binning)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning 2x2

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,

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. 43us

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

Gain 0 ~ 63 (digital gain) (Manual or Auto)

Shutter Speed 63 usec ~ 1 sec (Manual or Auto)

Data Depth 10 bit

S/N Ratio 43dB 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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3.2.8. IMC-13FC Specification

Features (IMC-13FC)

Image Sensor 1/3" MT9V022177ATC (Micron CMOS)

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

Picture Size 752x480, 752X476, 640x480

Cell Size 6.0 x 6.0

Real Frame Rate

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 60 (752x480, Format 7 mode 0) 60 (752x476, Format 7 mode 2, yuv422)

Lens Mount C Mount

Scanning System Progressive System

Binning Not supported

Format 7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)

Trigger

Rising Edge or Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0

External Trigger 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,

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. 70us

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

Gain 0 ~ 12dB (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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3.3. Spectral Sensitivity

Excludes lens and light source characteristic

3.3.1. Pearl Series B&W Cameras

Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-20FT

Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-17FT

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Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-16FT

Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-15FT

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Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-12FT

Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-11FT

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Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-16FC

Spectral Sensitivity for IMB-13FC

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3.3.2. Pearl Series Color Cameras

Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-20FT

Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-17FT

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Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-16FT

.Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-17FT

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Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-15FT

Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-12FT

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Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-11FT

Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-30FC

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Spectral Sensitivity for IMC-13FC

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4. Basic Operation and Features

The PEARL Series cameras with an FT suffix employ a progressive scan CCD sensor which provides different

features for each model. Basic functions and features are similar, while each camera has its own specific function support. The PEARL Series fully supports the IIDC V1.31 specification with regards to registers, video format, mode of operation and control. The PEARL Series cameras with an FC suffix employ a CMOS sensor

4.1. Brightness

Brightness of the camera can be controlled by changing the black level in the camera. The user can determine the

setting of the camera and control them using the status control register. Adjust the brightness if the appropriate

gradation cannot be obtained due to blurring of black portions of the image. The parameters of Brightness are

changed inside the camera. For brightness, the parameters are shifted by the black level.

4095

0 4095

Inquiry Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 500h BRIGHTN

ESS_INQ

Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value

- [2] Reserved One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode (Controlled automatically by

camera only once)

ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this feature On/OFF_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature ON and OFF Auto_Inq [6] Auto Mode (Controlled automatically by camera) Manual_Inq [7] Manual Mode (Controlled by user) Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value for this feature control Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value for this feature control

Status Control Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 800h BRIGHTNESS Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature

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0:N/A 1:Available

Abs_Control [1] Absolute value control

0: Control with value in Value field 1: Control with value in Absolute value CSR if this bit =1, value in Value filed is ignored

- [2..4] Reserved One_Push [5] Write ‘1’: begin to work(Self cleared after operation)

Read : Value=’1’ in operation Value =’0’ not in operation If A_M_Mode=1, this bit is ignored

On/OFF [6] Write : ON or OFF this feature

Read : read a status 0: OFF, 1: ON If this bit=0, other fields will be read only.

A_M_Mode [7] Write : Set the mode

Read : Read a current mode 0: Manual, 1: Auto

- [8..19] Reserved

Value [20..31] Minimum value for this feature control

4.2. Auto Exposure Control

The automatic shutter/gain mode is based on a feedback loop which calculates the average pixel luminance. Then

the average is compared with the exposure reference value, adjusting shutter and gain accordingly. This feature is

similar to “Contrast Control”.

Inquiry Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 504h AUTO_EXP

OSURE_INQ

Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value

- [2] Reserved One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode(Controlled automatically by

camera only once) ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this feature On/Off_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature On and OFF Auto_Inq [6] Auto mode (Controlled automatically by camera) Manual_Inq [7] Manual mode(Controlled by user) Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value for this feature control Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value for this feature control

Status Control Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 804h AUTO_EXP

OSURE

Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature

0: N/A 1: Available Abs_Control [1] Absolute value control

0: Control with value in the Value field

1: Control with value in the Absolute value CSR

If this bit = 1, value in the Value field is ignored.

- [2..4] Reserved One_Push [5] Write ‘1’ : begin to work (Self cleared after

operation)

Read : Value=’1’ in operation Value=’0’ not in

operation

If A_M_Mode =1, this bit is ignored

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ON_OFF [6] Write : ON or OFF this feature,

Read : read a status

0: OFF, 1: ON

If this bit=0, other fields will be read only. A_M_Mode [7] Write : set the mode,

Read : read a current mode

0: Manual, 1: Auto

- [8..19]

Reserved

Value [20..31] Value : Write the value in Auto mode, this filed is

ignored.

If “ReadOut” capability is not available, read value

Has no meaning

4.3. Sharpness

The sharpness control feature may be used to compensate low-pass effects caused for instance by the special color

interpolation. If you do not prefer such signal manipulation, you may switch it OFF. For sharpness control inquiry

and status register, follow the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS”. The function of Edge enhancement described in

Chapter5, Advanced Features, is recommended.

4.4. White Balance

Color models have the white balance feature which can be controlled automatically or manually. U/R(Red/Green)

and V/B(Green/Blue) alter the degree to which Red and Blue CCD component pixels are weighed to form composite

pixels. In manual mode you can adjust the white balance by altering the Blue(U/V) and Red Value(V/R). In

addition, the one push white balance option can be used for a non-interactive calibration.

Inquiry Register

Address Name Field Bit Description

50Ch WHITE_BAL

_INQ

Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature

Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value

- [2] Reserved

One_Push_Inq

[3] One push auto mode(Controlled automatically by

camera only once)

ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this feature

On/Off_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature On and OFF

Auto_Inq [6] Auto mode(Controlled automatically by camera)

Manual_Inq [7] Manual mode(Controlled by user)

Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value for this feature control

Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value for this feature control

Status Control Register

Address Name Field Bit Description

80Ch WHITE_BAL Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature. 0: N/A 1: Available

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ANCE Abs_Control [1] Absolute value control

0: Control with value in the Value field

1: Control with value in the Absolute value CSR

If this bit = 1, value in the Value field is ignored.

- [2..4] Reserved One_Push [5] Write ‘1’: begin to work(Self cleared after

operation)

Read : Value=’1’ in operation

Value=’0’ not in operation

If A_M_Mode =1, this bit is ignored ON_OFF [6] Write : ON or OFF this feature,

Read : read a status

0: OFF, 1: ON

If this bit=0, other fields will be read only. A_M_Mode [7] Write : set the mode,

Read : read a current mode

0: Manual, 1: Auto

- [8..19] U Value / B_Val ue.

Write the value in AUTO mode, this field is

ignored.

If “ReadOut” capability is not available, read value

has no meaning. Value [20..31] V Value / R_Value

Write the value in AUTO mode, this field is

ignored.

If ”ReadOut” capability is not available, read value

has no meaning.

4.5. Hue

Color models support Hue control which changes the color phase of the picture by adjusting the Green gain. You

may use this feature when white balance correction adjusting Red and Blue value does not give satisfying result.

4.6. Gamma

Gamma control defines the function between incoming light level and output picture level. The Factory default

setting for Gamma is set to 1.0. Gamma value is adjustable in the range of 0.4 ~ 2.5 as per the table below.

For Gamma control inquiry and status register, follow the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS”

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500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

4095

Gamma=2.5(25)

Gamma=1.0.(10)

Gamma=0.4(4)

Gamma Range Table

Gamma

Value

4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14

Gamma 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

Gamma

Value

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Gamma 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5

4.7. Shutter

Shutter is defined as the integration time of the incoming light where both the Manual and the Auto Shutter are

supported. The shutter range varies from 1us ~ 3600sec. For Shutter control inquiry and status register, follow

the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS

”

4.7.1. IMx-xxFT

Shutter Speed Value & Range

1394 Shutter Value (Y) Increment Step

Shutter Speed Time : T

Exposure Time Range

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1~500 1us T= Y us 1us ~ 500us

501~1000 10us T= (Y-500)*10+500 us 510us ~ 5500us

1001~1705 100us T= (Y-1000)*100+5500 us 5.6ms ~ 76ms

1706 ~ 2399 1ms T= (Y-1705)+76 ms 77ms ~ 770ms

2400~2902 10ms T= (Y-2399)*10+770 ms 780ms ~ 5800ms

2903~3304 100ms T= (Y-2902)*100+5800 ms 5.9s ~ 46s

3305~3508 1s T= (Y-3304)*1000+46000 ms 47s ~ 250s

3509~3843 10s T= (Y-3508)*10 + 250 s 260s ~ 3600s

Shutter Speed Example

Example Shutter Speed Table

1394 Shutter Exposure Time 1394 Shutter Exposure Time 1394 Shutter Exposure Time

1 1us 1729 100ms 3378 2 min

10 10us 1829 200ms 3438 3 min

100 100us 2129 500ms 3513 5 min

500 500us 2422 1s 3525 7min

550 1ms 2522 2s 3543 10 min

650 2ms 2822 5s 3603 20 min

950 5ms 2944 10s 3663 30 min

1045 10ms 3044 20s 3723 40 min

1145 20ms 3318 60s 3783 50 min

1445 50ms 3323 65s 3843 60 min

4.7.2. IMx-xxFC

Shutter Speed Value & Range

FIREWIRE

Shutter Value(Y)

Increment Step

Shutter Speed Time : T

Exposure Time Range

1 ~ 500 1 us T= Y us 1us ~ 500us

501 ~ 1000 10 us T= (Y-500)*10+500 us 510us ~ 5500us 1001 ~ 1705 100 us T= (Y-1000)*100+5500 us 5.6ms ~ 76ms 1706 ~ 2399 1 ms T= (Y-1705)+76 ms 77ms ~ 770ms 2400 ~ 2422 10 ms T= (Y-2399)*10+770 ms 780ms ~ 1000ms

Shutter Speed Example

Shutter Speed Example Table

1394 Shutter Exposure Time 1394 Shutter Exposure Time

1 1us 1729 100ms

10 10us 1829 200ms 100 100us 2129 500ms 500 500us 2422 1s

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4.8.1.

4.8. Gain

Gain refers to the amount of the CCD output signal amplification where gain and shutter have similar effect on the

image. Manual and Automatic gain mode are supported and manual adjustment is possible for the following range.

For Gain control inquiry and status register, follow the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS”

IMx-xxFT

Camera Type Step Range Range in dB Increment Length

Monochrome Camera 0 ~ 723 0 ~ 27 approx. 0.0345 dB/step

Color Camera 0 ~ 723 0 ~ 25 approx. 0.0319 dB/step

Auto Gain 0 ~ 528 All models except IMx-11FT

Auto Gain 0 ~ 468 IMx-11FT

4.8.2. IMx-xxFC

Camera Type Step Range Range in dB Increment Length

IMB-13FC

IMC-13FC

16 ~ 64 0 ~ 12

(16~31) – 20 x Log(step x 0.0625)

(32~64) – 20 x Log(step/2 x 0.0625)

IMB-16FC 16 ~ 64 6 ~ 18 20 x Log(step x 0.125)

IMC-30FC 0 ~ 63 Digital gain

4.9. Trigger & Strobe

The PEARL Series supports an external trigger by receiving input through the external trigger port. The falling

edge and rising edge can be detected as a trigger according to the modes it supports; as per the following table. Strobe timing is user controllable while signal output is TTL. The Pearl Series can also be used with a software

trigger that issues a trigger signal via a software command.

4.9.1. Supported Trigger

4.9.1.1. IMx-xxFT

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

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

Source External or Software Trigger

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4.9.1.2. IMX-xxFC

Trigger

Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge

Mode 0

Source External or Software Trigger

Inquiry Register

Address Name Field Bit Description

530h TRIGGER_I

Presence_Inq

[0]

Presence of this feature

Abs_Control_Inq

[1]

Capability of control with absolute value

- [2..3] Reserved ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this feature On/Off_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature On and OFF Polarity_Inq [6] Capability of changing polarity of trigger input [7..15] Reserved Trigger_Mode0_Inq [16] Presence of Trigger Mode0 Trigger_Mode1_Inq [17] Presence of Trigger Mode1 Trigger_Mode2_Inq [18] Presence of Trigger Mode2 Trigger_Mode3_Inq [19] Presence of Trigger Mode3 [20..31] Reserved

Status Control Register

Address Name Field Bit Description

830h TRIGGER_

MODE

Presence_Inq

Presence of this feature 0: N/A 1: Available

Abs_Control

[1]

Absolute value control 0: Control with value in the Value field 1: Control with value in the Absolute value CSR If this bit = 1, value in the Value field is ignored.

- [2..5] Reserved ON_OFF

[6]

Write : ON or OFF this feature Read : Read a status 0: OFF, 1: ON If this bit=0, other fields will be read only.

Trigger_Polarity

[7]

If Polarity_Inq is “1”, Write to change polarity of the trigger input Read to get polarity of trigger input If Polarity_Inq is “0”, Read only. (0: Low active

input, 1: High active input) [8..11] Reserved Trigger_Mode [12..15] Trigger mode.(Trigger_Mode_0-15) [16..19] Reserved Parameter [20..31] Parameter for trigger function, if required.

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4.9.2. Trigger and Strobe Signal Relation

4.9.2.1. IMx-xxFT

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4.9.2.2. IMx-xxFC

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4.9.2.3. Trigger Timing Diagram for IMx-xxFC

Correlation of VD and fps

Cameras A B C D (Y8) IMB-13FC IMC-13FC

Trigger Mask + Trigger delay +

350ns

Exposure

Time

7 HD 640 x 480 60fps 1 VD

30fps 2 VD 15fps 4 VD

7.5fps 8 VD

3.75fps 16 VD

752 x 480 Format 7 1VD

IMB-16FC Trigger Mask +

Trigger delay +

250ns

Exposure

Time

20 HD 640 x 480

60fps 1 VD 30fps 2 VD 15fps 4 VD

7.5fps 8 VD

3.75fps 16 VD

800 x 600

1024 x 768

30fps 1 VD 15fps 2 VD

7.5fps 4 VD

3.75fps 8 VD

1280 x 960 15fps 1 VD

7.5fps 2 VD

3.75fps 4 VD

1280 x 1024 Format 7 1VD

IMC-30FC Trigger Mask +

Trigger delay +

250ns

Exposure

Time

29 HD 640 x 480 60fps 1 VD

30fps 2 VD 15fps 4 VD

7.5fps 8 VD

3.75fps 16 VD

800 x 600 30fps 1 VD

15fps 2 VD

7.5fps 4 VD

3.75fps 8 VD 1024 x 768 1280 x 960

1600 x 1200

15fps 1 VD

7.5fps 2 VD

3.75fps 4 VD

2048 x 1536 Format 7 1VD

(Y16, YUV422 Æ D = D x 2 )

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4.9.3. Timing Diagram for External Trigger and Shutter and Strobe

4.9.3.1. IMx-xxFT

This diagram shows the necessary time related to each signal for External trigger and Shutter and Strobe.

4.9.4. Trigger & Strobe delay

The starting point for the Strobe signal is the same as the Starting point for the External trigger

IMx-xxFT / IMx-xxFC

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4.9.5. Trigger Mode 0

The Camera starts integration of the incoming light from the external trigger input falling edge. The Integration

time is described in the "Shutter" register. No parameter is needed.

4.9.6. Trigger Mode 1

The Camera starts the integration of the incoming light from the external trigger input falling edge. The

integration time is equal to the low state time of the external trigger input. No parameter is needed.

4.9.7. Trigger Mode 2

The Camera starts the integration of incoming light from the first external trigger input falling edge. At the N-th

(parameter) external trigger input falling edge, the integration will be stopped. A parameter is required and shall

be two or more. (N >= 2)

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4.9.8. Trigger Mode 3

Not supported at Format 7 Mode

This is an internal trigger mode. The Camera will issue a trigger internally and the cycle time is N times

(parameter) the cycle time of the fastest frame rate. The Integration time of the incoming light is described in the

“Shutter” register. A Parameter is required and shall be one or more (N>=1)

4.9.9. Trigger Mode 4

This mode is the “multiple shutter preset mode”. The Camera starts the integration of the incoming light from the

first external trigger input falling edge and exposes the incoming light at shutter time. Repeat this sequence for

the N-th (parameter) external trigger input falling edge and then finish integration. A parameter is required and

shall be one or more. (N >= 1)

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4.9.10. Trigger Mode 5

This mode is the “multiple shutter pulse width mode”. The Camera starts the integration of the incoming light from

the first external trigger input falling edge and exposes the incoming light until the trigger is inactive. Repeat this

sequence for the N-th (parameter) external trigger input falling edge and then finish integration. A parameter is

required and shall be one or more. (N >= 1)

4.9.11. Trigger Mode 14

IMI Tech’s Vender Unique Mode

This mode is the “preset multiple shutter mode with a single trigger”. This mode is Similar to “trigger mode 4” but

the difference is that all the parameters are preset by the users using only a single trigger. “Exposure Number”,

“Exposure Duration”, and “Exposure Interval” are the parameters required for this mode. However, the exposure

duration and interval in each multiple shutter is equal and cannot be different.

Exposure duration & interval is defined by a user defined 1394 address (0xF2F10114)

4.9.12. Trigger Mode 15

Trigger mode 15 is the function which is upgraded for micom version 3.0. The User can capture as many images

as they want with one external trigger signal. This mode is called ‘One-trigger Multi-frames’. For this mode 15,

the value of the shutter time should be fixed. The mode 15 is supported by both H/W trigger and S/W trigger.

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4.10. Strobe Control Register

Base Address : 0xF2F23000h

Address Name Field Bit Description

000h Strobe_CTRL_Inq Strobe_0_Inq [0] Presence of strobe 0 signal

Strobe_1_Inq [1] Presence of strobe 1 signal Strobe_2_Inq [2] Presence of strobe 2 signal Strobe_3_Inq [3] Presence of strobe 3 signal

- [4..31] Reserved

004h

. .

0FCh

Reserved

100h Strobe_0_Inq Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this function

- [1..3] Reserved

ReadOut_Inq

[4]

Capability of reading the value of this

feature

On/Off_Inq

[5]

Capability of switching this function ON

and OFF

Polarity_Inq

[6]

Capability of changing polarity of the

signal

- [7] Reserved

Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value of this function control

Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value of this function control

104h Strobe_1_Inq Same definition to Strobe_0_Inq

Strobe_2_Inq Same definition to Strobe_1_Inq

Strobe_3_Inq Same definition to Strobe_2_Inq

110h

. .

1FCh

Reserved

200h Strobe_0_Cnt Presence_Inq

[0]

Presence of this function

0: N/A 1: Available

- [1..5] Reserved

ON_OFF [6]

Write : ON or OFF this function

Read : read a status 0: OFF, 1: ON

if this bit=0, other fields will be read only

Signal Polarity [7]

Select signal polarity

If Polarity_Inq is “1” Write to change

polarity of the strobe output Read to get

polarity of the strobe output

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If Polarity_Inq is “0” Read only ( 0: lowa

active output, 1: High active output)

Delay_Value [8..19]

Delay after start of exposure until the

strobe signal asserts

Duration_Value [20..31]

Duration of the strobe signal

A value 0 means dessert at the end of

exposure function if required.

204h Strobe_1_Cnt Same definition to Strobe_0_Inq

208h Strobe_2_Cnt Same definition to Strobe_1_Inq

20Ch Strobe_3_Cnt Same definition to Strobe_2_Inq

210h

. .

2FFh

Reserved

4.11. Trigger Delay Control

Based on the external triggers, the user can delay image acquisition by the trigger delay control feature. The Pearl

Series supports the IIDC V1.31 specification for trigger delay control as per the following tables.

Trigger Delay Table

Mode Value range

Trigger delay Time : T

DelayTime Range

All Cameras 0 ~ 4000

T = Yus 0 usec ~ 4000 usec

Inquiry Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 534h TRIGGER_DLY_INQ Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature

Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value

- [2] Reserved One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode (Controlled

automatically by camera only once)

ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this

feature

On/OFF_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature ON and

OFF

Auto_Inq [6] Auto Mode (Controlled automatically by

camera) Manual_Inq [7] Manual Mode (Controlled by user) Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value for this feature control Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value for this feature control

Status Control Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 834h TRIGGER_DELAY Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature

0: N/A 1: Available

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Abs_Control [1] Absolute value control

0: Control with value in Value field

1: Control with value in Absolute value

CSR if this bit =1, value in Value filed is

ignored

- [2..5] Reserved On/OFF [6] Write : ON or OFF this feature

Read : read a status

0: OFF, 1: ON

If this bit=0, other fields will be read only.

- [7..19] Reserved

Value [20..31] Minimum value for this feature control

4.11.1. Strobe Delay and Duration Table

The table shows the strobe index by the increment step through strobe delay time and strobe duration time.

Increment Step is different according to strobe index.

Strobe Delay/Duration Table

Strobe Index(Y) Increment Step

Strobe Delay Time : T

Delay Time Duration Time Range

0 0us N.A

1 1us N.A

2 2us 2us

3~250 1us T=Y us

=Y us 3us~250us

251~489 250us T=(Y-250)*250us+250usT=(Y-250)*250us+250us 500us~60ms

Strobe Delay/Duration Index Strobe Delay Time Strobe Duration Time

0 0us N.A

1 1us N.A

2 2us 2us

10 10us 10us

100 100us 100us

250 250us 250us

253 1ms 1ms

257 2ms 2ms

269 5ms 5ms

289 10ms 10ms

329 20ms 20ms

449 50ms 50ms

489 60ms 60ms

4.12. Optical Filter Control

The Optical Filter control allows the user to change the optical filter of the camera. You can change the Bayer

pattern by moving the starting position of the pattern by one position up, down, right or left. (Only for color

models)

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Inquiry Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 58Ch OPTICAL_FILTER_I

Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value

- [2] Reserved

One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode (Controlled

automatically by camera only once) ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this

feature On/OFF_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature ON and

OFF Auto_Inq [6] Auto Mode (Controlled automatically by

camera) Manual_Inq [7] Manual Mode (Controlled by user) Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value for this feature control Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value for this feature control

Status Control Register

Address Name Field Bit Description 88Ch OPTICAL_FILTER Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature

0:N/A 1:Available Abs_Control [1] Absolute value control

0: Control with value in Value field

1: Control with value in Absolute value

CSR if this bit =1, value in Value filed is

ignored

- [2..5] Reserved On/OFF [6] Write : ON or OFF this feature

Read : read a status

0: OFF, 1: ON

If this bit=0, other fields will be read only.

- [7..19] Reserved

Value [20..31] Minimum value for this feature control

4.13. Color (Bayer) Patterns Conversion

Color sensors capture images through an optical low pass filter placed over the individual pixels in a Bayer mosaic

layout. The Imaged data is transferred to the PC where the color processing can save bandwidth gaining higher

frame rate and flexibility of applying different Bayer Patterns on the PC side.

Obtained Images can be processed in either of the following 4 different conversion algorithms on the PC side.

Modes Mode 0 GB/RG Mode 1 BG/GR Mode 2 RG/GB Mode 3 GR/BG

Color(Bayer)

Pattern

GGBB

BBGG

RRGG

GGRR

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5. Advanced Features

5.1. Binning Mode

Binning is defined as reading neighboring pixels from the CCD and combining them to create one pixel value.

Binning has an advantage in the following situations as well as in various applications. Relative binning mode per

camera model is described in each camera specification.

z Low Light Operation: Combining neighboring pixels increases the area of the unit pixel receiving light

and may obtain a brighter picture in low light conditions with a possible noise reduction.

z High Frame Rate Operation: Vertical Binning accelerates the speed of the CCD data transfer rate by

combining multiple vertical lines per single horizontal line of the CCD; resulting in a significant gain in

frame rate.

5.1.1. Vertical Binning

Vertical binning combines neighboring CCD pixels vertically into a single pixel; increasing the light sensitivity of the

camera. Since a CCD acquires data horizontally, multiple lines are acquired in the case of vertical binning which

results in a significant speed gain. Thus the vertical resolution is reduced. Due to the increased CCD area per

pixel, over exposure may occur which may require adjustment.

1x2 Vertical Binning

Example

5.1.2. Horizontal Binning

Horizontal binning combines neighboring CCD pixels horizontally into a single pixel; increasing the light sensitivity of

the camera. However, due to the nature of a CCD transferring each horizontal line at a time, there is no speed

gain in horizontal binning. Light sensitivity increase may occur, due to the increased CCD area per pixel, similar to

vertical binning. The horizontal resolution is reduced

2x1 Horizontal Binning

Example

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5.1.3. Full Binning

Full binning mode can be obtained by combining both vertical and horizontal binning. First horizontal pixels are

combined; followed by a vertical conjunction of these pixels. This would increase light sensitivity by a factor of 4 in

the case of 2 x 2 ( Horizontal x Vertical ) binning. However as described above, only vertical binning would result

in a speed gain while horizontal binning gives no speed gain. Thus, the speed gain result is similar to vertical

binning. Resolution in this mode would be reduced both horizontally and vertically.

2x2 Full Binning

Example

5.2. Partial Scan

Cameras provide a certain resolution which is dictated by the image sensor. Often, a certain region may be of

interest to the user. Partial scan mode provides the function to capture a certain region of interest (ROI) which

can provide an advantage in data transfer speed, resulting in a faster operation. As described in binning mode, the

speed gain would occur only if vertical resolution decreases. Partial Scan is only supported in Format 7 by setting

the following registers described in the IIDC1.31 specification. Unit size of the partial scan is described in the

camera specification, which the user must consider in setting the increment configuration.

IMAGE POSITION & IMAGE SIZE register

Left = Hposunit * n1

Top = Vposunit * m1

Width = Hunit * n2

Height = Vunit * m2

Left + Width < = Hmax

Top + Height < = Vmax

(n1,n2, m1, m2 are integer)

0 - 7 8 – 15 16 – 23 24 - 31

Left Top

0 - 7 8 – 15 16 – 23 24 - 31

Width Height

Initial Values System Dependant

Read Values Last Update Value

Write Effect Stored

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5.2.1. Pan/Tilt

Pan/Tilt is a function used to move a camera up and down or left and right. However, unlike the mechanical Pan

/Tilt which is carried out by physically moving the camera up and down, this function by using a smaller video mode

than the CCD’s effective pixels and moving the image up and down. This results in a reduced resolution, which the

user can specify by the Pan/Tilt command. Pan/Tilt range and values depend on the characteristic of each CCD

used in the camera respectively as per the following tables. Note that at Format 7 mode, the pan/tilt value must

be set at non-format 7 mode before operation.

Kh1

Kv1

Kv2

Kh2

Physical CCD Pixel

Effective Pixel

CCD

Kh = Kh

1 + Kh2 Kv = Kv1 +Kv2

5.3. One-Shot and Multi-Shot

This camera supports One-Shot and Multi-Shot features. The camera should be in ISO disabled mode before the

execution of these commands. If the camera is in ISO enabled mode, these commands are ignored. One-Shot is

used to grab only one frame. Multi-Shot is used to grab 1~65,535 frames. One-Shot and Multi-Shot can be used

combined with a hardware trigger which grabs either one frame or multi frames according to the respective

command. The command can be executed configuring the following registers.

Caution : One-Shot and Multi-Shots are Not supported in trigger mode

One-Shot Multi-Shot

Address F0F0061CH Address F0F0061CH

Data 80000000h Data 4000nnnh

nnnn is the number of output frames which can be any number between 0001h ~ FFFFh.(1~ 65,535)

Priority of the command execution is as follows. Continuous > One-shot > Multi-shot.

When a command with higher priority is being executed, the command with lower priority will be ignored. This

function is Not supported by the IMx-xxFC series

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5.4. Multi-Camera Auto-sync.

Not supported in 3.75 fps In applications incorporating Multi-Camera, there is often a need to synchronize the cameras. Multi-Camera Auto Synchronization is supported utilizing the FireWire bus time cycle register which is connected on the same FireWire bus without an external signal. Max 3 cameras can be supported for auto-sync on an OHCI card. The video mode of the camera must be set within the limit of a single FireWire bus bandwidt h of 400Mbps. Also, the maximum shutter value must be set as per the table below, not exceeding the FireWire bus cycle time. Jit ter may occur due to CPU operation timing. In the auto-sync mode, the shutter time and the fps should be set as follows: This function is Not supported by IMx-xxFC series.

To utilize Auto-sync, please set Bit 31 to Auto-sync Enable, then check the Bit 27 to verify whether it is ready.

Please refer the details as the following table.

0xF2F10018

Auto-Sync Mode control register

Bit 31 : auto sync enable Bit 30 : SIO enable mode (0: IMI-TECH mode, 1: IIDC v1.31)

Bit 27 : auto sync complete (read only. 1: ready, 0: not yet auto-sync)

Read/Write

5.5. Asynchronous Broadcasting

Asynchronous broadcasting is supported when using node 63 of the FireWire bus as a target node for an

asynchronous write request. This enables all the cameras to be triggered by software simultaneously. By utilizing

Asynchronous Broadcasting, the user can operate and control all the cameras on the same FireWire bus at the same

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time, with a single command.

5.6. Memory Channel Save / Load

The setting of the camera features (Shutter, Gain…) and video mode can be stored in a non-volatile memory. The

camera supports 16 memory channels as per the table below for the user to conveniently save and load different

features as well as video modes. Channel 0 is for factory default and Channels 1~4 are for saving features.

Channels 5~15 are for resolution, mode and frame rate plus saving other features.

Address Name Bit Description 618h Memory_Save [0] Saves the current setting

[1..31] Reserved

Address Name Bit Description 620h Mem_Save_Ch [0] Factory Default Setting Cannot overwrite

[1..4] Write Channel for Memory Save for Channel 1 ~ 4

( Only for Features )

[5..15] Write Channel for Memory Save for Channel 5 ~ 15

(For Features, Format and Mode Save)

Address Name Bit Description 624h Cur_Save_Ch [0] Read and Load Factory Default Setting

[1..4] Read and Load Memory Channel 1 ~ 4

[5..15] Read and Load Memory Channel 5 ~ 15

User Defined FireWire Register Control

The values saved in the channel are users define; and can be made the default values at power-on. The channels

from 1 to 15 are to be set in the power-on default mode.

Address Description( bit : msb*) Read/Write

0xF2F1011C Power on default memory channel

Bit 0 ~ Bit 3 : power on initial memory channel

Read/Write

5.7. Time Stamp Register

The Time stamp register may be inquired from the Native FireWire Bus (IEEE1394a) CYCLE_TIME registers as

follows. You may also get the same value from user defined registers ( See Chap. 6.1) but it is recommend that

this approach be employed

Address Description( bit : msb*) Read/Write

0xF0000200 CYCLE_TIME Read

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SECONDS COUNT CYCLE COUNT CYCLE OFFSET

Bit Numbe r Bit Nam e Function DIR Description

0 - 6

7 - 19

20 - 31

SECONDS COUNT

CYCLE COUNT

CYCLE OFFSET

Seconds Coun t

Cycle Coun t

Cycle O ffset

R/W

1 Hz c ycle timer counte r

8,000 Hz c ycle timer counte r

24.576 MHz c ycle timer counte r

5.8. Serial Interface

The Pearl Series cameras are equipped with the SIO (Serial input/output) feature described in the IIDC 1.31

specification. By using the serial interface, the user can execute commands by writing data in a specific address in

the FireWire address range. SIO can be further used as an RS232 interface which supports pass through and IMI

tech commands.

5.8.1. SIO Pass Through Scheme

User Target System

SIO(RS232) Pass Through

Camera

FIREWIRE Cable

RS232C

System

Controller

5.8.2. SIO (RS232) Control Setting Procedure

STEP 1. Configuration of Registers Address : F2F22000h

Baud Rate : 9600, No Parity, 1 bit Stop, 8 bit data length

Write : F2F22000h, Data = 050800000h

Value read after write = 050800020h 20 is the buffer of TX and RX

STEP 2. Enable RS232 TX / RX Address : F2F22004h

Write Data : C00000000 : Now RS232 TX / RX port is enabled

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5.8.3. SIO (RS232) RX Control Procedure

STEP 1 Read RBUF_ST of the Receive Buffer Status Control Register (address : F2F22008h) and

check number of RX data buffered in the camera.

If (RBUF_ST !=0) the RX is Ready else RX is NOT Ready

RBUF_ST : The number of current data buffered in the camera (Unit : byte)

RBUF_CNT : READ : Remaining RX buffer size

STEP 2 Write number of RX data intended to read from RBUF_CNT of the Receive Buffer Status

Control Register (address : F2F22008h)

RBUF_CNT can be configured by unit of byte.

The value of RBUF_CNT must be smaller than RBUF_ST.

STEP 3 Read RS232 RX data from SIO_Data_Register (addr. : F2F22100 ) STEP 4 If data is further required repeat from STEP1

Note that 1394 data consist of 32 bit data the data read should

Bit 0 ~ Bit 7 : 1

Data Bit 8 ~ Bit 15 : 2nd Data

Bit 16 ~ Bit 23 : 3

Data Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : 4th Data

Bit 0 : Msb Bit 31 : Lsb

CF) SIO Setting Example Method

1. F2F2 2000 Read

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Set Baud Rate and other values necessary for RS232C communication

2. F2F2 2004 -> 0xC000 0000 Write

-SIO function Enable

-0xC000 0000 Write and Read -> 0xC080 0000 indicating

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3. Run RS232C jig Program

4. Make the settings like Baud rate enable

5. For example, transfer the data with 48byte Binary

6. F2F2 2008 Read -> transferred data’s Byte number is indicated.

5.8.4. SIO (RS232) TX Control Procedure Method I

STEP 1 Check TX buffer size by reading TBUF_ST of the Transmit_Buffer_Status_Control

If ((TBUF_ST == Buffer_Size_Inq) or (TBUF_TDRD ==1)) then TX is COMPLETE else TX is INCOMPLETE

TBUF_ST : Current TX Data buffer(Unit:byte) of the camera

TBUF_CNT : Read : Number of data transmitted by RS232 TX

Buffer_Size_Inq : Defined in Serial_Mode_Reg( Addr. : F2F22000h)

Ex) 20050000h : valid data buffer size = 20 number of data sent : 05

STEP 2 Write number of RS232 TX data to be set for TBUF_CNT at SIO_Data_Register(Addr:

F2F22100h)

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STEP 3 Writ e number of TX data to be transferred to TBUF_CNT of Transmit_Buffer_Status_Control

TBUF_CNT can be configured by unit of byte.

The value of TBUF_CNT must be smaller than data written at SIO_Data_Register.

If (write data number > = TBUF_CNT)

{

RS232TX Start

Write Data number larger that TBUF_CNT is discarded.

For example if TBUF_CNT = 5 , in IEEE-1394 write is done by a unit of 4 bytes where 8 bytes shall be

written at SIO_Data_Register but only 5 bytes are transmitted and the 3 bytes remaining shall be

discarded.

}

STEP4 If there is data to be transmitted repeat from Step 1 .

Bit 0 ~ Bit 7 : 1

Data Bit 8 ~ Bit 15 : 2nd Data

Bit 16 ~ Bit 23 : 3

Data Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : 4th Data

Bit 0 : Msb Bit 31 : Lsb

SIO (RS232) TX Control Procedure Method II

STEP 1 Check TX buffer size by reading TBUF_ST of the Transmit_Buffer_Status_Control

If ((TBUF_ST == Buffer_Size_Inq) or (TBUF_TDRD ==1)) then TX is COMPLETE else TX is INCOMPLETE

TBUF_ST : Current TX Data buffer(Unit:byte) of the camera

TBUF_CNT : Read : Number of data transmitted by RS232 TX

Buffer_Size_Inq : Defined in Serial_Mode_Reg( Addr. : F2F22000h)

Ex) 20050000h : valid data buffer size = 20 number of data sent : 05

STEP 2 Write number of RS232 TX data to be set for TBUF_CN T at Transmit_Buffer_Status_Control

TBUF_CNT can be configured by unit of byte.

The value of TBUF_CNT must be smaller than data written at SIO_Data_Register.

STEP 3 Write RS232 TX data set at TBUF_CNT to SIO_Data Register(Addr. : F2F22100h)

If (write data number > = TBUF_CNT)

{

RS232TX Start

Write Data number larger that TBUF_CNT is discarded.

For example if TBUF_CNT = 5 , in IEEE-1394 write is done by a unit of 4 bytes where 8 bytes shall be

written at SIO_Data_Register but only 5 bytes are transmitted and the 3 bytes remaining shall be

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discarded.

}

STEP4 If there is data to be transmitted repeat from Step 1 .

Bit 0 ~ Bit 7 : 1

Data Bit 8 ~ Bit 15 : 2nd Data

Bit 16 ~ Bit 23 : 3

Data Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : 4th Data

Bit 0 : Msb Bit 31 : Lsb

SIO(RS232) Registers

Base address: F2F22000h, default baud rate is 57600

Address Name Field Bit Description

000h Serial_Mode_Reg Baud Rate [0..7] Baud Rate Setting

Write : Set baud rate

Read : Get current baud rate

0: 300 bps 1: 600 bps

2: 1200 bps 3: 2400 bps

4: 4800 bps 5: 9600 bps

6: 19200 bps 7: 38400 bps

8: 57600 bps 9: 115200bps

10: 230400bps Other value reserved.

Char_Length [8..15] Character length setting

Write : Set data length(must not be 0)

Read : Get data length

7: 7 bits

8: 8 bits

Other values reserved.

Parity- [16..17] Parity setting

Write : Set Parity

Read : Get current parity

0: None 1: Odd 2: Even

Stop_bit [18..19] Stop bits

Write : Set stop bit

Read : Get current stop bit

0: 1 1: 1.5 2: 2.

- [20..23] Reserved

Buffer_Size_Inq [24..31] Buffer Size (Read Only)

This field indicates the maximum size of

receive/transmit data buffer.

If this value=1, Buffer_Status_Control,

SIO_Data_Register Char1-3 should be

ignored

004h Serial_Control_Reg RE [0] Receive enable

Read : Current status

Write : 0: Disable 1: Enable

TE [1] Transmit enable

Read : Current status

Write : 0: Disable 1: Enable

- [2..7] Reserved

Serial_Status_Reg TDRD [8] Transmit data buffer ready

Read only

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0: Not ready 1: Ready

- [9] Reserved

RDRD [10] Receive data buffer ready

Read only

0: Not ready 1: Ready

- [11] Reserved

ORER [12] Receive buffer over run error

Read : Current status

Write : 0: Clear flag 1: Ignored

FER [13] Receive data framing error

Read : Current status

Write : 0: Clear flag 1: Ignored

PER [14] Receive data parity error

Read : Current status

Write : 0: Clear flag 1: Ignored

- [15] Reserved

008h Receive_Buffer_Sta

tus_Control

RBUF_ST [0..8] SIO receive buffer status

Read :

Valid data size of current receive buffer

Write : Ignored

RBUF_CNT [8..15] SIO receive buffer control

Read : Remain data size for read

Write : Set input data size

- [16..31] Reserved

00Ch Transmit_Buffer_St

atus_Control

TBUF_ST [0..7] SIO output buffer status

Read :

Available data space of transmit buffer

Write : Ignored

TBUF_CNT [8..15] SIO output buffer control

Read : Written data size to buffer

Write : Set output data size for transmit

- [16..31] Reserved

010h

0FFh

Reserved

100h SIO_Data_Register Char_0 [0..7] Chracter_0

Read : Read character from receive buffer

Padding data, if data is not available

Write : Character to transmit buffer

padding data if data is invalid

Char_1 [8..15] Chracter_1

Read : Read character from receive buffer

+1 Padding data, if data is not available

Write : Character to transmit buffer +1

padding data if data is invalid

Char_2 [8..15] Chracter_2

Read : Read character from receive buffer

+2 Padding data, if data is not available

Write : Character to transmit buffer +2

padding data if data is invalid

Char_3 [16..31] Chracter_3

Read : Read character from receive buffer

+3 Padding data, if data is not available

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Write : Character to transmit buffer +3

padding data if data is invalid

104h

1FFh

SIO_Data_Register

_Alias

[0..31] Alias SIO_Data_Register area for block

transfer

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5.8.7. SIO(RS232) IMI TECH Commands

0xF2F10018

Auto-Sync Mode control register

Bit 31 : auto sync enable Bit 30 : SIO enable mode (0: IMI-TECH mode, 1: IIDC v1.31)

Bit 27 : auto sync complete (read only. 1: ready, 0: not yet auto-sync)

Read/Write

IMI Tech Commands are valid when the Bit30 is to be set “0”(zero).

SIO(RS232) IMI Tech commands are non IIDC compliant which is a specific mode for IMI cameras. Before using these commands serial communication parameters must be set at Serial_Mode_Reg(F2F22000h)

F2F10018 means that the RS232 command is valid.

Baud Rate Stop Bit Parity Flow Control

57600 bps(default) 1 bit None Non

z Command format : [STX] [Command] [Data] [ETX]

[STX] : Command start character : ‘S’

Command] : Command length is 2byte. See next page command table.

[Data] : Data length is varied with each command. Data format is hexadecimal: ‘0’~’9’, ‘A’~’F’.

[ETX] : Command end character : ‘Z’

z Return value

‘G’ : Command complete acknowledge.

“Gdd..d” : “dd..d” is return data and hexadecimal character.

‘U’ : Undefined command.

z Valid Character : ‘0’~’9’, ‘A’~’F’, ‘S’,’Z’ Invalid character is received is discarded. z example) Gain setting command with 0x200 value.

All of “SA0200Z”, “S A0 200 Z”, “SA0 200Z”, “S A0200 Z”, and “SKA0V200Z” are parsed to “SA0200Z Z”,

and “SKA0V200Z” are parsed to “SA0200Z”.

z SIO(RS232) Commands

STX Command

Data

Length

ETX

Return

Value

Function

S A0 3Bytes Z G

Gain control (0x000 ~ 0x30F(BW Model) or 2D3(Color Model)) (see gain mapping graph) Ex) SA0200Z : Gain index value 512 (18dB)

S A1 3Bytes Z G

Shutter speed control (0x001 ~ 0xCFB) (see shutter speed table)

S A2 1Bytes Z G

Set/Clear auto shutter speed and auto gain

Bit 0: Auto gain Bit 1: Auto shutter speed Ex) SA21Z : set auto gain and clear auto shutter speed SA23Z : set auto gain and auto shutter speed SA20Z : clear auto gain and auto shutter speed

S A3 2Bytes Z G Auto exposure control (0x00~0x64) S A4 1Bytes Z G Gamma control (0x0~0x19) (see gamma table) S A5 3Bytes Z G Brightness control (0x000~0x800)

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S A6 3Bytes Z G Sharpness control (0x000~0x3F8) S A7 1Bytes Z G ISO control 1: ISO enable, 0: disable S A8 1Bytes Z G Trigger control 1: trigger enable, 0: trigger disable

S AF 0Bytes Z

‘G’+18

Byte

Read feature control value

Return value order ‘G’[Gain] [Shutter] [Set/Clear auto gain and shutter] [Auto Exposure] [Gamma] [Brightness] [Sharpness] [ISO] [Trigger]

Ex) At Command SAFZ, if return value is G001200132F20020101, Gain : 0x001 Shutter speed : 0x200 Set auto gain/Clear auto shutter speed : 0x1 Auto exposure : 0x32 Gamma : 0xF Brightness : 0x200 Sharpness : 0x201 ISO : 0x0 Trigger : 0x1

S B0 16Bytes Z G RS232 synchronization : RS232 buffer cleared in camera.

S B1 8Bytes Z G

Write access of 1394 address

Format : SB1 [address(8 byte)] [data(8byte)] Z Ex) SB1F2F1010012345678Z :

write 0x12345678 data at 0xF2F10100 address

S B2 0Bytes Z

‘G’+8

Byte

Read access of 1394 address

Format : SB2 [address(8byte)] Z Ex) If command is SB2F2F10100Z and return value is G12345678, Read value of address 0xF2F10100 is 0x12345678.

S B3 3Bytes Z G

Return to default feature value

Return control feature : gain, shutter speed, auto exposure, brightness, sharpness, gamma, auto shutter speed, auto gain

Undefined Command

Any Byte Z U

Undefined command

Return Value is ‘U’ character.

5.9. Frame Save Function

The Pearl series cameras can save their frames in the camera memory. The camera can be instructed to stop

running when the maximum frames are saved in the memory. Max savable frame numbers are different according

to models. The saved images are useful for multi cameras applications. IEEE1394 images are transferred by the

ISO channel and 400Mbps is the max bandwidth.

of maximum save frames : address 0xF2F10128, bit 16 ~ bit 23 read value

Resolution Mode 800 Mode 1600/Y422

640 x 480 63 frames 31 frames

800 x 600 63 frames 31 frames

1024 x 768 31 frames 15 frames

1280 x 960 15 frames 7 frames

1280 x 1024 15 frames 7 frames

1600 x 1200 15 frames 7 frames

2048 x 1536 7 frames 3 frames

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5.10. LUT(Lookup table)

The Pearl cameras support a LUT, which provides the user with an image with the user’s defined dynamic range.

Through the LUT, the user can process the images from saturation to dark. The LUT can be used optionally with

Brightness, Sharpness and Gamma. However, the applied sequence is that the LUT is applied prior to the features

like Brightness, Sharpness and Gamma.

(Priority : LUT > Brightness and Sharpness and Gamma)

5.10.1. 4-step knee lookup table

The user can set the 4 points for the images, called the knee, and apply them to the LUT.

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Before Image ( before 4 points LUT )

After Image ( after 4 points LUT )

5.10.2. User defined lookup table

The users can set defined points (data file) for the images and apply them to the LUT. The user’s defined LUT

running procedure is as follows: LUT index is N (o~15). The total index number of user’s defined LUT are 16,

but only one user defined LUT is used at a time.

Priority : User’s defined LUT > 4 point LUT > Features (Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma)

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The user defined LUT save procedure is as follows:

1. Check the save ready bit (bit1) status of the LUT save control register (0xF2F10140). If bit 1 is 0, wait.

2. Write 1 at the LUT buffer address init bit (bit7) of the LUT save control register (0xF2F10140) : 0xF2F10140

(<= 0x01000000).

3. Then write 4096 LUT data at the LUT data register (0xF2F10144).

4. Finally, write save command (bit0), LUT index (N : bit8~bit11) at the LUT save control

5.11. One Pixel Snow Noise Remove

This is to average the value of snow noise in a pixel by using the neighboring pixels’ values. The Operation

scheme is as follows. If ((Pi-Pi-1) > Threshold*16) and ((Pi-Pi+1) > (Threshold*16)), Pi is a bad pixel. The Color

camera does not have a bad pixel removal function. This function increases the average pixel’s values for the

whole image and is automatically displayed. The images can be compensated by up to 50%. The address for this

function is as follows:

Address Description (bit 0: msb) Read/Write

0xF2F20150

One Pixel Snow Noise Remove

Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 ~ Bit 5 : reserved Bit 6 : on/off Bit 7~Bit23 : reserved Bit 24~Bit31 : Threshold Value (T) : If Pixel difference value > Threshold Value, then replace near pixel average

Write only

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Value

Before Snow noise image

After Snow noise removal

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5.11.1. PIO Control Register

Short for Programmable Input/Output, PIO provides a set of IO ports which can be configured by the defined

address. The PIO control register, by 1394 address, for strobe and trigger signal is as follows.

Address Description (bit 0: msb) Read/Write

0xF2F21000

PIO output register

Bit 30 : Strobe GPIO output

Write only

0xF2F21004

PIO input register

Bit 31 : trigger GPIO input

Read only

0xF2F21008

PIO GPIO enable register.

Bit 30 : Strobe pin GPIO selector (1: GPIO, 0: strobe)

Read/Write

5.12. Edge Enhancement

This feature controls sharpness by enhancing the edges of the image. By applying this feature, the edge of the

image is sharpened against the ambient noise, which makes it more visible. For the address of this function,

please refer to the user defined chart. The user can control the desired level to obtain the best result.

This is currently applied only to IMx-xxFT.

Before after

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6. User Defined FIREWIRE Registers

User defined registers are features undefined in the IIDC specification which IMI cameras are capable of. The user

can utilize extended features of the IMI specific FireWire register for an application. Note: For users who have

had a previous version of an IMI Camera, several User Defined Registers have been incorporated in the IIDC V1.31

specification.

6.1. User Defined FIREWIRE Address

IMx-FT

Address Description( bit : msb*) Read/Write

0xF2F10000

A/D bit resolution (IMx-xxFT)

Bit 28~Bit31 : A/D bit resolution Please refer to IIDC v1.31 data depth register (address: 0xF0F00630)

Read only

0xF2F10000

A/D bit resolution (IMx-xxFC)

Bit 28~Bit31 : A/D bit resolution Please refer to IIDC v1.31 data depth register (address: 0xF0F00630)

Read only

Mono 8 /Raw RGB 8bit

Mono 16 /Raw RGB 16bit

9 8 7 6 5 411 10 9 8 7 6 5 411 10

15 8 7

9 8 7 6 5 411 10 9 8 7 6 5 411 10

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

15 8 7

Null data 11 10

Discard

98765411 10 3 2 1 0

12 Bit A/D

Resolution

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0xF2F10004

Auto shutter-speed maximum/minimum value register.(32bit) At auto shutter mode, shutter speed value is checked between auto shutterspeed maximum value and minimum value

Auto Shutter-Speed Maximum Value Auto Shutter-Speed Minimum Value

0151631

Read/Write

0xF2F10008

Auto gain maximum/minimum value register.*(32bit) At auto gain mode, gain value is checked between auto gain maximum value and minimum value.

Auto Gain Maximum Value Auto Gain Minimum Value

0151631

Read/Write

0xF2F10018

Mode control register

Bit 31 : auto sync enable Bit 30 : SIO enable mode (0 : IMI-TECH mode, 1 : IIDC v1.31)

Bit 27 : auto sync complete (read only. 1: ready, 0: not yet auto-sync)

Read/Write

0xF2F1001C

1394 time stamp register(msb:bit0)

We recommend using native CYCLE_TIME register in Chap. 5.7.

Read only

0xF2F10100

Power on reset condition control register

Not Recommended Please refer to IIDC v1.31 memory save/load channel.

Read/Write

(Self Cleared)

0xF2F10104

Trigger control register

Not Recommended Please refer to IIDC v1.31 trigger control register (address: 0xF0F00830)

Read/Write

0xF2F10108

Software trigger

Not Recommended Please refer to IIDC v1.31 software trigger register (address: 0xF0F0062C)

Read only

0xF2F1010C

Strobe control register. Only supports active high polarity. Not Recommended Please refer to IIDC v1.31strobe control register (address: 0xF0F0048C -> 0xF2F23200)

Read/Write

0xF2F10110

Trigger noise filter register (External trigger only)

Bit 22~Bit 31 : trigger masking range (M, unit : usec, range:0~1023)

Read/Write

0xF2F10114

Multi-cut exposure & interval time control (for Mode 14)

Bit 16 ~ 31 : exposure time (E) Bit 0 ~ 15 : exposure time interval (P)

Read/Write

0xF2F10184

Local ISO_EN control register for one-shot/multi-shot

Bit 31 : iso_enable ( 1: enable. 0: disable)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SECONDS COUNT CYCLE COUNT CYCLE OFFSET

Bit Numbe r Bit Nam e Function DIR Description

0 - 6

7 - 19

20 - 31

SECONDS COUNT

CYCLE COUNT

CYCLE OFFSET

Seconds Coun t

Cycle Coun t

Cycle O ffset

R/W

1 Hz c ycle timer counte r

8,000 Hz c ycle timer counte r

24.576 MHz c ycle timer counte r

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0xF2F1011C

Power on default memory channel

Bit 0 ~ Bit 3 : power on initial memory channel

Read/Write

0xF2F10200

Camera version register

Bit 16~Bit 31 : camera version (ex: If reading value: 0x00003000, camera version is 3.000)

Read only

0xF2F10120

Bright Level for Iris Control Application

Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : Bright Level for Image Capture

Read only

0xF2F10124

Test Pattern

Bit 0 : Vertical Grey Bar Bit 1: Bias Grey Bar

Read/Write

0xF2F10128

Defer Image control (Frame save)

Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 6 : defer image On/Off control

( 1: image hold mode, 0 : normal real time mode) Bit 7 : send image command : If bit 6 is on status, this bit is send image command from camera to PC. Bit 16 ~ Bit 23 : Queue size inquiry : Must check whenever format or mode is changed (read only) Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : At read operation, this value is the number of remained image at queue. At write operation, this value is the number of sendin

images by bit 7 send

image command

Read/Write

0xF2F1012C

4 step knee LUT run control register

LUT knee 1st point register Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 : LUT regeneration command (self cleared) Bit 2~Bit4 : reserved Bit 5 : enable brightness, sharpness, gamma feature with knee function Bit 6 : On/Off Bit 7 : reserved Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 1st knee point Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 1st knee point

Read only

0xF2F10130

LUT knee 2nd point register Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 : LUT regeneration command (self cleared) Bit 2~Bit5 : reserved Bit 6 : reserved Bit 7 : reserved Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 2nd knee point Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 2nd knee point

Read/Write

0xF2F10134

LUT knee 3rd point register Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 : LUT regeneration command (self cleared) Bit 2~Bit5 : reserved Bit 6 : reserved Bit 7 : reserved Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 3rd knee point Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 3rd knee point

Read/Write

0xF2F10138

LUT knee 4th point register Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 : LUT regeneration command (self cleared) Bit 2~Bit5 : reserved Bit 6 : reserved Bit 7 : reserved Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 4th knee point

Read/Write

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Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 4th knee point

0xF2F1013C

User defined LUT run control register

Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 ~ Bit 4 : reserved Bit 5 : enable brightness, sharpness, gamma feature with user defined LUT function Bit 6 : On/Off Bit 7 ~ Bit 11 : reserved Bit 12 ~ Bit 15 : run LUT index Bit 16 ~ Bit 31 : reserved

Read/Write

0xF2F10140

LUT save control register Bit 0 : save command Bit 1 : save ready status( read only) Bit 2 ~ Bit 6 : reserved Bit 7 : set LUT write buffer address to 0 Bit 8 ~ Bit 11 : save LUT index Bit 12 ~ Bit 31 : reserved

Read/Write

0xF2F10144

LUT data register (block write command) Save the first data at low word, then second data at high word Bit 0 ~ Bit 3 : reserved Bit 4 ~ Bit 15 : the second data Bit 16 ~ Bit 19 : reserved Bit 20 ~ Bit 31 : the first data

Write Only

0xF2F10150

Snow noise remove threshold register

Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 ~ Bit 5 : reserved Bit 6 : on/off Bit 7 :

rid noise filter enable mode f or mono800 at color camera (0:disable, 1: enable) Bit 8~Bit23 : reserved Bit 24~Bit31 : Threshold Value (T) : If Pixel difference value > Threshold Value, the pixel is replaced with near pixel average value

Read/Write

0xF2F10168

Another sharpness

Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only) Bit 1 ~ Bit5 : reserved Bit 6 : On/Off Bit 7 : reserved Bit 8 ~ Bit 23 : reserved Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : sharpness value (10: normal, range 5 ~ 20)

Read/Write

Threshold Value (T)

0 7 8 11

(MSB) (LSB)

Pixel com

ared threshold value bit ma

*msb : most significant bit

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7. Video Formats and Modes

IIDC 1.31 defines several video formats which determine the video data output from the camera. An overview of

these formats is as follows:

z Format 0 : Video formats up to VGA(640 x 480) resolution. z Format 1 : Video formats for SVGA(800 x 600) and XGA(1024x768) resolution. z Format 2 : Video Formats for SXGA or higher resolutions ( 1280 x 960 and 1600 x 1200 ) z Format 6 : Still Images z Format 7 : Scalable images sized ( User defined size and position )

Format 0 / Format 1 / Format 2

In these formats, the frame rates are pre-defined for each video mode as per the IIDC specification.

There are several defined modes for each format where a mode specifies the size and color information of the

pixels. By reading the inquiry register of the camera, the user may determine which frame rates are supported by

the camera. Please refer to the IIDC specification for the details.

Format 7

Format 0, 1, & 2 were defined at the early stage of the design and development of digital industrial cameras; where

cameras supported these common VESA compliant resolutions. Because the user required a flexible and definable

format; camera manufacturers utilized the user definable Format 7 to meet this demand. Format 7 is extremely

flexible and allows the user to define the width, height, position and pixel format of the video data where separate

sets of control registers exists for each Format 7 mode.

Offset Name Description

000h MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_INQ Maximum Horizontal / Vertical pixel number 004h UNIT_SIZE_INQ Horizontal and Vertical unit pixel number 008h IMAGE_POSITION Left / Top position of requested image region (pixel) 00Ch IMAGE_SIZE Width / Height of the requested image region (pixel) 010h COLOR_CODING_ID Color coding ID from COLOR_CODING_INQ register 014h COLOR_CODEING_INQ Inquiry register for color information setting 034h PIXEL_NUMBER_INQ Pixel number per frame 038h TOTAL_BYTE_HI_INQ Higher quadlet of total bytes of image data per frame 03Ch TOTAL_BYTE_LO_INQ Lower quadlet of total bytes of image data per frame 040h PACKET_PARA_INQ Unit (Minimum) bytes per packet Multiple by 4

Maximum bytes per packet Multiple by UnitBytePerPacket

044h BYTE_PER_PACKET Packet size, Recommended bytes per packet. If this value is

zero, shall ignore this field.

Please refer to the IIDC specification for the details.

NOTE : In Format 7 Mode, frames rates may vary which may depend on Size, Color, Maximum byte per packet,

shutter and system performances.

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7.1. IMB-20FT / IMC-20FT

Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7. 5fps 3.75fps 1.875fps

160 x 120 YUV 444

320 x 240 YUV 422

640 x 480 YUV 411

640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O

640 x 480 RGB

640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O

640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O

800 x 600 YUV 422 O O

800 x 600 RGB 8

800 x 600 Mono 8 O O

1024 x 768 YUV 422 O O O O

1024 x 768 RGB 8

1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O

800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O

1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O O

1280 x 960 YUV 422 O O O

1280 x 960 RGB 8

1280 x 960 Mono 8 O O O O

1600 x 1200 YUV 422 O O O

1600 x 1200 RGB 8

1600 x 1200 Mono 8 O O O O

1280 x 960 Mono 16 O O O

1600 x 1200 Mono 16 O O O

1600 x 1200

16 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Frame rate may differ in YUV, Mono 16 and Bayer)

800 x 600

29 fps 2x2 binning ( H&V Binning )

1600 x 600

29 fps 1x2 binning (V Binning )

7.2. IMB-17FT / IMC-17FT

Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7. 5fps 3.75fps 1.875fps

0 160 x 120 YUV 444

1 320 x 240 YUV 422

2 640 x 480 YUV 411

3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O

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4 640 x 480 RGB

5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O

6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O

0 800 x 600 YUV 422 O O O

1 800 x 600 RGB 8 -

2 800 x 600 Mono 8 O O

3 1024 x 768 YUV 422 O O O O

4 1024 x 768 RGB 8

5 1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O

6 800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O

7 1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O O

0 1280 x 960 YUV 422 O O O

1 1280 x 960 RGB 8

2 1280 x 960 Mono 8 O O O O

3 1600 x 1200 YUV 422

4 1600 x 1200 RGB 8

5 1600 x 1200 Mono 8

6 1280 x 960 Mono 16 O O O

7 1600 x 1200 Mono 16

1388 x 1040 20 fps Max at Mono 8 ( B/W )

1388 x 1036 20 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Color )

1 688 x 516 38 fps 2x2 binning ( H&V Binning ) for B&W Models Only

2 1384 x 516 38 fps 1x2 binning (V Binning ) for B&W Models Only

7.3. IMB-15FT / IMC-15FT

Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7.5f ps 3.75fps 1.875fps

0 160 x 120 YUV 444 1 320 x 240 YUV 422 2 640 x 480 YUV 411 3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O O 4 640 x 480 RGB 5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O 6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O

0 800 x 600 YUV 422 O O O O 1 800 x 600 RGB 8 2 800 x 600 Mono 8 O O O 3 1024 x 768 YUV 422 O O O O 4 1024 x 768 RGB 8

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5 1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O O 6 800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O O 7 1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O O

0 1024 x 768 30 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Frame rate may differ in YUV, Mono 16 and Bayer) 1 512x384 58 (512x384, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning, B/W only) 2 1024x384 58 (1024x384, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning, B/W only)

Remark : Color Models outputs Raw Bayer Pattern which is converted by software.

: Unsupported Mode as per IIDC 1.31 Specification

7.4. IMB-12FT / IMC-12FT

Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7. 5fps 3.75fps 1.875fps

0 160 x 120 YUV 444

1 320 x 240 YUV 422

2 640 x 480 YUV 411

3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O O

4 640 x 480 RGB

5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O O

6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O

0 640 x 480 60 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Frame rate may differ in YUV, Mono 16 and Bayer)

1 320x240 120 (320x240, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning, B/W only)

2 640x240 120 (640x240, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning, B/W only)

7.5. IMB-11FT / IMC-11FT

Forma

Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7.5fp s 3.75fps 1.875fps

0 160 x 120 YUV 444

1 320 x 240 YUV 422

2 640 x 480 YUV 411

3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O O

4 640 x 480 RGB

5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O O

6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O

0 640 x 480 60 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Frame rate may differ in YUV, Mono 16 and Bayer)

1 320x240 120 (320x240, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning, B/W only)

2 640x240 120 (640x240, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning, B/W only)

Remark : Color Models outputs Raw Bayer Pattern which is converted by software.

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: Unsupported Mode as per IIDC 1.31 Specification

7.6. IMC-30FC

Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7.5f ps 3.75fps 1.875fps

3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O O 5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O O 6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O

0 800 x 600 YUV 422 O O O 2 800 x 600 Mono 8 O O O 3 1024 x 768 YUV 422 O O O 5 1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O 6 800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O 7 1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O

0 1280 x 960 YUV 422 O O 2 1280 x 960 Mono 8 O O O 3 1600 x 1200 YUV 422 O O 5 1600 x 1200 Mono 8 O O O 6 1280 x 960 Mono 16 O O 7 1600 x 1200 Mono 16 O O

0 2048 x 1536

10 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Frame rate may differ in YUV, Mono 16 and Bayer)

1 1024 x 768

26 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Frame rate may differ in YUV, Mono 16 and Bayer)

Remark : Color Models outputs Raw Bayer Pattern which is converted by software.

: Unsupported Mode as per IIDC 1.31 Specification

7.7. IMB-16FC

Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7.5f ps 3.75fps 1.875fps

5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O O 6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O

2 800 x 600 Mono 8 O O O 5 1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O 6 800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O 7 1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O

2 1280 x 960 Mono 8 O O O 6 1280 x 960 Mono 16 O O

7 0 1280 x 1024

24 fps Max at Mono 8

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7.8. IMB-13FC / IMC-13FC

Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7.5f ps 3.75fps 1.875fps

3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O O 5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O O 6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O

0 752 x 480 60 fps Max at Mono 8 ( Frame rate may differ in Mono 16 and Bayer) 2 752 x 476 30 fps Max at YUV 1 376 x 240 110 fps Max at Mono 8 ( B/W Only )

Remark : Color Models outputs Raw Bayer Pattern which is converted by software.

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7.10.1.

7.10.2.

7.10.3.

7.9. Trouble Shooting

FireWire based cameras are used in connection with a system where the user may encounter problems as they

operate. These problems may either come from the camera side or the system side. We recommend reading the

manual carefully, especially the installation to features. Some system may not have enough power to operate these

cameras, especially for high resolution and high frame rates. We recommend the system should be a Pentium 4 or

higher with 256MB of System memory and a Graphic Accelerator with 32MB or more of video memory. When using

Windows, due to it’s high graphic requirement and DirectX support, we recommend using at least an MX400 (Nvidia)

or Radeon (ATI) or higher.

Some frequently asked question about installation are described as follows: (Please carefully check each case.)

7.10. Hardware Related Issues

Camera is not recognized in the device manager

z Please check whether the LED on the back of the camera is ON. If the LED is tuned OFF, please check the

camera connection. Check the cable connection on both the camera and the PC. The LED status, when

plugging in the camera is supposed to be normal when the LED light changes from an Orange light to a Red

light.

z If you have not installed the camera driver yet, please refer to the software installation manual and install the

drivers and software provided.

z Please reconnect the camera by plugging the FireWire cable into the computer and then plugging the cable

into the camera.

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

z Please check the supplied voltage and ensure that the supplied power is compliant with the operation manual. z Please check the OHCI card and the 1394 cables. z Please check the supplied voltage and ensure the supplied power is compliant with the operation manual.

No Image or Black Image is Displayed

The “Status LED” should appear Green. If not, the camera is not Isochronous enabled; which means it is not

transmitting any image and it is in an idle stage.

Check whether the lens is properly mounted and open the iris to the maximum level.

Check the feature values such as shutter speed, gain and exposure. Also check whether the camera is in trigger

mode.

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7.11.1.

7.11.2.

7.11.3.

7.11.4.

7.11.5.

7.11.6.

7.11. Software Related Issues

System Environment

IMI Cameras are IIDC compliant cameras that may be used in various application such as amcap, DirectX SDK,

Windows XP capture utility, Applications supporting Twain Interface or WDM. They may also be used with image

processing libraries such as IMAQ(labview), MIL 8.0(Matrox) or VisionPro(Cognex). Please check each application

before using the camera and refer to the relative software function for proper operation.

Appears in Device Manager as unknown device

z Please check the camera driver and update to the latest driver.

Multiple Camera Connection

IMI cameras are compliant with the multi-camera support in the IIDC 1.31 specification. For a two or more

camera connection, please carefully consider that the FireWire bandwidth is limited to 400Mbps in a single

FireWire bus. This means that if you are planning to run multiple cameras at the same time on higher resolution,

you may be required to install more than 1 FireWire adapter to expand the bandwidth by providing an additional

bus. Note that 1 FireWire card is equivalent for 1 FireWire bus; as long as they are not interconnected. The

bandwidth of a camera can be calculated by simply applying the following formula:

Data Bit of the Format * Resolution * Desired Frame Rate = Bandwidth( bit/sec )

Example) Running a 16 bit(Y16) Image at 800 x 600 at 15fpsÎ 16 bit x 800 x 600 x 15fps = 115Mbps

IMI’s Driver Support

IMI’s driver and applications are solely designed to work with IMI cameras. We cannot guarantee or support

another vendor’s camera to work with the IMI driver and the software that we provide.

Camera Supported Frame Rate cannot be achieved.

Check the shutter speed. If the shutter speed is too slow, you may not reach your desired level of frame rate.

Check the bandwidth and ensure that you are not exceeding the bandwidth limit.

Check the CPU load and ensure that the computer’s CPU is not overloaded. Quit other application and try again.

How to read the serial number

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

FF Model ID Serial Number

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8. Revision History

8.1. Added Since V 1.0

Auto-gain, Auto-Shutter, Auto-White balance is supported in Trigger mode 0, 4, 15

IMx-16FT added

9. Firmware Update

IMI FireWire cameras’ Firmware can be updated via the FireWire cable. You my download the latest firmware from

the IMI website as follows.

http://www.imi-tech.com

When updating the firmware, please carefully follow the instructions provided on the IMI website for firmware

updates. Also, ensure the FireWire connection and DO NOT disconnect the cable in any case during the update.

10. Technical Support

IMI ensures the conformity of our product to be reliable and free from defects during manufacturing by testing all

the cameras before release. However, unexpected problems and technical issues may come up due to the

complexity of the product. In case you require technical support; contact the agent near you or contact IMI

directly at the following locations:

Web Support by Bulletin Board : http://www.imi-tech.com

Support Team Email : support@imi-tech.com

Telephone Number : +82-2-527-9800

Fax Number : +82-2-527-9900

In North America

Support Team Email : dennis@imi-tech.com

Telephone Number : 760 942-9052

Fax Number : 760 942-6301

In case of an RMA, you must first contact IMI and obtain an RMA Number before sending the product to us. We

are not responsible for any problems caused by not following the RMA procedure.

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