JAI PULNiX TM-4100GE Operation Manual

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TM-4100GE Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras

Operation Manual

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The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI PULNiX, Inc., and may only be used
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for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. JAI PULNiX, Inc.
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Warranty

For information about the warranty, please contact your factory representative.

Certifications

CE Compliance

The TM-4100GE camera has been certified to conform to the requirements of Council Directive 89/336/EC for electromag­netic compatibility and to comply with the following European Standards:

Immunity: EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003
Emissions: EN 55022: 1998 + A1: 2000 + A2: 2003

All JAI PULNiX products bearing the CE mark have been declared to be in conformance with the applicable EEC Council
Directives. However, certain factory-installed options or customer-requested modifications may compromise electromagnetic
compatibility and affect CE compliance. Please note that the use of interconnect cables that are not properly grounded and
shielded may affect CE compliance.

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FCC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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 may cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.

WARNING

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for

FCC compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

TM-4100GE Series Operation Manual

JAI PULNiX, Inc.

625 River Oaks Parkway
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Table of Contents

1 Software Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1.1 Scope of the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Related Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.3 Gigabit Ethernet Camera Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.4 Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4.1 Before Installing the GigE Series Camera-SDK Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4.2 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4.3 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4.4 Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.4.5 Quick-Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2.1 Power and Signals Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Configuring the TM-4100GE Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

3.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.2 Configuring the Imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.2.1 GUI Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.3 Configuring the Internal Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.4 Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.4.1 Check the Current Camera Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.4.2 Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.4.3 Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.4.4 Gain Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.4.5 The Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.4.6 Look-Up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.4.7 Memory Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.4.8 Free-Running Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.4.9 Externally Triggered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.4.10 Internally Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.4.11 Save/Restore Settings to Your Hard Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.4.12 White Balance Control (Color Versions Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.4.13 Main Menu: “Option” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.4.14 Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3.4.15 Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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4 Signal Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

4.1 Camera Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.2 Camera Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.3 GPIO Control Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.4 GPIO Label Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.5 Pulse Generators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5 GigE Series Camera Serial Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

6 Hardware Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

6.1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6.2 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

7.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.1.1 Unpacking Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.1.2 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.1.3 Accessories and Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.2 Camera Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.2.1 Heat Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.2.2 Connector Pin Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.2.3 Power Supplies and Power Cable Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

7.2.4 Attaching the Camera Lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

7.2.5 Adjustable Back-Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

8 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

8.1 Progressive Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

8.2 Bayer Color Filter (Color Versions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8.2.1 Color Filter Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8.2.2 Bayer Color Filter Array (CFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8.2.3 Starting Pixel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

8.2.4 Sync and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8.2.5 Camera Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8.2.6 Interpolation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

8.2.7 Color Interpolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

8.3 Electronic Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

8.4 Integration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

8.5 External Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

8.6 Asynchronous Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

8.6.1 Async No Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

8.6.2 Internal Shutter Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

8.6.3 External VINIT With Pulse Width (No-Delay Shutter) and ROI

(Read-out Inhibit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

8.7 Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

8.7.1 Programmable Look-Up Table (LUT) and Knee Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

8.8 Camera Timing Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

9.1 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

9.1.1 Symptom: No Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

9.1.2 Symptom: Dark Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

9.1.3 Symptom: Non-Synchronized Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

9.2 Information and Support Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

10 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

10.1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

10.1.1 TM-4100GE Physical Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

10.1.2 Spectral Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

List of Tables

TABLE 1. Hirose Connector, Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

TABLE 2. GPIO Look-Up Table Input Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

TABLE 3. GPIO Look-Up Table Output Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

TABLE 4. TM-4100GE Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

TABLE 5. 18 Bytes Status Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Table 6. 12-Pin Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

TABLE 7. Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

TABLE 8. Electronic Shutter Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

TABLE 9. Video Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

TABLE 10. External HD Locking and External VD Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

TABLE 11. Async Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

TABLE 12. TM-4100GE Camera Specifications Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Scanning for Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Figure 2. Intel Pro Install Choices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FIGURE 3. Change and Remove Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

FIGURE 4. Network Device Finder Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

FIGURE 5. Select Camera Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

FIGURE 6. TM-4100GE Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

FIGURE 7. HR10A-10R-12P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

FIGURE 8. Ethernet GigE Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

FIGURE 9. Camera Interface Application Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FIGURE 10. Advanced Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FIGURE 11. Integrated GigE Camera Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FIGURE 12. Advanced Configuration - Port Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FIGURE 13. Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FIGURE 14. Mode Control Pull-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FIGURE 15. Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FIGURE 16. Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FIGURE 17. Offset Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

FIGURE 18. Look-Up Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

FIGURE 19. Memory Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

FIGURE 20. White Balance Control Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

FIGURE 21. GE Camera GPIO Control Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

FIGURE 22. GPIO Look-Up Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

FIGURE 23. The GPIO Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

FIGURE 24. Pulse Generator Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 24. 12-Pin Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 25. GigE Ethernet Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

FIGURE 26. 12P-02S Interface Cable (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

FIGURE 27. Back-Focus Set-Screw Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

FIGURE 28. Full Progressive Scan Mode (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

FIGURE 29. Bayer Color Filter Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

FIGURE 30. Example of Color CCD CFA Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

FIGURE 31. Example of TMC-4100GE (Same as TM-4100GE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

FIGURE 32. No-Delay Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

FIGURE 33. Read-Out Inhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

FIGURE 34. Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

FIGURE 35. Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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September 20, 2006

TM-4100GE Software

Operation Manual

1 Software Introduction

1.1 Scope of the Document

This manual describes how to access and use features specific to JAI PULNiX's Gigabit Ethernet
camera, the TM-4100GE. The camera’s different operation modes are described in the hardware section
of this manual, which begins on page 31.

The TM-4100GE series consists of the TM-4100GE (monochrome) and the TMC-4100GE (color).
Unless otherwise noted, all information contained in this manual is relevant to both models.

1.2 Related Documents

The appendix contains descriptions of the TM-4100GE camera’s internal frame grabber and how to
connect the camera. The appendix complements, and should be used in conjunction with the three
following documents:

• Cam2Net User’s Manual

• Cam2Net IP Device Drivers

• Cam2Net C++ SDK Reference Manual

These documents are part of the GigE software package and are added to your system when the
software is installed.

1.3 Gigabit Ethernet Camera Interface

The GigE interface provides an easily connectable, high-bandwidth imaging solution, where video data
is sent as IP packets over an industry-standard GigE network.

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Point-to-point (unswitched) transmission is up to 100 meters. With Gigabit Ethernet switches, the
transmission distance is virtually unlimited.

Note: Refer to the section on time-outs and packets in the Cam2Net User’s Manual for more
information on packet sizes for point-to-point and networked applications.

Communication with a GigE camera is completely transparent to the user, so if you are used to working
with Camera Link® or the JAI Cam2Net adapter, you will find it very easy to migrate.

The TM-4100GE camera has internal frame memory, which sends only the actual image data using the
Gigabit Ethernet interface.

At the PC, the Cam2Net Software Development Kit (SDK) provides a communications interface that
maps the RS-232 command channel through the IP link. All commands sent to and received from the
camera are transparently routed to/from the host PC via the GigE link.

Refer to the Cam2Net User’s Manual for details about network requirements, compatibility, and so on.

1.4 Software Installation

The following instructions explain how to install the JAI PULNiX GigE camera-control software on a
PC.

1.4.1 Before Installing the GigE Series Camera-SDK Software

Before installing the JAI PULNiX GigE camera-SDK software, please note the following requirements.

• Your computer must have a Pentium processor running at least 1.4GHZ, and its operating system

must be either Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000.

• Installation of the software requires approximately 75 MB of free space in your PC hard disk.

1.4.2 Installing the Software

To install the JAI PULNiX GigE camera-SDK software, read and follow the directions included in the
document download card. If your computer does not have Internet access, call JAI PULNiX at 1 800
445 5444 to request that the software be sent to you on a CD-ROM.

Install the software using the following steps:

1.4.3 Installing the Software

To install the JAI PULNiX GigE camera-control software, read and follow the directions included in the
document download card. If your computer does not have Internet access, call JAI PULNiX at 1 800
445 5444 to request that the software be sent to you on a CD-ROM.

Install the software using the following steps:

1. Open the folder “JAI” and run the IPEngineSDK.exe file to install the Camera Interface

Application.

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2. Open the folder “GigE_Software” and run the setup.bat file. This installs the GigE camera

software as part of the Camera Interface Application. It copies the file cycampulnix.dll to the folder
C:\Program Files\JAI\Cam2Net\Binaries.

3. The program initiates a driver scan. Allow the network card driver installation at this time. (If you

cancel the installation for some reason this dialog box can be accessed at a later time; go to “Start”

--> “Programs” --> “JAI AS” --> “Launch Driver Installation Tool” to launch the driver

install).

4. A driver installation tool dialog box displays. Read the message about canceling found new devices

and then click “OK”.

Figure 1. Scanning for Drivers

The Driver Installation Tool dialog box appears with a listing of all NIC cards on the system.

5.

6. Right click on the net driver desired for the camera. If the driver is an Intel Pro a high performance

option is available for install.

Figure 2. Intel Pro Install Choices

Right click on the net driver desired for the camera.

7.

8. Select the desired driver install “Install High Performance IP Device Driver” or “Install Intel

Network Driver”. The network installation options vary, based on the NIC card installed on the

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9. For information on other network card installs click “Start”-->”JAI A.S”-->”Cam2Net”-->”Docu-

10. Go to “Start” --> “Programs” --> “JAI AS” --> “Cam2Net” --> “Launch Coyote application”

11.

1.4.4 Uninstalling the Software

To uninstall the JAI PULNiX GigE camera-control software from the control panel, use the following
steps:

1. Open “Add or Remove Programs” in the control panel.

2. Select “JAI Cam2Net” from the lists of the installed software.

3. Click the “Change or Remove” button as shown in Figure 1.

FIGURE 3. Change and Remove Buttons

system. A dialog box asks for verification of the selected install. Click “Yes”. Follow the instruc­tions on any additional dialog boxes.

mentation”-->”Cam2Net IP Device Drivers”. An Acrobat file has instruction to help guide you
through the proper install.

to launch the camera control tool.

1.4.5 Quick-Start

Use the following quick-start process when the Camera Interface Application is installed on your PC.

1. Connect the camera. The Hirose pin layout is shown in Table 1 on page 7. Both the Hirose and the

network cable (RJ-45) are illustrated in Figure 6.

2. Run the Camera Interface Application.

3. Click “Detect.” Assign a suitable IP address to the camera. The window shown in Figure 2 appears.

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FIGURE 4. Network Device Finder Window

Select the appropriate camera from the list, similar to the window shown in Figure 3 and click OK.

4.

FIGURE 5. Select Camera Window

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5.

Go to the “Acquisition” tab and click Start. An image stream should appear.

6. Click on Configure and open the “GigE Camera Software” dialog box. This is your integrated

control software.

Note: the color version (TMC-4100GE) requires color interpolation to be performed in the frame
grabber or by using the host computer’s CPU. In default mode, the camera supports 2 x 2 color
interpolation. For better color performance, the user can select 3 x 3 interpolation in the Camera

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Interface Application. Go to the “Acquisition” tab and click Configure. In the Advanced Configuration
Window, select the “Pixel Type” tab. Make sure the camera is set to the proper color space and pixel
depth, then click the check-box labeled “Use 3 x 3 Bayer Interpolation” in the “Conversion Options”
panel. More information on color interpolation and the color filter array (CFA) can be found in Section

8.2 beginning on page 38 of this manual.

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2 Connectors

The camera has two sockets, as shown in Figure 6 below:

• 12-pin Hirose for power, trigger, RS-232 communication and TTL I/O.

• RJ-45 for Gigabit Ethernet.

FIGURE 6. TM-4100GE Back Panel Connectors

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GigE

These connectors are described in Section 2.1 and Section 2.2 below.

2.1 Power and Signals Connector

The GE camera receives power and signal through a 12-pin Hirose connector. Table 1 lists the pin
layout and describes the function of each pin. The table lists the GPIO assignments for the relevant pins.
A magnified illustration of each pin’s assignment follows in Figure 7 on page 8.

TABLE 1. Hirose Connector, Pin Assignment

Pin # Definition Description GPIO Assignment

1 GND Power ground

2 +12V Power supply in

3 AGND Analog ground (video)

4 Reserved Reserved

5 GND Ground (TTL) - Digital

6

7

8

9

10 RESV Reserved

11

12 RESV Reserved

TTL IN

(EXT_TRIG)

TTL IN

(EXT_VD)

TTL OUT

(STROBE)

TTL IN

(EXT_HD)

TTL IN

(INTG_CON)

INTG IN (CC2 equivalent) I0

POWER

HD in (CC4 equivalent) I1 (can bypass GPIO LUT)

Strobe output Q0

VD in (CC3 equivalent) I2 (can bypass GPIO LUT)

Reserved I3

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FIGURE 7. HR10A-10R-12P

1

2

11

3

10

9

8

12 7

2.2 Ethernet

The GigE socket, marked on the camera’s back panel as “GigE,” is a standard RJ-45 Ethernet socket.
Use at least cat5e UTP cables (Cat6 cables are preferred). If you wish to connect the camera directly to

a PC, you must use a cross-over cable. Refer to the Cam2Net User's Manual for details.

FIGURE 8. Ethernet GigE Socket

4

6

5

1

GigE

1. JAI PULNiX recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE/FCC
compliance. Double-shielded cables will further reduce emissions.

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3 Configuring the TM-4100GE Camera

The configuration of your GigE camera consists of two parts:

• The imager configuration (CCD and control circuits)

• The internal frame grabber configuration

The imager can be configured for partial scan, binning, and so on, just like a Camera Link camera. The
internal frame grabber is automatically configured for the pixel type, windowing, image size, I/O and so
on, by the GigE camera software.

3.1 Setup

If you have a peer-to-peer connection between the TM-4100GE camera and your PC without network
switches, your packet size can be the default value (8128 bytes) as shown in Figure 7. However, if you
are connecting the TM-4100GE to your PC through a network switch, then you need to know the
maximum packet size that your network switch supports. Typically, if your switch supports jumbo
packets, then you should keep the packet size to 8128 bytes. If your switch does not support jumbo
packets, then you may need to change the packet size to 1440 bytes.

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FIGURE 9. Camera Interface Application Dialog Box

Note: If you connect the
camera through a network
switch, you may need to
modify the packet size.

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To use the integrated GigE camera software, use the following steps:

1. Start the Camera Interface Application. The dialog box shown in Figure 9 appears.

2. Click the Detect button to detect the device and driver in the “Device Actions” panel.

3. Click Select Camera and select TM-4100GE or TMC-4100GE (color) from the camera list.

4. Select the “Acquisition” tab and click Configure. The camera configuration dialog box displays.

5. Select the “GigE Camera Software” tab. This is the Integrated GigE Camera Software shown in

Figure 11 on the next page.

The TM-4100GE camera can operate in either 8-bit or 10-bit digital output mode. The 8-bit/10-bit
selection is possible through the GigE integrated software. To select the mode, open the Configure page
and select the Pixel Type tab. Under the Pixel Type, select either Grayscale 8, or Grayscale 10. Note
that when Grayscale 10, 2 taps is selected, the LUT (Look-Up Table) is not available in this mode.

FIGURE 10. Advanced Configuration Window

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3.2 Configuring the Imager

To configure the TM-4100GE’s imager, use the integrated GigE camera software that is part of the
Cam2Net Camera Interface Application. You can also use the dual-tap AccuPiXEL GigE control tool,
but that will not update any internal grabber settings. “Hardware Introduction” on page 27 of this
manual contains a description of the different image settings of the camera.

FIGURE 11. Integrated GigE Camera Software

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3.2.1 GUI Features

You can control the following camera functions using the integrated camera software.

• Shutter Speed and Mode

• Scan Mode

• Gain Control

• Offset Level

• Memory Pages

• LUT (Look-Up Table) Control

3.3 Configuring the Internal Frame Grabber

The integrated camera software updates the internal frame grabber settings automatically. In addition,
because the internal frame grabber configuration is independent of the imager configuration, you can set
up (that is, “window”) the internal frame grabber separately, for example, the Image Settings tab in the
integrated camera software. This has the added benefit of reducing unnecessary traffic on the GigE
network, hence freeing bandwidth for other cameras.

3.4 Modes

This section includes examples of various types of setup actions available through the camera
configuration dialog box.

3.4.1 Check the Current Camera Setting

You can manually send camera commands from the “Serial Free From” tab of the Configuration
window shown in Figure 12. Use the serial port and click the “CR” check box. Enter :RPST and click
Send to get the current camera setting. For detailed information about the current camera setting, refer
to Table 4 on page 26.

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