JAI TM-1327GE Series, RM-1327GE Series User Manual

TM/RM-1327GE Series

Digital Monochrome/Color

Progressive Scan, Interline-Transfer Gigabit Ethernet Camera

Document Version: E

Document P/N: 10164

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Notice

The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI, Inc., and
may only be used by the purchasers of the product. JAI, Inc. makes no warranty for the use of its
product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting
from the use of the information contained herein. JAI, Inc. reserves the right to make changes
without notice.

Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows Explorer are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.

Warranty

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

Certifications

CE Compliance

The TM-1327GE series of cameras have been certified to conform to the requirements of Council
Directive 89/336/EC for electromagnetic compatibility and to comply with the following European
Standards:

Emissions: EN 55022A: 1998 + A1: 2000 + A2: 2003

Immunity: EN55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003

All JAI 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.

Contact JAI Applications Engineering Department for further information regarding CE compliance.

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.

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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-1327GE Series Operation Manual
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Table of Contents

Disclaimer Notice....................................................................................................iii

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................v

List of Figures ....................................................................................................... vii

List of Tables.........................................................................................................ix

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List of Figures

List of Figures vii

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List of Tables

List of Tables ix

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1.TM-1327GE Software

1 Software Introduction

1.1 Scope of the Document

This manual describes how to access and use features specific to JAI's Gigabit Ethernet camera, the
TM-1327GE. The camera’s different operation modes are described in the hardware section of this
manual, which begins on page 29.

The TM-1327GE series consists of the TM-1327GE (monochrome) and the TMC-1327GE (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-1327GE 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:

Operation Manual

• 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.

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 user transparent, so if you usually work with
Camera Link® or the JAI Cam2Net adapter, you will find it very easy to migrate.

The TM-1327GE 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 using the GigE link.

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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 GigE camera-control software on a PC.

1.4.1 Before Installing the GigE Series Camera-Control Software

Before installing the JAI GigE camera-control 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 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 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.

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.

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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

[screen shot]

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

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

[screen shot]

7. Right click on the net driver desired for the camera.

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

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

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

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

to launch the camera control tool.

1.4.3 Uninstalling the Software

To uninstall the JAI 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 3.

Figure 3. Change and Remove Buttons

[screen shot]

1.4.4 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 6. 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 4
appears.

Figure 4. Network Device Finder Window

[screen shot]

4. Select the appropriate camera from the list, similar to the window shown in Figure 5 and click
OK.

Figure 5. Select Camera Window

[screen shot]

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

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

Note: the color version (TMC-1327GE) 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 Interface Application. Go to the “Acquisition” tab and click Configure. In the

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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-1327GE Back Panel Connectors

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 below 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 7.

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 VIDEO Video out

5 GND Ground (TTL) - Digital

6 TTL IN (EXT_TRIG) VINIT in (CC1 equivalent) I0

7 TTL IN (EXT_VD) HD in (CC4 equivalent) I1 (can bypass GPIO LUT)

8 TTL OUT (STROBE) Strobe output Q0

9 TTL IN (EXT_HD) VD in (CC3 equivalent) I2 (can bypass GPIO LUT)

10 RESV Reserved

11 TTL IN (INTG_CON) Reserved I3

12 RESV Reserved

Figure 7. HR10A-10R-12P

9

1

2

11

3

4

10

5

8

12 7

6

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2.2 Ethernet

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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

1

GigE

1

JAI 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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