JAI RM-2030GE, TM-2030GE, TMC-2030GE, RMC-2030GE User Manual
User’s Manual
TM/TMC-2030GE
Progressive Scan Cameras
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Warranty
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Certifications
CE Compliance
The TM-2030GE 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 Inc. 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 Inc. 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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TM-2030GE Series Operation Manual
JAI Inc.
625 River Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134
Tel:(408) 383-0300
Tel:(800) 445-5444
Fax:(408) 383-0301
E-mail: imaging@jai.com
www.jai.com
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
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 Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4.4 Quick-Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.1 Power and Signals Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3 Configuring the TM-2030GE Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3.1.1 To use the integrated GigE camera software: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
3.2 Configuring the Imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2.1 GUI Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 Configuring the Internal Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4 Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4.1 Check the Current Camera Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4.2 Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4.3 Gain Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.4.4 Offset Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.4.5 Look-Up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4.6 Memory Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4.7 Free-Running Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4.8 Externally Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4.9 Internally Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4.10 Save/Restore Settings to Your Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4.11 White Balance Control (Color Versions Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4.12 Main Menu: “Option” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4.13 Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.14 Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Signal Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.1 Camera Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.2 Camera Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.3 GPIO Control Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.4 GPIO Label Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.5 Pulse Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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5 GigE Series Camera Serial Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.1 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.1.1 Before Installing Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software 29
6.1.2 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.1.3 Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.2 TM/TMC-2030GE Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.3 Using the GigE mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7 GUI Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.1 Operating The Control Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.1.1 Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.1.2 Configuring Trigger Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.1.3 Gain Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.1.4 Offset Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.1.5 Tap Selection: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.1.6 Video Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.1.7 LUT (Look-Up Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.1.8 Main Menu: “Option” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7.1.9 EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8 Hardware Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.1.1 Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.1.2 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.1.3 Accessories and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
9.2 Camera Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
9.2.1 Heat Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
9.2.2 Connector Pin Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
9.2.3 Power Supplies and Power Cable Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
9.2.4 Attaching the Camera Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.2.5 Adjustable Back-Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
10 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10.1 Progressive Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10.1.1 Preset Scan Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
10.1.2 Full Scan Area 2x2 Binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
10.2 Bayer Color Filter (Color Versions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10.2.1 Color Filter Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10.2.2 Bayer Color Filter Array (CFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
10.2.3 Starting Pixel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
10.2.4 Sync and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10.2.5 Camera Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
10.2.6 Interpolation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
10.2.7 Color Interpolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
10.3 Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10.3.1 Programmable Look-Up Table (LUT) and Knee Control . . . . . . . . . . 55
10.4 External Sync and Pixel Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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10.5 Electronic Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
10.5.1 Programmable Exposure-Continuous Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
10.5.2 Asynchronous No Shutter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
10.5.3 Asynchronous Programmable Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10.5.4 Pulse Width Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.5.5 Particle Imaging Velocimetry Fixed Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.5.6 PWC PIV Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.6 Camera Timing Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.1 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.1.1 Symptom: No Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.1.2 Symptom: Dark Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.1.3 Symptom: Non-Synchronized Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.1.4 Symptom: Video does not Display Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.1.5 Symptom: Notebook Computer Driver Installation Problems . . . . . . . 65
11.1.6 Information and Support Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12.1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12.1.1 TM-2030GE Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
12.1.2 Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Scanning for Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Figure 2. Intel Pro Install Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Figure 3. Change and Remove Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Figure 4. Network Device Finder Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Figure 5. Select Camera Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Figure 6. TM-2030GE Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 7. HR10A-10R-12P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Figure 8. Ethernet GigE Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 9. Camera Interface Application Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 10. Advanced Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 11. Integrated GigE Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 12. Advanced Configuration - Port Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 13. Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 14. Mode Control Pull-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 15. Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 16. Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 17. Gain Setting Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 18. Continue Balancing Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 19. Gain Settings Checkbox Cleared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 20. Offset Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 21. Look-Up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 22. Memory Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 23. White Balance Control Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 24. GE Camera GPIO Control Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 25. GPIO Look-Up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 26. The GPIO Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 27. Pulse Generator Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 28. The Setup icon installs Dual Tap AccuPIXel v 2.5.x.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 29. AccuPIXel Setup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 30. The “Add or Remove Programs” utility can uninstall older software. . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 31. Back of the TM/TMC-2030GE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 32. Main Dual Tap AccuPiXEL Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 33. Continuous mode operates the shutter based on the camera settings. . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 34. The camera offers full scan or binning.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 35. To use Programmable shutter speed, select Programmable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 36. Gain is being set when the Auto Gain box appears checked. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 37. Auto Offset is checked only while the camera sets the command. . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 38. Click on the option button to set the preferred option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 39. Use the option buttons to select 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit output. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 40. Image Pre-processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 41. Check “Enable Blemish Compensation” to start Image Pre-Processing. . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 42. Choose either a positive or negative image.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 43. Table drop down menu: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 44. Gamma.45 imitates human eye sensitivity when creating an image.. . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 45. The setting does not activate until the Send Knees button is clicked. . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 46. Please contact JAI, Inc. for password access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 47. 12-Pin Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Figure 48. GigE Ethernet Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 49. 12P-02S Interface Cable (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 50. Back Focus Set-Screw Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 51. 2x2 Binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 52. Bayer Color Filter Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 53. Example of Color CCD CFA Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 54. Example of TMC-2030GE (Same as TM-2030GE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 55. Output and Blooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 56. External Trigger Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 57. Asynchronous Programmable External Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 58. Pulse Width Control Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 59. PIV Exposure Timing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 60. PWC PIV Timing Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 61. Camera Timing Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 62. Digital Data Output Order for Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 63. Field Video Timing--Continuous Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Figure 64. Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Figure 65. Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Table 1. Hirose Connector, Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 2. GPIO Look-Up Table Input Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 3. GPIO Look-Up Table Output Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 4. TM/TMC-2030GE Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 5. Command Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 6. 12-Pin Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Table 7. Scan Area Start Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Table 8. Asynchronous Mode Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 9. TM-2030GE Camera Specifications Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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1Software Introduction
1.1 Scope of the Document
This manual describes how to access and use features of the JAI Gigabit Ethernet camera, the TM2030GE. The camera’s different operation modes are described in the hardware section of this manual, which begins on page 41.
The TM-2030GE series consists of the TM-2030GE (monochrome) and the TMC-2030GE (color). Unless
otherwise noted, all information contained in this manual is relevant to both models.
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1.2 Related Documents
The appendix contains descriptions of the TM-2030GE 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. The software and documents are current for the TM-2030GE series as pertains to
Cam2Net.
1.3 Gigabit Ethernet Camera Interface
The GigE interface provides an easy to connect, 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 transparent to the user, so if you are used to working with Camera Link® and/or the JAI Cam2Net adapter, you will find it very easy to migrate.
The TM-2030GE camera has internal frame memory, which sends only the actual image data using the
Gigabit Ethernet interface.
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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 and from the host PC using 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 GigE camera-control software on a PC.
1.4.1 Before Installing the GigE Series Camera-SDK Software
Before installing the JAI GigE camera-SDK software, please note the following requirements.
• The computer must have a Pentium processor running at least 1.4GHZ, with the Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000 operating system installed .
• Installation of the software requires approximately 75 MB of free space on the 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 the computer does not have Internet access, call JAI Inc. at 1 800 445-5444 to
request the software on a CD-ROM.
Install the software using the following steps:
1. Open the folder “JAI” and run the JAI GigE 2.14.0 Installer.e x e fi l e to i n st a l l t h e C am e r a I n t er f a ce Application.
2. 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).
3. A driver installation tool dialog box displays. Read the message about canceling found new devices and then click OK.
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Figure 1. Scanning for Drivers
4. The Driver Installation Tool dialog box appears with a listing of all NIC cards on the system.
5. 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.
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Figure 2. Intel Pro Install Choices
6. Right click on the net driver desired for the camera.
7. 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 installed on the system. A dialog
box asks for verification of the selected install. Click Ye s. Follow the instructions on any additional dialog boxes.
8. For information on other network card installs click Start=>JAI A.S=>Cam2Net=>Documenta-
tion=>Cam2Net IP Device Drivers. An Acrobat file is available with instructions to help guide
you through the proper install.
9. Go to Start=>Programs=->JAI AS=>Cam2Net=>Launch Coyote application to launch the cam-
era 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 list of installed software.
3. Click the Change or Remove button as shown in Figure 3 on page 4.
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Figure 3. Change and Remove Buttons
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. Verify that both LED’s on the RJ-45 connector are green.
2. Run the Camera Interface Application.
3. Click Detect. Assign a suitable IP address to the camera. The window shown in Figure 2 appears.
Figure 4. Network Device Finder Window
4. Select the appropriate camera from the list, similar to the window shown in Figure 5 on page 5 and click OK.
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Figure 5. Select Camera Window
5. Go to the Acquisition tab and click Start. An image stream should appear.
6. Click on the Configure button at the bottom of the Coyote screen, and open the GigE Camera
Software dialog box. This is your integrated control software.
Note: The color version (TMC-2030GE) requires that color interpolation be performed
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. Return to the Acquisition tab of the Coyote
(previous) screen, 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, and 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 10.2 on page 50 of this manual.
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2 Connectors
GigE
POWER
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-2030GE Back Panel Connectors
These connectors are described in Section 2.1 and Section 2.2.
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 7.
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Table 1. Hirose Connector, Pin Assignment
Pin # Definition Description GPIO Assignment
1 GND Power ground
2 +12V DC Power supply in
3 GND Analog ground (video)
4 Analog Video FoAuto iris lens drive O
5 GND Ground
6Vinit Vinit I
7 External VD I: Standard O: Option I/O
8 STROBE Strobe output O
9 External HD I: Standard O: Option I/O
10 Reserved Reserved
11 Reserved Reserved
12 Reserved Reserved
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Figure 7. HR10A-10R-12P
1
9
2
10
8
3
11
12 7
4
5
6
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
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GigE
1. JAI recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE/FCC
compliance. Double-shielded cables further reduce emissions.
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Note: If you connect the
camera through a network
switch, you may need to
modify the packet size.
3 Configuring the TM-2030GE Camera
The configuration of the 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-2030GE camera and your PC without network
switches, your packet size can be the default value (8128 bytes) as shown in Figure 9. However, if you
are connecting the TM-2030GE 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.
Figure 9. Camera Interface Application Dialog Box
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3.1.1 To use the integrated GigE camera software:
1. Start the Camera Interface Application (this is the Coyote application used above). 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-2030GE or TMC-2030GE (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.
The TM-2030GE camera operates in 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit digital output mode. The 8-bit/10-bit/12bit 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 Grayscale 8, Grayscale 10, or Grayscale 12. Note that the LUT (Look-Up Table) is not available when the Grayscale 12, 2 taps mode is
selected.
Figure 10. Advanced Configuration Window
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3.2 Configuring the Imager
To configure the TM-2030GE’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. See “Hardware Introduction” on page 41. for
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
• 8, 10, 12-bit Selectable
• Trigger Input Location and Polarity
•Digital Zoom
• Pixel Compensation
3.3 Configuring the Internal Frame Grabber
The integrated camera software updates the internal frame grabber settings automatically. Also,
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, and 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 Form 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 25.
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Figure 12. Advanced Configuration - Port Communication
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3.4.2 Exposure Control
In Exposure Control, under the GigE Camera software tab, shown in Figure 13, you can specify the
shutter mode and set the shutter speed and direct shutter values.
Figure 13. Exposure Control
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