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JAI TMC-4200GE User Manual

10394 Rev. A
TM/TMC-4200GE Progressive Scan Cameras
Operation Manual
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Warranty

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

Certifications

CE Compliance
The TM-4200GE 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.

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-4200GE Series Operation Manual
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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 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-4200GE Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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 Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.4.4 Programmable Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.4.5 User Programmable Variable Partial Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3.4.6 Gain Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4.7 The Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4.8 Look-Up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4.9 Memory Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3.4.10 Free-Running Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.4.11 Externally Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4.12 Internally Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4.13 Save/Restore Settings to Your Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.14 White Balance Control (Color Versions Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4.15 Main Menu: “Option” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.4.16 Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.4.17 Exit 20
4 Signal Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1 Camera Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2 Camera Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3 GPIO Control Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.4 GPIO Label Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
4.5 Pulse Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
5 GigE Series Camera Serial Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.1 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.1.1 Before Installing Dual-Tap AccuPiXEL Series Camera-Control Software . 32
6.1.2 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.1.3 Uninstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2 TM/TMC-4200GE Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.3 Using the GigE mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.4 GUI Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.5 Operating The Control Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.5.1 Exposure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.5.2 Gain Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.5.3 Offset Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.5.4 Video Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.5.5 LUT (Look-Up Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6.5.6 Main Menu: “Option” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
6.5.7 EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7 Hardware Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.1.1 Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.1.2 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.1.3 Accessories and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.2 Camera Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8.2.1 Heat Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8.2.2 Connector Pin Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8.2.3 Power Supplies and Power Cable Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
8.2.4 Attaching the Camera Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
8.2.5 Adjustable Back-Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.1 Progressive Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.1.1 Preset Scan Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
9.1.2 Programmable Scan Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9.1.3 Full Scan Area 2x2 Binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
9.1.4 Sub-sampling Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
9.2 Bayer Color Filter (Color Versions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
9.2.1 Color Filter Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
9.2.2 Bayer Color Filter Array (CFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
9.2.3 Starting Pixel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
9.2.4 Sync and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
9.2.5 Camera Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.2.6 Timing Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9.2.7 Interpolation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.2.8 Color Interpolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.3 Electronic Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.3.1 Preset Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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9.3.2 Programmable Exposure-Continuous Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
9.3.3 Asynchronous No Shutter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
9.3.4 Asynchronous Programmable Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
9.3.5 Pulse Width Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
9.3.6 Particle Imaging Velocimetry Fixed Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
9.3.7 PWC PIV Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
9.4 Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
9.4.1 Programmable Look-Up Table (LUT) and Knee Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
9.5 External Sync and Pixel Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
9.6 Camera Timing Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
10 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.1 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.1.1 Symptom: No Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.1.2 Symptom: Dark Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.1.3 Symptom: Non-Synchronized Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
10.1.4 Symptom: Video does not Display Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.1.5 Symptom: Notebook Computer Driver Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10.1.6 Information and Support Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
11 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
11.1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
11.1.1 TM-4200GE Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
11.1.2 Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
FIGURE 5. Select Camera Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
FIGURE 6. TM-4200GE 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
FIGURE 17. Programmable Scan Set Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
FIGURE 18. Scan Start Point and Lines Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
FIGURE 19. Offset Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
FIGURE 20. Look-Up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
FIGURE 21. Memory Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
FIGURE 22. White Balance Control Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
FIGURE 23. GE Camera GPIO Control Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
FIGURE 24. GPIO Look-Up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
FIGURE 25. The GPIO Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
FIGURE 26. Pulse Generator Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
FIGURE 27. The Setup icon installs Dual Tap AccuPIXel v 2.2.x.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
FIGURE 28. AccuPIXel Setup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
FIGURE 29. The “Add or Remove Programs” utility can uninstall older software. . . . . . . . . .34
FIGURE 30. Back of the TM/TMC-4200GE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
FIGURE 31. Main DualTap AccuPiXEL Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
FIGURE 32. Continuous mode opens and closes the shutter based on the camera settings. . . .36
FIGURE 33. Trigger uses a manual or sensor command to open and close the shutter. . . . . . . .37
FIGURE 34. To use Programmable shutter speed, select Programmable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
FIGURE 35. The Scan Area drop down box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
FIGURE 36. A dialog box asks for a starting line number for the programmable scan. . . . . . . .38
FIGURE 37. Click the Apply button once the desired scan is programmed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
FIGURE 38. The Gain is being set when the R Auto Gain box appears checked. . . . . . . . . . .39
FIGURE 39. The R Auto Offset box is checked only while the command is being set by the
camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
FIGURE 40. Click on the option button to set the preferred option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
FIGURE 41. Use the option buttons to select 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
FIGURE 42. Image Pre-processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
FIGURE 43. Image Pre-Processing activated by checking “Enable Blemish Compensation”. . .41
FIGURE 44. Choose either a positive or negative image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
FIGURE 45. Table drop down menu: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
FIGURE 46. Gamma.45 imitates human eye sensitivity when creating an image. . . . . . . . . . . .42
FIGURE 47. The setting does not activate until the Send Knees button is clicked. . . . . . . . . . . .42
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FIGURE 48. Please contact JAI Inc. for password access. The password allows access to the
EEPROM to rewrite factory default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
FIGURE 49. 12-Pin Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
FIGURE 50. GigE Ethernet Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
FIGURE 51. 12P-02S Interface Cable (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
FIGURE 52. Back Focus Set-Screw Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
FIGURE 53. Bayer 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
FIGURE 54. Bayer 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
FIGURE 55. 2x2 Binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
FIGURE 56. Sub-sampling Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
FIGURE 57. Sub-sampling Digital Zoom 2x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
FIGURE 58. Sub-sampling Digital Zoom 3x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
FIGURE 59. Sub-sampling Digital Zoom 4x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
FIGURE 60. Bayer Color Filter Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
FIGURE 61. Example of Color CCD CFA Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
FIGURE 62. Example of TMC-4200GE (Same as TM-4200GE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
FIGURE 63. TM-4200GE Timing Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
FIGURE 64. External Trigger Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
FIGURE 65. Asynchronous Programmable External Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
FIGURE 66. Pulse Width Control Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
FIGURE 67. PIV Exposure Timing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
FIGURE 68. PWC PIV Timing Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
FIGURE 69. Output and Blooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
FIGURE 70. Camera Timing Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
FIGURE 71. Digital Data Output Order for Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
FIGURE 72. Field Video Timing--Continuous Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
FIGURE 73. Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
FIGURE 74. Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
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List of Tables
TABLE 1. Hirose Connector, Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
TABLE 2. GPIO Look-Up Table Input Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
TABLE 3. GPIO Look-Up Table Output Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
TABLE 4. TM/TMC-4200 Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
TABLE 5. Command Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
TABLE 6. 12-Pin Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
TABLE 7. Scan Area Start Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
TABLE 8. Electronic Preset Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
TABLE 9. Asynchronous Mode Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
TABLE 10. Video Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
TABLE 11. External HD Locking and External VD Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
TABLE 12. Async Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
TABLE 13. TM-4200GE Camera Specifications Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
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TM-4200GE Software

Operation Manual

1 Software Introduction

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1.1 Scope of the Document
This manual describes how to access and use features of the JAI Gigabit Ethernet camera, the TM­4200GE. The camera’s different operation modes are described in the hardware section of this manual, which begins on page 31.
The TM-4200GE series consists of the TM-4200GE (monochrome) and the TMC-4200GE (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-4200GE 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-4200GE 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.
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Note: Refer to the section on time-outs and packets in the Cam2Net User’s Manual for more
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-4200GE 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 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.
information on packet sizes for point-to-point and networked applications.
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 Win-
dows 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.exe file to install the Camera Interface
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.
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.
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3. Click the Change or Remove button as shown in Figure 3 on page 4.
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
Select the appropriate camera from the list, similar to the window shown in Figure 5 on page 5 and
4.
click OK.
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FIGURE 5. Select Camera Window
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Go to the Acquisition tab and click Start. An image stream should appear.
5.
6. Click on the Configure button at the bottom of the Coyote screen, and open the GigE Camera Soft-
ware dialog box. This is your integrated control software.
Note: The color version (TMC-4200GE) requires that color interpolation 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. 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 9.2 on page 58 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-4200GE Back Panel Connectors
GigE
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.
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 For auto 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
POWER
Connectors
FIGURE 7. HR10A-10R-12P
1
2
10
11
3
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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 recommends the use of shielded cables to reduce emissions and for CE/FCC compliance. Double-shielded cables further reduce emissions.
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3 Configuring the TM-4200GE 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-4200GE 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-4200GE 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
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, follow these steps:
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-4200GE or TMC-4200GE (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-4200GE camera operates in 8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit digital output mode. The 8-bit/10-bit/12-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 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-4200GE’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 45 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
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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 27.
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FIGURE 12. Advanced Configuration - Port Communication
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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Shutter Mode
The exposure control has two different settings. Select the desired setting using the drop down list box shown in Figure 14.
FIGURE 14. Mode Control Pull-down
Shutter Speed
The shutter speed setting, shown in Figure 15, allows you to select the specific shutter speed for manual shutter and Async shutter. Manual shutter speed 0 is No Shutter mode; Async shutter speed 0 is Async ­No Shutter mode; Async shutter speed 9 is Async - No Delay shutter mode (pulse width control). Direct Shutter allows you to select shutter speed for direct shutter count by the video line. Please note that manual shutter 1 and 2 are not available in scan mode B and D.
FIGURE 15. Shutter Speed
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3.4.3 Scan Mode
The TM-4200GE camera has full and partial scan modes as shown in Figure 16. The partial scan area allows you to select the different scan lines. When the scan area starts from an odd line, for a color camera, an offset of 1 is added in the vertical direction. The TM-4200GE camera has no binning modes.
FIGURE 16. Scan Mode
3.4.4 Programmable Scan
The TM-4200CL offers preset partial scans, or the scan size may be set by the user. The minimum available scan is one line.
3.4.5 User Programmable Variable Partial Scan
Click on the Scan Area drop down box and select Programmable
TM-4200CL allows the user to select a full scan, 1000 lines, 500 lines and 250 lines partial scan mode.
Set the beginning line number for the scan. The lowest start point is 2047 since a single line is the smallest available programmable scan.
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FIGURE 17. Programmable Scan Set Dialog Box.
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Enter the total number of lines desired in the scan inside the Lines box and click the Apply button.The small dialog box provides a visual representation of the new scan size. The dialog box remains open until a different Scan Area setting is selected, or it is closed using the close box on the upper right.
FIGURE 18. Scan Start Point and Lines Setting.
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3.4.6 Gain Settings
3.4.6 (a) Gain
The Gain Settings control box, shown in Figure , allows you to change the Gain value from 0 to 4095. To change the value, either click on the up or down button beside the current setting or enter the value directly into the text box.
3.4.6 (b) R Auto Gain Control
Click the R Auto Gain checkbox to enable gain channel balancing. The box stays checked only for the duration of the channel balancing. Once the gain channel balancing has finished, the software automatically disables this feature, and checkbox is unchecked. Please note that when channel balancing, channel B aligns to channel A. Good channel balance is obtained by exposing the camera to a uniform light source under 80% saturation. If the camera is in Async trigger mode and the trigger frequency is low (or slow), it may take longer to collect enough frames to balance the channel. Another condition in which Channel Balance may not work properly is when you use the high-speed shutter under low-frequency light, such as fluorescent light. In both cases, the channel balance will time-out in 10 seconds if the balance is not reached.
While the channel balancing is occurring the configuration software may seem to freeze. The software may become unresponsive for about ten seconds during this process.
3.4.7 The Gain
Offset Level
The Channel A offset level is the master, channel B is the slave. The offset level box, shown in Figure 19, allows you to change Channel A offset voltage. To change the value, click on the up or down arrow, or enter the value directly into the box. The camera itself automatically adjusts Channel B offset voltage, every other frame. Please note that offset level control is not available in scan modes C and D
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