JAI TSC-4032EN, TSC-2030EN, TSC-1327EN, TSC-2076EN User Manual
EN Camera Series
TS(C)-4032EN
TS(C)-2030EN
TS(C)-2076EN
TS(C)-1327EN
Progressive Scan Cameras
Document Version: D
Document P/N:10490
EN Camera Series
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Certifications
CE Compliance
The EN Camera 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 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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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.
EN Camera Series Operation Manual
JAI Inc.
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E-mail: trafficsales.americas@jai.com
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December 19, 2008
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Introduction ............................................................................................ 11
1
1.1 Scope of this Manual ................................................................................. 11
1.2 Related Documents ................................................................................... 11
1.3 Key Functions of the EN Camera ................................................................... 11
1.4 Product Description .................................................................................. 12
2 Getting Started ........................................................................................ 13
2.1 Required Equipment .................................................................................. 13
2.2 Network Settings ...................................................................................... 13
2.2.1 Default Network Settings for the EN Camera ..................................................... 13
2.2.2 Changing the IP Address of the EN Camera ....................................................... 13
2.3 Installing the Required Software ................................................................... 14
3 Tutorial ................................................................................................. 15
3.1 Image Capturing ....................................................................................... 15
3.1.1 Start Up the EN Setup Software .................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Camera Properties .................................................................................... 15
3.1.3 Live Image Capturing/Focusing ..................................................................... 16
3.1.4 Image Properties ...................................................................................... 20
3.2 Image Transfer ........................................................................................ 21
3.2.1 FTP Image Transfer ................................................................................... 21
3.3 ADR (Automatic Dynamic Range) Control ......................................................... 21
3.3.1 Light Sensor Connection ............................................................................. 21
3.3.2 Flash Nighttime Light Control ....................................................................... 23
3.4 Time Synchronization ................................................................................ 24
3.5 Static IP Address Assignment ........................................................................ 24
3.5.1 DHCP Client ............................................................................................ 25
3.6 Maintenance ........................................................................................... 26
3.6.1 Debug Counters ....................................................................................... 26
3.6.2 Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................... 27
3.6.3 RS-232 PowerPC Debug Port ........................................................................ 28
4 Uploading the Firmware ............................................................................. 31
4.1 To Verify Version Numbers for all Firmware ..................................................... 31
4.1.1 RS-232 PPC Debug Serial Port/Telnet ............................................................. 31
4.1.2 EN Setup Software .................................................................................... 31
4.2 Updating the EN Application Software ............................................................ 31
4.3 Updating the FPGA Bitfile ........................................................................... 32
4.4 Updating the Lib/Drv File ........................................................................... 32
4.5 Updating the OS Image ............................................................................... 32
4.6 Updating the Camera’s H8 Firmware .............................................................. 32
4.7 Updating the Firmware Manually without ENSetup software .................................. 33
5 Connectors and Cables ............................................................................... 34
5.1 Connector Pin Configurations ....................................................................... 34
5.1.1 12-Pin Connector ...................................................................................... 34
5.1.2 High-Density 26-Pin D-Sub Connector.............................................................. 34
5.1.3 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ............................................................................... 35
5.2 RS-232 Communication Cable ....................................................................... 36
5.3 Power Supplies and Power Cable Setup ........................................................... 36
5.3.1 Power Supplies ........................................................................................ 36
5.3.2 JAI Inc. Power Cables ................................................................................ 36
5.3.3 Building Your Own Power Cable .................................................................... 37
5.3.4 Attaching the Power Cable to the Connector .................................................... 37
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5.4 Attaching the Camera Lens ......................................................................... 37
6 Camera Features ...................................................................................... 38
6.1 Progressive Scanning ................................................................................. 38
6.2 Asynchronous Reset .................................................................................. 38
6.3 ADR (Automatic Dynamic Range) Control ......................................................... 42
6.3.1 Camera ADR Control Related Registers ........................................................... 42
6.3.2 Electronic Shutter .................................................................................... 43
6.3.3 Video Amplifier Gain Control ....................................................................... 45
6.3.4 HDR Mode (4032EN Only) ............................................................................ 46
6.4 Flash/Nighttime Light Control ...................................................................... 47
6.5 External Control ...................................................................................... 48
6.5.1 RS-485 .................................................................................................. 48
6.5.2 Ethernet ................................................................................................ 48
6.6 Color Filter Array (Color Version) .................................................................. 48
6.7 Image Formats ........................................................................................ 49
6.7.1 TIF Format ............................................................................................. 49
6.7.2 JPEG Format ........................................................................................... 50
6.8 Image Transfer ........................................................................................ 50
6.8.1 UDP Image Transfer on Setup Channel ............................................................ 50
6.8.2 TCP Message-Based Image Transfer on the Control Channel................................... 50
6.9 Image Buffering ....................................................................................... 51
6.10 FTP ...................................................................................................... 51
6.11 NTP (Network Time Protocol) ....................................................................... 52
7 Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting ............................................... 53
7.1 Problem 1: What Password Allows Login from a RS232 Debug Port or Telnet Session to the
EN Camera? .......................................................................................... 53
7.2 Problem 2: What is a Password to Start the EN Setup Software? ............................. 53
7.3 Problem 3: Does the EN Color Camera Produce a 24-bit Color Image? ....................... 53
7.4 Problem 4: EN Setup Software Does Not Find Any Camera in the Network ................. 53
7.5 Problem 5: EN Setup Software Found the Camera, But the Video Image is too Dark or
Just Black ............................................................................................ 53
7.6 Problem 6: TTL Trigger/Ethernet Trigger/Serial RS-485 Trigger Does not Generate Trigger
......................................................................................................... 54
7.7 Problem 7: JPEG Image is Either Corrupt or Not a Full-Size Image ........................... 54
7.8 Problem 8: EN Camera Does Not Send any FTP Image to the FTP Server .................... 54
7.9 Problem 9: FTP servers switch between primary server and secon d server, even if the
hard disk is not full. ................................................................................ 54
7.10 Problem 10: The EN Camera Does not connect to light sensor. ............................... 55
7.11 Problem 11: Light Sensor Connection is Not reliable. .......................................... 55
7.12 Problem 12: IO Board Communication Error ...................................................... 55
7.13 Problem 13: Night Time Image is Too Bright and License Plate is Whited Out or Saturated
......................................................................................................... 56
7.14 Problem 14: The Day Time Image is too Bright and Whites Out or Saturates the License
Plate .................................................................................................. 56
7.15 Problem 15: Flash_Erorr Appears in the Error Register ........................................ 56
7.16 Problem 16: Timestamp is Not Set to Current Local Time ..................................... 56
7.17 Information and Support Resources ................................................................ 56
8 Appendix ............................................................................................... 57
8.1 Specifications .......................................................................................... 57
8.2 Physical Dimensions .................................................................................. 60
8.3 Spectral Response .................................................................................... 61
9 Configurable Order Options for EN Cameras ..................................................... 66
9.1 OP-IR .................................................................................................... 66
9.2 OP-RED ................................................................................................. 66
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List of Figures
Figure 1.
Figure 2. User Administration .................................................................................. 15
Figure 3. Properties .............................................................................................. 15
Figure 4. Camera Properties .................................................................................... 16
Figure 5. Live Image Capturing ................................................................................. 17
Figure 6. Focus Bar ............................................................................................... 17
Figure 7. Measuring Box Position ............................................................................... 18
Figure 8. Half Size Image Position ............................................................................. 18
Figure 9. Quad Size Image Button ............................................................................. 19
Figure 10. Hardware Trigger Sniffing Mode .................................................................... 19
Figure 11. 12-Pin Connector ...................................................................................... 34
Figure 12. 26-Pin HD-Sub Connector ............................................................................ 34
Figure 13. Serial Communications Cable RS-232B-12 (JAI Inc. part number: 310 132 19) .............. 36
Figure 14. 12P-02S Interface Cable (optional) ................................................................ 37
Figure 15. Timing Chart 1 (TS(C)-2030EN) ..................................................................... 39
Figure 16. Timing Chart 2 (TS(C)-1327EN) ..................................................................... 40
Figure 17. Timing Chart 3 (TS(C)-4032EN) ..................................................................... 41
Figure 18. CFA Pattern ............................................................................................ 49
Figure 19. Enable TCP Image ..................................................................................... 51
Figure 20. Physical Dimensions TS(C)-2030EN/TS(C)-2076EN/TS(C)-1327EN ............................. 60
Figure 21. Physical Dimensions TS(C)-4032EN ................................................................. 60
Figure 22. Spectral Response (B/W CCD) ....................................................................... 61
Figure 23. Spectral Response (B/W CCD) TS-1327EN ......................................................... 61
Figure 24. Spectral Response (B/W CMOS) TS-4032EN ....................................................... 62
Figure 25. Spectral Response (Color CCD) TSC-2030EN/TSC-2076EN ...................................... 62
Figure 26. Spectral Response (Color CCD) TSC-1327EN ...................................................... 63
Figure 27. Spectral Response (Color CMOS) TSC-4032EN .................................................... 63
Figure 28. IR Cut Filter Response for monochrome cameras ................................................ 64
Figure 29. Red Filter Optical Characteristics for monochrome cameras .................................. 64
Figure 30. Color filter spectrum response of TSC-1327EN ................................................... 65
Figure 31. Color filter spectrum response of TSC-4032EN ................................................... 65
Typical Equipment Setup ............................................................................ 13
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List of Tables
Table 1
Table 2 12-Pin Connector ...................................................................................... 34
Table 3 D-Sub Connector Pinout Configuration (10226-6212 VC) ....................................... 34
Table 4 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Pinout Configuration .................................................... 35
Table 5 Lens Mount Format ................................................................................... 37
Table 6 EN Exposure Times .................................................................................... 44
Table 7 Factory Default Settings of the ADR Shutter Min. and Max. ................................... 44
Table 8 Gain Table (BW EN Camera) ........................................................................ 45
Table 9 Gain Table (Color EN Camera) ...................................................................... 45
Table 10 Factory Default Storage Setup of Image Buffering .............................................. 51
Table 11 EN Camera Series Product Specifications Tables ................................................ 57
Firmware Names and Descriptions ................................................................. 27
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1. Operation Manual Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope of this Manual
This manual covers the operation of the following traffic control cameras: the TS-4032EN, TSC4032EN, TS-2030EN, TSC-2030EN, TS-2076EN, TSC-2076EN, TS-1327EN, and TSC-1327EN. The
remainder of this manual will use the term “EN camera” to refer to features that apply to all of
these cameras. Specific model numbers will be used to describe features or specifications that apply
only to certain models.
For information on how to operate the associated software, please see the software manual. Unless
specifically noted, all information in this manual is relevant to both the monochrome and color
versions of the EN cameras.
1.2 Related Documents
• Lane Controller to Ethernet Network Camera Interface Document, doc. number 69-1198
• Vehicle Imaging System 300/400/500 Installation Manual.
1.3 Key Functions of the EN Camera
• Sensitive high-speed progressive scan CCD camera
(1” format for the TS
(2/3” format for the TS
(43.3mm format for the TS
• 10/100 Mbit BaseT Ethernet interface
• External event trigger function for full-frame single/multiple image capture
• Triggering capability using Ethernet, TTL or serial (RS-485)
• Built-in PowerPC processor running Linux O/S
• 64MB SDRAM for image buffering
• Static/DHCP support for TCP/IP configuration
• Image transfer over Ethernet using FTP over TCP/IP
• Frame date/time stamp facility with user-definable text strings
• High quality JPEG encoding
• Automatic dynamic range control and maximum contrast images using the optional Smart Light
Sensor
(C)-2030EN and the TS(C)-2076EN)
(C)-1327EN)
(C)-4032EN)
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1.4 Product Description
The EN camera is an all-in-one progressive scan and Ethernet CCD camera, with a built in image
capture/storage function, and image-processing software using a built-in PowerPC processor. The
EN Camera performs JPEG compression and automatic FTP tran smission of captured images to a file
server.
Typical applications include Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR/ LPR), vehicle fingerprints
(vehicle matching technology), optical character recognition (OCR), and region-of-interest
extraction (ROI), as used in the market for ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems). The EN camera
supports external event triggering, dynamic light sensor, and provides the best quality and
sensitivity images for ITS applications. Applications i n clude machine vision, medical imaging,
intelligent transportation systems, high-definition graphics, on-line inspe cti on, gauging, character
reading, archiving, and high-security surveillance.
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2 Getting Started
2.1 Required Equipment
Figure 1. Typical Equipment Setup
*Each camera requires a PD-12 12-V power supply.
For details, please see "Power Supplies and Cable Setup."
• PD-12 power supply
• Cat5e/6 Ethernet cable
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet switch
• Debug-232 serial/power cable (JAI Inc. part number 31013219)
2.2 Network Settings
2.2.1 Default Network Settings for the EN Camera
The factory default network setting for the EN camera is as follows::
IP address : 10.0.0.65
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default gateway : 255.255.255.255 (disabled)
You must set up your computer network properly in order to allow it to communicate with the
camera. It is very important that your PC NOT be assigned the same IP address as the camera. If you
need to change the IP address, follow the instructions in Section 2.2.2 on page 4.
2.2.2 Changing the IP Address of the EN Camera
If you need to change the IP address of your EN Camera, you can do so using either the EN setup
software or the debug RS-232 serial/power cable. Choose the method that is most appropriate for
your application, and follow the steps listed.
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2.2.2 (a) Changing the IP Address of the EN Camera Using the EN Setup Software
You can use the EN setup software to change the IP address of the camera. Use the steps below.
1. First, set up your PC's network setting properly so that your PC has the 10.0.0.XX subnet.
However, XX must not be 65, because the host PC's IP address cannot be the same as that of the
camera. The subnet address must be 255.255.255.0.
2. Next, open the EN setup software. If you are starting this software for the first time, you will be
asked to type your password. Your case-sensitive user name and password are as follows:
User name: Administrator
Password: Password
3. Click the "Properties" button. You will see the EN cameras that are in the network.
4. Click the icon of the camera you want to change. Once it is selected, find the "IP address"
register and change the IP address of the camera.
5. Right-click on the camera icon and select "Reboot." This option will reboot the camera.
6. The camera will now start up with a new IP address.
2.2.2 (b) Changing the EN Camera IP Address Using the Debug RS-232 Serial/ Power Cable
You can use the debug RS-232 serial/power cable to access the BIOS menu and change the IP
address of the camera. To do so, follow the steps below.
1. First set up your hyper terminal as 9600-8-N-l. Start up the camera. You should now see the
BIOS start-up code.
2. Type "/" to stop the normal camera boot-up and to start the BIOS test mode.
3. Type "3" to select the "IP address change" setting.
4. Type "1" to select the first network interface, and then "1" again to change the local IP address.
5. Type the IP address you want to change.
6. Type "0" to return to the main menu, and then type "0" to start up the normal boot-up.
2.3 Installing the Required Software
The EN setup software is used to change the registers of the camera parameters, display live video
images, and sniff hardware/trigger Ethernet from the lane controller. To install the software
required for the EN camera, run "Setup.exe" from the CD-ROM. This will guide you through the
proper installation. Once the software is loaded on your system, find the "EN Setup" software from
the Start menu (Start -> EN Setup -> EN Setup). If you are logging in for the first time, you must
enter the following case-sensitive user name and password:
User Name: Administrator
Password: Password
Once you log in as Administrator, you can create a new user and set a custom password.
To set the properties of each camera connected to the network, follow the steps below:
1. Click the "Properties" button. The software will automatically find all EN cameras currently on
the network.
2. Select the EN camera you want to see in the left window. All accessible registers are displayed
in the right window.
3. Click the "Video" button. You can select the cameras in the left window in order to display
either a live image, or a triggered image. You can display up to four cameras in a single screen.
4. .Adjust the lens as needed.
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3 Tutorial
This section demonstrates typical operations of the EN camera that mo st applications will require.
This tutorial is intended for first-time users of the EN camera. Go through this section step-by-step
to familiarize yourself with the EN camera’s operations.
3.1 Image Capturing
3.1.1 Start Up the EN Setup Software
Find the “EN Setup” shortcut on your desktop or go to “Start” -> “All Programs” -> “EN Setup” ->
“EN Setup.” Start the “EN Setup” software.
Type the case-sensitive user name “Administrator” and password “Password.”
You can create a new user and password from User Administration option. From the “Tools” menu.
select “User Administration,” as shown in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2. User Administration
Click the “Properties” button to see all the EN cameras the software has located on the network.
3.1.2 Camera Properties
Figure 3. Properties
Click the camera icon on the left side of the window to see all the accessible config/status
registers.
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Figure 4. Camera Properties
3.1.3 Live Image Capturing/Focusing
Click the “Video” button.
Highlight the icon of the camera you want to see. Click the
“Full Size” and “Live” video buttons. You will now see a live
video image. The live image is generated by an internal
trigger mechanism inside the EN camera. This intern al trigger
is independent of either FTP or message-based TCP image.
Also, during live image display, Flash is disabled at nighttime.
The “Snap” button captures only a single video image. The “Freeze” button disables the “Live”
image option.
Use the “Live” or “Snap” buttons only while the camera is being set up, for those occasions you
want to see the maximum frame rate of the video image to focus the lens.
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Figure 5. Live Image Capturing
Figure 6. Focus Bar
Use the “Focus Bar” button to make precise adjustments to the lens focus.
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Figure 7. Measuring Box Position
Use the “Measuring Box” button to make sure the license plate or particular target is in the correct
side of the video field of view.
Figure 8. Half Size Image Position
The “Half Size” image button is useful for situations in which two EN cameras together cover a
single lane. Using the “Half Size” image button to capture two images: one on the left side of
camera1, the other on the right side of camera2. To activate “Half Size,” click on the camera icon
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and drag it to either the left or right video frame. Click the “Live” button to see the live image. Use
the focus tool to make precise adjustments to the lens focus.
Figure 9. Quad Size Image Button
Click the “Quad Size” image button to capture four images. Each image will then be reduced from
the full resolution to one-quarter resolution. Click and drag the camera icon to the desired quad
image frame. Click the “Live” button to see a live image.
Note: Because Bayer Color information is sub-sampled and lost, color cameras do not display proper
color in “Quad Mode”.
Three trigger-sniffing modes are available: “One,” “All,” and “Last.” “One” trigger mode is for
when you want the EN camera to take a single shot of video image, as soon as it receives a valid TTL
trigger, Ethernet trigger, or RS-485 serial trigger. “All” trigger mode is continuous trigger-sniffing
mode. Trigger sniffing is a mode of operation that allows the user to continuously and passively
monitor images captured by the external trigger without disturbing the trigger process. For every
trigger input, the EN camera will capture a new image. “Last” trigger mode is the same as “All”
trigger mode, except that the EN camera will send the last captured image when you select the
“All” button. Flash is activated when the trigger is received.
Figure 10. Hardware Trigger Sniffing Mode
The “HW Trigger” and “Rep. Trigger” buttons send the Ethernet trigger command to the EN camera.
“HW Trigger” button sends a single Ethernet trigger command. “Rep. Trigger” sends a continuous
Ethernet trigger command every second
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3.1.4 Image Properties
You can monitor the image properties of captured images, whether it’s “Live,” “Snap,” or “Trigger Sniffing” mode. On the Video Window menu, select “Image Properties” under “View.” You can also
use the EN setup software to monitor the image properties of saved images and FTP images.
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3.2 Image Transfer
3.2.1 FTP Image Transfer
To transfer images via FTP, first make sure to set up the FTP server properly. Please check the
following items:
The username/password or anonymous login must be set for FTP server.
Set the permission of the read/write/create directory.
First, type the IP address of the FTP server (destination IP). If you have a second FTP server, enter
that IP address as well. If the EN camera detects that the first FTP server is down, then it will
automatically send images to the second FTP server.
Enter the User name and Password that the FTP server gives permission to.
Type image type (TIF or JPEG). “Image1 Data” is an image triggered by the first TTL trigger,
Ethernet trigger, or RS-485 serial trigger. If the second FPGA trigger is set (Config Address=28), then
the FPGA automatically generates the second hardware trigger predefined delay after the first
hardware TTL trigger. “Image 2 Data” defines image type of the second triggered image. Normally,
you should ignore the “Image 2 Data.”
“Subdirectories” is normally set to 1000. The EN creates subdirectories under a single Destination
DIR. When the number of files in the subdirectory reaches 1000, then the EN automatically creates
another subdirectory. Naming conventions of the subdirectory can be found in the LC-to-EN
interface document.
“Destination DIR” is a name of the directory where all “Subdirectories” are located.
Please refer to Troubleshooting “Problem 9: FTP servers switch between primary server and second
server, even if the hard disk is not full.” on page 42.
3.3 ADR (Automatic Dynamic Range) Control
3.3.1 Light Sensor Connection
ADR control is a process that runs inside the EN camera. It controls the camera every 1/10 second to
ensure that when the camera is triggered, it produces a high quality image of the license plate and
the vehicle it is mounted on, in all ambient lighting conditions. The ADR also decides when to turn
on/off auxiliary lighting as required to maintain proper plate illumination at night and duri ng
dawn/dusk transitions. ADR uses an external light sensor to provide the informati on required to
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