1.1 Camera Link Connector......................................................................................................................................3
Camera Output Timing Charts.............................................................................................................................5
2.1 Normal Mode (Setting 10H: 1XX0XXXX).........................................................................................................5
Camera Operational Mode ................................................................................................................................. 14
3.1 Normal Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.2 Electric Shutter ..........................................................................................................................................14
3.4 H Reset Mode...................................................................................................................................................19
4
Communication Protocol ...................................................................................................................................20
4.1 Communication Method....................................................................................................................................20
4.2 Communication Settings...................................................................................................................................20
4.3 Communication Format .................................................................................................................................... 20
4.4 Camera Control Command...............................................................................................................................23
4.4.1 Camera Command List .............................................................................................................................23
4.4.2 Descriptions of the Camera Control Commands.......................................................................................25
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1 Connector Specifications
1.1 Camera Link Connector
Power-I/O Connector
SDR (3M) or equivalent
This product is a PoCL type.
When a frame grabber board is PoCL compliant, DO NOT SUPPLY POWER FROM THE I/O CONNECTOR.
When a frame grabber board is NOT PoCL compliant, supply power from the I/O connector.
Pin Assignment
Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name
1 +12V 14 GND
2 X0- 15 X0+
3 X1- 16 X1+
4 X2- 17 X2+
5 Xclk- 18 Xclk+
6 X3- 19 X3+
7 SerTC+ 20 SerTC-
8 SerTFG- 21 SerTFG+
9 CC1-(TRG) 22 CC1+(TRG)
10 CC2+ 23 CC2-
11 CC3- 24 CC3+
12 CC4+ 25 CC4-
13 GND 26 +12V
Camera Link Connector
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1.2 Power-I/O Connector
HR10A-7R-6PB(Hirose)or equivalent
This connector is for the power supply (12Vdc) and input /output signals.
Use HR10A-7P-6S (Hirose) or equivalent for the cable side.
Pin Assignment
Pin No. Signal Name IN / OUT
1 GND IN 0V
2 I/O-1 IN/OUT
3 I/O-2 IN/OUT
4 I/O-3 IN/OUT
5 I/O-4 IN/OUT
6 +12Vdc IN +12Vdc
Input/output signals can be assigned through the camera setting communication (see table 4).
Trigger input signal can be assigned either on Camera Link connector (CC1) or on the No. 2 pin of the IO
connector through the camera setting communication.
IO Signal Patterns
Voltage
Low Voltage High Voltage
IN 0 to +0.5 +2.5 to +5.0V
OUT 0V +3.3V
IN 0 to +0.5 +2.5 to +5.0V
OUT 0V +3.3V
IN 0 to +0.5 +2.5 to +5.0V
OUT 0V +3.3V
IN 0 to +0.5 +2.5 to +5.0V
OUT 0V +3.3V
Command No. HR10A-7R-6PB (Hirose)
(Initial Setting)
Option 1 1H
Option 2 2H
Option 3 3H
Option 4 4H
Option 5 5H
Option 6 6H
Others 7H-FH
F0H[3..0] 11H[7]
0
0H
(initial setting)
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No.2 Pin No.3 Pin No.4 Pin No.5 Pin
I/O-1 (SP4) I/O-2 (SP3) I/O-3 (SP2) I/O-4 (SP1)
IN/TRG IN/- IN/-
IN/TRG OUT/VD OUT/HD
For Test Use Only
OUT/CC4 OUT/CC3 OUT/CC2 OUT/CC1
OUT/FVAL OUT/XSG OUT/XSUB OUT/CC1
OUT/FVAL OUT/LVAL OUT/DVAL
OUT/XHD
(high-active)
OUT/VD N/A N/A OUT/HD
OUT/EXPDUR
(Exposure)
For Test Use Only
OUT/TRG OUT/CC1
OUT/
STROBE Option 0
OUT/
STROBE
OUT/PIC_D9
(MSB)
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2 Camera Output Timing Charts
2.1 Normal Mode (Setting 10H: 1XX0XXXX)
Clock
Speed
(MHz)
Frame
Rate
(Hz)
Normal Full Scanning Partial Full Scanning 1/2 Partial Scanning 1/4 Partial Scanning
Normal x1/2 x1/4 Normal x1/2 x1/4 Normal x1/2 x1/4 Normal x1/2 x1/4
1 H = 208.5963 μs, 24.3352 Hz at 3.8fps
1 H = 104.2968 μs, 48.6704 Hz at 7.6fps
1 H = 52.1484 μs, 97.3408 Hz at 15.3fps
197
H
FVAL
Video out
81H
81H
Vertical blanking
503+504
505+506
One vertical (1V)
116H
116H
Video output
731+732
733+734
56H
56H56H
81H
81H
LVAL
DVAL
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2.3 Data Order on the Camera Link Output
1TAP10bit
XCLK
X3
X2
X1
X0
NC
DA1 DA0
DA0~DA9: 10 bit data for one pixel
1TAP8bit
XCLK
X3
X2
X1
NCNC
X0
DA1 DA0
DA0~DA7: 8bit data for one pixel
SPDA6DA7
DA6DA7
DA9
DA6DA7
NCNC
DA8 DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0
SPDA6DA7
NCNC
DA5 DA4 DA3 DA2 DA1 DA0
NC
NCNC
LVALFVALDVAL
NCNCNCNCNCNC
NCNCNCNC
LVALFVALDVAL
NCNCNCNC
NCNC
NCNC
NCNCNCNCNCNC
NCNC
DA9
NC
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2.4 1 Taps Transferring Image(1X-1Y)
Tap1
Sep Y = 1
2.5 Pixel Transferring Image
Y
Pixel1 of
Data
X
1
X
2
Y
1
Y
1
X
1
X
Pixel2 of
Data
2
Y
2
X
2
Y
H-1
X
2
Y
H
Y
2
X
1
H-1
X
1
Y
H
Pixeln of Data: nth pixel being transferred
Sep X = 1
X
W-1
Y
X
W-1
Y
X
W-1
Y
H-1
X
W-1
Y
X
W
1
Y
1
X
2
H
W
Y
2
X
W
Y
H-1
X
W
Y
H
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3 Camera Operational Mode
3.1 Normal Mode
In this mode, the images are output continuously.
3.1.1 Frame Exposure
I nt er nal VD
CCD
ex p o s u r e
Vi deo out
3.1.2 Electric Shutter
I nt er na l VD
CC D
e x po su r e
Vi de o ou t
Ex pos u r e ti me
Ex po s u r e
t i me
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3.2 Pulse Width Trigger Mode
In this “pulse width trigger mode” with positive polarity, the camera exposure starts at the rising edge of the
trigger signal and stops at the falling edge of the trigger signal. Therefore, in the case that the exposure positive
polarity is selected, the actual exposure occurs when the trigger signal is at high state.
3.2.1 Pulse Width Trigger Mode(V-Reset)
Camera mode
Trigger signal
(Positive)
Internal VD
CCD exposure
Video out
FVAL
Normal modeTrigger modeNormal mode
*Note. 2
Max. 1H
Sweep charges
*Note. 3
Exposure
time
Automatically switch to the normal
mode if the pulse width of the
trigger signal is more than
500 mseconds.
*Note. 1
Note 1: The camera does NOT switch to normal mode when the long exposure mode is selected.
This timing chart shows when the long exposure mode selected.
Note 2: The internal VD signal is reset immediately after the exposure is finished as depicted, and the video output
original is sent out according to that reset VD timing.
Note 3: The exposure time is controlled by the pulse width of the trigger signal as depicted.
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3.2.2 Pulse Width Trigger Mode (Non-Reset)
Camera mode
Trigger signal
(Positive)
Internal VD
CCD exposure
Video out
FVAL
Normal modeNormal modeTrigger mode
Next VD
Sweep charges
*Note. 3
Exposure
time
Next VD
*Note. 2
Automatically switch to the normal
mode if the pulse width of the
trigger signal is more than
500 mseconds.
*Note. 4
*Note. 1
Note 1: The camera does NOT switch to normal mode when the long exposure mode is selected.
This timing chart shows with the long exposure mode selected.
Note 2: The internal VD signal does not reset by the trigger signal.
The video output signal is sent out at the next internal VD timing.
Note 3: The exposure time is controlled by the pulse width of the trigger signal as depicted.
Note 4: The FVAL signal does not output when the exposure by the trigger signal does not exists.
3.2.3 Exposure Timing
Trigger signal
Exposure time
Filtering *Note.1
30 CLK
T1
T1'
SUB
Exposure time: T1' = T1 + 127 CLK
SG
Notes: The trigger signal equal to or shorter than 30 CLK is removed by the filtering system.
Input trigger signal has to be more than 31 CLK pulse width.
The exposure starts 101 CLK after the rising edge of the trigger signal.
(127 CLK)
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3.3 Edge Preset Trigger Mode
In this “edge preset trigger mode”, the camera exposure starts at the rising edge of the trigger signal like the
“pulse width trigger mode” in the previous sections.However, in this mode, the exposure duration time is based on the
preset value stored by the by the camera setting communication.
3.3.1 Edge Preset Trigger Mode (V-Reset)
Camera mode
Trigger signal
(Rising edge)
Internal VD
CCD exposure
Video out
FVAL
Normal modeNormal modeTrigger mode
*Note. 3
Exposure
time
Max. 1H
*Note. 2
Automatically switch to the normal
mode if the pulse width of the
trigger signal is more than
500 mseconds.
*Note. 1
Note 1: The camera does NOT switch to the normal mode when the long exposure mode is selected.
This timing chart shows when the long exposure mode is selected.
Note 2: The internal VD signal is reset immediately after the exposure is finished as depicted and the video output
signal is sent out according to the reset VD timing.
Note 3: The exposure time is preset by the camera setting communication as “shutter speed”.
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3.3.2 Edge Preset Trigger Mode (Non-Reset)
Camera mode
Normal modeTrigger modeNormal mode
Trigger signal
(Rising edge)
Internal VD
Next VDNext VD
CCD exposure
*Note. 3
Exposure
time
Video out
FVAL
Note 1: The camera does NOT switch to normal mode when the long exposure mode is selected.
This timing chart shows when the long exposure mode selected.
Note 2: The internal VD signal does not reset by the trigger signal.
The video output signal is sent out at the next internal VD timing.
Note 3: The exposure time is preset by the camera setting communication as “shutter speed”.
Note 4: The FVAL signal does not output when the exposure by the trigger signal does not exists.
3.3.3 Exposure Timing
Trigger signal
Exposure time
30CLK
Filtering *Note.1
SUB
SG
Notes: The trigger signal equal to or shorter than 30 CLK is removed by the filtering system.
Input trigger signal has to be more than 31 CLK pulse width.
The exposure starts101 CLK after the rising edge of the trigger signal.
*Note. 1
Automatically switch to the normal
mode if the pulse width of the
trigger signal is more than
500 mseconds.
*Note. 2
Next VD
*Note. 4
T1'
Exposure time: T1' = Preset electronic shutter
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3.4 H Reset Mode
Normally, video noise appears when the beginning of trigger signal is applied before finishing the video read-out
of the previous frame. This noise is caused by the SUB pulse, which is activated to clear all residual charges on the
CCD prior to a new exposure. By selecting this “H. Reset Mode”, the camera automatically holds the actual activation of
trigger until the next horizontal blanking period. By doing this, the SUB pulse is activated during the horizontal blanking
period and the noise in image can be avoided.
Note: Due to the principal of this operation, there can be maximum “1 H” of delay of actual trigger signal.
Trigger signal
(Rising edge)
Internal HD
Normal SUB pulse timing
Next HD
SUB pulse
CCD exposure
Noise
Noise
NoiseNoise
Video out
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4 Communication Protocol
This camera has a communication function that enables external devises, such as a PC, to control the camera’s
functions.
Please use the “R-CLinkCtrl” communication software, or the following communication protocol to communicate
to the camera:
4.1 Communication Method
UART(RS232C), binary communication
4.2 Communication Settings
4.3 Communication Format
The Sending data format from the PC to the camera is as follows:
The Receiving Data format from the camera is as follows:
SOF Start of Frame. Always set or receive the value as “02H”
Device Code This indicates the destination of communication.
Set “000000” when accessing the camera’s function settings
Set “100000” when accessing the camera’s extended function settings.
Please refer to the “Camera Command List” and “Description of the Camera Control
Commands”.
Read / Write This specifies “Read” or “Write” to command numbers.
Set (or receive) “0” to send the read command.
Set (or receive) “1” to send the write command.
Page
Selection
Command
Code
Data Length This indicates the data length (unit: byte).
Data This indicates write data or read data according to command type.
EOF End of Frame. Always set or receive the value as “03H”
Receiving
Code
This specifies page selection (access selection to registers or EEPROM) of command.
Set “0” to access the command register of the camera.
Read command: To obtain the current data from the command register.
Write command: To set a data into the command register.
The previously stored data is replaced by this data. However, the data in the EEPROM is not
replaced.
Set ”1” to access the EEPROM of the camera.
Read command: To read stored data from the EEPROM.
Write command: To store data into the EEPROM as default value.
The camera returns the receiving code “01H” to the PC after storing data in the EEPROM.
This indicates the contents of the data sent or received. Refer to the following page for the
details.
Receiving Frame:
The data length is dependent on each read command sent.
The data length is defined as “00H” when sending the write command.
The data length of error response is defined as “00H”.
Sending frame:
The data length is 1 byte dummy data when sending the read command, and that data is
not referenced.
The data length is dependent on each “write command” sent.
This indicates results of the command sent
01H: OK (ACK), 10H: NG (NAC), 11H: Connection error with peripheral device
12H: Command number error (Not matching),
13H: Communication frame error, 14H: Time out error,
17H: EEPROM write error
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【
Example Code
】Reading the data from the command 00H
Command to send: 02H, 00H, 00H, 01H, 00H, 03H
SOF Device Code Read/Write Page Selection Command Code Data Length Data EOF