Sumix SMX-150M User Manual
U s e r G u i d e
SMX-150- USB2.0 Camera
SMX-150M USB2.0 Camera User Guide
Revision 4.0
Copyright © 2001-2010 Sumix Corporation
4005 Avenida de la Plata, Suite 201
Oceanside, CA, 92056
Tel.: (877)233-3385; Fax: (508) 300 5526
Email: camera@sumix.com
www.sumix.com
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software described in this
document is furnished under a license and be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such
license.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 Installation and Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Driver Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Camera Was Not Detected or Recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Cannot Install the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Recommendations on the Camera Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Plugging in the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing Driver Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Starting the Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching Between Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Viewing Camera ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Reducing CPU Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 4 Tuning Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tuning Black Level and Column Balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Manual Tuning of ADC Sample Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tuning Light in the Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Increasing Camera Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reading Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sensor Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Decimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Viewport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Image Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Advanced Sensor Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Image Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Increasing Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Sensor Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Output Bits per Pixel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Saving and Loading Camera Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 5 Capturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Capturing Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Capture Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Saving Video/Frames to Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Saving Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 6 Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Snapshots Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tuning Image for the Snapshot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tuning Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjusting Illumination on the Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Snapshot Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using Multiple Slope Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Increasing Camera Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Taking Snapshots Using Software Trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Taking Snapshots Using Hardware Trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
External Trigger Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Setting External Trigger Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Snapshot Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Saving Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chapter 7 WIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Getting Image with the Scanner and Camera Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Getting Image with Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Getting Image from Camera with Microsoft Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
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Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 8 Trigger Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Soldering of Connector with Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Appendix 1 Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Appendix 2 Toolbar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Appendix 3 Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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INTRODUCTION
The SMX-150M Camera is a 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera that provides capturing,
streaming and storing high quality, digital images. The SMX-150M camera grants 1280 x
1024 pixel resolution with 27.5 fps (frames per second) frame rate.
Using the SMX-150M camera provides the following benefits:
● Less than 5 minutes to install
● Plug and play
● USB2.0 interface (480 Mbps)
● Requires no external power source
Programmable functions include Viewport settings window, adjustable Exposure time
and Gain, selectable sensor clock Frequency and image Decimation, and horizontal
and vertical image Flip.
The SMX-150M camera can be used in microscopy, video conferencing, webcasting,
photo ID systems, surveillance and security systems, etc.
The camera is available in the monochrome mode - the SMX-150M. For special
applications, the SMX-150M camera is available in three modifications:
● the SMX-150M-E camera with enhanced NIR response sensor
● the SMX-150M-W camera with a protection glass lid removed from the sensor
● the SMX-150M-E-W camera with enhanced NIR response and a protection glass lid
removed.
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Introduction
Chapter 2
INSTALLATION AND
PDATE
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Before installing the camera software, install a USB2.0 adapter if needed. Install all
required drivers. Installation of the USB2.0 adapter is beyond the scope of this
document.
System Requirements
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Operating System
Processor
Performance
Memory
USB 2.0
Video
Installation
XP SP1+/2003/Vista/2008/7, recommended: Windows 7 or XP SP1 and higher
Intel PIII or higher, recommended: Intel Core 2 Duo
Minimum 300 Mflops, recommended: 400 Mflops or higher
256 MP for XP (512 MB for 2008/Vista/7), recommended: 512 MB (1024 MB)
Recommended: Intel integrated Host Controller, not recommended: VIA-based
USB 3.0 Host Controller is also supported
8 MB memory, recommended: GeForce 4xxx/Radeon 9xxx or higher
To install the SMX-150M camera application software:
1 Run the SMX150<version>.exe file downloaded via the URL provided by Sumix Cor-
poration.
2 Welcome to the SMX-150 USB 2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard starts. The wiz-
ard will guide you through the software and hardware drivers installation. Close all
other applications that are running on your computer and then click the Next button
to continue the installation.
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Figure 2-1 Welcome to the SMX-150 Camera Setup Wizard
3 In the License Agreement box, read the license. Then select I accept the agree-
ment and click Next.
Figure 2-2 License Agreement dialog box
4 The wizard starts to check your system information. Upon completion, a table with
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check results is displayed in the System Information box.
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Figure 2-3 System Information box
5 Do one of the following, depending on the results of the check:
● click the Next button if all table cells with system parameters are green (the
parameters satisfy the software requirements)
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● update your system if at least one cell is red - such configuration is not recom-
mended
● update your system if at least one cell is yellow, otherwise the technical character-
istics declared for the camera will not be achieved.
To see the recommended system requirements, click the Requirements button in the
System Information dialog box:
Figure 2-4 Recommended system configuration
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6 In the Select Destination Location box, click Browse to change the folder in which
the SMX-150M camera software will be installed, or leave the one suggested by the
wizard. Click Next.
Figure 2-5 Select Destination location box
7 In the same way, in the Select Start Menu Folder box, leave the suggested location
or specify the folder you wish. Click Next.
Figure 2-6 Select Start Menu Folder box
8 In the Ready to Install step, view the options you selected and click Install.
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Figure 2-7 Ready to Install box
9 The wizard will start to install the application on your computer.
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Figure 2-8 Installing box
During the installation, the system will ask you whether you want to install the device
software. Press Install to proceed.
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Figure 2-9 Windows Security box
10 On the last step, check the boxes for creating desktop and/or Quick Launch icons. If
you want to install the TWAIN driver, check the box for it (see
want to launch the camera application program right after finishing the installation,
check the box for it.
“WIA” on page 69). If you
Figure 2-10 The last installation step
Note: TWAIN driver can be also installed separately, using the \Sumix\SMX150 USB2.0 Camera\Drivers\TWAIN folder.
Browse to the Sumix folder that appears after the SMX-150 USB2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard installation and run the TWAIN driver setup (see “Installation” on page 69).
11 When done, click Finish. The software has been successfully installed.
Note: If you face problems during the camera installation, see “Troubleshooter” on page 18.
The installation of the camera driver will be completed when you first connect the
camera to the computer’s USB port.
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The camera application software is constantly developed and improved. When a new
version is available, the customers are notified and a new installer file is sent to them.
The update procedure is exactly the same as the installation described in the previous
section. Simply run the new installer SMX150<version>.exe and follow the wizard (see
“Installation” on page 9).
When a new camera driver version is available, you can update it via the Windows
device manage.
To update the camera driver:
1 Connect the camera to the computer.
2 Open the Device Manager window in the Control panel window.
3 Double-click Imaging devices.
4 Right-click SMX-150 Series USB2.0 Camera and select Update Driver Software...
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Figure 2-11 Updating the camera driver
5 Follow the easy-on-screen instructions. On the first step, select Browse my com-
puter for driver software.
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Figure 2-12 Updating the camera driver: step1
6 On the next step, browse for the location on your computer where the driver is saved
and click Next.
Figure 2-13 Updating the camera driver: step 2
7 The system will start installing the driver. In the end, a message that the installation is
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successful will appear:
Figure 2-14 Updating the camera driver: step 3
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Removal
8 Press Close to finish.
To remove the camera application software, use the Add/Remove Programs section in
the Windows Control Panel. Remove the application according to the general
Windows application uninstallation rules.
Alternatively, you can click the uninstallation shortcut in the application folder (Start >
All Programs > Sumix > SMX-150 USB2.0 Camera> Uninstall SMX150 USB2.0
Camera Software) and follow the uninstallation wizard.
After removing the software, you need also to remove the camera driver.
To remove the camera driver:
1 Connect the camera to the computer.
2 Open the Device Manager window in the Control panel window.
3 Double-click Imaging devices.
4 Right-click SMX-150 Series USB2.0 Camera and select Uninstall.
5 Confirm removing the driver: check the Delete the driver software for this device
and click OK.
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Troubleshooter
Figure 2-15 Driver removal confirmation
6 After the driver is uninstalled, the SMX-150 Series USB2.0 Camera will disappear
from the Imaging Devices section of the Device Manager.
If you face problems with installation and detection of the camera, use this
Troubleshooter. If you face problems that are not described below, contact Sumix
Technical Department.
Note: Tasks and problems in this section are demonstrated in Windows XP operating system.
Camera Was Not Detected or Recognized
If after connecting the camera to your computer the system does not detect it: there is
no icon on the Taskbar or the camera was not recognized by the system:
Try doing the following:
● Check if the device was installed successfully: open system folder WINDOWS\
system32\drivers and check if there is the SMX150A.sys file (normally it is located on
the C: hard disk). If not, run the Driver installation again. Be sure that no camera is
connected during installation.
● If the problem still persists, manually save the SMX150A.sys file to the \WIN-
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DOWS\system32\drivers folder (the SMX150A.sys file is located in the \Sumix\SMX150
USB2.0 Camera\Drivers folder).
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If the problem still persists, try one of the following:
● Reconnect the camera.
● Use other USB2.0 port of your computer - the problem might be due to the USB2.0
port malfunction.
● Use another USB2.0 cable - the problem might be due to the USB2.0 cable malfunc-
tion.
● Connect other SMX-150 camera (if any) to the same USB2.0 port - the problem might
be due to the camera malfunction.
● Disconnect the camera and restart your computer.
If any of the above steps did not help and the device is not recognized yet, try the
following:
1 Connect the problematical camera to the computer.
2 Open the Device Manager window (right-lick My Computer desktop icon, select
Properties, select Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager).
3 In Device Manager, double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers.
4 Right-click Unknown Device.
5 In the shortcut menu select Update Driver...
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Figure 2-16 Device Manager: the SMX-160 camera is detected as Unknown device
6 Run the Hardware Update Wizard the same way as the Found New Hardware Wiz-
ard by choosing the Install the software automatically (Recommended) option:
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Figure 2-17 Hardware Update Wizard: the Welcome window
If some problems occur during the manual hardware installation, read the next section
of this Troubleshooter.
Cannot Install the Hardware
If the Found New Hardware Wizard\Hardware Update Wizard failed to install the
hardware (the wizard that starts after the first connection of the camera or the Wizard
that starts for updating the hardware; failure occurs after you browse to the files needed
for the installing),
Figure 2-18 Found New Hardware Wizard: Cannot install this Hardware
try doing the following:
1 Click Back in the Found New Hardware Wizard and select Install from a list or spe-
2 Click Next.
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Figure 2-19 Found New Hardware Wizard: Installing from a list or specific location (Advanced)
3 Select Search for the best driver in these locations.
4 Check the Include this location in the search box.
5 Browse to the Drivers folder - on the SMX-150 Camera CD or in the Sumix\SMX150
USB2.0 Camera folder (located on the hard disk where you installed the SMX-150
Camera Software, normally it is the C:\Program Files\Sumix\SMX150 USB2.0 Camera).
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6 Click Next.
Figure 2-20 Installing from a list or specific location (Advanced): specifying location
7 In the list, select the last item.
8 Click Next.
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Figure 2-21 Install from a list or specific location (Advanced): selecting file among the Wizard's
search results
9 Wait till the wizard installs all files.
10 Click Finish if installation passed successfully.
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Recommendations on the Camera Connection
Most computers have both front and back USB2.0 ports location. We do not
recommend using the front USB2.0 port of your computer since it is not directly
connected to the computer's USB Host Controller.
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As shown on the picture above, the front USB2.0 port is connected to the USB Host
Controller by long cables inside computer, meanwhile back USB2.0 port is connected
directly to its controller at the back panel of computer.
So, when connecting the camera to the front USB2.0 port the device might not work
properly. We recommend to use the back USB2.0 port to avoid problems with the
camera work (see the picture below).
Note: Design and configuration of the front USB2.0 port location shown on the pictures above might differ from yours.
The pictures' goal is only to show how the front USB2.0 port is connected to its controller
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USB cable
Mini USB
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Plugging in the Camera
Connect SMX-150M camera with USB2.0 cable.
Connect the other end of the USB cable to the back USB2.0 port of your computer.
Installing Lens
To use a lens with the camera, remove the cover from the camera and install a lens as
described below.
It is recommended to remove the cover and install a lens (as well as remove a lens and
put on the cover) when the camera is faced down, to prevent the sensor contamination.
To install a lens:
1 Face the camera down.
2 Remove the camera cover.
3 Screw the lens in (see the picture below):
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2
Remove the
cover
Put the
lens in
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To remove the lens
1 Face the camera down.
2 Screw the lens out.
3 Put on the cover (see the picture below):
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3
Screw the
lens out
Put on
the cover
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Note: Before screwing the lens in or putting on the cover, make sure that the surfaces are free from dust
When you remove the cover, put it facing down to keep dust out
Installing Driver Software
After you connect the camera to the USB port of you computer, a Found New
Hardware message will appear in the notification area of the task bar, and Windows will
install the hardware driver. When the installation is finished, a message will appear in
the notification area:
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Figure 3-1 Notification about successful camera installation
Note If you experience problems during the driver software installation, refer to the Installation Troubleshooter and
learn how to fix such problems (see “Troubleshooter” on page 18).
Starting the Application
After the camera hardware has been installed, you can start the application.
To start the camera application:
Click Start > All Programs > Sumix > SMX-150 USB2.0 Camera > SMX150 USB2.0
Camera Application Program. If during the installation you chose to install a desktop
icon and/or a quick launch icon, you can also click the icon to launch the application.
The SMX-150M application will start with its main window.
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The SMX-150M application consists of the following parts:
● Main window which contains the main functions. On the top of the main window,
there is an application toolbar:
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Figure 3-2 SMX-150M application main window
● Histogram which reflects all color settings of the camera.
To open the histogram:
Press the h button on the keyboard or select Histogram from the Device menu.
Figure 3-3 Camera histogram
Note: The histogram window is empty when the video is not started.
Device Settings window contains the camera settings.
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To open the Device Settings window:
Select Settings from the Device menu or press Alt+s on the keyboard.
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Figure 3-4 Device Settings window
● Video mode window which shows a live view from the camera and reflects all set-
tings of the image
Figure 3-5 Video mode window
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To start video from the camera:
Click the Start Video button in the toolbar:
OR
Select Start Video from the Device menu.
Note: To display video right after you enter the application, select the Display Video on Program Startup check box
in the Device Settings window. Then you will not need to click the Start Video button.
If the Start Video button is not active, in the SMX150 USB2.0 Camera Software main
window, click Device menu, select Switch Multiple… and select the connected
camera.
Switching Between Cameras
If you have more than one SMX-150 camera connected to your PC, the camera
application allows you to switch between them.
To switch between multiple cameras:
1 In the Device menu of the application’s main window, select the Switch Multiple
command.
2 The Choose a Camera window will appear.
Figure 3-6 Switching between cameras
3 In the list of the present cameras, select the desired one and click OK.
Viewing Camera ID
The camera ID is shown on the top of the Device Settings window.
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