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CMOS Camera
Instruction Manual
Model
B/W Camera : BU302MG / BU505MG
Information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice.
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Safety Precautions
Before using this product, read these safety precautions carefully. Important information is shown in this
Instruction Manual to protect users from bodily injuries and property damages, and to enable them to use the
product safely and correctly.
Please be sure to thoroughly understand the meanings of the following signs and symbols before reading
the main text that follow, and observe the instructions given herein.
[Definition of Safety Signs]
Notes *1:“Serious injury” refers to cases of loss of eyesight, wounds, burns (high or low temperature),
electric shock, broken bones, poisoning, etc., which leave after-effects or which require
hospitalization or a long period of outpatient treatment of cure.
*2: "Light to moderate injuries" refers to injuries, burns, electric shock etc. that do not require
hospitalization or long-term treatment.
*3: "Property damage" refers to cases of extensive damage involving damage to buildings,
equipment, farm animals, pet animals and other belongings.
Stop operation immediately when any abnormality or defect occurs.
If abnormal conditions are present, such as smoke, a burning smell, ingress of water or
foreign matter, or if the equipment is dropped or malfunctions, fire or electric shock may
result.
Be always sure to disconnect the power cable from the wall socket at once and contact
your dealer.
Unplug
Do not use the equipment in locations subject to water splashes.
Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.
Do not get wet
Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the equipment.
Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.
For internal repair, inspection, or cleaning, contact your sales representative.
Never pull apart
Do not place anything on the equipment.
If metallic objects, liquid, or other foreign matter enters the equipment, fire or electric
shock may result.
Avoid
Do not install the equipment in an unstable or inclined location or locations
subject to vibration or impact.
Otherwise, the equipment may topple over and cause personal injury.
Avoid
During an electrical storm, do not touch the power cable and the connection
cable.
Otherwise, an electric shock may result.
Do not touch
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Use the specified voltage.
Use of an unspecified voltage may result in fire or electric shock.
Do not be handled roughly, damaged, fabricated, bent forcefully, pulled, twisted,
bundled, placed under heavy objects or heated the power cable and the
connection cable.
Observe the following when installing the equipment:
·Do not cover the equipment with a cloth, etc.
·Do not place the equipment in a narrow location where heat is likely to accumulate.
Otherwise, heat will accumulate inside the equipment, possibly resulting in a fire.
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Do not place the equipment in locations subject to high moisture, oil fumes,
steam, or dust.
Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.
Avoid
Do not install the equipment in locations exposed to direct sunlight or humidity.
Otherwise, the internal temperature of the equipment will rise, which may cause a fire.
Avoid
Use only specified the power cable and the connection cables.
Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.
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Do not give strong impact against the equipment.
It may cause the trouble.
Avoid
When performing connection, turn off power.
When connecting the power cable and the connection cable, turn off the equipment
power.
Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.
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Do not expose its camera head to any intensive light (such as direct sunlight).
Otherwise, its inner image pickup device might get damaged.
Avoid
Avoid short-circuiting signal output.
Otherwise, a malfunction may occur.
Avoid
Avoid giving a strong shock against the camera body.
It might cause a breakdown or damage. If your camera is used in a system where its
camera connector is subjected to strong repetitive shocks, its camera connector is
possible to break down. If you intend to use your camera in such a situation, if possible,
bundle and fix a camera cable in the place near the camera, and do not transmit a
shock to the camera connector.
Avoid
Contact your sales representative to request periodic inspection and cleaning
(every approx five years).
Accumulation of dust inside the equipment may result in fire or electric shock.
For inspection and cleaning costs, contact your sales representative.
● Should the equipment be used in the following conditions or environments, give consideration to safety
measures and inform us of such usage:
1. Use of the equipment in the conditions or environment contrary to those specified, or use outdoors.
2. Use of the equipment in applications expected to cause potential hazard to people or property, which
require special safety measures to be adopted.
● This product can be used under diverse operating conditions. Determination of applicability of equipment or
devices concerned shall be determined after analysis or testing as necessary by the designer of such
equipment or devices, or personnel related to the specifications. Such designer or personnel shall assure
the performance and safety of the equipment or devices.
● This product is not designed or manufactured to be used for control of equipment directly concerned with
human life (*1) or equipment relating to maintenance of public services/functions involving factors of safety
(*2). Therefore, the product shall not be used for such applications.
(*1): Equipment directly concerned with human life refers to.
- Medical equipment such as life-support systems, equipment for operating theaters.
- Exhaust control equipment for exhaust gases such as toxic fumes or smoke.
- Equipment mandatory to be installed by various laws and regulations such as the Fire Act or Building
Standard Law
- Equipment related to the above
(*2): Equipment relating to maintenance of public services/functions involving factors of safety refers to.
- Traffic control systems for air transportation, railways, roads, or marine transportation
● Handle carefully
Do not drop the equipment or allow it to be subject to strong impact or vibration, as such action may cause
malfunctions. Further, do not damage the connection cable, since this may cause wire breakage.
● Environmental operating conditions
Do not use the product in locations where the ambient temperature or humidity exceeds the specifications.
Otherwise, image quality may be degraded or internal components may be adversely affected. In particular,
do not use the product in areas exposed to direct sunlight. Moreover, during shooting under high
temperatures, vertical stripes or white spots (noise) may be produced, depending on the subject or camera
conditions (such as increased gain). However, such phenomena are not malfunctions.
● Check a combination with the lens
Depending on the lens and lighting you use, an image is reflected as a ghost in the imaging area. However,
this is not because of a fault of the camera.
In addition, depending on the lens you use, the performance of the camera may not be brought out fully due
to deterioration in resolution and brightness in the peripheral area, aberration and others.
Be sure to check a combination with the camera by using the lens and lightning you actually use.
When installing a lens in the camera, make sure carefully that it is not tilted.
In addition, use a mounting screw free from defects and dirt. Otherwise, the camera may be unable to be
removed.
Install a next lens; its dimension of protrusion from bottom of the screw is equal to or less than 10 mm. If a
lens does not stand to this condition, it might not be installed to this camera.
● Mounting to pedestal
When mounting this product to a pedestal, make sure carefully that lens doesn’t touch with the pedestal.
● Do not expose the camera's image-pickup-plane to sunlight or other intense light directly
Its inner CMOS sensor might be damaged.
● Occurrence of moiré
If you shoot thin stripe patterns, moiré patterns (interference fringes) may appear. This is not a malfunction.
● Occurrence of noise on the screen
If an intense magnetic or electromagnetic field is generated near the camera or connection cable, noise may
be generated on the screen. If this occurs, move the camera or the cable.
● Handling of the protective cap
If the camera is not in use, attach the lens cap to the camera to protect the image pickup surface.
● If the equipment is not to be used for a long duration
Turn off power to the camera for safety.
● Maintenance
Turn off power to the equipment and wipe it with a dry cloth.
If it becomes severely contaminated, gently wipe the affected areas with a soft cloth dampened with diluted
neutral detergent. Never use alcohol, benzene, thinner, or other chemicals because such chemicals may
damage or discolor the paint and indications.
If the image pickup surface becomes dusty, contaminated, or scratched, consult your sales representative.
Following information is only for EU-member states:
The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household
waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent
potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more
detailed information about the take-back and recycling of this product, please contact
your supplier where you purchased the product.
“This symbol is applicable for EUmember states only”
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
communication.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Defective pixels
A CMOS image sensor is composed of photo sensor pixels in a square grid array. Due to
the characteristics of CMOS image sensors, over- or under-driving of the pixels results in
temporary white or black areas (as if these are noises) appearing on the screen. This
phenomenon, which is not a defect is exacerbated under higher temperatures and long
exposure time.
Image shading
The brightness of the upper part of the screen may be different from that of the lower part. Note
that this is a characteristic of a CMOS image sensor and is not a fault.
● Disposal
When disposing of the camera, it may be necessary to disassemble it into separate parts, in accordance with
the laws and regulations of your country and/or municipality concerning environmental contamination.
The e-CON connector adoption enables to assemble the cable easily without using special tools.
● Random Trigger Shutter
The Random Trigger Shutter function provides images in any timing by input of an external trigger signal.
Trigger control from PC is available as well.
● Scalable
Selectable video output area. This mode achieves higher frame rate by reducing vertical output area. And
reduces occupied data rate of USB bus by reducing horizontal output area.
● Binning
B/W models hove binning. In this mode, pixel data is combined by vertical and horizontal. Vertical binning
achieves high frame rate.
● Decimation
Camera reads all effective areas at high speed by skipping lines.
● Compact and lightweight
This camera is compact and lightweight; it is easy to integrate into industrial equipment.
● EU RoHS & Chinese ROHS
* USB is a unified standard established by USB-IF(USB Implementers Forum).
* USB3 Vision is a unified standard established by AIA (Automated Imaging Association).
* GeniCam is a registered trademark of EMVA (European Machine Vision Association).
* IIDC2 is a unified standard established by JIIA (Japan Industrial Association).
* e-CON (Easy & Economy connector) is a sensor connector that is normalized by the manufacturer of the
- Please confirm the power supply of the camera off when plugging in or pulling out the I/O Connector. It causes the
breakdown.
- If your camera is used in a system where its connectors are subjected to strong repetitive shocks, its connectors are
possible to break down. If you use your camera in such a situation, use an USB3.0 cable with a lock screw, and secure
the camera cable as close as possible to the camera body for avoid physical shock to the camera connector.
- About e-CON cable: In the case that electric-wire is long or thin, input and output voltage may not satisfy specifications
of the camera or your system by voltage drop. Please confirm wires’ specifications before use them.
- Los t packets may occur by an electrical characteristic of the transmission line of USB3.0. (USB3.0 Interface Card,
- Depending on the lens you use, the performance of the camera may not be brought out fully due to the deterioration in
resolution and brightness in the peripheral area, occurrence of a ghost, aberration and others. When you check the
combination between the lens and camera, be sure to use the lens you actually use.
- In addition, use a mounting screw free from defects and dirt. Otherwise, the camera may be unable to be removed.
- As for the C-mount lens used combining this camera, the projection distance from bottom of the screw should use
10mm or less.
- The recognition of the trigger signal depends on the length, characteristic or driving current of the cable. Therefore
please confirm your system about those conditions.
- Pin 3 is signal ground. It isn’t conducted with camera frame.
Using shield cable, terminal processing of the shield is referred as above.
- Please confirm the EMC adaptability in whole of your system.
Depending on cable length, cable kinds and input current of trigger input line, Random Trigger Shutter operation may not
satisfy timing specification or camera may not receive EXT_TRIG signal. Please confirm it before use.
Notes of input level:
Line0 and Line2 have different input level. Please use input level within the voltage described in this specification.
- Input signal specification
Level : Low 0 ~ 0.5V, High 4.0 ~ 5.0V
Polarity : High active / Low active (initial factory setting: Low active)
Pulse Width : Minimum 50μs
- Output signal specification
Output Circuit : 5V CMOS
Maximum Current : +/-32mA
Polarity : High active / Low active (initial factory setting: Low active)
Signal Source : TIMER0 ACTIVE
USER OUTPUT
EXPOSURE ACTIVE
FRAME ACTIVE
FRAME TRANSFER
FRAME TRIGGER WAIT
- Line1 (GPIO Output, I/O connector : 2 pin)
Output Circuit : 5V CMOS
Maximum Current : +/-32mA
Polarity : High active / Low active (initial factory setting: Low active)
Signal Source : TIMER0 ACTIVE
USER OUTPUT
EXPOSURE ACTIVE
FRAME ACTIVE
FRAME TRANSFER
FRAME TRIGGER WAIT
Image data outputs are transferred with USB bulk transfer. Timing numerical value below is described by
absolute prerequisite that camera can use transmission band without restriction of other device. When there
is other device on the same bus, the value described below is not guaranteed.
Store user’s arbitrary string in non-volatile memory.
USB3 Vision SIRM
Register
Visibility
Access
Description
StreamEnable
-
R/W
Open and close the stream channel.
USB3 Vision EIRM
Register
Visibility
Access
Description
EventEnable
Expert
R/W
Activate event notification function.
Please refer to EventControl section as well.
TriggerEventTest
Expert
W
Issue test event packet.
Bootstrap Registers
This camera is based on USB3 Vision.
Please refer to USB3 Vision specification for details about Bootstrap Registers defined in USB3 Vision.
AIA (Automated Imaging Association) USB3 Vision Homepage.
Sets horizontal offset (in pixels) from the origin to the region of interest.
OffsetY
Beginner
R/W
Sets vertical offset (in pixels) from the origin to the region of interest.
Scalable
BU series provides the scalable that can read out defined area of the screen.
In the scalable mode, camera reads out only necessary area at the normal speed and reads out other area
at high speed. The frame rate can be faster when the vertical height size is small. However, the frame rate
cannot be faster only when the horizontal width size is small.
Only single rectangle is selectable. Concave or convex shape is not selectable.
- Window size: {A + 4 × m (H)} × {B + 2 × n (V)}
A, B = minimum unit size
m, n = integer
The window size is equal or less than maximum image size.
- Start address: {4 x i (H)} x {2 x j (V)}
i, j = integer
The window size is equal or less than maximum image size.
B/W models have 2 x 2 binning. In the binning mode, a pixel is added with the neighboring pixel(s). This
increases the sensitivity of the image. It’s alike scalable, the frame rate can be faster and USB bandwidth
occupation decrease.
- Select an image format.
Select “Fomat1” of “ImageFormatSelector” register.
- Set binning operation
Set the “2”to “BinningHorizontal”, “BinningVertical” registers. When you set up a value of the one side for
horizontal or vertical binning, the other side of the value is set up automatically. Setting value is Integer
type.
● Note
Binning is disabled when the camera is running in Scalable mode or Decimation mode.
Scalable and Decimation are disabled when the camera is running in Binning mode.
Changing “BinningHorizontal”, “BinningVertical” register value is invalid during image stream data output.
- Select an image format.
Select “Fomat2” of “ImageFormatSelector” register.
- Set Decimation lines
Set the “2” to “DecimationHorizontal”, “DecimationVertical” registers. When you set up a value of the one
side for horizontal or vertical binning, the other side of the value is set up automatically. Setting value is
Integer type.
● Note
Decimation is disabled when the camera is running in Scalable mode or Binning mode.
Scalable and Binning are disabled when the camera is running in Decimation mode.
Changing “DecimationHorizontal”, “DecimationVertical” register value is invalid during image stream data
output.
Returns a selected pixel format.
PixelFormat is conformed to AIA Pixel Format Naming Convention.
PixelSize
PixelCoding
Bpp8
Bpp10
Bpp12
Mono
PixelFormat ID
Mono8 (*)
Mono10
Mono12
0x01080001
0x01100003
0x01100005
PixelFormat
Select a pixel format of image stream data.
● Registers
● Setting
- Set PixelFormat
PixelFormat is determined by combination of “PixelCoding” and “PixelSize” register. Select a following
combination to “PixelCoding” and “PixelSize” register. Setting values are Enumeration type.
B/W model
* initial factory setting
● Note
Changing “PixelSize” register value is invalid during image stream data output.
- Select a test pattern output
Set the following value to “TestPattern” register. Setting value is Enumeration type.
The camera generates a test pattern.
Sets the number of frames to transfer in MultiFrame mode.
AcquisitionFrameRateControl
Beginner
R/W
Activates frame rate setting.
AcquisitionFrameRate
Beginner
R/W
Sets frame rate of image stream.
AcquisitionFrameIntervalControl
Beginner
R/W
Activates frame interval setting.
AcquisitionFrameInterval
Beginner
R/W
Sets frame interval of image stream.
AcquisitionMode
Function
Continuous (*)
Continuous image transfer
MultiFrame
Multi frame image transfer
AcquisitionControl
Make a setting of image stream and control image stream output.
Camera starts image stream output by receiving AcquisitionStrat command. And there are some registers
that require camera to stop image stream output to change values.
Acquisition frame rate is variable. Maximum acquisition frame rate depends on camera operation mode
(scalable.)
● Registers
● Setting
- Select an acquisition mode
Set the following value to “AcquisitionMode” register. Setting value is Enumeration type.
* initial factory setting
- Set the number of frames to transfer (In MultiFrame mode)
Set the number of frames to transfer to “AcquisitionFrameCount”. Setting value is Integer type.
The frame rate is determined by giving priority to ExposureTime setting value.
Manual
The frame rate is determined by giving priority to AcquisitionFrameRate setting value.
AcquisitionFrameRate
Value
Minimum
0.5[Hz]
Maximum (*)
Depend on register setting of "Height".
Notes on Frame Drops of Image:
Depends on your PC or USB3.0 interface card configurations, images may not be captured normally (e.g. frame drops
may occur). In this case, change to frame rate setting lower.
- Open/Close stream channel (to be ready to receive stream data)
Set “1” to “StreamEnable” in Bootstrap Registers before “AcquisitionStart”.
Set “0” to “StreamEnable” in Bootstrap Registers before “AcquisitionStop” or “AcquisitionAbort”.
- Start image stream output
The camera starts image stream output by executing “AcquisitionStart” register command.
- Stop image stream output
The camera stops image stream output by executing “AcquisitionStop” register command.
The camera aborts image stream output by executing “AcquisitionAbort” register command.
- Set frame rate
Set the “AcquisitionFrameRateControl” register to “Manual”.
And set the following value to “AcquisitionFrameRate” register. Setting value is Float type.
The range of register setting depends on camera model, and camera operation mode.
“AcquisitionFrameInterval” register is a reciprocal of “AcquisitionFrameRate”.
Returns the number of frames stored in the buffer.
ImageBufferRead
Beginner
W
Executes the image buffer read.
ImageBuffer
This section describes ImageBuffer control of AcquisitionControl category.
Camera stores images temporarily in image buffer, and read them out in arbitrary timing.
This function is typically used in Random Trigger Shutter mode.
Please refer to TriggerControl section as well.
● Registers
● Setting
- Activate trigger mode
Set “On” to “TriggerMode” register, and set “TriggerSoftware” or “Line0”, “Line2” to ”TriggerSource”
register.
- Activate image buffer mode
Set “On” to “ImageBufferMode” register.
- Open/Close stream channel (to be ready to receive stream data)
Set “1” to “StreamEnable” in Bootstrap Registers before “ImageBufferRead”.
Set “0” to “StreamEnable” in Bootstrap Registers after completion of image acquisition from image buffer.
- Capture and store images
Input trigger signals to capture and store images.
“ImageBufferFrameCount” register shows the number of frames stored in the buffer.
The maximum number of frames storable depends on the image size. (maximum 64MByte.)
- Set the number of frames to transfer (In ImageBuffer mode)
Set the number of frames to transfer to “AcquisitionFrameCount”. Setting value is Integer type.
- Read images from the buffer
Read the number of AcquisitionFrameCount image(s) from the buffer by executing “ImageBufferRead”
register command (it is equivalent to write value 10 to “AcquisitionCommand” register).
When opening and closing the stream channel, it is required to control StreamEnable plus SDK setups on
your application. Please refer to the TeliCamSDK for details.
[Start] button in TeliCamViewer can’t deal with “StreamEnable” register alone.
Please substitute procedure “StreamEnable” = 1 to following instructions.
- Push [Start] button on TeliCamViewer main window.
-Bulk mode:TriggerSequence6
“ExposureTime” register control
-Level mode:TriggerSequence1
Trigger pulse width control
SoftwareTrigger
-Edge mode:TriggerSequence0
-Bulk mode:TriggerSequence6
“ExposureTime” register control
TriggerControl
This section describes trigger control of TriggerControl category for the BU series.
This camera series provides two kinds of exposure synchronization.
1. Normal Shutter mode : Free run operation (internal synchronization)
2. Random Trigger Shutter mode : Synchronized with external trigger input
In Random Trigger Shutter mode, two kinds of trigger input are available.
1. Trigger signal via the I/O connector (HardwareTrigger)
2. Trigger command via the USB interface (SoftwareTrigger)
The following table shows the combination of operation mode of this camera series.
- Set the number of frames to exposure (In Bulk mode)
Set the number of frames to exposure to “TriggerAddtionalParameter”. Setting value is Integer type.
* initial factory setting
- Set trigger delay (HardwareTrigger operation only)
Set the following value to “TriggerDelay” register. Setting value is Float type.
Adds delay time from trigger edge to exposure start.
* initial factory setting
- Grabs image stream by software trigger
When executes “TriggerSoftware” register command, software trigger command is generated. Camera
starts exposure by receiving software trigger command.
● Note
In SoftwareTrigger operation, the delay time from “TriggerSoftware” to exposure is not guaranteed.
This section describes DigitalIOControl category for the BU series.
This camera provides GPIO output selected by the register setting. And the polarity of the signal is able to
switch by the register setting. The following chart shows the specifications of the selectable signals.
Indicating waiting a Random Trigger Shutter.
An External trigger is input during this period, exposure starts immediately.
FrameActive
Period from exposure start to CMOS transfer completion.
FrameTransfer
Period of transferring image data on USB bus.
ExposureActive
Period from exposure start to exposure end.
UserOutput
Outputs the value set in “UserOutputValueAll”.
Timer0Active
This signal can be used as strobe control signal.
The delay time and pulse width of this signal are configurable.
● Setting
- Select the Input / Output
Set the following value to “LineModeAll” register. Setting value is Integer type.
Each bit corresponds to each Line (bit0=Line0, bit1=Line1).
Line2 is available. Line0 is dedicated input. Line1 is dedicated output.
* initial factory setting
- Select the Line of the I/O connector
Set the following value to “LineSelector” register. Select the line to output “LineSource” signal.
Setting value is Enumeration type.
* initial factory setting
- Select the source of GPIO output signal
Set the following value to “LineSource” register to change GPIO output signal selected by “LineSelector”.
Setting value is Enumeration type.
- Set the UserOutput signal
Set the following value to “UserOutputValueAll” register. Setting value is Integer type.
Each bit corresponds to each Line (bit0=Line0, bit1=Line1).
- Select the polarity of each signal
Set the following value to “LineInverterAll” register. The setting value is Integer type.
Each bit corresponds to each Line. All Lines are settable.Inverter is also inserted to UserOutputValue.
* initial factory setting
● Note
About the details of Timer0Active signal, refer to “TimerControl” of "Functions".
Selects the source of Timer0Active pulse to start.
TimerControl
This section describes TimerControl category for the BU series.
This camera series is able to generate Timer0Active signal, derived from exposure start, by register setting.
This signal can be used as strobe control signal.
Starts with the reception of the Frame Start Trigger.
● Setting
- Set the width of Timer0Active pulse
Set the following value to “TimerDuration” register. Setting value is Float type.
* initial factory setting
- Set the delay of Timer0Active pulse
Set the following value to “TimerDelay” register. Setting value is Float type.
* initial factory setting
- Select the source of Timer0Active pulse to start
Select the following value to “TimerTriggerSource” register. Setting value is Enumeration type.
* initial factory setting
● Note
“TimerTriggerSource” operation is as follows,
Line0Active is available in HardwareTrigger mode, and to be responsed at FrameTriggerError.
FrameTrigger is available in both HardwareTrigger and Software Trigger mode, and not to be responsed at
FrameTriggerError.
ExposureStart is available in both HardwareTrigger and Software Trigger mode, and not to be responsed at
This section describes BlackLevel control of LuminanceControl category of the BU series.
This control adjusts the black level of the image. It is adjustable from -25% to +25% as white saturation level
is 100%. However, when BlackLevel is lower than 0[%], the image level may not be saturated.
Black Level
● Registers
● Setting
- Set Black Level
Set the following value to “BlackLevel” register. Setting value is Float type.
This section describes Gamma correction of AnalogControl category for the BU series.
This function allows you to apply a gamma correction to the output images.
Gamma correction
● Registers
● Setting
- Set Gamma correction
Set the following value to “Gamma” register. Setting value is Float type.
This function allows you to apply the arbitrary LUT(input: 12it, output: 12bit) to the output images.
example of LUT setting
● Registers
● Setting
- Set the activation of LUT
Set the following value to “LUTEnable” register. The setting value is Boolean type.
* initial factory setting
- Set the input/output value of LUT
Set the following value to “LUTIndex”, “LUTValue” registers. These setting values are Integer type.
“LUTIndex” register value is input level of LUT, and “LUTValue” register value is output level of LUT.
You are able to save a user setting to the non-volatile memory of the camera. There are 15 user memory
channels for user setting.
By using user memory, you are able to restore frequent used settings at the time of next start-up.
The following table is the list of registers applied to “UserSetLoad”/“UserSetSave”.
Table: List of registers to be applied to UserSet
(*) DPC and SequentialShutter entries are stored to a single channel. Entries are shared with all channels.
Selects a channel of user setting when camera powers up.
setting value
Description
Save
Load
Default
Initial factory setting data.
-
○
UserSet1 (*)~15
Select memory channel 1 to 15 for user setting.
○
○
setting value
Description
Default (*)
Memory channel to read initial factory setting data.
UserSet1~15
Memory channel 1 to 15 for user setting.
● Registers
● Setting
- Select a channel of a user setting
Set the following value to “UserSetSelector” register. The setting value is Enumeration type. Select the channel of user setting for “UserSetLoad” and “UserSetSave”.
* initial factory setting
- Load/Save a user setting
When execute “UserSetLoad”, the camera loads user setting from the channel selected in
“UserSetSelector” register and applies them.
When execute “UserSetSave”, the camera saves user setting to the channel selected in
“UserSetSelector” register.
- Load a user setting at the time of start-up
Set the following value to “UserSetDefault” register. The setting value is Enumeration type.
The camera loads user setting from the channel selected in “UserSetDefault” register and applies them at
the time of next start-up.
● Note
“UserSetDefault” register value is stored to non-volatile memory when “UserSetSave” is executed.
Thus, “UserSetSelector” shall be set other than “Default” in advance.
: Reception of Frame Start Trigger.
: Rejection of Frame Start Trigger.
: Start of waiting for Frame Start Trigger.
: Start of transferring streaming data.
: End of transferring streaming data.
: Start of Exposure.
: End of Exposure.
: Start of Timer0.
: End of Timer0.
EventControl
Camera notifies FrameTrigger status and other information by USB3 Vision Event Packet.
- FrameTrigger : Reception of Frame Start Trigger
- FrameTriggerError : Rejection of Frame Start Trigger
- FrameTriggerWait : Start of waiting for Frame Start Trigger
- FrameTransferStart : Start of transferring streaming data
- FrameTransferEnd : End of transferring streaming data
AntiGlitch and AntiChattering functions filter noise and unstable state of the digital input (trigger signal).
AntiGlitch circuit performs the digital integration of the trigger signal.
It is effective to remove impulsive noise.
AntiChattering circuit sets the edge insensible time to avoid trigger malfunction.
It is effective to remove unstable logic state and switch-chattering.
Integration time of digital input signal. (Absolute value)
AntiChattering
Expert
R/W
Insensible time of digital input signal. (Absolute value)
AntiGlitch
Integration time
[sec]
Minimum (*)
0.000 000 090
Maximum
0.002
AntiChattering
Insensitive time
[sec]
Minimum (*)
0.000 001 992
Maximum
0.001 999 992
● Registers
● Setting
- Set the integration time for AntiGlitch.
Set the integration time to “AntiGlitch Value” register.
Trigger signal is delayed by AntiGlitch setting.
The setting is applied to the GPIO Input of Line0 and Line2.
* initial factory setting
- Set the insensible time for AntiChattering.
Set the insensible time to “AntiChattering Value” register.
The setting is applied to the GPIO Input of Line0 and Line2.
This DPC (Defective Pixel Correction) function corrects defective pixels from the image sensor. Specifying X
and Y coordinates of the defective pixels, the defective pixels are corrected by calculation from the neighboring
pixels.
● Registers
● Setting
- Set the activation of DPC
Set the following value to “DPCEnable” register. The setting value is Boolean type.
* initial factory setting
- Set the coordinates of defective pixels
Set the number of pixels to correct to “DPCNumber” register.
Then, set the index number for entry to “DPCIndex” register, and coordinates of defective pixels to
“DPCEntryX”, “DPCEntryY” register. After setting coordinates, the defective pixel is corrected by
calculation from the neighboring pixels. In the case that there is a number of defective pixels, they can be
corrected by pointing new DPCIndex and setting coordinates
- Register to the sequence
Set the sequence number to “SequentialShutterIndex” register, and set the UserSet number to
“SequentialShutterEntry” registers. These setting values are Integer type.
* initial factory setting
* initial factory setting
- Register the loop termination
Set the number of Index to repeat to “SequentialShutterTerminateAt” register.
For example, If you set [3] to “SequentialShutterTerminateAt” register, camera captures the images of
Index1, Index2 and Index3. Then repeats capturing the images of Index1, Index2…
- Set the activation of Sequential Shutter
Set the following value to “SequentialShutterEnable” register. The setting value is Boolean type.
*Exposure time is determined by ExposureTime setting in TriggerSequence0.
*Exposure time is determined by the pulse width of the trigger signal in TriggerSequence1.
*Exposure overlaps sensor readout.
Trigger
Exposure
AcquisitionMode = Continuous
TriggerMode = On
TriggerSequence = 6
TriggerAdditionalParameter = 3
Acquisition
Command
Start
Frame 1Frame 2Frame 3
*Exposure time is determined by ExposureTime setting.
The trigger can be input in arbitrary timing.
VD
AcquisitionFrameRate
StopStart
Frame 1
Counter is reset.
USB Bus
Frame 1Frame 2Frame 3Frame 1
TriggerAdditionalParameter
Stream
stops
*Exposure overlaps sensor readout.
- MultiFrame function in Random Trigger Shutter mode (TriggerMode = On, TriggerSequence = 0 or 1)
Camera transfers “AcquisitionFrameCount” frame(s). It requires “AcquisitionFrameCount” time(s) of trigger.
- Bulk function (TriggerMode = On, TriggerSequence = 6)
Camera transfers “TriggerAdditionalParameter” frame(s) by a single trigger.
Warranty term is 36 months after your purchase. We may assume the date of the purchase from our
shipping date when the date is unidentified.
● Limited Warranty
Free warranty is not applicable for the troubles, damages or losses caused by the cases of the followings,
even if it is during the warranty term.
1. Natural exhaust, wear or degradation of a component parts
2. Handling against the instructions and conditions described in the instruction manual
3. Remodeling, adjustment and the part exchange. (including the opening of the enclosure box and the
alteration)
4. Using the accessories not included with the product or our non-designated optional articles
5. Damages caused during the transportation or deficiency of the handling such as drop or fall of the
products after the products having been transferred to customers, leaving the products to corrosive
environment such as sunlight, fire, sand, soil, heat, moisture, or an inappropriate storing method
6. A fire, an earthquake, a flood, a lightning, or other natural disasters, pollution and a short circuit,
abnormal voltage, excessive physical pressure, theft, other accident
7. When connected to a product which is not recommended
8. When connected to the power supply which is not suitable
9. Forgery product, products which does not have proper serial number, products of which serial number
is forged, damaged or deleted
10. All defects that happened after the expiration for a warranty term
Basically, has to return it to our company when the user requests us to repair product.
In the case, exchange to a replacement or an equal function product.
● Repair request methods
On the occasion of a repair request, please return the defective product with the the failure situation report
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1. Please return our product alone, taking out of your equipment in case that our product is installed to an
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identification seal, if it is attached to the returned products. Please keep record before you return the
product.
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4. We are unable to accept the cancellation after the repair request by the customer's reason.
5. About the repair product shipping expenses, please bear the charges when you return the product to
us. We bear the charges to you from us only for a warranty period.
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method.
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