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Unibrain Ultra Compact firewire cameras
Models: 530/630/830
User Operation Manual
Version 1.0 September 2008
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Legal Notice For Customers in U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 interferen
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Before You Start This manual should help you in installation and setting of the camera and we recommend you to carefully follow the instruction described. To ensure that your warranty remains valid, read the manual carefully before using the camera. DO NOT disassemble, modify or repair the camera since there is no user serviceable part inside and may void warranty. For prevention of fire or electric shock DO NOT remove screws or cover from the camera. Operation in wet are is NOT recomm
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Table of contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Dimensions and Description...........................................................................................................
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3.8. Gain ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 3.9. Trigger & Strobe ............................................................................................................................................... 24 3.9.1. Supported Trigger .................................................................................................................................
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SIO (RS232) RX Control Procedure .............................................................................................................................. 47 SIO (RS232) TX Control Procedure Method I ............................................................................................................... 48 SIO (RS232) TX Control Procedure Method II .............................................................................................................. 49 4.9.2. SIO(RS232) Re
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 1 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview Unibrain’s new Fire-i ultra compact Industrial Firewire cameras Series opens up a new horizon in digital image processing; by providing more features in a very small form factor while still maintaining excellent cost effectiveness and high quality. These models are comprised of a wide range of resolutions and are equipped with a FireWire interface and a trigger to suit the needs of every application.
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 2 1.2. Dimensions and Description Camera Body Size : 29 (w) x 29 (H) x 39(D) mm Camera Body Weight: approx. 63 gram Operation Temperature: -5°C ~ 45°C / Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 65°C Avoid operation in environment of high humidity over 90% and allow sufficient airflow for prevention of heat buildup. 1.3. Camera Interface The Unibrain Fire-i ultra compact form Series camera interface is located on the back of the ca
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 3 1.4. Firewire Port The industry standard FireWire (IEEE-1394) port has the following pin assignment. Data and control of the camera and power are provided by the firewire port. Pin Signal 1 VP 2 VG(Ground) 3 TPB- 4 TPB+ 5 TPA 6 TPA- CAUTION: DO NOT reverse the polarity. This could result in damage to the camera. 1.4.1. Trigger Connector Port External Trigger Connector provides the access to multiple I/O. Pin I/O S
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 4 1.5. Electrical Operating Condition Trigger Recommended Trigger Example 1 Ext. Trigger signal Ext. trigger GND Recommended Trigger Example 2 Recommended Trigger Example Camera Side User Side External Trigger Pin FT Series Camera Trigger GND Pin Opto. Coupler Electrical Specification
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 5 Strobe Recommended Strobe Example 1 Strobe signal Strobe GND Recommended Strobe Example 2 Recommended Strobe Example Camera Side User Side 220 Ω Strobe Strobe Pin Active High FT Series Camera GND Pin Opto. Coupler GND Electrical Specification User can set strobe duration Strobe App 2msec 4V ~ 5V
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 6 1.6. Pixel Data The Unibrain Fire-i ultra compact form Series complies with the IIDC 1394-Based Digital Camera Specification TM V1.31 where data packets are transmitted by a FireWire interface as isochronous packets. Every video format, mode and frame rate has a different video data format. (Pixel data source: IIDC V1.31 Specification) Isochronous Data Block Packet Format 0 - 7 8 - 15 16 - 23 24 - 31 Data Length tg channel tCo
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 7 U-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-7) V-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-5) U-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-3) V-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1) Y-(K+0) Y-(K+1) Y-(K+2) Y-(K+3) Y-(K+4) Y-(K+5) Y-(K+6) Y-(K+7) Y-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-7) Y-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-5) Y-(K+Pn-4) V-(K+Pn-3) Y-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1) High Byte Low Byte Y-(K+0) Y-(K+1) Y-(K+2) Y-(K+3) Y-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-3) V-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 8 Each component has 8 bit data. The data type is “Straight Binary” Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal) Highest(+) 127 0xFF 126 0xFE . . . . 1 0x81 Lowest 0 0x80 -1 0x7F . . . . -127 0x01 Lowest -128 0x00 Y component has 16 bit data. The data type is “Unsigned Short (big-endian)” Y Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal) Highest 65535 0xFFFF 65534 0xFFFE . . . . 1 0x
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 9 2. Camera Specifications 2.1. Monochrome cameras 2.1.1. Fire-i 830b Specification Features Image Sensor Type 1/1.8-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX274AL) Effective pixels 2,010,000 pixels 1628(H) x 1236(V) Picture Size 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480 Cell Size(um) 4.4 x 4.4 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16 16 (1600x1200, Format 7 mode 0) Real Frame Rate 32 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) 29 (800x600, Format7 mode 1, 2x2
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 10 2.1.2. Fire-i 630b Specification Features Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX204AL) Effective pixels 800,000 pixels 1034(H) x 779(V) Picture Size 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240 Cell Size(um) 4.65x4.65 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16 36 (1024x768, Format 7 mode 0) Real Frame Rate 58 (1024x384, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning) 58 (512x384, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning) Lens Mount C Mount Scanning System Progre
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 11 2.1.3. Fire-i 530b Specification Features Image Sensor 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX424AL) Effective Pixels 330,000 pixels 659(H) x 494(V) Picture Size 640 x 480, 320 x 240 Cell Size 7.40 x 7.40 60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16 86 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) Real Frame Rate 120 (640x240, Format7 mode2, 1x2 binning) 120 (320x240, Format7 mode1, 2x2 binning) Lens Mount C-mount Scanning System Progressive System Bin
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 12 2.2. Color Cameras 2.2.1. Fire-i 830c Specification Features Image Sensor Type 1/1.8-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX-274AQ) Effective pixels 2,010,000 pixels 1600(H) x 1200(V) Picture Size 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480 Cell Size(um) 4.4 x 4.4 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 16 (1600x1200, Format 7 mode 0) Real Frame Rate 32 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) 29 (800x600, Format7 mode 1, 2x2 binning) 29 (1600x60
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 13 2.2.2. Fire-i 630c Specification Features Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (Sony ICX-204AK) Effective pixels 800,000 pixels 1034(H) x 779(V) Picture Size 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240 Cell Size(um) 4.65 x 4.65 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 Real Frame Rate 36 (1024x768, Format 7 mode 0) Lens Mount C Mount Scanning System Progressive System Binning Not supported Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)
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Unibrain Fire-i 530/630/830 Operation Manual Page 14 2.2.3. Fire-i 530c Specification Features Image Sensor Type 1/3-inch Interline CCD (ICX-424AQ) Effective pixels 330,000 pixels 659(H) x 494(V) Picture Size 640 x 480, 320 x 240 Cell Size(um) 7.40 x 7.40 60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875 / Y8, Y16, YUV422 Real Frame Rate 86 (640x480, Format 7 mode 0) Lens Mount C Mount Scanning System Progressive System Binning Not supported Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4) Edge Rising Edge or
