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A-AR4-100-11 (1)
CCD Black-and-White
Video Camera Module
Technical Manual
XC-HR300
2000 Sony Corporation
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Table of Contents Overview Main Features ............................................................ 3 System Components................................................. 4 Connection Diagram ................................................. 4 Location of Parts and Operation.............................. 5 Front/Top/Bottom ........................................................ 5 Rear Panel ................................................................. 6 Mode Setting Specifications of the In
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Overview Overview Ideal for high speed image processing, the XC-HR300 Internal sync signal output is a small black and white camera featuring a 1/2 type You can output the HD and VD signals from the 12- progressive scan CCD. The XC-HR300 can capture excellent quality images at high speeds. By doubling pin connector by changing the setting of the rear panel the drive frequency of CCD, full frame SVGA images switch. can be obtained at 50 frames/s on 1 output (progressive 1N MODE) or 100 frames/s o
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Overview System Components The XC-HR300 Video Camera Module system comprises the following components. Video camera module Camera cables Camera adaptor XC-HR300 CCXC-12P02N(2 m) DC-700/700CE CCXC-12P05N(5 m) CCXC-12P10N(10 m) CCXC-12P25N(25 m) C-mount lens VCL-50Y-M Tripod adaptor Close-up ring kit VCL-25Y-M VCT-ST70I LO-77ERK VCL-16Y-M (Insulated type) VCL-12YM VCL-08YM Connection Diagram C-mount lens VCL-08YM XC-HR300 VCL-12YM AC VIDEO OUT HD/VD WEN Camera cables VCL-16Y-M TRIG CCXC-12P02N CCX
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Overview Location of Parts and Operation Front/Top/Bottom 1 Lens mount (C-mount) 2 Reference holes 3 Reference holes/Tripod screw holes 1 Lens mount (C-mount) 3 Reference holes/Tripod screw holes (bottom) Attach any C-mount lens such as the VCL-12YM These precision screw holes are for locking the camera standard lens or other optical equipment. module. Locking the camera module using these holes secures the optical axis alignment. 2 Reference holes (Top) You can install the camera on a tripod. T
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Overview Rear Panel 9 VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC (video output/DC power input/sync signal I/O) connector (12-pin) 1 Read mode selector 2 GAIN switch 3 Manual gain control 4 Restart reset/External trigger shutter mode switch 5 75Ω termination switch 6 HD/VD signal input/output switch 8 HIGH RATE (Partial scanning) controls 7 SHUTTER SPEED setting DIP switch Note 7 SHUTTER SPEED setting DIP switch When you do switch settings, make sure the unit is off. Set an appropriate shutter speed when you have set
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Overview VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC connector pin assignment Rear panel Pin No. Camera sync output External Sync (HD/VD) Restart/Reset External trigger shutter 1 Ground Ground Ground Ground 2 +12V DC +12V DC +12V DC +12V DC 3 Video output 1 (Ground) Video output 1 (Ground) Video output 1 (Ground) Video output 1 (Ground) 4 Video output 1 (Signal) Video output 1 (Signal) Video output 1 (Signal) Video output 1 (Signal) 5 HD output (Ground) HD input (Ground) HD input (Ground) HD input (Ground) 6 VD output
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Mode Setting Mode Setting Specifications of the Input/Output Input Phase Specifications of the External HD/VD 100 0 EVEN, Non Interlace 100 100 External VD ODD External HD 472 472 Unit: Clock 1Clk=33.898 nsec Make sure that the external HD/VD phases against the Normal: standard central phase are as shown in the figure 1N: Consecutively operated with 32 µ s HD frequency above. Invalid signal input may cause an error in the and 20 ms VD frequency. (See the above figure for internal reset. the phas
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Mode Setting Specifications of the External Specifications of the Trigger HD/VD Outputs Pulse 4.5V 4 to 5.0V HD 0V 0 to 1.0V 4.5V VD 2 µ sec to 1/4 sec 0V The amplitude level is the typical value when • Input impedance; 10 kΩ or more. terminated with 10 kΩ . The external HD and VD can • The voltage and pulse width used are measured at pin be output when you set the INT/EXT switch to INT. 11 of a 12-pin multi-connector on the rear panel. Specifications of the WEN Output 4.5V 0V 625 H(1N) 312.5 H(
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Mode Setting Image Output Mode The unit has two image signal output modes. Select the mode by setting the read mode switch on the rear panel. 2I Mode (Factory Default) The VIDEO OUT 1 and VIDEO OUT 2 connectors output ODD/EVEN interlaced images every 1/100 second. The SYNC signals are the same for the VIDEO OUT 1 and VIDEO OUT 2 connectors. – External synchronization: EXT-HD/VD is allowed. 1/100 second ODD image EVEN image ODD image EVEN image ODD image VIDEO OUT 1 FLD-1 FLD-2 FLD-1 FLD-2 FLD-1
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Mode Setting Restart/Reset To set Restart/Reset mode The information on one screen can be extracted at any time by externally inputting a restart/reset signal (HD/ VD). To enter this mode, set the Restart reset/ External trigger shutter mode switch on the rear panel of the camera as shown in the figure below. The setting is especially effective for the following operation. Long exposure A highly-sensitive image is obtained by extending the exposure time of the CCD when satisfactory sensitivity c
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Mode Setting Example of Usage of the Partial Scanning Mode As shown in the table on the next page, you can increase the frame rate by setting the partial scanning mode switch and the external VD frequency. The image obtained is centered as shown below. X line 580 line External VD VBLKG 1 H Video out BLKG interval Effective image interval X [line] Tb [line] External VD frequency Tv [line] Note In the Restart/Reset mode, the video out signals are output about 1H later than the external VD. 12
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Mode Setting 1N mode External VD interval Partial scanning setting Effective lines BLKG interval Frame rate Tv [line] X [line] Tb [line] [frame/s] 10th digit First digit 625 (20.0 ms) 0 0 580 (18.6 ms) 45 (1.44 ms) 50 312 (9.98 ms) 2 6 267 (8.54 ms) 45 (1.44 ms) 100 208 (6.65 ms) 3 6 157 (5.02 ms) 51 (1.63 ms) 150 156 (4.99 ms) 4 0 101 (3.23 ms) 55 (1.76 ms) 200 BLKG interval Tb = 15 + n (n stands for the partial scanning setting value. When the 10th digit is 2 and the first digit is 6, n=26. Th
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Mode Setting Using trigger pulse width External Trigger Shutter Set all DIP switches (1 to 4 on the rear panel) to 0. You can obtain an arbitrary shutter speed by setting the trigger pulse width to the range of 2 µ sec to By inputting an external trigger pulse, the camera is 250 msec. able to capture fast-moving objects clearly. Set the Restart reset/External Trigger Shutter mode Mode 1 (Non-reset mode) Mode 2 (Reset mode) switch on the rear panel to Mode 1 or Mode 2. When you set the trigger pu
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Mode Setting Example of Usage of the Partial Scanning Mode Increase the frame rate by setting the shutter speed to below. the trigger pulse width in external trigger modes 1 and Inputting the trigger falling edge terminates the image 2, and then set the partial scanning mode adjustment output. switch and the trigger frequency (as shown in the table If a new trigger rising edge is input within the effective on the next page). The image is centered on as shown image interval, the image will not be
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Mode Setting 1N mode Trigger interval Partial scanning setting Effective lines BLKG interval Frame rate T [line] X [line] Tb [line] [frame/s] 10th digit First digit 625 (20.0 ms) 0 0 578 (18.5 ms) 45 (1.44 ms) 50 312 (9.98 ms) 2 6 265 (8.48 ms) 45 (1.44 ms) 100 208 (6.65 ms) 3 6 155 (4.96 ms) 51 (1.63 ms) 150 156 (4.99 ms) 4 0 99 (3.17 ms) 55 (1.76 ms) 200 BLKG interval Tb = 15 + n (n stands for the partial scanning setting value. When the 10th digit is 2 and the first digit is 6, n=26. The maxi
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Mode Setting Timing Chart When set to Mode 1 (M1) For setting the shutter speed using trigger pulse width HD/VD input • Continuous VD input Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area 3 External trigger shutter operation Normal operation* shutter operation (50 ms) 1 2 3 1 Trigger* 3 Trigger pulse width* 2 Exposure 2 Exposure time (Te)* Exposure time (Te)* 2 time (Te)* 1 External HD* 1 External VD* (Continuous 4 T: T=under 10 µ s* 4 VD) T: T=under 10 µ s* 10 µ s or mor
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Mode Setting For setting the shutter speed using trigger pulse width HD/VD input • Continuous HD input/Single VD input Mode transition state External input External trigger inhibition area 3 External trigger shutter operation Normal operation* shutter operation (50 ms) 1 2 1 Trigger* 3 Trigger pulse width* Exposure time 2 Exposure time (Te)* 2 (Te)* 1 External HD* 1 External VD* (Single VD) 4 T: T=10 µ s to 65 ms* min 10 µ s 5 Video out 1* Video out 2 2 1 WEN 312.5 H (2I mode) 625 H (1N mode)
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Mode Setting For setting the shutter speed using trigger pulse width No HD/VD input (Internal synchronization) Mode transition state External input inhibition area External trigger 3 External trigger shutter operation (50 ms) Normal operation* shutter operation 2 1 3 1 Trigger* 3 Trigger pulse width* Exposure time Exposure Exposure 2 2 2 (Te)* time (Te)* time (Te)* 4 Internal HD* 5 T: T=10 µ s or more* 5 T: T=under 10 µ s* 6 Video out 1* 1 2 3 Video out 2 WEN 312.5 H (2I mode) 625 H (1N mode)
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Mode Setting For setting the shutter speed using DIP switches HD/VD input • Continuous VD input Mode transition state External input External trigger Normal inhibition area 3 External trigger shutter operation shutter operation operation* (50 ms) 1 2 3 100 µ s to 250 ms 1 3 Trigger* Trigger pulse width* 2 2 Exposure time Exposure time (Te)* Exposure time (Te)* 2 (Te)* 1 External HD* 1 External VD* (Continuous VD) 4 T: T=10 µ s or 4 T: T=under 10 µ s* T: T=10 µ s or more* 4 more* 5 Video out 1
