ADOS-TECH IRVI Contour IR User manual

Contour IR Digital
Infrared cameras
Manual

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Content
Content.........................................................................................3
Safety requirements ......................................................................4
About ............................................................................................5
Operation......................................................................................5
PC requirements ...........................................................................8
Software usage .............................................................................9
Software set and features ............................................................10
Applications development by the customer..................................10
The Maintenance instruction........................................................11
Spectral sensitivity.......................................................................13
Power density..............................................................................14
Technical information ..................................................................15
Warranty .....................................................................................19

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Safety requirements
•The customer is responsible for light source safety while using a
camera as a standalone device or integrated into system.
•The customer must consider protective measures if necessary.
•While assembling or operating camera, do not stare at the direct
laser (or other source) light even with safety goggles.
•Camera is not protected from direct high intensity radiation. Use
it with caution and appropriate attenuation if used in direct
illumination mode.
•Electrical safety requirements must be complied while operating
this device.

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About
The design of CONTOUR IR Digital camera allows observation,
registration and recording of radiation in the near-infrared zone in
400-1700 nm spectral region. The CONTOUR IR Digital camera is
suitable in infrared microscopy, luminescence, examination of
documents, forensics, art restoration (infrared reflectography),
instrument alignment and optical assembly, pharmacology, food
sorting, agronomy, surveillance, etc., applications.
CMOS sensor is based on SONY chip which has increased
sensitivity and microlenses on photocells for better photon absorption
and amplification of each pixel element. Camera is connected to PC
via USB 2.0 (or USB 3.0) interface.
Operation
CAUTION! Do not use direct powerful laser radiation on a sensor.
CAUTION! Use filters, attenuators or beam splitters to decrease of
laser radiation.
1. Install the camera driver and software from provided USB key.
2. Connect camera to PC via USB port.
3. Start CONTOUR-IR application.
4. To have sharp unblurred mage on viewed screen, adjust focus of
objective lens. If necessary, switch on/off automatic exposure
and gain control, arrange parameters of the camera (brightness,
contrast, saturation, sharpness) and if required change image
format and refresh rate.

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5. For very low power target observation decrease any extrinsic light
to increase noise to signal ratio. Use cut-off or interference filters
for raise contrast.
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1. Mini-B USB
video output
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Tripod thread ¼
inch
3. IR cut-off filter
4. Focus ring
5. Diaphragm
6. C-mount ring
Figure 1. Contour IR Digital camera.
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Figure 2. IR cut-off filter transmittance

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Minimal PC requirements
•Processor at least 1 GHz.
•At least 512 MB RAM.
•USB 2.0 or higher port.
•OS Microsoft Windows 7 or higher (USB 2.0 Host, root
concentrators and Direct-X drivers shall be installed).
•Microsoft .NET 4.6 Framework (installed with software if not
present).
To install the CONTOUR-IR software, you must have administrator
rights on your computer. During installation camera drivers
depending on your operating system will be installed. To run
CONTOUR-IR application Microsoft .NET 4.6 Framework or later
must be installed. The installer detects if .NET framework is missing
and prompts its installation.
NOTE: High performance computer is recommended for best motion
picture without stuttering. Otherwise you might need to reduce frame
rate or choose lower resolution, to get optimal preview. Camera
transfers data in RAW Data format to a personal computer or laptop,
so computer must be able to process large amount of data in real-
time.

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Software usage
1. Launch the CONTOUR-IR program using icon on the desktop.
After program starts it automatically detects camera devices and
enumerates them in “Device” list box.
2. To start the capture, select your camera in the list. After selection,
the software will read camera’s allowed settings and update the
interface according present settings.
3. Use the software provided functionalities shown in Fig. 2 to suit
your application needs.
Figure 3. Software controls description.

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Software set and features
•WDM driver suitable for Windows XP/7/10 (32 and 64bit).
•Use CONTOUR-IR for single picture capture and video recording.
•The Contour-IR digital camera is supplied with software
controlling following functions: exposure time, gain factor, gamma
correction, etc.
•The electronic shutter is in the Rolling Shutter. The operation in
pulse mode with short exposures is useless –there will be visible
just one or several lines of the entire frame.
•Gain factor is 30 dB.
•Gamma correction can be deactivated from the driver bookmark.
•There is no external synchronization.
•Uncompressed video record function is available.
Applications development by the
customer
The Contour-IR digital camera is supplied with the WDM driver that
implements the Microsoft Direct Show technology, which is the
Windows SDK (Microsoft Direct X) component.
>> Download Windows SDK here
(https://developer.microsoft.com/en-
gb/windows/downloads/windows- 10-sdk/)

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It allows working with a large array of commercial and free-ware
software, supports technology, such as Ulead Video Studio, Adobe
Premier, AmCap, VirtualDub, etc.
For personal applications development, the customer must use
Microsoft Windows SDK or other software libraries like OpenCV or
DirectShowLib. Any computer vision library that supports Direct
Show technology is suitable.
More information about Direct Show technology and its usage can be
found in Microsoft website.
>>DirectShow
(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-
us/windows/win32/directshow/directshow).
The Maintenance instruction
•Keep device away from mechanical damage and moisture.
•Always use a protective case while transporting equipment.
•While changing an objective do it in clean environment to reduce
chances of dust particles falling onto the sensor.
•Protect the lenses from dirt and grease. It may deteriorates the
image quality. If necessary, clean the external lens of an objective
with a lens cleaning tissue dipped in alcohol substance. Dust
removal from the sensor might be done blowing air.
•To avoid any possible scratches, use a soft mat for placing
camera gear when cleaning operations applied.

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•Do not use any household cleaning products which are not
suitable for camera cleaning operations. These products may
cause serious damages of sensor, electrical board or lens.
Troubleshooting
The Contour-IR Digital camera can experience some image flickering
and connection loss. In this case try to reconnect camera as many
times as it takes. Before that end all related tasks with Contour
software in “Windows Task Manager”. If camera experiencing image
flickering after performing described actions, try to lower the “Frame
rate” and “Resolution” through the software.
These actions may not help if your PC does not support Contour
software. In this case try to run Contour-IR Digital camera with
another PC.

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Spectral sensitivity
Figure 4. Spectral sensitivity (Contour IR digital camera)

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Power density
The approximate minimum of power density of radiation on an object
at the signal-to-noise ratio=10 (20dB) on a 0,15m distance:
Figure 5. Power density (Contour IR digital camera)

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Technical information
Spectral sensitivity
400-1700nm
Sensor size
1/3 inches, 6.0mm x 4,96mm
Lens
F1.4/25mm with iris, CS/C-mount*
Field of view
10°
Focusing range
0.05m to inf
Sensor
CMOS 1/3” 1280 (W) x 960 (H)
Size of pixel
3.75 x 3.75 µm
Dynamic range
60 dB
Relation signal to
noise
54 dB
Format 1
1280x960 (4, 8, 12.5, 16, 25, 30 Hz)
Format 2
1280x720 (5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 Hz)
Format 3
800x600 (6.25, 12.5, 20, 30, 40, 50
Hz)
Format 4
640x480 (8, 16, 25, 32, 50, 64 Hz)
Range of exposure
34µs - 34ms
Temperature range
+5… +40°C
Weight
0.2 kg
Dimensions
49x49x75 mm
* C-mount adapter included

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Standard kit includes:
•IR camera with F1.4/25mm with internal iris;
•C-mount adapter;
•Mounted IR cut-off filter;
•USB cable;
•USB key with software and drivers;
•Manual;
•Tripod;
•Case.
Figure 6. Standard camera kit

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Accessories available upon request;
•Neutral density filter for lens 1X (1.5-2% @ 1064nm)
Figure 7. Neutral density filter transmittance

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•Zooming lens 5-50mm, FOV (50° - 5°)
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Figure 8. Neutral density filter transmittance
1. IR cut-off filter
2. Zooming or magnification
(1X-10X)
3. Diaphragm
4. Focusing ring
5. CS mount (thread 1”-32)

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Warranty
Infrared viewing device CONTOUR-IR Digital meets specifications of
the manufacturer and declared operation.
The warranty period of the device is 24 months from the date itwas
sold to the consumer.
Claims not accepted, and warranty repair are not made, because of
the improper use or incorrect service and maintenance of product
instructions. The company shall not accept warranty claim:
-non-authorized alteration,
-disassembling of device,
-mechanical or any external damages,
-if 2-year warranty term has expired.
Serial No.
Version No.
Spectral range
Date of Issue

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ADOS-TECH, UAB
Mokslininku st. 2A,
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