CAMERA LINK VC Series User manual

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VC-5MC-M110H
VC-5MC-C110H
VC series
User Manual

Preface
No part of this manual may either be copied, reproduced, translated, or published in any form
or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise) without the express
written permission of Vieworks, Co., Ltd. (hereinafter ‘Vieworks’).
This manual may include the website links to companies other than Vieworks. Vieworks is not
responsible for any of these links. The copyrights of the materials mentioned herein are owned
by each respective author.
Although Vieworks made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this document, it assumes no
responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear herein. The figures in this manual may
differ depending on the version of the product or operating system, or the way how it runs.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

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Before Using This Product
Thank you for choosing a camera in the VC-5MC-M/C110H™.
Make sure to read this manual before using the product.
Make sure to check whatever a professional engineer has finished installation and configuration.
Make sure to keep this manual at hand as a reference while using the product.
This manual assumes that you have expertise in how to use an industrial camera.
The Series
This manual is intended for users of the following products:
VC-5MC-M110H
VC-5MC-C110H

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About This Manual
This manual is intended for VC-5MC-M/C110H™ camera users. It is recommended to refer to
the Frame Grabber’s User Manual of yours, with this manual.
Convention in This Manual
For better understanding, the following conventions are used throughout the manual.
Names and Fonts
The names and fonts of user interfaces are used as follows:
The menu and icon names in this manual are used as displayed in the product.
The menu and icon names are marked in this font.
Button or keyboard key names are marked in this font .
Warning, Caution, and Note
This manual shows warnings, cautions, and notes with the following figures:
Warning!
This indicates that you need to follow this message for your safety and to prevent the
product from damage.
Caution!
This indicates that you need to follow this message to prevent data from being lost or
corrupted.
Note:
This indicates that this message provides additional information.

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Definition of Terms
For clarity, this manual defines some terms as follows:
Term
Definition
Preface
The introductory part preceding the Table of Contents in this manual
Configurator
The Configurator program from a seller for offering ease of use to control the
camera on Windows®
Frame grabber
An computer board for high-resolution image processing
Revision History
This document has the revision history as follows:
Version Date Description
1.0 2022-06-20 Initial Release
1.1
2022-07-22 Added the Command List section

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Contents
Chapter 1. Precautions ................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2. Warranty ........................................................................................................ 19
Chapter 3. Compliance & Certifications ........................................................................ 20
3.1 FCC Compliance...........................................................................................................20
3.2 CE : DoC..........................................................................................................................20
3.3 KC ....................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 4. Package Components................................................................................... 21
Chapter 5. Product Specifications.................................................................................. 22
5.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................22
5.2 Specifications .................................................................................................................23
5.3 Camera Block Diagram ................................................................................................24
5.4 Spectral Response .........................................................................................................25
5.5 Mechanical Specification ............................................................................................26
Chapter 6. Connecting the Camera................................................................................ 27
6.1 Precaution about Blurring Compared to the Center................................................28
6.2 Controlling the Camera................................................................................................28
Chapter 7. Camera Interface........................................................................................... 29
7.1 General Description.......................................................................................................29
7.2 Camera Link SDR Connector........................................................................................30
7.3 Power Input and Control I/O Receptacle ..................................................................32
7.4 Trigger Input Circuit........................................................................................................33
7.5 Strobe Output Circuit ....................................................................................................33
Chapter 8. Acquisition Control........................................................................................ 34
8.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................34
8.2 Acquisition Start/Stop Commands and Acquisition Mode.......................................35
8.2.1 Acquisition Start/Stop Commands...............................................................................35
8.2.2 Acquisition Mode...........................................................................................................35
8.2.3 Exposure Start Trigger .................................................................................................... 36

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8.2.4 Applying Trigger Signals ................................................................................................37
8.2.5 Exposure Time Control................................................................................................... 38
8.3 Exposure Start Trigger ....................................................................................................38
8.3.1 Trigger Mode ..................................................................................................................38
8.3.2 Using a Software Trigger Signal.....................................................................................42
8.3.3 Using a CC1 Trigger Signal ............................................................................................43
8.3.4 Using an External Trigger Signal ....................................................................................44
8.3.5 Exposure Mode ..............................................................................................................46
8.3.6 Short Exposure Mode..................................................................................................... 48
8.3.7 Exposure Offset ..............................................................................................................49
8.4 Setting the Exposure Time .............................................................................................50
8.5 Overlapping Exposure with Sensor Readout ..............................................................51
8.6 Global Shutter ................................................................................................................53
8.7 Maximum Allowed Frame Rate....................................................................................54
8.7.1 Increasing the Maximum Allowed Frame Rate ..........................................................55
Chapter 9. Camera Features........................................................................................... 56
9.1 Region of Interest ...........................................................................................................56
9.2 Multi-ROI ..........................................................................................................................59
9.3 Device Tap Geometry...................................................................................................62
9.4 Camera Link Pixel Clock Speed ...................................................................................63
9.5 Pixel Format.....................................................................................................................64
9.6 Data ROI (Color Camera).............................................................................................65
9.7 White Balance (Color Camera)...................................................................................66
9.7.1 Balance White Auto ......................................................................................................66
9.8 Gain and Black Level ....................................................................................................67
9.9 Defective Pixel Correction............................................................................................68
9.9.1 Correction Method........................................................................................................ 68
9.10 Flat Field Correction.......................................................................................................69
9.10.1 Flat Field Data Selector .................................................................................................71