Hamamatsu Photonics C9100-02 User manual

Electron Multiplier CCD Camera
C9100-02
Instruction Manual
Thank you for your purchase.
CAUTION
• Follow the safety precautions in Chapter 1 in order to avoid
personal injury and damage to property when using this camera.
The manual describes the correct handling method of C9100
camera and provides cautions in order to avoid accidents. Read
this manual carefully beforehand use the camera correctly.
After reading the manual, store it in a location where you can
refer to it at any time.
Ver. 1.7
April 2007
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
7825172-07

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C9100-02 Ver.1.7
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1-1 CLASSIFICATION OF WARNINGS
We have classified the warning symbols that appear in this operating manual and on the
camera as follows for better comprehension of their meaning. Make sure that you fully
understand them and obey the instructions they contain.
WARNING
Improper handling of the camera without observing these warnings
could lead to serious injury to the user and even death.
CAUTION
Improper handling of the camera without observing these cautions
could lead to personal injury to the user or damage to property.
Note
This symbol indicates a note to help you get the best performance from the
camera. Read the contents of the note carefully to ensure correct and safe use.
Failure to observe one of these notes might impair the performance of the
camera.
This symbol indicates a cautionary item that should be obeyed when handling the
camera. Read the contents carefully to ensure correct and safe use.
This symbol indicates an action that is forbidden.
Read the contents carefully and be sure to obey them.
This symbol indicates a compulsory action or instruction.
Read the contents carefully and be sure to obey them.
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WARNING
Power supply
Use the camera with the voltage indicated on the rating. Using a
different voltage can damage the camera and lead to fire or electric
shock.
Cables
Be careful not to place heavy objects on cables or bend it excessively.
Doing so can damage the cable and lead to fire or electric shock.
Do not attempt to dismantle or modify the camera
Doing so can also lead to damage and even injury, as some internal
components become hot. Only touch parts as indicated in this manual.
Do not allow foreign objects such as combustible substances,
metal objects or water to get inside the camera.
They can damage the camera and lead to fire or electric shock.
If an abnormality occurs,
such as the image suddenly disappearing or a strange noise, smell or
see smoke coming from the camera, stop the power supply
immediately and contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor.
Never attempt to repair the camera yourself.
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CAUTION
Connecting and disconnecting cables
Always turn off the power before connecting and disconnecting cables.
Affixing the camera
When fitting the camera to a tripod or other fixture, use the screw
(1/4-20UNC) in the center of a camera mount or the threaded sleeve
(M3) about the mount's perimeter. Be careful not to allow the fitting
screw to enter more than 5 mm from the surface of the mount.
Screwing this in excessively may impair normal operation.
Lenses
Be careful not to screw the lens more than 7 mm onto the C-mount of
the camera. Doing so can scratch the protective glass. (Some wide
angle lenses in particular can have a thread of 7 mm or more.)
Shipping precautions
When transporting the camera by truck, ship, airplane, etc., wrap it
securely in packaging material or something similar.
Do not subject the camera to strong shocks
Dropping the camera or other shocks can damage the camera.
Disposal
When disposing of the system, take appropriate measures in
compliance with applicable regulations regarding waste disposal and
correctly dispose of it yourself, or entrust disposal to a licensed
industrial waste disposal company.In any case, be sure to comply
with the regulations in your country, state, region or province to ensure
the system is disposed of legally and correctly.
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2. CHECK THE CONTENTS OF PACKAGE
When you open the package, check that the following items are included before use. If the
contents are incorrect, insufficient, or damaged in any way, contact Hamamatsu
subsidiary or local distributor without attempting to operate the camera.
C9100-02 camera 1
Lens mount cap (attached to the camera) 1
Camera mount 1
C9100-02 instruction manual (this booklet) 1
[Option]
AC adaptor (The accessories: Power supply Cord) A3472-07
Camera cable (5 m) A9189-05
CameraLink interface cable (5 m) A9262-05
Note • The cable listed in option is highly recommended for use with
C9100 the camera. The camera system may not confirm to CE
marking regulation if other type of cable is used with.
3. INSTALLATION
Avoid using or storing this camera in the following places
• Where the ambient temperature might fall below 0 °C or rise above 40 °C
• Where the temperature varies extremely
• In direct sunlight or near a heater
• Where the humidity is 70 % or more or where there is dripping water
• Close to a strong source of magnetism or radio waves
• Where there is vibration
• Where it might come into contact with corrosive gases (such as chlorine or
fluorine)
• Where there is a lot of dust
Do not block ventilation openings
To prevent excessive internal temperature do not wrap cloth around
the equipment while it is in operation. Make sure the blowholes on
the side panels are not blocked. The blowholes must be at least 10
cm from the wall.
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Co on nt te en nt ts s
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................ 1
1-1 CLASSIFICATION OF WARNINGS....................................................................1
2. CHECK THE CONTENTS OF PACKAGE................................................... 4
3. INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 4
4. OVERVIEW.................................................................................................. 7
5. FEATURES.................................................................................................. 7
6. NAME AND FUNCTION OF THE PARTS................................................... 8
6-1 CAMERA.............................................................................................................8
7. CONNECTING CABLES ........................................................................... 10
8. OPERATION.............................................................................................. 11
8-1 PREPARATION FOR IMAGING .......................................................................11
8-2 IMAGING...........................................................................................................11
8-3 END OF IMAGING.............................................................................................11
9. IMAGE ACQUISITION............................................................................... 12
9-1 OVERVIEW OF THE CAMERA MODES...........................................................12
9-2 DETAIL OF THE CAMERA MODES.................................................................12
9-2-1 BINNING READOUT AND BINNING SETTINGS VALUES .................................................. 12
10. PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE CCD................................................ 13
11. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 14
11-1 CARE.................................................................................................................14
12. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST......................................................... 15
12-1 IMAGES NOT TRANSFERRED........................................................................15
12-2 ALTHOUGH IMAGES ARE TRANSFERRED...................................................15
12-3 OTHER PROBLEMS.........................................................................................15
13. SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 16
13-1 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................16
13-2 SPECTRAL RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS ...............................................18
13-3 EM GAIN ...........................................................................................................18
13-4 CAMERALINK INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................19
13-5 TIMING I/O SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................21
13-5-1 TIMING I/O CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS [TIMING I/O] ............................................ 21
13-5-2 TRIGGER IN TIMINGS......................................................................................................... 22
13-5-3 INTEG OUT TIMINGS .......................................................................................................... 24
13-6 POWER SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................25
14. DIMENSIONAL OUTLINE......................................................................... 26
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14-1 CAMERA...........................................................................................................26
15. WARRANTY.............................................................................................. 27
16. CONTACT INFORMATION....................................................................... 28
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4. OVERVIEW
Electron Multiplier CCD Camera C9100 series is a new type of high sensitivity CCD camera
that has special structure to get the electric gain on the CCD chip.
C9100 series has resolved the issues like the burning, afterglow, lifetime and low resolution,
comparing to the ICCD camera and EB-CCD camera, and also offered the high sensitivity
images on the similar level to the cameras with real time.
5. FEATURES
(1) High Gain
C9100-02 can amplify the electric charge with approximately 2000 times on the CCD
chip and they can detect the objects that the general normal CCD cameras have not
and offer the images with real time.
(2) Digital output
Image signals are converted from analog to digital in the AC adaptor and output
externally as 14 bit digital data. (Transmission line length: Max.10 m, based on
CameraLink.)
(3) Low image distortion
With the CCD, the pixels are arranged geometrically, virtually eliminating image
distortion. And the image processing can be easily done for the measurement thanks
to square pixels.
(4) No burn-in
The burning, which happens on an ICCD camera with an Image Intensifier, is not
found on the Electron Multiplier CCD camera.
(5) Lens mount
C-mount used for the lens mount.
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6. NAME AND FUNCTION OF THE PARTS
6-1 CAMERA
③④⑤
①②③⑥⑦
Fig.6-1
①Lens mount
C-mount lens or optical system with C-mount can be attached.
Note
• C-mount has a depth of 7 mm. Screwing the lens too far into
the camera may scratch the glass surface.
②Blowhole
The fan circulates the air in order not to increase inside temperature.
• Do not block ventilation openings.
③Screw holes to fix the camera (each four holes on the upside and downside)
When the camera is used with a tripod, the tripod attachment should be attached with
the screw holes.
• Please set for the screws in order not to enter 5 mm or more.
④Timing I/O connector [TIMING I/O]
This connector is used for input and output of timing signals when synchronizing with
external equipment.
⑤Camera connector [POWER]
This is for connecting a camera to an AC adaptor with a camera cable.
Note • AC adaptor: A3472-07 is an option. As for the details of the AC
adaptor, see the instruction manual of the product attachment
separately.
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