Hamamatsu Photonics C9300-201 User manual

8101172-02
Digital CCD Camera
C9300-201
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 method of handling C9300-201
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.1.2
April 2007
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1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
We have classified the warnings symbols that appear in this instruction manual and on the
camera as follows for your convenience. 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 very 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, turn the power off immediately and
contact Hamamatsu subsidiary or local distributor. In case the repair is
needed, it should be always treated at Hamamatsu side.

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CAUTION
Connecting and disconnecting cables
Always turn off the power before connecting and disconnecting cables.
Fixing the camera
When fitting the camera to a tripod, for example, use the screw
(1/4-20UNC) in the center of a camera mount. Be careful that the fitting
screw does not enter more than 5 mm from the surface of the mount.
Screwing it in excessively can impair normal operation.
Shipping precautions
When transporting the camera by truck, ship, airplane, etc., wrap it
securely in packaging material or something similar.
Strong Impact
Do not subject the camera to strong shocks by dropping it, for example.
Doing so 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.
Digital CCD camera 1
Lens mount cap (attached to the camera) 1
C9300-201 instruction manual (this booklet) 1
[Option]
AC adapter (Accessories: Power supply cord) A3472-06
Camera cable
A3194-00 (2 m)
A3194-01 (5 m)
A3194-02 (10 m)
A3194-03 (25 m)
CameraLink interface cable A9262-05 (5 m)
A9262-10 (10 m)
Note • The cable listed in option is highly recommended for use with the camera.
The camera system may not confirm to CE marking regulation if other
type of cable is used with.
3. INSTALLATION
Do not use or store the camera these locations.
• Where the ambient temperature may fall below 0 °C or rise above 40 °C
• Where the temperature fluctuates sharply
• In direct sunlight, or near a source of heat
• Where the humidity exceeds 70 %, or where it is exposed to water
• Near sources generating strong magnetic or electrical fields
• Where there is vibration
• Where it comes in contact with corrosive gases (chlorine, fluorine, etc.)
• Dusty locations

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Co on nt te en nt ts s
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................ 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 THEORY OF CCD.............................................................................................12
9-2 OVERVIEW OF CAMERA MODES...................................................................13
9-3 DETAIL OF CAMERA MODES.........................................................................13
9-3-1 DIGITAL OUTPUT BIT COUNT ............................................................................................ 13
9-3-2 CCD OUTPUT MODE .......................................................................................................... 14
9-3-3 DETAIL ON CCD SCANNING (SCAN MODE) ..................................................................... 14
9-3-4 EXPOSURE TIME SETTING ............................................................................................... 15
9-3-5 FAST REPETITION MODE .................................................................................................. 23
10. COMMAND SPECIFICATIONS................................................................. 26
10-1 TRANSMISSION INTERFACE..........................................................................26
10-2 COMMAND FORMAT .......................................................................................26
10-3 CAMERA RESPONSE TO COMMANDS..........................................................26
10-4 OVERVIEW OF COMMANDS...........................................................................28
10-5 COMMAND INITIAL SETTING..........................................................................30
10-6 DETAIL OF COMMANDS .................................................................................31
11. PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE CCD................................................ 36
12. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 37
12-1 CARE.................................................................................................................37
13. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST......................................................... 38
13-1 IMAGE NOT TRANSFERRED ..........................................................................38
13-2 ALTHOUGH IMAGES ARE TRANSFERRED...................................................38
14. SPCIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 39
14-1 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................39
14-2 SPECTRAL RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS ...............................................40
14-3 CAMERALINK INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................41
14-3-1 CAMERALINK INTERFACE ................................................................................................. 41

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14-3-2 TIMING I/O CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS [TIMING I/O]............................................43
14-3-3 CAMERA CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGN MENT [POWER] .....................................................43
14-4 IMAGE DATA OUTPUT TIMING SPECIFICATIONS........................................44
15. DIMENSIONAL OUTLINES....................................................................... 45
15-1 CAMERA...........................................................................................................45
16. WARRANTY.............................................................................................. 46
17. CONTACT INFORMATION....................................................................... 47

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4. OVERVIEW
The C9300-201 is a small size and high performance digital CCD camera with 12 bit output.
The camera meets the demand in the industrial/scientific field for high accuracy and high
quality imaging. And it is based on CameraLink and can output the image data into the
CameraLink board on market.
5. FEATURES
(1) High speed
Equipped with a high-speed solid-state imaging device having 640 (horizontal) × 480
(vertical) pixels. Pixels are square, facilitating image processing for measurement
purposes.
(2) Dual readout
The CCD has dual readout amplifiers for the half left side area of the CCD and right
side. (When using single readout mode, only left side amplifier is used.) So you can
obtain the image data with quite high frame rate.
Note • Dual readout mode uses two-separated readout Amp whose performance is not
perfectly same. Due to the readout Amp characteristics variation, you may see
little intensity gap between right side and left side in one image even though the
fine adjustment is done at factory before shipping. Single readout mode is
recommended to achieve the best possible image quality.
(3) Digital output
Image signals are converted from analog to digital in the camera and output externally
as 12 bit digital data. (Transmission line length: max. 10 m, based on CameraLink.)
(4) Small Head
Small, lightweight camera allows for a construction that is extremely easy to use in
such applications as microscopic measurement and spectrometry.
(5) Lens mount
C-mount used for the lens mount.

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6. NAME AND FUNCTION OF THE PARTS
6-1 CAMERA
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 Camera connector [POWER]
The camera is supplied a power supply from this connector. Following is the
specifications of the power supply.
Camera
Power supply voltage DC 12 V ± DC 0.6 V
Electric current capacity + 1 A
Ripple noise Peak to peak 150 mV
○
1○ 4
○
3
○
5○ 6○ 2

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CAUTION • Power supply must satisfy the above specifications to prevent
trouble with the camera.
• Use low ripple noise power supplies since ripple noise may
affect camera performance.
The camera employs Hirose model HR10A-10R-12PB connector.
Number Signal Pin connection
1 GND (Camera)
2 12 V (Camera)
3 NC
4 NC
5 NC
6 NC
7 NC
8 NC
9 NC
10 NC
11 NC
12 NC
HR10A-10R-12PB
③ Camera mount
Jig for fixing the camera. Used when mounting the camera on a tripod or other fixture.
Note • 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.
④ CameraLink interface connector [DIGITAL OUT]
Connector used for connecting the camera to the CameraLink interface board.
⑤ Timing I/O connector [TIMING I/O]
The connector is used as the external trigger input (1st pin, 2nd pin) and the SG output
(3rd pin, 4th pin).
• Do not connect anything to 5th pin and 6th pin because they
are reserved for options.
⑥ Mode switching switch
This switch is for the camera maintenance.
• All positions are set to “OFF”. Do not change this.