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User’s Manual
IC-25M SERIES
Digital Monochrome / Color 25Megapixel
Camera with Camera Link Interface
REV 2.0

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1. Precautions ....................................................................................................................4
1.1 General ...................................................................................................................4
1.2 Precautions in Use .................................................................................................4
1.3 Maintenance ............................................................................................................4
2. Overview ........................................................................................................................5
3. Specification ...................................................................................................................5
3.1 Electrical specification .............................................................................................5
3.2 Electrical shutter specification ................................................................................5
3.3 Mechanical spec .....................................................................................................6
3.4 Input signal specification ........................................................................................6
3.5 Operating ambient conditions .................................................................................6
3.6 Various safety standards ........................................................................................7
3.7 Sensor Information .................................................................................................8
3.7.1 Spectral response Mono ...............................................................................8
3.7.2 Spectral response Color ...............................................................................8
4. Camera Interface ............................................................................................................9
4.1 General Description ................................................................................................9
4.2 CameraLink Connector ............................................................................................9
4.3 Camera Link Interface ..........................................................................................11
4.4 Power Input Connector ........................................................................................12
4.5 Control Connector ................................................................................................12
4.6 Trigger Input Circuit ..............................................................................................13
4.7 Strobe Output Circuit ...........................................................................................13
5. Functions and Operations ............................................................................................14
5.1 Basic Functions ....................................................................................................14
5.1.1 Control of the Electromechanical Shutter ...................................................14
5.2 Trigger operation ...................................................................................................16
5.2.1 free Run Mode ...........................................................................................16
5.2.1 External Sync Mode ....................................................................................17
5.2.1 Overlap trigger input .................................................................................18
5.3 Gamma Correction(LUT).........................................................................................19
5.4 Defective Correction Circuits..................................................................................20
5.5 Test Pattern Image ................................................................................................21

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6. External Appearance and Dimensions ...........................................................................21
7. Communication specification .........................................................................................22
7.1 Write Command Packet Format .............................................................................22
7.1.1 Write Command Packet Format ..................................................................22
7.1.2 Read Command Packet Format...................................................................22
7.1.3 Read Command Return Packet Format.......................................................22
7.2 Command List........................................................................................................22
7.2.1 Write Command Packet Format ..................................................................22
7.2.2 Camera Mode Format..................................................................................23
7.2.3 Trigger Polarity & Source Format ..............................................................23
7.2.4 Exposure Time Format................................................................................24
7.2.5 Gain Value Format ......................................................................................24
7.2.6 Black Level Value Format ...........................................................................24
7.2.7 White Balance Format .................................................................................25
7.2.8 Current Temperature Read Format..............................................................25
7.2.9 Test Pattern Format.....................................................................................26
8. Camera Control Tool.....................................................................................................27
8.1 Camera & Frame Grabber Connect........................................................................27
8.2 Main Windows Control ..........................................................................................28
8.3 Trigger / Live Windows Control ............................................................................32
8.4 Gain/AWB Windows Control...................................................................................34
8.5 Correction Windows Control ..................................................................................36
8.6 Terminal Windows Control.....................................................................................37

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1. Precautions
1-1. General
■Do not drop or damage the device
■Do not disassemble, repair or alter the device
■Keep the machine not to be stained with the alien substances
■Contact your nearest distributor in case of trouble or problem.
1-2. Precautions in Use
■Do not expose the camera’s image-pickup-plane to sunlight or other intense
light directly. Its inner CMOS sensor might be damaged..
■In clearing, do not splash water on the device but wipe it out with smooth
cloth or towel.
■Do not place magnets near the product.
■Be careful not to let liquid like water, drinks or chemicals leak inside the device.
■Clean the device often to remove dust on it.
■If the camera is not in use, attach the lens cap to the camera to protect the
image Pickup surface.
1-3. Maintenance
Turn off power to the equipment and wipe it with a dry cloth.
If it becomes severely contaminated, gently wipe the affected areas with a soft
Cloth dampened with diluted neutral detergent. Never use alcohol, benzene, thinner,
or other chemicals because such chemicals may damage or discolor the paint and
indications. If the image pickup surface becomes dusty, contaminated, or scratched,
consult your sales representative.

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2. Overview
IC-M25 is a mono area scan CMOS camera and IC-C25 is a color area
scan CMOS camera. IC-x25 has 25 million pixels resolution.
These Cameras are suitable for a wide range of application within factory
Automation, an also for application outside the factory floor, such as
AOI(Automatic Optical Inspection), High-end surveillance and medical.
3. Specification
3.1 Electrical specification
■Imager : CMOS image Sensor
■Number of active pixels : 5056(H) x 5056(V)
■full resolution in continuous operation : 25 frames/second [Max(10Tap):30fps)]
■Pixel size : 4.5μm (H) ×4.5μm (V)
■Optical size : 35mm
■Scanning system : Progressive scan camera
■Responsivity : 18.16 DN/nJ/cm2 (550nm)
■ADC resolution : 8bit / 10bit / 12bit Bayer Pattern Output
■Pre-select and pulse width trigger modes
■S/N Ratio : > 42dB
■Dynamic Range : > 53dB
■Operating Temp : > 0℃~ +40℃
■Humidity : 20% ~ 90% RH(Non Condensing)
■Camera Link Configuration : 2Tap~10Tap Camera Link 2CH Full Mode
■Built in LUT (Look Up Table)
■Defective Correction Circuit built in
■Power supply voltage : DC12 V ±10%( ripple 50 mV or less)
■LVAL-synchronous / A-synchronous operation (auto-detect)
■Setup by Windows XP / VISTA / 7 serial communication

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3.2 Electrical shutter specification
■Shutter Speed :
-. Shutter OFF or 1/1,000,000 to 10 sec
-. The exposure time at shutter OFF is different depending
-. on the reading mode.(Factory default : Shutter OFF)
■Random Trigger Shutter ON / OFF switching (Factory default)
-. Fixed mode : The exposure time depends on the shutter speed setting
-. Pulse width mode : The exposure time depends on the pulse width.
Minimum pulse width : 1μsec(Minimum exposure time: 1μsec
3.3 Mechanical spec
■Lens mount : F Mount (Option M42 Mount)
■Dimensions : 82mm(L) * 82mm(W) * 65.6mm(H)
■Weight : Approx 520g
■Camera body grounding : Conductive between circuit GND and camera body
3.4 Input signal specification
■TRIG : Camera Link I/F(CC1) and External Control connector input
-. Signal level : TTL level
-. Polarity :Positive/Negative switching (Factory default: Negative)
-. Pulse width : 1μsec or more
3.5 Operating ambient conditions
■Performance assurance
-. Temperature ：0 to +40
-. Humidity : 20% ~ 90% RH(Non Condensing)
■Operation guaranteed
-. Temperature ：-5 to +50
-. Humidity ：10% to 90％(No dew formation)
■Storage Temperature
-.Temperature : -20 to +60
-.Humidity : 90％or less (No dew formation)

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3.6 Various safety standards
■Performance assurance
-.CE(AoC)
Test Standard(2004/108/EC) : EN 55022 : 2006 +A1:2007 [Class A Equipment]
EN 55024 : 1998 +A1:2001, +A2:2003
-.FCC(Verification)
Test Standard : Section 15.107, Section 15.109 (Class A Equipment)
NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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3.7 Sensor Information
3.7.1 Spectral response Mono
Fig 3.1 Spectral response
3.7.2 Spectral response Color
Fig 3.2 Spectral response

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4. Camera Interface
4.1 General Description
As shown in the following figure, 4 types of connectors and status indicator LED
are located on the back of the camera and have the functions as follows :
(1) 6 pin Power Input
▷Camera Power Input(DC-12V/1A)
(2) 4 pin Control Connector
▷External Trigger Signal Input(1ch) and Strobe Output(1ch)
(3) 26 pin Camera-Link Connector
▷Video Data Transmission, Camera Control
(4) Status LED
▷Power and Operation Mode Display
-. Continuous ON Status :–camera operates in Continuous Mode
-. Flashing at 0.5 second intervals : camera operates in Trigger Master Mode.
-. Flashing at 0.25 second intervals : camera operates in Trigger Slaver Mode.
-. Flashing at 0.125 second intervals : camera operates in Free Run Mode.
Fig 4.1 IC-25M SERIES CONNECTOR
4.2 Camera Link Connector
(1) Video output/controlling (Camera Link Full Configuration) CAMERA LINK0, LINK1

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▷Connector type: MDR 26-PIN connector 10226-52A2PL (Manufactured by 3M)
Fig 4.2 Camera Link0 Connector
Fig 4.3 Camera Link1 Pin Assignments
▷Camera output complies with Camera Link Standard and following list shows the
pin configuration of connector.
Fig 4.4 Camera Link1 Connector
Pin No
I/O
Signal Name
Pin No
I/O
Signal Name
1
Ground
Inner shield
14
Ground
Inner shield
2
OUT
X0-
15
OUT
X0+
3
OUT
X1-
16
OUT
X1+
4
OUT
X2-
17
OUT
X2+
5
OUT
XCLKOUT-
18
OUT
XCLKOUT+
6
OUT
X3-
19
OUT
X3+
7
INPUT
RX+_SERTC+
20
INPUT
RX-_SERTC-
8
OUT
TX-_SERTFG-
21
OUT
TX+_SERTFG+
9
INPUT
CC1-(Trigger-)
22
INPUT
CC1+(Trigger+)
10
INPUT
CC2+
23
INPUT
CC2-
11
INPUT
CC3-
24
INPUT
CC3+
12
INPUT
CC4+
25
INPUT
CC4-
13
Ground
Inner shield
26
Ground
Inner shield

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Pin No
I/O
Signal Name
Pin No
I/O
Signal Name
1
Ground
Inner shield
14
Ground
Inner shield
2
OUT
Y0-
15
OUT
Y0+
3
OUT
Y1-
16
OUT
Y1+
4
OUT
Y2-
17
OUT
Y2+
5
OUT
YCLKOUT-
18
OUT
YCLKOUT+
6
OUT
Y3-
19
OUT
Y3+
7
Not Used
20
Not Used
8
OUT
Z0-
21
OUT
Z0+
9
INPUT
Z1-
22
INPUT
Z1+
10
INPUT
Z2-
23
INPUT
Z2+
11
INPUT
ZCLKOUT-
24
INPUT
ZCLKOUT+
12
INPUT
Z3-
25
INPUT
Z3+
13
Ground
Inner shield
26
Ground
Inner shield
Fig 4.5 Camera Link2 Pin Assignments
(2) Connector Connection Per Camera Link Output Format
▷Base
2tap(8bit /10bit /12bit) : Camera link1 connector
▷Medium
4tap(8bit /10bit /12bit) : Camera link1 connector & Camera link2 connector
▷Full
8tap(8bit /10bit) : Camera link1 connector & Camera link2 connector
10tap(8bit) : Camera link1 connector & Camera link2 connector
If Camera Link output is set to 2Tap’s (Base) in IC-25M series, transmission
and reception of all data are carried out through Camera Link connector 1 and
it is not require to connect the cable to Connector 2.
4.3 Camera Link Interface
The video output is Camera Link, where the 8 channels with 8bit video are placed
in a base configuration. The digital output signals follow Camera Link standardized

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multiplexed signal output interface.
The output driver is NS type DS90CR287, and the receiver is NS type DS90CR288.
The data bits from the digital video, FVAL, LVAL and DVAL are multiplexed into the
twisted pairs, which are a part of the Camera Link. Trigger signals and the serial
camera control are feed directly through its own pairs.
The 26 pin connector pin assignment follows the Camera Link base configuration.
For a detailed description of Camera Link specifications, please refer to the Camera
Link standard specifications found on http://www.machinevisiononline.org
4.4 Power Input Connector
Power input connector of camera is Hirose 6 pin connector(part # HR10A-7R-6PB).
Pin arrangement and configuration are as follows:
Fig 4.6 Power Input Connector
Power plug can be configured using the Hirose 6 pin plug (part # HR10A-7R-6P) or
compatible parts enclosed in the camera box. For power supply, it is recommended
to use the power adaptor with over 1A current output at 12VDC ±10% voltage
output.
4.5Control Connector
The control connector used is Hirose 4 pin connector(part # HR10A-7R-4S) and
consists of external trigger signal input and strobe output port.
Pin arrangement and configuration are as follows:
Pin No
I/O
Signal Name
1
INPUT
+12V
2
INPUT
+12V
3
INPUT
+12V
4
GND
GROUND
5
GND
GROUND
6
GND
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Fig 4.7 Control Connector
4.6 Trigger Input Circuit
Following figure shows trigger signal input circuit of 4 pin connector. Trigger signal
entered is delivered to internal circuit through photo coupler. Minimum trigger width
that can be recognized at camera is 5µs. If trigger signal entered is less than 5µs,
trigger signal is ignored in camera. External trigger signal can approve signals to
the circuits in the 2 methods shown below.
Fig 4.4 Trigger Input Schematic
4.7Strobe Output Circuit
Strobe output signal is output through TTL Driver IC of 3.3 V output level and
pulse width of signal is output in synchronization with exposure of camera.
Pin No
I/O
Signal Name
1
INPUT
Trigger +
2
INPUT
Trigger -
3
GND
GROUND
4
OUTPUT
Strobe Output

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Fig 4.5 Strobe Output Schematic
5. Functions and Operations
5.1 Basic Functions
The IC-25M cameras is a progressive scan camera with 25 Mega pixels monochrome
or Bayer mosaic color CMOS. The interface to the host PC is via digital Camera Link.
Both models output video as 8bits. The color version IC-25M outputs raw Bayer
video, requiring host based color interpolation. The camera also features several pre-
processing functions. There are 2 trigger modes in addition to continuous operation.
The Pre-Select and Pulse Width trigger modes are available with a unique Automatic
LVAL sync or a-sync selection function. Below the functions are described in detail
below.
5.1.1 Control of the Electromechanical Shutter
Fig 5-1 shows two different ways in which a shutter can be controlled during the
global reset sequence. In both cases, the maximum integration time is set by the
difference between global_read_start and global_rst_end. In shutter example 1, the
shutter is open during the initial ERS sequence and during the row reset phase. The
shutter closes during the integration phase. The pixel array is integrating incident
light from the start of the integration phase to the point at which the shutter closes.
Finally, the shutter opens again after the end of the readout phase. In shutter
example 2, the shutter is open during the initial ERS sequence and closes sometime
during the row reset phase. The shutter both opens and closes during the

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integration phase. The pixel array is integrating incident light for the part of the
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integration phase during which the shutter is open. As for the previous example,
the shutter opens again after the end of the readout phase.
Fig. 5-1 Control of the Electromechanical Shutter
It is essential that the shutter remains closed during the entire row readout phase
(that is, until FV has de-asserted for the frame readout); otherwise, some rows of
data will be corrupted (over-integrated).It is essential that the shutter closes before
the end of the integration phase. If the row readout phase is allowed to start before
the shutter closes, each row in turn will be integrated for one row-time longer than
the previous row. After FV de-asserts to signal the completion of the readout phase,
there is a time delay of approximately 10 * line_length_pck before the sensor starts
to integrate light-sensitive rows for the next ERS frame. It is essential that the
shutter be opened at some point in this time window; otherwise, the first ERS frame
will not be uniformly integrated.
global_read_start > global_shutter_start

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Fig. 5-2 Controlling the SHUTTER Output
5.2 Trigger operation
Trigger mode of camera is divided into Free-Run mode where image is synchronized
to Internal Trigger signal created inside camera, and External Sync mode where
image is synchronized to the trigger signal entered in external port.
5.1.2 Free Run Mode
In Free Run mode, the cycle of internal trigger signal is determined by Transfer Time
(1 Frame data transmission time) and Exposure setting value, and image is obtained
with such periodic signal. Cycle of internal signal, that is, Frame Rate, is determined
with the following 2 conditions.
Fig. 5-3 Free Run Mode Readout Time

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5.1.3 External Sync Mode
In External Sync Mode, camera keeps standby status until trigger signal is entered
and performs image transmission (Frame Transfer) after exposure process if trigger
input occurs as shown in Fig. 7.4. To operate camera in External Sync mode, it is
required to set Trigger Source regarding which input, CC1 input port or External
Trigger port, will be used for trigger signal, as well as Polarity and Exposure source
of signal entered.
Fig. 5-4 External Sync Mode
▷Trigger Source : select either of CC1 and External Connector as source of
external trigger input signals.
▷Trigger Polarity : set whether polarity of Trigger signal entered is Active High or
Active Low.
▷Exposure Source : select to synchronize exposure time with pulse width of
trigger input signal or with exposure time programmed inside the camera.
5.1.4 Overlap trigger input
When trigger input occurs in the course of Frame Transfer and Fig. 7.5, it
simultaneously performs exposure of next image for new trigger input. In this case,
image shooting is possible up to the speed of 1/Transfer Time(sec), the maximum
Frame Rate conditions regardless of exposure time.
▷When the trigger signal with cycle faster than maximum Frame Rate conditions,
next Frame Transfer is performed while one Frame Transfer is not completed,
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▷When new trigger input occurs in Exposure section while Exposure Source is set
in Program, the signal is ignored. It is the case that exposure setting value is set
longer than trigger input cycle, and since it is not synchronized for all trigger
signal entered in camera, Frame Rate gets slower than Trigger input cycle.
Fig. 5-5 Overlap Trigger
5.4 LUT(Look Up Table)
LUT (Lookup Table) enables the conversion of the original image value into an ad-
hoc level value. Since one-on-one mapping is performed for each level value, you
can connect the ad-hoc 8/10-bit input to the ad-hoc 8/10-bit output.
LUT has a programmable look-up table (LUT) that lets the user adjust the transfer
function of the video output. Selectable settings include multiple-point LUT and
Gamma 0.5. The look up table has 1024 setting points by which the full range of
input signal is divided. On each of the point, the gain can be set to get a required
transfer function. Gamma 0.45 or programmable LUT can be selected by software
control. If the LUT is not configured, Gamma is set at 1.0(off)
Fig. 5-7 Gamma Correction

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5.5 Defective Correction Circuits
There could be incidence of light-malfunctioning defective pixel in the CMOS. In this
case, additional correction is required to enhance the degraded quality of output
images. For each camera, defective pixel information of CMOS is encoded during the
shipping process. If a user demands an addition of defective pixel information, a new
coordinate of defective pixel must be entered into the camera.
5.6 Test Pattern Image
It can be set to output test image created inside instead of image data output from
image sensor, in order to check normal operation of camera. 4 types of test image
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6. External Appearance and Dimensions
Fig. 7-1 Fmount Dimension
Fig. 7-2 m42 mount Dimension