JAI LQ-050CL User manual

1030E-1105
LQ-050CL
RGB Color & NIR
4CCD Line Scan Camera
Document Version: Ver.1.2
LQ-050CL_Ver.1.2_Dec2014
User's Manual

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use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages
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make changes without notice.
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Warranty
For information about the warranty, please contact your factory representative.
Certifications
CE compliance
As defined by the Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, EMC
(Electromagnetic compatibility), JAI Ltd., Japan declares that LQ-050CL complies with the following
provisions applying to its standards.
EN 61000-6-3 (Generic emission standard part 1)
EN 61000-6-2 (Generic immunity standard part 1)
IEC61000-4-2(Electrostatic discharge immunity test)
FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for FCC compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

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-Table of contents –
1. General........................................................................................................ 5
2. Camera nomenclature ...................................................................................... 5
3. Main features................................................................................................. 5
4. Locations and functions .................................................................................... 6
4.1. Locations and functions ............................................................................... 6
4.2. Rear Panel ............................................................................................... 7
5. Connectors and pin assignment ........................................................................... 8
5.1. 12-Pin Connector (Hirose) ............................................................................ 8
Note: Applicable connector ...................................................................................... 8
5.2. Digital Output / Interface Connectors for CameraLinkTM........................................ 8
5.3. Input and output circuits............................................................................. 10
5.3.1 Trigger input ....................................................................................... 10
5.3.2 EEN / XEEN output (Exposure ENable)........................................................ １１
5.3.3 Camera Link Interface (Bit allocation) ........................................................ 12
5.3.4 Camera link output port ......................................................................... 13
5.3.5 Bit allocation of the output video.............................................................. 13
6. Functions and Operation .................................................................................. 14
6.1. Basic functions......................................................................................... 14
6.2. Operating mode ....................................................................................... 15
6.2.1 No-Shutter mode with internal trigger ........................................................ 16
6.2.2 No-Shutter mode with external trigger ....................................................... 18
6.2.3 Shutter-Select mode with internal trigger.................................................... 19
6.2.4 Shutter-Select mode with external trigger ................................................... 20
6.2.5 Pulse Width Control (PWC) mode .............................................................. 21
6.3. Scan rate and exposure time range ................................................................ 22
6.3.1 Minimum cycle time of external trigger....................................................... 22
6.3.2 Minimum trigger pulse width.................................................................... 22
6.3.3 Compatibility of trigger modes and functions................................................ 23
6.3.4 Trigger modes and auto white balance modes matrix table............................... 23
7. Functions listed alphabetically by command acronyms.............................................. 24
7.1 Command AHRS –Request Status After One-Push AWB......................................... 24
7.2 Command AL –Automatic Line Rate Reference Level .......................................... 24
7.3 Command AR –Automatic Line Rate Setting ..................................................... 24
7.4 Command ARST –Auto Reset Mode ................................................................ 24
7.5 Command AH - Activate One-Push Auto White Balance (AWB) - Shutter.................... 25
7.6 Command AW –Activate One-Push Auto White Balance (AWB) - Gain....................... 25
7.7 Command BA –Bit Allocation ....................................................................... 25
7.8 Command BI –Binning (horizontal only) .......................................................... 26
7.9 Command BL –Master Black Level ................................................................. 26
7.10 Commands BLR , BLB and BLIR –Black Level Red, Blue and NIR.............................. 26
7.11 Command BLM - Black Level Mode ............................................................... 26
7.12 Command EI –Interlocked R, G, B & NIR Exposure.............................................. 27
7.13 Command GA –Master Gain Level.................................................................. 27
7.14 Commands GAR, GAB and GAIR –Gain Level Red, Blue and NIR. ............................. 27
7.15 Commands GAR2 , GAG2, GAB2 and GAIR2 –Fine Gain (R,G, B and NIR) ................... 28
7.16 Command GM - Gain Mode ...................................................................... 28
7.17 Command LR - Line Rate (Scan Rate) ............................................................. 28
7.18 Command LUTC - LUT Control .................................................................. 28
7.19. Command NR - Noise Reduction ............................................................. 29
7.20 Command PBC –Enable Pixel Black (FPN) Correction .......................................... 29
7.21. Command PBR –Run Pixel Black Correction and Store to User Area ......................... 29
7.22. Command PBS - Request Status After Pixel Black Correction.............................. 30
7.23. Command PER,PEG,PEB and PEIR –Programmable Exposure for R,G,B,and NIR ........... 30
7.24. Command PGC –Enable Flat-Field Correction (pixel gain)..................................... 31
7.25. Command PGR –Pixel Gain Correction and Store in User Area................................ 31

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7.26. Command PGS - Request Status After Pixel Gain Correction .............................. 32
7.27. Command SDC –Select Shading Correction Mode................................................ 32
7.28. Command SDR –Run Shading Correction......................................................... 32
7.29. Command SDS –Request Status After Executing Shading Correction Command .......... 34
7.30. Command TG –Trigger Origin...................................................................... 34
7.31. Command TI –Trigger Input........................................................................ 34
7.32. Command TP –Trigger Polarity.................................................................... 35
7.33. Command TR –Trigger Mode....................................................................... 35
7.34. Command TS –Test Pattern........................................................................ 35
7.35. Command WB –White Balance .................................................................... 36
8. Serial communication and command list ............................................................... 37
8.1. Serial communication................................................................................. 37
8.2. Command list .......................................................................................... 38
9. Camera Control Tool for LQ-050CL ...................................................................... 43
10. External appearance and Dimensions.................................................................. 47
11. Specifications............................................................................................. 49
11.1 Typical data ............................................................................................... 49
11.2 Camera Spectral sensitivity ......................................................................... 51
Appendix............................................................................................................ 52
1. Precautions ............................................................................................... 52
2. Typical Sensor Characteristics......................................................................... 52
3. Caution when mounting a lens on the camera...................................................... 52
4. Caution when mounting the camera.................................................................. 53
5. Exportation ............................................................................................... 53
6. References ................................................................................................ 53
Change history ..................................................................................................... 54
User's Record....................................................................................................... 55

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1. General
The LQ-050CL is a 4CCD line scan camera using four 512 pixel line sensors mounted on a prism, for
the R, G,B and NIR channels. It operates with a 40 MHz pixel clock, resulting in a maximum line rate
of 70,922 lines per second.
The camera outputs digital data in 4 x 8 bits or 4 x 10 bits format via Camera Link. The camera is
configured by software through the serial communication port of the Camera Link interface, or via
RS-232C through a 12-pin Hirose connector.
The camera accepts M52 mount or F-mount lens.
The LQ-050CL is a suitable camera for various applications such as inspection of fruits,
vegetables ,circuits boards or electronic/mechanical parts, as the NIR image can catch scratches or
blemishes on object surfaces which the RGB color image cannot find.
The latest version of the operation manual can be downloaded from www.jai.com .
The latest camera control tool for the LQ-050CL can be downloaded from www.jai.com .
For camera revision history, please contact your local JAI distributor
2. Camera nomenclature
The standard camera composition consists of the camera main body and sensor protection cap.
The camera is available in the following versions:
LQ-050CL
Where L stands for "Line sensor, Q stands for "Quad CCD", 50 represents the resolution "500 pixels",
and CL stands for "CameraLinkTM" interface.
3. Main features
4CCD line scan camera with 512 pixel resolution
Dichroic beam splitter prism to separate R,G,B and NIR wavelengths
70,922 lines per second scan rate
40 MHz pixel clock
4 x 8 bits or 4 x 10 bits output through Camera Link interface
Flat-field correction. Two point pixel-by-pixel compensation on each R,G,B and NIR
channels
Master gain control in the range of -3dB to +12dB with a fine gain control
Flat Shading correction and Color Shading Compensation
One-push auto white balance
Binning function to increase sensitivity
Gamma correction using LUT(Look Up Table)
Auto reset function
Noise reduction function
Test pattern generator( color bar, gray, white ) for set-up and trouble shooting
Electronic shutter (for selected modes)
Short ASCII commands set-up via RS 232C or Camera Link
M52 mount or F mount selectable
Setup by Windows XP/Vista/7 software
About M52 mount: LQ-050CL employs a new M52 mount as the standard. This mount is
recommended in the lens guide line for machine vision applications which is set by Japan
Industrial Imaging Association in corporation with AIA and EMVA. The title of the guideline is
“JIIA LER 004-2010 Recommended Mechanical Interfaces Applied for Each Image Size
Classification”and issued on March 10th, 2010.

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4. Locations and functions
4.1. Locations and functions
Fig. 1 Location of external features
1 Lens mount M52 mount (*1)Note)
2 Camera Link part 1 base connector (1) (*2)Note)
3 Camera Link part2 medium connector (2) (*2)Note)
4 12-pin Hirose connector DC +12, External trigger and RS-232C
5 DIP switch SW-1 ( refer to chapter 4.2 for the details)
6 Button For one-push auto white balance
7LED indicator Power, trigger input and operation indications
8 Camera mounting holes 8 x M4, depth 6mmmm (*3) Note)
*1) Note: Rear protrusion on M52 mount lens must be less than 13mm.
*2) Note: When a CameraLinkTM cable is connected to the camera, please do not excessively tighten
screws by using a driver. The CameraLink receptacle on the camera might be damaged.
For security, the strength to tighten screws is less than 0.291 Newton meter (Nm). Tightening
by hand is sufficient in order to achieve this.
*3) Note: The depth of mounting hole is 5.5mm . If the longer screws than 6mm are used,
they may damage the circuit board inside.

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4.2. Rear Panel
Fig2. Rear panel
①LED
Green (Steady)
Operating, but not receiving external trigger input
Green (Flashing)
Operating and receiving external trigger input.
Note that the flashing frequency does not correspond to the frequency of the trigger
signal. The flashing does not occur in the No-Shutter internal and Shutter-Select internal
modes.
Orange
Initializing and cannot operate
1) Initializing for approx. 800ms
2) One-push auto white balance is engaged.
②DIP switch
SW-1 function
No
Function
Settings
ON
OFF
1
Serial communication
Hirose 12Pin
Camera link (CC1)
2
Termination of External trigger
75Ω
TTL
Note: Factory default settings for both functions are “OFF”.
Fig.3 DIP switch
D IGITAL I / O - 1
D IG ITA L I / O - 2
POW ER /
TRIG
W . B .
DC IN
/TRIG
S W 1
①
②
1
2
Serial comm.
CL ⇔ HR
７５Ω
OFF ⇔ ON
O
N
OFF

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5. Connectors and pin assignment
5.1. 12-Pin Connector (Hirose)
Type: HR10A-10R-12PB-01 Hirose (Male)
Use the part number HR10A-10P-12S for the cable side
Pin No.
Signal
Remarks
1
GND
2
DC in
+12V to +24V
3
GND
4
Reserved
Do not connect
5
GND
6
RxD in
RS-232C
7
TxD out
RS-232C
8
GND
9
XEEN out
10
Trigger in
TI=1, or set TI=0 for input via CL
11
DC in
+12V to +24V
12
GND
Note: Applicable connector
No.
Manufacturer
Type
Note
Camera side
HIROSE
HR10A-10R-
12PB(71)
Cable side
HIROSE
HR-10A-10P-12S
Plug
5.2. Digital Output / Interface Connectors for CameraLinkTM
Type: 26P MRD Connector 3M 10226-1A10JL
Fig. 5 Camera Link connector
This camera can be used with all Camera Link products that comply with the AIA Camera
Link standard. Cables, transmission systems and frame grabbers/acquisition boards that do
not comply with the Camera Link standard may work with this camera, but JAI Camera
Solutions cannot be held responsible for loss in performance or damage of equipment,
including the camera.
Connector 1 (32Bit, 40 Bit)
Pin No
In/Out
Name
Note
1,14
Shield
GND
2(-),15(+)
O
TxOUT0
Data out
3(-),16(+)
O
TxOUT1
4(-),17(+)
O
TxOUT2
5(-),18(+)
O
TxClk
Clock for CL
6(-),19(+)
O
TxOUT3
Data out
7(+),20(-)
I
SerTC (RxD)
LVDS Serial Control
8(-),21(+)
O
SerTFG (TxD)
9(-),22(+)
I
CC1 (Trigger)
Trigger
10(+),23(-)
I
CC2(Reserved)
11,24
N.C
12,25
N.C
13,26
Shield
GND
Fig. 4 12-pin Hirose connector

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