Sony XCI-V3 User manual

2006 Sony Corporation
Intelligent Camera
A-CJS-100-01(1)
Technical Manual
XCI-SX1
XCI-V3

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Table of Contents
Overview
Features ..................................................................... 3
System Components................................................. 4
Connection Diagram ................................................. 4
Location and Function of Parts and Controls ........ 5
Front/Top/Bottom ........................................................ 5
Rear............................................................................ 6
Connecting the cables ................................................ 7
Functions
Input Specification .................................................... 8
About the camera functions ..................................... 8
Normal mode .............................................................. 8
Tr igger mode .............................................................. 9
Binning mode ............................................................. 9
Partial scan mode..................................................... 10
GUI application
Before starting the GUI application ....................... 13
Basic operation ....................................................... 14
HOME screen ........................................................... 15
SHUTTER screen ..................................................... 16
GAIN/LUT (Look Up Table) screen ......................... 17
HRS (High Rate Scan) screen ................................ 18
GENERAL screen .................................................... 19
NETWORK screen ................................................... 20
SERIAL I/F screen ................................................... 21
External Control Commands
Overview .................................................................. 22
Serial Communication Specifications ....................... 22
Telnet Communication Specifications....................... 22
Telnet Authentication Specification ........................... 22
Multiple Session Specification .................................. 23
Command Format .................................................... 23
Command Specification ........................................... 23
Command Specifications ....................................... 24
Specifications
Specifications .......................................................... 34
Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics
(Typical Values) ..................................................... 36
Dimensions .............................................................. 37

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Overview
Overview
The XCI-SX1/V3 is a monochrome intelligent camera
that can capture and process pictures, and control
peripheral devices by itself.
Features
High image quality
The XCI-SX1 (SXGA) has a progressive scan CCD of
1,450,000 pixels. The XCI-V3 (VGA) has a
progressive scan CCD of 330,000 pixels. This camera
produces high-resolution images. By adopting square
pixels, images can be processed using the original
aspect ratio without a converting procedure.
Various mode settings
You can adjust the following mode settings.
•Gain
•Read mode: normal /binning
•Partial scan
•Shutter: Normal/Trigger shutter
•Shutter speed
•LUT
•3×3 filter (XCI-V3 only)
Electronic shutter function
Shutter speed can be selected from variety of available
speeds.
External trigger shutter function (2 to
1/50000 sec.)
You can obtain a freeze picture by inputting an
external trigger. This function is useful to shoot a fast-
moving object clearly.
Partial scan
The camera module can limit the effective video
output area to achieve high frame rates, enabling high-
speed image processing.
Binning
By binning two pixels that align vertically or
horizontally, you can acquire a frame rate twice that of
the normal mode vertically, and sensitivity twice that
of normal mode horizontally.
Built-in processor
•x86 CPU
•256MB DDR-SDRAM
•128MB Compact Flash
PC standard input/output interface
•LAN connector
•VGA monitor output
•USB connector
Body fixing
Four screw holes to be used to install the camera are
provided both on the top and the bottom of the camera.
Installing the camera module on the front panel
minimizes deviation of the optical axis.
Tripod hole
You can mount the camera on a tripod by using this
hole.

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Overview
System Components
Intelligent camera
XCI-SX1/V3
Camera cables
CCXC-12P02N(2 m)
CCXC-12P05N(5 m)
CCXC-12P10N(10 m)
CCXC-12P25N(25 m)
C-mount lens
XCI-SX1: High-resolution lens
XCI-V3: VCL-50Y-M
VCL-25Y-M
VCL-16Y-M
VCL-12YM
VCL-08YM
LAN cable
(UTP, category 5)
USB mouse/keyboard
Camera adaptor
DC-700/700CE
Connection Diagram
USB mouse/keyboard
Groundelectric potential
difference
Abnormal
electricity
Host device (e.g., PC)
Monitor
Power
supply
unit
(DC-700/
700CE)
Groundelectric potential
difference
Camera control device (e.g., PC)
Abnormal
electricity
Camera

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Overview
Location and Function of Parts and Controls
Front/Top/Bottom
1Lens mount (C-mount)
Attach any C-mount lens or other optical equipment.
Note
The lens must not project more than 10 mm (13/32
inch) from the lens mount.
2Auxiliary reference screw holes (Top)
3Tripod screw holes (Top)
4Reference screw holes (Bottom)
These precision screw holes are for locking the
camera. Locking the camera into these holes secures
the optical axis alignment.
5Tripod screw holes (Bottom)
1
2
3
4
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Lens mount (C-mount)
Auxiliary reference screw holes (Top)
Tripod screw holes (Top)
Reference screw holes (Bottom)
Tripod screw holes (Bottom)

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Overview
Rear
POWER
MONITOR
STATUS
MODE
DC IN
SERIAL
RESET
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6
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10 9876
15 14 13 12 11
43
25
q;
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87654321
1234
qa
qs
qd
qf
LAN
6MONITOR (monitor output) connector (15-pin)
You can connect a monitor cable to this connector to
display an image on a multiscan monitor supporting
SXGA resolution.
Note
If you connect a multiscan monitor that does not
support SXGA resolution, an image may not be
displayed.
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1Routput 9 NC
2Goutput 10 Ground
3Boutput 11 NC
4NC 12NC
5Ground 13 HD output
6Ground 14 VD output
7Ground 15 NC
8Ground
7USB connector
You can connect a USB mouse/keyboard to this
connector to contol a camera.
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1VBUS 3 D+
2D–4Ground
8DC IN (DC power input) connector (12-pin)
You can connect a CCXC-12P05N camera cable to
input the +12 V DC power supply. The pin
configuration of this connector is as follows.
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1Ground 7 TTL output
2+12 V DC 8 Ground
3Ground 9 ISO output –
4ISO output + 10 Exposure pulse output
5Ground 11 Triger pulse input
6TTL input 12 Ground
6MONITOR (monitor output)
connector (15-pin) 7USB connector
8DC IN (DC power
input) connector
(12-pin)
9SERIAL connector
(6-pin)
q; LAN connector
qa MODE switches
qs POWER LED
qd STATUS LED
qf RESET switch

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Overview
Connecting the cables
1Monitor cable 6MONITOR connector
2USB cable 7USB connector
3LAN cable 8DC IN connector
4Camera cable 9SERIAL connector
5Serial cable 0LAN connector
Connect the camera cable to the DC IN connector.
Also, if needed, connect the LAN cable to the LAN
connector, the monitor cable to the MONITOR
connector, the serial cable to the SERIAL connector,
and the USB mouse/keyboard to the USB connector
respectively.
When you connect the monitor cable, turn the two
fastening screws to secure the cable tightly.
Connect the other end of the camera cable to the DC-
700/700CE. Also, if needed, connect the LAN cable to
the host device, and the monitor cable to the monitor,
and the serial cable to the camera control device.
Note
Make sure to supply power to the camera module and
confirm that the camera module is operating before
inputting a trigger signal. If you input external signals
to a camera module without the power supplied, this
may cause a malfunction of the camera module.
76 1
q; 8 9
5
4
3
2
9SERIAL connector (6-pin)
You can connect a serial cable to this connector to
control a camera from a camera control device (e.g.,
PC).
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1TXD 4 ISO input +
2RXD 5 ISO input –
3Ground 6 XCI-SX1: NC
XCI-V3: TTL output 2
q; LAN connector
You can connect a LAN cable to this connector to
output a video signal to the host device.
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1TD+ 5 NC
2TD– 6 RD–
3RD+ 7 NC
4NC8NC
qa MODE switches
For service use. Both switches are set to the left side as
the factory setting.
Note
If either of these switches is set to the right side, the
camera doesn’t start normally.
qs POWER LED
Lights in green when power is input.
qd STATUS LED
Lights in red when the BIOS is starting up.
qf RESET switch
Push to restart the camera.

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Functions
Functions
4.5 – 5.0 V (XCI-SX1)
4.5 – 24 V (XCI-V3)
0.0 – 0.5 V
2 µs or more
Input Specification
The voltages and pulse widths are values that are
measured by the DC IN (12-pin) and SERIAL (6-pin)
connectors on the rear of the camera.
Trigger input (DC IN 12-pin connector)
Exposure output (DC IN 12-pin connector)
The amplitude level is the measure of central tendency
terminated with 10 kΩ.
4.0 – 4.5 V
0 V
This value depends on
the shutter settings.
About the camera
functions
This unit has the following camera modes. Set your
required camera mode in the GUI application in
accordance with your requirements.
For details regarding operation of the GUI application,
see page 13.
Mode Application
Normal mode To output continuous normal images
To capture a high-speed moving object with vivid
clarity
Trigger mode To capture a high-speed moving object with vivid
clarity
Binning mode To output images at a higher frame rate or higher
sensitivity
Partial scan mode To output images at a higher frame rate
Normal mode
This mode can be set on the SHUTTER screen in the
GUI application for camera settings.
For the XCI-SX1, output of all individual video signals
[1280 (H) ×1024 (V)] is at 15 frames per second as
continuous video.
For the XCI-V3, output of all individual video signals
[640 (H) ×480 (V)] is at 60 frames per second as
continuous video.
Continuous normal images can be captured in this
mode.
When you set the shutter speed higher, you can capture
the high-speed movement of objects with vivid clarity.

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Functions
Trigger mode
This mode can be set on the SHUTTER screen in the
GUI application for camera settings.
In this mode video signals begin to accumulate by
synchronizing with external trigger input. The video
signals are output after the exposure is finished.
The high-speed movement of objects can be captured
with vivid clarity in this mode.
Set the shutter speed in accordance with the recording
conditions.
Select the shutter speed from the following:
[2, 1, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/
1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/25000, 1/50000,
Trigger Width] (sec)
When selecting Trigger Width
The mode is set to trigger pulse width detection mode.
The following is the formula for the shutter speed T[s]:
XCI-SX1: T[s] = Trigger width + 6µs
XCI-V3: T[s] = Trigger width + 5µs
You can also set the following on the SHUTTER
screen in the GUI application for camera settings:
•Trigger polarity
This is set to select a trigger input polarity for the
camera.
•Trigger delay function
This function is to delay trigger input to this unit, so
the exposure start time can be delayed until the set
time.
You can fine adjust the capture timing without
changing the camera position even after the camera is
installed.
Trigger delay setting range:
[0 to 4 (sec)] (In units of 1ms)
•Software trigger function
A trigger is generated within this unit to capture a
still image at any timing.
Binning mode
This mode can be set on the HIGH RATE SCAN
screen in the GUI application for camera settings.
This mode is used to increase the frame rate and/or
sensitivity by adding pixels in both vertical and
horizontal directions.
Select one of the following modes depending on the
binning method.
•1×2 (V-binning) mode
In this mode the frame rate almost doubles and the
data volume becomes half by adding two vertical
lines.
When the shutter speed is set, the sensitivity almost
doubles.
For the XCI-SX1, the output data size becomes
1280 (H) ×512 (V).
For the XCI-V3, the output data size becomes
640 (H) ×240 (V).
•2×1 (H-binning) mode
In this mode the sensitivity almost doubles and the
data volume becomes half by adding two horizontal
pixels.
As the horizontal synchronization signal frequency is
the same as when in normal mode, the frame rate
doesn’t change.
For the XCI-SX1, the output data size becomes
640 (H) ×1024 (V).
For the XCI-V3, the output data size becomes 320(H)
×480 (V).
•2×2 (HV-binning) mode
In this mode the frame rate and sensitivity almost
double and the data volume becomes 1/4 by adding
two vertical lines and two horizontal pixels.
Moreover, when the shutter speed is set, the
sensitivity almost doubles again.
For the XCI-SX1, the output data size becomes
640 (H) ×512 (V).
For the XCI-V3, the output data size becomes
320 (H) ×240 (V).

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Functions
Partial scan mode
This mode can be set using the HIGH RATE SCAN
screen in the GUI application for camera settings.
In this mode, the desired rectangle area is read out, and
the redundant image area is transmitted at high speed
to raise the frame rate. The read out area can be set
separately as an effective image area vertically and
horizontally. For the XCI-SX1, the effective image
area is vertically divided into 32 areas and horizontally
divided into 10 areas. You can select a specific portion
among those from 1 block to 32 blocks vertically in
units of one block separately or succesively, and 3
blocks to 10 blocks horizontally in minimum units of
successive 3 blocks. For the XCI-V3, the effective area
is vertically divided into 16 areas and horizontally
divided into 10 areas. You can select a specific portion
among those from 1 block to 16 blocks vertically.
Partial scan can be individually set in a horizontal or
vertical direction.
The tables below show approximate frame rate values
when the partial scan mode is used.
Frame rate tables when V-binning is OFF (XCI-SX1)
Number of vertical effective lines (L)
32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480 512
384 119 103 92 82 74 68 63 58 54 51 48 45 43 40 38 37
512 113 98 87 78 71 65 60 55 51 48 45 43 40 38 36 35
640 108 94 83 74 67 62 57 53 49 46 43 41 38 37 35 33
768 103 89 79 71 64 59 54 50 47 44 41 39 37 35 33 32
896 98 85 76 68 61 56 52 48 45 42 39 37 35 33 32 30
1024 94 82 72 65 59 54 50 46 43 40 38 36 34 32 30 29
1152 90 79 70 62 57 52 48 44 41 38 36 34 32 31 29 28
1280 87 76 67 60 54 50 46 42 40 37 35 33 31 29 28 27
When HPS is OFF 86 74 66 59 53 49 45 42 39 36 34 32 31 29 28 26
(Unit: fps)
Number of
horizontal effective
pixels (PIX) when
horizontal partial
scan (HPS) is ON
Number of vertical effective lines (L)
544 576 608 640 672 704 736 768 800 832 864 896 928 960 992 1024
384 35 34 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21
512 33 32 31 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 21 20
640 32 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 19
768 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19 18
896 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 17
1024 28 27 25 24 24 23 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17
1152 27 25 24 23 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 16
1280 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15
When HPS is OFF 25 24 23 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 15
(Unit: fps)
Number of
horizontal effective
pixels (PIX) when
horizontal partial
scan (HPS) is ON

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Functions
Frame rate tables when V-binning is ON (XCI-SX1)
Number of vertical effective lines (L)
16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 256
384 130 122 114 107 102 96 92 87 83 80 76 73 71 68 66 63
512 124 115 108 102 96 91 87 83 79 76 73 70 67 65 62 60
640 118 110 103 97 92 87 83 79 75 72 69 66 64 62 59 57
768 112 105 98 93 88 83 79 75 72 69 66 63 61 59 57 55
896 107 100 94 89 84 80 76 72 69 66 63 61 58 56 54 52
1024 103 96 90 85 80 76 72 69 66 63 60 58 56 54 52 50
1152 99 92 87 82 77 73 70 66 63 61 58 56 54 52 50 48
1280 95 89 83 78 74 70 67 64 61 58 56 54 52 50 48 46
When HPS is OFF 94 87 82 77 73 69 66 63 60 57 55 53 51 49 47 46
(Unit: fps)
Number of
horizontal effective
pixels (PIX) when
horizontal partial
scan (HPS) is ON
Number of vertical effective lines (L)
272 288 304 320 336 352 368 384 400 416 432 448 464 480 496 512
384 61 59 57 56 54 53 51 50 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 40
512 58 56 55 53 51 50 49 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 38
640 55 54 52 50 49 48 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 36
768 53 51 50 48 47 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35
896 51 49 47 46 45 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 35 33
1024 48 47 45 44 43 42 40 39 38 37 36 36 35 34 33 32
1152 47 45 44 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 33 32 30
1280 45 43 42 41 40 38 37 36 35 34 34 33 32 31 31 29
When HPS is OFF 44 43 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 32 31 30 29
(Unit: fps)
Number of
horizontal effective
pixels (PIX) when
horizontal partial
scan (HPS) is ON

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Functions
Frame rate table when V-binning is OFF (XCI-V3)
Number of vertical effective lines (L)
30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390 420 450 480
192 419 333 277 236 206 183 165 149 137 126 117 109 102 96 91 86
256 396 315 262 224 195 173 156 141 129 119 111 103 97 91 86 81
320 376 299 248 212 185 164 148 134 123 113 105 98 92 86 81 77
384 357 284 236 202 176 156 140 127 117 107 100 93 87 82 77 73
448 341 271 225 192 168 149 134 121 111 102 95 89 83 78 74 70
512 325 259 215 183 160 142 128 116 106 98 91 85 79 75 70 67
576 311 248 206 176 153 136 122 111 102 94 87 81 76 71 67 64
640 299 237 197 168 147 130 117 106 97 90 83 78 73 68 65 61
When HPS is OFF 299 237 197 168 147 130 117 106 97 90 83 78 73 68 65 61
(Unit: fps)
Number of
horizontal effective
pixels (PIX) when
horizontal partial
scan (HPS) is ON
Number of vertical effective lines (L)
15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240
192 550 478 423 379 344 314 289 268 250 234 220 207 196 186 177 169
256 520 452 400 359 325 297 274 254 236 221 208 196 186 176 168 160
320 493 429 379 340 308 282 259 240 224 210 197 186 176 167 159 151
384 469 408 361 323 293 268 247 229 213 199 187 177 167 159 151 144
448 447 389 344 308 279 255 235 218 203 190 179 168 159 151 144 137
512 427 371 329 294 267 244 225 208 194 182 171 161 152 144 137 131
576 409 356 314 282 255 233 215 199 186 174 163 154 146 138 132 125
640 392 341 302 270 245 224 206 191 178 167 157 148 140 133 126 120
When HPS is OFF 392 341 302 270 245 224 206 191 178 167 157 148 140 133 126 120
(Unit: fps)
Number of
horizontal effective
pixels (PIX) when
horizontal partial
scan (HPS) is ON
Frame rate table when V-binning is ON (XCI-V3)

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GUI application
GUI application
This unit has a graphical user interface (GUI) that
allows you to easily set camera functions and modes
on an SXGA monitor.
The GUI application can be operated by a USB mouse
connected with this unit.
The following settings can be accomplished by using
this application:
•Display of camera images
•Setting of camera device
•Settings of time and keyboard options
•Setting of network
•Setting of serial communication speed
Before starting the GUI
application
1Connect the following with this unit:
•Camera adaptor DC-700/700CE
•Computer monitor compatible with SXGA images
(1280 ×1024)
•USB mouse
Connect a USB keyboard or LAN cable with this
unit if needed.
2Turn on the power to the camera adaptor.
This unit is powered on and the POWER LED on the
rear panel lights in green.
When this unit boots up, the GUI application is
automatically displayed on the monitor.

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GUI application
Basic operation
To operate the GUI application, connect and use a
USB mouse (use left clicks only).
When you connect a USB keyboard with this unit,
shortcut keys can be used.
Regarding specific shortcut keys for each screen, refer
to the HELP information by clicking on the on
upper right of the screen.
To move to a desired screen
Select an icon on the tool bar located at the top of the
screen.
When you connect a USB keyboard, you can move to
a desired screen by pressing the underlined letter of an
icon and the Ctrl key in the keyboard simultaneously.
The current selected screen is one with the icon in
yellow on the tool bar.
1HOME button
Press this icon to move to the HOME screen.
2CAMERA setting tool bar
Press the icon corresponding to the screen to which
you want to move for the camera settings.
Camera images can be displayed on the following
screens:
SHUTTER: Shutter mode and shutter speed
GAIN/LUT: Gain and LUT (look up table)
HIGH RATE SCAN: High rate scan (partial scan of
an image and binning)
ADMIN: Camera settings made at the factory
(pedestal level and CDS gain)
1234
Note
The ADMIN screen is exclusively for service
personnel. If the CDS gain or pedestal level is
changed, the performance of the camera may be
degraded. Refer all such adjustments to qualified
service personnel.
3SETUP tool bar
Press the icon corresponding to the screen to which
you want to move for settings except camera settings.
GENERAL: Date, time, Web monitor and keyboard
settings
NETWORK: Network functions
SERIAL I/F: Serial communication speed
4Camera image display area
A camera image is displayed here on the HOME,
SHUTTER, GAIN/LUT, HIGH RATE SCAN, and
ADMIN screens.
Note
The CCD pixels of the XCI-SX1/V3 are in the 256-
level gray scale. However, the camera images are
displayed on the monitor in 16-bit RGB mode. Strictly
speaking, display of 256-level camera images is not
possible.

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GUI application
HOME screen
This screen is used for displaying the system
conditions and initializing each setting.
1System information display area
The following system information is displayed on the
HOME screen:
Version
– Hardware: Hardware version
– Software: Software version
Network
– Hostname: Host name
– IP Address: IP address
– MAC Address: MAC address
Serial Baud Rate: Communication speed for the serial
interface
Serial Number: Production serial number
2Initialization setting area
Each setting can be initialized in this area.
Select an item you want to initialize and click the
APPLY button or APPLY&SAVE button.
The following items to be initialized by selecting the
appropriate radio buttons:
Default (Camera): The basic settings (SHUTTER,
GAIN/LUT and HIGH RATE SCAN) for the
camera are returned to the factory default settings.
Default (Network): The network settings are returned
to the factory default settings.
Default (All): All the settings are returned to the
factory default settings. (The pedestal and CDS
gain settings are not affected.)
Saved Settings: All the settings are returned to the
currently saved settings. The pedestal and CDS
gain settings are not affected.)
When you click the APPLY&SAVE button, the
current settings are applied and saved.
The saved values are applied the next time you boot
the system.
Note
Depending on your network setting, the message
“MAC Address: Unknown” may be displayed after
selecting “Default (Network)” or “Default (All)” and
clicking the APPLY&SAVE button. This is not
malfunction.
3REBOOT SYSTEM button
This button is used to reboot the system.
4FULL SCREEN button
This button is used to display a camera image on the
full screen.
5? (HELP) button
This button is used to display HELP information.
Shortcut keys
When you connect a USB keyboard with this unit, you
can use the following shortcut keys in the HOME
screen:
Shortcut Applicable button
Alt + P APPLY
Alt + V APPLY & SAVE
Alt + R REBOOT SYSTEM
Alt + F FULL SCREEN
Alt + H HELP
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GUI application
SHUTTER screen
This screen is used for setting the shutter mode and
shutter speed.
You can select one of the following two shutter modes:
•Monitoring mode
•Trigger mode
1Monitoring (normal mode) setting area
XCI-SX1: In normal mode all individual video signals
[1280 (H) ×1024 (V)] are output continuously at
15 frames per second. You can select one of the
following shutter speeds in normal mode:
[OFF, 2, 1, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/25000, 1/
50000, 1/100000] (sec)
XCI-V3: In normal mode all individual video signals
[640 (H) ×480 (V)] are output continuously at 60
frames per second. You can select one of the
following shutter speeds in normal mode:
[2, 1, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/25000, 1/
50000, 1/100000] (sec)
2Trigger (trigger mode) setting area
In trigger mode video signals begin accumulating by
synchronizing with the external trigger input. The
video signals are output after the exposure is finished.
The monitor displays a still image of the camera
immediately after clicking the trigger mode radio
button.
The displayed image will be updated each time when
inputting external trigger signals or clicking the
SOFTWARE TRIGGER button.
Note
The SOFTWARE TRIGGER button is effective when
the trigger polarity is set to Positive.
1Trigger mode selection radio button
2Shutter speed selection pull down
You can select one of the following shutter speeds in
trigger mode:
[1/15, 2, 1, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/25000, 1/50000,
Trigger Width] (sec)
3Trigger polarity selection radio buttons
These are used to set the polarity of external trigger
signals.
Positive: To set it positive
Negative: To set it negative
4Trigger delay setting area
This is used to set the start time of exposure to delay
the trigger input to this unit.
You can set a delay time from the following range in
units of 1 millisecond.
[0 to 4095] (ms)
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GUI application
Note
When the cycle of the input trigger is smaller than the
trigger delay value set, the image is not output
correctly. Pay attention to this fact when you set the
trigger delay value.
5SOFTWARE TRIGGER button
This button is used to capture an image immediately
after pressing the button.
3SAVE button
This button is used to save the currently set values.
4CANCEL button
This button is used to cancel changes.
5Note button
This button is used to display the trigger instruction.
6FULL SCREEN button
This button is used to display a camera image on the
full screen.
7? (HELP) button
This button is used to display HELP information.
Shortcut keys
When you connect a USB keyboard with this unit, you
can use the following shortcut keys in the SHUTTER
screen:
Shortcut Applicable button
Alt + W SOFTWARE TRIGGER
Alt + S SAVE
Alt + C CANCEL
Alt + F FULL SCREEN
Alt + H HELP
When you press the Alt and S keys on the keyboard to
save, the confirmation guidance is displayed on the
screen. You can press one of the following keys to be
assigned:
ENTER: Press the ENTER key if it’s OK.
ESC: Press the ESC key if you want to cancel.
GAIN/LUT (Look Up
Table) screen
This screen is used for setting the camera gain and
gamma.
1GAIN up down counter
You can set the gain of this unit from the following
range in units of 1 dB:
[0 to 18] (dB)
2LUT radio buttons
The look up table is used to change the gamma setting
of this unit.
You can select one of the following settings using a
radio button:
•γ= 1 (OFF)
•γ= 0.45
•γ= 2.2
•Reverse
•Binarization
Binarization is selected for changing the look up table
to binary.
You can set the threshold within the following range of
the threshold up down counter:
[1 to 1023]
3SAVE button
This button is used to save the currently set values.
4CANCEL button
This button is used to cancel changes.
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5FULL SCREEN button
This button is used to display a camera image on the
full screen.
6? (HELP) button
This button is used to display HELP information.
Shortcut keys
When you connect a USB keyboard with this unit, you
can use the following shortcut keys in the GAIN/LUT
screen:
Shortcut Applicable button
Alt + S SAVE
Alt + C CANCEL
Alt + F FULL SCREEN
Alt + H HELP
HRS (High Rate Scan)
screen
This screen is used for setting the partial scan function
and binning of the camera.
1Frame Rate (fps)
The ideal value of the frame rate transmitted from
CCD is displayed.
Note
This value is the frame rate estimated based on the
tables on pages 10, 11 and 12 not the frame rate of the
actual display on the screen.
2Vertical binning/partial scan setting area
Partial Scan check-off box: You can select a specific
portion of the image by using the partial scan
function. Check off this box to display 2 sliders in
the outer frame of the camera image. In order to
specify the area for partial scan, drag any of the 2
sliders on the left sides of the image with the
mouse.
Top and Bottom: These boxes display the line
positions of the top and bottom lines of the
displayed image.
Binning check-off box: Check off this box to set
binning.
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3Horizontal binning/partial scan setting area
Partial Scan check-off box: You can select a specific
portion of the image by using the partial scan
function. Check off this box to display 2 sliders in
the outer frame of the camera image. In order to
specify the area for partial scan, drag any of the 2
sliders on the bottom sides of the image with the
mouse.
Left and Right: These boxes display the pixel
positions of the right and left lines of the displayed
image.
Binning check-off box: Check off this box to set
binning.
4SAVE button
This button is used to save the currently set values.
5CANCEL button
This button is used to cancel changes.
6FULL SCREEN button
This button is used to display a camera image on the
full screen.
7? (HELP) button
This button is used to display HELP information.
Shortcut keys
When you connect a USB keyboard with this unit, you
can use the following shortcut keys in the HRS screen:
Shortcut Applicable button
Alt + W, Alt + Z Vertical movement of the top slider
(W: Upward, Z: Downward)
Alt + I, Alt + M Vertical movement of the bottom slider
(I: Upward, M: Downward)
Alt + A, Alt + D Horizontal movement of the left slider
(A: To the left, D: To the right)
Alt + J, Alt + L Horizontal movement of the right slider
(J: To the left, L: To the right)
Alt + V To select Vertical Partial Scan
Alt + E To select Vertical Binning
Alt + P To select Horizontal Partial Scan
Alt + O To select Horizontal Binning
Alt + S SAVE
Alt + C CANCEL
Alt + F FULL SCREEN
Alt + H HELP
GENERAL screen
This screen is used for setting time, Web monitor
functions and keyboard.
1Date & Time
Date and time can be set using the up down counters.
2Web Monitor
This unit has a Web server function. Using this
function, a camera image can be displayed in the
Internet browser on an external PC.
Camera Image: Set this “on” to display a camera
image on the Internet browser.
Frame Rate (fps): Set the frame rate.
View Size: Set the image size.
Image Quality (1-10): Quality of the JPEG
compression (When the value is larger, the
compression rate is smaller.)
3Keyboard
Keyboard options to be used. Select US or JP.
4SAVE button
This button is used to save the currently set values.
5CANCEL button
This button is used to cancel changes.
6? (HELP) button
This button is used to display HELP information.
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Shortcut keys
When you connect a USB keyboard with this unit, you
can use the following shortcut keys in the GENERAL
screen:
Shortcut Applicable button
Alt + M Month
Alt + S SAVE
Alt + C CANCEL
Alt + H HELP
You can move between the items in the screen by
pressing the tab key.
NETWORK screen
This screen is used for setting the XCI-SX1/V3 when
connecting it to a LAN.
This screen consists of three areas for the following
settings:
•LAN (Local Area Network)
•SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
•NTP (Network Time Protocol)
1LAN
The basic settings for connecting to the network are
made in this area.
DHCP Mode: Set if you obtain the IP address
automatically from the DHCP server or a fixed IP
address.
Host Name: Host name
IP Address: Fixed IP address
Network Mask: Network mask
Gateway Address: Gateway address
DNS Address: DNS server address
Notes
•At the factory, the DHCP Mode is set to Auto and the
XCI-SX1/V3 gets an IP address from a DHCP server
automatically. When there is no DHCP server on
your network, set DHCP Mode to Off and input the
fixed IP address.
•Reboot the XCI-SX1/V3 when the network settings
are changed after getting the IP address from the
DHCP server.
2SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
The setting to make the agent service effective is made
in this area.
SNMP Mode: Select “On” to make the agent service
effective.
TRAP Destination: SNMP management station
address used to receive trap notifications
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