Uniq UP-1830CL-12B User manual

UP-1830CL-12B
12-Bit Digital Camera
User's Manual
091-1832 V.1.4
08-09-17

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Table of Contents
Warning.................................................................................................................2
Precautions............................................................................................................2
Limited Warranty ...................................................................................................2
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................3
2. CameraSetup.....................................................................................................5
3. CameraFunctions..............................................................................................5
4. RS-232C Communication Control ...........................…........................................9
5. Digital InterfaceTiming.....................................................................................10
6. CameraFunctional Timing.................................................................................11
7. CameraAccessories……………….............…..........................................................13
8. Technical Support ..............................................................................................13

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WARNING
TOPREVENT FIREOR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOTEXPOSE THIS CAMERAUNITTORAIN ORMOISTURE.
DO NOTATTEMPT TOREMOVE CAMERACOVER ORMODIFYTHECAMERAUNIT,
WARRANTY WILLBEVOIDED.
PRECAUTIONS
Do dotattempt to disassemble, modify, orrepair thecamera.ContactUNIQforhelp.
Do notpointthecameraatbrightobjects,such as thesun,foralongperiod.It may
causeCCDbloomingandpermanentdamages.
Do notoperate thecamerabeyondthetemperature range.Avoidusingthecamera
above 90% humidity.
Do notuseunregulated power supplysource.
Do nottouch CCDglass cover with fingersoranyhard objectsotherthan professional
glass cleaningsolvents.
Limited Warranty
UNIQ warrantstotheoriginal customer to befree fromdefectsin material and
workmanshipfortwofullyearsfromthedate oforiginal purchase. Thiswarranty covers
failures ordamagesdueto defects in material orworkmanship, whichoccurduring
normaluse. It doesnotcover damagesorfailures,whichresultfromshipment,
mishandling,abuse, misuse, ormodification.
AReturnMaterial Authorization(RMA)number isrequired priortoreturninganyUNIQ
productforrepair orreplacement.
Thisproprietary documentmaynotbe reproduced orphotocopied withouttheconsentof
UNIQ.UNIQ makesno warrantyorassumesno responsibility foranyerrors, which may
appearin thisdocument. UNIQreservestherightto make changeswithoutnoticeor
obligation.
Forimmediate technical assistance, pleasecall [phone] oremail to
[e-mail]

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1. Introduction
1.1 General Description
The UP-1830CL-12Bis a12-bitdigital CCD camerausing progressive scan sensor.Thiscompact
and lightweight cameraoffersexcellent signalto noise performance at areasonableprice. This
high performance digitalcamerais ideallyfor high dynamicrange,lownoiseapplications.
1.2 Features
•CameraLink interface
•2/3” Exview HAD* (NIR) CCD Imager
•1024 x1024 active pixels
•30 Hzframe rate
•2x2(512x512) Binning at 50 FPS
•12-bitRS-644 (LVDS)/CameraLink digitaloutput
•<64 dB or better
•Analogoutput
•Fullframe shutter
•Asynchronous reset at fullframe shutter
•45 MHz data clock
•RS-232C interfaceControl
•C-mountlens
1.3 Applications
UP-1830CL-12B applications include microscopy, machine vision, medicalimaging, and
spectroscopy wheredynamic range iscritical.
1.4 CCD Imager Spectral ResponseCurve

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1.5 Camera Specifications
Model
UP-1830CL-12B
CCD Sensor 2/3” Exview HAD progressive scan interline-transfer CCD
ChipSize 8.30mm x8.30 mm
EffectivePixels(H x V) 1024x1024
UnitCellSize (Hx V)
6.45
µ
m x 6.45
µ
m
PixelClock 45 MHz(90MHzfor master clock)
Frame Rate 30 fps (50 fps for 2x 2binning)
Sync. HD: 31.408KHz; VD: 29.998Hz
Digital VideoOutput Camera Linkformat
Analog VideoOutput 1V p-p,75ohm (BNC or 12 pinHirose)
S/NRatio <64 dB
Min. Illumination 0.04lux
Gain MGC
Gamma 1.0
ElectronicShutter 1/30 ~ 1/62,000 selectable
Lens Mount C-Mount
Operating Temperature
-
10
°
C
∼
+55
°
C
PowerRequirement 12V DC,380mA,4.6W
Dimension 50mm x 39mm x83mm
Ext. Sync. Internal/External AutoSwitch
Async Reset Standard
Weight 200g
1.6 Camera Dimension

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2. Camera Setup
Abasiccameraand frame grabber system setup,as showninFigure1below,requiresaUP-
1830CL-12B camera, astandardC-mount lens, aPS-12C power supplyor equivalent, aPC system
with amonitor,aframe grabber,and an externaltriggerdevice ifnecessary.
Figure1. Cameraand Frame GrabberSystem Setup
3. Camera Functions
3.1 12-Pin Connector
The 12-pin Hirose connector is located onthe
rear panelof the camera. All ground signals
onpin1, 3, 5, and 8arecommongrounds.
+12 VDC input isrecommended onpin2, but
thiscamerashouldwithstand +12 V ±1V
input voltage. Make sureto set the NM/AM
switch toNM positionforexternalHD and VD
locking. Figure2belowshows atopview of
the 12-pinHirose connector.
PinNo. UP-1830CL-12B
1 GND
2 +12VDC input
3 GND
4 Video
5 GND
6 N/C
7 N/C
8 GND
9 N/C
10 N/C
11 Integrationcontrol
12 N/C
Figure2. 12-PinHirose Connector

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3.2 Mode Switches Selection
Designation:
NS-Functionalselect
DS-Shutter speed select
NR- RS-232C communication Enable
RI-Rear switch control Enable
NP- Reserved forcustomoptions
PS- Reserved forcustomoptions
NM-Normalmode
AM-Asynchronous mode
Timing detailsof mode switches willbe described insection6.
3.3 Shutter Speed Dial Switch
Shutter speed dial switch islocated onthe rearpaneland thereare16 different positions. To
adjust cameragain,reference orsave to an userpage, set NS/DS switch to NSposition.To adjust
shutter speed, set NS/DS to DS position. For normalshutter speed, make sureto set NM/AM mode
to NM location. For 2x2binning, set NS/DS to NS position, turn16-step dial switch to
No.8and select DS,then set NS/DS to DS thistime for 2x2binning shutter speed selection.
For asynchronous captureapplications, set NM/AMmode to AM location.
Position No.Functional Select (NS)
Shutter Speed Select (DS)
Shutter
Speed (sec)
(NM Mode)
Shutter
Speed (sec)
(DS Mode)
Asynchronous
Capture for normal and
binning (sec)
(AM)
0 Normal 1/30 (Off) 1/50 No shutter
1 Gain Adjustment 1/60 1/100 1/120
2 Reference Adjustment 1/120 1/133 1/240
3 FactoryPage 1/240 1/210 1/500
4 User Page 1 1/500 1/400 1/1,000
5 User Page 2 1/1,000 1/860 1/2,000
6 User Page 3 1/2,000 1/1700 1/4,000
7 User Page 4 1/4,000 1/3500 1/6,000
8 Normal/2x2binning 1/6,000 1/5000 1/8,000
9 Reserved 1/8,000 1/6500 1/10,000
A Reserved 1/10,000 1/8700 1/12,000
B Reserved 1/12,000 1/10,000 1/15,000
C Reserved 1/15,000 1/13,000 1/20,000
D Reserved 1/20,000 1/17,000 1/31,000
E Reserved 1/31,000 1/26,000 1/62,000
F Reserved 1/62,000 1/52,000 Pulse Width Control
Figure 4. Shutter Speed DialSwitch
Figure 3. Mode switches

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3.4 Momentary Switch (UP/Down Switch)
Position
No. Functional Select (NS) Up/Down Switch
0 Normal N/A
1 Gain Adjustment Move up or down toadjust gain
2 Reference Adjustment Move up or down toadjust reference
3 FactoryPage Move up or down torecall factorypage
4 User Page 1 Up: Recall;Down: Save
5 User Page 2 Up: Recall;Down: Save
6 User Page 3 Up: Recall;Down: Save
7 User Page 4 Up: Recall;Down: Save
8 Normal/2x2binning Up: Normal speed; Down: 2x2binning
9 Reserved
A Reserved
B Reserved
C Reserved
D Reserved
E Reserved
F Reserved
Camerasettings canbe savedinto four differentuser pages. Once the user page issaved and set
between shutter speeds 4and7, itwillbe activated as long as the camerais powered ON. User
Page works inboth rearplatecontroland RS232C communicationselections.
3.5 Gain Control (AGC/MGC)
Manual gain control (MGC)
MGC isstandardfactorysetting onthis
camera. The manual gaincontrolcan be
adjusted from9dB to 18 dB onlydue to the
factorydefaultsetting of AGC and AGC MAX
control.Adjusting the gainpotentiometer
located onrear panel,infigure6, will change
the gainvalue.
Automaticgain control (AGC):
AGC isnotavailable and itisnot
recommended to use by UNIQ.
Contact UNIQfor further details
Figure 6. AGC Control Characteristics
Figure5. Up/Down Switch

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3.6 26-Pin Camera Link Connector
PIN NO. CAMERA LINK
SYMBOL UNIQ CAMERA SYMBOL FUNCTION
1, 14 INNER SHIELD SHIELD Inner shielding
2, 15 X0-,X0+ DATA0-,DATA0+ Video,LEN and FEN data output
3, 16 X1-,X1+ DATA1-,DATA1+ Video,LEN and FEN data output
4, 17 X2-,X2+ DATA2-,DATA2+ Video,LEN and FEN data output
5, 18 Xclk-,Xclk+ CLK-,CLK+ Pixel clockoutput
6, 19 X3-,X3+ DATA3-,DATA3+ Video,LEN and FEN data output
7, 20 SerTC+,SerTC- Rx+,Rx- Differential pair,serialcommunications from frame
grabber
8, 21 SerTFG-,SerTFG+Tx-,Tx+ Differential pair,serialcommunications to frame
grabber
9, 22 CC1-,CC1+ HD-,HD+ Camera Control 1(CC1) - Horizontal signal input
10,23 CC2+,CC2- VINT/VD+,
VINT/VD- Camera Control 2(CC2) - Vertical signal or asynchronous reset input
11,24 CC3-,CC3+ Reserved Reserved for custom options
12,25 CC4+,CC4- Reserved Reserved for custom options
13,26 INNNER SHIELD SHIELD Inner shielding
Figure8. 3M 26-pinCameraLink Connector (MDR-26 pin)

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4. RS-232C Communication Control
UNIQ doesnotprovide its own softwareprogramfor RS232C communication, contact frame
grabber vendor or UNIQ for further details.
Command Command Name Notes
? Error “?” Error will appear on screen if incorrect command isentered
ru# Recall userpage Must have a number after “ru” such as 1, 2,3or 4
rp Report current
camera setting G= Gain; R = Reference S = Shutter Mode; NS,NM (refer to rear plate setting)
rf Recall factory
setting page Factorydefault setting
sm# Shutter mode Must have a number after sm (1~ f),referto section 3.3for details.
sp# Save user page There are 4user page available
ns Normal speed Refer to camera specifications
ds Double speed Refer to camera specifications
nm Normal mode Normal free running
am Asynchronous modeAsynchronous reset
gi### Gain increase ### = Hexadecimals(000~ 3ff).If nonumber entered,gain will be
increased byfactor of 1. If a number is entered,thennumber will be
added tostored gain.
gd### Gain decrease ### = Hexadecimals(000~ 3ff).
Same as giabove,except it will be decreased.
gn### Gain number ### = Hexadecimals(000~ 3ff).Refer tothe gain curves below for
details.
bi### Reference increase ### = Hexadecimals(000~ 3ff).If nonumber entered,reference
willbe increased byfactor of 1.If anumber is entered,then number
willbe added to stored reference.
Note: It’sveryuncommon to change reference level,contact UNIQ for
further details.
bd### Reference decrease
bn### Reference number
Note:
1. Command must be in “lowercase.”
2. Allnumbershave tobe in“hex” format, use aPC calculator to convertbetween hex and
decimal numbersifnecessary.
3. Command example:
UserEnters: “sm5” (shutter speed at 5)
Camerareturns: “?” or “3f”in Hex
(incorrectanswer,no RS232C communicationor something’s wrong)
or
Camerareturn: “ ”or “1” inHex (correct answer,itmight showother
symbolsdepending onPC system)
4. Gain Curves:
Figure9. CameraGainCurve

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5. Digital Interface Timing
5.1PixelClock
5.2Line Enable
5.3FrameEnable
5.4PixelClock for 2x2Binning
5.5Line Enablefor 2x2Binning
5.6FrameEnablefor 2x2Binning
Note:
1. 1N =22.22 nsec ( 50 nsecfor2x2binning)
2. 1H=1432 N( 859 Nfor2x2binning)

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6. Camera Functional Timing
6.1 Free Run (shutter speed position 0, 30 fps)
6.2 Free Run (shutter speed position from 1 to F)
6.3 Asynchronous Capture (shutter speed position 0)
6.4 Asynchronous Capture (shutter speed position from 1 to E)
6.5 Asynchronous Capture with Pulse Width Control (shutter speed:F)

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6.6 External Synchronization and Gen-lock (viaCameraLinkinterfaceONLY)
The UP-1830CL-12Bcameraautomaticallylocksto the externalsync source. The externalsync
source must match the cameraHD and VD specification, which are 31.408 KHz and 29.998Hz
respectively. BothexternalHD and VD areTTLlevelsignals.
a) HD
H: 2.5V to 5V
L:0V or GND
Pulse width:5-50% duty cycle, see figure8shown below.
b) VD
H: 2.5V to 5V
L:0V or GND
Pulse width:0.5-50% duty cycles
Figure10.ExternalSynchronizationandGen-lockTiming
6.7 Long Term Integration (via12-pinHiroseconnector ONLY)
The UP-1830CL-12Bcameracan be integrated up to 2seconds. Tostartintegration, pin#11 ofthe
12-pinconnector must be connected to GND or0V. The integrated videowillbe shifted out
following the next verticaldriveafter pin#11 goes back to high or5V level,as shown infigure9
below. Ifaframe grabber does notcapturethe immediateframe orintegrated video,the normal
video(beforethe integration) willdisplay againonthe monitor.Ifintegrationispreferred to
controlvia CameraLink interface, consultUNIQfor furtherdetails.
Figure11.IntegrationControl Timing

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7. Camera accessories
7.1 Power Supply and Power Cable
12 VDC regulated power supplywith 1A current output or betterisrecommended. Thiscamera
uses Hirose 12-pinconnectorforpower source. The matting cable plug connector can be
purchased through distributorsor UNIQ and the Hirose partnumberis HR10A10P12S.UNIQ
provides power suppliesand power cables as"one stopshopping"forcustomers. Alternatively,the
power suppliesand power cables can be purchased through power supplyand cablevendors.
Contact UNIQfor vendor list.
7.2 Lens
C-mountlens isthe standardlens for UP-1830CL-12B camera. Thereareavariety ofC-mount
lenses inthe market that workswith UP-1830CL-12B camera. Make surethequality and
specificationof the lens matchthe camera's application. Some of themost popularlenses inthe
market, such as Cosmicar, Fujinon,Rodenstock, andSchneider,arerecommended.
7.3 Camera Link Cable
CameraLink cablecan be purchased from3M, Mouser,Digi-Key and frame grabber vendors.
8. Technical Support Information
For technical assistance, contact UNIQTechnicalSupportor Applications Engineer at
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email:[e-mail]
Company contactinformation:
UNIQ VISION, INC.
2924 ScottBlvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Our website: www.uniqvision.com
General Inquiries: [e-mail]