Uniq UC-685CL User manual

UC-685CL
ColorCCDCamera
User's Manual
091-0686 V.1.5
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 UC-685CL is acolordigitalCCD camerausingprogressivescanning interline-transfer
technologywith R, G, Bprimarycolor mosaicfilters(Bayer arrangement). Aframe grabber collects
raw data and displays color images by softwareconversion. With the asynchronous capture
control,high speed moving objects can be captured precisely. The squarepixels areideallyfor
processing, measuring, and analyzing tasks. This compact and lightweight cameraoffersexcellent
signal tonoise performance.
1.2 Features
•1/2” Progressive scan CCD imager
(R, G, Bprimarycolormosaicfilters)
•659 x494 active pixels
•10 bitCameraLink output
•Fullframe shutter (1/110 ~1/110,000 sec.)
•<56 dB
•Asynchronous reset at fullframe shutter
•110 Hzframe rate
•40 MHz pixelclock
•RS232C interface control
•C-mountlens
1.3 Applications
UC-685CL applications include machine vision, automatedinspection, motioncaptureand analysis,
medical imaging, biomedicalimaging, non-contact measurement, and other scientificand industrial
applications wherecolorimage and high frame rate areneeded.
1.4 CCD Imager Spectral ResponseCurve

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1.5 Camera Specifications
Model
UC-685CL
CCD Sensor 1/2” Progressivescan CCD
(R, G, Bprimarycolor mosaicfilters)
ChipSize 7.48 mm x6.15 mm
Effective Pixels(H xV) 659 x494
UnitCell Size (H xV) 9.9 µmx9.9 µm
Pixel Clock 40 MHz (80 MHz for masterclock)
Frame Rate 110 fps
Sync. HD: 55.6 KHz; VD: 110.0 Hz
Digital Video Output CameraLink Format
AnalogVideo Output 1Vp-p, 75ohm (BNCor 12pin Hirose)
S/N Ratio <56 dB
Min.Illumination 5lux
Gain MGC
Gamma 1.0
Electronic Shutter 1/110 ~1/110,000 selectable
LensMount C-Mount
OperatingTemperature
-10 °C ∼+50 °C
Power Requirement 12V DC, 280 mA, 3.4 W
Dimension 50mm x39mm x83mm
Ext. Sync. Internal/External Auto Switch
AsynchronousReset Standard
Weight 200g
1.6 Color Coding Diagram 1.7 Camera Dimension
The bottomleft pixel is the first
signal output

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2. Camera Setup
Abasiccameraand frame grabber system setup,as showninFigure1below,requiresaUC-685CL
camera, astandardC-mount lens, aPS-12C power supplyor equivalent, aPC system and aVGA
monitor,aframe grabber,and an externaltrigger deviceif necessary.
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. UC-685CL
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-PinHiroseConnector

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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 themode switches areshown insection6.
3.3 Shutter Speed Dial Switch
Shutter speed dial switch islocated onthe rearpaneland thereare16 different positions. To
select cameragain,reference, or tosave auser page, setNS/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 asynchronous capture, set NM/AMmode to AM location.
Position No. Functional Select (NS) ShutterSpeedSelect (DS)
Shutter
Speed (sec)
(NM Mode)
Asynchronous
Capture (sec)
(AM Mode)
0 Normal 1/110 1/110
1 Gain Adjustment 1/125 1/250
2 Reference Adjustment 1/250 1/500
3 FactoryPage 1/500 1/1000
4 User Page 1 1/1000 1/2000
5 User Page 2 1/2000 1/4000
6 User Page 3 1/4000 1/5000
7 User Page 4 1/5000 1/6000
8 Normal Speed/Double Speed 1/6000 1/8000
9 Reserved 1/8000 1/10000
A Reserved 1/10000 1/12000
B Reserved 1/12500 1/15000
C Reserved 1/15000 1/20000
D Reserved 1/20000 1/31000
E Reserved 1/31000 1/110000
F Reserved 1/110000 Pulse Width Control
Figure 4.Shutter Speed Dial Switch
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 speed/Double speedUp: Normal speed; Down: Double speed(N/A)
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)
Note:Thisgain potentiometer onlyappliesto cameras withoutUp/Down switch
on rearplate.
Manual gain control (MGC)
MGC isstandardfactorysetting onthiscamera. The manualgaincontrol can be adjusted from4dB
to 36 dB. Adjusting the gainpotentiometer locatedonrearpanelwillchange thegainvalue.
Automaticgain control (AGC):
AGC isnotavailable and itisnotrecommended to use. Contact UNIQfor further details.
Figure6. Gainpotentiometer
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.Onlyone curve appliesto each camera depending on camera
model,contact UNIQ for further 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.CameraGainCurves

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5. Digital Interface Timing
5.1 Pixel Clock
5.2 Line Enable
5.3 Frame Enable
Note:
1. Pixelclock=40MHz
2. 1N=25 nsec
3. 1H=718N

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6. CameraFunctional Timing
6.1 Free Run (ShutterSpeed position 0, 110 fps)
6.2 Free Run (Shutterspeed position from 1 to F)
6.3 Asynchronous Capture (Shutterspeed 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 UC-685CL cameraautomatically locks to the externalsync source. Theexternalsync source
must match the cameraHD and VD specification, which are55.554KHz and 110.0 Hzrespectively.
Both externalHD 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 Integration (via12-pin HiroseconnectorONLY)
The UC-685CL cameracan beintegrated up to 2secondswithout severenoise ordarkcurrent
effect. Tostartintegration, pin#11 (same as pin #27 of 40-pindigital connector)of the 12-pin
connectormust be connected to GND or 0V. The integrated video will be shifted out following the
next vertical drive after pin#11 goesback to high or 5V level,as shown infigure9below. If a
frame grabber does notcapturethe immediate frame orintegrated video,the normal video(before
the integration) will display againonthe monitor.
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 UC-685CL camera. Thereareavarietyof C-mount lenses in
the market that workswith UC-685CL camera. Make surethe quality and specificationof the lens
match thecamera'sapplication. Some of the most 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]