Uniq UF-1000CL User manual

UF-1000CL
High SpeedCCDCamera
User's Manual
091-1000 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.................................................................................12
7. CameraAccessories……………….............…..........................................................14
8. Technical Support ..............................................................................................14

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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 UF-1000CLisaveryhighframe rate, 10-bit digitalCCD camerausing progressive scanning
interline-transfer technology.Four different frame rates can be selected via mode switches located
onrearplate or RS232C serialcommands. Highspeed moving objects can be captured with the
external asynchronous capturecontrol. Thiscompact andlightweight cameraoffers excellent
signal tonoise performance
1.2 Features
•108 x80resolutionat 1000FPS
•160 x120 resolutionat 600FPS
•210 x165 resolutionat 500FPS
•320 x240 resolutionat 400FPS
•Singleoutput
•1/3” Progressive scan CCD imager
•10-bitCameraLink digital output
(Analogoutput available)
•58 dB or better
•40.00 MHz pixelclock
•Asynchronous reset at fullframe shutter
•RS232C interface control
•C-mountlens
1.3 Applications
UF-1000CL applications include high-speed machine vision, automated inspection, and motion
analysis.
1.4 CCD Imager Spectral ResponseCurve

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1.5 Camera Specifications
Model
UF-1000CL
CCD Sensor 1/3” Hyper HAD progressive scan interline-transfer CCD
ChipSize 5.79mm x4.89 mm
EffectivePixels(H x V) 320x240 210x165 160x120 108x80
UnitCellSize (Hx V) 14.8 um x 14.8 um 22.2 um x 22.2 um 29.6 um x 29.6 um 44.4 um x 44.4 um
PixelClock 40.00MHz 26.67MHz 20.00 MHz 13.3MHz
Frame Rate 400FPS 500FPS 600FPS 1000FPS
Sync. HD: 100.00KHz
VD: 400.00Hz HD: 88.11 KHz VD: 500.61Hz HD: 76.20 KHz VD: 599.93Hz HD: 84.04 KHz VD: 1000.4Hz
Digital VideoOutput Camera Linkformat
Analog VideoOutput 1V p-p,75ohm (BNC or 12 pinHirose)
S/NRatio <58 dB
Min. Illumination 0.5lux
Gain MGC
Gamma 1.0
ElectronicShutter 1/60 ~ 1/62,000 selectable 16steps
Lens Mount C-Mount
Operating Temperature
-
10
°
C
∼
+50
°
C
PowerRequirement 12V DC,250mA,3.0W
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,requiresa
UF-1000CL camera,astandardC-mountlens, aPS-12C power supplyorequivalent,
aPC system and aVGA monitor,aframe grabber,and an external trigger device 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. UF-1000CL
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 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) in msec.
400fps 500fps 600fps 1000fps Async*
0 Normal 2.500 2.000 1.667 1.000 1/F
1 Gain Adjustment 2.425 1.768 1.425 0.464 124H
2 Reference Adjustment 1.625 1.416 1.286 0.432 62H
3 FactoryPage 1.325 1.288 1.231 0.422 31H
4 User Page 1 1.175 1.224 1.197 0.414 16H
5 User Page 2 1.100 1.192 1.170 0.408 8H
6 User Page 3 1.063 1.168 1.147 0.404 6H
7 User Page 4 1.013 1.152 1.136 0.401 5H
8 Normal/Double Speed 0.994 1.144 1.120 0.399 4H
9 Reserved 0.981 1.136 1.117 0.337 3H
A Reserved 0.969 1.128 1.114 0.338 3H
B Reserved 0.956 1.124 1.111 0.337 2H
C Reserved 0.950 1.120 1.107 0.336 2H
D Reserved 0.944 1.116 1.103 0.335 1H
E Reserved 0.938 1.112 1.100 0.334 1H
F Reserved 0.006 0.004 0.003 0.001 Pulse
Width
*WhereFisframerate and His HDtiming.
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 400fps/500fps Up: 400fps; Down: 500fps
9 Reserved
A 600fps/1000fps Up: 600fps; Down: 1000fps
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
sc0
sc1
sc2
sc3
400fps
500fps
600fps
1000fps
400frame per second
500frame per second
600frame per second
1000frame per second
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 InterfaceTiming
5.1 400FPSMode
Pixel Clock
LineEnable
Frame Enable
5.2 500FPSMode
Pixel Clock
LineEnable
Frame Enable

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5.3 600FPSMode
Pixel Clock
LineEnable
Frame Enable
5.4 1000 FPSMode
Pixel Clock
LineEnable
Frame Enable

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6. Camera Functional Timing
6.1 Free Run (shutter speedposition 0, 1000 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 UF-1000CL cameraautomaticallylocksto the externalsync source. Theexternalsync source
must match the cameraHD and VD specificationinsection1.5. Both externalHDand VD areTTL
level signals.
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 UF-1000CL cameracan be integrated up to 2seconds without severenoiseor darkcurrent
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 UF-1000CL camera.ThereareavarietyofC-mount lenses in
the market that workswith UF-1000CL 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]