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VC72XX Operating Manual
Hardware Specifications and special Software Functions of
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Table of Contents
1General Information 4
2Technical Specifications VC72XX 5
2.1 Technical Specifications VC7210 5
2.2 Technical Specifications VC7211 7
2.3 Technical Specifications VC7215 9
2.4 Technical Specifications VC7222 11
2.5 Technical Specifications VC7224 12
3VC72XX Camera Interfaces 14
3.1 LAN / Ethernet Interface 15
3.1.1 Pin Assignments LAN / Ethernet Interface 15
3.1.2 Available Accessories for LAN / Ethernet socket 15
3.2 Trigger & Serial (RS232) Interface 16
3.2.1 Pin Assignments Trigger & Serial (RS232) Interface 16
3.2.2 Trigger Cable 16
3.2.3 Serial (RS232) Cable 17
3.2.4 Y-Cable 17
3.2.5 Electrical Specifications of Trigger & Serial (RS232) Interface 18
3.3 Power Supply and IO Interface 22
3.3.1 Pin assignments Power Supply and IO Interface 22
3.3.2 Electrical specifications Camera Power Supply Camera 22
3.3.3 Electrical Specifications digital PLC IO Interface 23
3.3.4 Available Accessories / Cables for Power Supply and IO Interface 24
4Order Numbers Cameras and Accessories 25
4.1 Order numbers of all available VC72XX Camera Models: 25
4.2 Order numbers of all available VC72XX Accessories 25
5Programming VC72XX Smart Cameras 29
5.1 General settings 29
5.2 Compiling and linking with the VC72XX cameras 29
5.3 Image Acquisition 29
Appendix A: Block diagram VC72XX Smart Cameras A
Appendix B: Dimensions VC72XX B
Appendix C: Drawing Camera Head VC72XX C
Appendix D: Spectral Transmission of IR Filter D

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1 General Information
VC72XX housing
VC72XX Smart Camera series rear view
The VC72XX Smart Camera series from Vision Components incorporates the VC nano platform in
the well-known Vision Components housing.
Employing CMOS sensors, the image resolution can be changed to the ROI required.
Like with all VC Smart Cameras with Texas Instruments DSP, the operating system VCRT allows
multi-tasking. This means for instance that user interface commands can execute in parallel without
stopping the inspection process. It is also possible to transfer live images via TCP/IP using a
background task.
Interfaces include a video output onto a PC via 100MBit Ethernet interface, a high speed trigger input
and output, 12-24 V digital inputs and outputs.
In comparison to the VC nano series, the VC72XX Smart Cameras add a serial RS232 interface.

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2 Technical Specifications VC72XX
2.1 Technical Specifications VC7210
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/3" Aptina MT9V034 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 752(H) x 480(V) (Wide VGA)
Pixel size: 6.0(H) x 6.0(V) µm
Active sensor size: 4.51(H) x 2.88(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 34 μs + steps of 34 µs
Low-speed shutter: up to 1.11 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (55 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 25 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 300 full-size grey value images in format 752 x 480
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: n.a.
Process interface: 4 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: Fast 3.3 V TTL input and output, jitter free image acquisition
Serial Interface: 115,200 bd serial RS232 communication port
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈2.0W
Lens Mount C Mount with IR-filter

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The following diagram shows the maximum reachable (with the shortest shutter time) framerate
according to the number of captured lines for the VC7210, in 2 cases:
- with an image width of 752 pixels
- with an image width of 640 pixels or less
The following table gives some example values.
Number of lines Max. framerate (FPS)
dx = 752
Max. framerate (FPS)
dx = 640 or less
480 56 64
360 72 83
240 102 119
120 178 202
64 265 303
32 375 422
16 475 535
8 545 612
4 588 664
2 612 696
1 612 696
dx = 640
or less
dx = 752

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2.2 Technical Specifications VC7211
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/1.8" e2V EV76C560 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 1280(H) x 1024(V)
Pixel size: 5.3(H) x 5.3(V) µm
Active sensor size: 6.8(H) x 5.5(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 21 μs + steps of 21 µs
Low-speed shutter: up to 1.35 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (50 frames
per second) & partial scanning (up to 4500 fps for 1280x1), jitterfree
acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 100 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 90 full-size grey value images in format 1280 x 1024
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: n.a.
Process interface: 4 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: Fast 3.3 V TTL input and output, jitter free image acquisition
Serial Interface: 115,200 bd serial RS232 communication port
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈2.0W
Lens Mount C Mount with IR-filter

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The following diagram shows the maximum reachable (with the shortest shutter time) framerate
according to the number of captured lines for the VC7211:
The following table gives some example values.
Resolution Max. framerate (FPS)
1280 x 1024 50
1280 x 768 63
1280 x 640 76
1280 x 512 94
1280 x 384 124
1280 x 256 181
1280 x 192 236
1280 x 128 339
1280 x 64 598
1280 x 32 965
1280 x 16 1392
1280 x 8 1795
1280 x 4 2092
1280 x 2 2280
1280 x 1 4500

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2.3 Technical Specifications VC7215
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1/1.8" e2V EV76C570 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 1600(H) x 1200(V)
Pixel size: 4.5(H) x 4.5(V) µm
Active sensor size: 7.2(H) x 5.4(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 1 μs
Low-speed shutter: up to 1.28 sec. adjustable integration time
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (42 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 100 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 60 full-size grey value images in format 1600 x 1200
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: n.a.
Process interface: 4 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: Fast 3.3 V TTL input and output, jitter free image acquisition
Serial Interface: 115,200 bd serial RS232 communication port
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈2.0W
Lens Mount C Mount with IR-filter

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The following table gives some example values of maximum reachable framerates for the VC7215.
Resolution Max. framerate (FPS)
1600 x 1200 42
1600 x 1024 49
1600 x 768 64
1600 x 640 77
1600 x 512 96
1600 x 384 127
1600 x 256 185
1600 x 192 240
1600 x 128 345
1600 x 64 609
1600 x 32 984
1600 x 16 1420
1600 x 8 1795

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2.4 Technical Specifications VC7222
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 2/3" CMOSIS CMV2000 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 2048(H) x 1088(V)
Pixel size: 5.5(H) x 5.5(V) µm
Active sensor size: 11.3(H) x 6.0(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 16.3 µs + steps of 5.1 µs
Low-speed shutter: -
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (46 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 100 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 50 full-size grey value images in format 2048 x 1088
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: n.a.
Process interface: 4 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: Fast 3.3 V TTL input and output, jitter free image acquisition
Serial Interface: 115,200 bd serial RS232 communication port
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈2.0W
Lens Mount C Mount with IR-filter

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2.5 Technical Specifications VC7224
Component / Feature Specification
CMOS Sensor: 1" CMOSIS CMV4000 - also available with color sensor (Bayer Filter)
Active pixels: 2048(H) x 2048(V)
Pixel size: 5.5(H) x 5.5(V) µm
Active sensor size: 11.3(H) x 11.3(V) mm
High-speed shutter: 27.3 µs + steps of 5.1 µs
Low-speed shutter: -
Integration: Global shutter
Picture taking: program-controlled or external high speed trigger, full-frame (23 frames
per second) & partial scanning, jitterfree acquisition
Parallel image acquisition Not available
Clamping: Internal to sensor
A/D conversion: 100 MHz / 10 bit, only the 8 most significant bits used for grey values
Input LUT none
Image Display Via 100 Mbit Ethernet onto PC
Processor: Texas Instruments TMS320DM6435 “Da Vinci” DSP 700 MHz,
5600MIPS
RAM: 128 Mbytes SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM)
Memory capacity: Up to 25 full-size grey value images in format 2048 x 2048
Flash EPROM: 32 Mbytes flash EPROM (nonvolatile memory) for programs and data,
in-system programmable
SD card: n.a.
Process interface: 4 inputs / 4 outputs, outputs 4x400 mA
Trigger: Fast 3.3 V TTL input and output, jitter free image acquisition
Serial Interface: 115,200 bd serial RS232 communication port
Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbit
CE certification: CE Certification from Vision Components
Storage Conditions Temperature: -20 to 60 deg C, Max. humidity: 90%, non condensing.
Operating Conditions Temperature: 0… +55 deg C, Max. humidity: 80%, non condensing.
Power Supply 24V +/-20% DC, max. 300 mA
Power Consumption ≈2.0W
Lens Mount C Mount with IR-filter

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The following table gives some example values of the maximum reachable framerate with the VC7222
and VC7224 cameras.
Resolution Max. framerate (FPS)
1024 x 768 120
1024 x 256 370
640 x 480 320
2048 x 64 637
2048 x 1 15 – 24 kHz

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3 VC72XX Camera Interfaces
The VC72XX Smart Camera incorporates the following connector interfaces:
1. LAN / Ethernet Interface
2. Trigger & Serial (RS232) Interface
3. PLC IO and Power Supply Interface
The pin assignments, electrical specifications as well as available accessories are shown for each
interface connector in the following sections.
LAN / Ethernet Interface
PLC IO- / Power Supply Interface
Trigger & Serial (RS232)
Interface

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3.1 LAN / Ethernet Interface
3.1.1 Pin Assignments LAN / Ethernet Interface
Signal
Pin
rear view camera socket:
T+
2
T-
1
R+
6
R-
5
-
3
- 4
3.1.2 Available Accessories for LAN / Ethernet socket
Signal Pin (to cam.) Pin (to PC) Cable Color
20m patch cable
Cable Color
10m patch cable
T+
2
1
yellow
white/pink
T-
1
2
orange
pink
R+
6
3
white/green
white/green
R-
5
6
green
green
-
3
NC
-
-
-
4
NC
-
-
Refer to section 4.2 for a list of available cables with order numbers.

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3.2 Trigger & Serial (RS232) Interface
The trigger interface incorporates 2 functions:
1. Image trigger input for hardware controlled image acquisition.
2. Serial RS232 interface.
Multiple use of the trigger interface:
A “Y” adaptor cable is available for connecting several components to the trigger interface – refer to
section 3.2.4 for details.
3.2.1 Pin Assignments Trigger & Serial (RS232) Interface
Pin Signals RS232 /
Standard Trigger
rear view camera socket:
1
V24 TxD Out
6
1
2
3
4
5
2
+ 5V (+3.3V*) Out
3
GND
4 V24 RxD In /
Keypad in
5
Trigger Out
6
Trigger In
3.2.2 Trigger Cable
HIROSE 10A-7P-6SC
6-pin. solder plug
Length:
5m
Cable: 0.14mm LiYCY 6 conductors
shielded, outside diameter 5 mm
2
Pin
Signal
Cable Color
1
V24 TxD Out
green
2 + 5V (+3.3V*)
Out
brown
3
GND
white
4
V24 RxD In
pink
5
Trigger Out
grey
6
Trigger In
yellow
Equipped on one end with a Hirose plug, length 5m, 10m or 25m
Refer to section 4.2 for a list of available cables with order numbers.

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3.2.3 Serial (RS232) Cable
HIROSE 10A-7P-6SC
6-pin. solder plug
Length: 5m
Cable: 0.14mm LiYCY 6 conductors
shielded, outside diameter 5 mm
2
Pin
Signal
Cable Color
1
V24 TxD Out
brown
2
+ 5V (+3.3V*) Out
pink
3
GND
grey
4
V24 RxD In
white
5
Trigger Out
NC
6
Trigger In
NC
Equipped on one end with a Hirose plug, length 5m, 10m or 25m and on the other end with a 9 pin D-
sub connector. This cable can also be ordered without the D-sub connector.
Refer to section 4.2 for a list of available cables with order numbers.
3.2.4 Y-Cable
Connectors:
1x HR10A-7P-6P, male connector
2x HR10A-7J-6S, female socket
Cable length: 0.5m
The color coding of this cable corresponds to the Trigger Cable described above.
All cables are connected through – from the camera output to both extension sockets. Beware of
possible undesired electrical contacts for instance when switching between encoder and serial input
and connecting both at the same time.
Refer to section 4.2 for a list of available cables with order numbers.

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3.2.5 Electrical Specifications of Trigger & Serial (RS232) Interface
The trigger interface features a dedicated fast TTL trigger input (for use as image capture trigger) and
a fast TTL trigger output (as strobe-light trigger). Since both signals are fast at a very low noise
margin, it is recommended to keep the cable as short as possible. Use shielded cable for this purpose.
Please note that input and output are not protected against over current. The output is neither
protected against short circuit nor reverse voltage spikes from inductive loads. The trigger input
assures constant delay without jitter.
The trigger input/output has been changed from 3.3V TTL to 5V TTL with board revision
1.2. Moreover these interfaces are now opto-isolated. The table below shows for each camera
model from which serial number the camera has board version 1.2.
Camera model
Board revision 1.2 from serial number
VC7210
7800073
VC7211
9100042
VC7211C
9190015
VC7215
1500022
VC7215C
1590011
VC7222
1600015
VC7222C
1690012
VC7224
1700015
Technical data of trigger input:
PWR < 1.2
PWR >= 1.2
input voltage:
2.0 – 3.3 V
2.0 – 5.0 V
input current: 3mA @ 3V / 5mA @ 5V 3mA @ 3V
limiting resistor:
none
none
Opto-isolation:
No
Yes
reverse voltage protection: None None
switching delay: Max. 2µsec + interrupt latency Max. 2µsec + interrupt latency
Capture delay Approx 40µsec (constant), for
jitter free operation Approx 40µsec (constant), for jitter free operation
The use of a transistor in the trigger input circuit is recommended as shown in the following figures.
These are sample circuits only – please check the final circuit layout as this depends largely on the
sensor / equipment connected.
Please also note that the GND of the Trigger / RS232 interface IS IDENTICAL to the Power Supply /
PLC GND, GND IN com. (different from the VC4XXX series).
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Suggested Trigger Input Circuit PNP (PWR < 1.2)
Suggested Trigger Input Circuit PNP (PWR >= 1.2)
47 Ω
47 Ω
Trig In, Pin 6
GND, Pin 3
TTL Input
3.3V Out, Pin 2
Trig In, Pin 6
GND, Pin 3
10k
TTL Input
2k2
Camera Circuit
Trigger Input Circuit
5V Out, Pin 2
Camera Circuit
Trigger Input Circuit

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Suggested Trigger Input Circuit NPN (PWR < 1.2)
Suggested Trigger Input Circuit NPN (PWR >= 1.2)
R
R
GND, Pin 3
Trig In, Pin 6
47 Ω
Trig In, Pin 6
GND, Pin 3
10k
TTL Input
R
R
2k2
Camera Circuit
Trigger Input Circuit
3.3V Out, Pin 2
Camera Circuit
Trigger Input Circuit
5V Out, Pin 2