Sony XCHR57, Technical Manual

Page 1: ... 2004 Sony Corporation CCD Black and White Video Camera Module XC HR57 A BUR 100 11 1 Technical Manual ...

Page 2: ...rigger Pulse Specifications 9 Video Output Modes 10 Binning OFF 10 Binning ON 10 About the Electronic Shutter 11 DIP Switches on the Rear Panel 11 Normal Shutter 11 External Trigger Shutter 12 Restart Reset 13 To Set Restart Reset Mode 13 To Use High rate Scan Mode A 14 External Trigger Shutter 16 To Set the External Trigger Shutter 17 To Use High rate Scan Mode B 18 Timing Chart 20 Specifications...

Page 3: ...ync signal output You can output HD and VD signals from a 12 pin connector by changing the setting of a rear panel switch Electronic shutter You can choose from FL flickerless mode and a wide range of image speeds 1 125 to 1 30 000 s for the best match to shooting conditions External trigger shutter function 1 4 to 1 100 000 s You can obtain a freeze picture by inputting an external trigger This f...

Page 4: ... m Camera adaptor DC 700 700CE Tripod adaptor VCT 333I Insulated type C mount lenses VCL 50Y M VCL 25Y M VCL 16Y M VCL 12YM VCL 08YM Close up ring kit LO 77ERK C mount lens VCL 08YM VCL 12YM VCL 16Y M VCL 25Y M VCL 50Y M Close up ring kit LO 77ERK XC HR57 Tripod adaptor VCT 333I Camera cables CCXC 12P02N CCXC 12P05N CCXC 12P10N CCXC 12P25N Camera adaptor DC 700 700CE Conforms to new EIAJ 12 pin as...

Page 5: ...s Tripod screw holes at the bottom These precision screw holes are for locking the camera module Locking the camera module using these holes secures the optical axis alignment You can install the camera on a tripod To install on a tripod you will need to install the VCT 333I tripod adaptor using the reference holes on the bottom of the camera 4 Reference holes at the bottom These precision screw h...

Page 6: ... an external trigger signal you can capture fast moving objects at precise locations The factory settings for these switches are for normal operation restart reset and external trigger shutter OFF For more information see Restart Reset page 13 and External Trigger Shutter page 16 4 Gain switch bit 9 This switch selects FIX fixed or MANUAL manual adjustment factory setting FIX left side 5 Binning m...

Page 7: ...nput Signal Reset Signal VD input Signal 8 9 10 WEN output Signal 11 Trigger pulse input Signal 12 VD output Ground VD input Ground Reset Ground VD input Ground Rear panel Factory mode settings of rear panel Number Switch name Factory mode setting 1 Shutter speed and mode setting DIP switches All bits are OFF left 2 75Ω termination switch ON 3 M GAIN control knob 4 HD VD signal input output switch...

Page 8: ...o internal reset instability and high rate interval instability When you restart reset the camera or operate the camera by inputting an external trigger shutter pulse the V sync signal for the image is output about 1 H later from the external VD Mode Settings During normal operation HD phase 31 78 µs VD phase 16 68 ms 8 357 ms binning ON OFF continuous Phase timing is as shown above falling edge o...

Page 9: ...oth 75Ω termination ON and OFF The voltage and pulse width used are as measured at pin 7 of the 12 pin multi connector on the rear panel 0 V 4 5 V HD VD 4 5 V 0 V 4 5 V 0 V HD Input Specifications Input impedance 75Ω or 10 kΩ or more Input amplitude 2 0 to 5 0 Vp p for both 75Ω termination ON and OFF The voltage and pulse width used are as measured at pin 6 of the 12 pin multi connector on the rea...

Page 10: ...pixel are output from the VIDEO OUT connector every 1 60 s line sequential output External synchronization is possible by external HD VD Binning ON Mixed signals for vertically adjacent pixels are output from the VIDEO OUT connector every 1 120 s External synchronization is possible by external HD VD Frame image Frame image Frame image Binning image Binning image Binning image Binning image Binnin...

Page 11: ...mode and in external trigger shutter mode 1 Normal Shutter This mode provides continuous video output with the electronic shutter selected by switches to capture a high speed moving object clearly 8 8 Other modes refers to restart reset mode and external trigger shutter mode Rear panel DIP switches Switches 1 to 4 Shutter speed switches Switch 5 High rate scan mode switch Switches 6 to 8 Trigger s...

Page 12: ...2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 1 15000 1 30000 1 100 Normal shutter speed settings Unit second External Trigger Shutter By inputting an external trigger pulse the camera is able to capture fast moving objects clearly For more information see External Trigger Shutter page 16 ...

Page 13: ...scan mode simultaneously set the high rate scan mode switch 5 to ON right side Long exposure The Restart Reset function extends the CCD accumulation time resulting in highly sensitive image capture This function is effective when you cannot gain satisfactory sensitivity under normal operating conditions or when you want to observe the trail of a moving object Extend the VD interval T between exter...

Page 14: ...de switch and the external VD width and frequency The image obtained is centered as shown below Note In Restart Reset mode video out signals are output about 1 H later than the external VD 494 lines X lines 1 H BLKG interval Tb line Effective image interval X line External VD interval Tv line External VD VBLKG Video out External VD width Tw line ...

Page 15: ...6 ms External VD width Tw line High rate scan OFF 9 13 17 Effective lines X line 241 7 66 ms 155 4 93 ms 107 3 40 ms 59 1 87 ms BLKG interval Tb line 20 0 636 ms 20 0 636 ms 24 0 763 ms 28 0 890 ms Frame rate frame s 120 180 240 362 Because the CCD has 494 vertical effective pixels 11 lines of invalid pixels are output at the end of the image when high rate scan is OFF VD interval 525 effective pi...

Page 16: ...e timing in which video signals are obtained Mode 1 Non reset mode In this mode a video signal synchronized with a VD signal is output after a trigger pulse is input The video signal is synchronized with the external VD signal when an external HD VD signal is input The video signal is synchronized with an internal VD signal when no external HD VD signal is input External or internal synchronizatio...

Page 17: ...ect video signal will be output if you input a new trigger pulse before the video signal output for the previous trigger pulse is output completely To Set the External Trigger Shutter There are two ways to set the shutter speed Using the DIP switches on the rear panel For shutter speeds see the following table Mode 1 Non reset mode Mode 2 Reset mode 1 125 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 18: ...bout 1 H later than the external VD In high rate scan mode image output and WEN rising edge are always synchronized but WEN width becomes undefined High rate scan mode cannot be used in external trigger shutter mode 2 1 H BLKG interval Tb line Effective image interval X line Trigger interval T line X lines 494 lines External VD Video out WEN Trigger External VD width Tw line Input of the trigger f...

Page 19: ...H caused by trigger input Note that there is no difference in the number of effective lines between Binning ON and Binning OFF Because the CCD has 494 vertical effective pixels 11 lines of invalid pixels are output at the end of the image when high rate scan is OFF VD interval 525 effective pixels 494 BLKG segment 20 11 invalid pixels Effective lines X line 494 16 0 ms 237 7 53 ms 146 4 64 ms 100 ...

Page 20: ...g trigger edge 1 and 2 in the figure it is not defined whether the image is output for the external VD falling edge or the image is output for the next external VD falling edge 1 in the figure shows that the image is output for the next external VD 2 shows the image for the external VD In this case see WEN since output of the image and WEN make up a pair In any other case the image is output for t...

Page 21: ... area There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period 4 Input the external VD within the period of 10 µs to 65 ms after the trigger falling edge 1 and 2 in the figure There is no guarantee of operation for any other input If an invalid signal is input the input is changed to a valid signal and after several V signals normal operation resumes Note Make sure that the trigger ...

Page 22: ...e internal VD falling edge after the trigger falling edge 1 and 2 in the figure If the period from the trigger falling edge to the internal VD falling edge T in the figure is under 10 µs it is not defined whether the image is output for the internal VD falling edge or the image is output for the next internal VD falling edge 3 in the figure shows that the image is output for the next internal VD I...

Page 23: ...a 50 ms External trigger shutter operation Exposure time Te 2 Exposure time Te 2 Trigger pulse width 3 T T under 10 ms 4 525 H Binning OFF 263 H Binning ON Exposure time Te 2 2 µs to 250 ms T T 10 ms or more 4 T T 10 ms or more 4 Trigger 1 External HD 1 Video out WEN External VD 1 Continuous VD 4 An image is output when an external VD signal falls 10 ms or more after a trigger pulse rises 2 and 3 ...

Page 24: ...ny trigger input in this period 1 1 2 2 4 Input the external VD within the period of 10 ms to 75 ms after the trigger rising edge 1 and 2 in the figure There is no guarantee of operation for any other input If an invalid signal is input the input is changed to a valid signal and after several V signals normal operation resumes Note Make sure that the trigger signal and the VD signal make up a pair...

Page 25: ...ises 2 and 3 in the figure If the period from the trigger rising edge to the internal VD falling edge T in the figure is under 10 ms it is not defined whether the image is output for the internal VD falling edge or the image is output for the next internal VD falling edge 1 in the figure shows that the image is output for the next internal VD In this case see WEN since the image and WEN make up a ...

Page 26: ...the trigger pulse is an external trigger input inhibition area There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period External trigger shutter operation Normal operation 3 Mode transition state External input inhibition area 50 ms External trigger shutter operation Exposure time Te 2 Exposure time Te 2 Trigger pulse width 3 525 H Binning OFF 263 H Binning ON Trigger 1 Video out WE...

Page 27: ...al trigger input inhibition area There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period T 4 External trigger shutter operation Normal operation 3 Mode transition state External input inhibition area 50 ms External trigger shutter operation Exposure time Te 2 Exposure time Te 2 Trigger pulse width 3 525 H Binning OFF 263 H Binning ON Trigger 1 Video out WEN T 4 2 µs to 250 ms 4 The...

Page 28: ...tive 75Ω unbalanced Output signal frequency 59 94 Hz 119 88 Hz Normal mode Binning mode Effective lines 648 494 H V Horizontal resolution 500 TV lines Sensitivity F5 6 400 lx with FIX Gain Minimum illumination 1 lx with gain manually adjusted to maximum F1 4 Video S N ratio 58 dB Gain Fixed Manually adjustable Gamma compensation 1 fixed White clip 820 mV 70 mV Read mode Normal mode Binning mode Sh...

Page 29: ...0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 1 0 Wavelength nm Relative sensitivity Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics Typical Values Lens characteristics included and light source characteristics excluded ...

Page 30: ...l Typical value 1 horizontal scan period 780 Optical black Horizontal transfer stop period Dummy bits Optical black Effective total pixels 659 Output video period 648 Horizontal blanking period 132 Values without units indicate the clock counts 31 8 µs 3 18 µs 40 7 ns HD 5 38 µs 26 4 µs HSYNC 58 0 73 µs 2 36 µs 2 28 µs 78 18 56 7 4 31 72 16 2 ...

Page 31: ...H 286 µs VD HD SG 9 H 286 µs Dummy bits Optical black Optical black Optical black Vertical blanking period 20 H 636 µs 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 496 493 494 1 2 5 6 525 3 4 7 8 525 1 2 3 4 5 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 21 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 5 6 3 4 7 8 525 1 2 3 4 5 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 21 The transfer stop period is included in t...

Page 32: ...ensions Unit mm inches 2 M2 depth 3 14 5 19 32 12 1 2 29 1 3 16 29 1 3 16 27 6 0 15 27 3 0 15 1 1 8 4 9 7 32 5 1 7 32 12 1 2 30 1 3 16 15 19 32 23 7 15 16 16 5 21 32 22 7 8 42 1 7 16 20 13 16 12 1 2 4 M2 depth 3 3 M3 depth 3 8 5 16 ...

Page 33: ...ame Focal distance mm inches Operation Field angle Horizontal Vertical MOD mm inches Image pickup range during maximum proximity Horizontal Vertical mm inches Back focus Flange back Weight Iris 1 2 type CCD Maximum aperture ratio Focus VCL 08YM 8 11 32 1 1 4 Manual Manual 42 6 32 6 207 8 1 4 182 9 137 2 7 1 4 5 1 2 11 54 mm 15 32 inches 17 526 mm 23 32 inches 40 g 1 oz VCL 12YM 12 1 2 1 1 8 29 6 2...