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U SER G UIDE SMX-M8 XX S ERIES USB2.0 C AMERA Copyright © 2001-2006 Sumix Corpora tion[...]

SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Revision 2.0 Copyright © 2006 Sumix Corporation 3403 Southwood Dr. Oceanside, CA 92054 Tel.: (877)233-3385; Fax: (508) 300 5526 Email: camera@sumix.com www.sumix.com The information in th is document is subject to change withou t notice. The software described in this document is furnished under a licens e [...]

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Contents 1 C ONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SMX-M8xx Cam era Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 2 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Enable Ima ge Corre ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Display Video on Program Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 3 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as CS-mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 1 Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as C-mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Converting the SMX-M8xx Camera fr[...]

Contents 4 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Introduction: 5 Chapter 1 I NTRODUCTION SMX-M8xx Series Cameras - are megapixel CMOS cameras with USB2.0 interface suitable for scientific an d industrial applications. The cameras are designe d for capturing, streaming and storing high quali ty digital images. The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras are available in three modifications: ● SMX-M8 1M (1.3 Meg[...]

Introduction: Camera Specifications 6 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Camera Specifications Table 1-1 Output Video and Camera Control Characteristics SMX-M81M Camera SMX-M82C Camera SMX-M83C Camera Maximum resolutions of output window 1280x1024, full resolution mode 1600 x 1200 , full resolution mode 2048 x 1536, full resolution mo de Max[...]

Introduction: Camera Specifications 7 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Output window modes View port (from 1280 x 1024 to 8 x 8 with 2 pixels/2 lines step positioning) Frame Decimation (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8) Horizontal mirroring, hardwar e Vertical flipping, hardware View port (from 1600 x 1200 to 8 x 8 with 2 pixels/2 lines step positioning)[...]

Introduction: Camera Specifications 8 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Table 1-3 Camera Electrical Characteristics SMX-M81M Camera SMX-M82C Camera SMX-M8 3C Camera Supply Voltage 5 V supplied by USB2.0 interface 5 V supplied by USB2.0 interface 5 V supplied by USB2.0 interface Table 1-4 Camera Physical Characteristics SMX-M81M Camera SMX-M[...]

Introduction: SMX-M8xx Camera Kit 9 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide SMX-M8xx Camera Kit The SMX-M8xx Camera Kit includes the following items: ● The SMX-M8xx Series Camera ● The SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Ca meras Softwar e Package whic h is available for down- loading via the provided URL ● USB A to USB mini-B cable (optional) ● Tripod[...]

Introduction: SMX-M8xx Camera Kit 10 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Installation: Automatic Camera Installation 11 Chapter 2 I NSTALLATION Install (if needed) USB2.0 adapte r card into your PC. Install all requir ed drivers. Refer to your USB2.0 adapter card manufacturer's Us er Guide for detailed instructions for hardware and software installation. Automatic Camera Installation Browse to the download ed via U[...]

Installation: Automatic Camera Installa tion 12 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide ● CPU Speed Each point of the system information will be marked by its stat us according to the compatibility with the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera. The current system information will be marked as one of the following: ● Ok (Found - for USB2.0 Host Controller) [...]

Installation: Automatic Camera Installation 13 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-3 Setup Wizard, System informat ion window: the case of wa rning system configuration The Fail status will be displayed in cases when the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 C amera will not work at all with current system configuration ( see Figure 2-4 The SMX-M8xx Setup [...]

Installation: Automatic Camera Installa tion 14 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 2-5 Error message box when the SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller Note: It is recommended to update your system configuration in the case of Warning status, otherwise the device might not work properly It is strongly recommend[...]

Installation: Manual Hardware Installation 15 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide The SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Setup Wizard will install the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Package and USB2.0 camera driver . When done, in the Completing the SMX-M8xx USB2 .0 Camera Software Setup Wizard window additionally choose: ● Install a TWAIN driver ( see[...]

Installation: Manual Hardware Installation 16 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable. The Found New Hardware message will appear in the right corner of the Taskbar ( see Figure 2-8 Found New Hardware message in the Task bar ). Figure 2-8 Found New Hardware message in the Task bar Then the Fo[...]

Installation: Manual Hardware Installation 17 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-10 Found New hardware Wizard: searching for needed files You may be prompted for manufact urer's disk to be inserted ( see Figure 2-11 Found New Hardware Wizard: Insert Disk message box ). Figure 2-11 Found New Hardware Wizard: Insert Disk message b[...]

Installation: Removing the SMX-M8xx Camera 18 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 2-13 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Press the Finish button. Windows will warn you that the SMX-M8xx Camera driver does not contain Micros oft digital signature. In or der to proceed with th e camera installation click Continue anyway ( Yes in W[...]

Installation: Removin g the SMX-M8xx Camera 19 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-15 Removing the SMXM8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Figure 2-16 Removal Application Prompt To remove the SMXM8xx Camera Application , click Yes . The SMX-M8xx Camera Software will be removed from your computer. Removing the Hardware To remove the SMX-M8xx US[...]

Installation: Removing the SMX-M8xx Camera 20 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 2-17 System Properties window The Device Manager window will open. Choose Imaging devices and do the following: 1. Highlight the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 C amera 2. Right-click and select Uninstall ( see Figure 2-18 Device Manager window: removing the SMX-M[...]

Installation: Updating the Hardware 21 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-18 Device Manager window: removing th e SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera Figure 2-19 Confirm Device Removal prompt Updating the Hardware To update the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera with a newer driver, do the following: 1. Connect the camera to y our computer 2. Open the[...]

Installation: Updating the Hardware 22 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 2-20 Device Manager window: updating of the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera driver Figure 2-21 Hardware Update Wizard: welcome window Note Refer to the Camera Installation Troubleshooter if you face problems during the camera installation (***)[...]

Getting Started 23 Chapter 3 G ETTING S TAR TED To start the SMX-M8xx camera, connect it with the USB cable to your computer. Since the camera is already installed ( see chapter “ Automatic Camera Installation ” , see chapter “ Manual Hardware Installation ” ), the correspondi ng icon should appear in the right corner of the Taskbar: Note I[...]

Getting Started 24 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide The SMX-M8X Camera Application will start and you will see its main window ( see Figure 3-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Applicat ion main window outlook ). Figure 3-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Applicat ion main window outlook To see the video captured by the camera, press F5 or click the Start Video butt[...]

Getting Started 25 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 3-3 The SMX-M8X View The SMX-M8xx Camera Application consists of 3 main parts: ● Application main window ● Histogram ● Device Settings window Application main window contain: ● Sensor Controls, Image Correction ● Color Balance and Color Correction Controls (for color model[...]

Getting Started 26 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide ● Limit Gain 10 ● Filterin g[...]

Sensor Control: Exposure 27 Chapter 4 S ENSOR C ONTROL Exposure The camera Exposure parameter is similar to expos ure n otion in photograph y. It defines time for which the sensor el emen ts are gathering th e energy of light. Use the Exposure s lider to adjust the camera expos ure time. The current exposure time in milliseconds (ms) is displayed a[...]

Sensor Contro l: Decimation 28 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Decimation Use the Decimation control to decimate (sub- sample) the picture by 2, 4, etc. The decimation means excluding pixels and rows from the scan process (e.g. every second pixel and second row for the 1:2 decimation). This mode thus allo ws viewing the full picture at th[...]

Sensor Control: Image Correction 29 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use one of the radio buttons on the Predefined control to set one of the predefined viewport sizes. The Viewport rectangle positi on may also be changed by dragging the video image in the View wi ndow. Image Correction The Image Correction controls are designed for setting[...]

Sensor Contro l: Color Balance 30 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 4-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application Color Balance Controls To use the Color Balance controls, check the Enable command - the R , G and B sliders becomes editable. Use the White Balance (Soft) button for balancing white co lor (same can be done on Device> White Bala[...]

Sensor C ontrol: Color Co rrection 31 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Color Correction The Color Correction controls are design ed to adjust the intensity of the color properties ( Brightness , Contrast and Saturation ) of the image that is displayed by the camera. This correction is also done on the softwa re level and do es not affect an[...]

Sensor Contro l: Color Corr ection 32 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 4-4 Application’s main window outlook when using the SMX-M81M Camera[...]

Snapshots: Snapshots Basics 33 Chapter 5 S NAPSHOTS Snapshots Basics The SMX-M8xx Series Camera has two modes of operation: Video and Snapshot . When the camera is not in the Video mode, it is possible to take a Snapshot - to capture a still image. For the SMX-M8xx series cameras a Snapsh ot can be triggered by software only. Video is the normal mo[...]

Snapshots: Snapshots Basics 34 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Note: In the Video mode, the Exposure slider controls the exposure time for th e video. When the video is stopped , the Exposure slider controls exposure time of the snapshot For a continuous sequence of Snapshots , use the Loop option ( see Figure 5-2 Running the Snapshot Loo[...]

Switching Between Cameras 35 Chapter 6 S WITCHING B ETWEEN C AMERAS If you have more than one SMX-M8xx Series Camera connected t o your PC, the SMX- M8X Camera Application allows you to switch between them. To switch between the multiple cameras, do the following: 1. In the Device menu , selec t the Switch Multiple command. T he ' Choose a Cam[...]

Switching Between Cameras 36 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Camera Device Settings: Cam era Info 37 Chapter 7 C AMERA D EVICE S ETTINGS The Device Settings dialog is activated with Alt+S or by sel ecting Settings… in the Device menu. Figure 7-1 Device Settings window for the SMX-M8xC Cameras Camera Info The Camera Info section contains informati on about the currently installed camera. It consists of: ●[...]

Camera Device Settings: Flip Image 38 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide ● The Nearest Color mode: the Bayer matrix from sensor is transformed into destina- tion stream using the Neares t Color algorithm (the fas test algorithm that gi ves the worst image quality (compared to other algorithms) ● The Bilinear mode: the Bayer matrix from s[...]

Camera Device Settings: Max Exposure 39 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Pack N Frames : the currently displayed frame is th e average of the last N frames. The picture is updated every Nth frame Note: Use averaging only for static pictures. Di splaying moving objects in the averag e mode will lead to the image blur- ring Max Exposure T[...]

Camera Device Settings: Auto Wh ite Balance Software 40 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Auto White Balance Software Checked Auto White Balance Software performs White Balance (Soft) automatically every time when you move the Brightne ss , Contrast and Gamma sliders of the Image Corrections tab. Note: Auto White Balance Software is disable[...]

Camera Device Settings: Output Bits per Pixel Control 41 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 1. Click the Frame Rate… button to open the Frame Rate Control window 2. Click the Set Maximum button to get the maximal v alue or click the Set Default button to get the default va lue 3. Close the window Note: When changing frame rate value manuall[...]

Camera Device Settings: Limit Gain 42 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Profiles 43 Chapter 8 P R OFILES The SMX-M8X Camera Application automatically stores all the camera and interface settings on exit and re stores them on start up. Also you can store current settings in the Profile files ( *.pro ) and load them whenever you need. Profiles are progr am settings saved as fil es. The number of store d profiles is not l[...]

Profiles 44 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Capturing 45 Chapter 9 C APTURING The SMX-M8X Camera Application al lows user to capture im ages fr om the camera and to store them as BMP or TIFF files. To open the Capture Options dialog, do one of the following: ● Press Alt+ C ● Open File>Capture Options… The SMX-M8X Capture Options window will open ( see Figure 9-1 SMX-M8X Capture Opti[...]

Capturing 46 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Note: The sequence capture interval cannot be less than current fr ame exposure time. If it is, the error message will be displayed when a user tries to perform the sequence capture To perform the single frame capture procedure, press F2 . To perform the frame sequence capture procedure, press [...]

Capturing 47 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Captured file can be saved as BMP or TIFF image file. Capturing with BMP format saves any 8 bit or 10 bit image as 8 bit BMP image. Capturing with TIFF format saves 8 bit image as 8 bit TIFF imag e and 10 bit image a s 10 bit TIFF image. Note: Note please, that some image editors can not open th[...]

Capturing 48 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 49 Chapter 10 G UIDELINES FOR U SING TW A IN D RIVER Overview To get a picture from the SMX-M8xx Camera you can use the Scanners and Cameras operation - the st andard Window's Adminis trative Tool ( Start> Control Panel>Scanners and Cameras ). You can also use almost any of the image ed iting programs to[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 50 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 10-1 Scanners and Cameras in the Control Panel window Since TWAIN Driver is already installed, the SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA should be available ( see Figure 10-2 Scanners and Cameras ).[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 51 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-2 Scanners and Cameras Now you can use the SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA to get the image from your camera. Getting Image Using Scan ner and Ca mera Wizard To get the image using the Scanner and Camera Wiz ard , do the following: 1. Connect the SMX-M81M , SMX[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 52 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 10-3 Selecting Scanner Wizard for get ting image from camera Figure 10-4 The Scanner and Camera Wizard welcome window 4. Click the Next button to go to the next s tep of the Scanner and Came ra Wizard ( see Figure 10-5 Scann er and Ca mera Wizard: sele cting scan [...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 53 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-5 Scanner and Camera Wizard: se lecting scanning preferences 5. Sel ect Picture Type and adjus t the image's sett ings ( see Figure 10-5 Scanner and Cam- era Wizard: selecting scanning preferences ): ● Color picture - to get the color image ● Grayscale [...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 54 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide 6. Click the Preview button to view the image from the camera to be scan ned ( see Fig- ure 10-7 Scanner and Came ra Wizard: previe wing ) Figure 10-7 Scanner and Camera Wizard: previewing 7. Resize the image if needed 8. Click Next to go to the next step of the Scanner [...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 55 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 9. Input the name, sele ct file format and choose the location where y ou want to sa ve your picture 10. Click the Next button - the Scanner and Cam era Wizard star ts scanning your pic- ture ( see Figure 10-9 Scanne r and Camera Wiza rd: scanning picture ) Figure 10-9 Sc[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 56 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide 12. View the last window of the Scanner and Camera Wizard and click the Finish but- ton ( see Figure 10-11 Comple ting the Scanner a nd Camera Wizard wi ndow ) Figure 10-11 Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard window Microsoft Windows wil l open the fold er, where yo[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 57 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-12 Scanners and Cameras: selecting Scan Figure 10-13 “Select the program to launch for Scanning” window Note: Some image editing programs that can be also used for scanning images migh t not be present in the list that is shown ( see Figure 10-13 “Select t[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 58 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Note: Not all image editing programs open the Scan Using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA window ( see Fig- ure 10-14 Scan using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA window ) automatically - some of them just open the program's main window. It depends on the program con[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 59 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide m Figure 10-15 Getting image from camera using Microsoft Paint program 4. Adjust the image's settings , click Preview to view the image that is scanned ( see Fig- ure 10-15 Getting image from camera using Microsoft Paint program ) 5. When ready , cl ick the Scan butt[...]

Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver 60 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Figure 10-16 Microsoft Paint: Image, received after scanning Note: To get more information about Scann ers and Cameras operation, see the standard Window's XP Help Topics[...]

Menu Overview: File 61 Appendix 1 M ENU O VER V I E W The Main menu includes three command groups described below. File Save Frame (F2 ) - saves a single frame as .bmp file to a location specified in Capture Options Save Sequence (F3) - saves a sequence of frames to a l ocation specified in Capture Options Save Video (F4) - saves video as a video f[...]

Menu Overview: Help 62 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Zoom In (Num +) - zooms in view Zoom (Out Num -) - zoom s out view Original Size Num * - returns view to the Zoom=1x Switch Multiple… - opens the Choose a Camera… window Settings… (Alt+S) - opens the Device Settings window Help Help (F1) - opens the application help window Versi[...]

Keyboard Shortcuts: Main Ke yboard Shor tcuts Operations 63 Appendix 2 K EYBOAR D S HOR TCUTS Main Keyboard Shortcuts Operations Table 2-1 Main Keyboard shor tcut operations Keyboard operat ions Description F1 Help F2 Captures a frame to bitmap file F3 Captures a sequence o f frames to bit map files F4 Captures a sequence of frames to AVI file Shif[...]

Keyboard Shortcut s: Main Keyboard Shortcuts Operatio ns 64 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Toolbar Overview: Main Toolbar Operations 65 Appendix 3 T OOLBAR O VE R V I E W Main Toolbar Operations The most popular menu commands are du plicated on the a pplication tool bar: Starts live video display in the View window Stops live video display and closes the Vi ew window Brings up the Viewport Setup Dialog Captures a frame to BMP/TIFF file C[...]

Toolbar Overview: Main Toolbar Operations 66 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 67 Appendix 4 B ASIC G UIDELINES ON U SING THE SMX-M8 XX S ERIES USB2.0 C AMERAS Introduction The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras - are megapixel CMOS cameras with USB2.0 interface. The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras are available in three modifications: ● SMX-M81M (1.3 Megapixel, monochrome) ● SMX-[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 68 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide ● Tripod adapter (optional): ● C-mount adapter with IR-c ut filter (optional): ● C-mount adapter (optional):[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 69 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use of C-mount Adapter with and without IR-cut Filter Overview The C-mount adapter is an adapter that con verts the SMX-M8xx camera from SC- mount (the initial form factor of the SM X-M8xx cameras) to C-mount . The C-mount adapter with IR-cut fi[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 70 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Chart of the IR-cut filter transmission characteristics When to Use the C-mount Adapt er with IR-cut Filter C-mount adapter with IR-cut filt er use with the color cameras. Since the SMX-M8xx color cameras are sensitive to IR-light, use the C-mo[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 71 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter use with monochrome cameras. The SMX-M8xx monochrome ca meras (the SMX-M81M cameras) are mo re sensitive to infrared light than color models. Usin g the cameras in environment rich for infrared light may result[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 72 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Converting the SMX-M8xx Camera from CS-mou nt to C-mount, from C-mount to CS-mount Usually the SMX-M8xx camera goes with the C-mount adapter or C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter already screwed in. To use the SMX-M8xx camera as CS-mount screw [...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 73 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 74 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Use of Tripod Adapter wi th the SMX-M8xx Cameras The SMX-M8xx camera may go with the Tripod adapter already on: To remove the Tripod adapter from the camera:[...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 75 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 1. Loosen the screw of the Tripod adapter 2. Remov e the Tripod adapter from the camera: To put the Tripod adapter on the camera, do the following: 1. Loosen the screw of the Tripod adapter 2. Put th e Tripod adapter on the camera and locate it [...]

Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Cameras 76 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide[...]

Camera Installation Trouble shooter: Camera was not Detected or Reco gnized 77 Appendix 5 C AMERA I NSTALLATION T ROUBLESHOOTER Before following instructions of this chapter make sure that you foll ow all instructions and recommendations th at are described in the See “ Installation ” on page 11 chapter of this Document. If you face problems wi[...]

Camera Installation Trouble shooter: Camera was not Detected or Re cognized 78 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide ● Use other USB2.0 port(s) of your computer - the problem might be due to the faulty USB2.0 port ● Use another USB2.0 cable - the problem mi ght be due to the faulty USB2.0 cable ● Connect other (if any) SMX-M8xx camera to [...]

Camera Installation Trouble shooter: Camera was not Detected or Reco gnized 79 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 4. Right-click and select ' Update Driver… ': 5. Select ‘ No, not this ti me ’ in the Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard window and click Next :[...]

Camera Installation Trouble shooter: Camera was not Detected or Re cognized 80 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide Run the Hardware Update Wizard the same wa y as the Found New Hardware Wizard choosing the ' Install the software automatically (Recommended) ': See the ‘ Manual Hardware Installation ’ chapter of the SMX-M8xx USB2.[...]

Camera Installation Troublesh ooter: Cannot Insta ll the Hardware 81 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Cannot Install the Hardware If the Found New Hardware Wizard Hardware Update Wizar d failed to install the hardware (the Wizard that starts after the fi rst connection of the camera or th e Wizard that starts for updat ing the hardware; fa[...]

Camera Installation Troubles hooter: Cannot Install the Hardware 82 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User G uide 5. Brow se to the Drivers fo lder - from the SMX-M8xx Camera CD or from the SumixSMX-M8x USB2.0 Camera folder (located on the har d disk where yo u installed the SMX-M8x Camera Software , normally it is C:Program FilesSumixSMX-M8x USB2.[...]

Figures 83 Appendix 6 F IGUR ES Welcome to the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Ca mera Softwa re Setup Wizard window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Setup Wizard, System information window: the case of satisfactory system conf iguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Figures 84 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera: User Guide The SMX-M 8X Camera Ap plication Color Correctio n Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Application ’ s main window outlook when using the SMX-M81M Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Snapsho t View win dow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Tables 87 Appendix 7 T ABLES Output Video and Camera Control Cha racteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Imaging Chip C haracteristic s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Camera Elec trical Chara cteristics .[...]

Tables 88 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera: User Guide[...]