Sony DFW-SX910/X710 Bedienungsanleitung

 2004 Sony Corporation Color Digital Camera A-BVP-100- 11 (1) Technical Manual DFW-SX910/X710[...]

2 DFW-SX910/X710 T able of Contents Overview Main Features ............................................................ 3 System Components ................................................. 5 Connection Diagram ................................................. 6 Location of P arts and Operation .............................. 7 Functions IIDC Standa[...]

3 Overview DFW-SX910/X710 Over vie w The DFW-SX910 with its 1 / 2 -type PS IT CCD, and the DFW-X710 with its 1 / 3 -type PS IT CCD are high- resolution industrial-use digital video camera modules. The IEEE1394–1995 digital interface realizes a transfer speed of 400 Mbps and outputs SXGA (1280 × 960)/YUV (4:2:2)/7.5 fps with the DFW-SX910, XGA (1[...]

4 Overview DFW-SX910/X710 Partial scan output image format You can select and output any rectangle part from a full-size image. This allows you to efficiently capture images at a faster frame rate. C-mount Non-compressed YUV4:1:1/ YUV4:2:2/ Mono8 (8 bits each) Solid aluminum diecast chassis[...]

5 Overview DFW-SX910/X710 System Components The DFW-SX910/X710 Video Camera Module system comprises the following components. Video Camera Module DFW-SX910/X710 IEEE1394 Cable (6-pin, 4.5 m) C-mount Lens J6 × 11 MACRO (Canon) 25MM HD LENS VF2509 (Canon) Host Adapter Card (Commercially available)[...]

6 Overview DFW-SX910/X710 Connection Dia gram C-mount Lens Recommended Lens: J6 × 11 MACRO (Canon) 25MM HD LENS VF2509 (Canon) DFW-SX910/X710 IEEE1394 Cable Host Adapter Card Host Equipment (PC, etc.)[...]

7 Overview DFW-SX910/X710 Location of P ar ts and Operation 1 Lens mount (C-mount) Attach any C-mount lens or other optical equipment. Note The lens must not project more than 7 mm ( 9 / 32 inch) from the lens mount. 1 Lens mount face 2 7 mm ( 9 / 32 inch) or less 2 Flange back hole Adjust the flange back by adjusting the screw at the bottom of thi[...]

8 Functions DFW-SX910/X710 Functions IIDC Standar d Features Following features are defined by the IIDC standard, v1.30. Only the Trigger feature is defined by the IIDC standard, v1.31. Brightness This feature makes fine adjustment of the black level possible. A uto Exposure This feature automatically adjusts the gain and shutter settings, based on[...]

9 Functions DFW-SX910/X710 Gamma Used for setting gamma compensation to OFF, ON (1), or ON (2). OFF : Outputs CCD signals for image processing linearly. ON (1) : For obtaining natural gradation taking into account the characteristics of the monitor. ON (2) : For obtaining three-dimensional images with a subject that has a small luminance dynamic ra[...]

10 Functions DFW-SX910/X710 AbsoluteShutterOffsetAddress is an offset address for the absolute value control. See page 26 for the formula for the offset address. The change in shutter time will be used when the next exposure starts. The current exposure will complete with the previous shutter setting. This is true for all exposure; short or long. I[...]

11 Functions DFW-SX910/X710 P an/Tilt Pan/Tilt is a feature to move a region of interest (ROI) image (smaller than the full image) vertically and horizontally about the full image of the camera. When the ROI image is defined (use the video mode setup), the ROI is centered in the full image. Optical Filter Normally, Optical Filter is the feature whi[...]

12 Functions DFW-SX910/X710 Cutting by Partial Scan mode Vertical (Vertical Direction) Horizontal (Horizontal Direction) Pa r tial Scan The Partial Scan feature for outputting a small part of the full image called a Region of Interest (ROI). The ROI can be defined as any single contiguous rectangle that can be drawn on an even 16 × 16 grid of the [...]

13 Functions DFW-SX910/X710 IIDC Extended Features Following are vender-unique features, which are not defined by the IIDC standard. Memory Shot Memory Shot allows the camera to collect one or more images into on-board image memory without tying up available 1394 bus bandwidth. Normally, a 1394 IIDC camera transmits a new image immediately after th[...]

14 Functions DFW-SX910/X710 P AINT This feature enables you to shift the reference point of the White Balance. If you change the parameter of this feature, the white-balance adjustment references to a color other than white. User Memory Area The camera is equipped with 256 bytes of nonvolatile memory to hold information you need. The information is[...]

15 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Camera Command Status Register This camera complies with the IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification, version 1.30 (hereinafter referred to as IIDC v1.30). The standards document can be purchased from 1394TA (the 1394 Trade Association). Because it is very helpful in understanding the explanations in this Technical Ma[...]

16 Control DFW-SX910/X710 With the exception of bits 8 to 15 of the 400h offset address field, the length of the entire ConfigROM field is made up of 1Fh Quadlets. So ConfigROM from 400h to 47Fh is 128 bytes. Offset address 420h and key code 8Dh indicate a NodeUniqueID Leaf offset, but in 1394a-2000, this field has been eliminated. To ensure compat[...]

17 Control DFW-SX910/X710 For offset address 444h, the length of the UnitDependentInfo is 3 Quadlets. CommandRegsBase is the base address of the camera control register. F0000000h + 3c0000h * 4 = F0F00000h For offset address 454h, the length of the VendorNameLeaf field is 3 Quadlets. The subsequent 8 bytes are fixed at 00. After that, the four char[...]

18 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Based on the data above, the formats, modes, and frame rates supported are shown in the tables on the next page. Data Address DFW -SX910 DFW-X710 F0F00204h 60000000h 70000000h (Format0Mode1) F0F00208h 60000000h 70000000h (Format0Mode2) F0F0020Ch 60000000h 70000000h (Format0Mode3) F0F00214h 60000000h 70000000h (Format0Mode5[...]

19 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Video modes supported (except for Format7) DFW-SX910 DFW-X710 Frame Rate Format Mode Image Size Color Coding 15 7.5 3.75 1.875 01 320 × 240 YUV4:2:2 aa – 2 640 × 480 YUV4:1:1 aa – 3 640 × 480 YUV4:2:2 aa – 5 640 × 480 Mono8 aa – 10 800 × 600 YUV4:2:2 aa – 2 800 × 600 Mono8 a –– 3 1024 × 768 YUV4:2:2 aa[...]

20 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Video Mode Settings Select the video mode you want to use from the tables, and make the required settings. As examples, the register settings for Format2, Mode0, and a frame rate of 7.5 fps for the DFW-SX910, and Format1, Mode3, and a frame rate of 15 fps for the DFW-X710, are shown. In addition, an isochronous transfer sp[...]

21 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Memory Channel Operation Save Selecting the Memory Channel used to save the data Address Data Operation F0F00620h 10000000h Selects Ch 1. 20000000h Selects Ch 2. Saving data Address Data Operation F0F00618h 80000000h Saves the current setting. Load Address Data Operation F0F00624h 00000000h Loads the default settings. 1000[...]

22 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Feature Contr ols (Complies with the IIDC Standar d) This camera supports the following features. Brightness Makes fine adjustment of the black level possible. Auto Exposure Controls the target video level value when Shutter/Gain is set to Auto. Sharpness Adjusts the picture sharpness. White Balance Adjusts the color balan[...]

23 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Before sending a command, check the predetermined variable range and check whether the feature supports Auto mode. Note that variable ranges for Pan/Tilt differ * 1) According to the IEEE 1394 specifications, the most significant bit is shown as 0. considerably depending on the video mode. After switching video mode, check[...]

24 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Address Data Bit* 1) F0F00520h 8B046227h 0 This feature exists. (Gain) 4 The value can be read out. 6 Auto setting can be selected. 7 Manual setting can be selected. 8-19 Min. 70 20-31 Max. 551 F0F00530h 8C81C000h 0 This feature exists. (T rigger) 4 The value can be read out. 5 This feature can be switched ON and OFF . 8T [...]

25 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Actual control can be carried out by setting registers from F0F00800 onward. ddd indicates the control value expressed as a 12 bit hexadecimal number. xxx indicates that any setting made will be ignored. Brightness control Address Data F0F00800 82000ddd Adjusts the black level. AE reference control Address Data F0F00804 82[...]

26 Control DFW-SX910/X710 The formula for the absolute value shutter control register address Absolute value shutter control CSR offset address Address Data F0F0071C 003C025C Absolute value shutter control CSR offset The register address for absolute value shutter control is given by the following formula. F0000000h + 003C025Ch * 4 = F0F00970h[...]

27 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Feature Contr ols (IIDC Extended) This camera supports the following extended features. P AINT Sets the reference point of the White Balance to other than white. Memory Shot Stores an image on the frame memory and outputs it asynchronously . User Memory A 256-byte memory area reserved for users. The information in this are[...]

28 Control DFW-SX910/X710 P AINT Control Issue the following commands using BlockWrite or QuadletWrite. F0F30000h <= 08004600h F0F30004h <= 0002FFFFh F0F30008h <= UUUUVVVVh Specify UUUU and VVVV within the range from –4 to +4 using 16-bit signed integers. The values which you set will be preserved even if the power to the camera is turne[...]

29 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Pa r tial Scan Operations Partial scan can be set using either the SettingBit or IIDC v1.20 interchange. An example of the setting procedure (In the case of a DFW-SX910) 960 480 240 1280 320 640 When shooting the center of the whole screen with a screen size of 640 × 480, and with color coding set to YUV4:2:2, the packet [...]

30 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Step 2 MaxSize is read out. UnitSize is read out. ColorCoding is read out. Set the image position. Set the image size. Set the color coding ID. Set the SettingBit. Wait until the SettingBit falls. Error Check ErrorFlag 1. No error Go to Step 3. Read F0F10000. 050003C0h is returned, showing the maximum image size is 1280 ×[...]

31 Control DFW-SX910/X710 Step 3 PixelNumber is read out. TotalByte is read out. PacketParaINQ is read out. Sets the packet size. Error Check the packet size. No error Obtain the number of packets. Setting completed. Read F0F10034h. The number of pixels is obtained. (Use this information if required by the software application.) Read F0F10038-3Ch. [...]

32 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Notes on the Camera Operations 1. If a Frame rate decrease. Frame rate may decrease depending on your shutter settings. a. When a series of images is output, the instant when the exposure time is shorter than one frame, and the exposure time setting is shortened using the shutter. A Exposure time TRIG DATA ABB BC A > B[...]

33 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 5. Issues to be considered with partial activation With partial activation, high-speed operation of the CCD occurs. If strong light comes into the image at the same time, there may be some influence at the edges of the image. In such a case then, adjust the lens so that only the appropriate amount of light is allowed. 6. [...]

34 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Timing Between External T rigger Signal and Video Signal Output When the Trigger Mode is set to 0, the timing will be as follows. After the exposure time is set by the Shutter command (CSR F0F0081Ch), VD pulses will be generated inside the camera. Images will be isochronously output after the A period from the falling edg[...]

35 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Specifications Image sensor DFW-SX910 1 / 2 -type progressive scan IT transfer CCD DFW-X710 1 / 3 -type progressive scan IT transfer CCD Number of effective pixels DFW-SX910 Approx. 1,450,000 1392 (H) × 1040 (V) DFW-X710 Approx. 800,000 1034 (H) × 779 (V) Unit cell size 4.65 µ m (H) × 4.65 µ m (V) Interface format IE[...]

36 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Video modes supported DFW-SX910 Fixed format Free format DFW-X710 Fixed format Free format Format Mode Image Size Color Coding Partial Scan Frame Rate 70 1280 × 960 Mono8 a (16 × 16) Not specified 0 1280 × 960 YUV4:1:1 a (16 × 16) Not specified 0 1280 × 960 YUV4:2:2 a (16 × 16) Not specified 1 1280 × 960 Mono8 × 7[...]

37 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Frame rates are affected by exposure time. Notes on the frame rates in Partial Scan Mode The following table shows examples of frame rates in Partial Scan Mode. Note that the values in the table are given as examples, as the frame rate varies depending on exposure times or areas you have specified. DFW-X710 With Trigger O[...]

38 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Maximum frequency of an external trigger shutter that can be input DFW-SX910 With Trigger OFF, Packet Size = 2560, and video mode = YUV4:2:2 With Trigger ON, Packet Size = 2560, Shutter = 182 (33.12 ms), and video mode = YUV4:2:2 *1 At this setting, amount of data output from the camera exceeds the 1394 bus bandwidth limi[...]

39 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 CCD Pix el Location (T op Vie w) DFW-SX910 Total number of pixels: 1434 (H) × 1050 (V) Number of effective pixels: 1392 (H) × 1040 (V) Number of output pixels: 1280 (H) × 960 (V) (Max.) Size of unit cell: 4.65 µ m (H) × 4.65 µ m (V) DFW-X710 Total number of pixels: 1077 (H) × 788 (V) Number of effective pixels: 103[...]

40 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Spectral Sensitivity (Relative Response) P arameter s (Without lens and light source parameters.) DFW-SX910/X710 Relative Response 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Wave Length [nm] 400 500 600 700 R G B[...]

41 Appendix DFW-SX910/X710 Dimensions Unit: mm 55 25.5 50 5 3.5 33.4 16.55 56 13 25 41 110 1/4" -20UNC 4-M3 (Effective Depth 5) 1" -32UNC 1[...]