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     2004 Sony Corporation Color Camera Module FCB-IX11A/IX11AP A-C4E-100- 11 (1) Technical Manual[...]

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    2 Ta b le of Contents Features ..................................................................... 3 Locations of Contr ols ............................................... 4 Basic Functions ......................................................... 5 Ov er vie w of Functions ................................................ 5 Eclipse ..............[...]

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    3 Overview Features •1 0 × optical zoom. •A dopts a newly developed DSP for improved picture quality when using the digital zoom or the slow shutter. •V ISCA is a communications protocol, which enables the camera to be controlled remotely by commands from a host computer/controller. • Six memory locations are provided to temporarily save a[...]

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    4 Locations of Controls Locations of Contr ols Main Unit 1 Lens 2 CN901 connector 3 WIDE button 4 TELE button Front Rear Bottom Top 5 CN701 connector 6 CN751 connector 7 Tripod screw holes When a tripod is used, please use 5.5 mm ( 7 / 32 in.) screws to attach it to the camera. Also, please be sure to attach the tripod securely. Left side 1 2 3 4 5[...]

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    5 Basic Functions Basic Functions Over vie w of Functions VISCA commands form the basis of camera control. Timing Chart As VISCA Command processing can only be carried out once in a Vertical cycle, it takes the maximum 1V cycle time for an ACK/Completion to be returned. If the Command ACK/Completion communication time can be cut shorter than the1V [...]

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    6 Basic Functions Zoom The FCB series camera employs an 10 × optical zoom lens combined with a digital zoom function allowing you to zoom up to 40 × . Lens specifications: Optical 10 × , f = 4.2 to 42 mm (F1.8 to F2.9) The horizontal angle of view is approximately 46 degrees (wide end) to 4.6 degrees (tele end). Digital Zoom enlarges the center [...]

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    7 Basic Functions White Balance White Balance has the following modes, all of which can be set using VISCA Commands. • Auto White Balance This mode computes the white balance value output using color information from the entire screen. It outputs the proper value using the color temperature radiating from a black subject based on a range of value[...]

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    8 Basic Functions AE – Manual The shutter speed (22 steps), iris (18 steps) and gain (16 steps) can be set freely by the user. AE – Bright The bright control function adjusts both the gain and iris using an internal algorithm according to a brightness level freely set by the user. Exposure is controlled by gain when dark, and by iris when brigh[...]

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    9 Basic Functions Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is a function which offsets the internal reference brightness level used in the AE mode by steps of 1.5 dB. Data Step Setting value 0E 7 10.5 dB 0D 6 9 dB 0C 5 7.5 dB 0B 4 6 dB 0A 3 4.5 dB 09 2 3 dB 08 1 1.5 dB 07 0 0 dB 06 –1 –1.5 dB 05 –2 –3 dB 04 –3 –4.5 dB 03 –4 –6 dB[...]

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    10 Basic Functions Memory (Position Preset) Using the position preset function, 6 sets of camera shooting conditions can be stored and recalled. This function allows you to achieve the desired status instantly even without adjusting the following items each time: • Zoom Position • Digital Zoom On/Off • Focus Auto/Manual • Focus Position •[...]

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    11 Basic Functions Spectral Sensitivity Characteristics Vibration Specifications Test Method (Random vibration) • Fix the camera at the four fixation points of the base using M2 screws. • Perform the random vibration test under the following conditions in the X, Y and Z directions for 20 minutes in each direction. • The camera vibration speci[...]

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    12 Basic Functions Ke y Switch Cir cuitr y GND 1 GND 2 KEY_AD0 3 KEY_AD1 4 KEY_AD2 5 KEY_AD3 6 KEY_AD4 7 KEY_AD5 8 KEY_AD6 9 KEY_AD7 10 NC 11 STROBE 12 12P CN101 S101 R101 3900 DZOOM DZOOM WIDE DZOOM TELE DZOOM MAX S112 R105 8200 S121 R114 27k S130 R123 8200 S152 R145 27k S102 WIDE F AST WIDE SLOW TELE SLOW TELE F AST S113 R106 1200 S122 R119 1500 [...]

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    13 Basic Functions Name WIDE WIDE SLOW TELE SLOW TELE FAST DZOOM DZOOM WIDE DZOOM TELE DZOOM MAX AF NEAR FAR ONE PUSH AF INFINITY AE AUTO BRIGHT SHUTTER IRIS BACK LIGHT AUTO WB ONE PUSH WB ATW INDOOR OUTDOOR MANUAL WB Function Move ZOOM to WIDE side quickly. Move ZOOM to WIDE side slowly. Move ZOOM to TELE side slowly. Move ZOOM to TELE side quickl[...]

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    14 Basic Functions Name FREEZE LR- REVERSE BLACK & WHITE NEGA ART MUTE TIME/DATE SET TIME/DATE DISPLAY DISPLAY TITLE EXEC UP DOWN POS1 POS2 POS3 POS4 POS5 POS6 POS7 POS PRESET POS RESET APERTURE UP AUTO SLOW SHUTTER APERTURE DOWN AF SENSITIVITY BRIGHT UP BRIGHT DOWN Function Capture still image. Horizontal reversal Black-and-white output Negati[...]

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    15 Basic Functions Initial Settings, Custom Preset and Bac kup Initial settings for the various functions of the FCB- IX11A/IX11AP are indicated in the “Initial settings” column. The “Custom preset” column indicates whether the custom preset function can be used to store the settings. The function enables the stored settings to be recalled [...]

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    16 Basic Functions Mode/Position Initial settings Custom Standby preset backup Title Display On/Off Off aa Title Setting — aa Key Lock On/Off Off aa Camera ID 0000h aa Note The number of times data can be written to EEPROM (by executing Custom Preset) is limited.[...]

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    17 Basic Functions Mode Condition Condition Lens Mode Power Off Initializing Power On Freeze On MemRecall Zoom Direct Focus Direct ZmFo Direct Focus Auto Zoom Tele/Wide/Stop ×× a ××× a × a Zoom Direct ×× a ×× aa × a Zoom Focus Direct ×× a ×××× a × D-Zoom On/Off ×× a ××× a × a D-Zoom Separate/Combine ×× a ××× a × a D-Zo[...]

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    18 Basic Functions White Balance Exposure Mode Power Off Initializing Power On Freeze On MemRecall WB AUTO Indoor Outdoor OnePush ATW Manual WB Mode Switchover ×× a ×× aaaaaa One Push WB ×× a × ×××× a ×× RGain Setting ×× a × ×××××× a BGain Setting ×× a × ×××××× a Mode Power Off Initializing Power On Freeze On MemRecal[...]

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    19 Basic Functions Others Mode Power Off Initializing Power On Freeze On MemRecall Aperture Setting ×× a ×× LR_Reverse On/Off ×× a ×× Freeze On/Off ×× aa × Picture Effect Setting ×× a ×× Display On/Off ×× aaa Mute On/Off ×× aaa Title Setting ×× aa a Key Lock On/Off ×× aaa ID Write ×× aa a[...]

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    20 Command List ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1) VISCA is a protocol which controls consumer camcorders developed by Sony. “VISCA” is a trademark of So[...]

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    21 Command List VISCA network structure Notes •C onnect the serial output from the PC to the serial input of camera 1, then connect the serial output of camera 1 to the serial input of camera 2, the serial output of camera 2 to the serial input of camera 3, and the serial output of camera 3 to the serial input of the PC. (Up to seven cameras may [...]

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    22 Command List Command and Inquiry ● Command Sends operational commands to the FCB series camera. ● Inquiry Used for inquiring about the current state of the FCB series camera. Command Packet Note Inquiry 8X QQ RR ... FF QQ 1) = Command/Inquiry, RR 2) = category code 1) QQ = 01 (Command), 09 (Inquiry) 2) RR = 00 (Interface), 04 (camera 1), 06 [...]

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    23 Command List VISCA Device Setting Command Before starting control of the FCB series camera, be sure to send the Address command and the IF_Clear command using the broadcast function. For VISCA Network Administration ● Address Sets an address of a peripheral device. Use when initializing the network and when receiving the network change message[...]

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    24 Command List Command Command Message Reply Message General Command 81 01 04 38 02 FF 90 41 FF (ACK)+90 51 FF (Example) (Completion) 90 4 2 FF 90 5 2 FF 81 01 04 38 FF 90 60 02 FF (Syntax Error) (Example) 81 01 04 38 02 FF 90 60 03 FF (Example) (Command Buffer Full) 81 01 04 08 02 FF 90 61 41 FF (Example) (Command Not Executable) 90 6 2 41FF Inqu[...]

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    25 Command List VISCA Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Messages Command Messages ACK z0 4y FF (y:Socket No.) Completion z0 5y FF (y:Socket No.) Comments Returned when the command is accepted. Returned when the command has been executed. z = Device address + 8 Command Messages Syntax Error z0 60 02 FF Command Buffer Full z0 60 03 FF Command Can[...]

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    26 Command List FCB Series Camera Commands FCB Series Camera Command List (1/3) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments AddressSet Broadcast 88 30 01 FF IF_Clear Broadcast 88 01 00 01 FF CommandCancel 8x 2p FF p: Socket No.(=1or2) CAM_Power On 8x 01 04 00 02 FF Power ON/OFF Off 8x 01 04 00 03 FF CAM_Zoom Stop 8x 01 04 07 00 FF Tele(Standard) 8x[...]

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    27 Command List FCB Series Camera Command List (2/3) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments CAM_WB Auto 8x 01 04 35 00 FF Normal Auto Indoor 8x 01 04 35 01 FF Indoor mode Outdoor 8x 01 04 35 02 FF Outdoor mode One Push WB 8x 01 04 35 03 FF One Push WB mode ATW 8x 01 04 35 04 FF Auto Tracing White Balance Manual 8x 01 04 35 05 FF Manual Control[...]

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    28 Command List FCB Series Camera Command List (3/3) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments CAM_Aperture Reset 8x 01 04 02 00 FF Aperture Control Up 8x 01 04 02 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 02 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 42 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Aperture Gain CAM_LR_Reverse On 8x 01 04 61 02 FF Mirror Image ON/OFF Off 8x 01 04 61 03 FF CAM_Freeze On 8x 01 04 62[...]

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    29 Command List FCB Series Camera Inquiry Command List (1/2) Inquiry Command Command Packet Inquiry Packet Comments CAM_PowerInq 8x 09 04 00 FF y0 50 02 FF On y0 50 03 FF Off CAM_ZoomPosInq 8x 09 04 47 FF y0 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF pqrs: Zoom Position CAM_DZoomModeInq 8x 09 04 06 FF y0 50 02 FF D-Zoom On y0 50 03 FF D-Zoom Off CAM_DZoomC/SModeInq 8x 09 0[...]

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    30 Command List FCB Series Camera Inquiry Command List (2/2) Inquiry Command Command Packet Inquiry Packet Comments CAM_LR_ReverseModeInq 8x 09 04 61 FF y0 50 02 FF On y0 50 03 FF Off CAM_FreezeModeInq 8x 09 04 62 FF y0 50 02 FF On y0 50 03 FF Off CAM_PictureEffectModeInq 8x 09 04 63 FF y0 50 00 FF Off y0 50 02 FF Neg.Art y0 50 04 FF B&W CAM_Me[...]

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    31 Command List Byte Bit Comments 7 6 Destination Address 5 0 4 3 2 Source Address 1 0 70 Completion Message (50h) 61 50 1 41 30 20 10 00 70 60 50 2 40 3 2 Zoom Position (HH) 1 0 70 60 50 3 40 3 2 Zoom Position (HL) 1 0 70 60 50 4 40 3 2 Zoom Position (LH) 1 0 70 60 50 5 40 3 2 Zoom Position (LL) 1 0 70 60 50 6 40 3 2 Focus Near Limit (H) 1 0 70 60[...]

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    32 Command List 70 60 50 12 40 30 20 10 00 70 60 5 DZoomMode 1: Separate 0: Combine 13 4 AF Mode 3 0: Normal 1: Interval 2: Zoom Trigger 2 AF Sensitivity 1: Normal 0: Slow 1 Digital Zoom 1:On 0:Off 0 Focus Mode 1:Auto 0:Manual 70 60 50 14 40 3 Low Contrast Detection 1: Yes 0: No 2 Camera Memory Recall 1: Executing 0: Stopped 1 Focus Command 1: Exec[...]

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    33 Command List Byte Bit Comments 7 6 Destination Address 5 0 4 3 2 Source Address 1 0 70 Completion Message (50h) 61 50 1 41 30 20 10 00 70 60 50 2 40 3 2 R Gain (H) 1 0 70 60 50 3 40 3 2 R Gain (L) 1 0 70 60 50 4 40 3 2 B Gain (H) 1 0 70 60 50 5 40 3 2 B Gain (L) 1 0 Byte Bit Comments 70 60 50 6 40 30 2 1 WB Mode 0 70 60 50 7 40 3 2 Aperture Gain[...]

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    34 Command List 70 60 50 12 40 3 2 Gain Position 1 0 70 60 50 13 4 3 2 Bright Position 1 0 70 60 50 14 40 3 2 Exposure Comp. Position 1 0 71 Terminator (FFh) 61 51 15 41 31 21 11 01 Byte Bit Comments Camera Control System Inquiry Commands (2/2)... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF[...]

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    35 Command List Byte Bit Comments 7 6 Destination Address 5 0 4 3 2 Source Address 1 0 70 Completion Message (50h) 61 50 1 41 30 20 10 00 70 60 50 2 40 30 20 1 Key Lock 1: On 0: Off 0 Power 1:On 0:Off 70 60 50 3 40 3 Freeze 1:On 0:Off 2 LR Reverse 1:On 0:Off 10 00 70 60 50 4 4 Mute 1: On 0: Off 3 Title Display 1: On 0: Off 2 Display 1: On 0: Off 10[...]

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    36 Command List 70 60 5 External Lock 1: Provided 0: Not provided 12 4 Memory 1: Provided 0: Not provided 3 Clock 1: Provided 0: Not provided 20 10 0 System 1:PAL 0:NTSC 70 60 50 13 40 3 2 V-Phase (H) 1 0 70 60 50 14 40 3 2 V-Phase (L) 1 0 71 Terminator (FFh) 61 51 15 41 31 21 11 01 Byte Bit Comments Other Inquiry Commands (2/2) ...................[...]

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    37 Command List Enlargement Function Query Command (1/2) ....... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Bit Comments 7 6 Destination Address 5 0 4 3 2 Source Address 1 0 70 Completion Message (50h) 61 50 1 41 30 20 10 00 70 60 50 24 0 3 2 Digital Zoom Position (H) 1 0 70 60 50 34 0 3 2 Digital Zoom Position (L) 1 0 70 60 50 44 0 3 2 AF Activation Ti[...]

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    38 Command List Enlargement Function Query Command (2/2) ....... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Bit Comments 70 60 50 12 40 30 20 10 00 70 60 50 13 40 30 20 10 00 70 60 50 14 40 30 20 10 00 71 Terminator (FFh) 61 51 15 41 31 21 11 01[...]

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    39 Command List VISCA Command Setting V alues Exposure Control (1/2) NTSC PAL Shutter Speed 15 10000 10000 14 6000 6000 13 4000 3500 12 3000 2500 11 2000 1750 10 1500 1250 0F 1000 1000 0E 725 600 0D 500 425 0C 350 300 0B 250 215 0A 180 150 09 125 120 08 100 100 07 90 75 06 60 50 05 30 25 04 15 12 03 8 6 02 4 3 01 2 2 00 1 1 Iris 11 F1.8 10 F2.0 0F [...]

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    40 Command List Zoom Ratio and Zoom Position (for reference) Zoom Ratio Optical Zoom × 10 Lens Position Data × 1 0000 × 2 188E × 3 2507 × 4 2082 × 5 3130 × 6 352E × 7 385D × 8 3B48 × 9 3E01 × 10 4000 X10-NTSC X10-PAL Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Ratio Position Data Position Data × 1 4000 4000 × 2 6000 5E80 × 3 6A80 6880 × 4[...]

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    41 Command List Lens Control Others Title Setting Vposition 00 to 0A Hposition 00 to 17 Blink 00: Does not blink 01: Blinks 00 White 01 Yellow 02 Violet Color 03 Red 04 Cyan 05 Green 06 Blue Zoom Position 0000 to 4000 to 7000 Wide end Optical Tele end Digital Tele end Focus Position 1000 to C000 Far end Near end 1000: Over Inf 2000: 8.0 m 3000: 3.5[...]

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    42 Specifications Specifications Image sensor 1 / 4 type EX-view HAD CCD Picture elements FCB-IX11A: Approx. 380K pixels (768 (H) × 494 (V)) FCB-IX11AP: Approx. 440K pixels (752 (H) × 582 (V)) Horizontal resolution NTSC: 470 TV lines (WIDE end) PAL: 460 TV lines (WIDE end) Lens 10 × zoom f= 4.2 mm (WIDE) to 42 mm (TELE), F1.8 to F2.9 Zoom moveme[...]

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    43 Specifications Unit: mm (inches) Dimensions Front Right side Top Left side Bottom Rear 39.3 (1 9 / 16 ) 44.8 (1 13 / 16 ) 23.8 ( 15 / 16 ) 21 ( 27 / 32 ) 0.5( 1 / 32 ) ∅ 4 ( 3 / 16 ) 14±0.1 ( 9 / 16 ) 20±0.1 ( 13 / 16 ) 8 ( 11 / 32 ) 65 (2 5 / 8 ) 40.3 (1 5 / 8 ) Tripod screw Depth 5.5 mm ( 7 / 32 in) or less 20.8 ( 27 / 32 ) 18.5 ( 3 / 4 ) [...]

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    44 Specifications Pin assignment qsqa0987654321 987654321 0987654321 Pin No. Name Level 1 TxD IN RS-232C level 2N C 3N C 4 RxD IN RS-232C level 5T D TTL level 6N C 7N C 8R D TTL level 9 GND 10 AF OUT CN901 CN751 CN701 Connector type: JST S10B-ZR-SM3A-TF CN901 (for DC and video) Pin No. Name Level 1 DC IN 6V to 12V 2 GND (for DC IN) 3N C 4 VBS OUT C[...]

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    45 Specifications Software Use of the demonstration software developed by Sony Corporation or use of the software with customer developed application software may damage hardware, the application program or the camera. Sony Corporation is not liable for any damages under these conditions. Operation Start the camera control software on your computer[...]