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     2005 Sony Corporation Digital Video Camera Module A-C7X-100- 11 (1) Technical Manual XCD-V50CR (Color model) XCD-V50 (Black and white model)[...]

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    2 XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Ta b le of Contents Overview Main Features ............................................................ 3 System Components ................................................. 4 Connection Diagram ................................................. 5 Location of P arts and Operation .............................. 6 Functions Gain ..[...]

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    3 Overview XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Over vie w The XCD-V50CR/V50 with its 1/3-type PS IT CCD is industrial-use digital video camera module. Utilizing an IEEE 1394b-2002 digital interface, transfer rates as high as 800 Mbps are realized. In addition, the use of digital signals enables industrial-use image processing without “image deterioration,” an im[...]

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    4 Overview XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 System Components The XCD-V50CR/V50 Video Camera Module system comprises the following components. Video Camera Module XCD-V50CR/V50 IEEE1394b Cable (9 pin-9 pin 4.5 m) C-mount Lens Host Adapter Card (Commercially available) Tripod Adapter VCT-ST70I (Isolated type)[...]

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    5 Overview XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Connection Dia gram C-mount Lens XCD-V50CR/V50 Tripod Adapter VCT-ST70I IEEE1394b Cable Host Adapter Card Host Equipment (PC, etc.)[...]

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    6 Overview XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 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 Auxiliary holes (Top) 3 Reference holes (Bottom) These precision screw holes are for l[...]

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    7 Functions XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Functions Gain Manual Gain setting is available with this camera. The variable range extends from 0 to 18 dB, and the unit is designed so that the gain can be subdivided and set to any of 512 steps. At the factory default setting, the gain is set to 0 dB. Shutter This camera allows Manual Shutter setting. The relations[...]

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    8 Functions XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 16-bit Mode The camera supports 16-bit Black & white (Monochrome) mode, but because the output of the AD converter is 14-bit, only the least significant 14 bits of the 16 bits will handle data. The upper 2 bits will be filled with zeros. 00dddd | dddddddd ExposureOut When trigger is OFF, or software trigger is ON, [...]

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    9 Control XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Camera Command Status Register This camera complies with IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification, Version 1.31 (hereinafter referred to as IIDC v1.31). The standards document can be purchased from 1394TA (the 1394 Trade Association). Because it is very helpful in understanding the explanations in this Technical Manu[...]

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    10 Control XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 With the exception of bits 8 to 15 of the 400h offset address field, the length of the entire ConfigROM is made up of 21h Quadlets. So the ConfigROM from 400h to 487h is 136 bytes. For offset address 424h, the length of the UnitDirectory is 3 Quadlets. UnitSpecID (00A02Dh) conforms to 1394TA standards. UnitSoftwareVersi[...]

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    11 Control XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 For offset address 434h, the length of the UnitDependentInfo is 11 Quadlets. CommandRegsBase is the base address of the camera control register. F0000000h + 3c0000h * 4 = F0F00000h For offset address 464h, the length of the VendorNameLeaf is 3 Quadlets. The subsequent 8 bytes are fixed at 00. After that, the four charac[...]

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    12 Control XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Contr ol Base Ad dress Every register address is decided based on the base address found in the CommandRegsBase field of ConfigROM. F0F00000h is the control base address on this camera. Inquiring Suppor ted Video Modes First, we will find out what video formats are supported. Address Data F0F00100h 80000000h We find tha[...]

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    13 Control XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Video Mode Settings Select the video mode you want to use from the tables, and make the required settings. As example, the register setting for Format0, Mode5, and a frame rate of 60 fps is shown. In addition, an isochronous transfer speed of 800 Mbps, and isochronous channel 0 are used in this example. When you use the[...]

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    14 Control XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Feature Contr ols This camera supports the following features. Shutter Controls the exposure time. Can be contr olled by both relative control v alues from 1/100000 of a second to 1/15s, alloca ted from 1 to 3196. Gain Can be changed to 0 to 18 dB, subdi vided in 512 steps. Tr igger Sets external tr igger mode. Trigger [...]

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    15 Control XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Shutter (exposure time) control Address Data F0F0081C 82000ddd Sets Shutter manually . Gain control Address Data F0F00820 82000ddd Sets Gain manually . Trigger control Address Data F0F00830 82000000 Sets to Hardware T rigger Mode0. 82010000 Sets to Hardware T rigger Mode1. 82E00000 Sets to Software Trigger Mode0. 82E100[...]

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    16 Appendix XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Notes on the Camera Operations When using Trigger mode When this camera is set to accept a trigger at the fastest possible timing, it can accept overlap of the next trigger signal in the midst of video transmission. For this reason, a trigger inhibition period is not available. Thus, if a trigger signal is input before[...]

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    17 Appendix XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Specifications Image sensor 1 / 3 -type progressive scan IT transfer CCD Number of effective pixels Approx. 330,000 659 (H) × 494 (V) Unit cell size 7.4 µ m (H) × 7.4 µ m (V) Interface format IEEE1394b-2002 Transfer speed 800, 400 Mbps Protocol IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification Version 1.31 Compliant Ima[...]

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    18 Appendix XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 CCD Pix el Location (T op Vie w) Total number of pixels: 692 (H) × 504 (V) Number of effective pixels: 659 (H) × 494 (V) Number of output pixels: 640 (H) × 480 (V)[...]

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    19 Appendix XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Relative Response 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.0 Wave Len g th [nm] 400 600 800 1000 500 700 900 Relative Response 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.0 Wave Len g th [nm] 400 500 600 700 450 550 650 R G B Spectral Sensitivity (Relative Response) P arameter s (Without lens and light source parameters.) X[...]

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    20 Appendix XCD-V50CR XCD-V50 Dimensions Unit: mm[...]