Toshiba IK-TF7C manual

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    For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the bottom of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation f or future ref- erence. Model No.: IK-TF7C Serial No.: 3 CCD CAMERA IK-TF7C INSTR UCTION MANU AL FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class A digital de vice, pursu- ant to P ar t 15 [...]

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    2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as fol[...]

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    3 Disclaimer We disclaim an y responsibility and shall be held harmless for any damages or losses incurred b y the user in any of the f ollowing cases: 1. Fire, earthquake or any other act of God; acts by third par ties; misuse by the user , whether inten- tional or accidental; use under extreme operating conditions. 2. Malfunction or non-function [...]

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    4 1. CAUTIONS ON USE AND INST ALLA TION ..... 5 2. COMPONENTS ................................................ 5 3. ITEMS CONTROLLED BY USING ON SCREEN DISPLA Y .................................... 6 4. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS .............................. 7 5. CONNECTION .................................................. 8 5. 1 Standard Connection ..[...]

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    5 1. CAUTIONS ON USE AND INST ALLA TION • Carefully handle the units. Do not drop, or giv e a strong shock or vibration to the camera. This ma y cause problems . T reat the camera cables carefully to pre vent cab le problems, such as cable breakdown and loosened connec- tions. • Do not shoot intense light. If there is an intense light at a loca[...]

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    6 3. ITEMS CONTROLLED BY USING ON SCREEN DISPLA Y MODE E. TRG MANU speed Syncro. scan. Partial scanning T rigger (1P SNR/SR) T rigger (PW SNR/SR) 1P exposure time MODE MANU MODE Color temperature MANU AL R GAIN MANU AL B GAIN Master pedestal R pedestal B pedestal Shading correction mode Manual shading correction H phase adjustment Baud rate MANU , [...]

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    7 4. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS DISP PAGE DC IN 12V MENU DATA (AWB) 1 8 2 4 6 7 5 9 3 Prism faceplate DIGITAL terminal DISP button PAGE button [ Rear ] [ Front ] MENU UP button MENU DOWN button DATA UP (AWB) button DATA DOWN button DC IN 12V terminal 1 Prism faceplate The protection cap is attached on the lens mount por tion. After removing the cap, mount[...]

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    8 5. CONNECTION 5. 1 Standard Connection 5. 2 Cautions on Connection • When connecting the camer a cables, unplug the po wer source of the camera and the other equipment connected. • W e suggest using a C mount lens made for a 3CCD camer a. When using another lens, the best camera perf or mance of this camera may not be obtained. (For e xample,[...]

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    9 6. OPERA TION 1 Refer to the item " 5. CONNECTION", connect each equipment correctly . 2 T urn on the connected equipment and the power source of the camera. 3 P oint the lens at the object, operate the lens iris adjustment, focus adjustment, etc.. 4 Refer to the item "6.1 White Balance", operate the adjustment. 5 Refer to the[...]

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    10 2 MANU (Manual white balance) • Set the MODE to MANU on the WHT BAL menu. (Refer to the item "7.2 (3) WHT BAL (white balance)".) • Shoot a known white object, adjust the white balance adjusting the levels of R GAIN and B GAIN on the menu, confirming with a monitor or a monitor etc. (Refer to the item "7.2 (3) (3.2) Changing ea[...]

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    11 7. MODE SETTING BY ON SCREEN DISPLA Y V ar ious settings can be controlled on the unit by using the on screen men u display ed on the monitor . The contents once set are memorized ev en if the power source is turned off , so it is unnecessar y to set again when using the unit next time. When the setting is performed, select the menu of the item [...]

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    12 7. 2 Menus • Select the menu to change the setting by referring the item "7.1 Using the Menus".) • When the [MENU UP], [MENU DOWN] buttons are pushed, the " → " on the screen moves up and down. Move the " → " to the item to change. Note: When performing the mode setting in the menu display while selecting ON[...]

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    13 (1. 2) Changing each setting in SS (synchro. scan) mode (a) Changing the shutter speed setting 1 Set the " → " to SS by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DO WN] buttons . 2 Select the shutter speed by pushing [D A T A UP], [DA T A DOWN] b uttons. (b) Partial scanning setting 1 Set the " → " to P ART by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DO [...]

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    14 (1. 3) Changing each setting in E.TRG mode The E.TRG has five modes; 1P SNR, 1P SR, PW SNR, PW SR, RR. First set the " → " to MODE and select E. TRG, then set the " → " to E.TRG and select the desired E.TRG mode. (1. 3. 1) Changing each setting in 1P SNR mode (a) Changing the polarity of inputting trigger pulse setting 1 [...]

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    15 (1. 3. 2) Changing each setting in 1P SR mode (a) Changing the polarity of inputting trigger pulse setting 1 Set the " → " to TRG.P by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DO WN] buttons. 2 Select either , by pushing [D A T A UP], [DA T A DOWN] buttons . (b) Changing 1P SR exposure time setting 1 Set the " → " to EXP . b y pushing [M[...]

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    16 (1. 3. 3) Changing each setting in PW SNR mode (a) Changing the polarity of inputting trigger pulse setting 1 Set the " → " to TRG.P by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DO WN] buttons. 2 Select either , by pushing [D A T A UP], [DA T A DOWN] b uttons. (b) Changing the partial scanning setting 1 Set the " → " to P ART by pushing [[...]

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    17 (1. 3. 4) Changing each setting in PW SR mode -- SHUTTER -- MODE E.TRG E.TRG PW SR TRG.P PART OFF <MODE = E.TRG E.TRG = PW SR> • Partial scanning switch OFF/60fps/90fps/E.60fps/E.90fps Input trigger pulse : positive polarity Input trigger pulse : negative polarity 1P SNR, 1P SR, PW SNR, PW SR, RR • Input trigger pulse setting at PW SNR[...]

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    18 (1. 3. 5) Changing each setting in RR mode (a) Changing the partial scanning setting 1 Set the " → " to P ART by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DO WN] buttons. 2 Select either OFF/60fps/90fps/E.60fps/E.90fps by pushing [D A T A UP], [DA T A DOWN] b uttons. Note: The longer the storage time with extended exposures, the more visible certain [...]

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    19 ( 3 ) WHT BAL (White balance) WHT BAL has two modes; A WB, MANU . Set the " → " to MODE, push the [D A T A UP], [DA T A DOWN], and select mode among A WB, MANU. (3. 1) Changing each setting in AWB (Automatic White Balance) mode (a) Changing color temperature setting 1 Set the " → " to C.TEMP b y pushing [MENU UP], [MENU D[...]

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    20 ( 4 ) PROCESS (4. 1) Changing master pedestal 1 Set the " → " to M. PED by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DO WN] buttons. 2 Set the master pedestal by pushing [D A T A UP], [DA T A DOWN] b uttons. (4. 2) Changing R pedestal 1 Set the " → " to R. PED by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DOWN] b uttons. 2 Set the R pedestal by pushing [D [...]

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    21 ( 5 ) SYNC When an external sync signal is input, the display menu changes from INT (internal sync) to EXT (external sync) automatically . (5. 1) Adjusting horizontal phase 1 Set the " → " to H PHASE by pushing [MENU UP], [MENU DO WN] buttons . 2 Adjust the horizontal phase by pushing [D A T A UP], [DA T A DOWN] b uttons. ( 6 ) OPTIO[...]

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    22 7. 3 External Sync When using the unit with an e xter nal sync signal, input HD and VD to CC3 and CC4 of the DIGIT AL ter minal. When the external sync signal is input, the camera automatically switches its sync from the internal sync to the external sync. The operation is as shown belo w , depending on the unit's status and how e xternal s[...]

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    23 ( 3 ) Using the unit with external sync signal When adjusting H (horizontal) phase refer to the item "7.2 (5) (5.1) Adjusting horiz ontal phase". (3. 1) H (horizontal) phase adjustment Observe the external sync signal and the L V AL signal output wa vef or m of the unit with a dual trace oscilloscope, and ad- just H phase so that the H[...]

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    24 7. 5 EXT TRIG (External trigger) Charge begins to accumulate after the trigger input to CC1 of the DIGIT AL terminal, and 1 frame images are output. There are fiv e modes: 1P SNR, 1P SR, PW SNR, PW SR, RR. ( 1 ) 1P SNR (1 Pulse T rigger Sync Non Reset) Charge begins to accumulate after the trigger input to CC1 of the DIGIT AL terminal, and 1 fra[...]

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    25 About 1 µ s Exposure period* 2 Exposure period* 2 T rigger* 1 Negative polarity mode P ositive polarity mode RGB data (video interval image) (Internal VD) * 3 FV AL L V AL, DVA L 28H (P ar tial scanning OFF) 38H (P ar tial scanning 60fps) 47H (P ar tial scanning 90fps) ger , there will be an effect on the video. (1. 2) 1 Pulse T rigger SYNC-NON[...]

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    26 ( 2 ) 1P SR (1 Pulse T rigger Sync Reset) Charge begins to accumulate after the trigger input to CC1 of the DIGIT AL terminal, the ver tical sync signal is reset and frame images are output. (2. 1) 1 Pulse T rigger SYNC-RESET Picture Output Timing *1: Exter nally input signal *2: Exposure time is determined by the setting of "7. 2 (1.3) Cha[...]

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    27 ( 3 ) PW SNR (Pulse width trigger SYNC-NON RESET) The trigger input to CC1 of the DIGIT AL ter minal dev elops 1 frame images. (3. 1) Pulse Width T rigger SYNC-NON RESET Picture Output Timing (At Time of One-shot or Continuous External VD/Continuous External HD Input) *1: Exter nally input signal *2: Exposure time = T rigger pulse width + 6 µ s[...]

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    28 (3. 2) Pulse Width T rigger SYNC-NON RESET Picture Output Timing (at T ime of Internal Sync) *1: Exter nally input signal *2: Exposure time = T rigger pulse width + 6 µ s (V alid tr igger pulse width is 2 µ s or greater f or external trigger shutter operation.) *3: As long as there is no external sync input, the internal VD will be output when[...]

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    29 ( 4 ) PW SR (Pulse width trigger SYNC-RESET) The trigger input to CC1 of the DIGIT AL ter minal dev elops 1 frame images. (4. 1) 1 Pulse Width T rigger SYNC-RESET Picture Output Timing *1: Exter nally input signal *2: Exposure time = T rigger pulse width + 6 µ s (V alid tr igger pulse width is 2 µ s or greater f or external trigger shutter ope[...]

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    30 ( 5 ) RR (Reset restart) Input of an external reset-restart signal (CC4 of the DIGIT AL terminal: External VD input) permits one screen of information to be output at an arbitrary timing. (5. 1) Long T erm Exposure When a sufficient sensitivity is not obtained with the normal operating conditions or capturing the trail of a moving subject is des[...]

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    31 7. 6 Partial Scanning 1/29.2s (796H) Video interval image Blanking interval B Blanking interval D T otal A Video interval C RGB data (video interval image) (Internal VD) FV AL L V AL, DVA L Video period 1/60s (387H): When 60fps is selected 1/90s (258H): When 90fps is selected Video interval image ( 1 ) Partial Scanning OFF (All pixels scanning) [...]

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    32 8. INPUT OUTPUT SIGNAL SPECIFICA TOINS 2.0 µ s to 5.0 µ s (P ositive polarity mode) (Negative polarity mode) More than 2 µ s More than 2 µ s 5H to 21H ( 6 ) External HD/VD Input Phase Specifications 100 100 External HD rising edge Center Unit : Clock 1 clk=33.9nsec External HD The phase relationship of the external HD and VD should correspon[...]

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    33 9. CCD OUTPUT W A VEFORM TIMING CHART ( 1 ) Horizontal Output W aveform Timing Chart 246 clk 40 clk CLK=33.9 nsec (29.5 MHz) 164 clk 29 clk 3 clk 5 clk 33.9 ns L V AL, DVA L CCD output signal 5 clk Optical blac k por tion T otal effectiv e pixels 1034 clk Horizontal blanking interval 246 clk Optical blac k por tion Horizontal transf er stop inte[...]

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    34 10. SPECIFICA TIONS P ower supply P ower consumption Pick-up system Image sensor (Effectiv e pixels) Scanning system Scan frequency Sync system Horizontal resolution Sensitivity Minimum illumination Lens mount Ambient temperature Ambient humidity Weight External dimension White balance Gain Output signal Sync signal output External sync input In[...]

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    35 12. BEFORE MAKING A SER VICE CALL Symptom No image P oor color Items to be checked • Is the power supplied correctly? • Is the lens iris adjusted correctly? • Are the cables connected correctly? • Is the shutter mode set correctly? • Is the image process equipment set correctly? • Is the monitor adjusted correctly? • Is the white b[...]

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