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     2001 Sony Corporation CCD Black-and-White Video Camera Module XC-EU50/EU50CE A-AVM-100- 11 (1) Technical Manual[...]

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    2 T ab le of Contents Overview Main Features ............................................................ 3 System Components ................................................. 4 Connection Diagram ................................................. 4 Location of P arts and Operation .............................. 5 F ront/T op/Bottom ................[...]

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    3 Overview Over vie w The XC-EU50/EU50CE is a monochrome video camera module with a 1/2 type CCD for industrial use. With its sensitivity around the near ultraviolet range (around 360 nm), utilized the feature of the shorter wavelength range characteristics and very detailed data can be detected. Small scratches, dust or blemishes hardly visible to[...]

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    4 Overview System Components The XC-EU50/EU50CE Video Camera Module system comprises the following components. Connection Dia gram Video camera module XC-EU50/EU50CE Camera cables CCXC-12P02N(2 m) CCXC-12P05N(5 m) CCXC-12P10N(10 m) CCXC-12P25N(25 m) Camera adaptor DC-700/700CE Tripod adaptor VCT-333I (Insulated type) C-mount lens VCL-50Y-M Close-up[...]

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    5 Overview Location of P ar ts and Operation Fr ont/T op/Bottom 1 Lens mount (C-mount) Attach the VCL-50Y-M C-mount lens or other optical equipment. 2 Reference holes (Top) These precision screw holes are for locking the camera module. Locking the camera module into these holes secures the optical axis alignment. 3 Reference holes/Tripod screw hole[...]

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    6 Overview Rear P anel Note When you do switch settings, make sure the unit is off. 1 VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC (video output/DC power input/sync signal I/O) connector (12-pin) Connect a CCXC-12P05N camera cable to this connector for the +12V DC power supply and the video signal output from the camera module. When a sync signal generator is connected to[...]

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    7 Overview VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC connector pin assignment Pin No. Camera sync output External Sync (HD/VD) Restart/Reset External trigger shutter 1 Ground Ground Ground Ground 2 +12 V DC +12 V DC +12 V DC +12 V DC 3 Video output (Ground) Video output (Ground) Video output (Ground) Video output (Ground) 4 Video output (Signal) Video output (Signal) V[...]

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    8 Mode Setting Specifications of the T rigg er Pulse • Input impedance; 10 k Ω or more. • The voltage and pulse width used are measured at pin 11 of a 12-pin multi-connector on the rear panel. • If you set the trigger pulse with the DIP switches, use the 100 µ s to 1/4 sec pulse width. Setting the external shutter speed with the trigger pu[...]

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    9 Mode Setting Normal Shutter This mode provides continuous video output with the electronic shutter selected by switches to capture a high-speed moving object clearly. Setting of the Normal Shutter Using the DIP switches on the rear panel * If you set the mode to flickerless, the positions of DIP switches 1 to 3 are optional. Notes • The positio[...]

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    10 Mode Setting Mode 2 (Reset mode) 1/125 1/250 1/100 (EIA) * 1/120 (CCIR) * 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/10000 (EIA) 1/8000 (CCIR) 1/4000 (Unit: second) * If 1/100 (EIA) or 1/120 (CCIR) has been set, the positions of DIP switches 1 to 3 are optional. Note The positions of DIP switches 5, 9 and 0 are optional.[...]

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    11 Mode Setting Restar t/Reset T o set Restar t/Reset mode The information on one screen can be extracted at any time by externally inputting a restart/reset signal (HD/ VD). To enter this mode, set DIP switches 6, 7, and 8 on the rear panel of the camera as shown in the figure below. The setting is especially effective for the operation explained [...]

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    12 Mode Setting EXT HD T EXT VD Odd and even fields are determined by the phase of the EXT HD/VD signal input from the outside. Sample input timing chart 2 Continuous signal: 15.734 kHz (XC-EU50) Allowable frequency value ±1%, 15.625 kHz (XC-EU50CE) Allowable frequency value ±1% VD interval (T): 262.5 H or more (XC-EU50) and less than 1 second (R[...]

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    13 Mode Setting 3 3 2 2 1 1 Timing Char ts When set to Mode 1 For setting the shutter speed using the trigger pulse width HD/VD input ◆ Continuous VD input *1 This is a signal input from outside. Make sure to input both HD and VD signals. *2 Exposure time (Te) Te = Trigger pulse width + 97 µ sec (EIA) Te = Trigger pulse width + 120 µ sec (CCIR)[...]

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    14 Mode Setting 1 1 2 2 For setting the shutter speed using the trigger pulse width HD/VD input ◆ Continuous HD input/Single VD input *1 This is a signal input from outside. Make sure to input both HD and VD signals in this case. Input the signal so that the VD phase aligns with the HD falling edge. *2 Exposure time (Te) Te = Trigger pulse width [...]

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    15 Mode Setting 1 1 2 2 3 3 For setting the shutter speed using the trigger pulse width No HD/VD input (Internal synchronization) *1 This is a signal input from outside. *2 Exposure time (Te) Te = Trigger pulse width + 97 µ sec (EIA) Te = Trigger pulse width + 120 µ sec (CCIR) (The effective trigger pulse width for the external trigger shutter op[...]

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    16 Mode Setting 1 1 3 3 2 2 For setting the shutter speed using the DIP switches HD/VD input ◆ Continuous VD input *1 This is a signal input from outside. The continuous VD frequency is one field. Make sure you input HD and VD at the same time. *2 The exposure time (Te) is determined by the setting of the DIP switches. For details, see Page 9. *3[...]

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    17 Mode Setting For setting the shutter speed using the DIP switches HD/VD input ◆ Continuous HD input/Single VD input *1 This is a signal input from outside. Make sure to input both HD and VD signals in this case. Input the signal so that the VD phase aligns with the HD falling edge. *2 The exposure time (Te) is determined by the setting of the [...]

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    18 Mode Setting For setting the shutter speed using the DIP switches No HD/VD input (Internal synchronization) *1 This is a signal input from outside. *2 The exposure time (Te) is determined by the setting of the DIP switches. For details, see Page 9. *3 The normal operation state is chosen when the trigger pulse width is 1/3 s or more. The trigger[...]

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    19 Mode Setting When set to Mode 2 For setting the shutter speed using the trigger pulse width *1 This is a signal input from outside. The trigger input frequency must be [Trigger pulse width + 1 field + 2 H frequency] or more. The operation is not guaranteed for shorter frequencies. If invalid data is input, normal operation is resumed several Vs [...]

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    20 Mode Setting For setting the shutter speed using the DIP switches *1 This is a signal input from outside. The trigger input frequency must be [Shutter speed (DIP switches) + 1 field + 2 H frequency] or more. If invalid data is input, normal operation is resumed several Vs after entering the correct data. *2 The exposure time (Te) is determined b[...]

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    21 Appendix Appendix Specifications Image pickup device 1/2type interline transfer CCD Number of effective pixels XC-EU50: 768 (H) × 494 (V) XC-EU50CE: 752 (H) × 582 (V) Cell size XC-EU50: 8.4 (H) × 9.8 (V) µ m XC-EU50CE: 8.6 (H) × 8.3 (V) µ m Chip size XC-EU50: 7.95 (H) × 6.45 (V) mm XC-EU50CE: 7.95 (H) × 6.45 (V) mm CCD horizontal driving[...]

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    22 Appendix 300 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 320 340 360 380 400 420 Wavelength (nm) Relative sensitivity Weight 50 g (2 oz) Standards UL1492, FCC Class A Digital Device, CE (EN50081-2 +EN50082-2), AS3548 (Class A) Other Restart/Reset function Frame or field accumulation can be selected. New EIAJ compliance 12-pin connector pin assig[...]

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    23 Appendix CCD Output W avef orm Timing Char t XC-EU50 Horizontal Output Waveform Timing Chart 91 (6.36 µ s) 69.8 ns 40 77 22 3 15 752 752 (52.5 µ s) 67 (4.68 µ s) HSYNC 70 (4.89 µ s) 21 (1.47 µ s) HD * Values without units indicate the clock counts. CCD output signal Camera video output signal (Typical value) Optical black portion Horizontal[...]

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    24 Appendix Vertical Output Waveform Timing Chart (2:1 interlaced frame accumulation) * The transfer stop period is included in the dummy bits. 253.5 H 253.5 H 489 494 491 490 492 494 9 H 9 H VD 13579 2468 6 8 1 4 242.5 3.5 242.5 6 8 2 493 Odd field (262.5 H) Even field (262.5 H) CCD output signal Camera video output signal Optical black portion Em[...]

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    25 Appendix XC-EU50CE Horizontal Output Waveform Timing Chart 70.5 ns 98 (6.91 µ s) 40 91 22 3 15 736 736 (51.9 µ s) 81 (5.71 µ s) HSYNC 70 (4.93 µ s) 21 (1.48 µ s) HD * Values without units indicate the clock counts. CCD output signal Camera video output signal (Typical value) Optical black portion Horizontal transfer stop period Optical blac[...]

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    26 Appendix Vertical Output Waveform Timing Chart (2:1 interlaced frame accumulation) * The transfer stop period is included in the dummy bits. 305 H 305 H 13579 579 581 2468 580 7.5 H 7.5 H VD 287.5 6 14 1 3.5 287.5 6 14 23 582 Odd field (312.5 H) Even field (312.5 H) CCD output signal Camera video output signal Optical black portion Empty transfe[...]

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    27 Appendix Sony reserves the right to change specifications of the products and discontinue products without notice. Technical information contained herein is for reference only and does not convey any license by any implication or otherwise under any intellectual property right or other right of Sony or third parties. Sony cannot assume responsib[...]