GigE MV Cameras - XCG
Gig-E Camera Line-Up - XCG
XCG-V60EB&W, 1/3“ VGA, 90fps
Resolution
XCG-SX97E – SX99EB&W, 2/3“ SXGA, 16/27fps
XCG-U100EB&W, 1/1.8“ UXGA15 frames/s
XCG-5005EB/W, 2,3“, 5MP, 15 fps
Speed
ICXICX--424 (HAD)424 (HAD)
ICXICX--285 (EXView HAD)285 (EXView HAD)
ICXICX--274 (Super HAD)274 (Super HAD)
Dedicated Sony CCD sensorHomogeneous and standard digital line-upHigh quality with industrial specsUseful Features (trigger, delay setting,..)Flexibility with service issue
Advantages
ICXICX--625 (Super HAD)625 (Super HAD)
GigE Vision/GenICam compliance
EXview HADEXview HADHigh IR sensitiveHigh IR sensitive
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VGA SXGA UXGA Full HD 5Mp
90 fps
Resolution
Frame rate
27 fps
16 fps
15 fps
22.5 fps
50 fps
B&W
B&W
B&W
B&W
B&W
B&W
CR
CR
XCG-V60E
XCG-SX99E
XCG-SX97E
XCG-U100E
XCG-H280EICX-674
XCG-U100EColor
XCG-5005E& Color
CR
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ADDITIONAL LINE UP
Full HD – GigE Cameras NEWXCG-H280E/CR
Product Concept – Full HD GigE Camera
Sony has expanding its XCG series with the introduction of a new high-quality and high-sensitivity monochrome/color raw camera (Feb 2012), the XCG-H280E/CR. − GigE Vision Interface− High Frame Rate Image Transfer− High Resolution Uncompressed Picture Output− High Sensitivity− Various Trigger Modes− Temporal Image Storage Capability− Robust and Small Form Factor− Low power consumption
Full HD GigE Camera – Specifications
Camera specifications
• ICX-674: 2/3-type CCD, pixel: 4.54*4.54µm, 1920*1440 output pixels@ 64 fps in Full HD in sequence mode@ 32 fps in Full HD, standard free run mode**up to 59.6fps depending on NIC capabilities
• Bit depth: 8/10/12 bits/pixels
• Gain/Shutter control• Partial Scan / Binning 2x2
• Trigger Mode: H/W or S/W triggerEdge/Pulse width detectionStandard/Bulk/Sequential trigger mode
• Meta-data: Image transfer with camera configuration / TimeStamp• Memory Shot: Image buffer for raw data
Specifications
Shock resistance− 70G
Vibration resistance− 10 G
Operating temperature− -10 to +50°C
Mass− 200 g
Power consumption− 5.8W
MTBF− Approx. 8.8 years
Full HD GigE Camera - Specifications (cont.)
Mechanical and environmental specifications
• Operating temperature range: -10 to +50 °C• Internal temperature sensor
• Digital I/Os: General Purpose and dedicated function like camera ready
• Dimensions: 50 x 50 x 57.5 mm• Power: 12v• Power consumption: less than 5.5W
• C mount
• GigE Vision v.1.2 interface
Image Sensor – Specifications
EXview HAD II CCD sensor− Successor technology of the ICX-285 EXview CCD
Sony ICX285 Sony ICX674
Sensor TypeProgressive Scan, Interline“EXview HAD”
Progressive Scan, Interline“EXview HAD II”
Image Size 2/3-type 2/3-typeNumber of Active Pixels
1,392 x 1,040(1.45Mpixels)
1,940 x 1,460 (4:3)(2.83Mpixels)
Frame Rate 15fps 50fps @ 2.8Mpixels, 4ch60fps @ Full HD, 4ch
Cell Size 6.45 x 6.45um 4.54 x 4.54umSmear -110dB -105dB
Quantum Efficiency 65% (550nm)9% (850nm)
75% (550nm)17% (850nm)
Sensitivity (F8.0) 1300mV 950mV
Image Sensor – Technology
EXview HAD II technology
Technology to improve sensitivity
Super HAD CCD ⅡEXview HAD CCD EXview HAD CCD Ⅱ = +
XCG new Produt
Image Sensor – Sensitivity
Image Sensor : EXview HAD CCD II− ICX674 : Sensor used for the XCG-H280E− ICX285 : Sensor used for the XCG-SX97E and XCG-SX99E
Image Sensor – Readout
Dual(2) channel and quad(4) channel readout for high speed acquisition The camera combines the two/four output to one picture outside of the sensor as shown in the figure below.
Luminance difference of left / right and top / bottom image adjusted automatically by full automatic correction (default) or one-push correction
2 ch. Readout
Left Right
4 ch. Readout
Top-Left Top-Right
Bottom-Left Bottom-Right
Image boundary
MUX MUX
Image Sensor – Frame rate
Theoretical frame rates
Image Sensor – Frame rate (cont.)
Actual frame rate− 59.6[fps] @ 4ch, 1920(H) x 1080(V), 8bit− 44.6[fps] @ 4ch, 1920(H) x 1440(V), 8bit
Conditions− OS: Windows XP 32bit− CPU: Core i5 2410− RAM: 2GByte− NIC: Intel Gigabit CT Desktop adapter− ExposureTime: 15000[us]− SensorTaps: 4
Effective image bandwidth− More than 988Mb/s of image data out of an available 1000Mb/s
− Width: 1920− Height: 1080 / 1440− OffsetY: 180 / 0− PixelFormat: Mono8− GevSCPSPacketSize: 10596− GevSCPD: 32
Intel Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter
Features – Partial Scanning
High speed acquisition (Partial Scan)− By reducing the size of the acquisition region (ROI) the amount of
data can be reduced and the acquisition speed increased− Can be used in combination with H/V binning function
Parameter: “Width”
Parameter: “Height”
Parameter: “Offset X”
Parameter: “Offset Y”
Four parameters Adjustable range
XCG-H280
wo/Binning w/Binning
Width (pixels) 640 to 1,920,8-pixel step
320 to 960,4-pixel step
Height (lines) 480 to 1,440,2-line step
240 to 720,1-line step
Offset X 0 to 1,280,2-pixel step
0 to 640,1-pixel step
Offset Y 0 to 720,2-pixel step
0 to 480,1-pixel step
Features – Partial Scanning (cont.)
Frame rate on vertical partial scan (theoretical)− Actual frame rate depends on available bandwidth− Horizontal Partial Scan has not effect on frame rate due to CCD
readout scheme (vertical shift registers) but reduces bandwidth
Number of linesFrame rate
2ch 4ch
1,440 26.3255 52.1159
1,280 28.962 57.5772
1,080 33.1279 65.4108
1,024 34.4947 68.3153
800 41.4456 82.1828
720 44.6708 87.8117
480 58.1869 113.792
Features – Binning
Combines 2/4 pixels together with the following benefits− Sensitivity increase− Readout noise reduction− Data reduction with same field of view as full resolution image− Frame rate increase with vertical binning
2ch readoutVertical binning
Off On
Horizontalbinning
Off 1,920 x 1,44026 [fps]
1,920 x 72052[fps]
On 960 x 1,44026 [fps]
960 x 72052 [fps]
2ch readoutVertical binning
Off On
Horizontalbinning
Off 1,920 x 1,08033 [fps]
1,920 x 54062[fps]
On 960 x 1,08033[fps]
960 x 54062[fps]
4ch readoutVertical binning
Off On
HorizontalBinning
Off 1,920 x 1,44052 [fps]
1,920 x 720102[fps]
On 960 x 1,44052 [fps]
960 x 720102[fps]
4ch readoutVertical binning
Off On
Horizontalbinning
Off 1,920 x 1,08065 [fps]
1,920 x 540122[fps]
On 960 x 1,08065[fps]
960 x 540122[fps]
Features – Frame Rate Control
Adjust frame rate by delaying next acquisition timing
Auto Frame Rate Setting (default)− Fastest frame rate set automatically based on the exposure time and
scanning area.Manual Frame Rate Setting− User selectable frame rate, mHz accuracy− Useful to manage bandwidth
Features – Trigger Modes
Edge detection
Pulse width
Features – Trigger Modes (cont.)
Bulk trigger mode
Sequence trigger mode1 2 3
Setting 1 Setting 2 Setting 3
Trigger input
Camera settingStored in the memory channel
Output picture
Trigger input
Camera settingStored in the memory channel
Output picture
Setting 1 Setting 2 Setting 3
Up to 16 parameter sets
Up to 16 parameter sets
Features – Memory Shot
Store acquisition sequence in internal frame memory until playback command is issued− Up to 16 full resolution, 12bit images can be stored− Playback on demand through API function− Volatile memory (RAM FIFO)
− Sequence lost if Power Off− Output order cannot be changed
Benefits− Allow full acquisition frame rate up to 64fps in Full HD (1920 x 1080)− Finely tune image transfer to accommodate available bandwidth,
especially for multiple camera configurations
Features – Black Level Control
Internal block diagram (Sensor ~ FPGA)
Sensor AFE(*1) / A/D FPGA
*1 : Analog Front End*2 : Gain Control*3 : Selectable from Auto(Default) and One-Shot(Off in Technical Manual may not be used).*4 : Readout Features*5 : Bit length(Video output resolution depth) is selected(Lower bits are cut).
4chlevel adjustment
Analoggain
Black levelcontrol
(*3)(*2)LUT
(*4)
12bit 12bit8bit
10bit12bit
(*5)
Features – Black Level Control (cont.)
Adjust black level (base position of luminance value) to reduce the luminance difference between each 4 channels
Default setting set to 960 for each channel Range from 0(+X) to 2,047 in 14-bit value
Index (unit: step)X : apporx. 50 step
Black level(Default)
14bit(For left or right channel)
14bit(For right or left channel)
2,047 2,047
↑ ↑960 960
↓ ↓0 0 + X
Black levelSetting range
Features – Gain Control
Manual and Auto gain control
Selectable area − All area / Tap1 / Tap2 / Tap3 / Tap4
Auto Gain Control (AGC)− User selectable detection area
Average sensitivity− Selectable from 0 to 16383 (14bit)
XCG-H280E
Manual Gain Control
0 to +18dB,0.0359dB unit
Auto Gain Control
0 to +18dB
Tap1
Tap3
Tap2
Tap4
Features – Look-Up Table
Look-Up Table (LUT)− Luminance transfer table applied to each pixels depending on its
value
12bit input to 12/10/8 bit outputSeveral modes− Linear (default) / Reverse / Linear Interpolation (5-point) / Arbitrary /
Binarization
Input [luminance transfer table] Output
Reverse
Output luminance value
Input luminance value
Linear InterpolationLinear Binarization
Features – Look-up Table (cont.)
Linear Interpolation (5-point)− By specifying the input (X) and the output (Y) each for 5 points, you
can create LUT through linear interpolation between the points.
Features – Auto Exposure
Combines Auto Gain and Auto Shutter control− Auto Gain only / Auto Shutter only / Auto Exposure (Gain + Shutter)
Parameters− Same target luminance value− Same detection area− Max / Min Gain adjustable− Max / Min Shutter speed adjustable− Adjustable response speed
Operations− Dark (average value lower than AE target): increase shutter time until Max
Shutter then increase Gain− Bright (average value higher than AE target): decrease Gain until Min Gain
then decrease shutter time
Under development
Available in Feb. 2012
through firmware update
Features – User Settings
Memory Channels− 16 Memory Channels are provided for storing user’s camera settings− All camera parameters saved (incl. network settings)− Boot-strap register define which channel is loaded on startup− Non-volatile memory
User Memory− Arbitrary user data can be stored− 64 Bytes / memory Channel− 1,024 Bytes total− Non-volatile memory
Features – Chunk Data
Transmit acquisition parameters, timestamps and user settings at the same time as the acquired images
Parameters list− TimeStamp, BlockID− TriggerCounter− Temperature− GPIO Status− ROI: Width / Height / Offset− PixelFormat− ExposureTime− Gain− UserMemory
Under development
Available in Feb. 2012
through firmware update
Features – GigE Vision Packet Resend Mechanism
SDRAM Data Flow for Packet Resending− The XCG-H280E is equipped with 128Mbit (16MB) of SDRAM used
as a FIFO for packet resend.− Resend requests are sent from host PC when a lost packet has been
detected and are answered by the camera by resending the lost packet(s)
8bit 10bit 12bitXCG-H280E 8 frames 6 frames 5 frames
Amount of storing data (1920x1080)(Reference value)
General Purpose Output (GPO)
Pin No. Signal1 (Line1) GPO[1]
2 (Line2) GPO[2]
3 (Line3) TRIGGER IN[1]
4 (Line4) TRIGGER IN[2]5 (Line5) GPI[1]
6 (Line6) GPI[2]
7 (Line7) GND
Multi-function output (TTL)
Output specification
* The termination impedance of the TTL output shall be10 [kΩ] or higher.
Selectable from1.Trigger through output2.Exposure (Active period shows the exposure time)3.Sensor readout4.Strobe control (Width and delay can be set to Exposure)5.GPIO output (Output of register value)6.True(High) / False(Low)