Output Video and Camera Control
Maximum resolutions of output window:
1280 × 1024, full resolution mode
640 × 512, decimated by 2 mode
Frame rate at resolution (24 MHz)*:
15 fps at 1280 × 1024
24 fps at 1024 × 768
37 fps at 800 × 600
40 fps at 768 × 576
54.7 fps at 640 × 480
89.5 fps at 400 × 400
166 fps at 320 × 240
Output bits per pixel:
Selectable, 8 bits or 10 bits
Lookup table:
Downloadable for user selected 8 bits mode: converts 10 bits of imaging chip's ADC to 8 bits of output
Pixel rates:
12 MHz, 24 MHz
Exposure range (at maximum resolution), ms:
min: 0.06 (at 24 MHz);
max: more than 2 sec (with fps decrease)
Pixel gain control:
Programmable hardware gain: 48 gain levels from 1 to 15
From 1 to 4 with increment 0.125;
from 4.25 to 8 with increment 0.25;
from 9 to 15 with increment 1
Output window modes:
View port (from 1280 × 1024 to 8 × 8 with 2 pixels/2 lines step positioning)
Frame Decimation (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8)
Horizontal "mirroring", hardware
Vertical "flipping", hardware
Gamma, brightness and contrast control:
Programmable with lookup table
* Listed frame rate values at the defined resolutions are not the maximal possible. Increasing of frame rate can be done by reducing the current Exposure value (the lower Exposure the higher frame rate is), hiding the active video window, running the camera on a faster computer, etc.
Imaging Chip
Type:
Monochrome 1.3 megapixel CMOS sensor with an optical format of ? inch manufactured by Micron Technology, Inc
Pixel size:
5.2 µm × 5.2 µm
Image array size:
8.4 mm diagonal
Shutter:
Rolling
Scanning mode:
Progressive
ADC resolution:
10 bits
Sensitivity:
2.1 V/lux-sec
Dynamic Range:
68.2 dB
Camera Electrical
Supply voltage:
5 V supplied by USB 2.0 interface
Supply current:
90 - 160 mA
Maximum power consumption:
0.45 - 0.8 W
Camera Interface
Interface Type:
USB 2.0, 480 Mbps
Connector Type:
USB mini-B, 5 pin
System Requirements
Operating System:
Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP Professional SP1 or later, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7
Recommended configuration
Cameras will function with nominal frame rates
Minimal configuration
Cameras will function with reduced frame rates
Processor:
PIV 2Ghz
PIII
RAM:
512Mb
(1024Mb for Vista/2008/W7)
256 Mb
(512Mb for Vista/2008/W7)
Video Card:
ATI 9XXX series (or higher) or
NVidia GeForce 4x (or higher)
Any with 24 bit True Color
Hardware Interface:
Intel integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller.
At least one USB 2.0 port for connection
Any USB 2.0 Host Controller.
At least one USB 2.0 port for connection
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CommandShot camera software package contains a standard application, drivers, user guide and SDK (API, examples, documentation).
Standard application provides control of various set-up commands demonstrating cameras performance.
API allows a full control of all camera features and along with examples and documentation enables easy integration of the camera into the custom-developed applications.
System Requirements
Windows XP Professional SP1 or later
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 SP4
Windows Vista, Windows 7
Linux (for SMX-150x, SMX-M7x)
Compatibility With 3rd Party Software/IDE
- Delphi/Builder C++
- LabVIEW
- HALCON (upcoming)
- MATLAB (soon also for SMX-12A2x)
- Streampix (for SMX-15xx, SMX-16xx, SMX-M7x, SMX-M8xx)
- Visual Basic 6.0
- Visual Studio 6.0 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010)
- C#
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DirectShow component is provided for SMX-15xx, SMX-160x, SMX-M7xx, SMX-M8xx and SMX-95C cameras.
Camera Standard Application Controls
- Viewport
- Image sensor options
- Selectable video data depth
- Frame rate control
- Auto Exposure
- Image correction (brightness, contrast, gamma)
- Color Bayer algorithm selection
- Color balance (color models)
- White balance (color models)
- Histogram
- Image and video capture
- Software zoom
API Function Categories
- Get camera info
- Get/Set camera features
- Video stream controls (Start/Stop)
- Image grabbing
- Image correction controls (brightness, contrast, gamma)
- Snapshot controls (Exposure)
- Open /Close camera
A set of examples is included into the SDK as a tutorial for developing new applications.
Our developers are ready to advise and assist with the integration of the SDK into your application.
Operating temperature: 0 to +60В°C
Lens mount type: C/CS - mount
Weight (without lens): 55 g
Dimensions (L × D):
50.8 × 30.2 mm
Camera housing material: Aluminum
1. Case body
2. Case cover
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