Operating Modes (Continued)
➊ Standard Interlace Operation
Field mode and Frame mode
The field and frame integration mode is selectable.The frame
integration is used to separate all CCD pixels and the expo-
sure of Odd and Even fields generates the full-frame image
shown in the figure below.
Field Mode Binning
Field integration is done by combining two pixel rows (bin-
ning) together and each pair alternates as interlace scan is
generated. In field 1, row 1 is binned with row 2, and row 3 is
binned with row 4. In Field 2, row 2 is binned with row 3, row
4 with row 5, and so on. Field mode is very effective in shutter
mode because the pixel sensitivity is doubled for field integra-
tion (1/60 sec) and equals with frame mode (one row at 1/30
sec). Since shutter mode is only one field output per shutter
and darker than normal image, two-row binning is effective.
This mode also reduces interlace moire when a sharp horizon-
tal pattern is observed. For higher pixel definition such as
gauging and sub-pixel interpolation, Frame mode operation is
recommended.
➋ External Sync
TM-75/TM-76 accepts standard RS-170 external sync, which
is defined as horizontal sync (HD) and vertical sync (VD).The
phase-locked loop jitter is designed to be the minimum (<
5ns) in this category using the latest PLL chip.The wide cap-
ture range enables the camera to operate at an extended tem-
perature range (optional) of -35°C to 65°C. HD and VD input
is TTL level and the impedance is 75Ω and the trigger input
impedance is 100Ω.
➌ Non-Interlace Operation
With external sync of non-interlace, the camera operates at
non-interlace scanning. External VD must be generated at inte-
ger of 262/312H ± 8H. (Standard interlace is 262.5/312.5 H)
➍ Cyclic (Continuous) Shutter Mode
With in-housing shutter control, the TM-75/TM-76 operates
at the internally predefined shutter speeds. Each field output is
exposed for the same period.The shutter control varies the
substrate discharge timing.The duration between the shutter
pulse and transfer gate timing (9.5H from VD edge) decides
the exposure time. (14.5H for CCIR)
➎ External Trigger (Snapshot Shutter) Shutter
By supplying Trigger pulse into pin #9, the camera can be
reset the shutter timing to capture moving objects without
delay.This is similar function as Donpisha Mode.The shutter
pulse is immediately generated from the external trigger with-
out delay.The shutter exposer time is defined between the
external trigger rising edge and internal transfer gate timing,
which is 9.5H (14.5H for TM-76) behind of VD leading edge.
It is effective to be used with Reset-Restart mode.
➏ Reset-Restart Mode
Rather than using VINIT type async reset, the camera can be
asynchronoulsy reset using external VD (RR VD). In this mode,
the camera needs multiple VD pulses to output valid images
depending on whether it is set to Field or Frame Mode.
Usually, the First Field (Field Mode) or the First Frame (Frame
Mode) is unusable because it is the previous signals residual
prior to reset.A frame grabber has to know which frame or
field to capture. External HD must be applied for this opera-
tion. In order to select the Reset-Restart Mode, internal F2
switch is set ON (OFF position is for external VD Reset).
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