TM-2016-8
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TM-2016-8 AccuPiXEL Series
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General Description
The TM-2016-8 is a miniature, very high-resolution, 2
Megapixel, high-speed monochrome, progressive-scan CCD
camera with a 16:9 aspect ratio (like HDTV). The imager
resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels and the frame rate is 8
frames per second. The interline transfer CCD permits full
vertical and horizontal resolution of high speed shuttered
images. The electronic shutter has speeds up to 1/8,000
sec. and can be reset asynchronously by external pulse
control.
The TM-2016-8 has a patent-pending, PULNiX-exclusive,
built-in look-up table (LUT). This full dynamic range-control
function can be set at externally selectable knee slopes to
optimize the CCD's full dynamic range in the normal output
signal range. It also provides fast 10-bit to 8-bit conversion
pre-processing for effective image feature enhancement. The
camera has both analog and digital (RS-644) output for
interfacing with frame grabbers.
All camera control functions are externally controlled via a
user-friendly RS-232C graphical interface provided by
PULNiX.
Applications for the TM-2016-8, which has a 16:9 aspect
ratio and wide field of view, include machine vision, medical
imaging, intelligent transportation systems, high-definition
graphics, gauging, character recognition, documents
archiving, surveillance, and aerial imaging.
Asynchronous Reset
The TM-2016-8's asynchronous reset is flexible and
accepts external horizontal drive (HD) for phase locking.
When the VINIT pulse is applied, the scanning is reset and a
new frame will be generated. There are two asynchronously-
reset shutter speed control modes:
1. External VINIT with pulse width. The duration between
pulse edges controls the shutter speed externally.
2. Internal shutter speed control. The speed control varies
from 1/60 to 1/8,000 sec. The video signal and FDV starts
with internal V reset timing related to shutter speed.
Product Summary
• High resolution, 1920(H) x 1080(V) at 8 frames per
second
• 1” progressive scan, interline transfer CCD imager for
good dynamic range.
• Miniature 44x44x64 mm housing with high-rel
connector
• Digital RS-644 (LVDS) output and analog output
• Maximum dynamic range control with PULNiX-
exclusive, patent-pending built-in look-up table
(Gamma, knee, user parameters)
• Full frame integration, two-row binning
(1920x540) pixels at 16 frames per second.
• Full-frame shutter to 1/8,000 sec.
• Asynchronous reset, no-delay shutter and read-out-inhib-
it control for multiple camera applications
• RS-232 external control
• Color version (RGB Bayer CFA) is available (TMC-2016)
Electronic Shutter
The TM-2016-8 has a substrate drain-type shutter
mechanism which provides a superb picture at various
speeds without smearing. A built-in manual shutter speed
control selects the electronic shutter rate of 1/30 (non-async
mode only), 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1,000, 1/2,000,
1/4,000, 1/8,000 second.
The CCD discharges when discharge pulses are applied
via internal shutter control. With a negative pulse to VINIT, the
camera resets and purges the CCD charge momentarily.
Then it starts integrating for the period of preset shutter
control time by either an external pulse width or internal
shutter control.
Progressive scanning permits a full 1080 lines of vertical
resolution, as compared to a conventional CCD camera
which captures only half the vertical lines per shutter.
Integration
The CCD imager of the TM-2016-8 can be exposed for
longer than the normal scan timing of 1/8 sec. This
integration feature provides extra sensitivity for dark-
environment applications. The progressive scan imager
permits a full frame of resolution in non-interlace format.
Integration is achieved either by: (1) direct control of INTEG
signal pin 11 or (2) Pulse Width control, up to 3 sec. by VINIT
on pin 6 (pin 20 on 31-pin digital.output).
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