DVC DigitEyes Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION:..............................................................................................................................1
2. CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS:..........................................................................................................2
2.1 OPTICAL ...........................................................................................................................................2
2.2 DIGITAL VIDEO OUTPUT ...............................................................................................................3
2.3 ANALOG VIDEO OUTPUT...............................................................................................................3
2.4 ELECTRICAL ....................................................................................................................................3
2.5 MECHANICAL ..................................................................................................................................3
3. DVC CAMERA FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................4
3.1 CCD S
ENSOR:......................................................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Integration: ..................................................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Parallel Transfer:.........................................................................................................................4
3.1.3 Readout:.......................................................................................................................................4
3.2 V
IDEO PRE-PROCESSING: ......................................................................................................................4
3.3 A
NALOG VIDEO PROCESSING:...............................................................................................................5
3.4 V
IDEO DIGITIZATION:...........................................................................................................................5
3.5 S
YNC AND POWER BOARD: ...................................................................................................................5
4. TC-245 CCD DETAILS ......................................................................................................................6
4.1 TC-245 CCD F
UNCTIONAL DETAILS ....................................................................................................6
4.2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:.........................................................................................................8
4.2.1 Image Sensing and Storage Area:.................................................................................................8
4.2.2 Multiplexer with Transfer Gates and Serial Register: ...................................................................8
4.2.3 Correlated-Clamp-Sample-and-Hold (CCSH) Amplifier with Charge Detection Nodes:..............10
5. DVC CAMERA OPTIONS AND SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS....................................................11
5.1 TYPICAL MODE CONTROL TABLES ...........................................................................................11
5.1.1 “N” Field Integration, Pulse Driven Integration & Asynchronous Reset : ..................................11
5.1.2 “N” Field Integration; 4 values of “N”, Two-speed Electronic Shutter, Pulse Driven Integration
& Asynchronous Reset: .......................................................................................................................12
5.2 ELECTRONIC SHUTTERING MODE:............................................................................................12
5.3 PULSE DRIVEN INTEGRATION MODE:.......................................................................................14
5.4 N FIELD INTEGRATION: ...............................................................................................................15
5.5 A
SYNCHRONOUS RESET AND GENLOCK ...............................................................................................17
5.5.1 Standard Mode:..........................................................................................................................17
5.5.2 Asynchronous Reset Mode:.........................................................................................................17
5.5.3 Genlock Mode:...........................................................................................................................18
5.6 GAIN AND OFFSET........................................................................................................................19
5.6.1 Standard Configuration:.............................................................................................................19
5.6.2 Manual External Gain Control:..................................................................................................19
5.6.3 Manual External Offset Control: ................................................................................................20
5.6.4 Computer Driven External Gain Control:...................................................................................21
5.6.5 Computer Driven External Offset Control: .................................................................................22
5.6.6 Automatic Gain Control (AGC):.................................................................................................23
5.7 REMOTE CONTROL BOX:.............................................................................................................24
5.8 C
USTOM CABLE SPLITTER (“Y” CABLE): .............................................................................................25
5.9 G
AMMA CORRECTION.........................................................................................................................27
5.9.1 Definition:..................................................................................................................................27
5.9.2 Gamma Equations:.....................................................................................................................27