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10 INFORMATION AND SUPPORT RESOURCES

You can obtain product information at http://www.dvcco.com

For tech support, please contact DVC at (512)-301-9564 or e-mail eng@dvcco.com

Our mailing address is the following:

DVC Company

10200 Highway 290 West

Austin, TX 78736

Our address in Europe is the following:

DVC Europe

12, Kingswood Court

Maidenhead, Berks SL6 1DD, England

Phone: +44-1628 625342; Fax: +44-1628 625485

Please obtain the most current information from DVC’s website at http://www.dvcco.com

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Table of Contents2
Introduction7
Initial Inspection8
Unpacking and Receiving8
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED (LVDS System)9
Figure 2.2-1: DVC-1412 Camera and Adjustment Wrench9
Figure 2.2-2: Linear Regulated Power Supply9
Figure 2.2-3: Pixelynx Board9
Figure 2.2-4:US Version of Line Cord with IEC320 Receptacle9
Figure 2.2-5: DVC Distribution CD-ROM9
Figure 2.2-6: 10Ft. Interface Cable, with 18" RS232 Pigtail9
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED (Firewire System)10
Figure 2.3-1: DVC-1412 Camera and Adjustment Wrench10
Figure 2.3-2: Linear Regulated Power Supply10
Figure 2.3-3: Firewire Cable (Actual Color May Vary)10
Figure 2.3-4:US Version of Line Cord with IEC320 Receptacle10
Figure 2.33-2.3-5: DVC Distribution CD-ROM10
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED (Cameralink System)11
Figure 2.4-1: DVC-1412 Camera and Adjustment Wrench11
Figure 2.4-2: Linear Regulated Power Supply11
Figure 2.4-3: Cameralink Cable (Actual Color May Vary)11
Figure 2.4-4:US Version of Line Cord with IEC320 Receptacle11
Figure 2.4-5: DVC Distribution CD-ROM11
Figure 2.4-6: Cameralink Board11
Optional Items12
Camera Power Supply12
International Applications12
Figure 2.6-1: Bottom View of Power Supply Showing Voltage Selection Switch (115V)12
Figure 2.6-2: Bottom View of Power Supply Showing Voltage Selection Switch (220V)12
Figure 2.6-3: IEC Line Cord with Euro-Style Plug12
Figure 2.6-4: IEC Line Cord with UK-Style Plug12
Maintenance13
Lens and Sensor Faceplate Cleaning13
Cleaning and Lubrication13
When Should I Clean the CCD Imager in My Camera13
What Causes the CCD Imager to Get Dirty13
What Must I Do before Cleaning the CCD Imager13
How Should the CCD Imager be Cleaned13
Camera Specifications15
Optical15
Figure 4.1-1: Monochrome Camera Spectral Response15
Digital Video Output16
Bit RS-422/RS-644 (LVDS / Firewire)16
Figure 4.1-2: IR Filter Characteristics16
Intensicam - 141217
Camera Control17
Figure 4.3-1: Spectral Curve for Intensicam17
Electrical18
Mechanical for Standard Lvds/Firewire/Cameralink Cameras18
Mechanical for Cooled Cameras18
Mechanical for Intensicam18
Camera Functional Description19
Block Diagram19
CCD and Video Board19
CCD Sensor19
Figure 5.1-1: DVC-1412 Camera Block Diagram (LVDS Version Shown)19
Figure 5.2-1: Bayer Pattern Color Filter Array19
Video Processing20
Video Digitization20
Voltage Regulation21
Timing21
Digital I/O Board21
LVDS Version: TTL to LVDS Drivers21
Fire Wire Version21
Cameralink Version21
Installation22
Modes of Operation22
Normal Mode22
Figure 7.1-1: Timing Diagram--Normal Mode22
High Speed Shutter23
Setting the Exposure Duration23
Strobe23
Figure 7.2-1: Timing Diagram--Shutter Mode (HNL & HDL)23
Reset & Shutter24
Figure 7.2-2: Asynchronous Reset24
Reset Modes26
Figure 7.2-3: Timing Diagram-HDO Mode26
Figure 7.2-4: HDL Mode27
N Frame Integration28
Reset Operation in N-Frame Integration Mode28
Ult: Ultra-Long-Term Exposure28
Figure 7.3-1: Timing Diagram--Long Exposure28
Pulse Driven Exposure29
Figure 7.5-1: Asynchronous Reset29
Binning30
Figure 7.5-2: Pulse Driven Integration Mode, Showing Long/Short Exposure with Minimum Latency30
Table 7.6-1: Binning Commands30
Figure 7.6-1: bin 2X2 Case31
Binning and Shutter32
Binning and Bayer Pattern Color Filter Arrays32
Sub-Array / Region of Interest (ROI )33
Functional Description33
Advantages34
Disadvantages34
What Can be Done to Overcome this Disadvantage34
What Applications Should ROI be Used for34
ROI Commands34
Slow Scan35
Table 7.7-1: Slow-Scan Mode Commands35
Intensicam-141236
Introduction36
Functional Description36
Spectral Response37
Figure 7.9-1: Intensicam Spectral Response37
Intensicam & Cview38
Multi-Spectral Option39
Software Issues39
Figure 7.10-1: Cooled (Left) and Non-Cooled (Right) Multi-Spectral Cameras39
Figure 7.10-2: Color Filter Wheel Module40
Spectral Response41
Module Removal & Change of Filters41
Application Notes49
Bayer Filter Decoding Algorithm49
Introduction49
Color Pixel Processing49
White Balance49
Figure 8.1-1: Bayer Pattern CFA49
Gamma Correction51
Color Coding51
Suggested Algorithm51
Serial Command Interface Definition for DVC-1412 Cameras (Lvds and Cameralink Cameras)52
Introduction52
Physical Description52
Communication Protocol52
Camera Controls53
Gain53
Offset (or Black Level)53
Table 9.4-1: Gain Table53
Table 9.4-2: Offset Table53
Exposure54
Modes54
Special Commands56
Intensifier Control57
Figure 9.5-1: Luminous Gain Versus IGN Argument57
Notes on Intensifier Operation58
Notes on Wheel Commands59
Command Summary60
Information and Support Resources61
Appendix62
Appendix A: Mechanical Dimensions Diagram62
Figure 11.1-1: 1412 with LVDS Connector62
Figure 11.1-2: 1412 with Cameralink Connector63
Figure 11.1-3: 1412 Camera with 1394 Connector64
Figure 11.1-4: 1412 te Cooler Camera (LVDS Model Shown)65
Figure 11.1-5: Intensicam-1412 Image Intensifier Camera (LVDS Shown)66
Figure 11.1-6: 1412-Multispectral Wheel Non-Cooled Camera (LVDS Shown)67
Figure 11.1-7: 1412-Multispectral Wheel Cooled Camera (Firewire Shown)68
Appendix B: Cable Drawings69
Figure 11.2-1: DVC-1412-To-Pixelnyx Cable69
Figure 11.2-2: Cameralink Cable70
Figure 11.2-3: DVC-1412-MV1500 Cable71
Figure 11.2-4: DVC-1412-To-Matrox Meteor II DIG Cable (LVDS)72
Appendix C: DVC-1412 Camera Connectors73
Figure 11.3-1: Camera Rear View Showing Connector Pin Numbers (LVDS Connections Shown)73
Auxiliary Connector74
Table 11.3-1: Camera Connector Information74
Table 11.3-2: Power Supply Connector Pinout74
Table 11.3-3: Digital Video Connector Pinout75
Warranty and After-Sales Service76
Copyright Information77

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