1 INTRODUCTION
DVC Company, based in Austin, Texas, is a manufacturer of cost-effective, high performance video
cameras. We thank you for purchasing from the DVC-1412 series of mega-pixel digital video cameras.
This series of cameras is based on the premise that precise image processing applications demand mega-
pixel cameras that are optimized for the performance available from today’s leading edge CCDs, while
maintaining an acceptable price to performance ratio.
The 2/3” interline Sony ICX285 CCD imager used in the DVC-1412 cameras has a 1392(H) X 1040(V)
progressively-scanned image format and has a pixel size of 6.45µm X 6.45µm. The CCD sensor has a
particularly high QE in the Blue-Green region of the spectrum resulting in higher sensitivity for most
applications.
The DVC-1412 series includes a non-cooled camera, a cooled camera, an intensifier version, and a multi-
spectral camera using a built-in filter wheel module in both cooled and uncooled versions. A choice of I/O
options is available: LVDS, CameraLink, or FireWire. High-speed shuttering, long-term integration, pulse
driven integration, and gain/offset control are standard features. The cooled camera features include
cooling to -20°C and removal of the sensor faceplate for UV applications. All DVC cameras come with a
standard 2-year warranty and use industry-standard “C-mount” lenses.
This camera series also includes Intensicam II, which utilizes a gated, Gen III image intensifier, fiber-
optically coupled to the CCD.
With the LVDS version, the 10 frames/sec video data is provided in a 12 bit parallel, differential LVDS
format, which is "plug-and-play" compatible with industry-standard image processors. The digital data,
pixel clock, enable line, and enable frame signals are accessible via the DB-44 connector.
The CameraLink version transmits 10 f/s, 12-bit data over an industry standard MDR-26 interface to any
CameraLink compatible frame grabber.
In the FireWire version of the camera, the LVDS output is replaced by an industry standard 1394A
connector. The camera provides 12-bit data at 10 frames/s when used with any OHCI compliant FireWire
interface card.
Computer-based control of gain offset is provided to "tune" the dynamic range of the camera to the
application. This provides an optimum match between the dynamic range and sensitivity of the camera and
the requirements of the application.
The CCD is physically mounted in the cavity of a high-precision opto-mechanical plate to eliminate the
stability problems that are caused by using poorly mounted CCDs in vibration applications. The highly
stable optical mount utilizes an adjustable C-mount coupling to provide critical system focusing
adjustments. In-camera digitization using the CCD pixel clock eliminates pixel jitter, improves
repeatability and brings sub-pixel accuracy to image processing applications.
CView, a Windows GUI software package is supplied with the camera, allowing image viewing and
control of all camera operations. Five user programmable, single-click software “buttons” allow the user
to customize the camera to the imaging application.
This manual applies to all models of the DVC-1412 cameras.
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