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Introduction
1.2Features
•Miniaturized and lightweight
The printed circuit boards in the TM-1400 have been arranged based on a design philosophy that creates modular electronics for the camera, giving it flexibility. In addition, the use of miniature solid-state components results in a compact, lightweight camera that is 44mm x 44mm x 64mm in dimensions, and weighs only 138 grams.
•Imager
The TM-1400 uses a progressive scan interline transfer CCD that has the following features:
-Resolution of 1392 x 1040 active pixels for excellent image quality.
-4.65 x 4.65 µm square pixels for precise dimensional measurement.
-High-speed electronic shutter capability for high dynamic resolution of moving objects and electronic iris control that eliminates the need for a mechanical shutter.
-Progressive scan CCD eliminates interlace deterioration of image and increases ease of computer interface.
-High sensitivity and low noise at fast scanning. The CCD can drive faster than 50 MHz pixel clock rate and has an excellent S/N ratio that is greater than 50dB.
-The CCD for the TM-1400 has built-in microlenses.
•Electronic shutter
The TM-1400 has a substrate drain-type shutter mechanism which provides superb pictures at various speeds without smearing. A built-in manual shutter speed control selects the electronic shutter rate of 1/60 (non-async mode only), 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1,000, 1/2,000, 1/4,000, 1/8,000, or 1/16,000 second.
With VINIT high (5V), the CCD keeps discharging. With a negative pulse to VINIT, the camera resets and purges the charge momentarily. Then it starts integrating for the period of shutter control set by either an external pulse width or internal shutter control. Progressive scanning permits a full 1040 lines of vertical resolution, as compared to a conventional CCD camera which captures only half the vertical lines per shutter.
•Asynchronous reset
The TM-1400’s asynchronous reset is flexible and accepts external horizontal drive (HD) for phase locking. When the VINIT pulse is applied, it resets the camera's scanning and purging of the CCD. There are two modes to control the asynchronous reset and shutter speed:
-External VINIT with pulse width. The duration between pulse edges controls the shutter speed externally.
-Internal shutter control mode. The speed control varies from 1/125 to 1/16,000 sec. The video signal starts with internal V reset timing related to shutter speed.
•Output
The TM-1400 has an 8-bit RS-644 (LVDS) digital output for interfacing with external image- processing systems. The TM-1400 camera is also available with RS-422 digital output as an option (OP-93). The TM-1400CL has a Camera Link output. The analog output is 1.0 Vp-p composite video (75 ohms).
•Asynchronous image capturing
The TM-1400 captures async reset images and provides single-shot video output with single FDV. This makes it simpler for an ordinary frame grabber to capture the async reset images.
TM-1400 Series Progressive Scan Shutter Cameras
