Sony XCLC500 Brochure (XCL-C Brochure) - Page 2

INTRODUCTION In response to customer demand, Sony is proud to introduce a broad selection of new XCL CameraLink Series cameras, ranging from VGA to 5M in monochrome and color versions. With their compact size and variety of resolution options, these new cameras make it easy and affordable for customers to migrate from analog to digital. The new XCL-C280 (monochrome) and XCL-C280C (color) cameras incorporate a 1/1.8-type EXview HAD CCD II™ sensor which provides high sensitivity with a 2.8M resolution. In addition to inheriting Sony's XCL Series camera features, such as Bulk Trigger and Sequential Trigger modes, these new cameras also incorporate some unique features including Shading Correction, Defect Correction, and Temperature Readout. These new advanced features and benefits make XCL-C Series cameras ideal for various applications such as ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) and sports shooting, as well as traditional machine-vision applications. Imager sensor Monochrome / Color Effective pixels (H x V) Cell size (μm) Output pixels (H x V, Full resolution) Frame rate XCL-C500 XCL-C500C 2/3-type CCD Monochrome Color 2,456 x 2,048 3.45 x 3.45 XCL-C280 XCL-C280C 1/1.8-type CCD Monochrome Color 1,940 x 1,460 3.69 x 3.69 XCL-C130 XCL-C130C 1/3-type CCD Monochrome Color 1,296 x 966 3.75 x 3.75 XCL-C32 XCL-C32C 1/2-type CCD Monochrome Color 659 x 494 9.9 x 9.9 XCL-C30 XCL-C30C 1/3-type CCD Monochrome Color 659 x 494 7.4 x 7.4 2,456 x 2,058 1,940 x 1,460 1,296 x 966 658 x 494 15 fps 26 fps 31 fps 104 fps 130 fps KEY FEATURES Shading Correction With embedded shading correction, XCL-C Series cameras minimize the uneven image intensity often caused by lighting and/or the lens. Their internal hardware processing reduces the need for external image correction that is normally performed via a frame grabber board and PC. This handy function reduces the processing load of the PC, and simplifies the processing task. In addition, these cameras are equipped with three optional lighting settings to capture clear images in varying lighting conditions. Temperature Readout Each camera comes with an internal temperature sensor. The host device can receive temperature information by issuing a command. This eliminates the need for a separate sensor, and simplifies system configuration. Command Temperature Host Device Shading correction OFF Shading correction ON Simulated images Defect Correction XCL-C Series cameras can automatically minimize defective pixels (e.g., white and black dots) within the entire imaging area directly inside the camera. This feature helps simplify image processing. Control Fan Sensitivity Control The XCL-C Series*1 is equipped with a saturation signal control function to allow the amount of saturation signal charge on the CCD to be increased or decreased via software commands. For example, when capturing dark objects, the user can increase the amount of saturation signal charge elevating the camera's sensitivity to improve the picture quality instead of using a long exposure time.*2 On the other hand, by decreasing the amount of saturation signal charge, the amount of smear can be reduced or improved. *1 Excludes XCL-C130 and XCL-C130C. *2 If the saturation signal charge amount exceeds the maximum that can be transferred into the vertical and horizontal registers, a transfer error will occur (e.g. smear). Memory Channel In addition to factory default settings, up to 16 camera parameters - including brightness, gamma, shutter, gain, and trigger mode - can be preset to suit each particular scene. CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 16 Simulated images Simulated images