
TM-4000CL
AccuPiXEL Dual-tap Series
General Description
The TM-4000CL is a miniature, very high-resolution (4.2
Mpixels) monochrome progressive scan CCD camera with
dual tap output. The imager resolution is 2048 x 2048 pixels
and the frame rate is 15 frames per second. The interline
transfer CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution
of high-speed shuttered images. The electronic shutter has
speeds up to 1/16,000 sec. and can be reset asynchronously
by external pulse control.
The TM-4000CL has a patent-pending, PULNiX exclusive,
built-in look-up table (LUT) and automatic dual channel
compensation. This full dynamic range control function can
be set at externally selectable knee slopes to optimize the
CCD’s full dynamic range in the normal output signal range.
It also provides fast 10-bit (10-bit x 2) to 8-bit (8-bit x 2)
pre-processing for effective image feature enhancement.
The camera has both analog (multiplexed to single channel
output) and digital (Camera Link) output for interfacing with
frame grabbers.
All camera control functions are externally controlled
via a user-friendly Camera Link serial graphical interface
provided by PULNiX.
Applications for the TM-4000CL include machine
vision, medical imaging, intelligent transportation systems,
high-definition graphics, gauging, character recognition,
documents archiving, and surveillance.
Asynchronous Reset
The TM-4000CL’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:
1 External VINIT with pulse width. The duration
between pulse edges controls the shutter speed externally.
2 Internal shutter speed control. The speed control
varies from 1/125 to 1/16,000 sec. The video signal and FDV
starts with internal V reset timing related to shutter speed.
Electronic Shutter
The TM-4000CL has a substrate drain-type shutter
mechanism which provides a superb picture 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.
The CCD discharges when discharge pulse is applied via
internal shutter control. With a negative pulse to VINIT, the
camera resets and purges the CCD charge momentarily. Then
it starts integrating for the period of preset shutter control
time by either an external pulse width or internal shutter
control.
Progressive scanning permits a full 2048 lines of vertical
resolution, as compared to a conventional CCD camera which
captures only half the vertical lines per shutter.
Integration
The CCD imager of the TM-4000CL can be exposed
for longer than the normal scan timing of 1/15 sec. This
integration feature provides extra sensitivity for dark-
environment applications. The progressive-scan imager
permits a full frame of resolution in non-interlace format.
Integration is achieved by applying INTEG signal to the ccl2
control of Camera Link, or by feeding VINIT pulse width
control up to 1 sec of the pulse width in async pulse width
control mode.
VINIT
VD
VIDEO
Shutter Video
SG (TRANSFER GATE)
DISCHARGE PULSE
ASYNC RESET
Stand-by Image Stand-by Image
NO-shutter mode
SG
1st Frame
Invalid data
Normal Video Normal Video
Normal Video
Interrupted Image
VIDEO
FDV
DIGITAL DATA
Shutter Mode
Product Summary
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High-resolution 1.2” progressive scan
2048(H) x 2048(V) interline transfer CCD imager
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Miniature 50.8x50.8x81.5 mm housing with high-rel
connector
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Digital Camera Link dual tap output and analog output
(ch.A only)
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15 frames per second
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Maximum dynamic range control with PULNiX-
exclusive, patent-pending built-in look-up table
(Gamma, knee, user parameters)
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Full frame integration, partial scan (1000, 500, 250 lines)
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Full-frame shutter to 1/16,000 sec.
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Asynchronous reset, no-delay shutter and read-out-
inhibit control for multiple camera applications
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Camera Link external control
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Automatic dual-channel compensation
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Built-in pattern generator and scan conversion
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Color version (RGB Bayer CFA) is available (TMC-4000)
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