SILICON VIDEO® 9M001

Exceptional Image Quality - Small Size - Low Cost

*Lens optional.

• 1280 x 1024 10-bit capture @ 43 fps
• Compact Camera Head
• PIXCI® SI Digital Frame Grabber
• 7 Foot Interface Cable (default)
• XCAP-Lite Imaging Program
• Camera Integration and Reset Control
• Sequence Save (XCAP-Ltd or Std)
• Triggered Sequence Capture
• 132 MB/s Burst Transfers
• PCI Bus: 32 or 64 bit, 3.3 or 5 volt
• Compatibility: Win XP/2K/NT/ME/98/95,
  32-bit DOS & LINUX
• RoHS Compliant System Available

SILICON VIDEO® 9M001 CMOS camera system offers the advantages of high resolution progressive scan image capture, low noise digital signalling, small size, flexible interface cable, convenient software control, the availability of extensive processing, measurement, and analysis capabilities, and low cost. The 9M001 is a 10-bit monochrome camera. XCAP software provides control of all camera operations.

SENSORS BY MICRON - SILICON VIDEO 9M001 camera is based on the MT9M001 CMOS sensor from Micron. This progressive scan sensor offers an electronic rolling shutter, continuous and single frame capture, windowing, column and row skip modes, snapshot mode, 10 bit dynamic range, and an active programmable array resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels.

ASYNCHRONOUS CAPTURE with STROBE OUTPUT - The SV9M001 camera offers Asynchronous Capture: the recording of an image (or images) in response to a trigger signal. The camera also provides a strobe output signal to synchronize an electronic flash (strobe), for bright, uniform, short duration illumination. The SV9M001 camera can be triggered to capture an image (or images) as might be required in product inspection, laser beam profiling, medical imaging, or any application that requires image capture at a specific time (there is a delay of one frame time between trigger and start of frame capture). The optional use of strobe illumination allows minimum exposure time with maximum image sharpness.

ONLY ONE CABLE - One cable connects the SILICON VIDEO 9M001 camera head to the PIXCI® SI board. The PIXCI SI (Serial Interface) board provides power to the camera, sends and receives camera control signals, generates the programmable pixel clock, and receives video data. No dedicated power supply or power cable required.

CAPTURE & ADJUST DIALOG - The XCAP Imaging Application provides a Capture & Adjust Dialog for selecting pixel clock frequency, integration/exposure time, capture resolution, gain, offset, trigger control, and more.

The SILICON VIDEO 9M001 camera system includes the following items:

• Camera Head
• Shielded Interface Cable (various lengths)
• PIXCI® SI PCI Image Capture Board
• XCAP-Lite Imaging Program (XCAP-Ltd or Std Optional)

PIXCI® SI4 – A single PCI Express x4 board supporting up to four SILICON VIDEO® cameras is also available. The cameras may be the same or a mix and can operate simultaneously or independently. The PIXCI® SI4 can have four cameras expose simultaneously from one trigger or can use four trigger inputs – one for each camera.

To complete a SILICON VIDEO® 9M001 system add 1/2" format C-Mount lens, analysis software, lighting, and computer - all available from EPIX, Inc., or an authorized distributor of EPIX® imaging products.

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Example of SV9M001 Capture & Adjust Dialog.

SV9M001 Capture & Adjust Dialogs

The XCAP Imaging Program simplifies camera operation with a dedicated Capture & Adjust Dialog. The Capture & Adjust Dialog provides one convenient location for camera controls such as exposure, resolution, triggering, and frame rate. In addition, the SV9M001 Dialog provides a camera-to-computer communication indicator, a programmable pixel clock, and exposure synchronized to AC power frequencies.

The camera's pixel clock frequency is user-selectable over a range of 25 MHz to 70 MHz. The programmable pixel clock provides a wider range of frame rates and exposure times.

The intensity of AC lighting fluctuates with the phase of the AC voltage that powers it. Capturing sequences of images using arbitrary frame rates with AC lighting will result in images with differing brightness. The SV9M001 Capture & Adjust Dialog offers a convenient fix for this problem — exposure times can be easily set to multiples of the local AC line frequency, either 1/50^th or 1/60^th second. Synchronizing exposure times to the line voltage provides images with consistent illumination from a varying-intensity AC light source.

The presence or absence of the 2 lines between the camera and computer icons indicate whether or not the computer and camera are properly connected and capable of communicating.

Video-To-Disk Capture

The optional XCAP-Std imaging program enables video-to-disk capture, potentially for several hours. Requires a host computer with two 7200 rpm hard drives configured as RAID 0. EPIX® offers complete imaging systems, designed to your specifications, guaranteed to capture uncompressed video to disk without dropping frames.

Ruggedized Enclosure

The Type-MX VideoModule ruggedized enclosure system from Tectivity, Inc. is available for SILICON® VIDEO cameras and provides these benefits:

• Sealed Enclosure - keeps out particulates, liquids, spray, vapors - tamper-proofs vision equipment.
• Compact Size - maximizes access to the manufacturing process.
• Raised Optical Window - sheds debris, easy to clean - treated glass resists scuffing.
• Sealed Access Cover - facilitates camera setup without disturbing installation.
• Ruggedized Construction - for superior mechanical protection.
• Industrialized Electrical Connectors - quick connects for power, video out, camera controls, lighting, etc. - else, grommeted cabling options.
• Plug-and-Play - four mounting screws and electrical connector(s) - and presto, a new unit is installed.
• Installation Flexibility - in any position depending on camera orientation limitations.
• Integrated Illuminators - and electronic controls for enhanced imaging options -- and more features.

Contact EPIX, Inc., or your authorized EPIX, Inc. distributor, with your system requirements.

Infrared (IR) Cut Filter: Enhanced infrared sensitivity is often an advantage. EPIX does not provide an infrared cut filter with an SV9M001 monochrome camera in order to maximize the camera's infrared sensitivity. The SV9M001-OPT-MNTIRCF ($50.00) allows operation of the monochrome camera WITH an IR cut filter.

Available Cable Lengths: 7', 10', 14' & 25' (2.1, 3, 4.2, & 7.6 meters).

No Cable: Note tab is at the top and conductors are at the bottom of the connector.

Straight cable exit: CBL-SI-SSH-xxM

Cable exit over tab: CBL-SI-SSH-RAT-xxM

Cable exit over conductors:CBL-SI-SSH-RAC-xxM

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