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Canon ML-100 EF Instruction Manual

Canon ML-100 EF Instruction Manual

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PUB. DIE-0553-000A
Firmware ver. 1.0.1.0
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  • Page 1 PUB. DIE-0553-000A Multi-Purpose Camera Firmware ver. 1.0.1.0 Before using the camera, be sure to read this instruction manual to ensure correct use. Instruction Store this instruction manual in a safe place so that you can refer to it whenever necessary. Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ....................4 Safety Precautions ....................4 Handling Precautions ....................5 Read This Before Use ....................5 Product Configuration ....................6 Conventions Used in This Manual ................6 Overview ........................7 Names of Parts ......................8 Connection Method ..................12 System Configuration .....................
  • Page 3 Focus Control (ML-100 EF Only) ................32 Zoom Control (ML-100 EF Only) ................32 Iris Control (ML-100 EF Only) ................. 32 System Status ......................33 GenICam Command List ..................34 Specifications ....................39 Camera ........................39 Compatible Lens and Functions ................40 Dimensional Drawings (ML-100 EF) ................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 Introduction 1 Introduction Safety Precautions Be sure to read these precautions in order to operate the product safely. Observe them to prevent injury or harm to the operator of the product and other persons. WARNING Denotes the risk of serious injury or death. Stop using the product in any case of unusual Do not wrap the product in cloth or other materials ...

  • Page 5: Handling Precautions

    The data may be damaged. of publicity rights. For example, obtain consent to Canon is not liable for any damage to the camera  install the camera in advance when certain...

  • Page 6: Product Configuration

    1 Introduction Do not use the camera with medical devices or Canon shall have no liability whatsoever for any  other life-sustaining systems. accident or damage arising from use of the camera Highly accurate video transmission cannot be in such cases.

  • Page 7: Overview

     can be started by inputting a trigger signal. Use an external power supply when using a Canon EF lens or COMPACT-SERVO lens. For the lens for which operation has been verified, visit your local Canon website. Only when a COMPACT-SERVO lens is used.

  • Page 8: Names Of Parts

    ③ Lock ring ④ EF lens contacts Used to supply power to a Canon EF lens or COMPACT-SERVO lens and control the lens from the camera. ML-100 M58 ① M58 mount Attach an M58 mount lens or mount converter adapter.
  • Page 9 1 Introduction Attaching a Lens (EF Lens or COMPACT-SERVO Lens) For the lens for which operation has been verified, visit your local Canon website. Power off the camera. Remove the body cap from the EF mount and the dust cap from the lens.

  • Page 10: Rear View

    ① UPDATE terminal Used to update the camera's firmware via RS422. To perform an update, you will need to prepare a connection cable for the update. For details on the firmware update, consult a Canon Service Center. Connector (camera) Manufacturer: ODU GmbH & Co. KG, Model No.: 756.271.081.108.111 ...
  • Page 11 1 Introduction ③ Operation lamp LED lamp to indicate the camera status. You can also deactivate this lamp. ④ CXP-3 (CoaXPress) terminal This BNC terminal is for transferring image data compatible with the CoaXPress standard and controlling the camera. It also supports PoCXP. Connection speeds from CXP-1 (1.25 Gbps) to CXP-3 (3.125 Gbps) are supported.

  • Page 12: Connection Method

     When an external power supply will be used, be sure to set number 8 of the DIP switch to OFF. If it is ON, camera operation will be unstable.  Be sure to use an external power supply when using a Canon EF lens or COMPACT-SERVO lens. The power consumption of PoCXP of the CoaXPress standard may exceed 13 W. (ML-100 EF only) Connecting Using PoCXP Use the CoaXPress terminal (BNC) to supply power from the user system host via a 75 Ω...
  • Page 13 2 Connection Method CoaXPress terminal DIP switch protective cover Remove the DIP switch protective cover from the rear of the camera and set number 8 of the DIP switch to ON. Use a 75 Ω coaxial cable to connect the CoaXPress terminal (BNC) on the camera and the frame grabber board of the user system (host).

  • Page 14: Checking The Camera Status

    2 Connection Method DC IN/TRIG terminal CoaXPress terminal DIP switch protective cover Remove the DIP switch protective cover from the rear of the camera and set number 8 of the DIP switch to OFF. Connect a power cable with ODU connector to the DC IN/TRIG terminal of the camera. Connect the power cable to the external power adapter.

  • Page 15: Features

    3 Features 3 Features This chapter describes the features that can be set from the Feature Settings screen of the GenICam standard compatible application software. The settings in bold are the default settings. The displayed setting values may differ depending on the user system to which the camera is connected. User ID Device Control You can set any user ID with up to 16 single-byte alphanumeric characters and symbols.

  • Page 16: Operation Lamp

    3 Features Operation Lamp Device Control Set the operation lamp to active or inactive. Feature Name Value Active (On) DeviceIndicatorMode (Activate/deactivate operation lamp) Inactive (Off) Camera Temperature Device Control Select [DeviceTemperature] in [DeviceTemperatureSelector] to enable the temperature of the main board of the camera to be acquired.

  • Page 17: Image Sensor Pixel Format

    3 Features Image Sensor Pixel Format Image Format Control You can select the pixel format of the image sensor incorporated in the camera. This can be selected when image capture is off. Feature Name Value PixelFormat (Set pixel format) BayerRG8 (8 bit) BayerRG10 (10 bit) BayerRG12 (12 bit) BayerRG16 (16 bit, 14 bits effective)

  • Page 18: Shooting Mode

    3 Features Shooting Mode Acquisition Control The camera has a continuous mode for shooting continuously and a trigger mode for shooting a still image in sync with an event called a trigger. Continuous mode execution: Set [TriggerMode] to Off. When [AcquisitionStart] is executed, continuous shooting begins. When [AcquisitionStop] is executed during continuous shooting, shooting stops.
  • Page 19 3 Features The following explains the relationship between the above three items and the frame rate. Limitation by Exposure Time The frame rate upper limit “FRmax1” can be calculated from the following expression. FRmax1 = 1 ( Exposure time ) ⁄...
  • Page 20 3 Features Limitation by Connection Speed and Image Transfer Data Volume You can select from three connection speeds. The selectable connection speeds and communication bandwidths are as shown in the following table. Connection Speed and Communication Bandwidth Communication Bandwidth * Connection Speed CXP1_X1 1.25×10...

  • Page 21: Trigger Mode

    3 Features Trigger Mode Acquisition Control Trigger Source Setting Set [TriggerMode] to On to enable capturing one still image upon trigger input. You can select from three trigger sources. This can be selected when image capture is off. Software (software trigger) ...

  • Page 22: Exposure Time

    3 Features Exposure Time Acquisition Control You can be set the exposure time when [ExposureMode] is [Timed]. It cannot be set when [ExposureMode] is [TriggerWidth]. Feature Name Value ExposureMode (Exposure mode) Off (Continuous mode) Timed TriggerWidth ExposureTime (Exposure time) 30 to 9999990 μs (10200.000) (30-μs increments)

  • Page 23: External Trigger Input/Output

    3 Features External Trigger Input/Output When an external trigger will be used, prepare the cable for the trigger while referring to the following pin assignment. Also refer to the external trigger input/output connection example and output timing example shown below. Connector (camera) Manufacturer: ODU GmbH &...
  • Page 24 3 Features Input Timing (Example) External Trigger IN Inside Camera 3.3 V 5.0 V 12.0 V 24.0 V 5.1 μs 2.8 μs 1.3 μs 1.0 μs Output Timing (Example) Output Inside Camera External Trigger OUT 3.3 V 5.0 V 12.0 V 24.0 V 28.0 μs 27.0 μs...
  • Page 25 3 Features External Trigger Input Acquisition Control When shooting using an external trigger, you can select the signal format for which to enable shooting from [TriggerActivation]. The formats that can be selected differ depending on [ExposureMode]. Furthermore, this can be selected when image capture is off.
  • Page 26 3 Features Feature Name Value LineSelector (Select output port of external trigger) Line2_Opt_OUT_0 Line3_Opt_OUT_1 FALSE (Not inverted) LineSelector > LineInverter (Invert polarity of output signal) TRUE (Inverted) LineSelector > LineFormat (Output signal format) OptoCoupled (Read-only) LineSelector > LineSource (Output signal source) ExposureActive (Status notification of exposure active) TriggerError (Status notification of trigger error) External Trigger Input/Output Example 1...
  • Page 27 3 Features External Trigger Input/Output Example 2 When [ExposureMode] is [TriggerWidth] External Trigger IN Exposure time Input Inside Camera (t9+t10) Image Sensor Exposure Output Inside Camera (ExposureActive) External Trigger OUT (ExposureActive) Data Transfer 30 μs (minimum) 300 μs (standard)

  • Page 28: Gain

    3 Features External Trigger Input/Output Example 3 Interval when prohibited to input trigger again Trigger Error Output External Trigger IN Exposure time Image Sensor Exposure Data Transfer External Trigger OUT (TriggerError) Gain Analog Control When [CameraMode] is [Manual], you can set the gain. Feature Name Value GainSelector...

  • Page 29: Black Level

    3 Features Black Level Analog Control You can adjust the offsets for the red, green or blue component of black. [All]: Allows you to adjust the offsets for the red, green and blue components of black simultaneously. Setting range: -255 to +255 [Red]: Allows you to adjust the offset for the red component of black.

  • Page 30: White Balance

    You can set the white balance depending on the lighting, sunlight, or other light source. Before adjusting the white balance, attach a UV-IR cut filter (commercially available)*. * For the UV-IR cut filters for which operation has been verified, visit your local Canon website. To adjust manually You can set the red gain or blue gain by selecting [Red] or [Blue] in [BalanceRatioSelector] and entering a setting value in [BalanceRatio].

  • Page 31: Saving And Loading Setting Data

    Feature Name Value Manual CameraMode (Camera mode) Tv (Prioritize exposure time)* AGC (automatic gain control) * ML-100 EF only NOTES  If the brightness changes when [CameraMode] is other than [Manual], the exposure may not change smoothly.

  • Page 32: Focus Control (Ml-100 Ef Only)

    Canon Custom Control The ML-100 EF can control the F-stop of the Canon EF lens or COMPACT SERVO lens. In [IrisIncrement], select the increment of the F-stop from “1/2,” “1/3,” and “Fine” (approx. 1/8). The F-stop is displayed when [ApertureValue] is selected.

  • Page 33: System Status

    [Fine]: The camera is communicating with the Canon EF lens or COMPACT-SERVO normally. [Error]: The camera cannot communicate with the Canon EF lens or COMPACT-SERVO normally. Turn the camera off and then back on. Also, clean the lens contacts (power off the camera and remove the lens before cleaning the lens contacts).

  • Page 34: Genicam Command List

    Read XmlVersion 0x10000 Read XmlSchemaVersion 0x10100 Read XmlUrlAddress 0xF000 Read Iidc2Address Read DeviceVenderName CANON Inc. Read DeviceModelName ML-100 EF / ML-100 M58 Read DeviceManufacturerInfo Read DeviceVersion (Example) 1.0.0.0 Read DeviceSerialNumber (12 digits) Read DeviceUserID NULL Read/Write WidthAddress 0x8000 Read HeightAddress...

  • Page 35: Image Format Control

    3 Features Feature Name Value Access DeviceTemperatureSelector Mainboard Read DeviceTemperature Read TestMode Read/Write TestErrorCountSelector Read TestErrorCount Read/Write TestPacketCountTx Read/Write TestPacketCountRx Read/Write HsUpconnection Read Image Format Control Feature Name Value Access SensorWidth 2152 Read SensorHeight 1272 Read WidthMax 2152 Read HeightMax 1272 Read Width...

  • Page 36: Analog Control

    3 Features Feature Name Value Access TriggerActivation RisingEdge Read/Write FallingEdge LevelHigh LevelLow ExposureMode Read/Write Timed TriggerWidth ExposureTime 30 to 9999990 (10200.000) Read/Write Analog Control Feature Name Value Access GainSelector Read 0 to 75 Gain Read/Write AGCLimit 24 to 75 Read/Write BlackLevelSelector Read/Write Blue...

  • Page 37: Digital I/O Control

    Access UserSetSelector Default Read/Write UserSet0 UserSet1 UserSetLoad Execute() Write UserSetSave Execute() Write UserSetDefault Default Read/Write UserSet0 UserSet1 Canon Custom Control Feature Name Value Access CameraMode Manual Read/Write Zoom* ZoomWide Execute() Write ZoomTele Execute() Write ZoomSpeed 0 to 128 Read/Write ZoomStop...
  • Page 38 F1.0 to CLOSED When lens is not attached: --- SystemStatus TemperatureError Fine Read Error LensError* Fine Read Error * ML-100 EF only Setting Data That Can Be Saved DeviceControl DeviceUserID DeviceIndicatorMode ImageFormatControl Width Height OffsetX OffsetY PixelFormat AcquisitionControl...

  • Page 39: Specifications

    Dimensions (W x H x D) ML-100 EF: Approx. 76 x 76 x 112 mm (3.0 x 3.0 x 4.4 in.) (excluding protrusions) ML-100 M58: Approx. 76 x 76 x 83 mm (3.0 x 3.0 x 3.3 in.) (excluding protrusions) Weight ML-100 EF: Approx.

  • Page 40: Compatible Lens And Functions

    The firmware of the lens may need to be updated depending on when the lens was purchased. For details, consult a Canon Service Center. For the lens for which operation has been verified, visit your local Canon website. Functions adjustable from camera...

  • Page 41: Dimensional Drawings (Ml-100 Ef)

    4 Specifications Dimensional Drawings (ML-100 EF) Rear View Front view 84 (Lens Release) M4 Depth 5 Top view 40.7 Left side view Right side view Flange Focal Length (in Air) M4 Depth 5 27.4 16.7 Focal Plane M4 Depth 5 40.7...

  • Page 42: Dimensional Drawings (Ml-100 M58)

    4 Specifications Dimensional Drawings (ML-100 M58) Front view Rear View Top view M4 Depth 5 11.7 Right side view Flange Focal Length (in Air) Left side view M4 Depth 5 Focal Plane M4 Depth 5 11.7 11.7 M4 Depth 5 Bottom view 11.7 Unit: mm...

  • Page 43: Additional Information

    5 Additional Information 5 Additional Information Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and Measure  Image is too bright or too dark. Change the brightness by changing White balance automatic adjustment the camera settings, subject, and shooting conditions and then (Once) failed. perform white balance automatic adjustment again. ([BalanceWhiteAutoStatus] >...
  • Page 44 Canon Inc. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan Canon Europa N.V. Bovenkerkerweg 59, 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands http://www.canon-europe.com __________________________________________________________________________________________ The information in this document is verified as of April 2021. Subject to change without notice. Visit your local Canon website to download the latest version.

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