U s e r G u i d e SMX-M8xx Series USB2.
SMX-M8XX SERIES USB2.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Revision 2.0 Copyright © 2006 Sumix Corporation 3403 Southwood Dr. Oceanside, CA 92054 Tel.: (877)233-3385; Fax: (508) 300 5526 Email: camera@sumix.com www.sumix.com The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.
1 CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SMX-M8xx Camera Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Enable Image Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Display Video on Program Startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Auto White Balance Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as CS-mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as C-mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Converting the SMX-M8xx Camera from CS-mount to C-mount, from C-mount to CS-mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION SMX-M8xx Series Cameras - are megapixel CMOS cameras with USB2.0 interface suitable for scientific and industrial applications. The cameras are designed for capturing, streaming and storing high quality digital images. The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras are available in three modifications: ● SMX-M81M (1.3 Megapixel, monochrome) ● SMX-M82C (2 Megapixel, color) ● SMX-M83C (3 Megapixel, color) All the SMX-M8xx Cameras feature: ● Communication interface - USB2.
6 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Camera Specifications Table 1-1 Output Video and Camera Control Characteristics SMX-M81M Camera SMX-M82C Camera SMX-M83C Camera Maximum resolutions of output window 1280x1024, full resolution mode 1600 x 1200, full resolution mode 2048 x 1536, full resolution mode Max Frame rate at resolution (24MHz)* 15 fps at 1280 x 1024 24 fps at 1024 x 768 37 fps at 800 x 600 40 fps at 768 x 576 54.7 fps at 640 x 480 89.
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8 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Table 1-3 Camera Electrical Characteristics SMX-M81M Camera Supply Voltage SMX-M82C Camera SMX-M83C Camera 5 V supplied by USB2.0 5 V supplied by USB2.0 5 V supplied by USB2.0 interface interface interface Table 1-4 Camera Physical Characteristics SMX-M81M Camera SMX-M82C Camera SMX-M83C Camera Operating Temperature 0 to +70 C 0 to +60 C 0 to +60 C Dimensions, L x D 46 x 31.5 mm 46 x 31.5 mm 46 x 31.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Table 1-6 System Requirements SMX-M81M Camera USB USB2.0 Host Controller, recommended Intel integrated host controller SMX-M82C Camera USB2.0 Host Controller, recommended Intel integrated host controller SMX-M83C Camera USB2.0 Host Controller, recommended Intel integrated host controller SMX-M8xx Camera Kit The SMX-M8xx Camera Kit includes the following items: ● The SMX-M8xx Series Camera ● The SMX-M8xx Series USB2.
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11 Chapter 2 INSTALLATION Install (if needed) USB2.0 adapter card into your PC. Install all required drivers. Refer to your USB2.0 adapter card manufacturer's User Guide for detailed instructions for hardware and software installation. Automatic Camera Installation Browse to the downloaded via URL SMXM8X_CD folder. Open setup.exe to start the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Software Package installation. Welcome to the SMX-M8x USB2.
12 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● CPU Speed Each point of the system information will be marked by its status according to the compatibility with the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera. The current system information will be marked as one of the following: ● Ok (Found - for USB2.0 Host Controller) ● Warning ● Fail System information that completely satisfy the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera requirements will be marked by Ok (for USB2.0 Host Controller - Found). In this case the SMX-M8xx USB2.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-3 Setup Wizard, System information window: the case of warning system configuration The Fail status will be displayed in cases when the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera will not work at all with current system configuration (see Figure 2-4 The SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard: failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller). Figure 2-4 The SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard: failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller In any of these cases click the Next button.
14 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-5 Error message box when the SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller Note: It is recommended to update your system configuration in the case of Warning status, otherwise the device might not work properly It is strongly recommended to update the system configuration in the case of Fail status, otherwise the device will not work at all If all the system information was marked as Ok, the next window of the SMX-M8xx USB2.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide The SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Setup Wizard will install the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Package and USB2.0 camera driver. When done, in the Completing the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard window additionally choose: ● Install a TWAIN driver (see chapter “Guidelines for Using TWAIN Driver” ) ● Create Desk Top icon ● Create Quick Launch icon ● Launch the SMX-M8xx USB2.
16 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable. The Found New Hardware message will appear in the right corner of the Taskbar (see Figure 2-8 Found New Hardware message in the Task bar). Figure 2-8 Found New Hardware message in the Task bar Then the Found New Hardware Wizard will start up (see Figure 2-9 Found New Hardware Wizard: welcome window).
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-10 Found New hardware Wizard: searching for needed files You may be prompted for manufacturer's disk to be inserted (see Figure 2-11 Found New Hardware Wizard: Insert Disk message box). Figure 2-11 Found New Hardware Wizard: Insert Disk message box Browse to the SMXM8X.inf file which is normally located in the Drivers folder of the SMXM8X_CD (see Figure 2-12 Found New Hardware Wizard: Files Needed message box).
18 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-13 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Press the Finish button. Windows will warn you that the SMX-M8xx Camera driver does not contain Microsoft digital signature. In order to proceed with the camera installation click Continue anyway (Yes in Windows 2000) in the Digital Signature window (see Figure 2-14 Software has not passed Windows Logo Testing message box).
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-15 Removing the SMXM8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Figure 2-16 Removal Application Prompt To remove the SMXM8xx Camera Application, click Yes. The SMX-M8xx Camera Software will be removed from your computer. Removing the Hardware To remove the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera from your computer, connect the camera and click Start > Control panel > System (under Windows 2000 click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System).
20 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-17 System Properties window The Device Manager window will open. Choose Imaging devices and do the following: 1. Highlight the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera 2. Right-click and select Uninstall (see Figure 2-18 Device Manager window: removing the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera) 3. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal prompt (see Figure 2-19 Confirm Device Removal prompt) The SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera will be removed from your computer.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-18 Device Manager window: removing the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera Figure 2-19 Confirm Device Removal prompt Updating the Hardware To update the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera with a newer driver, do the following: 1. Connect the camera to your computer 2. Open the Device Manager window (Start> Settings> Control Panel> System> Hardware tab) 3. Click Imaging devices, then SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera 4. Right-click and select Update Driver...
22 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 2-20 Device Manager window: updating of the SMX-M8xx USB2.
23 Chapter 3 GETTING STARTED To start the SMX-M8xx camera, connect it with the USB cable to your computer. Since the camera is already installed (see chapter “Automatic Camera Installation” , see chapter “Manual Hardware Installation” ), the corresponding icon should appear in the right corner of the Taskbar: Note If no icon appears, refer to the Troubleshooter chapter of this Document and learn how to fix this problem To start the SMX-M8X Camera Application open Start> Programs> Sumix > SMXM8X USB2.
24 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide The SMX-M8X Camera Application will start and you will see its main window (see Figure 3-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application main window outlook). Figure 3-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application main window outlook To see the video captured by the camera, press F5 or click the Start Video button: The View window will appear (see Figure 3-3 The SMX-M8X View).
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 3-3 The SMX-M8X View The SMX-M8xx Camera Application consists of 3 main parts: ● Application main window ● Histogram ● Device Settings window Application main window contain: ● Sensor Controls, Image Correction ● Color Balance and Color Correction Controls (for color models only) ● Snapshot options Histogram is reflecting all color settings that were done with the camera.
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27 Chapter 4 SENSOR CONTROL Exposure The camera Exposure parameter is similar to exposure notion in photography. It defines time for which the sensor elements are gathering the energy of light. Use the Exposure slider to adjust the camera exposure time. The current exposure time in milliseconds (ms) is displayed above the control. This value depends on viewport height, decimation and sensor frequency. To perform Autoexposure, in the Device menu select the Auto Exposure command or simply press E keyboard.
28 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Decimation Use the Decimation control to decimate (sub-sample) the picture by 2, 4, etc. The decimation means excluding pixels and rows from the scan process (e.g. every second pixel and second row for the 1:2 decimation). This mode thus allows viewing the full picture at the higher Frame Rate (see chapter “Frame Rate Control” ). The decimation can be used for preview, when the full 1600x1200 image displayed as 800x600 with the frame rate twice higher.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use one of the radio buttons on the Predefined control to set one of the predefined viewport sizes. The Viewport rectangle position may also be changed by dragging the video image in the View window. Image Correction The Image Correction controls are designed for setting up the camera's Brightness, Contrast and Gamma (see Figure 3-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application main window outlook).
30 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 4-2 The SMX-M8X Camera Application Color Balance Controls To use the Color Balance controls, check the Enable command - the R, G and B sliders becomes editable. Use the White Balance (Soft) button for balancing white color (same can be done on Device> White Balance (Soft) or with the 'W' keyboard accelerator) in the Color Balance tab. The Default button restores the default values of the Color Balance controls: 1, 00; 1, 00; 1, 00, respectively.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Color Correction The Color Correction controls are designed to adjust the intensity of the color properties (Brightness, Contrast and Saturation) of the image that is displayed by the camera. This correction is also done on the software level and does not affect any electrical settings of the camera. Check the Enable command to make the Color Correction controls available.
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33 Chapter 5 SNAPSHOTS Snapshots Basics The SMX-M8xx Series Camera has two modes of operation: Video and Snapshot. When the camera is not in the Video mode, it is possible to take a Snapshot - to capture a still image. For the SMX-M8xx series cameras a Snapshot can be triggered by software only. Video is the normal mode when the camera is giving out the image data. The mode is On when View window is open. The Snapshot mode forces the camera to capture the still image (a single frame).
34 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Note: In the Video mode, the Exposure slider controls the exposure time for the video. When the video is stopped, the Exposure slider controls exposure time of the snapshot For a continuous sequence of Snapshots, use the Loop option (see Figure 5-2 Running the Snapshot Loop mode): 1. Check the Loop checkbox 2.
35 Chapter 6 SWITCHING BETWEEN CAMERAS If you have more than one SMX-M8xx Series Camera connected to your PC, the SMXM8X Camera Application allows you to switch between them. To switch between the multiple cameras, do the following: 1. In the Device menu, select the Switch Multiple command. The 'Choose a Camera…' window will appear (see Figure 6-1 Choosing active camera). Figure 6-1 Choosing active camera 2. From the list of available cameras select the one you want and click OK.
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37 Chapter 7 CAMERA DEVICE SETTINGS The Device Settings dialog is activated with Alt+S or by selecting Settings…in the Device menu. Figure 7-1 Device Settings window for the SMX-M8xC Cameras Camera Info The Camera Info section contains information about the currently installed camera.
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SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Note: Pack N Frames: the currently displayed frame is the average of the last N frames. The picture is updated every Nth frame Use averaging only for static pictures. Displaying moving objects in the average mode will lead to the image blurring Max Exposure The Max Exposure scales the exposure slider bar. This option is useful to setup the short exposure time. To limit the maximal value of Exposure, do the following: 1. Enable the Limit Max Exposure command 2.
40 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Auto White Balance Software Checked Auto White Balance Software performs White Balance (Soft) automatically every time when you move the Brightness, Contrast and Gamma sliders of the Image Corrections tab. Note: Auto White Balance Software is disabled when running the SMX-M81M Camera Frame Rate Control The speed of the camera is measured in fps (frames per second). The value means the number of frames (images) given by the camera per second.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 1. Click the Frame Rate… button to open the Frame Rate Control window 2. Click the Set Maximum button to get the maximal value or click the Set Default button to get the default value 3. Close the window Note: When changing frame rate value manually, a warning message may appear. Usually it appears when the entered value is lower than it is allowed.
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43 Chapter 8 PROFILES The SMX-M8X Camera Application automatically stores all the camera and interface settings on exit and restores them on startup. Also you can store current settings in the Profile files (*.pro) and load them whenever you need. Profiles are program settings saved as files. The number of stored profiles is not limited. To save current settings to a profile, press Ctrl+S or in the File menu select the Save Profile command.
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45 Chapter 9 CAPTURING The SMX-M8X Camera Application allows user to capture images from the camera and to store them as BMP or TIFF files. To open the Capture Options dialog, do one of the following: ● Press Alt+C ● Open File>Capture Options… The SMX-M8X Capture Options window will open (see Figure 9-1 SMX-M8X Capture Options window). Figure 9-1 SMX-M8X Capture Options window The captured files are stored in the folder that can be selected in the Picture File Store Folder field.
46 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Note: The sequence capture interval cannot be less than current frame exposure time. If it is, the error message will be displayed when a user tries to perform the sequence capture To perform the single frame capture procedure, press F2. To perform the frame sequence capture procedure, press F3.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Captured file can be saved as BMP or TIFF image file. Capturing with BMP format saves any 8 bit or 10 bit image as 8 bit BMP image. Capturing with TIFF format saves 8 bit image as 8 bit TIFF image and 10 bit image as 10 bit TIFF image.
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49 Chapter 10 GUIDELINES FOR USING TWAIN DRIVER Overview To get a picture from the SMX-M8xx Camera you can use the Scanners and Cameras operation - the standard Window's Administrative Tool (Start> Control Panel>Scanners and Cameras). You can also use almost any of the image editing programs to get the image from the SMX-M8xx Camera using Scanners and Cameras. This action is available in almost all image editing programs.
50 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-1 Scanners and Cameras in the Control Panel window Since TWAIN Driver is already installed, the SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA should be available (see Figure 10-2 Scanners and Cameras).
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-2 Scanners and Cameras Now you can use the SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA to get the image from your camera. Getting Image Using Scanner and Camera Wizard To get the image using the Scanner and Camera Wizard, do the following: 1. Connect the SMX-M81M, SMX-M82C or SMX-M83C USB2.0 Camera to your computer 2. Open Control Panel>Scanners and Cameras 3. Select the SMX-M8X USB2.
52 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-3 Selecting Scanner Wizard for getting image from camera Figure 10-4 The Scanner and Camera Wizard welcome window 4.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-5 Scanner and Camera Wizard: selecting scanning preferences 5.
54 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 6. Click the Preview button to view the image from the camera to be scanned (see Figure 10-7 Scanner and Camera Wizard: previewing) Figure 10-7 Scanner and Camera Wizard: previewing 7. Resize the image if needed 8.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 9. Input the name, select file format and choose the location where you want to save your picture 10. Click the Next button - the Scanner and Camera Wizard starts scanning your picture (see Figure 10-9 Scanner and Camera Wizard: scanning picture) Figure 10-9 Scanner and Camera Wizard: scanning picture 11. After the Wizard finishes scanning a picture, you will be asked for other options of the picture.
56 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 12. View the last window of the Scanner and Camera Wizard and click the Finish button (see Figure 10-11 Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard window) Figure 10-11 Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard window Microsoft Windows will open the folder, where you saved the scanned image. Getting Image Using Scan To get the image using Scan, do the following: 1. Connect the SMX-M81M, SMX-M82C or SMX-M83C USB2.0 Camera to your computer 2.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figure 10-12 Scanners and Cameras: selecting Scan Figure 10-13 “Select the program to launch for Scanning” window Note: Some image editing programs that can be also used for scanning images might not be present in the list that is shown (see Figure 10-13 “Select the program to launch for Scanning” window). It might be due to the current operating system's settings or the image editing program configuration.
58 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Note: Not all image editing programs open the Scan Using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA window (see Figure 10-14 Scan using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA window) automatically - some of them just open the program's main window. It depends on the program configuration. In this case, for more information see Help Topic for this program Figure 10-14 Scan using SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera WIA window 5.
59 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide m Figure 10-15 Getting image from camera using Microsoft Paint program 4. Adjust the image's settings, click Preview to view the image that is scanned (see Figure 10-15 Getting image from camera using Microsoft Paint program) 5. When ready, click the Scan button 6.
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61 Appendix 1 MENU OVERVIEW The Main menu includes three command groups described below. File Save Frame (F2) - saves a single frame as .
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63 Appendix 2 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Main Keyboard Shortcuts Operations Table 2-1 Main Keyboard shortcut operations Keyboard operations Description F1 Help F2 Captures a frame to bitmap file F3 Captures a sequence of frames to bitmap files F4 Captures a sequence of frames to AVI file Shift + F4 Capture a sequence of frames to the memory F5 Starts live video display in the View window Shift+F5 Stops live video display and closes the View window F9 Takes a snapshot F12 Brings up the Main wind
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65 Appendix 3 TOOLBAR OVERVIEW Main Toolbar Operations The most popular menu commands are duplicated on the application toolbar: Starts live video display in the View window Stops live video display and closes the View window Brings up the Viewport Setup Dialog Captures a frame to BMP/TIFF file Captures a sequence of frames to BMP/TIFF files Starts saving Video to a file Starts saving Video to memory Toolbar Overview: Main Toolbar Operations
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67 Appendix 4 BASIC GUIDELINES ON USING THE SMX-M8XX SERIES USB2.0 CAMERAS Introduction The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras - are megapixel CMOS cameras with USB2.0 interface. The SMX-M8xx Series Cameras are available in three modifications: ● SMX-M81M (1.3 Megapixel, monochrome) ● SMX-M82C (2 Megapixel, color) ● SMX-M83C (3 Megapixel, color) All the SMX-M8xx cameras feature small size and C/CS-mount form factor.
68 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Tripod adapter (optional): ● C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter (optional): ● C-mount adapter (optional): Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use of C-mount Adapter with and without IR-cut Filter Overview The C-mount adapter is an adapter that converts the SMX-M8xx camera from SCmount (the initial form factor of the SMX-M8xx cameras) to C-mount. The C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter is a C-mount adapter that additionally contains a built-in IR-cut filter (see chapter “IR-cut filter Characteristics” ).
70 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Chart of the IR-cut filter transmission characteristics When to Use the C-mount Adapter with IR-cut Filter C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter use with the color cameras. Since the SMX-M8xx color cameras are sensitive to IR-light, use the C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter for the color camera models to make colors of the image more realistic.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter use with monochrome cameras. The SMX-M8xx monochrome cameras (the SMX-M81M cameras) are more sensitive to infrared light than color models. Using the cameras in environment rich for infrared light may result in highlighted images. In order to avoid highlighted images, use the C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter for monochrome cameras.
72 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide C-mount: with C-mount adapter or C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter or without IR-cut filter CS-mount: without both C-mount adapter and C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter Converting the SMX-M8xx Camera from CS-mount to C-mount, from C-mount to CS-mount Usually the SMX-M8xx camera goes with the C-mount adapter or C-mount adapter with IR-cut filter already screwed in.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.
74 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use of Tripod Adapter with the SMX-M8xx Cameras The SMX-M8xx camera may go with the Tripod adapter already on: To remove the Tripod adapter from the camera: Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 1. Loosen the screw of the Tripod adapter 2. Remove the Tripod adapter from the camera: 2 1 To put the Tripod adapter on the camera, do the following: 1. Loosen the screw of the Tripod adapter 2. Put the Tripod adapter on the camera and locate it as shown in the image below: Basic Guidelines on Using the SMX-M8xx Series USB2.
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77 Appendix 5 CAMERA INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTER Before following instructions of this chapter make sure that you follow all instructions and recommendations that are described in the See “Installation” on page 11 chapter of this Document. If you face problems with installation and detection of the camera, use this Troubleshooter. If you face problems that are not described below, contact Sumix Technical Department.
78 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide ● Use other USB2.0 port(s) of your computer - the problem might be due to the faulty USB2.0 port ● Use another USB2.0 cable - the problem might be due to the faulty USB2.0 cable ● Connect other (if any) SMX-M8xx camera to the same USB2.
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 4. Right-click and select 'Update Driver…': 5.
80 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Run the Hardware Update Wizard the same way as the Found New Hardware Wizard choosing the 'Install the software automatically (Recommended)': See the ‘Manual Hardware Installation’ chapter of the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera User Guide and follow its recommendations on this step (see chapter “Manual Hardware Installation” ).
SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Cannot Install the Hardware If the Found New Hardware Wizard\Hardware Update Wizard failed to install the hardware (the Wizard that starts after the first connection of the camera or the Wizard that starts for updating the hardware; failure appears after you browsed to the needed files for the installing): Try to do the following: 1. Click Back in the Found New Hardware Wizard and select 'Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)' 2.
82 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide 5. Browse to the Drivers folder - from the SMX-M8xx Camera CD or from the Sumix\SMX-M8x USB2.0 Camera folder (located on the hard disk where you installed the SMX-M8x Camera Software, normally it is C:\Program Files\Sumix\SMX-M8x USB2.0 Camera) 6. Click the Next button: 7.
83 Appendix 6 FIGURES Welcome to the SMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Setup Wizard, System information window: the case of satisfactory system configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setup Wizard, System information window: the case of warning system configuration . . . . 13 The SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard: failed to detect USB2.0 Host Controller . . .
84 SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera: User Guide The SMX-M8X Camera Application Color Correction Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Application’s main window outlook when using the SMX-M81M Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Snapshot View window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Running the Snapshot Loop mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87 Appendix 7 TABLES Output Video and Camera Control Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Imaging Chip Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Camera Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Camera Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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