
TM-1400
AccuPiXEL Series
Product Summary
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High-resolution 1/2” progressive scan
1392(H) x 1040(V) interline transfer CCD imager
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Miniature 44x44x64 mm housing with high-rel
connector
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Digital RS-644 (LVDS) output and analog output
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15 frames and 30 frames per second selectable
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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
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Image center partial scan (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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RS-232 external control
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Near IR sensitivity and high gain CCD output
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Color version (RGB Bayer CFA) is available (TMC-1400)
Electronic Shutter
The TM-1400 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 (double the speed
at 30 fps mode).
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 1040 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-1400 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 pin #11 of the 12-pin connector or pin #6 of the 31-pin
connector, or by feeding VINIT pulse width control up to
1 sec of the pulse width.
General Description
The TM-1400 is a miniature, high-resolution (1.4
megapixels) monochrome progressive scan CCD camera.
The imager resolution is 1392 x 1040 pixels and the
frame rate is 15 and 30 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-1400 has a patent-pending, PULNiX exclusive,
built-in dual look-up table (LUT). 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 to 8-bit pre-processing for effective image feature
enhancement. The camera has both analog and digital
(RS-644) output for interfacing with frame grabbers.
All camera-control functions are externally controlled
via a user-friendly RS-232C graphical interface provided
by PULNiX.
Applications for the TM-1400 include machine vision,
medical imaging, intelligent transportation systems,
high-definition graphics, gauging, character recognition,
documents archiving, and surveillance.
Asynchronous Reset
The TM-1400’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.
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
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