Leopard imaging LI-USB30-IMX225C 26mmx26mm USB 3.0 Camera Module User Guide

Leopard imaging LI-USB30-IMX225C 26mmx26mm USB 3.0 Camera Module

Introduction

This section covers unpacking your new USB 3.0 camera, its key features, Applications and basic technical information about the Sensor boards. Refer to later chapters for information on setting up and configuring the product in more detail.

Package contents
The package should contain all the following contents. If anything is missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

1.  USB 3.0 Camera
2.  User’s Guide
3.  Certificate and Warranty Card

Product Introduction

Product outline

Leopard Imaging USB 3.0 camera is new generation super speed USB Video camera which supports more than 3G video bandwidth to stream 1080p 30fps video without compression, it provides sharper and high quality images for scientific and medical industries, Global shutter camera can support high speed conveyor line for machine vision application, lossless image quality and low latency streaming is great for video conference camera industry.

Key features

• USB 3.0 Super Speed support
• Support Wide range of sensors:
  • M9V024 sensor: Stereo camera for 3-D camera
  • MT9V034 sensor: WVGA Global Shutter RAW data camera
  • MT9M031 sensor: 720p HD Global Shutter RAW data camera
  • MT9M034 sensor: 720p HD WDR camera (YUV with ISP)
  •  AR0330 sensor: 1080p30fps camera (YUV with ISP)
  • MT9P031 sensor: 5M RAW data camera
  • Sony ICX285 CCD sensor: CCD Monochrome Camera
  • C570 sensor: e2v EV76C570 2M pixels Sensor
  • C661 sensor: e2v EV76C661 1.3M pixels Sensor
  • AR1820 sensor: Aptina AR1820 18Mp CMOS Sensor
• YUV or RAW data output without compression
• UVC compliance
• USB 2.0 backwards compatible
• Support either CS or M12 lens
• Provide customization services
• USB +5VDC powered device
• Compact Size: 26mmx26mm
• 2 Boards are stacked

Applications

• Machine Vision
• Video Conference Camera
• Medical Camera
• Scientific Camera
• 3-D Gesture camera

Device Requirements

Temperature and Humidity

• Housing temperature during operation: 0 °C ~ 50 °C (32 °F~ 122 °F)
• Humidity during operation: 20 % ~80 %, relative, non-condensing
• Storage temperature: -20 °C ~80 °C (-4 °F~176 °F)
• Storage humidity: 20 %~ 80 %, relative, non-condensing

Technical Specs

Main Board

Main board mainly includes FX3 USB 3.0 Controller, Power Management, USB 3.0 connector interface, Dual 26-PIN 1.27mm socket for Sensor board interface..

Sensor Boards

Leopard Imaging USB 3.0 Camera supports different sensor boards from different manufacturers.

Technical Specs

LI-USB30-V034

Sensor| Aptina MT9V034 Global Shutter WVGA Sensor
Active Pixels| 752H x 480V
Optical format| 1/3″
Pixel size| 6.0 um x 6.0 um
Resolution| VGA (640 x 480), 320 x 240
Streaming| Support 320 x 240 75fps video streaming Support VGA 60fps video streaming
Global Shutter| For high speed application
Color| Monochrome
Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 130 mA
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-V034
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-M021
Sensor| Aptina MT9M021 Global Shutter 720p HD Sensor
Active pixel| 1280H x 960V
Optical format| 1/3″
Pixel size| 3.75 um x 3.75 um
Resolution| 720P, VGA (640 x 480)
Streaming| Support VGA 30fps video streaming Support 720P 60fps video streaming
Global Shutter| For high speed application
Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 170 mA
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-M021
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-M034WDR

Sensor| Aptina MT9M034 720p HD Sensor
Active pixel| 1280H x 960V
Optical format| 1/3″
Pixel size| 3.75 um x 3.75 um
Resolution| 960P, 720P, VGA (640 x 480)
Streaming| Support 720p 55fps video streaming

Support 960P, VGA 30 fps streaming

WDR| Support WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
Data type| Tuned YUV data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 220 mA
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-M034WDR
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Video Conference

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-AR0330ICP
Sensor| Aptina AR0330 3Mega-pixel Sensor
Active pixel| 2304H x 1536V
Frame rate| 30fps
Optical format| 1/3″
Pixel size| 2.2 um x 2.2 um
Resolution| 2304 x 1536, 1080P, 720P(640 x 480)
Streaming| Support 1080p, 720p 30fps video streaming

Support 2304 x 1536 full resolution 18 fps streaming

Data type| Tuned YUV data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 450 mA
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-AR0330ICP
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Video Conference

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-P031

Sensor| Aptina MT9P031 5M pixels Sensor
Active pixel| 2592H x 1944V
Optical format| 1/2.5″
Pixel size| 2.2 um x 2.2 um
Resolution| 2592 x 1944, 1080P, VGA (640 x 480)
Streaming| Support 1080p, VGA 30fps video streaming

Support 2592 x 1944   9fps video streaming

Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 245 mA
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-P031
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-V024STEREO
Sensor| Aptina MT9V034 Global Shutter WVGA Sensor
Active Pixels| 752H x 480V
Frame rate| 60fps stereo output
Optical format| 1/3″
Pixel size| 6.0 um x 6.0 um
Resolution| VGA (640 x 480)
Streaming| Support VGA 30 fps video streaming Single window or two windows
Global Shutter| For high speed application
Color| Monochrome
Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source
Compact size| 26mmx80mm, Sensor distance: 50 mm
Part#| LI-USB30-V024STEREO
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

·        3-D Gesture camera

LI-USB30-C570

Sensor| e2v EV76C570 2M pixels Sensor
Active pixel| 1600H x 1200V
Optical format| 1/1.8″
Pixel size| 4.5 um x 4.5 um
Resolution| 1600 x 1200
Streaming| Support 1600 x 1200 38fps video streaming
Global Shutter| For high speed application
Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 225 mA
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-C570
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-C661
Sensor| e2v EV76C661 1.3M pixels Sensor
Active pixel| 1280H x 1024V
Optical format| 1/1.8″
Pixel size| 5.3 um x 5.3 um
Resolution| 1280 x 1024
Streaming| Support 1280 x 1024 38fps video streaming
Global Shutter| For high speed application
Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-C661
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-AR1820
Sensor| Aptina AR1820 18M pixels Sensor
Active pixel| 4912H x 3684V
Optical format| 1/2.3″

Support 4912 x 3684 4 fps video streaming

Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS / M12 lens mount support (Default: M12 lens)
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 330 mA
Compact size| 26mmx26mm
Part#| LI-USB30-AR1820
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

LI-USB30-CCD285
Sensor| Sony ICX285 Progressive Scan CCD Image Sensor
Active Pixels| 1360H x 1024V
Optical format| 2/3″
Pixel size| 6.45 um x 6.45 um
Resolution| 1360 x 1024
Streaming| Support 1360 x 1024 15fps video streaming
Global Shutter| For high speed application
Color| Monochrome
Data type| RAW data USB 3.0 real time streaming
Lens| CS lens mount support
Interface| USB 3.0 interface
Power| USB 3.0 +5VDC power source, Approx. 325 mA
Compact size| 32mmx32mm
Part#| LI-USB30-CCD285
Application| ·        Machine Vision

·        Medical Camera

·        Scientific Camera

Product Dimensions (mm)

Driver Installation

1.  Connect the USB 3.0 cable to camera.
2.  Plug the USB into USB 3.0 port on PC.
3.  PC will search and install driver automatically.
4.  After install the driver, you can find it in Device Manager.

Run Camera

USB 3.0 Camera Tool

1.  Download CameraUSB30.zip from link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ypy5zjdxhowb7bq/gwlh4ANxdr
2.  Uncompress the package.
3.  Connect the camera to PC.
4. Open “CameraTool.exe”.

Note: We also have the SDK for the camera tool software. Please download it from the link below if needed. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/49cpwx0s70fuich/2e0_mFTJY_

AMcap

1.  Download AMcap from link below. http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=video
2.  Install AMcap.
3.  Run AMcap after connecting the camera to PC.

GraphEdit

1.  Download GraphEdit from link below. http://www.videohelp.com/tools/GraphEdit
2.  Uncompress the package.
3.  Open GraphEdit after connecting the camera to PC. And click“Insert a filter”.
4.  Select the camera device and click “inset filter”.
5.  Right click “Capture”, then click “Pin Properties” to choose a resolution.
6.  Right click “Capture”, then click “Render Pin”.
7.  Click “Play the graph”. Video window will pop up.

Other video software

Our USB 3.0 cameras are UVC compliant devices and would be compatible with most of the video capture software (Windows or Linux) which can be downloaded online.

Firmware Update

1.  Re-connect the USB camera.
2.  Open “LP_USB3_FirmwareUpdateTool.exe” which is in the CameraUSB30_x_x.zip package.
3.  Click “FW Update” and select the .lif file.
4.  Normally the update will complete in around 20 seconds. While the application is updating firmware, you can see the update status in the application window. Once the Firmware update is completed, the status will be updated as “Program Succeeded”. Please re-plug the camera before viewing the streaming.

Note: If the driver installation is not successful or if the Status shows as “No Camera”, please check whether there’s a “WestBridge” under device manager. The driver of “WestBridge” can be downloaded from the link below and updated manually. After the driver is installed correctly, please replug the camera and repeat steps 2) to 4 https://www.dropbox.com/s/2tq036z766ct60f/WestBridge_driver.zip

To update the driver manually:

• a. right click on “WestBridge” and select Update Driver Software
• b. Choose Browse my computer for driver software
• c. Click Browse, locate the driver at the downloaded and unzipped folder (C:\temp\driver\bin\ for example)
• d. Click next and complete the installation process.

Trigger Pin

References

• Video Capture Tools
• Home - Leopard Imaging Inc.
• GraphEdit 10 090704 Free Download - VideoHelp
• Dropbox - SDK_Release - Simplify your life
• Dropbox - Release - Simplify your life

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