Scorpion Vision software supports Sony SmartCam cameras

• XCI-V100
• XCI-V100C
• XCI-SX100
• XCI-SX100C

Download the Sony XCI Datasheet here...

using the Scorpion camera driver

• sony100.dll

Consult Sony SmartCam documentation on how to install the camera.
More information on Sony SmartCam - http://www.sony.com/smart

Setting the Sony SmartCam driver

• Activate Service / Camera tab
• Right-click on Camera settings menu
• Select CameraDriver
• Select sony100.dll

Testprofiles

• Sony V100 Camera

System requirements

The Scorpion Camera driver sony100.dll is developed based on the Sony XCI 2^nd Startup kit v1.00.

Sony SmartCam driver property pages

ROI

Note: Binning is only supported  on B/W cameras (V100 and SX100).

Shutter

Color Camera properties

This tab contains properties which are enabled only on color cameras (V100C and SX100C).

When 'White Balance' mode is set to 'Manual', 'One Push' trigger can be selected to set up white balance. This command will be executed one time on the next initialization of the camera (after closing the dialog).

Miscellaneous properties

When 'Use Filter' is checked the 5x5 filter dialog is presented:

Camera Property Access

The following named properties can be dynamically accessed with the 'SetProperty' and 'GetProperty' commands:

• 'ClampLevel', [0..255]
• 'CDSGain', [0..3]
• 'CameraGain', [0..18]
• 'ShutterMode', [0..1]
• 'ShutterPolarity', [0(positive), 1(negative)]
• 'ShutterSpeed', [0..15]
• 'ShutterDelay', [0..4095]
• 'StatusLEDState', [0,1]
• 'OutputISOState', [0..0xFF]
  • bit 0 - ISO_OUT1
  • bit 1 - ISO_OUT2
  • bit 2 - ISO_OUT3
  • bit 3 - ISO_OUT4
  • bit 4 - ISO_OUT5
  • bit 5 - ISO_OUT6
  • bit 6 - ISO_OUT7
  • bit 7 - ISO_OUT8
• 'InputISOState', [0..0xFF]
  • bit 0 - ISO_IN1
  • bit 1 - ISO_IN2
  • bit 2 - ISO_IN3
  • bit 3 - ISO_IN4
  • bit 4 - DIP_SW1
  • bit 5 - DIP_SW2
  • bit 6 - DIP_SW3
  • bit 7 - DIP_SW4
• 'TriggerInhibit', [0,1]
• 'StrobeDelay', [0..4095]
• 'ShutterModeEx', [0..3]
• 'WatchDogInterval', [1..65535]
• 'TriggerCounterMode', [0,1]
• 'ComTriggerMode', [0..0xFFFFFFFF]
• 'OnWatchDogOutputReset', no parameters required
• 'OnWatchDogReset', [0,1]
• 'TriggerReset', no parameters required
• 'UseFilterOn', [0, 1]
• 'FilterValueXX', [-31.96 .. 31.96]
  • XX=00, 01, 02, ... 25, each value encoded as (long)(dval*100,000)
• 'ExecuteSetGamma'/'ExecuteGetGamma'
  • The following commands must called prior/after 'execute' commands:
    • 'Gamma', [0(off), 1(0.45), 2(2.2), 3(inverse), 4(binarization)]
    • 'BinarizationThreshold', [0..1023]
• 'ExecuteSetAutoIris'/'ExecuteGetAutoIris'
  • The following commands must called prior/after 'execute' commands:
    • 'AutoIrisOn', [0,1]
    • 'AutoIrisTarget', [-8 ..8]
    • 'AutoIrisVStandard', [-128..127]
    • 'AutoIrisVUpper', [-128..127]
    • 'AutoIrisVLower', [-128..127]
• 'ExecuteSetWatchDog'/'ExecuteGetWatchDog'
  • The following commands must called prior/after 'execute' commands:
    • 'IsWatchDogOn', [0,1]
    • 'WatchDogActivity', [0,1]
    • 'WatchDogPolarity', [0,1]
• 'ExecuteSetAutoGain'/'ExecuteGetAutoGain'
  • The following commands must called prior/after 'execute' commands:
    • 'AutoGainOn', [0,1]
    • 'AutoGainValue', [-8..8]

Change Scorpion Camera Interface

The camera dll is changed using the rmouse menu in the camera pane - more information.

Both hardware trigging and software trigging are supported.

How to setup hardware triggering

1. Set 'HW trigger' checkbox on camera edit dialog (not inside properties, but the edit dialog)
2. Add Action event 'BeforeStart' with 'Grab' command
3. Add Action event 'AfterInspect' with 'Grab' command
4. Disable 'CameraTrigger' in Action events

Example 1: Making Backup of Flash Card

It is strongly recommended to make a backup of the Flash Card inside the Sony SmartCam. To make a backup the following equipment is needed:

• A Personal Computer running Windows XP
• Compact Flash Adapter USB or PCMCIA
• Flash Card management Software

We can recommend the Undisker Software package to manage these Flash Card Images. The software is available at www.undisker.com. Unidisker is described as a disk image utility that can handle ISO files - create, open, view and extract them.

Tordivel AS produces custom XPembedded Images with Scorpion Vision Software installed. These images contains in addition to XPe, the Sony camera drivers and Scorpion Vision Software:

• .Net Framework version 1.1
• Python 2.4
• Python for Windows Extentions
• PySerial

These Images are available from Tordivel upon request with a valid Service Maintenance contract.

Example 2: Digital Output

To set outputs OUT1 and OUT3, bit 0 and bit 2 must be set: