Overview Overview The XC-56BB is a black-and-white video camera Electronic shutter module using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor. You can choose from FL (flickerless) mode and a wide range of image speeds (1/125 to 1/15000 s) for the best match to shooting conditions.
9 C-mount lens If you use a C-mount lens, you can attach a VCL-12YM/ VCL-50Y-M lens. Because of the unique characteristics of the XC-56BB, you cannot install any other type of lens. 0 LO-77ERK Extension ring kit qa NF-mount lenses You can attach a VCL-03S12XM/06S12XM/12S12XM/ 12SXM lens.
There are two more reference holes on the front of the Note top surface. • The XC-56BB head unit (CHU) must have the same serial number as the control unit (CCU). • Do not connect or disconnect the supplied cable while the power is turned on, otherwise the camera may be damaged.
Turn this to OFF when not terminating the external arbitrary timing. By inputting an external trigger sync signal (factory setting: ON). signal, you can capture fast-moving objects at precise locations. The factory settings for these XC-56BB...
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XC-55BB A/F/M F (0 dB) M (This value has been set using the control knob) XC-56BB F (0 dB) F (This value was set by the internal circuitry) MIN ( a little lower than F (0 dB)) * When using many cameras with this setting, if you shoot an object under a specific light source, the variation of the signal level from each camera will be minimized.
When you restart/reset the camera or operate the camera by inputting an external trigger shutter pulse, the V sync signal for the image is output about 1 H later from the external VD. XC-56BB...
• Input impedance: 75 Ω or 10 kΩ or more. • Input amplitude 2.0 to 5.0 Vp-p (for both 75 Ω termination ON and OFF) • The voltage and pulse width used are as measured at pin 6 of the 12-pin multi-connector on the rear panel. XC-56BB...
Binning ON Mixed signals for vertically adjacent pixels are output from the VIDEO OUT connector every 1/60 s. External synchronization is possible by external HD/ Binning image Binning image Binning image Binning image Binning image 1/60 s (263 H) XC-56BB...
1. Normal Shutter This mode provides continuous video output with the electronic shutter selected by switches to capture a high-speed moving object clearly. Normal Other Shutter modes* * “Other modes” refers to restart/reset mode and external trigger shutter mode. XC-56BB...
Normal shutter speed settings 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/8000 1/15000 1/100 (Unit: second) External Trigger Shutter By inputting an external trigger pulse, the camera is able to capture fast-moving objects clearly. For more information, see “External Trigger Shutter” (page 16). XC-56BB...
External VD width Tw [line] VBLKG Video out Effective image interval X [line] BLKG interval Tb [line] External VD interval Tv [line] Note In Restart/Reset mode, video out signals are output about 1 H later than the external VD. XC-56BB...
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Tb = Tw + 11 when Tw > 10, X = Tv – Tb where Tw: External VD width [line] Tb: BLKG interval [line] Tv: VD interval [line] Note that there is no difference in the number of effective lines between Binning ON and Binning OFF. XC-56BB...
HD input. • Mode 2 (Reset mode) In this mode, an internal VD is reset, then a video signal is output a certain period of time after trigger pulse input. XC-56BB...
1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/10000 1/25000 Note An incorrect video signal will be output if you input a new trigger pulse before the video signal output for the previous trigger pulse is output completely. 1/50000 1/100000 1/100 (Unit: second) XC-56BB...
Trigger interval T [line] Trigger External VD External VD width Tw [line] Video out BLKG interval Tb [line] Effective image interval X [line] Note In external trigger shutter mode, video out signals are output about 1 H later than the external VD. XC-56BB...
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Tw: External VD width [line] Tb: BLKG interval [line] T: Trigger interval [line] 2: Ineffective interval [H] caused by trigger input Note that there is no difference in the number of effective lines between Binning ON and Binning OFF. XC-56BB...
Note area. There is no guarantee of operation for any An image is not output correctly when the next trigger is trigger input in this period. input before the image for the previous trigger has been output. XC-56BB...
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An image is not output correctly when the next trigger area. There is no guarantee of operation for any is input before the image for the previous trigger has trigger input in this period. been output. XC-56BB...
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An image is not output correctly when the next trigger no external input and the HD/VD signal input/output is input before the image for the previous trigger has switch on the rear panel is set to INT. been output. XC-56BB...
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There is no guarantee of operation for any Note trigger input in this period. An image is not output correctly when the next trigger is input before the image for the previous trigger has been output. XC-56BB...
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There is no guarantee of operation for any An image is not output correctly when the next trigger trigger input in this period. is input before the image for the previous trigger has been output. XC-56BB...
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An image is not output correctly when the next is no external input and the HD/VD signal trigger is input before the image for the previous input/output switch on the rear panel is set to INT. trigger has been output. XC-56BB...
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At been output. this time, the 50 ms after the falling edge of the trigger pulse is an external trigger input inhibition area. There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period. XC-56BB...
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50 ms after the falling edge of the been output. trigger pulse is an external trigger input inhibition area. There is no guarantee of operation for any trigger input in this period. XC-56BB...
Operating Instructions (1) Output signal frequency Special cable (1) 29.97 Hz/59.95 Hz (Normal mode/ Ferrit core (1) Binning mode) 647 × 493 (H/V) Effective lines Design and specifications are subject to change Horizontal resolution without notice. 500 TV lines XC-56BB...
Horizontal blanking period 133 Output video period 647 (10.84 µ s) (52.72 µ s) Camera video output signal (Typical value) HSYNC 58 (4.64 µ s) (4.73 µ s) (1.47 µ s) Values without units indicate the clock counts. XC-56BB...
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Dummy bits* Optical Optical Optical black black black Vertical blanking period (21 H) Vertical blanking period (21 H) (1.335 ms) (1.335 ms) Camera video output signal (Typical value) * The transfer stop period is included in the dummy bits. XC-56BB...
5.8 ( 67 (2 VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC SHUT Progressive CAMERA MODULE TRIG FIX/M BINNING INSTRUDUCTION MANUAL ON OFF MIN MAX EXT INT 75Ω M GAIN HD/VD 3.5 ( 44.5 (1 20 ( 4-M3 depth 4 ( Unit: mm (inches) XC-56BB...
(Horizontal × Vertical) license by any implication or otherwise (mm) (inches) under any intellectual property right or 10.99 mm 22.10 mm other right of Sony or third parties. Back focus inches) inches) Sony cannot assume responsibility for any 17.526 mm 17.526 mm...