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.
- USB 3.0 Camera
- User’s Guide
- 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″ |
| Pixel size | 1.25 um x 1.25 um |
| Resolution | 4912 x 3684, 1920 x 1080 |
| Streaming | Support 1920 x 1080 30 fps video streaming
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
- Connect the USB 3.0 cable to camera.
- Plug the USB into USB 3.0 port on PC.
- PC will search and install driver automatically.
- After install the driver, you can find it in Device Manager.
Run Camera
USB 3.0 Camera Tool
- Download CameraUSB30.zip from link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ypy5zjdxhowb7bq/gwlh4ANxdr
- Uncompress the package.
- Connect the camera to PC.
- 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
- Download AMcap from link below. http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=video
- Install AMcap.
- Run AMcap after connecting the camera to PC.
GraphEdit
- Download GraphEdit from link below. http://www.videohelp.com/tools/GraphEdit
- Uncompress the package.
- Open GraphEdit after connecting the camera to PC. And click“Insert a filter”.
- Select the camera device and click “inset filter”.
- Right click “Capture”, then click “Pin Properties” to choose a resolution.
- Right click “Capture”, then click “Render Pin”.
- 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
- Re-connect the USB camera.
- Open “LP_USB3_FirmwareUpdateTool.exe” which is in the CameraUSB30_x_x.zip package.
- Click “FW Update” and select the .lif file.
- 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
Documents / Resources
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Leopard imaging LI-USB30-IMX225C 26mmx26mm USB 3.0 Camera Module [pdf] User Guide LI-USB30-IMX225C, 26mmx26mm USB 3.0 Camera Module |
