Reference Materials
New! Surge Protection and Earthing Systems for Traffic Cameras This is a white paper written by Bill Cook of Atlantic Scientific discussing ways to reduce the mortality rate of cameras due to lightning strikes and power surges.
Frame Grabber Compatibility Reference Sheet for Cohu Cameras. Here's an ever-expanding list of frame grabber model numbers for Cohu cameras.
What is CIF? You'll see this referred to frequently when reading about video compression. CIF stands for Common Intermediate Format, and is used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of a video signal. A chart is here.
Using the Cohu 491x Series with a Mutech MV-1000 in Asynchronous Reset Mode. Go to http://www.mutech.com/cohu.htm
The NIH IMAGE reference page. NIH Image is a public domain image processing and analysis program for the Macintosh that uses Cohu 4915-2000 (and other) cameras. It was developed at the Research Services Branch (RSB) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Please start here, because Cohu can't really help with software issues. Data Translation and Scion both make frame grabbers suitable for this application.
How to use your existing traffic signal wiring for video (download PDF) is a US Dept. of Transportation datasheet that explains how to use existing infrastructure to provide full motion traffic video in addition to the traditional field device control functions. A very good read.
What Makes A Camera Work?. An outstanding article from Test & Measurement World magazine. It explains pixels, sensors, and lenses in just enough detail so that you really understand how you get that image!
CCTV Glossary. Get terms and definitions of the CCTV world.
Operations Manuals
| Camera Model |
Manual # |
(.pdf file size) |
| 1100 |
970b |
(493 KB) |
| 1300 |
971a |
(245 KB) |
| 2100 |
979 |
(183 KB) |
| 2200 |
972a |
(338 KB) |
| 2600 |
1009 |
(656 KB) |
| 2700 |
1040 |
(766 KB) |
| 2740 |
1048 |
(324 KB) |
| 2750 (serial ctl) |
1064 |
(228 KB |
| 2900 |
1016 |
(481 KB) |
| 3200 Series Operations |
1082 |
(1.42 MB) |
| 3220 Set up |
1084 |
(1.17 MB) |
| 3230 Series Operations |
1086 |
(898 KB) |
| 3600 |
1042b |
(1.1 MB) |
3600 Serial Protocol
Reference |
1046c |
(307 KB) |
| 3640 |
1049 |
(491 KB) |
| 3810 |
1003 |
(125 KB) |
| 3820 |
1010 |
(222 KB) |
| 3830 |
1005 |
(590 KB) |
| 3920 (i-dome) |
1026 |
(1.17 MB) |
| 3930 (housing only) |
1037 |
(1.1 MB) |
| 3940 Analog |
1070_Analog |
(486 KB) |
| 3940 IP |
1070_IP |
(943 KB |
| 3950 (i-view) |
1027 |
(988 KB) |
| 3960 (i-view II) |
1050 |
(1.2 MB) |
| 3980 (i-view II).net |
1074 |
(860 KB) |
| 4710 |
862c |
(1255 KB) |
4810
(models manufactured before 2007) |
845e |
(376 KB) |
4810
(models manufactured 2007 and later) |
Contact |
Factory |
| 4830/4860 |
847a |
(686 KB) |
| 4910 |
924e |
(226 KB) |
| 4920 |
1001 |
(503 KB) |
| 4990 |
947 |
(1414 KB) |
| 5900 |
1060 |
(182 KB) |
| 5900 Software Op. |
1061 |
(2.6 MB) |
| 6110 |
1051 |
(616 KB) |
| 6310 |
931a |
(377 KB) |
| 6400 |
882b |
(621 KB) |
| 6600-1000 |
987 |
(196 KB) |
| 6600-3000 |
997 |
(506 KB) |
| 6600 Timing |
1024 |
(858 KB) |
| 6710 |
890a |
(620 KB) |
| 6960 |
1080 |
(525 KB) |
| 7100 Operations |
1043 |
(1.9 MB) |
| 7100 Reference |
1044 |
(770 KB) |
| 7140 Environmental |
1047 |
(760 KB) |
| 7700-3000 (FireWire) |
1035 |
(803 KB) |
| 7500 |
1018 |
(381 KB) |
| 7700 |
1029 |
(919 KB) |
7810/7820
(models manufactured before 2007) |
1030 |
(884 KB) |
7830/7840
(models manufactured after 2007 |
1078 |
(1.3 MB) |
| 7890 |
1088 |
(1.1 MB) |
| 8210 |
917a |
(1350 KB) |
| 8240 |
937a |
(174 KB) |
| 9210 i-commander II |
1075c |
(1.6 MB) |
| 9300 i-control |
1034 |
(1.4 MB) |
| DSPX/DSPE |
957a |
(1245 KB) |
| MPC-D |
836a |
(103 KB) |
| MPC-M & MPC-R |
829a |
(1867 KB) |
| MPC RS422 I'face |
5035 |
(89 KB) |
| MPC RS232 I'face |
5030 |
(59 KB) |
| Win MPC GUI |
1032 |
(914 KB) |
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Software & Protocol Downloads
Setup & Test Applications
- WinMPC v4.860 download here (29 Apr 09; 450 KB zip file) Windows application software for setup and testing of Cohu analog cameras and positioning systems including 2750, 3920, 3930, 3950, 3960, 5960, 6960, and MPC Series receivers.
- HW Virtual Serial Port
HW VSP is a software tool, which adds to the operating system a virtual COM port, (COM 4 for example) and redirects the data from this port through the TCP/IP network to another hardware interface, defined by IP address and port number. Use with our iLinxII encoders and WinMPC for direct access to all camera functions.
- Cohu FireWire Camera Viewer
Download this file (1.1 Mb) containing for viewer, instructions, etc. for Cohu FireWire cameras.
Cohu .Net Series Products
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Updated! Cohu .Net Runtime (Ver 1.50 download here Posted 4/29/10) Software suite consisting of Cohu’s .Net series products Auto Discovery, WinMPC.Net, NTCIP Tester, VideoWise and 3rd party developer SDK applications. Installation process allows selection of typical, complete or custom application configurations.
- Typical Installation: Auto Discovery and WinMPC.Net.
- Complete Installation: Auto Discovery, WinMPC.Net, NTCIP Tester, VideoWise and 3rd party developers SDK.
- Custom Installation: Select only the application(s) you desire from the Complete Installation list above.
Demonstration Software
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NetCAMS demo: More features and compatibilities. (netcamsdemo) - (7.5 Mb ZIP file)
- WinMPC.Net demo: Windows application software for setup and testing of Cohu .Net Series Video cameras and positioning systems including the 3940 and 3980 Series. Download from the Cohu .Net Runtime link above.
- VideoWise demo: Cohu's multi-channel IP video viewer application supporting Cohu's .Net Series IP cameras and positioners and Cohu i-linxII Series encoders. Download from the Cohu .Net Runtime link above.
Camera/System Protocol (Acrobat PDF files)
Camera GUIs
Miscellaneous
- CCTV calculator April `03. (2.25M zip) This is a completely revised desktop calculator. (We even had it tested at a big government lab!). If you still have that great Cohu slide rule calculator, hang on to it! It remains a valuable tool, and there are more than 8,000 of them in the world.
i-Service Program
The Cohu i-Service is a fast product replacement program for a systems integrator/installer who is experiencing trouble-shooting difficulty with a system. We want to help our customers bring their projects in on time and within budget, and this is one way we can help them with at least one variable. Contact our Repair Center or download the application here.
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