ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10594 Second edition 2006-09-15 Micrographics Rotary camera systems Test target for checking performance Micrographie-Systemesdecamérascinetiques-Ciblede controle pourverifierlaperformance Reference number ISO 10594:2006(E) @ISO 2006 ISO10594:2006(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but downloading this file, parties accept therein the respons bility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The IsO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is atrademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by SO member bodies. In ISO2006 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either Iso at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Casepostale56.CH-1211Geneva20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland i Iso 2006-Allrights reserved ISO10594:2006(E) Contents Page Foreword V Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references. 3 Terms and definitions 4 Descriptionofthetesttarget. 4.1 Characteristics of the base... 4.2 Test target layout. 4.3 Contrast.... 4.4 Identification 5 Microfilming of thetesttarget. 5.1 Exposure setting... 5.2 5.3 Numberofexposures 6 Testtargetevaluationprocedure... 6.1 Microscope.... 6.2 Mechanicalperformance. 6.3 Optical quality (resolving power)... 6.4 Reduction ratio. 6.5 Legibilitytest 7 Resultsofthetests. Annex A (informative)Characteristics ofrotary camera. Bibliography U @ IsO 2006 - All rights reserved ii ISO10594:2006(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organizationfor Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. InternationalStandardsaredraftedinaccordancewiththerulesgivenintheISO/lECDirectives,Part2 The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adoptedbythetechnicalcommitteesarecirculatedtothememberbodiesforvoting.Publicationasan International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the memberbodies castinga vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent ISO 10594 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 171,Document management applications, Subcommittee SC 1, Quality. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (IsO 10594:1997), which has been technically revised. iv ISO 2006 - All rights reserved ISO10594:2006(E) Introduction This International Standard has been prepared to provide a means of checking the quality of output of rotary that specified for checking planetary cameras in ISO 10550. the original document. In order to keep such deterioration within acceptable limits, the output of the camera needs to be checked regularly so that faults can be corrected and any necessary adjustments made Iso 2006-All rights reserved V This page is intentionally blank. ISO 10594:2006(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Micrographics Rotary camera systems Test target for checking performance 1 Scope This International Standard specifies a test target and a method for checking the optical and mechanical performances of rotary cameras used for producing 16 mm microfilm. This test target and method can be used for routine checking (e.g. weekly or monthly). NOTE Th