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RA14-11A-010

Trigger Mode ...................................................................................................................... 43

8.5.1

Free-Run Mode ............................................................................................................................... 43

8.5.2

External Sync Mode ........................................................................................................................ 44

8.5.3

Overlap Trigger Input ....................................................................................................................... 45

8.6

Camera Link Output ........................................................................................................... 46

8.7

Gain and Offset .................................................................................................................. 47

8.8

Defective Pixel Correction .................................................................................................. 48

8.8.1

Correction Method ........................................................................................................................... 48

8.9

Flat Field Correction (VC-2MC-340/VC-4MC-180/VC-12MC/VC-25MC/VC-25MC2 Only) 49

8.9.1

Flat Field Selector (VC-12MC/VC-25MC/VC-25MC2 Only) ............................................................ 51

8.10

High Dynamic Range (VC-2MC-M340/VC-4MC-180 Only) ................................................ 52

8.11

Auto White Balance (VC-12MC/VC-25MC/VC-25MC2 Only) ............................................. 53

8.12

Temperature Monitor .......................................................................................................... 53

8.13

Status LED ......................................................................................................................... 53

8.14

Data Format ....................................................................................................................... 54

8.15

Test Image .......................................................................................................................... 55

8.16

Strobe ................................................................................................................................. 56

8.16.1

Strobe Offset (VC-25MC/VC-25MC2 Only) ..................................................................................... 56

8.16.2

Strobe Polarity ................................................................................................................................. 56

8.17

Field Upgrade ..................................................................................................................... 57

8.18

Dark Image Correction ....................................................................................................... 58

8.18.1

Sequence of Dark Image Correction ............................................................................................... 58

8.19

White Pixel ......................................................................................................................... 59

Camera Configuration .................................................................................................. 60

9.1

Setup Command ................................................................................................................ 60

9.2

Actual Time Applied for Commands ................................................................................... 62

9.3

Parameter Storage Space .................................................................................................. 63

9.4

Command List .................................................................................................................... 64

Configurator GUI .......................................................................................................... 68

10.1

Camera Scan ..................................................................................................................... 68

10.2

Menu .................................................................................................................................. 69

10.2.1

File ................................................................................................................................................... 69

10.2.2

Start-Up ........................................................................................................................................... 70

10.2.3

Tool .................................................................................................................................................. 71

10.2.4

About ............................................................................................................................................... 72

Summary of Contents for vieworks LVC-25MC2-30

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Page 2: ...he User Manual file name Deleted VC 4MC 40 model Added VC 3MC 280 model Added VC 25MC 30 model 2 0 2013 06 14 Added description of M5 set screws for tilt adjustment Added Actual Time Applied for Commands 2 1 2013 09 09 Added VC 12MC 65 2 2 2013 11 11 Added 2 Tap and 4 Tap output mode to VC 12MC 65 Revised the maximum FPS values depending on ROI Size of VC 2MC 2 3 2014 07 25 Added the maximum FPS v...

Page 3: ...ision Date Description 3 0 2017 03 24 Added the VC 25MC2 30 PYTHON 25K 3 1 2018 01 19 Added the Flat Field Selector feature to VC 12MC 65 3 2 2018 07 20 Added a note indicating the Strobe Offset Strobe Delay feature is only available on VC 25MC VC 25MC2 ...

Page 4: ... Precaution to center the image sensor 24 6 3 Precaution about blurring compared to the center 24 6 4 Controlling the Camera 24 7 Camera Interface 25 7 1 General Description 25 7 2 Camera Link Connector 25 7 3 Power Input Connector 29 7 4 Control Connecter 30 7 5 Trigger Input Circuit 31 7 6 Strobe Output Circuit 32 8 Camera Features 33 8 1 Region Of Interest ROI 33 8 2 Multi ROI VC 12MC VC 25MC V...

Page 5: ...C M340 VC 4MC 180 Only 52 8 11 Auto White Balance VC 12MC VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Only 53 8 12 Temperature Monitor 53 8 13 Status LED 53 8 14 Data Format 54 8 15 Test Image 55 8 16 Strobe 56 8 16 1 Strobe Offset VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Only 56 8 16 2 Strobe Polarity 56 8 17 Field Upgrade 57 8 18 Dark Image Correction 58 8 18 1 Sequence of Dark Image Correction 58 8 19 White Pixel 59 9 Camera Configuration 60 9 ...

Page 6: ...6 of 86 RA14 11A 010 10 3 Tab 73 10 3 1 VIEW tab 73 10 3 2 MODE EXP Tap 75 10 3 3 ANALOG Tab 76 10 3 4 FFC Tab 77 11 Troubleshooting 78 Appendix A Defective Pixel Map Download 79 Appendix B Field Upgrade 82 B 1 MCU 82 B 2 FPGA 85 ...

Page 7: ...g and operating in an extreme environment where vibration heat humidity dust strong magnetic fields explosive corrosive mists or gases are present Do not apply excessive vibration and shock to the device This may damage the device Avoid direct exposure to a high intensity light source This may damage the image sensor Do not install the device under unstable lighting conditions Severe lighting chan...

Page 8: ...quipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at own expenses 3 2 CE DoC EMC Directive 2014 30 EU ...

Page 9: ... Optional M5 Set Screws for Tilt Adjustment Provided only with F mount camera You can adjust the tilt using the M5 set screws however it is not recommended since it is adjusted as factory default settings If the tilt settings need to be adjusted inevitably please contact your local dealer or factory representative for technical support ...

Page 10: ...image sensor Electronic exposure time control global shutter Output Pixel Format VC 2MC 4MC 12MC 25MC 25MC2 8 10 bit VC 3MC 8 bit Strobe Output Defective Pixel Correction Camera Link Output Mode VC 2MC 4MC 12MC 2 Tap 4 Tap 8 Tap 10 Tap VC 3MC 25MC 25MC2 8 Tap 10 Tap Gain Offset Control Test Image LVDS RS 644 serial communication by Camera Link interface Temperature monitor Field upgrade Dark image...

Page 11: ...4 2 Tap N A 4 Tap 6 73 4 Tap N A 8 Tap N A 8 Tap 3 38 8 Tap 4 41 10 Tap N A 10 Tap 2 96 10 Tap 3 51 Pixel Data Format 8 bit 2 4 Tap 10 bit 2 4 Tap 8 bit 2 4 8 10Tap 10 bit 2 4 8 Tap 8 bit 8 10Tap Camera Link Pixel Clock 85 Exposure Time 1 100000 7 sec 10 step Cable Length 5 m Camera Link Cable at 85 Black Offset 0 63 LSB 64 step Video Gain 0 12 64 step Trigger Mode Free Run Trigger Programmable Ex...

Page 12: ... A 10 Tap 5 58 10 Tap 15 6 Pixel Data Format 8 bit 2 4 Tap 10 bit 2 4 Tap 8 bit 2 4 8 10Tap 10 bit 2 4 8 Tap 8 bit 2 4 8 10 Tap 10 bit 2 4 8 Tap Camera Link Pixel Clock 85 Exposure Time 1 100000 7 sec 10 step 5 100000 7sec 10 step Cable Length 5 m Camera Link Cable at 85 Black Offset 0 63 LSB 64 step Video Gain 0 12 64 step Trigger Mode Free Run Trigger Programmable Exposure Time and Trigger Polar...

Page 13: ...00 8 Tap 39 52 10 Tap 32 36 10 Tap 33 22 Pixel Data Format 8 bit 8 10 Tap 10 bit 8 Tap Camera Link Pixel Clock 85 Exposure Time 1 100000 7 sec 10 step Cable Length 5 m Camera Link Cable at 85 Black Offset 0 63 LSB 64 step Video Gain 0 12 64 step Trigger Mode Free Run Trigger Programmable Exposure Time and Trigger Polarity External Trigger External 3 3 V 5 0 V Logical level input Optically isolated...

Page 14: ...onsists of a 32 bit RISC Micro Controller and Processing Control Logic The Micro Controller receives commands from the user through the Camera Link interface and then processes them The Processing Control Logic processes the image data received from the CMOS sensor and then transmits data through the Camera Link interface And also the Processing Control Logic controls the trigger inputs and strobe...

Page 15: ...ge 15 of 86 RA14 11A 010 5 4 Sensor Information The following graphs show the spectral response for VC 2MC monochrome and color camera Figure 5 2 Mono Spectral Response for VC 2MC Figure 5 3 Color Spectral Response for VC 2MC ...

Page 16: ...VC Camera Link series Page 16 of 86 RA14 11A 010 The following graph shows the spectral response for VC 3MC monochrome and color camera Figure 5 4 Mono and Color Spectral Response for VC 3MC ...

Page 17: ...nk series Page 17 of 86 RA14 11A 010 The following graphs show the spectral response for VC 4MC monochrome and color camera Figure 5 5 Mono Spectral Response for VC 4MC Figure 5 6 Color Spectral Response for VC 4MC ...

Page 18: ...VC Camera Link series Page 18 of 86 RA14 11A 010 The following graph shows the spectral response for VC 12MC monochrome and color camera Figure 5 7 Mono and Color Spectral Response for VC 12MC ...

Page 19: ... shows the spectral response for VC 25MC monochrome and color camera Figure 5 8 Mono and Color Spectral Response for VC 25MC The following graph shows the spectral response for VC 25MC2 monochrome and color camera Figure 5 9 Mono and Color Spectral Response for VC 25MC2 ...

Page 20: ... Link series Page 20 of 86 RA14 11A 010 5 5 Mechanical Specification The camera dimensions in millimeters are as shown in the following figures Figure 5 10 VC 2MC 3MC 4MC Camera Link C mount Mechanical Dimension ...

Page 21: ...VC Camera Link series Page 21 of 86 RA14 11A 010 Figure 5 11 VC 2MC 3MC 4MC Camera Link F mount Mechanical Dimension ...

Page 22: ...VC Camera Link series Page 22 of 86 RA14 11A 010 Figure 5 12 VC 12MC 25MC 25MC2 Camera Link F mount Mechanical Dimension ...

Page 23: ... supply is not connected to the camera and your PC is turned off 2 Plug one end of a Camera Link cable into the Camera Link connector on the camera and the other end of the Camera Link cable into the connector on your Camera Link frame grabber 3 Connect the plug of the power adaptor to the power input connector on the camera 4 Plug the power adaptor into a working electrical outlet 5 Verify that a...

Page 24: ...l assistance 6 3 Precaution about blurring compared to the center User does not need to adjust the tilt as it is adjusted as factory default settings If the tilt settings need to be adjusted inevitably please contact your local dealer or factory representative for technical support 6 4 Controlling the Camera You can control the camera by executing the Configurator exe file You can download the lat...

Page 25: ...26 pin Camera Link Connector 1 Base controls video data transmission and the camera 26 pin Camera Link Connector 2 Medium Full transmits video data Status LED displays power status and operation mode 6 pin Power Input Connector supplies power to the camera 4 pin Control Connector inputs external trigger signal and outputs strobe Figure 7 1 VC Series Back Panel 7 2 Camera Link Connector CAMERA LINK...

Page 26: ... Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 4 5 XCLK LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 18 XCLK LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 5 6 X3 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 19 X3 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 6 7 SerTC LVDS In Serial Data Receiver 20 SerTC LVDS In Serial Data Receiver PAIR 7 8 SerTFG LVDS Out Serial Data Transmitter 21 SerTFG LVDS Out Serial Data Transmitter PAIR 8 9 CC 1 LVDS In Sof...

Page 27: ...lock Tx PAIR 5 6 Y3 LVDS Out Camera Link Channel Tx 19 Y3 LVDS Out Camera Link Channel Tx PAIR 6 7 Not Used Connected with 100 ohm 20 Not Used PAIR 7 8 Z0 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 21 Z0 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 8 9 Z1 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 22 Z1 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 9 10 Z2 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 23 Z2 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR...

Page 28: ...ULL O O VC 3MC 280 VC 25MC 30 VC 25MC2 30 8 Tap FULL O O 10 Tap FULL O O Table 7 3 Connector Arrangement for Camera Link Output Modes When you connect a Frame Grabber to Camera Link Connectors using Camera Link cables make sure you connect to the correct Camera Link Connector Incorrect connection of Connector 1 and Connector 2 may cause malfunction of the camera or communication problems between P...

Page 29: ...round Table 7 4 Pin Configuration of Power Input Connector Connecting the power cable to the camera can be made by using the Hirose 6 pin plug part HR10A 7P 6S or the equivalent The power adaptor is recommended to have at least 1A current output at 12 V DC 10 voltage output Users need to purchase the power adaptor separately Precaution for Power Input Make sure the power is turned off before conne...

Page 30: ...port Pin arrangement and configuration are as follows 1 2 4 3 Figure 7 4 Pin Arrangement of Control Connector Pin Number Signal Type Description 1 Trigger Input Input 2 Trigger Input Input 3 DC Ground DC Ground 4 Strobe Out Output 3 3 V TTL Output Output resistance 47 Ω Table 7 5 Pin Arrangement of Control Connector The mating connector is a Hirose 4 pin plug part HR10A 7P 4P or the equivalent con...

Page 31: ...ed trigger signal is less than 1 the camera will ignore the trigger signal External trigger circuit example is shown below Figure 7 5 Trigger Input Schematic Figure 7 6 Recommended Pulse Trigger Driver Input Figure 7 7 Recommended Contact Trigger Input 330 Ω 1 2 4 3 HR10A 7R 4SB PHOTO COUPLER 1 kΩ 5V TRIGGER_IN TRIGGER_IN TRIGGER_IN STROBE_OUT TRIGGER_IN Pin 1 TRIGGER_IN PIN 2 Amplitude Range 3 V ...

Page 32: ...e output signal is 3 3 V output level of a TTL Driver IC The pulse width of signal is synchronized with the exposure signal shutter of the camera Figure 7 8 Strobe Output Schematic 3 3 V STROBE_SIGNAL TTL Driv er 47 Ω 0 V 3 3V 3 3 V 1 2 4 3 HR10A 7R 4SB STROBE_OUT TRIGGER_IN TRIGGER_IN ...

Page 33: ...r However the horizontal ROI does not affect the frame rate In the VC 3MC VC 25MC and VC 25MC2 models the frame rate will increase as both the vertical and horizontal ROI are made smaller Figure 8 1 ROI In VC 2MC the maximum frame rates depending on the changes of vertical ROI are shown in the table below ROI Size H V 2 Tap 4 Tap 8 Tap 10 Tap 2048 16 3689 3 fps 6692 2 fps 10622 3 fps 12103 0 fps 2...

Page 34: ...s 6979 1 fps 7960 3 fps 2048 64 1123 3 fps 2250 8 fps 4139 6 fps 4725 4 fps 2048 128 582 8 fps 1194 1 fps 2282 4 fps 2606 7 fps 2048 256 297 0 fps 615 9 fps 1203 0 fps 1374 3 fps 2048 512 149 9 fps 312 9 fps 618 2 fps 706 4 fps 2048 1024 75 3 fps 157 7 fps 313 5 fps 358 2 fps 2048 2048 39 6 fps 78 9 fps 157 1 fps 179 5 fps Table 8 3 VC 4MC Maximum Frame Rate depending on ROI Size In VC 12MC the ma...

Page 35: ...0 4 fps 48 7 fps 57 9 fps 4000 4000 36 7 fps 45 4 fps 36 6 fps 43 5 fps 5120 5120 25 0 fps 30 9 fps 25 3 fps 30 1 fps Table 8 5 VC 25MC and VC 25MC2 Maximum Frame Rate depending on ROI Size The ROI values H V may vary depending on the type of Camera Link frame grabber For technical assistance contact your local dealer or the manufacturer The ROI setting commands for VC 12MC are different from the ...

Page 36: ...d Width parameters since all of the regions must be the same width and all of the regions must be vertically aligned The next step in the setup process is to define each individual region in order Up to 32 regions can be set up ranging from 0 through 31 Set the each region to ON OFF and then set the Offset Y the offset between the top of the sensor and the top of the region and Height the height o...

Page 37: ... You need to set the regions in order When you set a preceding region to OFF all the succeeding regions will be set to OFF automatically For example you have set four regions from 0 through 4 If you set the region 1 to OFF the region 2 3 and 4 will be set to OFF You do not need to order the regions from top to bottom on the sensor For example you could place the region 1 near the bottom of the sen...

Page 38: ...nging from 0 through 31 Set the each region to ON OFF and then set the Offset X Offset Y and Height the height of the region values to define each region In figure 8 3 for example three regions have been set With these settings the camera would output an image with 1280 width 4660 the total height of the three regions size Width 1280 ROI_0 Offset X 600 Offset Y 0 Height 1280 ROI_1 Offset X 1984 Of...

Page 39: ...he Offset X value must be a multiple of 64 The Width value must be a multiple of 64 ranging from 256 to 5120 You can save Configurator File Save Setting User 1 or User 2 the setting values for Multi ROI to parameter storage space and then load Configurator File Load Setting From User 1 Space or From User 2 Space the values to the camera when desired If you make changes to the Multi ROI settings yo...

Page 40: ...ovides two binning factor 1 and 2 that the user can apply both horizontally and vertically The below figure shows application of 2 2 binning four pixels are summed and reported out of the camera as a single pixel Using binning reduces the resolution of camera s imaging sensor in half however it results in double signal to noise ratio with the same brightness as an original image You can set the Bi...

Page 41: ...g of exposure and readout of CMOS sensor Readout is performed consecutively from first to last line where readout defines the process of reading the accumulated charges on pixels Readout Time also called Transfer Time defines the rate at which one frame of an image is transferred Readout Time Trigger Signal Input Start of exposure End of exposure Image Readout Figure 8 5 Exposure Timing Diagram ...

Page 42: ... the offset value shown in the Figure 8 5 This offset value varies depending on the camera s Camera Link Output Mode settings The setting value on the exposure time is equal to actual exposure time because the offset value is compensated on the actual exposure time In 8 tap output channel mode for example the exposure time is set to 200 The camera will subtract offset value 50 from the exposure ti...

Page 43: ...with this periodic signal Frame Rate the period of internal signal is determined with the following two conditions Case 1 Exposure Time Frame Transfer Time Frame Rate FPS 1 Frame Transfer Time sec has a fixed value Case 2 Exposure Time Frame Transfer Time Frame Rate FPS 1 Exposure Time sec varies depending on Exposure Time value Internal Trigger Exposure Frame Transfer Exposure SettingTime Transfe...

Page 44: ...er signal as well as Polarity and Exposure source of the signal entered External Trigger CC1 or External EXPOSURE Data Transfer Exposure Time Transfer Time Trigger Pulse Width Figure 8 9 External Sync Mode Following is the summary of basic setting items Trigger Source select either CC1 Camera Control Port 1 or External Connector as source of the external trigger input signal Trigger Polarity set w...

Page 45: ...Exposure N 1 Exposure N 2 Strobe Out FVAL Figure 8 10 Camera Operation when Overlap Trigger is entered Following list shows the operation of camera on exceptional trigger input When the trigger signal with the faster period than the maximum frame rate condition is entered the next frame transfer is performed before completing the previous frame transfer This causes the failure of obtaining overall...

Page 46: ...n the figure below This tap setting can be set using the scl command 2 Tap Output BASE 1 A B A B A B C D A B 4 Tap Output MEDIUM 1 1 Pixel Clock Cycle 1 Pixel Clock Cycle E F C D A B G H A B 8 Tap Output FULL 1 1 Pixel Clock Cycle 1 Camera Link Configuration E F C D A B G H A B 10 Tap Output FULL 1 1 Pixel Clock Cycle I J A B Figure 8 11 Camera Link Output Mode Supported Camera Link Output Mode VC...

Page 47: ...n adjustment can be set among 0 12 and setting value can be set as a value from 0 to 64 step Relation between setting value and actual Gain is shown below Gain setting value 0 19 Figure 8 12 Register Setting vs Gain Offset can be set between 0 63 LSB based on 8 bit data output and setting value has 64 step values 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 16 32 48 Gain dB Register Value Gain Curve 6 3 ...

Page 48: ...command is used to set whether to use Defective Pixel Correction feature 8 8 1 Correction Method Correction value for Defect Pixel is calculated based on valid pixel value adjacent in the same line L3 L2 L1 R1 R2 R3 Current Pixel Figure 8 13 Location of Defect Pixel to be corrected If Current Pixel is a Defect Pixel as shown in the above figure correction value of this pixel is obtained as shown i...

Page 49: ... image to 1 16 pixel generate the curtailed Flat Field data and store it in the internal frame buffer of the FPGA When curtailed images are used for corrections it is expanded and applied with a Bilinear Interpolation as shown in the Figure 8 14 Use gfd command to generate the Flat Field data and use the sfc command to apply the Flat Field Correction At this time the Flat Field data is stored on t...

Page 50: ...VC Camera Link series Page 50 of 86 RA14 11A 010 Figure 8 14 Generation and Application of Flat Field Data Figure 8 15 Bilinear Interpolated Magnification ...

Page 51: ...ector Saving a Flat Field data To save the current active Flat Field data into a reserved area in the camera s flash memory 1 Use the sfs 0 1 2 3 command to specify a reserved area where the current active Flat Field data will be stored 2 Use the sfd command or click the Save to Flash button in Configurator to save the active Flat Field data to the selected reserved area Loading the Flat Field dat...

Page 52: ...2MC M340 and VC 4MC M180 cameras to acquire high dynamic range HDR images which have higher variations between the brightest and darkest portions of the images As shown in the figure below when the bright pixel reaches a certain output level it will be maintained at the level for a programmable time from overall exposure time This happens two times to make sure that the pixel is not saturated at t...

Page 53: ... to 1 Then the Digital Red and Digital Blue will be adjusted to control the white balance The arg command is used to set whether to use the Auto White Balance feature 8 12 Temperature Monitor The camera has an embedded sensor chip to monitor the internal temperature The gct command is used to check the temperature of the camera 8 13 Status LED There is a green LED to inform the operation status on...

Page 54: ...tput in the unit of 8 or 10 bit at output When it is output in 8 bit unit the 2 least significant bits will be dropped from overall 10 bits MSB LSB 10Bit Output 8Bit Output D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Original Data D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Figure 8 18 Data Format Supported data format VC 3MC 280 supports only 8 bit ...

Page 55: ...ere are 3 types of test image image with different value in horizontal direction Test Image 1 image with different value in diagonal direction Test Image 2 and moving image with different value in diagonal direction Test Image 3 Test image can be applied in all operation modes of the camera To set Test Image use the sti command Figure 8 19 Test Image 1 Figure 8 20 Test Image 2 Figure 8 21 Test Ima...

Page 56: ...n exposure is taking place and thus know when to avoid moving the camera Figure 8 22 Strobe Output 8 16 1 Strobe Offset VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Only The Strobe Offset value specifies a delay that will be applied between the point where the shutter signal rises and the point where the Strobe output signal rises You can set the Strobe Offset in microseconds by using the sso command The width of Strobe outp...

Page 57: ...f 86 RA14 11A 010 8 17 Field Upgrade The camera has the function to upgrade firmware and FGPA logic through RS 644 interface of Camera Link rather than disassemble the camera in the field See Appendix B for details on how to upgrade ...

Page 58: ...lled and the temperature of the camera is stabilized VC 25MC 30 and VC 25MC2 30 do not support dark image correction 8 18 1 Sequence of Dark Image Correction How to Correct Dark Image using Configurator 1 Prevent penetration of light into the camera image sensor 2 Click the Generate Data button in the View tab to generate correction data 3 Click the Save Data button to save correction data in the ...

Page 59: ...rge storage region inside the imaging sensor s active pixel If temperature is increased by seven degrees it is getting worse with double white pixels To effectively reduce white pixels maintain the operating temperature as low as possible and mount the camera on a substantial metal component in your system to provide sufficient heat dissipation You can also use the defective pixel correction to re...

Page 60: ...ered in ASCII command type All camera setup commands start from user application and the camera returns the response OK Error or information for the command The camera informs the completion of command execution through response with write command while the camera returns the error response or information with read command Command format command parameter1 parameter2 cr 0 2 parameters follow the c...

Page 61: ... 65 74 0D get cr Response 67 65 74 0D 0A 31 30 30 0D 0A 3E get cr lf 100 cr lf Echo response prompt If execution of command is not completed Error Error Code cr lf Prompt After sending response Camera sends prompt always is used as prompt Types of Error Code 0x80000481 values of parameter not valid 0x80000482 number of parameter is not matched 0x80000484 command that does not exist 0x80000486 no e...

Page 62: ...e setting will be changed at the starting of the exposure In the Trigger mode you must execute commands before applying trigger signals in order to synchronize image outputs with the commands In the Free Run mode even if you execute a command you may acquire up to two images without applying the command This is true because it is hard to verify the current operating status of the camera in the Fre...

Page 63: ...an save parameter value temporarily set by the user User space can be read and written but Factory space can be read only At camera booting setting value in one of 3 storage spaces is copied to work space according to Config Initialization value and value of the space is used for camera setting Since values in work space is valid only while the power is on it should be copied to user space 1 or us...

Page 64: ...ut Set Trigger Polarity Get Trigger Polarity stp 0 1 gtp OK 0 1 0 Active low 1 Active high Set Exposure Source Get Exposure Source ses 0 1 ges OK 0 1 0 Program Exposure by camera 1 Pulse Width by external trigger input Set Exposure Time Get Exposure Time set n get OK n n Exposure Time in Setting range 10 7 000 000 Set Analog Gain Get Analog Gain sag n gag OK n n Analog Gain parameter Setting range...

Page 65: ... output Set Binning Factor Get Binning Factor sbf 1 2 gbf OK 1 2 1 binning off 2 2 by 2 binning Table 9 2 Command List 2 Command Syntax Value Returned Description Save Config To sct 1 2 OK 1 Save to User 1 Setting 2 Save to User 2 Setting Load Config From lcf 0 1 2 OK 0 Load from Factory Setting 1 Load from User 1 Setting 2 Load from User 2 Setting Set Config Initialization Get Config Initializati...

Page 66: ... OK Update multi ROI settings Set RGB Gain Get RGB Gain Auto generation RGB Gain srg r g b f grg r g b arg OK f OK f Gain parameter Table 9 4 Command List 4 VC 12MC VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Only Command Syntax Value Returned Description Generate Flat Field Data gfd OK Operate Flat Field generator Save Flat Field Data sfd OK Save Flat Field data Load Flat Field Data lfd OK Load Flat Field data Set Flat Fie...

Page 67: ... 010 Command Syntax Value Returned Description Set HDR Mode Get HDR Mode shm 0 1 ghm OK 0 1 0 Normal mode 1 High Dynamic Range mode Set High Dynamic range shd n OK n Dynamic range in Setting range 0 40 Table 9 6 Command List 6 High Dynamic Range ...

Page 68: ...Scan window appears as shown in the figure below At this time the program checks serial port of computer and DLL provided by Camera Link to scan whether the camera is connected If there is a camera connected it displays model name on the screen If the camera is not properly displayed on the screen check the connection of cable with power of camera and press the refresh button When you double click...

Page 69: ...er1 User2 or user computer From File Save Setting Saves the camera setting values to the camera memory User1 or User2 or user computer To File Defect Pixel Downloads defect information to the camera Download to Camera or uploads defect information saved in the camera to user computer Upload to PC System Upgrade Upgrades MCU program or FPGA logic Exit Exits Configurator ...

Page 70: ...the camera setting values to load when the camera is turned on Figure 10 3 Start Up Menu Factory Setting Loads the camera setting values from Factory Space User1 Setting Loads the camera setting values from User1 Space User2 Setting Loads the camera setting values from User2 Space ...

Page 71: ...o hide Terminal window uncheck Terminal by clicking again Color Calibration Displays the Color Calibration window for Bayer sensor color temperature Calibration VC 12MC VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Only When you click the Auto White Balance button white balance is adjusted once and then Off Figure 10 5 Color Calibration VC 12MC VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Only Factory Setting Not supported in the user side High Speed No...

Page 72: ...VC Camera Link series Page 72 of 86 RA14 11A 010 10 2 4 About Figure 10 6 About Menu Camera Info Displays camera information product name serial number version etc ...

Page 73: ... activated and ROI can be set by entering desired values If Binning is selected 2 option button is activated Supported only on VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Test Image Selects whether to apply test image and the type of test image Camera Link Output Selects Camera Link output mode Data Bit Selects width of data output Image Processing Sets Defect Correction feature On or Off Dark Image Correction Corrects Fixe...

Page 74: ...as follows Figure 10 8 VIEW tab for VC 12MC Full Disables the Multi ROI feature and set to its full resolution ROI Displays the Setting Multi ROI window for setting Multi ROI Multi ROI on VC 12MC Multi ROI on VC 25MC VC 25MC2 Figure 10 9 Setting Multi ROI Flat Field Correction Sets the Flat Field Correction feature On or Off ...

Page 75: ...s trigger mode Once a mode has been selected related selections will be activated Exposure Selects exposure source Source Selects trigger source Polarity Selects polarity of trigger input Exposure Time Sets exposure time when trigger mode is set with Free Run mode or when Exposure is set with program Strobe Type Sets strobe type Strobe Polarity Sets the polarity of strobe output signal ...

Page 76: ...ra Link series Page 76 of 86 RA14 11A 010 10 3 3 ANALOG Tab ANALOG tab allows you to set gain and offset settings of the image Figure 10 11 ANALOG Tab Video Gain Sets gain value Video Offset Sets offset value ...

Page 77: ...ta to be used for correction You can set only one frame for correction Flash Memory Saves Save to Flash the generated FFC data to Flash in order to reuse in the future or loads Load From Flash the saved FFC data FFC Data Download Upload Downloads Download to camera FFC data from the user computer or uploads Upload to PC FFC data to the user computer FFC Offset Level Sets the offset value of the im...

Page 78: ...r overheating sign Ensure that the power supply is properly connected Stop using the camera when you notice smoke or abnormal overheating If the trigger mode is not working correctly Ensure that CC1 setting on the grabber board is configured correctly when you use CC1 trigger mode Ensure that cable connections are secure when you use external trigger mode If you identify the difference between lef...

Page 79: ... csv The picture in the right shows the created Excel file opened in Notepad The following rules need to be applied when creating the file Lines beginning with or are treated as notes You must enter the horizontal value first and then the vertical value for coordinate of each defect pixel Coordinate values for each pixel can be placed in any order 2 Select File Defect Pixel Download to Camera on C...

Page 80: ...ies Page 80 of 86 RA14 11A 010 3 Search and select the created file and click Open 4 Configurator starts downloading defective pixel map data to the camera and downloading status is displayed at the bottom of the window ...

Page 81: ... 5 Once the download has been completed the saving process will begin During the saving process make sure not to disconnect the power cord 6 Once all the processes have been completed Download completed message will appear at the bottom of the window ...

Page 82: ...amera Link series Page 82 of 86 RA14 11A 010 Appendix B Field Upgrade B 1 MCU 1 Select File System Upgrade MCU Upgrade on Configurator 2 Search and select the provided MCU upgrade file srec then click Open ...

Page 83: ... displayed at the bottom of the window If you want to cancel the upgrade process click Cancel This process requires several minutes to complete 4 Once the download has been completed the saving process will begin During the saving process the camera cannot be restored if a power failure occurs Make sure that the power connection is secure ...

Page 84: ...f 86 RA14 11A 010 5 Once all the processes have been completed turn the power off and turn it back on again Select Tool Terminal and enter the gmv command to confirm the version Or select About Camera Info to confirm the MCU version ...

Page 85: ...ge 85 of 86 RA14 11A 010 B 2 FPGA 1 Select File System Upgrade FPGA Upgrade on Configurator 2 Search and select the provided FPGA upgrade file bin and click Open 3 The subsequent processes are identical to those of MCU upgrade ...

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