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8.1.2

Using an External/CC1 Trigger Signal

If the

Trigger Mode

parameter is set to

and the

Source

parameter is set to

External

CC1

, you must

apply an external or CC1 trigger signal to the camera to begin image acquisition.

To apply trigger signals via CC1 port of the Camera Link frame grabber, you must set the

Source

parameter to

CC1

. At that point, each time a proper CC1 trigger signal is applied to the camera by using the APIs provided by

a Camera Link frame grabber manufacturer, the line start trigger signal will be applied to the camera.

For more information, refer to your Camera Link frame grabber user manual.

To apply trigger signals via hardware (external), you must set the

Source

parameter to

External

. At that point,

each time a proper electrical signal is applied to the camera, an occurrence of the line start trigger signal will be

recognized by the camera.

A rising edge and/or a falling edge of the external or CC1 signal can be used to trigger image acquisition.

The

Activation

parameter is used to select rising edge and/or falling edge triggering.

When the camera is operating under control of an external or CC1 signal, the period of trigger signal will

determine the rate at which the camera is acquiring images:

For example, if you are operating a camera with an external trigger signal period of 20

㎲

(0.00002 s):

So in this case, the line rate is 50

㎑

Summary of Contents for VT Series

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Page 2: ...odels VT 3K7C E100 VT 3K7C H100 VT 4K5C E100 VT 4K5C H100 VT 6K3 5C E100 VT 6K3 5C H100 1 2 2017 09 07 Added the STROBE tab Updated camera mechanical dimensions Added a connector for Strobe Controller Added the Trigger Statistics feature Added the Lookup Table feature 1 3 2018 05 31 Added the supported Pixel Data Format values depending on the Tap setting ...

Page 3: ... Mounting and Heat Dissipation 17 6 Connecting the Camera 18 6 1 Precaution to Center the Imaging Sensor 18 6 2 Controlling the Camera 18 7 Camera Interface 19 7 1 General Description 19 7 2 Camera Link Connector 19 7 3 Power Input Receptacle 23 7 4 Control I O Receptacle 24 7 5 Trigger Direction Input Circuit 25 7 6 Strobe Output Circuit 25 8 Acquisition Control 26 8 1 Line Start Trigger 26 8 1 1...

Page 4: ...U Correction Values 45 9 10 Photo Response Non uniformity Correction 47 9 10 1 Generating and Saving User PRNU Correction Values 48 9 11 Reverse X 49 9 12 Camera Link Output 50 9 13 Strobe Mode 51 9 14 Temperature Monitor 52 9 15 Status LED 52 9 16 Test Image 53 9 17 Pre emphasis M72 M95 based VT Series Only 55 9 18 Camera Link Pixel Clock M42 based VT Series Only 55 9 19 Field Upgrade 55 10 Camer...

Page 5: ...ab 71 11 3 2 MODE EXP Tab 72 11 3 3 VIDEO Tab 73 11 3 4 STROBE Tab 74 11 3 5 LUT Tab 75 12 Troubleshooting 76 Appendix A Field Upgrade 77 A 1 MCU 77 A 2 FPGA 80 Appendix B LUT Download 81 B 1 Gamma Graph Download 81 B 2 CSV File Download 83 Appendix C Correction Control 85 C 1 Adjusting and Saving Additional DSNU Correction Value 86 C 2 Adjusting and Saving Additional PRNU Correction Value 87 ...

Page 6: ...ng 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 imaging sensor Do not install the device under unstable lighting conditions Severe lighting c...

Page 7: ...a front or no lens mounted Procedures for Cleaning the Sensor If you have dust or foreign matter on the sensor surface follow the procedures below to wipe off 1 Remove a contaminant by using an ionizing air gun If this step does not remove the contaminant proceed to the next step 2 Clean the contaminant of the sensor using one drop of lens cleaner on a non fluffy cotton bud 3 Wipe the cotton bud g...

Page 8: ...perated in a commercial environment This equipment 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 his own...

Page 9: ...Camera Link series Page 9 of 88 VW40 161 001 4 Package Components Package Components VT 4K7C VT 4K14C VT 9K7C VT 12K5C VT 18K3 5C Camera with M72 0 75 mount VT 3K7C VT 4K5C VT 6K3 5C Camera with M42 mount ...

Page 10: ...ing the VT 4K7C and VT 4K14C cameras The VT 3K7C VT 4K5C and VT 6K3 5C cameras which are supporting the M42 mount feature up to 100 with 256 higher sensitivity Featured with high speed and high resolution VT series is ideal for demanding applications such as flat panel display inspection wafer inspection printed circuit board inspection and high performance document scanning Main Features Hybrid L...

Page 11: ...Camera Link CC1 Programmable Line Rate and Trigger Polarity Max Line Rate 125 94 Min Line Rate 1 Camera Link Pixel Clock 85 Video Output 2 4 8 or 10 Tap Throughput 0 51 Gpix s 0 83 Gpix s Gamma Correction User Defined LUT Look Up Table Black Level Adjustable 255 255 at 8 bits Gain Control Analog Gain 1 2 3 4 Digital Gain 1 0 8 0 External Trigger External 3 3 V 5 0 V Power Adapter 10 30 V DC Dissip...

Page 12: ... Max Line Rate 67 47 Min Line Rate 1 Camera Link Pixel Clock 85 Video Output 2 4 8 or 10 Tap Throughput 0 83 Gpix s Gamma Correction User Defined LUT Look Up Table Black Level Adjustable 255 255 at 8 bits Gain Control Analog Gain 1 2 3 4 Digital Gain 1 0 8 0 External Trigger External 3 3 V 5 0 V Power Adapter 10 30 V DC Dissipation Typ 12 W Environmental Ambient Operating 0 40 Housing 10 50 Storag...

Page 13: ...C1 Programmable Line Rate and Trigger Polarity Max Line Rate 100 100 100 Min Line Rate 1 Camera Link Pixel Clock 40 60 80 85 Video Output 2 4 8 or 10 Tap Throughput 0 32 Gpix s 0 46 Gpix s 0 66 Gpix s Gamma Correction User Defined LUT Look Up Table Black Level Adjustable 255 255 at 8 bits Gain Control Analog Gain 1 2 3 4 Digital Gain 1 0 8 0 External Trigger External 3 3 V 5 0 V Power Adapter 10 3...

Page 14: ...VT Camera Link series Page 14 of 88 VW40 161 001 5 3 Camera Block Diagram VT series consists of three printed circuit boards PCB and its block diagram is shown below Figure 5 1 Camera Block Diagram ...

Page 15: ...VT Camera Link series Page 15 of 88 VW40 161 001 5 4 Spectral Response The following graph shows the spectral response for VT series Figure 5 2 Quantum Efficiency Monochrome ...

Page 16: ...amera Link series Page 16 of 88 VW40 161 001 5 5 Mechanical Specification The camera dimensions in millimeters are shown in the following figure Figure 5 3 M72 mount based VT CL Series Mechanical Dimension ...

Page 17: ...eration will generally stay within the specified limits However overheating can occur if heat dissipation is restricted or if the camera is mounted on a severe environment It is recommended to follow the general guidelines below when you mount the camera In all cases you should monitor the temperature of the camera housing and make sure that the temperature does not exceed 40 You can monitor the i...

Page 18: ... input receptacle on the camera 5 Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet 6 Verify all the cable connections are secure Precautions for using Camera Link Medium Full Configuration VT CL cameras support Camera Link Base Medium and Full configurations To operate the camera in the medium or full Camera Link configuration you must connect the camera to the Camera Link frame grabber usi...

Page 19: ...r status and operation mode 26 pin Camera Link1 Connector Base controls video data transmission and the camera 26 pin Camera Link2 Connector Medium Full transmits video data 6 pin Power Input Receptacle supplies power to the camera 4 pin Control I O Receptacle provides access to the camera s I O lines Figure 7 1 M72 mount left and M42 mount right based VT Camera Link Series Back Panel 7 2 Camera L...

Page 20: ...VDS 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 ...

Page 21: ...Clock 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 PAI...

Page 22: ...FULL O O Table 7 3 Connector Arrangement for the Camera Link Output Modes When you connect a frame grabber to Camera Link connectors on the camera using Camera Link cables make sure you connect to the correct Camera Link connectors Incorrect connection of CL1 connector and CL2 connector may cause malfunction of the camera or communication problems between your computer and the camera ...

Page 23: ...e 7 4 Pin Configurations for Power Input Receptacle The mating connector is a Hirose 6 pin plug part HR10A 7P 6S or the equivalent connectors The power adapter is recommended to have at least 2 A current output at 10 30 V voltage output Users need to purchase the power adapter separately Precaution for Power Input Make sure the power is turned off before connecting the power cord to the camera Oth...

Page 24: ...onfigurations are as follows Figure 7 4 Pin Assignments for Control I O Receptacle Pin Number Signal Type Description 1 Trigger Input Input 3 3 V 5 0 V TTL input 2 Scan Direction Input Input 3 3 V 5 0 V TTL input 3 DC Ground DC Ground 4 Strobe Out Output 3 3 V TTL Output Output resistance 47 Ω Table 7 5 Pin Configurations for Control I O Receptacle The mating connector is a Hirose 4 pin plug part ...

Page 25: ...gnore the trigger signal An external trigger and TDI direction circuit example is shown below Figure 7 5 Trigger Direction Input Schematic 7 6 Strobe Output Circuit The strobe output signal comes out through a 3 3 V output level of Line Driver IC A pulse width of the signal is synchronized with a Line Start trigger shutter signal of the camera refer to 9 13 Strobe Mode Figure 7 6 Strobe Output Sch...

Page 26: ...n parameter associated with the line start trigger is the Trigger Mode parameter The Trigger Mode parameter for the line start trigger has two available settings OFF and ON 8 1 1 1 Trigger Mode OFF When the Trigger Mode parameter is set to OFF the camera will generate all required line start trigger signals internally and you do not need to apply line start trigger signals to the camera If the Tri...

Page 27: ...lue less than the maximum allowed line rate with the current camera settings the camera will generate line start trigger signals at the rate specified by the parameter setting If the parameter is set to a value greater than the maximum allowed line rate with the current camera settings the camera will generate line start trigger signals at the maximum allowed line rate Figure 8 1 Trigger Mode OFF ...

Page 28: ...apply a line start trigger signal via CC1 port of the Camera Link frame grabber For more information refer to your Camera Link frame grabber user manual After setting the Source parameter you must also set the Activation parameter The available settings for the Activation parameter are Rising Specifies that a rising edge of the electrical signal will act as the line start trigger Falling Specifies...

Page 29: ...e information refer to your Camera Link frame grabber user manual To apply trigger signals via hardware external you must set the Source parameter to External At that point each time a proper electrical signal is applied to the camera an occurrence of the line start trigger signal will be recognized by the camera A rising edge and or a falling edge of the external or CC1 signal can be used to trig...

Page 30: ...manner to match the pitch of the image in vertical direction Line Rate External Trigger Line Rate Rescale Rate Figure 8 3 Rescale Rate 0 5 The commands related to the Rescaler Mode are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Rescaler Mode srm 0 Off Disables Rescaler Mode srm 1 On Enables Rescaler Mode Rescale Rate srr f 0 010000 100 000000 Set the trigger rescaler rate for con...

Page 31: ...lays the rate at which the input trigger signals are applied to the camera in InputTriggerRateHighest Displays the highest rate at which the input trigger signals are applied to the camera in InputTriggerJitter Displays the jitter of the input trigger signals in InputTriggerDuration Displays the pulse duration of the input trigger signals in RescaledTriggerRate Displays the rate of the trigger sig...

Page 32: ...4K7C VT 4K14C VT 9K7C VT 12K5C VT 18K3 5C 2 Tap 41 3 19 0 13 5 9 5 4 Tap 82 1 38 0 27 1 19 0 8 Tap 125 0 75 7 54 2 38 0 10 Tap 125 0 94 5 67 6 47 4 When the camera is set for 4 Tap Mode CL Medium 8 Tap Mode CL Full or 10 Tap Mode CL Full you must connect the camera to the Camera Link frame grabber using two Camera Link cables Table 8 3 Maximum Allowed Line Rates of the M72 Mount based VT CL Camera...

Page 33: ...pixels This mode is useful for aligning the camera to your target object If the Operation Mode parameter is set to TDI the camera will operate as a high sensitivity line scan camera and provide up to 256 higher sensitivity than existing line scan cameras The commands related to the Operation Mode are as follows Configurator Parameter Command Value Description Operation Mode som 0 TDI Operates the ...

Page 34: ...I Stages std 1 16 Sets the number of TDI Stages to 16 std 2 32 Sets the number of TDI Stages to 32 std 3 48 Sets the number of TDI Stages to 48 std 4 64 Sets the number of TDI Stages to 64 Table 9 2 Commands related to TDI Stages VT 4K14C Configurator Parameter Command Value Description TDI Stages std 1 32 Sets the number of TDI Stages to 32 std 2 64 Sets the number of TDI Stages to 64 std 3 96 Se...

Page 35: ...TDI Stage Values VT 3K7C E100 32 VT 3K7C H100 32 64 96 128 VT 4K5C E100 64 VT 4K5C H100 64 128 192 256 VT 4K7C H120 32 64 96 128 VT 4K14C H120 16 32 48 64 VT 6K3 5C E100 64 VT 6K3 5C H100 64 128 192 256 VT 9K7C H80 32 64 96 128 VT 12K5C H60 64 128 192 256 VT 18K3 5C H40 64 128 192 256 Table 9 5 Available TDI Stage Values for each Camera Model ...

Page 36: ... pass the bottom of the camera When you set the Direction parameter to Line 1 you can also select the scan direction by injecting an externally generated electrical signal Low Forward High Reverse into the Control I O receptacle on the camera Figure 9 1 Direction Configurator Parameter Command Value Description Direction ssd 0 Forward Scan images in the forward direction ssd 1 Reverse Scan images ...

Page 37: ...gure 9 2 Region of Interest 9 4 1 Setting the ROI By default the ROI is set to use the full resolution of the camera s imaging sensor You can change the size and location of the ROI by changing the Offset X and Width parameter values When you are setting the camera s region of interest you must consider the following guidelines The sum of the Offset X and Width setting values must not exceed the w...

Page 38: ...n ROI Settings M72 Mount 8 Tap Mode 85 The maximum allowed line rates of the M42 mount based VT CL camera models depending on the ROI settings are as follows Width VT 3K7C VT 4K5C VT 6K3 5C 1024 100 0 100 0 100 0 2048 82 3 82 3 82 3 3200 52 8 52 8 52 8 4096 41 3 41 3 4640 36 5 36 5 6560 25 8 Table 9 8 Maximum Allowed Line Rates depending on ROI Settings M42 Mount 2 Tap Mode 85 To acquire images at...

Page 39: ...ng sensor will be increased and the resolution of the imaging sensor will be decreased Vertical Binning If the Binning Vertical parameter is set to 2 the camera can achieve faster scan speed and the resolution of the imaging sensor will be decreased The commands related to the Binning feature are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Binning H sbh 1 1 Disables the Horizontal...

Page 40: ...se image data transferred from the camera by using the Data Bit parameter Figure 9 3 Data Bit The command related to the Data Bit is as follows Configurator Parameter Command Value Description Data Bit sdb 8 8 bit Sets the data bit to 8 bit sdb 10 10 bit Sets the data bit to 10 bit sdb 12 12 bit Sets the data bit to 12 bit Table 9 10 Command related to Data Bit ...

Page 41: ...4 Setting the Analog Gain Adjusting the Black Level parameter will result in an offset to the pixel values output from the camera The commands related to the Gain and Black Level are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Analog Gain sag 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Sets an absolute analog value Digital Gain sdg f 1 0 8 0 Sets an absolute digital gain value f Float 0 18 Black Level sdbl n...

Page 42: ... The LUT is in the form of table that has 4096 entries between 0 4095 and VT camera provides a non volatile space for LUT data storage You can determine whether to apply LUT For more information about how to download LUT to the camera refer to Appendix B 12 bit Data 4096 entry Lookup Table 12 bit Data Figure 9 5 LUT Block Figure 9 6 LUT at Gamma 0 5 LUT 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 0 5...

Page 43: ... of 88 VW40 161 001 The commands related to the LUT feature are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description LUT sls 0 Off Disables the LUT feature sls 1 On Enables the LUT feature Table 9 12 Commands related to LUT ...

Page 44: ...as provide the DSNU Correction feature The commands related to DSNU are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Generate All gdda Generates and saves the DSNU data for each Analog Gain setting values 1 2 3 4 Generate gdd Generates the DSNU data Save to Flash sdd Saves the generated DSNU data in the non volatile memory The generated data by executing the Generate parameter are ...

Page 45: ...mmand to generate DSNU data 5 If you execute the Generate command a Generates DSNU data according to the current Analog Gain setting value The camera must acquire at least 1024 line images to create a set of DSNU correction values b After completing 1024 line acquisitions the generated DSNU correction values will be activated and saved in the camera s volatile memory c To save the generated DSNU c...

Page 46: ...VT Camera Link series Page 46 of 88 VW40 161 001 Figure 9 7 Generating and Saving DSNU Correction Values ...

Page 47: ...to PRNU are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description PRNU Correction sprnu 0 Off Disables the PRNU Correction feature sprnu 1 On Enables the PRNU Correction feature PRNU Selector spi 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 Selects a location to save PRNU data to or load PRNU data from Auto gpd 0 Select to set the PRNU Target Level automatically Target 1 255 Sets the PRNU Target Level Generate gpd ...

Page 48: ...acquiring line images either by setting the camera for the Free Run mode or by supplying external trigger signals to trigger line acquisition 4 Set the Target Level To set the Target Level automatically select the Auto check box To set the Target Level manually deselect the Auto check box and input the target level in a range from 1 to 255 into the Target input box 5 Execute the Generate command t...

Page 49: ... This feature is available in all operation modes Figure 9 8 Original Image Figure 9 9 Reverse X Image The commands related to Reverse X is as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Reverse X shf 0 Disables the Reverse X feature shf 1 Enables the Reverse X feature Table 9 15 Commands related to Reverse X ...

Page 50: ... the Tap Mode settings The line image data is transmitted in the interleaved order as shown in the figure below Figure 9 10 Camera Link Output Mode The commands related to Camera Link Output Mode are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Tap Mode scl 0 2 Tap Sets the Camera Link Output Mode to 2 Tap scl 1 4 Tap Sets the Camera Link Output Mode to 4 Tap scl 2 8 Tap Sets the C...

Page 51: ...e Mode ssm 0 Off Disables the Strobe Mode feature ssm 1 Timed Outputs pulse signals according to the Strobe Duration setting values ssm 2 Pulse Width Outputs pulse signals of which the period is equal to the trigger signals applied to the camera ssm 3 On Outputs continuous High signals Strobe Inverter ssp 0 Deselect not to invert the output signal ssp 1 Select to invert the output signal Strobe Du...

Page 52: ...device temperature in Celsius Table 9 18 Command related to Device Temperature 9 15 Status LED A red green LED is installed on the back panel of the camera to inform the operation status of the camera LED status and corresponding camera status are as follows Status LED Descriptions Steady Red Camera is not initialized Steady Green Camera is waiting for transmitting images Fast Flashing Green Camer...

Page 53: ...direction Test 1 image with different value in diagonal direction Test 2 and moving image with different value in diagonal direction Test 3 The commands related to Test Image are as follows Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Test Image sti 0 Off Disables the Test Image feature sti 1 Test 1 Sets the Test Image to Test 1 sti 2 Test 2 Sets the Test Image to Test 2 sti 3 Test 3 Sets the...

Page 54: ...T Camera Link series Page 54 of 88 VW40 161 001 Figure 9 12 Test 2 Figure 9 13 Test 3 The test image may look different because the region of the test image may vary depending on the camera s resolution ...

Page 55: ...mount based VT CL camera models allows you to select a Camera Link pixel clock so that you can increase the available Camera Link cable length or extend the Camera Link bandwidth Typically you can extend the Camera Link cable length up to 15 meters with a Camera Link pixel clock of 40 Configurator Parameters Command Value Description Pixel Clock sccs 0 40 Sets the Camera Link Pixel Clock to 40 scc...

Page 56: ...le such as firmware download All camera setting commands are transmitted from the user application and then the camera returns a response OK Error or information for a command When you execute a write command the camera returns a response to inform whether the command has been successfully executed When you execute a read command the camera returns an error or information Command Format command pa...

Page 57: ...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 a command is not executed successfully Error Error Code cr lf Prompt A prompt always follows after the response is used as prompt Types of Error Code 0x80000481 value of parameter is not valid 0x80000482 the number of parameter is not matched 0x80000484 command does not exist 0x80000486 no permission to...

Page 58: ...er space or you can load the settings stored in one of the non volatile spaces into the camera s work space The default setting values stored in the factory space can be loaded into the camera s work space but cannot be changed The setting values in the camera s volatile memory will be lost if the camera is reset or powered off To use the current setting values in the work space after a reset you ...

Page 59: ...Setting Applies the Factory Default Settings when reset sci 1 User 1 Setting Applies the User 1 Settings when reset sci 2 User 2 Setting Applies the User 2 Settings when reset Table 10 1 Commands related to User Set Control 10 2 1 Factory Default Setting Values When you power the VT Camera Link camera for the first time on the factory default setting values will be loaded into the camera and the f...

Page 60: ... 17824 Set Binning Horizontal Get Binning Horizontal sbh 1 2 gbh OK 1 2 Sets the horizontal binning 1 1 binning horizontal No binning 2 2 binning horizontal Set Binning Vertical Get Binning Vertical sbv 1 2 gbv OK 1 2 Sets the vertical binning 1 1 binning vertical No binning 2 2 binning vertical Set Test Image Get Test Image sti 0 1 2 3 gti OK 0 1 2 3 Sets the Test Image 0 Test Image Off 1 2 Fixed...

Page 61: ... Float Set Exposure Time Get Exposure Time set n get OK n Sets an exposure time When the Operation Mode is set to Area n exposure time in microseconds Set Trigger Mode Get Trigger Mode stm 0 1 gtm OK 0 1 Sets the Trigger Mode 0 Free Run mode 1 Activates the Trigger Mode Set Horizontal Flip Get Horizontal Flip shf 0 1 ghf OK 0 1 Enables the Reverse X feature 0 Disables the Reverse X feature 1 Enabl...

Page 62: ...mode 0 TDI mode 1 Area mode Set Strobe Mode Get Strobe Mode ssm 0 1 2 3 gsm OK 0 1 2 3 Sets whether to output strobe signals 0 Off 1 Outputs strobe signals according to the Strobe Duration setting value 2 Outputs signals of which the width is equal to the trigger signals applied to the camera 3 Outputs continuous High signals Set Strobe Inverter Get Strobe Inverter ssp 0 1 gsp OK 0 1 Sets whether ...

Page 63: ...ates the DSNU data for the current Analog Gain setting value Save DSNU Data sdd OK Saves the generated DSNU data in the non volatile memory Load DSNU Data ldd OK Loads the DSNU data from the non volatile memory into the volatile memory Set DSNU Transform sdt n1 n2 v1 OK Performs additional correction to the PRNU correction values n1 X coordinate of a start pixel n2 X coordinate of an end pixel v1 ...

Page 64: ...nto the volatile memory PRNU Selector spi 0 1 2 3 4 gpi OK 0 1 2 3 4 Selects a location to save PRNU data to or load PRNU data from 0 1 2 3 4 PRNU data storage area Set PRNU Transform spt n1 n2 f1 OK Performs additional correction to the PRNU correction values n1 X coordinate of a start pixel n2 X coordinate of an end pixel f1 Gain value to be multiplied to the specified region 0 1 10 0 Set PRNU C...

Page 65: ... space Save Config To sct 1 2 OK Saves the current camera setting values 1 Saves to User 1 space 2 Saves to User 2 space Set Config Initialization Get Config Initialization sci 0 1 2 gci OK 0 1 2 Specifies setting values to be loaded when reset 0 Applies Factory default settings when reset 1 Applies User 1 settings when reset 2 Applies User 2 settings when reset Get MCU Version gmv String Displays...

Page 66: ...ppears as shown in the figure below At this time the Configurator checks serial ports of your computer and DLL provided by the Camera Link to scan whether a camera is connected If the Configurator finds a connected camera it displays the model name of the camera on the Camera Scan window If the camera is not displayed on the window check the cable connections and power of the camera and then press...

Page 67: ...oad Setting Loads the camera setting values from the camera memory Factory User1 or User2 or user s computer From File Save Setting Saves the camera setting values to the camera memory User1 or User2 or user s computer To File System Upgrade Upgrades MCU or FPGA logic Exit Exits the Configurator ...

Page 68: ...mera is powered on Figure 11 3 Start Up Menu Factory Setting Loads the camera setting values from Factory Space when the camera is powered on User1 Setting Loads the camera setting values from User1 Space when the camera is powered on User2 Setting Loads the camera setting values from User2 Space when the camera is powered on ...

Page 69: ...oads and displays the current camera setting values on Configurator Terminal Displays user commands in the Terminal window under the GUI To hide the Terminal window uncheck Terminal by clicking again Factory Setting Not supported for users High Speed Not supported on the VT Camera Link cameras ...

Page 70: ...VT Camera Link series Page 70 of 88 VW40 161 001 11 2 4 About Figure 11 5 About Menu Camera Info Displays camera information model name serial number version etc ...

Page 71: ...ting Sets the camera s ROI by using the Offset X and Width input box Tap Mode Selects a Camera Link output mode Test Image Selects whether to apply test image and a type of test images Reverse X Sets the Reverse X feature On or Off Pre emphasis Sets the Pre emphasis On or Off Image Format Control Sets the Operation Mode bit depth of data output Binning feature Scan Direction and TDI Stages DSNU Co...

Page 72: ...rce Selects a source signal for exposure triggering Activation Selects a polarity of trigger signals Exposure Time Sets exposure time when the Operation Mode is set to Area and the Trigger Mode is set to Off Line Rate Sets line rate when the Operation Mode is set to TDI and the Trigger Mode is set to Off Rescaler Mode Sets the trigger Rescaler Mode Trigger Statistics Determines the trigger signals...

Page 73: ...0 161 001 11 3 3 VIDEO Tab The VIDEO Tab allows you to adjust the camera s gain and black level settings Figure 11 8 VIDEO Tab Analog Gain Sets an analog gain value Digital Gain Sets a digital gain value Black level Sets a black level value ...

Page 74: ...11 9 STROBE Tab Strobe Mode Sets the Strobe Mode Strobe Inverter Inverts the output signal Strobe Duration Sets a duration of the pulse signal in microseconds when the Strobe Mode is set to Timed Strobe Out Delay Sets a delay to the current output signal in microseconds Rated Current Sets a rated current of the LED light when a dedicated Strobe Controller is connected Brightness Sets the brightnes...

Page 75: ...about LUT download refer to Appendix B Figure 11 10 LUT Tab Graph Loads LUT data from user s computer or sets a Gamma value to be applied while using a Gamma curve Camera LUT Download Upload Downloads LUT data stored in user s computer to the camera Download or uploads LUT data stored in the camera to user s computer Upload to PC ...

Page 76: ...ine rate is set properly Check the aperture is opened properly Check the digital gain value is not set too small If you identify abnormal operation or overheating sign Ensure 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 the CC1 settings on the frame grabber are configured correctl...

Page 77: ...T Camera Link series Page 77 of 88 VW40 161 001 Appendix A Field Upgrade A 1 MCU 1 Select File System Upgrade MCU Upgrade in the Configurator 2 Search and select the provided MCU file mcu and click Open ...

Page 78: ...s is displayed at the bottom of the window This process may require several minutes to complete If you want to cancel the upgrade process click Cancel 4 Once the download is complete the saving process will begin If a power failure occurs during the saving process the camera cannot be restored Make sure that the power connection is secure ...

Page 79: ...f 88 VW40 161 001 5 Once all the processes are complete turn the camera 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 80: ...age 80 of 88 VW40 161 001 A 2 FPGA 1 Select File System Upgrade FPGA Upgrade in the Configurator 2 Search and select the provided FPGA file fpga and click Open 3 The subsequent processes are identical to those of MCU upgrade ...

Page 81: ...eate LUT data in two different ways by adjusting the gamma values on the gamma graph provided in the program and then downloading the data or by opening a CSV file csv and then downloading the data B 1 Gamma Graph Download 1 Set a gamma value in the LUT tab and click the Apply button ...

Page 82: ...Link series Page 82 of 88 VW40 161 001 2 Click the Download button to download the gamma values to the camera 3 Once the download is complete the Download completed message will appear at the bottom of the window ...

Page 83: ... the right shows the created file opened in Notepad Once the file has been created completely change the csv file extension to lut The following rules need to be applied when creating the file Lines beginning with or are treated as notes Based on the input values make sure to record from 0 to 4095 2 In the LUT tab select Luminance from the Type dropdown list and then click the Load File button ...

Page 84: ... Link series Page 84 of 88 VW40 161 001 3 Search and select the created LUT file and click the Open button 4 Click the Download button After completing the download click the OK button to close the confirmation ...

Page 85: ... you can leave this value blank Black Level Sets an additional DSNU correction value Black Level value to be added to the specified region DN digital number Table B 1 Command related to Additional DSNU Correction For more details on how to save or load DSNU values refer to 9 9 Dark Signal Non uniformity Correction The commands related to the additional PRNU Correction are as follows Command Syntax...

Page 86: ...urator 2 Input the sdt 100 109 2 command into the Terminal input box 3 Execute the sdd command to save the additional DSNU correction value in the camera s Flash non volatile memory In this case the previous DSNU values for the current Analog Gain setting value saved in the memory will be overwritten To ignore the adjusted DSNU correction values and load the existing values in the Flash memory exe...

Page 87: ...ommand and execute the spd command to save the additional PRNU correction value in the camera s Flash non volatile memory The existing values in the Flash memory will be overwritten To ignore the adjusted PRNU correction values and load the existing values in the Flash memory specify a location to load from by using the spi 0 1 2 3 4 command and execute the lpd command Figure B 2 Additional PRNU C...

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