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6M18 Camera User’s Manual

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DALSA

03-32-10017-03

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Optical and Mechanical

Optical and Mechanical

Optical and Mechanical

Optical and Mechanical

Considerations

Considerations

Considerations

Considerations

4.1 Mechanical Interface

Figure 11: Camera Dimensions

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Summary of Contents for DALSTAR 6M18

Page 1: ...DALSTAR 6M18 DS 4x 06M18 18 fps 3k x 2k CCD Camera User s Manual and Reference Document number 03 32 10017 Revision 03...

Page 2: ...or for information on DALSA s extensive line of image sensing products please call DALSA Sales Offices Waterloo Europe Asia Pacific 605 McMurray Rd Waterloo ON N2V 2E9 Canada Tel 519 886 6000 Fax 519...

Page 3: ...cation Settings 18 2 9 TTL Trigger Input and Output 18 2 10 Integration Time 19 2 11 Timing 19 Camera Operation ______________________________________________________ 21 3 1 How to Control the Camera...

Page 4: ...ntenance ________________________________________________ 35 5 1 Cleaning 35 5 2 Maintenance 36 Troubleshooting________________________________________________________ 37 Warranty_____________________...

Page 5: ...ill factor Description The 6M18 digital camera provides high sensitivity 12 bit images with 3k x 2k spatial resolution at up to 18 frames per second fps The 6M18 is a Full Frame CCD camera using a pro...

Page 6: ...pixels 3120 H x 2060 V Optical black pixels Left 20 Right 20 Timing pixels Left 4 Right 4 Dummy register cells Left 7 Right 7 Optical black lines Bottom 6 Top 6 Table 2 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications...

Page 7: ...ixels 3072x2048 Pixel Size m 12x12 Chip Working Area mm 36 86 x 24 57 Pixel Fill Factor 100 Image Sensor Grade Industrial Grade See Table 2 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications Size mm 146x92x105 Mass kg 1...

Page 8: ...0 3 PRNU 0 5 5 4 Responsivity 530nm DN nj cm2 32 36 41 Notes Notes Notes Notes 1 Each of the 60 Pin Molex connectors contains 2 12 bit data words synchronized to 1 set of control signals 2 Max supply...

Page 9: ...mera User s Manual 9 DALSA 03 32 10017 03 Dark_average i j pixel by pixel average image of a statistically significant number of data frames in darkness Std_dev standard deviation mean mean of all pix...

Page 10: ...6M18 Camera User s Manual 10 DALSA 03 32 10017 03...

Page 11: ...ower Input 5 Inspect all cables and connectors prior to installation Do not use damaged cables or connectors or the camera may be damaged 6 Connect data serial interface and power cables 7 After conne...

Page 12: ...T A 1 D A T A 2 P O W E R 2 3 LED Status Indicators There are three LED s visible on the rear cover of the camera that indicate the status of the camera Table 4 LED Functions LED Label Color LED ON L...

Page 13: ...or disconnect cable while power is on Do not use the shield on a multi conductor cable for ground Keep leads as short as possible to reduce voltage drop Use high quality linear supplies to minimize n...

Page 14: ...ctor Pinout 15 1 16 30 45 31 46 60 Molex Part 70928 2000 or equivalent Table 7 DATA1 Connector Pinout Pin Symbol Pin Symbol Pin Symbol Pin Symbol 1 DA0 16 Reserved 31 DB8 46 GND 2 DA0 17 DA7 32 DB8 47...

Page 15: ...DC1 19 DC8 34 DD7 49 DD10 5 DC2 20 DC8 35 DD6 50 DD10 6 DC2 21 DC9 36 DD6 51 DD9 7 DC3 22 DC9 37 DD5 52 DD9 8 DC3 23 DC10 38 DD5 53 Reserved 9 DC4 24 DC10 39 DD4 54 Reserved 10 DC4 25 DC11 40 DD4 55 V...

Page 16: ...tput Data is valid on the falling edge Note that data and PIXCLK frequency is dependent on binning mode Reference section 3 12 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview HSYNC HSYNC Horizontal syn...

Page 17: ...camera are configured as DTE Data Terminal Equipment devices requiring the TXD and RXD lines to be swapped when interconnecting the two note that pin 4 normally the yellow wire is not used on the RJ...

Page 18: ...profile RJ 11 modular connector The connector is a 6 position model but only the center four positions are populated with contacts It will mate with either the 4 position or 6 position cable plugs Th...

Page 19: ...robed 2 11 Timing The 6M18 pixel clock runs at 40 MHz so each pixel clock cycle will be 1 40 000 000 or 25 Ns The following diagram and tables describe the correct timing requirements for the 6M18 cam...

Page 20: ...rising edge of VSYNC to the rising edge of HSYNC B represents the number of falling clock edges prior to the first word Pre Scan pixels C represents the number of words per line D represents the numbe...

Page 21: ...RS 232 compatible signals Camera commands are divided into two basic sets ADC commands which apply to the electronics that process and digitize the video These include gain and offset ADC commands are...

Page 22: ...00 0011 3h 01 0011 A or C MS byte of 16 bit ll bl 6h 00 0110 6h 01 0110 B or D LS byte of 16 bit ll bl Gain 7h 00 0111 7h 01 0111 B or D MS byte of 16 bit user controllable gain Ah 00 1010 Ah 01 1010...

Page 23: ...The Read Control Register command allows interrogation of the camera to determine current configuration of the control register Table 15 Control Register Bit Definitions Register Write Command Read Co...

Page 24: ...ust powered up This causes the dark reference control loop to restart at its initial values before settling in to the calibrated dark reference level of approximately 50 counts This is useful because...

Page 25: ...ary 0101 0011 0101 0010 Hex 53 52 Note At any gain setting the CCD imager is subject to blooming when it is over illuminated To remedy over illumination reduce the integration time or select a higher...

Page 26: ...bble is the revision number for the clock board firmware and the upper nibble is undefined The ability to read this value may assist in customer support issues Example Read the firmware version Comman...

Page 27: ...al dimension Horizontal and vertical binning can be controlled independently e g this allows combinations such as 2v x 1h or 1v x 4h The default value for the binning is 1x1 To enable binning you must...

Page 28: ...ion unless something is done to prevent this In order to prevent this by default the camera flushes the image area clean by performing a rapid transfer of the charge out of the imaging area of the CCD...

Page 29: ...n The 6M18 allows you to control integration also known as exposure time in five ways Programmed Integration Free Running default The camera free runs with the internally programmed integration time a...

Page 30: ...d integration time The camera s default integration time value is 5 ms which achieve 18 fps Example Set integration time to 1000ms 1 Using the command 82h set bit 7 of the data byte to 0 Integration M...

Page 31: ...in External Integrate SMA mode a TTL rising edge on the TRIGGER IN or SYNC signal triggers the camera to acquire one frame of data Integration begins within 200 ns after the rising edge and stops with...

Page 32: ...section 3 13 Controlling Integration Mode Free Running This mode is the camera s default The camera will operate at the maximum frame rate for the programmed integration time Reference section 3 13 C...

Page 33: ...al Optical and Mechanical Optical and Mechanical Optical and Mechanical Considerations Considerations Considerations Considerations 4 1 Mechanical Interface Figure 11 Camera Dimensions An M72 F mount...

Page 34: ...0 Mechanical Tolerances Additional Dimensions Center of sensor with respect to lens mount 025 Planarity of lens flange to sensor 010 Rotation of sensor 3 4 3 Mounting the Camera The 6M18 can be mounte...

Page 35: ...ighly non uniform response when affected by charge build up with some pixels displaying a much higher response when the sensor is exposed to uniform illumination The charge normally dissipates within...

Page 36: ...ary Oil is usually introduced during handling Touching the surface of the window barehanded will leave oily residues Using rubber fingercots and rubber gloves can prevent contamination However the fri...

Page 37: ...6M18 Camera User s Manual 37 DALSA 03 32 10017 03 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...

Page 38: ...6M18 Camera User s Manual 38 DALSA 03 32 10017 03...

Page 39: ...or by hardware software interfacing or peripherals not provided by DALSA DALSA shall have no obligation to modify or update products once manufactured This warranty does not apply to DALSA Software P...

Page 40: ...6M18 Camera User s Manual 40 DALSA 03 32 10017 03...

Page 41: ...evision 26 Frame Rate 32 G Gain adjusting 25 Gain Range 7 H hard reset 26 HSYNC 16 I Image Sensor 6 Installation Overview 11 Integration Mode 30 L LED Status Indicators 12 M Mass 7 MODE LED 12 O Opera...

Page 42: ...6M18 Camera User s Manual 42 DALSA 03 32 10017 03 V Video Timing 19 VSYNC 16 W Warranty 43...

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