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Falcon 1.4M100 Camera Manual

1.2

Camera Performance Specifications

Feature / Specification Units

Notes

Resolution

pixels

1400Hx1024V

Effective fill factor with
microlenses

Output Format (# of taps)

2 Tap Interleaved
(odd/even)

Optical Interface

Units

Notes

Back Focal Distance

Sensor die to mounting

plate

17.52

Sensor Alignment

mm
mm
mm
°

+/- 100 microns
+/- 100 microns
+/- 150 microns
+/- 0.2

Lens Mount

C-mount

Units

Notes

Camera Size

44 x 44 x 44

Mass

105g

Connectors

power connector

data connector

6 pin male Hirose
SDR26 female – mini
Camera Link

Electrical Interface

Units

Notes

Input Voltage

Volts

+12V to 15V

Power Dissipation

< 3

Operating Temperature

°C

0 to 50

Data Output Format

Bits

8 or 10 user selectable

Output Data Configuration

Base mini-Camera Link

Operating Ranges

Units

Notes

Minimum Frame Rate

Maximum Frame Rate

100

Data Rate

MHz

2 @ 80

Dynamic Range

(10 bits @ nominal gain)

Ratio

602:1

Random Noise

DN rms

1.7

Broadband Responsivity

DN/(nJ/cm

)

DALSA

03-032-20024-01

Summary of Contents for FA-20-01M1H

Page 1: ...Falcon 1 4M100 1 4 Megapixel 100 fps CMOS Area Scan Cameras Camera User s Manual FA 20 01M1H 1 Apr 09 03 032 20024 01 www dalsa com ...

Page 2: ...hange under the symbol DSA The Company has its corporate offices in Waterloo ON and over 1000 employees worldwide For further information not included in this manual 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 Canada N2V 2E9 Tel 519 886 6000 Fax 519 886 8023 www dalsa com sales dalsa...

Page 3: ...Link Data Connector 17 2 2 3 Input Signals Camera Link 19 2 2 4 Output Signals Camera Link 19 2 2 5 Power Connector 20 Sapera CamExpert Guide______________________________________________________21 3 1 Using CamExpert with Falcon Cameras 21 3 1 1 CamExpert User Interface 22 3 1 2 CamExpert LUT Controls 23 Software Interface How to Control the Camera _____________________________________25 4 1 Sett...

Page 4: ...4 10 1 Factory Calibrated Analog Gains 56 4 10 2 Setting Digital System Gain 56 4 10 3 Subtracting Background 57 4 11 Generating a Test Pattern 58 Optical and Mechanical Considerations ___________________________________________61 5 1 Mechanical Interface 61 5 2 Lens Mounts 62 5 3 Optical Interface 63 5 3 1 Illumination 63 5 3 2 Light Sources 63 5 3 3 Filters 63 5 3 4 Lens Modeling 63 5 3 5 Magnif...

Page 5: ...70 Camera Link Video Timing 71 Bit Assignments According to Configuration 72 Appendix B _________________________________________________________________73 Error Handling and Command List _______________________________________________73 All Available Commands 73 Appendix C _________________________________________________________________77 EMC Declaration of Conformity 77 Appendix D _____________...

Page 6: ...Falcon 1 4M100 Camera Manual 6 03 032 20024 01 DALSA ...

Page 7: ... model Compact camera body 44mm x 44mm x 44mm fits into the smallest of places Base mini Camera Link SDR26 cable interface for greater ease of use Enhanced data drive capability Achieves 80MHz data with 10m cables Vertical windowing for faster frame rate 7 4µm x 7 4µm pixel pitch Good near infrared NIR response 2x80MHz data rates 8 or 10 bit selectable output Dynamic range of 57dB ...

Page 8: ...amera body and mini Camera Link cabling allows the camera to fit into space constrained applications With its enhanced data drive capability mini Camera Link cables up to 10m in length can be used Programmable features and diagnostics are accessible through the mini Camera Link SDR26 connector 1 1 4 Applications The Falcon 1 4M100 camera is ideal for applications requiring high speed superior imag...

Page 9: ...nt C mount Units Notes Camera Size mm 44 x 44 x 44 Mass g 105g Connectors power connector data connector 6 pin male Hirose SDR26 female mini Camera Link Electrical Interface Units Notes Input Voltage Volts 12V to 15V Power Dissipation W 3 Operating Temperature C 0 to 50 1 Data Output Format Bits 8 or 10 user selectable Output Data Configuration Base mini Camera Link Operating Ranges Units Notes Mi...

Page 10: ...re mode 2 sem 2 100 fps ssf 100 9000 millisecond exposure time set 9000 Light Source Broadband Quartz Halogen 3250K with 750 nm cutoff filter Ambient test temperature 25 C Full Frame 10 bits Notes Measured at the front plate Based on output at 1023DN Output over 10 90 Optical distance Flat field correction applied with 9000 ms exposure at 50 fps in sem 2 At 80 of camera saturation 1x digital gain ...

Page 11: ... below 390 nm are ultra violet while those above 780 nm are termed infra red Falcon 1 4M100 Responsivity Curve 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 10 0 12 0 14 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wavelength nm Responsivity DN nJ cm The quantum efficiency graph describes the fraction of photons at each wavelength that contribute charge to the pixel Falcon 1 4M100 QE Curve 0 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 0 70 0 400 500 ...

Page 12: ...bits from its neighboring pixels Single pixel defect Pixel whose signal at nominal light illumination at 50 of the linear range deviates by more than 30 from its neighboring pixels Cluster defect A grouping of at most 5 pixel defects within an area of 3 3 pixels Spot defect A grouping of more than 5 pixel defects within an area of 3 3 pixels Column defect A column which has more than 8 pixel defec...

Page 13: ...ximum deviation below the mean Size Maximum Number of Defects Glass defects 8 12 0 Definition of cosmetic specifications Glass defects A group of pixels exceeding the maximum deviation below the mean and the cluster size specifications Images are taken at nominal light illumination at 50 of the linear range In addition the camera is examined for the following blemish defects Blemish Specifications...

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Page 15: ...ged cables or connectors or camera may be damaged 6 Connect the mini Camera Link and power cables 7 After connecting cables apply power to the camera 8 Check the diagnostic LED If camera is operating correctly the LED will flash for 10 seconds and then turn solid green See the section 2 2 1 LED Status Indicator on page 17 for a description of LED states You must also set up the other components of...

Page 16: ...he section 2 2 1 LED Status Indicator on page 17 for details One high density 26 pin SDR26 connector for Camera Link control signals data signals and serial communications Refer to section 2 2 2 Camera Link Data Connector on page 17 for details One 6 pin Hirose connector for power Refer to section 2 2 5 Power Connector on page 20 for details Mini Camera Link SDR26 Connector Hirose Power Input 12V ...

Page 17: ... power off Used during firmware update and write user settings Flashing Green 1 Hz Camera initialization or executing a long command LED shall flash green at least once each time a serial command is received Solid Green Camera is operational and functioning correctly Typically outputting images in free running mode internal sync mode 2 2 2 2 Camera Link Data Connector SDR26 Female 1 14 13 26 Mini ...

Page 18: ...ame Grabber Connector Channel Link Signal 1 1 inner shield 14 14 inner shield 2 25 X0 15 12 X0 3 24 X1 16 11 X1 4 23 X2 17 10 X2 5 22 Xclk 18 9 Xclk 6 21 X3 19 8 X3 7 20 SerTC 20 7 SerTC 8 19 SerTFG 21 6 SerTFG 9 18 CC1 22 5 CC1 10 17 CC2 23 4 CC2 11 16 CC3 24 3 CC3 12 15 CC4 25 2 CC4 13 13 inner shield 26 26 inner shield Notes Exterior Overshield is connected to the shells of the connectors on bo...

Page 19: ...tion 4 7 Setting Exposure Mode Frame Rate and Exposure Time on page 33 details how to set frame times exposure times and camera modes 2 2 4 Output Signals Camera Link These signals indicate when data is valid allowing you to clock the data from the camera to your acquisition system These signals are part of the Camera Link configuration and you should refer to the DALSA Camera Link Implementation ...

Page 20: ...nt limit needs to be set at 2 A Do not use the shield on a multi conductor cable for ground Keep leads as short as possible to reduce voltage drop Long power supply leads may falsely indicate that the power supply is within the recommended voltage range even when the camera at the connector is actually being supplied with much less voltage Use high quality linear supplies to minimize noise Use an ...

Page 21: ...the configuration parameter will be shown in a popup Click on the button to open the help file for more descriptive information on CamExpert The central section of CamExpert provides access to the Falcon parameters Five tabs group Falcon parameters depending on their type as described in the summary below Each Falcon configuration parameter is described in detail following the summary Camera Infor...

Page 22: ...e installed device This avoids confusion by eliminating parameter choices when they do not apply to the hardware in use Display pane Provides a live or single frame acquisition display Frame buffer parameters are shown in an information bar above the image window Control Buttons The Display pane includes CamExpert control buttons These are Acquisition control button Click once to start live grab c...

Page 23: ...alid signals detected and red for missing or incorrect signals Video status items may differ with different devices Most of these panes can be hidden via the menu bar view command Typically after selecting an acquisition device and loading a camera file the Device and Camera windows can be closed 3 1 2 CamExpert LUT Controls The CamExpert Lookup Table dialog allows you to configure LUTs available ...

Page 24: ... some LUT entries based on a binary pattern Boolean operation modifies all LUT entries using a Boolean operation Gamma correction modifies all LUT entries using Gamma correction function Linear invert modifies all LUT entries using a linear mapping with a negative slope Position shift modifies LUT entries with a zero position offset Bit shift modifies LUT entries with a binary bit shift Slope with...

Page 25: ...t control Generating a test pattern for debugging The serial interface uses a simple ASCII based protocol and the camera does not require any custom software Serial Protocol Defaults 8 data bits 1 stop bit No parity No flow control 9600 Kbps Camera does not echo characters Command Format When entering commands remember that A carriage return CR ends each command The camera will answer each command...

Page 26: ...and 115200 Notes The rc reset camera command will not reset the camera to the power on baud rate and will reboot using the last used baud rate Example sbr 57600 CamExpert Parameter The baud rate is available as a read only parameter on the Camera Information tab 4 2 Camera Serial Command Help Screen For quick help the camera can retrieve all available serial commands and parameters through the ser...

Page 27: ... pixel coefficients rus Restore user settings sbh Set horizontal binning i 1 2 sbr Set the UART baud rate m 9600 19200 57600 115200 sbv Set vertical binning i 1 2 sdo Set digital offset ti 0 0 0 1023 DN sem Set exposure mode m 2 4 6 9 10 set Set exposure time f 40 9719 4000000 max us sfc Set FPN coefficient xyi 1 1400 1 1024 0 255 slc Set LUT coefficient ii 0 1023 0 1023 sle Set LUT enable i 0 1 s...

Page 28: ...ead only parameters on the Camera Information tab 4 3 1 Retrieving Camera Settings To retrieve current camera settings use the serial command Syntax gcp To retrieve the value of a specific camera setting use the command Purpose Displays the value of the specified camera command Syntax gcp s Syntax Elements S string representing the command Notes Get supports any command that returns or specifies a...

Page 29: ...sure mode 2 100 fps 9000 µs exposure time Camera Link mode 2 Base configuration 2 taps 8 bits 80Mpixels s per tap Full window 1400 x 1024 4 5 Saving and Restoring Settings User Setting Factory Setting Current Session rfs rus wus Serial Commands for Saving and Restoring Settings 4 5 1 Factory Settings You can restore the original factory settings at any time using the serial command rfs Note This c...

Page 30: ...factory calibrated set or 1 user calibrated set Current Session Settings These are the current operating settings of your camera These settings are stored in the camera s volatile memory and will not be restored once you power down your camera or issue a reset camera command rc To save these settings for reuse at power up use the command wus CamExpert Parameters The factory and user settings can b...

Page 31: ...guration number of output taps and bit depth Using the sot command you determine the camera s output rate These two commands work together to determine your final camera output configuration Falcon Data Readout Configurations Camera Link Mode Configuration Controlled by clm command Pixel Rate Configuration Controlled by sot command Mode Camera Link Configuration Camera Link Taps Bit Depth 2 clm 2 ...

Page 32: ... to use 2 Base configuration 2 taps 8 bit output 3 Base configuration 2 taps 10 bit output Notes To retrieve the current Camera Link mode use the command gcp For details on line times and frame readout times when using a window of interest refer to following table Example clm 3 CamExpert Parameters The factory and user settings can be loaded or saved using the Power Up Configuration dialog availab...

Page 33: ...r on the Camera Control tab Falcon Output Throughput MHz on Camera Control Tab 4 7 Setting Exposure Mode Frame Rate and Exposure Time 4 7 1 Non Concurrent vs Concurrent Modes of Operation One of the main benefits of global shutter CMOS devices is that you have the choice to operate the camera where integration and readout are concurrent that is they overlap for some duration or where integration a...

Page 34: ...f operation Concurrent Mode Timing Diagram In concurrent mode a low to high transition in the EXSYNC signal starts the integration time and a high to low transition in the EXSYNC signal starts the readout of image data As your frame period approaches the readout period by reducing the Waiting time the Falcon 1 4M100 camera approaches its maximum frame rate of 100fps In non concurrent mode the inte...

Page 35: ... 7µs Falling EXSYNC initiates integration Exposure time is programmed into the camera Non concurrent only Non concurrent mode occurs when integration and readout are performed serially In concurrent mode integration and readout can overlap To set the exposure time the camera must be operating in exposure mode 2 6 or 10 If you enter an exposure time outside of a valid range the input will be clippe...

Page 36: ...ial Command Purpose Sets the camera s exposure time in µs Syntax set f Syntax Elements f Floating point number in µs Allowable range is 40 4000000 µs Notes Camera must be operating in exposure mode 2 6 or 10 To retrieve the current exposure time use the command get set If you enter an exposure time outside of a valid range the input will be clipped to the min or max Refer to the help screen h comm...

Page 37: ...eters The exposure mode can be specified using the Exposure Control dialog available through the Exposure Control parameter on the Camera Control tab Falcon Exposure Control on Camera Control Tab Falcon Exposure Control Dialog DALSA 03 032 20024 01 ...

Page 38: ...ll not set frame periods shorter than the readout period If a frame rate is set using the ssf command to a time shorter than the readout period the camera will automatically adjust the frame period to be at least as long as the readout time Mode 4 Smart EXSYNC External Frame Rate and Exposure Time In this mode EXSYNC sets both the frame period and the exposure time The rising edge of EXSYNC marks ...

Page 39: ...us exposure is finished If the exposure time is less than the readout time then the minimum delay between consecutive exposure times is 150μs Note that the exposure and readout time can overlap However if the camera is still reading out the prior frame and a trigger is asserted it will extend the exposure time to the end of the readout Mode 9 Sequential Smart EXSYNC External Frame Rate and Exposur...

Page 40: ...e rate is triggered externally using the EXSYNC falling edge There is a 100μs delay between the trigger and the start of the exposure The minimum exposure time is 7μs The minimum delay between the readout and the next EXSYNC is 1μs Note the exposure and readout time cannot overlap 03 032 20024 01 DALSA ...

Page 41: ...1 How to Configure Camera Output on page 31 for more information on Camera Link modes and section 4 8 Setting a Vertical Window of Interest on page 42 for more information on setting a window size Serial Command Purpose Sets the camera s frame rate in Hz Syntax ssf f Syntax Elements f Set the frame rate in Hz in a range from 0 1 101 9 full frame 80 MHz pixel rate or 0 1 51 1 full frame 40 MHz pixe...

Page 42: ...asing the vertical window increases the frame rate 4 8 1 Frame Rate vs Active Lines The following chart describes the frame rate vs active rows achieved using a 80 MHz pixel clock and an exposure time of 40 µs 0 101 128 5 159 7 383 1 719 4 1282 2083 3 3030 3 3500 3000 2500 2000 Frame Rate 1500 1000 500 16 32 64 128 256 Active Rows 640 800 1024 The equation used to determine the frame rate from act...

Page 43: ...pixels y2 Window vertical end pixel number in range from 1 1023 Example wse 0 1 1 13 1399 1023 CamExpert Parameter The serial ASCII commands let you set the x and y coordinates of the top left and lower right corners of the window Through CamExpert the window is defined by its size and of offset of the top left corner of the window The sensor window size and offset can be specified using the Senso...

Page 44: ...ection coefficient for this pixel FPN pixel FPN correction coefficient for this pixel Background Subtract background subtract value System Gain digital gain value The algorithm is performed in two steps The fixed offset FPN is determined first by performing a calculation without any light This calibration determines exactly how much offset to subtract per pixel in order to obtain flat output when ...

Page 45: ...t epc 1 0 which enables the FPN correction and verify the signal output is close to 0 DN Leave epc 1 0 for the next step since the cpa target assumes there is no FPN 5 Illuminate the sensor such that with epc 1 0 it reaches 50 70 saturation 6 Send cpa 2 T where T is typically 1 3 x the average output level This is important since if the target it too low 1 1 x then some pixels may not be able to r...

Page 46: ...paramount The following figure shows an example of what can happen if a blemish is present on the sensor window when flat field correction is performed The blemish will cast a shadow on the wafer FFC will compensate for this shadow by increasing the gain Essentially FFC will create a white spot to compensate for the dark spot shadow As long as the angle of incident light remains unchanged then FFC...

Page 47: ...y the wizard Note The CamExpert Pre Processing menu includes commands to perform flat field correction on the hardware frame grabber or software host PC however to use the camera s flat field correction capability use the Calibration Wizard or the camera serial commands To launch the Calibration Wizard click on the Flat Field Correction parameter Setting field available on the Camera Control tab F...

Page 48: ...nd PRNU coefficients saved to both set 0 and set 1 When you first boot up the camera the camera operates using set 1 csn 1 enabled To retrieve the current coefficient set number use get csn Example csn 0 4 9 3 Enabling Pixel Coefficients Serial Command Purpose The camera ships with the FPN and PRNU coefficients enabled but you can enable and disable FPN and PRNU coefficients whenever necessary Syn...

Page 49: ...Selecting the Calibration Sample Size Serial Command Setting the Number of Frames to Sample Purpose Sets the number of frames to sample when performing pixel coefficient calculations Higher values cause calibration to take longer but provide the most accurate results Syntax css i Syntax Elements i Number of frames to sample Allowable values are 32 default 64 128 256 512 or 1024 Notes To return the...

Page 50: ...uring calibration it is forced to 1 x gain Perform FPN correction before PRNU correction The ccf command is not available when the camera is using the factory calibrated coefficients csn 0 You must select the user coefficient set csn 1 before you can perform FPN calibration An error message is returned if you attempt to perform FPN calibration when using csn 0 If you are operating the camera in te...

Page 51: ...ixel row number from 1 to 1024 i Coefficient value in a range from 0 to 255 Notes The sfc command is not available when the camera is using the factory calibrated coefficients csn 0 You must select the user coefficient set csn 1 before you can perform FPN calibration An error message is returned if you attempt to perform FPN calibration when using csn 0 Example sfc 10 50 DALSA 03 032 20024 01 ...

Page 52: ...nings are only applied to pixels in the region of interest This algorithm is useful for achieving uniform output across multiple cameras It is important that the target value set with the next parameter is set to be at least equal to the highest pixel across all cameras so that all pixels can reach the highest pixel value during calibration i Peak target value in a range from 256 to 1013 DN The ta...

Page 53: ...RNU Coefficients Purpose Saves the current PRNU coefficients to non volatile memory Syntax wpc Notes The wpc command is not available when the camera is using the factory calibrated coefficients csn 0 You must select the user coefficient set csn 1 before you can perform PRNU calibration An error message is returned if you attempt to perform PRNU calibration when using csn 0 To return the current c...

Page 54: ...ved coefficients to zero resulting in raw video without correction being output from the camera Syntax rpc Notes The rpc command is not available when the camera is using the factory calibrated coefficients csn 0 You must select the user coefficient set csn 1 before you can reset pixel coefficients An error message is returned if you attempt to reset pixel coefficients when using csn 0 To return t...

Page 55: ...on Test Power Up Configuration Dialog Set 0 contains the factory settings and Set 1 contains the user settings Enable the Flatfield FPN and PRNU coefficients checkbox to load or save the user flat field coefficients DALSA 03 032 20024 01 ...

Page 56: ...subtract When subtracting a digital value from the digital video signal using the ssb command the output can no longer reach its maximum Use this command to correct for this where ssg value max output value max output value ssb value Syntax ssg t i Syntax Elements t Sensor tap selection This is always 0 for all taps i Gain setting The gain ranges are 1024 to 8191 The digital video values are multi...

Page 57: ...seful for systems that process 8 bit data but want to take advantage of the camera s 10 bit digital processing chain You should try to make your darkest pixel in the scene equal to zero Syntax ssb t i Syntax Elements t Tap selection This is always set to 0 all taps i Subtracted value in a range in DN from 0 to 511 Notes When subtracting a digital value from the digital video signal the output can ...

Page 58: ...ore Falcon processing such as the LUT act on the generator images or on sensor images Serial Command Purpose Generates a test pattern to aid in system debugging The test patterns are useful for verifying proper timing and connections between the camera and the frame grabber The following table shows each available test pattern Syntax svm i Syntax Elements i 0 Video 4 Test pattern horizontal ramp 5...

Page 59: ...plays the settings used prior to switching to test pattern mode When returning to video mode svm 0 the digital gain background subtract and exposure control settings are returned to their prior state Example svm 5 Test Pattern 8 Bit 10 Bit Horizontal Ramp svm 4 Vertical Ramp svm 5 Diagonal Ramp svm 5 DALSA 03 032 20024 01 ...

Page 60: ...d select the Falcon test patterns As shown in the following figure select the Camera Control tab then select one of the available patterns from the Test Image Selector drop menu Select live grab to see the pattern output Falcon Test Image Selector on Camera Control Tab 03 032 20024 01 DALSA ...

Page 61: ...Falcon 1 4M100 Camera Manual 61 5 Optical and Mechanical Considerations 5 1 Mechanical Interface Camera Mechanical Dimensions in mm DALSA 03 032 20024 01 ...

Page 62: ...e cooled by applying forced air flow or by attaching the camera to a material that can conduct heat away from the camera 5 2 Lens Mounts Configuration Flange Back Focal Length sensor die to adapter C Mount 17 52 Note that the use of certain C Mount lenses will cause vignetting due to the size of the image sensor The full resolution of the CMOS sensor is between 2 3 inch and 1 inch C Mount standard...

Page 63: ...ue relative to IR Fiber optic light distribution systems generally transmit very little blue relative to IR Some light sources age over their life span they produce less light This aging may not be uniform a light source may produce progressively less light in some areas of the spectrum but not others 5 3 3 Filters Digital cameras are extremely responsive to infrared IR wavelengths of light To pre...

Page 64: ...t pixel size and h is the object height desired object resolution size By similar triangles the magnification is alternatively given by m f OD These equations can be combined to give their most useful form h h f OD This is the governing equation for many object and image plane parameters Example An acquisition system has a 512 x 512 element 10μm pixel pitch area scan camera a lens with an effectiv...

Page 65: ...hnical problem should be 1 Try the general and specific solutions listed in sections 6 1 6 2 and 6 3 2 If these solutions do not resolve your problem see section 6 4 on getting product support 6 1 Common Solutions 6 1 1 Connections The first step in troubleshooting is to verify that your camera has all the correct connections Power Supply Voltages Check for the presence of all voltages at the came...

Page 66: ...lp command 6 2 3 Verify Factory Calibrated Settings To restore the camera s factory settings send the rfs command After executing this command send the gcp command to verify the factory settings 6 2 4 Verify Timing and Digital Video Path Use the test pattern feature to verify the proper timing and connections between the camera and the frame grabber and verify the proper output along the digital p...

Page 67: ...air 4 Fold a piece of optical lens cleaning tissue approx 3 x 5 to make a square pad that is approximately one finger width 5 Moisten the pad on one edge with 2 3 drops of clean solvent either alcohol or acetone Do not saturate the entire pad with solvent 6 Wipe across the length of the window in one direction with the moistened end first followed by the rest of the pad The dry part of the pad sho...

Page 68: ...l Number Your DALSA Agent or Dealer Acquisition System hardware frame grabber host computer light sources etc Acquisition System software version OS etc Power supplies and current draw Data rate used Control signals used in your application and their frequency or state if applicable EXSYNC BIN MCLK Other _______ Results when you run the gcp command please attach text received from the camera after...

Page 69: ...VDS Technical Description Low Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS is a high speed low power general purpose interface standard The standard known as ANSI TIA EIA 644 was approved in March 1996 LVDS uses differential signaling with a nominal signal swing of 350mV differential The low signal swing decreases rise and fall times to achieve a theoretical maximum transmission rate of 1 923 Gbps into a l...

Page 70: ...ation Falcon Stop Action Cameras Camera Link Name EXSYNC CC1 Reserved for future use CC2 Reserved for future use CC3 Reserved for future use CC4 Communication Two LVDS pairs have been allocated for asynchronous serial communication to and from the camera and frame grabber Cameras and frame grabbers should support at least 9600 baud These signals are SerTFG Differential pair with serial communicati...

Page 71: ...ater to allow for the photosites to be properly reset µs 12 twSYNC_INT Te integration time when the SMART EXSYNC feature is available and turned on Note the minimum time is necessary to guarantee proper operation µs 10 t FRAME PERIOD The minimum frame time made up of tTransfer tREADOUT plus tOVERHEAD ms 16 129 1000 0 tTRANSFER The time from the reception of the falling edge of EXSYNC to the rising...

Page 72: ... and 10 bit 2 tap base configuration clm 2 and clm 3 The two taps are interleaved and provide consecutive pixels simultaneously for example with the 8 bit configuration port A starts with pixel 0 and port B pixel 1 and so on Port bit 8 bit 10 bit Port A0 A0 A0 Port A1 A1 A1 Port A2 A2 A2 Port A3 A3 A3 Port A4 A4 A4 Port A5 A5 A5 Port A6 A6 A6 Port A7 A7 A7 Port B0 B0 A8 Port B1 B1 A9 Port B2 B2 No...

Page 73: ... 10 bit output calculate PRNU algorithm cpa i i Performs PRNU calibration according to the selected algorithm The first parameter is the algorithm where i is 2 Calculates the PRNU coefficients using the entered target value PRNU Coefficient Target AVG Pixel Value FPN value sdo i i i This algorithm is useful for achieving uniform output across multiple cameras coefficient set number csn i Selects t...

Page 74: ...on and FPGA version get command parameter get s Display value of camera command s Get FPN Coefficient gfc x y x 1 1400 y 1 1024 get help gh Display the get help screen get sync frequency gsf i Displays the frames per second i 1 help h Display the online help Load pixel coefficients lpc reset camera rc Reset the entire camera reboot restore factory settings rfs Restore the camera s factory settings...

Page 75: ... EXSYNC 6 External frame rate fixed exposure time 9 Sequential Smart EXSYNC 10 Sequential external frame rate fixed exposure time set exposure time set f Sets the exposure time to a floating point number in µs Allowable range is 250 4194303 µs Set FPN Coefficient sfc x y i x 1 1400 y 1 1024 i 0 255 sfc x y z set LUT coefficient slc i i Specifies the LUT input pixel value and output value All other...

Page 76: ...onal ramp 7 Test pattern FPN 8 Test pattern PRNU upload CBF file upd verify temperature vt Returns the current temperature of the camera verify voltage vv Returns the 1 2 V 2 5V and 3 3V measurements window start end wse i i x1 y1 x2 y2 Sets the window start and stop pixels where i is the window sequence id It is always 0 in this camera i is the number of windows to set It is always 1 in this came...

Page 77: ...Falcon 1 4M100 Camera Manual 77 Appendix C EMC Declaration of Conformity DALSA 03 032 20024 01 ...

Page 78: ...Falcon 1 4M100 Camera Manual 78 Appendix D Revision History Revision Number Change Description 00 Preliminary release 01 First release edition 03 032 20024 01 DALSA ...

Page 79: ...9 coefficients 48 command format 25 list 73 parameters 25 connector 16 Camera Link 17 power 20 connectors Camera Link 18 control configuration 70 control signals 70 D dark patches 67 data bus 19 data rate 9 DC offset 10 digital gain 56 DVAL 70 dynamic range 9 E EIA 644 Reference 69 electrical specifications 9 EMC Declaration of Conformity 77 F fiber optic light sources 63 filters 63 flat field cor...

Page 80: ...cal specifications 9 P pixel rate 32 power connector 20 guidelines 20 power supply 20 PRNU 44 PRNU calibration 52 R random noise 9 readout configuring 31 resolution 9 responsivity 9 S sensor specifications 9 serial communication reference 69 serial interface 25 defaults 25 settings factory 29 specifications electrical 9 mechanical 9 12 13 operating 9 optical 9 sensor 9 T Technical Sales Support 68...

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