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Operational Reference

Falcon™ 4

-CLHS Series

Camera Information Category

Camera information can be retrieved via a controlling application. Parameters such as camera
model, firmware version, etc. are read to uniquely identify the connected Falcon4-CLHS device.
These features are typically read-only.

Camera Information Feature Descriptions

Display Name

Feature & Values

Description

Device

Version

& View

Manufacturer Name

DeviceVendorName

Displays the device vendor name.

1.00

Beginner

Device Family Name

DeviceFamilyName

Displays the device family name.

1.00

Beginner

Model Name

DeviceModelName

Displays the device model name.

1.00

Beginner

Device Version

DeviceVersion

Displays the device version. This tag will also
highlight if the firmware is a beta or custom
design.

1.00

Beginner

Manufacturer Part
Number

deviceManufacturerPartNumber

Displays the device manufacturer part
number.

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

Manufacturer Info

DeviceManufacturerInfo

This feature provides extended manufacturer
information about the device. Falcon4

cameras show which firmware design is
currently loaded.

1.00

Beginner

Firmware Version

DeviceFirmwareVersion

Displays the currently loaded firmware version
number. Firmware files have a unique number
and have the .cbf file extension.

1.00

Beginner

Manufacturer Info

DeviceManufacturerInfo

This feature provides extended manufacturer
information about the device. Falcon4
cameras show which firmware design is
currently loaded.

1.00

Beginner

Serial Number

DeviceSerialNumber

Displays the device’s factory set serial

number.

1.00

Beginner

Device User ID

DeviceUserID

This feature stores a user-programmable
identifier.

1.00

Beginner

Summary of Contents for Falcon 4-CLHS Series

Page 1: ...Falcon 4 CLHS Series Camera User s Manual CLHS True High Performance Area Scan P N 03 032 20295 00 www teledynedalsa com sensors cameras frame grabbers processors software vision solutions ...

Page 2: ... Document Number 03 032 20295 00 About Teledyne DALSA Teledyne DALSA a business unit of Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc is an international high performance semiconductor and Electronics Company that designs develops manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions in addition to providing wafer foundry services Teledyne DALSA offers the widest range of machine vision components in the...

Page 3: ...0 13 INSTALLATION 14 QUICK START USING A TELEDYNE DALSA FRAME GRABBER 14 Camera Firmware Updates 14 THE CAMERA WORKS NOW WHAT 15 FALCON4 CLHS CONNECTORS AND STATUS LED 15 Connectors 15 LED Indicators 16 Camera Status LED Indicator 16 PREVENTING OPERATIONAL FAULTS DUE TO ESD 16 OPERATIONAL REFERENCE 17 USING CAMEXPERT WITH FALCON4 CLHS 17 CamExpert Panes 17 CamExpert View Parameters Option 18 CAMER...

Page 4: ... Control Feature Descriptions 50 Counter and Timer Group Block Diagram 53 Example Counter Start Source OFF 54 Example Counter Start Source CounterEnd itself 54 Example CounterStartSource EVENT and Signal Edge Base 55 Example CounterStartSource Line Edge Base Example 55 FILE ACCESS CONTROL CATEGORY 56 File Access Control Feature Descriptions 56 Updating Firmware via File Access in CamExpert 58 IMPL...

Page 5: ...lication specific 78 OPTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 79 Illumination 79 Light Sources 79 Back Focal Variance when using any Filter 80 Lens Modeling 81 Magnification and Resolution 81 SENSOR HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS 82 Electrostatic Discharge and the Sensor 82 Protecting Against Dust Oil and Scratches 82 Cleaning the Sensor Window 83 I O CABLE ACCESSORIES 84 Cable Manufactures Contact Information 84 Cable Asse...

Page 6: ...ble connection Flexible general purpose Counter and Timer functions available for internal and external controls Defective Pixel replacement Application development with the freely available Sapera LT software libraries Native Teledyne DALSA Trigger to Image Reliability design framework Refer to the Operation Reference and Technical Specifications section of the manual for full details Compliant w...

Page 7: ...Falcon4 Model Full Resolution Sensor max FPS Data Format Lens Mount Part Number M4480 4480 x 2496 E2V Lince 11M 600fps 8 or 10 bit Mono M42 mount FA HM00 M4485 M4400 4480 x 2496 E2V Lince 11M 330fps 8 or 10 bit Mono M42 mount FA HM01 M4405 Supported Teledyne DALSA Frame Grabbers Falcon4 Model Teledyne DALSA Frame Grabber Part Number M4480 Xtium2 CLHS PX8 OR A8S0 PX870 M4400 Xtium2 CLHS PX8 OR A8S0...

Page 8: ...c 10 Pin 4 Meter length G3 APWS S10S04M M42 to F mount Nikon adapter Note that there is no support for Nikon lens features such as focus and aperture motor controls G2 AM42 MOUNT4 Heatsink compatible to Falcon4 casing 51mm x 28mm x 15mm screws included G3 AHSK 51X28 Mounting Bracket Plate with 1 4 inch screw mount tripod mount 28 mm or 35mm of depth G3 AMNT BRA02 Active Optical Cable AOC cable 10 ...

Page 9: ...factures Contact Information for contact information for information on CLHS CX4 cable suppliers and various I O solutions for your imaging solution Software Platforms Platform Notes Support of GenICam GenCP Camera setting acquisition and other controls Support of GenICam File access implementation File access support for firmware update Support of GenICam XML schema version 1 1 GenICam support XM...

Page 10: ...xel Replacement Up to 2048 entries Counter and Timer 1 Counter and 1 Timer User programmable acquisition independent with event generation and can control Output I O pins Test image Internal generator with choice of static patterns User settings Select factory default or either of two user saved camera configurations CLHS Link Speed 10 3 Gb sec per Lane 4 or 7 Data Lanes Back Focal Distance 12 mm ...

Page 11: ...ed if applicable dependent on sensor Blemish Specifications Maximum Number of Defects Blemish Description Hot Dead Pixel defects Typical 0 0025 Max 0 005 Any pixel that deviates by 20 from the average of neighboring pixels at 50 saturation including pixel stuck at 0 and maximum saturated value Spot defects none Grouping of more than 8 pixel defects within a sub area of 3x3 pixels to a maximum spot...

Page 12: ...lay Synchronous Exposure 9 µs 8 bit Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay Reset Exposure 9 µs 8 bit Trigger to Exposure Start jitter Synchronous Exposure Up to 1 line time Trigger to Exposure Start jitter Reset Exposure 0 µs Exposure Time Minimum see exposureTimeActual in Sensor Control 5 µs Horizontal Line Time 2 275 µs Min Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exposure 4 47µs Readout Time full ...

Page 13: ...Falcon 4 CLHS Series Falcon4 CLHS Specifications 11 Quantum Efficiency Curves Spectral Responsivity ...

Page 14: ...12 Falcon4 CLHS Specifications Falcon 4 CLHS Series Effective Quantum Efficiency ...

Page 15: ...gray and saturated images are stored a in a global defect map The limit is applied to the global defect map Defective Column 0 defective columns allowed Number of defective columns in the full window size of 4480 x 2496 derived from dark half scale and saturated image For Mono devices A bad column is defined as a column which has a response that deviates 48 LSB10 in a dark image or a corrected gra...

Page 16: ...anged to solid green indicating it is in free running acquisition mode See LED States on Power Up for all status LED conditions Start CamExpert The plug and play feature of the frame grabber and camera will automatically configure frame buffer data lanes and frame rate parameters to match the Falcon4 model being used At this time do not configure for an external trigger From the Falcon4 Image Form...

Page 17: ...ls The connector supports a retention latch while additionally the case supports an I O cable with locking thumbscrews Teledyne DALSA provides optional cables for purchase see Ruggedized Cable Accessories Also see 10 pin I O Connector Details for pin out specifications A CX4 cable connector supporting the CLHS data output and control signals See Cable Manufactures Contact Information for a variety...

Page 18: ...Fast Flashing Blue File Access Feature is transferring data such as a firmware update etc Constant Red System error for example internal error Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD Camera installations which do not protect against ESD electrostatic discharge may exhibit operational faults Problems such as random data loss random camera resets and other non reoccurring control issues may all be ...

Page 19: ...e camera as a user set An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a separate acquisition program CamExpert Panes The various areas of CamExpert are summarized in the figure below Device Selector Feature Categories Acquisition Display Message Window CamExpert Control Buttons F...

Page 20: ...re one frame from the frame grabber device Software trigger button With the I O control parameters set to Trigger Enabled Software Trigger type click to send a single software trigger command CamExpert display controls these do not modify the frame buffer data Stretch or shrink image to fit set image display to original size or zoom the image to any size and ratio Note that under certain combinati...

Page 21: ...e functional group not a firmware revision number As Falcon4 capabilities evolve the device version will increase therefore identifying the supported function package New features for a major device version release will be indicated by green text for easy identification For each feature the device version may differ for each camera sensor available Additionally the description column will indicate...

Page 22: ...if the firmware is a beta or custom design 1 00 Beginner Manufacturer Part Number deviceManufacturerPartNumber Displays the device manufacturer part number 1 00 DFNC Beginner Manufacturer Info DeviceManufacturerInfo This feature provides extended manufacturer information about the device Falcon4 cameras show which firmware design is currently loaded 1 00 Beginner Firmware Version DeviceFirmwareVer...

Page 23: ... 1 00 Beginner Reset Camera DeviceReset Write to this feature to reset the device to its power up state 1 00 Beginner Power on User Set UserSetDefaultSelector Selects the feature User Set to load at camera reset 1 00 Beginner Factory Setting Default Select the default camera feature settings saved by the Factory User Set 1 UserSet1 User Set 2 UserSet2 User Set Selector UserSetSelector Selects the ...

Page 24: ...FNC Major Rev deviceDFNCVersionMajor Major revision of Dalsa Feature Naming Convention which was used to create the device s XML 1 00 DFNC Invisible DFNC Minor Rev deviceDFNCVersionMinor Minor revision of Dalsa Feature Naming Convention which was used to create the device s XML 1 00 DFNC Invisible SFNC Major Rev DeviceSFNCVersionMajor Major Version of the Genicam Standard Features Naming Conventio...

Page 25: ... load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from one factory data set or one of two possible user saved states Load Save Configuration The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration any time after a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the camera to the factory configuration select Factory Setting and click Load To save a current camera c...

Page 26: ...r 1 00 Beginner Areascan Areascan 2D Area scan sensor Sensor Color Type sensorColorType Sensor color type 1 00 DFNC Beginner Monochrome Monochrome Monochrome Input Pixel Size pixelSizeInput Size of the image input pixels in bits per pixel 1 00 DFNC Guru 10 Bits Pixel Bpp10 Sensor output data path is 10 bits per pixel Sensor Width SensorWidth Defines the sensor width in active pixels 1 00 Expert Se...

Page 27: ...e ends and readout begins as soon as the previous readout has completed Reset Reset Sensor timing is reset to initiate exposure when a valid trigger is received Readout is sequential to exposure reducing the maximum achievable frame rates A trigger received during exposure or readout is ignored since data would be lost by performing a reset Exposure Delay exposureDelay Specifies the delay in micro...

Page 28: ...6 Operational Reference Falcon 4 CLHS Series Digital IO Control Category The Digital IO Control category as shown by CamExpert groups features used to configure acquisition actions based on those inputs ...

Page 29: ...igger comes from frame grabber over LinkTrigger0 Timer1 End Timer1End Trigger comes from frame grabber over Timer1End Counter1 End Counter1End Trigger comes from frame grabber over Counter1End Software Software The trigger source will be generated by software using the TriggerSoftware command Trigger Input Line Activation TriggerActivation Edge of the input signal that will trigger camera 1 00 Gur...

Page 30: ...eriod lineDebouncingPeriod Specifies the minimum delay before an input line voltage transition is recognized as a signal transition 1 00 Beginner DFNC Output Line Source outputLineSource Selects which internal signal event driven pulse or software control state to output on the selected Line LineMode must be Output 1 00 Beginner DFNC Off Off Line output is disabled Tri State or Open with Optocoupl...

Page 31: ...e signal Output Line Pulse Delay outputLinePulseDelay Sets the delay µs before the output line pulse duration signal 1 00 DFNC Beginner Output Pulse Duration outputLinePulseDuration Sets the width duration of the output line pulse in microseconds µs 1 00 DFNC Beginner Output Line Value outputLineValue Set the GPIO out value when outputLineSource is SoftwareControlled 1 00 DFNC Expert Low Low Outpu...

Page 32: ...elected by the Trigger Source feature Trigger Source Types Trigger Mode On Trigger Source Line1 The frame grabber initiates the exposure via the external line 1 Trigger Source Line2 The frame grabber initiates the exposure via the external line 2 Trigger Source CLHS In The external trigger comes from frame grabber over LinkTrigger0 Trigger Source Timer1End Event The Timer1 End Event is used as the...

Page 33: ...xposureAlignment Synchronous Trigger Input Trigger Exclusion Period Exposure 1 Readout 1 Frame 1 Active period Trigger Exclusion Period Exposure 2 Readout 2 Frame 2 Active period Frame Exposure Frame Readout TriggerOverlap Off TriggerOverlap ReadOut Trigger is accepted at the beginning of the frame Readout The End of Exposure to Start of Readout time is sensor dependent Diagram Conditions TriggerM...

Page 34: ...32 Operational Reference Falcon 4 CLHS Series Data Processing Category The Data Processing category as shown by CamExpert groups features used to configure fixed pattern noise FPN correction ...

Page 35: ... 1 00 Guru DFNC Optical Black Reference FPNCalibrationOpticalBlackReference Sets the enable state of dark current correction using values generated on a row by row basis using shielded pixels 1 00 Guru DFNC Off Off Row by row dark current correction is disabled When the FPN Correction Mode is set to active only ADC related correction is applied Active Active Row by row dark current correction coef...

Page 36: ...ibration FPN Correction Mode Result Active Off Only Optical Black Reference correction applied ADC correction disabled Active Both Optical Black Reference and ADC correction applied Off Off No FPN correction applied Active Only ADC correction applied FPN calibration is always performed using 10 bits regardless whether the Pixel Format is set to 8 or 10 bit With CMOS sensors it is important to perf...

Page 37: ...achieve its nominal temperature a minimum of 30 minutes A low ambient temperature may increase the time required for the camera to reach a stable internal temperature Important During calibration no other Falcon4 features should be accessed or modified Calibration via CamExpert or via a User Application Exposure and frame rates used during a Flat Field Calibration should be similar to the exposure...

Page 38: ... to Calibration and select the required user set from FPN Correction Active SetflatfieldCorrectionCurrentActiveSet drop down menu Step 4 Set the Target Exposure Range Min and Target Exposure Range Max to values that correspond to the exposure range required for the camera s expected operating conditions Step 5 If Optical Black Reference correction is required set the feature to Active ...

Page 39: ...on and adjust the offset until the result is satisfactory Step 8 If the calibration is satisfactory in the Save FPN Calibration feature click the Press command to save the calibration to the selected user set For each gain setting required perform and save the calibration coefficients for each gain setting are saved in the user set gain settings for which no calibration is done use default coeffic...

Page 40: ...38 Operational Reference Falcon 4 CLHS Series The FPN Correction coefficient file is a standard 16 bit TIFF file for both 8 bit and 10 bit acquisition modes ...

Page 41: ...ivePixel OffsetX number OffsetY number Note Pixels must be sorted in the XML file by ascending row OffsetY within each row pixels must also be sorted in ascending order horizontally OffsetX The pixel format whether 8 or 10 bit is handled transparently thus requires no special consideration by the user This example XML listing has four bad pixels identified maximum number of entries is model depend...

Page 42: ... pixel is replaced by the following good pixel if previous pixel is bad or not existent Or a defective pixel is replaced by the previous good pixel Sensor Row pix1 pix2 pix3 pix5 pix6 pix7 pix4 pix0 Bad pixel in a sensor line with bad adjacent pixels Replace bad pixel with the corresponding pixel of the previous line Do nothing when the neighboring pixels are also bad Sensor Row n 1 pix1 pix2 pix3...

Page 43: ...Falcon 4 CLHS Series Operational Reference 41 Image Format Control Category The Image Format controls as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure camera pixel format image cropping etc ...

Page 44: ...he origin always zero To set stop acquisition 1 00 Beginner Width Width Horizontal width in output pixels for the selected CLHS port 1 00 Beginner Height Height Height of the image provided by the device in pixels To set stop acquisition 1 00 Beginner Test Pattern TestImageSelector Select an internal Test Pattern 1 00 Beginner Off Off Image is from the camera sensor Grey Horizontal Ramp GreyHorizo...

Page 45: ...ncomplete errors when the buffer dimensions do not match the cropped acquisition Vertical Cropping Partial Scan The Height and Vertical Offset features used for vertical cropping reduce the number of video lines grabbed for a frame By not scanning the full height of the sensor the maximum possible acquisition frame rate is proportionately increased up to the model maximum The following figure is a...

Page 46: ...73 312 4465 2441 160 8064 4412 80 14084 7673 40 22222 12170 24 29411 15896 16 34482 18769 Horizontal Cropping Partial Scan Crop the acquisition horizontally by grabbing fewer pixels on each horizontal line Horizontal offset OffsetX defines the start of the acquired video line while horizontal width Width defines the number of pixels per line Horizontal Crop Horizontal Offset Width ...

Page 47: ...menu while the camera is not in acquisition mode Select live grab to see the pattern output The Test Patterns are Grey Horizontal ramp Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Grey Vertical ramp Image is filled vertically with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Grey Diagonal Ramp combination of the 2 prev...

Page 48: ...iscovery Enable DiscoveryEnable Discovery Enable Next CLHS Device Configuration clhsNextDeviceConfig Select next CLHS device configuration from valid list Reboot or reconnect cable to activate 1 00 DFNC Beginner One Cable Four Lanes OneCableFourLane One cable with 4 data lanes M4400 model One Cable Seven Lanes OneCableSevenLanes One cable with 4 data lanes M4480 model CLHS 64b 66bReceive Error Cou...

Page 49: ...efines the way that frames are acquired 1 00 Beginner Continuous Continuous Frames are captured continuously until stopped with the Acquisition Stop command Acquisition Start AcquisitionStart Commands the camera to start sending image data 1 00 Beginner Acquisition Stop AcquisitionStop Commands the camera to stop sending image data at the end of the current line 1 00 Beginner Acquisition Status Ac...

Page 50: ...set CAMERA CONTROL AcquisitionFrameRate ExposureMode exposureAlignment GainSelector DIGITAL IO CONTROL TriggerSelector TriggerMode triggerFrameCount TriggerSource TriggerDelay TriggerOverlap DATA PROCESSING FPNCorrectionMode FPNCorrectionActiveSet FPNCalibrationTargetExposureMin FPNCalibrationTargetExposureMax FPNCalibrationOpticalBlackReference FPNCalibrationOpticalBlackReferenceOffset FPNCalibra...

Page 51: ...erence 49 Device Counter and Timer Control Category The Device Counter and Timer Control category as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure acquisition counters and timers for various input lines and signal edge detection ...

Page 52: ...r starts on the reception of the Exposure Start event Exposure End ExposureEnd Counter starts on the reception of the Exposure End event Readout Start ReadoutStart Counter starts on the reception of the Readout Start event Readout End ReadoutEnd Counter starts on the reception of the Readout End event Frame Start FrameStart Counter starts on the reception of the Frame Start event Valid Frame Trigg...

Page 53: ...ncrements on the specified signal edge or level 1 00 Beginner DFNC Rising Edge RisingEdge Increment the counter on the rising edge of the selected I O Line Falling Edge FallingEdge Increment the counter on the falling edge of the selected I O Line Any Edge AnyEdge Increment the counter on the falling or rising edge of the selected I O Line Counter Duration counterDuration Sets the duration or numb...

Page 54: ...mer is counting for the specified duration Timer Completed TimerCompleted The timer reached the TimerDuration count Timer Start Source timerStartSource Select the trigger source to start the timer The Event Control section provides details and timing diagrams for the supported events 1 00 Beginner DFNC TimerReset Cmd Off Starts with the reception of the TimerReset Icommand Exposure Start ExposureS...

Page 55: ...er then waits for the next timerStartSource event 1 00 Beginner DFNC Counter and Timer Group Block Diagram Line Selector Line 1 to 5 Physical Line Event Driven Input Inverter Output inverter Software Driven Pulse Generator LineStatus Trigger Line Activation Trigger Signal Timer TimerEnd Event CounterEnd Event Software Trigger Cmd Line Mode Input or Output Input Output Timer and Counter Module Coun...

Page 56: ... Reset Source Event or CounterEnd the counter is reset to 00 but does not restart counting until the next CounterReset Cmd Example Counter Start Source CounterEnd itself Countermode OFF Counter is IDLE CounterEnd Event Generated Counter is Active CounterStartSource CounterEnd itself CounterWait Trigger Counter is incrementing Countermode Active Counter Reset CMD Counter Completed CounterResetSourc...

Page 57: ...nterResetSource CounterEnd Itself CounterStartSource EVENT and Signal Edge Base CounterResetSource Event Itself 0 Example CounterStartSource Line Edge Base Example Countermode OFF Counter is IDLE CounterEnd Event Generated CounterStartSource Line 1 CounterWait Start Counter Register Countermode Active Counter Completed CounterResetSource CounterEnd Itself CounterStartSource Line Edge Base Example ...

Page 58: ...et1 User settings set 1 User settings 2 UserSet2 User settings set 2 Factory Defective Pixel Map BadPixelCoordinate0 Select the Factory Defective Pixel Map User Defective Pixel Map BadPixelCoordinate1 Select the User Defective Pixel Map Test File TestFile Test file to validate communication File Operation Execute FileOperationExecute Executes the operation selected by File Operation Selector on th...

Page 59: ... File Operation Status FileOperationStatus Returns the status of the last file operation 1 00 Guru Success Success The last file operation has completed successfully Invalid Parameter InvalidParameter The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because of an invalid parameter Write Protect WriteProtect The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the file is read only File...

Page 60: ...ck firmware changes or updates when available for your model From the File Selector drop menu select the Falcon4 memory location for the uploaded data This menu presents only the applicable data locations for the selected file type Click the Browse button to open a typical Windows Explorer window Select the specific file from the system drive or from a network location Click the Upload button to e...

Page 61: ...on FAQ and White Paper downloads about the Trigger to Image Reliability T2IR framework in hardware and Sapera LT software SDK http www teledynedalsa com imaging knowledge center appnotes t2ir T2IR with Falcon4 CLHS Benefits for imaging systems include Makes system more predictable Prevents many errors before they happen Manage system exceptions in controlled manner Provides system debugging and tr...

Page 62: ...s Monitoring Device Built In Self Test deviceBIST Device Built In Self Test Status deviceBISTStatus Device Temperature Selector DeviceTemperatureSelector Device Version DeviceVersion Firmware Version DeviceFirmwareVersion Last firmware update failed FirmwareUpdateFailure Manufacturer Part Number deviceManufacturerPartNumber Manufacturer Info DeviceManufacturerInfo Acquisition and Triggers Valid Fr...

Page 63: ...n on lens requirements see Choosing a Lens with the Correct Image Circle Each camera side has two mounting holes in identical locations which provide good grounding capabilities Overall height or width tolerance is 0 05mm Temperature Management Falcon4 CLHS cameras are designed to optimally transfer internal component heat to the outer metallic body If the camera is free standing that is not mount...

Page 64: ...62 Technical Specifications Falcon 4 CLHS Series Mechanical Specifications with M42 Mount Falcon4 with M42 Mount ...

Page 65: ...production cameras Dimensions x y z are in microns and referenced to the Falcon4 mechanical body or the optical focal plane for the z axis dimension Theta specifies the sensor rotation relative to the sensor s center and Falcon4 mechanical X variance 100 microns Y variance X variance Sensor Alignment Reference Z variance not shown theta variance Y variance 100 microns Z variance 300 microns Theta ...

Page 66: ... and Frame Grabbers which is at version 1 1 at the time of this manual s writing Typically there is no need to be concerned with the physical pinout of the CX4 connector or cables Refer to their site www visiononline org for additional information 10 pin I O Connector Details A DC power source is connected to the 10 pin connector SAMTEC TFM 105 02 L D WT Falcon4 CLHS supports connecting cables wit...

Page 67: ... to build their own custom I O cabling the following product information is provided to expedite your cable solutions The SAMTEC web information for the discrete connector and a cable assembly with retention clips follows the table below MFG Part Description Data Sheet Samtec ISDF 05 D ISDF 05 D M see image below Discrete Connector see example below https www samtec com products isdf Samtec SFSD 0...

Page 68: ...mtec ISDF 05 D M mating connector for customer built cables w retention clips 050 Tiger Eye Discrete Wire Socket Housing Samtec connector cable assembly SFSD 05 28 H 03 00 SR w retention clips 050 Tiger Eye Double Row Discrete Wire Cable Assembly Socket ...

Page 69: ...isition event counter or timestamp event or integration control User programmable debounce time from 0 to 255µs in 1µs steps Source signal requirements Single ended driver meeting TTL 12V or 24V standards see table below If using a differential signal driver only one input can be used due to the shared input common see details below External Input DC Characteristics Operating Specification Minimum...

Page 70: ...2 KHz Input Pulse 0V 12V Input Pulse width High 345 µs Input Pulse width Low 1 28 µs Max Frequency 392 KHz Input Pulse 0V 24V Input Pulse width High 132 µs Input Pulse width Low 1 22 µs Max Frequency 392 KHz External Inputs Using TTL LVTTL Drivers External Input maximum current is limited by the Falcon4 circuits to a maximum of 12mA User IO Ground User IO Power Imax 10mA Imax 10mA LVTTL TTL Push P...

Page 71: ... Interface B E C B E C External Signal 2 External Signal 1 Common Ground Input 1 Input 2 External Inputs Using Common Emitter NPN Driver External Input maximum current is limited by the Falcon4 circuits to a maximum of 12mA Warning Only one External Signal can be used input 1 or input 2 User IO Ground User IO Power 3V 28V 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera IO Interface B E C Imax 10mA Only one Input can ...

Page 72: ...Output 2 pin 8 Output 1 pin 6 Output Common Power pin 4 External Output Details and DC Characteristics Programmable output mode such as strobe event notification etc see outputLineSource feature Outputs are open on power up with the default factory settings A software reset will not reset the outputs to the open state if the outputs are closed A user setup configured to load on boot will not reset...

Page 73: ...nd GPO 2 when the load is connected to a user provided ground Test conditions are with front plate temperature 62C FPGA 85C Output Common Power Output Rload td1 µs trise µs td2 µs tfall µs Vout V Current Test ohm Leading Delay Rise Time Trailing Delay Fall Time 3V 8 mA 240 0 459 3 11 20 41 2 17 12ma 144 0 6 6 95 4 4 20 1 75 16 mA 40 0 6 11 1 12 9 0 559 5V 8 mA 523 0 469 2 64 12 22 4 24 16 mA 159 0...

Page 74: ...perature 62C FPGA 85C Output Common Power Output Rload td1 us trise µs td2 µs tfall µs Vout V Current Test ohm Leading Delay Rise Time Trailing Delay Fall Time 5V 8 mA 561 1 0 7 3 64 0 5 4 53 16 mA 277 1 0 7 3 48 0 659 4 45 24 mA 182 1 0 7 3 32 0 65 4 37 12V 8 mA 1444 0 934 0 2321 2 88 0 949 11 49 16 mA 713 0 945 0 2563 2 86 0 42 11 41 24 mA 467 0 952 0 2739 2 78 0 224 11 33 24V 8 mA 2930 0 81 0 2...

Page 75: ...R Pull Down R Pull Down Signal 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 User IO Power Output 1 Output 2 External Outputs Using External LED Indicators Two external LEDs can be connected in the Common Cathode configuration User IO Ground User IO Power Camera IO Interface R R 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 User IO Power Output 1 Output 2 Set resistor R value to not exceed output current of IF 30mA IF IF ...

Page 76: ...ernal LED can be connected in the Common Anode configuration User IO Ground User IO Power Camera IO Interface R 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Output 1 Output 2 IF Set resistor R value to not exceed output current of IF 30mA Only one Output 1 or 2 can be used in this configuration ...

Page 77: ... Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 1 Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 2 Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 3 Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 4 Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 5 Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 6 User IO Ground GPI_CMD_GND GPI_P0 GPI_P1 User IO Ground GPI_CMD_GND GPI_P...

Page 78: ...ment 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 expense Changes or modificatio...

Page 79: ... graphically shows the minimum lens image circle for each model along with alternative lens types Brief information on other lens parameters to consider follows those sections Lens Options for Models with M42 Mounts The following figure shows the lens image circles relative to Falcon4 CLHS models using the Lince11M sensor Cameras with a M42 screw mount need image circles exceeding the diameter of ...

Page 80: ...objects at some limited distance range at some positive or negative magnification This defines the field of view F Number aperture The lens aperture defines the amount of light that can pass Lenses may have fixed or variable apertures Additionally the lens aperture affects Depth of Field which defines the distance range which is in focus when the lens is focus at some specific distance Image Resol...

Page 81: ... complicated issue Click on Knowledge Center and select Application Notes and Technology Primers Exposure settings have more effect than illumination The total amount of energy which is related to the total number of photons reaching the sensor is more important than the rate at which it arrives Example 5 J cm2 can be achieved by exposing 5 mW cm2 for 1 ms has the same effect as exposing an intens...

Page 82: ...rrection The following simplified illustration describes this but omits any discussion of the Optics Physics and the math behind the refraction of light through glass filter media sensor surface focal plane Focal Point with filter is behind sensor surface Filter Illustration Change of Focal Point with inserted filter Incident Light from Lens In this example when a glass filter is inserted between ...

Page 83: ...bject distance OD is the distance from the first principal point to the object Primary Points in a Lens System Figure 1 Primary Points in a Lens System Magnification and Resolution The magnification of a lens is the ratio of the image size to the object size 𝑚 ℎ ℎ Where m is the magnification h is the image height pixel size and h is the object height desired object resolution size By similar tria...

Page 84: ...d over 24 hours Protecting Against Dust Oil and Scratches The sensor window is part of the optical path and must be handled with extreme care Dust can obscure pixels producing dark patches on the sensor image Dust is most visible when the illumination is collimated The dark patches shift position as the angle of illumination changes Dust is normally not visible when the sensor is positioned at the...

Page 85: ...rsts of air while moving the camera in the air stream Agitating the container will cause condensation to form in the air stream Note Extended airbursts will chill the sensor window causing more condensation Condensation when left to dry naturally will deposit particles on the sensor Use lint free ESD safe cloth wipers The Anticon Gold 9 x 9 wiper made by Milliken is both ESD safe and suitable for ...

Page 86: ...der cable assembly quantities directly from Alysium Tech or Hewtech In such cases use the manufacturer s part number shown on the cable assembly engineering drawing Cable Manufactures Contact Information For Information contact see their web site for worldwide offices Alysium Tech 101 Montgomery Street Suite 2050 San Francisco CA 94104 Phone 415 248 7807 Fax 415 248 7800 https www alysium com HIRA...

Page 87: ...Falcon 4 CLHS Series Additional Reference Information 85 Cable Assembly G5 AIOC BLUNT2M ...

Page 88: ...86 Additional Reference Information Falcon 4 CLHS Series ...

Page 89: ...Falcon 4 CLHS Series Additional Reference Information 87 Generic Power Supply with no I O ...

Page 90: ...uest for support From the Start menu go to Programs Dalsa Sapera LT Tools and run the Log Viewer program From its File menu click on Save Messages to generate a log text file Report the version of camera Firmware and Sapera version used Report the frame grabber brand and model used Provide specifications for any third part frame grabber used Device Available with Operational Issues This section co...

Page 91: ... O use quality shielded I O cables This can eliminate issues in a high EMI environment Purchase CX4 cables from certified sources Use the Log Viewer tool see point below for error conditions Run the Sapera Log Viewer Start Programs Teledyne DALSA Sapera LT Tools Log Viewer Start the acquisition program such as CamExpert Review the log output for error messages Camera is functional frame rate is as...

Page 92: ...90 Revision History Falcon 4 CLHS Series Revision History Revision Date Major Change Description 03 032 20295 00 August 18 2021 Initial release ...

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