Piranha ES-Sx User Manual
03-032-20162-00
Teledyne DALSA
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Contents
Introduction to the Piranha ES-Sx Camera ______________________________________ 6
1.1 Camera Highlights ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Camera Performance Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 8
1.3 Responsivity ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Camera Hardware Interface ________________________________________________ 11
2.1 Installation Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Input/Output Connectors and LED ............................................................................................................................... 12
LED Status Indicator ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Power Connectors ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Data Connectors .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Software Interface: How to Control the Camera __________________________________ 19
3.1 First Power Up Camera Settings .................................................................................................................................. 21
3.2 Sensor Output Format ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Selecting TDI or Area Mode Operation ........................................................................................................... 21
Setting the Camera’s CCD Shift Direction ....................................................................................................... 22
Exposure Mode and Line/Frame Rate ............................................................................................................ 23
Setting Frame Rate and Exposure Time ......................................................................................................... 26
3.3 Data Processing ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
Setting a Region of Interest ............................................................................................................................ 26
Digital Signal Processing Chain ...................................................................................................................... 27
3.4 Saving and Restoring Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Saving and Restoring Factory and User Settings ............................................................................................ 36
Saving and Restoring PRNU and FPN Coefficients ......................................................................................... 37
Rebooting the Camera .................................................................................................................................... 38
3.5 Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Generating a Test Pattern .............................................................................................................................. 39
Returning Video Information .......................................................................................................................... 40
Temperature Measurement ............................................................................................................................ 41
Voltage Measurement ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Camera Frequency Measurement ................................................................................................................... 42
Returning Camera Settings ............................................................................................................................. 42
Optical and Mechanical ___________________________________________________ 43
4.1 Lens Mounts ................................................................................................................................................................. 44
4.2 Optical Interface .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
4.3 High Temperature and Mounting ................................................................................................................................ 45
Mounting Instructions and Recommendations ................................................................................................ 45
Troubleshooting ________________________________________________________ 47
