Dalsa Spyder2 S2-1-40 Series, User Manual

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3 Spyder2 User’s Manual
03-32-10091-04 DALSA
Contents
Introduction to the Spyder2 Line Scan Camera ___________________________________ 5
1.1 Camera Highlights.......................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Image Sensors .............................................................................................................................................................6
1.3 Camera Performance Specifications ............................................................................................................................6
Camera Hardware Interface________________________________________________ 11
2.1 Installation Overview...................................................................................................................................................11
2.2 Input/Output Connectors and LED...............................................................................................................................11
2.3 Timing .........................................................................................................................................................................16
Software Interface: How to Control the Camera __________________________________ 19
3.1 Overview......................................................................................................................................................................19
3.2 Command Format........................................................................................................................................................20
3.3 Processing Chain..........................................................................................................................................................20
3.4 Startup.........................................................................................................................................................................21
3.5 Saving and Restoring Settings.....................................................................................................................................21
3.6 Setting Baud Rate........................................................................................................................................................22
3.7 Setting the Data Mode.................................................................................................................................................22
3.8 Setting the Video Mode ...............................................................................................................................................22
3.9 Setting Line Rate and Exposure Mode.........................................................................................................................23
3.10 Setting a Region of Interest.......................................................................................................................................25
3.11 Returning Video Information ....................................................................................................................................25
3.12 Optimizing Offset Performance.................................................................................................................................27
3.13 Setting Gains .............................................................................................................................................................29
3.14 How to Calibrate the Camera....................................................................................................................................30
3.15 Setting and Reading FPN Coefficients.......................................................................................................................33
3.16 Setting and Reading PRNU Coefficients....................................................................................................................34
3.17 Test Patterns and End of Line Sequence ...................................................................................................................34
3.18 Monitoring the Camera .............................................................................................................................................35
3.19 Rebooting the Camera...............................................................................................................................................37
3.20 Setting the Pre-trigger ..............................................................................................................................................37
Optical, Mechanical, and Thermal Considerations_________________________________ 39
4.1 Mechanical Interface....................................................................................................................................................39
CCD Handling Instructions _________________________________________________ 45