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Spyder3 GigE Vision User’s Manual

DALSA 03-032-20027-02

Mechanicals and Optics

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Page 1: ...Spyder3 Camera User s Manual SG 11 01k80 00 R SG 11 02k80 00 R SG 11 04k80 00 R SG 11 01k40 00 R SG 11 02k40 00 R GigE Vision Dual Line Scan Camera 14 Jul 10 03 032 20027 02 www dalsa com ...

Page 2: ...cessing Products and services include image sensor components electronic digital cameras vision processors image processing software and semiconductor wafer foundry services for use in MEMS high voltage semiconductors image sensors and mixed signal CMOS chips DALSA is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol DSA The Company has its corporate offices in Waterloo ON and over 1000 employ...

Page 3: ..._________________________________________ 19 3 1 Installation Overview 19 3 2 Equipment Recommendations 21 3 3 Drivers Overview 21 3 4 Camera Connectors 24 Ethernet Connector 24 Power Connector 25 GPIO Connector 26 3 5 Camera LED 28 EMC Declaration________________________________________________________ 29 Controlling the Camera___________________________________________________ 31 5 1 GenICam Int...

Page 4: ... Measurement 59 Voltage Measurement 59 Returning the LED Status 60 5 10 Error Handling 60 5 11 Clearing Dark Current 62 Immediate read out mode default ReadoutMode 2 63 Gate dark current clear mode always on ReadoutMode 1 63 Auto Mode Auto 64 ASCII Commands _______________________________________________________ 71 Troubleshooting________________________________________________________ 83 Specific...

Page 5: ...Hz line rates Dynamic range up to 1400 1 Data transmission up to 100m 50µm x y sensor alignment RoHS and CE compliant Easy to use graphical user interface Serial interface ASCII 9600 baud adjustable to 19200 57600 115200 through virtual serial port through Ethernet Programmable gain offset exposure time and line rate trigger mode test pattern output and camera diagnostics Tall pixel high sensitivi...

Page 6: ...l inspection 100 print inspection lottery tickets stamps bank notes paychecks Postal sorting Glass bottle inspection Industrial metrology Food inspection Web inspection Models The Spyder3 GEV camera is available in the following configurations Table 1 Spyder3 GigE Vision Camera Models Overview Model Number Description SG 11 01K80 00 R 1k resolution 2 sensor taps 80MHz data rate RoHS compliant SG 1...

Page 7: ...100x Gain Range 10 to 10 dB 10 to 10 dB 10 to 10 dB Optical Interface Back Focal Distance M42x1 6 56 0 25 mm Lens mount adapters are available Contact Sales for more information Sensor Alignment x y z Υz 50 µm 50 µm 0 25 mm 0 2 Mechanical Interface 1k and 2k 4k Camera Size 72 h x 60 l x 50 w mm 65 h x 58 l x 85 w mm Mass 300 g Connectors power connector GigE connector GPI O connector 6 pin male Hi...

Page 8: ... 1 324 1 59 1 108 1 4k Dual and Single 1225 1 387 1 FPN global DN p p Uncorrected 52 8 169 6 536 Corrected 32 32 64 PRNU ECD Uncorrected local 8 5 8 5 11 5 Uncorrected global 10 10 10 Corrected local DN p p 80 80 95 Corrected global DN p p 80 80 95 4k Dual and Single Corrected local DN p p 32 32 Corrected global DN p p 80 80 Uncorrected local 9 5 9 5 Uncorrected global 20 20 PRNU ECE Uncorrected l...

Page 9: ...nd Quartz Halogen 3250k with 750 nm highpass filter installed Ambient test temperature 25 C Unless specified all values are referenced at 12 bit Exposure mode disabled Unless specified dual line mode Notes 1 PRNU measured at 50 SAT 1 3 Image Sensor The camera uses DALSA s dual line scan sensor The camera can be configured to read out in either high or low sensitivity mode tall pixel mode and forwa...

Page 10: ...mera operates using both sensors creating a 28µm x 14µm pixel The sensitivity mode is software controlled through QuickCam GEV through the GenICam feature SensitivityMode Figure 3 High Sensitivity Mode In high sensitivity mode the camera uses either a 14µm x 14µm pixel 1k and 2k models or a 10µm x 10µm pixel 4k model and captures the same image twice resulting in a brighter image CCD Readout Shift...

Page 11: ...10μm Pixel Detail Pixel Detail 14 10μm Figure 5 Tall Pixel Mode In tall pixel mode the camera uses a 28µm x 14µm pixel 1k and 2k or a 20µm x 10µm pixel 4k model and captures an image two times taller than in high or low sensitivity modes resulting in a taller image CCD Readout Shift Register CCD Readout Shift Register Sensor 1 and 2 28μm x 14μm OR 20μm x 10μm 14 10μm Pixel Detail 28 20μm ...

Page 12: ...1000 1100 Wavelength nm Responsivity DN nJ cm High Sensitivity Mode Low Sensitivity Mode Figure 7 Spyder3 GigE Vision 4k Responsivity SG 11 04K80 00 R Spectral Responsivity 0 dB gain 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 Wavelength nm Responsivity 12 bits DN nJ cm2 Low Sensitivity Mode Hi Sensitivity Mode Refer to section 1 3 Image Sensor for a descripti...

Page 13: ...information on these requirements refer to the following site http www machinevisiononline org public articles details cfm id 2761 Spyder GEV cameras implement a superset of the GenICamTM specification which defines device capabilities This description takes the form of an XML device description file respecting the syntax defined by the GenApi module of the GenICamTM specification For more informa...

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Page 15: ...e Figure 8 Spyder3 1k and 2k GigE Vision Camera Mechanical Dimensions 57 0 72 0 7 5 42 0 9 0 60 0 30 000 0 050 CCD IMAGING CENTRE 36 000 0 050 CCD IMAGING CENTRE M42X1 THREAD DEPTH 4 0 50 60 6 56 0 25 TO CCD IMAGING SURFACE UNITS mm 10 8 23 1 11 9 16 3 11 5 30 0 20 0 14 0 32 0 6 0 M3X0 5 THREAD DEPTH 5 0 4X ...

Page 16: ... ø 62 0 4 5 DEEP M3X0 5 THREAD DEPTH 7 0 4X 85 0 78 0 2X 3 5 3 5 58 0 2X 65 0 42 500 0 050 CCD IMAGING CENTRE 32 500 0 050 CCD IMAGING CENTRE M3X0 5 THREAD DEPTH 5 0 4X 16 5 32 0 6 0 2X M3X0 5 THREAD DEPTH 5 0 4X 6 56 0 25 TO CCD IMAGING SURFACE 60 58 50 6 0 2X 7 5 70 0 42 5 UNITS mm 30 1 11 6 16 5 12 0 23 2 10 9 20 0 ...

Page 17: ...ecifics and more DALSA s Web site http mv dalsa com provides an introduction to this potentially complicated issue See Radiometry and Photo Responsivity and Sensitivities in Photometric Units in the CCD Technology Primer found under the Application Notes and Technology Primers section of the Knowledge Center www dalsa com mv knowledge It is often more important to consider exposure than illuminati...

Page 18: ...ameras are extremely responsive to infrared IR wavelengths of light To prevent infrared from distorting the images you scan use a hot mirror or IR cutoff filter that transmits visible wavelengths but does not transmit wavelengths over 750nm Examples are the Schneider Optics B W 489 which includes a mounting ring the CORION LS 750 which does not include a mounting ring and the CORION HR 750 series ...

Page 19: ...d follow the onscreen instructions to install the QuickCam GUI 3 Install QuickCam driver There is an overview of the available drivers in Section 2 3 below Open the Driver Installation Tool On the Windows task bar click Start Programs DALSA QuickCam GEV Tools Launch EbDriver Tool exe From the Driver Installation Tool window select the network adapter that is connected to the camera and click the C...

Page 20: ... Connect a power cable from the camera to a 12V to 15V power supply 7 Open QuickCam On the Windows task bar click Start Programs DALSA QuickCam GEV DALSA QuickCam GEV 8 Confirm or enter IP address In the Set Camera s IP Address dialog box confirm or enter the camera s IP address Click OK 9 Start acquiring images On the QuickCam toolbar click the Continuous Grab icon The image should be visible in ...

Page 21: ...etwork adapters based on the Intel 82546 82541 and 82540 network chips The driver will also function with adapters based on the Intel 82544 chip but these are not recommended due to bugs in the chip that can cause control packets to be lost if sent while data is streaming Contact DALSA for information on how to use these network chips with the DALSA QuickCam High Performance IP Device Driver Ether...

Page 22: ...u are upgrading your existing systems have an existing project and you don t require a GigE Vision compliant connection then we recommend that you continue to use your current driver In high performance mode the Spyder3 GEV works with the High Performance IP Device Driver to transfer data between cameras and PCs with very low predictable latency at rates of up to 1 Gb s 100 MB s The video data is ...

Page 23: ...nded for applications where flexibility is more important than performance The Windows network stack uses significant levels of CPU processing power to transfer data to memory which can result in lost packets severely degrading performance Standard mode is thus suitable for applications that require bandwidths of only 100 Mb s or less If this mode is used with bandwidths of 1 Gb s application perf...

Page 24: ...rpose input output GPIO connector Refer to section GPIO Connector for details Figure 10 Spyder3 GEV Input and Output Connectors C B A Ethernet connector 12V to 15V DC GPIO connector A C B 1k and 2k models 4k model WARNING It is extremely important that you apply the appropriate voltages to your camera Incorrect voltages may damage the camera Ethernet Connector Ethernet Connection LED 1Gbps Green D...

Page 25: ...idelines Apply the appropriate voltages Protect the camera with a fast blow fuse between power supply and camera Do not use the shield on a multi conductor cable for ground Keep leads as short as possible in order to reduce voltage drop Use high quality linear supplies in order to minimize noise Note If your power supply does not meet these requirements then camera performance specifications are n...

Page 26: ..._0 LVDS negative EXSYNC 3 INPUT_1 LVDS TTL format positive FrameTrig 4 INPUT_1 LVDS negative FrameTrig 5 GND 6 INPUT_2 LVDS TTL format positive Direction 7 INPUT_2 LVDS negative Direction 8 INPUT_3 TTL auxiliary input 9 OUTPUT_3 TTL auxiliary output 10 OUTPUT_2 LVDS TTL auxiliary output 11 OUTPUT_0 LVDS TTL auxiliary output 12 OUTPUT_0 LVDS negative 13 OUTPUT_1 LVDS TTL auxiliary output 14 OUTPUT_...

Page 27: ...mum 2 mA Input voltage maximum of low 0 66 V minimum of high 2 6 V TTL inputs are maximum 5V and 3 3V logic tolerant Figure 14 TTL Output Schematic 100Ω ESD Protection 5V Termination 100 Ω series Output current sink 50 mA source 50 mA Output voltage maximum of low 0 55 V 32mA minimum of high 3 8 V 32mA LVDS Inputs and Outputs LVDS compliant Figure 15 LVDS Input 100Ω Figure 16 LVDS Output ...

Page 28: ...l or the QuickCam help topic GPIO Control for more information on programming this connector 3 5 Camera LED The camera is equipped with a red green LED used to display the status of the camera s operation The table below summarizes the operating states of the camera and the corresponding LED states When more than one condition is active the LED indicates the condition with the highest priority Err...

Page 29: ...ssions Requirements EN 55024 and EN 61326 Immunity to Disturbances This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio f...

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Page 31: ...ace Application SDK You can also use the SDK to create a new camera specific interface The SDK is available on the Spyder3 GigE Vision Color CD ASCII commands All of the camera s functionality is accessible through the camera s serial interface A list of the available ASCII Commands can be found in the Appendix 5 1 GenICam Interface GenICam Environment Spyder GEV cameras implement the GenICamTM sp...

Page 32: ...era voltage CorrectionCalibrateFPN ccf NOTE this feature will be available soon Performs FPN correction and eliminates FPN noise by subtracting away individual pixel dark current CorrectionCalibratePRNU ccp NOTE this feature will be available soon Performs PRNU correction and eliminates the difference in responsivity between the most and least sensitive pixel creating a uniform response to light D...

Page 33: ...mera s last saved user settings and FPN and PRNU coefficients SensitivityMode ssm Set sensitivity mode SensorDigitizationTaps This feature represents the number of digitized samples outputted simultaneously by the camera A D conversion stage SensorShiftDirection scd CCD sensor shift direction NOTE only available when SensitivityMode is 1 SensorWidth This feature indicates the effective width of th...

Page 34: ...9600 baud rate exposure mode 2 Notes The FPN and PRNU coefficients are factory calibrated at a 5 kHz line rate and 0dB gain setting While the factory setting baud rate is 9600 QuickCam sets the baud rate to 57600 at startup 5 4 Output Format Sensitivity Mode Sets the camera s sensitivity mode When using high sensitivity mode the camera s responsivity increases High sensitivity mode permits much gr...

Page 35: ...on change on a web and allows you to mount the camera upside down Figure 17 Object Movement and Camera Direction Example using an Inverting Lens 4k camera orientation Camera should operate in shift direction SensorShiftDirection 1 reverse Camera should operate in shift direction SensorShiftDirection 0 forward Arrows denote direction of object movement Pixel Format Selects the camera s bit depth Pi...

Page 36: ...s always uses Synchronous mode where exposure is aligned to the sensor horizontal line timing External trigger Exposures are controlled by an external trigger signal External signals are isolated by an opto coupler input with a time programmable debounce circuit The following section provides information on external trigger timing Software trigger An exposure trigger is sent as a control command v...

Page 37: ...0 twPR_LOW ns 3000 twPR_HIGH ns 3000 tPR_INT ns 3000 Table 8 tReadout Values tREADOUT Sensor Size Taps Readout Time 1024 1 25600ns 1024 2 12800ns 2048 1 51200ns 2048 2 25600ns 4096 2 Table 9 tOverhead Values tOVERHEAD Sensor Size Taps Readout Time 1024 1 725ns 1024 2 450ns 2048 1 1400ns 2048 2 725ns Overhead Delay Overhead_Delay can range from 5 to 6μs and depends on the internal operations of you...

Page 38: ...owing you to control your sync exposure time and line rate generation DALSAExposureMode Mode 2 Mode3 3 Mode4 4 Mode5 5 Mode6 6 Mode7 7 Factory setting is mode 7 Related Commands AcquisitionLineRateAbs ExposureTimeAbs Table 10 Spyder3 GigE Vision Exposure Modes Programmable Line Rate Programmable Exposure Time Mode SYNC PRIN Description 2 Internal Internal Yes Yes Internal frame rate and exposure t...

Page 39: ...TimeAbs command line time will be increased if necessary to accommodate the exposure time Under this condition the line time will equal the exposure time line transfer time Example 1 Exposure Time less than Line Period Mode 3 External Trigger with Maximum Exposure Line rate is set by the period of the external trigger pulses The falling edge of the external trigger marks the beginning of the expos...

Page 40: ...he line period and the rising edge of PRIN sets the start of exposure time Figure 18 EXSYNC controls Line Period and PRIN controls Exposure Time Mode 6 External Line Rate and Internally Programmable Exposure Time Figure 19 EXSYNC controls Line Period with Internally controlled Exposure Time Readout EXSYNC EXSYNC Falling Edge ignored during readout Line Period CR Charge Reset Readout Line Period EX...

Page 41: ...ate Programmable Exposure Time In this mode the exposure time is set internally with a maximum line rate Figure 21 Mode 8 Timing Programmable Period Frame Period Readout CR Exposure Time CR Charge Reset Frame Period Programmable Period CR Exposure Time Readout Exposure Time Readout Internal Sync set with Command ssf Line Period Exposure Time Readout Line Period EXSYNC Falling Edge ignored during r...

Page 42: ...llowing warning will be displayed but the AcquisitionLineRateAbs value will not be changed Warning 09 Internal line rate inconsistent with readout time The effect in both internal and external line rate modes is that an EXSYNC is skipped and therefore the output will be at least twice as bright Related Commands DALSAExposureMode AcquisitionLineRateAbs Setting the Line Rate Sets the camera s line r...

Page 43: ... TTL or 11 and 12 LVDS Port1 Output 1 pin 13 TTL or 13 and 14 LVDS Port2 Output 2 pin 15 TTL or 15 and 10 LVDS Port3 Output 3 pin 9 TTL GPIOOutput Signal type 0 Disable 1 TTL 2 LVDS Related Commands GPIOInput Setting the GPIO Input Signal Sets the signal type for the selected input GPIOSelector Input to set Port0 Input 0 Pin 1 TTL or 1 and 2 LVDS Port1 Input 1 Pin 3 TTL or 3 and 4 LVDS Port2 Input...

Page 44: ...ideo analog gain analog offset FPN coefficients digital offset PRNU coefficients background subtract digital system gain 1k and 2k only A B C D G F E A GainAbs CalculateCameraGain B BlackLevelRaw C CorrectionCalibrateFPN D DigitalOffsetRaw E CorrectionCalibratePRNU CalculatePRNUAlgorithmTargetValue F SubtractBackgroundRaw G DigitalGainRaw Analog Processing Optimizing offset performance and gain in...

Page 45: ...niformity PRNU coefficients calculated using the CorrectionCalibratePRNU or CalculatePRNUAlgorithmTargetValue commands are used to correct the difference in responsivity of individual pixels i e given the same amount of light different pixels will charge up at different rates and the change in light intensity across the image either because of the light source or due to optical aberrations e g the...

Page 46: ...at the average pixel value in tap s ROI is equal to the specified target i e CalculateDigitalCameraGainTarget 4 This algorithm adjusts the analog gain so that the peak tap ROI pixels are adjusted to the specified target i e CalculateCameraGainTargetValue CalculateCameraGainTargetValue Calculation target value in a range from 1024 to 4055 DN 12 bit LSB This function requires constant light input wh...

Page 47: ...lat field correction wizard For easy flat field correction use the wizard located on the Calibration tab This camera has the ability to calculate correction coefficients in order to remove non uniformity in the image This video correction operates on a pixel by pixel basis and implements a two point correction for each pixel This correction can reduce or eliminate image distortion caused by the fo...

Page 48: ...ction White plastic or white ceramic will lead to better balancing For best results ensure that 50 or 60 Hz ambient light flicker is sufficiently low not to affect camera performance and calibration results For best results the analog gain should be adjusted for the expected operating conditions and the ratio of the brightest to darkest pixel in a tap should be less than 3 to 1 where The camera is...

Page 49: ...ng the command You should see close to zero output gl gla sao cao 0 sag ccf wfc wus epc 1 0 i 1 Place a white reference in front of the camera 2 Verify that the output signal level is within range by issuing the command or If the signal level is too low increase your light level adjust the analog gain or use the automated algorithm DALSA recommends a target value of about 80 of saturation If you c...

Page 50: ... software that ships with the Spyder3 GEV camera has a flat field correction wizard For easy flat field correction use the wizard located on the Calibration tab Related Commands CorrectionCalibratePRNU WriteFPNCoefficients Setting Digital Offset Purpose Sets the digital offset Digital offset is set to zero when you perform FPN correction CorrectionCalibrateFPN command If you are unable to perform ...

Page 51: ...coefficients using the entered target value as shown below PRNU Coefficient Target AVG Pixel Value FPN value sdo i i i The calculation is performed for all sensor pixels but warnings are only applied to pixels in the region of interest This algorithm is useful for achieving uniform output across multiple cameras Is is important that the target value set with the next parameter is set to be at leas...

Page 52: ...N Note Algorithm for this feature is preset to 2 4k model CalculatePRNUAlgorithmTargetValue Peak target value in a range from 1024 to 4055DN CalculatePRNUCoefficients Executes the command Performing PRNU Correction to a Camera Calculated Value Performs PRNU correction and eliminates the difference in responsivity between the most and least sensitive pixel creating a uniform response to light Corre...

Page 53: ... Calibrating the Camera to Remove Non Uniformity Flat Field Correction on page 47 for a procedural overview on performing flat field correction Subtracting Background Use the background subtract commands after performing flat field correction if you want to improve your image in a low contrast scene It is useful for systems that process 8 bit data but want to take advantage of the camera s 12 bit ...

Page 54: ... and Disabling Pixel Coefficients Enables and disables FPN and PRNU coefficients EnablePixelCoefficients DisableFPNEnablePRN EnableFPNDisablePRNU EnableFPNEnablePRNU DisableFPNDisablePRNU End of line Sequence Produes an end of line sequence that provides basic calculations including line counter line sum pixels above threshold pixels below threshold and derivative line sum within the region of int...

Page 55: ...s provides a basis for automatic gain control AGC 13 Differential line sum 7 0 14 Differential line sum 15 8 15 Differential line sum 23 16 16 Differential line sum 31 24 Use these values to focus the camera Generally the greater the sum the greater the image contrast and better the focus Setting Thresholds Setting an Upper Threshold Sets the upper threshold limit to report in the end of line sequ...

Page 56: ...on 5 8 Saving and Restoring Settings For each camera operating mode high sensitivity forward direction high sensitivity reverse direction low sensitivity or tall pixel the camera has distinct factory settings current settings and user settings In addition there is one set of factory pre calibrated pixel coefficients and up to four sets of user created pixel coefficients for each operating mode Fac...

Page 57: ...current FPN coefficients You can save up to four sets of pixel coefficients WriteFPNCoefficients 1 2 3 4 4k model PixelSetSelector set 1 set 2 set 3 set 4 WriteFPNCoefficients Executes the command Loading a Saved Set of Coefficients Loads a saved set of pixel coefficients A factory calibrated set of coefficients is available LoadPixelCoefficients 0 1 2 3 4 PixelSetSelector set 0 set 1 set 2 set 3 ...

Page 58: ...t pattern to aid in system debugging The test patterns are useful for verifying camera timing and connections The following tables show each available test pattern TestImageSelector Ramp12bits Step8bits iPORTTestPattern 0 Video 1 12 bit ramp test pattern 2 tap model 1 tap model 2 8 bit step test pattern 2 tap model 1 tap model ...

Page 59: ...eed 75 C Note If the camera reaches 75 C the camera will shutdown and the LED will flash red If this occurs the camera must be rebooted using the command DeviceReset or can be powered down manually You will not be able to restart the camera until the temperature is less than 65 C You will have to correct the temperature problem or the camera will shutdown again The camera allows you to send the Ca...

Page 60: ...ning 01 Outside of specification Parameter accepted was outside of specified operating range e g gain greater than 10 dB of factory setting Warning 02 Clipped to min Parameter was clipped to the current operating range Warning 03 Clipped to max Parameter was clipped to the current operating range Warning 04 Related parameters adjusted Parameter was clipped to the current operating range Warning 05...

Page 61: ...05 Command unavailable in this mode Command is valid at this level of access but not effective Eg line rate when in smart EXSYNC mode Error 06 Timeout Command not completed in time Eg FPN PRNU calculation when no external EXSYNC is present Error 07 Camera settings not saved Tried saving camera settings RestoreFactorySettings RestoreUserSettings but they cannot be saved Error 08 Unable to calibrate...

Page 62: ...r the charge accumulated in the gates Even with exposure control on at low line rates this gate charge can cause the camera to saturate Using the ReadoutMode command the camera user can control the camera s behavior in order to minimize the dark current artifact The modes of operation selected by the ReadoutMode command are Auto On or Off Note This command is only available in low sensitivity and ...

Page 63: ... gate dark current will be cleared continuously After the trigger EXSYNC is received the dark current is cleared from the image sensor before the image is acquired The line rate is limited to the maximum line rate available for that model of camera For information on artifacts that may be experienced while using this mode see the Artifacts section below Table 14 Max Line Rate Model Immediate Reado...

Page 64: ...hat may be seen during this transition period All subsequent lines after this occurrence will be as expected In the case of a slow transition that is when the EXSYNC line rate increases by less than 10 of the previous line rate a line readout will not become corrupt There are also limitations on the exposure time when operating in auto mode If the line rate exceeds half the maximum line rate then ...

Page 65: ...rrent Clear Mode Mode ReadoutMode 0 Auto Mode Dark Current Dump state Immediate Readout state T0 T1 Time Period Operating Region Refer to the above figure Operating Mode Dark Current Dump to Immediate Readout Multi Line Artifacts ReadoutMode 0 Auto Mode Time Period Operating Region Refer to Figure 23 Operating Mode T0 Dark Current Dump state T1 Immediate Readout state ReadoutMode 0 Auto Mode Time ...

Page 66: ...SA 66 ReadoutMode 2 Immediate Readout Mode Time Period Operating Region Refer to Figure 23 Operating Mode T0 Dark Current Dump state T1 Immediate Readout state Dark Current Dump to Immediate Readout TINT EXSYNC T DUMP T INT LVAL Valid F DUMP F IMMEDIATE ...

Page 67: ...o Mode Time Period Operating Region Refer to Figure 23 Operating Mode T0 Dark Current Dump state T1 Immediate Readout state ReadoutMode 0 Auto Mode Time Period Operating Region Refer to Figure 23 Operating Mode T0 Immediate Readout state T1 Dark Current Dump state T2 Immediate Readout state ReadoutMode 2 Immediate Readout Mode Time Period Operating Region Refer to Figure 23 Operating Mode T0 Dark ...

Page 68: ...nual 03 032 20027 02 DALSA 68 Dark Current Dump to Immediate Readout TINT T VERT_TRANS LVAL EXSYNC T DUMP T INT F DUMP DUMP MAX F Dark Current Dump to Immediate Readout TINT EXSYNC T DUMP T INT T VERT_TRANS LVAL F DUMP DUMP MAX F ...

Page 69: ... Auto Mode Time Period Operating Region Refer to Figure 23 Operating Mode T0 Immediate Readout state T1 Dark Current Dump state ReadoutMode 0 Auto Mode Time Period Operating Region Refer to Figure 23 Operating Mode T0 Dark Current Dump state T1 Immediate Readout state T2 Dark Current Dump state EXSYNC T DUMP T INT T VERT_TRANS LVAL ...

Page 70: ...e more vertical transfer gates and therefore more charge This additional charge is especially noticeable at slower line rates If the user is in Exposure Modes 2 ExposureMode Timed and LineTriggerMode Off Internal or 7 ExposureMode Off and LineTriggerMode Off Internal and ReadoutMode ImmediateReadout with AcquisitionLineRateAbs at 45 of the maximum and then ReadoutMode DarkCurrentClear is selected ...

Page 71: ...QuickCam Command tab 2 through the Configuration window or 3 through the virtual serial port Entering commands through the QuickCam Command window is the simplest method Command Window Method 1 Open QuickCam In the Message Window 2 Open the Command tab 3 At the OK prompt enter the ASCII command Refer to Appendix A for details on all of ASCII commands available with this camera 4 Press Enter The ca...

Page 72: ...n the Camera Configuration Window 2 Open the Exposure GPIO tab 3 Click Advanced 4 Open the Port Communication tab The Port Communication tab provides an ASCII interface In order to comply with DALSA camera command protocol you must send and receive as ASCII and ensure that the CR checkbox is checked default Figure 25 Port Communication Tab after Sending the h Help Command ...

Page 73: ...ports they can be connected together and used as a pair in the same manner as a virtual serial port driver The Serial Port Configuration dialog box allows you to attach the serial channel in QuickCam to one port in a serial port pair whether a physical pair or virtual pair Therefore an external application needs simply to connect to the other serial port of the pair to communicate with the camera ...

Page 74: ...nditions you may not be able to obtain these values If this occurs values are clipped and the camera returns a warning message Some commands may not be available in your current operating mode The help screen displays NA in this case Commands The following table lists all of the camera s available ASCII commands Refer to Appendix A for detailed information on using these ASCII commands Table 16 Co...

Page 75: ...to the specified target value 3 This algorithm adjusts digital gain so that the average pixel value in tap s ROI is equal to the specified target 4 This algorithm adjusts the analog gain so that the peak tap ROI pixels are adjusted to the specified target t Tap value Use 0 for all taps or 1 or 2 for individual tap selection depending on camera model i Calibration target value in a range from 1024 ...

Page 76: ...lgorithm includes an analog gain adjustment prior to PRNU calibration Analog gain is first adjusted so that the peak pixel value in tap s ROI is within 97 to 99 of the specified target value It then calculates the PRNU coefficients using the target value as shown below PRNU Coefficient Target AVG Pixel Value FPN value sdo i i i The calculation is performed for all sensor pixels but warnings are on...

Page 77: ...ra parameters get camera serial gcs Read the camera serial number get camera version gcv Read the firmware version and FPGA version get fpn coeff gfc x Read the FPN coefficient x pixel number to read in a range from 1 sensor pixel count get help gh Returns all of the available get commands get input LUT gil Display the current LUT set number 4k model only get line gl x x Gets a line of video witho...

Page 78: ...t four reset camera rc Resets the entire camera reboot Baud rate is not reset and reboots with the value last used restore factory settings rfs Restores the camera s factory settings FPN and PRNU coefficients reset to 0 region of interest roi x y x y Sets the pixel range affected by the cag cao gl gla ccf and ccp commands The parameters are the pixel start and end values x and the column start and...

Page 79: ... mode sdm i Sets the camera s bit width where For SG 11 01K40 and SG 11 02K40 0 8 bits 1 tap 40MHz data rate 1 12 bits 1 tap 40MHz data rate For SG 11 01K80 02k80 and 04K80 2 8 bits 2 taps 80Mhz data rate 3 12 bits 2 taps 80MHz data rate set digital offset sdo t i Subtracts the input value from the video signal prior to FPN correction t tap selection either 1 or 2 depending on camera model or 0 fo...

Page 80: ... i2 output signal to use where 0 disabled 1 TTL 2 LVDS PUT NOTE here that sgi 3 2 is not available set lower threshold slt i The pixels below the lower threshold are checked for and reported in the end of line sequence in a range from 0 4095 set prnu coeff spc x i Set the PRNU coefficient x pixel number within the range 1 to sensor pixel count i PRNU value within the range 0 to 28671 set readout m...

Page 81: ...nd reported in the end of line sequence in a range from 0 4095 set video mode svm i Switch between normal video mode and camera test patterns 0 Normal video mode 1 Camera test pattern 2 Camera test pattern update gain reference ugr Changes 0dB gain to equal the current analog gain value set with the sag command verify temperature vt Check the internal temperature of the camera verify voltage vv Ch...

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Page 83: ...formation on the LED Connections The first step in troubleshooting is to verify that your camera has all the correct connections Refer to section Cable Length Type Ensure that cable lengths are no longer than 100m Equipment Requirements Ensure that you are using compatible equipment as outlined in section 3 2 Equipment Recommendations Power Supply Voltages Check for the presence of all voltages at...

Page 84: ...tion Verify Voltage To check the camera s input voltage refer to the Temperature Voltage section on the Diagnostics tab in QuickCam Verify Temperature To check the internal temperature of the camera refer to the Temperature Voltage section on the Diagnostics tab in QuickCam The camera will shut itself down if the internal temperature exceeds 75 C QuickCam Message Window Refer to the Message Window...

Page 85: ...y or when the camera is set to external sync that the EXSYNC signal supplied to the camera does not exceed the camera s useable Line rate under the current operating conditions Noisy Output Check your power supply voltage outputs for noise Noise present on these lines can result in poor video quality Dark Patches If dark patches appear in your output the optics path may have become contaminated Cl...

Page 86: ...s been cleaned 9 Blow off any adhering fibers or particles using dry filtered compressed air Horizontal Lines or Patterns in Image A faulty or irregular encoder signal may result in horizontal lines due to exposure time fluctuations ensure that your exposure time is regular If you have verified that your exposure time is consistent and patterns of low frequency intensity variations still occur ens...

Page 87: ...computer light sources etc Power supply setting and current draw Data rate used Control signals used in your application and their frequency or state if applicable EXSYNC BIN LVDS TTL Other _______ Results when you run an error report please attach text received from the camera after initiating an error report Detailed description of problem encountered please attach description with as much detai...

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Page 89: ...r3 GigE Vision User s Manual DALSA 03 032 20027 02 89 Appendix E Revision History Revision Number Change Description 00 Preliminary release 01 4k version of camera content added 02 Preliminary stamp removed ...

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Page 91: ...k Current Clearing 62 dark patches 85 data rate 8 digital gain 54 offset 50 processing 45 signal processing 50 direction sensor shift 35 web movement 35 driver High Performance 22 Standard Mode 23 E electrical compliance 18 specifications 7 EMC compliance 18 declaration of conformity 29 end of line sequence 54 error messages 60 Ethernet cables 18 ethernet connector 24 exposure mode overview 38 set...

Page 92: ...bles 56 LUTs 56 M mechanical drawing 15 specifications 7 mode performance 22 standard 23 models 6 modes default 40 mounting 17 N network adapter 21 noisy output 85 O offset analog 47 digital 50 online help 74 operating modes 38 optical interface 17 optical specs 7 outputs TTL 27 43 P performance mode 22 performance specifications 10 11 pixel readout 10 power connectors 25 guidelines 25 supply 25 p...

Page 93: ...g 56 shielded cables compliance 18 shift direction 35 standard mode 23 standards supported 13 status LED 28 subtracting background 53 T Technical Sales Support 87 temperature measurement 59 test patterns 58 threshold lower 55 setting 55 upper 55 timing mode 7 41 Timing 36 TTL outputs 27 43 V voltage measurement 59 W warning messages 60 ...

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