Cheetah Python Camera with USB3 Interface
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User Manual
December 5, 2017
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Rev 1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 About the Cheetah Camera .............................................................. 8
1.1 General ................................................................................................................. 8
1.1.1 Key Features ................................................................................................... 9
1.2 General Specifications........................................................................................ 10
1.3 C5180, C4181, C4180 Specifications .................................................................. 11
1.4 Ordering Information ......................................................................................... 12
1.3.1 Technical Support......................................................................................... 12
2 Hardware ...................................................................................... 13
2.1 Camera Back Panel ............................................................................................. 13
2.2 Camera Power Connector .................................................................................. 13
2.2.1 Power Connector Pins .................................................................................. 14
2.2.2 Power Supply
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Camera Only ....................................................................... 15
2.2.3 Power Supply - Camera with Canon Lens Control ........................................ 15
2.2.4 Electrical Connectivity .................................................................................. 16
2.2.5 Status LED .................................................................................................... 19
2.3 Mechanical, Optical, Environmental .................................................................. 19
2.3.1 Mechanical Drawings ................................................................................... 19
2.3.2 Optical .......................................................................................................... 20
2.3.3 Environmental .............................................................................................. 20
3 GenICam API Module
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Configuring the Camera ............................. 22
3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 22
3.2 Camera Configuration ........................................................................................ 22
3.2.1 Configuration Memory
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Parameter Flash ................................................... 22
3.2.2 Camera Command Protocol ......................................................................... 22
3.3 Camera User Set Description ............................................................................. 23
3.3.1 Startup Procedure ........................................................................................ 23
3.4 GenApi Camera Configuration ........................................................................... 23
3.4.1 Device Control .............................................................................................. 23
3.4.2 Version Information ..................................................................................... 24
3.4.3 Image Format Control .................................................................................. 24
3.4.4 Acquisition Control ....................................................................................... 26
3.4.5 Transport Layer Information ........................................................................ 28
3.4.6 Gain Control ................................................................................................. 28
3.4.7 Auto Gain and Auto Exposure ...................................................................... 29
3.4.8 Data Correction ............................................................................................ 31
3.4.9 White Balance .............................................................................................. 32
3.4.10 Strobe ......................................................................................................... 32
3.4.11 Pulse Generator ......................................................................................... 34
3.4.12 Canon Lens Control .................................................................................... 34
3.4.13 Canon Lens Control - Focus ........................................................................ 35
3.4.14 Canon Lens Control - Iris ............................................................................ 35
3.4.15 Event Control ............................................................................................. 37
3.4.16 User Set Control ......................................................................................... 38
4 Software GUI ................................................................................. 39
4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 39
4.1.1 Supported Operating Systems ..................................................................... 39
