Cheetah Python Camera with USB3 Interface
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User Manual
December 5, 2017
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Rev 1.0
1 About the Cheetah Camera
1.1 General
The Cheetah Python series of cameras provide an imaging platform with the latest digital
technology and industrial grade components. They use CMOS imaging sensors and offer a
broad range of resolutions and frame rates. Cheetah cameras are available in both
monochrome and color.
The cameras in this manual are compatible with the USB3 output interface. A
GeniCam™
compliant programming graphical user interface ships with the camera. The following
table describes the C5180, C4181, and C4180 model cameras covered in this manual.
Model
Resolution
Type
Optics
Sensor MFG
Model
C5180M
5120 x 5120
Mono
32.6 diag.
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1SN025KA
C5180C
5120 x 5120
Color
32.6 diag.
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1SE025KA
C5180N
5120 x 5120
ENIR
32.6 diag.
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1FN025KA
C4181M
4096 x 4096
Mono
26.1 diag.
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1SN016KA
C4181C
4096 x 4096
Color
26.1 diag.
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1SE016KA
C4181N
4096 x 4096
ENIR
26.1 diag.
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1FN016KA
C4180M
4096 x 3072
Mono
4/3”
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1SN012KA
C4180C
4096 x 3072
Color
4/3”
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1SE012KA
C4180N
4096 x 3072
ENIR
4/3”
ON Semiconductor
NOIP1FN012KA
Note: ENIR = Enhanced Near-Infrared
Cheetah CMOS cameras are advanced, high-resolution, progressive scan cameras. They
are fully programmable and field upgradeable. Programmable functions include exposure
control, frame rate control, area of interest, subsampling, pixel averaging, gain, offset,
triggering options, strobes, output control, defective pixel correction, and user-
programmable look-up tables (LUT). The cameras use ON Semiconductor area scan
Python CMOS image sensors and feature a built-in processing engine, low noise
characteristics, and optimized thermal distribution.
The Cheetah C5180, C4181, and C4180 model cameras use global shutter operation for
superior motion capture and exceptionally high frame rates for use in high throughput
applications. The cameras can control exposure time using internal controls or an external
pulse width. They support exposure times up to 1 second with 1µs increments. The
cameras also support analog gains up to 10 dB (3.17x).
