CHEETAH Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc.
Rev. 6.2
6421 Congress Ave.
7/7/2015
Boca Raton, FL 33487
+1 (561) 989-0006
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MAIN CHEETAH FEATURES
Global shutter (GS) or rolling shutter (RS)
Monochrome or color
Large 4.7-micron pixels
Excellent near infrared (NIR) sensitivity
Ultra-low fixed pattern noise
Exceptional blooming suppression
Fast frame rates: 129 fps (C2880), 67 fps (C4080)
Dual Video Capability
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Independent control of resolution, gain, offset, pixel averaging, sub-sampling, area
of Interest (AOI) and WDR for two acquisition frames
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Seamless switching between frames
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Manual, auto or triggered frame switching
Extended Dynamic Range (WDR)
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3 knee points, Piece-wise Linear
Color and monochrome pixel averaging (4x and 9x)
Sub-sampling up to 32x
Areas of Interest
Analog and Digital Gain Controls
Offset Control
Three selectable trigger sources: external, pulse generator or computer
Built-in pulse generator
Two programmable output strobes
Auto-white balance: once, static or tracking
Image Enhancements
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Horizontal and vertical flip
Two 12-bit look-up tables: one LUT pre-programmed with gamma 0.45.
Defective pixel correction, hot pixel correction
Two programmable external Inputs and two external outputs.
Camera Link Base, Medium, Full and Deca support
Temperature monitor
Field upgradeable firmware, LUT, DPC, HPC