HAWK216 Instruction Manual
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2013-12-11-01
V1.1
HAWK216OEM1_IM_v1_1
19-Aug-14
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
SCOPE ...................................................................................................................... 5
2
DESIGN OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 6
2.1
Mechanical Profile .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.2
Physical Interfaces .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1
Power, Trigger & Communications - 9 pin MicroD socket (Glenair MDM-9SBSP) ................. 7
2.2.2
Video Out - Coaxial socket (Molex 73391-0070) .................................................................... 7
2.2.3
IRIS Control - 4 pin socket (Kobi 163-158N-2-E) .................................................................... 7
2.2.4
Ground .................................................................................................................................... 7
3
DESIGN DETAILS ..................................................................................................... 8
3.1
Electrical Design ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.1.1
Power supplies and Thermo-Electric Cooler (TEC) ................................................................ 8
3.1.2
CCD216 Image Sensor ........................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3
Communications Interface ...................................................................................................... 8
3.1.4
Analogue Video output ............................................................................................................ 8
3.1.5
Trigger Output ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.2
Functionality .................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.1
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) ................................................................................................ 9
3.2.2
EM Gain .................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2.3
Exposure Period ...................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.4
Unit Serial number .................................................................................................................. 9
4
SERIAL COMMUNICATION .................................................................................... 10
4.1
Overview .......................................................................................................................................10
4.2
ETX/ERROR codes ......................................................................................................................11
4.3
Set Commands .............................................................................................................................12
4.4
Query Commands .........................................................................................................................13
4.5
Examples ......................................................................................................................................15
4.5.1
Get System Status ................................................................................................................15
4.5.2
Get Micro version ..................................................................................................................15
4.5.3
Get FPGA version .................................................................................................................15
4.5.4
Get FPGA version with checksum ........................................................................................15
4.5.5
Get Unit Serial Number .........................................................................................................15
4.5.6
Read Sensor PCB temperature ............................................................................................15
4.5.7
Enable Auto Gain control (AGC) ...........................................................................................16
4.5.8
Disable TEC ..........................................................................................................................16
4.5.9
Enable Command acknowledge ...........................................................................................16
APPENDIX A - FPGA FIRMWARE UPLOAD ................................................................ 17
