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STC-GE83A

STC-GEC83A

User Guide

Rev 1.01

D. The Camera Control Commands

1. The Camera Control Commands List

Note 1: The data unit of the each command is 1byte (8bit).
Note 2: The data can be saved to the EEPROM if

“x” in the “Save to EEPROM” column on the list below.

The camera is operates with the data of the EEPROM when the camera is powered-on.

Device Code = 000000

Command

No.

R/W

Save to

EEPROM

Function

Initial Data

Data Range

00 to 0FH

Reserved

10H

R/W

camera function mode 1 (8bit: D[7..0])

89H

11H

R/W

camera function mode 2 (8bit: D[7..0])

0FH

12H

R/W

camera function mode 3 (8bit: D[7..0])

00H

13H

R/W

camera function mode 4 (8bit: D[7..0])

60H

14 to 15H

reserved

16H

R/W

software trigger mode (8bit: D[7..0])

80H

17H

R/W

image data reset (8bit: D[7..0])

00H

18H

reserved

19H

R/W

image output format (8bit: D[7..0])

01H

1A to 1FH

reserved

20H

R/W

exposure time (us) of the electronic shutter (24bit: D[7..0])

0 to

16,777,215

21H

R/W

exposure time (us) of the electronic shutter (24bit: D[15..8])

22H

R/W

exposure time (us) of the electronic shutter (24bit: D[24..16])

23 to 2FH

reserved

30H

R/W

CDS gain (8bit: D[7..0])

0 to 255

31H

R/W

digital gain (8bit: D[7..0])

factory

adjusted

value

32H

R/W

gain offset (8bit: D[7..0])

33 to 37H

reserved

38H

R/W

clamp level (8bit: D[7..0])

0 to 31

39 to 3DH

reserved

3EH

R/W

white clip for the test pattern (16bit: D[15..8])

4,095

0 to 4,095

3FH

R/W

white clip for the test pattern (16bit: D[7..0])

40 to 4FH

reserved

50H

R/W

trigger delay time (us) (Integer) (24bit: D[7..0])

0 to

2,000,000

51H

R/W

trigger delay time (us) (Integer) (24bit: D[15..8])

52H

R/W

trigger delay time (us) (Integer) (24bit: D[23..16])

53H

R/W

trigger delay time (us) (Decimal) (8bit: D[7..0])

54H

R/W

strobe signal delay time (us) (Integer) (24bit: D[7..0])

0 to

2,000,000

55H

R/W

strobe signal delay time (us) (Integer) (24bit: D[15..8])

56H

R/W

strobe signal delay time (us) (Integer) (24bit: D[23..16])

57H

R/W

strobe signal delay time (us) (Decimal) (8bit: D[7..0])

Summary of Contents for STC-GE83A

Page 1: ...STC GE83A STC GEC83A User Guide XGA Color Monochrome CCD GigE Vision Camera ...

Page 2: ...ronment For U S A Warning This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications For Canada WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELE...

Page 3: ... correct and up to date Sentech America assumes no liability legal or otherwise for any errors in listings specifications part numbers process software or model applications Sentech America reserves the right to change specifications product descriptions product quality pricing and application at any time without prior written or oral notice Any party using such information assumes all risk for an...

Page 4: ...gger Mode 14 15 1 Timing 14 2 Exposure timing with the positive polarity trigger signal 14 3 Exposure timing with the negative polarity trigger signal 15 D Edge Preset Trigger Mode The trigger input while the image is output 15 16 1 Timing 15 2 Exposure timing with the positive polarity trigger signal 16 3 Exposure timing with the negative polarity trigger signal 16 E H Reset Mode 17 V The Communi...

Page 5: ...nking 100Mb transferring Please use a 1Gb supported NIC HUB and LAN cable Check that the NIC and HUB being used is 1Gb transferring Damaging or mishandling the CAT5e cable may cause the transferring speed to change from 1Gb to 100Mb If this happens please replace the CAT5e cable Pin No Signal name 1 TA 2 TA 3 TB 4 TC 5 TC 6 TB 7 TD 8 TD Green LED Yellow LED Status Green light ON Orange light ON Po...

Page 6: ...ing output by the next trigger signal please change the camera settings Device code 001 Command 13H to accept the trigger signal while the image is being output Noise may appear on the image when the exposure is initiated while the image is being output In this case please change the H reset of the exposure start mode Device code 00H Command 12H in order to change the exposure start point to next ...

Page 7: ...User Guide 7 Rev 1 01 g StrobeSignal The StrobeSignal signal is the strobe control signal C DC IRIS lens connector Connector M1951 EMUDEN or equivalent Pin Assignment 1 2 3 4 Pin No Signal name 1 DAMP 2 DAMP 3 DRIVE 4 DRIVE ...

Page 8: ...5MFV TOSHIBA RN1105MFV 2 1 3 TOSHIBA TLP181 TOSHIBA TLP181 3 4 6 1 2 2K 2 2K 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOSHIBA RN1105MFV TOSHIBA RN1105MFV 2 1 3 1K 1K 1K 1K 10 8 to 26 4V Trigger_In Trigger_In IO_Out IO_Out GND Customer GND 3 to 26 4V 3 to 5mA Trigger Signal HR10A 7R 6PB HIROSE or equivalent connector ...

Page 9: ...The Vertical Timing 1 Full Scanning 1 H 34 493 µseconds 36 42113 Hz R1 Gr1 R2 Gb1 Gb2 B1 Gr2 B2 Video out Line 1 Video out Line 2 LVAL R3 Gb3 Gr3 B3 246 CLK 1024 CLK Video out LVAL Horizontal blanking 1270 CLK One horizontal 1H 1024 CLK 246 CLK 246 CLK Video output 246 CLK 94 CLK 152 CLK FVAL 28H 768H Video out FVAL Vertical blanking 796H One vertical 1V 768H 28H 28H Video output 1 2 767 768 28H L...

Page 10: ... time V1 V2 V3 SUB FVAL LVAL Number of the effective lines Y High speed transfer X a High speed transfer f g X Y Blanking Front BLK_F Number of the effective lines Y Total number of the line at 1 frame TOTAL_LINE Blanking Back BLK_B CCD effective lines Blanking Front Effective lines Optical black Dummy bit Blanking Back Optical black ...

Page 11: ...ge STC GE83A Monochrome Pixeln of Data The transferring pixel n The order number STC GEC83A Color Pixelmn of Data The transferring pixel m The line number n The order number Pixel1 of Data Pixel2 of Data Pixel11 of Data Pixe12 of Data Pixel21 of Data Pixel22 of Data ...

Page 12: ... positive polarity exposure is selected the exposure periods are the high states of the trigger pulse 1 Timing Note 1 The video output is going to be V reset by the next internal HD signal immediately after the exposure is finished Note 2 The exposure time is set by the pulse width of the trigger signal E x p o s u r e t i m e I n t e r n a l V D C C D e x p o s u r e V i d e o o u t Exposure time...

Page 13: ...gger Signal Note 1 The trigger signal will be removed by the filtering if the pulse width of the input trigger signal is less than 30 CLK Please input a trigger signal with more than 31 CLK pulse width Note 2 The exposure will start 110 CLK after the rising edge of the trigger signal T1 SUB SG 127 CLK Input Trigger signal Exposure time Exposure time T1 T1 127 CLK T1 30 CLK Filtering Note 1 Trigger...

Page 14: ...er speed 2 Exposure Timing with the Positive Polarity Trigger Signal Note 1 The trigger signal will be removed by the filtering if the pulse width of the input trigger signal is less than 30 CLK Please input a trigger signal with more than 31 CLK pulse width Note 2 The exposure will start 110 CLK after the rising edge of the trigger signal Exposure time Max 1H Internal VD CCD exposure Trigger sign...

Page 15: ...ime is preset by the DIP Switch settings If trigger signal input is required while the image is out then it is necessary to disable the trigger signal mask with the communication To avoid generating additional noise on the image it is necessary to set the H reset at the exposure start mode 1 Timing Note 1 The video output will be V reset by the next internal HD signal immediately after the exposur...

Page 16: ...y Trigger Signal Note 1 The trigger signal will be removed by the filtering if the pulse width of the input trigger signal is less than 30 CLK Please input a trigger signal with more than 31 CLK pulse width Note 2 The exposure will start 110 CLK after the rising edge of the trigger signal Input Trigger signal Exposure time T1 SUB SG Exposure time T1 Preset exposure time Filtering Note 1 30CLK Trig...

Page 17: ...he charges during the horizontal blanking period to prevent from getting horizontal noises The image will have horizontal noise that is caused by generating the SUB pulse during the video out during normal mode H Reset Mode is OFF The maximum delay to start exposure from the trigger input is 1H Next HD Video out SUB pulse Internal HD CCD exposure Trigger signal Rising edge Noise Normal SUB pulse t...

Page 18: ...e Communication Settings C The Communication Format 1 The format for sending data from the PC to the camera is as follows a Sending the Read Command SOF Device Code Read Write Page Selection Command Code Data Length Data EOF 8bit 6bit 1bit 1bit 8bit 8bit R 1 byte W n bytes 8bit 2 The format for receiving data from the camera is as follows a After the Read Command is sent b After the Write Command ...

Page 19: ...f the EEPROM will be replaced by any data sent by the write command The receiving code of 01H is sent by the camera to the PC after the data of the EEPROM is replaced Command Code Please refer to the following page Data Length Data length unit byte Receiving Data Receiving data length is dependent on the command that is sent after the read command The data length is 00H after sending the write com...

Page 20: ...s of the electronic shutter 24bit D 7 0 0 0 to 16 777 215 21H R W x exposure time us of the electronic shutter 24bit D 15 8 22H R W x exposure time us of the electronic shutter 24bit D 24 16 23 to 2FH reserved 30H R W x CDS gain 8bit D 7 0 0 0 to 255 31H R W x digital gain 8bit D 7 0 factory adjusted value 32H R W x gain offset 8bit D 7 0 33 to 37H reserved 38H R W x clamp level 8bit D 7 0 9 0 to ...

Page 21: ...6 0 to 1 023 5FH R W x gain base offset 16bit D 15 8 60 to 77H reserved 78H R W x test pattern selection 8bit D 7 0 00H 79H R W x image effect selection 8bit D 7 0 00H 7A to 7FH reserved 80H R W EEPROM control 8bit D 7 0 00H 81 to 8FH reserved 90H R W x strobe signal active time us Integer 24bit D 7 0 10 0 to 2 000 000 91H R W x strobe signal active time us Integer 24bit D 15 8 92H R W x strobe si...

Page 22: ...al_2 position for the ALC weight area 16bit D 15 8 34H R W x vertical_3 position for the ALC weight area 16bit D 7 0 480 0 to 767 35H R W x vertical_3 position for the ALC weight area 16bit D 15 8 36H R W x vertical_4 position for the ALC weight area 16bit D 7 0 736 0 to 767 37H R W x vertical_4 position for the ALC weight area 16bit D 15 8 38H R W x horizontal_1 position for the ALC weight area 1...

Page 23: ... R W x width for AOI 16bit D 15 8 58H R W x vertical_1 position for the white balance area 16bit D 7 0 0 0 to 767 59H R W x vertical_1 position for the white balance area 16bit D 15 8 5AH R W x vertical_2 position for the white balance area 16bit D 7 0 767 0 to 767 5BH R W x vertical_2 position for the white balance area 16bit D 15 8 5CH R W x horizontal_1 position for the white balance area 16bit...

Page 24: ...mode D 7 0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 D7 to D5 No Function Always set as 000 D4 Smear Half Reduction 0 OFF 1 ON D3 Operational Mode 0 Trigger Mode 1 Continuous Mode D2 to D0 No Function Always set as 111 Note 1 The function mode is enabled whenever the Continuous Trigger mode MOD1 D7 is manual Note 2 While the camera is in Trigger Mode the video will not output without the trigger signal input 12H MO...

Page 25: ...D1 No Function Always set as 00000 D0 Generate software trigger command 0 Hold Low State 1 Generate command software trigger 200 useconds high state Note 1 The software trigger source selection is enabled whenever Trigger signal type MOD3 D5 is the software trigger set as 0 Note 2 The Programming software trigger is used to set up the pulse duration trigger signal interval and generate the trigger...

Page 26: ...e exposure time for the electronic shutter Exposure time EXPTM 23 0 useconds When set as 0 the electronic shutter is OFF 30H PGA 7 0 CDS gain Initial data PGA 7 0 0 data range 0 to 255 Sets the CDS gain programmable gain CDS gain 7 44 0 04 x PGA 7 0 x 2 GOFS 7 0 dB GOFS 7 0 The gain offset The value of the address 32H 31H DGB 7 0 Digital gain Initial data DGB 7 0 The factory adjusted value Video l...

Page 27: ...ay time for the strobe signal STROBEDELAY _I 23 0 STROBEDELAY _F 7 0 useconds 58H FPS_I 7 0 59H FPS_I 15 8 5AH FPS_F 7 0 5BH FPS_F 15 8 5CH FPS_F 23 16 Frame rate Hz Initial data FPS_I 15 0 36 data rage 0 to 150 Initial data FPS_F 15 0 42 113 data range 0 to 99 999 Sets the frame rate as Hz Frame rate FPS_I 15 0 FPS_F 23 0 Hz data range of frame rate 0 44238 to 150 221358 Hz Maximum frame rate for...

Page 28: ...04H White clip 05H Color bar RGB Bayer Others Black 79H EFFCT 7 0 Image effect selection Initial data EFFCT 7 0 00H Sets the image effect D 7 0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 D7 Negative Positive video selection 0 Positive image 1 Negative image D6 to D0 Image effect 00H No effect Original 01H 9bit gradation 02H 9bit gradation 03H 7bit gradation 04H 6bit gradation 05H 5bit gradation 06H 4bit gradation 07...

Page 29: ...r mask and delay process 5 SensorReadOut signal 6 to F No Function Prohibited setting Do not set these values D3 to D0 Output signal for 2pin of the power IO connector 0 FrameTriggerWait signal 1 UserOutput signal 2 ExposureActive signal 3 TriggerAuxiliary signal 4 TriggerInternal signal after mask and delay process 5 SensorReadOut signal 6 to F No Function Prohibited setting Do not set these valu...

Page 30: ...it of the electronic shutter for auto shutter Initial data 27 458 data range 0 to 16 777 215 Sets the upper limit of the electronic shutter for the auto shutter as usecond 26H 7 0 27H 15 8 28H 20 16 Lower limit of the electronic shutter for auto shutter Initial data 1 data range 0 to 16 777 215 Sets the upper limit of the electronic shutter for the auto shutter as usecond 29H 7 0 Weight1 for ALC I...

Page 31: ...weight area with 30H to 3FH 2DH 7 0 Weight5 for ALC Initial data 01H Sets the weight for ALC weight area 9 D 7 0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 D7 to D4 No Function Always set as 0000 D3 to D0 Weight for ALC weight area 9 1 Range 0 to 15 Please set the ALC weight area with 30H to 3FH 2EH 7 0 Target Brightness for ALC Initial data 128 data range 0 to 255 Sets the target brightness for the ALC function AGC...

Page 32: ...767 Sets the vertical 4 position for the ALC weight area 38H 7 0 39H 15 8 Horizontal_1 position for the ALC weight area Initial data 36 data range 0 to 1 023 Sets the horizontal 1 position for the ALC weight area 3AH 7 0 3BH 15 8 Horizontal_2 position for the ALC weight area Initial data 377 data range 0 to1 023 Sets the horizontal 2 position for the ALC weight area 3CH 7 0 3DH 15 8 Vertical_3 pos...

Page 33: ...nR1 7 0 64 CLAMP Level CCD_R Red of the CCD output image data CLAMP Level Clamp level The calculated value of 38H 42H GainGr1 7 0 Preset_1 white balance Gr gain Initial data 0 data range 0 to 255 Sets the Gr gain for the preset_1 white balance Gr of the camera output image data CCD_Gr CLAMP Level x 1 GainGr1 7 0 64 CLAMP Level CCD_Gr Red of the CCD output image data CLAMP Level Clamp level The cal...

Page 34: ... CCD_B CLAMP Level x 1 GainB2 7 0 64 CLAMP Level CCD_B Blue of the CCD output image data CLAMP Level Clamp level The calculated value of 38H 48H GainGb2 7 0 Preset_2 white balance Gb gain Initial data 0 data range 0 to 255 Sets the Gb gain for the preset_2 white balance Gb of the camera output image data CCD_Gb CLAMP Level x 1 GainGb2 7 0 64 CLAMP Level CCD_Gb Gb of the CCD output image data CLAMP...

Page 35: ...uto white balance process Auto white balance process uses the color information of the pixel the brightness of the pixel that is greater than this value 50H 7 0 51H 15 8 Y_offset for AOI Initial data 0 data range 2 Y_offset Height 768 Sets the Y_offset the vertical start position of the image for the AOI 52H 7 0 53H 15 8 Height for AOI Initial data 768 data range 2 Y_offset Height 768 Sets the hei...

Page 36: ...he white blance area This area is used for calculating the gain of the auto white balance and the push to set white balance 5EH 7 0 5FH 15 8 Horizontal_2 position for the white balance area Initial data 1 023 data range 0 to 1 023 Sets the horizontal 2 position which is the vertical end position for the white blance area This area is used for the calculating the gain of the auto white balance and ...

Page 37: ...BR 7 0 Push to set white balance Blue gain Initial data 0 data range 0 to 255 Sets the Blue gain for the Push to set white blance Red of the camera ouptut image data CCD_B CLAMP Level x 1 GainBR 7 0 64 CLAMP Level CCD_B Blue of the CCD output image data CLAMP Level Clamp level The calculated value of 38H 83H GainGbP 7 0 Push to set white balance Gb gain Initial data 0 data range 0 to 255 Sets the ...

Page 38: ... The camera sends back one of the following receiving codes after writing the EEPROM 01H OK 17H EEPROM write error d 80H 0 is changed to 0 automatically after writing the EEPROM Note 1 When 80H 0 is 0 it will not save to the EEPROM Note 2 When saving multiple sequences of commands 10H 11H 12H and 13H or 22H 23H and 24H Note 3 When saving multiple command data which are not a sequence command to th...

Page 39: ... 10H 6 Trigger polarity TriggerSource 000000 12H 5 Trigger signal type TriggerSoftware 000000 16H 0 Generate command software trigger TriggerSoftwareSource 000000 16H 6 7 Software trigger source selection TriggerMode 000000 11H 3 Function mode LineSource0 000000 F0H 0 3 Output signal for 2 pin of the power I O connector LineSource1 000000 F0H 4 7 Output signal for 3 pin of the power I O connector ...

Page 40: ... 100000 4CH Preset3 white balance Gb gain BalanceRatio_R_Once 100000 80H Push to set white balance Red gain BalanceRatio_Gr_Once 100000 81H Push to set white balance Gr gain BalanceRatio_B_Once 100000 82H Push to set white balance Blue gain BalanceRatio_Gb_Once 100000 83H Push to set white balance Gb gain GainAuto 100000 20H 3 AGC GainRaw 000000 30H CDS gain SmearHalfReduction 000000 11H 4 Smear h...

Page 41: ...35H Vertical3 position for the ALC weight area pixel ALCWindowV4 100000 36 37H Vertical4 position for the ALC weight area pixel ALCWindowH1 100000 38 39H Horizontal1 position for the ALC weight area pixel ALCWindowH2 100000 3A 3BH Horizontal2 position for the ALC weight area pixel ALCWindowH3 100000 3C 3DH Horizontal3 position for the ALC weight area pixel ALCWindowH4 100000 3E 3FH Horizontal4 pos...

Page 42: ...GenICam command name command when changing these values as exampled in the following sample code In the case to change the Width BOOL SetWidth PvDevice pDevice PvInt64 lValue PvGenInteger lGenInteger dynamic_cast PvGenInteger pDevice GetGenParameters Get Width PvResult lResult lGenInteger SetValue lValue return lResult IsOK ...

Page 43: ...ser Guide 43 Rev 1 01 Revision Rev Date Change Notes 1 0 Aug 17 2011 New Document 1 01 Aug 24 2011 Changed FrameActive to SensorReadOut 1 02 July 30 2012 Updated Camera Control Command GenICam Command Communication Protocol ...

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