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Contents
Falcon4 86M Cameras
Creating a Camera Configuration File in the Host ...................................... 23
CAMERA OPERATION ................................................................................... 24
Factory Settings ................................................................................... 24
C
HECK
C
AMERA AND
S
ENSOR
I
NFORMATION
.......................................................... 24
Verify Temperature ............................................................................... 24
T
HERMAL
M
ANAGEMENT
.................................................................................. 25
Handling ............................................................................................. 25
S
AVING AND
R
ESTORING
C
AMERA
S
ETTINGS
......................................................... 26
A
CQUISITION AND
T
RANSFER
C
ONTROL
F
EATURES
................................................... 27
T
EST
P
ATTERNS
............................................................................................ 28
G
AIN AND
B
LACK
L
EVEL
C
ONTROL
D
ETAILS
........................................................... 29
E
XPOSURE
C
ONTROLS
.................................................................................... 30
Internally Programmable Frame Rate and Internally Programmable
Exposure Time (Default) ......................................................................... 31
External Frame Rate and External Exposure Time (Trigger Width) ..................... 31
External Frame Rate, Programmable Exposure Time ........................................ 33
Exposure Time ..................................................................................... 33
Trigger Modes ...................................................................................... 33
Internal Frame Rate ............................................................................. 34
I/O Block Diagram ................................................................................ 34
Opto-Coupled Inputs ............................................................................ 34
Opto-Coupled Outputs .......................................................................... 35
F
LAT
F
IELD
C
ORRECTION AND
D
EFECTIVE
P
IXEL
D
ETECTION
O
VERVIEW
......................... 36
Correction Function Block Diagram ......................................................... 36
Dark Row Subtract Algorithm ................................................................. 36
Flat Field Correction Algorithm Description ............................................... 37
General Notes on FFC calibration ................................................................... 37
An important note on window blemishes ................................................. 38
How to do an FFC Setup in the Camera ................................................... 38
Defective Pixel Detection and Replacement .............................................. 40
Single Pixel Replacement ....................................................................... 40
Defective Columns and Row Replacement ................................................ 40
Median Filter ........................................................................................ 41
File Access via the CamExpert Tool ......................................................... 41
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 43
M
ECHANICALS
.............................................................................................. 43
EC
&
FCC
D
ECLARATION OF
C
ONFORMITY
............................................................ 44
APPENDIX A: GENICAM COMMANDS ............................................................ 45
C
AMERA
I
NFORMATION
C
ATEGORY
...................................................................... 45
Camera Information Feature Descriptions ................................................ 45
A
CQUISITION AND
T
RANSFER
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
.................................................. 48
Acquisition and Transfer Control Feature Descriptions ............................... 48
S
ENSOR
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
........................................................................... 48
Sensor Control Feature Descriptions ....................................................... 48
I
/
O
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
............................................................................... 51
I/O Controls Feature Descriptions ........................................................... 51
A
DVANCED
P
ROCESSING
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
........................................................ 55
Advanced Processing Control Feature Descriptions .................................... 55
I
MAGE
F
ORMAT
C
ONTROLS
C
ATEGORY
................................................................. 63
CLHS
L
INK
T
RANSPORT
L
AYER
C
ATEGORY
............................................................ 65
Camera Link Transport Layer Feature Description ..................................... 65