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xiMU

[ksi-mju: or sai-mju:]

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subminiature USB2.0 camera series

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subminiature USB3.1 Gen 1 camera series

Technical Manual

Version 2.10, June 2021

Summary of Contents for xiMU MU181CR-ON

Page 1: ...xiMU ksi mju or sai mju subminiature USB2 0 camera series subminiature USB3 1 Gen 1 camera series Technical Manual Version 2 10 June 2021 ...

Page 2: ...ose collaboration with customers XIMEA has developed a broad spectrum of technologies and cutting edge highly competitive products XIMEA s camera centric technology portfolio comprises a broad spectrum of digital technologies from data interfaces such as USB 2 0 USB 3 1 and PCIe to cooled digital cameras with CCD CMOS and sCMOS sensors as well as X ray cameras XIMEA has three divisions generic mac...

Page 3: ...ause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and use...

Page 4: ...elpful Links XIMEAHomepage http www ximea com xiAPI stable versions download https www ximea com support documents 4 xiAPI beta versions download https www ximea com support documents 14 Frequently Asked Questions http www ximea com support wiki allprod Frequently_Asked_Questions Knowledge Base http www ximea com support wiki allprod Knowledge_Base Vision Libraries http www ximea com support proje...

Page 5: ...3 3 xiMU Hardware Specification 14 3 1 General Specification 14 3 1 1 Environment 14 3 1 2 Heat dissipation 14 3 1 3 Firmware Host driver API features 14 3 1 4 Power Supply 14 3 1 5 Optical path 15 3 2 xiMU USB2 0 specification 15 3 2 1 Sensor and camera parameters 15 3 2 2 Quantum efficiency curves 16 3 2 3 Dimensional drawings without Lens Mount Adapter 17 3 2 4 Referenced documents 17 3 2 5 Cam...

Page 6: ...3 6 MU181CR ON Camera connector USB IO Interface 38 3 3 6 1 Location and Pinout 38 3 3 6 2 Signal description 39 3 3 6 3 GXn electrical characteristics 40 3 3 7 ADPT MU FL ADPT MU FV 41 3 3 7 1 Flex Connection Location 41 3 3 7 2 Pinning 42 3 3 7 3 IO lines specification 43 3 3 7 4 IO Connection to camera 44 3 3 7 5 Inserting detaching FPC cable 45 3 3 8 ADPT MU TC V 48 3 3 8 1 IO connector Pinout...

Page 7: ... 4 6 1 Auto Exposure Auto Gain 60 4 6 2 White Balance 60 4 6 2 1 Assisted Manual White Balance 60 4 6 2 2 Auto White Balance 61 4 6 3 Gamma 61 4 6 4 Sharpness 61 4 6 5 Color Correction Matrix 61 4 6 6 Bad pixel Correction 61 4 7 MU9 USB2 0 Transfer Modes 61 4 7 1 Transfer mode 61 4 7 2 Packet Size Setting 61 4 7 3 Bandwidth control 62 4 7 4 USB HUBs 62 4 7 5 Using multiple MU9 cameras 62 4 8 Conne...

Page 8: ...Device 77 5 7 5 3 Acquire Images 78 5 7 5 4 Control Digital Input Output GPIO 78 5 7 6 xiAPI Auto Bandwidth Calculation 79 5 7 7 GenICam 79 5 8 XIMEA Control Panel 80 6 Appendix 81 6 1 Troubleshooting and Support 81 6 1 1 Worldwide Support 81 6 1 2 Before Contacting Technical Support 81 6 1 3 Frequently Asked Questions 81 6 2 Product service request PSR 82 6 2 1 Step 1 Contact Support 82 6 2 2 Ste...

Page 9: ...eaning 84 6 3 10 Protect against static discharge ESD 84 6 3 11 Safety instructions for board level cameras 84 6 4 Warranty 85 6 5 Disclaimer of Warranty 85 6 6 List Of Trademarks 85 6 7 Standard Terms Conditions of XIMEA GmbH 86 6 8 Copyright 91 6 9 Revision History 92 7 Glossary 93 8 list of figures 94 9 list of tables 96 ...

Page 10: ...tanding features Incredibly small World smallest USB 2 0 and USB3 1 Gen 1 cameras with GenICam GenTL support Low power consumption triggerable fully industrial grade sensors OnSemi 5MPixel MT9P031and ONSEMI 18MPixel AR1820HS frame rates up to 4 6 frames sec for USB2 0 version and 21 9 frames sec for USB3 1 Gen 1 version Multiple binning and skipping modes with higher frame rates ...

Page 11: ...lemish pixels correction On camera storage of 5000 pixel coordinates host assisted correction Auto adjustments Auto white balance auto gain auto exposure Flat field corrections Host assisted pixel level shading and lens corrections Image Data and Control Interface USB2 0 model Micro connector with USB 2 0 High speed and digital I O USB3 1 Gen 1 model Various connectors with USB 3 0 Super speed and...

Page 12: ...r the different models Camera with housing MU9Px MH x x C color model x M black white model Board level camera MU9Px MBRD x x C color model x M black white model 2 5 2 USB3 1 Gen 1 models Model Resolution Pixel size ADC bit DR Optical size Sensor diagonal FPS MU181CR ON Color 4912 3680 1 25 µm 12 57 6 dB 1 2 3 7 6 mm 21 9 table 2 4 USB3 1 Gen 1 model overview Order numbers name conventions for the...

Page 13: ...apter with IO for xiMU USB3 1 Gen 1 cameras ADPT MU FL Flat flex cable adapter for xiMU USB3 1 Gen 1 connecting from the bottom of the camera ADPT MU FV Flat flex cable adapter for xiMU USB3 1 Gen 1 connecting perpendicular to sensor CBL MQSYNC 3M0 3 0m xiQ series I O sync cable can be used with ADPT MU TC V CBL MQ FL 0M1 Cable FPC MQ MC Flex Line 0 1m gold color CBL MQ FL 0M25 Cable FPC MQ MC Fle...

Page 14: ...ras are first in terms of power efficiency the high packing density of components can lead to elevated temperatures and an adequate dissipation of this heat must be ensured The cameras rely on adequate surface contact with a thermal mass tripod lens heat sink of sufficient size for heat dissipation and this must be provided ensured by the user 3 1 3 Firmware Host driver API features Description Va...

Page 15: ...arameters Digitization bit 12 Supported bit resolutions pit pixel 8 10 12 Exposure time EXP 2 20μs 10sec Variable Gain Range VGA dB 18 Refresh rate MRR 1 fps 4 6 Power consumption typical W 0 76 Maximum W 0 9 Idle W 0 3 Dimensions Mass MU9Px MH with housing Height width depth mm 15 15 8 5 mass g 3 4 without lens mount adapter 4 0 with MECH MU9 MH ADAPT M 4 2 with MECH MU9 MH ADAPT L Dimensions Mas...

Page 16: ...92 x 1944 4 6 12 2x2 bin 1296 x 972 14 3 12 4x4 bin 648 x 486 31 6 12 2x2 skip 1296 x 972 18 3 12 4x4 skip 648 x 486 71 9 12 6x6 skip 430 x 324 142 12 7x7 skip 368 x 376 172 12 7x7 skip clip 320 x 240 200 12 table 3 4 MU9 readout modes with compatible USB packet size see 4 7 2 Packet Size Setting 3 2 2 Quantum efficiency curves figure 3 1 MT9P031 mono and color quantum efficiency curve Aptina ...

Page 17: ...ocuments Aptina Datasheet MT9P031_DS Rev F 5 11 EN Aptina Outgoing Defect Specification MT9P031_ODS fm Rev A 9 07 EN 3 2 5 Camera features feature Note Binning Yes 2x2 and 4x4 Skipping Yes 2x2 4x4 6x6 7x7 and 7x7 skip clip ROI Yes 4 pixel granularity HW Trigger Trigger without overlap usable see 4 3 2 3 Triggered mode Image formats RAW RGB24 RGB32 only color models table 3 5 MU9 sensor features ...

Page 18: ...s available S Mount M12 x 0 5 thread 3 2 6 1 MECH MU9 MH ADAPT M dimensional drawing figure 3 4 lens mount adapter MECH MU9 MH ADAPT M image figure 3 5 lens mount adapter MECH MU9 MH ADAPT M drawing Geometric Back focal Distance measured from the top of the flange to the top of the sensor die 7 39 mm ...

Page 19: ... MU9 MH ADAPT L dimensional drawing figure 3 6 lens mount adapter MECH MU9 MH ADAPT L image figure 3 7 lens mount adapter MECH MU9 MH ADAPT L drawing Geometric Backfocal Distance measured from the top of the flange to the top of the sensor die 10 39 mm ...

Page 20: ...r mounted on the camera PCB is a HRS DF12E 3 5 20DP 3 2 7 1 Location and Pinout The camera connector is located on the back side of the camera figure 3 9 MU9 camera connector location and pin out MU9P_MH Connector pinout GX4_2 3V3 GND 3V3 GND GND GND 5V VBU S SGND USB_D_P GND USB_D_N GND GX1 GX2 GX3 GX4 GX3_2 XX1 XX2 M3 thread ...

Page 21: ... connect 16 GND Ground Power Signal Ground 17 GX3_2 Programmable IO IO Shared functionality with GX3 only one could be connected 18 3V3 Internal power rail 3V Power No external connection allowed used for testing purposes only 19 GX4_2 Programmable IO IO Shared functionality with GX4 only one could be connected 20 3V3 Internal power rail 3V Power No external connection allowed used for testing pur...

Page 22: ... VIH 2 0 Input leakage current µA IL 10 700 Input voltage extremes to avoid turning on I O protection diodes V VIN 0 5 3 8 Output voltage that indicates a Low logic level V VOL 0 4 Output voltage that indicates a High logic level V VOH 2 9 Output current condition under which VOL is tested mA IOL 0 4 Output current condition under which VOH is tested mA IOH 1 0 table 3 7 MU9 IO ports GXn electrica...

Page 23: ... figure 3 10 MU9 Patch cable 3 2 8 1 Signal Description USB 2 0 connector Pin Signal Description 1 5V USB bus Power 2 USB USB data 3 USB USB data 4 GND Ground table 3 8 patch cable USB 2 0 connector signal description 3 2 8 2 Signal Description IO connector Pin Signal Description 1 GX2 Programmable IO 2 GX1 Programmable IO 3 GND Ground 4 GX3_2 Programmable IO parallel function with GX3 5 GX4_2 Pro...

Page 24: ...ra side The Mini USB Extension Board for MU9Px MH provides standard Mini USB connector IO connector with all four digital IO ports Dual row female socket connector 2MM 10POS NPPN052FFKP RC Weight with screws 2 9 g please see 3 2 16 Scope of delivery MU MINIUSB figure 3 13 MINIUSB IO pinout USB I O GND GND GND 3V3 GX1 GX2 GX3 GX4 GX4_2 GX3_2 ...

Page 25: ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 1314 1516 1718 1920 J2 CONN DF12 20DS 0 5V _rx _tx _g1 _g2 _5 _dp _dn _gnd _3v N1 N2 N3 N4 Vcc 1 D 2 D 3 NC 4 GND 5 J1 miniUSB 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 J3 NPPN052FFKP RC _g3 _g4 _gnd _3v _gnd _gnd _SGND Mini B Type USB Interface Camera Board Interface Camera I O Interface Mating connector DF12D 3 5 20DP 0 5V 81 ...

Page 26: ...ection to GX1 and GX2 GPIO ports figure 3 15 ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V connection diagram figure 3 16 ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V IO pinout I O connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Technical description 1 GPIO 1 Programmable IO 2 Common IO Ground 3 GPIO 2 Programmable IO Shell Chassis ground table 3 10 ADPT MU9P USB2 UV V I O connector Pin Assignment USB2 0 micro B ...

Page 27: ...xiMU Technical Manual Version 2 10 27 figure 3 17 ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V connection diagram ...

Page 28: ...ies tripod mounting bracket figure 3 18 ME ADPT MU T Mounting tripod bracket Use 2x SROB M2x4 CUST screws included for mounting The camera can be mounted in all four orientations in the bracket 3 2 11 1 Dimensional drawing figure 3 19 ME ADPT MU T dimensional drawing ...

Page 29: ...nk Tube 3 A12 1709 OD 3 30mm BLK 10 0 120x3C 32 0 120 27AWG 3Core Line Cord 4 Process end with wire end Striped and tin plated soldering 5 Cable Label table 3 11 sync cable components Sync cable wiring figure 3 21 wiring sync cable Pin Assignment Pin color Signal 1 Red GPIO 1 2 Black Common IO Ground 3 White GPIO 2 table 3 12 sync cable pin assignment 100 5 100 5 4 2 22 2 2 2 4 3 5 Asper CustomerR...

Page 30: ... MECH MU9 MH ADAPT M dimensional drawing Lens mount adapter MECH MU9 MH ADAPT L see 3 2 6 2 MECH MU9 MH ADAPT L dimensional drawing 3 2 15 Scope of delivery MU9PX MBRD Standard delivery of the camera includes Board level camera MU9Px MBRD Please see the pictures below figure 3 22 MU9Px MBRD 3 2 16 Scope of delivery MU MINIUSB Standard delivery of the MU MINIUSB board includes MU MINIUSB adapter bo...

Page 31: ...n 2 10 31 3 2 17 Scope of delivery ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V Standard delivery of the ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V includes ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V adapter board 2 screws M3x10 Please see the picture below figure 3 24 ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V with screws ...

Page 32: ...se e 6 DSNU e 1 2 PRNU 1 5 Linearity 1 Camera parameters Supported bit resolutions bit pixel 8 10 12 Exposure time2 μs 18 5000000 Variable gain range dB 0 24 Maximum frame rate1 fps 21 9 17 5 14 6 Power consumption typical W 1 4 Maximum W 1 6 Idle W 0 7 Dimensions Mass Height width depth mm 15 15 13 6 mass g 5 1 without lens mount adapter table 3 13 MU181 sensor and camera parameters Notes 1 The f...

Page 33: ...1 4896 x 3680 14 6 12 2x2 bin 2448 x 1842 59 4 8 2x2 bin 2448 x 1842 59 4 10 2x2 bin 2448 x 1842 58 3 12 4x4 bin skip 1224 x 920 115 9 8 4x4 bin skip 1224 x 920 115 9 10 4x4 bin skip 1224 x 920 115 9 12 table 3 14 MU181 readout modes 3 3 2 Quantum efficiency curves figure 3 25 AR1820HS color quantum efficiency curve Onsemi ...

Page 34: ...xiMU Technical Manual Version 2 10 34 3 3 3 Dimensional drawings figure 3 26 MU181CR ON dimensional drawing figure 3 27 MU181CR ON with ADPT MU TC V dimensional drawing ...

Page 35: ... ON with ADPT MU FV dimensional drawing 3 3 4 Camera features feature Note Binning Yes 2x2 Skipping Yes 2x2 only if binning 2x2 is enabled ROI Yes 16 pixel granularity HW Trigger Trigger without overlap usable see 4 3 2 3 Triggered mode Image formats RAW RGB24 RGB32 only color models table 3 15 MU181 sensor features ...

Page 36: ...t adapters available S Mount M12 x 0 5 thread 3 3 5 1 ME LA MU M12 M dimensional drawing figure 3 30 lens mount adapter ME LA MU M12 M image figure 3 31 lens mount adapter ME LA MU M12 M drawing Geometric Back focal Distance measured from the top of the flange to the top of the sensor die 8 mm ...

Page 37: ...U M12 L dimensional drawing figure 3 32 lens mount adapter ME LA MU M12 L image figure 3 33 lens mount adapter ME LA MU M12 L drawing Geometric Back focal Distance measured from the top of the flange to the top of the sensor die 11 mm xiMU ME LA MU M12 L ...

Page 38: ...terface figure 3 34 MU181CR ON Camera connector image The connector mounted on the camera PCB is a HRS DF40HC 3 5 20DS 0 4V 51 3 3 6 1 Location and Pinout The camera connector is located on the back side of the camera figure 3 35 MU181CR ON camera connector location and pin out 1 2 ...

Page 39: ... lines 11 SDA NC do not connect 12 SS_TX_P USB 3 0 interface USB 3 0 super speed LVDS transmitter pos 13 GND Ground Ground for power and data lines 14 SS_TX_N USB 3 0 interface USB 3 0 super speed LVDS transmitter neg 15 SS_D_P USB 2 0 interface USB 2 0 LVDS pair pos 16 GND Ground Ground for power and data lines 17 SS_D_N USB 2 0 interface USB 2 0 LVDS pair neg 18 VBUS USB power supply Power input...

Page 40: ...ilter R 100 Ω CTOTAL 30 pF Maximal output sink current 2mA Inductive loads NO Output Level logical 0 0 2V Load 100kOhm Output Level logical 1 1 5V Load 100kOhm Output delay rising edge 10ns Load 100kOhm threshold 1 5V Output delay falling edge 10ns Load 100kOhm threshold 0 5V Input Impedance minimum 15kOhm Input Level for logical 0 0 3V Input Level for logical 1 0 9V Input debounce filter NO Input...

Page 41: ...3 36 ADPT MU FL figure 3 37 ADPT MU FV Weight with screws 1 4 g please see 3 3 15 Scope of delivery ADPT MU FL ADPT MU FV 3 3 7 1 Flex Connection Location figure 3 38 ADPT MU FL ADPT MU FV Variant Connector Note FL Molex 502244 1530 FV Molex 502231 1500 table 3 18 Connectors ...

Page 42: ...ransmitter dif pair accepts reverse polarity 6 SSTX SuperSpeed transmitter dif pair accepts reverse polarity 7 GND Ground for power return and for SuperSpeed signal return 8 D USB 2 0 differential pair 9 D USB 2 0 differential pair 10 GND Ground for power return and for SuperSpeed signal return 11 VBUS 5V Power input 12 VBUS 5V Power input 13 OUT1 Trigger sync digital Output GPO Open collector NPN...

Page 43: ...ge 450ns VINPUT 2V Input functions Trigger Both edges are supported for trigger table 3 20 Digital Input IN1 electrical characteristics Item Parameter Note Number of digital lines 1 Common pole YES Effects when withdrawing inserting input module under power no damage no lost data Protection ESD and short circuit ESD HBM ANSI ESDA JEDEC JS 001 Class 2 exceeds 2 kV CDM JESD22 C101E exceeds 1000 V Ou...

Page 44: ...al Manual Version 2 10 44 3 3 7 4 IO Connection to camera figure 3 40 ADPT MU FL ADPT MU FV and ADPT MU TC V IO connection diagram For details about the signal description please see 3 3 7 3 IO lines specification ...

Page 45: ...BL MQ FL xxx gold have marked ends It is important to connect the end marked CAM to the camera and end marked BOB to host or adapter Swapped orientation can cause damage to camera It is important that the power is turned off when inserting detaching the cable figure 3 41 FPC cable CBL MQ FL xxx laser marking Cables PN CBL USB3FLEX xxx white are not polarized therefore the orientation of the cable ...

Page 46: ...n FL 1 Open connector lock 2 Pull cable gently in marked direction 3 Close connector lock figure 3 44 FPC detach procedure option FL Inserting FPC cable MU option FV 1 Open connector lock 2 Insert cable 3 Close connector lock figure 3 45 FPC insert procedure option FV ...

Page 47: ...xiMU Technical Manual Version 2 10 47 Detaching FPC cable MU option FV 1 Open connector lock 2 Pull cable gently in marked direction 3 Close connector lock figure 3 46 FPC detach procedure option FV ...

Page 48: ...TC V IO pinout 3 3 8 1 IO connector Pinout I O connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Technical description 1 IN 1 Non isolated input connected with GX2 2 Common IO Ground 3 OUT 1 Non isolated output connected with GX1 Shell Chassis ground table 3 22 ADPT MU TC V I O connector Pin Assignment For IO lines connection and specification please see chapter 3 3 7 4 IO Connection to camera and 3 3 7 3 IO li...

Page 49: ... camera and end marked BOB to host or adapter Swapped orientation leads to nonoperational state Connecting camera to powered host can cause destruction of camera For detaching the cable the connector needs to be unlocked otherwise connector soldering may be damaged figure 3 50 flex cable ends 3 3 12 CBL USB3FLEX 0M10 CBL USB3FLEX 0M25 CBL USB3FLEX 0M50 The newer generation of FFC cable with availa...

Page 50: ... pinout Please refer to figure 3 52 drawing USB3 cable figure 3 53 BOB MQ FL dimensions Pin Signal Description 1 IN 1 Non isolated input connected with GX2 TTL 5V 2 Common IO Ground 3 OUT 1 Non isolated output connected with GX1 TTL 5V push pull 4 PU Pull up 1kOhm to OUT1 Do not use for these cameras table 3 23 IO connector WAGO 218 104 pin assignment PU GPI1 GPO1 GPIO GND PCB BOB MQ FL ...

Page 51: ... ON TC MU181CR ON camera ADPT MU TC V screwed together 3 3 15 Scope of delivery ADPT MU FL ADPT MU FV Standard delivery of the camera includes ADPT MU FL or ADPT MU FV in mechanics 2 screws M2x4 custom Please see the pictures below figure 3 54 ADPT MU FL ADPT MU FV 3 3 16 Scope of delivery ADPT MU TC V Standard delivery of the ADPT MU TC V includes ADPT MU TC V adapter with mechanics 2 screws M2x1...

Page 52: ...al Version 2 10 52 3 3 17 Scope of delivery ME ADPT MU T kit Standard delivery of the ME ADPT MU T includes ME ADPT MU T adapter board 2 screws M2x3 custom Please see the picture below figure 3 56 ME ADPT MU T with screws ...

Page 53: ...controller The list of supported USB3 0 controllers can be found on our Compatible USB3 Hardware support page 4 2 Video Formats 4 2 1 Full Resolution By default each camera outputs a full resolution image based on its sensor specification 4 2 2 ROIs Region Of Interest ROI also called area of interest AOI or windowing allows the user to specify a sub area of the original sensor size for read out xi...

Page 54: ...mera Each xiMU cameras supports several mono black and white output modes Mode Description RAW8 Raw sensor data 8 Bit per pixel single channel RAW16 Raw sensor data 16 Bit per pixel single channel 10 or 12 Bit sensor output LSB MONO8 Intensity output 8 Bit per pixel single channel MONO16 Intensity output 16 Bit per pixel single channel table 4 1 image formats mono Color camera models also support ...

Page 55: ...run each image exposition can also be triggered with an input trigger signal In this mode the sensor waits in stage until the trigger signal arrives Only then the exposure is started which is followed by the data readout 4 3 2 1 Software Trigger The trigger signal can be sent to the sensor using a software command In this case common system related latencies and jitter apply 4 3 2 2 Hardware Trigg...

Page 56: ...or selected camera models Camera Model DownS titr µs texp µs teio µs texpo µs trd µs Notes MU9Px MH any 2 0 5 1 5 MU181CR ON table 4 3 trigger mode w o overlap timing Description DownS Current camera DownSampling XI_PRM_DOWNSAMPLING teio Trigger Digital Input to Strobe Digital Output texp Strobe Sensor to Digital Output tdelay Trigger delay texpo Start of exposition to Exposure Active Digital Outp...

Page 57: ...ase mode except exposure is done in rolling shutter mode figure 4 3 acquisition mode triggered rolling shutter mode For description please see previous page exposure readout POS trigger_delay 1000 us FRAME_ACTIVE EXPOSURE_ACTIVE TRIGGER EXPOSURE_PULSE FRAME_TRIGGER_WAIT BUSY texpo tdelay tdelay tE XP tRD ...

Page 58: ...Integration of next line is delayed by readout time of one line figure 4 4 rolling shutter mode schematic Artifacts caused by subject movement Because of the sequential start of the exposure the rolling shutter mode may introduce artifacts effect if objects move In the direction of the lines horizontal the image will be sheared When moving in vertical direction the object may appear longer or shor...

Page 59: ...e Global reset of all photo diodes Integration stage Transfer conversion and readout line by line starts at the end of the integration of the first line Not transferred line stays in integration stage until readout of particular line starts This leads to different exposure time for individual lines Each next line has exposure longer by readout of one line figure 4 8 global reset release mode schem...

Page 60: ...ious internal settings Very few sensors support exposure times equal to zero There is defined minimal exposure time as well as steps between possible exposure times 4 5 2 Gain The gain value influences the analog to digital conversion process of the image sensor pipeline and acts as a multiplier of the output signal Using gain values greater than 0 will increase the pixel intensities but may also ...

Page 61: ... are stored inside the camera and are used for the correction of the acquired images during operation The correction is active by default but can be turned off by the user if a non processed output is required 4 7 MU9 USB2 0 Transfer Modes 4 7 1 Transfer mode MU9 cameras are connected to PC with USB 2 0 BULK data transfer is used It guaranties data delivery but it doesn t guarantee constant bandwi...

Page 62: ...cation 4 8 Connecting Two MU9 Cameras with Synchronized Acquisition Two or more MU9 cameras can be connected with synchronized acquisition of images To decrease the delay between images the cameras should be interconnected via the strobe trigger signal 4 8 1 Interconnect Cameras MU9Px MH cameras could be synchronized from external source In this case electrical characteristics in GXn DC electrical...

Page 63: ...ces present e g camera the acquisition will not be stable Please use xiCOP see 5 8 XIMEA Control Panel to detect connection architecture issues 4 8 3 Control the Cameras with xiAPI Install the latest version of the XIMEA API Software Package Open the project example xiSample c XIMEA Examples xiSample in Microsoft Visual Studio Replace the file xiSample with the source file from this site https www...

Page 64: ...StartAcquisition handle1 xiStartAcquisition handle2 Sleep 1234 wait for right moment to trigger the exposure trigger acquisition on Master camera xiSetParamInt handle1 XI_PRM_TRG_SOFTWARE 0 get image from both cameras xiGetImage handle1 100 image1 xiGetImage handle2 100 image2 process images here xiCloseDevice handle1 xiCloseDevice handle2 Timing diagram shows the Trigger event Camera1 and Camera2...

Page 65: ...or C C developments and xiAPI Net for C Net based developments 5 1 2 Standard Interface As an alternative to the proprietary API the camera can be accessed through a set of standard interfaces These interfaces decouple a specific hardware design e g physical interface of a camera from its control in software Therefore multiple camera classes and types can be used in a unified way 5 1 2 1 GenICam G...

Page 66: ... families Short description It runs on Windows Linux macOS systems offering a substantial imaging tool set which can be further extended with custom modules using a plugin infrastructure CamTool is based on Qt for the UI and xiAPI for the camera control Its camera settings menu resembles the parameter set of the xiAPI figure 5 1 CamTool Layout ...

Page 67: ... load camera and program settings LUT Look up table Lua scripting CamTool allows to operate all connected cameras simultaneously In this case all control are layered for the cameras Basic controls are placed as tabs in upper part of the window Image window can be detached from application if needed Amount of visible camera controls depend on visibility level which can be set in edit Options For mo...

Page 68: ...d Model Based Design More http www mathworks de or https www ximea com support wiki vision libraries MathWorks_Matlab 5 3 1 2 MVTec HALCON HALCON is the comprehensive standard software for machine vision with an integrated development environment IDE that is used worldwide More http www mvtec com halcon or https www ximea com support wiki vision libraries MVTec_HALCON 5 3 1 3 National Instruments ...

Page 69: ...ows 10 32 64 bit APIs xiAPI xiAPI NET xiApiPython Examples CamTool xiCop GenTL Producer for connection of GenTL Consumer applications Vision Libraries integration demonstrations o NI LabView interface xiLib 5 4 2 Installation Download and execute the XIMEA API Software Package installer EXE file approx 100 MB http www ximea com downloads recent XIMEA_Installer exe Read the License Agreement Start ...

Page 70: ... the components you don t want to install but it is recommended to leave them all checked figure 5 3 XIMEA Windows Software Package installation 2 Specify the install location you can leave the default location or change it to your desired location figure 5 4 XIMEA Windows Software Package installation 3 ...

Page 71: ...1 Now the XIMEA API Software Package should start copying files updating System Variables and installing drivers if necessary figure 5 5 xiAPI installation Windows 4 Installation is completed figure 5 6 xiAPI installation Windows 5 Finish ...

Page 72: ...Contents The package contains Driver beta version for XIMEA USB2 and USB3 cameras xiAPI Ximea CamTool Examples o xiSample sample showing basic image acquisition in xiAPI 5 5 2 Installation Download XIMEA Linux Software Package wget http www ximea com downloads recent XIMEA_Linux_SP tgz figure 5 7 XIMEA Linux Software Package installation 1 Untar tar xzf XIMEA_Linux_SP tgz cd package Start installa...

Page 73: ... Version 2 10 73 figure 5 8 XIMEA Linux Software Package installation 2 1 Note If logged in user is not root you will be asked for your password to get root access because the installation runs with root account using sudo ...

Page 74: ...amTool Examples o xiSample sample showing basic image acquisition in xiAPI 5 6 2 Installation Before installing XIMEA macOS Software Package it may be necessary to modify security settings on your computer The new feature of OS X 10 8 called GateKeeper can prevent you from using our macOS Software Package due to the fact that the current version is unsigned Open System Preferences application and ...

Page 75: ...macOS Software Package http www ximea com downloads recent XIMEA_OSX_SP dmg Mount it by double clicking this file in Finder Run the install script to install XiAPI on your macOS system A window with package contents will open 5 6 3 Start XIMEA CamTool Connect camera Start Applications XIMEA CamTool Start acquisition by clicking on orange triangle at upper left corner of CamTool ...

Page 76: ...re packages for Windows Linux and MacOS For information on the software packages see 5 Software 5 7 3 xiAPI Functions Description The core of xiAPI consists of the following functions which allow controlling of the camera functionality get the number of discovered devices XI_RETURN xiGetNumberDevices OUT DWORD pNumberDevices open interface XI_RETURN xiOpenDevice IN DWORD DevId OUT PHANDLE hDevice ...

Page 77: ...vice This example shows the enumeration of available devices If any device was found the first device with index 0 is opened HANDLE xiH NULL Get number of camera devices DWORD dwNumberOfDevices 0 xiGetNumberDevices dwNumberOfDevices if dwNumberOfDevices printf No camera found n else Retrieving a handle to the camera device xiOpenDevice 0 xiH 5 7 5 2 Parameterize Device This example shows how an ex...

Page 78: ...age is triggered it can be transferred using xiGetImage This setup ensures a low latency between the trigger signal and image Exposure start This time should be less than 10µs figure 5 11 GPIO schematic HANDLE xiH xiOpenDevice 0 xiH select trigger source xiSetParamInt xiH XI_PRM_TRG_SOURCE XI_TRG_EDGE_RISING select input pin 1 mode xiSetParamInt xiH XI_PRM_GPI_SELECTOR 1 xiSetParamInt xiH XI_PRM_G...

Page 79: ...the stability of transfer It is important to set this parameter to XI_OFF to ensure highest possible data transfer speed To disable ABC the application should set parameter XI_PRM_AUTO_BANDWIDTH_CALCULATION to XI_OFF before the first xiOpenDevice is used This setting disabled ABC and the camera stream is not limited 5 7 7 GenICam For more information on programing according the GenICam standard pl...

Page 80: ...tlenecks xiCOP is capable of retrieving the system s hardware tree thus problematic hardware configurations can be identified Diagnosis of firmware and software compatibility xiCOP checks relevant firmware and software versions and warns is a component is not up to date List all currently attached XIMEA devices and their features Suggests solution for diagnosed issues One click update to the lates...

Page 81: ...Technical Support There are a few steps to take before contacting your local dealer for technical support In case you cannot display images from your xiMU camera please open the XIMEA xiCOP software please see 5 8 XIMEA Control Panel It will immediately start searching for connected cameras Your camera will appear in the XIMEA camera list on the upper left side of the xiCOP window if it is connect...

Page 82: ... contains shipping instructions attached document containing the Product Service Request Number PSRN When you received the PSR Approval email please continue to Step 4 In case your PSR was rejected please do not send your camera to XIMEA 6 2 4 Step 4 Sending the camera to XIMEA If possible send the camera back in the original package If not possible please pack the camera in a way that it cannot b...

Page 83: ...3 3 Connections Use only recommended connectors and cables Please check the system requirements described in 4 1 System Requirements 6 3 4 Power supply Use only the recommended electrical power supply via the USB cable see 3 1 4 Power Supply The I O connection is not usable for powering the camera 6 3 5 Environment protect against water Use camera in acceptable environment only please note the des...

Page 84: ... 11 Safety instructions for board level cameras Abuse or misapplication of the board level camera may result in limited warranty or cancelation of warranty Due to the exposed electronics special rules apply Only qualified personnel is allowed to handle install and operate the board level cameras Board level cameras are delivered without housing Handle the PCB and the sensor with care Do not bend t...

Page 85: ...ation warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular application or purpose In no event shall XIMEA be liable to the Original Purchaser or any third party for direct indirect incidental consequential special or accidental damages including without limitation damages for business interruption loss of profits revenue data or bodily injury or death except in case of willful misconduct by XI...

Page 86: ...ries are allowed unless they are unreasonable to accept for the Purchaser 5 The term claim for damages used in the present GL also includes claims for indemnification for useless expenditure Article II Prices Terms of Payment and Set Off 1 Prices are ex works and excluding packaging value added tax shall be added at the then applicable rate 2 If the Supplier is also responsible for assembly or ere...

Page 87: ...chaser In addition Supplier may upon expiry of an adequate period of notice disclose the assignment realize the claims assigned and demand that Purchaser informs its customer of the assignment 7 The Purchaser shall inform the Supplier forthwith of any seizure or other act of intervention by third parties If a reasonable interest can be proven Purchaser shall without undue delay provide Supplier wi...

Page 88: ...r if the Purchaser has otherwise failed to accept the Supplies Article VI Assembly and Erection Unless otherwise agreed in written form assembly and erection shall be subject to the following provisions 1 Purchaser shall provide at its own expense and in due time a all earth and construction work and other ancillary work outside the Supplier s scope including the necessary skilled and unskilled la...

Page 89: ...t that its claim of a Defect is time barred Unjustified notifications of Defect shall entitle the Supplier to demand reimbursement of its expenses by the Purchaser 5 The Supplier shall be given the opportunity to repair or to replace the defective good Nacherfüllung within a reasonable period of time 6 If repair or replacement is unsuccessful the Purchaser is entitled to rescind the contract or re...

Page 90: ...plies being modified by the Purchaser or being used together with products not provided by the Supplier 4 In addition with respect to claims by the Purchaser pursuant to No 1 a above Article VIII Nos 4 5 8 and 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis in the event of an infringement of an IPR 5 Where other defects in title occur Article VIII shall apply mutatis mutandis 6 Any other claims of the Purchaser ag...

Page 91: ... applies 3 The above provision does not imply a change in the burden of proof to the detriment of the Purchaser Artikel XIII Venue and Applicable law 1 If the Purchaser is a businessman sole venue for all disputes arising directly or indirectly out of the contract shall be the Supplier s place of business However the Supplier may also bring an action at the Purchaser s place of business 2 This con...

Page 92: ...d typos 1 24 03 28 2017 Updated specification 1 25 04 18 2017 Software chapter review 1 26 08 31 2017 Added chapter 3 5 Heat Dissipation 1 27 08 21 2018 Added accessories ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V 1 28 09 06 2019 IO naming changed removed RX TX names UART is not supported Corrected operating conditions 2 01 08 13 2020 Added USB3 1 Gen1 camera family 2 10 06 02 2021 Corrected MU9 scope of delivery Chapte...

Page 93: ...Fixed pattern noise FPS Frame per second FWC Full Well Capacity GR Global reset GS Global shutter IR Infra Red JTAG Joint Test Action Group LSB Least Significant Bit MIMR Multiple integration multiple ROI MSB Most significant bit MSL Moisture sensitivity level NA Not Available PCB Printed Circuit Board same as PWB PGA Programmable gain amplifier PRNU Photo response non uniformity PWB Printed Wirin...

Page 94: ...3 20 drawing sync cable 29 figure 3 21 wiring sync cable 29 figure 3 22 MU9Px MBRD 30 figure 3 23 MU MINIUSB with screws 30 figure 3 24 ADPT MU9P USB2 UB V with screws 31 figure 3 25 AR1820HS color quantum efficiency curve Onsemi 33 figure 3 26 MU181CR ON dimensional drawing 34 figure 3 27 MU181CR ON with ADPT MU TC V dimensional drawing 34 figure 3 28 MU181CR ON with ADPT MU FL dimensional drawin...

Page 95: ...58 figure 4 7 rolling shutter mode with flash schematic 59 figure 4 8 global reset release mode schematic 59 figure 4 9 global reset release mode image horizontally moved object 59 figure 4 10 global reset release mode with flash schematic 59 figure 4 11 connecting two MU9 cameras in MASTER SLAVE SLAVE on right 62 figure 4 12 connecting multiple MU9 cameras in MASTER SLAVE SLAVE on right 63 figure...

Page 96: ...iption 23 table 3 10 ADPT MU9P USB2 UV V I O connector Pin Assignment 26 table 3 11 sync cable components 29 table 3 12 sync cable pin assignment 29 table 3 13 MU181 sensor and camera parameters 32 table 3 14 MU181 readout modes 33 table 3 15 MU181 sensor features 35 table 3 16 MU181CR ON camera connector signal description 39 table 3 17 MU181CR ON IO ports GXn electrical characteristics 40 table ...

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