CHEETAH Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc.
Rev 1.7
6421 Congress Ave.
8/26/2016
Boca Raton, FL 33487
+1 (561) 989-0006
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1.0
CHEETAH FAMILY
The CHEETAH series of cameras are built around a robust imaging platform utilizing the latest
digital technology and components with CMOS imaging sensors, featuring different resolutions /
frame rates and available in both monochrome and color. The Cheetah family currently supports
Camera Link output. The CHEETAH series is programmable to support Camera Link Deca, Full,
Camera Link Medium and Camera Link Base depending upon the user’s needs.
This manual describes the C5180, C4181, C4180 and C3880 camera products which are listed
below using the Camera Link Output:
Model
Resolution
(H x V)
Speed
(fps)
Type
Optics
CMOS
Sensor
Supported
Outputs
C5180M 5120 x 5120
32
Mono
35mm
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN025KA
CLF/CXP*
C5180C
5120 x 5120
32
Color
35mm
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN025KA
CLF/CXP*
C4181M 4096 x 4096
50
Mono
35mm
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN016KA
CLF/CXP*
C4181C
4096 x 4096
50
Color
35mm
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN016KA
CLF/CXP*
C4180M 4096 x 3072
67
Mono
4/3”
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN012KA
CLF/CXP*
C4180C
4096 x 3072
67
Color
4/3”
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN012KA
CLF/CXP*
C3880M 3840 x 2896
75
Mono
4/3”
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN010KA
CLF/CXP*
C3880C
3840 x 2896
75
Color
4/3”
ONSEMI
NOIP1SN010KA
CLF/CXP*
Table 1:
Cheetah C5180, C4181, C4180 and C3880 Overview
1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The CHEETAH cameras are advanced, intelligent, high-resolution, progressive scan, fully
programmable and field upgradeable CMOS cameras. They are built around On
Semiconductors area scan Python CMOS imagers and are feature rich with a built-in image
processing engine, low noise, and efficient and optimized internal thermal distribution. The
CHEETAH cameras feature a wide range of programmable functions; including, , exposure
control, frame rate control, area of interest, subsampling, pixel averaging, gain, offset,
several triggering options, strobes, output control, transfer function correction, temperature
monitoring and user programmable and up-loadable LUT.
All Cheetah cameras offer global shutter for superior motion capture and exceptionally high
frame rates for high thru-put applications. Cheetah camera exposure time can be controlled
using an internal control or controlled by an external pulse width. Exposure times up to 1
second with 1µs increments are supported. An Area of Interest (AOI) can be programmed
for each acquisition frame and subsampling or pixel averaging capabilities are also