Piranha ES-Sx User Manual
Teledyne DALSA
03-032-20162-00
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Some commands may not be available in your current operating mode. The help screen
displays NA in this case.
3.1 First Power Up Camera Settings
When the camera is powered up for the first time, it operates using the following factory
settings:
•
TDI mode
•
Left to right pixel readout
•
Forward CCD shift direction
•
64 integration stages
•
ES-S0: 640 throughput
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Exposure mode 7
•
10 kHz line rate
•
Factory gain 0 dB
•
Factory calibrated FPN and PRNU coefficients.
Note regarding start-up times:
This camera requires approximately 20 seconds to power up.
3.2 Sensor Output Format
Selecting TDI or Area Mode Operation
The Piranha ES-Sx cameras have the ability to operate in both TDI and Area Mode.
In Area Mode, the camera operates as an area array camera using a two dimensional
array of pixels. Area Mode is useful for aligning the camera to your web direction or
when you need a rectangular 2D image and the lighting supports a full frame imager.
In TDI Mode, the camera operates as a TDI enhanced sensitivity line scan camera and
combines multiple exposures of an object into one high-resolution result.
The camera stores user settings for Area Mode and TDI Mode separately, allowing you to
switch between Area and TDI mode without losing settings specific to each mode. See
section
3.4 Saving and Restoring Settings
for an explanation on how user settings are
stored and retrieved.
In Area Mode use either a strobe or a low frame rate to avoid image smear. TDI operation
requires good speed matching between your object and image.
NOTE: Sensor cosmetic specifications for Area Mode of operation are neither tested nor
guaranteed.
Purpose:
Selects the camera’s operating mode. Area Mode is useful for
aligning and focusing your camera.
Syntax:
tdi i
Syntax Elements:
i
0
Area mode
1
TDI mode
Notes:
•
Remember to save your user settings before changing mode.
Sending the
tdi
command
always
restores your last saved user