CHEETAH Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc.
Rev. 6.2
6421 Congress Ave.
7/7/2015
Boca Raton, FL 33487
+1 (561) 989-0006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
CHAPTER 1
– INTRODUCTION
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1.0 CHEETAH FAMILY
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1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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1.2 MAIN CHEETAH FEATURES
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1.3 CHEETAH SPECIFICATIONS
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1.3.1 General Information
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1.3.2 Spectral Sensitivity Curves
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1.3.3 Bayer Pattern Information
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1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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1.5 CAMERA CONNECTIVITY
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1.5.1 CLF (Full) - Camera Link (CL) Output
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1.5.2 Camera Link Full Signal Mapping
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1.5.3 Camera Link Physical Layer to Camera Link Receiver Bits
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1.5.4 Camera Link Bit to Port Bit assignments
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1.5.4 Camera Link Port assignments based on selected output configuration
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1.5.4 Camera Power Connector
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1.6 MECHANICAL, OPTICAL, and ENVIRONMENTAL
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1.6.1 Mechanical
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1.6.2 Optical
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1.6.3 Environmental
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1.6.4 Mechanical Drawings
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CHAPTER 2
– CAMERA FEATURES
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2.1 DUAL VIDEO (FRAME A / FRAME B)
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2.1.1 Frame A / Frame B Description
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2.1.2 Dual Video: Frame A / Frame B Switching Options
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2.2 GLOBAL VS ROLLING SHUTTER
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2.3 A/D DIGITIZATION
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