CHEETAH Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc.
Rev. 2.0.7
6421 Congress Ave.
7/7/2015
Boca Raton, FL 33487
+1 (561) 989-0006
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2.19
CAMERA INTERFACE
2.19.1 Status LED
The camera has a dual red-green LED, located on the back panel. The LED color
and light pattern indicate the camera status and mode of operation:
GREEN
is steady ON
– Normal operation. The user is expected to see a normal
image coming out of the camera.
GREEN
blinks with frequency ~ 0.5 Hz
– indicates trigger is enabled.
RED
is steady ON
– Test mode enabled.
LED is OFF
– Power not present error. The camera has no power or indicates a
camera power supply failure. A faulty external AC adapter could also cause this.
To restore the camera operation, re-power the camera and load the factory
settings. If the LED is still “OFF”, please contact the factory for RMA.
2.19.2 Temperature Monitor
The camera has a built in temperature sensor which monitors the internal camera
temperature. The sensor is placed on the hottest spot in the camera. The internal
camera temperature is displayed on the Camera Configuration Utility screen and
can be queried by the user at any time – refer to Camera Configuration section.
2.19.3 Exposure Time Monitor
The camera has a built in exposure time monitor. In any mode of operation (i.e.
normal, AOI, etc.) the user can query the camera for the current exposure time by
issuing a command – refer to the Exposure Control section. The current camera
integration time in units of microseconds will be returned.
2.19.4 Frame Time Monitor
The camera has a built in frame rate monitor. In any mode of operation (i.e.
normal, AOI, etc.) the user can query the camera for the current frame rate by
issuing a command – refer to the Exposure Control section. The current camera
speed in units of frames per second will be returned.