Cheetah Python Cameras User Manual | CoaXPress (CXP) Interface
August 27, 2019
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Cheetah CMOS cameras are advanced, high-resolution progressive scan cameras. They are
fully programmable and field upgradeable. Programmable functions include exposure control,
frame rate control, area of interest, subsampling, pixel averaging, gain, offset, triggering
options, strobes, output control, bad pixel correction, and user-programmable look-up tables
(LUT). The cameras use ON Semiconductor area scan Python CMOS image sensors and feature
a built-in processing engine, low noise characteristics, and optimized thermal distribution.
The Cheetah C5180, C4181, C4180, C5190, C4191, and C4190 cameras use global shutter
operation for exceptionally high frame rates and superior motion capture. The cameras can
control exposure time using internal controls or an external pulse width. They support
exposure times up to 1 second with 1 µs increments. An Area of Interest (AOI) can be
programmed for each acquisition frame, and subsampling or pixel averaging capabilities are
also available. The cameras also support analog gain up to 10 dB (3.17x) and allow further
expansion of the low-end signal with 24 dB (16x) of additional digital gain available.
Built-in gamma correction and user-defined look-up table (LUT) capabilities optimize the
camera’s dynamic range features. You can also apply defective pixel correction (DPC) and hot
pixel correction (HPC) to correct for pixels that are over-responding or under-responding. Auto
White Balance (AWB) is available in color cameras to correct for color temperature.
The cameras have a 2-channel (C5180, C4181, C4180) or 4-channel (C5190, C4191, C4190)
CXP-6 CoaXPress output interface that includes 8-bit and 10-bit data transmission and camera
control functionality in one cable. There is also support of active or passive Canon EF lenses.
The camera’s ruggedized design and flexibility enable its use in a diverse range of applications
including machine vision, metrology high-definition imaging and surveillance, medical and
scientific imaging, intelligent transportation systems, aerial imaging, character recognition,
document processing and many more.
Key Features
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Global shutter (GS)
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Monochrome or color
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Enhanced near infrared (ENIR) sensitivity version available upon request
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Fast frame rates
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Configurable pixel clock
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Pixel averaging (mono camera only)
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Subsampling
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Area of Interest
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Analog and digital gain controls
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Exposure and gain control: manual and automatic
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Offset control
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Four selectable trigger sources: external, pulse generator, software, trigger over CXP
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Built-in pulse generator
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Two programmable output strobes
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White balance: once, manual, or automatic
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Two 12-bit look-up tables (LUT)
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Defective and hot pixel correction (DPC/HPC), Fixed pattern noise (FPN) correction
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Two programmable external inputs (one opto-isolated) and two external outputs
(one opto-isolated)
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Flat Field Correction (FFC), user-defined, and factory
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2-channel or 4-channel CXP-6 CoaXPress interface
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Support for the Active Canon EOS lens
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Temperature monitor
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Field upgradeable firmware, LUT, DPC, HPC, FFC