SU320CSX
4110-0446, Rev. C
Page 5 of 96
© 2017 UTC
Aerospace Systems
Date Printed: 3-Jan-2017
This document does not contain any export controlled technical data.
1.
Introduction
1.1.
Foreword
This manual applies to all variants of the SU320CSX camera. These are collectively referred to as the
CSX camera. Appendix B to this manual contains configuration information that is specific to your
camera variant. It is included as a separate document on the mini-disc or media card that ships with the
camera.
The user should become very familiar with the information provided in Appendix B. If you
cannot locate Appendix B, please contact SUI for assistance.
Important precautions are located in Section 1.4 Safety Considerations and 1.5 Thermal
Management. Refer to these sections prior to powering the camera.
Important notes and specific setup steps are indented and in bold.
1.2.
System Description
The CSX camera family offers users a mil-rugged, small size, weight, and power (SWaP) Indium Gallium
Arsenide Infrared Camera. This manual documents these model families:
SU320CSX-12.5B Small SWaP 320 x 256 SWIR
SU320CSX-12.5B Small SWaP 320 x 256 NIR/SWIR
This manual pertains to both the enclosed and the OEM (open-frame) versions of the CSX. The software
commands and optical / electrical interfaces are identical between the enclosed and OEM versions, while
the physical dimensions are unique. Some shipping and accounting documents may also refer to the
camera similar to SU320CB-12.5B-ENC-FH-STD-[sequence].
Designed for laboratory, factory, or military field use, the CSX camera features a high sensitivity imager
which includes a single-stage TEC for thermal stabilization at high operating temperature setpoints,
allowing a very stable Non Uniformity Correction (NUC) set to produce high quality imagery. The optical
sensitivity ranges from 0.9 µm. to 1.7 µm for the standard InGaAs camera, and from <0.7 µm to 1.7 µm
for the NIR/SWIR InGaAs camera.
The focal plane array (FPA) produces a video signal digitized with a resolution of 12 bits or greater using
an onboard analog-to-digital converter. The user can select to process the digitized data using non-
uniformity corrections (NUCs). The NUCs compensate for exposure time, dark current, and gain
tolerances.
The digital signal is available in a base Camera Link compatible format or, if specified upon order, an
Analog EIA170 (RS170, essentially black-and-white NTSC) output, which allows display on standard
monitors.
Camera Link is a serial communication protocol standard designed for computer vision applications. It
was designed for the purpose of standardizing scientific and industrial video products including cameras,
cables, and frame grabbers.
Factory corrections are available for a range of preconfigured integration time and FPA sensitivity
combinations, which are referred to as OPRs. The OPRs are detailed in Appendix B, which can be found
as a separate document on the disc that shipped with the camera. Camera operation may be customized
using ASCII commands sent through the Camera Link asynchronous serial communication port.
