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Contents
Falcon 4 Camera User's Manual
I/O Block Diagram ................................................................................ 33
Opto-Coupled Inputs ............................................................................ 33
Opto-Coupled Outputs .......................................................................... 34
F
LAT
F
IELD
C
ORRECTION AND
D
EFECTIVE
P
IXEL
D
ETECTION
O
VERVIEW
......................... 35
Correction Function Block Diagram ......................................................... 35
Flat Field Correction Algorithm Description ............................................... 36
An important note on window blemishes ................................................. 37
How to do an FFC Setup in the Camera ................................................... 37
Matching gain and offset values on multiple cameras ................................ 39
Defective Pixel Detection and Replacement .............................................. 39
Static Pixel Replacement ....................................................................... 39
File Access via the CamExpert Tool ......................................................... 40
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 41
M
ECHANICALS
.............................................................................................. 41
A
PPENDIX
E:
EMC
D
ECLARATION OF
C
ONFORMITY
.................................................. 42
TBD ......................................................................................................... 42
APPENDIX A: GENICAM COMMANDS ............................................................ 43
C
AMERA
I
NFORMATION
C
ATEGORY
...................................................................... 43
Camera Information Feature Descriptions ................................................ 43
A
CQUISITION AND
T
RANSFER
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
.................................................. 45
Acquisition and Transfer Control Feature Descriptions ............................... 45
S
ENSOR
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
........................................................................... 45
Sensor Control Feature Descriptions ....................................................... 45
I
/
O
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
............................................................................... 47
I/O Controls Feature Descriptions ........................................................... 47
A
DVANCED
P
ROCESSING
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
........................................................ 50
Advanced Processing Control Feature Descriptions .................................... 50
I
MAGE
F
ORMAT
C
ONTROLS
C
ATEGORY
................................................................. 54
CLHS
L
INK
T
RANSPORT
L
AYER
C
ATEGORY
............................................................ 56
Camera Link Transport Layer Feature Description ..................................... 56
F
ILE
A
CCESS
C
ONTROL
C
ATEGORY
..................................................................... 57
APPENDIX B: CAMERA, FRAME GRABBER COMMUNICATION ........................ 59
S
ETTING
U
P
C
OMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
C
AMERA AND THE
F
RAME
G
RABBER
............... 59
APPENDIX C: CLEANING THE SENSOR WINDOW .......................................... 60
Recommended Equipment ..................................................................... 60
Procedure ............................................................................................ 60
APPENDIX D: INTERNAL FLAT FIELD CALIBRATION ALGORITHMS .............. 61
Offset (FPN) Calibration ........................................................................ 61
Gain (PRNU) Calibration ........................................................................ 61
APPENDIX E: FILE FORMAT ......................................................................... 63
LUT
FILE FORMAT
......................................................................................... 63
FFC
FILE FORMAT
......................................................................................... 64
CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................. 66
S
ALES
I
NFORMATION
...................................................................................... 66
T
ECHNICAL
S
UPPORT
...................................................................................... 66
Preliminary