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1. 43 CAMERA FIRMWARE e renes 45 DOWNLOAD A LIST OF CAMERA 5 10 2 enne 45 FILE ACCESS VIA THE CAMEXPERT 0 02 lt enne 46 RESETTING THE CAMERA eia d a cda dec a aba a a da E a a cel 47 TECHNI CAL SPECI FI CATI 48 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS cssccccccsccusecucccuscursecuacenseureccuacsnsersecuucusseurscuuacunaes 48 ADDITIONAL NOTES ON LINEA CL IDENTIFICATION AND 49 EMC DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY 1 020 nnne nnne 49 ADDITIONAL REFERENCE INFORMATION 52 OPTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 2 0 422 222222222224 21212 52 gt 52 Light SOUECGS scuta aiit uri uci ad n ioe 52 Lens MOodelitig iit t P dc ede e t kcu on n 53 Magnification and Resolution 2 2101 1 2222 53 SENSOR HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
2. exposure time low time Exposure time must be greater than 4 us and low time greater than 1 us 2K 4K and 8K models or greater than 2 us 16K model Genli Cam parameters to set e O Controls gt Trigger Mode gt Off e Camera Control gt Internal Line Rate gt user value e Camera Control gt Exposure Time gt user value External Programmable Exposure The External Programmable Exposure mode is similar to Internal Programmable except for the exposure start being an external user input e The TriggerSource feature see I O Control category selects an external signal line as trigger e Line rates and exposure limits are as defined for Internal Programmable Exposure The falling edge of the EXSYNC CC1 signal triggers the start of the internal exposure cci i 11 i 14 Line Time A Aa gt 1 us Programmable Exposure 4 gt Programmable Exposure Programmable Exposure Sensor Readout Sensor Readout Sensor Readout LVAL 1 Exposure time gt 4us 2K 4K 8K or 2us 16K 2 Sensor readout time 12 5us 2K 8K or 20 8us 16K 3 LVAL delay 14 5ys 2K 26us 8K 41 5 16K Genl Cam parameters to set e O Controls gt Trigger Mode gt On e Camera Control gt Exposure Time Source gt Timed e Camera Control gt Exposure Time gt user value Linea CL Series Camera Camera O
3. 1 2 AOI 3 AOI 4 For example in the camera model if the total number of pixels for the specified s is less than 1 K when using base Camera Link mode at 77 MHz the maximum EXSYNC rate can be 80 kHz versus 56 kHz if all 4K pixels were output Note The setup of AOI is always with respect to the sensor Therefore if you are using the mirroring mode with AOI be aware that pixel one will be on the right side of the displayed image The AOI commands are grouped in the Image Format category To set up an AOI for the camera e The AOI mode must first be in the off position e Use the AOI Count to select the total number of AOIs desired to max of 4 e To set up each AOI individually use the AOI Selector to point to the AOI to be set up e AOI Offset X is used indicate the starting pixel of the AOI e AOI Width is used to indicate the width of the AOI 40 e Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Board Basic Timing Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI Camera CameraLink_1 Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Flat Field Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Parameter Pixel Color Filter Pixel Coding Test Pattern Vertical Binning None Mono Fixed Value 32 2 Horizontal Binning Line Mirroring Pixel Format Width WidthMax Height Multiple AOI Mode AOI Count AOI Selector AOI Offset X AOI
4. Description Line Rate Exposure Time Trigger Source Internal Programmable Internal programmable Internal Internal Exposure programmable External Programmable Controlled by EXSYNC pulse Internal External Exposure programmable External Trigger Width Controlled by EXSYNC pulse External EXSYNC External Exposure You determine the three imaging modes using a combination of the Exposure Time Source parameters including I O parameters Exposure Time and Internal Line Rate parameters e The feature Exposure Time Source selects the controlling method for the exposure e The start of exposure can be driven by an internal timer signal an external trigger signal or a software function call e For External Trigger signals the relationship between an external line trigger and the exposure period is only applicable while the external line trigger does not exceed the maximum allowable line rate e If the external line rate exceeds the maximum line rate allowed for a mode the camera will continue to output data at its maximum line rate Though no image artifacts associated with over speed will occur you may notice that under over speed conditions the image will appear compressed and the apparent distance travelled will be reduced The relevant exposure control features are grouped in the Camera Control category Parameters Visibility Expert Category E Board Basic Timing Advanced Control External Trigger Ima
5. 111 nna 54 Electrostatic Discharge and the Sensor 54 Protecting Against Dust Oil and Scratches 54 Cleaning the Sensor Window e 55 APPENDIX A GENI CAM 5 56 CAMERA INFORMATION 0 1 11 56 Camera Information Feature 56 CAMERA CONTROL CATEGORY 1 1 eene nnne nna 59 Camera Control Feature 59 CONTROLS CATEGORY attain cdita En d tania fn D an d ee 60 O Control Feature Descriptions 60 FLAT FIELD CATEGORY zs cote ee e cr e nie i a avatar dr n awd 61 Flat Field Feature Descriptions 2 101010 61 IMAGE FORMAT CONTROL 1 2 1 4 022 22222 2 62 Image Format Control Feature Description 62 TRANSPORT LA
6. OPERATIONAL ERROR CODES 82 APPENDIX D CAMERA FRAME GRABBER COMMUNI CATION 83 Setting Up Communication between the Camera and the Frame GAD DER 83 APPENDIX E CAMERA LINK CONNECTOR I NFORMATION nnn 85 DATA CONNECTOR CAMERA 1 85 Full ConfigUuratiOD e Ende ad aatia ajena idt 86 Camera Link Bit Definitions ssssessssese mme nm meme 88 Camera Control 1 10 02 122221 89 CAMERA LINK DRIVE CAPABILITY 02 1 hene eene 89 89 Input Signals Camera 1 1 6 2241 90 Output Signals Camera Link Clocking 5 CONTACT I 1 91 SALES INFORMATION critic E Un 91 TECHNICAL 4 11111110 1112 91 Linea CL Series Camera Co
7. 4094 4096 Tap 1 Bits 8 9 10 11 Pixels 1 3 5 4093 4095 Tap 2 Bits 8 9 10 11 Pixels 2 4 6 4094 4096 3 Tap4 LSB Bit 7 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 3 7 Pixels 4 8 11 4091 12 4092 4095 4096 2 Tap4 LSB Bit 7 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 2 6 Pixels 4 8 10 4092 12 4090 4096 4094 XXXXXXXX Tap 3 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 3 7 11 4089 4093 Tap 2 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 2 4 6 4094 4096 XXXXXXXX Tap 3 Bit 8 9 10 11 Pixels 3 7 11 4089 4093 Tap4 Bits 8 9 10 11 Pixels 4 8 12 4090 4094 1 158 Bit 7 Pixels 1 9 17 4081 4089 2 LSB Bit 7 Tap 3 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 2 10 18 ss 4082 4090 Pixels 3 11 19 4083 4091 4 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 4 12 20 4084 4092 88 Appendix E Camera Link Connector Information Tap 5 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 5 13 21 2 4085 4093 Tap 6 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 6 14 22 4086 4094 Tap 7 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 7 15 23 4 4087 4095 Tap 8 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 8 16 24 4088 4096 Linea CL Series Camera 5 Tap 7 LSB LSB LSB Bit Bit 7 Bit 7 7 Pixels 3 Pixels 5 Pixels 13 23 15 25 4083 4085 4093 4095 Camera Control Configuration 1 2 Spare Spare CC
8. 9 CameraLink Full Packed RGB 9 CameraLink Full Bayer Detection Parameters Cameralink_1 Category Wm Xtium CL MX4 1 Serial 0 E Board Rasic 3 Select the frame grabber device by clicking on the name Note The first time you set up the camera you will need to establish a communication link between the camera and frame grabber 16 Linea CL Camera Setup Linea CL Series Camera Connect to the camera 1 Start a new Sapera CamExpert application or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface by double clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation 2 CamExpert for Teledyne DALSA frame grabbers the camera appears below the Board category Parameters Visibility Expert Category Board Basic Timing Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Check LED Status Parameter Model Vendor Serial Number Device User ID Microcode Version CCI Version FPGA Version Power on Status LED Color Temperature Refresh Temperature Input Voltage Refresh Voltage Value LA CM 08K08A 00 R Teledyne DALSA 19620110 Press Power up Configuration Setting lt lt Less More gt gt If the camera is operating correctly at th
9. Camera Link clock frequency Linea CL Series Camera Appendix B ASCII Commands e 69 CPA Calibrate Flatfield Display Calibrate Flatfield Name CPA 1 Low pass Filter e 4096 0 to 255 DN in 8 bit mode Calibrate user flat field coefficients 00000000 Perform flat field calibration using the average of lt lines gt With filter algorithm this average line is then smoothed and outlier pixels are interpolated Use this feature if your white reference is not featureless Adjust pixel gain such that output will be lt target gt The target is first divided by horizontal binning factor and gain and then the offset is subtracted Therefore the output will go to the target Because the PRNU can be less than 1 the target may be below the current maximum value Coefficients are saved and loaded with user set e g USS USL The cpa command takes several seconds to complete The slower the line rate the longer it will take DEK Disable Esc Key Display Disable Esc Key Name Mnemonic DEK Argument s Mode 0 Esc key is enabled 1 Esc key is disabled Description Allow the use of the Esc key to be disabled so that upon boot up the camera will directly enter the ASCII command mode With the Esc key disabled the GENCP cannot be accessed Notes To access the GenCP you have to first issue the DEK 0 command in order to enable the ESC key Then reboot the camera 70 Appendix ASCH C
10. Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Image Format Serial Port Related ASCII Commands cim camera link mode spf set pixel format Linea CL Series Camera Transport Layer File Access Control Category Parameter B Board Camera Link Configuration Basic Timing Camera Link Speed Tap Geometry Advanced Control prane Restart Camera External Trigger lt lt Less More gt gt Camera Operation 27 Pixel Format Use the Pixel Format feature found in the Image Format category to select the format of the pixel to use during image acquisition as either Mono 8 or Mono 12 bit depth Parameter Description Pixel Format Sets the sensor pixel format Possible values are e Mono 8 e Mono 12 Only available format for Full Camera Link configurations Related ASCII Commands spf set pixel format Internal Test Image Generator The Linea CL camera includes a number of internal test patterns which easily confirm camera cable connections or driver installations without the need for a camera lens or proper lighting The patterns are subject to Linea CL processing such as Binning functions Use CamExpert to easily enable and select any test pattern from the drop menu while the camera is not in acquisition mode Select live grab to see the pattern output The Test Pattern feature is available in the Image Format category Parameter Board Pixel Color
11. File Selector FileS elector Selects the file to access The file types which are accessible are device dependent Guru FPGA Code FPGA Code Upload new FPGA to the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle Micro Code Micro Code Upload new micro codeto the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle CCI CCI Upload new CCI to the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle Linea CL Series Camera Appendix A GenICam Commands 65 XML XML Upload new XML to the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle User Set User Set Use UserSetSelector to specify which user set to access Factory FlatField coefficients Factory FlatField coefficients Use UserSetSelector to specify which user flatfield to access User FPN Use UserSetSelector to specify which user FPN to access CameraData Download camera information and send for customer support File Operation Selector FileOperationSelector Selects the target operation for the selected file in the device This operation is executed when the File Operation Execute feature is called Open Open Select the Open operation executed by FileOperationExecute Close Close Select the Close operation executed by FileOperationExecute Read Read Select the Read operation executed by FileOperationExecute Write Write Select the Writ
12. SAD Set AOI Selector Display Set AOI Selector mema e ear Description _ Defne an AO soda with an already existing aoi SAM Set AOI Mode Display Set AOI Mode 1 Active Enable Description Set mode Notes SBH Set Binning Horizontal Display Set Binning Horizontal Name 2 Binning of 2 pixels Description Set horizontal binning Linea CL Series Camera Appendix B ASCII Commands 75 SBR Set Baud Rate Display Set Baud Rate _ EE a Send command and then change speed of HyperTerminal A PX4 or equivalent frame grabber is required in order to achieve these baud rates SBV Set Binning Vertical Display Set Binning Vertical Name Mnemonic 1 Single pixel 2 Binning of 2 pixels Description Set vertical binning SEM Set Exposure Mode Display Set Exposure Mode Name Mode 0 Internal Timed 1 External PulseWidth Description Set exposure time mode In internal mode the exposure time is controlled by the SET command In external mode the sensor is exposed while CC1 signal is high External mode is only available when the trigger mode is also external STM 1 SEM 1 overrides internally generated independent exposure times When 1 signal falls line is read 76 Appendix B ASCII Commands Linea CL Series Camera SET Set Exposure Time Display Exposure Time Name SET Argument s Exposure time 1
13. SFNC not shown Display Name Feature amp Values Description Standard amp View flatfieldCorrectionMode Displays the type of trigger to configure with the DFNC various Trigger features RO Beginner Off Off Flat field correction is disabled On On Flat field correction is enabled Initialize Initialize Reset all FPN coefficients to 0 and all flat field coefficients to 1 Calibration Algorithm flatfieldCorrectionAlgorithm Selects the algorithm to use for calibration of flat DFNC field coefficients Beginner Basic Basic Direct calculation of coefficients based on average line values and target value Low Pass Filter LowPass A low pass filter is first applied to the average line values before calculating the coefficients Use this algorithm if the calibration target is not uniformly white or it is not possible to defocus the image Because of the low pass filter this algorithm is not able to correct pixel to pixel variations and so it is preferable to use the Basic algorithm CalibrationTarget flatfieldCalibrationTarget Sets the target pixel value 0 255 for the gain DFNC PRNU calibration Beginner CalibrationSampleSize flatfieldCalibrationsampleSize Sets the number of line to average during a flat DFNC field calibration Beginner 2048 Lines 2048 Average 2048 lines 4196 Lines 4196 Average 4196 lines a flat field calibration will be performed Beginner flat field calibration will be performed Beg
14. Step 3 Establish Communication with the Camera The camera is designed to power up with Genl Cam compliant interface CamExpert provides an easy to use GUI that can be used to set up and operate the camera The camera also comes with Teledyne DALSA s three letter command TLC interface option which can be accessed using a suitable terminal program such as HyperTerminal If you want to use the TLC interface refer to Appendix B ASCII Commands To establish communication with the camera 1 Power on the camera 2 Connect to the frame grabber 3 Connect to the camera Power on the camera Turn on the camera s power supply You may have to wait while the camera readies itself for operation The camera must boot fully before it will be recognized by the camera interface application for example CamExpert the LED displays steady green once the camera is ready Connect to the frame grabber 1 Start Sapera CamExpert or equivalent Camera Link compliant application by double clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation 2 CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices In the Devices list area on the left side the connected frame grabber will be shown File View Pre Processing Tools Help D gH Device Selector x Device Hg XiumCL_MX4_1 gF CameraLink Full 3 Image Viewer Configuration 5 gg xcelera CL PX4 1 7 CameraLink Full Mono 9 CameraLink Medium Color RGB
15. support XML camera description file Embedded within Linea GigE 6 e Linea CL Series Overview Linea CL Series Camera Camera Specifications Overview Imager Format High speed CMOS line scan Resolution 2048 4096 8192 and 16 384 pixels Pixel Size 7 04 um 7 04 um 2k 4k 8k and 3 52 um x 3 52 um 16k Pixel Fill Factor 100 Line Rate Up to 80 kHz 2k 4k 8k and up to 48 kHz 16k Exposure Time 4 us to 3 ms Bit pem 8 bit or 12 bit selectable Control amp Data Interface Base Medium Full and Deca Camera Link configurations 2 x SDR 26 Power Connector Hirose 6 pin male circular Power Supply 5V to 24 V DC 4 8 V to 25 2 V maximum limits 2k and 4k 12 V to 24 V DC 11 4 V to 25 2 V maximum limits 8k and 16k Power Dissipation 4 5 W 2k and 4k 8 W 8k 11 W 16k Size 62 0 mm W x 62 0 mm H x 30 9 mm D 2k and 4k 76 0 mm W x 76 0 mm H x 36 7 mm D 8k and 16k Mass 190 g 2k and 4k 360 g 8k and 16k Sensor to Camera Front Distance y parallelism x y 7 92 Regulatory Compliance p 0 C to 65 C front id mp 12 mm Sensor Alignment aligned to sides of camera 0 08 or 100 um x 300 um x 300 um x 300 um 0 3 CE FCC and RoHS GenICam Dynamic Range gt 60 gt 60 gt 60 gt 60 Random Noise lt 3 75 lt 3 75 lt 3 75 lt 3 75 FFC enab
16. Display pane Provides a live or single frame acquisition display Frame buffer parameters are shown in an information bar above the image window Control Buttons The Display pane includes CamExpert control buttons These are Linea CL Series Camera Using CamExpert with Linea CL Cameras e 19 Go Grab Freeze pit ej Trigger Acquisition control button Click once to start live grab click again to stop Single frame grab Click to acquire one frame from device Software trigger button With the 1 0 control parameters set to Trigger Enabled Software Trigger type click to send a single software trigger command CamExpert display controls these do not modify the frame buffer data Stretch or shrink image to fit set image display to original size or zoom the image to any size and ratio This does not affect the acquisition Histogram Profile tool Select to view a histogram or line column profile during live acquisition e Output pane Displays messages from CamExpert CamExpert View Parameters Option All camera features have a Visibility attribute which defines its requirement or complexity The states vary from Beginner features required for basic operation of the device to Guru optional features required only for complex operations CamExpert presents camera features based on their visibility attribute CamExpert provides quick Visibility level selection via controls below each Category P
17. The gain and black level controls can make small compensations to the acquisition in situations where lighting varies and the lens iris can not be easily adjusted Optimal gain and black level adjustments maximizes the Linea CL dynamic range for individual imaging situations Use the Offset and Gain features to maximize the use of the output dynamic range especially when pixel format is less than 12 bits Typical use is to subtract minimum pixel value expected and then adjust the gain to up the maximum pixel value to approach full scale Features and limitations are described below e Black Level offset is expressed as a digital number providing a offset from the factory setting The factory setting optimized the black level offset for maximum dynamic range under controlled ideal dark conditions e Digital Gain is expressed as a multiplication factor Note that increasing digital gain does not increase the low level resolution and increases the sensor noise proportionately The parameters that control gain and black level are grouped together in the Camera Control category Parameters Visibility Expert Category E Board Basic Timing Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Camera Control Parameter Sensor Color Type Internal Line Rate Meas
18. set exposure time Internal Programmable Exposure The Linea CL in the Internal Programmable Exposure mode is the default free running mode with the external trigger off and internal exposure control This mode is not synchronized to an external signal Line rate is the dominant factor when adjusting the line rate or exposure time When setting the line rate exposure time will decrease if necessary to accommodate the new line rate When adjusting the exposure time the range is limited by the line rate has the following features e The Trigger Source feature see 1 Control category selects an internal signal as trigger e Programmable internal trigger where the maximum line rate limit is related to the Exposure Time feature e Exposure duration is user programmable exposure maximum is dependent on the line rate Minimum exposure in us is model dependent Programmable Line Time Programmable Exposure 6 gt Programmable Exposure Sensor Readout C VAL delay Programmable Exposure Sensor Readout Sensor Readout 1 Exposure time gt 4us 2K 4K 8K 2 5 16K 2 Sensor readout time 12 5us 2K 8K 20 8us 16K 3 LVAL delay 14 5ys 2K 26us 8K 41 5 16K 34 Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera To calculate the maximum line rate 1 Maximum line rate
19. 2 ns 2k 4k 8k or 37 ns resolution 16k even though the camera will only trigger at a maximum of 80 kHz 2k 4k and 8k 48 kHz 16k Output Signals Camera Link Clocking Signals These signals indicate when data is valid allowing you to clock the data from the camera to your acquisition system These signals are part of the Camera Link configuration and you should refer to the Camera Link Implementation Road Map available at our Knowledge Center for the standard location of these signals Clocking Signal Indicates LVAL high Outputting valid line DVAL Not used STROBE rising edge Valid data FVAL Set to 0 90 Appendix E Camera Link Connector Information Linea CL Series Camera Contact Information Sales Information www teledynedalsa com mv mailto info teledynedalsa com Teledyne DALSA Head office Teledyne DALSA Montreal office 605 McMurray Road 880 Rue McCaffrey Waterloo Ontario Canada N2V 2E9 Saint Laurent Quebec Canada H4T 2C7 Tel 519 886 6000 Tel 514 333 1301 Fax 519 886 8023 Fax 514 333 1388 Teledyne DALSA Billerica office Teledyne DALSA GMBH 700 Technology Park Drive Lise Meitner Str 7 Billerica Ma 01821 82152 Krailling Munich Germany Tel 978 670 2000 Tel 49 89 89545730 Fax 978 670 2010 Fax 49 89 895457346 sales americas teledynedalsa com sales europegiteledynedalsa com Teledyne DALSA Asia Pacific Shanghai I ndustr
20. 4 000 to 3 332 000 ns Set internal exposure time in nanoseconds 22 2 ns 2k 4k 8k or 37 ns 16k e Line time gt Exposure time 1 000 ns SMM Set Mirroring Mode Display Name Mode 0 Off 1 Image is flipped on the horizontal axis Set mirroring Set mirroring mode SPF Pixel Format Display Pixel Format Name Selector 0 8 bits 2 12 bits Set Set pixel format 12 bit pixel format is only available with Base or Medium Camera Link Configurations SSB Set Sensor Blacklevel Display Name Offset 8 bit 32 to 31 12 bit 512 to 511 Set contrast offset single value added to all pixels after PRNU flat field coefficients before gain Range changes depending on pixel format SPF Linea CL Series Camera Appendix B ASCII Commands 77 SSF Set Sensor Framerate Display Internal Line Rate ia 1 to 48 000 Hz 16k model Description se mr Ine tale A SSG Set Sensor Gain Display Name Argument s Gain lt 0 5 gt f gain Description Use the system gain to adjust the camera output to achieve the desired response The system gain range is from 1x to 10x enter a floating point number prefix it with a F for example 550 0 11 5 STM Set Trigger Mode Display External Trigger Name Mnemonic Mode 0 Internal 1 External Set trigger m
21. Celsius Notes e Measured with an accuracy of 1 5 VV View Voltage Display Voltage Name Mnemonic WO Description Display supply voltage e Measured with an accuracy 0 1 V 80 e Appendix B ASCII Commands Linea CL Series Camera Appendix Error and Warning Messages BiST Built in Self Test The BiST error flags are binary flags with each bit being independent from each other The message from the BiST should be Good meaning everything is functioning correctly but if a hardware failure does occur in the camera one or more these flags could be set Any of these errors will result in the status light turning red Linea CL Series Camera Appendix C Error and Warning Messages e 81 Operational Error Codes 0 8002 Invalid Parameter 0 01 OUTLIERS Ox401E USER FPN CLIPPING Ox401F FLAT FIELD CLIPPING 82 e Appendix C Error and Warning Messages Linea CL Series Camera Appendix D Camera Frame Grabber Communication Setting Up Communication between the Camera and the Frame Grabber Teledyne DALSA Camera Link cameras support the GenCP Camera Link standards To configure Teledyne DALSA GenCP Camera Link Cameras 1 Install the Teledyne DALSA frame grabber in the host computer refer to the hardware installation manual Install Sapera LT and the Teledyne DALSA frame grabber driver Connect the camera to the frame grabber refer to the camera installation manu
22. Filter None Basic Timing Pixel Coding Advanced Control Test Pattern Eitemal Ta Vertical Binning ernal Trigger Horizontal Binning Ramp Image Buffer and ROI Alternating Line Mirroring Fixed Pattern E Camera Cameralink 1 Pixel Format Fixed Value 1381 86 50 Camera Information Width 8192 Camera Control WidthMax 8192 YO Controls Height 1 Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Parameter Description Test Pattern Enable camera sensor test pattern Possible values are 28 e Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Off Image is from the camera sensor Ramp Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Alternating Alternating values For 12 bit output pixel values alternate between 1381 0x565 and 2746 OxABA For 8 bit output pixel values alternate between 86 0x56 and 172 Fixed Pattern 8 pixel cycling pattern For 12 bit output the pattern is 0 120 0 020 0 130 0 030 0 140 0 040 0 150 0 050 For 8 bit output the pattern is 0 12 0 02 0 13 0 03 0 14 0 04 0 15 0 05 Fixed Value Fixed Grey Value For 12 bit output pixel value 1381 1381 86 0x565 For 8 bit output pixel value 86 0x56 Fixed Value Fixed Grey Value For 12 bit output pixel value 32 0x20 32 2 For 8 bit output pixel
23. GigE Vision Host Controls Horizontal Offset 0 reset Height 3000 Parameter Features Black are Changeable Grey are Informative Ony Parameter Category Selection Feature Display Name Width Output Messages Description Width of the Image provided by the device in pixels button was cicked n Feature Name Width Freeze button was clicked Type Integer SapFeature Typelnt64 12 13 58 Linea_M4096 7um_1 Waming Width value was comected from 4090 to 4088 increment value is 3484198322634760 and minimum is 32 12 13 58 Linea_M4096 7um_1 Width value was changed from 4096 to 4088 Grab button was clicked Freeze button was clicked 12 14 17 Linea_M4096 7um_1 Width value was changed from 4088 to 4096 Grab button was clicked Freeze button was clicked Message Window Output Messages Device Selector pane View and select from any installed GigE Vision or Sapera acquisition device After a device is selected CamExpert will only present parameters applicable to that device Optionally select a camera file included with the Sapera installation or saved by the user Parameters pane Allows viewing or changing all acquisition parameters supported by the acquisition device CamExpert displays parameters only if those parameters are supported by the installed device This avoids confusion by eliminating parameter choices when they do not apply to the hardware in use
24. Information e 55 Appendix GenICam Commands This appendix lists the available Genl Cam camera features Access these features using the CamExpert interface Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are typically reserved for Teledyne DALSA Support or third party software usage and not typically required by end user applications Camera Information Category Camera information can be retrieved via a controlling application Parameters such as camera model firmware version etc are read to uniquely identify the connected Linea CL device These features are typically read only Genl Cam applications retrieve this information to identify the camera along with its characteristics The Camera Information Category groups information specific to the individual camera In this category the number of features shown are identical whether the view is Beginner Expert or Guru Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Camera Information Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute Additionally the Standard column will indicate which parameter is a member of the custom DALSA Features Naming Convention denoted by DFNC versus the Genl Cam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC not shown 56 e Appendix A GenICam Commands Linea CL
25. Series Camera Display Name Feature amp Values Description DeviceVendorName Displays the device vendor name RO DeviceModelName Displays the device model name RO CCI Version DeviceVersion Displays the device version This tag will also highlight if the firmware is a beta or custom design RO information about the device such as the firmware FPGA Version DeviceManufacturerl nfo This feature provides extended manufacturer design type RO Microcode Version DeviceFirmwareVersion Displays the currently loaded firmware version number Firmware files have a unique number and have the cbf file extension RO Serial Number DevicelD Displays the device s factory set camera serial Beginner number RO Device User ID DeviceUserlD Feature to store a user programmable identifier of up to 15 characters The default factory setting is the camera serial number RW Power on User Set UserSetDefaultS elector Selects the camera configuration set to load and make active on camera power up or reset The camera configuration sets are stored in camera non volatile memory RW Factory Factory Load factory default feature settings UserSet1 UserSetl Se Power up Configuration ect the user defined configuration UserSet 1 as the UserSet2 UserSet2 Se Power up Configuration UserSet3 UserSet3 Se Power up Configuration UserSet4 UserSet4 S Power up Configuration UserSet5 UserSet5 Se Power up Configu
26. grabbers vision processors and software to easy to use vision appliances and custom vision modules Contents LINEA CL SERI ES 4 4 4 DESCRIPTION 2 222 auta 22341444 14 41414414 e m di c o d 4 CAMERA HIGHLIGHTS 5 PART NUMBERS AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 0 2 02 6 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS OVERVIEW scccsccscccseccsccusecsscuuscessecrscuuecsseurrecuucusserrssuuaes 7 Compliance EMI 2 1 1 011 nnne 8 SUPPORTED INDUSTRY 1020 9 G ni Cam M erre raen n Pi dor 9 uct ata uta ied sae cia aee WATS 9 RESPONSIVITY eia aui a Rui xu td AGUIRRE 10 Effective Quantum Efficiency 4 2 1 nen 11 LINEA CL CAMERA SETUP 12 SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS AND CLEANING 2 01 nennen 12 PrecautlOLiS x iA EA RC
27. groups these parameters Parameters Visibility Expert Category Parameter E Board Model Basic Timing Vendor Advanced Control Serial Number Device User ID External Trigger M MICTOCO de Version Image Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control LED Color VO Controls Temperature 294 Flat Field Refresh Temperature Press Input Voltage 10 8 Image Format Refresh Voltage Press Power up Configuration Setting Serial Port lt lt Less More gt gt File Access Control Verify Temperature and Voltage To determine the voltage and temperature at the camera use the Refresh Voltage and Refresh Temperature features The temperature returned is the internal temperature in degrees Celsius For proper operation this value should not exceed 80 C If the camera exceeds the designated temperature it will stop imaging and the LED will turn red After you have diagnosed and remedied the issue use the Restart Camera function The parameters used to select load and save user sets are grouped together under the Camera Information category There are 8 user sets available and one factory set Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation e 23 Camera Configuration Selection Dialog Power up Configuration Camera Power up configuration Factory Setting Load Save Configuration Factory Setting CamExpert provides a dialog box w
28. pi 12 Cleaning the Device 1 2 neca tienda ia Ra dra a 12 Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS 12 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM 0 1 1 hene 12 SETUP STEPS OVERVIEW 13 Step 1 Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software 13 Step 2 Connect Camera Link and Power 13 Step 3 Establish Communication with the 16 USING CAMEXPERT WI TH LI NEA CL CAMERAS 18 1 18 Creating a Camera Configuration File in the 20 CAMERA 21 FACTORY SETTINGS ciis oae a eva er ca ae d s Ta e d d d niu wane 21 TYPICAL SETUP AND 11101 enne 22 ctos asco aca tcd at aca na Rc o kc ae t nd ata codo 22 Camera Tim
29. restored if the camera resets is powered down or loses power To save these settings for reuse the next time you power up or reset the camera or to protect against losing them in the case of power loss you must save the current settings Once saved the current settings become the selected User Set 24 Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera User Setting The command User Set Save saves the current settings to non volatile memory as a User Set The camera automatically restores the last saved user settings when it powers up To restore the last saved user settings select the User Set parameter you want to restore and then select the User Set Load parameter Factory Settings The factory setting is the camera settings that were shipped with the camera and which loaded during the camera s first power up To load or restore the original factory settings at any time select the Factory Setting parameter and then select the User Set Load parameter Note By default the user settings are set to the factory settings Related ASCII Commands usd user set default usl user set load uss user set save section feature of the camera provides results within 196 of the actual voltage The Note The voltage displayed is the camera s input voltage The voltage measurement measurement can be used to set the applied voltage to the camera Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation e 25 Set Baud Rate The baud rate sets the speed in b
30. the exposure time used by the camera DFNC sensor Beginner Refresh Measured Exposure refreshMeasuredExposureTime Updates the measuredExposureTime value DFNC Time Beginner Offset BlackLevel Analog black level offset in DN Controls the black Beginner level as an absolute physical value This represents a DC offset applied to the video signal Gain Gain Sets the gain as an amplification factor applied to Beginner the image Linea CL Series Camera Appendix A GenICam Commands e 59 I O Controls Category The Linea CL I O controls as shown by CamExpert groups features used to configure external inputs and acquisition actions based on those inputs plus camera output signals to other devices Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications I O Control Feature Descriptions The following table describes these features along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the Standard amp View column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention indicated by DFNC versus the Genl Cam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC not shown Display Name F
31. the system gain until the peak intensity is at the desired DN level and then calibrate the fixed pattern noise FPN Use a lens cap to ensure that no light reaches the sensor Once complete remove the lens cap and perform a photo response non uniformity PRNU calibration using the desired target value in DN You want all the pixels to match This target value should be higher than the peak values you saw while first setting up the camera Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation e 29 e After several seconds the PRNU calibration will end and the correction coefficients will be enabled The system gain remains as first set e The coefficients and gain parameters timing and control configuration can be stored in any one of eight user sets and automatically retrieved at power up or by user selection CamExpert has a default timeout of 20 seconds per command which is too short for the FFC calibration to run fully You can change the default timeout by J setting a command line argument the short cut Right click on the short cut in the start menu and select Properties In the Target field add the switch timeout 60 See below This increases the command timeout to 60 seconds Note that you must include a character space between the closing quotation mark in the target and the hyphen before the timeout value Repeat for desktop short cut Target type Application Target location CamExpert Target 4 Sapera Cam Expe
32. 2 3 Tx20 Rx20 D5 3 Tx20 Rx20 Not Used Tx21 Rx21 D2 4 Tx21 Rx21 D5 4 21 21 Not Used Tx22 Rx22 D2 5 Tx22 Rx22 D5 5 Tx22 Rx22 Not Used Tx23 Rx23 Not Used Tx23 Rx23 Not Used Tx23 Rx23 Not Used Tx24 Rx24 LVAL Tx24 Rx24 LVAL Tx24 Rx24 LVAL Tx25 Rx25 FVAL 25 25 FVAL Tx25 Rx25 FVAL Tx26 Rx26 Not Used Tx26 Rx26 Not Used Tx26 Rx26 Not Used Tx27 Rx27 DO 6 Tx27 Rx27 D3 6 Tx27 Rx27 D6 6 Tap 1 bits are DO x Tap 8 bits are D7 x 86 e Appendix E Camera Link Connector Information Linea CL Series Camera 80 bit Camera Link Deca Configuration 10 tap 8 bit mode Connector 1 Channel link X Connector 2 Channel link Y Connector 3 Channel link Z Camera Frame Camera Frame Camera Frame Grabber Pin Bit Name Grabber Pin Bit Name Grabber Pin Bit Name Tx0 Rx0 DO 0 Tx0 Rx0 D3 2 Tx0 Rx0 D6 5 Tx1 Rx1 DO 1 Tx1 Rx1 D3 3 Tx1 Rx1 D6 6 Tx2 Rx2 DO 2 Tx2 Rx2 D3 4 Tx2 Rx2 D6 7 Tx3 Rx3 D0 3 Tx3 Rx3 D3 5 Tx3 Rx3 D7 0 4 4 DO 4 Tx4 Rx4 D3 6 Tx4 Rx4 D7 1 5 5 DO 5 Tx5 Rx5 D3 7 Tx5 Rx5 D7 2 Tx6 Rx6 DO 6 Tx6 Rx6 D4 0 Tx6 Rx6 D7 3 7 7 0 7 7 7 D4 1 7 7 D7 4 Tx8 Rx8 D1 0 Tx8 Rx8 D4 2 Tx8 Rx8 D7 5 Tx9 Rx9 D1 1 Tx9 Rx9 D4 3 Tx9 Rx9 D7 6 Tx10 Rx10 D1 2 Tx10 Rx10 D4 4 Tx10 Rx10 D7 7 11 11 D1 3 Tx11 Rx11 D4 5 11 11 D8 0 12 12 D1 4 Tx1
33. 2 Rx12 D4 6 Tx12 Rx12 D8 1 Tx13 Rx13 D1 5 Tx13 Rx13 D4 7 Tx13 Rx13 D8 2 Tx14 Rx14 D1 6 Tx14 Rx14 D5 0 Tx14 Rx14 D8 3 Tx15 Rx15 D1 7 Tx15 Rx15 D5 1 15 15 D8 4 Tx16 Rx16 D2 0 Tx16 Rx16 D5 2 Tx16 Rx16 D8 5 Tx17 Rx17 D2 1 Tx17 Rx17 D5 3 17 17 D8 6 Tx18 Rx18 D2 2 Tx18 Rx18 D5 4 Tx18 Rx18 D8 7 Tx19 Rx19 D2 3 Tx19 Rx19 D5 5 Tx19 Rx19 D9 0 Tx20 Rx20 D2 4 Tx20 Rx20 D5 6 Tx20 Rx20 D9 1 21 21 D2 5 21 21 D5 7 Tx21 Rx21 D9 2 22 22 D2 6 22 22 D6 0 22 22 D9 3 Tx23 Rx23 D2 7 Tx23 Rx23 D6 1 Tx23 Rx23 D9 4 24 24 LVAL Tx24 Rx24 D6 2 Tx24 Rx24 D9 5 25 25 FVAL 25 25 D6 3 25 25 D9 6 26 26 D3 0 Tx26 Rx26 D6 4 Tx26 Rx26 D9 7 Tx27 Rx27 D3 1 Tx27 Rx27 LVAL 27 27 LVAL TxCLKI n RXCLKOut Pixel Clock Pixel Clock TxCLKIn RxCLKOut Pixel Clock Tap 1 bits are DO x Tap 10 bits are D9 x Linea CL Series Camera Appendix E Camera Link Connector Information e 87 Camera Link Bit Definitions Tap 1 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 1 3 5 4093 4095 Tap 1 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 1 3 5 84093 4095 Mono 8 Tap 1 Tap 2 LSB Bit 7 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 1 Pixels 2 6 5 9 10 4090 4089 4094 4093 Mono 12 Tap 1 Tap 1 LSB Bit 7 Bits Pixels 1 8 9 10 11 5 9 Pixels 1 5 4091 9 4091 4095 4095 Tap 2 Bits 8 9 10 11 Pixels 2 6 10 4092 4096 Tap 2 LSB Bit7 Pixels 2 4 6
34. 4 Spare For additional Camera Link documentation refer to the Teledyne DALSA Web site s Knowledge Center application notes Camera Link Drive Capability The camera link cable drive capability on the cameras can reach up to 10 meters This capability has been tested using a number of frame grabbers listed in the table below and was tested using standard Camera Link cables The cable length drive achieved on the various frame grabbers is as follows TeledyneDALSA Xcelera CL PX4 4 0 Input Signals Camera Link The camera accepts control inputs through the Camera Link SDR26F connector The camera ships in internal sync and internally programmed integration EXSYNC Line Readout Trigger Line rate can be set internally using the Genl Cam features The external control signal EXSYNC is optional and enabled through the user interface This camera uses the falling edge of EXSYNC to trigger pixel readout Linea CL Series Camera Appendix E Camera Link Connector Information e 89 The EXSYNC signal tells the camera when to integrate and readout the image It can be either internally generated signal by the camera or it can be supplied externally via the serial interface Depending upon the mode of operation the high time of the EXSYNC signal can represent the integration period Note The EXSYNC signal is measured at 1 and will give a true measurement i e within the measurement resolution of 22
35. 72 x 1 LA CM 16K05A xx R Camera Accessories OrderNumbe 2K and 4k M42 x 1 to F mount adapter for 12mm BFD lens heavy duty with clip AC LA 00115 xx R 2K and 4k M42 x 1 to C mount adapter for 12 mm BFD lens AC LC 00001 xx R 8k and 16k M72 x 0 75 F F mount adapter 12 mm BFD lens heavy duty AC LN 0001 xx R 8k and 16k Linea Heatsink AC MS 00108 xx R For list of accessories go to http www teledynedalsa com imaging products cameras accessories Optical filters are available from http www midwestopticalsystems com Sapera LT version 7 50 or higher supports all firmware designs for Windows includes CamExpert GUI application and Genl Cam for Camera Link imaging Available for free download driver http www teledynedalsa com imaging pr oducts software sapera It Sapera provides everything needed to develop imaging applications Camera Firmware Embedded within camera Genl support XML camera description file Embedded within camera New or alternative Linea CL Firmware Designs Via web download Sapera Processing maging Development Library Contact Teledyne DALSA Sales available for Windows or Linux sold separately Support of Cam GenApi version 2 3 General acquisition and control File access firmware FFC configuration data upload amp download Support of Genl Cam XML schema version 1 1 Support of GigE Vision 1 2 Includes end of line Metadata Genl
36. C artifact that can only be corrected by another FFC calibration Blemish Window Wafer Cleaning the Sensor Window Even with careful handling the sensor window may need cleaning The following steps describe various cleaning techniques to clean minor dust particles to accidental finger touches e Use compressed air to blow off loose particles This step alone is usually sufficient to clean the sensor window Avoid moving or shaking the compressed air container and use short bursts of air while moving the camera in the air stream Agitating the container will cause condensation to form in the air stream Long air bursts will chill the sensor window causing more condensation Condensation even when left to dry naturally will deposit more particles on the sensor e When compressed air cannot clean the sensor Dalsa recommends using lint free ESD safe cloth wipers that do not contain particles that can scratch the window The Anticon Gold 9 x 9 wiper made by Milliken is both ESD safe and suitable for class 100 environments Another ESD acceptable wiper is the TX4025 from Texwipe e An alternative to ESD safe cloth wipers is Transplex swabs that have desirable ESD properties There are several varieties available from Texwipe Do not use regular cotton swabs since these can introduce static charge to the window surface e Wipe the window carefully and slowly when using these products Linea CL Series Camera Additional Reference
37. Linea CL Camera User s Manual 2k 4k 8k and 16k Monochrome CMOS Line Scan sensors cameras frame grabbers processors software vision solutions NE AR pals P N 03 032 20206 03 TELEDYNE DALSA www teledynedalsa com Everywhereyoulook Notice 2015 Teledyne DALSA All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable No responsibility is assumed by Teledyne DALSA for its use Teledyne DALSA reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is prohibited without prior permission having been obtained from Teledyne DALSA Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Windows Windows 7 Windows 8 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks or intellectual property mentioned herein belong to their respective owners Document Date July 15 2015 Document Number 03 032 20206 03 About Teledyne DALSA Teledyne DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs develops manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions in addition to providing wafer foundry services Teledyne DALSA Digital Imaging offers the widest range of machine vision components the world From industry leading image sensors through powerful and sophisticated cameras frame
38. This section provides an overview to illumination light sources filters lens modeling and lens magnification Each of these components contribute to the successful design of an imaging solution Illumination The amount and wavelengths of light required to capture useful images depend on the particular application Factors include the nature speed and spectral characteristics of objects being imaged exposure times light source characteristics environmental and acquisition system specifics and more The Teledyne DALSA Web site http mv dalsa com provides an introduction to this potentially complicated issue Click on Knowledge Center and then select Application Notes and Technology Primers Review the sections of interest It is often more important to consider exposure than illumination The total amount of energy which is related to the total number of photons reaching the sensor is more important than the rate at which it arrives For example 5uJ cm can be achieved by exposing 5mW cm for 1ms just the same as exposing an intensity of 5W cm for 1us Light Sources Keep these guidelines in mind when selecting and setting up light source e LED light sources are relatively inexpensive provide a uniform field and longer life span compared to other light sources However they also require a camera with excellent sensitivity e Halogen light sources generally provide very little blue relative to infrared light IR e Fiber op
39. Width lt lt Less Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation e 41 To initiate operation of the AOI once setup e The AOI mode must be changed to Active e Be sure to set the frame grabber image width to the sum of all AOI widths set up in the camera Parameters Visibility Expert x Category Parameter Value Board Pixel Color Filter None Basic Timing Pixel Coding Mono Po eT Test Pattern Fixed Value 3 Vertical Binning 1 External Trigger Horizontal Binning 2 Image Buffer and ROI Line Mirroring E Camera Cameralink 1 Pixel Format Camera Information Width 4096 Camera Control WidthMax 4096 Controls Height Flat Field Multiple AOI Mode AOI Count Image Format AOI Selector Transport Layer AOI Offset X Serial Port AOI Width File Access Control lt lt Less More gt gt Related ASCII Commands sad set AOI selector offset and width sam set AOI selector offset and width 42 Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Saving and Restoring Camera Settings The parameters used to select load and save user sets are grouped together under the Camera Information category There are 8 user sets available and one factory set Camera Configuration Selection Dialog Power up Configuration mem Camera Power up configuration Factory Setting Load Save Configuration Factory Setting CamExpert provides a dialog box whi
40. YER CATEGORY dcc au 060 6 sc Du died ace ide E ice 64 Transport Layer Descriptions ssssessssee Imm meme mee 64 DEVICE STREAMING 5 02 eese nennen 65 Start End Command Requirements 65 FILE ACCESS CONTROL 65 File Access Control Feature 65 APPENDIX B ASCII 5 67 ACCESSING THE THREE LETTER COMMANDS TLC 67 Port ConfigUFatlOIn siens ova eiit kc a xci hcl ace Cac C8 x can RE A a 67 Notes on Using Alternatives to 68 ASCII TO GENCP dant aene Dara a e a na 68 Disabling the Esc Key for Direct Access to ASCII 68 911111 A rante eura 69 2 Contents Linea CL Series Camera APPENDIX C ERROR AND WARNING 55 65
41. age Displays the device power input voltage DFNC Beginner Refresh Voltage refreshVoltage Gets the current device input voltage and refreshes DFNC the devicel nputVoltage value Beginner LED Color deviceLEDColor Displays the current status LED state DFNC pore Blink Green BlinkGreen Camera is currently powerering up or busy BIST Error Red Camera built in self test failure 00000 Camera built in self test failure built in self test failure securityUpgrade License key for CCI feature upgrade s Guru 58 e Appendix A GenICam Commands Linea CL Series Camera Camera Control Category The Linea CL camera controls as shown by CamExpert groups sensor specific features This group includes controls for line rate exposure time and so forth Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another feature being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Camera Control Feature Descriptions The following table describes these features along with their view attribute Additionally the Standard amp View column will indicate which feature is a member of the custom DALSA Features Naming Convention indicated by DFNC ver
42. al Power up the camera and wait until the status LED is solid green Run the Sapera Configuration utility and select the frame grabber serial port connected to the camera Set Teledyne DALSA camera detection to Automatic Detection and Baudrate to Auto Detect amp Maximize 6 If the camera will be configured using three letter text commands via a terminal program then set COM port mapping optional to an available COM port for example 2 oie ee Server List Linea CL Series Camera Index Info Additional Information 0 System 1 Xcelera CL 1 2 Xtium CL 4 1 Contiguous Memory Used for allocating buffers Requested 5 MBytes Allocated 5 MBytes Serial Port Configuration Physical port COM port mapping optional Teledyne DALSA camera detection Baudrate Appendix D Camera Frame Grabber Communication 83 Serial number Serial number 5385159 0252016 m Used for allocating messages Requested MBytes Allocated 6 MBytes Mx4 1 Serial 0 2 Genicam GenCP for CameraLink CamE pert tries to detect Teledyne DALSA cameras currently configured to use the GenCP communication protocol such as Piranha 4 and Falcon2 Auto Detect amp Maximize Will find the baud rate that the camera is currently set to and then will try to find the highest baud rate supported by the camera and the frame grab
43. ameter in the Camera Control category e Adjust the exposure time refer to the Exposure Controls section e Set your camera direction refer to the Pixel Readout Direction Mirroring Mode section Acquiring an Image You can now begin imaging Unless you have an application employing lots of light the image is likely to be too dark e Use the system gain to adjust the camera output to achieve the desired response The system gain range is from 1x to 10x Refer to the Gain and Black Level Offset section e Once you have suitable response you can now focus the lens e The image may be darker at the edges due to lens vignetting but this will be improved once the camera is calibrated e Calibration is performed using a white reference where your object is normally located Refer to the Calibrating the Camera section When calibrated you should see an image from the camera that is flat field corrected with the lens at the target level you set You are now ready to evaluate the image quality of the Linea camera under your operating conditions 22 e Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Check Camera and Sensor Information Camera and sensor information can be retrieved via a controlling application for example the CamExpert GUI shown in the following examples Parameters such as camera model firmware version sensor characteristics and so forth are read to uniquely identify the connected device The Camera Information category
44. arameter list lt lt Less More gt gt The user can also choose the Visibility level from the View Parameters Options menu Creating a Camera Configuration File in the Host e When using the Teledyne DALSA Sapera SDK the CCF is created automatically via a save e When using a 3 party SDK application if that SDK supports GenAPI 2 4 then the process is automatic Simply follow the 3 party Save Camera method as instructed e If the SDK is based on GenAPI 2 3 or lower the user must call the command DeviceFeaturePersistenceStart before using the SDK Save Camera method and the command DeviceFeaturePersistenceEnd at the end of the save function 20 Using CamExpert with Linea CL Cameras Linea CL Series Camera The following sections describe typical operations performed with the camera The descriptions rely on the feature based Camera Link GenCP protocol using the Sapera CamExpert application If you are using a different application the display configuration will differ but the category parameter feature names and possible values remain the same References to related ASCII commands provided Factory Settings The camera has been calibrated and configured at the factory to be ready for operation when first powered up The camera ships and powers up for the first time with the following factory settings Camera Link Full 8 bit pixels Internal trigger line rate 10 kHz Internal expo
45. ber Save Settings Now 7 Start the CamExpert application In the Device tab select an available CameraLink mode Deh Device Selector X Display Device 1 CameraLink Full Mono x Go i 5 Image Viewer Position 010 y 034 0 0000 Configuration gi xcelera CL PX4 1 5 88 Xtium CL MX4 1 pe A Corel Full Mono 9 CameraLink Medium Color RGB 9 CameraLink Full Packed RGB 9 CameraLink Full Bayer Forometers 1 Genie TS C1920 1 x Category Bj Cameralink 1 E Board Basic Pixel Depth 8 Horizontal Active 640 Horizontal Offset 0 Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI Vertical Active in 480 E Camera Cameralink Vertical Offset in 0 Camera Information Pixel Clock Input 20 8 Modify the camera and frame grabber parameter settings as required At present when using GenCP cameras the camera and frame grabber parameters must be adjusted separately Test the image acquisition by clicking the Grab button Snap E bha Q 0000 Framejsec Resolution 640 Pixels x 460 Lines Monochrome 8 8 9 Save the frame grabber configuration to a new ccf file 84 Appendix D Camera Frame Grabber Communication Linea CL Series Camera Appendix Camera Link Connector Information Data Connector Camera Link The camera uses two Camera Link SDR26 cables transmi
46. ble Inner shield is connected to signal ground inside camera Linea CL Series Camera Appendix E Camera Link Connector Information 85 Full Configuration 8 bits Camera Link Full Configuration Connector 1 Channel link X Connector 2 Channel link Y Connector 3 Channel link Z Camera Frame Camera Frame Camera Frame Grabber Pin Bit Name Grabber Pin Bit Name Grabber Pin Bit Name DO 0 Tx0 Rx0 D3 0 Tx0 Rx0 D6 0 1 1 DO 1 1 1 D3 1 Tx1 Rx1 D6 1 Tx2 Rx2 DO 2 2 2 D3 2 Tx2 Rx2 D6 2 Tx3 Rx3 D0 3 Tx3 Rx3 D3 3 Tx3 Rx3 D6 3 Tx4 Rx4 DO 4 4 4 D3 4 Tx4 Rx4 D6 4 Tx5 Rx5 0 7 5 5 D3 7 Tx5 Rx5 D6 7 Tx6 Rx6 DO 5 Tx6 Rx6 D3 5 Tx6 Rx6 D6 5 Tx7 Rx7 D1 0 Tx7 Rx7 D4 0 Tx7 Rx7 D7 0 Tx8 Rx8 D1 1 Tx8 Rx8 D4 1 Tx8 Rx8 D7 1 Tx9 Rx9 D1 2 Tx9 Rx9 D4 2 Tx9 Rx9 D7 2 Tx10 Rx10 D1 6 Tx10 Rx10 D4 6 Tx10 Rx10 D7 6 11 11 1 7 Tx11 Rx11 D4 7 11 11 D7 7 Tx12 Rx12 D1 3 Tx12 Rx12 D4 3 12 12 D7 3 Tx13 Rx13 D1 4 Tx13 Rx13 D4 4 13 13 D7 4 Tx14 Rx14 D1 5 Tx14 Rx14 D4 5 Tx14 Rx14 D7 5 Tx15 Rx15 D2 0 15 15 D5 0 15 15 Not Used Tx16 Rx16 D2 6 Tx16 Rx16 D5 6 16 16 Not Used 17 17 D2 7 17 17 D5 7 17 17 Not Used Tx18 Rx18 D2 1 Tx18 Rx18 D5 1 Tx18 Rx18 Not Used Tx19 Rx19 D2 2 Tx19 Rx19 D5 2 Tx19 Rx19 Not Used Tx20 Rx20 D
47. ce characteristics Limits and methods of measurement CISPR 32 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment Emission requirements FCC Part 15 class A RoHS Compliancy as per European directive 2004 105 EC 8 Linea CL Series Overview Linea CL Series Camera Supported Industry Standards GenICam Linea cameras are GenlCam compliant They implement a superset of the Genl Cam Standard Features Naming Convention specification V1 5 This description takes the form of an XML device description file respecting the syntax defined by the GenApi module of the Genl Cam specification The camera uses the Genl Cam Generic Control Protocol GenCP V1 0 to communicate over the Camera Link serial port For more information see www genicam org Teledyne DALSA recommends using Sapera CamExpert as your Camera Link compliant camera interface application CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera library and comes bundled with SaperaLT Using CamExpert is the simplest and quickest way to send commands to and receive information from the camera Sapera uses the GenlCam Generic Control Protocol GenCP V1 0 to communicate with the camera over the Camera Link serial port When communications are first established Sapera downloads the Genl Cam XML Description file This file details how to access and control the camera ASCII Commands As an alternative to the CamExpert or equivalent GUI you can co
48. ch combines the features to select the camera power up state and for the user to save or load a camera state from Linea CL memory Camera Power up Configuration Either the Factory or one of the User Settings can be used as the default setting and is the set loaded when the camera is reset of powered up The first drop list selects the camera configuration state to load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from one factory data set or one of 8 possible user saved states User Set Configuration Management The user setting is the saved set of camera configurations that you can customize resave and restore By default the user settings are shipped with the same settings as the factory set The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration anytime after a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the camera to the factory configuration select Factory Setting and click Load To save a current camera configuration select from User Set 1 through User Set 8 and click Save Select a saved user set and click Load to restore a saved configuration Active Settings for Current Operation The active setting for the current operation is the set of configurations that are active while the camera is currently running including all unsaved changes you have made to the settings before saving them These active settings are stored in the camera s volatile memory and will be lost and cannot be res
49. commands cannot be accessed simultaneously Note the HyperTerminal application is not available on the Windows 7 OS Alternatives to HyperTerminal The following alternative ASCII interfaces have been tested and shown to work with this camera PuTTY and TeraTerm Note that does not have Xmodem capability while TeraTerm does Xmoden is required to update code in the camera DeviceFeaturePersistenceStart and DeviceFeaturePersistenceEnd Disabling the Esc Key for Direct Access to ASCII Commands By default the Esc key is enabled and an Esc key sequence has to be issued in order to access the ASCII commands Using the DEK 1 command the need to issue an Esc key is disabled and access to the ASCII commands are available immediately upon camera boot up Note access to GENCP is no longer available with the Esc key disabled unless a DEK 0 command is issued and the camera re booted 68 Appendix B ASCII Commands Linea CL Series Camera Commands CCF Calibrate User FPN Display Calibrate User FPN Name CCF of lines to average e 2048 e 4096 Description Calibrate user FPN dark flat field coefficients CLM Camera Link Mode Display Camera Link Mode eS 0 Base 1 Medium 2 Full 3 Deca 8k and 16k models Description Camera Link Mode CLS Camera Link Speed Display Camera Link Speed Name Frequency O 77 MHz 2k 4k 8k 85 MHz 16k 1 50 MHz 2k 4k 8k 66 MHz 16k
50. e buildup on the underside of the window If this occurs the charge normally dissipates within 24 hours and the sensor returns to normal operation Recommended System Requirements To achieve best system performance the following minimum requirements are recommended e High bandwidth frame grabber For example Teledyne DALSA Xtium CL series frame grabbers http www teledynedalsa com imaging products fg digital cameralink e Operating systems Refer to frame grabber documentation for supported platforms 12 e Linea CL Camera Setup Linea CL Series Camera Setup Steps Overview Take the following steps in order to setup and run your camera system They are described briefly below and in more detail in the sections that follow 1 Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software 2 Connect Camera Link and Power Cables 3 Establish communication with the camera Step 1 Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software Teledyne DALSA recommends its Xtium CL series frame grabbers or equivalent Follow the manufacturer s installation instructions For additional information on configuring frame grabbers see Appendix D Camera Frame Grabber Communication Note By default Camera Link mode is set to the standard 8 bit full mode which allows operation of up to 80 kHz 2k 4k 8k or 48 kHz 16K line rate Set your Camera Link frame grabber up to receive the standard 8 bit full mode Genl compliant XML device desc
51. e operation executed by FileOperationExecute Delete Delete Select the Delete operation executed by FileOperationExecute Guru File Operation Execute FileOperationExecute Executes the operation selected by File Operation Selector on the selected file Guru File Open Mode FileOQpenMode Selects the access mode used to open a file on the device Read Read Select READ only open mode Write Write Select WRITE only open mode Guru File Access Buffer File Access Offset FileAccessBuffer FileAccessOffset Defines the intermediate access buffer that allows the exchange of data between the device file storage and the application Controls the mapping offset between the device file storage and the file access buffer Guru Guru File Access Length FileAccessLength Controls the mapping length between the device file storage and the file access buffer Guru File Operation Status FileOperationStatus Displays the file operation execution status RO Success Failure Success Failure The last file operation has completed successfully The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully for an unknown reason File Unavailable File Invalid FileUnavailable Filel nvalid The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the file is currently unavailable The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully becau
52. eadily dissipated by the dry nitrogen gas in the sensor package cavity With charge buildup problems such as higher image lag or a highly non uniform response may occur The charge normally dissipates within 24 hours and the sensor returns to normal operation erroneous calibration ensure that you perform flat field correction only after a charge buildup has Important Charge buildup will affect the camera s flat field correction calibration To avoid an dissipated over 24 hours Protecting Against Dust Oil and Scratches The sensor window is part of the optical path and should be handled like other optical components with extreme care Dust can obscure pixels producing dark patches on the sensor response Dust is most visible when the illumination is collimated The dark patches shift position as the angle of illumination changes Dust is normally not visible when the sensor is positioned at the exit port of an integrating sphere where the illumination is diffuse Dust can normally be removed by blowing the window surface using a compressed air blower unless the dust particles are being held by an electrostatic charge in which case either an ionized air blower or wet cleaning is necessary Oil is usually introduced during handling Touching the surface of the window barehanded will leave oily residues Using rubber finger cots and rubber gloves can prevent oil contamination However the friction between the rubber and t
53. eature amp Values Description Standard amp View Trigger Selector TriggerSelector Displays the type of trigger to configure with the Beginner various Trigger features RO LineStart LineStart Selects a trigger starting the capture of a single line Trigger Mode TriggerMode Controls the enable state of the selected trigger Beginner The selected trigger is turned off The selected trigger is turned active Trigger Source TriggerSource Diplays the internal signal or physical input line Beginner used as the trigger source The selected trigger must have its TriggerMode set to ON used as the external trigger source 60 e Appendix A GenICam Commands Linea CL Series Camera Flat Field Category The Linea CL Flat Field controls as shown by CamExpert groups features used to calibrate the camera s flat field correction coefficients Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Flat Field Feature Descriptions The following table describes these features along with their view attribute Additionally the Standard amp View column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention indicated by DFNC versus the Genl Cam Standard Features Naming Convention
54. egistersStreamingStart DeviceRegistersStreamingEnd DeviceFeaturePersistenceStart and DeviceFeaturePersistenceEnd Device Registers DeviceRegistersStreamingStart Announces the start of registers streaming without Invisible Streaming Start immediate checking for consistency Device Registers DeviceRegistersStreamingEnd Announces end of registers streaming and performs Invisible Streaming End validation for registers consistency before activating them Device Feature DeviceFeaturePersistenceEnd Announces end of feature streaming and performs Invisible Streaming End validation for feature consistency before activating them Register Check DeviceRegistersCheck Performs an explicit register set validation for Invisible consistency Device Feature DeviceFeaturePersistenceStart Announces the start of feature streaming without Invisible Streaming Start immediate checking for consistency Registers Valid DeviceRegistersValid States if the current register set is valid and Invisible consistent File Access Control Category The File Access control in CamExpert allows the user to quickly upload various data files to the connected Linea GigE The supported data files are for Linea CL firmware updates and Flat Field coefficients Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications File Access Control Feature Descriptions
55. esolution The magnification of a lens is the ratio of the image size to the object size h Where m is the magnification h is the image height pixel m p size and h is the object height desired object resolution size By similar triangles the magnification is alternatively given by f OD These equations can be combined to give their most useful form h This is the governing equation for many object and image plane parameters h OD Example An acquisition system has a 512 x 512 element 10 pixel pitch area scan camera lens with an effective focal length of 45mm and requires that 100um in the object space correspond to each pixel in the image sensor Using the preceding equation the object distance must be 450mm 0 450m 104m 45mm OD 450mm 0 450m 100um Linea CL Series Camera Additional Reference Information e 53 Sensor Handling Instructions This section reviews proper procedures for handling cleaning or storing the Linea GigE camera Specifically the camera sensor needs to be kept clean and away from static discharge to maintain design performance Electrostatic Discharge and the Sensor Cameras sensors containing integrated electronics are susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge ESD Electrostatic charge introduced to the sensor window surface can induce charge buildup on the underside of the window that cannot be r
56. f horizontal photo sensitive cells to combine Beginner together This increases the intensity of the pixels but reduces the horizontal resolution 62 Appendix GenICam Commands Linea CL Series Camera Video output in normal order Video output in a reverse order Pixel Format PixelFormat Output image pixel coding format of the sensor Beginner Mono8 Monochrome 8 Bit Note Camera Link Full configurations support this format only 12 12 12 Monochrome 12 Bit Note Camera Link Base or Medium configurations use this format Width Width Width of the Image provided by the device in pixels Height Height Height of the Image provided by the device in lines Horizontal Offset OffsetX Horizontal offset from the Sensor Origin to the Area Of Beginner Interest in pixels Width Width Width of the Image provided by the device in pixels Height Height Height of the Image provided by the device in lines O O Multiple AOI Mode multipleROI Mode Enable the Multiple ROI Region of Interest per image feature The ROI Count is set by the Multiple Count feature AOI Count multipleAO Count Specifies the number of 15 Area of Interest DFNC available for the X axis Expert AOI Selector multipleAO Selector Select an AOI Area of Interest when Multiple AOI Mode is enabled Selector range is from 1 to the Multiple ROI Count value AOI Offset X multipleROI Of
57. flect the features and parameters available from the camera model and camera mode used in your application CamExpert Panes The various areas of the CamExpert tool are described in the figure below Device Categories and Parameter features are displayed as per the device s XML description file The number of parameters shown is dependent on the View mode selected Beginner Expert Guru see description below 18 Using CamExpert with Linea CL Cameras Linea CL Series Camera Dc File View Pre Processing Tools Help 5 H Device Selection Drop Menu CamExpert Control Buttons 1 1 TA 5 Device Lnea_M4096 7um_1 Groom Lake Qo cb se r Resolution 4096 Pixels 3000 Lines Monochrome 8 bit Configuration Select a camera file Optional Detection Acquisition Information Parameters Visisity 34 Acquisition Display Category Parameter Value Camera Information Pixel Format Monochrome 8 Bit Sensor Pixel Coding Mono VO Controls Pixel Size 8 Pixel Color Filter None Counter And Timer Control Advanced Processing 4096 Cycling P Image Format Controls Binning Selector Digital Domain Metadata Controls Binning Horizo 1 Binning Vertical 1 Test Image Select Grey Horizontal Ramp lt lt Less Acquisition and Transfer Cnt Event Control GigE Vision Transport Layer Serial Port Control File Access Control
58. for details on the connectors and camera mounting dimensions Power Hirose 6 pin e 5V to 24V DC 2k and 4k 12V to 24V DC 8k and 16k Control amp Data Camera Link 26 pin SDR26 connectors Status Diagnostic LED TA 11 Power Connector WARNING Grounding Instructions It is extremely important that you apply the appropriate voltages to your camera Incorrect voltages may damage the camera Input voltage requirements 5 VDC to 24 VDC 2k and 4k models 1 Amp 12 VDC to 24 VDC 8K and 16K models 2 Amp Before connecting power to the camera test all power supplies Hirose 6 pin Circular Male Mating Part HIROSE HR10A 7P 6S 1 5 V to 24 V DC 2K and 4 GND 12 V to 24 V DC 8K and 16K 2 5 V to 24 V DC 2K and 5 GND 12 V to 24 V DC 8K and 16K 3 5 V to 24 V DC 2K and 6 GND 12 V to 24 V DC 8K and 16K 14 Linea CL Camera Setup Linea CL Series Camera The camera meets all performance specifications using standard switching power supplies although well regulated linear supplies provide optimum performance WARNING When setting up the camera s power supplies follow these guidelines e Apply the appropriate voltages e Protect the camera with a 1 amp slow blow fuse between the power supply and the camera e Do not use the shield a multi conductor cable for ground e Keep leads as s
59. fsetX Horizontal offset in pixels from the origin to the 22 selected AOI Area of Interest AOI Width multipleROI Width Width of the selected AOI Area of Interest provided by PRNG the device in pixels Increment value is device XPE dependent Linea CL Series Camera Appendix A GenICam Commands e 63 Transport Layer Category The Linea CL Transport Layer as shown by CamExpert groups features for Camera Link configuration Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Transport Layer Descriptions The following table describes these features along with their view attribute Additionally the Standard amp View column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention indicated by DFNC versus the Genl Cam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC not shown Display Name Feature amp Values Description Standard amp View Restart Camera DeviceReset Used to restart the camera warm reset Together with DeviceManifestXMLMinorVersion Invisible specifies the Genl Cam feature description XML file version RO Together with DeviceManifestXMLMajorVersion Invisible specifies t
60. g The camera firmware file versions must all be compatible or the camera risks becoming inoperable Only after all required files are uploaded to A the camera can the camera be reset to activate the new firmware Before updating any firmware files verify that the file versions are correct If in doubt contact your Teledyne DALSA representative if you have any questions before proceeding Download a List of Camera Parameters For diagnostic purposes you may want to download a list of all the parameters and values associated with the camera To do this use the File Access Control features via Sapera CamExpert Select Miscellaneous file type In the File selector drop down box select CameraData Click Download Save the text file and send the file to Teledyne DALSA customer support if required Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation e 45 File Access via the CamExpert e Inthe File Access Category click on the Setting button to open the File Access Control dialog Parameters Category Parameter Board Upload Download File Basic Timing lt lt Less Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control e From the file type drop menu select the file type that will be uploaded to the Linea CL This CamExpert t
61. ge Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Linea CL Series Camera Parameter Internal Line Measured CC1 Exposure Time Source Exposure Time Vreasured Exposure Time Refresh Measured Exposure Time Offset Gain lt lt Less Value Monochrome Not Enabled 11250 0 Press Timed 44 444 44 444 Press 0 10 More gt gt Camera Operation 33 Camera Control Parameter Description Internal Line Rate Camera line rate in a range from 1 Hz up to 80 kHz 2k 4k 8k and from 1 Hz up to 48 kHz 16k This feature is only available when the camera is in Internal Mode free running that is the line trigger is disabled Trigger Mode off Source Exposure Time Set the operation mode for the camera s exposure Trigger Width is only available when Trigger Mode is enabled Trigger Width Timed Uses the width of the current line trigger signal pulse to control the exposure duration The exposure duration time is set using the Exposure Time feature and the exposure starts with the Line Start event Exposure Time Sets the exposure time in microseconds Exposure Time Source feature must be set to Timed Related ASCII Commands sem set set sensor framerate set exposure mode
62. he Genl Cam feature description XML file version RO If a feature read or write fails then Sapera only DFNC returns that it fails read this feature to get the Invisible actual reason for the failure Returns the last error Reading this feature clears it Updates the genCPStatus value DFNC Beginner Camera Link Output configuration Camera Link Base configuration XML Major Version DeviceManifestXMLMajorVersion XML Minor Version DeviceManifestXMLMinorVersion Last GenCP Status genCPStatus Refresh GenCP Status refreshGenCPStatus Camera Link Configuration ClConfiguration Base Medium Camera Link Medium configuration Full Camera Link Full configuration Deca Camera Link Deca configuration Set the camera link clock rate Beginner clDeviceClockFrequency Camera Link Speed 77MHZ Speed_77MHZ 2K 4K and 8K models only 50MHZ Speed_50MHZ 2K 4K and 8K models only 85MHZ Speed_85MHZ 16K model only 66MHZ Speed_66MHZ DeviceTapGeometry Tap Geometry 64 e Appendix A GenICam Commands Linea CL Series Camera Device Streaming Registers Start End Command Requirements Important Every start command must have a corresponding end command If not the camera can be in an unpredictable state This pertains to DeviceR
63. he window may produce electrostatic charge that may damage the sensor To avoid ESD damage and to avoid introducing oily residues avoid touching the sensor Scratches can be caused by improper handling cleaning or storage of the camera When handling or storing the camera without a lens always install the protective cap Scratches diffract incident illumination When exposed to uniform illumination a sensor with a scratched window will normally have brighter pixels adjacent to darker pixels The location of these pixels changes with the angle of illumination 54 e Additional Reference Information Linea CL Series Camera An important note on window blemishes When flat field correction is performed window cleanliness is paramount The figure below shows an example of what can happen if a blemish is present on the sensor window when flat field correction is performed The blemish will cast a shadow on the wafer FFC will compensate for this shadow by increasing the gain Essentially FFC will create a white spot to compensate for the dark spot shadow As long as the angle of the incident light remains unchanged then FFC works well However when the angle of incidence changes significantly i e when a lens is added then the shadow will shift and FFC will makes things worse by not correcting the new shadow dark spot and overcorrecting where the shadow used to be white spot While the dark spot can be potentially cleaned the white spot is an FF
64. hich combines the features to select the camera power up state and for the user to save or load a camera state from Linea CL memory Camera Power up Configuration Either the Factory or one of the User Settings can be used as the default setting and is the set loaded when the camera is reset of powered up The first drop list selects the camera configuration state to load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from one factory data set or one of 8 possible user saved states User Set Configuration Management The user setting is the saved set of camera configurations that you can customize resave and restore By default the user settings are shipped with the same settings as the factory set The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration anytime after a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the camera to the factory configuration select Factory Setting and click Load To save a current camera configuration select from User Set 1 through User Set 8 and click Save Select a saved user set and click Load to restore a saved configuration Active Settings for Current Operation The active setting for the current operation is the set of configurations that are active while the camera is currently running including all unsaved changes you have made to the settings before saving them These active settings are stored in the camera s volatile memory and will be lost and cannot be
65. hort as possible in order to reduce voltage drop e Use high quality supplies in order to minimize noise Note If your power supply does not meet these requirements then the camera performance specifications are not guaranteed Power over Camera Link The Linea 2k and 4k Camera Link cameras are Power over Camera Link PoCL compatible but are not compliant with the full PoCL specification as their operation is dependent on the frame grabber used These cameras exceed the 4 W PoCL power specification but some frame grabbers such as the Xtium frame grabber from Teledyne Dalsa are able to supply sufficient power for the camera s operation PoCL can be enabled from within CamExpert Be sure to connect the power supply to the Xtium frame gabber in the PC PoCL power can only be supplied through the Data 1 base camera link port The 8K and 16K models do not support PoCL Camera Status LED The Linea CL has one multicolor LED to provide a simple visible indication of camera state The table below summarizes the operating states of the camera and the corresponding LED states When more than one condition is active the LED indicates the condition with the highest priority LED State Definition LED is off No power or hardware malfunction Blinking Green Powering up or calibrating Green Ready Red Error Check the built in self test BIST register for the specific error Linea CL Series Camera Linea CL Camera Setup e 15
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67. ies Camera Appendix B ASCII Commands 73 LPC Load Pixel Coefficients Display Load Pixel Coefficients Name Set selector 0 Factory set 1 8 User sets Description Loaduserset Loads FPN coefficients and PRNU coefficients from a user set only coefficeints no other camera parameters RC Reset Camera Display Reset Camera Name Mnemonic ROC Description Resets the camera to the saved user default settings These settings are saved using the usd command The micro controller reboots Load any file updates Clear over temperature condition Perform start up camera tests BiST Load FPGA code Configure FPGA and sensor Load default user set Baud rate set to 9600 ROI Set Flatfield ROI Display Set Flatfield ROI eS i aa 1 to 2048 2K 1 to 4096 1 to 8192 8K 1 to 16 384 16K Last pixel 1 to 2048 2K 1 to 4096 4K 1 to 8192 8K 1 to 16 384 16K e Specifies the pixels that CCF and CPA will calibrate o Pixel coefficients outside this region are not changed e Last pixel must be greater than or equal to first pixel 74 Appendix ASCII Commands Linea CL Series Camera RPC Reset Flatfield Coefficients Display Reset Flatfield Coefficients Name Mnemonic ee 0 Description Reset all user FPN values to zero and all user PRNU coefficients to one SAC Set AOI Count Display Set Count Name Argument s Number of AOI s Description Set AOI Counter
68. ine 7 04 um 7 04 um 2k 4k 8k 3 52 um x 3 52 16k pixel array delivering both speed responsivity at a competitive price These small affordable low power cameras are designed for applications such as materials grading and inspection transportation safety automated optical inspection and general purpose machine vision Key Features High speed up to 80 kHz 2k 4k 8k 48 kHz 16k 2048 4096 8192 and 16 384 pixel resolutions Compact camera body Programmability Multiple regions of interest for calibration and data reduction 8 bit or 12 bit output Small flat field and lens shading correction 8 programmable coefficient sets ASCII compliant interfacing Applications Automated optical inspection Security systems High performance sorting systems Materials grading and inspection systems Web inspection General purpose machine vision Linea CL Series Camera Linea CL Series Overview e 5 Part Numbers and Software Requirements This manual covers the Linea CL models summarized below New models area added to this manual as they are released by Teledyne DALSA Linea 2K CL 2048 x 1 7 04 x 7 04 um 80 kHz M42 x 1 LA CM 02K08A xx R Linea 4k CL 4096x 1 7 04 x 7 04 um 80 kHz M42 x 1 LA CM 04K08A xx R Linea 8k CL 8192 x1 7 04 x 7 04 um 80 kHz M72 x1 LA CM 08K08A xx R Linea 16K CL 16384 x 1 3 52 um x 3 52 um 48 kHz M
69. ing amp 11 1 22 Acquiring IMAGE wii a treat tait att E dn id eit c nna a 22 CHECK CAMERA AND SENSOR 23 Verify Temperature and 1 1 12122 0 24 22 23 Camera Configuration Selection 24 SET BAUD RATE C see a ca OON A 26 CAMERA LINK enhn eene 27 Pixel tke cnt i nt kn Lie e qn dian 28 INTERNAL TEST IMAGE 28 CALIBRATING THE CAMERA circa cancer a atc Ga UR 29 Flat Field Parameters cci e vase ik tekst nata b i La a t sa E ea ida 30 TRIGGER MODES nnne nnne a EAEE 32 EXPOSURE CONTROLS ovans insu aas rau a ad a ce vat t d aca n 33 Linea CL Series Camera Contents e 1 GAIN AND BLACK LEVEL 5 1 1 1 hehehe nnn 37 BINNING 38 Camera Configuration Selection
70. inner Beginner Beginner Calibration successful Clipping Clipping Coefficients are clipped to minimum or maximum value Time Out ExsyncTimeOut Calibration failed due to time out Too Many Outliers TooManyOutliers Calibration failed because the image is too noisy Calibrate PRNU Status flatfieldCalibrationPRNUStatus Returns the PRNU calibration status DFNC Beginner Linea CL Series Camera Appendix A GenICam Commands e 61 Image Format Control Category The Linea CL Image Format controls as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure camera pixel format image cropping and the binning function Additionally a feature control to select and output a camera internal test image simplifies qualifying a camera setup without a lens Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Image Format Control Feature Description The following table describes these features along with their view attribute Additionally the Standard amp View column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention indicated by DFNC versus the Genl Cam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC
71. irroring Mode The Line Mirroring feature in the Image Format category sets the tap readout from left to right or from right to left This feature is especially useful if you want to mount the camera upside down Parameter Description Line Mirroring Off All pixels are read out from left to right On All pixels are read out from right to left Related ASCII Commands smm set mirroring mode Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation 39 Area of Interest AOI Setup The Area of Interest AOI feature can be used to reduce the amount of image data output from the camera Use this feature when there are areas in the image that contain unneeded information An example where you would use this feature is in an application that is inspecting several separated lanes of objects with one camera and the image between the lanes can be ignored The AOI feature allows from one to four specific areas of the pixel line to be specified where image data will be output Since the AOI feature reduces the amount of data output this has the additional benefit of allowing the cameras to operate at higher EXSYNC rates when using base or medium camera link modes Full Image Width 9 AOI 2 Offset AOI 3 AOI 4 Offset A AOI 1 AOI 2 AOI 3 AOI 4 4 Resulting Output Image Width JM9
72. is point the diagnostic LED is steady green Software Interface All the camera features can be controlled through the CamExpert interface For example under the Camera Control menu in the camera window you can control the line rate and exposure times Operate the Camera At this point you will be ready to start operating the camera to acquire images set camera functions and save settings Linea CL Series Camera Linea CL Camera Setup e 17 Using CamExpert with Linea CL Cameras The Sapera CamExpert tool is the interfacing tool for GenCP compliant Camera Link cameras and is Supported by the Sapera library and hardware When used with a Linea CL camera CamExpert allows a user to test most of the operating modes Additionally CamExpert saves the Linea CL user settings configuration to the camera or saves multiple configurations as individual camera parameter files on the host system ccf An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a separate acquisition program Click on any parameter and a short description is displayed below the Category pane The same context sensitive help is available by clicking on the button then click a camera configuration parameter Click on the button to open the help file for more descriptive information on CamExpert Note The examples shown may not entirely re
73. its per second bps of the serial communication port and is available as part of the Serial Port category Parameters x Parameter Value Board Baud Rate Baud_460800 Basic Timing Data Size Eight_bits Advanced Control E None Stop Bits One External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 lt lt Less More gt gt Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Parameter Description Baud Rate Sets the baud rate used by the camera s serial port Possible values are e 9600 factory default e 19200 e 57600 e 115200 e 230400 e 460800 Note During connection by default CamExpert automatically sets the camera to maximum allowable baud A Teledyne DALSA PX4 or equivalent frame grabber is required to achieve these baud rates Data Size 8 read only Parity None read only Number of Stop Bits 1 read only Related ASCII Commands sbr set baud rate 26 Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Camera Link Configuration The following Camera Link configurations are available Base 2 8 12 1 Medium 4 8 12 2 Full 8 8 2 Deca 10 8 2 8k and 16k models only The Camera Link Configuration feature is available in the camera s Transport Layer category Parameters Visibilty Expert Flat Field Image Buffer and ROI E Camera
74. led DN rms Broadband Responsivity 320 320 320 80 DN 0 cm Gain Nominal range 1x to 10x 1x to 10x 1x to 10x 1x to 10x DC Offset 7 7 7 7 FFC enabled DN PRNU lt 1 596 lt 1 5 lt 1 5 lt 1 5 50 Sat FPN lt 7 lt 7 lt 7 lt 7 DN SEE 12 5 12 5 12 5 46 9 11 7 11 7 11 7 51 cm Linea CL Series Camera Linea CL Series Overview 7 DN Antiblooming gt 100 gt 100 gt 100 gt 100 x Saturation Integral non linearity 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 DN digital number Test Conditions e Values measured using 12 bit 1x gain 10 kHz line rate e e Light source broadband quartz halogen 3250 K with 700 nm IR cut off filter e Front plate temperature 452 C Compliance EMI Certifications EN55032 2012 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment Emission requirements EN55011 2009 with A1 2010 Industrial scientific and medical equipment Radio frequency disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN 61326 1 2013 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements Part 1 General requirements CE EN 55024 2010 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement CISPR 11 Industrial scientific and medical equipment Radio frequency disturban
75. lling computer These triggering modes are described below The Trigger Mode feature is available in the camera s 1 Controls category Parameters Visibilty Expert x Category Parameter Value Board Trigger Source Basic Timing Trigger Selector Line Trigger Start Advanced Control External Trigger dcos m Image Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control VO Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Parameter Description Trigger Mode e Off Internal trigger trigger disabled The camera free running mode has a programmable internal timer for line rate and a programmable exposure period e On External trigger trigger enabled Exposures are controlled by an external trigger signal The external trigger signal is the Camera Link control line CC1 Related ASCII Commands sem set exposure mode 32 e Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Exposure Controls Exposure control is defined as the start of exposure and exposure duration Exposure control modes define the method and timing of controlling the sensor integration period The integration period is the amount of time the sensor is exposed to incoming light before the video line data is transmitted to the controlling computer The camera can grab images in one of three ways as described in the following table
76. mmunicate with this camera using ASCII based commands Using a terminal emulating program establish a serial port connection with the camera In the ASCII interface press the ESC key the communication mode will be switched into the ASCII command mode other than the Genl Cam mode A complete list of the commands and a description of how to access them can be found in Appendix B ASCII Commands Linea CL Series Camera Linea CL Series Overview e 9 Responsivity The responsivity graph describes the sensor response to different wavelengths of light excluding lens and light source characteristics Linea 2k 4K and 8k Responsivity 12 bit 1x Gain 400 N 350 300 250 gt 3 150 8 100 8 50 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wavelength nm Linea 16k Responsivity 12 bit 1x Gain 90 80 70 gt E 60 8 50 40 30 820 8 10 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wavelength nm 10 e Linea CL Series Overview Linea CL Series Camera Effective Quantum Efficiency The quantum efficiency graph describes the fraction of photons at each wavelength that contribute charge to the pixel Linea QE QE 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wavelength nm Linea CL Series Camera Linea CL Series Overview e 11 Linea CL Camera Setup Sys
77. nd with the carriage return character 0 00 Linea CL Series Camera Appendix B ASCII Commands e 67 1 Cycle power to the camera by either a issuing the reset camera command powering the camera OFF and then ON 2 Load the ASCII interface using the required port configuration settings 3 Wait for a stable status LED color green or red before proceeding Note that all entries in HyperTerminal will be ignored until a stable LED color is obtained 4 case of HyperTerminal press the lt ESC gt key 5 Once lt ESC gt has been entered the USER prompt appears The camera responds to a simple ASCII based protocol A carriage return CR ends each command Example to return the current detector settings gcp CR A complete list of the available detector commands their format and parameters can be displayed by sending the help h command Notes on Using Alternatives to HyperTerminal e f you are using interfaces other than HyperTerminal the ASCII character ESC is decimal 27 and needs to be issued From the command line insert ESC by using ALT 2 7 of the activated Num Pad In some cases this needs to be followed by a carriage return or a linefeed to send this to the camera e n ASCII the ESC character may look like this ASCII to GenCP To switch from the ASCII command interface to the GenCP interface the camera must be either reset RC or the power must be cycled Note that GenCP and ASCII
78. not shown Display Name Feature amp Values Description Device Version amp View Pixel Coding PixelCoding Output image pixel coding format of the sensor lt RO gt Pixel Color Filter PixelColorFilter Indicates the type of color filter applied to the image lt Beginner RO gt Test Pattern Selects the type of test image output by the camera Beginner Image is from the camera sensor Ramp Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Alternating Alternating values For 12 bit output pixel values alternate between 1381 0x565 and 2746 For 8 bit output pixel values alternate between 86 0x56 and 172 OxAC Fixed Pattern Each_Tap_Fixed 8 pixel cycling pattern For 12 bit output the pattern is 0 120 0 020 0 130 0 030 0 140 0 040 0 150 0 050 For 8 bit output the pattern is 0 12 0 02 0 13 0 03 0 14 0 04 0 15 0 05 Fixed Value All_1365 Fixed Grey Value For 12 bit output pixel value 1381 1381 86 0x565 For 8 bit output pixel value 86 0x56 Fixed Value 32 2 Fixed Grey Value For 12 bit output pixel value 32 0x20 For 8 bit output pixel value 2 0x2 Vertical Binning BinningVertical Number of vertical photo sensitive cells to combine Beginner together This increases the intensity of the pixels but reduces the vertical resolution of the image Horizontal Binning BinningHorizontal Number o
79. ntents e 3 Linea CL Series Overview Description Teledyne DALSA introduces a new CMOS camera family with the 2K 4K 8K and 16K resolution Linea monochrome cameras These new camera models use Teledyne DALSA s single line 7 04 um 7 04 um 2k 4k 8k 3 52 um x 3 52 um 16k pixel array delivering both speed and responsivity at a competitive price The Linea CL linescan is a new affordable single line camera delivering both speed and responsivity at a competitive price This small low power camera is designed for applications such as materials grading and inspection transportation safety automated optical inspection and general purpose machine vision The Linea CL camera is one of a new series of affordable easy to use digital cameras specifically engineered for industrial imaging applications requiring embedded image processing and improved network integration Linea CL provides features to cycle a user defined sequence of imaging setups features providing line amp frame triggers image transfer on demand all part of a comprehensive camera package Linea uses industry standard CameraLink protocol to dependably capture and transfer images from the camera to the host PC 4 CL Series Overview Linea CL Series Camera Camera Highlights Teledyne DALSA introduces a new CMOS camera family with the 2K 4K 8K and 16K resolution Linea monochrome cameras These new camera models use Teledyne DALSA s single l
80. ode e In internal mode line rate is controlled by SSF command e n external mode readout starts on falling edge of signal and is available only when STM 1 external trigger on e Exposure time equals high time of EXSYNC on signal on CC1 78 Appendix B ASCH Commands Linea CL Series Camera SVM Set Video Mode Display Test Pattern C Sensor Video Ramp No used 1381 2746 Each tap fixed All 1381 32 Description Select test pattern Select test pattern USD User Set Display Default User Set 0 Set selector Factory set 8 User sets Select user set to load when camera is reset e The settings include all those listed by the GCP command plus the user FPN coefficients and user PRNU coefficients USL User Set Load Display Load User Set 0 Set selector Factory set 8 User sets e Loads and makes current all the settings listed by the GCP command plus the user FPN coefficients and user PRNU coefficients USS User Set Save Display Save User Set Name Argument s Set selector Save Saves all the current settings listed by the GCP command plus the user FPN coefficients and user PRNU coefficients Linea CL Series Camera Appendix B ASCII Commands e 79 VT View Temperature Display Temperature Name VT Argument s Description Display internal temperature in degrees
81. ommands Linea CL Series Camera FFM Flatfield Mode Display Flatfield Mode LIO a Disable use of user FPN PRNU flat field correction coefficients Enable use of user FPN and PRNU flat field correction coefficients Reset user FPN coefficients to zero and user PRNU coefficients to one Set flat field mode GCP Display Camera Configuration Display Display Camera Configuration Get Camera Parameters Name Argument s 450505050222 Description Display current value of camera configuration parameters Model LA CM 02K08A 00 R Microcode 03 081 20320 01 CCI 03 110 20316 01 FPGA 03 056 20487 01 1 1 12035699 BLUSE Good DefaultSet Ext Trig Line Rate L R ax L R Exp Mode Exp Time eas E Test Pat Vert Bin Hor Bin Flat Field Offset System Gain Mirror AOI Mode CL Speed CL Config Pixel Fmt CPA ROI Linea CL Series Camera Appendix 5 Commands 71 GET Get Value Display Get Value Name nemen lt parameter gt OE Arguments The get command displays the current value s of the feature specified in the string parameter Note that the parameter is preceded by a single quote Using this command will be easier for control software than parsing the output from the gcp command 72 Appendix B 5 Commands Linea CL Series Camera H Help Display Name A
82. ool allows quick firmware changes or updates File Access Control Select the type of file to upload or download from the device File Type Available Type 7 File selector Description Microcode Note Depending on the file size and communication speed the transfer could take many minutes but must not be aborted File path f Browse e From the File Selector drop menu select the Linea CL memory location for the uploaded data This menu presents only the applicable data locations for the selected file type e Click the Browse button to open a typical Windows Explorer window e Select the specific file from the system drive or from a network location e Click the Upload button to execute the file transfer to the Linea CL e Note that firmware changes require a device reset command from the Transport Layer Controls 46 Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Resetting the Camera The Restart Camera feature part of the Transport Layer category resets the camera The camera resets with the default settings including a baud rate of 9600 Restart Camera Resets the camera and puts in the default settings including a 9600 baud rate If camera detection is enabled Teledyne DALSA frame grabber serial port settings are by default configured to auto detect and maximize the baud rate To verify the setting use the Sapera Configuration utility or in CamExpe
83. peration e 35 External Trigger Width Exposure An alternative external trigger mode allows the external signal width to control the exposure duration Line readout time remains similar to programmable exposure modes EXSYNC CC1 sets both the line period and the exposure time e The EXSYNC high duration sets the exposure time and the falling edge triggers the start of exposure CC1 Xi X2 X3 Line Time gt 1 us Exposure X 4 gt Exposure X Exposure Sensor Readout Sensor Readout Sensor Readout Sensor readout time 12 5 5 2K 8K 20 8 16K 2 LVAL delay 14 5ys 2K 26us 8K 41 5 16K Note 1 Maximum line rate exposure time low time Exposure time must be greater than 4 us and low time greater than 1 us 2K 4K and 8K models or greater than 2 us 16K model must not exceed 1 exposure time low time Under these conditions the exposure time will become indeterminate and result in image artifacts This is not the case when running internal exposure control Warning When running external line rate and external exposure time the line rate Genl Cam parameters to set e O Controls gt Trigger Mode gt On e Camera Control gt Exposure Time Source gt Trigger Width 36 Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Gain and Black Level Offset
84. ration UserSet6 UserSet6 Se Power up Configuration UserSet7 UserSet7 Se Power up Configuration UserSet8 UserSet8 Se Power up Configuration e User Set Selector UserSetSelector Se ect the user defined configuration UserSet 2 as the ect the user defined configuration UserSet 3 as the ect the user defined configuration UserSet 4 as the ect the user defined configuration UserSet 5 as the ect the user defined configuration UserSet 6 as the ect the user defined configuration UserSet 7 as the ect the user defined configuration UserSet 8 as the ects the camera configuration set to load feature settings from or save current feature settings to The Factory set contains default camera feature settings User camera configuration sets contain features settings previously saved by the user RW Factory Set Factory Se the factory ect the default camera feature settings saved by UserSet UserSetl Se to save to or load from features settings previous saved by the user ect the User Defined Configuration space UserSet1 y UserSet UserSet2 Se to Linea CL Series Camera save to or load from features settings previous saved by the user UserSet 3 UserSet3 Select to saved by the user ect the User Defined Configuration space UserSet4 UserSet 4 UserSet4 Select to saved by the user save to or load from features settings previous save to or load from fea
85. rgument s Description Display list of three letter commands 2K help screen shown USER gt N LA 03 081 20315 00 Command Line Interpreter Jan 15 2014 17 46 53 ccf Calibrate User FPN lt 2048 4096 gt clm Camera Link Mode 0 Base 1 Med 2 Full gt cls Camera Link Speed lt 0 77MHz 1 50MHz gt cpa Calibrate Flatfield 0 basic 1 filter gt lt 2048 4096 gt lt DN target gt dek disable ESC key lt 0 1 gt ffm Flat Field Mode 0 Off 1 0 2 Initialiaze gt gcp Display Camera Configuration Get value lt string gt Help help lt string gt Load Pixel Coefficients lt set 0 8 Reset Camera Set Flatfield ROI lt lst pixel gt lt last pixel gt Reset Flatfield Coefficients Set AOI Count lt value 1 4 gt Set AOI Selector Offset and Width lt selector 1 Count gt 1st pixel width gt 40 gt Set AOI Mode lt l enable 0 415 1 Horizontal Binning lt 1 2 gt Set Baud Rate lt 9600 57600 115200 230400 460800 gt Vertical Binning lt 1 2 gt Exposure Mode 0 Int 1 Ext gt Exposure Time lt ns gt irroring 0 0 1 On gt Pixel Format lt 0 8 bits 2 12 bits gt Offset lt DN gt Internal Line Rate lt Hz gt Gain 0 System f lt gain gt External Trigger 0 Off 1 0 gt Set User ID Test Pattern 0 6 Default User Set 0 8 Load User Set 0 8 Save User Set 1 8 Temperatur Input Voltage Linea CL Ser
86. ription file is embedded within the camera firmware allowing Genl Cam compliant application to know the camera s capabilities immediately after connection Installing Sapera LT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI Genl Cam compliant application Sapera LT is available free of charge for download from the Teledyne Dalsa website Step 2 Connect Camera Link and Power Cables The camera uses two Camera Link SDR26 cables transmitting the Camera Link Base Medium or Full configuration e Connect the Camera Link cables from the camera to the frame grabber installed on the computer e Connect a power cable from the camera to a power supply that can provide a constant voltage from 5 VDC to 24 VDC 2k and 4k or 12 VDC to 24VDC 8k and 16k WARNI NG Grounding Instructions A Static electricity can damage electronic components It s critical that you discharge any static electrical charge by touching a grounded surface such as the metal computer chassis before handling the camera hardware Note the use of cables types and lengths other than those specified may result in increased emission or decreased immunity and performance of the camera For more information on Camera Link connector specifications see Appendix E Camera Link Connector Information Linea CL Series Camera Linea CL Camera Setup 13 The following figure of the Linea CL back end shows connector and LED locations See the Mechanical Specifications section
87. rt camexpert exe timeout 60 Flat Field Parameters This Flat Field category contains a number of features that are used to correct image distortion due to lens vignetting and uneven illumination Parameters E Board Basic Timing Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI E Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Parameter Value Mode On Calibration Algorithm Basic Calibration Target 200 Calibration Sample Size 4096 ROI Offset X 1 ROI Width 8192 Calibrate FPN Press Calibrate PRNU Press Calibrate PRNU Status Good lt lt Less More gt gt 30 e Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Flat Field Mode Off Flat field correction coefficients are not applied On Flat field correction coefficients are applied Initialize Sending this value will reset all current coefficients offsets to 0 and gains to 1x Calibration Algorithm Basic Direct calculation of coefficients based on current average line values and target Low Pass Filter A low pass filter is first applied to the current average line values before calculating the coefficients Use this algorithm if the calibration target is not uniform white or it is not possible to defocus the image Because of the low pass filter this algorithm is not able to correct pixel to pixel variations and so it i
88. rt use the Tools gt Camera Detection gt Settings menu command to open the Communication Settings dialog Communication Settings Selected Serial Port Xtium CL_MX4_1_Serial_0 Protocol Detection Type Genicam GenCP for CameraLink spert tries to detect Teledyne DALSA cameras currently configured to use GenCP communication protocol such as Piranha 4 and Falcon2 Serial Port Settings Auto Detect amp Maximize Will find the baud rate that the camera is currently set to and then will try to find the highest baud rate supported by the camera and the frame grabber Save Settings Related ASCII Commands re reset camera Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation 47 ations ific Cl Technical Specifications Mechanical Spe SWNLYG OL Q3NOIv SI v3sv JOVW 2 E E Su313N TIIW SIND S310N 301S xz 3016 SIHL xz 9 4 H9 L OXpIN xz 19 19 1545 5 SIHL xz 9 4H9 8 3O H31N32 900829 xp 3oNvisIQ 0140 060521 94 HO LOW vs 50027 800829 vi 8017 Note Linea CL with M42x1 Lens Mount Linea CL Series Camera 48 e Technical Specifications Additional Notes on Linea CL Identification Mechanical Identification Label Linea GigE cameras have an identifica
89. s preferable to use the Basic algorithm if possible Calibration Target After calibration all pixels will be scaled to output this level Range depends on pixel format e 8 bit to 255 DN e 12 bit 0 to 4095 DN Calibration Sample Size Number of lines to average when calibrating Possible values 2048 or 4096 ROI Offset X Together with ROI Width specifies the range of pixels to be calibrated Pixel coefficients outside this range are not changed It is possible to calibrate different regions sequentially ROI Width Width of ROI in pixels Calibration FPN Save average line of Calibration Sample Size rows This is the first user correction applied it is subtracted from each line This feature may not be of use to many users as the camera already subtracts true dark current but it may be useful for some to provide a per pixel offset correction e Range 511 DN 12 bit e Default value is 0 DN for each pixel Calibration PRNU Use Correction Algorithm to calculate the per pixel gain to achieve the specified target output e Range 0 to 15 9998x e Default 1x Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation 31 Trigger Modes The camera s image exposures are initiated by a trigger event The trigger event is either a programmable internal signal used in free running mode an external input used for synchronizing exposures to external triggers or a programmed function call message by the contro
90. se the selected file in not present in this camera model Guru File Operation Result FileOperationResult Displays the file operation result For Read or Write operations the number of successfully read written bytes is returned RO Guru File Size FileSize Represents the size of the selected file in bytes Guru 66 Appendix GenICam Commands Linea CL Series Camera Appendix 5 Commands The following commands be used to control the Teledyne DALSA Linea cameras Accessing the Three Letter Commands TLC To access the TLC an ASCII based communications interface application such as HyperTerminal Additionally it is possible to use the functions of 1 11 Or clallserial dll as defined in the Camera Link Specification The following figure illustrates the Serial DLL hierarchy as mentioned in the Camera Link Specification Visual Basic or C Application clallserial dll clserxxx dll siseryyy dll clserzzz dl Port Configuration Baud 9 600 Bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Echo typed characters locally Rules e interface is not case sensitive e One command and argument s per line e To enter a floating point number prefix it with a F for example 550 011 5 e Error codes returned are the same as the Genl interface see Diagnostics Error Codes e Follow each comma
91. sure control exposure time 50 us 1x horizontal and vertical binning Offset 0 Gain 1x lowest value Flat field calibration is not active as this feature is dependent on your light source and lens Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation 21 Typical Setup and Evaluation Optical Configuration Typically the first thing you want to do is to evaluate the camera s image quality under operating conditions similar to those that you are likely to use in your application To do this take the following steps e The illumination lens magnification and focus should be set up as per you application e Getting the magnification right is best accomplished by setting the object to sensor distance Use the formula lens focal length x 2 1 magnification magnification to calculate this distance Magnification equals the sensor pixel size 7 04 um or 3 52 um your object pixel size in um e The approximate position of the sensor is at the first groove on the side of the camera case from the front face of the camera Camera Timing amp Control It is easiest and quickest to evaluate the camera using the internal timing setups for line rate and exposure time The camera starts up in the default configuration of camera link full 10 kHz line rate and 50 usec exposure time e If this line rate is too slow for your application you will get a compressed image in the scan direction To increase the line rate use the Internal Line Rate par
92. sus the Genl Cam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC not shown Display Name Feature amp Values Description Standard amp View Sensor Color Type sensorColorType Defines the camera sensor color type lt RO gt Beginner DFNC Monochrome Monochrome Sensor color type is monochrome Internal Line Rate AcquisitionLineRate Specifies the camera internal line rate in Hz Measured Line Rate measureLineRate Displays the line rate provided to the camera by DFNC either internal or external source lt RO gt Beginner Measured CC1 measureCC1Rate Displays the CC1 signal rate provided to the DFNC camera RO Beginner Refresh measured line rate refreshMeasureLineRate Updates the measureLineRate value DFNC Beginner Exposure Time Source ExposureMode Sets the operation mode for the camera s Beginner exposure The exposure duration time is set using the Exposure Time feature and the exposure starts with a LineStart event Trigger Width TriggerWidth Uses the width of the trigger signal pulse to control the exposure duration Use the Trigger Activation feature to set the polarity of the trigger The Trigger Width setting is applicable when the LineStart trigger is enabled and a signal is selected as trigger source Exposure Time ExposureTime Sets the exposure time in microseconds when the 15 Measured Exposure Time measureExposureTime Displays
93. tem Precautions and Cleaning Precautions Read these precautions and this manual before using the camera Do not open the housing of the camera The warranty is voided if the housing is opened e Confirm that the camera s packaging is undamaged before opening it If the packaging is damaged please contact the related logistics personnel e Keep the camera s front plate temperature in a range of 0 C to 65 C during operation e Do not operate the camera in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic fields addition avoid electrostatic charging violent vibration and excess moisture e Though this camera supports hot plugging it is recommended that you power down and disconnect power to the camera before you add or replace system components Cleaning the Device To clean the device avoid electrostatic charging by using a dry clean absorbent cotton cloth dampened with a small quantity of pure alcohol Do not use methylated alcohol To clean the surface of the camera housing use a soft dry cloth To remove severe stains use a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of neutral detergent and then wipe dry Do not use volatile solvents such as benzene and thinners as they can damage the surface finish Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor Image sensors and the camera bodies housing are susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge ESD Electrostatic charge introduced to the sensor window surface can induce charg
94. tic light distribution systems generally transmit very little blue relative to IR e Some light sources age such that over their life span they produce less light This aging may not be uniform a light source may produce progressively less light in some areas of the spectrum but not others 52 e Additional Reference Information Linea CL Series Camera Lens Modeling Any lens surrounded by air can be modeled for camera purposes using three primary points the first and second principal points and the second focal point The primary points for a lens should be available from the lens data sheet or from the lens manufacturer Primed quantities denote characteristics of the image side of the lens That is h is the object height and h is the image height The focal point is the point at which the image of an infinitely distant object is brought to focus The effective focal length is the distance from the second principal point to the second focal point The back focal length BFL is the distance from the image side of the lens surface to the second focal point The object distance OD is the distance from the first principal point to the object Primary Points in a Lens System LIGHT RAYS FROM LEFT gt SECOND PRINCIPAL POINT SECOND FOCAL POINT OBJECT HEIGHT h _ 4 OPTICALAXIS FIRST PRINCIPAL POINT 4 BACK FOCAL LENGTH gt lt OBJECT Pe MB DISTANCE OD Magnification and R
95. tion and processing times and require greater signal collection More charge 7 brighter pixel T q2 q3 q4 2 1 Charge Charge binned Normal image image 4 adjacent pixels 1 pixel output For this camera the default binning value is 1 x 1 The Binning Vertical and Binning Horizontal features in the Image Format category represents the number of horizontal pixels that will be combined added together Parameters Visibility Guru Category Parameter Value Board Pixel Color Filter None Basic Timing Pixel Coding Mono Advanced Control Vertical Binning External Trigger 2 OA Horizontal Binning Image Buffer and ROI Camera Cameralink 1 Pixel Format Mono8 Camera Information Width 4096 Camera Control WidthMax 4096 VO Controls Height 1 Flat Field Multiple AOI Mode Off AOI Count 1 Image Format AOI Selector 1 Transport Layer AOI Offset X 1 Acquisition and Transfer AOI Width 4096 Serial Port Less File Access Control 38 e Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Parameter Description Binning Vertical This feature represents the number of vertical photo sensitive cells that must be combined added together 2 Binning Horizontal This feature represents the number of horizontal photo sensitive cells that must be combined added together Related ASCII Commands sbh set binning horizontal Pixel Readout Direction M
96. tion label applied to the back side with the following information e Model Part number e Serial number MAC ID 2D Barcode e CE and FCC logo e Made in Canada Statement EMC Declarations of Conformity We TELEDYNE DALSA 605 McMurray Road Waterloo Ontario CANADA N2V 2E9 Declare under sole responsibility that the cameras Brand Name Linea Models LA CM 02K08A 00 R and LA CM 04K08A 00 R Which are components to be integrated into larger systems were evaluated according to the CE Mark FCC Part 15 VCCL Israel Korea and Industry Canada ICES 003 Evaluation and satisfy the requirements of the following standards EN 55022 2010 EN 55011 2009 ICES 003 CISPR 22 2008 CISPR 11 FCC Part 15 EN 61326 1 2006 EN 55024 2010 The Teledyne DALSA Linea 2K and cameras which be classified as either Process Control Equipment or Instrumentation comply with the specified EMC standards above for Israel Korea Australia and New Zealand Japan Canada the United States or Europe EMC Directives 2004 108 EC and 2014 30 EU and other countries with similar regulations in an environment that is Heavy Industrial Place of issue Waterloo Ontario Canada Date of Issue January 20 2014 Linea CL Series Camera Technical Specifications 49 Models LA CM 08K08A 00 R Which are components to be integrated into larger systems were evaluated according to the CE Mark FCC Part 15 VCCL Israel Korea and Indus
97. tored if the camera resets is powered down or loses power To save these settings for reuse the next time you power up or reset the camera or to protect against losing them in the case of power loss you must save the current settings Once saved the current settings become the selected User Set Linea CL Series Camera Camera Operation e 43 User Setting The command User Set Save saves the current settings to non volatile memory as a User Set The camera automatically restores the last saved user settings when it powers up To restore the last saved user settings select the User Set parameter you want to restore and then select the User Set Load parameter Factory Settings The factory setting is the camera settings that were shipped with the camera and which loaded during the camera s first power up To load or restore the original factory settings at any time select the Factory Setting parameter and then select the User Set Load parameter Note By default the user settings are set to the factory settings Related ASCII Commands usd user set default usl user set load uss user set save 44 e Camera Operation Linea CL Series Camera Camera Firmware Updates The user can upload new firmware using the File Access Control features via Sapera CamExpert To update the camera firmware several files must be updated Files include the following Type Filename Device Firmware Microcode Miscellaneous FPGA Code Warnin
98. try Canada ICES 003 Evaluation and satisfy the requirements of the following standards EN 55011 2010 EN 55032 2012 ICES 003 CISPR 11 CISPR 32 FCC Part 15 EN 61326 1 2006 and 2013 EN 55024 2010 The Teledyne DALSA Linea 8K and 16K pending cameras satisfied the requirements outlined above which will satisfy the regulations for Process Control Equipment or Instrumentation when installed in Heavy Industrial only location in Israel Korea Australia and New Zealand Japan Canada the United States or Europe EMC Directives 2004 108 and 2014 30 EU and other countries with similar requirements Place of issue Waterloo Ontario Canada Date of Issue December 4 2014 Hank Helmond Director of Quality TELEDYNE DALSA Corp dil 50 Technical Specifications Linea CL Series Camera TELEDYNE DALSA Everywhereyoulook E FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Y We Teledyne DALSA inc 605McMurray Road Waterloo Ontario Canada 2 2E9 Declare under sole legal responsibility that the following products conform to the protection requirements of council directive 2004 108 EC 2014 30 EU after April 2016 on the approximation of the laws of member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and are CE marked accordingly LA CM 16K05A 00 R The products to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following relevant harmonized standards the reference numbers of which ha
99. tting the Camera Link Base Medium or Full configuration The figure below shows the SDR26 Camera Link Connector and the tables that follow list the Camera Link Base Medium and Full configurations For detailed information on Camera Link please refer to the Camera Link Road Map available from the Knowledge Center on the Teledyne DALSA Web site http www teledynedalsa com mv knowledge appnotes aspx 13 Camera Link Connector Data 2 Control Data 1 Camera Right Angle Channel Link Camera Right Angle Channel Link Connector Frame Grabber Signal Connector Frame Grabber Signal Connector Connector 1 1 inner shield 1 1 PoCL 14 14 inner shield 14 14 inner shield 2 25 YO 2 25 X0 15 12 YO 15 12 0 3 24 Y1 3 24 1 16 11 Y1 16 11 X1 4 23 Y2 4 23 X2 17 10 Y2 17 10 X2 5 22 Yclk 5 22 Xclk 18 9 18 9 Xclk 6 21 Y3 6 21 X3 19 8 Y3 19 8 X3 7 20 100 ohm 7 20 SerTC 20 7 terminated 20 7 SerTC 8 19 20 8 19 SerTFG 21 6 20 21 6 SerTFG 9 18 21 9 18 1 22 5 21 22 5 1 10 17 22 10 17 2 23 4 12 23 4 2 11 16 Zclk 11 16 CC3 24 3 Zclk 24 3 CC3 12 15 Z3 12 15 CC4 25 2 Z3 25 2 CC4 13 13 inner shield 13 13 inner shield 26 26 inner shield 26 26 PoCL Exterior Overshield is connected to the shells of the connectors on both ends Unused pairs should be terminated in 100 ohms at both ends of the ca
100. tures settings previous ect the User Defined Configuration space UserSet2 y ect the User Defined Configuration space UserSet3 y y Standard amp View Beginner Appendix A GenICam Commands 57 UserSet UserSet ect the User Defined Configuration space UserSet savet oad from features settings previously the user UserSet 6 UserSet6 t the User Defined Configuration space UserSet t t oad from features settings previously the user UserSet 7 UserSet7 t the User Defined Configuration space UserSet t t oad from features settings previously the user UserSet 8 UserSet8 t the User Defined Configuration space UserSet to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user Load User Set UserSetLoad Loads the camera configuration set specified by the User Set Selector feature to the camera and makes it active W Save User Set UserSetSave Saves the current camera configuration to the user Beginner set specified by the User Set Selector feature The user sets are located on the camera in non volatile memory W Power on Status deviceBISTStatus Return the status of the device Built In Self test DFNC Possible return values are device specific Device Temperature DeviceTemperature Displays the device temperature in degrees Celsius Refresh Temperature refreshTemperature Gets the current device temperature and refreshes DFNC the DeviceTemperature value Beginner Input Voltage devicel nputVolt
101. ured Line Rate Measured CC1 Refresh Measured Line Rate Exposure Time Source Exposure Time Measured Exposure Time Exposure Time lt lt Less Value Monochrome Not Enabled 11250 Press Timed 44 444 44 444 Press 10 Offset Single value added to each pixel Apply a digital addition after an FPN correction 1 8 of available range Positive values may be used to measure dark noise Depending on the the pixel format different offset ranges are available Gain Related ASCII Commands ssb set sensor blacklevel ssg set sensor gain Linea CL Series Camera 12 bit mode available range is 512 to 511 8 bit mode available Tm is 32 to 31 Floating point digital multiplier applied to each pixel Set the gain as an amplification factor applied to the video signal across all pixels 1x to 10x Camera Operation e 37 e e Binning Binning is the combining of two or more image sensor pixels to form a new combined pixel A binned image using the same exposure settings as a non binned image will show an improved signal to noise ratio reduced scanning times due to lower spatial resolution and save as a smaller image file size compared with a non binned image at the expense of lower image resolution In 2 x 2 binning 4 physical pixels on the sensor are combined into one image pixel This operating mode is ideal for applications that require faster acquisi
102. value 2 0x2 Related ASCII Commands svm set video mode Calibrating the Camera Important Note to ensure best results the conditions under which you calibrate the camera for example temperature and illumination should be as close to the actual operating conditions as possible The goal of calibration is for the camera to produce a uniform output image at a desired level while imaging a uniform white object under conditions equal to the optical setup for the user s application Flat field coefficients consist of an offset and gain for each pixel These are the first user corrections applied to the image The flat field coefficients are saved and loaded with the user set Configure the camera to the required exsync and exposure timing plus adjust the light level for normal operation Set the system gain to a value that best suits the application The lens should be at the required magnification and aperture and be focused As the white reference is located at the object plane any markings or contaminants on its surface that is dust scratches smudges will end up in the calibration profile of the camera To avoid this use a clean white plastic or ceramic material rather than trying to rely on a paper reference Ideally the white object will be moving during the calibration process as the averaging process of the camera will diminish the effects of any small variation in the white reference Adjust
103. ve been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities EN55032 2012 55011 2009 with A1 2010 EN 61326 1 2013 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment Emission equirements Industrial scientific and medical equipment Radio frequency disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements Part 1 General requirements EN 55024 2010 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Further declare under our sole legal responsibility that the product listed also conforms to the following international standards CFR 47 ICES 003 CISPR 11 CISPR 32 Note this product is intended to be a component of a larger system Waterloo Canada f by 20 5 lt 77 A Location Date Hank Helmond Director Quality Assurance part 15 2008 subpart B for a class A product Limits for digital devices Information Technology Equipment ITE Limits and Methods of Measurement Industrial scientific and medical equipment Radio frequency disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment Emission requirements Linea CL Series Camera Technical Specifications e 51 Additional Reference Information Optical Considerations

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