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3. memes nnns 2 1 ec OOW 2 4 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI 3 1 Operation of the Photon camera using the development 3 1 3 2 Remote control of the Photon camera 3 2 3 3 Connecting the serial communications interface using the development kit 3 2 3 4 Installing the Photon GUI 3 3 3 9 Connecting the Photon to a PC the 1 0 Module 3 6 3 6 Troubleshooting the Photon GUI 3 7 3 7 peration of the Photon GUI 3 8 3 8 Camera nsns asse aan ann n n 3 9 C E Videp 3 13 210 Camera AGG 3 17 o 11 Digital 3 20 e ABOU TAD peere Errr E E 3 21 __ _ _ 3 21 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module 4 1 Connecting the Ethernet Module Accessory 4 1 4 2 Installing for iPORT Ethernet Support 4 2 4 3 Configuring your PC s network interface card NIC 4 4 4 4 Configuring your Ethernet Adapter Module sees 4 5 4 5 Using the Photon GUI with the Ethernet Adapter Module 4 8 5 Photon Digital Data Channel
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6. 6 7 8 C2 6 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 6 Overview of the Photon Electrical Interface 6 2 D Sub 15 Pin Connector Figure 6 2 15 Pin 3 Row D Sub Connector If you are using the Wearsaver Part Number 250 01 94 00 or one of the rear covers that incorporates the 15 Pin HD 15 D Sub 3 row connector such as the EMI Rear Enclosure Assembly Part Number 500 031 2 00 or the Rear Wearsaver Cover Assembly Part Number 261 12 73 00 Table 6 2 below identifies the function of each pin Note Because of the smaller subset of 1 0 signals available on the 15 pin connector certain features are not available through the 15 pin connector notably External Sync Table 6 2 15 Pin HD D Sub Male Connector Pin Definitions mr memes San Prensa s 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 6 3 6 Overview of the Photon Electrical Interface Photon User s Manual 6 3 Input Power The Photon camera operates from DC power per the specifications given in Table below It is common in simple operational scenarios to use an inexpensive wall powered adapter This type of adapter is what is included with the Accessory Kit The connector pin out tables indicate where power is to be applied and GND pins The camera operating in a steady state condition consumes approximately 1 65W of power During start up or when the shutter
7. Photon User s Manual FLIR Inc 70 Castilian Drive Goleta CA 93117 Phone 888 74 7 FLIR 888 747 3547 International 1 805 964 9797 www flir com www corebyindigo com Document Number 412 0035 00 10 Version 110 Issue Date February 2008 FLIR Inc 2008 All rights reserved worldwide No parts of this manual in whole or in part may be copied photocopied translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without the prior written permission of FLIR Inc Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of FLIR Inc and or its subsidiaries All other trademarks trade names or company names referenced herein are used for Identification only and are the property of their respective owners This product 15 protected by patents design patents patents pending or design patents pending If you have questions that are not covered in this manual or need service contact FLIR CVS Customer Support at 805 964 9797 for additional information prior to returning a camera This documentation is subject to change without notice Table of Contents 1 Introduction uiuere nbulo sie ra q e 1 2 1 2 Available Photon Configurations sss 1 3 1 3 Unpacking Your Photon Gamera 2 xr bee saw aad oboe 1 4 2 Optional Photon Accessories e Hardware accessories
8. Device Information 182 168 290 IP Address Timeout ms 100 Show all devices Cancel Find Cancel This sets the Ethernet Adapter Module IP address only for the session These settings will not be retained after a power cycle It is possible however for these settings to be stored and retained in the Module s FLASH as discussed later in this chapter Note The illustrations or setting values in this section are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY The actual settings and values depend on your system and network If you are not sure about the respective information please ask your network administrator for help 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 4 5 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module Photon User s Manual Saving the Camera Configuration n order to make your settings persist between sessions and power cycles you will need to export the device configuration file xml file and set the device boot up options Follow the steps below Note Saving a device configuration file is only required after configuration changes are made step 1 Click Export device configuration file itd XML Fle Help Networking Pick a device Set IP Assign Name Export device configuration file XML Set device boot up options FLASH click Step e Click Select Device Grabber Configuration Settings addr IP addr DeviceN ame
9. ____ __ 14 B Digital ate _ ____________ _8 15 Mechanical ICD Reference iv 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Introduction The Photon 15 a long wavelength 8 14 microns uncooled microbolometer camera designed for infrared imaging applications that demand absolute minimum size weight and power consumption It is available with five different lens focal length options e 6 3 mm 52 Horizontal Field Of View or HFOV only available for Photon 160 14 25 mm 46 HFOV only available for Photon 320 19 mm 86 HFOV available for both Photon 320 and Photon 160 e 35 mm 20 HFOV only available for Photon 320 e 50 mm 14 available for Photon 320 No Lens Intended for customers who mount their own lens and perform ancillary Alternate Lens Calibration See Software accessories on page 2 4 Figure 1 1 Photon Cameras L to R 6 3mm 14 25mm 19mm 35mm and 50mm lenses The camera provides power in video out capability which means that one need only apply input voltage to receive analog video For those applications demanding more advanced control the Photon camera includes a serial interface RS 232 for transmitting camera commands and receiving status In more demanding situations the Photon camera also provides a digital data video output via an LVDS serial connection The Photon camera is an export controlled item In order to in
10. consumes more of your network bandwidth but is the mode used during frame captures to assure reliable data capture oet a frame capture rate using the Grab a frame every 20 milliseconds setting The Image Capture section determines the details of the image capture functionality Selecting Single BMP or TIF image will prepare to capture single still images 4 10 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 5 Photon Digital Data Channel Photon provides a digital data channel that outputs the camera s data digital format This channel can be used in conjunction with commercially available digital frame grabbers digital displays or custom receive electronics can also be used with FLIR s Photon Ethernet Adapter For Photon users with embedded or specialty applications that require custom control software a Software Developer s Kit SDK is available to support your development efforts The SDK accessory is described in the Accessories portion of this User Guide Using the Digital Data Channel is an advanced regime that should be attempted by qualified customers The Appendix contains the details of the Digital Data Channel The digital data channel can be configured to output 14 bit data after application of calibration Non Uniformity Correction or NUC terms This mode is most useful for external signal processing and or analysis of the camera output The digital channel can also be configured to provide 8 bit data after
11. Brightness Bias offsets the displayed image in intensity Upon entry into the auto bright mode the currently stored values of Contrast and Brightness Bias are applied i e the power on defaults or the last saved values Manual In this mode image Contrast gain and Brightness level are entered completely manually via the sliders The scene is mapped using a linear transfer function Upon entry into the manual mode currently stored values of brightness and contrast are applied i e the power on defaults or the last saved values Linear Histogram Image contrast and brightness gain and level optimized automatically based upon scene statistics using a linear transfer function Controls for the ITT mean sets grey scale midpoint and maximum gain AGC gain are adjustable by entering the value in the Camera AGC Parameters section The Linear Histogram algorithm uses scene statistics to set a global gain and offset contrast and brightness for the image Upon entry into the linear histogram mode the currently stored values are applied i e the power on defaults or the last saved values February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Note In Manual mode and Once Bright mode the brightness setting must be updated as the camera temperature changes To avoid this issue it is recommended to use Automatic or Auto Bright modes when possible Also
12. packet is not equal to the total number of bytes in the packet For example a No Op serial command contains zero data bytes e The Byte Count must an even number from O to Ox1F4 500 decimal 4 2 CRC Bytes On all incoming and outgoing messages two cyclical redundancy checks CRCs are calculated using CCITT 16 initialized to e is calculated using only the first 6 bytes of the packet e CRC2 is calculated using all previous bytes in the packet i e bytes through N B 5 Example of the format of a serial message Table B 5 describes the bytes that are transferred when the FFC MODE SELECT OxOB command is issued to the camera to set the mode to Auto OxO1 and to get the FFC mode Table B 5 Sample FFC MODE SELECT Command oet Message sent to camera Process Code Reserved Byte Count E Ox6E OxOO OxO2 OxOF 0x08 OxOO OxO1 Ox10 Ox21 Hesponse from camera to set message Process Code Reserved Byte Count EN Ox6E OxOO OxO2 OxOF 0x08 OxOO OxO1 Ox10 Ox21 Get Message sent to camera Process Ox6E Ox2F 4 25 OxOO OxOO Hesponse from camera to get message Process OxOO OxOO OxO2 OxOF OxO8 OxOO OxO1 0x10 0x21 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 B 11 Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details Photon User s Manual B 6 Description of serial commands B 6 1 Camera Defaults The RES
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14. 308 0091 00 2 Power Supply with Cable Assembly Part Number 415 0034 00 3 Ethernet Adapter Module Part Number 421 001 8 00 4 IEC Line Cord Part Number 208 0004 02 Note The Cable P N 308 009 1 00 connects the Ethernet Adapter Module to the Photon camera The end of the cable that connects with the Photon camera is 15 D Sub connector Your Photon will need to be purchased a configuration with appropriate mating 15 connector to adapt the cable to the Photon camera See P N 250 01 94 00 in Figure 2 1 or P N 500 0312 00 Figure 2 5 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 2 3 2 Optional Photon Accessories Photon User s Manual Figure 2 5 EMI Rear Enclosure Assembly Part Number 500 0312 00 With appropriate grounding cable shielding and power this enclosure mitigates EMI emissions to near CE Class A performance levels The external 1 0 requires a 15 pin D Sub connector M3 x 125 2 places Figure 2 6 Tripod Adapter Part Number 261 1357 00 Adapter attaches to Photon camera and provides standard 1 4 20 thread mount common to most tripod heads 2 2 Software accessories SDK for Windows amp Embedded Part Number 110 0102 46 The Photon SDK enables camera control using one of several programming languages including VB6 VB net C and MFC Code examples are included to help illustrate how some of the camera control functions can be used The Photon GUI is an exa
15. AGC mode will only affect the digital data output if the Digital Video output mode is set to 8 bit data The 14 bit digital data bypasses the AGC sections of digital processing Linear Parameters The Linear Parameters are used for fine tuning the Auto Bright Once Bright and Manual modes Each of their settings is described above Camera AGC Parameters The AGC Parameters are used for tuning the AGC parameters and are contextually active depending on which AGC mode is selected Each of their settings is described above as they pertain to their particular AGC mode Region of Interest The Photon camera allows the user to set a Region of Interest ROI or a rectangle of pixels on the sensor array that the AGC algorithm will use for its calculations The can be set for either the entire frame size or some smaller portion as shown below The settings use an X Y coordinate system with 0 0 being at the center of the sensor array and specify two corners of the ROI rectangle The upper two numbers marked Left Top are the pixel coordinates of the upper left corner of the ROI rectangle The lower two numbers marked Right Bottom define the lower right corner of the rectangle In the example at the right the full array is specified as the ROI for an NTSC video format which uses 320x240 pixels Region of Interest ROI Left Top 1 60 1 20 Right Bottom 1 60 1 20 Cartesian Coordinates Set 412 0035 00 10 ver
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17. IP address DHCP Other Restore Device Name Restore Frame Size and other configuration settings Restore device Operating State streaming etc 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 4 7 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module Photon User s Manual 4 5 Using the Photon GUI with the Ethernet Adapter Module The Photon GUI has functionality specific to the Ethernet Adapter Module Launch the Photon GUI from the Windows Start Menu Click in the lower right of the widow as shown below to choose the communication interface for the Photon GUI Photon GUI M a x Camera type Photon 2 324 x 256 pixels Camera Digital Output Host based AGC Parameters C Off 14 bit Filtered 14 bit Raw Camera on Host PC Auto adjust display dynamic range C Use maximum dynamic range Grab frame every 20 milliseconds LAN packet transmission method Request Response Y Continuous Stream Bey 22 Image Capture Single BMP or TIF image C Multi page TIF sequence Num Frames 1200 Capture Now Digital video transmission is not supported on the current interface Display Limits High 50 Set High Clip Defaults Low 50 Set Low Clip Defaults click COM At the window that appears next choose the Select Communication PRATES EN xi Device pull down and select the iport2 devic
18. Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI 3 6 Troubleshooting the Photon GUI If the Photon GUI does not link with the camera verify the items in the following checklist Is the camera properly cabled to the host PC Verify that you selected the proper port if it was not detected automatically Clicking in the lower right of the Photon GUI window on top of the word COM will bring up a dialog box indicating COM port Also try disconnecting and then re connecting either the RS 232 serial cable to the PC If the GUI was launched before the serial cable was connected close the GUI connect the serial cable then re launch the GUI Is the port already in use by another application Shut down any other applications that may be using the port Also multiple instances of the Photon Camera Control Program can be instantiated using different ports so be sure the camera you are interested in controlling is actually connected to the physical Is the Photon camera power on Verify that the camera is producing an image on a separate monitor Also at camera power up you can hear two sets of a click click sound separated by about 5 seconds as the internal shutter performs its on power up calibration you dont hear these sounds it s likely the Photon camera is not being powered correctly Contact FLIR Customer Support at 805 964 9797 if you cannot initiate serial communication with the camera after verifying these items 412 0035 00
19. Pixel Depth Default frame offsets Custom frame offsets 4 Grabber Horizontal Offs 11 Micron A10 Omega 160 x 120 12 Photon 1 WideEye 320 124 15 Alpha custom settings 17 H5 422 Camera Phoenix Merlin compatible 18 Generic WDS Camera Photon Omega compatible 13 Generic Camera Link Camera custom settings Statue Ethernet Device Configurator 2 2 M 21 File Help Networking Pick a device Set IP Assign Name etc Device cick IM step 7 At the window that appears next x make the check box selections as shown Lastly click the Connect and write settings to device FLASH Click OK Close and Exit The configuration is complete You can now operate the Photon GUI with the same functionality as described in Chapter 3 though the communication with the Photon camera is over the Ethernet link not the computer s RS 232 COM port Additional functionality specific to digital video and Ethernet communication 15 available and 15 described in Using the Photon GUI with the Ethernet Adapter Module below Select ML configuration file of the device you want to configure Browse FilessIndiga Phatan Device Power Lp Options Mate Display below doesn t reflect current device settings Le they re write only settings IP address Reset ta Defaults Restore Static IP address Obtain
20. This method is important as it preserves the necessary installation paths for the install utility It is not recommended that you drag and drop the contents from the WinZip utility Extract to a directory of your choice step 8 Navigate to the directory 22 where you extracted the C3Indigo 2 2 build 270 SP4 12 20 2007 11 1 File Folder contents Inside that folder D Autorun inf 12 17 2007 4 37 PM 1KB Setup Information Datal cab 12 17 2007 4 37 PM 1 697 Winzip File yO WI fi n d a d Ire cto ry Indigo Photon GUI msi 12 17 2007 4 37 PM 3 757 Windows Installer 12 17 2007 4 37 PM 5 548 Application which should contain the files shown Double click the setup exe file to begin installation Step 9 Click Next gt at the installer Indigo Photon GUI InstallShield Wizard p E welcome screen when the installer finishes loading Follow the prompts Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Indigo Photon GUI The InstallShield Wizard will install Indigo Photon GUI on your computer To continue click Next lt Back Cancel 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 3 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual Step 10 Select the install options If you plan on using the Ethernet Adapter Module allowing digital communications with the Photon camera you should select both options as shown Then click Next gt Step 11 If you agre
21. Using the Development Kit s Interface Cable and I O Module plug one end of the Interface Cable into the mating connector on the back of the camera as shown below Connect the other end of the Interface Cable to the mating connector on the 1 0 Module labeled CAMERA Photon Module To video monitor 333 0005 00 A Attach one end of a standard BNC cable to the video port labeled VIDEO on the 1 0 Module Attach the other end to a compatible video monitor If your monitor has an RCA input connector a BNC to RCA adapter can be used To power supply 206 0001 20 Photon to I O Module cable 308 0076 00 02 Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet Insert the circular plug at the other end of the power supply into the power jack labeled POWER on the 1 0 Module The camera will take 2 seconds to produce an image after you apply of power You should see an initial solash screen with the FLIR logo displayed and then live infrared long wave imaging video will follow Point the camera in different directions and notice the imagery If the video image appears low contrast point the camera at a scene with high thermal contrast such as at a person 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 1 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual 3 2 Remote control of the Photon camera The Photon camera accommodates advanced camera control through an RS 232 serial interface A user
22. application of video processing algorithms e g Automatic AGC mode white hot black hot polarity image orientation DDE filtered and on screen symbols The 8 bit data is essentially a digital version of the video stream provided on the analog video channel and is therefore more appropriate than the 14 bit data for interfacing to a digital display The digital data channel employs serial low voltage differential signaling LVDS The channel consists of three signal lines a clock a composite sync frame sync and line sync and serial data This is a modern high speed interface employing a twisted pair current loop architecture National Semiconductor offers a good introduction and overview in the following document http www national com appinfo Ivds files Ivds chl pdf A serial in parallel out SIPO module is available from FLIR for converting the serial data to 14 bit parallel LVDS output plus frame sync line sync and pixel clock The parallel data can be captured using a frame grabber board installed in a PC One frame grabber possibility is the National Instruments IMAQ PCI 1422 board using digital interface cable part number 308 0013 00 Another frame grabber option is the Bit Flow RoadRunner Model 14 board using digital interface cable part number 308 001 6 00 03 Both of these frame grabber boards require third party software not offered or supported by FLIR VVe can supply camera setup files for both the IMAQ and Bit Flow frame gr
23. exe 8 File Company Macrovision Corporation File Version 11 0 0 28844 Quarantine Date Created 12 20 2007 11 11 AM amp O Raven Size 20 2 MB C wINDOWS otep c Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 InstallShield Wizard click Next gt Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 The InstallShield Wizard will install 1000406 2 2 0 270 on your computer To continue click Next InstallShield Step 3 Select Typical then click Next gt PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer oe Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended for most users InstallShield 4 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module Ste D 4 e ct th d efa It d cto PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location then click Next gt Select folder where setup will install files Install PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 to C Program Filesundigo PT1000 IDG step o Click Install PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back C
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25. is operating for the 5 periodic calibration peak power levels of 4W sustained for less than one second are typical Caution Reversing the polarity of the input power will damage the cameras internal power supply This damage will not be covered under the camera warranty Table 6 3 Input Power Requirements Baseline Parameter Value Minimum voltage Absolute minimum is 4 8V Maximum voltage 24 0V Absolute maximum is 26 V Nominal Load Power lt 2000 mW Typical power is 1600 mW Peak Load Power at start up 4000 mW Assuming no load between and HTR_RTN 6 4 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 6 Overview of the Photon Electrical Interface 6 4 Analog Video Output The Photon camera configured at the factory to provide either NISC or PAL analog video output The video output format is not user selectable via either serial command or the Photon GUI These analog output standards allow direct video connection to common video display or recording devices such as TV monitors and VCRs Typically an analog monitor input signal is provided over a coaxial cable and uses either an RCA consumer based electronics or BNC generally associated with professional or scientific equipment style connector If you are creating a custom cable to carry the analog video signal from the Photon camera to your monitoring or recording device you should use 75 Ohm characteristic impedance coaxial cable and
26. on opposite sides of each other These are the most robust mounting features and are used with the Tripod Adapter Refer to the Mechanical ICDs to fully understand mounting When mounting the camera It 15 important to thermally connect the surrounding system hardware that may contribute to thermal radiation in the Cameras field of view The goal is to have the camera at the same temperature as that of the adjacent system hardware isothermal design For example if you mount the Photon Camera in a tube style protective enclosure with an IR transparent window you should design to keep the window and adjacent surfaces at the same temperature as the Camera 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 7 1 7 Photon Physical Interface Photon User s Manual BY 7 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Appendix A Pin out Definitions A 1 1 0 Module e Camera Connector See Chapter 6 Power Connector Mates to Switchcraft 5760 Miniature Power Plug e Video Connector Mates to 75Q BNC twist on plug e Serial Connector Mates to DB9 e Digital Data Connector Mates to Three How DB 15 Fernale Table 1 1 0 Module Power Connector Pin Out Signal Name Signal Definition PARI Table A2 Table 2 1 0 Module Video Connector Pin Out Signal Signal Definition Table 3 1 0 Module Serial Connector Pin Out Ping Signal Name Signal Definition 412 0035 00 10 versio
27. prior to power up e g after the mode is changed and saved the camera must be re started Table B 6 Frame Sync Input Requirements Frequency Range Pulse width minimum NTSC full frame rate Oto 30 Hz to 30Hz NTSC slow frame rate to 30 Hz to 7 5Hz PAL full frame rate O to 25 Hz O to 25Hz PAL slow frame rate O to 25 Hz O to 6 2Hz B 9 2 Mlaster The camera will output a frame synchronization signal on the interface connector DISO pin 26 when configured as a master via the serial communications port The sync signal corresponds to the start of the FPA frame timing sequence The sync signal shall consist of a positive going 3 volt pulse as defined in Table B 7 The frame sync signal shall occur only once per frame This signal output is intended to drive one Photon which is configured for slave mode operation Table B 7 Frame Sync Output Requirements Frequency Range Pulse width minimum NTSC full frame rate 29 97 Hz B 14 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details B 10 Digital Data Channels The camera provides two digital ports e Port 1 consists of the signals SD_CLK SD_FSYNC and SD_DATA e Port 2 consists of the signal LVDS_VIDO LVDS_VID1 and LVDS_VID2 Note 14 bit and 8 bit timing and format are identical except only 8 bits LSBs are available in 8 bit mode Port 2 is currently undefined do not connect t
28. temporal and fixed pattern noise in low dynamic range scenes The DDE filter operates independently from the AGC and will enhance edges without effecting brightness or contrast The valid range of Dynamic DDE setting is from 1 to 63 with 17 being the neutral setting where the filter has no effect Settings below 17 will smooth the image reducing the appearance of sharp edges Settings above 17 increasingly enhance variations in the image like edges Large DDE settings will enhance all image non uniformities resulting in a very detailed but grainy picture especially in high dynamic range scenes Nominal factory settings are between 25 and 30 Use the slider to adjust the setting or select the text field and type in the desired setting Note In 14 bit Haw mode selecting the DDE mode will not affect the digital data output Flat Field Correction FFC The Photon automatically performs flat field corrections see paragraph Flat Field Correction Mode on page 3 10 A green square is displayed on your video monitor as a warning that the Is going to take place Use this function to set the number of frames during which the warning will be displayed The factory setting of 60 frames equates to a two second warning Setting the Warn Time to zero turns off the warning FFC warm Time 160 Frames Set 3 16 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI 3 10 Ca
29. terminate into a 75 Ohm monitor These specifications represent standard video cabling and 1 0 and will likely be the default for any generic video receiving hardware you purchase Per the pin function table you will use the VIDEO LO and VIDEO HI pins for the analog video output signal Specific video characteristics are given in the table below Table 6 4 Video parameters displayed detector samples 320 H x 240 V 320 H x 255 V displayed detector samples 160 H x 120 V 160 H x 128 V reduced size array Note Analog output is always NTSC PAL compatible Changes for reduced frame rate and reduced size array do not effect analog video format 6 5 Command and Control Channel Remote control of the Photon camera is provided via a RS 232 serial interface consisting of signals named RX TX and GND using 3 3 volt signal levels Chapter 3 provides information regarding remote control using the Photon GUI Appendix B describes the serial communications protocol in detail for the Photon camera 6 6 Digital Data Channel Photon provides a digital channel with real time serialized digital video The camera outputs either 8 bit or 14 bit data using the SD_CLK SD_FSYNC and SD_DATA signals Conversion of the digital data to a parallel format for data acquisition requires a serial to parallel converter accessory or an Ethernet Module which is also an accessory Information regarding the digital data interface is provided in Chap
30. video mode Save Settings After using the Photon GUI to change camera modes and settings to your desired values use the Save Settings button to store Save settings your current selections as new power up defaults The next time the camera 15 powered the Photon camera will remember these saved settings If you do not click Save Settings the changes you make via the Photon GUI will be valid only for the current session Cycling power to the camera will revert to the previously saved settings Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults button restores the camera s settings to the initial values specified by the manufacturer Factory Defaults If you want the factory default settings to become the power up defaults first click the Factory Defaults button then click the Save Settings button Reset The Reset button restarts the camera software and is nearly identical to cycling power Reset Camera 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 11 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual Test Pattern A Test Pattern mode is provided to verify Test pattern Camera electronics Off Ramp Off test pattern is provided in this mode This is the normal mode for viewing thermal imagery Ramp In this ramp mode the test pattern shown below and in the Color LUT section that follows is provided at the analog and digital data channels pix 0 0 pix 159 0 pix 63 102 2 16383
31. 10 version 110 February 2008 3 7 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual 3 7 Operation of the Photon GUI When the Photon GUI successfully links to the camera you will see the window shown below The GUI provides five tabs allowing for camera control as described below It also provides a text message across the bottom showing status information reported back from the camera after each command x Photon GUI Camera f Analog Video Camera AGC Digital Video About Polarity LUT white Hot FFC Warm Time 160 Frames Image Orientation Normal C Revert Invert Both Pan amp Zoom Zoom 2 _ Pan 0 0 Center Set Dynamic DDE 17 mid 63 value 1 63 0 Camera status request in process COM1 Figure 3 2 Photon GUI Digital Video Tab 3 8 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual 3 8 Camera Tab The Camera tab shown below provides the ability to do the following e Modify the Flat Field Correction FFC e Set the External Sync mode e Read the FPA Temperature Sensor e Freeze the video via the Operating Mode section e Set the camera to generate a Test Pattern e Save the settings to the camera s non volatile memory e Restore the Factory Defaults e Reset the Camera Photon GUI EN Camera Analog Vi
32. 13 If you selected Ethernet access using Question IPORT device in Step 10 above you will 2 Your installation choices included support for iPORT Ethernet grabber device see this screen To support communication through the Ethernet Bo yaent to baneh the runie a ge a a Adapter Module you need to install PT1OOO0 DG iPORT support click Yes to install now and refer to paragraph 4 2 Installing PT 1OOO DG for iPORT Ethernet support on page 4 2 4 one time software runtime installation is required to support this otep 14 Installation is complete You should find a shortcut to the application via the otart Programs Indigo Photon path Open Run as Create Shortcut Delete Rename 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 5 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual 3 5 Connecting the Photon to the 1 0 Module step 1 Follow the steps shown in paragraph 3 1 Operation of the Photon camera using the development kit on page 3 1 for basic operation of the Photon camera After verifying that the camera Is producing an image power down the camera step 2 You may have done this operation in Section If not connect one end of a standard serial cable user must provide as this Is not included with the Photon camera or the Development Kit to the 9 pin female 088 connector the 1 0 module labeled RS 232 Do not use a
33. 5 1 Using the Digital Data Channel sese 0 2 412 0035 00 10 version 110 ii Table of Contents Photon User s Manual 6 Overview of the Photon Electrical Interface 6 1 Samtec Connector 6 1 6 2 D Sub 15 Pin Connector mme 6 3 Die A 6 4 6 4 Analog Video Output cece cece eee nnns 6 9 6 5 Command and Control Channel ess 6 5 6 6 Digital Data Channel edd rien 6 5 ___ 6 6 7 Photon Physical Interface 7 1 Dimensioned Drawings memes 7 1 yas MC Tc 7 1 Appendix Pin out Definitions x OMOGU sree 1 Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details 1 Serial Communications Primary Interface 1 Serial Communications Protocol 1 B 2 11516 B 3 B 5 Example of the format of a serial message B 1 1 B 6 Description of serial commands sees nnn B 12 B Spare Serial Communications Channel B 13 TM B 13 Frame
34. 50 01 94 00 Power Supply Part Number 206 0001 20 Line Cord Part Number 208 0004 02 Input Output Module Part Number 333 0005 00 Hear Wearsaver Housing Protective Cover Part Number 261 1273 00 with hardware for robust strain relieved mount of the VVearsaver inside an aluminum rear shell DL es 5 This accessory kit includes a power supply input output module interconnect box wearsaver simplifies connection to Photon and cables to facilitate AC power in and analog video out for your Photon With this accessory kit the customer only needs to purchase a standard RS 232 COM cable in order to perform advanced configuration using the free downloadable Photon GUI This kit is the most important ancillary purchase for those first owning a Photon camera Note The accessory kit does not include video cable serial cable or any related adapters these items must be provided by the user 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 e 1 2 Optional Photon Accessories Photon User s Manual Figure 2 2 Battery Charger and Cable Kit Part Number 421 0008 00 This accessory provides rechargeable Lithium lon capability for the Photon camera With fully charged batteries your Photon will operate for approximately 6 hours Figure 2 3 Digital Data Serial to Parallel Module or SIPO Part Number 333 0008 00 FLIR s optional serial in parallel out SIPO module converts the serial LVDS into para
35. 6 4 DDE filter The commands to control the DDE filter settings are DDE GAIN to control the gain DDE THRESHOLD to control the DDE filter threshold and SPATIAL_THRESHOLD to control the spatial threshold of the DDE filter The image remains unchanged when the value of the DDE gain is O and 16 The image becomes unfocused unsharpened when the value is between 1 and 15 The image becomes more sharpened when the value is above 16 Increasing the DDE threshold will make the edges sharper For threshold values between O and about 50 the effect on the image is lesser and has a greater effect above approximately 50 Increasing the spatial threshold value will make the image look smoother B 12 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details B 6 5 Digital data The DIGITAL OUTPUT MODE command allows the users to select one of the following digital data options e 14 bit data e 86 bit data digital off e 14 bit unfiltered e O bit inverted e 14 bit inverted e 14 bit inverted unfiltered B 7 Spare Serial Communications Channel The camera provides a spare serial communications port consisting of the signals RX2 TX2 and GND Note This serial communications channel is intended for communication with RS 232 controllable systems Functions for this channel are not currently defined B 8 Analog Video Interface The camera provides an analog video on the signa
36. Camera Type Cumulus OTS custom settings Frame Size x width Height Pixel Depth 14 bit step 3 Right click on your Ethernet Adapter Eeee O Module with the IP address assigned above choose Select item amp vice 00 11 k Ad Set Device Mame Device Information Version 4 24 Device 3 Module 12 0 19 Unicast made Timeout ms 100 Show all devices Find Cancel 4 6 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module step 4 Next select your Photon camera type from the Camera Type pull down menu Photon 2 320x256 in this example Step 5 Click Export Grabber Configuration File Navigate to the Program Files Indigo directory Name the file photon xml and click save Next click Close step 6 Click Set device boot up options FLASH Export Device Configuration File Grabber Configuration Settings MAC addr IP addr DeviceN ame 5 Device DO 11 10 00 08 37 192 168 250 20 Camera Type Cumulus OTS custom settings 0 Cumulus DTS custom settings 1 Cumulus DTS 320 256 2 Cumulus DTS 640 512 3 ATIE Phoenix custom settings 4 RTIE Phoenix 320 255 Imaging made 5 Phoenix 320 255 Mon maaing RTIE Phoenix 640 x 512 Imaging RTIE Phoenix 640 512 Frame Size
37. Document ICD pages detail the outline and mounting for the Photon camera with 5Omm lens configuration This is provided for reference only You should consult the website to obtain current ICD information Also the Photon Thermal Imaging Camera Core Data Sheet available from the website contains important mechanical interface data as well See http 7www corebyindigo com products uncooledcores cfm 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 1 C Miechanical ICD Reference Photon User s Manual BY C 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 8X 112 4 312 PIXEL 1 324 19 29 94 NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES MILLIMETERS STANDARD BLOCK TOLERANCES APPLY IN INCHES 2 FOCAL PLANE ARRAY SIZE 324 X 256 38 um PITC ACTUAL ARRAY SIZE USED 320 X 240 38 um PITC INTERFACE CONNECTOR AMP P N 750489 1 FUNCTIONS ARE PER TABLE 4 35 mm F 1 4 LENS INTERFACE CONNECTOR FUNCTIONS PER TABLE 2 SAMTEC 30 TFML I115 02 S D K PIXE R 1172 4 312 923 020 48 848 0 508 485 12 312 FPA ACTIVE AREA 014 10 3551 PIXEL 324 256 383 9 128 FPA ACTIVE AREA 014 10 3551 18 4 521 2X 118 4 52 OPTICAL CENTERLINE L 324 006 LO 20314 MAGE_PLANE
38. ET_FACTORY_DEFAULTS command sets the current settings to the factory default values In order to save these values as power up defaults it is necessary to do a SET DEFUALTS command B 6 2 AGC algorithms Use the AGC_TYPE command to select one of the following AGC algorithms e Plateau histogram Once Bright e Auto Bright Manual e Linear B 6 3 Pan and Tilt The PAN_AND_TILT command controls this feature in the camera when the image 1 zoomed It does not have any effect when the image is not zoomed The center of the screen 15 considered as coordinate 0 0 A positive number is needed to pan right and negative number to pan left A pan value of 1 pans to the right by one column and a pan value of 1 pans to the left by one column from the center of the image A positive number is needed to tilt downwards and a negative number to tilt upwards A tilt value of 1 tilts downwards by one row and a tilt value of 1 tilts upwards by one row from the center of the image When the image is being panned or tilted the ROI moves along with these coordinates The limits for the zoom have been set to one and a half times the number of rows and columns in the video This is to enable a user to pan and tilt the zoomed portion of the image without any change in the AGC if the image being looked at does not change This also means that the AGC of the image is also determined by portions of the image that is not being currently viewed B
39. Ns 424 10 T5 1 DETAIL A SCALE 2 000 0085 6 0913 0 21591 412 0035 00 10 version 110 KEVISIUNS DESCRIPTION APPROVED 9 SHOW AND DIMENSION ACTUAL 35MM LENS DESIGN DELETED PROPRIETARY NOTE IN TITLE BLOCK 09 13 05 05 04 07 KT 488 009 3 8 0 228 SEE DETAI 09 2 3111 4X 125 3 175 600 15 24 404 120 10 256 LES Ed TABLE 1 CONNECTOR PINOUT PIN FUNCTION VIDEO H S SCALE 000 Interface Control Document 102 1239 81 Sheet 1 February 2008 MI 6 X 35 3X 005 0 TIO A BIC L PHILLIPS PANHEAD SCREW TOP BOTH SIDES M3 X 5 3 2 PL LO 16 005 t0 1275 HOLE DRILLED FOR M3 HELICAL INSERT WITH DIA THREAD LENGTH 2 PL 2 e 0 005 to 12118 3X 039 10 991 1 491 137 867 TO EXIT APERTURE Miao X 35 SCHS 3 PL 416 12 08 318 049 26 654 6 08 36 0 076 1 92 121 2 32 3 08 8 128 5 3 3PL OPTICAL INFORMATION rans 2 005 10 1271 B C 2 NEARSIDE FARSIDE Interface Control Document 102 1239 81 Sheet 2 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 C 4 PR 39 324 180 2X 1 41 45 212 199 992 VIDEO BOARD 4X 1 366 34 689 039 ALL AROUND VIEW SHOWN WITHOU
40. T WEARSAVER AND REAR COVER FOR CLARITY TABLE 2 CONNECTOR PINOUT PIN SD FSYNC TEMP 50 30 VIDEO HI Interface Gontrol Document 102 1239 81 Sheet 3 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 C 5
41. abbers but FLIR does not formally support their use nor do we claim or guarantee that these setup files will be suitable for any particular use or application FLIR also offers an optional digital data converter the Photon Ethernet Adapter The Ethernet Adapter connects the Photon digital output directly to a LAN using standard CAT 5 LAN cable Using the Ethernet Module allows for digital output and camera control via the Photon SDK software directly to a PC The Photon GUI software discussed in this document also provides control over the Ethernet Adapter The details of using the Photon GUI with the Ethernet Adapter module are discussed in the Ethernet Adapter documentation 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 5 1 5 Photon Digital Data Channel Photon User s Manual 5 1 Using the Digital Data Channel Note The following instructions assume that you have purchased the optional serial to parallel out SIPO accessory module with parallel data cable If you are using the Ethernet module follow the instructions provided with that device If you are using custom cabling and or interface electronics contact FLIR Customer Support at 805 964 9797 if you need additional assistance Follow the steps earlier in this document for basic operation of the Photon camera After verifying that the camera is operating properly disconnect power from the 1 0 Module Connect the SIPO accessory module directly to the three row DB 15 connecto
42. ase unpack the camera heeding customary Electrostatic Sensitive Device ESD precautions including static safe work station and proper grounding The Photon camera is packaged in foam to prevent damage during shipping It is also placed in a conductive plastic bag to protect from electrostatic discharge damage Caution Other than removal of the rear cover and or wearsaver device when the camera is unpowered disassembling the camera can cause permanent damage and will void the warranty Operating the camera outside of the specified input voltage range or the specified operating temperature range can cause permanent damage The camera 15 not sealed Avoid exposure to dust and moisture and replace the lens cap when not in use Do not image extremely high intensity radiation sources such as the sun lasers arc welders etc The camera 15 a precision optical instrument and should not be exposed to excessive shock and or vibration This camera contains electrostatic discharge sensitive electronics and should be handled appropriately 1 4 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 2 Optional Photon Accessories 2 1 Hardware accessories The following are accessories that offer a development environment or extended features for your Photon camera 6 5 Figure 2 1 Development Kit or Photon Accessory Kit Part Number 421 0021 00 Cable Photon to I O Module 6 foot length Part Number 308 0076 00 02 Wearsaver Part Number 2
43. c mode the camera performs whenever its temperature changes by a specified amount or at the end of a specified period of time whichever comes first When this mode is selected input windows are available in the Photon GUI for specifying the temperature change and the number of frames that trigger automatic FFC The temperature change is specified in degrees with valid values in the range O to 1OO in O 1 degree increments The time period is specified in frames with valid values in the range O to 30 000 frames Note FLIR recommends using the factory default values for the two automatic FFC parameters if possible These values were selected to maintain a high degree of image quality over all camera operating conditions Manual In Manual FFC mode the camera does not perform FFC automatically based on specified values of temperature change or expired time The FFC will be performed when the Do FFC button is clicked Note Even with manual FFC mode selected large camera temperature excursions will cause the camera to perform the FFC operation typically at temperature crossings near degrees C and 4O degrees C Photon displays an on screen symbol called the Flat Field Imminent Symbol prior to performing an automatic FFC operation As shown in Figure 3 4 it is the green square in the upper left of the video output and is displayed nominally 2 seconds prior to the operation The duration of the FFC Imminen
44. can control the camera via this interface by following the Serial Protocol Communication and command structure requirements of the Electrical Interface Control Document and their own hardware software interface This requires programming skills and a strong technical background The user can also use the Photon GUI offered as a free download from using a Windows based PC with the standard serial communications and components provided in the Development Kit This software provides remote control of various camera features and modes The Photon GUI software is compatible with Windows XP Professional The PC must have a spare serial communications port If your embedded or specialty applications require custom control software a Software Developer s Kit SDK is available Those intending to generate their own custom software are encouraged to read the remainder of this section regarding the Photon GUI to better understand the camera modes and parameters 3 3 Connecting the serial communications interface using the development kit You should have successfully operated the camera and obtained live video on a monitor as described in paragraph 3 1 Operation of the Photon camera using the development kit on page 3 1 The only additional hardware required for serial communication is a serial cable connected as shown below To PC serial COM port RS232 Attach one end of a standard HS 232 serial port 9 PC cable to the communicatio
45. crease the Camera s exportability a Slow Video version of Photon is available The frame rate is reduced to approximately 9 Hz This change allows Photon to be exported without US export license to most countries Please contact FLIR for additional information 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 1 1 1 Introduction Photon User s Manual 1 1 Photon Specifications e 324 x 256 V uncooled microbolometer sensor array 38 x 38 micron pixels also available as a windowed 160 x 120 V sensor array Input power range 5 0 24 0 VDC Power Consumption 1 65 Watts nominal at room temperature using 8V input e Operating Temperature Range 40 C to 80 C e Weight approximately 97 grams without lens e Analog video output NTSC S820x240 160x1 20 or PAL 820x256 160x1 20 Slow video output rate approximately GHZ is available for exportability e Remote camera control HS 232 interface Photon GUI software available for free download at www corebyindigo com service softwareupdates cfm e 2X Digital Zoom with electronic pan tilt with 324 x 856 V sensor array digital zoom feature is only available for Photon 320 Dynamic Digital Detail Enhancement DDE Note These specifications are subject to change without notice The latest information concerning specifications part numbers accessories camera configurations and other information can be found in the Photon Thermal Imaging Camera Cor
46. cross over serial cable step Connect the other end of the standard serial cable to an unused serial port on your computer These ports may be labeled COM1 or COM 2 otep 4 Power on the camera Assuming the Photon GUI software is already installed on the PC see installation instructions above launch the software by selecting Start Programs Indigo Photon GUI step 5 When launched the software attempts to connect with the camera If the port settings are wrong a pop up window will appear asking you to enter the proper COM port Enter the COM port to which the camera is connected Note The Photon User GUI remembers the last COM port that successfully communicated with a Photon camera and will use that port as the default at start of the application If the connected camera is no longer on that port the port setting pop up window will appear asking you to select the proper port setting When successful connected the About tab of the utility should return data similar to the following At the bottom of the application window you should see the Camera status request completed message WS Photon GUI 5 Version 1 4 9 Copyright 2007 FLIR Systems Inc Camera Serial 15914 Camera Part 412 0035 09 07 Camera Software 1 1 1 38 Camera Firmware 0 0 33 16 Camera status request completed COM1 Figure 3 1 Photon GUI About Tab 3 6 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s
47. ct the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically 132 168 250 B3 255 255 255 0 Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default enter IP add DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred 0145 server Alternate DNS server 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module 4 4 Configuring your Ethernet Adapter Module Setting the IP Address Use the following steps to set the IP address for your Ethernet Adapter Module step 1 From the Start menu select the Ethernet Configurator for firmware 4 x as shown in the following figure o d L Ethernet Configurator For firmware 4 x FA Documents LX 5 Settings step 2 Select Pick device Set IP Assign _ 0 x etc to set the IP address of the Ethernet ges gurato Dex Adapter Module Networking Pick a device Set IP Assign Name etc Device Export device configuration file XML Set device boot up options FLASH step 3 When the this screen appears right LI Finder jox clicking on the Network Adapter xxx icon then select Set IP step 4 Set the IP address appropriately The IP address must not be the same address assigned to your PC NIC in the steps above Click OK unique address Set IP Address MAC Address
48. deo Camera AGC Digital Video About Status FPA Temp 32 0 Flat field correction Manual Auto FFC interval 3600 Temp change 10 Do Operating mode Real Time Frozen Slave Master Test pattern Off Ramp Save settings Factory Defaults Reset Camera External Sync command completed COM1 frames Figure 3 3 Photon GUI Camera Tab 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 9 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual Flat Field Correction Mode Photon includes internal mechanisms for periodically improving image quality via a process called flat field correction FFC During a small calibration flag a shutter rotates in front of the detector array presenting a uniform temperature a flat field to every detector element While imaging the flat field the camera updates correction coefficients resulting in a more uniform array output The video image 15 frozen during the entire process which takes less than a second and resumes automatically thereafter Repeating the FFC operation often prevents the imagery from appearing grainy This is especially important when the camera temperature is fluctuating such as immediately after turn on or when ambient temperature is drifting FFC can be controlled manually at any time using the Do FFC command Photon provides two FFC modes Automatic In the Automati
49. e m applied as shown Glick Close when finished 4 8 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module 4 5 1 Digital Video Tab Ethernet The Digital Video tab applies to digital video and the Ethernet Adapter Module All other tabs and functions were described previously in Chapter 3 A typical image of the tab is shown below Photon GUI x Camera type Photon 2 324 256 pixels Camera Digital Output Host based 4GC Parameters Off 14 bit Filtered 14 bit Raw in Camera AGC on Host PC Auto adiust display dynamic range Wse maximum dynamic range Grab a frame every 20 milliseconds LAN packet transmission method Start Video Stop Video Image Capture Single BMP or TIF image Multi page TIF sequence Num Frames 1200 Capture Wow Request Response Continuous Stream Display Limits High Clip 50 Set High Clip Defaults Low Clip 50 Set Clip Defaults Digital video transmission is not supported on the current interface COM1 Note The Photon GUI includes a video and a still image viewer All of the settings on the Digital Video tab except for the Camera Digital Output pertain to the included viewer They do not change the camera or Ethernet Adapter Module data output The Camera Digital Output section of
50. e Appendix for details Table 6 5 Frame Sync Input Requirements NTSC full frame rate to 30 Hz to 30Hz NTSC slow frame rate to Hz to 7 5Hz PAL full frame rate Oto 25 Hz O to 25Hz PAL slow frame rate O to 25 Hz O to 6 2Hz Master The camera will output a frame synchronization signal the interface connector DISO_EXT when configured as a master via the serial communications port The sync signal corresponds to the start of the FPA frame timing sequence The sync signal shall consist of a positive going 3 volt pulse The frame sync signal occurs only once per frame This signal is intended to drive one Photon configured in slave mode operation for frame synchronizing multiple Photon cameras Table 6 6 Frame Sync Output Requirements Frequency Range Pulse width minimum NTSC full frame rate 29 97 Hz 6 6 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 7 Photon Physical Interface 7 1 Dimensioned Drawings A dimensioned drawing for each lens configuration is available at WWW corebyindigo com The table below shows a list of corresponding Mechanical Interface Control Documents ICD of the Photon camera in each lens configurations along with the approximate weight combined camera and lens of each configuration 14 25 mm 102 1239 79 1799 7 2 Mounting There are seven tapped holes available on three perimeter surfaces of the Camera Two of the holes use Helicoil inserts and are
51. e Data Sheet at http www corebyindigo com products uncooledcores cfm 1 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 1 Introduction 1 2 Available Photon Configurations The Photon 15 available with different lenses providing different fields of view and the Slow Video or 9 Hz option for license free exportability The part numbers for each lens and video rate configuration are given in the table below Table 1 1 Photon 320 Part Numbers NTSC 320x240 or PAL 320x256 Em omm 500 0305 01 00 412 0035 09 07 412 0035 1 7 07 500 0305 01 005 412 0035 09 075 412 0035 17 075 Table 1 2 Photon 160 Part Numbers 160x120 eam ormat lew NTSC 30Hz 500 0305 06 07 412 0035 30 07 412 0035 38 07 160x120 NTSC 8Hz 500 0305 08 075 412 0035 32 075 412 0035 40 075 160x120 PAL 25Hz 900 0305 07 07 41 2 0035 31 07 412 0035 39 07 160 120 PAL 500 0305 09 075 412 0035 33 07 412 0035 41 075 160x120 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 1 3 1 Introduction Photon User s Manual 1 3 Unpacking Your Photon Camera The Photon camera 15 typically delivered as a standalone product Typically no documentation 15 included Documentation and utilities such as the latest version of this User s Manual the Photon GUI and Mechanical Interface Control Documents are available for download from the www corebyindigo com website Ple
52. e of the scene The goal of this redistribution is that every one of the 128 bins of display dynamic range has an equal number of pixels in it This method tends to give better scene contrast under conditions where the scene statistics are bimodal for example a hot object imaged in a cold background It should be noted that the heat range a given scene 15 not divided evenly across the grey levels sent to be displayed Instead the AGC algorithm analyzes the scene and distributes the dynamic range to best preserve statistical scene content populated regions of the histogram and display a redistributed scene representation Once Bright In this mode the brightness level is calculated as the mean of the current scene at the execution of the command when the Once Bright button 15 selected The scene 15 mapped to the analog video using a linear transfer function Image contrast can be adjusted by the Contrast slider This is the only user adjustable parameter Upon entry into the once bright mode the currently stored value of Contrast is applied i e the power on defaults or the last saved values Auto Bright In this mode the brightness level is calculated as the mean of the current scene just as in Once Bright mode The difference with Auto Bright is that the values selected for the start and end of the linear transfer function are automatically updated in real time not only at the start of AGC mode selection The
53. e with the install option confirmation screen click Next gt step 12 Once installation is complete click Finish Indigo Photon GUI InstallShield Wizard Select Features Select the features setup will install Select the features you want to install and deselect the features you do not want to install Description Installs Photon OEM GUI on your computer iE Photon GUI Application Be Ethernet access using IPORT device w COM port RS 232 access 30 85 MB of space required on the C drive 30770 99 MB of space available on the C drive InstallShield Cancel Indigo Photon GUI InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings Name Indigo Operations Company FLIR Systems Install location C Program Files Indigo Selected features port 85 232 camera communications InstallShield Indigo Photon GUI InstallShield Wizard EE InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Indigo Photon GUI on your computer Cancel 3 4 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI otep
54. ec Connector Interface Note DO NOT USE the pin numbering scheme identified by Samtec The pin identification scheme given above must be used Table 6 1 below identifies the function of each pin on the standard surface mount mating connector Samtec SFML 1 15 T1 S D K Table 6 1 30 pin Samtec Connector Interface of the Photon Camera Cm meme swo MN meme memet 0000 s 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 6 1 6 Overview of the Photon Electrical Interface Photon User s Manual Table 6 1 Samtec Connector Interface of the Photon Camera Signal Name Signal Definition Spare Serial Communication transmit Primary Serial Communication transmit 11 LVDS_VID2 Digital Port 2 Output Data positive output Digital Port 1 Output Data negative output 15 Digital Port 2 Output Data negative output Digital Port 1 Output Data positive output Digital Port 2 Sync positive output Digital Port 1 Sync negative output 19 Digital Port 2 Sync negative output 20 Digital Port 1 Sync positive output e Digital Port 2 Clock positive output e Digital Port 1 Clock negative output 23 Digital Port 2 Clock negative output 24 Digital Port 1 Clock positive output 2 2 2 2 os CO NI 0 l C 1 2 Temp Sensor port 2 External Sync Discrete Input Channel 2 Analog Video negative output 29 Discrete Input Channel 1 Analog Video positive output
55. ence only a sample command and response is shown in Table 5 Table B 1 Serial Port Settings Parameter 8 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 B 1 Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details Photon User s Manual Table B 2 Serial Packet Protocol 3 mee 0 _ ose Status Byte For all reply messages the camera sets the Status Byte as shown in Table B 3 to indicate the receipt of the previous incoming message Table B 3 Status Byte Definition Status Byte m Camera not ready to execute specified serial Function code not enabled in the current B 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details B 4 Function Byte e The list of valid commands that can be set in the Function Byte is shown in Table B 4 e For all reply messages the camera will echo back the Function Byte of the previous incoming message e For all commands in which the byte count is listed in Table A8 as either O or some non zero value the camera will change the value of the specified parameter according to the incoming data bytes if there are any i e the camera shall set the parameter or it will reply with the current value of the parameter if the incoming message contains no data bytes i e the camera shall get the parameter 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 B 3 Photon User s Manual E
56. ent Automatic Gain Control AGC The 68 bit data is essentially a digital version of the same data provided on the analog video channel 14 bit Filtered Data from 324x256 pixels is provided prior to the video processing modes in the 8 bit data described above The 14 bit data is the filtered data to include the Dynamic Detail Enhancement DDE and will appear gray when saving 16 bit TIFF files 14 bit Raw Data from 324x256 pixels is provided prior to all video processing and does not include the Dynamic Detail Enhancement The 14 bit data is the raw data and will also appear gray when saving 16 bit TIFF files Note AGC mode will only affect the digital data output if the Digital Video output mode is set to 8 bit data 3 20 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI The remaining controls and settings are specific to the Ethernet adapter accessory and are described in paragraph 4 5 Using the Photon GUI with the Ethernet Adapter Module on page 4 8 3 12 About tab The About tab on the Photon GUI provides information on the Photon camera The information available and the data for an example camera are given below e Version indicates the Photon GUI version Camera Serial This is the serial number of the camera currently connected to the Photon GUI e Camera Software The camera runs real time software in a firmware based operating sys
57. enter defines the center of the zoomed array region You can enter between 80 for the horizontal value and x60 NTSC vertical or 64 for PAL vertical Increasing value move the displayed video image up or to the right Each integer value change offsets the zoomed array region either one row of pixels horizontally tilt or one column of pixels vertically pan oimple experimentation while viewing the displayed image will quickly give you familiarity with this feature 3 14 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Polarity LUT The Photon camera detects and images the temperature in a given scene Within the camera these temperatures are mapped mapping is determined by the AGC algorithm selected to a range of O to 127 values Ina black and white display mode this range 15 converted to shades of grey with for example O being totally black and 127 being totally white The to 127 range sensed 15 referenced to a Look Up Table LUT permanently stored in the camera to convert the scene to a video image Different LUTs are available to change the appearance of the displayed image The most common selection 15 either White Hot hotter objects appear brighter than cooler objects in the video display or Black Hot hotter objects appear darker than cooler objects Since the difference between these two modes simply reverses the choice of darker or lighter for tem
58. f this high dynamic range Host based AGC Parameters Auto adjust display dynamic range C Use maximum dynamic range The Display Limits section of the Digital Video tab specifies the host based AGC parameters for the viewer The High Clip and Low Clip values set the MEN upper and lower boundaries of the digital video data High Cip 2 _SetHigh Cip that will be used in generating the viewer s image For example if the majority of the significant scene information is contained between 5000 8000 Low Clip 50 Set Low Clip Defeuls digital counts in the 14 bit domain setting the Low Clip to 5000 and High Clip to 8000 will discard the data below 5000 and above 8000 and use the range between 5000 and 8000 to generate the video image Again these setting only apply to the host based viewer included with the Photon GUI the Photon camera is unaffected by these settings Display Limits The Start Video and Stop Video buttons start and stop the streaming video to the viewer The viewer settings are Grab a frame every 20 _ milliseconds determined by the selections described above slat Vee Stop Video Image Capture Single BMP or TIF image C Multi page TIF sequence Num Frames 1200 Capture Now The LAN packet transmission method determines LN recette ren E whether packets should be continuously streamed CT St from the Ethernet Adapter Continuous Stream iii ids bi aai
59. gs Contact your network administrator for proper IP addressing assignments if necessary Click OK Close the Local Area Connection Properties window click OK Next set up the Ethernet Adapter Module IP address February 2008 Help and Support Run Control Panel Create Shorkcut Delete Network Connections New Connection Wizard k ta Printers and Faxes 1 iPassConnect gl Taskbar and Start Menu 15C Properties Sort L Local Area Connection ic Wireless Network Connection xl l Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using 88 Broadcom Net treme Gigabit This connection uses the following items 105 Packet Scheduler gt iPass Protocol IEEE 802 12 v2 3 1 3 Properties Description Transmission Control Pratacal Intermet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication select Install Uri click across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Cancel Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties A xl General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenvise need to ask your network administrator for sele
60. lick Cancel to exit the wizar step G When the following screen appears uncheck Launch the Driver Installation Tool and click Finish PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The software is installed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed PT1000 IDG 2 2 0 270 Click Finish to exit the Launch the Driver Installation Tool 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 4 3 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module Photon User s Manual 4 3 Configuring your PC s network interface card NIC In this section you will set the TCP IP properties IP address of both your network interface card NIC and the ethernet adapter module so that they may communicate with each other selecting the properties of your NIC is dependent on your operating system and may be slightly different than described below otep 1 Step 2 otep 3 otep 4 Step 9 From the Start menu select Settings gt Network Connections gt Local Area Connection gt Properties as shown below o In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box shown at the right select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties In the Properties window select the Use the following IP address button then enter the appropriate IP address and subnet mask The address shown in the figure Is an example These exact settings may conflict with your specific network settin
61. llel data The SIPO mates directly to the I O module s digital data port and furnishes a 68 pin connector that can be attached to a frame grabber via a digital interface cable This accessory facilitates capture of the LVDS serial digital data channel from the Photon camera and mirrors it in a parallel format used with computer based capture cards Contact FLIR CVS Customer Support at 805 964 9797 for information about digital interface cables which connect to specific computer based capture cards These cards require third party software not offered or supported by FLIR Although we can supply camera setup files FLIR does not formally support the use of third party frame grabbers nor do we claim or guarantee that these setup files will be suitable for any particular use or application 2 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 2 Optional Photon Accessories Figure 2 4 Ethernet Module Kit Part Number 421 0025 00 This kit allows you to capture the Photon digital video output and transfer it to a viewing device typically a PC via a CATS cable using Ethernet Protocol The Ethernet interface allows 14 bit digital video data capture without Automatic Gain Control applied to the data in both still images and sequences of images Details for use of this device are provided in the Ethernet Module Users Guide This accessory kit includes 1 Photon 68 Pin Ethernet Module to 15 Pin Wearsaver Cable Part Number
62. ls named VIDEO LO and VIDEO When the VIDEO LO signal is tied to ground the analog video signal meets the timing and voltage requirements of either NTSC or PAL protocol The selection between NTSC or PAL is a factory setting that is not selectable during operation The analog video signal is intended to drive 75 ohm load Use of coaxial cable with 75 ohm characteristic impedance is strongly suggested 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 B 13 Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details Photon User s Manual B 9 Frame Synchronization Note The external sync signal or trigger can only be applied via the Samtec 30 Pin Connector The external sync signal is not brought out to the 15 pin D Sub connector 9 1 Slave Mode The camera will accept a frame synchronization signal on the interface connector DISO pin 26 when configured as a slave via the serial communications port The sync signal starts the FPA frame timing sequence The sync signal consists of a positive going 3 volt pulse as defined in Table B 6 The frame sync signal should be sent only once per frame and the camera core will not output digital data until a valid frame sync is received The video output analog of the camera core 15 enabled while in external sync mode however the video frame rate depends upon the external frame sync rate e g the analog video may not conform to timing standards The camera synchronization state must be set
63. mapped to the video output creating the zoom effect For NTSC and PAL video formats in zoom mode 160x120 and 160x128 pixels respectively are mapped to the analog video output This reduced region of the array is called the zoomed array region Pan amp Zoom v Zoom 2x Pan 42 30 Select to enter offsets Click to center Note Zoom is only available with full sensor array cameras NTSC 320x240 pixels or PAL 320x256 pixels Small format Photon cameras see Table 1 2 on page 3 do not support the zoom and pan functions in the Photon GUI Pan amp Zoom Pan When in zoomed mode you can move the zoomed array region within the full array area This digitally simulates panning and tilting Panning and tilting are defined as moving the camera image in the horizontal and vertical axes respectively There are two methods to pan and tilt using the Photon GUI You can adjust the vertical and horizontal sliders to move the zoomed array region or you can enter absolute offsets from the center to shift the zoomed array region When the fine box is not checked the slider controls move the zoomed image from edge to edge of the full sized array Checking the fine box increases the sensitivity of the slide control so that the zoomed array moves one half the total range but all values are achievable When entering absolute offsets the center of the screen is defined as coordinate O O The horizontal and vertical offsets you
64. mera AGC tab The Camera AGC Tab shown in Figure 3 9 controls the Automatic Gain Control AGC mode or algorithm along with selectable parameters Only one mode can operate at a time and is selected by clicking one of the Mode buttons in the upper left portion of the window Parameters for a given mode are contextually made available depending on which mode is selected The Region of Interest ROI for the histogram is adjustable as well The corner locations upper right and lower left with respect to the center of the image are used to determine the ROI location Camera Analog Video Camera AGC Digital Video About The following applies to in camera image processing Mode Automatic Bright Linear Parameters Contrast 0 255 Auto Bright Brightness Manual it 7935 8447 Brightness C Linear Histogram Bias Fine 256 256 Region of Interest ROI Left Top 1 60 1 20 Right Bottom 1 60 1 20 Cartesian Coordinates Camera 4GC Parameters Plateau Value 100 10 1000 ITT Mean 127 0 255 Max Gain 4 0 255 Set Set Camera status request completed COM1 Figure 3 9 Photon GUI Camera AGC Tab Note The FLIR factory has invested heavily in designing high quality AGC algorithms The default mode Automatic along with the default parameter settings for the Automatic AGC mode have been proven to offer
65. mple of an application created using the Photon SDK Refer to http 7 www corebyindigo com service softwareupdates cfm e Alternate Lens Cal Software Part Number 110 0102 72 This FLIR designed Windows XP for PC software allows customers that purchase lens less cores 500 0305 part numbers listed in Table 1 1 on page 3 to perform a supplementary gain calibration using their own optics The original factory calibration data is saved to the local hard drive of the PC for a restore operation if needed It should be noted that a work cell with computer interface hardware and two thermal black bodies must be purchased by the customer to complete this station FLIR document 110 0102 76 Photon Alternate Lens Calibration User Guide is available for more detailed information 2 4 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera GUI 3 1 Operation of the Photon camera using the development kit The Development Kit or Accessory Kit is the simplest way to connect to your Photon camera to provide power and obtain video lt also facilitates serial communication for more advanced camera command and control via the free downloadable Photon GUI In this first section we will discuss simply applying power and obtaining video output not serial communication Remove the lens cap Remember to replace the lens cap when the camera is not in use to prevent accidental scratching and dust contamination
66. n 110 February 2008 A 1 Appendix A Pin out Definitions Photon User s Manual Table A 4 1 0 Module Digital Data Connector Pin Out Signal Definition A 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Appendix Serial Communication Technical Details B 1 Serial Communications Primary Interface The camera is capable of being controlled remotely through an asynchronous serial interface consisting of the signals named RX TX and GND using 3 3 volt signal levels Note The camera is compatible with most RS232 drivers receivers but does not implement signaling levels compliant with the RS232 standard voltage levels The use of the EMI Hear Enclosure Assembly Part Number 500 03 12 00 Accessory does contain a Serial Driver Buffer This provides true RS 232 compliant voltage levels B 2 Serial Communications Protocol e The required serial port settings are shown in Table B 1 e The camera does not generate an outgoing message except in reply to an incoming message e The camera generates an outgoing reply to each incoming message e All messages both incoming and outgoing adheres to the packet protocol defined in Table B 2 and the subparagraphs that follow The first byte i e the Process byte 15 transmitted first followed by the rest of the bytes in the order specified e All multi byte arguments defined herein uses big endian ordering MSB first e The serial inter byte timeout is factory set to 100ms For refer
67. ns port labeled RS 232 on the I O Module Attach other end to the serial port on your PC This cable should be a standard HS 232 cable not a cross over configured serial cable 3 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI 3 4 Installing the Photon GUI step 1 If you have another version of the Photon GUI loaded on your PC you should uninstall it using the Windows Uninstall utility via the Windows Control Panel before proceeding with this installation This is an important step as camera malfunction is possible if you do not remove any older versions of Photon 10 software step 2 Using your favorite WWW browser navigate to the following URL http www corebyindigo com service softwareupdates cfm step 3 Click the Download Photon GUI link step 4 When the File Download prompt appears choose Save This will save the installable file in the directory of your choice It is recommended that you create a new empty directory such as Photon GUI Installable Files on your desktop for download The file Photon GUI zip will be saved step 5 Open the directory where you saved the 21 p ilPhoten GUI zip 30 178 KB Winzip File 4 18 2007 8 18 AM otep 6 Double click the Photon GUI zip file The WinZip utility should open the zip file and show the compressed contents step 7 Save the files shown via the WinZip Extract command
68. o these signals All signals in the digital data interface employ low voltage differential signaling LVDS The clock rate of DATA CLK is 73 636 MHz The timing of the digital data interface is shown in Figure B 1 and Figure B 3 The format of the digital output shall be is in Figure B 2 Word Index ge gt Bit Index 101123 45 s 8 p 15 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 o i ee 14 o5 Data Clk Sync Data s 8 7 e 5 3 3 h Ba s popu nop 8 6 5 3 2 1 0 F z frame sync logic high on the word starting the frame logic low otherwise L line sync logic high during valid pixel data logic low otherwise Figure B 1 Digital Data Timing 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 B 15 Appendix B Serial Communication Technical Details Photon User s Manual External Frame sync not required Idle time Idle time Frame time Idle time Pixe 0328 Line time Figure B 2 Digital Data Format SD DATA amp SD FSYNC Normal Mode 1109 5 Inverted Mode SD DATA amp SD FSYNC 1109 5 Figure 3 Detailed Digital Data Timing B 16 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Mechanical ICD Reference The Mechanical Interface Control Documents are available for download from www corebyindigo com The following Mechanical Interface Control
69. ows Control Panel to remove the Indigo Photon GUI then reinstall according to the procedure in paragraph 3 4 Installing the Photon on page 3 3 4 1 Connecting the Ethernet Module Accessory step 1 Connect the Photon to the Ethernet Adapter Module as shown below E Ethernet adapter Photon ethernet interface module 421 0018 00 cable 308 0091 00 step 2 Connect the ethernet cable optional analog video cable and power cable to the ethernet adapter module as shown below To ethernet power adapter 415 0034 00 To video monitor optional To PC standard RJ45 ethernet connector 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 4 1 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module Photon User s Manual 4 2 Installing PT1000 IDG for iPORT Ethernet support Note The illustrations or setting values in this section are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY The actual settings and values depend on your system and network If you are not sure about the respective information please ask your local network administrator for help Step 1 Navigate to the directory where you extracted the files for the Photon GUI Open the folders Indigo 2 2 build 270 SP4 then Ethernet_Runtime Double click the file indigo 2 2 0 build 270 SP4 exe as shown below photon Photon 2 2 2 Indigo_ 2 2 _build _270 _SP4 Ethernet Runtime E Photon 2 2 Indigo 2 2 build 270 SP4 Ethernet Runtime Description Setup
70. perature extremes this is sometime referred to as Polarity Other color LUTs are available as shown below Polarity LUT White Hot X White Hot Figure 3 8 shows each of the LUTs as displayed in Test Pattern Ramp Mode starting with the upper left White Hot Black Hot Fusion Rainbow Globow 1 lronbowe Sepia Color 1 Color2 Ice Fire and Rain Select from the pull down menu one of these LUTs to view your image displayed using the LUT you choose White Hot Black Hot Color1 Color2 Ice Fire Figure 3 8 Look Up Table Options oimple experimentation with this feature while viewing the video image will give you familiarity Remember that you must click the Save Settings button on the Camera tab to save the LUT settings as default at power up Note The setting of the Polarity LUT mode will not affect the digital data output 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 15 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual Dynamic Digital Detail Enhancement DDE filter The DDE algorithm sets edge enhancement dynamically proportional to the number of bins occupied in the image histogram f M abt EE EET EET PEE QE EE CIT Dynamic DDE MD Qnm d In a high dynamic range scene the gain will be higher than in a low dynamic range scene This allows faint details to be visible value 1 83 s in high dynamic range scenes without increasing
71. pix 64 102 0 Figure 3 5 Ramp test pattern example for 160 x 128 format sensor Digital values shown apply to the optional 14 bit digital data stream pix 0 0 pix 183 50 16383 pix 323 0 A pix 184 50 0 Figure 3 6 Ramp test pattern example for 320 x 256 format sensor Digital values shown apply to the optional 14 bit digital data stream Note The ramp test pattern is intended primarily for verifying the output of the digital data channel The pattern will not necessarily look as shown above when displayed on an analog video monitor particularly if AGC mode other than Automatic is selected The above image horizontal slice of the full displayed image 3 12 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI 3 9 Analog Video Tab The Analog Video tab on the Photon GUI shown below provides the ability to modify four different Photon modes Image Orientation e Pan amp Zoom e Polarity LUT e Dynamic Digital Detail Enhancement DDE e FCC Warn Time Camera Analog Video Camera Digital Video About Polarity LUT white Hot FFC Warm Time 100 Frames Image Orientation Normal C Revert Invert Both Pan amp Zoom Zoom 2 _ 0 0 Wii Center Set Dynamic DDE 1 17 mid 63 value 1 63 0 Camera status request in proce
72. r on the Interface Module labeled DIGITAL DATA A cable is NOT required Connect the parallel data cable to the mating connector on the SIPO module Connect the other end to the frame grabber board installed in your PC Note The parallel data cable is specific to a particular frame grabber Contact the manufacturer of the frame grabber to make sure you have the correct cable Follow instructions included with the frame grabber for selecting the camera configuration file included with the SIPO module Reapply power to the Interface Module This will power up both the Photon camera and the SIPO module and digital data will begin streaming If desired change the digital data mode using the Photon GUI software in the Digital Video tab 5 2 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Overview of the Photon Electrical Interface Depending on your choice of accessories the Photon camera will have one of two interface connectors 6 1 Samtec 30 Pin Connector In the Photon camera s simplest form no accessories attached one connector provides the electrical interface This connector is 3O pin Samtec board to board style connector per Samtec Part Number TFML 115 O2 S D K Samtec offers a variety of mating connectors including their SFM L SMT and SFSD style products The primary Photon connector at the rear of the camera 15 identified in the figure below 2 3 1 Figure 6 1 30 Pin Samt
73. sion 110 February 2008 3 19 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual 3 11 Digital Video Tab Photon offers a LVDS interface digital output that can be configured in four modes Changing these modes when will have no effect on the analog NISC or PAL signal In order to access the digital output you will either be using an advanced interface described in the Photon Digital Data Channel section Camera type Photon 2 324 256 pixels Camera Digital Output Host based 4GC Parameters Off 14 bit Filtered C 14 bit Raw AGC in Camera amp GC on Host PC 6 Auto adjust display dynamic range Wse maximum dynamic range Grab frame every 20 milliseconds slat Vee Stop Video LAN packet transmission method Request Response Continuous Stream Image Capture Single BMP or TIF image Multi page TIF sequence Num Frames 1200 Capture Now Digital video transmission is not supported on the current interface COM1 Display Limits High Clip 50 Set High Defaults Low Clip 50 Set Clip Defaults Figure 3 10 Photon GUI Digital Video Tab Below the settings that would affect the digital data stream are described Off The digital data stream coming from the Photon camera is turned off 8 bit Data from the 320x240 NTSC or 320x256 video pixels PAL is provided after application of the curr
74. ss COM1 Figure 3 7 Photon GUI Analog Video Tab Image Orientation Mode Four Image Orientation modes are provided Normal The pixel on the upper right corner of the detector array is displayed on the upper left corner of the video display in Normal mode Invert The normal image is flipped vertically The pixel the upper left corner of the detector array 15 displayed on the lower left corner of the video display in Invert mode Invert is used when mounting the camera upside down Revert The normal image is flipped horizontally The pixel on the upper right corner of the detector array is displayed on the upper left corner of the video display in Revert mode Revert mode produces a mirror image of Normal mode use for applications where the camera 15 imaged through a fold mirror Both The Invert and Revert display have been applied to the displayed data 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 13 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual Note Any time the image orientation mode is changed a flat field correction takes place Pan amp Zoom Zoom The Photon camera has a built in 2X digital zoom capability The Zoom 2x checkbox is used to turn on off the camera zoom With the Zoom 2x box unchecked the Photon camera displays the full sensor array image NTSC 3820x240 pixels or PAL 320x256 pixels When the Zoom 2x box is checked a smaller central region of the sensor array is
75. t Symbol can be set using the FFC Warn Time setting in the Analog Video tab paragraph 3 9 Figure 3 4 Flat Field Imminent Symbol 3 10 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 Photon User s Manual 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI External Sync Mode The Photon camera provides the ability to either accept or output a frame synchronization signal This functionality can also be disabled See the Slave Appendix for detailed information regarding External synchronization Master Disabled The camera will turn off frame synchronization Slave The camera will accept a frame synchronization signal on the interface connector The camera output will be frozen if the camera is in slave mode and no external synchronization signal is received Master The camera will output a frame synchronization signal on the interface connector when configured as a master Note The external sync signal or trigger can only be applied via the Samtec 30 Pin Connector The external sync signal is not brought out to the 15 pin D Sub connector FPA Temperature Status The FPA Camera Status Temperature automatically displays the camera s Focal Plane Array FPA temperature Aracne SR i Operating Mode The Photon camera will freeze the frame imaged when Frozen is selected Live video will cease and the frozen frame will persist return the camera to live video select Real Time
76. tem e Camera Part Indicates the specific camera configuration connected In this example the Part Number is 412 0035 08 07 The value in the 09 location generally indicates which type of lens was used with the camera 08 indicates a 19mm Photon lens e Camera firmware Indicates the embedded firmware loaded in the camera TS Photon GUI 5 Version 1 4 9 Copyright 2007 FLIR Systems Inc Camera Serial 15914 Camera Part 412 0035 09 07 Camera Software 1 1 1 38 Camera Firmware 0 0 33 16 Camera status request completed COM1 Figure 3 11 Photon GUI About Tab 3 13 Advanced Features The Photon GUI provides additional functions which can be used to customize the Photon configuration and environment for use in specific applications Contact your local sales representative for technical details about these functions and how they can be enabled 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 21 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual BY 3 22 February 2008 412 0035 00 10 version 110 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module In this section you will connect your Photon camera to a Windows PC using the Ethernet adapter accessory kit and install PT1OOO IDG for iPORT Ethernet support If you did not add Ethernet support during installation of the Photon GUI you must first uninstall the Photon GUI Use the Add Remove Programs in the Wind
77. ter 5 and Appendix B 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 6 5 6 Overview of the Photon Electrical Interface Photon User s Manual 6 7 External Synchronization This discussion is intended only to be an overview Details for External Synchronization are covered in the Appendix The Photon camera provides the ability to either accept or output frame synchronization if needed Please note this is a frame synchronization and not suitable for genlock applications Note The external sync signal or trigger can only be applied via the Samtec 30 Connector The external sync signal is not brought out to the 15 pin D Sub connector Slave Mode The camera will accept a frame synchronization signal on the interface connector DISO EXT when configured as a slave via the serial communications port The sync signal starts the FPA frame timing sequence The sync signal consists of a positive going 3 volt pulse as defined in the table below The frame sync signal should be sent only once per frame and the camera core will not output digital data until a valid frame sync is received The video output analog of the camera core is enabled while in external sync mode however the video frame rate depends upon the external frame sync rate e g the analog video may not conform to timing standards The camera synchronization state must be set prior to power up e g after the mode is changed and saved the camera must be re started See th
78. the Digital Video tab determines the digital video signal bit depth 8 or 14 bit and Automatic Gain Control AGC processing On this tab this is the only control that sets any behavior in the Photon camera All other settings on the Digital Video tab are specific to the Photon GUI video or still image viewer With the 68 bit video data output AGC is applied in the Photon camera In 14 bit video data output you have the option of filtered or raw data With 14 bit Filtered selected the Photon camera applies the Dynamic Digital Detail Enhancement filter DDE to the data stream With 14 bit Raw selected the filter is turned off In either of the 14 bit modes the Photon camera does not apply an AGC algorithm In order to see a useful video image the user must choose a PC viewing application that applies AGC to the 14 bit data Camera Digital Output C 14 bit Filtered 8 bit 14 bit Raw AGC in Camera amp GC on Host 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 4 9 4 Installing and Using the Ethernet Adapter Module Photon User s Manual The Host based AGC Parameters section sets the dynamic range control for the Photon GUI viewer With Auto adjust display dynamic range selected the Display Limits section of the GUI tab 15 invoked With Use maximum dynamic range selected the full 14 bit data is sent to the viewer This will often result in a totally black or white image as the PC monitor can not display data o
79. the best image quality for generalized scene imaging Also be aware that you can make AGC adjustments that will configure the Photon camera to produce NO or all black image Restoring the Factory Defaults on the Camera Tab will return the camera to its factory default state and likely restore normal camera operation 412 0035 00 10 version 110 February 2008 3 17 3 Basic Operation of the Photon Camera and GUI Photon User s Manual Mode The Photon provides six AGC or Image Optimization modes 3 18 Automatic This is the most sophisticated algorithm and for most imaging situations the best all around choice This factory default along with the default parameter settings should be used general imaging situations In Automatic mode image contrast and brightness are optimized automatically as the scene varies This mode provides an AGC which is based on a histogram equalization algorithm Controls for the ITT Mean gray scale mid point Max Gain AGC gain and Plateau Value are enabled The histogram equalization used in the automatic mode scales the 14 bit to 8 bit transfer function based on the number of pixels in a bin The more pixels in a bin the higher the gain But the Plateau value 15 the pixels bin limit when the transfer function is maximized Normally 250 15 the plateau value for imaging cameras when more contrast 15 desired This algorithm analyzes the scene content in real time and redistributes the dynamic rang

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