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1. 20 6 1 IN GoM GE teet 20 6 2 POOR QUALITY IMAGE eege eR deeg dni o Do E abies 21 6 3 INTERFACING TROUBLESHOOTING cccccccececececscececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececececeeecececececs 23 6 4 DROBLEMS 23 APPENDIX 24 GAMERA COMMANDS RIDERE IARE EHE I EMI EE DIS 24 INDEX c 27 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY ie isse eer a eee oa Ta Do sena anoo eaae ce er eR aa dessieessoascdescsacsesscuesessed cbissosdess soasesse 28 2 SwordFish User s Manua 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SwordFish series of line scan cameras available in 1k to 2k resolutions Cabling and interface are with the Camera Link Base standard SwordFish is with features of high responsivity enhanced blue response and wide dynamic range and so on This camera is especially suitable for industrial applications such as color sorting and web inspection In addition to electronic shutter programmable analog gain offset and external trigger function the camera incorporates flat field correction function Equipped with a variety of camera lens adapters the camera can be connected with many standard lenses to meet the users needs 1 2 Image Sensor This camera incorporates Teledyne DALSA s image sensor IL P3
2. Exposure mode 1 is internal trigger mode camera output Maximum frequency and Maximum exposure time The timing of exposure mode 1 in figure 8 Exposure mode 3 is external trigger mode camera output Maximum exposure time in current frequency external trigger signal is EXSYNC that is CC1 input The camera uses the rising edge of EXSYNC to trigger line readout SYNC h gt 75ns The timing of exposure mode 3 in figure 8 pixel reset is internal signal STROBE UUUUL UUL T line period EXSYNC usd gt exposue 4 Ly T read out LINE VALID DATA CH CC Figure 9 Timing for exposure mode 4 Exposure mode 4 is also called smart mode in that the exposure time and line rate are both controlled by the external trigger signal EXSYNC that is CC1 input The exposure starts on the rising edge of the signal and the charges are transferred on the falling edge The pulse width of EXSYNC high level namely the exposure time T exposure is not allowed to be less than 2 us The period of EXSYNC is the same with the line period The timing of exposure mode 4 in figure 9 STROBE m T line period lt M EXSYNC gt 150ns T exposure a PRIN duet T read out LINE E VALID
3. Some of the camera s settings were significantly misadjusted Review the camera manual to make sure that you are setting the camera correctly Contact Teledyne DALSA technical support The contact numbers Website and email address appear on the first page of this manual Figure 12 Troubleshooting chart with no image output Poor Quality Image If the image is in poor quality check whether the lens is clean Then you can follow chart 6 2 to solve the problem SwordFish User s Manual 21 Make sure that all the hardware is connected correctly Set the camera to test mode using command svm 2 Check the image No carefully using Camera Expert on the host computer Is it the same with the test image described in section 5 4 Goto the interface troubleshooting chart i Yes Activate the factory set namely rfs Then check the image Is the problem still present Some of the camera s settings were No significantly misadjusted Review the camera manual to make sure that you are setting the camera correctly Yes y y Images are too bright Image looks noisy Other image problems or too dark Yes Yes Yes v v Try the following 1 Remove the lens 2 Check the lens aperture If the images are too dark try opening the aperture Close the aperture if the images are too bright 3 C
4. The camera requires a single voltage input The recommended voltage is 12 V 20 The camera meets all performance specifications using standard switching power supplies Well regulated linear supplies which Teledyne DALSA recommends provide optimum performance When setting up the camera s power supplies follow these guidelines e Protect the camera with a fast blow fuse between the power supply and camera Donotuse the shield on a multi conductor cable for ground SwordFish User s Manual 7 e Check the order of power and ground the camera will be damaged if the order is converse e Keep leads as short as possible to reduce voltage drop 4 1 3 LED Status Indicator The camera is equipped with a red green LED used to display the operational status of the camera The following table summarizes the operating states of the camera and the corresponding LED states Table 4 States of the camera and the corresponding LED Camera Blinking ISE Is tale Priority Condition Status Period Current camera Steady RED 1 Warning temperature exceeds specific limit Blinking Lengthy operation in Steady GREEN 3 OK Healthy Note When more than one status happen at a time the LED shows the status of the highest priority There are corresponding information of error and warning status to describe the current states of a camera 4 2 Installation Overview e Connect Camera Link cables from camera to standard Camera link fra
5. DATA XXDXDXDXDDDDDOODCOCGQE XXXX Figure 10 Timing for exposure mode 5 In mode 5 the two signals EXSYNC and PRIN are both necessary PRIN is a signal used to reset the pixels The exposure starts on the rising edge of the PRIN and the charges are transferred on the 12 SwordFish User s Manua falling edge of the EXSYNC EXSYNC is the line rate signal the frequencies are the same for the two signals The width of the low pulse is larger than 150 ns The timing of exposure mode 5 in figure 10 T read out is 51200ns in 2k pixels or 25600ns in 1k pixels in all figure Note EXSYNC should not be clocked faster than the camera s specified maximum line rate The camera ignores the EXSYNC pulse until it has completed reading the last line out More details for the related instructions are as follows a Setting Exposure Mode Set exposure mode using the sem command Command set exposure mode Syntax sem i Syntax Elements i Factory setting is mode 2 with 5kHz line rate and maximum exposure time Notes To obtain the current value of the exposure mode use the command sem or gcp Related Commands ssf set Example sem 2 Prompt OK gt b Setting Line Rate To set the line rate use the command ssf Camera must be operating in exposure mode 2 Command set sync frequency Syntax ssf i Syntax Elements i Line rate unit Hz line rate range 620Hz 18639Hz in 2k pixels or 620Hz 36000Hz in 1k pixels Notes To
6. B with 14 um square pixels 100 fill factor and resolutions of 1024 or 2048 active pixels As shown in Figure 1 the IL P3 B CCD operates with a single tap 21 Surface Gated Photodiodes 14 uim x 14 pina v Storage Well with Anti blooming and Exposure Control VPR L VDD CCD Readout Shift Register H p Light shielded pixels OS RS Isolation pixels D o vss VBB VOD RST VSET CRLAST Nee stes 205 CR2 TCK D Relative position of package Pin 1 Figure 1 IL P3 Image Sensor Block Diagram The IL P3 B CCD with enhanced blue response is a high responsivity sensor with a peak of 43 V uJ cm This sensor also has a high dynamic range up to 1820 1 65dB These features make the CCD ideal for applications in color sorting and web inspection SwordFish User s Manual 3 1000W cm 25uW cm 100 g E I at 40 2 5 5 20 5 Sz 10uW cm 2 AA c 0 02 04 06 08 10 0 hitsgration Time ims 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Output vs Integration Time Wavelength nm 700nm Responsivity Figure 2a IL P3 B CCD spectral response Figure 2b IL P3 B CCD responsivity 2 Performance Specifications Table 1 Performance Specifications Features Note Resolution Color mono Speed Tap Pixel size line rate Dyna
7. a ASCII Setup _ Connect To Settings ASCII Sending Function arrow and ctrl keys act as Vindwakes C Send line ends with line feeds Echo typed characters locally Backspace key sends Del Cth Space Ctri H Line delay 0 milliseconds Emulation Character delay 0 milliseconds Auto Detection Terminal Setup Telnet terminal ID ANSI ivi elnet termina ASCII Receiving Backscroll buffer lines 500 E novisse C Append line feeds to incoming line ends C Force incoming data to 7 bit ASCII Wrap lines that exceed terminal width C Play sound when connecting or disconnecting IL Gei Figure 6 HyperTerminal settings e Note You cannot amend the incorrect commands Instead enter a carriage return and input the correct commands again In the ASCII setup check Echo typed characters locally and you will see the typed characters at the HyperTerminal The user can also choose to use a third party serial control software for debugging 5 2 Command Format The instructions commonly include four parts key words parameters space character and end mark a carriage return CR The total length of the characters is not more than 32 The command format is as follows Key parameter parameter2 a Key words Instruction words four characters at most normally within three characters Different functions have different instruction characters Refer to Appendix A fo
8. and to perform basic testing without having to connect the camera to a frame grabber This information is also used for collecting line statistics for calibrating the camera a Returning a Single Line of Video Command Get line Syntax gl x1 x2 Syntax Elements x1 Optional parameter This sets the start pixel to display on screen Allowable range is from 1 to 2048 in 2k pixels or from 1 to 1024 in 1k pixels This parameter does not affect the Min Max and Mean statistics generated at the end of the line output x2 Optional parameter This sets the end pixel to display on screen Allowable range is x1 1 to sensor pixel count 2048 in 2k pixels or pixel count 1024 in 1k pixels This parameter does not affect the Min Max and Mean statistics generated at the end of the line output Notes If you do not specify a pixel range to display the line output will display all sensor pixels on screen The Min Max and the statistic region of Mean of the end of the line are the region of interest roi 18 SwordFish User s Manua Values returned are in DN Example gl 10 20 b set the number of lines to sample Syntax css i Syntax Elements i Number of lines to sample Allowable values are 16 32 or 64 factory setting Notes To return the current setting use the command css and gcp Example css 32 c Returning Multiple Lines of Video Syntax gla x1 x2 Syntax Elements x1 Optional parameter This sets the start
9. pixel to display on screen Allowable range is from 1 to 2048 in 2k pixels or from 1 to 1024 in 1k pixels This value does not affect the Min Max and Mean statistics generated at the end of the line output x2 Optional parameter This sets the end pixel to display on screen Allowable range is x1 1 to sensor pixel count 2048 in 2k pixels or pixel count 1024 in 1k pixels This value does not affect the Min Max and Mean statistics generated at the end of the line output Notes When this function executes the sample lines set by the css command and collected and averaged If you do not specify a pixel range to display the line output will display all sensor pixels on the screen If a region of interest has been set using the roi command the Min Max and Mean statistics at the end of the line output include statistics for the region of interest only Values returned are in DN Example gl 10 20 5 8 Setting a Region of Interest The command roi sets the pixel range used to collect the end of line statistic and sets the region of pixels used in the cag cao gl gla ccf and ccp commands To define a region of interest use the roi command Command region of interest Syntax roi x1 x2 Syntax Elements X1 Pixel start number in a range from 1 to sensor pixel count 2048 in 2k pixels or pixel count 1024 in 1k pixels It must be less than the pixel end number X2 Pixel end number in a range from x1 1 to sensor pixel coun
10. 1 6 SerTFG 16 Exsync 4 Exsync 17 PRIN 5 PRIN 18 CC3 6 CC3 a The 28 bit imaging data including video and control signal such as LVAL FVAL and DVAL are transmitted through the four pairs of signal wires XO X1 X1 2 X2 and X3 X34 For the line scan cameras the control signal is LVAL and the other two are invalid LVAL is defined HIGH for valid pixels b Xclk Xclk namely STROBE the inputs for pixel clock operates at a pixel clock rate of 40MHz This camera s data should be sampled on the rising edge of STROBE SerTC SerTC and SerTFG SerTFG Serial Communication Interfaces are used for the camera to communicate with the host computer d Exsync Exsync PRIN PRIN and Exsync Exsync PRIN PRIN are two pairs of inputs for the external trigger signal of exposure mode This camera uses the edge of Exsync to trigger line readout and PRIN for pixel reset The characteristics of the two signals and their applications are specified in section 5 3 e CC3 CC3 and CC4 CC4 are invalid 4 1 2 Power Connector Table 3 shows the pins and the descriptions of the power connector Hirose 6 pin The P N is HR10A 7R 6PB Table 3 power connector Hirose 6 pin Pin Description Note 1 12 V The three pins 2 12V are internal 3 12 V connected 4 GND The three pins 5 GND are internal 6 GND connected
11. Camera Link Line Scan Cameras SwordFish User s Manual SwordFish Camera User s Manual SF 10 XXK40 02 R TELEDYNE 4c DALSA Contents L INTRODUCTION EE 3 EE OVERVIEW uet eire Mex dee EEN 3 IEEE CUI RIO ee EE EE EE EE E 3 2 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS ee ee ee ee eese enero stet enne sete ense e ease e ee enne eese sn ee eese eee tones sete ee ee eaa 4 lt ED 30 G7 TON H LR oe 5 4 INSTALLATION p 6 4 1 INTERFACE DESCRIPTION eteecteveet b etti ee tete ee eee eme eet eei eve b iet eei eee ee meos iere o necu 6 4 2 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW EE PER UH See E YOU 8 4 3 MECHANICATL INTEREAGE tiecie ttt reve etie tv es sie ou cas eye e Siete og ie 8 5 FUNCTIONS AND COMMANDS ees aee Ee 9 5 1 SOETWARE INTBREACE en EEE nacen LE cei nda ce ten n is 9 5 2 COMMAND FORMA T tee 10 5 3 EXPOSURE MODE ri err eere creer e aea AERA EES 11 5 4 XIDEO MODE Ee RR RR 14 5 5 DATA MODE ecc eene e Pu ex n E 16 5 6 OFFSET AND GAIN etre E RR eR RR 16 3 RETURNING VIDEO INFORMATION ea 18 5 8 SETTING A REGION OF INTEREST 2 2 bep eese ei eR deesse 19 5 9 QUERY COMMAND ree A I eS 20 6 TROUBLESHOOTIN o
12. anual 25 NOTES 1 PN is 1024 in 1k pixels number or 2048 in 2k pixels number 26 PG commands SN Commands Parameters1 Parameters2 Note control commands 0 2 10 bit 12 bit t Valid in 28 set digital offset sdo calibrated 0 1 0511 mode only i set exposure mode sem 1 6 29 f Mode 2 set exposure time set 1 750 1612 9 Mode 6 i i 30 set fpn coeff sfc 1 PN 0 127 31 set_gain S t I 9 9 0 1 12 20 i i 32 set_prnu_coeff spc 1 PN 0 511 i 620 18639 Hz in 2k 33 set sync frequency ssf pixels Mode 2 620 36000 Hz in 1k pixels t i 34 set system gain ssg 0 1 0 511 0 Uncalibrated video 1 Calibrated 35 set video mode svm 0 2 video 2 Test pattern 36 verify temperature vt 37 verify voltage vw Write current 38 write_pixel_coeffs wpc FPN and PRNU Write all of the 39 write user settings wus user settings SwordFish User s Manua Index A Analog offset 17 analog gain 18 applications 3 7 8 C calibrating the camera 18 Camera Link 3 4 6 8 clean the CCD 5 commands 9 10 15 19 24 D diagnose 20 E exposure modes 11 F FFC 14 Format 10 FPN 14 15 16 26 SwordFish User s Manual H help 20 L LED states 8 lens mounts 8 power connector 7 PRNU 14 15 16 17 26 S Setting Exposure Mode 13 Setting Expos
13. command gl or gla If the signal level is too low or too high adjust the analog gain level using command sg 9 Instruct the camera to perform a white light calibration by using the command The camera will return with OK if no error occurs 10 After the calibration is complete you can use the wus command to save these settings To save PRNU and FPN coefficients issue the command wpc Otherwise the current settings will be lost after power down The related commands are as follows a Setting the Video Mode Using command svm i the Video Mode Sets whether the camera is running in calibrated uncalibrated mode or test mode Command set video mode Syntax svm i Syntax Elements i Allowable value the Video Mode 0 uncalibrated mode invalid video correct 1 calibrated mode valid video correct 2 test patten right Notes To set the current video mode use the command svm or gcp Example svm 1 Prompt OK gt b Set the FPN coefficient Command set FPN coefficient Syntax sfc i i Syntax Elements i the pixel number from 1 to 2048 in 2k pixels or from 1 to 1024 in 1k pixels SwordFish User s Manual 15 i Coefficient value in a range from 0 to 127 Example sfc 10 50 c Read the FPN coefficient Syntax gfc i Syntax Elements i the pixel number to read Example gfc 10 continually show 16 FPN coefficients from the beginning of pixel 10 d Set the PRNU coefficient Syntax spc i i Syntax Elements i th
14. d wus under programmable modes STROBE UUUUL ULL T_line period 1 EXSYNC TE SYNC SYNCh l E PIXEL RESET T exposure p PIXEL Transfer clock gt T read out lt 4 LINE VALID DATA X XX 2000 Figure 7 Timing for exposure mode 2 and exposure mode 6 Exposure mode 2 is internal trigger mode used set command to set T exposure range is from 1 750us to T line period internal trigger signal is SYNC used ssf command to set line frequency 1 T line period T line period range is from 54054ns to 1 61 10 ns in 2k pixels or from 27777ns to 1 61 10 ns in 1k pixels The timing of exposure mode 2 in figure 7 Exposure mode 6 is external trigger mode used set command to set T exposure range is from 1 750us to T line period external trigger signal is EXSYNC that is CC1 input The camera uses the rising edge of EXSYNC to trigger line readout SYNC h gt 75ns The timing of exposure mode 6 in figure 7 pixel reset and pixel transfer clock are internal signal SwordFish User s Manual 11 STROBE UU UUUUUUUUL UUL m gt T line period EXSYNC tes SYNC SYNC h nte PIXEL RESET gt T read out lt LINE 2 MEN VALID EO DATA X3 SX XO XC XX OG ICE Figure 8 Timing for exposure mode 1 and 3
15. e pixel number from 1 to 2048 in 2k pixels or from 1 to 1024 in 1k pixels I Coefficient value in a range from 0 to 511 Example spc 10 50 e Read the PRNU coefficient Syntax gpc i Syntax Elements l the pixel number to read Example gpc 10 Continually show 16 FPN coefficients from the beginning of pixel 10 5 5 Data Mode The camera provides three valid output data modes 8 bit 10 bit and 12 bit To select the data mode use the command sdm a Setting the Data Mode Command set data mode Syntax sdm i Syntax Elements i 0 8 bit 1 10 bit 2 12 bit Notes To obtain the current data mode use the command sdm or gcp Example sdm 2 Prompt OK gt 56 Offset and Gain a set analog offset Command sei analog offset Syntax sao Syntax Elements t Tap selection Allowable values are 1 for one tap or 0 for all taps Since this is a one tap camera the values 1 or 0 are interchangeable i Analog offset value Allowable range is 0 to 1023 16 SwordFish User s Manua Notes The image gray value will grow when increasing the value of i The increasing amount of gray value is close to 1 4 of the setting value For example a setting value of 100 will result in an gray value offset of about 25 DN The command can be used in uncalibrated mode and test mode Example sao 0 200 Prompt OK gt b Subtracting Offset in Calibrated Mode You can subtract the A D offset from the video signal prior to PRNU correction a
16. failure diagnostics of the connection from the camera to the grabber card Figure 11 shows the test result Figure 11 test image 5 4 2 FFC This camera has the capability to calibrate itself in order to remove non uniformity in the image This video correction operates on a pixel by pixel basis and implements a two point correction for each pixel This correction can reduce or eliminate image distortion caused by the following factors e Fixed Pattern Noise FPN e Photo Response Non Uniformity PRNU e Lens and light source non uniformity The two point correction is implemented such that for each pixel Voutput Vinput FPN pixel digital offset PRNU pixel Where Voutput digital output pixel value Vinput digital input pixel value from the CCD PRNU pixel PRNU correction coefficient for this pixel FPN pixel FPN correction coefficient for this pixel The calibration algorithm is performed in two steps The fixed offset FPN and the digital offset are determined first by performing a calibration without any light This calibration determines exactly how much offset to subtract per pixel in order to obtain flat output when the CCD is not exposed The white light calibration is performed next to determine PRNU correction coefficient required to bring each pixel to the required value balance target for flat white output To perform FFC do the following SwordFish User s Manua 1 Sendthe following commands th
17. he camera power on it is Mostly because that your camera does not have all the correct connections or part of the components cannot work well Try to solve the problems referring to chart 6 3 6 4 Reseat all the cable connections in the system including power source camera and PC Is the problem still present No Exit this chart Yes v Use a multimeter to check the power source for the camera The output must be in the allowable range Make sure that the power source meets the other specifications shown in section 4 3 2 Is the power source OK No Replace the power Source Yes Y If there are no problems with the connections try to locate the problem by substitution Substitute only one piece of hardware at a time and retry the system after each substitution Is the problem still present No Yes m Exit this chart Contact Teledyne DALSA technical support Refer to the last page of this manual for the contact numbers website and email address Figure 14 interface troubleshooting chart Other Problems In case of any other problems that cannot be solved contact Teledyne DALSA Technical Support SwordFish User s Manual 23 Appendix A a Camera Commands PC commands SN Commands Parameters1 Parameters2 Note control commands i 8 b
18. heck the exposure time If the images are too dark try increasing the exposure If they are too bright decrease the exposure 4 Check your gain setting If the images are too dark try increasing the gain Decrease the gain if they are too bright Has the problem been corrected Yes No v Exit the chart The following steps reduce noise 1 Make sure that you are using a DC light source Using an AC light source can produce noise 2 Make sure that the working environment has no strong electromagnetic interference 3 Make sure that the camera operates without violent vibration 4 Make sure that the camera has proper ventilation Avoid the camera becoming too hot 5 Check the exposure time If you use an extremely long exposure time the image can become noisy 6 Check the gain setting Using a very lo w or a very high gain setting can cause noise 7 Examine the objects that you are imaging Objects with characteristics such as changing surface texture or reflectance will produce images that appear noisy Has the problem been corrected Yes No Exit the chart v v Contact TELEDYNE DALSA technical support Refer to the first page of this manual for the contact numbers website and email address 22 Figure 13 poor image quality trouble shooting chart SwordFish User s Manua 6 3 Interfacing Troubleshooting If you see no image signal with t
19. it data 64 251 mode t 1 calibrate analog gain cag 10 bit data 0 1 256 1007 m de 1024 4031 12 bit data mode i 8 bit data 1 14 mode 10 bit data 2 calibrate_analog_offset cao b 1 4 62 mode 16 249 12 bit data mode 3 correction_calibrate_fpn ccf 4 correction_calibrate_prnu ccp 16lines i i 5 correction set sample CSS 16 32 64 32lines 64lines 8 get_camera_id gci 9 get_camera_model 10 get camera parameters gcp 11 get camera serial gcs 12 get camera version gcv 24 SwordFish User s Manua PG commands SN Commands Parameters1 Parameters2 Note control commands Continually show 16 i parameters 13 get fpn coeff gfc 1 PN from the beginning of pixel i i Specify the 14 get iie gl 1 PN 1 PN display range i i Specify the get_line_average gla 1 PN 1 PN display range Continually show 16 i parameters 16 get prnu coeff gpc 1 PN from the beginning of pixel i 17 get sensor serial gss 18 help h i i 19 region of interest roi 1 PN 1 PN 20 reset_camera rc 21 reset pixel coeffs rpc 22 restore factory settings rfs 23 restore user settings rus t i 24 set analog offset sao 0 1 0 1023 i 9600 19200 Sbr 9600 19200 57600 115200 57600 115200 d e S 26 set camera id sci A Z 0 9 27 set_data_mode sdm i 8 bit SwordFish User s M
20. ity of strong electromagnetic fields Avoid electrostatic charging violent vibration and excess moisture Customers can choose different lens options We provide variety of lens adapters to meet the ideal performance specifications To clean the CCD avoid electrostatic charging by using a dry clean absorbent cotton cloth dampened with a small quantity of pure alcohol Do not use methylated alcohol To clean the surface of the camera housing use a soft dry cloth To remove severe stains use a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of neutral detergent then wipe dry Do not use volatile solvents such as benzene and thinners they can damage the surface finish No support hot plugging please make sure disconnect the power of camera before you do it SwordFish User s Manual 5 4 Installation 4 1 Interface Description CameraLink Connector Power Connector Figure 3 Camera Inputs Outputs 4 1 1 Data Connector The camera uses standard Camera Link base interface Figure 4 shows the MDR26 Connector Key Features e Ports A B C e Serial data bit depth 28 bit e Number of the sensors 1 e Number of the MDR26 connectors 1 3 14 Figure 4 MDR26 Connector Table 2 Definition of each pin of Camera Link Camera Right Angle Camera Camera Right Angle Camera Link Connector Frame Grabber Link connector Frame Grabber 15 12 X0 8 19 SerTFG 6 SwordFish User s Manua 3 24 X1 2
21. me grabber As an alternate you can apply the camera link cable assembly manufactured by 3M The maximum allowed length for the MDR cable used with the SwordFish camera is 10 meters Connect power cables from camera to the voltage source For proper EMI protection the power supply cable attached to this plug must be a twin cored shielded cable Also the housing of the Hirose plug must be connected to the cable shield and the cable must be connected to earth ground at the power supply 4 3 Mechanical Interface The SwordFish camera applies a M42 x 1 mount It can be connected to varied standard lenses with different adapters such as the C Mount F Mount PK Mount and so on Users can choose a lens appropriate for their applications Table 5 lists the lens mounts and their back focal distance 8 SwordFish User s Manua 0 1_ 57 t S M M42x1 6H to1 6 56 25 CAMERA SURFACE TO DIE SURFACE Figure 5 Mechanical Interface Table 5 The lens mount and the back focal distance Back Focal Distance Mount sensor die to adapter C Mount 17 52 0 25 mm F Mount 46 5 0 25 mm PK Mount 45 5 0 25 mm 5 Functions and Commands 5 1 Software Interface The camera transfers information to and from the host through the RS 232C communication port To set commands at the HyperTerminal refer to the following SwordFish User s Manual HyperT Properties
22. mic range Bit depth Trigger Mechanical interface Electrical interface Power lt 6 0 W 12 VDC 20 Interface Camera Link Base Data Connector MDR26 female Installation 0 1mm Accuracy of CCD Lens Mount M42x1 Spiral Shape conformity F PK or MD mount C not used in 2k pixels Housing Size LxWxH 66 mm x 74 mm x 55 mm 4 SwordFish User s Manua Weight lt 500 g without adapters Storage 20 to 60 C Temperature Operation 10 to 50 Temperature Shock 15 g half sine 11 ms Vibration Random vibration in three directions x y z 4 88m s2 0 1500 Hz Function Analog Gain 12 dB to 20 dB Range Analog Offset 0 to 255 DN Programmable integration time line rate Programmable bit depth test pattern and diagnostics Supporting FFC Flat field correction 3 Precaution Read this manual carefully before using the camera Confirm that the camera s packaging is undamaged before opening it If the packaging is damaged please contact the related logistics personnel Do not open the housing of the camera The warranty becomes void if the housing is opened Keeps the camera housing temperature in the range of 10 to 50 C during operation Otherwise the red alarm light will turn on and the alarm instructions will be fed back to the host computer If this happens the camera will not turn off automatically users should set by themselves Be sure not to operate the camera in the vicin
23. nal Example sg 0 12 SwordFish User s Manual 17 e set digital gain Command set digital gain Syntax ssg t i Syntax Elements t Tap selection Allowable values are 1 for one tap or 0 for all taps Since this camera is a one tap camera the values 1 or 0 are interchangeable i Gain setting The gain range is from Oto 511 equal to a gain from 1 to 1 999 Gain multiple Gain DN 512 512 Example ssg 1 15 f Calibrating analog Gains Set the average output level to a specific value adjusting the analog gain This function requires a constant light input while it executes This feature is beneficial for achieving a common output level for multiple cameras in a system Command calibrating analog gain Syntax cag ti Syntax Elements t Tap selection Allowable values are 1 for one tap or 0 for all taps Since the camera is a one tap camera the values 1 or 0 are interchangeable i Line average in a range dependent on the current camera data mode setting 8 bit 64 to 251 DN 10 bit 256 to 1007 DN 12 bit 1024 to 4031 DN Notes This function valid in uncalibrated mode requires a constant light input while it executes The allowable range of the output value is dependent on the current data mode as shown above Related Commands gla gl Example cag 1 156 5 7 Returning Video Information The camera s microcontroller has the ability to read video data This functionality can be used to verify camera operation
24. r details b Parameters optional two at most The description is as follows i integer f float t tap selector s string x1 pixel start number x2 pixel end number optional parameter The floating point parameters must have three digits after the decimal point c Space characters at least one More than one is permissible d End mark V is also named carriage return CR 10 SwordFish User s Manua 5 3 Exposure Mode The camera s line rate synchronization is generated internally or input from a frame grabber host system With six different exposure modes setting by the command sem i the camera delivers many possibilities for flexible camera timing When the camera is powered on for the first time it defaults no external input required to exposure mode 2 Table 6 outlines each of these six exposure modes Table 6 Exposure Modes Programmable Programmable SYNC PRIN Description line rate exposure time Maximum line rate and exposure time Programmable line rate and exposure Internal Internal time 2 3 n Maximum exposure time 4 Smart EXSYNC 5 6 External line rate and external pixel External External reset External Internal Fixed integration time Some exposure modes have some similarities in timing Refer to Figures 7 to 10 for timing details of the six different exposure modes The values set by user can be saved by the comman
25. read the current line rate frequency use the command ssf or gcp If you input an invalid line rate frequency the valid range of values will be displayed Related Commands sem set Example ssf 3000 Prompt Exposure Time Set To Max Of xxx xxx uSec Note There is no deviation between the Set value and the Effective value c Setting Exposure Time To set the camera exposure time use the command set Camera must be operating in exposure mode 2 or 6 Command set_exposure_time Syntax set f Syntax Elements f f Floating point number in unit usecs For allowable range 1 750 1612 9 us see the camera help screen h command Notes To read the current exposure time use the command set or gcp If you enter an invalid exposure time the valid range of values will be displayed Related Commands sem ssf Example set 100 SwordFish User s Manual 13 Prompt OK gt 5 4 Video Mode The video mode sets whether the camera is running in calibrated or uncalibrated mode or if it is running in test mode For the uncalibrated mode the image data is read out without any calibration In calibrated mode images are output after FFC Test mode is especially useful for service purposes and for camera failure diagnostics 5 4 1 Test Mode To set the test mode use the command svm 2 The test image is formed with gray value scale gradient that ranges from 0 DN stepping up to 2047 DN in 12 bit Data mode Test mode is used for
26. rough serial interface svm 1 Set the calibrate mode 2 Setthe operating parameters such as line rate exposure time analog offset analog gain for example 3 Setline sample number using command css the default is 64 lines 4 Operate the camera in darkness covering the lens with a lens cap Verify the output signal level is within the valid range of 0 to 511 DN for 10 bit data mode using command gl or gla If the signal level is too low adjust the analog offset sao If the signal level is too high ensure that no light is entering the camera reduce the analog offset or the gain level sg 5 Perform dark calibration using command ccf If the calibration is accomplished the camera returns OK Otherwise the camera returns an error message Dark calibration automatically calibrates FPN coefficients and digital offset 6 Afterthe calibration is complete you can save these settings and the PRNU coefficients so they will be remembered after power down To do so issue the command wus and wpc 7 Placeaclean white uniform reference in front of the camera White paper is often not sufficient because the grain in the white paper will distort the correction White plastic or white ceramic will lead to better balancing 8 Make sure that the camera is in exposure status with the lens cap off and white reference as imaging object Verify the output signal level is within the valid range of 512 to 1007 DN for10 bit data mode issuing the
27. t 2048 in 2k pixels or pixel count 1024 in 1k pixels It must be greater than the pixel start number Related Commands gl gla Example roi 10 50 Prompt OK gt SwordFish User s Manual 19 5 9 Query Command a Read the camera ID using command gci Command get camera id Syntax gci Prompt Camera Network ID 0 b Read the camera serial number using command gcs Command get camera serial Syntax gcs Prompt Camera Serial No Xxxxxxxx c Read the firmware version using command gcv Command get camera version Syntax gcv Prompt Firmware Design Rev SF2KFMBxxx FPGA Design Rev SF2KFFBxxx d Display the online help using command h Command help Syntax h Prompt Command Command 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Nolmage Follow the steps in chart 6 1 to diagnose your camera if you see no image at all with camera power and the LED indicator on 20 SwordFish User s Manua 6 2 Reseat all the cable connections in the system including power source camera and PC Is the problem still present Ui Consult the Camera Expert and check the pixel values in each captured line and the individual values of each pixel Is there at least one value No No n Yes Activate the factory set namely rfs Then check the image Is the problem still present No Yes Y Exit this chart Go to the interface Troubleshooting chart
28. ure Time 13 Setting Line Rate 13 T Test Mode 14 the region of interest 19 27 Document Revision History 28 Version Data Description of Revisions 00 2009 09 09 Initial release 01 2011 01 04 Modify some inaccurate description Improve the resolution of the mechanical drawing 02 2014 07 10 1 Change the range of parameters under the command sao and 2 Eliminate the deviation between the set value and effective value when using command ssf in exposure mode 2 3 Upgrade the Firmware version and FPGA version 4 Change the camera model From SF 10 02K40 01 R to SF 10 02K40 02 R SwordFish User s Manua
29. vailable only in calibrated mode In other modes the cameras will return an error Command set digital offset Syntax sdoti Syntax Elements t Tap selection Allowable values are 1 for one tap or 0 for all taps Since this camera is a one tap camera the values 1 or 0 are interchangeable i Subtracted offset value in a range from 0 to 511 Notes The offset digital value is subtracted from the digital video signal so it is not allowed to exceed the signal value Example sdo 0 100 Calibrating Offset Set the average output level to a specific value adjusting the analog offset value Command calibrating analog offset Syntax cao Syntax Elements t Tap selection Allowable values are 1 for one tap or 0 for all taps Since this camera is a one tap camera the values 1 or 0 are interchangeable i The line average in a range dependent on the current camera data mode setting 8 bit 1 to 14DN 10 bit 4 to 62DN 12 bit 16 to 249DN Notes The command is valid in uncalibrated mode The second parameter presents the average signal value It can be set different in varied modes as shown above Example cao 0 100 d set_analog_gain Command set_analog_gain Syntax sg t f Syntax Elements t Tap selection Allowable values are 1 for one tap or 0 for all taps Since this camera is a one tap camera the values 1 or 0 are interchangeable f Gain setting Range 12 20dB Here the gain means the gain of the analog image sig

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