CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera
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1. my Lens Shutter wy amp BG38 ai tx Power Supply Cable Camera 24V The Camelia 4M is powered by a 24V power supply and is configured through the serial port of the computer The camera sends digital video to the FGT frame grabber As the Camelia s CCD is a full frame sensor either pulsed lighting or a chopper shutter must be used in front of the camera during the integration time in order to obtain incident lighting on the CCD The user must design an electro optical interface to drive the cam era shutter chopper or lighting by using the SHUTTER signal delivered by the camera If required the system can send an external trigger or external ITC integration time control signal to the camera AMEL s 5301C IMAGE 03 04 AMEL Camelia 4M Camera CCD Description e Image format 28 7 mm V x 28 7 mm H e 2048 mm V x 2048 mm H active pixels e Readout register along the small side of the image area vertical image e Pixel geometry 14 um V x 14 um H 100 aperture ratio e Antiblooming by clocking Timing 2 x 2 and 4 x 4 pixel binning can be used to enable previewing modes Data rate pixel clock 20 MHz Table 1 Frame Readout Times Mode Frame Readout Times No binning 235 ms 2 x 2 pixel binning 125 ms 4 x 4 pixel binning 70 ms Three timing modes are available e Continuous e External triggered e Integration time controlled ITC Continuous Timing Mode The2. LEN 1 line data not valid LVDS PCK Pixel clock LVDS SHUTTER Shutter open close during integration SHUTTER 1 during readout SHUTTER 0 Delay between the falling edge of SHUTTER and the start of readout 4 positions 1 5 10 or 20 ms set via RS 232 LVDS COLOUR _1 1 0 Color selection of the next frame in color mode 00 red 01 green 10 blue LVDS COLOUR_O 1 0 Color identification of the current frame in color mode 00 red 01 green 10 blue LVDS Note 1 LVDS drivers receivers LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signal is an El 644 standard e LVDS all digital I Os are differential signal signal Specifications are given for signal e Manufacturer National Semiconductor e Driver DS90C031TM SO16 package e Receiver DS90C032TM SO16 package 5301C IMAGE 03 04 AMEL RS 232 Interface AMEL The camera s configuration is set by the RS 232 interface Table 5 lists the available features Table 5 RS 232 Specifications Function Timing mode RS 232 Configuration 3 modes continuous free running external trigger external ITC Comment Binning 3 modes no binning 2 x 2 pixel binning 4 x 4 pixel binning Image size 2048 H x 2048 V Image size 1024 H x 1024 V Image size 512 H x 512 V CDS gain 2 positions G 1 G 4 G 4 is recom
3. camera delivers frames continuously e Frame N 1 integration starts as soon as frame N readout is completed e The integration time is set by the RS 232 interface Figure 2 Continuous Timing Diagram Frame Shutter Frame integration delay readout 2ms Pit gt it Int time set by RS 232 LEN UUU MILL MLL Video lines FEN SHUTTER T Oo o ST 4 CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera sue 5301C IMAGE 03 04 es CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera External Trigger Timing Mode The external TRIG signal allows the user to control the start of frame integration e The rising edge of TRIG activates the start of frame integration This rising edge is synchronized by the camera with a precision of 112 us e The integration time is set by the RS 232 interface e Note that the TRIG signal period must be greater than the sum of the integration time and the frame readout time Figure 3 External Trigger Timing Diagram Frame Shutter Frame integration delay readout Waiting lt gt lt gt lt cds Pi lt Int time set by RS 232 TRIG JIE NA S S gt M 2048 pixels i O NO Video lines 223 NNN FEN SHUTTER ____ a aaao aloo Integration Time Control ITC The external ITC signal allows the user to fully control the frame integration Timing Mode The falling edge of ITC activates the start of frame integration This falling edge is synchronized by the camera with a precision of 112 us e The rising edge of
4. 4 es CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera Power Supply Cable Connector on supply side SUBD9 male Table 9 Pinout Pin Number Signal 1 24V 24V NC NC NC GROUND GROUND INIIAI A OIN NC 9 NC Note NC not connected RS 232 Cable Connector on computer side e DSUB9 female e Pinout compatible with a computer serial port The pinout is the same on both the camera and computer sides AMEL i 5301C IMAGE 03 04 AIMEL ey Atmel Corporation Atmel Operations 2325 Orchard Parkway Memory RF Automotive San Jose CA 95131 USA 2325 Orchard Parkway Theresienstrasse 2 Tel 1 408 441 0311 San Jose CA 95131 USA Postfach 3535 Fax 1 408 487 2600 Tel 1 408 441 0311 74025 Heilbronn Germany Fax 1 408 436 4314 Tel 49 71 31 67 0 Fax 49 71 31 67 2340 Regional Headquarters Microcontrollers Europe 2325 Orchard Parkway 1150 East Cheyenne Min Blvd Atmel Sarl San Jose CA 95131 USA Colorado Springs CO 80906 USA Route des Arsenaux 41 Gl rhe 441 0911 Tel 1 719 576 3300 Case Postale 80 Fax 1 408 436 4314 Fax 1 719 540 1759 H 1705 Fri e La Chantrerie Biometrics Imaging Hi Rel MPUI Tel 41 26 426 5555 BP 70602 High Speed Converters RF Datacom Fax 41 26 426 5500 44306 Nantes Cedex 3 France Avenue de Rochepleine Tel 33 2 40 18 18 18 BP 123 Asia Fax 33 2 40 18 19 60 38521 Saint Egreve Cedex France Room 1219 Tel 33 4 76 58 30 00 Chinachem Golden Plaza BO
5. 7 defective pixels The col umn s height is constant with the light level Z1 is a square area whose size is 0 5 H x 0 5 V 1024 pixels H 1024 pixels V cen tered in the image zone Z2 corresponds to the rest of the image zone a is the contrast of the defect measured as a percentage under light and in ADU in darkness ADU 12 bits correspond to 4096 ADUs Table 7 Specifications in Darkness Type Z1 Z1 Z2 White Ostecis ii Defects at 50 VSAT nite detects Defects at 50 VSAT darkness darkness Blemish threshold a gt 80 ADU o gt 20 a gt 80 ADU a gt 20 Maximum number of pixels 600 2000 affected by blemishes Area maximum in pixels 5x5 5x5 Column threshold a gt 5 ADU a gt 10 a gt 5 ADU oa gt 10 Maximum number of column 3 10 10 40 defects 10 CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera ae 5301C IMAGE 03 04 es CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera Geometrical Specifications Figure 7 Camelia 4M Geometrical Specifications Front Panel 4 x M3 depth 6 0 mm 74 0 mm lt 2 x 2 0 mm 64 0 mm 25 6 mm 6 0 mm 2 x 1 4_20 UNC 2B gt lt 66 0 mm L 6tomm 108 0 mm 114 0 mm gt 144 5 mm gt Rear Panel Data amp Sync CAMELIA 4M SNJ ce 112 0 mm Made in France Power 110 5 mm Weight 1 4 kg Environmental Requirements e Operating tem
6. ITC activates the stop of frame integration This rising edge is synchronized by the camera with a precision of 112 us e Note that the ITC signal period must be greater than the sum of the integration time defined by ITC low and the frame readout time Figure 4 Integration Time Control Timing Diagram Frame Shutter Frame integration ay delay readout Waiting P lt gt lt te CM I 2048 pixels LEN LILI ULL UUL UUU n i N o Video lines aS N N FEN SHUTTER T O B aea aM II T Antiblooming by Antiblooming can be activated or inhibited see RS 232 Interface on page 8 Clocking e Antiblooming OFF antiblooming inhibited Recommended if antiblooming is not required for the application e Antiblooming ON antiblooming activated ATMEL s 5301C IMAGE 03 04 3 Shot Color Modes AMEL In 3 shot color mode each image is made of three frames red green and blue The camera must be operated in either external trigger mode or integration time control mode For each image the user selects the color of the next frame by setting the input signals COLOUR_I1 and COLOUR_l2 see Table 2 COLOUR_ l1 _12 must be valid between the rising edge of the TRIG signal or the falling edge of the ITC signal and the falling edge of the SHUTTER signal see Figure 5 Table 2 Color definition COLOUR_I2 COLOUR_I1 Frame Color 0 0 Red 0 1 Green 1 0 Blue F
7. Main Features High Sensitivity Full Frame CCD Sensor 2048 x 2048 Resolution with 14 um Square Pixels 100 Aperture Pixels 12 bit Dynamic Range Very Low Noise 66 dB SNR Binning Modes LVDS Data Format High Data Rate 20 Mpixels s Flexible and Easy to Operate via RS 232 Control Trigger Mode Free Run or External Trigger Modes Binning 2 x 2 and 4 x 4 Exposure Time Gain x1 to x8 3 Shot Color Operation Single Power Supply DC 24V High Reliability CE Compliant F Nikon Mount Adapter Lens Not Supplied Product Description This camera is designed to meet high performance and quality requirements while providing ease of use e ATMEL manages the entire manufacturing process from the sensor to the camera The result is a camera that works in 12 bits with dedicated electronics that provide an excellent signal to noise ratio e The sensitivity of the camera is fairly high even in the near infrared spectrum thanks to the 100 aperture pixel The programmable settings let the user work at different integration times and gains The external trigger enables synchronization of the camera on an external event while the 3 shot color mode allows very high resolution for color image acquisition Applications Performance and reliability of this camera make it well suited for the most demanding applications such as film and document scanning semiconductor and PCB inspec tion DNA analysis metrology or X
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9. al Parameter Symbol Value Unit Full scale value VPE 4095 LSB Temporal noise VN 2 LSB Dark signal non uniformity DSNU 5 LSB Dynamic range DY 2048 Responsivity R 35 LSB nJ cm Resolution Horizontal Contrast Transfer function at Nyquist CTFh 40 Vertical Contrast Transfer function at Nyquist CTFv 40 Notes 1 LSB Least Significant Bit 12 bit 4095 LSB or gray levels 2 Full scale value VPE maximum digital video signal 3 Temporal noise VN r m s value in darkness measured by subtracting two images pixel to pixel 4 Dark signal non uniformity r m s value excludes blemishes 5 Dynamic range DY VPE VN 6 Responsivity conditions CDS gain 1x 3200K light source powered between 300 and 1000 nm measured on the sensor 7 Resolution conditions light source 3200K BG38 2 mm measured at VIDEO 2000 LSB CDS gain 1x Figure 6 Camelia 4M Spectral Responsivity 60 40 20 Responsivity LSB nJ cm2 0 400 450 500 550 Note nJ cm measured on the CCD chip AMEL 600 650 700 750 800 Wavelength nm 850 900 950 1000 Image Grade Operating conditions Definitions AMEL e Room temperature 20 C e Integration time in darkness 100 ms e Light source Halogen 3200K with BG38 2 mm thick IR cut off with f 4 aperture e Test under illumination at 50 saturation level A column defect is a one pixel wide column with more than
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11. igure 5 Color Timing Diagram Red integration time The integration time can be adjusted differently for each color resulting in a better signal to noise ratio for the color with the lowest sensitivity i e the blue Each frame requires a TRIG_ITC signal The camera synchronizes COLOUR_1I1 _12 with the rest of the timing and sends COLOUR_O1 _O2 to the FGT frame grabber Blue integration time Green integration time TRIG COLOUR_I SHUTTER FEN COLOUR_O C_N T_T Frame 00 Frame 01 Frame 10 red green blue Electrical Interfaces Power Supply Table 3 Power Supply Specifications Parameter Nominal Value Min Value Max Value Voltage 24V 20V 28V Current 0 75A N A N A 6 CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera mmm 5301C IMAGE 03 04 m CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera Digital I O Table 4 Digital I O Specifications Symbol TRIG_ITC vO Definition Timing control TRIG_ITC is either an external trigger or ITC integration time control depending on the timing mode configured via RS 232 Operation with external trigger TRIG_ITC TRIG Operation with ITC TRIG_ITC ITC TRIG_ITC is synchronized by the camera line clock jitter 112 us Level LVDS S 11 0 Digital video output 12 bits LVDS FEN Frame enable FEN 0 frame data valid active lines FEN 1 frame data not valid LVDS LEN Line enable LEN 0 line data valid active pixels
12. mended for applications requiring high sensitivity Camera gain Camera gain value from 1 00x to 2 00x in 16 steps Shutter 2 modes active inactive always open Shutter delay 4 positions 1ms 5ms 10 ms 20 ms Antiblooming control 2 modes active inactive Black and white color mode 2 modes black and white 3 shot color Black and white integration time Value must be in milliseconds Range 1 to 2000 ms active only in black and white mode Must be an integer e g 120 for 120 ms 120 4 is not permitted Red Green Blue integration time Value must be in milliseconds Range 1 to 2000 ms active only in 3 shot color mode Must be an integer e g 120 for 120 ms 120 4 is not permitted Note 1 The video signal processing gain of the camera can be adjusted by setting either the CDS or camera gain CDS gain a 1x or 4x gain is available at the input of the video signal processing Use of the 4x gain is recommended for low level applications as it results in lower noise Camera gain a range of 1x to 2x is available in 16 steps 8 CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera sue 5301C IMAGE 03 04 es CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera Electro optical Performance 5301C IMAGE 03 04 Conditions e Frame integration time 40 ms e Operating ambient temperature 25 C Table 6 Electro optical Performance Typic
13. perature 0 to 50 C e Storage temperature 20 to 70 C e Operating humidity lt 80 at 35 C e Vibration 2g sinusoidal from 10 to 100 Hz ATMEL 11 5301C IMAGE 03 04 AMEL Connectors and Cables Data and Sync Connector 50 points 3M connector Connector reference HIROSE DX10A 50S e Mating connector on cable side HIROSE DX40 50P shell HIROSE DX50 CV1 Table 8 Data and Sync Cable Pinout Pin Number Signal Pin Number Signal 1 PCK 26 LEN 2 PCK 27 LEN 3 FEN 28 COLOUR_O1 4 FEN 29 COLOUR_O1 5 COLOUR_O2 30 GROUND 6 COLOUR_0O2 31 GROUND 7 PDATAO 32 PDATA1 8 PDATAO 33 PDATA1 9 PDATA2 34 PDATA3 10 PDATA2 35 PDATA3 11 PDATA4 36 PDATA5 12 PDATA4 37 PDATA5 13 PDATA6 38 PDATA7 14 PDATA6 39 PDATA7 15 PDATA8 40 PDATA9 16 PDATA8 41 PDATA9 17 PDATA10 42 PDATA11 18 PDATA10 43 PDATA11 19 GROUND 44 NC 20 GROUND 45 NC 21 SHUTTER 46 TRIG_ITC 22 SHUTTER 47 TRIG_ITC 23 COLOUR_I1 48 COLOUR _ 2 24 COLOUR_11 49 COLOUR _12 25 NC 50 NC Notes 1 Not used must be left unconnected 2 NC not connected 3 A Data and Sync cable is provided with the FGT frame grabber It includes a part that connects to the electro optical interface and to the FGT frame grabber Refer to the FGT Frame Grabber User Manual 12 CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera memme 5301C IMAGE 03 0
14. ray imaging AMEL T A CAMELIA 4M Full Frame Black and White and 3 Shot Color Digital Camera Rev 5301C IMAGE 03 04 AMEL Camelia Package Depending on the selected configuration a Camelia package may include Contents Camelia camera e FGT frame grabber board e Power supply cable and RS 232 cable e Data and sync cable e COMMCAM software e FGT software e Documentation System e 24V 0 6A power supply Requirements Computer Minimal configuration Intel Pentium II 350 MHz RAM 128 Mb 256 Mb for 3 shot color mode Cache memory 256 Kb 1 free PCI slot Operating system Windows NT 4 0 Windows 95b 98 e NIKON lens e Lighting control shutter chopper or pulsed lighting Getting Started 1 Connect the camera to one of the computer s serial ports COM1 or COM2 with the RS 232 cable 2 Switch on the camera 3 Install the COMMCAM software on your computer refer to the COMMCAM User Guide 4 Install the FGT frame grabber board and the FGT software on your computer see the FGT Frame Grabber User Guide 5 Run the system 2 CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera sue 5301C IMAGE 03 04 es CAMELIA 4M Digital Camera Description of Imaging System Figure 1 Imaging System Control Box FGT Frame Grabber S e ss er TA N ee oo He iy Light amp VEERG Shutter Sync 4 F Trigger Cable W E Si ee Cables Light Source Computer a on E
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