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1. User s Manual Release 5 0 Camera Model ID Lu070M Lu075M Lu070C Lu075C 0x08C Lw070M Lw075M Lw070C Lw075C 0x18C Lm075M Lm075C Ox28C Lu080M Lu085M Lu080C Lu085C 0x085 Lm085M Lm085C 0x284 Lu100M Lu105M Lu100C Lu105C 0x092 Lw110M Lw115M Lw110C Lw115C 0x49F Lu120M Lu125M Lu120C Lu125C 0x096 Lu130M Lu135M Lu130C Lu135C Ox09A Lw130M Lw135M Lw130C Lw135C Ox19A Lm135M Lm135C Ox29A Lu160M Lu165M Lu160C Lu165C Ox08A Lw160M Lw165M Lw160C Lw165C Ox18A Lm165M Lm165C 0x28A Lu170M Lu175M Lu170C Lu175C 0x09E Lu176C 0x082 Lu200C Lu205C 0x097 Lw230M Lw235M Lw230C Lw235C 0x180 Lu270C Lu275C 0x08D Lw290C Lw295C 0x1CD Lu330C Lu335C 0x09B Lw330C Lw335C 0x19B Lu370C Lu375C 0x08B Lw560M Lw565M Lw560C Lw565C Ox1CE Lw570M Lw575M Lw570C Lw575C Ox1C5 Lw620M Lw625M Lw620C Lw625C 0x186 Lw11050M Lw11056M Lw11057M Lw11058M Lw11059M 0x1C8 Lw11050C Lw11056C Lw11057C Lw11058C Lw11059C Lw16059 0x1C9 INFINITYX 21M INFINITYX 21C Ox0A0 INFINITYX 32M INFINITYX 32C Ox1A9 INFINITY1 1M INFINITY 1M INFINITY1 1C INFINITY 1C OxOA1 INFINITY1 2C Ox4A2 INFINITY1 3C INFINITY 3C 0x0A3 INFINITY1 5 0x1Ac INFINITY1 6M INFINITY1 6C Ox1A6 INFINITY 2M INFINITY 2C Ox0A2 INFINITY2 1M INFINITY2 1C Ox1A2 INFINITY2 2M INFINITY2 2C Ox1A7 Copyright 2009 Page 46 x Lu menera Ms paratlon
2. Release 5 0 User s Manual Camera Model Rolling Shutter Half Global Shutter Global Shutter Lu130 Lu135 Lw130 Lw135 No No Yes Lm135 Lu160 Lu165 Lw160 Lw165 No No Yes Lm165 Lu170 Lu175 Yes No No Lu200 Lu205 Yes Yes No Lw230 Lw235 No No Yes Lu270 Lu275 Yes No No Lw290 Lw295 Yes No No Lu330 Lu335 No No Yes Lu370 Lu375 Yes No No Lw560 Lw565 No No Yes Lw570 Lw575 Yes Yes No Lw620 Lw625 Yes Yes No Lw11050 Lw11056 Lw11057 Lw11058 No No Yes Lw11059 Lw16059 No No Yes Depending on which model of camera you have the frame integration will be either progressive scan or interlaced Check the table at the end of this section to determine which camera model has which scan type 3 2 1 Progressive Scan In a progressive scan camera the entire image is integrated exposed at one point in time for global shutters or line by line from top to bottom for rolling shutters 3 2 2 Interlaced Scan In an interlaced scan camera the entire image is made up of two fields Each field is made up of the odd lines of the image odd field or the even lines of the image even field Each field is captured in a progressive manner using a global shutter but the exposure for the second field is started after the first one is read out Page 27 Copyright 2009 het Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 When there is no movement of
3. CCE Review the License Agreement and click Next Lumenera Copyright 2009 Page 4 Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual LuCam Software InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install LuCam Software in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Lumenera Corporation LuCam Software InstallShield wesch Use the Browse button if an alternate installation folder is desired otherwise click Next to continue LuCam Software InstallShield Wizard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folder LO am Existing Folders are Tools AVG Free 8 5 Bonjour Catalyst Control Center DAEMON Tools EMC Retrospect ESET Extras and Upgrades InstallShield Click Next to accept the default Program Folder name Page 5 Copyright 2009 gt Lumenera corparati Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 E LuCam Software InstallShield Wizard Select Features Select the features setup will install Select the features you want t
4. This section is provided for informational purposes only It is not meant to be used to modify how camera drivers are installed Proper camera function requires that drivers not be deleted or moved from their installation location With the introduction of signed drivers for Windows Vista and Windows 7 the driver installation process for Lumenera cameras now requires a specific set of files of the following types inf cat sys For successful installation these files must be located in a specific directory structure See your Lumenera Software Uninstall_Lumenera_Software subdirectory for an illustration Page 15 Copyright 2009 za Pe Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Lumenera uses a pair of custom installation applications to manage the proper installation of our signed drivers luihlp exe luihlp64 exe The Lumenera camera device driver files are provided in a pair for each camera model supporting a two stage device driver load process These two files each have the sys extension Where XXX represents the 3 digit camera ID number these files are named LucamXXX sys LuldrXXX sys LwcamXXX sys LwidrXXX sys LecamXXX sys LcldrXXX sys or LmcamXXX sys LmldrXXX sys Each of the sys files are called into operation by a custom file with a inf extension The location of the inf file is controlled by the Windows O S They are installed in the INF folder in the standard Windows folder of
5. corporatio Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Lumenera Corporation e 7 Capella Court Ottawa ON Canada e K2E 8A7 e t 1 613 736 4077 e f 1 613 736 4071 e www lumenera com The contents of this document may not be copied nor duplicated in any form in whole or in part without prior written consent from Lumenera Corporation Lumenera makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the information contained in this document or its suitability for any purpose The information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2009 Lumenera Corporation All rights reserved November 2009 Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual License Agreement Software This Agreement states the terms and conditions upon which Lumenera Corporation Lumenera offers to license to you the Licensee the software together with all related documentation and accompanying items including but not limited to the executable programs drivers libraries and data files associated with such programs collectively the Software The Software is licensed not sold to you for use only under the terms of this Agreement Lumenera grants to you the right to use all or a portion of this Software provided that the Software is used only in conjunction with Lumenera s family of products In using the Software you agree not to a decompile disassemble reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive the source
6. 1 000 Blue gain 1 000 Green2 gain 1 000 E Snapshot Page 49 x Lumenera Copyright 2009 M socoosatlon Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 4 2 2 AutoProperties Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to set a camera s auto features such as AEC AEC or AWB 4 2 3 AVISample Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to capture and playback an AVI file AVI Sample Application zamera a Disconnect Version Refresh IT update Frame Format Properties Width 640 Height E Exposure 16 00 X offset fe Y offset fo Gain ir Preview Subsample X E Subsample Y Eu Capture Pixel format Sbit 16 bit E ginned WE Snapshot AVI Capture Properties JV Capture AVI file J Prevew while capturing AVI JV Convert after capture Show frame rate Raw AVI file C TestCamera temp Raw avi Browse RGB AVI file En estCamera temp Rgb24 avil Browse Capture time in sec 1 0 Record Stop Convert AVI Playback AVI file Browse Play Pause Stop Color Matrix Properties Sass re eo Incandescent C Identity EE Sp e e TC av C Davight Castem oo Po Er snapshot 4 2 4 BlankCamera Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code is a generic application for controlling cameras Copyright 2009 Page 50 pe Lu menera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 4 2
7. Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual Camera Model ID INFINITY2 3C 0x1A4 INFINITY3 1M INFINITY3 1C Ox1A5 INFINITY3 1UM INFINIT Y3 1UC Ox1AF INFINITY4 4M INFINITY4 4C Ox1AB INFINITY4 11M INFINITY4 11C 0x1A8 Page 47 Copyright 2009 ie Pee Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 SDK Sample Applications Sample applications are included with every installation of the LuCam software The purpose of these sample programs is to showcase many of the camera features and capabilities as part of an evaluation of the product The full source code for each sample application is included with the purchase and installation of the SDK package These sample applications demonstrate the use of the majority of the LuCam API functions Most of the samples are provided as a coding reference for customers using the LuCam API functions to develop camera applications All of the sample applications are provided for you to use as is in the following default installation directory C Program Files Lumenera Corporation LuCam Software SDK Executables The supplied sample applications are listed by name in the table below Additional descriptions and screen shots showing the application sample dialogs for many of these samples can be found below the table AutoLens AutoProperties AVISample BlankCamera Callback CaptureToFile ClickCrop CSharp S
8. 5 Callback Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to measure the number of frames captured by the computer for both video frames and snapshot frames and calculate the capture time of each frame and the average frame rate The code demonstrates how to create a callback function for both preview and snapshot streams Callback Sample Camera number Disconnect Window Size Width 640 Height 480 X offset jo Y offset fo Exposure ms H 0 0 Gain ho Refresh Update Frame rate Video frame rate C Snapshot frame rate Frames received 509 Capture Time 8 469 s Avg frame rate 60 10 fps Version Info Exit Page 51 Lu menera Copyright 2009 gt Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 4 2 6 CaptureToFile Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to capture and save images and to convert the pixel data into ASCII text and saves this data to a text file Threshold Capture Properties File name fc temp test txt Browse Max frames 1 Capture to capture Image Properties Width Height 640 offset 0 Y offset 10 0 Exposure in ms Gain 16 bit mode Disconnect Preview 4 2 7 ClickCrop Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to use the callback function to apply an overlay to the video stream Either a rectangle or elliptical overlay can be selected and placed onto the preview w
9. Event Sample Zppleetton egstsetebbiebeeekeeEeaEE eeben 58 4 2 21 GpioTest Sample Application 59 4 2 22 HiDySample Sample Application nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 59 4 2 23 Histogram Sample Application 59 4 2 24 HwTrigCount Sample Application nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennenennnnnnnnnnnn 60 Copyright 2009 Page iv x Lumenera Mi scrocatlon Release 5 0 Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual 42 25 InfinityTest Sample ApplicatiOn sanssnrrsseerrenerersnanenenneerenenenrsanenknnsnennnnsen 60 4 2 26 Lucam Capture Sample Application 60 4 2 27 LucamxX Sample Application ss sssssnrssssssrnnsssainnsisdain sidia sinen 60 4 2 28 MonoCheck Sample Application nennernenenenennnnnennenen 60 4 2 29 PermStorage Sample Application ssnnnnnnoennnnnnnnnnnneeennnnnnnnnnneeeennennneene 60 4 2 30 ResetAndFF Sample Application 60 4 2 31 ScrollingPreview Sample Application 61 4 2 32 Snapshot Sample Application E 61 4233 SyncSnapsCS Sample Application 5asssnsseraernsnerdetsannitndsnndd sanke 62 4 2 34 Threshold Sample Application 62 4 2 35 VB Picture Flip Sample Application 62 4 2 36 VB Sync Snaps Sample Application 62 4 2 37 VBFastFrames Sample Application sn000nsnsnnnnnnnneeeennnnnnnnnneerennnnnnnene 63 4 2
10. Lm135 Lu160 Lu165 Lw160 Lw165 Lm165 Lu170 Lu175 Lu200 Lu205 Lw230 Lw235 Lu270 Lu275 Lw290 Lw295 Lu330 Lu335 Lu370 Lu375 Lw560 Lw565 Lw570 Lw575 Lw620 Lw625 Lw11050 Lw11056 Lw11057 Lw11058 Lw11059 Lw16059 Copyright 2009 Page 32 p Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual When using the LuCam Capture application to preview video from a color camera or save images to disk conversion of the data to standard 24 bit RGB data is done by the software automatically When using the API available with the SDK you have complete control over this conversion process Subwindowing also known as region of interest ROI is the ability of the camera to output a smaller image size subwindow than the whole imager array An imager that supports a maximum resolution of 1280x1024 pixels for example could output a subwindow of 640x480 pixels with the subwindow being positioned nearly anywhere inside the 1280x1024 The subwindow is actually a smaller field of view than the maximum resolution available There are limitations on the granularity of the subwindow size and on its position within the whole array The granularity is 8 pixels Subsampling also known as decimation is the throwing away of every n pixel or pixel pair in the image in the X and or Y directions For example an imag
11. LuCam Capture J File View Options Help Image Size Frame Rate 1392 x 1040 e 15 05 fps C 7 52 fps 3 76 fps Capture amp Save Bayer Data Camera Feature Control Exposure ms 1 ml TT 20 0 Gan RE Se 2 0 Image Processing Gamma 1 5 Apply WB T AWB Snapshot Settings Dn o Snapshot Sets Exposure ms Exposure Delay ms l 16 Bits per Pixel Wait for HW Input Trigger Use Strobe Output Figure 1 LuCam Capture Main Window Copyright 2009 Page 20 ww p Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 2 4 2 The Gain slider is used to adjust the global analog gain of the camera for both video mode and when using the Snapshot mode described below The gain value is a multiplicative factor so a value of 1 means no gain The value of every pixel in the image is multiplied by the gain value resulting in an increase in image brightness When the gain setting is increased any sensor noise will be amplified along with the image data and the picture quality will be degraded The higher the gain the more noticeable this is The AGC toggle button is used to toggle the Automatic Gain Control not available for all cameras When selected the slider changes to Luminance Target allowing you to select the average scene brightness that you want to maintain as ambient lighting changes The gain will be automatically adjusted
12. This Visual C Net sample can be used to take synchronous snapshot captures from 2 cameras The code demonstrates how to access the LucamAPICOM object in a C environment C Synchronous Snapshots Camera A Camera B Camera Disconnect Camera Exposure 16 Gain 1 75 Preview Exposure 16 688 Gain 5 Preview Width 0 Height 480 Snapshot Width 640 Height GR hot X Offset Y Offset X Offset fo Y Offset lo 0 Sub Bin X 1 Sub Bin Y Syme Soaps Sub Bin X D Sub Bin Y z e 8 bits C_16 Bits IT Binning Refresh 8 bits 16 Bits J Binning Refresh Brightness 0 Hue 0 Update Brightness lo Hue 0 Update Contrast j1 Saturation 1 Contrast D Saturation 1 Gamma 1 Display video properties Gamma D 5 Display video properties Frame count Frame count Preview Luminance Preview Luminance Snapshot Luminance Snapshot Luminance 4 2 34 Threshold Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to setup the camera to work in threshold mode In this mode the camera will only return pixel data that is higher than the threshold value The data returned include the pixel intensity and its X and Y coordinates 4 2 35 VB Picture Flip Sample Application This Visual Basic Net sample code is similar to Flipping sample that demonstrates how to flip and mirror the video preview 4 2 36 VB Sync Snaps Sample Application This Visual Basic Net sample code is similar to FastSynSnaps sample that demon
13. a global shutter this shutter is used for both the video and snapshot capture modes An output signal is provided on the external I O header indicating the start of exposure for each video frame and can be used to help synchronize events with the video images The camera will operate with the fastest frame rates in this mode 3 4 2 Snapshot Asynchronous Trigger Snapshot mode is used to capture one or more individual frames in an asynchronous manner In this mode the user must initiate the action to start the image retrieval through either hardware or software The software trigger is provided using API function calls The function call is made causing the snapshot to be taken and a single image is returned The hardware input trigger with a user programmable delay can be used to initiate the snapshot via the external I O interface An API function call is made that puts the camera into this wait for hardware trigger state and then blocks until the hardware trigger is received Once the trigger is received or the user selected timeout occurs the API function returns and passes back the image or a timeout error code Any of the available shutter types can be used with snapshot mode An output strobe signal with programmable delay can also be synchronized with each snapshot This is described in more detail in the External I O Interface section below Copyright 2009 Page 30 ww pL Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5
14. in an attempt to maintain the average brightness Note When both AEC and AGC are selected if an increase in brightness is required exposure is adjusted up first until its limit is reached and then gain is adjusted When a decrease in brightness is required gain is adjusted down first until its limit is reached and then exposure is adjusted This maintains the best image quality The Gamma value is applied to the image to make it look better on screen Itis used to correct the non linearity inherent in most CRT monitors A value of 1 represents no gamma correction Values less than one will make the image appear darker while a value greater than one will make the image appear brighter For more information about Gamma and why it s used consult the following reference www poynton com GammaFAQ html The WB button adjusts a camera s color analog gain settings white balance of the video preview based on the overall image using the gray world algorithm It is done in software by grabbing a video frame analyzing it adjusting the color gains and repeating until the colors in the image are balanced That is there is an equal amount of Red Blue and Green in the image It is best to put a neutral target e g white or grey paper in front of the camera before performing a color balance For best results the image exposure time should be adjusted so that the scene does not contain any saturated pixels values at maximum brightness View Men
15. lt l Contrast lt I Brightness lt l Gamma 180 000 lt I ee 180 000 xI 0 000 0 000 Saturation 2 000 K Still exposure K Still gain 0 000 AUTRE TE ENER hii ANR Max width 640 Max height 480 M Use DColor Gains Poll Getranges Apply values Clear values i i i 4 2 20 GPI Event Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code is a console based application that demonstrates how to link an event to the camera s GPI events Copyright 2009 Page 58 Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 4 2 21 GpioTest Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to read the GPI port of the camera and write to the GPO port 4 2 22 HiDySample Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to test the High Dynamic Range feature of the Lm085 camera HiDy Sample Application E Disconnect Versions Frame Format Width ei Het Te X offset jo Y offset jo Wt Subsample X 1 Subsample Y 1 SES Pixel format 8bit 16bit D Binned Properties Exposure 27 80 Gain 1 00 as Knee 1exp 0 000 Knee 2exp 0 000 So Knee 1 level 199 000 Knee 2level 239 000 4 2 23 Histogram Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to generate a text based histogram when images are captured Histogram Application 1 Disconnect Frame Format Width fea Height Le Exposure X offset fe Y
16. offset jo Subsamplex 1 sst Pixel format Te Sbit 16bit ji LE Copyright 2009 Geet p Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 4 2 24 HwTrigCount Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to configure the camera to use the HW trigger to capture snapshots 4 2 25 InfinityTest Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to capture DeltaVu type snapshots with the INFINITYX 21 camera 4 2 26 Lucam Capture Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code is the LuCam Capture application that is included with the LuCam Software 4 2 27 LucamX Sample Application This Visual C Net sample is similar to the LuCam Sample application This version adds support for the INFINITYX 21 camera This code may not support the same features as the original LuCam Sample application 4 2 28 MonoCheck Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to determine whether the camera is mono or color 4 2 29 PermStorage Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to access and use the permanent storage buffer on the camera 4 2 30 ResetAndFF Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code is a console based application that demonstrates how to reset the camera and configure it to perform Fast Frame snapshots Copyright 2009 Page 60 pe Lu menerd Ms paratlon Lumenera USB Camera Releas
17. strobe lighting that is being used They are only applied if the Use Strobe Trigger option is selected Copyright 2009 Page 24 pLu menera WER Ee oR Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual Understanding Your Camera 3 1 1 Depending on which camera model you have the following electronic shutter types may or may not be present Check the table at the end of this section to determine which camera model has which shutter type These types are selectable for the snapshot mode of the camera described in a later section Rolling Shutter With a rolling shutter the exposure process begins whereby rows of pixels in the image sensor start exposing in sequence starting at the top of the image and proceeding row by row down to the bottom At some later point in time the readout process begins whereby rows of pixels are read out in sequence starting at the top of the image and proceeding row by row down to the bottom in exactly the same manner and at the same speed as the exposure process The time delay between a row starting to expose and a row being read out is the integration time also known as the exposure time This integration time can be varied from a single line start exposure followed by a read out while the next line is exposing up to a full frame time last line starts exposing at the bottom of the image before reading starts at the top In some cases longer exposures can be obtained by delaying
18. the object being viewed you will not see a difference between progressive and interlaced scan images However when there is movement of the object the interlaced scan image will exhibit image artefacts known as the comb effect where the edges of the object look like the teeth of a comb because the object is in a different place for the odd versus the even rows of the image Table 2 Scan Mode by Camera Model Camera Model Scan Mode Lu070 Lu075 Lw070 Lw075 Progressive Lm075 Lu080 Lues Progressive Lm085 Lu100 Lu105 Progressive Lw110 Lw115 Progressive Lu120 Lu125 Progressive Lu130 Lu135 Lw130 Lw135 Lm135 Progressive Lu160 Lu165 Lw160 Lw165 Lm165 Progressive Lu170 Lu175 Progressive Lu200 Lu205 Progressive Lw230 Lw235 Progressive Lu270 Lu275 Progressive Lw290 Lw295 Progressive Lu330 Lu335 Interlaced Lu370 Lu375 Progressive Lw560 Lw565 Progressive Lw570 Lw575 Progressive Lw620 Lw625 Progressive Lw11050 Lw11056 Lw11057 Lw11058 Progressive Lw11059 Lw16059 Progressive Copyright 2009 Page 28 x Lumenera Ms paratlon Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual A flash or strobe may be used with any camera model and the option is available to provide a programmable trigger signal from the camera to the flash or strobe device to tell it when to fire However t
19. your system This file will be named OEM inf where the represents a sequential number assigned by the OS that is independent of the Lumenera software installation process Installing patch updates for a driver for which a previous version is currently installed will result in multiple such OEM inf files In such cases a user may be presented with multiple driver options upon installing a new camera of the type associated with the driver update patch For best management of driver patches we recommend that you run driver update patches from the patches subdirectory within the Lumenera software installation path C Program Files Lumenera Corporation LuCam Software Uninstall_LuCam_Software patches Copyright 2009 Page 16 ww pL Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 5 DirectShow Filters Several DirectShow or WDM related files are installed in the SYSTEM folder in the standard Windows folder on your system These files all have a ax extension These files are stored in the program files folder where the Lumenera software is installed in a folder named Uninstall_LuCam Software When these DirectShow filter files are installed they are registered with the O S as residing in this folder location If these files are deleted or moved to a different folder location without being correctly re registered then the camera preview and captured images will
20. 0 User s Manual Data from the camera can be retrieved in one of two pixel formats These formats represent the bit depth in bits per pixel bpp Either 8 bpp or 16 bpp can be selected For 16 bpp not all of the bits are valid data bits Depending on the camera model 10 12 or 14 bits will be valid data with the remaining 6 4 or 2 bits always set to zero A completely dark pixel will have all valid bits set to zero and a completely light saturated pixel will have all valid bits set to one The valid data bits are stored most significant bit aligned in each word The words are in Big Endian byte order for Lu series cameras most significant byte is the first of each byte pair and Little Endian byte order for Lw series camera least significant byte is first of each byte pair The following tables illustrate this point where the data for the first three pixels completely light saturated of an image are represented Table 3 Pixel Data Format for 16 bpp 10 valid data bits for all Lu series cameras Pixel Pixel 1 Pixel 2 Pixel 3 16 bit Word Word 1 Word 2 Word 3 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byle Order LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB Binary value 11000000 11111111 11000000 11111111 11000000 11111111 Hex value OxCO OxFF USCH OxFF USCH OxFF Decimal value 192 255 192 255 192 255 Table 4 Pixel Data Format for 16 bpp 10 valid data bits for all Lw series c
21. 38 VBlucamCOMSample Application ssnnnnnnoenennnnnnenennennnnnnnnnnnnneeennennn nne 63 4 2 39 VBNet Sample Application 63 4 2 40 WinConsole Sample Application 63 Page v Copyright 2009 ag Pee Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual Introduction Lumenera USB Cameras provide a quick and easy means of displaying and capturing high quality video preview and captured images on any USB 2 0 equipped desktop laptop or embedded computer Designed with flexibility in mind each camera model has its own distinct characteristics and performance advantages over the others whether speed resolution image quality sensitivity or price Because they are USB based there is no need for a frame grabber Instead a single cable provides full command and control and data transfer at speeds of up to 24 MB s Lu series or 48 MB s Lw series For the majority of the USB camera models the same cable supplies the camera with power 5V All cameras have a provision to be externally powered for cases where the USB cable does not supply power e g some USB cards on laptop computers All cameras share the same simple yet powerful API allowing easy migration from one camera model to another Both board level and enclosed cameras are available All cameras also have an optional external interface header for hardware input and output signals and on board memory for image buffering Page 1 Copyright 2009 we eth
22. 568 1663 IDC Ribbon Cable Receptacle e Molex GC Waldom P N 87568 1693 IDC Ribbon Cable Receptacle Locking For above mating connectors 1mm 28AWG stranded round conductor flat cable is recommended e Molex GC Waldom 51110 1650 Wire Crimp Receptacle o Female Crimp Terminal for above P N 50394 8100 e Norcomp P N 2564 16 01RP2 Vertical Dual Row Receptacle e Sullins P N PPWNO82AFCN Vertical Dual Row Receptacle All of these connectors can be purchased from Digi Key www digikey com but other parts suppliers may also carry them Figure 3 External Header Location and Pin Numbering Copyright 2009 Page 34 Lu menera corporation Release 5 0 Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual 3 7 1 2 Header Pin out Table 6 Header Pin out Definition SIGNAL PIN PIN SIGNAL GPO1 Strobe Out AL 1 2 GND GPO2 Strobe Out AH 3 4 GND GPO3 5 6 GND GPO4 Video SOF 7 8 GND GPI1 Trigger In 9 10 GND GPI2 11 12 GND GPI3 13 14 GND GPI4 15 16 GND or VCC Output opt Certain camera models can be configured with alternate output for pin 16 Contact the Technical Assistance Centre for details None of the signals can supply much current Maximum current draw should be kept to less than 24 mA For all GPO pins the voltage swing is as follows e Fora LOW value 0 0 0 1V e Fora HIGH value 3 0 3 3V For all GPI pins
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24. Ce Domain lumenera com Performance Windows activation 4 Locate the device that is identified in the list by a yellow circle icon that contains a black exclamation point and use a right mouse click to display the menu Choose the option Update Driver Software to force the system to launch the Found New Hardware Wizard and follow the prompts presented Page 13 p Lumenera Copyright 2009 corporation Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 File Action View Help ela H el e a Rt E LUMENERA 187 ze Computer a Disk drives Ee Display adapters 3 DVD CD ROM drives 5 Human Interface Devices ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 2 Imaging devices H A E E H A 2 Keyboar Update Driver Software A Mice ant Disable amp Monitor Uninstall Network A Ports C Scan for hardware changes DI Processc Sound 4 Storage controllers al System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers E ES EE Properties EF ECH bi Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard foi If you need assistance with the installation or use of the software or if you need help with general camera operation please contact the Technical Assistance Centre TAC via email at support lumenera com or by phone at 1 613 736 4077 press 2 from the auto attendant To obtain the latest software release and other technical information you may vi
25. ERNAL PR ana te tds eenn 44 99 LENS MOUNT eener GG re ce Gene Go cu Go errr 45 9 10 CAMERA IDE nd ere 45 SDK SAMPLE APPLICATIONS wsisiccsecssssesasasactnecasisasanstacsoccntecrsacecerssxsasasesacasesunesanaseonsts 48 dl GENERAL TE 48 4 2 DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLE APPLICATIONS 49 4 2 1 AUIOLGNS Sample Application samara 49 4 2 2 AutoProperties Sample Application 50 4 23 AVlSample Sample Appicaton 50 4 2 4 BlankCamera Sample Application 50 4 2 5 Callback Sample ADDICAHOM wanna teak 51 4 2 6 CaptureToFile Sample Application eenen ennnnen eenen ennen 52 4 2 7 ClickCrop Sample Application 52 428 CSharp sample ApplicalOf arnmnnenammmnannntmannidn 53 4 2 9 DirectShow Callback Sample Application nnen eennnnennnnneene eneen 53 4 2 10 DirectX Sample Application eeann 54 4 2 11 DirectX Snapshot Sample Application nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennnnnnnnnennnnnn 54 4212 DualSlope Sample Application sissen ssrzrsmsnninteernns tinsab 55 4 2 13 DX Control Sample Application nnn nennen eenen ee eeennnnnnnneeeene eenen 55 4 2 14 EnumFrameRates Sample Application nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 56 4 2 15 FastSynchSnaps Sample Application nnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnenenn eenen 56 4 2 16 Flipping Sample Application 56 42 17 FrameRate Sample Application nmmr 57 4 2 18 Get16Bitinfo Sample Application nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnennnnnnnennnnn 57 4 2 19 GetRanges Sample Apopltcaton 58 4 2 20 GPI
26. Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Installing and Using the Camera The Lumenera USB 2 0 High Speed camera you have just purchased is designed to operate out of the box with minimal set up Note Prior to plugging the camera into the computer you must first install the software In the event that the camera was connected to the computer prior to the software being installed it will be necessary to perform some manual setup using the Windows Device Manager following the software install Refer to the troubleshooting section section 2 1 6 for the necessary instructions The software can be found on the CD ROM that shipped with your product If the software installation CD is not available has been lost or is no longer current visit the Lumenera web site to download the latest version of the LuCam software http www lumenera com 2 1 1 Minimum System Requirements e Windows XP SP 2 Windows VISTA or Windows 7 e 32 bit and 64 bit platforms are supported e 1 0 GHz Pentium Ill or higher compatible e 512 MB RAM e USB 2 0 Port Note A USB 2 0 Port is required The camera will not work on a standard USB 1 1 port Copyright 2009 Page 2 Lu menerd Risarearatlan Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 2 1 2 Camera Power Requirements Most camera models run directly off the USB bus for both power supply command control and data output In some cases and or camera models there ma
27. ages provide a walk through of the installation procedure Page 3 Copyright 2009 ag Pe Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for LuCam Software WARNING Please ensure you running this application with Administrator privileges Disconnect all cameras Close all camera related software In order to install correctly LuCam Software requires that this application be run with Administrator access that all applications connecting to cameras are closed and that all cameras are disconnected Ensure that cameras are disconnected and click Next FE PEE License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement License Agreement Software This Agreement states the terms and conditions upon which Lumenera Corporation Lumenera offers to license to you the Licensee the software together with all telated documentation and accompanying items including but not limited to the executable programs drivers libraries and data files associated with such programs collectively the Software The Software is licensed not sold to you for use only under the terms of this Agreement Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you select No the setup will close To install LuCam Software you must accept this agreement of
28. aging Devices Section 3 Right click on this entry and either select Update driver B Device Manager BEE Fie Action View Help amp zg SR Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives gy Human Interface Devices Gy IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Gap IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers jal Infrared devices Keyboards 2 Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors Network adapters HS 1394 Net Adapter 2 E Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet B Intel R PRO Wireless 2200BG Network Connection 4 Other La EL ore S a POMC Disable G gt Ports Uninstall HAM Proce scan for hardware changes A Secur Properties Launches the Har The Windows Found New Hardware Wizard is automatically launched and the normal camera installation steps should be followed On a Windows VISTA System follow these steps 1 Right mouse click the VISTA Logo icon on your computer screen and choose Control Panel Page 11 enerd corporation ve EI Copyright 2009 q Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Rp summer nu rune Music Recent Items Computer Network Backup Status and Configuration W Microsoft Office Word 2003 Connect To Contro Panel Default Programs g Windows Media Player Help and Support gt All Programs start Search 2 Click on the System on Control Panel choices So IEJ Control Panel File Edit Vi
29. ameras Pixel Pixel 1 Pixel 2 Pixel 3 16 bit Word Word 1 Word 2 Word 3 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte Order MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB Binary value 11111111 11000000 11111111 11000000 11111111 11000000 Hex value OxFF USCH OxFF USCH OxFF OxCO Decimal value 255 192 255 192 255 192 For monochrome cameras each byte 8bpp or word 16bpp represents one complete pixel in the image For color cameras the data arrives from the camera in the raw Bayer format The imager in a color camera is a monochrome imager that has a Red Green or Blue color filter over each pixel The arrangement of this color filter mosaic is called the Bayer format An example of this can be seen in Figure 2 Page 31 Copyright 2009 ied cn Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Figure 2 Example of a 6x6 Pixel Area of Color Imager Mosaic Pattern Each byte 8bpp or word 16bpp will be one of the three mosaic colors Red Green or Blue The order of these colors is camera model dependent and can be found in the following Table Table 5 Bayer Data Color Mosaic Order Mosaic Order Camera Model Pixel 1 Row 1 Pixel 2 Row 1 Pixel 1 Row 2 Pixel 2 Row 2 Lu070 Lu075 Lw070 Lw075 Lm075 Lu080 Lu085 Lm085 Lu100 Lu105 Lw110 Lw115 Lu120 Lu125 Lu130 Lu135 Lw130 Lw135
30. ample DirectShow Callback DirectX DirectXSnapshot DualSlope DX Control EnumFrameRates FastSyncSnaps Flipping FrameRate Get16bitinfo GetRanges GPIEvent GPIOTest HiDySample Histogram HwTrigCount INFINITYTest LucamX MonoCheck Copyright 2009 Page 48 Pe Lu menera BCEE Eer ER pr Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual PermStorage ResetAndFF ScrollingPreview Snapshot SyncSnapsCS Threshold VB Picture Flip VB Sync Snaps VBFastFrames VBlucamCOMSample VBNet Sample WinConsole 4 2 1 AutoLens Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to control auto iris and focus capabilities of a lens used with the Lw11059 and Lw16059 based cameras Auto Lens Application Versions Frame Format Width 4008 Height Y offset Subsample Y 1 Pixel format Ze 8bit 16bit X offset 0 2672 2 Subsample X 1 Focus Control 100 Auto focus target position Cu UM UR ca em C CR C LL 10 CIM CIR One shot AF Recalibrate AEC Enable H AEC Target Max 152 Snapshot Settings Update 10 00 1 50 1 500 Save in greyscale Properties Exposure Preview Gain Gamma Max Size Tris Control Lens Shading 200 X 15 000 Y 11 000 Absolute 25 asian Use video settings Exposure 1 000 Red gain 1 000 Green1 gain 1 000 Use strobe Use HW trigger Multi frame capture Stay in snap mode Gain
31. code for any Product except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction b remove or obscure any trademark or copyright notices Limited Warranty Hardware and Software ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR USE ONLY WITH LUMENERA S HARDWARE AND OTHER RELATED SOFTWARE THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED FOR USE AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW LUMENERA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY QUALITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE LUMENERA IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES OR UPGRADES TO THE SOFTWARE OR ANY RELATED HARDWARE Limited Liability Hardware and Software In no event shall Lumenera or its Licensor s be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation incidental direct indirect special or consequential damages damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use or inability to use this Software or related Hardware including but not limited to any of Lumenera s family of products Warning This unit is for use only with compatible UL listed devices If the unit is powered via an external power adapter the powered adapter shall be UL listed with LPS output Page i Copyright 2009
32. d Camera Modes sections below for more information about snapshot mode and global shutter The Hide View button closes the snapshot image display window The Wait for HW Input Trigger toggle specifies that the snapshot should be hardware triggered using the HW trigger input of the camera s external header When this value is unchecked the camera takes a snapshot with a software trigger With this option selected when the Snapshot button is pressed the software will pause as the camera waits for the hardware trigger before returning the image There is a built in time out of 25 seconds after which time if the hardware trigger has not occurred the software will resume operation The Use Strobe Trigger toggle is used to specify that during the snapshot exposure the strobe trigger output should be fired The Strobe Delay value indicates the time in milliseconds between the rising edge of strobe output and the rising edge of the strobe trigger pulse Page 23 Copyright 2009 gt Lu menera Ricurouentlan Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 The Save As button is used to save the snapshot image to disk in one of the available formats The 16 Bits per Pixel toggles the camera between 8 and 16 bit data mode for snapshot capture The White Balance Gains for Strobe Snapshot values allow you to set the Red Green and Blue gains to be used during the snapshot capture This allows you to white balance according to the
33. deo exposure ms jes 496 Video exposure knee ms jeg 496 Capture 4 2 13 DX Control Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code is a console based application that uses the DirectX interface of the camera Copyright 2009 Dire p Lu menera Car p oratian Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 4 2 14 EnumFrameRates Sample Application This Visual C Net sample is a console based application that lists the available frames rates for the camera 4 2 15 FastSynchSnaps Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to do synchronous snapshots from multiple cameras 4 2 16 Flipping Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to flip and mirror the video preview Flipping Disconnect i window Size width Eat Height 480 offset fo Y offset 0 Exposure ms f 6 0 Refresh Update Flip Properties iV Flip horizontal T Flip vertical Capture Snapshot Version Info Exit Copyright 2009 Page 56 vf pL Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 4 2 17 FrameRate Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to read the available frame rates Frame Rate for Lu070 Camera Disconnect Width 640 Height 450 offset 0 Y offset Exposure 16 000 Gain Desired frame rate e 60 00024 Subsample Available Available frame rate 1 7 50000 frame rates Available f
34. e 5 0 User s Manual 4 2 31 ScrollingPreview Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates on how to create a scrolling preview window 4 2 32 Snapshot Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to take snapshots Snapshot Sample Can Wu Disconnect Preview Version Info Exit Window Size r Snapshot clock speed width EN Heicht 480 C Fast Med Slow V slow D feat 0 holtes a Snapshot parameters Global shutter Rolling shutter Exp ms Gain 2 500 I Slow snapshot V Fast snapshot Sub Bin mode f l Bin I Use Multi Dialog Single Snapshot Pixel depth e Sbit 16 bit r Snapshot Timeout e Snap timeout exp ms 1000 0 m Image Properties Multiple Snapshot Test Red 1 625 G i 1 000 EI reen Number of snapshots Blue 2 500 Green 2 11 000 Bane daimit oo Gamma 1 000 Hue 0 000 oo Contast 1 000 Saturation 1 000 liked Strobe length ms 1238 6 Brightness 0 000 WE _ T View snapshots Exp amp Gain D Use HW trigger Use strobe Force snapshots Verbose Snapshots received 118 Snapshots forced 0 Capture time 3 250 s Average capture time 23 55 ms _ Average fps E 33 85 Refresh Update Start Snapshot Stop Snapshot Page 61 Lu menera Copyright 2009 orporation Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 4 2 33 SyncSnapsCS Sample Application
35. ease 5 0 3 7 5 This signal serves double duty and is also used to provide an ACTIVE HIGH 85 us pulse each time a frame is output in video mode for most of the cameras For some of the CCD based cameras the duration of the pulse reflects the exposure set in the camera and the falling edge represents the Start of Readout of the sensor The LucamGpoSelect API function is used to enable disable the Video SOF signal Currently supported on the Lw070 Lw130 Lw160 and Lw230 based cameras GPI1 Trigger In Pin 9 LVTTL input Vin min OV Vin max 3 3V This signal is floating and MUST be driven at all times when being used The signal status can be obtained by using the LucamGpioRead function This signal serves double duty and is also used to receive an ACTIVE HIGH LVTTL input Vin min OV Vin max 3 3V pulse which will trigger the taking of a snapshot when any of the Take Snapshot API functions are used with the useHwTrigger option enabled The active high pulse must have a minimum width of 0 5 us There is no maximum limit to the trigger pulse width GPI2 Pin 11 LVTTL input Vin min OV Vin max 3 3V This signal is floating and MUST be driven at all times when being used The signal status can be obtained by using the LucamGpioRead function GPI3 Pin 13 LVTTL input Vin min OV Vin max 3 3V This signal is floating and MUST be driven at all times when being used The signal status can be obtained by us
36. een installed plug the USB 2 0 Camera into a free USB 2 0 High Speed port Page 7 Lu menera Copyright 2009 orporati Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Note The first time a USB camera is connected to any USB port on the computer the user must be logged into an account with Administrator rights Once the PC recognizes a camera in a specific port the camera can be disconnected and reconnected by a user with non administrator privileges Before the camera becomes operational the operating system must load the device drivers The LED on the camera will not illuminate until the camera drivers have been successfully loaded to the camera 2 1 4 Plug amp Play Device recognition Windows XP Computers a The Window s New Hardware Wizard will pop up detecting a new Lumenera Unconfigured Device Select Install the software automatically from the options that are presented and click Next A warning may appear notifying you that the drivers have not been digitally signed by Microsoft Click Continue Anyway to continue with the driver installation Then click Finish to install the drivers After a few seconds the Window s New Hardware Wizard will pop up again if it doesn t unplug and re plug the camera device detecting a Lumenera xxxxx Camera device Select Install the software automatically from the options that are presented and click Next A warning may appear notify
37. enera USB Camera User s Manual Table of Contents LICENSE AGREEMENT SOFTWARE iii LIMITED WARRANTY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE LIMITED LIABILITY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess WARNING nd nb indienne nous PRODUCT WARRANTY sarisari aa iedtndetinhaided ieatiiuaiadeagad a a AEA Il ROHS WEEE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ssssssssssssssssessesseserterttttetttttrreererrereeetertereeertttnt Il INTRODUCTION nn nd den 1 1 1 THE LOMENERA USB CAMERA FAMILY sooninmeresnebee tenemen 1 INSTALLING AND USING THE CAMERA annae neee eennneneneennnnnneneennnnnnenenn 2 2 1 CAMERA AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 1 1 Minimum System Requirements 2 2 1 2 Camera Power Requirements A 3 2 1 3 Installation Procedure rans 3 2 1 4 Plug amp Play Device recognition 8 2 1 5 Software Upgrade Procedure A 9 2 1 6 Troubleshooting eon eeen 9 2 2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE nement nelle tenta 14 2 3 USING THE INSTALLED SOFTWARE 15 2 3 1 En 15 2 3 2 EEE 17 2 3 3 Appli ation ee E 17 2 3 4 Sample Application Executables nnen ennnnnnnnn nennen neennnnnnnnnneen 17 2 3 5 Software Development Kit SDK 17 2 3 6 D cumentati n znne neen 18 2 3 7 Driver Only Installation Packages seiicssissssessiessisssiosssesshosbsoabbosssosbivsnsnanbons 18 24 NL Ee e 19 2 4 1 BENOIS EE 19 242 V
38. er with a maximum resolution of 1280x1024 could throw away every second pixel in both the X and Y directions and output an image that is 640x512 pixels yet covers the same field of view of the original full resolution Not all cameras support Subsampling Those that do may support subsample levels of 2 4 or 8 Some cameras even allow different Subsampling in the X vs the Y directions Binning is similar to Subsampling except instead of throwing pixels away pixel values are combined in some fashion They can be either summed to provide greater sensitivity or averaged to reduce noise The resulting resolution would be the same as for Subsampling but the data from every pixel is used Several cameras support Binning with binning levels up to 8 by 8 Page 33 Copyright 2009 ag cn Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 3 7 1 Standard LuCam Camera GPIO Interface Description For board level cameras the External Interface Header can be found in the corner of the PCB next to the silver USB connector For enclosed cameras it is found on the side of the camera near the USB connector It is a male 2 mm pitch 16 pin 2 x 8 header The pin numbering can be seen in Figure 3 3 7 1 1 Recommended Mating Connectors The following mating connectors have been tested to work with the cameras All of them are for 16 pin 2 x 8 2mm pitch headers e AMP Tyco P N 2 111623 3 IDC Ribbon Cable Receptacle e Molex GC Waldom P N 87
39. er down the image you go A half global shutter is most effective when used under controlled lighting eg strobe flash Because integration continues to occur during readout the skewing motion artefact can still occur Global Shutter With a global shutter the entire image array starts exposing at the same time globally At some later point in time the entire image array stops exposing at the same time and the image is read out in sequence starting at the top of the image and proceeding row by row down to the bottom sometimes odd rows are read out first followed by the even rows The difference from the other modes is that during readout the imager is no longer integrating light The time delay between the start of exposure and end of exposure is defined as the exposure time and it represents the total amount of time that the image integrates Because all the pixels start exposure at the same time integrate over the same interval and stop exposing at the same time there is no potential for motion artefacts as there is in the other modes Table 1 Shutter Types by Camera Model Camera Model Rolling Shutter Half Global Shutter Global Shutter Lu070 Lu075 Lw070 Lw075 No No Yes Lm075 Lu080 Lu085 Lm085 No No Yes Lu100 Lu105 Yes Yes No Lw110 Lw115 Yes No No Lu120 Lu125 Yes No Yes Copyright 2009 Page 26 bf Lumenera a rporation Lumenera USB Camera
40. ew Tools Help 5 Name Category Control Panel Home Personaliz Phone and Power Printers Program Classic View Modem Options in Updates Programs Realtek HD Regional and opes Security and Features Audio M Language Client Center D ab d Speech Sync Center System Tablet PC Taskbar and Recogniti Jettings Start Menu Saugal Text to User Welcome Windows Windows Windows Speech Accounts Center Anytim CardSpace Defender eye Copyright 2009 Page 12 gt Lumenera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 3 Click Device Manager on left side panel of the Control Panel gt System window Alternately you can use the same keyboard shortcut identified above for Windows XP systems ro SS UE File Edit View Tools Help tasks e e 8 e e View basic information about your computer Device Manager s Windows edition Lems e cg Windows Vista Business System protection i Copyright 2007 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Advanced system settings Se Rating System rating is not available Processor Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q6600 2 40GHz 2 39 GHz Memory RAM 4 00 GB System type 32 bit Operating System Computer name domain and workgroup settings Computer name lumenera 187 Change settings See also Full computer name lumenera 187 lumenera com Windows Update Computer description ecurity Center Security
41. g from a Laptop computer or non powered USB hub The external power adapter must adhere to the following specifications Copyright 2009 Page 44 p Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual For Lu series cameras with orange LED 1 6 Volts DC Regulated 2 1000 mA Minimum Current Rating 3 2 1 mm tip 4 Center positive Exception if an Lu series camera has a green LED it will use the same power supply as an Lw series camera list below For Lu Lw series cameras with green LED 1 5 Volts DC Regulated 2 500 mA Minimum Current Rating 3 2 1 mm tip 4 Center positive For large format cameras LW1105x LW62x 1 12 Volts DC Regulated 2 2 A Minimum Current Rating 3 2 1 mm tip 4 Center positive By default the camera is equipped with an industry standard C Mount lens mount A CS Mount may be ordered as an option The large format camera models accept the equivalent SLR lenses for Canon Nikon F mount Pentax K mount based on the specific camera model ID Lw11059 Lw16059 Canon Lw11058 Pentax Lw11057 Nikon Each camera has a unique camera ID that can be accessed through the LuCam API interface This ID can be useful to set specific camera functions in your software The LuCam Capture application displays this ID in its About dialog box Below is a list of current camera IDs Page 45 Copyright 2009 gt Lu menera Ricurooeatlan Lumenera USB Camera
42. gnal from the camera is generated at a user selectable delay from the start of exposure It doesn t have to first wait for the rolling shutter to open up all the way like for rolling shutter mode Again the ambient lighting should be low enough so that during the image read out where the imager is still sensitive the ambient light will not contribute much to the overall brightness of the image This is a concern for both moving objects where both blurring and skewing may occur and still objects where you may have uneven brightness from the top of the image to the bottom as described in the previous section 3 3 3 Flash with Global Shutter The use of a flash or strobe with a global shutter has no limitations or concerns The strobe signal from the camera is generated at a user selectable delay from the start of the exposure Very short global exposures can be used so there will be no blurring or skewing or overexposure due to long exposures Page 29 Copyright 2009 Pe cn Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 The camera has two operating modes Streaming Video and Snapshot 3 4 1 Streaming Video In streaming video mode image frames are continuously being sent from the camera to the computer where they are available for use The data is pushed from the camera with no user intervention required The rolling shutter is always used in this mode where the camera has a rolling shutter For cameras that have only
43. he type of shutter mode being used will dictate what conditions will be required and how well flash photography will work with the camera 3 3 1 Flash with Rolling Shutter The use of a flash with rolling shutter is only feasible for cameras that allow exposures longer than frame read out time typically about 70 ms This is because with exposures less than that only a band across the imager is being exposed at the same point in time and when the flash occurs it will only illuminate that region of the imager The flash must be fired at the time when all the pixels of the imager are simultaneously sensitive to light The strobe signal from the camera is generated at a user selectable delay from that point in time Generally the ambient lighting should be low enough i e dark so that during the overall exposure the ambient light will not contribute much to the overall brightness of the image This is particularly true if the flash is being used to stop the motion of a fast moving object otherwise blurring or skewing may occur For imaging still objects this is not as much of a concern In this case you only need to ensure that you are not overexposing the object with both a long exposure and a flash 3 3 2 Flash with Half Global Shutter The use of a flash or strobe with an imager using a half global shutter is similar to the rolling shutter case However because the imager starts at once exposing all the pixels globally the strobe si
44. indow The size of the shapes can also be defined The position can be selected by clicking with the mouse on a location in the preview window A snapshot can be taken based on the full field of view or just the overlay area Copyright 2009 Page 52 v pg Lu menera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual ClickCrop Dialog ClickCrop Lu070 SN 5100197 Video properties Width Height seo fo fo Y offset jo Exposure SC Gain S 000 Stop Color balance Apply Crop settings Crop width EO Crop height Pe Rectangle C Ellipse Apply Stop crop topertie D the crop settings M Use flash Iw Use defaults x offset re Ces KZ Snaphot i Disconnect 4 2 8 CSharp Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to access the LuCamAPICOM object in a C environment and how to preview video from the camera take a snapshot and save it to a file 4 2 9 DirectShow Callback Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to setup a callback function using the camera s DirectX interface The callback function applies a gamma function to the video data through a LUT Look Up Table Page 53 gt Lu menera Copyright 2009 orporation Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 4 2 10 DirectX Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to access the camera through its Direc
45. ing the LucamGpioRead function GPI4 Pin 15 LVTTL input Vin min OV Vin max 3 3V This signal is floating and MUST be driven at all times when being used The signal status can be obtained by using the LucamGpioRead function VCC Output This optional feature allows the camera to output a 3 3 V DC signal on Pin 16 The camera can source up to 50mA of current from this pin This feature is only available on Lw based cameras that have been ordered with this option available This feature is not available on existing Lu based cameras Taking a Single Frame Snapshot with the Camera External I O Interface The Lumenera LuCam API makes use of several of the External Interface Header pins automatically when the Take Snapshot related functions those that use the LUCAM_SNAPSHOT structure are called with certain options see the LuCam API documentation for more details The LUCAM_SNAPSHOT structure allows the setting of the following parameters that control the taking of a snapshot and the timing of triggers Copyright 2009 Page 40 Lu menerd Ms paratlon Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual Trigger Mode useHwTrigger There are two types of snapshot triggering hardware and software When enabled the snapshot will be triggered when the trigger input signal is detected after a Take Snapshot API is called the API blocks until it times out or until the trigger occurs and the frame of data is returned When d
46. ing you that the drivers have not been digitally signed by Microsoft Click Continue Anyway to continue with the driver installation Then click Finish to install the drivers Please Note Depending on the camera model purchased the string Mega 092 may be different than noted above Important Windows will ask you to re run these steps each time you plug the camera into a new USB 2 0 port You must have administrator privileges the first time the camera is used on any given USB 2 0 port You may wish to repeat these installation steps at this time for all USB 2 0 ports Copyright 2009 b ff Page 8 Di umenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 2 1 5 Windows VISTA and Windows 7 Computers The Lumenera USB camera drivers are digitally signed with Microsoft Under the Windows VISTA and Windows 7 operating systems the camera will be automatically identified and the drivers will be silently loaded in the background Typically a small balloon dialog appears in the lower right of the screen indicating that a device has been detected and the drivers are loading Allow up to 1 minute for the device drivers to load The process is complete and the camera is ready when the LED is illuminated on the camera Run the LuCam Capture application software from your Start menu to control the camera Software Upgrade Procedure The Software Upgrade procedure is similar to the original software installation If y
47. isabled the API function itself triggers the snapshot and returns the frame of data The hardware trigger is expected on Pin 9 of the External Interface Header as described above The software trigger is initiated from within the API Take Snapshot functions for more details see the API documentation Trigger Delay exposureDelay A delay in milliseconds from the trigger hardware or software to the start of frame exposure can be set Strobe Mode useStrobe In concert with either triggering mode a user may also trigger an external strobe light synchronized to the frame exposure When this parameter is enabled the strobe signal pulse will be initiated on Pins 1 and 3 as described above In this case a strobe delay should be defined Strobe Delay strobeDelay A delay in milliseconds from the trigger hardware or software to the strobe pulse rising edge for ACTIVE HIGH falling edge for ACTIVE LOW can be set Exposure Time exposure The length of time in milliseconds to expose the image before readout begins Refer to the Figures 7 8 amp 9 below for sample diagrams that illustrate how camera trigger circuits and output strobe circuits can be configured Page 41 Copyright 2009 ag nine Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 3de Notes 2 is PCIETD from Sharp Digshey PN 429 1338 1 ND or eqsivalent 328 power source is not available a GPIO connector of LU and 1W1105x cameras Trigger circ
48. iw MENU tems annees 21 E SC We ee 22 2 4 4 Buttons and Interface Controls nonnen eenennnennneernenenennnnnnennneenn 23 UNDERSTANDING YOUR CAMERA nnee eenenneneeeenenneenennnennensennsnnnenenn 25 Sl EE EE Ee 25 3 1 1 RONO SHUNT enne eere te S 25 ate Hall Global Shutter msnmemrnterdenterderdendornderndenndenndonndenndonkdannderabernddn 26 3 1 3 Global SNS secs nn ti ee 26 3 2 SCANNING MODE sandra tin 27 3 2 1 Progressive Scan 27 dee ANCHACEO E 27 3 93 WISE Or FLASH OR STORES kest kOa EEEE EOa REET EOE ESCE C EEEE RGEC ES EEk 29 Page iii Copyright 2009 gt Lu menera Ricurouentlan Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 3 3 1 Flash with Rolling SAONE uen oies 29 3 3 2 Flash with Half Global SUIS ascii taceiesaisesmtacrasatommsennesataseneieaie 29 3 3 3 Flash with Global Shutter nn nn 29 3 4 CAMERA MODE Siriese eee 30 CE ERE 30 3 4 2 Snapshot Asynchronous Trigger 83e 30 3 9 DATA FORMAT eenen eee eee 31 3 6 SUBWINDOWING SUBSAMPLING amp BINNING cccccccccecececeeeeeeeeceeeeeseeseueeeueeesaeees 33 37 EXTERNAL VO INTERFACE kassie niena R EEN 34 3 7 1 Standard LuCam Camera GPIO Interface Description nnn 34 3 7 2 LuCam Large Format Camera GPIO Interface Description 35 3 7 3 GPIO Descriptions and Signal Definitions for Mini Cameras 37 3 7 4 Signal Definitions for All Cameras 39 3 7 5 Taking a Single Frame Snapshot with the External I O Interface 40 720 EXT
49. not display correctly Their names are Lutf ax Lucustom ax Lustrcfg ax Application Software The LuCam Capture application LuCam exe is installed in the directory selected during the installation process The default location is C Program Files Lumenera Corporation LuCam Software A shortcut to this application is added to the Start Menu at the location selected during installation The default location is Start gt Programs gt Lumenera gt LuCam gt LuCam exe Sample Application Executables Every installation of LuCam software includes a set of executable sample programs to facilitate the evaluation of the camera functionality and performance without the need to develop a custom application The majority of the LuCam API functions are exercised in these sample executables Support for these sample programs is not provided Although they are periodically maintained some of the sample applications do not function with every Lumenera USB camera model The last chapter of this manual provides additional information on each of the sample applications Software Development Kit SDK The LuCam Capture application source code and the API libraries are installed in folders called Sample Code and SDK which are in the directory selected during the installation process The default location is C Program Files Lumenera Corporation LuCam Software Page 17 Copyright 2009 ag cn Lumenera USB Camera Use
50. o install and deselect the features you do not want to install F Description SDK Files 39 06 MB of space required on the C drive 259213 28 MB of space available on the C drive InstallShield Click Next to continue with the standard Lucam software installation Only if the Software Developer s Kit SDK was purchased with your camera should the SDK Files box should also be checked Activating the SDK check box will cause a password prompt to appear as the next dialog a LuCam Software InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation LuCam Software is ready to install Fress the BACK button to modify your options InstallShield Click Install to continue Copyright 2009 Page 6 gt Lumenera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual Setup Status LuCam Software is configuring your new software installation Installing C 4 Lumenera USB Camera API Reference Manual pdf LuCam Software Setup is almost complete Choose the options you want below The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed LuCam Software Click Finish to exit the wizard View Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Click Finish to complete the installation Select any of the options on this final dialog prior to clicking Finish 5 After the software has b
51. ou have installed a previous version of the software you should uninstall it prior to running the Software Upgrade Note Should the Uninstall Script identify that a reboot is required please ensure that you perform this step by rebooting your computer before installing the Software Upgrade Failure to do so could cause difficulties with any future installations If you run the Software Upgrade without uninstalling the older version it will uninstall it for you The Software Upgrade procedure will launch automatically to install the new software immediately following the uninstall Troubleshooting In the event that the Lumenera USB camera is not functional the most likely reason is that the device drivers were not loaded to the camera This can occur when a camera was connected to the PC prior to the software being installed When the USB plug amp play device detection is initiated for any new device the operating system will effectively quarantine the device if it cannot locate the appropriate driver files In this event the camera device drivers will be blocked from loading even after the drivers are installed unless the device detection process is invoked manually The steps to correct this situation take only a couple of minutes to complete Make sure that the Lucam software is installed before proceeding Page 9 Copyright 2009 pe Pe Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 On a Windows XP System follo
52. r s Manual Release 5 0 2 3 6 2 3 7 The source code consists of a complete Microsoft Visual C 6 0 project The libraries are also compatible with Visual Basic Visual Basic Net and Visual C Net and Borland C Builder Many additional sample code examples are also available at that location If you wish to purchase the SDK please contact your camera sales representative Documentation Documentation consisting of this User s Manual the API reference manual and the latest available Application Notes and White Papers are installed in a folder called Documentation in the directory selected during the installation process The default location is C Program Files Lumenera Corporation LuCam Software The most recent version of this documentation is included with the download of the latest release of LuCam Software Visit the Support tab on the Lumenera website at http www lumenera com Driver Only Installation Packages Included with the SDK are Driver Only installation packages that can be used to install and run the specific camera models on any computer without the need to install the complete software package In each camera model directory you will find the camera driver and inf files the DirectShow files and the API DLL files Also included in the directory there is an installation batch file that can be used to install these files or used as a reference for your own installation script and the Microsoft reg
53. rame rate 2 15 00002 Available frame rate 3 30 00003 Available frame rate 4 60 00024 Reported anc frame rate 60 00024 era se 59 75697 4 2 18 Get16Bitinfo Sample Application This sample Visual C Net application is a console based application that provides information on the 16 bit mode of the camera such as its bit depth and whether the output data is structured as big endian or little endian e C Program Files Lumenera Corporation ut am Software SDK Executable Jof x Camera id is x 8C API 2 1 6 228 Driver 5 2 2 168 Firmware 27 69 The camera s pixel depth is 12 The 16 bit data is in big endian format Application complete and will terminate in 5 seconds Page 57 v ff a Copyright 2009 S umenerd corporation Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 4 2 19 GetRanges Sample Application This Visual C Net sample can be used to read and write the camera properties and get their value ranges GetRanges Camer Dicomect Preview Property T a lt a o un D T 2 Min value 0 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 100 000 0 010 16 688 23 915 3 895 3 895 3 895 3 895 2 000 2 500 2 500 2 500 100 000 100 000 5 000 xI Exposure xI Global gain xI Red gain xI Green gain K Green gain K Blue gain DGlobal gain a lt l DRed gain DGreen gain K DBlue gain
54. rated by the LuCam API that allows you to adjust video properties Exposure Gain Gamma Brightness Contrast Copyright 2009 Page 22 ww pL Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 2 4 4 Buttons and Interface Controls The Start Preview button starts the video display to the screen The Stop Preview button stops the video display to the screen Video Frame Capture The Capture button grabs a frame of video asynchronously from the video stream and display it on screen The Save As saves the image to disk in one of the available formats The Hide View button closes the video image display window The Capture amp Save Bayer Data toggle button allows you to view and save the raw Bayer data that comes from the camera before it is processed into 24 bit RGB data Color cameras only If a captured image is currently being displayed this button will toggle the image between raw Bayer and processed 24 bit data Snapshot Settings The Exposure value controls the time between the start of image capture and the data read out for a snapshot expressed in milliseconds The Exposure Delay value indicates the time in milliseconds between the receiving the snapshot trigger input and the start of integration on the sensor The Snapshot button grabs an image from the camera using its snapshot synchronous mode and half global or global shutter if available and display it on screen see Shutter Types an
55. reshold for an input to be considered low is approximately 0 8V Signal Definitions for All Cameras GPO1 Strobe Out Pin 1 LVTTL output Von 3 0V Vor OV This signal can be toggled using the LucamGpioWrite function This signal serves double duty and is also used to provide an ACTIVE LOW 5 5 ms pulse suitable for triggering a strobe unit when any of the Take Snapshot API functions are used with the useStrobe option enabled This strobe pulse can be delayed with respect to the start of frame exposure by a user selectable amount see the Lumenera API Reference Manual for further details GPO2 Strobe Out Pin 3 LVTTL output Von 3 0V Vor OV This signal can be toggled using the LucamGpioWrite function This signal serves double duty and is also used to provide an ACTIVE HIGH 5 5 ms pulse suitable for triggering a strobe unit when any of the Take Snapshot API functions are used with the useStrobe option enabled This strobe pulse can be delayed with respect to the start of frame exposure by a user selectable amount see the Lumenera API Reference Manual for further details GPO3 Pin 5 LVTTL output Von 3 0V Voi OV This signal can be toggled using the LucamGpioWrite function GPO4 Video SOF Pin 7 LVTTL output Von 3 0V Voi OV This signal can be toggled using the LucamGpioWrite function Page 39 gt Lu menerd Copyright 2009 Ricurouentlan Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Rel
56. s but when you hit the Capture button will capture 16 bit video frames The number of actual valid data bits per pixel will vary by camera model Refer to the camera datasheet for the output options available for a specific model Monochrome Preview puts the camera into monochrome mode Sharpen Captured Image applies a sharpening algorithm to the image when it s captured not in the live preview If an image is currently being displayed this option will toggle the displayed image between sharpened and unsharpened Enable Dual Tap Correction applies a correction to an image taken from a multi tap sensor used by the camera It is applicable only for the full frame format camera models where the sensor output can be processed through a multiple tap mode to improve the data throughput Image Averaging averages 5 frames of video together to reduce random image noise when the Capture button is pressed This option will produce undesirable results when the field of view contains objects in motion Image Summing sums 5 frames of video together to produce a brighter image when the Capture button is pressed This option will produce undesirable results when the field of view contains objects in motion The resulting image will be 5 times brighter than the current preview images Hue Saturation pops up a dialog that allows you to adjust the hue and saturation of the live preview Display Video Properties pops up a canned dialog gene
57. sample executables is currently extracting a video stream from the connected camera it must be stopped before another application will be able to access the video stream Launch the LuCam Capture application from the Windows Start menu or from a desktop shortcut icon 2 4 1 Dialog items Video Image Control The Image Size dropdown list provides the available video display resolutions The Preview must be stopped to switch between different image sizes s LuCam Capture File View Options Image Size 2048 x 1536 x 256 v 192 subsampled by 8 512 x 384 subsampled by 4 640 x 480 680 512 subsampled by 3 800 x 600 1024 x 768 subsampled by 2 2048 x 1536 Page 19 Copyright 2009 Pd err Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 The Frame Rate toggle buttons provide the selection of the available display frame rates The Preview must be stopped to switch between different image sizes Note Not all cameras have this capability The Exposure slider is used to adjust the video exposure integration time in milliseconds The AEC toggle button is used to toggle the Automatic Exposure Control not available for all cameras When selected the slider changes to Luminance Target allowing you to select the average brightness that you want to maintain as ambient lighting changes The exposure will be automatically adjusted in an attempt to maintain the average brightness Yul
58. sit our technical support tab on the Lumenera website at http www lumenera com Page 14 Copyright 2009 pe Lu menera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual Our support website contains technical information available to the general public such as Frequently Asked Questions FAQ s For our Lumenera customers we provide a Knowledge Base with more product specific solutions and a Download Centre for customers to obtain the most recent software releases As a customer you will need to provide the TAC with some basic information to gain access to the customer Knowledge Base and the Download Centre Please provide the following details via email to support lumenera com to obtain a user name and password e Your name Company Name address and telephone number e Your camera model and serial number e Your purchase information e g did you purchase from an OEM or distributor e Your SDK password that was provided to you and printed on the CD jacket Upon providing the above information you will receive your access information via email from a TAC representative All of the necessary software and device drivers are contained in an installation program on the CD ROM that comes with the camera Update the software to the latest version by downloading it from the Support tab on the Lumenera website The following files are installed when you run the installation program 2 3 1 Drivers amp INF
59. strates how to do synchronous snapshot captures from multiple cameras Copyright 2009 Page 62 x Lumenera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 4 2 37 VBFastFrames Sample Application This Visual Basic Net sample code demonstrates how to use the Fast Frames mode 4 2 38 VBlucamCOMSample Application This Visual Basic Net sample code demonstrates how to access the camera features using the LuCamAPICOM COM object 4 2 39 VBNet Sample Application This Visual Basic Net sample demonstrates how to access the camera using VB Net Disconnect GPIO 1 On GPIO 1 Off Start Preview Update GPIO 2 On GPIO 2 Off T Register Callback GPIO 3 On GPIO 3 Off Manual Preview Wiele Height 439 Exp 116 688 GPIO 4 On GPIO 4 Off Top fo Left p Gai s GPIO Value SEN SE Binned Frames 0 Display properties Capture And Save Frame Get Version Exit snee 4 2 40 WinConsole Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code is a generic console based application Page 63 Ei Lu menera Copyright 2009 orporation Filename Lumenera USB LuCam User s Manual doc Directory C SVN usb trunk documentation Template C Documents and Settings iholland Application Data Microsoft Templates Normal dot Title Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Subject Author Kevin Mayer Keywords Comments Creation Date 08 12 2009 9 34 00 AM Change Number 2 Last Saved On 08 12 2009
60. svr32 exe application needed to register the Lutf ax DirectShow filter file These packages are installed in a folder called Driver Only Installations in the directory selected during the installation process The default location is C Program Files Lumenera Corporation LuCam Software SDK The files contained in these directories are the same ones used by the camera If during your development a camera file update is required you should use the updated files as part of your installation package You can replace the files in this directory as necessary Copyright 2009 Page 18 ww pL Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual The LuCam Capture application is a simple demonstration program that is easy to use The application is built using the SDK and provides an example of what the API functions can do however it does not incorporate all of the available features of the API The complete source code for this application is available to those that purchase the SDK Only one camera may be controlled by each instance of LuCam Capture but several instances of the application may be run simultaneously If more than one camera is detected by the application a list of available camera serial numbers is presented allowing the user to select the camera they wish to control Additionally the image stream from any one camera can only be provided to a single application If LuCam Capture or any one of the
61. tX interface It provides controls to start and stop the video stream preview the video data and control the demosaicing method control the exposure gamma contrast and brightness values It also demonstrates how to access the permanent buffer storage on the camera Start stream Start preview Demosaicing method Find Lumenera camera e Fast Stop stream Stop preview c Set 16 bits mode Quality Data length 0 8 bits look up table Set 8 bits made Dors VK fee Frame count 0 Contrast M Apply Auto Min Max Cur Brightness fo Exposure H 16 10 Set Permanent buffer Feed wie Videofomat 4 2 11 DirectX Snapshot Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to acquire a snapshot through the DirectX interface change the exposure and gain values use the strobe output and toggle the trigger input between a SW trigger and HW trigger Copyright 2009 Page 54 x Lumenera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 4 2 12 DualSlope Sample Application This Visual C Net sample code demonstrates how to use the dual slope feature of the Lu120 and Lw620 cameras Dual Slope Sample Disconnect Versions Exit Befresh _ Update Stop Window Size Width 1289 Height 1924 x offset 0 Y offset D 69 496 Gain mm Subsampling H Pixel depth Ge 8bit 16bit Video Dual Slope Options Video knee mode a Max vi
62. ternal header can be found on the back of the camera near the Mini USB connector It uses a standard RJ45 connector as shown in Figure 5 Pin 1 Pin 8 Figure 5 Mini Camera External Header Location and Pin Numbering sample configuration for trigger and strobe using this connector is shown in Figure 6 3 7 3 1 Header Pin out Table 8 Header Pin out Definition Pin Function Signal 1 optically isolated output negative lead GPO negative lead 2 optically isolated output positive lead GPO positive lead 3 optically isolated input negative lead GPI1 negative lead 4 bi directional input output 0 GPO GPI2 5 ground ground reference for GPIO2 4 6 optically isolated input positive lead GPI1 positive lead 7 bi directional input output 2 GPO GPI4 8 bi directional input output 1 GPO GPI3 Page 37 Copyright 2009 Pd cn Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 GPO GPB GPO IGPH 2 Le In md OO GPO GP2 lt lt r jw AHN WhOA YO O GPIO Connector Description Figure 6 Mini Camera GPIO Connector Circuit Diagram Optically Isolated Input These input pins are designed for 3 3V 5V nominal input 12V absolute maximum Greater input voltages are supported with use of external resistor Current flowing between pins 6 and 3 must not exceed 50 mA maximum and should nominally be 20 mA The internal resistor val
63. the read out even longer during which time the entire array is exposing Since the integration process moves through the image over some length of time skewing of moving objects may become apparent For example if a vehicle is moving through the image during capture light from the top of the vehicle will be integrated at some earlier time than light from the bottom of the vehicle causing the bottom of the vehicle to appear slanted forward in the direction of motion For most slow moving objects or still image capture this motion artefact is not noticeable Page 25 Copyright 2009 g cn Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 3 1 2 Half Global Shutter With a half global shutter the entire image array starts exposing at the same time globally At some later point in time the readout process begins whereby rows of pixels are read out in sequence starting at the top of the image and proceeding row by row down to the bottom exactly like the rolling shutter case The time between the global start of integration and the start of readout is defined as the exposure time However since during readout of the image the lines are still integrating like rolling shutter the actual image exposure differs from the top to the bottom The difference is the time taken to readout the image and varies for each camera 70 ms is typical Under bright ambient lighting conditions the image will appear brighter the furth
64. the tolerated input voltage swing is as follows e For LOW input voltages 0 0 0 5V e For HIGH input voltages 2 0 5 0V 3 7 2 LuCam Large Format Camera GPIO Interface Description For Large Format cameras the GPIO port is located on the back of the camera just above the USB and power supply connectors This port uses a DIN connector from CUI part number MD 80 It is also available from Digikey www digikey com Digikey part number CP2090ND The pin numbering is shown in Figure 4 and Table 7 Page 35 vd KA umenerd orporatian Copyright 2009 Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 2 4 CR 6 Es 8 Figure 4 Large Format Camera External Header Location and Pin Numbering 3 7 2 1 Header Pin out Table 7 Header Pin out Definition SIGNAL PIN GND GPO1 Strobe Out AL GPO2 Strobe Out AH GPO3 GPO4 Video SOF GPI1 Trigger In GPI2 GPI3 00 Ni 0 01 BR ISIN For all GPO pins the voltage swing is as follows e For a LOW value 0 0 0 1V e Fora HIGH value 3 0 3 3V For all GPI pins the tolerated input voltage swing is as follows e For LOW input voltages 0 0 0 5V e For HIGH input voltages 2 0 5 0V Copyright 2009 Page 36 Lu menera Ms paratlon Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 3 7 3 GPIO Descriptions and Signal Definitions for Mini Cameras For all Mini cameras the ex
65. tructions please refer to our website at www lumenera com RoHS WEEE Compliance Statement The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS Directive was passed into law by the European Union E U It affects manufacturers sellers distributors and recyclers of electrical and electronic equipment containing lead cadmium mercury hexavalent chrome polybrominated biphenyl PBB and polybrominated diphenyl ether PBDE After July 1 2006 the use of these materials will be banned in new products sold in Europe The RoHS Directive complements the WEEE Directive China is expected to adopt similar legislation within a similar timeline The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE aims to reduce the waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment and to improve the environmental performance of all those involved in the life cycle of these products Lumenera is committed to protecting people and the environment and we are working on identifying any materials used in our processes that could pose a potential hazard to our employees customers or the environment For this reason we are committed to have all our products comply with the RoHS and WEEE directives We are constantly improving our compliance with these directives For more information on our compliance or to track our progress please refer to our website Copyright 2009 Page ii K pL Lumenera Release 5 0 Lum
66. u Items Preview Frame Rate displays the average frame rate of the preview window The average is computed over the whole time span that the display has been actively previewing since the last time Start Preview was pressed Page 21 Copyright 2009 ag cn Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 2 4 3 Show Image Stats displays a window showing the average image intensity for both the preview and snapshots It takes into consideration the current pixel depth It also shows the average color pixel value in each mode When the Update for options are selected the average values are updated with each new image received Deselecting these options disables the updates Move Capture Window to Origin moves the capture window to the top left corner of your desktop Options Menu Items Read Write Registers pops up a dialog box allowing you to read and write the registers of the camera This is an advanced function and should not be used without the advice of our technical support staff Light Source provides the option of selecting the ambient lighting source that is being used so that the proper colour correction can be performed by the camera The visual impact resulting from the light source adjustment varies by camera model and in some cameras the impact is negligible Enable Preview 16 bit Mode puts the camera into 16 bit video preview mode The video preview window will only display the upper 8 bit
67. ue on these pins is 2200 Therefore Vinput 0 02 A 220 Q Rexternal Optically Isolated Output These outputs require an external resistor and current biasing for use Connect pin 2 to a supply voltage and place a resistor between pin 1 and Ground Measure the current output at pin 1 The current flowing between pins 2 and 1 must not exceed 50 mA and should nominally be 20 mA For example if biasing with a 5V supply output referenced to 5V use a 2200 series resistor For a 12V supply use 5600 Bi directional Input Outputs The direction of these inputs can be controlled through software The input pins are 3 3V or 5V nominal The output pins are 3 3V nominal Copyright 2009 Page 38 ww pL Lumenera Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 3 7 3 3 GPIO Input and Output Port Tolerances 3 7 4 Optically isolated Input e Nominal voltage 5V e Maximum voltage 12V e Threshold voltage for input to be considered high is approximately 0 55V Note the maximum can be increased with an external resistor as described in Section 3 7 3 2 Optically isolated Output e Output requires an external resistor e Maximum voltage depends on the external resistor value Note Maximum current that can be provided from the output port is 50 mA Bi directional I O Nominal voltage can be either 3 3V or 5V Maximum voltage 5V Minimum threshold for input to be considered high is approximately 2V Maximum th
68. uis need to have is to bias the optocospler hb Customer circuit Trigger Out S 24Vde Lo Figure 7 General Purpose Input Sample Circuit Diagram Copyright 2009 Page 42 pe Lu menera corporation Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 H E H BI Wl a f u 4 a D 3 O g 3 5 A A D Active High configuration navaCustomer circuit i Trigger circuit Active Low configuration Trigger from GPO is active High Trigger circuit Figure 8 General Purpose Output Sample Circuit Diagram Copyright 2009 orporatian gt Lu menera Page 43 Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Simple Flash Circuit Sample 0 tuF 100V 330V CONNECTION R3 TO HV STROBE JP1 TRIGGER FROM GPIO Inkt AGD EE IS ACTIVE HIGH d PIN 2 TO TRIGGER TRANSFORMER HEADER 2 TRIG OPEN CIRCUIT WHEN R1 TRIGGER NOT 22K ASSERTED MOC3021 AX3RP 75 Ohm pe LUMENERA GPIO HV STROBE INTERFACE Document Number B Wednesday February 23 2005 Sheet Figure 9 Simple Flash Sample Circuit Diagram Most camera models are powered exclusively via the USB cable which nominally supplies 5 Volts Large format camera models eg Lw11059 Lw16059 require an external 12V power adapter The Lu176 model requires a 9V power adapter to charge the flash A power adapter can also be used to power the camera in cases where the USB cable does not supply power e
69. w these steps 1 Right mouse click the My Computer icon on your computer screen and choose Properties Click Device Manager on System Properties window A keyboard shortcut exists to access this menu quickly press the Windows Start key and the Pause Break keys simultaneously E CPE OEE AE E EE 22e ECO COLLE CL m O es en System Restore Automatic Updates General Computer Name Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Cuers 3 Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Hardware Profiles Sa Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles Copyright 2009 Page 10 Lu menera corporation Lumenera USB Camera Release 5 0 User s Manual 2 Find the entry in the list with a yellow question mark Alternately it may be listed adjacent to a yellow circle symbol containing an exclamation point P See example below It will likely be located under one of these headings a Other Devices b Universal Serial Bus controllers c Unconfigured Device d Im
70. y be a need to externally power the camera Large format cameras Lw1105x Lw1605x run off the external power supply only Please refer to Section 3 8 for more information on selecting the appropriate power supply for your camera If an incorrect external power supply is used it could damage the camera and void your warranty Installation Procedure The Lumenera USB 2 0 High Speed camera you have just purchased is designed to operate straight out of the box However prior to plugging the camera into the computer it is recommended that you first install the software which is included on the CD ROM that shipped with your product Follow the steps below for simple installation Installation Steps 1 You must ensure you are logged into the computer with administrator privileges prior to continuing the installation 2 Close all application software that is running and then insert the Lumenera Installer CD into your CD ROM drive The camera should NOT be connected to the computer at this point 3 Double click on the installation program or wait a few moments for the auto play function to load the setup program automatically when installing from the CD 4 Follow the onscreen prompts to install the software drivers and user application The installation script steps are the same whether the installation takes place on a Windows XP Windows VISTA or Windows 7 platforms whether they are 32 bit or 64 bit The following screen capture im
71. za d EH Lumenera USB Camera User s Manual Release 5 0 Product Warranty Lumenera Corporation warrants to the original purchaser that our cameras are guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of one 1 year from the original date of purchase Should the unit fail during the warranty period Lumenera will at its option repair or replace the failed unit Repaired or replaced units will be covered under warranty for the remainder of the original one 1 year warranty period This warranty does not apply to units that after being inspected by Lumenera have been found to have failed due to customer abuse accidents mishandling tampering alteration improper installation improper power source negligence opening of the enclosure or if the serial number has been removed or damaged This warranty does not cover labor or incurred charges required in removing or installing the unit any business interruption loss of profits revenues or any consequential damages Units returned to Lumenera beyond the warranty period will be repaired if possible and all appropriate material and labor charges will apply Any returning product specifically those being returned under warranty must follow the Returned Material Authorization RMA process Any units being returned are to be properly packaged in original packing if possible Lumenera will not cover damage sustained in shipping due to improper packing For RMA ins

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