6M3P User's Manual
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1. 5 11 COAXNIERCASTITGEIETOELT eas ep asd t ELE Loss o tan 5 TF COUP CS silk eit Oa AM CL LL e Lee d LO OM DEED 5 DESID O S ettet toU ics hte dte due Eie PAD DIL COTIONSE d a aaa 2 1 7 MAGEJSENSOB dE e Ou pA IDE LU M LLL D ED 6 1 3 CAMERA PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS cssessseesscscnesesssesvtecctencdesedsecsteodevesessdecstecssssedeceseoesseosess 7 2 0 CAMERA HARDWARE INTERFACE a anid 8 INSTALLATION OVER VIEW e 8 22 OUTE en eee er 8 2 3 ED STATUS INDICATORS E SEU pu pO Bed 9 2 4 POWER INPUT C c 9 2 19 DATA OUI PO ca otv nn oaa R o e cu esate 10 Connector amd PROB sean a elus el dust dde ete la T ork Moat tcc Ad Lad LC onte 10 PD OW SUIS TT 10 OCKE SU OVALS sate meten ditm nt opem este elata East t LUE LE e e E Lee 11 2 6 SERIAL N 11 Connector and TINO se grt tad at helo Meh oA ars A 11 Communication Selnes T a ach eae RA 12 EVE ALRIGGER INPUT AND OUTPUT erioa 13 COMTI M EE M m 13 2 8 INTEGRATION TME I M ED 13 2 9 TUNIS cu onn S M ELM M ESSE 14 3 0 CAM2. under cyde under HSYNC HSYNC Data timing HSYNC presan amp Data Pixels Data Pixels Postscan Pixels DATA Isolation Pixels I 2 3 3070 3071 3072 4 33 PIXCLK cydes 34th PIXCLK cycle under HSYNC 3105th PIXCLK cycle under HSYNC NOTES The last HSYNC under VSYNC is of a shorter duration than the previous HSYNCs Indicates approximate number 6 20 timing for 1x1 binning FW rev 9 12 JAN 2000 DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 15 Figure 7 2x2 Binning Timing Diagram 6M3P_20 2x2 xel size 100 nS pixel dock PIXCLK for Camera firmware Rev 9 Frame timing VSYNC EX 5 IMPORTANT 1 fi Line 4 Line 1027 Line 1030 This camera uses HSYNC Line 1 first _ _ ine4 ine 1027 line E th lli d f black line first data line last data line edge o id y vi 36 25 uS M 4 a 200 nS 0 nS E the pixel clock to 192 7 uS Line 1030 HSYNC 1 for 156 0 uS register data Start of VSYNC and first HSYNC timing VSYNC p PIXCLK runs for 2 cydes lt lt PIXCLK stops for 35 85 uS 3 2 odes of PIXCLK o PIXCLK HSYNC First 36 05 0 gt Subsequent HSYNC
3. The minimum integration time or shutter time is 10 us If the camera is not strobed or externally shuttered an integration time of 10 us will create smeared images To reduce smearing the integration time should be 1 5x to 2x the readout time when not using a strobe or external shutter DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 14 2 9 Timing Figure 6 Timing Diagrams 6M3P 20 1x1 pi xel size 50 nS pixel dock PIXCLK for Camera firmware Rev 9 Frame timing VSYNC IMPORTANT This camera uses HSYNC Line 1 first Line 2060 black li irst data line ast data line the falling edge of ia tesc clocks 17 80 uS a gt 4 200 nS 0 nS m ua 174409 Line 2060 HSYNC 1 for 156 8 uS register data Start of VSYNC and first HSYNC timing VSYNC PIXCLK runs for 4 cydes 4 stops for 17 40 uS 4 cycles of PIXCLK PIXCLK HSYNC First 4 17 60 us gt USING Subsequent HSYNC timing HSYNC PIXCLK stopped for 17 45 uS k 4 200 nS p PIXCLK 50 ie NY 1st PIXCLK 3139th PIXCLK
4. 05 11 06 03 2 15 fps 3k x 2k CCD Camera User s Manual and Reference Doc C32 10005 Rev 01 DATSA V technology with vision 6M3P Camera User s Manual 6M3P Camera User s Manual Document Number C32 10005 01 DALSA Waterloo 605 Murray Rd Waterloo ON N2V 2E9 Canada Tel 519 886 6000 Fax 519 886 8023 www dalsa com sales dalsa com DALSA 2001 DALSA information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable No responsibility is assumed by DALSA for its use DALSA reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is prohibited without prior permission having been obtained from DALSA About DALSA DALSA specializes in the manufacture design research and development of high performance digital imaging solutions The DALSTAR 6M3P is part of a product line that provides the highest spatial resolution at the highest data transfer speed of any known products in the industry DALSA s image sensors and cameras are used worldwide in document scanning image capture surveillance process monitoring and manufacturing inspection DALSA also develops customized products for specific customers and applications All DALSA products are manufactured using the latest state of the art equipment to ensure product reliability DALSTAR refers to all DALSA area scan products For further information not included in
5. 8S0 INDEX M M M 35 DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 5 1 0 Introduction to the 6M3P Camera 1 1 Camera Highlights Features 3072 x 2048 resolution Full frame CCD architecture 2 75 fps one output at full resolution 20 MHz data rate True 12 bit digitization High sensitivity with low dark current Progressive scan readout Asynchronous image capture externally triggerable to within 200 ns Selectable binning up to 8 x 8 Programmable operation via RS232 including gain 1x and 4x offset 2047 to 2048 frame rate binning and triggering 100 fill factor Description The 6M3P digital camera provides high sensitivity 12 bit images with 3k x 2k spatial resolution at up to 2 75 frames per second fps The 6M3P is a Full Frame CCD camera using a progressive scan CCD to simultaneously achieve outstanding resolution and gray scale characteristics A square pixel format and high fill factor provide superior quantifiable image quality even at low light levels Applications The 6M3P is an outstanding performer in fast very high resolution applications True 12 bit performance provides up to 4096 distinct gray levels perfect for applications with large interscene light variations The low noise digitized video signal also makes the camera an excellent choice where low contrast images must be captured in challenging applications DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera Use
6. begins within 200ns after the rising edge and stops within 550 ns after the falling edge After that single frame acquisition the camera outputs the just acquired frame and re arms thus waiting for a new External Trigger signal to trigger a new frame acquisition The camera is armed when the read out of the acquired frame 1s completed No additional rising edges or triggers should be allowed during the image acquisition or frame read out This means in this mode TRIGGER IN necessarily controls both integration and frame rate When the camera is in External Trigger Mode the Frame LED will be illuminated on the camera back to indicate the camera is expecting a signal on the SMA connector or serial bit 7 Because this signal is internally with the TRIGGER IN Sync input care must be taken to ensure the TRIGGER IN signal 15 equal to a logic 0 while in Serial Trigger mode C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 2 3 11 Controlling Frame Rate The 6M3P allows you to control frame rate in three ways Free Running Programmed Frame Rate default The camera free runs with the internally programmed frame rate time and integration time External Trigger Internal Integration The camera frame rate will be controlled by the TTL pulse on the TRIGGER IN SMA connector The camera will integrate for the programmed integration time Reference section 3 10 Controlling Integration Mode External Integration The ca
7. in the three registers should not be below 10 uS 0000Ah The camera will run at maximum speed for the programmed integration time DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 25 DALSA The camera s default integration time value 15 638 ms which achieve 1 fps Example Set integration time to 1000ms 1 0 Using the command 82h set bit 7 of the data byte to 0 Integration Mode Internal and bit 3 of the data byte to 0 Trigger Mode Internal 2 0 Use commands 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch to set the 24 bit integration time value Value 1000ms Value 0000 1111 1000000us F4240h Write Integration LS Byte Write Integration Center Byte Write Integration MS Byte Command Value Command Value Command Binary 10001010 0100 0000 1000 1011 0100 0010 1000 1100 Ah 40h 8Bh 42h 8Ch Programmed Integration SMA Trigger For external SMA controlled triggering with a programmed integration time a TTL rising edge on the TRIGGER IN or SYNC signal triggers the camera to acquire one frame of data Integration begins within 200ns after the rising edge and stops when the programmed integration time has completed After that single frame acquisition the camera outputs the just acquired frame and re arms thus waiting for a new External Trigger signal to trigger a new frame acquisition The camera is armed when the read out of the acquired frame is completed No additional rising edges or triggers should be allowed during the image acquisitio
8. integrate modes Note that binning mode impacts the Read Time and limits Integration Time WARNING Do not set integration time higher than the limits of the equation above Unpredictable operation may result Table 11 Integration Frame Rate Limits Binning Readout Max Data Rate Integration Max Time mS Frame 2 Value us Integration Rate Register a 359 50 2 15 20 327686 050006h 2x2 198 70 5 00 10 180130 02BFA2h 4x4 118 42 8 25 5 109382 01AB46h 0x8 18 25 12 50 2 5 72175 0119EFh The default shutter time was chosen to give a frame rate of 2 75 fps see section 3 11 Controlling Frame Rate Changing the shutter time involves writing to the three shutter time registers 3 10 Controlling Integration Shutter Time The 6M3P allows you to control integration also known as exposure time or shutter time in five ways DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 24 Programmed Integration Free Running default The camera free runs with the internally programmed integration time and frame rate Programmed Integration SMA Trigger The camera will integrate for the internally programmed time when triggered by a TTL high pulse on the SMA connector Programmed Integration Serial trigger The camera will integrate for the internally programmed time when triggered by high signal on the serial interface External Integration SMA Trigger The camera will integrate as long as the TTL pulse on the TRIGGER IN SMA connect
9. sure to observe all static precautions components yet 3 Install any necessary imaging software 4 Before connecting power to the camera test all power supplies Ensure that all the correct voltages are present at the camera end of the power cable the Camera Performance Specifications earlier in this document list appropriate voltages Power supplies must meet the requirements defined in section 2 4 Power Input 5 Inspect all cables and connectors prior to installation Do not use damaged cables or connectors or the camera may be damaged 6 Connect data serial interface and power cables 7 After connecting cables apply power to the camera The POST power on self test LED on the back of the camera should glow green after one second to indicate that the camera 15 operating and ready to receive commands 2 2 Input Output The camera provides 12 bit LVDS RS 422 data and synchronization signals through the data output connector Camera functions such as frame rate integration time binning camera gain and offset are all controllable by the user via RS232 serial port The camera is capable of free running operation or may be triggered externally via the input TRIGGER IN TRIGGER OUT allows the synchronization of shutters or illumination sources in free running or externally triggered modes _ LED Status indicators Figure 2 Camera Inputs Outputs Data output Power supply input DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Came
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11. NG Due to initialization sequencing after power up no commands should be sent to the camera for a minimum of 1 second after power up DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 3 2 Control Register Reference DALSA A number of functions and modes depend on the control register settings These settings are detailed in the following sections The Write Control Register command is used to write a register that controls specific camera triggering and test functions This command must be followed by a data byte with bits defined as shown in the following table The Read Control Register command allows interrogation of the camera to determine current configuration of the control register Table 9 Control Register Bit Definitions Register Write Read Command Command Reset 80h Camera Type NA C3h Firmware Rev NA C5h Register 1 82h C2h Register 2 84h C4h Register 3 88h C8h Write Integration Time LS Ah NA Write Integration Time 2 8Bh NA Write Integration Time MS 8Ch NA Write Frame Rate Time LS 8Dh NA Write Frame Rate Time 29 8Eh NA Write Frame Rate Time MS Fh NA Bit 1 0 1 0 1 0 j 7 0 6 4 3 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 Function Resets all registers to default values Read camera type Read firmware revision Integration Mode 0 Internal 1 External Video Gain Sal T 4x Not Used Trigger Mode 0 Internal 1 External Not Used Binning Mode 00 1x1 01 2x2 10 4x4 11 8x8 Pix
12. Table 3 6M3P Camera Performance Specifications Physical Characteristics Units Resolution H xV pixels 3072x2048 Pixel Size um 12x12 Pixel Fill Factor 100 Size mm 95x95x142 Mass kg 0 85 Power Dissipation W lt lt ly Lens Mount F mount Aperture mm 36 9 24 6 Regulatory Compliance Pending Shock Immunity Pending Vibration Immunity Pending Operating Ranges Units Min Max Frame Rate fps 2 15 12 5 Data Rate MHz 255 20 Data Format LVDS RS422 12 bit Operating Temp 10 45 Responsivity DN nJ cm 199 540nm 15 Input Voltage V 14 925 15 075 5 Input Voltage V 4 975 5 025 5 Input Voltage V 4 975 5 025 Nominal Gain Range 1x 4x Calibration Conditions Units Setting Min Max Data Rate MHz 20 20 20 Frame Rate Hz 219 15 Input Voltage V 1 053 14 925 15 075 t 5 Input Voltage V 5 4 975 5 025 5 Input Voltage V 5 4 975 5 025 Ambient Temperature uS 25 Binning 1x1 Gain X 1 Electro Optical Specifications Units Min Typical Max Dynamic Range dB 10 Pixel Response Non Uniformity rms 2 System Noise DN rms 0 9 Notes C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 8 2 0 Camera Hardware Interface 2 1 Installation Overview In order to set up your camera you should take these initial steps This installation overview assumes you have not installed any system 2 1 Power down all equipment Following the manufacturer s instructions install the frame grabber if applicable Be
13. User s Manual 32 Protecting Against Dust and Scratches The CCD window 1s part of the optical path and should be handled like other optical components with extreme care Dust can obscure pixels producing dark patches on the sensor response Dust is most visible when the illumination is collimated The dark patches shift position as the angle of illumination changes Dust is normally not visible when the sensor 1s positioned at the exit port of an integrating sphere where the illumination is diffuse Dust can normally be removed by blowing the window surface using clean dry compressed air unless the dust particles are being held by an electrostatic charge in which case either an ionized blower or wet cleaning 1s necessary Oil is usually introduced during handling Touching the surface of the window barehanded will leave oily residues Using rubber fingercots and rubber gloves can prevent contamination However the friction between rubber and the window may produce electrostatic charge that may damage the sensor To avoid ESD damage and to avoid introducing oily residues only hold the sensor from the edges of the ceramic package and avoid touching the sensor pins and the window Scratches can be caused by improper handling cleaning or storage of the sensor Vacuum picking tools should not come in contact with the window surface CCDs should not be stored in containers where they are not properly secured and can slide against th
14. by a positive 10 PIXEL OFFSET EXAMPLES Programmed Offset Register3 Register 2 Resulting Pixel Decimal 2 s Complement Offset 88 058h gh 05h 55 37h 96 FA0h 2 s compliment FAh 60 FC4h 152 098h 8h 09h 95 5Fh 2040 808h 8h 80h 1275 4FBh The read user offset commands allow the user to read back this information from the camera Note Register 3 contains other configuration data All bits must bet set to the appropriate values C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 22 Reading Offset from the Camera To read the offset setting from the camera use these commands Read LSB Read MSB Binary 1100 1000 1100 0100 Hex C8h C4h 3 8 Controlling Binning Binning increases the camera s light sensitivity by decreasing horizontal and vertical resolution the charge collected by adjacent pixels is added together Example 2x2 Binning More charge ff brighter pixel il q2 GN E e i Charge in Charge binned Normal image image 4 adjacent pixels 1 pixel output The 6M3P is capable of up to 8 x 8 binning To enable binning you must write bits 1 0 to control register 1 Binning mode affects the pixel clock rate maximum frame rate and readout time Reference section 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview Example Setting the camera to 2x2 binning mode Write Binning Register with 2x2 mode Command Value Binary 1000 0010 82h h Note The register
15. cal sync true and complement Output VSYNC high indicates the camera is outputting a valid frame of data 2 6 Serial Communication Connector and Pinout The serial interface provides control of frame rate integration time shuttering video gain and offset pixel binning external trigger and external integration for information on how to control these functions see Operating the Camera later in this document The remote interface consists of a two wire plus ground full duplex RS 232 compatible serial link used for camera configuration and two back panel SMA coax connectors used for external trigger input and output GND 4 gt lt J The camera uses an RJ 11 telephone style connector for RXD serial communications with four conductors installed in a six position connector Note that both four and six conductor plugs may be used interchangeably with the RJ 1234 1 x Q 11 jack 5 5 9 TE IMPORTANT Both the PC AT and the camera are configured gt as DTE Data Terminal Equipment devices requiring TXD and RXD lines to be swapped when interconnecting RJ 11 the two note that pin 4 normally the yellow wire is not View into female jack 6 position with 4 conductors used on the RJ 11 That is the TXD pin represents DATA OUT and the RXD pin represents DATA IN on both devices so that one device s TXD line must connect to the other devi
16. ce s RXD line and vice versa DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual Figure 3 25 Pin Serial Port Connector to Camera RJ 11 Connector PC AT DB25 RJ 11 Serial Port Camera Frame GND Transmit Data TXD Receive Data RXD Request to Send RTS Clear to Send CTS Data Set Ready DSR Signal GND Data Carrier Detect DCD Data Terminal Ready DTR Ring Indicator RI iu amp 6 C9 OW Figure 4 9 Pin Serial Port Connector to Camera RJ 11 Connector PC AT DB9 RJ 11 Serial Port Camera 12 Signal GND TXD output FROM camera RXD input TO camera 4 not used Data Carrier Detect DCD 1 Signal GND Receive Data RXD 2 2 TXD output FROM camera Transmit Data TXD 3 3 RXD input TO camera Data Terminal Ready DTR 4 4 not used Signal GND Data Set Ready DSR 6 Request to Send RTS Clearto Send CTS Ring Indicator RI 9 Serial Communication Settings The serial interface operates at RS 232 levels with fixed parameters of 9600 baud 1 start bit 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity The interface uses only three wires for received data transmitted data and ground In general writing data must start with a write command byte and be followed by a data byte Reading a camera register requires only a single read command byte Serial Port Configuration Baud 9600 fixed Start bits 1 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None WARNING Due to initialization s
17. containing the Binning bits also controls other configuration data bits must be set appropriately Whenever the camera is in binning mode the BIN LED on the right side of the rear cover will light to indicate the binning mode DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 23 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview Image capture triggering integration and frame rate are closely related With electronic shuttering integration time can be less than l frame rate but it can never be greater than 1 frame rate Youcan program fixed integration and frame rates or use defaults and let the camera free run Youcan program fixed integration time and supply a asynchronous trigger signal to control frame rate either by toggling a bit or by supplying a TTL pulse on the SMA connector This 15 referred to as Programmed Integration External Trigger Mode Youcan also have the camera integrate as long as an asynchronous TTL pulse is held high This pulse will therefore control both integration time and frame rate This 1s also known as External Integrate Mode For a given frame rate the maximum integration time 15 limited to the frame period less an overhead factor required for proper operation of the CCD Maximum integration time is defined by this equation Max Integration Time 1 Frame Rate Readout Time This equation is valid for all binning modes free running external trigger and external
18. e Rate time value Value 1 2 5s 400000us 61A80h Write Frame Rate LS Byte Write Frame Rate Center Byte Write Frame Rate MS Byte Command Value Command Value Command Value Binary 10001101 1000 0000 1000 1110 0001 1010 1000 1111 0000 0110 8Dh 80h 8Eh 8Fh 06h DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 28 External Trigger Programmed Integration This 1s the same as External Integrate SMA Trigger Mode Reference to section 3 10 Controlling Integration Mode Example Set the Frame Rate to 2 5 fps 1 0 Reference section 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview to ensure the desired frame rate can be supported for the selected binning and integration modes 2 0 Using the command 82h set bit 7 of the data byte to 0 Integration Mode Internal and bit 3 of the data byte to 1 Trigger Mode External NOTE All bits within the register are written at one time Ensure the correct value for all bits are used when changing camera modes 3 0 Setthe desired integration time per section 3 10 Controlling Integration 40 Each TTL rising edge on the SMA connector will initiate a new frame of data using the programmed integration time To achieve 2 5 fps a TTL pulse must be sent to the camera every 400 ms 1 2 5 External Trigger Serial Connector This 15 the same as External Integrate External Trigger Mode Refer to section 3 10 Controlling Integration Mode DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera Use
19. e container Scratches diffract incident illumination When exposed to uniform illumination a sensor with a scratched window will normally have brighter pixels adjacent to darker pixels The location of these pixels will change with the angle of illumination leaning the Sensor Window 1 Use clean dry compressed air to blow off loose particles This step alone is usually sufficient to clean the sensor window 2 If further cleaning 15 required use a lens wiper moistened with alcohol 3 We recommend using lint free ESD safe cloth wipers that do not contain particles that can scratch the window 4 Wipe the window carefully and slowly 5 2 Maintenance There are no user serviceable parts on this camera Please contact DALSA service DALSA C32 10005 01 33 6M3P Camera User s Manual 6 0 Troubleshooting START Is the ON LED Illuminated Correct Triggering YES Is the POST LED illuminated Isa single trigger signal being sent YES ES YES FREE RUNNING or EXTERNAL Triggering Is the MODE LED Illuminated EXT FREE The camera is Free Running Set the External Trigger bit in the control registers to 1 CONGRATULATIONS You now have one of the world s best cameras in operation Did this resolve your problem We apologize for the difficulties Please contact your DALSA technical support representative for additional informatio
20. el Offset MS Byte Bits 11 4 of 12 bits Serial Trigger If Integrate mode 1 Not Used Pixel Offset LS nibble LS byte of 24 bit integration time 2 byte of 24 bit integration time MS byte of 24 bit integration time LS byte of 24 bit frame rate time 2 byte of 24 bit frame rate time MS byte of 24 bit frame rate time 19 Default NA 33h NA 0 00 00h 000 000 2Bh FCh 00b 6Bh 04h 01h C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 20 3 3 Reading the Camera Type This read command returns an 8 bit value unique to the type of camera interrogated A 6M3P will return a value of 33h when this command 15 issued This is useful for applications that need to function with multiple DALSTAR camera types Example Read the camera type Command Value Returned 6 Binary 1100 0011 0011 0011 Hex C3h 33h 34 Reading the Firmware Revision This command returns a byte in which the lower nibble 15 the revision number for the clock board firmware and the upper nibble is undefined The ability to read this value may assist in customer support issues Example Read the firmware version Command Binary 1100 0101 Hex C5h 3 5 Resetting the Camera This is the only other write command that is not followed by a data byte This command resets all clock board registers to their default values the values used at power up Table 10 Default values in effect after reset Feature 6M3P Default Frame Rate fps 1 Integra
21. equencing after power up no commands should be sent to the camera for a minimum of 1 second after power up DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 13 The remote interface connector on the cameras rear panel 15 Serial Cable Source specified as a low profile RJ 11 modular connector The connector Digi Key is a 6 position model but only the center four positions are p 701 Brooks Ave South populated with contacts It will mate with either the 4 position or 6 2 Thief River Falls MN 56701 position cable plugs This type of connector typically requires 1 800 344 4539 special assembly tools complete cable assemblies are available from cable part number suppliers such as Digi Key H2643 14 ND 14 feet DALSA provides serial cables in 3 lengths 10 20 and 50 Part number CL 31 00004 xx where xx refers to the cable length in feet 2 TTL Trigger Input and Output Connector The camera uses an SMA connector labeled TRIGGER IN to allow the user to provide a standard TTL signal to control camera integration and readout The input 15 high impedance gt 10K allowing the user to terminate at the SMA input as needed The camera has another SMA connector TRIGGER OUT that provides a standard TTL output which is high whenever the camera is integrating Figure 5 Trigger Timing Description qin 10 ys TTL Trigger Input EH 17515 gt 50 Integration o T L 2 8 Integration Time
22. fa HIE ECES O 73 00 uS 4 200 5 0 nS MY 4 pixel clock to 229 6 uS register data Start of VSYNC and first HSYNC timing VSYNC 1 cyde of PIXCLK PIXCLK running fi PIXCLK stops for 72 60 uS gt e al PIXCLK HSYNC First HSYNC 72 80 uS Subsequent HSYNC timing HSYNC 200 M nS I PIXCLK stopped for 72 80 uS PIXCLK ote e iy Nm 1st PIXCLK 784th PIXCLK under cyde under HSYNC HSYNC Data timing HSYNC Prescan Black amp Data Pixels Data Pixels Postscan Pixels DATA Isolation Pixels I 2 3 764 765 766 4 11 PIXCLK cydes 12th PIXCLK cyde under HSYNC 778th PIXCLK cycle under HSYNC Data consists of some postscan 11th PIXCLK under HSYNC pixels and some light sensitive pixels Data consists of some prescan binned together thus may be unusable pixels and some light sensitive pixels binned together thus may be unusable NOTES The imager has six 6 black lines at the start and end of each unbinned frame In 4x4 binning the first b inned line is comprised of four 4 black lines The second binned line is comprised of 2 black lines and 2 light sensitive lines thus it becomes an invalid line for data usage Indicates approximate number 6 20 timing for 4x4 binning FW rev 9 12 AN 2000 DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 17 Figure 8 8x8 Binning Timing Diagram 6M3P 20 8x8 xel size 400 nS pixel dock PIXCLK for Camera fir
23. ki ads 2 Free Running Programmed Fame Rate eene E EEE EEE 27 External Trigger Programmed Integration cccccccccccccccc ccc EEE EEE 26 External Tracer Serial C ORNCCION o usati e idu MAD Edu e qe 26 4 0 OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL CONSIDERATIONS eee eee eee 29 4 IMIEC EPASNIC AIS IN TER PNG vn eo tede uo el rE iMd eis 29 DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 4 42 MECHANICAL TOLERANCES obest ten E onbmM idus usu esi su 30 Aco MOUNTING THIS CAMERA ER oris a SE opus Pra ta 30 50 lt CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE raices euo Eo SU pecho tuse Eee Dorset a ee reia irais 31 5 1 C CEANIN G cse die dii be 31 Electrostatic Discharge and the CCD Sens OP ue e M edle da eet e tea bc ee eR 31 Preventino ESD DAMA Ce uiu tested bac dat duisi nai e secnm oic Eu 31 Protecting Against Dust ond M E iad belied sec 32 CLONING AIC Sensor WIN LOW ust ri ts ttt ped p Su Uu D MEL SD CUL Du 32 2S MAINTENANCE doa coitu reli t io Dalee 32 M 28181 3B O35 076 d Hi I T oT 33 L0 WARRANTY aided v TED eds 34 Tel LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY pui ter E le cages E ai ee ah 34 Ma T DO E E E A Hm 34 nghi E ETA EE E E NA E AOE A CEE E E a Me E EE 34 Howto Obtain Service Jor Your Equipment NE E N a Sous ue eie 34
24. lity supplies are available from other vendors DALSA assumes no responsibility for the use of these supplies When setting up the camera s power supplies follow these guidelines e Do not connect or disconnect cable while power 15 on e Do not use the shield on a multi conductor cable for ground e Keep leads as short as possible to reduce voltage drop e Use high quality linear supplies to minimize noise DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 10 2 5 Data Output The camera back panel output connector labeled DATA utilizes differential LVDS signals with pin assignments as follows Connector and Pinout Table 6 DATA Connector Pinout Pin Symbol Pin Symbol Pin Symbol Pin T2 1 0 16 Reserved 31 NC 46 GND 2 DAQ 17 DA7 32 NC 4 NC 3 DA1 18 7 33 NC 48 NC 4 DAL 19 DA8 34 NC 49 NC 5 DA2 20 DA8 35 NC 50 NC 6 DA2 21 9 36 NC 51 NC 7 DA3 22 DAO 37 52 1 8 DA3 23 DA10 4 38 NC 53 Reserved Molex Part 9 DA4 24 10 39 54 Reserved 10928 2000 10 25 11 40 NC 55 VSYNC or equivalent 11 DA5 26 DA11 41 NC 56 VSYNC 12 DA5 2 NC 42 NC 5 HSYNC 13 DA64 28 NC 43 NC 58 HSYNC 14 DA6 20 NC 44 NC 50 PIXCLK 15 Reserved 30 NC 45 GND 60 PIXCLK 4 NC No Connect These pins are unused WARNING Care must be taken when connecting Data cables to the camera to insure proper connection and to prevent damage to the connector Da
25. mager has six 6 black lines at the start and end of each unbinned frame In 8x8 binning the first b inned line is comprised of six 6 black lines and two 2 light sensitive lines thus it becomes an invalid line for data usage Indicates approximate number 6M3P_20 timing for 8x8 binning FW rev 9 12 JAN 2000 DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 18 3 0 Camera Operation 3 1 How to Control the Camera The 6M3P s RS 232 compatible serial interface allows you to control its configuration and operation including Triggering Mode Binning Frame Rate See also triggering ntegration Time Gain and Offset Command Protocol Overview The camera accepts 8 bit command value pairs via its RJ 11 serial port using RS 232 compatible signals Camera serial Port Configuration commands are clock commands which apply to the Baud 9600 fixed electronics that drive the image sensor These include Start bits 1 clock generation frame rate integration time and Data bits 8 binning Each set of commands includes read and write Stop bits 1 variants With the exception of reset commands all 8 bit l write commands must be followed by an 8 bit data byte Parity None The commands are interpreted as follows WARNING Any commands not listed should be considered invalid Writing to invalid addresses may overwrite camera calibration information requiring the camera to be returned for recalibration WARNI
26. mera frame rate will be controlled by the TTL pulse on the TRIGGER IN SMA connector The camera will integrate for as long as the pulse is held high In this mode TRIGGER IN also controls integration Reference section 3 10 Controlling Integration Mode Free Running Programmed Fame Rate This mode is the camera s default To specify programmed frame rate you must set bit 7 of register 1 to 0 Integrate Mode Internal and bit 3 of register 1 to 0 Trigger Mode Internal Next write the 3 byte frame rate value in us or 1 Frame Rate to the three Frame Rate registers These three bytes are then combined to form a 24 bit frame rate time The number represents the integer number of microseconds between frames The number programmed in the three registers should not be below 10 uS 0000Ah nor above the calculated value noted in section 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview Example Set the Frame Rate to 2 5 fps 1 0 Reference section 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview to ensure the desired frame rate can be supported for the selected binning and integration modes 2 0 Using the command 82h set bit 7 of the data byte to 0 Integration Mode Internal and bit 3 of the data byte to 0 Trigger Mode Internal NOTE All bits within the register are written at one time Ensure the correct value for all bits are used when changing camera modes 3 0 Use commands 8Dh 8Eh 8Fh to set the 24 bit Fram
27. mware Rev 9 Frame timing VSYNC IMPORTANT HSYNC Line1 mixed line2 Line256 Line 257 Line 258 This camera uses E amp data first data line last data line mixed black postscan the falling edge of 146 8 uS gt gt E 400 nS amp data lines the pixel clock to NU ons 4 register data Start of VSYNC and first HSYNC timing VSYNC 400 nS 1 of PIXCLK running PIXCLK stops for 146 0 uS X PIXCLK PPS 400n5 gt 150 nS This high pulse is truncated HSYNC First HSYNC lt 146 4 uS P Subsequent HSYNC timing HSYNC b E 0 K PIXCLK stopped for 146 5 uS E PIXCLK m J 7 NS 1st PIXCLK 391st PIXCLK cyde under cyde under HSYNC HSYNC Data timing HSYNC Prescan Black amp Data Pixels Data Pixels Postscan Pixels DATA Isolation Pixels I 2 3 381 X 382 383 p A 8 PIXCLK cydes 9th PIXCLK cyde under HSYNC N 392nd PIXCLK cycle under HSYNC Data consists of some postscan 8th PIXCLK under HSYNC pixels and some light sensitive pixels Data consists of some prescan binned together thus may be unusable pixels and some light sensitive pixels binned together thus may be unusable NOTES The i
28. n DALSA Verify the DC power supply and cabling are correct by checking voltages at the camera end of the power cable WARNING Power down the camera before disconnecting the cables The camera did not pass the Power on Self Test Power down the camera and verify the Serial Port and Data Port cables are as specified in section 2 5 amp 2 6 Power the camera back up Is the MODE LED Illuminated YES The camera 15 attempting to NO trigger from an external source Reset the External Trigger bit in the Control Register to 0 C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 34 7 0 Warranty 1 1 Limited One Year Warranty What We Do This product is warranted by DALSA for one year from date of original purchase Please refer to your Purchase Order Confirmation for details What is Not Covered This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident or misuse or as a result of service or modification by other than DALSA or by hardware software interfacing or peripherals not provided by DALSA DALSA shall have no obligation to modify or update products once manufactured This warranty does not apply to DALSA Software Products Note if the camera has non standard cover glass e g taped the warranty is void on the CCD How to Obtain Service for Your Equipment If you want to return your product for repair contact DALSA Customer Service in order to obtain a Ret
29. n or frame read Out When the camera is in External Trigger Mode the Frame LED will be illuminated on the camera back to indicate the camera is expecting a signal on the SMA connector or serial bit 7 Because this signal is internally with the Serial Trigger input care must be taken to ensure the serial bit 7 of register 3 1s equal to a logic 0 while in SMA Trigger mode Programmed Integration Serial Trigger For external serial controlled triggering with a programmed integration time a TTL rising edge on bit 7 of serial register 3 triggers the camera to acquire one frame of data Integration begins within 200ns after the rising edge and stops when the programmed integration time has completed After that single frame acquisition the camera outputs the just acquired frame and 5 thus waiting for a new External Trigger signal to trigger a new frame acquisition The camera is armed when the read out of the acquired frame 1s completed No additional rising edges or triggers should be allowed during the image acquisition or frame read out C32 10005 01 OFh 6M3P Camera User s Manual 26 DALSA When the camera 15 in External Trigger Mode the Frame LED will be illuminated on the camera back to indicate the camera is expecting a signal on the SMA connector or serial bit 7 Because this signal is internally with the TRIGGER IN Sync input care must be taken to ensure the TRIGGER IN sig
30. nal 15 equal to a logic 0 while in Serial Trigger mode External Integration SMA Trigger When in External Integrate SMA mode a TTL rising edge on the TRIGGER IN or SYNC signal triggers the camera to acquire one frame of data Integration begins within 200ns after the rising edge and stops within 550 ns after the falling edge After that single frame acquisition the camera outputs the just acquired frame and re arms thus waiting for a new External Trigger signal to trigger a new frame acquisition The camera is armed when the read out of the acquired frame is completed No additional rising edges or triggers should be allowed during the image acquisition or frame read out This means in this mode TRIGGER IN necessarily controls both integration and frame rate When the camera is in External Trigger Mode the Frame LED will be illuminated on the camera back to indicate the camera is expecting a signal on the SMA connector or serial bit 7 Because this signal is internally with the Serial Trigger input care must be taken to ensure the serial bit 7 of register 3 15 equal to a logic 0 while in SMA Trigger mode External Integration Serial Trigger When in External Integration Serial mode a TTL rising edge on serial bit 7 of register 3 triggers the camera to acquire one frame of data Due to variation in the host operating system this mode 15 generally used only for camera setup and functional testing Integration
31. or 11 Temperature 7 Timing diagrams 17 Triggering 23 TTL Trigger 13 V Video Timing 17 VSYNC 11 W Warranty 34 C32 10005 01
32. or is exposed to uniform illumination The charge normally dissipates within 24 hours and the sensor returns to normal operation Preventing ESD Damage To prevent ESD damage DALSA advises you to take the following handling precautions 1 Ground yourself prior to handling CCDs 2 Ensure that your ground and your workbench are also properly grounded Install conductive mats if your ground or workbench is non conductive 3 Use bare hands or non chargeable cotton gloves to handle CCDs NOTE Rubber fingercots can introduce electrostatic charge if the rubber comes in contact with the sensor window 4 Handle the CCD from the edge of the ceramic package and avoid touching the sensor pins 5 Do not touch the window especially in the region over the imaging area 6 Ground all tools and mechanical components that come in contact with the CCD 7 DALSA recommends that CCDs be handled under ionized air to prevent static charge buildup 8 Always store the devises in conductive foam Alternatively clamps can be used to short all the CCD pins together before storing The above ESD precautions need to be followed at all times even when there 15 no evidence of CCD damage The rate which electrostatic charge dissipates depends on numerous environmental conditions and an improper handling procedure that does not appear to be damaging the CCDs immediately may cause damage with a change in environmental conditions C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera
33. or is high The integration time 1s effectively the input pulse width In this mode TRIGGER IN also controls the frame rate External Integration Serial Trigger The camera will integrate as long as the serial bit is held high The integration time 15 effectively the input pulse width In this mode the serial signal also controls the frame rate Due to variation in the host operating system this mode 1s generally used only for camera setup and functional testing The register settings required for each mode are defined in the following table Table 12 Integration Trigger Modes Mode Register 1 Register 1 Bit 7 Bit 3 INTEGRATE EXT Trigger Programmed Integration Free Running 0 0 Programmed Integration SMA Trigger 0 1 Programmed Integration Serial Trigger 0 1 External Integration SMA Trigger 1 1 External Integration Serial Trigger 1 1 Indicates bit state not considered Whenever the Integrate Mode or External Trigger Mode bits are set the MODE LED on the right side of the rear cover will light to indicate that an externally synchronized mode is active Free Running Programmed Integration This mode is the camera s default The camera speed is controlled by writing a 3 byte integration time value in us to the three Integration Time registers These three bytes are then combined to form a 24 bit integration time The number represents the integer number of microseconds the camera will collect light The number programmed
34. r s Manual 29 4 0 Optical and Mechanical Considerations 4 1 Mechanical Interface Figure 9 Camera Dimensions DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 30 Mechanical Tolerances Table 13 Mechanical Tolerances Additional Dimensions Center of sensor with respect to lens mount lt 0 002 Planarity of lens flange to sensor lt 0 004 Rotation of sensor lt 0 2 Y 4 3 Mounting the Camera The 6M3P can be mounted via the3 8 deep 1 4 20 threaded tripod mount located on the bottom of the camera DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 31 5 0 Cleaning and Maintenance 9 1 Cleaning DALSA Electrostatic Discharge and the CCD Sensor Charge coupled device CCD image sensors are metal oxide semiconductor MOS devices and are susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge ESD Although many sensor pins have ESD protection circuitry the ESD protection circuitry in CCDs 15 typically not as effective as those found in standard CMOS circuits Electrostatic charge introduced to the sensor window surface can induce charge buildup on the underside of the window that cannot be readily dissipated by the dry nitrogen gas in the sensor package cavity When charge buildup occurs surface gated photodiodes SGPDs may exhibit higher image lag Some SGPD sensors may also exhibit a highly non uniform response when affected by charge build up with some pixels displaying a much higher response when the sens
35. r s Manual 6 1 2 Image Sensor Figure 1 Image Sensor Block Diagram Table 1 Sensor Structure gt Sensor 6 black lines characteristics Optical size 36 864mm H x24 576 mm V Chip size 39 148 mm H x26 508 mm V Image Area 2060 Pixel size 12um x 12 lines Active pixels 3072 H x 2048 V Total number of pixels 3120 H x 2060 V Optical black pixels Left 20 Right 20 Timing pixels Left 4 Right 4 Dummy register cells Left 7 Right 7 Optical black lines Bottom 6 Top 6 3072 active pixels 20 pixels 20 pixels 6 black lines 3120 cells EM Output Amplifier Output Register 3134 cells Table 2 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications Type Allowable Blemishes Columns 1 Clusters 6 Pixels 36 Definition of blemishes e Pixel defect e Pixel whose signal at nominal light illumination at 50 of the linear range deviates more than 30 from its neighboring pixels e Pixel whose signal in dark deviates more than 6mV from its neighboring pixels about 1 of nominal light e Cluster defect e Agrouping of pixel defects where within a sub area of 3 3 pixels there are at most 5 present e Column or row defect e Acolumn or row which has more than 12 pixel defects e Column defects must be horizontally separated by 3 columns e Row defects are not allowed Test conditions Temperature 35 C Integration Time 10 ms DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 7 13 Camera Performance Specifications
36. ra User s Manual 9 2 3 LED Status Indicators There are four LED s visible on the rear cover of the camera that indicate the status of the camera Table 4 LED Functions LED Label Color LED ON LED OFF ON Green Camera is receiving power There is no camera power POST Green Camera Power On Self Test successful Camera failed Power On Self Test BIN Red Camera is operating in a binning mode Camera is operating unbinned 1x1 MODE Red Camera is in an external trigger mode uses Camera is triggering image external signal to trigger image capture capture internally 2 4 Power Input Table 5 Power Connector Pinout Pin Symbol 1 The camera has the following input power 1 requirements 2 5V 3 5V T DC Ripple 4 15V I mV 5 NC 15 05 lt 5 045 S em extremely important 0 NC j 5 0 5 lt 5 1 4 that you apply the GND 8 5 0 5 lt 5 0 25 appropriate voltages to 9 GND DB15M your camera Incorrect Q 4 AMP Part 747236 4 voltages will damage or equivalent the camera 10 73 1 11 15V Note Performance specifications are not 12 NC guaranteed if your power supply does not 13 NC meet these requirements 14 GND DALSA offers a linear power supply with 15 GND cables that meets the 6M3P s requirements Universal Power Supply part number 24 00001 02 contact DALSA for more information but it should not be considered the only choice Many high qua
37. ta Signals Table 7 Data Signal Definition Signal Description D 0 D 0 Data bit 0 true and complement Output Least significant bit Dri D 1 Data bit 1 true and complement Output IMPORTANT D 24 D 2 Data bit 2 true and complement Output This camera usesthe D 3 D 10 etc falling edge of the D 114 D 11 Data bit 11 true and complement Output Most significant bit pixel dock to register data Digitized video data is output from the camera as LVDS differential signals using a Molex 60 pin connector on the rear panel labeled DATA The data 15 synchronous and is accompanied by a pixel clock and clocking signals DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 11 Note Data frequency is dependent on binning mode Reference section 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview Data Cocking Signals Table 8 Clock Signal Descriptions Signal Description PIXCLK PIXCLK Pixel clock true and complement 20MHz unbinned Output Data is valid on the falling edge Note that data and PIXCLK frequency is dependent on binning mode Reference section 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview HSYNC HSYNC X Horizontal sync true and complement Output HSYNC high indicates the camera is outputting a valid line of data The number of valid lines in a frame depends on binning mode Reference section 3 9 Triggering Integration and Frame Rate Overview VSYNC VSYNC X Verti
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39. timing FUN PIXCLK d for 35 80 uS h K stopped for 35 80 u PIXCLK 100 x ec e NL 1st PIXCLK 1569th PIXCLK cyde under cyde under HSYNC HSYNC Data timing HSYNC presan Bac amp Data Pixels Data Pixels Postscan Pixels DATA Isolation Pixels X I 2 1534 1535 X 18 PIXCLK cydes 19th PIXCLK under HSYNC 1555th PIXCLK cyde under HSYNC Data consists of one isolation Data consists of one isolation pixel and one light sensitive pixel pixel and one light sensitive pixel binned together thus may be binned together thus may be unusable unusable NOTES The last HSYNC under VSYNC is of a shorter duration than the previous HSYNCS Indicates approximate number DALSA 6M3P 20 timing for 2x2 binning FW rev 9 12 JAN 2000 DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 16 Figure 8 4x4 Binning Timing Diagram 6M3P 20 4x4 pi xel size 200 nS pixel dock PIXCLK for Camera firmware Rev 9 Frame timing VSYNC IMPORTANT inel fi 2 mixed Line 3 Line 513 Line 515 This camera uses HSYNC Line first u L Lj the falli d f black line black amp data first data line last data line n e
40. tion Time ms 638 Resolution pixels 3072 2048 Video Gain 1x Binning Mode 1x1 Pixel Offset 0 Synchronization INTERNAL Integration Control INTERNAL Data Rate MHz 20 Example Use this command to reset the camera Command Value Binary 1000 0000 Hex 80h DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 21 3 6 Adjusting Gain Bit 6 of register 1 15 the Video Gain control bit When this bit 0 the video channel gain lx When this bit 1 the video channel gain 4x Example Use this command to set the gain to 4x Command Value Binary 1000 0010 Dio Hex 82h an Note The register containing the Gain bit also controls other configuration data bits must be set appropriately 3 7 Adjusting User Offset DALSA User offset is adjustable from 2047 to 2048 by a 12 bit value as an MS and LS byte The offset data 1s only written when the most significant 8 bits are written to register 2 Therefore the lower 4 bits should be written first to register 3 followed by the upper 8 bits which will cause the offset to be applied to the pixel output The pixel offset data is written as a 2 s compliment number Therefore either positive or negative offsets can be added to the pixel output to enhance the image contrast The offset value that is programmed effects the pixel offset by a ratio of about 8 to 5 So for that example if an offset value of a positive 16 1s entered to registers 2 and 3 the resulting pixel data will be adjusted
41. urn Goods Authorization form Repair cannot begin until the form 15 issued completed and returned to DALSA DALSA Technical Support Phone 519 886 6000 Fax 519 886 8023 email support DALSA com DALSA C32 10005 01 6M3P Camera User s Manual 35 8 0 Index A About DALSA 2 Aperture 7 Applications 5 B baud 12 BIN LED 9 Binning 22 C Calibration Conditions 7 Clocking Signals 11 Command Protocol Overview 18 Connector 11 13 connectors 9 Connectors 10 Control Register 19 D data bits 12 Data Rate 7 DTE 11 Dynamic Range 7 E electronic shuttering 23 External Integrate Mode 26 28 Features 5 Firmware Revision 20 Frame Rate 7 27 DALSA G Gain adjusting 21 Gain Range 7 H hard reset 20 HSYNC 11 Image Sensor 6 Image Sensor Block Diagram 6 Installation Overview 8 Integration Mode 23 integration time 23 L LED Status Indicators 9 Mass 7 Mechanical Interface 29 MODE LED 9 O Offset 21 adjusting 21 ON LED 9 Operating Ranges 7 Operating Temp 7 P parity 12 Performance Specifications 7 Physical Characteristics 7 pinout 9 Pinout 10 11 PIXCLK 11 Pixel Size 7 POST LED 9 Power Dissipation 7 power supply 9 R Resolution 7 RJ 11 11 S Serial Communication 11 Size 7 Specifications 7 start bit 12 State diagrams 17 stop bit 12 T Technical Support 34 telephone style connect
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