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1. SDI B1320C 1280x720 Color 1 2 TRUESE KAI 01150C 5 50 um sq SMPTE292M 50p 59 94p SDI B1320M 1280x720 Mono 1 2 TRUESE KAI 01150M 5 50 um sq AEE SDI B1920C 1920x1080 Color 1 0 TRUESE KAI 2093C 7 40 um sq SMPTE292M 23 98p 24 25p SDI B1920M 1920x1080 Mono 1 0 TRUESE KAI 2093M 7 40 um sq uu lt SDI B1921C 1920x1080 Color 2 3 TRUESE 02150 5 50 sq SDI B1921M 1920x1080 Mono 2 3 TRUESE KAI 02150M 5 50 um sq SDI B1922C 1920x1080 Color 2 3 SONY ICX 674C 4 54 um sq SDI B1922M 1920x1080 Mono 2 3 SONY 1 674 4 54 um sq SDI B1923C 1920x1080 Color 1 0 TRUESE KAlI 02170C 7 40 um sq SDI B1923M 1920x1080 Mono 1 0 TRUESE KAI 02170M 7 40 um sq Table 1 10 HD SDI B1320 B1920 B1921 B1922 and B1923 data output formats Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 48 of 175 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 2 8 PULSE GENERATOR The camera has a built in pulse generator The user can program the camera to generate discrete sequence of pulse or a continuous trail Figure 2 9 The pulse generator can be used as a trigger signal or can be mapped to one of the outputs refer to I O Control section for more information The discrete number of pulse can be se
2. External Frame Time Control 2 3 AREA OF INTEREST 2 3 1 Horizontal and Vertical Window 2 4 EXPOSURE CONTROL 2 4 1 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 4 4 Imperx Inc Internal Exposure Control Electronic Shutter Programmable Frame Time Automatic Exposure Control A EC Automatic Iris Control AIO D Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 3 of 175 12 13 13 IMPERX VY 2 5 STROBE OUTPUT 2 6 GAIN and OFFSET 2 6 1 Analog Domain manual control 2 6 2 Digital Domain manual control 2 6 3 Automatic Gain Control AGC 2 DATA OUTPUT FORMAT 2 8 PULSE GENERATOR 29 IO CONTROL 2 9 1 Mappins 2 9 2 Electrical Connectivity 2 10 TEST IMAGE PATTERNS 2 10 1 Test Image patterns 2 10 2 Image S
3. 64 3 2 2 Point Correct ipon T 67 3 3 CONVOLUTION 70 4 CHAPTER 4 CAMERA CONFIGURATION 71 41 OVERVIEW 72 42 CAMERA CONFIGURATION 72 4 2 1 Configuration Memory parameter FLASHA 72 4 2 2 Camera Serial Protocall aa H 73 4 3 CAMERA CONFIGURATION REGISTER DESCRIPTION 76 4 3 1 Startup PFOCBOUEB uec G CM Ha a gs HERR RE DON eases IN CN HER CHR UA ance 76 4 3 2 Saving and Restoring Settings 76 4 3 3 Retrieving Manufacturing Data 78 4 3 4 Camera Information Registers 80 4 3 5 Image Size AOI Workspace Resgisters 83 4 3 6 Exposure Control Workspace Registers 88 4 3 7 AGC AIC Workspace Registers 89 4 3 8 Video Amp Gain and Offset Workspace Registers 92 4 3 9 Pulse Generator Workspace Registers 94 4 3 1 Test Pattern Workspace Regi
4. Supply voltage range 10V min to 15VDC max Upgradeable firmware Yes Upgradeable LUT DPM FFC Yes Operating 40 to 85 deg C Environmental Storage 40 0 to 90 0 deg C Vibration Shock 10G 20 200 Hz XYZ 70G Relative humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Regulatory FCC 15 part A CE RoHS Table 1 5 HD SDI B1923 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 26 of 175 Y Note BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual 1 SDI cameras operate in MAOI mode only Only slave AOI and processing AOI are available to the user 2 SDI cameras have 1 tri level sync input and 2 outputs The camera provides 2 strobe outputs 3 Users can select the command interface SDI B1320C 1280x720 Color 1 2 TRUESE KAI 01150C 5 50 sq SMPTE292M 50 59 94p 60 SDI B1320M 1280x720 Mono 1 2 TRUESE KAI 01150M 5 50 sq r SDI B1920C 1920x1080 Color 1 0 TRUESE KAI 2093C 7 40 um SMPTE292M 23 98 24 SDI B1920M 1920x1080 Mono 1 0 TRUESE KAI 2093M 7 40 um sq SEIS 2 i SDI B1921C 1920x1080 Color 2 3 TRUESE KAI 02150C 5 50 um sq 60i SDI B1921M 1920x1080 Mono 2 3 TRUESE KAI 02150M 5 50 um sq SDI B1922C 1920x1080 Color 2 3 SONY ICX 67
5. Mount 10 B1920 1920 x 1080 Color S Sony No IR Filter Color Cameras come with IR Filter B1921 1920 x 1080 W VS Glassless with micro lens With IR Filter Mono Cameras come without IR Filter 81922 1920 x 1080 U UV Glassless without micro Lens With Clear Cover Glass 81923 1920 x 1080 X UV Quartz without Micro lens Mounted Cover Glass to Custom base onto Sensor Q Quartz All HD SDI CCD cameras use Interline Transfer CCD PS12V04 12 VDC power supply Sold Seperately 512 05 12 VDC power supply W Auto Aris Sold Seperately mount 1 1 8 is about 8 923mm diagonal 6 2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Each camera is fully tested before shipping If for some reason the camera is not operational after power up please check the following 1 Check the power supply and all I O cables Make sure that all the connectors are firmly attached 2 Check the status LED and verify that it is steady ON if not refer to the LED section 3 Enable the test mode and verify that the communication between the frame grabber and the camera is established If the test pattern is not present power off the camera check all the cabling frame grabber settings and computer status 4 If you still have problems with the camera operation please contact technical support at Email techsupport imperx com Toll Free 1 866 849 16
6. Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 117 of 175 amp Save To Boot DPM Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual File loads the camera registers from a saved configuration file Workspace updates the GUI with the current camera workspace settings Factory loads the camera registers with the original factory settings User Space 1 loads the camera registers with a saved camera settings in the user space 1 User Space 2 loads the camera registers with a saved camera settings in the user space 2 Saves the camera registers to File User Space 1 or User Space 2 Factory Space is disabled for regular users and it is available only for manufacturing technicians File saves the current camera settings to a configuration file Factory Space saves the current camera settings to the camera Factory space This is restricted command and is disabled for regular users User Space 1 saves the current camera settings to the camera User space 1 User Space 2 saves the current camera settings to the camera User space 2 This menu selects the Boot From source Upon power up the camera will load its registers from the selected Boot From source Factory User 1 or User 2 Bobcat camera will be release with Factory Setting a
7. Figure 1 14 HD SDI mounting plate using in 20 thread 1 5 2 Optical The smaller body BOBCAT HD SDI cameras 46 x 46 mm cross section come with an adapter for C mount lenses which have a 17 52 mm back focal distance illustrated in Figure 1 15 and Figure 1 16 An F mount lens can be used with a C mount camera via an F mount to C mount adapter which can be purchased separately refer to the Imperx web site for more information The camera performance and signal to noise ratio depends on the illumination amount of light reaching the sensor and the exposure time Always try to balance these two factors Unnecessarily long exposure will increase the amount of noise and thus decrease the signal to noise ratio The cameras are very sensitive in the IR spectral region All color cameras have and IR cut off filter installed The monochrome cameras are without IR filter If necessary an IR filter 1 mm thickness or less can be inserted under the front lens bezel CAUTION NOTE Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 35 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX Vv Hardware User s Manual 1 Avoid direct exposure to a high intensity light source such as a laser beam This may damage the camera optical sensor 2 Avoid foreign particles on the surface of the imager 4 Pan X ___ m m G 30 2035 KAI EUSJ 19 010 90 20 0 40 4
8. 0 5 Video type 4 Pin MINI plug connector E4 191J Electrical Over Voltage Protective Installation Short circuit Protective Installation Protection Type Auto Recovery 10 15 VDC 12VDC nominal 2 A Load regulation 5 Ripple amp Noise 1 Max Regulatory Class 1 Safety standards UL60950 1 EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 Safety 1 EMC UL CUL CE TUV DoIR C Tick Semko CCC FCC Safety 2 BSMI FCC Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 175 of 175
9. 4 3 0 2 Pulse Generator Pulse Width This register sets the value of the pulse width in microseconds Address 0 0534 Data 18 0 5 lt value gt pulse width in microseconds Data 31 19 N A 4 3 9 3 Pulse Generator Pulse Period This register sets the value of the pulse period in microseconds Address 0x0538 Data 19 0 value pulse width in microseconds Data 31 20 N A 4 3 9 4 Pulse Generator Number of Pulses This register sets the number of the pulses generated Address 0x053C Data 15 0 value number of discrete pulses Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 94 of 175 IMPERX Hardware User s Manual Data 16 1 continuous pulse generation Data 31 17 N A 4 3 9 5 Pulse Generator Enable This register enables the pulse generator Address 0x0540 Data 0 0 disable pulse generator operation enable pulse generator operation Data 31 1 N A 4 3 1 Test Pattern Workspace Registers 4 3 1 1 Test Mode Select This register selects the test mode pattern Address 0x012C Data 3 0 0 0 no test pattern 0 1 black image 0x000 0x2 gray image 0x1 FF 0x3 white image OxFFF 0 4 steady horizontal image ramp 0 5 steady vertical image ramp 0x6 moving horizontal image ramp 0 7 moving vertical image ramp 0x8 8 gray scale vertical bars 0x9 H amp V line
10. Double click on Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP or Programs and Features for Windows Vista and Windows 7 1 5 Click on BobCat Configurator 1 6 Click on Remove 1 7 If the BobCat Configurator InstallShield Wizard pops up then do the following otherwise go to step 1 8 Click on Remove Click Next Click Yes Check Finish 1 8 Click on Yes 1 9 Click on Close 2 After having removed a previous version or if a version of BobCat Configurator was NOT previously installed on this machine then The first step is to install the application files 241 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 5 Insert the BobCat Configurator CD into the appropriate drive the setup exe file will run automatically Note If it does not start automatically click on Start Run enter or browse to CD drive setup exe and click OK Wait for the BobCat Configurator InstallShield Wizard screen to appear Follow the on screen instructions Click Finish This completes the software installation Reboot your computer For additional information and the latest updates and downloads please visit our website at www imperx com Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 165 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Firmware Upgrade This appendix explains how to upgrade the Bobcat Firmware DPH HPM FFC LUT and camera r
11. Download terminal Figure 5 7 View GUI Windows Figure 5 8 Help menu Figure 5 9 About CamConfig Figure 5 10 Video Amp parameter window Figure 5 11 control parameter window Figure 5 12 Pulse generator window Figure 5 13 Exposure control window Figure 5 14 Test image window Figure 5 15 AOI window Figure 5 16 Strobe Control window Figure 5 17 Color Window Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 10 of 175 55 56 57 59 60 65 66 67 68 69 69 70 73 74 74 74 75 115 116 117 119 120 121 122 123 124 124 125 127 128 131 132 133 134 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Figure 5 18 Processing window Figure 5 19 Data output window Figure 5 20 Lens Control window TABLES Table 1 1 BOBCAT HD SDI Family List Table 1 2 Pixel structure for different BOBCAT HD SDI cameras Table 1 3 HD SDI B1320 and B1920 Table 1 4 HD SDI B1921 and B1922 Table 1 5 HD SDI B1923 Table 1 6 HD SDI B1320 B1920 B1921 B1922 and B1923 specifications Table 1 7 BNC Connectors Pin Mapping Table 1 8 HD SDI Power Connector Pin Mapping Table 1 9 HD SDI Serial Len Control Pin Mapping Table 1 10 HD SDI B1320 B1920 B1921 81922 and B1923 data output formats Table 1 11 BOBCAT Input Mapping Table 1 12 BOBCAT HD SDI Output Mapping Tab
12. green square on each frame interlaced modes green rectangle on even field red rectangle on odd field 2 10 2 Image Superimposition The user has the capabilities to superimpose over a live image the following test patterns The user can change the brightness of the superimposed image from black invisible to white Crosshair Crosshair watermark 2 pixels and 2 lines thickness indicating the absolute image center of the image amp V Lines A pair of Horizontal and Vertical lines can be positioned in the image The user can enable the lines in horizontal vertical or both directions and to position them at any pixel line in the image Since the H amp V lines can be used as a measuring tool the pixel and line positions are referenced to the CCD pixels and lines not to the image pixels and lines The spacing between the lines can be displayed in 1 Pixels Natively the spacing between the lines is shown in pixels 2 Metrical units In addition the user can use these lines as a measuring tool The user can apply a scale coefficient and thus to calculate the spacing in linear measuring units micrometers millimeters or meters Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 53 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 2 11 WHITE BALANCE 2 11 1 White Balance The color representation in the image depends on the color temperature of t
13. 720p 50 0x9 720p 59 94 Ox A 720p 260 OxF unknown others reserved Data 31 4 N A 4 3 5 Image Size AOI Workspace Registers 4 3 5 1 MAOI The maximum image size is fixed as SMPTE standard and cannot be changed 4 3 5 2 This set of register enables AOI 1 and sets the appropriate window size and offset in horizontal and vertical direction AOI 1 Enable Address 0x020C Data 1 0 00 AOI 1 disable 01 AOI 1 include 10 AOI 1 exclude 11 Data 31 2 N A AOI 1 Horizontal Offset Address 0x024C Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 83 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual Data 11 0 value AOI 1 offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 1 Horizontal Width Address 0x022C Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 1 width in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 1 Vertical Offset Address 0x028C Data 11 0 value AOI 1 offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 1 Vertical Height Address 0x026C Data 11 0 value AOI 1 height in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave AOI 2 This set of register enables AOI 2 and sets the appropriate window size and offset in horizontal and vertical direction Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 AOI 2 Enable Address 0x0210 Data 1 0 00 AOI 2 disable 01
14. AOI 2 include 10 AOI 2 exclude 11 Data 31 1 N A AOI 2 Horizontal Offset Address 0x0250 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 2 offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 2 Horizontal Width Address 0x0230 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 2 width in horizontal direction Data 31 12 AOI 2 Vertical Offset Address 0x0290 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 84 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 2 offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 2 Vertical Height Address 0x0270 Data 11 0 i lt value gt AOI 2 height in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A 4 3 5 4 4 3 5 5 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave This set of register enables AOI 3 and sets the appropriate window size and offset in horizontal and vertical direction Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 3 Enable Address 0x0214 Data 1 0 00 AOI 3 disable 01 AOI 3 include 10 AOI 3 exclude 11 Data 31 2 N A 3 Horizontal Offset Address 0 0254 Data 11 0 value AOI 3 offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AO13 Horizontal Width Address 0x0234 Data 11 0 value AOI 3 width in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A 3 Vertical Offset Address 0x0294 Data 11 0 value offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 3 Vertical Height Address 0x0274 Data 11 0 lt value
15. min travel distance GUI slider Wide OxFFF max travel distance GUI slider Narrow Data 23 16 0x01 Zoom Wide slider window GUI lt 0x02 Zoom Narrow slider window GUI gt 0x04 Zoom Wide full OXFFF pulses GUI lt lt 0x08 Zoom Narrow full OxFFF pulses GUI gt gt 0x10 Zoom Stop Data 15 12 Data 31 24 4 5 1 4 Zoom Speed This register sets the distance between pulses to control zoom speed Address 0x0428 Data 7 0 0x01 minimum speed GUI SPD Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 111 of 175 amp Data 31 8 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual OxFF maximum speed GUI SPD N A 4 5 1 5 Focus Travel Distance This register sets the number of motor control pulses to control focus travel distance Address Data 11 0 Data 23 16 Data 15 12 Data 31 24 4 5 1 6 Focus Speed 0x041C 0 001 min travel distance GUI Near OxFFF max travel distance GUI Far 0x01 Focus Near slider window GUI lt 0x02 Focus Far slider window GUI gt 0x04 Focus Near full OXFFF pulses GUI lt lt 0x08 Focus Far full OXFFF pulses GUI gt gt Ox10 Focus Stop N A N A This register sets the distance between pulses to control focus speed Address Data 7 0 Data 31 8 0x0420 0x01 minimum speed
16. 2 Figure 5 20 Lens Control window Zoom Slider Entry Window Sets the number of lens motor drive pulses to control motor travel distance The selections range from 1 minimum travel to 4095 maximum travel Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 139 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Zoom Buttons Sets full travel 4095 pulses in Wide direction gt gt Sets full travel 4095 pulses in Narrow direction Sets Entry Window value in Wide direction Sets Entry Window value in Narrow direction LI Stops Motor Zoom SPD Slider Entry Window Selects the distance between lens motor drive pulses to control speed The selection ranges from 1 minimum speed to 255 maximum speed Focus Slider Entry Window Sets the number of lens motor drive pulses to control motor travel distance The selections range from 1 minimum travel to 4095 maximum travel Focus Buttons Sets full travel 4095 pulses in Near direction gt gt Sets full travel 4095 pulses in Far direction Sets Entry Window value in Near direction Sets Entry Window value in Wide direction Stops Motor Focus SPD Slider Entry Window Sets the distance between lens motor drive pulses to control speed The selection ranges from 1 minimum speed to 255 maximum speed Iris Slider Entry Window Sets the number of lens motor drive pulses to control m
17. This register selects which white balance mode will be used Off Once Auto Manual Indoor 3200K and Outdoor 5600K Address Data 2 0 Data 31 3 0x0300 000 Off 001 WB Once 010 WB Auto 011 WB Manual 100 Indoor 3200K 101 Outdoor 5600K 110 111 N A N A 4 3 12 2 Auto WB Tracking Speed Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 101 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual This register selects which auto white balance tracking speed will be used 1x 2x 3x 4x and 5x Address 0x0340 Data 2 0 000 1x slowest 001 2x 010 011 4x 100 5x fastest no tracking 101 Outdoor 5600K 101 110 111 NA Data 31 3 N A 4 3 12 3 WBC Red This register contains the white balance correction coefficients for Red In manual mode the user enters the value in Once or Auto the camera returns the actual calculated coefficient Address 0 0304 Data 11 0 lt value gt 000hex FFFhex 1 step 1 256 range 0 000 15 996 Data 31 11 j N A 4 3 12 4 WBC Green This register contains the white balance correction coefficients for Green In manual mode the user enters the value in Once or Auto the camera returns the actual calculated coefficient Address 0x0308 Data 10 10 value 000hex FFFhex 1 step 1 256 range 0 000 15 996 Dat
18. instruct the camera to loads its workspace with the contents of the factory space user space 1 or user space 2 Similarly the user can instruct the camera to save the current workspace settings into either the user space 1 user space 2 The non volatile parameter FLASH memory also contains Defective Pixel Map Hot Pixel Map Flat Field Correction Coefficients LUT 1 and LUT 2 which can be loaded to the camera internal memory upon enabling the corresponding camera feature The user can create its own DPM HPM FFCC and LUT tables and upload them to the parameter FLASH using the Bobcat Configurator graphical user interface Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 72 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI v IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 4 2 2 Camera Serial Protocol In order to access the camera registers and resources a sequence of bytes needs to be transmitted to the camera via the Camera s RS 232 serial interface This is an RS 232 asynchronous full duplex serial protocol with 1 start bit 8 data bits 1 stop bit no hand shake and no parity Figure 4 1 The default baud rate is configurable 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 default idle data bits data bits idle start stop start stop Figure 4 1 Serial protocol format Each camera control register can be updated independently In terms of the serial protocol all registers are defined
19. 0x0188 0 positive image 1 negative image N A 4 3 11 2 Over Under Shoot register This register inverts the image from positive to negative Address Data 0 Data 31 1 4 3 11 3 SDI output format This register selects SDI output format 1080 line format is available in the SDI B1920 B1921 B1922 and the B1923 720 line format is available Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave only in the SDI B1320 Address Data 3 0 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 0x01A8 0 disable Output data range 64 940 for Luma Y and 64 960 for Chroma Cr and Cb 1 enable Output data range 4 1019 for both Luma and Chroma N A 0x060C 0x0 1080p 923 98 0 1 1080p 24 0x2 1080p 25 0x3 1080p 29 97 0 4 1080p 930 0 5 10801950 0x6 10801 8 59 94 0x7 10801960 0x8 720p 950 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 100 of 175 amp Data 31 4 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual 0x9 720p 259 94 OxA 720p 60 others reserved N A 4 3 11 4 Tri Level sync mode This register selects Tri Level sync mode Address Data 0 Data 31 1 4 3 11 5 Tri Level sync shift 0x0614 0 0 disable 0x1 genlock N A This register selects Tri Level Vsync shift in pixel Address Data 8 0 Data 9 Data 31 1 0 015 lt value gt direction 0 right 1 left N A 4 3 12 White Balance Workspace Registers 4 3 12 1 WB Select
20. 100 99090000 0x00000008 2 2 101 1 1 3 110 1 1 6 111 1 1 9 1000 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 152 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERXY Hardware User s Manual 1 2 2 0x0120 Defective Pixel Correction RW 1 Enable 0 Disable 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x0124 Hot Pixel Correction rw 00 Disable 01 Static 99990000 0 00000003 10 Dynamic 11 All 0x0128 Flat Field Correction Rw 00 Disable 01 Static 4 g9990000 0 0000003 10 Dynamic 11 All Black Gamma LUT 00 10 01 20 10 0x019C Select RW 30 0x00000000 0x00000002 0 Disbable Range 64 940 Luma Y 64 960 0x01A8 sees nod RW Chroma CrCb 0x00000000 0x00000001 1 Enable Range 4 1019 for YCrCb 00 Disable 01 Y 1 3 10 1 6 11 1 9 100 0x01AC Black Gamma LUT RW 2 2 101 1 1 3 110 0x00000000 0x00000008 1 1 6 111 1 1 9 1000 1 2 2 A 15 PROCESSING REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0000 Off 0x0400 Enhancement Mode RW 0x00000000 0x00000006 Mode Select 0x0404 Point X1 position RW Point X1 Value 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0408 Point X2 position RW lt Point X2 Value gt 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x040C Point Y1 position RW lt Point Y2 Value gt 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x041
21. 561 989 0006 13 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual metrology high definition imaging and surveillance medical and scientific imaging intelligent transportation systems character recognition document processing and many more and with a MTBF of 660 000 hrs It the most feature packed versatile camera line produced Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 14 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual MAIN BOBCAT HD SDI FEATURES 1080P 720P Mono and Color 24p 25p 501 30p 29 97 60p 59 94 Color 3x10 bit YCrCb data with auto white balance RS232 RS485 serial communication Analog and digital gain and offset control Six independent horizontal and vertical Programmable long integration Automatic gain exposure and iris control Automatic white balance Internal External exposure control External Tri Level sync input Left right digital bit shift Test image with image superimposition Built in pulse generator Programmable I O mapping genlock tri level mapping 2 programmable outputs Dynamic transfer function correction Dynamic black level correction Two dimensional Flat field correction Defective and hot pixel correction Temperature monitor Field upgradeable firmware LUT DPC HPC FFT MTBF of 666 000 hours 40 C Imperx Inc Rev
22. BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual VIEW GUI WINDOWS The View menu allows the user to select which camera parameter window to be displayed on the main CamConfig GUI window Figure 5 7 Video Amplifier Input output Genlock Pulse Generator Exposure Test AOI Strobe Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 Video Amplifier Input Output GenLock Pulse Generator Exposure AOI Strobe Control Test Settings Processing Color Lens Control Select All Attach Windows Disable Animation Figure 5 7 View GUI Windows Controls the camera analog and digital gain and offset tap balancing black level correction Optional controls RGB settings Maps the internal input and output signals to the camera external inputs Controls the camera genlock features Enables and controls the internal pulse generator Sets the exposure frame time AEC AGC and AIC modes Enables the internal test pattern generator Sets up to 6 regions of interest Enables and controls the camera strobe signals Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 122 of 175 2 Enables the built in basic image processing functions BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Color Sets the gain and offset for the primary R G B colors Sets the white balance mode Displays WBC values Data Out Settings Sets for the data format output format DPC HPC FF
23. Figure 5 12 Pulse h Internal Pulse Generator Granularity 1 Period us 2 H Width 1 T Width Delay Del i Period ay ps i 3 Freq Hz 500000 000 Process Number of Pulses Status Continuous C start ES inm B Figure 5 12 Pulse generator window Granularity Sets the granularity for the internal counters Granularity can be set to 1x 10x 100x or 1000x Period Sets the pulse period in microseconds Width Sets the pulse width in microseconds of Pulses Sets the number of pulses generated Two modes are available 1 Continuous provides a continuous operation To stop the process you have to press the Stop button 2 Fixed of pulses the user can set only a discrete number of pulses ranging 1 to 65500 to be generated To stop the process you have to press the Stop button Otherwise the process stops automatically after the last pulse is sent Process Start starts and stops the process of Internal Pulse Generator When the process is in progress the Start button becomes a Stop button Status provides the status of the process Red the process is on hold Green the process is working Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 127 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 5 7 4 Exposure This window controls the camera exposure line and frame time A
24. PAOI width in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A PAOI Vertical Offset Address 0x02A4 Data 11 0 lt value gt PAOI offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A PAOI Vertical Height Address 0x0284 Data 11 0 value PAOI height in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 108 of 175 IMPERXY 4 4 2 Imperx Inc Convolution register BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual This set of registers enables the convolution and sets the digital gain for Cxy coefficients Convolution Enable Address Data 0 Data 31 1 C00 coefficient Address Data 11 0 Data 31 12 C01 coefficient Address Data 11 0 Data 31 12 C02 coefficient Address Data 11 0 Data 31 12 C10 coefficient Address Data 11 0 Data 31 12 C11 coefficient Address Data 11 0 Data 31 12 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 0x0430 0 Disable 1 Enable N A 0x0434 value 000h 32 31 984 N A 0x0438 value 000h 32 31 984 N A 0x043C lt value gt 32 31 984 0 0440 lt value gt 32 31 984 0 0444 lt value gt 32 31 984 109 of 175 FFFh 1 step 1 64 range FFFh 1 step 1 64 range FFFh 1 step 1 64 range FFFh 1 step 1 64 range FFFh 1 step 1 64 range Rev 1 4
25. a short pulse 2 us indicating the end of the camera exposure in trigger mode 3 Mid Exposure a short pulse 2 us indicating indicates the middle of the camera exposure in trigger mode 4 Active Exposure Window a signal indicating the duration of the camera exposure in trigger mode 5 H Sync a short pulse 2 us synchronized with the camera line timing 6 V Sync a short pulse 2 us synchronized with the camera frame timing 7 Odd Even Frame Flag a signal indicating if the frame is ODD or EVEN It alternates every frame When Active High ODD is LOW 8 Trigger Pulse maps the input trigger pulse to the output with no delay as is 9 Trigger Pulse Delayed maps the input trigger pulse to the output with delay set by the Exposure Delay Register 10 Camera Ready a signal indicating when the camera is ready to accept the next trigger pulse 11 Pulse Generator maps the internal pulse generator waveform to the output 12 Strobe 1 maps Strobe One signal to the corresponding external output 13 Strobe 2 maps Strobe Two signal to the corresponding external output 14 Deselect no signal is mapped Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 126 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 5 7 3 Pulse Generator In this window the user can configure the parameters of the Internal Pulse Generator
26. the grayscale range will be enhanced The user can set the optimum Y1 values Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 67 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual IMPERX amp Output signal X1 Input signal Figure 3 4 Single point TF correction 3 2 2 2 Multi Point Correction If the image brightness is weighted towards two particular region dark and bright and in the same time mid region has a low dynamic range a multi point correction will produce much better results compare to the single point correction The range of the correction is determined by the location of a pair of the break point X1 Y1 and X2 Y2 Figure 3 5a The camera transfer function is divided into three regions three lines which allows multiple grayscale regions to be corrected independent of each other If the angle is less than 45 degrees the grayscale range will be suppressed if the angle is 45 degrees the gray scale will not change If the angle is more than 45 degrees the grayscale range will be enhanced The user can set the optimum X1 Y1 and X2 Y2 values note that X2 gt X1 Figure 3 5b shows some of the most typical correction curves If the angle in the mid range between X1 and X2 is negative the grayscale range will be reversed Curve TF 1 enhances the dark image regions and suppresses the bright ones TF 2 suppresses the dark and bright
27. 1 561 989 0006 FFC enables Flat Field Correction FFC Each HD SDI camera comes with a built in Flat Field Map FFM to compensate for shading effects intrinsic to the imager The user can upload load a custom FFM Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 138 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual DPC enables Defective Pixel Correction DPC Each HD SDI camera comes with a built in Defective Pixel Map DPM to correct for defective pixels The user can upload a custom DPM HPC enables Hot Pixel Correction HPC Each HD SDI camera comes with a built in Hot Pixel Map HPM to correct for hot pixels The user can upload a custom HPM SDI Format sets the output HD SDI format Supported formats for the SDI B1920 1921 1921 1922 1923 cameras include 1080 23 98p 1080 24p 1080 25 1080 29 97 1080 30p 1080 501 1080 59 941 and 1080 60i Supported formats for the SDI B1320 include 720 50 720 59 95p and 720 601 Mirror Horizontal enables horizontal mirroring of image Vertical enables vertical mirroring of image Over Under Shoot enables over undershoot of data 5 7 11 Lens Control Lens Control window provides Zoom Focus and Iris motorized lens output control signals Figure 5 20 ZOOM 11 Wide 4095 Near 4095 Close ss JL IU gt gt gt E ik gt E JE IU gt gt SPD SPD SPD Voltage Pulse Auto Control Auto Control
28. 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 15 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 1 3 BOBCAT HD SDI SPECIFICATIONS 1 3 1 General Information A CCD camera is an electronic device for converting light into an electrical signal The camera contains a light sensitive element CCD Charge Coupled Device where an electronic representation of the image is formed The CCD consists of a two dimensional array of sensitive elements silicon photodiodes also known as pixels The photons falling on the CCD surface create photoelectrons within the pixels where the number of photoelectrons is linearly proportional to the light level Although the number of electrons collected in each pixel is linearly proportional to the light level and exposure time the amount of electrons varies with the wavelength of the incident light When the desired exposure is reached the charges from each pixel are shifted onto a vertical register VCCD and then one row downwards in a vertical direction towards a horizontal register HCCD After that the electrons contained in the HCCD are shifted in a horizontal direction one pixel at a time onto a floating diffusion output node where the transformation from charge to voltage takes place The resultant voltage signal is buffered by a video amplifier and sent to the corresponding video output There are two floating diffusions and two video amplifiers at each end of the HC
29. 137 of 175 amp Side Slider Bottom Slider Gray Box 5 7 10 Data Output BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual using the horizontal bottom slider left portion Set the desired Y 1 point level using the vertical side slider bottom portion Two Point Correction two point image enhancement operation will be performed Set the desired X1 point level using the horizontal bottom slider left portion and X2 point the horizontal bottom slider left portion Set the desired Y 1 point level using the vertical side slider bottom portion and Y2 point the vertical side slider top portion Multi purpose dual slider controls the Y1 and Y2 positions for single and two point image enhancement Multi purpose dual slider controls the X1 and X2 positions for single and two point image enhancement Controls the lower and upper threshold levels for single and dual threshold Multi purpose graphical interface The user can set the desired X1 X2 XL 1 or X2 Y2 points directly Grab with the mouse the yellow dots dot and move them in the gray square window until the desired result is achieved Data Output window provides full control of the camera digital data output Figure 5 19 Disable Over Under Shoot 50p Figure 5 19 Data output window Corrections Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487
30. 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 104 of 175 amp Data 31 11 4 3 13 4 Offset Blue BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual N A This register sets the digital offset for Blue Address Data 10 0 Data 31 11 0 0324 value 000h 7FFh 1024 1023 N A 000 User LUT disabled 001 User LUT 1 selected 010 User LUT 2 selected 011 User LUT 3 selected 100 User LUT 4 selected 4 3 14 Data Correction Workspace Registers 4 3 14 1 User LUT Select This register selects which User LUT will be used Address 0 0118 Data 2 0 101 111 NA Data 31 1 N A 4 3 14 2 Gamma LUT Select This register selects which Gamma LUT will be used Address 0x011C Data 2 0 000 Gamma Y 1 3 001 Gamma 1 6 010 Gamma Y 1 9 100 Gamma Y 2 2 101 Gamma Y 1 1 3 110 Gamma Y 1 1 6 111 Gamma Y 1 2 2 Data 31 3 N A 4 3 14 3 Black Gamma LUT Select This register selects which Gamma LUT will be used Address Data 2 0 000 Gamma 1 3 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 105 of 175 IM PERXY BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual 001 Gamma 1 6 010 Gamma 1 9 100 Gamma 2 2 101 Gamma 1 1 3 110 Gamma 1 1 6 111 Gamma 1 2 2 Data 31 3 N A 4 3 14 4 Black Gamma LUT Select This regis
31. 3dB 01 OdB 0x0010 PreAmp Gain Ch 2 RW 0x00000000 0x00000003 10 3db 11 6db 0x0014 Analog Gain Ch 2 RW Analog Gain Value 0x00000000 0x000003FF 0x0018 Analog Offset Ch 2 RW Analog Offset Value 0x00000000 0x000003FF 0x0180 Digital Gain RW Digital Gain Value 0x00000000 0x00000014 0x0184 Digital Offset RW Digital Offset Value 0x00000000 0x000003FF Off 01 Auto Dyn 0 0110 Balance RW 0x00000000 0x00000002 10 Once Dyn 11 Static 0x0114 Black Level Correction RW 1 Enable 0 Disable 0x00000000 0x00000001 A 6 AEC AGC AIC REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 1 Enable 0x014C Auto Iris Control RW 0x00000000 0x00000001 0 Disable 1 Enable 0x0150 Auto Exposure Control RW 0 00000000 0 00000001 0 Disable 1 Enable 0x0154 Auto Gain Control RW 0x00000000 0x00000001 0 Disable lt Luminance 0x0158 Luminance Level Threshold RW Threshold Value gt 0x00000001 0x00000FFF 0x05BO Maximum Exposure Limit RW lt Exp Value Min Exp Value FRM TIM ACT 0x05C8 Minimum Exposure Limit RW Min Exp Value FRR EXP MIN Max Exp Value 0x0160 Maximum Gain Limit RW lt Max Gain Value Min Gain Value 0x000003FF 0x018C Maximum Gain Limit RW lt Min Gain Value 0 00000001 Max Gain Value 0x0164 AOI Horizontal Width RW Width Value 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x0168 AOI Horizontal Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX HRZ SZE 1 0x016C AOI Ver
32. 46 x 58 25 MTBF 660 000Hrs 40C 660 000Hrs 40C Weight 224g 208g Min illumination 1 0 Lux f 1 4 1 0 Lux f 1 4 Lens Mount C mount 1 2 format CCD C mount 1 0 format CCD Power 5 9W 495mA steady 1 5 A inrush 6 0W 500mA steady 1 5 A inrush RS 232 interface Yes Yes RS 485 interface Yes Yes Auto White balance Yes Yes Auto iris Yes Yes Test image Yes Image superimposition Yes Image superimposition Image overlay Yes Yes Defective pixel correction Static Dynamic User DPM Static Dynamic User DPM Hot pixel correction Static Dynamic User HPM Static Dynamic User HPM 1 Control 1 tri level sync input 2 outputs 1 tri level sync input 2 outputs Strobe output support Yes Two strobes Yes Two strobes Pulse Generator Yes Yes I Processing Yes User Yes User Camera housing Aluminum Aluminum Supply voltage range 10V min to 15VDC max 10V min to 15VDC max Upgradeable firmware Yes Yes Upgradeable LUT DPM FFC Yes Yes Operating 40 to 85 deg C 40 to 85 deg C Environmental Storage 40 0 to 90 0 deg C 40 0 to 90 0 deg C Vibration Shock 10G 20 200 Hz XYZ 70G 10G 20 200 Hz XYZ 70G Relative humidity 1096 to 9096 non condensing 1096 to 9096 non condensing Regulatory FCC 15 part
33. 5 7 PARAMETER WINDOWS 124 5 7 1 binc e 124 57 2 VO Control qa auqa apaqaspa qasasqa B 125 5 7 3 cunnusiiniennionmmnues 127 5 7 4 4 i visi ro 128 57 5 ic dni T 130 5 7 6 Area of Interest A O 132 5 7 7 Strobe D 133 5 7 8 Color WI d6w e m 134 5 7 9 136 5S 7 10 ODBIDUt e 138 5 7 11 c 139 6 CHAPTER 6 BOBCAT WARRANTY AND SUPPORT 142 6 1 ORDERING INFORMATION 143 62 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 143 6 3 WARRANTY 143 APPENDIX A CAMERA CONFIGURATION REFERENCE 145 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 6 of 175 amp A 0 ABBREVIATIONS SAVING AND RESTORING REGISTERS 2 CAMERA INFORMATION REGISTERS IMAGE SIZE AOI REGISTERS A4 EXPOSURE CONTROL REGISTERS 5 VIDEO REGISTERS AGC AIC REGISTERS TRIGGER REGISTERS PULSE GENERATOR REGISTERS A 9 TEST PATTERN REGISTERS A 10 STROBE REGISTERS INPUT AND
34. 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual C12 coefficient Address 0 0448 Data 11 0 lt value gt 000h FFFh 1 step 1 64 range 32 31 984 Data 31 12 1 N A C20 coefficient Address 0x044C Data 11 0 value 000h FFFh 1 step 1 64 range 32 31 984 Data 31 12 C21 coefficient Address 0x0450 Data 11 0 value 000h FFFh 1 step 1 64 range 32 31 984 Data 31 12 C22 coefficient Address 0x0454 Data 11 0 value 000h FFFh 1 step 1 64 range 32 31 984 Data 31 12 N A Convolution offset Address 0 0458 Data 10 0 value 000h 7FFh range 1024 41024 Data 31 11 N A Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 110 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 4 5 LENS CONTROLLER REGISTER DESCRIPTION 4 5 1 Lens Controller Workspace Registers 4 5 Pulse Width This register sets the lens controller motor pulse width Address 0x042C Data 3 0 0 0 1 ms 0 1 2 ms 0 2 4 ms 0x3 8 ms Data 31 8 N A 4 5 1 2 Voltage This register sets the lens controller control voltage Address 0x042C Data 7 4 Ox0 6 volts Ox1 12 volts Data 31 8 N A 4 5 1 3 Zoom Travel Distance This register sets the number of motor control pulses to control zoom travel distance Address 0 0424 Data 11 0 0x001
35. A CE RoHS FCC 15 part A CE RoHS Table 1 3 HD SDI B1320 and B1920 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 22 of 175 amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Active image resolution 1920 H x 1080 V 1920 H x 1080 V Active image area H V mm 10 56 H X 5 94 V 8 716 H X 4 903 V Pixel size 5 50 4 54 um Video output Digital 10 bit Digital 10 bit Output structure YUV422 YUV422 Data clock 37 08789 37 125 MHz 37 08789 37 125 MHz Camera interface HD SDI SMPTE 292M HD SDI SMPTE 292M HD SDI format 23 98p 24p 25p 29 97p 30p 50i 59 94 60i 23 98p 24p 25p 29 97p 30p 50i 59 941 60i Nominal frame rate 24 25 30 fps 24 25 30 fps Long I ntegration Up to 16 777 sec Up to 16 777 sec S N ratio 60dB 60dB Shutter speed 1 100000 to 1 30 1 100000 to 1 30 Analog gain 0 to 36 dB per output 0 to 36 dB per output Gain resolution 0 035 dB step 1024 steps Analog CDS gain 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 dB 3 0 0 0 43 0 6 0 dB Black level offset 1024 levels per output 1024 levels per output Digital gain 1 0x to 3 0x 0 1x step 1 0x to 3 0x 0 1x step Digital offset 511 to 511 511 to 511 Auto gain exposure Yes with AOI Yes with AOI Area of interes
36. GPIO LVTTL IN OUT Reserved for custom GPIO 12 GP OUT 2 TTL OUT 2 General Purpose Output 2 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Table 1 8 HD SDI Power Connector Pin Mapping Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 29 of 175 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Y BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual The female 12 pin HIROSE connector provides Camera Control via an RS232 serial interface and outputs Lens Control signals for Zoom Focus and Iris for a standard Type 1 6V or Type 5 12V C Mount motorized lens Refer to Fig 1 10 for connector pin outs Refer to Table 1 9 for corresponding pin mapping The connector is a female HIROSE type miniature locking receptacle HRI10A 10R 12SB 71 The male HIROSE mating plug part number is HR10A 10P 12P 73 Figure 1 10 HD SDI Camera Serial Lens Control Pin Outs Rear view e 1 RS 485 Ground Return RS 485_COM 2 85 485 Positive RS 485 3 RS 485 Negative RS 485 4 IRIS 1 Iris Closes DC 5 IRIS 2 Iris Opens DC 6 FOCUS 1 Focus Near DC 7 FOCUS 2 Focus Far DC 8 ZOOM 1 Zoom Wide DC 9 ZOOM 2 Zoom Narrow DC 10 RS 232 Ground Return RS 232_COM 11 RS 232 Receive RS 232_RX 12 RS 232 Transmit RS 232_TX Table 1 9 HD SDI Serial Len Control Pin Mapping Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 30
37. GUI SPD OxFF maximum speed GUI SPD N A 4 5 1 7 Iris Travel Distance This register sets the number of motor control pulses to control iris travel distance Address Data 11 0 Data 23 16 Data 15 12 Data 31 24 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 0x0414 0 001 min travel distance GUI slider Close OxFFF max travel distance GUI slider Open 0x01 Tris Close slider window GUI lt 0x02 Tris Open slider window GUI gt 0x04 Tris Close full OXFFF pulses GUI lt lt 0x08 Iris Open full OxFFF pulses GUI gt gt 0x10 Tris Stop N A N A Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 112 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 4 5 1 8 Iris Speed This register sets the distance between pulses to control iris speed Address 0x0418 Data 7 0 0x01 minimum speed GUI SPD OxFF maximum speed GUI SPD Data 31 8 N A Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 113 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual BOBCAT Configurator This chapter provides a quick reference to using the BOBCAT HD SDI Configurator camera configuration utility for BOBCAT HD SDI series cameras Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 114 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 51 OVERVIEW Camera configuratio
38. In such cases a dual thresholding technique with a gray scale has to be implemented Formula 3 3 The image output is a gray scale image for all gray level values between the selected threshold interval X1 and X2 black for all gray levels lower than X1 and white for any gray levels higher than X2 The user can set the optimum X1 Low and X2 High threshold values please note that X2 gt The image gray scale range is only from values to X2 Output signal gt BLACK if input signal lt X1 Gray Scale if X1 input signal lt X2 WHITE if input signal gt X2 3 3 3 2 1 4 Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 Dual Threshold with Gray Scale Stretch In some low contrast applications the threshold operation along with a gray scale stretch might yield a good result Figure 3 3 This is similar to dual threshold with a gray scale but the image gray scale is digitally stretched to full 12 bit gray scale Formula 3 4 The user can set the optimum Low and X2 High threshold values note that X2 gt Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 66 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Output signal gt BLACK if input signal Full Gray Scale if X1 lt input signal lt X2 WHITE if input signal 2 X2 3 4 SE ao Fu IE nu mQ ig iz BA At 8 n i 0 8 Q wis g amp TI
39. Value 0x0 Off 0x012C Test Mode Selector RW 0 00000000 0x00000009 OxX Test Mode 0x0130 H amp V Lines Superimpose RW 1 ON 0 Off 0x00000000 0 00000001 0x0134 Cross Superimpose RW 1 ON 0 Off 0x00000000 0 00000001 0x0138 H1 Superimpose Line Position RW H1 Line Position 0 00000001 VER SZE 0x013C H2 Superimpose Line Position RW H2 Line Position 0x00000001 VER SZE 0x0140 V1 Superimpose Column Position RW V1 Column Position 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x0144 V2 Superimpose Column Position RW V2 Column Position 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x0148 Superimposed Lines Brightness RW Brightness Value 0 00000000 0x00000FFF 00000 Off 0x0610 Test Overlay RW Overlay 0x00000000 0x0000001F Mode Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 150 of 175 amp A 10 STROBE REGISTERS BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0x055C Strobe 1 mode selector RW 007 OF 017 Each 00000000 10 Odd 11 Even 0 0560 Strobe 2 mode selector Rw 007 OF 01 Each o 05090000 0x00000003 10 Odd 11 Even 0x0564 Strobe 1 duration RW lt S1Duration Value 0x00000001 FRM TIM ACT 0x05B4 Strobe 2 duration RW lt S2Duration Value
40. a Flat Field Correction file by selecting the appropriate path filename of the file can be entered manually into the edit box or browsed to by clicking on the button Clicking on the Load File button begins the download process The user must be familiar with the entire procedure and must follow it precisely To start a Bobcat upgrade follow the described steps Start Application Bobcat CamConfig go to Main Menu and from submenu Load From select Factory Space Wait until camera is initialized Go to Main Menu and from submenu Terminal select Download Terminal When Download Terminal is opened from File Type you have to select what file you want to upload to the Camera Application Firmware Image rpd Factory Space rgs file DPC HPC FFC or LUT Figure E 1 DPC HPC FFC and LUT Upgrade When you select the appropriate file for this particular camera you have to press button Load File and wait to finish the process of uploading This could take few minutes When everything is done you should get the message Done Re power the camera FW Upgrade When you select the appropriate Application Firmware Image I O Application Firmware Image file for this particular camera you have to press button Load File and wait to finish the process of uploading This could take few minutes When everything is done you should get the message Done Reset FPGA and the current new version of
41. dill none Rescan Ports Cancel Figure 5 1 Discovery procedure select port Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 115 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual 5 3 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE After having selected the desired camera the Bobcat CamConfig Graphical User Interface GUI main window will appear illustrated in Figure 5 2 The GUI Interface is very intuitive and self explanatory The basic features are 1 Imperx Inc Compact Design small 140x400 pixels saves space when user displays image and control at the same time Real Time Data updates camera inform in real time while camera is working Gives quick and general information about camera configuration status Dockable Windows all configuration windows Gain AOI Genlock can be separated and docked in the main GUI with just one click Configurable user can customize the main menu by selecting the sub windows and also memorize the last setting Menu View Help Camera Info Size _ 1920x1080 FPS 29 970 fps FTM 33 367 ms EXP 33 367 ms 35 00 video Amp 63 Control GenLock TE Test Image E Processing 29 97p wa Lens Control Figure 5 2 HD SDI CamConfig main GUI Window Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 116
42. electronic shutter does not affect the frame rate it only reduces the amount of electrons collected Positioning a short pulse SHUTTER with respect to the vertical transfer pulse VCCD Figure 2 5 sets the exposure time The electronic shutter pulse can be positioned within the entire frame period with a precision of 1 0us The maximum exposure is frame time dependent and the minimum exposure is 2 microseconds camera dependent Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 43 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual Frame Time Exposure vccb SHUTTER Figure 2 5 Electronic shutter position 2 4 2 Programmable Frame Time Variable frame time mode provides the ability to run the camera in full resolution but at a slower frame rate than the nominal camera frame resulting in increased exposure time for the frame During normal camera operation no shutter the nominal frame rate determines the integration time The desired frame rate and thus the new integration time can be achieved by moving the vertical transfer pulse VCCD beyond the normal integration period the standard frame time Figure 2 6 The resultant frame rate can be calculated using formula 2 2 The user can program the camera integration frame time from the nominal camera frame time to 16 sec 0 0625 fps with a precision of 1 0 us Frame ra
43. frame interlaced modes green rectangle on even field red rectangle on odd field Pm A Test Mode SetOverlays Hist RGB Hist 7 SMPTE FrameNum FieldMark Briqhtness c 2047 E a E 1920 px 206 1920 E n SS ______ 1112 1080 px 2nd 1080 H Figure 5 14 Test image window Superimposed This mode superimposes a test pattern over live image not available during H amp V binning Crosshair superimposes a cross located in the center of the CCD images A small cross will appear in the gray square window Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 131 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual H amp V Lines superimposes a pair of H and or V lines Dual sliders are available to select the horizontal and vertical position of the lines Each line location will be visible in the gray square window The sliders range from 1 to the maximum number of pixels lines available on the sensor Brightness sets the brightness of the crosshair and H amp V lines ranges from 0 to 4095 Scale provides the ability to measure distance between the lines in pixels or in linear units The uses must enter a scale calibration value 5 7 6 Area of Interest AOI AOI is used to select one or more regions of interest A total of seven independent AOIs can be generated and the user can select the size of each hori
44. gain and offset 47 Figure 2 9 Internal pulse generator 49 Figure 2 10 IN1 Tri Level Sync electrical input connection 51 Figure 2 11 OUTI OUT2 electrical connection 51 Figure 2 12 Lens Control output electrical connection 52 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 9 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Figure 2 13 LUT data path Figure 2 14 Gamma corrected video signal Figure 2 15 Custom LUT Figure 2 16 Original image showing shading effect Figure 2 17 Flat field corrected image Figure 3 1 Original and processed image with single threshold Figure 3 2 Original and processed image with double threshold Figure 3 3 Original and processed image with threshold and gray scale stretch Figure 3 4 Single point TF correction Figure 3 5 Multi point TF correction Figure 3 6 Multi point image correction a original b processed Figure 3 7 Multi point image correction a original b processed Figure 4 1 Serial protocol format Figure 4 2 Normal write cycle Figure 4 3 Invalid command error Figure 4 4 Rx timeout error Figure 4 5 Normal read cycle Figure 5 1 Discovery procedure select port Figure 5 2 HD SDI CamConfig main GUI Window Figure 5 3 Main Menu Figure 5 4 Defective pixel map Figure 5 5 Command terminal Figure 5 6
45. image parts and enhances the mid range TF 3 enhances the bright image regions and suppresses the dark ones TF 4 enhances the bright and dark image parts and suppresses the mid range Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 68 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Output signal Output signal x1 x2 Input signal Figure 3 5 Multi point TF correction Figure 3 6 shows an original image left and processed one right The original image has two dominant regions predominantly dark subject with a very bright bottom section and a relatively flat gray region To correct the image we will use TF 1 type correction with points 650 1950 and 2200 1760 a b Figure 3 6 Multi point image correction a original b processed CAUTION NOTE Due to space limitations in the camera FPGA the Image processing module is disabled for the color Bobcat cameras For more information please contact Imperx Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 69 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 3 3 CONVOLUTION Monochrome Cameras applies a 3 x 3 area filter for the RAW output Color cameras apply a3 x3 area filter for the RGB output The center pixel and eight surrounding pixels are multiplied by the corresponding filter coefficient and added tog
46. main digital gain The digital gain is applied to both channels The step is 0 1x Address 0x0180 Data 4 0 value digital gain Data 31 5 N A Digital Offset This register sets the main digital offset The digital offset is applied to both cannels Address 0 0184 Data 9 0 value digital offset Data 31 10 N A Black Level Correction This register enables the black level correction Address 0 0114 Data 0 0 disable black level correction 1 enable black level correction Data 31 2 N A 4 3 8 10 Tap Balance Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 93 of 175 IM PERXY BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual This register enables the tap balance If the balance once is to be used the register has to be set every time from 00 to 10 Address 0x0110 Data 1 0 00 no tap balance 01 dynamic automatic tap balance 10 dynamic balance taps once 11 static automatic tap balance Data 31 2 N A 4 3 9 Pulse Generator Workspace Registers 4 3 9 Pulse Generator Timing Granularity This register sets the pulse generator main timing resolution The main resolution is in microseconds and 4 granularity steps are possible 1 x10 x100 x1000 x1000 is equal to 1ms timing resolution Address 0 0530 Data 1 0 00 x1 01 x10 10 x100 11 x1000 Data 31 2
47. of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual The configuration utility includes an interactive help file which will guide you through the GUI controls and camera settings On the main window the user can see useful camera information Current Image Size Size Number of Frame per second FPS the Frame Time FTM Exposure Time EXP and Temperature of the CCD sensor TMP Additional information can be obtained by clicking on the buttons shown in the CamConfig window such as Video Amp I O Control Genlock etc The bottom of the main utility window is camera name and status of HD SDI connection If the connection between the camera and the computer is lost a red cross will appear above the connection icon 5 4 MAIN GUI MENU All panels in the Bobcat HD SDI CamConfig share the same general control options and menus for File View and Help Figure 5 3 Run Application Load From Save To Boot From DPM Terminal Soft Reset Connection Exit Figure 5 3 Main Menu Run Application Select and starts other executable file Frame Grabber application etc that user normally uses CamConfig will remember the path of last executable file that you used so the next time when you start the application without having to type in the location Load From Loads the camera registers from a saved configuration space File Workspace Factory Space User Space 1 or User Space 2
48. the New Color Matrix Color Saturation and AWB with Tracking Rev 1 4 05 20 14 A Moreno Added Gennady s edits Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 2 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Table of Contents 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 11 BOBCAT HD SDI FAMILY 1 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1 3 BOBCAT HD SDI SPECIFICATIONS 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 3 4 General Inforimatiom JULI LLA juguete isi u i T G Bayer Pattern Information Technical Specifications 14 CAMERA CONNECTIVITY 1 4 1 1 4 2 lI Etui Power S pp y s 2 15 MECHANICAL OPTICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL 1 5 1 1 5 2 1 5 3 Ic Envir nmieltal u L eode ease eo eode 2 CHAPTER 2 CAMERA FEATURES 2 1 Normal Mode Dual Output 22 FRAME TIME CONTROL 22 1 2 2 2 Frame Time Long Integration Control
49. the maximum analog gain limit during AGC The automatic gain control process will keep the camera analog gain always below the set level Address 0x0160 Data 9 0 value maximum analog gain limit Data 31 10 N A 4377 Minimum Gain Limit This register sets the minimum analog gain limit during AGC The automatic gain control process will keep the camera analog gain always below the set level Address 0x018C Data 9 0 value minimum analog gain limit Data 31 10 Gain Correction Speed This register sets the gain correction speed during AGC The automatic gain control process can set the algorithm convergence speed i e how long it takes to reach the desired gain Address 0 0178 1 0 00 1x speed slow 01 2x speed 10 3x speed 11 4x speed fast Data 31 2 N A Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 90 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 4 3 79 Luminance Level Threshold This register sets the desired luminance level to be maintained during AEC or AGC process Address 0 0158 Data 11 0 lt value gt desired luminance level Data 31 12 N A 4 3 7 10 Luminance Type Selection This register sets the luminance mode to be used during AEC or AGC process The correction algorithm can use the average luminance for the entire frame or the peak luminance in the frame Address 0x017C D
50. the position of the strobe 1 pulse with respect of the end of the frame Address 0 0568 Data 23 0 value strobe 1 pulse positions in microseconds Data 31 24 N A 4 3 10 7 Strobe 2 Select This register sets the Strobe 2 mode of operation Address 0x0560 Data 1 0 00 disable Strobe 2 01 enable Strobe 2 each frame 10 enable Strobe 2 odd frames only 11 enable Strobe 2 even frames only Data 31 2 N A 4 3 10 8 Strobe 2 Position This register sets the position of the strobe 2 pulse with respect of the end of the frame Address 0x056C Data 23 0 value strobe 2 pulse positions in microseconds Data 31 24 3 4 3 10 9 Strobe 1 Duration This register sets the duration of the strobe pulse the same for both strobes Address 0x0564 Data 23 0 value strobe pulse duration in microseconds Data 31 24 N A 4 3 10 10 Strobe 2 Duration This register sets the duration of the strobe pulse the same for both strobes Address 0x05B4 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 99 of 175 2 Data 23 0 Data 31 24 4 3 11 Output Data Format 4 3 11 1 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual value strobe pulse duration in microseconds N A Negative Image Enable This register inverts the image from positive to negative Address Data 0 Data 31 1
51. your camera firmware Figure E 3 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 167 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual RGS Upgrade When you select the appropriate Factory Space file for this particular camera you have to press button Load File and wait to finish the process of uploading This could take few minutes When everything is done you should get the message Uploading is finished successfully Please re power your camera after Factory Space upgrading Figure E 4 Download Terminal Figure E 1 Download Terminal File Type ppm Figure E 2 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 168 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERXY Hardware User s Manual File Type Application FW Image rpd File Path C Users yemote Desktop FW ICL_B0160M_RU_10 men 4 50KB 349 00KB Sector Ox 1F erased Page lt 18 gt from lt 1396 gt written with errorCode lt 0 gt lt 0x000000 4 n h Eigure E 3 File Type Factory Space rgs Y File Path C Users emote Desktop FW ICL_B1410M_RU_R4 CMD lt 57 0560 00000000 gt written errCode lt 0 gt lt 0x00000000 gt lt 06 gt CMD 57 0564 000000C8 gt written errCode lt 0 gt lt 0 00000000 gt lt 06 gt CMD 57 0568 00000014 gt written errCode lt 0 gt lt 0 000000
52. 0 38 235 10 50 Figure 1 15 Optical plane position for the SDI B1920M B1920C Note DATUM A REFERS TO THE IMAGING PLANE TOP OF IMAGING OF SENSORS KAI 2093 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 36 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual CLT 3 9 0 35 0 150 KAI 01150 7 15 010 2 80 0 45 4 65 85 0 55 Figure 1 16 Optical plane position for the SDI B1320M B1320C B1921M B1921C B1922M B1922C B1923M B1923C Note DATUM A REFERS TO THE IMAGING PLANE TOP OF IMAGING OF SENSORS KAI 2150 1150 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 37 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 1 5 3 Environmental The camera is designed to operate from 40 to 85 C ina dry environment The relative humidity should not exceed 80 non condensing Always keep the camera as cool as possible Always allow sufficient time for temperature equalization if the camera was kept below 0 C The camera should be stored in a dry environment with the temperature ranging from 40 to 90 C CAUTION NOTE 1 Avoid direct exposure to moisture and liquids The camera housing is not hermetically sealed and any exposure to liquids may damage the camera electronics 2 Avoid operating in an environment without any air circulation in close proxi
53. 0 55 T Created by Imperx 8 Date 12 26 05 m 10 LUT Table 11 This is User Selectable Gamma Value 12 13 Gamma LUT Original 14 This is the actual LUT TF 15 input output 4500 16 0 0 7 1 42 4000 18 2 61 19 3 TT 3500 20 4 90 21 5 102 3000 22 6 113 E 23 7 123 amp 2500 24 8 132 s 25 9 141 gt 26 10 149 aa 27 11 157 28 12 165 4000 29 13 173 30 14 180 500 31 15 187 32 16 193 0 33 17 200 1 251 501 751 1001 1251 1501 1751 2001 2251 2501 2751 3001 3251 3501 3751 4001 34 18 206 Input Signal 35 19 213 36 20 219 37 21 225 38 22 231 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 159 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX lt Hardware User s Manual B 4 USING LUT Manager The LUT file can be created in LUT Manager The LUT manager is a plugin Of IpxToolkit SW Please refer to the IpxToolkit documentation Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 160 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Creating DPC and HPC Tables This appendix provides a reference on how to create a DPC and HPC table using an ASCII editor and the IpxToolkit DPC HPC Utility Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 161 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual C 1 OVERVIEW The Defective Pixel Map DPM
54. 0 Point Y2 position RW lt Point Y2 Value gt 0x00000000 0x00000FFF A 16 LENS CONTROL REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0x0414 lris Travel Slider RW Open Close Iris 0x00000001 0x00000FFF 0x0414 lris Close RW Iris Close 0x0001 0001 0x00010FFF 0x0414 Iris Open RW Iris Open 0x00020001 0x00020FFF 0x0414 Iris Close Full RW Iris Close Full OXFFF 0x00040XXX 0x0414 Iris Open Full RW Iris Open Full OXFFF 0x00080XXX 0x0414 Iris Stop RW Iris Stop 0x00100XXX Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 153 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI gt Hardware User s Manual 0x0418 Iris Speed Slider RW Control Iris Speed 0x00000001 0x000000FF 0x041C Focus Travel Slider RW Focus Near Far 0x00000001 0x00000FFF 0x041C Focus Near RW Focus Near 0x00010001 0x0001 OFFF 0x041C Focus Far RW Focus Far 0x00020001 0x00020FFF 0x041C Focus Near Full RW Focus Near Full OXFFF Ox00040XXX 0x041C Focus Far Full RW Focus Far Full OXFFF 0x00080XXX 0x041C Focus Stop RW Focus Stop 0x00100XXX 0x0420 Focus Speed Slider RW Control Focus Speed 0x00000001 0x000000FF 0x0424 Zoom Travel Slider RW Zoom In Out 0x00000001 0x00000FFF 0x0424 Zoom Out RW Zoom Out 0x0001 0001 0x00010FFF 0x0424 Zoom In RW Zoom In 0x00020001 0x00020FFF 0x0424 Zoom Out Full RW Zoom Out Full OXFFF 0x000
55. 00 gt rsp lt 06 gt CMD 57 056C 00000014 gt written errCode 0 lt 0x00000000 gt rsp lt 06 gt 3 4 h Figure E 4 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 169 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual BOBCAT HD SDI UPGRADE USING BOBCAT UPLOAD MANAGER The user can upload FW LUT HPC DPC FFC by Bobcat Upload Manager Please refer to the Bobcat Upload Manager documentation Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 170 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual CAUTION NOTE It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT USE any other communication software to upgrade the camera FW RGS DPC HPC FFC and LUT files If the user selects to upgrade camera firmware RPD file and camera factory register space RGS file the camera firmware RPD must be upgraded first During camera RGS or FW upgrade the camera power must be on all the time and the process must not be interrupted If the camera is disconnected or the process canceled this will result in a user application firmware corruption If such event occurs start the upload process again until completion If the upgrade process cannot be completed the camera will power with the default Factory Firmware so you can start the upgrade process again If you need more information please contact Imperx If the user selects to upgr
56. 0x to 3 0x 0 1x increment and digital offset 511 to 511 1 step increment via the slider or by entering the desired value The selected value for gain or offset is applied to both channels Load Defaults Loads the Manufacturing default gain and offset settings The settings might be different for Slow and Fast modes Corrections Tap balance when selected enables automatic tap balancing Four options are available Off Auto Once Static White balance when selected enables automatic white balance This feature is optional Black Comp when selected enables Black Compensation and automatically determines and compensates for black level 5 7 2 Control The camera has 2 external outputs The user can map all available internal output signals to all external camera outputs Figure 5 11 Active Options Output Outi High v Deselect Out2 High v Deselect Figure 5 11 control parameter window Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 125 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual Output The user can map each of the camera outputs to OUTI OUT2 11 signals are available for mapping For each input the user can set the signal level to active High or active Low 1 Exposure Start a short pulse 2 us indicating the beginning of the camera exposure in trigger mode 2 Exposure End
57. 0x00000001 FRM TIM ACT 0x0568 Strobe 1 position RW S1 Position Value 0x00000001 FRM TIM ACT 0x056C Strobe 2 position RW S2 Position Value 0x00000001 FRM TIM ACT A 11 INPUT AND OUTPUT REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0 0580 1 Polarity Selector RW 1 Active H O Active L 0x00000000 0x00000001 0 0584 IN1 Input Selector RW Input Map 0x00000000 0x00000005 0x0588 N2 Polarity Selector RW 1 Active H O Active L 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x058C N2 Input Selector RW Input Map gt 0x00000000 0x00000005 0x0590 OUT1 Polarity Selector RW 1 Active H O Active L 0x00000000 0x00000001 0 0594 OUT1 Output Selector RW Output Map 0x00000000 0x0000000F 0x0598 OUT2 Polarity Selector RW 1 Active 0 Active L 0 00000000 0x00000001 0x059C 0072 Output Selector RW Output Map 0x00000000 0x0000000F A 12 OUTPUT DATA FORMAT REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0x0188 Negative Image RW 1 Enable 0 Disable 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x060C SDI Output Format RW SDI Format 0x00000000 0x0000000A Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 151 of 175 IMPERX amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual A 13 WB AND COLOR CORRECTION REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0x0300 Auto White Bala
58. 33487 1 561 989 0006 157 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual The format of the LUT file for color camera is as follows Look Up Table input file example lines beginning with two dashes are comments and are ignored by parser Header this is the text that will get displayed with a glh command Function is Negative Image Table R input R output R 0 1023 1 1022 2 1021 3 1020 4 1019 1023 0 Table G input G output G 0 1023 1 1022 2 1021 3 1020 4 1019 1023 0 Table B input B output B 0 1023 1 1022 25023 3 1019 1023 0 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 158 of 175 IMPERX Y BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual B 3 USING MICROSOFT EXCEL The LUT file can be created in Excel as follows 1 create the spreadsheet as shown below note that 1024 1024 3 rows are required in the table 2 add the necessary equations into the output cells to generate the transfer function required 3 save the file as a csv comma delimited format 4 rename the csv file to an extension of lut Chart 1 Y f A B D E E G H J K L M N 1 GAMMA CORRECTION LUT 2 lines beginning with two dashes are comments 3 and are ignored by parser 4 LUT Header 5 this is the text that will get displayed with a glh command 6 Function is Gamma Correction G
59. 40XXX 0x0424 Zoom In Full RW Zoom In Full OXFFF 0x00080XXX 0x0424 Zoom Stop RW Zoom Stop 0x00100XXX 0x0428 Zoom Travel Speed RW Controls Zoom Speed 0x00000001 0x000000FF 0x042C Pulse Width RW 0x00000000 0x00000003 2 4ms 3 8ms 0x042C Voltage RW 0 6 1 12 0 00000000 0 00000010 17 ENHANCEMENT 3 3 FILTER REGISTERS 0x0430 Filter 3 x 3 Select Register RW 0 Disable 1 Enable 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x0434 Coefficient COO RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0438 Coefficient C01 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x043C Coefficient C02 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0440 Coefficient C10 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0444 Coefficient C1 1 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0448 Coefficient C12 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x044C Coefficient C20 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0450 Coefficient C21 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0454 Coefficient C22 RW Step 1 64 range 32 0x00000000 0x00000FFF 0x0458 Filter Offset RW Range 1024 1023 0x00000000 0x000007FF Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 154 of 175 IMPERX amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual A 18 MANUFACTURING DATA REGISTERS Address Regis
60. 4C 4 54 um sq SDI B1922M 1920x1080 Mono 2 3 SONY 1CX 674M 4 54 um sq SDI B1923C 1920x1080 Color 1 0 TRUESE KAI 02170C 7 4 um sq SDI B1923M 1920x1080 Mono 1 0 TRUESE KAI 02170M 7 4 um sq Table 1 6 HD SDI B1320 B1920 B1921 B1922 and B1923 specifications Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 27 of 175 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI I M RX gt Hardware User s Manual 1 4 CAMERA CONNECTIVITY 1 4 1 HD SDI Output The interface between the BOBCAT HD SDI camera and outside equipment is done via 3 connectors and one LED located on the back panel of the camera Figure 1 8 1 Camera output standard HD SDI BNC output 2 12 pin HiRose male connector provides Power and I O interface 3 12 pin HiRose female connector provides Serial RS 232 485 interface for controlling Camera features via the CamConfig GUI and differential DC outputs for Lens Control 4 USB type B programming 5 Status LED indicates the status of the camera refer to Status LED section 6 Serial Number shows camera model and serial number Figure 1 8 Camera back panel HD SDI output The male 12 pin Hirose connector provides power and all external input output signals supplied to the camera Refer to Fig 1 9 for connector pin outs Refer to Table 1 8 for corresponding pin mapping The connector is a male HIROSE type miniature lo
61. 62 or 1 561 989 0006 Fax 1 561 989 0045 Visit our Web Site www imperx com 6 3 WARRANTY Imperx warrants performance of its products and related software to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with Imperx s standard warranty which is 2 two Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 143 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual year parts and labor FOR GLASSLESS CAMERAS THE CCD IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY Do not open the housing of the camera Warranty voids if the housing has been open or tampered IMPORTANT NOTICE This camera has been tested and complies with the limits of Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules Copyright 2013 Imperx Inc All rights reserved All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable No responsibility is assumed by Imperx for its use Imperx reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice Redistribution of this manual in whole or in part by any means is prohibited without obtaining prior permission from Imperx Imperx reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product or service without notice and advises its customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify before placing orders that the information being relied on is current IMPERX PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED
62. A CCD imager is composed of a two dimensional array of light sensitive pixels Each pixel within the array however has its own unique light sensitivity characteristics Most of the deviation is due to the difference in the angle of incidence and to charge transport artifacts This artifact is called Shading and in normal camera operation should be removed The process by which a CCD camera is calibrated for shading is known as Flat Field Correction Refer to Figures 2 16 and 2 17 for images acquired before and after Flat Field Correction This feature is available as a standard feature only for cameras with 2 3 optical format or bigger The BOBCAT series of cameras incorporate a Flat Field Correction mechanism The Flat Field Correction mechanism measures the response of each pixel in the CCD array to illumination and is used to correct for any variation in illumination over the field of the array The optical system most likely introduces some variation in the illumination pattern over the field of the array The flat field correction process compensates for uneven illumination if that illumination is a stable characteristic of each object exposure Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 58 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual During factory final testing our manufacturing engineers run a program specially designed to identify the shading characteristics of th
63. AT HD SDI 1 M RX wv Hardware User s Manual M30 X 05 THREADC4X 3 5 0 DEEP TOP AND BOTTOM 3 2 2X M30 X 05 THREAD 8X 50 DEEP CENTER OF IMAGE IS ALL SIDES NOMINALLY AT CENTER OF LENS 46 0 3 673035 KAI 2093 715 010 50 20 0 40 58 25 0 50 l 32 THREAD 35 80 2X 9d NOTE DATUM REFERS TO THE IMAGING PLANE TOP OF IMAGING DIE OF SENSORS KAI 2093 Figure 1 12 Dimensional drawings for the SDI B1920M B1920C Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 33 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI N IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual M30 X 05 THREADCGDO 3 0 DEEP TOP AND BOTTOM 3 2 2X 141 M30 X 0 5 THREAD 8X CENTER OF IMAGE IS 90 DEEP NOMINALLY AT CENTER OF LENS ALL SIDES 35 80 eX 3 791035 KAI 02150 eT 1 32 THREAD e KAI 01150 2X 35 80 2X 715 010 M2 5 SCREWS o3 57 80 045 4 0 65 85 055 NOTE DATUM A REFERS TO THE IMAGING PLANE OF IMAGING DIE OF SENSORS 1 01150 AND KAI 02150 Figure 1 13 Dimensional drawings for SDI B1320M B1320C B1921M B1921C B1922M B1922C B1923M B1923C Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 34 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual
64. ATTERNS 2 10 1 Test Image patterns The camera can output several test images which can be used to verify the camera s general performance and connectivity to the frame grabber This ensures that all the major modules in the hardware are working properly and that the connection between the frame grabber and the camera is synchronized i e the image framing output mode communication rate etc are properly Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 52 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual configured Please note that the test image patterns do not exercise and verify the CCD s functionality The following test images are available Black displays black image value x0000 Gray displays an uniform dark gray image value x2000 White displays an uniform white image value 3FFF H Ramp Still displays a stationary horizontal ramp image Ramp Still displays a stationary vertical ramp image H Ramp Move displays a moving horizontal ramp image Ramp Move displays a moving vertical ramp image Vertical Bars displays a set of 8 vertical gray bars with different gray levels Y RGB Histogram displays separate Y RGB histogram image SMPTE Color Bars displays an HD SMPTE color bar test pattern image Frame Number displays internal counter of frames 0 to 65535 Field Mark displays field mark progressive modes
65. C controls Select All Enables all camera parameter windows Attach Window Attaches all camera parameter windows to the main GUI window Disable Animation Disables animated features of windows preview when moving the mouse cursor over the buttons 5 6 GUI HELP The main Help menu is shown on Figure 5 8 Help Open Help Debug Save Dump Camera Regs About Figure 5 8 Help menu Open Help Opens an interactive help file Debug Puts the GUI in a debug mode for test purposes and troubleshooting About Provides information about application version and important camera parameters such as Firmware revision Assembly Part Number etc Figure 5 9 Rev 1 4 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 6 2 2014 123 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI p IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual CamConfig Version 1 0 5 609 Firmware Version 01 00 07 Firmware Build 0002 Custom Version 00 00 RGS Version 5 0 1 3 Firmware Image ID Application Firmware Version 01 01 0A 000 Firmware Build I O Custom Version 00 00 I O Firmware Image ID Application Color Version Mono Assembly Part Number ASSY 0165 0002 RA01 Asembly Serial Number 680000 CCD Serial Number ICX674AQ Date of Manufacturer 01 01 2013 Camera Type SDI B1922C SCOO000000 Copyright C 2008 2009 Figure 5 9 About CamConfig 5 7 PARAMETER WINDOWS Bobcat Cameras have many featu
66. CD and the charges can be transferred towards any of the outputs depending on the mode of operation The time interval required for all the pixels from the entire imager to be clocked out of the HCCD is called a frame To generate a color image a set of color filters Red Green and Blue arranged in a Bayer pattern are placed over the pixels The starting color is typically Green for TRUESENSE CCDs and Red for SONY CCDs but it varies from CCD to CCD Figure 1 1 shows the CCD pixel structure Table 1 2 shows the individual pixel structure for different BOBCAT HD SDI cameras Effective pixels image consists of Active and Buffer pixels Figures 1 2 6 show the camera s spectral response Figure 1 7 shows the Bayer pattern arrangement Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 16 of 175 2 Black Rows Bottom BOBCAT HD SDI ser s Manual Hardware U Buffer Rows Bottom E zi amp a Pixel V 1 Pixel V H 8 EE 2 BE x E E 6 Active Pixels 5 8 g 2 m S 5 tua Pixel1 1 Pixel 1 H m En ri w EX g amp AX E Buffer Rows Top EH a A Black Rows Top Video L gt HCCD REGISTER gt lt D video R Figure 1 1 Interline CCD Pixel Structure B1920 1920 1080 KAI 2093 7 40 um sq B1921 1920 1080 KALO02150
67. CHWWaRaEIIO GRAE zio pMaAcNs 7 Camera 110 Gating Cnt Rating Figure 3 3 Original and processed image with threshold and gray scale stretch 3 2 2 Multi Point Correction Multi point correction is a modification of the slope of the camera transfer function TF which results in the suppression or enhancement of certain image regions The original camera transfer function is linear and maps the data 1 1 The new corrected transfer function has one or two sets of variable X Y and based on the relation between the variables a correction of certain image regions can be achieved The camera has two built in correction modes 3 2 2 1 Single Point Correction The simplest image enhancement can be achieved by a linear modification of the original transfer function If the image brightness is weighted towards a particular region dark or bright this region needs to be suppressed and the less present the flat region needs to be enhanced The range of the correction is determined by the location of the break point X1 Y1 Figure 3 4 This point X1 Y1 divides the camera transfer function into two regions two lines The slope of these lines the angle between the X axis and the line determines the power of the correction If the angle is less than 459 degrees the grayscale range will be suppressed If the angle is more than 45 degrees
68. EC AGC and AIC modes of operation Figure 5 13 Exposure Control Time Shutter Speed Wheel Degrees off Manual AEC AGC Iris Control Area X 0 Width 1920 70 Height 1080 7 Luminance Average Limit 2047 Limits us 32360 Current Gain Exp 83 367 ms 2 7 99 dg 41 d Lum 1498 Programmable Integration Frame Time us 120000 33706 16777215 Figure 5 13 Exposure control window Exposure Control Sets the camera exposure 1 Off no exposure control 2 Manual internal camera register controls exposure 3 Exposure Time Slider sets the actual camera exposure in microseconds The minimum exposure time adjusts accordingly based on the camera mode of operation The slider can only be used when Manual mode is enabled 4 External Shutter Speed Slider sets the actual camera exposure in seconds The minimum exposure time adjusts accordingly based on the camera mode of operation The slider can only be used when Manual mode is enabled Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 128 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 5 Exposure Wheel Degrees slider sets the actual camera exposure in degres exposure in microseconds The minimum exposure in degrees The minimum exposure adjusts accordingly based on the camera mode of operation The slider
69. I Vertical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x028C AOI 1 Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 0x0290 AOI 2 Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0 00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 0x0294 AOI 3 Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 0x0298 AOI 4 Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0 00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 0x029C AOI 5 Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0 00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 Ox02AO0 AOI 6 Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 0 02 4 PAOI Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 4 EXPOSURE CONTROL REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0x0544 Exposure Control Mode RW 00 Off 10 Int 0x00000000 0x00000002 0x0548 Exposure Time RW Exposure Value FRR EXP MIN FRM TIM ACT 0 0558 Frame Time RW Frame Time Value FRM MIN OxOOFFFFFF A 5 VIDEO REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0x0000 PreAmp Gain Ch 1 RW dir DONNE 0x00000000 0x00000003 10 3db 11 6db 0x0004 Analog Gain Ch 1 RW lt Analog Gain Value gt 0x00000000 0x000003FF 0x0008 Analog Offset Ch 1 RW Analog Offset Value 0x00000000 0x000003FF Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 148 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERXY Y Hardware User s Manual 00
70. IMPERXY wv BOBCAT Hardware User s Manual BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual INTELLIGENT HIGH RESOLUTION FIELD UPGRADEABLE PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL CAMERAS CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE These products are not intended for use in life support appliances devices or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Imperx customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Imperx for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale Copyright 2012 Imperx Inc All rights reserved All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable Imperx assumes no responsibility for its use Imperx reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice Redistribution of this manual in whole or in part by any means is prohibited without obtaining prior permission from Imperx GR Made in USA Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 1 of 175 IMPERXY Revision History BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Rev 1 0 08 23 13 Initial Pre Release Rev 1 1 04 05 13 Added Tri Level Sync input output connection diagram Rev 1 2 02 05 14 Added SDI_B1923 Rev 1 3 04 11 14 A Moreno Added Control Register data for
71. INTENDED AUTHORIZED OR WARRANTED TO BE SUITABLE FOR USE IN LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS DEVICES OR SYSTEMS OR OTHER CRITICAL APPLICATIONS WHERE MALFUNCTION OF THESE PRODUCTS CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY IMPERX CUSTOMERS USING OR SELLING THESE PRODUCTS FOR USE IN SUCH APPLICATIONS DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK AND AGREE TO FULLY INDEMNIFY IMPERX FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM SUCH IMPROPER USE OR SALE Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 144 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Camera Configuration Reference This appendix provides a quick reference to the camera configuration workspace registers Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 145 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual amp A 0 ABBREVIATIONS RW read write RO read only WO write only MAX HRZ SZE MIN HRZ SZE Max and Min horizontal image size camera dependent MAX VER SZE MIN VER SZE Max and Min vertical image size camera dependent LIN TIM MIN Minimum Line time camera dependent FRM TIM MIN Minimum Frame time camera dependent FRM TIM ACT Actual Current Frame time variable FRR EXP MIN Minimum Exposure time camera dependent SAVING AND RESTORING REGISTERS Address
72. MHz HD SDI SMPTE 292M 50p 59 94p 60p HD SDI SMPTE 292M 23 98p 24p 25p 29 97p 30p 50i 59 941 60i Camera interface HD SDI format Nominal frame rate 50 60 fps 24 25 30 fps Long I ntegration Up to 16 777 sec Up to 16 777 sec S N ratio 60dB 60 dB Shutter speed 1 100000 to 1 60 1 100000 to 1 30 sec Analog gain 0 to 36 dB per output 0 to 36 dB per output Gain resolution 0 035 dB step 1024 steps 0 035 dB step 1024 steps Analog CDS gain 3 0 0 0 43 0 6 0 dB 3 0 0 0 43 0 6 0 dB Black level offset 1024 levels per output 1024 levels per output Digital gain 1 0x to 3 0x 0 1x step 1 0x to 3 0x 0 1x step Digital offset 511 to 511 511 to 511 Auto gain exposure Yes with AOI Yes with AOI Area of interest Six Independent AOIs Six Independent AOIs LUT 4 User LUTs 8 Gamma LUTs 8 Black Gamma LUTs 4 User LUTs 8 Gamma LUTs 8 Black Gamma LUTs Flat field correction Yes User FFC Yes User FFC Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Digital bit shift Yes Yes Tri Level sync input Yes Yes Trigger features No No Camera I mage Memory 1GB 1GB Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 21 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual amp Camera Size W x H x L 46 x 46 x 65 85mm 46 x
73. N A AOI 5 Horizontal Width Address 0x023C Data 11 0 lt value gt 5 width in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 5 Vertical Offset Address 0x029C Data 11 0 value AOI 5 offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 5 Vertical Height Address 0x027C Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 5 height in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave AOI 6 This set of register enables AOI 6 and sets the appropriate window size and offset in horizontal and vertical direction Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 AOI 6 Enable Address 0 0220 Data 1 0 00 AOI 6 disable 01 AOI 6 include 10 AOI 6 exclude 11 Data 31 2 N A AOI 6 Horizontal Offset Address 0x0260 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 6 offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 6 Horizontal Width Address 0x0240 Data 11 0 value AOI 6 width in horizontal direction Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 87 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Data 31 12 N A AOI 6 Vertical Offset Address 0x02A0 Data 11 0 value AOI 6 offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 6 Vertical Height Address 0 0280 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 6 height in vertical direction Data 31 12 4 3 6 Exposure Control Workspace Registers 4 3 6 1 Exposure Control Mode This register sets the exposure control mode and for the camera Address i 0x0544 Da
74. OUTPUT REGISTERS 12 OUTPUT DATA FORMAT REGISTERS 13 WB AND COLOR CORRECTION REGISTERS DATA CORRECTION REGISTERS A 15 PROCESSING REGISTERS A 16 LENS CONTROL REGISTERS A 17 ENHANCEMENT 3 x 3 FILTER REGISTERS A 18 MANUFACTURING DATA REGISTERS APPENDIX B CREATING LOOK UP TABLES OVERVIEW B 2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR USING MICROSOFT EXCEL Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 7 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual 146 146 146 147 148 148 149 150 150 150 151 151 151 152 152 153 153 154 155 156 157 157 159 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual B 4 USING LUT Manager APPENDIX C CREATING DPC AND HPC TABLES C1 OVERVIEW C 2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR C3 USING AN IPXTOOLKIT DPC HPC UTILITY APPENDIX D SOFTWARE INSTALLATION APPENDIX E FIRMWARE UPGRADE El OVERVIEW E 2 BOBCAT HD SDI UPGRADE BOBCAT HD SDI UPGRADE USING BOBCAT UPLOAD MANAGER APPENDIX G POWER SUPPLIES Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 8 of 175 160 161 162 162 163 164 166 167 167 170 172 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual FIGURES Figure 1 1 Interline CCD Pixel Structure 17 Figure 1 2 KAI TRUESENSE CCD typical mono spectral response Monochrome with the cover glass 18 Figure 1 3 KAI
75. Pixel Correction Static Defective and Hot pixel correction works with predetermined and preloaded Defective and Hot pixel maps During factory final testing our manufacturing engineers run a program specially designed to identify these defective and hot pixels The program creates a map file which lists the coordinates i e row and column of every defective pixel This file called the Defect Pixel Map is then downloaded into the camera s non volatile memory Users may wish however to create and to upload their own DPM file because of the uniqueness of their operating environment or camera use When Defective Pixel Correction is enabled the camera will compare each pixel s coordinates with entries in the defect map If a match is found then the camera will correct the defective pixel When Hot Pixel Correction is enabled the camera will compare each pixel s coordinates with entries in the defect map If a match is found then the camera will correct the hot pixel The Defective Hot Pixel Map can displayed upon user request 2 14 2 Dynamic Pixel Correction Dynamic pixel correction works without preloaded pixel maps When this option is enabled the camera determines which pixel needs correction and performs the correction automatically Static and Dynamic Defective Pixel Correction and Hot Pixel Correction can be enabled independently or simultaneously 2 15 FLAT FIELD CORRECTION
76. Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 00 Factory 0x6000 Boot From RW 01 User 1 0x00000000 0x00000002 10 User 2 0x6060 Load From Factory WO Command 0x00000000 0x6064 Load From User1 WO Command 0x00000000 0x6068 Load From User2 WO Command 0x00000000 0x606C Load MFG Default Gain WO Command 0x00000000 0x6074 Save to User1 WO Command 0x00000000 0x6078 Save to User2 WO Command 0x00000000 0x0604 RS 232 Baud Rate Selector RW BAUD Value 0x00000000 0 00000004 2 CAMERA INFORMATION REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Value 0x6004 Firmware Revision RO lt Firmware Revision gt 0x6008 Firmware Build Number RO Firmware Build Number 0 004 O Firmware Revision RO lt Firmware Revision OxE008 O Firmware Build Number RO I O Firmware Build Number Ox600C Test Register RW 0x76543210 0x601C Soft Reset WO OxDEDBEEF 0x6080 Horizontal Frame Size RO MAX HRZ SZE MIN HRZ SZE Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 146 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERXY Y Hardware User s Manual 0x6084 Vertical Frame Size RO lt MAX_VER_SZE MIN_VER_SZE gt 0x6088 Current Minimum Frame Time RO FRM MIN 0x608C Current Minimum Line Time RO LIN TIM MIN CLK PER PSC 0x6090 Current Maximum Exposure RO FRM ACT 0x6094 Current Minimum Ex
77. S 0gmsq B1922 1920 1080 ICX 674 4 54 um sq B1923 1920 1080 KAL02170 7 4 um sq Table 1 2 Pixel structure for different BOBCAT HD SDI cameras Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 17 of 175 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 as gt lt 5 Q 9 5 E e IMPERX Y 1 3 2 Spectral Response ouaioi3 winqueny 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wavelength nm 300 cover glass 1 olAe1 n Figure 1 2 KAI TRUESENSE CCD typical mono spectral response Monochrome with the 940 840 740 640 540 440 240 Wavelength nm Figure 1 3 KAI TRUESENSE CCD typical UV spectral response UV quantum efficiency measured without cover glass and micro lenses Rev 1 4 Imperx Inc 6 2 2014 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 18 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Green in s 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 Wavelength nm Figure 1 4 KAI TRUESENSE CCD typical color spectral response Color with the cover glass 3 S 2 nc 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Wave Length nm Figure 1 5 ICX SONY CCD typical mono spectral response Monochrome with the cover gla
78. TRUESENSE CCD typical UV spectral response UV quantum efficiency measured without cover glass and micro lenses 18 Figure 1 4 KAI TRUESENSE CCD typical color spectral response Color with the cover glass 19 Figure 1 5 ICX SONY CCD typical mono spectral response Monochrome with the cover glass 19 Figure 1 6 ICX Sony CCD typical color spectral response Color with the cover glass 20 Figure 1 7 Bayer Pattern arrangement 20 Figure 1 8 Camera back panel HD SDI output 28 Figure 1 9 HD SDI Camera Power Connector Pin Outs Rear view 29 Figure 1 10 HD SDI Camera Serial Lens Control Pin Outs Rear view 30 Figure 1 11 C mount HD SDI cameras 32 Figure 1 12 Dimensional drawings for the SDI B1920M B1920C 33 Figure 1 13 Dimensional drawings for SDI B1320M B1320C 1921 B1921C B1922M B1922C B1923M B1923C 34 Figure 1 14 HD SDI mounting plate using in 20 thread 35 Figure 1 15 Optical plane position for the SDI B1920M B1920C 36 Figure 1 16 Optical plane position for the SDI B1320M B1320C B1921M B1921C B1922M B1922C B1923M B1923C 37 Figure 2 1 Dual output mode of operation 40 Figure 2 2 Horizontal and vertical window positioning 42 Figure 2 3 Slave AOIs 42 Figure 2 4 PAOI enabled as processing ROI 43 Figure 2 5 Electronic shutter position 44 Figure 2 6 Programmable frame time 44 Figure 2 7 Strobe pulse positioning 46 Figure 2 8 AFE
79. User s Manual x01 Invalid command An invalid command not 52 or 57 has been sent to the camera x02 Time out x03 Checksum error x04 Value less then minimum x05 Value higher than maximum x06 AGC error x07 Supervisor mode error x08 Mode not supported error 4 3 CAMERA CONFIGURATION REGISTER DESCRIPTION 4 3 1 Startup Procedure Upon power on or receipt of an sw Reset command the camera performs the following steps 1 Boot loader checks Program FLASH memory for a valid Firmware image and loads it into the FPGA 2 The camera reads the Boot From register from the parameter FLASH and loads its workspace from one of the configuration spaces as determined by the Boot From data The available configuration spaces are Factory User d1 User 2 3 The camera is initialized and ready to accept user commands 4 3 2 Saving and Restoring Settings Operational settings for the camera may be stored for later retrieval in its non volatile memory Three separate configuration spaces exist for storing these settings factory space user 1 space and user 2 space The factory space is pre programmed by factory personnel during the manufacturing process This space is write protected and cannot be altered by the user Two user spaces are also provided allowing the user to store his her own preferences The camera can be commanded to load its internal
80. X wv Hardware User s Manual Wr Cmd Addr Data Ack Tx 06 Figure 4 2 Normal write cycle Write Not acknowledge 2 Bytes Nak Error Code 1 byte 0x15 Not acknowledge 2 byte XX Nck Error Code See Error Code Description section Cmd These characters are dropped 47 10 11 22 33 44 Invalid subsequent Rx characters are dropped until the receipt of a valid Tx 15 01 52 or 57 command Figure 4 3 Invalid command error These characters Wr_Cmd Addr are dropped ie Rx 57 04 10 11 22 33 44 t 0 1 100 mS Timeout rs All subsequent Rx characters are Tx dropped until the receipt of a valid 15 02 52 or 57 command Figure 4 4 Rx timeout error Example Write to register address 0x0410 data value 0x 11223344 gt Camera Write Command 0x57 04 10 lt 11 gt 22 33 lt 44 gt 4 2 2 2 Read Operation Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 74 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual In order to read from any given camera register a sequence of 3 bytes should be sent to the camera If there is no error the camera returns 5 bytes
81. Y ICX 674 SDI B1923M 1920 x 1080 Mono 1 0 TRUESE KAI 02170M SDI B1923C 1920 x 1080 Color 1 0 TRUESE 02170 Table 1 1 BOBCAT HD SDI Family List 1 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The BOBCAT HD SDI cameras are advanced intelligent high resolution progressive scan fully programmable and field upgradeable CCD cameras They are built around SONY s and TRUESENSE s line of interline transfer CCD imagers BOBCAT HD SDI cameras are feature rich with built in image processing engine based on a 4 million gates FPGA have small size very low power consumption low noise and efficient and optimized internal thermal distribution The BOBCAT HD SDI cameras feature programmable gain offset electronic shutter long time integration strobe output transfer function correction temperature monitoring and user programmable and up loadable LUT A square pixel provides for a superior image in any orientation The interline transfer CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of high speed shutter images A built in Gamma correction and user LUT optimizes the CCD s dynamic range The cameras are fully programmable via the serial interface using a GUI based configuration utility The adaptability and flexibility of the camera allows it to be used in a wide and diverse range of applications including machine vision Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1
82. a 31 11 N A 4 3 12 5 WBC Blue This register contains the white balance correction coefficients for Blue In manual mode the user enters the value in Once or Auto the camera returns the actual calculated coefficient Address 0x030C Data 0 11 value 000hex FFFhex 1 step 1 256 range 0 000 15 996 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 102 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Data 31 12 N A 4 3 13 Color Correction Workspace Registers 4 3 13 1 Color Matrix Coefficients Crr Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave This register sets the digital gain for Crr Address 0x0310 Data 0 01 lt value gt 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 N A Color matrix coefficient Cgr This register sets the digital gain for Address 0x0314 Data 0 11 lt value gt 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 N A Color matrix coefficient Cbr This register sets the digital gain for Cbr Address 0x0318 Data 0 11 value 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 N A Color matrix coefficient Crg This register sets the digital gain for Crg Address 0x0328 Data 0 11 value 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 N A Color matrix coefficient Cgg This regist
83. a precision of 1 0us The internal Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 45 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual camera timing has a flag for odd and even frames Each strobe can be assigned to every frame only odd frames only even frames or the strobe can be disabled The actual strobe signal can be mapped to the corresponding camera outputs please refer to the I O Control section CAUTION NOTE During Standard triggering mode the odd even frame flag resets with each new trigger In this case if the number of frames is set to 1 the strobe will be present only in Every Frame and Odd Frames Position Strobe 1 Frame Time Position Strobe 2 VCCD a STROBE 1 STROBE 2 Duration Figure 2 7 Strobe pulse positioning 2 6 GAIN and OFFSET 2 6 1 Analog Domain manual control The camera has dual analog signal processors or Analog Front End AFE one per channel It features one dual processor each containing a differential input sample and hold amplifier SHA digitally controlled variable gain amplifier VGA black level clamp and a 14 bit ADC The programmable internal AFE registers include independent gain and black level adjustment There are 1024 possible gain levels gcode 0 to 1023 and 1024 offset clamp levels ocode 0 to 1023 Figure 2 8 shows the relationship between the video I
84. ade camera firmware and camera factory register space the camera firmware must be upgraded first During camera RGS or FW upgrade the camera power must be on all the time and the process must not be interrupted If the camera is disconnected or the process canceled this will result in a user application firmware corruption If such event occurs start the upload process again until completion If the upgrade process cannot be completed the camera will power with the default Factory Firmware so you can start the upgrade process again If you need more information please contact Imperx During DPC HPC FFC or LUT upgrade the camera power must be on all the time and the process must not be interrupted If the camera is disconnected or the process canceled start the upload process again until completion If the upgrade process cannot be completed the corresponding camera function will not work This will not affect the overall camera performance so you can start the upgrade process again If you need more information please contact Imperx Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 171 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Powers Supply This appendix has power supply models and cameras for Bobcat HD SDI series cameras Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 172 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI I M RX Hardware User s Manua
85. and Hot Pixel Map HPM are provided with each camera If the user wants to create its own DPM or HPM file he she can use any standard ASCII text editor or Microsoft Excel Additionally any spreadsheet or mathematical program capable of generating a comma delimited csv file can be used C 2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR A custom Defective Pixel Map DPM and Hot Pixel Map HPM can be prepared using any ASCII text editor such as Notepad or similar The file must have a dpm extension for DPM map and hpm extension for HPM The dpm or hpm file has two main sections a header and a table The header section is a free text area of up to 256 ASCII characters Each line of the header section must be terminated in a comma The table section of the file contains an array of lines with each line containing an X pixel number value followed by a comma and a Y line number value All pixels are listed in the DPM or HPM in order of increasing Y location If the Y location is identical the listing is in order of increasing X location After editing save each file with the appropriate file extension The maximum number of pixels in the DMP list is 128 and in HPM list is 1024 Here is a simple example how to create a DPM Create the DPM file with extension dpm using Notepad or any other editing software Locate the defective pixels in the camera and enter them in order starting with the smallest pixel number of the line number fir
86. as 16 bit address hex format and 32 bit data hex format Camera registers using less than 32 bits in width must be padded with 0 s on writes and unused bits are ignored on reads Register data is always packed low within 32 bit data words for registers defined less than 32 bits There is a latency delay for each command due to command execution and data transmission over the serial port This latency varies from command to command because of resource location and command response length 4 2 2 1 Write Operation In order to write to any given camera register a sequence of 7 bytes should be sent to the camera If there is no error the camera returns one byte acknowledge for the write command lt Ack gt Figure 4 2 If there is an error the camera returns two bytes not acknowledge for the write command the first byte is lt Nac gt lt Err gt the second is the error code Figure 4 3 and 4 4 Write to camera 7 Bytes Write Cmd Address Data 1 byte 0x57 Write Command 2 byte Register Address High MSB 3 byte Register Address Low LSB 4 byte Register Data Byte 4 MSB 5 byte Register Data Byte 3 6 byte Register Data Byte 2 7 byte lt Register Data Byte 1 gt LSB Write Acknowledge 1 Byte lt Ack gt 1 byte 0x06 Acknowledge Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 73 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPER
87. ata 1 0 00 average luminance 01 peak luminance 10 or 11 reserved Data 31 2 N A 4 3 7 11 Region of Interest Selection AOT This set of register sets the region of interest to be used during AEC or AGC process The correction algorithm can use as a sampling data collection region the entire frame or only a portion AOD of it AOI Horizontal Offset Address 0x0168 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI Horizontal Width Address 0x0164 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI width in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI Vertical Offset Address 0x0170 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 AOI Vertical Height Address 0x016C Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 91 of 175 IM PERXY BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI height in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A 4 3 7 12 Auto Iris Control AIC This register enables the auto iris control Address 0 014 Data 0 0 disable auto iris control 1 enable auto iris control Data 31 1 Gain and Offset Workspace Registers 4 3 8 Video Amp Gain and Offset Workspace Registers 4 3 8 1 Pre amplifier Gain Channel 1 This register sets the pre amplifier analog gain for channel 1 Address 0x0000 Data 1 0 00 3 0 dB pre amplifier ga
88. ature allows the user to modify and transform the original video data into any arbitrary value Figure 2 13 Any 10 bit value can be transformed into any other 10 bit value The camera supports 8 Gamm Lookup tables 4 user Lookup tables one component for mono cameras 3 components for color cameras RGB each consisting of 1023 entries for each component with each entry being 10 bits wide The LUT is applied to the entire image unless AOI7 is enabled as LUT In this case the LUT function will apply only to the selected ROI The user can generate and upload his own custom LUT using the BOBCAT Configuration software refer to Appendix B Black Gamma User LUT select Gamma LUT select LUT select select Rmo M M User RGB LUT Rlut Gmo Gamma LUT Black Gamma LUT Glut Bmo um Blut lt gt lt gt adn Out In 10 20 Y 1 3 1 6 1 9 22 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 1 9 1 2 2 Figure 2 13 LUT data path 2 131 Standard Gamma Correction The image generated by the camera is normally viewed on a CRT or LCD display which does not have a linear transfer function 1 the display brightness is not linearly proportional to the scene brightness as captured by the camera As the object brightness is lowered the brightness of the display correspondingly lowers At a certain brightness level the scene brightness decrease does not lead to a corresponding display brightness decrease The I
89. ble of generating a comma delimited csv file can be used See Appendix E for software load procedure B 2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR A custom LUT lookup table can be prepared using any ASCII text editor such as Notepad or similar Alternatively any spreadsheet program i e Microsoft Excel can be used by converting the spreadsheet into a comma delimited csv file In either case the file must be renamed to include the extension The lut file has two main sections a header and a table The header section is a free text area of up to 256 ASCII characters Each line of the header section must be terminated in a comma The table section of the file contains an array of 1024 lines for mono camera 1024 3 lines for color camera with each line containing an input value followed by a comma and an output value The input values represent incoming pixels and the output values represent what each incoming pixel should be converted into as an output pixel The format of the LUT file for mono camera is as follows Look Up Table input file example lines beginning with two dashes are comments and are ignored by parser Header this is the text that will get displayed with a glh command Function is Negative Image Created by John Doe Date 1 14 09 Table input output 0 4095 1 4094 2 4093 3 4092 4 4091 4095 0 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL
90. brightness Data 31 12 4 3 9 12 Center Cross Superimpose Enable This register enables center cross superimposed over live image This shows the optical image center Address 0 0134 0 0 disable cross superimposed enable cross superimposed Data 31 1 N A 4 3 9 13 Overlay Mode This register selects the overlay mode pattern Address 0x0610 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 96 of 175 amp Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 31 5 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual 0 disable Y histogram 1 enable Y histogram 0 disable RGB histogram enable RGB histogram 0 disable Frame number 1 enable Frame number 0 disable Field mark 1 enable Field mark 0 disable SMPTE test pattern 1 enable SMPTE test pattern N A 4 3 10 Input output Workspace Registers 4 3 10 1 OUT1 Output Polarity This register sets the polarity active Low or High for the OUT1 output Address Data 0 Data 31 1 0x0590 0 active LOW active HIGH N A 4 3 10 2 OUTI Output Mapping This register maps the various internal signals to OUT1 camera output Address Data 3 0 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 0x0594 0000 Deselect 0001 Exposure Start 0010 Exposure End 0011 Mid Exposure 0100 Active Exp
91. can only be used when Manual mode is enabled Programmable Integration Variable frame rate mode provides the ability to run the camera in full resolution and at a frame rate slower than the nominal camera frame rate The user can change Frame Time in microseconds The maximum frame time is 16 seconds AEC AGC The camera can be set to automatic exposure and gain control in order to keep the same image brightness during changing light conditions Enables enables which feature to be used 1 AEC enables Automatic Exposure Control AEC mode The user can change Area Exposure and Luminance Gain cannot be adjusted 2 AGC enables Automatic Gain Control AGC mode The user can change Area Gain and Luminance Exposure cannot be adjusted 3 AIC enables Automatic Iris Control AIC The camera provides an analog video signal via 12 pin HIROSE connector compatible with Video iris lens control Area sets an active region of significance Only the image inside the selected region will be used in the data collection AEC AGC algorithm Any brightness changes outside of the region will be ignored The changes as determined by the algorithm will apply to the entire image The user can enter the region of significance by setting the active window size Width Height and offset X Y Image location 1 1 is top left corner The user can set the desired window siz
92. cking receptacle HR10A 10R 12PB 71 The camera s power cable sold separately terminates in a female HIROSE type miniature locking receptacle HR10A 10P 12S 73 and has two small BNC pig tail cables for Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 28 of 175 S the external trigger input black and strobe output white BNC pin mapping is shown in Table 1 7 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual In 1 Return User Selectable Input 1 Return BNC Black aa In 1 Active User Selectable Input 1 Signal Case Out 1 BNC White User Selectable Out 1 Signal Out 1 Active User Selectable Out 1 Signal Table 1 7 BNC Connectors Pin Mapping Figure 1 9 HD SDI Camera Power Connector Pin Outs Rear view 1 12 VDC Return Ground Return 12 VDC Main Power Return 2 12 VDC Power Input 12 VDC Main Power 3 IRIS VCC Power Input 12 V Iris Power 4 IRIS Video Analog Output Iris Video Output 5 IRIS Return Ground Return 12 VDC Iris Power Return 6 GP OUT Return Ground Return General Purpose Outputs Return 7 GP OUT 1 TTL OUT 1 General Purpose Output 1 8 TLS IN 1 Tri Level Tri level Genlock Input 9 GP IN 2 TTL LVTTL IN 2 General Purpose Input 2 10 GPIN Return Ground Return General Purpose Inputs Return 11
93. e by typing the numbers directly or by selecting the desired size in the provided gray square window To do this simply draw the window with the mouse in the gray square Luminance sets the desired luminance level to be maintained in the image The comparison algorithm will adjust the image gain and exposure accordingly so the image luminance is always close to the desired one The user can select which luminance type to be used in the algorithm Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 129 of 175 IMPERX 2 5 7 5 Test Image BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual 1 Average the average value of the image luminance will be used in the comparison algorithm 2 Peak the peak luminance value maximum luminance level will be used in the comparison algorithm Exposure sets the maximum minium exposure time which can be reached in the AEC mode in order to avoid motion smear if a fast moving object is monitored The user can select the speed of convergence 1x slow 2x 3x and 4x fast Gain sets the maximum minimum analog gain which can be reached in the AGC mode The user can select the speed of convergence 1x slow 2x 3x and 4x fast Current Provides live information about the current value of the Exposure time Gain and Luminance The values will be refreshed every time polling is done This window sets the test image mode Several test images are availab
94. e camera The program creates a Flat Field Correction file which contains coefficients describing these shading characteristics This file is then downloaded into the camera s non volatile memory When Flat Field Correction is enabled the camera will use the Flat Field Correction coefficients to compensate for the shading effect Each Imperx camera is shipped with the Flat Field Correction file that was created for that camera during factory final testing Users may wish however to create their own Flat Field Correction file because of the uniqueness of their operating environment i e lens F stop lighting etc Therefore Imperx provides a Flat Field Correction utility that allows users to generate a Flat Field Correction file This file can then be downloaded into the camera While creating the Flat Field Correction file it is necessary to illuminate the CCD with a light pattern that is as representative of the background illumination as possible This illumination should be bright enough or the exposure made long enough so that the CCD pixels signals are at least 25 percent of full scale for 12 bit mode the level should be at least 1000 ADUs Figure 2 16 Original image showing shading effect Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 59 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX lt Hardware User s Manual Figure 2 17 Flat field corrected image Imperx Inc Re
95. e camera displays the current luminance current exposure and current gain For auto gain control refer to Automatic Gain Control AGC section CAUTION NOTE 1 In some bright light conditions a very small exposure values microseconds must be used In such cases the camera response is not linear i e equal exposure increments do not result in equal brightness increase In some rare occasions during such conditions an image brightness oscillation mage flipping from bright to dark could occur To prevent this please change the AEC AGC setting exposure speed luminance level or AOI or change the lens iris 2 4 4 Automatic Iris Control AIC The camera has a built in auto iris control feature which is hardware compatible with a Video auto iris lens If enabled the camera provides an analog video signal via 12 pin HIROSE connector which is used by the lens to control the iris 2 9 STROBE OUTPUT The strobe output is used to synchronize an external light source with the camera timing and thus to maximize the camera efficiency in low light level conditions The optimal strobe signal position is achieved by the positioning of the STROBE pulse with respect to the vertical transfer pulse VCCD end of the frame Figure 2 7 BOBCAT supports two independent strobe signals Each strobe pulse can be positioned within the entire frame timing period with a precision 1 0 us The strobe duration can be seen from 1 0 us to 65535 us with
96. e individually The user can set the strobe position and duration within the camera frame period with 1 us resolution Sets the duration and delay of a strobe sync pulse with respect to the trigger pulse sent to the camera output The user can set the strobe duration and the delay from 0 to 16777215 us This window sets Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue and Offset for the primary RGB colors by using a Color Correction Matrix CCM In addition the color window provides different White Balance modes including Auto White Balance with tracking and displays the calculated white balance coefficients Figure 5 17 The Color Window is disabled for the Mono cameras Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 B 0 000 0 000 1 000 units Coefficients Parameters H 0000 aH 1 00 H 1 00 Auto White Balance White Balance One 256 E un Manual WB coef Red Statistic Red Green Blue 344 256 682 Figure 5 17 Color Window Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 134 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Matrix User sets RGB gain and offset coefficients Parameters Color Matrix slider control of Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue White Balance Sets the White Balance mode of operation 1 Off No white balance is performed 2 Once the camera analyzes only one image frame calculates only one set correction coeff
97. egisters for Bobcat HDSDI cameras Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 166 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual E 1 OVERVIEW Bobcat Camera series supports user FirmWare FW and Workspace registers upgrade along with a custom DPC HPC FFC and LUT tables upload The upload utility software is provided as a part of CamConfig GUI shipped with each camera After installing the program the user has access to a download utility window which allows the user to download newly released firmware or other files into the camera s non volatile memory To receive the latest FW and RGS files please contact Imperx The FW of HD SDI camera consists of two parts Application Firmware and I O Application Firmware The user Application Firmware file normally is called SDI XXXXX RU ABC rpd where XXXXX represents the camera type and ABC represents the version number The user I O Application Firmware file normally is called SDI BXXXX RU ABC rpd where represents the version number The Factory Space upgrade file is normally called SDI YYYYY RU RA rgs where Y represents the camera type and represents the version number E 2 BOBCAT HD SDI UPGRADE The user can select to upload either new Camera Firmware Camera Factory Register Space a Lookup Table a Defect Pixels Correction table a Hot Pixels Correction table or
98. er output Gain resolution 0 035 dB step 1024 steps Analog CDS gain 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 dB Black level offset 1024 levels per output Digital gain 1 0x to 3 0x 0 1x step Digital offset 511 to 511 Auto gain exposure Yes with AOI Area of interest Six Independent AOIs LUT 4 User LUTs 8 Gamma LUTs 8 Black Gamma LUTs Flat field correction Yes User FFC Digital bit shift Yes Tri Level sync input Yes Trigger features No Camera I mage 1GB Memory Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 25 of 175 amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Camera Size W x H x L 46 x 46 x 69 85mm MTBF 660 000Hrs 40C Weight 222g Min illumination 1 0 Lux fz1 4 Lens Mount C mount 2 3 format CCD Power 6 0W 500mA steady 1 5 A inrush RS 232 interface Yes RS 485 interface Yes Auto White balance Yes Auto iris Yes Test image Yes Image superimposition I mage overlay Yes Defective pixel correction Static Dynamic User DPM Hot pixel correction Static Dynamic User HPM 1 Control 1 tri level sync input 2 outputs Strobe output support Yes Two strobes Pulse Generator Yes I n camera Processing Yes User Camera housing Aluminum
99. er sets the digital gain for Cgg Address 0x032C Data 0 11 value 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 N A Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 103 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Color matrix coefficient Cbg This register sets the digital gain for Cbg Address 0x0330 Data 0 11 value 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 N A Color matrix coefficient Crb This register sets the digital gain for Crb Address 0x0334 Data 0 11 value 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 Color matrix coefficient Cgb This register sets the digital gain for Cgb Address 0x0338 Data 0 11 value 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 N A Color matrix coefficient Cbb This register sets the digital gain for Cbb Address 0x033C Data 0 11 lt value gt 000h 7FFh 1 step 1 256 range 4 000 3 996 Data 31 12 4 3 13 2 Offset Red This register sets the digital offset for Red Address 0x031C Data 10 0 value 000h 7FFh 1024 1023 Data 31 11 N A 4 3 13 3 Offset Green This register sets the digital offset for Green Address 0x0320 Data 10 0 5 value 000h 7FFh 1024 1023 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2
100. ether The result is brightness of the central pixels Depending on the image pattern the user can reduce noise apply edge enhancement and extract the image contour Core Poutxy sum Pin x 1 i y 1 j Cij 0 to 2 0 to 2 P pixel value C coefficiant Image Px 2 A 1 2 3 1 y 1 y 1 1 y 1 2 Px 1 A 1 2 3 Y ly y Px 2 Px 1 Px 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 Figure 3 7 point image correction original b processed Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 70 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Camera Configuration This chapter discusses how to communicate with the camera and configure the camera s operating parameters Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 71 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 41 OVERVIEW The Bobcat HD SDI series of cameras are highly programmable and flexible All of the cameras resources internal registers video amplifiers and parameter FLASH can be controlled by the user The user communicates with the camera using a simple register based command protocol via the Camera s RS 232 serial interface The interface is bi directional with the use
101. ferent cameras are shown in Table 1 6 Black Rows Bottom EH Buffer Rows Bottom EH UL Pixel V 1 Pixel V H H 2 H 2 x V Active Pixels Active Pixels Black Columns Right Black Columns Left Buffer Columns Left Buffer Columns Right r Pixel 1 1 Pixel 1 Buffer Rows Top FH Dummy Pixels Left pg Dummy Pixels Right Black Rows Top Video L D HCCD Register L HCCD Register R gt H Video R Output L Output R Figure 2 1 Dual output mode of operation 2 2 FRAME TIME CONTROL 2 2 1 Frame Time Long Integration Control The camera speed frame rate depends on the CCD read out time the time necessary to read all the pixels out of the CCD imager The frame rate can be calculated using the following Formula 1 1 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 40 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Frame rate fps 1 read out time sec 1 1 The user can program the camera to run slower than the nominal speed preserving the camera full resolution The user can independently extend the camera frame time the time required to read the entire frame out of the CCD imager The camera frame time can be extended to 16 sec with a precision of 1 0us Please refer to EXPOSURE CONTROL section for more information Note Long
102. g function will apply only to the selected ROI 3 2 1 Threshold Operation In many applications the binary images are much simpler to analyze that the original gray scale one The process which converts the regular gray scale image to binary is called Thresholding Thresholding is a special case of intensity quantization binarisation where the image can be segmented into foreground and background regions having only two gray scale levels white and black Selecting the threshold value is very critical for the binary image quality and it is to a great extend scene dependent If a threshold level is chosen correctly this will produce a well defined boundary of the object which is essential In some cases it is desirable if part of the image is binary and some is grayscale image The camera has built in four thresholding modes 3 2 1 1 Single Threshold Binary If the image is a high contrast scene and has well defined bright and dark regions a simple binarisation technique can be used for thresholding Formula 3 1 The binary image output is converted to white for all gray level values higher or equal to the selected threshold point X1 and to black for all gray levels lower than X1 The user can set the optimal threshold value Figure 3 1 shows the original and the processed image with single threshold Output signal gt WHITE if input signal X1 BLACK if input signal lt X1 3 1 Impe
103. gt AOI 3 height in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 4 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 85 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 4 3 5 6 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave This set of register enables AOI 4 and sets the appropriate window size and offset in horizontal and vertical direction AOI 4 Enable Address 0x0218 Data 1 0 00 AOI 4 disable 01 AOI 4 include 10 AOI 4 exclude 11 Data 31 2 N A AOI 4 Horizontal Offset Address 0x0258 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 4 offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 4 Horizontal Width Address 0x0238 Data 11 0 lt value gt AOI 4 width in horizontal direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 4 Vertical Offset Address 0x0298 Data 11 0 value AOI 4 offset in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI 4 Vertical Height Address 0x0278 Data 11 0 value AOI 4 height in vertical direction Data 31 12 N A AOI5 This set of register enables AOI 5 and sets the appropriate window size and offset in horizontal and vertical direction AOI 5 Enable Address 0x021C Data 1 0 00 AOI 5 disable 01 AOI 5 include 10 AOI 5 exclude 11 N A Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 86 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual Data 31 2 N A AOI 5 Horizontal Offset Address 0x025C Data 11 0 value AOI 5 offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12
104. hancement Y 0 Height 1080 Gamma Black gamma Enable 1 3 v Enable 10 1 3 Lookup Table Convolution _ Enable LUT 1 Enable Details Enhancement Disable 3071 4095 511 H 3071 Figure 5 18 Processing window Disable no enhancement operation will be performed Single Threshold Binary single point threshold operation will be performed Set the desired threshold level X1 using the horizontal bottom slider left portion Dual Threshold Binary two point threshold operation will be performed Set the desired upper threshold level X2 using the horizontal bottom slider right portion and the lower one X1 horizontal bottom slider left portion Dual Threshold Gray two point threshold operation with gray scale mid values will be performed Set the desired upper threshold level X2 using the horizontal bottom slider left portion and the lower one horizontal bottom slider right portion Dual Threshold Contrast Enhancement two point threshold operation with gray scale stretch will be performed Set the desired upper threshold level X2 using the horizontal bottom slider left portion and the lower one X1 horizontal bottom slider right portion One Point Correction single point image enhancement operation will be performed Set the desired X1 point level Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006
105. he light source Bobcat has built in algorithm to compensate for this When white balance correction is enabled the camera collects the luminance data for each of the primary colors R G and B analyzes it and adjusts the color setting in order to preserve the original colors and make white objects to appear white The algorithm collects data from the entire image and can work in six different modes Off Once Auto and Manual Indoor 3200K and Outdoor 5600K When set to Off no color correction is performed When set to Once the camera analyzes only one image frame calculates only one set correction coefficients and all subsequent frames are corrected with this set of coefficients When set to Manual the camera uses the correction coefficients as entered from the user In Auto mode the camera analyzes every frame a set of correction coefficients are derived for each frame and applied to the next frame All Bobcat color cameras support white balance feature 2 12 DYNAMIC BLACK LEVEL CORRECTION AND TAP BALANCING 2 12 1 Black Level Correction As was described in the Gain and Offset section the reference black level on each CCD output fluctuates around OV The AFE offset correction works on the entire image and if there are noise fluctuations on a line level the AFE is not capable of correcting them The camera has a built in dynamic signal to noise correction feature to compensate fo
106. icients and all subsequent frames are corrected with this set of coefficients 3 Auto the camera analyzes the entire frame a set of correction coefficients are derived for each frame and applied to the next frame 4 Manual the camera uses the correction coefficients as entered from the user 5 Indoor 3200K color temperature setting typically used for indoor shooting 6 Outdoor 5600K color temperature setting typically used for outdoor shooting AWB Tracking User Selects the Auto White Balance Tracking Speed from Ix to 5x The entire frame is used to evaluate the color balance and updates are made to identity AWB multipliers every frame The magnitude of the changes applied to the multipliers controls the speed and smoothness of the operation Manual WBC User enters manually the white balance coefficients for each color The range is from 0 to 4095 255 is equal to 1 0x The user has option to set all coefficients to Zero Statistic Displays the current calculated white balance coefficients per color RGB Gain The user can set individually the desired digital gain for each primary color R G B 1 0x to 4 0x 0 001x increment via the slider or by entering the desired value The user has option to set all gains to Unity 1 0x RGB Offset The user can set individually the desired digital offset for each primary color R G B 511 to 511 1 step increment Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congres
107. image brightness during changing light conditions In this mode the user sets the image brightness luminance to be maintained and the camera adjusts the gain accordingly The user can select the average or peak brightness to be maintained The camera starts with changing the gain within Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 47 of 175 2 7 amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual the preset by the user min max limits If one of the gain limits has been reached the camera indicates the limit has been reached and keeps the value until the light condition change The speed of convergence how fast the camera stabilizes after change can be preset by the user four possible options are available If both modes automatic exposure and automatic gain are enabled simultaneously the camera starts with changing the exposure first within the preset by the user min max limits If one of the exposure limits has been reached the camera engages the analog gain and changes it within the preset by the user min max limits The AGC algorithm samples all pixels for the entire frame but the user can select only a portion of the image AOT to be used as a sample collecting region The camera displays the current luminance current exposure and current gain For auto exposure control refer to Automatic Exposure Control AEC section DATA OUTPUT FORMAT
108. in channel 1 01 0 0 dB pre amplifier gain channel 1 10 3 0 dB pre amplifier gain channel 1 11 6 0 dB pre amplifier gain channel 1 Data 31 2 N A 4 3 8 2 Analog Gain Channel 1 This register sets the main analog gain for channel 1 Address 0x0004 Data 9 0 value analog gain channel 1 Data 31 10 N A 4 3 8 3 Analog Offset Channel 1 This register sets the analog offset for channel 1 Address 0x0008 Data 9 0 5 lt value gt analog offset channel 1 Data 31 10 N A 4 3 8 4 Pre amplifier Gain Channel 2 This register sets the pre amplifier analog gain for channel 2 Address 0x0010 Data 1 0 00 3 0 dB pre amplifier gain channel 2 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 92 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 01 0 0 dB pre amplifier gain channel 2 10 3 0 dB pre amplifier gain channel 2 11 6 0 dB pre amplifier gain channel 2 Data 31 2 N A 4 3 8 5 Analog Gain Channel 2 4 3 8 6 4 3 8 7 4 3 8 8 4 3 8 9 This register sets the main analog gain for channel 2 Address 0x0014 Data 9 0 value analog gain channel 2 Data 31 10 Analog Offset Channel 2 This register sets the analog offset for channel 2 Address i 0x0018 Data 9 0 value analog offset channel 2 Data 31 10 N A Digital Gain This register sets the
109. ing options for the camera inputs and outputs are shown in Table 1 11 and Table 1 12 respectively Note CC1 CC2 is not available in HD SDI cameras Tri Level sync Table 1 11 BOBCAT Input Mapping Exposure Start Y Y Exposure End v Mid Exposure Y Y Active Exposure Window Y H Sync Y V Sync Odd Even Frame Flag Y Pulse Generator Y Strobe One Y Y Strobe Two Y Y Table 1 12 BOBCAT HD SDI Output Mapping Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 50 of 175 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual 2 9 2 Electrical Connectivity A Inputs IN1 The external inputs in BOBCAT HD SDI cameras are directly connected to the camera hardware Figure 2 10 and Figure 2 11 The input signals Signal and Return are used to connect to an external Input to the outside source For INI the signal level voltage difference between the inputs Signal and Return MUST not exceed 1 2Vpp BNC 75 Signal Sync INT Seperator _ gt To IO Control 0 3Vpp Min 1 2Vpp 0 6Vpp Typ Return b d Figure 2 10 INI Tri Level Sync electrical input connection B Outputs OUT1 and OUT2 The external outputs in BOBCAT HD SDI cameras are directly connected to the camera hardwa
110. integration doesn t interrupt HD SDI output Frame is captured in the Camera frame buffer Frame is repeated on the HD SDI output Amount of repeating depends on the camera frame time 2 2 2 External Frame Time Control The camera speed frame rate can be controlled using external tri level sync input 2 3 AREA OF INTEREST 2 3 1 Horizontal and Vertical Window For some applications the user may not need the entire image but only a portion of it To accommodate this requirement BOBCAT provides total of 6 six Horizontal and Vertical Areas of Interest AOI and one Processing The starting and ending point for each AOI can be set independently in horizontal direction Horizontal Window and vertical direction Vertical Window by setting the window H amp V offset and H amp V size Figure 2 2 The minimum window size is two pixels lines The maximum horizontal window size H and the vertical window size V are determined by image full resolution as shown in Table 1 6 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 41 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual Pixel 1 1 Pixel 1 H Pixel V 1 Pixel H V Figure 2 2 Horizontal and vertical window positioning A Slave AOIs AOII to are assigned as slave AOIs and they MUST be selected so they are completely inside MAOI All slave AOIs can be set independently with no restrictions for overla
111. l Model PS12V04 Bobcat standard power supply ordered separately Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 173 of 175 IMPERX amp BOBCAT CAMERA Supplied AC power input cable IEC 1 8m 6 Power Supply Output 12V 3m 108 amp 15cm 67 Auto Iris 18cm 7 5 Tem 57 Strobe amp Trigger 10 4 0 5 STROBE WHT BNC PLUG BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual DC POWER SUPPLY 12V 2A 100Vac to 240Vac Auto Iris Connector Video Type optional Pin Signal Cabe Description 1 1615 12 Power Bm 12 VDC Main Power 9 1A Max 2 IRIS Return Ground Return Red 12 VDC Iris Power Return 3 IRIS Video Video Signal Yell Iris Video Output 4 IRIS Return Ground Return Orn 12 VDC Iris Power Return Table 1 14 Auto Iris 4 pin MINI plug E4 191J Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 174 of 175 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual Power Supply Specs Cable length Supplied AC power input cable IEC 1 8m 67 100 240 Vac 50 60Hz Power supply Output 12V 3m 10 15cm 67 connector HIROSE HR10A 10P 1258 Strobe amp Trigger 10cm 47 0 5 connector BNC male Auto Iris Option 18cm 77
112. l operation The calculated AGC gain for tapl when AGC AEC is enabled The calculated analog gain for tap 2 when tab balancing is enabled Address 0x60B4 Data 11 0 Current Analog Gain Data 23 12 Current Average Luminance gt Data 24 Analog Gain Minimum Limit Reached gt Data 25 lt Analog Gain Maximum Limit Reached gt Data 27 26 N A Data 28 lt Exposure Minimum Limit Reached gt Data 29 lt Exposure Maximum Limit Reached gt Data 31 30 4 4 3 4 11 Current Camera Temperature This register returns the current camera temperature in degrees Celsius The temperature resolution is 0 25 C Table 1 13 Address 0x6010 Data 9 0 lt Current Camera Temperature gt Data 31 10 Temperature Register Value 01 1111 1111 127 75 0 25 C 00 0000 0001 0 C 00 0000 0000 0 25 C 11 1111 1111 128 C 10 0000 0000 Table 1 13 Current camera temperature values Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 82 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 4 3 4 12 Tri Level sync detected format This register returns the detected HD Tri Level sync format Address 0 0618 3 0 0 0 1080p 223 98 0x1 1080p 24 0 2 1080p 225 0x3 1080p 29 97 0 4 1080p 30 0 5 1080190950 0x6 1080109 59 94 0x7 108019 60 0x8
113. l sync input 2 outputs Strobe output support Yes Two strobes Yes Two strobes Pulse Generator Yes I n camera Processing Yes User Yes User Camera housing Aluminum Aluminum Supply voltage range 10V min to 15VDC max 10V min to 15VDC max Upgradeable firmware Yes Yes Upgradeable LUT DPM FFC Yes Yes Operating 40 to 85 deg C 40 to 85 deg C Environmental Storage 40 0 to 90 0 deg C 40 0 to 90 0 deg C Vibration Shock 10G 20 200 Hz XYZ 70G 10G 20 200 Hz XYZ 70G Yes Relative humidity 1096 to 9096 non condensing 1096 to 9096 non condensing Regulatory FCC 15 part A CE RoHS FCC 15 part A CE RoHS Table 1 4 HD SDI B1921 and B1922 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 24 of 175 amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Active image resolution 1920 H x 1080 V Active image area H V mm 10 56 H X 5 94 V Pixel size 5 50 um Video output Digital 10 bit Output structure YUV422 Data clock 37 08789 37 125 MHz Camera interface HD SDI SMPTE 292M HD SDI format 23 98 24 25p 29 97p 30 50i 59 941 60 Nominal frame rate 24 25 30 fps Long Integration Up to 16 777 sec S N ratio 60dB Shutter speed 1 100000 to 1 30 Analog gain 0 to 36 dB p
114. le 1 13 Current camera temperature values Table 1 14 Auto Iris 4 pin MINI plug E4 191J Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 11 of 175 137 138 139 13 17 22 24 26 27 29 29 30 48 50 50 82 174 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual CIR EY ESTA Introduction Key features of the BOBCAT HD SDI cameras Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 12 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 1 1 BOBCAT HD SDI FAMILY The BOBCAT HD SDI series of cameras are built around a robust imaging platform utilizing the latest digital technology and components BOBCAT HD SDI camera series is designed around 5 different CCD imaging sensors featuring different resolutions and frame rates Each base model is available in monochrome and color The BOBCAT HD SDI family list is shown below in Table 1 1 ee a Puna PPE SDI B1320M 1280 x 720 Mono 12 TRUESE KAI 01150M SDI B1320C 1280 x 720 Color 1 2 TRUESE KAI 01150C SDI B1920M 1920 x 1080 Mono 1 0 TRUESE KAI 2093M SDI B1920C 1920 x 1080 Color 1 0 TRUESE 2093 SDI B1921M 1920 x 1080 Mono 2 3 TRUESE KAI 02150M SDI B1921C 1920 x 1080 Color 2 3 TRUESE 02150 SDI B1922M 1920 x 1080 Mono 2 3 SONY ICX 674 SDI B1922C 1920 x 1080 Color 2 3 SON
115. le for selection including pattern superimposing over live image Figure 5 14 Ping Test Mode Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 Checks the serial connection status of the camera GREEN followed by a brief OK indicates a successful connection RED followed by and ERR indicates no connection YELLOW Ping command was sent to the camera few seconds after pinging the indicator becomes gray and the message disappears Test Patterns the camera can output eight test patterns Off test mode is off Black displays black image Gray Image displays a uniform dark gray image White Image displays a uniform white image H Ramp displays a stationary horizontal ramp image V Ramp displays a stationary vertical ramp image H Ramp move displays a moving horizontal ramp image 9 x F gt S V Ramp move displays a moving vertical ramp image Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 130 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 9 Vertical Bars displays a set of 8 vertical gray bars with different gray levels 10 Y RGB Histogram displays separate Y RGB histogram image 11 SMPTE Color Bars displays and HD SMPTE color bar test pattern image 12 Frame Number displays internal frame counter 0 to 65535 13 Field Mark displays field mark progressive modes green square on each
116. mity to an intensive heat source strong magnetic or electric fields 3 Avoid touching or cleaning the front surface of the optical sensor If the sensor needs to be cleaned use soft lint free cloth and an optical cleaning fluid Do not use methylated alcohol Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 38 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual gt Z Camera Features This chapter discusses the camera s features and their use Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 39 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 2 1 Normal Mode Dual Output When operating in a dual output mode the image is split in two equal parts each side consisting of half of the horizontal pixels and the full vertical lines The first left half of the pixels are shifted out of the HCCD register towards the left video amplifier Video L while the second right half of the pixels are shifted towards the right video amplifier Video R Figure 2 1 In the horizontal direction the first half of the image appears normal and the second half is left right mirrored The camera reconstructs the image by flipping the mirrored portion and rearranging the pixels Dual output is the default factory mode of operation refer to the Configuration Memory section The image resolutions and frame rates for dif
117. mperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 55 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Output Signal 2 13 2 Imperx Inc 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 same is valid if the brightness is increased This is because the display has a nonlinear transfer function and a brightness dynamic range much lower than the camera The camera has a built in 8 transfer function to compensate for this non linearity which is called gamma correction Figure 2 14 Gamma Corrected Signal G 0 45 Original Signal 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 Input Signal Figure 2 14 Gamma corrected video signal User Defined LUT The user can define any 10 bit to 10 bit transformation as a user LUT and can upload it to the camera using the configuration utility software The user can specify a transfer function of their choice to match the camera s dynamic range to the scene s dynamic range There are no limitations to the profile of the function The LUT must include all possible input values 0 to 1023 Figures 2 15 Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 56 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Modified TF Output signal Input signal Figure 2 15 Custom LUT 2 14 DEFECTIVE PIXEL CORRECTION A CCD imager is composed of a two dimensional array of light sensitive
118. mperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 46 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 2 6 2 2 6 3 Imperx Inc signal output level and gain offset Theoretically the black level should reside at 0 volts and the gain changes should only lead to increasing the amplitude of the video signal Since the camera has two separate video outputs coming out of the CCD there is always some offset misbalance between the video outputs Thus changing the AFE gain leads to a change in the offset level and to a further misbalance between the two video signals To correct the balance between two signals for a particular gain the user should always adjust the offset for each output refer to the Camera Configuration section The overall camera gain can be calculated using formula 2 3 where Fixed Gain FG is user selectable 3dB 0 3 dB or 6dB VGA Gain dB FG dB 0 0351 x gcode 2 3 AFE output video output pixel output black lev 2 s 20mV offset light intensity Figure 2 8 AFE gain and offset Digital Domain manual control The camera has a built in digital gain and offset control There are 20 possible digital gain levels from 1 0x to 3 0x with step of 0 1x and 1024 offset levels from 511 to 511 Automatic Gain Control AGC The camera can be set to automatic gain and exposure control in order to keep the same
119. n Registers The camera has a set of information registers which provide information for the camera current status frame rate exposure time image size etc 4 3 4 1 Horizontal Frame Size Max Min This register returns the minimum maximum horizontal image frame size in pixels The maximum horizontal image size is a dynamic parameter and changes based on the LV AL selection Address 0x6080 Data 15 0 lt Minimum Horizontal Size gt Data 31 16 Maximum Horizontal Size 4 3 4 2 Vertical Frame Size Max Min This register returns the minimum maximum vertical image frame size in lines The maximum vertical image size is a dynamic parameter and changes based on the FVAL selection Address 0 6084 Data 15 0 lt Minimum Vertical Size gt Data 31 16 Maximum Vertical Size 4 3 4 3 Current Minimum Frame Time This register returns the current minimum frame time in us Address 0 6088 Data 23 0 Minimum Frame Time Data 31 24 4 3 4 4 Current Minimum Line Time This register returns the current minimum line time in pixels Address 0x608C Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 80 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual Data 15 0 31 16 Minimum Line Time 4 3 4 5 Current Minimum Exposure This register returns the current minimum possible camera exposure time in us Add
120. n utility software and Bobcat Camera Configurator CamConfig are provided with each camera After installing the program the user can program the camera change its settings and save the settings in a file or in the camera The configuration utility includes an interactive help file which will guide you through the camera setup 5 2 DISCOVERY PROCEDURE Often times multiple frame grabbers and cameras may be installed into a computer at the same time The CamConfig utility provides an intelligent automated method of discovering and searching all available UART components in your PC and allowing the user to select the one that is connected to the Bobcat HD SDI camera The Bobcat search engine will search for any available COM port installed on the PC as well It will then communicate with each COM port and attempt to query the attached camera If it finds an attached Imperx Bobcat camera it will read the camera type information from the camera Bobcat camera name will be displayed in the list box which includes all ports and cameras that it discovered The user can then select the camera of interest by highlighting the entry and clicking on the OK button Clicking on the Rescan Ports button causes the above discovery procedure to be repeated Please note the frame grabber has to be HD SDI Express version or later compliant Figure 5 1 illustrates the CamConfig select port window Interface DLL Camera dseripx
121. nce RW 00 Off 01 Once 0x00000000 0x00000005 Mode 10 Auto 11 Manual 100 Indoor 3200K 101 Outdoor 5600K 0x0340 Auto White Balance RW 000 1x 001 2x 0x00000000 0x00000004 Tracking Speed 010 3x 011 4x 100 5x 0x0304 WBC Red RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x0308 WBC Green RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x030C WBC Blue RW lt Value gt 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x0310 Color Matrix Coef Orr RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x0314 Color Matrix Coef Cgr RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x0318 Color Matrix Coef Cbr RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x031C Offset Red RW Value 0x00000000 0x000003FF 0x0320 Offset Green RW Value 0x00000000 0x000003FF 0x0324 Offset Blue RW Value 0x00000000 0x000003FF 0x0328 Color Matrix Coef Crg RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x032C Color Matrix Coef Cgg RW lt Value gt 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x0330 Color Matrix Coef Cbg RW lt Value gt 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x0334 Color Matrix Coef Crb RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x0338 Color Matrix Coef Cgb RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF 0x033C Color Matrix Coef Cbb RW Value 0x00000000 0x000007FF A 14 DATA CORRECTION REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value i RW to LUTS 0x00000000 0 00000004 100 LUT4 00 Disable 01 Y 1 3 0 011 Look Up Table RW 10 1 6 11 1 9
122. nd user can save and boot camera with their own configurable features Defect Pixel Map When selected the DPM window will show defected pixels location The defective pixel map is stored in the camera s non volatile memory and read out when running bad pixel correction Figure 5 4 Defected pixels are categorized as Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 118 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual Defect Pixel Map Dead Pixels Hot Pixels Num x Y 1 8191 4095 2 8192 4095 3 8191 4095 4 8192 4095 5 8191 4095 6 8192 4095 7 8191 4095 8 8192 4095 9 8191 4095 10 8192 4095 11 8191 4095 12 8192 4095 13 8191 4095 14 8192 4095 15 8191 4095 SmeTorie Figure 5 4 Defective pixel map Dead Pixels pixels with sensitivity that deviates more than 15 due to fluctuations in the CCD manufacturing process Hot Pixels pixels that during normal camera operation are normal but in long integration modes programmable frame time behave as high intensity bright pixels Terminal The user can display two submenus Command Terminal and Download Terminal Command Terminal shows information about all the commandis sent to or received from the camera User can type in Bobcat command directly in the text box provided Figure 5 5 All commands must start with Ox followed by ADDRESS and DATA without spaces refer to chapter 4 for more information The Disable Polling check bo
123. ng the file click on Load File button to start the up load process Cancel stops the up load process Progress Bar displays the progress status of the up load process Terminal window provides information about the download process completion errors etc Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 120 of 175 IMPERX Y Connection Exit Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Downend Temra File Type DPM File Path Figure 5 6 Download terminal Download Procedure 1 Select correct File Type before downloading Several options are possible DPM HPM LUT1 LUT2 Application FW Application FW 1 O Register space Type in or select the correct data file of this feature in File Path Click on Load File button to start downloading Wait for the progress bar to finish 100 Reboot the camera and restart the GUI for the changes to take into effect The user can select the connection type between the camera and the computer 1 Switch Port If checked Select Port window will popup The user can select new RS 232 port which connect to current camera Set Baud Rate the user can set the communication baud rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 default value Terminates the application Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 121 of 175 amp 5 5
124. nsor is placed on the hottest spot in the camera The internal camera temperature is displayed on the Camera Configuration Utility screen and can be queried by the user at any time refer to Camera Configuration section 2 16 3 Exposure Time Monitor The camera has a built in exposure time monitor In any mode of operation i e normal AOI etc the user can query the camera for the current exposure time by issuing a command refer to the Exposure Control section The current camera integration time in units of microseconds will be returned 2 16 4 Frame Time Monitor The camera has a built in frame rate monitor In any mode of operation i e normal AOI etc the user can query the camera for the current frame rate by Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 61 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual issuing a command refer to the Exposure Control section The current camera speed in units of frames per second will be returned 2 16 5 Current image size The camera image size can change based on a camera feature selected In any mode of operation i e normal AOI etc the user can query the camera for the current image size by issuing a command refer to the Image Size section The current camera image size in pixels x lines will be returned 2 17 LENS CONTROLLER The camera has a built in Lens Controller that outputs Zoom Focus and I
125. of 175 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 1 4 2 Power Supply The Bobcat HD SDI camera can be powered using a universal desktop power supply adapter providing 12VDC 10 and up to 2 5A constant DC current A universal power supply adapter is available for an additional price from Imperx for all Bobcat HD SDI camera models The operating input voltage ranges from 90 to 240 VAC CAUTION NOTE 1 Itis strongly recommended that you do not use an adapter other than the one that is available from Imperx for the camera Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 31 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 1 5 MECHANICAL OPTICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL 1 5 1 Mechanical The camera housing is manufactured using high quality zinc aluminum alloy and anodized aluminum For maximum flexibility the camera has twelve 12 M3X0 5mm mounting located towards the front and the back An additional plate with 14 20 UNC tripod mount and hardware is shipped with each camera Figure 1 11 shows the C Mount HD SDI cameras Figure 1 12 and 1 13 shows dimensional drawings for C Mount HD SDI series cameras Figure 1 14 shows mounting plate dimensional drawings All dimensions are in millimeters Figure 1 11 C mount HD SDI cameras Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 32 of 175 BOBC
126. of writing to this location initiates the load from the user 1 Address 0x6064 4 3 24 Load From User 2 The Load From User 2 command instructs the camera to load its workspace from the user 2 space All current workspace settings will be replaced with the contents of the user 2 space This is a command not a register The act of writing to this location initiates the load from the user 2 Address 0x6068 4 3 2 5 Load MFG Default Gain The Load MFG Default Gain command instructs the camera to load its default gain and offset settings from the manufacturing space Different settings will be loaded for slow and fast camera speed This is a command not a register The act of writing to this location initiates the load the default gain and offset settings Address 0x606C 4 3 2 6 Save to User 1 The Save To User 1 command instructs the camera to save its workspace to the user 1 space All current workspace settings will be saved to the user 1 space This is a command not a register The act of writing to this location initiates the save to user 1 space Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 77 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI I M RX wv Hardware User s Manual Address 0x6074 4 3 27 Save to User 2 The Save To User 2 command instructs the camera to save its workspace to the user 2 space All current workspace settings will be sa
127. one byte acknowledge for the read command lt Ack gt and four bytes of data DD DD lt DD gt lt DD gt Figure 3 4 During read operation the camera does not return an error or Nac The only exception is the case of invalid command Figure 4 5 If the user specifies a wrong address the camera returns acknowledge 06 and four bytes of data 00 00 lt 00 gt 00 Read from camera 3 Bytes Read Cmd Address 1 byte 0x52 Read Command 2 byte Register Address Low 3 byte Register Address High The camera returns 5 bytes lt ACK gt Data 1 byte 0x06 Acknowledge 2 byte Register Data Byte 4 MSB 3 byte Register Data Byte 3 5 byte Register Data Byte 2 6 byte Register Data Byte 1 gt LSB Rd Addr me 52 04 10 Ack Data Tx 06 11 22 3 44 Eigure 4 5 Normal read cycle Example Read from camera register address 0x0410 gt Camera Read Command 0x52 04 10 Camera returns register data payload value 0x11223344 gt Register data 0x06 11 22 33 44 4 2 2 3 Error Code Description To manage camera reliability not acknowledge error codes are defined as follows x00 No error Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 75 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware
128. osure Window 0101 H Sync 0110 V Sync 0111 Odd Even Frame Flag 1010 Camera Ready 1011 Pulse Generator 1100 Strobe One 1101 Strobe Two Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 97 of 175 IMPERX Hardware User s Manual 1110 Software Bit Toggle Others reserved Data 31 4 N A 4 3 10 3 OUT2 Output Polarity This register sets the polarity active Low or High for the OUT2 output Address 0x0598 Data 0 0 active LOW 1 active HIGH Data 31 1 N A 4 3 10 4 OUT2 Output Mapping This register maps the various internal signals to OUT2 camera output Address i 0x059C Data 3 0 0000 Deselect 0001 Exposure Start 0010 Exposure End 0011 Mid Exposure 0100 Active Exposure Window 0101 H Sync 0110 V Sync 0111 Odd Even Frame Flag 1010 Camera Ready 1011 Pulse Generator 1100 Strobe One 1101 Strobe Two 1110 Software Bit Toggle Others reserved Data 31 4 4 3 10 5 Strobe 1 Select This register sets the Strobe 1 mode of operation Address 0x055C Data 1 0 00 disable Strobe 1 01 enable Strobe 1 each frame 10 enable Strobe 1 odd frames only Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 98 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 11 enable Strobe 1 even frames only Data 31 2 N A 4 3 10 6 Strobe 1 Position This register sets
129. otor travel distance The selections range from 1 minimum travel to 4095 maximum travel Iris Buttons lt lt Sets full travel 4095 pulses in Close direction gt gt Sets full travel 4095 pulses in Open direction lt Sets Entry Window value in Close direction gt Sets Entry Window value in Open direction Stops Motor Iris SPD Slider Entry Window Sets the distance between lens motor drive pulses to control speed The selection ranges from 1 minimum speed to 255 maximum speed Pulse Sets pulse width to 1105 2ms 4ms or 8105 providing fine to coarse adjustments to help fine tune control lens motor speed and travel distance Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 140 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Voltage Sets motor driver pulse voltage to 6 or 12 volts Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 141 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Warranty BOBCAT and Support This chapter discusses the camera s warranty and support Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 142 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX Vv Hardware User s Manual 6 1 ORDERING INFORMATION Bobcat Camera Ordering Codes Sample Code SDI B1921C TC3 HD SDI Output B1320 1280x720 M Monochrome
130. pixels In general the majority of the pixels have similar sensitivity Unfortunately there are some pixels which sensitivity deviates from the average pixel sensitivity A defective pixel is defined as a pixel whose response deviates by more than 15 from the average response In extreme cases these pixels can be stuck black or stuck white and are non responsive to light There are two major types of pixel defects Defective and Hot 1 Defective these are pixels which sensitivity deviates more than 15 due to fluctuations in the CCD manufacturing process Two type of defective pixels are possible a DARK is defined as a pixel whose sensitivity is lower than the sensitivity of the adjacent pixels In some cases this pixel will have no response completely dark b BRIGHT is defined as a pixel whose sensitivity is higher than the sensitivity of the adjacent pixels In some cases this pixel will have full response completely bright 2 Hot these are pixel which in normal camera operation behaves as normal pixel the sensitivity is equal to the one of the adjacent pixels but during long time integration behaves as a high intensity bright pixel In some cases this pixel will have full response completely bright Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 57 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual 2 14 1 Static
131. posure RO FRR EXP MIN 0x6098 Current Frame Number RO Current Frame Number 0x609C Current Camera Exposure RO Current Exposure Ox60A0 Current Frame Duration RO lt FRM_TIM_ACT gt Ox60BO Current Image Size RO CURT VER SZE lt CRNT_HRZ_SZE gt Ox60B4 Current AEC AGC Status RO lt Status Values gt 0 6010 CCD Temperature RO Current CCD Temperature IMAGE SIZE AOI REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 00 Off 01 Include 0x020C 1 Enable RW 10 Exclude 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x0210 AOI 2 Enable Rw 00 Off 01 Include o qqq00000 0x00000001 10 Exclude 0x0214 AOI 3 Enable Rw 00 Off 01 Include 999000000 0x00000001 10 Exclude 0x0218 AOI 4 Enable Rw 00 Off 01 Include 4 qqq00000 0x00000001 10 Exclude 0x021C AOI 5 Enable Rw 00 Off 01 Include 4 ooo00000 0x00000001 10 Exclude 0x0220 AOI 6 Enable Rw 00 01 Include 4 qqq00000 0x00000001 10 Exclude 00 Off 11 LUT AOI 0 0224 PAOI Enable RW 0x00000000 0x00000003 10 Process AOI 0x022C AOI 1 Horizontal Width RW Width Value 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x0230 AOI 2 Horizontal Width RW Width Value 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x0234 AOI 3 Horizontal Width RW lt Width Value gt 0x00000001 MAX_HRZ_SZE 0x0238 AOI 4 Horizontal Width RW lt Width Value gt 0x00000001 MAX_HRZ_SZE 0x023C AOI 5 Horizontal Width RW lt Width Value gt 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x0240 AOI 6 Ho
132. posure control Data 31 1 N A Maximum Exposure Time Limit This register sets the maximum exposure time limit during AEC The automatic exposure control process will keep the camera exposure always below the set level This is to prevent motion smear The Minimum Exposure Time Limit is factory preset Address 0x05B0 Data 23 0 lt value gt maximum exposure time limit Data 31 24 N A Minimum Exposure Time Limit This register sets the minimum exposure time limit during AEC The automatic exposure control process will keep the camera exposure always below the set level Address 0x05C8 Data 23 0 value minimum exposure time limit Data 31 24 Exposure Correction Speed This register sets the exposure correction speed during AEC The automatic exposure control process can set the algorithm convergence speed i e how long it takes to reach the desired exposure Address 0 0174 Data 1 0 00 1x speed slow 01 2x speed 10 3x speed Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 89 of 175 IM PERXY BOBCAT HD SDI Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Hardware User s Manual 11 4x speed fast Data 31 2 N A 4 3 7 5 Auto Gain Control AGC This register enables the auto gain control Address 0x0154 Data 0 0 disable auto gain control 1 enable auto gain control Data 31 1 N A 4 3 7 6 Maximum Gain Limit This register sets
133. pping and order Figure 2 3 In addition each AOI can be included or excluded from the MAOI In Figure 2 3 AOI2 to AOI6 are included in MAOI and AOII is excluded The slave AOIs can be enabled in random order and based on include exclude selection can be inside each other 1 1 1 H 1 V H V Figure 2 3 Slave AOIs Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 42 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI 1 RX wv Hardware User s Manual B Processing AOI PAOI All AOIs are functionally equal except PAOI PAOI can be enabled as LUT or image processing Region of Interest ROI When enabled as LUT ROI the LUT function will apply only to the selected ROI all data outside of the region will not be processed with the LUT function When enabled as processing ROI the selected processing function will apply only to the selected ROI all data outside of the region will not be processed with the selected function Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 PAOI enabled as processing ROI All data within the selected ROI are processed with One Point Correction all data outside of the ROI are not processed 2 4 EXPOSURE CONTROL 2 4 1 Internal Exposure Control Electronic Shutter During normal camera operation the exposure time is fixed and determined by the readout frame time The electronic shutter can be used to precisely control the image exposure time under bright light conditions The
134. r issuing commands to the camera and the camera issuing responses either status or info to the user The entire camera registers and resources can be configured and monitored by the user The camera s parameters can be programmed using the Bobcat Configurator graphical user interface 4 2 CAMERA CONFIGURATION 4 2 1 Configuration Memory parameter FLASH The camera has a built in configuration memory divided into 4 segments work space factory space user space 1 and user space 2 The work space segment contains the current camera settings while the camera is powered up and operational All camera registers are located in this space These registers can be programmed and retrieved via commands issued by the user The workspace is RAM based and upon power down all camera registers are cleared The factory space segment is ROM based write protected and contains the default camera settings This space is available for read operations only The 1 and user space 2 are non volatile FLASH based and used to store two user defined configurations Upon power up the camera firmware loads the work space registers from the factory space user space 1 or user space 2 as determined by a boot control register located in the configuration memory The boot control register can be programmed by the user refer to Camera Configuration Section The user can at any time
135. r this effect In the beginning of each line the CCD has several black masked columns The dark level for each tap is sampled over several of these masked pixels and the average per tap black level floor is calculated for each frame The average floor level for each tap is then subtracted from each incoming pixel from the corresponding tap from the next frame 2 12 2 Tap Balancing Since the camera has two separate video outputs coming out of the CCD there is always some offset misbalance between the video outputs Thus changing the AFE gain leads to a change in the offset level and to a further misbalance between the two video signals To correct the balance between two signals at any particular gain BOBCAT series of cameras have static and dynamic balancing algorithms implemented in the firmware The algorithms compares the black and bright levels of the adjacent pixels around the tap line and adjusts the gain and offset for each tap accordingly until the balance has been Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 54 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual reached The selection to use static or dynamic balancing depends on the application Please note that if AGC is enabled it is strongly recommended to use static balancing because the dynamic balancing can interfere with the AGC algorithm 2 13 TRANSFER FUNCTION CORRECTION LUT The LUT Lookup Table fe
136. re and are TTL 5 0 Volts compatible signals The maximum output current MUST NOT exceed 8 mA Figure 2 11 shows the output external electrical connection 1 85 Output 4 FROM 10 CONTROL Return Figure 2 11 OUTI OUT2 electrical connection Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 51 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual C Lens Control Output for Iris Focus and Zoom The external Lens Control outputs in BOBCAT HD SDI cameras are directly connected to the camera hardware and operate in 6 or 12 volts The maximum average output current MUST NOT exceed 400 mA with all three motors operating at the same time Figure 2 12 shows the output external electrical connection gt Zoom Focus FPGA Control Voltage Select Output To Lens Motor Iris 6 6V 12V Hirose x3 L FPGA Control 3 3 Figure 2 12 Lens Control output electrical connection D Custom GPIO IN OUT BOBCAT HD SDI models has a provision for a high speed custom general purpose I O LVTTL 3 3 Volts compatible The maximum output current MUST NOT exceed 8 mA and the maximum input current MUST NOT exceed 2 0 mA This GPIO is not currently enabled If your application requires such configuration please contact Imperx for more information 2 10 TEST IMAGE P
137. res that can easily be programmed using the Bobcat graphical user interface GUI or via simple register commands using the Command Terminal The main parameter windows are described below 5 7 1 Video Amp Video Amp window allows the user to adjust the Analog or Digital gain and offset Manual entry and sliders are available for adjusting the individual parameters Figure 5 10 Digital ffse Gain Offset Gain 1 7 9912 2739 10 20 E sloir sloir s 7 E Link Gain Pre Amp Gain dB 3 Q 43 9 Load Defaults Figure 5 10 Video Amp parameter window Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 124 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Analog The user can set the desired analog gain 0 to 36 dB 1024 discrete values and offset 0 to 1023 1 step increment for each channel via the sliders or by entering the desired values Link Gain and Link Offset links the corresponding channels together dual tap camera only and the gain or offset difference between them will be preserved Pre Amp Gain The user can select the preamplifier gain for the camera the same for both channels 4 options are possible 3 dB 0 3 dB and 6 dB The default Pre Amp Gain value is camera dependent and it is set for the best camera performance Digital The user can set the desired digital gain 1
138. ress 0x6094 Data 23 0 Minimum Camera Exposure Data 31 24 N A 4 3 4 6 Current Maximum Exposure This register returns the current camera maximum exposure time in us The maximum camera exposure is a dynamic parameter and changes based on the camera mode of operation Address 0x6090 Data 23 0 lt Current Maximum Camera Exposure gt Data 31 24 N A 4 3 47 Current Camera Exposure This register returns the current camera exposure time in us Address 0x609C Data 23 0 Current Exposure Time Data 31 24 N A 4 3 4 8 Current Frame Time This register returns the current camera frame time in us Address 0x60A0 Data 23 0 lt Current Frame Time gt Data 31 24 N A 4 3 4 9 Current Image Size This register returns the current image frame size in pixels The image size is a dynamic parameter and changes based on the camera mode of operation Address 0x60BO Data 15 0 lt Current Horizontal Size gt Data 31 16 lt Current Vertical Size gt 4 3 4 10 Current Gain amp Luminance Status Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 81 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual This register returns the current analog gain and the current average image luminance during normal AGC and Tap Balance operation The Current Analog Gain register bits D11 D0 displays The current slider gain for tap 1 during norma
139. ris control signals to any standard Type 1 6V or Type 2 12V motorized lens Output Lens Control signals are controlled via Bobcat CamConfig GUI or command terminal For Lens Control GUI operating instructions please refer to section 5 7 11 and for command terminal register values refer to section A 16 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 62 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Digital Image Processing This chapter discusses built in Digital Image Processing algorithm in the camera and their implementation and use Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 63 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 31 OVERVIEW The camera has built in several basic image processing functions More functions will be added later Please contact Imperx for more information 3 2 IMAGE ENHANCEMENT In many imaging applications the user will have a dark object on a bright background many dark and bright spots or shadows or the light will not be sufficient so the resulting image will have a low contrast and or a very low dynamic range To improve the image quality in such conditions BOBCAT offers a set of image enhancing features thresholding and multi point image correction The processing function is applied to the entire image unless PAOIG is enabled as Processing In this case the processin
140. rizontal Width RW Width Value 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x0244 PAOI Horizontal Width RW Width Value 0x00000001 MAX HRZ SZE 0x024C 1 Horizontal Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX_HRZ_SZE 1 0x0250 AOI 2 Horizontal Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX_HRZ_SZE 1 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 147 of 175 gt BOBCAT HD SDI I M RX gt Hardware User s Manual 0x0254 AOI 3 Horizontal Offset RW lt Offset Value gt 0x00000000 MAX_HRZ_SZE 1 0x0258 AOI 4 Horizontal Offset RW lt Offset Value gt 0 00000000 MAX_HRZ_SZE 1 0x025C AOI 5 Horizontal Offset RW lt Offset Value gt 0 00000000 MAX_HRZ_SZE 1 0x0260 AOI 6 Horizontal Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX_HRZ_SZE 1 0x0264 PAOI Horizontal Offset RW lt Offset Value gt 0 00000000 MAX_HRZ_SZE 1 0x026C AOI 1 Vertical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x0270 2 Vertical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x0274 AOI 3 Vertical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x0278 AOI 4 Vertical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x027C AOI 5 Vertical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x0280 6 Vertical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x0284 PAO
141. rx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 64 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 3 2 1 2 Dual Threshold Binary If the image has a low contrast and does not have well defined dark and bright regions the simple threshold operation does not yield good results In such cases a dual known also as interval or window thresholding technique has to be implemented Formula 3 2 The binary image output is converted to white for all gray level values between the selected threshold interval X1 and X2 and to black for all gray levels outside X1 X2 interval The user can set the optimum X1 Low and X2 High threshold values please note that X2 XI Figure 3 1 shows the original a processed image after a dual threshold operation Output signal gt BLACK if input signal lt X1 WHITE if lt input signal lt X2 BLACK if input signal gt X2 3 2 Figure 3 1 Original and processed image with single threshold Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 65 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Figure 3 2 Original and processed image with double threshold 3 2 1 3 Dual Threshold with Gray Scale In some low contrast imaging applications the simple threshold operation along with a superimposed gray scale image might yield a good result
142. s Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 135 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual via the slider or by entering the desired value The user has option to set all offsets to Zero 5 7 9 Processing This window controls the image processing features implemented into the camera Currently only one Image Enhancement is implemented Figure 5 18 More features will be added later Please contact Imperx for more information This window will be disabled for the color cameras Processing AOI Disabled no PAOI functionality Enhancement the selected processing function will apply only to the selected ROI all data outside of the region will not be processed with the selected function Lookup Table the LUT function will apply only to the selected ROI all data outside of the region will not be processed with the LUT function Gamma enables selects Gamma LUT Black Gamma enables selects Black Gamma LUT Lookup Table enables selects User LUT and Black Gamma LUT Convolution Enable Enables convolution 3 x 3 filter function Details Sets convolution coefficients offset Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 136 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual Enhancement are available Processing Image Enhancement Processing AOI off X 0 Width 1920 H Lookup Table O En
143. s superimposed over live image OxA to OxF reserved Data 31 4 N A 4 3 9 6 H amp V Lines Superimpose Enable This register enables the H amp V lines superimposed over live image Address 0x0130 Data 0 0 disable lines superimposed 1 enable lines superimposed Data 31 1 N A 4 3 9 7 Superimposed Line Position This register set the position of the horizontal line H1 top position Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 95 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Address 0 0138 11 0 5 value line position Data 31 12 N A 4 3 9 8 2 Superimposed Line Position This register set the position of the horizontal line H2 bottom position Address 0x013C Data 11 0 5 lt value gt H2 line position Data 31 12 N A 4 3 9 9 V1 Superimposed Column Position This register set the position of the vertical column V1 left position Address 0x0140 Data 11 0 value V1 column position Data 31 12 4 3 9 10 V2 Superimposed Column Position This register set the position of the vertical column V2 right position Address 0x0144 Data 11 0 value V2 column position Data 31 12 N A 4 3 9 11 Superimposed Lines Brightness This register set the brightness of the superimposed cross and H amp V lines Address 0 0148 Data 11 0 value line
144. ss Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 19 of 175 gt BOBCAT HD SDI I M RX wv Hardware User s Manual o 2 E a 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 Wavelength nm Figure 1 6 ICX Sony CCD typical color spectral response Color with the cover glass 1 3 3 Bayer Pattern Information Bobcat is available with Monochrome or Color CCD imager To generate a color image a set of color filters Red Green and Blue arranged in a Bayer pattern are placed over the pixels The starting color is typically GREEN for TRUESENSE CCDs and RED for SONY CCDs Figure 1 7 1 1 gt 1 1 gt SONY CCD Figure 1 7 Bayer Pattern arrangement Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 20 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual IMPERX amp 1 3 4 Technical Specifications Table 1 3 1 4 and 1 5 on the following pages illustrate and describe features and specifications for all current Bobcat HD SDI models Active image resolution 1280 H x 720 V 1920 H x 1080 V 7 04 H x 3 96 V 14 208 H x 7 992 V Active image area H V mm Pixel size 5 50 um 7 40 um Video output Digital 10 bit Digital 10 bit Output structure YUV422 YUV422 Data clock 37 08789 37 125 MHz 37 08789 37 125
145. st The file looks like this Defective Pixel Map Date 7 21 2009 Model ICL B0610M Serial 060380 Table Column X Row Y 4 1 588 1 78 5 82 27 405 300 Note In this example the first table entry is pixel 4 from line 1 the next entry is pixel 588 from line 1 and the next entry is pixel 78 from line 5 and so on Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 162 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual C 3 USING AN IPXTOOLKIT DPC HPC UTILITY The dpm hpm files can be created in IpxToolkit DPC HPC Utility Please refer to the IpxToolKit documentation Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 163 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Software Installation This appendix explains how to install the Bobcat CamConfig software Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 164 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual Use the following steps to install the BobCat Configurator software supplied on a CD Note that click refers to the left mouse button 1 Ifa version of BobCat Configurator was previously installed on this machine then you must first remove it To remove the application files 1 1 Click on Start 1 2 Click on Settings 1 3 Click on Control Panel
146. sters 95 4 3 10 Input output Workspace Registers 97 4 3 11 Output Data Formal 100 4 3 12 White Balance Workspace Registers 101 4 3 13 Color Correction Workspace Registers 103 4 3 14 Data Correction Workspace Registers 105 4 4 DATA PROCESSING REGISTER DESCRIPTION 107 4 4 1 Image Enhancement Workspace Registers 107 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 5 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual 4 4 2 Convolution register 109 45 LENS CONTROLLER REGISTER DESCRIPTION 111 4 5 1 Lens Controller Workspace Registers 111 5 CHAPTER 5 BOBCAT CONFIGURATOR 114 5 1 OVERVIEW 115 5 2 DISCOVERY PROCEDURE 115 5 3 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE 116 5 4 MAIN GUI MENU 117 5 5 VIEW GUI WINDOWS 122 5 6 GUI HELP 123
147. t Six Independent AOIs Six Independent AOIs LUT 4 User LUTs 8 Gamma LUTs 8 Black Gamma LUTs 4 User LUTs 8 Gamma LUTs 8 Black Gamma LUTs Flat field correction Yes User FFC Yes User FFC 0 035 dB step 1024 steps x Digital bit shift Yes Yes Tri Level sync input Yes Yes Trigger features No No Camera I mage Memory 1GB 1GB Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 23 of 175 amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Camera Size W x H x L 46 x 46 x 69 85mm 46 x 46 x 69 85mm MTBF 660 000Hrs 40C 660 000Hrs 40C Weight 2229 2289 Min illumination 1 0 Lux f 1 4 1 0 Lux f 1 4 Lens Mount C mount 2 3 format CCD C mount 2 3 format CCD Power 6 0W 500mA steady 1 5 A inrush 5 6W 470mA steady 1 5 A inrush RS 232 interface Yes Yes RS 485 interface Yes Yes Auto White balance Yes Yes Auto iris Yes Yes Test image Yes Image superimposition Yes Image superimposition I mage overlay Yes Yes Defective pixel correction Static Dynamic User DPM Static Dynamic User DPM Hot pixel correction Static Dynamic User HPM Static Dynamic User HPM 1 Control 1 tri level sync input 2 outputs 1 tri leve
148. t I O FW revision 4 3 3 2 Firmware Build Number These registers return the firmware build number which tracks custom firmware for specific applications Main FW build number Address 0x6008 Data lt FBN revision gt FW build number Address OxE008 Data lt I O FBN revision 4 3 3 3 Assembly Part Number This register returns the camera assembly part number the complete assembly part number is 4 registers Address 0x7004 0x7008 0x700C 0x7010 Data Assembly Part Number 4 3 3 4 Camera Serial Number This register returns the camera serial number the complete serial number is 2 registers Address 0x7014 0x7018 Data i lt Camera Serial Number gt 4 3 3 5 Serial Number This register returns the CCD imager number the complete CCD number is 2 registers Address 0x701C 0x7020 Data lt CCD Serial Number gt 4 3 3 6 Date of Manufacture Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 79 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual This register returns the camera date of manufacture The complete date of manufacture is 2 registers Address 0x7024 0x7028 Data lt Date of Manufacture gt 4 3 3 7 Camera Type This register returns the camera type The complete assembly is 4 registers Address 0x702C 0x7030 0x7034 0x7038 Data lt gt 4 3 4 Camera Informatio
149. t from 1 to 65530 with a step of 1 The user has options to set Granularity Indicates the number of clock cycles that are used for each increment of the width and the period Four possible options are available x1 x10 x 100 and x 1000 Period Indicates the amount of time also determined by the granularity between consecutive pulses Minimum value is 1 maximum is 1048576 Width Specifies the amount of time determined by the granularity that the pulse remains at a high level before falling to a low level Minimum value is 1 maximum is 524288 mE Width Period Figure 2 9 Internal pulse generator Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 49 of 175 amp BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual Rev 1 4 2 9 CONTROL 2 9 1 Mapping The camera has 1 external Tri Level sync input and 2 external outputs wired to the 12 pin HIROSE connector located on the back of the camera please refer to Table 1 8 for more information The user can map camera inputs to Exposure Start Exposure End Mid Exposure Active Exposure Window H or V Sync Odd Even Frame Flag Camera Ready Pulse Generator Strobe One Strobe Two For each mapped signal active High active Low can be selected All possible mapp
150. ta 1 0 00 off no exposure control 10 internal exposure control register 0x0548 sets the camera exposure Others reserved Data 31 2 N A 4 3 6 2 Exposure Time Absolute This register sets the actual camera exposure time when Internal exposure mode is selected Address 0x0548 Data 23 0 value actual exposure time in micro seconds Data 31 24 N A 4 3 6 3 Programmable Frame Time Long Integration Enable This register enables a programmable frame time mode The user can extend the camera frame time beyond the camera free running frame time up to 16 seconds This is also known as long integration Address 0x0550 Data 0 i 0 disable programmable frame time enable programmable frame time Data 31 1 4 3 6 4 Programmable Frame Time Long Integration Absolute Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 88 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual This register sets the actual frame time in microseconds Address 0x0558 Data 23 0 value actual frame time in micro seconds Data 31 24 N A 4 3 7 AEC AGC AIC Workspace Registers 4 3 7 1 4 3 7 2 4 3 7 3 4 3 7 4 Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Auto Exposure Control AEC This register enables the auto exposure control Address 0 0150 0 0 disable auto exposure control enable auto ex
151. te fps 1 frame time sec 2 2 Programmable Integration Time Standard Frame Time vecD Figure 2 6 Programmable frame time CAUTION NOTE 1 If the frame time is greater than 500ms the camera has to be kept still otherwise a motion smear will appear on the image Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 44 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual 2 4 3 Automatic Exposure Control AEC The camera can be set to automatic exposure and gain control in order to keep the same image brightness during changing light conditions Both modes automatic exposure and automatic gain can be enabled simultaneously In this mode the user sets the image brightness luminance to be maintained and the camera adjusts the exposure accordingly The user can select the average or peak brightness to be maintained The camera starts with changing the exposure within the preset by the user min max limits If one of the exposure limits has been reached the camera indicates the limit has been reached and keeps the value until the light condition change The speed of convergence how fast the camera stabilizes after change can be preset by the user four possible options are available The AEC algorithm samples all pixels for the entire frame but the user can select only a portion of the image AOI to be used as a sample collecting region Th
152. ter Name Type Value 0x7004 Assembly Part Number RO Assembly Part Number 1 0x7008 Assembly Part Number RO Assembly Part Number 2 0x700C Assembly Part Number RO Assembly Part Number 3 0x7010 Assembly Part Number RO Assembly Part Number 4 0x7014 Assembly Serial Number RO Assembly Serial Number 1 0x7018 Assembly Serial Number RO Assembly Serial Number 2 0x701C Serial Number RO CCD Serial Number 1 0x7020 CCD Serial Number RO CCD Serial Number 2 0x7024 Date of Manufacturer RO Date of Manufacturer 1 0x7028 Date of Manufacturer RO Date of Manufacturer 2 0x702C Camera Type RO Type of Camera 1 0x7030 Camera Type RO Type of Camera 2 0x7034 Camera Type RO Type of Camera 3 0x7038 Camera Type RO Type of camera 4 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 155 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual B Creating Look Up Tables This appendix provides a reference on how to create a lookup table using the ASCII editor Excel spreadsheet and IpxToolkit Lut Manager SW Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 156 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual B 1 OVERVIEW The Lookup Table file can be created using any standard ASCII text editor or by using Microsoft Excel Additionally any spreadsheet or mathematical program capa
153. ter selects which Gamma LUT will be used Address 0x019C Data 1 0 00 10 01 20 10 3096 11 Data 31 2 N A 4 3 14 5 DPC Enable This register enables the DPC Defective Pixel Correction Address 0x0120 Data 1 0 00 DPC disable 01 Static DPC enable 10 Dynamic DPC enable 11 Static and Dynamic DPC enable Data 31 2 N A 4 3 14 6 HPC Enable This register enables the HPC Hot Pixel Correction Address 0x0124 Data 1 0 00 HPC disable 01 Static HPC enable 10 Dynamic HPC enable 11 Static and Dynamic HPC enable Data 31 2 N A 4 3 147 Enable This register enables the FFC Flat Field Correction Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 106 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual Address 0x0128 Data 0 0 FFC disable FFC enable Data 31 1 4 4 DATA PROCESSING REGISTER DESCRIPTION 4 4 1 Image Enhancement Workspace Registers 4 4 1 1 Enhancement Mode Selector This register selects the image enhancement mode of operation Address 0x0400 Data 3 0 0x0 enhancement disable Ox1 single threshold binary 0 2 dual threshold binary 0x3 dual threshold with gray scale 0 4 dual threshold with contrast enhancement 0x5 single point correction 0x6 multi point correction Data 31 4 N A 4 4 1 2 Point X1 Position This register selects the posi
154. tical Height RW Height Value 0x00000001 MAX VER SZE 0x0170 AOI Vertical Offset RW Offset Value 0x00000000 MAX VER SZE 1 00 1x 01 2x 0x0174 Exposure Correction Speed 0x00000000 0x00000003 10 3x 11 4x 00 1x 01 2x 0x0178 Gain Correction Speed 16 235 44 0x00000000 0x00000003 X 00 d 0x017C Luminance Type Selection 0x00000000 0x00000003 01 Peak Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 149 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI Y Hardware User s Manual A 7 TRIGGER REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 0x0584 Tri Level sync mode piy 950 05 a Tri Level 000000000 0x00000010 0x0528 Tri Level sync shift RW lt Tri Level sync shift of PCLK gt 0x00000000 0x000003FF 8 PULSE GENERATOR REGISTERS Address Register Name Type Usage MIN Value MAX Value 00 1x 01 10x 10 0x0530 Pulse Gen Granularity RW 100x 11 1000x 0x00000000 0x00000003 0x0534 Pulse Gen Pulse Width RW Pulse Width 0x00000001 0x0007FFFF 0x0538 Pulse Gen Pulse Period RO Pulse Period 0x00000001 0x001FFFFF 0x053C Pulse Gen of Pulses RW Number of Pulses gt 0x00000001 0x0000FFFF 0x0540 Pulse Gen Enable RW 1 Enable 0 Disable 0x00000000 0x00000001 A 9 TEST PATTERN REGISTERS Address Register Name Usage MIN Value MAX
155. tion value for point X1 Address 4 0 0404 Data 11 0 j value point X1 position value Data 31 12 i N A 4 4 1 3 Point X2 Position This register selects the position value for point X2 Address 5 0 0408 Data 11 0 value point X2 position value Data 31 12 N A 44 1 4 Point Y1 Position This register selects the position value for point Y1 Address 0x040C Data 11 0 lt value gt point Y1 position value Data 31 12 N A Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 107 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 4 4 1 5 Point Y2 Position This register selects the position value for point Y2 Address 0 0410 Data 11 0 value point Y2 position value Data 31 12 4 4 1 6 Processing and LUT AOI PAOI Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave This set of register enables the processing and or LUT AOI and sets the appropriate window size and offset in horizontal and vertical direction The processing algorithm or LUT will be implemented ONLY within the selected AOI PAOI Enable Address 0x0224 Data 1 0 00 disable 01 Reserved 10 PAOI enabled as processing AOI 11 PAOI enabled as LUT AOI Data 31 2 N A PAOI Horizontal Offset Address 0 0264 Data 11 0 lt value gt PAOI offset in horizontal direction Data 31 12 PAOI Horizontal Width Address 0 0244 Data 11 0 lt value gt
156. uperimposition 2 11 WHITE BALANCE 2 11 1 White Balance BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual 2 42 DYNAMIC BLACK LEVEL CORRECTION AND TAP BALANCING 2 12 1 Black Level Correction 2 12 2 Tap Balancins 2 13 TRANSFER FUNCTION CORRECTION LUT 2 13 1 Standard Gamma Correction 2 13 2 User Defined LUT 2 14 DEFECTIVE PIXEL CORRECTION 2 14 1 Static Pixel Correction 2 14 2 Dynamic Pixel Correction 2 15 FLAT FIELD CORRECTION 2 16 CAMERA INTERFACE 2 16 1 Status LED 2 16 2 Temperature Monitor 2 16 3 Exposure Time Monitor 2 16 4 Frame Time Monitor 2 16 5 Current image size Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 4 of 175 Rev 1 4 6 2 2014 BOBCAT HD SDI M P E RX lt Hardware User s Manual 2 17 LENS CONTROLLER 62 3 CHAPTER 3 DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING 63 3 1 OVERVIEW 64 3 2 IMAGE ENHANCEMENT 64 3 2 1 Threshold Operation
157. ure 5 16 Strobe Contral ea Strobe 1 Mode Strobe 2 Mode E Standard Each Frame Standard Each Frame P Tri 71Tri a 1Duration 4 Strobe 1 Position 4 Strobe 2 Duration 1 1 Strobe 2 Position Duration us 16777215 Delay us 16777215 Figure 5 16 Strobe Control window Strobe 1 Mode Sets the Strobe 1 mode of operation The strobe can be disabled or enabled When enabled the strobe can be set to appear Each Frame Odd Frames only or Even Frames only In addition in trigger mode the user can add a strobe pulse associated with rising edge of the trigger pulse Strobe 2 Mode Sets the Strobe 2 mode of operation The strobe can be disabled or enabled When enabled the strobe can be set to appear Each Frame Odd Frames only or Even Frames only In addition in trigger mode the user can add Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 133 of 175 IMPERX Y BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual a strobe pulse associated with rising edge of the trigger pulse Standard Strobe Controls the strobe position and pulse duration for Strobe 1 Trigger Strobe 5 7 8 Color Window and Strobe 2 The user can set the individual strobe position relative to the beginning of the frame via the slider or by entering the desired value The strobe pulse duration can be set for each strob
158. v 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 60 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX gt Hardware User s Manual 2 16 CAMERA INTERFACE 2 161 Status LED The camera has a dual red green LED located on the back panel The LED color and light pattern indicate the camera status and mode of operation e GREEN is steady ON Normal operation The user is expected to see a normal image coming out of the camera e GREEN blinks at 0 5 Hz indicates programmable frame integration mode e GREEN blinks at 2 0 Hz the camera is in external Genlock sync mode e YELLOW is steady ON Test mode The user is expected to see one of the test patterns e YELLOW blinks at 0 5 Hz the camera is in AGC AEC mode In this mode changing the shutter slider will not affect the image luminance e RED is steady ON RS232 communication error or firmware load error Re power the camera and load the factory settings If the condition is still present please contact the factory for RMA e LED is OFF Power not present error The camera has no power or indicates a camera power supply failure A faulty external AC adapter could also cause this To restore the camera operation re power the camera and load the factory settings If the LED is still OFF please contact the factory for RMA 2 16 2 Temperature Monitor The camera has a built in temperature sensor which monitors the internal camera temperature The se
159. ved to the user 2 space This is a command not a register The act of writing to this location initiates the save to user 2 space Address 0x6078 4 3 2 8 SW Reset The sw_Reset command instructs the camera to initiate software reset which resets the camera and loads its workspace from one of the configuration spaces as determined by the Boot From data Although this is a command the user MUST write a specific data OXDEADBEEF in order to initiate the reset sequence Address 0x601C Data OxDEADBEEF 4 3 2 9 BAUD Rate Selector This register sets the communication baud rate between the camera and computer Address 0x0604 Data 2 0 000 9600 001 19200 010 38400 011 57600 100 115200 default Data 31 3 N A 4 3 3 Retrieving Manufacturing Data The camera contains non volatile memory that stores manufacturing related information This information is programmed in the factory during the manufacturing process 4 3 3 Firmware Revision These registers return the camera main firmware revision Main FW revision Address 0x6004 Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 78 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual Data 31 28 lt FW image Data 27 24 CCD Type Data 23 0 lt FW revision FW revision Address 0xE004 Data 31 28 lt I O FW image Data 27 24 Reserved Data 23 0 l
160. workspace from either of the three configuration spaces at any time The user can also define from which space the camera should automatically load itself following a power cycle or receipt of a reset SW_Reset command 4 3 2 1 Boot From This register determines which configuration space factory 1 or user 2 should be loaded into the camera following a power cycle or reset SW_Reset command Upon a power cycle or reset the camera reads the Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 76 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI IMPERX wv Hardware User s Manual boot from value from non volatile memory and loads the appropriate configuration space Address 0x6000 Data 1 0 00 Boot from Factory 01 Boot from User 1 10 Boot from User 2 Data 31 2 N A 4 3 2 2 Load From Factory The Load From Factory command instructs the camera to load its workspace from the factory space All current workspace settings will be replaced with the contents of the factory space This is a command not a register The act of writing to this location initiates the load from the factory Address 0x6060 4 3 2 3 Load From User 1 The Load From User 1 command instructs the camera to load its workspace from the user 1 space All current workspace settings will be replaced with the contents of the user 1 space This is a command not a register The act
161. x will turn on off the polling commands such as Frame Time Exposure time Frame Rate and Sensor Temperature in the dialog windows The user can change the polling time by entering the desired number in the window If for some reason the camera returns an error when command was sent to the camera the GUI will respond with a pop up window displaying an error message The user has option to disable the error checking by enabling the Disable Error Checking box Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 119 of 175 IMPERX Y Imperx Inc 6421 Congress Ave Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 BOBCAT HD SDI Hardware User s Manual sm V Disable Polling Polling Time 2000 ms V Disable ErrorChecking value 4 lt 0000000000000004 gt gt sBR 115200 CMD lt 527000 gt ACK lt 06 gt RSP lt 00000000 gt value 0 lt 0000000000000000 gt gt boot 0 Figure 5 5 Command terminal Download Terminal One of the great features in Bobcat configuration utility is download terminal User can upgrade the camera firmware and up load to the camera any custom LUT DPM or FFC Figure 5 6 File Type from the pull down menu the user can select the appropriate type of file to up load to the camera File Path enter the file path manually into the edit box or click the button to browse through folders Load File after selecti
162. zontal and vertical window Horizontal and Vertical binning is also available to change the H and V resolution of the image Figure 5 15 Width 1920 I Z Height 190 off Olndude Exdude AOI 2 1920 Height 1080 off Olndude Exdude AOI 3 Figure 5 15 AOI window AOTH Bobcat supports up to six slave independent horizontal and vertical regions of interest could be enabled If slave is to be used MAOI MUST be enabled All slave AOIs have to be positioned within the MAOI The slave AOIs can be set to be included or excluded from the MAOI After enabling the selected AOI the user can enter the desired region of interest by setting the active window size Width Height and offset X Y Image location 1 1 is top left corner The user can set the Imperx Inc Rev 1 4 6421 Congress Ave 6 2 2014 Boca Raton FL 33487 1 561 989 0006 132 of 175 BOBCAT HD SDI wv Hardware User s Manual desired window size by typing the numbers directly or by selecting the desired size in the provided gray square window To do this enable the window first press the corresponding numerical number on the keyboard and then draw the window with the mouse in the gray square Different AOIs will be displayed with different colors 5 7 7 Strobe Control This window sets the camera strobe signals Two independently controlled strobe signals are supported Fig

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