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Teledyne DALSA Piranha 4 Manual

1. M4x0 7 6H Y 7 5 3X THIS SIDE 3X FAR SIDE 1 UNITS MILLIMETERS 2 IMAGE AREA IS ALIGNED TO DATUMS amp C Figure 4 Camera Mechanical 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 13 OPTIONAL EXTERNAL HEAT SINK 2X Figure 5 Camera Mechanical with External Heat Sink The Piranha4 cameras ships with two heat sinks installed and ideally positioned to allow close spacing of the cameras These heat sinks are designed to provide adequate convection cooling when not obstructed by enclosures or mounting assemblies Teledyne DALSA recognises that each customer s application can be unique In consideration the P4 camera heat sinks have been designed in such a way that they can be repositioned on the different faces of the camera or removed entirely depending on the mounting configuration and its heat sinking potential Repositioning or removal of the heat sinks must be performed with care in order to avoid temperature issues The camera has the ability to measure its internal temperature Use this feature to record the internal temperature of the camera when it is mounted in your system and operating under the worst case conditions The camera will stop outputting data if its internal temperature reaches 75 C Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 14 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Recommended System Requirements To achieve best system performance the following minimum requirements are
2. GenICam parameters Camera Controls gt Exposure Time Timed Exposure Mode gt 7 us to 3 000 us Control Gain and Black Level The cameras provide gain and black level adjustments in the digital domain for the CMOS sensor The gain and black level controls can make small compensations to the acquisition in situations where lighting varies and the lens iris cannot be easily adjusted The user can evaluate gain and black level by using CamExpert The parameters that control gain and black level are grouped together in the Camera Controls set Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 40 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Camera Controls Black Level Apply a digital addition after an FPN correction 1 8 of available range For example in 12 bit mode the available range is 512 to 511 Gain Set the gain as an amplification factor applied to the video signal across all pixels 1x to 10x To set the height of the image and therefore the number of lines to scan use the parameters grouped under the Image Format Control set Test Image Selector Select an internal test image Off Ramp A5 Each Tap Fixed All 1365 AI 1 The baud rate sets the speed in bits per second bps of the serial communication port and is available as part of the Serial Port Control parameters Serial Port Control waw GEN Control the baud rate used by the Baud Rate 9600 factory default camera s serial port 19200 57600 115200 230400 4
3. 29 test patterns 27 trigger modes 33 voltage verify 29 Teledyne DALSA
4. Click on Settings 3 Inthe Type drop down box select Miscellaneous 4 Inthe File selector drop down box select CameraData ee Parameters Visibility Furu Category mem File Access Control x Camera Information Select the type of file to upload or download from the device Camera Control I O Controls File Type Available Flat Field Type Miscellaneous Image Format File selector Camera Data Transport Layer Serial Port Description Camera Data Fil Access Control Note Depending on the file size and communication speed the transfer could take many minutes but must not be aborted File path Download lete Close 5 Hit Download 6 Save the text file and send the file to Teledyne DALSA customer support Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 74 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual j py bap 4 n Upload Download File Camera Information Camera Control lt lt Less Controls Flat Field File Access Control Miscellaneous k ha Jownload Jelete 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 75 The following commands can be used to control the Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 cameras Accessing the Three Letter Commands TLC To access the TLC an ASCII based communications interface application such as HyperTerminal Additionally it is possible to
5. Models The camera is available in the following configurations Table 1 Camera Models Overview Model Number P4 CM 8K070 00 R k resolution 70 kHz line rate 573 Mpix s throughput Camera Link interface Table 2 Software Sof we reduc Number Version Number Embedded within camera GenICam support XML camera description file Embedded within camera Sapera LT including CamExpert GUI application and GenICam for Camera Link imaging driver Camera Performance Specifications Table 3 Camera Performance Specifications Specifications CMOS dual line scan Resolution 8192 x 2 pixels Pixel Size 7 04 um x 7 04 um Pixel Fill Factor 100 96 Throughput 573 Mpix s Line Rate 0 kHz minimum to 70 kHz maximum Full 41 kHz maximum Medium 20 kHz maximum Base Exposure Time 7 us minimum to 3 000 us maximum Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits or 12 bits selectable ConnectorsandMechanicals SS Control amp Data Interface 2 Camera Link MDR26 connectors used to transmit Base Medium or Full Camera Link configurations Hirose 6 pin circular Power Supply 12 V to 24 V DC 11 4 V to 25 2 V maximum limits 80 mm W x 130 mm H x 57 mm D lt 700 g including heat sinks lt 530 g without heat sinks optical merae x Flatness 50 um O y parallelism 0 08 or 81 um 50 um 50 um 250 0 2 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 9 Compliance
6. RO File Size FileSize Represents the size of the selected file in bytes 1 00 Guru File Access via the CamExpert Tool 1 Click on the Setting button to show the file selection menu File Access Control x Select the type of file to upload or download from the device File Type Available Type Miscellaneous v File selector Description Camera Data Note Depending on the file size and communication speed the transfer could take many minutes but must not be aborted File path r r C Download 2 From the Type drop menu select the file type that will be uploaded to the camera 3 From the File Selector drop menu select the camera memory location for the uploaded data This menu presents only the applicable data locations for the selected file type 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 73 Click the Browse button to open a typical Windows Explorer window Select the specific file from the system drive or from a network location Click the Upload button to execute the file transfer to the camera Note that firmware changes require a device reset command from the Camera Information Controls and additionally CamExpert should be shutdown and restarted following a reset Download a List of Camera Parameters For diagnostic purposes you may want to download a list of all the parameters and values associated with the camera 1 Goto File Access Control 2
7. added together 2 Note TDI stages must be set to 1 before vertical binning can be changed to 2x Binning Horizontal This feature represents the number of horizontal photo sensitive cells that must be combined added together More charge brighter pixel Charge in Charge binned Normalimage Binned image 4 adjacent pixels 1 pixel output Figure 24 2x2 Binning in Area Mode 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 6 The Area of Interest AOI feature can be used to reduce the amount of image data output from the camera Use this feature when there are areas in the image that contain unneeded information An example where you would use this feature is in an application that 1s inspecting several separated lanes of objects with one camera and the image between the lanes can be ignored The AOI feature allows from one to four specific areas of the pixel line to be specified where image data will be output Since the AOI feature reduces the amount of data output this has the additional benefit of allowing the cameras to operate at higher EXSYNC rates when using base or medium camera link modes For example if the total number of pixels for the specified is less than 1 K when using base Camera Link mode at 85 MHz the maximum EXSYNC rate can be 100 KHz versus 20 KHz if all 8K pixels were output Note The setup of AOI is always with respect to the sensor Therefore if you are using th
8. CL Line Rate Formula Hz Configurat ion Max 70KHz 85000000 s sn sss m 2 Medium Max 70KHz 85000000 sn sss sss 4 Full Max 70KHz 85000000 s sss ss v 8 CL Line Rate Formula Hz Configurat ion Base Max 70KHz 42500000 Rate 10 Iwidthly Medium 42500000 Rate 29725 15 Full Max 70KHz 42500000 Rate 15 Max 70KHz 42500000 ute J0lwidthl L SEPTEM ADIWISEN Medium Max 70KHz 42500000 Full Max 70KHz bs 42500000 F3 A 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 39 CL Number CL Line Rate Formula Hz Clock of AOI Configurat Rate ion 42 5 Max 70KHz MHz 42500000 coer AOlwidth2 15 2 Rute Medium Max 70KHz 42500000 B AOlTwidth AO widths 15 Rate Max 70KHz 42500000 Cote 7 AOlwidth1 15 Max 7OKHz 42500000 T Rate Medium Max 70KHz 42500000 ee T 4 Rate Max 7OKHz 42500000 8 Rate Set Exposure Time To set the camera s exposure time use the Exposure Time parameter a member of the Camera Controls set This feature is only available when the Exposure Mode parameter is set to Timed The allowable exposure range is from 7 us to 3 000 us dependent on the value of the internal line rate
9. Coefficients sac Set AOI Count lt value 1 4 gt sad Set AOI Selector Offset and Width selector 1 AOI Count 1st pixel width gt 40 gt sam Set AOI Mode AOI lt l enable O disable gt sbh Horizontal Binning lt 1 2 gt sbr Set Baud Rate lt 96001576001115200 gt sbv Vertical Binning lt 112 gt scd Direction 0 Fwd 1 Rev 2 Ext gt sem Exposure Mode 0 Int 1 Ext gt set Exposure Time ns STE Set Filter Threshold lt DN gt smm Mirroring SOSOTE spf Pixel Format 02898 1210 2 12 ssb Offset lt DN gt ssf Internal Line Rate lt Hz gt 559 Gain f lt gain gt SCO TDI Stages lt 1 2 gt stm External Trigger 0 Off 1 gt sui Set User ID string svm Les Patteri 0 1 9596 usd Default User Set 0 8 usl Load User Set 0 8 uss Save User Set 1 8 Temperature lt Q gt VV Input Voltage Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 81 Full Name Load Pixel Coefficients Argument s Set selector 0 Factory set 1 8 User sets Notes e Loads FPN coefficients and PRNU coefficients from a user set only coefficeints no other camera parameters Argument s Description Resets the camera to the saved user default settings These settings are saved using the usd command Notes The micro controller reboots Load any file updates Clear over temperature condition Perform start up camera tests BiST Load FPGA code Configure FPGA and sensor Load default user
10. Manual 7 2 The Piranha4 Camera Based on Teledyne DALSA s unique line scan CMOS sensor architecture the new Piranha4 8k dual line scan camera provides outstanding signal to noise for high speed imaging The P4 8k has 8k resolution with a 7 um x 7 um pixel size for optimized optical design The camera delivers a max line rate of 70 kHz Precise sensor alignment simplifies multiple camera calibration at the system level The camera delivers a throughput of 573 MPix s using the Camera Link interface An advanced GenICam compliant interface makes the camera easier to setup control and integrate Programmability includes exposure control flat field correction and gain settings The Piranha4 8k camera is ideal for flat panel display printed circuit board solar cell film and large format web inspection Key Features e 8192x2 pixels 7 04 um x 7 04 um pixel pitch 100 fill factor e 70KHzline rates e 276 DN nJ cm broadband Ix gain 12 bit dual line e 62dB dynamic range Programmability e Adjustable digital gain and offset e 8 0 12 bit selectable output e Adjustable integration time and line rate e Test patterns and camera diagnostics e Flat field calibration Applications e Flat panel display inspection e Printed circuit board inspection e Parcel sorting e High performance document scanning e High throughput applications Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 8 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual
11. Once all AOI are set Transport Layer up change to active Serial Port File Access Control Multiple 401 Mode Active lt lt Less The sensor has pixels 0 to 8191 Whether mirroring is on or off 0 is leftmost pixel Whether mirroring is on or off AOI 1 is readout first In normal mode AOI 1 is closest to the sensor s left edge In mirror mode AOI 1 is closest to the sensor s right edge The total number of pixels within each AOI must be a multiple of 8 and must be greater than or equal to 40 2 In normal mode the first pixel of each AOI AOI left edge must have the location 8i where i2 0 1 2 1023 i e 8 960 7680 are allowed 12 is not allowed 3 In mirror mode the first pixel of each AOI AOI right edge must have the location 8i 7 where i 0 1 2 1023 i e 7 15 4095 are allowed 8 15 not allowed gt 2 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 63 The camera is capable of adjusting camera parameters on the fly based on the scan direction of the camera These parameters include gain flat field coefficients white balance and exposure time 1 The first step is to put the camera in the reverse direction This can be done using a reverse signal through CC3 and the Direction Source set to external or by having the Direction Source set to Internal and the Internal Direction set to reverse 2 Setup all the desired parameters including flat field correctio
12. Regulatory Compliance CE and RoHS GenICam Operating Ranges Pedomone Nos Dele Broadband Responsivity 198 DN V cm2 276DN nWcm S Gun Ixtol xNominalrange 1 10 10x Nominal range PPRNU 4160 6 5 lt QS Sa ___ 5DN SDN SEE 202n cm e 12 39 pJ cm NEN An bloming lOxSauraion _______ Integral non linearity lt 2 DN ___ DN digital number Test Conditions e Values measured using 12 bit gain e JOkHz line rate e Light source broadband quartz halogen 3250 K with 700 nm IR cutoff filter e Front plate temperature 45 C EN 55011 FCC Part 15 CISPR 11 and ICES 003 Class A Radiated Emissions Requirements EN 55024 and EN 61326 1 Immunity to Disturbance RoHS per EU Directive 2002 95 EC and WEEE per EU Directive 2002 96 EC and China Electronic Industry Standard SJ T11364 2006 GenICam XML Description File Superset ofthe GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention specification V1 5 Camera Link Serial Communication GenICam Generic Control Protocol Gen CP V1 0 Supported Industry Standards GenlCam Piranha4 cameras are GenICam compliant They implement a superset of the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention specification V1 5 This description takes the form of an XML device description file respecting the syntax defined by the GenApi module of the
13. Serial Port Production Features File Access Control Refresh Temperature Refresh Voltage Press Power on User Set Factory Current User Set Factory Load User Set Press lt Output Messages 08 53 20 Image Viewer 08 53 30 CameraLink 1 5 09 59 40 CameraLink 1 Test Pattern value was changed from Off to Dual Ramp Dutput Messages Figure 12 CamExpert s Camera Control Window Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 26 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual CamExpert Untitled File View Pre Processing Advanced CameraLink Port Help Ose enw Device Selector Device BY XceleraCL PX4 1 27 CameraLink Full Mono 1 s Snap ap nase Ed 1 1 Q CS A Frame sec 0 0 ffs Resolution 8192 Pixels x 480 Lines Monochrome 8 bit Configuration Select a camera file Optional Parameters Category Parameter Value Camera Type Linescan Color Type Monochrome Pixel Depth Horizontal Active Horizontal Offset Pixel Clock Input F Data Valid Disabled Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI Eight Taps Interleaved Disabled Not Active Camera Sensor Geometry Setting Defines the number of taps output and how the multi tap data is output by the camera Combined together the tap data make up one video line Refer to the camera specifications for information on its multi tap data output S
14. camera Input voltage requirement 12 VDC to 24 VDC 2 Amps Before connecting power to the camera test all power supplies Hirose 6 pin Circular Male Mating Part HIROSE HR10A 7P 6S Figure 8 6 pin Hirose Circular Male Power Plug Power Connector Table 6 Power Plug Pinout Pin Description Pin Description 3 6 GND The camera requires a single voltage input 12 VDC to 24 VDC The camera meets all performance specifications using standard switching power supplies although well regulated linear supplies provide optimum performance WARNING When setting up the camera s power supplies follow these guidelines e Apply the appropriate voltages e Protect the camera with a 2 amp slow blow fuse between the power supply and the camera e Donotuse the shield on a multi conductor cable for ground e Keep leads as short as possible in order to reduce voltage drop e Usehigh quality supplies in order to minimize noise Note If your power supply does not meet these requirements then the camera performance specifications are not guaranteed Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 22 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual LEDs The camera is equipped with an LED on the back to display the operational status of the camera The table below summarizes the operating states of the camera and the corresponding LED states When more than one condition is active the LED indicates the condition with the highest pr
15. list of the commands and a description of how to access them can be found in the appendix Appendix B ASCII Commands 4 Operate the Camera At this point you will be ready to start operating the camera in order to acquire images set camera functions and save settings 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 15 Step 1 Install and configure the frame grabber graphics card and GUI Install a Full configuration Camera Link frame grabber according to the manufacturer s description We recommend the Xcelera CL PX4 frame grabber or equivalent described in detail on the teled ynedalsa com site here Install Sapera LT and CamExpert Communicate with the camera using a Camera Link compliant interface We recommend you use CamExpert CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera library and comes bundled with SaperaLT Using CamExpert is the simplest and quickest way to send commands to and receive information from the camera Camera Link Control Communications The family of cameras are GenICam compliant Sapera uses the GenICam Generic Control Protocol GenCP V1 0 to communicate with the camera over the Camera Link serial port When communications are first established Sapera will when connecting for the first time download the GenICam XML Description file This file details how to access and control the camera step 2 Connect Data Trigger and Power Cables Note the use
16. of cables types and lengths other than those specified may result in increased emission or decreased immunity and performance of the camera Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 5 1 43e 9 17 _ Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Power 12V to 24V DC Hirose 6 pin Control amp Data Camera Link 26 pin MDR26 connectors Status 9 Diagnostic LED Figure 6 Input and Output Trigger and Power Connectors WARNING Grounding Instructions Static electricity can damage electronic components It s critical that you discharge any static electrical charge by touching a grounded surface such as the metal computer chassis before handling the camera hardware 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 17 Data Connector Camera Link The camera uses two Camera Link MDR26 cables transmitting the Camera Link Base Medium or Full configuration The figure below shows the MDR26 Camera Link Connector and the tables that follow list the Camera Link Base Medium and Full configurations For detailed information on Camera Link please refer to the Camera Link Road Map available from the Knowledge Center on the Teledyne DALSA Web site http www teledynedalsa com mv knowledge appnotes aspx Figure 7 MDR26 Camera Link Connector Daa2 Control Daa1 amp Camera Right Angle Channel Link Camera Right Angle Channel Link Connector Fr
17. programmable External rate Programmed exposure time pulse Figure 17 Exposure controls The parameters used to select the imaging modes trigger sources sync exposure time and line rate are grouped together as the Camera Controls Camera Controls Line Rate in Hz Camera line rate in Hz Only available when the start line trigger parameter is disabled Trigger Mode off Exposure Mode Set the operation mode for the camera s exposure Trigger Width or Timed Trigger Width is only available when Trigger Mode is enabled Trigger Width Uses the width of the current line trigger signal pulse to control the exposure duration Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 34 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Timed The exposure duration time is set using the Exposure Time feature and the exposure starts with the Line Start event Exposure Time Sets the exposure time in microseconds Exposure Mode feature must be set to Timed 1 Internally Programmable Line rate and Internally Programmable Exposure Time Default Line rate is the dominant factor when adjusting the line rate or exposure time When setting the line rate exposure time will decrease if necessary to accommodate the new line rate When adjusting the exposure time the range is limited by the line rate Note The camera will not set line periods shorter than the readout period GenICam parameters to set I O Controls gt Trigger Mode gt Off 2 External Line
18. set Baud rate set to 9600 Full Name Set Flatfield ROI Mnemonie ROI Argument s I to 8192 L to 8192 Flat field region of Interest Notes e Specifies the pixels that CCF and CPA will calibrate o Pixel coefficients outside this region are not changed e Last pixel must be greater than or equal to first pixel Full Name Reset Flatfield Coefficients Argument s Reset all user FPN values to zero and all user PRNU coefficients to one Notes a Full Name Set AOI Count Argument s Number of AOI s 110 4 Set AOI Counter Notes ___ Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 82 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Full Name Set AOI Selector T CAMIS Full pc Set AOI Mode Mnemonic Argument s Mode Ott Disable O Full pU Set Binning Horizontal Mnemonic Argument s SIngle pixel Binning of 2 pixels Set horizontal binning e Available in all modes single line TDI and Area Full Name Set Baud Rate Argument s Baud rate 9600 57600 115200 e Send command and then change speed of HyperTerminal Full Set Binning Vertical Mnemonic Argument s Single pixel Binning of 2 pixels Set vertical binning Notes e Must be in Single line mode stg 1 e Must be in Line scan mode dst 0 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 83 Argument s Direction 0 Forward 1 Reverse not available in single line mode 2 External controll
19. to access The file types which 1 00 are accessible are device dependent Beginner FPGA Code Firm warel Upload new FPGA to the camera which will DFNC execute on the next camera reboot cycle Micro Code Upload new micro codeto the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle CCI Upload new CCI to the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle XML Upload new XML to the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle User Set Use UserSetSelector to specify which user set to access Factory FlatField Use UserSetSelector to specify which user coefficients flatfield to access User FPN Use UserSetSelector to specify which user FPN to access CameraData Download camera information and send for customer support File Operation Selector FileOperationSelector Selects the target operation for the selected file 1 00 in the device This operation is executed when Guru the File Operation Execute feature 15 called Open Open Select the Open operation executed by FileOperationExecute Close Close Select the Close operation executed by FileOperationExecute Read Read Select the Read operation executed by FileOperationExecute Write Write Select the Write operation executed by FileOperationExecute Delete Delete Select the Delete operation executed by FileOperationExecute File Operation Execute FileOperationExecute Executes the operation selected by File 1 00 Operation Selector on the selec
20. to be integrated into larger systems were evaluated according to the CE Mark FCC Part 15 VCCI Israel Korea and Industry Canada ICES 003 Evaluation and satisfy the requirements of the following standards EN 55011 2009 EN 61326 1 2006 EN 55024 2010 ICES 003 CISPR 11 FCC Part 15 Place of issue Waterloo Ontario Canada Date of Issue December 22 2011 Hank Helmond Director of Quality TELEDYNE DALSA Corp 74 Pl Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 88 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Revision history Change Description Dade Initial release 16 March 2012 Revised list of GenICam commands added 27 June 2012 Calibration process diagram added Revised responsivity graph added Control and Data Interface description in specifications table revised 2 Camera 03 July 2013 Link MDR26 connectors used for transmitting Base Medium or Full configurations New camera image added to cover Operating Range values revised Revised AOI rules Low and High timing diagram added Pixel format values revised 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Teledyne DALSA antiblooming 9 baud rate 40 binning 43 60 black level control 39 calibration 44 flat field 45 process chain 45 camera control signals 20 camera information 28 camera interfacing tool 24 Camera Link cables 20 configurations 31 input signals 20 outputs 21 Camera Link conn
21. to the GenCP interface the camera must be either reset RC or the power must be cycled Note that and ASCII commands cannot be accessed simultaneously Note that the HyperTerminal application is not available on the Windows 7 OS Alternatives to HyperTerminal The following alternative ASCII interfaces have been tested and shown to work with this camera PuTTY and TeraTerm Note that PuTTY does not have Xmodem capability while TeraTerm does Xmoden is required to update code in the camera TeraTerm http logmett com index php download tera term 473 freew are html PuTTY http putty en softonic com The camera responds to a simple ASCII based protocol A carriage return CR ends each command Example to return the current detector settings gcp CR A complete list of the available detector commands their format and parameters can be displayed by sending the help h command Baud 9 600 Bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Echo typed characters locally Rules e The interface is not case sensitive e One command and argument s per line e Toenter a floating point number prefix it with F for example ssg 0 f1 5 e Error codes returned are the same as the GenICam interface see Diagnostics Error Codes e Follow each command with the carriage return character OxOD 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 77 Disabling Esc Key
22. use the functions of clserxxx dllorclallserial dl1l as defined in the Camera Link Specification Visual Basic or C Application Clallserial dll eo ae pd Tee pud RES ON iz Y Clserxxx dll Clseryyy dll Clserzzz dll Figure 25 Serial DLL hierarchy as mentioned in the Camera Link Specification 1 Cycle power to the camera by either a issuing the reset camera command rc or b powering the camera OFF and then ON 2 Load the ASCH interface using e 9600 baud e 8data bits e no parity e stop bit e flow control e local echo e carriage return linefeed 3 Wait for a stable status LED color green or red before proceeding Note that all entries in HyperTerminal will be ignored until a stable LED color is obtained 4 Incase of HyperTerminal press the lt Esc gt key 5 Once lt Esc gt has been entered the help screen appears Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 76 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Notes on Using Alternatives to HyperTerminal e Ifyou are using interfaces other than HyperTerminal the ASCII character Esc is decimal 27 and needs to be issued From the command line insert Esc by using ALT 2 7 of the activated Num Pad In some cases this needs to be followed by a carriage return or a linefeed to send this to the camera e In ASCII the Esc character may look like this lt ASCII to GenCP To switch from the ASCII command interface
23. 0 Meas E T 49993 E T 98500 Test Pat UOTE Direction Internal Forward TDI Stages 2 Vert Bin 1 Flat Field Internal Eilter 0 Offset 0 Gain T00 Hors Ban 1 Mayor Off CL Contig Full CL Speed 8 5MHz Pixel Fmt 8 bits CPA 18192 AOI Mode OCT USER gt Full Name Get Value k Description The get command displays the current value s of the feature specified in the string parameter Note that the parameter is preceded by a single quote Using this command will be easier for control software than parsing the output from the gcp command o LL 8j Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 80 Full Name Mnemonic Argument s Description Notes 03 032 20133 02 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual USER gt h P4 03 081 20235 03 Command Line Interpreter May 28 2013 16 49 34 ccf Calibrate User FPN lt 204814096 gt Camera Link Mode lt 0 1 Med 2 Full gt cls Camera Link Speed lt 0 85MHz 1 42 5MHz gt cpa Calibrate Flatfield 0 basic 1 filter gt lt 2048 4096 gt lt DN target dek disESC Esc key 0 1 fim Flat Field Mode 1 01 2 lIDnitrialiaze 3 Scan direction controlled gt frs Set Flatfield Scan Direction Reverse Set set 1 8 gt Display Camera Configuration h Help Ape Load Pixel Coefficients set 0 8 Reset Camera LOL Set Flatfield ROI lt lst pixel gt lt last pixel gt Reset Flatfield
24. 17 Configuration J xcelera CL P4 1 B Cameralink 1 m se arameters Wid BE Teledyne DALSA Category Camera Informa Camera Control Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer gt Serial Port Output Messages x Productian Feat 15 00 37 CameraLink File Access Control Refresh Temper Press lt p Output Messages Figure 10 CamExpert GUI showing connected camera Check LED Status If the camera is operating correctly at this point the diagnostic LED will shine green Software Interface All the camera features can be controlled through the CamExpert interface For example under the Camera Control menu in the camera window you can control the line rate and exposure times Note the camera uses two CamExpert windows to send commands and display the results One window controls the camera and the other is used for image acquisition and display Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 24 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual window for a x framegrabber Device Selector X Device HY XceleraCL_PX4_1 27 CameraLink 10 Taps Parallel ge amb wi E ik Position 461 136 value 0000 Framejsec 0 0 Fis Resolution 3200 Pixels x 2500 Lines Monochrome 8 bit LonfiguratioR Select a camera file Optional z Parameters CamExpert window for cami Category Parameter Value Bas
25. 460800 Baud 921600 Baud 921600 Baud rate is 921600 Serial Port Parity deviceSerialPortParity Sets the parity checking type on the selected 1 00 serial port RO Beginner None None Parity checking is disabled DFNC Data Size deviceSerialPortDataSize Sets the bits per character bpc to use RO 1 00 Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 70 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Display Name Feature Description View Eight Bits bpc8 Use 8 bits per character Beginner DFNC Stop Bits deviceSerialPortNumberOf Sets the number of stop bits to use 1 00 Stop Bits Beginner Stop bits 1 Stop bits 1 Use 1 stop bit DFNC File Access Control Category The File Access control in CamExpert allows the user to quickly upload various data files to the connected P4 The supported data files are for P4 firmware updates Flat Field coefficients LUT data tables and a custom image for use as an internal test pattern Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Category Parameter Value Camera Information Upload Download File Setting Camera Control lt lt Less I O Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 71 Display Name Feqture Description View File Selector FileSelector Selects the flle
26. 500 ns Note A line rate lt 1 Exposure time 1 500 ns will return an error Invalid Parameter if this condition is not met You must adjust these two parameters in the correct sequence to maintain this condition If the external line rate exceeds 70 kHz the camera will continue to output data at its maximum line rate of 70 kHz Though no image artefacts associated with over speed will occur you may notice that under over speed conditions the image will appear compressed and the apparent distance travelled will be reduced Line Rate in Hz Camera line rate in arange from Hz to 70 KHz This feature is only available when the camera is in Internal Mode line trigger is disabled Trigger Mode off Camera Link Configuration Maximum Line Rate 20 kHz Up to 41 kHz with the use of horizontal binning at 2x 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 41 kHz 70 kHz 37 CL Number Clock of AOI Rate Teledyne DALSA CL Configurat ion Line Rate Formula Hz Max 7OKHz 85000000 m Max 7OKHz 85000000 20 15 Max 70KHz 85000000 ADEA 85000000 20 15 85000000 Ce 15 85000000 SEDES dra wig 15 85000000 ee ie 2 7 85000000 snn ERU L 4 85000000 nr in mnan j A B 03 032 20133 02 38 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual
27. 60800 921600 Note During connection Cam Expert automatically sets the camera to maximum allowable baud Your system requires a Px8 frame grabber to achieve these baud rates 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 41 Number of bits per character used in the Data Size serial port Parity of the serial port Number of stop bits per character used Number of Stop 1 In serial port Bits Use the Pixel Format feature found in the Image Format Control set to select the format of the pixel to use during image acquisition as Mono 8 Mono 10 or Mono 12 bit depth Image Format Control Pixel Format Mono 8 Mono 10 Mono 12 Only available format for Full CameraLink configuration Found in the Camera Control gt Direction Control set of features Note This feature is only available when in high sensitivity mode only TDI stage 2 Note the Sensor Shift features are not available when the camera is in low or tall pixel sensitivity modes Camera Control gt Direction Control Scan Direction Source When in TDI stages 2 this command lets you select the Internal or external direction control Use this feature to accommodate object direction change on a web and to mount the camera upside down Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 42 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual When in high sensitivity mode you can select either forward or reverse sensor shift direction Selectable dir
28. ALSA 03 032 20133 02 66 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Transport Layer Control Category Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Category Parameter Value Camera Information Camera Link Configuration Full Camera Control Camera Link Clock Frequency CL8SMHz I O Controls Restart Camera Press Flat Field Image Format Refresh GenCP Status Press Serial Port File Access Control lt lt Less 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 67 Transport Layer Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention DFNC verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC not shown Display Name Restart Camera XML Major Version XML Minor Version Last GenCP Status Refresh GenCP Status Camera Link Configuration Camera Link Configuration Tap Geometry Teledyne DALSA Feature DeviceReset DeviceManifestXMLMajor Version DeviceManifestXMLMinorVersion gen
29. CPStatus refreshGenCPStatus ClConfiguration Base Medium Full Deca clDeviceClockFrequency CL85MHz CL42 5MHz DeviceTapGeometry Description Used to restart the camera warm reset Together with DeviceManifestXMLMinor Version specifies the GenICam feature description XML file version RO Together with DeviceManifestXMLMajor Version specifies the GenICam feature description XML file version RO If a feature read or write fails then Sapera only returns that it fails read this feature to get the actual reason for the failure Returns the last error Reading this feature clears it Press to return the current status of the GenCP Camera Link Output configuration Set the camera link clock rate Device Version amp View 1 00 Beginner DFNC 1 00 Beginner DFNC 1 00 Beginner DFNC 1 00 Beginner DFNC 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 03 032 20133 02 68 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Acquisition and Transfer Control Category The P4 Acquisition and Transfer controls as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure the optional acquisition modes of the device Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or th
30. Device Version amp View Description Display Name Feature Initialize ScanDirection Controlled Select flatfield Correction Scan Direction Reverse Set Calibration Algorithm Basic Low Pass Calibration Target Calibration Sample Size Lines 2048 Lines 4096 ROI Offset X ROI Width Calibrate FPN Teledyne DALSA Initialize ScanDirection Controlled flatfield ScanDirection ReverseSet flatfield CorrectionAlgorithm Basic Low Pass flatfield CalibrationTarget flatfield CalibrationSampleSize Lines_2048 Lines_4096 flatfield CalibrationROIOffsetX flatfield CalibrationROIWidth flatfield CalibrationFPN Reset all FPN to and all flat field coefficients to 1 Different user set loaded depending on direction When flatfield CorrectionMode is set to ScanDirection Controlled this feature selects the UserSEt 1 to8 which will be used for the reverse scan direction Selection between two different flat field algorithms Direct calculation of coefficients based on average line values and target First each color is flat fielded to its peak value and then the color gains are used to achieve the target A low pass filter is first applied to the average line values before calculating the coefficients Use this algorithm if the calibration target is not uniformly white or it is not possible to defocus the image Because of the low pass filter this algorithm is not able to correct pixel to pixe
31. GenICam specification The camera uses the GenICam Generic Control Protocol GenCP V1 0 to communicate over the Camera Link serial port For more information see ww w genicam org Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 10 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Responsivity The responsivity graph describes the sensor response to different wavelengths of light exclud ing lens and light source characteristics P4 8K Spectral Responsivity vs Wavelength 12bit 1x Gain Dual Line N o o N o c gt a 5 o o Wavelength nm Figure 1 Spectral Responsivity vs Wavelength Dual Line 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 1 Spectral Quantum Efficiency 11111111 NATN _ 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 Wavelength nm O BA X li gt c 2 5 c 3 Figure 2 Spectral Quantum Efficiency FPN Characteristics with Temperature FPN Change with Temperature FPN pk pk DN 30 40 50 60 InternalCamera Temperature C Figure 3 FPN Derating Chart Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 12 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual CENTER OF IMAGE AREA 12 0 25 OPTICAL DISTANCE M4x0 7 6H v 7 5 4X M4x0 7 6H 7 5 M72x0 75 6H 5 3X THIS SIDE 3X FAR SIDE
32. Piranha4 P4 CM 08K070 00 R Monochrome Camera User s Manual 3 July 2013 03 032 20133 02 NOS TELEDYNE DALSA www teledynedalsa com Everywhereyoulook 2 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 2013 Teledyne DALSA Inc All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable No responsibility is assumed by Teledyne DALSA for its use Teledyne DALSA reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is prohibited without prior permission having been obtained from Teledyne DALSA About Teledyne Technologies and Teledyne DALSA Inc Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated electronic subsystems instrumentation and communication products engineered systems aerospace engines and energy and power generation systems Teledyne Technologies operations are primarily located in the United States the United Kingdom and Mexico For more information visit Teledyne Technologies website at www teledyne com Teledyne DALSA a Teledyne Technologies company is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with approximately 1 000 employees worldwide headquartered in Waterloo Ontario Canada Established in 1980 the company designs develops manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions in addition to providing MEMS products and services For more i
33. Rate and External Exposure Time Trigger Width In this mode EXSYNC sets both the line period and the exposure time The rising edge of EXSYNC marks the beginning of the exposure and the falling edge initiates readout Note maximum line rate sss gt n F exposure time low time Exposure time must be greater than 6 us and low time greater than 1 500 ns GenICam parameters to set e I O Controls gt Trigger Mode gt On e Camera Control gt Exposure Mode gt Trigger Width Warning When running external line rate and external exposure time the line rate must not exceed 1 exposure time 1 500 ns Under these conditions the exposure time will become indeterminate and result in image artefacts This is not the case when running internal exposure control 3 External Line Rate Programmable Exposure Time In this mode the line rate is set externally with the falling edge of EXSYNC generating the rising edge of a programmable exposure time GenICam parameters to set e I O Controls gt Trigger Mode gt On e Camera Control gt Exposure Mode gt Timed 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 35 1 External Trigger Off Internal Exposure Control Free running not synchronized to an external signal Programmable Line Time Programmable Exposure 4S Programmable Exposure Programmable Exposure Sensor Sensor Sensor Readout
34. Readout Readout LVAL 2 External Trigger On Internal Exposure Control CC1 Falling edge triggers start of internal exposure d mn Line Time Programmable Exposure 4S Programmable Exposure Programmable Exposure Sensor Sensor Sensor Readout Readout Readout LVAL 3 External Trigger On External Exposure Control CC1 Falling edge triggers start of exposure CC1 high duration sets the exposure time Xi Xs CC1 nm M gt Line Time Exposure X lt 214S Exposure X Exposure Xs Sensor Sensor Sensor Readout Readout Readout LVAL Notes 1 Exposure time gt 4 micro seconds 2 Sensor Readout time 9 5 micro seconds 3 One additional falling edge during exposure is latched Figure 18 Exposure Modes Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 36 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Figure 19 External Trigger Minimum High and Low Times Set Line Rate To set the camera s line rate use the line rate parameter part of the Camera Controls set This feature can only be used when the camera is in Internal mode that is when the start line trigger is disabled Trigger Mode Off 1 maximum line Z n O y exposure time low time Exposure time must be greater than 6 us and low time greater than 1
35. a Trigger and Power 15 Step 3 Establish Communication with the amera nana 22 Using Sapera CamExpert with Piranha4 C mergs uuu uu u u uuu u uuu unaq akush 24 4 Camera Operation 28 Fato 28 Check Camera and Sensor Information UU LLULLU AI aR 28 29 SAVING and RESTORING Camera SBHITIS cocco RENE 29 ETC 31 DB E 3l MOD 33 33 34 36 39 Contre Goin aki s uu aF 39 SIZE Oe Q Q au 40 40 Pixel Formdt anna 4 Camera Direction Control UU URA 4 Pixel Readout Direction Mirroring 43 43 Resetting the Camera ccssccssscssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscssssssssssssucsssusssssssssscsssssssssssssesssusssssesssssssssssssesssussssusssssessssessssesseeessees 44 Calibrating uuu ia 4 Appendix A GenlCam Commands M EON 47 Camera 52 56 Image Format Control NEGON eee e 50 MU e ec 60 Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 Piranha4 8K Came
36. ame Grabber Signal Connector Frame Grabber Signal Connector Connector 3 2 Y 3 24 e d 1 Y J 16 1 QJX 1233 Y 4 0q23 J 17 1 Y 1 J ____ as _ 9 18 Xt 6 a J Jd Y j6e 0 2 p ____ 19 018 8 19 J QJ 2 Ser ______ __ gt ____ Z 122 __ 2 Ee ___ 22 23 ___ 116 11 16 24 13 zde 24 5 23 255 Pe 25 13 B Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 18 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Exterior Overshield is connected to the shells of the connectors on both ends Unused pairs should be terminated in 100 ohms at both ends of the cable Inner shield is connected to signal ground inside camera Full Configuration 8 bits Camera Link Full Configuration Connector 1 Channel link X Connector 2 Channel link Y Connector 3 Channel link Z Camera Frame idan Camera Frame Camera Frame Grabber Pin Bit Name Grabber Pin Bit Name Grabber Pin Bit Name D7 0 D7 3 Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Tap 1 bits are DO x Tap 8 bits are D7 x 9 oen en reri M B Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 19 Camera Link Bit D
37. amera parameters to load when the camera is reset or powered up as the Factory set or as User Set 1 to 8 Selecting the set from the list automatically saves it as the default set User Set Selector Select the Factory or User set to Save or Load Factory Set User Set 1 to 8 User Set Load Load the set specified by User Set Selector to the camera and make it the active current set User Set Save Save the current set as selected user set Description of the Camera Settings The camera operates in one of three settings Current session User setting Factory setting read only Default setting po ge The current settings can be saved thereby becoming the user setting using the User Set Save parameter A previously saved user setting User Set 1 to 8 or the factory settings can be restored using the User Set Selector and User Set Load parameters Either the Factory or one of the User settings can be saved as the Default Setting by selecting the set in the User Set Default Selector The chosen set automatically saves as the default setting and is the set loaded when the camera is reset or powered up Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 30 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual The relationship between these three settings is illustrated in Figure 14 Relationship between the Camera Settings 1 Select Default Set 2 Saves Automatically Factory Settings U Setti 1 Select User Set ser Settings 2 U
38. an 1 the target may be below the current maximum value Coefficients are saved and loaded with user set e g USS USL Full Name Disable Esc Key Argument s Esc key is enabled 1 Esc key is disabled Description Allow the use of the Esc key to be disabled so that upon boot up the camera will directly enter the ASCII command mode With the Esc key disabled the GENCP cannot be accessed Notes To access the GenCP you have to first issue the DEK 0 command in order to enable the ESC key Then reboot the camera Mnemonic Argument s Mode Disable use of user FPN and PRNU flat field correction coefficients Enable use of user FPN and PRNU flat field correction coefficients Reset user FPN coefficients to zero and user PRNU coefficients to one Scan direction controlled user set loading Set flat field mode ee Full Name Set Flatfield Scan Direction Reverse Set Mnemonic Argument s User Set Number Set scan direction controlled reverse set Notes O Full Name Flatfield Mode 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 79 Full Name Display Camera Configuration Display current value of camera configuration parameters Notes USER gt gcp Model CM 08K070 00 R Macrocode 03709120235703 SUCI 032056 20378 07 Serial 14013771 UserID 6565657 Biol Good DefaultSet 1 Ext Trig OLE Line Rate 10000 Meas L R 10003 Max L R 19417 Exp Mode Timed Exp Time 5000
39. an imaging application Category Parameter Value Camera Information Camera Control Trigger Mode Off I O Controls lt lt Less Flat Field Image Format Transport Laver Serial Port File Access Control 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 55 Digital 1 0 Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention DENC verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SENC not shown The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group not a firmware revision number Display Name Feature Description Device Version amp View Trigger Source Trigger Source Defines the source of external trigger RO 1 00 DFNC Beginner Trigger Trigger Selector Defines what the trigger initiates RO 1 00 Selector DFNC Beginner Trigger Mode Trigger Mode Determines the source of trigger to the camera 1 00 internal or external CC1 DFNC Beginner Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 56 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Flat Field Category The P4 Flat Field controls as shown by CamExpert group parameters used to configure camera pixel format and image cropping Additionally a feature control to select and output an internal test image simplifies the process of set
40. arehanded will leave oily residues Using rubber fingercots and rubber gloves can prevent contamination However the friction between rubber and the window may produce electrostatic charge that may damage the sensor To avoid ESD damage and to avoid introducing oily residues avoid touching the sensor Scratches diffract incident illumination When exposed to uniform illumination a sensor with a scratched window will normally have brighter pixels adjacent to darker pixels The location of these pixels will change with the angle of illumination Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 6 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual An important note on window blemishes When flat field correction is performed window cleanliness is paramount The figure below shows an example of what can happen if a blemish is present on the sensor window when flat field correction is performed The blemish will cast a shadow on the wafer FFC will compensate for this shadow by increasing the gain Essentially FFC will create a white spot to compensate for the dark spot shadow As long as the angle of the incident light remains unchanged then FFC works well However when the angle of incidence changes significantly i e when a lens is added then the shadow will shift and FFC will makes things worse by not correcting the new shadow dark spot and overcorrecting where the shadow used to be white spot While the dark spot can be potentially cleaned the white spot is an FFC artifact th
41. at can only be corrected by another FFC calibration Blemish Window Wafer Cleaning the Sensor Window Recommended Equipment e Glass cleaning station with microscope within clean room e 3M ionized air gun 980 http solutions 3mcanada ca wps portal 3M CA WW2 Country e Ionized air flood system foot operated e Swab HUBY 340CA 003 http www cleancross net modules xfsection article php articleid 224 e Single drop bottle FD 2 ESD e E2 Eclipse optic cleaning system ww w photosol com Procedure e Uselocalized ionized air flow on to the glass during sensor cleaning e Blow off mobile contamination using an ionized air gun e Place the sensor under the microscope at a magnification of 5x to determine the location of any remaining contamination e Clean the contamination on the sensor using one drop of E2 on a swab e Wipethe swab from left to right or right to left but only in one direction Do this in an overlapping pattern turning the swab after the first wipe and with each subsequent wipe Avoid swiping back and forth with the same swab in order to ensure that particles are removed and not simply transferred to a new location on the sensor window This procedure requires you to use multiple swabs e Discard the swab after both sides of the swab have been used once e Repeat until there is no visible contamination present 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s
42. by the User Set Selector feature to the camera and makes it active W Saves the current camera configuration to the user set specified by the User Set Selector feature The user sets are located on the camera in non volatile memory W Determine the status of the device using the Built In Self Test Possible return values are device specific RO Displays the status of the LED on the back of the camera RO Displays the internal operating temperature of the camera RO Press to display the current internal operating temperature of the camera Displays the input voltage to the camera at the power connector RO Press to display the current input voltage of the camera at the power connector Device Version amp View 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 DFNC Beginner 1 00 DFNC Beginner 1 00 DFNC Beginner 1 00 DFNC Beginner 1 00 DFNC Beginner 1 00 DFNC Beginner Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 5 CamExpert provides a dialog box which combines the features to select the camera power up state and for the user to save or load a camera state from Genie memory The first drop list selects the camera configuration state to load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from one factory data set or one of two possible user saved States The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration anytime af
43. c Direct calculation of coefficients based on current average line values and target Low Pass A low pass filter is first applied to the current average line values before calculating the coefficients Use this algorithm if the calibration target is not uniform white or it s not possible to defocus the image Because of the low pass filter this algorithm is not able to correct pixel to pixel variations and so itis preferable to use the Basic algorithm if possible flatfield CalibrationTarget After calibration all pixels will be scaled to output this level Range depends on pixel format e 8 bit 0 to 255 DN e 10 bit 0 1023 DN e 12 bit 0 to 4095 DN flatfield CalibrationSamp leSize 1 Number of lines to average when calibrating 2 2048 or 4096 flatfield Calibration ROIOffsetX 1 Together with flatfield CalibrationROIWidth specifies the range of pixels to be calibrated Pixel coefficients outside this range are not changed It is possible to calibrate different regions sequentially flatfield Calibration ROIW id th flatfield Calibration FPN 1 Save average line of flatfieldCalibrationSampleSize rows This is the first user correction applied it is subtracted from each line Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 46 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual This feature may not be of use to many users as the camera already subtracts true dark current but it may be useful for some to provide a per pixel offset c
44. calibrate the camera e g temperature and illumination should be as close to the actual operating conditions as possible Category Parameter value Camera Information Mode Panera conta Calibration Algorithm Basic Calibration Target 200 Flat Field Calibration Sample Size Lines_1 Image Format Calibrate Press Tramcm mer auar Figure 22 Flat Field Calibration in CamExpert 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 45 Digital Processing monochrome Guiput Video Video Calibrate FPN Calibrate Filter Threshold PRNU ImageEnhancementStrength Offset Salt flatfieldCorrectionMode 51 BlackLevel ssg flatfieldCalibrationPRNU flatfieldCalibrationFPN ccf flatfieldCorrectionAlgorithm cpa ffm Figure 23 Camera Calibration Process l Flat Field This Flat Field set contains a number of features that are used to correct image distortion due to lens vignetting and uneven illumination Note 1 Flat field coefficients consist of an offset and gain for each pixel 2 These are the first user corrections applied to the image 3 The flat field coefficients are saved and loaded with the user set flatfield CorrectionMode Off Flat field correction coefficients are not applied On Flat field correction coefficients are applied Initialize Sending this value will reset all current coefficients offsets to 0 and gains to Ix flatfieldCorrectionAlgorithm Basi
45. d integration EXSYNC Line Readout Trigger Line rate can be set internally using the GenICam features The external control signal EXSYNC is optional and enabled through the user interface This camera uses the falling edge of EXSYNC to trigger pixel readout The EXSYNC signal tells the camera when to integrate and readout the image It can be either an internally generated signal by the camera or it can be supplied externally via the serial interface Depending upon the mode of operation the high time of the EXSYNC signal can represent the integration period Note The EXSYNC signal is measured at 1 and will give a true measurement i e within the measurement resolution of 25 ns even though the camera will only trigger at a maximum of 70 KHz 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 2 Output Signals Camera Link Clocking Signals These signals indicate when data 15 valid allowing you to clock the data from the camera to your acquisition system These signals are part of the Camera Link configuration and you should refer to the Camera Link Implementation Road Map available at our Knowledge Center for the standard location of these signals Clocking Signal Indicates O LVAL high Outputting valid line DVAL Not used STROBE rising edge Valid data FVAL Tied to LVAL WARNING It is extremely important that you apply the appropriate voltages to your camera Incorrect voltages may damage the
46. e Access Control TDI Stages 2 Direction Source Internal Internal Direction Forward Offset 0 Gain 1 lt lt Less Save the camera set to User Set other than the saved to for the reverse direction The forward direction user set and the default user set must be the same 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 65 Power up Configuration Forward direction user set and default user set must be the same Camera Power up configuration UserSetl Save to a different user set than the one selected for reverse direction Load Save Configuration Close Set the Flat Field mode to Scan direction Controlled In the Flat Field area change the mode to Scan Direction Controlled Category Parameter Value m Information Scan Direction Controlled Camera Control Scan Direction Reverse Set User Set 2 Controls Calibration Algorithm Basic Calibration Target 150 Flat Field Calibration Sample Size 4096 maqa ORT ROI Offset X 1 Transport Layer ROT width 8192 Serial Port Calibrate FPN Press File Access Control Calibrate PRNU Press Filter Threshold 0 lt lt Less A Note on External Direction Direction Source and User Sets If using external direction control through CC3 ensure that the Direction Source is both set to external and saved in the user set Also ensure that the polarity on CC3 is set appropriately for the desired direction Teledyne D
47. e flat field calibration will take place Pixel data outside the ROI will not be used when performing flat field calibration Image Format Control Category The P4 Image Format controls as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure camera pixel format image cropping and the test pattern Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Category Parameter Value Camera Information Camera Control Controls Test Pattern Off Flat Field Horizontal Binning 1 Image s unc Line Mirroring Off Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Multiple AOI Made Off AOI Count AOI Selector 1 AOI Offset X AOI width 0 lt lt Less 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 59 Image Format Control Feature Description The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention DFNC verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC not shown The Device Version number represents the camera softwa
48. e mirroring mode with AOL be aware that pixel one will be on the right side of the displayed image In order to set up an AOI for the camera 1 The AOI mode must first be in the off position 2 Usethe AOI Count to select the total number of AOIs desired to a max of 4 3 setup each AOI individually use the AOI Selector to point to the AOI be set up 4 AOI Offset X is used indicate the starting pixel of the AOI 5 AOI Width is used to indicate the width of the AOI Category Parameter Value Camera Information Camera Control Test Patt Off I O Controls PIRA Flat Field Horizontal Binning 1 Image Format Line Mirroring Off 2 Set up the number of Transport Layer AOI desired to max of 4 Pixel Format 1 Must be off to set up the AOI Serial Port File Access Control 4 Select beginning of Multiple AOI Mode Off selected area AOI Count 1 AOI Selector AOI Offset X 5 Set up width of selected area AOI Width 8191 3 Select area to set up Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 62 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual In order to initiate operation of the AOI once setup 1 The AOI mode must be changed to Active 2 sure to set the frame grabber image width to the sum of all AOI widths set up in the camera Category Parameter Value Camera Information Camera Control Test Patt Off I O Controls est Pattern Flat Field Horizontal Binning 1 EROS Line Mirroring Off
49. ection accommodates object direction change on a web and allows you to mount the camera upside down Note that the example here assumes the use of a lens which inverts the image Z SERS B 3 3E RKR KE R EI 31 BB 9 19 y Arrows denote m direction of object movement Camera should operate in Camera should operate in reverse shift direction forward shift direction Figure 20 Object Movement and Camera Direction Example Using a Lens 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 43 Set the tap readout from left to right or from right to left This feature is especially useful if you want to mount the camera upside down Image Format Control ReverseX Off All pixels are read out from left to right On All pixels are read out from right to left Binning is the combining of two or more image sensor pixels to form a new combined pixel A binned image using the same exposure settings as a non binned image will show an improved signal to noise ratio reduced scanning times due to lower spatial resolution and save as a smaller image file size compared with a non binned image at the expense of lower image resolution In 2 x 2 binning 4 physical pixels on the sensor are combined into one image pixel This operating mode is ideal for applications that require faster acquisition and processing times and require greater si
50. ector 17 CamExpert 25 certifications 9 cleaning sensor window 6 clock signals 21 commands GenICam 47 compliance 9 connectors 15 Camera Link 17 power 21 data bus 21 DC offset 9 direction sensor shift 42 web movement 42 direction control 41 EMC Declaration of Conformity 87 exposure 89 control 33 external frame rate programmable exposure time 34 externally controlled 34 internally controlled 34 exposure modes descriptions of 33 exposure time set 39 EXSYNC 20 factory settings 28 Gain control 39 grounding instructions 16 GUI CamExpert 25 overview 23 image acquisition 33 input output 15 interface mechanical 8 LED definitions 22 mechanical camera 12 specifications 8 models 8 operating ranges 9 performance specifications 8 03 032 20133 02 90 03 032 20133 02 pixel format 41 power connector 21 connectors 21 guidelines 21 pinout 21 precautions 5 quantum efficiency graph 10 random noise 9 rebooting 44 requirements PC 14 responsivity 9 graph 10 revision history 88 safety 5 Sapera 24 sensor controls 52 54 58 68 settings current 30 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual default 31 factory 28 31 loading 29 saving 29 user 30 setup overview 14 shift direction 42 size image 40 software required 8 specifications mechanical 8 operating 9 performance 8 TDI Stages 31 temperature verify
51. ed by CC3 signal not available in single line mode Description Set sensor scan direction Notes Full Name Exposure Mode Argument s Mode Internal Timed 1 External PulseWidth Set DE time mode Notes In internal mode the exposure time is controlled by the SET command In external mode the sensor is exposed while signal is high External mode is only available when the trigger mode is also external STM 1 SEM 1 overrides internally generated independent exposure times When signal falls line is read Argument s 4 000 to 3 000 000 ns Set internal exposure time in nanoseconds 25 ns resolution e Line time Exposure time 1 500 ns Full Name Set Filter Threshold n w Argument s TDI stage Range Oto 16 default 5 TDI stage Range 0 to 8 default 2 Description The image enhanced filter seeks to improve the visual appearance of an image and to represent the image in a form best suited for machine analysis It improves signal to noise ratio by applying an adaptive FIR filter spatial domain based on local contrast analysis Set the threshold at which the filter will be enabled Contrast between pixels greater than this threshold will not be filtered e The smaller the number the lower the filters effect Mnemonic Argument s Mode Off Image is flipped on the vertical axis Description _ Description Set mirroring mode Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 84 Piran
52. efinitions BASE TO Configuration Pixel Format Port A Port B Port C Bits 0 thru 7 Bits 0 thru 7 Bits 0 thru 7 Mono 8 Tap 1 LSB Bit 7 Tap 2 LSB Bit7 XXXXXXX Pixels 1 3 5 8189 Pixels 2 4 6 8190 8192 8191 Mono 12 Tap 1 LSB Bit 7 Tap 1 Bits 8 9 10 11 Tap 2 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 1 3 5 8189 Pixels 1 3 5 8189 8191 Pixels 2 4 6 8190 8192 8191 Tap 2 Bits 8 9 10 11 Pixels 2 4 6 8190 8192 Medium Configuration Pixel Format Port A Port B Port E Port F Bits O thru 7 Bits O thru 7 Bits thru Bits O thru 7 7 Mono 8 Tap 1 Tap 2 Tap 3 Tap 4 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX LSB Bit 7 LSB Bit 7 LSB Bit 7 LSB Bit 7 Pixels 1 5 9 Pixels 2 6 10 Pixels 3 Pixels 4 8 8185 8189 8186 8190 Js Ll 12 8188 8187 8191 8192 Mono 10 Tap 1 Tap 1 Tap 2 Tap 4 Tap 3 Tap 3 Mono 12 LSB Bit 7 Bits 8 9 10 11 LSB Bit7 LSB Bit7 LSB Bit 7 Bit 8 9 10 11 Pixels 1 5 9 Pixels 1 5 9 Pixels 2 Pixels 4 8 Pixels 3 7 Pixels 3 7 11 8187 8191 8187 8191 6 1 12 8186 11 8185 8185 8189 8188 8192 8190 8189 Tap 2 Tap 4 Bits 8 9 10 11 Bits 8 9 10 11 Pixels 2 6 10 Pixels 4 8 12 8188 8192 8186 8190 Full Configuration Pixel Format Port A Port B Port C Port D Port E Port F Port G Port H LSB Bit LSB Bit LSB Bit LSB Bit LSB Bit LSB Bit LSB Bit LSB Bit 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Mono 8 Tap 1 Ta
53. elect from Popular Modes Click on the Value field and a tap configuration menu with a number of common modes is displayed Each mode has a demo button which will display an animated graphic illustration for that tap configuration Define a Custom Mode Output Messages Click on the custom configuration settings button to define new multitap mode to 03 53 00 lt celera CL_Px4_1 match the camera used The variables available will be dependent on the acquisition 09 59 00 Xcelera CL P4 1 board used 09 59 00 lt celera CL_PX4_1 09 59 00 _ 1 of Segment per Line TAPS value was changed from 1 to 8 Cameralink Configuration value was changed from Base to Full TAPS Geometry value was changed from Raster or multiple Taps Separate to Multiple Taps Interleaved Camera Sensor Geometry Setting value was changed from One Tap Left to Right to Eight Taps Interleaved Refer to Sapera Parameter in Manual Snap button was clicked CORACQ PRM CHANNELS ORDER Output Messages Ready Video status Pixel Clock Present Line Valid Present 7 Figure 13 CamExpert s Image Acquisition Window The CamExpert application uses panes to simplify choosing and configuring camera files or acquisition parameters for the installed device e Device Selector pane View and select from any installed Sapera acquisition device Once a device is selected CamExpert will only pres
54. ent acquisition parameters applicable to that device Optionally select a camera file included with the Sapera installation or saved by the user e Parameters pane Allows viewing or changing all acquisition parameters supported by the acquisition device CamExpert displays parameters only if those parameters are supported by the installed device This avoids confusion by eliminating parameter choices when they do not apply to the hard ware in use e Display pane Provides a live or single frame acquisition display Frame buffer parameters are shown in an information bar above the image window e Control Buttons The Display pane includes Cam Expert control buttons These 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 27 am Acquisition control button wes Grab Click once to start live grab click again to stop eo Freeze Single frame grab Click to acquire one frame from device Trigger button With the I O control parameters set to Trigger Enabled click to send a single trigger command Cam Expert display controls these do not modify the frame buffer data Stretch image to fit set image display to original size or zoom the image to any size and ratio Histogram Profile tool Select to view a histogram or line column profile during live acquisition or in a still image e Output Message pane Displays messages from Cam Expert the device driver Review Test Image The camera is no
55. er These triggering modes are described below e Internal trigger trigger disabled The camera free running mode has a programmable internal timer for line rate and a programmable exposure period e External trigger trigger enabled Exposures are controlled by an external trigger signal The external trigger signal is the Camera Link control line The Exposure Control modes define how and when the camera will capture an image the integration period The integration period is the amount of time the camera s sensor is exposed to incoming light before the captured image is transmitted to the controlling computer e Exposure control is defined as the start of exposure and exposure duration e The start of exposure can be an internal timer signal free running mode or an external trigger signal e The exposure duration can be programmable such as the case of an internal timer or controlled by the external trigger pulse width The camera can grab images in one of three ways You determine the three imaging modes using a combination of the Exposure Mode parameters including I O parameters Exposure Time and Line Rate parameters Description Line Rate Exposure Time Trigger Source Sync Internal line rate and exposure time Internal programmable Internal programmable External line rate and exposure time Controlled by EXSYNC External EXSYN C External pulse EXSYNC pulse controlling the line Controlled by EXSYNC Internal
56. es settings previously saved by the user UserSet5 UserSet5 Select the User defined Configuration space UserSet5 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 Display Name UserSet6 UserSet7 UserSet Power on User Set Current User Set Load Configuration Save Configuration Device Built In Self Test Status LED Color Temperature Refresh Temperature Input Voltage Refresh Voltage License Key 03 032 20133 02 Feature UserSet6 UserSet7 UserSet8 UserSetDefaultSelector UserSetSelector UserSetLoad UserSetSave deviceBISTStatus deviceLEDColorControl DeviceTemperature refreshTemperature deviceInputVoltage refresh Voltage security Upgrade Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Description Select the User defined Configuration space UserSet6 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user Select the User defined Configuration space UserSet7 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user Select the User defined Configuration space UserSet8 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user Allows the user to select between the factory set and 1 to 8 user sets to be loaded at power up Points to which user set 1 8 or factory set that is loaded or saved when the UserSetLoad or UserSetSave command is used Loads the camera configuration set specified
57. et the number of output area of interest 1 00 1 4 Beginner DFNC Selects the area of Interest to be setup 1 00 Beginner DFNC 03 032 20133 02 60 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual AOI Offset X multipleA OIOffsetX Set the start of area of interest pixels 1 00 Beginner AOI Width multipleA OIWidth Set the width of area of interest pixels 1 00 Beginner DENC Binning is the combining of two or more image sensor pixels to form a new combined pixel A binned image using the same exposure settings as a non binned image will show an improved signal to noise ratio reduced scanning times due to lower spatial resolution and save as a smaller image file size compared with a non binned image at the expense of lower image resolution In 2 x 2 binning 4 physical pixels on the sensor are combined into one image pixel This operating mode is ideal for applications that require faster acquisition and processing times and require greater signal collection For this camera the default binning value is 1 x 1 The Binning Vertical and Binning Horizontal features in the Image Format Control set represents the number of horizontal pixels that will be combined added together Note Compared to running the camera in high sensitivity mode running the camera in 2 x 2 binning mode will result in 4x responsivity not 2x Image Format Control Binning Vertical This feature represents the number of vertical photo sensitive cells that must be combined
58. for Direct access to ASCII commands By default the Esc key is enabled and an Esc key sequence has to be issued in order to access the ASCII commands Using the DEK command the need to issue an Esc key is disabled and access to the ASCII commands are available immediately upon camera boot up Note access to GENCP Is no longer available with the Esc key disabled unless a DEK 0 command is issued and the camera re booted Full Name Calibrate User FPN Argument s of lines to average e 2048 e 4096 Calibrate user FPN dark flat field coefficients Full Name Camera Link Speed Argument s Frequency 0 85 MHz 1 42 5 MHz Camera Link clock frequency Full Name Camera Link Mode Argument s Mode 0 Base 1 Medium 2 Full Camera Link Mode Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 78 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Full Name Calibrate Flatfield Argument s Algorithm 0 Basic CNN e 4096 Target 0 to 4095 DN in 12 bit mode Oto 1023 DN in 10 bit mode 0 to 255 DN in 8 bit mode Perform flat field calibration using the average of lt lines gt With filter algorithm this average line is then smoothed and outlier pixels are interpolated Use this feature if your white reference is not featureless Adjust pixel gain such that output will be target The target is first divided by horizontal binning factor and gain and then the offset is subtracted Therefore the output will go to the target Because the PRNU can be less th
59. gnal collection For this camera the default binning value is 1 1 The Binning Vertical and Binning Horizontal features in the Image Format Control set represents the number of horizontal pixels that will be combined added together Note Compared to running the camera in TDI stages 2 running the camera in 2 x 2 binning mode will result in 4x responsivity not 2x All increases in output due to binning is relative to a single sensor line TDI stage 1 Image Format Control Binning Vertical This feature represents the number of vertical photo sensitive cells that must be combined added together 2 Note TDI stages must be set to 1 before vertical binning can be changed to 2x Binning Horizontal This feature represents the number of horizontal photo sensitive cells that must be combined added together Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 44 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual More charge brighter pixel Charge in Charge binned Normal image image 4 adjacent pixels 1 pixel output Figure 21 2x2 Binning in Area Mode The feature Camera Reset part of the Transport Layer set resets the camera The camera resets with the default settings including a baud rate of 9600 Transport Layer Parameter Description Resets the camera and puts in the default settings including a 9600 baud rate Calibrating the Camera Important Note to ensure best results the conditions under which you
60. gnal on Full Name Test Pattern Argument s Mode Sensor Video Ramp A5 Each tap fixed All 1365 1 select test pattern Notes e When a test pattern is selected all digital processing e g flat field gain is disabled it is re enabled when sensor video is selected Full Name Default User Set Argument s Set selector Factory set 1 8 User sets Select user set to load when camera i1s reset Notes e The settings include all those listed by GCP command plus the user FPN coefficients and user PRN U coefficients Full Name Load User Set Argument s Set selector 0 Factory set 1 8 User sets Notes e Loads and makes current all the settings listed by the GCP command plus the user FPN coefficients and user PRNU coefficients Full Name Save User Set ee Notes e Saves all the current settings listed by the GCP command plus the user FPN coefficients and user PRNU coefficients Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 86 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Argument s O0 Display internal temperature in degrees Celsius Notes ft Full Name Voltage Argument s Description Display supply voltage Notes 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 87 EMC Declaration of Conformity We TELEDYNE DALSA 605 McMurray Road Waterloo Ontario CANADA N2V 2E9 Declare under sole responsibility that the cameras Brand Name Piranha4 Models P4 CM 08K070 00 R Which are components
61. ha4 8K Camera User s Manual Full Name Pixel Format Argument s Selector 8 bits 1 10 bits 2 12 bits only available with Base or Medium Camera Link configurations Notes Full Name Offset Argument s Offset 32 to 31 128 to 127 512 to 511 Description Set contrast offset single value added to all pixels after PRN U flat field coefficients before gain e Range changes depending on pixel format SPF Full Name Internal Line Rate Argument s 110 70 000 Hz Set internal line rate in Hz e Line time Exposure time 1 500 ns Argument Selector 1010100 Set gain as a single value multiplied by all pixels Notes e Floating point number 1 0 to 10 0 e Note that gain value must be preceded by an f e g ssg 0 f1 5 Full Name Set TDI Stages Argument TDI stage 1 Single line mode lower sensitivity 2 TDI mode higher sensitivity Description S Notes e In single line mode the camera must be internal direction control e TDI mode pair of lines summed with suitable delay 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 85 Full Name External Trigger Argument s Mode 1 Internal 2 External Set trigger mode Notes In internal mode line rate is controlled by SSF command In external mode readout starts on falling edge of signal and is available only when STM 1 external trigger on Exposure time equals high time of EXSYNC on si
62. he DALSA Features Naming Convention DFNC verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC not shown The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group not a firmware revision number Display Name Internal Line Rate Measured Line Rate Refresh measured line rate Exposure Time Source Timed Trigger Width Exposure Time Measured Exposure Time Refreshed measured exposure time TDI Stages Direction Source Internal Direction Teledyne DALSA Feature AcquisitionLineRate measureLineRate refreshMeasureLineRate ExposureMode Timed TriggerWidth ExposureTime measureExposureTime refresh MeasureExposureTime sensorTDIStageSelection sensorScan DirectionSource Internal External sensorScan Direction Forw ard Reverse Description Specifies the camera internal line rate in Hz when Trigger mode set to internal Note that any user entered value 15 automatically adjusted to a valid camera value Specifies the line rate provided to the camera by either internal or external source RO Press to show the current line rate provided to the camera by either internal or external sources Sets the operation mode for the camera s exposure or shutter RO The exposure duration time is set using the Exposure Time feature and the exposure starts with a LineStart event Uses the width of the trigger signal pulse to control the exposure duration Set
63. ic Timing Camera Type Areascan CamExpert Untitled File View Pre Processing Advanced CameraLink Port Help Dc Device Selector Color Type Monochrome Horizontal Active 3200 Horizontal Offset 0 Vertical Active fin 2500 Vertical Offset 0 Advanced Control External Trigger Image Buffer and ROI X Display Grab Sei Snap Device 88 CameraLink_1 dg COM3 Y Vertical Timeout D 0 Position 366 619 value 0000 Frame Pixel Clock Input F 78 Configuration Select Camera Sensor Ge Custom Configuration PoCL Disabled Parameters Category Parameter value Device Vendor Name Camera Information Sensor Control Image Format Controls I O Controls CameraLink Transport Layer Device User ID Serial Port Control User Sets internalAccess Production Features Figure 11 Two CamExpert window shown One connected to the frame grabber and one to the camera At this point your host and camera system should be setup and you can verify the camera s operation by retrieving a test pattern and setting the camera s trigger and exposure time Note that within the CamExpert window that controls the camera the image display and associated buttons such as Grab and Snap are inactive and have no function Using Sapera CamExpert with Piranha4 Cameras Cam Expert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera library When used with a Piranha4 camera CamExpe
64. ice model name RO 1 00 Beginner Vendor Name DeviceVendorName Displays the device vendor name RO 1 00 Beginner Device Version DeviceVersion Displays the device version This tag will 1 00 also highlight if the firmware is a beta or Beginner custom design RO Manufacturer Info DeviceManufacturerInfo This feature provides extended 1 00 manufacturer information about the device Beginner RO Firmware Version DeviceFirmwareVersion Displays the currently loaded firmware 1 00 version number Firmware files have a Beginner unique number and have the cbf file extension RO Serial Number DeviceID Displays the device s factory set camera 1 00 serial number RO Beginner 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 49 Display Name Feature Description Device Version amp View Device User ID DeviceUserID Feature to store user programmable 1 00 identifier of up to 15 characters The default factory setting is the camera serial number RW Beginner Power up UserSetDefaultSelector Selects the camera configuration set to load 1 00 Configuration and make active on camera power up or Beginner Selector reset The camera configuration sets are stored In camera non volatile memory RW Factory Setting Default Load factory default feature settings UserSet1 UserSet1 Select the user defined configuration UserSet 1 the Power up Configuration UserSet2 UserSet2 Select the user defined configuratio
65. ings The factory setting is the camera settings that were shipped with the camera and which loaded during the camera s first power up To load or restore the original factory settings at any time select the Factory Setting parameter and then select the User Set Load parameter Note By default the user settings are set to the factory settings Default Setting Either the Factory or one of the User settings can be used as the Default Setting by selecting the set in the User Set Default Selector The chosen set automatically becomes the default setting and 1s the set loaded when the camera is reset of powered up Camera Link Configuration m Set Pixel Format number of bits per pixel IDI Stages You have the option to set the TDI stages as either a single line 1 or as the sum of a pair of lines 2 TDI Stages and Direction Control If the camera s direction is set to reverse then the TDI stage is locked to TDI stage 2 While operating in TDI stage 1 the direction control is not available and will be greyed out the camera must be operating with internal direction control TDI Stage 2 Vs Vertical Binning 2 TDI mode delays one line before summing so that each row images the same area In the case of vertical binning equal to 2 the rows image adjacent areas and are summed without separation delay This action combined with horizontal binning equal to 2 results in a big pixel that has half the resolution but fou
66. iority Color of Status LED x No power or hardware malfunction Dark Blue In boot loader Completing firmware upgrade Light Blue Busy For example powering up or performing a calibration Ready Error Check BiST register for the specific error Turn on the camera s power supply You may have to wait while the camera readies itself for operation The camera must boot fully before it will be recognized by the GUI the LED shines green once the camera is ready 1 Start Sapera Cam Expert or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface by double clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation 2 CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices In the Devices list area on the left side the connected frame grabber will be shown 3 Select the frame grabber device by clicking on the name 1 Start a new Sapera CamExpert application or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface by double clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation 2 In the Devices list area on the left side select the COM port below the CamerLink label Figure 9 CamExpert Icon created during software installation 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 23 CamExpert Untitled File View Pre Processimg Advanced CameraLink Port Help D Device Selector x Display Device BI CameraLink_1 dim COMS 5 M E Image Viewer Position 053 y
67. ird party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Parameters x Category Parameter Value El Board Device Registers Streaming Start Press Basic Timing Device Registers Streaming End Press Xd d Conil Check Stream Validity Press Registers Valid Valid External Trigger lt lt Less Image Buffer and ROI El Camera Cameralink 1 Camera Information Camera Control Digital IO Control Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Acquisition and Transfer Control Serial Part File Access Control Acquisition and Transfer Control Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention DFNC verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SENC not shown Display Name Feature Description Device Version amp View Device DeviceRegistersStreamingStart Announces the start of registers streaming 1 00 Registers without immediate checking for Beginner Streaming Start consistency DENC Device DeviceRegistersStreamingEnd Announces end of registers streaming and 1 00 Registers performs validation for registers Beginner Streaming End consistency before activating them DFNC 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 69 Check Stream DeviceRegistersCheck Press to check the
68. l Flat Field Microcode version Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port Production Features File Access Control Refresh Temperature Press Refresh voltage Press Power on User Set UserSetl Current User Set UserSetl Load User Set Press Save User Set Press 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 29 Verify Temperature and Voltage To determine the voltage and temperature at the camera use the Refresh Voltage and Refresh Temperature features found in the Camera Information set The temperature returned is the internal temperature in degrees Celsius For proper operation this value should not exceed 75 C If the camera exceeds the designated temperature it will stop imaging and the LED will turn red Once you have diagnosed and remedied the issue use the reset camera function The voltage displayed is the camera s input voltage N ote that the voltage measurement feature of the camera provides only approximate results typically within 10 and dependent on the voltage drop in the cable The measurement should not be used to set the applied voltage to the camera but only used as a test to isolate gross problems with the supply voltage The parameters used to select load and save user sets are grouped together under the Camera Information set of features There are 8 user sets available and one factory set Camera Information Parameter Choices User Set Default Selector Select the c
69. l variations and so it is preferable to use the Basic algorithm Set a value between 0 and 255 to which the flat field algorithm will taget the image to Sets the number of lines to be averaged during a flat field calibration Set the starting point of a region of interest where a flat field calibration will be performed Sets the width of the region on interest where a flat field calibration will be performed Initiates the FPN calibration process 1 00 Beginner DENC 1 00 Beginner DENC 1 00 Beginner DENC 1 00 Beginner DENC 1 00 Beginner DENC 1 00 Beginner DENC 1 00 Beginner DENC 03 032 20133 02 58 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Display Name Feature Description Device Version amp View Calibrate PRNU flatfield CalibrationPRN U Initiates the PRNU or Flatfield 1 00 process Beginner DFNC Filter Threshold ImageEnhancementStrength Set the threshold at which the 1 00 0 16 0 16 filter will be enabled Contrast Beginner between pixels greater than this DFNC threshold will not be filtered The ROI feature is related to flat field calibration It is important to specify an ROI when the object being imaged has areas that have black non illuminated areas such as beyond the edge of a film that is front illuminated or is saturated again beyond the edge of a film but in this case bright field back illuminated The ROI feature allows from one to four specific regions of the pixel line to be specified wher
70. n UserSet 2 as the Power up Configuration UserSet3 UserSet3 Select the user defined configuration UserSet 3 as the Power up Configuration UserSet4 UserSet4 Select the user defined configuration UserSet 4 as the Power up Configuration UserSet5 UserSet5 Select the user defined configuration UserSet 5 as the Power up Configuration UserSet6 UserSet6 Select the user defined configuration UserSet 6 as the Power up Configuration UserSet7 UserSet7 Select the user defined configuration UserSet 7 as the Power up Configuration UserSet8 UserSet8 Select the user defined configuration UserSet 8 as the Power up Configuration User Set Selector UserSetSelector Selects the camera configuration set to load 1 00 feature settings from or save current feature Beginner settings to The Factory set contains default camera feature settings RW Factory Setting Default Select the default camera feature settings saved by the factory UserSet 1 UserSet1 Select the User defined Configuration space UserSetl to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user UserSet 2 UserSet2 Select the User defined Configuration space UserSet2 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user UserSet3 UserSet3 Select the User defined Configuration space UserSet3 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user UserSet4 UserSet4 Select the User defined Configuration space UserSet4 to save to or load from featur
71. nformation visit Teledyne DALSA s website at www teled ynedalsa com Support For further information not included in this manual or for information on Teledyne DALSA s extensive line of image sensing products please contact North America Europe Asia Pacific 700 Technology Park Drive Felix Wankel Str 1 Ikebukuro East 13F Billerica MA 82152 Krailling 3 4 3 Higashi Ikebukuro Toshima ku USA 01821 Germany Tokyo Tel 978 670 2000 Tel 49 89 89 54 57 3 80 Japan Fax 978 670 2010 Fax 49 89 89 54 57 3 46 Tel 81 3 5960 6353 Email Sales Americas Gteled ynedalsa com Email Sales Europe Gteled ynedalsa com Fax 81 3 5960 6354 Email Sales Asia Gteled ynedalsa com 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Contents 1 System Precautions and Cleaning 5 2 The Piranha4 Camera 7 7 Camera Performance Specifications c ccsssssssssssesssssssssssssssscsssscssssssssssesssssessssssssscssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssssssssessseeesss 8 Certifications and 9 Supported SEAM UES d dta 9 po pO 10 FPN Characteristics with Temperature uuu luu 11 q Qu wa h 12 3 Software and Hardware Setup 14 14 Step 1 Install and configure the frame grabber graphics card and 15 Step 2 Connect Dat
72. ns Category Parameter Value Camera Information Camera Control Internal Line Rate 10000 I O Controls Refresh Measured Line Rate Press Flat Field naga Tormes Exposure Time 50 Transport Layer First setup parameters for reverse Serial Port Refresh Measured Exposure Time Press direction File Access Control Direction Source Internal Internal Direction Reverse Offset Gain 1 lt lt Less 3 Save the camera parameters to a User set other than the default user set Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 64 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Power up Configuration Camera Power up configuration Save to a user set choice UserSet1 Load Save Configuration User Set 2 Save Load Close 4 The next step is to put the camera in the forward direction This can be done using a forward signal through CC3 and the Direction Source set to external or by having the Direction Source set to Internal and the Internal Direction set to forward 5 Setup all the desired parameters including doing a flat field T ee rx aa M Category Parameter value Camera Information olor M x Guna Internal Line Rate 10000 I O Controls Refresh Measured Line Rate Press Flat Field mage Format Exposure Time 50 Setup parameters for forward Transport Layer Manian Ewa TIN 19993 direction Serial Port Refresh Measured Exposure Time Press Fil
73. o remove severe stains use a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of neutral detergent and then wipe dry Do not use volatile solvents such as benzene and thinners as they can damage the surface finish Further cleaning instructions are below Though this camera supports hot plugging it is recommended that you power down and disconnect power to the camera before you add or replace system components Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor Image sensors and the camera bodies housing are susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge ESD Electrostatic charge introduced to the sensor window surface can induce charge buildup on the underside of the window that cannot be readily dissipated by the dry nitrogen gas in the sensor package cavity The charge normally dissipates within 24 hours and the sensor returns to normal operation The sensor window is part of the optical path and should be handled like other optical components with extreme care Dust can obscure pixels producing dark patches on the sensor response Dust is most visible when the illumination is collimated The dark patches shift position as the angle of illumination changes Dust is normally not visible when the sensor is positioned at the exit port of an integrating sphere where the illumination is diffuse Dust can normally be removed by blowing the window surface using an ionized air gun Oil is usually introduced during handling Touching the surface of the window b
74. orrection Range Oto 511 DN 12 bit Default value is 0 DN for each pixel flatfield CalibrationPRNU Use flatfieldCorrectionAlgorithm to calculate the per pixel gain to achieve the specified target output Range 0 to 15 9998x Default Ix 2 Contrast Enhancement Two features to maximize the use of the output dynamic range especially when pixel format is less than 12 bits Typical use is to subtract minimum pixel value expected and then gain up maximum pixel value to approach full scale Offset 1 Single value added to each pixel 2 Range 512 to 511 DN scaled down according to pixel format 3 Positive values may be used to measure dark noise Gain 1 Floating point digital multiplier applied to each pixel 2 Range 1x to 10x 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 47 This appendix lists the available GenICam camera features Access these features using the CamExpert interface Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are typically reserved for Teledyne DALSA Support or third party software usage and not typically required by end user applications A note on the CamExpert examples shown here The examples shown for illustrative purposes and may not entirely reflect the features and parameters available from the camera model used in your application Camera Information Category Camera information can be retrieved via a controlling application Parameters s
75. p 2 Tap 3 Tap 4 Tap 5 Tap 6 Tap 7 Tap 8 LSB LSB LSB LSB LSB LSB LSB Bit LSB Bit 7 Bit 7 Bit 7 Bit 7 Bit 7 Bit 7 7 Bit 7 Pixels 1 Pixels 2 Pixels 3 Pixels 4 Pixels 5 Pixels 6 Pixels 7 Pixels 8 17 10 18 11 19 12 20 5 19 215 14 22 ox 15 292 16 24 8177 8178 8179 8180 8181 8182 8183 8184 8185 8186 8187 8188 8189 8190 8191 8192 Table 4 Camera Link Bit Definitions Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 20 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Table 5 Camera Control Configuration For additional Camera Link documentation refer to the Knowledge Center on Teledyne DALSA Web site http www teled ynedalsa com imaging knowledge center Camera Link cable quality and length The maximum allowable Camera Link cable length depends on the quality of the cable used and the Camera Link strobe frequency Cable quality degrades over time as the cable is flexed In addition as the Camera Link strobe frequency is increased the maximum allowable cable length will decrease The Piranha4 cameras are capable of driving cables 10 metres or less in length We do not guarantee good imaging performance with low quality cables of any length In general we recommend the use of high quality cables for any cable length Input Signals Camera Link The camera accepts control inputs through the Camera Link MDR26F connector The camera ships in internal sync and internally programme
76. r times the response compared to TDI stages 1 Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 32 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual sensitivity Mode and Pixel Readout The camera has the option to operate in either high sensitivity dual line or low sensitivity single line modes When in high sensitivity mode the camera uses both line scan sensors and as a result the responsivity increases 40 When in TDI stages 1 the camera uses the bottom sensor only The internal gain is 1 4x greater for TDI stages 1 vs TDI stages 2 Pixel Detail 7 04 um L 7 04 um 7 04 um Sensor 2 7 04 um x 7 04 um Sensor 1 7 04um x 7 04um Figure 15 High Sensitivity Mode In TDI stages 2 the camera uses a 7 04 um x 7 04 um pixel and captures the same image twice resulting in a brighter image Pixel Detail 7 04 um 7 04 um Sensor 2 7 04um x 7 04um Sensor 1 7 04um x 7 04um Figure 16 Low Sensitivity Mode In TDI stages 1 the camera uses a 7 04 um x 7 04 um pixel and captures the image using one sensor Sensor 1 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 33 Trigger Modes The camera s image exposures are initiated by a trigger event The trigger event is either a programmable internal signal used in free running mode an external input used for synchronizing exposures to external triggers or a programmed function call message by the controlling comput
77. ra User s Manual 61 Instructions on using the camera scan direction to control camera 1 63 Transport Layer Control Category c scsssccssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscssssessssessssessssssssssssssssssessssessssessssssssssssusssssessseessssessseen 66 Transter Control CTC uu uuu us 68 SaPol on ote 69 File Access Cale GOV yy i MEME i 70 Appendix B ASCII Commands 75 EMC Declaration of Conformity 87 Revision History 88 Index 89 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 5 1 System Precautions and Cleaning Read these precautions and this manual carefully before using the camera Confirm that the camera s packaging is undamaged before opening it If the packaging is damaged please contact the related logistics personnel Do not open the housing of the camera The warranty is voided if the housing is opened Keep the camera housing temperature in a range of 0 C to 50 C during operation Do not operate the camera in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic fields In addition avoid electrostatic charging violent vibration and excess moisture To clean the device avoid electrostatic charging by using a dry clean absorbent cotton cloth dampened with a small quantity of pure alcohol Do not use methylated alcohol To clean the surface of the camera housing use a soft dry cloth T
78. re functional group not a firmware revision number Display Name Test Pattern Vertical Binning Horizontal Binning Line Mirroring Off On Pixel Format Max Width Height Multiple AOI Mode Off Active Multiple AOI Count Multiple AOI Selector Teledyne DALSA Feature TestImageSelector Binning Vertical Binning Horizontal 1 2 ReverseX Off On Pixel Format WidthMax Height multipleAOIMode Off Active multipleAOICount multipleAOlISelector Description Device Version amp View Selects the type of test image that is sent 1 00 by the camera Choices are either as Beginner defined by SNFC and or as provided the device manufacturer Selects sensor video to be output from sensor Selects a grey scale Selects between a single line or 2x 1 00 vertically binned image Beginner DENC Selects between 1x or 2x horizontally 1 00 binned image Beginner DFNC 1 00 Video output in normal order Beginner Video output in a reverse order DFNC Output image pixel coding format of the 1 00 sensor Beginner 8 10 or Monol2 DFNC Width of the Image provided by the 1 00 device in pixels RO Beginner The maximum image horizontal 1 00 dimension of the image RO Beginner Height of the Image provided by the 1 00 device in lines RO Beginner Turns on an output Area of Interest 1 00 Area of interest is off Beginner Area of interest is on DFNC S
79. recommended e High bandwidth frame grabber recommended e g Xcelera CL PX4 Full Camera Link frame grabber Part e Operating system Windows XP 32 bit Take the following steps in order to setup and run your camera system They are described briefly below and in more detail in the sections that follow 1 Install and Configure Frame Grabber and GUI If your host computer does not have a PX4 full Camera link frame grabber then you need to install one We recommend the Xcelera CL PX4 Full frame grabber or equivalent described in detail on the teledynedalsa com site here Follow the manufacturer s installation instructions A GenICam compliant XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware allowing GenICam compliant application to know the camera s capabilities immediately after connection Installing SaperaLT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI a GenICam compliant application 2 Connect Camera Link and Power Cables e Connect the Camera Link cables from the camera to the computer e Connect a power cable from the camera to a 12 VDC to 24 VDC power supply 3 Establish communicating with the camera Start the GUI and establish communication with the camera Refer to page 15 for a description on communicating with the camera ASCII Commands As an alternative to the CamExpert or equivalent GUI you can communicate with this camera using ASCII based commands A complete
80. rt allows a user to test all camera operating modes Additionally CamExpert saves the camera user settings configuration to the camera or saves multiple configurations as individual camera parameter files on the host system ccf CamExpert can also be used to upgrade the camera s software An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a separate acquisition program short description of the configuration parameter will shown In a popup Click on the 9 button to open the help file for more descriptive information on CamExpert For context sensitive help click on the button then click on a camera configuration parameter A The central section of Cam Expert provides access to the camera features and parameters Note The availability of the features is dependent on the CamExpert user setting 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 25 CamExpert Untitled File View Pre Processing Advanced CameralinkPort Help Dae M Device Selector X Display Device BIB Cameralink 1 4g COMS x 1 1 Position 000 y 172 Value 0000 Framejsec Resolution 640 Pixels x 480 Lines Monochrome t Configuration Select a camera file Optional Parameters Visibility Guru Category Parameter Camera Information Camera Control Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer
81. s the exposure time in microseconds when the Exposure Mode feature is set to Timed Specifies the exposure time provided to the camera by either internal or external source RO Press to display the current exposure time provided to the camera Selects the number of lines to be imaged Single Line Dual Line Direction determined by value of SensorScanDirection Direction control determined by value on CC3 When ScanDirectionSource set to Internal determines the direction of the scan Sets the selected gain as an amplification factor applied to the image 03 032 20133 02 Device Version amp View 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner DFNC 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 1 00 Beginner 54 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Display Name Feature Description Device Version amp View Offset BlackLevel Controls the black level as an absolute physical 1 00 value This represents a DC offset applied tothe Beginner video signal in DN digital number units Digital 1 0 Control Feature Descriptions The P4 Digital I O controls as shown by CamExpert groups sensor specific parameters This group includes controls for line rate exposure time scan direction and gain Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via
82. ser Set Load 1 Select Factory Set 2 User Set Load 1 Select User Set Current Session 2 User Set Save Figure 14 Relationship between the Camera Settings Active Settings for Current Session The active setting for the current session is the set of configurations that are operating while the camera is currently running including all unsaved changes you have made to the settings before saving them These active settings are stored in the camera s volatile memory and will be lost and cannot be restored if the camera resets or if the camera is powered down or loses power To save these settings for reuse the next time you power up or reset the camera or to protect against losing them in the case of power loss you must save the current settings using the User Set Save parameter Once saved the current settings become the selected User Set User Setting The user setting is the saved set of camera configurations that you can customize resave and restore By default the user settings are shipped with the same settings as the factory set The command User Set Save saves the current settings to non volatile memory as a User Set The camera automatically restores the last saved user settings when it powers up To restore the last saved user settings select the User Set parameter you want to restore and then select the User Set Load parameter 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 3l Factory Sett
83. ted file Guru File Open Mode FileOpenMode Selects the access mode used to open a file on 1 00 the device Guru Read Read Select READ only open mode Write Write Select WRITE only open mode File Access Buffer FileAccessBu ffer Defines the intermediate access buffer that 1 00 allows the exchange of data between the device Guru file storage and the application File Access Offset FileAccessOffset Controls the mapping offset between the 1 00 device file storage and the file access buffer Guru File Access Length FileAccessLength Controls the mapping length between the 1 00 device file storage and the file access buffer Guru File Operation Status FileOperationStatus Displays the file operation execution status 1 00 RO Guru Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 72 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Display Name Feature Description View Success Success The last file operation has completed successfully Failure Failure The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully for an unknown reason File Unavailable FileUnavailable The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the file is currently unavailable File Invalid FileInvalid The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the selected file in not present in this camera model File Operation Result FileOperationResu lt Displays the file operation result For Read or 1 00 Write operations the number of successfully Guru read written bytes Is returned
84. ter a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the camera to the factory configuration select Factory Setting and click Load To save a current camera configuration select User Set 1 to 8 and click Save Select a saved user set and click Load to restore a saved configuration Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 52 Camera Control Category The P4 camera controls as shown by CamExpert groups sensor specific parameters This group includes controls for line rate exposure time scan direction and gain Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Category Camera Information Camera Control I O Controls Flat Field Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control 03 032 20133 02 Parameter Internal Line Rate Refresh Measured Line Rate Exposure Time Refresh Measured Exposure Time TDI Stages Direction Source Internal Direction Offset Gain lt lt Less Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Value 10000 Press 50 Press 2 Internal Forward 0 1 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 53 Camera Control Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of t
85. ting up a camera without a lens Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Category Parameter Value Camera Information Mode On Camera Control JO Controls Calibration Algorithm Basic Calibration Target 150 Flat Field Calibration Sample Size 4096 a ROI Offset X 1 Transport Layer ROI Width 8192 Serial Port Calibrate FPN Press File Access Control Calibrate PRNU Press Filter Threshold lt lt Less The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention DFNC verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SENC not shown The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group not a firmware revision number Display Name Feature Description Device Version amp View Mode flatfield CorrectionMode 1 00 Off Off FPN and flat field coefficients Beginner disabled On On FPN and flat field coefficients DFNC enabled 03 032 20133 02 Teledyne DALSA Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual 57
86. uch as camera model firm ware version etc are read to uniquely identify the connected P4 device These features are typically read only The Camera Information Category groups information specific to the individual camera In this category the number of features shown is identical whether the view is Beginner Expert or Guru Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 48 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual Category Parameter value Camera Information Camera Control Controls Serial Number 14013771 ra Device User ID 6565657 Image Format Transport Layer Serial Port File Access Control Refresh Temperature Press Refresh Voltage Press Power up Configuration Setting lt lt Less More gt gt The following table describes these parameters along with their view attributes and in which version of the device the feature was Introduced Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention using the tag DEN C verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SENC not shown The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group not a firmware revision number Display Name Feature Description Device Version amp View Model Name DeviceModelName Displays the dev
87. validity of the current 1 00 Validity register set Beginner DFNC Registers Valid DeviceRegisters Valid States if the current register set is valid 1 00 and consistent Beginner DFNC Serial Port Control Category The Serial Port control in CamExpert allows the user to select an available camera serial port and review its settings This section also describes the Genie TS Framework Virtual Serial Port Driver and the use of the Genie TS serial port as an interface from an Ethernet network to a serial port control system for other devices Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Category Parameter Value Camera Information Baud Rate Baud 115200 Camera Control I O Controls Flat Field lt lt Less Image Format Transport Layer File Access Control The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group not a firmware revision number Display Name Feature Description Baud Rate DeviceSerialPortBaud Rate Sets the baud rate used by the selected 1 00 device s serial port Available baud rates are Beginner device specific DFNC Baud 9600 Baud 9600 Baud rate 15 9600 Baud 19200 Baud 19200 Baud rate is 19200 Baud 57600 Baud 57600 Baud rate is 57600 Baud 115200 Baud 115200 Baud rate is 115200 Baud 230400 Baud 230400 Baud rate is 230400 Baud 460800 Baud 460800 Baud rate is
88. w ready to retrieve a test pattern Select Image Format Control Test Pattern and choose one of the following available test images 0 Off Sensor Video 1 Ramp 2 5 4 pixels repeating 3 Each Tap Fixed The inked image cannot be displayed The fle may have been moved renamed or deleted Very that the Ink points to the correct fle and location 5 All 1 2 bit single line low sensitivity Teledyne DALSA 03 032 20133 02 28 Piranha4 8K Camera User s Manual At this point you are ready to start operating the camera in order to acquire images set camera functions and save settings 4 Camera Operation Factory Settings The camera ships and powers up for the first time with the following factory settings e Camera Link Full 8 bit pixels e Internal trigger line rate 10 kHz e Internal exposure control exposure time 50 us e 2stage TDI e 1x horizontal and vertical binning e Flat field enabled all pixel coefficients set to 1x e Offset 0 Gain 1x Camera and sensor information can be retrieved via a controlling application for example the CamExpert GUI shown in the following examples Parameters such as camera model firmware version sensor characteristics etc are read to uniquely identify the connected device The camera information parameters are grouped together as members of the Camera Information set Category Parameter value Camera Information Camera Contro

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