User`s manual - Stemmer Imaging
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1. 40 8 13 Test Mage ccc nanna na annann 41 8 14 Horizontal Flip Only available on VP 16MC 43 8 15 Image Invert Positive Negative 44 BL OO Ea pa aa 45 8 16 1 Strobe Offset 45 8 16 2 Strobe PLAN 46 8 17 Field Upgrade sms ann l An 46 9 Camera Configuration 2 nnna 47 9 1 Setup command nn 47 9 2 Actual Time Applied for Commands 49 9 3 Parameter Storage Space 50 9 4 Command List 51 10 Configurator GUI 2 220ne nnn nn ennnnnnennennnnnnennennnnnnennennnnns 54 10 1 VP Camera Scan 54 10 2 MenU 55 10 2 1 File 55 10 2 2 Olsen askana dd 56 10 2 3 Ti ee a2. lt Flat Field Calibration Block Diagram gt 1 64 Scale Down External na SRAM lt Flat Fielding Block Diagram gt Bilinear External Interpolated SRAM eae Magnification lt lF gt gt IR M IF lt IR gt lt IC gt Figure 8 20 Generation and Application of Flat Field Data Magnified Image Boundary Scale Down Data Magnified Image Boundary Figure 8 21 Bilinear Interpolated Magnification Page 38 of 76 RA14 121 005 A WA W works VP series 8 9 Dark Signal Non uniformity Correction VP 8M 29M Only In theory when an area scan camera captures a frame in complete darkness all of the pixel values in the frame should be near zero and they should be equal In practice however slight variations in the performance of the pixels in the sensor will cause some variations in the pixel values output from the camera when the camera is capturing in darkness This variation is known as Dark Signal Non uniformity DSNU The VP 8M and VP 29M models provide the DSNU Correction feature sdsnu command is used to set whether to use the DSNU correction feature When you enable the DSNU Correction feature you cannot acquire frames at the camera s nominal maximum frame rate e This is true because the camera takes time milliseconds to apply the DSNU Correction feature after reading out the pixel values CAUTION e When yo
3. k E Image Processing CCD And A i Control Logic AFE TG 2 Peltier Driver AFE Analog Front End TG Timing Generator Camera Link Figure 5 1 VP Camera Block Diagram All controls and data processing of VP cameras are carried out in one FPGA chip The FPGA generally consists of 32 bit RICS Micro Controller and Processing amp Control logic The Micro Controller receives commands from the user through the Camera Link interface and then processes them The FPGA controls the Timing Generators TGs and the Analog Front End AFE chips where the TGs generate CCD control signals and AFE chips convert analog CCD output to digital values to be accepted by the Processing amp Control Logic The Processing amp Control logic processes the image data received from AFE and then transmits data through the Camera Link interface And also the Processing amp Control Logic controls the trigger inputs and strobe outputs which are sensitive to time Furthermore SDRAM and FLASH is installed outside FPGA SDRAM is used for the frame buffer to process images and FLASH contains the firmware that operates the Micro Controller And Peltier Driver is applied to control Thermoelectric Peltier Cooling unit Page 11 of 76 RA14 121 005 W eworks VP series 5 4 Spectral Response 5 4 1 Mono Camera Spectral Response The following graphs show the spectral response for VP Camera Link series monochrome cameras Measured with AR
4. 1 or 2 Channel Mode for VP 16M Frame Rate fps 1000000 Tyccp Trp X Vstzze Vaor Vaor X Tr ode for VP 8M amp VP 29M 1000000 Tyceep Trp X Verg Vaor 12 2 Vaor 12 x Ty 2 time required to move electric charges accumulated on pixel to Vertical Register time required for Fast Dump number of Vertical Line of CCD time required for transmission of one line size of Vertical AOI The available minimum value of Tyccp Trp Vsize TL and Vao may vary depending on the camera model The value of T may vary depending on the channel mode The values of each item depending on the camera model are shown below VP Series VP 8M VP 16M VP 29M Tvccep 17 0 ps 242 0 us 56 3 ps TL 1 channel 90 5 ps 135 0 us 172 3 us TL 2 channel 46 6 ps 73 0 us 90 125 us T 4 channel 46 6 ps 90 125 us Tro 4 1 us 16 0 us 6 8 us Vs ze 2520 Lines 3248 Lines 4384 Lines Minimum Vertical AOI Size 300 Lines 406 Lines 500 Lines Table 8 1 Timing Value for VP Series Page 23 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vieworks VP series The following figure shows frame rate depending on VAOI changes 90 80 4 70 4 60 4 Tap 2 Tap 1 Tap 50 40 4 Frame Rate 30 20 10 0 4 300 517 734 952 1169138616031820203822552472 500 888 1277 1665 2054 2442 2830 3219 3607 3996 4384 AOI Size AOI Size a 12 10 t fs me
5. Dual E j Single H 406 700 1000 1300 1600 709 2200 2500 2800 3100 3248 Figure 8 2 Frame Rate by VAOI changes Page 24 of 76 RA14 121 005 v eworks VP series 8 2 Binning Binning has the effects of increasing the level value and decreasing resolution by adding the values of the adjacent pixels and sending them as one pixel The camera applies same Binning Factor 2 or 4 to both directions in order to keep the percentage of image The below figure shows application of 2 x 2 Binning and 4 x 4 Binning respectively Since Binning in vertical direction is processed at internal register of CCD the frame speed increases as many as Binning Factor if Binning is applied but Binning in horizontal direction does not affect frame speed Binning Factor is set using sbf command DEBOR panom EA Figure 8 3 2X2 Binning Figure 8 4 4x4 Binning Even if the binning is performed on the color camera the resulting image will be monochrome CAUTION Page 25 of 76 RA14 121 005 se RS VP series 8 3 Trigger 8 3 1 Trigger Input Trigger mode of the camera is divided into Trigger synchronous mode and Trigger asynchronous mode hereinafter Free Run mode depending on its synchronization with trigger input Trigger synchronous mode is divided into Standard mode Double Exposure mode Fast mode Overlap mode depending on concrete operation type It is required to set the trigger f
6. Figure 7 1 VP Series Back Panel 7 2 Camera Link Connector 13 1 26 14 Figure 7 2 Camera Link Connector Page 17 of 76 RA14 121 005 y VP series Camera Link connector complies with Camera Link Standard and the following list shows the pin configuration of the connector PAIR List Pin Signal Name Type Description 1 Ground Ground Cable Shield PAIR 0 14 Ground Ground Cable Shield BARA 2 X0 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 15 X0 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 3 X1 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 2 16 X1 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 4 X2 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 3 17 X2 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 5 X3 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PAIR 4 18 X3 LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter PARS 6 XCLK LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 19 XCLK LVDS Out Camera Link Transmitter 7 SerTC LVDS In Serial Data Receiver PAIR 6 20 SerTC LVDS In Serial Data Receiver s 8 SerTFG LVDS Out Serial Data Transmitter 21 SerTFG LVDS Out Serial Data Transmitter 9 CC 1 LVDS In Software External Trigger PAIR 8 22 CC 1 LVDS In Software External Trigger 10 N C N C N C PAIR 9 23 N C N C N C 11 N C N C N C PAIR 10 24 N C N C N C 12 N C N C N C PAIR 11 25 N C N C N C 13 Ground Ground Cable Shield PAIR 12 26 Ground Ground Cable Shield Table 7 1 Pin Assignments for Camera Link Base Configu
7. In the Free Run mode even if you execute a command you may acquire up to two images without applying the command This is true because it is hard to verify the current operating status of the camera in the Free Run mode Command Command set Command Command Executed Recognized Ack OK Executed Recognized Ack OK 1 1 1 1 1 Command a Exposure Time Setting Command Applied Applied Exposure N Exposure N 1 Exposure VCCD Image N Image N 1 READOUT Figure 9 1 Actual Time Applied for Commands Page 49 of 76 RA14 121 005 v orke VP series 9 3 Parameter Storage Space The camera has 3 non volatile storage space used for parameter storage and 1 volatile work space that is applied to actual camera operation 3 storage space is divided into Factory Space that contain basic value at the factory and 2 user space User Space 1 User Space 2 that can save parameter value temporarily set by the user User space can be read and written but Factory space can be read only At camera booting setting value in one of 3 storage spaces is copied to work space according to Config Initialization value and value of the space is used for camera setting Since values in work space is valid only while the power is on it should be copied to user space 1 or user space 2 using sct command Volatile Non volatile Memory Mem
8. o 8 0 00 T meee eee eet 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 Wavelength nm Red Green Blue Figure 5 7 VP 29MC C5 Spectral Response Page 14 of 76 1100 VP series RA14 121 005 v vie works VP series 5 5 Mechanical Specification The camera dimensions in millimeters are as shown in the following figure 13 6 amp Mounting Screw Tap M5 DP7 F mount T a l 142 47 87 Gass 3t l 7 BW ievr j yo 28 l o 11 4 L 47 78 J Image Plane Mechanical FB lt Front View gt lt Side View gt lt Back View gt Figure 5 8 VP Camera Mechanical Dimension F Mount Page 15 of 76 RA14 121 005 var Re VP series 6 Connecting the Camera The following instructions assume that you have installed a Camera Link frame grabber in your PC including related software For more information refer to your Camera Link frame grabber User Manual To connect the camera to your PC follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the power supply is not connected to the camera and your PC is turned off 2 Plug one end of a Camera Link cable into the Camera Link connector on the camera and the other end of the Camera Link cable into the Camera Link frame grabber in your PC Connect the plug of the power adaptor to the power input connector on the camera 4 Plug the power adaptor into a wo
9. 20 22 20 0sssssnsecsencenennsnsensensenensensensens 72 0 MCU 72 C 2 FPGA 75 Page 5 of 76 RA14 121 005 eS GaP VP series 1 Precautions General Power Supply Do not drop damage disassemble repair or alter the device Do not let children touch the device without supervision Do not use the device for any other purpose then specified Contact your nearest distributor in case of trouble or problem Do not install the device in a place subject to direct sun light humidity dust or soot Do not place magnets near the product Do not place the device next to heating equipments Be careful not to let liquid like water drinks or chemicals leak inside the device Clean the device often to remove dust on it In clearing do not splash water on the device but wipe it out with smooth cloth or towel Applying incorrect power can damage the camera If the voltage applied to the camera is greater or less than the camera s nominal voltage 12V DC 10 voltage over 3A of output current the camera may be damaged or operate erratically Please refer to 5 2 Specifications for the camera s nominal voltage x Vieworks Co Ltd does NOT provide power supplies with the devices Page 6 of 76 RA14 121
10. Invert 1267 a4tap LUT2 T DSNU VP 29MC M5 399 I v2 2101 Figure 10 6 VIEW Tab Selects readout mode If AOI is selected AOI setting area is activated and AOI can be set by entering desired values If Binning is selected x2 x4 option buttons are activated Selects whether to apply test image and type of test image Selects width of data output Selects channel mode Selects whether to apply LUT and type of LUT Sets Flat Field Correction Defect Correction Image Invert Horizontal Flip VP 16MC Only or DSNU VP 8MC 29MC Only functions On or Off Page 59 of 76 RA14 121 005 VP series 10 3 2 MODE EXP Tab MODE EXP tab allows the user to select trigger mode exposure time and strobe All scroll bars are controllable with the mouse wheel scroll e Trigger Mode e Exposure e Source e Polarity e Exposure Time e Strobe Offset e Strobe Polarity Vieworks P 29MC M File Start Up Tool About VEW MODE XP ANaLoG LuT FFC TEC Trigger Mode Exposure Source Polarity Free Run e Widt 1 ct O Standard O Fast Double O Overlap Exposure Time 10000 10 00 ms Strobe Offset Strobe Polarity g O Active Low a Active High VP 29MC M zie de 21 19 Figure 10 7 MODE EXP Tab Selects trigger mode Once a mode has been selected related selections will be activated Selects exposure source Selects trigger source Selects polarity of trigger
11. Readout Time Exposure Time pe E DATA READOUT SHUTTER Figure 8 6 Exposure Time is Shorter than Readout Time Frame Time Exposure Time l Standard Frame Time l i Readout Time I l i gt I 1 fo a vccD DATA READOUT SHUTTER Figure 8 7 Exposure Time is longer than Readout Time ooo Page 27 of 76 RA14 121 005 v works VP series 8 3 1 2 Standard Mode In Standard Mode camera keeps standby status until trigger signal is entered and when trigger input occurs Readout start after Exposure process set earlier After Readout is completed and returns to trigger standby status again In Standard Trigger mode if a new trigger input occurs during readout the new trigger input is ignored TRIGGER SHUTTER EXPOSURE VCCD ee FVAL DATA READOUT STROBE o Figure 8 8 Standard Trigger Mode Ignoring Trigger Ge Trigger N Trigger N 1 TRIGGER Exposure N EXPOSURE FVAL a Image N READOUT STROBE e a Figure 8 9 Retriggering Page 28 of 76 RA14 121 005 W worl 8 3 1 3 Double Exposure Mode In Double Exposure mode 2 images are obtained with 1 trigger input When trigger input is entered in this mode VP series the camera starts Readout after passing through exposure process according to exposure setting as in Standard mode At this time exposure of se
12. 005 a Wha works VP series 2 Warranty For information about the warranty please contact your local dealer or factory representative 3 Compliance amp Certifications 3 1 FCC Declaration This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at own expenses 3 2 CE DoC EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Testing Standard EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Class A 3 2 1 KCC Statement Type Description Class A This device obtained EMC registration for office use Class A and may Broadcasting Communication be used in places other than home Sellers and or users need to take Device for Office Use note of this Page 7 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW works VP series 4 Components and Connections Package Components VP Camera F Mount Mount Plate Optional amp M5 Set Screws for Tilt Adjustment Pro
13. 2 3 3 Moving Pattern Image 8 8 Bit Output Set Data Bit sdb 8 10 12 OK 10 10 Bit Output Get Data Bit gdb 8110 12 12 12 Bit Output 0 Off Set LUT Select sls 0 1 2 OK 1 LUT1 Get LUT Select gls 0 1 2 2 LUT2 Set Asynchronous Reset sar 0 1 OK 0 Inactivate Asynchronous Reset Get Asynchronous Reset gar oji 1 Activate Asynchronous Reset Set Channel Mode scm 1 2 OK 1 1 Channel Mode Get Channel Mode gcm 12 2 2 Channel Mode Set Flat Field Correction sfc Oli OK 0 Off Get Flat Field Correction gfc O 1 1 Active of Flat Field Correction Set Defect Correction sdc Oli OK 0 Off Get Defect Correction gdc o i 1 Active of Defect Correction Table 9 1 Command List 1 Page 51 of 76 RA14 121 005 W r VP series Command Syntax n Description Returned Set Image Invert sii O i OK 0 Off Get Image Invert gii O 1 1 Active of Image Invert Set Horizontal Flip shf O 1 OK 0 Off Get Horizontal Flip ghf O 1 1 Active of Defect Correction 0 Free Run Mode Set Trigger Mode stm 0 1 2 3 4 OK ha aa Get Trigger Mode gtm 0 1 2 3 4 A 3 Double Mode 4 Overlap Mode Set Exposure Source ses Oli OK 0 Program Exposure by camera Get Exposure Source ges 12 1 Pulse Width by trigger input signal Set Trigger Source sts 1 2 OK 1 CC1 Port Input Camera Link Get Trigger Source gts 12 2 External Input External control port Set Trigger Polarity stp Ol1 OK 0 Active Low Get Trig
14. 31 H y 52 8 a o e 699 8 6 52 8 268 18 7 699 g 1112 10 8 268 10 1713 12 9 1112 10 608 16 1713 12 608 16 C Vieworks VP 16M4 MF AG Start Up Tool About Load Setting gt E LUT Save Setting z nll System Upgrade gt it ee Upload to PC Exit 4 4872 H x 3248 Test Image None O Test 1 O Test 2 O Test 3 Data Bit Channel Image Processing O s r Qt Flat Field Corr O10587 Oa tar C Detect Corr Cinvert 1257 C Horizontal Flip 327 C le v2 1 19 Page 65 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series 3 Search and select the created file and click Open Look in E Upgrade x ef EB gt defect csyv j My Computer My Network File name defect csv z Places Files of type csv files csv z 4 Configurator starts downloading defective pixel map data to the camera and downloading status is displayed at the bottom of the window C Vieworks VP 16M4 MF DEAR File Start Up Tool About i VIEW MODEEXP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC a ee a E LUT Image Processing Oott Fist Field Corr OLuT1 Page 66 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series 5 Once the download has been completed the saving process will begin During the saving process make sure not to disconnect the power cord tj Vieworks VP 16M4 MF File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODEEXP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC a Oest 3 Data Bit C
15. 36 30 24 18 Gain dB 12 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Register Value Figure 8 16 Register Setting for Gain Value Offset can be set between 0 255 LSB Page 34 of 76 RA14 121 005 v vie works VP series 8 6 LUT LUT Lookup Table converts original image value to certain level value Since it is mapped one to one for each level value 12 bit output can be connected to 12 bit input LUT is in the form of table that has 4096 entries between 0 4095 and provides 2 non volatile spaces for LUT data storage User can select whether to apply LUT or not and where to apply the LUT using sls command See Appendix B for how to download LUT data in the camera 4096 entry ive Lookup Table gt 12 bit Data Figure 8 17 LUT Block LUT 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 Output Level 1500 1000 500 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Input Level Figure 8 18 LUT at Gamma 0 5 Page 35 of 76 RA14 121 005 works VP series 8 7 Defective Pixel Correction The CCD may have Defective Pixels which cannot properly react to the right Correction is required since it may deteriorate the quality of output image Defective Pixel information of CCD used for each camera is entered into the camera at the factory If the user wants to add Defective Pixel information it is required to enter coordinate of new Defective Pixel into the camera See Appendix A for detail
16. 4 Inverted level value by Data Format Figure 8 28 Original image Positive Figure 8 29 Inverted image Negative Page 44 of 76 RA14 121 005 v works VP series 8 16 Strobe Strobe signal is used to synchronize the external light source with camera or to measure the exposure time applied to current camera Pulse width of Strobe signal is from the generating point of Shutter signal to the starting point of Readout which coincides with exposure time of camera 8 16 1 Strobe Offset Strobe Offset value indicates when Strobe signal is to be sent after Shutter signal Value can be set in the unit of 1 us using sso command Only pulse location moves without change in pulse width of Strobe signal vccD FVAL an SHUTTER EXPOSURE L ee 255 STROBE a RES Pg o Offset lt gt Figure 8 30 Strobe signal in Free Run TRIGGER CC1 or EXT SHUTTER EXPOSURE FVAL f l I l I STROBE SSSA Offset Figure 8 31 Strobe signal in Trigger mode Page 45 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW eworks VP series 8 16 2 Strobe Polarity Polarity can be set for Strobe signal output ssp command is used to set the polarity of Strobe signal 8 17 Field Upgrade The Camera provides the function to upgrade Firmware and FGPA logic through Camera Link interface rather than disasse
17. input Sets exposure time when trigger mode is set with Free Run mode or when Exposure is set with Program Sets strobe offset Sets the polarity of strobe output signal Page 60 of 76 RA14 121 005 e VP series works 10 3 3 ANALOG Tab ANALOG tab allows the user to set gain and offset settings of the image All scroll bars are controllable with the mouse wheel scroll Vieworks VYP 29MC M File Start Up Tool About VEW mone xp ANALOG Lur FFC TEC Analog Gain 680 899 24 32 Right Top Left Bottom M Fine Adjustment sa s olf Auto Adjustment Analog Offset 127 255 Right Top Left Bottom Right Bottom oy omy om P 29MC M 17 1 c de 21 19 Figure 10 8 ANALOG Tab Sets gain value of each channel Auto Adjustment will be activated after checking e Analog Gain Fine Adjustment and compensates Tap differences automatically Fine Adjustment of Right Top Left Bottom and Right Bottom will be affected based on Left Top After clicking the Auto Adjustment button at least one or more images must be captured by the camera e Analog Offset Sets offset values of each channel Page 61 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW works VP series 10 3 4 LUT Tab LUT tab allows the user to download LUT data See Appendix B for more details on LUT Download Vieworks YP 29MC M File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODE EXP ANALOG LUT erc TEC 4055 Graph
18. or 2 Tap interleaved Figure 8 15 VP 29M supports only 2 Tap top and bottom readout when using the quadrant channel Video A gt AFEA gt gt A Vi B AFEB gt i CCD gee A CameraLink Interf Sensor Video C AFEC Reorder nterface m B Video D gt AFED gt Figure 8 14 Image Data Flow 1 AJA A A l 1 Channel Output i Camera Link BASE 1 Tap 1 Pixel Clock Cycle Vertical 40 MHz H V 1 1 A B AB 2 Channel Output U Camera Link BASE 2 Tap 1 Pixel Clock Cycle Vertical 40 MHz H V GDA ALALA 4 Channel Output l Camera Link BASE 2 Tap gt 1 Pixel Clock Cycle 80 MHz Vertical BIB B B H V Figure 8 15 Data Output Page 33 of 76 RA14 121 005 W works VP series 8 5 Gain and Offset The camera has one Analog Signal Processor or Analog Front End abbreviated to AFE for each channel This AFE consists of Correlated double Sampler CDS Variable Gain Amplifier VGA Black Level Clamp and 12 bit A D converter AFE has register for Gain and Offset application inside and can change Gain and Offset value by entering proper value in the register Gain can be set between 0 899 The relationship between setting value and actual Gain dB is as follows Gain dB Setting value x 0 035 dB Gain Curve
19. works VP series 10 3 6 TEC Tab TEC Tab allows the user to control target temperature of CCD Sensor Vieworks YP 29MC M File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODE EXP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC Peltier TEC Control CCD Target Temperature 5 C Range 10 50 C CCD Temperature Get CCD Temperature 14 71 Fan Control Peltier Control gt gt stc 1 OK 17 1 c de 21 19 Figure 10 11 TEC Tab e CCD Target Temperature Sets target temperature of CCD Sensor e CCD Temperature Displays CCD Sensor temperature value e Fan Control Turns Fan On or Off e Peltier Control Turns Peltier On or Off Page 64 of 76 RA14 121 005 vorks VP series Appendix A Defective Pixel Map Download 1 Create the Defective Pixel Map data in Microsoft Excel format as shown in the left picture below and save as a CSV file csv The picture in the right shows the created Excel file opened in Notepad The following rules need to be applied when creating the file e Lines beginning with or are treated as notes e Each row is produced in the order of the horizontal and vertical coordinate values e The input sequence of pixel is irrelevant ED Microsoft Excel defectData c P defectDataa csy Notepad BEJ y a Ee ERE EEA Ae File Edit Format View Help iy oy a Oy wD 3 d comment line L22 E Fa comment line A B H Y 1_ comment line 2011 3 _2_ comment line 178 7
20. 11 All rights reserved Configurator Version V 2119 mn OK Page 74 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series C 2 FPGA 1 Select File gt System Upgrade gt FPGA Upgrade on Configurator Vieworks VP 16M4 MF DER Start Up Tool About j Load Setting gt WaLog LUT FFC TEC Save Setting a s 7 Defect Pixel Lol 4871 eee mee MCU Upgrade FPGA Upgrade Test Image None O Test 1 O Test 2 El 3247 Channel LUT Image Processing Te Oot Flet Field Corr at OLuT1 2 Search and select the provided FPGA upgrade file bin and click Open Look in S Upgrade aaa My Recent Documents E Desktop My Documents z My Computer Ken etwork File name fpga bin ba aces Files of type Binary File amp bi m xl 3 The subsequent processes are identical to those of MCU upgrade Page 75 of 76 RA14 121 005 Vieworks Co Ltd 601 610 Suntechcity I 307 2 Sangdaewon dong Jungwon gu Seongnam si Gyeonggi do 462 736 South Korea Tel 82 70 7011 6161 Fax 82 31 737 4936 machinevision vieworks com vieworks vieworks com
21. 14 121 005 orks VP series If execution of read command is successfully completed lt parameterl gt lt r gt lt n gt ex Read command In response to a get command the camera will return in hex value Command 67 65 74 OD get lt r gt Response 67 65 74 OD OA 31 30 30 OD OA 31 get lt r gt lt n gt 100 lt r gt lt n gt gt echo response prompt If execution of command is not completed Error lt Error Code gt lt r gt lt n gt Prompt After sending response Camera sends prompt always gt is used as prompt Types of Error Code 0x80000481 values of parameter not valid 0x80000482 number of parameter is not matched 0x80000484 command that does not exist 0x80000486 no execution right EG Page 48 of 76 RA14 121 005 v var Re VP series 9 2 Actual Time Applied for Commands When you execute a command the actual or real time applied for the command varies depending on the type of the command and operating status of the camera All commands except Set Exposure Time set command are applied to change the settings as illustrated below on the rising edge of a VCCD signal before starting readout process When you execute a set command the exposure time setting will be changed at the starting of the exposure In the Trigger mode you must execute commands before applying trigger signals in order to synchronize image outputs with the commands
22. A a ae 57 10 2 4 About 58 10 3 ee 59 10 3 1 VIEW Tab 59 10 3 2 MODE EXP Tab 60 10 3 3 ANALOG Tab 61 10 3 4 LUT Tab 62 10 3 5 FFC Tab 63 10 3 6 TEC Tab 64 Page 4 of 76 RA14 121 005 w works VP series Appendix A Defective Pixel Map Download 0 0 0 0 0 00 65 Appendix B LUT Download 2 20 00 20senensensennensenennsnsensensenensensensens 68 B 1 Gamma Graph Download 68 B 2 CSV File Download 70 Appendix Field Upgrade
23. File File off OLuT1 o 1023 2047 4095 OLuT2 Camera LUT Download Upload Oum Owr P 29MC M 171c ie 2119 Figure 10 9 LUT Tab e Graph Loads LUT data from the user computer or sets Gamma value to be applied while using Gamma curve e Camera LUT Download Upload Downloads LUT data to camera from the user computer Download or uploads LUT data saved in the camera to the user computer Upload to PC Page 62 of 76 RA14 121 005 orks VP series 10 3 5 FFC Tab FFC tab allows the user to set Flat Field Correction settings All scroll bars are controllable with the mouse wheel scroll Vieworks YP 29MC M File Start Up Tool About VEW mope exP ANALOG Lut FFC TEC FFC Data Flash Memory Number of acquisition frame Load from Flash Save to Flash FFC Data Download Upload Download to camera Upload to PC FFC Offset Level 2047 VP 29MC M 171e eJv21 19 Figure 10 10 FFC Tab e FFC data Generates the FF data to be used for correction and sets how many images will be used for the generation e Flash Memory Saves the generated FF data to Flash in order to reuse in the future or retrieves the saved FF data e FEC Data Download Upload Downloads FFC Data from the user computer Download to camera or uploads FFC Data to the user computer Upload to PC e FEC Offset Level Sets the offset value of the image after Flat Field Correction is applied Page 63 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie
24. Monitor e Field Upgrade e Base Camera Link e Peltier Cooling Page 9 of 76 RA14 121 005 v 5 2 Specifications H x V KAI 08050 KAI 16000 KAI 29050 1 2 or4 1 20r4 i 1 or 27 Sensor Output Tap Output or 2 Tap Output Tap Output VP series Video Output 8 10 12 bits 1 or 2 Tap Camera Interface Camera Link Base Electronic Shutter Global Shutter Max Frame Rate 16 3 f 4 2 f 5 f Pixel Clock 40 80 MHz 30 40 Mz 40 80 Mz Expos re Time 1 100000 7 sec 1 4500 7 sec 1 100000 7 sec 1 O us step 1 O us step 1 O us step Partial Scan 84 fps 17 fps 16 fps Max Speed at 300 Lines at 406 Lines at 1000 Lines oe User defined LUT Look Up Table Correction Black Offset Adjustable 0 127 LSB at 12 bits 256 step Video Gain Analog Gain 0 32 dB 900 step Mode Free Run Overlap Fast Double Tri M Oger Mage Programmable exposure time and trigger polarity External Trigger External 3 3 V 5 0 V 10 mA optically isolated Software Trigger Camera Link CC1 Programmable Exposure Dynamic Range gt 62 dB Lens Mount F mount Cooling Method Thermoelectric Peltier Cooling Cooling 20 C below ambient temperature 45 C Performance Standard cooling with a fan per Environmental Operating 5 C 40 C Storage 30 C 65 C Mechanical 90 0 mm X 90 0 mm Xx 142 0 mm 1550 g with F mount Table 5 1 Specifications of VP Series Page 10 of 76 RA14 121 005 orks VP series 5 3 Camera Block Diagram
25. User Manual a vieworks wW ear Re VP series Revision History Revision Date O Descriptions 1 0 2010 10 22 Initial release e Added 8M and 29M 1 1 2012 1 31 e Updated MS word style e Fixed Minor errors e Deleted 11M 1 2 2012 07 20 e Modified Mechanical Dimension 1 3 2013 02 22 e Modified Mechanical Dimension e Added description of M5 set screws for tilt adjustment e Revised spectral response according to the updated TSI datasheets 1 4 2013 06 14 e Added Actual Time Applied for Commands e Removed the Horizontal Flip feature from VP 8MC and VP 29MC 1 5 2013 08 21 Added DSNU Correction feature to VP 8MC and VP 29MC Page 2 of 76 RA14 121 005 VP series Contents 1 Precautions 2 0 nennen 6 2 Warranty 2 2022 22 enone nn enne nn nnn e 7 3 Compliance Certifications 2 20 0s 0scesensensenennennennensenenncnnensenees 7 3 1 FCC Declaration 7 3 2 CE DOC 7 3 2 1 Kl ARA RE RA IR A 7 4 Components and Connections 2 2 0 0sensensensenennennennenseseenennensenees 8 5 Product Specifications 002ennennnennennnnnnennennnnnnennennnnn 9 5 1 OVvervieW stgr nia ga Fla ala il na 9 5 2 Specifica
26. amera LUT Download Upload OL Owr Upload to PC Download completed 34 0 C ic ve 1 19 Page 70 of 76 RA14 121 005 v vie works VP series 3 Search and select the created LUT file and click Open Look in O Upgrade amam D My Recent Documents i 2 My Network File name lut lut Open Places Files of type LUT files lut z Cancel 4 Select LUT1 or LUT2 as location to store the data and click Download The subsequent processes are identical to those of Gamma Graph Download Page 71 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series Appendix C Field Upgrade C 1 MCU 1 Select File gt System Upgrade gt MCU Upgrade on Configurator C Vieworks VP 16M4 MF Start Up Tool About Load Setting A FFC j Save Setting ee o Bese Defect Pixel System Upgrade gt MCU Upgrade FPGA Upgrade x2 x4 Test Image None O Test 1 E O Test 2 4 Otest 3 3247 Data Bt Channel LUT Image Processing O ser O1 Tap Oott Fist Field Corr O17 2Tap Own Cl Detect Corr Hinvert Otur 2 horizontal Flip Look in je Upgrade x ce Ea Bie Desktop My Documents My Network File name mcu srec Open Places Files of type File s srec Cancel Page 72 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series 3 Configurator starts downloading MCU upgrade file to the camera and downloading status is displayed
27. at the bottom of the window If you want to cancel the upgrade process click Cancel This process requires several minutes to complete W Vieworks VP 16M4 MF File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODE XP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC O Test 1 E O Test 2 O Test 3 3247 Data Bit Channel LUT Image Processing O spr O1 Tap ort Fist Field Corr ene 2Tap pe C Defect Corr invert Ouur2 C Horizontal Flip 4 Once the download has been completed the saving process will begin During the saving process the camera cannot be restored if a power failure occurs Make sure that the power connection is secured W Vieworks VP 16M4 MF Fie Start Up Tool About VIEW MODEEXP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC Mode r Full gt 4871 eo AO ee Oaoa OBining o E 2x2 wxg Test Image None O Test 1 a O Test 2 El Otest 3 Data Bit Channel LUT Image Processing 1 Tap 1 O ser O Flat Field Corr O10577 Oii Page 73 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series 5 Once all the processes have been completed turn the power off and turn it back on again Select Tool gt Terminal and enter the gmv command to confirm the version Or select About gt Camera Info to confirm the MCU version vieworks Camera Information Camera Name VP 16M4 MF Serial Number O7PAJH FOO3 FPGA Version 02 02 MCU Version 01 08 cooling test Copyright Vieworks 20
28. coated cover glass Absolute Quantum Efficiency 00 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 Wavelength nm Figure 5 2 VP 8MC M16 Spectral Response as Absolute Quantum Efficiency 300 400 500 600 00 800 900 1000 1100 Wavelength nm Figure 5 3 VP 16MC M4 Spectral Response Page 12 of 76 RA14 121 005 VP series eworkes ott Measured with AR Pa b coated cover glass Absolute Quantum Efficiency 350 400 450 500 550 600 660 700 750 800 850 900 960 1000 1050 1100 Wavelngth nm Figure 5 4 VP 29MC M5 Spectral Response 5 4 2 Color Camera Spectral Response The following graphs show the spectral response for VP Camera Link series color cameras 0 60 y T 7 7 T Measured with cover glass MAR or clear as noted per legend 0 50 4 4 Absolute Quantum Efficiency 375 425 475 525 575 625 675 725 775 825 875 925 975 1025 1075 Wavelength nm Red Clear Green Clear Blue Clear Red MAR s Green MAR Blue MAR Figure 5 5 VP 8MC C16 Spectral Response Page 13 of 76 RA14 121 005 eworks Absolute Quantum Efficiency Absolute Quantum Efficiency 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 Wavelength nm Figure 5 6 VP 16MC C4 Spectral Response Measured with AR 0 45 coated coverglass
29. cond image starts with Readout When Readout is completed the camera performs the second Readout Since it does not generate shutter signal during Readout of the 1st image the interval between completion of 1st exposure and starting of 2nd exposure is as short as several us several decades us TRIGGER SHUTTER EXPOSURE VCCD FVAL READOUT STROBE Exposur for Exposure for Image 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 2 Figure 8 10 Double Exposure Trigger Mode Page 29 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW works VP series 8 3 1 4 Fast Mode Fast Mode is used when interval of trigger input is faster and more continuous than in Standard Mode Its difference from Standard Mode is that while Readout starts in exposure time as set earlier when trigger input occurs in Standard Mode while Readout immediately starts after trigger input in Fast Mode And Interval between triggers becomes the exposure time of image since it does not generate shutter signal during Readout os a SHUTTER Exposure N Exposure N 1 Exposure N 2 EXPOSURE i in i vccD oS he a a Image N 1 Image N Image N 1 READOUT STROBE Figure 8 11 Fast Trigger Mode Page 30 of 76 RA14 121 005 VW works VP series 8 3 1 5 Overlap Mode Camera keeps standby status until trigger signal is entered like in Standard Mode and Readout starts after e
30. e are 3 types of test image image with different value in horizontal direction Test Image 1 image with different value in diagonal direction Test Image 2 and moving image with different value in diagonal direction Test Image 3 Test image can be applied in all operation modes of camera and is set using sti command Figure 8 23 Test Image 1 Page 41 of 76 RA14 121 005 eworks VP series Figure 8 24 Test Image 2 Figure 8 25 Test Image 3 The test image may look different because the region of the test image may vary depending on the camera s resolution CAUTION Page 42 of 76 RA14 121 005 eworks VP series 8 14 Horizontal Flip Only available on VP 16MC Function to flip the image right and left based on the central axis of image This function can be applied to all operation modes and shf command is used to set whether to use this function or not Figure 8 26 Original Image Figure 8 27 Horizontally Flipped Image Page 43 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW works VP series 8 15 Image Invert Positive Negative Function to invert the level value of output image Level value inverted differs depending on output data format even if input value is same This function can be applied in all operation modes of camera and sii command is used to set whether to use this function or not Data Format Original Value Inverted Level Value 8 0 255 10 0 1023 12 0 4095 Table 8
31. e same high quality AOI is determined as the overlapping area of 2 areas when designating start point and end point in horizontal and vertical direction as shown in figure below Start point and End point mean the starting and end of the AOI According to characteristics of the sensor structure readout of the image will be proceeded at the top and bottom simultaneously If the Channel mode is set to 4 Tap and Vertical AOI is applied V End will be ignored because V End is defined by V Start The actual V End will be applied according to the following formula The narrower Vertical AOI is designated the faster the frame speed will be However Horizontal AOI does not affect frame speed For more information about AOI parameter settings see sha and sva command on Command List 0 0 HSI ZE 1 0 HorizontaLAOl V Start Vertical Area Of Interest AOI o V End 0 VSI ZE 1 HSI ZE 1 VSI ZE 1 H Start H End Figure 8 1 AOI The AOI values H x V may vary depending on the type of frame grabber For technical assistance contact to your local dealer or the manufacturer CAUTION y Page 22 of 76 RA14 121 005 FER ba g norkes VP series The maximum frame speed depending on the change of Vertical AOI can be obtained as shown in the following expression 1 or 2 Channel Mode for VP 8M amp VP 29M Frame Rate fps 1000000 Tyeep Trp X Vsrzze Vaor 12 Vaor 12 x Ty
32. ed towards the Video A and pixel values from the right are shifted towards the Video B In case of four tap output VP 8MC and VP 29MC pixel values of the lower left area are shifted towards the Video A pixels values of the lower right area are shifted towards the Video B pixel values of the upper left area are shifted towards the Video C and pixel values of the upper right area are shifted towards the Video D The advantage of four tap output is that it makes readout about 4 times faster than one tap output Video c lt H Top Horizontal Register H gt Video D gt AG Dark Rows E Z Buffer Rows H xV Active Pixels Left Dark Columns Left Buffer Columns Right Buffer Columns Right Dark Columns Buffer Rows Ha Dark Rows Dummy Pixels Dummy Pixels Video a lt H Horizontal Register H gt Video B Figure 8 13 Channel Mode Page 32 of 76 RA14 121 005 VP series W The camera processes and rearranges the image data in order to be compliant with the base Camera Link Standard In single channel image data is read out line by line from the upper left corner until the last pixel in the lower right corner is read out In dual channel image data is read out of Channel A and B simultaneously in interleaved order In quadrant channel image data which is transmitted from Video A B C and D simultaneously is read out with 2 Tap top and bottom
33. ger Polarity gtp O 1 1 Active High Set Exposure Time set n OK n Exposure Time in us Get Exposure Time get n Setting range 10 7 000 000 us Set Strobe Offset sso n OK n Strobe Offset Time in us Get Strobe Offset gso n Setting range 0 10 000 us Set Strobe Polarity ssp Oli OK 0 Active Low Get Strobe Polarity gsp O 1 1 Active High Set Analog Gain sag n OK n Analog Gain Parameter Get Analog Gain gag n Setting Range 0 899 Set Analog Offset sao n OK n Analog Gain Parameter Get Analog Offset gao N Setting Range 0 255 Set Trigger Polarity stp Ol1 OK 0 Active High Get Trigger Polarity gtp O 1 1 Active Low Generate Flat Field Data gfd OK Operate Flat Field Generator Save Flat Field Data sfd OK Save Flat Field Data Load Flat Field Data Ifd OK Load Flat Field Data Table 9 2 Command List 2 Page 52 of 76 RA14 121 005 y ARAY A r 1 VP series Value AR Command Syntax R Description Set Flat Field Iteration sfi n OK n 2 n image acquisitions Get Flat Field Iteration gfi n Setting Range 0 4 Set Flat Field Offset sfo n OK n Flat Field Target Level Get Flat Field Offset gfo n Setting Range 0 4095 Set Dark Signal Non uniformity sdsnu Oji OK 0 Disable DSNU Get Dark Signal Non uniformity gdsnu oji 1 Enable DSNU 0 Load from Factory Setting Load Config From lcf Olij2 OK 1 Load from User 1 Setting 2 Load from User 2 Setting 0 Sa
34. hannel LUT p Image Processing Oss Olle ort Fist Field Corr in 2Tap Ouna C Detect Corr 128 OlLur2 Pr 2 al Flip 6 Once all the processes have been completed Download completed message will appear at the bottom of the window Wl Vieworks VP 16M4 MF File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODE KP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC iio So Nomal Oaoa O Binning Oa x4 Testimage ONone Oest 1 s OTest 2 OTest 3 Deta Bt Channel LUT Image Processing Osat O1 Tap ott Flat Field Corr ren 2Tap OLM C Defect Corr Ciner 128 OLuT2 o izontal Flip Page 67 of 76 RA14 121 005 v orks VP series Appendix B LUT Download LUT data can be created in two ways by adjusting the gamma values on the gamma graph provided in the program and then downloading the data or by opening a CSV file csv and then downloading the data B 1 Gamma Graph Download 1 Set a desired gamma value on LUT tab and click Apply C Vieworks VP 16M4 MF File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODEEXP ANALOG LUT Avon LUT ott a Out1 1023 4095 O LUT 2 Camera LUT Download Upload VP 16M4 MF 349 le v2 1 19 2 Select LUT1 or LUT2 as a location to store the data and click LUT Download C Vieworks VP 16M4 MF File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODEEXP ANALOG LUT a Our Ss 1023 4095 oO LUT 2 Camera LUT Download Upload un OL Download Upl
35. irst to operate the camera in Trigger synchronous mode In concrete it is required to select which one of CC1 port and TRIGGER IN port should be used as trigger input and to set whether polarity of trigger should be Positive or Negative 8 3 1 1 Free Run Mode Free Run Mode repeats Readout depending on parameter value set in camera currently regardless of trigger input vccD SHUTTER Exposure for Exposure for Exposure for Image N 1 Image N Image N 1 EXPOSURE se SS FVAL Sk Image N 1 Image N READOUT STROBE Figure 8 5 Free Run Mode As shown in the above figure Readout section overlaps with exposure section of next image in Free Run Mode At this time the camera operation slightly differs depending on length of Exposure Time and Readout time If Exposure Time is shorter than Readout Shutter signal occurs during readout and when Readout finishes Readout of next image starts Figure 8 6 In this case frame speed is constant regardless of change in Exposure Time But if Exposure Time is set longer than Readout time Shutter signal occurs together with start of Readout and Readout of next image does not start until Exposure Time set elapses even if Readout finishes Figure 8 7 In this case frame speed gets lower as the setting value of Exposure Time increases Page 26 of 76 RA14 121 005 orks VP series Standard Frame Time
36. lat Field data This can be done by adjusting the camera to the environment and activating the Flat Field Generator The Flat Field Generator will standardize a series of images curtailing the image to 1 16 pixel generate the curtailed Flat Field data and store it in the external frame buffer When curtailed images are used for corrections it is expanded and applied with a Bilinear Interpolation as shown in Figure 8 21 When the Flat Field data is generated use the sfo command to set the M value and use the sfc command to apply the Flat Field Correction Here the Flat Field data is stored on the RAM a volatile memory In order to reuse the stored data the sdf command must be used to store them on the FLASH a non volatile memory 1 The activation of the Flat Field Generator will ignore the current camera configuration and will temporarily change the camera configuration to operate under the following default conditions When the generation of the Flat Field data is complete the original setting of the camera will be restored Readout Mode Normal e Trigger Mode Free Run CAUTION e Channel Mode Single e Defective Pixel Correction ON 2 The offset value M is based on the Normal Readout mode According to the AOI mode Binning mode or Dual Channel mode the offset value of an actual image is expressed differently Page 37 of 76 RA14 121 005 VP series
37. mble the camera in the field See Appendix C for details on how to upgrade Page 46 of 76 RA14 121 005 W st RS VP series 9 Camera Configuration 9 1 Setup command All setup in camera is carried out RS 644 serial interface of camera link With the following communication setting it can be controlled using terminal or direct control at user application e Baud Rate 19200 bps e Data Bit 8 bit e Parity Bit No Parity e Stop bit 1 stop bit Flow control None All types of camera setting commands except Firmware Download requiring massive data transmission are delivered in ASCII command type All camera setup commands start from user application and the camera returns the response OK Error or information for command The camera informs the completion of command execution through response with write command while the camera returns the error response or information with read command Command format lt command gt lt parameterl gt lt parameter2 gt lt r gt 0 2 parameters follow the command Response If execution of write command is successfully completed OK lt r gt lt n gt ex Write command In response to a set 100 command the camera will return in hex value Command gt 73 65 74 20 31 30 30 OD set 100 lt r gt Response 73 65 74 20 31 30 30 OD OA 4F 4B OD OA 35 Set L00 lt r gt lt n gt OK lt r gt lt n gt gt Echo result Oo Page 47 of 76 RA
38. oad to Pc VP 16M4 MF 30 C le v2 1 19 Page 68 of 76 RA14 121 005 VP series 3 Once the download has been completed Download completed message will appear at the bottom of the window C Vieworks VP 16M4 MF File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODE EXP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC Graph Load File Save File Gamma 050 Apply LUT ott OLuT1 o 1023 2047 4095 OLuT 3 Camera LUT Download Upload OL Owr Upload to PC Download completed 34 0 C e 1 19 Page 69 of 76 RA14 121 005 W orks VP series B 2 CSV File Download 1 Create the LUT table in Microsoft Excel format as shown in the left picture below and save as a CSV file csv The picture in the right shows the created file opened in Notepad Once the file has been created completely change the csv file extension to lut The following rules need to be applied when creating the file e Lines beginning with or are treated as notes e Based on the input values make sure to record from 0 to 4095 El Microsoft Excel lut csv B lut csv MoA SI EAO 7 we TAH BAE MAO HAW TS ae id j comment line comment line input output comment line comment line input output 4095 4094 4093 4092 4091 4095 0 2 Click Load File on LUT tab C Vieworks VP 16M4 MF DER File Start Up Tool About VIEW MODE EXP ANALOG LUT FFC TEC o o 1023 2047 4095 O LUT 2 C
39. ocessing O ssm Otte Fiat Field Corr son 2Tap C Defect Corr C invert 1287 O4Tap C Horizontal Flip Figure 10 4 Tool Menu Loads and displays the current camera setting values on Configurator Displays user commands in Terminal window under GUI To hide Terminal window uncheck Terminal by clicking again Performs Bayer sensor color calibration Not supported in the user side Operates the camera with 40 MHz pixel clock Only available on VP 16MC Page 57 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series 10 2 4 About w Vieworks YP 29MC M Channel Image Processing O1Tap Fiat Field Corr 2Tap O 4Tap Figure 10 5 About Menu e Camera Info Displays camera information product name serial number version etc Page 58 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW worke VP series 10 3 Tab 10 3 1 VIEW Tab VIEW tab allows the user to set the camera readout mode test image mode data bit channel LUT image processing etc e Mode e Test Image e Data Bit e Channel e LUT e Imaging Processing r Vieworks VP 29MC M5 File Start Up Tool About View mopeexP ANALOG LuT rrc TEC ath er 0 gt dp 6575 Nomal 5 Aol gt Binning 0 x4 Test Image 9 None Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 siii Data Bit Channel LUT Image Processing ssm Sp off E Flat Field Corr 2 Ta 1087 a gt LUT1 P Defect Corr
40. ory RAM ROM ae a C Factory Space D Work Space m gt C User 1 Space ager User 2 Space Factory Setting Figure 9 2 Parameter Area List Value Command Data Bits 12 sdb 12 Trigger Mode freerun stm 0 Readout Mode normal srm 0 Exposure Time 10ms set 10000 Exposure Source program ses 0 Trigger Source CC1 sts 1 Trigger Polarity Active High stp 1 Analog Gain 0 sag 00 Analog Offset 0 sao 00 Defect Correction ON sdc 1 Pixel Clock Speed VP 16M 1 40me sps 1 Target Temperature 5 Celsius stt5 Page 50 of 76 RA14 121 005 A N 9 4 Command List VP series Value er Command Syntax Description Returned Help h String Displays a list of all commands 0 Nomal Mode 1 AOl Area Of Interest Mode AOI area is Set Read Out Mode srm 01 2 OK set using sha and sva commands Get Read Out Mode grm 0 1 2 2 Binning 2 or 4 Mode Binning Factor is set using sbf command Set Horizontal Area sha nin2 OK n1 Starting point of horizontal direction Get Horizontal Area gha ni n2 n2 End point of horizontal direction Set Vertical Area sva nin2 OK n1 Starting point of vertical direction Get Vertical Area gva ni n2 n2 End point of vertical direction Set Binning Factor sbf 2 4 OK 2 2 by 2 binning Get Binning Factor gti 2 4 4 4 by 4 binning 0 Off Set Test Image sti 0 1 2 3 OK 1 2 Fixed Pattern Image Get Test Image gti 0 1
41. ration Page 18 of 76 RA14 121 005 v ear Re VP series 7 3 Power Input Connecter The power input connector is Hirose 6 pin connector part HR10A 7R 6PB Pin arrangement and configuration are as follows Figure 7 3 Pin Arrangement of Power Input Connector Pin Number Description 1 2 3 12V DC Input 4 5 6 DC Ground Input DC Ground DC Power Input Table 7 2 Pin Configuration of Power Input Connector Connecting the power cable to the camera can be made by using the Hirose 6 pin plug part HR10A 7P 6S or the equivalent The power adaptor is recommended to have at least 3A current output at 12 V DC 10 voltage output Users need to purchase the power adaptor separately Precaution for Power Input e Make sure the power is turned off before connecting the power cord to the camera Otherwise damage to the camera may result e If the camera input voltage is greater than specified input voltage range damage to the camera may result Page 19 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW works VP series 7 4 Control Connecter The control connector is a Hirose 4 pin connector part HR10A 7R 4S and consists of external trigger signal input and strobe output ports Pin arrangement and configuration are as follows C N Figure 7 4 Pin Arrangement of Control Connector Pin Number Signal Type Description 1 Trigger Input Input 2 Trigger Input Input 3 DC Ground DC Ground 3 3V TTL O
42. rigger Input Circuit 21 7 6 Strobe Output Circuit 21 8 Camera F ti Sms 22 8 1 Area Of Interest AOl sasssa is 22 8 2 UN a a a 25 8 3 Trigger 26 8 3 1 Trigger Nput ai 26 8 4 Channel Mode stan nn 32 8 5 Gain and OffSet 34 8 6 LUT 35 Page 3 of 76 RA14 121 005 W VP series 8 7 Defective Pixel GOT nn arinn ia jens A 36 8 7 1 Correction Method 36 8 8 Flat Field Correction 37 8 9 Dark Signal Non uniformity Correction VP 8M 29M Only 39 8 10 Temperature Monitor 39 8 11 Status LED a aa a a 39 8 12 Data Format
43. rking electrical outlet Verify all the cable connections are secure 6 1 Precaution to center the image sensor e User does not need to center the image sensor as it is adjusted as factory default settings e When you need to adjust the center of image sensor please contact your local dealer or the manufacturer for technical assistance 6 2 Precaution about blurring compared to center e User does not need to adjust the tilt as it is adjusted as factory default settings e ifthe tilt settings need to be adjusted inevitably please contact your local dealer or factory representative for technical support 6 3 Installing the Configurator e You can control the camera by executing the Configurator exe file e You can download the latest Configurator at http machinevision vieworks com e Please refer to your Frame Grabber User Manual Page 16 of 76 RA14 121 005 v eworks VP series 7 Camera Interface 7 1 General Description As shown in the following figure 4 types of connectors and status indicator LED are located on the back of the camera and have the functions as follows e 2pin FAN Connector supplies power to the fan e 26 pin Camera Link Connector controls video data transmission and the camera e Status LED displays power status and operation mode 4pin Control Connector inputs external trigger signal and outputs strobe 6 pin Power Input Connector supplies power to the camera
44. s sdc command is used to set whether to use Defective Pixel Correction function 8 7 1 Correction Method Correction value of Defective Pixel is calculated based on valid pixel value adjacent in the same line L3 L2 L1 R1 R2 R3 lt Current Pixel gt Figure 8 19 Location of Defective Pixel to be corrected If Current Pixel is a Defective Pixel as shown in the above figure correction value of this pixel is obtained as shown in the following table depending on whether surrounding pixel is Defective Pixel or not Adjacent Defective Pixel s Correction value of Current Pixel None L1 R1 2 L1 R1 R1 L1 L1 R1 L2 R2 2 L1 R1 R2 L2 L2 L1 R1 R2 L2 L1 R1 R2 L3 R3 2 L2 L1 R1 R2 R3 L3 L3 L2 L1 R1 R2 R3 Table 8 3 Calculation of Defective Pixel Correction Value Page 36 of 76 RA14 121 005 VP series 8 8 Flat Field Correction Flat Field Correction is a function which corrects a non uniform pixel response across a CCD and makes the response as uniform as possible flat assuming the offsets are non varying fixed patterns The Flat Field Correction function can be summarized by the following equation Where Ic L 1 1 f corrected image IR L 1 1 f original image value f image after correction f Flat Field data In order to use the Flat Field Correction function one must first generate IF the F
45. specified as Factory User1 or User2 or user computer From File Saves the camera setting values to the camera memory i e specified as User1 or User2 or user computer To File Downloads defect information to the camera Download to Camera or uploads defect information saved in the camera to user computer Upload to PC Upgrades MCU program or FPGA logic Exits Configurator Page 55 of 76 RA14 121 005 W vie works VP series 10 2 2 Start Up The user can select the camera setting values to load when the camera is turned on Vieworks YP 29MC M a Tool About i tut rrc c gt Dam Test Image none O Test 1 O Test 2 OTest 3 s Data Bit Channel LUT f Image Processing O ser O17 Bor Fist Field Corr DEET 2Ta Our1 CDetect cor C invert 1257 O 4Tap OLuT2 On izontal Flip Figure 10 3 Start Up Menu e Factory Setting Loads the camera setting values from Factory Space e Useri Setting Loads the camera setting values from User1 Space e User2 Setting Loads the camera setting values from User2 Space Page 56 of 76 RA14 121 005 v vie works 10 2 3 Tool e Refresh e Terminal e Color Calibration e Factory Setting e High Speed VP series Vieworks P 25MC M File Start Up MEGHE About Refresh Terminal Color Calibration Factory Setting High Speed ig 3247 Data Bit Channel Image Pr
46. tions snara arinn ai a a ln 10 5 3 Gamera Block Diagram 11 5 4 Spectral ReSponSe 12 5 4 1 Mono Camera Spectral Response 12 5 4 2 Color Camera Spectral Response 13 5 5 Mechanical Specification 15 6 Connecting the Camera 2 20ss0ssnsenennennennensenennensensensenennensensens 16 6 1 Precaution to center the image SenSor 16 6 2 Precaution about blurring compared to center 16 6 3 Installing the Configurator arga 16 7 Camera Interface 2 2 2 22 20s senennensenneneenennennennensenennensensensenensennensens 17 7 1 General Description 17 7 2 Camera Link Connector 17 7 3 Power Input Connecter 19 7 4 Control GONE nn 20 7 5 T
47. u acquire frames using the CC1 or external triggering you must consider the triggering cycle properly 8 10 Temperature Monitor Sensor chip is embedded in the camera to monitor the internal temperature gct command is used to check the temperature of camera 8 11 Status LED There is green LED to inform the operation status of camera on the back of camera LED status and corresponding camera status are as follows e Continuous ON operates in Free Run Mode e Repeat ON for 0 5 seconds OFF for 0 5 seconds operates in Trigger Mode e Repeat ON for 1 second OFF for 1 second outputs Test Image e Repeat ON for 0 25 second OFF for 0 25 second operates in Trigger Mode and outputs Test Image Page 39 of 76 RA14 121 005 v works VP series 8 12 Data Format Data can be processed in the unit of 12 bit internally but can be selectively output in the unit of 8 10 or 12bit at output When it is output in 8bit and 10bit unit lower 4 bit and 2 bit are cut out from overall 12bits MSB LSB poa ota r12 ort 010 D oe o7 os os o4 p3 v2 o o ata moma pn Ea a or T es Te T o Te H 4 owa 0e e e o e e e e e e T mom peep e p e e ET Figure 8 22 Data Format Page 40 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW works VP series 8 13 Test Image To check normal operation of camera it can be set to output test image created inside instead of image data from CCD Ther
48. utput 4 Strobe Out Output Output resistance 47 Q Table 7 3 Pin Arrangement of Control Connector The mating connector is a Hirose 4 pin plug part HR10A 7P 4P or the equivalent connectors Page 20 of 76 RA14 121 005 v works VP series 7 5 Trigger Input Circuit Following figure shows trigger signal input circuit of the 4 pin connector Transmitted trigger signal is applied to the internal circuit through a photo coupler Minimum trigger width that can be recognized by the camera is 1 us If transmitted trigger signal is less than 1 ps the camera will ignore the trigger signal External trigger circuit example is shown below USER Camera TRIGGER_IN gt PHOTO COUPLER gt gt TRIGGER AK x gt gt TRIGGER p Figure 7 5 Trigger Input Schematic 7 6 Strobe Output Circuit The strobe output signal is 3 3 V output level of a TTL Driver IC The pulse width of signal is synchronized with the exposure signal shutter of the camera e Fae A nn tn ee en i J USER Camera Strobe Out lt Strobe Out lt lt lt Strobe Out Figure 7 6 Strobe Out Schematic Page 21 of 76 RA14 121 005 v orke VP series 8 Camera Features 8 1 Area Of Interest AOI AOI is the area containing the data required by the user within the entire image The user can obtain the image faster than obtaining overall areas by designating the area as AOI while keeping th
49. ve to User 0 Setting inactive Save Config To sct 1 2 OK 1 Save to User 1 Setting 2 Save to User 2 Setting ae 0 Load from Factory Setting when initializing Set Config Initialization sci 0 1 2 OK Oe 1 Load from User 1 Setting when initializing Get Config Initialization gci 0 1 2 2 Load from User 2 Setting when initializing Get MCU Version gmv String Displays MCU Version Get Model Number gmn String Displays Camera Model Number Get FPGA Version gfv String Displays FPGA Version Get Serial Number gsn String Display Serial Number Get Current Temperature gct String Display Temperature Value Get Sensor Temperature gst String Display CCD Sensor Temperature Value Set Target Temperature sttn OK n CCD Sensor target Temperature Value Get Target Temperature gtt n 0 Pixel Clock 30MHz Set Pclk Selection sps 0 1 OK 1 Pixel Clock 40MHz VP 8 29MC supports Get Pclk Selection gps o i 40 MHz only Control Fan On Off Set Fan Control Sft 0 1 OK 0 Fan Off Get Fan Status gft 0 1 1 Fan On Control Peltier On Off Set Peltier Control stc 0 1 OK 0 Peltier Off Get Peltier Status gft o i 1 Peltier On Table 9 3 Command List 3 Page 53 of 76 RA14 121 005 wW works VP series 10 Configurator GUI Configurator a sample application is provided to control VP Series camera Configurator provides easy to use Graphic User Interface GUI for the user while using the commands mentioned previous chapters 10 1 VP Camera Scan When
50. vided only with F mount camera You can adjust the tilt using the M5 set screws however it is not recommended since it is adjusted as factory default settings If the tilt settings need to be adjusted inevitably please contact your local dealer or factory representative for technical support Page 8 of 76 RA14 121 005 v WOrKE 5 Product Specifications 5 1 Overview VP series VP Series cameras are thermoelectric Peltier TEC cooled high performance digital cameras These cameras use cooling technology developed for and used by many demanding medical market customers The TEC maintains the operating temperature of the CCD at up to 20 degrees below ambient temperature These cameras provide a stable operating condition or the ability to expose for a long period of time to increase camera sensitivity These cameras are ideal for industrial applications such as FPD inspection and microscopy Main Features e Area Of Interest AOI e Trigger Mode e Binning Mode 2 x 2 4 x 4 e Output Pixel Format 8 10 12 bit e Output Channel 1 or 2 Tap e Auto Taps Adjustment e Electronic Shutter e 2D Flat Field Correction e Strobe Output e Analog Gain adjustment function e Analog Offset adjustment function e Look Up Table e Defective Pixel Correction e Flat Field Correction e Test Image e Horizontal Flip Only available on VP 16MC e Image Invert e RS 644 Serial Communication e Temperature
51. xposure process set earlier if trigger input occurs When new trigger input occurs during Readout of First image it keeps Readout and performs exposure process of new trigger input Provided however that when trigger input occurs during Exposure since Exposure Time is longer than trigger interval that trigger signal is ignored To obtain the image as maximum frame for trigger input Exposure Time should not be longer than Readout time trigger time should not be shorter than Readout time Readout time for each model is as follows Channel Mode VP 8M VP 16M VP 29M 1 channel 226 5 ms 454 5 ms 763 1 ms 2 channel 121 9 ms 238 1 ms 397 7 ms 4 channel 61 3 ms 199 6 ms Table 8 2 Readout Time for each model In addition overlap mode operates ideally when trigger signal interval or exposure time is constantly kept Exposure N Exposure N 1 Exposure N 2 EXPOSURE VCCD FVAL N N ECE READOUT Figure 8 12 Overlap Trigger Mode Page 31 of 76 RA14 121 005 Y Y ear Re VP series 8 4 Channel Mode Accumulated charges are read out of the sensor when exposure ends The sensor can be read out in one tap single channel two tap dual channel or four tap quadrant channel VP 8MC and VP 29MC only In case of one tap output all pixel values of Horizontal Register are shifted towards the left bottom Video Amplifier Video A In case of two tap output pixel values from left to the center of Horizontal Register are shift
52. you execute the program while the camera is turned on Camera Scan window appears as shown in the figure below At this time the program checks serial port of computer and DLL provided by camera link to scan whether the camera is connected If there is a camera connected it displays model name on the screen If the camera is not properly displayed on the screen check the connection of cable with power of camera and press refresh button When you double click model name displayed on the screen Configurator is executed and displays current setting value of camera connected amera Scan vieworks INDUSTRIAL CAMERA Port Camera COM1 Not found COM2 VP 16M4 M Ci WINDOWS system3 X64 CL iPro 1 Serial 0 Figure 10 1 Configurator Loading Window Page 54 of 76 RA14 121 005 10 2 Menu 10 2 1 File e Load Setting e Save Setting e Defect Pixel e System Upgrade Exit VP series Vieworks YP 29MC M About Save Setting From Factory Space Defect Pixel gt From Userl Space System Upgrade gt From User Space Exit 6576 H x 4384 V Test Image None OTest 1 O Test 2 O Test 3 324 Data Bit Channel LUT Image Processing Oss Ole Qot Fiat Field Corr 2T OQ 108 2Tap Out l Defect Corr C invert 1287 O4Tap OLuT2 Horizontal Flip P 29MC M 17 1 c de 21 19 Figure 10 2 File menu Loads the camera setting values from the camera memory i e
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