Dalsa ML Series, Manual

Page 1: ...Linea ML Color Cameras ML FC 08K10T ML FC 16K04T and ML HC 16K10T sensors cameras frame grabbers processors software vision solutions 03 032 20256 02 www teledynedalsa com ...

Page 2: ... develops manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions in addition to providing wafer foundry services Teledyne DALSA offers the widest range of machine vision components in the world From industry leading image sensors through powerful and sophisticated cameras frame grabbers vision processors and software to easy to use vision appliances and custom vision modules Contact Teled...

Page 3: ...Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor 17 INSTALL CONFIGURE FRAME GRABBER SOFTWARE 18 Using Sapera CamExpert 18 CamExpert Panes 19 SETTING UP FOR IMAGING 21 Powering the Camera 21 Power and GPIO Connections 22 External Input Electrical Characteristics 24 Establishing Camera Communications 25 Selecting the Data Format 25 Establishing Data Integrity 25 CAMERA PERFORMANCE AND FEATURES 26 SYNCHRO...

Page 4: ... of Interest 42 CUSTOMIZED LINEARITY RESPONSE LUT 43 How to Generate LUT with CamExpert 43 Important points 44 ADJUSTING RESPONSIVITY AND CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT 45 CHANGING OUTPUT CONFIGURATION 46 Pixel Format 46 Using Two CLHS Cables 46 SAVING RESTORING CAMERA SETUP CONFIGURATIONS 47 Active Settings for Current Operation 48 User Setting 48 Factory Settings 48 Default Setting 48 APPENDIX A GENICAM C...

Page 5: ... Quality Issues 75 Power Supply Issues 77 Causes for Overheating Power Shut Down 77 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 78 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY 79 CONTACT INFORMATION 80 SALES INFORMATION 80 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 80 Tables Table 1 Camera Model Part Numbers 5 Table 2 Camera Models Comparison 7 Table 3 Frame Grabber 7 Table 4 Software 7 Table 5 Camera Performance Specifications 7 Table 6 Camera Flash Memory ...

Page 6: ...w Spacing 30 Figure 13 Color Artifacts Example encoder 19 µm 31 Figure 14 Color Artifacts Example encoder 21µm 31 Figure 15 Camera Angle Creates Parallax 32 Figure 16 Parallax Image Example 33 Figure 17 White Balance ROI Example 37 Figure 18 1 x 3 kernel 40 Figure 19 1 x 5 kernel 40 Figure 20 2x2 Binning 41 Figure 21 CamExpert LUT Creation Dialog 44 Figure 22 Relationship between the Camera Settin...

Page 7: ...a and compatible frame grabber combine to offer a complete solution for the next generation of automatic optical inspection AOI systems This camera is recommended for detecting small defects at high speeds and over a large field of view in LCD and OLED flat panel displays printed circuit boards film printed material and large format web materials Available Camera Models Table 1 Camera Model Part N...

Page 8: ...amera Link HS control data connector Smart lens shading correction High dynamic LUT mode Programmability Adjustable responsivity and white balancing Spatial correction including sub pixel adjustment Parallax correction Multiple areas of interest for data reduction Region of interest for easy calibration of lens and shading correction Test patterns diagnostics Applications Flat panel LCD and OLED d...

Page 9: ...e 4 Software Software Product Number Version Number Camera firmware 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 Latest version on the TeledyneDALSA Website Camera Link HS V 1 0 Performance Specifications Table 5 Camera Performance Specifications Specifications ML F...

Page 10: ...2 DN nJ cm2 13 DN nJ cm2 18 DN nJ cm2 460 nm 525 nm 625 nm DC Offset 5 DN Can be adjusted as required Full Well 7 200 e Typical single row PRNU 2 50 of calibration target DSNU FPN 2 DN SEE Blue Green Red 21 nJ cm2 19 nJ cm2 14 nJ cm2 460 nm 525 nm 625 nm NEE Blue Green Red 16 pJ cm2 14 pJ cm2 10 pJ cm2 RN Responsivity 460 nm 525 nm 625 nm Anti blooming 100x Saturation Integral non linearity 2 Note...

Page 11: ...nce Compliance See the Declaration of Conformity section at the end of this manual KC Registration Verified equipment registered under the Clause 3 Article 58 2 of Radio Waves Act ML FC 08K10T registration no R R Td2 ML FC 08K10T Registration date 2018 12 28 ML HC 16K10T registration pending Figure 1 Power and Temperature Note Measured using ML HC 16K10T camera and showing ambient temperatures 0 0...

Page 12: ...nsor data which the user can adjust to obtain an optimum image for their application These adjustments are performed using camera features outlined in the Review of Camera Performance and Features section Figure 3 Sensor Data Processing Chain Supported Industry Standards GenICam The camera is GenICam compliant and implements a superset of the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention specificati...

Page 13: ...P modules can be used but using only one SFP Fibre optic will sacrifice available bandwidth Figure 4 Linea HS 8K Dual LC SFP Connector Configuration The ML HC camera model uses a CX4 connector for the output using up to 5 lanes Figure 5 Single CX4 CLHS Connector Configuration The command channel is used by the frame grabber to send commands configuration and programming data to the camera and to r...

Page 14: ...e OM3 50 µm Multimode 280 m OM4 50 µm Multimode 300 m CX4 AOC ML HC Cameras For the 16K camera the Camera Link HS CX4 AOC Active Optical Cable cables are made to handle very high data rates These cables accept the same electrical inputs as traditional copper cables but also use optical fibers AOC uses electrical to optical conversion on the cable ends to improve speed and distance performance of t...

Page 15: ...Linea ML Color Cameras The Linea ML Color Camera 13 Responsivity Figure 6 Spectral Responsivity Note Values measured using 8 bit 1x gain all rows white balance off ...

Page 16: ...14 The Linea ML Color Camera Linea ML Color Cameras Mechanical Drawings ML FC 08K10T 00 R ...

Page 17: ...Linea ML Color Cameras The Linea ML Color Camera 15 ML FC 16K04T 00 R ...

Page 18: ...16 The Linea ML Color Camera Linea ML Color Cameras ML HC 16K10T 00 R ...

Page 19: ...ng 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 To remove severe stains use a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of neutral detergent and then wipe dry Do not use vol...

Page 20: ...to test the operating modes In addition CamExpert can be used to save the camera s user settings configurations 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 This window allows the user to immediately ver...

Page 21: ...selected CamExpert will only show acquisition parameters related to that device Optionally select a camera file included with the Sapera installation or saved by the user Parameters pane Allows the viewing or changing of all acquisition parameters supported by the acquisition device CamExpert displays parameters only if those parameters are supported by the installed device This avoids confusion b...

Page 22: ... Enabled click to send a single trigger command CamExpert 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 virtually any size and ratio Histogram Profile tool Select to view a histogram or line column profile during live acquisition or in a still image Output Message pane Displays messages from CamExpert or the ...

Page 23: ... circular Powering the Camera WARNING When setting up the camera s power supply follow these guidelines Apply the appropriate voltages of between 12 V to 24 V Incorrect voltages may damage the camera Before connecting power to the camera test all power supplies Protect the camera with a 3 amp slow blow fuse between the power supply and the camera Do not use the shield on a multi conductor cable fo...

Page 24: ...ails The following figure shows the pinout identification when looking at the camera s 12 pin male Hirose connector The table below lists the I O signal connections 1 4 6 7 12 11 3 2 10 8 9 5 Figure 9 12 Pin Hirose Connector Table 9 Hirose Connector Pinout Signal Details Pin Number Input Output Signal Details Notes 1 Power Ground 2 12 V to 24 V power 3 Output Line 3 Out 0 to 3 3V TTL 4 Output Line...

Page 25: ... there is a voltage drop between the power supply and camera ensure that the power supply voltage is at least 12 Volts plus this voltage drop The camera input supply voltage can be read using CamExpert Refer to the section on Voltage Temperature Measurement for more details Mating GPIO Cable Assembly Teledyne DALSA makes available for purchase an optional GPIO breakout cable 12 pin Female Hirose t...

Page 26: ...l Output Electrical Characteristics Table 12 External Output Electrical Characteristics Output Level Standard VOL VOH 3 3 V TTL 0 4 V 10mA 3 1 V 10mA See Linear Technology data sheet LTC2854 External Output Timing Reference Table 13 External Output Timing Reference Output Level Standard Maximum Output Frequency Minimum Pulse Width Output Current Maximum Signal Propagation Delay 60o C 3 3 V TTL Lin...

Page 27: ...Devices list area on the left side of the window the connected frame grabber will be shown 3 Select the frame grabber device by clicking on the name In a change from previous versions of the Sapera GUI only one instance of CamExpert is required Selecting the Data Format The camera can output data in the following formats RGB8 Planar Mono8 The camera always outputs data to the frame grabber in a pl...

Page 28: ...sources for the triggers are from pin 5 of the GPIO connector from the Camera Link HS frame grabber or from the rotary encoder feature using pin 5 and pin 6 of the GPIO connector Use the Trigger Activation feature to select the edge or level that triggers the camera The options are Rising Edge Falling Edge or Either Edge CamExpert can be used to configure the frame grabber for routing the encoder ...

Page 29: ... kHz x 3 93 kHz x 3 ML FC 16K10T 00 R 23 kHz x 3 47 kHz x 3 ML HC 16K10T 00 R 100 kHz x 3 NA Minimum Line Rate The minimum line rate for all camera models is 300 Hz Scan Direction See the section Camera Control Category in Appendix A for GenICam features associated with this section and how to use them Relevant Feature sensorScanDirectionSource sensorScanDirection Since the camera is a multiline m...

Page 30: ...28 Camera Performance and Features Linea ML Color Cameras Figure 10 Image with incorrect scan direction ...

Page 31: ...to the image motion direction Some AOI systems require the scan direction to change at regular intervals For example scanning a panel forwards coming to a stop and then scanning backward as the cameras field of view is progressively indexed over the entire panel Direction can be dynamically controlled by sending the appropriate direction command to the camera or via the CLHS General Purpose Input ...

Page 32: ...direction If the encoder generates a pulse that is equal to the object pixel the spatial correction value used by the camera will be 1 However guaranteeing the encoder pulse accuracy may not always be possible In addition lens magnification may not be exact which will introduce a similar error The camera has a Spatial Correction feature that can correct for these small encoder or magnification err...

Page 33: ...tial Correction If there are several different camera angles and associated illumination configurations in the inspection system a single encoder pulse will not provide the correct timing for all the cameras For example as the camera angle moves away from perpendicular the image row spacing increases If the encoder resolution remains at that for perpendicular operation many encoder pulses will be ...

Page 34: ... feature that can correct these color artifacts Figure 15 Camera Angle Creates Parallax Notes This feature will be most useful when processing RGB image formats using 8K cameras with long focal length lenses Parallax correction of the individual colors cannot be performed due to the row summing in the sensor Therefore at high angles a degradation in MTF at the end pixels may occur Selection of the...

Page 35: ... and Features 33 Image example of color artifact induced by parallax at the image extremity Figure 16 Parallax Image Example Image Details 30O Camera Angle 8k Camera 80 mm lens 20 µm Object Pixel Spatial Correction 1 15 No Parallax Correction ...

Page 36: ...erator and exposure control can be used for a stationary target Exposure Mode See the section Camera Control Category in Appendix A for GenICam features associated with this section and how to use them Related Features ExposureMode Timed ExposureMode Timed Timed is the standard exposure operation as found in Teledyne DALSA line scan cameras See the Exposure Control Section Line Rate Jitter If the ...

Page 37: ...re Time Selector See the section Camera Control Category in Appendix A for GenICam features associated with this section and how to use them Relevant Feature ExposureTimeSelector The Exposure Time Selector allows the user to set the exposure time of each line individually or all to the same exposure time Adjusting Responsivity See the section Camera Control Category in Appendix A for GenICam featu...

Page 38: ...at field calibration is being set to a target level that is lower than the peak value and the system gain is set to a low value then it is possible that the sensor will maximize its output before the camera s output reaches 255 DN This can be seen when a portion of the output stops increasing before reaching 255DN with increasing illumination and the PRNU deteriorates This effect can be resolved b...

Page 39: ...ase the gain they should use the Camera Control Color Selector feature and select System Gain The gain feature will then show the highest of the three color gains being used The user can then increase this gain and the other two color gains will be proportionally adjusted to maintain white balance Note running a PRNU calibration set to achieve a common target level for each color will produce the ...

Page 40: ...ore in CamExpert to display the full list of parameters Saving Loading a PRNU Set Only Loading a user set takes approximately 800 ms while loading only the user PRNU coefficients takes less than 200 ms Use the User PRNU Set Selector parameter to select the set you want to save or load There are 17 sets available 16 user and one factory Loading the Factory Set is a good way to clear just the user P...

Page 41: ...ects of dirt Note this filter is only capable of compensating for small occasional contaminants It will not overcome large features in a target s texture This filter is a 33 pixel moving average Flat Field Calibration Region of Interest See the section Flat Field Category in Appendix A for GenICam features associated with this section and how to use them Relevant Features flatfieldCalibrationROIOf...

Page 42: ...filter kernel uses 75 of the original pixel and 12 5 of the adjacent pixels 12 5 75 12 5 Figure 18 1 x 3 kernel The 1 x 5 filter kernel uses 50 of the original pixel and 12 5 of the adjacent two pixels on both sides of the original pixel 12 5 50 12 5 12 5 12 5 Figure 19 1 x 5 kernel Image Filter Contrast Ratio The image filter contrast ratio feature is used to determine when the filter is applied ...

Page 43: ...sensitivity For low light imaging binning can offer dramatic improvements in image quality The camera supports 1x 2x and 4x binning in both horizontal and vertical directions Horizontal binning is achieved by summing adjacent pixels in the same line Vertical Binning is achieved by summing adjacent pixels in the same column Therefore 2x binning results in the object pixel doubling in size verticall...

Page 44: ...each individual AOI from the one larger image Steps to Setup Area of Interest 1 Plan your AOI s 2 Stop acquisition 3 Set the number of AOI s 4 Select the first AOI and set the offset and width 5 If the other AOI s are large you may need to select them first and reduce their widths 6 Repeat for each AOI in turn 7 Start acquisition Rules for Setting Areas of Interest The rules are dictated by how im...

Page 45: ...ry File Format which can be obtained from Teledyne DALSA Technical Support This document also includes Excel spread sheet examples How to Generate LUT with CamExpert CamExpert can also be used to create a LUT file The camera uses a 12 bit in 12 bit out LUT even if the camera is outputting an 8 bit image CamExpert can be configured to create a 12 bit in 16 bit out LUT the camera will convert it to ...

Page 46: ...frame grabber must be configured mono 12 bits in 16 bits out In the Parameters explorer a frame grabber feature must be selected not a camera feature The Lookup table must be enabled to be created But should be disabled to use the camera LUT Figure 21 CamExpert LUT Creation Dialog ...

Page 47: ...ly adjust each line or all of them together System Gain can be adjusted from 1 to 10x Individual line gains can be adjusted from 1 to 4x When an image contains no useful dark image data below a specific threshold then it may be beneficial to increase the contrast of the image The camera has an offset feature that allows a specified level to be subtracted from the image data The gain feature can th...

Page 48: ...output The maximum line rate for three two and one line out are 100 150 and 300 kHz respectively Use this format if you do not need all colors Both these formats are 8 bit Using Two CLHS Cables See the section Image Format Control Category in Appendix A for GenICam features associated with this section and how to use them The SFP camera models support up to 2 fiber optic cables The 16K ML HC model...

Page 49: ...eviously saved user setting User Set 1 to 16 or the factory settings can be restored using the user set selector and user set load features Either the factory setting or one of the user settings can be configured as the default setting by selecting the set in the user set default selector The set selected is the set that is loaded and becomes active when the camera is reset or powered up The relat...

Page 50: ...e 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 user set configured as the default set when it powers up To restore a saved user set set the user set selector to the set you want to restore and then select the user set load parameter Factory Settings The factory setting is the camera ...

Page 51: ...rs along with their view attributes and in which version of the device the feature was introduced Additionally the View column indicates which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention using the tag DFNC versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC tag not shown In the CamExpert Panes parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter bein...

Page 52: ...nner Vendor Name DeviceVendorName Displays the device vendor name RO Beginner Part Number deviceManufacturesPartNumber Displays the device vendor part number RO Beginner DFNC Device Version DeviceVersion Displays the device version This tag will also highlight if the firmware is a beta or custom design RO Beginner Manufacturer Info DeviceManufacturerInfo This feature provides extended manufacturer...

Page 53: ...located on the camera in non volatile memory W Beginner Device Built In Self Test Status deviceBISTStatus Determine the status of the device using the Built In Self Test BIST Possible return values are device specific RO DFNC Beginner Temperature deviceTemperature Displays the internal operating temperature of the camera RO DFNC Beginner Refresh Temperature refreshTemperature Press to display the ...

Page 54: ... Configuration The first drop list selects the camera configuration state to load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from the factory data set or from one of 16 available user saved states User Set Configuration Management The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration any time after a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the camera to...

Page 55: ... BGR Internal Line Rate AcquisitionLineRate Specifies the camera internal line rate in Hz when Trigger mode set to internal Note that any user entered value is automatically adjusted to a valid camera value If necessary the exposure time will be decreased to fit within the line time Beginner Measured Line Rate measureLineRate Specifies the line rate provided to the camera by either internal or ext...

Page 56: ...in Beginner Blue Blue Gain and offset applied to blue channel Green Green Gain and offset applied to green channel Red Red Gain and offset applied to red channel All Rows All Gain and offset applied to all channels System Gain System System gain will apply the gain value while maintaining the existing gain ratios Gain Gain Sets the gain as per the gain selector setting Beginner Black Level BlackLe...

Page 57: ...s associated with which camera angle Expert DFNC Blue Blue Blue and green line is stretched Red Red Red and green line is stretched Image Distortion Parallax Correction Pixel Stretch imageDistortionParallaxCorrectionPixelStretch The stretch value in pixels at the ends of the Blue or Red line Note the stretch value for green is always half that of the stretch value regardless of which color is sele...

Page 58: ...r GPIO Trigger Source TriggerSource Determines the source of external trigger Beginner CLHS In CLHS Source of trigger is from the frame grabber over CLHS Rotary Encoder Encoder Trigger source is from the two shaft encoder inputs Line 1 GPIO1 Trigger source is from Line 1 of the GPIO connector Trigger Input Line ActivationEdge TriggerActivation Determines which edge of a input trigger will activate...

Page 59: ...r Specifies a division factor for the rotary encoder output pulse generator DFNC Beginner Rotary Encoder Rescaler Order rotaryEncoderRescalerOrder Specifies the order that the multiplier and divider are applied DFNC Beginner Multiplier Divider multiplierDivider The signal is multiplied before been divided Divider Multiplier dividerMultiplier The signal is divided before been multiplied Trigger Del...

Page 60: ...verted Output Line Software Command outputLineSoftwareCmd Set the GPIO out value when outputLineSource is off DFNC Expert Refresh Line Status refreshLineStatus Update the LineStatus feature DFNC Expert Line Status LineStatus Returns the current state of the GPIO line selected with the LineSelector feature RO DFNC Expert ...

Page 61: ... PRNU coefficients to 1 Beginner DFNC Calibration Algorithm flatfieldCorrectionAlgorithm Selection between four different PRNU algorithms Beginner DFNC Peak Peak Calculation of PRNU coefficients to bring all pixels to the peak Peak Image Filtered PeakFilter A low pass filter is applied to the average line values before calculating the coefficients Use this algorithm if the calibration target is no...

Page 62: ...or individual colors Beginner DFNC Calibrate PRNU flatfieldCalibrationPRNU Initiates the PRNU calibration process Beginner DFNC Flat Field Correction Current Active Set flatfieldCorrectionCurrentActiveSet Selects the User PRNU set to be saved or loaded Guru DFNC Factory Set Factory Set Factory set can only be loaded User Set 1 1 thru 16 UserSet1 1 thru 16 Only the PRNU values are saved or loaded w...

Page 63: ...e image filter type Read only Beginner DFNC Weighted Average Weighted_Average Wieght average algorithm Image Filter Kernel Size imageFilterKernelSize Selects the kernel size Beginner DFNC Kernel 1x3 KERNEL_1x3 1x3 kernel Kernel 1x5 KERNEL_1x5 1x5 kernel Image Filter Contrast Ratio imageFilterContrastRatio Sets the image filter contrast ratio threshold Values range from 0 to 1 ...

Page 64: ...t planar color format is used to process and display color images Pixel Size PixelSize Total size in bits of an image pixel Read only Beginner 8 Bits Pixel Bpp8 8 Bits Pixel Pixel Coding Filter PixelCodingFilter Indicates the type of color filter used in the camera Read only Beginner DFNC None Mono No pixel coding filter when pixel format is Mono 8 BGR BGR BGR pixel coding filter used when pixel f...

Page 65: ...mage Beginner Test Pattern TestImageSelector Selects the type of test image that is sent by the camera Note Grey images are displayed so that any bit error will immediately be apparent as a color Beginner Off Off Selects sensor video to be output Each Tap Fixed EachTapFixed Selects a grey scale value that is increased every 512 pixels Grey Horizontal Ramp Grey Horizontal Ramp Selects a grey scale ...

Page 66: ...Area of Interest to be output Minimum is 96 per lane e g if there is only one AOI spread across the 5 lanes then the minimum is 5 x 96 480 Maximum of the sum of AOI width s is the sensor width e g for a 16k sensor if there are two AOI s with the first 12k wide then the second can be no wider than 4k Beginner DFNC ...

Page 67: ...ersion specifies the GenICam feature description XML file version RO Beginner Next CLHS Device Configuration clhsNextDeviceConfig When the camera is next powered up the specified CLHS lane configuration will be set for the camera Guru DFNC One Cable Five Lanes OneCableFiveLanes CX4 configuration One Cable One Lane OneCableOneLane SFP One Cable Two Cables One Lane TwoCablesOneLane SFP Two Cables Re...

Page 68: ...ion View Acquisition Mode AcquisitionMode The device acquisition mode defines the number of frames to capture during an acquisition and the way it stops Beginner Continuous Continuous Only continuous mode is currently available Acquisition Start AcquisitionStart Commands the camera to start sending image data WO Beginner Acquisition Stop AcquisitionStop Commands the camera to stop sending image da...

Page 69: ...specify which LUT to access User PRNU User_PRNU Use UserSetSelector to specify which user PRNU to access User FPN User_FPN Use UserSetSelector to specify which user FPN to access Current PRNU Cur_PRNU Accesses the PRNU coefficients that are currently being used by the camera not necessarily saved Camera_Data CameraData Download camera information and send for customer support File Operation Select...

Page 70: ...atus Displays the file operation execution status RO Guru Success Success The last file operation has completed successfully Invalid Parameter InvalidParameter An invalid parameter was passed to the last feature called Write Protect WriteProtect Attempt to write to a read only factory file File Not Open FileNotOpen The file has not been opened yet File Too Big FileTooBig The file is larger than ex...

Page 71: ...d 4 To upload a file click the Browse button to open a typical Windows Explorer window a Select the specific file from the system drive or from a network location b Click the Upload button to execute the file transfer to the camera 5 Alternatively click the Download button and then specify the location where the file should be stored 6 Note that firmware changes require that the camera be powered ...

Page 72: ...lose if this is less the file size on the host 6 From FileAccessBuffer Length you will know that maximum number of bytes that can be written through FileAccessBuffer is 988 7 For Offset 0 While Offset Host File Size and Status 0 Do a Set FileAccessOffset to Offset b Set FileAccessLength to min Host File Size Offset FileAccessBuffer Length the number of bytes to write c Read next FileAccessLength b...

Page 73: ... Offset FileAccessBuffer Length the number of bytes to read c Set the FileOperationSelector to Read d Read the file by setting FileOperationExecute to 1 and poll until 0 and complete e Read FileOperationStatus to confirm the read worked f Read FileOperationResult to confirm the number of bytes read g Read the bytes from FileAccessBuffer h Write bytes read to host file 9 Next Offset Offset number o...

Page 74: ... communications beyond the Lock status The test patterns give the user the ability to detect bit errors using an appropriate host application This error detection would be difficult if not impossible using normal image data Note gray images are displayed so that any bit error will immediately be apparent as colored pixels in the image There are five test patterns that can be selected via the Camer...

Page 75: ...1000 0000 0000 13 NO_USER_FPN 0x00001000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 14 NO_USER_PRNU 0x00002000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0010 0000 0000 0000 15 CLHS_TXRDY_RETRY 0x00004000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0000 0000 0000 16 Reserved 0x00008000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1000 0000 0000 0000 17 NO_USER_SETTINGS 0x00010000 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 18 NO_ADC_COEFFICIENTS 0x00020000 0000 0000 000...

Page 76: ...trigger signal from the frame grabber will not be used and the LVAL status should now be green This will confirm the integrity of the image data portion of the CLHS cabling and connectors 3 From the Camera CamExpert Digital I O Control tab select External Trigger Mode 4 From the Frame Grabber CamExpert Advanced tab select the Line Sync Source to be Internal Line Trigger and the Internal Line Trigg...

Page 77: ...mages so any small imperfections are averaged out 3 Use the cameras flat field calibration filter feature as detailed in the user manual Flat Field Calibration Filter section This algorithm implements a low pass moving average that covers several adjacent pixels This filter can help minimize the effects of minor imperfections in the white reference Note this filter is NOT USED in normal imaging Ov...

Page 78: ...camera has a spatial correction feature that can make fine adjustment to restore the alignment See section Compensating for Encoder Errors for details Randomly Compressed Images It is possible that when the scan speed nears the maximum allowed based on the exposure time used the image will be randomly compressed and possibly smeared for small periods in the scan direction This is indicative of the...

Page 79: ... be damaged The camera will also protect against the accidental application of a reverse input supply up to a maximum of 30 V Beyond this voltage the camera may be damaged Causes for Overheating Power Shut Down For reliable operation the camera s front plate temperature should be kept below 65 C and the internal temperature kept below 70 C Many applications such as in clean rooms cannot tolerate t...

Page 80: ...78 Declaration of Conformity Linea ML Color Cameras Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 81: ... line rate revised to note that 300 kHz line rate achievable using AOI Fill factor revised from 100 to 88 8k power dissipation value revised to 16 W from 15 W Spec table values for peak responsivity SEE and NEE revised Note added to Camera Input Power illustration that values measured using 16k camera and showing ambient temperatures 7 June 2019 02 Added ML FC 16K04T model 31 Oct 2019 ...

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