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OWL CAMERA SERIES CAM/CMOS-2K.LS ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE Line Scan Camera Camera User’s Manual Models RDI & MRDI ...
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FAIRCHILD IMAGING OWL CAMERA SERIES USERS MANUAL The CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera Rev A © 2004 Fairchild Imaging, Inc. Fairchild Imaging, Inc. 1801 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas CA 95035 USA 1-800-325-6975 www.fairchildimaging.com PRELIMINARY DOCUMENT The information in this manual is preliminary. All information provided in this manual is believed t ...
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Table of Contents SECTION 1 Introduction to the CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Ultra-High Performance Li ne Scan Ca mera ........................................................ 5 1.1 Camera Hi ghlights ............................................................................................ 5 1.2 Camera Specification: RDI and MRDI Performance Sp ecification .. ...
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SECTION 5 Handling Inst ructi ons ...........................................................................................31 5.1 Electrosta tic Disc harge .....................................................................................31 5.2 Preventing ESD Dam age ............................................................................. ...
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SECTION 1 Introduction to the CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Ultra-High Performance Line Scan Camera 1.1 Camera Highlights Description The OWL CMOS Line Scan Camera is an ultra-sensitive camera for use in line scan applications that demand high performance under low light conditions. The camera is based up on a 2K CMOS linear sensor that utilizes an active reset t ...
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Full Spectrum of Applications • Precision manufacturing inspection • Web inspection • Sorting and routing • Biomedical readout systems • Diagnostic systems 1.2 Camera Specification: RDI and MRDI Performance Specification Table 1.2.1 Functions RDI MRDI Data rates Up to 80 MHz Up to 80 MHz Line rates 38 KHz 2.9 KHz Dynamic Range High gain 6 ...
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Table 1.2.2 Settings and Controls Function Factory Calibrated User Settable Camera Link Reset to Default Conditions X X Fixed Pattern Noise Correction X X X PRNU Correction X X Integration Time X X External Synch / Free Run X X Pixel Level Gain X X Line Synchronization X X Test Patterns X X X 1.3 Thermal Considerations The CAM/CMOS 2K.LS has been c ...
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Figure 1.3.1 RDI and MRDI Responsivity Curve 1.4 Image Sensor Pixel level processing image sensors are based on the principle that photons induced by charge at the pixel site should be converted to, as nearly as possible, a noise-fre e signal at the pixel site. The application of this principle produces the lowest possible noise and also allows sig ...
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Figure 1.4.1 Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera User’ s Manual • Rev A • 9 of 41 ...
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SECTION 2 Camera Hardware Interface 2.1 Installation Overview Before you integrate your camera into your system you should first determine some basic operating parameters such as what resolution you need. Do you know the speed of t he object that your camera will be inspecting? One additional point you want to keep in mind is your lighting requirem ...
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Table 2.2.1 Camera Pin # Frame Grabber Pin # Channel Link Signal 1 1 Inner shield 14 14 Inner shield 2 25 X0 15 12 X0+ 3 24.0 X1- 16 11 X1+ 4 23 X2- 17 10 X2+ 5 22 Xclk 18 9 Xclk+ 6 21 X3 19 8 X3+ 7 20 SerT C+ 20 7 SerTC- 8 19 SerTFG- 21 6 SerTFG+ 9 18 CC1- 22 5 CC1+ 10 17 CC2- 23 4 CC2+ 11 16 CC3- 24 3 CC3+ 12 15 CC4- 25 2 CC4+ 13 13 Inner shield ...
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Table 2.3.1 Hirose HR25-7TR-4P Receptacle Pin # Description 1 Ground 2 5.0 – 6.0V DC 3 No Connection 4 No Connection If you are using an adjustable lab power supply it is extremely important that you apply the apppropriate voltage to your camera. Incorrect voltage might damage the camera. Figure 2.3.1 Back View of CAM/CMOS – 2K.LS 2.4 LED Indic ...
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SECTION 3 Camera Control 3.1 Quick Start with the Camera Link TM Interface Follow your Frame Grabber manufacturer’s instructions when inserting the frame grabber card into your PC. Be sure that you install the correct configuration software that matches the camera that you are using. At this point your camera should already be con nected to the D ...
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VER This command will show you the current software version in your camera. The camera returns………………...FPGA REV.2.5 The current value may be different Micro rev. 0.90 Prod rev. A 1.01 SLR This command allows you to set line rate, enter value and enter. The range for line rate should be 204 – 38610. CPO This command allows you to Calib ...
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SSM This command allows you to set the Sync mode. When selecting the option you need, enter the appropriate single digit number, and then hit enter. Value Function The camera returns …………..…..1 Free run 2 External Sync 3 External Sync, fixed integration 4 External Sync, electronic shutter SCM This command allows you to select a correction ...
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LED This command allows you to change the color. When selecting the option you need to, enter the appropriate single digit number and hit e nter. Your screen will be blank during this command You can input one of the following: V a l u e Function 0 Amber 1 Green 2 Red 3 Off GDA This command allows you to show all of the DACs (Digital to Analog Conv ...
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SBS Value Function Set bit shift 0 12 bit 1 10 bit 2 8 bit CAO Adjust analog video offset mismatch. Calibrate analog offset 200 DN. SAG Set analog gain 0 – 10 db CAG Adjust analog video gain mismatch. Calibrate analog gain. GSN Get camera serial number, returns 128 character string: serial number, model, etc. SGH Set gain high. Set pixel gain in ...
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Command Definition Summary CBR Change Baud rate This function allows user to select baud rate LED Light Emitting Diode Change LED state GDA Get DAC All Returns current DAC setting as a voltag e SDN Set DAC number Change DAC (n) value GDN Get DAC number Get DAC (n) value SBS Set Bit shift This function allo ws user to sh ift 12, 10, 8 bit video SAP ...
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ExSync Line Synchronization with Electronic Shutter Control is the fourth mode (Figure 3.4.5). It gives the user asynchronous hardware control both start and end of integration. The control lines ExSync and ElectronicShutter are CameraLink TM lines CC1 and CC2 respectively as described in Reference A, and must be asserted by the frame grabber. Sy n ...
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LineVal id Camera Output Notes spe cific to this mode 1 The camera is not trigg ered -- i nstead, the camera its elf synchr onizes the system. This is the default mode set by the factor y 2 The camera internal ly ini tiates readout of line "n" on its own. LineVal id goes hig h a time "t XFR " afterwards 3 The user must synchroni ...
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ExSync Camera Input LineValid Camera Output Notes specif ic to this mo de 1 Unlike Fr eerunning mode, the user triggers (separately) both the CAM/CMOS - 2K.LS readout cycle, and the CAM/CMOS - 2K.L S reset-&-integ ration cycle. All of the modes other t han Freerunning mode allow the user to do this 2 The user init iates a readout cycle by takin ...
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Ex Ca LineV Ca Sync mera Input alid mera Output Notes spe cific to this mode 1 The rese t-and-int egrati on cycl e is initiat ed by ExSy nc being taken low by the us er; this has t he effect of starting in tegrat ion as soon as pos sible at the beginni ng of the line per iod 2 ExSync must be returned hi gh at least "t Setup " p rior to ta ...
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Elec tShutter Camer a Input ExSync Camer a Input LineVal id Camer a Output Notes specif ic to this mode 1 The user initiat es the reset-&-int egrati on cycle by taking the ElectShutt er Camera Input hig h 2 The user termina tes integ ration by taking the Elect Shutter Camera Input low 3 ElectSh utter will not be recognized by the cam era until ...
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Table 3.5.6 Synchronization Timing Values CAM/CMOS-2K.LS t XFR 300nsec t initiation 40nsec t Readout 25.6nsec t Reset2 4usec t Reset3 5usec t MinSynch 40nsec t Hold 40nsec Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera User’ s Manual • Rev A • 24 of 41 ...
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SECTION 4 Mechanical and Optical Guidance Figure 4.1 4.1 Camera Dimensions and Mounting Facilities The CAM/CMOS – 2K.LS camera housing is manufactured with high precision. Planar, parallel, and angular sides guarantee precise mounting with high repeatability. The CAM/CMOS – 2K.LS is equipped with four M4 mounting holes on the front and two M4 m ...
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4.2 Lensing The CAM/CMOS – 2K.LS as shipped from the factory accepts universal manual "F" mount lenses that are available from a number of suppliers. The standard 0.050" Nikon mounting ring is shown in Figure 4.3 below. Figure 4.3 below shows that the lens extender t ube can be detached by unscrewing it so that an optional "C& ...
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Figure 4.3.2 Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera User’ s Manual • Rev A • 27 of 41 ...
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4.4 Mechanical Drawing of Available Camera Face Mounting “L” Bracket Contact your Fairchild Imaging representative for more details Figure 4.4.1 Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera User’ s Manual • Rev A • 28 of 41 ...
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4.5 Lenses Fairchild Imaging does not supply lenses. 4.6 Positioning Accuracy of th e Sensor Chip in the Camera Positioning accuracy of the sensor chip in the horizonta l and vertical direction is + 0.2 mm. Rotational positioning accuracy is as shown. Reference position is the center of the camera housing. Since the translatory and rotational posit ...
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4.9 Lens Modeling Several camera companies have included this and lik e information in their manuals. For reference material it is very useful. The focal point is the point at which the image of an infinitely distant object is brought to focus. The effective focal length (f’) is the distance fr om the second principal point to the second fo cal p ...
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SECTION 5 Handling Instructions 5.1 Electrostatic Discharge The Fairchild Imaging LNL2048S is a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) device, and as all such devices, has some limited inherent susceptibility to ele ctrostatic discharge (ESD). All reasonable and customary design steps have been taken to provide ESD protection circuitry. The CMOS technolog ...
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SECTION 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Check the Obvious Things Out First When trouble shooting, you want to start the process with the obvious components contained within your system: • Computer system: hardware & software • Is the frame grabber plugged into the correct slot on the mother board • Are all electrical connections secure • Check to ...
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Everything Seems To Be Working, But No Image Remove the cover from your PC and reset all the cards into the Mother board. Sometimes when you move your PC, cards inside the PC work themselves loose. Data Clocking/Output Signals Verify the presence of all data clocking and output signals. Horizontal Lines or Patterns in Output To eliminate this type ...
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SECTION 7 Product Support If after troubleshooting your camera, and you still have problems, collect the following data about your application and situation and call Fairch ild Imaging Customer Support. Note: You may want to photocopy this page to fax to Fairchild Imaging @ 408-735-7352 Your Name Company name Your phone number Your Fax number Produ ...
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REFERENCE A Camera Link TM Introduction Camera Link is a Protocol that is Implemented in Channel Link Hardware Camera Link is a communication interface for machine vision. The interface extends the underlying technology of Channel Link to provide a specification more useful in this application. For years, the scientific and industrial digital video ...
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Video Data Signals The Channel Link technology is integral to the transmission of video data. Image data and image enable signals are transmitted on the Chan nel Link bus. Four enable signals are: FVAL-Frame Valid (FVAL) is defined HIGH for valid lines (not used by the CAM/CMOS – 2K.LS). LVAL-Line Valid (LVAL) is defined HIGH for valid pixels (Li ...
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Power Per the standard, power is not provided on the CameraLink TM connector of the camera. Power is supplied through the Hirose connector. Port Assignments See Tables 3.4.1 for the opt ions of using the CAM/CMOS - 2K.LS with CameraLink TM . In CameraLink TM , a p ort is defined as an 8-bit word as show n in Figure A.2. The least significant bit (L ...
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Camera Link Connections -- the MDR 26-Pin Connector The 3M MDR-26 connector was selected for its robust design and reputation for success with high- frequency Channel Link transfer rates ov er several years of experience. The MDR-26 connector is addressed in Section 2.2 Figure A.1 Channel Link Operation Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Sca ...
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Figure A.2 Data Routing for Base, Medium and Full Configurations Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera User’ s Manual • Rev A • 39 of 41 ...
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Figure A.3 Data Routing for Base, Medi um and Full configurations Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera User’ s Manual • Rev A • 40 of 41 ...
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Figure A.4 Camera Link Cable Figure A.5 3M Part Number Ordering Infor mation (see further www.3M.com) Fairchild Imaging • CAM/CMOS-2K.LS Line Scan Camera User’ s Manual • Rev A • 41 of 41 ...
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