Allied Vision Technologies Pike F-032B User manual

Technical Manual
V5.2.3
2018-Jan-10
AlliedVisionTechnologiesGmbH
Taschenweg2a,07646Stadtroda/Germany
Pike

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Contents
ContactingAlliedVision..................................................................................................................10
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................11
Documenthistory ...............................................................................................................................11
Manualoverview ................................................................................................................................25
Conventionsusedinthismanual .......................................................................................................27
Styles..............................................................................................................................................27
Symbols..........................................................................................................................................27
Moreinformation ...............................................................................................................................28
Beforeoperation ................................................................................................................................29
Pikecameras .......................................................................................................................................30
Complianceandintendeduse.....................................................................................................32
Compliancenotifications....................................................................................................................32
ForcustomersinEurope: ..............................................................................................................32
ForcustomersintheUSA..............................................................................................................32
Avoidelectromagneticinterferences ...........................................................................................32
Cameraapplicationsandintendeduse..............................................................................................33
Generaluse....................................................................................................................................33
Useinmedicaldevices ..................................................................................................................33
Copyrightandtrademarks.............................................................................................................33
FireWire.................................................................................................................................................34
Overview .............................................................................................................................................34
Definition .......................................................................................................................................34
IEEE1394standards.......................................................................................................................34
WhyuseFireWire? ........................................................................................................................35
FireWireindetail ................................................................................................................................35
Serialbus .......................................................................................................................................35
FireWireconnectioncapabilities...................................................................................................36
CapabilitiesofIEEE1394a(FireWire400) .....................................................................................37
IIDCV1.3cameracontrolstandards ........................................................................................37
FireWire800.............................................................................................................................37
IIDCV1.31cameracontrolstandards ......................................................................................38
CompatibilitybetweenIEEE1394aandIEEE1394b ......................................................................38
Compatibilityexample .............................................................................................................38
ImagetransferviaIEEE1394aandIEEE1394b ..............................................................................39
IEEE1394bbandwidths..................................................................................................................39
RequirementsforPCandIEEE1394b.......................................................................................40
Example1:IEEE1394bbandwidthofPikecameras .................................................................40
Example2:MorethanonePikecameraatfullspeed.............................................................41
FireWirePlug&playcapabilities...................................................................................................41
FireWirehot-plugandscrew-lockprecautions.............................................................................42

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Operatingsystemsupport.............................................................................................................43
Specifications ......................................................................................................................................44
PikeF-032B,F-032C(fiber).................................................................................................................44
PikeF-100B,F-100C(fiber).................................................................................................................46
PikeF-145B,F-145C(fiber)(-15fps*) .................................................................................................48
PikeF-210B(fiber) ..............................................................................................................................50
PikeF-421B,F-421C(fiber).................................................................................................................52
PikeF-505B,F-505C(fiber).................................................................................................................54
PikeF-1100B,F-1100C(fiber).............................................................................................................56
PikeF-1600B,F-1600C(fiber).............................................................................................................58
AbsoluteQE ........................................................................................................................................60
PikeF-032B,F-032C.......................................................................................................................60
PikeF-100B,F-100C.......................................................................................................................61
PikeF-145B,F-145C.......................................................................................................................61
PikeF-210B....................................................................................................................................62
PikeF-421B,F-421C.......................................................................................................................62
PikeF-505B,F-505C.......................................................................................................................63
PikeF-1100B,F-1100C ..................................................................................................................63
PikeF-1600B,F-1600C ..................................................................................................................64
Cameradimensions..........................................................................................................................65
Serialnumbersfornewfrontflange.............................................................................................65
C-Mount..............................................................................................................................................66
Standardhousingdimensions.......................................................................................................66
Interface:2×copper...............................................................................................................66
Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................67
Tripodadapterdimensions ...........................................................................................................68
Crosssection:C-Mount(VGAsizefilter).......................................................................................69
Crosssection:C-Mount(largefilter).............................................................................................70
C-Mountadjustment.....................................................................................................................71
F-Mount ..............................................................................................................................................72
Standardhousingdimensions.......................................................................................................72
Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................72
Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................73
Tripodadapterdimensions ...........................................................................................................74
Crosssection..................................................................................................................................75
F-MountadjustmentforPikeF-1100andPikeF-1600 ................................................................75
Filterandlenses.................................................................................................................................76
IRcutfilter:spectraltransmission......................................................................................................76
Focallength.........................................................................................................................................76
PikeF-032 ......................................................................................................................................77
PikeF-100,F-145,F-505................................................................................................................77
PikeF-210 ......................................................................................................................................78
PikeF-421 ......................................................................................................................................78
PikeF-1100,F-1600.......................................................................................................................79

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Camerainterfaces.............................................................................................................................80
IEEE1394bportpinassignment .........................................................................................................80
CameraI/Oconnectorpinassignment ..............................................................................................81
StatusLEDs..........................................................................................................................................83
OnLED(green) ..............................................................................................................................83
StatusLED......................................................................................................................................83
Controlandvideodatasignals ...........................................................................................................85
Inputs.............................................................................................................................................85
Triggers.....................................................................................................................................85
Input/outputpincontrol ...............................................................................................................85
IO_INP_CTRL1-2 ......................................................................................................................86
Triggerdelay.............................................................................................................................87
Triggerdelayadvancedregister...............................................................................................88
Outputs..........................................................................................................................................89
IO_OUTP_CTRL1-4...................................................................................................................90
Outputmodes ..........................................................................................................................91
Pulse-widthmodulation ................................................................................................................93
PWM:minimumandmaximumperiodsandfrequencies ......................................................94
PWM:Examplesinpractice .....................................................................................................94
Pixeldata.............................................................................................................................................95
Descriptionofvideodataformats ................................................................................................96
Descriptionofthedatapath......................................................................................................101
Pikeblockdiagrams ..........................................................................................................................101
Monochromemodels..................................................................................................................101
Colormodels................................................................................................................................102
Channelbalance ...............................................................................................................................102
ChanneladjustmentwithSmartView(>1.5)...............................................................................103
Dual-tapoffsetadjustmentwithSmartView(1.10orgreater).............................................104
Whitebalance...................................................................................................................................106
One-pushwhitebalance .............................................................................................................108
Autowhitebalance(AWB) ..........................................................................................................109
Autoshutter......................................................................................................................................111
Autogain...........................................................................................................................................113
Manualgain ......................................................................................................................................116
Brightness(blackleveloroffset) ......................................................................................................117
Horizontalmirrorfunction ...............................................................................................................118
Shadingcorrection............................................................................................................................121
BuildingshadingimageinFormat_7modes...............................................................................121
Firstexample ..........................................................................................................................121
Secondexample .....................................................................................................................121
Howtostoreshadingimage .......................................................................................................122
Automaticgenerationofcorrectiondata ...................................................................................123
Requirements.........................................................................................................................123
Algorithm................................................................................................................................123
Loadingashadingimageoutofthecamera...............................................................................125
Loadingashadingimageintothecamera ..................................................................................126

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Look-uptable(LUT)andgammafunction .......................................................................................127
LoadinganLUTintothecamera .................................................................................................129
Defectpixelcorrection(PikeF-1100,F-1600only)..........................................................................131
DefectpixeldefinitionsforPikeF-1100......................................................................................131
DefectpixeldefinitionsforPikeF-1600......................................................................................132
AlliedVisionfactorydefaultsettings ..........................................................................................132
AlliedVisiondefectpixelmap .....................................................................................................132
DefectpixeleditorinSmartView ................................................................................................133
DefectPixeleditor:moredetails ...........................................................................................137
Whereisthedefectpixelcorrectiondone? ..........................................................................137
Binning(monochromemodelsonly)................................................................................................138
2×,4×,8×binning .....................................................................................................................138
Verticalbinning............................................................................................................................139
Horizontalbinning .......................................................................................................................140
2×fullbinning,4×fullbinning,8×fullbinning.........................................................................141
Sub-sampling(monochromeandcolormodels)..............................................................................142
Whatissub-sampling? ................................................................................................................142
Whichmodelshavesub-sampling? ............................................................................................142
Descriptionofsub-sampling........................................................................................................142
Binningandsub-samplingaccess.....................................................................................................149
Quickparameterchangetimingmodes...........................................................................................152
Whynewtimingmodes?.............................................................................................................152
StandardParameterUpdateTiming......................................................................................153
New:QuickFormatChangeMode(QFCM) ...........................................................................153
Howtotransferparameterstothecamera................................................................................154
EncapsulatedUpdate(begin/end).........................................................................................154
Parameter-ListUpdate...........................................................................................................155
StandardUpdate(IIDC) ..........................................................................................................156
Packed12-BitMode .........................................................................................................................157
HighSNRmode(HighSignalNoiseRatio) ........................................................................................157
Framememoryanddeferredimagetransport................................................................................158
Deferredimagetransport ...........................................................................................................158
HoldImgmode.............................................................................................................................160
FastCapturemode.......................................................................................................................162
Colorinterpolation(Bayerdemosaicing) .........................................................................................162
Sharpness..........................................................................................................................................163
Hueandsaturation ...........................................................................................................................164
Colorcorrection................................................................................................................................165
Whycolorcorrection? ...........................................................................................................165
ColorcorrectioninAlliedVisioncameras..............................................................................165
Colorcorrection:formula ......................................................................................................166
GretagMacbethColorChecker ...............................................................................................166
Changingcolorcorrectioncoefficients..................................................................................166
Switchcolorcorrectionon/off...............................................................................................167
Colorconversion(RGBYUV) ........................................................................................................167
BulkTrigger .......................................................................................................................................167
LevelTrigger......................................................................................................................................167

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Serialinterface..................................................................................................................................168
Controllingimagecapture...........................................................................................................173
Triggermodes...................................................................................................................................173
BulkTrigger(Trigger_Mode_15).................................................................................................174
Triggerdelay................................................................................................................................177
Triggerdelayadvancedregister.............................................................................................179
Debounce ....................................................................................................................................180
Debouncetime ............................................................................................................................181
Exposuretime(shutter)andoffset ..................................................................................................182
Exposuretimeoffset ...................................................................................................................182
Minimumexposuretime.............................................................................................................182
Extendedshutter.........................................................................................................................183
One-shot ...........................................................................................................................................184
One-shotcommandonthebustostartofexposure .................................................................185
Endofexposuretofirstpacketonthebus.................................................................................185
Multi-shot .........................................................................................................................................186
ISO_Enable/free-run.......................................................................................................................187
Asynchronousbroadcast ..................................................................................................................187
Jitteratstartofexposure .................................................................................................................188
Sequencemode ................................................................................................................................189
Howissequencemodeimplemented? ......................................................................................190
Setupmode(newfor3.×) ......................................................................................................191
Sequencestepmode(newfor3.×) .......................................................................................191
SeqModedescription.............................................................................................................192
Sequencerepeatcounter(newfor3.×) ................................................................................192
Manualstepping&reset(newfor3.×) .................................................................................192
Whichnewsequencemodefeaturesareavailable?..................................................................194
Setupmode ............................................................................................................................194
I/Ocontrolledsequencesteppingmode ...............................................................................194
I/Ocontrolledsequencepointerreset ..................................................................................195
I/OcontrolledsequencesteppingmodeandI/Ocontrolledsequencepointerresetviasoftware
command ...............................................................................................................................195
Pointstopayattentiontowhenworkingwithasequence........................................................195
Changingtheparameterswithinasequence .............................................................................197
Pointstopayattentiontowhenchangingtheparameters .......................................................197
Secureimagesignature(SIS):definitionandscenarios...................................................................197
SIS:Definition ..............................................................................................................................198
SIS:Scenarios...............................................................................................................................198
Smearreduction(notPikeF-1100,F-1600).....................................................................................199
Smearreduction:definition ........................................................................................................199
Smearreduction:howitworks...................................................................................................199
Smearreduction:switchon/offinregisterandSmartView.......................................................199
Videoformats,modesandbandwidth..................................................................................200
PikeF-032B,F-032C..........................................................................................................................201
PikeF-100B,F-100C..........................................................................................................................203
PikeF-145B,F-145C(-15fps**) .......................................................................................................205

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PikeF-210B .......................................................................................................................................208
PikeF-421B,F-421C..........................................................................................................................210
PikeF-505B,F-505C..........................................................................................................................212
PikeF-1100B,F-1100C......................................................................................................................214
PikeF-1600B,F-1600C......................................................................................................................216
Areaofinterest(AOI)........................................................................................................................218
AutofunctionAOI.........................................................................................................................219
Framerates.......................................................................................................................................221
FrameratesFormat_7.................................................................................................................225
PikeF-032:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................226
PikeF-100:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................227
PikeF-145:AOIframerates(nosub-sampling)..........................................................................228
PikeF-145:AOIframerates(sub-sampling) ...............................................................................229
PikeF-145-15fps:AOIframerates(nosub-sampling)................................................................230
PikeF-145-15fps:AOIframerates(sub-sampling).....................................................................231
PikeF-210:AOIframerates(nosub-sampling)..........................................................................232
PikeF-210:AOIframerates(sub-sampling) ...............................................................................233
PikeF-421:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................234
PikeF-505:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................235
AOIframerateswithmax.BPP=8192..................................................................................235
AOIframerateswithmax.BPP=11000................................................................................236
PikeF-1100:AOIframerates ......................................................................................................237
PikeF-1100:framerateformulasingle-tap...........................................................................237
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,nosub-sampling...............................................237
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,sub-sampling....................................................238
PikeF-1100:framerateformuladual-tap.............................................................................239
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,nosub-sampling .................................................239
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,sub-sampling ......................................................240
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,single-tap,nosub-sampling.............................................241
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,single-tap,sub-sampling..................................................242
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,nosub-sampling ...............................................243
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,sub-sampling ....................................................244
PikeF-1600:AOIframerates ......................................................................................................245
PikeF-1600:framerateformulasingle-tap...........................................................................245
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,nosub-sampling...............................................245
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,sub-sampling....................................................246
PikeF-1600:framerateformuladual-tap.............................................................................247
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,nosub-sampling .................................................247
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,sub-sampling ......................................................248
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=16000,single-tap,nosub-sampling.............................................249
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,single-tap,sub-sampling..................................................250
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,nosub-sampling ...............................................251
AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,sub-sampling ....................................................252
Howdoesbandwidthaffecttheframerate? .....................................................................253
Exampleformulaforthemonochromecamera....................................................................253
Testimages .......................................................................................................................................254
Loadingtestimages.....................................................................................................................254

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Testimagesformonochromecameras ......................................................................................254
Testimagesforcolorcameras ....................................................................................................255
YUV4:2:2mode ......................................................................................................................256
Mono8(rawdata) ..................................................................................................................256
Configurationofthecamera......................................................................................................257
Camera_Status_Register ..................................................................................................................257
Example .......................................................................................................................................258
Sampleprogram ..........................................................................................................................260
ExampleFireGrab...................................................................................................................260
ExampleFireStackAPI............................................................................................................260
ConfigurationROM...........................................................................................................................261
Implementedregisters .....................................................................................................................263
Camerainitializeregister.............................................................................................................263
Videoformatinquiryregister......................................................................................................264
Videomodeinquiryregister........................................................................................................264
Videoframerateandbaseaddressinquiryregister ..................................................................266
Basicfunctioninquiryregister ....................................................................................................274
Featurepresenceinquiryregister...............................................................................................275
Featureelementsinquiryregister...............................................................................................277
AbsolutevalueCSRoffsetaddressinquiryregister ....................................................................280
Statusandcontrolregisterforfeature .......................................................................................280
Featurecontrolerrorstatusregister ..........................................................................................284
VideomodecontrolandstatusregistersforFormat_7 .............................................................284
QuadletoffsetFormat_7Mode_0.........................................................................................284
QuadletoffsetFormat_7Mode_1.........................................................................................284
Format_7controlandstatusregister(CSR) ..........................................................................284
Advancedfeatures............................................................................................................................286
Extendedversioninformationregister .......................................................................................290
Advancedfeatureinquiry............................................................................................................292
Camerastatus..............................................................................................................................293
Maximumresolution ...................................................................................................................294
Timebase.....................................................................................................................................295
Extendedshutter.........................................................................................................................296
Testimages..................................................................................................................................297
Look-uptables(LUT) ...................................................................................................................298
Loadingalook-uptableintothecamera...............................................................................300
Shadingcorrection ......................................................................................................................300
Readingorwritingshadingimagefrom/intothecamera .....................................................302
Automaticgenerationofashadingimage ............................................................................302
Non-volatilememoryoperations...........................................................................................303
Memorychannelerrorcodes ................................................................................................303
Deferredimagetransport ...........................................................................................................304
Frameinformation ......................................................................................................................305
Input/outputpincontrol .............................................................................................................305
DelayedIntegrationenable.........................................................................................................305
Autoshuttercontrol....................................................................................................................306
Autogaincontrol.........................................................................................................................308

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Contents
AutofunctionAOI.........................................................................................................................309
Colorcorrection...........................................................................................................................310
Triggerdelay................................................................................................................................311
Mirrorimage................................................................................................................................311
AFEchannelcompensation(channelbalance)...........................................................................312
Dual-tapoffsetadjustment .........................................................................................................312
Softreset .....................................................................................................................................313
HighSNRmode(HighSignalNoiseRatio)...................................................................................314
MaximumISOpacketsize ...........................................................................................................314
Quickparameterchangetimingmodes......................................................................................316
StandardParameterUpdateTiming......................................................................................317
QuickFormatChangeMode ..................................................................................................317
AutomaticresetoftheUpdActiveflag ..................................................................................318
Low-noisebinningmode(only2×H-binning)............................................................................318
Softwarefeaturecontrol(disableLEDs/switchsingle-tapanddual-tap).................................318
DisableLEDs ...........................................................................................................................319
Sensordigitizationtaps(PikeF-1100,F-1600only) ...................................................................320
Parameter-ListUpdate ................................................................................................................320
Format_7modemapping............................................................................................................321
Example ..................................................................................................................................322
Secureimagesignature(SIS).......................................................................................................322
Advancedregister:SIS............................................................................................................323
Advancedregister:framecounter.........................................................................................325
Advancedregister:triggercounter........................................................................................325
Wheretofindtimestamp,framecounterandtriggercounterintheimage ......................326
WheretofindallSISvaluesintheimage ..............................................................................326
Smearreduction(notPikeF-1100,F-1600)................................................................................327
Defectpixelcorrection................................................................................................................328
Readingorwritingdefectpixelcorrectiondatafrom/intothecamera ...............................328
Userprofiles ................................................................................................................................329
Errorcodes .............................................................................................................................331
Resetoferrorcodes...............................................................................................................331
Storedsettings .......................................................................................................................331
Frametimecontrol......................................................................................................................333
GPDATA_BUFFER.........................................................................................................................334
Littleendianvs.bigendianbyteorder ..................................................................................334
Useradjustablegainreferences .................................................................................................335
Firmwareupdate.............................................................................................................................336
Extendedversionnumber(FPGA/microcontroller) .........................................................................336
Appendix .............................................................................................................................................338
Sensorpositionaccuracy..................................................................................................................338
Index .....................................................................................................................................................339

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Contacting Allied Vision ContactingAlliedVision
Contacting Allied Vision
Connect with Allied Vision colleagues by function
www.alliedvision.com/en/contact
Find an Allied Vision office or distributor
www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html
Email
[email protected](forcommercialandgeneralinquiries)
[e-mail](fortechnicalassistancewithAlliedVisionproducts)
Sales offices
Europe,MiddleEast,andAfrica:+4936428-677-230
UK,Ireland,Nordiccountries:+442071934408
France:+33673839543
NorthandSouthAmerica:+1(877)USA-1394
Asia-Pacific:+656634-9027
China:+86(21)64861133
Headquarters
AlliedVisionTechnologiesGmbH
Taschenweg2a,07646Stadtroda,Germany
Tel:+49(36428)677-0
Fax+49(36428)677-24
President/CEO:FrankGrube
RegistrationOffice:AGJenaHRB208962
TaxID:DE184383113

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Introduction Introduction
Introduction
ThisPikeTechnicalManualdescribesindepththetechnicalspecifications,
dimensions,allcamerafeatures(IIDCstandardandAlliedVisionsmart
features)andtheirregisters,triggerfeatures,allvideoandcolorformats,
bandwidth,andframeratecalculation.
Forinformationonhardwareinstallation,safetywarnings,andpinassignments
onI/Oconnectorsand1394bconnectorsreadthe1394InstallationManual.
Document history
Note

Pleasereadthroughthismanualcarefully.
Weassumethatyouhavereadalreadythe1394Installation
Manual(see:http://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation)andthatyouhaveinstalledthe
hardwareandsoftwareonyourPCorlaptop(FireWirecard,
cables).
Version Date Remarks
V2.0.0 2006-Jul-07 NewManual-RELEASEstatus
PRE_V3.0.0 2006-Sep-22 Minorcorrections
AddedPikeF-145
PikeF-210AOIframeratescorrected:ChapterPikeF-210:AOI
framerates(nosub-sampling)onpage232
Newadvancedregisters:ChapterAdvancedfeaturesonpage
286
V3.0.1 2006-Sep-29 Minorcorrections
V3.1.0 2007-Feb-13 Changedcamerastatusregister(Table157:Advancedregister:
Camerastatusonpage294)
AddeddescriptionforthefollowingmodeOutput state follows
PinState bit (Table 32: Output routingonpage91)
AddedM39-MountforPikeF-201andF-421(ChapterF-Mount
onpage72)
Table 1: Document history

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Introduction Introduction
V3.2.0 2007-Aug-22 Minorcorrections
AddedCEinChapterConformityonpage33.
AddedValuefieldinTable44:CSR:Shutteronpage112.
AddedChapterCrosssection:CS-Mount(PikeF-032B,F-032C)
onpage70.
AddeddetaileddescriptionofBRIGHTNESS(800h)inTable150:
Featurecontrolregisteronpage281
AddeddetaileddescriptionofWHITE-BALANCE(80Ch)inTable
150:Featurecontrolregisteronpage281etseq.
AddedAppendix,Chapteronpage378.
AddednewframeratesinChapterSpecificationsonpage44
AddednewAOIframeratesanddiagramsinChapterFrame
ratesFormat_7onpage225
NewminimumshutterspeedsforeachofthePikecamerasin
ChapterSpecificationsonpage44andthefollowing
AddednewfeaturesofPikeupdateround:
•SIS:seeChapterSecureimagesignature(SIS):definition
andscenariosonpage197
• Sequencemode:seeChapterSequencemodeonpage
189
•Smearreduction
seeChapterSmearreduction(notPikeF-1100,F-1600)on
page199
•4x/8xbinningandsub-samplingmodes
seeChapterBinning(monochromemodelsonly)onpage
138
seeChapterSub-sampling(monochromeandcolor
models)onpage142
seeChapterBinningandsub-samplingaccessonpage149
•Quickmodeforformatchanges
seeChapterQuickparameterchangetimingmodeson
page152
•Speedincreasemode(Packed12-bitMode)
ChapterPacked12-BitModeonpage157
•CS-Mount(onlyforPikeF-032)
ChapterPikeF-032B,F-032C(fiber)onpage44and
ChapterCrosssection:CS-Mount(PikeF-032B,F-032C)on
page70
Version Date Remarks
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Introduction Introduction
V4.0.0 2008-Jan-15 Added15fpsversionsofPikeF-145atTable155:CameratypeID
listonpage291
AddedVERSION_INFO1_EX,VERSION_INFO3_EXand
descriptionatTable154:Advancedregister:Extendedversion
informationonpage290
RevisedChapterSecureimagesignature(SIS)onpage322
Addeddetaileddescriptiontoregister0xF10000570
PARAMUPD_TIMING(howtoswitchonQuickFormatChange
Mode)seeChapterQuickparameterchangetimingmodeson
page316
AddedChapterPikeF-505B,F-505C(fiber)onpage54.
AddedChapterPikeF-505B,F-505Conpage212.
ReviseddescriptionofC-MountadjustmentinChapterC-Mount
adjustmentonpage71.
MovedAlliedVisionGlossaryfromAppendixofPikeTechnical
ManualtoAlliedVisionWebsite.
RevisedPikeF-505B/Cdata.
Correctedbinning(onlyb/wcameras)andaddedFormat_IDsin
Figure70:MappingofpossibleFormat_7modestoF7M1to
F7M7onpage151.
Version Date Remarks
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Introduction Introduction
V4.1.0 2008-Aug-20 AddedPikeF-505toChapterIndexonpageIndex
RevisedformulasbyaddingsomeunitsinChapterHowdoes
bandwidthaffecttheframerate?onpage253
CorrectedTable175:Advancedregister:Channelbalanceon
page312
AddedMaxIsoSizeBit[1]toregister0xF1000048ADV_INQ_3in
Table156:Advancedregister:Advancedfeatureinquiryonpage
292f.
AddedChapterMaximumISOpacketsizeonpage314(useful
forPikeF-505forhigherframerates)
CorrectedFigure71:Formerstandardtimingonpage152
Addedphotosof1394blockingconnectorsand1394aMolex
clamplocking(akaInterlock)connectorsinChapter1394aand
1394bcamerasandcompatibilityonpage39.
AddedrecommendationtousePCI-X(64bit)orPCIExpress
adapterinChapterMaximumISOpacketsizeonpage314.
CorrectedframerateformulainChapterHighSNRmode(High
SignalNoiseRatio)onpage157.
CorrectedbinningorderinChapter2×fullbinning,4×full
binning,8×fullbinningonpage141.
AddedblockdiagramofmodernPC(X38chipsetbyINTEL)in
Figure5:BlockdiagramofmodernPC(X38chipsetbyINTEL)on
page39
RevisedFireWirehot-plugprecautionsandaddedscrew-lock
precautionsinChapterFireWirehot-plugandscrew-lock
precautionsonpage44
AddedimagesofFireWirelockingcablesinFigure4:1394aand
1394bcamerasandcompatibilityonpage39
AddedlistofavailableFireWirescrewlockcablesinTable4:
1394lockingcablesonpage35
CorrectedCADdrawinginFigure26:PikeW90S90(2x1394b
copper)onpage73
Changedprovisionsdirectiveto2004/108/EGinChapter
Conformityonpage33
Correcteddiag.(16.3mm)ofKAI2093inTable11:PikeF-210B
(fiber)modelspecificationsonpage50
Version Date Remarks
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Introduction Introduction
V4.1.0
[continued]
2008-Aug-20
[continued]
RestructuringofPikeTechnicalManual:
AddedChapterContactingAlliedVisiononpage12
AddedChapterManualoverviewonpage25
RestructuredChapterPike types and highlightstoChapterPike
camerasonpage30.
InfosfromPike camera typestablemovedtoChapter
Specificationsonpage44
Safety instructionsmovedtoHardware Installation Guide,
ChapterSafety instructionsandCamera cleaning instructions
EnvironmentalconditionsmovedtoPike Instruction Leaflet
InfosonCS-/C-MountingmovedtoHardwareInstallationGuide,
ChapterChanging filters safety instructions
InfosonSystem componentsandEnvironmental conditions
movedtoPike Instruction Leaflet
InfosonIR cut filterandLensesmovedtoChapterFilterand
lensesonpage76
MovedbinningexplanationfromChapterSpecificationson
page44toChapterVideoformats,modesandbandwidthon
page200
Binning/sub-samplingmodesandcolormodesareonlylisted
inChapterVideoformats,modesandbandwidthonpage200
Moveddetaileddescriptionofthecamerainterfaces(FireWire,
I/Oconnector),orderingnumbersandoperatinginstructionsto
theHardware Installation Guide.
RevisedChapterDescriptionofthedatapathonpage132
RevisedChapterControllingimagecaptureonpage173;User
profilesareonlydescribedinChapterUserprofilesonpage329
RevisedChapterVideoformats,modesandbandwidthonpage
200
RevisedChapterHowdoesbandwidthaffecttheframerate?on
page253
[tobecontinued]
Version Date Remarks
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Introduction Introduction
V4.1.0
[continued]
2008-Aug-20
[continued]
[continued:RestructuringofPikeTechnicalManual:]
RevisedChapterConfigurationofthecameraonpage257
RevisedChapterFirmwareupdateonpage336
AddedChapteronpage378
RevisedChapterIndex
CorrectedforallPikecameras:16user-definedLUTsinChapter
Specificationsonpage44ff.
Addedcross-referencefromuploadLUTtoGPDATA_BUFFERin
ChapterLoadinganLUTintothecameraonpage129.
Addedcross-referencefromupload/downloadshadingimage
toGPDATA_BUFFERin:
ChapterLoadingashadingimageoutofthecameraonpage
125
ChapterLoadingashadingimageintothecameraonpage126
AddedPikeF-505asitusesdifferentBAYERpattern(firstpixelof
thesensorisRED)inChapterColorinterpolation(Bayer
demosaicing)onpage162
AddeddetailedlevelvaluesofI/OsinChapterCameraI/O
connectorpinassignmentonpage81.
AddedRoHSinChapterConformityonpage33
Addedlittleendianvs.bigendianbyteorderinChapter
GPDATA_BUFFERonpage334
Pikeupdatefirmwareround:
Gainreferences:seeChapterUseradjustablegainreferenceson
page335
Low-noisebinningmodefor2xhorizontalbinning:seeChapter
Low-noisebinningmode(only2×H-binning)onpage318
NewphotoofLEDpositionsinFigure26:PositionofstatusLEDs
onpage83
V4.2.0 2008-Sep-01 NewdefaultgainreferencesforPikeF-505B/CinTable202:
DefaultgainreferencesofPikemodelsonpage335
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Introduction Introduction
V4.3.0 2009-Apr-23 PikeF-100B:newQuantumefficiencydiagraminFigure6:Pike
F-100B,F-100C(ONSemiconductorKAI-1020)absoluteQEon
page61
Alladvancedregistersin8-digitformatbeginningwith0xF1...in
ChapterAdvancedfeaturesonpage286ff.andinTable184:
Advancedregister:Parameter-ListUpdate:parameterliston
page320
CorrectedPikecameraswithsmall(VGAsize)andlargefilterin
ChapterCrosssection:C-Mount(VGAsizefilter)onpage69and
ChapterCrosssection:C-Mount(largefilter)onpage70
SEQUENCE_RESETregistermovedtoSEQUENCE_STEPregister
(0xF1000228)inSEQUENCE_STEPonpage191andin
SEQUENCE_STEPonpage286.
RevisedChapterWhitebalanceonpage106ff.
NewsensorforPikeF-421B/CinTable3:Pikemodels,
resolution,andframeratesonpage31andinTable12:PikeF-
421B,F-421C(fiber)modelspecificationsonpage52.
Calculatedeffectivechipsizeforallsensors(withresolutionof
Format_7Mode_0)inChapterSpecificationsonpage44ff.
PikeF-210B/Cshowsnospeedincreaseusingsub-sampling:see
ChapterPikeF-210:AOIframerates(sub-sampling)onpage233
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Introduction Introduction
V4.4.0 2009-Sep-28 Addednoticetodescriptionofnon-volatilestorageofshading
imageinNoteonpage124.
CorrecteddrawinginFigure116:Delayedintegrationtimingon
page306
CorrectedFormat_7Mode_5(640x240)inTable85:Video
Format_7defaultmodesPikeF-032B,PikeF-032Conpage202.
AddedRaw12toPikeF-032Candcorrectedsomeframeratesin
Table85:VideoFormat_7defaultmodesPikeF-032B,PikeF-
032Conpage202f.
Newdual-tapoffsetadjustmentforPikeF-032/210/421/505:
•See0xF1000430onpage288
•SeeTable176:Advancedregister:Dual-tapoffset
adjustmentonpage312
•SeeChapterDual-tapoffsetadjustmentwithSmartView
(1.10orgreater)onpage104
• RevisedChapterConformityonpage33.
NewPikefrontflange:
• Titlepage:newphotoandFigure18:Backfocus
adjustmentonpage71:newPikedrawing
•NewCADdrawings:
–ChapterCamera dimensions on page 65ff.
–Figure 18: Back focus adjustment on page 71 (adjusting
C-Mount via both screws on top (middle) and right sight
of the housing
AddedPWMfeature:
•AddedPWMfeatureinIO_OUTP_CTRL1-4onpage90ff.
•AddedPWMCapableinRegister0xF1000320inTable31:
Advancedregister:Outputcontrolonpage90
•AddedID0x09inTable32:Outputroutingonpage91
•AddedChapterPulse-widthmodulationonpage93ff.
•AddedTable33:PWMconfigurationregistersonpage93
•AddedPWMinTable156:Advancedregister:Advanced
featureinquiryonpage292f.
•Add
edPWMinTable153:Advancedregisterssummaryon
page286ff.
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Introduction Introduction
V4.4.0
[continued]
2009-Sep-28
[continued]
•AllPikemodels:addedinputdebouncefeature:
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000840 on page 289
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000850 on page 289
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000860 on page 289
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000870 on page 289
–ChapterDebounce on page 180f.
–ChapterDebounce time on page 181
–Table 72: Advanced register: Debounce time for input
ports on page 181
•AllPikemodels:addedFrametimecontrolfeature:
–Table 153: Advanced registers summary on page 286ff.
–ChapterFrame time control on page 333
V5.0.0 2010-May-07 • NewPikeF-1100andPikeF-1600models:
•Figure11:PikeF-1100B,F-1100C(ONSemiconductorKAI-
11002)absoluteQEonpage63
•Figure18:SpectralsensitivityofPikeF-1100Conpage70
•Figure12:PikeF-1600B,F-1600C(ONSemiconductorKAI-
16000)absoluteQEonpage64
•Figure20:SpectralsensitivityofPikeF-1600Conpage71
•ChapterPikeF-1100B,F-1100C(fiber)onpage56
•ChapterPikeF-1600B,F-1600C(fiber)onpage58
•ChapterPikeF-1600B,F-1600C(fiber)onpage58
•ChapterDual-tapoffsetadjustmentwithSmartView(1.10
orgreater)onpage129ff.andChapterChapterDual-tap
offsetadjustmentonpage312.
•ChapterF-MountadjustmentforPikeF-1100andPikeF-
1600onpage75
•ChapterF-Mountonpage72
•ChapterF-MountadjustmentforPikeF-1100andPikeF-
1600onpage75
•ChapterF-Mountonpage72
•ChapterPikeF-Mount:standardhousing(2x1394b
copper)onpage84
•C
hapterTripodadapterdimensionsonpage82
•ChapterPikeF-Mount:W270(2x1394bcopper)onpage
87
•ChapterCrosssectiononpage85
•ChapterFrametimecontrolonpage333
•ChapterSensordigitizationtaps(PikeF-1100,F-1600only)
onpage320
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Introduction Introduction
V5.0.0
[continued]
2010-May-07
[continued]
[continued]
NewPikeF-1100andPikeF-1600models:
•ChapterF-Mountonpage72ff.
•ChapterM42-Mountonpage80ff.
•ChapterM58-Mountonpage84ff.
•ChapterExposuretimeoffsetonpage182
•ChapterMinimumexposuretimeonpage182
•Figure81:Dataflowandtimingafterendofexposureon
page186
•Table79:Jitteratexposurestart(nobinning,nosub-
sampling)onpage188
•Table202:DefaultgainreferencesofPikemodelsonpage
335
•ChapterSoftwarefeaturecontrol(disableLEDs/switch
single-tapanddual-tap)onpage318
•ChapterPikeF-1100B,F-1100Conpage214
•ChapterPikeF-1600B,F-1600Conpage216
•C
hapterPikeF-1100:AOIframeratesonpage237ff.
•ChapterPikeF-1600:AOIframeratesonpage245ff.
NewPikefrontflange:
•SerialnumbersforPikecameramodelsstartingnewfront
flange:ChapterSerialnumbersfornewfrontflangeon
page65
•AddedphotoofPike11M/16Montitlepage
Minorcorrectionsandimprovements:
•Improveddescriptiononlownoisebinning:ChapterLow-
noisebinningmode(only2×H-binning)onpage318
• CorrectedMaxValuefrom[0..31]to[6..31]inTable169:
Advancedregister:Autoshuttercontrolonpage306
• Corrected:PikeF-145ChasRaw12formats(F7M0,F7M4,
F7M5,F7M6)inTable89:VideoFormat_7defaultmodes
PikeF-145B,F-145Conpage206
•ImproveddescriptionofdebouncefeatureinChapter
Debounceonpage180
Newstoragetemperature:
•70°C,seeChapterSpecificationsonpage44ff.
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