Allied Vision Technologies Goldeye P-008 SWIR User manual

Technical Manual
SWIR Cameras with GigE interface (P)
SWIR Cameras with Camera Link interface (CL)
V2.2.0
30 April 2012
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany
AVT Goldeye

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Contents
Contacting Allied Vision Technologies ................................................... 6
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 7
Document history............................................................................................................ 7
Manual overview ............................................................................................................. 8
Conventions used in this manual ........................................................................................ 9
Styles ....................................................................................................................... 9
Symbols.................................................................................................................. 10
Before operation........................................................................................................... 10
Safety warnings ............................................................................................................ 10
Conformity ..............................................................................................................12
CE.......................................................................................................................... 12
Specifications .......................................................................................................13
Goldeye P-008 SWIR / Goldeye P-008 SWIR Cool .................................................................. 13
Goldeye CL-008 SWIR/ Goldeye CL-008 SWIR Cool ................................................................ 15
Goldeye P-032 SWIR Cool / Goldeye P-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool................................................ 17
Goldeye CL-032 SWIR Cool / Goldeye CL-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool ............................................. 19
Spectral sensitivity ........................................................................................................ 21
Camera dimensions ..........................................................................................22
Goldeye P-008 SWIR
Goldeye CL-008 SWIR ..................................................................................................... 22
Goldeye P-008 SWIR Cool
Goldeye CL-008 SWIR Cool............................................................................................... 24
Goldeye P-032 SWIR Cool
Goldeye CL-032 SWIR Cool............................................................................................... 26
Goldeye P-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool
Goldeye CL-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool................................................................................... 28
Start up.....................................................................................................................30
Camera Link interface ................................................................................................ 30
Gigabit Ethernet interface .......................................................................................... 30
Direct camera control signals........................................................................................... 30
Goldeye xy-008... models ........................................................................................... 31
Goldeye xy-032... models ........................................................................................... 31
Camera control commands .............................................................................................. 32
Adjust the image processing............................................................................................ 34
Camera interfaces .............................................................................................36
Control connector ......................................................................................................... 37
Camera I/O connector pin assignment (15-pin D-Sub jack) ................................................ 37

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Power supply (pin 1-4)............................................................................................... 38
Serial interface (pin 7, 8) ........................................................................................... 38
Mode input (pin 9) .................................................................................................... 38
Trigger input (pin 10, 11) ........................................................................................... 39
Exposure output (pin 12, 13) ...................................................................................... 40
Line-sync output (pin 14)........................................................................................... 40
Frame-sync output (pin 15) ........................................................................................ 41
Data interface.......................................................................................................42
Camera Link interface..................................................................................................... 42
Pin assignment of Camera Link connector (base configuration) .......................................... 44
Trigger input (CC1).................................................................................................... 44
High-speed mode (CC2) Goldeye xy-008 only.................................................................. 46
Gain (CC3) ............................................................................................................... 47
IOD mode (CC4) ........................................................................................................ 47
Timing (FVAL, LVAL, DVAL, PCLK).................................................................................. 48
Camera Link output data specification........................................................................... 52
GigE interface............................................................................................................... 53
Pin assignment of the Gigabit Ethernet jack.................................................................... 53
Image processing ...............................................................................................54
Image processing chain.................................................................................................. 54
Two-point correction ................................................................................................. 55
Background correction............................................................................................... 55
Bad pixel correction .................................................................................................. 55
Correction data ........................................................................................................ 55
Correction sets ......................................................................................................... 56
File system................................................................................................................... 56
Short introduction: Two-point correction
(A, B, E, J, K, N) ............................................................................................................ 57
Basic parameters and commands ............................................................59
Automatic correction data set selection (k) ........................................................................ 59
Select a correction data set (S) ........................................................................................ 61
Temperature warning (T) ................................................................................................ 62
Software version and correction data information (V) ........................................................... 62
Current parameter settings (Y)......................................................................................... 63
Show help text (?) ......................................................................................................... 63
Advanced parameters and commands ..................................................64
Two-point correction (A, B, E, J, K, N) ............................................................................... 64
Recording of temporarily reference images
(A, B, J, K)................................................................................................................... 69
Background correction (U, M).......................................................................................... 70
Bad pixel correction (C, F)............................................................................................... 73
Integrator and image store (H) ........................................................................................ 74
Baud rate (s) ................................................................................................................ 77
Save parameters into flash (X) ......................................................................................... 78

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Appendix ..................................................................................................................79
Command reference ....................................................................................................... 79
GigE Vision feature mapping to serial commands ................................................................. 91
GigE Vision feature reference for AVT Goldeye cameras.......................................................... 92
DeviceInformation .................................................................................................... 92
ImageSizeControl ..................................................................................................... 92
AcquisitionControl .................................................................................................... 93
AnalogControls ........................................................................................................ 93
CameraSpecialFeatures .............................................................................................. 94
CameraSpecialFeatures\TwoPointCorrection................................................................... 95
CameraSpecialFeatures\BackgroundCorrection............................................................... 95
CameraSpecialFeatures\IntegratorAndImageStore .......................................................... 96
CameraSpecialFeatures\BadPixelCorrection ................................................................... 96
Index...........................................................................................................................97

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Contacting Allied Vision Technologies
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Introduction
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Introduction
This AVT Goldeye Technical Manual describes in depth the technical specifica-
tions, dimensions, all pixel formats, image processing, basic and advanced
parameters and related subjects.
Document history
Note
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Please read through this manual carefully.
We assume that you have read already the How to install a GigE
camera (Bigeye/Pearleye/Goldeye) and that you have
installed the hardware and software on your PC or laptop (GigE
interface card, cables etc.). For Goldeye CL-... cameras refer to
the documentation of the grabber manufacturer.
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/emea/support/downloads/
product-literature
Version Date Description
V2.0.0 02.11.11 New Goldeye Technical Manual
V2.1.0 23.01.12 Corrections in Chapter Specifications
• Deleted Mono8, corrected manual gain (up to factor 10),
added (-0%) in Power requirements, corrected mass in
Chapter Goldeye P-008 SWIR / Goldeye P-008 SWIR Cool on
page 13
• Added (-0%) in Power requirements, added max. 2.6 A with
Goldeye CL-008 SWIR Cool, corrected mass in Chapter
Goldeye CL-008 SWIR/ Goldeye CL-008 SWIR Cool on page
15
• Deleted Mono8, added (-0%) in Power requirements,
corrected mass in Chapter Goldeye P-032 SWIR Cool /
Goldeye P-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool on page 17
• Corrected mass in Chapter Goldeye CL-032 SWIR Cool /
Goldeye CL-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool on page 19
• Each pixel is output horizontally two times (instead of four
times) in Chapter Goldeye xy-008... models on page 31
• Activate correction data set for Highgain (instead of
gain x4) in Chapter Adjust the image processing on page 34
to be continued on next page
Table 1: Document history

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Manual overview
This manual overview outlines the contents of each chapter of this manual.
•ChapterContacting Allied Vision Technologies on page 6 lists AVT contact
data (phone numbers and URLs) for both:
– Technical information / ordering
– Commercial information
•ChapterIntroduction on page 7 (this chapter) gives you the document his-
tory, a manual overview (short description of each chapter) and conven-
tions used in this manual (styles and symbols). Furthermore you learn
how to get more information on how to install hardware, available AVT
software (incl. documentation) and where to get it.
•ChapterConformity on page 12 gives you information about conformity of
AVT cameras (CE, FCC, RoHS).
•ChapterSpecifications on page 13 lists camera details and measured spec-
tral transmission diagrams for each camera type.
continued from last page
V2.1.0
[continued]
23.01.12
[continued]
[continued]
• Internal GigE interface instead of GIP1000 module in Table
21: Camera standard feature: AcquisitionControl on page
45
• Gain instead of High speed mode in Table 23: Camera
special feature: Gain on page 47
• Trigger mode (instead of Gain) in column GigE feature name
in Table 24: Camera special feature: Trigger mode on page
48
• Trigger mode (instead of High speed mode) in Table 24:
Camera special feature: Trigger mode on page 48
V2.2.0 30.04.12 • All Goldeye camera model name changed from NIR to SWIR:
see throughout the manual
• Added Pixel format: Mono12: see Chapter Goldeye CL-008
SWIR/ Goldeye CL-008 SWIR Cool on page 15
• Analyze multiple regions: added (rectangular, circle, ring,
line) in smart features in all tables in Chapter Specifications
on page 13ff.
• Deleted pixel format: Mono8 in Chapter Goldeye P-032 SWIR
Cool / Goldeye P-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool on page 17
• Added pixel format: Mono12 in Chapter Goldeye CL-032
SWIR Cool / Goldeye CL-032 SWIR F-Mount Cool on page 19
Version Date Description
Table 1: Document history

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•ChapterCamera dimensions on page 22 provides CAD drawings of stan-
dard housing models (2D drawings), tripod adapter and cross sections of
the mounts.
•ChapterStart up on page 30 describes the first steps to get the camera
into operation: camera control signals and camera controls as well as
adjusting the image process.
•ChapterCamera interfaces on page 36 describes the control junction (I/O
pin assignment), inputs / outputs and trigger features.
•ChapterImage processing on page 54 describes the function of the
Goldeye P-.../Goldeye CL-... firmware. It is related to the individual
modules of image processing and shows in what way the user can control
these modules via the serial interface.
•ChapterBasic parameters and commands on page 59 describes the basic
configuration options and general commands available for the user, being
important for the operation of an ex factory preconfigured camera. Most
probably the information stated here will be sufficient for most of the
users.
•ChapterAdvanced parameters and commands on page 64 describes the
advanced configuration of the Goldeye P-.../Goldeye CL-... models. For
the control of an ex-factory set up camera the intervention within the
parameters stated here or rather the use of the mentioned commands is
only necessary in exceptional cases.
• The appendix: Chapter Command reference on page 79 describes the
general command reference of the Goldeye P-.../Goldeye CL-... firmware.
•ChapterIndex on page 97 gives you quick access to all relevant data in
this manual.
Conventions used in this manual
To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important
information, the following typographical styles and symbols are used:
Styles
Style Function Example
Bold Programs, inputs or highlighting
important things
bold
Courier Code listings etc. Input
Upper case Register REGISTER
Italics Modes, fields Mode
Parentheses and/or blue Links (Link)
Table 2: Styles

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Symbols
Before operation
We place the highest demands for quality on our cameras.
Target group This Technical Manual is the guide to detailed technical information of the
camera and is written for experts.
Getting started For a quick guide how to get started read: How to install a GigE camera
(Bigeye/Pearleye/Goldeye). For Goldeye CL-... cameras refer to the
documentation of the grabber manufacturer.
Safety warnings
Note
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This symbol highlights important information.
Caution
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This symbol highlights important instructions. You have to
follow these instructions to avoid malfunctions.
www
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itself is shown in blue.
Example:
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com
Note
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Please read through this manual carefully before operating
the camera.
Caution
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Polarity of supply voltage
Use correct polarity of the 12 V supply voltage.