Allied Vision Pike F-032B/C User manual

Technical Manual
V5.2.0
09 March 2015
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany
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Contents
Contacting Allied Vision................................................................................. 12
Introduction........................................................................................................... 13
Document history ......................................................................................................... 13
Manual overview........................................................................................................... 27
Conventions used in this manual...................................................................................... 28
Styles .................................................................................................................... 28
Symbols ................................................................................................................. 28
More information.......................................................................................................... 29
Before operation .......................................................................................................... 30
Pike cameras........................................................................................................ 32
Conformity ............................................................................................................. 34
CE ......................................................................................................................... 34
FCC – Class B Device .................................................................................................. 34
FireWire ................................................................................................................... 35
Overview..................................................................................................................... 35
Definition ............................................................................................................... 35
IEEE 1394 standards ................................................................................................. 35
Why use FireWire?..................................................................................................... 36
FireWire in detail .......................................................................................................... 36
Serial bus ............................................................................................................... 36
FireWire connection capabilities.................................................................................. 37
Capabilities of 1394a (FireWire 400)............................................................................. 38
IIDC V1.3 camera control standards ......................................................................... 38
............................................................................................................................ 38
IIDC V1.31 camera control standards ....................................................................... 39
Compatibility between 1394a and 1394b....................................................................... 39
Compatibility example .......................................................................................... 39
Image transfer via 1394a and 1394b ............................................................................ 40
1394b bandwidths.................................................................................................... 41
Requirements for PC and 1394b .............................................................................. 41
Example1: 1394b bandwidth of Pike cameras............................................................. 42
Example 2: More than one Pike camera at full speed.................................................... 42
FireWire Plug & play capabilities.................................................................................. 43
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions ................................................................ 43
Operating system support .......................................................................................... 44
Specifications ...................................................................................................... 45
Pike F-032B/C (fiber) .................................................................................................... 45
Pike F-100B/C (fiber) .................................................................................................... 47
Pike F-145B/C (fiber) (-15fps*) ....................................................................................... 48

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Pike F-210B/C (fiber) .................................................................................................... 50
Pike F-421B/C (fiber) .................................................................................................... 51
Pike F-505B/C (fiber) .................................................................................................... 53
Pike F-1100B/C (fiber)................................................................................................... 55
Pike F-1600B/C (fiber)................................................................................................... 57
Spectral sensitivity ....................................................................................................... 58
Camera dimensions.......................................................................................... 67
Serial numbers for starting new front flange .................................................................. 67
Pike standard housing (2 x 1394b copper) ......................................................................... 68
Pike (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)..................................................................................... 69
Tripod adapter ............................................................................................................. 70
Pike W90 (2 x 1394b copper)........................................................................................... 71
Pike W90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper) .............................................................................. 72
Pike W90 S90 (2 x 1394b copper) ..................................................................................... 73
Pike W90 S90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)......................................................................... 74
Pike W270 (2 x 1394b copper) ......................................................................................... 75
Pike W270 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)............................................................................. 76
Pike W270 S90 (2 x 1394b copper) ................................................................................... 77
Pike W270 S90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper) ....................................................................... 78
Cross section: CS-Mount (only Pike F-032B/C) .................................................................... 79
Cross section: C-Mount (VGA size filter)............................................................................. 80
Cross section: C-Mount (large filter) ................................................................................. 81
Adjustment of C-Mount .................................................................................................. 82
Adjustment of F-Mount for Pike F-1100 and Pike F-1600 ....................................................... 83
F-Mount...................................................................................................................... 83
Pike F-Mount: standard housing
(2 x 1394b copper) ................................................................................................... 84
Pike F-Mount (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)..................................................................... 85
Pike F-Mount: Tripod adapter...................................................................................... 86
Pike F-Mount: W270 (2 x 1394b copper) ........................................................................ 87
Pike F-Mount: W270
(1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)....................................................................................... 88
Cross section: F-Mount .............................................................................................. 89
K-Mount, M39-Mount .................................................................................................... 90
Cross section: M39-Mount .......................................................................................... 90
M42-Mount ................................................................................................................. 91
Pike M42-Mount: standard housing
(2 x 1394b copper) ................................................................................................... 91
Pike M42-Mount: standard housing
(1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)....................................................................................... 92
Pike M42-Mount: Tripod adapter.................................................................................. 93
Pike M42-Mount: W270 (2 x 1394b copper).................................................................... 94
Pike M42-Mount: W270
(1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)....................................................................................... 95
Cross section: M42-Mount .......................................................................................... 96
M58-Mount ................................................................................................................. 97

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Pike M58-Mount: standard housing
(2 x 1394b copper) ................................................................................................... 97
Pike M58-Mount: standard housing
(1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)....................................................................................... 98
Pike M58-Mount: Tripod adapter.................................................................................. 99
Pike M58-Mount: W270 (2 x 1394b copper)................................................................... 100
Pike M58-Mount: W270
(1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)...................................................................................... 101
Cross section: M58-Mount ......................................................................................... 102
Filter and lenses............................................................................................... 103
IR cut filter: spectral transmission .................................................................................. 103
Camera lenses ........................................................................................................ 103
Camera interfaces........................................................................................... 106
IEEE 1394b port pin assignment ..................................................................................... 106
Camera I/O connector pin assignment.............................................................................. 108
Status LEDs ................................................................................................................ 109
On LED (green) ....................................................................................................... 109
Status LED ............................................................................................................. 109
Control and video data signals ....................................................................................... 110
Inputs................................................................................................................... 111
Triggers ............................................................................................................ 111
Input/output pin control .......................................................................................... 111
IO_INP_CTRL 1-2 ................................................................................................ 112
Trigger delay...................................................................................................... 113
Outputs................................................................................................................. 115
IO_OUTP_CTRL 1-4 .............................................................................................. 116
Output modes..................................................................................................... 117
Pulse-width modulation ........................................................................................... 119
PWM: minimal and maximal periods and frequencies .................................................. 120
PWM: Examples in practice .................................................................................... 120
Pixel data................................................................................................................... 121
Description of video data formats ............................................................................... 123
Description of the data path ..................................................................... 128
Block diagrams of the cameras ....................................................................................... 128
Black and white cameras........................................................................................... 128
Color cameras......................................................................................................... 129
Channel balance.......................................................................................................... 129
Channel adjustment with SmartView (>1.5) .................................................................. 130
Dual-tap offset adjustment with SmartView (1.10 or greater)....................................... 131
White balance ............................................................................................................. 133
One-push white balance ........................................................................................... 135
Auto white balance (AWB)........................................................................................ 136
Auto shutter ............................................................................................................... 138
Auto gain................................................................................................................... 140
Manual gain ............................................................................................................... 143

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Brightness (black level or offset) .................................................................................... 144
Horizontal mirror function............................................................................................. 145
Shading correction ...................................................................................................... 148
Building shading image in Format_7 modes.................................................................. 148
First example ..................................................................................................... 148
Second example ................................................................................................. 148
How to store shading image ...................................................................................... 148
Automatic generation of correction data ...................................................................... 150
Requirements..................................................................................................... 150
Algorithm.......................................................................................................... 150
Loading a shading image out of the camera .................................................................. 153
Loading a shading image into the camera..................................................................... 154
Look-up table (LUT) and gamma function ......................................................................... 155
Loading an LUT into the camera ................................................................................. 157
Defect pixel correction (Pike F-1100/1600 only) ................................................................ 158
Defect pixel definitions for Pike F-1100........................................................................ 158
Defect pixel definitions for Pike F-1600........................................................................ 159
Allied Vision factory default settings ........................................................................... 159
Allied Vision defect pixel map .................................................................................... 159
Defect pixel editor in SmartView ................................................................................. 161
Defect Pixel editor: more details ............................................................................ 164
Where is the defect pixel correction done? ............................................................... 164
Binning (only Pike b/w models)...................................................................................... 165
2 x / 4 x / 8 x binning............................................................................................... 165
Vertical binning ...................................................................................................... 166
Horizontal binning .................................................................................................. 168
2 x full binning/4 x full binning/8 x full binning............................................................ 169
Sub-sampling (Pike b/w and color) ................................................................................. 170
What is sub-sampling?.............................................................................................. 170
Which Pike models have sub-sampling? ....................................................................... 170
Description of sub-sampling ...................................................................................... 170
Binning and sub-sampling access ................................................................................... 176
Quick parameter change timing modes............................................................................. 179
Why new timing modes?............................................................................................ 179
Standard Parameter Update Timing ...................................................................... 180
New: Quick Format Change Mode (QFCM) ................................................................ 180
How to transfer parameters to the camera .................................................................... 181
Encapsulated Update (begin/end) ....................................................................... 181
Parameter-List Update ....................................................................................... 182
Standard Update (IIDC) ...................................................................................... 183
Packed 12-Bit Mode .................................................................................................... 184
High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio)......................................................................... 185
Frame memory and deferred image transport..................................................................... 186
Deferred image transport .......................................................................................... 186
HoldImg mode........................................................................................................ 187
FastCapture mode.................................................................................................... 189
Color interpolation (BAYER demosaicing) ......................................................................... 190
Sharpness .................................................................................................................. 191

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Hue and saturation ...................................................................................................... 192
Color correction .......................................................................................................... 192
Why color correction? .......................................................................................... 192
Color correction in Allied Vision cameras ................................................................. 192
Color correction: formula...................................................................................... 193
GretagMacbeth ColorChecker................................................................................. 193
Changing color correction coefficients .................................................................... 193
Switch color correction on/off ............................................................................... 194
Color conversion (RGB YUV) ....................................................................................... 194
Bulk Trigger................................................................................................................ 195
Level Trigger............................................................................................................... 195
Serial interface ........................................................................................................... 195
Controlling image capture.......................................................................... 200
Trigger modi ............................................................................................................... 200
Bulk Trigger (Trigger_Mode_15)................................................................................. 201
Trigger delay .......................................................................................................... 204
Trigger delay advanced register ............................................................................. 206
Debounce .............................................................................................................. 207
Debounce time........................................................................................................ 208
Exposure time (shutter) and offset .................................................................................. 209
Exposure time offset ................................................................................................ 209
Minimum exposure time............................................................................................ 209
Extended shutter..................................................................................................... 210
One-shot.................................................................................................................... 212
One-shot command on the bus to start of exposure ........................................................ 213
End of exposure to first packet on the bus .................................................................... 214
Multi-shot.................................................................................................................. 215
ISO_Enable / free-run .................................................................................................. 215
Asynchronous broadcast ............................................................................................... 215
Jitter at start of exposure .............................................................................................. 216
Sequence mode........................................................................................................... 217
How is sequence mode implemented?.......................................................................... 218
Setup mode (new for 3.x) ..................................................................................... 220
Sequence step mode (new for 3.x).......................................................................... 220
SeqMode description ........................................................................................... 220
Sequence repeat counter (new for 3.x) .................................................................... 220
Manual stepping & reset (new for 3.x)..................................................................... 221
Which new sequence mode features are available? ......................................................... 223
Setup mode ....................................................................................................... 223
I/O controlled sequence stepping mode .................................................................. 223
I/O controlled sequence pointer reset..................................................................... 224
I/O controlled sequence stepping mode and I/O controlled sequence pointer reset via software
command .......................................................................................................... 224
Points to pay attention to when working with a sequence ................................................ 224
Changing the parameters within a sequence ................................................................. 226
Points to pay attention to when changing the parameters ............................................... 226
Secure image signature (SIS): definition and scenarios ....................................................... 226

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SIS: Definition ........................................................................................................ 227
SIS: Scenarios ........................................................................................................ 227
Smear reduction (not Pike F-1100/1600).......................................................................... 228
Smear reduction: definition....................................................................................... 228
Smear reduction: how it works ................................................................................... 228
Smear reduction: switch on/off in register and SmartView ............................................... 228
Video formats, modes and bandwidth................................................. 229
Pike F-032B / Pike F-032C.............................................................................................. 230
Pike F-100B / Pike F-100C.............................................................................................. 232
Pike F-145B / Pike F-145C (-15 fps**).............................................................................. 234
Pike F-210B / Pike F-210C.............................................................................................. 236
Pike F-421B / Pike F-421C.............................................................................................. 238
Pike F-505B / Pike F-505C.............................................................................................. 240
Pike F-1100B / Pike F-1100C .......................................................................................... 242
Pike F-1600B / Pike F-1600C .......................................................................................... 244
Area of interest (AOI) ................................................................................................... 246
Autofunction AOI .................................................................................................... 248
Frame rates ................................................................................................................ 249
Frame rates Format_7 .............................................................................................. 253
Pike F-032: AOI frame rates ....................................................................................... 254
Pike F-100: AOI frame rates ....................................................................................... 255
Pike F-145: AOI frame rates (no sub-sampling).............................................................. 256
Pike F-145: AOI frame rates (sub-sampling).................................................................. 257
Pike F-145-15fps: AOI frame rates (no sub-sampl.) ........................................................ 258
Pike F-145-15fps: AOI frame rates (sub-sampl.)............................................................. 259
Pike F-210: AOI frame rates (no sub-sampling).............................................................. 260
Pike F-210: AOI frame rates (sub-sampling).................................................................. 261
Pike F-421: AOI frame rates ....................................................................................... 262
Pike F-505: AOI frame rates ....................................................................................... 263
AOI frame rates with max. BPP = 8192 ..................................................................... 263
AOI frame rates with max. BPP = 11000 ................................................................... 264
Pike F-1100: AOI frame rates...................................................................................... 265
Pike F-1100: frame rate formula single-tap .............................................................. 265
AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, single-tap, no sub-sampling ....................................... 265
AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, single-tap, sub-sampling ........................................... 266
Pike F-1100: frame rate formula dual-tap................................................................. 267
AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, dual-tap, no sub-sampling.......................................... 267
AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, dual-tap, sub-sampling.............................................. 268
AOI frame rates maxBPP=11000, single-tap, no sub-sampl. ......................................... 269
AOI frame rates maxBPP=11000, single-tap, sub-sampl. ............................................. 270
AOI frame rates maxBPP=11000, dual-tap, no sub-sampl. ........................................... 271
AOI frame rates maxBPP=11000, dual-tap, sub-sampl. ............................................... 272
Pike F-1600: AOI frame rates...................................................................................... 273
Pike F-1600: frame rate formula single-tap .............................................................. 273
AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, single-tap, no sub-sampling ....................................... 273
AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, single-tap, sub-sampling ........................................... 274
Pike F-1600: frame rate formula dual-tap................................................................. 275

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AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, dual-tap, no sub-sampling.......................................... 275
AOI frame rates maxBPP=8192, dual-tap, sub-sampling.............................................. 276
AOI frame rates maxBPP=16000, single-tap, no sub-sampl. ......................................... 277
AOI frame rates maxBPP=11000, single-tap, sub-sampling.......................................... 278
AOI frame rates maxBPP=11000, dual-tap, no sub-sampling ........................................ 279
AOI frame rates maxBPP=11000, dual-tap, sub-sampling ............................................ 280
How does bandwidth affect the frame rate?................................... 281
Example formula for the b/w camera....................................................................... 282
Test images ................................................................................................................ 282
Loading test images................................................................................................. 282
Test images for b/w cameras...................................................................................... 282
Test images for color cameras .................................................................................... 284
YUV4:2:2 mode................................................................................................... 284
Mono8 (raw data) ............................................................................................... 284
Configuration of the camera ..................................................................... 285
Camera_Status_Register ............................................................................................... 285
Example ................................................................................................................ 286
Sample program...................................................................................................... 289
Example FireGrab ................................................................................................ 289
Example FireStack API.......................................................................................... 289
Configuration ROM....................................................................................................... 290
Implemented registers.................................................................................................. 292
Camera initialize register .......................................................................................... 292
Inquiry register for video format................................................................................. 293
Inquiry register for video mode .................................................................................. 293
Inquiry register for video frame rate and base address .................................................... 295
Inquiry register for basic function............................................................................... 303
Inquiry register for feature presence ........................................................................... 304
Inquiry register for feature elements ........................................................................... 306
Inquiry register for absolute value CSR offset address ..................................................... 308
Status and control register for feature ......................................................................... 309
Feature control error status register............................................................................ 313
Video mode control and status registers for Format_7..................................................... 313
Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_0 ........................................................................... 313
Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_1 ........................................................................... 313
Format_7 control and status register (CSR) .............................................................. 313
Advanced features ....................................................................................................... 315
Extended version information register......................................................................... 319
Advanced feature inquiry .......................................................................................... 320
Camera status......................................................................................................... 322
Maximum resolution ................................................................................................ 323
Time base .............................................................................................................. 324
Extended shutter..................................................................................................... 325
Test images............................................................................................................ 326
Look-up tables (LUT)................................................................................................ 327
Loading a look-up table into the camera.................................................................. 328

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Shading correction .................................................................................................. 329
Reading or writing shading image from/into the camera ............................................. 331
Automatic generation of a shading image ................................................................ 331
Non-volatile memory operations ............................................................................ 331
Memory channel error codes.................................................................................. 332
Deferred image transport .......................................................................................... 332
Frame information................................................................................................... 333
Input/output pin control .......................................................................................... 334
Delayed Integration enable ....................................................................................... 334
Auto shutter control ................................................................................................ 335
Auto gain control .................................................................................................... 336
Autofunction AOI .................................................................................................... 337
Color correction ...................................................................................................... 338
Trigger delay .......................................................................................................... 339
Mirror image .......................................................................................................... 339
AFE channel compensation (channel balance)............................................................... 340
Dual-tap offset adjustment........................................................................................ 340
Soft reset............................................................................................................... 341
High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio) .................................................................... 342
Maximum ISO packet size .......................................................................................... 343
Quick parameter change timing modes ........................................................................ 345
Standard Parameter Update Timing ...................................................................... 345
Quick Format Change Mode.................................................................................. 345
Automatic reset of the UpdActive flag ..................................................................... 346
Low-noise binning mode (only 2 x H-binning)............................................................... 346
Software feature control (disable LEDs / switch single-tap and dual-tap)............................ 347
Disable LEDs ...................................................................................................... 347
Sensor digitization taps (Pike F-1100/1600 only) .......................................................... 348
Parameter-List Update ............................................................................................. 348
Format_7 mode mapping .......................................................................................... 349
Example............................................................................................................ 350
Secure image signature (SIS)..................................................................................... 351
Advanced register: SIS ......................................................................................... 351
Advanced register: frame counter........................................................................... 353
Advanced register: trigger counter ......................................................................... 354
Where to find time stamp, frame counter and trigger counter in the image ..................... 355
Where to find all SIS values in the image.................................................................. 355
Smear reduction (not Pike F-1100/1600) ..................................................................... 356
Defect pixel correction ............................................................................................. 356
Reading or writing defect pixel correction data from/into the camera............................ 357
User profiles........................................................................................................... 358
Error codes ........................................................................................................ 359
Reset of error codes............................................................................................. 360
Stored settings................................................................................................... 360
Frame time control .................................................................................................. 361
GPDATA_BUFFER ..................................................................................................... 362
Little endian vs. big endian byte order .................................................................... 362
User adjustable gain references.................................................................................. 363

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Firmware update .............................................................................................. 364
Extended version number (FPGA/μC) ............................................................................... 364
Appendix ............................................................................................................... 366
Sensor position accuracy of Pike cameras.......................................................................... 366

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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
E-mail:
[email protected] (for commercial and general inquiries)
[email protected] (for technical assistance with Allied Vision products)
Telephone:
EMEA: [phone]
The Americas: [phone]
Asia-Pacific: [phone]
China: [phone]
Headquarters:
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a, 07646 Stadtroda, Germany
Tel: [phone] Fax [phone]
President/CEO: Frank Grube | Registration Office: AG Jena HRB 208962

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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/tech-
nical-documentation) and that you have installed the hard-
ware and software on your PC or laptop (FireWire card, cables).
Version Date Remarks
V2.0.0 07.07.2006 New Manual - RELEASE status
PRE_V3.0.0 22.09.2006 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 260
New advanced registers: Chapter Advanced features on page 315
V3.0.1 29.09.2006 Minor corrections
V3.1.0 13.02.2007 Changed camera status register (Table 156: Advanced register:
Camera status on page 323)
Added description for the following mode Output state follows
PinState bit (Table 31: Output routing on page 117)
Added M39-Mount for Pike F-201 and F-421 (Chapter F-Mount on
page 83)
to be continued on next page
Table 1: Document history

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Introduction
continued from previous page
V3.2.0 22.08.2007 Minor corrections
Added CE in Chapter Conformity on page 33.
Added Value field in Table 43: CSR: Shutter on page 139.
Added Chapter Cross section: CS-Mount (only Pike F-032B/C) on
page 79.
Added detailed description of BRIGHTNESS (800h) in Table 149:
Feature control register on page 310
Added detailed description of WHITE-BALANCE (80Ch) in Table
149: Feature control register on page 310 et seq.
Added Appendix, Chapter on page 378.
Added new frame rates in Chapter Specifications on page 45
Added new AOI frame rates and diagrams in Chapter Frame rates
Format_7 on page 253
New minimum shutter speeds for each of the Pike cameras in
Chapter Specifications on page 45 and the following
Added new features of Pike update round:
• SIS: see Chapter Secure image signature (SIS): definition
and scenarios on page 226
• Sequence mode: see Chapter Sequence mode on page 217
•Smearreduction
see Chapter Smear reduction (not Pike F-1100/1600) on
page 228
• 4 x / 8 x binning and sub-sampling modes
see Chapter Binning (only Pike b/w models) on page 165
see Chapter Sub-sampling (Pike b/w and color) on page 170
see Chapter Binning and sub-sampling access on page 176
• Quick mode for format changes
see Chapter Quick parameter change timing modes on page
179
• Speed increase mode (Packed 12-bit Mode)
Chapter Packed 12-Bit Mode on page 184
• CS-Mount (only for Pike F-032)
Chapter Pike F-032B/C (fiber) on page 45 and Chapter Cross
section: CS-Mount (only Pike F-032B/C) on page 79
to be continued on next page
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history

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Introduction
continued from previous page
V4.0.0 15.01.2008 Added 15fps versions of Pike F-145 at Table 154: Camera type ID
list on page 320
Added VERSION_INFO1_EX, VERSION_INFO3_EX and description
at Table 153: Advanced register: Extended version information
on page 319
Revised Chapter Secure image signature (SIS) on page 351
Added detailed description to register 0xF10000570 PARAMUP-
D_TIMING (how to switch on Quick Format Change Mode) see
Chapter Quick parameter change timing modes on page 345
Added Chapter Pike F-505B/C (fiber) on page 53.
Added Chapter Pike F-505B / Pike F-505C on page 240.
Revised description of C-Mount adjustment in Chapter Adjust-
ment of C-Mount on page 82.
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 102: Mapping of possible Format_7 modes to
F7M1...F7M7 on page 178.
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Introduction
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V4.1.0 20.08.08 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 281
Corrected Table 174: Advanced register: Channel balance on
page 340
Added Max IsoSize Bit [1] to register 0xF1000048 ADV_INQ_3 in
Table 155: Advanced register: Advanced feature inquiry on page
321f.
Added Chapter Maximum ISO packet size on page 343 (useful for
Pike F-505 for higher frame rates)
Corrected Figure 103: Former standard timing on page 179
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 343.
Corrected frame rate formula in Chapter High SNR mode (High
Signal Noise Ratio) on page 185.
Corrected binning order in Chapter 2 x full binning/4 x full bin-
ning/8 x full binning on page 169.
Added block diagram of modern PC (X38 chipset by INTEL) in Fig-
ure 5: Block diagram of modern PC (X38 chipset by INTEL) on
page 39
Revised FireWire hot-plug precautions and added screw-lock pre-
cautions in Chapter FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precau-
tions 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 Confor-
mity on page 33
Corrected diag. (16.3 mm) of KAI2093 in Table 11: Specification
Pike F-210B/C (fiber) on page 50
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Introduction
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V4.1.0
[continued]
20.08.08
[continued]
Restructuring of Pike Technical Manual:
Added Chapter Contacting Allied Vision on page 12
Added Chapter Manual overview on page 27
Restructured Chapter Pike types and highlights to Chapter Pike
cameras on page 32.
Infos from Pike camera types table moved to Chapter Specifica-
tions on page 45
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 103
Moved binning explanation from Chapter Specifications on page
45 to Chapter Video formats, modes and bandwidth on page 229
Binning / sub-sampling modes and color modes are only listed in
Chapter Video formats, modes and bandwidth on page 229
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 200; User
profiles are only described in Chapter User profiles on page 358
Revised Chapter Video formats, modes and bandwidth on page
229
Revised Chapter How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? on
page 281
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Introduction
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V4.1.0
[continued]
20.08.08
[continued]
[continued: Restructuring of Pike Technical Manual:]
Revised Chapter Configuration of the camera on page 285
Revised Chapter Firmware update on page 364
Added Chapter on page 378
Revised Chapter Index
Corrected for all Pike cameras: 16 user-defined LUTs in Chapter
Specifications on page 45ff.
Added cross-reference from upload LUT to GPDATA_BUFFER in
Chapter Loading an LUT into the camera on page 157.
Added cross-reference from upload/download shading image
to GPDATA_BUFFER in:
Chapter Loading a shading image out of the camera on page 153
Chapter Loading a shading image into the camera on page 154
Added Pike F-505 as it uses different BAYER pattern (first pixel of
the sensor is RED) in Chapter Color interpolation (BAYER demo-
saicing) on page 190
Added detailed level values of I/Os in Chapter Camera I/O con-
nector pin assignment on page 108.
Added RoHS in Chapter Conformity on page 33
Added little endian vs. big endian byte order in Chapter
GPDATA_BUFFER on page 362
Pike update firmware round:
Gain references: see Chapter User adjustable gain references on
page 363
Low-noise binning mode for 2 x horizontal binning: see Chapter
Low-noise binning mode (only 2 x H-binning) on page 346
New photo of LED positions in Figure 58: Position of status LEDs
on page 109
V4.2.0 01.09.08 New default gain references for Pike F-505B/C in Table 201:
Default gain references of Pike models on page 363
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Introduction
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V4.3.0 23.04.09 Pike F-100B: new Quantum efficiency diagram in Figure 7: Spec-
tral sensitivity of Pike F-100B on page 60
All advanced registers in 8-digit format beginning with 0xF1... in
Chapter Advanced features on page 315ff. and in Table 183:
Advanced register: Parameter-List Update: parameter list on
page 348
Corrected Pike cameras with small (VGA size) and large filter in
Chapter Cross section: C-Mount (VGA size filter) on page 80 and
Chapter Cross section: C-Mount (large filter) on page 81
SEQUENCE_RESET register moved to SEQUENCE_STEP register
(0xF1000228) in SEQUENCE_STEP on page 219 and in
SEQUENCE_STEP on page 315.
Revised Chapter White balance on page 133ff.
New sensor for Pike F-421B/C in Table 3: Pike camera types on
page 33 and in Table 12: Specification Pike F-421B/C (fiber) on
page 51.
Calculated effective chip size for all sensors (with resolution of
Format_7 Mode_0) in Chapter Specifications on page 45ff.
Pike F-210B/C shows no speed increase using sub-sampling: see
Chapter Pike F-210: AOI frame rates (sub-sampling) on page 261
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V4.4.0 28.09.09 Added notice to description of non-volatile storage of shading
image in Note on page 151.
Corrected drawing in Figure 148: Delayed integration timing on
page 334
Corrected Format_7 Mode_5 (640 x 240) in Table 84: Video For-
mat_7 default modes Pike F-032B / Pike F-032C on page 231.
Added Raw12 to Pike F-032C and corrected some frame rates in
Table 84: Video Format_7 default modes Pike F-032B / Pike F-
032C on page 231f.
New dual-tap offset adjustment for Pike F-032/210/421/505:
•See0xF1000430 on page 317
•SeeTable 175: Advanced register: Dual-tap offset adjust-
ment on page 340
• See Chapter Dual-tap offset adjustment with SmartView
(1.10 or greater) on page 131
• Revised Chapter Conformity on page 33.
New Pike front flange:
• Title page: new photo and Figure 35: Back focus adjustment
on page 82: new Pike drawing
•NewCADdrawings:
–ChapterCamera dimensions on page 67ff.
–Figure 35: Back focus adjustment on page 82 (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 116ff.
• Added PWMCapable in Register 0xF1000320 in Table 30:
Advanced register: Output control on page 116
• Added ID 0x09 in Table 31: Output routing on page 117
• Added Chapter Pulse-width modulation on page 119ff.
•AddedTable 32: PWM configuration registers on page 119
•AddedPWMinTable 155: Advanced register: Advanced fea-
ture inquiry on page 321f.
•AddedPWMinTable 152: Advanced registers summary on
page 315ff.
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