Allied AVT STINGRAY User manual

Technical Manual
V4.2.0
28 May 2009
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany
AVT Stingray

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Contents
Contacting Allied Vision Technologies ..................................................11
Introduction ...........................................................................................................12
Document history ......................................................................................................... 12
Manual overview........................................................................................................... 21
Conventions used in this manual..................................................................................... 22
Styles ..................................................................................................................... 22
Symbols .................................................................................................................. 23
More information.......................................................................................................... 23
Before operation .......................................................................................................... 24
STINGRAY cameras ...........................................................................................25
Declarations of conformity ...........................................................................26
FireWire....................................................................................................................27
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 27
Definition ............................................................................................................... 27
IEEE 1394 standards ................................................................................................. 27
Why use FireWire? .................................................................................................... 28
FireWire in detail.......................................................................................................... 28
Serial bus................................................................................................................ 28
FireWire connection capabilities ................................................................................. 30
Capabilities of 1394a (FireWire 400)............................................................................ 30
IIDC V1.3 camera control standards ........................................................................ 30
Capabilities of 1394b (FireWire 800) ........................................................................... 31
IIDC V1.31 camera control standards ...................................................................... 31
Compatibility between 1394a and 1394b...................................................................... 32
Compatibility example .......................................................................................... 33
Image transfer via 1394a and 1394b ........................................................................... 34
1394b bandwidths.................................................................................................... 35
Requirements for PC and 1394b.............................................................................. 35
Requirements for laptop and 1394b ........................................................................ 37
Example 1: 1394b bandwidth of Stingray cameras ..................................................... 38
Example 2: More than one Stingray camera at full speed ............................................ 39
FireWire Plug & play capabilities................................................................................. 40
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions ............................................................... 40
Operating system support .......................................................................................... 41
Filter and lenses .................................................................................................42
IR cut filter: spectral transmission .................................................................................. 42
Camera lenses .............................................................................................................. 43
Specifications .......................................................................................................45

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STINGRAY F-033B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 45
STINGRAY F-046B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 47
STINGRAY F-080B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 49
STINGRAY F-125B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 51
STINGRAY F-145B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 53
STINGRAY F-146B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 55
STINGRAY F-201B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 57
STINGRAY F-504B/C (fiber)............................................................................................. 59
Spectral sensitivity ....................................................................................................... 61
Camera dimensions ..........................................................................................67
STINGRAY standard housing (2 x 1394b copper) ................................................................ 67
STINGRAY (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper) ........................................................................... 68
Tripod adapter ............................................................................................................. 69
Stingray W90 (2 x 1394b copper) .................................................................................... 70
Stingray W90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)....................................................................... 71
Stingray W90 S90 (2 x 1394b copper) .............................................................................. 72
Stingray W90 S90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)................................................................. 73
Stingray W270 (2 x 1394b copper) .................................................................................. 74
Stingray W270 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper) ..................................................................... 75
Stingray W270 S90 (2 x 1394b copper) ............................................................................ 76
Stingray W270 S90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper) ............................................................... 77
Cross section: CS-Mount................................................................................................. 78
Cross section: C-Mount .................................................................................................. 79
Adjustment of C-Mount and CS-Mount.............................................................................. 80
Stingray board level: dimensions..................................................................................... 81
Stingray board level: CS-Mount ....................................................................................... 82
Stingray board level: C-Mount......................................................................................... 83
Description of the data path........................................................................84
Block diagrams of the cameras ....................................................................................... 84
Black and white cameras ........................................................................................... 84
Color cameras .......................................................................................................... 85
White balance .............................................................................................................. 86
One-push white balance ............................................................................................ 88
Auto white balance (AWB) ....................................................................................... 90
Auto shutter ................................................................................................................ 91
Auto gain .................................................................................................................... 93
Manual gain................................................................................................................. 96
Brightness (black level or offset) .................................................................................... 96
Horizontal mirror function ............................................................................................. 98
Shading correction........................................................................................................ 99
Building shading image in Format_7 modes ................................................................. 99
First example ...................................................................................................... 99
Second example................................................................................................... 99
How to store shading image..................................................................................... 100

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Automatic generation of correction data.................................................................... 101
Requirements .................................................................................................... 101
Algorithm ......................................................................................................... 101
Loading a shading image out of the camera ............................................................... 104
Loading a shading image into the camera .................................................................. 105
Look-up table (LUT) and gamma function....................................................................... 106
Loading an LUT into the camera ............................................................................... 108
Defect pixel correction ................................................................................................ 109
Building defect pixel data ....................................................................................... 111
Grab an image with defect pixel data .................................................................... 111
Calculate defect pixel coordinates ........................................................................ 111
Reset values (resolution, shutter, gain, brightness) ................................................ 112
Activate/deactivate defect pixel correction ................................................................ 112
Store defect pixel data non-volatile .......................................................................... 112
Load non-volatile stored defect pixel data ................................................................. 112
Send defect pixel data to the host ............................................................................ 113
Receive defect pixel data from the host ..................................................................... 113
DPC data: storing mechanism ................................................................................... 113
Binning (only Stingray b/w models and F-201C) .............................................................. 114
2 x / 4 x / 8 x binning (F-201C only 2 x vertical binning) ............................................ 114
Vertical binning ..................................................................................................... 115
Horizontal binning (F-201C only 2 x horizontal binning) .............................................. 117
2 x full binning/4 x full binning/8 x full binning (F-201C only 2 x full binning)............... 118
Sub-sampling (Stingray b/w and color) .......................................................................... 120
What is sub-sampling? ............................................................................................ 120
Which Stingray models have sub-sampling? ................................................................ 120
Description of sub-sampling..................................................................................... 120
Binning and sub-sampling access.................................................................................. 126
Quick parameter change timing modes........................................................................... 128
Why new timing modes?.......................................................................................... 128
Standard Parameter Update Timing .................................................................... 129
New: Quick Format Change Mode (QFCM) ............................................................. 129
How to transfer parameters to the camera.................................................................. 130
Encapsulated Update (begin/end)...................................................................... 130
Parameter-List Update ...................................................................................... 131
Standard Update (IIDC)..................................................................................... 132
Packed 12-Bit Mode................................................................................................... 133
High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio) ...................................................................... 134
Frame memory and deferred image transport................................................................... 135
Deferred image transport......................................................................................... 135
HoldImg mode....................................................................................................... 136
FastCapture mode................................................................................................... 138
Color interpolation (BAYER demosaicing) ....................................................................... 139
Sharpness.................................................................................................................. 141
Hue and saturation ..................................................................................................... 142
Color correction.......................................................................................................... 143
Why color correction? ......................................................................................... 143
Color correction in AVT cameras ........................................................................... 143

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Color correction: formula..................................................................................... 143
GretagMacbeth ColorChecker ................................................................................ 143
Changing color correction coefficients .................................................................. 144
Switch color correction on/off ............................................................................. 144
Color conversion (RGB YUV) ..................................................................................... 145
Bulk Trigger............................................................................................................... 145
Level Trigger.............................................................................................................. 145
Serial interface........................................................................................................... 146
Camera interfaces ...........................................................................................151
IEEE 1394b port pin assignment ................................................................................... 151
Board level camera: IEEE 1394b port pin assignment ................................................... 152
Camera I/O connector pin assignment ........................................................................... 153
Board level camera: I/O pin assignment..................................................................... 154
Status LEDs................................................................................................................ 155
Normal conditions .................................................................................................. 156
Error conditions ..................................................................................................... 156
Control and video data signals...................................................................................... 157
Inputs .................................................................................................................. 157
Triggers............................................................................................................ 157
Input/output pin control......................................................................................... 158
IO_INP_CTRL 1-2 ............................................................................................... 159
Trigger delay ..................................................................................................... 160
Outputs ................................................................................................................ 162
IO_OUTP_CTRL 1-4 ............................................................................................. 164
Output modes.................................................................................................... 165
Pulse-width modulation (Stingray housing and Stingray board level models) ................... 167
PWM: minimal and maximal periods and frequencies ............................................... 168
PWM: Examples in practice .................................................................................. 169
Pixel data.................................................................................................................. 170
Controlling image capture ..........................................................................173
Trigger modi .............................................................................................................. 173
Bulk trigger (Trigger_Mode_15)................................................................................ 175
Trigger delay ......................................................................................................... 179
Trigger delay advanced register............................................................................ 180
Software trigger ..................................................................................................... 181
Debounce.............................................................................................................. 181
Debounce time....................................................................................................... 182
Exposure time (shutter) and offset ................................................................................ 183
Exposure time offset ............................................................................................... 183
Minimum exposure time .......................................................................................... 183
Extended shutter.................................................................................................... 184
One-shot ................................................................................................................... 186
One-shot command on the bus to start of exposure ..................................................... 187
End of exposure to first packet on the bus ................................................................. 188
Multi-shot ................................................................................................................. 189
ISO_Enable / free-run.................................................................................................. 189

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Asynchronous broadcast .............................................................................................. 189
Jitter at start of exposure ............................................................................................ 190
Sequence mode .......................................................................................................... 192
How is sequence mode implemented?........................................................................ 193
Setup mode....................................................................................................... 194
Sequence step mode........................................................................................... 194
SeqMode description .......................................................................................... 195
Sequence repeat counter..................................................................................... 195
Manual stepping & reset ..................................................................................... 195
Which sequence mode features are available? ............................................................. 197
Setup mode....................................................................................................... 197
I/O controlled sequence stepping mode.............................................................. 197
I/O controlled sequence pointer reset ................................................................ 198
I/O controlled sequence stepping mode and I/O controlled sequence pointer reset via
software command ............................................................................................. 198
Points to pay attention to when working with a sequence ............................................ 198
Changing the parameters within a sequence ............................................................... 200
Points to pay attention to when changing the parameters............................................ 200
Secure image signature (SIS): definition and scenarios .................................................... 201
SIS: Definition....................................................................................................... 201
SIS: Scenarios........................................................................................................ 201
Video formats, modes and bandwidth .................................................203
Stingray F-033B / Stingray F-033C
and board level F-033B BL / F-033C BL .......................................................................... 204
Stingray F-046B / Stingray F-046C
and board level F-046B BL / F-046C BL .......................................................................... 206
Stingray F-080B / Stingray F-080C
and board level F-080B BL / F-080C BL .......................................................................... 208
Stingray F-125B / Stingray F-125C
and board level F-125B BL / F-125C BL .......................................................................... 210
Stingray F-145B / Stingray F-145C
and board level F-145B BL / F-145C BL .......................................................................... 213
Stingray F-146B / Stingray F-146C
and board level F-146B BL / F-146C BL .......................................................................... 217
Stingray F-201B / Stingray F-201C
and board level F-201B BL / F-201C BL .......................................................................... 220
Stingray F-504B / Stingray F-504C
and board level F-504B BL / F-504C BL .......................................................................... 223
Area of interest (AOI) ................................................................................................. 225
Autofunction AOI ................................................................................................... 227
Frame rates................................................................................................................ 228
Frame rates Format_7 ............................................................................................. 232
Stingray F-033/F-033 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 233
Stingray F-046/F-046 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 234
Stingray F-080/F-080 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 235
Stingray F-125/F-125 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 236
Stingray F-145/F-145 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 237

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Stingray F-146/F-146 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 238
Stingray F-201/F-201 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 239
Stingray F-504/F-504 BL: AOI frame rates .................................................................. 240
How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? ...................................241
Example formula for the b/w camera..................................................................... 242
Test images ............................................................................................................... 243
Loading test images ............................................................................................... 243
Test images for b/w cameras.................................................................................... 243
Test images for color cameras .................................................................................. 244
YUV4:2:2 mode.................................................................................................. 244
Mono8 (raw data) .............................................................................................. 244
Configuration of the camera......................................................................245
Camera_Status_Register............................................................................................... 245
Example................................................................................................................ 246
Sample program ..................................................................................................... 249
Example FireGrab ............................................................................................... 249
Example FireStack API ........................................................................................ 250
Configuration ROM...................................................................................................... 251
Implemented registers (IIDC V1.31) .............................................................................. 254
Camera initialize register......................................................................................... 254
Inquiry register for video format............................................................................... 254
Inquiry register for video mode ................................................................................ 255
Inquiry register for video frame rate and base address ................................................. 256
Inquiry register for basic function............................................................................. 265
Inquiry register for feature presence ......................................................................... 266
Inquiry register for feature elements ......................................................................... 268
Status and control registers for camera...................................................................... 271
Inquiry register for absolute value CSR offset address .................................................. 272
Status and control register for one-push .................................................................... 273
Feature control error status register .......................................................................... 277
Video mode control and status registers for Format_7.................................................. 277
Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_0 .......................................................................... 277
Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_1 .......................................................................... 277
Format_7 control and status register (CSR) ............................................................ 277
Temperature register............................................................................................... 279
Advanced features (AVT-specific) .................................................................................. 280
Advanced registers summary .................................................................................... 280
Extended version information register ....................................................................... 283
Advanced feature inquiry......................................................................................... 286
Camera status ........................................................................................................ 288
Maximum resolution ............................................................................................... 289
Time base ............................................................................................................. 289
Extended shutter.................................................................................................... 291
Test images ........................................................................................................... 292
Look-up tables (LUT) .............................................................................................. 293
Loading a look-up table into the camera ............................................................... 294

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Shading correction ................................................................................................. 295
Reading or writing shading image from/into the camera .......................................... 296
Automatic generation of a shading image.............................................................. 296
Memory channel error codes ................................................................................ 297
Deferred image transport......................................................................................... 298
Frame information.................................................................................................. 299
Defect pixel correction............................................................................................ 300
Input/output pin control......................................................................................... 301
Delayed Integration Enable (IntEna) ......................................................................... 302
Auto shutter control ............................................................................................... 303
Auto gain control................................................................................................... 304
Autofunction AOI ................................................................................................... 305
Color correction ..................................................................................................... 306
Trigger delay ......................................................................................................... 307
Mirror image.......................................................................................................... 307
Soft reset.............................................................................................................. 308
High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio) .................................................................. 309
Maximum ISO packet size ........................................................................................ 310
Quick parameter change timing modes ...................................................................... 312
Standard Parameter Update Timing .................................................................... 312
Quick Format Change Mode................................................................................ 312
Automatic reset of the UpdActive flag................................................................... 313
Parameter-List Update ............................................................................................ 314
Format_7 mode mapping ......................................................................................... 315
Example ........................................................................................................... 316
Low noise binning mode (2 x and 4 x binning) ........................................................... 316
Secure image signature (SIS) ................................................................................... 317
Advanced register: SIS........................................................................................ 317
Examples: cycle time .......................................................................................... 319
Advanced register: frame counter ......................................................................... 320
Advanced register: trigger counter........................................................................ 321
Where to find cycle time, frame counter and trigger counter in the image .................. 322
Where to find all SIS values in the image .............................................................. 322
Software feature control (disable LEDs) ..................................................................... 323
Disable LEDs...................................................................................................... 323
User profiles.......................................................................................................... 324
Error codes ....................................................................................................... 325
Reset of error codes ........................................................................................... 326
Stored settings .................................................................................................. 326
Pulse-width modulation (PWM): Stingray housing and board level cameras...................... 327
GPDATA_BUFFER..................................................................................................... 328
Little endian vs. big endian byte order.................................................................. 328
Appendix ................................................................................................................329
Sensor position accuracy of AVT cameras........................................................................ 329
Firmware update...............................................................................................330
Extended version number (FPGA/µC).............................................................................. 330

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Index.........................................................................................................................331

Contacting Allied Vision Technologies
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Contacting Allied Vision Technologies
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AVT Modular Camera Concept.

Introduction
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Introduction
This STINGRAY Technical Manual describes in depth the technical specifica-
tions, dimensions, all camera features (IIDC standard and AVT smart fea-
tures) and their registers, trigger features, all video and color formats, band-
width and frame rate calculation.
For information on hardware installation, safety warnings, pin assignments
on I/O connectors and 1394b connectors read the Hardware Installation
Guide.
Document history
Note

Please read through this manual carefully.
We assume that you have read already the Hardware
Installation Guide and that you have installed the hard-
ware and software on your PC or laptop (FireWire card,
cables).
Version Date Remarks
V2.0.0 31.03.08 New Manual - RELEASE status
V2.1.0 23.05.08 New CAD drawings due to new flange in Chapter Camera dimen-
sions on page 67ff.
Added Appendix: Chapter Sensor position accuracy of AVT cam-
eras on page 329
Added direct fiber technology in Chapter STINGRAY cameras on
page 25
Added fiber cameras (1 x copper, 1 x GOF) and fiber power con-
sumption in all tables in Chapter Specifications on page 45ff.
Added Chapter Pulse-width modulation (Stingray housing and
Stingray board level models) on page 167ff.
Added Chapter Horizontal mirror function on page 98ff.
Added Chapter Shading correction on page 99
to be continued on next page
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V2.1.0
[continued]
23.05.08
[continued]
Added 4 x and 8 x binning in
Chapter Binning (only Stingray b/w models and F-201C) on
page 114ff.
Added 2 out of 8 sub-sampling in Chapter Sub-sampling (Stin-
gray b/w and color) on page 120ff.
Changed Figure 74: Mapping of possible Format_7 modes to
F7M1...F7M7 on page 127
Added fiber models in Table 36: FIFO memory size on page 135
Added Chapter Temperature register on page 279
Added Shading control registers (0xF1000250, 0xF1000254,
0xF1000258) in Table 124: Advanced registers summary on
page 280ff.
Added Mirror image register (0xF1000410) in Table 124:
Advanced registers summary on page 280ff.
Added board level variants in Table 126: Camera type ID list on
page 284
Added Shading and Mirror image in Table 127: Advanced regis-
ter: Advanced feature inquiry on page 286
Added Chapter Shading correction on page 295ff.
Added Chapter Mirror image on page 307
Added Appendix Chapter Sensor position accuracy of AVT cam-
eras on page 329
Added 0x09 PWM in Table 49: Output routing on page 165
Added Chapter Board level camera: IEEE 1394b port pin assign-
ment on page 152
Added Chapter Board level camera: I/O pin assignment on page
154
Added PWM feature in Chapter IO_OUTP_CTRL 1-4 on page
164ff.
Added Pulse-width modulation (Stingray housing and Stingray
board level models) on page 167
Added PWM feature in Table 49: Output routing on page 165.
to be continued on next page
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V2.1.0
[continued]
23.05.08
[continued]
[continued]
Added board level in Video formats, modes and bandwidth on
page 203ff.
Added board level (BL) in Table 126: Camera type ID list on
page 284
Added PWM in Table 127: Advanced register: Advanced feature
inquiry on page 286f.
Changed resolutions of Format_7 modes in Chapter Video for-
mats, modes and bandwidth on page 203ff.
Corrected RGB8 frame rates in Format_7 Mode_0 in Chapter
Video formats, modes and bandwidth on page 203ff.
Added frame rates for binning and sub-sampling modes in
Chapter Video formats, modes and bandwidth on page 203ff.
Added Chapter Sensor position accuracy of AVT cameras on
page 329
Changed provisions directive to 2004/108/EG in Chapter Dec-
larations of conformity on page 26.
V2.2.0 15.08.08 Corrected HIROSE connector in CAD drawings in Chapter Camera
dimensions on page 67ff.
Added cross-reference from upload LUT to GPDATA_BUFFER in
Chapter Loading a shading image into the camera on page 105
Added cross-reference from upload/download shading image
to GPDATA_BUFFER in:
–ChapterLoading a shading image out of the camera on
page 104
–ChapterLoading a shading image into the camera on
page 105
Added little endian vs. big endian byte order in Chapter
GPDATA_BUFFER on page 328
Added detailed cross-reference in Chapter Camera I/O connec-
tor pin assignment on page 153
Added detailed level values of I/Os in Chapter Camera I/O con-
nector pin assignment on page 153.
Rounded shutter speeds in Chapter Specifications on page 45.
to be continued on next page
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V2.2.0
[continued]
15.08.08
[continued]
[continued]
Rounded offsets in Chapter Exposure time (shutter) and offset
on page 183f. and in Figure 98: Data flow and timing after end
of exposure on page 188.
Added new image of Stingray camera with two screws on either
side of the cameras for fixing the front flange:
– See title page
– See Figure 35: Fixing the front flange on page 80
New Stingray photo on title page (with new screws on either
side of camera)
New photo of LED positions in Figure 85: Position of status
LEDs on page 155
V2.3.0 12.09.08 New Stingray board level CAD drawing with new Molex 1.25 mm
Pitch PicoBlade Wire-to-Board Header (53047-1310) and new
cable lengths in Figure 82: Board level camera: two IEEE 1394b
FireWire connectors on page 152 and in Figure 84: Board level
camera: I/O pin assignment on page 154
V2.4.0 30.09.08 New Stingray board level CAD drawing with new Molex 1.25 mm
Pitch PicoBlade Wire-to-Board Header (53047-1310) in:
–Figure 36: Stingray board level dimensions on page 81
–Figure 37: Stingray board level: CS-Mount on page 82
–Figure 38: Stingray board level: C-Mount on page 83
to be continued on next page
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V3.0.0 08.10.08 New Stingray board level CAD drawing with name of screws
M2x14 ISO7045-A2 (2x):
–Figure 37: Stingray board level: CS-Mount on page 82
–Figure 38: Stingray board level: C-Mount on page 83
New Stingray F-125B/C: Read information in the following sec-
tions:
•Table 16: Specification STINGRAY F-125B/C (fiber) on
page 51f.
•Table 36: FIFO memory size on page 135
•Table 62: Camera-specific exposure time offset on page
183
•Table 63: Camera-specific minimum exposure time on
page 183
•Figure 98: Data flow and timing after end of exposure on
page 188
•Table 68: Jitter at exposure start (no binning, no sub-
sampling) on page 191
•Table 79: Video fixed formats Stingray F-125B / F-125C on
page 210
•Table 80: Video Format_7 default modes Stingray F-125B /
F-125C on page 211
•Table 126: Camera type ID list on page 284
For Stingray F-125B/C output switching times (tp and min.
shutter) see Hardware Installation Guide, subsection
STINGRAY delay
to be continued on next page
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V4.0.0 21.10.08 New Stingray F-504B/C: Read information in the following sec-
tions:
•Table 20: Specification STINGRAY F-504B/C (fiber) on
page 59f.
•Table 36: FIFO memory size on page 135
•Table 62: Camera-specific exposure time offset on page
183
•Table 63: Camera-specific minimum exposure time on
page 183
•Figure 98: Data flow and timing after end of exposure on
page 188
•Table 68: Jitter at exposure start (no binning, no sub-
sampling) on page 191
•Table 87: Video fixed formats Stingray F-504B / F-504C on
page 223
•Table 88: Video Format_7 default modes Stingray F-504B /
F-504C on page 224
•Table 126: Camera type ID list on page 284f.
For Stingray F-504B/C output switching times (tp and min.
shutter) see Hardware Installation Guide, subsection
STINGRAY delay
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V4.1.0 28.01.09 All advanced registers in 8-digit format beginning with 0xF1...
in Chapter Advanced features (AVT-specific) on page 280ff. and
in Chapter Parameter-List Update on page 314
New CAD drawings (hexagon socket head cap screw ISO 4762):
•Figure 36: Stingray board level dimensions on page 81
•Figure 37: Stingray board level: CS-Mount on page 82
•Figure 38: Stingray board level: C-Mount on page 83
•Figure 82: Board level camera: two IEEE 1394b FireWire
connectors on page 152
•Figure 84: Board level camera: I/O pin assignment on
page 154
SEQUENCE_RESET register moved to SEQUENCE_STEP register
(0xF1000228) in SEQUENCE_STEP on page 194 and in
SEQUENCE_STEP on page 280
Corrected CAD drawing in Figure 27: Stingray W90 S90 (2 x
1394b copper) on page 72
Revised Chapter White balance on page 86ff
Memory size (Internal FIFO memory) of Stingray F-125 is 12
frames in Table 16: Specification STINGRAY F-125B/C (fiber) on
page 51 and in Table 36: FIFO memory size on page 135
Revised Table 96: Frame rates (fps) Stingray F-125 as function
of AOI height (pixel) [width=1292] on page 236
Corrected black level increments in Chapter Brightness (black
level or offset) on page 96
New AOI frame rates of Stingray F-504 in Chapter Frame rates
of Stingray F-504 as function of AOI height [width=2452] on
page 240
New Stingray F-125C RGB8 modes in Table 79: Video fixed for-
mats Stingray F-125B / F-125C on page 210
New Stingray F-504C RGB8 modes in Table 87: Video fixed for-
mats Stingray F-504B / F-504C on page 223
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V4.2.0 28.05.09 Calculated effective chip size for all sensors (with resolution
of Format_7 Mode_0) in Chapter Specifications on page 45ff.
SIS feature: standardized terminology, added examples in
Chapter Secure image signature (SIS): definition and scenarios
on page 201
Stingray cameras do not support storing shading image data
into non-volatile memory, see Table 135: Advanced register:
Shading on page 295 (0XF1000250 bit 8 to 10)
Corrected drawing in Figure 115: Delayed integration timing on
page 302.
In SIS chapter: added cycle time examples: Chapter Examples:
cycle time on page 319
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Stingray update round (SUR):
•OnlyGOF models: new LED signals (asynchronous traffic
and signal detect) in Table 40: LEDs showing normal condi-
tions on page 156
• Stingray F-504 cameras are also available with 64 MByte
internal FIFO memory (instead of 32 MByte):
–Table 20: Specification STINGRAY F-504B/C (fiber) on
page 59 and
–Table 36: FIFO memory size on page 135
• All Stingray models: added defect pixel correction:
–ChapterDefect pixel correction on page 109
–Table 139: Advanced register: Defect pixel correction
on page 300
• All Stingray models: added low noise binning mode:
–Table 155: Advanced register: Low noise binning mode
on page 316
• All Stingray models: added software trigger:
– In inquiry register 530h on page 269 added:
Value_Read_Inq [7],
Trigger_Source0_Inq [8] and
Software_Trigger_Inq [15]
– In inquiry register 62Ch on page 273 added:
Software_Trigger
• All Stingray models: added disable LEDs function:
–ChapterSoftware feature control (disable LEDs) on
page 323
• All Stingray GOF models: added two new LED signals
–Only GOF: asynchronous traffic on page 156
–Only GOF: GOF signal detect on page 156
• All Stingray models: added debounce feature:
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000540 on page 282
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000550 on page 282
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000560 on page 282
– Advanced register summary 0xF1000570 on page 282
–ChapterDebounce on page 181f.
–Table 61: Advanced register: Debounce time for input
ports on page 182
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