ARTRAY ARTCAM-130SWIR-CL Manual

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130SWIR-CL Camera Link Setting Manual
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ARTCAM-130SWIR-CL
Camera Link Setting Manual
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Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 3
2. Device and System Requirements.............................................................................................. 3
3. Camera Link Format.................................................................................................................... 4
3.1. Format ........................................................................................................................................ 4
3.2. Resolution .................................................................................................................................. 4
4. Connector Pin Assignment .......................................................................................................... 4
5. Communication Specifications .................................................................................................... 5
5.1. About the settings of the product. .............................................................................................. 5
5.2. Communication Method ............................................................................................................. 5
5.3. Command Format ...................................................................................................................... 5
5.4. List of Commands ...................................................................................................................... 6
5.5. Commands Details ..................................................................................................................... 7
5.5.1. Reset................................................................................................................................... 7
5.5.2. Shutter ................................................................................................................................ 8
5.5.3. External I/O ......................................................................................................................... 9
5.5.4. Analog Gain .......................................................................................................................11
5.5.5. Digital Gain ....................................................................................................................... 12
5.5.6. Offset ................................................................................................................................ 13
5.5.7. Black Level Correction...................................................................................................... 14
5.5.8. Sensitivity Correction ........................................................................................................ 14
5.5.9. Defective Pixel Correction ................................................................................................ 15
5.5.10. Temperature Control ......................................................................................................... 16
5.5.11. Frame Control ................................................................................................................... 16
5.5.12. Camera Mode ................................................................................................................... 17
5.5.13. Camera Information .......................................................................................................... 18
6. Settings...................................................................................................................................... 19
6.1. Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 19
6.2. Connect to Camera .................................................................................................................. 19
6.3. Example of Serial Communication Software Settings.............................................................. 20
6.4. Example of Viewer Software Settings ...................................................................................... 22

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1. Introduction
This manual is for overall settings of cameras with Camera Link. Please refer to the camera
instruction for more details of cameras.
This manual is especially for the following model:
Table 1-1: Target Model
Model
Pixels
Frame Rate
ARTCAM-130SWIR-CL
1.3M
30fps
2. Device and System Requirements
To use a Camera Link camera, the following devices and software are required. Please have them
prepared before starting up the camera.
Table 2-1: Minimum Requirements
Item
Note
Camera Link Frame Grabber Board
Compatible with Base Configuration
Viewer Software
Software accompanying with grabber board,
or ArtMeasure
Serial Communication Software
e.g. Tera Term
PC
Any which can adopt items mentioned above.
Camera
Camera Link Cable
The connector joining to camera should be SDR.
AC Adapter
Please use the AC adapter we offer
All the settings in this manual are under the condition with following devices which we recommend.
While using other devices, users could adapt settings correspondent to the devices.
Table 2-2: Device and System recommended
Item
Recommendation
Camera Link Frame Grabber Board
PIXCI®EB1 (Manufactured by EPIX)
Viewer Software
XCAP for Windows Lite
Serial Communication Software
Tera Term

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3. Camera Link Format
3.1. Format
The following table shows the format of Camera Link compatible with this camera.
Table 3-1: Format List
Configuration
Tap
Significant Bit
Color
Clock Frequency
Base
14bit×1tap
13bit (MSB Justified)
Grey Level
85.000MHz
3.2. Resolution
The following table shows the maximum pixels of this camera.
Table 3-2: Resolution
Model
Horizontal Pixels
Vertical Pixels
ARTCAM-130SWIR-CL
1280
1024
4. Connector Pin Assignment
The connector pin assignment is as follows:
Table 4-1: Connector Pin Assignment
Pin No.
Signal Name
Pin No.
Signal Name
1
GND
14
GND
2
X0-
15
X0+
3
X1-
16
X1+
4
X2-
17
X2+
5
XCK-
18
XCK+
6
X3-
19
X3+
7
RX+
20
RX-
8
TX-
21
TX+
9
CC0-
22
CC0+
10
CC1+
23
CC1-
11
CC2-
24
CC2+
12
CC3+
25
CC3-
13
GND
26
GND

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5. Communication Specifications
5.1. About the settings of the product.
To change or check the settings of the Camera Link camera, you can send command to the camera
through a serial communication software.
5.2. Communication Method
The serial communication method is as follows:
Table 5-1: Communication Method
Item
Contents
Communication Form
Asynchronous serial communication
(In accordance with standards of RS232C)
Baud Rate
9600bps
Data
8 bit
Parity
None
Stop
1 bit
Flow Control
None
5.3. Command Format
Please give command to the camera through serial communication software with the format listed
below. If the format is not correct, the camera could not be controlled.
Please be sure to use half-width characters of ASCII code.
Table 5-2: Command Format
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
cmd
〼
-opt
〼
val
⏎（CR or LF or CR+LF）
Details
1: One letter which represents the main purpose of the command.
2: One space (blank) as delimiter. (Omissible)
3: Option correspondent with the main purpose.
The format is a letter going after a “-”.
4: One space (blank) as delimiter. (Omissible)
5: Value setting: enter the value if necessary.
Decimal numerical value: enter the number directly.
Hexadecimal numerical value: enter the number after an “x.”
The default value would be 0 if there is no value entered.
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎(CR+LF)
If response is a value: "value"⏎(CR+LF)
Abnormal: NG⏎(CR+LF)
Note
The command will be distinguished once the line feed code is sent out. If
any none-half-width characters are typed (e.g. BackSpace) before line
feed code, the response must be NG. (If only line feed code is typed,
there will be no reaction.)
If you want to cancel the command, type a none-half-width character before
line feed code, the response will be NG.
It doesn’t matter the letters of command is in upper case or lower case.
Option is omissible. (In this case, a default option will be chosen
automatically.)

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5.4. List of Commands
The commands listed below shows controllable functions.
For more details of each commands, please refer to “5.5 Commands Details.”
Table 5-3: List of Commands
Function
cmd
-opt
val
Description
Reset
x
-c
－
Start camera (Option is omissible)
-p
－
Stop camera
-i
－
Initialize
Shutter
i
-s
－
Synchronous mode
-r
－
Asynchronous mode
-v
O
Shutter speed settings (Option is omissible)
External I/O
p
-i
O
External trigger input settings (Option is
omissible)
-p
O
External trigger polarity settings
-a
O
Select signal of external output 1
-b
O
Select signal of external output 2
Analog Gain
a
-l
－
Low gain (Option is omissible)
-m
－
Medium gain
Digital Gain
g
-y
－
ON
-n
－
OFF
-v
O
Settings (Option is omissible)
Offset
o
-y
－
ON
-n
－
OFF
-v
O
Settings (Option is omissible)
Black Level
Correction
l
-y
－
ON (Option is omissible)
-n
－
OFF
Sensitivity
Correction
s
-y
－
ON (Option is omissible)
-n
－
OFF
Defective Pixel
Correction
f
-y
－
ON (Option is omissible)
-n
－
OFF
Temperature
Control
t
-w
－
Temperature settings
-r
－
Temperature readout (Option is omissible)
Frame Control
u
-s
－
Start (Option is omissible)
-p
－
Stop
Camera Mode
z
-s
－
SIM (Standard image mode)
-l
－
LNIM (Low noise image mode)
Camera
Information
n
-c
－
Show camera name (Option is omissible)
-v
－
Show firmware version

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5.5. Commands Details
The details of each commands are as follows. Please refer to the command correspondent to your
needs.
5.5.1. Reset
Table 5-4: Start Camera
1
2
3
4
Format
x
〼
-c
⏎
Details
1: x = Reset
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -c = Option: start camera (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To start camera.
While camera is already turned on, plug-in adapter and start again.
Table 5-5: Stop Camera
1
2
3
4
Format
x
〼
-p
⏎
Details
1: x = Reset
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -p = Option: stop camera
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To stop camera.
Table 5-6: Initialize
1
2
3
4
Format
x
〼
-i
⏎
Details
1: x = Reset
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -i = Option: initialize camera
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To initialize the camera while it is on.

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5.5.2. Shutter
Table 5-7: Synchronous Mode
1
2
3
4
Format
i
〼
-s
⏎
Details
1: i = Shutter
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -s = Option: synchronous mode
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change to synchronous mode.
Shutter will be synchronized with external trigger signal.
Table 5-8: Asynchronous Mode
1
2
3
4
Format
i
〼
-r
⏎
Details
1: i = Shutter
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -r = Option: asynchronous mode
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change to asynchronous mode.
Table 5-9: Shutter Speed Settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
i
〼
-v
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: i = Shutter
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -v = Option: shutter speed settings (Omissible)
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Value of shutter speed
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To set the shutter speed in synchronous and asynchronous modes.
※To calculate the shutter speed, please refer to the instruction of the
camera.

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5.5.3. External I/O
Table 5-10: External trigger input settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
p
〼
-i
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: p = External trigger input settings
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -i = Option: choose CC
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Trigger no.
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change external trigger to one of followings:
0: external I/O
1: CC1
2: CC2
3: CC3
4: CC4
Table 5-11: External trigger polarity settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
p
〼
-p
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: p = External trigger input settings
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -p = Option: choose polarity
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Polarity
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change the polarity of external trigger to one of followings:
0: Active-low (Synchronized when signal falls)
1: Active-high (Synchronized when signal rises)

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Table 5-12: Select signal of external output 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
p
〼
-a
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: p = External trigger input settings
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -a = Option: select signal of external output 1
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Output no.
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change external output 1 to one of followings:
0: Low-fixed/ 1: LINE_VALID / 2: FRAME_VALID / 3: TRIG_READY /
4: STROBE / 8: High-fixed
Table 5-13: Select signal of external output 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
p
〼
-b
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: p = External trigger input settings
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -b = Option: select signal of external output 2
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Output no.
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change external output 2 to one of followings:
0: Low-fixed/ 1: LINE_VALID / 2: FRAME_VALID / 3: TRIG_READY /
4: STROBE / 8: High-fixed

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5.5.4. Analog Gain
Table 5-14: Low Gain
1
2
3
4
Format
a
〼
-l
⏎
Details
1: p = Analog gain
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -l = Option: low gain (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To set analog gain low.
Table 5-15: Medium Gain
1
2
3
4
Format
a
〼
-m
⏎
Details
1: p = Analog gain
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -m = Option: medium
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To set analog gain medium.

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5.5.5. Digital Gain
Table 5-16: Digital Gain ON
1
2
3
4
Format
g
〼
-y
⏎
Details
1: g = Digital gain
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -y = Option: digital gain ON
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable digital gain.
Table 5-17: Digital Gain OFF
1
2
3
4
Format
g
〼
-n
⏎
Details
1: g = Digital gain
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -n = Option: digital gain OFF
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To disable digital gain.
Table 5-18: Digital Gain Settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
g
〼
-v
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: g = Digital gain
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -v = Option: digital gain settings (Omissible)
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Digital gain settings
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change the setting value of digital gain.

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5.5.6. Offset
Table 5-19: Offset ON
1
2
3
4
Format
o
〼
-y
⏎
Details
1: o = Offset
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -y = Option: offset ON
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable offset.
Table 5-20: Offset OFF
1
2
3
4
Format
o
〼
-n
⏎
Details
1: o = Offset
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -n = Option: offset OFF
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To disable offset.
Table 5-21: Offset Settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
o
〼
-v
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: o = Offset
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -v = Option: offset settings (Omissible)
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Offset settings
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change the setting value of offset.

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5.5.7. Black Level Correction
Table 5-22: Black Level Correction ON
1
2
3
4
Format
l
〼
-y
⏎
Details
1: l = Black level correction
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -y = Option: black level correction ON (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable black level correction.
Table 5-23: Black Level Correction OFF
1
2
3
4
Format
l
〼
-n
⏎
Details
1: l = Black level correction
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -n = Option: black level correction OFF
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To disable black level correction.
5.5.8. Sensitivity Correction
Table 5-24: Sensitivity Correction ON
1
2
3
4
Format
s
〼
-y
⏎
Details
1: s = Sensitivity correction
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -y = Option: sensitivity correction ON (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable sensitivity correction.

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Table 5-25: Sensitivity Correction OFF
1
2
3
4
Format
s
〼
-n
⏎
Details
1: s = Sensitivity correction
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -n = Option: sensitivity correction OFF
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To disable sensitivity correction.
5.5.9. Defective Pixel Correction
Table 5-26: Defective Pixel Correction ON
1
2
3
4
Format
f
〼
-y
⏎
Details
1: f = Defective pixel correction
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -y = Option: defective pixel correction NO (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable defective pixel correction.
Table 5-27: Defective Pixel Correction OFF
1
2
3
4
Format
f
〼
-n
⏎
Details
1: f = Defective pixel correction
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -n = Option: defective pixel correction OFF
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To disable defective pixel correction.

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5.5.10. Temperature Control
Table 5-28: Temperature Settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
t
〼
-w
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: t = Temperature control
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -w = Option: Temperature settings
4: Delimiter (Omissible)
5: Temperature
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To set camera to the temperature assigned.
The range available is 10°C to 40°C. For example, to set temperature as
25°C, enter 25.
Please enter whole number between 10 to 40 only, or the response will
be “NG.”
Table 5-29: Temperature Readout
1
2
3
4
Format
t
〼
-r
⏎
Details
1: t = Temperature control
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -r = Option: temperature readout (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: Temperature: temperature C⏎
Note
To show the estimated temperature of camera.
The temperature shown here is merely a reference.
5.5.11. Frame Control
Table 5-30: Start Frame
1
2
3
4
Format
u
〼
-s
⏎
Details
1: u = Frame control
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -s = Option: start frame transfer (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To start frame transfer.

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Table 5-31: Stop Frame
1
2
3
4
Format
u
〼
-p
⏎
Details
1: u = Frame control
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -p = Option: stop frame transfer
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To stop frame transfer.
5.5.12. Camera Mode
Table 5-32: SIM Mode
1
2
3
4
Format
z
〼
-s
⏎
Details
1: z = Camera mode
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -s = Option: SIM mode (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To set camera mode as SIM (standard image mode).
Table 5-33: LNIM Mode
1
2
3
4
Format
z
〼
-l
⏎
Details
1: z = Camera mode
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -l = Option: LNIM mode
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To set camera mode as LNIM (low noise image mode).

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5.5.13. Camera Information
Table 5-34: Camera Name
1
2
3
4
Format
n
〼
-c
⏎
Details
1: n = Camera information
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -c = Option: camera name (Omissible)
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: ARTCAM-130SWIR-CL (example)⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To show camera name.
Table 5-35: Firmware Version
1
2
3
4
Format
n
〼
-v
⏎
Details
1: n = Camera information
2: Delimiter (Omissible)
3: -v = Option: camera name
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: Version: 00.18.20180305 (example)⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To show firmware version.

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6. Settings
6.1. Preparation
Before connecting camera to your PC, please install Camera Link frame grabber board, including driver
and all the software necessary.
In some cases, it is required to register the license of the product, please complete the registration
before starting using the camera.
After installing, please open device manager to check if the grabber board is recognized normally.
If you use our recommendations listed in table 2-2, the device names should be recognized as follows:
Table 6-1: Devices Recognized
No.
Device
1
PIXCI®EB1 PCI Express Camera Link Video Capture Board for Win XP/Vista/7/8/10-64bit
2
PIXCI® Camera Link Serial Port (COM3※1)
※1: Will be differ depending on systems.
Figure 6-1: Sample of device manager
6.2. Connect to Camera
Please connect camera to the Camera Link frame grabber board with Camera Link cable.
Before connect AC adapter to the camera, please start up the serial communication software.
Command will be sent from the camera once it is connected to the power.

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6.3. Example of Serial Communication Software Settings
Here we take “Tera Term” as the example of Serial Communication Software settings.
Please start up “Tera Term” before connecting AC adapter to the camera.
Figure 6-2: Icon of Tera Term
After starting the software, please choose the port correspondent with the name shown in device
manager. (At the time this manual is made, it is shown as COM3.)
Figure 6-3: To Choose Serial Port on Tera Term
Please click “Setup” on menu bar, then choose “Serial Port” for communication method settings.
Please refer to table 5-1 Communication Method for details of the settings.
Figure 6-4: To Set up Serial Port on Tera Term