ARTRAY ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-CL Manual

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ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-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 ................................................................................................................................ 7
5.5.3. Gain .................................................................................................................................... 8
5.5.4. Temperature Control ........................................................................................................... 8
5.5.5. Mirror................................................................................................................................... 9
5.5.6. Camera Information ............................................................................................................ 9
5.5.7. Peltier................................................................................................................................ 10
5.5.8. Capture mode ....................................................................................................................11
5.6. Timing chart ............................................................................................................................. 12
5.7. Camera output bit assignment................................................................................................. 13
6. Settings....................................................................................................................................................................................14
6.1. Preparation .............................................................................................................................. 14
6.2. Connect to Camera ................................................................................................................. 14
6.3. Example of Serial Communication Software Settings ............................................................. 15
6.4. Example of Viewer Software Settings ..................................................................................... 17

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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-991SWIR-TEC-CL
0.32M
137fps
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
Operation has been confirmed using the following framegrabbers and software combinations.
Table 2-3: Tested Framegrabbers + Software
Manufacturer
Product name + software
NI
NI PCIe-1433 + NI MAX
AVAL
APX-3318 + AcapLib2Viewer
Dalsa
Xcelera-CL PX4 Full + CamExpert
EPIX
PIXCIEB1 + XCAP
※ Tested CameraLink cable length: 2m

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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
12bit×2tap
12bit (MSB Justified)
Grayscale
63.000MHz
3.2. Resolution
The following table shows the maximum pixels of this camera.
Table 3-2: Resolution
Model
Horizontal Pixels
Vertical Pixels
ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-CL
640
512
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.
3: Option correspondent with the main purpose.
The format is a letter going after a “-”.
4: One space (blank) as delimiter.
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 you want to cancel the command, type a none-half-width character before
line feed code, the response will be NG.

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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
－
－
Reset camera
Shutter
i
-v
O
Shutter speed setting
Gain
g
-v
O
Gain setting
Temperature
Control
t
-v
－
Sensor Temperature readout [ °C ]
-vf
－
FPGA Temperature readout [ °C ]
Mirror
m
-V
O
Vertical mirror enable/disable
-H
O
Horizontal mirror enable/disable
Camera
Information
n
-c
－
Show camera name
-v
－
Show firmware version
Peltier Control
p
-y
－
Peltier ON
-n
－
Peltier OFF
Capture mode
r
-p
－
Sets preview mode
-t
－
Sets trigger mode

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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: Reset Camera
1
2
Format
x
⏎
Details
1: x = Reset
2: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
Resets camera
5.5.2. Shutter
Table 5-5: Shutter Speed Settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
i
〼
-v
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: i = Shutter
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: shutter speed settings
4: Delimiter
5: Value of shutter speed
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
Sets the shutter speed
※To calculate the shutter speed, please refer to the instruction of the
camera.

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5.5.3. Gain
Table 5-6: Gain Settings
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
g
〼
-v
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: g = Gain
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: gain settings
4: Delimiter
5: Gain settings
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To change the setting value of gain.
※For details on gain setting, please refer to the to the product manual
5.5.4. Temperature Control
Table 5-7: Sensor Temperature Readout
1
2
3
4
Format
t
〼
-v
⏎
Details
1: t = Temperature control
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: Sensor temperature readout
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: temperature ⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To show the estimated temperature of camera sensor.
The temperature shown here is merely a reference.
Table 5-8: FPGA Temperature Readout
1
2
3
4
Format
t
〼
-vf
⏎
Details
1: t = Temperature control
2: Delimiter
3: -vf = Option: FPGA temperature readout
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: temperature ⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To show the estimated temperature of camera FPGA.
The temperature shown here is merely a reference.

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5.5.5. Mirror
Table 5-9: Mirror vertical
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
m
〼
-V
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: m = Mirror
2: Delimiter
3: -V = Option: Vertical
4: Delimiter
5: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable/disable vertical mirror
Table 5-10: Mirror horizontal
1
2
3
4
5
6
Format
m
〼
-H
〼
val
⏎
Details
1: m = Mirror
2: Delimiter
3: -H = Option: Horizontal
4: Delimiter
5: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled
6: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable/disable horizontal mirror
5.5.6. Camera Information
Table 5-11: Camera Name
1
2
3
4
Format
n
〼
-c
⏎
Details
1: n = Camera information
2: Delimiter
3: -c = Option: Camera name
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-CL (example)⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To show camera name.

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Table 5-12: Firmware Version
1
2
3
4
Format
n
〼
-v
⏎
Details
1: n = Camera information
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: Firmware version
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: Version: 202012041730 (example)⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To show firmware version.
5.5.7. Peltier
Table 5-13: Peltier ON
1
2
3
4
Format
p
〼
-y
⏎
Details
1: p = Peltier
2: Delimiter
3: -y = Peltier ON
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To enable peltier
Table 5-14: Peltier OFF
1
2
3
4
Format
p
〼
-n
⏎
Details
1: p = Peltier
2: Delimiter
3: -n = Peltier OFF
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
To disable peltier

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5.5.8. Capture mode
Table 5-12: Preview Mode
1
2
3
4
Format
r
〼
-p
⏎
Details
1: r = Capture mode
2: Delimiter
3: -p = Preview
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
Configures capture as preview mode
Table 5-13: Trigger Mode
1
2
3
4
Format
r
〼
-t
⏎
Details
1: r = Capture mode
2: Delimiter
3: -t = Trigger
4: Line feed code
Response
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Note
Configures capture as trigger mode

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5.6. Timing chart
Description
Value
Units
A
FVAL High
222720
clk
B
FVAL pos. edge to LVAL pos. edge
2
clk
C
LVAL High
320
clk
D
LVAL Low
115
clk
E
LVAL neg. edge to FVAL neg. edge
112
clk
F
FVAL Low
230517
clk
G
LVAL pos. edge to DVAL pos. edge
0
clk
H
DVAL High
320
clk
Description
Value
Units
A
FVAL のHigh 期間
222720
clk
B
FVAL 立ち上がりから最初の LVAL の立ち上がりまで
2
clk
C
LVAL のHigh 期間
320
clk
D
LVAL のLow 期間
115
clk
E
最終 LVAL の立下りから FVAL の立下りまで
112
clk
F
FVAL のLow 期間
230517
clk
G
LVAL の立ち上がりから DVAL の立ち上がりまで
0
clk
H
DVAL のHigh 期間
320
clk
FVAL
B
LVAL
DVAL
D
E
F
A
C
H
LVAL
G

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5.7. Camera output bit assignment
Cameralink base configuration (12 bits x 2 taps):
CL Port/Bit
Data
12bit
Camera
out
12 Bit
A0
A[0]
Tap1
A[11:0]
A1
A[1]
Tap2
B[11:0]
A2
A[2]
A3
A[3]
A4
A[4]
A5
A[5]
A6
A[6]
A7
A[7]
B0
A[8]
B1
A[9]
B2
A[10]
B3
A[11]
B4
B[8]
B5
B[9]
B6
B[10]
B7
B[11]
C0
B[0]
C1
B[1]
C2
B[2]
C3
B[3]
C4
B[4]
C5
B[5]
C6
B[6]
C7
B[7]
COL 0
COL 639
ROW 0
A[11:0]
B[11:0]
A[11:0]
B[11:0]
…
…
…
ROW 511
A[11:0]
B[11:0]
A[11:0]
B[11:0]

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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

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Please click “Setup” on menu bar, then choose “Terminal” for communication protocol settings.
The following table shows the recommended settings.
Please note that these settings are recommended for a smoother operation, but not necessary to be.
Table 6-2: Communication Protocol
Item
Settings
New-line (Receive)
CR
New-line (Transmit)
CR+LF
Local echo
Check the box
Figure 6-5: To Set up Terminal on Tera Term
After connecting camera with power, Tera Term will be initialized. Once the initialization is finished, you
will see “OK” on the dialog box. Then you can send command to control camera. Please note that
camera will start up only when you send out the command.
Figure 6-6: Initialization

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6.4. Example of Viewer Software Settings
Here we take “EPIX®XCAP-LITE” as the example of viewer software settings.
Please start up “XCAP”.
Figure 6-7: Icon of XCAP
After starting up the software, you will see welcome message and license information. If you have
already registered, please click OK directly.
If a warning or precaution concerning the license shows up, you may not complete the registration. In
that case please register the license to continue.
Figure 6-8: Welcome message
Please click “PIXCI®” from XCAP menu, then choose “PIXCI®Open/Close” to open the dialog box.
Please click “Open” to start the camera.
Figure 6-9: To Open Camera

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After starting, you will see the settings of camera and display area.
First, please set communication settings: choose “Configure” to set Camera Link configuration, bit, tap
and color.
Please refer to table 3-1 to confirm the Camera Link format.
Figure 6-10: Configure Settings
Second, please set the resolution. Please refer to table 3-2 to confirm the resolution of each model.
Figure 6-11: Resolution Settings

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Third, please set clock frequency of Camera Link in “Timing.” Please refer to table 3-1 to confirm the
Camera Link format.
Figure 6-12: Timing Settings
The settings are finished now. The image will be displayed either by clicking “Live” in “Capture” on the
sub-window, or simply by clicking “Live Icon” on the left side of the sub-window.
Figure 6-13: Live Icon