Basler Vision Technologies Sprint User manual

Basler sprint
USER’S MANUAL FOR COLOR CAMERAS
Document Number: AW000699
Version: 07 Language: 000 (English)
Release Date: 4 July 2011

For customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could
void your authority to operate this equipment.
The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in
order to comply with the limits for a computing device pursuant to Subpart Jof Part 15 of FCC Rules.
For customers in Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in Radio
Interference Regulations.
Pour utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil est conforme aux normes Classe A pour bruits radioélectriques, spécifiées dans le
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique.
Life Support Applications
These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where
malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Basler
customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and
agree to fully indemnify Basler for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
Warranty Note
Do not open the housing of the camera. The warranty becomes void if the housing is opened.
All material in this publication is subject to change without notice and is copyright Basler
Vision Technologies.

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1 Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Document Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 Camera Models with 2k Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.2 Camera Models with 4k Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.3 Camera Model with 8k Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Lens Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.1 Lens Adapters for 2k and 4k Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.2 Lens Adapters for the 8k Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.2.1 Adapting with the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler Helical Mount. . . . . . 6
1.3.2.2 Adapting with the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler Lens Mount . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4 Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.5 Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5.1 Camera Dimensions and Mounting Points for 2k and 4k Cameras . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5.2 Sensor Positioning Accuracy for 2k and 4k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.5.3 Sensor Line Location for 2k and 4k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.5.4 F-mount Adapter Dimensions (2k and 4k Cameras) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.5.5 Camera Dimensions and Mounting Points for 8k Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.5.6 Sensor Positioning Accuracy for 8k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.5.7 Sensor Line Location for 8k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.6 Color Creation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.7 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.7.1 Temperature and Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.7.2 Heat Dissipation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.8 Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2 Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.1 General Description of the Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.2 Connector Pin Assignments and Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.2.1 Pin Assignments for the MDR Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.2.2 Pin Assignments for the 6-pin Micro-miniature Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.2.3 Pin Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.3 Connector Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.3.1 26-pin Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.3.2 6-pin Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.4 Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.4.1 Camera Link Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.4.2 Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.5 Camera Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.6 Camera Link Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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2.7 Input Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.7.1 Serial to Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.7.2 External Sync (ExSync). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.8 Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2.8.1 Frame Valid Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2.8.2 Line Valid Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.8.3 Data Valid Bit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.8.4 Pixel Data Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.8.5 Camera Link Pixel Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2.8.6 Serial to Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.9 RS-644 Serial Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
2.9.1 Making the Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3 Line Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.2 RGB Line Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.2.1 Pixel Value Transmission for the RGB Line Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.2.1.1 2 Tap Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.2.1.2 3 Tap Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.2.1.3 4 Tap Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.2.1.4 6 Tap Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.2.1.5 8 Tap Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.3 Raw Line Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.3.1 Raw - Line A First Line Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.3.1.1 Pixel Value Transmission for the Raw - Line A First
Line Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.3.2 Raw - Line B First Line Acquisition Mode (2k and 4k Cameras Only). . . . . . . 60
3.3.2.1 Pixel Value Transmission for the Raw - Line B First
Line Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3.4 Enhanced Raw Line Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
3.4.1 Enhanced Raw - Line A First (B Delayed) Line Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . 70
3.4.1.1 Pixel Value Transmission for the Enhanced Raw - Line A First
Line Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
3.4.2 Enhanced Raw - Line B First (A Delayed) Line Acquisition Mode
(2k and 4k Cameras Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
3.4.2.1 Pixel Value Transmission for the Enhanced Raw - Line B First
Line Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
3.5 Operating Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
3.5.1 Camera Operating Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
3.5.2 System Design Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
3.5.3 System Design Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
4 Exposure Start and Exposure Time Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
4.1 ExSync Controlled Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
4.1.1 Basics of ExSync Controlled Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
4.1.2 Selecting an ExSync Exposure Mode and Setting the Exposure Time . . . . . 101

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4.1.3 Low Line Rate Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
4.1.4 Guidelines When Using an ExSync Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
4.2 Free Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
4.2.1 Basics of Free Run Controlled Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
4.2.2 Selecting a Free Run Exposure Mode, Setting the Line Period, and
Setting the Exposure Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
4.2.3 Guidelines When Using Free Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
4.3 Maximum Allowed Line Rate / Minimum Line Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
4.3.1 Max Segment AOI Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
4.3.2 Example of Calculating the Maximum Allowed Line Rate / Minimum
Line Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
4.3.3 Increasing the Maximum Allowed Line Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
4.3.4 Camera Settings for the Maximum Specified Line Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
5 Video Data Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
5.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
5.1.1 Setting the Video Data Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
5.2 Video Data Output Mode Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
5.2.1 2 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
5.2.2 3 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
5.2.3 4 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
5.2.4 6 Tap Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
5.2.5 8 Tap Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
6 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
6.1 Gain and Offset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
6.1.1 Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
6.1.2 Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
6.2 White Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
6.3 Area of Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
6.3.1 Setting the AOI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
6.4 Shading Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
6.4.1 Enabling Shading Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
6.4.2 Generating and Saving User Shading Correction Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
6.4.3 Activating a Shading Values File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
6.4.4 Copying the Factory Shading Values into the User Shading Values File . . . 176
6.4.5 Downloading a Shading Values File to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
6.4.6 Uploading a Shading Values File to Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
6.5 Gamma Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
6.6 Color Adjustment (2k and 4k Cameras Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
6.6.1 The RGB Color Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
6.6.2 Adjusting Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
6.6.3 Setting the Color Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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6.7 Test Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
6.7.1 Test Image Two (Moving Gray Gradient). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
6.7.1.1 Test Image Two Generated with the RGB Line Acquisition Mode 188
6.7.1.2 Test Image Two Generated with the Raw and Enhanced Raw
Line Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
6.7.2 Test Image Seven (Fixed Red Gradient). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
6.7.2.1 Test Image Seven Generated with the RGB Line Acquisition
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
6.7.2.2 Test Image Seven Generated with the Raw and Enhanced Raw
Line Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
6.7.3 Test Image Eight (Fixed Green Gradient) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
6.7.3.1 Test Image Eight Generated with the RGB Line Acquisition Mode 198
6.7.3.2 Test Image Eight Generated with the Raw and Enhanced Raw
Line Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
6.7.4 Test Image Nine (Fixed Blue Gradient) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
6.7.4.1 Test Image Nine Generated with the RGB Line Acquisition Mode 201
6.7.4.2 Test Image Nine Generated with the Raw and Enhanced Raw
Line Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
6.8 Line Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
6.8.1 Line Stamp with RGB Line Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
6.8.2 Line Stamp with Raw/Enhanced Raw Line Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
6.8.3 Enabling and Setting the Line Stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
6.9 Lookup Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
6.10 Imaging Sensor Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
6.11 Camera Power Undervoltage and Overvoltage Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
6.12 Error Condition Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
6.12.1 Imaging Sensor Overtemperature Condition Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
6.12.2 Camera Power Undervoltage or Overvoltage Condition Detected . . . . . . . . 221
6.13 Camera Status Checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
6.14 Camera Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
6.15 Configuration Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
6.15.1 Saving the Work Set to a User Set File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
6.15.2 “Activating” a User Set File or the Factory Set File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
6.15.3 Which Configuration Set File will Load at Startup or at Reset?. . . . . . . . . . . 227
6.15.4 Downloading Configuration Set Files to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
6.15.5 Uploading Configuration Set Files to Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
7 Configuring the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
7.1 Configuring the Camera with the Camera Configuration Tool Plus (CCT+). . . . . . . . 230
7.2 Configuring the Camera By Setting Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
7.2.1 Inquiry Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
7.2.1.1 Inquiry Register Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Vendor Information Inquiry............................................................ 232
Model Information Inquiry ............................................................. 232
Product ID Inquiry.......................................................................... 233
Serial Number Inquiry ................................................................... 233

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Camera Version Inquiry ................................................................ 233
Firmware Version Inquiry .............................................................. 234
Camera Status Inquiry................................................................... 234
FPGA Status Inquiry...................................................................... 236
Binary Command Protocol Status Inquiry...................................... 237
Imaging Sensor Temperature Inquiry............................................ 237
7.2.2 Feature Control and Status Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
7.2.2.1 “Raw” Value Fields vs. “Absolute” Value Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
7.2.2.2 Feature Control and Status Register Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Camera Link Clock Speed CSR .................................................... 239
Video Data Output Mode CSR ...................................................... 240
Line Acquisition Mode CSR........................................................... 240
FVAL Length CSR......................................................................... 241
Exposure Time Control Mode CSR ............................................... 242
Exposure Time CSR...................................................................... 243
Line Period CSR............................................................................ 245
Gain CSR ...................................................................................... 247
Offset CSR .................................................................................... 248
Gain Red CSR............................................................................... 250
Gain Green CSR ........................................................................... 251
Gain Blue CSR .............................................................................. 252
Area of Interest Starting Pixel CSR............................................... 253
Area of Interest Length CSR ......................................................... 254
Shading Mode CSR....................................................................... 255
Shading Value Generate CSR....................................................... 255
Gamma CSR ................................................................................. 256
Color Adjustment CSR................................................................... 258
Test Image Mode CSR.................................................................. 266
Line Stamp Mode CSR.................................................................. 266
Line Stamp Low Pixel Threshold CSR........................................... 267
Line Stamp High Pixel Threshold CSR.......................................... 268
Lookup Table Mode CSR .............................................................. 269
Lookup Table Selector CSR.......................................................... 269
Lookup Table Index CSR .............................................................. 270
Lookup Table Value CSR.............................................................. 271
Camera Reset CSR....................................................................... 271
Serial Communication CSR........................................................... 272
7.2.3 Bulk Data and the Bulk Data Control and Status Registers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
7.2.3.1 Using the Configuration Set Bulk Data CSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
7.2.3.2 Using the Shading Values Bulk Data CSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
7.2.3.3 General Procedures for Working with Bulk Data CSRs. . . . . . . . . 276
7.2.3.4 Bulk Data Control and Status Register Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Configuration Set CSR .................................................................. 279
Shading Values CSR..................................................................... 280

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7.3 Using Binary Read/Write Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
7.3.1 The Binary Read/Write Command Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
7.3.1.1 Error Checking and Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
7.3.2 Basic Read/Write Command Explanations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
7.3.2.1 Read Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
7.3.2.2 Write Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
7.3.2.3 Calculating the Block Check Character. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
7.4 Binary Command Sample Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
8 Troubleshooting and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
8.1 Tech Support Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
8.2 Obtaining an RMA Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
8.3 Fault Finding Using the Camera LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
8.4 Troubleshooting Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
8.4.1 No Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
8.4.2 Poor Quality Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
8.4.3 Interfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
8.4.4 RS-644 Serial Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
8.4.5 Before Calling Basler Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

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1 Specifications,Requirements,
and Precautions
This section lists the camera models covered by the manual. It provides the general specifications
for each model and outlines the basic requirements for using the cameras.
This section also includes specific precautions that you should keep in mind when using the
cameras. We strongly recommend that you read and follow the precautions.
1.1 Document Applicability
This User’s Manual applies to sprint color cameras with a camera version ID number of 04.
Cameras with lower or higher ID numbers may have fewer features or have more features than
described in this manual. Features on cameras with a lower or higher ID number may not operate
exactly as described in this manual.
An easy way to see the camera
version ID number for a sprint
camera is by using the CCT+.
To see the camera version ID
number:
1. Double click the CCT+ icon
on your desktop or click
Start > All Programs >
Basler Vision Technologies >
CCT+ > CCT+. The CCT+
window will open and the
software will connect to your
camera.
2. Scroll down until you find the
“Camera Information” group
heading. If there is a plus
sign beside the Camera
Information group heading,
click on the plus sign to show the list of parameters in the group.
3. Find the parameter called “Camera Version.” As shown in Figure 1-1, the last two numbers of
this parameter are the camera version ID number.
You can also access the camera version ID number by using binary commands to read the Camera
Version Inquiry register. (See Section 7.2.1 on page 232 for an explanation of inquiry registers and
Section 7.3 on page 281 for information on using binary commands.)
Fig. 1: CCT+ Window This is the camera version ID Number

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1.2 General Specifications
1.2.1 Camera Models with 2k Pixels
For information about the combinations of parameter settings for achieving the maximum specified
line rates, see Table 10 on page 115.
Specification spL2048-39kc spL2048-70kc
Sensor Size 2 lines - 2048 pixels per line
Sensor Type Linear CMOS with Bayer color filter
Pixel Size 10 µm x 10 µm
Camera Link
Clock Speed 40 MHz or 80 MHz (switchable) 40 MHz
Maximum
Line Rate 38.6 kHz 140 kHz
Data Output Type Camera Link base configuration Camera Link medium/full configuration
Data Output Modes 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
3 tap - 8 bit 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit 3 tap - 8 or 10 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
6 tap - 8 bit
8 tap - 8 bit
Synchronization Via external trigger signal or free run
Exposure Control Edge controlled, level controlled, or programmable
Gain and Offset Programmable via a serial link
Connectors One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-miniature
receptacle
One, 26-pin, female MDR connector
One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-miniature
receptacle
Two, 26-pin, female MDR connectors
Power
Requirements +12 VDC (± 10%)
Max 6.0 W @ 12 VDC
Lens Adapter F-mount, M42, C-Mount (see Section 1.3 on page 5
Housing Size
(L x W x H) 48.0 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (without lens adapter or connectors)
84.9 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (with F-mount adapter and connectors)
Weight ~ 360 g (without lens adapter)
Table 1: General Specifications for 2k Cameras

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1.2.2 Camera Models with 4k Pixels
For information about the combinations of parameter settings for achieving the maximum specified
line rates, see Table 10 on page 115.
Specification spL4096-39kc spL4096-70kc
Sensor Size 2 lines - 4096 pixels per line
Sensor Type Linear CMOS with Bayer color filter
Pixel Size 10 µm x 10 µm
Camera Link
Clock Speed 40 MHz or 80 MHz (switchable)
Maximum
Line Rate 38.6 kHz 140 kHz
Data Output Type Camera Link medium/full configuration
Data Output Modes 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
3 tap - 8 or 10 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
6 tap - 8 bit
8 tap - 8 bit
Synchronization Via external trigger signal or free run
Exposure Control Edge controlled, level controlled, or programmable
Gain and Offset Programmable via a serial link
Connectors One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-miniature receptacle
Two, 26-pin, female MDR connectors
Power
Requirements +12 VDC (± 10%)
Max 10.0 W @ 12 VDC
Lens Adapter F-mount, M42
Housing Size
(L x W x H) 48.0 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (without lens adapter or connectors)
84.9 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (with F-mount adapter and connectors)
Weight ~ 360 g (without lens adapter)
Table 2: General Specifications for 4k Cameras

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1.2.3 Camera Model with 8k Pixels
For information about the combinations of parameter settings for achieving the maximum specified
line rates, see Table 10 on page 115.
Specification spL8192-39kc
Sensor Size 2 lines - 8192 pixels per line
Sensor Type Linear CMOS with Bayer color filter
Pixel Size 10 µm x 10 µm
Camera Link
Clock Speed 40 MHz or 80 MHz (switchable)
Maximum
Line Rate 38.6 kHz
Data Output Type Camera Link medium/full configuration
Data Output Modes 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
3 tap - 8 or 10 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
6 tap - 8 bit
8 tap - 8 bit
Synchronization Via external trigger signal or free run
Exposure Control Edge controlled, level controlled, or programmable
Gain and Offset Programmable via a serial link
Connectors One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-miniature receptacle
Two, 26-pin, female MDR connectors
Power
Requirements +12 VDC (± 10%)
Max 13.5 W @ 12 VDC
Lens Adapters Sets of optical components including a helical mount or a lens mount with V-Basler
interface
Housing Size
(L x W x H) 49.0 mm x 92.0 mm x 102.0 mm (without optical components or connectors)
53.5 mm x 92.0 mm x 102.0 mm (without optical components, with connectors)
Weight ~ 580 g (without optical components)
~ 1480 g (with UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount)
~ 780 g (with M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount)
Table 3: General Specifications for the 8k Camera

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1.3 Lens Adapters
1.3.1 Lens Adapters for 2k and 4k Cameras
An F-mount lens adapter is standard for all cameras with 2048 pixels per line (2k cameras) and with
4096 pixels per line (4k cameras).
For 4k cameras, an optional M42 lens adapter is also available.
For 2k cameras, an optional M42 lens adapter and an optional C-mount lens adapter are also
available.
For cameras with 8192 pixels per line (8k cameras), a helical mount or a lens mount with V-Basler
interface are required as adapters. For more information about the optical components and how to
obtain them, see Section 1.3.2.1 on page 6 and Section 1.3.2.2 on page 8.
1.3.2 Lens Adapters for the 8k Camera
Basler sprint 8k cameras feature specific V-Basler interfaces which allow connecting to Basler-
specific adapters. Two Basler-specific adapters are available:
UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount, a Basler-specific modification of UNIFOC 100/95 of
Schneider-Kreuznach
M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount, a Basler-specific conical tube.
The choice of a Basler-specific adapter, further optical components, and lens depends e.g. on the
magnification and the working distance required by your application. Contact Basler technical
support for selecting the Basler-specific adapter, further optical components, and the lens that will
best suit your requirements.
For information about obtaining the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount or the
M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount, contact Basler technical support.
For information about additional optical components and about how to obtain them, visit e.g. the
Schneider-Kreuznach website: www.schneiderkreuznach.com.
Note
When a C-mount lens is used with a 2k camera, the image produced by the
pixels near the ends of the sensor lines may appear degraded. This effect is
caused by using a lens with a relatively small diameter compared to the length
of the sensor lines. Typically, use of a C-mount lens on 2k cameras is
appropriate in applications where the image data from pixels near the ends of
each line can be discarded.

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The following sections illustrate how the Basler sprint 8k cameras connect to Basler-specific
adapters which serve as adapters for further optical components. As examples, components by
Schneider-Kreuznach are considered.
1.3.2.1 Adapting with the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler Helical Mount
The following example illustrates the use of the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount,
connected to a Makro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens by Schneider-Kreuznach. The UNIFOC 100/
95_/_V-Basler helical mount includes a sliding insert that allows adjusting the extension over a
range of ca. 100 mm.
The assembly shown in Figure 2 as an example, is adjusted for a magnification of 1:1. The overall
length of the adjusted assembly including the camera (with connectors) is ca. 306.7 mm. Taking
account of the working distance of the Makro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens of ca. 212 mm, the
overall distance between the imaged object and the camera’s back (with connectors) is ca.
518.7 mm.
Fig. 2: Using the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler Helical Mount (Distances in mm)
V-Basler mountV mount
UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount CameraMakro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens
Drawing not to scale
Locking
Screw 1
Locking
Screw 2
Photosensitive surface
of the CMOS sensor
15220.6 (min. ca. 130, max. ca. 230)
235.6
32.6
Insert

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Attaching the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler Helical Mount to the Camera
Use the four M3 setscrews supplied with the camera to lock the helical mount to the camera. See
Figure 10 for information where to place the M3 screws.
Adjusting the Assembly of Optical Components
For a reproduction ratio of 1:1, the Makro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens requires a distance of
235.6 mm between its flange and the CMOS sensor. The distance to the CMOS sensor is
accounted for by adding the following partial distances:
15 mm: distance between the CMOS sensor and the flange of the camera’s V-Basler mount
ca. 130 mm: minimum extension of the helical mount
90.6 mm: added extension of the helical mount by partly sliding out the insert.
1. Coarsely focus on an object placed in front of the lens at working distance (212 mm), by sliding
the insert of the helical mount in its correct position. Lock the insert by screwing in locking
screw 1.
2. Fine focus the lens on the object by turning the lens to employ the helical threads. After having
attained the optimum focus, screw in locking screw 2.
Note
When screwing in the M3 screws make sure to never exceed a torque of
0.1 Nm. If the torque is exceeded, the helical mount can be damaged and may
no longer be light-proof.

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1.3.2.2 Adapting with the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler Lens Mount
The following example illustrates the use of the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount, connected to
an assembly of further optical components, including a UNIFOC 76 helical mount, an M39 x 26 tpi
adapter, and an Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens by Schneider-Kreuznach. The UNIFOC 76 helical
mount allows adjusting its extension over a range of 25.7 mm.
Theassemblyshown in Figure 3 asan example,is adjustedfora magnification of1:0.3. The overall
length of the adjusted assemblage including the camera (with connectors) is ca. 169.6 mm. Taking
account of the working distance of the Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens of ca. 362 mm, the overall
distance between the imaged object and the camera’s back (with connectors) is ca. 531.6 mm.
Contact Basler technical support for choosing the optimum lens If you want to use a magnification
higher than 1:3.
Fig. 3: Using the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler Lens Mount (Distances in mm)
M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount
V mount V-Basler
mount
M58 mount
M39 x 26 tpi
mount
Camera
UNIFOC 76 helical mount
M39 x 26 tpi adapter
Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens
Photosensitive surface
of the CMOS sensor
15
44.0
(min. 40.8,
max.66.5)
55
Drawing not to scale
114
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Adjusting the Assembly of Optical Components
For a magnification of 1:0.3, the Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens requires a distance of 114 mm
between its flange and the CMOS sensor. The distance to the CMOS sensor is accounted for by
adding the following partial distances:
15 mm: distance between the CMOS sensor and the flange of the camera’s V-Basler mount
55 mm: extension of the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount
44 mm: extension of the UNIFOC 76 helical mount
Note: When assembled, the M39 x 26 tpi adapter is completely included within the UNIFOC 76
helical mount, as is part of the Apo-Componon lens. See also the following figure.
Fig. 4: Apo-Componon Lens, M39 x 26 tpi Adapter, and UNIFOC 76 Helical Mount Assembled (Distances in mm;
See Also Figure 3)
1. Focus the lens on an object placed in front of the lens at the working distance of ca. 362 mm.
Use the helical mount for focussing.
Drawing not to scale
M39 x 26 tpi
adapter
UNIFOC 76
helical mount
Apo-Componon
4.5/90 lens
44.0
(min. 40.8,
max.66.5)
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1.4 Spectral Response
The following graphs show the spectral response for color cameras.
Fig. 5: Camera Spectral Response
Note
The spectral response curves exclude lens characteristics and light source
characteristics.
To obtain best performance from color models of the camera, use of a
dielectric IR cut filter is recommended. The filter should transmit in a range
from 400 nm to 700 ... 720 mm, and it should cut off from 700 ... 720 mm to
1100 mm
400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
0
10
20
30
40
50
Quantum Efficiency (%)
Wavelength (nm)
Red
Green (Line A)
Green (Line B)
Blue