Dalsa Linea Color CL User manual

Linea Color CL
Camera User’s Manual
4k and 8k Color CMOS Line Scan
P/N: 03-032-20231-01
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2The Linea Color Camera
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Contents
Camera User’s Manual ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1
System Precautions............................................................................................................................. 5
The Linea Color Camera __________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Description........................................................................................................................................... 6
Part Numbers and Software Requirements......................................................................................... 7
Camera Performance Specifications ................................................................................................... 7
Supported Industry Standards............................................................................................................. 9
Responsivity ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Spatial Correction and Bilinear Sensor Design ................................................................................... 10
Mechanicals......................................................................................................................................... 14
Quick, Simple Steps to Acquire an Image _____________________________________________________________________ 15
Software and Hardware Setup______________________________________________________________________________ 15
Setup Steps: Overview ........................................................................................................................ 15
Step 1: Install and configure the frame grabber, and software (including GUI)................................... 16
Step 2: Connect Data, Trigger, and Power Cables ............................................................................. 17
Camera Link Timing Diagrams ............................................................................................................ 19
AOI Rules ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Input Signals........................................................................................................................................ 27
Output Signals ..................................................................................................................................... 28
Step 3: Establish Communication with the Camera ............................................................................ 29
Using Sapera CamExpert with Linea Cameras ................................................................................... 32
4. Camera Operation _____________________________________________________________________________________ 36
Factory Settings................................................................................................................................... 36
Check Camera and Sensor Information .............................................................................................. 36
Verify Temperature and Voltage.......................................................................................................... 37
Saving and Restoring Camera Settings .............................................................................................. 37
Camera Link Configuration.................................................................................................................. 39
Trigger Modes ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Exposure Controls ............................................................................................................................... 39
Exposure Modes in Detail.................................................................................................................... 40
Set Line Rate....................................................................................................................................... 43
Set Exposure Time .............................................................................................................................. 44
Control Gain and Black Level .............................................................................................................. 44
Set Image Size .................................................................................................................................... 44
Set Baud Rate ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Pixel Format ........................................................................................................................................ 45
Camera Direction Control .................................................................................................................... 46
Pixel Readout Direction (Mirroring Mode) ........................................................................................... 46
Resetting the Camera.......................................................................................................................... 46
Calibrating the Camera........................................................................................................................ 47
Appendix A: GenICam Commands __________________________________________________________________________ 51

4The Linea Color Camera
Camera Information Category ............................................................................................................. 51
Camera Control Category.................................................................................................................... 54
Flat Field Category .............................................................................................................................. 59
Image Format Control Category .......................................................................................................... 62
Image Filters........................................................................................................................................ 65
Binning................................................................................................................................................. 66
Area of Interest (AOI) Setup ................................................................................................................ 66
Transport Layer Control Category ....................................................................................................... 69
Acquisition and Transfer Control Category.......................................................................................... 71
Serial Port Control Category................................................................................................................ 72
File Access Control Category.............................................................................................................. 73
Appendix B: ASCII Commands _____________________________________________________________________________ 77
Appendix C: Quick Setup and Image Acquisition _______________________________________________________________ 89
Appendix D: The Sensor Window ___________________________________________________________________________ 92
EMC Declaration of Conformity _____________________________________________________________________________ 94
Revision History _________________________________________________________________________________________ 95
Index _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 96

The Linea Color Camera 5
System Precautions
Precautions
Read these precautions and this manual carefully before using the camera.
Confirm that the camera‘s packaging is undamaged before opening it. If the packaging is
damaged please contact the related logistics personnel.
Do not open the housing of the camera. The warranty is voided if the housing is opened.
Keep the camera housing temperature in a range of 0 °C to +65 °C during operation.
Do not operate the camera in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic fields. In addition, avoid
electrostatic charging, violent vibration, and excess moisture.
To clean the device, avoid electrostatic charging by using a dry, clean absorbent cotton
cloth dampened with a small quantity of pure alcohol. Do not use methylated alcohol. To
clean the surface of the camera housing, use a soft, dry cloth. To remove severe stains use
a soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of neutral detergent and then wipe dry. Do not
use volatile solvents such as benzene and thinners, as they can damage the surface finish.
Further cleaning instructions are below.
Though this camera supports hot plugging, it is recommended that you power down and
disconnect power to the camera before you add or replace system components.
Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor
Image sensors and the camera bodies housing are susceptible to damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Electrostatic charge introduced to the sensor window surface can induce
charge buildup on the underside of the window that cannot be readily dissipated by the dry
nitrogen gas in the sensor package cavity. The charge normally dissipates within 24 hours
and the sensor returns to normal operation.
Additional information on cleaning the sensor window and protecting it against dust, oil,
blemishes, and scratches can be found here, Appendix D: The Sensor Window.

6The Linea Color Camera
The Linea Color Camera
Description
The new Linea Color™ line scan camera delivers the exceptional performance and features
found in Teledyne DALSA‘s current line-up of high-end cameras at an unprecedented price
point.
Based on bilinear CMOS technology, the Linea Color camera has a 4096 or 8192 pixel
resolution, 7.04 μm x 7.04 μm pixel array, and a 48 kHz maximum line rate.
With excellent sensitivity and speed, the Linea Color camera surpasses the requirements of
demanding applications—such as materials grading, web inspection, and general purpose
machine vision.
The Linea Color camera is compact, lightweight, and robust with many attractive features,
including flat-field correction, multiple ROI, multiple user configuration sets, and calibration
coefficients for various lighting conditions.
The GenICam™ compliant Linea camera is easy to set up and integrate using a GUI, such as
Teledyne DALSA‘s Sapera™ camera configuration utility CamExpert, or an ASCII interface
using three letter commands.
Key Features
CMOS color bilinear line scan
Up to 48 kHz line rates
4096 x 2 and 8192 x 2 pixel resolution
Low cost and compact
Camera Link interface
Programmability
GenICam or ASCII compliant interfacing
Multiple Regions of Interest for calibration and data reduction
8 or 12 bit output, selectable
Smart flat field and lens shading correction
8 programmable coefficient sets
Applications
Automated optical inspection
High performance sorting systems
Materials grading
Web inspection
General purpose machine vision

The Linea Color Camera 7
Part Numbers and Software Requirements
This manual covers the Linea Color camera models summarized below. New models are
added to this manual as they are released by Teledyne DALSA.
Camera
Resolution
Pixel size
Max. Line Rate
Lens Mount
(threaded)
Product Number
Linea 4k CL
4096 x 2
7.04 µm x 7.04 µm
48 kHz
M42 x 1
LA-CC-04K05B-xx-R
Linea 8k CL
8192 x 2
7.04 µm x 7.04 µm
48 kHz
M72 x 0.75
LA-CC-08K05B-xx-R
Software
Product Number / Version Number
Camera firmware
Embedded within camera
GenICam™ support (XML camera description file)
Embedded within camera
Sapera LT, including CamExpert GUI application and GenICam for Camera
Link imaging driver
Version 7.30 or later
Camera Performance Specifications
Specifications
Performance
Imager Format
CMOS bilinear color line scan
Resolution
4096 x 2 pixel lines: 4096 x 1 pixel line Green, and 4096 x 1 pixel line
alternating Red-Blue (4K)
8192 x 2 pixel lines: 8192 x 1 pixel line Green, and 8192 x 1 pixel line
alternating Red-Blue (8K)
Pixel Size
7.04 µm x 7.04 µm
Full Well Capacity
15K e- @ minimum gain of 1x
Line Rate
Minimum from 0 kHz maximum up to 48 KHz.
Exposure Time
4 µs minimum to 3,000 µs maximum
Bit Depth
8 bit, 12 bit
Connectors and Mechanicals
Control & Data Interface
Base, Medium, or Deca Camera Link configurations—SDR-26
Power Connector
Hirose 6-pin circular
Power Supply
+ 12 V to + 24 V DC
Power Dissipation
8 W (4K), 11 W (8K)
Size
62mm (W) x 62mm (H) x30.9mm (D) (4K)
76 mm (W) x 76 mm (H) x 36.7 mm (D) (8K)
Mass
<190g (4K)
< 360 g (8K)
Operating Temp
0 °C to +65 °C, front plate temperature
Optical Interface
Lens Mount
M72 x 0.75, F-mount* (8K)
M42 x 1, F mount adapters available
Sensor to Camera Front Distance
12 mm
Sensor Alignment (aligned to sides of camera)

8The Linea Color Camera
Flatness
y (parallelism)
x
y
z
z
50 µm
0.08° or 81 µm
± 300 µm
± 300 µm
± 300 µm
± 0.3°
Compliance
Regulatory Compliance
CE and RoHS, GenICam
*F-mount lenses are optimized for a maximum image circle of 43.2 mm. The camera sensor is 57.67mm long.
Using an F-mount lens will generate a good image for the center 6008 pixels. However, pixels beyond this range
may suffer from optical distortion caused by the lens. If an application requires the use of an F-mount lens with
cameras, contact Customer Support for additional details regarding the use of F-mount lenses and for access to a
suitable F-mount-to-M72 adapter.
Operating ranges
Performance
Red
Green
Blue
Dynamic Range
63dB
63dB
63dB
Random Noise
2.72DN rms
2.72DN rms
2.72DN rms
Broadband Responsivity
See responsivity graph
Gain
1x to 10x Nominal Range (not including individual RGB gains for white balance)
DC Offset
<16DN
PRNU
<1.5%@50% Sat
FPN
5.6DN
SEE
11.1nJ/cm2
13.3 nJ/cm2
12.8 nJ/cm2
NEE
7.55pJ/cm2
9.00pJ/cm2
8.77pJ/cm2
Antiblooming
>100x Saturation
Integral non-linearity
<2%DN
All data quoted in 12 bit data format at 1x gain
Environmental Specifications
Environmental Specifications
Performance
Storage temperature range
-20 °C to +80 °C
Humidity (storage and operation)
15% to 85% relative, non-condensing
MTBF (mean time between failures)
>100,000 hours, typical field operation
Compliance, EMI Certifications
Compliance
EN 55011, FCC Part 15, CISPR 11, and ICES-003 Class A Radiated Emissions Requirements.
EN 55024, and EN 61326-1 Immunity to Disturbance.
RoHS per EU Directive 2002/95/EC and WEEE per EU Directive 2002/96/EC and China Electronic Industry
Standard SJ/T11364-2006
GenICam XML Description File, Superset of the GenICam™ Standard Features Naming Convention specification
V1.5, Camera Link Serial Communication: GenICam™ Generic Control Protocol (GenCP V1.0)

The Linea Color Camera 9
Supported Industry Standards
GenICam™
The camera is GenICam compliant. They implement a superset of the GenICam™ Standard
Features Naming Convention specification V1.5. This description takes the form of an XML
device description file respecting the syntax defined by the GenApi module of the
GenICam™ specification. The camera uses the GenICam™ Generic Control Protocol (GenCP
V1.0) to communicate over the Camera Link serial port. For more information see
www.genicam.org.
Responsivity
The responsivity graph describes the sensor response to different wavelengths of light
(excluding lens and light source characteristics).

10 The Linea Color Camera
Spatial Correction and Bilinear Sensor Design
The bilinear color camera is based on Teledyne DALSA‘s bilinear CMOS sensor and designed
such that the first line of this two line sensor has red (R) and blue (B) alternating pixels,
while the second line has all green (G) pixels. The sensor has a 100% fill factor with zero
gap between the two lines, which minimizes any artifact due to spatial correction. The G
channel can be used as a monochrome output.
Note: The interpolation procedure does not work on the first and last pixels. As a result, the
number of effective full color (RGB) pixels is reduced by 2 to 8190 pixels.
There is no spacing between the sensor lines. When the image passes the two lines of
pixels, the red/blue and green components for the same image location are captured at a
different time as dictated by the line spacing. The camera automatically corrects for the line
spacing to ensure that the red/blue and green components of the image pixel are all aligned
when output. However, this is only correct when the object pixel size is square; i.e., the
distance moved by the object for one EXSYNC period is equal to the width of the object
pixel. In some applications it may not be possible to achieve a ‗square‘ object pixel as fine
adjustment of the lens magnification and/or the distance moved for each EXSYNC period is
not possible. This scenario may be especially apparent when trying to integrate the camera
into an existing system.
When it is not possible to generate a square object pixel, color artifacts will occur in the
scan direction and is particularly noticeable at sharp edge transitions. The size of the edge
artifact is proportional to how far the pixel is from square. To correct for this, the camera
has a feature, Line Spatial Correction (or three letter command ssa), which allows fine
adjustment of the compensation mechanism the camera uses to correct for the line spacing.
The default setting for this feature is 1, which is set for square object pixels. The setting can
be adjusted from 0 to 3 to compensate for rectangular pixels—whether they are too long or
to short.
The following examples of image artifacts show black to white image transitions and the
associated corrected image after applying a specific ssa setting.
Red
Pixel 1
Green
Pixel 1
Blue
Pixel 2
Green
Pixel 2
Red
Pixel 3
Green
Pixel 3
Blue
Pixel 4
Green
Pixel 4
Red
Pixel 5
Green
Pixel 5
Blue
Pixel 6
Green
Pixel 6
Red
Pixel 7
Green
Pixel 7
Blue
Pixel 8
Green
Pixel 8
Red
Pixel
8191
Green
Pixel
8191
Blue
Pixel
8192
Green
Pixel
8192
Top Line
Bottom Line

The Linea Color Camera 11
Example 1. Target speed adjusted for square pixels
Line Spatial Correction = 1 (ssa = 1). This is the default condition.
Example 2. Target running slower than example 1. same EXSYNC (trigger)
frequency
Line Spatial Correction = 1 (ssa = 1) Line Spatial Correction = 2 (ssa = 2)
Color
Fringing
Color
Fringing

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Example 3. Target running faster than example 1. same EXSYNC (trigger)
frequency
Line Spatial Correction = 1 (ssa = 1) Line Spatial Correction = 0.5 (ssa = 0.5)
Parallax Correction
When the camera it is not perpendicular to the object surface the camera will exhibit color.
The parallax distortion increases when imaging at steep angles relative to the cameras
imaging plain. This is an optical effect caused by the line spacing of the three individual
colors. This spacing results in a different magnification for each line at high angles. As
shown in the figure below, there is color distortion at the extremes ends of the image but at
the center of the image the color distortion does not show up.
8192 pixels
Figure 1: Example Image with Horizontal Color Alignment Issues
Using the camera‘s Parallax Correction feature, the optical magnification for each line is
adjusted such that colors can be lined up at the extreme ends of the image without affecting
the center. Using the feature Image Distortion Correction Mode (shm = 1) this feature can
be turned on. Using the feature Image Distortion Correction Line Selector the user can
select red and green to correct the distortion. Note: the red and green lines are adjusted to
align with the center blue line. Image Distortion Parallax Correction Pixel Stretch (sha - Set
horizontal alignment in float f<value 0-3>) is used to add the amount of correction needed
to the image. The value entered here must be between 0 and 3 (decimal values are
accepted).
Color
Fringing
Color
Fringing

The Linea Color Camera 13
Figure 2: CamExpert Parallax Correction Controls
4096 pixels
Figure 3: Figure 4 Corrected Image
The figure above is the same image corrected using the parallax correction. In this example
the value of 3 was used to correct the image.
Camera Direction Example
When in high sensitivity mode, you can select either forward or reverse sensor direction.
See Camera Direction Control for details. Selectable direction accommodates object
direction change on a web and allows you to mount the camera ―upside down‖.
Note: The example here assumes the use of a lens (which inverts the image).
Figure 5: Object Movement and Camera Direction Example, with a Lens

14 The Linea Color Camera
Mechanicals
Figure 6: 4k (top) and 8k (bottom) camera mechanicals
NOTES:
1. UNITS: MILLIMETERS.
2. IMAGE AREA IS ALIGNED TO DATUMS A B & C .
±0.3°
(54)
(54)
62B0.05
62
B
0.05
31
B
0.30
31B0.30
M4x0.7 - 6H Z6
(4X)
CENTER OF
IMAGE AREA
M42x1 - 6H
FIRST PIXEL
REFERENCE HOLE
B
C
12B0.30 OPTICAL DISTANCE
H0.1 A
E0.05
(42)
M4x0.7 - 6H Z6
(2X) THIS SIDE
(2X) FAR SIDE
A(7)
IMAGE
AREA
(23.5)
(13.06)
(22)
(23.5)
(20)
(21.51)
(42)
(7)
(37)
(31)
M4x0.7 - 6H Z6
(2X) THIS SIDE
(2X) FAR SIDE
NOTES:
1. UNITS: MILLIMETERS.
2. IMAGE AREA IS ALIGNED TO DATUMS A B & C .
76B0.05
(64)
76
B
0.05
38
B
0.30
B
C
38B0.30 CENTER OF
IMAGE AREA
M72x0.75 - 6H
M4x0.7 - 6H Z7
(4X)
(64)
±0.3°
(54)
(7)
A
IMAGE
AREA
M4x0.7 - 6H Z7.5
(2X) THIS SIDE
(2X) FAR SIDE
12B0.30 OPTICAL DISTANCE
H0.1 A
E0.05
(13.16)
(23.4) (22.1)
(23.6)
(20)
(21.51)
(54)
(7)
(36.72)
M4x0.7 - 6H Z7.5
(2X) THIS SIDE
(2X) FAR SIDE
FIRST PIXEL
REFERENCE HOLE
(30.62)

Quick, Simple Steps to Acquire an Image 15
Quick, Simple Steps to
Acquire an Image
For users who are familiar with Camera Link cameras, have a basic understanding of their
imaging requirements, and who are primarily interested in evaluating the camera, an
overview of the steps required to get this camera operational and acquiring images quickly
can be found in Appendix C: Quick Setup and Image Acquisition.
Software and Hardware Setup
Recommended System Requirements
To achieve best system performance, the following minimum requirements are
recommended:
High bandwidth Camera Link frame grabber. We recommend Teledyne DALSA‘s Xtium™-
CL MX4 frame grabbers. More information can be found here.
Operating system: Windows XP 32-bit.
Setup Steps: Overview
Take the following steps in order to setup and run your camera system. They are described
briefly below and in more detail in the sections that follow.
Step 1: Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software
(including GUI)
If your host computer does not have a full Camera Link frame grabber then you will need to
install one. Follow the manufacturer‘s installation instructions.
A GenICam™ compliant XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware
allowing GenICam™ compliant application to know the camera‘s capabilities immediately
after connection. Installing SaperaLT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI, a GenICam™
compliant application.
Step 2: Connect Camera Link and Power Cables
Connect the Camera Link cable(s) from the camera to the computer.
Connect a power cable from the camera to a +12 VDC to +24 VDC power supply.
WARNING! Grounding Instructions
Static electricity can damage electronic components. It‘s critical that you
discharge any static electrical charge by touching a grounded surface, such as
the metal computer chassis, before handling the camera hardware.

16 Software and Hardware Setup
Note: the use of cables types and lengths other than those specified may result
in increased emission or decreased immunity and performance of the camera.
Step 3: Establish communicating with the camera
Start the GUI and establish communication with the camera. Refer to Step 2: Connect
Camera Link and Power Cables for a description on communicating with the camera.
ASCII Commands
As an alternative to the CamExpert (or equivalent) GUI, you can communicate with this
camera using ASCII-based commands. A complete list of the commands can be found in the
appendix: ASCII User Command Reference.
Step 4: Operate the Camera
At this point you will be ready to start operating the camera in order to acquire images, set
camera functions, and save settings.
Step 1: Install and configure the frame grabber,
and software (including GUI)
Install Frame Grabber
Install a Full configuration Camera Link frame grabber according to the manufacturer‘s
description.
Install Sapera LT and CamExpert GUI
Communicate with the camera using a Camera Link-compliant interface. We recommend
you use CamExpert. CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera
library and comes bundled with SaperaLT. Using CamExpert is the simplest and quickest
way to send commands to and receive information from the camera.
Camera Link Environment
These cameras implement the Camera link specification, which defines the device
capabilities.
The Camera link XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware
allowing Camera link-compliant applications to recognize the cameras‘ capabilities
immediately after connection.

Software and Hardware Setup 17
Step 2: Connect Data, Trigger, and Power Cables
Note: the use of cables types and lengths other than those specified may result in increased
emission or decreased immunity and performance of the camera.
Figure 7: Input and Output, trigger, and Power Connectors
WARNING! Grounding Instructions
Static electricity can damage electronic components. It‘s critical that you
discharge any static electrical charge by touching a grounded surface, such as the
metal computer chassis, before handling the camera hardware.
Data Connector: Camera Link
The camera uses two Camera Link SDR-26 cables transmitting the Camera Link Base,
Medium, Deca configuration. The figure below shows the SDR-26 Camera Link Connector
and the tables that follow list the Camera Link Base, Medium, and Deca configurations.
For detailed information on Camera Link please refer to the Camera Link Road Map available
from the Knowledge Center on the Teledyne DALSA Web site.
!

18 Software and Hardware Setup
Figure 8. SDR-26 Camera Link Connector
Data 2
Control / Data 1
Camera
Connector
Right Angle
Frame Grabber
Connector
Channel Link
Signal
Camera
Connector
Right Angle
Frame Grabber
Connector
Channel Link
Signal
1
1
inner shield
1
1
inner shield
14
14
inner shield
14
14
inner shield
2
25
Y0-
2
25
X0-
15
12
Y0+
15
12
X0+
3
24
Y1-
3
24
X1-
16
11
Y1+
16
11
X1+
4
23
Y2-
4
23
X2-
17
10
Y2+
17
10
X2+
5
22
Yclk-
5
22
Xclk-
18
9
Yclk+
18
9
Xclk+
6
21
Y3-
6
21
X3-
19
8
Y3+
19
8
X3+
7
20
100 ohm
7
20
SerTC+
20
7
terminated
20
7
SerTC-
8
19
Z0-
8
19
SerTFG-
21
6
Z0+
21
6
SerTFG+
9
18
Z1-
9
18
CC1-
22
5
Z1+
22
5
CC1+
10
17
Z2-
10
17
CC2+
23
4
Z2+
23
4
CC2-
11
16
Zclk-
11
16
CC3-
24
3
Zclk+
24
3
CC3+
12
15
Z3-
12
15
CC4+
25
2
Z3+
25
2
CC4-
13
13
inner shield
13
13
inner shield
26
26
inner shield
26
26
inner shield
Note:
*Exterior Overshield is connected to the shells of the connectors on both ends. Unused pairs should be terminated
in 100 ohms at both ends of the cable. Inner shield is connected to signal ground inside camera

Software and Hardware Setup 19
Camera Link Bit Definitions
Signal
Configuration
CC1
EXSYNC
CC2
Spare
CC3
Direction
CC4
Spare
Table 1: Camera Control Configuration
For additional Camera Link documentation refer to the Teledyne DALSA Web site‘s
Knowledge Center application notes.
Camera Link Timing Diagrams
RGB 8 bit CL Base, max line rate 10 kHz (8K), 20KHz (4K)
without AOI and 85 MHz CL Clock
This timing can be used for applications that require line rates only up to 10 kHz and
therefore can use Camera Link Base mode with only one cable.
The RGB output format is compatible with the Camera Link specification for Base RGB.
Values for red even numbered pixels are interpolated from the neighboring red odd
numbered pixels. Values for blue odd numbered pixels are interpolated from the
neighboring blue even numbered pixels. Line rates up to 48 kHz can be achieved by using
the Area of Interest (AOI) feature; where the smaller the AOI, the greater the potential line
rate.

20 Software and Hardware Setup
RGB 8 bit CL Medium, max line rate 20 kHz (8K), 40KHz (4K)
without AOI and 85 MHz CL clock
This timing can be used for applications that require line rates up to 20 kHz and therefore
must use Camera Link Medium mode and two cables.
The RGB output format is compatible with the Camera Link specification for Medium RGB.
Values for red even numbered pixels are interpolated from the neighboring red odd
numbered pixels. Values for blue odd numbered pixels are interpolated from the
neighboring blue even numbered pixels. Line rates up to 48 kHz can be achieved by using
the Area of Interest (AOI) feature; where the smaller the AOI, the greater the potential line
rate.