Dalsa Piranha4 Series User manual

Piranha4
Camera User’s Manual
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Document date: September 30, 2021
Document number: 03-032-20133-05
About Teledyne DALSA
Teledyne DALSA, a business unit of Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc., is an international high-performance
semiconductor and electronics company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital
imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing wafer foundry services.
Teledyne DALSA Digital Imaging offers the widest range of machine vision components in the world.
From industry-leading image sensors through powerful and sophisticated cameras, frame grabbers,
vision processors and software to easy-to-use vision appliances and custom vision modules.

Contents
Camera User’s Manual ______________________________________________________________________1
1. System Precautions and Cleaning__________________________________________________________5
2. The Piranha4 Camera _____________________________________________________________________8
Camera Highlights ............................................................................................. 8
Camera Performance Specifications............................................................... 9
Certifications and Compliance ........................................................................ 10
Supported Industry Standards........................................................................... 10
Responsivity........................................................................................................ 11
FPN Characteristics with Temperature ............................................................. 12
Mechanicals ...................................................................................................... 13
3. Software and Hardware Setup _____________________________________________________________15
Setup Steps: Overview....................................................................................... 15
Step 1. Install and configure the frame grabber, graphics card and GUI ..... 16
Step 2. Connect Data, Trigger, and Power Cables ......................................... 17
Step 3. Establish Communication with the Camera........................................ 23
Using Sapera CamExpert with Piranha4 Cameras .......................................... 26
4. Camera Operation________________________________________________________________________29
Factory Settings.................................................................................................. 29
Check Camera and Sensor Information.......................................................... 29
Verify Temperature and Voltage...................................................................... 30
Saving and Restoring Camera Settings............................................................ 30
Camera Link Configuration............................................................................... 32
Area Mode......................................................................................................... 33
TDI Stages ........................................................................................................... 35
Trigger Modes .................................................................................................... 37
Exposure Controls .............................................................................................. 37
Exposure Modes in Detail .................................................................................. 38
Set Line Rate ...................................................................................................... 40
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)........................................................ 48
Binning................................................................................................................ 48
Resetting the Camera....................................................................................... 49
Calibrating the Camera.................................................................................... 49
Appendix A: GenICam Commands __________________________________________________________52

Camera Information Category......................................................................... 52
Camera Control Category ............................................................................... 58
Flat Field Category ............................................................................................ 66
Image Format Control Category...................................................................... 68
Binning................................................................................................................ 71
Area of Interest (AOI) Setup.............................................................................. 71
Instructions on using the camera scan direction to control camera
parameters......................................................................................................... 74
Transport Layer Control Category .................................................................... 77
Acquisition and Transfer Control Category...................................................... 79
Serial Port Control Category ............................................................................. 80
File Access Control Category ........................................................................... 81
Appendix B: ASCII Commands _______________________________________________________________87
Appendix C: Error and Warning Messages ____________________________________________________102
Appendix D: Quick Setup and Image Acquisition______________________________________________104
Declarations of Conformity __________________________________________________________________107
Revision History ______________________________________________________________________________108
Contact Information_________________________________________________________________________109
Sales Information................................................................................................ 109
Technical Support.............................................................................................. 109

1. System Precautions and
Cleaning
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 50 °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.
Protecting Against Dust, Oil, and Scratches
The sensor window is part of the optical path and should be handled like other optical components, with
extreme care. Dust can obscure pixels, producing dark patches on the sensor response. Dust is most
visible when the illumination is collimated. The dark patches shift position as the angle of illumination
changes. Dust is normally not visible when the sensor is positioned at the exit port of an integrating
sphere, where the illumination is diffuse. Dust can normally be removed by blowing the window surface
using an ionized air gun. Oil is usually introduced during handling. Touching the surface of the window
barehanded will leave oily residues. Using rubber fingercots and rubber gloves can prevent
contamination. However, the friction between rubber and the window may produce electrostatic charge

that may damage the sensor. To avoid ESD damage and to avoid introducing oily residues, avoid
touching the sensor. Scratches diffract incident illumination. When exposed to uniform illumination, a
sensor with a scratched window will normally have brighter pixels adjacent to darker pixels. The location
of these pixels will change with the angle of illumination.
An important note on window blemishes:
When flat field correction is performed, window cleanliness is paramount. The figure below shows an
example of what can happen if a blemish is present on the sensor window when flat field correction is
performed. The blemish will cast a shadow on the wafer. FFC will compensate for this shadow by
increasing the gain. Essentially FFC will create a white spot to compensate for the dark spot (shadow). As
long as the angle of the incident light remains unchanged then FFC works well. However when the angle
of incidence changes significantly (i.e. when a lens is added) then the shadow will shift and FFC will
makes things worse by not correcting the new shadow (dark spot) and overcorrecting where the shadow
used to be (white spot). While the dark spot can be potentially cleaned, the white spot is an FFC artifact
that can only be corrected by another FFC calibration.
Cleaning the Sensor Window
Recommended Equipment
•Glass cleaning station with microscope within clean room.
•3M ionized air gun 980
(http://solutions.3mcanada.ca/wps/portal/3M/en_CA/WW2/Country/)
•Ionized air flood system, foot operated.
•Swab (HUBY-340CA-003)
(http://www.cleancross.net/english/products/threeinch_standard.html)
•Single drop bottle (FD-2-ESD)
•E2 (Eclipse optic cleaning system (www.photosol.com)
Procedure
•Use localized ionized air flow on to the glass during sensor cleaning.
•Blow off mobile contamination using an ionized air gun.
•Place the sensor under the microscope at a magnification of 5x to determine the
location of any remaining contamination.
•Clean the contamination on the sensor using one drop of E2 on a swab.
•Wipe the swab from left to right (or right to left but only in one direction). Do
this in an overlapping pattern, turning the swab after the first wipe and with
each subsequent wipe. Avoid swiping back and forth with the same swab in
order to ensure that particles are removed and not simply transferred to a new

location on the sensor window. This procedure requires you to use multiple
swabs.
•Discard the swab after both sides of the swab have been used once.
•Repeat until there is no visible contamination present.

2. The Piranha4 Camera
Camera Highlights
Based on Teledyne DALSA's unique line scan CMOS sensor architecture, the new Piranha4 8k dual line
scan camera provides outstanding signal-to-noise for high speed imaging.
The P4-8k has 8k resolution with a 7.04 µm x 7.04 µm pixel size for optimized optical design. The camera
delivers a max line rate of 70 kHz.
Precise sensor alignment simplifies multiple camera calibration at the system level. The camera delivers a
throughput of 573 MPix/s using the Camera Link™ interface. An advanced GenICam™ compliant
interface makes the camera easier to setup, control, and integrate. Programmability includes exposure
control, flat field correction, and gain settings.
The Piranha4 8k camera is ideal for flat panel display, printed circuit board, solar cell, film, and large
format web inspection.
Key Features
•8192 x 2 pixels, 7.04 µm x 7.04 µm pixel pitch, 100% fill factor
•70 KHz line rates
•276 DN/(nJ/cm²) broadband @ 1x gain, 12 bit (dual line)
•62 dB dynamic range
Programmability
•Adjustable digital gain and offset
•8, 10 or 12 bit selectable output
•Adjustable integration time and line rate
•Test patterns and camera diagnostics
•Flat field calibration
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Applications
•Flat-panel display inspection
•Printed circuit board inspection
•Parcel sorting
•High performance document scanning
•High throughput applications

Models
The camera is available in the following configurations:
Table 1: Camera Models Overview
Model Number
Description
P4-CM-8K070-00-R
8k resolution, 70 kHz line rate, 573 Mpix/s throughput, Camera Link interface.
Table 2: Software
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 7.20 or later
Camera Performance Specifications
Table 3: Camera Performance Specifications
Specifications
Performance
Imager Format
CMOS dual line scan
Resolution
8192 x 2 pixels
Pixel Size
7.04 µm x 7.04 µm
Pixel Fill Factor
100 %
Throughput
573 Mpix/s
Line Rate
0 kHz minimum to 70 kHz maximum (Full), 41 kHz maximum (Medium), 20
kHz maximum (Base), 100KHz (Deca in Area mode)
Exposure Time
7 µs minimum to 3,000 µs maximum
Bit Depth
8 bits, 10 bits, or 12 bits selectable
Connectors and
Mechanicals
Control & Data Interface
2 Camera Link MDR26 connectors, used to transmit Base, Medium, or Full
Camera Link configurations
Power Connector
Hirose 6-pin circular
Power Supply
+ 12 V to + 24 V DC (+11.4 V to +25.2 V maximum limits)
Power Dissipation
17 W
Size
80 mm (W) x 130 mm (H) x 57 mm (D)
Mass
< 700 g, including heat sinks (< 530 g without heat sinks)
Operating Temp
0 °C to 50 °C, front plate temperature
Optical Interface
Lens Mount
M72 x 0.75
Sensor to Camera Front Distance
12 mm
Sensor Alignment (aligned to sides of camera)

Flatness
y (parallelism)
x
y
z
z
50 µm
0.08° or 81 µm
± 80 µm
± 80 µm
± 250 µm
± 0.2°
Compliance
Regulatory Compliance
CE and RoHS; GenICam
Operating Ranges
Performance
Notes
Single Line
Dual Line
Dynamic Range
62 dB
63.3 dB
Random Noise
3.42 DN* rms
2.8 DN rms
FFC enabled
Broadband Responsivity
198 DN/(nJ/cm2)
276 DN/(nJ/cm2)
Gain
1x to 10x Nominal range
1x to 10x Nominal range
DC Offset
16 DN
16 DN
FFC enabled
PRNU
<1% @50% Sat
<1% @50% Sat
FPN
< 5 DN
< 5 DN
SEE
20.2 nJ / cm2
14.49 nJ / cm2
NEE
11.16 pJ / cm2
12.39 pJ /cm2
Antiblooming
> 100 x Saturation
Integral non-linearity
< 2% DN
*DN = digital number
Test Conditions:
•Values measured using 12-bit, 1x gain.
•10 kHz line rate
•Light source: broadband, quartz halogen, 3250 K with 700 nm IR cutoff filter.
•Front plate temperature: 45º C
Certifications and Compliance
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)
Supported Industry Standards
GenICam™
Piranha4 cameras are GenICam compliant. They implement a superset of the GenICam™ Standard
Features Naming Convention specification V1.5.