
4 Spyder3 GigE Vision SG-14 Monochrome Cameras User’s Manual
03-032-20123-01 Teledyne DALSA
Timing: Exposure and Synchronization.............................................................................................................................33
Timing.............................................................................................................................................................34
Exposure Controls ..............................................................................................................................................................35
Set the Exposure Mode....................................................................................................................................35
Exposure Modes in Detail ...............................................................................................................................36
Line Rate ...........................................................................................................................................................................37
Exposure Time ...................................................................................................................................................................38
Triggers..............................................................................................................................................................................38
Input / Output Control .......................................................................................................................................................39
Gain, Black Level, and Background ..................................................................................................................................40
Image Size.........................................................................................................................................................................41
Pixel Format ......................................................................................................................................................................42
Sensitivity Mode.................................................................................................................................................................42
Sensor Direction Control....................................................................................................................................................42
Sensor Shift Direction .....................................................................................................................................43
Binning ..............................................................................................................................................................................44
Resetting the Camera ........................................................................................................................................................44
Camera Calibration_______________________________________________________________________________45
Processing Chain Overview and Description...................................................................................................45
Analog Gain and Offset Adjustment..................................................................................................................................47
Calibrate the Camera to Remove Non-Uniformity (Flat Field Correction)........................................................................49
Digital Signal Processing................................................................................................................................51
Appendix A: Clear Dark Current ______________________________________________________________________55
Gate Dark Current Clear.................................................................................................................................55
Auto Mode (srm 0)..........................................................................................................................................55
Immediate read out mode (default, srm 2)....................................................................................................56
Gate dark current clear mode (always on, srm 1)..........................................................................................56
Setting the Readout Mode ..............................................................................................................................57
Appendix B: Sensitivity Mode ________________________________________________________________________58
Sensitivity Mode and Pixel Readout ...............................................................................................................58
Appendix C: GPIO Control __________________________________________________________________________60
GPIO Getting Started: Beginner Mode..............................................................................................................................60
The GPIO Connector........................................................................................................................................60
Configure GPIO Signal Levels.........................................................................................................................61
Examples: Setting the Camera Modes...............................................................................................................................62
Free Run Mode: Internal Line Trigger, Internal Direction Control, Internal frame trigger ...........................62
Internal Line Trigger, External Direction Control, Internal frame trigger......................................................64
External Line Trigger, Internal Direction Control, Internal frame trigger......................................................65
External Line Trigger, External Direction Control from Rotary Encoder.........................................................66
External Frame Trigger: Frame Start Trigger mode.....................................................................................68
Outputs ..............................................................................................................................................................................71
Trigger Settings: GURU Mode...........................................................................................................................................73
Pulse Generator..............................................................................................................................................76
Rescaler...........................................................................................................................................................78
Counter ...........................................................................................................................................................80