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ELIIXA+ 16K/8K CXP COLOR

USER MANUAL ELIIXA+ 16K/8K CXP COLOR –REV G–09/2016
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Table of Contents
1 CAMERA OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................5
1.1 Features................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Key Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Description............................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Typical Applications................................................................................................................................. 6
1.5 Models..................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 CAMERA PERFORMANCES .......................................................................................................7
2.1 Camera Characterization ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Image Sensor and color modes ............................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 True Colour Enhanced Mode (TCE) .................................................................................................. 8
2.2.2 True Colour Single Mode (TCS)......................................................................................................... 9
2.2.3 Full Definition Single Mode (FDS)..................................................................................................... 9
2.2.4 Full Definition Enhanced Mode (FDE)............................................................................................. 10
2.2.5 Color Interpolation in Full Definition modes.................................................................................. 10
2.2.6 Column Interpolation Correction (True Color only) ....................................................................... 11
2.2.7 Line Interpolation Correction (True Color Single only)................................................................... 11
2.2.8 Effects of the interpolations........................................................................................................... 11
2.3 Response & QE curves........................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency ........................................................................................................................ 12
2.3.2 Spectral Response .......................................................................................................................... 12
3 CAMERA HARDWARE INTERFACE...........................................................................................14
3.1 Mechanical Drawings............................................................................................................................. 14
3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED......................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1 Power Over CoaXPress ................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.2 Status LED Behaviour...................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.3 Trigger Connector........................................................................................................................... 17
4 STANDARD CONFORMITY ......................................................................................................18
4.1 CE Conformity........................................................................................................................................ 18
4.2 FCC Conformity...................................................................................................................................... 18
4.3 RoHs Conformity.................................................................................................................................... 18
5 GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................19
5.1 Out of the box........................................................................................................................................ 19

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5.2 Setting up in the system........................................................................................................................ 19
6 CAMERA SOFTWARE INTERFACE ............................................................................................20
6.1 Control and Interface ............................................................................................................................ 20
7 Camera Commands ...............................................................................................................21
7.1 Device Control ....................................................................................................................................... 21
7.2 Image Format ........................................................................................................................................ 22
7.2.1 Structure of the Sensor................................................................................................................... 23
7.2.2 Test Image Pattern Selector ........................................................................................................... 23
7.3 Acquisition Control ................................................................................................................................ 24
7.3.1 External Triggers on GPIO Connector............................................................................................. 25
7.3.2 CXP Trigger...................................................................................................................................... 25
7.3.3 Scan Direction................................................................................................................................. 26
7.3.4 Full Exposure Control Mode ........................................................................................................... 26
7.3.5 GenICam Triggers ........................................................................................................................... 28
7.3.6 Trigger Presets................................................................................................................................ 29
7.3.7 Rescaler .......................................................................................................................................... 30
7.4 Digital I/O Control.................................................................................................................................. 32
7.5 Counters and Timers Control................................................................................................................. 33
7.5.1 Counters ......................................................................................................................................... 33
7.5.2 Timers ............................................................................................................................................. 35
7.6 Gain and Offset...................................................................................................................................... 37
7.6.1 White Balance................................................................................................................................. 39
7.7 Flat Field Correction .............................................................................................................................. 40
7.7.1 Automatic Calibration..................................................................................................................... 43
7.7.2 Manual Flat Field Correction .......................................................................................................... 43
7.7.3 Save & Restore FFC......................................................................................................................... 43
7.8 Statistics and Line Profile....................................................................................................................... 44
7.9 Privilege Level........................................................................................................................................ 45
7.10 Image Control ...................................................................................................................................... 45
7.11 Save & Restore Settings....................................................................................................................... 46
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................47
Appendix A. Test Patterns ........................................................................................................48
A.1 Fixed Horizontal Ramps......................................................................................................................... 48
A.2 Color RGBW Fixed Pattern .................................................................................................................... 49
A.3 Vertical wave......................................................................................................................................... 49

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Appendix B. Timing Diagrams ...................................................................................................50
B.1 Synchronization Modes with Variable Exposure Time.......................................................................... 50
B.2 Synchronisation Modes with Maximum Exposure Time....................................................................... 51
B.3 Timing Values ........................................................................................................................................ 51
Appendix C. Data Cables...........................................................................................................52
Appendix D. Lenses Compatibility.............................................................................................53
Appendix E. Frame Grabbers Compliance .................................................................................54
Appendix F. Revision History ....................................................................................................55

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1CAMERA OVERVIEW
1.1 Features
Cmos Colour Sensor :
16384 RGB Pixels, 5 x 5µm (Full Definition)
8192 RGB Pixels 10x10µm (True Colour)
Interface : CoaXPress® (4x 6Gb/sLinks)
Line Rate :
Up to 47500 l/s In 16k Full Definition Mode
Up to 95000 l/s in 8k True Colour Mode
 Bit Depth : 24bits (RGB 8bits)
 Scan Direction
Flat Field Correction
 Low Power Consumption : <19W
 Compliant with Standard Lenses of the Market
1.2 Key Specifications
Note : All values in LSB is given in 8 bits format
Characteristics
Typical Value
Unit
Sensor Characteristics at Maximum Pixel Rate
Resolution
16384 8192
RGB Pixels
pixel size (square)
5 10
µm
Max line rate
47.5 95
Radiometric Performance at Maximum Pixel Rate and minimum camera gain
Bit depth
3 x 8
Bits
Response non linearity
< 1
%
PRNU HF Max
3
%
Dynamic range
65
dB
Response (Peak) : True Color or Full Def. Enhanced
Red
11.8
LSB 8bits/(nJ/cm²)
Green
11.2
LSB 8bits/(nJ/cm²)
Blue
7.8
LSB 8bits/(nJ/cm²)