e2v UNiiQA+ CL Monochrome User manual

UM UNIIQA+ Monochrome CL –RevA –12/2014
UNiiQA+ CL Monochrome
Line scan simplicity from e2v
USER MANUAL

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Contents
1Camera Overview 4
1.1 Features 4
1.1 Key Specifications 4
1.2 Description 5
1.3 Typical Applications 5
1.4 Models 5
2CAMERA PERFORMANCES 6
2.1 Camera Characterization 6
2.2 Image Sensor 6
2.3 Response & QE curves 7
2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency 7
2.3.2 Spectral Response Curves 7
3Camera Hardware and Interface 8
3.1 Mechanical Drawings 8
3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED 9
3.2.1 Power Connector 9
3.2.2 Consumption and Inrush Current 10
3.2.3 Status LED Behaviour 10
3.2.4 CameraLink Output Configuration 10
4Standard Conformity 11
4.1 CE Conformity 11
4.2 FCC Conformity 11
4.3 RoHS / Chinese RoHS 11
4.4 GenICam / GenCP 11
5GETTING STARTED 12
5.1 Out of the box 12
5.2 Setting up in the system 12
6CAMERA SOFTWARE INTERFACE 13
6.1 Control and Interface 13
6.2 Serial Protocol and Command Format 13
6.2.1 Syntax 13
6.2.2 Command Processing 14
6.2.3 GenCP Compliance 14
6.2.4 Error code table 14
7Camera Commands 15
7.1 Device Information 15
7.2 Device Privilege, Standby, Status and Reboot 16
7.3 Communication and Firmware version 17
7.4 Image Format 18
7.5 Acquisition Control 21
7.6 Gains and Offsets 23
7.7 Flat Field Correction 25
7.7.1 Activation and Auto-Adjust 25
7.7.2 Automatic Calibration 26
7.7.3 Manual Flat Field Correction 29
7.8 Save & Restore FFC and Configuration User set 30
7.8.1 Save & Restore FFC 30
7.8.2 Save & Restore Settings 31

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8APPENDIX A: Test Patterns 32
8.1 4k Pixels, 12bits 32
8.2 2k Pixels, 12bits 32
8.3 1k Pixels, 12bits 32
8.4 1k Pixels, 12bits 32
9APPENDIX B: Timing Diagrams 33
9.1 Synchronization Modes with Variable Exposure Time 33
9.2 Synchronisation Modes with Maximum Exposure Time 34
9.3 Timing Values 34
10 APPENDIX C: CameraLink Data Cables 35
10.1 Choosing the Cable 35
10.2 Choosing the Data Rate 36
10.2.1 High Speed Models 36
10.2.2 Essential Models 36
11 APPENDIX D: Lens Mounts 37
11.1 F-Mount 37
11.2 C-Mount 38
12 APPENDIX G: Revision History 39

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1Camera Overview
1.1 Features
CMOS Monochrome LineScan Sensors:
o4096 pixels, 5x5µm
o2048, 1024 or 512 pixels, 10x10µm
Interface : CameraLink® (Base or Medium/Full)
Line Rate :
oUp to 40 kl/s for the Base Version
oUp to 100 kl/s for the High-Speed Version
Data Rate :
o2x 42,5MHz for Base version
oUp to 8x85MHz or 10x42.5MHz for the High Speed Version
Bit Depth : 8, 10 or 12bits
Flat Field Correction
Contrast Expansion
Power Supply : 10 –15V. PoCl Compliant.
Low Power Consumption : < 3.5W
M42x1 Native and F-Mount, C-Mount adapters available
GenCP Compliant (xml file embedded)
1.1 Key Specifications
Note : All values in LSB are given in 12 bits format
Characteristics
Typical Value
Unit
Sensor Characteristics at Maximum Pixel Rate
Resolution
4096 2048 1024 512
Pixels
pixel size (square)
5 x 5 10 x 10 10 x 10 10 x 10
µm
Max Line Rate (Base version : 42.5MHz only)
CameraLink Base 2 x 42.5MHz
20 40 40 40
kHz
Max Line Rate (High Speed version : 85, 60, 42.5MHz)
CameraLink® Base (8 or 10bits) (2)
40 80 100 100
kHz
CameraLink® Base or Medium (12bits) (3)
40 40 40 40
kHz
CameraLink® Medium (8/10bits) or Full (8bits)(2
80 100 100 100
kHz
CameraLink® Deca (8bits)(4)
100 100 100 100
kHz
Radiometric Performance at Maximum Pixel Rate and minimum camera gain
Bit depth
8, 10 and 12
Bits
Response (Peak at 565nm)
81 162/324(*) 162/324(*) 162/324(*)
LSB/(nJ/cm²)
Camera Gain
5,9 11.1 11.1 11.1
e-/LSB12bits
Full Well Capacity
23,7 47.3/23.7(*) 47.3/23.7(*) 47.3/23.7(*)
Ke-
Response non linearity
1 2(**) 2(**) 2(**)
%
Readout Noise
7,5 10.6 10.6 10.6
e-
Dynamic range
70 73/67(*) 73/67(*) 73/67(*)
dB
SNR Max (3/4 Sat)
42 45/41.8(*) 45/41.8(*) 45/41.8(*)
dB
PRNU HF Max
3
%

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Notes :
(*) High Dynamic / High Response. : High dynamic with the Use of Multi-Column Gain 1/2
(**) e2v norm: more severe than EMVA 1288 Standard
1.2 Description
e2v’s UNiiQA+ line scan cameras family has been specifically designed to overcome the limitations of your
current inspection system: make cost savings, improve your throughput, inspect larger areas or identify smaller
defects.
Three UNiiQA+ product ranges are offered:
UNiiQA+ Essential: low speed cameras for cost effective equipment or with modest speed requirement
UNiiQA+ High-Speed: high speed cameras to help improve the performance of your system
The UNiiQA+ family has also been designed to be highly modular to enable engineers to reuse the same camera
in multiple equipment, simplify logistics and reduce development cycle time. All UNiiQA+ cameras feature e2v’s
proprietary CMOS sensors : a single line of highly sensitive pixels of either 5µm or 10µm size.
1.3 Typical Applications
 On-line quality control
oRaw material inspection (plastic film, glass, wood…)
oPrint and paper inspection
 Sorting
oFood sorting (Belt sorting, Lane sorting, Free fall sorting)
oParcel and postal sorting
oBarcode reading
1.4 Models
Functionality (Programmable via Control Interface)
Analog Gain
Up to 12 (x4)
dB
Offset
-4096 to +4096
LSB
Trigger Mode
Timed (Free run) and triggered (Ext Trig, Ext ITC) modes
Mechanical and Electrical Interface
Size (w x h x l)
60 x 60 x 33.65
mm
Weight
<150
g
Lens Mount
F, C and M42x1 (on the Front Face)
-
Sensor alignment ( see chapter 2.1 )
±100
µm
Sensor flatness
50
µm
Power supply
Single 10 DC to 15 DC
V
Power dissipation
< 3,5
PoCL compliant
W
General Features
Operating temperature
0 to 50 (front face), 70 (internal)
°C
Relative Humidity for Operation
85%
%
Storage temperature
-40 to 70
°C
Regulatory
CE, FCC , Reach, RoHS and Chinese RoHs compliant
Camera Part Number
Description
Details
UNIIQA+
Essential
EV71YC1MCL4005-BA2
Versatile Base CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 20kHz
2k, 1k and 0,5k pixels 10x10µm up to 40kHz
EV71YC1MCL4005-BA0
4k Pixels Base CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 20kHz
EV71YC1MCL2010-BA0
2k pixels Base CameraLink
2k pixels 10x10µm up to 40kHz
UNIIQA+
High Speed
EV71YC1MCL4005-BA3
Versatile Full CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 100kHz
2k, 1k and 0,5k pixels 10x10µm up to 100kHz
EV71YC1MCL4005-BA1
4k Pixels Full CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 100kHz
EV71YC1MCL2010-BA1
2k pixels Full CameraLink
2k pixels 10x10µm up to 100kHz

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2CAMERA PERFORMANCES
2.1 Camera Characterization
Unit
4k x 5µm
2k x 10µm
1k x 10µm
0,5k x 10µm
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Dark Noise RMS
LSB
1.3
-
0.92
-
0.92
-
0.92
-
Dynamic Range
dB
70
-
73/67 (*)
-
73/67 (*)
-
73/67 (*)
-
Readout Noise
e-
7.5
-
10.6
-
10.6
-
10.6
-
Full Well Capacity
Ke-
23.7
-
47.3/23.7(*)
-
47.3/23.7(*)
-
47.3/23.7(*)
-
SNR (3/4 Sat)
dB
42
-
45/41.8(*)
-
45/41.8(*)
-
45/41.8(*)
-
Peak Response
(660nm)
LSB/
(nJ/cm2)
81
-
162/324(*)
-
162/324(*)
-
162/324(*)
-
Non Linearity
%
1
-
2
-
2
-
2
-
Without Flat Field Correction :
FPN rms
LSB
0.41
1
0.36
1
0.36
1
0.36
1
FPN pk-pk
LSB
2.7
6.0
2.2
6
2.2
6
2.2
6
PRNU hf (3/4 Sat)
%
0.11
1
0.07
1
0.07
1
0.07
1
PRNU pk-pk (3/4 Sat)
%
0.8
3
0.5
3
0.5
4
0.5
3
Note : (*)High Dynamic / High Response. : High dynamic with the Use of Multi-Column Gain 1/2
Test conditions :
 Figures in LSB are for a 12bits format.
 Measured at Max Exposure Time and Nominal Gain (No Gain)
 Maximum data rate
 Stabilized temperature 30/40/55 °C (Room/Front Face/Internal)
 SNR Calculated at 75% Saturation with minimum Gain.
2.2 Image Sensor
The Uniiqa+ sensor is composed of one
pair of sensitive lines of 4096 pixels of
5µm square.
Each pixels on the same column uses the
same Analog to Digital Column converter
(ADC Column).
This structure allows several definitions :
4k pixels 5x5µm
2k Pixels 10x10µm by binning of 4
pixels
Then, 1k or 0,5k 10x10µm are
achieved by applying an ROI on the
centre of the sensor.
ADC Column
Memory Node
Pixel Line A
Pixel Line B
4096 Pixels 5x5µm

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2.3 Response & QE curves
2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency
2.3.2 Spectral Response Curves
(*) High Dynamic / High Response. : High dynamic with the Use of Multi-Column Gain 1/2

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3Camera Hardware and Interface
3.1 Mechanical Drawings
Essential Model High Speed Model
The Step file is available
on the web :
www.e2v.com/cameras

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3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED
3.2.1 Power Connector
Camera connector type: Hirose HR10A-7R-6PB (male)
Cable connector type: Hirose HR10A-7P-6S (female)
Camera side description
Signal
Pin
Signal
Pin
PWR
1
GND
4
PWR
2
GND
5
PWR
3
GND
6
Power supply from 10 to 15v
Power 3,5W max with an typical inrush current peak of
0,32A during power up
Sensor alignment
Z = -10.3 mm
±100µm
X = 9.5 mm
±100 µm
Y = 62.5mm
±100 µm
Die flatness
50 µm
Rotation (X,Y plan)
±0.3°
Parallelism
50µm
Power Connector :
10-15V DC
Multi-Coloured
LED for Status
and diagnostic
CameraLink
Connector CL1
(PoCL)
CameraLink
Connector CL2
(High Speed ver. only)
USB Connector
For Firmware
upgrade

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3.2.2 Consumption and Inrush Current
Typical current/Power during the grab (possible variation : +/- 5%)
Power Time : Max 3s (Green Light)
3.2.3 Status LED Behaviour
After less than 2 seconds of power establishment, the LED first lights up in ORANGE. Then after a Maximum of 3
seconds, the LED must turn in a following colour :
Colour and state
Meaning
Green and continuous
OK
Green and blinking slowly
Waiting for External Trigger (Trig1 and/or Trig2)
Red and continuous
Camera out of order : Internal firmware error
Orange and Continuous
Camera booting or upgrading
3.2.4 CameraLink Output Configuration
Adjacent Channels
Pixels per Channel
Version “Essential”
4k
2k
1k
0,5k
Base : 2 Channels 8/10/12bits
2 x 42.5MHz
2 x 2048
2 x 1024
2 x 512
2 x 256
Version “High Speed”
Base : 2 Channels 8/10/12bits
2 x 85MHz (60/42.5MHz)
2 x 2048
2 x 1024
2 x 512
2 x 256
Medium : 4 Channels 8/10/12bits
4 x 85MHz (60/42.5MHz)
4 x 1024
4 x 512
4 x 256
NR
Full : 8 Channels 8bits
8 x 85MHz (60/42.5MHz)
8 x 512
8 x 256
NR
NR
Deca : 10 Channels 8bits
10 x 42.5MHz (60/85MHz)
10 x 409
NR
NR
NR
-
NR : Not required as the fastest speed (100kHz) is already achieved by the precedent output mode with the lowest data rate (ex : 100kHz is achieved on
512 pixel in base mode with 2 x 42.5Mhz. Medium is not required, even for 10bits.
Camera supply
(Max Speed)
Supply 10V
Supply 12V
Supply 15V
I(mA)
I(mA)
I(mA)
P(W)
I(mA)
P(W)
Essential
309
3.09W
257
3.09W
209
3.14W
High Speed
314
3.14W
261
3.14W
212
3.19W
Inrush current : pic
at 240mA
2nd pic
at 312mA
Established current
at 307mA