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

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4Standard Conformity
The UNIIQA+ cameras have been tested using the following equipment:
 A shielded power supply cable
 A Camera Link data transfer cable ref. 1MD26-3560-00C-500 (3M), 1SF26-L120-00C-500 (3M)
 A linear AC-DC power supply
e2v recommends using the same configuration to ensure the compliance with the following standards.
4.1 CE Conformity
The UNIIQA+ cameras comply with the requirements of the EMC (European) directive 89/336/CEE (EN
50081-2, EN 61000-6-2).
CE 0168
4.2 FCC Conformity
The UNIIQA+ cameras further comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules, which states that: Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
 This device may not cause harmful interference, and
 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Cl ass A digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FC C rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operate d in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and , if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual , ma y cause harmful interference to radio communications . Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
FCC ID : 2ADJ7EV71YC1XCLXXXX
Warning : Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
4.3 RoHS / Chinese RoHS
RoHS per EU Directive 2011/65/EC and WEEE per EU Directive 2002/96/EC
China Electronic Industry Standard SJ/T11364-2006
4.4 GenICam / GenCP
GenICam/GenCP XML Description File, Superset of the GenICam™ Standard Features Naming Convention
specification
V1.5, Camera Link Serial Communication : GenICam™ Generic Control Protocol (Gen CP V1.0)

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5GETTING STARTED
5.1 Out of the box
The contains of the Camera box is the following :
-One Camera UNIIQA+
5.2 Setting up in the system
There is no CDROM delivered with the Camera : Both User Manual (this document) and CommCam control
software have to be downloaded from the web site : This ensure you to have an up-to-date version.
Main Camera page : www.e2v.com/cameras
On the appropriate Camera Page (UNIIQA+ Monochrome) you’ll find a download link
first version of CommCam compliant is indicated in the last Chapter
CommCam download requires a login/password :
 Login : commcam
 Password : chartreuse
w
f
FOV
L
=
FOV
Focal Plan
Sensor Plan
f
L
w
s
Web
Direction
(Forward)
Readout
order
First
Pixel

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6CAMERA SOFTWARE INTERFACE
6.1 Control and Interface
As all the e2v Cameras, the UNIIQA+ CL is delivered with the friendly interface control software COMMCAM.UCL (as
“Ultimate Camera Link”) which is based on the GenICam standard
COMMCAM recognizes and detects automatically all the UCL Cameras connected on any transport layers (Camera
Link or COM ports) of your system.
Once connected to the Camera you have an easy access to all its features. The visibility of these features can be
associated to three types of users: Beginner, Expert or Guru. Then you can make life easy for simple users.
Minimum version of CommCam is 2.4.0 in order to recognize the UNIIQA+ Camera (all versions)
6.2 Serial Protocol and Command Format
The Camera Link interface provides two LVDS signal pairs for communication between the camera and
the frame grabber. This is an asynchronous serial communication based on RS-232 protocol.
The serial line configuration is:
 Full duplex/without handshaking
 9600 bauds (default), 8-bit data, no parity bit, 1 stop bit. The baud rate can be set up to 115200
6.2.1 Syntax
Internal camera configurations are activated by write or readout commands.
The command syntax for write operation is:
w <command_name> <command_parameters> <CR>
The command syntax for readout operation is:
r <command_name> <CR>

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6.2.2 Command Processing
Each command received by the camera is processed:
 The setting is implemented (if valid)
 The camera returns “>”<return code><CR>
The camera return code has to be received before sending a new command.
The camera return code has to be received before sending a new command. Some commands are longer
than the others : Waiting for the return code ensure a good treatment of all the commands
Without saturating the buffer of the camera.
6.2.3 GenCP Compliance
The camera is compliant with the GenCP standard. It is also still compliant with ASCII command format : Both
types of commands are detailed in the next chapter.
GenCP requires a certain time for the command execution :
Maximum Device Response Time : This register gives the max time for the execution of any
command. Usually it’s set at a value lower than 300ms
If the execution time of the command is greater than 300ms, the camera sends a “pending acknowledge”
command which gives the duration of this command : It can’t be greater than 65536ms
6.2.4 Error code table
The error codes returned by the camera are compliant with the GenCP standard :
Status Code (Hex)
Name
Description
0x0000
GENCP_SUCCESS
Success
0x8001
GENCP_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
Command not implemented in the device.
0x8002
GENCP_INVALID_PARAMETER
At least one command parameter of CCD or SCD is invalid or
out of range.
0x8003
GENCP_INVALID_ADDRESS
Attempt to access a not existing register address.
0x8004
GENCP_WRITE_PROTECT
Attempt to write to a read only register.
0x8005
GENCP_BAD_ALIGNMENT
Attempt to access registers with an address which is not
aligned according to the underlying technology.
0x8006
GENCP_ACCESS_DENIED
Attempt to read a non-readable or write a non-writable
register address.
0x8007
GENCP_BUSY
The command receiver is currently busy.
0x800B
GENCP_MSG_TIMEOUT
Timeout waiting for an acknowledge.
0x800E
GENCP_INVALID_HEADER
The header of the received command is invalid. This includes
CCD and SCD fields but not the command payload.
0x800F
GENCP_WRONG_CONFIG
The current receiver configuration does not allow the
execution of the sent command.
0x8FFF
GENCP_ERROR
Generic error.

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7Camera Commands
The Following chapter is about the camera commands. These commands are detailed in tables with both ASCII and
GenCP forms. See below how to read the tables :
7.1 Device Information
These values allow to identify the Camera.
GenCP address
ASCII
command
GenICam
command
Size
R/W
Description
0x0000
NA
GenCPVersion
4
R
Complying GenCP specification version
0x0004
vdnm
ManufacturerName
64
R
String containing the self-describing name of
the manufacturer
0x0044
mdnm
ModelName
64
R
String containing the self-describing name of
the device model
0x00C4
dhwv
DeviceVersion
64
R
String containing the version of the device
0x0104
idnb
ManufacturerInfo
64
R
String containing additional manufacturer info
0x0144
deid
SerialNumber
64
R
String containing the serial number of the
device
0x0184
cust
UserDefinedName
64
RW
String containing the user define name of the
device
0x01C4
NA
DeviceCapability
8
R
Bit field describing the device’s capabilities
0x1CC
NA
MaximunDevice
ResponseTime
4
R
Maximum response time in milliseconds
Device User ID ( UserDefinedName ) : Camera identifier set by the User in a 64Bytes String.
Read function (ASCII): “r cust”;
Returned by the camera : String of 64 bytes (including “/0”)
Write function (ASCII): “w cust <idstr>”
GenCP address
ASCII
command
GenICam
command
Size
R/W
Description
0x12100
tper
LinePeriod
4
RW
Line period from 1 (0.1us) to 65535 (6553,5us)
step 1 (0.1us)
Register address
for the GenCP
Command
ASCII Command.
“NA” when pure
GenCP command
GenICam
(SFNC) name
Command
Register size
(in Bytes)
RW : Read/Write
RO : Read Only
WO : Write Only
Command
details

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7.2 Device Privilege, Standby, Status and Reboot
Privilege level Management ( PrivilegeLevel ) : Get the current Camera privilege level.
Read function (ASCII): “r lock” : Get the current privilege
Returned by the camera : 0 to 2
Write function (ASCII): “w lock <val>” : <val> is as follow
2: Lock the Camera in Integrator or “privilege User”
<computed value> : Unlock the Camera back in Integrator mode
There are 3 privilege levels for the camera :
Factory (0) : Reserved for the Factory
Integrator (1) : Reserved for system integrators
User (2) : For all Users.
The Cameras are delivered in Integrator mode. They can be locked in User mode and a specific password is
required to switch back the Camera in Integrator mode. This password can be generated with a specific tool
available from the hotline ([e-mail])
Camera status : Get the Camera status register (32bits Integer)
Read function (ASCII): “r stat”;
Returned by the camera : 32bits integer :
Bit 0 : ( StatusWaitForTrigger ) : True if no trig received from more than 1sec
Bit 1 : ( StatusTriggerTooFast ) : Missing triggers. Trig signal too fast
Bit 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 : Reserved
Bit 8 : ( StatusWarningOverflow ) : True is an overflow occurs during FFC or Tap balance processing.
Bit 9 : ( StatusWarningUnderflow ) : True is an underflow occurs during FFC or Tap balance processing
Bits, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 : Reserved
Bit 16 : ( StatusErrorHardware ) : True if hardware error detected
Bits, 17 to 31 : Reserved
GenCP address
ASCII
command
GenICam
command
Size
R/W
Description
0x17040
lock
PrivilegeLevel
4
RW
Read:
- 0 : Factory
- 1 : Advance User
- 2 : User
Write :
- 1 : change mode from factory to
AdvanceUser
- 2 : change mode to User
- Other: key to unlock the camera
0x17044
stby
StandBy
4
RW
Sensor standby state:
0 : disable
1 : enable
0x17048
stat
Status
4
RO
Camera Status; bit set when :
Bit0 :no trigger during more than 1s
Bit1 : trigger too fast
Bit2 : reserved
Bit8 : overflow occurs during FFC calibration
Bit9 : underflow occurs during FFC
calibration
Bit16 : hardware error detected
0x17050
boid
BoardID
32
R
Unique Board Identification. Written by the
camera manufacturer or test bench
0x17070
bost
BoardStatus
16
R
Give the status of the board. Written by the
camera manufacturer or the test bench
0x17080
boot
RebootCamera
4
WO
Reboot the camera with a command
- 1 restart the camera (like a power cycle)
- 2 restart only camera application
(bypass upgrade application)

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7.3 Communication and Firmware version
Device Serial Port Baud Rate ( CurrentBaudRate ): Set the Camera Baud Rate
Read function (ASCII): “r baud”;
Returned by the camera : Value of the Baud Rate
Write function (ASCII): “w baud” <index> with the index as follows :
1 (0x01) : 9600 Bauds (default value at power up)
2 (0x02): 19200 Bauds
8 (0x08): 57600 Bauds
18 (0x10): 115200 Bauds
32(0x20) : 23040 Bauds
GenCP address
ASCII
command
GenICam
command
Siz
e
R/W
Description
0x10000
NA
SupportedBaudrate
4
R
Supported baudrate: 0x3B = mask of all the
following :
0x01 : BAUDERATE_9600
0x02 : BAUDERATE_19200
0x08 : BAUDERATE_57600
0x10 : BAUDERATE_115200
0x20 : BAUDERATE_230400
0x10004
baud
CurrentBaudrate
4
RW
Current baudrate:
0x01 : BAUDERATE_9600
0x02 : BAUDERATE_19200
0x08 : BAUDERATE_57600
0x10 : BAUDERATE_115200
0x20 : BAUDERATE_230400
0x10008
dfwv
DeviceFirwmareVersion
16
RO
Version of the current package

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7.4 Image Format
Sensor Mode ( SensorMode ) : Defines the number of pixels and their size. Only available for versatile models.
This command is available in the CommCam “Image Format Control” section :
Read function (ASCII): “r smod”;
Returned by the camera : Integer from 0 to 3
Write function (ASCII): “w smod” <value> :
“0” : 4096 pixels, 5x5µm
“1” : 2048 pixels, 10x10µm
“2” : 1024 pixels, 10x10µm
“3” : 512 pixels, 10x10µm
GenCP address
ASCII
command
GenICam
command
Size
R/W
Description
0x12000
snsw
SensorWidth
4
R
Pixels number (can be set for versatile model)
-
-
SensorHeight
4
R
1
-
-
WidthMax
4
R
Pixels number (can be set for versatile model)
-
-
HeightMax
4
R
1
-
-
Height
4
R
1
-
-
Width
4
R
Pixels number (can be set for versatile model)
0x12004
smod
SensorMode
4
RW
Depending the model of the camera
0 : 4096 Pixels, 5x5µm
1 : 2048 pixels 10x10µm
2 : 1024 pixels 10x10µm (Versatile only)
3 : 512 pixels 10x10µm (Versatile only)
0x12008
revr
ReverseReading
4
RW
0 : disable
1 : enable
0x1200C
mode
OutputMode
4
RW
0 : Base 2 Output8-bit
1 : Base 2 Output10-bit
2 : Base 2 Output12-bit
3 : Medium 4 output 8-bit ( High Speed only)
4 : Medium 4 output 10-bit ( High Speed only)
5 : medium 4 output 12-bit ( High Speed only)
6 : full 8 output 8-bit ( High Speed only)
7 : full+ 10 output 8-bit ( High Speed only)
0x12010
clfq
OutputFrequency
4
RW
Configure the CameraLink Interface frequency
0 : 85MHz ( High Speed only)
1 : 60MHz ( High Speed only)
2 : 42.5 MHz (Essential fixed or High Speed)
0x12014
srce
TestImageSelector
4
RW
0 : “Off” (Sensor image)
1: “GreyHorizontalRamp”
2 : “whitePattern”
3 : “GrayPattern”
4 : “BlackPattern”
5 : “GreyVerticalRampMoving”
0x12018
temp
Temperature
4
RO
Read temperature value
Format : Integer in degree Celsius

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Reverse Reading (X) ( ReverseReading ) : Allows to output the line in the Reverse-X direction. This value is
available in the CommCam “Image Format Control” section :
Read function : “r revr”;
Return by the Camera : 0 or 1 (enabled/disabled)
Write function : “w revr <value>”;
“0” : Disabled.
“1” : Enables the reverse reading out
Output mode ( OutputMode ) : Set the CameraLink Output mode.
This command is available in the CommCam “Image Format Control” section :
Read function (ASCII): “r mode”;
Returned by the camera : Output mode from 0 to 7 (see table below).
Write function (ASCII): “w mode” <value> :
detailed in the table below :
Modes
Connector CL1
Connector CL2
Mode value
Base 2 Channels 8 Bits
2 x 8 bits
-
0
Base 2 Channels 10bits
2 x 10 bits
1
Base 2 Channels 12 Bits
2x 12 bits
-
2
Medium 4 Channels 8bits (High Speed Version Only)
4 x 8 bits
3
Medium 4 Channels 10 bits (High Speed Version Only)
4 x 10 bits
4
Medium 4 Channels 12bits (High Speed Version Only)
4 x 12 bits
5
Full 8 Channels 8bits (High Speed Version Only)
8 x 8 bits
6
Full+ 10 Channels 8bits (High Speed Version Only)
10 x 8 bits
7
Structure of the Camera Link Channels for interfacing
Base Mode : 2 Channels Separate, outputted from Left to Right
Medium Mode : 4 Taps Separate, outputted from Left to Right
FULL Mode : 8 Taps Separate, outputted from Left to Right.
FULL+ (Deca) Mode : 10 Taps Separate, outputted from Left to Right.
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Ch 4
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Ch 4
Ch 5
Ch 6
Ch 7
Ch 8
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Ch 4
Ch 5
Ch 6
Ch 7
Ch 8
Ch 9
Ch 10
Ch 1
Ch 2
Output direction for ReverseReading = 0
Output direction for ReverseDirection = 0
Output direction for ReverseDirection = 0
Output direction for ReverseDirection = 0
Last 2 pixels ignored
1st last
1st last
1st last
1st 8190th

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The CameraLink standard requires a minimum of 256 Pixels per channel. Then for the versatile model and the lowest
definitions, some combination sensor Mode / Output mode are not available. The following table details the possible
combinations :
Modes
4096
2048
1024
512
Base 2 Channels 8 Bits
2 x 2048
2 x 1024
2 x 512
2 x 256
Base 2 Channels 10bits
2 x 2048
2 x 1024
2 x 512
2 x 256
Base 2 Channels 12 Bits
2 x 2048
2 x 1024
2 x 512
2 x 256
Medium 4 Channels 8bits
4 x 1024
4 x 512
4 x 256
NA
Medium 4 Channels 10 bits
4 x 1024
4 x 512
4 x 256
NA
Medium 4 Channels 12bits
4 x 1024
4 x 512
4 x 256
NA
Full 8 Channels 8bits
8 x 512
8 x 256
NA
NA
Full+ 10 Channels 8bits(*)
10 x 409
NA
NA
NA
(*) Last 2 pixels ignored.
The table of the appendix 10 chapter 10.2 gives the max speed achievable for each of these combinations in addition
with the combination of the Output Data Frequency.
Output Frequency ( OutputFrequency ) : Set the CameraLink Data Output Frequency. Available only on High Speed
Models. This value is available in the CommCam “Image Format Control” section :
Read function (ASCII): “r clfq”;
Return by the Camera : Frequency from 0 to 2
Write Function (ASCII): “w clfq <value>”
“0” : 85MHz ( High Speed Model only ).
“1” : 60MHz ( High Speed Model only ).
“2” : 42.5MHz ( Fixed frequency for Essential Model )
Test Image Selector ( TestImageSelector ) : Defines if the data comes from the Sensor or the FPGA (test Pattern).
This command is available in the CommCam “Image Format” section :
Read function (ASCII): “r srce”;
Returned by the camera : “0” if Source from the Sensor and “1 to 5” if test pattern active
Write function (ASCII): “w srce” <value> :
“0” : To switch to CCD sensor image
“1” : Grey Horizontal Ramp (Fixed) : See AppendixA
“2” : White Pattern (Uniform white image : 255 in 8Bits or 4095 in 12bits)
“3” : Grey Pattern (Uniform middle Grey : 128 in 8bits or 2048 in 12 bits)
“4” : Black Pattern (Uniform black : 0 in both 8 and 12 bits)
“5” : Grey vertical Ramp (moving)
The test pattern is generated in the FPGA : It’s used to point out any interface problem with the Frame
Grabber.
When any of the Test pattern is enabled, the whole processing chain of the FPGA is disabled.