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UNIIQA+ COLOR

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Table of Contents
1Camera Overview................................................................................................................5
1.1 Features............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Key Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Description......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Typical Applications........................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Models............................................................................................................................................... 7
2Camera Performances .........................................................................................................7
2.1 Camera Characterization................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Image Sensor ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 4k pixels 5x5µm (Full Definition) ............................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 2k, 1k or 512 pixels 10x10µm (True Color)................................................................................ 8
2.2.3 Column Interpolation Correction (True Color Only).................................................................. 9
2.2.4 Line Interpolation Correction (True Color Only)........................................................................ 9
2.2.5 Effects of the interpolation corrections in True Color............................................................... 9
2.3 Response & QE curves..................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency ................................................................................................................. 10
2.3.2 Spectral Response Curve ......................................................................................................... 10
3Camera Hardware and Interface ........................................................................................11
3.1 Mechanical Drawings....................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED .................................................................................................. 12
3.2.1 Power Connector..................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Consumption and Inrush Current............................................................................................ 13
3.2.3 Status LED Behaviour............................................................................................................... 14
3.2.4 CameraLink Output Configuration........................................................................................... 14
4Standard Conformity .........................................................................................................15
4.1 CE Conformity.................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2 FCC Conformity................................................................................................................................ 15
4.3 RoHS / Chinese RoHS....................................................................................................................... 15
4.4 GenICam / GenCP ............................................................................................................................ 15
5Getting Started..................................................................................................................16
5.1 Out of the box.................................................................................................................................. 16

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5.2 Setting up in the system.................................................................................................................. 16
6Camera Software Interface ................................................................................................17
6.1 Control and Interface ...................................................................................................................... 17
6.2 Serial Protocol and Command Format ............................................................................................ 18
6.2.1 Syntax...................................................................................................................................... 18
6.2.2 Command Processing............................................................................................................. 18
6.2.3 GenCP Compliance................................................................................................................. 18
6.2.4 Error code table ...................................................................................................................... 19
7Camera Commands ...........................................................................................................20
7.1 Device Information.......................................................................................................................... 20
7.2 Device Privilege, Standby, Status and Reboot................................................................................. 21
7.3 Communication and Firmware version ........................................................................................... 22
7.4 Image Format .................................................................................................................................. 23
7.5 Image Control .................................................................................................................................. 27
7.6 Acquisition Control .......................................................................................................................... 28
7.7 Gains and Offsets............................................................................................................................. 30
7.8 Color Management.......................................................................................................................... 32
7.9 Flat Field Correction ........................................................................................................................ 37
7.9.1 Automatic Calibration.............................................................................................................. 38
7.9.2 Manual Flat Field Correction ................................................................................................... 42
7.10 Save & Restore FFC and Configuration User set.............................................................................. 44
7.10.1 Save & Restore FFC.................................................................................................................. 44
7.10.2 Save & Restore Settings......................................................................................................... 45
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................46
Appendix A. Test Patterns ........................................................................................................47
A.1 4k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 47
A.2 2k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 47
A.3 1k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 47
A.4 1k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Appendix B. Timing Diagrams ...................................................................................................49
B.1 Synchronization Modes with Variable Exposure Time.......................................................................... 49
B.2 Synchronisation Modes with Maximum Exposure Time....................................................................... 50
B.3 Timing Values ........................................................................................................................................ 51
Appendix C. CameraLink Data Cables........................................................................................52

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C.1 Choosing the Cable................................................................................................................................ 52
C.2 Choosing the Data Rate......................................................................................................................... 53
C.2.1 High Speed Models......................................................................................................................... 53
C.2.2 Essential Models............................................................................................................................. 54
Appendix D. Lens Mounts.........................................................................................................55
D.1 F-Mount................................................................................................................................................. 55
D.2 C-Mount ................................................................................................................................................ 56
Appendix E. CommCam Connection..........................................................................................57
Appendix F. Revision History ....................................................................................................59

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1Camera Overview
1.1 Features
CMOS Color LineScan Sensors:
4096 pixels, 5x5µm
2048, 1024 or 512 pixels, 10x10µm
Interface : CameraLink® (Base or Medium)
Line Rate :
Up to 40 kl/s for the Base Version
Up to 100 kl/s for the High-Speed Version
Data Rate : 42.5MHz, 60MHz and 85MHz
Bit Depth : 24 bits RGB
Flat Field Correction
RGB Color Matrix for more accurate colors
Interpolation embedded (Full Definition only)
Interpolation Correction (True Color only)
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 8 bits format
(*)
Values per ADC (per color)
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 (Essential Version)
CameraLink Base (1 x RGB channel at 85MHz)
20 40 40 40
kHz
Max Line Rate (High Speed version)
CameraLink® Base (1 x RGB channel at 85MHz)
20 40 80 80
kHz
CameraLink® Medium (2 x RGB channels at 85MHz)
40 80 100 100
kHz
Radiometric Performance at Maximum Pixel Rate and minimum camera gain
Bit depth
24 RGB
Bits
Peak Response (B/G/R)
2.8 /3.8 /4.1
LSB8bits/(nJ/cm²)
Camera Gain
1.1(*)
e-/LSB12bits
Full Well Capacity
23,7(*)
Ke-
Response non linearity (Max)
1
%
Readout Noise
7,5(*)
e-
Dynamic range
56
dB
SNR Max (3/4 Sat)
39.5
dB
PRNU HF Max
3
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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
Raw material inspection (plastic film, glass, wood…)
Print and paper inspection
Sorting
Food sorting (Belt sorting, Lane sorting, Free fall sorting)
Parcel and postal sorting
Barcode reading
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
< 3,6 (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

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1.4 Models
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
LSB8bits
0.43
0.8
0.45
0.8
0.45
0.8
0.45
0.8
Dynamic Range
dB
56
-
55
-
55
-
55
-
Readout Noise
e-
7.5
-
7.5
-
7.5
-
7.5
-
Full Well Capacity
Ke-
23.7(*)
-
23.7(*)
-
23.7(*)
-
23.7(*)
-
SNR (3/4 Sat)
dB
39.5
-
39.5
-
39.5
-
39.5
-
Peak Response
LSB8bits/
(nJ/cm2)
2.8/3.8/4.1(**)
-
2.8/3.8/4.1(**)
-
2.8/3.8/4.1(**)
-
2.8/3.8/4.1(**)
-
Non Linearity
%
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
Without Flat Field Correction :
FPN rms
LSB
0.22
1
0.22
1
0.22
1
0.22
1
FPN pk-pk
LSB
0.99
2
0.99
2
0.99
2
0.99
2
PRNU hf (3/4 Sat)
%
0.13
1
0.13
1
0.13
1
0.13
1
PRNU pk-pk
(3/4 Sat)
%
0.96
3
0.96
3
0.96
3
0.96
3
Test conditions and notes :
(*) Values per ADC (per color)
(**) Blue/Green/Red in LSB8bits/(nJ/cm2))
Figures in LSB are for a 8bits 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.
Camera Part Number
Description
Details
UNIIQA+
Essential
EV71YC1CCL4005-BA2
Versatile Base CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 20kHz
2k, 1k and 0,5k pixels 10x10µm up to 40kHz
EV71YC1CCL4005-BA0
4k Pixels Base CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 20kHz
EV71YC1CCL2010-BA0
2k pixels Base CameraLink
2k pixels 10x10µm up to 40kHz
UNIIQA+
High Speed
EV71YC1CCL4005-BA3
Versatile Full CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 40kHz
2k, 1k and 0,5k pixels 10x10µm up to 80kHz
EV71YC1CCL4005-BA1
4k Pixels Full CameraLink
4k pixels 5x5µm up to 40kHz
EV71YC1CCL2010-BA1
2k pixels Full CameraLink
2k pixels 10x10µm up to 80kHz

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2.2 Image Sensor
The Uniiqa+ sensor is composed of two sensitive lines of 4096 pixels of 5µm square : One composed of
Green pixels only, the second one composed alternatively of Red/Blue Pixels.
Each pixel on the same column uses its own Analog to Digital Column converter (ADC Column).
This structure allows several definitions :
4k pixels 5x5µm (Full Definition) :
The 2 color lines are exposed with a delay of
one line in order to match the same position
between the green line and the red/blue line
2k Pixels 10x10µm (True Color) :
The colored pixel is composed of 2x Green
pixels, one red and one blue exposed in the
same time.
Then, 1k or 0,5k 10x10µm are achieved by
applying an ROI on the centre of the sensor
from the 2k 10x10µm
2.2.1 4k pixels 5x5µm (Full Definition)
This color mode (5µm) requires the indication of “Forward/Reverse” to the camera in order to manage the
delay between the two colored lines.
2.2.2 2k, 1k or 512 pixels 10x10µm (True Color)
These color modes don’t require any Reverse/Forward indication if no interpolation is used (or only the
”column interpolation”)
4096 Pixels 5x5µm
Memory Node
ADC Column
Memory Node
Pixel Line A
Pixel Line B
ADC Column
delay
5µm
5µm
G1
G2
G3
G4
B1
R2
B3
R4
Web
direction
R2
G1
B1
R2
G2
B1+B3
2
R2+R4
2
G3
B3
R4
G4
B3+B5
2
10µm
10µm
G1
G2
G3
G4
B1
R2
B3
R4
Web
direction
R2
(G1+ G2)/2
B1
R4
(G3+ G4)/2
B3
No interpolation

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2.2.3 Column Interpolation Correction (True Color Only)
This interpolation is used to compensate the colour error in the Red or the Blue in case of a
vertical transition on the web : The Red of the blue value of each coloured pixel is corrected
if the variation between two neighbour green pixels is significant.
B1’ = αBx B1and αBis the blue correction, calculated with the variation (G1–G2)
R2’ = αRx R2 and αRis the red correction, calculated with the variation (G1–G2)
This interpolation is available only for pixel size 10x10µm (True Color)
It can be disabled by the customer. By default, it is enabled.
2.2.4 Line Interpolation Correction (True Color Only)
This interpolation is used to compensate the colour error in the Red
or the Blue in case of a horizontal transition on the web in the same
“True Color” pixel : A line is memorized and the Red of the blue
value of each coloured pixel is corrected if the variation between
two consecutive green values (previous to next line) is significant :
B1’ = αBx B1and αBis the blue correction, calculated with the
variation (G1–G’1)
R2’ = αRx R2 and αRis the red correction, calculated with the
variation (G2–G’2)
This interpolation is available only for pixel size 10x10µm (True Color)
It can be enabled by the customer. By default, it is disabled
This interpolation requires the Forward/Reverse indication sent to the camera for the memorized line.
The Line Interpolation has to be disabled if the light is changing for each Line (typically for
pulsed Light source with different spectrum) or for any reason the Green component of
the light source changes significantly from one line to the next one.
2.2.5 Effects of the interpolation corrections in True Color
Horizontal transition effect reduced by the “Line Interpolation”
Vertical transition effect reduced by the “Column Interpolation”
Magenta color ghosting
Green color ghosting
Red color
ghosting
Blue
color
ghosting
After both
column and Line
Interpolations
G1
G2
B1
R2
Vertical
G1
G2
B1
R2
G’1
G’2
B’1
R’2
Two consecutive
Lines
Horizontal
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2.3 Response & QE curves
2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency
2.3.2 Spectral Response Curve
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
3
3,5
4
4,5
360 460 560 660 760 860 960 1060
Spectral Response (LSB 8 bit/(nJ/cm²))
wavelength (nm)
Spectral response (UNIIQA+ Color)