Imperx bobcat User manual

BOBCAT Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc. Rev. 2.0.2
6421 Congress Ave. 11/20/2012
Boca Raton, FL 33487
[phone] of 265
BOBCAT Hardware User’s Manual
(CameraLink PoCL, GEV, CoaXPress, and HD-SDI Models)
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BOBCAT Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc. Rev. 2.0.6
6421 Congress Ave. 11/20/2012
Boca Raton, FL 33487
[phone] of 265
Revision History
Rev 0.2
03/23/09
P. Dinev
Initial Pre-Release –Old UART protocol
Rev 0.3
07/31/09
P. Dinev
Old UART removed, added new UART protocol and new
register addresses.
Rev 0.4
08/25/09
P. Dinev
Image Enhancement section, AOI8 modes added.
Rev 0.5
08/27/09
P. Dinev
Figure 2.27a and related text changed.
Rev 0.6
01/15/10
P. Dinev
B0620, B2520 cameras added, all related tables and figures
updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 0.7
03/02/10
P. Dinev
B1620, B1920 cameras added, all related tables and figures
updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 0.8
03/12/10
P. Dinev
B2020, B4020 and B4820 cameras added, all related tables
and figures updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 0.9
04/12/10
P. Dinev
GEV option added to all cameras, all related tables and
figures updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 1.0
04/25/10
P. Dinev
Official Release
Rev 1.1
10/10/10
P. Dinev
Minor errors fixed.
Rev 1.2
12/30/10
P. Dinev
Minor errors fixed. 3x8 RGB out and WB feature added
Rev 2.0
01/10/12
B. Gisonni
Minor errors fixed. Added cameras in Bobcat series –
B1310, B1411, B1020, B1320, B1621, B1921, B2320,
B3320, B4821 and B6620. Major feature TRUESENSE.
Rev 2.0.1
04/02/12
B.Gisonni
Minor errors fixed.
Rev 2.0.2
04/12/12
B.Gisonni
Minor errors fixed. Software Bit Toggle, CamConfig GUI
Basic and new screens.
Rev 2.0.3
09/18/12
A.Moreno
Warranty period changed from 1 year to 2 years.
Rev 2.0.4
09/26/12
A.Moreno
B2510, B1922 cameras added.
Rev 2.0.5
10/22/12
A.Moreno
B6640, B3340 4 tap cameras added. New Ordering Table

BOBCAT Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc. Rev. 2.0.6
6421 Congress Ave. 11/20/2012
Boca Raton, FL 33487
[phone] of 265
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOBCAT HARDWARE USER’S MANUAL 1
CHAPTER 1 –INTRODUCTION 18
1.1 BOBCAT FAMILY............................................................................................................. 19
1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 21
1.3 BOBCAT SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................... 23
1.3.1 General Information .......................................................................................................... 23
1.3.2 Spectral Response.............................................................................................................. 26
1.3.3 Bayer and TRUESENSE Pattern Information................................................................... 29
1.3.4 Technical Specifications.................................................................................................... 30
1.4 CAMERA CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................................ 41
1.4.1 Camera Link Output.......................................................................................................... 41
1.4.2 GigE Output ...................................................................................................................... 46
1.4.3 Power Supply.................................................................................................................... 47
1.5 MECHANICAL, OPTICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL.................................................. 48
1.5.1 Mechanical........................................................................................................................ 48
1.5.2 Optical............................................................................................................................... 62
1.5.3 Environmental................................................................................................................... 62
CHAPTER 2 –CAMERA FEATURES 68
2.1 IMAGE RESOLUTION ..................................................................................................... 69
2.1.1 Normal Mode –Single Output.......................................................................................... 69
2.1.2 Normal Mode –Dual Output ............................................................................................ 70
2.1.3 Normal Mode –Quad Output ........................................................................................... 71
2.1.4 Center Mode...................................................................................................................... 72
2.2 FRAME TIME CONTROL ............................................................................................... 76
2.2.1 Internal Line and Frame Time Control.............................................................................. 76
2.2.2 Camera Speed Control....................................................................................................... 76
2.2.3 External Line and Frame Time Control ............................................................................ 78
2.3 AREA OF INTEREST........................................................................................................ 78
2.3.1 Horizontal and Vertical Window ...................................................................................... 78
2.3.2 Calculating the Frame Rate using Vertical Window......................................................... 81
BINNING ....................................................................................................................................... 105

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2.4 EXPOSURE CONTROL.................................................................................................. 110
2.5.1 Internal Exposure Control - Electronic Shutter............................................................... 110
2.5.2 External exposure control................................................................................................ 110
2.5.3 Variable Frame Time –Programmable Line and Frame Time ....................................... 110
2.5.4 Automatic Exposure Control (AEC)............................................................................... 111
2.5.5 Automatic Iris Control (AIC).......................................................................................... 112
2.6 EXTERNAL TRIGGER................................................................................................... 113
2.6.1 Triggering Inputs.............................................................................................................. 113
2.6.2 Acquisition and Exposure Control................................................................................... 113
2.6.3 Trigger Strobe Control ..................................................................................................... 114
2.6.4 Triggering modes ............................................................................................................. 114
2.7 STROBE OUTPUT........................................................................................................... 119
2.8 GAIN and OFFSET........................................................................................................... 120
2.8.1 Analog Domain –manual control ................................................................................... 120
2.8.2 Digital Domain –manual control.................................................................................... 121
2.8.3 Automatic Gain Control (AGC)...................................................................................... 121
2.9 DATA OUTPUT FORMAT............................................................................................. 122
2.9.1 Bit Depth ......................................................................................................................... 122
2.9.2 Digital Data Shift............................................................................................................. 123
2.9.3 Output Format ................................................................................................................. 123
2.10 PULSE GENERATOR ..................................................................................................... 127
2.11 I/O CONTROL.................................................................................................................. 128
2.11.1 I/O Mapping ................................................................................................................... 128
2.11.2 Electrical Connectivity................................................................................................... 129
2.12 TEST IMAGE PATTERNS ............................................................................................. 131
2.12.1 Test Image patterns ........................................................................................................ 131
2.12.2 Image Superimposition................................................................................................... 131
2.13 WHITE BALANCE AND COLOR CONVERSION..................................................... 132
2.13.1 White Balance ................................................................................................................ 132
2.13.2 Color (Bayer to RGB) Conversion................................................................................ 132
2.14 DYNAMIC BLACK LEVEL CORRECTION AND TAP BALANCING................... 133
2.14.1 Black Level Correction ................................................................................................. 133
2.14.2 Tap Balancing................................................................................................................ 133
2.15 TRANSFER FUNCTION CORRECTION –USER LUT............................................. 134
2.15.1 Standard Gamma Correction......................................................................................... 134
2.15.2 User Defined LUT......................................................................................................... 135

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2.16 DEFECTIVE PIXEL CORRECTION............................................................................ 136
2.16.1 Static Pixel Correction................................................................................................. 136
2.16.1 Dynamic Pixel Correction........................................................................................... 137
2.17 FLAT FIELD CORRECTION......................................................................................... 138
2.18 NEGATIVE IMAGE......................................................................................................... 140
2.19 CAMERA INTERFACE .................................................................................................. 141
2.19.1 Status LED .................................................................................................................. 141
2.19.2 Temperature Monitor .................................................................................................. 141
2.19.3 Exposure Time Monitor .............................................................................................. 141
2.19.4 Frame Time Monitor ................................................................................................... 142
2.19.5 Current image size....................................................................................................... 142
CHAPTER 3 –DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING 143
3.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 144
3.2 IMAGE ENHANCEMENT.............................................................................................. 144
3.2.1 Threshold Operation........................................................................................................ 144
3.2.2 Multi Point Correction..................................................................................................... 146
CHAPTER 4 –CAMERA CONFIGURATION 150
4.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 151
4.2 CAMERA CONFIGURATION....................................................................................... 151
4.2.1 Configuration Memory –parameter FLASH.................................................................. 151
4.2.3 Camera Serial Protocol.................................................................................................... 152
4.3 CAMERA CONFIGURATION REGISTER DESCRIPTION..................................... 156
4.3.1 Startup Procedure ............................................................................................................ 156
4.3.2 Saving and Restoring Settings......................................................................................... 156
4.3.3 Retrieving Manufacturing Data....................................................................................... 158
4.3.4 Camera Information Registers......................................................................................... 160
4.3.5 Image Size (AOI) Workspace Registers ......................................................................... 162
4.3.6 Exposure Control Workspace Registers.......................................................................... 169
4.3.7 AEC, AGC, AIC Workspace Registers........................................................................... 170
4.3.8 Video Amp, Gain and Offset Workspace Registers........................................................ 173
4.3.9 Triggering Workspace Registers..................................................................................... 176
4.3.10 Pulse Generator Workspace Registers ............................................................................ 179
4.3.11 Test Pattern Workspace Registers................................................................................... 180
4.3.12 Input/output Workspace Registers .................................................................................. 181
4.3.13 Output Data Format......................................................................................................... 186

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4.3.14 White Balance Workspace Registers .......................................................................... 188
4.3.15 Color Conversion Workspace Registers...................................................................... 189
4.3.16 Data Correction Workspace Registers ........................................................................ 190
4.4 DATA PROCESSING REGISTER DESCRIPTION.................................................... 191
4.4.1 Image Enhancement Workspace Registers ..................................................................... 191
4.5 LENS CONTROLLER REGISTER DESCRIPTION..........Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.5.1 Lens Controller Workspace Registers................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER 5 - CONFIGURATOR FOR CAMERALINK 194
5.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 195
5.2 DISCOVERY PROCEDURE........................................................................................... 195
5.3 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ................................................................................ 196
5.4 MAIN GUI MENU............................................................................................................ 198
5.5 VIEW GUI WINDOWS.................................................................................................... 202
5.6 GUI HELP.......................................................................................................................... 203
5.7 PARAMETER WINDOWS.............................................................................................. 204
5.7.1 Video Amp.................................................................................................................. 204
5.7.2 I/O Control .................................................................................................................. 205
5.7.3 Trigger......................................................................................................................... 207
5.7.4 Pulse Generator ........................................................................................................... 209
5.7.5 Exposure...................................................................................................................... 210
5.7.6 Test Image................................................................................................................... 212
5.7.7 Area of Interest (AOI)................................................................................................. 213
5.7.8 Strobe Control............................................................................................................. 215
5.7.9 Color............................................................................................................................ 216
5.7.10 Processing.................................................................................................................... 217
5.7.11 Data Output ................................................................................................................. 220
5.7.12 Lens Control...................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
CHAPTER 6 –GEN<I>CAM REFERENCE MANUAL 222
6.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 223
6.2 NODE TREE...................................................................................................................... 224
6.2.1 Device Information.......................................................................................................... 224
6.2.2 IP Engine......................................................................................................................... 224

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6.2.3 GigE Vision Transport Layer.......................................................................................... 224
6.2.5 Acquisition and Trigger Controls.................................................................................... 226
6.2.6 Counters and Timers Controls......................................................................................... 226
6.2.7 Analog Controls .............................................................................................................. 227
6.2.8 Test Mode........................................................................................................................ 227
6.2.9 User Sets.......................................................................................................................... 227
6.2.10 Custom Features.............................................................................................................. 228
CHAPTER 7 –BOBCAT WARRANTY AND SUPPORT 231
7.1 ORDERING INFORMATION........................................................................................ 232
7.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................. 233
7.3 WARRANTY..................................................................................................................... 234
APPENDIX A –CAMERA CONFIGURATION REFERENCE 235
A.0 ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................... 236
A.1 SAVING AND RESTORING REGISTERS................................................................... 236
A.2 CAMERA INFORMATION REGISTERS .................................................................... 236
A.3 IMAGE SIZE (AOI) REGISTERS.................................................................................. 237
A.4 EXPOSURE CONTROL REGISTERS.......................................................................... 238
A.5 VIDEO REGISTERS........................................................................................................ 238
A.6 AEC, AGC, AIC REGISTERS ........................................................................................ 239
A.7 TRIGGER REGISTERS.................................................................................................. 239
A.8 PULSE GENERATOR REGISTERS ............................................................................. 240
A.9 TEST PATTERN REGISTERS....................................................................................... 240
A.10 STROBE REGISTERS..................................................................................................... 240
A.11 INPUT AND OUTPUT REGISTERS ............................................................................. 241
A.12 OUTPUT DATA FORMAT REGISTERS ..................................................................... 241
A.13 WB AND COLOR CORRECTION REGISTERS......................................................... 241

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A.14 DATA CORRECTION REGISTERS............................................................................. 242
A.15 PROCESSING REGISTERS........................................................................................... 242
A.16 MANUFACTURING DATA REGISTERS.................................................................... 242
APPENDIX B –CREATING LOOK UP TABLES 243
B.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 244
B.2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR................................................................................. 244
B.3 USING MICROSOFT EXCEL........................................................................................ 245
APPENDIX C –CREATING DPC AND HPC TABLES 246
C.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 247
C.2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR................................................................................. 247
APPENDIX D –SOFTWARE INSTALLATION - CL 248
APPENDIX E –FIRMWARE UPGRADE - CL 250
E.1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 251
E.2 BOBCAT UPGRADE ....................................................................................................... 251
APPENDIX F –GIGE VISION FIRMWARE UPGRADE 255
F-1 Overview:.............................................................................................................................. 256
F-2 RGS Upgrade........................................................................................................................ 259
F-3 IP Engine Install.................................................................................................................... 260
APPENDIX G –POWER SUPPLIES 262

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FIGURES
Figure 1.0a –Interline CCD pixel structure. 24
Figure 1.0b –Kodak TRUESENSE color filter interline CCD pixel structure. 24
Figure 1.1a –KAI (Kodak) CCD typical mono spectral response. 26
Figure 1.1b –KAI (Kodak) CCD typical UV spectral response. 26
Figure 1.1c –KAI (Kodak) CCD typical color spectral response. 27
Figure 1.1d –KODAK TRUESENSE CCD typical spectral response with AR coated cover
glass. 27
Figure 1.2a –ICX (SONY) CCD typical mono spectral response. 28
Figure 1.2b –ICX (Sony) CCD typical color spectral response. 28
Figure 1.3 –Bayer Pattern arrangement. 29
Figure 1.3a –Kodak TRUESENSE Pattern arrangement. 29
Figure 1.4 –Camera back panel –camera link output 41
Figure 1.5a –Camera output connector 42
Figure 1.4a –Camera power connector 44
Figure 1.6 –Camera back panel –GigE output 46
Figure 1.7a –C-mount camera link cameras. 48
Figure 1.7b –C-mount GEV cameras. 48
Figure 1.8a –C-mount camera link output –dimensional drawings for ICL-B0610, B0620,
B1310, B1410, B1411, B1610, B2510, and B2520. 49

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Figure 1.8b –C-mount camera link output –dimensional drawings for ICL-B1620 50
and ICL-B1920. 50
Figure 1.8ba –C-mount camera link output –dimensional drawings for ICL-B1020, B1320,
B1621, B1921, B1922, and B2320. 51
Figure 1.8c –F-mount camera link output –dimensional drawings for ICL-B2020, 52
ICL-B4020 and ICL-B4820. 52
Figure 1.8ca –F-mount camera link output –dimensional drawings for ICL-B3320, 53
ICL-B4821 and ICL-B6620. 53
Figure 1.8cb –F-mount camera link output –dimensional drawings for ICL-B3340, 54
and ICL-B6640. 54
Figure 1.8cc –F-mount camera link output –with external heatsink dimensional drawings
for 55
Figure 1.8d –C-mount GigE vision output –dimensional drawings for IGV-B0610, 56
IGV-B0620, IGV-B1410, IGV-B1610, B2510, and B2520. 56
Figure 1.8e –C-mount GigE vision output –dimensional drawings for IGV-B1620, 57
and IGV-B1920. 57
Figure 1.8ea –C-mount GigE vision output –dimensional drawings for IGV-B1020, B1320,
B1621, B1921, B1922, and B2320. 58
Figure 1.8f –F-mount GigE vision output –dimensional drawings for IGV-B2020, 59
IGV-B4020 and IGV-B4820. 59
Figure 1.8fa –F-mount GigE vision output –dimensional drawings for IGV-B3320, 60