Imperx LYNX User manual

LYNX Hardware User’s Manual
LYNX
Hardware User’s Manual
( CameraLink and GigE models )
HIGH-RESOLUTION, FAST, FIELD UPGRADEABLE,
PROGRAMMABLE, 8/10/12 BIT
DIGITAL CAMERAS
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Revision History
Rev. 1 12/15/05 P. Dinev Initial release.
Rev. 2 1/04/06 G. Angelone Modify driver installation to select Pro1000.inf
Rev. 3 1/23/06 J. Egri Updated Appendix B - LynxTerminal to reflect the
addition of GigE support.
Rev. 4 2/28/06 J. Egri Added illustrations of the External Trigger input and
Strobe output circuits for GigE camera.
Added note about Escape Markers to section 3.3
Added new features and commands for: Defective
Pixel Correction, Flat Field Correction and
Programmable Frame Time.
Updated Chapter 4 - LynxConfigurator
Updated Appendix B - LynxTerminal
Rev. 5 3/16/06 J. Egri Updated section 2.2.2 - ‘Calculating the Frame Rate
using Vertical Window’ for the IPX-11M5 camera
Rev. 6 5/04/06 J. Egri Added support for 2M30, 2M30H and 4M15 to Flat
Field Correction.
Changed description of Section 2.10 – Dynamic
Signal-to-Noise Correction.
Removed GigE application GUI description in section
5.3. A detailed description of the GUI can be found
in the LYNX Software User’s Manual.
Rev. 7 07/21/06 J. Egri Updated sections 3.8.6 and 3.8.7 - added third
parameter to ‘sag’ and ‘sao’ commands.
Fixed Strobe Position text in section 3.8.5.1
Rev. 8 03/09/07 J. Egri Added support for IPX-16M3 camera
Corrected timing diagrams figures 2.15 and 2.25
Added programmable STROBE to figures 2.42 – 2.44
Rev. 9 03/20/07 J. Egri Corrected text for SVM command in 3.8.13.1
Added figures 1.9 and 1.16 for the Peltier cameras
IPX-4M15T / 11M5T / 16M3T
Added TEC description in section 2.18
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction _______________________________________________________ 14
1.1 LYNX FAMILY______________________________________________________ 15
1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION____________________________________________ 17
1.3 LYNX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ________________________________ 19
1.4 CAMERA CONNECTIVITY___________________________________________ 25
1.4.1 Camera Link Output _______________________________________________ 25
1.4.2 GigE Output______________________________________________________ 29
1.4.3 Power Supply_____________________________________________________ 31
1.5 MECHANICAL, OPTICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL _____________________ 32
1.5.1 Mechanical_______________________________________________________ 32
1.5.2 Optical __________________________________________________________ 54
1.5.3 Environmental ____________________________________________________ 55
Chapter 2 – Camera Features ___________________________________________________ 56
2.1 RESOLUTION AND FRAME RATE ____________________________________ 57
2.1.1 Single Output_____________________________________________________ 57
2.1.2 Dual Output ______________________________________________________ 58
2.1.3 Center Columns Output (IPX-VGA210-L/G only) ________________________ 59
2.1.4 Timing Diagrams __________________________________________________ 61
IPX-VGA120-L, IPX-VGA210-L/G ________________________________________ 61
IPX-VGA210-L/G – Center Columns Operation_____________________________ 63
IPX-1M48-L/G _________________________________________________________ 64
IPX-2M30-L/G _________________________________________________________ 66
IPX-2M30H-L/G________________________________________________________ 68
IPX-4M15-L/G _________________________________________________________ 70
IPX-11M5-L/G _________________________________________________________ 72
IPX-16M3-L/G _________________________________________________________ 74
2.2 AREA OF INTEREST ________________________________________________ 76
2.2.1 Horizontal and Vertical Window______________________________________ 76
2.2.2 Calculating the Frame Rate using Vertical Window_______________________ 77
IPX-VGA120-L_________________________________________________________ 78
IPX-VGA210-L/G_______________________________________________________ 79
IPX-1M48-L/G _________________________________________________________ 80
IPX-2M30-L/G _________________________________________________________ 81
IPX-4M15-L/G _________________________________________________________ 82
IPX-11M5-L/G _________________________________________________________ 83
IPX-16M3-L/G _________________________________________________________ 84
2.3 BINNING ___________________________________________________________ 85
2.4 EXPOSURE CONTROL ______________________________________________ 87
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2.4.1 Electronic Shutter__________________________________________________ 87
2.4.2 Variable Frame Rate – Programmable Integration ________________________ 87
2.4.3 Long Integration___________________________________________________ 88
2.5 EXTERNAL TRIGGER _______________________________________________ 90
2.5.1 Triggering Inputs __________________________________________________ 90
2.5.2 Standard Triggering - Programmable Exposure __________________________ 92
2.5.3 Fast Synchronized Triggering – Rapid Capture___________________________ 93
2.5.4 Double Exposure Triggering _________________________________________ 94
2.6 STROBE OUTPUT ___________________________________________________ 96
2.6.1 Strobe Positioning _________________________________________________ 96
2.6.2 Strobe Electrical Connectivity – LYNX with Camera Link Output ___________ 96
2.6.3 Strobe Electrical Connectivity – LYNX with GigE Output _________________ 98
2.7 GAIN and OFFSET___________________________________________________ 99
2.8 DATA OUTPUT FORMAT ___________________________________________ 100
2.9 TRANSFER FUNCTION CORRECTION – USER LUT___________________ 101
2.9.1 Standard Gamma Correction ________________________________________ 101
2.9.2 User Defined LUT - Examples ______________________________________ 102
2.10 DYNAMIC SIGNAL-TO-NOISE CORRECTION ________________________ 107
2.11 IMAGE REVERSAL_________________________________________________ 108
2.12 NEGATIVE IMAGE_________________________________________________ 109
2.13 CAMERA INTERFACE______________________________________________ 110
2.13.1 Status LED______________________________________________________ 110
2.13.2 Temperature Monitor______________________________________________ 110
2.13.3 Integration Time Monitor __________________________________________ 111
2.13.4 Frame Rate Monitor_______________________________________________ 111
2.14 TEST MODE _______________________________________________________ 112
2.15 AUTOMATIC IRIS CONTROL _______________________________________ 113
2.16 DEFECTIVE PIXEL CORRECTION __________________________________ 113
2.17 FLAT FIELD CORRECTION_________________________________________ 114
2.18 THERMO-ELECTRIC COOLING ( TEC )______________________________ 116
Chapter 3 – Camera Configuration ______________________________________________ 117
3.1 Overview___________________________________________________________ 118
3.2 Configuration Memory _______________________________________________ 119
3.3 Command Format ___________________________________________________ 120
3.4 Command Help _____________________________________________________ 121
3.5 Startup procedure ___________________________________________________ 122
3.6 Saving and Restoring Settings _________________________________________ 123
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3.6.1 Set Boot From (‘sbf’) ______________________________________________ 123
3.6.2 Get Boot From (‘gbf’)______________________________________________ 123
3.6.3 Load From Factory (‘lff’) ___________________________________________ 123
3.6.4 Load From User (‘lfu’) _____________________________________________ 124
3.6.5 Save To Factory (‘stf’) _____________________________________________ 124
3.6.6 Save To User (‘stu’) _______________________________________________ 124
3.7 Retrieving Manufacturing Data ________________________________________ 125
3.7.1 Get Manufacturing Data (‘gmd’)______________________________________ 125
3.7.2 Get Assembly Number (‘gan’) _______________________________________ 125
3.7.3 Get Model Number (‘gmn’)__________________________________________ 125
3.7.4 Get Firmware Version (‘gfv’) ________________________________________ 125
3.7.5 Get Software Version (‘gsv’) ________________________________________ 126
3.8 Command Description________________________________________________ 127
3.8.1 Horizontal Window _______________________________________________ 127
3.8.1.1 Set Horizontal Window (‘shw’)_________________________________ 127
3.8.1.2 Get Horizontal Window (‘ghw’)_________________________________ 127
3.8.2 Vertical Window _________________________________________________ 128
3.8.2.1 Set Vertical Window (‘svw’)____________________________________ 128
3.8.2.2 Get Vertical Window (‘gvw’)___________________________________ 128
3.8.3 Shutter Time_____________________________________________________ 129
3.8.3.1 Set Shutter Time (‘sst’)_______________________________________ 129
3.8.3.2 Get Shutter Time (‘gst’)_______________________________________ 129
3.8.4 Long Integration__________________________________________________ 130
3.8.4.1 Set Long Integration (‘sli’)_____________________________________ 130
3.8.4.2 Get Long Integration (‘gli’)____________________________________ 130
3.8.5 Strobe Position___________________________________________________ 131
3.8.5.1 Set Strobe Position (‘ssp’)_____________________________________ 131
3.8.5.2 Get Strobe Position (‘gsp’)____________________________________ 131
3.8.6 Analog Gain_____________________________________________________ 132
3.8.6.1 Set Analog Gain (‘sag’)_______________________________________ 132
3.8.6.2 Get Analog Gain (‘gag’)_______________________________________ 132
3.8.7 Analog Offset____________________________________________________ 133
3.8.7.1 Set Analog Offset (‘sao’)______________________________________ 133
3.8.7.2 Get Analog Offset (‘gao’)______________________________________ 133
3.8.8 Dual Tap mode___________________________________________________ 134
3.8.8.1 Set Dual Mode (‘sdm’)________________________________________ 134
3.8.8.2 Get Dual Mode (‘gdm’)________________________________________ 134
3.8.9 Bit Depth _______________________________________________________ 135
3.8.9.1 Set Bit Depth (‘sbd’)__________________________________________ 135
3.8.9.2 Get Bit Depth (‘gbd’)__________________________________________ 135
3.8.10 Lookup Table Operation ___________________________________________ 136
3.8.10.1 Set Lookup Table (‘slt’)_______________________________________ 136
3.8.10.2 Get Lookup Table (‘glt’)_______________________________________ 136
3.8.10.3 Get Lookup Header (‘glh’)_____________________________________ 136
3.8.11 Noise Correction processing ________________________________________ 137
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3.8.11.1 Set Noise Correction (‘snc’)___________________________________ 137
3.8.11.2 Get Noise Correction (‘gnc’)___________________________________ 137
3.8.12 Horizontal mode__________________________________________________ 138
3.8.12.1 Set Horizontal Mode (‘shm’)___________________________________ 138
3.8.12.2 Get Horizontal Mode (‘ghm’)___________________________________ 138
3.8.13 Vertical Mode ___________________________________________________ 139
3.8.13.1 Set Vertical Mode (‘svm’)______________________________________ 139
3.8.13.2 Get Vertical Mode (‘gvm’)_____________________________________ 139
3.8.14 Test Pattern generation ____________________________________________ 140
3.8.14.1 Set Test Mode (‘gtm’)_________________________________________ 140
3.8.14.2 Get Test Mode (‘gtm’)________________________________________ 140
3.8.15 Image Reversal mode______________________________________________ 141
3.8.15.1 Set Image Reversal (‘sir’) _____________________________________ 141
3.8.15.2 Get Image Reversal (‘gir’)_____________________________________ 141
3.8.16 Trigger operation _________________________________________________ 142
3.8.16.1 Set Trigger (‘str’)_____________________________________________ 142
3.8.16.2 Get Trigger (‘gtr’)____________________________________________ 142
3.8.16.3 Set Trigger Duration (‘std’)____________________________________ 143
3.8.16.4 Get Trigger Duration (‘gtd’)____________________________________ 143
3.8.16.5 Set CC Integration (‘sci’)______________________________________ 143
3.8.16.6 Get CC Integration (‘gci’)______________________________________ 143
3.8.16.7 Set Pre-Exposure (‘spe’)______________________________________ 144
3.8.16.8 Get Pre-Exposure (‘gpe’)______________________________________ 144
3.8.16.9 Set Double Exposure (‘sde’)___________________________________ 145
3.8.16.10 Get Double Exposure (‘gde’)__________________________________ 145
3.8.17 Negative Image mode _____________________________________________ 146
3.8.17.1 Set Negative Image (‘sni’)_____________________________________ 146
3.8.17.2 Get Negative Image (‘gni’)____________________________________ 146
3.8.18 Temperature Monitoring ___________________________________________ 147
3.8.18.1 Get Current Temperature (‘gct’)________________________________ 147
3.8.18.2 Set Temperature Alarm (‘sta’)_________________________________ 147
3.8.18.3 Get Temperature Alarm (‘gta’)_________________________________ 147
3.8.18.4 Set Temperature Threshold (‘stt’)______________________________ 148
3.8.18.5 Get Temperature Threshold (‘gtt’)______________________________ 148
3.8.19 Programmable Frame Rate _________________________________________ 149
3.8.19.1 Set Frame Rate (‘sfr’)________________________________________ 149
3.8.19.2 Get Frame Rate (‘gfr’)________________________________________ 149
3.8.19.3 Set Frame Time (‘sft’)________________________________________ 150
3.8.19.4 Get Frame Time (‘gft’)________________________________________ 150
3.8.20 Current Speed and Exposure ________________________________________ 151
3.8.20.1 Get Camera Speed (‘gcs’)_____________________________________ 151
3.8.20.2 Get Camera Exposure (‘gce’)__________________________________ 152
3.8.21 Defective Pixel Correction__________________________________________ 153
3.8.21.1 Set Defect Correction (‘sdc’)___________________________________ 153
3.8.21.2 Get Defect Correction (‘gdc’)__________________________________ 153
3.8.21.3 Dump Pixel Map (‘dpm’)______________________________________ 153
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3.8.22 Flat Field Correction ______________________________________________ 154
3.8.22.1 Set Flatfield Correction (‘sfc’)__________________________________ 154
3.8.22.2 Get Flatfield Correction (‘gfc’)__________________________________ 154
3.8.22.3 Get Flatfield Header (‘gfh’)____________________________________ 154
Chapter 4 – LYNX Configurator for CameraLink __________________________________ 155
4.1 Overview___________________________________________________________ 156
4.2 Setup ______________________________________________________________ 157
4.3 Graphical User Interface______________________________________________ 159
4.3.1 Area of Interest (AOI) Tab _________________________________________ 159
4.3.2 Trigger Tab _____________________________________________________ 161
4.3.3 Video Amp Tab __________________________________________________ 162
4.3.4 Auto Iris Tab ____________________________________________________ 163
4.3.5 Exposure Tab____________________________________________________ 163
4.3.6 Strobe Tab ______________________________________________________ 164
4.3.7 Common Controls ________________________________________________ 165
Chapter 5 – LYNX Interface Application for GigE__________________________________ 169
5.1 Overview___________________________________________________________ 170
5.2 Setup ______________________________________________________________ 171
5.3 Graphical User Interface______________________________________________ 172
Chapter 6 – Warranty and Support ______________________________________________ 173
6.1 ORDERING INFORMATION_________________________________________ 174
6.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT _____________________________________________ 175
6.3 WARRANTY _______________________________________________________ 176
Appendix A – Camera Configuration Reference____________________________________ 177
A.1 General Commands ____________________________________________________ 178
A.2 Retrieving Manufacturing Data __________________________________________ 179
A.3 Retrieving Camera Performance__________________________________________ 179
A.4 Restricted Commands___________________________________________________ 180
A.5 Configuring Workspace Settings__________________________________________ 181
A.6 Retrieving workspace settings ____________________________________________ 185
Appendix B – Lynx Terminal ___________________________________________________ 189
B.1 Overview _____________________________________________________________ 190
B.2 Setup_________________________________________________________________ 190
B.3 Download Utility _______________________________________________________ 196
B.4 Terminal Utility________________________________________________________ 197
Appendix C – Creating Look Up Tables __________________________________________ 198
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C.1 Overview _____________________________________________________________ 199
C.2 Using an ASCII text editor_______________________________________________ 199
C.3 Using Microsoft Excel___________________________________________________ 200
Appendix D – LYNX CameraLink Software Installation _____________________________ 201
D.1 Software Suite _________________________________________________________ 202
D.2 Software Installation from CD____________________________________________ 203
D.3 Software Upgrade from Web Site _________________________________________ 203
Appendix E – LYNX GigE Software Installation ___________________________________ 205
E.1 Software Suite _________________________________________________________ 206
E.2 Software and Driver Installation from CD__________________________________ 206
E.3 Software Upgrade from Web Site _________________________________________ 208
E.4 Driver, Software and SDK Documentation _________________________________ 209
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List of Figures
Figure 1.0 - CCD Pixel Structure................................................................................................... 19
Figure 1.1 - Spectral response – monochrome quantum efficiency............................................. 20
Figure 1.2 - Spectral response – color quantum efficiency........................................................... 21
Figure 1.3 - Spectral response – UV quantum efficiency ............................................................. 21
Figure 1.4 - Camera Back Panel – Camera Link Output ............................................................. 25
Figure 1.5a - Camera Output Connector....................................................................................... 25
Figure 1.5b - Camera Power Connector – Camera Link Output (viewed from rear).................. 28
Figure 1.6a - Camera Back Panel – GigE Output ........................................................................ 29
Figure 1.6b - Camera Power Connector GigE Output (viewed from rear).................................. 30
Figure 1.7a - C-mount camera link cameras – IPX-VGA-L / 1M48-L / 2M30-L / 2M30H -L... 32
Figure 1.7b - F-mount camera link cameras – IPX-4M15-L / 11M5-L / IPX-16M3-L............... 32
Figure 1.8a - C-mount GigE cameras – IPX-VGA-G / 1M48-G / 2M30-G / 2M30H-G.............. 33
Figure 1.8b - F-mount GigE cameras – IPX-4M15-G / 11M5-G / 16M3-G................................ 33
Figure 1.9 – Peltier cooled CL and GigE cameras – IPX-4M15T / 11M5T / 16M3T.................. 34
Figure 1.10a - IPX-VGA120-L and IPX-VGA210-L Dimensional Drawings.............................. 35
Figure 1.10b - IPX-VGA210-G (Silver Body) Dimensional Drawings......................................... 36
Figure 1.11a - IPX-1M48-L Dimensional Drawings .................................................................... 38
Figure 1.11b - IPX-1M48-G (Silver Body) Dimensional Drawings ............................................. 39
Figure 1.12a - IPX-2M30-L and IPX-2M30H-L Dimensional Drawings.................................... 41
Figure 1.12b - IPX-2M30-G and IPX-2M30H-G (Silver Body) Dimensional Drawings............ 42
Figure 1.12c - IPX-2M30-G and IPX-2M30H-G (Black Body) Dimensional Drawings ............ 43
Figure 1.13a - IPX-4M15-L Dimensional Drawings .................................................................... 44
Figure 1.13b - IPX-4M15-G (Silver Body) Dimensional Drawings ............................................. 45
Figure 1.14a - IPX-11M5-L (Silver Body) Dimensional Drawings.............................................. 47
Figure 1.14b - IPX-11M5-L (Black Body) Dimensional Drawings.............................................. 48
Figure 1.14c - IPX-11M5-G (Silver Body) Dimensional Drawings.............................................. 49
Figure 1.14d - IPX-11M5-G (Black Body) Dimensional Drawings............................................. 50
Figure 1.15a - IPX-16M3-L Dimensional Drawings .................................................................... 51
Figure 1.15b - IPX-16M3-G Dimensional Drawings.................................................................... 52
Figure 1.16 – IPX-4M15T/11M5T/16M3T Dimensional Drawings............................................. 53
Figure 1.17 - C-mount and F-mount adapter................................................................................ 54
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Figure 2.1 - Single Output Mode of Operation.............................................................................. 57
Figure 2.2 - Dual Output Mode of Operation................................................................................ 58
Figure 2.3 - Center columns output mode of operation................................................................ 59
Figure 2.4 - Center Columns Output in Dual Mode of Operation ............................................... 60
Figure 2.5 - Center Columns Output in Dual Tap Mode.............................................................. 60
Figure 2.6 - Single Output Line Timing (IPX-VGA120/210-L and IPX-210-G)......................... 61
Figure 2.7 - Dual Output Line Timing (IPX-VGA210-L/G)......................................................... 62
Figure 2.8 - Single / Dual (Center) Output Frame Timing (IPX-VGA210-L/G)......................... 62
Figure 2.9 - Center Columns Single Output Line Timing (IPX-VGA210-L/G)........................... 63
Figure 2.10 - Center Columns Dual Output Line Timing (IPX-VGA210-L/G)........................... 63
Figure 2.11 - Single Output Line Timing (IPX-1M48-L/G) ......................................................... 64
Figure 2.12 - Dual Output Line Timing (IPX-1M48-L/G)............................................................ 64
Figure 2.13 - Single / Dual Output Frame Timing (IPX-1M48-L/G) .......................................... 65
Figure 2.14 - Single output line timing (IPX-2M30-L/G)............................................................. 66
Figure 2.15 - Dual output line timing (IPX-2M30-L/G)............................................................... 66
Figure 2.16 - Single / Dual Output Frame Timing (IPX-2M30-L/G) .......................................... 67
Figure 2.17 - Single Output Line Timing (IPX-2M30H-L/G)...................................................... 68
Figure 2.18 - Dual Output Line Timing (IPX-2M30H-L/G) ....................................................... 68
Figure 2.19 - Single / Dual Output Frame Timing (IPX-2M30H-L/G)....................................... 69
Figure 2.20 - Single Output Line Timing (IPX-4M15-L/G) ......................................................... 70
Figure 2.21 - Dual Output Line Timing (IPX-4M15-L/G)............................................................ 70
Figure 2.22 - Single / Dual Output Frame Timing (IPX-4M15-L/G) .......................................... 71
Figure 2.23 - Single Output Line Timing (IPX-11M5-L/G) ......................................................... 72
Figure 2.24 - Dual Output Line Timing (IPX-11M5-L/G)............................................................ 72
Figure 2.25 - Single / Dual Output Frame Timing (IPX-11M5-L/G) .......................................... 73
Figure 2.26 - Single Output Line Timing (IPX-16M3-L/G) ......................................................... 74
Figure 2.27 - Dual Output Line Timing (IPX-16M3-L/G)............................................................ 75
Figure 2.28 - Single / Dual Output Frame Timing (IPX-16M3-L/G) .......................................... 75
Figure 2.29 - Horizontal and Vertical Window Positioning......................................................... 76
Figure 2.30 - Frame Rate vs. Vertical Window Size (IPX-VGA120-L)........................................ 78
Figure 2.31 - Frame Rate vs. Vertical Window Size (IPX-VGA210-L/G).................................... 79
Figure 2.32 - Frame Rate vs. Vertical Window Size (IPX-1M48-L/G)......................................... 80
Figure 2.33 - Frame Rate vs. Vertical Window Size (IPX-2M30-L/G)......................................... 81
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Figure 2.34 - Frame Rate vs. Vertical Window Size (IPX-4M15-L/G)......................................... 82
Figure 2.35 - Frame Rate vs. Vertical Window Size (IPX-11M5-L/G)......................................... 83
Figure 2.36 - Frame Rate vs. Vertical Window Size (IPX-16M3-L/G)......................................... 84
Figure 2.37 - Horizontal and Vertical Binning............................................................................. 85
Figure 2.38 - Electronic Shutter Position...................................................................................... 87
Figure 2.39 – Programmable Frame Rate..................................................................................... 88
Figure 2.40 - Long Integration....................................................................................................... 89
Figure 2.41a - Hardware Trigger Electrical Connection – Camera Link Output....................... 90
Figure 2.41b - Hardware Trigger Electrical Connection – GigE Output .................................... 91
Figure 2.42 - Standard Triggering Timing.................................................................................... 93
Figure 2.43 - Fast Synchronized Triggering - Rapid Capture...................................................... 94
Figure 2.44 - Double Exposure Triggering................................................................................... 95
Figure 2.45 - Strobe Pulse Positioning.......................................................................................... 96
Figure 2.46a - Strobe Output Electrical Connection (Internal) – Camera Link ......................... 97
Figure 2.46b – Recommended External Strobe Output Electrical Connection –........................ 97
Camera Link.................................................................................................................................... 97
Figure 2.47 - Strobe Output Electrical Connection (Internal) - GigE......................................... 98
Figure 2.48 - AFE Gain and Offset ............................................................................................... 99
Figure 2.49 - Data Output Format............................................................................................... 100
Figure 2.50 - Look Up Table........................................................................................................ 101
Figure 2.51 - Gamma Corrected Video Signal............................................................................ 102
Figure 2.52 - Custom LUT ........................................................................................................... 103
Figure 2.53 - Knee Correction...................................................................................................... 103
Figure 2.54 - Contrast Correction................................................................................................ 104
Figure 2.55 - Negative Image....................................................................................................... 104
Figure 2.56 - Dynamic Signal-to-Noise Correction .................................................................... 107
Figure 2.57 - Normal and Mirror Image..................................................................................... 108
Figure 2.58 - Normal and Negative Image.................................................................................. 109
Figure 2.59 - Fixed Pattern #1: Single and Dual Modes........................................................... 112
Figure 2.60 - Fixed Pattern #2: Single and Dual Modes........................................................... 112
Figure 2.61 – Original image showing ‘shading’ effect ............................................................. 115
Figure 2.62 – Flat Field Corrected image ................................................................................... 115
Figure 4.1 - LYNX CameraLink Interface .................................................................................. 156
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Figure 4.2 - Select Port dialog...................................................................................................... 157
Figure 4.3 - Area of Interest Tab ................................................................................................. 159
Figure 4.4 - Triggering Tab.......................................................................................................... 161
Figure 4.5 - Video Amplifiers Tab................................................................................................ 162
Figure 4.6 - Auto Iris Tab............................................................................................................. 163
Figure 4.7 - Exposure Tab............................................................................................................ 163
Figure 4.8 - Strobe Tab................................................................................................................. 164
Figure 4.9 – LYNX Configurator main dialog............................................................................ 165
Figure 4.10 - LYNX Terminal Dialog Window. .......................................................................... 167
Figure 5.1 - LYNX GigE Interface............................................................................................... 170
Figure B.1 – LynxTerminal main dialog..................................................................................... 190
Figure B.2 – Plug-ins panel ......................................................................................................... 191
Figure B.3 – Camera Link Transport Properties panel.............................................................. 192
Figure B.4 – GigE Transport Properties panel ........................................................................... 193
Figure B.5 – Serial Transport Properties panel.......................................................................... 194
Figure B.5 – Transport dialog...................................................................................................... 195
Figure B.6 – Loader View dialog................................................................................................. 196
Figure B.7 –Terminal View dialog............................................................................................... 197
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List of Tables
Table 1.0 - Pixel structure for different LYNX cameras............................................................... 20
Table 1.1 - Camera Specifications.................................................................................................. 22
Table 1.2 - Camera Output Connector – Signal Mapping ............................................................ 26
Table 1.3 - Base Camera Link bit assignment............................................................................... 27
Table 1.4a - Camera Power Connector Pin Mapping – Camera Link Output............................. 28
Table 1.4b - BNC Connectors Pin Mapping.................................................................................. 28
Table 1.5a - Camera Power Connector Pin Mapping – GigE Output.......................................... 30
Table 1.5b - BNC Connectors Pin Mapping.................................................................................. 30
Table 2.1 - Pixel Structure and Frame Rates ................................................................................ 57
Table 2.2 - Allowable Horizontal and Window Sizes..................................................................... 77
Table A.1 – General commands ................................................................................................... 178
Table A.2 – Retrieving manufacturing data ................................................................................ 179
Table A.3 – Retrieving camera performance............................................................................... 179
Table A.4 – Restricted commands................................................................................................ 180
Table A.5 – Workspace ‘SET’ commands.................................................................................... 184
Table A.6 – Workspace ‘GET’ commands................................................................................... 188
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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Introduction
This chapter outlines the key features of the Lynx camera.
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1.1 LYNX FAMILY
The LYNX series of cameras are built around a robust imaging platform utilizing
the latest digital technology. The camera’s image processing engine is based on a 1
million gate FPGA and a 32-bit RISC processor.
The LYNX-CL family consists of the following 22 cameras with camera link output
Camera Link High Speed:
OEM ONLY IPX-VGA120-L 640x480 110fps monochrome
OEM ONLY IPX-VGA120-LC 640x480 110fps color
IPX-VGA210-L 640x480 210fps monochrome
IPX-VGA210-LC 640x480 210fps color
Camera Link Mega-pixel:
IPX-1M48-L 1000x1000 48fps monochrome
IPX-1M48-LC 1000x1000 48fps color
IPX-2M30-L 1600x1200 33fps monochrome
IPX-2M30-LC 1600x1200 33fps color
IPX-2M30H-L 1920x1080 32fps monochrome
IPX-2M30H-LC 1920x1080 32fps color
IPX-4M15-L 2048x2048 15fps monochrome
IPX-4M15-LC 2048x2048 15fps color
IPX-4M15T-L 2048x2048 15fps monochrome, Peltier cooled
IPX-4M15T-LC 2048x2048 15fps color, Peltier cooled
IPX-11M5-L 4000x2672 5fps monochrome
IPX-11M5-LC 4000x2672 5fps color
IPX-11M5T-L 4000x2672 5fps monochrome, Peltier cooled
IPX-11M5T-LC 4000x2672 5fps color, Peltier cooled
IPX-16M3-L 4872x3248 3fps monochrome
IPX-16M3-LC 4872x3248 3fps color
IPX-16M3T-L 4872x3248 3fps monochrome, Peltier cooled
IPX-16M3T-LC 4872x3248 3fps color, Peltier cooled
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The LYNX-GigE family consists of the following 20 cameras with GigE output:
GigE High Speed:
IPX-VGA210-G 640x480 210fps monochrome
IPX-VGA210-GC 640x480 210fps color
GigE Mega-pixel:
IPX-1M48-G 1000x1000 48fps monochrome
IPX-1M48-GC 1000x1000 48fps color
IPX-2M30-G 1600x1200 33fps monochrome
IPX-2M30-GC 1600x1200 33fps color
IPX-2M30H-G 1920x1080 32fps monochrome
IPX-2M30H-GC 1920x1080 32fps color
IPX-4M15-G 2048x2048 15fps monochrome
IPX-4M15-GC 2048x2048 15fps color
IPX-4M15T-G 2048x2048 15fps monochrome, Peltier cooled
IPX-4M15T-GC 2048x2048 15fps color, Peltier cooled
IPX-11M5-G 4000x2672 5fps monochrome
IPX-11M5-GC 4000x2672 5fps color
IPX-11M5T-G 4000x2672 5fps monochrome, Peltier cooled
IPX-11M5T-GC 4000x2672 5fps color, Peltier cooled
IPX-16M3-G 4872x3248 3fps monochrome
IPX-16M3-GC 4872x3248 3fps color
IPX-16M3T-G 4872x3248 3fps monochrome, Peltier cooled
IPX-16M3T-GC 4872x3248 3fps color, Peltier cooled
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1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The LYNX cameras are advanced, high-resolution, progressive scan, fully
programmable and field upgradeable CCD cameras. They are built around
KODAK’s line of interline transfer CCD imagers. The camera’s image processing
engine is based on a 1 million gate FPGA and 32-bit RISC processor. The LYNX
cameras feature programmable image resolution, frame rates, gain, offset,
asynchronous external triggering with programmable exposure, fast triggering,
double exposure and capture duration, electronic shutter, long time integration,
strobe output, transfer function correction, temperature monitoring and user
programmable and up-loadable LUT. A square imager format with uniform 7.4 µm
square pixels provides for a superior image in any orientation. The interline transfer
CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution of high-speed shutter images.
The combination of electronic shutter and long time integration enables the cameras
capturing speed to be from 1/200,000 second to more than 10 seconds. A built-in
Gamma correction and user LUT optimizes the CCD ‘s dynamic range. The
cameras have a standard GigE or Camera Link™ interface that includes 8/10/12 bits
data transmission with one or two output taps as well as camera control and
asynchronous RS232 serial communication interface, all on a single cable. The
cameras are fully programmable via the serial interface using a GUI based
configuration utility, or optionally, the camera can be configured using simple
ASCII commands via any terminal emulator. The adaptability and flexibility of the
camera allows it to be used in a wide and diverse range of applications including
machine vision, metrology high-definition imaging and surveillance, medical and
scientific imaging, intelligent transportation systems, character recognition,
document processing and many more.
MAIN LYNX FEATURES
• Interline transfer CCD
• Progressive scan image
• 8/10/12 bit data,
• Base Camera Link or GigE output
• Single or Dual tap operation
• RS232 serial communication
• 32 bit RISC processor
• Horizontal and vertical binning
• Dynamic transfer function correction
• Dynamic S/N correction
• Defective Pixel Correction
• Flat Field Correction
• Temperature monitor
• Field upgradeable:
• Software
• Firmware
• User LUTs
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• Defective Pixel Map
• Flat Field Coefficients
• Highly programmable:
• Resolution
• Frame rate
• Electronic shutter
• Long integration
• Strobe output
• Analog gain
• Analog offset
• Area of interest
• User LUT
• Temperature alarms
• External trigger
• Pre-exposure
• Fast triggering
• Double exposure
• Capture duration
• Automatic Iris Control – optional
• Peltier Cooled version available for:
o IPX-4M15T
o IPX-11M5T
o IPX-16M3T
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1.3 LYNX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
A CCD camera is an electronic device for converting light into an electrical signal.
The camera contains a light sensitive element CCD (Charge Coupled Device) where
an electronic representation of the image is formed. The CCD consists of a two
dimensional array of sensitive elements – silicon photodiodes, also known as pixels.
The photons falling on the CCD surface create photoelectrons within the pixels,
where the number of photoelectrons is linearly proportional to the light level.
Although the number of electrons collected in each pixel is linearly proportional to
the light level and exposure time, the amount of electrons varies with the
wavelength of the incident light. When the desired exposure is reached, the charges
from each pixel are shifted onto a vertical register, VCCD, and then one row
downwards in a vertical direction towards a horizontal register, HCCD. After that
the electrons contained in the HCCD are shifted in a horizontal direction, one pixel
at a time, onto a floating diffusion output node where the transformation from
charge to voltage takes place. The resultant voltage signal is buffered by a video
amplifier and sent to the corresponding video output. There are two floating
diffusions and two video amplifiers at each end of the HCCD, and the charges can
be transferred towards any of the outputs (depending on the mode of operation).
The time interval required for all the pixels, from the entire imager, to be clocked
out of the HCCD is called a frame. To generate a color image a set of color filters
(Red, Green, Blue) arranged in a “Bayer” pattern, are placed over the pixels. The
starting color is Green. Figure 1.1 shows the CCD pixel structure. Table 1.1 shows
the individual pixel structure for different LYNX cameras. Figures 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4
show the camera’s spectral response.
Figure 1.0 - CCD Pixel Structure
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Features IPX- VGA210-L/G IPX- 1M G48-L/ IPX- 2M G30-L/ IPX- 2M G30H-L/ IPX- 4M15-L/G IPX- 11 GM5-L/ IPX- 16 GM3-L/
CCD sensor KAI-0340S/D KAI-1020 KAI-2020 KAI-2093 KAI-4021 KAI-11002 KAI-16000
Pixel size 7.4 µm 7.4 µm 7.4 µm 7.4 µm 7.4 µm 9.0 µm 7.4 µm
Black rows - top 16 44 4 2 4 10
Buffer rows - top 4 2 4 2 6 8 16
Active rows - (V) 480 1000 1200 1080 2048 2672 3248
Buffer rows - bottom 4 2 4 2 8 8 16
Black rows - bottom 0 0 4 4 0 16 40
Dummy pixels - left 12 8 4 4 12 4 13
Black columns - left 24 12 16 28 28 20 28
Buffer columns - left 4 2 4 4 4 16 16
Active pixels - (H) 640 1000 1600 1920 2048 4000 4872
Buffer columns - right 4 2 4 4 4 16 16
Black columns - right 24 12 16 28 28 20 28
Dummy pixels - right 12 8 4 4 12 4 13
Frame rate - single 110 fps 30 fps 17 fps 16 fps 7.5 fps 2.5 fps 1.5 fps
Frame rate - dual 210 fps 48 fps 33 fps 32 fps 15 fps 5 fps 3 fps
Table 1.0 - Pixel structure for different LYNX cameras.
Figure 1.1 - Spectral response – monochrome quantum efficiency
(Measured with the cover glass)
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