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Revision History
Rev 0. 03/ 3/09 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/ 5/09 P. Dinev Image Enhancement section, AOI8 modes added.
Rev 0.5 08/ 7/09 P. Dinev Figure . 7a and related text changed.
Rev 0.6 01/15/10 P. Dinev B06 0, B 5 0 cameras added, all related tables and figures
updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 0.7 03/0 /10 P. Dinev B16 0, B19 0 cameras added, all related tables and figures
updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 0.8 03/1 /10 P. Dinev B 0 0, B40 0 and B48 0 cameras added, all related tables
and figures updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 0.9 04/1 /10 P. Dinev GEV option added to all cameras, all related tables and
figures updated. Minor errors fixed.
Rev 1.0 04/ 5/10 P. Dinev Official Release

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOBCAT HARDWARE USER’S MANUAL 1
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 15
1.1 BOBCAT FAMILY............................................................................................................ 16
1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................. 17
1.3 BOBCAT SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 19
1.3.1 General Information ..................................................................................................... 19
1.3. Spectral Response ........................................................................................................ 1
1.3.3 Bayer Pattern Information............................................................................................ 3
1.3.4 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................. 4
1.4 CAMERA CONNECTIVITY ........................................................................................... 34
1.4.1 Camera Link Output..................................................................................................... 34
1.4. GigE Output ................................................................................................................. 39
1.4.3 Power Supply ............................................................................................................... 40
1.5 MECHANICAL, OPTICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL ................................................ 41
1.5.1 Mechanical ................................................................................................................... 41
1.5. Optical .......................................................................................................................... 48
1.5.3 Environmental .............................................................................................................. 48
CHAPTER – CAMERA FEATURES 5
2.1 IMAGE RESOLUTION .................................................................................................... 53
.1.1 Normal Mode – Single Output..................................................................................... 53
.1. Normal Mode – Dual Output ....................................................................................... 54
.1.3 Center Mode................................................................................................................. 54
2.2 FRAME TIME CONTROL .............................................................................................. 5
. .1 Internal Line and Frame Time Control ........................................................................ 58
. . Camera Speed Control ................................................................................................. 58
. .3 External Line and Frame Time Control ....................................................................... 59
2.3 AREA OF INTEREST....................................................................................................... 60
.3.1 Horizontal and Vertical Window ................................................................................. 60
.3. Calculating the Frame Rate using Vertical Window.................................................... 6
2.4 BINNING ............................................................................................................................ 73

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2.5 EXPOSURE CONTROL................................................................................................... 77
.5.1 Internal Exposure Control - Electronic Shutter............................................................ 77
.5. External exposure control............................................................................................. 77
.5.3 Variable Frame Time – Programmable Line and Frame Time .................................... 77
.5.4 Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) ............................................................................ 78
.5.5 Automatic Iris Control (AIC)....................................................................................... 79
2.6 EXTERNAL TRIGGER.................................................................................................... 0
.6.1 Triggering Inputs.......................................................................................................... 80
.6. Acquisition and Exposure Control ............................................................................... 80
.6.3 Trigger Strobe Control ................................................................................................. 81
.6.4 Triggering modes ......................................................................................................... 81
2.7 STROBE OUTPUT............................................................................................................ 6
2. GAIN and OFFSET ........................................................................................................... 7
.8.1 Analog Domain – manual control ................................................................................ 87
.8. Digital Domain – manual control................................................................................. 88
.8.3 Automatic Gain Control (AGC)................................................................................... 88
2.9 DATA OUTPUT FORMAT .............................................................................................. 9
.9.1 Bit Depth ...................................................................................................................... 89
.9. Digital Data Shift ......................................................................................................... 90
.9.3 Output Format .............................................................................................................. 90
2.10 PULSE GENERATOR ...................................................................................................... 93
2.11 I/O CONTROL................................................................................................................... 94
.11.1 I/O Mapping ................................................................................................................. 94
.11. Electrical Connectivity................................................................................................. 95
2.12 TEST IMAGE PATTERNS .............................................................................................. 97
.1 .1 Test Image patterns ...................................................................................................... 97
.1 . Image Superimposition ................................................................................................ 97
2.13 DYNAMIC BLACK LEVEL CORRECTION AND TAP BALANCING.................... 9
2.14 TRANSFER FUNCTION CORRECTION – USER LUT.............................................. 9
.14.1 Standard Gamma Correction........................................................................................ 99
.14. User Defined LUT........................................................................................................ 99
2.15 DEFECTIVE PIXEL CORRECTION........................................................................... 101
2.16 FLAT FIELD CORRECTION ....................................................................................... 102
2.17 NEGATIVE IMAGE ....................................................................................................... 104

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2.1 CAMERA INTERFACE ................................................................................................. 105
.18.1 Status LED ................................................................................................................. 105
.18. Temperature Monitor ................................................................................................. 105
.18.3 Exposure Time Monitor ............................................................................................. 105
.18.4 Frame Time Monitor .................................................................................................. 106
.18.5 Current image size...................................................................................................... 106
CHAPTER 3 – DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING 107
3.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 IMAGE ENHANCEMENT............................................................................................. 10
3. .1 Threshold Operation................................................................................................... 108
3. . Multi Point Correction ............................................................................................... 110
CHAPTER 4 – CAMERA CONFIGURATION 114
4.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 115
4.2 CAMERA CONFIGURATION .................................................................................. 115
4. .1 Configuration Memory – parameter FLASH ............................................................. 115
4. .3 Camera Serial Protocol............................................................................................... 116
4.3 CAMERA CONFIGURATION REGISTER DESCRIPTION.................................... 120
4.3.1 Startup Procedure ....................................................................................................... 1 0
4.3. Saving and Restoring Settings.................................................................................... 1 0
4.3.3 Retrieving Manufacturing Data.................................................................................. 1
4.3.4 Camera Information Registers ................................................................................... 1 3
4.3.5 Image Size (AOI) Workspace Registers .................................................................... 1 6
4.3.6 Exposure Control Workspace Registers..................................................................... 13
4.3.7 AEC, AGC, AIC Workspace Registers...................................................................... 134
4.3.8 Video Amp, Gain and Offset Workspace Registers................................................... 137
4.3.9 Triggering Workspace Registers................................................................................ 138
4.3.10 Pulse Generator Workspace Registers ....................................................................... 14
4.3.11 Test Pattern Workspace Registers.............................................................................. 143
4.3.1 Input/output Workspace Registers ............................................................................. 144
4.3.13 Output Data Format.................................................................................................... 149
4.3.14 Data Correction Workspace Registers ....................................................................... 151
4.4 DATA PROCESSING REGISTER DESCRIPTION ................................................... 153
4.4.1 Image Enhancement Workspace Registers ................................................................ 153
CHAPTER 5 - CONFIGURATOR FOR CAMERALINK 155

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5.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 156
5.2 DISCOVERY PROCEDURE.......................................................................................... 156
5.3 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ............................................................................... 157
5.4 MAIN GUI MENU ........................................................................................................... 15
5.5 VIEW GUI WINDOWS .................................................................................................. 162
5.6 GUI HELP ........................................................................................................................ 163
5.7 PARAMETER WINDOWS ............................................................................................ 164
5.7.1 Video Amp ................................................................................................................. 164
5.7. I/O Control ................................................................................................................. 165
5.7.3 Trigger........................................................................................................................ 167
5.7.4 Pulse Generator .......................................................................................................... 169
5.7.5 Exposure..................................................................................................................... 170
5.7.6 Test Image .................................................................................................................. 17
5.7.7 Area of Interest (AOI) ................................................................................................ 173
5.7.8 Strobe Control ............................................................................................................ 175
5.7.9 Processing................................................................................................................... 176
5.7.10 Data Output ................................................................................................................ 178
CHAPTER 6 – GEN<I>CAM REFERENCE MANUAL 181
6.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1 2
6.2 NODE TREE .................................................................................................................... 1 3
6. .1 Device Information .................................................................................................... 183
6. . IP Engine .................................................................................................................... 183
6. .3 GigE Vision Transport Layer..................................................................................... 183
6. .5 Acquisition and Trigger Controls............................................................................... 185
6. .6 Counters and Timers Controls.................................................................................... 185
6. .7 Analog Controls ......................................................................................................... 186
6. .8 Test Mode................................................................................................................... 186
6. .9 User Sets..................................................................................................................... 186
6. .10 Custom Features......................................................................................................... 187
CHAPTER 7 – BOBCAT WARRANTY AND SUPPORT 190
7.1 ORDERING INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 191
7.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 192

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7.3 WARRANTY.................................................................................................................... 193
APPENDIX A – CAMERA CONFIGURATION REFERENCE 194
A.0 ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................... 195
A.1 SAVING AND RESTORING REGISTERS.................................................................. 195
A.2 CAMERA INFORMATION REGISTERS ................................................................... 195
A.3 IMAGE SIZE (AOI) REGISTERS................................................................................. 196
A.4 EXPOSURE CONTROL REGISTERS......................................................................... 197
A.5 VIDEO REGISTERS....................................................................................................... 197
A.6 AEC, AGC, AIC REGISTERS ....................................................................................... 19
A.7 TRIGGER REGISTERS ................................................................................................. 19
A. PULSE GENERATOR REGISTERS ............................................................................ 199
A.9 TEST PATTERN REGISTERS...................................................................................... 199
A.10 STROBE REGISTERS.................................................................................................... 199
A.11 INPUT AND OUTPUT REGISTERS ............................................................................ 199
A.12 OUTPUT DATA FORMAT REGISTERS .................................................................... 200
A.13 DATA CORRECTION REGISTERS ............................................................................ 200
A.14 PROCESSING REGISTERS .......................................................................................... 200
A.15 MANUFACTURING DATA REGISTERS................................................................... 201
APPENDIX B – CREATING LOOK UP TABLES 0
B.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 203
B.2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR................................................................................ 203
B.3 USING MICROSOFT EXCEL....................................................................................... 204
APPENDIX C – CREATING DPC AND HPC TABLES 05

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C.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 206
C.2 USING AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR................................................................................ 206
APPENDIX D – SOFTWARE INSTALLATION - CL 07
APPENDIX E – FIRMWARE UPGRADE - CL 09
E.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 210
E.2 BOBCAT UPGRADE ...................................................................................................... 210

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FIGURES
Figure 1.0 – Interline CCD pixel structure. 0
Figure 1.1a – KAI (Kodak) CCD typical mono spectral response. 1
Figure 1.1b – KAI (Kodak) CCD typical UV spectral response. 1
Figure 1.1c – KAI (Kodak) CCD typical color spectral response.
Figure 1. a – ICX (SONY) CCD typical mono spectral response.
Figure 1. b – ICX (Sony) CCD typical color spectral response. 3
Figure 1.3 – Bayer Patter arrangement. 3
Figure 1.4 – Camera back panel – camera link output 34
Figure 1.5a – Camera output connector 35
Figure 1.5b – Camera power connector 37
Figure 1.6 – Camera back panel –GigE output 39
Figure 1.7a – C-mount camera link cameras. 41
Figure 1.7b – C-mount GEV cameras. 41
Figure 1.8a – C-mount camera link output – dimensional drawings for ICL-B0610, ICL-
B06 0, ICL-B1410, ICL-B1610 and ICL-B 5 0. 4
Figure 1.8b – C-mount camera link output – dimensional drawings for ICL-B16 0 and
ICL-B19 0. 43
Figure 1.8c – F-mount camera link output – dimensional drawings for ICL-B 0 0, ICL-
B40 0 and ICL-B48 0. 44

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Figure 1.8d – C-mount GigE vision output – dimensional drawings for IGV-B0610, IGV-
B06 0, IGV-B1410, IGV-B1610 and IGV-B 5 0. 45
Figure 1.8e – C-mount GigE vision output – dimensional drawings for IGV-B16 0 and
IGV-B19 0. 46
Figure 1.8f – F-mount GigE vision output – dimensional drawings for IGV-B 0 0, IGV-
B40 0 and IGV-B48 0. 47
Figure 1.9a – Optical plane position for B0610, B06 0, B1410, B1610 and B 5 0
cameras. 49
Figure 1.9b – Optical plane position for B16 0 and B19 0 cameras. 50
Figure 1.9b – Optical plane position for B 0 0, B40 0 and B48 0 cameras. 51
Figure .1 – Single output mode of operation. 53
Figure . – Dual output mode of operation. 54
Figure .3 – Center columns output mode of operation. 55
Figure .4 – Center columns output in dual mode of operation. 56
Figure .5 – Center columns output in dual tap mode. 56
Figure .6 – Sub-sampled CCD output. 57
Figure .7 – Horizontal and vertical window positioning. 60
Figure .8 – Slave AOIs. 61
Figure .9 – PAOI enabled as processing ROI. 6
Figure .10a – Frame rate vs. vertical window size for B0610 63
Figure .10b – Frame rate vs. Vertical window size for B06 0 64
Figure .10c – Frame rate vs. Vertical window size for B1410 65

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Figure .10d – Frame rate vs. Vertical window size for B1610 66
Figure .10e – Frame rate vs. Vertical window size for B16 0 67
Figure .10f – Frame rate vs. Vertical window size for B19 0 68
Figure .10g – Frame rate vs. vertical window size for B 5 0 69
Figure .10h – Frame rate vs. vertical window size for B 0 0 70
Figure .10i – Frame rate vs. vertical window size for B40 0. 71
Figure .10j – Frame rate vs. vertical window size for B48 0. 7
Figure .11 – : Horizontal and vertical binning 73
Figure .11a – AOI within horizontal and vertical binned image. 76
Figure .1 – Electronic shutter position 77
Figure .13 – Programmable frame time 78
Figure .14 – Standard triggering timing 8
Figure .15 – Fast synchronized triggering - rapid capture 83
Figure .16 – Double exposure triggering 84
Figure .17 – Frame accumulation triggering 85
Figure .18 – Asynchronous triggering 85
Figure .19 – Strobe pulse positioning 86
Figure . 0 – AFE gain and offset 87
Figure . 1 – DATA output format 89
Figure . – Output data using 4 bits digital right shift 90

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Figure . 4a – tap sequential output 91
Figure . 4b – tap interleaved output 9
Figure . 5 – Internal pulse generator 93
Figure . 6 – IN1, IN electrical connection. 95
Figure . 7 – OUT1, OUT electrical connection. 95
Figure .30 – Look up table 98
Figure .31 – Gamma corrected video signal 99
Figure .3 – Custom LUT 100
Figure .33a – Original image showing ‘shading’ effect 103
Figure .33b – Flat field corrected image 103
Figure .34 – Normal and Negative Image 104
Figure 3.1 – Original and processed image with single threshold. 109
Figure 3. – Original and processed image with double threshold. 109
Figure 3.3 – Original and processed image with threshold and gray scale stretch. 110
Figure 3.4 – Single point TF correction. 111
Figure 3.5 – Multi point TF correction. 11
Figure 3.6 – Multi point image correction (a – original, b – processed). 113
Figure 3.1 – Serial protocol format 116
Figure 3. – Normal write cycle 117
Figure 3.3a – Invalid command error 117

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Figure 3.3b – Rx timeout error 117
Figure 3.4 – Normal read cycle 118
Figure 5.1 – Discovery procedure – select port 156
Figure 5. – CamConfig GUI 157
Figure 5.3 – Main Menu 158
Figure 5.5 – Command terminal 160
Figure 5.6 – Download terminal 161
Figure 5.7 – View GUI Windows 16
Figure 5.8 – Help menu 163
Figure 5.9 – About CamConfig. 163
Figure 5.10 – Video Amp parameter window 164
Figure 5.11 – I/O control parameter window 166
Figure 5.13 – Pulse generator window 169
Figure 5.16 – AOI window. 174
Figure 5.17 – Strobe Control window 175
Figure 5.19 – Data output window 178

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TABLES AND CAPTIONS
Table 1.0 – Pixel structure for different BOBCAT cameras 0
Table 1.1a – B01610, B06 0 Camera Specifications. 5
Table 1.1b – B1410 and B1610 Camera Specifications 7
Table 1.1c – B16 0 and B19 0 Camera Specifications 9
Table 1.1d – B 5 0 and B 0 0 Camera Specifications 31
Table 1.1e – B40 0 and B48 0 Camera Specifications 33
Table 1. – Camera Output Connector – Signal Mapping 35
Table 1.3 – Base Camera Link bit assignment 36
Table 1.4a – Camera Power Connector Pin Mapping 37
Table 1.4b – BNC Connectors Pin Mapping 38
Table .1 – Image resolutions for different modes 57
Table . – Frame rates for different modes 59
Table .3a – Image sizes and frame rates for different H binning modes 74
Table .3b – Image sizes and frame rates for different V binning modes 74
Table .3c – B06 0 Center mode image sizes and frame rates during V binning 74
Table .4a – BOBCAT Input Mapping 94
Table .4b – BOBCAT Output Mapping 94
Table 3.1 – Current camera temperature values 1 6

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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Introduction
This chapter outlines the key features of the BOBCAT camera.

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1.1 BOBCAT FAMILY
The BOBCAT series of cameras are built around a robust imaging platform utilizing the
latest digital technology and components. BOBCAT camera series is designed around 10
different CCD imaging sensors, featuring different resolutions and frame rates. Each base
model is available in monochrome and color. Each base model is also available with Base
CameraLink PoCL output and GEV. The first three letters in the camera model name
shows the output interface – ICL for Camera Link, and IGV – for GigE Vision.
The BOBCAT family list is shown below:
Model Resolution Speed Type Optics CCD Vendor CCD Model
ICL-B0610M 648/640 x 488/480 110/138 fps Mono 1/3" Kodak KAI-0340SM
ICL-B0610C 648/640 x 488/480 110/138 fps Color 1/3" Kodak KAI-0340SC
ICL-B0620M 648/640 x 488/480 210/260 fps Mono 1/3" Kodak KAI-0340DM
ICL-B0620C 648/640 x 488/480 210/260 fps Color 1/3" Kodak KAI-0340DC
ICL-B1410M 13 2/1360 x 1040/1024 23/30 fps Mono 2/3" SONY ICX-285AL
ICL-B1410C 13 2/1360 x 1040/1024 23/30 fps Color 2/3" SONY ICX-285AQ
ICL-B1610M 1628/1620 x 1236/1220 16/25 fps Mono 1/1.8" SONY ICX-274AL
ICL-B1610C 1628/1620 x 1236/1220 16/25 fps Color 1/1.8" SONY ICX-274AQ
ICL-B1620M 1608/1600 x 1208/1200 35/44 fps Mono 1.0" Kodak KAI-2020M
ICL-B1620C 1608/1600 x 1208/1200 35/44 fps Color 1.0" Kodak KAI-2020C
ICL-B1 20M 1 28/1 20 x 1084/1080 33/41 fps Mono 1.0" Kodak KAI-20 3M
ICL-B1 20C 1 28/1 20 x 1084/1080 33/41 fps Color 1.0" Kodak KAI-20 3C
ICL-B2020M 2056/2048 x 2060/2048 16/20 fps Mono 1.3" Kodak KAI-4022M
ICL-B2020C 2056/2048 x 2060/2048 16/20 fps Color 1.3" Kodak KAI-4022C
ICL-B2520M 2456/2448 x 2058/2050 11/16 fps Mono 2/3" SONY ICX-625ALA
ICL-B2520C 2456/2448 x 2058/2050 11/16 fps Color 2/3" SONY ICX-625AQA
ICL-B4020M 4032/4008 x 2688/2672 4. /6.5 fps Mono 43.3 mm Kodak KAI-11002M
ICL-B4020C 4032/4008 x 2688/2672 4. /6.5 fps Color 43.3 mm Kodak KAI-11002C
ICL-B2520M 4 04/4872 x 3280/3248 3.2/4.2 fps Mono 43.3 mm Kodak KAI-16000M
ICL-B2520C 4 04/4872 x 3280/3248 3.2/4.2 fps Color 43.3 mm Kodak KAI-16000C
NOTE: Since the camera features and performance are output invariant, when describing
the cameras we will use only the model number without the first three letters.

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1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The BOBCAT cameras are advanced, intelligent, high-resolution, progressive scan, fully
programmable and field upgradeable CCD cameras. They are built around SONY’s and
KODAK’s line of interline transfer CCD imagers. BOBCAT cameras are feature rich with
built in image processing engine (based on a million gates FPGA), have small size, very
low power consumption, low noise, and efficient and optimized internal thermal
distribution. The BOBCAT 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 pixel 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 1/500,000 second to more than 16 seconds. A built-in
Gamma correction and user LUT optimizes the CCD‘s dynamic range. The cameras have a
standard GEV or Camera Link™ interface that includes 8/10/1 /14 bits data transmission
with one or two output taps as well as camera control and asynchronous RS 3 serial
communication interface, all on a single cable. The cameras are fully programmable via the
serial interface using a GUI based configuration utility. 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.

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MAIN BOBCAT FEATURES
• Mono and color - 8/10/1 /14-bit data
• Color - 3x8-bit (RGB) data, auto white balance (optional)
• Normal and over-clock operation
• Base camera link, PoCL support or GigE Vision
• Rs 3 serial communication
• Analog and digital gain and offset control
• 1x, x, 3x, 4x, 8x horizontal and vertical binning
• Eight (7 + 1) independent horizontal and vertical AOIs
• Programmable horizontal and vertical resolution
• Programmable line time, frame time and speed.
• Programmable external trigger:
o 3 triggering sources
o 5 triggering modes
• Automatic gain, exposure and iris control
• Internal/External exposure control
• Internal/External H and V sync input/output
• Left/right digital bit shift
• Test image with image superimposition
• Built in pulse generator
• Programmable I/O mapping
o 4 programmable inputs
o 3 programmable outputs
• Dynamic transfer function correction
• Dynamic black level correction
• Two dimensional Flat field correction
• Defective and hot pixel correction
• Temperature monitor
• Field upgradeable firmware, LUT, DPC, HPC, FFT

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1.3 BOBCAT SPECIFICATIONS
1.3.1 General Information
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, and Blue) arranged in a “Bayer” pattern, are placed over the pixels.
The starting color is typically Green for Kodak CCDs and Red for SONY CCDs,
but it varies from CCD to CCD. Figure 1.0 shows the CCD pixel structure. Table
1.1 shows the individual pixel structure for different BOBCAT cameras. Effective
pixels image consists of Active and Buffer pixels. Figures 1.1a, b, c and 1. a,b
show the camera’s spectral response. Figure 1.3 shows the Bayer patter
arrangement.

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Figure 1.0 – Interline CCD pixel structure.
Camera
Type
Effective
Pixels
Active
Pixels
Effective
Lines
Active
Lines CCD Sensor
Pixel Si e
B0610 648 640 488 480 KAI-0340S 7.40 µm sq
B0620 648 640 488 480 KAI-0340D 7.40 µm sq
B1410 13 2 1360 1040 1024 ICX-285 6.45 µm sq
B1610 1628 1620 1236 1220 ICX-274 4.40 µm sq
B1620 1608 1600 1208 1200 KAI-2020 7.40 µm sq
B1 20 1 28 1 20 1084 1080 KAI-20 3 7.40 µm sq
B2020 2056 2048 2060 2048 KAI-4022 7.40 µm sq
B2520 2456 2448 2058 2050 ICX-625 3.45 µm sq
B4020 4032 4008 2688 2672 KAI-11002 .00 µm sq
B4820 4 04 4872 3280 3248 KAI-16000 7.40 µm sq
Table 1.0 – Pixel structure for different BOBCAT cameras