ioi CMOS User manual

FlareTM
High-Speed CMOS Area Scan Camera Series
12M180
CoaXPress
User's Manual
Revision 1.0
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Notice
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authorized distributors or resellers. IO Industries Inc. makes no warranty for the use of its
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the right to make changes to this manual at any time without notice.
Warranty
he Flare CXP product family is warranted for one (1) year from the date of purchase unless
otherwise agreed in writing. If the product proves to be defective during this warranty period,
IO Industries Inc. will, at its discretion, either repair or replace the product at no cost. In the
case where a new device is to be provided but the product has been discontinued, a product
with similar or better performance capabilities and features will be provided. his warranty
shall not apply to any damage, defect or failure caused by improper use or inadequate
maintenance of the product.
Certifications
FCC Class A Digital Device or Peripheral – Information to User
NOTE
his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. hese limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. his equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by IO Industries Inc. could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
CE Co pliance
his equipment has been certified to conform to the requirements of Council Directive
89/336/EC for electromagnetic compatibility and to comply with the following European
Standards:
•Immunity: EN55024:1998, A1:2001
•Emissions: EN55022:1998 Class A / CISPR 22:1997
All IO Industries Inc. products bearing the CE mark have been declared to be in conformance
with the applicable EEC Council Directives. Note that the use of interconnect cables that are
not properly grounded and shielded may affect CE compliance.
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About IO Industries Inc.
Established in 1991, IO Industries Inc. designs high performance digital imaging products for
applications in manufacturing, research, vehicle-mounted systems, and video game content
creation. Products include PC-based, standalone and peripheral DVR systems; and high
speed CMOS area scan digital cameras.
Contact Infor ation
IO Industries Inc.
12-1510 Woodcock St.
London, Ontario
N6H 5S1 CANADA
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Fax: [phone]
Sales: [email protected]
echnical Support: [email protected]
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Table of ontents
1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................6
1.1 Camera Highlights...........................................................................................................6
1.2 Sensor Specifications......................................................................................................7
1.3 Cover Glass ransmittance.............................................................................................8
1.4 Spectral Response..........................................................................................................8
1.5 Bayer Pattern...................................................................................................................9
2 Mechanical............................................................................................................................10
2.1 Mechanical Specifications..............................................................................................11
2.2 Lens Adapters................................................................................................................11
2.3 Power.............................................................................................................................12
2.4 External rigger..............................................................................................................13
2.5 LED Status Indicator......................................................................................................14
3 Camera Control.....................................................................................................................15
3.1 Register Maps................................................................................................................15
3.2 CoaXPress Output Format............................................................................................32
3.3 Exposure Mode..............................................................................................................33
3.3.1 Free-run programmable exposure.........................................................................33
3.3.2 Edge-triggered programmable exposure...............................................................33
3.3.3 Edge-triggered level-controlled exposure..............................................................34
3.3.4 Edge-triggered double exposure............................................................................35
3.4 Frame Period and Exposure .........................................................................................36
3.5 High Dynamic Range Modes.........................................................................................41
3.5.1 Interleaved HDR Exposure Mode...........................................................................41
3.5.2 Piecewise HDR Exposure Mode............................................................................42
3.6 Offset and Gain..............................................................................................................44
3.6.1 Digital Offset...........................................................................................................44
3.6.2 Black Level Offset...................................................................................................44
3.6.3 Analog Gain............................................................................................................44
3.6.4 Digital Gain.............................................................................................................45
3.6.5 ADC Gain................................................................................................................45
3.6.6 ADC Voltage...........................................................................................................46
3.6.7 White Balance........................................................................................................46
3.6.8 Auto White Balance (AWB).....................................................................................46
3.6.9 racking White Balance ( WB)..............................................................................46
3.7 Auto Exposure Control (AEC)........................................................................................47
3.8 AWB and AEC Zones.....................................................................................................48
3.9 Look-Up able................................................................................................................49
3.10 est Pattern..................................................................................................................50
3.11 Frame Number.............................................................................................................52
3.12 Lens Control.................................................................................................................53
3.12.1 Aperture................................................................................................................53
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3.12.2 Focus....................................................................................................................54
3.12.3 Reset....................................................................................................................54
3.13 Command Memory......................................................................................................54
3.14 Camera Reset..............................................................................................................55
3.15 Control Packet CRC....................................................................................................55
3.16 Device Discovery.........................................................................................................55
4 Order Numbers....................................................................................................................56
5 Accessories............................................................................................................................57
6 Document Revision History...................................................................................................58
7 Firmware Revision History....................................................................................................58
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1 Introduction
he Flare 12M CoaXPress (CXP) series is a family of high-speed CMOS area scan cameras
designed for a broad range of applications. able 1 shows the camera models covered in this
manual.
Model Resolution Sensor Output Format
12M180MCX
4096 x 3072
Monochrome CoaXPress
CXP-3 and CXP-6
Single, Dual and
Quad Link
12M180CCX Bayer
12M180NCX Near Infrared
Table 1. Covered Flare 12M CXP models
1.1 Camera Highlights
➢CXP-3 and CXP-6 in single, dual, and quad link output configurations
➢12MP max. 187 fps (8-bit), 149 fps (10-bit)
➢Pipelined global shutter with Correlated Double Sampling (CDS)
➢High sensitivity with low noise
➢Multiple High Dynamic Range (HDR) modes
➢10-bit and 8-bit ADC resolution
➢Programmable and triggered exposure control
➢Region of interest (ROI)
➢Advanced Auto Exposure Control (AEC)
➢Auto White Balance (AWB) and racking AWB (color model)
➢User programmable Look-up able (LU )
➢Fixed pattern noise and photo response non-uniformity correction
➢Sensor black level correction
➢Rugged aluminum case
➢M42 x 0.75 lens mount, F-, C-, and EF-Mount adapters available
➢Analog (up to 3x) and digital (up to 16x) gains
➢Power Over CoaXPress (PoCXP)
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1.2 Sensor Specifications
Specification 12M180
Sensor CMOSIS CMV12000
Effective Pixels 4096 x 3072
Optical Area 22.5mm x 16.9mm (28.1mm diagonal)
Pixel Pitch 5.5 x 5.5 µm2
Full Well Charge 13.5 Ke-
Conversion Gain 0.075 LSB/e-
Sensitivity 4.64 V/lux.s
emporal Noise 13 e-
Dynamic Range 60 dB
Parasitic Light Sensitivity < 1/50000
Dark Current 22 LSB/s
Fill Factor > 50% (with micro lenses)
Quantum Efficiency > 55% @ 550nm (with micro lenses)
DSNU 2 LSB/s (10-bit)
Fixed Pattern Noise < 1 LSB RMS (10-bit)
PRNU < 1.27% (RMS)
Cover Glass D263 with AR coating
Bad Pixels
Dark Image: > 5% signal swing
Grey Image: > 15% signal swing
Maximum 600
Up to 8 clusters of 2 pixels
Table 2. Sensor specifications
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1.3 Cover lass Transmittance
D263 (D263 Eco) cover glass with an anti-reflective coating is used on all models. he
refraction index of the glass is less than 1.5% between 400-900nm wavelength.
1.4 Spectral Response
ypical spectral responses of monochrome and color 12M125 cameras, with D263 cover
glass, is shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Monochrome and color spectral responses
350 450 550 650 750 850 950 1050
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10
20
30
40
50
60
Mono
Red
Green
Green2
Blue
Wavelength [n ]
Quantu Efficiency [% ]

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A typical spectral response of monochrome camera (normal device) and near infrared camera
(E12 device), with D263 cover glass, are shown in Figure 2.
1.5 Bayer Pattern
he Bayer pattern for color models is shown in Figure 3.
G
Pixel
(1,1)
B
Pixel
(2,1)
R
Pixel
(1,2)
G
Pixel
(2,2)
Figure 3. ayer color filter array pattern
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Figure 2. Monochrome and NIR spectral response

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2 Mechanical
Camera housings are made with high precision from machined aluminum. Mechanical
drawings shown below.
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Figure 4. Mechanical drawings