Photon Focus MV0 CMOSIS Series User manual

Photonfocus
MV0 CMOSIS Camera Series
CMOS camera series with GigE Interface
MV0-D2048x1088-C01-160-G2
MV0-D2048-C01-160-G2
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All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. No
responsibility is assumed by Photonfocus AG for its use. Photonfocus AG reserves the right to
make changes to this information without notice.
Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited without prior
permission having been obtained from Photonfocus AG.
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Contents
1 Preface 7
1.1 IMPORTANTNOTICE! ..................................... 7
1.2 AboutPhotonfocus...................................... 8
1.3 Contact............................................. 8
1.4 SalesOffices .......................................... 8
1.5 Furtherinformation...................................... 8
1.6 Legend ............................................. 9
2 Introduction 11
2.1 Introduction .......................................... 11
2.2 CameraNamingConvention................................. 11
2.3 Cameralist........................................... 11
3 Product Specification 13
3.1 Introduction .......................................... 13
3.2 FeatureOverview ....................................... 15
3.3 TechnicalSpecification .................................... 15
3.3.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3.2 Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3.3 SpectralResponse................................... 18
3.4 RGB Bayer Pattern Filter (color models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4 Image Acquisition 21
4.1 Overview............................................ 21
4.1.1 Vocabulary....................................... 21
4.1.2 Structure ........................................ 21
4.1.3 Image Acquisition, Frame and Exposure Control Parameters . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.1.4 Image Acquisition, Frame and Exposure Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1.5 Image Acquisition, Frame and Exposure Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.2 AcquisitionControl ...................................... 24
4.2.1 Acquisition Start and Stop Commands, Acquisition Mode and Acquisition
FrameCount...................................... 24
4.2.2 Acquisition Frame Rate and Acquisition Frame Rate Enable . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2.3 Acquisition Start Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.4 Acquisition End Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2.5 Acquisition Control Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3 FrameControl ......................................... 27
4.3.1 FrameStartTrigger.................................. 27
4.3.2 Frame Burst Start Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.3.3 FrameBurstEndTrigger ............................... 28
4.3.4 Frame Control Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.4 ExposureControl ....................................... 30
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4.4.1 ExposureMode .................................... 30
4.4.2 ExposureStartTrigger ................................ 30
4.4.3 ExposureEndTrigger................................. 30
4.4.4 Exposure Control Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.5 Overlapped Image Acquisition Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.6 Acquisition-, Frame- and Exposure-Trigger Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.6.1 Trigger Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.6.2 TriggerSoftware ................................... 35
4.6.3 TriggerMode ..................................... 35
4.6.4 TriggerActivation................................... 35
4.6.5 TriggerDivider..................................... 36
4.6.6 TriggerDelay...................................... 36
4.7 Software Signal Pulse and User Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5 Counter & Timer 39
5.1 Counter............................................. 39
5.1.1 CounterUsage..................................... 39
5.1.2 CounterStatus..................................... 40
5.1.3 Counter Active, -Start and -End Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.1.4 CounterReset ..................................... 40
5.1.5 CounterEventSource................................. 41
5.1.6 CounterTriggerSource................................ 42
5.1.7 CounterResetSource................................. 43
5.2 Timer .............................................. 44
5.2.1 TimerUsage ...................................... 45
5.2.2 TimerStatus ...................................... 45
5.2.3 Timer Active, -Start and -End Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2.4 TimerReset....................................... 46
5.2.5 TimerTriggerSource ................................. 46
6 I/O Control 47
6.1 InputSignalPath ....................................... 47
6.2 OutputSignalPath ...................................... 47
7 Action Control 49
7.1 ActionCommandUsage ................................... 49
7.2 ActionControlOutput .................................... 50
8 Image Format Control 51
8.1 RegionofInterest(ROI) ................................... 51
9 Frame Rate 53
9.1 Exposuretimeisdominant.................................. 53
9.2 Imagesizeisdominant.................................... 53
9.3 MaximumFrameRate .................................... 53
10 High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR) 55
10.1 Multiple Slope Mode (High Dynamic Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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11 Image Data Processing 57
11.1Overview ............................................ 57
11.2ColumnFPNCorrection.................................... 59
11.2.1 Enable / Disable the Column FPN Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
11.2.2 Calibration of the Column FPN Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
11.2.3 Storing the calibration in permanent memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
11.3GainandOffset ........................................ 60
11.4 Grey Level Transformation (LUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
11.4.1Gain........................................... 61
11.4.2Gamma......................................... 63
11.4.3 User-defined Look-up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.4.4 Region LUT and LUT Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.5Crosshairs............................................ 67
11.6 Status Line and Image Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
11.6.1ImageAverageValue................................. 69
11.6.2StatusLineFormat .................................. 69
11.6.3CameraTypeCodes.................................. 71
11.7TestImages........................................... 72
11.7.1Ramp .......................................... 72
11.7.2LFSR........................................... 72
11.7.3 Troubleshooting using the LFSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12 Precautions 75
12.1IMPORTANTNOTICE! ..................................... 75
13 Hardware Interface 79
13.1AbsoluteMaximumRatings ................................. 79
13.2 Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
13.3GigECameraConnector ................................... 79
13.4PowerOverEthernet(PoE).................................. 79
13.5 Status Indicator (GigE cameras) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
13.6I/OConnector ......................................... 81
13.6.1Overview........................................ 81
13.6.2 Single-ended Line Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
13.6.3 Single-ended Line Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
13.6.4 Master / Slave Camera Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
14 Mechanical Considerations 85
14.1MechanicalInterface ..................................... 85
14.1.1 Cameras with GigE Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
14.2OpticalInterface........................................ 86
14.2.1CleaningtheSensor.................................. 86
15 Troubleshooting 89
15.1Noimagescanbeacquired ................................. 89
15.1.1 No acquisition due to no triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
16 Standards Compliance 91
16.1 Directives and General Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
16.2 Country-specific Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
16.2.1ForcustomersintheUSA............................... 91
16.2.2ForcustomersinCanada............................... 92
16.2.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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16.3Lifesupportapplications................................... 92
17 Warranty 93
17.1WarrantyTerms ........................................ 93
17.2WarrantyClaim ........................................ 93
17.3BreachofWarranty...................................... 93
18 Support and Repair 95
18.1TechnicalSupport ....................................... 95
18.2 Repair and obtaining an RMA Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
18.3 Temporal Abandoning and Scrapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
19 References 97
A Pinouts 99
A.1 I/OConnector ......................................... 99
A.2 GigEConnector ........................................ 99
B Camera Timing 101
B.1 Timed Exposure Mode Camera Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
C Use Cases 103
C.1 Acquisition...........................................103
C.1.1 Camera runs in "free-running" mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
C.1.2 Camera runs in "constant frame rate" mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
C.1.3 Camera runs in triggered mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
C.1.4 Camera runs in burst triggered mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
C.1.5 Triggered controlled exposure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
C.2 Timer ..............................................106
C.2.1 StrobeSignalOutput.................................106
C.3 Counter.............................................107
C.3.1 CounterReset .....................................107
C.3.2 ImageCounter.....................................107
C.3.3 RealTimeCounter ..................................107
C.3.4 Missed Trigger Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
C.4 Look-UpTable(LUT) .....................................109
C.4.1 Overview........................................109
C.4.2 FullROILUT ......................................109
C.4.3 RegionLUT.......................................109
C.4.4 User defined LUT settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
C.4.5 PredefinedLUTsettings ...............................110
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Preface
1.1 IMPORTANT NOTICE!
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BEFORE
OPERATING THE CAMERA
STORE THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR
FURTHER READING
Photonfocus AG
Bahnhofplatz 10
CH-8853 Lachen SZ
Switzerland
www.photonfocus.com
[email protected]
+41 – 55 451 00 00
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1.2 About Photonfocus
The Swiss company Photonfocus is one of the leading specialists in the development of CMOS
image sensors and corresponding industrial cameras for machine vision.
Photonfocus is dedicated to making the latest generation of CMOS technology commercially
available. Active Pixel Sensor (APS) and global shutter technologies enable high speed and
high dynamic range (120 dB) applications, while avoiding disadvantages like image lag,
blooming and smear.
Photonfocus’ product range is complemented by custom design solutions in the area of camera
electronics and CMOS image sensors.
Photonfocus is ISO 9001 certified. All products are produced with the latest techniques in order
to ensure the highest degree of quality.
1.3 Contact
Photonfocus AG, Bahnhofplatz 10, CH-8853 Lachen SZ, Switzerland
Sales Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Support Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Table 1.1: Photonfocus Contact
1.4 Sales Offices
Photonfocus products are available through an extensive international distribution network
and through our key account managers. Contact us via email at [email protected].
1.5 Further information
Photonfocus reserves the right to make changes to its products and documenta-
tion without notice. Photonfocus products are neither intended nor certified for
use in life support systems or in other critical systems. The use of Photonfocus
products in such applications is prohibited.
Photonfocus and LinLog®are registered trademarks of Photonfocus AG.
CameraLink®and GigE Vision®are a registered mark of the Automated Imag-
ing Association. Product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks
or trade names of their respective companies.
Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited
without prior permission having been obtained from Photonfocus AG.
Photonfocus can not be held responsible for any technical or typographical er-
rors.
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1.6 Legend
1.6 Legend
In this documentation the reader’s attention is drawn to the following icons:
Important note, additional information
Important instructions
General warning, possible component damage hazard
Warning, electric shock hazard
Warning, fire hazard
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Introduction
2.1 Introduction
This manual describes standard Photonfocus MV0 CMOSIS series cameras that have a Gigbit
Ethernet (GigE) interface. The cameras contain CMV2000 and CMV4000 from CMOSIS.
2.2 Camera Naming Convention
The naming convention of the MV0 CMOSIS camera series is summarized in Fig. 2.1.
MV 0 - D 2 0 4 8 x 1 0 8 8 C - C 0 1 - 1 6 0 - G 2
Pr e f i x 1
P r e f i x 2
S e n s o r w i d t h & h e i g h t
( o p t i o n a l )
S e n s o r t y p e
C a m e r a
s p e e d
I n t e r f a c e t y p e
S e n s o r
M a n u f a c t u r e r
S e n s o r
F a m i l y
Figure 2.1: Camera naming convention
Prefix1 Camera platform and usage prefix. The following prefix are available for this camera
series: MV0 with form factor 30x30.
Prefix2 Camera family specifier. The following specifiers are used in this manual: "D": digital
standard area scan cameras.
Sensor width Width of image sensor of the camera.
Sensor type Sensor types specification: "I": NIR enhanced sensors, "C": color cameras.
Cameras without sensor type specifier have a standard monochrome sensor.
Sensor Manufacturer Sensor manufacturer. "C": CMOSIS
Sensor Family Sensor family of the prior indicated manufacturer. "01": CMV2000/4000 series
Camera speed The camera speed is usually the product of the camera interface clock in MHz
and the number of parallel interface channels (taps).
Interface type Interface type specification: "CL": CameraLink®, "G2": Gigabit Ethernet
(GigEVision), "U3": USB3 (USB3 Vision).
2.3 Camera list
A list of all cameras covered in this manual is shown in Table 2.1.
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Name Resolution Frame Rate Notes
MV0-D2048x1088-C01-160-G2 2048 x 1088 50 fps 1) Gigabit Ethernet 2 MP
monochrome standard camera.
MV0-D2048-C01-160-G2 2048 x 2048 26 fps 1) Gigabit Ethernet 4 MP
monochrome standard camera.
Table 2.1: Camera models covered by this manual (Footnotes: 1)frame rate at at full resolution)
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Product Specification
3.1 Introduction
The Photonfocus MV0 CMOSIS GigE camera series is built around the CMOS image sensors
CMV2000 and CMV4000 from CMOSIS. They provide a resolution of 2048 x 1088 (CMV2000)
and 2048 x 2048 (CMV4000) pixels. The camera series is optimized for low light conditions and
there are standard monochrome, NIR enhanced monochrome (I) and colour (C) models. The
cameras are aimed at standard applications in industrial image processing where high
sensitivity and high frame rates are required.
The principal advantages are:
• Resolution of 2048x1088 (CMV2000) and 2048x2048 (CMV4000) pixels
• Optimized for low light conditions
• Spectral range: monochrome standard: 350 - 900 nm, NIR enhanced 350 - 970 nm
• Global shutter
• Micro lenses
• Color cameras: Bayer pattern filter and cut off filter @ 660nm
• Gigabit Ethernet interface, GigE Vision and GenICam compliant
• Power Over Ethernet (PoE).
• Frame rates at maximal resolution 50 fps (CMV2000) and 26 fps (CMV4000)
• I/O capabilities: 1 isolated input and 1 isolated output
• 2 look-up tables (12-to-8 bit) on user-defined image region (Region-LUT)
• Crosshairs overlay on the image
• Image information and camera settings inside the image (status line)
• Software provided for setting and storage of camera parameters
• The rugged housing at a compact size of 30 x 30 x 53 mm3makes the Photonfocus MV0
CMOSIS GigE camera series the perfect solution for applications in which space is at a
premium.
The general specification and features of the camera are listed in the following sections.
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Figure 3.1: Photonfocus MV0 CMOSIS GigE camera series
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3.2 Feature Overview
3.2 Feature Overview
The general specification and features of the camera are listed in the following sections. The
detailed description of the camera features is given in the following chapters.
Characteristics Photonfocus MV0 CMOSIS GigE Camera Series
Interface Gigabit Ethernet (PoE), GigE Vision and GenICam compliant
Camera Control GigE Vision Suite
Trigger Modes Software Trigger / External isolated trigger input
Features
• Greyscale / colour resolution 10 bit / 8 bit
• Region of Interest (ROI)
• 2 look-up tables (12-to-8 bit) on user-defined image region
(Region-LUT)
• Test pattern (LFSR and grey level ramp)
• Image information and camera settings inside the image (status line)
• Crosshairs overlay on the image
• 1 isolated trigger input and 1 isolated output
Table 3.1: Feature overview
3.3 Technical Specification
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2 MPix Cameras 4 MPix Cameras
Sensor Manufacturer CMOSIS
Sensor Type CMV2000 CMV4000
Technology CMOS active pixel
Scanning system progressive scan
Optical format / diagonal 2/3” (12.75 mm diagonal) 1" (15.92 mm diagonal)
Resolution 2048x1088 pixels 2048x1088 pixels
Pixel size 5.5 µm x 5.5 µm
Active optical area 11.26 mm x 5.98 mm 11.26mm x 11.26 mm
Full well capacity 11 ke−
Readout noise 13 e−
Spectral range standard sensor < 350 to 900 nm (to 10 % of peak responsivity)
Spectral range of (I) models < 350 to 970 nm (to 10 % of peak responsivity)
Spectral range of colour models 390 to 670 nm (to 10 % of peak responsivity)
Sensitivity (with micro lenses) 5.56 V / lux.s (with micro lenses @ 550 nm)
Optical fill factor 42 % (without micro lenses)
Dark current 125 e−/s @ 25°C
Dynamic range 58.5 dB
Micro lenses Yes
Colour format (C) cameras RGB Bayer Raw Data Pattern
Characteristic curve Linear, Piecewise linear (multiple slope)
Shutter mode global shutter
Sensor bit depth 10 bit
Maximal frame rate 1) 50 fps 26 fps
Camera pixel formats 10 / 8 bit
Digital gain 0.1 to 15.99 (Fine Gain)
Exposure time range 10 µs ... 419 ms
Table 3.2: General specification of the Photonfocus MV0 CMOSIS GigE camera series (Footnotes: 1)at full
resolution)
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3.3 Technical Specification
Photonfocus MV0 CMOSIS GigE Camera Series
Operating temperature / moisture 0°C ... 50°C / 20 ... 80 % (camera needs to be connected
to heat sink)
Storage temperature / moisture -25°C ... 60°C / 20 ... 95 %
Trigger signal input range +5 .. +20 V DC
Maximal power consumption < 4.2 W
Lens mount C-Mount
I/O Inputs 1x Opto-isolated
I/O Outputs 1x Opto-isolated
Dimensions 30 x 30 x 54.1 mm3
Mass 75 g
Connector I/O Binder M5 x 0.5, 4 pole, series 707
Connector Interface (Power) X-coded M12
Conformity CE / RoHS / WEEE
IP Code IP40
Table 3.3: Physical characteristics and operating ranges
3.3.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Value
Camera Control Input Signal Voltage Single Ended 0 V ... +24 V
Camera Control Output Signal Voltage Single Ended 0 V ... +24 V
Camera Control Output Signal Output Current Single Ended 0.1 A
Camera Control Output Signal Output Power Single Ended 0.15 W
ESD Contact Discharge Camera Control Signals 4 kV
ESD Air Discharge Camera Control Signals 8 kV
Fast Transients/Bursts Data and Camera Control Signals 2 kV
Surge immunity Data and Camera Control Signals 1 kV
Maximum Installation Altitude 2000m above sea level
Table 3.4: Absolute Maximum Ratings
3.3.2 Electrical Characteristics
Parameter Value
Camera Control Input Single Ended +5 V ... +20 V
Table 3.5: Electrical Characteristics
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3.3.3 Spectral Response
Fig. 3.2 shows the quantum efficiency curve of the monochrome CMV2000/4000 sensors from
CMOSIS measured in the wavelength range from 400 nm to 1000 nm.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Wavelength [nm]
Monochrome
NIR
Figure 3.2: Quantum efficiency (QE) [%] of the CMV2000/4000 monochrome and near infrared image
sensors (with micro lenses)
Fig. 3.3 shows the quantum efficiency curve of the color CMV2000/4000 sensors from CMOSIS
used in the Photonfocus MV0 CMOSIS GigE color cameras.
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Wavelength [nm]
Red Bayer
Green Bayer
Blue Bayer
Figure 3.3: Quantum efficiency (QE) [%] of the CMV2000/4000 CMOS color image sensors (with micro
lenses)
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The color cameras are equipped with a IR cut-off filter to avoid false colors arising when an
infra-red component is present in the illumination. Fig. 3.4 shows the transmssion curve of the
cut-off filter.
Figure 3.4: Transmission curve of the cut-off filter in the Photonfocus MV0 Pyhton GigE cameras
3.4 RGB Bayer Pattern Filter (color models)
Fig. 3.5 shows the bayer filter arrangement on the pixel matrix which is often denoted as
"Green - Blue" pattern.
The fixed bayer pattern arrangement has to be considered when the ROI config-
uration is changed or the MROI feature is used (see Chapter 8). It depends on
the line number in which a ROI starts. A ROI can start at an even or an odd line
number.
GB
0
C o l u m n
R o w
123
GB
G GR R
GBGB
G GR R
0
1
2
3
Figure 3.5: Bayer Pattern Arrangement
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