Photon Focus MV1-D1024E User manual

Photonfocus
MV1-D1024E Camera Series
CMOS camera with Camera Link interface
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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 How to get started (CameraLink®) 11
3 Product Specification 15
3.1 Introduction .......................................... 15
3.2 FeatureOverview ....................................... 16
3.3 AvailableCameraModels .................................. 17
3.4 Difference to legacy MV-D1024E series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.5 TechnicalSpecification .................................... 18
3.6 Frame Grabber relevant Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4 Functionality 21
4.1 ImageAcquisition....................................... 21
4.1.1 ReadoutModes .................................... 21
4.1.2 Constant Frame Rate (CFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.2 PixelResponse......................................... 23
4.2.1 LinearResponse.................................... 23
4.2.2 LinLog®......................................... 24
4.2.3 Skimming........................................ 28
4.3 ReductionofImageSize ................................... 29
4.3.1 RegionofInterest(ROI) ............................... 29
4.3.2 Multiple Regions of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3.3 Decimation....................................... 33
4.4 TriggerandStrobe ...................................... 36
4.4.1 Introduction ...................................... 36
4.4.2 TriggerSource..................................... 36
4.4.3 ExposureTimeControl ................................ 38
4.4.4 TriggerDelay...................................... 40
4.4.5 BurstTrigger...................................... 40
4.4.6 Triggertimingvalues................................. 42
4.4.7 SoftwareTrigger ................................... 43
4.4.8 MissedTriggerCounters ............................... 43
4.4.9 StrobeOutput..................................... 43
4.5 DataPathOverview...................................... 44
4.6 ImageCorrection ....................................... 45
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4.6.1 Overview........................................ 45
4.6.2 Offset Correction (FPN, Hot Pixels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.6.3 GainCorrection .................................... 47
4.6.4 CorrectedImage.................................... 48
4.6.5 CorrectionRanges................................... 49
4.7 GainandOffset ........................................ 50
4.8 Grey Level Transformation (LUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.8.1 Gain........................................... 50
4.8.2 Gamma......................................... 52
4.8.3 User-defined Look-up Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.8.4 Region LUT and LUT Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.9 Crosshairs............................................ 56
4.9.1 Functionality...................................... 56
4.10 Image Information and Status Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
4.10.1 Counters and Average Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
4.10.2StatusLine ....................................... 58
4.10.3CameraTypeCodes.................................. 60
4.11TestImages........................................... 60
4.11.1Ramp .......................................... 60
4.11.2LFSR........................................... 61
4.11.3 Troubleshooting using the LFSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.12 Configuration Interface (CameraLink®) .......................... 64
5 Precautions 65
5.1 IMPORTANTNOTICE! ..................................... 65
6 Hardware Interface 69
6.1 Connectors........................................... 69
6.1.1 CameraLink®Connector ............................... 69
6.1.2 PowerSupply ..................................... 69
6.1.3 Trigger and Strobe Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.1.4 Status Indicator (CameraLink®cameras)...................... 71
6.1.5 CameraLink®DataInterface............................. 71
7 The PFRemote Control Tool 73
7.1 Overview............................................ 73
7.2 PFRemoteandPFLib ..................................... 73
7.3 OperatingSystem....................................... 73
7.4 InstallationNotes ....................................... 74
7.5 Graphical User Interface (GUI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.5.1 PortBrowser...................................... 74
7.5.2 Ports, Device Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.5.3 MainButtons ..................................... 76
7.6 DeviceProperties ....................................... 76
8 Graphical User Interface (GUI) 77
8.1 MV1-D1024E-160 ....................................... 77
8.1.1 Exposure ........................................ 78
8.1.2 Window ........................................ 80
8.1.3 Trigger ......................................... 82
8.1.4 DataOutput...................................... 84
8.1.5 LUT(Look-Up-Table) ................................. 86
8.1.6 LinLog.......................................... 88
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8.1.7 Correction ....................................... 90
8.1.8 Info ........................................... 92
9 Mechanical and Optical Considerations 95
9.1 Mechanical Interface for CameraLink Camera Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
9.2 AdjustingtheBackFocus................................... 96
9.3 OpticalInterface........................................ 97
9.3.1 CleaningtheSensor.................................. 97
10 Standards Compliance 99
10.1 Directives and General Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
10.2 Country-specific Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
10.2.1 For customers in the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
10.2.2 For customers in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
10.2.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
10.3Lifesupportapplications...................................100
11 Warranty 101
11.1WarrantyTerms ........................................101
11.2WarrantyClaim ........................................101
11.3BreachofWarranty......................................101
12 References 103
A Pinouts 105
A.1 PowerSupplyConnector...................................105
A.2 CameraLink®Connector ...................................106
B Revision History 109
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1
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 Preface
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. Find your local Photonfocus contact at our homepage
(www.photonfocus.com) or 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 (AIA). Product and company names mentioned herein are trade-
marks 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.
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1.6 Legend
Photonfocus can not be held responsible for any technical or typographical er-
rors.
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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2
How to get started (CameraLink®)
The following items are required to operate your Photonfocus CameraLink®camera:
• PC
• Suitable CameraLink®frame grabber card to be installed in the PC. All Photonfocus
CameraLink®cameras are fully compatible with the CameraLink®standard 1.1 and later.
Therefore, all framegrabbers complying with the standard will be compatible with
Photonfocus cameras if they meet the interface and speed specifications of the cameras.
Note that some framegrabbers use CameraLink®chipsets limited to 66 MHz pixel clocks.
These framegrabbers are not compatible with Photonfocus MV1-D1024E-160 CameraLink®
camera. If you have compatibility questions concerning your framegrabber, please contact
our support team via [email protected]. Suitable CameraLink®frame grabbers
can be purchased from Photonfocus directly (www.photonfocus.com) in some countries.
• CameraLink®cable. The cable length should not be too big for the camera. The camera
includes test images (see Section 4.11) to measure the transmission quality of the system.
CameraLink®cables can be purchased from directly Photonfocus (www.photonfocus.com)
in some countries.
• A suitable power supply. A suitable power supply can be purchased at your Photonfocus
dealership.
• C-Mount camera lens. Note that if you plan to use your NIR enhanced camera in the near
infrared region (NIR), then you should use SWIR camera lenses.
1. Install a suitable frame grabber in your PC.
2. Install the frame grabber software.
Without installed frame grabber software the camera configuration tool PFRe-
mote will not be able to communicate with the camera. Please follow the in-
structions of the frame grabber supplier.
3. Remove the camera from its packaging. Please make sure the following items are included
with your camera:
• Power supply connector (7-pole power plug)
• Camera body cap
If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealership.
4. Remove the camera body cap from the camera and mount a suitable lens.
When removing the camera body cap or when changing the lens, the camera
should always be held with the opening facing downwards to prevent dust or
debris falling onto the CMOS sensor.
Do not touch the sensor surface. Protect the image sensor from particles and
dirt!
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2 How to get started (CameraLink®)
Figure 2.1: Camera with protective cap and lens.
To choose a lens, see the Lens Finder in the ’Support’ area at
www.photonfocus.com.
5. Connect the camera to the frame grabber with a suitable CameraLink®cable (see Fig. 2.2).
Figure 2.2: Camera with frame grabber, power supply and cable.
Do not connect or disconnect the CameraLink®cable while camera power is on!
For more information about CameraLink®see Section 4.12.
6. Connect a suitable power supply to the provided 7-pole power plug. For the connector
assembly see Fig. A.1. The pinout of the connector is shown in Appendix Appendix A.
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Check the correct supply voltage and polarity! Do not exceed the maximum
operating voltage of +12V DC (±10%).
7. Connect the power supply to the camera (see Fig. 2.2).
The status LED on the rear of the camera will light red for a short moment, and
then flash green. For more information see Section 6.1.4.
8. Download the camera software PFRemote to your computer.
You can find the latest version of PFRemote on the support page at
www.photonfocus.com.
9. Install the camera software PFRemote. Please follow the instructions of the PFRemote
setup wizard.
Figure 2.3: Screen shot PFremote setup wizard
10. Start the camera software PFRemote and choose the communication port.
11. Check the status LED on the rear of the camera.
The status LED lights green when an image is being produced, and it is red when
serial communication is active. For more information see Section 6.1.4.
12. You may display images using the software that is provided by the frame grabber
manufacturer.
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2 How to get started (CameraLink®)
Figure 2.4: PFRemote start window
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3
Product Specification
3.1 Introduction
The MV1-D1024E-CL CMOS camera series from Photonfocus is aimed at demanding
applications in industrial image processing. It provides an exceptionally high dynamic range of
up to 120 dB at a resolution of 1024 x 1024 pixels. The cameras are built around a monochrome
CMOS image sensor, developed by Photonfocus. The principal advantages are:
• Resolution of 1024 x 1024 pixels
• Spectral sensitivity from 400 nm to 900 nm
• Superior signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
• Low power consumption at high speeds
• Very high resistance to blooming
• Extremely high image contrast achieved by LinLog®technology.
• Ideal for high speed applications: global shutter
• Maximal frame rate at full resolution: 150 fps.
• Greyscale resolution of up to 12 bit
• On camera shading correction.
• Up to 512 regions of interest (MROI).
• 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.
• CameraLink®base interface.
• The rugged housing at a compact size of 55 x 55 x 40 mm3makes the MV1-D1024E camera
series the perfect solution for applications in which space is at a premium.
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3 Product Specification
3.2 Feature Overview
Characteristics MV1-D1024E-CL Series
Interface CameraLink®base configuration
Camera Control PFRemote (Windows GUI) or programming library
Configuration Interface CLSERIAL (9’600 baud up to 1.5Mbaud, user selectable)
Trigger Modes Interface Trigger / External opto isolated trigger input
Image pre-processing Shading Correction (Offset and Gain)
2 look-up tables (12-to-8 bit) on user-defined image region (Region-LUT)
Features Greyscale resolution 12 bit / 10 bit / 8 bit
Region of Interest (ROI)
Linear Mode / LinLog®Mode / Skimming
Up to 512 regions of interest (MROI)
Test pattern (LFSR and grey level ramp)
Image information and camera settings inside the image (status line)
Crosshairs overlay on the image
High blooming resistance
Opto isolated trigger input and opto isolated strobe output
Table 3.1: Feature overview (see Chapter 4 for more information)
Figure 3.1: MV1-D1024E-CL CMOS camera series with C-mount lens.
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3.3 Available Camera Models
3.3 Available Camera Models
Please check the availability of a specific camera model on our website
www.photonfocus.com.
Name Resolution FPS Color
MV1-D1024E-160-CL-12 1024 x 1024 150 fps 1) no
Table 3.2: Available Photonfocus MV1-D1024E-CL camera models (Footnotes: 1)frame rate at at full reso-
lution)
3.4 Difference to legacy MV-D1024E series
The MV1-D1024E-160-CL-12 is a direct replacement of the MV-D1024E-160-12 camera. The
housing and the pinout of the power connector and the CameraLink®are identical.
The release of the MV1-D1024E-160 camera was required due to the non-availability of some
electronic components.
The new MV1-D1024E-160 camera has some features not found in the legacy MV-1024E-160
camera:
• Number of MROI increased to 512.
• Enhanced trigger features: burst trigger (see Section 4.4.5).
• Gain correction is improved.
• Finer gain control through FineGain feature (see Section 4.7).
• 2 LUT instead of one and RegionLUT feature (see Section 4.8).
• Crosshairs overlay (see 4.9).
• More data fields in the status line (see Section 4.10.2).
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3.5 Technical Specification
MV1-D1024E-160-CL
Technology CMOS active pixel
Scanning system progressive scan
Optical format / diagonal 1” / 15.42 mm
Resolution 1024 x 1024 pixels
Pixel size 10.6 µm x 10.6 µm
Active optical area 10.9 mm x 10.9 mm
Random noise < 0.5 DN RMS @ 8 bit / gain= 1
Fixed pattern noise (FPN) < 1 DN RMS @ 8 bit / gain= 1 / offset correction on
Dark current 2 fA/pixel @ 30°C
Full well capacity 200 ke−
Spectral range 400 nm ... 900 nm
Responsivity 120 x 103DN / (J/m2)@610nm/8bit/gain=1
Optical fill factor 35%
Dynamic range up to 120 dB (with LinLog)
Colour format monochrome
Characteristic curve Linear, LinLog, Skimming
Shutter mode global shutter
Greyscale Resolution 12 bit / 10 bit / 8 bit
Exposure Time 10 µs ... 0.41 s
Exposure Time Increment 25 ns
Frame Rate ( Tint = 10 µs) 150 fps
Pixel Clock Frequency 80 MHz
Camera Taps 2
Read out mode sequential or simultaneous
Table 3.3: General specification of the MV1-D1024E-160-CL camera
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3.5 Technical Specification
MV1-D1024E-160-CL
Operating temperature 0°C ... 50°C
Storage temperature / moisture -25°C ... 60°C / 20 ... 95 %
Camera power supply +12 V DC (±10%)
Trigger signal input range +5 .. +15 V DC
Max. power consumption 4.0 W
Lens mount C-Mount, CS-Mount (optional)
Dimensions 55 x 55 x 40 mm3
Mass 210 g
Conformity CE, RoHS, WEEE
Table 3.4: Physical characteristics and operating ranges
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
Wavelength [nm]
A1024B
Figure 3.2: Spectral response of the A1024B CMOS sensor
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3.6 Frame Grabber relevant Configuration
The parameters and settings, which are essential to configure the frame grabber are shown in
the following table.
MV1-D10124E-160-CL
Pixel Clock per Tap 80 MHz
Number of Taps 2
Greyscale resolution 12 bit / 10 bit / 8 bit
Line pause 8 clock cycles
CC1 EXSYNC
CC2 not used
CC3 not used
CC4 not used
Maximal average data rate @ 8 bit 160 MB/s
Maximal average data rate @ 10/12 bit 1) 320 MB/s
Table 3.5: Summary of parameters needed for frame grabber configuration (Footnotes: 1)assuming 16
bit/pixel data transmission)
CameraLink®port and bit assignments are compliant with the CameraLink®standard (see [CL]).
Table 3.6 shows the tap configuration for the MV1-D1024E-160-CL camera.
Bit Tap 0 Tap 1 Tap 0 Tap 1 Tap 0 Tap 1
8 Bit 8 Bit 10 Bit 10 Bit 12 Bit 12 Bit
0 (LSB) A0 B0 A0 C0 A0 C0
1 A1 B1 A1 C1 A1 C1
2 A2 B2 A2 C2 A2 C2
3 A3 B3 A3 C3 A3 C3
4 A4 B4 A4 C4 A4 C4
5 A5 B5 A5 C5 A5 C5
6 A6 B6 A6 C6 A6 C6
7 (MSB of 8 Bit) A7 B7 A7 C7 A7 C7
8 - - B0 B4 B0 B4
9 (MSB of 10 Bit) - - B1 B5 B1 B5
10 - - - - B2 B6
11 (MSB of 12 Bit) - - - - B3 B7
Table 3.6: CameraLink®2 Tap port and bit assignments for the MV1-D1024E-160 camera
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