Teledyne e2v Eliixa+ Series User manual

ELIIXA+ Family
CMOS Multi-Line Camera
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USER MANUAL
ELIIXA+ 8K/4K CL MONOCHROME

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Table of Contents
1 CAMERA OVERVIEW 5
1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Key Specifications............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Typical Applications ........................................................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Models................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2 CAMERA PERFORMANCES 7
2.1 Camera Characterization.................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Image Sensor..................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Sensor modes..................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Response & QE curves ....................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4.1 Quantum Efficiency..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4.2 Spectral Responses ..................................................................................................................................... 9
3 CAMERA HARDWARE INTERFACE 11
3.1 Mechanical Drawings ....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED ................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 Power Connector ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Status LED Behaviour ................................................................................................................................ 14
3.2.3 CameraLink Output Configuration ............................................................................................................ 14
4 STANDARD CONFORMITY 15
4.1 CE Conformity .................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2 FCC Conformity ................................................................................................................................................ 15
4.3 RoHs Conformity .............................................................................................................................................. 15
5 GETTING STARTED 16
5.1 Out of the box .................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2 Setting up in the system................................................................................................................................... 16
6 CAMERA SOFTWARE INTERFACE 17
6.1 Control and Interface....................................................................................................................................... 17
6.2 Serial Protocol and Command Format............................................................................................................. 18
6.2.1 Syntax........................................................................................................................................................ 18
6.2.2 Command Processing................................................................................................................................ 18
6.2.3 GenICam ready.......................................................................................................................................... 18

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7 Camera Commands 19
7.1 Device Control.................................................................................................................................................. 19
7.1.1 Command Tables....................................................................................................................................... 21
7.2 Image Format................................................................................................................................................... 22
7.2.1 HDR mode (Only available on “BHx” Models)........................................................................................... 26
7.2.2 Command Table ........................................................................................................................................ 30
7.3 Acquisition Control........................................................................................................................................... 32
7.3.1 Command Table ........................................................................................................................................ 35
7.4 Gain and Offset ................................................................................................................................................ 37
7.4.1 Command Table ........................................................................................................................................ 40
7.5 Flat Field Correction......................................................................................................................................... 41
7.5.1 Activation and Auto-Adjust....................................................................................................................... 43
7.5.2 Automatic Calibration ............................................................................................................................... 44
7.5.3 Manual Flat Field Correction..................................................................................................................... 45
7.5.4 FFC User Bank Management..................................................................................................................... 46
7.5.5 Command Tables....................................................................................................................................... 46
7.6 Look Up Table................................................................................................................................................... 48
7.6.1 Command Tables ....................................................................................................................................... 49
7.7 Statistics and Line Profile ................................................................................................................................. 50
7.7.1 Command Table ........................................................................................................................................ 51
7.8 Privilege Level .................................................................................................................................................. 52
7.8.1 Command Table ......................................................................................................................................... 52
7.9 Image Control................................................................................................................................................... 53
7.9.1 Command table......................................................................................................................................... 53
7.10 Save & Restore Settings ................................................................................................................................. 54
7.10.1 Command Table ...................................................................................................................................... 54
APPENDIX 55
Appendix A. Test Patterns 56
A.1 Test Pattern 1: Vertical wave........................................................................................................................... 56
A.2 Test Pattern 2: Fixed Horizontal Ramps........................................................................................................... 56
A.1.2 8192 Pixels in 8 bits format....................................................................................................................... 56
A.2.2 4096 Pixels in 8 bits format....................................................................................................................... 57
A.3.2 2048 Pixels in 8 bits format....................................................................................................................... 58
Appendix B. Timing Diagrams 59
B.1 Synchronization Modes with Variable Exposure Time .................................................................................... 59

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B.2 Synchronisation Modes with Maximum Exposure Time ................................................................................. 60
B.3 Timing Values................................................................................................................................................... 60
Appendix C. HDR Mode 61
C.1 HDR Block......................................................................................................................................................... 61
C.2 Example with Ratio 2 and 10bits output.......................................................................................................... 61
C.3 HDR With LUT 10bits => 8bits.......................................................................................................................... 62
C.4 Example of difference between “AB” and “C” Line : ....................................................................................... 62
Appendix D. CameraLink Data Cables 63
D.1 Choosing the Cable .......................................................................................................................................... 63
D.2 Choosing the Data Rate ................................................................................................................................... 64
Appendix E. Lens Mounts 66
E.1 F-Mount............................................................................................................................................................ 66
E.2 T2 & M42x1 Mounts ........................................................................................................................................ 67
Appendix F. CommCam Connection 68
Appendix G. Revision History 70

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1CAMERA OVERVIEW
1.1 Features
Cmos Sensor 4x 8192 Pixels, 5 x 5µm
Multi-Line structure and Multi-Definition using Binning :
8192 pixels, 5x5µm in 1, 2 up to 4 lines summation
 4096 pixels, 10x10µm in 1 or 2 lines summation
2048 pixels, 20x20µm
Interface : CameraLink®
BA0/BH0 version : Base or Medium, 85MHz down to 60MHz
BA1/BH1 version : Base, Medium, Full or Deca, 85MHz down to 60MHz
Line Rate : Up to 100000 l/s
Data Rate : Up to 850 MB/s
Bit Depth : 8, 10 and 12bits
Flat Field Correction
Look up Table
Low Power Consumption : < 7,5W
Compliant with Standard Lenses of the Market (F, T2, M42 Mounts)
Full Exposure Control, even in 4S “TDE” mode
“BHx” Models with HDR Mode (High Dynamic Range)
Centered Region of Interest in 5x5µm mode down to 4096 pixels.
1.2 Key Specifications
Note : All values in LSB are given in 12 bits format
Characteristics
Typical Value
Unit
Sensor Characteristics at Maximum Pixel Rate
Resolution
2 or 4 x 8192 1 or 2 x 4096
Pixels
pixel size (square)
5 x 5 10 x 10
µm
Max Line Rate (BA0/BA1 versions, 8 or 12bits)
CameraLink Base 2 x 85MHz
20 40
kHz
CameraLink Medium 4 x 85MHz
40 80
kHz
Max Line Rate (BA1 version only, 8 bits)
CameraLink Full 8 x 85MHz
80 100
kHz
CameraLink Deca 10 x 85MHz
100 100
kHz
Radiometric Performance at Maximum Pixel Rate and minimum camera gain
Bit depth
8, 10 and 12
Bits
Response (broadband)
450
LSB/(nJ/cm²)
Full Well Capacity
27300
(in 2S or 4S mode and MultiGain at 1/2)
electrons
Response non linearity
0,3
%
PRNU HF Max
3
%
Dynamic range (1S / 2S / 4S mode)
67,6 / 70,7 / 68,7
dB

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1.3 Description
e2v’s next generation of line scan cameras are setting new, high standards for line rate and image quality. Thanks
to e2v’s recently developed multi-line CMOS technology, the camera provides an unmatched 100,000 lines/s and
combines high response with an extremely low noise level; this delivers high signal to noise ratio even when short
integration times are required or when illumination is limited. The 5μm pixel size is arranged in four active lines,
ensuring optimal spatial resolution in both scanning and sensor directions with standard F-mount lenses. Vertical
and horizontal binning functions allow the camera to be operated in a 8,192 pixels, 5µm x 5µm pixel pitch, up to 4
active CMOS lines mode or 4,096 pixels, 10µm x 10 µm pixel pitch, 2 active CMOS lines mode depending on the
user settings. This versatile feature sets new standard for next generation machine vision systems
1.4 Typical Applications
Raw material surface inspection
Parcel and postal sorting
High resolution document scanning
1.5 Models
Functionality (Programmable via Control Interface)
Sensor modes :
Multi-definition,
Multi-sensitivity
8k Pixels 5µ m : Multi-Lines 1, 2 or 4
4k Pixels 10µm : Binning 1 or 2 Lines
2k Pixels 20µm : Binning 4x4, 1 line
Analog Gain
Up to 12 (x4)
dB
Offset
-4096 to +4096
LSB
Trigger Mode
Timed (Free run) and triggered (Ext Trig, Ext ITC) modes
Mechanical and Electrical Interface
Size (w x h x l)
125 x 60 x 35
mm
Weight
360
g
Lens Mount
F-Mount, T2 and M42x1
-
Sensor alignment ( see chapter 2.1 )
±100
µm
Sensor flatness
50
µm
Power supply
Single 12 DC to 24 DC
V
Power dissipation - CameraLink
< 7,5
W
General Features
Operating temperature
0 to 55 (front face) or 70 (Internal)
°C
Storage temperature
-40 to 70
°C
Regulatory
CE, FCC and RoHS compliant
Part Number
Sensor
Outputs
Max Line Rate
Details
EV71YC4MCL8005-BA0
4x Lines, 8k 5x5µm
2x Lines, 4k 10x10µm
4x85MHz or 2x85MHz
40 KHz
80 KHz
-
EV71YC4MCL8005-BA1
4x Lines, 8k 5x5µm
2x Lines, 4k 10x10µm
Up to 10x85MHz
100 KHz
-
EV71YC4MCL8005-BH0
4x Lines, 8k 5x5µm
2x Lines, 4k 10x10µm
4x85MHz or 2x85MHz
40 KHz
80 KHz
New Sensor & HDR Function
EV71YC4MCL8005-BH1
4x Lines, 8k 5x5µm
2x Lines, 4k 10x10µm
Up to 10x85MHz
100 KHz
New Sensor & HDR Function
EV71YC2MCL8005-BA0
2x Lines, 8k 5x5µm
2x Lines, 4k 10x10µm
4x85MHz or 2x85MHz
40 KHz
80 KHz
New Sensor. 2 Lines only
EV71YC2MCL8005-BA1
2x Lines, 8k 5x5µm
2x Lines, 4k 10x10µm
Up to 10x85MHz
100 KHz
New Sensor. 2 Lines only

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2CAMERA PERFORMANCES
2.1 Camera Characterization
Unit
Mode 1S
(0dB
Mode 2S (0dB)
Mode 4S (0dB)
Mode 1SB
(0dB)
Mode 2SB
(0dB)
Mode 4SB (**)
(0dB)
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Typ.
Max
Dark Noise RMS
LSB
1,7
2,2
2,4
3,1
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
Dynamic Range
-
2394:1
-
3412:1(*)
-
2730:1(*)
-
2730:1
-
2730:
1
-
2730:1
-
Readout Noise
e-
5,7
-
8
-
10
-
10
-
10
-
10
-
Full Well Capacity
e-
13650
-
27300
-
27300
-
27300
-
27300
-
27300
-
SNR
dB
40
-
43(*)
-
43(*)
-
43(*)
-
43(*)
-
43(*)
-
Peak Response
(660nm)
LSB/
(nJ/cm2)
137
-
274
-
547
-
550
-
1100
-
2200
-
Non Linearity
%
0,3
-
0,3
-
0,3
-
0,3
-
0,3
-
0,3
-
Without Flat Field Correction :
FPN rms
LSB
0,4
1,5
0,7
1,5
0,8
1,5
0,8
1,5
0,8
1,5
0,8
1,5
FPN pk-pk
LSB
3,2
15
5
15
5,6
15
5,6
15
5,6
15
5,6
15
PRNU hf (3/4 Sat)
%
0,13
0,25
0,1
0,25
0,1
0,25
0,1
0,25
0,1
0,25
0,1
0,25
PRNU pk-pk (3/4 Sat)
%
1
3
0,8
3
0,8
3
0,8
3
0,8
3
0,8
3
Test conditions :
Figures in LSB are for a 12bits format.
Measured at exposure time = 50µs and line period = 50µs in Ext Trig Mode (Max Exposure Time)
Maximum data rate
Stabilized temperature 30/40/55 °C (Room/Front Face/Internal)
SNR Calculated at 75% Vsat with minimum Gain.
(*) In mode 2S/4S, only with the use of the Multi-Line Gain
(**) Mode 4S not available for EV71YC2MCL8005-BAx

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2.2 Image Sensor
The Eliixa+ 8k sensor is composed of two
pairs of sensitive lines. Each pair of lines use
the same Analog to Digital Column converter
(ADC Column). An appropriate (embedded)
Time delay in the exposure between each
line allows combining two successive
exposures in order to double the sensitivity
of a single line.
This Time Delay Exposure is used only in the
4S multi-line modes (4 Lines) and also in the
three binning modes, as described below.
The 8192 Pixels of the whole sensor are
divided in 2 blocks of 4096 pixels.
2.3 Sensor modes
a
b
c
d
a
b
c
d
B
a
b
c
d
C
B
A
C
D
Mode 1S = B
Mode 2S = B+C (FPGA)
Mode 4S = (A.B)+(C.D)
Note : (A.B) = summation in the
sensor (not available for
EV71YC2MCL8005-BAx)
8K Pixels Output
a
b
c
d
a
b
c
d
A
A
B
Mode 1SB = A
Mode 2SB = (A+B)
4k Pixels Output
ADC Column
ADC Column
Memory Node
Pixel Line A
Pixel Line B
Pixel Line C
Pixel Line D
Memory Node
a
b
c
d
A
Mode 4SB = A
2k Pixels Output

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2.4 Response & QE curves
2.4.1 Quantum Efficiency
2.4.2 Spectral Responses
Single Modes : 1S, 2S, 4S
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100
LSB12bits/(nJ/cm2))
nm
Response in 8k Pixels 5µm
4S 2S 1S
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
360 460 560 660 760 860 960 1060
Quantum Efficiency

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Binning Modes : 1SB, 2SB
Binning 4x4 Mode
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100
LSB12bits/(nJ/cm2))
nm
Response in 4k Pixels 10µm
1SB 2SB
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100
LSB12bits/(nJ/cm2))
nm
Response in 2k Pixels 20µm
4SB