Linea Camera Link Camera User’s Manual 2k, 4k, 8k and 16k Monochrome CMOS Line Scan sensors | cameras | frame grabbers | processors | software | vision solutions 03-032-20206-01 www.teledynedalsa.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual © 2014 Teledyne DALSA, Inc. All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. No responsibility is assumed by Teledyne DALSA for its use. Teledyne DALSA 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 Teledyne DALSA.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 3 Contents 1. System Precautions and Cleaning ___________________________________________________________________ 6 Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor ................................................................................................. 6 2.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Saving and Restoring Camera Settings ............................................................................................................................. 29 Camera Link Configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Trigger Modes ................................................................................................
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 5 Appendix D: Quick Setup and Image Acquisition ___________________________________________________________ 81 Appendix E: The Sensor Window ______________________________________________________________________ 84 Cleaning and Protecting Against Dust, Oil, and Scratches.............................................................................. 84 Cleaning the Sensor Window .......................................................................
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 1. System Precautions and Cleaning Precautions Read these precautions and this manual before using the camera. Confirm that the camera‘s packaging is undamaged before opening it. If the packaging is damaged please contact the related logistics personnel. Do not open the housing of the camera. The warranty is voided if the housing is opened. Keep the camera‘s front plate temperature in a range of 0 °C to 65 °C during operation.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 7 2. The Linea™ Camera Camera Highlights Teledyne DALSA introduces a new CMOS camera family with the 2K, 4K, 8K, and 16K resolution Linea monochrome cameras. These new camera models use Teledyne DALSA's single line, 7.04 µm x 7.04 µm (2k, 4k, 8k) or 3.52 µm x 3.52 µm (16k) pixel array, delivering both speed and responsivity at a competitive price.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Models and Accessories Table 1: Camera Models Comparison Linea Dual Line Model Comparison Camera Part Number Resolution Max. Line Rate Pixel Size Linea 2K CL LA-CM-02K08A-00-R 2048 x 1 80 kHz 7.04 µm x 7.04 µm Linea 4K CL LA-CM-04K08A-00-R 4096 x 1 80 kHz 7.04 µm x 7.04 µm Linea 8K CL LA-CM-08K08A-00-R 8192 x 1 80 kHz 7.04 µm x 7.04 µm Linea 16K CL LA-CM16K05A-00-R 16,384 x 1 50 kHz 3.52 µm x 3.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Operating Temp PRELIMINARY 9 0 °C to 65 °C, front plate temperature Optical Interface Sensor to Camera Front Distance 12 mm Sensor Alignment (aligned to sides of camera) y (parallelism) x y z 0.08° or 100 µm ± 300 µm ± 300 µm ± 300 µm ± 0.3° z Compliance Regulatory Compliance Operating Ranges CE, FCC, and RoHS; GenICam 2K Performance 4K 8K 16K Dynamic Range dB > 60 > 60 > 60 > 60 Random Noise DN* rms < 3.75 < 3.75 < 3.75 < 3.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Certifications and Compliance Compliance EN 55011, FCC Part 15, CISPR 11, and ICES-003 Class A Radiated Emissions Requirements EN 55024 and EN 61326-1 Immunity to Disturbance RoHS per EU Directive 2011/65/EC and WEEE per EU Directive 2002/96/EC and China Electronic Industry Standard SJ/T11364-2006 GenICam XML Description File, Superset of the GenICam™ Standard Features Naming Convention specification V1.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 11 Responsivity (DN/nJ/cm^2) Linea 16k Responsivity (12 bit, 1x Gain) 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 900 1000 Wavelength (nm) Figure 2: Spectral Responsivity vs. Wavelength 16k Linea QE 60% 50% QE (%) 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 400 500 600 700 800 Wavelength (nm) Figure 3: QE (%) vs.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Mechanicals [INSERT PDF HERE] 0.1 A H E 0.05 M4x0.7 - 6H Z 6 (4X) 12 B0.30 OPTICAL DISTANCE (22) (13.06) (42) (54) 62 B0.05 (20) (54) (23.5) (23.5) (21.51) 62 B0.05 31 B0.30 ±0.3° IMAGE AREA FIRST PIXEL REFERENCE HOLE (7) (42) (37) (7) CENTER OF IMAGE AREA 31 B0.30 A M4x0.7 - 6H Z 6 (2X) THIS SIDE (2X) FAR SIDE M42x1 - 6H M4x0.7 - 6H Z 6 (2X) THIS SIDE (2X) FAR SIDE (30.9) B C NOTES: 1. UNITS: MILLIMETERS. 2.
PRELIMINARY 76 B0.05 13 H 0.1 A E 0.05 (64) 12 ± 0.3 OPTICAL DISTANCE (22.1) (13.16) (54) (64) 76 B0.05 (20) M4x0.7 - 6H Z 7.5 (4X) (23.6) (23.4) (21.51) Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 38 B0.30 ±0.3° IMAGE AREA B C FIRST PIXEL REFERENCE HOLE A M4x0.7 - 6H Z 7.5 (2X) THIS SIDE (2X) FAR SIDE M72x0.75 - 6H M4x0.7 - 6H Z 7.5 (2X) THIS SIDE (2X) FAR SIDE (7) (30.71) (54) (36.72) (7) CENTER OF IMAGE AREA 38 B0.30 NOTES: 1. UNITS: MILLIMETERS. 2.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 3. Quick, Simple Steps to Acquire an Image For users who are familiar with Camera Link cameras, have a basic understanding of their imaging requirements, and who are primarily interested in evaluating the Linea camera, an overview of the steps required to get this camera operational and acquiring images quickly can be found in Appendix D: Quick Setup and Image Acquisition.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 15 4. Software and Hardware Setup Recommended System Requirements To achieve best system performance, the following minimum requirements are recommended: High bandwidth frame grabber, e.g. TeledyneDALSA Xtium-CL PX4 frame grabber (Part # ORY4C0-XPX00): http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/products/fg/OR-Y4C0-XPX00/. Operating systems: Windows 7, 32 / 64-bit.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Step 1. Install and Configure the Frame Grabber and Software Install Frame Grabber Install a Full configuration Camera Link frame grabber according to the manufacturer‘s description. We recommend the Xtium-CL PX4 frame grabber or equivalent, described in detail on the teledynedalsa.com site here. Install Sapera LT and CamExpert GUI Communicate with the camera using a Camera Link-compliant interface. We recommend you use CamExpert.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 17 Step 2. Connect Data, Trigger, and Power Cables Note: the use of cables types and lengths other than those specified may result in increased emission or decreased immunity and performance of the camera.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Data Connector: Camera Link The camera uses two Camera Link SDR26 cables transmitting the Camera Link Base, Medium, or Full configuration. The figure below shows the SDR26 Camera Link Connector and the tables that follow list the Camera Link Base, Medium, and Full configurations. For detailed information on Camera Link please refer to the Camera Link Road Map available from the Knowledge Center on the Teledyne DALSA Web site: (http://www.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 19 Full Configuration Connector 1: Channel link X Camera/Frame Grabber Pin Tx0/Rx0 Tx1/Rx1 Tx2/Rx2 Tx3/Rx3 Tx4/Rx4 Tx5/Rx5 Tx6/Rx6 Tx7/Rx7 Tx8/Rx8 Tx9/Rx9 Tx10/Rx10 Tx11/Rx11 Tx12/Rx12 Tx13/Rx13 Tx14/Rx14 Tx15/Rx15 Tx16/Rx16 Tx17/Rx17 Tx18/Rx18 Tx19/Rx19 Tx20/Rx20 Tx21/Rx21 Tx22/Rx22 Tx23/Rx23 Tx24/Rx24 Tx25/Rx25 Tx26/Rx26 Tx27/Rx27 Bit Name D0(0) D0(1) D0(2) D0(3) D0(4) D0(7) D0(5) D1(0) D1(1) D1(2) D1(6) D1(7) D1(3) D1(4) D1(5) D2(0) D2(6) D2(7
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Camera Link Bit Definitions BASE Configuration Pixel Format T0 Port A Bits 0 thru 7 Port B Bits 0 thru 7 Port C Bits 0 thru 7 Mono 8 Tap 1 LSB..Bit 7 Pixels (1, 3, 5, ... 4093, 4095) Tap 2 LSB..Bit7 Pixels (2, 4, 6, ... 4094, 4096) xxxxxxx Mono 12 Tap 1 LSB.. Bit 7 Pixels (1, 3, 5, ... 84093, 4095) Tap 1 Bits 8,9,10,11 Pixels (1, 3, 5, ... 4093,4095) Tap 2 Bits 8,9,10,11 Pixels (2,4,6, ... 4094, 4096) Tap 2 LSB..
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Deca Configuration Pixel Format Mono 8 PRELIMINARY 21 T0 Port A LSB… Bit 7 Tap 1 LSB… Bit 7 Pixels (1, 11, 21, ... 4081, 4091) Port B LSB… Bit 8 Port C LSB… Bit 8 Port D LSB… Bit 8 Port E LSB… Bit 8 Port F LSB… Bit 8 Port G LSB… Bit 8 Port H Port I Port K LSB…Bit 8 LSB…B LSB… it 8 Bit 8 Tap 2 LSB… Bit 7 Pixels (2, 12, 22, ... 4082, 4092) Tap 3 LSB… Bit 7 Pixels (3, 13, 23, ... 4083, 4093) Tap 4 LSB… Bit 7 Pixels (4, 14, 24, ...
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual The EXSYNC signal tells the camera when to integrate and readout the image. It can be either an internally generated signal by the camera, or it can be supplied externally via the serial interface. Depending upon the mode of operation the high time of the EXSYNC signal can represent the integration period. Note: The EXSYNC signal is measured at CC1 and will give a ―true‖ measurement (i.e.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 23 WARNING: When setting up the camera’s power supplies follow these guidelines: ! Apply the appropriate voltages. Protect the camera with a 1 amp slow-blow fuse between the power supply and the camera. Do not use the shield on a multi-conductor cable for ground. Keep leads as short as possible in order to reduce voltage drop. Use high-quality supplies in order to minimize noise.
PRELIMINARY 2. 3. Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices. In the Devices list area on the left side, the connected frame grabber will be shown. Select the frame grabber device by clicking on the name. Note: The first time you set up the camera you will need to establish a communication link between the camera and frame grabber. Connect to the camera 1. 2.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 25 At this point your host and camera system should be setup and you can verify the camera‘s operation by retrieving a test pattern and setting the camera‘s trigger and exposure time. Using Sapera CamExpert with Linea Cameras CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera library. When used with a Linea camera, CamExpert allows a user to test all camera operating modes.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual CamExpert Panes Figure 10. CamExpert’s Camera Control Window The CamExpert application uses panes to simplify choosing and configuring camera files or acquisition parameters for the installed device. Device Selector pane: View and select from any installed Sapera acquisition device. Once a device is selected CamExpert will only present acquisition parameters applicable to that device.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 27 Acquisition control button: Click once to start live grab, click again to stop. Single frame grab: Click to acquire one frame from device. Trigger button: With the I/O control parameters set to Trigger Enabled, click to send a single trigger command. CamExpert display controls: (these do not modify the frame buffer data) Stretch image to fit, set image display to original size, or zoom the image to virtually any size and ratio.
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Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 29 Verify Temperature and Voltage To determine the voltage and temperature at the camera, use the Refresh Voltage and Refresh Temperature features found in the Camera Information set. The temperature returned is the internal temperature in degrees Celsius. For proper operation this value should not exceed 80 °C. If the camera exceeds the designated temperature it will stop imaging and the LED will turn red.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual The relationship between these four settings is illustrated in Figure 12. Relationship between the Camera Settings: Figure 12. Relationship between the Camera Settings Active Settings for Current Operation The active setting for the current operation is the set of configurations that are active while the camera is currently running, including all unsaved changes you have made to the settings before saving them.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 31 Factory Settings The factory setting is the camera settings that were shipped with the camera and which loaded during the camera‘s first power-up. To load or restore the original factory settings, at any time, select the Factory Setting parameter and then select the User Set Load parameter. Note: By default, the user settings are set to the factory settings.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual The camera can grab images in one of three ways. You determine the three imaging modes using a combination of the Exposure Mode parameters (including I/O parameters), Exposure Time and Line Rate parameters.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 33 GenICam parameters to set: I / O Controls > Trigger Mode > On Camera Control > Exposure Mode > Trigger Width Warning! When running external line rate and external exposure time, the line rate must not exceed 1 / (exposure time + 1 µs). Under these conditions the exposure time will become indeterminate and result in image artefacts. This is not the case when running internal exposure control. 3.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual GenICam parameters to set: I / O Controls > Trigger Mode > On Camera Control > Exposure Mode > Timed Figure 14.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 35 Set Line Rate To set the camera‘s line rate use the line rate parameter, part of the Camera Controls set. This feature can only be used when the camera is in Internal mode—that is, when the start line trigger is disabled (Trigger Mode Off). Note: A line rate < 1 / (Exposure time + 1 µs) will return an error (―Invalid Parameter‖) if this condition is not met.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Line Rate vs. AOI A line rate calculator is available from the Linea page on our Web site here: http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/products/cameras/line-scan/linea/ Set Exposure Time To set the camera‘s exposure time, use the Exposure Time parameter—a member of the Camera Controls set. This feature is only available when the Exposure Mode parameter is set to Timed.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 37 Set Image Size To set the height of the image, and therefore the number of lines to scan, use the parameters grouped under the Image Format Control set. Image Format Control Control the size of the transmitted image Width Width of the image. Read only. Height Height of the image in lines. Read only. Pixel Format Mono 8 or Mono 12 bit depth to Camera Link.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Pixel Format Use the Pixel Format feature, found in the Image Format Control set, to select the format of the pixel to use during image acquisition as either Mono 8 or Mono 12 bit depth. Image Format Control Parameter Pixel Format Description Mono 8* Mono 12 *Only available format for Full Camera Link configurations. Pixel Readout Direction (Mirroring Mode) Set the tap readout from left to right or from right to left.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 39 Calibrating the Camera Important Note: to ensure best results, the conditions under which you calibrate the camera (e.g. temperature and illumination) should be as close to the actual operating conditions as possible. .
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Once complete, remove the lens cap and perform a PRNU calibration using the desired target value (in DN). You want all the pixels to match. This target value should be higher than the peak values you saw while first setting up the camera. After several seconds the PRNU calibration will end and the correction coefficients will be enabled. The system gain remains as first set.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY flatfieldCalibrationTarget 1. 2. flatfieldCalibrationSampleSize 1. 2. 1. flatfieldCalibrationROIOffsetX 41 algorithm if the calibration target is not uniform white or it is not possible to defocus the image. Because of the low pass filter this algorithm is not able to correct pixel-to-pixel variations and so it is preferable to use the ―Basic‖ algorithm if possible.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 2. Contrast Enhancement Use the Offset and Gain features to maximize the use of the output dynamic range (especially when pixel format is less than 12 bits). Typical use is to subtract minimum pixel value expected and then gain up maximum pixel value to approach full scale. Offset 1. Single value added to each pixel 2. Range -512 to 511 DN, scaled down according to pixel format 3. Positive values may be used to measure dark noise Gain 1.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 43 Appendix A: GenICam Commands This appendix lists the available GenICam camera features. Access these features using the CamExpert interface. Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are typically reserved for Teledyne DALSA Support or third party software usage, and not typically required by end user applications.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Camera Information Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attributes and in which version of the device the feature was introduced. Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (using the tag DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Display Name PRELIMINARY 45 Feature Description Firmware Version DeviceFirmwareVersion Serial Number DeviceID Device User ID DeviceUserID Power-up Configuration Selector UserSetDefaultSelector Factory Setting UserSet1 Default UserSet1 UserSet2 UserSet2 UserSet3 UserSet3 UserSet4 UserSet4 UserSet5 UserSet5 UserSet6 UserSet6 UserSet7 UserSet7 UserSet8 UserSet8 Displays the currently loaded firmware version number.
PRELIMINARY Display Name Feature Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Description Device Version & View UserSet4 UserSet4 UserSet5 UserSet5 UserSet6 UserSet6 UserSet7 UserSet7 UserSet8 UserSet8 Power-on User Set UserSetDefaultSelector Current User Set UserSetSelector Load Configuration UserSetLoad Save Configuration UserSetSave Device Built-In Self Test Status deviceBISTStatus LED Color deviceLEDColorControl Temperature DeviceTemperature Displays the internal opera
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Display Name License Key PRELIMINARY Feature securityUpgrade 47 Description Device Version & View 1.00 DFNC Guru Camera Configuration Selection Dialog CamExpert provides a dialog box which combines the features to select the camera power up state and for the user to save or load a camera state from camera memory.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Camera Control Category The Linea camera controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups sensor specific parameters. This group includes controls for line rate, exposure time, scan direction, and gain. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 49 Camera Control Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Digital I/O Control Feature Descriptions The Linea Digital I/O control category, as organized by CamExpert, groups together the sensor specific parameters. This group includes the controls for line rate, exposure time, scan direction, and gain. Parameters in gray are read-only, either always or due to another parameter being enabled or disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 51 The following table describes the digital I / O control parameters along with their view attributes and the minimum camera firmware version required. Additionally, the firmware column indicates which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Flat Field Control Feature Description The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Display Name PRELIMINARY 53 Feature Description Calibrate FPN flatfieldCalibrationFPN Initiates the FPN calibration process Calibrate PRNU flatfieldCalibrationPRNU Initiates the PRNU or Flatfield process Device Version & View 1.00 Beginner DFNC 1.00 Beginner DFNC Region of Interest (ROI) The ROI feature is related to flat field calibration.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Image Format Control Feature Description The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 55 Multiple AOI Selector multipleAOISelector Selects the area of interest to be setup AOI Offset X multipleAOIOffsetX Set the start of area of interest (pixels) AOI Width multipleAOIWidth Set the width of area of interest (pixels) 1.00 Beginner DFNC 1.00 Beginner 1.00 Beginner DFNC Binning Binning is the combining of two or more image sensor pixels to form a new combined pixel.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Area of Interest (AOI) Setup The Area of Interest (AOI) feature can be used to reduce the amount of image-data output from the camera. Use this feature when there are areas in the image that contain unneeded information. An example where you would use this feature is in an application that is inspecting several separated lanes of objects with one camera and the image between the lanes can be ignored.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 57 In order to initiate operation of the AOI once setup: 1. 2. The AOI mode must be changed to Active. Be sure to set the frame grabber image width to the sum of all AOI widths set up in the camera. Once all AOI are set up change to active.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Transport Layer Control Category Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application. Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage—not typically needed by end user applications.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 59 Transport Layer Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application. Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage—not typically needed by end user applications.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 61 Serial Port Control Category The Serial Port control in CamExpert allows the user to select an available camera serial port and review its settings. Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage—not typically needed by end user applications.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Display Name Baud 9600 Baud 19200 Baud 57600 Baud 115200 Baud 230400 Baud 460800 Feature Baud 9600 Baud 19200 Baud 57600 Baud 115200 Baud 230400 Baud 460800 Description Baud rate is 9600 Baud rate is 19200 Baud rate is 57600 Baud rate is 115200 Baud rate is 230400 Baud rate is 460800 Serial Port Parity deviceSerialPortParity None Data Size Eight Bits None deviceSerialPortDataSize bpc8 Sets the parity checking type on the selected serial
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PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual File Access Control Feature Descriptions Display Name File Selector Feature FileSelector FPGA Code Firmware1 Micro Code CCI XML User Set Factory FlatField coefficients User FPN CameraData File Operation Selector FileOperationSelector Open Open Close Close Read Read Write Write Delete Delete File Operation Execute FileOperationExecute File Open Mode FileOpenMode Read Write File Access Buffer Read Write FileAccessBuffer File
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY Display Name Success Feature Success Failure Failure File Unavailable FileUnavailable File Invalid FileInvalid File Operation Result FileOperationResult File Size FileSize 65 Description The last file operation has completed successfully. The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully for an unknown reason. The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the file is currently unavailable.
PRELIMINARY 4. 5. 6. 7. Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Click the Browse button to open a typical Windows Explorer window. Select the specific file from the system drive or from a network location. Click the Upload button to execute the file transfer to the camera. Note that firmware changes require a device reset command from the Camera Information Controls and, additionally, CamExpert should be shutdown and restarted following a reset.
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PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Appendix B: ASCII Commands The following commands can be used to control the Teledyne DALSA Linea cameras. Accessing the Three Letter Commands (TLC) To access the TLC an ASCII-based communications interface application, such as HyperTerminal. Additionally it is possible to use the functions of clserxxx.dll or clallserial.dll as defined in the Camera Link Specification.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 69 Notes on Using Alternatives to HyperTerminal If you are using interfaces other than HyperTerminal, the ASCII character, ESC, is decimal 27 and needs to be issued. From the command line insert ESC by using ALT+2+7 of the activated NumPad. In some cases this needs to be followed by a carriage return or a linefeed to send this to the camera. In ASCII the ESC character may look like this: “←”.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Disabling the Esc Key for Direct Access to ASCII Commands By default the Esc key is enabled and an Esc key sequence has to be issued in order to access the ASCII commands. Using the DEK 1 command the need to issue an Esc key is disabled and access to the ASCII commands are available immediately upon camera boot up. Note: access to GENCP is no longer available with the Esc key disabled unless a DEK 0 command is issued and the camera re-booted.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Full Name Calibrate Flatfield Mnemonic CPA Argument(s) Algorithm Description Notes Disable Esc Key Mnemonic DEK Argument(s) Mode Notes 0. Esc key is enabled 1. Esc key is disabled Allow the use of the Esc key to be disabled so that upon boot-up the camera will directly enter the ASCII command mode. With the Esc key disabled the GENCP cannot be accessed. To access the GenCP, you have to first issue the DEK 0 command in order to enable the ESC key.
PRELIMINARY Full Name Display Camera Configuration Mnemonic GCP Argument(s) Description Notes Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Display current value of camera configuration parameters Model LA_CM_02K08A_00_R Microcode 03-081-20320-01 CCI 03-110-20316-01 FPGA 03-056-20487-01 Serial # 12035699 BiST: Good DefaultSet Ext Trig Line Rate Meas L.R. Max L.R. Exp. Mode Exp. Time Meas E.T. Max E.T. 1 Off 11250 11250 22058 Timed 44444 44444 88000 Test Pat. Vert. Bin Hor.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Full Name Help Mnemonic H Argument(s) Description Notes PRELIMINARY 73 Display list of three letter commands (2K help screen shown) USER>h LA (03-081-20315-00 ): Command Line Interpreter Jan 15 2014, 17:46:53 ccf - Calibrate User FPN <2048|4096> clm - Camera Link Mode <0:Base 1:Med 2:Full> cls - Camera Link Speed <0 - 77MHz, 1 - 49MHz> cpa - Calibrate Flatfield <0:basic 1:filter><2048|4096> dek - disable ESC key <0/1> ffm - Flat Field Mode <0:
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Full Name Load Pixel Coefficients Mnemonic LPC Argument(s) Set selector Description Notes Load user set Loads FPN coefficients and PRNU coefficients from a user set ( only coefficeints, no other camera parameters) Full Name Reset Camera Mnemonic RC Argument(s) Description Notes 0. Factory set 1-8. User sets Resets the camera to the saved user default settings. These settings are saved using the usd command.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 75 Full Name Set AOI Count Mnemonic SAC Argument(s) Description Notes Number of AOI‘s Set AOI Counter Full Name Set AOI Selector Mnemonic SAD Argument(s) Description Notes Selector 1 to 4 Offset 1 to AOI Count – any pixel can be starting pixel Width No less than 40 pixels Define an AOI Must not overlap with an already existing AOI Full Name Set AOI Mode Mnemonic SAM Argument(s) Mode Description Notes Set AOI mode Full Name
PRELIMINARY Full Name Set Binning Vertical Mnemonic SBV Argument(s) Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 1. 2. Single pixel Binning of 2 pixels 0. 1.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Full Name Offset Mnemonic SSB Argument(s) Offset PRELIMINARY 77 Notes 8 bit -32 to 31 12-bit -512 to 511 Set contrast offset – single value added to all pixels after PRNU/flat field coefficients (before gain).
PRELIMINARY Full Name Default User Set Mnemonic USD Argument(s) Set selector Description Notes Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 0. Factory set 1-8.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 79 Appendix C: Error and Warning Messages BiST: Built in Self Test The BiST error flags are binary flags with each bit being independent from each other. The message from the BiST should be ―Good‖ meaning everything is functioning correctly but if a hardware failure does occur in the camera one or more these flags could be set. Any of these errors will result in the status light turning red.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Operational Error Codes Code Description 0X8002 Invalid Parameter 0xC01C CPA_TOO_MANY_OUTLIERS 0x401E USER_FPN_CLIPPING 0x401F FLAT_FIELD_CLIPPING 03-032-20206-01 Teledyne DALSA
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 81 Appendix D: Quick Setup and Image Acquisition If you are familiar with the operation of Camera Link cameras and have an understanding of imaging fundamentals, the following steps will show you how to quickly set up this camera and begin acquiring images. 1. On Power-Up The camera has been calibrated and configured at the factory to be ready for your evaluation when first powered up.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 3. Setting Up Your Optical Configuration Typically, the first thing you want to do is to evaluate the camera‘s image quality under operating conditions similar to those that you are likely to use in your application. In order to do this, take the following steps: The illumination, lens magnification, and focus should be set up as per you application.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY Calibration is easily performed using the ‗cpa‘ command. The cpa command has 3 parameters. o 83 The first parameter is a selection between: ‗0‘ – Per pixel FFC calibration ‗1‘ – A low pass FFC calibration o We recommend that the second option is used to correct for any image non uniformity due to the lens and setup. o The second parameter is the number of lines you want to average over.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Appendix E: The Sensor Window Cleaning and Protecting Against Dust, Oil, and Scratches The sensor window is part of the optical path and should be handled like other optical components, with extreme care. Dust can obscure pixels, producing dark patches on the sensor response. Dust is most visible when the illumination is collimated. The dark patches shift position as the angle of illumination changes.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 85 Cleaning the Sensor Window Recommended Equipment Glass cleaning station with microscope within clean room. 3M ionized air gun 980 (http://solutions.3mcanada.ca/wps/portal/3M/en_CA/WW2/Country/) Ionized air flood system, foot operated. Swab (HUBY-340CA-003) (http://www.cleancross.net/modules/xfsection/article.php?articleid=24) Single drop bottle (FD-2-ESD) E2 (Eclipse optic cleaning system (www.photosol.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Appendix F: Camera, Frame Grabber Communication Setting Up Communication between the Camera and the Frame Grabber Teledyne DALSA Camera Link cameras support the GenCP Camera Link standards. To configure Teledyne DALSA GenCP Camera Link Cameras: 1. Install the Teledyne DALSA frame grabber in the host computer; refer to the hardware installation manual. 2. Install Sapera LT and the Teledyne DALSA frame grabber driver. 3.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 7. PRELIMINARY 87 Start the CamExpert application. In the Device tab, select an available CameraLink mode.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual 8. Modify the camera and frame grabber parameter settings as required. At present, when using GenCP cameras, the camera and frame grabber parameters must be adjusted separately. Test the image acquisition by clicking the Grab button. 9. Save the frame grabber configuration to a new *.ccf file.
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 89 EMC Declaration of Conformity We, TELEDYNE DALSA 605 McMurray Road Waterloo, Ontario CANADA N2V 2E9 Declare under sole responsibility that the cameras: Brand Name: Linea Models: LA-CM-02K08A-00-R and LA-CM-04K08A-00-R Which are components to be integrated into larger systems, were evaluated according to the CE Mark, FCC Part 15, VCCI, Israel, Korea, and Industry Canada ICES-003 Evaluation and satisfy the requirements of the following standard
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Models: LA-CM-08K08A-00-R and LA-CM-16K05A-00-R (Pending) Which are components to be integrated into larger systems, were evaluated according to the CE Mark, FCC Part 15, VCCI, Israel, Korea, and Industry Canada ICES-003 Evaluation and satisfy the requirements of the following standards: EN 55011 (2010) EN 55032 (2012) ICES-003 CISPR-11 CISPR-32 FCC Part 15 EN 61326-1 (2006 and 2013) EN 55024 (2010) The Teledyne DALSA Linea 8K and 16K (pending)
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY 91 Revision History Revision Number Teledyne DALSA Change Description Revision Date 00 Initial release. April 6, 2014. 01 8K and 16K models descriptions and features added.
PRELIMINARY Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual Index A E antiblooming, 9 ASCII commands using, 69 EMC declaration, 90 error and warning messages, 80 ESC key disabling, 71 exposure control, 31 external frame rate, programmable exposure time, 33 externally controlled, 33 internally controlled, 32 exposure modes descriptions of, 32 exposure time set, 36 EXSYNC, 21 B baud rate, 37 binning, 56 BiST, 80 black level control, 36 C calibration, 39 flat field, 40 camera control signals, 21 camera
Linea 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K Camera User's Manual PRELIMINARY L rebooting, 38 requirements PC, 15 responsivity, 9 graph, 10 revision history, 92 LED definitions, 23 lens mounts, 8 line rates setting, 35 S M safety, 6 Sapera, 25 sensor controls, 48, 50, 53, 60 settings active, 30 default, 31 factory, 28, 31 loading, 29 saving, 29 user, 30 setup overview, 15 quick, 82 size image, 37 software required, 8 specifications operating, 9 performance, 8 support contacts, 2 mechanical camera, 12, 13 models, 8 O o
