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Silicon Imaging SI-3300 MegaCamera Instruction Manual

3.2 million pixel progressive scan digital camera
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Silicon Imaging
SI-3300 MegaCamera
3.2 Million Pixel Progressive Scan Digital Camera
Revision 1.0
July 8, 2004
3.2 Million Pixels
2048 x 1536 Image Sensor
3.2 um Square Pixel
½ Optical format
Rolling Shutter
Subsampling & Binning
20~80Mhz Clock rates (-H version)
10 Bit Digital Sampling
Auto Black Level Correction
62.9dB Dynamic Range
CL High-Speed Interface
**** Company Confidential ****
©
Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004
Page 1 of 39
Company Confidential

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  • Page 1 Rolling Shutter Subsampling & Binning 20~80Mhz Clock rates (-H version) 10 Bit Digital Sampling Auto Black Level Correction 62.9dB Dynamic Range CL High-Speed Interface **** Company Confidential **** © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 1 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 2 It is ideal for live visualization and handheld instrumentation. 10-Bits Sampling – Sub-Pixel Accuracy The SI-3300 MegaCamera uses 10-Bit digitizers to sample the pixel data. Converting the pixel data directly to digital at the sensor head eliminates pixel-sampling jitter and enables accurate sub-pixel metrology, image analysis and improved live video reconstruction.

  • Page 3: Mechanical Dimensions

    SI-3300 MegaCamera CameraLink Specifications Sensor: CameraLink Frame Grabber Control: Optical Imaging Format 1/2” (6.55mm x 4.91mm, 8.19mm diagonal) Serial Communication RS-232 Protocol 9600bps (57.6k) Active Pixels 2,048H x 1,536V Serial Signaling TX & RX (LVDS) Pixel Size (pitch) 3.2 µm x 3.2 µm Triggers LVDS –...

  • Page 4: Camera Block Diagram

    Unlike CCD, which leak charge to adjacent pixels when the registers overflows (blooms), the SI-3300 provides inherent anti- blooming protection in each pixel, so that there is no blooming. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 4 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 5 The use of 10-bit converters versus traditional 8-bit systems further enhances the image dynamic range. The combination of 10-bit vertical resolution and pixel clock sampling provide precise sub-pixel measurement accuracy (ex. 1/10 pixel). © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 5 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 6 Higher data rates: The technology used in Camera Link has a maximum data rate of 2.3GB/s, for use in the most demanding high definition, high frame rate and line scan. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 6 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 7: Video Data

    200FPS, the camera can support a serial link mode at 57kbs (not specified in CameraLink spec). The frame grabber serial communication must be set to match this speed. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 7 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 8 • Camera Control 1 (CC1) - Used to do triggered image capture • Camera Control 2 (CC2) for external master clock (optional) Tajimi RO3-PB3M – POWER CABLE 5VDC Power Supplies © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 8 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 9 3-PIN POWER & TRIGGER INPUT WIRING PhotoEye Trigger and Power Connection © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 9 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 10: Initial State

    See serial programming section for details on changing formats. Full Resolution, Rolling Shutter, Single-slope, 40MHz Resolution = 2048 x 1536 Clock = 40MHz Integration = 1561 Rows Global Gain = Frame Rate = 11 FPS © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 10 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 11: Serial Communication & Protocol

    <cr>. Hex numbers are sent as ASCII characters: 0Fh is sent as “0F” character. There are no spaces between characters being sent in strings. These are multiple character string commands with a common format. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 11 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 12 This command will load the WIDTH register “01” with hex “0064”. The resulting value loaded into the Width register is “0064” or 101 in decimal. The actual resulting width in the image is width-, which equals 100. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 12 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 13 14-8 Thresh_hi: default = 35. Upper threshold for black level in ADC LSB. 0x5F Fine Thresholds When the black value is within these thresholds, it is considered on target. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 13 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 14: Frame Rate Calculation

    *** Minimum # of columns that are internally clocked is 257, even if the image window is smaller. Therefore the minimum row time = 257 + 390 blanking = 647 clocks. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 14 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 15: Frame Timing

    If Reg0x09 is increased beyond the total number of rows per frame, the camera will automatically increase vertical blanking (Reg05) as needed, and thereby reduce the effective frame rates. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 15 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 16 * Note: These high row exposure counts will extend the frame time, slowing down the effective max frame rate. At a 1 second exposure, the maximum frame rate is 1 frame/sec. For even longer exposure, use Reg08. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 16 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 17 2048 2239 x0001 x07f7 (2039) 10 usec 5.0 usec 2048 2239 x0001 x06cb (1739) 25 usec 12.5 usec 2048 2239 x0001 x04d7 (1239) 1000 50 usec 25 usec © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 17 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 18 48MHz clock rate. For tables above, the settings for Reg0x05 (horizontal blanking) and Reg0x06 (vertical blanking) are 21 and 15 respectively, while all of the registers are set to default. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 18 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 19 = binning of 9 Gb[s] in a 6 x 6 window. = binning of 9 R[s] in a 6 x 6 window; = binning of 9 B[s] in a 6 x 6 window. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 19 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 20 Column Skip 2x; Row Skip 2x Enabled Column Skip 3x; Row Skip 3x Enabled © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 20 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 21 Column Skip 4x; Row Skip 4x Enabled Column Skip 8x; Row Skip 8x Enabled © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 21 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 22 3.25 10.2 0x161 20.0 0x162 20.8 0x1B 3.375 10.6 0x1C 10.9 0x163 21.6 0x1D 3.625 11.2 0x164 22.3 0x1E 3.75 11.5 0x165 22.9 0x1F 3.875 11.8 0x166 23.5 © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 22 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 23 Reg5D and 5F. The final black level digital output can be further adjusted by Reg49. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 23 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 24 Digital offset will be applied such that the average black level of a frame in a resulting image equals the value of this register. This adjustment happens after black level calibration. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 24 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 25: Readout Modes

    The maximum snapshot rate is limited to half the continuous readout rate. Note that the exposure (shutter width) is still determined electronically. To return to Continuous ERS Readout mode, send a ‘c’ command. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 25 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 26 (Default values). To return to Continuous ERS, set Reg21 to ERS Readout (x0000) and a “c’ ly210000 <cr> Rolling Shutter Mode c <cr> Continuous Readout © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 26 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 27 Genlock trigger rate matches the normal Frame_Time set by image height and Vertical Blanking. The mode is exited by sending a ‘c’ command. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 27 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 28: Response Codes

    505: busy Further input was given while the camera was still processing the previous input 601: Loaded preset #1 A response to “1” command. Preset #1 was loaded. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 28 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 29 Binary to Hex (ASCII) Table Binary Hex in ASCII 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 29 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 30 In 12-bit mode, where 2 bytes per pixel are typically used, the maximum rate is 160MB/sec and may require the use of a 66MHz PCI system. The data rate can be adjusted thru the on-board clock synthesizer. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 30 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 31 Xclk- Xclk+ SerTC- SertTC+ SerTFG- SerTFG+ CC1- CC1+ CC2- CC2+ CC3- CC3+ CC4- CC4+ MDR-26 Connector The camera uses the standard 3M MDR-26 connector specified in CameraLink specifications. © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 31 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 32 RX-26 DVAL RX-27 DO-06 RX-CLK RX-CLK The following are the pin numbers for the 28 signals output from the National Semiconductor Channel Link chip on the Frame Grabber: © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 32 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 33 Channel Link Interface CameraLink Cable CameraLink Cable Ordering © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 33 of 39 Company Confidential...

  • Page 34: Front View

    FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW SENSOR PACKAGING © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 34 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 35 SI-3300-CL ENCLOSURE DIMENSIONS © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 35 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 36 SI-3300 Spectral Response Curve SI-3300-RGB Cover Glass Filter Response (IRC-30) © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 36 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 37 © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 37 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 38 Rev 1.1 Added “g” mode descriptions for Genlock operation (-H models) 7/31/04 Added -T camera option for External TTL trigger and Global Reset operation © Silicon Imaging , Inc. 2004 Page 38 of 39 Company Confidential...
  • Page 39 Cable, 3Pin Tajimi to TTL Trigger-In & Power Input Plug Silicon Imaging reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product or service without notice, and advises customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify, before placing orders, that information being relied on is current and complete. No license, express or implied to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document.

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