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IMPERX
Cheetah 3G-SDI Camera
User Guide
®
with SMPTE
output
The Imperx Cheetah 3G-SDI cameras provides broadcast quality video imaging with
high sensitivity in a compact and ruggedized design. The camera's Sony Pregius CMOS
image sensor delivers 1920 x 1080 resolution at up to 60 progressive frames per
second. It provides the superior motion capture needed in a wide range of
applications such as industrial imaging, surveillance, metrology, and medical and
scientific imaging. The 3G-SDI cameras are easy to configure and are SMPTE 292M
and 424M compliant.
Document Version 1.1

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  • Page 1 SMPTE output The Imperx Cheetah 3G-SDI cameras provides broadcast quality video imaging with high sensitivity in a compact and ruggedized design. The camera’s Sony Pregius CMOS image sensor delivers 1920 x 1080 resolution at up to 60 progressive frames per second.
  • Page 2 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera About Imperx, Inc. IMPERX, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance, high quality digital cameras, frame grabbers, and accessories for industrial, commercial, military, and aerospace imaging applications including flat panel inspection, biometrics, aerial mapping, surveillance, traffic management, semiconductors and electronics, scientific &...
  • Page 3 Redistribution of this manual in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited without obtaining prior permission from IMPERX. IMPERX reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product or service without notice, and advises its customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify, before placing orders, that the information being relied on is current.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 About the 3G-SDI Camera ............7 1.1 General ......................7 1.1.1 Key Features ..................7 1.2 Technical Specifications................8 1.3 Camera Configuration ................. 9 1.4 Ordering Information .................. 9 2 Hardware ................10 2.1 Camera Connectivity .................
  • Page 5 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 4.7 Color Control ..................... 41 5 Image Sensor Technology ............42 5.1 General Information .................. 42 6 Register-based Commands ............44 6.1 Configuration Memory ................44 6.1.1 Camera Serial Protocol ..............44 Appendix A – Camera Registers ..........48 Gain &...

  • Page 6: Revision History

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Reviser Comments 10/4/2017 R. Johnston Initial release approval 11/16/17 R. Johnston Added C1920 camera and updated GUI screens November 16, 2017 Page Rev 1.1 6 of 53...

  • Page 7: About The 3G-Sdi Camera

    1 About the 3G-SDI Camera 1.1 General Imperx Cheetah 1080P 3G-SDI CMOS cameras provide a ruggedized imaging platform with the latest digital technology and industrial grade components. The 3G-SDI cameras meet the video output standards set by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

  • Page 8: Technical Specifications

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera • Dynamic transfer function and gamma corrections • field upgradeable firmware 1.2 Technical Specifications Specifications C2010 3G-SDI C1920 3G-SDI Active image resolution 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Pixel size 3.45 μm 5.86 μm Video output Digital, 10 bit Digital, 10 bit...

  • Page 9: Camera Configuration

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Upgradeable LUT 4 User programmable LUTS 4 User programmable LUTS Operating 1.5G: ̶ 40.0°C to +75°C 1.5G: ̶ 40.0°C to +75°C 3.0G: ̶ 30.0°C to +75°C 3.0G: ̶ 30.0°C to +75°C Environmental ̶ 50.0°C to +90.0°C storage ̶...

  • Page 10: Hardware

    The camera provides the following: 1. Camera 3G-SDI output – Amphenol-RF Division 75 Ohm coaxial connector ACX1785-ND #282121-75. Imperx offers a 3G-SDI coaxial cable with 1.0/2.3 DIN to BNC male connectors available in varying lengths. The cable has a miniature quick connect/push-pull type coupling mechanism on the camera end and a BNC connector with quarter turn coupling on the host computer end.

  • Page 11: Pin Assignments

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 2.1.1 Pin Assignments The 12-pin Hirose connector assigns signals to the following pins. Figure 1: Connector Pin-outs. Signal Type Description 12 VDC Return Ground Return 12 VDC Main Power Return + 12 VDC Power – Input + 12 VDC Main Power RS-232 RX Communication Input RS-232/RS-485 Receive...

  • Page 12: Example

    2.1.3 Power Supply The Cheetah 3G-SDI camera can use a universal desktop power supply adapter providing +12VDC, ± 10% and up to 2.5A DC current available from Imperx (P/N: PS12V06). The operating input voltage ranges from 90 to 240 VAC.
  • Page 13 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera PS12V06 Power Supply Specs: Cable length: Supplied AC power input cable (IEC): 1.8m (6’) 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60Hz 1A Power supply output (+12V): 1.5m (5’) ± 15cm (6”) Electrical: Over-Voltage Protective Installation Short-circuit Protective Installation Protection Type: Auto-Recovery 10 -15 VDC 12VDC nominal, 2 A.

  • Page 14: Electrical Connectivity

    6 – DB9 connector female for RS232 serial communications with computer 7 – Cable, 2-conductor shielded #24AWG It is strongly recommended that you use the PS12V06A power adapter from Imperx! 2.2 Electrical Connectivity A. Inputs IN1 The external inputs in Cheetah HD-SDI cameras are connected directly to the camera hardware as shown in the following figures.

  • Page 15: Mechanicals

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 6: OUT2 Opto-Isolated electrical connection. 2.3 Mechanicals The camera housing is made of precision-machined aluminum. For maximum flexibility, the camera has eight M3X0.5mm mounting holes located towards the front and the back. An additional plate with ¼-20 UNC (tripod mount) and hardware ship with each camera.
  • Page 16 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Camera, back view: Figure 9: 3G-SDI camera, back view. Camera, front (lens) view: Figure 10: 3G-SDI camera, front view. November 16, 2017 Page Rev 1.1 16 of 53...

  • Page 17: Optical

    17.52 mm back focal distance. You can use an F-mount lens with a C-mount camera using an F-mount–to-C-mount adapter. You can purchase the adapter separately (refer to the Imperx web site for more information). Camera performance and signal to noise ratio depend on the illumination (amount of light) reaching the sensor and the exposure time.

  • Page 18: Configuration Software

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 3 Configuration Software 3.1 Overview The Cheetah Pregius CamConfig software ships with the 3G-SDI camera. After installing the software, you can program the camera, change its settings, and save the settings in a file or in the camera using the RS-232 interface. The software provides a help file to assist in setting up the camera.
  • Page 19 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 3. Double click the executable file (Cheetah_Pregius_1_0_5_xxxx.exe) on your desktop. The Welcome Setup screen opens. Note the recommendation to close other applications and then click Next. 4. When the License Agreement screen appears, read the agreement and click I Agree.
  • Page 20 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 5. On the Choose Components screen, make sure the Cheetah Pregius CamConfig component is selected and then click Next. 6. On the Choose Install Location screen, accept the default destination folder or click Browse and select a different location and then click Install.
  • Page 21 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 7. On the Installation Complete screen, select the check box to register your software and then click Next. When the Imperx website appears, complete the Subscriber Registration and click Submit. 8. On the Completing Cheetah Pregius CamConfig Setup screen, click Finish.

  • Page 22: Starting Camconfig

    It communicates with each COM port and attempts to query the attached camera. If the software detects an attached Imperx Cheetah 3G-SDI camera, it displays the port and camera type on the Select Port screen. You can repeat the discovery procedure by clicking Rescan Ports.

  • Page 23: Main Window

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 3.4 Main Window The main window appears after you select a camera. It provides menu and view options, a help file, camera information, and configuration options. The camera’s name and status appear at the bottom of the main window. The status indicator next to the camera name turns red if the connection between the camera and host computer is lost.
  • Page 24 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Run Application This starts any other executable file that you normally use, such as a frame- grabber application. CamConfig remembers the location of such files in the host computer. Load From . . . This enables loading camera registers from a saved configuration space. Options are: •...
  • Page 25 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 14: Command Terminal command to addresses 055C and register 0560. The Disable Polling check box turns polling commands on or off for frame time, exposure time, frame rate, and so on. You can change the polling time in milliseconds by entering a number in the Polling Time field.

  • Page 26: View

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 3.4.2 View Use the View menu to display or hide the following panels: Gain & Exposure, I/O Control, Strobe, Image Control, Color, and Data Out on the screen. 3.4.3 Help Help provides access to a user help file and the following options: •...

  • Page 27: Exposure Control

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 3.5.1 Exposure Control Exposure control lets you set the camera’s exposure time manually from the Time tab, Shutter Speed tab, or Wheel Degrees tab. The exposure time that you set on any tab automatically adjusts the exposure time in microseconds on the other two tabs.

  • Page 28: Gain Control And Color Offset

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera zero (minimum exposure) to 180 (free running exposure). You can use the slider or the scroll feature to select the degrees setting. The tab also displays the degrees setting in microseconds. Figure 19: Wheel Degrees tab. 3.5.2 Gain Control and Color Offset The gain control and color offset control functions allow you to manually adjust gain and offsets.
  • Page 29 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 21: Automatic exposure and automatic gain settings. • If AEC is selected, you cannot adjust exposure controls. • If AGC is selected, you cannot adjust gain controls. Area. Use the area controls to define an active Area of Interest (AOI). The camera uses the image data inside the AOI to calculate the luminance for adjusting exposure and gain parameters.
  • Page 30 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 3. Alternatively, you can draw the AOI by clicking and dragging across the display area. A red box appears, and the dimensions and offset values of the box populate the width/height and offset fields automatically. Luminance Limit. This sets the desired luminance level (in output counts), which the camera is to maintain within the image.

  • Page 31: I/O Control

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Current. This provides live information about the current value of the exposure time, gain, and calculated luminance value. Software polling automatically refreshes the values. A green indicator means the exposure or gain is within limits. A red indicator means the exposure or gain has reached maximum limits. 3.6 I/O Control HD video signals have high data rates and the potential for timing jitter.

  • Page 32: Image Control

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera • The position determines when the strobe turns on. • The duration determines how long the strobe stays on. The strobe occurs as the exposure ends and the readout from the image sensor begins. To position the strobe at the beginning of the exposure period, set the strobe position equal to the frame period minus the exposure time.

  • Page 33: Gamma

    The camera supports up to four LUTs; one is factory pre-set with Gamma 0.45. Users can upload custom LUTs using the Imperx Upload Utility. Select an LUT from the Lookup Table drop-down. The check box enables/disables your selected LUT’s control of the camera’s base gamma...

  • Page 34: Enhancement

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 2. LUT#2: Inverts the image intensity 3. LUT#3: Gain of 2x 4. LUT#4: Repeat: input = output. 3.8.3 Enhancement The Enhancement feature gives you the ability to perform one point or two-point corrections on the images. When customizing enhancements, you can click and drag lines or points to define knee points and slopes.

  • Page 35: Output Control

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera White Balance Presets No white balance performed. Once The camera analyzes only one image frame, calculates only one set of color correction coefficients, and corrects all subsequent frames with this set of coefficients. Auto The camera analyzes the entire frame, derives a set of correction coefficients on each frame, and applies them to the next frame.
  • Page 36 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 28: Output Control screen. Use the following functions to control or test the camera’s data output: SDI Format. Select the progressive scanning rate supported by your monitor. Options are 23.98p, 24p; 25p; 29.97p, 30p; 50p; 59.94p, 60p. Corrections.

  • Page 37: Test Patterns

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera (960) CbCr If Disabled 0% black signal level 0x64 (64) If Enabled Undershoot words range 0x04-0x3F (4-63) Table 6: Data ranges for overshoot/undershoot values 3.10.1 Test Patterns Use the test mode controls to generate test patterns for gauging image quality. The GUI provides several types of test patterns.

  • Page 38: Overlays

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 3.10.2 Overlays Superimposed mode allows you to overlay patterns on live video. The Output Control screen provides several options: Crosshair. Selecting the Crosshair check box displays a single crosshair centered in the middle of the image. You can adjust the brightness of the crosshair to improve its visibility on top of the images.

  • Page 39: Camera Features

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 4 Camera Features 4.1 Exposure Control During normal camera operation with exposure control off, the readout frame time determines the exposure time. However, the camera’s electronic exposure control can precisely control the image exposure time under bright light conditions.

  • Page 40: I/O Control

    An optional P-Iris control can replace the second opto- isolated strobe. A custom interface cable to support the second strobe and firmware update are required. Contact IMPERX customer service for details. 4.5 Strobe Control The 3G-SDI camera supports two independently controlled strobe signals.

  • Page 41: Color Control

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 1. LUT#1: Gamma 0.45 (1/2.22) 2. LUT#2: Inverts the image intensity 3. LUT#3: Gain of 2x 4. LUT#4: Repeat: input = output. The Image enhancement tab also provides the ability to apply one-point or two- point knee corrections to the image 4.7 Color Control The camera provides white balance options for controlling image color under different lighting conditions.

  • Page 42: Image Sensor Technology

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 5 Image Sensor Technology 5.1 General Information A CMOS camera is an electronic device for converting light into an electrical signal. The 3G-SDI camera contains the latest Sony Pregius CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor. The Sony Pregius image sensor has groundbreaking performance with sensitivity better than traditional Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensors.
  • Page 43 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 32: Color relative response to IMX252 sensor. Figure 33: Color relative response to IMX174 sensor. November 16, 2017 Page Rev 1.1 43 of 53...

  • Page 44: Register-Based Commands

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera 6 Register-based Commands You can control all of the cameras resources (internal registers, video amplifiers and parameter flash) using a simple, register-based command protocol (Appendix A – Camera Register) with the Camera’s RS-232 serial interface. The interface is bi-directional. You issue commands, and the camera issues responses (status or information type).
  • Page 45 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 34: RS-232 serial protocol format You can update each camera control register independently. The serial protocol defines all registers as 16-bit address (hex format) and 32-bit data (hex format). Camera registers using fewer than 32-bits in width must be padded with 0s on writes;...
  • Page 46 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 36: Invalid command error Figure 37: Rx timeout error Example: Write to register address 0x0410, data value = 0x11223344: Camera Write Command: <0x57> <04> <10> <11> <22> <33> <44> 6.1.1.2 Read Operation To read from any given camera register, send a sequence of 3 bytes to the camera.
  • Page 47 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Figure 38: Normal read cycle. Example: Read from camera register address 0x0410: Camera Read Command: <0x52> <04> <10> Camera returns register data payload value 0x11223344: Register data <0x06> <11> <22> <33> <44> 6.1.1.3 Error Code Description To manage camera reliability, use the following not-acknowledge error codes: x00 –...

  • Page 48: Appendix A - Camera Registers

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Appendix A – Camera Registers This appendix provides a quick reference to the 3G-SDI camera configuration workspace registers. Abbreviation Description read/write read only write only Gain & Exposure and AEC/AGC Address Register Name Data Type Usage 0x609C Cam_Exp_Tim Data (23:10) <Current exposure...
  • Page 49 CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Address Register Name Data Type Usage 59.94 16,608 14.82916 19,907 17.77728 33,169 29.6288 29.97 33,202 29.65832 39,800 35.55456 41,458 37.03667 23.98 41,499 37.07335 0x0150 AFC_Control Data (0) 0 – disable AEC Enable 1 – enable AEC Data (31:1) 0x0154 AGC_Control Data (0)

  • Page 50: Image Control

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Address Register Name Data Type Usage 0x0178 AGC_Convergen Data (1:0) 00 – 1x speed – slow ce Speed 01 – 2x speed 10 – 3x speed 11 – 4x speed – fast Data (31:2) 0x05B0 AEC Exposure Data (10:0) <value>...

  • Page 51: Data Out And Test Patterns

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Address Register Data Type Usage Name 0110 – Black Gamma Y = 1/1.6 0111 – Black Gamma Y = 1/1.9 1000 – Black Gamma Y = 1 / 2.2 Data (31:4) Black Gamma Data (1:0) 00 (10%) Selects Black 0x019C Values...

  • Page 52: Color

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Address Register Name Data Type Usage 0x0130 Superimpose Data (0) 0 – disable X&Y lines X & Y Lines 1 – enable X&Y Lines Data (31:1) 0x0134 Superimposed_ Data (0) 0 – disable cross hair Cross Hair 1 –...

  • Page 53: November 16, 2017

    CHEETAH 3G-SDI Camera Address Register Name Data Type Usage 0x030C WB_Blue Data (11:0) <value>; 000h….FFFh; 1 White step = 1/4095 Balance Data (31:12) Manual Gain for Blue. 0x01B0 DC_Offset_Red – Data (10:0) <value>; 000h….3FFh; Sets the – 512 . . . + 511; twos digital offset complement for Red.

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