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Tiger CCD Cameras
User Manual
with Camera Link
The Imperx Tiger series of cameras use large format CCD sensors to produce
images up to 8856 x 5280 resolution. Combined with advanced processing
technology, these cameras produce finely detailed images suitable for a wide
range of applications, including flat panel inspection, aerial mapping, electronics
and PCB manufacturing, and more. Tiger cameras are made of precision-
machined aluminum and industrial grade components.
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  • Page 1 User Manual ® with Camera Link The Imperx Tiger series of cameras use large format CCD sensors to produce images up to 8856 x 5280 resolution. Combined with advanced processing technology, these cameras produce finely detailed images suitable for a wide range of applications, including flat panel inspection, aerial mapping, electronics and PCB manufacturing, and more.
  • Page 2: Revision History

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Reviser Comments 11/27/2017 R. Johnston Initial release November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 3 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 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, defense, and aerospace imaging applications including flat panel inspection, biometrics, aerial mapping, surveillance, traffic management, semiconductors and electronics inspection, scientific &...
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2017 IMPERX Inc. All rights reserved. All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. No responsibility is assumed by IMPERX for its use. IMPERX reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 About Tiger Series Cameras ..............10 1.1 General Overview ....................10 1.1.1 Tiger Key Features ................... 11 1.2 Industrial Versus Ruggedized Versions ..............12 1.3 T8820 and T8810 Technical Specifications .............. 12 1.4 T6640 and T6641 Technical Specifications ..............
  • Page 6 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.4.4 Help Menu ...................... 51 3.5 Small Tiger Gain & Offset Control Panel ..............52 3.6 Output Control Panel ....................52 3.6.1 Output Mapping....................53 3.6.1.1 Output Signals for both Industrial and Ruggedized Cameras....53 3.6.1.2 Output Signals for Ruggedized Camera Only .........
  • Page 7 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual EOS Lens Control Information Registers ............76 B.1.2 Camera Information ..................77 Camera Part Number ..................77 Firmware Information ..................78 B.1.3 Parameter Registers ..................78 Image Size (AOI) Registers .................. 78 Exposure Control Registers ................
  • Page 8 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 31: DC fan dimensions, profile view................. 38 Figure 32: T6640 camera with optional fan................ 39 Figure 33: Unplug existing fan connector................39 Figure 34: Attach fan connector to controller board............40 Figure 35: Securing fan to camera.
  • Page 9 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Table 17: Bit depth, bit shift, output format descriptions........... 63 Table 18: Image correction descriptions ................64 Table 19: Test modes......................65 Table 20: White balance presets ..................65 November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 10: About Tiger Series Cameras

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 1 About Tiger Series Cameras 1.1 General Overview The Tiger series of CCD cameras combine large format sensors with advanced processing technology to produce exceptional, high-resolution images with excellent quality, uniformity, and dynamic range. Tiger cameras use progressive scan technology to achieve smooth, realistic motion.
  • Page 11: Tiger Key Features

    Semiconductor Table 1: Tiger family megapixel cameras. Tiger cameras are programmable and field upgradeable. The cameras include the Imperx CamConfig software providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for direct communications between the camera and the computer. With this software, you can program and control the camera exposure and gain, triggers, image parameters, inputs/outputs, and so on.
  • Page 12: Industrial Versus Ruggedized Versions

    Forced Air Cooling Camera Output Signal Table 2: Industrial vs. Ruggedized camera versions. 1.3 T8820 and T8810 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T8820 Tiger T8810 Total image resolution 8880 (H) × 5292 (V) 8880 (H) × 5292 (V) Active image area 48.7 mm (H) ×...
  • Page 13: T6640 And T6641 Technical Specifications

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Specifications Tiger T8820 Tiger T8810 Shutter speed 1 μs step, 1/100,000 to 1/3 sec 1 μs step, 1/100,000 to 1/3 sec (nom) (nom) Analog gain Manual, Auto: 0-36dB Manual, Auto: 0-36dB...
  • Page 14: T4940 And T4840 Technical Specifications

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Specifications Tiger T6640 / T6641 Video output 8-bit, 10-bit, 12 bits Camera interface Camera Link Medium, CXP Maximum frame rate 4.9 fps Long integration Up to 16 seconds Dynamic range 64dB Shutter speed 1 µs step, 1/100,000 to 1/5 sec (nom) Analog gain...
  • Page 15: Table 5: T4940, T4840 Technical Specifications

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Specifications Tiger T4940 T4840 Active image area 26.93 mm (H) x 17.95 mm (V) 36.0 mm (H) x 23.9 mm (V) Pixel size 5.5 μm 7.4 μm Camera size H x W x L 69.5mm x 69.5mm x 51.4mm 69.5mm x 69.5mm x 51.4mm Video output...
  • Page 16: T3640 And T3340 Technical Specifications

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 1.6 T3640 and T3340 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T3640 T3340 Total image resolution 3600 (H) x 2400 (V) 3312 (H) x 2488 (V) Active image area 26.64 mm (H) × 17.76 mm (V) 18.13 mm (H) x 13.60 mm (V) Pixel size 7.4 μm...
  • Page 17: T2040 Technical Specifications

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Specifications Tiger T3640 T3340 Operating temperature -40°C to +85°C (Ruggedized) -40°C to +85°C (Ruggedized) -10°C to +60°C (Industrial) -10°C to +60°C (Industrial) Power consumption 7.5 W (typ) 7.5 W (typ) Table 6: T3640, T3340 technical specifications. 1.7 T2040 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T2040...
  • Page 18: Ordering Information

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Specifications Tiger T2040 Bad pixel correction Optional On/Off Digital bit shift Trigger options Standard, Fast, and Double Camera image memory Operating temperature -40°C to +85°C (Ruggedized) -10°C to +60°C (Industrial) Power consumption 7.5 W (typ) Table 7: T2040 technical specifications.
  • Page 19: Hardware

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 2 Hardware 2.1 Camera Connectivity Tiger cameras provide connectors for power and inputs/outputs, factory programming, and two connectors for the Camera Link output interface. 12-pin connector for power, I/O Status LED Camera Link Base output connector Camera Link Medium/Full output connector Mini connector...
  • Page 20: Pin Assignments

    Figure 3: Connector Pin-outs. The Hirose connector on the camera’s back panel is a male type miniature locking receptacle #HR10A-10R-12PB(71). The Imperx power supply (sold separately) terminates in a female HIROSE type miniature locking receptacle #HR10A-10P-12S(73) and has two small BNC pig-tail cables for the external trigger input (black) and strobe output (white) (Table 10).
  • Page 21: Electrical Connectivity

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 2.1.2 Electrical Connectivity The Tiger camera has two external inputs, IN 1 and IN 2. Input IN1 is optically isolated while input IN2 accepts low voltage TTL (LVTTL). The camera provides two general- purpose outputs.
  • Page 22: Figure 6: Out1 Lvttl Electrical Connection

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 6: OUT1 LVTTL electrical connection. D. Output OUT 2 – Solid state relay, optically isolated Output OUT2 is an optically isolated switch. There is no pull-up voltage on either contact. External pull-up voltage of up to 25 volts is required for operation.
  • Page 23: Led Status

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 8: Low side load driver. Figure 9: High side load driver. 2.1.3 LED Status The camera has a dual red-green LED on the back panel of the camera. The following LED color and light patterns indicate the camera status and mode of operation: LED Condition Status Indication...
  • Page 24: Power Supply

    The Tiger camera can use an external power supply providing +12VDC, ± 10% and up to 2.5A DC current. Imperx offers the PS12V04A universal power supply adapter for use with all Tiger cameras. The PS12V04A includes trigger (black wire) and strobe (white wire) connectors.
  • Page 25: Power Supply For Active Ef Mounts

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual It is strongly recommended that you use the PS12V04A power adapter from Imperx! 2.2.1 Power Supply for Active EF Mounts The PS12V07B universal power supply adapter is available for the Active EF mount version.
  • Page 26: Cable Assembly

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 2.3 Cable Assembly Both Camera Link Full/Deca and Camera Link Medium camera connections use dual cables with 26-pin connectors. The maximum recommended Camera Link cable length is 10 meters. Figure 13: CLM-T6640 camera cabling to computer’s frame grabber. Be sure to connect each cable from the frame grabber channel to its corresponding connector (Base, Medium, or Full) on the back of the camera.
  • Page 27: Figure 14: Cl Large Tiger Camera, Side View

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 14: CL large Tiger camera, side view. Figure 15: CL large Tiger camera, front view. November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 28: Small Tiger Camera

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 16: CL large Tiger camera, back view. 2.4.2 Small Tiger Camera The following mechanical drawings show side, front, and back views of the Camera Link (CL) small Tiger camera (T6640, T6641, T4940, T4840, T3640, T3340, T2040). Figure 17: CL small Tiger camera, side view.
  • Page 29: Small Tiger Camera With Forced Air Cooling

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 18: CL small Tiger camera, front view. Figure 19: CL small Tiger camera, back view. 2.4.3 Small Tiger Camera with Forced Air Cooling The following mechanical drawings show side, front, and back views of the Camera Link (CL) small Tiger camera with forced air cooling (T6640, T6641, T4940, T4840, T3640, T3340, T2040).
  • Page 30: Figure 20: Small Tiger With Fan, Side View

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual If installing the optional DC fan assembly, the height of the small camera increases by 5.8mm (from 69.5mm to 75.3mm). Figure 20: Small Tiger with fan, side view. Figure 21: Small Tiger with fan, front view. November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 31: Optical

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 22: Small Tiger with fan, back view. 2.5 Optical Specification Optical Format Lens Mount Canon EF Lens Control T8820 / T8810 57mm M-72 Not available T6641 43.3mm F-Mount, M42 Ruggedized model EF Canon T6640 43.3mm...
  • Page 32: Spectral Response

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 2.6 Spectral Response T6641 Camera Figure 23: T6641 monochrome with micro lens. Figure 24: T6641 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 33: T6640 Camera

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 25: T6641 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. T6640 Camera Figure 26: T6640 monochrome with micro lens. November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 34: Figure 27: T6640 Color (Bayer Rgb) With Micro Lens

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 27: T6640 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. Figure 28: T6640 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 35: Environmental

    Do not use methylated alcohol! IMPERX advises users to take steps to avoid extreme over exposure conditions as damage from extreme over-exposure is not covered by IMPERX warranty. Extreme over-exposure can occur from: 1.
  • Page 36: Forced Air Cooling For Industrial Versions

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 2.8 Forced Air Cooling for Industrial Versions The T6640 camera supports an optional fan. The following specifications define the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the fan. The fan motor is one phase, eight poles.
  • Page 37: Dc Fan Dimensions

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Dimensions See dimension drawings Weight 11 g Operating temperature -10° to +70° C (-40° to +75° C storage) Operating humidity 5 to 90% HR (5 to 95% HR storage) 2.8.1 DC Fan Dimensions Figure 30: DC fan dimensions, overhead view.
  • Page 38: Figure 31: Dc Fan Dimensions, Profile View

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 31: DC fan dimensions, profile view. • Exercise caution when handling fan. Damage may be caused when pressure is applied to the impeller, if the fan is handled by the lead wires, or if the fan is dropped.
  • Page 39: Replacing The Fan

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 2.8.2 Replacing the Fan The optional fan for the Industrial version of the camera is factory-installed. Replacement fans are available by contacting Imperx. Figure 32: T6640 camera with optional fan. To replace the fan: Remove the four screws M2X10mm holding the existing fan in place.
  • Page 40: Figure 34: Attach Fan Connector To Controller Board

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 34: Attach fan connector to controller board. Note: make sure the connector is properly installed and locked. Tuck the fan wires between the CL EXT and CL LC boards ③ and position the fan for mounting (Figure 35).
  • Page 41: Configuration Software

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3 Configuration Software 3.1 Overview The Tiger Configuration software ships with Tiger series cameras. After installing the software, you can program the camera, change settings, and save the settings in a file or in the camera.
  • Page 42 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 6. Double click the executable file (Tiger_CL_Z_Y_W_xxxx.exe) from its location on your computer. The Welcome screen appears. Click Next to continue. 7. On the License screen, read the terms and click I Agree to continue. 8.
  • Page 43 10. 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. The Completing Tiger Camera Link Setup screen appears.
  • Page 44 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 11. On the Completing Tiger Camera Link Setup screen, click Finish. The Tiger Configurator icon appears on your desktop. November 27, 2017 Page Rev 1.0...
  • Page 45: Starting Camconfig

    It communicates with each COM port and attempts to query the attached camera. If the software detects an attached Imperx Tiger camera, it displays the port and camera type on the Select Port screen. You can repeat the discovery procedure by clicking Rescan Ports.
  • Page 46: Main Window

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.4 Main Window The CamConfig main panel 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. Output image size Current frames per second Current Frame time in milliseconds...
  • Page 47: Menu Options

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual can instruct the camera to load its workspace with the contents of the factory-space, user space #1, user space #2, user space #3, or user space #4. Similarly, you can instruct the camera to save the current workspace settings to user space #1, user space #2, user space #3, or user space #4).
  • Page 48: Save To

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual • Workspace - Update the software with the current camera workspace settings. • Factory - Loads the camera registers with the original factory settings. • User Space #1 – loads the camera registers with settings in the user space 1. •...
  • Page 49: Download Terminal

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual The software polls the camera for frame time, exposure time, frames rates, and other information based on the time indicated in the Polling Time field. You can change the polling frequency by entering a different time (in milliseconds). All commands issued when using the software GUI are echoed on the command Terminal.
  • Page 50: Figure 42: Connection Options And Settings

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 42: Connection options and settings. Switching ports lets you switch to a different camera. You can also rescan ports from the Select Port screen to locate cameras. To switch ports: 1.
  • Page 51: View Options

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.4.3 View Options Use the View menu to display or hide the following panels on the main CamConfig GUI window: View Menu Options Controls the camera analog gain, digital gain, offset, and tap Gain &...
  • Page 52: Small Tiger Gain & Offset Control Panel

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.5 Small Tiger Gain & Offset Control Panel (T8810/T8820 Gain & Offset Control Panel will be added in future) Tiger cameras provide independent analog gain and offset control over each tap output. Use the Gain &...
  • Page 53: Output Mapping

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 44: Output Control screen. 3.6.1 Output Mapping The ruggedized camera provides two outputs (Out1 and Out2). The industrialized camera provides one output (OUT1). You can map outputs to internal control signals and set the active signal level to either high or low.
  • Page 54: Output Signals For Ruggedized Camera Only

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Pulse Generator Maps the internal pulse generator waveform to the output. Maps the Strobe 1 signal to the corresponding external output. Strobe #1 Toggle Controls the active polarity of the output signal. Table 14: Internal output signals for industrial and ruggedized cameras.
  • Page 55: Strobe Position And Duration

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.6.2.1 Strobe Position and Duration You can set the position and duration of the Strobe within the entire frame timing period with a precision of 1.0 microseconds (up to 202662 microseconds). •...
  • Page 56: Trigger Options

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Figure 47: Acquisition Control screen. 3.7.1 Trigger Options Tiger cameras can operate in free running mode or trigger mode. In free running mode, the camera runs without synchronization. In trigger mode, the camera waits for the trigger to start the image capture synchronizing to an external event.
  • Page 57: Trigger Strobe Options

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual • Standard. The camera waits for the trigger, then exposes and reads out the selected number of frames. The exposure occurs first followed by readout. • Fast. The camera exposes a frame and then exposes the next frame while reading the previous frame.
  • Page 58: Exposure Options

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Ruggedized Version Industrialized Version Strobe 1 Strobe 1 Strobe 2 Both If enabling strobes, set the delay with respect to the trigger pulse active edge. You can set the delay from 0 to 16777215 microseconds. 3.7.3 Exposure Options Exposure options let you select an exposure mode and set up exposure time, delay, and integration for triggered exposures.
  • Page 59: Aec/Agc Control

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.8 AEC/AGC Control Automatic exposure control (AEC) and automatic gain control (AGC) is available only on ruggedized versions of the Tiger camera. It enables the ruggedized Tiger camera to maintain the same image brightness under variable lighting conditions. The automatic exposure and gain control process drives the exposure and gain to achieve a target luminance level (in counts) specified in the Limit settings.
  • Page 60: Image Parameters Panel

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.9 Image Parameters Panel The Image Parameters panel lets you configure the camera for your specific application. You can set up binning, image size, number of taps, image correction files, black level, and so on.
  • Page 61: Area Of Interest (Aoi)

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 3.9.2 Area of Interest (AOI) An Area of Interest (AOI) is a region within an image that you define by specifying horizontal and vertical size dimensions and offset coordinates. The size dimensions specify the width and height of the AOI in pixels.
  • Page 62: Industrialized Camera Aoi

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual AWB ROI Exclude Displays the Slave AOI image with Slave AOI AWB settings excluded. LUT ROI Displays the Slave AOI image based on a lookup table. Table 16: Slave AOI modes. 3.9.2.2 Industrialized Camera AOI The industrialized camera Image Parameters panel provides fields for creating a single image AOI.
  • Page 63: Image Corrections

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Output Format Sets the number of output taps used in the current configuration and mapped to the Camera Link output. • For the T6640, use the Base or Medium option. • For the T8810, use the Medium (8 taps) option •...
  • Page 64: Test

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual turn FCC off or select from one of two FFC tables, FFC #1 and FFC Activates a Lookup Table for modifying and transforming the original video data into any arbitrary value. Tiger cameras support four lookup tables.
  • Page 65: Color Panel

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Gray Image A uniformly dark gray image. User can set the value. Tap Segmented An image segmented by each tap output. H Ramp A stationary horizontal ramp image. V Ramp A stationary vertical ramp image. H &...
  • Page 66: Temperature Control

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Use Manual WB Coefficients to manually define white balance coefficients for each color (red, green, and blue). Coefficient values affect the intensity of each color and range from 0 to 4095. The Statistic area of the screen gives you the current (calculated) white balance coefficients per color.
  • Page 67: Camera Features

    For this reason, Imperx developed dynamic hot pixel correction. The camera performs dynamic hot pixel correction by examining the image output in real-time and identifying pixels that are brighter than surrounding pixels based on a user-defined threshold.
  • Page 68: Digital Gain, Offset, And Shift

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 4.3 Digital Gain, Offset, and Shift The camera provides independent digital gain, offset, and shift correction. • Digital Gain increases image brightness by multiplying the data by a fixed number, 1x to 4x, at 0.001 increments. •...
  • Page 69: Esd Event Protection

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 4.9 ESD Event Protection If the camera is subject to an ESD or power failure event, the internal power protection might engage. The protection will disable the power to the CCD, display a warning, and display a special pattern on the screen.
  • Page 70: Technical Support

    If you still have problems with the camera operation, please contact technical support at: Email: techsupport@imperx.com Toll Free 1 (866) 849-1662 or (+1) 561-989-0006 Fax: (+1) 561-989-0045 Visit our Web Site: www.imperx.com...
  • Page 71: Appendix A - Creating Tables

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Appendix A – Creating Tables This appendix provides a reference on how to create lookup tables, defective pixel maps, and hot pixel maps. A.1 Creating LUT Tables You can create a look-up table (LUT) file using any standard ASCII text editor such as Microsoft Notepad or similar.
  • Page 72: Using Microsoft Excel

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 4,4091 4095,0 A.1.2 Using Microsoft Excel You can create the .LUT file in Excel as follows: • Create the spreadsheet as shown below (note that 1024 (1024*3) rows are required in the table). •...
  • Page 73 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual a comma and a Y (line number) value. List all pixels in the DPM or HPM in order of increasing Y location. If the Y location is identical, the listing is in order of increasing X location.
  • Page 74: Appendix B - Camera Registers

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Appendix B – Camera Registers B.1 Camera RGS Space Structure Abbreviation Description read/write read only write only RW1C Read/write-1 to clear B.1.1 Camera Local Space Saving and Restoring Settings Operational settings for the camera are stored in non-volatile FLASH memory. Five separate configuration spaces exist (see Camera Factory Space above).
  • Page 75: Camera Information Registers

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Camera Information Registers These provide information on camera current status, frame rate, exposure time, image size, and so on. Address Register Data Type Description Name 0x6070 Horizontal Data (15:0) <Min. Hor. Size> Returns min./max.
  • Page 76: Miscellaneous

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Temp. Register Value +127.75 °C 01 1111 1111 +0.25 °C 00 0000 0001 0° C 00 0000 0000 -0.25 °C 11 1111 1111 -128 °C 10 000 0000 Miscellaneous Address Register Name Data Type Description...
  • Page 77: Camera Information

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 0x622C FOCUS Stop Command stops FOCUS if/while its moving. 0x6230 CANON Lens Init Command initializes CANON lens. 0x6234 CANON Get Aperture Command gets CANON lens aperture Range range. 0x6238 CANON Get Lens Command gets CANON lens status.
  • Page 78: Firmware Information

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Firmware Information Address Register Name Data Type Description 0x6004 Firmware Data (31:28) <FW image> Returns camera main firmware revision. Revision Data (27:24) <CCD Color> Data (23:0) <FW revision> 0x6008 Firmware Data (15:0) <Custom ID #>...
  • Page 79: Exposure Control Registers

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 0x3 – ROI for AEC/AGC include – offset in horizontal and optional vertical direction. 0x4 – ROI for AEC/AGC exclude – optional 0x5 – ROI for AWB include – optional 0x6 – ROI for AWB exclude – optional 0x7 –...
  • Page 80: Aec, Agc, Aic Workspace Registers

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual AEC, AGC, AIC Workspace Registers Address Register Data Type Description Name 0x0150 Auto Data (0) 0x0 – disable auto exposure control Enables the auto Exposure exposure control. 0x1 – enable auto exposure control Control Data (31:1) (AEC)
  • Page 81: Triggering Registers

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 0x0008 AFE 1 Analog Offset, Ch. A Data (9:0) <value> Sets analog offset. 0x0018 AFE 1 Analog Offset, Ch. B Data (31:10) N/A 0x0028 AFE 1 Analog Offset, Ch. C Applies to cameras T6640, T8810, T8820 0x0038 AFE 1 Analog Offset, Ch.
  • Page 82 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 0x4 – software trigger – camera expects a one clock cycles pulse from computer. Trigger exposure is internal register controlled. Pulse duration exposure is not allowed. 0x5 – External 2 – camera expects trigger from external source mapped IN 2.
  • Page 83: Pulse Generator Registers

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual Pulse Generator Registers Address Register Data Type Description Name 0x0530 Pulse Data (1:0) 0x0 – x1 Sets pulse generator Generator main timing resolution. 0x1 – x10 Timing 0x2– x100 Granularity 0x3 – x1000 Data (31:2) 0x0534 Pulse...
  • Page 84: Output Data Format

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 0x0594 OUT 1 Output Data (7:0) 0x00 – no mapping Maps various internal Mapping signals to OUT 1 or 0x01 – exposure start OUT2 camera output. 0x02 – exposure end OUT 2 Output 0x059C 0x03 –...
  • Page 85: Color Registers

    Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 0x010C Data Format Data (2:0) 0x0 – Base Selects tap format for Selector camera data output. 0x1 – Medium 0x2 – Full 0x3 – DECA 0x4 to 0x7 – reserved Data (31:3) 0x0104 Bit Shift Data (3:0)
  • Page 86 Tiger CCD Cameras with Camera Link – User Manual 0x0118 LUT Select Data (1:0) 0x0 – LUT #1 selected Selects which LUT is used - LUT 1 or LUT 2. 0x1 – LUT #2 selected 0x2 – LUT #3 selected 0x3 –...

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