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FASTCAMERA SERIES
FASTCAMERA13
USER'S MANUAL
30002-50013

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  • Page 1 FASTCAMERA SERIES FASTCAMERA13 USER’S MANUAL 30002-50013...

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    FastVision, LLC. FastVision makes no warranty for the use of its products, assumes no responsibility for any error, which may appear in this document, and makes no commitment to update the information contained herein.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    THE STANDARD CAMERA FUNCTIONALITY ...............13 EXPOSURE CONTROL ....................13 PIXEL GAIN AND OFFSET ....................15 MEMORY OPTION (MEM?)....................15 LOOKUP TABLE OPTION (LUT?)...................16 DATA FORMAT FUNNEL....................16 INTERNAL CAMERA MEMORY ..................17 USB CAMERA OPTION ....................22 CAMERA CONTROL PROGRAM ..................23 APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTS ..................24 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................28 FASTVISION TECHNICAL SUPPORT................29...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    FastVision or the Customer can customize the size and content of the FPGAs and memory in the camera to contain many different features, processing algorithms, and storage schemes. This manual discusses the ‘Standard’...
  • Page 8 • 12-micron-square active-pixel photodiodes • 500+ frames per second, progressive-scan • At full resolution, frame rate can go up to 500,000 fps at 1 x 1280pixels • Monochrome or color (Bayer Pattern) • Ten (10) parallel output ports • Photobit® TrueColorTM Image Fidelity •...

  • Page 9: Physical Specifications

    • Noise 58 db (10 bit mode lowest sensor gain setting, nominal pixel of 512 counts) Physical Specifications FAS TC AM E R A13 C AS E AN D M O U N TIN G D IM E N S IO N S F astC am era13 F ro nt V iew F astC am era13...
  • Page 10 Connectors 2.4.1 Power Connector HR10A-10R-12PB Function Ground +5 Volts Ground Reserved for application dependent I/O Ground +5 Volts Reserved for application dependent I/O Ground +5 Volts Reserved for application dependent I/O +5 Volts Reserved for application dependent I/O 2.4.2 Data Connector J2 Signal Signal Ground...

  • Page 11: Power Requirements

    Ground Ground POWER REQUIREMENTS Power requirements are a strong function of the application, Camera is 15 Watts worst case, 5 to 10 Watts typical. Low noise +5 Volt input recommended. Internally the camera has high frequency switching supplies that convert the 5 volt input to 3.3, 2.5 and 1.8 volts. TIMING Camera Clock is configurable from 25 to 85 MHz depending on the application.
  • Page 12 Eight Taps 10 bits CL1_B[5:4],CL1_C[7:0] 8*n+1 (Full) CL2_B[1:0],CL2_A[7:0] 8*n+2 CL2_B[5:4],CL2_C[7:0] 8*n+3 CL3_B[1:0],CL3_A[7:0] 8*n+4 CL3_B[5:4],CL3_C[7:0] 8*n+5 CL2_FVAL,CL2_LVAL,CL2_SP,CL1_SP, CL1_B[7:6],CL1_B[3:2] 8*n+6 CL3_FVAL,CL3_LVAL,CL1_DVAL,CL3_SP CL2_B[7:6],CL2_B[3:2] 8*n+7 Use Serial Port Use USB Other modes are possible with custom FPGA configurations purchased from FastVision or developed in-house.

  • Page 13: Camera Data Flow

    The ‘Standard’ Camera is a set of FPGAs designed to support most of the typical uses of the camera. It is a good starting point for modifications. This design is copyrighted IP from FastVision and forms the reference design, which is available from FastVision for use only with the FastCamera13.

  • Page 14: Rolling Shutter

    The sensor can not be read out faster than 1.98 microseconds per line. Full Frame shutter The sensor in the FastCamera13 allows an additional mode of operation, which is the Full Frame shutter. During the last half of a line readout cycle, the whole sensor can be reset, and integration started.

  • Page 15: Pixel Gain And Offset

    sensor. It takes 64 clocks for the sensor to reset, or about one microsecond. Shutter speeds are thus fixed at multiples of the line readout rate or 1.98 microseconds, or longer if the line time is increased. Further the shortest shutter speed is 1.98 microseconds. Shutter Speeds The granularity of the shutter speed at the highest readout rate possible is 1.98 microseconds.

  • Page 16: Lookup Table Option (Lut?)

    10.1 FIFO memory mode In this mode memory is used as a first in first out memory (FIFO). The memory fills with images, until it is full, and then stops filling. At any time the user may request an image from the FIFO with CC2, or via a serial command.

  • Page 17: Internal Camera Memory

    This sets the number of pixel clocks per line. If you are using the full sensor on the FastCamera40 this must be greater than or equal to 153, or 132 on the FastCamera13. Set this to larger values to slow the data rate from the camera or to get finer control of the...
  • Page 18 The Flash memory holds the FPGA programs, and other values needed to make the camera operate. Should you wish to store some data in the Flash there is room. For more details contact FastVision. 13.14 0x31 Read Flash Memory Serial Command This allows the user to read back what is in flash in the camera.
  • Page 19 13.16 Other Serial Commands See the table below for additional serial commands. Table 1 Serial Command Encoding Encoding Length Description 0x00 Single byte command indicating to reset the serial protocol 0x01 Command to modify the outputs of the DAC’s Byte Description VREF1[7:0] VREF1[9:8]...
  • Page 20 Encoding Length Description 0x03 ROI Starting/Ending Column Start 0x04 Readout Rate (clocks per row read) Rate[7:0] Rate[15:8]...
  • Page 21 0x05 Exposure in Pixel Clocks Exposure[7:0] Exposure[15:8] Exposure[23:16] Exposure[31:24] 0x06 Exposure Delay in Pixel Clocks Exposure Delay[7:0] Exposure Delay[15:8] Exposure Delay[23:16] Exposure Delay[31:24] 0x07 Read out image from FIFO if any. Can be sent ahead of time, which will cause image readout to occur when camera is triggered. If data byte = 0, image readout will occur as soon as an image is ready.

  • Page 22: Usb Camera Option

    0x40 510324 Upload Data FPGA Data Byte[1] 510324 Data Byte[510324] 0x80 Byte 1 Read back Command Data on SERTFG 0x00 Cal Values from Sensor 0x01 DAC Values (From Uploaded values) 0x02 Sensor ROI Values 0x03 Serial Number 0x04 Manufacture Date 0x05 Part Number Table 2 Serial Response Encoding...

  • Page 23: Camera Control Program

    CAMERA CONTROL PROGRAM The Camera Control Program provides a GUI interface that allows you to send and receive control data and images from the camera. Below is an example dialog from the Windows version.

  • Page 24: Application Environments

    A USB cable FastVision supplied USB software for your OS. All of the above can be supplied to you by FastVision. The software (item #4) provides two forms of access to the camera, via a library (DLL, or ActiveX control under Windows, linkable library under other operating systems), and via the supplied application called FastViewer.
  • Page 25 FastViewer ActiveX Software Control 16.2 Using a FastVision supplied framegrabber In this mode of operation you will need the following items, which can all be supplied by FastVision. The Camera and a lens A power supply for the camera One or more Camera Link cables FastVision supplied framegrabber FastVision supplied framegrabber software.
  • Page 26 Provided Frame Grabber 1 or 2 Camera Link Cables 16.2.2 The software connections are: Your Camera DLL, Library Driver Software Serial ActiveX Control FastVision Channel Camera Frame Link FastVision Control Grabber Devices Frame Grabber Program FastVision Application Program Like FastViewer...
  • Page 27 The Camera and a lens A power supply for the camera. One or more Camera Link cables. Your third-party framegrabber. AIA compliant software for your framegrabber. FastVision supplied camera control program. 16.3.1 The hardware connections are: Power Supply Your Computer...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Otherwise you will have to send commands to the camera in the way specified by your framegrabber vendor. TROUBLESHOOTING There are several things you can try before you call FastVision Technical Support for help. _____ Make sure the computer is plugged in. Make sure the power source is on.

  • Page 29: Fastvision Technical Support

    The release notes are available in the directory: \usr\fastvision\alinfo FASTVISION TECHNICAL SUPPORT FastVision offers technical support to any licensed user during the normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. We offer assistance on all aspects of camera installation and operation.
  • Page 30 If you do not have Internet access, or if it is inconvenient for you to get to access, copy the code to a disk, describe the error, and mail the disk to Technical Support at the FastVision address below. If the code is small enough, you can also FAX the code module to us as indicated below.
  • Page 31 Remember to include the name and telephone number of the person we should contact if we have questions. FastVision, LLC. 131 Daniel Webster Highway #529 Nashua, NH 03060 Telephone: 603-891-4317 FAX: 603-891-1881 Web site: http://www.fast-vision.com/ Electronic Mail: sales@fast-vision.com support@fast-vision.com...

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