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C-RED 3
User Manual
C-RED 3 User Manual_20190719
First Light Imaging SAS
First Light Imaging SAS au Capital de 85 000 euros
Title: C-RED 3 USER MANUAL
Document: C-RED 3 User Manual_20190719

Issue: 001

Classification: PUBLIC
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Europarc Sainte Victoire – Bât. 6
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Route de Valbrillant
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Le Canet |13590 MEYREUIL
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533 716 817 RCS Aix-en-Provence
Page : 1
Date : 19/07/2019
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FRANCE
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+33 (0)4 42 61 29 20
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TVA : FR78 533 716 817

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  • Page 1: Issue: 001

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.1.2. Camera Link connection (for C-RED 3 CL only) ................17 ® 6.1.3. USB connection (for C-RED 3 USB only) ..................18 First Light Imaging SAS Europarc Sainte Victoire – Bât. 6 Route de Valbrillant Le Canet |13590 MEYREUIL FRANCE...
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  • Page 6: Introduction

    Thanks to its advanced technology in electronics, software, and its innovative mechanics, C-RED 3 is capable of unprecedented performances: up to 600 images per second at full frame. C-RED 3 offers Camera Link® or USB3 interface depending on your camera configuration.

  • Page 7: Disposal - Deee

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  • Page 8: Warnings

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  • Page 9: Technical Specifications And Operational Environment

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  • Page 10: Contents Of Package

    Note 1: Cooling unit and personal computer can be bought separately. Note 2: The latest release of software is available on demand at: support@first-light.fr. Note 3: A list of C-RED 3’s various accessories are available on demand at: contact@first-light.fr Note 4: Items may differ from pictures.

  • Page 11: Camera Serial Number

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  • Page 12: Description And Technical Specifications

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  • Page 13: C-Red 3 Camera

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  • Page 14: User Manual

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  • Page 15: Description And Minimum Specification Accessories

    The mating connector is a FISCHER CONNECTORS S 102 A053-130+. On the left, C-RED 3 USB back view. The yellow box shows the female power connector cabling. On the center, C-RED 3 CL back view. The yellow box shows the female power connector cabling.

  • Page 16: Camera Link

    Full interface requires two data cables with male SDR-26 Mini Camera Link connectors ® ® as shown in Fig. 5 : On the left, C-RED 3 back view. The yellow box shows the female Camera Link connectors. ® On the right, a picture of a male SDR-26 Mini Camera Link connector.

  • Page 17: Setting Up And Start Up Camera

    First, plug the FISCHER CONNECTORS power connector to the camera, then plug the power unit to the line plug. C-RED 3 with power supply connected thanks to the FISCHER CONNECTORS connector. Camera Link connection (for C-RED 3 CL only) ®...

  • Page 18: Usb Connection (For C-Red 3 Usb Only)

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  • Page 19: Route De Valbrillant Le Canet |13590 Meyreuil | France | +33 (0)4 42 61 29

    USB3). Demo GUI software The Graphical User Interface (GUI) demo software is provided in the USB key supplied with the C-RED 3 camera, or available on demand at support@first-light.fr. It is a dedicated interface developed by First Light Imaging which allows to control almost all the parameters of the camera.

  • Page 20: Camera Status

    Classification: PUBLIC Camera status Once the camera is properly powered up by following the steps of section 6, the system boots and C-RED 3 is ready to operate. A purple diode signal, visible through the camera’s body holes, confirms the operability.

  • Page 21: Readout Modes

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  • Page 22: Integrate Then Read (Itr)

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  • Page 23: Readout Mode

    Single Read The entire frame is read once before a reset period. The particularity of C-RED 3 readout mode allows to adjust the integration time (Tint) independently of the frame rate. Depending of these two parameters, the camera will run in ITR or IWR mode, please refer to Fig. 10 and Fig.

  • Page 24: Agc

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  • Page 25: Pixel Format (Adu)

    Sensor geometry Pixel format (ADU) C-RED 3 digitizes the signal from the sensor with 14-bits precision. However, the pixel values are sent as 16 bits signed format. Indeed, after embedded bias subtraction, some pixels may have negative value. Full frame mode Pixels are read from left to right and up to down (see Fig.

  • Page 26: Cropping Mode

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  • Page 27: User Manual

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  • Page 28: Conversion Gain

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  • Page 29: Operation

    However, please note that our cameras have been developed and tested with specific grabbers, and we highly recommend using these grabbers. Any malfunctions related to the use of a non-certified grabber will not be supported by First Light Imaging List of tested and recommended grabbers: MATROX Radient eV-cl full (drivers available for Linux®...

  • Page 30: Usb (For C-Red 3 Usb Only)

    (cf. doc install C-RED 3 demo software). When the camera is detected on the USB 3.0 port, Windows ® automatically installs the C-RED 3 drivers. Under Linux, the Firstlight USB SDK manages the frame acquisition frame using the standard libusb directly.

  • Page 31: Internal Synchronization

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  • Page 32: Software Synchronization

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  • Page 33: Cable Assembly

    The camera is equipped with one sync connector on its rear side (see Fig. 21). C-RED 3 USB on the left and C-RED 3 CL on the right from the back. The yellow box shows the sync connectors C1. To be connected on the external synchronization, use the command “set extsynchro on” in the command line interpreter.

  • Page 34: User Manual

    Date : 19/07/2019 Issue: 001 Classification: PUBLIC On the left, a C-RED 3 synchro female connector. On the right, wire cables corresponding to connector. Input signals (Trigger_in and FPS_Tint_in) are 5V compatible. The maximum voltage value is 5.5V. Applying higher voltage will result in a permanent damage of the camera.

  • Page 35: Fps/Tint_In Timing Diagrams

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  • Page 36: Standard Polarity / Internally Controlled Integration Time

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  • Page 37: Latency

    Bad Pixel Correction Bad pixel correction can be made on the fly by the camera. During the production/characterization of the camera, First Light Imaging computes a map of the bad pixels and upload it into the camera. When enabled, bad pixel correction is the first correction applied on pixel values received from the sensor.

  • Page 38: Adaptative Bias

    On uncooled cameras, the sensor temperature vary with the environment temperature. The bias file initially built will be obsolete if the temperature changes. To keep a good corrected image whatever the temperature is, the C-RED 3 camera embeds an automatic system which recalculates the bias file applied according to the sensor’s temperature.

  • Page 39: Bias Correction File Format

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  • Page 40: Pixel Value Offset

    To read the current dark optimization value, use the command: “darkoptimlevel” Tag generation The C-RED 3 camera offers the possibility to replace the first 4 pixels of acquired images by information generated by the camera. This function is controlled by the “set imagetags on” and ”set imagetags off” commands.

  • Page 41: Thermal Protection

    Factory camera presets can be restored using the “restorefactory” command. Camera optional features. C-RED 3 camera is provided with HDR optional feature. This extra feature is enabled through license file uploaded into the camera during the production, or later directly by the customer.

  • Page 42: Camera Advanced Settings

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  • Page 43: Integration Time Granularity

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  • Page 44: Description Of Various Fonctions

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  • Page 45: User Manual

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  • Page 46: User Manual

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  • Page 47: User Manual

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  • Page 48: User Manual

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  • Page 49: User Manual

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  • Page 50: Commands Format Detail

    For details on some advanced commands like “snake command”, please contact First Light Imaging at support@first-light.fr. Commands format detail C-RED 3’s command line interpreter (aka CLI) on the CL or USB serial link is simple: Commands are only composed of ascii characters. Each command must be ended with line feed character: ‘\n’...

  • Page 51: Ssh Configuration

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  • Page 52: Precautions And Maintenance

    10. PRECAUTIONS AND MAINTENANCE Precaution of use Your C-RED 3 is a high-end scientific instrument, if this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired and the warranty will not be applicable.

  • Page 53: Warranty And Liability

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  • Page 54: Returns

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  • Page 55: For The Rest Of The World

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  • Page 56: Contacts

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