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The Imperx Tiger series of cameras offer a range of CCD sensor formats capable
of producing images up to 10480 x 4840 resolution. Combined with advanced
processing technology, these cameras deliver 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
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- Page 1 CoaXPress ® The Imperx Tiger series of cameras offer a range of CCD sensor formats capable of producing images up to 10480 x 4840 resolution. Combined with advanced processing technology, these cameras deliver finely detailed images suitable for a wide range of applications, including flat panel inspection, aerial mapping, electronics and PCB manufacturing, and more.
- Page 2 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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 3 IMPERX warrants performance of its products and related software to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with IMPERX’s standard warranty, which is 2 (two) years parts and labor. FOR GLASSLESS CAMERAS, THE CCD OR CMOS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 About Tiger Series Cameras ..............11 1.1 General Overview ....................11 1.1.1 Camera Output Interface Options ..............12 1.1.2 Tiger Key Features ................... 13 1.2 Industrial Versus Ruggedized Version Overviews ............ 14 1.3 T9040 Technical Specifications ................ - Page 5 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces T2040 Camera QE ....................62 2.7 Environmental ......................64 2.8 Forced Air Cooling....................65 2.8.1 DC Fan Dimensions ..................66 2.8.2 Replacing the Fan .................... 68 3 Camera Link Configuration ..............70 3.1 Overview ........................
- Page 6 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4 CXP Camera Configuration ..............99 4.1 GenICam Camera Configuration ................99 4.2 XML Parameters ...................... 99 4.2.1 Device Control ....................100 4.2.2 Version Info ....................101 Version Info_CXP Support ................102 4.2.3 Image Format Control ................
- Page 7 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Appendix B – Camera Registers ............138 B.1 Camera RGS Space Structure ................. 138 B.1.1 Camera Local Space ..................138 Saving and Restoring Settings ................138 Camera Information Registers ................. 139 Miscellaneous....................
- Page 8 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 25: T6640 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens............55 Figure 26: T6640 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens......... 56 Figure 27: T4940 monochrome with micro lens..............56 Figure 28: T4940 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens.
- Page 9 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 74: Image Format Control screen example............103 Figure 75: Acquisition Control screen example..............107 Figure 76: Gain and Offset screen example..............109 Figure 77: Auto Gain and Auto Exposure screen example..........111 Figure 78: Data Correction screen example.
- Page 10 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Reviser Comments 11/27/2017 R. Johnston Initial Camera Link release 8/9/2018 R. Johnston Added CoaXPress (CXP) output interface and XML parameters; added Canon lens control; updated Camera Link GUI screens. 12/26/2019 I.
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Page 11: About Tiger Series Cameras
1 About Tiger Series Cameras 1.1 General Overview The Tiger series of CCD cameras offer a range of image 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 12: Camera Output Interface Options
Table 1: Tiger family megapixel cameras. 1.1.1 Camera Output Interface Options The following output interfaces are available for Tiger cameras: Camera Link (CL). Available for all Tiger cameras. Imperx provides the CamConfig software graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring your camera. •... -
Page 13: Tiger Key Features
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.1.2 Tiger Key Features The following features apply generally to Tiger cameras. Some features might apply only to certain cameras or to ruggedized (R) versions or industrial (I) versions. • Programmable and field upgradeable •... -
Page 14: Industrial Versus Ruggedized Version Overviews
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.2 Industrial Versus Ruggedized Version Overviews Tiger are available in industrial versions and ruggedized versions. The following table describes the major differences between industrial and ruggedized versions. Parameters Industrial Versions (I) Ruggedized Versions (R) Temperature Range -10 °C to +60 °C... -
Page 15: T9040 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.3 T9040 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T9040 Total image resolution 10440 (H) x 4880 (V) (std.); 10480 (H) x 4840 (V) (max.) Active image area 46.98 mm (H) × 21.60 mm (V) Pixel size 4.5 μm Pixel Clock Rate... -
Page 16: Table 3: T9040 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Specifications Tiger T9040 Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing Power consumption (Ruggedized) 9 W (EST) (58 MHz); 8.16 W (40 MHz) – CLM 10.08 W – 10.56 W (58 MHz,); 8.88 W – 9.36 W (40 MHz) – CXP Power consumption (Industrial) 9.6 W (EST) (58 MHz);... -
Page 17: T8820 And T8810 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.4 T8820 and T8810 Technical Specifications (CL) The T8820 and T8810 cameras use the Camera Link output interface. Specifications Tiger T8820 Tiger T8810 Total image resolution 8856 (H) x 5280(V) (std.); 8856 (H) x (V) (std.);... -
Page 18: Table 4: T8820, T8810 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Specifications Tiger T8820 Tiger T8810 Flat field correction tables Bad pixel correction Optional On/Off Optional On/Off Digital bit shift Trigger options Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger modes... -
Page 19: T8040 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.5 T8040 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T8040 Total image resolution 8040 (H) x 5360 (V) (std.); 8080 (H) x 5400 (V) (max.) Active image area 36.18 mm (H) × 24.12 mm (V) Pixel size 4.5 μm Pixel Clock Rate... -
Page 20: Table 5: T8040 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Specifications Tiger T8040 Digital bit shift Trigger options Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger modes Standard, Fast, and Double Camera image memory Operating temperature -40 °C to +85 °C (Ruggedized); -10 °C to +60 °C (Industrial) Storage temperature -50 °C to +90 °C Humidity... -
Page 21: T6640 / T6641 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.6 T6640 / T6641 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T6640 / T6641 Total image resolution 6576 (H) x 4384 (V) (std.); 6600 (H) x 4400 (V) (max.) Active image area 36.17 mm (H) × 24.11 mm (V) Pixel size 5.5 μm Camera size W x H x L... -
Page 22: Table 6: T6640 / T6641 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Specifications Tiger T6640 / T6641 Trigger options Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger modes Standard, Fast, and Double Camera image memory Operating temperature -40 °C to +85 °C (Ruggedized); -10 °C to +60 °C (Industrial) Storage temperature -50 °C to +90 °C Humidity... -
Page 23: T4940 And T4840 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.7 T4940 and T4840 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T4940 T4840 Total image resolution 4896 (H) x3264 (V) (std.); 4864 (H) x 3232 (V) (std.); 4920 (H) x 3280 (V) (max.) 4880 (H) x 3256 (V) (max.) Active image area 26.93 mm (H) x 17.95 mm (V) 36.0 mm (H) x 23.9 mm (V) -
Page 24: Table 7: T4940, T4840 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Specifications Tiger T4940 T4840 Flat field correction tables Bad pixel correction Optional On/Off Optional On/Off Digital bit shift Trigger options Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger modes Standard, Fast, and Double... -
Page 25: T3640 And T3340 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.8 T3640 and T3340 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T3640 T3340 Total image resolution 3600 (H) x 2400 (V) (std.); 3296 (H) x 2472 (V) (std.); 3624 (H) x 2424 (V) (max.) 3320 (H) x 2496 (V) (max.) Active image area 26.64 mm (H) ×... -
Page 26: Table 8: T3640, T3340 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Specifications Tiger T3640 T3340 LUTs 4 User LUTs 4 User LUTs Flat field correction tables Bad pixel correction Optional On/Off Optional On/Off Digital bit shift Trigger options Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger delay, Debounce... -
Page 27: T2040 Technical Specifications
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.9 T2040 Technical Specifications Specifications Tiger T2040 2048 (H) x 2048 (V) (std.); Total image resolution 2072 (H) x 2072 (V) (max.) Active image area 15.2 mm (H) x 15.2 mm (V) Pixel size 7.4 μm Camera size W x H x L... -
Page 28: Active Ef Mounts
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Specifications Tiger T2040 Trigger options Edge, Pulse width, Trigger filter, Trigger delay, Debounce Trigger modes Standard, Fast, and Double Camera image memory Operating temperature -40 °C to +85 °C (Ruggedized) -10 °C to +60 °C (Industrial) Storage temperature -50 °C to +90 °C Humidity... -
Page 29: Ordering Information
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 1.9 Ordering Information Sample code: CLF-T8820C-RS000 (ruggedized); CLM-T6640M-IF000 (industrial, F-mount) CLM-T6640C-RL000 (ruggedized and EOS mount lens control) CXP-T6640C-RF000 (ruggedized); CXP-T3340M-IF000 (industrial, F-mount) Interface Camera Sensor Type Ruggedized/ Lens Mount Filter/ Model Industrial Custom Options... -
Page 30: Hardware
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2 Hardware 2.1 Camera Link Camera Output Tiger Camera Link cameras provide connectors for power and inputs/outputs, factory programming, and two connectors for Camera Link output. 12-pin connector for power, I/O Status LED Mini connector for factory use Camera Link Base output connector... -
Page 31: Camera Link Hirose Connector Pin Assignments
Figure 4: 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) (Figure 5). -
Page 32: Table 12: Hirose Connector Pin Assignments
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Signal Name General Purpose Input 2 (TTL) IN1 RTN General Purpose Input 1 Return (Opto-isolated) IN2 TTL RTN General Purpose Input 2 Return (TTL) OUT2 A General Purpose Output 2, Contact 2 (OPTO-isolated) Table 12: Hirose connector pin assignments. -
Page 33: Camera Link 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 connectors for trigger (black wire) and strobe (white wire). -
Page 34: Camera Link Led Status Indicators
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.1.4 Camera Link LED Status Indicators The Camera Link 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 Green steady ON... -
Page 35: Coaxpress (Cxp) Camera Output
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.2 CoaXPress (CXP) Camera Output Tiger CXP cameras provide three connectors for outside equipment and one status indicator LED on the back panel. USB type programming connector Standard BNC for data output, control, and power 12- pin Hirose type connector for I/O interface... -
Page 36: Cxp Hirose Connector Pin Assignments
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.2.1 CXP Hirose Connector Pin Assignments The male 12-pin Hirose connector provides external input/output signals to and from the camera (refer to the following CXP Hirose connector illustration). The male Hirose connector is a miniature locking receptacle #HR10A-10R-12PB(71). -
Page 37: Cxp Camera Power And Data
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.2.2 CXP Camera Power and Data The coaxial cable connected to the camera provides Power over CXP (PoCXP). The Camera’s video data output, control data, and triggering are serialized and transmitted over CoaXPress (CXP) using the single standard BNC 75-ohm coaxial cable. -
Page 38: Figure 9: In2 Electrical Connection
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 9: IN2 electrical connection. C. Output OUT 1 LVTTL Output OUT1 is a 5v TTL (5.0 Volts) compatible signal and the maximum output current must not exceed 8 mA. Figure 10: OUT1 LVTTL electrical connection. D. -
Page 39: Figure 12: Low Side Load Driver
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 12: Low side load driver. Figure 13: High side load driver. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 40: Mechanical Drawings
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4 Mechanical Drawings The camera housing is made of high quality 6000 series aluminum construction. For maximum flexibility, the camera has eight M3X0.5mm mounting holes located near the front and the back. A fan is available for providing additional cooling to the cameras. -
Page 41: Small Tiger With Camera Link Output (Ruggedized)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.2 Small Tiger with Camera Link Output (Ruggedized) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the Camera Link (CL) T8040, T6640, T6641, T4940, T4840, T3640, T3340, T2040 cameras. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 42: Small Tiger With Camera Link Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.3 Small Tiger with Camera Link Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the Camera Link (CL) T8040, T6640, T6641, T4940, T4840, T3640, T3340, T2040 cameras with forced air cooling. -
Page 43: Small Tiger With Coaxpress Output (Ruggedized)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.4 Small Tiger with CoaXPress Output (Ruggedized) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the CoaXPress (CXP) T8040, T6640, T6641, T4940, T4840, T3640, T3340, T2040 cameras. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 44: Small Tiger With Coaxpress Camera Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.5 Small Tiger with CoaXPress Camera Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the CoaXPress (CXP) T8040, T6640, T6641, T4940, T4840, T3640, T3340, T2040 cameras with forced air cooling. -
Page 45: T9040 Camera With Camera Link Output (Ruggedized)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.6 T9040 Camera with Camera Link Output (Ruggedized) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the T9040 Camera Link (CL) camera. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 46: T9040 Camera With Camera Link Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.7 T9040 Camera with Camera Link Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the T9040 Camera Link (CL) camera with forced air cooling. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 47: T9040 Camera With Coaxpress Output (Ruggedized)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.8 T9040 Camera with CoaXPress Output (Ruggedized) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the T9040 CoaXPress (CXP) camera. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 48: T9040 Camera With Coaxpress Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.4.9 T9040 Camera with CoaXPress Output / Forced Air Cooling (Industrial) The following mechanical drawings show front, side, and back views of the T9040 CoaXPress (CXP) camera with forced air cooling. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 49: Optical
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.5 Optical Specification Optical Format Lens Mount Canon EF Lens Control T9040 51.7 mm M-58 Not available T8820 / T8810 57 mm M-72 Not available T8040 43.3 mm F-Mount, M42, EF Canon T6641 43.3 mm F-Mount, M42,... -
Page 50: Spectral Response
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.6 Spectral Response T9040 Camera QE Figure 14: T9040 monochrome with micro lens. Figure 15: T9040 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 51: T8810/T8820 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces T8810/T8820 Camera QE Figure 16: T8810/T8820 monochrome with micro lens. Figure 17: T8810/T8820 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 52: T8040 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 18: T8810/T8820 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. T8040 Camera QE Figure 19: T8840 monochrome with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 53: T6641 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 20: T8040 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. T6641 Camera QE Figure 21: T6641 monochrome with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 54: Figure 22: T6641 Color (Bayer Rgb) With Micro Lens
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 22: T6641 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. Figure 23: T6641 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 55: T6640 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces T6640 Camera QE Figure 24: T6640 monochrome with micro lens. Figure 25: T6640 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 56: T4940 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 26: T6640 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. T4940 Camera QE Figure 27: T4940 monochrome with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 57: Figure 28: T4940 Color (Bayer Rgb) With Micro Lens
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 28: T4940 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. Figure 29: T4940 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 58: T4840 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces T4840 Camera QE Figure 30: T4840 monochrome with microlens. Figure 31: T4840 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 59: T3640 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 32: T4840 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. T3640 Camera QE Figure 33: T3640 monochrome with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 60: Figure 34: T3640 Color (Bayer Rgb) With Micro Lens
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 34: T3640 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. Figure 35: T3640 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 61: T3340 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces T3340 Camera QE Figure 36: T3340 monochrome with micro lens. Figure 37: T3340 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 62: T2040 Camera Qe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 38: T3340 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. T2040 Camera QE Figure 39: T2040 monochrome with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 63: Figure 40: T2040 Color (Bayer Rgb) With Micro Lens
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 40: T2040 color (Bayer RGB) with micro lens. Figure 41: T2040 color (Truesense Sparse CFA) with micro lens. December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2... -
Page 64: 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 65: Forced Air Cooling
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2.8 Forced Air Cooling Tiger cameras T9040, T8040, T6640, T6641, T4940, T4840, T3640, T3340, and T2040 support an optional fan for added cooling. The following specifications define the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the fan. The fan motor is one phase, eight poles. -
Page 66: Dc Fan Dimensions
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Optional Fan Description Lead wire UL 1571 AWG #28: Black wire negative (-); Red wire positive (+) Dimensions See dimension drawings Weight 11 g Operating temperature -10 °C to +70 °C (-40 °C to +75 °C storage) Operating humidity 5 to 90% HR (5 to 95% HR storage) 2.8.1 DC Fan Dimensions... -
Page 67: Figure 44: Dc Fan Dimensions, Profile View
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 44: DC fan dimensions, profile view. 1. Use 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. 2. -
Page 68: Replacing The Fan
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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 45: T6640 camera with optional fan. To replace the fan: 1. -
Page 69: Figure 47: Attach Fan Connector To Controller Board
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 47: Attach fan connector to controller board. Note: make sure the connector is properly installed and locked. 4. Tuck the fan wires between the CL EXT and CL LC boards ③ and position the fan for mounting (Figure 48). -
Page 70: Camera Link Configuration
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3 Camera Link Configuration 3.1 Overview Camera configuration software (CamConfig) ships with the Camera Link 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 71 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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 72 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.
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Page 73: 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 74: Figure 50: Select Port Screen
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 50: Select Port screen. To select a camera for configuration: 1. Open the CamConfig software. 2. On the Select Port screen, select the camera of interest. 3. Click OK. The CamConfig Main window opens. If the software does not find your computer’s COM ports, you might need to locate your frame grabber’s DLL file and move it to C:\Windows\System32. -
Page 75: Main Window
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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 76: Menu Options
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces The factory space is ROM based and write protected. It contains the camera’s default configurations. This space is programmed at the factory with the default configuration. User space #1, user space #2, user space #3, and user space #4 are non-volatile, flash memory. -
Page 77: Run Application
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.4.2.1 Run Application This menu starts any executable file that you normally use, such as a frame-grabber application. CamConfig remembers the path of the last opened file. 3.4.2.2 Load From . . . This menu option loads camera registers from a saved configuration space. - Page 78 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Figure 53: BPM dialog. Map type – selects what type of defect pixel map to show: • DPM (Defective Pixel Map) – a map of pixels with sensitivity that deviates − more than 15% due to fluctuations in the CMOS manufacturing process.
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Page 79: Command Terminal
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4. Select Menu > Download Terminal on GUI. 5. Click File Type and select a file DPM or HPM. 6. Enter or browse to the location of the file that you saved in step 3. 7. -
Page 80: Download Terminal
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.4.2.7 Download Terminal The Download Terminal lets you upgrade the camera’s firmware and upload any custom files ― BPM, Flat Field Correction (FFC), Lookup Tables (LUT), or Register Set (RGS). Figure 55: Download Terminal. To download files to the camera: 1. -
Page 81: View Options
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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. Click Menu. 2. Select Connection. 3. -
Page 82: Help Menu
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.4.4 Help Menu The Help menu opens an interactive file and provides camera manufacturing information. You can also put the GUI in debug mode for test purposes and troubleshooting. 3.5 Camera Link Configuration Screens The Camera Link configuration screens in this section of the manual are based on the small Tiger cameras (T2040, T3340, T3640, T4840, T4940, T6640, T6641, and T8040). -
Page 83: Output Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Digital Gain. You can set the digital gain from 1.0x to 4.0x in 0.001x-step changes and digital offset from +/- 12.5% of dynamic range in 1024 steps (-512 to +511 in 1-step increment). -
Page 84: Output Mapping
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.7.1 Output Mapping You can map outputs to internal control signals and set the active signal level to either high or low. The ruggedized camera provides two outputs (Out1 and Out2). The Industrial camera provides one output (OUT1). -
Page 85: Strobe Settings
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.7.2 Strobe Settings You can use the strobe outputs to synchronize the camera to external lighting or for triggering other devices. Figure 59: Strobe settings. When setting up a strobe, you must assign it to a frame. Use the Mode drop-down menu to assign the strobe pulse to Each Frame, Odd Frames, or Even Frames. -
Page 86: Acquisition Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Width. The amount of time in microseconds (determined by the granularity setting) the pulse remains at a high level before falling to a low level. Delay. Shows the delay calculated in microseconds as Period minus Width. Frequency. - Page 87 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Trigger in – Select one of the following active triggering input signals from the drop-down list: • External 1. The camera expects a trigger signal coming from IN 1. • Pulse Gen. The camera expects a trigger signal coming from the internal pulse generator.
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Page 88: Trigger Strobe Options
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.8.2 Trigger Strobe Options The camera can send a strobe pulse for synchronization with an external light source. The Trigger Strobe Options section of the Acquisition Control screen lets you enable a strobe pulse with each trigger. -
Page 89: Aec/Agc Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces WDR Mode – Allows you to adjust the linear wide dynamic range (WDR) at one point (Knee 1) or at two points (Knee 2) along the linear dynamic range. Knee 1 adjustment creates two intensity slopes. -
Page 90: Image Parameters
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces • Peak – the camera calculates the peak luminance value (maximum luminance level) within the image and compares that value to the value entered in the Limit field to determine changes to exposure/gain settings. 3. -
Page 91: Binning
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.10.1 Binning Binning combines charges from adjacent pixels to enable faster readout speeds and improved signal to noise ratios. Binning also reduces spatial resolution. 1. Horizontal binning combines adjacent pixels (2x or 4x) in a horizontal direction. It effectively creates larger pixels with less resolution but does not affect the frame rate. -
Page 92: Industrial Camera Aoi
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4. Select Keep Frame Rate to continue the current frame rate. The Slave AOI is nested inside the Master AOI. You might use the Slave AOI for a region of interest for automatic gain control (AGC)/automatic exposure control (AEC), auto white balance (AWB), or LUT. -
Page 93: Image Structure
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.10.3 Image Structure The Tiger camera provides options for adjusting the image structure. Figure 67: Image structure settings. Use the following options to configure the camera’s output: Image Structure Descriptions Bit Depth Determines the amount of tonal information available for images. -
Page 94: Table 23: Image Correction Descriptions
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Use the following options to configure image corrections: Image Corrections Descriptions Bad Pixel Correction Enables static or dynamic pixel corrections. You can enable static and dynamic pixel correction independently or simultaneously. You can adjust the intensity threshold for the hot pixel or defective corrections using the Threshold slider (0 –... -
Page 95: Test
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.10.5 Test Use the test functions on the Image Parameters panel to check camera communications and to generate test images from the Image Parameters panel. The Ping function checks the serial connection status of the camera. Click Ping for a visual indication of the following status indicators: •... -
Page 96: White Balance Color Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.11 White Balance Color Control White balance lets you adjusts the camera’s color setting to preserve the original colors and make white objects appear white. The screen displays the current (calculated) white balance coefficients for each color (red, green, blue). -
Page 97: Temperature Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.12 Temperature Control Use the temperature option to control the camera’s temperature and sensor temperature. Figure 71: Temperature control. Settings Descriptions FAN Mode Sets the fan to Off, On, or Auto. FAN On Temp Sets the temperature that turns on the fan in auto mode. -
Page 98: Canon Lens Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 3.13 Canon Lens Control If using Canon EF lens control, you can control the lens iris and focus from the Lens Control screen. The screen also provides the current status of the lens control unit, encoder, iris, and iris range. -
Page 99: Cxp Camera Configuration
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4 CXP Camera Configuration 4.1 GenICam Camera Configuration The Imperx Tiger CoaXPress (CXP) camera supports the GenICam standard for generic programming. The GenICam standard defines the syntax and semantics of the camera description file and defines a mechanism for you to configure the camera by reading/writing the camera registers associated with the features. -
Page 100: Device Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.1 Device Control Device Control gives you information about the camera and the GenICam compliant XML file that provides control over the CXP camera. Most of the Device Control information is read-only except for the Device Reset and Camera Head Reset functions. -
Page 101: Version Info
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description CurrentTemperature Integer Returns current camera temperature Current Temperature returns a two’s complement number. The range is +127C to -128C. A value greater than 127 indicates negative temperature. To calculate negative temperature, subtract 255 from the value. -
Page 102: Version Info_Cxp Support
Returns the camera firmware version number. CameraHeadFirmwareBuild Integer Returns camera firmware build number. CustomerID Integer Returns Customer ID for custom firmware (0=Imperx standard firmware). FamilyID Integer Returns the Family ID. XmlVersion Integer Returns version number of XML file. String Num. -
Page 103: Image Format Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description XmlUrlAddress Integer Returns the address of the start of the URL string that points to the XML file. IidcPointer Integer Returns the address of the start of the IIDC register space. - Page 104 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description HeightMax Integer Max. height of image (in pixels) OffsetY=0 calculated after vertical binning, decimation, or any other function changing the image vertical dimension. Width Integer Min: 24 The actual image width of the Master AOI output by...
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Page 105: Image Format_Slave Aoi
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description “Bpp12” PixelColorFilter Enumeration String Num. Returns type of color filter applied to the image. “None” “BayerRG” “BayerGB” “BayerGR” “BayerBG” String Num. TestPattern Enumeration Selects the type of test pattern generated by the "Off"... - Page 106 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description the Region of Interest for “Include” AGC/AEC, AWB, and LUT. “Exclude” “AEC_AGC_Include” “AEC_AGC_Exclude” “AWB_Include” “AWB_Exclude” “LUT_Include” “LUT_Exclude” December 26, 2019 Page Rev 1.2...
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Page 107: Acquisition Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.4 Acquisition Control Use the Acquisition controls for setting the parameters around image capture, exposure, frame rates, triggers, and so on. Figure 76: Acquisition Control screen example. Parameter Name Type Value Access Description AcquisitionMode... - Page 108 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description ExposureMode is Timed and ExposureAuto is Off. AcquisitionFrameRateEn Boolean Controls whether AcquisitionFrameRate able AcquisitionFramePeriod features are writable and used to control the acquisition rate. If these features are enabled, you can extend the actual frame time beyond the...
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Page 109: Gain And Offset
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description TriggerActivation Enumeration String Num. Specifies the activation mode of the trigger. “RisingEdge” “FallingEdge” TriggerDebounce Integer Min: 0 Specifies the debounce period of the trigger Max: 65535 signal in microseconds. - Page 110 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description GainSelector Enumeration String Num. Selects the Gain to be controlled by the various Gain features. “AnalogTap1” “AnalogTap2” 0x10 “AnalogTap3” 0x20 “AnalogTap4” 0x30 Gain Float Min: 0.0 Controls selected gain as an absolute physical value (1.0x to Max: GainMaxExpr...
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Page 111: Auto Gain And Auto Exposure
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.6 Auto Gain and Auto Exposure Auto Gain and Auto Exposure parameters enable the camera to maintain image brightness under variable lighting conditions. Figure 78: Auto Gain and Auto Exposure screen example. Auto Gain and Auto Exposure_Control Parameter Name Type... -
Page 112: Auto Gain And Auto Exposure_Status
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description an amplification factor (1x to 63x). AgcGainMaxRaw Integer Min: AgcGainMinReg Sets the maximum Analog Gain value for the AGC mode in RAW Max: GainRawMaxExpr units (0.03519 dB per step) (0dB to 30dB). -
Page 113: Data Correction
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description AecMinLimitReached Integer Returns whether the minimum exposure limit was reached during AEC operation. AecMaxLimitReached Integer Returns whether the maximum exposure limit was reached during AEC operation. CurrentAvgOrPeakLuminance Integer Returns the current average or... - Page 114 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description VerticalSmearCorrec Enumeration String Num. Enables Vertical Smear tion Correction. “Off” “Dinamic” “Static” BadPixelCorrection Enumeration String Num. Enables Bad Pixel Correction options. “Off” “Static1” “Dynamic” “Static1_and_Dyn amic”...
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Page 115: White Balance
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.8 White Balance White Balance XML parameters give you control over the individual red, green, and blue colors produced by the sensor in color cameras. Figure 80: White Balance screen example. Parameter Name Type Value... -
Page 116: Strobe
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.9 Strobe Use strobe XML parameters to activate and control strobe outputs. Figure 81: Strobe screen example. Parameter Name Type Value Access Description String Num. Strobe1Mode Enumeration Sets the Strobe1 mode of operation. -
Page 117: Strobe_Out1
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description TriggerStrobeEnable Enumeration String Num. Enables a strobe signal synchronous with the “No” trigger pulse. The strobe “EnableStrobe1” signal is mapped to one or “EnableStrobe2” both of the available “EnableStrobe1and2”... -
Page 118: Pulse Generator
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description ToggleOut2 Enumeration String Num. Enables mapping various internal signals to the “None” OUT2 output. "ExposureStart" "ExposureEnd" "MidExposure" "ExposureActive" "HSync" "VSync" "OddEvenFrame" "TriggerActual" "TriggerDelayed" "CameraReady" "PulseGenerator" "Strobe1"... - Page 119 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description PulseGenPeriod Integer Min: PulseGenMin Sets the pulse period of the Pulse Generator in Max: PulseGenPeriodMax microseconds. PulseGenFrequency Float Returns frequency of pulse generator in Hz. PulseGenNumPulse Integer Min: 1...
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Page 120: Canon Lens Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.11 Canon Lens Control The XML parameters provide the ability set up controls for Canon EF lens iris and focus functions. The parameters also display read-only lens and encoder status information. Figure 83: Canon Lens Control screen example. -
Page 121: Canon Lens Control_Focus
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description command to resume the lens control. String Num. LensControllerStatu Enumeration Shows the status of Canon Lens initialization. “InitLens_Failed” “InitLens_Done” String Num. IrisRangeCheck Enumeration Enables internal check of Iris Position and Step. -
Page 122: Canon Lens Control_Iris
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Canon Lens Control_Iris Parameter Name Type Value Access Description CurrentFNumber Float Returns the current f-number value of the lens iris. Value of 0.0 signals unknown iris position. CloseIrisFull Command Closes the iris to fully closed position. -
Page 123: Wide Dynamic Range (Wdr)
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.12 Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) Wide dynamic range (WDR) enables setting different exposure times for pixels of different intensities within one exposure time, for example, a short exposure time for ultra-bright pixels. -
Page 124: Temperature Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.13 Temperature Control Use the Temperature control XML parameters to set fan mode, temperature ranges, TEC mode, and so on. Figure 85: Temperature Control screen example. Parameter Name Type Value Access Description FanMode Enumeration... -
Page 125: Transport Layer Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 4.2.14 Transport Layer Control The Transport Layer control provides a variety of settings and read-only information for configuring communications between the camera with the CXP interface. Figure 86: Transport Layer Control screen example. Parameter Name Type Value... -
Page 126: Transport Layer Control_Coaxpress
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description taps of the camera as presented at the output. Transport Layer Control_CoaXPress Parameter Name Type Value Access Description WidthAddress Integer Returns the Address of the Width information register. - Page 127 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces MasterHostConnectionID Integer Returns the Host link ID connected to the camera's master link. ControlPacketSizeMax Integer Returns the maximum control packet data size that the camera can accept. StreamPacketSizeMax Integer Returns the maximum stream packet data size that the host can accept.
- Page 128 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces CxpConnectionTestMode Boolean Enables the test mode for an individual physical connection of the camera. CxpConnectionSelector Integer Min: 0 Selects the CoaXPress physical connection to Max: control. CxpMaxConnectionsExpr CxpConnectionTestErrorCoun Integer Reports current connection error count of test packets received by the camera on the...
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Page 129: User Set Control
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces XOffsetCXPLink Integer Returns the Horizontal image offset in the CXP link. YSizeCXPLink Integer Returns the Vertical image size in the CXP link. YOffsetCXPLink Integer Returns the Vertical image offset in the CXP link. -
Page 130: Special Features
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Parameter Name Type Value Access Description UserSetDefault Enumeration String Num. Selects the User Set to load and make active when the “Default” camera is reset or upon “UserSet0” power-up. “UserSet1” “UserSet2” “UserSet3”... -
Page 131: 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 132: Digital Gain, Offset, And Shift
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 5.3 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 133: Esd Event Protection
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 5.9 ESD Event Protection If the camera is subject to an electrostatic discharge (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 134: 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 135: Appendix A - Creating Lut Tables
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Appendix A – Creating LUT 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 136: Using Microsoft Excel
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 2,4093 3,4092 4,4091 4095,0 A.1.2 Using Microsoft Excel You can create the .LUT file in Excel as follows: 1. Create the spreadsheet as shown below (note that 1024 (1024*3) rows are required in the table). 2. - Page 137 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces must terminate each line of the header section with a comma. The table section of the file contains an array of lines with each line containing an X (pixel number) value followed by a comma and a Y (line number) value.
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Page 138: Appendix B - Camera Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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 139: Camera Information Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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 140: Miscellaneous
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Data (31:10) N/A 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 0000 0000 Miscellaneous Address Register Name... -
Page 141: Camera Information
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 0x6224 FOCUS Near Full Command sets FOCUS to full near position. 0x6228 FOCUS Far Full Command sets FOCUS to full far position. 0x622C FOCUS Stop Command stops FOCUS if/while its moving. 0x6230 CANON Lens Init Command initializes CANON lens. -
Page 142: Firmware Information
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 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 143: Exposure Control Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 0x020C SAOI Data (2:0) 0x1 – SAOI include Enables Slave AOI and Enable sets window size and 0x2 – SAOI exclude offset in horizontal and 0x3 – ROI for AEC/AGC include – vertical direction. -
Page 144: Aec, Agc Workspace Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 0x0558 Long Data (23.0) <value> – actual frame time in micro seconds. Sets long Integration integration time in Data Time microseconds. (31:24) AEC, AGC Workspace Registers Address Register Data Type Description Name 0x0150 Auto... -
Page 145: Triggering Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 0x00C4 AFE 4 Analog Gain, Ch. M Data (9:0) <value> Sets main analog gain. 0x00D4 AFE 4 Analog Gain, Ch. N Data (31:10) 0x00E4 AFE 4 Analog Gain, Ch. O Applies to camera T8820 only 0x00F4 AFE 4 Analog Gain, Ch. - Page 146 Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 0x0508 Trigger Data (2:0) 0x0 – N/A Selects triggering Input source. 0x1 – External 1 – camera expects trigger Selector from external source mapped IN 1. 0x2 – Internal – camera expects trigger from programmable pulse generator.
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Page 147: Pulse Generator Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 0x052C Trigger Data (23:0) <value> – trigger strobe delay Sets delay between Strobe trigger pulse and strobe Data (31:24) N/A Position pulse. Delay Pulse Generator Registers Address Register Data Type Description Name 0x0530 Pulse... -
Page 148: Output Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Output Registers Address Register Data Type Description Name 0x0590 OUT 1 Data (0) 0x0 – active LOW Sets polarity (active Polarity Low or High) for 0x1 – active HIGH OUT1 or OUT2 Data (31:1) N/A output. -
Page 149: Output Data Format
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces Output Data Format Address Register Data Type Description Name 0x0100 Bit Depth Data (1:0) 0x0 – 8-bit Selects bit debt Selector output for camera. 0x1 – 10-bit 0x2 – 12-bit 0x3 – reserved Data (31:2) 0x010C Data Format... -
Page 150: Data Correction Registers
Tiger Cameras User Manual | Camera Link, CoaXPress Interfaces 0x0308 WBC Green Data (0:11) <value> - WBC Green Contains white balance correction Data (31:12) N/A coefficients for Green. 0x030C WBC Blue Data (0:11) <value> - WBC Blue Contains white balance correction Data (31:12) N/A coefficients for Blue.
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