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Company confidential.
This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third
party without written permission from Xenics.
Xenics nv
Ambachtenlaan 44
BE-3001 Leuven Belgium
User Manual
Wildcat-camera
ENG-2020-UMN001-R001
T +32 16 38 99 00
F +32 16 38 99 01
www.xenics.com
User Manual
Wildcat
Doc Ref: ENG-2020-UMN001
Issue: R001
Date:
XF-104_03/20-12-2012
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- Page 1 Wildcat-camera ENG-2020-UMN001-R001 Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 2 Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
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Page 3: Revision History
Changes Modified by Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Digital output ....................... 38 Calibration ........................39 Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00... - Page 5 Register map ...................... 50 Firmware upgrades ....................58 Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
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Page 6: Introduction
Chapters are the appendices. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00... -
Page 7: Conventions Used In This Manual
Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... -
Page 8: Contact Information
Please visit our website for more contact details: www.xenics.com Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... -
Page 9: Getting Started
The required USB3 Vision or Camera Link frame grabber drivers were installed in Chapter 2.2. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... - Page 10 4. Click the Connect button to proceed. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
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Page 11: Acquiring The First Images
• A time indicator Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00... -
Page 12: Mechanical Overview
For more detailed mechanical information refer to the mechanical drawings provided in the \Documents\ folder on the USB drive. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... -
Page 13: Electrical Interface
The design and specifications for the products described below may change without notice. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... -
Page 14: Unified Connector
Xenics cameras. ENG-2011-ICD003 Xenics Serial Protocol Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... -
Page 15: Usb3 Vision
Idle Acquisition active Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00... -
Page 16: Camera Functionality
• … Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00... -
Page 17: Operating Temperature Control
The corresponding camera registers may be found in Chapter 9.1.6. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. -
Page 18: Basic Image Acquisition
The corresponding camera register may be found in Chapter 9.1.6. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. - Page 19 The corresponding camera register may be found in Chapter 9.1.1. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 20 The corresponding camera register may be found in Chapter 9.1.1. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 21 The corresponding camera registers may be found in Chapter 9.1.3. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 22 The corresponding camera register may be found in Chapter 9.1.6. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
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Page 23: Frame Generation
The corresponding camera registers may be found in Chapter 9.1.1. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. -
Page 24: Image Processing Options
To use software-level processing, set Raw mode to True. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... - Page 25 Offset used and Gain used display the currently applied gain and offset values. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 26 ������ ���������� = |������ ���������� − 2 ENG-2013-UMN006 Appendix AutoGainControl Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
- Page 27 Chapter 9.1.4. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
- Page 28 (Column number XOR Row/Line number). Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 29 Test pattern control – Shift allows you to shift all 9-bit pixel values from the generator by the specified number of bits. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
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Page 30: Trigger Functionality
Software trigger: a trigger can be generated by sending a command to the module. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. - Page 31 – Frame time, as explained in Chapter 5.2. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
- Page 32 The Source setting defines which external trigger input channel is in control. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 33 (the trigger inhibit period), the trigger will be lost. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 34 This trigger cannot be delayed or skipped in any way. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 35 Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 36 Frame 6 is not acquired. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 37 4 is not acquired. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
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Page 38: Digital Output
≥ 2.9 V and a value of False if the output is ≤ 0.4 V. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. -
Page 39: Calibration
The Wildcat camera supports only NUC calibrations in its on-board calibration slots. TrueNUC calibrations can be applied in software. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... -
Page 40: Using Calibrations
These may not load correctly for your Wildcat camera and will not provide a well-corrected image. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... - Page 41 Fpn to only apply the offset correction which removes fixed pattern noise. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 42 Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
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Page 43: Custom Calibrations
Select Two point calibration from the dropdown menu in the wizard and press Next >. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. - Page 44 Select Next > to proceed to the next step. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
- Page 45 Xeneth or uploaded to the camera. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
- Page 46 For more information on modifying an existing calibration file, please refer to the Xeneth User Manual in the Xeneth installation folder. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
- Page 47 The corresponding camera registers for on-board calibrations may be found in Chapter 9.1.9. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv...
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Page 48: User Sets
4. Execute User set control – Save to save the current camera configuration in the selected slot. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv... -
Page 49: Loading A User Set
Calibration data (see Chapter 2.3) to use the default user set. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. -
Page 50: Appendices
31..1 Do not use Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00... - Page 51 TriggerSoftware Software (Manual) frame trigger generation Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 52 31..2 Do not use Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 53 31..1 Do not use Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 54 0x0200 histogram Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 55 TEC_PWR_DN Enable TEC power Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 56 FileSize size in this project) Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
- Page 57 31..0 Set to use for 2p-correction Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics. Xenics nv T +32 16 38 99 00...
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Page 58: Firmware Upgrades
3. Power cycle the camera for the new firmware to take effect. Company confidential. This document is the property of Xenics. It may not be reproduced – completely or partially – or passed to a third party without written permission from Xenics.
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