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25CXP MC258x Camera Manual Rev. 1.00
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- Page 1 ● H ● PEED ESOLUTION 25CXP MC258x Camera Manual Rev. 1.00 Camera-Firmware: MC0000258x-V1.00.0-F1.00.000 Camera ID: MC258x Copyright 2014 Mikrotron GmbH Mikrotron GmbH Tel.: +49 89 726342 00 Landshuter Str. 20-22 Fax: +49 89 726342 99 D-85716 Unterschleissheim info@mikrotron.de Germany www.mikrotron.de...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Table of contents 1 General ......................4 1.1 For customers in the U.S.A..........................4 1.2 For customers in Canada ............................ 4 1.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada ..........................4 1.4 Life Support Applications ............................. 4 1.5 Declaration of conformity ............................ 5 1.6 Warranty Note .............................. - Page 3 CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 6.3.6 ExposureTimeMax ............................26 6.3.7 AcquisitionFrameRate ............................ 27 6.3.8 AcquisitionFrameRateMax ..........................27 6.3.9 TriggerSelector ............................... 27 6.3.10 TriggerMode[ TriggerSelector ] ........................28 6.3.11 TriggerSource[ TriggerSelector ] ........................28 6.3.12 TriggerActivation[ TriggerSelector ] ......................29 6.3.13 AcquisitionBurstFrameCount ........................29 6.3.1 SoftwareTrigger ..............................
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Page 4: General
Mikro- tron customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Mikrotron for any damages resulting from such improper use sale. -
Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity
Member States relating to electromagnetic consistency. The following standards were consulted for the conformity testing with regard to electromag- netic consistency. EC regulation Description EN 61000-6-3 Electromagnetic compatibility EN 61000-6-1 Immunity Unterschleissheim, February 09, 2014 Mikrotron GmbH Dipl.-Ing. Bernhard Mindermann President of Mikrotron... -
Page 6: Warranty Note
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 1.6 Warranty Note Do not open the body of the camera. The warranty becomes void if the body is opened. 1.7 Remarks, Warnings This document contains important remarks and warnings. See the corresponding symbols: Important remark ... -
Page 7: Introduction
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Introduction ® ® Cameras of our new EoSens 25CXP family are CoaXPress compliant high speed CMOS cameras with a 25 Megapixel sensor of 5120 (H) x 5120 (V) pixel. The cameras are widely configurable and scalable to fit your needs. They are available in a monochrome and a color version (Bayer Filter). -
Page 8: Differences Between The Camera Types
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2 Differences between the camera types The 25CXP camera is available as the monochrome MC2582 version or as a MC4083 color (Bayer Filter) version. All versions have the same sensor with a resolution of 5120 x 5120 pixel. The color version uses a Bayer Filter at the top of the sensor to code the color information in the image pixels. -
Page 9: Hardware
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Hardware ® 3.1 CoaXPress interface ® CoaXPress is a new high speed interface standard for digital machine vision components in- ® cluding frame grabbers and cameras. CoaXPress uses the GenICam standard for host/camera communication. Benefits of the new technology are •... -
Page 10: Power Supply
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 3.2 Power supply The camera needs a DC supply voltage between 12 … 24V at a power consumption of tbd Watt max. The power supply unit is connected to a dedicated connector at the back side of the camera. Please take attention to the pin wiring of the connector as described below. -
Page 11: Getting Started
Before starting to operate the camera, make sure that the following equipment is available: Camera MC258x F-Mount lens Mikrotron Support CD Image processing system, e.g.: PC and software Completely installed CoaXPress frame grabber (Device Driver, Software,...) ®... -
Page 12: Initial Setup
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Initial setup The MC258x is delivered with initial parameters and therefore does not need to be configured via the host software. 1.1 Serial number and firmware revision Serial number and firmware revision is provided in MC258x non volatile memory. Use the ac- cording GenICam feature to read the serial number and firmware revision from the camera (see feature list below). -
Page 13: Configuration
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Configuration Camera configuration ® ® The MC258x is based on the CoaXPress specification. CoaXPress itself uses elements of the GenICam standard to configure and control the camera. GenICam assumes that the cam- era uses a flat register layout for configuration. For example if you want to change the expo- sure time of the camera, you have to write the according value to the camera register repre- senting the exposure time (e.g. -
Page 14: Bootstrap Registers
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual All integer values are interpreted as 32 bit unsigned integers, if not other men- tioned. All Strings are NULL terminated and consists of 8 bit chars. Bootstrap registers ® CoaXPress compliant Devices must support a number of bootstrap registers as defined in this chapter. -
Page 15: Standard
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Name Address Access Length(bytes) Interface Chapter LinkConfigDefault 0x00004018 IInteger TestMode 0x0000401C IInteger TestErrorCountSelector 0x00004020 IInteger TestErrorCount 0x00004024 IInteger [TestErrorCountSelector] Start of manufacturer specific register space 0x00006000 2.2.1 Standard ® Description: This register provides a magic number indicating the Device implements the CoaXPress stand- ard. -
Page 16: Xmlmanifestselector
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.4 XmlManifestSelector Description: This register selects the required XML manifest registers. It holds a number between 0 and XmlManifestSize – 1. Access Read / Write Type: Unsigned integer 0 … XmlManfiesSize-1 0 … XmlManfiesSize-1 Out: Remark: A link reset sets the value to 0x00000000. -
Page 17: Iidcpointer
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Description: This register provides the address of the start of the URL string referenced by register XmlManifestSelector. Access Read Type: Unsigned integer Out: Register address Remark: Reading from the returned register address returns N chars representing the name, the register address and the length of the GenICam XML file stored in the flash memory of the camera. -
Page 18: Devicevendorname
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.9 DeviceVendorName Description: This register provides the name of the manufacturer of the Device as a NULL-terminated string. Access Read Type: String[0...32] Out: Vendor name Example: “Mikrotron GmbH” Remark: 2.2.10 DeviceModelName Description: DeviceModelName Access Read Type: String[0...32] Out: Model name Example: “MC2582”... -
Page 19: Deviceversion
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.12 DeviceVersion Description: This register provides the version of the camera hardware as a NULL-terminated string. Access Read Type: String[0...32] Out: Device version string Remark: Format of the version string (Byte numbers from left to right): Byte Description Sample... -
Page 20: Devicefirmwareversion
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.13 DeviceFirmwareVersion Description: This register provides the version of the firmware in the Device as a NULL-terminated string. Access Read Type: String[0...32] Out: Firmware version string Remark: Format of the version string (Byte numbers from left to right): Byte Description Sample... -
Page 21: Deviceuserid
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.15 DeviceUserID Description: This register provides a user-programmable identifier for the camera as a NULL-terminated string. Access Read / Write Type: String[0...16] User ID Out: User ID Remark: The User ID can free defined by the user. It gets saved in the flash memory of the camera, so that it is preserved even if the camera power is switched off. -
Page 22: Masterhostlinkid
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.18 MasterHostLinkID Description: This register holds the Host Link ID of the Host link connected to the Device Master link. Access Read/Write Type: Unsigned integer Host Link ID Out: Host Link ID Remark: The value 0x00000000 is reserved to indicate an unknown Host ID. All writes to Device extension links gets ignored. -
Page 23: Linkconfig
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.21 LinkConfig Description: This register holds a valid combination of the Device link speed and number of active links. Writ- ing to this register sets the link speeds on the specified links. Access Read / Write Type: Enumeration Link configuration :... -
Page 24: Testmode
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.2.23 TestMode Description: Writing the value 0x00000001 to this register enables test packets transmission from Device to Host. Access Read / Write Type: Value Description 0x00000000 Normal operation mode 0x00000001 Sending test packets to host Out: Same as above Remark: 2.2.24 TestErrorCountSelector... -
Page 25: Acquisition Control
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Acquisition Control Name Access Length(bytes) Interface Chapter AcquisitionMode IEnumeration AcquisitionStart ICommand AcquisitionStop ICommand ExposureMode IEnumeration ExposureTime IInteger ExposureTimeMax IInteger AcquisitionFrameRate IInteger AcquisitionFrameRateMax IInteger TriggerMode iEnumeration TriggerSource IEnumeration SoftwareTrigger ICommand 2.3.1 AcquisitionMode Description: This feature controls the acquisition mode of the Device. Access Read / Write Type:... -
Page 26: Exposuremode
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.3.4 ExposureMode Description: This feature sets the operation mode of the Exposure. It defines how a picture gets exposed if the camera is in triggered mode. Access Read / Write Type: Enumeration Enumeration Description Timed In this mode sets the camera to free running mode. The camera sends a continuous se- quence of images to the frame grabber. -
Page 27: Acquisitionframerate
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.3.7 AcquisitionFrameRate Description: Controls the acquisition rate (in Hertz) at which the frames are captured. Access Read / Write Type: Unsigned Integer 1 … AcquisitionFrameRateMax Out: AcquisitionFrameRate Remark: To capture continuously frames with the selected frame rate the camera must be in continuous mode. -
Page 28: Triggermode[ Triggerselector ]
'ExposureMode'. Line0 If set to Line0 the camera waits for an external trigger signal on the CXP DIN 1.0/2.3 con- nector to take an image. This feature is only available on Mikrotron CXP cameras with a DIN 1.0 connector. Line1 If set to Line1 the camera waits for an external trigger signal on the CXP DIN 1.0/2.3 con-... -
Page 29: Triggeractivation[ Triggerselector ]
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.3.12 TriggerActivation[ TriggerSelector ] Description: This feature defines the activation mode for a selected trigger type. Access Read / Write Type: Enumeration Enumeration Description RisingEdge The camera will start to capture frames on the arrival of a CXP 'trigger rising edge' trigger packet. -
Page 30: Testimageselector
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.3.15 TestImageSelector Description: This feature selects the type of test image that is sent by the camera. It also activates/deactivates a frame counter who gets superimposed into each captured image. Access Read / Write Type: Enumeration Enumeration Description This options sets the camera to normal operation mode. -
Page 31: Device Control
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Device Control Name Access Length(bytes) Interface Chapter DeviceReset ICommand 2.4.1 DeviceReset Description: Resets the device to its power up state. Access Write Type: Unsigned Integer 0x00000001 Out: Remark: Image Format Name Access Length(bytes) Interface Chapter Width IInteger Height IInteger... -
Page 32: Height
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.5.2 Height Description: This feature provides the image height in lines. Access Read / Write Type: Unsigned Integer 2 … HeightMax Out: Image height • Remark: The image height must be incremented in 2 lines increments. The maximal image height is calculated as SensorHeight –... -
Page 33: Sensorwidth
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.5.5 SensorWidth Description: Effective width of the sensor in pixels. Access Read Type: Unsigned Integer Out: Sensor width Remark: 2.5.6 SensorHeight Description: Effective height of the sensor in lines. Access Read Type: Unsigned Integer Out: Sensor width Remark: 2.5.7 WidthMax Description:... -
Page 34: Pixelformat
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.5.9 PixelFormat Description: This feature returns the format the camera uses for one pixel. Access Read/Write Type: Enumeration Enumeration Description Available for Camera type Mono8 Monochrome, 8 bit/pixel monochrome, color Mono10 Monochrome, 10 bit/pixel Monochrome, color BayerGR8 / Bayer Pattern color image color... -
Page 35: Image2Streamid
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.5.12 Image2StreamID Description: This gives the Stream ID of the secondary image stream from the Device. Access Read Type: Unsigned Integer Out: 0x00000000 Remark: Not used User Set Control Name Access Length(bytes) Interface Chapter UserSetSelector IEnumeration UserSetLoad[UserSetSelector] ICommand UserSetSave[UserSetSelector]... -
Page 36: Usersetload[Usersetselector]
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.6.2 UserSetLoad[UserSetSelector] Description: Loads the User Set specified by UserSetSelector to the device and makes it active. Access Write Type: Command Out: Loads the User Set selected by selector UserSetSelector from the camera flash memory to the Remark: camera registers as the current configuration. -
Page 37: Analog Controller
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Analog Controller Name Access Length(bytes) Interface Chapter AFEGain IInteger ColumnGain IInteger BlackLevel IInteger 2.7.1 AFEGain Description: The AFE Gain defines an amplification of the analog front end. Access Read / Write Type: Integer 1...4 Out: Current AFE Gain. Remark: 1= x1 ;... -
Page 38: Custom Features
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Custom features Name Access Length(bytes) Interface Chapter DeviceInformationSelector IEnumeration DeviceInformation[DeviceInfoSelector] IInteger PixelResetMode IEnumeration 2.8.1 DeviceInformationSelector Description: This feature selects one of the elements from the device information list Access Read / Write Type: Enumeration Enumeration Description InfoSnr Serial number of the camera (same as feature DeviceID) InfoType... -
Page 39: Deviceinformation[Deviceinfoselector]
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 2.8.2 DeviceInformation[DeviceInfoSelector] Description: This feature returns a value of the device information list selected by feature DeviceInfoSelector. Access Read / Write Type: Unsigned Integer Out: Device information values Selector Description Sample InfoSnr Serial number of the camera (same as feature 0x00000132 DeviceID) 0x00004080 →... -
Page 40: Pixelresetmode
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Type: Boolean Value Description The camera uses the Pixel Reset Mode The Pixel Reset Mode is disabled On/Off Out: Function: When using slow framerates of about < 50 fps the image will show white dots. This is caused by the resulting long storage times for the pixelcharge. -
Page 41: Technical Data
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Technical Data MC 2582 Monochrome MC 2583 Color (Bayer Filter) Resolution 5120 x 5120 Sensor type CMOS sensor Pixel depth 8 Bit / 10 Bit monochrome or RGB (Bayer Filter) Pixel size 4.5 x 4.5 µm Active area 35 mm diagonal Light sensitivity... -
Page 42: Resolution And Speed
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Resolution and Speed The table below shows a number of possible camera resolution and their max. speed for this resolution for an 8 bpp image and 4 CXP Coax Lines. Please note, that the max. speed that finally can be achieved depends on the selected transfer rate (CXP-6/CXP-5/CXP-3). -
Page 43: Spectral Response
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 4.2.1 Typical Photovoltaic Response 4.2.2 Spectral response for the MC2582/83 (color with Bayer Pattern filter) -
Page 44: Spectral Response For The Mc2582/83 (Color With Bayer Pattern Filter)
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 4.3 Bayer pattern filter The EoSens color cameras have a Bayer Pattern filter on their sensor glass lid. To get the col- or information the imaging software must decode the information for one pixel to RGB by using the values of its neighbor pixels. -
Page 45: Connectors
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual Connectors ® 4.4.1 CoaXPress connector 5W5 ® All signals according to CoaXPress specification 4.4.2 Circular power connector, 6-pin Signal Signal DGND* STRB *DGND ... digital GND for signal STROBE_OUT Manufacturer: Hirose Order no.: HR10A-7P-6S Before applying power to the camera we strongly recommend to verify the used ... -
Page 46: Coaxpress® Connector 5W5
CoaXPress MC258x Camera Manual 4.5 Mechanical dimensions MC258x camera body F - Mount...
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