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SWIR Camera Series ABA-003IR ABA-001IR User's Manual...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 【Treatment of this manual】 1. This product is for experts who has related knowledge. Before using this product, make sure to read this user’s manual well and operate correctly. 2. Please keep this user’s manual for checking at any time. Also please reread the manual for operating with the correct way. 3.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) Before Reading User's Manual Following symbols and signal words are used in this manual to ensure that our customer can use this product safely and to prevent the harm to persons or property. Fully understand the meanings of these symbols before reading the body of the manual.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) CAUTION: ◆ Do not use this product in a watery or humid place. Otherwise it can cause electric shock. ◆ Do not hold the plug of equipment’s power cord with wet hand when connecting it to AC outlet.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) - Contents - 1. Precautions ...................... - 7 - 1.1. Handling of the Product ........................- 7 - 1.2. Cautions for use of product ......................... - 8 - 1.3. Disposal Method of the Product ......................- 8 - 1.4.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 1. Precautions Thank you for purchasing ABA-001IR / ABA-003IR camera. Please read this user's manual thoroughly to ensure the proper use of this product. 1.1. Handling of the Product ■ Do not use this product at a place where it can be subject to spillage of chemicals.
Please protect the environment by handing this item and any components to a recycling centre. your local authority will have details of these. 1.4. What the symbols mean ( CE ) Conforms to European Standards on health, safety and the environment. ABA-003IR only. (ABA-001IR will be acquired.) - 8 -...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 2. Before using this camera 2.1. In case of a GigE camera 2.1.1. Software to be needed The Camera uses Gigabit Ethernet interface and this interface conforms to GigE Vision®、GenICam specifications. Therefore, SDK available in the market may be used to operate camera but the connectivity with other SDKs is not confirmed yet.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 2.1.2.1. Installation of SDK-TransFlyer Our latest acquisition packages of the SDK TransFlyer that can be obtain at following; http://www.avaldata.co.jp/english_08/index.html 1) After a download image extract , execute “ AvalSetup.exe”. 2) Click a “Install” button. 3) Click “OK”...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 4) Wait until the install process is completed 5) After the installation is completed, click “Finished” button. 6) As the installer requests to restart PC, click “Yes” button. 7) Register SDK-TransFlyer It is required to register this program by entering the product key. If it is nt registered, he following warning message will on the screen.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) In order to register the product key, launch the SDK-TransFlyer with Administrative privileges. And follow as below. “Start Menu” – “AVALDATA” – “TransFlyer” – “Tools” – “SDK Product Registration Tool” Then, the following dialog is shown. Select “Product version” and enter the product key. Click OK to complete.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 2) Click “Choose what the power button does” on “Power Options”. 3) Click “Change settings that are currently unavailable”. - 13 -...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 4) Uncheck “Turn on fast startup”, and click “Save changes”. Note: The installation guide is available at DOC folder in download image.. - 14 -...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 2.2. In case of a CameraLink camera Capture board to be used The camera uses a mini camera link connecter as the interface for image capturing and communication. Accordingly, it is necessary to use a frame grabber board to capture the image. At the present time, we confirm the following grabber board to work with camera.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 3. General and specifications The camera is designed exclusively for capturing the image in the short wave infrared (SWIR) wave length range by employing VGA InGaAs sensor. The ABA-003IR-GE/ABA-001IR-GE uses C mount. Specifications Model Name ABA-003IR ABA-001IR Effective pixels :640H x 512V...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 3.1. Block Diagram Digital conversion of sensor signal Cooler control External interface Power supply input Sensor Board AD Board FPGA Board Interface Board CameraLink/ Power Signal processing and output to the outside Image sensor GigE Vision Power management (inside cooler)
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 4. Locations and functions ① ④ ⑤ ② ⑥ GigE ① ④ ⑤ ③ ⑥ CameraLink ① Hirose 6PConnector Power supply and GPIO ② RJ45 connector Connection to Gigabit Ethernet ③ CameraLink connector Connection to Camera Link Frame Grabber board ④...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) ① Hirose 6P connector pin assignment PIN No Name Signal PIN No Name Signal ① ⑥ DC IN Line2 GPO[1] ② ⑤ (+12V) Line0 GND(I/O) ③ ④ Line1 GPO[0] ② RJ45 Pin assignment PIN No Signal PIN No...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) ④ DIP switch Name Description Initialize the camera settings to the Factory default DeviceFactoryReset After the power is ON, this switch should be OFF Initialize the network settings to the Factory default DeviceNetworkReset After the power is ON, this switch should be OFF GPO[0] ON :Enable...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) CameraLink Status Transition No change Extinction GREEN Lighting No power GREEN High-speed Flashing GREEN Flashing Initiate RED Lighting STATUS POWER Camera … RED High-speed Flashing RED Flashing System ORANGE Lighting booting ORANGE High-speed Lighting ORANGE Flashing System error Transfer is done...
This plate is installed in the base of a camera module. tripod plate BVA-TB03 (Sold separately) Please use the lens which match the resolution by near infrared correspondence. ABA-003IR-GE:Type 1 or more ABA-001IR-GE:Type half or more C mount lens (Sold separately)...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) Connection diagram(In case of a GigE camera) C mount lens ABA-003IR-GE/ABA-001I-GE (Option) DC12V Power supply unit Tripod plate BVA-TB03(Option) Network Interface Card(NIC) (Built in PC) LAN Cable (Option) Connection diagram(In case of a CamelaLink camera)
XXX and ZZZ are automatically assigned. In case if TConfigurator in SDK-TransFlyer is used The following shows if TConfiguration is used for operating ABA-003IR-GE/ABA-001IR-GE. A) Auto IP: Set automatically IP of the camera (LLA: Local Link Address) for Local Network.
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Application may not detect the camera. In this case, the appropriate Persistent IP address should be re-set by using the tool to issue Force IP. Caution to connect ABA-003IR-GE/ABA-001IR-GE to Windows OS Firewall setting It is necessary to allow TSight Viewer through Windows in order to take images.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) “Acquisition and Control Tool for TransFlyer” will be shown on “Allow programs to communicate through Windows Firewall” window. 6.1.2. Reset the network settings The network settings can be reset to the factory default settings by the following manner. 1.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 6.2. Settings for Camera Link 6.2.1. Communication settings The serial port assigned to Camera Link board is used. The communication system is a start-stop synchronization conforming to RS-232C standards and the transfer control specifications are regulated as below.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) Port assignment The assignment between three ports defined in the Base configuration and video signal described below. The output bit width is different by the setting value of the pixel-depth command or the bit command. command param1 Data bit assign...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 6.3. GPIO connection GPIO interface is available on 6P connector. pin is GPI terminal、3 pin is GPO[0] terminal and 4 pin is GPO[1] terminal. PIN No Name Signal PIN No Name Signal DC IN Line2 GPO[1] (+12V)
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 6.4. Trigger signal The trigger signal can be selected from GPI (No2 pin), GPO(0) (No3 pin) or GPO(1) (No4 pin) of 6P connector and also CC1、CC2、CC3、or CC4 pin of CameraLink connector. Each trigger signal is connected to capture the image. The following table shows the relations between each signal and the trigger name.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) ・Timed The exposure time is set in advance. The exposure start is synchronized with the trigger signal selected in the Internal frame rate or the frame block. ・TriggerWidth The exposure is enabled during an effective period of the trigger signal selected in the frame block.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 7. Capturing image(s) 7.1. Settings for GigE Note In this chapter, SDK-TransFlyer(Type: AZP-ACAPTF-01) is used to control a camera and capture images. Please check if SDK-TransFlyer is properly installed and the network connection is completed. Refer to 2.1 Installation of SDK-TransFlyer and 3.2 Connecting to Gigabit Ethernet and settings.
③ Select “APX-33**” → “No.*” → “CH1” , push “Load” button and display ini file select dialog. ④ Select “ABA-003IR.ini” or “ABA-001IR.ini” and click “OK” button. ⑤ The viewer will open. There are two buttons to start capturing, one is “ Grab” button and the other is “...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 7.3.2. AcapLib2 display Command/Size setting display Tap/Arrangement setting display - 34 -...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) Commands mostly used Name Functions Default Description Output bit 8-bit Exposure time (Shutter) 10000 10 msec gain Gain frame Number of frame 33 fps width Horizontal pixel 640 pixels height Vertical pixel 480 pixels boot Startup User area Startup at ON...
Offsetx and Offsety has the following relations with width and height. Offsetx + Width ≦ Maximum value of Width Offsety + Height ≦ Maximum value of Height command param1 ABA-003IR ABA-001IR width 8 ~ 640 8 ~ 320 height 8 ~...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.2. Output bit length The camera can select the output bit length from 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit and 14-bit. command param1 Setting 8Bit output 10Bitoutput pixel-depth 12Bitoutput 14Bitoutput Mono8 8Bit output Mono10 10Bitoutput PixelFormat Mono12 12Bitoutput Mono14...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.3. Shading compensation In the camera, it uses Flat Field Compensation (FFC) for the shading compensation. It compensates Dark Signal Non-Uniformity (DSNU), Pixel Response Non-Uniformity (PRNU) and the shading occurred by used lens and lighting in order for the luminance level of the image to be flat on entire area. The two compensation data can be stored.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) step3: Execute DSNU compensation Set the target black level value and execute DSNU compensation. When it is completed, all pixels are set to the target level under no light condition. The recommended value for the target is 512. After compensation Before compensation Incoming light...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) step7: Execute Medium Level compensation Medium level correction is carried out. When correction is completed, the whole brightness value can get a uniform picture. command Setting ffcadjust Execute Medium level compensation FlatFieldCorrectionIntermediateAdjustment Before compensation After compensation Incoming light Incoming light...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.4. Blemish compensation This function compensates pixel defect on the sensor. The defective pixel can be complimented by adjacent effective pixels. This compensation can be OFF or ON. command param1 Setting dpc / defect-correction 0=Disable Compensation OFF 1=Enable...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.5.2. Binarization The threshold for binarization can be changed. command param1 param2 8bit: 0~255 1:LUT1 10bit: 0~1023 binarization/lut-bin 2:LUT2 12bit: 0~4095 14bit: 0~16383 8bit: 0~255 10bit: 0~1023 LUTThreashold 12bit: 0~4095 14bit: 0~16383 8.5.3. Arbitrary setting The output value from 0 to 16383 against the input value from 0 to 16383 can be configured.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.7. AcquisitionControl AcquisitionControl is the function to synchronize GPI/GPO signal with the exposure. The camera trigger control and GPIO can be configured with flexibility. Note If the following parameters are changed, it is necessary to execute the command in the condition of AcquisitionControl being stopped.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.7.6. ExposureMode This command selects the exposure mode. command param1 Setting The exposure is controlled by the time set in the exposure/exp command exp-mode The exposure is activated during the pulse width of ExposureActive trigger Timed The exposure is controlled by the time set in the ExposureTime...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) AcqusitionStart , AcqusitionEnd , AcqusitionActive AcquisitionStart, AcquisitionEnd or AcquisitionActive controls the acquisition operation. ExposureActive ExposureActive controls the exposure operation of 1 frame. 8.8.2. TriggerSource In the TriggerSource, the signal to generate the trigger can be selected. Note This applies to the function pre-selected in the TriggerSelector.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.8.4. TriggerMode The TriggerMode makes the following function enable or disable. ・TriggerSource ・TriggerActivation Note This applies to the function pre-selected in the TriggerSelector. command param1 Setting Disable the trigger trg-mode Enable the trigger Disable the trigger TriggerMode Enable the trigger...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.9. Trigger setting example and its timing 8.9.1. ExposureMode = Timed (Free-running) This mode does not require the trigger signal and continuously exposes and outputs the image after the exposure is activated. The horizontal and vertical timing are generated in the camera. In this free-running mode, the capturing timing is not controlled.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.9.2. AcqusitionStart/End/Active trigger and ExposureMode=Timed If the AcqusitionStart/End/Active trigger function is selected, the image is captured in the following manner. ・AcqusitionStart: Start the acqusition ・AcqusitionEnd: Stop the acquisition ・AcqusitionActive: This shows the acquisition period. It is usually used by itself. The relations of the above trigger is as follows.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) Timing FrameRate CL:1/framerate(frame) command Setting GV:1/AcquisitionFrameRate Exposure CL:exposure(exp) command Setting GV:ExposureTime Power Connector 2Pin min 1ns max 40ns GPI Signal Digital Noise Filter Setting(us)+80ns Min 1us Line0 0.14us+TriggerDelay AcquisitionActive 0.04us 0.1us FrameActive 0.04us FrameRate※...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.9.3. ExposureActive trigger and ExposureMode=Timed If the ExposureActive trigger function is enabled, the 1 frame image can be output. ・ExposureActive: This shows the effective period of the trigger. In the Timed mode, the exposure time can be set by the ExposureTime. In this case, the frame rate set in the AcquisitionFrameRate is ignored.
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) Timing Exposure CL:exposure(exp) command Setting GV:ExposureTime Power Connecter 2Pin min 1ns max 40ns GPI Signal Digital Noise Filter Setting(us)+80ns min Exposure+17us Min 1us Line0 0.14us+TriggerDelay FrameActive 0.04us Exposure※ ExposureActive 32.22us Sensor Exposure 32.22us 512H 1H(31.36us) Sensor Readout...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.9.4. ExposureActive, ExposureMode=TriggerWidth If the ExposureActive trigger function are enabled and the ExposureMode is set to TriggerWidth, the exposure is effective for the period of the trigger pulse width. In this mode, the value of the ExposureTime and the setting of the AcquisitionFrameRtae are ignored. Setting (FrameActive) command param1...
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SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) Timing Power Connecter 2Pin min 1ns max 40ns GPI Signal Digital Noise Filter Setting(us)+80ns min 1us min 8ms Line0 0.14us+TriggerDelay FrameActive 0.04us 0.04us ExposureActive 32.22us Sensor Exposure 32.22us 512H 1H(31.36us) Sensor Readout Image processing 18.68us ROI circuit 0.02us...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.10. DigitalIOControl In the DigitalIOControl, the settings of the input, GPI and output, GPO(0) and GPO(1) are possible. In the DigitalIOControl, the name for input and output are called as the followings. :Line0 GPO[0] :Line1 GPO[1] :Line2 In order to access to each line and CC, the LineSelctor should be set according the following commands.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) AcquisitionControl Trigger Signal grid DigitalIOControl LineInverter UserOutputValue UserOutput0 LineSource UserOutputSelector UserOutput1 LineStatus UserOutput2 Line1 UserOutputAllMask LineSelector Selector Line0 UserOutputAll Inverter Inverter Line2 Selector Inverter Inverter 8.10.2. Line 1, Line2 Line1 and Line 2 are connected to GPO circuits and the signal for outputs only. Refer to chapter 6.3.2 for the details of GPO circuit.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) assert AcquisitionTriggerWait negate ※ AccuisitionActive FrameTriggerWait ※ FrameActive ExposureActive LineInverter UserOutput0 UserOutput1 UserOutput2 LineSource Note: The AcquisitionTriggerWait will be enabled until the trigger signal is input if the trigger mode in the AcquisitionStart/End/Active is set to 1. If the signal reversed in the LineInverter is effective, GPO(0) or GPO(1) outputs Low level signal.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) The setting value for both UserOutputValueAll and UserOutputValueAllMask are numerical number and as described in the following table, Bit number and UserOutput number are assigned. <UserOutputValueAll> command param1 Setting user-value-all 0~7 Bit0:UserOutput0 user-mask-all Bit1:UserOutput1 UserOutputValueAll Bit2:UserOutput2...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.12. Test pattern output In the table below, it shows the type of test pattern. command param1 Setting 0:Sensor Video output 1:White 2:Black 3:GreyHorizontalRamp Sensor 4:GreyVerticalRamp White Black GreyHorizontalRamp TestPattern GreyVerticalRamp GreyHorizontalRampMoving 5:GreyHorizontalRampMoving GreyVerticalRampMoving GreyDiagonalRamp GreyDiagonalRampMoving...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.13.2. Readout function Three types of temperature sensor shows the internal temperature. The unit is centigrade temperature.. command param Value temp Display the temperature in the order of sensor, case and FPGA DeviceTemperature 8.14.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) command param Setting userset-load load Default User setting 1 User setting 2 UserSet1 UserSetLoad UserSet2 command param Setting userset-save save User setting 1 User setting 2 UserSet1 UserSetSave UserSet2 It can be determined in the user-default which UserSet is used at the start-up. It can also be confirmed which UserSet is used currently.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 8.17. Camera information Camera information such as model name, Firmware version and so on can be read out. command Value info model vendor version Acquire the camera firmwareversion information DeviceModel DeviceVendor DeviceVersion DeviceFirmwareVersion 8.18.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 9. Camera Control Commands 9.1. CameraLink command format The command input is to separate command and parameter with a space and executed by “Enter”. Alphabet to be used can be used either capitals or small letter. The following is an example of input format and actual input.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 9.6. Setting range and restrictions Recommended Operating Range Setting available range Name Command Unit CL : pixel-depth Output bit※1 GV : PixelFormat CL : exposure Exposure time 10,000 16,777,215 μs GV : --- Digital Offset CL : gain...
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 10. Appendix 10.1. Spectral response The spectral response is as follows. The area in the longer wave length varies depending on the sensor temperature. Maximum sensitive wave length:1550nm Temperature characteristics Spectral response Wave length (μm) Wave length (μm) 10.2.
SWIR Area Camera Series User’s Manual (OM170000021A) 11. Manual History Revision Date Description ・ABA-001IR addition ・Integration of CameraLink and GigE 2016/11/18 ・Addition of FFC secondary correction. ・Document number change (OM140000025E → OM170000021A) ・Add notes (P.3, 4, 7, 8) ・Add CE mark description (P.8) 2017/08/24 ・Added EU Declaration of Conformity(P.77) ・Change of telephone number notation.
When a problem has occurred by hardware or software, please inquire of our support including the next document. The text information which is Feature Snap-Shot in TransFlyer TSight (Help) in case of a GigE camera ABA-003IR / ABA-001IR User's Manual 30th, May, 2017 Edited by AVAL DATA Inc.
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