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RS6780
User's Manual
Document Number: 4243686
Version: 3
Issue Date: November 22, 2023
WARNING - This document contains technology subject to the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) (15 C.F.R. Sections 730- 774). Export or diversion contrary to law is prohibited. (EAR99)

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  • Page 1 RS6780 User’s Manual Document Number: 4243686 Version: 3 Issue Date: November 22, 2023 WARNING - This document contains technology subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 C.F.R. Sections 730- 774). Export or diversion contrary to law is prohibited. (EAR99)
  • Page 2 FLIR Systems, Inc. 9 Townsend West, Nashua, NH 03063 Support: 1-800-GO-INFRA (800-464-6372) http://flir.custhelp.com Service: 1-866-FLIR-911 www.teledyneflir.com ©2022 Teledyne FLIR, LLC RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    REVISION HISTORY ............................6 INTRODUCTION ............................. 7 Camera System Components ....................7 Camera Models ........................7 System Overview ......................... 7 Key features of the RS6780 Series cameras ..............8 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS........................10 INSTALLATION ............................11 Basic Connections ......................11 4.1.1 Power ............................
  • Page 4 CoaXpress (CXP) ........................69 6.4.3 SDI............................... 69 6.4.4 RS-232 Camera Control ......................69 6.4.5 Synchronization Interfaces ......................69 6.4.5.1 Trigger In ............................69 6.4.5.2 Sync In ............................... 69 6.4.5.3 IRIG In ............................... 69 RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 5 Non-Uniformity Correction ....................73 Detector/FPA ........................73 General Characteristics ..................... 74 MAINTENANCE ............................75 Camera and Lens Cleaning ....................75 8.1.1 Camera Body, Cables and Accessories ..................75 Lenses ..........................75 RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 6: Revision History

    1 – Revision History 1 Revision History Version Date Initials Changes 22 APR 22 Initial Release 06/30/2023 Updated Pixel Operability specification 11/22/2023 Updated 3x afocal part # RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 7: Introduction

    The RS6780 infrared camera systems have been developed by Teledyne FLIR to meet the needs of the commercial R&D and test range users. The RS6780 has an InSb detector to cover the MWIR band, and it uses a 640 x 512 array with 15μm pixel pitch.

  • Page 8: Key Features Of The Rs6780 Series Cameras

    Typical direct injection ROIC designs exhibit a non-linear response when the signal drops below 10% of well-fill. FLIR ROICs provides a linear response even at very low signal levels. This results in an increased linear dynamic range, much better NUC performance at low signal levels and makes it easier to perform a user calibration of the camera.
  • Page 9 The cameras support a selection of standard and user-defined color palettes for the standard video output. Ruggedized Construction The RS6780 camera is packaged as a sealed enclosure that can maintain a dry nitrogen gas purge. Digital Detail Enhancement (DDE) DDE is an analog video AGC mode that provides a significant improvement to scene detail and contrast.

  • Page 10: Warnings And Cautions

    ➢ The camera is a precision optical instrument and should not be exposed to excessive shock and/or vibration. Refer to Chapter 7 for detailed environmental requirements. ➢ The camera contains static-sensitive electronics and should be handled appropriately. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 11: Installation

    4 – Installation 4 Installation 4.1 Basic Connections All connections to the RS6780 are located on the Back Panel. Item Name Description Status LEDs READY LED will illuminate when camera is booted and ready to connect COLD LED will illuminate when detector has reach operating temperature (<80K)

  • Page 12: Power

    Use a regular CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet patch cable. If a crossover cable is used, the camera interface will automatically detect and configure itself to work with this kind of cable. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 13: Camera Controller

    5 –Camera Controller 5 Camera Controller The camera controller in FLIR Research Studio software has a top ribbon composed of a “hamburger button” and five control group tabs: When the camera is in Superframing mode, the total range of integration times are shown: RS6780 Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hamburger Button" Menu

    NUCs. The factory defaults cannot be modified by the Defaults user. Adjust Time Allows the user to set the time in the camera Edit Filter Names Edits the names of the filters in the filter wheel. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 15: Adjust Time Controls

    The Type entry is the configuration of the integrated detector cooler assembly. In the example below, the sensor readout IC type is the 1308 which is used in the A858X camera family. “8CH” means 8 RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 16 This produces a radiance offset which leads to a temperature measurement error. The Tdrift compensation uses the measurements of the two temperature sensors to correct for the radiance offset in the digital image data. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 17: Setup

    The active preset has its preset number box colored in blue. In the example below, Preset 0 is the active preset. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 18: Loading Factory Calibrations

    Calibration. In this example, the factory calibration that is loaded is called “50mm, Empty, -20-55C”. The notation indicates that the calibration applies to a 50mm lens calibration with no filter in the filter RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 19: Changing Integration Time

    The user can now change the integration time. Note that this may degrade the image quality if the NUC that is loaded was done for a different integration time setting. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 20: Changing Frame Rate

    There is a Reduce Noise switch which may improve image quality, but it will restrict the camera to ITR (Integrate-then read) timing. This will result in lower max frame rates. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 21: Lens Control

    Lens state controls to the right of the dropdown are: Add Lens State, Rename Lens State, Save Lens State, Reload Lens State (Discard Changes), and Delete Lens State. These are the icons in order: RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 22 The control looks like a pencil. The active lens state can be renamed: 5.3.1.6.1.3 Save Lens State This control looks like a floppy disk. Changes can be made to the active lens state, and then it can be saved again. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 23: Optical Zoom

    The user can also command the lens to immediately travel to either extreme of zoom with the Wide and Narrow buttons. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 24: Focus Controls

    It is also possible to manually enter a focus position settings by clicking on the blue value and hitting the green checkmark. The focus position number is an encoder value which is not represented in engineering units. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 25 If no value is entered or the value is out of range, a red outline appears around the box to warn the user. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 26: Auto Focus

    SDI video output. If enable on SDI, the ROI is also visible on the GigE data in Research Studio. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 27 5 –Camera Controller RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 28: Fpa Window Settings

    When both controls are highlighted in blue, then the image is inverted and reverted, and the airplane image on the left side of the menu changes its orientation to indicate that: RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 29: Sync Settings

    5.3.2.1 Sync Source The Source options page allows the user to select the source for Syncs and Triggers. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 30 The frame sync is generated from the internal video encoder, Video locking the SDI and FPA clocks together. The frame sync is generated externally through the Tri-LVL Tri-Level connector on the camera rear panel. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 31: Frame Sync Starts

    In other words, ITR and IWR terms refer to whether or not the camera will overlap the data readout and RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 32: Frame Sync Starts Integration (Fssi)

    Frame Sync Frame Sync Frame 1 Integration Frame 2 Integration Frame 3 Integration Frame 4 Integration Frame 1 Data Frame 2 Data Frame 3 Data Frame Sync Starts Integration, IWR RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 33: Frame Sync Starts Readout (Fssr)

    Upon receiving a trigger (external or software) the camera will Trigger then free run start to generate sequences continuously. The Trigger Mode options are Free Run, Triggered Free Run, and Triggered Superframe: RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 34 The Trigger Source can be Internal, External, Software or Time: The Trigger Time can be set to activate on a very specific time as measured by the real time clock in the camera. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 35 (3.3V LVCMOS) Software The trigger is generated via a software button (Trigger button) Camera generates an internal trigger when the internal Time timestamp clock reaches a specified time. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 36: Sync Options

    Allows for the user to set a delay (µsec) for the external trigger. See Delay timing diagrams below. Trigger is edge triggered. Allows for the camera to use the rising or Polarity falling edge. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 37: Sync Out

    Allows for the sync out to be referenced to the start of frame or start of integration. Sync Out Polarity Allows for the sync out to be active high or low. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 38: Filter Wheel Settings

    5 –Camera Controller 5.3.2.8 Filter Wheel Settings The RS6780 has a motorized 3-position filter wheel which can be populated with warm filters at the time of manufacturing. The filter wheel can hold 1-inch diameter filters. Each holder can hold up to two filters with a combined thickness of 2mm.

  • Page 39: Flag Settings

    It is sometimes useful to move the flag into the field of view for test purposes, particularly when the camera is being operated remotely and there is no way to put a lens cap on the lens, for example. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 40: Correction Page

    Flash Memory. This type of memory is used as nonvolatile NUC storage. There is about 4GB of flash memory available for storing NUCs. This is enough space to store hundreds of full frame NUCs. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 41 Displays a list of NUCs stored in flash memory. User can delete NUCs from flash memory as well as upload/download NUCs (*.NPK files) from the host PC. Displays options for loading NUCs. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 42: Nuc Information

    For example, if you rename a NUC here and do not update the NUC loaded into RAM and the camera state, the camera will not be able to reload the NUC after a power cycle. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 43: Load Nuc Options

    Unless a new state is saved, these override settings will not be remembered after a power cycle. FLIR recommends that the user make use of the Load Table and the Following Settings option when operating the camera with user-created NUC tables, particularly when the window size has been modified from its full frame configuration.

  • Page 44: Performing A Nuc

    Offset Update, otherwise subtle ring-shaped artifacts can appear in the image when viewing a very uniform scene. When all selections have been made, click Next>> to continue. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 45 After configuring the correction parameters and selecting Next>> the next window allows the user to set up the parameters used for the Bad Pixel Detection. Once the parameters are set, select Next>> to continue. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 46 The next screens will collect data from the NUC sources. If using the internal flag, you will only see a few status messages. If using external blackbodies, you will be prompted. After each step, click Next>> to continue. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 47 If the result is satisfactory, click Accept to save the NUC. The NUC table will be stored to flash memory and loaded into RAM memory for that preset. If the NUC gives a poor-quality image and you want to abort, click [Discard]. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 48: What Is A Non-Uniformity Correction (Nuc)

    If the source is external it should be uniform and large enough to overfill the cameras field-of-view (FOV). By analyzing the pixel data from RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 49: Two-Point Correction Process

    Offsets Update are typically performed when a Two-Point NUC table is being used. An Offset Update requires only one uniform source, usually set at a temperature on the lower edge of the operational range. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 50: Bad Pixel Correction

    If the algorithm encounters a situation is cannot solve (for example, an edge or corner) it will fall back on the nearest neighbor algorithm. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 51 Nearest neighbor uses a simple replacement using an adjacent pixel. The adjacent pixel is picked using the pattern depicted below. When a bad pixel is near an edge, those search positions are skipped. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 52: Video Page

    Scalar GUI: Bounds GUI: Position GUI: Brightness GUI: AGC Mode GUI: Contrast Figure 4-1: Standard Video Flow The general video settings include the image format, the filter rate and dampening. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 53 SD-SDI: 480i, 576i, HD-SDI: 1080p @ 29.9/25Hz, 720p @ 59.9/50Hz Overlay Enables the video overlay. Filter Rate Rate at which AGC is computed (1 to 20 Hz). Enable with checkbox RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 54 DDE Sharpness processing. Palette Allows user to select the color scheme to use on the analog video channel. These are the different AGC Modes that are available in the RS6780 camera: RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 55 (but more saturated) video. The following pictures illustrate the differences in AGC algorithms. (The data was captured from the digital output, but the effect is similar for the analog side.) RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 56: Agc Roi Settings

    The Show When Enabled control makes the ROI visible on the SDI video as an overlaid rectangular frame. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 57: Overlay Settings

    To preserve changes through a power cycle, save the camera state. 5.6 Advanced The Advanced menu contains four submenus. They are Digital Settings, Analog Settings, and Saturation Setting. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 58: Digital Settings

    Gain/Offset Gain/Offset RS6780 Signal Processing Chain The analog FPA data is passed through an analog gain and offset stage that are factory-set to ensure that the entire range of the FPA output is matched to the A/D input. This is shown in the figure below, RS6780 Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Analog Settings

    5.6.2 Analog Settings These controls are set at the factory for the focal plane array in the camera. The controls are intended only for the power user who should consult with FLIR application support before changing these values. RS6780 Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Saturation Settings

    T from F. The Count Threshold value is the count value above which a pixel is considered to be saturated. Pixel Threshold is the number of pixels that need to meet the Count Threshold condition in order to trigger the Saturated Pixels flag. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 61: Lockin Settings

    When not used as a lockin input, this port still stores a value for each new image frame. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 62 5 –Camera Controller RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 63: Miscellaneous Settings

    • Header and Image • GigE Header Mode Header Only • Image Only Camera Link Header Mode IGNORE. NOT SUPPORTED. • Header and Image CoaXPress Header Mode • Image Only RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 64: Interfaces

    6 – Interfaces 6 Interfaces 6.1 Mechanical (dimensions in inches) Figure 6-1: Front and rear view of RS6780 (base zoom) RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 65 6 – Interfaces Figure 6-2: Side and bottom view of RS6780 (base zoom) RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 66 6 – Interfaces Figure 6-3: From and rear view of RS6780 with 3x and sunshield. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)
  • Page 67 6 – Interfaces Figure 6-4: Side and bottom view of RS6780 with 3x and sunshield RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 68: Status Lights

    6 – Interfaces 6.2 Status Lights The RS6780 provides a set of status indicators on the back panel to give the user some visual feedback on the camera operating state. POWER: Indicates that the camera is ON. READY: Camera electronics have completed boot up. Camera is ready to accept commands.

  • Page 69: Digital Interfaces

    6.4.4 RS-232 Camera Control The RS6780 can be controlled using an RS-232 port on the Serial Port connector. A standard, off- the-shelf (straight-through) serial cable can be used. The camera uses Genicam as the control protocol for all interfaces, including RS-232. There is no ASCII based command set.

  • Page 70: Sync Out

    This output is available in both ITR and IWR mode. The polarity is selectable. RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 71: Specifications

    8 – Maintenance 7 Specifications 7.1 Interfaces Specifications AC Power 90-230V , 50-60 Hz (using FLIR 4228270 power supply) Control GenICam over Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Video Out Frame Sync In TTL, BNC, selectable polarity, >160ns pulse width, 5.5V max Digital Video Out 14-bit Gigabit Ethernet (GigE Vision 2.0)

  • Page 72: Sdi Video

    AGC Filter User controlled damping factor User controlled update rate Overlay Available on HD-SDI output Palettes Selectable • Grayscale • Various color palettes • Zoom (HD-SDI video) Automatic, best fit RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 73: Performance Characteristics

    8 – Maintenance 7.5 Performance Characteristics Continuous Cool Down: <57.2 Watts Power Consumption FLIR PWR Supply @ 110V Continuous Normal: <53.9 Watts Continuous Cool Down: <34.08 Watts Continuous Normal: <32.4 Watts Power Consumption Camera DC Power @ 24V ≈5-7 minutes to reach operating temperature Cool-down Time Sensitivity NEΔT...

  • Page 74: General Characteristics

    8.4 inches / 21.3 cm 9.5 inches / 24.1 cm Weight 33.7 lbs. Operating -20C to +50C (-4°F to 122°F) Temperature Range Humidity <95% relative humidity, non-condensing Operating No restriction in orientation Orientation RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)

  • Page 75: Maintenance

    If, however, cleaning is deemed necessary, the methods herein are accepted industry standards and should yield good results. 1] Water free Acetone 2] Ethanol 3] Methanol 4] Isopropanol RS6780 Series User’s Manual WARNING – EAR Controlled Technology (EAR99)