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Manual No. 91000116-001
Revision B
October 15, 2002
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The MegaPlus
Model ES 4.0/E Camera
User's Manual
Redlake MASD, Inc.
11633 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego, California 92121-1010
Telephone: 800-854-7006 (USA and Canada only)
Outside the USA: 858-481-8182
Fax: 858-481-6254
Internet: www.redlake.com

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  • Page 1 Manual No. 91000116-001 Revision B October 15, 2002 â The MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E Camera User’s Manual Redlake MASD, Inc. 11633 Sorrento Valley Road San Diego, California 92121-1010 Telephone: 800-854-7006 (USA and Canada only) Outside the USA: 858-481-8182 Fax: 858-481-6254 Internet: www.redlake.com...

  • Page 2: Related Documents

    The information in this manual is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Redlake MASD, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information contained in this manual, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Page 3 LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS POLICY MegaPlus cameras are not authorized for and should not be used within life support systems without the specific written consent of Redlake MASD, Inc. NON-CRITICAL MEDICAL APPLICATIONS MegaPlus cameras must be grounded to building earth ground while operating. This camera has passed IEC 601 class B standards.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION........................1-1 ......................... 1-1 NTRODUCTION ....................1-1 OW TO ANUAL CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS..................2-1 ........................... 2-1 AMERA 2.1.1 Mounting the Camera ..................... 2-1 2.1.2 Attaching the Lens ....................2-1 ...................... 2-2 AMERA ANEL 2.2.1 Digital Interface .......................
  • Page 5 ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 3.5.1 Temperature Query....................3-11 3.5.2 Status Query ......................3-11 3.5.3 Identification Query ....................3-11 ................3-12 LPHABETICAL OMMAND UMMARY INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ..................4-1 ......................... 4-1 NTRODUCTION ..................4-1 IGITAL NTERFACE ONNECTOR ) ................4-1 AMERA ONNECTOR PTIONAL ....................
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  • Page 7: Introduction

    1.1 Introduction With spatial resolution of four million pixels, and several different frame rates achieved through binning, the Redlake MASD, Inc. MegaPlus Camera, Model ES 4.0/E, is designed for medical, scientific, inspection, and machine vision applications. The compact camera package operates through a digital connection to a host computer.

  • Page 8: Limited Warranty

    NEGLIGENCE AND BREACH OF CONTRACT), EXCEED THE ORIGINAL COST OF THE PRODUCT PAID TO REDLAKE BY THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT. Redlake MASD, Inc. 11633 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121-1010 (Redlake, MegaPlus and 3M are trademarks.) 91000116-001 Revision B...

  • Page 9: Controls And Connectors

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 2. CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2.1 Camera NOTE: A lens cap is installed on each camera to keep dust from getting on the optical sensor or components when it is shipped. Remove the lens cap and install your lens in a dust free environment.

  • Page 10: Camera Rear Panel

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. Figure 2-3A. Rear Panel (CameraLink) Figure 2-3B. Rear Panel (RS422/LVDS) 2.2 Camera Rear Panel 2.2.1 Digital Interface The Digital Interface is available as a 68-pin, high density, dual row, D type connector or, as a purchased option, a 26-pin, high-density Camera Link connector that connects the camera to a frame grabber board and a serial communication interface for camera control.

  • Page 11: Cables

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 2.3 Cables There are three different cables available to connect the MegaPlus Camera to your computer, as shown in Figure 2-5 below. The cable needed to connect your camera to your frame grabber depends upon the options you selected at purchase. Figure 2-5.

  • Page 12: Hardware Setup

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. 2.4 Hardware Setup Follow the instructions supplied by the frame grabber manufacturer when you are using their cables to install your camera. If using Redlake supplied cables, connect the camera as shown in Figure 2-6 below. Your equipment may vary from that illustrated below.

  • Page 13: Routine Maintenance

    Mailing Address: Redlake MASD, Inc., 11633 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California 92121-1010 For international customers, please contact your authorized Redlake MASD, Inc. Distributor for information. You may also contact one of the below listed service centers: Roper Scientific BV (Europe, Middle East and Africa):...
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  • Page 15: Camera Operation

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 3. CAMERA OPERATION 3.1 Introduction The MegaPlus camera, Model ES 4.0/E, does not have any manual controls on the camera itself. Camera operation is accomplished by commands sent to the camera through a serial data link from a personal computer (PC).

  • Page 16: Error Codes

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. The camera will recognize a command as three command characters, followed by a space character (or “?” in the case of a query), followed by an argument that consists of one or more characters, ended by the carriage return and line feed characters. The camera responds to a valid command with a carriage return and line feed (CR-LF).

  • Page 17: Continuous Fluoroscopy

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 3.4.4 Continuous Fluoroscopy This mode is similar to the Continuous mode, except that the electronic shutter is not used. The exposure time in continuous fluoroscopy mode is equal to the frame rate time. A frame rate of 30 fps means that the exposure time is 33.3 milliseconds.

  • Page 18: Mode

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. 3.4.8 Mode Use this command to set the camera mode of operation. TYPE IN: RESPONSE EXPLANATION MDE CS CR-LF Sets the mode to continuous. MDE CD CR-LF Sets the mode to controlled. MDE TR CR-LF Sets the mode to trigger.

  • Page 19: Exposure

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E TYPE RDM=2 RDM=2 RDM=2 RDM=1 RDM=1 RDM=1 RESPONSE BNS=3 BNS=2 BNS=1 BNS=3 BNS=2 BNS=1 FRS 60 CR-LF 60 fps/ 20 MHz FRS 30 CR-LF 30 fps/ 30 fps/ 30 fps/ 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz FRS 15 CR-LF 15 fps/...

  • Page 20: Transfer Pulse Delay

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. TRM P CR-LF A positive going edge at the AIA EXPOSE input (see *NOTE) trigger connector will start an exposure. TRM N CR-LF A negative going edge at the AIA EXPOSE input or (See *NOTE) the trigger connector will start an exposure.

  • Page 21: Pixel-By-Pixel Corrector

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 3.4.15 Pixel-by-Pixel Corrector The camera has offset and gain coefficients stored for every active pixel in the sensor. When enabled, this function minimizes pixel-to-pixel offset and gain variations. TYPE IN: RESPONSE EXPLANATION OGC ON CR-LF Turns the offset and gain coefficients on.

  • Page 22: Alternate Correction Table

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. 3.4.19 Alternate Correction Table This command allows the user to select either the standard or the alternate Offset and Gain Correction tables. The standard tables are for your default optical configuration (e.g. f/1.4), and the alternate table is for an optional second optical configuration (e.g. f/5.6).

  • Page 23: Reset

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 3.4.23 Reset This command allows you to recall saved (SAV) settings. RST 3, for example, recalls the settings saved when you entered SAV 3. TYPE IN: RESPONSE EXPLANATION CR-LF Resets the camera to the settings as last saved in the SAV command.

  • Page 24: Psc Command

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. 3.4.26 PSC Command This command enables or disables the continuous background checks on the fan, Thermoelectric Cooling (TEC), and temperature. TYPE IN: RESPONSE EXPLANATION PSC ON CR-LF Enables the background checks for fan, TEC, and temperature feature.

  • Page 25: Query Commands

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 3.5 Query Commands 3.5.1 Temperature Query This command queries the temperature sensor on the Processor Board. TYPE IN: RESPONSE EXPLANATION TMP? Queries the temperature sensor on the Processor Board. Response is in degrees C. Indicates the camera temperature is as indicated. 3.5.2 Status Query The status query command enables the user to get all of the camera’s operating parameter information with a single command.

  • Page 26: Alphabetical Command Summary

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. 3.6 Alphabetical Command Summary NOTE: The commands listed below can be entered in either upper or lower case. FUNCTION COMMAND ARGUMENT RANGE PAGE Alternate Correction Table 0, 1 Binning Set 1 (2K), 2 (1K), 3 (512) Defect Conceal...

  • Page 27: Interface Specifications

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 4. INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 4.1 Introduction Chapter Four gives you the information needed to interface the MegaPlus Camera, Model ES 4.0/E, to a frame grabber device. The MegaPlus camera is a megaresolution black and white camera with eight or twelve bit digital video output. Each frame has 2,048 columns and 2,048 rows of pixels (picture elements) containing valid video data.

  • Page 28: Figure 4-1. Digital Interface Connector

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. Table 4-1. Digital Interface Connector Pin Out (on rear of camera) SIGNAL NAME SIGNAL NAME SOURCE GROUND GROUND Both AMSB (+) AMSB (-) Camera AMSB-1 (+) AMSB-1 (-) Camera AMSB-2 (+) AMSB-2 (-) Camera AMSB-3 (+) AMSB-3 (-)

  • Page 29: Table 4-2. 68-Pin Interface Cable*, With 9-Pin Rs232 Cable

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E Table 4-2. 68-Pin Interface Cable*, With 9-Pin RS232 Cable SIGNAL NAME SIGNAL NAME SOURCE GROUND GROUND Both AMSB (+) AMSB (-) Camera AMSB-1 (+) AMSB-1 (-) Camera AMSB-2 (+) AMSB-2 (-) Camera AMSB-3 (+) AMSB-3 (-) Camera AMSB-4 (+) AMSB-4 (-)

  • Page 30: Table 4-3. 26-Pin Camera Link Cable Pinout

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. Table 4-3. 26-Pin Camera Link Cable Pinout SIGNAL NAME SIGNAL NAME SOURCE IN SHLD GND IN SHLD GND Both X0 (-) X0 (+) Camera X1 (-) X1 (+) Camera X2 (-) X2 (+) Camera XCLK (-) XCLK (+)

  • Page 31: Timing Waveforms

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 4.7 Timing Waveforms Figure 4-2. Continuous Mode – Variable Exposure Timing Figure 4-3. Continuous Mode – Variable Exposure Timing (With External Trigger Sync) Figure 4-4. Triggered Mode Timing 91000116-001 Revision B USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 32: Figure 4-6. Double Image Mode Timing

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. Figure 4-6. Double Image Mode Timing Figure 4-7. Controlled Mode Timing Figure 4-8. Line Timing 91000116-001 Revision B 10/15/02...

  • Page 33: Specifications

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E 4.8 Specifications 4.8.1 Video Performance Black Level: Clamped to black reference at the start of each frame. Gamma: Unity. Scanning: Non-Interlaced, progressive. Synchronization: Pixel clock internal. Dynamic Range: >62 dB 12-bit, no binning at 2K x 2K 48 dB 8-bit, no binning at 2K x 2K.

  • Page 34: C-Mount Camera Dimensions

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. 4.9 C-Mount Camera Dimensions NOTE: Dimensions contained in brackets, [xx.x], are in millimeters. Other dimensions are in inches. Figure 4-9. C-Mount Camera Dimensions (Front and Bottom Views) 91000116-001 Revision B 10/15/02...

  • Page 35: Figure 4-10. C-Mount Camera Dimensions (Side View)

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E NOTE: Dimensions contained in brackets, [xx.x], are in millimeters. Other dimensions are in inches. Figure 4-10. C-Mount Camera Dimensions (Side View) 91000116-001 Revision B USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 36: F-Mount Camera Dimensions

    REDLAKE MASD, INC. 4.10 F-Mount Camera Dimensions NOTE: Dimensions contained in brackets, [xx.x], are in millimeters. Other dimensions are in inches. Figure 4-11. F-Mount Camera Dimensions (Front and Bottom Views) 91000116-001 Revision B 4-10 10/15/02...

  • Page 37: Figure 4-12. F-Mount Camera Dimensions (Side View)

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E NOTE: Dimensions contained in brackets, [xx.x], are in millimeters. Other dimensions are in inches. Figure 4-12. F-Mount Camera Dimensions (Side View) 91000116-001 Revision B 4-11 USER’S MANUAL...
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  • Page 39: Appendix A - Error Codes And Descriptions

    ® MegaPlus Model ES 4.0/E APPENDIX A – ERROR CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS Code Name Description ERROR_NONE ERROR_SYNTAX Bad command ERROR_XMIT UART error ERROR_ARGUMENT Data out of range ERROR_TYPE Data not type requested ERROR_UNTERMINATED String not NULL terminated ERROR_INDEX Can not INC or DEC command ERROR_SPI SPI transmitting/receiving problem ERROR_STATE...
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