Table Of Contents - Dalsa 4M30 User Manual

Falcon 4M Camera Manual
Contents
Introduction to the 4 Megapixel Falcon Cameras _________________________________ 5
Camera Hardware Interface________________________________________________ 14
Software Interface: How to Control the Camera __________________________________ 20
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1.1 Camera Highlights.......................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Camera Performance Specifications ............................................................................................................................6
1.3 Cosmetic Specifications ................................................................................................................................................8
1.4 Image Sensor and Pixel Readout ................................................................................................................................11
1.5 Responsivity.................................................................................................................................................................12
2.1 Installation Overview...................................................................................................................................................14
2.2 Input/Output Connectors and LED...............................................................................................................................15
2.2.1 LED Status Indicator ..............................................................................................................................15
2.2.2 Camera Link ..........................................................................................................................................16
2.2.3 Power Connector....................................................................................................................................18
3.1 First Power Up Camera Settings..................................................................................................................................22
3.2 Saving and Restoring Settings.....................................................................................................................................23
3.3 Camera Output Format ...............................................................................................................................................24
3.3.1 How to Configure Camera Output..........................................................................................................24
3.3.2 Setting the Camera Link Mode ..............................................................................................................25
3.3.3 Setting the Camera Link Strobe Frequency ...........................................................................................26
3.4 Setting Exposure Mode, Frame Rate and Exposure Time............................................................................................26
3.4.1 Non-concurrent vs. concurrent modes of operation...............................................................................26
3.4.2 Setting the Exposure Mode ....................................................................................................................28
3.4.2 Setting the Frame Rate..........................................................................................................................31
3.4.3 Setting the Exposure Time.....................................................................................................................31
3.4.4 Enabling EXSYNC Debounce Circuit .......................................................................................................32
3.5 Snapshot Modes...........................................................................................................................................................33
3.6 Setting a Vertical Window of Interest ..........................................................................................................................38
3.7 Flat Field Correction ....................................................................................................................................................42
3.7.1 Selecting Factory or User Coefficients ....................................................................................................45
3.7.2 Enabling Pixel Coefficients.....................................................................................................................45
3.7.3 Selecting the Calibration Sample Size...................................................................................................46
3.7.4 Performing FPN Calibration..................................................................................................................46
3.7.5 Performing PRNU Calibration ...............................................................................................................48
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