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  • Page 1 AVIIVA EM2/EM4 Line Scan Monochrome Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Command Processing ..............................21 5.2.3 GenICam ready ................................21 Camera Commands ..........................22 5.3.1 Information ................................22 5.3.2 Dump and Communication ............................23 5.3.3 Status, Temperature & Standby..........................24 5.3.4 Image Format ................................25 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 3 Performance curves versus Temperature..................57 APPENDIX C : Optical Mounts available ............. 59 F-Mount..............................59 C-Mount..............................60 T2 & M42x1 Mounts ..........................61 APPENDIX D : TROUBLESHOOTING ............62 Camera..............................62 CommCam Connection........................... 63 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 4 Flat Field Correction..........................68 10.8 Look up Table............................69 10.9 Statistics and Line Profile........................69 10.10 Privilege Level ............................ 70 10.11 Save & Restore Settings......................... 70 APPENDIX F : Revision History ............71 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 5: Aviiva® Em2/Em4

    Standby low power mode Statistic functions on ROI Very compact design : 93 x 56 x 43 mm (w, h, d) Fully configurable with e2v’s CommCam UCL software. Key Specifications Note : All values in LSB is given in 12 bits format 1.2.1 Machine Vision Versions (BA0)

  • Page 6: Oct/Spectrometer Versions (Ba9)

    < 11 Low power mode < 4 General Features Operating temperature 0 to 55 (front face) or 70 (Internal) °C Storage temperature -40 to 70 °C Regulatory CE, FCC and RoHS compliant e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 7: Description

    AVIIVA® EM2-EM4 Description The AVIIVA EM2/EM4 is designed to set new standards for line scan cameras in term of speed and image quality. With resolutions of up to 4096 pixels, and the design of new CCD image sensors, it delivers state of the art performance, without compromises.

  • Page 8: Camera Performances

    Measured at exposure time = 100 s and line period = 100 s (Room/Front Face/Internal) Maximum data rate (4 × 40 MHz) SNR Calculated at 75% Vsat with Light source 3200K with BG38 filter 2 mm thickness minimum Gain. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 9: Image Sensor

    28 m height for the 14 m pitch. A custom height (up to 100 m for the 10 m pitch and 50 m for the 14 m are possible on demand : Contact your sales Office. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 10: Response & Qe Curves

    AVIIVA® EM2-EM4 2.3 Response & QE curves 2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency QE(%) 1000 1100 2.3.2 Spectral Response Response LSB /nJ/cm² 14µ BA0 10µ BA0 14µ BA9 10µ BA9 Wavelength (nm) 1000 1100 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 11: Camera Hardware Interface

    AVIIVA® EM2-EM4 CAMERA HARDWARE INTERFACE Mechanical Drawings e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 12 X = 20.83mm 512 14 m X = 24.41mm Y = 30mm ±100 m Planarity ±35 m Rotation (X,Y plan) ±0,2° Tilt (versus lens mounting plane) ±35 m Reference corner First Pixel e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 13: Input/Output Connectors And Led

    12v to 24v Double CameraLink Connectors for all possible modes : Medium / Dual Base Multi-colored LED for status And diagnostic Power Connector : Hirose 6pts 12v to 24v Base CameraLink Connector e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 14: Status Led Behaviour

    EM2 4kx10 m 0,61A 0,32A EM2 1kx14 m 0.57A 0.29A EM2 512x14 m 0.51A 0.26A In standby mode at 24V Power = around 3,7W Current = 0,155A Power up Time Around 30s e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 15 Port B0 Port B1 Port B2 Port B3 Port B4 Port B5 Port B6 Port B7 Port C0 Port C1 Port C2 Port C3 Port C4 Port C5 Port C6 Port C7 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 16 Port E0 Port E1 Port E2 Port E3 Port E4 Port E5 Port E6 Port E7 Port F0 Port F1 Port F2 Port F3 Port F4 Port F5 Port F6 Port F7 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 17: Standard Conformity

    The AVIIVA EM2/EM4 cameras comply with the requirements of the EMC (European) directive 2004/108/CE (EN50081-2, EN 61000-6-2). 4.2 FCC Conformity The AVIIVA EM2/EM4 cameras further comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules, which states that: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and ¾...

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    On the appropriate Camera Page (EM1) you’ll find a download link first version of CommCam compliant is indicated in the last Chapter PureGeV package and its documentation requires a login/password : Login : pleora Password : vercors e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 19: Setting Up In The System

    If you use a 60mm lens, the working distance will be : L = (60 x 110) / 40,96 = 161mm. This will certainly require a macro lens. CCD Plan Focal Plan e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 20: Camera Software Interface

    CAMERA SOFTWARE INTERFACE Control and Interface As all the e2v Cameras, the AVIIVA II is delivered with the friendly interface control software COMMCAM.UCL (as “Ultimate Camera Link”) which is based on the GenICam standard COMMCAM recognizes and detects automatically all the UCL Cameras connected on any transport layers (Camera Link or COM ports) of your system.

  • Page 21: Serial Protocol And Command Format

    5.2.3 GenICam ready The CameraLink Standard is not yet compliant with GenICam Standard, but as much as possible, each command of the AVIIVA EM2/EM4 will have its correspondence with the Standard Feature Naming Convention of the GenIcam Standard. This correspondence is given in parenthesis for each feature/command as the following example : •...

  • Page 22: Camera Commands

    • DeviceVendorName Vendor name ( ) : “e2v” Read function : “r vdnm”; Returned by the camera : “e2v”, string of 32 bytes (including “/0”) Can not be written • Model Name ( DeviceModelName : Internal name for GenICam : Read function : “r mdnm”;...

  • Page 23: Dump And Communication

    (CommCam or whatever) it has made this change. The application has to reconnect.with the appropriate baudrate. The baudrate will automatically switch to 9600 bds at the next power down/up. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 24: Status, Temperature & Standby

    CameraLink outputs in order avoid disruption application system. Standby On Once the Standby mode turned off, the Camera recover in less than 1ms to send images again from the sensor. Time (mn) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 25: Image Format

    “2” to switch to Test Pattern 2 Detailed in APPENDIX A The test pattern is generated in the FPGA : It’s used to point out any interface problem with the Frame Grabber. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 26 Structure of the Camera Link Channels for interfacing Camera EM2 Base 40MHz : 2 x Channels interlaced Channel 1 Channel 2 Camera EM4 Base 80MHz : 2 x Channels separate diverge : Channel 2 Channel 1 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 27: Exposure And Synchronization

    • Ext Trig with two trig signal : CC2 defines the start of the integration and CC1 defines the Stop of the integration. Write function : “w sync” <value> e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 28 6553,5 tper LPmin 6553,5 1,32 If tper > tint, the line period is equal to tint tper LINE PERIOD LINE PERIOD tint EXPOSURE N EXPOSURE N+1 READOUT N-1 READOUT N e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 29 If the period of the trig signal is less than the readout time, the Camera won’t send any signal. Label Typical Unit tper/tper LPmin 0,95 1,32 tint = tper EXPOSURE N EXPOSURE N+1 READOUT N-1 READOUT N e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 30 CC1 controls the end of the exposure time. tint The line period is defined by the one of the CC2 Trig signal. tper LPmin 0,95 1,32 tper tint EXPOSURE N EXPOSURE N+1 READOUT N-1 READOUT N e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 31 14,12 s 26.92 s 52,52 s For EM4 : 4,52 s 7.72 s 14,12 s 26.92 s Note that these values are equivalent to : LPmin = Readout + tdr (1,32 s) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 32: Gain And Offset

    A preamp-Gain which is composed of several steps (5 x steps of 6dB, from -24dB to 0dB on the AVIIVA EM2/EM4) An amplification Gain with a continuous tuning (from 0dB to +8dB on the AVIIVA EM2/EM4) At each step of Preamp Gain, a Tap balance has been performed in factory for both Gains and Offsets and saved in ROM memory.

  • Page 33: Analog Gain

    Returned by the camera : Value from 0 to 6193 corresponding to a Gain range of 0dB to +8dB calculated as following : Gain(dB) = 20.log(1+ Gain/4096). Write function : “w gain” <int> ; e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 34: Tap Balance

    Right projection Left projection Average area Average area Average distance area width The adjustment between these two neighbor taps is calculated to cancel the difference between the two projections (right and left). e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 35 ” returns offset value Tap1. Write function : “w off<tap> <value>” <tap> is 1 to 4 (EM4) or 1 to 2 (EM2) <value> : from -128 to +127 by step of 1 (gray levels) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 36: Contrast Expansion

    Returned by the camera : Value from –4096 to +4095 in LSB Write function : “w offs” <int> ; The Contrast Expansion (both Digital Gain & Offset) will be automatically disabled if the LUT is enabled.. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 37: Flat Field Correction

    User. When the FFC result is saved in memory, the adjust gain and target are saved in the same time in order to associate this gain value with the FFC result. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 38 The user target and Gain are saved with the associated FFC in the same memory. Advices The AVIIVA EM2/EM4 Cameras have 4 x FFC Banks to save 4 x different FFC calibrations. You can use this feature if your system needs some different conditions of lightning and/or Gain because of the inspection of different objects : You can perform one FFC per condition of Gain/setting of the Camera ( 4 Max) and recall one of the four global settings (Camera Configuration + FFC + Line Balance) when required.

  • Page 39: Activation, Filter And Auto-Adjust

    : Then the result of any pre-filtering of the white target before FFC will depends on the magnification used in the system. And the “size” of the non uniformities to be corrected. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 40: Automatic Calibration

    Read function : “r calo” : Returns the FPN Calculation Process Status (0 if finished, 1 if processing) Write function : “w calo 1” : Launch the FPN Calibration Process. “w calo 0” : Abort the FPN Calibration Process. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 41 The Calculation result will be proposed anyway as it’s just a warning message. The Status Register is the changed and displayed in CommCam “Status” section : Register status is detailed chap §6.3.3. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 42: Manual Flat Field Correction

    Write function :” w ffcg <addr><val> : Write 128 consecutive PRNU user coefficients starting from the <addr> address. <val> is the concatenation of individual PRNU values, without space between the values (one unsigned short per coefficient). e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 43: Ffc User Bank Management

    RAM Save Reset a User bank : User1 Ram Memory - Reset the RAM Load User2 (FPN/PRNU individually) User3 - Save in the bank to User4 reset Reset FPN Reset PRNU e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 44: Look Up Table

    Read function : “r lutc <addr>” : Read 128 LUT coefficients starting from address <addr> from 0 to 4095-128. Returned value is the concatenation in hexadecimal of individual LUT values, without space between values. (one unsigned short per coefficient) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 45 Save current LUT in User Bank Can not de read Write function : “w wlut <val>” : User bank <val> if from 1 to 4. LUTSetSelector The bank number <val> is given in ( e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 46: Statistics And Line Profile

    Maximum gray level pixel value on the whole region of interest Read function : “r pmax” : Get the maximum value Returned by the camera : Unsigned format value : U12.4 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 47: Privilege Level

    The Cameras are delivered in Integrator mode. They can be locked in User mode and a specific password is required to switch back the Camera in Integrator mode. This password can be generated with a specific tool available from the hotline (hotline-cam@e2v.com) This function is available in the Privilege section :...

  • Page 48: Save & Restore Settings

    The integrator bank (5) can be written only if the Camera is set in integrator mode (Privilege level = 1). This integrator bank can be used as a « Factory default » by a system integrator. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 49: Appendix A : Test Patterns

    6.2 Test Pattern 2 : In 8 bits format 6.2.1 512 Pixels Pixel : … Value : … 6.2.2 1024 Pixels Pixel : … 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 Value : … e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 50: 2048 Pixels

    Pixel : … … 2040 2041 … 2047 2048 Value : … … … 6.2.4 4096 Pixels Pixel : … … 4080 4081 … 4095 4096 Value : … … … e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 51: Test Pattern 2 : In 10 Bits Format

    … … 1017 1019 1021 1023 Pixel : … Value : … 1016 1018 1020 1022 6.3.2 1024 Pixels Pixel : … 1022 1023 1024 Value : … 1021 1022 1023 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 52: 2048 Pixels

    2045 2046 2047 2048 Value : … 1021 1022 1022 1023 1023 6.3.4 4096 Pixels Pixel : … 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 Value : … 1022 1023 1023 1023 1023 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 53: Test Pattern 2 : In 12 Bits Format

    6.4.2 1024 Pixels Pixel : … … 1022 1023 1024 Value : … 2040 2044 2051 … 4077 4091 4095 Pixel : … 1022 1023 1024 Value : … 4084 4088 4092 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 54: 2048 Pixels

    … 2045 2046 2047 2048 Value : … 4089 4091 4093 4094 6.4.4 4096 Pixels Pixel : … 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 Value : … 4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 55: Appendix B : Thermal Management

    (set of 2) and they can be fixed on any side of the front face : Set of 2 x Heat Sinks : Part number AT71KFPAVIVA-CAA One heat sink can decrease the temperature of the front face of about 5°C down. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 56: Temperature Dropping

    The ambient temperature is necessary defined here as a pulsed air or with an air flow around the camera otherwise the temperature around the Camera is not homogeneous and can be much more important than the one measured in the room. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 57: Performance Curves Versus Temperature

    The Cameras tuning is done in factory after a certain time of warm up (close to a “normal condition of use) in order to ensure that the Camera will give its best while runing 24h a day. This explains a slight decreasing of the noise when the temperature rises up. e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 58 Camera Temperature (° C) Average Offset vs Temperature : At min preamp Gain value (-24dB) FPN p-p vs. Temperature Camera Temperature (° C) FPN peak-peak vs Temperature : At min preamp Gain value (-24dB) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 59: Appendix C : Optical Mounts Available

    AVIIVA® EM2-EM4 APPENDIX C : Optical Mounts available F-Mount F Mount : Kit10 (Part number AT71KFPAVIVA-ABA) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 60: C-Mount

    AVIIVA® EM2-EM4 8.2 C-Mount e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 61: T2 & M42X1 Mounts

    AVIIVA® EM2-EM4 8.3 T2 & M42x1 Mounts M42x0,75 (T2 Mount) : Kit30 (Part number AT71KFPAVIVA-AKA) M42x1 Mount : Kit40 (Part number AT71KFPAVIVA-ADA) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 62: Appendix D : Troubleshooting

    : defect. then the LED is HS, Camera ready Camera waits Contact Hotline for else : for Trigger or Check power supply Trigger too fast And its characteristics Contact Hotline for e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 63: Commcam Connection

    CameraLink standard 1.1 Contact the hotline : hotline-cam@e2v.com • The version of CommCam used is too old : You An e2v Camera is detected but not identified : have to use the version 1.2.x and after. A “question Mark” icon appears in place of the one of the AVIIVA •...

  • Page 64: Appendix E : Command Summary

    2 Set CL RS232 baudrate to 19200Bds w baud 6 Set CL RS232 baudrate to 57600Bds w baud 12 Set CL RS232 baudrate to 115200Bds r baud Get current baud rate e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 65: Standby, Temperature And Status

    4 2 x 40MHz (EM2) or 80MHz (EM4) in 10 bits w mode 5 2 x 40MHz (EM2) or 80MHz (EM4) in 12 bits r mode Get current output mode e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 66: Exposure And Synchronization

    Get the gain tap balance status (1 for running, 0 for finished). Digital Gain w gdig <val> Set digital gain from 0 to 255 (20log(1+val/64) dB) GainAbs with r gdig Get digital gain GainSelector DigitalAll e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 67 Tap4 Offset : EM4 only r off4 Get tap 4 black level. Dynamically updated on All BlackLevel BlackLevelRaw changes BlackLevelSelector Tap4 w off4 <val> Set tap 4 black level from -128 to 127, step 1 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 68: Flat Field Correction

    (one unsigned short per coefficient). r ffcg <addr> Read 128 consecutive PRNU user coefficients starting from <addr> address. Returned value is in hexadecimal, without space between values (one unsigned short per coefficient). e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 69: Look Up Table

    Get ROI Mean (format U12.4) (PixelROIStandardDeviati r pstd Get ROI Standard deviation (format U12.4) (PixelROIMin) r pmin Get ROI Min (format U12.4) (PixelROIMax) r pmax Get ROI Max (format U12.4) e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 70: Privilege Level

    Save current configuration in User bank number <val>. (UserSetSave) <val> between 1 and 4 w scfg 5 Save current configuration in integrator bank (5). Only if privilege is set to 1 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...

  • Page 71: Appendix F : Revision History

    1.0.2A EM2 2014 BA9 1.0.2A EM2 2010 BA9 1.0.2A EM2 1014 BA0 1.0.0A EM4 1014 BA0 1.0.0A EM2 1014 BA9 1.0.0A EM4 1014 BA9 1.0.0A EM4 0514 BA0 EM4 0514 BA0 e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 72 EM2 2014 BA9 1.0.3B EM2 2010 BA9 1.0.3B EM2 1014 BA0 1.0.0A EM4 1014 BA0 1.0.0A EM2 1014 BA9 1.0.0A EM4 1014 BA9 1.0.0A EM4 0514 BA0 1.0.0A EM4 0514 BA0 1.0.0A e2v semiconductors SAS 2011 1013D - AVIIVA EM2/EM4 02/11...
  • Page 73 Whilst e2v has taken care to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein it accepts no responsibility for the consequences of any use thereof and also reserves the right to change the specification of goods without notice. e2v accepts no liability beyond that set out in its standard conditions of sale in respect of infringement of third party patents arising from the use of tubes or other devices in accordance with information contained herein.

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