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EoSens CL Camera Manual
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Functions described in this manual may not be available with firmware versions prior than above mentioned.
Information presented in this publication has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is
assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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  • Page 1 • H CMOS C • H • PEED AMERA ENSITIVITY EoSens CL Camera Manual Rev. 1.15 Camera-Firmware: B2.02-V1.18-F1.10 Camera ID: MC1360-63 Functions described in this manual may not be available with firmware versions prior than above mentioned. Information presented in this publication has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    EoSens CL Camera Manual Table of contents 1 General......................4 1.1 For customers in the U.S.A..........................4 1.2 For customers in Canada..........................4 1.3 Pour utilisateurs au Canada.......................... 4 1.4 Life Support Applications..........................4 1.5 Declaration of conformity ..........................5 1.6 Warranty Note............................... 6 1.7 Remarks, Warnings............................
  • Page 3 EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.7.2 Setting the shuttertime, command :t..................... 27 6.7.3 Setting the slopes for dynamic range adjustment, command :i............28 6.7.4 Non destructive readout for multiple pixel exposure, command :O............29 6.8 Exposure control............................30 6.8.1 Type of exposure, commands :h, :H and :t................... 30 6.8.2 Free run with electronic shutter......................

  • Page 4: General

    Mik- rotron customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Mikrotron for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    General EoSens CL Camera Manual 1.5 Declaration of conformity Mikrotron GmbH Manufacturer: Landshuter Str. 20-22 Address: 85716 Unterschleissheim Germany Camera MC1360, MC1361, MC1362, MC1363 Product: The dedicated products conform to the requirements of the Council Directives 2004/108/EG for the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic consist- ency.

  • Page 6: Warranty Note

    General EoSens CL Camera Manual 1.6 Warranty Note Do not open the body of the camera. The warranty becomes void if the body is opened. 1.7 Remarks, Warnings This document contains important remarks and warnings. See the corresponding symbols: ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction EoSens CL Camera Manual 2 Introduction The CMOS high speed camera EoSens is a high resolution camera with 1280x1024 pixel. Benefits of CMOS technology are high speed, random access to pixels with free programmab- ility and low power. The camera uses industry-standard C-Mount or F-Mount lenses. The sensor diagonal is 22.9 mm with square pixels measuring 14 µm.

  • Page 8: Differences Between The Camera Types

    Introduction EoSens CL Camera Manual 2.3 Differences between the camera types The CMOS cameras are available in different versions depending on the supported features monochrome/color or Base/Full Camera Link ® interface. Features Data Color Base/Full C/F- max. frame- Image pre-...

  • Page 9: Hardware

    Hardware EoSens CL Camera Manual 3 Hardware 3.1 Camera Link ® interface Camera Link ® is designed for digital cameras in machine vision applications. A “Full Camera Link ® ” interface can transfer up to 80 bits of data at a rate of max. 680 Mbytes/sec.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started EoSens CL Camera Manual 4 Getting started Before starting to operate the camera, make sure that the following equipment is available:  Camera EoSens  C-Mount/F-Mount Lens  Mikrotron Support CD  Image processing system, e.g.: PC and Software Additional items: ...

  • Page 11: Initial Setup

    Initial setup EoSens CL Camera Manual 5 Initial setup The EoSens camera is delivered with initial parameters and therefore does not need to be configured via the serial link. 5.1 Serial number and firmware revision Serial number and firmware revision is provided in EoSens non volatile memory. Use :v command (Read serial number and firmware revision) to read serial number and firmware revision.

  • Page 12: User Profiles

    Initial setup EoSens CL Camera Manual 5.5 User profiles The user can store up to eight User Profiles in non volatile memory. All load or write commands exchange data between the Camera Profile and one of the eight user profiles.

  • Page 13: Configuration

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6 Configuration The content of all EoSens registers is called a profile. There is space in non volatile memory for 17 profiles: The PowerUpProfile, 8 user profiles and 8 factory profiles. Any change of a specific register through the serial interface is immediately processed and written to the volatile part of the memory and gets lost when power goes down.

  • Page 14: Table Of Commands

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.1 Table of commands Syntax Value range Answer Comment Chapter :A<x> <x> = y,Y,n,N -- ² command acknowledge flag yes or no 6.9.6 or ‘y’,’n’ ³ :b<x> <x> = 0…4 -- ² Select baudrate 6.9.7 0 = 9600 (default), 1 = 19200, or <x>³...

  • Page 15: Read Camera Information

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.2 Read camera information 6.2.1 Read serial number and firmware revision, command :v The serial number and the firmware revision can be read with the :v command. Command: Response(e.g.): #01234-B2.02-V1.18-F1.10 Serial number of the camera...

  • Page 16: Profile Processing

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.3 Profile processing All camera settings are loaded or stored as complete data blocks (= Profiles). EoSens full (MC1362-63) has 17 profiles consisting of 8 factory profiles, 8 user profiles and a power up profile.

  • Page 17: Output Mode

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.4 Output mode 6.4.1 Camera Link ® output mode, command :M Command: :M<x> <x> = 0…7 Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <x> <x> = actual value ® Description: This command selects the Camera Link output mode.

  • Page 18: Linescan Mode, Command :J

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.4.3 Linescan mode, command :j Command: :j<x> <x> = 0 for disable, 1 for enable Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <x> <x> = actual value Description: This command enables the linescan mode. In this mode the camera behaves like a linescan camera.

  • Page 19: Image Quality

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.5 Image quality 6.5.1 Digital gain, command :D Command: :D<xxxx> <xxxx> = 0400 ... 1000 :D<x> <x> Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <xxxx> <xxxx> = actual value Description: The digital gain can be set from 0400...

  • Page 20: Fpn Correction, Command :N

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.5.3 FPN correction, command :N Command: :N<x> <x> = 0 or 1 Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <x> <x> = actual value Description: With this command the column FPN (fixed pattern noise) correction can be activated or deactivated.

  • Page 21: Image Size And Position

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.6 Image size and position Image size and position within the Sensor is defined by four parameters: Block Description Value <aaa> Address of first pixel x-start 0 ... 4F8 hex (modulo 24) <bbb> Address of first line y-start 0 ...

  • Page 22: Setting Multiple Roi's, Command :L

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.6.2 Setting multiple ROI’s, command :L Command: :L<z><xxx><yyy> <z> = 1…3 window to set <xxx> = 0…4f8 x-start <yyy> = 0…3fe y-start :L<z>? show actual start of window <z> :Ln<a> <a> = 0…3 windows to activate...

  • Page 23: Setting Arbitrary Shaped Fields Of View, Command :S (Optional Feature)

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.6.3 Setting arbitrary shaped fields of view, command :S (optional feature) Command: :SC<xxx><yyy><rrr><www> <xxx> = 0…500 ; <yyy> = 0…400 <rrr> = 1…300 ; <www> = 1…400 :SM<aaa><dddd> <aaa> = 0…3ff ; <dddd> = 0…ffff :SV<n>...

  • Page 24: Setting Arbitrary Shaped Fields Of View In Compatible Mode, Command :R (Optional Feature)

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.6.4 Setting arbitrary shaped fields of view in compatible mode, command :r (optional feature) Command: :r8<x > <x > range 000h ...03ff <x > selection byte, bits 7..0, range 00 ...0ff <x > bit 9..8 = 0 : disable arbitrary window function <x...

  • Page 25: Roi Move Mode With External Ccx Input, Command :L

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.6.5 ROI move mode with external CCx input, command :l Command: :l<n><y> <n> = 0…3 0=off ; 1=y ; 2=x ; 3=x+y <y> = 1…fh step y-direction Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <ny> actual value Description: This feature allows to move the actual ROI with the CC2…CC4 inputs of...

  • Page 26: Invert Readout In X- And Or Y-Direction, Command :O

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.6.6 Invert readout in x- and or y-direction, command :o Command: :o<x> <x> = 0…3 0=off ; 1=x ; 2=y ; 3=x+y Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <x> actual value Description: This feature allows to invert the frame readout in x- and or y-direction.

  • Page 27: Framerate And Shutter

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.7 Framerate and shutter 6.7.1 Setting the framerate, command :q Command: :q<xxxxxx> <xxxxxx> = 1...13880 Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <xxxxxx>' '<ss>'-'<zzzzzz> <xxxxxx> = actual value <ss> = minimal value <zzzzzz> = maximal value Description: This command sets the framerate in frames per second for free run mode.

  • Page 28: Setting The Slopes For Dynamic Range Adjustment, Command :I

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.7.3 Setting the slopes for dynamic range adjustment, command :i Command: :i<s><x> :i<s><xx> :i<s>? <s> = 'n' ==> <x> = 1...3 (Number of slopes) <s> = 'd',' t' ==> <xx> = 1...63h ('d'ual or 't'riple...

  • Page 29: Non Destructive Readout For Multiple Pixel Exposure, Command :O

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.7.4 Non destructive readout for multiple pixel exposure, command :O Command: :O<x> <x> = 1…7 Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <x> actual value Description: This command controls the non destructive readout mode. If desired, pixel exposure can be accumulated up to 7 times, resulting in increasing image exposures.

  • Page 30: Exposure Control

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.8 Exposure control Exposure control is selected with commands :h, :H and :t Command Description Select exposure mode Trigger edge select Set exposure time 6.8.1 Type of exposure, commands :h, :H and :t The EoSens can expose the images in free run mode or with an external signal on CC1. The external modes are used to synchronize EoSens cameras to each other or to an external event.

  • Page 31: Pulsewidth Mode

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.8.3 Pulsewidth mode In this mode an external signal starts exposure and the exposed image is output immediately after the exposure ends. Exposure time is defined by the width of the external EXP (CC1) signal. The exposure of the next image can be started while the last image is transferred or at a later time.

  • Page 32: Setting Threshold Mode, Command :K (Optional Feature)

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.9.3 Setting threshold mode, command :K (optional feature) Command: :K<s><x> :K<s><xxx> :K<s>? <s> = 'n' ==> <x> = 0...1 threshold off or on <s> = 'v' ==> <xxx> = 0...3ff threshold value Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on <x>...

  • Page 33: Reset And Configuration Of The Internal Fpga, Command :C

    Configuration EoSens CL Camera Manual 6.9.5 Reset and configuration of the internal FPGA, command :c Command: Response: * ACK/NAK if acknowledge on Description: The command :c executes a reset in the camera. The FPGA will be re configured and all internal registers reloaded with the last saved PowerUpProfile.

  • Page 34: Mc Controltool

    MC ControlTool EoSens CL Camera Manual 7 MC ControlTool The EoSens configuration tool must be installed on a Windows PC by means of the setup software. See also to download the latest version. www.mikrotron.de This software provides an almost self explaining user interface to modify any camera paramet- Since the serial interface is integrated in the CameraLink ®...

  • Page 35: Firmware

    EEPROM. Upon power up or reset the FPGA is loaded with this con- figuration. Configuration data can be downloaded via the serial interface. Mikrotron may provide configuration files (*.ibf) on request. After download of configuration data, this data is permanently stored in EEPROM and the FPGA is configured with the new data.

  • Page 36: Firmware Update Procedure

    EoSens CL Camera Manual 8.3 Firmware update procedure The EoSens firmware consists of two files. Mikrotron always provides these files as one package. Be sure to always update all two firmwares. Do not mix firmwares of different packages. Before you begin please ensure that you have the adequate application firmwares to load.
  • Page 37 Firmware EoSens CL Camera Manual In the drop down menu „Mode“ select the desired device to update: • Click “Select file” and choose the appropriate file (see above): • Click “Send” and the file transfer will start immediately: • While loading the camera LED will blink red: •...
  • Page 38 Firmware EoSens CL Camera Manual • Wait until file transfer has finished and the camera status LED stays on. If the upload was successful, the LED will turn to green, otherwise it will be red. If the update was successful you can proceed with the next firmware. Otherwise check •...

  • Page 39: Firmware Update Troubleshooting

    Firmware EoSens CL Camera Manual 8.4 Firmware update troubleshooting If the update procedure was not successful the camera should be powered off and on and the control tool should be restarted. There are two possible errors. When repeating the update the baudrate should be left at 9600.
  • Page 40 Firmware EoSens CL Camera Manual 2. Possible error: The FPGA program was not loaded successful. The camera confirms this with 3x red blink after power up. The ‘Info’ tab of the control tool shows ‘F0.00’. Solution: In this case just repeat the ‘Update FPGA firmware’ procedure.

  • Page 41: Technical Data

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9 Technical Data 9.1 Overview MC1360 / 62 Monochrome MC1361 / 63 Bayer Filter Number of pixel 1280 x 1024 Pixel size 14 x 14 µm Active area 17.92 (H) x 14.34 (V) mm...

  • Page 42: Sensor Defect Specifications

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.2 Sensor defect specifications Parameter Description Limit Amount of bright pixels (response higher then half BrightPix scale) in a dark image. Dark image must first be FPN < 10 corrected. DarkMeanOutput Average value of a dark image (10-bit scale).

  • Page 43: Spectral Response

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.3 Spectral response The charts below show the sensitivity of the monochrome and the color sensor with a bayer pattern filter on the sensor glass lid. The color camera is by default equipped with a UV/IR cut filter with a transmittance of 370-670nm resulting in a sensitivity shown in the second chart.

  • Page 44: Bayer Pattern Filter

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.4 Bayer pattern filter The EoSens color camera has a bayer pattern filter on the sensor glass lid. To get the color in- formation the imaging software must decode the information. The pattern beginning from first...

  • Page 45: Connector Pinning

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.5 Connector pinning ® 9.5.1 Camera Link connector, MDR-26 „Base Camera Link “ pinning: ® signal signal XCLK- XCLK+ SERTC+ SERTC- SERTFG- SERTFG+ CC1- CC1+ CC2+ CC2- CC3- CC3+ CC4+ CC4- „Full Camera Link ®...

  • Page 46: Circular Power Connector, 6-Pin

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.5.2 Circular power connector, 6-pin Signal Voltage level 8 - 24V DC 8 - 24V DC STROBE_OUT LVTTL 3.3V DGND* *DGND ... digital GND for signal STRB Manufacturer: Hirose Order no.: HR10A-7P-6S Before applying power to the camera we strongly recommend to verify the used ...

  • Page 47: Camera Link® Bit Assignments

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.6 Camera Link ® bit Assignments 9.6.1 Base Camera Link ® 2*8/10 - bit Assignment The following table shows the bit assignment of two adjacent pixel, eight or ten bits each. All unused bits are set to logical LOW level, the SPARE outputs are set to logical HIGH level.

  • Page 48: Full Camera Link® 8*8-Bit Assignment

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual ® 9.6.2 Full Camera Link 8*8-bit Assignment The following table shows the bit assignment of eight adjacent pixel. All unused bits are set to logical LOW level, the SPARE outputs are set to logical HIGH level.

  • Page 49: 10*8-Bit Assignment

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.6.3 10*8-bit assignment The below table shows the assignment of 10 adjacent pixel, 8-Bit each. This assignment is compatible to Baslers A504 camera. Plug 1, Camera Link ® Plug 2, Camera Link ® Plug 2, Camera Link ®...

  • Page 50: Timing Diagrams

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.7 Timing diagrams 9.7.1 Free run with electronic shutter In this mode framerate and exposure time is controlled by the camera. At the strobe output (in power connector) there is a high signal while the camera exposes a picture.

  • Page 51: Mechanical Dimensions

    Technical Data EoSens CL Camera Manual 9.8 Mechanical dimensions...

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