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  • Page 1 ELIIXA+ 16k Cmos Multi-Line Monochrome Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Command Processing ..............................17 6.2.3 GenICam ready ................................17 Camera Commands ..........................18 6.3.1 Information ................................18 6.3.2 Image Format ................................21 6.3.3 Acquisition Control ..............................27 6.3.4 Gain and Offset ................................ 29 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 3 Flat Field Correction..........................55 12.6 LUT................................56 12.7 Save and Restore ..........................56 12.8 CAMERA STATUS..........................57 12.9 communication............................57 12.10 Line Profile Average......................... 57 APPENDIX G: Revision History ............. 59 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 4: Camera Overview

    (in 2S or 4S mode and MultiGain at 1/2) electrons Response non linearity PRNU HF Max Dynamic range (1S / 2S / 4S mode) 67,6 / 70,7 / 68,7 (*) Not available for EV71YC4MCL1605-BA0 versions e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 5: Description

    CE, FCC and RoHS compliant Description e2v’s next generation of line scan cameras are setting new, high standards for line rate and image quality. Thanks to e2v’s recently developed multi line CMOS technology, the camera provides an unmatched 100 000 lines/s in a 16k pixel format and combines high response with an extremely low noise level;...

  • Page 6: Camera Performances

    Maximum data rate Stabilized temperature 30/40/55 °C (Room/Front Face/Internal) SNR Calculated at 75% Vsat with minimum Gain. In mode 2S/4S, only with the use of the Multi-Line Gain e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 7: Image Sensor

    ELIIXA+® 16k CL Cmos Multi-Line Camera Image Sensor The Eliixa+ 16k sensor is composed of two pairs of sensitive lines. Each pair of lines ADC Column use the same Analog to Digital Column Memory Node converter (ADC Column). An appropriate...

  • Page 8: Response & Qe Curves

    2.4.1 Quantum Efficiency ELIIXA+ 16k Quantum Efficiency 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% (nm) 2.4.2 Spectral Response Response (LSB /(nJ/cm2)) 12bits Mode 4S Mode 2S Mode 1S e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 9: Camera Hardware Interface

    ELIIXA+® 16k CL CAMERA HARDWARE INTERFACE Mechanical Drawings The Step file is available on the web : www.e2v.com/cameras e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 10: Input/Output Connectors And Led

    50 m 3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED USB Connector For Firmware upgrade Power Connector : 12-24V DC Multi-Colored LED for Status and diagnostic CameraLink Connector CL2 CameraLink Connector CL1 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 11: Power Connector

    Around 43s (Green Light) Power up Time 1,06A 0,54A ELIIXA+ CL (normal) 0,47A 0,25A ELIIXA+ CL (Standby) Inrush current (A) 0.041 0.042 0.043 0.044 time (s) e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 12: Status Led Behaviour

    Full CameraLink Mode 8 Channels 8bits 8 x 85MHz 8 x 2048 Full + CameraLink Mode (not available for EV71YC4MCL1605-BA0 versions) 10 Channels 8bits 10 x 85MHz 10 x 1638 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 13: Standard Conformity

    A shielded power supply cable • A Camera Link data transfer cable ref. 14B26-SZLB-500-OLC (3M) e2v recommends using the same configuration to ensure the compliance with the following standards. CE Conformity The ELIIXA+ cameras comply with the requirements of the EMC (European) directive 2004/108/CE (EN50081-2, EN 61000-6-2).
  • Page 14 ELIIXA+® 16k CL e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    CommCam download requires a login/password : Login : commcam Password : chartreuse 5.2 Setting up in the system CCD Plan Focal Plan The Compliant Lenses and their accessories are detailed in Appendix C e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 16: Camera Software Interface

    CAMERA SOFTWARE INTERFACE Control and Interface As all the e2v Cameras, the ELIIXA+ CL 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 17: Serial Protocol And Command Format

    ELIIXA+ 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 : • DeviceVendorName Vendor name ( ) : “e2v” e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 18: 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 • DeviceModelName Model Name ( : Internal name for GenICam : Read function : “r mdnm”;...
  • Page 19 Once the Standby mode turned off, the Camera recovers in less than 1ms to send Standby On images again from the sensor. Time (mn) e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 20 Bits 11 : Scrolling Direction : 0 = Forward, 1 = Reverse. Updated only by external CC3 (CameraLink) Bits, 12, 13, 14, 15 : Reserved StatusErrorHardware Bit 16 : ( ) : True if hardware error detected Bits 17 to 31 : Reserved e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 21: Image Format

    4 x 85MHz 8 bits Medium 4 Outputs 12bits 4 x 85MHz 12 bits Full 8 Outputs 8bits 8 x 85MHz 8 bits Full+ 10 Outputs 8bits 10 x 85MHz 8 bits e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 22 ) : Get the CameraLink Data Output Frequency. This value is available in the CommCam “Image Format Control” section : Read function : “r clfq”; Return by the Camera : 0 (Frequency = 85MHz) Can not be written; e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 23 The summation of the two lines is done in the FPGA. The appropriate delay for the exposure between the two lines of 8k pixels is managed automatically by the Sensor. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 24 D, normally, the variation of the Exposure time should not possible in this sensor mode. Thanks to an e2v licensed solution, two of the Exposure controlled mode (Ext Trig with internal or External exposure control) are still available in 4S sensor TDE mode.
  • Page 25 Forward/reverse information has to be set correctly as soon as the Mode “2S” or “4S” of the sensor is set : In these tow modes, the sensor/Camera need to know what is the real order of the lines for the exposure delays. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 26 The test pattern is generated in the FPGA : It’s used to point out any interface problem with the Frame Grabber. When any of the Test pattern is enabled, the whole processing chain of the FPGA is disabled. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 27: Acquisition Control

    APPENDIX B of this document. The Minimum exposure time which can be set is : 4,2 s with the EV71YC4MCL1605-BA0 version 1,5 s with the EV71YC4MCL1605-BA1 version e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 28 Minimum Line Period Medium modes (4 Taps) : 50 s Full Mode (8 Taps) : 25 s Full+ Mode (10 Taps) : 20 s (not available with EV71YC4MCL1605-BA0 version) e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 29: Gain And Offset

    Returned by the camera : Integer corresponding to one of the 3 different step values : • 0 : x1 (0dB) • 1 : x2 (6dB) • 2 : x4 (12dB) Write function : “w pamp” <int> ; e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 30 Returned by the camera : Value from 0 to 2047 (U1.9) corresponding to a Gain range from x1 to x1,999 and calculated as following : (1+ Gain/1024). Write function : “w roig” <value> ; e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 31 “w rois 0x148F232A” Result with FFC activated : ROI gain x1.5 5263 9002 Pi xels Result with FFC not activated : ROI gain x1.5 5263 9002 Pi xels e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 32: Flat Field Correction

    FFC result. (*) : Up to the firmware version 2.0.5A, the Gain resolution was : 1 + Gain/8192 with a range limited at x3 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 33 : 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. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 34: Activation And Auto-Adjust

    The Maximum correction is x2 the highest value of the line. The reasonable value for the User Target is not more than around 20% of the max value of the line. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 35: Automatic Calibration

    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 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 36: 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 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 37: Ffc User Bank Management

    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 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 38: Look Up Table

    Upload / Download the LUT coefficients In CommCam, the User can access to a specific interface by clicking on “click for extended control” in the LUT section : e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 39 Upload/load from/to a Txt file User Save User1 Ram Memory Load User2 User3 User4 At the power up : - Last User Bank used is loaded in RAM e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 40: Statistics And Line Profile

    Returned by the camera : value between 1 and 16384 Write function : “w prow <val>” : Set the ROI width in pixels. <val> is between 1 and 16384 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 41: Privilege Level

    Write function : “w lock <val>” : <val> is as follow 2 : Lock the Camera in Integrator or “privilege User” <computed value> : Unlock the Camera back in Integrator mode e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 42: Save & Restore Settings

    “Integrator” Bank (5) can be locked by switching the Camera in “User” mode (cf : Privilege feature). Then it can’t be saved any more without switching back the Camera in “Integrator” Mode. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 43: Appendix A: Test Patterns

    2048 4096 6144 8192 10240 12288 14336 An increment of 1 LSB is made every 16 pixels When it reaches 255, turns back to 0 and starts again e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 44: In 12 Bits (Medium) Format - No Binning (16384 Pixels)

    2048 4096 6144 8192 10240 12288 14336 An increment of 1 LSB is made for each pixel. When it reaches 4095, turns back to 0 and starts again e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 45: In 8/12 Bits Full/Medium Format With Binning (8192 Pixels)

    Pixel 31 : 33 Pixel 32 : 34 … Pixel 511 : 63 Pixel 512 : 96 Pixel 513 : 96 … Pixel 2047 : 255 Pixel 2048 : 32 … e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 46: Appendix B: Timing Diagrams

    12 bits : 24 s This conversion is done in masked time, eventually during the next exposure period. : Delay between the Start exposure required and the real start of the exposure. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 47: Synchronisation Modes With Maximum Exposure Time

    The Real exposure time (Tint ) is finally equal to the Line Period ( ) even if it’s delayed real from ( ) from the rising edge of the incoming Line Trigger. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 48: Timing Values

    8.3.2 EV71YC4MCL1605-BA1 version Label Unit Tper Tint real 20 s 0,120 17 s 2,5 s Tint 1,5 s 15 s prog e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 49: Appendix C: Cameralink Data Cables

    Starting with the firmware version 2.0.4B, the camera has been improved in term data output quality in order to push back the limitation and allow about 5m of length on some good cables (even specified at 50ps/m). e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 50: Appendix D: Lenses Compatibility

    Nominal Magnification Working Distance XLS03-E x0,3 477mm M95 Custom Mount available XLS53-E x0,5 324mm Aperture (∞) : 4.7 XLS75-E x0,75 246mm XLS010-E 197mm XLS014-E x1,4 170mm XLS203-E 146mm e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 51 Large Format Adapter Set NT69-241 NAVITAR 1 - 17494 Extension Tubes on request Raptar Pro 4/86 NIKON Rayfact F4 0,05 X – 0,5 X 1820,4mm – 230,3mm Rayfact ML90mm F4 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 52: Appendix E: Troubleshooting

    : for Trigger or Check power supply Trigger too fast And its characteristics Contact Hotline 11.2 CommCam Connection Refer to CommCam software Help for the connection issues. e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 53: Appendix F: Command Summary Tables

    Set scan direction to “reverse” w scdi 2 Set scan direction to “Externally controlled direction via CC3 Camera Link (CC3=0 forward, CC3=1 reverse)” r revr Get reverse reading value ReverseReading e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 54: Synchro And Acquisition

    Set trigger preset mode to Triggered mode with exposure time controlled by two signals w sync 5 Set trigger preset mode to Freerun mode, with max exposure time and programmable line period e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 55: Gain & Offset

    Abort PRNU calibration by setting it to “Off” (no effect if already stopped) w calg 1 Launch PRNU calibration by setting it to “Once” (no effect if already launched) e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 56: Lut

    <val>, from 1 to 4; <val> comes from UserFFCSelector (XML feature). w sffc <val> Save current FFC (including FPN and FFCGain) to FFC bank number SaveFFCToBank <val>, from 1 to 4; <val> comes from FFCSelector (XML feature). e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 57: Camera Status

    <addr> Read 128 pixel values starting from address <addr>, from SensorWidth-128-1. No direct feature Return value is in hexadecimal, without space between values. (one unsigned short per coef) e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 58 Get ROI Mean (format U12.4) PixelROIMean r pstd Get ROI Stand deviation (format U12.4) PixelROIStandardDeviation r pmin Get ROI Min (format U12.4) PixelROIMin r pmax Get ROI Max (format U12.4) PixelROIMax e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...

  • Page 59: Appendix G: Revision History

    2.0.4B 2.1.3 Rev F Quarter Balance Gains 2.0.5A 2.1.5 Rev G FFC Gain Range and ROI Gain 2.0.6A 2.1.7 Rev H Characterization of Forward / Reverse 2.0.11 2.1.7 e2v semiconductors SAS 2013 UM ELIIXA+ 16k CL – REVH – 06/13...
  • Page 60 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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