Teledyne EV71YC1MCL2010-BA0, EV71YC1MCL4005-BA0, EV71YC1MCL4005-BA3, EV71YC1MCL4005-BA2, EV71YC1MCL2010-BA1 User Manual

UNIIQA+ Family

Line Scan Simplicity

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USER MANUAL

UNIIQA+ MONOCHROME

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Table of Contents

1 Camera Overview ................................................................................................................ 5

1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Key Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 5

1.2 Description......................................................................................................................................... 7

1.3 Typical Applications ........................................................................................................................... 7

1.4 Models ............................................................................................................................................... 7

2 Camera Performances ......................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Camera Characterization ................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Image Sensor ..................................................................................................................................... 9

2.3 Response & QE curves ..................................................................................................................... 10

2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency ................................................................................................................. 10

2.3.2 Spectral Response Curves ........................................................................................................ 10

3 Camera Hardware and Interface ........................................................................................ 11

3.1 Mechanical Drawings....................................................................................................................... 11

3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED .................................................................................................. 12

3.2.1 Power Connector ..................................................................................................................... 13

3.2.2 Consumption and Inrush Current ............................................................................................ 13

3.2.3 Status LED Behaviour ............................................................................................................... 14

3.2.4 CameraLink Output Configuration........................................................................................... 14

4 Standard Conformity ......................................................................................................... 15

4.1 CE Conformity .................................................................................................................................. 15

4.2 FCC Conformity ................................................................................................................................ 15

4.3 RoHS / Chinese RoHS ....................................................................................................................... 15

4.4 GenICam / GenCP ............................................................................................................................ 15

5 Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 16

5.1 Out of the box .................................................................................................................................. 16

5.2 Setting up in the system .................................................................................................................. 16

6 Camera Software Interface ................................................................................................ 17

6.1 Control and Interface ...................................................................................................................... 17

6.2 Serial Protocol and Command Format ............................................................................................ 18

6.2.1 Syntax ...................................................................................................................................... 18

6.2.2 Command Processing .............................................................................................................. 18

6.2.3 GenCP Compliance .................................................................................................................. 18

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6.2.4 Error code table ....................................................................................................................... 19

7 Camera Commands ........................................................................................................... 20

7.1 Device Information .......................................................................................................................... 20

7.2 Device Privilege, Status and Reboot ................................................................................................ 21

7.3 Communication and Firmware version ........................................................................................... 23

7.4 Image Format .................................................................................................................................. 24

7.5 Image Control .................................................................................................................................. 29

7.6 Acquisition Control .......................................................................................................................... 30

7.7 Gains and Offsets ............................................................................................................................. 32

7.8 Flat Field Correction ........................................................................................................................ 35

7.8.1 Activation, Auto-Adjust ........................................................................................................... 36

7.8.2 Automatic Calibration and LowPass Filter ............................................................................... 37

7.8.3 Manual Flat Field Correction ................................................................................................... 41

7.9 Save & Restore FFC and Configuration User set .............................................................................. 43

7.9.1 Save & Restore FFC .................................................................................................................. 43

7.9.2 Save & Restore Settings ........................................................................................................... 44

APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................ 45

Appendix A. Test Patterns ........................................................................................................ 46

A.1 4k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 46

A.2 2k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 46

A.3 1k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 47

A.4 0.5k Pixels, 12bits .................................................................................................................................. 47

Appendix B. Timing Diagrams ................................................................................................... 48

B.1 Synchronization Modes with Variable Exposure Time .......................................................................... 48

B.2 Synchronisation Modes with Maximum Exposure Time ....................................................................... 49

B.3 Timing Values ........................................................................................................................................ 50

Appendix C. CameraLink Data Cables ........................................................................................ 51

C.1 Choosing the Cable ................................................................................................................................ 51

C.2 Choosing the Data Rate ......................................................................................................................... 52

C.2.1 High Speed Models ......................................................................................................................... 52

C.2.2 Essential Models ............................................................................................................................. 53

Appendix D. Lens Mounts ......................................................................................................... 55

D.1 F-Mount................................................................................................................................................. 55

F Mount: (Part number EV50-MOUNT-F) .................................................................................................... 55

D.2 C-Mount ................................................................................................................................................ 56

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Appendix E. CommCam Connection .......................................................................................... 57

Appendix F. Revision History .................................................................................................... 59

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1 Camera Overview

1.1 Features

 CMOS Monochrome LineScan Sensors:

 4096 pixels, 5x5µm or 4096 pixels, 5x10µm (Versatile models Only)
 2048, 1024 or 512 pixels, 10x10µm

 Interface : CameraLink® (Base or Medium/Full)
 Line Rate :

 Up to 40 kl/s for the Base Version
 Up to 100 kl/s for the High-Speed Version
 Line rate limited at 40kl/s in 12bits for all models

 Data Rate :

 42.5MHz, 60MHz and 85MHz in 1 or 2 Channels for Base version
 42.5MHz, 60MHz and 85MHz in Base, Medium, Full or Full+ (Deca) for the High Speed Version

 Bit Depth : 8, 10 or 12bits
 Flat Field Correction
 Contrast Expansion
 Power Supply : 10 – 15V. PoCl Compliant.
 Low Power Consumption : < 3.5W
 M42x1 Native and F-Mount, C-Mount adapters available
 GenCP Compliant (xml file embedded)

1.1 Key Specifications

(*)

Versatile Models Only

Characteristics

Typical Value

Unit

Sensor Characteristics at Maximum Pixel Rate

Resolution

4096 2048 1024 512

Pixels

pixel size

5 x 5 10 x 10 10 x 10 10 x 10
5 x 10

(*)

µm

Max Line Rate (Essential Version)

CameraLink® Base

20 40 40 40

kHz

Max Line Rate (High Speed version)

CameraLink® Base (8 or 10bits) (2)

40 80 100 100

kHz

CameraLink® Base or Medium (12bits) (3)

40 40 40 40

kHz

CameraLink® Medium (8/10bits) or Full (8bits)(2)

80 100 100 100

kHz

CameraLink® Deca (8bits)(4)

100 100 100 100

kHz

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Notes :

(*) High Dynamic / High Response. : High dynamic with the Use of Multi-Column Gain 1/2
(**) Teledyne-e2v norm: more severe than EMVA 1288 Standard

Characteristics

Typical Value

Unit

Radiometric Performance at Maximum Pixel Rate and minimum camera gain

Bit depth

8, 10 and 12

Bits

Resolution

4096 4096 2048 1024 512
5 x 5 5 x 10 10 x 10 10 x 10 10 x 10

Pixels

Response (Peak at 565nm)

162 81 162/324

(*)

162/324

(*)

162/324

(*)

LSB/(nJ/cm²)

Camera Gain

5,9 5,9 11.1 11.1 11.1

e-/LSB

12bits

Full Well Capacity

23,7 23,7 47.3/23.7

(*)

47.3/23.7

(*)

47.3/23.7

(*)

Ke-

Response non linearity

1 1 2

(**)

2

(**)

2

(**)

%

Readout Noise

7,5 7,5 10.6 10.6 10.6

e-

Dynamic range

70 70 73/67

(*)

73/67

(*)

73/67

(*)

dB

SNR Max (3/4 Sat)

42 42 45/41.8

(*)

45/41.8

(*)

45/41.8

(*)

dB

PRNU HF Max

3

%

Functionality (Programmable via Control Interface)

Analog Gain

Up to 12 (x4)

dB

Offset

-4096 to +4096

LSB

Trigger Mode

Timed (Free run) and triggered (Ext Trig, Ext ITC) modes

Mechanical and Electrical Interface

Size (w x h x l)

60 x 60 x 33.65

mm

Weight

<150

g

Lens Mount

F, C and M42x1 (on the Front Face)

-

Sensor alignment ( see chapter 2.1 )

±100

µm

Sensor flatness

50

µm

Power supply

Single 10 DC to 15 DC

V

Power dissipation

< 3,6 PoCL compliant

W

General Features

Operating temperature

0 to 50 (front face), 70 (internal)

°C

Relative Humidity for Operation

85% % Storage temperature

-40 to 70

°C

Regulatory

CE, FCC , Reach, RoHS and Chinese RoHs compliant

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1.2 Description

Teledyne-e2v’s UNiiQA+ line scan cameras family has been specifically designed to overcome the
limitations of your current inspection system: make cost savings, improve your throughput, inspect larger
areas or identify smaller defects.

Three UNiiQA+ product ranges are offered:

 UNiiQA+ Essential: low speed cameras for cost effective equipment or with modest speed requirement
 UNiiQA+ High-Speed: high speed cameras to help improve the performance of your system

The UNiiQA+ family has also been designed to be highly modular to enable engineers to reuse the same
camera in multiple equipment, simplify logistics and reduce development cycle time. All UNiiQA+ cameras
feature Teledyne-e2v’s proprietary CMOS sensors : a single line of highly sensitive pixels of either 5µm or
10µm size.

1.3 Typical Applications

 On-line quality control

 Raw material inspection (plastic film, glass, wood…)
 Print and paper inspection

 Sorting

 Food sorting (Belt sorting, Lane sorting, Free fall sorting)
 Parcel and postal sorting
 Barcode reading

1.4 Models

Camera Part Number

Description

Details

UNIIQA+
Essential

EV71YC1MCL4005-BA2

Versatile Base CameraLink

4k pixels 5x5µm up to 20kHz

2k, 1k and 0,5k pixels 10x10µm up to 40kHz

EV71YC1MCL4005-BA0

4k Pixels Base CameraLink

4k pixels 5x5µm up to 20kHz

EV71YC1MCL2010-BA0

2k pixels Base CameraLink

2k pixels 10x10µm up to 40kHz

UNIIQA+

High Speed

EV71YC1MCL4005-BA3

Versatile Full CameraLink

4k pixels 5x5µm up to 100kHz

2k, 1k and 0,5k pixels 10x10µm up to 100kHz

EV71YC1MCL4005-BA1

4k Pixels Full CameraLink

4k pixels 5x5µm up to 100kHz

EV71YC1MCL2010-BA1

2k pixels Full CameraLink

2k pixels 10x10µm up to 100kHz

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2 Camera Performances

2.1 Camera Characterization

Unit

4k x 5µm

2k x 10µm

1k x 10µm

0,5k x 10µm

Typ.

Max

Typ.

Max

Typ.

Max

Typ.

Max

Dark Noise RMS

LSB

1.3 - 1.08 - 1.08 - 1.08

-

Dynamic Range

dB

70 - 73/67

(*)

-

73/67

(*)

-

73/67

(*)

-

Readout Noise

e-

7.5 - 10.6 - 10.6 - 10.6

-

Full Well Capacity

Ke-

23.7

-

47.3/23.7

(*)

-

47.3/23.7

(*)

-

47.3/23.7

(*)

-

SNR (3/4 Sat)

dB

42.5

-

45/41.8

(*)

-

45/41.8

(*)

-

45/41.8

(*)

-

Peak Response

(660nm)

LSB/ (nJ/cm2)

81 - 162/324

(*)

-

162/324

(*)

-

162/324

(*)

-

Non Linearity

%

1 - 2 - 2 - 2

-

Without Flat Field Correction :

FPN rms

LSB

0.41 1 0.36 1 0.36 1 0.36 1 FPN pk-pk

LSB

2.7 6 2.2 6 2.2 6 2.2

6

PRNU hf (3/4 Sat)

%

0.11 1 0.07 1 0.07 1 0.07

1

PRNU pk-pk

(3/4 Sat)

%

0.8 3 0.5 3 0.5 3 0.5

3

Note :

 (*)High Dynamic / High Response. : High dynamic with the Use of Multi-Column Gain 1/2
 Test conditions :

 Figures in LSB are for a 12bits format.
 Measured at Max Exposure Time and Nominal Gain (No Gain)
 Maximum data rate
 Stabilized temperature 30/40/55 °C (Room/Front Face/Internal)
 SNR Calculated at 75% Saturation with minimum Gain.

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2.2 Image Sensor

The Uniiqa+ sensor is composed of one pair of sensitive lines of 4096 pixels of 5µm square.

Each pixel on the same column uses the same Analog to Digital Column converter (ADC Column).

This structure allows several definitions :

 4k pixels 5x5µm
 2k Pixels 10x10µm by binning of 4 pixels
 Then, 1k or 0,5k 10x10µm are achieved by applying an ROI on the centre of the sensor.

ADC Column

Memory Node

Pixel Line A

Pixel Line B

4096 Pixels 5x5µm

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2.3 Response & QE curves

2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency

2.3.2 Spectral Response Curves

(*) High Dynamic / High Response. : High dynamic with the Use of Multi-Column Gain 1/2

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3 Camera Hardware and Interface

3.1 Mechanical Drawings

Essential Model High Speed Model

The Step file is available

on the web :

www.e2v.com/cameras

X Y Z

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3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED

Sensor alignment

Z = -10.3 mm

±100µm

X = 19.76 mm (4k 5µm)
X = 19.76 mm (2k 10µm)
X = 24.88 mm (1k 10µm)

X = 27.44 mm (0.5k 10µm)

±100 µm

Y = 30 mm

±100 µm

Die flatness

50 µm

Rotation (X,Y plan)

±0.3°

Parallelism

50µm

CameraLink

Connector CL1

(PoCL)

Power Connector :

10-15V DC

Multi-Coloured

LED for Status

and diagnostic

CameraLink

Connector CL2

(High Speed ver.

USB Connector

For Firmware

upgrade

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3.2.1 Power Connector

Camera connector type: Hirose HR10A-7R-6PB (male)

Cable connector type: Hirose HR10A-7P-6S (female)

Signal

Pin

Signal

Pin

PWR

1

GND 4 PWR

2

GND 5 PWR

3

GND

6

Power supply from 10 to 15v

Power 3,5W max with an typical inrush current peak

of

0,32A

during power up

3.2.2 Consumption and Inrush Current

Typical current/Power during the grab (possible variation : +/- 5%)

Power Time : Max 3s (Green Light)

Camera supply

(Max Speed)

Supply 10V

Supply 12V

Supply 15V

I(mA)

I(mA)

I(mA)

P(W)

I(mA)

P(W)

Essential

309

3.09W

257

3.09W

209

3.14W

High Speed

314

3.14W

261

3.14W

212

3.19W

Inrush current : pic

2nd pic

Established current

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3.2.3 Status LED Behaviour

After less than 2 seconds of power establishment, the LED first lights up in ORANGE. Then after a Maximum
of 3 seconds, the LED must turn in a following colour :

Colour and state

Meaning

Green

and continuous

OK

Green

and blinking slowly

Waiting for External Trigger (Trig1 and/or Trig2)

Red

and continuous

Camera out of order : Internal firmware error

Orange

and Continuous

Camera booting or upgrading

3.2.4 CameraLink Output Configuration

Output Configuration

Channels

Pixels per Channel

Version “Essential”

4k

2k

1k

0,5k

Base : 1 Channel 8/10/12bits

1 x 85MHz

(60/42.5MHz)

1 x 4096

1 x 2048

1 x 1024

1 x 512

Base : 2 Channels 8/10/12bits

2 x 85MHz

(60/42.5MHz)

2 x 2048

2 x 1024

2 x 512

2 x 256

Version “High Speed”

Base : 1 Channel 8/10/12bits

1 x 85MHz

(60/42.5MHz)

1 x 4096

1 x 2048

1 x 1024

1 x 512

Base : 2 Channels 8/10/12bits

2 x 85MHz

(60/42.5MHz)

2 x 2048

2 x 1024

2 x 512

2 x 256

Medium : 4 Channels 8/10/12bits

4 x 85MHz

(60/42.5MHz)

4 x 1024

4 x 512

4 x 256

NR

Full : 8 Channels 8bits

8 x 85MHz

(60/42.5MHz)

8 x 512

8 x 256

NR

NR

Deca : 10 Channels 8bits

10 x 42.5MHz

(60/85MHz)

10 x 409

NR

NR

NR

-

NR : Not required as the fastest speed (100kHz) is already achieved by the precedent output mode with the
lowest data rate (ex : 100kHz is achieved on 512 pixel in base mode with 2 x 42.5Mhz. Medium is not
required, even for 10bits.

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4 Standard Conformity

The UNIIQA+ cameras have been tested using the following equipment:

 A shielded power supply cable
 A Camera Link data transfer cable ref. 1MD26-3560-00C-500 (3M), 1SF26-L120-00C-500 (3M)
 A linear AC-DC power supply

Teledyne-e2v recommends using the same configuration to ensure the compliance with the following
standards.

4.1 CE Conformity

The UNIIQA+ cameras comply with the requirements of the EMC (European) directive 2004/108/EC (EN

50081-2, EN 61000-6-2).

CE 0168

4.2 FCC Conformity

The UNIIQA+ 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
 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual , may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference

Warning:

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

4.3 RoHS / Chinese RoHS

RoHS per EU Directive 2011/65/EC and WEEE per EU Directive 2002/96/EC

China Electronic Industry Standard SJ/T11364-2006

4.4 GenICam / GenCP

GenICam/GenCP XML Description File, Superset of the GenICam™ Standard Features Naming Convention
specification

V1.5, Camera Link Serial Communication : GenICam™ Generic Control Protocol (Gen CP V1.0)

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5 Getting Started

5.1 Out of the box

The contains of the Camera box is the following :

 One Camera UNIIQA+

There is no CDROM delivered with the Camera : Both User Manual (this document)
and CommCam control software have to be downloaded from the web site : This
ensure you to have an up-to-date version.

Main Camera page : www.e2v.com/cameras

On the appropriate Camera Page (UNIIQA+ Monochrome) you’ll find a download

link

first version of CommCam compliant is indicated in the last Chapter

CommCam download requires a login/password :

 Login : commcam
 Password : chartreuse

5.2 Setting up in the system

w

f

FOV

L

=

FOV

Focal Plan

Sensor Plan

f

L

w

s

Web

Direction

Readout

order

First
Pixel

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6 Camera Software Interface

6.1 Control and Interface

As all the Teledyne-e2v Cameras, the UNIIQA+ 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.

Once connected to the Camera you have an easy access to all its features. The visibility of these features can
be associated to three types of users: Beginner, Expert or Guru. Then you can make life easy for simple
users.

Minimum version of CommCam is

2.4.2

in order to recognize the UNIIQA+ Camera (all versions)

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6.2 Serial Protocol and Command Format

The Camera Link interface provides two LVDS signal pairs for communication between the camera and

the frame grabber. This is an asynchronous serial communication based on RS-232 protocol.

The serial line configuration is:

> Full duplex/without handshaking

> 9600 bauds (default), 8-bit data, no parity bit, 1 stop bit. The baud rate can be set up to 115200

6.2.1 Syntax

Internal camera configurations are activated by write or readout commands.

The command syntax for write operation is:

w

<command_name> <command_parameters>

<CR>

The command syntax for readout operation is:

r

<command_name>

<CR>

6.2.2 Command Processing

Each command received by the camera is processed:

> The setting is implemented (if valid)

> The camera returns “>”<return code><CR>

The camera return code has to be received before sending a new command.

The camera return code has to be received before sending a new command. Some
commands are longer than the others : Waiting for the return code ensure a good
treatment of all the commands

Without saturating the buffer of the camera.

6.2.3 GenCP Compliance

The camera is compliant with the GenCP standard. It is also still compliant with ASCII command format :
Both types of commands are detailed in the next chapter.

GenCP requires a certain time for the command execution :

 Maximum Device Response Time : This register gives the max time for the execution of any command.

Usually it’s set at a value lower than 300ms

 If the execution time of the command is greater than 300ms, the camera sends a “pending

acknowledge” command which gives the duration of this command : It can’t be greater than 65536ms