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Genie Nano Series

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Camera User’s Manual

Monochrome

& Color GigE Vision Area Scan

May 3, 2017

Rev: 0015 P/N: G3-G00M-USR00

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Document Date: May 3, 2017 Document Number: G3-G00M-USR00

About Teledyne DALSA

Teledyne DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing wafer foundry services.

Teledyne DALSA Digital Imaging offers the widest range of machine vision components in the world. From industry-leading image sensors through powerful and sophisticated cameras, frame grabbers, vision processors and software to easy-to-use vision appliances and custom vision modules.

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Contents • 1

Contents

GENIE NANO SERIES OVERVIEW 8

DESCRIPTION 8

GigE with TurboDrive 8 Genie Nano Overview 9 GigE Firmware 9

PART NUMBERS AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 10

Monochrome Ca m e ras 10 Color Cameras 12 Accessories 15 Teledyne DALSA Development Software 16 Third Party GigE Vision Development 16 About GigE Vision 16

GENIE NANO COMMON SPECIFICATIONS 17

Sensor Cosmetic Specifications 19 Dynamic Range & Signal to Noise Ratio Test Conditions 20 EMI, Shock and Vibration Certifications 20 Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) 21

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: M/C1940 & M/C1920 22

Spectral Response 24

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: M/C2020, M/C2050 25 MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: M/C2420, M/C2450 26

Spectral Responses 27

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: M/C4060, M/C4040 28

Spectral Responses 29

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: M/C4030, M/C4020 30

Spectral Responses 31

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: M/C640, M/C800, M/C1280, M/C1930, M/C2590 32

Spectral Response 35

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: NANO XL – M/C 5100, M/C 4090 36

Spectral Response 38

MODEL SPECIFICATIONS: C4900 39

Spectral Response 40 Model C4900 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications 41 Guide to Using a Rolling Shutter Camera 42

Characteristics 42 Overview of Ele c tr onic Rolling Sh utter (ERS) Exposures 43 Overview of Global Reset Relea s e ( G R R ) Exposures 44

COMPARISON OF SIMILAR ON-SEMI AND SONY SENSORS 45

NANO QUICK START 47

TESTING NANO WITHOUT A LENS 47 TESTING NANO WITH A LENS 47 THE CAMERA WORKS — NOW WHAT 47

CONNECTING THE GENIE NANO CAMERA 48

GIGE NETWORK ADAPTER OVERVIEW 48

PAUSE Frame Support 48

2 • Contents Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

CONNECT THE GENIE NANO CAMERA 48

Connectors 49 LED Indicators

Camera Status LED Indicator 50 LED States on Pow er Up 50

Genie Nano IP Configuration Sequence 51

Supported Networ k Configurations 51

PREVENTING OPERATIONAL FAULTS DUE TO ESD 52

USING NANO WITH SAPERA API 53

NETWORK AND COMPUTER OVERVIEW 53 INSTALLATION 54

Procedure 54 Camera Firmware Updates 54 Firmware via Linux or Third Party Tools 54 GigE Server Verification 55 GigE Server Status 55

OPTIMIZING THE NETWORK ADAPTER USED WITH NANO 56 QUICK TEST WITH CAMEXPERT (WINDOWS) 56

About the Device User ID 57

OPERATIONAL REFERENCE 58

USING CAMEXPERT WITH GENIE NANO CAMERAS 58

CamExpert Panes 58

CamExpert View Para meter s O ption 59

CAMERA INFORMATION CATEGORY 60

Camera Information Feature Descriptions 60 Power-up Configuration Dialog 64

Camera Power-up Configuration 64 Load / Save Configuration 64

SENSOR CONTROL CATEGORY 65

Sensor Control Feature Descriptions 66 Offset/Gain Control Details (Sony sensors) 69

Sony Sensors Gain Stage Diagram 69

Offset/Gain Control Details (On-Semi Python sensors) 70

On-Semi Python Sensors Gain Stage Diagram 70

Bayer Mosaic Pattern 71 OnSemi Sensor Artifacts with Fast Readout Mode 71

Fast Readout Mode A r tifacts Correc tion 72

Exposure Alignment: Overview 72

Synchronous Exposure Alignment 72 Reset Exposure Alignment 72

Sensor Exposure Timing: Sony Sensor Models 73

Trigger Characteristics: Start of Exposure 73

Sensor Exposure Timing: OnSemi Python Models 74

Trigger Characteristics: Start of Exposure 74

AUTO-BRIGHTNESS CONTROL CATEGORY 75

Auto-Brightness Feature Descriptions 75 Using Auto-Brightness 77

General Preparation 77 Auto-Brightness with Frame Luminance Averaging 78 Auto-Gain 78 Auto-Brightness by using Auto-Exposure and Auto-Gain 78

I/O CONTROL CATEGORY 79

I/O Control Feature Descriptions 80

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Contents • 3

I/O Module Block Diagram 84 Trigger Mode Details 84 Trigger Source Types (Tr igger Mode=On) 84 Input Line Details 85 Trigger Overlap: Feature D eta ils 86 Output Line Detai ls 93 Output High an d Ou tput Low Block Diagra m

COUNTER AND TIMER CONTROL CATEGORY 94

Counter and Timer Control Feature Description 94

Counter and T im er Group Block Diagram 98 Example: Counter Start Source = OFF 99 Example: Counter Start Source = CounterEnd (itse lf) 99 Example: CounterStartSource = EVENT and Signal (Edge Base) 100 Example: CounterStar tS ou r c e = Line (Edge Base) Example 100

ADVANCED PROCESSING

ONTROL CATEGORY 101

Advanced Processing Control Feature Descriptions 101 Lookup Table (LUT) Overview 104

LUT Size vs. Outp ut Pixel

Format 104

Defective Pixel Replacement 105

Example User Defective Pi xel Map XML File 105 Monochrome Def ective Pixel Replac e ment Algorithm D escription 106 Color Defective P ixel Replacement Algorithm Description 108

COLOR PROCESSING CONTROL CATEGORY 109

Color Processing Control Feature Description 109 Color Processing Functional Overview 110

White Balance O pe r a tion 111 Simplified RGB De s ig n Firmware Block Diagram 111 Saturation an d L uminance Operati on 112

FLAT FIELD CORRECTION CATEGORY 113

Flat Field Correction Feature Description 113

CYCLING PRESET MODE CONTROL CATEGORY 115

Cycling Preset Mode Control Feature Description 116 Using Cycling Presets—a Simple Example 120

Multi-Exposure Cy c lin g Example S etup 120

Cycling Reset Timing Details 121

Case 1: Cycling with Internal Synchronous Increment 121 Case 2: Cycling with External Asynchronous Increment 121

Using Cycling Presets with Output Controls 122

Feature Settings for this Example 122

Cycling Mode Constraints with a changing ROI 123

Specifics Concerning OnSemi Sensor Models 123 Specifics Conc erning Sony Sensor Models 123

IMAGE FORMAT CONTROL CATEGORY 124

Image Format Control Feature Description 125 Width and Height Features for Partial Scan Control 130

Vertical Cropping (Partial Sca n) 130 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Models M/C 1920 & 1940) 131 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Models M2420 & M2450) 131 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Models M2020 & M2050) 132 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Models M/C 4040 & 4060) 132 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Models M/C 4020 & 4030) 133 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Model M/C 2590) 133 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Model C 4900) 134 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Model M/C 1930) 135 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Model M/C 1280) 135 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Model M/C 800) 136 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Model M/C 640) 136

4 • Contents Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Nano XL–M5100) 137 Maximum Frame Rate Examples (Nano XL–M4090) 138 Horizontal Cropping (Partial Scan) 139

Using the Multiple ROI Mode 139

Important Usage D etails 140 Example: Two H or izontal ROI Areas (2x1) 140 Example: Four ROI Areas (2x2) 141 Example: Actual Sample with Six ROI Areas (3x2) 141

Horizontal and Vertical Flip 143

Image Flip – Full Frame 143 Image Flip – Multi-ROI Mode 144

Binning Function and Limitations 145

Horizontal Binning Constraints 145 Vertical Binning Constraints 145

Internal Test Pattern Generator 146

METADATA CONTROL

Description

The Genie Nano series, a member of the Genie camera family, provides a new series of affordable easy to use digital cameras specifically engineered for industrial imaging applications r equiring improved network integration.

Genie Nano cameras use the industries’ latest leading sensors such as the Sony Pregius series and On-Semi Python series of global shutter active pixel-type CMOS image sensors.

Genie Nano

cameras combine standard gigabit Ethernet technology (supporting GigE Vision 1.2)

with the Teledyne DALSA Trigger-to-Image

-Reliability framework to dependably capture and

transfer images from the camera to the host PC. Genie Nano

cameras are available in a number of models implementing different sensors, image resolutions, and feature sets, either in monochrome, monochrome NIR, or color versions.

GigE with TurboDrive

Genie Nano cameras include TurboDrive™ technology, delivering high speed data transfers exceeding the GigE l imit. TurboDrive uses advanced data modeling to boost data transfers up to 2 or 3 times faster than standard GigE Vision speeds – with no loss of image quality. These breakthrough rates are achieved using a proprietary process that assembles data from the sensor to optimize throughput, simultaneously taking full advantage of both the sensor’s maximum frame rate and the camera’s maximum GigE data transfer speed (up to 115 Mbytes/s). Teledyne DALSA’s

TurboDrive increases system dependability and robustness similar to Camera Link throughput on a

GigE network. Important: Actual Transfers with TurboDrive is image content dependent but in the best case

scenario, transfers over a GigE Network can reach the camera’s internal acquisition limit of up to 252MB/sec. If transfers are less than the camera maximum acquisition rate, camera memory will be used as a circular frame buffer. Refer to TurboDrive Primer on the Teledyne DALSA web site for more details.

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 9

Genie Nano Overview

• Optimized, rugged design

with a wider operating temperature

• Availa ble in multiple sensors/resolutions, monochrome and color

• Higher frame rates with Teledyne DALSA GigE Vision TurboDrive Technology

• Visual camera multicolor status LED on back plate

• Multi-ROI support

• 2 (default models) general purpose opto-coupled inputs

• 2 (default models) general purpose opto-coupled outputs (user, counter, or timer driven for

Strobe and Flash triggering)

• Counter, Timer, and Events available to support imaging applications

• Cycling mode supports 64 multiple camera setups (including Multi-Exposure)

• Supports Image Time-Stamp based on IEEE1588-2008 (PTP: Precise Time Protocol) or an

Internal Timer

• Programmable Look-Up-Table (LUT) available

• Defective Pixel replacement available on some models

• Multicast and Action Command supported

• Image metadata supported

• Supports Pow e r Ove r Ethernet (PoE) or auxiliary power input

• Implements 32 MB of Flash Memory

• 2 User Settings sets to store and recall camera configurations

• Supports the Gigabit Ethernet PAUSE Frame feature

• GigE Vision 1.2 compliant

• Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnection to a computer via standard CAT5e or CAT6 cables

• Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) transfer speed up to 115 MB/second

• Application development with the freely available Sapera™ LT software libraries

• Native Teledyne DALSA Trigger-to-Image Reliability design framework

• Refer to the Operation Reference and Technical Specifications section of the manual for full

details

• Refer to the Sapera LT 8.10 release notes for information on GigE Vision and TurboDrive Technology su p p o rt .

GigE Firmware

Firmware updates for Genie Nano are available for download from the Teledyne DALSA web site

www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/downloads. Choose Genie Nano Firmware from the

available download sections, then choose the zip file download specific to your camera model. When using Sapera LT, update the camera firmware using CamExpert (see File Access via the

CamExpert Tool).

The Camera firmware can also be easily upgrade/downgrade within your own application via the API. The camera has a failsafe scheme which prevents unrecoverable camera errors even in the case of a power interruption.

10 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Part Numbers

and Software Requirements

This manual covers the released Genie Nano monochrome and color models summarized in the two tables below. These tables list models in increasing resolution. Nano common specifications and details for each Genie Nano model follow these tables.

Monochrome Cameras

Model

Full Resolution

Sensor Size/Model

Lens

Part Number

M640

672 x 512

On-Semi 0.3M

(Python300)

C-mount

G3-GM10-M0640

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M0641

M640 NIR

672 x 512

On-Semi 0.3M

(Python300

)

C-mount

G3-GM12-M0640

CS-mount

G3-GM12-M0641

M800

832 x 632

-Semi 0.5M

(

Python500)

C-mount

-GM10

-M0800

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M0801

M800 NIR

832 x 632

On-Semi 0.5M

(

Python500)

C-mount

G3-

GM12-M0800

CS-mount

G3-GM12-M0801

M1280

1280 x 1024

On-

Semi 1.3M

(Python1300

)

C-mount

-GM10-M1280

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M1281

M1280 NIR

1280 x 1024

On-Semi 1.3M

(Python1300

)

C-mount

G3-GM12-M1280

CS-mount

G3-GM12-M1281

M1930

1984 x 1264

On-Semi 2.3M

(Python2000)

C-mount

-GM10-M1930

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M1931

M1930 NIR

1984 x 1264

On-Semi 2.3M

(Python2000)

C-mount

G3-GM12-M1930

CS-mount

G3-GM12-M1931

M1940

1936 x 1216

Sony 2.3M

(IMX174)

C-mount

G3-GM10-M1940

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M1941

M1920

1936 x 1216

Sony 2.3M

(IMX249)

C-mount

G3-

GM11

-M1920

CS-mount

G3-GM11-M1921

M2050

2048 x 1536

Sony 3.2M

(IMX252)

C-mount

G3-GM10-M2050

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M2051

M2020

2048 x 1536

Sony 3.2M

(IMX265)

C-mount

G3-GM11-M2020

CS-mount

G3-GM11-M2021

M2450

2448 x 2048

Sony 5.1M

(IMX250)

C-mount

G3-GM10-M2450

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M2451

M2420

2448 x 2048

Sony 5.1M

(IMX264)

C-mount

G3-GM11-M2420

CS-mount

G3-GM11-M2421

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 11

Monochrome Cameras Continued

M2590

2592 x 2048

On-Semi 5.1M

(

Python5000)

C-mount

-GM10-

M2590

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M2591

M2590 NIR

2592 x 2048

On-Semi 5.1M

(Python

5000)

C-mount

G3-GM1

2-M2590

CS-mount

G3-GM12-M2591

M4060

4112 x2176

Sony 8.9M

(IMX255)

C-mount

G3-GM10-M4060

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M4061

M4030

4112 x2176

Sony 8.9M

(IMX267)

C-mount

G3-GM11-M4030

CS-mount

G3-GM11-M4031

M4040

4112 x 3008

Sony 12M

(IMX253)

C-mount

G3-GM10-M4040

CS-mount

G3-GM10-M4041

M4020

4112 x 3008

Sony 12M

(IMX304)

C-mount

G3-GM11-M4020

-mount

G3-GM11-M4021

Nano XL Model Full

Resolution

Sensor

Size/Model

Lens

Part Number

M4090

4096 x 4096

On-Semi 16M

(Python 16K)

M42 mount

G3-GM30-M4095

M5100

5120 x 5120

On-Semi

25M

(Python

25K)

M42

mount

G3-GM30

-M5105

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Color Cameras

Model

Full Resolution

Sensor Size/Model

Lens

Part Number

Notes

C640

672 x 512

On-Semi 0.3M

(Python300)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C0640

G3-GC10-C0640IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C0641

G3-GC10-C0641IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C800

832 x 632

On-Semi 0.5M

(Python500)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C0800

G3-GC10-C0800IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C0801

G3-GC10-C0801IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C1280

1280 x 1024

On-Semi 1.3M

(Python1300

)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C1280

G3-GC10-C1280IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

-mount

G3-GC10-C1281

G3-GC10-

C1281IF

with IR Cut

-off Filter

C1930

1984 x 1264

On-Semi 2M (Python2000)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C1930

G3-GC10-C1930IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C1931

G3-GC10-C1931IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C1940

1936 x 1216

Sony 2.3M

(IMX174)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C1940

-GC10

-C1940IF

with

IR Cut

-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C1941

G3-GC10-C1941IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C1920

1936 x 1216

Sony 2.3M

(IMX249)

C-mount

G3-GC11-C1920

G3-GC11-C1920IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC11-C1921

G3-GC11-C1921IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C2050

2048 x 1536

Sony 3.2M

(IMX252)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C2050

G3-GC10-C2050IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C2051

G3-GC10-C2051IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C2020

2048 x 1536

Sony 3.2M

(IMX265)

C-

mount

G3-G

C11

-C2020

G3-GC11-C2020IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC11-C2021

G3-GC11-C2021IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 13

Color Cameras Continued

C2450

2448 x 2048

Sony 5.1M

(IMX250

)

C-mount

G3-G

C10-C2

450

G3-GC10-C2

450IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C2451

G3-GC10-C2451IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C2420

2448 x 2048

Sony 5.1M

(IMX264)

C-mount

G3-GC11-C2420

G3-GC11-C2420IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC11-C2421

G3-GC11-C2421IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C2590

2592 x 2048

On-Semi 5.1M

(Python5000)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C2590

G3-GC10-C2590IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C2591

-GC10-C2591IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C4060

4112 x 2176

Sony 8.9M

(IMX255)

C-mount

G3-GC10-C4060

-GC10-C4060

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C4061

G3-GC10-C4061IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C4030

4112 x 2176

Sony 8.9M

(IMX267)

C-mount

G3-GC11-C4030

G3-GC11-C4030IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC11-C4031

G3-GC11-C4031IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C4040

4114 x 3008

Sony 12M

(IMX253)

C-mount

G3-GC10-4040C

G3-GC10-C4040IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C4041

G3-GC10-C4041IF

with

IR Cut

-off Filter

C4020

4114 x 3008

Sony 12M

(IMX304)

C-mount

G3-GC11-4020C

G3-GC11-C4020IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC11-C4021

G3-GC11-C4021IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

C4900

4912 x 3682

On-Semi 18M

(AR1820HS)

Rolling Shutter

C-mount

G3-GC10-C4900

G3-GC10-C4900IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

CS-mount

G3-GC10-C4901

G3-GC10-C4901IF

with IR Cut-off Filter

14 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Color Cameras Continued

Nano XL Model Full Resolution

Sensor Size/Model

Lens

Part Number

C4090

4096 x 4096

On-Semi 16M

(Python 16K)

M42 mount

G3-GC30-C4095

C5100

5120 x 5120

On-Semi 25M

(Python 25K)

M42 mount

G3-GC30-C5105

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 15

Accessories

Nano Accessories & Cables (sold separately)

Order Number

Mounting Bracket Plate (2 or 3 screw camera mount),

with ¼ inch external device screw mount (also known as a tripod mount)

G3-AMNT-BRA01

I/O Blunt End Cable (2 meter Screw Retention to Flying Leads)

G3-AIOC-BLUNT2M

I/O Breakout Cable (2 meter

Screw

Retention to

Euroblock connector

)

G3-AIOC

-BRKOUT2M

Power and Cable Evaluation Kit

• Includes a Power Supply (12V),

• an Ethernet Cable (RJ-45, 2 meter),

• and a 2 meter I/O Breakout Cable (Euroblock)

G3-ACBL-EVALKIT

Nano X L — M42 to F-mount (Nikon) adapter (same adapter part as used with Genie TS)

Note that there is no support for Nikon lens features such as focus and aperture motor controls.

G2-AM42-MOUNT4

Right angle I/O cables and Ethernet cables (including combo evaluation packages) are available directly from our preferred source (see Components Express Right-Angle Cable Assemblies).

16 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Teledyne DALSA Development Software

Teledyne DALSA Software Platform for Microsoft Windows

Sapera LT version 8.00 or later (8.10 or later recommended), for Windows. Includes Sapera Network Imaging Package and GigE Vision Imaging Driver, Sapera Runtime and CamExpert. Provides everything you will need to develop im aging appl ications Sapera documentation provided in compiled HTML help , and Adobe Acrobat® (PDF)

Available for download

http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/

Sapera Processing Imaging Developm e nt Libr ary (available for Windows or Linux – sold separ ate ly):

Contact Teledyne DALSA Sales

Teledyne DALSA Software Platform for Linux

GigE-V Framework Ver. 2.0 (for both X86 or Arm type pr oce ssor)

Available for download

http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/

Third Party GigE Vision

Development

Third Party GigE Vision Software Platform Requirements

Support of

GenICam

GenApi version 2.

General acquisition and control

Support of GenICam GenApi version 2.3

File access: firmware, configuration data, upload & download

Support of GenICam XML schema version 1.1

GenICam™ support — XML camera description file

Embedded within Genie Nano

About GigE Vision

Genie Nano cameras are 100% compliant with the GigE Vision 1.2 specification which defines the communication interface protocol used by any GigE Vision device. The device descriptio n and capabilities are contained in an XML file. For more information see:

http://www.machinevisiononline.org/public/articles/index.cfm?cat=167

Genie Nano cameras implement a superset of the GenICam™ specif i c ation which defines device capabilities. This description takes the form of an XML device description file respecting the syntax defined by the GenApi module of the GenICam™ specification. For more infor ma tio n see www.genicam.org.

The Teledyne

DALSA

GigE Vision Module provides a license free development pl

atform

for Teledyne

DALSA

GigE hardware or Sapera vision applications. Additionally supported are Sapera GigE Vision applications for third party hardware with the purchase of a GigE Vision Module license, or the Sapera processing SDK with a valid license.

The GigE Vision Compliant XML device description file is embedded within Genie Nano firmware allowing GigE Vision Compliant applications access to Genie Nano capabilities and controls immediately after connection.

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 17

Genie Nano

Common

Specifications

Model and Sensor specific specifications follow the common specifications presented here.

Camera Controls

Synchronization Modes

Free running, External tr iggered, Software trigger through Ethernet, Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

Exposure Control

Internal – Programmable via the camera API External (Global Shutter models) – based on Trigg er Wi d th

Exposure Time Maximum

16 sec (Global Shutter models)

0.5 sec (Rolling Shutter model – C4900)

Exposure Mode s

Programmable in increments of 1µs minimum (in µs) is model specific

Pulse controlled via Trigger pulse width (Global Shutter models).

Trigger Inputs

Opto-isolated, 2.4V to 24V typical, 16mA min. Debounce range from 0 up to 255 µs Trigger Delay fro m 0 to 2 , 000,000 µs

Strobe Outputs

Output opto-isolated: Aligned to the start

of exposure with a programmable delay, duration and polar ity

(using “start of exposure on output line source” feature)

Features

Image Buffer

(VGA to 5M models)

(8.9M to 18M models)

(Nano XL models)

Refer to transferQueueMemorySize feature.

90 MB total on-board memory for acquisitions and packet resend buffering 200 MB total 500 MB total

Reserved Private User Buffer

4 kB flash memory for OEM usage (deviceUserBuffer)

Flash memory

32 MB flash memory implemented

Gain

In Sensor gain (mode l depe ndent) and Digital gain up to 4x

Auto-Brightness

Yes , with Auto-Exposure and AGC (Sensor Gain or FPGA Gain)

Note1: Sensor Gain AGC only with Sony sensors Note2: Not applicable to model C4900 (rolling s hutte r se nso r)

Color model output

Color cameras support Bayer output or RGB output firmware.

Binning (monochrome models)

Support for both Horizontal and Vertical Binning: 1x, 2x, and 4x in FPGA Models M640, M800, M1280, M1930, M2590, M4040, M4060 have in-sensor binning

LUT

Programmable LUT (Look-up-table) up to 12-Bit (model dependent)

Defective Pixel Replacement

Available on some models — up to 1024 entri e s (2048 for Nano XL)

Automatic White Balance

Available on Color models

Counter and Timer

1 Counter, and 1 Timer. User programmable, acquis ition independent, with event generation, and can control Output I/O pins

Timestamp

Timer to Timestamp images and events (1μs tics using Internal Clock, 8 nanosecond tics when using IEEE1588 ( PTP: Precise time Protoco l)

Metadata

Metadata Output at the end of the Images (also known as GenICam Chunk Data)

Cycling Mode

Automatic cycling between 64 camera setups

Multicast

Programming support for multicasting images (requires Multicast host support: refer to the SDK documentation – if supported)

Action Command

Programmable for up to 2 GenICam Action Commands (requires host support: refer to the SDK documentation – if supported)

Test image

Internal generator with choice of static a nd shifting p a tterns

User settings

Select factory default or either of two user saved camera configurations

TurboDrive Technology

Supported with 8-bit or 16-bit buffer format (see Sapera 8.10 release notes) Not supported with RGB output firmware for any Nano model

18 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Back Focal Distance

17.52 mm (C-mount models), 12.52 mm (CS-mount models) 12 mm (model Nano XL)

Mechanical Interface

Camera (L x H x W) see Mechanical Specifications

21.2 mm x 29 mm x 44 mm (without lens mount or Ethernet connector)

38.9 mm x 29 mm x 44 mm (with C-mount and Ethernet connector)

23.7 mm x 59 mm x 59 mm (Nano XL without Ethernet connector)

38.3 mm x 59 mm x 59 mm (Nano XL with Ethernet connector)

Mass (approximate value due to sensor variations)

~ 46g (C-mount with no lens) ~ 163g — model Nano XL

Power connector

via 10-pin connector, or RJ45 in PoE mode

Ethernet connector

RJ45

Electrical Interface

Input Voltage

+10 to +36 Volts DC (+10%/- 10%) +9 to +56 Volts DC (Absolute min/max Range) on Auxiliary c o nnector Supports the Power Over Ethernet standard. (PoE Class 3 as per IEEE 802.3af)

Inputs/Outputs

Default models have 2 Inputs and 2 Outputs Optional models have 1 Input and 3 Outputs

Power Dissipation

(typical)

From 3.8W to 4.9W (dependent on N ano mod e l and power supp ly vo ltag e ) Up to 6.5W for model Nano XL

Data Output

Gigabit Ethernet 1000Mbps (10/100 Mbps are not supported) 115 MB/sec max.

Ethernet Option supported

PAUSE Frame support (as per IEEE 802.3x)

Data and Control

GigE Vision 1.2 compliant

Environmental Conditions

Operating Temperature

-20°C to +65°C (-4°F to +149°F) — temperature measured at camera housing. Any metallic camera mounting which provid e s heat-sinking reduces internal temperatures.

Operating Relative Humidi ty

10% to 80% non-condensing

Storage

-40°C to +80°C (-4°F to +176°F) temperature at 20% to 80% non-condensing relative humidity

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 19

Sensor Cosmetic Specifications

After Factory Calibration and/or Corrections are Applied (if applicable — dependent on sensor)

Blemish Specifications

Maximum Number of

Defects

Blemish Description

Hot/Dead Pixel defects

Typical 0.0025%

Max 0.005%

Any pixel that deviates by ±20% from the average of neighboring pixels at 50% saturation includ ing pixel stuck at 0 and maximum saturated value.

Spot def ects

none

Grouping of more than 8 pixel defects within a sub-area of 3x3 pixels, to a maximum spot size of 7x7 pixels.

Clusters defects

none

Grouping of more than 5 single pixel defects in a 3x3 kernel.

Column defects

none

Vertical grouping of more than 10 contiguous pixel defects along a single column.

Row defects

none

Horizontal grouping of more than 10 contiguous pix e l defects along a single row.

• Test conditions

• Nominal light = illumination at 50% of saturation

• Temperature of camera is 45°C

• At exposures lower than 0.25 seconds

• At nominal sensor gain (1x)

• For Model C4900 (Rolling Shutter sensor) see Model C4900 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications

20 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Dynamic Range & Signal to Noise Ratio Test Conditions

Dynamic Range Test Conditions

• Exposure 100µs

• 0% Full Light Level

SNR Test Conditions

• Exposure 2000µs

• 80% saturation

Specifications calculated according to EMVA-1288 standard, using wh ite LED lig ht

• For On-

semi Python

• Max saturated values: up to 100 millisecond (Gain1.0) for the 0.3M to 5M

• Max saturated values: up to 10 millisecond (Gain1.0) for the 16M to 25M

• For Sony

• Max saturated values: Max Pixel format bit depth - 1DN

EMI, Shock and Vibration Certifications

Compliance Directives

Standards ID

Overview

EN61000-

4-2 : 2008

Electrostatic discharge im munity te s t

EN61000-4-3 : 2006 A1 : 2007 A2 : 2010

Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test

EN61000-4-4 : 2004

Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test

EN61000

-4-5 : 2005

Surge immunity

EN61000-4-6 : 2008

Immunity to conducted disturbances , induced by radio

-frequency fields

EN61000

-4-8 : 2009

Power frequency magnetic field immunity

EN61000-4-11 : 2004

Voltage variations immunity

EN61000-6-2 : 2005

Electromagnetic immunity

EN61000-6-4: 2007

Electromagnetic emissions

CISPR 11: 2009 A1 : group 1 FCC, part 15, s ubpart B:2010

Limit: class A Conducted Emissions CISPR 22 : 2008 Limit: class A

LAN port Conducted Emissions

FCC

Part 15, class A

RoHS

Compliancy as per European directive 20

11/65/EC

For an image of Genie Nano certificates see “EC & FCC Declarations of Confor mi ty” on page 202

Vibration & Shock Tests

Test Levels (while operating)

Test Parameters

Random vibrations

Level 1: 2 grms 60 min. Level 2: 4 grms 45 min. Level 3:

6 grms 30 min.

Frequency rang e : 5 to 2000 Hz Directions: X, Y, and Z axes

Shocks

Level 1: 2 0 g / 11 ms Level 2: 3 0 g / 11 ms Level 3: 4 0 g / 60 ms

Shape: half-sine Number: 3 shocks (+) and 3 shocks (-) Directions: ±X, ±Y, and ±Z axes

Additional information concerning test conditions and methodologies is available on request.

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 21

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

The analysis was carried out for operating temperatures varying from 0 to 80ºC. The following table presents the predicted MTBF and failure rate values.

22 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Model

Specifications: M/C1940 & M/C1920

Model specific specifications and response graphics for these Sony models are provided here. The response curves describe the sensor, excluding lens and light source characteristics.

Supported Features

Camera Models

M1920

C1920

M1940

C1940

Minimum Frame Rate (internal acquisition)

0.06 fps

Maximum Internal Acquisition Frame Rate

(entire resolution–1936x1216)*

38.8 fps

83.9 fps

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output

(with TurboDrive)**

38.8 fps (8-bit)

N/A

83.9 fps (8-bit)

N/A

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output

(without TurboDrive)

38.8 fps (8-bit)

26.1 fps (12-bit)

26.1 fps (YUV422) 13 fps (RGB A)

52.2 fps (8-bit)

26.1 fps (10-bit)

26.1 fps (YUV422) 13 fps (RGB A)

Maximum Frame Rate Output

System dependent on the GigE network (based on typical 115 MBs of image data)

Pixel Data Formats (Monochrome)

Mono 8-bit

Mono 12-bit

N/A

Mono 8

-bit

Mono

10-bit

N/A

Pixel Data Formats (Bayer color)

N/A

Bayer 8-bit

Bayer 12-bit

N/A

Bayer 8-bit

Bayer 10-bit

Pixel Data Formats (RGB Output Design)

N/A

Monochrome 8

-bit

YUV 422

RGB 24

-bits

RGBA 32-Bits

N/A

Monochrome 8

-bit

YUV 422

RGB 24

-bits

RGBA 32

-Bits

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay

2 line time (41 µs)

2 line time (19 µs)

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (best case)

Up to 1 line time

0 to 20.5 µs

Up to 1 line time

0 to 9.5 µs

Actual Sensor Exposure Time Minimum ***

1 line time + 13.73 us = 34.23 µs auto-adjusted to steps of 20.5 µs

1 line time + 13.73 us = 23.23 µs auto-adjusted to steps of 9.5 µs

Horizontal Line Time

20.5 µs

9.5 µs

Min. Time from End of Exposur e to Start of Next Exp osure

13 lines (266.5µs)

13 lines (123.5µs)

Readout Time

Horizontal Line Time (max) x (lines in full frame +20) — in μs

Internal Trigger to Start of Exposure

2 to 3 line time

External Exposure Control

(1 line time + 13.73 us)

Gain Control

In-Sensor Gain: 48dB range up to 24dB as analog gain in 0.1 dB steps (1x to 15x) from 24dB to 48dB as digital gain in 0.1 dB steps (from 16x to 250x )

Additional Digital Gain: 4x

Black Offset Control

Yes (0 to 511 DN)

Binning

2x , 4x, Summing in FPGA ( Monochrome sensors only)

Auto-Brightness

Yes , with Auto-Exposure and AGC (Sensor Gain or FPGA Gain) Note: Sensor Gain AGC only with Sony sensors

Multi-ROI Support

Yes — FPGA (firmware 1.01 or later)

Yes — In-Sensor

Pixel Size

5.86 µm x 5.86 µm

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Shutter

Full frame electronic

global shutter

function

Full Well charge

32 ke (max)

Output Dynamic Range

75.5 dB (12-bit), 68.3 dB (10

-bit)

Signal to Noise ratio

43.9 dB typical

DN Variation

50% saturation: < +/- 0.5%

Responsivity

see graphic:

* Entire Resolution includes Over-scan pixels:

• Active resolution is 1920x1200. The 8 + 8 additional pixels per line and 8 + 8 additional vertical lines are available for preprocessing and/or camera mechanical alignment operations in a system.

** Limited to the Genie Nano Architecture:

•

~250MB/sec Sustained into the TurboDrive Engine

•

Additional note: This transfer was

achieved using 1500 Byte Packet Size.

*** Actual Exposure Time:

• The actual internal minimum exposure may be different than what is programmed. Use the feature “exposureTimeActual” from the Sensor Con t rol category to read back the actual sensor exposure.

24 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Spectral Response

Monochrome Models M194x & M192x, (Sony IMX174 & IMX249)

Measured Fill-Factor x Quantum Efficiency (FF x QE)

Color Models C194x & C192x, (Sony IMX174 & IMX249)

Measured Fill-Factor x Quantum Efficiency (FF x QE)

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 25

Model

Specifications

: M

/C2020, M/C2050

Supported Features

Nano

-M/C2020

2048 x 1536

Nano-M/C2050

2048 x 1536

Sensor Firmware

Sony IMX265 Standard Design

Sony IMX252 Standard Design

Sony IMX252 Default

Firmware

High Sensitivity Design

Full Well charge † dependent on Firmware Design Loaded

11ke (max)

2.75ke (max) Max. Internal Frame Rate

53 fps at

116 fps

143 fps

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (with TurboDrive)**

53 fps (8-bit Mono) 26 fps (12-bit Mono)

83 fps (monochrome camera only)

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (without TurboDrive)

36 fps (8-bit Mono) 18 fps (12-bit Mono)

18 fps (Yuv422 color) 9 fps (RGBA color)

Monochrome Camera: 24 fps (8-bit) Color Camera: 24 fps (8-bit)

12 fps (Yuv422) 6 fps (RGBA)

Pixel Data Formats

Mono 8-bit / 12-bit

Mono 8-bit

Pixel Data Formats (Baye r o utput)

Bayer 8-Bit / 12-bit

Bayer 8-Bit

Pixel Data Formats (RGB output)

Monochrome 8

-bit YUV 422 RGB 24

-bits

RGBA 32

-Bits

Monochrome 8

-bit

RGBA 32

-bit

RGB 24

-bit

Yuv422 16-

bit

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Synchronous Exposure Alignment)

2 line time (24 µs)

2 line time (10.8 µs)

2 line time (8.8 µs)

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Reset Exposure Alignment)

0 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (best case with Synchronous Exposure Alignment)

Up to 1 line time 0 to 11.92 µs

Up to 1 line time 0 to 5.4 µs

Up to 1 line time 0 to 4.4 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (Reset Exposure Alignment)

0 µs

Actual Exposure Time Minimum (see “exposureTimeActual” in Sensor

Control)

1 line time+13.73µs (25.65µs), auto step s of

11.9µs

1 line time+13.73µs (19.13µs) auto steps of 5.4µs

1 line time+13.73µs (18.13µs) auto steps of

4.4µs

Horizontal Line Time

11.92 µs

5.4µs

4.4µs

Min. Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exposure

8 lines – 13.73µs (81.6 µs)

10 lines – 13.73µs (40.4 µs)

10 lines – 13.73µs (30.3 µs)

Readout Time

(H Line Time) x (lines in frame +17) —

in μs

(H Line Time) x (lines in frame +23)

— in μs

Gain Control

In-sensor Analog Gain (1x to 1

5x), In

-sensor Digital Gain (1 to 16x)

Black offset control

Yes

Multi

-ROI Support

-FPGA

-Sensor

Pixel Size

3.45 µm x 3.45 µm

Shutter

Full frame electronic global shutter func ti o n

Output Dynamic Range (dB)

76.4

82.2

56.8

SNR (dB)

39.6

32.8

33.1

† Model M2050 also supports Standard Design Firmware which increases the Full Well charge to 11Ke but reduces the maximum frame rate. ** Limited to the Genie Nano Architecture: ~250MB/sec Sustained into the TurboDrive Engine achieved using 1500 Byte Packet Size

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Model Specifications: M/C2420, M/C2450

Supported Features

Nano-M/C2420

2448 x 2048

Nano-M/C2450

2448 x 2048

Sensor Firmware

Sony IMX264 Standard Design

Sony IMX250 Standard Design

Sony IMX250 Default Firmware High Sensitivity Design

Full Well charge † dependent on Firmware Design Loaded

11ke (max)

2.75ke (max) Max. Internal Frame Rate

35 fps at

76 fps

93 fps

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (with TurboDrive)**

35 fps (8

-bit mono)

17.5 fps (12-bit mono)

53 fps (monochrome camera only)

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (without TurboDrive)

22.5 fps (8

-bit

Mono)

11 fps (12-bit Mono) 11 fps (Yuv422 color)

5.5 fps (RGBA color)

Monochrome Camera: 24 fps (8-bit) Color Camera: 24 fps (8-bit) 12 fps (Yuv422) 6 fps (RGBA)

Pixel Data Formats

Mono 8-bit / 12-bit Mono 8-bit

Pixel Data Formats (Baye r o utput)

Bayer 8

-Bit / 12-bit

Bayer 8

-Bit

Pixel Data Formats

(RGB output)

Monochrome 8

-bit YUV 422 RGB 24

-bits

RGBA 32

-Bits

Monochrome 8

-bit

RGBA 32-bit

RGB 24-

bit

Yuv422 16

-bit

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Synchronous Exposure Alignment

)

2 line time (28

µs)

2 line time (12.5

µs)

2 line tim

e (10.22

µs)

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Reset Exposure Alignment)

0 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (best case with Synchronous Exposure Alignment)

Up to 1 line time 0 to 13.92 µs

Up to 1 line time 0 to 6.25 µs

Up to 1 line time 0 to 5.11 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (Reset Exposure Alignment)

0 µs

Exposure Time Minimum (see “exposureTimeActual” in Sensor

Control)

1 line time+13.73µs (27.65µs) auto steps of

13.9µs

1 line time+13.73µs (19.98µs) auto steps of 6.25µs

1 line time+13.73µs (18.83µs) auto steps of

5.11µs

Horizontal Line Time

13.92µs

6.25µs

5.11µs

Min. Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exposure

8 lines – 13.73µs (97.6 µs)

10 lines – 13.73µs (48.8 µs)

10 lines – 13.73µs (37.3 µs)

Readout Time

(H Line Time) x (lines in frame +17) — in μs

(H Line Time) x (lines in frame +23) — in μs Gain Control

In-sensor Analog Gain (1x to 16x), In-sensor Digital Gain (1 to 16x)

Black offset control

Yes

Multi-ROI Support

In-FPGA

In-Sensor

Pixel Size

3.45 µm x 3.45 µm

Shutter

Full frame electronic global shutter func ti o n

Output Dynamic Range (dB)

76.4

75.4

56.7

SNR (dB)

39.6

32.8

33.1

† Model M2450 also suppor ts Standard Design Firmware which increases the Full Well charge to 11Ke but red uces the maximum frame rate. ** Limited to the Genie Nano Architecture: ~250MB/sec Sustained into the TurboDrive Engine achieved using 1500 Byte Packet Size

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Spectral Responses

The response curves describe the sensor, excluding lens and light source characteristics.

Models M2020, M2050, M2420, M2450

Models C2020, C2050, C2420, C2450

28 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Model

Specifications

: M/C4060, M/C

4040

Supported Features

M/C

-4060

4112 x 2176

(Sony IMX255)

M/C-4040

4112 x 3008 (Sony IMX253)

Sensor Firmware

Standard Design

High Sensitivity Design (default)

Standard Design

High Sensitivity Design (default)

Full Well charge dependent on Firmware Design Loaded

11ke (max)

2.75ke (max)

11ke (max)

2.75ke (max) Max. Internal Frame Rate

46 fps

56 fps

33 fps

41 fps

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (with TurboDrive)**

30 fps (monochrome camera only)

21 fps (monochrome camera only)

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (without TurboDrive)

Monochrome Camera: 14 fps (8-bit)

Color Camera:

14 fps (8-bit)

7 fps (Yuv422)

3.5 fps (RGBA)

Monochrome Camera: 9.7 fps (8

-bit)

Color Camera: 9.7 f ps (8-bit)

4.3 fps (Yuv422)

2.4 fps (RGBA)

Pixel Data Formats

Mono 8-bi

Mono 8

-bit

Pixel Data Formats (Bayer output)

Bayer 8-Bit

Pixel Data Formats (RGB output)

Monochrome 8-bit

RGBA 32-bit

RGB 24-

bit

Yuv422 16-bit

Monochrome 8-bit

RGBA 32

-bit

RGB 24-bit

Yuv422 16-bit

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Synchronous Exposure)

2 line time (19.5µs)

2 line time (15.8µs)

2 line time (19.5µs)

2 line time (15.8µs)

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Reset Exposure )

0 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (Synchronous Exposure)

Up to 1 line time 0 to 9.72µs

Up to 1 line time 0 to 7.89µs

Up to 1 line time 0 to 9.72µs

Up to 1 line time 0 to 7.89µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter

(Reset Exposure)

0 µs

Exposure Time Minimum (see “exposureTimeActual” in

Sensor Control)

1 line time +

14.26µs (24µs) auto adjusted (9.72µs steps)

1 line time +

14.26µs (22µs) auto adjusted (7.89µs steps)

1 line time +

14.26µs (24µs) auto adjusted (9.72µs steps)

1 line time +

14.26µs (22µs) auto adjusted (7.89µs steps)

Horizontal Line Time (no binning) (with in-sensor binning)

9.72µs

5.27µs

7.89µs

4.95µs

9.72µs

5.27µs

7.89µs

4.95µs

Min. Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exp osure

16 lines – 14.26µs (141.3µs)

16 lines – 14.26µs (112µs)

16 lines – 14.26µs (141.3µs)

16 lines – 14.26µs (112µs)

Readout Time

(H Line Time) x (lines in frame +39) in μs

Gain Control

In-sensor Analog Gain (1x to 16x), In-sensor Digital Gain (1 to 16x)

Black offset control

Yes

Multi-ROI Support

In-Sensor (not available with in-sensor binning)

In-Sensor Binning (monochrome)

2x2 Only – provides increased frame r ate . (In-sensor single or multi-ROI is disabled).

Pixel Size

3.45 µm x 3.45 µm

Shutter

Full frame electronic global shutter func ti o n

Output Dynamic Range (dB)

76.46

56.43

76.46

56.43

SNR (dB)

39.60

33.01

39.60

33.01

** Limited to the Genie Nano Architecture: ~250MB/sec Sustained into the TurboD r ive Eng i ne achie ved using 1500 Byte Packet Size

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Spectral Responses

The response curves describe the sensor, excluding lens and light source characteristics.

Models M4060, M4040

Models C4060, C4040

30 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Model

Specifications

: M/C4030, M/C4020

Supported Features

M/C

-4030

4112 x 2176

(Sony IMX267)

M/C-4020

4112 x 3008 (Sony IMX304)

Sensor Firmware

Standard Design

RGB Output

Standard Design

RGB Output

Full Well charge dependent on Firmware Design Loaded

11ke (max)

Max. Internal Frame Rate

30.1 fps @ maximum resolution

21.9 fps @ maximum resolution

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (with TurboDrive)**

29.6 fps (8-bit) max resolution

N/A

21.5 fps (8-bit)

max resolution

N/A

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (without TurboDrive)

13.8 fps (8-bit)

6.9 fps (12-bit)

6.9 fps (YUV422)

3.5 fps (RGBA)

9.9 fps (8-

bit)

5 fps (12-bit)

5 fps (YUV422)

2.5 fps (RGBA)

Pixel Data Formats

Monochrome

8-bit, 12-bit

N/A

Monochrome

8-bit, 12-bit

N/A

Pixel Data Formats (RGB Output tentative for

ver. 1.07 release)

Bayer

8-Bit, 12-bit

Monochrome 8-bit

YUV 422

RGB 24-bits

RGBA 32-Bits

Bayer

8-Bit, 12-bit

Monochrome 8-bit

YUV 422

RGB 24-bits

RGBA 32-Bits

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Synchronous Exposure)

2 line time (

30µs)

2 line time (

30µs)

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Reset Exposure )

0 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (Synchronous Exposure)

Up to 1 line time

0 to 15µs

Up to 1 line time

0 to 15µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter

(Reset Exposure)

0 µs

Exposure Time Minimum (see “exposureTimeActual” in

Sensor Control)

1 line time + 21 µs

Horizontal Line Time

15µs

Min. Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exposure

10 lines (150µs)

Readout Time

19μs Synchronous Exposure, 21µs Reset Exposure

Gain Control

In-sensor Analog Gain (1x to 16x), In-sensor Digital Gain (1 to 16x)

Black offset control

Yes

Multi-ROI Support

In-FPGA

Pixel Size

3.45 µm x 3.45 µm

Shutter

Full frame electronic global shutter func ti o n

Output Dynamic Range (dB)

76.46

SNR (dB)

39.60

** Limited to the Genie Nano Architecture: ~250MB/sec Sustained into the TurboDrive Engine achieved using 1500 Byte Packet Size

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 31

Spectral Responses

The response curves describe the sensor, excluding lens and light source characteristics.

Models M4030, M4020

Models C4030, C4020

32 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Model

Specifications

: M/C640, M/C800, M/C1280

M/C1930, M/C2590

Model specific specifications and response graphics for the On-Semi Python series are provided here. The response curves describe the sensor, excluding lens and light source characteristics.

Supported Features

M640/NIR

C640

M800/NIR

C800

M1280/NIR

C1280

Full Active Resolution*

672 x 512

832 x 632

1280 x 1024

Pixel Data Formats (Standard Firmware)

Mono 8-bit Mono 10-bit

Bayer 8-bit Bayer 10-bit

Mono 8-bit Mono 10-bit

Bayer 8-bit Bayer 10-bit

Mono 8-bit Mono 10-bit

Bayer 8-bit Bayer 10-bit

Pixel Data Formats (RGB Output Firmware)

N/A

Mono 8-bit Yuv422 16-bit RGB 24-bit RGBA 32-bit

N/A

Mono 8-bit Yuv422 16-bit RGB 24-bit RGBA 32-bit

N/A

Mono 8-bit Yuv422 16-bit RGB 24-bit RGBA 32-bit

Max. Internal Frame Rate with Fast Readout Mode enabled (default)

862 fps at

640 x 480

566 fps at 800 x 600

213 fps at

1280 x 1024

Max. Internal

Frame Rate without Fast Readout Mode (i.e. max-quality)

603 fps

at 640 x 480

419 fps

at 800 x 600

174 fps at 1280 x 1024

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (with TurboDrive)**

862 fps (8-bit)

432 fps (10-bit)

(N/A with RGB DESIGN)

552 fps (8-bit)

277 fps (10-bit)

(N/A with RGB DESIGN)

203 fps (8-bit)

112 fps (10-bit)

(N/A with RGB DESIGN)

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (without TurboDrive)

383 fps (8-bit)

191 fps (10-bit or YUV)

248 fps (8-bit)

124 fps (10-bit or YUV)

90 fps (8-bit)

45 fps (10-bit or YUV)

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay ***

0 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (best case)

0 µs

Actual Exposure Time Minimum ***

34 µs

Minimum Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exposure

19 µs – Normal Readout

18 µs – Fast Readout

Note: The feature “Sensor FPN Correctio n Mode” applicab le to the se three resolution models.

*** Note: The actual internal mi nim u m exp o sure may be different than what is prog r ammed. Use the feature “exposureTimeActual” from the

Sensor Control category to read back the actual sensor exposure. The exposure start sensor event is delayed 4 µs from the actual start.

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 33

Supported Features

M1930 / NIR

C1930

M2590 / NIR

C2590

Full Active Resolution*

1984 x 1264

2592 x 2048

Pixel Data Formats (Standard Firmware)

Mono 8-bit

Mono 10-bit

Bayer 8-bit

Bayer 10-bit

Mono 8-bit

Mono 10-bit

Bayer 8-bit

Bayer 10-bit

Pixel Data Formats (RGB Output Firmware)

N/A

Mono 8-bit

Yuv422 16-bit

RGB 24-bit

RGBA 32-bit

N/A

Mono 8-bit

Yuv422 16-bit

RGB 24-bit

RGBA 32-bit

Max. Internal Frame Rate

116 fps at

1920 x 1200

51 fps at

2592 x 2048

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (with TurboDrive)**

115 fps (8-bit)

57.5 fps (10-bit)

(N/A with RGB DESIGN)

50 fps (8-bit)

25 fps (10-bit)

(N/A with RGB DESIGN)

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (without TurboDrive)

51 fps (8-bit)

25.5 fps (10-bit or YUV)

22.5 fps (8-bit)

11 fps (10-bit or YUV)

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay ***

3 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (best case)

0 µs

Actual Exposure Time Minimum ***

86 µs

Minimum Time from End o

f Exposure to

Start of Next Exposure

49 µs – Normal Readout

47 µs – Fast Readout

Note: The feature “

Sensor FPN Correction Mode

” is not a

pplicable to the

se two resolution

model

*** Note: The actual internal minimum exposure may be different than what is programmed. Use t h e feat ur e “exposureTimeActual” from the

Sensor Control

category to read back the actual sensor exposure. The exposure start sensor event is delaye

d 4 µs

from the actual start.

Common Specifications — M/C640, M/C800, M/C 12 80, M /C 1930, M/C2 590

Internal Trigger to Start of Exposure

4 µs

640x480, 800x600, 1280x1024 models

exposureAlignment = Reset 8 µs

1920x1200, 2592x2048 models

4 µs

640x480, 800x600, 1280x1024 models

exposureAlignment = Synchronous With No Overlap between the new exposure and the previous readout

8 µs

1920x1200, 2592x 2048 models

26.2 µs

exposureAlignment = Synchronous With Overlap between

the

new exposure and

the previous readout

Horizontal Readout Line Time

Normal Mode

640x480: 3.30µs / 800x600: 3.86µ s / 1280x1024: 5.53µs 1920 x 1200: 9.00µs / 2592 x 2048: 11.33µs

Fast Readout Mode Enabled

640x480: 2.28µs / 800x600: 2.83µ s / 1280x1024: 4.50µs 1920 x 1200: 7.00µs / 2592 x 2048: 9.33µs

Frame Readout time:

640x480/800x600/1280x1024

ROT = ( Horizontal line tim e at curre nt res olution * number of lines ) + (3 * ( line time of the 1280 model ))

1920x1200/2592x2048

ROT = ( Horizontal line tim e at curre nt res olution * number of lines ) + (3 * ( line time of the 2592 model ))

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Normal Mode approximation

640x480: 1602µs 800x600: 2332µs 1280x1024: 5676µs

Add 75µs when overlapping Exposure and Readout

1920x1200: 10831µs 2592x2048: 23242µs

Add 76µs when overlapping Exposure and Readout

Fast Readout Mode approximation

640x480: 1107µs 800x600: 1713µs 1280x1024: 4621µs

Add 62µs when overlapping Exposure and Readout

1920x1200: 8428µs 2592x2048: 19142µs

Add 64µs when overlapping Exposure and Readout

Gain Control

-sensor Analog Gain (1x to 8x)

In-sensor Digital Gain (1x to 32x)

Black offset control

Yes (1 to 255 DN)

Number of Cycling sets

1 to 64 sets

Multi-ROI Support

In-FPGA: M/C640, M/C800, M/C1280, M/C1930, M/C2590

Image Flipping

Yes — Vertical only, In-sensor

Binning (in

-sensor)

Yes — 2x2

Defective Pixel Replacement

Yes — up to 512 position Pixel Size

4.8 µm x 4.8 µm

Shutter

Full frame electronic global shutter func ti o n

Full Well charge

10ke (max)

Output Dynamic Range

62.1 dB Res

ponsivity

see graphic on the next page below

* Entire Resolution includes Over-scan pixels:

• The additional pixels per line and additional vertic al lines are available for preprocessing and/or camera mechanical alignment operations in a system.

** Limited to the Genie Nano Architecture:

• ~250MB/sec Sustained into the TurboDrive Engine achieved using 1500 Byte Packet Size

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Spectral Response

On-Semi Python Series — Monochrome and Color

On-Semi Python Series — Monochrome and NIR

36 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Model

Specifications

: Na

no XL – M/C 5100, M/C 4090

Model specific specifications and response graphics for the On-Semi Python (25K & 16K) series are provided here. The response curves describe the sensor, excluding lens and light source characteristics.

Supported Features

M/C 5100

(5120 x 5120)

M/C 4090

(4096 x 4096)

Sensor Firmware

Standard Design

High Speed Design

Standard Design

High Speed Design

Full Well charge dependent on Firmware Design Loaded

12ke (max)

Max. Internal Frame Rate

10.2 fps

20.1 fps

15.6 fps

31.2 fps

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (with TurboDrive) **

10 fps (8-bit)

15.6 fps (8-bit)

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output (without TurboDrive)

4.5 fps (8-bit)

7.1 fps (8-bit)

7.1

fps (8-bit)

Pixel Data Formats

Mono 8 & 10 bit Bayer 8 & 10 bit

Mono 8 bit Bayer 8 bit

Mono 8 & 10 bit Bayer 8 & 10 bit

Mono 8 bit Bayer 8 bit

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay

(Synchronous Exposure)

µs

4 µs 4 µs

4 µs

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (Reset Exposure)

4 µs

Trigger to

Exposure Start jitter

(Synchronous Exposure)

Up to 1 line time

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (Reset Exposure)

0 µs

Exposure Time Minimum (see “exposureTimeActual” in

Sensor Control)

34 µs 34 µs

µs

34 µs Horizontal Line Time: Normal Mode ‡‡

33.1 µs

16.55 µs

29.55 µs

14.78 µs

Horizontal Line Time: Fast Readout ‡‡

19.1 µs

9.56 µs

15.55 µs

7.78 µs

Min. Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exp osure

42 µs

Readout Time

(Horizontal Line Time * NB Lines) + ( 2 * Horizontal Line Time at Maximum Sensor Width ), in μs

Gain Control

In-sensor Analog Gain (1x to 3.17x)

Auto

-Brightness

Yes , with Auto

-Exposure and AGC (FPGA Gain)

Black offset control

Yes

Multi

-ROI Support

In-

Sensor

Image Flip

Vertical only

Image Correction

User data and Flat Line Correction

Defective Pixel Replacement

Yes , up to 2048 position

Pixel Size

4.5 µm x 4.5 µm

Shutter

Full frame electronic global shutter func ti o n

Output Dynamic Range (dB)

55.3

SNR (dB)

39.4

39.6

39.4

39.6

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 37

** Limited to the Genie Nano Architecture: ~250MB/sec Sustained into the TurboDrive Engine achieved using 1500 Byte Packet Size

‡‡ Horizontal Line Time: Table Values and Formulas

Values stated in the table are calculated for the maximum sensor widths, specifically:

• Model M5100=5120 pixels

• Model M4090=4096 pixels

The following formulas describe Horizontal Line Time. Note that in “Fast Readout” mode, the line time does not reduce for widths below 4032 pixels, thus no need to calculate applicable time values for shorter lines.

• Horizontal line time (Standard Firmware, Normal mode) =

󰇡







󰇢

 



• Horizontal line time** (Standard Firmware, Fast Readout mode) =

󰇡





󰇢

 



• Horizontal line time (High Speed Firmware, Normal mode) =

󰇡





󰇢

 



• Horizontal line time** (High Speed Firmware, Fast Readout mode) =

󰇡





󰇢

 



38 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Spectral Response

On-Semi Python Series — Monochrome and NIR

On-Semi Python Series — Bayer Color

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 39

Model Specifications: C4900

Model specific specifications and response graphics for the On-Semi AR1820HS sensor are provided here. The response curves exclude lens and light source characteristics.

Supported Features

C4900

Shutter

Electronic Rolling Shutter function (ERS) with Global Reset Release (GRR) functio n

Full Active Resolution*

4912 x 3682

Pixel Size

1.25 µm x 1.25 µm

Firmware

Standard Bayer Output Design

RGB Output Design

Pixel Data Formats

Bayer 8-Bit

Bayer 12-Bit

Monochrome 8-bit

YUV422

RGB 24-bit

RGBA 32-bit (RGB 24 & Mono 8)

Max. Internal Frame Rate

13 fps at 4912 x 3682 resolution 42 fps at 2556 x 1842 resolution (Decimation 2x2) 118 fps at 1228 x 920 resolution (Decimation 4x4)

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output Full Resolution without TurboDriv e

6 fps Bayer 8-bit 3 fps Bayer 12-bit

6 fps Monochrome 8-bit 3 fps YUV422 2 fps RGB 24-bit

1.5 fps RGBA 32-bit

Maximum Sustained Frame Rate Output Full Resolution with TurboDrive

13 fps

N/A

Exposure Time Minimum No Decimation

99 µsec (Rolling Shutter Mode)

798 µsec (GRR Shutter Mode)

Exposure Time Minimum

with 2x2

Decimation

61 µsec (Rolling Shutter Mode)

458 µsec (GRR Shutter Mode)

Exposure Time Minimum

with 4x4 Decimation

43 µsec (Rolling Shutter Mode)

310 µsec (GRR Shutter Mode)

Exposure Time Maximum

0.5 seconds

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay

TBA (µs)

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (best case)

TBA (µs)

Exposure Control

Internal — Programmable via the camera API

Horizontal Readout Line Time (full resolution)

20.9 µs

Gain Control

In-sensor Analog Gain (1x to 8x)

Black Level control

Analog 8-bit DN control

Vertical Flip and/or Horizontal Fl ip

Yes

Sensor Decimation

Horizontal 1, 2, or 4

Vertical 1, 2, or 4

Multi-ROI Support

Full Well charge

4.3ke (max)

Dynamic Range

56.8 dB

Sensor SNR

35.6 dB

Responsivity

see graphic on the next page below

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Spectral Response

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 41

Model C4900 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications

Due to the significant engineering design differences of the Rolling Shutter – High Pixe l Density sensor used in the model C4900, its cosmetic specifications are not consistent with the other Nano models. The following table appl

ies

only to the Nano model C4900 (AR1820HS sensor).

Blemish Specification

Maximum Number

of Defects

Blemish Description

& Test Condition

(LSB values refer to 10-bit output)

Very Hot Pixel Defect

600

Defined as any single pixel greater than 500 LSBs above the mean value of the array, with the sensor operated under no illuminatio n.

(Analog gain = 8x; exposure time = 200ms)

Hot Pixel Defect

1500

Defined as any single pixel greater than 300 LSBs above the mean value of the array, with the sensor operated under no illumination.

(Analog gain = 8x; exposure time = 200ms)

Very Bright Pixel Defect

600

Sensor illuminated to midlevel

(450 LSBs to 650 LSBs

Within a color plane,

each pixel is compared to the mean of the neighboring 11 x 11 pixels. A pixel value 50 percent or more above the mean is considered a very bright pixel defect.

(Analog gain = 1x; exposure time = 12.5ms)

Bright Pixel Defect

1500

Sensor illuminated to midlevel (450 LSBs t o 650 LSBs). Within a color plane, each pixel is compared to the mean of the neighboring 11 x 11 pixels. A pixel value 25 percent or more above the mean is considered a bright pixel defect.

(Analog gain = 1x; exposure time = 12.5ms)

Very Dark Pixel Defect

600

Sensor illuminated to midlevel (450 LSBs to 650 LSBs). Within a color plane, each pixel is compared to the mean of the

neighboring 11 x 11 pixels. A pixel value 50 percent or more below the mean is considered a very dark pixel defect.

(Analog gain = 1x; exposure time = 12.5ms)

Dark Pixel Defect

600

Sensor illuminated to midlevel (450 LSBs to 650 LSBs). Within a color plane, each pixel is compared to the mean of the

neighboring 11 x 11 pixels. A pixel value 25 percent or more below the mean is considered a dark pixel defect.

(Analog gain = 1x; exposure time = 12.5ms)

42 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Guide to Using a Rolling Shutter Camera

The Genie Nano C4900 implements the On-Semi AR1820HS rolling shutter sensor to achieve a high pixel density – low cost solution for a number of imaging implementations.

Characteristics

Rolling shutter sensor cameras have different usage characteristics and thus provide different application solutions compared to the Nano global shutter models. The following points highlight those differences:

Simpler Senso r De s ign Attributes

• Rolling shutter cameras have a simpler design with smaller pixels, allowing higher resolutions for a given sensor physical area. As an example mobile phones use rolling shutter sensors.

• Depending on the imaging requirements, the higher density pixel array may require a higher quality lens. Lens specifications define the Resolution and Contrast/Modulation attributes which must be considered. This commonly used gauge is the Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) which is extensively covered by lens suppliers to qualify their products. Consider reading

https://www.edmundoptics.com/resources/application-notes/optics/introduction-to-modulation-transfer-function/ as

an initial start to understanding MTF.

• A rolling shutter sensor

exposes, samples, and reads out sequentially, as part of the design

criteria to achieve a higher pixel density via simplified circuitry.

• Rolling shutter sensors generate less heat which translates to a lower noise level (SNR).

• Global shutter CMOS sensors require a more complicated circuit architecture, thus limiting the

pixel d

ensity for a given physical size.

Rolling Shutter Trade-

offs

When selecting a rolling shutter camera, the user needs to understand that the camera is not suitable for all machine vision applications. Limitatio ns are such a s:

• A rolling shutter camera is unsuitable for applications like barcode scanning, machine vision, or automated inspection systems, which require the imaging of rapidly moving objects.

• Moving objects are subject to temporal distortions best described as positional errors (shifts) from the top of an object to its bottom, due to how individual lines are exposed (detailed below).

• Rolling shutter cameras using Global Reset Release mode (GRR) are not suitable for moving objects in well

-lit environments.

• Degree of distortions change as exposure time is increased or decreased.

• Use of a strobe flash with a controlled duration, in a dark imaging environment, is required to

eliminate positional distortions.

• The Internet has many sources and examples of the visual distortions due to Rolling Shutter sensors, mostly in reference to using cell phones and consumer cameras. The guidelines that follow will permit the successful usage of rolling shutter cameras in machine vison applications.

Guide to ERS or GRR Exposure Modes.

The following two pages provide overviews on using either the typical Electronic Rolling Shutter (ERS) Exposures or Global Reset Release (GRR) Exposures modes. Overall these tow exposure

types have similar constraints but need to be understood for a successful application.

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Overview of Electronic Rolling Shutter (ERS) Exposures

Referring to the following graphic:

• Each sensor line is exposed for the programmed time integration period.

• Exposures start with Line 1. The sensor design uses a shared line readout circuit. Due to this

simplified circuitry, only a single line of pixel data can be readout at any given time. Therefore the line 2 exposure (integration period) is delayed by the required readout time of line 1.

• This delayed line exposure is repeated from the sensor’s first line to its last sensor line.

• This sequence allows the common readout circuit to read the data from each row. This results

in an exposure start time delay between the first to last row - thus the name rolling shutter.

• To avoid motion artifacts the user needs to freeze motion using flash lighting of suitable length in a dark environment. The flash is triggered at the start of the last line’s exposure and stops at the end of the first line’s exposure. The flash must maintain a constant light output during this period.

• To control the flash device, use the Genie Nano output signal with these feature selections:

outputLineSource=PulseOnStartofExposure, outputLinePulseDelay=flashZoneDelay (delay to the start of the last line exposure), outputLinePulseDuration=flashZoneDuration

(optimal

flash zone time as shown in the graphic below).

• The two new features mentioned, flashZoneDelay and flashZoneDuration, automatically

provide the optimal flash zone time values no matter the exposure duration and any vertical cropping/offset settings. The user is free to use any delay or duration as required.

• The dark environment illumination ensures minimal exposure (and thus motion artifacts) during the sensor lines integration time occurring before and after the flash period.

44 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Overview of Global Reset Release (GRR) Exposures

Referring to the following graphic:

• All sensor lines start integrating at the same time, therefore GRR mode is also known as Global Start Mode.

• The first sensor line (line 1) only is exposed for the programmed time integration period.

• As mentioned previously, the sensor design uses a shared line readout circuit. Therefore again,

only a single line of pixel data can be readout at any given time.

• With each sensor line starting integration at once, each following line's exposure is increased by the readout time required by the previous row.

• In a well-lit environment with static objects, there is a visible exposure increase from the top sensor row to the bottom sensor row.

• And again, with moving objects in a well-lit environment, there is motion blurring from top to bottom.

•

Therefore as described previously, flash lighting in a dark environment

used to freeze motion. The flash period matches the integration period for line 1. The increasing exposures for the other sensor lines will not be visible without any other illumination source.

• Use a Genie Nano output signal for flash control as described above.

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Nano Series Overview • 45

Comparison of Similar On-Semi and Sony Sensors

The following table provides an overview comparison of the Nano cameras having a similar field of view (approximately 2K horizontal) using On-Semi and Sony Sensors. Not all Nano cameras are presented so as to keep this table reasonable in size.

Parameters highlighted in green indicate specifications of interest when considering which Genie Nano camera may best match the imaging requirement. Also consider Nano cameras in other resolutions to best match your imaging system.

Model

Nano 1930 FRM †

(1984 x

1264)

On-

Semi Python

Nano 1920

(1936

x 1216)

Sony Pregius

Nano

1940

(1936 x 1216)

Sony Pregius

Nano 2020

(2048 x 1536)

Sony Pregius

Nano 2050 HSD ‡

(2048 x 1536)

Sony

Pregius

Max Acquisition Frame Rate in Native Resolution

116 fps

38 fps

fps

53 fps

143 fps

Acquisition Frame Rate with Region-of-Interest (ROI):

640 x 480 = 717 fps

1024 x 250 = 878 fps

640 x 480 = 94 fps

1024 x 250 = 169 fps

640 x 480 = 202 fp s

1024 x 250 = 364 fps

640 x 480 =

164 fps

1024 x 2

48 = 301 fps

640 x 480 = 436

fps

1024 x 248 = 791 fps

Minimum Exposure

87 µs

34.23 µs

23.23 µs

25 µs

18 µs

Exposure Granularity

1 µs step

20.5 µs step

9.5 µs step

12 µs step

4.4 µs step

Trigger to Exposure Minimum delay (best case scenario **)

3 µs

2 line time (41 µs)

2 line time (19 µs)

0 µs

Trigger to Exposure Start jitter (best case scenario**)

0 µs

Up to 1 line time

0 to 20.5 µs

Up to 1 line time

0 to 9.5 µs

0µs

0 µs

Min. Time from End of Exposure to Start of Next Exposure

47 μs

512.5 μs

237.5 μs

81 µs

30 µs

Pixel Format

8 and 10 bit

8 and 12 bit

8 and 10 bit

8 and 12 bit

8 bit

Multi-ROI capability

Yes, 16 ROIs

(No FPS increase)

Yes, 16 ROIs

Moving ROI (i.e. Cycling Mode) supported in Sensor thus maximizing fps

Yes

Image Flipping

Yes

Vertical only

Yes

Horizontal and Vertical

Yes

Horizontal and Vertical

Yes

Horizontal and Vertical

Yes

Horizontal and Vertical

Sensor Gain range (in the Analog domain)

1 to 8x multiplying factor

1 to 15x multiplying factor

1 to 16x multiplying f ac tor

46 • Genie Nano Series Overview Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Sensor Gain range (in the Digital domain)

1 to 16x multiplying factor

1 to 15x multiplying factor

(Applied after Maximum

Analog gain)

1 to 15x multiplying f a c tor

(Applied after Maximum

Analog gain)

1 to 16x multiplying f ac tor

(Applied after Maximum

Analog gain)

1 to 16x multiplying f ac tor

(Applied after Maximum

Analog gain)

Dynamic Range

62.1 dB

75.5 dB

68.3 dB

76.4 dB

56.8 dB

Signal-to-noise Ration

39.8 dB

43.9 dB

39.6 dB

33.1 dB

Full Well Charge (-e)

10 ke (max)

32ke (max)

11ke (max)

75ke (max)

Pixel Size

(µm)

4.8 x 4.8

5.86 x 5.86

3.45 x 3.45

Excluding the input Opto-coupler’s propagation delay, trigger input jitter time is added to the fixed line count delay as shown by the linked graphic.

† FRM

Fast Readout Mode

‡ HSD High Sensitivity Design

Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Nano Quick Start • 47

Nano Quick Start

If you are familiar with GigE Vision cameras, follow these steps to quickly install and acquire images with Genie Nano and Sapera LT in a Windows OS system. If you are not familiar with Teledyne DALSA GigE Vision cameras go to Connecting the Genie Nano Camera.

• Your computer requires a second or unused Ethernet Gigabit network interface (NIC) that is separate from any NIC connected to any corporate or external network.

• Install Sapera 8.01 (or later) and make certain to select the installation for GigE Vision support.

• Connect the Nano to the spare NIC and wait for the GigE Server Icon in the Windows tray to

show that the Nano is connected. The Nano Status LED will change to steady Blue.

Testing Nano without a Lens

• Start CamExpert. The Nano Status LED will be steady Green.

• From the Image Format Feature Category, s

elect the Moving Grey Diagonal Ramp test patter

from the

Test Image Selector Parameter

• Click grab. You will see the moving pattern in the CamExpert display window.

Testing Nano with a Lens

• Start CamExpert. The Nano Status LED will be steady Green.

• Click

the

Display Control

button

to show a

full

camera image on CamExpert display.

• Click grab.

• Adjust the lens aperture plus Focus, and/or adjust the Nano Exposure Time as required.

The Camera Works — Now What

Consult this manual for detailed Networking and Nano feature descriptions, as you write, debug, and optimize your imaging application.

48 • Connecting the Genie Nano Camera Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

Connecting the Genie Nano Camera

GigE Network Adapter Overview

Genie Nano connects to a computer’s Gigabit Network Adapter (NIC). If the computer is already connected to a network, the computer requires a second network adapter, either onboard or an additional PCIe NIC adapter. Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging manual for information on optimizing network adapters for GigE Vision cameras.

PAUSE Frame Support

The Genie Nano supports (and monitors) the Gigabit Ethernet PAUSE Frame feature as per IEEE 802.3x. PAUSE Frame is the Ethernet flow control mechanism to manage network traffic within an Ethernet switch when multiple cameras are simultaneously used. This requires that the flow control option in the NIC property settings and the Ethernet switch settings must be enabled. The user application can monitor the Pause Frame Received Event as describe in Event Controls. Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging manual for additional information.

Note: Some Ethernet Switches may produc e more Pause Frame requests than expected when Jumbo Frames is enable. Setting the Ethernet Packet Size to the default of 1500, may minimize Pause Requests from such a switch and improve overall transfer bandwidth.

Connect the Genie Nano Camera

Connecting a Genie Nano to a network system is similar whether using the Teledyne DALSA Sapera LT package or a third party GigE Vision development package.

• Power supplies must meet the requirements defined in section Input Signals Electrical . Apply power to the camera.

• Connect Nano to the host computer GigE network adapter or to the Ethernet switch via a CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable (the switch connects to the computer NIC to be used for imaging, not a corporate network). Note: the cable should not be less than 1 meter (3 feet) long or more than 100 meters (328 feet) long.

• Once communication with the host computer is started the automatic IP configuration sequence will assign an LLA IP address as described in section Genie Nano IP Configuration Sequence, or a DHCP IP address if a DHCP server is present on your network (such as the one installed with Sapera LT).

• Check the status LED which will be initially red then switch to flashing blue while waiting for IP configuration. See Camera Status LED for Nano LED display descriptions.

• The factory defaults for Nano is Persistent IP disabled and DHCP enabled with LLA always enabled as per the GigE Vision specification. For additional information see Nano IP Configuration Mode Details. See the next section Connectors for an overview of the Nano interfaces.

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Connectors

The Nano has two connectors:

• A single RJ45 Ethernet connector for control and video data transmitted to/from the host computer Gigabit NIC. The Genie Nano also supports Power Over Ethernet (PoE). See Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables for secure cables.

• A 10 pin I/O connector for camera power, plus trigger, strobe and general I/O signals. The connector supports a retention latch, while the Nano case supports thumbscrews. Teledyne DALSA provides optional cables (see Accessories). See 10-pin I/O Connector Details for connector pin out specifications.

• Note that the Nano XL uses the same two connectors but on a larger camera body.

The following figure of the Genie Nano back end shows connector and LED locations. See Mechanical Specifications for details on the connectors and camera mounting dimensions, including the Nano XL.

Status LED

Power

Ethernet Connector

(

supports PoE

)

Supports

Thumbscrew

Secured Cables

Camera Mounts

(

sides

)

Optional Tripod

Mount

Genie Nano – Rear View

50 • Connecting the Genie Nano Camera Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

LED Indicators

The Genie Nano has one multicolor LED to provide a simple visible indication of camera state, as described below. The Nano Ethernet connector does not have indicator LEDs; the user should use the LED status on the Ethernet switch or computer NIC to observe networking status.

Camera Status LED Indicator

The camera is equipped with one LED to display its operational status. When more than one condition is active, the LED color indicates the condition with the highest priority (such as – an acquisition in progress has more priority than a valid IP address assignment).

Once the Genie Nano connects

to a network

and an IP address is assigned, the Status LED will turn to steady blue. Only at this time will it be possible by the GigE Server or any application to communicate with the camera. The following table summarizes the LED states

and corresponding

camera status.

LED State

Definition

LED is off

No power to the camera

Steady Red

Initial state on power up before flashing. Remains as steady Red only if there is a fatal error

Camera is not initialized **

Flashing Red

Initialization sequence in progre s s

Wait less than a minute for the Nano to reboo t its e lf.

Steady Red + Flashing Blue

Fatal Error. If the Genie Nano does not reboot itself contact Technical Support.

Slow

Flashing Blue

Ethernet cable disconnected. The camera continuously attempts to assign itself an IP address.

Fast Flashing Blue

File Access Feature is transferring data s uc h as a firmware upd ate , e tc .

Steady Blue

IP address assigned; no application connected to the camera

Steady Green

Application connected

Flashing Green

Acquisition in progress. Flashing occurs on frame acquisition but does not exceed a rate of 100ms for faster frame rates.

Note: Even if the Nano has obtained an IP address, it might be on a different subnet than the NIC it is attached to. Therefore, if the Nano LED is blue b ut an application cannot see it, this indicates a network configur a tio n problem. Review troubleshooting suggestions in the Network Imaging manual.

LED States on Power Up

The following LED sequence occurs when the Genie Nano is powered up connected to a network.

Flashing Red

initialization

Flashing Blue

waiting for IP

Blue

IP assigned

Green

application

connected

Red

power connected

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Genie Nano IP Configuration Sequence

The Genie Nano IP (Internet Protocol) Configuration sequence to assign an IP address is executed automatically on camera power-up or when connected to a network. As a GigE Vision compliant device, Nano attempts to assign an IP address as follows.

For any GigE Vision device, the IP configuration protocol sequence is:

• Persistent IP (if enabled)

• DHCP (if a DHCP server is present such as the Teledyne DALSA Smart DHCP server)

• Link-Local Address (always enabled as default)

The factory defaults for Nano is Persistent IP disabled and DHCP enabled with LLA always enabled as per the GigE Vision specification. For additional information see Nano IP Configuration Mode Details.

Supported Network Configurations

The Genie Nano obtains an IP address using the Link Local Address (LLA) or DHCP, by default. If required, a persistent IP address can be assigned (refer to the Network Imaging manual).

Preferably, a DHCP server is present on the network, where the Genie Nano issues a DHCP request for an IP address. The DHCP server then provides the Nano an IP address. The Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration tool, installed with the Sapera Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package, provides a DHCP server which is easily enabled on the NIC used with the Genie Nano (refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging user’s manual).

The LLA method, if used, automatically assigns the Nano with a randomly chosen address on the

169.254.xxx.xxx subnet. After an address is chosen, the link-local process sends an ARP query with that IP onto the network to see if it is already in use. If there is no response, the IP is assigned to the device, otherwise another IP is selected, and the ARP is repeated. Note that the LLA mode is unable to forward packets across routers.

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Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD

Nano camera installations which do not protect agains t ESD (electrostatic discharge) may exhibit operational faults. Problems such as random packet loss, random camera resets, and random loss of Ethernet connections, may all be solved by proper ESD management.

The Nano camera when used with a simple power su pply a nd Ethernet cable, is not properly connected to ear th ground and therefore is s usceptible to ESD caused problems. An Ethernet cable ha s no ground connection and a power supply’s 0 volt return line is not necessarily connected to e a r th ground.

Teledyne DALSA has performed ESD testing on Nano cameras using an 8 kilovolt ESD generator without any indication of operational faults. The two following methods, either individually or together will prevent ESD problems.

• Method 1: Use a shielded

/grounded

power supply

that connects ground to pin

-10 of the I/O

connector. The

Nano case is now prope

rly connected to earth ground and can withstand ESD of

8 kilovolts, as tested by Teledyne DALSA.

• Method 2: When using Power Over Ethernet (P

oE), Teledyne DALSA strongly recommends using

a shielded Ethernet cable to provide a ground connection from the con

trolling computer/power supply, to the Genie Nano. PoE requires a powered computer NIC, or a powered Ethernet switch, or an Ethernet power injector.

•

Method

3: Mount the camera on a metallic platform with

a good connection to earth ground.

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Using Nano with Sapera API

A Genie Nano camera installation with the Teledyne DALSA Sapera API

generally follows the

sequence described below.

Network and Computer Overview

• Nano needs to connect to a computer with a GigE network adapter, either built in on the computer motherboard or installed as a third party PCI adapter. See the previous section Connecting the Genie Nano Camera.

• Laptop computers with built in GigE network adapters may still not be able to stream full frame rates from Nano, especially when on battery power.

• Nano also can connect through a Gi gabit Ethernet switch. When using VLAN groups, the Nano and controlling computer must be in the same group (refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package user’s manual).

• If Genie Nano is to be used in a Sapera development environment, Sapera LT 8.10 needs to be installed, which includes the GigE Vision Module software package with the Teledyne DALSA GigE Vision TurboDrive Technology module.

• If Genie Nano will be used in a third party GigE Vision Compliant environment, Sapera or Sapera runtime is not required and you need to follow the installation instructions of the third party package.

• The Windows Firewall exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow the Sapera GigE Server to pass through the firewall.

• Computers with VPN software (virtual private network) may need to have the VPN driver disabled in the NIC properties. This would be required only on the NIC used with the Nano. Testing by the user is required.

• Once a Nano is connected, look at the small camera icon added to the Windows tray (next to the clock). Ensure the Nano camera has been found (right click the icon and select Status) Note that in Windows 7, the icon remains hidden until a camera is connected.

• A new Nano installation may require a firmware upd at e. The File Selector feature is used to select a firmware file. See the CamExpert procedure Updating Firmware via File Access in CamExpert for additional information.

•

Use CamExpert (installed either with Sapera or Sapera runtime) to test the installation of the Nano camera. Set the Nano to internal test pattern. See Internal Test Pattern Generator.

• Set up the other components of the imaging system such as light sources, camera mounts, optics, encoders, trigger sources, etc. Test with CamExpert.

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Installation

Note: to install Sapera LT and the GigE Vision packa ge, log on to the works tation as an administrator or with an account that has administrator pr ivileges.

When Genie Nano is used in a Sapera development environment, Sapera LT 8.10 (o r later) needs to be installed, which automatically provides all GigE Vision camera support including TurboDrive.

If no Sapera development is required. Then the Sapera LT SDK is not needed to control the Linea GigE camera. Sapera runtime with CamExpert provides everything to control the camera.

Procedure

• Download and install Sapera LT 8.10 (or later)

which automatically provides GigE Vision support with Teledyne DALSA TurboDrive™ technology. Note that Nano features m ay change when an older versions of Sapera LT is used.

• Op

tional: If the Teledyne DALSA Sapera LT SDK package is not used, click to install the

Genie

Nano firmware and user manuals only. Follow the on screen prompts.

• Connect the camera to an available free Gigabit NIC that’s not part of some other corporate network

Refer to Sapera LT User’s Manual concerning application development with Sapera.

Note: The Teledyne DALSA Sapera CamExpert tool (used throughout this manual to describe Genie Nano features) is installed with either the Sapera LT runtime or the Sapera LT development package.

Camera Firmware Updates

Under Windows, the user can upload new firmware, using the File Access Control features provided by the Sapera CamExpert tool.

Download the latest firmware version released for any Nano model from the Teledyne DALSA support web page: http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/downloads/firmware/

Firmware via Linux or Third Party Tools

Consult your third party GigE Vision software package for file uploads to the connected device.

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GigE Server Verification

After a successful Genie Nano

Framework packag

e installation, the GigE S erver icon is visible in the desktop taskbar tray area (note that in Windows 7 the icon remains hidden until a came ra is connected). After connecting a camera (see following section), allow a few seconds for the GigE Server status to update. The Nano camera must be on the same subnet as the NIC to be recognized by the GigE Server.

Device Available

Device IP Error

Device Not Available

GigE Server Tray Icon:

The normal GigE server tray icon when the Genie device is found. It will take a few seconds for the GigE Server to refresh its state after the Genie has obtained an IP address.

The GigE server tray icon shows a warning when a device is connected but there is some type of IP error.

A red X will remain over the GigE server tray icon when the Genie device is not found. This indicates a major network issue.

Or in the simplest case

, the

Genie is not connected.

If you place your mouse cursor on this icon, the GigE Server will display the number of GigE Vision devices found by your PC. Right click the icon and select status to view information about those devices. See Troubleshooting for more information.

GigE Server Status

Once the Genie Nano is assigned an IP address (its Status LED is steady blue) the GigE server tray icon will not have a red X through it, indicating that the Nano device was found. It might take a few seconds for the GigE Server to refresh its state after the Nano has obtained an IP address.

Right-click the GigE Server tray icon to open the following menu.

Click on Show Status to open a window listing all devices connected to the host system. Each Gig E device is listed by name along with important information such as the assigned IP address and device MAC address. The screen shot below shows a connected Nano with no networking problems.

In the event that the device is physically connected, but the Sapera GigE Server icon is indicating that the connected device is not recognized, click Scan Network to restart the discovery process. Note that the GigE server periodically scans the network automatically to refresh its state. See Troubleshooting for network problems.

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Optimizing the Network Adapter used with Nano

Most Gigabit network interface controllers (NIC) allow user modifications to parameters such as Adapter Buffers and Jumbo Frames. These should be optimized for use with the Nano during the installation. Refer to the NetworkOptimizationGuide.pdf fo r op t imization information (available with the Sapera LT installation [C:\Program Files\Teledyne DALSA\Network Inte rface]).

Quick Test with CamExpert (Windows)

When the Genie Nano camera is connected to a Gigabit network adapter on a host computer, testing the installation with CamExpert is a straightforward procedure.

• Start Sapera CamExpert by double clicking the desktop icon created during the software

installation.

•

CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices. In the Device list area on the left side, the connected Nano camera is shown or will be listed in a few seconds after CamExpert completes the automatic device search (device discovery).

• Select the Nano camera device by clicking on the camera user defined name. By default the

Nano camera is identifie d by its serial number. The Nano status LED will turn green, indicating the CamExpert application is now connected.

• Click on the Grab button for live acquisition (the Nano default is Free Running mode). Focus

and adjust the lens iris. See Operational Reference for information on CamExpert parameters with the Nano camera.

• If the Nano has no lens, just select one of the internal test patterns available (Image Format

Controls – Test Image Selector). All but one are static images to use with the Snap or Grab

function of CamExpert. The single “moving” test image is a shifting diagonal ramp pattern, which is useful for testing network/computer bandwidth iss ue s (see following image).

• Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging package manual if error messages are shown in

the Output Messages pane while grabbing.

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About the Device User ID

The Nano can be programmed with a user defined name to aid identifying multiple cameras connected to the network. For instance, on an inspection system with 4 cameras, the first camera might be labeled “top view”, the second “left view”, the third “right view” and the last one “bottom view”. The factory default user name is set to match the camera serial number for quick initial identification. Note that the factory programmed Genie Nano serial number and MAC address are not user changeable.

When using CamExper t , mu ltiple Genie Nano cameras on the network are seen as different “Nano-xxxxx” devices as an example. Non Teledyne DALSA cameras are labeled as “GigEVision Device”. Click on a device user name to select it for control by CamExpert.

An imaging application uses any one of these attributes to identify a camera: its IP address, MAC address, serial number or User Name. Some important considerations are listed below.

• Do not use the camera’s IP address as identification (unless it is a persistent IP) since it can

change with each power cycle.

• A MAC address is unique to a single camera, therefore the control application is limited to the

vision system with that unique camera if it uses the camera’s MAC address.

• The User Name can be freely programmed to clearly represent the camera usage. This scheme

is recommended for an application to identify cameras. In this case, the vision system can be duplicated any number of times with cameras identified by their function, not their serial numbers or MAC address.

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Operational Reference

Using CamExpert with Genie Nano Cameras

The Sapera CamExpert tool is the interfacing tool for GigE Vision cameras, and is supported by the Sapera library and hardware. CamExpert allows a user to test camera functions. Additionally CamExpert saves the Nano user settings configuration to the camera or saves multiple configurations as individual camera parameter files on the host system (*.ccf).

An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a separate acquisition program.

CamExpert Panes

The various areas of the CamExpert tool are described in the summary figure below. GigE Vision device Categories and Parameter features are displayed as per the device’s XML description file. The number of parameters shown is dependent on the View mode selected (i.e. Beginn er, Expert, Guru – see description below).

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• Device pane: View and select from any installed GigE Vision or Sapera acquisition device. After

a device is selected CamExpert will only present parameters applicable to that device.

• Parameters pane: Allows viewing or changing all acquisition parameters supported by the

acquisition device. CamExpert displays parameters only if those parameters are supported by the installed device. This avoids confusion by eliminating parameter choices when they do not apply to the hardware in use.

• Display pane: Provides a live or single frame acquisition display. Frame buffer parameters are

shown in an information bar above the image window.

• Control Buttons: The Display pane includes CamExpert control buttons. These are:

Acquisition control button:

Click once to start live grab, click again to stop.

Single frame grab: Click to acquire one frame from device.

Software trigger button: With the I/O control parameters set to Trigger Enable d / Softwa r e Tr igg e r type, click to send a single software trigger comm and .

CamExpert display contro l s: (these do not modify the frame buffer data) Stretch (or shrink) image to fit, set image display to orig inal s iz e , or zoom the image to any size and ratio. Note that under certain combinations of image resolution, acquisition fr a me ra te , and host computer speed, the CamExpert screen display may not update comp le te ly due to the host CPU running at near 100%. This does not affect the acquisitio n.

Histogram / Profile tool: Select to view a histogram or line/column prof i le dur ing liv e acq uis ition.

• Output pane: Displays messages from CamExpert or the GigE Vision driver.

CamExpert View Parameters Option

All camera features have a Visibility attribute which defines its requirement or complexity. The states vary from Beginner (features required for basic operation of the device) to Guru (optional features required only for complex operations).

CamExpert presents camera features based on their visibility attribute and provides quick Visibility level selection via controls below each Category Parameter list [ << Less More>> ]. The user can also choose the Visibility level from the View ∙ Parameters Options menu.

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Camera Information Category

Camera information can be retrieved via a controlling application. Parameters such as camera model, firmware version, etc. are read to uniquely identify the connected Nano device. These features are typically

read

-only. GigE Vision applications retrieve this information to identify the

camera along with its characteristics. Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or

third party software usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

Camera Information Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and in which device version the feature was introduced. Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (indicated by DFNC), versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC tag is not shown).

New features for a major device version release will be indicated by green text for easy identification.

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Display Name

Feature

& Values

Description

Device

Version

& View

Manufacture r Na me

DeviceVendorName

Displays the device vendor name.

1.00

Beginner

Family Name

DeviceFamilyName

Displays the device family name.

1.00

Beginner

Model Name

DeviceModelName

Displays the device model name.

1.00

Beginner

Device Version

DeviceVersion

Displays the device version. This tag will also highlight if the firmware is a beta or custom design. (RO)

1.00

Beginner

Manufacturer Part Number

deviceManufacturerPartNumber

Displays the device manufacturer part number.

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

Manufacturer Info

DeviceManufacturerInfo

This feature provides extended manufacturer information about the device. Genie Nano cameras show which firm w a re des ign is currently loaded.

1.00

Beginner

Firmware Version

DeviceFirmwareVersion

Displays the currently loaded firmware version number. Firmware files have a unique number and have the .cbf file extension.

1.00

Beginner

Seria l N umber

DeviceSer

ialNumber

Displays the device’s factory set serial number.

1.00

Expert

MAC Address

deviceMacAddress

Displays the unique MAC (Media Access Control) address of the Device.

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

Device User ID

DeviceUserID

Feature to store a user

-programmable identifier of up to 15 characters. The default factory setting is the camera serial number. (RW)

1.00

Beginner

Device Built-In Self Test

deviceBIST

Command to perform an internal test which will determine the devic e sta tu s. (W)

1.00

Beginner

Device Built-In Self Test Status

deviceBISTStatus

Return the status of the device Built-In SelfTest. Possible return v al u es are devicespecific.

1.00

Beginner

Passed

No failure detected

Last firmware update

failed

FirmwareUpdateFailure

Last firmware update operation failed.

Unexpected Error

Unexpected_Error

Switched to recovery mode due to unexp e c t ed software error.

Sensor Initialization

Failure

SensorFailure

There was an error initializing the sensor. The camera may not be able to capture images. (1.05)

Firmware Error

FirmwareError

Firmware encountered an error during streaming. (1.06)

Device Built-In Self Test Status All

deviceBISTStatusAll

Return the status of the device Built-In SelfTest as a bitfield. The meaning for each bit is device-specific. A value of 0 indicates no error. Bit-0=1:Firmware Update Failure Bit-2=1:Unexpected Error

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

Device Reset

DeviceReset

Resets the device to its power up state. (W)

1.00

Beginner

Device Temperature

Selector

DeviceTemperatureSelector

Select the source where the t emperat u re is read.

1.00

Beginner

Internal

Value from FPGA and or PHY temperature.

MaxInternal

Records the highest devic e t emperature since power up. Value is reset on power off.

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Device Temperature

DeviceTemperature

The temperature of the sel ected source in degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature should not exceed +70°C for reliable operation.

1.00

Beginner

DALSA Software Compatibility Component List

DALSASo

ftwareCompatibilityComponentList

List the optional Teledyne DALSA software functions that are supported.

1.00

Beginner

TurboDrive 8-bit

requires v8.01

or greater

Compatibility1

Teledyne DALSA Turbo Drive 8-bit (Monochrome or Bayer) requires Sapera-LT

8.01 or greater.

TurboDrive 10-bit

requires v8.10 or

greater

Compatibility2

Teledyne DALSA Turbo Drive 10-bit (Monochrome or Bayer) requires Sapera-LT

8.10 or greater.

TurboDrive 12-bit

requires v8.10 or

greater

Compatibility3

Teledyne DALSA Turbo Drive 12-bit (Monochrome or Bayer) requires Sapera-LT

8.10 or greater.

Multicast requires a

newer version

Compatibility4

Multicast feature supp o r t requ i res a newer version of Sapera LT than currently installed.

Power-up Config uration Selector

UserSetDefaultSelector

Selects the camera configuration set to load and make active on camera power-up or reset. The camera configura t i on sets are stored in camera non-volatile memory . ( RW)

1.00

Beginner

Factory Setting

Default

Load factory default feature settings.

UserSet1

Select the user defined configuration UserSet 1 as the Power-up Configuration.

UserSet2

Select the user defined configuration UserSet 2 as the Power-up Configuration.

User Set Selector

UserSetSelector

Selects the camera configuration set to load feature settings from or sa ve current feature settings to. The Factory set contains default camera feature settings. (RW)

1.00

Beginner

Factory Setting

Default

Select the default camera feature settings saved by the factory.

UserSet 1

UserSet1

Select the User Defined Conf iguration space UserSet1 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user.

UserSet 2

UserSet2

Select

the User Defined Configuration space UserSet1 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user.

Load Configuration

UserSetLoad

Loads the camera configuration set specified by the User Set Selector featur e, to t he camera and makes it active. Can not be updated during a Sapera transfer. (W)

1.00

Beginner

Save Configuration

UserSetSave

Saves the current camera configuration to the user set specified by the User Set Sel ector feature. The user sets are located on the camera in non-volatile memory. (W)

1.00

Beginner

Power

-up Configura tion

Selector

UserSetDefault

Specify the camera configuration set to load and make active on camera power

-up or reset. The camera configura t i on sets are stored in camera non-volatile memory .

1.00

Beginn

Seria l N umber

DeviceID

Displays the device’s factory set camera serial number.

1.00

Invisible

Factory Setting

Default

Select the Factory Setting values as the Power-up Configuration.

1.00

Invisible

UserSet1

Select the user defined configuration UserSet 1 as the Power-up Configuration.

UserSet2

Select the user defined configuration UserSet 2 as the Power-up Configuration.

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Calibration Date

deviceCalibrationDateRaw

Date when the camera was calibr ated.

Device Acquisition Type

deviceAcquisitionType

Displays the Device Acqui

sition Type of the

product.

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

Sensor

The device gets its data directly from a sensor.

Device TL Type

DeviceTLType

Transport Layer type of the device.

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

GigE Vision

GigEVision

GigE Vision Transport Layer

Device TL Version Major

DeviceTLVersionMajor

Major version of the device’s Transport Layer.

1.00

Invisible

Device TL Version Minor

DeviceTLVersionMinor

Minor version of the device’s Transport Layer.

userSetError

Error Flags for UserSetLoad & UserSetSave

1.00

Invisible

NoError

No Error

LoadGenericError

Unknown error

LoadBusyError

The camera is busy and cannot perform the action

LoadMemoryError

Not enough memory to load set

LoadFileError

Internal file I/O error

LoadInvalidSetError

At least one register could not be restored properly

LoadResourceManagerError

An internal error happened related to the resource manager

SaveGenericError

Unknown error

SaveBusyError

The camera is busy and cannot perform the action

SaveMemoryError

Camera ran ou t o f memory while s a vi n g set

SaveFileError

Internal file I/O error

SaveInvalidSetError

An invalid user set was requested

SaveResourceManagerError

An internal error happened related to the resource manager

DFNC Major Rev

deviceDFNCVersionMajor

Major revision of Dalsa Feature Naming Convention which was used to create the device’s XML.

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

DFNC Minor Rev

deviceDFNCVersionMinor

Minor revision of Dalsa Feature Naming Convention which was used to create the device’s XML.

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

SFNC Major Rev

DeviceSFNCVersionMajor

Major Version of the Genicam Standard Features Naming Convention which was used to create the device’s XML.

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

SFNC Minor Rev

DeviceSFNCVersionMinor

Minor Version of the Genicam Standard Features Naming Convention which was used to create the device’s XML.

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

SFNC SubMinor Rev

DeviceSFNCVersionSubMinor

SubMinor Version of the Genicam Standard Features Naming Convention which was used to create the device’s XML.

1.00

Invisible

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Power-up Configuration Dialog

CamExpert provides a dialog box which combines the features to select the camera power-up state and for the user to save or load a Nano camera state.

Camera Power-up Configuration

The first drop list selects the camera configuration state to load on power-up (see feature UserSetDefaultSelector). The user chooses from one factory data set or one of two possible user saved states.

Load / Save Configuration

The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration any time after a power-up (see feature UserSetSelector). To reset the camera to the factory configuration, select Factory Setting and click Load. To save a current camera configuration, select User Set 1 or 2 and click Save. Select a saved user set and click Load to restore a saved configuration.

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Sensor Control Category

The Genie Nano sensor controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups sensor specific parameters. This group includes controls for frame rate, exposure time, gain, etc. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to

other feature settings.

Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or

programmable via an imaging application. Features listed in the description table that are tagged as

Invisible

are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage—not typically needed by end user applications. Also important, features shown by CamExpert may change with different Genie Nano models implementing different sens ors, image resolutions, and color versions.

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Sensor Control Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these features

along with their view attribute and

device

version.

For each feature the device version may differ

for each camera sensor available. When a Device Version number is indicated, this represents the camera software functional group, not a firmware revision number. As Genie

Nano capabilities evolve the device version will increase, therefore identifying the supported function package. New features for a major device version release will be indicated by green text for easy identification.

The first column indicates whether a feature applies to monochrome or color camera models via a symbol. No symbol indicates a common feature. Additionally the description column will indicate which feature is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (indicated by DFNC), versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC tag is not shown).

B/W

Color

Display Name

Feature & Values

Description

Notes

Device Scan Type

DeviceScanType

Defines the scan type of the device’s sensor. Genie Nano is an Areascan camera. < RO, Beginner >

Areascan

Device uses an Areascan sensor.

Sensor Color Type

sensorColorType

Defines the camera sensor color type. < RO, DFNC, Beginner >

Monochrome Sensor

Monochrome

Sensor color type is monochrome.

Bayer Sensor

CFA_Bayer

Sensor color type is Bayer Color Filter Array (CFA).

Input Pixel Size

pixelSizeInput

Size of the ima g e input pixels, in bits per pixel. < RO, DFNC, Guru >

8 Bits/Pixel

Bpp8

Sensor output data path is 8 bits per pixel.

10 Bits/Pixel

Bpp10

Sensor output data path is 10 bits per pixel.

12 Bits/Pixel

Bpp12

Sensor output data path is 12 bits per pixel.

Sensor Width

SensorWidth

Defines the sensor width in active pixels. < RO, Expert >

Sensor Height

SensorHeight

Defines the sensor height in active lines. < RO, Expert >

Acquisition Frame Rate Control Mode

acquisitionFrameRateControlMode

Set the frame control method used in free running mode. Note that this feature applies only to sensor acquisitions, not internal test images. < 1.01, DFNC, Guru >

Programmable

The camera frame rate is controlled by the AcquisitionFrameRate feature.

Maximum Speed

MaximumSpeed

The camera operates at its maximum frame rate using the current expos u re (time and delay) configuration.

Acquisition Frame Rate

AcquisitionFrameRate

Specifies the camera int ern al fr a me ra te , i n Hz. Any user entered value is automatically adjusted to a valid camera value. Note that a change in frame rate takes effect only when the acquisition is stopped and restarted. < Beginner >

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Exposure Mode

ExposureMode

Sets the operation mode for the camera’s exposure (or electronic shutter). < Beginner >

Timed

The exposure duration time is set using the Exposure Time featur e and the exposure starts with a FrameStart event.

Trigger Width

TriggerWidth

Uses the width of the trigger signal pulse to control the exposure duration. Use the Trigger Activation feature to set the polarity of the trigger. The Trigger Width setting is applicable with Trigger Selector

= Single Frame Trigger(Start).

Exposure Alignment

exposureAlignment

Exposure Alignment sp ecifies how the exposure is executed in rel a tionship to the sensor capabili ti es and current frame trigger. < DFNC Beginner >

Synchronous

Exposure is synchronous to the internal timing of the sensor. The readout is concurrent to the exposure for the fastest pos sible frame rate. When a valid trigger i s received and the ExposureTime is shorter than the readout p er i od, th e ExposureStart event is latched i n th e previous frame’s readout. That is; the ExposureStartEvent is delayed and is initiated when the actual exposure starts such that the exposure ends and readout begins as soon as the previous readout has completed.

Reset

Sensor timing is reset to ini t i at e exp os u re when a valid trigger is received. Readout is sequential to exposure, reducing the maximum achievable frame rates. Tha t i s, a trigg er r eceived during exposure or readout is ignored since data would be lost by performing a reset.

Exposure Delay

exposureDelay

Specifies the delay in mic roseconds (µs) to apply after the FrameSt art event before starting the ExposureStart event. < DFNC Beginner >

Exposure Time

ExposureTime

Sets the exposure time (in mic rosec o n d s) when the Exposure Mode feature is set to Tim ed . < Beginner >

Actual Exposure Time

exposureTimeActual

Actual Exposure Time performed by sensor due to its design, based on the requested Exposure Time. < Beginner >

Sensor Shutter Mode

SensorShutterMode

States or selects the supported shutter mode of the device. < Beginner >

Ver. 1.06

Global

The shutter exposes all pix el s at the s a me time.

Global Reset

GlobalReset

The shutter opens at the same time for all pixels but ends in a line sequential manner.

Rolling

The shutter opens and closes sequentially for groups (typically lines) of pixels.

Gain Selector

GainSelector

Selects which gain is controlled when adjusting gain features. < Beginner >

Sensor

SensorAll

Apply a gain adjustment within the sensor to the entire image. The first half of the gain range is applied in the analog domain and the second half is digital.

Sensor Analog

SensorAnalog

Apply an analog gain adjustment within the sensor to the entire image.

ver. 1-02

Sensor Digital

SensorDigital

Apply a digital gain adjustment within the sensor to the entire image.

ver. 1.02

Digital

DigitalAll

Apply a digital gain adjustment to the entire image. This independent gain factor is applied to the image after the sensor.

Gain

Sets the selected gain as an amplification factor applied to the image. User adjusts the Gain feature or the GainRaw feature. < Beginner >

Gain (Raw)

GainRaw

Raw Gain value that is set in camera (Model Specific for range and step values). < Guru>

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Black Level Selector

BlackLevelSelector

Selects which Black Level to ad j u st using the Black Level features. < Beginner >

Analog

AnalogAll

Sensor Dark Offset

Black Level

BlackLevel

Controls the black level as an absolute physical value. This represents a DC offset applied to the video signal, in DN (digital number) units. The Black Level Selector feature specifies the channel to adjust. < Beginner >

Fast Readout Mode

fastReadoutMode

Selects the sensor

’s readout mode.

< Guru, 1.01 >

ver. 1.02

Off

When this mode is off, the row blanking and row readout occur sequentially in the sensor.

Active

When this mode is active, the row blanking and row readout occur in parallel in the sensor. This helps achieve a lower total frame readout time

resulting in a faster maximum frame rate. There are

minor DN column artifacts, typically of no

significance.

Sensor FPN Correction Mode

sensorFpnCorrectionMode

Activation mode for the sensor Fixed Pattern Noise correction function. < Guru, 1.01 >

ver. 1.02

Off

Disables the sensor FPN Correction Mode

Active

Enables the sensor FPN Correction Mode. Note: Applicable to the models listed below

M640, M640 NIR, C640 M800, M800 NIR, C800 M1280, M1280 NIR, C1280

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Offset/Gain Control Details (Sony sensors)

The Gain and Black level functions are applied at the sensor and/or on the digital image values output by the sensor, as described below.

• Gain Selector = Sensor: The gain function is a linear multiplier control in 0.01 steps within

the sensor hardware (range is “1-251”, which is a +48dB maximum gain).

• Gain: Sensor gain is applied first by an analog amplifier (multiplier range of “1-15.85”,

i.e. +24dB) and then continues automatically via a digital amplifier as shown in the graphic below.

• Important: Digital noise increases linearly and quickly with higher gain values. Users should

evaluate image quality with added gain.

• Gain (Raw): Provides an alternative method to control sensor gain, where values entered are

0.1dB increments. Therefore the range is 0 to 480 which controls a 0 to 48dB gain range.

•

Gain Selec

tor = Digital: The gain function controls the post sensor digital amplifier (available

only on some models of Nano cameras). This gain factor is independent of any sensor gain set. This setting is a linear multiplying number of 1 to 4, in 0.1 steps).

• Black Level: This offset variable exists within the sensor. The Sony sensors allow an offset

range between 0 and 511 DN. The factory settings default value for each sensor used by various Nano models, is recommended as per the sensor manufacturer design specifications.

Note: With the factory default offset, testing a camera’s black output in 8-bit mode may show a 2 DN value difference across the image. Changing the Black Level value up or down will push sensor noise (present at the sensors native bits per pixel) to fall within one 8-bit value, thus the noise becomes hidden.

Sony Sensors Gain Stage Diagram

Sensor Gain Control

Post Digital Gain Control

Sony Sensor Gain Stages

Analog Digital

Black Level

Control

Digital

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Offset/Gain Control Details (On-Semi Python sensors)

The Gain and Black level functions are applied at the sensor and/or on the digital image values output by the sensor, as described below.

• Gain Selector = Sensor

Analog

: The gain function is a linear multiplier control in 0.01 steps

within the sensor hardware (Gain range is “1-8”, which is a +18dB gain).

• Gain Selector = Sensor Digital: The gain function is a linear multiplier control in 0.01 steps

within the sensor hardware (Gain range is “1-31.99”, which is +30dB gain).

• Important: Digital noise increases linearly and quickly with higher gain values. Users should

evaluate image quality with added gain.

• Gain (Raw): Shows the raw sensor control for each gain stage or an alternative method to

control sensor gain.

• Black Level: This offset variable exists within the sensor. The On-Semi sensors allow an offset

range between 0 and 255 DN. The factory settings default value for each sensor used by various Nano models, is recommended as per the sensor manufacturer design specifications.

On-Semi Python Sensors Gain Stage Diagram

Analog Gain Control

Post Digital Gain Control

On-Semi Sensor Gain Stages

Analog

Black Level

Control

DigitalDigital

Digital Gain Control

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Bayer Mosaic Pattern

Genie Nano Color cameras

output raw Bayer image data using the mosaic pattern shown below. Teledyne DALSA Sapera CamExpert tool interprets the raw Bayer output when the user enables the Pre-Processing Software Bayer Decoder. CamExpert also provides an automatic white balance tool to aid RGB gain adjustments.

Bayer Mosaic P a tte r n and the CamExpert p r ocessing func tion to decode the Genie Nano Color

OnSemi Sensor Artifacts with Fast Readout Mode

When the Nano OnSemi sensor models have Fast Readout mode active, the row blanking and row readout occur in parallel in the sensor. This reduces the total frame readout time resulting in a faster maximum frame rate. But as a consequence there are minor column artifacts (of very low DN), typically of no sign ifican ce and irrelevant for many imaging systems. Note that these column artifacts will become more prominent as sensor gain is increased.

The image below shows a “dark” capture with Fast Readout Mode enabled and analog gain set to maximum (8x). The artifacts will become visible as fixed pattern DN column variations near the left edge of the video frame. There are darker columns followed by lighter columns as marked by the overlay graphics. These DN variations are not random columns, but consistent between individual OnSemi sensors operating in Fast Readout mode with high gain.

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Fast Readout Mode Artifacts Correction

With all Nano OnSemi sensor models: A simple software host based “Flat Line” correction available with Sapera LT , can be used to eliminate this Fast Readout Mode artifact. Users can test this with the Sapera CamExpert tool. Refer to the manual (Sapera Getting Started - Cameras) for instructions in calibrating and using the software based Flat Line correction.

With sp ecifically t he Nano XL mo dels: E nable the camera based Flat Line features as described in the Flat Field Correction Category.

Alternatively for maximum acquisitio n q u ality, disable Fast Readout Mode to elimin a t e acquisition DN variances, at a small reduction of the maximum frame rate. Also remem ber that high gain settings will increase overall sensor noise therefore additional gain should be used only as necessary.

Exposure Alignment: Overview

Exposure Control modes define the method and timing of controlling the sensor integration period

. The integration period is the amount of time the sensor is exposed to incoming light before the video frame data is transmitted to the controlling computer.

• Exposure control is defined as the start of exposure and exposure duration.

• The feature

Exposure Mode selects the controlling method for the exposure.

•

The start of exposure is initiated by an internal timer signal, an external input trigger signal (Trigger Mode=ON), or a software function call.

• The exposure duration can be programmable (Exposure Mode = Timed, free run or extern al

trigger) or controlled by the external input trigger pulse width (Exposure Mode = TriggerWidth).

Note that different Nano models will support different combinations of exposure controls. See also Trigger Overlap: Feature Details.

Synchronous Exposure Alignment

Exposure is synchronous to the internal timing of the sensor. The readout is concurrent to the exposure for the fastest possible frame rate.

When a valid trigger is received and the Exposure Time is shorter than the readout period, the Exposure Start event is latched in the previous frame’s readout. That is; the Exposure Start Event is delayed and is initiated when the actual exposure starts such that the exposure ends and readout begins as soon as the previous readout has completed.

• For Sony sensor models the exposure is synchronous to the line timing of the sensor. The frame

exposure start is subject to 1 horizontal line jitter.

• The programmable exposure duration is in 1µs steps.

• Exposure duration is from a camera sensor specific minimum (in µs) up to 16 sec.

• Any trigger received before the start of frame readout is ignored and generates an invalid frame

trigger event.

Reset Exposure Alignment

Sensor timing is reset to initiate exposure when a valid trigger is received. Readout is sequential to exposure, reducing the maximum achievable frame rates. That is, a trigger received during exposure or readout is ignored since data would be lost by performing a reset.

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Sensor Exposure Timing: Sony Sensor Models

Nano cameras with Sony sensors have general timing characteristics

using synchronous exposure

mode, as described below.

Trigger Characteristics: Start of Exposure

External Trigger Input

Input propagation Delay (

see Input Signals Electrical Specifications

)

Internal Trigger Control

Delay to Next Horizontal Time

(

delay jitter)

Re-

alignment delay is maximum

of 1 Horizontal Line Time

Internal Continuous Horizontal Line Time Clock

Actual Sensor Exposure Start Delay after

2 H -Time

<< Exposure Active >>

Sensor Exposure

Start of Exposure Details

for Nano Sony Sensor Models

rising edge active

Additional triggered exposure mode features and timing are described in the I/O Controls Category. See sections

Model

Specifications: M/C1940 & M/C1920, Model Specifications: M/C2020, M/C2050,

& Model Specifications: M/C2420, M/C2450 for specific timing values.

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Sensor Exposure Timing: OnSemi Python Models

Nano cameras with OnSemi sensors have general timing characteristics as described below.

Trigger Characteristics: Start of Exposure

External Trigger Input

Input propagation Delay (

see Input Signals Electrical Specifications)

Internal Trigger Control

<< Exposure Active >>

Start of Exposure Details

for Nano Models using OnSemi Python

rising edge active

Internal Delay

(exposureAlignment

Reset or Synchronous With No Overlap

)

Internal Delay

(exposureAlignment

= Synchronous With Overlap

)

Additional triggered exposure mode features and timing specific to OnSemi sensors are described in the I/O Controls Category.

See sections, Model Specifications: M/C640, M/C800, M/C1280, M/C1930, M/C2590 for specific timing values.

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Auto

-Brightness Control Category

The Genie Nano Auto-Brightness controls, as shown by CamExpert as a sub group to Sensor Controls, groups features used to configure the automatic gain function. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage—not typically needed by end user applications. Also important, Genie Nano cameras are available in a number of models implementing different sensors which may support different features or none from this category.

Auto-Brightness Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these features along with their view attribute and device version. For each feature the device version may differ for different camera senso rs as they become available.

When a Device Version number is indicated, this represents the camera software functional group, not a firmware revision number. As Genie Nano capabilities evolve the device version will increase, therefore identifying the supported function package. New features for a major device version release will be indicated by green text for easy identification.

Features are common for all Nano models unless indicated otherwise. Additionally the description column will indicate which feature is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (indicated by DFNC), versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC tag is not shown).

Note: Auto-Brightness not supported with model C4900 (18M Rolling Shutter).

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Display Name

Feature & Values

Description

Device

Version

Auto-Brightness Mode

autoBrightnessMode

Sets the mode for the Auto

-Brightness function.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Off

Disable the auto-brightness mo de .

Active

Activates the auto

-brightness mode when the AcquisitionStart or AcquisitionArm command is received.

Auto-Brightness Sequence

autoBrightnessSequence

Specifies the processing order for the autobrightness algorithm. Gain and Exposure are adjusted sequentially, in the selected order, to achieve the auto-brightness target value. If the Gain or Exposure features are not available or disabled, that feature is ignored in the processing sequence. < DFNC Expert >

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Exposure \ Gain

Exposure_Gain_Iris

Adjust Exposure, Gain, in that order to achieve the auto

-brightness target value.

Gain

\ Exposure

Gain_Exposure

_Iris

Adjust Gain, Exposure, in that order, to achieve the auto-brightness target value.

Auto-Brightness Target Source

autoBrightnessTargetSource

Specifies the source image color plane(s) used by the Auto

-Brightness algorithm to determine the brightness adjustment required to obtain the auto-brightness target value.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Luminance

The luminance or Y component of the image is used as the auto-brightness target source.

Raw Bayer Pattern

RawBayerPattern

The Raw Bayer Pattern of the image is used as the auto-brightness target source.

Auto-Brightness Target

autoBrightnessTarget

Sets the target image grayscale value, in DN, for the auto-brightness algorithm. Features that use auto-brightness include ExposureAuto, and GainAuto.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Auto

-Brightness Target

Variation

autoBrightnessTargetRangeVariation

Sets the auto-brightness target Range Variation in (DN). An autoBrightnessTarget value within this range is considered valid and will not be compensated.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Auto-Brightness Algorithm

autoBrightnessAlgorithm

Specifies the auto-brightness algorithm used to calculate the brightness in the target image source plane(s).

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Average

The auto-brightness algorithm calculates the average luminance from the camera image and determines if the brightness should increase or decrease based on the requested target brightness.

Auto-Brightness Minimum Time Activation

autoBrightnessAlgoMinTimeActivation

Specifies the time delay b etween an image brightness change from the autoBrightnessTarget and when compensation of Gain/Exposure starts. This eliminates repetitive adjustments of short term brightness variations.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Auto-Brightness Convergence Time

autoBrightnessAlgoConvergenceTime

Specifies the maximum time the autoBrightnessAlgorithm should take to compensate the image brightness as defined by the autoBrightnessTarget. Actual times typically are less but may on occasion be more.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Auto-Exposure

ExposureAuto

Sets the automatic exposure mode when the ExposureMode feature is s et to Tim ed .

1.04

Expert

Off

Exposure duration is manually controlled using the ExposureTime feature.

Continuous

Exposure duration is constantly adapted by the camera to meet the auto-brightnes s target pixel value.

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Auto

-Exposure Time Min

Value

exposureAutoMinValue

Sets the minimum exposure time val ue allowed by the user, in microseconds, for the AutoExposure function.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Auto-Exposure Time Max Value

exposureAutoMaxValue

Sets the maximum exposure tim e val u e allowed by the user, in microseconds, for the AutoExposure function.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Automatic Gain Control

GainAuto

Controls the state of the automatic gain control.

1.04

Expert

Off

Gain is manually controlled using the Gain feature.

Continuous

Gain is constantly adjusted by the camera to meet the auto-

brightness target pixel va l ue. The initial starting gain can be set by setting GainAuto to Off, changing the gain value and then setting it back to Continuous.

Auto-Gain Source

gainAutoSource

Selects the gain to control.

1.06

Expert

Digital

DigitalAll

Digital

Sensor

SensorAll

Sensor

(available in some models)

Auto

-Gain Max Value

gainAutoMaxValue

Sets the maximum gain multiplier value for the autom atic gain algorithm. The automatic gain function is an amplification factor applied to the video signal to obtain the auto-brightness target value.

1.04

Expert

DFNC

Auto-Gain Min Value

gainAutoMinValue

Sets the minimum gain multiplier value for the autom atic gain algorithm. The automatic gain function is an amplification factor applied to the video signal to obtain the auto-brightness target value.

1.04

Expert

DFNC Auto-Brightness Algorithm Source

autoBrightnessAlgoSource

Specifies the source location of the AutoBrightness algorithm.

1.04

Invisible

DFNC

Local

The auto

-brightness algorithm runs in the

camera.

Ethernet

Host

The auto-brightness algorithm runs on a host machine via the Ethernet connection.

Using Auto-Brightness

The Auto-Brightness features are designed to maintain consistent brightness (or image intensity) in situations where lighting varies. These features benefit from being optimized for each applications lighting. The information below describes making these adjustments and the feature interdependencies. All feature example settings and acquisitions examples below are made using the Sapera CamExpert tool.

Important: Setup is critical. The Auto-Brightness algorithm cannot converge unless control features are set properly (as required by the imaging situation). The following cases describe simple setups and the control feature considerations required to make them work.

General Preparation

• Before using any controls, a simple setup for experimentation is to have a reasonable free running acquisition of n-frames per second (AcquisitionFrameRate) and an exposure time (ExposureTime) that provides a viewable image.

• Take note of the frame rate and exposure time. If the frame rate is very slow due to a long exposure, add analog gain (GainSelector and Gain) and adjust the exposure time again.

• Enable all Auto-Brightness features by setting autoBrightnessMode to active (live acquisition must be off). This master feature only activates the auto-brightness, auto-exposure, and autogain controls but doesn’t enable the processing.

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• The features autoBrightnessSequence, autoBrightnessTargetSource, autoBrightnessTarget,

autoBrightnessTargetRangeVariation, and autoBrightnessAlgorithm can remain at their default settings for this demo.

• Note that the Auto-Brightness function is not available if “Cycling Mode” is active.

The Auto-Brightne s s ex am ples below are s um marized as follows:

• Auto-Brightness by Frame Luminance Averaging

• Auto-Brightness by Adjusting a Digital Gain

• Auto-Brightness by Adjusting both Gain and Exposure

Auto-Brightness with Frame Luminance Averaging

After the preparations described above, the Auto-Exposure function is tested as follows. These setup steps are made before doing a live acquisition.

• Set the autoBrightnessAlgoConvergenceTime to a larger value than the default 2 seconds if more time is required to ensure adequate time for convergence.

• Set ExposureAuto to Continuous to activate all Auto-exposure features.

• Referring to the ExposureTime value used to get a viewable image during the free-running

preparation stage, set exposureAutoMaxValue to a maximum exposure time longer than was needed. This maximum exposure limit feature may be required in imaging situations where the frame rate must not be forced below some minimum value. Also check that exposureAutoMinValue is low enough to allow the auto exposure a wide range to function in (but not too low else the algorithm will undershoot).

• Enable live acquisition (Grab button in CamExpert). The image exposure will adjust itself until the autoBrightnessTarget value is achieved. During live acquisition, the autoBrightnessTarget value can be changed to observe the algorithm converge to the new luminance value.

• Stop live acquisition (Freeze button in CamExpert). The feature ExposureTime is updated with the last exposure time used by the auto exposure algorithm. Adjust frame rate and analog gain settings as required to test again. Adjust other features mentioned as required.

Auto-Gain

An alternative method of automating exposure control is by varying the Nano Digital Gain. The user needs to note that the digital gain stage is limited to a small positive multiplier and will have the side effect of increasing digital no ise.

• Setup will be similar to using auto exposure alone.

• Enable automatic digital gain by setting the feature GainAuto to Continuo us.

• Limit the total digital gain range by adjusting the values for gainAutoMaxValue and

gainAutoMinValue.

Auto-Brightness by using Auto-Exposure and Auto-Gain

• Use both ExposureAuto and GainAuto together to maximize the range of the Auto-Brightness range.

• Use autoBrightnessSequence to select the order of automation.

• Caution: Even with both a ut omatic functions enabled, exposure convergence to a target value

requires prop e r set u p .

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I/O Control Category

The Genie Nano I/O controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups features used to configure external inputs and acquisition actions based on those inputs, plus camera output signals to other devices. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

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I/O Control Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these features along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required. Add

itionally the

Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (indicated by DFNC), versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC tag is not shown).

The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group, not a firmware revision number. As Genie Nano capabilities evolve the device version tag will increase, therefore identifying the supported function package. New features for a major device version release will be indicated by green text for easy identification.

Display Name

Feature & Values

Description

Device

Version

& View

Trigger Selector

TriggerSelector

Selects which type of trigg e r to conf i g u re wit h t h e various Trigger features.

1.00

Beginner

Single Frame Trigger(Start)

FrameStart

Selects a trigger starting the capture of a single frame. Fra me s i ze is determined by image format feature “Height”.

MultiFrame Trigger(Start)

FrameBurstStart

Selects a trigger to capture multiple frames. The number of frames is specified by the “triggerFrameCount” feature.

AcquisitionStart

Trigger(Start)

AcquisitionStart

Enables the selection of a trigger source that starts the Acquisition of one or many frames

. (Ver.1.05

)

Trigger Mode

TriggerMode

Controls the enable state of the selected trigger.

1.00

Beginner

Off

The selected trigger is turned off.

The selected trigger is turned a ctive.

Trigger Frames Count

triggerFrameCount

Sets the total number of frames to acquire when a valid trigger is received. This feature is available when Trigger Selector = MultiFrame Trigger(Start).

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

Software Trigger

TriggerSoftware

Generate a software command internal trigger immediately no matter what the TriggerSource feature is set to.

1.00

Beginner

Trigger Source

TriggerSource

Specifies the internal signal or physical input line to use as the trigger source. The s el ected trigger must have its TriggerMode set to ON. See Input Signals Electrical Specifications.

1.00

Beginner

Line 1

Line1

Select Line 1 (and associated I/O control block) to use as the external trigg er so u rce. See LineSelector featur e fo r com p l et e lis t .

Line 2

Line2

Select Line 2 (and associated I/O control block) to use as the external trigg er so u rce. See LineSelector featur e fo r com p l et e lis t .

Software

The trigger command source is only generated by software using the Trigger Software command.

Action 1

Action1

Select the GigEVision Action Command 1 as the internal trigger source. This is a broadcast command that multiple devices can respond to simultaneously. (Ver. 1.03)

Action 2

Action2

Select the GigEVision Action Command 2 as the internal trigger source. This is a broadcast command that multiple devices can respond to simultaneously. (Ver. 1.05)

Timestamp Modulo Event

timestampModuloEvent

Select the timestamp modulo event as the internal trigger source.

(

Ver. 1.03)

Timer1End Event

Timer1End

Select the TimerEnd Event as the internal trigger source.

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Counter1End Event

Counter1End

Select the CounterEnd Even t as t he inter na l t ri gger source.

Trigger Input Line Activation

TriggerActivation

Select the activation mod e fo r th e selected Input Line trigger source. This is applicable only for external line inputs.

1.00

Beginner

Rising Edge

RisingEdge

The trigger is considered valid on the rising edge of the line source signal (after any processing by the line inverter module).

Falling Edge

FallingEdge

The trigger is considered valid on the falling edge of the line source signal (after any processing by the line inverter module).

Any Edge

AnyEdge

The trigger is considered valid on any edge of the line source signal (after any processing by the line inverter module).

Level High

LevelHigh

The trigger is considered valid on the high level of the line source signal.

Level Low

LevelLow

The trigger is considered valid on the low level of the line source signal.

Trigger Delay

TriggerDelay

Specifies the delay in microseconds to apply after receiving the trigger an d before activating the triggerEvent

. (min=0, max=2000000

)

1.00

Beginner

Trigger Overlap

TriggerOverlap

States if a trigger overlap is permitted with the Active F rame re adout s ignal. This feature defines if a new valid trigger will be accepted (or latched) for a new frame.

1.00

Guru

Off

No trigger overlap is permitted.

ReadOut

Trigger is accepted immedi at el y after the start of the readout.

End Of Exposure

EndOfExposure

Trigger is accepted immedi at el y after the previous exposure period. This will latch the Trigger and delay the Exposure if the end of that exposure is shorter than the previous readout.

Line Selector

LineSelector

Selects the physical line (o r pin) of t he external device connector to configure.

1.00

Beginner

Line 1

Line1

Index of the physical line and associated I/O control block to use. Pin 5 is the Input Signal and Pin 3 is the common Ground on the I/O connector.

Line 2

Line2

Index of the physical line and associated I/O control block to use. Pin 7 is the Input Signal and Pin 3 is the common Ground on the I/O connector.

Line 3

Line3

Index of the physical line and associated I/O control block to use. Pin 6 is the Output Signal and Pin 4 is the common output power on the I/O connector.

Line 4

Line4

Index of the physical line and associated I/O control block to use. Pin 8 is the Output Signal and Pin 4 is the common output power on the I/O connector.

Line 5

Line5

(Optional Model – see Output3 below) Index of the physical line and associated I/O control block to use. Pin 9 is the Output Signal and Pin 4 is the common output power on the I/O connector.

Line Name

lineName

Description of the physical Pin associat ed with the logical line.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Input 1 Input 2

Input1 Input2

Associated with the logical line Input 1 Associated with the logical line Input 2 * “G3-GM2… or G3-GC2…” part numbers denote optional “1 input / 3 output” special order models.

Output 1 Output 2 Output 3

Output1 Output2 Output3

Associated with the logical line Output 1 Associated with the logical line Output 2 * “G3-GM2… or G3-GC2…” part numbers denote optional “1 input / 3 output” special order mod e ls.

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Line Format

LineFormat

Specify the current electrical format of the selected physical input or output. (RO)

1.00

Expert

Opto

-Coupled

OptoCoupled

The line is opto-Coupled.

Line Mode

LineMode

Reports if the physical Line is an Input or O

utput signal. (RO) See Input

Signals Electrical Specifications.

See Output Signals Electrical Specifications.

1.00

Expert

Input

The line is an input line.

Output

The line is an output line.

Line Status

LineStatus

Returns the current status of the selected input or output line.

1.00

Expert

False

The Line is logic LOW

True

The Line is logic HIGH

Line Status All

LineStatusAll

Returns the current status of all available line signals, at time of polling, in a single bitfield. The order is Line1, Line2, Line3, ...

1.00

Expert

Line Inverter LineInverter

Control to invert the polarity of the selected input or output line signal.

1.00

Beginner

False / True

Input Line Detection Level

lineDetectionLevel

Specifies the voltage t hr eshold required to recognize a signal transition on an input line.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Threshold for TTL

Threshold_for_TTL

A signal below 0.8V will be detected as a Logical LOW and a signal greater than 2.4V will be detected as a Logical HIGH on the selected input line.

Input Line Debouncing Period

lineDebouncingPeriod

Specifies the minimum delay before an input line voltage transition is recognizing as a signal transition.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Output Line Source

outputLineSource

Selects which internal signal or event driven pulse or software control state to output on the selected line. Note, the LineM

ode feature must be set to Output. The List of supported output line sources is product-specific. The Event Control section provides details and timing diagrams for the supported trigger modes.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Off

Line output is Open

Software Controlled

SoftwareControlled

The OutputLineValue feature changes the state of the output

Pulse on: Start of Frame

PulseOnStartofFrame

Generate a pulse on the start of the Frame Active event

Pulse on: Start of Exposure

PulseOnStartofExposure

Generate a pulse on the ExposureSt a r t event. This option is typically used to trigger a strobe light.

Pulse on: End of Exposure

PulseOnEndofExposure

Generate a pulse on the ExposureEnd event. This option is typically used to trigger a strobe light.

Pulse on: Start of Readout

PulseOnStartofReadout

Generate a pulse on the Readou t Start event.

Pulse on: End of Readout

PulseOnEndofReadout

Generate a pulse on the Readou t End ev en t .

Pulse on: Valid Frame

Trigger

PulseOnValidFrameTrigger

Generate a pulse on the ValidF rameTrigger event.

Pulse on: Reject e d Fr ame(s)

Trigger

PulseOnInvalidFrameTrigger

Generate a pulse on the Inval idF r am eTr i g g er event.

Pulse on: Start of Acquisition

PulseOnStartofAcquisition

Generate a pulse when the AcquisiontStart event occurs.

Pulse on: End of Acquisition

PulseOnEndofAcquisition

Generate a pulse when the AcquisiontStop event occurs.

Pulse on: End of Timer 1

PulseOnEndofTimer1

Generate a pulse on the TimerEnd 1 ev en t.

Pulse on: End of Counter 1

PulseOnEndofCounter1

Generate a pulse on the CounterEnd 1 event.

Pulse on: Input 1 Event

PulseOnInput1

Generate a pulse on the Input signal 1 event

Pulse on: Input 2 Event

PulseOnInput2

Generate a pulse on the Input signal 2 event

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Pulse on:

Action 1

PulseOnAction1

Generate a pulse on the GigEVision Action Command 1. (ver:1.03)

Pulse on: Action 2

PulseOnAction2

Generate

a pulse on the

GigEVision Action Command 2.

(ver:1.03)

Pulse on: Software

Command

PulseOnSoftwareCmd

Generate a pulse on the Input of a Software Command

Exposure Active

ExposureActive

Generate a signal that is act ive when the Exposure is active. <from v1.01>

Output Line Pulse Signal Activation

outputLinePulseActivation

Specifies the input line activation mode to tri

gger

the OutputLine pulse.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Rising Edge

RisingEdge

Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the rising edge of the source signal.

Falling Edge

FallingEdge

Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the falling edge of the source signal.

Any Edge

AnyEdge

Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the falling or rising edge of the source signal.

Output Line Pulse Delay

outputLinePulseDelay

Sets the delay (in µs) before the output line pulse signal. Applicable for the OutputLineSource feature.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Output Line Pulse Duration

outputLinePulseDuration

Sets the width (duration) of the output line pulse in microseconds.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Output Line Value

outputL

ineValue

Sets the output state of the sel ected Line if the outputLineSoftwareLatchControl = OFF. OutputLineSource must be SoftwareControlled. If the outputLineSoftwareLatchControl = Latch , the state of the pin will change with the outputLineSoftwareCmd command.

1.00

Beginner

DFNC

Active

Sets the Output circuit to close

Inactive

Sets the Output circuit to open

Output Line Software Latch Control

outputLineSoftwareLatchControl

When Off, the selected output line is set with the value in Output Line Value.

1.00

Guru

DFNC

Off

Output pin state set by outputLineValue.

Latch

Output pin state set by outputLineSoftwareCmd.

Flash Zone

Delay

flashZoneDelay

Returns the recommended output pulse delay, corresponding to the delay of the last line exposure start of a rolling shutter sensor, when the

Output

Line Source = Pulse on Start of Exposure. (RO)

1.06

Guru

DFNC

Model C4900

Flash Zone Duration

flashZoneDuration

Returns the recommended output pulse duration for controlling a flash device for the optimal flash zone time. (RO)

1.06

Guru

DFNC

Model C4900

Output Line Software Command

outputLineSoftwareCmd

Writing a value of 1 in the bit field applies the Latch value of the outputLineSoftwareLatchControl and/or executes the Puls eOn Sof t wa reCmd for any output line programmed for software control. The feature outputLineSoftwareCmd can take any binary value and each bit set to 1 corresponds to a Icommand for an Output. Note that Outputs are numbered from 1 to N, therefore Bit 1 of outputLineSoftwareCmd corresponds to Output1. This is applicable to OutputLineSource = Pulse On: where Software Cmd (for Pulse mode) or OutputLineSource = SoftwareControlled and OutputLineSoftwareLatchControl = Latch (for static states).

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Line Pinout

linePinAssociation

Enumeration of the physical line (or pin) on the device I/O connector. (RO)

1.00

Invisible

Pin5=Signal – Pin3=Gnd

Pin5Signal_Pin

3Gnd

Pin 5 is the Input Signal and Pin 3 is the common input Ground on the I/O connector.

Pin7=Signal – Pin3=Gnd

Pin7Signal_Pin3Gnd

Pin 7 is the Input Signal and Pin 3 is the common input Ground on the I/O connector.

Pin6=Signal – Pin4=Pwr

Pin6Signal_Pin4Pwr

Pin 6 is the Output Signal and Pin 4 is the common output Power on the device connector.

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Pin8=Signal

– Pin4=Pwr

Pin8Signal_Pin4Pwr

Pin 8 is the Output2 Signal and Pin 4 is the common output Power on the device connector.

I/O Module Block Diagram

Line Selector

Line 1 to

Physical

Line

Event Driven

Input

inverter

Output

inverter

Software Driven

Pulse

generator

LineStatus

Trigger

Line

Activation

Trigger Signal

Timer

TimerEnd Event

CounterEnd Event

Software Trigger

Cmd

Line

Mode

Input

ouput

Input

Output

Timer and Counter Module

Counter

Line

Debouncer

Event Driven

Trigger Source

Trigger Module

Output

Line

Source

Signal Driven

Software Driven

Line

Detection

Level

Trigger Mode Details

Genie Nano image exposures are initiated by an event. The trigger event is either the camera’s programmable internal clock used in free running mode, an external input used for synchronizing exposures to external triggers, or a programmed function call message by the controlling computer. These triggering modes are described below.

• Free running (Trigger Mode=Off): The Nano free-running mode has programmable internal timers for frame rate and exposure period. Frame rate minimums, maximums, and increments supported are sensor specific.

Maximum frame rates are dependent on the required exposure.

• External trigger (Trigger Mode=On)

: Exposures are controlled by an e

xternal trigger signal

where the specific input line is selected by the Trigger Source

feature. External signals are

isolated by an opto-coupler input with a time programmable debounce circuit.

Trigger Source Types

(Trigger Mode=On)

• Trigger Source=Software: An exposure trigger is sent as a control command via the Ethernet network connection. Software triggers cannot be considered time accurate due to network latency and sequential command jitter. But a software trigger is more responsive than calling a single-frame acquisition since the latter must validate the acquisition parameters and modify on-

board buffer allocation if the buffer size has changed since the last acquisition.

•

Trigger Source = Line 1 or 2: An

external trigger signal is opto

-coupled and subject to a

signal debounce, input delay, plus inversion circuits.

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• Trigger Line Polarity: For external line signals, a rising edge signal is suggested to minimize

the time it takes for the opto-coupler to change state.

• Trigger Source=Timer1End Event: The Timer1 End Event is used as the internal trigger source. Refer to Counter and Timer Controls for information on those features.

• Trigger Source=Counter1End Event: The Counter1 End Event is used as the internal trigger source.

Input Line Details

The general purpose input line signals are connected to I/O lines 1 an d 2, which have the following features for control or status indication.

• Feature set: LineSelector (RW), LineName (RO), linePinAssociation (RO), LineFormat (RO), LineMode (RO), lineDetectionLevel (RW), lineDebouncingPeriod (RW), LineInverter (RW), LineStatus (RO).

• Connector: See 10-pin

I/O

Connector Details for connector pinout and electrical information. The cable shell and shield should electrically connect the Genie Nano chassis to computer chassis for maximum EMI protection.

• Line Transition Validation:

Each input incorporates a signal debounce circuit

(following the opto-couple) to eliminate short noise transitions that could be wrongly interpreted as a valid pulse. The duration is u ser

-programmable from 0µs to 255µs with CamExpert.

• Line Signal Propagation & Timing: Maximum delay values are defined in Input Signals Electrical

Specifications

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Trigger Overlap: Feature Details

The Trigger Overlap feature defines how the Nano handles triggers that might occur more frequently than the Frame Active period (an exposure plus readout period).

If TriggerOverlap=OFF, then triggers received before the end of the Frame Active period are ignored. Other TriggerOverlap values are dependent on the Nano model and sensor used.

• TriggerOverlap=Off

• No trigger overlap is permitted.

Diagram Conditions:

• TriggerMode=On

• ExposureMode=Timed

• TriggerActivation=RisingEdge

• TriggerDelay=0

• TriggerSelector=FrameStart

• ExposureAlignment=Synchronous

Trigger Input

Trigger Exclusion Period

Exposure

Readout

Frame

Active period

Trigger Exclusion Period

Exposure

Readout 2

Frame 2

Active period

Frame Exposure

Frame Readout

TriggerOverlap

Off

Timing specific to OnSemi models

• Minimum Trigger to Exposure start delay: 3.23µs (shown as 4µs)

• Readout Time:

• M/C2590: 23242µs + 16.5µs

• M/C1930: 10831µs + 16.5µs

• M/C1280: 5676µs + 16.5µs

• M/C800: 2332µs + 16.5µs

• M/C640: 1602µs + 16.5µs

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• TriggerOverlap=ReadOut

• Trigger is accepted at the beginning of the frame Readout. The

“End of Exposure to Start of

Readout” time is sensor dependent.

Diagram Conditions:

• TriggerMode=On

• ExposureM

ode

=Timed

• TriggerActivation=RisingEdge

• TriggerDelay=0

• TriggerSelector=FrameStart

• ExposureAlignment=Synchronous

Trigger Input

Trigger Exclusion Period

Exposure

Readout

Frame

Active period

Exposure

Readout 2

Frame 2

Active period

Frame Exposure

Frame Readout

TriggerOverlap=

Readout

Trigger Exclusion Period

End of Exposure

to Start of Readout

End of Exposure

to Start of Readout

Timing specific to OnSemi models

• Trigger to Exposure start has a delay which includes the sensor readout time plus a

minimum of 62µs. An exposure always starts after the readout of the previous frame.

• Trigger Delay Times (min. with normal ROT):

• M/C2590: 23318µs

• M/C1930: 10907µs

• M/C1280: 5751µs

• M/C800: 2407µs

• M/C640: 1677µs

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• TriggerOverlap=EndOfExposure

• Trigger is accepted immediately after the previous exposure period. This will latch the Trigger

and delay the Exposure if the end of that exposure is shorter than the previous read ou t .

Diagram Conditions:

• TriggerMode=On

• ExposureMode=Timed

• TriggerActivation=RisingEdge

• TriggerDelay=0

• TriggerSelector=FrameStart

• ExposureAlignment=Synchronous

Applicable to current Sony sensor models

Sony sensor Nano models support a maximum trigger rate by allowing a trigger signal soon after the exposure period. A trigger is accepted and buffered for a 12 line clock period (after the exclusion period) a t which the next exposure s tarts. As shown in the diagram below, the following exposure can be active even before the frame readout of the previous exposure.

Trigger Input

Trigger Exclusion Period

Exposure 1

Readout 1

Frame 1

Active period

Exposure 2

Readout

Frame 2 Active period

Frame Exposure

Frame Readout

TriggerOverlap=

EndOfExposure

Trigger Exclusion Period

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• TriggerOverlap= EndOfExposure or Readout

• This special condition describes the case of a short exposure relative to the readout period. A

trigger received before the end of the frame readout is latched and delayed until such time that the following short exposure will end with the end of the previous frame readout. The second readout period will then start immediately.

Diagram Conditions:

• TriggerMode=On

• ExposureMode=Timed

• TriggerActivation=RisingEdge

• TriggerDelay=0

• TriggerSelector=FrameStart

• ExposureAlignment=Synchronous

Trigger Input

Exposure 1

Readout 1

Frame 1 Active period

Exposure

Readout

Frame

2 Active period

Frame Exposure

Frame Readout

TriggerOverlap=

EndOfExposure or Readout

Trigger Exclusion Period

Trigger Latched and Delayed

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• TriggerOverlap= Readout and ExposureMode=TriggerWidth

• This special condition describes the case of a short TriggerWidth exposure relative to the

readout period. If the next Trigger input signal occurs during the previous frame readout, attempting to stop the frame active period before the current readout is completed, the camera will continue the second exposure until the previous readout is completed. In this condition the actual exposure time is longer than the trigger input width.

Diagram Conditions (Sony Sensors):

• TriggerMode=On

• ExposureMode=TriggerWidth

• TriggerActivation=RisingEdge

• TriggerDelay=0

• TriggerSelector

=FrameStart

• ExposureAlignment=Synchronous

Trigger Input

Exposure

Readout

Frame

Active period

Exposure 2

Readout

Frame

2 Active period

Frame Exposure

Frame Readout

TriggerOverlap

= Readout

and

ExposureMode

TriggerWidth

Exposure 2

extended until Readout

1 completes

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Diagram Conditions (OnSemi Sensors):

• TriggerMode=On

• ExposureMode=TriggerWidth

• TriggerActivation=RisingEdge

• TriggerDelay=0

• TriggerSelector

=FrameStart

• ExposureAlignment=Synchronous

Trigger Input

Exposure

Readout 1

Frame 1 Active period

Exposure

Readout

Frame

2 Active period

Frame Exposure

Frame Readout

OnSemi Sensor TriggerOverlap

= Readout

and ExposureMode=TriggerWidth

Exposure 2

delayed so that it ends when Readout

ends

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• TriggerOverlap=Off and ExposureMode=TriggerWidth

Diagram Conditions:

•

TriggerMode=On

• ExposureMode=TriggerWidth

• TriggerActivation=RisingEdge

• TriggerDelay=0

• TriggerSelector=FrameStart

• ExposureAlignment=Synchronous

Trigger Input

Exposure 1

Readout

Frame

1 Active period

Exposure 2

Readout 2

Frame 2 Active period

Frame Exposure

Frame Readout

TriggerOverlap

= Off

and ExposureMode

=TriggerWidth

Exclusion Region

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Output Line Details

The general purpose output line signals are connected to I/O lines 3 and 4, which have the following features for control or status indication.

• Feature set: LineInverter (RW), outputLineSource (RW), outputLinePulseDelay (RW), outputLinePulseDuration (RW), outputLineValue (RW), outputLineSoftwareCmd (RW), LineSelector (RW), LineName (RO), linePinAssociation (RO), LineFormat (RO), LineMode (RO), LineStatus (RO). See Output Signals Elect rical Specifications for more information.

• External outputs: Can be used as a strobe signals to control lighting or to generate programmable pulses when specific events are generated by the camera.

• Output on Events: Each output can be set independently to one of the available event modes defined by the ‘outputLineSource’ feature.

Output High and Output Low Block Diagram

Output signal lines

when either in the High or Low state are shown in t

he following figures

with an

simplified external circuit.

Camera Output

LOAD

VCC

Camera Output

LOAD

VCC

current flow

Examples of Logic HI and Logic LO output circuits

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Counter and Timer Control Category

The Genie Nano counter and timer controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure acquisition counters and timers for various input lines and signal edge detection. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage—not typically needed by end user applications. Also important, Genie Nano cameras are available in a number of models implementing different sensors and image resolutions which may not support the full feature set defined in this category.

Counter and Timer Control Feature Description

The following table and block diagram, describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required. Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention (indicated by DFNC), versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC tag is not shown).

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Display Name

Feature

& Values

Description

Device

Version

& View

Counter Selector

counterSelector

Selects the counter to configure.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Counter 1

Counter1

Select counter 1

Counter mode

counterMode

Selects the counter mode. The s elec ted Counter is either Active or Disabled. When Disabled, the Counter can be configured.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Off

The selected Counter is Dis abled

Active

The selected Counter is Enab l ed

Counter Status

counterStatus

Returns the current state of the counter.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Counter Idle

CounterIdle

The counter is idle. The counterStartSource feature is set to off.

Counter Trigger Wait

CounterTriggerWait

The counter is waiting for a start trigger.

Counter Active

CounterActive

The counter is counting for the specified duration.

Counter Completed

CounterCompleted

The counter reached the CounterDuration count.

Counter Overflow

CounterOverflow

The counter reached its maximum possible count.

Counter Start Source

counterStartSource

Select the counter start source. Counter increments from 0 to the value of the counterDuration feature.

1.10

Expert

DFNC

Off

Counter is stopped.

Acquisition Start

AcquisitionStart

Counter starts on the reception of the Acquisition Start ev

ent.

Acquisition End

AcquisitionEnd

Counter starts on the reception of the Acquisition End event.

Exposure Start

ExposureStart

Counter starts on the reception of the Exposure Start event

Exposure End

ExposureEnd

Counter starts on the reception of the Exposure End event.

Readout Start

ReadoutStart

Counter starts on the reception of the Readout Start event.

Readout End

ReadoutEnd

Counter starts on the reception of the Readout End event.

Frame Start

FrameStart

Counter starts on the reception of the Frame Start event.

Valid Frame Trigger

ValidFrameTrigger

Counter starts on the reception of the Valid Frame Trigger.

Rejected Frame Trigger

InvalidFrameTrigger

Counter starts on the reception of the Invalid Frame Trigger.

Action 1

Action1

GigEVisi

on Action Command 1. This is a broadcast command that multiple devices can respond to simultaneously. (1.03)

Action 2

Action2

GigEVision Action Command 2. This is a broadcast command that multiple devices can respond to simultaneously. (1.03)

Line 1

Line1

Counter starts on the specified transitions on Line 1 See Input Signals Electrical Specifications.

Line 2

Line2

Counter starts on the specified transitions on Line 2

Output 1 Line3

Counts the number of transitions (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting) of Output 1.

Output 2

Line4

Counts the number of transitions (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting) of Output 2.

Timer 1 End

Timer1End

Counter starts on the reception of the Timer 1 End event.

Counter 1 End

Counter1End

Counter starts on the reception of the Counter 1 End event.

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Counter Start Line Activation

counterStartLineActivation

Selects the activatio n mod e of the inp ut line trigger which starts the counter. This is only applicable when the counterStartSource feature selects a physical Line.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Rising Edge

RisingEdge

Starts counting on rising edge of the selected Line.

Falling Edge

FallingEdge

Starts counting on falling edge of the selected Line.

Any Edge

AnyEdge

Starts counting on the falling or rising edge of the selected Line.

Counter Incremental Source

counterIncrementalSource

Select the event source which increments the counter. The Event Control section provides details and timing diagrams for the supported events.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Off

Counter is stopped.

Acquisition Start

AcquisitionStart

Counts the number of Acquisition Start events.

Acquisition End

AcquisitionEnd

Counts the number of Acquisition End events.

Exposure Start

ExposureStart

Counts the number of Exposure Start events.

ExposureEnd

Counts the number of Exposure End events.

Readout Start

ReadoutStart

Counts the number of Readout Start events.

Readout End

ReadoutEnd

Counts the number of Readout End events.

Frame Start

FrameStart

Counts the number of Frame Start events.

Valid Frame Trigger

ValidFrameTrigger

Counts the number of Valid Frame Triggers.

Rejected Frame(s)

Trigger

InvalidFrameTrigger

Counts the number of Rejected F ram e(s) Trigger.

MultiFrame End Trigger

FrameBurstEnd

Counts the number of multi-frame end triggers

Line 1

Line1

Counts the number of transitions on Line 1 (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting) See Input Signals Electrical Specifications.

Line 2

Line2

Counts the number of transitions on Line 2 (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting)

Output 1

Line3

Counts the number of transitions of Output 1 (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting)

Output 2

Line4

Counts the number of transitions of Output 2 (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting)

Internal Clock

InternalClock

The counter increments on each microsecond tick of the device internal Cloc k .

Timer 1 End

Timer1End

Counts the number of Timer 1 End events.

Counter Incremental Line Activation

counterIncrementalLineActivation

Selects the counter signal activation mode. The counter increments on the specified signal edge or level.

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Expert

DFNC

Rising Edge

RisingEdge

Increment the counter on the rising edge of the selected I/O Line.

Falling Edge

FallingEdge

Increment the counter on the falling edge of the selected I/O Line.

Any Edge

AnyEdge

Increment the counter on the falling or rising edge of the selected I/O Line.

Counter Duration

counterDuration

Sets the duration (or number of ev ent s) before the CounterEnd event is generat ed .

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Counter Reset Source

counterResetSource

Selects the signal sourc e to re s et the co un ter . After a reset the counter waits for the next countStartSource signal or event.

1.10

Expert

DFNC

Reset Cmd

Off

Reset on reception of the Reset Icommand.

Acquisition Start

AcquisitionStart

Reset on reception of the Acquisition Start.

Acquisition End

AcquisitionEnd

Reset on reception of the AcquisitionEnd

Exposure Start

ExposureStart

Reset on reception of the Expos ure Star t event.

Exposure End

ExposureEnd

Reset on reception of the Expos ure End event.

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Readout Start

ReadoutStart

Reset the counter on the recep ti on of the Readout Start event.

Readout End

ReadoutEnd

Reset the counter on the recep ti on of the Readout End event.

Frame Trigger

FrameStart

Reset on reception of the Frame Trigger.

Valid Frame Trigger

ValidFrameTrigger

Reset on reception of the Val id Frame T ri gger.

Rejected Frame Trigger

InvalidFrameTrigger

Reset on reception of the Inv a lid Fram e T ri g ger.

MultiFrame End Trigger

FrameBurstEnd

Reset on reception of the Frame Burst en d .

Line 1

Line1

Reset counter on the specified transition on line 1. See Input Signals Electrical Specifications.

Line 2

Line2

Reset counter on the specified transition on line 2.

Output 1

Line3

Counts the number of transitions of Output 1 (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting).

Output 2

Line4

Counts the number of transitions of Output 2 (based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting).

Timer 1 End

Timer1End

Reset on reception of the Timer End.

Counter 1 End

Counter1End

Reset on the reception of the Counter end .

Counter Reset Input Line Activation

counterResetLineActivation

Specify the edge transition on the selected line that will reset the selected co u nt er .

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Expert

DFNC

Rising Edge

RisingEdge

Reset counter on rising edge of the sel ected signal.

Falling Edge

FallingEdge

Reset counter on falling ed g e of the selected signal.

Any Edge

AnyEdge

Reset counter on the falling or rising edge of the selected signal

Counter Value

counterValue

Read the current value of the selected counter.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Counter Value At Reset

counterValueAtReset

Stores the counter value of the selected counter when it was r

eset by a trigger or by an explicit Counter

Reset command.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Counter Reset

counterReset

Resets the selected counter to zero. The counter starts immediately after the reset. To temporarily disable the counter, set the Counter Event Source feature to Off.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Timer Selector

timerSelector

Selects which timer to config ur e.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Timer 1

Timer1

Timer 1 selected

Timer Mode

timerMode

Select the Timer mode. The selected Timer is Active or Disabled. When Disabled, the Timer can be configured.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Off

The selected Timer is Disab l ed.

Active

The selected Timer is Enabled.

Timer Status

timerStatus

Returns the current state of the timer.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Timer Idle

TimerIdle

The timer is idle. The CounterStartSource featu re is set to off.

Timer Trigger Wait

TimerTriggerWait

The timer is waiting for a start trigger.

Timer Active

TimerActive

The timer is counting for the specified duration.

Timer Completed

TimerCompleted

The timer reached the TimerDuration count.

Timer Start Source

timerStartSource

Select the trigger sourc e to sta r t the timer. The Event

Control section provides details and timing d iagra ms

for the supported events.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

TimerReset Cmd

Off

Starts with the reception of the TimerReset Icommand.

Acquisition Start

AcquisitionStart

Start Timer on Acquisition Start event.

Acquisition End

AcquisitionEnd

Start Timer on Acquisition End event

Exposure Start

ExposureStart

Start Timer on Exposure Start event.

Exposure End

ExposureEnd

Start Timer on Exposure End event.

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Readout Start

Readout

End

Start Timer on Readout Start event.

Readout End

ReadoutStart

Start Timer on Readout End

event.

Frame Start FrameStart

Start Timer on Frame Start event.

Frame Trigger

ValidFrameTrigger

Start Timer on Frame Trigger event.

Frame Burst End

FrameBurstEnd

Start Timer on Frame Burst End event.

Action

Action1

GigEVision Action Command 1. This is a broadcast command that multiple devices can respond to simultaneously. (1.03)

Action 2

Action2

GigEVision Action Command 2. This is a broadcast command that multiple devices can respond to simultaneously.

(1.03)

Line 1

Line1

Start Timer on a transition of I/O Line 1 event. See Input Signals Electrical Specifications.

Line 2

Line2

Start Timer on a transition of I/O Line 2 event.

Timer 1 End

Timer1End

Start Timer on Timer End event.

Counter 1 End

Counter1End

Start Timer on Counter 1 End event.

Timer Line Activation

timerStartLineActivation

Select the trigger activation mode which starts the timer.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Rising Edge

RisingEdge

Starts counter on rising edge of the selected signal.

Falling Edge

FallingEdge

Starts counter on falling edge of the selected signal.

Any Edge

AnyEdge

Starts counter on the falling or rising edge of the selected signal.

Timer Duration

timerDuration

Sets the duration (in microseconds) of the timer pulse.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Timer Value

timerValue

Reads the current value (in microseconds) of the selected timer.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Timer Reset

timerReset

Resets the timer to 0 while timerStatus=TimerActive. Timer then waits for the next timerStartSource event.

1.00

Expert

DFNC

Counter and Timer Gr

oup Block Diagram

Line Selector =

Line 1 to

Physical

Line

Event Driven

Input

inverter

Output

inverter

Software Driven

Pulse

generator

LineStatus

Trigger

Line

Activation

Trigger Signal

Timer

TimerEnd Event

CounterEnd Event

Software Trigger

Cmd

Line

Mode

Input

ouput

Input

Output

Timer and Counter Module

Counter

Line

Debouncer

Event Driven

Trigger Source

Trigger Module

Output

Line

Source

Signal Driven

Software Driven

Line

Detection

Level

Teledyne m1280, m2050, m2020, m2590, m2450 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Description

GigE with TurboDrive

Genie Nano Overview

GigE Firmware

Monochrome Cameras

Color Cameras

Accessories

Teledyne DALSA Development Software

Third Party GigE Vision Development

About GigE Vision

Sensor Cosmetic Specifications

Dynamic Range & Signal to Noise Ratio Test Conditions

EMI, Shock and Vibration Certifications

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Spectral Response

Model Specifications: M/C2420, M/C2450

Spectral Responses

Spectral Responses

Spectral Responses

Spectral Response

Spectral Response

Model Specifications: C4900

Spectral Response

Model C4900 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications

Guide to Using a Rolling Shutter Camera

Characteristics

Overview of Electronic Rolling Shutter (ERS) Exposures

Overview of Global Reset Release (GRR) Exposures

Comparison of Similar On-Semi and Sony Sensors

Testing Nano without a Lens

Testing Nano with a Lens

The Camera Works — Now What

GigE Network Adapter Overview

PAUSE Frame Support

Connect the Genie Nano Camera

Connectors

LED Indicators

Camera Status LED Indicator

LED States on Power Up

Genie Nano IP Configuration Sequence

Supported Network Configurations

Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD

Network and Computer Overview

Installation

Procedure

Camera Firmware Updates

Firmware via Linux or Third Party Tools

GigE Server Verification

GigE Server Status

Optimizing the Network Adapter used with Nano

Quick Test with CamExpert (Windows)

About the Device User ID

Using CamExpert with Genie Nano Cameras

CamExpert Panes

CamExpert View Parameters Option

Camera Information Category

Camera Information Feature Descriptions

Power-up Configuration Dialog

Camera Power-up Configuration

Load / Save Configuration

Sensor Control Category

Sensor Control Feature Descriptions

Offset/Gain Control Details (Sony sensors)

Sony Sensors Gain Stage Diagram

Offset/Gain Control Details (On-Semi Python sensors)

On-Semi Python Sensors Gain Stage Diagram

Bayer Mosaic Pattern

OnSemi Sensor Artifacts with Fast Readout Mode

Fast Readout Mode Artifacts Correction

Exposure Alignment: Overview

Synchronous Exposure Alignment

Reset Exposure Alignment

Sensor Exposure Timing: Sony Sensor Models

Trigger Characteristics: Start of Exposure

Sensor Exposure Timing: OnSemi Python Models

Trigger Characteristics: Start of Exposure

Third Party GigE Vision

Development

Counter and Timer Gr

oup Block Diagram