A FT D R Basler A600f USER’S MANUAL Document Number: DA000561 Version: 09 Language: 000 (English) Release Date: 7 December 2010
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DRAFT Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Documentation Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1.3 Camera Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1.4 Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DRAFT Contents 3.6.1 Changing AOI Parameters “On-the-Fly” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 3.6.2 Changes to the Frame Rate with AOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 3.7 Color Creation in the A601fc and A602fc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25 3.7.1 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 3.7.2 Color Filter ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DRAFT Contents 4.4.2.6 Control and Status Registers for Format 7, Mode 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 4.4.2.7 Control and Status Registers for the PIO Control Function . . . . . . 4-49 4.4.2.8 Control and Status Registers for the Strobe Signal Function . . . . 4-50 4.4.3 Advanced Features Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54 5 Image Data Formats and Structures 5.1 Image Data Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DRAFT Contents 6.7.9 Trigger Flag and Trigger Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 6.7.10 Output Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28 6.7.11 Startup Memory Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31 6.7.12 Strobe Time Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32 6.8 Customized Smart Features . . . . . . . . . .
DRAFT Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Documentation Applicability This User’s Manual applies to cameras with a firmware ID number of 31. Cameras with a lower or a higher firmware ID number may have fewer features or have more features than described in this manual. Features on cameras with a lower or a higher firmware ID number may not operate exactly as described in this manual.
DRAFT Introduction 1.2 Performance Specifications Category Specification Sensor Type Micron MT9V403 - 1/2 inch, CMOS, Global Shutter Pixels A601f / A602f: 656 (H) x 491 (V) A601fc / A602fc: 656 (H) x 490 (V) Pixel Size 9.9 µm (H) x 9.9 µm (V) Max.
DRAFT Introduction 1.3 Camera Models A600f series cameras are available in different models. The model depends on the maximum frame rate and whether the camera is monochrome or color. Table 1-2 lists the available camera models. Throughout this manual, the camera will be called the A600f. Passages that are only valid for a specific model will be so indicated. Camera Version Mono / Color Max.
DRAFT Introduction 1.4 Spectral Response The spectral response for A600f monochrome cameras is shown in Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2: A600f Monochrome Camera Spectral Response L 1-4 The spectral response curve excludes lens characteristics and light source characteristics.
DRAFT Introduction The spectral response for A600fc color cameras is shown in Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3: A600fc Color Camera Spectral Response L The spectral response curves exclude lens characteristics, light source characteristics, and IR cut-off filter characteristics. To obtain the best performance from A600fc color cameras, use of a dielectric IR cut-off filter is recommended. The filter should transmit in a range of 400 nm to 700...720 nm, and it should cut off from 700...720 nm to 1100 nm.
Introduction DRAFT 1.5 Environmental Requirements 1.5.1 Environmental Requirements During Operation Housing temperature: 0° C … + 50° C (+ 32° F … +122° F) Humidity: 20% … 80%, relative, non-condensing 1.5.2 Environmental Requirements During Storage Housing temperature: -20° C … + 80° C (-4° F … +176° F) Humidity : 20% … 80%, relative, non-condensing 1.5.
DRAFT Introduction 1.6 Precautions To ensure that your warranty remains in force: Do not remove the camera’s serial number label If the label is removed and the serial number can’t be read from the camera’s registers, the warranty is void. Read the manual Read the manual carefully before using the camera! Keep foreign matter outside of the camera Do not open the casing. Touching internal components may damage them. Be careful not to allow liquid, flammable, or metallic material inside the camera housing.
Introduction 1-8 DRAFT BASLER A600f
DRAFT Camera Interface 2 Camera Interface 2.1 Connections 2.1.1 General Description The A600f is interfaced to external circuitry via an IEEE 1394 socket and a 10 pin RJ-45 jack located on the back of the housing. Figure 2-1 shows the location of the two connectors.
DRAFT Camera Interface 2.1.2 Pin Assignments The IEEE 1394 socket is used to supply power to the camera and to interface video data and control signals. The pin assignments for the socket are shown in Table 2-1. Pin Signal 1 Power Input (+8.0 to +36.0 VDC) 2 DC Gnd 3 TPB - 4 TPB + 5 TPA - 6 TPA + Table 2-1: Pin Assignments for the IEEE 1394 Socket The RJ-45 jack is used to access the four physical input ports and four physical output ports on the camera.
DRAFT Camera Interface Figure 2-2: A600f Pin Numbering L The camera housing is connected to the cable shields and coupled to signal ground through an RC network (see Figure 2-3 for more details). 2.1.3 Connector Types The 6-pin connector on the camera is a standard IEEE-1394 socket. The 10-pin connector on the camera is an RJ-45 jack. Caution! The plug on the cable that you attach to the camera’s RJ-45 jack must have 10 pins.
DRAFT Camera Interface 2.2 Cables The maximum length of the IEEE 1394 cable used between the camera and the adapter in your PC or between the camera and a 1394 hub is 4.5 meters as specified in the IEEE 1394 standard. Standard, shielded IEEE 1394 cables must be used. The maximum length of the I/O cable is at least 10 meters. The cable must be shielded and must be constructed with twisted pair wire. Close proximity to strong magnetic fields should be avoided. 2.
DRAFT Camera Interface 2.5 Input and Output Ports 2.5.1 Input Ports A600f cameras are equipped with four physical input ports designated as Input Port 0, Input Port 1, Input Port 2, and Input Port 3. The input ports are accessed via the 10 pin RJ-45 jack on the back of the camera. See Table 2-2 and Figure 2-2 for input port pin assignments and pin numbering. As shown in the schematic in Figure 2-3, each input port is opto-isolated. The nominal input voltage for the LED in the opto-coupler is 5.0 V (± 1.
DRAFT Camera Interface 3.3 V 3.3 V 5.1k 390 Ω In_0 + 390 Ω In_1 + 390 Ω In_2 + HCPCL063L Gnd 3.3 V 5.1k HCPCL063L 3.3 V 3.3 V 5.1k HCPCL063L Gnd 3.3 V 5.
DRAFT Camera Interface 2.5.3 Typical Input Circuits Figure 2-4 shows a typical 5 VDC circuit you can use to input a signal into the camera. In Figure 2-4, the signal is applied to input port 1. Figure 2-4: Typical 5 VDC Input Circuit Figure 2-5 shows a typical 24 VDC circuit you can use to input a signal into the camera. Notice that an external 1.2 k resistor has been added to the circuit. This will result in approximately 15 mA being applied to the input.
Camera Interface DRAFT 2.5.4 Typical Output Circuits Figure 2-6 shows a typical circuit you can use to monitor an output port with a voltage signal. The circuit in Figure 2-6 is monitoring camera output port 1. Figure 2-6: Typical Voltage Output Circuit Figure 2-7 shows a typical circuit you can use to monitor an output port with a LED or an optocoupler. In this example, the voltage for the external circuit is 24 VDC. Current in the circuit is limited to approximately 10 mA by an external 2.2k resistor.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3 Basic Operation and Standard Features 3.1 Functional Description 3.1.1 Overview A600f area scan cameras employ a CMOS-sensor chip which provides features such as a full frame shutter and electronic exposure time control. Normally, exposure time and charge readout are controlled by values transmitted to the camera’s control registers via the IEEE 1394 interface. Control registers are available to set exposure time and frame rate.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT the host PC. The physical and link layer controllers also handle transmission and receipt of asynchronous data such as programming commands. The image buffer between the sensor and the link layer controller allows data to be read out of the sensor at a rate that is independent of the of the data transmission rate between the camera and the host computer. This ensures that the data transmission rate has no influence on image quality.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features Figure 3-2: Block Diagram BASLER A600f 3-3
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.2 Exposure Control 3.2.1 Setting the Exposure Time Exposure time is determined by a combination of two values. The first is the setting in the Value field of the Shutter control register (see page 4-23). The second is the Shutter Time Base. Exposure time is determined by the product of these two values: Exposure Time = (Shutter Value Setting) x (Shutter Time Base) The shutter time base is fixed at 20 µs.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.2.3 Controlling Exposure Start with “Shot” Commands via the 1394 Interface Exposure start can be controlled by sending “shot” commands directly to the camera via the 1394 bus. In this case, a software trigger or an external trigger (ExTrig) signal is not used. When exposure start is controlled with shot commands via the 1394 bus, two modes of operation are available: one-shot and continuous-shot.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.2.4 Controlling Exposure Start with a Software Trigger Exposure start can be controlled by sending a software trigger command to the camera via the 1394 bus. The Trigger Mode control register (see page 4-25) is used to enable the ability to start image exposure with a software trigger. The Software Trigger control register (see page 4-20) is used to set the software trigger.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features Software Trigger / One-Shot Operation In Software Trigger/One-shot operation, a “One-shot” Command is used to prepare the camera to capture a single image. With this method of operation, exposure will begin when the Trigger field of the Software Trigger control register is set to 1. To use this operating method, follow this sequence: 1. Use the shutter settings described in Section 3.2.1 to set your desired exposure time. 2.
Basic Operation & Standard Features L DRAFT The Software Trigger register and the Trigger Source field of the Trigger Mode control register are defined in version 1.31 of the IIDC specification. Because the software trigger feature is so new, the Basler BCAM 1394 Driver does not yet include a method call to access this feature.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.2.5 Controlling Exposure Start with an ExTrig Signal The external trigger (ExTrig) input signal can be used to control the start of exposure. A rising edge or a falling edge of the signal can be used to trigger exposure start. The Trigger Mode control register (see page 4-25) is used to enable ExTrig exposure start control, to select rising or falling edge triggering, and to assign a physical input port to receive the ExTrig signal.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT Level Controlled Exposure Mode When level controlled mode is selected, the length of the exposure will be determined by the ExTrig signal alone. If the camera is set for rising edge triggering, exposure begins when the ExTrig signal rises and continues until the ExTrig signal falls. If the camera is set for falling edge triggering, exposure begins when the ExTrig signal falls and continues until the ExTrig signal rises.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features Enabling the External Trigger Feature To enable the external trigger feature: • Set the On/Off field of the Trigger Mode control register to 1 to enable triggering. • Set the Trigger Polarity field of the Trigger Mode control register to 0 to select falling edge triggering or 1 to select rising edge triggering.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT The ExTrig signal must be used in combination with a one-shot or a continuous-shot command. If more precise control of exposure start time is desired, you must also monitor the Trigger Ready signal and you must base the timing of the ExTrig signal on the state of the Trigger Ready signal. (See Section 3.2.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features L These explanations of exposure start are included to give the user a basic insight into the interactions of the camera’s registers. Typically, IEEE 1394 cameras are used with a driver which includes an interface that allows the user to parameterize and operate the camera without directly setting registers. The Basler BCAM 1394 Camera Driver, for example, has both a simple Windows® interface and a programmer’s API for parameterizing and operating the camera.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.2.6 Recommended Method for Controlling Exposure Start L The camera can be programmed to begin exposure on a rising edge or on a falling edge of an ExTrig signal. Also, two modes of exposure control are available: programmable and level controlled (see Section 3.2.5). For this illustration, we are assuming that a rising edge trigger and the programmable exposure mode are used.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features Figure 3-6: Exposure Start Controlled with an ExTrig Signal You can calculate the frame readout time with this formula: Frame Readout Time = ( AOI Height x 15.28 µs ) + C Where: C = 45.84 µs for monochrome cameras C = 61.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.3 Trigger Ready Signal L The trigger ready signal is not defined in the 1394 Trade Association Digital Camera Specification. Trigger ready is a patented feature of Basler cameras that allows our cameras to have optimized timings. The maximum frame rate for the camera can be limited by any one of three factors: • The amount of time it takes to read out a captured image from the CMOS sensor to the frame buffer.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.4 Integrate Enabled Signal The Integrate Enabled (IntEn) signal goes high when exposure begins and goes low when exposure ends. This signal can be used as a flash trigger and is also useful when you are operating a system where either the camera or the object being imaged is movable. For example, assume that the camera is mounted on an arm mechanism and that the mechanism can move the camera to view different portions of a product assembly.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.5 Gain and Brightness On A600f cameras, the output from the camera’s sensor is digital and the gain and brightness functions are accomplished by manipulation of the sensor’s digital output signal. As shown in the top graph in Figure 37, when the gain is set to 0, the full 10 bit output range of the camera’s CMOS sensor is mapped directly to the 8 bit output range of the camera.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features As shown in the top graph in Figure 3-8, setting the brightness higher than the default value of 725 moves the response curve to the left. This would increase the 8 bit value output from the camera for any given 10 bit value from the sensor and thus increase the apparent brightness of the image. As shown in the bottom graph, setting the brightness lower than the default value of 725 moves the response curve to the right.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.5.2 Setting the Brightness The camera’s brightness is determined by the setting of the Value field in the Brightness control register (see page 4-21). The setting can range on a decimal scale from 0 to 1023 (0x000 to 0x3FF). The default is typically 725 (0x2D5) but may vary slightly from camera to camera. Settings below the default decrease the brightness and settings above the default increase the brightness.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.6 Area of Interest (AOI) The area of interest (AOI) feature allows you to specify a portion of the CMOS array and during operation, only the pixel information from the specified portion of the array is transmitted out of the camera. The area of interest is referenced to the top left corner of the CMOS array. The top left corner is designated as column 0 and row 0 as shown in Figure 3-9.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT To use the entire CMOS array in A601fc and A602fc color cameras, set the value for Left to 0, the value for Top to 0, the value for Width to 656 and the value for Height to 490. L The sum of the setting for Left plus the setting for Width must not exceed 656. The sum of the setting for Top plus the setting for Height must not exceed 491 on monochrome cameras or 490 on color cameras.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.6.2 Changes to the Frame Rate with AOI L This section applies to A602f cameras only. On A601f cameras, the maximum frame rate is 60 frames per second in 8 bit output modes or 30 frames per second in 16 bit output modes and does not increase when the AOI feature is used. In general, the maximum frame rate for A602f cameras increases as the size of the AOI decreases.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT Example Assume that your monochrome camera is set for Format 7, Mode 0, that your AOI is set for 100 columns wide and 110 rows high and that your exposure time is set for 2000 µs. Also assume that after making all camera settings, you check the Packet Per Frame Inquiry register in the control and status registers for Format 7, Mode 0. You find that the packets per frame with the current settings is 3.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.7 Color Creation in the A601fc and A602fc The CMOS sensor used in the A601fc and A602fc is equipped with an additive color separation filter known as a Bayer filter. With the Bayer filter, each individual pixel is covered by a micro-lens which allows light of only one color to strike the pixel. The pattern of the Bayer filter used in the A601fc and A602fc is shown in Figure 3-10.
Basic Operation & Standard Features L DRAFT The values for U and for V normally range from -128 to +127. Because the 1394 Digital Camera specification requires that U values and V values be transmitted with unsigned integers, 128 is added to each U value and to each V value before the values are transmitted from the camera. This process allows the values to be transmitted on a scale that ranges from 0 to 255 (see Section 5.4.2).
DRAFT L Basic Operation & Standard Features The actual range of valid settings for the Blue Value is from 16 (0x10) to 255 (0xFF), however, only the settings from 64 (0x40) to 255 (0xFF) are useful. If you set the Blue Value lower than 64 (0x40), the camera will continue to operate, but you will see unacceptable changes in the color balance. The actual range of valid settings for the Red Value is from 16 (0x10) to 255 (0xFF), however, only the settings from 64 (0x40) to 255 (0xFF) are useful.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.7.3 Integrated IR Cut Filter A601fc and A602fc color cameras are equipped with an IR cut filter as standard equipment. The filter is mounted in the lens adapter. Cameras without an IR cut filter are available on request. Caution! The location of the filter limits the thread length of the lens that can be used on the camera. The thread length on your lens must be less than 7.5 mm.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.8 Selectable 8 or 10 Bit Pixel Depth When an A600f camera is operating in Format 7, it can be set to output pixel data at either 8 bit or 10 bit depth. 3.8.1 A601f and A602f Monochrome Cameras Set the value in the Format field of the Current Video Format register (see page 4-17) and the value in the Mode Field of the Current Video Mode register (see page 4-16) so that the camera will operate in Format 7, Mode 0.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.9 Mirror Image A600f monochrome cameras include a mirror image feature. When the mirror image feature is active, the image will be “reflected” on its vertical, center axis before it is transmitted out of the camera. In essence, this is accomplished by transmitting the pixels in each line in descending order rather than the normal ascending order.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.10 Strobe Control Output Signals A600f cameras include a feature designed to help you control strobe lighting. The feature allows a user to enable and parameterize up to four strobe control output signals. The signals are designated as Strobe 0, Strobe 1, Strobe 2, and Strobe 3. The Strobe Signal Function control registers (see page 4-50) are used to enable and parameterize the strobe output signals.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT Setting the Duration for Strobe 0 The strobe duration is determined by a combination of two values. The first is the setting in the Duration Value field of the Strobe 0 Control register (see page 4-52). The second is the Strobe Duration Time Base. Strobe 0 duration will be determined by the product of these two values: Strobe 0 Duration = (Strobe 0 Duration Value Setting) x (Strobe Duration Time Base) The strobe duration time base is fixed at 1/1024 ms by default.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.11 Parallel Input/Output Control A parallel I/O control feature is available on A600f cameras. The feature allows a user to set the state of the four physical output ports on the camera and to read the state of the four physical input ports. To set state of the four physical output ports, write values to the fields in the PIO Output register (see page 4-49): • The value in the Port 0 Out field sets the state of physical output port 0.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.12 Available Video Formats, Modes and Frame Rates on Monochrome Cameras 3.12.1 Standard Formats, Modes and Frame Rates The following standard video formats, modes and frame rates are available on A601f and A602f monochrome cameras: Format 0, Mode 1, FrameRate 0 ( 320 x 240, YUV 4:2:2, 16 bits/pixel avg, 1.875 fps ) Format 0, Mode 1, FrameRate 1 ( 320 x 240, YUV 4:2:2, 16 bits/pixel avg, 3.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.12.2 Customizable Formats and Modes Format 7, Mode 0 and Format 7, Mode 3 are available on A601f and A602f monochrome cameras. Format 7, Mode 0 Format 7, Mode 0 is used to enable and set up the area of interest (AOI) feature described in Section 3.6. Format 7, Mode 0 is parameterized by using the Format 7, Mode 0 control and status registers (see page 4-28).
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT When the camera is set for Mono 16: On the A601f, the maximum frame rate is 30 fps. On the A602f, with the AOI set to full resolution, the maximum frame rate is 50 fps. L Color code definitions can vary from camera model to camera model. This is especially true for older models of Basler cameras. Format 7, Mode 3 Setting the camera to operate in Format 7, Mode 3 will enable the mirror image feature described in Section 3.9.
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.13 Available Video Formats, Modes and Frame Rates on Color Cameras 3.13.1 Standard Formats, Modes and Frame Rates The following standard video formats, modes and frame rates are available on A601fc and A602fc color cameras: Format 0, Mode 1, FrameRate 0 ( 320 x 240, YUV 4:2:2, 16 bits/pixel avg, 1.875 fps ) Format 0, Mode 1, FrameRate 1 ( 320 x 240, YUV 4:2:2, 16 bits/pixel avg, 3.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.13.2 Customizable Formats and Modes Format 7, Mode 0 and Format 7, Mode 1 are available on A601fc and A602fc color cameras. Format 7, Mode 0 Format 7, Mode 0 is used to enable and set up the area of interest (AOI) feature described in Section 3.6. Format 7, Mode 0 is parameterized by using the Format 7, Mode 0 control and status registers (see page 4-28).
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features When the 4:2:2 YUV ID is set in the Coding ID field of the Color Coding ID register for Format 7, Mode 0, the camera outputs image data in the YUV 4:2:2 format at an average of 16 bits per pixel. When the camera is operating in the YUV 4:2:2 or Raw 16 modes: On the A601fc, the maximum frame rate is 30 fps. On the A602fc, with the AOI is set to full resolution, the maximum frame rate is 50 fps. L The Raw 8 and Raw 16 color codings are defined in version 1.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.14 Error Flags A600f cameras support the following error flags: • Error flags that indicate whether the current trigger, shutter, gain, brightness, and white balance settings are outside the specified range of allowed values. These error flags are set in the Trigger, Shutter, Gain, Brightness and White Balance fields of the Feature Control Error Status High register (see page 4-26).
DRAFT Basic Operation & Standard Features 3.15 Configuration Sets and Memory Channels A configuration set is a group of values that contains all of the register settings needed to control the camera. There are two basic types of configuration sets: the work configuration set and the factory configuration set. Work Configuration Set The work configuration set contains the camera’s current register settings and thus determines the camera’s performance, that is, what your image currently looks like.
Basic Operation & Standard Features DRAFT 3.15.2 Copying a Saved Configuration Set or the Factory Set into the Work Set If you have saved one or more configuration sets to memory channels in the camera as described in Section 3.15.1, you can copy one of the saved sets from a memory channel into the camera’s work set. When you do this, the copied set overwrites the parameters in the work set.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4 Configuring the Camera A600f cameras are configured by setting status and control registers as described in the “1394Based Digital Camera Specification” issued by the 1394 Trade Association. The specification is commonly referred to as the “DCAM standard” or the “IIDC” standard.” It is available at the 1394 Trade Association’s website: www.1394ta.org. Except where noted, all registers conform to version 1.31 of the DCAM standard.
Configuring the Camera DRAFT 4.1 Block Read and Write Capabilities The camera supports block reads and block writes. If you do a single read or a block read, the camera will return a 0 for all non-existent registers. If you do a single write to a non-existent register or a block write that includes non-existent registers, the writes to non-existent registers will have no effect on camera operation. Block reads or writes are limited to a payload of 32 quadlets. 4.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4 Implemented Standard Registers This section includes a description of all DCAM standard registers implemented in the A600f. 4.4.1 Inquiry Registers The base address for all inquiry registers is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F0F0 0000 In each inquiry register description, an “Offset from Base Address” is provided. This a byte offset from the above base address. The address of an inquiry register equals the above base address plus the indicated offset.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.1.3 Inquiry Registers for Video Modes Each bit in the video mode inquiry register indicates the availability of a specific video format and mode combination (e.g., Format 0, Mode 0).
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.1.4 Inquiry Registers for Video Frame Rates Each bit in the video frame rates inquiry register indicates the availability of a specific video format, mode, frame rate combination (e.g., Format 0, Mode 0, Frame Rate 0). 0 = format not available 1 = format available Register Name: Video Frame Rate Inquiry for Format 0, Mode 1 Offset from Base Address: 0x204 Field Bit Description A601f A602f Value A601fc A602fc Value Frame Rate 0 0 1.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4-6 Register Name: Video Frame Rate Inquiry for Format 0, Mode 5 Offset from Base Address: 0x214 Field Bit Description A601f A602f Value A601fc A602fc Value Frame Rate 0 0 1.875 fps standard frame rate 1 1 Frame Rate 1 1 3.75 fps standard frame rate 1 1 Frame Rate 2 2 7.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.1.5 Inquiry Registers for Format 7 CSR Offsets Register Name: Video CSR Inquiry for Format 7, Mode 0 Offset from Base Address: 0x2E0 Field Bit Description Mode 0 0 ... 31 Indicates the quadlet offset from the base address of the initial register space for the Format 7, Mode 0 Control and Status Register (CSR).
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.1.6 Inquiry Register for Basic Functions Each bit in the basic function inquiry register indicates the availability of a specific basic function. 0 = function not available 1 = function available (The memory channel bits are an exception. Refer to the description below.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.1.7 Inquiry Register for Feature Presence Each bit in the feature presence inquiry registers indicates the availability of a camera feature or optional function. Note that changing the video format or video mode may change the availability of a feature.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Feature Low Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x408 Field Bit Description A601f / A601fc A602f / A602fc Value Zoom 0 Zoom control availability 0 Pan 1 Pan control availability 0 Tilt 2 Tilt control availability 0 Optical Filter 3 Optical filter control availability 0 --- 4 ... 15 Reserved --- Capture Size 16 Format 6 capture size availability 0 Capture Quality 17 Format 6 capture quality availability 0 --- 18 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: PIO Control CSR Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x484 Field Bit Description PIO Control Quadlet Offset 0 ... 31 Indicates the quadlet offset from the base address of the initial register space for the PIO Control and Status Registers (CSR). All A600f cameras support PIO control. Register Name: Strobe Output CSR Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x48C Field Bit Description Strobe Output Quadlet Offset 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.1.8 Inquiry Registers for Feature Elements The feature element inquiry registers indicates the availability of elements, modes, maximum and minimum values for features. Note that changing the video format or video mode may change the availability of a feature element.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Shutter Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x51C Field Bit Description A601f / A601fc A602f / A602fc Value Presence Inq 0 Shutter control feature is present 1 Abs Control Inq 1 Shutter can be set with an absolute value 0 --- 2 Reserved --- One Push Inq 3 One push auto mode is present 0 Read Out Inq 4 The shutter value can be read 1 On/Off Inq 5 Shutter control can be switched on/off 0 Auto Inq 6 A shutter auto control mode is pre
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4-14 Register Name: Gain Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x520 Field Bit Description A601f / A601fc A602f / A602fc Value Presence Inq 0 Gain control feature is present 1 Abs Control Inq 1 Gain can be set with an absolute value 0 --- 2 Reserved --- One Push Inq 3 One push auto mode is present 0 Read Out Inq 4 The gain value can be read 1 On/Off Inq 5 Gain control can be switched on/off 0 Auto Inq 6 A gain auto control mode is present 0 Man
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Trigger Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x530 Field Bit Description A601f / A601fc A602f / A602fc Value Presence Inq 0 Trigger control feature is present 1 Abs Control Inq 1 Trigger can be set with an absolute value 0 --- 2 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2 Control and Status Registers The base address for all camera control and status registers is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F0F0 0000 In each control and status register description, an “Offset from the Base Address” is provided. This a byte offset from the above base address. The address of a control and status register equals the above base address plus the indicated offset. Values are stated in decimal format except when marked 0x. Values marked as 0x (e.g.
DRAFT Register Name: Current Video Format Offset from Base Address: 0x608 Field Bit Description Format 0 ... 2 This field sets the current video format. 0 = format 0 1 = format 1 2 = format 2 Configuring the Camera 6 = format 6 7 = format 7 Default = 7 on all A600f cameras Check Sections 3.12 and 3.13 to determine the video formats supported on A600f cameras. --- 3 ... 31 Reserved Register Name: ISO Offset from Base Address: 0x60C Field Bit Description ISO Channel L 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: ISO EN / Continuous Shot Offset from Base Address: 0x614 Field Bit Description Continuous Shot 0 When the camera is set for video Format 0 or Format 7, this field controls the “continuous shot” video transmission mode. 1 = start “continuous shot” transmission 0 = stop “continuous shot” transmission Default = 0 on all A600f cameras --- 1 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Memory Save Channel Offset from Base Address: 0x620 Field Bit Description Save Channel 0 ... 3 When a 1 is written to the Memory Save register (see page 4-18), the current settings in the work configuration set (see Section 3.15) will be saved to the memory channel specified in this register. The valid values for this register are 1, 2 and 3. --- 4 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Software Trigger Offset from Base Address: 0x62C Field Bit Description Trigger 0 When the Trigger Source field of the Trigger Mode register (see page 4-25) is set for a software trigger, this field controls the software trigger. 0 = reset the software trigger 1 = set the software trigger (If the Trigger Mode field of the Trigger Mode register is set to 0, this field will self clear.) --- 1 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2.2 Control and Status Registers for Features Register Name: Brightness Offset from Base Address: 0x800 Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates the presence of the brightness control feature. The value will be 1 on all A600f cameras, indicating that brightness control is available. This field is read only. Abs Control 1 Determines whether the brightness will be controlled by the Value field of this register or by the Absolute Value CSR for brightness.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: White Balance Offset from Base Address: 0x80C Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates the presence of the white balance control feature. The value will be 0 on A601f and A602f cameras, indicating that white balance control is not available. The value will be 1 on A601fc and A602fc cameras, indicating that white balance control is available. This field is read only.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Shutter Offset from Base Address: 0x81C Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates the presence of the shutter control feature. The value will be 1 on all A600f cameras, indicating that shutter control is available. This field is read only. Abs Control 1 Determines whether the shutter will be controlled by the Value field of this register or by the Absolute Value CSR for the shutter.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Gain Offset from Base Address: 0x820 Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates the presence of the gain control feature. The value will be 1 on all A600f cameras, indicating that gain control is available. This field is read only. Abs Control 1 Determines whether the gain will be controlled by the Value field of this register or by the Absolute Value CSR for gain.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Trigger Mode Offset from Base Address: 0x830 Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates the presence of the trigger mode control feature. The value will be 1 on all A600f cameras, indicating that trigger mode control is available. This field is read only. Abs Control 1 Determines whether the trigger mode will be controlled by the Value field of this register or by the Absolute Value CSR for the trigger mode.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2.3 Error Status Registers for Feature Control As defined in the IIDC specification, each field in this register is an error or warning flag for the corresponding feature control register. If a bit = 1, the mode and/or value of the corresponding feature control register has an error or warning. If a bit = 0, no error or warning is present. Each field in this register will be updated whenever the corresponding feature control register is updated.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Field Bit Description Trigger 12 Indicates a trigger mode control error on the camera. 0 = no error present 1 = A setting in the trigger mode control register (see page 4-25) is outside of the allowed range This field is read only. Trigger Delay 13 Not used on A600f cameras. This bit should be ignored. White Shading 14 Not used on A600f cameras. This bit should be ignored. Frame Rate 15 Not used on A600f cameras. This bit should be ignored. --- 16 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2.4 Control and Status Registers for Format 7, Mode 0 Format 7, Mode 0 is available on all A600f cameras. The base address for each Format 7, Mode 0 camera control register is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F1F0 0000 In each Format 7, Mode 0 register description, an “Offset from the Base Address” is provided. This is a byte offset from the above base address. The address of a Format 7, Mode 0 register equals the above base address plus the indicated offset.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Image Position Offset from Base Address: 0x008 Field Name: Bit Description Left 0 ... 15 Sets the left (starting) column of pixels for the area of interest (see Section 3.6). Default = 0 on all A600f cameras Top 16 ... 31 Sets the top row of pixels for the area of interest (see Section 3.6). Default = 0 on all A600f cameras Register Name: Image Size Offset from Base Address: 0x00C Field Bit Description Width 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Color Coding Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x014 Field Name: Bit Description A601f A602f Value * A601fc A602fc Value * Mono 8 0 Y only, 8 bits, non-compressed (ID = 0) 1 1 4:1:1 YUV8 1 4:4:1 YUV, 8 bits/component, non-compressed (ID = 1) 0 0 4:2:2 YUV 8 2 4:2:2 YUV, 8 bits/component, non-compressed (ID = 2) 0 1 4:4:4 YUV 8 3 4:4:4 YUV, 8 bits/component , non-compressed (ID = 3) 0 0 RGB 8 4 RGB, 8 bits/component, non-compressed
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Pixel Number Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x034 Field Bit Description Pixels Per Frame 0 ... 31 Indicates the total number of pixels per frame. The value in this register depends on settings in the Format 7, Mode 0 Image Size register (see page 4-29). Register Name: Total Bytes High Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x038 Field Bit Description Bytes Per Frame High 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Bytes Per Packet Offset from Base Address: 0x044 Field Bit Description Bytes Per Packet 0 ... 15 Sets the number of bytes per packet (the packet size). Note: When you lower the bytes per packet setting, the number of packets needed to transmit a frame (the packets per frame) will increase. Due to limitations in the DCAM structure, a maximum of 4095 packets per frame is allowed.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Frame Interval Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x050 Field Bit Description Frame Interval 0 ... 31 Indicates the current frame period in seconds. This value will be updated when you adjust any register that affects the frame period. The value in this register is a standard IEEE-754 single precision (32 bit) floating point number. Register Name: Data Depth Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x054 Field Bit Description Data Depth 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Value Setting Offset from Base Address: 0x07C Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates whether the fields in this register are valid. 0 = not valid 1 = valid The fields in this register are valid on all A600f cameras. The Presence Inq field is read only. Setting 1 1 On A600f cameras, this field is not relevant and should be ignored. (Updates to the register values monitored by this field are performed automatically.) --- 2 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2.5 Control and Status Registers for Format 7, Mode 1 Format 7, Mode 1 is available on A601fc and A602fc cameras only. The base address for each Format 7, Mode 1 camera control register is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F1F0 0100 In each Format 7, Mode 0 register description, an “Offset from the Base Address” is provided. This is a byte offset from the above base address. The address of a Format 7, Mode 1 register equals the above base address plus the indicated offset.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Image Position Offset from Base Address: 0x008 Field Name: Bit Description Left 0 ... 15 Sets the left (starting) column of pixels for the area of interest (see Section 3.6). Default = 0 Top 16 ... 31 Sets the top row of pixels for the area of interest (see Section 3.6). Default = 0 Register Name: Image Size Offset from Base Address: 0x00C Field Bit Description Width 0 ...
DRAFT Register Name: Color Coding Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x014 Field Name: Bit Description Mono 8 0 8 bit raw value, non-compressed Configuring the Camera A601fc A602fc Value * (ID = 0) 1 This is a non-standard definition. When set to this color coding ID in Format 7 Mode 1, an A601fc or A602fc will output the raw value for each pixel. The pixel data is not processed in any way to account for the color filter on the sensor. (This type of output is sometimes called “Bayer 8.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Pixel Number Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x034 Field Bit Description Pixels Per Frame 0 ... 31 Indicates the total number of pixels per frame. The value in this register depends on settings in the Format 7, Mode 1 Image Size register (see page 4-36). Register Name: Total Bytes High Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x038 Field Bit Description Bytes Per Frame High 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Bytes Per Packet Offset from Base Address: 0x044 Field Bit Description Bytes Per Packet 0 ... 15 Sets the number of bytes per packet (the packet size). Note: When you lower the bytes per packet setting, the number of packets needed to transmit a frame (the packets per frame) will increase. Due to limitations in the DCAM structure, a maximum of 4095 packets per frame is allowed.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Frame Interval Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x050 Field Bit Description Frame Interval 0 ... 31 Indicates the current frame period in seconds. This value will be updated when you adjust any register that affects the frame period. The value in this register is a standard IEEE-754 single precision (32 bit) floating point number. Register Name: Data Depth Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x054 Field Bit Description Data Depth 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Value Setting Offset from Base Address: 0x07C Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates whether the fields in this register are valid. 0 = not valid 1 = valid The fields in this register are valid on A601fc and A602fc cameras. The Presence Inq field is read only. Setting 1 1 On A600f cameras, this field is not relevant and should be ignored. (Updates to the register values monitored by this field are performed automatically.) --- 2 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2.6 Control and Status Registers for Format 7, Mode 3 Format 7, Mode 3 is available on A601f and A602f cameras only. The base address for each Format 7, Mode 1 camera control register is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F1F0 0300 In each Format 7, Mode 0 register description, an “Offset from the Base Address” is provided. This is a byte offset from the above base address. The address of a Format 7, Mode 1 register equals the above base address plus the indicated offset.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Image Position Offset from Base Address: 0x008 Field Name: Bit Description Left 0 ... 15 Sets the left (starting) column of pixels for the area of interest (see Section 3.6). Default = 0 Top 16 ... 31 Sets the top row of pixels for the area of interest (see Section 3.6). Default = 0 Register Name: Image Size Offset from Base Address: 0x00C Field Bit Description Width 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Color Coding Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x014 Field Name: Bit Description A601f A602f Value * Mono 8 0 Y only, 8 bits, non-compressed (ID = 0) 1 4:1:1 YUV8 1 4:4:1 YUV, 8 bits/component, non-compressed (ID = 1) 0 4:2:2 YUV 8 2 4:2:2 YUV, 8 bits/component, non-compressed (ID = 2) 0 4:4:4 YUV 8 3 4:4:4 YUV, 8 bits/component , non-compressed (ID = 3) 0 RGB 8 4 RGB, 8 bits/component, non-compressed (ID = 4) 0 Mono 16 5 Y only, 16
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Pixel Number Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x034 Field Bit Description Pixels Per Frame 0 ... 31 Indicates the total number of pixels per frame. The value in this register depends on settings in the Format 7, Mode 3 Image Size register (see page 4-43). Register Name: Total Bytes High Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x038 Field Bit Description Bytes Per Frame High 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Bytes Per Packet Offset from Base Address: 0x044 Field Bit Description Bytes Per Packet 0 ... 15 Sets the number of bytes per packet (the packet size). Note: When you lower the bytes per packet setting, the number of packets needed to transmit a frame (the packets per frame) will increase. Due to limitations in the DCAM structure, a maximum of 4095 packets per frame is allowed.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Frame Interval Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x050 Field Bit Description Frame Interval 0 ... 31 Indicates the current frame period in seconds. This value will be updated when you adjust any register that affects the frame period. The value in this register is a standard IEEE-754 single precision (32 bit) floating point number. Register Name: Data Depth Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x054 Field Bit Description Data Depth 0 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Value Setting Offset from Base Address: 0x07C Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates whether the fields in this register are valid. 0 = not valid 1 = valid The fields in this register are valid on A601f and A602f cameras. The Presence Inq field is read only. Setting 1 1 On A600f cameras, this field is not relevant and should be ignored. (Updates to the register values monitored by this field are performed automatically.) --- 2 ...
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2.7 Control and Status Registers for the PIO Control Function The base address for the PIO Control Function control and status registers is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F2F0 00C8 In each PIO register description, an “Offset the from Base Address” is provided. This a byte offset from the above base address. The address of a PIO register equals the above base address plus the indicated offset. Values are stated in decimal format except when marked 0x. Values marked as 0x (e.g.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.2.8 Control and Status Registers for the Strobe Signal Function The base address for the Strobe Signal control and status registers is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F2F0 0300 In each Strobe Signal register description, an “Offset from the Base Address” is provided. This a byte offset from the above base address. The address of a strobe signal register equals the above base address plus the indicated offset. Values are stated in decimal format except when marked 0x.
DRAFT Register Name: Strobe 1 Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x104 Field Description Bit Configuring the Camera A601f / A601fc A602f / A602fc Value Same definitions and values as Strobe 0 Inq Register Name: Strobe 2 Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x108 Field Description Bit A601f / A601fc A602f / A602fc Value Same definitions and values as Strobe 0 Inq Register Name: Strobe 3 Inquiry Offset from Base Address: 0x10C Field Description Bit A601f / A601fc A602f / A602fc Value Sa
DRAFT Configuring the Camera Register Name: Strobe 0 Control Offset from Base Address: 0x200 Field Bit Description Presence Inq 0 Indicates the presence of the Strobe 0 signal control feature. 0 = not available 1 = available The Strobe 0 control feature is available on all A600f cameras. This field is read only. --- 1 ... 5 Reserved On / Off 6 Sets whether the Strobe 0 signal is on or off.
DRAFT Register Name: Strobe 2 Control Offset from Base Address: 0x208 Field Description Bit Configuring the Camera Same definitions and values as Strobe 0 Control. Register Name: Strobe 3 Control Offset from Base Address: 0x20C Field Description Bit Same definitions and values as Strobe 0 Control. L If a strobe signal is on, the signal will only be present on the associated output port if the output port is configured for “strobe.
DRAFT Configuring the Camera 4.4.3 Advanced Features Registers The base address for all advanced features registers is: Bus ID, Node ID, FFFF F2F0 0000 The first eight quadlets of the advanced features register space is designated as the advanced features “Access Control Register” as described in the table below. Values are stated in decimal format except when marked 0x. Values marked as 0x (e.g., 0x123) are in hexadecimal format. Bit 0 in each register is the most significant bit.
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures 5 Image Data Formats and Structures 5.1 Image Data Basics Image data is transmitted as isochronous data packets according to the “1394 - based Digital Camera Specification” (DCAM) issued by the 1394 Trade Association (see the trade association’s website: www.1394ta.org). The first packet of each frame is identified by a 1 in the sync bit of the packet header. 5.1.
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures 5.2 Packet Payload Charts for Standard Format, Mode and Frame Rate Combinations on A600f Cameras The following charts describe the packet payload for each standard format/mode/framerate combination available on the A600f cameras. This information is especially useful when calculating a camera’s bandwidth usage. 5.2.1 Format 0, Mode 1 ( 320 x 240, YUV 4:2:2, 16 bits/pixel avg ) Frame Rate 1.875 fps 3.75 fps 7.
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures 5.3 Image Data Formats 5.3.1 Data Format with the Camera Set for YUV 4:2:2 Output The table below describes how the data for a received frame will be ordered in the image buffer in your PC.
Image Data Formats & Structures DRAFT 5.3.2 Data Format with the Camera Set for Y Mono 8 Output The table below describes how the data for a received frame will be ordered in the image buffer in your PC.
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures 5.3.3 Data Format with the Camera Set for Y Mono 16 Output The table below describes how the data for a received frame will be ordered in the image buffer in your PC.
Image Data Formats & Structures DRAFT 5.3.4 Data Format with the Camera Set for Raw 8 Output The tables below describe how the data for the odd lines and for the even lines of a received frame will be ordered in the image buffer in your PC.
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures For Filter ID = 1 (GB / RG) Even Lines Byte Data Green value for P0 B0 Odd Lines Byte B0 Data Red value for P0 B1 Blue value for P1 B1 Green value for P1 B2 Green value for P2 B2 Red value for P2 B3 Blue value for P3 B3 Green value for P3 B4 Green value for P4 B4 Red value for P4 B5 Blue value for P5 B5 Green value for P5 • • • • • • • • • • • • Bm-5 Green value for Pn-5 Bm-5 Red value for Pn-5 Bm-4 Blue value for Pn-4 Bm-4 Green val
Image Data Formats & Structures DRAFT For Filter ID = 3 (BG / GR) 5-8 Even Lines Byte Data Blue value for P0 B0 Odd Lines Byte B0 Data Green value for P0 B1 Green value for P1 B1 Red value for P1 B2 Blue value for P2 B2 Green value for P2 B3 Green value for P3 B3 Red value for P3 B4 Blue value for P4 B4 Green value for P4 B5 Green value for P5 B5 Red value for P5 • • • • • • • • • • • • Bm-5 Blue value for Pn-5 Bm-5 Green value for Pn-5 Bm-4 Green value for Pn-4 Bm-4 Re
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures 5.3.5 Data Format with the Camera Set for Raw 16 Output The tables below describe how the data for the odd lines and for the even lines of a received frame will be ordered in the image buffer in your PC.
Image Data Formats & Structures DRAFT For Filter ID = 1 (GB / RG) 5-10 Even Lines Byte Data Low byte of green value for P0 B0 Odd Lines Byte Data B0 Low byte of red value for P0 B1 High byte of green value for P0 B1 High byte of red value for P0 B2 Low byte of blue value for P1 B2 Low byte of green value for P1 B3 High byte of blue value for P1 B3 High byte of green value for P1 B4 Low byte of green value for P2 B4 Low byte of red value for P2 B5 High byte of green value for P2 B5 H
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures For Filter ID = 2 (GR / BG) Even Lines Byte Data Low byte of green value for P0 B0 Odd Lines Byte Data B0 Low byte of blue value for P0 B1 High byte of green value for P0 B1 High byte of blue value for P0 B2 Low byte of red value for P1 B2 Low byte of green value for P1 B3 High byte of red value for P1 B3 High byte of green value for P1 B4 Low byte of green value for P2 B4 Low byte of blue value for P2 B5 High byte of green value for P2 B5 High b
Image Data Formats & Structures DRAFT For Filter ID = 3 (BG / GR) Even Lines Byte Data Low byte of blue value for P0 B0 Odd Lines Byte B0 Data Low byte of green value for P0 B1 High byte of blue value for P0 B1 High byte of green value for P0 B2 Low byte of green value for P1 B2 Low byte of red value for P1 B3 High byte of green value for P1 B3 High byte of red value for P1 B4 Low byte of blue value for P2 B4 Low byte of green value for P2 B5 High byte of blue value for P2 B5 High b
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures 5.4 Image Data Structure 5.4.1 Data Structure for a Y (Mono 8) or an R, G or B (Raw 8) Component The data output for a Y (mono 8) component or an R, G or B (raw 8) component is 8 bit data of the “unsigned char” type. The range of data values for a Y mono component and the corresponding indicated signal levels are shown below. This Data Value (Hexadecimal) 0xFF 0xFE Indicates This Signal Level (Decimal) 255 254 • • • • • • 0x01 0x00 1 0 5.4.
DRAFT Image Data Formats & Structures 5.4.3 Data Structure for a Y (Mono 16) or an R, G or B (Raw 16) Component The data output for a Y (mono 16) component or an R, G or B (Raw 16) component is 16 bit data of the “unsigned short (little endian)” type. The range of data values for a Y mono component and the corresponding indicated signal levels are shown below.
DRAFT Smart Features 6 Smart Features and the Smart Features Framework 6.1 What are Smart Features Smart features are features unique to Basler cameras. Test Images, the Cycle Time Stamp, and the CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) Checksum are examples of Basler smart features. In some cases, enabling a smart feature will simply change the behavior of the camera. The Test Image feature is a good example of this type of smart feature.
DRAFT Smart Features part of the added data. The GUIDs are especially useful when you enable several smart features that add data to the image stream. The GUIDs make it possible to identify which portion of the added data is the result of each enabled smart feature. Refer to Sections 6.6 and 6.7 for detailed information about getting smart features results. 6.3 What do I Need to Use Smart Features To use smart features you will need: • A camera that supports smart features.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.5 Enabling and Parameterizing Smart Features The camera provides a control and status register (CSR) for each smart feature (see Sect 6.7 for details of each feature and its CSR). To enable and parameterize a smart feature, the following steps must be performed: 1. Check to see if the camera supports smart features. 2. Ask the camera for the address of the CSR for the desired smart feature. 3. Enable and parameterize the desired smart features.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.5.2 Determining the Address of a Smart Feature’s CSR The control and status register (CSR) for each smart feature is identified by a 128 bit Globally Unique Identifier (GUID). GUIDs are also known as UUIDs (Universal Unique Identifier). A GUID consists of: • One 32 bit number (D1) • Two 16 bit numbers (D2, D3) • A sequence of 8 bytes (D4[0] - D4[7]) GUID example: CA8A916A (D1) - 14A4 - (D2) 4D8E - BBC9 - (D3) (D4[0] - D4[1]) 93DF50495C16 (D4[2] - D4[7]) Section 6.
DRAFT Smart Features Example Determine the address of the “CRC Checksum” smart feature which has a CSR GUID of: 3B34004E - 1B84 - 11D8 - 83B3 - 00105A5BAE55 D1: 0x3B34 004E D2: 0x1B84 D3: 0x11D8 D4[0]: 0x83 D4[1]: 0xB3 D4[2]: 0x00 D4[3]: 0x10 D4[4]: 0x5A D4[5]: 0x5B D4[6]: 0xAE D4[7]: 0x55 Step 1: Write the CSR GUID to the Smart Features Inquiry Register Assuming that the address for the Access Control Register is 0xFFFF F2F0 0000, perform the following quadlet write operations to th
Smart Features DRAFT 6.5.3 Enabling and Parameterizing a Smart Feature Once you have determined the starting address of the control and status register (CSR) for your desired smart feature, you are ready to enable and parameterize the feature by setting bits within the CSR. Section 6.7 describes the standard smart features available on A600f cameras. Each smart features description includes an explanation of what the feature does and an explanation of the parameters associated with the feature.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.6 Getting Smart Features Results In many cases, activating a smart feature results in additional data that must be transmitted by the camera, i.e., the results of the smart feature. The results of a smart feature will be appended to the image data so that each frame contains both image data and smart features results. Before using any of the smart features that add information to the image data, the extended data stream feature must be enabled.
Smart Features DRAFT There are different types of chunks, for example, the chunk that is added when the cycle time stamp smart feature is enabled and the chunk that is added when the frame counter smart feature is enabled. Although most chunks follow the general structure described in Table 6-1, each type of chunk has unique aspects to its layout. To allow you to distinguish between the chunks, each chunk carries a “chunk GUID”.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7 Standard Smart Features on the A600f 6.7.1 Extended Data Stream The extended data stream feature has two functions: • When it is enabled, information such as image height, image width, and AOI size is added to the basic pixel data for each image. • It must be enabled before you can use any other smart feature that adds information to the image data stream.
DRAFT Smart Features 6-10 K+M Stride [ 4 Bytes ] Signed integer. Indicates the number of bytes needed to advance from the beginning of one row in an image to the beginning of the next row. K+M+4 Reserved [ 3 Bytes ] ----- K+M+7 Data Depth [ 1 Byte ] Effective data depth in bits of the pixels in the image. K+M+8 Top [ 2 Bytes ] Y coordinate of the top left corner of the current area of interest (AOI). K + M + 10 Left [ 2 Bytes ] X coordinate of the top left corner of the current AOI.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.2 Frame Counter The frame counter feature numbers images sequentially as they are captured. The counter starts at 0 and wraps at 4294967296 (operating continuously at 100 frames per second, it would take the counter about 500 days to wrap). The counter increments by one for each captured frame. Whenever the camera is powered off, the counter will reset to 0.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.3 Cycle Time Stamp The cycle time stamp feature adds a chunk to each image frame containing the value of the counters for the IEEE 1394 bus cycle timer. The counters are sampled at the start of exposure of each image. L The extended data stream feature (see Section 6.7.1) must be enabled in order to use the cycle time stamp feature or any of the other smart feature that adds information to the image data stream.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.4 DCAM Values The DCAM values feature adds a chunk to each image frame containing the current settings for some standard DCAM features. The settings are sampled at the start of exposure of each image. L The extended data stream feature (see Section 6.7.1) must be enabled in order to use the DCAM values feature or any of the other smart feature that adds information to the image data stream.
DRAFT Smart Features DCAM Values Chunk Layout Position Name Description 0 Gain CSR [ 4 Bytes ] Content of the DCAM Gain CSR Field Bit Description Presence Inq [0] Presence of this feature If 0, the DCAM feature is not available and all of its values should be ignored Abs Control [1] Absolute control mode If 1, the DCAM feature is in absolute control mode and the current value can be read from the Absolute Value CSR. Otherwise, the Value field holds the current raw value setting. ----- [2 ..
DRAFT 24 White Balance CSR [ 4 Bytes ] Smart Features Content of the DCAM White Balance CSR Field Bit Description Presence Inq [0] Presence of this feature If 0, the DCAM feature is not available and all of its values should be ignored Abs Control [1] Absolute control mode If 1, the DCAM feature is in absolute control mode and the current value can be read from the Absolute Value CSR. Otherwise, the Value field holds the current raw value setting. ----- [2 ...
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.5 CRC Checksum The CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) Checksum feature adds a chunk to each image frame containing a 16 bit CRC checksum calculated using the Z-modem method. The CRC Checksum chunk is always the last chunk added to the image data stream and the chunk is always 32 bits in size. As shown in Figure 6-2, the checksum is calculated using all of the image data and all of the appended chunks except for the checksum itself.
DRAFT Smart Features CRC Checksum Chunk Layout The CRC checksum is an exception to the normal chunk structure. The CRC chunk is always 32 bits wide and is always the last chunk appended to the image data. The lower 16 bits of the chunk are filled with the checksum and the upper 16 bits of the chunk are filled with zeros. Bit Description [ 0 ... 7 ] CRC Checksum low byte [ 8 ... 15 ] CRC Checksum high byte [ 16 ... 23 ] 0x00 [ 24 ...
DRAFT Smart Features /** \brief Verifies a frame buffer's CRC checksum * \param pData Pointer to the frame * \param nbyLength Size of frame in bytes * \return 1, if the check succeeds, 0 otherwise */ int CheckBuffer(const unsigned char* pData, unsigned long nbyLength ) { unsigned long nCurrentCRC, nDesiredCRC; /* Calculate the CRC checksum of the buffer.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.6 Test Images A600f cameras include a test image mode as a smart feature. The test image mode is used to check the camera’s basic functionality and its ability to transmit an image via the video data cable. The test image mode can be used for service purposes and for failure diagnostics. In test mode, the image is generated with a software program and the camera’s digital devices and does not use the optics, the CMOS pixel array, or the ADCs.
DRAFT Smart Features Test Image Two As shown in Figure 6-4, test image two consists of rows with several gray scale gradients ranging from 0 to 255.
DRAFT Smart Features Control and Status Register for the Test Image Feature Name Test Images Address See “Determining the Address of Smart Features CSRs” on page 6-4. CSR GUID 2A411342 - C0CA - 4368 - B46E - EE5DEEBF0548 Field Bit Description Presence Inq (Read only) [0] Presence of this feature 0: Not Available 1: Available ----- [1 ...
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.7 Extended Version Information A600f cameras include a register that contains version numbers for the camera’s internal software. For troubleshooting purposes, Basler technical support may ask you to read this register and to supply the results. L The extended version information smart feature does not add information to the image data stream and can be accessed even when the extended data stream feature (see Section 6.7.1) is disabled.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.8 Lookup Table A600f cameras have a sensor that reads pixel values at a 10 bit depth, however, the cameras can be set to output pixel values at an 8 bit depth. When set for 8 bit output, the camera normally uses an internal process to convert the 10 bit pixel values from the sensor to the 8 bit values transmitted out of the camera. When making the 10 to 8 bit conversion, the internal process takes the camera’s current gain and brightness settings into account.
Smart Features DRAFT Please look at the next page and examine the layout of the control and status register for the lookup table smart feature. You will notice that the first two quadlets of the register include bits that allow you to check for this feature’s presence and to enable or disable the feature. These initial two quadlets are followed by 1024 quadlets. The 1024 quadlets contain the values that make up the customized lookup table.
DRAFT Smart Features Control and Status Register for the Lookup Table Feature Name Lookup Table Address See “Determining the Address of Smart Features CSRs” on page 6-4. CSR GUID B28C667C - DF9D - 11D7 - 8693 - 000C6E0BD1B0 Position Field Bit Description 0 Presence Inq (Read only) [0] Presence of this feature 0: Not Available 1: Available ----- [1 ... 30] Reserved Enable (Read / write) [31] Enable / Disable this feature 0: Disable 1: Enable In Depth Inq (Read only) [0 ...
Smart Features DRAFT Using the SFF Viewer to Upload a Lookup Table The Configurator window in the Basler SFF Viewer (see Section 6.4) includes an Upload button that can be used to easily load a file containing a customized lookup table into the camera. The file must be plain text and must be formatted correctly. The file must have 1024 lines with each line containing two comma-separated values.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.9 Trigger Flag and Trigger Counter A600f cameras include a trigger flag and trigger counter feature. The trigger counter increments by one each time an image capture is triggered regardless of whether the trigger is internal (one shot or continuous shot commands) or is external (hardware or software trigger). Triggers that occur when the camera is not ready are discarded and not counted. The trigger counter wraps to zero after 65535 is reached.
Smart Features DRAFT 6.7.10 Output Port Configuration A600f cameras are equipped with four physical output ports designated as Output Port 0, Output Port 1, Output Port 2, and Output Port 3. The output port configuration feature can be used to change the assignment of camera output signals (such as Integrate Enabled and Trigger Ready) to the physical output ports. As shown on pages 6-29 and 6-30, there is a control and status register (CSR) for each physical output port.
DRAFT Smart Features Control and Status Registers for the Output Port Configuration Feature Name Output Port 0 Configuration Address See “Determining the Address of Smart Features CSRs” on page 6-4.
DRAFT Smart Features 6-30 Name Output Port 1 Configuration Address See “Determining the Address of Smart Features CSRs” on page 6-4. CSR GUID 949D820A - 4513 - 11D8 - 9EB1 - 00105A5BAE55 Position Field 0 Same as port 0. 4 Same as port 0. 8 Same as port 0. 12 Same as port 0. 16 Same as port 0. 20 Same as port 0. Name Output Port 2 Configuration Address See “Determining the Address of Smart Features CSRs” on page 6-4.
DRAFT Smart Features 6.7.11 Startup Memory Channel As described in Section 3.15, A600f cameras include four memory channels that can be used to store camera configuration sets. Memory channel 0 contains a factory configuration set. Channels 1, 2 and 3 can be used to store user created configuration sets.
Smart Features DRAFT 6.7.12 Strobe Time Base The strobe time base smart feature can be used to change the delay time base and the duration time base for the strobe control feature (see Section 3.10). Changing the Strobe Delay Time Base As described in Section 3.10, the delay for any one of the strobe signals is determined by a combination of two values. The first is the setting in the Delay Value field of the corresponding Strobe Control register (see page 4-50). The second is the Strobe Delay Time Base.
DRAFT Smart Features Example Assume that you have set the Duration Value field of the Strobe 0 control register to 423. Also assume that you have set the Duration Time Base field in the Strobe Time Base CSR to 5. In this case: Strobe 0 Duration = (Strobe 0 Duration Value Setting) x (Strobe Duration Time Base) Strobe 0 Duration = (423) x (5/1024 ms) Strobe 0 Duration = 2.
Smart Features DRAFT 6.8 Customized Smart Features The Basler A600f has significant processing capabilities and Basler can accommodate customer requests for customized smart features. A great advantage of the smart features framework is that it serves as a standardized platform for parameterizing any customized smart feature and for returning the results from the feature. The Basler camera development team is ready and able to handle requests for customized smart features.
DRAFT Mechanical Considerations 7 Mechanical Considerations The A600f camera housing is manufactured with high precision. Planar, parallel, and angular sides guarantee precise mounting with high repeatability. Caution! The camera is shipped with a cap on the lens mount. To avoid collecting dust on the sensor, make sure that at all times either the cap is in place or a lens is mounted on the camera.
Mechanical Considerations DRAFT 7.1 Camera Dimensions and Mounting Facilities The dimensions for A600f cameras are as shown in Figure 7-1. A600f cameras are equipped with four M3 mounting holes on the bottom and two M3 mounting holes on the top as indicated in the drawings.
DRAFT Mechanical Considerations 7.2 Maximum Lens Thread Length on the A600fc A600fc cameras are normally equipped with a C-mount lens adapter that contains an internal IR cut filter. As shown in Figure 7-2, the thread length of the C-mount lens used on the camera must be less than 7.5 mm. If a lens with a longer thread length is used, the IR cut filter will be damaged or destroyed and the camera will no longer operate.
DRAFT Mechanical Considerations 7.3 Mechanical Stress Test Results The A600f was submitted to an independent mechanical testing laboratory and subjected to the stress tests listed below. After mechanical testing, the camera exhibited no detectable physical damage and produced normal images during standard operational testing. Test Standard Conditions Vibration (sinusoidal each axis) DIN IEC 60068-2-6 10-58 Hz / 1.
DRAFT Technical Support 8 Technical Support 8.1 Technical Support Resources If you need advice about your camera or if you need assistance troubleshooting a problem with your camera, you can contact the Basler technical support team for your area. Basler technical support contact information is located in the front pages of this manual. You will also find helpful information such as frequently asked questions, downloads, and application notes on the Basler website at: www.baslerweb.
Technical Support DRAFT 1 The camera’s product ID: 2 The camera’s serial number: 3 1394 adapter that you use with the camera: 4 Describe the problem in as much detail as possible (If you need more space, use an extra sheet of paper). 5 If known, what’s the cause of the problem? 6 When did the problem occur? After start. While running. After a certain action (e.g., a change of parameters): 7 How often did/does the problem occur? Once. Every time.
DRAFT 8 How severe is the problem? Technical Support Camera can still be used. Camera can be used after I take this action: Camera can no longer be used. 9 Did your application ever run without problems? Yes No 10 Parameter set: It is very important for Basler Technical Support to get a copy of the exact camera parameters that you were using when the problem occurred. To make a copy of the parameters, use the dump register tool. To get the tool, go to: www.baslerweb.com/beitraege/beitrag_en_19478.
Technical Support 8-4 DRAFT BASLER A600f
DRAFT Revision History Revision History Doc. ID Number Date Changes DA00056101 7 November 2002 Initial release of the manual. Applies to prototype cameras only. DA00056102 23 April 2003 Initial release of the manual for series production cameras. DA00056103 24 October 2003 Added information for the color version of the camera. DA00056104 4 February 2004 Updated the version and specification tables in Sections 1.3 and 1.2 to include the new A601f - HDR camera model.
DRAFT Revision History Doc. ID Number Date Changes DA00056107 2 March 2005 Added Sections 2.5.3 and 2.5.4 showing typical input circuit and typical output circuit diagrams. Added Section 3.2.7 to clarify the terminology used to describe frame readout, buffering and transmission. Updated the YUV formulas in Section 3.7. Reworded the white balance and color filter ID descriptions in Sections 3.7.1and 3.7.2 for better clarity. Added information about the new strobe time base feature to Sections 3.
DRAFT Index Index A F advanced features registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54 area of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 factory configuration set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41 firmware ID number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 frame buffering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 frame counter smart feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 frame rate basic specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index DRAFT P T packet payloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 parallel I/O control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33 performance specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 pixel depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29 pixel size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
