User manual

ELIIXA+® 16k/8k CXP Color
2 e2v semiconductors SAS 2014
Summary
1 CAMERA OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 4
1.1 Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Key Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Description .................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Typical Applications .................................................................................................................................... 5
2 CAMERA PERFORMANCES ............................................................................ 6
2.1 Camera Characterization ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Image Sensor ............................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 True Colour Enhanced Mode (TCE) ......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.2 True Colour Single Mode (TCS) ............................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.3 Full Definition Single Mode (FDS) .......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.4 Full Definition Enhanced Mode (FD Enhanced) ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Response & QE curves .............................................................................................................................. 10
2.3.1 Quantum Efficiency ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.2 Spectral Response................................................................................................................................................................. 10
3 CAMERA HARDWARE INTERFACE ................................................................... 11
3.1 Mechanical Drawings ................................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Input/output Connectors and LED ........................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 Power Over CoaXPress .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.2 Status LED Behaviour ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.2.3 Trigger Connector .................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4 STANDARD CONFORMITY .......................................................................... 15
4.1 CE Conformity ............................................................................................................................................ 15
4.2 FCC Conformity .......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 RoHs Conformity ........................................................................................................................................ 15
5 GETTING STARTED ................................................................................. 17
5.1 Out of the box ............................................................................................................................................ 17
5.2 Setting up in the system ........................................................................................................................... 17
6 CAMERA SOFTWARE INTERFACE .................................................................... 18
6.1 Control and Interface ................................................................................................................................ 18
6.2 Camera Commands ................................................................................................................................... 19
6.2.1 Device Control ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
6.2.2 Image Format ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
6.2.2.1 Structure of the Sensor ........................................................................................................................................ 20
6.2.2.2 Forward/Reverse ................................................................................................................................................... 21
6.2.2.3 Test Image Pattern Selector .................................................................................................................................. 21
6.2.3 Acquisition Control ............................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.2.3.1 External Triggers on GPIO Connector .................................................................................................................. 23
6.2.3.2 CXP Trigger ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
6.2.3.3 Trigger Presets ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.2.3.4 Rescaler ................................................................................................................................................................ 26
6.2.4 Digital I/O Control ................................................................................................................................................................ 27