User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction to the Falcon XDR and HG Cameras
- Camera Hardware Interface
- Serial Interface: How to Control the Camera
- Serial Protocol Defaults
- Command Format
- 3.1 Setting Baud Rate
- 3.2 Camera Serial Command Help Screen
- 3.3 Retrieving Information About the Camera
- 3.4 First Power Up Camera Settings
- 3.5 Saving and Restoring Settings
- 3.6 Camera Output Format
- 3.7 Setting Exposure Mode, Frame Rate and Exposure Time
- 3.8 Setting a Vertical Window of Interest
- 3.9 Flat Field Correction
- 3.10 Gain Adjustments
- 3.11 Generating a Test Pattern
- Optical and Mechanical Considerations
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Camera Link™ Reference, Timing, and Configuration Table
- Appendix B: Error Handling and Command List
- Appendix C: EMC Declaration
- Technical Support
- Index
DALSA Falcon XDR and HG Series Camera User's Manual
14 Introduction to the Falcon XDR and HG Cameras
The quantum efficiency graph describes the fraction of photons at each wavelength that contribute
charge to the pixel.
1.3.1 Sensor Cosmetic Specifications
The following table highlights the current cosmetic specifications for the DALSA sensor inside the Falcon
cameras.
Monochrome Camera Blemish Specifications
Blemish Specifications Maximum Number of Defects
Hot pixel defects 1
Single pixel defects 100
Clusters defects No limit (see note)
Spot defects 0
Column defects 0
Row defects 0
Color Camera Blemish Specifications
Blemish Specifications Maximum Number of Defects
Hot pixel defects 1
Single pixel defects 25 for each individual color (R, G1, G2, B)
Falcon Camera QE Curve - Monochrome and Color
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10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
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500 600 700 800 900 1000
Wavelength (nm)
Quantum Efficiency (QE)