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
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the user coefficient set (csn 1) before you can perform FPN
calibration. An error message is returned if you attempt to
perform FPN calibration when using csn 0.
Example:
• sfc 10 50
3.9.6 Performing PRNU Calibration
Serial Commands: cpa, spc
Purpose: Performs PRNU calibration to a targeted, user defined value
and eliminates the difference in responsivity between the most
and least sensitive pixel creating a uniform response to light.
To use this command, you must provide a calibration target.
Executing these algorithms causes the ssb command to be
set to 0 (no background subtraction) and the ssg command to
4096 (unity digital gain). The pixel coefficients are disabled
(epc 0 0) during the algorithm execution but returned to the
state they were prior to command execution.
Syntax:
• cpa i1 i2
Syntax
Elements:
• i1
PRNU calibration algorithm to use:
2 = Calculates the PRNU coefficients using the entered
target value as shown below:
PRNUC o efficient=
Target
(AVGPixelValue)‐(FPN +value)
sdo
i
i
i
The calculation is performed for all sensor pixels but
warnings are only applied to pixels in the region of
interest. This algorithm is useful for achieving uniform
output across multiple cameras. It is important that the
target value (set with the next parameter) is set to be at
least equal to the highest pixel across all cameras so that
all pixels can reach the highest pixel value during
calibration.
• i2
Peak target value in a range from 256 to 1013 DN. The
target value must be greater than the current peak output
value.










