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
8 Introduction to the Falcon XDR and HG Cameras
1.1 Camera Highlights
1.1.1 Features
• Three resolutions:
o 1.4 megapixels, 1400(H) x 1024(V) resolution, 100fps, 8 or 10 bit
o 1 megapixel, 1024(H) x 1024(V) resolution, 120fps, 8 bits
o VGA resolution, 640(H) x 480(V) resolution, 300fps, 8 bits
• Extendend Dynamic Range (XDR) or High Gain (HG) versions
• Color or Monochrome versions
• Global shutter (non-rolling shutter) for crisp images
• Compact camera body – 44mm x 44mm x 44mm – fits into the smallest of places
• Base mini-Camera Link™ SDR26 cable interface for greater ease of use
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– Power over Camera Link –No need for a separate power supply
• Enhanced data drive capability – Achieves 80MHz data speeds with 10m cables (typical
performance is 5.6 meters)
• Vertical windowing for faster frame rates
• 7.4µm x 7.4µm pixel pitch
• Good near-infrared (NIR) response
• 2x80MHz data rates
• Dynamic range of 55dB – XDR series; 48dB – HG series
1.1.2 Programmability
• Simple ASCII protocol controls gain, offset, frame rates, trigger mode, test pattern output, and
camera diagnostics
• Serial interface (ASCII, 9600 baud, adjustable to 19200, 57600, 115200), through Camera Link
1.1.3 Description
The Falcon XDR and HG cameras provide high quality, high speed image capture in a compact design.
The global shutter capability of the sensor makes these cameras capable of capturing low smear images
at incredibly fast rates. Its small camera body, mini-Camera Link™ cabling and PoCL capability allow
these cameras to fit into space-constrained applications. With its enhanced data drive capability, mini-
Camera Link cables up to 10m in length can be used. Programmable features and diagnostics are
accessible through the mini-Camera Link SDR26 connector.