User ManualTable of ContentsContacting Allied Vision Technologies8Introduction9Document history9Manual overview13Conventions used in this manual14Styles14Symbols14More information15Before operation15OSCAR cameras17Declarations of conformity18Filter and lenses19IR cut filter: spectral transmission19Camera lenses20Specifications21Oscar F-320C21Oscar F-510C23Oscar F-810C25Spectral sensitivity27Camera dimensions29Oscar standard housing29Oscar W9030Oscar W27031Tripod adapter32Cross section: C-Mount (standard filter)33Adjustment of C-Mount34Camera interfaces35IEEE 1394a port pin assignment35Camera I/O pin assignment36Status LEDs37On LED37Status LED (yellow)37Control and video data signals39Inputs39Triggers39Input/output pin control40IO_INP_CTRL 1-241Trigger delay42Outputs44IO_OUTP_CTRL 1-246Output modes47Pixel data49Description of the data path52Block diagram of the cameras52Black and white output interpolation modes53Read out modes of the sensor53Oscar F-320C: ICX-262AQ readout scheme54Oscar F-510C: ICX-282AQ readout scheme55Oscar F-810C: ICX-456AQ readout scheme56Frame readout implications57White balance59One-push automatic white balance61Automatic white balance63Manual gain64Auto gain65Brightness (black level or offset)67Auto shutter69Look-up table (LUT) and gamma function71Loading an LUT into the camera73Shading correction74Automatic generation of correction data75Requirements75Algorithm75What is the real size of the shading image (MaxImageSize)?79Loading a shading image out of the camera81Loading a shading image into the camera82Horizontal mirror function83Binning (only Oscar F-510C)842 x Binning84Vertical binning85Horizontal binning862 x full binning87Sub-sampling88What is sub-sampling?88Which Oscar models have sub-sampling?88Description of sub-sampling88High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio)89Sharpness90Color interpolation90Color interpolation (BAYER demosaicing)91Color correction92Why color correction?92Color correction in AVT cameras92Color correction: formula92GretagMacbeth ColorChecker92Color conversion (RGB ‡ YUV)93Hue and Saturation93Serial interface95Controlling image capture100Trigger modi100Edge mode (Trigger_Mode_0)100Level mode (Trigger_Mode_1)101Bulk trigger (Trigger_Mode_15)102Trigger delay105Trigger delay advanced register106Shutter modes108Split shutter108Joint shutter110Exposure time (shutter) and offset111Exposure time offset111Example: Oscar F-510C111Extended shutter112One-shot113One-shot command on the bus starting exposure113End of exposure to first packet on the bus114Multi-shot115ISO_Enable / free-run115Asynchronous broadcast115Jitter at start of exposure116Frame memory and deferred image transport117HoldImg mode118FastCapture119Video formats, modes and bandwidth120Video formats: Oscar F-320C121Video formats: Oscar F-510C123Video formats: Oscar F-810C127Area of interest (AOI)129Frame rates131Frame rates Format_7135Oscar F-320C: AOI frame rates136Oscar F-320C: progressive scan mode136Oscar F-320C: interlaced mode137Oscar F-510C: AOI frame rates138Oscar F-510C: progressive scan mode138Oscar F-510C: interlaced modes139Oscar F-810C: AOI frame rates140Oscar F-810C: progressive scan mode140Oscar F-810C: interlaced modes141How does bandwidth affect the frame rate?142Example formula for the Oscar F-810C camera143Test images143Loading test images143Configuration of the camera145Camera_Status_Register145Example146Configuration ROM148Implemented registers (IIDC V1.3)151Camera initialize register151Inquiry register for video format151Inquiry register for video mode152Inquiry register for video frame rate and base address153Inquiry register for basic function162Inquiry register for feature presence163Inquiry register for feature elements165Inquiry register for absolute value CSR offset address168Status and control register for one-push169Feature control error status register173Video mode control and status registers for Format_7173Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_0173Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_1173Format_7 control and status register (CSR)173Advanced features (AVT-specific)175Advanced registers summary175Version information register177Advanced feature inquiry181Maximum resolution183Time base184Extended shutter185Test images186Look-up tables (LUT)187Shading correction188Frame information190Input/output pin control190Delayed Integration Enable (IntEna)191Auto shutter control192Auto gain control192Autofunction AOI193Color correction195Trigger delay195Mirror image196Soft Reset196High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio)197User profiles198Error codes199Reset of error codes199Stored settings199GPDATA_BUFFER201Little endian vs. big endian byte order201Firmware update202Appendix203Sensor position accuracy of AVT cameras203Index204Size: 3.43 MBPages: 212Language: EnglishOpen manual
