Allied Vision Pike F-032C Technical Manual

Technical Manual

V5.2.2

2017-Apr-07

AlliedVisionTechnologiesGmbH

Taschenweg2a,07646Stadtroda/Germany

Pike

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Legal notice

For customers in the U.S.A.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection

againstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinaresidentialenvironment.This

equipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin

accordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.

Howeverthereisnoguaranteethatinterferenceswillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthe

equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,theuserisencouraged

totrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasethedistancebetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.

•Useadifferentlineoutletforthereceiver.

•ConsultaradioorTVtechnicianforhelp.

Youarecautionedthatanychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedinthismanualcouldvoid

yourauthoritytooperatethisequipment.Theshieldedinterfacecablerecommendedinthismanual

mustbeusedwiththisequipmentinordertocomplywiththelimitsforacomputingdevicepursuant

toSubpartBofPart15ofFCCRules.

For customers in Canada

ThisapparatuscomplieswiththeClassBlimitsforradionoiseemissionssetoutintheRadio

InterferenceRegulations.

Pour utilisateurs au Canada

CetappareilestconformeauxnormesclasseBpourbruitsradioélectriques,spécifiéesdansle

Règlementsurlebrouillageradioélectrique.

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Contents

ContactingAlliedVision..................................................................................................................12

Introduction.........................................................................................................................................13

Documenthistory ...............................................................................................................................13

Manualoverview ................................................................................................................................24

Conventionsusedinthismanual .......................................................................................................25

Styles..............................................................................................................................................25

Symbols..........................................................................................................................................26

Moreinformation ...............................................................................................................................26

Beforeoperation ................................................................................................................................27

Targetgroup.............................................................................................................................27

Gettingstarted .........................................................................................................................27

Pikecameras .......................................................................................................................................29

Conformity ...........................................................................................................................................31

CE ...................................................................................................................................................31

REACH ............................................................................................................................................31

WEEE..............................................................................................................................................31

FCC–ClassBDevice......................................................................................................................31

FireWire.................................................................................................................................................32

Overview .............................................................................................................................................32

Definition .......................................................................................................................................32

IEEE1394standards.......................................................................................................................32

WhyuseFireWire? ........................................................................................................................33

FireWireindetail ................................................................................................................................33

Serialbus .......................................................................................................................................33

FireWireconnectioncapabilities...................................................................................................34

CapabilitiesofIEEE1394a(FireWire400) .....................................................................................35

IIDCV1.3cameracontrolstandards ........................................................................................35

FireWire800.............................................................................................................................35

IIDCV1.31cameracontrolstandards ......................................................................................36

CompatibilitybetweenIEEE1394aandIEEE1394b ......................................................................36

Compatibilityexample .............................................................................................................36

ImagetransferviaIEEE1394aandIEEE1394b ..............................................................................37

IEEE1394bbandwidths..................................................................................................................37

RequirementsforPCandIEEE1394b.......................................................................................38

Example1:IEEE1394bbandwidthofPikecameras .................................................................38

Example2:MorethanonePikecameraatfullspeed.............................................................39

FireWirePlug&playcapabilities...................................................................................................39

FireWirehot-plugandscrew-lockprecautions.............................................................................40

Operatingsystemsupport.............................................................................................................41

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Specifications ......................................................................................................................................42

PikeF-032B,F-032C(fiber).................................................................................................................42

PikeF-100B,F-100C(fiber).................................................................................................................44

PikeF-145B,F-145C(fiber)(-15fps*) .................................................................................................46

PikeF-210B(fiber) ..............................................................................................................................48

PikeF-421B,F-421C(fiber).................................................................................................................50

PikeF-505B,F-505C(fiber).................................................................................................................52

PikeF-1100B,F-1100C(fiber).............................................................................................................54

PikeF-1600B,F-1600C(fiber).............................................................................................................56

Absolutequantumefficiency(QE) .....................................................................................................58

PikeF-032B,F-032C.......................................................................................................................59

PikeF-100B,F-100C.......................................................................................................................59

PikeF-145B,F-145C.......................................................................................................................60

PikeF-210B....................................................................................................................................61

PikeF-421B,F-421C.......................................................................................................................61

PikeF-505B,F-505C.......................................................................................................................62

PikeF-1100B,F-1100C ..................................................................................................................63

PikeF-1600B,F-1600C ..................................................................................................................63

Cameradimensions..........................................................................................................................64

Serialnumbersfornewfrontflange.............................................................................................64

C-Mount..............................................................................................................................................65

Standardhousingdimensions.......................................................................................................65

Interface:2×copper...............................................................................................................65

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................66

Tripodadapterdimensions ...........................................................................................................67

W90housingdimensions ..............................................................................................................68

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................68

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................69

W90S90housingdimensions .......................................................................................................70

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................70

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................71

W270housingdimensions............................................................................................................72

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................72

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................73

W270S90housingdimensions .....................................................................................................74

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................74

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................75

Crosssection:CS-Mount(PikeF-032B,F-032C) ...........................................................................76

Crosssection:C-Mount(VGAsizefilter).......................................................................................77

Crosssection:C-Mount(largefilter).............................................................................................78

C-Mountadjustment.....................................................................................................................79

F-Mount ..............................................................................................................................................80

Standardhousingdimensions.......................................................................................................80

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................80

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................81

Tripodadapterdimensions ...........................................................................................................82

W270housing................................................................................................................................83

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Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................83

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................84

Crosssection..................................................................................................................................85

F-MountadjustmentforPikeF-1100andPikeF-1600 ................................................................85

K-Mount,M39-Mount ........................................................................................................................86

Crosssection..................................................................................................................................87

M42-Mount ........................................................................................................................................88

Standardhousingdimensions.......................................................................................................88

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................88

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................89

Tripodadapterdimensions ...........................................................................................................90

W270housingdimensions............................................................................................................91

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................91

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................92

Crosssection..................................................................................................................................93

M58-Mount ........................................................................................................................................94

Standardhousingdimensions.......................................................................................................94

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................94

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................95

Tripodadapterdimensions ...........................................................................................................96

W270housingdimensions............................................................................................................97

Interface:2×copper................................................................................................................97

Interface:1×GOF,1×copper.................................................................................................98

Crosssection..................................................................................................................................99

Filterandlenses...............................................................................................................................100

IRcutfilter:spectraltransmission....................................................................................................100

Focallength.......................................................................................................................................100

PikeF-032 ....................................................................................................................................101

PikeF-100,F-145,F-505..............................................................................................................101

PikeF-210 ....................................................................................................................................102

PikeF-421 ....................................................................................................................................102

PikeF-1100,F-1600.....................................................................................................................103

Camerainterfaces...........................................................................................................................104

IEEE1394bportpinassignment .......................................................................................................104

CameraI/Oconnectorpinassignment ............................................................................................105

StatusLEDs........................................................................................................................................107

OnLED(green) ............................................................................................................................108

StatusLED....................................................................................................................................108

Controlandvideodatasignals .........................................................................................................109

Inputs...........................................................................................................................................109

Triggers...................................................................................................................................110

Input/outputpincontrol .............................................................................................................110

IO_INP_CTRL1-2 ....................................................................................................................111

Triggerdelay...........................................................................................................................111

Triggerdelayadvancedregister.............................................................................................113

Outputs........................................................................................................................................114

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IO_OUTP_CTRL1-4.................................................................................................................115

Outputmodes ........................................................................................................................116

Pulse-widthmodulation ..............................................................................................................118

PWM:minimumandmaximumperiodsandfrequencies ....................................................119

PWM:Examplesinpractice ...................................................................................................119

Pixeldata...........................................................................................................................................120

Descriptionofvideodataformats ..............................................................................................121

Descriptionofthedatapath......................................................................................................126

Pikeblockdiagrams ..........................................................................................................................126

Monochromemodels..................................................................................................................126

Colormodels................................................................................................................................127

Channelbalance ...............................................................................................................................127

ChanneladjustmentwithSmartView(>1.5)...............................................................................128

Dual-tapoffsetadjustmentwithSmartView(1.10orgreater).............................................129

Whitebalance...................................................................................................................................131

One-pushwhitebalance .............................................................................................................133

Autowhitebalance(AWB) ..........................................................................................................134

Autoshutter......................................................................................................................................136

Autogain...........................................................................................................................................138

Manualgain ......................................................................................................................................141

Brightness(blackleveloroffset) ......................................................................................................142

Horizontalmirrorfunction ...............................................................................................................143

Shadingcorrection............................................................................................................................146

BuildingshadingimageinFormat_7modes...............................................................................146

Firstexample ..........................................................................................................................146

Secondexample .....................................................................................................................146

Howtostoreshadingimage .......................................................................................................147

Automaticgenerationofcorrectiondata ...................................................................................148

Requirements.........................................................................................................................148

Algorithm................................................................................................................................148

Loadingashadingimageoutofthecamera...............................................................................150

Loadingashadingimageintothecamera ..................................................................................151

Look-uptable(LUT)andgammafunction .......................................................................................152

LoadinganLUTintothecamera .................................................................................................154

Defectpixelcorrection(PikeF-1100,F-1600only)..........................................................................156

DefectpixeldefinitionsforPikeF-1100......................................................................................156

DefectpixeldefinitionsforPikeF-1600......................................................................................157

AlliedVisionfactorydefaultsettings ..........................................................................................157

AlliedVisiondefectpixelmap .....................................................................................................157

DefectpixeleditorinSmartView ................................................................................................158

DefectPixeleditor:moredetails ...........................................................................................162

Whereisthedefectpixelcorrectiondone? ..........................................................................162

Binning(monochromemodelsonly)................................................................................................163

2×,4×,8×binning .....................................................................................................................163

Verticalbinning............................................................................................................................164

Horizontalbinning .......................................................................................................................165

2×fullbinning,4×fullbinning,8×fullbinning.........................................................................166

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Sub-sampling(monochromeandcolormodels)..............................................................................167

Whatissub-sampling? ................................................................................................................167

Whichmodelshavesub-sampling? ............................................................................................167

Descriptionofsub-sampling........................................................................................................167

Binningandsub-samplingaccess.....................................................................................................174

Quickparameterchangetimingmodes...........................................................................................177

Whynewtimingmodes?.............................................................................................................177

StandardParameterUpdateTiming......................................................................................178

New:QuickFormatChangeMode(QFCM) ...........................................................................178

Howtotransferparameterstothecamera................................................................................179

EncapsulatedUpdate(begin/end).........................................................................................179

Parameter-ListUpdate...........................................................................................................180

StandardUpdate(IIDC) ..........................................................................................................181

Packed12-BitMode .........................................................................................................................182

HighSNRmode(HighSignalNoiseRatio) ........................................................................................182

Framememoryanddeferredimagetransport................................................................................183

Deferredimagetransport ...........................................................................................................183

HoldImgmode.............................................................................................................................185

FastCapturemode.......................................................................................................................187

Colorinterpolation(Bayerdemosaicing) .........................................................................................187

Sharpness..........................................................................................................................................188

Hueandsaturation ...........................................................................................................................189

Colorcorrection................................................................................................................................190

Whycolorcorrection? ...........................................................................................................190

ColorcorrectioninAlliedVisioncameras..............................................................................190

Colorcorrection:formula ......................................................................................................191

GretagMacbethColorChecker ...............................................................................................191

Changingcolorcorrectioncoefficients..................................................................................191

Switchcolorcorrectionon/off...............................................................................................192

Colorconversion(RGBYUV) ........................................................................................................192

BulkTrigger .......................................................................................................................................192

LevelTrigger......................................................................................................................................192

Serialinterface..................................................................................................................................193

Controllingimagecapture...........................................................................................................198

Triggermodi......................................................................................................................................198

BulkTrigger(Trigger_Mode_15).................................................................................................199

Triggerdelay................................................................................................................................202

Triggerdelayadvancedregister.............................................................................................204

Debounce ....................................................................................................................................205

Debouncetime ............................................................................................................................206

Exposuretime(shutter)andoffset ..................................................................................................207

Exposuretimeoffset ...................................................................................................................207

Minimumexposuretime.............................................................................................................207

Extendedshutter.........................................................................................................................208

One-shot ...........................................................................................................................................209

One-shotcommandonthebustostartofexposure .................................................................210

Endofexposuretofirstpacketonthebus.................................................................................210

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Multi-shot .........................................................................................................................................211

ISO_Enable/free-run.......................................................................................................................212

Asynchronousbroadcast ..................................................................................................................212

Jitteratstartofexposure .................................................................................................................213

Sequencemode ................................................................................................................................214

Howissequencemodeimplemented? ......................................................................................215

Setupmode(newfor3.×) ......................................................................................................216

Sequencestepmode(newfor3.×) .......................................................................................216

SeqModedescription.............................................................................................................217

Sequencerepeatcounter(newfor3.×) ................................................................................217

Manualstepping&reset(newfor3.×) .................................................................................217

Whichnewsequencemodefeaturesareavailable?..................................................................219

Setupmode ............................................................................................................................219

I/Ocontrolledsequencesteppingmode ...............................................................................219

I/Ocontrolledsequencepointerreset ..................................................................................220

I/OcontrolledsequencesteppingmodeandI/Ocontrolledsequencepointerresetviasoftware

command ...............................................................................................................................220

Pointstopayattentiontowhenworkingwithasequence........................................................220

Changingtheparameterswithinasequence .............................................................................222

Pointstopayattentiontowhenchangingtheparameters .......................................................222

Secureimagesignature(SIS):definitionandscenarios...................................................................222

SIS:Definition ..............................................................................................................................223

SIS:Scenarios...............................................................................................................................223

Smearreduction(notPikeF-1100,F-1600).....................................................................................224

Smearreduction:definition ........................................................................................................224

Smearreduction:howitworks...................................................................................................224

Smearreduction:switchon/offinregisterandSmartView.......................................................224

Videoformats,modesandbandwidth..................................................................................225

PikeF-032B,F-032C..........................................................................................................................226

PikeF-100B,F-100C..........................................................................................................................228

PikeF-145B,F-145C(-15fps**) .......................................................................................................230

PikeF-210B .......................................................................................................................................233

PikeF-421B,F-421C..........................................................................................................................235

PikeF-505B,F-505C..........................................................................................................................237

PikeF-1100B,F-1100C......................................................................................................................239

PikeF-1600B,F-1600C......................................................................................................................241

Areaofinterest(AOI)........................................................................................................................243

AutofunctionAOI.........................................................................................................................244

Framerates.......................................................................................................................................246

FrameratesFormat_7.................................................................................................................250

PikeF-032:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................251

PikeF-100:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................252

PikeF-145:AOIframerates(nosub-sampling)..........................................................................253

PikeF-145:AOIframerates(sub-sampling) ...............................................................................254

PikeF-145-15fps:AOIframerates(nosub-sampling)................................................................255

PikeF-145-15fps:AOIframerates(sub-sampling).....................................................................256

PikeF-210:AOIframerates(nosub-sampling)..........................................................................257

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PikeF-210:AOIframerates(sub-sampling) ...............................................................................258

PikeF-421:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................259

PikeF-505:AOIframerates ........................................................................................................260

AOIframerateswithmax.BPP=8192..................................................................................260

AOIframerateswithmax.BPP=11000................................................................................261

PikeF-1100:AOIframerates ......................................................................................................262

PikeF-1100:framerateformulasingle-tap...........................................................................262

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,nosub-sampling...............................................262

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,sub-sampling....................................................263

PikeF-1100:framerateformuladual-tap.............................................................................264

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,nosub-sampling .................................................264

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,sub-sampling ......................................................265

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,single-tap,nosub-sampling.............................................266

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,single-tap,sub-sampling..................................................267

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,nosub-sampling ...............................................268

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,sub-sampling ....................................................269

PikeF-1600:AOIframerates ......................................................................................................270

PikeF-1600:framerateformulasingle-tap...........................................................................270

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,nosub-sampling...............................................270

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,single-tap,sub-sampling....................................................271

PikeF-1600:framerateformuladual-tap.............................................................................272

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,nosub-sampling .................................................272

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=8192,dual-tap,sub-sampling ......................................................273

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=16000,single-tap,nosub-sampling.............................................274

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,single-tap,sub-sampling..................................................275

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,nosub-sampling ...............................................276

AOIframeratesmaxBPP=11000,dual-tap,sub-sampling ....................................................277

Howdoesbandwidthaffecttheframerate? .....................................................................278

Exampleformulaforthemonochromecamera....................................................................278

Testimages .......................................................................................................................................279

Loadingtestimages.....................................................................................................................279

Testimagesformonochromecameras ......................................................................................279

Testimagesforcolorcameras ....................................................................................................280

YUV4:2:2mode ......................................................................................................................281

Mono8(rawdata) ..................................................................................................................281

Configurationofthecamera......................................................................................................282

Camera_Status_Register ..................................................................................................................282

Example .......................................................................................................................................283

Sampleprogram ..........................................................................................................................285

ExampleFireGrab...................................................................................................................285

ExampleFireStackAPI............................................................................................................285

ConfigurationROM...........................................................................................................................286

Implementedregisters .....................................................................................................................288

Camerainitializeregister.............................................................................................................288

Videoformatinquiryregister......................................................................................................289

Videomodeinquiryregister........................................................................................................289

Videoframerateandbaseaddressinquiryregister ..................................................................291

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Basicfunctioninquiryregister ....................................................................................................299

Featurepresenceinquiryregister...............................................................................................300

Featureelementsinquiryregister...............................................................................................302

AbsolutevalueCSRoffsetaddressinquiryregister ....................................................................305

Statusandcontrolregisterforfeature .......................................................................................305

Featurecontrolerrorstatusregister ..........................................................................................309

VideomodecontrolandstatusregistersforFormat_7 .............................................................309

QuadletoffsetFormat_7Mode_0.........................................................................................309

QuadletoffsetFormat_7Mode_1.........................................................................................309

Format_7controlandstatusregister(CSR) ..........................................................................309

Advancedfeatures............................................................................................................................311

Extendedversioninformationregister .......................................................................................315

Advancedfeatureinquiry............................................................................................................317

Camerastatus..............................................................................................................................318

Maximumresolution ...................................................................................................................319

Timebase.....................................................................................................................................320

Extendedshutter.........................................................................................................................321

Testimages..................................................................................................................................322

Look-uptables(LUT) ...................................................................................................................323

Loadingalook-uptableintothecamera...............................................................................325

Shadingcorrection ......................................................................................................................325

Readingorwritingshadingimagefrom/intothecamera .....................................................327

Automaticgenerationofashadingimage ............................................................................327

Non-volatilememoryoperations...........................................................................................328

Memorychannelerrorcodes ................................................................................................328

Deferredimagetransport ...........................................................................................................329

Frameinformation ......................................................................................................................330

Input/outputpincontrol .............................................................................................................330

DelayedIntegrationenable.........................................................................................................330

Autoshuttercontrol....................................................................................................................331

Autogaincontrol.........................................................................................................................333

AutofunctionAOI.........................................................................................................................334

Colorcorrection...........................................................................................................................335

Triggerdelay................................................................................................................................336

Mirrorimage................................................................................................................................336

AFEchannelcompensation(channelbalance)...........................................................................337

Dual-tapoffsetadjustment .........................................................................................................337

Softreset .....................................................................................................................................338

HighSNRmode(HighSignalNoiseRatio)...................................................................................339

MaximumISOpacketsize ...........................................................................................................339

Quickparameterchangetimingmodes......................................................................................341

StandardParameterUpdateTiming......................................................................................342

QuickFormatChangeMode ..................................................................................................342

AutomaticresetoftheUpdActiveflag ..................................................................................343

Low-noisebinningmode(only2×H-binning)............................................................................343

Softwarefeaturecontrol(disableLEDs/switchsingle-tapanddual-tap).................................343

DisableLEDs ...........................................................................................................................344

Sensordigitizationtaps(PikeF-1100,F-1600only) ...................................................................345

Parameter-ListUpdate ................................................................................................................345

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Format_7modemapping............................................................................................................346

Example ..................................................................................................................................347

Secureimagesignature(SIS).......................................................................................................347

Advancedregister:SIS............................................................................................................348

Advancedregister:framecounter.........................................................................................350

Advancedregister:triggercounter........................................................................................350

Wheretofindtimestamp,framecounterandtriggercounterintheimage ......................351

WheretofindallSISvaluesintheimage ..............................................................................351

Smearreduction(notPikeF-1100,F-1600)................................................................................352

Defectpixelcorrection................................................................................................................353

Readingorwritingdefectpixelcorrectiondatafrom/intothecamera ...............................353

Userprofiles ................................................................................................................................354

Errorcodes .............................................................................................................................356

Resetoferrorcodes...............................................................................................................356

Storedsettings .......................................................................................................................356

Frametimecontrol......................................................................................................................358

GPDATA_BUFFER.........................................................................................................................359

Littleendianvs.bigendianbyteorder ..................................................................................359

Useradjustablegainreferences .................................................................................................360

Firmwareupdate.............................................................................................................................361

Extendedversionnumber(FPGA/microcontroller) .........................................................................361

Appendix .............................................................................................................................................363

Sensorpositionaccuracy..................................................................................................................363

Index .....................................................................................................................................................364

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Contacting Allied Vision

ContactingAlliedVision

Connect with Allied Vision colleagues by function

www.alliedvision.com/en/contact

Find an Allied Vision office or distributor

www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html

Email

[email protected](forcommercialandgeneralinquiries)

support@alliedvision.com(fortechnicalassistancewithAlliedVisionproducts)

Sales offices

Europe,MiddleEast,andAfrica:+4936428-677-230

UK,Ireland,Nordiccountries:+442071934408

France:+33673839543

NorthandSouthAmerica:+1(877)USA-1394

Asia-Pacific:+656634-9027

China:+86(21)64861133

Headquarters

AlliedVisionTechnologiesGmbH

Taschenweg2a,07646Stadtroda,Germany

Tel:+49(36428)677-0

Fax+49(36428)677-24

President/CEO:FrankGrube

RegistrationOffice:AGJenaHRB208962

TaxID:DE184383113

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Introduction

ThisPike Technical Manualdescribesindepththetechnicalspecifications,

dimensions,allcamerafeatures(IIDCstandardandAlliedVisionsmart

features)andtheirregisters,triggerfeatures,allvideoandcolorformats,

bandwidth,andframeratecalculation.

Forinformationonhardwareinstallation,safetywarnings,andpinassignments

onI/OconnectorsandIEEE1394bconnectorsreadthe1394 Installation

Manual.

Document history

Note



Pleasereadthroughthismanualcarefully.

Weassumethatyouhavereadalreadythe1394 Installation

Manualandthatyouhaveinstalledthehardwareandsoftware

onyourPCorlaptop(FireWirecard,cables).

Version Date Remarks

V2.0.0 2006-Jul-07 NewManual-Releasestatus

PRE_V3.0.0 2006-Sep-22 Minorcorrections

Addednewmodel:PikeF-145

PikeF-210AOIframeratescorrected:PikeF-210:AOIframerates(no

sub-sampling)

Newadvancedregisters:Advancedfeatures

V3.0.1 2006-Sep-29 Minorcorrections

V3.1.0 2007-Feb-13 Changedcamerastatusregister(Table157:Advancedregister:Camera

status)

AddeddescriptionforthefollowingmodeOutputstatefollows

PinStatebit (Table32:Outputrouting)

AddedM39-MountforPikeF-201andF-421(F-Mount)

Table 1: Document history

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Introduction

V3.2.0 2007-Aug-22 Minorcorrections

AddedCEinConformitychapter

AddedvaluefieldinTable44:CSR:Shutter

AddedCrosssection:CS-Mount(PikeF-032B,F-032C)

AddeddetaileddescriptionofBRIGHTNESS(800h)inTable150:

Featurecontrolregister

AddeddetaileddescriptionofWHITE-BALANCE(80Ch)inTable150:

Featurecontrolregister

AddedAppendix

AddednewframeratesinSpecifications

AddednewAOIframeratesanddiagramsinFrameratesFormat_7

NewminimumshutterspeedsforeachofthePikecamerasin

Specificationsandthefollowing

AddednewfeaturesofPikeupdateround:

•SIS,seeSecureimagesignature(SIS):definitionandscenarios

• Sequencemode,seeSequencemode

•Smearreduction

seeSmearreduction(notPikeF-1100,F-1600)

•4×|8×binningandsub-samplingmodes

seeBinning(monochromemodelsonly)

seeSub-sampling(monochromeandcolormodels)

seeBinningandsub-samplingaccess

•Quickmodeforformatchanges

seeQuickparameterchangetimingmodes

•Speedincreasemode(Packed12-bitMode)

Packed12-BitMode

•CS-

Mount(onlyforPikeF-032)

PikeF-032B,F-032C(fiber)andCrosssection:CS-Mount(PikeF-

032B,F-032C)

Version Date Remarks

Table 1: Document history (continued)

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Introduction

V4.0.0 2008-Jan-15 Addednewmodel:15fpsversionsofPikeF-145atTable155:Camera

typeIDlist

AddedVERSION_INFO1_EX,VERSION_INFO3_EXanddescriptionat

Table154:Advancedregister:Extendedversioninformation

RevisedSecureimagesignature(SIS)

Addeddetaileddescriptiontoregister0xF10000570

PARAMUPD_TIMING(howtoswitchonQuickFormatChangeMode)

seeQuickparameterchangetimingmodes

Addednewmodel:PikeF-505B,F-505C(fiber)

Addednewmodel:PikeF-505B,F-505C

ReviseddescriptionofC-MountadjustmentinC-Mountadjustment

MovedAlliedVisionGlossaryfromAppendixofPikeTechnicalManual

toAlliedVisionwebsite

RevisedPikeF-505B,F-505Cdata

Correctedbinning(onlymonochromemodels)andaddedFormat_IDs

inFigure96:MappingofpossibleFormat_7modestoF7M1toF7M7

V4.1.0 2008-Aug-20 RevisedformulasbyaddingsomeunitsinHowdoesbandwidthaffect

theframerate?

CorrectedTable175:Advancedregister:Channelbalance

AddedMaxIsoSizeBit[1]toregister0xF1000048ADV_INQ_3inTable

156:Advancedregister:Advancedfeatureinquiry

AddedMaximumISOpacketsize(usefulforPikeF-505forhigherframe

rates)

CorrectedFigure97:Formerstandardtiming

AddedphotosofIEEE1394blockingconnectorsandIEEE1394aMolex

clamplocking(akaInterlock)connectorsinCompatibilitybetween

IEEE1394aandIEEE1394b

AddedrecommendationtousePCI-X(64bit)orPCIExpressadapterin

MaximumISOpacketsize

CorrectedframerateformulainHighSNRmode(HighSignalNoise

Ratio)

Correctedbinningorderin2×fullbinning,4×fullbinning,8×full

binning

AddedblockdiagramofmodernPC(X38chipsetbyINTEL)inFigure5:

BlockdiagramofmodernPC(X38chipsetbyINTEL)onpage39

Version Date Remarks

Table 1: Document history (continued)

PikeTechnicalManual V5.2.2

16

Introduction

V4.1.0

[continued]

2008-Aug-20

[continued]

RevisedFireWirehot-plugprecautionsandaddedscrew-lock

precautionsinFireWirehot-plugandscrew-lockprecautions

AddedimagesofFireWirelockingcablesinFigure4:IEEE1394aand

IEEE1394bcamerasandcompatibility

AddedlistofavailableFireWirescrewlockcablesinTable4:1394

lockingcablesonpage35

CorrectedCADdrawinginFigure20:W90S90housingdimensions(C-

Mount,2×copper)

Changedprovisionsdirectiveto2004/108/EGinConformity

Correcteddiagonal(16.3mm)ofKAI-2093inTable11:PikeF-210B

(fiber)modelspecifications

RestructuringofPike Technical Manual:

AddedContactingAlliedVision

AddedManualoverview

RestructuredPiketypesandhighlightstoPikecameras

InformationfromPikecameratypestablemovedtoSpecifications

SafetyinstructionsmovedtoHardware Installation Guide,Chapter

SafetyinstructionsandCameracleaninginstructions

EnvironmentalconditionsmovedtoPike Instruction Leaflet

InformationonCS-/C-MountingmovedtoHardwareInstallationGuide,

ChapterChangingfilterssafetyinstructions

InformationonSystem componentsandEnvironmental conditions

movedtoPike Instruction Leaflet

InformationonIRcutfilterandLensesmovedtoFilterandlenses

MovedbinningexplanationfromSpecificationstoVideoformats,

modesandbandwidth

Binning/sub-samplingmodesandcolormodesareonlylistedinVideo

formats,modesandbandwidth

Moveddetaileddescriptionofthecamerainterfaces(FireWire,I/O

connector),orderingnumbersandoperatinginstructionstothe

Hardware Installation Guide

RevisedDescriptionofthedatapath

RevisedControllingimagecapture;Userprofilesareonlydescribedin

Userprofiles

RevisedVideoformats,modesandbandwidth

Version Date Remarks

Table 1: Document history (continued)

PikeTechnicalManual V5.2.2

17

Introduction

V4.1.0

[continued]

2008-Aug-20

[continued]

RevisedConfigurationofthecamera

RevisedFirmwareupdate

AddedAppendix

RevisedIndex

CorrectedforallPikecameras:16user-definedLUTsinSpecifications

Addedcross-referencefromuploadLUTtoGPDATA_BUFFERinLoading

anLUTintothecamera

Addedcross-referencefromupload/downloadshadingimageto

GPDATA_BUFFERin:

Loadingashadingimageoutofthecamera

Loadingashadingimageintothecamera

AddedPikeF-505asitusesdifferentBayerpattern(firstpixelofthe

sensorisRED)inColorinterpolation(Bayerdemosaicing)

AddeddetailedlevelvaluesofI/OsinCameraI/Oconnectorpin

assignment

AddedRoHSinConformity

Addedlittleendianvs.bigendianbyteorderinGPDATA_BUFFER

Pikeupdatefirmwareround:

Gainreferences,seeUseradjustablegainreferences

Low-noisebinningmodefor2×horizontalbinning,seeLow-noise

binningmode(only2×H-binning)

NewphotoofLEDpositionsinFigure52:PositionofstatusLEDs

V4.2.0 2008-Sep-01 NewdefaultgainreferencesforPikeF-505B,F-505CinTable202:

DefaultgainreferencesofPikemodels

Version Date Remarks

Table 1: Document history (continued)

PikeTechnicalManual V5.2.2

18

Introduction

V4.3.0 2009-Apr-23 PikeF-100B:newquantumefficiencydiagraminFigure6:PikeF-100B,

F-100C(ONSemiconductorKAI-1020)absoluteQE

Alladvancedregistersin8-digitformatbeginningwith0xF1...in

Advancedfeaturesff.andinTable184:Advancedregister:Parameter-

ListUpdate:parameterlist

CorrectedPikecameraswithsmall(VGAsize)andlargefilterinCross

section:C-Mount(VGAsizefilter)andCrosssection:C-Mount(large

filter)

SEQUENCE_RESETregistermovedtoSEQUENCE_STEPregister

(0xF1000228)inSEQUENCE_STEPandinSEQUENCE_STEP

RevisedWhitebalance

NewsensorforPikeF-421B,F-421CinTable3:Pikemodels,resolution,

andframeratesandinTable12:PikeF-421B,F-421C(fiber)model

specifications

Calculatedeffectivechipsizeforallsensors(withresolutionof

Format_7Mode_0)inSpecifications

PikeF-210Bshowsnospeedincreaseusingsub-sampling,seePikeF-

210:AOIframerates(sub-sampling)

V4.4.0 2009-Sep-28 Addednoticetodescriptionofnon-volatilestorageofshadingimagein

Note

CorrecteddrawinginFigure142:Delayedintegrationtiming

CorrectedFormat_7Mode_5(640×240)inTable85:VideoFormat_7

defaultmodesPikeF-032B,PikeF-032C

AddedRaw12toPikeF-032CandcorrectedsomeframeratesinTable

85:VideoFormat_7defaultmodesPikeF-032B,PikeF-032C

Newdual-tapoffsetadjustmentforPikeF-032,F-210,F-421,F-505:

•S

ee0xF1000430onpage313

•SeeTable176:Advancedregister:Dual-tapoffsetadjustment

•SeeDual-tapoffsetadjustmentwithSmartView(1.10orgreater)

•RevisedConformity

NewPikefrontflange:

• Titlepage:newphotoandFigure29:Backfocusadjustment:new

Pikedrawing

•NewCADdrawings:

–Cameradimensions

–Figure29:Backfocusadjustment(adjustingC-Mountviaboth

screwsontop(middle)andrightsightofthehousing

Version Date Remarks

Table 1: Document history (continued)

PikeTechnicalManual V5.2.2

19

Introduction

V4.4.0

[continued]

2009-Sep-28

[continued]

AddedPWMfeature:

• AddedPWMfeatureinIO_OUTP_CTRL1-4

• AddedPWMCapableinRegister0xF1000320inTable31:

Advancedregister:Outputcontrol

• AddedID0x09inTable32:Outputrouting

• AddedPulse-widthmodulation

• AddedTable33:PWMconfigurationregisters

• AddedPWMinTable156:Advancedregister:Advancedfeature

inquiry

• AddedPWMinTable153:Advancedregisterssummary

•AllPikemodels:addedinputdebouncefeature:

–Advancedregistersummary0xF1000840onpage314

–Advancedregistersummary0xF1000850onpage314

–Advancedregistersummary0xF1000860onpage314

–Advancedregistersummary0xF1000870onpage314

–Debounce

–Debouncetime

–Table72:Advancedregister:Debouncetimeforinputports

•AllPikemodels:addedFrametimecontrolfeature:

–Table153:Advancedregisterssummary

–Frametimecontrol

V5.0.0 2010-May-07 NewPikeF-1100andPikeF-1600models:

•Figure13:PikeF-1100B,F-1100C(ONSemiconductorKAI-11002)

absoluteQE

•Figure14:PikeF-1600B,F-1600C(ONSemiconductorKAI-16000)

absoluteQE

•PikeF-1100B,F-1100C(fiber)

•PikeF-1600B,F-1600C(fiber)

•Dual-tapoffsetadjustmentwithSmartView(1.10orgreater)and

Dual-tapoffsetadjustment

•F-MountadjustmentforPikeF-1100andPikeF-1600

•F-Mount

•Standardhousing(F-Mount,2×copper)

•Tripodadapterdimensions

•W270housingdimensions(F-Mount,2×copper)

•Crosssection

•Frametimecontrol

•Sensordigitizationtaps(PikeF-1100,F-1600only)

Version Date Remarks

Table 1: Document history (continued)

PikeTechnicalManual V5.2.2

20

Introduction

V5.0.0

[continued]

2010-May-07

[continued]

NewPikeF-1100andPikeF-1600models:

•F-Mount

•M42-Mount

•M58-Mount

•Exposuretimeoffset

•Minimumexposuretime

•Figure107:Dataflowandtimingafterendofexposure

•Table79:Jitteratexposurestart(nobinning,nosub-sampling)

•Table202:DefaultgainreferencesofPikemodels

•Softwarefeaturecontrol(disableLEDs/switchsingle-tapand

dual-tap)

•PikeF-1100B,F-1100C

•PikeF-1600B,F-1600C

•PikeF-1100:AOIframerates

•PikeF-1600:AOIframerates

NewPikefrontflange:

•SerialnumbersforPikecameramodelsstartingnewfrontflange:

Serialnumbersfornewfrontflange

• AddedphotoofPike11M/16Montitlepage

Minorcorrectionsandimprovements:

•Improveddescriptiononlownoisebinning:Low-noisebinning

mode(only2×H-binning)

•CorrectedMaxValuefrom[0to31]to[6to31]inTable169:

Advancedregister:Autoshuttercontrol

•Corrected:PikeF-145ChasRaw12formats(F7M0,F7M4,F7M5,

F7M6)inTable89:VideoFormat_7defaultmodesPikeF-145B,F-

145C

•ImproveddescriptionofdebouncefeatureinDebounce

Newstoragetemperature:

•70°C,seeSpecifications

NewlinkstothenewAlliedVisionwebsite:

•ContactingAlliedVision

NewmeasuredabsoluteQEcurves:

•Absolutequantumefficiency(QE)

Version Date Remarks

Table 1: Document history (continued)

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