991SWIR-TEC-CL Camera Link Setting Manual

ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-CL
Camera Link Setting Manual
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991SWIR-TEC-CL Camera Link Setting ManualContents
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.

6.

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Device and System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 3
Camera Link Format ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1.

Format ....................................................................................................................................... 4

3.2.

Resolution .................................................................................................................................. 4

Connector Pin Assignment .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Communication Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1.

About the settings of the product. .............................................................................................. 5

5.2.

Communication Method ............................................................................................................. 5

5.3.

Command Format ...................................................................................................................... 5

5.4.

List of Commands ...................................................................................................................... 6

5.5.

Commands Details .................................................................................................................... 7

5.5.1.

Reset................................................................................................................................... 75.5.2.

Shutter ................................................................................................................................ 75.5.3.

Gain .................................................................................................................................... 8

5.5.4.

Temperature Control ........................................................................................................... 8

5.5.5.

Mirror................................................................................................................................... 9

5.5.6.

Camera Information ............................................................................................................ 95.5.7.

Peltier ................................................................................................................................ 10

5.5.8.

Capture mode ....................................................................................................................115.6.

Timing chart ............................................................................................................................. 12

5.7.

Camera output bit assignment................................................................................................. 13

Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.1.

Preparation .............................................................................................................................. 14

6.2.

Connect to Camera ................................................................................................................. 14

6.3.

Example of Serial Communication Software Settings ............................................................. 156.4.

Example of Viewer Software Settings ..................................................................................... 17

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1. Introduction
This manual is for overall settings of cameras with Camera Link. Please refer to the camera
instruction for more details of cameras.
This manual is especially for the following model:
Table 1-1: Target Model
PixelsModel
ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-CL

0.32M

Frame Rate
137fps

2. Device and System Requirements
To use a Camera Link camera, the following devices and software are required. Please have them
prepared before starting up the camera.
ItemTable 2-1: Minimum Requirements
NoteCamera Link Frame Grabber Board

Compatible with Base Configuration

Viewer Software
Serial Communication Software

Software accompanying with grabber board,
or ArtMeasuree.g. Tera TermPC

Any which can adopt items mentioned above.

CameraCamera Link Cable

The connector joining to camera should be SDR.

AC Adapter

Please use the AC adapter we offer

All the settings in this manual are under the condition with following devices which we recommend.
While using other devices, users could adapt settings correspondent to the devices.
Item

Table 2-2: Device and System recommended
Recommendation

Camera Link Frame Grabber BoardPIXCI®EB1 (Manufactured by EPIX)

Viewer Software

XCAP for Windows Lite

Serial Communication Software

Tera TermOperation has been confirmed using the following framegrabbers and software combinations.

Manufacturer

Table 2-3: Tested Framegrabbers + Software
Product name + software

NINI PCIe-1433 + NI MAX

AVAL

APX-3318 + AcapLib2Viewer

Dalsa

Xcelera-CL PX4 Full + CamExpert

EPIX

PIXCIEB1 + XCAP※ Tested CameraLink cable length: 2m

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3. Camera Link Format
3.1. Format
The following table shows the format of Camera Link compatible with this camera.
Configuration
Base

Tap
12bit×2tap

Table 3-1: Format List
Significant Bit
Color
12bit (MSB Justified) Grayscale

Clock Frequency
63.000MHz

3.2. Resolution
The following table shows the maximum pixels of this camera.
Model
ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-CL

Table 3-2: Resolution
Horizontal Pixels
640

Vertical Pixels
512

4. Connector Pin Assignment
The connector pin assignment is as follows:
Table 4-1: Connector Pin Assignment

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Pin No.

Signal Name

Pin No.

Signal Name

1GND

14

GND

2

X0-

15X0+

3X1-

16

X1+

4X2-

17X2+

5XCK-

18

XCK+

6X3-

19

X3+

7RX+

20

RX-

8

TX-

21

TX+

9

CC0-

22

CC0+

10CC1+

23

CC1-

11CC2-

24

CC2+

12CC3+

25

CC3-

13GND

26GND

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5. Communication Specifications
5.1.

About the settings of the product.

To change or check the settings of the Camera Link camera, you can send command to the camera
through a serial communication software.
5.2. Communication Method
The serial communication method is as follows:
Table 5-1: Communication Method
Item
Contents
Communication Form
Asynchronous serial communication(In accordance with standards of RS232C)
Baud Rate
9600bps
Data
8 bit
Parity
None
Stop
1 bit
Flow Control
None5.3. Command Format
Please give command to the camera through serial communication software with the format listedbelow. If the format is not correct, the camera could not be controlled.
Please be sure to use half-width characters of ASCII code.
Table 5-2: Command Format
1234

56Formatcmd〼-opt〼val⏎（CR or LF or CR+LF）

Details

1: One letter which represents the main purpose of the command.
2: One space (blank) as delimiter.
3: Option correspondent with the main purpose.
The format is a letter going after a “-”.
4: One space (blank) as delimiter.
5: Value setting: enter the value if necessary.
Decimal numerical value: enter the number directly.
Hexadecimal numerical value: enter the number after an “x.”The default value would be 0 if there is no value entered.
6: Line feed code

Response

Normal: OK⏎(CR+LF)
If response is a value: "value"⏎(CR+LF)
Abnormal: NG⏎(CR+LF)

NoteThe command will be distinguished once the line feed code is sent out. If
any none-half-width characters are typed (e.g. BackSpace) before line

feed code, the response must be NG.
If you want to cancel the command, type a none-half-width character before

line feed code, the response will be NG.

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5.4. List of Commands
The commands listed below shows controllable functions.
For more details of each commands, please refer to “5.5 Commands Details.”
Function

cmdTable 5-3: List of Commands-opt val
Description

Resetx－－Reset camera

Shutteri-v

O

Shutter speed setting

Gaing-vO

Gain setting

Temperature
Controlt-v－Sensor Temperature readout [ °C ]-vf－

FPGA Temperature readout [ °C ]Mirrorm-VO

Vertical mirror enable/disable-HO

Horizontal mirror enable/disable

CameraInformationn-c－

Show camera name-v－Show firmware version

Peltier Controlp-y－

Peltier ON-n－

Peltier OFF

Capture moder-p－

Sets preview mode-t－Sets trigger mode

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5.5. Commands Details
The details of each commands are as follows. Please refer to the command correspondent to yourneeds.
5.5.1. Reset
Table 5-4: Reset Camera
FormatDetails

ResponseNote

12x⏎
1: x = Reset
2: Line feed code

Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Resets camera

5.5.2. Shutter

FormatDetails

Response
Note

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Table 5-5: Shutter Speed Settings
123456i〼-v〼val⏎
1: i = Shutter
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: shutter speed settings
4: Delimiter
5: Value of shutter speed
6: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Sets the shutter speed※To calculate the shutter speed, please refer to the instruction of thecamera.

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5.5.3. Gain

FormatDetails

Response
Note

Table 5-6: Gain Settings
3456-v〼val⏎

12g〼
1: g = Gain
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: gain settings
4: Delimiter
5: Gain settings
6: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
To change the setting value of gain.
※For details on gain setting, please refer to the to the product manual

5.5.4. Temperature Control
Table 5-7: Sensor Temperature Readout
1234
Formatt〼-v⏎
Details
1: t = Temperature control
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: Sensor temperature readout
4: Line feed code
Response
Note

FormatDetails

Response
Note

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Normal: temperature ⏎Abnormal: NG⏎
To show the estimated temperature of camera sensor.
The temperature shown here is merely a reference.
Table 5-8: FPGA Temperature Readout
1234t
〼
-vf
⏎
1: t = Temperature control
2: Delimiter
3: -vf = Option: FPGA temperature readout
4: Line feed code
Normal: temperature ⏎Abnormal: NG⏎
To show the estimated temperature of camera FPGA.
The temperature shown here is merely a reference.

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5.5.5. Mirror

FormatDetailsResponse
NoteFormat
Details

Response
Note

Table 5-9: Mirror vertical
3456-V〼val⏎

12m〼
1: m = Mirror
2: Delimiter
3: -V = Option: Vertical
4: Delimiter
5: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled
6: Line feed code

Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
To enable/disable vertical mirror
Table 5-10: Mirror horizontal
123456m〼-H〼val⏎1: m = Mirror
2: Delimiter
3: -H = Option: Horizontal
4: Delimiter
5: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled
6: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎To enable/disable horizontal mirror

5.5.6. Camera Information

FormatDetails

Response
Note

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Table 5-11: Camera Name
1234n〼-c⏎
1: n = Camera information
2: Delimiter
3: -c = Option: Camera name
4: Line feed code
Normal: ARTCAM-991SWIR-TEC-CL (example)⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
To show camera name.

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FormatDetails

Response
Note

Table 5-12: Firmware Version
1234n〼-v⏎
1: n = Camera information
2: Delimiter
3: -v = Option: Firmware version
4: Line feed code
Normal: Version: 202012041730 (example)⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
To show firmware version.

5.5.7. Peltier

FormatDetails

Response
NoteFormat
Details

Response
Note

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Table 5-13: Peltier ON
34-y⏎

12p
〼
1: p = Peltier
2: Delimiter
3: -y = Peltier ON
4: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
To enable peltier

Table 5-14: Peltier OFF
12
3
4
p
〼
-n
⏎
1: p = Peltier
2: Delimiter
3: -n = Peltier OFF
4: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
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5.5.8. Capture mode

FormatDetails

Response
NoteFormat
Details

Response
Note

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Table 5-12: Preview Mode
1234r
〼-p
⏎
1: r = Capture mode
2: Delimiter
3: -p = Preview
4: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Configures capture as preview mode
Table 5-13: Trigger Mode
1234r
〼-t
⏎
1: r = Capture mode
2: Delimiter
3: -t = Trigger
4: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Configures capture as trigger mode

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Timing chart

5.6.

AF

FVALCBEDLVALLVALGDVALHABCDEFGH

Description
FVAL HighFVAL pos. edge to LVAL pos. edge
LVAL HighLVAL Low
LVAL neg. edge to FVAL neg. edge
FVAL Low
LVAL pos. edge to DVAL pos. edge
DVAL HighValue
2227202320
115
112230517
0320

Units
clk
clk
clk
clk
clk
clk
clkclk

ABCDEFGH

Description
FVAL の High 期間
FVAL 立ち上がりから最初の LVAL の立ち上がりまでLVAL の High 期間
LVAL の Low 期間
最終 LVAL の立下りから FVAL の立下りまで
FVAL の Low 期間
LVAL の立ち上がりから DVAL の立ち上がりまで
DVAL の High 期間

Value222720
2320115112230517
0320

Units
clk
clk
clk
clk
clk
clk
clk
clk

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5.7.

Camera output bit assignment

Cameralink base configuration (12 bits x 2 taps):

CL Port/Bit
A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7B0B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C0C1C2C3C4C5C6C7

ROW 0Data12bitA[0]
A[1]
A[2]
A[3]
A[4]
A[5]
A[6]
A[7]
A[8]
A[9]
A[10]
A[11]
B[8]
B[9]
B[10]
B[11]
B[0]
B[1]
B[2]
B[3]
B[4]
B[5]
B[6]
B[7]
COL 0
A[11:0]

Camera
out
Tap1
Tap2

12 BitA[11:0]
B[11:0]

B[11:0]

A[11:0]

COL 639
B[11:0]

A[11:0]

B[11:0]…
…
…
ROW 511

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6. Settings
6.1.

Preparation

Before connecting camera to your PC, please install Camera Link frame grabber board, including driverand all the software necessary.
In some cases, it is required to register the license of the product, please complete the registration
before starting using the camera.
After installing, please open device manager to check if the grabber board is recognized normally.
If you use our recommendations listed in table 2-2, the device names should be recognized as follows:

Table 6-1: Devices RecognizedNo.

Device1PIXCI®EB1 PCI Express Camera Link Video Capture Board for Win XP/Vista/7/8/10-64bit

2

PIXCI® Camera Link Serial Port (COM3※1)※1: Will be differ depending on systems.

Figure 6-1: Sample of device manager
6.2.

Connect to Camera

Please connect camera to the Camera Link frame grabber board with Camera Link cable.
Before connect AC adapter to the camera, please start up the serial communication software.
Command will be sent from the camera once it is connected to the power.

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6.3.

Example of Serial Communication Software Settings

Here we take “Tera Term” as the example of Serial Communication Software settings.
Please start up “Tera Term” before connecting AC adapter to the camera.

Figure 6-2: Icon of Tera Term
After starting the software, please choose the port correspondent with the name shown in device
manager. (At the time this manual is made, it is shown as COM3.)

Figure 6-3: To Choose Serial Port on Tera Term
Please click “Setup” on menu bar, then choose “Serial Port” for communication method settings.
Please refer to table 5-1 Communication Method for details of the settings.

Figure 6-4: To Set up Serial Port on Tera Term

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Please click “Setup” on menu bar, then choose “Terminal” for communication protocol settings.
The following table shows the recommended settings.
Please note that these settings are recommended for a smoother operation, but not necessary to be.

Table 6-2: Communication Protocol
ItemSettings

New-line (Receive)CR

New-line (Transmit)

CR+LF

Local echo

Check the box

Figure 6-5: To Set up Terminal on Tera Term
After connecting camera with power, Tera Term will be initialized. Once the initialization is finished, youwill see “OK” on the dialog box. Then you can send command to control camera. Please note thatcamera will start up only when you send out the command.

Figure 6-6: Initialization

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6.4.

Example of Viewer Software Settings

Here we take “EPIX®XCAP-LITE” as the example of viewer software settings.
Please start up “XCAP”.

Figure 6-7: Icon of XCAP
After starting up the software, you will see welcome message and license information. If you havealready registered, please click OK directly.
If a warning or precaution concerning the license shows up, you may not complete the registration. Inthat case please register the license to continue.

Figure 6-8: Welcome message
Please click “PIXCI®” from XCAP menu, then choose “PIXCI®Open/Close” to open the dialog box.
Please click “Open” to start the camera.

Figure 6-9: To Open Camera

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After starting, you will see the settings of camera and display area.
First, please set communication settings: choose “Configure” to set Camera Link configuration, bit, tapand color.
Please refer to table 3-1 to confirm the Camera Link format.

Figure 6-10: Configure Settings
Second, please set the resolution. Please refer to table 3-2 to confirm the resolution of each model.

Figure 6-11: Resolution Settings

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Third, please set clock frequency of Camera Link in “Timing.” Please refer to table 3-1 to confirm theCamera Link format.

Figure 6-12: Timing Settings
The settings are finished now. The image will be displayed either by clicking “Live” in “Capture” on thesub-window, or simply by clicking “Live Icon” on the left side of the sub-window.

Figure 6-13: Live Icon

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