2020UV-CL Camera Link Setting Manual

ARTCAM-2020UV-CLCamera Link Settings Manual
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2020UV-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. .............................................................................................. 55.2.

Communication Method ............................................................................................................. 55.3.

Command Format ...................................................................................................................... 55.4.

List of Commands ...................................................................................................................... 65.5.

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

5.5.1.

Shutter ................................................................................................................................ 7

5.5.2.

Capture mode ..................................................................................................................... 7

5.6.

Timing chart ................................................................................................................................ 8

5.7.

Bit assignment ............................................................................................................................ 9Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 106.1.

Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 106.2.

Connect to Camera .................................................................................................................. 106.3.

Example of Serial Communication Software Settings ...............................................................116.4.

Example of Viewer Software Settings ...................................................................................... 13

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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-2020UV-CL

4M

Frame Rate
23fps

2. Device and System Requirements
To use a Camera Link camera, the following devices and software are required. Please have them
prepared before starting the camera.
Item

Table 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.
ItemTable 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 Term

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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

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

Tap
12bit×2tap

Clock Frequency
85.000MHz

Note: Since the pixel clock is 85Mhz, it may not work with a 10m cable.

3.2. Resolution
The following table shows the maximum pixels of this camera.
Model
ARTCAM-2020UV-CL

Table 3-2: Resolution
Horizontal Pixels
2048

Vertical Pixels
2048

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

1

GND

14

GND

2

X0-

15

X0+

3

X1-

16

X1+

4X2-

17

X2+

5

XCK-

18

XCK+

6

X3-

19

X3+

7

RX+

20

RX-

8

TX-

21

TX+

9CC0-

22

CC0+

10

CC1+

23

CC1-

11CC2-

24

CC2+

12CC3+

25

CC3-

13GND

26

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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 listed
below. 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
12

3

4

5

6Format

cmd〼

-opt

〼

val

⏎（CR or LF or CR+LF）

Details

1: One letter which represents the main purpose of the command.
2: One space (blank) as delimiter. (Omissible)
3: Option correspondent with the main purpose.
The format is a letter going after a “-”.
4: One space (blank) as delimiter. (Omissible)
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)

Note

The 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 only line feed code is typed, there will be no reaction.)
If you want to cancel the command, type a none-half-width character
before line feed code, the response will be NG.
It doesn’t matter the letters of command is in upper case or lower case.
Option is omissible.
(In this case, a default option will be chosen automatically.)

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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
Shutter
Capture mode

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Table 5-3: List of Commands
val Description
O Shutter speed settings (Option is omissible)

cmdi-opt-v

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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. Shutter

FormatDetails

ResponseNote

5.5.2.

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

Capture mode

FormatDetails

Response
Note

FormatDetails

Response
Note

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Table 5-5: Preview mode
1234i〼-r⏎1: i = command
2: Delimiter
3: -r = Preview options
4: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Configure the capture as preview mode.
Table 5-6: Trigger mode
1234i〼-s⏎
1: i = command
2: Delimiter
3: -s = Trigger options
4: Line feed code
Normal: OK⏎
Abnormal: NG⏎
Configure the capture as Trigger mode.

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5.6.

Timing chart
A
F

FVAL

CB

E

D

LVAL

LVAL
G

DVAL

H

Description

A
B
C
DE
F
GH

FVAL HighFVAL pos. edge to LVAL pos. edge
LVAL HighLVAL Low
LVAL neg. edge to FVAL neg. edgeFVAL Low
LVAL pos. edge to DVAL pos. edge
DVAL High

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Value3705757
1510247851695
24000
01024

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5.7.

Bit assignment

Cameralink base configuration (12 bits x 2 taps):

CL Port/Bit
A0
A1A2A3A4A5
A6A7
B0
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7C0C1C2
C3
C4C5C6C7Data
12bit
A[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]

Camera
out
Tap1
Tap2

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

A[11:0]

COL2047
B[11:0]

A[11:0]

B[11:0]

COL 0
ROW 0

A[11:0]

B[11:0]…
…
…

ROW 2047

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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.
Make sure that the following two are recognized.:

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 different 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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