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Technical ManualV3.1.013 February 2007Allied Vision Technologies GmbHTaschenweg 2aD-07646 Stadtroda / GermanyAVT Pike

Introduction PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.010SymbolsBefore operationWe place the highest demands for quality on our cameras. This Technical Manual is th

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0100Description of the data pathBlock diagrams of the camerasThe following diagrams illustrate

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0101Color cameras Figure 53: Block diagram color cameraSensorAnalog GainAnalogOffsetAnalog

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0102SensorThe PIKE family is equipped with various sensor types and resolutions. CCD types are

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0103• In case of using AOI, be aware that the middle vertical line (+/- 20 pixel) is part of t

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0104White balancePIKE color cameras have both manual and automatic white balance. White balanc

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0105The values in the U/B_Value field produce changes from green to blue; the V/R_Value field

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0106The increment length is ~0.0353 dB/step.One-push automatic white balanceTo configure this

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0107If the image capture is active (e.g. IsoEnable set in register 614h), the frames used by t

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0108Within this area, the R-G-B component values of the samples are added and used as actual v

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0109Auto shutterIn combination with auto white balance, PIKE cameras are equipped with auto-sh

Declarations of conformity PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.011Declarations of conformityAllied Vision Technologies declares under its sole responsibility t

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0110To configure auto shutter control in an advanced register: See Table 124: Auto shutter con

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0111Register Name Field Bit Description0xF0F00820 GAIN Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this featu

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0112To configure auto gain control in an advanced register: See Table 125: Advanced register f

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0113Manual gainPIKE cameras are equipped with a gain setting, allowing the gain to be man-uall

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0114Horizontal mirror functionAll PIKE cameras are equipped with an electronic mirror function

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0115Shading correctionShading correction is used to compensate for non-homogeneities caused by

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0116There are two storing possibilities:• After generating the shading image in the camera, it

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0117• On the left you see the source image with non-uniform illumination.• The surface plot on

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0118Automatic generation of correction dataRequirementsShading correction compensates for non-

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0119To configure this feature in an advanced register: See Table 119: Shading control register

Safety instructions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.012Safety instructionsReference documents applicable in the United StatesThe reference documents includ

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0120• On the left you see the image after shading correction.• The surface plot on the right c

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0121Loading a shading image out of the cameraGPDATA_BUFFER is used to load a shading image out

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0122Loading a shading image into the cameraGPDATA_BUFFER is used to load a shading image into

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0123Look-up table (LUT) and gamma functionThe AVT PIKE camera provides sixteen (0-15) user-def

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0124Loading an LUT into the cameraLoading the LUT is carried out through the data exchange buf

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0125Binning (b/w models)2 x 2 BinningBinning is the process of combining neighboring pixels wh

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0126Vertical binningVertical binning increases the light sensitivity of the camera by a factor

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0127Horizontal binningIn horizontal binning adjacent horizontal pixels in a line are combined

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0128Full binningIf horizontal and vertical binning are combined, every 4 pixels are consoli-da

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0129Use Format_7 Mode_5 to activate vertical sub-sampling.The different sub-sampling patterns

Safety instructions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.013• Wired Electric Communication Detailed Law 17 by the Ministry of Posts and Telecom Law for Electric

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0130The different sub-sampling patterns are shown below.High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0131Frame memory and deferred image transportAn image is normally captured and transported in

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0132Deferred image transport is especially useful for multi-camera applications: Assuming seve

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0133For a description of the commands see the following table: Figure 73: Example: Controlling

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0134FastCapture modeBy setting FastCapture to false, the maximum frame rate both for image acq

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0135Color interpolation (BAYER demosaicing)The color sensors capture the color information via

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0136SharpnessThe PIKE color models are equipped with a two step sharpness control, apply-ing a

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0137Hue and saturationPIKE CCD color models are equipped with hue and saturation registers.The

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0138Color correctionBefore converting to the YUV format, color correction on all color models

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0139Switch color correction on/offColor correction can also be switched off in YUV mode:To con

PIKE types and highlights PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.014PIKE types and highlightsWith Pike cameras, entry into the world of digital image processing i

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0140Serial interfaceAll PIKE cameras are equipped with the SIO (serial input/output) feature a

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0141To configure this feature in access control register (CSR):Offset Name Field Bit Descripti

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.01420004h SERIAL_CONTROL_REG RE [0] Receive enableRD: Current statusWR:0: Disable1: EnableTE [

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0143008h RECEIVE_BUFFER_STATUS_CONTRLRBUF_ST [0..7] SIO receive buffer statusRD: Number of byt

Description of the data path PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0144To read data:1. Query RDRD flag (buffer ready?) and write the number of bytes the host wan

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0145Controlling image captureThe cameras support the SHUTTER_MODES specified in IIDC V1.31. For a

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0146 Figure 76: Trigger_mode_0 and 1Shutter register valueExternal Trigger input, after inverting

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0147Bulk Trigger (Trigger_Mode_15)Trigger_Mode_15 is an extension to the IIDC trigger modes. One

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0148Register Name Field Bit Description0xF0F00830 TRIGGER_MODE Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0149The screenshots below illustrate the use of Trigger_Mode_15 on a register level:• Line #1swit

PIKE types and highlights PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.015Operating in 8-bit and 14-bit mode, the cameras ensure very high quality images under almost a

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0150Trigger delayAs already mentioned earlier the cameras feature various ways to delay image cap

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0151Trigger delay advanced registerIn addition, the cameras have an advanced register which allow

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0152The advanced register allows start of the integration to be delayed by max. 221µs, which is m

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0153Example: PIKE F-032register value x time base = exposure time100 x 20 µs + 15 µs = 2015 µs ex

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0154One-ShotThe camera can record an image by setting the OneShot bit in the 61Ch reg-ister. This

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0155One-Shot command on the bus to start of exposureThe following sections describe the time resp

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0156Multi-shotSetting multi-shot and entering a quantity of images in Count_Number in the 61Ch re

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0157ISO_Enable / Free-RunSetting the MSB (bit 0) in the 614h register (ISO_ENA) puts the camera i

Controlling image capture PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0158Jitter at start of exposureThe following chapter discusses the latency time which exists for

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0159Video formats, modes and bandwidthThe different PIKE models support different video

PIKE types and highlights PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.016WarningaSpecial warning for all PIKE models with GOF connectors:GOF connectors are very sensit

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0160Format Mode Resolution Color mode Maximal S800 frame rates for Format_7 modes70 640

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0161PIKE F-100B / PIKE F-100C*: Color camera outputs RAW image, which needs to be conver

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0162Format Mode Resolution Color mode Maximal S800 frame rates for Format_7 modes70 1000

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0163PIKE F-145B / PIKE F-145C*: Color camera outputs RAW image, which needs to be conver

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0164#: Vertical sub-sampling is done via concealing certain lines, so the frame rate is

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0165PIKE F-210B / PIKE F-210C*: Color camera outputs RAW image, which needs to be conver

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0166#: Vertical sub-sampling is done via concealing certain lines, so the frame rate is

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0167PIKE F-421B / PIKE F-421C*: Color camera outputs RAW image, which needs to be conver

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0168Format Mode Resolution Color ModeMaximal S800 frame rates for Format_7 modes70 2048

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0169Area of interest (AOI)The camera’s image sensor has a defined resolution. This indic

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.017FireWireOverviewFireWire provides one of the most comprehensive, high-performance, cost-effective solutions pla

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0170In addition to the AOI, some other parameters have an effect on the maxi-mum frame r

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0171Autofunction AOIUse this feature to select the image area (work area) on which the f

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0172Frame ratesAn IEEE 1394 camera requires bandwidth to transport images.The IEEE 1394b

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0173As an example, VGA Mono8 @ 60 fps requires four lines (640 x 4 = 2560 pix-els/byte)

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0174Format Mode Resolution 240 fps120 fps60 fps30 fps 15 fps7.5 fps3.75 fps1.

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0175As already mentioned, the recommended limit for transferring isochronous image data

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0176Frame rates Format_7In video Format_7 frame rates are no longer fixed.For the differ

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0177PIKE F-032: AOI frame rates Figure 84: Frame rates PIKE F-032 as function of AOI hei

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0178PIKE F-100: AOI frame rates Figure 85: Frame rates PIKE F-100 as function of AOI hei

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0179PIKE F-145: AOI frame rates Figure 86: Frame rates PIKE F-145 as function of AOI hei

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.018• Guaranteed bandwidth features to ensure fail-safe communications• Interoperability with multiple different ca

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0180PIKE F-210: AOI frame rates Figure 87: Frame rates PIKE F210 as function of AOI heig

Video formats, modes and bandwidth PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0181PIKE F-421: AOI frame rates Figure 88: Frame rates PIKE F-421 as function of AOI hei

How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0182How does bandwidth affect the frame rate?In some modes the IEEE 1394b bus lim

How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0183Example formula for the b/w cameraMono16, 1392 x 1040, 30 fps desired Formula

How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0184Test imagesLoading test imagesTest images for b/w camerasThe b/w cameras have

How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0185Test images for color camerasThe color cameras have 1 test image:YUV4:2:2 mod

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0186Configuration of the cameraAll camera settings are made by writing specific values into the

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0187Every register is 32 bit (big endian) and implemented as follows (MSB = Most Significant Bi

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0188 Figure 92: Enabling ISO_EnableOffset of Register: (0x0F00614)ISO_EnableWrite 80000000 and

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0189 Table 90: Configuring the camera (PIKE F-421C)MaxResolutionTimeBaseExtdShutterTestimageVer

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.019In case of 1394b no gaps are needed due to parallel arbitration, handled by bus owner supervisor selector (BOSS

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0190Sample programThe following sample code in C/C++ shows how the register is set for video mo

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0191Example FireStack API…// Set framerate Result=WriteQuad(HIGHOFFSET,m_Props.CmdRegBase+CCR_

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0192Configuration ROMThe information in the Configuration ROM is needed to identify the node, i

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0193420h + 000002 * 4 = 428hThe entry with key D1 in the root directory (424h in this case) pro

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0194And finally, the entry with key 40 (448h in this case) provides the offset for the camera c

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0195Implemented registersThe following tables show how standard registers from IIDC V1.31 are i

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0196Inquiry register for video modeOffset Name Field Bit Description180h V_MODE_INQ(Format_0)Mo

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0197Inquiry register for video frame rate and base address19Ch V_MODE_INQ(Format_7)Mode_0 [0] F

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0198208h V_RATE_INQ(Format_0, Mode_2)FrameRate_0 [0] 1.875 fpsFrameRate_1 [1] 3.75 fpsFrameRate

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0199214h V_RATE_INQ(Format_0, Mode_5)FrameRate_0 [0] 1.875 fpsFrameRate_1 [1] 3.75 fpsFrameRate

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.02Legal noticeFor customers in the U.S.A.This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.020Capabilities of 1394a (FireWire 400)FireWire 400 (S400) is able to transfer data between devices at 100, 200 or

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0200224h V_RATE_INQ(Format_1, Mode_1)FrameRate_0 [0] ReservedFrameRate_1 [1] ReservedFrameRate_

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0201230h V_RATE_INQ(Format_1, Mode_4)FrameRate_0 [0] 1.875 fpsFrameRate_1 [1] 3.75 fpsFrameRate

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.020223Ch V_RATE_INQ(Format_1, Mode_7)FrameRate_0 [0] 1.875 fpsFrameRate_1 [1] 3.75 fpsFrameRate

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0203248h V_RATE_INQ(Format_2, Mode_2)FrameRate_0 [0] 1.875 fpsFrameRate_1 [1] 3.75 fpsFrameRate

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0204254h V_RATE_INQ(Format_2, Mode_5)FrameRate_0 [0] 1.875 fpsFrameRate_1 [1] 3.75 fpsFrameRate

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.02052E0hV-CSR_INQ_7_0[0..31] CSR_quadlet offset for Format_7 Mode_02E4hV-CSR_INQ_7_1[0..31] CSR

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0206Inquiry register for basic functionOffset Name Field Bit Description400h BASIC_FUNC_INQ Adv

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0207Inquiry register for feature presenceOffset Name Field Bit Description404h FEATURE_HI_INQ B

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0208410h..47FhReserved Address error on access480h Advanced_Feature_InqAdvanced_Feature_Quadlet

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0209Inquiry register for feature elementsRegister Name Field Bit Description0xF0F00500 BRIGHTNE

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.021Compatibility between 1394a and 1394bCompatibility exampleIt’s possible to run a 1394a and a 1394b camera on th

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0210530h TRIGGER_INQ Presence_Inq [0] Indicates presence of this feature (read only)Abs_Control

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0211588h TILT_INQ Always 058Ch OPTICAL_FILTER_INQ Always 0590..5BChReserved for other FEATURE_L

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0212Inquiry register for absolute value CSR offset addressOffset Name Notes700h ABS_CSR_HI_INQ_

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0213Status and control register for featureThe OnePush feature, WHITE_BALANCE, is currently imp

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0214Feature control error status registerVideo mode control and status registers for Format_7Qu

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0215008h IMAGE_POSITION According to IIDC V1.3100Ch IMAGE_SIZE According to IIDC V1.31010h COLO

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0216Advanced featuresThe camera has a variety of extended features going beyond the possibiliti

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.02170XF1000320 IO_OUTP_CTRL1 see Table 38: Output configuration register on page 930XF1000324 I

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0218Version information inquiryThe presence of each of the following features can be queried by

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0219The µC version and FPGA firmware version numbers are bcd-coded, which means that e.g. firmw

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.022Image transfer via 1394a and 1394bTechnical detail 1394a 1394bTransmission mode Half duplex (both pairs needed)

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0220Advanced feature inquiryThis register indicates with a named bit if a feature is present or

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.02210xF1000044 ADV_INQ_2 Input_1 [0]Input_2 [1]--- [2..7] ReservedOutput_1 [8]Output_2 [9]Outpu

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0222Camera statusThis register allows to determine the current status of the camera. The most i

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0223Maximum resolutionThis register indicates the highest resolution for the sensor and is read

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0224The ExpOffset field specifies the camera specific exposure time offset in microseconds (µs)

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0225Extended shutterThe exposure time for long-term integration of up to 67 seconds can be ente

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0226Test imagesBits 8-14 indicate which test images are saved. Setting bits 28-31 activates or

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0227Look-up tables (LUT)Load the look-up tables to be used into the camera and choose the look-

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0228Loading a look-up table into the cameraLoading a look-up table into the camera is done thro

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0229Shading correctionOwing to technical circumstances, the interaction of recorded objects wit

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0231394b bandwidthsAccording to the 1394b specification on isochronous transfer, the largest data payload size of

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0230Register Name Field Bit Description0xF1000250 SHDG_CTRL Presence_Inq [0] Indicates presence

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0231Reading or writing shading image from/into the cameraAccessing the shading image inside the

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0232To reload a shading image from non-volatile memory:1. Set MemoryChannel to the desired memo

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0233Deferred image transportUsing this register, the sequence of recording and the transfer of

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0234Frame informationThe FrameCounter is incremented when an image is read out of the sensor.Th

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0235Delayed Integration enableA delay time between initiating exposure on the sensor and the ac

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0236Auto shutter controlThe table below illustrates the advanced register for auto shutter cont

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0237If both auto gain and auto shutter are enabled and if the shutter is at its upper boundary

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0238Autofunction AOIThe table below illustrates the advanced register for autofunction AOI.AOI

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0239The possible increment of the work area position and size is defined by the YUNITS and XUNI

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.024Requirements for laptop and 1394bAs mentioned above, 1394b requires low latency for data transmission (small re

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0240For an explanation of the color correction matrix and for further information read Chapter

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0241Mirror imagePIKE cameras are equipped with an electronic mirror function, which mirrors pix

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0242Soft ResetThe SOFT_RESET feature is similar to the INITIALIZE register, with the follow-ing

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0243User profilesWithin the IIDC specification user profiles are called memory channels. Often

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0244To store the current camera settings into a profile:1. Write the desired ProfileID with the

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0245Stored settingsThe following table shows the settings stored inside a profile:The user can

Configuration of the camera PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0246GPDATA_BUFFERGPDATA_BUFFER is a general purpose register that regulates the exchange of dat

Firmware update PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0247Firmware updateFirmware updates can be carried out via FireWire cable without opening the camera.NoteLF

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0248Glossary4:1:1 YUV4:1:1 is a color mode (see YUV).Chroma subsampling means that a lower resolution for the colo

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0249AFE AFE = analog front endThe AFE conditions the analog signal received from the image sensor and performs the

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.025Example1: 1394b bandwidth of PIKE camerasExample 2: More than one PIKE camera at full speedDue to the fact that

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0250BAYER Patent of Dr. Bryce E. Bayer of Eastman Kodak. This patent refers to a par-ticular arrangement of color

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0251Blooming A pixel on a digital camera sensor collects photons which are converted into an electrical charge by

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0252CMOS CMOS (pronounced see-moss) stands for complementary metal-oxide semiconductorCMOS is a major class of int

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0253Dark current Dark current is the accumulation of electrons within a CCD or CMOS image sensor that are generate

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0254Dynamic range The ratio of the maximum signal relative to the minimum measurable signal often measured in deci

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0255FPN FPN = fixed pattern noiseRelated with the dark current is its electrical behavior to be regionally dif-fer

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0256Gamma Gamma is the exponent in a power-law relationship between video or pixel values and the displayed bright

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0257Global pipelined shutterA global pipelined shutter assures that the integration for all pixels starts and stop

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0258IEEE 1394Trade AssociationIEEE 1394 Trade Association is a non-profit industry association devoted to the prom

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0259IIDC V1.3 IIDC V1.3IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification Version 1.30 July 25, 2000The purpose of this

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.026FireWire Plug & play capabilitiesFireWire devices implement the ISO/IEC 13213 configuration ROM model for d

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0260Interline transfer CCD Interline transfer CCD or just interline CCD is a type of CCD in which the parallel reg

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0261JPEG, JPG The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) image files are files in a lossy format. The DOS filenam

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0262OHCI OHCI = Open Host Controller InterfaceOne-push autofocus Focus hold mode that can be automatically readjus

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0263PxGA Pixel Gain AmplifierPixel Pixels are generally thought of as the smallest complete sample of an image. Th

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0264RAW RAW is a file option available on some digital cameras. It usually uses a lossless compression and produce

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0265Scalable mode Scalable mode allows selection of an area within a full image for output.Sensitivity Sensitivity

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0266Square pixel Pixels of the same x and y dimensions (pixel aperture ratio PAR = 1). In the case of rectangular

Glossary PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0267Vertical binning Vertical binning increases the light sensitivity of the camera by a factor of two by adding t

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0268IndexIndexNumbers1394a data transmission ... 181394bbandwidths ...

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0269Indexvariation ...235Brightness Control ...207br

FireWire PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0271394a/b comparisonInterface IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394bMaximum bit rate400 Mbit/s 800 Mbit/sIsochronous (video) modeY

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0270IndexExpressCard... 24technology ... 24

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0271IndexIIEEE 1394 ... 29declaration of conformity ... 11IEE

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0272Indexgeneral ...123loading into camera...124volatile

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0273IndexPIKE F-421C (Specification) ... 51Pike types... 1

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0274Indexbrightness ...128symbols ...9, 1

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0275IndexVertical binning...126VG (GND)IEEE 1394b...

System components PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.028System componentsEach camera package consists of the following system components:AVT PIKE4.5 m cable w

System components PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.029The following illustration shows the spectral transmission of the IR cut filter: Figure 9: Spectral tr

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.03ContentsIntroduction ...

System components PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.030Camera lensesAVT offers different lenses from a variety of manufacturers. The following table lists se

System components PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.031Focal lengthfor type 1 sensorsPIKE F-210Distance = 0.5 m Distance = 1 m8 mm 0.6 m x 0.8 m 1.2 m x 1.6

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.032SpecificationsNoteLH-binning means horizontal binning.V-binning means vertical binning.H-sub-sampling mea

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.033PIKE F-032B / F-032B fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 1/3 (diag. 5.92 mm) type progressive sca

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.034Power consumption Typical 5 watt (@ 12 V DC); fiber: typical 5.75 watt (@ 12 V DC)(full resolution and ma

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.035PIKE F-032C / F-032C fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 1/3 (diag. 5.92 mm) type progressive sca

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.036Digital interface IEEE 1394b (IIDC V1.31), 2 x copper connectors (bilingual) (daisy chain)fiber: IEEE 139

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.037PIKE F-100B / F-100B fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 2/3 (diag. 10.5 mm) type progressive sca

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.038Power requirements DC 8 V - 36 V via IEEE 1394 cable or 12-pin HIROSEPower consumption Typical 5 watt (@

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.039PIKE F-100C / F-100C fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 2/3 (diag. 10.5 mm) type progressive sca

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.04Camera lenses...

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.040Digital interface IEEE 1394b (IIDC V1.31), 2 x copper connectors (bilingual) (daisy chain)fiber: IEEE 139

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.041PIKE F-145B / F-145B fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 2/3 (diag. 11.2 mm) type progressive sca

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.042Digital interface IEEE 1394b (IIDC V1.31), 2 x copper connectors (bilingual) (daisy chain)fiber: IEEE 139

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.043PIKE F-145C / F-145C fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 2/3 (diag. 11.2 mm) type progressive sca

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.044Transfer rate 100 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s, 400 Mbit/s, 800 Mbit/sDigital interface IEEE 1394b (IIDC V1.31), 2

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.045PIKE F-210B / F210B fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 1 (diag. 15.3 mm) type progressive scan K

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.046Digital interface IEEE 1394b (IIDC V1.31), 2 x copper connectors (bilingual) (daisy chain)fiber: IEEE 139

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.047PIKE F-210C / F-210C fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 1 (diag. 15.3 mm) type progressive scan

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.048Smart functions AGC (auto gain control), AEC (auto exposure control), AWB (auto white balance), color cor

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.049PIKE F-421B / F-421B fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 1.2 (diag. 21.4 mm) type progressive sca

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.05Trigger delay ... 87

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.050Digital interface IEEE 1394b (IIDC V1.31), 2 x copper connectors (bilingual) (daisy chain)fiber: IEEE 139

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.051PIKE F-421C / F-421 C fiberFeature SpecificationImage device Type 1.2 (diag. 21.4 mm) type progressive sc

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.052Smart functions AGC (auto gain control), AEC (auto exposure control), AWB (auto white balance), color cor

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.053Spectral sensitivity Figure 10: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-032B Figure 11: Spectral sensitivity of Pi

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.054 Figure 12: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-100B Figure 13: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-100C

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.055 Figure 14: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-145B Figure 15: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-145C

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.056 Figure 16: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-210B Figure 17: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-210C

Specifications PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.057 Figure 18: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-421B Figure 19: Spectral sensitivity of Pike F-421C

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.058Camera dimensionsPIKE standard housing (2 x 1394b copper) Figure 20: Camera dimensions (2 x 1394b copp

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.059PIKE (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper) Figure 21: Camera dimensions (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)Body size:

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.06Color conversion (RGB Æ YUV) ... 139Bu

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.060Tripod adapterThis tripod adapter is only designed for standard housings, but not for the angled head

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.061Pike W90 (2 x 1394b copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 90 degrees clockwise, so that it view

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.062Pike W90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 90 degrees clockwise, so th

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.063Pike W90 S90 (2 x 1394b copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 90 degrees clockwise, so that it

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.064Pike W90 S90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 90 degrees clockwise, s

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.065Pike W270 (2 x 1394b copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 270 degrees clockwise, so that it vi

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.066Pike W270 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 270 degrees clockwise, so

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.067Pike W270 S90 (2 x 1394b copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 270 degrees clockwise, so that i

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.068Pike W270 S90 (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)This version has the sensor tilted by 270 degrees clockwise,

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.069Cross section: C-Mount (VGA size filter)PIKE F-032 cameras are equipped with VGA size filter. Figure 3

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.07Example...

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.070Cross section: C-Mount (large filter)PIKE F-100, PIKE F-145, PIKE F-210, PIKE F-421 are equipped with

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.071Adjustment of C-MountPIKE cameras allow the precise adjustment of the back focus of the C-Mount by mea

Camera dimensions PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.072F-Mount, K-Mount, M39-MountCross section: M39-MountNoteLFor other mounts (e.g. F-Mount, K-Mount) pleas

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.073Camera interfacesIn addition to the two status LEDs (see Chapter Status LEDs on page 80), there are th

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.074PIKE fiberAll PIKE cameras are also available as fiber version with 1 x GOF connector and 1 x copper c

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.075 Figure 38: Rear view of camera (1394b: 1 x GOF, 1 x copper)WarningaSpecial warning for all PIKE model

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.076IEEE 1394b port pin assignmentThe IEEE 1394b connector is designed for industrial use and has the foll

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.077Camera I/O connector pin assignmentThe camera I/O connector is also designed for industrial use and, i

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.078I/O cable12-pin HIROSE female to open end5.0 m E1000786I/O cable12-pin HIROSE female to open end10.0 m

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.0797 CameraIn GND In Common GND for inputsCamera Common Input Ground (In GND)See Figure 44: Input Ground

PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.08Mirror image... 2

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.080Status LEDsOn LED (green)The green power LED indicates that the camera is being supplied with suffi-ci

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.081The following sketch illustrates the series of blinks for a Format_7_error_1:You should wait for at le

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.082Operating the cameraPower for the camera is supplied either via the FireWire™ bus or the camera I/O co

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.083The inputs can be connected directly to +5 V. If a higher voltage is used, an external resistor must b

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.084TriggersAll inputs configured as triggers are linked by AND. If several inputs are being used as trigg

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.085Input/output pin controlAll input and output signals running over the camera I/O connector are con-tro

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.086IO_INP_CTRL 1-2The Polarity flag determines whether the input is low active (0) or high active (1). Th

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.087Trigger delayThe cameras feature various ways to delay image capture based on external trigger.With II

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.088The cameras also have an advanced register which allows even more precise image capture delay after re

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.089OutputsThe camera has 4 non-inverting outputs with open emitters. These are shown in the following dia

Introduction PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.09IntroductionDocument historyConventions used in this manualTo give this manual an easily understood layout a

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.090Parameter Test condition ValueCollector emitter voltage Max. 35 VEmitter collector voltage Max. 7 VEmi

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.091Output features are configured by software. Any signal can be placed on any output.The main features o

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.092 Figure 47: Output block diagram

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.093IO_OUTP_CTRL 1-4The outputs (Output mode, Polarity) are controlled via 4 advanced feature registers (s

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.094Output modesPinState 0 switches off the output transistor and produces a low level over the resistor c

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.095 Figure 48: Output impulse diagramNoteLThe signals can be inverted.CautionaFiring a new trigger while

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.096Pixel dataPixel data are transmitted as isochronous data packets in accordance with the 1394 interface

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.097The video data for each pixel are output in either 8-bit or 14-bit format. Each pixel has a range of 2

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.098 Figure 50: Y8 and Y16 format: Source: IIDC V1.31 specification

Camera interfaces PIKE Technical Manual V3.1.099 Figure 51: Data structure: Source: IIDC V1.31 specification