ii • Contents Xtium-CL MX4 User's Manual
Concepts and Differences between the Parameter Files 31
CCF File Details 32
CCA File Details 32
CVI File Details 32
Saving a Camera File 32
Camera Interfacing Check List 33
USING CAMEXPERT WITH XTIUM-CL MX4 34
BASIC TIMING CATEGORY 35
Parameter Descriptions 35
ADVANCED CONTROL CATEGORY 37
Parameter Descriptions 37
EXTERNAL TRIGGER CATEGORY 39
Parameter Descriptions 39
IMAGE BUFFER AND ROI CATEGORY 41
Parameter Descriptions 41
USING THE FLAT FIELD CORRECTION TOOL 43
Xtium-CL MX4 Flat Field Support 43
Loading the Required Camera File 43
Set up Dark and Bright Acquisitions with the Histogram Tool 43
Verify a Dark Acquisition 43
Verify a Bright Acquisition 44
Flat Field Correction Calibration Procedure 45
Flat Field Calibration Window 45
Using Flat Field Correction 46
USING THE BAYER FILTER TOOL 47
Bayer Filter White Balance Calibration Procedure 47
Using the Bayer Filter 47
SAPERA DEMO APPLICATIONS 48
Grab Demo Overview 48
Grab Demo Workspace Details 48
Using the Grab Demo 49
Server Selection 49
CCF File Selection 49
Grab Demo Main Window 50
XTIUM-CL MX4 REFERENCE 51
BLOCK DIAGRAM 51
XTIUM-CL FLOW DIAGRAM 52
ACQUISITION TIMING 53
LINE TRIGGER SOURCE SELECTION FOR LINE SCAN APPLICATIONS 54
Parameter Values Specific to the Xtium-CL MX4 54
CVI/CCF File Parameters Used 54
SHAFT ENCODER INTERFACE TIMING 55
Dual Balanced Shaft Encoder RS-422 Inputs: 55
Example using any Encoder Input with Pulse-drop Counter 55
Example using Sequential Encoder Input 56
CVI/CCF File Parameters Used 56
VIRTUAL FRAME TRIGGER FOR LINE SCAN CAMERAS 57
Virtual Frame Trigger Timing Diagrams 57
Synchronization Signals for a 10 Line Virtual Frame 57
Synchronization Signals for Fixed Frame Length Acquisition 58
Synchronization Signals for Variable Frame Length Acquisition 59
SAPERA ACQUISITION METHODS 61
TRIGGER TO IMAGE RELIABILITY 61
Supported Events and Transfer Methods 62
Acquisition Events 62
Transfer Events 63