CV-A11

6. Functions and Operations

Apart from the standard continuous operation, the CV-A11 features three external asynchronous trigger modes (edge pre-select, pulse width controlled and start/stop) and a special frame-delay readout mode. Long integration time mode is also supported.

In addition, the CV-A11 also provides a partial scan readout function.

6.1. Basic functions

Some of the primary camera functions need a general introduction before the operation modes are described. The list below shows the primary functions from the command list.

SM

Shutter Mode

Normal shutter, Programmable Exposure

SH

Shutter Speed

Off to 1/100,000 second

PE

Programmable Exposure

1.5 H to 1023.5 H

SC

Scanning Format

Full frame, 1/2 partial, 1/3, 1/6 partial

TR

Trigger Mode

Normal, Edge, PWC, frame delay readout

 

 

Long time exposure, start-stop, smearless (Edge)

HC

HD Accumulation

H Synchronous, H Asynchronous.

The shutter SM can be set to normal (SM=0), where the exposure time is selected from 15 fixed step with the command SH, or programmable exposure (SM=1). Here the command PE allows 1023 step with 1 line period resolution (63.5 s) in triggered mode. For normal mode, PE can be up to 523 for full, 275 for 1/2, 195 for 1/3 and 115 for 1/6 partial scan.

The CCD scanning format SC can be selected between full or partial scanning. With partial scanning, only the vertical central part of the CCD sensor is read out with a higher frame rate. The partial scan is done by a fast dump read out of the lines in the vertical ccd register down to the top of the partial image. The partial part of the image is read out with normal speed. The lines below the partial image are read out and dumped with a high speed.

Imaged scene

 

648 pixels

240 pixels

160 pixels

80 pixels

1/2 PS,

1/3 PS,

1/6 PS,

Partial scanning.

Aspect ratio correct

Fig. 8. Partial scanning.

The accumulation mode HC is H synchronous (HC=0). For PWC mode (TR =2) and Frame Delay readout (TR=3) it can also be set to asynchronous accumulation (HC=1).

In H synchronous mode, the exposure in will start at the first HD pulse after the trigger falling edge. In H asynchronous mode the exposure will start immediately at the leading edge of the trigger pulse without waiting for the HD. Fig. 9 and fig. 10 shows the details.

HD

Trigger

Accum

X b

Fig. 9. PWC H synchronous accumulation.

HD

Trigger

Accum

X b

Fig 10. PWC asynchronous accumulation.

In normal continuous mode (TR=0) shutter speed up to 1/100,000 second can be used. In triggered shutter modes, the shortest shutter time is limited to 1,5 H or 1/10,000. In triggered shutter modes with full and partial scan, the exposure time is not limited to the frame read out time. It can be longer.

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JAI CV-A11 operation manual Functions and Operations, Basic functions