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MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Manual Summary
Basic Characteristics:
The MaxCam-4040UV-TE features a GSENSE4040BSI 3.2-inch image sensor with a spectral range of 200nm-1100nm and a peak quantum efficiency of 90% at 550nm. It supports ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared applications, offering a resolution of 4096 x 4096 with a 9µm pixel size and a rolling shutter. The camera supports USB3 and CameraLink interfaces, providing frame rates of 20fps and 23fps respectively, and includes a cooling system that maintains the sensor temperature 35-40 degrees below ambient.
Camera Parameters and Performance:
The camera uses a CMOS sensor model GSENSE4040BSI, supporting a dynamic range of 85dB in HDR mode and ultra-low readout noise of 2.3e-. It is powered by a DC19V supply and features a TEC cooling system controlled by a PID algorithm for precise temperature management.
Dimension and Layout:
The camera measures 100 x 100 x 127.7 mm and weighs 1317g. It includes various ports for connection and power supply, with an M54 x 0.75 lens mount.
External IO Connector and Electrical Characteristics:
The camera features opto-isolated and non-isolated input/output circuits for external I/O trigger control.
Cooling System:
The TEC cooling system ensures low dark current levels and can adjust the working temperature significantly below ambient temperature.
USB Port Application:
The camera supports video and trigger modes, with configurations for trigger sources and capture styles. It includes software for application installation and image processing, compatible with various operating systems and programming languages.
CameraLink Port Application:
Instructions for connecting to CameraLink, installing necessary software, and configuring capture cards are provided, along with the use of GenIcam for device communication and control.
Software and SDK:
The camera is compatible with EHDView, CLView, LabView, MATLAB, and other software. It supports SDKs in C, C++, C#, and Python, operable on Windows and Linux systems.
Specifications:
The camera has dimensions of 100x100x127.7mm and uses an M54 x 0.75 lens interface. It includes ports such as a 7PIN Trigger, LED indicators, a DC 19V power port, a USB 3.0 port, and CameraLink ports.
Camera Ports and Power Supply:
Equipped with multiple ports for connectivity and power supply, including a DC 19V power port and USB 3.0 port.
Packing Information:
Standard packing includes a 3-A equipment case, the camera, power cords, a power adapter, a USB 3.0 cable, an external trigger control cable, and optional CameraLink cables and capture card.
External IO Connector and Electrical Characteristics:
Features various pin signals for different functionalities, including direct-coupled and opto-isolated signals.
Cooling System:
Requires an external 19V power supply. The TEC can lower the sensor temperature by 35-40 degrees below ambient temperature. The fan has two settings: Off and High, and it automatically turns on with the TEC to prevent overheating.
USB Port Application and Trigger Mode:
Supports Video and Trigger modes, with configurable settings for exposure and gain. Trigger sources can be external signals or software commands, with various capture styles like Single, Loop, Multiple, and Sequence.
Overview: This document is a technical manual for the MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera, detailing its configuration options, operational procedures, and software integration.
Specifications and Configuration:
  • Output Page: Users can set the destination for captured frames, choosing between displaying in a video window or saving to disk.
  • Sequence Page: Different capture modes (Disable, Plan, Hardware) are explained.
  • IO Control Page: Configuration of input/output lines, GPIO modes, and debouncing for trigger signals are covered.
  • Advanced Page: Features include enabling software triggers, UART communication setup, and shutter mode selection.
Software Integration:
  • Application Installation: Instructions for downloading and installing EHDView software.
  • EHDView Software: Described as a professional tool for camera control, image acquisition, and processing.
  • User Interface Design: The software features a user-friendly interface with menus, toolbars, and sidebars.
Key Features:
  • Automatic capture and quick recording capabilities.
  • Support for multiple languages and hardware ROI.
  • Advanced image processing functions like stitching and correction.
  • Professional camera control with exposure, gain, white balance, and color adjustment settings.
Region of Interest (ROI) Functionality: Allows users to set the ROI value of the video window, adjustable using the mouse.
Dark Field Correction: To enable dark field correction, capture a field image and then enable the feature.
Cooling and Temperature Control: Users can set the TEC target temperature and control the fan status.
Parameter Management: Allows loading, saving, and exporting custom camera panel controls.
Professional Image Processing Functions: Supports various video processing functions such as broadcasting, timing capture, watermarking, grid overlay, and HDR.
Super Compatibility: Supports multiple interfaces like Twain, DirectShow, and Labview, and is compatible with Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux.
Basic Hardware Requirements: Minimum requirements include an Intel Core 2 2.8GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, USB 3.0/2.0 ports, and a 17" monitor.
Software Development Kit (SDK): Supports multiple platforms and languages, including C/C++, .NET, Python, and Java.
CameraLink Port Application: Instructions for connecting and configuring the CameraLink port are provided.
GenIcam Usage: Details on communication settings, device information, image format controls, and trigger settings are included.
Camera Commands: Outlines the basic and dedicated formats for camera commands, emphasizing the use of the serial port for communication and the GENICAM protocol for command execution.
Overview: Provides technical specifications and operational procedures for the MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera.
Data Communication Formats:
  • Reading Register Data: The upper computer reads register data with a dedicated data length of 12 bytes.
  • Device Response to Read: The response contains only the data to be read.
  • Writing Register Data: The data consists of register addresses and the data to be written.
  • Device Response to Write: A successful write response is fixed at 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00.
Register Definitions: Registers are defined with specific addresses, functions, default values, and data lengths.
Software Applications:
  • SDK: The camera can be controlled via a private SDK or GenICam interface.
  • CLView Application: Provides complete camera control, including exposure, gain, ROI, frame rate, trigger mode, and more.
  • CLCtrl Software: Used with a CameraLink capture card for image capture and display.
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MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Manual Camera Model All materials related to this publication are subject to change without notice and are copyrighted by EHD. Please download the latest version from www.ehd.de

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual MaxCam-4040UV-TE is powered by GSENSE4040BSI 3.2-inch image sensor. In view of the inherent thermal noise of the sensor, an efficient cooling module is specially designed to make the camera sensor work at 35-40 degrees lower than the ambient temperature.An anti-fogging mechanism is designed to prevent the fogging of the sensor and filter surface at low temperature. MaxCam-4040UV-TE video and image data is transmitted through the USB3 or CameraLink ultra high speed transfer interface for fast preview. The basic characteristics of MaxCam-4040UV-TE Camera...

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual Table 1 MaxCam-4040UV-TE camera specification

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual Camera operation mode support: Video Mode or Trigger Mode. Camera Trigger Mode supports: Soft Trigger Mode(Software) or External Trigger Mode(Isolated input, GPIO0, GPIO1, Counter or PWM). Camera has a built-in 1024MB (8Gb) DDR3 buffer, which can effectively the camera does not lose frames when working. MaxCam-4040UV-TE supports additive or averaged 1x1 to 8x8 digital binning. Camera supports HCG and LCG mode. HCG has low Readout Noise, LCG has higher Full Well. Users can choose different modes according to different applications. When the DC19V power...

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual The cooling system is TEC cooling. It uses an external heat dissipation structure and a fan to assist heat dissipation. The working temperature can be adjusted to a specific value, and the effective cooling temperature can be lower than the ambient temperature by 35 - 40 °C. The efficient cooling system guarantees extremely low dark current levels. The TEC system is controlled by PID algorithm, so that the TEC can be accurately adjusted to the target temperature, and the temperature deviation is 0.1°C. 2.8 Window glass The MaxCam-4040UV-TE uses UV...

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual Figure 5 MaxCam-4040UV-TE ports Table 4 MaxCam-4040UV-TE ports CameraLink port

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual Figure 6 The packing information of the MaxCam-4040UV-TE Table 5 The packing information of the MaxCam-4040UV-TE Standard Packing information Power cord. National standard, American standard, European standard, British standard power cord for choosing Power adapter: input: AC 100~240V 50Hz/60Hz, output: DC19 V 4.74A One external trigger control cable 2 CameraLink cables(Optional Accessory) capture card(Optional Accessory)

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual Table 6 Trigger pin signal definitions In the I/O control of the camera, the opto-isolated input circuit is shown in Logic 0 input level: 0~2.2VDC (OPTO_IN pin) Logic 1 input level: 3.3~24VDC (OPTO_IN pin) Maximum input current: 30mA When the input level is between 2.2V and 3.2V, the circuit operation state is uncertain, please do not let SWIR camera work within this voltage range. Logic 1 input level Logic 0 input level Internal logic Figure 8 Input logic levels Input rise delay (TDR): 6us Input fall delay (TDF): 6us In the camera I/O control, the...

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual The opto-isolated output maximum current is 30mA. The electrical characteristics of the opto-isolated output (external voltage 5V, external resistor 1K) are shown in Table 7. Table 7 Opto-isolated output signal's electrical characteristics The non-isolated configurable input and output I/O circuits are shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12.

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual Figure 11 Non-isolated configurable input and output I/O circuit (line2) Figure 12 Non-isolated configurable input and output I/O circuit (line3) 1. Line2/line3 is set as input pin Logic 0 input level: 0~0.6VDC (DIR_GPIO1/DIR_GPIO2 pins) Logic 1 input level: 2.0~24VDC (DIR_GPIO1/DIR_GPIO2 pins) Maximum input current: 25mA When the input level is between 0.6V and 2.0V, the circuit action state is uncertain, please avoid the input voltage 11 / 43

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual range working in this range. To prevent damage to the GPIO pins, please connect the pin GND first, and then input voltage to the Line2 pin. Input rise delay (TDR): 0.02us Input fall delay (TDF): 0.02us The maximum current allowed through this pin is 25mA. When the ambient temperature is 25 degrees Celsius, the relationship between the external voltage, resistance and low-level valtage output is shown in Table 9. Table 9 Non-isolated output Logic's low level parameters

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual There is a Cooling group on the left sidebar in EHDView. To enable the Cooling function, an external 19V power supply is required. By default, the TEC is turned on. One can set the Target Temperature. After entering the value, click "Apply", and the sensor temperature will gradually approach to the Target Temperature. At the same time, EHDView can display the current temperature in real time. And the cooling effect can reach about 35-40 degrees lower than the ambient temperature, as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15 TEC settings The Fan has two gears...

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The MaxCam-4040UV-TE sCMOS Camera Help Manual The trigger function can be found on the Capture & Resolution group on the Camera Sidebar in EHDView. When the camera is opened, it is in Video Mode as shown in Figure 17 on the left. In Video Mode, Auto Exposure, Exposure Target, Exposure Time and Gain can be set. One can switch to Trigger Mode by checking the Trigger Mode check box. After the Trigger Mode is checked, the Capture & Resolution group will switch to Trigger Mode as shown in Figure 17 on the right. Where, the Trigger Source, Exposure Time, Gain, Single, Loop, Multiple, Frame Box, and...

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