TR-33 TR-34 TR-35 Trillium Rhino User's Manual - Frame Grabbers

Trillium User’s Manual 3
T RILLIUM U SER’ S M ANUAL
Contents
1.0 Introduction to the Trillium 5
1.1 Camera Highlights........................................................................................... 5
1.2 Image Sensors ................................................................................................ 7
1.3 Camera Performance Specifications............................................................... 8
1.4 CCD Camera Primer ..................................................................................... 11
1.4 CCD Camera Primer ..................................................................................... 11
2.0 Camera Hardware Interface 13
2.1 Interface Overview ........................................................................................ 13
2.2 Connectors, Pinouts, and Cables.................................................................. 14
2.3 Power Supplies ............................................................................................. 16
2.4 Control Signal Inputs ..................................................................................... 16
2.5 RS232 Inputs................................................................................................. 18
2.6 Pushbutton Input ........................................................................................... 18
2.7 Iris Control Outputs ....................................................................................... 18
2.8 Data Outputs ................................................................................................. 18
2.9 Timing............................................................................................................ 19
2.10 LED Status Codes....................................................................................... 20
3.0 Software Interface: How to Control the Camera 21
3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................... 21
3.2 Startup........................................................................................................... 21
3.2 Startup........................................................................................................... 22
3.3 Status and Error Codes................................................................................. 22
3.4 Setting Line Rate (EXSYNC)........................................................................ 23
3.5 Setting Exposure Duty Cycle......................................................................... 24
3.6 Controlling Channels Separately................................................................... 24
3.7 Setting Gains................................................................................................. 24
3.8 Calibrating the Camera ................................................................................. 25
3.9 Adjusting Color Balance ................................................................................ 29
3.10 Using the Pushbutton .................................................................................. 30
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