User Operation Manual: Unibrain Firewire-800 Cameras, Juniper Series Models: 580/780/785/980

Unibrain Firewire-800 cameras, Juniper series
Models: 580/780/785/980
User Operation Manual
Version 1.3 January 2011

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1
1.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2. Mechanical dimensions ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.1. Fire-i 580, Fire-i 785...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2. Fire-i 780...................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.3. Fire-i 980...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3. Camera Interface ................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3.1. FireWire-800 Port .......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2. Trigger Connector Port .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.3. Status LED ................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4. Electrical Operating Condition .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.5. Pixel Data ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Camera specifications ................................................................................................... 9
2.1. Black and White Cameras .................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1. Fire-i 980b Specification ................................................................................................................................ 9
2.1.2. Fire-i 780b Specification .............................................................................................................................. 10
2.2. Color Cameras .................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2.1. Fire-i 980c Specification............................................................................................................................... 13
2.3. Spectral Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................................ 17
2.3.1. Monochrome cameras ................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3.2. Color Cameras ............................................................................................................................................ 19
3. Basic Operation and Features ..................................................................................... 21
3.1. Brightness ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
3.2. Auto Exposure Control ...................................................................................................................................... 22
3.3. Sharpness ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
3.4. White Balance .................................................................................................................................................. 23
3.5. Hue ................................................................................................................................................................. 24

3.7. Saturation ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
3.9. Gamma ............................................................................................................................................................ 26
3.10. Shutter............................................................................................................................................................. 27
3.11. Gain ................................................................................................................................................................. 28
3.12. Trigger & Strobe ............................................................................................................................................... 28
3.12.1. Trigger and Strobe Signal Relation ............................................................................................................... 30
3.12.2. Timing Diagram for External Trigger and Shutter and Strobe ......................................................................... 31
3.12.3. Trigger & Strobe delay................................................................................................................................. 32
3.12.4. Trigger Mode 0 ........................................................................................................................................... 32
3.12.5. Trigger Mode 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 32
3.12.6. Trigger Mode 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 33
3.12.7. Trigger Mode 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 33
3.12.8. Trigger Mode 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 33
3.12.9. Trigger Mode 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 34
3.12.10. Trigger Mode 15.......................................................................................................................................... 34
3.13. Strobe Control Register ..................................................................................................................................... 36
3.14. Trigger Delay Control ........................................................................................................................................ 37
3.14.1. Strobe Delay / Duration Table ...................................................................................................................... 38
3.15. Optical Filter Control ......................................................................................................................................... 39
3.16. Color (Bayer) Patterns Conversion...................................................................................................................... 40
4. Advanced Features ..................................................................................................... 41
4.1. Binning Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 41
4.1.1. Vertical Binning ........................................................................................................................................... 41
4.1.2. Horizontal Binning ....................................................................................................................................... 41
4.1.3. Full Binning ................................................................................................................................................ 42
4.2. Partial Scan ...................................................................................................................................................... 43
4.3. Pan/Tilt ............................................................................................................................................................ 44
4.4. One-Shot and Multi-Shot ................................................................................................................................... 44
4.5. Multi-Camera Auto-sync .................................................................................................................................... 44
4.6. Memory Channel Save / Load ............................................................................................................................ 45
4.7. Time Stamp Register ............................................................................................................................................ 46
4.8. Serial Interface ................................................................................................................................................. 46
4.8.1. SIO Pass Through Scheme .......................................................................................................................... 46
4.8.2. SIO Registers.............................................................................................................................................. 47

4.8.3. SIO (RS232) special Commands ................................................................................................................... 49
4.9. Frame Save Function......................................................................................................................................... 51
4.10. LUT (Lookup table) ........................................................................................................................................... 52
4.10.1. 4-step knee lookup table ............................................................................................................................. 52
4.10.2. User defined lookup table ............................................................................................................................ 52
4.11. One Pixel Snow Noise Remove ........................................................................................................................... 54
4.12. PIO Control Register ......................................................................................................................................... 55
5. User Defined FireWire Registers ................................................................................. 56
5.1. User Defined FireWire Address .......................................................................................................................... 56
6. Video Formats and Modes ........................................................................................... 60
6.1. Fire-i 980 ......................................................................................................................................................... 61
6.2. Fire-i 780 ......................................................................................................................................................... 62
6.3. Fire-i 785 ......................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.4. Fire-i 580 ......................................................................................................................................................... 64
7. Trouble Shooting ........................................................................................................ 65
7.1. Hardware Related Issues ................................................................................................................................... 65
8. Technical Support ....................................................................................................... 66

Unibrain Fire-i 580/780/785/980 Operation Manual Page 1
1. Introduction
1.1. Overview
Unibrain’s new Fire-i IIDC 1394b camera series opens up a new horizon on digital image processing by providing
more features in a small form factor while maintaining the cost effectiveness and high quality. All models are
comprised of a wide range of sensor resolutions and are equipped with dual Firewire-800 interfaces and a trigger to
suit the needs of every application.
The Firewire-800 Juniper series offers the highest frame rate in each of its resolutions, compared with other
products currently available. The small form factor design has expanded implementation and broadens application
areas by eliminating the limits that currently exist due to size and weight.
A Large selection of cameras is available and additional cameras are scheduled to be added in the future or per special
OEM request. These will consist of various sensor sizes (1/3”, 2/3”) and resolution (VGA, SXGA, QSXGA) both in color
and black and white. The Juniper series consists of the following models.
Type Model Name CCD Resolution FPS at Max Resolution
Fire-i 980b 2/3” 2448 x 2048 15
Fire-i 780b 2/3” 1388 x 1040 30

Black &
White Fire-i 785b 1/3” 1288 x964 30
Fire-i 580b 1/3” 656 x 484 86
Fire-i 980c 2/3” 2448 x 2048 15
Fire-i 780c 2/3” 1388 x 1036 30

Color
Fire-i 785c 1/3” 1288 x960 30
Fire-i 580c 1/3” 652 x 484 86
Unique features include a lookup table and external trigger mode 0 ~ 5 plus 15, multi camera auto-sync, ones-hot and
multi-shot, a wide range of shutter speeds (Fire-i 580/780/785 : 1us ~ 3600s, Fire-i 980 : 5us ~ 3600s ), RS232C pass
through via FireWire, Fast format 7 partial scan, and horizontal and vertical binning modes (1x2, 2x2 for B&W). All of
these features provide maximum flexibility for a wide variety of applications.
Software support
All cameras are fully supported from Unibrain’s Fire-i™ drivers and software and embed a Fire-i API™ SDK license.
Latest versions of Fire-i™ software and SDK can be downloaded from our web site:
http://www.unibrain.com/downloads/
1.2. Mechanical dimensions
1.2.1. Fire-i 580, Fire-i 785
Camera Body Size: 50 (w) x 50 (H) x 40(D) mm
Camera Body Weight: 150 gram
1.2.2. Fire-i 780

1.2.3. Fire-i 980

1.3. Camera Interface
1.3.1. FireWire-800 Port
The industry standard Firewire-800 (IEEE-1394b) port has the following pin assignment. Data and control of the
camera are provided via 1394B and camera power can also be supplied by FireWire bus.
Pin Signal
1 TPB-
2 TPB+
3 TPA-
4 TPA+
5 TPA R (A GND)
6 TPA-
7 Not connected
8 VP (+8 to +36 VDC)
9 TPB R (B GND)
CAUTION: DO NOT reverse the polarity as it will result in damaging the camera.
1.3.2. Trigger Connector Port
The External Trigger Connector provides access to multiple I/O and also provides power as a secondary source.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Power GND 7 GND
2 Ext. Power(+12v) 8 Rx RS232
3 GND 9 Tx RS232
4 Ext. Trigger 10 NC
5 Ext. Trigger GND 11 Strobe
6 NC 12 Strobe Power
.
Note: NC pins must have no connection
1.3.3. Status LED
LED Status Isochronous Channel Packet Transfer
RED Disable NO
GREEN Enable Flicker
OFF Enable NO
Note: When power off, LED is OFF

1.4. Electrical Operating Condition

The cameras feature a photo coupler as below:
Trigger
Parameter Min Typical Max
I 7 mA 10 mA 20 mA
Ri - 270 Ω -
Vd - 1.08 V -
Rising trigger delay 2.24 us 3.34 us 3.36 us
Falling trigger delay 2.62 us 3.61 us 3.64 us
Strobe
Strobe Power Strobe falling delay Strobe rising delay
5V 26.8 us 2.16 us
12 V 7.6 us 2.8 us
24 V 3.6 us 3.4 us
1.5. Pixel Data

Juniper series cameras comply with the IIDC 1394-Based Digital Camera Specification V1.32 where data packets are
transmitted by Firewire interface as isochronous packets. Every video format, mode and frame rate has different video
data format. (Pixel data source: IIDC V1.32 Specification)
Isochronous Data Block Packet Format
0-7 8 - 15 16 - 23 24 – 31
Data Length tg channel tCode Sy
Header CRC
Video data payload
Data CRC
Where the following fields are defined in the IEEE 1394 standard:
data_length : number of bytes in the data field tg : (tag field) shall be set to zero
channel : isochronous channel number, as programmed in the iso_channel field of the cam_sta_ctrl register
tCode : (transaction code) shall be set to the isochronous data block packet tCode
sy : (synchronization value) shall be set to 0001h on the first isochronous data block of a frame, and shall be set to
zero on all other isochronous data blocks
Video data payload : shall contain the digital video information, as defined in the following sections
Video data Payload Structure
Pn : Pixel number / packet .
K : Pn x n (n = 0…..N-1)
(Pn x N = Total pixel number /frame)
<YUV (4: 2: 2) format >
U-(K+0) Y-(K+0) V-(K+0) Y-(K+1)
U-(K+2) Y-(K+2) V-(K+2) Y-(K+3)
U-(K+4) Y-(K+4) V-(K+4) Y-(K+5)
U-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-6) V-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-5)
<YUV (4: 1: 1) format >
U-(K+0) Y-(K+0) Y-(K+1) V-(K+0)
Y-(K+2) Y-(K+3) U-(K+4) Y-(K+4)
Y-(K+5) V-(K+4) V-(K+4) Y-(K+5)

U-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-7) V-(K+Pn-8)
Y-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-5) U-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-4)
Y-(K+Pn-3) V-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)
<Y(Mono) Format >
Y-(K+0) Y-(K+1) Y-(K+2) Y-(K+3)
Y-(K+4) Y-(K+5) Y-(K+6) Y-(K+7)
Y-(K+Pn-8) Y-(K+Pn-7) Y-(K+Pn-6) Y-(K+Pn-5)
Y-(K+Pn-4) V-(K+Pn-3) Y-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)
<Y(Mono) Format >
High Byte Low Byte
Y-(K+0) Y-(K+1)
Y-(K+2) Y-(K+3)
Y-(K+Pn-4) Y-(K+Pn-3)
V-(K+Pn-2) Y-(K+Pn-1)
Data Structure
<Y, R, G, B >
Each component has 8 bit data. The data type is “Unsigned Char”
Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal)
Highest 255 0xFF
254 0xFE
. .
. .
1 0x01
Lowest 0 0x00
<U, V>
Each component has 8 bit data. The data type is “Straight Binary”
Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal)
Highest(+) 127 0xFF
126 0xFE
. .
. .
1 0x81
Lowest 0 0x80
-1 0x7F
. .
. .
-127 0x01
Lowest -128 0x00
<Y(Mono16)>
Y component has 16 bit data. The data type is “Unsigned Short(big-endian)”
Y Signal Level (Decimal) Data (Hexadecimal)
Highest 65535 0xFFFF
65534 0xFFFE
. .
. .
1 0x0001
Lowest 0 0x0000
2. Camera specifications
2.1. Black and White Cameras
2.1.1. Fire-i 980b Specification
Features
Image Sensor Type 2/3-inch Interline CCD (ICX625AL)
Effective pixels 5,054,448 pixels 2456(H) x 2058(V)
Picture Size 2448x2048, 1600x1200, 1280x960,1024x768, 800x600, 640x480
Cell Size(um) 3.45x3.45

15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875
15 (2448x2048, Format 7 mode 0, mono 8)
Real Frame Rate 7.5 (2448x2048, Format 7 mode 0, mono 16)
27 (1220x1020, Format 7 mode 1 2x2 binning, mono 8)
Lens Mount C Mount
Scanning System Progressive System
Binning 2x2, 1x2
Edge Rising Edge or Falling Edge
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Source External Trigger or Software Trigger

Active Low or High,
Strobe
Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode
Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 15,7.5 frame rate
Memory Save/Load 16 Channels (0:factory, 1~4:feature, 5~15:mode/feature)
One-shot/Multi-shot 65535 Shots
Control Functions Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain
SIO(RS-232) IIDC v1.32 version : Pass through or custom command

Digital Interface / Transfer Rate IEEE1394B 2 port(9pin) / 800Mbps
Gain 0 ~ 18 dB Manual or Auto
Shutter Speed Manual or Auto / Range : 5 usec ~ 3600 sec
Data Depth 12 bit B/W
S/N Ratio 56dB or better
Supply Voltage & Power 8 VDC ~ 30 VDC
External Dimension / Weight 50(W) x 50(H) x 49(D) mm/ Approx. 230g
Operation Temp. -5°C to 45°C
Storage Temp -20°C to 65°C
Camera Specification IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification v1.32
Note: Camera Specifications subject to change without notice.

Features
Picture Size 1388x1040,1280x960,1024x768, 800x600, 640x480
30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875

Lens Mount C Mount
Binning 2x2, 1x2
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Strobe Active High, Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode
Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 30,15,7.5 frame rate
Control Functions Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Auto-Shutter, Pan/Tilt
Shutter Speed 1 usec ~ 3600 sec
External Dimension / Weight 50(W) x 50(H) x 40(D) mm/ Approx. 150g

Features
Effective pixels 1.2Mega pixels 1280(H) x 964(V)
Picture Size 1288x964, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480
Cell Size(um) 3.75 x 3.75
30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875


Lens Mount C-Mount
Binning 2x2, 1x2
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
External Dimension / Weight 50(W) x 50(H) x 40(D) mm / Approx. 150g

Features
Image Sensor 1/3-inch Interline CCD (ICX424AL)
Effective Pixels 330,000 pixels 659(H) x 494(V)
Picture Size 656x488, 640x480
Cell Size 7.40x7.40
60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875

87 (656 x 488, Format 7 mode 0, mono 8)
Real Frame Rate 80 (656 x 488, Format 7 mode 0, mono 16)

161 (324 x 240, Format 7 mode 1 2x2 binning, mono 8)
150 (324 x 240, Format 7 mode 1 2x2 binning, mono 16)
Lens Mount C-mount
Binning 2x2, 1x2
Format 7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 60,30,15,7.5 frame rate
External Dimension / Weight 50(W) x 50(H) x 40(D) mm / approx. 150g

2.2. Color Cameras
2.2.1. Fire-i 980c Specification
Features
Image Sensor Type 2/3-inch Interline CCD (ICX625AQA)
Picture Size 2448x2048, 1600x1200, 1280x960,1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240
15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875

15 (2448x2048, Format 7 mode 0, mono 8, RAW 8)
Real Frame Rate 7.5 (2448x2048, Format 7 mode 0, mono 16, RAW 16)
10 (2448x2048, Format 7 mode 0, YUV411)
7.5 (2448x2048, Format 7 mode 0, YUV422)
Lens Mount C Mount
Binning Not supported
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Active Low or High,

Strobe
Support Normal Mode or Trigger Mode
Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Shutter, Gain

Control Functions
U/B V/R, Hue/G, AWB
Shutter Speed Manual or Auto / Range : 5 usec ~ 3600 sec
Data Depth 12 bit
External Dimension / Weight 50(W) x 50(H) x 49(D) mm/ approx. 230g

Features
Image Sensor Type 2/3-inch Interline CCD (ICX285AQ)
Picture Size 1388x1036,1280x960,1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240

30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875
30 (1388x1036, Format 7 mode 0, YUV411)
26.5 (1388x1036, Format 7 mode 0, YUV422)
Lens Mount C Mount
Format7 Partial Scan (Unit: 4x4)
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, Auto-Exposure, Auto-Shutter, Pan/Tilt

Control Functions
U/B V/R, Hue/G, AWB
Digital Interface IEEE1394B 2 port(9pin)
Transfer Rate 800Mbps
Data Depth 12 bit

Features
Picture Size 1288x960, 1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240
Cell Size(um) 3.75 x 3.75

30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875
30 (1288x960, Format 7 mode 0, YUV411)
27.5 (1288x960, Format 7 mode 0, YUV422)
Lens Mount C Mount
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15

Control Functions
U/B V/R, Hue/G, AWB
Data Depth 12 bit

Features
Effective pixels 330,000 pixels 659(H) x 494(V)
Picture Size 652 x 484, 640 x 480, 320x240

60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75, 1.875
Real Frame Rate 80 (652x484, Format 7 mode 0, mono 16, RAW 16)
87 (652x484, Format 7 mode 0, YUV411)
80 (652x484, Format 7 mode 0, YUV422)
Lens Mount C Mount
Trigger Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Multi-camera auto sync -144 us ~ +144 us at 60,30,15,7.5 frame rate

Control Functions
U/B V/R, Hue/G, AWB
Data Depth 12 bit

2.3. Spectral Sensitivity

Excludes lens and light source characteristics.
2.3.1. Monochrome cameras
Spectral sensitivity for Fire-i 980b
Spectral Sensitivity for Fire-i 780b


2.3.2. Color Cameras
Spectral sensitivity of Fire-i 980c
Spectral Sensitivity for Fire-i 780c


3. Basic Operation and Features

The Unibrain cameras employ progressive scan CCD sensor which provides features according to each model. Basic
functions and features are similar while each camera of its range would have their specific function support. The
cameras- fully support the IIDC V1.32 specification such as registers, video format, mode of operation and control.
3.1. Brightness
Brightness of the camera can be controlled by changing the black level in the camera. The user can inquire the settings
of the camera and control using the status control register. Adjust the brightness if the appropriate gradation cannot be
obtained due to blurring of black portion of the image. The parameters of Brightness are changed inside the camera. For
brightness, its parameters are shifted by the black level.
4095
0 4095
Inquiry Register
Address Name Field Bit Description
500h BRIGHTN Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
ESS_INQ Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value
- [2] Reserved
One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode (Controlled automatically by
camera only once)
ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this feature
On/OFF_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature ON and OFF
Auto_Inq [6] Auto Mode (Controlled automatically by camera)
Manual_Inq [7] Manual Mode (Controlled by user)
Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value for this feature control
Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value for this feature control
Status Control Register

800h BRIGHTNESS Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
0:N/A 1:Available
Abs_Control [1] Absolute value control
0: Control with value in Value field
1: Control with value in Absolute value
CSR if this bit =1, value in Value filed is ignored
- [2..4] Reserved
One_Push [5] Write ‘1’: begin to work(Self cleared after operation)
Read : Value=’1’ in operation
Value =’0’ not in operation
If A_M_Mode=1, this bit is ignored
On/OFF [6] Write : ON or OFF this feature
Read : read a status
0: OFF, 1:ON
If this bit=0, other fields will be read only.
A_M_Mode [7] Write : Set the mode
Read : Read a current mode
0: Manual, 1:Auto
- [8..19] Reserved
Value [20..31] Minimum value for this feature control
3.2. Auto Exposure Control

The automatic shutter/gain mode is based on a feedback loop which calculates the average pixel luminance. Then the
average is compared with the exposure reference value, adjusting shutter and gain accordingly.
Inquiry Register
504h AUTO_EXP Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
OSURE_INQ Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value
- [2] Reserved
One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode(Controlled automatically by
camera only once)
On/Off_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature On and OFF
Auto_Inq [6] Auto mode (Controlled automatically by camera)
Manual_Inq [7] Manual mode(Controlled by user)
804h AUTO_EXP Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
OSURE 0:N/A 1:Available
0: Control with value in the Value field
1: Control with value in the Absolute value CSR
If this bit = 1, value in the Value field is ignored.
- [2..4] Reserved
One_Push [5] Write ‘1’ :begin to work (Self cleared after
operation)
Read: Value=’1’ in operation Value=’0’ not in

operation
If A_M_Mode =1, this bit is ignored
ON_OFF [6] Write: ON or OFF this feature,
Read: read a status
0:OFF, 1:ON
A_M_Mode [7] Write: set the mode,
Read: read a current mode
0: Manual, 1:Auto
- [8..19] Reserved
Value [20..31] Value : Write the value in Auto mode, this filed is
ignored.
If “ReadOut” capability is not available, read value
Has no meaning
3.3. Sharpness
This feature controls sharpness by enhancing the edges of image. By applying this feature the edge of the images is
sharpened against the ambient noise, which makes it more visible. The user can control the desirable level to obtain
the best result. If you do not prefer such signal manipulation, you may switch it OFF or set its value to ‘10’ (a value
of ’10’ equals turning OFF Sharpness).
For sharpness control inquiry and status register, follow the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS”.
3.4. White Balance

Color models have the white balance feature which can be controlled automatically or manually, U/R (Red/Green) and
V/B (Green/Blue) alter the degree to which Red and Blue CCD component pixels are weighed to form composite pixels.
In manual mode you can adjust the white balance by altering the Blue and Red Value. One push white balance option
can be used for a non-interactive calibration in addition. Currently automatic white balance features are not supported.
Inquiry Register
50Ch WHITE_BAL Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
_INQ Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value
- [2] Reserved
[3] One push auto mode(Controlled automatically by

One_Push_Inq
camera only once)
Auto_Inq [6] Auto mode(Controlled automatically by camera)
Manual_Inq [7] Manual mode(Controlled by user)


80Ch WHITE_BAL Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature. 0:N/A 1:Available
ANCE Abs_Control [1] Absolute value control
If this bit = 1, value in the Value field is ignored.
- [2..4] Reserved
One_Push [5] Write ‘1’ :begin to work(Self cleared after
operation)
Read: Value=’1’ in operation
Value=’0’ not in operation
If A_M_Mode =1, this bit is ignored
ON_OFF [6] Write: ON or OFF this feature,
Read: read a status
0:OFF, 1:ON
A_M_Mode [7] Write: set the mode,
Read: read a current mode
0: Manual, 1:Auto
- [8..19] U Value / B_Value.
Write the value in AUTO mode, this field is
ignored.
If “ReadOut” capability is not available,, read
value has no mean
Value [20..31] V Value / R_Value
Write the value in AUTO mode, this field is
ignored.
If”ReadOut” capability is not available, read value
has no meaning
3.5. Hue
Color models support Hue control which changes the color phase of the picture by adjusting the Green gain. You may
use this feature when white balance correction adjusting Red and Blue value does not give satisfying result.
3.7. Saturation
The saturation register at offset 814h allows the intensity of the colors to be changed in the range of 0 ~ 255.
For Saturation control inquiry and status register, follow the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS”
Value 0 Value 128 Value 255
• Operation
U’ = U * saturation/128
V’ = V * saturation/128
(U’, V’ =After applying the Saturation on the original image - U, V = Original color U and V)
• Absolute values (%) = saturation* 100/128(%)

3.9. Gamma
Gamma control defines the function between incoming light level and output picture level. Factory default setting for
Gamma is set to 1.0. Gamma value is adjustable in the range of 0.45 ~ 1.65 as per the table below. For Gamma
control inquiry and status register, follow the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS”
4095
4000
3500
3000
Gamma=0.45(0)
2500
Gamma=1.0.(10)
2000
1500
Gamma=1.65(4)
1000
500
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4095
4000
Gamma Range Table
Gamma
0 1 2 3 4
Value
Gamma 0.45 0.65 1.0 1.45 1.65

3.10. Shutter
Shutter is defined as the integration time of the incoming light where both the Manual and Auto Shutter are supported.
The shutter range varies from 1us ~ 3600sec. For Shutter control inquiry and status register, follow the same definition
as “BRIGHTNESS”
Shutter Speed Value & Range
Shutter Speed Time : T

1394 Shutter Value (Y) Increment Step
Exposure Time Range
1~500 1us T= Y us 1us ~ 500us
501~1000 10us T= (Y-500)*10+500 us 510us ~ 5500us
1001~1705 100us T= (Y-1000)*100+5500 us 5.6ms ~ 76ms
1706 ~ 2399 1ms T= (Y-1705)+76 ms 77ms ~ 770ms
2400~2902 10ms T= (Y-2399)*10+770 ms 780ms ~ 5800ms
2903~3304 100ms T= (Y-2902)*100+5800 ms 5.9s ~ 46s
3305~3508 1s T= (Y-3304)*1000+46000 ms 47s ~ 250s
3509~3843 10s T= (Y-3508)*10 + 250 s 260s ~ 3600s
Shutter Speed Example
Example Shutter Speed Table
1394 Shutter Exposure Time 1394 Shutter Exposure Time 1394 Shutter Exposure Time
1 1us 1729 100ms 3378 2 min
10 10us 1829 200ms 3438 3 min
100 100us 2129 500ms 3513 5 min
500 500us 2422 1s 3525 7min
550 1ms 2522 2s 3543 10 min
650 2ms 2822 5s 3603 20 min
950 5ms 2944 10s 3663 30 min
1045 10ms 3044 20s 3723 40 min
1145 20ms 3318 60s 3783 50 min
1445 50ms 3323 65s 3843 60 min

3.11. Gain
Gain refers to the amount of the CCD output signal amplification where gain and shutter have similar effect on the
image. Manual and Automatic gain mode are supported and manual adjustment is possible for the following range.
For Gain control inquiry and status register, follow the same definition as “BRIGHTNESS”
Camera Type Step Range Range in dB Increment Length
Monochrome Camera 0 ~ 511 0 ~ 18 approx. 0.0358 dB/step
Color Camera 0 ~ 511 0 ~ 18 approx. 0.0358 dB/step
3.12. Trigger & Strobe

The cameras support external trigger by receiving input through the external trigger port. The falling edge and rising
edge can be detected as trigger according to the modes it supports as per the following table. A software trigger can
also be used that issues a trigger signal via a software command. Software trigger is supported in modes 0 and 15.
Fire-i 580/785/780
Mode
Trigger 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 15
Method Optocoupler (Photo-coupler)
Source External or Software Trigger
Inquiry Register
530h TRIGGER Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
_INQ Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value
- [2..3] Reserved
Polarity_Inq [6] Capability of changing polarity of trigger input
[7..15] Reserved
Trigger_Mode0_Inq [16] Presence of Trigger Mode0
[20..31] Reserved
Control Register

830h TRIGGER Presence_Inq 0 Presence of this feature
_MODE 0:N/A 1:Available
If this bit = 1, value in the Value field is
ignored.
- [2..5] Reserved
ON_OFF [6] Write: ON or OFF this feature
Read: read a status
0: OFF, 1: ON
Trigger_Polarity [7] If Polarity_Inq is “1”, Write to change polarity of
the trigger input Read to get polarity of trigger
input
If Polarity_Inq is “0”, Read only. (0: Low active
input, 1: High active input)
[8..11] Reserved
Trigger_Mode [12..15] Trigger mode.(Trigger_Mode_0-15)
[16..19] Reserved
Parameter [20..31] Parameter for trigger function, if required.
3.12.1. Trigger and Strobe Signal Relation

3.12.2. Timing Diagram for External Trigger and Shutter and Strobe
This diagram shows the necessary time related to each signal for External trigger and Shutter and Strobe.
3.12.3. Trigger & Strobe delay
For Fire-i 580/785/780/980, the strobe signal starting point is almost the same as the exposure starting point.
3.12.4. Trigger Mode 0
Camera starts integration of the incoming light from external trigger input falling edge. Integration time is described
in the "Shutter" register. No parameter is needed. A Trigger delay is applied to mode 0 for H/W trigger. The Trigger
in mode 0 is supported by both H/W trigger and S/W trigger.
Camera starts integration of the incoming light from external trigger input falling edge. Integration time is equal to
the low state time of the external trigger input. No parameter is needed.
Camera starts integration of incoming light from first external trigger input falling edge. At the N-th (parameter)
external trigger input falling edge, integration will be stopped. A Parameter is required and shall be two or more. (N
>= 2)
Not supported in Format 7
This is an internal trigger mode. Camera will issue a trigger internally and cycle time is N times (parameter) of the
cycle time of the fastest frame rate. The Integration time of incoming light is described in the “Shutter” register. A
Parameter is required and shall be one or more (N>=1)
This mode is “multiple shutter preset mode”. The Camera starts integration of incoming light from the first external
trigger input falling edge and exposes incoming light at shutter time. It repeats this sequence the N-th (parameter)
external trigger input falling edge and then finishes integration.
A Parameter is required and shall be one or more. (N >= 1)

This mode is “multiple shutter pulse width mode”. The Camera starts integration of the incoming light from the first
external trigger input falling edge and exposes incoming light until the trigger is inactive. It repeats this sequence for
the N-th (parameter) external trigger input falling edge and then finish integration. A Parameter is required and shall
be one or more. (N >= 1)
Users can capture as many images as they want with one external trigger signal. This mode is called ‘One-trigger
Multi-frames’. For this mode 15, the value of the shutter time should be fixed. The mode 15 is supported by both H/W
trigger and S/W trigger.

3.13. Strobe Control Register

Base Address: 0xF2F23000h

000h Strobe_CTRL_Inq Strobe_0_Inq [0] Presence of strobe 0 signal
Strobe_1_Inq [1] Presence of strobe 1 signal
- [4..31] Reserved
004h
.
. Reserved
0FCh
100h Strobe_0_Inq Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this function
- [1..3] Reserved
ReadOut_Inq Capability of reading the value of this
[4]
feature
On/Off_Inq Capability of switching this function ON
[5]
and OFF
Polarity_Inq Capability of changing polarity of the
[6]
signal
- [7] Reserved
Min_Value [8..19] Minimum value of this function control
Max_Value [20..31] Maximum value of this function control
104h Strobe_1_Inq Same definition to Strobe_0_Inq
Strobe_2_Inq Same definition to Strobe_1_Inq
Strobe_3_Inq Same definition to Strobe_2_Inq
110h
.
Reserved
.
1FCh
200h Strobe_0_Cnt Presence_Inq Presence of this function
[0]
0:N/A 1: Available
- [1..5] Reserved
Write : ON or OFF this function
ON_OFF [6] Read: read a status 0: OFF, 1: ON
if this bit=0, other fields will be read only
Select signal polarity
If Polarity_Inq is “1” Write to change
polarity of the strobe output Read to get
Signal Polarity [7]
polarity of the strobe output
If Polarity_Inq is “0” Read only ( 0: lowa
active output, 1: High active output)
Delay after start of exposure until the
Delay_Value [8..19]
strobe signal asserts
Duration of the strobe signal
Duration_Value [20..31] A value 0 means dessert at the end of
exposure function if required.
204h Strobe_1_Cnt Same definition to Strobe_0_Inq
208h Strobe_2_Cnt Same definition to Strobe_1_Inq
20Ch Strobe_3_Cnt Same definition to Strobe_2_Inq
210h
.
. Reserved
2FFh
3.14. Trigger Delay Control

Based on external triggers users can delay image acquisition by the trigger delay control feature. Fire-i camera series
support the IIDC V1.32 specification for trigger delay control as per the following tables.
Trigger Delay Table
Trigger delay Time : T

Mode Value range
DelayTime Range
All Cameras 0 ~ 4000 T = Yus 0 usec ~ 4000 usec
Inquiry Register
534h TRIGGER_DLY_INQ Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value
- [2] Reserved
One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode (Controlled
automatically by camera only once)
ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this
feature
On/OFF_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature ON and
OFF
Auto_Inq [6] Auto Mode (Controlled automatically by
camera)

834h TRIGGER_DELAY Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
0:N/A 1:Available
CSR if this bit =1, value in Value filed is
ignored
- [2..5] Reserved
0: OFF, 1:ON
- [7..19] Reserved

3.14.1. Strobe Delay / Duration Table
The table shows the strobe index by increment step through the strobe delay time and the strobe duration time. The
Increment Step is different according to strobe index.
Strobe Delay Table
Strobe Delay Time : T

Strobe Index(Y) Increment Step
Delay Time Range
0 0us 0us
1 1us 1us 1us
2 2us 2us
3~250 T=Y us 3us~250us
251~3900 T=Y us 251us~3900us
Strobe Duration Table
Strobe Duration Time : T

Strobe Index(Y) Increment Step
Duration Time Range
0 N.A N.A N.A
1 N.A N.A N.A
2 1us 2us 2us
3~250 1us T=Y us 3us~250us
251~489 250us T=(Y-250)*250us+250us 500us~60ms
Delay Index(Y) Strobe Delay Time Duration Index (Y) Strobe Duration Time
0 0us 0 N.A
1 1us 1 N.A
2 2us 2 2us
10 10us 10 10us
100 100us 100 100us
200 200us 250 250us
300 300us 253 1ms
500 500us 257 2ms
800 800us 269 5ms
1000 1000us 289 10ms
2000 2000us 329 20ms
3000 3000us 449 50ms
3900 3900us 489 60ms
3.15. Optical Filter Control

Optical Filter control allow user to change the optical filter of the camera lens function. You can change the Bayer
patterns by moving the starting position which to output pixel data by one position up, down, right or left. (Only for
color models)
Inquiry Register
58Ch OPTICAL_FILTER_I Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
NQ Abs_Control_Inq [1] Capability of control with absolute value
- [2] Reserved
One_Push_Inq [3] One push auto mode (Controlled
automatically by camera only once)
ReadOut_Inq [4] Capability of reading the value of this
feature
On/OFF_Inq [5] Capability of switching this feature ON and
OFF
Auto_Inq [6] Auto Mode (Controlled automatically by
camera)
88Ch OPTICAL_FILTER Presence_Inq [0] Presence of this feature
0:N/A 1:Available
CSR if this bit =1, value in Value filed is
ignored
- [2..5] Reserved
0: OFF, 1:ON
- [7..19] Reserved

3.16. Color (Bayer) Patterns Conversion

Color sensors capture images through an optical low pass filter which is coated over the individual pixels in Bayer
mosaic layout. Imaged data are transferred by passing color processing which can save bandwidth gaining higher
frame rate and flexibility of applying different Bayer Pattern on the PC side.
Obtained Images can be processed in either of the following 4 different conversion algorithm can on the PC side.1
Modes Mode 0 GB/RG Mode 1 BG/GR Mode 2 RG/GB Mode 3 GR/BG
G B G B G B R G R G R G
Color(Bayer)
R G R G R G G B G B G B
Pattern
G B G B G B R G R G R G
4. Advanced Features
4.1. Binning Mode

Binning is defined as reading neighboring pixel from the CCD and combining them to create one pixel value. Binning
has an advantage in the following situations as well as in various applications. Relative binning mode per camera
model is described in each camera specification.
 Low Light Operation: Combining neighboring pixels increases the area of the unit pixel receiving light and
may obtain a brighter picture in low light conditions with a possible noise reduction.
 High Frame Rate Operation: Vertical Binning accelerates the speed of the CCD data transfer rate by
combining multiple vertical line per single horizontal line of the CCD; resulting in a significant gain in frame
rate
4.1.1. Vertical Binning
Vertical binning combines neighboring CCD pixels vertically into a single pixel; increasing the light sensitivity of the
camera. Since a CCD acquires data horizontally, multiple lines are acquired in the case of vertical binning which
results in a significant speed gain. Thus the vertical resolution is reduced. Due to the increased CCD area per pixel,
over exposure may occur which may require adjustment.
1x2 Vertical Binning
Example
4.1.2. Horizontal Binning
Horizontal binning combines neighboring CCD pixel horizontally into a single pixel; increasing the light sensitivity of the
camera. However due to the nature of CCD transferring each horizontal line at a time, there is no speed gain in
horizontal binning. Light sensitivity increase may occur, due to the increased CCD area per pixel, similar to vertical
binning. The horizontal resolution is reduced.
2x1 Horizontal Binning
Example
4.1.3. Full Binning
Full binning mode can be obtained by combining both vertical and horizontal binning. First horizontal pixels are
combined; followed by a vertical conjunction of these pixels. This would increase light sensitivity by a factor of 4 in
case of 2 x 2 ( Horizontal x Vertical ) binning. However as described above, only vertical binning would result in a
speed gain while horizontal binning gives no speed gain. Thus the speed gain result is similar to vertical binning.
Resolution in this mode would be reduced both horizontally and vertically..
2x2 Full Binning
Example
4.2. Partial Scan

Cameras provide a certain resolution which is dictated by the image sensor. Often, a certain region may be of interest
to the user. Partial scan mode provides the function to capture a certain region of interest (ROI) which can provide an
advantage in data transfer speed, resulting in a faster operation. As described in binning mode, the speed gain would
occur only if vertical resolution decreases. Partial Scan is only supported in Format 7 by setting the following registers
described in the IIDC1.32 specification. Unit size of the partial scan is described in the camera specification, which
the user must consider in setting the increment configuration.
IMAGE_POSITION & IMAGE_SIZE register 0-7 8 – 15 16 – 23 24 - 31
Left = Hposunit * n1 Left Top
Top = Vposunit * m1 0-7 8 – 15 16 – 23 24 - 31
Width = Hunit * n2 Width Height
Height = Vunit * m2
Left + Width < = Hmax Initial Values System Dependant

Top + Height < = Vmax Read Values Last Update Value
(n1,n2, m1, m2 are integer) Write Effect Stored
4.3. Pan/Tilt
Pan/Tilt is a function used to move a camera up and down or left and right. However unlike the mechanical Pan /Tilt
which is carried out by physically moving the camera up and down, this functions by using a smaller video mode than
the CCD’s effective pixels and moving the image up and down. This results in a reduced resolution, which the user
can specify by the Pan/Tilt command. Pan/Tilt range and values depend on the characteristic of each CCD used in the
camera respectively as per the following tables. Note that at Format 7 mode, the pan/tilt value must be set at non-
format 7 mode before operation.
4.4. One-Shot and Multi-Shot

This camera supports One-Shot and Multi-Shot features. The camera should be in ISO disabled mode before the
execution of these commands, and if the camera is in ISO enabled mode, these commands are ignored.
One-Shot is used to grab only one frame. Multi-Shot is used to grab 1~65,535 frames.
Caution : One-Shot and Multi-Shots are not supported in trigger mode
One-Shot Multi-Shot
Address F0F0061CH Address F0F0061CH
Data 80000000h Data 4000nnnnh
nnnn is the number of output frames which can be any number between 0001h ~ FFFFh.(1~ 65,535)
Priority of the command execution is as follows. Continuous > One-Shot > Multi-Shot
When a command with higher priority is being executed; the command with lower priority will be ignored
4.5. Multi-Camera Auto-sync

Not supported in 3.75 fps
In applications incorporating multi camera, there is often a need to synchronize the cameras. Multi-Camera Auto
Synchronization is supported utilizing the FireWire bus time cycle register which is connected on the same FireWire bus.
A maximum of 3 cameras can be auto synchronized.
The video mode of the camera must be set within the limit of a single FireWire bus bandwidth of 400Mbps. Also the
maximum shutter value must be set as per the table below not exceeding the FireWire bus cycle time. Jitter may occur
due to CPU operation timing. In the auto-sync mode, the shutter time and the fps should be set as follows
Fire-i 580 Fire-i 785/780 Fire-i 980
FPS Max Shutter Max Shutter Max Shutter
Value Time Value Time Value Time
60 1110 16.5ms - -
30 1270 32.5ms - -
15 1605 66 ms 1605 66ms 1605 66ms
7.5 1760 131ms 1761 132ms
3.75 1893 264ms 1895 266ms

To utilize Auto-sync, please set Bit 31 to Auto-sync Enable, and then check the Bit 27 to verify whether it is ready.
Please refer to the details in the following table.
Auto-Sync Mode control register

Bit 31 : auto sync enable
0xF2F10018 Bit 30 : SIO enable mode (0 : custom mode, 1 : IIDC v1.32) Read/Write
Bit 27 : auto sync complete (read only. 1: ready, 0: not yet auto-sync)
4.6. Memory Channel Save / Load

The settings of the camera features (Shutter, gain, etc.) and video modes can be stored in a non-volatile memory. The
camera supports 16 memory channels as per the table below to conveniently save and load different features as well
as video modes. Channel 0 is the factory default (preset) and Channels 1 ~ 4 can be used for saving camera
configuration. Channels 5 ~ 15 are used for resolution, mode and frame rate plus saving other features.
Address Name Bit Description

618h Memory_Save [0] Saves the current setting
[1..31] Reserved
620h Mem_Save_Ch [0] Factory Default Setting Cannot overwrite
[1..4] Write Channel for Memory Save for Channel 1 ~ 4
( Only for Features )
[5..15] Write Channel for Memory Save for Channel 5 ~ 15
(For Features, Format and Mode Save)
624h Cur_Save_Ch [0] Read and Load Factory Default Setting
[1..4] Read and Load Memory Channel 1 ~ 4
[5..15] Read and Load Load Memory Channel 5 ~ 15
User Defined FireWire Register Control
The values saved in the channel are users define; and can be made the default values at power-on. The channels
from 1 to 15 are to be set in the power-on default mode.
Address Description( bit : msb*) Read/Write
0xF2F1011C Power on default memory channel

Read/Write
Bit 0 ~ Bit 3 : power on initial memory channel
Example: Channel 5 is to be set the default mode at power-on.
add F2F1011C read - 50000000 write

4.7. Time Stamp Register

The Time stamp register may be inquired from the fireWire bus. CYCLE_TIME register can be configured as shown in
the table below. You may also get the same value from the user defined, but we recommend using this.
0xF0000200 CYCLE_TIME
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
SECONDS COUNT CYCLE COUNT CYCLE OFFSET
Bit Numbe r Bit Nam e Function DIR Description

Read
0-6 SECONDS COUNT Seconds Coun t R/W 1 Hz c ycle timer counte r
7 - 19 CYCLE COUNT Cycle Coun t R/W 8,000 Hz c ycle timer counte r
20 - 31 CYCLE OFFSET Cycle O ffset R/W 24.576 MHz c ycle timer counte r
4.8. Serial Interface

Fire-i industrial cameras are equipped with SIO (Serial input/output) feature described in the IIDC 1.32 specification.
By using the serial interface, users can execute commands by writing data in a specific address in the FireWire address
range. SIO can be further used as a RS232 interface which supports pass through and custom commands.
4.8.1. SIO Pass Through Scheme
SIO(RS232) Pass Through User Target System
Camera
FIREWIRE
Cable
RS232C
System
Controller
4.8.2. SIO Registers
Base address: F2F22000h, default baud rate is 57600

000h Serial_Mode_Reg Baud Rate [0..7] Baud Rate Setting
Write : Set baud rate
Read : Get current baud rate
0: 300 bps 1: 600 bps
2: 1200 bps 3: 2400 bps
4: 4800 bps 5: 9600 bps
6: 19200 bps 7: 38400 bps
8: 57600 bps 9: 115200bps
10: 230400bps Other value reserved.
Char_Length [8..15] Character length setting
Write: Set data length(must not be 0)
Read : Get data length
7: 7 bits
8: 8 bits
Other values reserved.
Parity- [16..17] Parity setting
Write : Set Parity
Read : Get current parity
0: None 1 : Odd 2 : Even
Stop_bit [18..19] Stop bits
Write : Set stop bit
Read : Get current stop bit
0: 1 1: 1.5 2: 2.
- [20..23] Reserved
Buffer_Size_Inq [24..31] Buffer Size (Read Only)

This field indicates the maximum size of
receive/transmit data buffer.
If this value=1, Buffer_Status_Control,
SIO_Data_Register Char1-3 should be
ignored
004h Serial_Control_Reg RE [0] Receive enable
Read : Current status
Write : 0 : Disable 1: Enable
TE [1] Transmit enable
Write : 0 : Disable 1: Enable
- [2..7] Reserved
Serial_Status_Reg TDRD [8] Transmit data buffer ready

Read only
0 : Not ready 1: Ready
- [9] Reserved
RDRD [10] Receive data buffer ready

Read only
0 : Not ready 1: Ready
- [11] Reserved
ORER [12] Receive buffer over run error

Write : 0: Clear flag 1: Ignored
FER [13] Receive data framing error

PER [14] Receive data parity error
- [15] Reserved
008h Receive_Buffer_Sta RBUF_ST [0..8] SIO receive buffer status

tus_Control Read :
Valid data size of current receive buffer
Write : Ignored
RBUF_CNT [8..15] SIO receive buffer control
Read : Remain data size for read
Write : Set input data size
- [16..31] Reserved
00Ch Transmit_Buffer_St TBUF_ST [0..7] SIO ouput buffer status

atus_Control Read :
Available data space of transmit buffer
Write : Ignored
TBUF_CNT [8..15] SIO output buffer control
Read : Written data size to buffer
Write : Set output data size for transmit
- [16..31] Reserved
010h Reserved
..
0FFh
100h SIO_Data_Register Char_0 [0..7] Chracter_0
Read : Read character from receive buffer
Padding data, if data is not available
Write : Character to transmit buffer
padding data if data is invalid
Char_1 [8..15] Chracter_1
+1 Padding data, if data is not available
Write : Character to transmit buffer +1
104h SIO_Data_Register [0..31] Alias SIO_Data_Register area for block
.. _Alias transfer
1FFh
4.8.3. SIO (RS232) special Commands
SIO (RS232) special commands are non IIDC compliant and are specific mode for the Fire- cameras.
Auto-Sync Mode control register

0xF2F10018 Bit 30 : SIO enable mode (0 : custom mode, 1 : IIDC v1.32) Read/Write
Before using these commands serial communication parameters must be set at Serial_Mode_Reg (F2F22000h)
Baud Rate Stop Bit Parity Flow Control
57600 bps(default) 1 bit None Non
 Command format : [STX] [Command] [Data] [ETX]
[STX] : Command start character : ‘S’
Command] : Command length is 2byte. See next page command table.
[Data] : Data length is varied with each command. Data format is hexadecimal: ‘0’~’9’, ‘A’~’F’.
[ETX] : Command end character : ‘Z’
 Return value
‘G’ : Command complete acknowledge.
“Gdd..d” : “dd..d” is return data and hexadecimal character.
‘U’ : Undefined command.
 Valid Character : ‘0’~’9’, ‘A’~’F’, ‘S’,’Z’ Invalid character is received is discarded.
 example) Gain setting command with 0x200 value.
All of “SA0200Z”, “S A0 200 Z”, “SA0 200Z”, “S A0200 Z”, and “SKA0V200Z” are parsed to
“SA0200Z”.
 SIO(RS232) Commands
Data Return
STX Command ETX Function
Length Value
Gain control (0x000 ~ 0x30F(BW Model) or 2D3(Color Model))
S A0 3Bytes Z G (see gain mapping graph)
Ex) SA0200Z : Gain index value 512 (18dB)
Shutter speed control
S A1 3Bytes Z G
(0x001 ~ 0xCFB) (see shutter speed table)
Set/Clear auto shutter speed and auto gain
Bit 0 : Auto gain Bit 1 : Auto shutter speed
S A2 1Bytes Z G Ex) SA21Z : set auto gain and clear auto shutter speed
SA23Z : set auto gain and auto shutter speed
SA20Z : clear auto gain and auto shutter speed
S A3 2Bytes Z G Auto exposure control (0x00~0x64)
S A4 1Bytes Z G Gamma control (0x0~0x19) (see gamma table)
S A5 3Bytes Z G Brightness control (0x000~0x800)
S A6 3Bytes Z G Sharpness control (0x000~0x3F8)
S A7 1Bytes Z G ISO control 1: ISO enable, 0 : disable
S A8 1Bytes Z G Trigger control 1: trigger enable, 0 : trigger disable
Read feature control value
Return value order
‘G’[Gain] [Shutter] [Set/Clear auto gain and shutter] [Auto
Exposure] [Gamma] [Brightness] [Sharpness] [ISO] [Trigger]
‘G’+18
S AF 0Bytes Z
Byte Ex) At Command SAFZ, if return value is G001200132F20020101,
Gain : 0x001 Shutter speed : 0x200
Set auto gain/Clear auto shutter speed : 0x1
Auto exposure : 0x32 Gamma : 0xF Brightness : 0x200
Sharpness : 0x201 ISO : 0x0 Trigger : 0x1
S B0 16Bytes Z G RS232 synchronization : RS232 buffer cleared in camera.
Write access of 1394 address
Format : SB1 [address(8 byte)] [data(8byte)] Z
S B1 8Bytes Z G
Ex) SB1F2F1010012345678Z :
write 0x12345678 data at 0xF2F10100 address
Read access of 1394 address
‘G’+8 Format : SB2 [address(8byte)] Z
S B2 0Bytes Z
Byte Ex) If command is SB2F2F10100Z and return value is
G12345678, Read value of address 0xF2F10100 is 0x12345678.
Return to default feature value
S B3 3Bytes Z G Return control feature : gain, shutter speed, auto exposure,
brightness, sharpness, gamma, auto shutter speed, auto gain
Undefined Undefined command
S Any Byte Z U
Command Return Value is ‘U’ character.
4.9. Frame Save Function

The Fire-i camera series cameras can save frames in the memory. The user can instruct the camera to stop
integrating when the maximum number of frames, that can be stored in the memory, has been reached.
The number of frames that can be saved in memory depends on resolution, mode and it is different for each model.
See the table below for more details.
Fire-i 580/785/780/980
of maximum save frames : address 0xF2F10128, bit 16 ~ bit 23 read value
Resolution Mode 800 Mode 1600/Y422
320 x 240 127 frames 127 frames

4.10. LUT (Lookup table)

The Fire-i industrial cameras support a LUT (2008 production models or newer), which is providing users with an
image with the user’s defined dynamic range. Through the LUT, users can process the images from saturation to dark.
The LUT can be used optionally with Brightness, Sharpness and Gamma. However, the applied sequence is that the
LUT is applied prior to features like Brightness, Sharpness and Gamma.
(Priority: LUT > Brightness and Sharpness and Gamma)
4.10.1. 4-step knee lookup table
The users can set the 4 points for the images, called the knee, and apply them to LUT.
4.10.2. User defined lookup table
The users can set defined points (data file) for the images and apply them to the LUT. User’s defined LUT running
procedure is as follows. LUT index is N (o~15). The total index number of user’s defined LUT is 16, but only one user
defined LUT is used at a time.
Priority: User’s defined LUT > 4 point LUT > Features (Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma)
The user defined LUT save procedure is as follows:
1. Check the save ready bit (bit1) status of the LUT save control register (0xF2F10140). If bit 1 is 0, wait.
2. Write 1 at the LUT buffer address init bit (bit7) of the LUT save control register (0xF2F10140): 0xF2F10140
(<= 0x01000000).
3. Then write 4096 LUT data at the LUT data register (0xF2F10144).
4. Finally, write save command (bit0), LUT index (N: bit8~bit11) at the LUT save control register (0xF2F10140):
0xF2F10140 (<= 0x80N00000).

4.11. One Pixel Snow Noise Remove

With this function, it is possible to average the value of snow noise pixel by using the neighboring pixels values. The
formula used is: If ((Pi-Pi-1) > Threshold*16) and ((Pi-Pi+1) > (Threshold*16)), Pi is bad pixel. The purpose of the
function is to increase the average pixels values for the whole image and be automatically displayed and the images
can be compensated by over up to 50%. The register address and values for this function are:
Address Description (bit 0: msb) Read/Write
One Pixel Snow Noise Remove

Bit 0 : presence inquiry (read only)
Bit 1 ~ Bit 5 : reserved
Bit 6 : on/off
0xF2F20150 Write only
Bit 7~Bit23 : reserved
Bit 24~Bit31 : Threshold Value (T) :
If Pixel difference value > Threshold Value, then replace near pixel average
Value
Before Snow noise image
After Snow noise removal

4.12. PIO Control Register
Short for Programmed Input/Output, PIO provides a set of IO ports which can be configured by the defined address.
The PIO control register by 1394 address, for strobe and trigger signal, is as follows.
Address Description (bit 0: msb) Read/Write
PIO output register

0xF2F21000 Write only
Bit 30 : Strobe GPIO output
PIO input register

0xF2F21004 Read only
Bit 31 : trigger GPIO input
PIO GPIO enable register.

0xF2F21008 Read/Write
Bit 30 : Strobe pin GPIO selector (1: GPIO, 0: strobe)
5. User Defined FireWire Registers

User defined registers are features undefined in the IIDC specification which Fire-i cameras are capable of.
User can utilize extended features of these specific firewire registers for application.
5.1. User Defined FireWire Address

0xF2F10000 A/D bit resolution

Bit 28~Bit31 : A/D bit resolution
Please refer to IIDC v1.32 data depth register (address: 0xF0F00630)
Mono 8 /Raw RGB 8bit

Discard 12 Bit A/D
Resolution
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
15 8 7 0
Read only
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Mono 16 /Raw RGB 16bit

15 8 7 0
Null data 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0xF2F10004 Auto shutter-speed maximum/minimum value register.(32bit)

At auto shutter mode, shutter speed value is checked between auto shutter-
speed maximum value and minimum value
0 15 16 31 Read/Write
Auto Shutter-Speed Maximum Value Auto Shutter-Speed Minimum Value
0xF2F10008 Auto gain maximum/minimum value register.*(32bit)

At auto gain mode, gain value is checked between auto gain maximum value
and minimum value.
0 15 16 31 Read/Write
Auto Gain Maximum Value Auto Gain Minimum Value
0xF2F10018 Mode control register Read/Write


Bit 30 : SIO enable mode (0 : custom mode, 1 : IIDC v1.32)
0xF2F1001C 1394 time stamp register(msb:bit0)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
SECONDS COUNT CYCLE COUNT CYCLE OFFSET
Bit Numbe r Bit Nam e Function DIR Description
0-6 SECONDS COUNT Seconds Coun t R/W 1 Hz c ycle timer counte r Read only
7 - 19 CYCLE COUNT Cycle Coun t R/W 8,000 Hz c ycle timer counte r
20 - 31 CYCLE OFFSET Cycle O ffset R/W 24.576 MHz c ycle timer counte r
We recommend using native CYCLE_TIME register in Chap. 5.7.
0xF2F10110 Trigger noise filter register (External trigger only)

Bit 22~Bit 31 : trigger masking range (M, unit : usec, range:0~999) Read/Write
0xF2F10114 Multi-cut exposure & interval time control (for Mode 14)
Bit 16 ~ 31 : exposure time (E) Read/Write
Bit 0 ~ 15 : exposure time interval (P)
0xF2F10118 Local ISO_EN control register for one-shot/multi-shot
Bit 31 : iso_enable ( 1: enable. 0: disable)
0xF2F1011C Power on default memory channel
Read/Write
Bit 0 ~ Bit 3 : power on initial memory channel
0xF2F10200 Camera version register
Bit 16~Bit 31 : camera version Read only
(ex: If reading value: 0x00003000, camera version is 3.000)
0xF2F10120 Bright Level for Iris Control Application Read only
Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : Bright Level for Image Capture
0xF2F10124 Test Pattern Read/Write
Bit 0 : Vertical Grey Bar
Bit 1: Bias Grey Bar
Address Description ( bit 0 : MSB) Read/Write

Defer Image control (Frame save)

Bit 6 : defer image On/Off control
( 1: image hold mode, 0 : normal real time mode)
Bit 7 : send image command :
0xF2F10128 If bit 6 is on status, this bit is send image command from camera to PC. Read/Write
Bit 16 ~ Bit 23 : Queue size inquiry : Must check whenever format or mode is
changed (read only)
Bit 24 ~ Bit 31 : At read operation, this value is the number of remained
image at queue.
At write operation, this value is the number of sending images by bit 7 send
image command
4 step knee LUT run control register

LUT knee 1st point register
Bit 1 : LUT regeneration command (self cleared)
0xF2F1012C Read only
Bit 5 : enable brightness, sharpness, gamma feature with knee function
Bit 6 : On/Off
Bit 7 : reserved
Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 1st knee point
Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 1st knee point
LUT knee 2nd point register
Bit 6 : reserved
Bit 7 : reserved
Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 2nd knee point
Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 2nd knee point
LUT knee 3rd point register
Bit 6 : reserved
Bit 7 : reserved
Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 3rd knee point
Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 3rd knee point
LUT knee 4th point register
Bit 6 : reserved
Bit 7 : reserved
Bit 8~Bit 19 : X coordination of 4th knee point
Bit 20~Bit31 : Y coordination of 4th knee point
User defined LUT run control register
0xF2F1013C Bit 1 ~ Bit 4 : reserved Read/Write
Bit 5 : enable brightness, sharpness, gamma feature with user defined LUT
function
Bit 6 : On/Off

Bit 12 ~ Bit 15 : run LUT index
LUT save control register
Bit 0 : save command
Bit 1 : save ready status( read only)
0xF2F10140 Bit 2 ~ Bit 6 : reserved Read/Write
Bit 7 : set LUT write buffer address to 0
Bit 8 ~ Bit 11 : save LUT index
LUT data register (block write command)
Save the first data at low word, then second data at high word
0xF2F10144 Bit 0 ~ Bit 3 : reserved Write Only
Bit 4 ~ Bit 15 : the second data
Bit 20 ~ Bit 31 : the first data
User defined AE X-axis value
Bit 1 ~ Bit4 : reserved
Bit 5 : Make Command
0xF2F10160 Bit 6 : On/Off (1: current setting value, 0: current image size) Read/Write
Bit 7 : reserved
Bit 8 ~ Bit 19 : DAC or AE X-axis start position at current display image
(AE_SX)
Bit 20 ~ Bit 31 : DAC or AE X-axis width at current display image
(AE_WX >= 4)
User defined AE Y-axis value
Bit 5 : Make Command
0xF2F10164 Bit 6 : On/Off (1: current setting value, 0: current image size) Read/Write
Bit 7 : reserved
Bit 8 ~ Bit 19 : DAC or AE Y-axis start position at current display image
(AE_SY)
Bit 20 ~ Bit 31 : DAC or AE Y-axis width at current display image
(AE_WY >= 4)
Snow noise remove threshold register
Bit 6 : on/off
Bit 7 : grid noise filter enable mode f or mono800 at color camera (0:disable, 1:
enable)
Bit 24~Bit31 : Threshold Value (T) :
0xF2F10150 If Pixel difference value > Threshold Value, the pixel is replaced with near pixel Read/Write
average value
0 7 8 11
(MSB) (LSB)
Threshold Value (T) 0
Pixel compared threshold value bit map

6. Video Formats and Modes

IIDC specification defines several video formats. An overview of those formats is:
 Format 0: Video formats up to VGA (640 x 480) resolution.
 Format 1: Video formats for SVGA (800 x 600) and XGA (1024x768) resolution.
 Format 2: Video Formats for SXGA or higher resolutions ( 1280 x 960 and 1600 x 1200 )
 Format 6: Still Images
 Format 7: Scalable images sized ( User defined size and position )
Format 0 / Format 1 / Format 2

In these formats, the frame rates are pre-defined for each video mode as per the IIDC specification.
There are several defined modes for each format where a mode specifies the size and color information of the pixels.
By reading the inquiry register of the camera, the user may determine which frame rates are supported by the camera.
Please refer to the IIDC specification for the details.
Format 7
Format 0, 1, & 2 were defined at the early stage of the design and development of digital industrial cameras; where
cameras supported these common VESA compliant resolutions. Because the user required a flexible and definable
format; camera manufacturers utilized the user definable Format 7 to meet this demand. Format 7 is extremely
flexible and allows the user to define the width, height, position and pixel format of the video data where separate sets
of control registers exists for each Format 7 mode.
The NILE Series supports Format 7 Mode 0, 1, 2 with the following base address:
Format 7 Mode 0 : F1F00000h Format 7 Mode 1 : F1F00100h Format 7 Mode 0 : F1F00200h

Offset Name Description
000h MAX_IMAGE_SIZE_INQ Maximum Horizontal / Vertical pixel number
004h UNIT_SIZE_INQ Horizontal and Vertical unit pixel number
008h IMAGE_POSITION Left / Top position of requested image region (pixel)
00Ch IMAGE_SIZE Width / Height of the requested image region (pixel)
010h COLOR_CODING_ID Color coding ID from COLOR_CODING_INQ register
014h COLOR_CODEING_INQ Inquiry register for color information setting
034h PIXEL_NUMBER_INQ Pixel number per frame
038h TOTAL_BYTE_HI_INQ Higher quadlet of total bytes of image data per frame
03Ch TOTAL_BYTE_LO_INQ Lower quadlet of total bytes of image data per frame
040h PACKET_PARA_INQ Unit (Minimum) bytes per packet Multiple by 4
Maximum bytes per packet Multiple by UnitBytePerPacket
044h BYTE_PER_PACKET Packet size, Recommended bytes per packet. If this value is
zero, shall ignore this field.
Please refer to the IIDC specification for the details.
NOTE: In Format 7 Mode, frame rates may vary which may depend on Size, Color, bytes per packet, shutter and
system performance.
According to different models of the Fire-i camera series supported video format, modes and frame rate are different.
Notes: Color Models outputs Raw Bayer Pattern which is converted by software.
: Unsupported Mode as per IIDC 1.32 Specification
6.1. Fire-i 980
Format Mode Resolution 60fps 30fps 15fps 7.5fps 3.75fps 1.875fps
0 160 x 120 YUV 444
1 320 x 240 YUV 422 O O O O
2 640 x 480 YUV 411 O O O O
0 3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O O
4 640 x 480 RGB
5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O
6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O
0 800 x 600 YUV 422 O O O
1 800 x 600 RGB 8 -
2 800 x 600 Mono 8 O O
3 1024 x 768 YUV 422 O O O O

1
4 1024 x 768 RGB 8
5 1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O
6 800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O
7 1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O O
0 1280 x 960 YUV 422 O O O O
1 1280 x 960 RGB 8
2 1280 x 960 Mono 8 O O O O
3 1600 x 1200 YUV 422 O O O O

2
4 1600 x 1200 RGB 8
5 1600 x 1200 Mono 8 O O O O
6 1280 x 960 Mono 16 O O O O
7 1600 x 1200 Mono 16 O O O O
2448 x 2048 15 fps(mono 8) / 7.5 fps (mono 16) for B&W Model
0
2448 x 2048 15 fps(mono 8, RAW 8) / 7.5 fps (YUV422, RAW 16) for Color Model
7 1220 x 1020 27 fps 2x2 binning, mono 8 for B&W Model

1
1220 x 1020 27 fps 2x2 binning, mono 16 for B&W Model
2 2448 x 1020 27 fps 1x2 binning, mono 8 for B&W Model

6.2. Fire-i 780
0 160 x 120 YUV 444
1 320 x 240 YUV 422
2 640 x 480 YUV 411 O O O
0 3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O
4 640 x 480 RGB
5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O
6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O
0 800 x 600 YUV 422 O O O
1 800 x 600 RGB 8 -
2 800 x 600 Mono 8 O O O
3 1024 x 768 YUV 422 O O O O

1
4 1024 x 768 RGB 8
5 1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O O
6 800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O
7 1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O O
0 1280 x 960 YUV 422 O O O
1 1280 x 960 RGB 8
2 1280 x 960 Mono 8 O O O O O
3 1600 x 1200 YUV 422

2
4 1600 x 1200 RGB 8
5 1600 x 1200 Mono 8
6 1280 x 960 Mono 16 O O O
7 1600 x 1200 Mono 16
1388 x 1040 30.2 fps(mono 8) / 21.9fps (mono 16) for B&W Model
0
1388 x 1036 30.3 fps(mono 8, RAW 8) / 22fps (mono 16, RAW 16) for Color Model
7
688 x 516 54.9 fps 2x2 binning, mono 8 for B&W Model
1
6.3. Fire-i 785
0 160 x 120 YUV 444
1 320 x 240 YUV 422
2 640 x 480 YUV 411
0 3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O
4 640 x 480 RGB
5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O
6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O
0 800 x 600 YUV 422
1 800 x 600 RGB 8 -
2 800 x 600 Mono 8 O O
3 1024 x 768 YUV 422 O O O O

1
4 1024 x 768 RGB 8
5 1024 x 768 Mono 8 O O O O O
6 800 x 600 Mono 16 O O O
7 1024 x 768 Mono 16 O O O O
0 1280 x 960 YUV 422 O O O
1 1280 x 960 RGB 8
2 1280 x 960 Mono 8 O O O O O
3 1600 x 1200 YUV 422

2
4 1600 x 1200 RGB 8
5 1600 x 1200 Mono 8
6 1280 x 960 Mono 16 O O O
7 1600 x 1200 Mono 16
1288 x 964 30.3 fps(mono 8) / 25.4 fps(mono 16) for B&W Model
0
1288 x 960 30.3 fps(mono 8, RAW 8) / 25.5 fps (mono 16, RAW 16) for Color Model
7
1
6.4. Fire-i 580
0 160 x 120 YUV 444
1 320 x 240 YUV 422
2 640 x 480 YUV 411 O O O O
0 3 640 x 480 YUV 422 O O O O
4 640 x 480 RGB
5 640 x 480 Mono 8 O O O O O
6 640 x 480 Mono 16 O O O O
656 x 484 87.1 fps(mono 8) / 79.9 fps (mono 16) for B&W Model
0
652 x484 88.3 fps(mono 8, RAW 8) / 80.6 fps(mono16, RAW 16) for Color Model
7
1
7. Trouble Shooting
FireWire based camera are operated in connection with system where user may encounter problems as they operate.
These problems may orient either from the camera side or the system side that the camera is being used. We
recommend reading the manual carefully beginning from the installation to features in concern. Also some system may
not have enough power to operate these cameras especially for high resolution and frame rate we recommend the
system should be Pentium 4 or higher with 512 MB of System memory and Graphic Accelerator with 32 MB or more of
video memory. When using Windows, due to high graphic requirements and DirectX support, we recommend using at
least Nvidia or ATI graphics controllers.
7.1. Hardware Related Issues

Camera is not recognized in the device manager
 Please check whether the LED in the back of the camera is ON. If LED is tuned OFF, please check camera
connection. Please check the cable connection on both the camera and the PC. The LED status, when plugging in
the camera is supposed to be normal when the LED light changes from an Orange light to a Red light.
 If you haven’t installed the camera driver yet, please refer to the software installation and install the drivers and
software provided.
 Please reconnect the camera by plugging out the FireWire cable and plugging in the cable connected on the
camera.
LED is OFF while power is provided either by FireWire or external power.
 Please check the supplied voltage and ensure the supplied power is compliant to the operation manual.
 Please check the firewire card and cable(s).
Camera Power
As described in this manual the power of the camera is provided either by the FireWire cable or the external power
through 12 Pin Trigger Port. Please be careful when using external power input through the trigger port and refrain
from using power over +30V DC. In normal condition we recommend using +12V DC. Also please check the operation
manual for the power connection pin assign for external power input to avoid damaging the camera.
No Image or Black Image Displayed
Check the “Status LED” if it appears Green. If Not, camera is not Isochronous enabled which means not transmitting
any image and is in an idle stage.
Check whether the lens is properly mounted and open the iris it to the maximum level.
Check feature values such as shutter speed, gain and exposure. Also check whether the camera is in trigger mode.
8. Technical Support
We ensure the conformity of our product to be reliable and free from defects during manufacturing by testing all the
cameras before release. However unexpected problems and technical issues may come up due to the complexity of the
product. In case you require technical support contact the agent near you or you may contact us directly with the
following information.
Web information, specifications, FAQs: http://www.unibrain.com/
Technical support email: support@unibrain.com
Sales inquiries: sales@unibrain.com
Telephone Numbers:
Europe/Asia: +30210-6640600
USA/Canada/South America: +1-925-866-3000
In case of RMA, you must first contact us or your local reseller in order to obtain the RMA Number before sending the
product to us. The returns contact email address is: rma@unibrain.com

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1.1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 1

1.2. Mechanical dimensions ........................................................................................................................................ 2

1.2.1. Fire-i 580, Fire-i 785...................................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.2. Fire-i 780...................................................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.3. Fire-i 980...................................................................................................................................................... 3

1.3. Camera Interface ................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.3.1. FireWire-800 Port .......................................................................................................................................... 4

1.3.2. Trigger Connector Port .................................................................................................................................. 4

1.3.3. Status LED ................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.4. Electrical Operating Condition .............................................................................................................................. 5

1.5. Pixel Data ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

2. Camera specifications ................................................................................................... 9

2.1. Black and White Cameras .................................................................................................................................... 9

2.1.1. Fire-i 980b Specification ................................................................................................................................ 9

2.1.2. Fire-i 780b Specification .............................................................................................................................. 10

2.1.3. Fire-i 785b Specification .............................................................................................................................. 11

2.1.4. Fire-i 580b Specification .............................................................................................................................. 12

2.2. Color Cameras .................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.2.1. Fire-i 980c Specification............................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.2. Fire-i 780c Specification............................................................................................................................... 14

2.2.3. Fire-i 785c Specification............................................................................................................................... 15

2.2.4. Fire-i 580c Specification............................................................................................................................... 16

2.3. Spectral Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................................ 17

2.3.1. Monochrome cameras ................................................................................................................................. 17

2.3.2. Color Cameras ............................................................................................................................................ 19

3. Basic Operation and Features ..................................................................................... 21

3.1. Brightness ........................................................................................................................................................ 21

3.2. Auto Exposure Control ...................................................................................................................................... 22

3.3. Sharpness ........................................................................................................................................................ 23

3.4. White Balance .................................................................................................................................................. 23

3.5. Hue ................................................................................................................................................................. 24

3.9. Gamma ............................................................................................................................................................ 26

3.11. Gain ................................................................................................................................................................. 28

3.12. Trigger & Strobe ............................................................................................................................................... 28

3.12.1. Trigger and Strobe Signal Relation ............................................................................................................... 30

3.12.3. Trigger & Strobe delay................................................................................................................................. 32

3.12.4. Trigger Mode 0 ........................................................................................................................................... 32

3.12.5. Trigger Mode 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 32

3.12.6. Trigger Mode 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 33

3.12.7. Trigger Mode 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 33

3.12.8. Trigger Mode 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 33

3.12.9. Trigger Mode 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 34

3.12.10. Trigger Mode 15.......................................................................................................................................... 34

3.13. Strobe Control Register ..................................................................................................................................... 36

3.14. Trigger Delay Control ........................................................................................................................................ 37

3.14.1. Strobe Delay / Duration Table ...................................................................................................................... 38

3.15. Optical Filter Control ......................................................................................................................................... 39

3.16. Color (Bayer) Patterns Conversion...................................................................................................................... 40

4. Advanced Features ..................................................................................................... 41