Alvium FP3-500
Robust CSI-2 based Alvium cameras with FPD-Link III interface
Alvium FP3 cameras with FPD-Link III (Flat Panel Display Link) interface have been designed to overcome the limitations of standard CSI- 2 cameras. With a large choice of over 30 high-quality CMOS global and rolling shutter sensors Allied Vision is offering the broadest variety of FPD-Link III cameras in the market. The CSI-2 based closed housing cameras come with an integrated serializer, 2 GPIOs (General Purpose Input/Output) on the camera, and two rugged interface connectors to choose from.
Technical data
| Interface | FPD-Link III, based on MIPI CSI-2, up to 4 lanes |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 2592 (H) × 1944 (V) |
| Sensor | ON Semi AR0521SR |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Type 1/2.5 |
| Pixel size | 2.2 µm × 2.2 µm |
| Shutter mode | RS (Rolling shutter) |
| Lens mounts (available) | C-Mount, CS-Mount, S-Mount |
| Max. frame rate at full resolution | Mainly depends on hardware and register settings |
| ADC | 10 Bit |
| Image buffer (RAM) | 256 KByte |
| Non-volatile memory (Flash) | 1024 KByte |
Imaging performance data is based on the evaluation methods in the EMVA 1288 Release 3.1 standard for characterization of image sensors and cameras. Measurements are typical values for monochrome models measured without optical filter.
| Quantum efficiency at 529 nm | 79 % |
|---|---|
| Temporal dark noise | 5.9 eˉ |
| Saturation capacity | 9890 eˉ |
| Dynamic range | 63 dB |
| Absolute sensitivity threshold | 7.1 eˉ |
| Bit depth | 10-bit |
|---|---|
| Monochrome pixel formats | PFNC: Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p | CSI-2: RAW8 , RAW10, RAW12 | FOURCC: GREY, Y10, Y12 |
| YUV color pixel formats | PFNC: YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY, YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY, YCbCr8_CbYCr | CSI-2: YUV422 8-bit | FOURCC: UYVY |
| RGB color pixel formats | PFNC: RGB8 (default), BGR8 | CSI-2: RGB888 (default) | FOURCC: RGB3 |
| Raw color pixel formats (Bayer) | PFNC: BayerGR8, BayerGR10, BayerGR10p, BayerGR12, BayerGR12p |
| TTL I/Os | 2 programmable GPIOs |
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| Power requirements (DC) | 5 VDC over MIPI CSI-2 |
|---|---|
| Power consumption | Value for the integrated serializer adds to CSI-2 model value. |
| Operating temperature | You can find these specifications after configuring your camera below. |
| Mass | |
| Body dimensions (L × W × H in mm) |
Image control: Auto
- Auto exposure
- Auto gain
- Auto white balance (color models)
Image control: Other
- Adaptive noise correction*
- Binning: Digital
- Binning: Sensor (mono models)*
- Black level
- Color transformation (incl. hue, saturation; color models)
- Contrast*
- Custom convolution*
- De-Bayering up to 5×5 (color models)
- DPC (defect pixel correction)
- FPNC (fixed pattern noise correction)
- Gamma
- Lens shading correction*
- LUT (look-up table)*
- Reverse X/Y
- ROI (region of interest)
- Sharpness/Blur*
Camera control
- Acquisition frame rate
- Counters and timers*
- Firmware update in the field
- I/O and trigger control
- Image chunk data*
- Temperature monitoring
- User sets*
*GenICam for CSI-2 Access
Because Alvium FP3 cameras are based on Alvium CSI-2 cameras, they share CSI-2 related contents.
Installing and operating the camera
Extended hardware options
Software and firmware
- Software downloads: Embedded software and drivers
- To obtain firmware for your Alvium FP3 camera, please contact Support.
FAQs and application notes
- Knowledge base:
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- Application notes overview:
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- Application notes recommended for Alvium FP3 cameras:
Brochures and flyers
3D CAD files (STEP) for Alvium cameras and accessories
You can download STEP components for Alvium models and Alvium accessories at the Alvium STEP file download page.
Or you can download prepared sets of components for standard Alvium models like this:
- You need a 3D CAD viewer application to view and measure the STEP files. Download a STEP viewer free of charge: https://www.freecadweb.org.
- Go to the Camera Selector, select your Alvium model, and configure the corresponding hardware option (such as an Open Housing C-Mount camera).
- In the tile showing your Alvium submodel, open the "STEP files" link. See the image below.
- Download the files from the link selection shown at the bottom of the tile.
- To assemble housed cameras from the STEP file components, follow the Instructions included in the link collection.
Accessories
Allied Vision approved machine vision accessories have been selected by our experts to deliver best possible image quality to your application with the greatest possible reliability. Our technicians and engineers conduct extensive tests with accessories such as lenses and interface cables in combination with our cameras. That way, we can recommend the best possible accessories and ensure maximal performance of your Allied Vision camera.
Software integration made easy
Alvium GigE, 5GigE, and USB cameras can be easily integrated into embedded systems with Allied Vision's next generation Vimba X SDK, a fully GenICam-compliant platform-independent SDK for all Allied Vision cameras with GigE, 5GigE and USB3 Vision Interface.
GenICam-based Transport Layers support the Alvium cameras and can automatically connect them to third-party software solutions such as MATLAB, OpenCV, Halcon, CVB, and many more.
To operate Alvium CSI-2 cameras on your vision system, Allied Vision provides different access modes:
- GenICam for CSI-2 Access controls the camera by GenICam features, using the Alvium CSI-2 driver and CSI-2 transport layer (TL) directly.
- Direct Register Access (DRA) to control the cameras via registers for advanced users.
- Video4Linux2 Access allows to control the cameras via established V4L2 API and applications like GStreamer and OpenCV.
Open-source CSI-2 drivers are available on GitHub for different