Board align image acquisition device with improved interface

Abstract

An electronics assembly system includes an image acquisition system that is coupled to a controller through an improved interface. The coupling facilitates advanced monitoring and control of the image acquisition system. Multiple image acquisition systems can be coupled to the controller over the same interface.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The electronics assembly industry uses machines such as pick and place machines to automatically pick components from component feeders and place the components upon circuit boards during board assembly. Subsequently, the components themselves are permanently attached to the circuit board at locations where the pick and place machine has deposited them. Due the relatively high speed required for such operations as well as the extremely small-scale of the components themselves, component placement and alignment are extremely important. In order to facilitate advances in component placement and alignment, optical systems and associated processors have advanced accordingly. One common element of a pick and place system is known as the board align image acquisition device. Typically, this image acquisition device resides upon a placement head and is used to essentially image a reference position (also known as a fiducial) on the board. By determining the placement of the head via encoders, or other suitable position measuring means, associated therewith, and determining the position of the fiducial from the image supplied by the board align camera, the relative position of the placement head with respect to the board is precisely known.

[0003] The position of the component to be placed on the placement head is calculated in a similar manner but with a generally upward-looking component align (CA) image acquisition device. The component align image acquisition device generally acquires an image of the component to be placed after it has been picked up by the placement head. The host processor then determines the position of the component on the placement head and knowing the position of the placement head with respect to the board, so manipulates the component to be placed that it is oriented correctly and placed properly upon the board. Thus, a typical pick and place system includes a pair of image acquisition device (board align and component align). Due to the relatively high-speed operation of pick and place machines, there is a relatively large amount of data (both image data and control data) that passes between the host processor and the various image acquisition devices and their associated illuminators. A pick and place system that could accommodate the relatively high data transfer burdens while simultaneously simplifying wiring and reducing costs would be a significant increase in the art. Moreover, if such system could provide data transfer rate head room beyond that which is currently needed and accommodate future scalability, system implementation would be facilitated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] An electronics assembly system includes an image acquisition system that is coupled to a controller through an improved interface. The coupling facilitates advanced monitoring and control of the image acquisition system. Multiple image acquisition devices can be coupled to the controller over the same interface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a pick and place machine in which embodiments of the present invention are particularly useful.

[0006] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a placement head including a board align image acquisition device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0007] FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of a portion of a pick and place machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 4 is a system block diagram of an image acquisition system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a pick and place machine 100 in accordance with the prior art. Machine 100 includes placement head 102 upon which are mounted component align (CA) image acquisition device 104, nozzles 106 and board align (BA) image acquisition device 108. Controller 110 is coupled to devices 104 and 108 as well as encoders operably coupled to placement head 102 which encoders indicate position of placement head 102 along X and Y axes.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of placement head 102. As illustrated, placement head 102 includes a pair of pick and place units 112 each of pick and place units 112 include a nozzle 106 that is adapted to releasably couple a component to be placed such as components 114. Pick and place units 112 are adapted to displace components 114 along the Z axis to place components 114 upon a circuit board (not shown). While components 114 are releasably held by nozzles 106, relative motion between the nozzles 106 and the component align image acquisition device 104 is translated beneath components 114 while imaging components 114 with device 104 allows for determination of the relative orientations of components 114 with respect to the nozzles 106. FIG. 2 also illustrates board align (BA) image acquisition device 108 disposed proximate an edge of placement head 102 and facing downward. Device 108 acquires an image of a reference position marker (fiducial) on the circuit board in order to allow calculation of the placement head 102 position with respect to the circuit board.

[0011] FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of a portion of a pick and place machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Host 110 is coupled to X and Y encoders (illustrated diagrammatically at reference numerals 116 and 118, respectively). Additionally, host 110 is coupled to board align image acquisition device 108 via interface 120. Device 108 is also physically coupled to robot 122 which is used to actuate nozzle 106 to pick up components 114 and place them upon printed circuit board (PCB) 124. As illustrated, board 124 includes a reference position mark, or fiducial, 126. When required, board align image acquisition device 108 acquires an image of fiducial 126, and/or additional fiducials, and computes a position of placement head 102 with respect to board 124. While not shown in FIG. 3, a component align image acquisition device is also used to acquire images of the components themselves to calculate component orientation and position such that the components can be accurately placed upon board 124. Further, board align image acquisition device 108 and component align image acquisition device 104 typically have associated lighting. Thus, a significant amount of data overhead is created wherein image data from device 108 and/or device 104 must be transmitted to host controller 110. One aspect of embodiments of the present invention is placing one or more of the image acquisition devices (board align, component align, or other suitable devices) upon a bus that accommodates such co-existence without significantly increasing complexity or cost.

[0012] One example of such a bus is known as the IEEE 1394-based Digital Camera Specification, Version 1.3, dated Jul. 25, 2000 (Specification) which describes the type of information to be sent between a digital camera and a host over an IEEE 1394 bus. As used herein “Specification” shall include any specification compatible, either presently or backwardly, with the IEEE 1394-based Digital Camera Specification. The 1394 Specification provides for data transmission speeds at 100, 200, and up to 400 megabits per second. While the Specification listed above does not provide features which facilitate the use in pick and place machines, there is an ability provided in the Specification to add additional features. This is done via advanced control and status registers (CSR). A portion of this patent document will make reference to the Specification. Information regarding the Specification may be found on the worldwide web at http:\\www.1394ta.org. Some of the features useful for device 108 but not currently set forth in the Specification follow. The Specification does not set forth an ability to control four or more illumination channels. In additional to the control of illumination, there are currently no characterization registers available to determine the capabilities of each image acquisition device. Another feature that is not provided by the Specification is the ability to set illumination counters to help determine lifetime of the illuminators themselves. Further, there is currently no storage provided by the Specification for mechanical and optical parameters that could be characterized during calibration. These features and their implementation in embodiments of the present invention will be set forth in greater detail below.

[0013] FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of BA image acquisition device 108 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Device 108 couples to host 110 through port 130 along Specification bus 132. Bus 132 is coupled to link and physical layer controller 134. Preferably, link and physical layer controllers are preferably commercially available devices sold by Texas Instruments under the trade designations TSB42AB4PDT, and TSB41AB1PHP, respectively. Controller 134 is coupled to microcontroller 136 and programmable logic device 138 through bus 140. Preferably, bus 140 is a 16-bit 68000 bus. Microcontroller 136 is preferably a microcontroller sold under the trade designation ATmega103L available from Atmel of San Jose, Calif. Microcontroller 136 is also coupled to analog temperature sensor 142, four-channel digital-to-analog converter 144 and CCD and support chip set 146. Preferably, microcontroller 136 is coupled to converter 144 and chip set 146 through a serial peripheral interface bus 148. Through bus 148, CCD and support chip set 146 can acquire and provide an image to microcontroller 136. During acquisition of such an image, illuminators 150 are engaged in response to control signals from microcontroller 136 and/or programmable logic device 138. Illuminators 150 can include a darkfield illuminator, and/or a brightfield illuminator. One of the primary features of adapting device 108 for operation with Specification bus 132 is that additional image acquisition devices and 1394 bus-compatible devices can be coupled to the same bus. This reduces system wiring and complexity while also facilitating standardization and implementation.

[0014] The following description sets forth a preferred embodiment in such detail that specific data values for specific control and status registers in the 1394 specification are provided.

[0015] Basic Function Inquiry Register

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
400	BASIC	Memory	(31.28)	0	Maximum
(Read	FUNC—	Channel			memory
Only)	INQ				channel
					number
			(27 . . . 21)	0	Reserved
		Multi_shot—	20	0	No Multi
		Inq			shot
					transmis-
					sion
					capable
		One-shot-	19	1	One shot
		Inq			transmis-
					sion
					capable
			(18 . . . 17)	0	Reserved
		Cam_Power—	16	0	There is
		Cntl			no camera
					process
					power
					ON/OFF
					capability
			(15 . . . 1)	0	Reserved
		Advanced—	0	1	Indicates
		Feature—			presence
		Inq			of advanced
					failure.

[0016] Feature Presence Inquiry Registers

[0017] Feature Hi Inquiry

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
404	FEATURE—		(31 . . . 13)	0	Reserved
(Read	HI_INQ	Trigger	12	1	Trigger
Only)					control
		Tempera-	11	1	Temperature
		ture			read-only
		Focus	10	0	No Focus
					control
		Iris	9	0	No Iris
					control
		Gain	8	1	Gain control
		Shutter	7	1	Shutter speed
					control
		Gamma	6	0	No Gamma
					control
		Saturation	5	0	No Saturation
					control
		Hue	4	0	No Hue
					control
		White	3	0	No White
		Balance			balance
					control
		Sharpness	2	0	No Sharpness
					Control
		Auto	1	0	No Auto
		Exposure			Exposure
					Control
		Brightness	0	1	Brightness
					Control
					Capable

[0018] Feature Lo Inquiry

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
408	FEATURE	Zoom	0	0	No Zoom Control
(Read	_LO_INQ	Pan	1	0	No Pan control
Only)		Tilt	2	0	No Tilt control
		Optical	3	0	No Optical
		filter			filter control
			(4 . . . 15)	0	Reserved
		Capture—	16	0	N/A (Capturing
		Size			image size for
					format 6)
		Capture—	17	0	N/A (Capture
		Quality			image quality
					for
					Format 6)
			(18.31)	0	Reserved

[0019] Advanced Feature CSR Offset

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
480	ADVANCED—	Advanced	(0 . . . 31)	3FC	CSR quadlet
(Read	FEATURE	Feature—		0000	offset for
Only)	_INQ	Quadlet—			Advanced
		Offset			Feature
					CSR. This off-
					set is from
					the initial
					register space
					of FFFF F000
					0000. This will
					put the base
					of the advanced
					feature CSR
					at FFF FFF0
					0000.

[0020] Feature Elements Inquiry Registers

[0021] Brightness Inquiry

					Descrip-
Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	tion
500	BRIGHTNESS	Presence—	0	1	Presence
(Read	_INQ	Inq			of this
only)					feature
			(1 . . . 2)	0	Reserved
		One—	3	0	One push
		Push—			auto
		Inq			mode
					(Con-
					trolled
					automat-
					ically by
					camera only
					once)
		Read/	4	1	Capability
		Out—			of reading
		Inq			the value
					of this
					feature
		On/Off—	5	0	Capability
		Inq			of switch-
					ing this
					feature
					ON and
					OFF
		Auto—	6	0	Auto
		Inq			mode (con-
					trolled by
					camera)
		Manual—	7	1	Manual
		Inq			mode (con-
					trolled by
					the user)
		MIN—	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN
		Value			value
					for this
					feature
					control
		MAX—	(20 . . . 31)	640	MAX
		Value			value for
					this
					feature
					control

[0022] Shutter Inquiry

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
51C	SHUTTER	Presence	0	1	Presence
(Read	_INQ	Inq			of this
only)					feature
			(1 . . . 2)	0	Reserved
		One—	3	0	One push
		Push_Inq			auto mode
					(Controlled
					automatically
					by camera
					only once)
		Read/	4	1	Capability
		Out_Inq			of reading
					the value
					of this
					feature
		On/Off—	5	0	Capability
		Inq			of switch-
					ing this feature
					ON and
					OFF
		Auto—	6	1	Auto mode
		Inq			(controlled
					by camera)
		Manual—	7	0	Manual
		Inq			mode
					(controlled
					by the user)
		MIN—	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value
		Value			for this
					feature
					control
		MAX—	(20 . . . 31)	400	MAX value
		Value			for this
					feature control

[0023] Gain Inquiry

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
520	GAIN—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence
(Read	INQ				of this
only)					feature
			(1 . . . 2)	0	Reserved
		One—	3	0	One push
		Push_Inq			auto mode
					(Controlled
					automatically
					by
					camera only
					once)
		Read/	4	1	Capability
		Out_Inq			of reading
					the value
					of this
					feature
		On/Off—	5	0	Capability
		Inq			of switch-
					ing this
					feature
					ON and
					OFF
		Auto—	6	0	Auto mode
		Inq			(controlled
					by
					camera)
		Manual—	7	1	Manual
		Inq			mode (con-
					trolled by
					the user)
		MIN—	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value
		Value			for this
					feature
					control
		MAX—	(20 . . . 31)	A28	MAX value
		Value			for this
					feature
					control

[0024] Temperature Inquiry

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
52C	TEMPERATURE_INQ	Presence—	0	1	Presence
(Read		Inq			of this
only)					feature
			(1 . . . 2)	0	Reserved
		One_Push	3	0	One push
		_Inq			auto mode
					(Controlled
					automatically
					by
					camera only
					once)
		Read/Out—	4	1	Capability
		Inq			of reading
					the value of
					this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability
					of switching
					this feature
					ON and
					OFF
		Auto_Inq	6	1	Auto mode
					(controlled
					by
					camera)
		Manual_Inq	7	0	Manual
					mode (con-
					trolled
					by the user)
		MIN_Value	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value
					for this
					feature
					control in
					degree C.
		MAX_Value	(20 . . . 31)	7Ch	MAX
					value for
					this feature
					control in
					degree C.

[0025] Trigger Inquiry

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Val	Description
530	TRIGGER—	Presence—	0	1	Presence
(Read	INQ	Inq			of this
only)					feature
			(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
		Read/	4	1	Capability
		Out_Inq			of reading
					the value of
					this
					feature
		On/Off—	5	1	Capability
		Inq			of switch-
					ing this
					feature ON
					and OFF
		Polarity—	6	0	Capability
		Inq			of chang-
					ing the
					polarity of
					the trigger
					input
			(7 . . . 15)	0	Reserved
		Trigger—	16	1	Presence
		Mode0			of
		_Inq			Trigger
					mode 0
		Trigger—	17	0	Presence
		Mode1			of
		_Inq			Trigger
					mode 1
		Trigger—	18	0	Presence
		Mode2			of
		_Inq			Trigger
					mode 2
		Trigger—	19	1	Presence
		Mode3			of
		_Inq			Trigger
					mode 3
			(20 . . . 31)	0	Reserved

[0026] Status and Control Registers for Camera

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
600	Cur-Frame—	Cur_Frame—	[0-2]	3	Current video
(Read/	Rate	Rate			mode Mode_0-
Only)					Mode_7
			3 . . . 31	0	Reserved
604	Cur_V_Mode	Cur_V_Mode	0 . . . 2	0	Current video
(Read/					mode
Only)					Mode_0 . . . Mode_7
			3 . . . 31	0	Reserved
608	Cur_V_Format	Cur_V_Format	(0 . . . 2)	7	Current video
(Read/					Format
Only)					Format 0 . . .
					Format 7
			(3 . . . 31)	0	Reserved
60C	ISO	ISO_Channel	(0 . . . 3)	0	Isochronous
(Read/					channel
Write)					number for video
					data transmission
			(4 . . . 5)	0	Reserved
		ISO_Speed	(6 . . . 7)	2	Isochronous
					transmit speed
					code
			(8 . . . 31)	0	Reserved
614	ISO_EN	ISO_EN	0	0	1 = Start
(Read					ISO transmission
/Write)					of
					data
					0 = Stop ISO
					transmission of
					data
			(1 . . . 31)	0	Reserved
61C	ONE-SHOT	One_Shot	0	0	1 - only one
(Read/					frame
Write)					of video data is
					transmitted (self
					cleared after
					exposure)
		Multi_Shot	1	0	1 = N Frames of
					video data is
					transmitted
			(2 . . . 16)	0	Reserved
		Control	(16 . . . 31)	0	Count number
		Number			for Multi-shot
					function

[0027] Feature Status and Control Registers

[0028] Brightness Status and Control

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
800	BRIGHT-	Presence—	0	1	Presence
(Read	NESS	Inq			of this
/Write					feature
Non-			(1 . . . 4)	0	Reserved
volatile)		One_Push	5	0	Write “1”
					to begin
					work (self
					cleared)
		ON_OFF	6	1	0 = OFF;
					1 = ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	0 =
					manual;
					1 = auto
			(8 . . . 19)	0	Reserved
		Value	(20 . . . 31)	Cali-	Value
				brate

[0029] Shutter Status and Control

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
81C	SHUT-	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/	TER				this feature
Only)			(l . . . 4)	0	Reserved
		One Push	5	0	Write “1” to
					begin
					work (self
					cleared)
		ON_OFF	6	1	0 = OFF; 1 =
					ON
		A_M_Mode	7	1	0 = manual;
					1 = auto
			(8 . . . 19)	0	Reserved
		Value	(20 . . . 31)	Vari-	Value
				able

[0030] Gain Status and Control

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Val	Description
820	GAIN	Presence	0	1	Presence of
(Read		_Inq			this feature
/Write			(1 . . . 4)	0	Reserved
Non-		One_Push	5	0	Write “1”
volatile)					to begin
					work (self
					cleared)
		On_Off_Inq	6	1	0 = OFF;
					1 = ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	0 = manual;
					1 = auto
			8 . . . 19	0	Reserved
		Value	20 . . . 31	calibrate	Value

[0031] Temperature Status

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
82C	TEMPER-	Presence	0	1	Presence of
(Read	ATURE	_Inq			this feature
Only)			(1 . . . 4)	0	Reserved
		One_Push	5	0	Write “1” to
					begin
					work (self
					cleared)
		On_Off	6	1	0 = OFF;
		Inq			1 = ON
		A_M_Mode	7	1	0 = manual;
					1 = auto
		Target	8 . . . 19	0	Aimed value
		Temperature			of the
					temperature
		Temperature	20 . . . 31	variable	Temperature
					at the
					present time
					(no default)

[0032] Trigger Mode Status and Control

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
830	TRIGGER—	Presence	0	1	Presence of
(Read/	MODE	Inq			this feature
Write)			(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
		ON_OFF	6	0	0-OFF; 1-ON
		Trigger	7	1	0-active low
		Polarity			input; 1-
					active high
					input
			(8 . . . 11)	0	Reserved
		Trigger	(12 . . . 15)	0	Trigger mode
		Mode
			(16 . . . 19)	0	Reserved
		Parameter	(20 . . . 31)	0	Parameter
					for trigger
					function

[0033] Embodiments of the present invention use an additional CSR to provide registers for illumination control, calibration data and other unique functions. These functions are not part of the standard 1394-based Digital Camera Specification and were implemented using an advanced feature CSR that was created for this custom application. The Base Address of the advanced feature CSR is: Bus_ID,Node_ID,0×FFFF FFF0 0000.

[0034] Access Control Register

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
000	ACCESS—	Feature	(0 . . . 31)	ffffffff	Write the
(WRITE)	CONTROL_REG	ID_Hi			upper
					quadlet of
					Feature ID
004		Feature	(0 . . . 15)	ffff	Write the
(WRITE)		ID_Lo			lower
					doublet of
					Feature ID
			(16 . . . 19)	f	Constant
		Time_Out	(20 . . . 31)	fff	Time-out
					value from
					unlocking
					CSR to
					using it in
					mS.
000		Node ID	(0 . . . 15)	ffff	Bus ID Node
(READ)					ID
			(16 . . . 31)	ffff	Constant
004			(0 . . . 19)	ffff	Constant
(READ)		Time_Out	(20 . . . 31)	fff	Time-out
					value from
					unlocking
					CSR to
					using it in
					mS.

[0035] Inquiry Registers for Advanced Functions

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
008	Communi-	Bandwidth	0	0	Switch
(Read)	cation	_claim			Isochionous
					channel
					ON/OFF
			(1 . . . 31)	0	Reserved
010	Illumi-	Illum_Centroid	0	1	Centroid
(Read)	nation				control
		Illum_Latency	1	1	Time from
					bigger to
					possible
					illumination
					in
					nanoseconds
		Illum Step	2	1	Illumination
		Size			duration in
					nanoseconds
			[3-5]	0	Reserved
		Illum_Type_1	6	1	Illumination
					type
					definition
		Illum-	7	1	Illumination
		_Duration_1			Duration
					Control
		Illum—	8	1	Illumination
		Intensity_1			Intensity
					control
		Illum_Counter—	9	1	Illumination
		1			counter
					control
			[10-11]	0	Reserved
		Illum_Type_2	12	1	Illumination
					type
					definition
		Illum-	13	1	Illumination
		_Duration_2			Duration
					Control
		Illum—	14	1	Illumination
		Intensity_2			Intensity
					control
		Illum_Counter—	15	1	Illumination
		2			counter
					control
			[16-17]	0	Reserved
		Illum_Type_3	18	0	Illumination
					type
					definition
		Illum-	19	0	Illumination
		_Duration_3			Duration
					Control
		Illum—	20	0	Illumination
		Intensity_3			Intensity
					control
		Illum_Counter—	1	0	Illumination
		3			counter
					control
			[22-23]	0	Reserved
					(more
					Illumination
					units)
		Illum_Type_4	24	0	Illumination
					type
					definition
		Illum_Duration	25	0	Illumination
		_4			Duration
					control
		Illum—	26	0	Illumination
		Intensity_4			Intensity
					control
		Illum_Counter—	27	0	Illumination
		4			counter
					control
			[28-31]	zero	Reserved
					(more
					Illumination
					units)
018	Optical	Pixel Size	0	1	Pixel Size
(Read)		aux 1	1	1	Auxiliary
					field for
					future use
		aux 2	2	1	Auxiliary
					field for
					future use
		aux 3	3	1	Auxiliary
					field for
					future use
			[4-31]	0	Reserved
020	Mechan-	x_offset	0	1	x-axis
(Read)	ical				offset in μm
		y_offset	1	1	y-axis
					offset in μm
		theta_offset	2	1	theta offset
					in μm
			3	0
		aux 4	4	1	Auxiliary
					field for
					future use
		aux_5	5	1	Auxiliary
					field for
					future use
		aux_6	6	1	Auxiliary
					field for
					future use
		Temp_Comp_x	7	1	Temperature
					compensa-
					tion in x
		Temp_Comp_y	8	1	Temperature
					compensa-
					tion in y
			[9-31]	0	Reserved

[0036] Inquiry Registers for Illumination Features

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
140	Illum_controid	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	_Inq				his feature
			(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled
					by the user)
		MIN Value	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX Value	(20 . . . 31)	1FF	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
144	Illum_latency—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
		Illum_latency	(4 . . . 31)	1A2C	Illumination
					level unit in
					nanoseconds
148	Illum_step—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	size_inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
		Illum_step—	(4 . . . 31)	2710	Illumination
		size			level unit in
					nanoseconds
14C-154	Reserve 3 register addresses
158	Illum_type_1—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
		Darkfield_Inq	4	1	It is a
					darkfield
					illuminator
		Brightfield—	5	0	It is a
		Inq			brightfield
					illuminator
		Type_3_Inq	6	0	It is a
					reflection
					illuminator
		Type_4_Inq	7	0	It is a
					active marker
					illuminator
			(8 . . . 31)	zero	Reserved
15C	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	duration_1—				this feature
	Inq		(1 . . . 3)	zero	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled
					by the user)
		MIN Value	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX Value	(20 . . . 31)	3E8	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
160	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	intensity_1—				this feature
	inq		(1 . . . 3)	zero	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled
					by the user)
		MIN Value	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX Value	(20 . . . 31)	BAA	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
164	Illum_counter—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	1_inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	zero	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	1	Auto Mode
					(Camera will
					increase the
					counter every
					illumination
					flash)
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual
					mode (setting
					the counter
					with a
					specific
					number)
		MAX Value	(8 . . . 31)	FFFFFF	Max that can
					be written to
					the control
168-16C	Reserve 2 register addresses
170	Illum_type_2—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	Inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	zero	Reserved
		Darkfield_Inq	4	1	It is a
					darkfield
					illuminator
		Brightfield—	5	0	It is a
		Inq			brightfield
					illuminator
		Type_3_Inq	6	0	It is a Type
					3 illuminator
		Type_4_Inq	7	0	It is a Type
					4 illuminator
			(8 . . . 31)	zero	Reserved
174	Illum_duration	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	_2_Inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	zero	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled
					by the user)
		MIN Value	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX Value	(20 . . . 31)	3E8	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
178	Illum_intensity	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	2_Inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	zero	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled
					by the user)
		MIN Value	(8 . . . 19)	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX Value	(20 . . . 31)	900	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
17C	Illum_counter—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	_Inq				this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	zero	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	1	Auto Mode
					(Camera will
					increase the
					counter every
					illumination
					flash)
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual
					mode (setting
					the counter
					with a
					specific
					number)
		MAX Value	(8 . . . 31)	FFFFFF	Max that can
					be written to
					the control
180-184	Reserve 2 register addresses
188	Illum_type_3—	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read)	Inq				this feature
			[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		Darkfield_Inq	4	0	It is a
					darkfield
					illuminator
		Brightfield—	5	0	It is a
		Inq			brightfield
					illuminator
		Type_3_Inq	6	0	It is a Type
					3 illuminator
		Type_4_Inq	7	0	It is a Type
					4 illuminator
			[8-31]	zero	Reserved
18C	Illum_duration	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read)	_3_Inq				this feature
			[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	0	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	0	Manual mode
					(controlled
					by the user)
		MIN_Value	[8-19]	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX_Value	[20-31 ]	000	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
190	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read)	intensity_3—				this feature
	Inq		[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		ReadOut_Inq	4	0	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	0	Manual mode
					(controlled
					by the user)
		MIN_Value	[8-19]	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX_Value	[20-31]	000	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
194	Illum_counter—	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read)	3_Inq				this feature
			[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		ReadOut_Inq	4	0	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
					(Camera will
					increase the
					counter every
					illumination
					flash)
		Manual_Inq	7	0	Manual mode
					(setting the
					counter with
					a specific
					number)
		MAX_Value	[8-31]	000000	Max that can
					be written to
					the control
198-19C	Reserve 2 register address
1A0	Illum_type_4	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read)	Inq				this feature
			[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		Darkfield_Inq	4	0	It is a
					darkfield
					illuminator
		Brightfield—	5	0	It is a
		Inq			brightfield
					illuminator
		Type_3_Inq	6	0	It is a Type
					3 illuminator
		Type_4_Inq	7	0	It is a Type
					4 illuminator
			[8-31]	zero	Reserved
1A4	Illum_duration	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
	_4_Inq				this feature
			[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		ReadOut_Inq	4	0	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	0	Manual mode
					(controlled
					by the user)
		MIN_Value	[8-19]	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX_Value	[20-31]	000	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
1A8	Illum—	Presence_Ing	0	0	Presence of
	intensity_4—				this feature
	Inq		[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		ReadOut_Inq	4	0	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	0	Manual mode
					(controlled
					by the user)
		MIN_Value	[8-19]	0	MIN value for
					this feature
					control
		MAX_Value	[20-31]	000	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
1AC	Illum_counter—	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
	4_Inq				this feature
			[1-3]	zero	Reserved
		ReadOut_Inq	4	0	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	0	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
					(Camera will
					increase the
					counter every
					illumination
					flash)
		Manual_Inq	7	0	Manual mode
					(setting the
					counter with
					a specific
					number)
		MAX_Value	[8-31]	000000	Max that can
					be written to
					the control

[0037] Inquiry Registers for Optical Features

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
200	Pixel_Size—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read)	Inq				this feature
			[1-3]	0	Reserved
		Read/Out_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Tnq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled
					by the user)
		MAX Value	[8-31]	FFFFFF	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
204	Auxillary_1_Inq	Presence	0	1	Presence of
208	Auxillary_2_Inq	Inq			this feature
20C	Auzillary_3_Inq		(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
(Read)		ReadOut_Inq	4	1	Capability of
					reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching
					this feature
					on and off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual—	7	1	Manual mode
		Inq			(Controlled
					by the user)
		MAX Value	(20 . . . 31)	FFFFFF	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
210	DistortionA_1_1_Inq	Presence	0	1	Presence of
214	DistortionA_1_2_Inq	Inq			this feature
218	DistortionA_1_3_Inq		[1-3]	zero	Reserved
21C	DistortionA_1_4_Inq	ReadOut—	4	1	Capability of
220	DistortionA_2_1_Inq	Inq			reading the
224	DistortionA_2_2_Inq				value of this
228	DistortionA_2_3_Inq				feature
230	DistortionA_2_4_Inq	On/Off—	5	1	Capability of
234	DistortionA_3_1_Inq	Inq			switching
238	DistortionA_3_2_Inq				this feature
23C	DistortionA_3_3_Inq				on and off
240	DistortionA_3_4_Inq	Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
244	DistortionA_4_1_Inq	Manual—	7	1	Manual mode
248	DistortionA_4_2_Inq	Inq			(Controlled
24C	DistortionA_4_3_Inq				by the user)
(Read)	DistortionA_4_4_Inq	MAX Value	[8-31]	FFFFFF	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
210	DistortionB_1_1_Inq	Presence	0	1	Presence of
214	DistortionB_1_2_Inq	Inq			this feature
218	DistortionB_1_3_Inq		[1-3]	zero	Reserved
21C	DistortionB_1_4_Inq	ReadOut—	4	1	Capability of
220	DistortionB_2_1_Inq	Inq			reading the
224	DistortionB_2_2_Inq				value of this
228	DistortionB_2_3_Inq				feature
230	DistortionB_2_4_Inq	On/off—	5	1	Capability of
234	DistortionB_3_1_Inq	Inq			switching this
238	DistortionB_3_2_Inq				feature on and
23C	DistortionB_3_3_Inq				off
240	DistortionB_3_4_Inq	Auto Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
244	DistortionB_4_1_Inq	Manual—	7	1	Manual mode
248	DistortionB_4_2_Inq	Inq			(Controlled by
24C	DistortionB_4_3_Inq				the user)
(Read)	DistortionB_4_4_Inq	MAX	[8-31]	FFFFFF	MAX value for
		Value			this feature
					control

[0038] Inquiry Registers for Mechanical Features

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
300	X_offset_Inq	Presence	0	1	Presence of
(Read)		Inq			this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
		Read/Out_-	4	1	Capability of
		Inq			reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching this
					feature on and
					off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled by
					the user)
			[8-15]	0	Reserved
		MAX_Value	[16 . . . 31]	FFFF	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
304	Y_offset_Inq	Presence	0	1	Presence of
(Read)		Inq			this feature
			(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
		Read/Out_-	4	1	Capability of
		Inq			reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching this
					feature on and
					off
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto Mode
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(Controlled by
					the user)
		MIN Value	[8 . . . 15]	0	Reserved
		MAX Value	[16 . . . 31]	FFFF	MAX value for
					this feature
					control
308	Theta—	Presence—	0	1	Presence of this
(Read)	offest—	Inq			feature
	Inq		[1-3]	0	Reserved
		Read/Out—	4	1	Capability of
		Inq			reading the value of
					this feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching this
					feature ON and OFF
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto mode
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(controlled by the
					user)
			[8-15]	0	Reserved
		MAX_Value	[16-31]	FFFF	MAX value for this
					feature control
310	Auxillary	Presence	0	1	Presence of this
	_4_Inq	_Inq			feature
314	Auxillary		(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
	_5_Inq	Read/Out	4	1	Capability of
318	Auxillary	_Inq			reading the
(Read)	_6_Inq				value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching
					this feature ON and
					OFF
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto mode
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(controlled
					by the user)
		MAX_Value	[8-13]	FFFFF	MAX value for this
					feature control
31C	Temp_Comp—	Presence	0	1	Presence of this
	x_Inq	_Inq			feature
310	Temp_Comp—		(1 . . . 3)	0	Reserved
	y_Inq	ReadOut	4	1	Capability of
		_Inq			reading the
					value of this
					feature
		On/Off_Inq	5	1	Capability of
					switching
					this feature ON and
					OFF
		Auto_Inq	6	0	Auto mode
		Manual_Inq	7	1	Manual mode
					(controlled
					by the user)
		MAX_Value	[8-31]	FFFFFF	MAX value for this
					feature control

[0039] Status and Control Registers for the Advanced Features

[0040] Status and Control Registers for Communication Features

[0041] This status control provides a way to allocate an isochronous channel. After this control is activated, the One Shot command does not have to build-up a channel after the command. this will provide a short and predictable image intake time.

[0042] Status and Control Registers for Illumination Features

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
500	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/	centroid				this feature
Write			(1 . . . 5)	0	Reserved
Volatile)		ON_OFF	6	1	Write: Switch
					this feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0 - OFF; 1 - ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the
					Mode
					Read: read the
					current mode
					0 = Manual; 1 =
					Auto
			8 . . . 19	0	Reserved
		Value	20 . . . 31	0	Value
					Write the value in
					auto mode. This
					field is ignored if
					read unit capability is
					not available, read
					value has no meaning.
504-508	Reserve 2 register addresses
50C	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/	duration_1				this feature
Write			1 . . . 5	0	Reserved
Volatile)		ON_OFF	6	0	Write: Switch
					this
					feature ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0 = OFF; 1 =ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: set the
					Mode
					Read: read the
					current
					mode
					0 = Manual; 1 = Auto
			8 . . . 19	0	Reserved
		Value	20 . . . 31	0	Value
					Write the
					value in auto
					mode. This
					field is
					ignored. If
					read unit
					capability is
					not available,
					read value has
					no meaning.
510	Illum—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/	intensity—				this feature
Write	1		(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	1	Write: Switch
Volatile)					this
					feature ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0 = OFF; 1 = ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the
					Mode
					Read: read the
					current
					mode
					0 = Manual; 1 = Auto
			8 . . . 19	0	Reserved
		Value	(20 . . . 31)	0	Value
					Write the
					value in auto
					mode. This
					field is
					ignored. If
					read not
					capability is
					not available,
					read value has
					no meaning.
514	Illum_counter_1	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/					this feature
Write			(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	1	Write:
Volitile)					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	1	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual 1-
					Auto
		Value	(8 . . . 31)	0	Value
					Write the
					value in
					auto mode.
					This field
					is ignored.
					If read unit
					capability
					is not
					available,
					read value
					has no
					meaning.
518-51C	Reserve register addresses
520	Illum—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/	duration_2				this feature
Write			(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
Volitile)		ON_OFF	6	0	Write:
					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
			(8 . . . 19)	zero	Reserved
		Value	(20 . . . 31)	0	Value
					Write the
					value in
					auto mode.
					This field is
					ignored. If read
					unit capability
					is not available,
					read value has no
					meaning.
524	Illum—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/	intensity_2				this feature
Write			(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	1	Write:
Volatile)					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
			(8 . . . 19)	zero	Reserved
		Value	(20 . . . 31)	0	Value
					Write the value in
					auto mode. This
					field is ignored.
					If read unit capability
					is not available,
					read value has no
					meaning.
528	Illum_counter_2	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/					this feature
Write			(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	1	Write:
Volitile)					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	1	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
		Value	(8 . . . 31)	0	Value
					Write the value in
					auto mode. This field
					is ignored. If read
					unit capability is not
					available, read value
					has no meaning.
52C-530	Reserve 5 register addresses
534	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0		Presence of
(Read/	duration_3				this feature
Write)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
Volatile		ON_OFF	6	0	Write:
					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: OFF 1: ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: Manual
					1: Auto
			[8-19]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[20-31]	0	Value
538	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0		Presence of
(Read/	intensity_3				this feature
Write)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	0	Write:
Volatile					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: OFF 1: ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					the current
					mode
					0: Manual
					1: Auto
			[8-19]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[20-31]	0	Value
53C	Illum_counter_3	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read/					this feature
Write)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	0	Write:
Volatile					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: OFF 1: ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					the current
					mode
					0: Manual
					1: Auto
		Value	[8-31]	0	Value
540-544	Reserve 2 register address
548	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read/	duration_4				this feature
Write)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
Volatile		ON_OFF	6	0	Write:
					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: OFF 1: ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: Manual
					1: Auto
			[8-19]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[20-31]	0	Value
54C	Illum—	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read/	intensity_4				this feature
Write)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	0	Write:
Volatile					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: OFF 1: ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: Manual
					1: Auto
			[8-19]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[20-31]	0	Value
550	Illum_counter-4	Presence_Inq	0	0	Presence of
(Read/					this feature
Write)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
Non-		ON_OFF	6	0	Write:
Volatile					Switch this
					feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: OFF 1: ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set
					the Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0: Manual
					1: Auto
		Value	[8-31]	0	Value

[0043] Status and Control Registers for Optical Features

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
600	Pixel_Size	Presence	0	1	Presence of
(Read/		Inq			this feature
Write Non-			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
Volitile)		ON_OFF	6	0	Write: Switch
					this feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF; 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	1	Write: Set the
					Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual; 1-Auto
			[8-15]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[16-31]	0	Value
					Write the value in
					auto mode. This
					field is ignored. If
					read unit capability is
					not available, read
					value has no meaning.
604	Auxillary_1	Presence	0	1	Presence of
608	Auxillary_2	Inq			this feature
60C	Auxillary_3		[1 . . . 5]	zero	Reserved
(Read/		ON_OFF	6	1	Write: Switch
Write)					this feature
Non-					ON/OFF
Volatile					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	1	Write: Set the
					Mode
					Read: read the
					current mode
					0-Manual; 1-auto
			[8-31]	zero	Reserved
610	DistortionA_1_1_Inq	Presence	0	1	Presence of
614	DistortionA_1_2_Inq	Inq			this feature
618	DistortionA_1_3_Ing		[1-5]	zero	Reserved
61C	DistortionA_1_4_Inq	ON/OFF	6	0	Write: Switch
620	DistortionA_2_1_Inq				this feature
624	DistortionA_2_2_Inq				ON/OFF
628	DistortionA_2_3_Inq				Read: read
630	DistortionA_2_4_Inq				current mode
634	DistortionA_3_1_Inq				0: OFF = Data
638	DistortionA_3_2_Inq				Invalid
63C	DistortionA_3_3_Inq				1: ON = Date
640	DistortionA_3_4_Inq				Value
644	DistortionA_4_1_Inq	A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the
648	DistortionA_4_2_Inq				Mode
64C	DistortionA_4_3_Inq				Read: read the
(Read/	DistortionA_4_4_Inq				current mode
Write)					0: = Manual,
Non-					1: Auto
Volatile		Value	[8-31]	0	Value
650	DistortionB_1_1_Inq	Presence	0	1	Presence of
654	DistortionB_1_2_Inq	Inq			this feature
658	DistortionB_1_3_Inq		[1-5]	zero	Reserved
65C	DistortionB_1_4_Inq	ON/OFF	6	0	Write: Switch
660	DistortionB_2_1_Inq				this feature
664	DistortionB_2_2_Inq				ON/OFF
668	DistortionB_2_3_Inq				Read: read
670	DistortionB_2_4_Inq				current mode
674	DistortionB_3_1_Inq				0: OFF = Data
678	DistortionB_3_2_Inq				Invalid
67C	DistortionB_3_3_Inq				1: ON = Date
680	DistortionB_3_4_Inq				Value
684	DistortionB_4_1_Inq	A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the
688	DistortionB_4_2_Inq				Mode
68C	DistortionB_4_3_Inq				Read: read the
(Read/	DistortionB_4_4_Inq				current mode
Write)					0: = Manual,
Non-					1: Auto
Volatile		Value	[8-31]	1	Value

[0044] Status and Control Registers for Mechanical Features

Offset	Name	Field	Bit	Value	Description
700	x_Offset	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/Write					this feature
Non-Volatile)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
		ON_OFF	6	0	Write: Switch
					this feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the
					Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
			[8-15]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[16-31]	Calibrated	Signed 16 bit
					value range −32767
					to +32767.
					Physical scale
					is 0.01
					micrometer/bit
					Physical range
					is −327.67 to
					+327.67
					micrometers.
704	Y_Offset	Presence_Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/Write					this feature
Non-Volitile)			[1-5]	zero	Reserved
		ON_OFF	6	0	Write: Switch
					this
					feature ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the
					Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
			[8-15]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[16-31]	Calibrated	Signed 16 bit
					value range −32767
					to +32767.
					Physical scale
					is 0.01
					micrometer/bit
					Physical range
					is −327.67
					to +327.67
					micrometers.
708	Theta—	Presence Inq	0	1	Presence of
(Read/Write	Offset				this feature
Non-Volitile)			(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
		ON_OFF	6	0	Write: Switch
					this feature
					ON/OFF
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the
					Mode
					Read: read
					current mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
			[8-15]	zero	Reserved
		Value	[16 . . . 31]	Calibrated	Signed 16 bit
					value range −32767
					to +32767.
					Physical scale
					is 0.1
					milliradians/
					bit. Physical
					range is −3276.7
					to +3276.7
					milliradians.
710	Auxillary_4	Presence—	0	1	Presence of this
714	Auxiilary_5	Inq			feature
718	Auxiliary_6		[1-5]	zero	Reserved
(Read/Write)		ON_OFF	6	0	Write: Switch this
Non-Volitile					feature ON/OFF
					Read: read current
					mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the Mode
					Read: read current
					mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
			[8-31]	0	Value
71C	Temp_Comp_x	Presence	0	1	Presence of this
720	Temp_Comp_y	Inq			feature
(Read/Write			(1 . . . 5)	zero	Reserved
Non-Volitile)		ON_OFF	6	0	Write: Switch this
					feature ON/OFF
					Read: read current
					mode
					0-OFF 1-ON
		A_M_Mode	7	0	Write: Set the Mode
					Read: read current
					mode
					0-Manual 1-Auto
			[8-31]	0	Value

[0045] Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled n the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A electronics assembly machine adapted to perform an assembly operation on a workpiece, the machine comprising: a robotic system for performing the assembly operation based; a controller coupled to the robotic system and providing signals to the robotic system to cause the robotic system to perform the assembly operation; an image acquisition device coupled to the controller and disposed to acquire an image of the workpiece; and wherein the image acquisition device is coupled to the controller through an interface operating in accordance with a Specification.

2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the image acquisition device includes an illuminator.

3. The machine of claim 2, wherein the illuminator is controllable by the controller through the interface.

4. The machine of claim 2, wherein the illuminator is a darkfield illuminator.

5. The machine of claim 2, wherein the illuminator is a brightfield illuminator.

6. The machine of claim 2, wherein the controller monitors a number of energizations of the illuminator.

7. The machine of claim 1, wherein the image acquisition device includes a plurality of illuminators each controllable by the controller.

8. The machine of claim 1, wherein the image acquisition system includes characterization registers for providing information relating to capabilities of the image acquisition system.

9. The machine of claim 1, and further comprising storage for a parameter related to the image acquisition system.

10. The machine of claim 9, wherein the parameter is an optical parameter.

11. The machine of claim 19 wherein the parameter is a mechanical parameter.

12. The machine of claim 1, wherein the image acquisition system includes a board align camera.

13. The machine of claim 1, wherein an additional image acquisition system is coupled to the controller through the interface.