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  • Page 1 pco.
  • Page 2 The information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PCO in the future. PCO hereby authorizes you to copy documents for non – commercial use within your organization only. In consideration of...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTENDED USE 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS 4. INSTALLATION 4.1 DRIVER 4.2 CAMWARE 5. QUICK START 5.1 PREPARATION 5.2 START 5.3 YOUR FIRST IMAGE 6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW 6.2 CAMERA OVERVIEW / LIST 6.3 CAMERA PROPERTIES 6.3.1 TIMING...
  • Page 4 A1.1 DATA SHEET A1.2 QE CURVE A1.3 TRIGGER INTERFACE A1.4 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS A1.5 NO INPUT WINDOW A1.6 REVERSE WITH CAPTION A2 IMAGE FILE FORMATS A3 CUSTOMER SERVICE A3.1 SERVICE A3.2 MAINTENANCE A3.3 TROUBLE SHOOTING A3.4 RECYCLING A4 INDEX ABOUT PCO...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Advantages of the pco.ultraviolet Features This high performance 14 bit CCD camera system has an extraordinary quantum efficiency of up to 40% at a wavelength of 193nm. This sensitivity is true sensor performance, without any additional coating. At the...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read the safety instructions completely and follow them always. DAMAGED POWER CABLE OR POWER PLUG Danger to life due to electric shock. DANGER  Each time the camera is used, check the power cable for damage. ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING DUE TO VOLTAGE PARTS INSIDE WARNING Risk of injury due to electric shock.

  • Page 7: System Components

    3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS 3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS The camera system includes the following parts. Camera C-mount optical connection: The distance between the front edge of the c-mount and the sensor is 17.52 mm. The standard for C-mount lenses and adapters. DC Power Jack (connects to power supply) USB 2.0 Connector (connects to PC)

  • Page 8: Installation

    After finishing the driver installation wizard connect your pco.pixelfly camera to its power supply and via enclosed USB 2.0 cable to your computer. The first time the camera is connected via USB to a computer, Windows will notify the user that a new device has been detected.

  • Page 9: Camware

    Install Camware as Admin to install to program folder, otherwise it will be installed only to user folder Then choose install directory Choose components: Select additional drivers for Camera Link Interface (not recommended for pco.ultraviolet) After the next two screens installation is complete...

  • Page 10: Quick Start

    • Camera is connected to the power supply and ready 5.2 START Start Camware and the graphical user interface will start up: NOTE Always install latest Camware version to be able to use full functionality of your pco camera (www.pco.de/support).

  • Page 11: Your First Image

    5. QUICK START 5.3 FIRST IMAGE Please follow the instructions • Camware must be started • A view window is shown automatically /or open a new one • Start live preview • Right-click in the view window and apply Continuous Auto Range •...

  • Page 12: Camware 4 Software

    This chapter provides a detailed description of all Camware functions. Camware works with any kind of PCO camera. Visit PCO website for the latest version of this software. 6.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW Chapter 6.2: lists all connected cameras...

  • Page 13: Camera Overview / List

    Overview. The Camera Overview window allows you to manage several connected cameras. It displays a list of all connected PCO cameras. Camware is able to scan 2 for connected cameras or close a connected camera. It is possible to define several different Settings for each camera (max.
  • Page 14 Click and drag camera setting: If you want to copy e.g. Camera Setting 1 to Camera Setting 4, just drag Setting 1 to Setting 4 and Camware will ask you if you want to copy the settings. It is possible to copy each setting to every camera.

  • Page 15: Camera Properties

    6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.3 CAMERA PROPERTIES The Camera Properties window in Camware is the main interface for all camera settings. The active set selected within Camera List is adjusted here. The former topic Camera Control (known from Camware 3.x) and Convert Control (see 6.3.5) can be opened additionally.

  • Page 16: Timing

    The current frame rate (fps) is always displayed. The exposure time (delay time setting is not available for pco.ultraviolet) can be set in steps of 1 μs. The jitter of the actual exposure start edge: <...

  • Page 17: Image Size

    6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.3.2 IMAGE SIZE The actual image size 1 is displayed here. Binning or Region of Interest settings affect the image size and are applied automatically. Binning Binning combines adjacent pixels (in either the horizontal or / and vertical direction) to form super pixels.

  • Page 18: Sensor Control

    Sensor Control allows controlling of all sensor specific settings. Double Image / Doubleshutter This feature is widely used for particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements and is an standard feature of the pco.ultraviolet. The first exposure time t may be any exposure time of the exp1 available range of the pco.ultraviolet camera.
  • Page 19 (one intensity level) in the digital image. Therefore, the conversion factor describes the gain when converting electrons into a digital value. The pco.ultraviolet has two conversion factors namely 0.8 e 1.4 e / count which both can be used in 1x1 (full resolution) higher binning modes.

  • Page 20: Recording Control

    Timestamp shows the end of exposure time. Three different information is stamped onto the image: image number of the, date and time Additionally to Timestamp the Image overlay function is available, see chapter 6.4. 6.3.5 STATUS Shows the current temperature level of the pco.ultraviolet camera.

  • Page 21: Convert Control Dialog

    GPU Processing On: Switch on in order to significantly reduce processing time (increases refresh rate of the live image. Fast pco debayering: not available Color Refine Filter not available Noise Reduction NLM: Non local means algorithm Denoise Adaptive: not available...

  • Page 22: Image Overlay

    6.4 IMAGE OVERLAY Open Image Overlay: these two buttons allow easy switch between Camera Properties and Image Overlay. If not available, please see 6.9.5 View Menu to activate this menu. This function enables an individually configurable image overlay allowing to display information within the images. Many different options are available by clicking Add item to…...

  • Page 23: Recorder Tools

    6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.5 RECORDER TOOLS Recorder Tools provides Record and Play function, Play Settings and Record Settings. It can be found on the right lower side of Camware or, if closed, activated by View Menu (see chapter 6.9.5) Record Start / Stop record: with Record Button.
  • Page 24 Reminder dialog: If you have already made a recording but did not save it, Camware will ask you to save the record before starting a new one. Extended Recorder can be activated (see 6.9.5) Functions: Start & Stop record / Stop record / Replay First image (jump to first image) / Back fast (jump backward) / Back (jump one image backward) Forward (jump one image forward) / Forward fast (jump forward) /...

  • Page 25: View Window

    6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.6 VIEW WINDOW Fast-scroll through images If you have recorded at least 50 images, you can scroll through the images quickly. To do this, hold down the left mouse button on the image number. Additionally you can enter the desired image number directly into the number field.

  • Page 26: Recorder (Images)

    6.7 RECORDER (IMAGES) When recording is done, small preview images (thumbnails) are built and displayed automatically in the Recorder docking window. This will take some time depending on the performance of your computer system and of the interface used. If you click (left mouse button) within the upper scale bar 1 , you can adjust the number of images which are shown by moving the mouse left or right.
  • Page 27 6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE Right-click menu (click on thumbnails) Allows to rebuild all thumbnails and to search for events. Furthermore Set In / Out enables to set values for a sequence to set values for a sequence, which can be played via play button.

  • Page 28: Settings Overview

    Green background: Images are in memory Frame Rate Currently selected frame rate Resolution Resolution in pixels Exposure Time Selected exposure time Number of Images Number of images to be recorded T0 Position Not available for pco.ultraviolet Ext. Sync. State Not available for pco.ultraviolet...

  • Page 29: Auto Save

    6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.8.1 AUTO SAVE Auto Save makes it easy to save recorded images or sequences. There is no need to save each image/sequence separately from each connected camera. Therefore this function is very useful if you use more than one camera.
  • Page 30 General Auto Save Settings – File name Set your file name individually by adding or deleting items. Position these elements as needed. Camera Specific Auto Save Settings: Configure camera specific settings for each connected camera. Save RAW File Settings: set RAW File Folder and RAW File Name (if not set to automatic file naming).

  • Page 31: Camware Menu Tabs & Features

    Resolution The drop down list displays the existing image sensor spatial resolutions of all PCO camera systems. Please select the specific resolution and bit depth of the images to be opened. If Double Shutter images have been recorded and should be opened, Double Shutter Mode should be ticked.

  • Page 32: File Menu

    This command should be used to import a single image into the currently active image window. Only files with the extension and format of *.b16 (=PCO proprietary binary image format) and *.tif (16 bit TIFF image format) can be imported. If the recorder is enabled, each imported image will be transferred to the buffer shown in the picture number.
  • Page 33 Select: yes, (not pco.ultraviolet) General File Properties FIFO buffer size: set the FIFO buffer size in number of images. This helps to avoid gaps during file write delays. Usually this is set to 150. Preserve last record: preserve current recorded images. When set, the user will be asked whether to really start a new record or to close.

  • Page 34: Camera Menu

    Use this command to open the camera control window. Close Disconnects camera and switches Camware to Demo Mode. In case of multiple cameras, all cameras have to be closed individually for Camware to switch to Demo Mode. Rescan Disconnects and reconnects all cameras. Setup (not available for pco.ultraviolet)

  • Page 35: Acquisition Menu

    6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.9.4 ACQUISITION MENU Live Preview The Live Preview is useful for fast and easy adjusting and focusing of the camera. The active window will be updated. To see another window, simply click on the window. This option is not available in Double Shutter mode.
  • Page 36 Toolbars and Docking Windows Standard toolbars of Camware 4 are Recorder/ Recorder Tools / Camera Overview / Camera Properties and Image Overlay. Additional Toolbars known from Camware 3.x are displayable, but not essentially needed: Main Toolbar / Extended Recorder / Cursor. For function Infotext see 6.9.1.

  • Page 37: Window Menu

    Create Support File Press YES to activate the Camware log files, reboot Camware and your pco.ultraviolet. With activated log files it is possible to create a support file. Send it to the PCO support (see A3.3). Logging Enable Logging: Activates Camware log files (this cuts down camera’s performance)

  • Page 38: Right-Click Menu

    6.9.8 VIEW WINDOW MENU All functions of the View window menu are explained briefly. Right-click in the View window to open this menu. View Color: color window. View Window B: Double Shutter activation switches to window B window B (second image). Split window: splits the View window in four parts.
  • Page 39 6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE Flip/Mirror: image will be flipped or mirrored. Rotate Left/Right: rotates the image in steps of 90°. Set ‘File Save ROI’: if you want to save just a part of the recorded image (region of interest), it is possible to draw a rectangle with the mouse.

  • Page 40: Additional Features

    6.9.9 ADDITIONAL FEATURES White Balance by Mouse Change white balance by mouse: press CTRL (Strg) and shift button simultaneously and select a white or gray area within the image by dragging a rectangle while holding the left mouse button. The pixel values within the coordinates of the selection rectangle are used for calculating a new white balance.

  • Page 41: Appendix

    A1.1 DATA SHEET A1.2 QE CURVE A1.3 TRIGGER INTERFACE A1.4 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS A1.5 NO INPUT WINDOW A1.6 REVERSE WITH CAPTION A2 IMAGE FILE FORMATS A3 CUSTOMER SERVICE A3.1 SERVICE A3.2 MAINTENANCE A3.3 TROUBLE SHOOTING A3.4 RECYCLING A4 INDEX ABOUT PCO...

  • Page 42: A1 Technical Data

    A1 TECHNICAL DATA A1.1 DATA SHEET image sensor type of sensor ICX 407BLA interline CCD resolution (h x v) 1392 x 1040 pixel (normal = full resolution) 800 x 600 (centered) pixel size (h x v) 4.65 µm x 4.65 µm sensor format / diagonal 1/2”...

  • Page 43: A1.2 Qe Curve

    A1 TECHNICAL DATA A1.2 QE CURVE Peak: 40% @ 193 nm Spectral range: 190 to 1100 nm A1.3 TRIGGER INTERFACE Connect the trigger interface to the RJ11-Connector of What your camera. It is equipped with three BNC outputs (Trigger / Busy / Exposure). The trigger interface is just a connection adapter from RJ 11 to BNC without any active electronics.

  • Page 44: A1.4 Mechanical Dimensions

    All dimensions given in millimeter. C-Mount flange focal distance: 17,52 mm A1.5 NO INPUT WINDOW The pco.ultraviolet does not have an input window to protect the NOTICE sensor.  If the lens is removed you have direct access to the sensor surface.

  • Page 45: A1.6 Reverse With Caption

    A1 TECHNICAL DATA A1.6 REAR PANEL USB 2.0 plug Power socket Input: 9…28V; max. 3W Pin 1 RJ 11 connector Pinout of RJ11 connector Description Exposure out (TTL 3V) Busy out (TTL 3V) not used Trigger in (TTL 0…5V) +12V (alternative power supply) Pin Position Timing &...

  • Page 46: A2 Image File Formats

    The 16 bit information will be lost and cannot be recovered. pcoraw This 16 bit PCO file format is based on the new BigTIFF format, thus allowing for file size > 4GB. A new PCO proprietary compression scheme is added in case it is necessary...
  • Page 47 A2 IMAGE FILE FORMATS Standard File Formats TIFF Tag Image File Format, version 6.0 and lower. There is a 16bit monochrome and color image format. Windows Bitmap Format, b/w or color 8 bit format-images, which have been saved in BMP format can be loaded later only as 8 bit images, i.e.

  • Page 48: A3 Customer Service

     Unplug the camera from any power supply before cleaning it. NO INPUT WINDOW NOTICE The pco.ultraviolet does not have an input window to protect the sensor. If the lens is removed you have direct access to the sensor surface.

  • Page 49: A3.3 Trouble Shooting

    A3 CUSTOMER SERVICE A3.3 TROUBLE SHOOTING If you have a question, which is not adequately addressed in this manual, please contact PCO or your local dealer. To speed your request, we need the following information: Short description of the problem...

  • Page 50: A3.4 Recycling

    USB storage device. For the latest versions please check our Website. A3.4 RECYCLING To dispose your camera, please send it to PCO or take it to a local recycling center. The camera includes electronic devices, which can contain materials harmful to the environment. These electronic devices must be...

  • Page 51: A4 Index

    A4 INDEX A4 INDEX Keyword Chapter Page NOTE: Auto File Save 6.8.1 The mentioned page is Averaging always starting Binning 6.3.2 page of a chapter! Camware software Codec Dialog 6.9.2 Connection options A1.6 Contrast settings 21; 38 6.3.6; 6.9.9 Conversion Factor 6.3.3 Convert control 6.3.6...

  • Page 52: About Pco

    CCD- and CMOS-technology for our cameras. Since 2001, PCO is located in its own facility building in Kelheim at the shore of the beautiful and international river Danube. Here in the county Bavaria, which is well known for its excellent support and...
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