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AVT Guppy
Getting started
V4.0.1
02 February 2007
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany

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  • Page 1 AVT Guppy Getting started V4.0.1 02 February 2007 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany...
  • Page 2 Allied customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Allied for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale. Trademarks Unless stated otherwise, all trademarks appearing in this document of Allied Vision Technologies are brands protected by law.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ......................6 Document history ......................6 Conventions used in this manual..................7 Styles ........................7 Symbols ........................7 Before operation ......................8 Declarations of conformity ................9 Safety instructions ....................11 Reference documents applicable in the United States............11 Reference documents applicable in Europe ...............
  • Page 4 Software conditions ...................... 32 Overview Direct FirePackage ................... 32 Installing IEEE 1394 adapter ..................33 Connecting camera to PC or laptop.................. 33 Installing Direct FirePackage ..................33 Starting SmartView for WDM ................... 35 First steps with SmartView for WDM................. 35 Troubleshooting ......................
  • Page 5 Camera interfaces .....................91 IEEE 1394 port pin assignment ..................91 Board level camera: IEEE 1394 port pin assignment ............93 Camera I/O pin assignment .................... 94 Board level camera: I/O pin assignment............... 96 Status LEDs........................97 On LED (green) ......................97 Status LED.......................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Document history Version Date Remarks PRE_V1.0.0 01.12.2005 New Manual - PRELIMINARY status PRE_V1.0.1 01.03.2006 New Manual - PRELIMINARY status; minor corrections V2.0.0 06.04.2006 New Manual - RELEASE status; added video modes and frame rates for Guppy F-033 / F-046 / F-080 V2.0.1 28.06.2006 RoHS conformity;...

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Introduction Conventions used in this manual To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important information, the following typographical styles and symbols are used: Styles Style Function Example bold Bold Programs, inputs or highlighting important things Input Courier Code listings etc.

  • Page 8: Before Operation

    Introduction Before operation We place the highest demands for quality on our cameras. The Getting Started Manual is the guide to the installation of the GUPPY cameras. You will also find the specifications and interfaces here. Note Please read through this manual carefully before operating the camera.

  • Page 9: Declarations Of Conformity

    Declarations of conformity Declarations of conformity Allied Vision Technologies declares under its sole responsibility that the fol- lowing products Category name Model name Digital camera (IEEE 1394) Guppy F-025B Guppy F-025C Guppy F-029B Guppy F-029C Guppy F-033B Guppy F-033C Guppy F-033B BL (board level)
  • Page 10 Declarations of conformity Note Customer samples may not comply with above regulations. GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Note • There are no switches or parts inside the camera that require adjustment. The guarantee becomes void upon opening the camera casing. • If the product is disassembled, reworked or repaired by other than a recommended service person, AVT or its suppliers will take no responsibility for the subsequent performance or quality of the camera.

  • Page 12: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions • Wired Electric Communication Detailed Law 17 by the Ministry of Posts and Telecom Law for Electric Equipment • Dentori law issued by the Ministry of Trading and Industry • Fire law issued by the Ministry of Construction Safety instructions Caution •...

  • Page 13: Safety Instructions For Board Level Cameras

    Safety instructions Safety instructions for board level cameras Note Read the Guppy Technical Manual and this safety instruc- tions before use. Abuse or misapplication of the camera may result in lim- ited warranty or cancelation of warranty. Caution-ESD Board level cameras: ESD warnings •...
  • Page 14 Safety instructions Caution Board level cameras: General Warnings • Be sure that all power to your board level cameras is switched off, before mounting the sensor board or mak- ing connections to the camera. • Do not connect or disconnect any cables during an elec- trical storm.

  • Page 15: Environmental Conditions

    Safety instructions Environmental conditions Housing temperature (when camera in use): + 5 °C ... + 50 °C Ambient temperature during storage: - 10 °C ... + 60 °C Relative humidity: 20 % … 80 % without condensation Protection (for cased models): IP 30 Protection (for board level): IP 00...

  • Page 16: Guppy Types And Highlights

    These products offer an unequalled price-performance relationship and make the decision to switch from using analogue to digital technology easier than ever before. The AVT Guppy family consists of six very compact IEEE 1394 C-Mount cam- eras, which are equipped with highly sensitive high-quality sensors (CCD, CMOS).
  • Page 17 Guppy types and highlights Old CS-/C-Mounting New CS-/C-Mounting starting with serial no. 06/05-84312215 Color models are equipped with an optical filter to Color models are equipped with an optical filter to eliminate the influence of infrared light hitting eliminate the influence of infrared light hitting the sensor.
  • Page 18 Guppy types and highlights Warning Mount/dismount lenses and filters in a dust-free environ- ment, and do not use compressed air (which can push dust into cameras and lenses). Use only optical quality tissue/cloth if you must clean a lens or filter. GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 19 GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 20: System Components

    System components System components Old CS-/C-Mounting Each camera package consists of the following system components: 4.5 m 1394 standard cable AVT Guppy C-Mount camera Color version: Jenofilt 217 IR cut filter (built-in) B/w version: only protection glass (no filter) CD with driver and documentation Optional: tripod adapter Optional: 4.5 m latching cable...

  • Page 21: New Cs-/C-Mounting

    System components New CS-/C-Mounting Each camera package consists of the following system components: 4.5 m 1394 standard cable AVT Guppy CS-Mount camera Color version: Jenofilt 217 IR cut filter (built-in) B/w version: only protection glass (no filter) CD with driver and documentation...

  • Page 22: Guppy Board Level Cameras

    • Do not connect or disconnect any cables during an electrical storm. AVT Guppy board level camera CD with driver • Do not use your Guppy board level camera during an electrical storm.
  • Page 23 To demonstrate the properties of the camera, all examples in this manual are based on the FirePackage OHCI API software and the SmartView application. These utilities can be obtained from Allied Vision Technologies (AVT). A free version of SmartView is available for download at: www.alliedvisiontec.com...

  • Page 24: Camera Lenses

    System components Camera lenses AVT offers different lenses from a variety of manufacturers. The following table lists selected image formats depending on camera type, distance and the focal width of the lens. Focal Width Distance = 0.5 m Distance = 1 m for type 1/2 sensors Guppy F-046 4.8 mm...

  • Page 25: Quick Start With Firepackage

    Quick start with FirePackage Quick start with FirePackage Hardware conditions • PC or laptop • IEEE 1394 adapter (OHCI) or PC card with IEEE 1394 port(s) Note AVT offers a wide range of IEEE 1394 adapters for different requirements. Operating system conditions •...

  • Page 26: Installing Ieee 1394 Adapter

    Quick start with FirePackage Installing IEEE 1394 adapter 1. PC: Install the IEEE 1394 adapter according to the instructions you got from your adapter manufacturer. Laptop: Insert the IEEE 1394 PC Card into your laptop. Windows 2000/XP will detect the hardware automatically and installs a Windows 1394 driver.

  • Page 27: Starting Smartview

    IEEE 1394 cameras • supports almost all smart features of the AVT cameras. 1. Click Start Programs Allied Vision Technologies FirePackage AVT_SmartView The SmartView window opens. 2. Here you can see all 1394 buses and PCI slots (e.g. 0x040800).

  • Page 28: Licensing

    The license file will be read from top to down until a valid license was found. Note For further information on licensing read the following: <install dir>\Allied Vision Technologies\FirePackage\Doc\ Licensing.pdf or ask your local dealer. First steps with SmartView 1.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Quick start with FirePackage Figure 5: SmartView: example of GUPPY F-033B 3. A SmartView window opens and usually one first image is shot auto- matically. Troubleshooting If the image is completely black, completely white or the image quality is poor, then try the following steps: •...

  • Page 30: Further Steps With Smartview

    Quick start with FirePackage Further steps with SmartView The following table shows the most important functions of SmartView avail- able through via the icon bar. Icon Function Description FreeRun Acquires images continuously MultiShot Acquires multi images as set in the Edit Settings TriggerI/O tab Multishot counter combo box...
  • Page 31 Quick start with FirePackage Figure 6: SmartView: example of Edit Settings dialog (GUPPY F-033B) Figure 7: SmartView: example of DirectAccess dialog (GUPPY F-033B) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 32: Quick Start With Direct Firepackage

    Quick start with Direct FirePackage Quick start with Direct FirePackage Hardware conditions • PC or laptop • IEEE 1394 adapter (OHCI) or PC card with IEEE 1394 port(s) Note AVT offers a wide range of IEEE 1394 adapters for different requirements.

  • Page 33: Installing Ieee 1394 Adapter

    Quick start with Direct FirePackage Installing IEEE 1394 adapter 1. PC: Install the IEEE 1394 adapter according to the instructions you got from your adapter manufacturer. Laptop: Insert the IEEE 1394 PC Card into your laptop. Windows 2000/XP detects the hardware automatically and installs a Windows 1394 driver.
  • Page 34 Quick start with Direct FirePackage If the html page does not open, go in the root directory of the CD and doubleclick index.htm. 2. On the html page scroll down to the software section AVT Direct FirePackage. 3. On the html page click the following links to read the corresponding documents: –...

  • Page 35: Starting Smartview For Wdm

    3. Select your AVT Guppy camera and click OK. First steps with SmartView for WDM After selecting your AVT Guppy camera, the SmartView for WDM win- dow opens and the first image is shot automatically. GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Quick start with Direct FirePackage Troubleshooting If the image is completely black, completely white or the image quality is poor, then try the following steps: • If not done yet, remove the lens cap. • If the image is black, open the aperture. If the image is white, close the aperture.

  • Page 37: Further Steps With Smartview For Wdm

    Quick start with Direct FirePackage Further steps with SmartView for WDM The following table shows the most important functions of SmartView for WDM available via the icon bar. Icon Function Description FreeRun Acquires images continuously MultiShot Acquires multi images: Multishot window opens, in Picture Count combo box choose a number and click OK.
  • Page 38 Quick start with Direct FirePackage Icon Function Description There is no icon Edit Settings Opens a window In menu click on Here you can adjust the settings for Camera the standard registers, e.g. exposure Settings Dialog... time or gain (IIDC specification) and the settings for advanced AVT fea- tures.
  • Page 39 Quick start with Direct FirePackage Figure 9: SmartView for WDM: example of Format tab in the Settings window GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 40 Quick start with Direct FirePackage Figure 10: Smart View for WDM: example of Direct Access dialog box GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 41: Quick Start With Fire4Linux

    Quick start with Fire4Linux Quick start with Fire4Linux Hardware conditions • PC or laptop (x86 compatible system, Intel or AMD processor) • IEEE 1394 adapter (OHCI) or PC card with IEEE 1394 port(s) Note AVT offers a wide range of IEEE 1394 adapters for different requirements.

  • Page 42: Overview Fire4Linux

    Quick start with Fire4Linux Overview Fire4Linux Note Read the following documentation: • Open the following directory: <CD ROM>:\products\linux\AVT_Fire4Linux_x.y\ • Read the documents you find in this directory: – English: Fire4Linux_vx.y_Introduction.pdf – English: AVT Cameras and Linux.pdf – German: Fire4Linux_vx.y_Einführung.pdf – German: AVT Kameras und Linux.pdf •...
  • Page 43 Quick start with Fire4Linux SUSE other Linux distributions Connect camera to PC or laptop: • Insert one end of the FireWire cable into your 1394 adapter or into your 1394 PC card in your laptop. • Insert the other end of the FireWire cable into your camera. •...

  • Page 44: Installing Ieee 1394 Adapter

    Quick start with Fire4Linux Installing IEEE 1394 adapter 1. PC: Install the IEEE 1394 adapter according to the instructions you got from your adapter manufacturer. Laptop: Insert the IEEE 1394 PC Card into your laptop. First steps with cc1394 1. Start cc1394. The cc1394 window opens and takes automatically continuous images.

  • Page 45: Further Steps With Cc1394

    Quick start with Fire4Linux Further steps with cc1394 The following table shows the most important functions of cc1394 available via the menu bar. Menu Function Description 1. In menu click on: Free-run Acquires images continuously Adjustments Picture Controls... (default) 2. Click Trigger tab. 3.
  • Page 46 Quick start with Fire4Linux Menu Function Description In menu click on: Edit Opens a window Adjustments Picture Controls... Settings Here you can adjust the settings for the standard registers, e.g. exposure time or gain (IIDC spec- ification) and the settings for advanced AVT features.
  • Page 47 Quick start with Fire4Linux Figure 11: Example of Picture Control with cc1394 (GUPPY F-080B) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 48 Quick start with Fire4Linux Figure 12: Example of Direct Register Manipulation window GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 49 Quick start with Fire4Linux Figure 13: Example of changing resolution with cc1394 (GUPPY F-080B) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Note H-binning means horizontal binning. V-binning means vertical binning. Full binning means horizontal + vertical binning 2 x binning means: 2 neighboring pixels are combined. 4 x binning means: 4 neighboring pixels are combined. Binning average means: signals form adjacent pixels are com- bined by averaging.
  • Page 51 Specifications Feature Specification Look-up table One, user programmable (10 bit 8 bit); gamma (0.5) Smart functions AGC (auto gain control), AEC (auto exposure control), LUT (look-up table) one configurable input, three configurable outputs, RS-232 port (serial port, IIDC V1.3.1) Transfer rate 100 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s, 400 Mbit/s Digital interface IEEE 1394 IIDC V1.3, single port...

  • Page 52: Guppy F-033C

    Specifications Guppy F-033C Feature Specification Image device ICX424AQ (diag. 6 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 658 (H) x 494 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) on page 88)
  • Page 53 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN61000, EN55024, FCC Class B, DIN ISO 9022, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options (old) • Board level OEM version • AR coated protection glass • AVT FirePackage (SDK and Viewer, 100% control the bus) • AVT Direct FirePackage (SDK and Viewer, compatible to DirectX and WDM) •...

  • Page 54: Guppy F-033B Bl (Board Level)

    Specifications Guppy F-033B BL (board level) Feature Specification Image device ICX424AL (diag. 6 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 658 (H) x 494 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting)
  • Page 55 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN61000, EN55024, FCC Class B, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options • C-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) • M12-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) • M12 lenses • 1394 adapter cable • I/O adapter cable •...

  • Page 56: Guppy F-033C Bl (Board Level)

    Specifications Guppy F-033C BL (board level) Feature Specification Image device ICX424AQ (diag. 6 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 658 (H) x 494 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting)
  • Page 57 Specifications Feature Specification Storage temperature - 10 °C ... + 60 °C ambient temperature (without condensation) Regulations EN 55022, EN61000, EN55024, FCC Class B, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options • C-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) • M12-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) •...

  • Page 58: Guppy F-036B

    Specifications Guppy F-036B Feature Specification Image device MT9V022 (diag. 5.3 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan Micron CMOS Effective picture elements 752 (H) x 480 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) on page 88)
  • Page 59 Specifications Feature Specification Mass 50 g (without lens) Operating temperature + 5 °C ... + 50 °C housing temperature (without condensation) Storage temperature - 10 °C ... + 60 °C ambient temperature (without condensation) Regulations EN 55022, EN61000, EN55024, FCC Class B, DIN ISO 9022, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options (old) •...

  • Page 60: Guppy F-036C

    Specifications Guppy F-036C Feature Specification Image device MT9V022 (diag. 5.3 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan Micron CMOS Effective picture elements 752 (H) x 480 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) on page 88)
  • Page 61 Specifications Feature Specification Options (old) • AR coated protection glass • AVT FirePackage (SDK and Viewer, 100% control the bus) • AVT Direct FirePackage (SDK and Viewer, compatible to DirectX and WDM) • AVT Fire4Linux (SDK and Viewer, compatible to RedHat and Suse Distributions) Options (new) •...

  • Page 62: Guppy F-046B

    Specifications Guppy F-046B Feature Specification Image device ICX415AL (diag. 8 mm; type 1/2) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 782 (H) x 582 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) on page 88)
  • Page 63 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN61000, EN55024, FCC Class B, DIN ISO 9022, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options (old) • Board level OEM version • C-Mount: IR cut filter / IR pass filter available as CS- to C- Mount adapter. • CS-Mount: Consult factory or your dealer for specific filters. •...

  • Page 64: Guppy F-046C

    Specifications Guppy F-046C Feature Specification Image device ICX415AQ (diag. 8 mm; type 1/2) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 782 (H) x 582 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) on page 88)
  • Page 65 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN61000, EN55024, FCC Class B, DIN ISO 9022, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options (old) • Board level OEM version • AR coated protection glass • AVT FirePackage (SDK and Viewer, 100% control the bus) • AVT Direct FirePackage (SDK and Viewer, compatible to DirectX and WDM) •...

  • Page 66: Guppy F-080B

    Specifications Guppy F-080B Feature Specification Image device ICX204AL (diag. 6 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 1034 (H) x 778 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting)
  • Page 67 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN 61000, EN 55024, FCC class B, DIN ISO 9022, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options (old) • Board level OEM version • C-Mount: IR cut filter / IR pass filter available as CS- to C- Mount adapter. •...

  • Page 68: Guppy F-080C

    Specifications Guppy F-080C Feature Specification Image device ICX204AK (diag. 6 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 1034 (H) x 778 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting)
  • Page 69 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN 61000, EN 55024, FCC class B, DIN ISO 9022, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options (old) • Board level OEM version • AR coated protection glass • AVT FirePackage (SDK and Viewer, 100% control the bus) •...

  • Page 70: Guppy F-080B Bl (Board Level)

    Specifications Guppy F-080B BL (board level) Feature Specification Image device ICX204AL (diag. 6 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 1034 (H) x 778 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 30: Guppy board level version: C-Mount...
  • Page 71 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN 61000, EN 55024, FCC class B, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options • C-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) • M12-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) • M12 lenses • 1394 adapter cable •...

  • Page 72: Guppy F-080C Bl (Board Level)

    Specifications Guppy F-080C BL (board level) Feature Specification Image device ICX204AK (diag. 6 mm; type 1/3) progressive scan SONY IT CCD Effective picture elements 1034 (H) x 778 (V) Lens mount C-Mount: 17.526 mm (in air), Ø 25.4 mm (32 tpi), mechanical flange back to filter distance: 9.5 mm (see Figure 30: Guppy board level version: C-Mount...
  • Page 73 Specifications Feature Specification Regulations EN 55022, EN 61000, EN 55024, FCC class B, RoHS (2002/95/EC) Options • C-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) • M12-Mount (built-in IR cut filter / protection glass) • M12 lenses • 1394 adapter cable •...

  • Page 74: Spectral Sensitivity

    Specifications Spectral sensitivity Figure 14: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-025B without cut filter and optics Figure 15: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-025C without cut filter and optics GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 75 Specifications Figure 16: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-029B without cut filter and optics Figure 17: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-029C without cut filter and optics GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 76 Specifications Figure 18: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-033B without cut filter and optics Figure 19: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-033C without cut filter and optics GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 77 Specifications Figure 20: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-036B without cut filter and optics Figure 21: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-036C without cut filter and optics GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 78 Specifications Figure 22: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-046B without cut filter and optics Figure 23: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-046C without cut filter and optics GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...
  • Page 79 Specifications Figure 24: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-080B without cut filter and optics Figure 25: Spectral sensitivity of Guppy F-080C without cut filter and optics GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 80: Camera Dimensions

    Camera dimensions Camera dimensions Guppy standard housing (old CS-/C-Mounting) Body size: 48.2 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm (L x W x H) Mass: 50 g (without lens) Figure 26: Camera dimensions (old CS-/C-Mounting) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 81: Guppy Standard Housing (New Cs-/C-Mounting)

    Camera dimensions Guppy standard housing (new CS-/C-Mounting) Body size: 48.2 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm (L x W x H) Mass: 50 g (without lens) Figure 27: Camera dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 82: Guppy Board Level

    Camera dimensions Guppy board level Figure 28: Guppy board level dimensions Note • Pixel 1,1 on the sensor marks the pixel in the upper left corner in the image (incl. lens). • Sensor - Pin1 marks the first sensor pin. GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 83: Guppy Board Level: Cs-Mount

    Camera dimensions Guppy board level: CS-Mount Figure 29: Guppy board level: CS-Mount GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 84: Guppy Board Level: C-Mount

    Camera dimensions Guppy board level: C-Mount Figure 30: Guppy board level version: C-Mount GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 85: Guppy Board Level: M12-Mount

    Camera dimensions Guppy board level: M12-Mount Figure 31: Guppy board level version: M12-Mount GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 86: Tripod Adapter

    Camera dimensions Tripod adapter Figure 32: Tripod dimensions GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 87: Cross Section: C-Mount (Old Cs-/C-Mounting)

    Camera dimensions Cross section: C-Mount (old CS-/C-Mounting) Figure 33: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (old CS-/C-Mounting) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 88: Cross Section: C-Mount (New Cs-/C-Mounting)

    Camera dimensions Cross section: C-Mount (new CS-/C-Mounting) Figure 34: Guppy C-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 89: Cross Section: Cs-Mount (Old Cs-/C-Mounting)

    Camera dimensions Cross section: CS-Mount (old CS-/C-Mounting) Figure 35: Guppy CS-Mount dimensions (old CS-/C-Mounting) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 90: Cross Section: Cs-Mount (New Cs-/C-Mounting)

    Camera dimensions Cross section: CS-Mount (new CS-/C-Mounting) Figure 36: Guppy CS-Mount dimensions (new CS-/C-Mounting) GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 91: Camera Interfaces

    Camera interfaces Camera interfaces In addition to the two status LEDs (see Chapter Status LEDs on page 97), there are two jacks located at the rear of the camera. • The 8-pin camera I/O connector provides a variety of control input and output lines.
  • Page 92 Camera interfaces Signal Cable power Cable GND TPB- TPB+ TPA- TPA+ Table 24: IEEE 1394 pin assignment Note Cables with latching connectors on one or both sides can be used and are available with various lengths of 4.5 m or up to 17.5 m.

  • Page 93: Board Level Camera: Ieee 1394 Port Pin Assignment

    Camera interfaces Board level camera: IEEE 1394 port pin assignment Board level Guppies have two 1394 ports to allow daisy chaining of cameras. The second IEEE 1394 pin header (2.54 mm connector) is designed for adding a 1394 adapter cable of e.g the following supplier: http://www.frontx.com/ IEEE 1394 6 PIN - PANEL F TO 2X5 F (AVT#: K1200155) It has the following pin assignment (see FireWire connector 1 in...

  • Page 94: Camera I/O Pin Assignment

    Camera interfaces Camera I/O pin assignment The camera I/O connector is designed for industrial use. It provides: • access to the inputs and outputs on the camera • a serial interface The following diagram shows the pinning as viewed in pin direction. Note The part number of the appropriate straight I/O connector is: •...
  • Page 95 Camera interfaces Signal Direction Level Description CameraOut1 Camera Output 1 CameraOut2 Camera Output 2 CameraOut3 Camera Output 3 CameraIn Camera Input RxD_RS232 RS232 Terminal Receive Data TxD_RS232 RS232 Terminal Transmit Data ExtPower +8 … 36V Power Supply Ground Table 26: Camera I/O assignment GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 96: Board Level Camera: I/O Pin Assignment

    Camera interfaces Board level camera: I/O pin assignment The following diagram shows the I/O pin header (2.54 mm connector) of a board level camera as viewed in pin direction: Figure 41: Board level camera: I/O pin assignment (view on pins) Signal Direction Level...

  • Page 97: Status Leds

    Camera interfaces Status LEDs Status LEDs Yellow Green (S2) (S1) Figure 42: Status LEDs On LED (green) The green power LED indicates that the camera is being supplied with suffi- cient voltage and is ready for operation. Status LED The following states are displayed via the LED: State Description S1 (green)
  • Page 98 Camera interfaces Blink codes are used to signal warnings or error states: Warning DCAM MISC FPGA Stack Class S1 1 blink 2 blinks 3 blinks 4 blinks 5 blinks Error codes S2 FPGA Boot error 1-5 blinks Stack setup 1 blink Stack start 2 blinks No FLASH object...

  • Page 99: Operating The Camera

    Camera interfaces Operating the camera Power for the camera is supplied either via the FireWire™ bus or the camera I/O connector’s pin 7. The input voltage must be within the following range: Vcc min.: +8 V Vcc max.: +36 V Note •...

  • Page 100: Input

    Camera interfaces Input Absolute maximum Recommended Description ratings operating conditions Input voltage -0.5 V ... +7.0 V 0 V ... + 5.5 V 5 V CMOS Input rise and fall time Schmitt trigger implemented Input clamping voltage 24 V Input pulse width >...

  • Page 101: Trigger

    Camera interfaces Trigger The signal can be inverted. The camera must be set to external triggering to trigger image capture by the trigger signal. All input and output signals running over the camera I/O connector are con- trolled by an advanced feature register. Outputs The standard Guppy camera has 3 inverting outputs.

  • Page 102: Output Modes

    Camera interfaces Figure 45: Output block diagram Output modes Mode Default 0x00 0x01 Output state follows PinState bit 0x02 Integration enable Output 1 0x03 Reserved 0x04 Reserved 0x05 Reserved 0x06 FrameValid 0x07 Busy Output 2 0x08 Follow corresponding input (Inp1 Out1) 0x09 PWM (=pulse-width modulation)

  • Page 103: Board Level Cameras: Inputs And Outputs

    Camera interfaces Board level cameras: inputs and outputs The following Guppy board level cameras are available: Guppy board level camera Description Guppy F-033B BL Board level version of Guppy F-033B Guppy F-033C BL Board level version of Guppy F-033C Table 34: Guppy board level cameras Guppy board level cameras have physically 4 I/Os and logically 4 inputs and 4 outputs: Outputs can be disabled in the Output Control Register via 0x00 (register 0xF1000320 bit 11..15).

  • Page 104: Pwm: Minimal And Maximal Periods And Frequencies

    Camera interfaces Register Name Field Description 0xF1000800 IO_OUTP_PWM1 Presence_Inq Indicates presence of this fea- ture (read only) TimebaseCapable [1] [2..3] MinPeriod [4..19] Minimum PWM period in µs [20..27] TimeBase [28..31] 0xF1000804 PulseWidth [0..15] PWM pulse width in µs Period [16..31] PWM period in µs 0xF1000808 IO_OUTP_PWM2...

  • Page 105: Pwm: Examples In Practice

    Camera interfaces PWM: Examples in practice In this chapter we give you two examples, how to write values in the PWM registers. All values have to be written in microseconds (µs) in the PWM reg- isters, therefore remember always the factor 10 Example 1: Set PWM with 1kHz at 30% pulse width.

  • Page 106: Firmware Update

    Firmware update Firmware update Firmware updates can be carried out without opening the camera. Note For further information: • Read the application note: How to update Guppy/Pike firmware at AVT website or • Contact your local dealer. GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

  • Page 107: Index

    Index Index Contrast2 (tab) ........46 Direct Access ........46 Adjustments (menu) Direct Register Manipulation ....46 cc1394..........45 Edit Settings ........46 Adv 1 (SmartView for WDM tab)....38 Exposure (tab) ........46 Adv 1 (SmartView tab) ......30 first steps .........
  • Page 108 Index FCC Class B..........9 FCTLMAIN.DLL ......... 28 DCAM ............. 23 Fire4Linux declaration of conformity ......9 cc1394 ........41 Direct Access hardware conditions ......41 cc1394..........46 libavt ..........42 SmartView ......... 30 libavt1394......... 41 Direct Access... (menu) libdc1394.......... 41 SmartView for WDM......
  • Page 109 Index cc1394..........45 important functions SmartView for WDM......37 cc1394 ..........45 further steps SmartView for WDM......37 cc1394..........45 input SmartView ......... 30 block diagram ........100 SmartView for WDM......37 characteristics ........100 Fval ............101 in detail...........100 Fval signal ..........101 polarity setting .........102 input lines ..........
  • Page 110 Index LUT & Shdg. (SmartView for WDM tab)..38 Fire4Linux ......... 42 LUT/Shdg. (SmartView tab) ....... 30 FirePackage ........25 Main (tab) PAL............16 cc1394..........46 Partial Image (tab) MultiShot cc1394 ..........46 SmartView ......... 30 partial scan..........16 SmartView for WDM......37 Picture Controls...
  • Page 111 Index Settings Dialog... (menu) IR cut filter ........23 SmartView for WDM......38 Jenofilt 217 ........23 size Stack setup ..........98 sensor ..........16 Stack start ..........98 SmartView..........23 standard cable........20 Adv 1 (tab) ........30 standard housing ........ 80 Adv 2 tab ..........
  • Page 112 Index XGA ............16 YaST ............42 GUPPY Getting Started V4.0.1...

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