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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 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTENDED USE 1.2 REASONABLE FORESEEABLE MISUSE 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS 4. INSTALLATION 4.1 NVIDIA CUDA DRIVER 4.2 GIGE DRIVER 4.3 CAMWARE 5. QUICK START 5.1 PREPARATION 5.2 START 5.3 FIRST IMAGE 6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.1 INTRODUCTION 6.2 CAMERA OVERVIEW / LIST 6.3 CAMERA PROPERTIES...
  • Page 4 PERFORMANCE A3 ACCESSORIES A3.1 BREAKOUT CABLE A3.2 EXTENSION BOX A3.3 LENS CAGE A4 MOUNT ADAPTER A4.1 PCO F-MOUNT ADAPTER A4.2 CHANGE F- TO C-MOUNT / FOCAL DISTANCE A5 HD-SDI A6 IMAGE FILE FORMATS A7 CUSTOMER SERVICE A7.1 SERVICE A7.2 MAINTENANCE A7.3...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    The camera’s main features are: pco.dimax cs1 pco.dimax cs3 pco.dimax cs4 Maximum resolution 1296 x1024 1920 x 1440 2016 x 2016...

  • Page 6: Intended Use

    Use of lenses during onboard tests: only special C-mount lenses (for high-G applications) are permitted. F-mount lenses must not be used. Accessories: It is not allowed to use the PCO Accessories for HighG applications. The Extension box and the breakout cable must not be used for high-G applications.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    LIQUIDS DAMAGE CAMERA If liquids have penetrated the device. NOTICE  Switch the camera off immediately, detach it from power and contact PCO's customer support. DAMAGED CAMERA HOUSING If the camera has been dropped or the body is damaged. NOTICE ...

  • Page 8: System Components

    3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS The camera system includes the following parts. Camera F-mount + C-mount (exchangeable) optical connection Rear Panel Connections (see A1.2) • Battery / Lens Controller • LEDs indicate camera status • Lemo Connector (Power - GigE - Trigger – Sync In/out – Stat out) Breakout cable RJ45 Cat6, BNC Sync In, BNC Trig In, XLR power see chapter A3.1...

  • Page 9: Installation

    4 INSTALLATION 4. INSTALLATION You will find all necessary files on the accompanying USB flash drive. You may also download the latest versions of our software, camera driver and third party software drivers from our website. Minimum system requirements: • Clock speed >...

  • Page 10: Gige Driver

    4.2 GIGE DRIVER First install the PCO GigE driver to your computer, from the attached usb flash drive or from the PCO website www.pco.de. NOTE If installer fails, use Before installing, you have to remove previously installed GigE uninstaller, remove all driver.

  • Page 11: Camware

    Install Camware as Admin to install to program folder, instead it will be installed only to user folder • Choose install directory Choose components: Select additional drivers for Camera Link • interface (not recommended for pco.dimax cs) • After the next two screens installation is complete...

  • Page 12: Quick Start

    • Camera is booted and ready after 5 to 20 s when a beep sounds 5.2 START Start Camware and the graphical user interface will start up: NOTE Always install latest Camware version to get the full functionality of your pco camera (www.pco.de/support).

  • Page 13: First Image

    5 QUICK START 5.3 FIRST IMAGE Follow the instructions: • Camware must be started • A view window is shown automatically, if not open a new one • Start live preview • Right-click into the view window and apply Continuous Auto Range •...

  • Page 14: Camware 4 Software

    PCO’s Camware is an outperforming software for camera control, image acquisition and archiving of images in various file formats. This chapter provides a detailed description of all Camware functions. Camware works with any kind of PCO camera. Visit www.pco.de the latest version of this software. 6.1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 6.2 Camera Overview / List: shows all connected cameras...

  • Page 15: Camera Overview / List

    Camera Overview. The Camera Overview window supports management of more than one PCO cameras and displays a list of the connected ones. Camware is able to scan 2 for connected cameras or close a connected camera. It allows to define several different Settings for each camera (max.
  • Page 16 Click and drag camera setting: to copy e.g. Camera Setting 1 to Camera Setting 4, just drag & drop Setting 1 to Setting 4 and Camware will ask to confirm it. It is possible to copy each setting to every camera. Master Sets This function facilitates image acqusition with multiple cameras.

  • Page 17: 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 in Camera list is adjusted here. The former topic Camera Control (known from Camware 3.x) and the Convert Control (see 6.3.8) can be opened additionally.

  • Page 18: Timing

    This button appears after pressing the Start Record button. Other signals have no influence on this operating mode. External Synchronization (BNC Sync In): the pco.dimax also uses an external synchronization signal feeding a phase-locked loop (PLL) in the camera.
  • Page 19 6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE Advantages of the PLL (Ext synch) solution: • Availability: only for frequencies of 1, 10, 100 or 1000 Hz • Reliability: in case of dropouts of the external synchronization signal, the synchronization is kept internally by the PLL signal with only small deviation. •...
  • Page 20 External Exposure Control (Ext. Exp. Ctrl): An external signal applied to the exposure trigger input (BNC Sync In see chapter 6.3.7), controls start and duration of the exposure. In trigger mode Ext. Exp. Ctrl a new exposure starts by the falling or rising edge of the signal at the BNC Sync In input.
  • Page 21 1.5 μs … 40 ms 2 μs … 40 ms If FPS based is selected and the selected exposure time requires a lower frame rate, the exposure time will be cut to the maximum possible time at that frame rate.

  • Page 22: Image Size

    (region of interest) selects only a part of the sensor to be read out. Due to the sensor structure and readout electronics the selectable region is always symmetric to the center. pco.dimax cs increments horizontal: 24 pixel steps increments vertical:...

  • Page 23: Sensor Control

    Double Image / Double Shutter (only for monochrome sensors) This feature is widely used for particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements and is an optional feature of the pco.dimax cs series. The first exposure time t may be any exposure time of the available range of the pco.dimax camera.

  • Page 24: Memory

    B/W Noise Filter (only available for pco.dimax cs b/w) Intelligent spatial noise filter. 6.3.4 MEMORY The Memory area controls the pco.dimax built-in memory. The RAM has four segments. In Camware only three are usable to save images. The fourth is used by Camware itself for internal processes.
  • Page 25 BNC Sync In Exp Trig (in) BNC Trig In Acq Enbl (in) pco.dimax model cs 60 ns 60 ns If the BNC Trig In signal changes within the window of t (set up) to (hold), the behavior is random. The trigger may be accepted or...
  • Page 26 Timestamp A time stamp can be placed into the upper left corner of the image. It can be either set to no stamp, binary or binary with text. The time resolution is 1 μs. In binary mode the first 16 pixels will be filled with the time stamp information (binary code).

  • Page 27: Status

    : s : ms. Additional possibility to define T0: Right-click into the thumbnails and Set Current Image as T0. Reset T0 erases this manually set All Recorder Images features see 6.7. 6.3.6 STATUS Shows the current temperature level of the pco.dimax cs camera.

  • Page 28: Hardware I/O Control

    6.3.7 HARDWARE I/O CONTROL Extension. Breakout cable Camware Polarity Description Type Type If checked on, a signal for Trig In Trig In Acquire mode or Sequence Acquire high/ RS-485 RS-485 Trigger mode (see chapter enable 6.3.5) is accepted at the BNC Trig In input If checked on, a signal for Sync In...
  • Page 29 Minimum switch current rating: 1 mA This graph shows the output signals Exp. Stat and Busy Stat of the pco.dimax cs camera in Ext. Exp. Start / Ext. Exp. Ctrl mode (see 6.3.5) after an exposure trigger signal is received:...

  • Page 30: Convert Control

    6.3.8 CONVERT CONTROL Start the Convert Control Dialog with the Black/White Button in Camera Properties. Convert Control BW The display of the original 12 bit image intensity values (x-axis) in the shown 8 bit values (y-axis) can be arranged. BW Settings (includes histogram of original data) It is possible to hide the histogram of original data...
  • Page 31 6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE Convert Control Color (only pco.dimax cs color) Color Balance (Histogram of original data) Intensity of single color of a single color is controlled by Saturation and Vibrance Press the Auto button to set the white balance The balancing of RGB is controlled by Col.Temp and Tint...

  • Page 32: Image Overlay

    6.4 IMAGE OVERLAY Open Image Overlay: these two buttons allow easy switch between Camera Properties and Image Overlay. If not available, 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 33: Recorder Tools

    6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.5 RECORDER TOOLS Recorder Tools provides Record and Play function, Play Settings and Record Settings. Located 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. or press enter in the View window to start or stop recording.
  • Page 34 Reminder dialog If you made a recording but did not save it yet, Camware will remind 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 •...

  • Page 35: View Window

    6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.6 VIEW WINDOW Quick-scroll through images Having 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 36: Recorder (Images)

    6.7 RECORDER (IMAGES) When recording is done, small preview images (thumbnails) are built and displayed automatically. This will take some time depending on the performance of your computer system. Clicking (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 37 6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE The light gray area in the upper scale shows an In- Out example area. To define a new area: just right- click on the start and end frame in one of the scales. The In image must be left to the red bar, the Out image to the right of the red bar.

  • Page 38: Settings Overview

    6.8 SETTINGS OVERVIEW Settings overview shows the most important parameters of your camera(s) at a glance. For more than one camera connected, each camera and its parameters are listed. The parameters can only be changed under 6.3 Camera Properties. easily between the Recorder (Images) section and the Switch Settings Overview.

  • Page 39: Auto Save

    6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.8.1 AUTO SAVE Auto Save helps to save your recorded images or sequences in an easy way. 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 40 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.

  • Page 41: Camware Features

    Resolution The drop down list displays the image sensor spatial resolutions of all PCO camera systems. Select the specific resolution and bit depth of the images to be opened! Double Shutter mode should be ticked if such images have been recorded.

  • Page 42: File Menu

    This command imports a single image into the active image window. Only files with the extension and format *.b16 (=PCO proprietary binary image format) and *.tif (16 bit TIFF image format) can be imported. If the recorder is enabled, each imported image is transferred to the buffer shown in the picture number.
  • Page 43 6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE Export Recorder Sequence (not reloadable!) Exports a sequence of images. If more than one camera is connected the image record of the currently open window will be saved. If no image window is open the Export Recorder Sequence menu does not appear.

  • Page 44: Camera Menu

    Open AVI Codec Dialog Using Auto File Save 6.8.1 and selecting AVI for video output affects stored video sequences. Only available, if AVI video format is selected. Select the (compression) codec you want to use for stored sequences. All installed codecs are listed here. Load lookup Table (for monochrome cameras) This feature assigns pseudo colors (Lookup-Table LUT) to a monochrome image.

  • Page 45: Acquisition Menu

    6 CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 6.9.4 ACQUISITION MENU Live Preview Live Preview 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 46 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 47: Window Menu

    Active window closes. Split The view window splits in four quarters. Camera overview Shows all connected cameras, e.g. 1 Camera 1 (pco.dimax S4) . 6.9.7 HELP MENU Contents Opens the main page of the program help. Search for Help on Opens an index list for help.

  • Page 48: View Window 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 (second image). Split window: splits the View window in four parts.
  • Page 49 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 50: Additional Features

    6.9.9 ADDITIONAL FEATURES White Balance by Mouse Change white balance by mouse: Press the 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 51: Appendix

    PERFORMANCE A3 ACCESSORIES A3.1 BREAKOUT CABLE A3.2 EXTENSION BOX A3.3 LENS CAGE A4 MOUNT ADAPTER A4.1 PCO F-MOUNT ADAPTER A4.2 CHANGE F- TO C-MOUNT / FOCAL DISTANCE A5 IMAGE FILE FORMATS A6 CUSTOMER SERVICE A6.1 SERVICE A6.2 MAINTENANCE A6.3 RECYCLING A6.4...

  • Page 52: A1 Technical Data

    A1 TECHNICAL DATA A1.1 DATA SHEET Sensor Image sensor Proprietary sensor 1296 x 1024 pixels Resolution 1920 x 1440 pixels 2016 x 2016 pixels 14.26 x 11.26 mm² 18.17 mm Sensor format / 21.12 x 15.84 mm² 26.40 mm diagonal 22.18 x 22.18 mm²...

  • Page 53: A1.2 Rear Panel

    A1 TECHNICAL DATA A1.2 REAR PANEL HD-SDI BNC plug for 75 Ω coaxial BNC cable, see A5 LEMO II power connector for Battery, electronic Lens controller or HD-SDI monitor Status LEDs Color Description Green Voltage applied Error state Orange Network connection is active (flashing) If connection is lost: permanent light Blue rec state = on: permanent light:...

  • Page 54: A1.3 Dimensions

    A1.3 DIMENSIONS NOTE F-Mount back focal length: 46.50 mm. C-Mount: 17.526 All dimensions given in millimeter.
  • Page 55 A1 TECHNICAL DATA C-Mount vs F-Mount Lens cage...

  • Page 56: A1.4 Input Window Filter

    The safety glass as input window in front of the color sensor acts as anti-reflective coated filter (98% light transmission). Monochrome cameras have a Suprasil input window. The spectral range of the pco.dimax color is: 400 nm – 700 nm. A1.5 MOUNTING A stable mounting of the camera system is required for applications with accleration forces of up to 150G.

  • Page 57: A2 Gigabit Ethernet Interface

    (www.machinevisiononline.org). System requirements (check PCO website for latest versions) • GigE PCO firmware > V2.00 • Camware software package • GigE driver generation 2 > V4.0.0.00 • Complete network environment must be GigE compliant Cat5e or higher patch cable A2.1...

  • Page 58: A2.2 Network Interface Card

    A2.2 NETWORK INTERFACE CARD Your computer must have a network interface card (NIC) to connect the camera via GigE, either an onboard NIC (mainboard) or a plug-in card. PCIe Ideally it is a PCI Express NIC to achieve the highest data transfer rates.

  • Page 59: A2.2.1 Ip Address Configuration

    • Properties • Use the following IP address Use internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) only, TCP/IPv6 is not supported by PCO cameras. Recommended: configure your IP address manually. The use of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is not obtain address recommended.

  • Page 60: A2.2.2 Jumbo Packets / Buffer Settings

    A2.2.2 JUMBO PACKETS / BUFFER SETTINGS These settings are for experts’ use only! NOTICE To change these settings: Win7/8/10: Start → control panel → network and sharing center → change adapter settings → select network connection e.g. Ethernet 2 connected to your camera → right-click→ properties → configure → advanced Jumbo Packets and Transmit / Receive Buffer are settings of your network card and can be changed with the windows...

  • Page 61: A2.2.3 Recommended Hardware

    A2 GIGABIT ETHERNET INTERFACE A2.2.3 RECOMMENDED HARDWARE The following hardware components have been tested by PCO. Their use guarantees stable data transfer rates. Hardware 10GbE Intel Ethernet Server Intel Ethernet Converged Adapter I210 T1 Network Adapter X550-T2 Intel Ethernet Server...

  • Page 62: A2.3 Single/Multiple Camera Operation

    Configuration example: Camera IP: 192.168.144.200 Sub mask: 255.255.255.0  Network interface card IP: 192.168.144.10 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Calibration Tool: Use the Calibration Tool to configure these settings, see chapter A2.5 (e.g. configuration of a pco.dimax camera connected to a NIC).

  • Page 63: A2.3.2 Multiple Cameras

    IP: 192.168.144.201 Sub. mask: 255.255.255.0 Sub. mask: 255.255.255.0 Sub. mask: 255.255.255.0  NIC IP: 192.168.144.10 Sub. mask: 255.255.255.0 Calibration Tool: Use the Calibration Tool to configure these settings, see chapter A2.5 (e.g. configuration of a switch with two pco.dimax cameras).

  • Page 64: A2.3.2.2 Several Nics

     NIC1 IP: 192.168.144.10 Sub. mask: 255.255.255.0 NIC2 IP: 192.168.145.10 Sub. mask: 255.255.255.0 NIC3 IP: 192.168.146.10 Sub. mask: 255.255.255.0 Calibration Tool: Use the Calibration Tool to configure these settings, see A2.5 (e.g. configuration of two NIC’s with two pco.dimax cameras).

  • Page 65: A2.4 Driver Installation

    Camera Toolbox → pco.gige/pco.gige2 → Uninstall A2.4.2 DE/ACTIVATING FILTER DRIVER (WIN7/8) It is mandatory that the PCO GigE driver is only activated at the NOTICE specific NIC physically connected to your camera. In addition, just the service pco.camera with GigE and the Internet protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) should be activated for each NIC used for PCO cameras.

  • Page 66: A2.5 Calibration Tool

    A2.5 CALIBRATION TOOL The PCO GigE Calibration Tool is part of the PCO software package, starts automatically after the PCO GigE Driver installation and is automatically linked to your desktop. • Win 7: Start → All programs → Digital Camera Toolbox →...

  • Page 67: A2.5.1 Firmware Warning

    If this message pops up after clicking SET>> a calibration will not be performed. The driver needs a new firmware version to work properly. Download it from www.pco.de. Select Support and your camera type. A2.5.2 BLOCKED ACCESS If you can’t change the configuration (all fields are grayed out) other software accesses the camera (e.g.

  • Page 68: A2.5.3 Network And Packet Delay

    A packet delay always slows down data transfer rate. Example: if two PCO GigE cameras are connected to a single Gigabit Ethernet Port (for example via a network switch) the sum of the bandwidths has to be smaller than the maximum possible data transfer rate transmitted by GigE (100 MB/s).

  • Page 69: A2.5.4 Set Camera Ip Address & Packet Delay

    A2 GIGABIT ETHERNET INTERFACE A2.5.4 SET CAMERA IP ADDRESS & PACKET DELAY Make sure the camera IP address (Cam IP) and the camera network mask (Cam Subnet) fit to the network interface card (NIC IP & NIC Subnet) connected to. Everything is correct if all values are highlighted in green.

  • Page 70: A2.5.5 Image Data Transfer Rate

    Transfer Test fails, increase the Packet Delay value (see A2.5.3). Once finished click Done The Gen2 GigE maximum data transfer rate is about 100 MB/s. For a NOTICE pco.dimax camera with the Gen1 GigE interface card, the maximum data rate is up to 68 MB/s.

  • Page 71: A2.5.7 Reset Ip Address

    A2 GIGABIT ETHERNET INTERFACE A2.5.7 RESET IP ADDRESS This is a special function, which is not necessary for normal NOTICE configuration, but required if the camera is properly connected and not found by the Calib Tool because of an incorrect IP address. Only connect one camera to your computer, if you want to use this function.

  • Page 72: A2.5.8 Tool Tips

    A2.5.8 TOOL TIPS Enable / disable Tool Tips run the PCO GigE Calibration Tool. Click the About button of the Start Dialog activate/deactivate Enable Tool Tips check box. Enable Expert view: all setting options are enabled. Tool Tips helps to understand the functionality of the calibration tool.

  • Page 73: A2.7 Performance

    100 Mbps Network virus protection/ environment firewall inactive Driver PCO GigE driver installed Packet delay /max speed 20 μs / off 0 μs / off 0 μs / off mode INTEL® Core™ i5 INTEL® Core™ i7 CPU; >2.8GHz;...

  • Page 74: A3 Accessories

    • XLR cable for power supply (0.5m) A3.2 EXTENSION BOX The pco.extension box is optional for the pco.dimax cs. It manages all connection options of the camera system. BNC: (50Ω cable required) I/O: Input/Output: TTL status out/ busy or exposure...
  • Page 75 Blue LED: green LED will change to blue for 2s if a trigger signal is polarity is inverted to a received TTL signal type at the acquire enable (BNC Batt In: Trig In) input. Pin1 External battery Pin3 Pin2 pco.battery pack Pin4 Socket: Lemo EEG.0B.304.CLN (Fitting male connector: FGG.0B.304.CLAD52Z) Pin 4 Pin 1 On/Off: pull this switch and then turn it up or down (Safety switch) Trigger button: pushing generates an internal pulse (700μs) to the...

  • Page 76: A3.3 Lens Cage

    A3.3 LENS CAGE This cage is available for all pco.dimax cs models and guarantees a stable mounting of camera and C-Mount lens. PCO recommends the Lens cage when strong acceleration forces can occur on the lens. Contact PCO for further information and matching lenses.

  • Page 77: A4 Mount Adapter

    A4 MOUNT ADAPTER A4 MOUNT ADAPTER A4.1 PCO F-MOUNT ADAPTER This is the F-mount adapter from PCO. If you have got a lens with automatic diaphragm, this adapter allows you to easily adjust the aperture by turning the aperture ring on the adapter.

  • Page 78: A4.2 Change F- To C-Mount / Focal Distance

    Most C-mount lenses are able to illuminate a maximum image circle of 11 mm (2/3”), 16 mm (1”) or 22 mm (4/3”) diameter only. The pco.dimax cs cameras have a sensor diagonal from 18.17 to 31.36 mm, thus you may have to use the ROI function for a shadeless image while using C-mount lenses with smaller image circles.

  • Page 79: A5 Hd-Sdi

    A5 HD-SDI A5 HD-SDI HD-SDI is the High Definition Serial Interface and a special standard of the film industry. Features: • 1x HD-SDI BNC connector (see A1.2) • Required cable: 75 Ω coaxial BNC cable (RG59, Belden 1694A) • It is only an output interface – control of the camera is not possible! •...

  • Page 80: A6 Image File Formats

    … … PCO recommends that all images should be saved first in the b16 or TIFF format. The advantage is to have the b16 or tiff images available all the time, having the maximum 16 bit information. Note that not all image analysis programs can accommodate 16 bit data.
  • Page 81 A6 IMAGE FILE FORMATS pcoraw This 16 bit PCO file format is based on the BigTIFF format, thus allowing for file size > 4GB. A new PCO proprietary compression scheme is added if necessary. Standard File Formats TIFF Tag Image File Format, version 6.0 and lower. There is a 16bit monochrome and color image format.

  • Page 82: A7 Customer Service

    A7.3 RECYCLING To dispose your camera, 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 83: A7.4 Logfile / Support File

    A7.4 LOGFILE / SUPPORT FILE If you have a question, which is not adequately addressed in this manual, contact PCO or your local dealer. To speed your request up, we need following information: Short description of the problem Operating system (PC)

  • Page 84: A7.5 Trouble Shooting

    GigE-Connection After start-up or (re)connection of GigE cable or by pushing the reset- knob at the rear of the pco.dimax, the connection of the GigE interface will be reestablished. A short beep just confirms the physical network connection, not a pco driver linkage;...

  • Page 85: A8 Index

    A8 INDEX A8 INDEX Key word Chapter Page NOTE: Auto Save Mode 6.8.1 The mentioned page is Averaging always starting Acquire mode 6.3.5 page of a chapter! C-mount change A4.2 Cable length A2.2.2 Camware software Codec Dialog 6.9.2 Connection options A1.4 CDI mode 6.3.3...

  • Page 86: 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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