Troubleshooting; Common Solutions - Dalsa Piranha 3 Series User Manual

Piranha 3 User Manual

Troubleshooting

The inform ation in this chapter can help you solve problem s that m ay occu r d u ring the
setu p of you r cam era. Rem em ber that the cam era is part of the entire acqu isition system .
You m ay have to trou bleshoot any or all of the follow ing:
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You r steps in d ealing w ith a technical problem shou ld be:
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5.1 Common Solutions

Connections
The first step in trou bleshooting is to verify tha t you r cam era has all the correct
connections.
Power Supply Voltages
Check for the presence of all voltages at the cam era pow er connector. Verify that all
grou nd s are connected .
Data Clocking/Output Signals
To valid ate cable integrity, have the cam era send ou t a test pattern and verify it is being
properly received . Refer to section 3.6.1 Generating a Test Pattern for fu rther inform ation
on ru nning test patterns.
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light sou rces
operating environm ent
Try the general and specific solu tions listed in sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3.
If these solu tions d o not resolve you r problem , see section 5.4 on getting prod u ct
su pport.
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cabling
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host com pu ter
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optics
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encod er
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