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- Page 1 3.1 pco.edge 4.2 pco.edge 5.5 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...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
A1.3.7 COOLING A1.4 REAR PANEL A2 F-MOUNT ADAPTER A2.1 PCO F-MOUNT ADAPTER A2.2 CHANGE FROM F-MOUNT TO C-MOUNT A3 WATER COOLING OPTION PCO.AQUAMATIC II A3.1 SYSTEM COMPONENTS A3.2 FIRST TIME INSTALLATION A3.3 OPERATION A3.4 DIMENSIONS A3.5 YOUR OWN COOLING SYSTEM A4 INTERFACES A4.1 CABLING... - Page 4 DRIVER INSTALLATION A4.4.2 USB 3.0 CARD INSTALLATION A4.4.3 RING BUFFER AND FIFO A5 BINNING WITH CMOS SENSORS A6 LIGHTSHEET SCANNING MODE A7 IMAGE FILE FORMATS A8 CUSTOMER SERVICE A8.1 SERVICE A8.2 MAINTENANCE A8.3 RECYCLING A8.4 TROUBLE SHOOTING A9 INDEX ABOUT PCO...
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Page 5: Introduction
1. INTRODUCTION Advantages of the pco.edge family The pco.edge family is a breakthrough in scientific imaging cameras. It has the distinctive ability to simultaneously deliver extremely low noise, , wide dynamic range, high quantum efficiency, high resolution and a large field of view - all in one image and at high frame rates. -
Page 6: Data Overview
1.2 DATA OVERVIEW This table shows an overview over all available pco.edge series camera models. Readout Line time Type Shutter Exposure times Sensor Cooling Frequency (µs) rolling 105 MHz 24.99 500 µs … 2 s pco.edge 3.1 mono & global 204 MHz 12.86... -
Page 7: Safety Instructions
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT (only pco.edge CLHS) Risk of injury due to dazzle. Do not point the laser beam at persons. Do not look into the laser beam or at direct reflexes. Manipulations of the laser device are not allowed. -
Page 8: System Components
• Power cord IEC 60320 C13 Cable Type depends on interface Digital Camera Tools (USB flash drive content) • pco.camware: software for camera control & image acquisition • Camera driver & tools • Software development kit (SDK) & demo programs in C / C++... -
Page 9: Installation
Only relevant if an NVIDIA graphics card is used! GPU Processing is only working with NVIDIA graphics cards. Update your NVIDIA driver for pco.camware. In case of an old driver version GPU Processing is not working. Therefore image processing is slow. -
Page 10: Camware
32 & 64 bit. After a successful installation, you will find the program folder Digital Camera Toolbox in your program directory and a pco.camware 32 / 64 button on your desktop. To uninstall the pco.camware program, use the Software feature under Windows’... -
Page 11: Quick Start
• Camera is connected to the computer • Camera connected power supply ready (green LED flashes) 5.2 START Start pco.camware and the graphical user interface starts up: NOTE Always install latest Camware version to use the full capabilities of your pco camera (www.pco.de/support). -
Page 12: First Image
5.3 FIRST IMAGE Follow the Instructions • pco.camware must be started • A View Window is shown automatically or open a new one • Start Live Preview • Right-click in the View Window & apply Continuous Auto Range • You may have to adjust Exposure time... -
Page 13: Shutter Modes
Each line has the same exposure time, but a different available Rolling start and end of exposure. The pco.edge image sensor consists of Shutter readout modes two discrete halves, which are exposed and read out simultaneously, see chapter 7.2. - Page 14 Camera Frame rate (FPS Based) Exposure time 0.1…35 fps @ 95.3 MHz pco.edge 4.2 Camera Link 100 µs…10 s 0.1…100 fps @ 272.3 MHz 0.1…100 fps @ 272.3 MHz pco.edge 5.5 Camera Link 500 µs…2 s...
- Page 15 & exposure start For example: How can you calculate the band of simultaneous exposure lines at an exposure time of 100µs (@ full resolution) for pco.edge 4.2? Exposure time = Number of simultaneous exposure lines Line time 100 µs...
- Page 16 Details for External Exposure Start and External Exposure Ctrl The detailed timing for external trigger includes system delay times, an adjustable additional delay time, and the jitter. Explanation for all Trigger Modes see pco.camware manual. NOTE The jitter t can be a maximum row/line time.
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Page 17: Global Shutter
(see 1.2). Camera (Global Shutter) Exposure time Delay time 20 µs … 100 ms pco.edge 3.1 USB 3.0 pco.edge 5.5 USB 3.0 20 µs … 100 ms 0 µs … 1 s 10 µs … 100 ms pco.edge 5.5 Camera Link pco.edge 5.5 Camera Link HS... - Page 18 Programmable: 1 line time … 100 ms – t (system) delay frame line time line time → see 1.2 The listed parameters can be read out via SDK function PCO_GetImageTiming dependent on the selected ROI. See pco.sdk manual.
- Page 19 External Exposure Control Name # of lines ROI ( y ) ∗ ���� ���� ���� ���� �������� ���� ���� line time frame Counted line time line time → see 1.2 In External Exposure Control trigger mode the external signal controls start of image acquisition and duration of the exposure. First, all pixels are globally reset and these reset values are shifted into so-called diffusion nodes.
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Page 20: Global Reset
The exposure and delay time can be adjusted in steps of one line time (see 1.2). Camera (Global Reset) Exposure time Delay time pco.edge 3.1 USB 3.0 pco.edge 4.2 LT USB 3.0 30 µs – 2 s pco.edge 4.2 USB 3.0 0 µs … 1 s pco.edge 5.5 USB 3.0... - Page 21 For optimized synchronization (minimized jitter time) use the falling edge of the line signal at the status output (see 7.1). System times are depending on your camera settings and can be read out from your camera. For further information see pco.sdk manual PCO_GetImageTiming.
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Page 22: Camware 4 Software
7. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE This chapter contains only camera-specific additions to the pco.camware manual. All main functions and explanations can be found in the pco.camware manual. 7.1 HARDWARE IO CONTROL Change settings using the drop-down menu. For electrical specification, see chapter A1.3... - Page 23 The polarity of level-sensitive signals can be set to High (positive logic) or Low (negative logic). The polarity of edge-sensitive signals can be set to Rising (positive logic) or Falling (negative logic). Detailed Explanation for Status Expos SMA #4 Signal Timing Setting in pco.camware: Rolling Shutter Signal Timing...
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Page 24: Shutter Mode Setup
7.2 SHUTTER MODE SETUP Open the pco.camware tab Camera and click Setup to open this menu. Setup Switch between Rolling Shutter, Global Shutter and Global Reset Mode. The camera will automatically restart. Five different readout modes are available in Rolling Shutter mode (6.1) (only B/W cameras). -
Page 25: Region Of Interest (Roi)
If you work with pco.camware or Device Adapters (µManager, Labview…) or with pco.sdk, the Soft-ROI is disabled by default. For further information, see the SDK description. ROI table with Soft-ROI Option enabled (only Camera Link interface) pco.edge 4.2 Camera Link... -
Page 26: Appendix
INSTABLE MOUNTING A2.1.2 CORRECT MOUNTING A2.1.3 COOLING A2.2 PCO F-MOUNT ADAPTER A2.3 CHANGE FROM F-MOUNT TO C-MOUNT A3 WATER COOLING OPTION PCO.AQUAMATIC II A3.1 SYSTEM COMPONENTS A3.2 FIRST TIME INSTALLATION A3.3 OPERATION A3.4 DIMENSIONS A3.5 YOUR OWN COOLING SYSTEM A4 INTERFACES A4.1 CABLING... -
Page 27: A1 Technical Data
3.1 USB 3.0 5 °C pco.edge 4.2 LT USB 3.0 10 °C pco.edge 4.2 USB 3.0 0 °C pco.edge 4.2 Camera Link 5 °C pco.edge 4.2 / 5.5 Camera Link HS 7 °C pco.edge 5.5 USB 3.0 / Camera Link 5 °C... -
Page 28: A1.2 Mechanical Dimensions
A1.2 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS A1.2.1 CAMERA LINK VERSION (pco.edge4.2 / 5.5: Camera Link) -
Page 29: A1.2.2 Usb Version
A1 TECHNICAL DATA A1.2.2 USB VERSION The USB version differs only on the back to the Camera Link version. (pco.edge 3.1 / pco.edge 4.2 LT) A1.2.3 CAMERA LINK HS VERSION (pco.edge 4.2 / 5.5 Camera Link HS) -
Page 30: A1.2.4 Water-Cooled Standard Version
A1.2.4 WATER-COOLED STANDARD VERSION Water cooled Camera Link Version (pco.edge 4.2 / 5.5 Camera Link) Water cooled USB Version (pco.edge 4.2 USB / 5.5 USB) The housing size is similar to the dimensions standard version. The USB 3.0 interface version has the hose couplings on the camera's rear instead. -
Page 31: A1.4 Rear Panel
A1 TECHNICAL DATA A1.3 REAR PANEL SMA Inputs (see chapter 7.1) Input (1=Exposure Trigger; 2=Acquire Enable) type digital level 3.3 V LVTTL (5 V tolerant) coupling impedance 1 kΩ slew rate > 1 V/ms SMA Outputs (see chapter 7.1) Output (3=Status Busy; 4=Status Expos) type digital Camera Links HS version... - Page 32 Power Switch on / off Interface Connector Depending on interface: USB 3.0, Camera Link or Camera Link HS. Interface Status LED (Camera Link HS) Camera Link version Color Description with water-cooling no power and/or waiting for software green continuous link established; data transfer may take place green blinking hardware ok, but connection...
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Page 33: A1.3 Mounting
Recommended Mounting The mounting plate must have a centred opening, as the cooling fan is located on the bottom of the pco.edge. The fan and its louvers must never be blocked. A stable fixture for the rear area of the camera is of importance. -
Page 34: Cooling
These images show the air flow of the pco.edge camera. The fan and the air intake are at the bottom of the camera. The air outlets are on top and on both sides of pco.edge. The camera needs a sufficient supply of fresh air to ensure a constant operating temperature. - Page 35 A2 HARDWARE MOUNTING A2.2 PCO F-MOUNT ADAPTER PCO's proprietary F-mount adapter for lenses with automatic diaphragm. Sets manually the lens aperture by turning the ring on the adapter. F-mount lenses without automatic diaphragm fastened camera's mount but aperture changed. Adjust Back Focal Length To adjust the back focal length (e.g.
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Page 36: A2.2 Change From F-Mount To C-Mount
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.edge cameras have a sensor diagonal from 18.8 to 21.8 mm, therefore you have to use the ROI function for a shadowless image while using the c-mount lenses with the smaller image circle. -
Page 37: A3 Water Cooling Option Pco.aquamatic Ii
(water tank) should be checked from time to time. Only use Innovatec Protect IP for the pco.aquamatic! Do not use or add any other coolant or normal water! If you need to add cooling liquid in order to maintain the tank level, contact PCO for additional supply. -
Page 38: A3.2 First Time Installation
Take care to place the unit on a flat and firm surface. Do not cover the cooling vents of the unit. Ensure free airflow around the pco.aquamatic for maximum cooling performance. All tubes and power cords need to run kink-free. -
Page 39: A3.3 Operation
A3.3 OPERATION First connect the power out of the cooling unit with the power in of the pco.edge camera by using the PCO WAT camera cable. The cooling unit provides two operation modes. Operation Mode on: the cooling unit switched on and provides permanently power to the camera. -
Page 40: A3.4 Dimensions
Weight: 4kg (completely filled coolant tank) A3.5 YOUR OWN COOLING SYSTEM You are not obliged to purchase the pco.aquamatic system - you may use your own water cooling device. A separate power supply will be provided to every pco.edge camera with water connection. The hardware of the pco.edge cameras with USB 3.0 Interface is... -
Page 41: A4 Interfaces
• maximum: 7 m (active cable) USB 3.0 • available for pco.edge 3.1, pco.edge 4.2 LT, pco.edge 4.2 / 5.5 • type A connector to camera, type B to computer system • standard: 3 m • cable and proper PCI express board included in the camera... -
Page 42: A4.2 Camera Link
Silicon Software microEnable IV (ME4) Camera Link grabber card. This card is required to use a pco.edge with Camera Link interface. Installation must be performed by a technician, because high voltages can occur on the device. ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING DUE TO VOLTAGE PARTS INSIDE WARNING Risk of injury due to electric shock. -
Page 43: A4.2.2 Micro Diagnostics Tool
A4.2.2 MICRO DIAGNOSTICS TOOL The microDiagnostics Tool works with microEnable IV (AD4 / VD4 boards for pco.edge Camera Link) frame grabber cards. To test the board, select it and click Board to start the test. Upgrade to the supplied firmware. Select Tools → Flash Board(s) and select the appropriate hap file. -
Page 44: A4.3 Camera Link Hs Interface
A4.3 CAMERA LINK HS INTERFACE This chapter describes the installation of a dual or quad port Kaya frame grabber for PCO cameras with Camera Link HS interface. A4.3.1 CABLING • FOL fiber optical cable multi mode (LC connector): standard :... -
Page 45: Frame Grabber Installation
FRAME GRABBER INSTALLATION Instructions for installing and testing the Kaya Camera Link HS grabber card. This card is required to be able to use a PCO camera with Camera Link HS interface. Installation must be performed by a technician, because high voltages can occur on the device. -
Page 46: Vision Point Software
A4.3.5 VISION POINT SOFTWARE After the installation is finished, open the Vision Point software and check the hardware information. First click Create new project Take a look at the Project tab. Click Frame Grabber→Hardware Information Check the following values: • Firmware version: ≥... -
Page 47: Update Firmware Of The Grabber
A4 INTERFACES A4.3.6 UPDATE FIRMWARE OF THE GRABBER How to update the firmware of a Kaya frame grabber card. • Select Device Control → Firmware update… • Select proper firmware update file • Click next and wait till the update process is finished •... -
Page 48: A4.4 Usb 3.0
Risk of injury due to electrical shock. Always pull the main plug before opening the computer. Driver Installation Instructions • The installation files are located on the PCO USB stick in the pco.edge directory • Open Renesas USB 3.0 PCI Card installation. - Page 49 A4 INTERFACES A4.4.2 DRIVER INSTALLATION Install PCO USB 3.0 Driver For pco.edge USB 3.0 you always need to install the latest USB Driver version. After these two screens the driver is completely installed.
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Page 50: A4.4.3 Ring Buffer And Fifo
A4.4.3 RING BUFFER AND FIFO The pco.edge with USB 3.0 interface has a small internal buffer memory integrated. Each recorded and read out image is directly transferred to this internal buffer and subsequently the image is transmitted to the computer, where it is either stored into the RAM or onto the hard disk drive. -
Page 51: A5 Binning With Cmos Sensors
A5 BINNING WITH CMOS SENSORS A5 BINNING WITH CMOS SENSORS Binning means the summation of single pixels to form larger pixels and thereby improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Binning: CCD image sensors The term binning comes from scientific CCD image sensors. It is a process of adding charges of two or more pixels before they are read out of the sensor (pass the output amplifier) applied on very low light signals. -
Page 52: A6 Lightsheet Scanning Mode
A6 LIGHTSHEET SCANNING MODE The pco.edge ‘lightsheet scanning mode’ is a special mode for lightsheet microscopy and only Idle available for Camera Link versions via SDK (not in pco.camware). It is based on Rolling Shutter mode and uses the readout mode single top down (Mode E see 7.2). -
Page 53: A7 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 if it is necessary. - Page 54 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.
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Page 55: A8 Customer Service
NOTICE mounted to avoid dust and dirt on the input window. A8.3 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 56: A8.4 Trouble Shooting
Serial number • Your setup: Software version Operating system Processor and memory Graphics card Firmware, Software and Driver Update You will find all necessary software and drivers on the accompanying USB storage device. For the latest versions check PCO website. -
Page 57: A9 Index
A9 INDEX A9 INDEX Key word Chapter Page NOTE: Aquamatic The mentioned page is Binning always starting page of a chapter! C-mount conversion A2.3 Cable lengths A4.1 Camware installation Camware software Camera Link A4.2 Camera Link HS A4.3 Cleaning Cuda nvidia driver Dimensions A1.2 Driver installation... -
Page 58: About Pco
– Dr. Emil Ott. In PCO’s first 30 years, Dr. Emil Ott took a company that he started right after finishing university and has built it into a major player in scientific and industrial cameras – and there’s plenty more to... - Page 59 pco.