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User’s Manual Line Scan Camera Type:SU2025GIG NIPPON ELECTRO-SENSORY DEVICES CORPORATION GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA...
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Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Please return all End of Life NED products to the distributor from whom the product was purchased for adequate recycling and / or disposal. All costs of returning the Product to NED are borne by the shipper.
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing NED’s Line Scan Camera. We look forward to your continued custom in the future. For safety use For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the product and keep this manual for future reference.
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Do not disconnect the camera while rewriting the embedded memory. When you change the exposure mode that is set at the NED factory, input control signal (CC1) from the capture board. SG (Signal Ground) and FG (Frame Ground) are connected inside the camera.
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As a general rule, in the first instance fault diagnosis should take the form of a telephone call or an email to enable us to assess the circumstances of the malfunction. However, depending on the customer’s requests, we, or our agent, may require an additional fee for this service. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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On request, arrangements can be made separately. Scope of Repair Service The above assumes business dealings and usage to take place in the customer’s region / country. In cases of business dealings and/or usage outside the customer’s region/country, separate consultation is required. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.7.2 External Trigger Invert Function Example ............31 5.7.3 External Trigger Chatter Prevention Function Example (Rising) ....33 5.7.4 External Trigger Chatter Prevention Function Example (Falling) ....35 5.8 Changing the Number of Valid Pixels per Line ............37 UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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9.1 No Image ........................66 9.2 Noise on Image ......................68 9.3 Camera becomes hot ....................70 10 Others ..........................71 10.1 Notice ........................71 10.2 Contact for support ....................71 10.3 Product Support ..................... 72 Revision History ........................73 SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
■ Example of using of three cameras. (Inspection of only surface) (Inspection of surface and roller end face) Line scan Camera Object of inspection Figure 1-2-1 Visual Inspection of Metallic part GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
Table 1-4-1 Performance Specifications Items Specifications Number of Pixels 2048 Pixel Size H x V (µm) 14x14 Sensor Length (mm) 28.6 Spectral Responsivity (nm) 800 *Peak 567 25 [Fixed] DataRate (MHz) Scan Rate 88 / [11.4] (µs) / [kHz] SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
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64x70x118.09 (*see section Figure 2-3-1) Mass (g) (Camera only) RoHS, GigE Vision®, Gen<i>Cam, CE, FCC Compatible Standards (all TBC) N.B. Measurements were taken at room temperature with a daylight fluorescent light. GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
If using the front panel M4 mounting holes, the screw length for fixing the camera should be less than 6mm. ♦ No X-, Y-axis orientation and tilt adjustment mechanism is available. Please provide an adjustment mechanism yourself as necessary. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
2.3 Camera dimension The dimensions for camera are shown below. Figure 2-3-1 Dimensions The protuberance of screws and connectors, as well as cable space, is not measured. Leave 100mm space for wiring cables UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
CCD image sensors are sensitive to infrared (IR). We recommend using daylight color fluorescent lamps that have low IR emissions. If you use a halogen light source, to prevent infrared from distorting the images use an IR cutoff filter that does not transmit IR wavelengths. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Figure 3-1-1 Connections between Camera and cable etc The lancable should be CAT5E, CAT6 or above. In countries where the CE marking is enforced, please use a shielded cable. To conform to EMC standards, all cables must be shielded. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
Gigabit (1port) Gigabit (1port) The example of connection of The example of connection of 1PC and 3 cameras 1PC and 3 cameras Gigabit Gigabit Switching (1port) Gigabit (Multi port) Figure 3-1-1-1 The example of connection of 1 PC SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
External Trigger input connector HR10G-10R-12PB Power Connector HR10G-7R-6PB Figure 3-2-1 Input/Output Connectors and Indicator 3.3 External Trigger Connector(HR10G-10R-12PB) Round shape push-pull lock type. The pin assignment of the connector is shown below. External Trigger r (HR10G-10R-12PB) Figure 3-3-1 External Trigger Connecto UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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If noise interferes with the input signal, it may cause a malfunction. (When not in use, keep the camera in a suitable environment and take steps to prevent dust and static electricity, such as applying a lens cap etc. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
LED = Green Lights when +12V power is supplied and startup settings have been completed LED = Red Lights when an error occurs, or during startup settings LED = Orange Lights when an error occurs, or when connects with 10base/100Mbase UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
Discovery. Please see the manual for your viewer software on how to perform device discovery. If you are using the GigEGrab software shipped with this camera, please see the GigE カメラ_NED ビュアーソフト説明書.pdf on the same CD-ROM. 4.2 Startup After turning on, the camera runs a startup procedure before it starts getting images and outputting data.
The camera control registers are listed below. Please see the manual for your viewer software on how to set registers. If you are using the GigEGrab software shipped with this camera, please see the GigE カメラ_NED ビュアーソフト説明 書.pdf on the same CD-ROM.
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Save to Memory NB) Make sure to only adjust the below registers while image acquisition is stopped. If the frame size is changed while acquiring images, a malfunction will occur on the acquisition side. ・OffsetX ・Width ・Height ・PixelFormat ・UserSet_ResetToFactoryDefault ・UserSet_Load SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Figure 5-4-1 Pin Assignments of Digital Data The A/D converter of the camera has a 12-bit resolution. For 10-bit output, the upper 10-bit signal, for 8-bit output, the upper 8-bit signal, can be output as a video data. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.4.1 Example of Video Output Format configuration register name : PixelFormat setting value : 0x1080001(Mono 8) 0x1100003(Mono 10) 0x1100005(Mono 12) (Example)Mono 12 Figure 5-4-1 PixelFormat register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
Settings are made via the TriggerMode register(see 5.1). 5.5.1 Example of free run mode configuration register name : TriggerMode setting value : 0(Free run), 1(Ext. Trigger) (Example)Free run Figure 5-5-1 TriggerMode register (Free run) (the GigEGrab picture) SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
The readout of Exposure (1) is read out at Readout (1). Depending on the Height setting and the scan period setting, your environment may result in a TimeOut. Set the TimeOut period in your application to an appropriate length. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
① ② Readout Figure 5-7-1 External Trigger Exposure Mode Depending on the Height setting and the scan period setting, your environment may result in a TimeOut. Set the TimeOut period in your application to an appropriate length. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
5.7.2 External Trigger Invert Function Example The external trigger signal can be inverted inside the camera. Use this function when appropriate to your application. register name : LineTriggerConfig setting value : LineTriggerConfig_Inverter:0(False) 、 LineTriggerConfig_Inverter:1(True) (Example)True Figure 5-7-2 LineTriggerConfig register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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Start Stop Acquisition ① ③ EXT_TRIGGER ② Internal_Trigger LINE 1.After setting AcquisitionStart, the external trigger’s “Low”electrical pulse is input. 2. The camera detects the pulse and internally inverts it. 3. When AcquisitionStop is sent, packet transmission is stopped. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Masks the chatter of the rising external trigger signal inside the camera. Use this function as appropriate to your application. register name : LineTriggerMaskTimeR setting value : 0 ~ 1000000 (unit: µs) (Example)10 Figure 5-7-3 LineTriggerMaskTimeR register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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① EXT_TRIGGER Internal_Trigger ② 10μs LINE 1. On the rising edge of the external trigger signal, a trigger signal is generated internally in the camera. 2. During the 10µs set in the register, signal transitions are ignored (masked). SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.7.4 External Trigger Chatter Prevention Function Example (Falling) Masks the chatter of the falling external trigger signal inside the camera. Use this function as appropriate to your application.。 register name : LineTriggerMaskTimeF setting value : 0~1000000 (unit: µs) (Example)100 Figure 5-7-4 LineTriggerMaskTimeF register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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1. On the rising edge of the external trigger signal, a trigger signal is generated internally in the camera. 2. On the falling edge of the external trigger signal, a mask period is generated internally in the camera. 3. During the 100µs set in the register, signal transitions are ignored (masked). SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
When OffsetX=0 and Width=2048, Width must first be decreased before it is possible to increase OffsetX. Similarly, when returning Width to 2048, OffsetX must first be set to 0. The total number of pixels cannot be set to a value higher than 2048. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
5.8.1 Setting Number of Valid Pixels Example (Width) Sets the number of pixels in 1 line register name : Width setting value : 4 ~ 2048 (Example)1024 Figure 5-8-1 Width register(the GigEGrab picture) SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.8.2 Setting Number of Valid Pixels Example (Offset) Sets the number of pixels to offset the line by register name : OffsetX setting value : 0 ~ 2044 (Example)512 Figure 5-8-2 OffsetX register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
4091 4092 4093 4094 4095 4096 LVAL 4096 × 1 Line cycle Depending on the Height setting and the scan period setting, your environment may result in a TimeOut. Set the TimeOut period in your application to an appropriate length. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.9.1 Valid Number of Lines Setting Example Sets the number of lines in a Frame. register name : Height setting value : 16 ~ 4096 (Example)1024 Figure 5-9-1 Height register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
By setting the offset, you can set the Y-intercept arbitrarily. DF shows the digital offset value. The gradient of the line does not change. DF : Offset Value Output Amount of Incident Light (lx・s) Figure 5-10-2 Offset Adjustment Adjust amount of offset in accordance with the requirements of your camera system. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.10.1 Digital Offset Setting Example Set the camera’s Digital Offset register name : DigitalOffset setting value : 0 ~ 19 (Example)10 Figure 5-10-1 DigitalOffset register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
Fs Gain a Gain b Gain c Amount of Incident Light (lx・s) Figure 5-11-1 PGA Gain Adjustment Gain and noise values are proportionally related. Adjust the amount of gain in accordance with the requirements of your camera system. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.11.1 Digital Gain Setting Example Set the camera’s digital gain. register name : DigitalGain setting value : 0 ~ 688 (Example)120 (120×0.03125=3.75dB) Figure 5-11-1 DigitalGain register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
5.11.2 Analog Gain Setting Example Set the camera’s analog gain register name : AnalogGain setting value : 0(0dB) 、1(3dB) 、2(6dB) 、3(9dB) 、4(-3dB) (Example)0dB Figure 5-11-2 AnalogGain register(the GigEGrab picture) SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Frame control through an external Frame Trigger can be achieved by setting the FrameTriggerEnable camera control register (see 5.1) 5.12.1 Example of Frame Trigger configuration Set the Frame Trigger. register name : FrameTriggerEnable setting value : 0(Disable) 、1(Enable) (Example)Enable Figure 5-12-1 FrameTriggerEnable register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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Stop Acquisition ④ ⑤ EXT_FRAME FRAME 4. While AcquisitionStart is valid, the external frame trigger can be used for control. At this time, set the timeout function of your application appropriately. 5. On AcquisitionStop, packet transmission is stopped. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.12.2 External Frame Trigger Invert Function Example Inverts the external frame trigger inside the camera. Use this function as appropriate to your application. register name : FrameTriggerConfig setting value : FrameTriggerConfig_Inverter:0(False) 、 FrameTriggerConfig_Inverter:1(True) (Example)True Figure 5-12-1 FrameTriggerEnable register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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Frames continue to be sent while the electrical level of the external frame trigger is “Low”. 2. When the external frame trigger signal becomes “High”, frame transmission stops, after the currently transmitting frame has been completed. 3. On AcquisitionStop, packet data transmission is stopped. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Masks the chatter of the rising external frame trigger signal inside the camera. Use this function as appropriate to your application. register name: FrameTriggerMaskTimeR setting value : 0 ~ 1000000 (unit: µs) Example Figure 5-12-3 FrameTriggerMaskTimeR register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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1. The external frame trigger’s rising edge is detected and a frame trigger signal is generated inside the camera. 2. During the 20µs set in the register, signal transitions are ignored (masked) 3. After the set time has elapsed from the rising edge, signal transitions become possible again. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Masks the chatter of the falling external frame trigger signal inside the camera. Use this function as appropriate to your application. Register name : FrameTriggerMaskTimeF setting value : 0 ~ 1000000 (unit: µs) (Example)100 Figure 5-12-4 FrameTriggerMaskTimeF register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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2. On the falling edge of the external trigger signal, a mask period is generated internally in the camera. 3. During the 100µs set in the register, signal transitions are ignored (masked). SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Pixels 1 through Pixel 2048 output values incrementing from 0. 5.13.1 Test Pattern Setting Example (Pattern 1) Switches between Test Pattern and image data output register name: TestImageSelector setting value : 0(Off), 1(GreyHorizontalRamp), 2(GreyHorizontalRampMovingEachLine) (Example)GreyHorizontalRamp Figure 5-13-1 FrameTriggerMaskTimeF register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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12-bit mode values from 0 to 2047. The test pattern loop repeats until the last pixel. The Width, Height and OffsetX registers affect the Test Pattern output. The test pattern constantly outputs the same fixed image (pattern). SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
5.13.2 Test Pattern Setting Example (Pattern 2) Switches between test pattern and image data output register name : TestImageSelector setting value : 0(Off)、 1(GreyHorizontalRamp)、 2(GreyHorizontalRampMovingEachLine) (Example)GreyHorizontalRampMovingEachLine Figure 5-13-2 TestImageSelector register(the GigEGrab picture) UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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In 8-bit mode the pattern is fixed when the Height register value is a multiple of 256. In 10-bit mode the pattern is fixed when the Height register value is a multiple of 1024. In 12-bit mode the pattern is fixed when the Height register value is a multiple of 4096. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
When changing the camera Exposure Mode setting, be sure to send the control input signal from the Controller. If you do not send CC1 or send control Trigger input signals are out of the designated range, you cannot get images and cannot change the settings. See 5.2 to 5.7. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
When you execute the “Device Discovery” command in your camera control application, the file is automatically read from the camera, and the camera control registers are displated in the software. However, this function is not present if your camera control software does not support Gen<i>Cam. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
The set value should be a multiple of 4. Do not set a value higher than the MTU of your computer or NIC. In this case, image data will not be transferred correctly. For NIC settings, see the Setup Guide on the enclosed CD-ROM. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
On the other hand, if the value is too large, the frame rate will drop. See 6.3 “Calculating the maximum value of packet delay” and set to a suitable value. Furthermore, set the TimeOut setting in your application to an appropriate value. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Calculation 4 ex.: 1 ÷ 0.18 s = 5.5 fps * Under some usage environments, even when the packet delay value is within the maximum value, the frame rate may be less than the calculated value. In this case, adjust the packet delay value. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
Set the packet delay to an appropriate value for your usage environment. It is recommended to use a value other than 0 to obtain stable image data. GigE Vision is a registered trademark of AIA SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
Oil: Wipe the window with a lint-free cloth wiper moistened with ethyl alcohol carefully and slowly. When there is dust or smudges on the sensor window, it appears in the same way as noise on the image. Please remove it appropriately. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
The camera registers (XML file) can be read successfully by the software included on the CD-ROM To next page To next page To next page Confirm that camera control registers can be read by your usage environment UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
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The optical axes of the camera and Check the light source. If the the image sensor are aligned. images are too dark, try to increase the light intensity, and vice versa. The camera may be out of order. Please contact us for service. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
The camera, LAN cables and the power source cable are in swinging motion. Check the deterioration of LAN cables and the power supply cable. The camera may be out of order. Please contact us for service. To next page SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
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When the camera gain is on a high level, bright spots occur without incident light. The camera may be out of order. Please Secondary radiation (rays) contact us for service. could cause bright spots, but this is not a malfunction. UME-0025-02 SU2025GIG...
Allow sufficient air circulation around the camera to give it a longer life. Keep the ambient temperature within the range the specifications specify. The camera may be out of order. Please contact us for service. SU2025GIG UME-0025-02...
The contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice. Every care has been taken in the preparation of this User’s Manual. If you should discover any errors or omissions, please notify your nearest NED representative. 10.2 Contact for support...
If there is a problem with your camera after checking it in accordance to the troubleshooting, turn off the power and call your NED representative. When contacting us with a problem, please inform us of the status of the camera.
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