DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 1. Table of contents 1. Table of contents 2 2. About this document 4 2.1. Legend 4 3. Key features 5 3.1. System Requirements 5 4. Technical data 6 4.1. Specification 6 4.2. Scope of supply 8 ...
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.2.4. General safety and hazard warnings for all Dewesoft systems 28 9. Documentation Version 31 DS-CAM-600 V21-1 3/31 ...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 2. About this document 2.1. Legend The following symbols and formats will be used throughout the document. Important It gives you important information about the subject. Please read carefully! ...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4. Technical data 4.1. Specification DS-CAM-600 Color option Color ✓ Monochrome ✓ Color waterproof ✓ Optical specifications Image sensor CMOSIS CMV2000 2E5M1PP Sensor type CMOS Resolution Up to Full HD 1920x1080 333 FPS @ 2048x1088 600 FPS @ 640x480 Sensor size 2/3'' (12.7 mm diagonal)
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Power specifications Supply voltage Power-over-Ethernet (42-57V) Power-over-Ethernet ✓ Power consumption Illustration 1: Technical drawing of DS-CAM-600 DS-CAM-600 V21-1 7/31 ...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Illustration 2: L holder for camera mounting. 4.2. Scope of supply 4.2.1. DS-CAM-600 camera versions The table below describes different variations of DS-CAM-600 Type Usage DS-CAM-600c Color DS-CAM-600cw Color waterproof DS-CAM-600m Monochrome ...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2.2. DS-CAM-600 Accessories Type Usage LENS-AZURE-1614MM Azure 1614MM C-MOUNT lens L holder for perpendicular camera mounting MOUNT-VERTICAL with 1x 1/4-20 UNC thread CABLE-L00B4m-L00B4m-3m Sync cable for camera synchronization CABLE-UTP-CAT.6-1M RJ45 CAT 6 cable, for data transfer to PC Ethernet cable for PoE and data.
Hint Pin 3 and pin 4 are used for clocking the camera. Pins 1 and 2 are reserved for synching multiple Dewesoft instruments! 4.3.2. SIRIUS® connection example The picture below shows a typical camera connection with SIRIUS® (the top slice) and SIRIUS-SBOX (the ...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL The second cable (L00B4m-L00B4m-xM) provides the trigger. It is connected to the SYNC port of the SIRIUS® slice and IO connector on the DS-CAM-600. With this connection the camera frames will be in perfect sync with the analog data acquired by DewesoftX®. Hint ...
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Illustration 5: KRYPTON® 3xSTG with Sync Junction and Krypton CPU on top, connected to the DS-CAM-600 (PoE injector in between) Hint Even if the camera is connected, synching to other Dewesoft devices is still possible, because there are different pins used on the Sync-Connector for triggering/synching (see also IO connector pinout). ...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.4. Resolutions / Framerates Sensor type CMV2000 Active pixels 2048 x 1088 STANDARD RESOLUTIONS Resolution Active pixels MAX. FRAME RATE Full frame 2.2M 2048 x 1088 333 FPS 2K 2048 x 1080 336 FPS HD 1080 ...
“GigE” is visible. If not, execute the full installer again, choose the Modify option and enable the checkbox of GigE camera. Illustration 6: Installation The last DewesoftX® full installer can be downloaded here: https://download.dewesoft.com/list/dewesoftx DS-CAM-600 V21-1 14/31 ...
It includes the latest OptoStream SDK and Dewesoft driver for GigE Vision. ● DewesoftX® Available from ttps://download.dewesoft.com/list/dewesoftx ● Hint You need to be logged into the Dewesoft website to download the latest development versions of DewesoftX®. DS-CAM-600 V21-1 15/31 ...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.2.2. Step-by-step instruction 1st step: Install OptoMotive_OptoStreamSDK Note that you must be an administrator, not just a user with admin rights! Restart the PC after installation is complete. After reboot be sure that “OptoStream GEM Filter Driver” is installed (picture 1) under Local area Connection Properties. ...
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Avoid using OptoStreamViewer and DewesoftX® in parallel. 4th step To enable the camera in DewesoftX® copy the file “GigECamera.cdv” into the Dewesoft Addons folder, usually located in “C:\DewesoftX\Bin64\Addons64\GigeCam”. 5th step Run the "Dewesoft DCOM Registration” to register the plugin. ...
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6th step Start DewesoftX® and go to Options → Settings → Analog. For triggered mode (DewesoftX® is clocking the camera), check if your device (such as DEWE-43 for example) is set to Automatic or Clock/Trigger: ...
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Go to Ch. Setup, click the Video tab, click the Unused button to enable the video channel. Illustration 14: DewesoftX® Channel setup → add Video Hint Ensure the firmware version of Dewesoft hardware is up to date, otherwise follow the instructions of how to do it in the U pdating firmware article. ...
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 9th step Enter the channel setup. By now, already a picture should be shown. Illustration 15: DewesoftX® video channel setup The shutter bar determines the light exposure duration (brightness). ● If the light is too dark, use the gain bar to increase brightness by software. ●...
DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Use the “Advanced Setup”, if you want to change specific parameters of the camera, such as the ● custom resolution and AOI, area of interest, for instance. Hint If you change the frame rate, after typing the value, the input field gets a yellow color; confirm the value by pressing the Enter key. ...
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Further troubleshooting, most probably the computer and the camera are not in the same subnet. Illustration 16: IP address problem Important You should avoid using OptoStreamViewer and DewesoftX® in parallel. If the cameras are found, close DewesoftX®...
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C:\Program Files\OptoMotive\OptoStreamSDKbin\Win32 and C:\Program Files\OptoMotive\OptoStreamSDK\GenICam_v2_4\bin\Win32_i86 to Dewesoft’s Addons folder. Then restart DewesoftX®. Performance improvements (e.g. in case of frames lost or buffer overrun) A loss of a few frames during a measurement is normal, due to collisions on the Ethernet network. ...
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL For this camera, the best quality can be achieved by using a powerful CPU. ● Try to decrease the JPEG compression (e.g. from 80 down to 50%) ● Use the Windows resource monitor (can be found in Task manager) to check for bottlenecks. ●...
7.2. Support Dewesoft has a team of people ready to assist you if you have any questions or any technical difficulties regarding the system. For any support please contact your local distributor first or Dewesoft directly. ...
When used in text representing the company, product or technology name, the ® sign is not used. The Dewesoft triangle logo is a registered trademark but the ® sign is not used in the visual representation of the triangle logo. ...
This symbol indicates that this system complies with the European Union’s requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Please find further information about recycling on the Dewesoft web site www.dewesoft.com Restriction of Hazardous Substances ...
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REMOVE POWER and do not use the product until the safe operation can be verified by service-trained personnel. If necessary, return the product to Dewesoft sales and service office for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained. ...
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Avoid operation in the immediate vicinity of high magnetic or electromagnetic fields, ● transmitting antennas or high-frequency generators, for exact values please refer to enclosed specifications. Use measurement leads or measurement accessories aligned with the specification of the ●...
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DS-CAM-600 TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 9. Documentation Version Doc-Version Date [dd.mm.yyyy] Notes 1.0.0 23.02.2013 Initial revision V20-1 23.9.2020 New template and new screenshots. V20-2 12.10.2020 SDK versions is changed to OptoStream SDK V21-1 11.1.2021 Temporarily deleted chapter DS-CAM-600 V21-1 31/31 ...
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