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- Page 1 26 global shutter sCMOS camera...
- Page 2 26 PCO asks you to carefully read and follow the instructions in this document. For any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at any time. telephone: +49 (0) 9441 2005 50 fax: +49 (0) 9441 2005 20...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.2. pco.camware Software ........ -
Page 4: Introduction
26 Chapter 1 1. Introduction The pco.panda 26 Welcome to the pco.panda 26 manual. This document will help you to familiarize yourself with the camera and its functions. If you have any questions, please contact PCO directly. Main Features... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
Use the camera’s mounting threads to secure it. LENS MOUNTING Screw in the lens gently to avoid thread damage. Use minimal force when attaching a lens to the camera to protect the lens connector thread from damage. pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... - Page 6 Chapter 2 LIQUIDS DAMAGE CAMERA If liquids have penetrated the device: Switch the camera off immediately, detach it from power and contact the PCO customer support. DAMAGED CAMERA HOUSING If the camera has been dropped or the camera body is damaged: Switch the camera off immediately, detach it from power and contact the PCO customer support.
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Page 7: System Components
For standard C-mount lenses and adapters Rear Panel USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C connector LED indicates camera status SMA connectors Power connector Serial Number Tag The serial number tag can be found at the bottom of the camera housing pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... - Page 8 USB cable PC slot: USB 3.1 (Gen 1 or 2) + power supply Digital Camera Tools (USB flash drive content) pco.camware: software for camera control and image acquisition (see our website) Camera driver and tools Software Development Kit (pco.sdk) (see our website) and demo programs in C and C++ pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00...
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Page 9: Installation
Full-HD resolution display USB 3.1 Gen 1 4.1. Driver Install PCO Always install the latest USB driver version. Install the driver from screen USB 3.0/3.1 You will see screen after the driver is successfully installed. Driver pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... - Page 10 Driver GPU Processing only functions with NVIDIA graphics cards. Update your NVIDIA driver for pco.camware. If an old driver version is installed, GPU Processing will not function, and image processing will be slow. Check if GPU Processing is activated from the Proc config settings...
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Page 11: Pco.camware Software
After a successful installation, you will find the program file Digital Camera Toolbox in your pro- gram directory and a pco.camware 64 button on your desktop. To uninstall pco.camware, navigate to Windows. Add or remove programs via the system set- tings. -
Page 12: Quick Start
An appropriate lens is attached (remove cap) or the camera is properly attached to the mi- croscope, spectrograph, or other scientific device The camera is connected to the PC 5.2. Start Start pco.camware to begin working with the graphical user interface. Note Always install the latest version of pco.camware via our website to access the full function of your camera. -
Page 13: First Image
26 Chapter 5 5.3. First Image Follow the The following list shows the basic workflow of getting a first image in pco.camware. instructions Start pco.camware A View Window is shown automatically or open a new one Start Live Preview... -
Page 14: Global Shutter
Chapter 6 6. Global Shutter The pco.panda 26 uses the global shutter mode for image acquisition. First, all pixels are globally reset and its reset values are stored internally on the sensor. The image exposure starts. After exposure and readout, the sensor completes the correlated double sampling (CDS). - Page 15 26 Chapter 6 pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00...
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Page 16: Camware 4 Software
26 Chapter 7 7. Camware 4 Software This chapter contains camera-specific additions to the pco.camware manual on our website. Consult this manual for all main functions and explanations. 7.1. Hardware IO Control The settings can be changed with a drop-down menu. -
Page 17: Appendix
C. Lens Mount Configuration C.1. PCO F-Mount Adapter ........ -
Page 18: Technical Data
4.5 W via USB 3.1 Gen1 (max 6.0 W) Weight 600 g Operating temperature +10 °C ... +40 °C Operating humidity range 10 % ... 80 % (non-condensing) Storing temperature range -10 °C ... +60 °C Optical interface F-mount, C-mount CE/FCC certified pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... -
Page 19: Mechanical Dimensions
Subject to change, refer to current data sheet (available on our website). A.2. Mechanical Dimensions All dimensions are given in milimeters. Mechanical drawings are available on our website. 3D step files and further mechanical drawings are available on request. F-mount and C-mount lens adapter are exchangeable. pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... -
Page 20: Rear Panel
USB 3.1 Gen 1 plug Type C (screwable) SMA Inputs (see chapter 7) Input (1 = Exposure Trigger; 2 = Acquire Enable) Type Digital Level 3.3 V LVTTL (5 V tolerance) Coupling Impedance Slew rate > 1 V/ms pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... - Page 21 26 Chapter A SMA Outputs (see chapter 7) Output (3 = Status Busy; 2 = Status Expos) Type Digital Level 3.3 V LVTTL Coupling pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00...
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Page 22: Hardware Mounting
26 Chapter B B. Hardware Mounting Follow these instructions to correctly mount the pco.panda 26 hardware components. B.1. USB Card Installation An external Delock USB 3.1 Gen 2 host controller card (incl. a CD that contains the necessary driver) comes along with each pco.panda 26 camera. - Page 23 The installation begins once you run the setup.exe (and accept the dialog with Yes if necessary): Read the agreement and accept to proceed. The installation will then be completed and the Delock card can be used. pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00...
- Page 24 RENESAS-30230-setup.exe. If your User Account Control is enabled, a dialog may ask you to launch the setup. Accept with Yes. First, the installation is prepared: Then the software components are copied: pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00...
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Page 25: Cable Mounting
Plug the USB cable into the camera. Attach the fittings to the threads by hand. The maximum torque for the screws is 1 Nm. SCREW THREADS The screw threads of the camera are very sensitive due to their small size. pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... -
Page 26: Lens Mount Configuration
26 Chapter C C. Lens Mount Configuration C.1. PCO F-Mount Adapter PCO’s proprietary F-mount adapter for lenses with an automatic diaphragm. It manually sets the lens aperture by turning the ring on the adapter (see picture F-mount lenses without an automatic diaphragm can be connected to the mount at the camera, but the aperture cannot be changed. -
Page 27: Change From F-Mount To C-Mount
Use a torque wrench and select a maximum torque of 1 Nm to tighten the hexagon socket setscrews. Step : Remove the F-Mount Adapter Turn the black lock ring ( ) counterclockwise to loosen the F-mount adapter and then unscrew pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... - Page 28 Look at an object which is positioned at the minimum working distance of your lens (as described in the corresponding datasheet). Set the lens focus to the minimum working distance (the opposite direction of infinity). pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00...
- Page 29 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.panda 26 has a sensor diagonal of 18.1 mm, therefore you have to use the ROI function for a shadeless image while using the C-mount adapter with the two smaller C-mount diameters.
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Page 30: Image File Formats
Chapter D D. Image File Formats There are several file formats available for saving camera images with pco.camware. The B16 16 bit format is similar to the BMP format. However, 16 bit pixel values are used instead of 8 bit pixel values. - Page 31 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 sizes > 4 GB. A new proprietary PCO compression scheme is added if it is necessary. Standard File...
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Page 32: Customer Service
Every time the input window is cleaned, there is a possibility of surface damage. PROTECTIVE CAP Always store the camera with the protective cap or with a lens mounted to avoid dust and dirt on the input window. pco.panda 26 user manual 1.00... -
Page 33: Recycling
26 Chapter E E.3. Recycling To dispose your camera, send it to PCO or take it to a local recycling center. The camera includes electronic devices, which contain materials harmful to the environment. These electronic devices must be recycled. - Page 34 26 Chapter E Log files will be created during the next start of pco.camware or when a ’Scan Camera’ is started. Save your image data before starting a rescan. Now select Scan cameras. pco.camware will ask whether you want to continue logging.
- Page 35 26 Chapter E Create Support After having reproduced the steps, create the support file and send it to PCO. File The following steps explain how this is done optimally. Select Create Support File via the ? (help menu) in the menu bar.
- Page 36 26 Chapter E Support Mail pco.camware can also create an email with the support file attached (standard email software must be installed on your computer). Please fill out the form with as much relevant information as possible to facilitate support:...
- Page 37 If pco.camware cannot detect any connected camera, it will start in demo mode. It is also possible to activate log files in demo mode. Demo mode will ask whether you want to Rescan’n log. After pressing this button, pco.camware will start a rescan and activate log files.
- Page 38 Centennial Tower, Level 34 Singapore, 039190 +65 6549 7054 info@pco-imaging.com pco-imaging.com china Suzhou PCO Imaging Technology Co., Ltd. Room A10, 4th Floor, Building 4 Ascendas Xinsu Square, No. 5 Xinghan Street Suzhou Industrial Park, China 215021 +86 512 67634643 info@pco.cn pco.cn...