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Summary of Contents for Allied GC655
- Page 1 GC655 / GC655C Technical Manual 700021A Updated August 27, 2010 Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc. 101-3750 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC V5J 5E9 / Canada...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................ii Introduction ......................1 Precautions......................1 Warranty ......................... 1 Specifications ......................2 Supported Features ....................3 Mechanical ......................4 Connections ......................5 Cleaning the Sensor ....................9 Adjusting the C-mount ....................10 Camera Installation ....................11 System Optimization .................... - Page 3 Allied Vision Technologies customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Allied Vision Technologies for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
- Page 4 Contacting Allied Vision Technologies • Technical information: http://www.alliedvisiontec.com • Support: support@alliedvisiontec.com Allied Vision Technologies GmbH (Headquarters) Taschenweg 2a 07646 Stadtroda, Germany Tel.: +49.36428.677-0 Fax.: +49.36428.677-28 e-mail: info@alliedvisiontec.com Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc. 101-3750 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC, V5J 5E9, Canada...
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction The GC655 series of cameras are sensitive, 90 frames per second, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet cameras based on the Sony ICX414AL and ICX414AQ CCD sensors. Precautions READ INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY. This document contains specific information which is necessary for the correct operation and treatment of this product. -
Page 6: Specifications
Specifications Sensor Type Sony ICX414AL CCD (ICX414AQ for color) Sensor Shutter Type Progressive Interline Image Resolution 659 x 493 pixels Pixel Size 9.9μm x 9.9μm Optical Format 1/2 inch Lens Mount C-mount with adjustable back focus † Color Sensor Filter Pattern Bayer Full Resolution Frame Rate 90 fps... -
Page 7: Supported Features
Supported Features Imaging Modes free-running, external trigger, fixed rate, software trigger Fixed Rate Control 0.001 fps to maximum frame rate External Trigger Delay 0 to 60 seconds in 1 microsecond increments External Trigger Event rising edge, falling edge, any edge, level high, level low Exposure Time 10 microseconds to 60 seconds in 1 microsecond increments Gain... -
Page 8: Mechanical
Mechanical Figure 1. GC SERIES mechanical dimensions. GC655Technical Manual Page 4... -
Page 9: Connections
Connections Figure 2. GC SERIES connection diagram. GC655Technical Manual Page 5... - Page 10 Item 1: GIGABIT ETHERNET PORT This port conforms to the IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T standard for Gigabit Ethernet over copper. It is recommended that CAT5E or CAT6 compatible cabling and connectors be used for best performance. Cable lengths up to 100m are supported. Item 2: General Purpose I/O PORT FUNCTION Power Ground...
- Page 11 Sync Input 1 and Sync Input 2 These input signals allow the camera to be synchronized to some external event. The camera can be programmed to trigger on the rising edge, falling edge, both edges or level of this signal. The camera can also be programmed to capture an image at some programmable delay time after the trigger event.
- Page 12 Isolated Ground Isolated Ground must be connected to the user’s external circuit ground if Sync Input 1 or Sync Output 1 is to be used. Signal Ground Signal Ground must be connected to the user’s external circuit ground if Sync Input 2 or Sync Output 2 is to be used or if the RS-232 port is to be used.
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Page 13: Cleaning The Sensor
Cleaning the Sensor DO NOT CONTACT CLEAN SENSOR UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Identifying Debris Debris on the image sensor or optical components will appear as a darkened area or smudge on the image that does not move as the camera is moved. Do not confuse this with a pixel defect which will appear as a distinct point. -
Page 14: Adjusting The C-Mount
Adjusting the C-mount LOCKING RING C-MOUNT RING Figure 4. Camera Front View. THE C-MOUNT IS ADJUSTED AT THE FACTORY AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE ADJUSTING. If for some reason, the C-mount requires adjustment, use the following method. Loosen Locking Ring Use an adjustable wrench to loosen locking ring. Be careful not to scratch the camera. When the locking ring is loose, unthread the ring a few turns from the camera face. -
Page 15: Camera Installation
Camera Installation Computer Interface The Prosilica GC cameras will work with any Ethernet network card; however AVT strongly recommends using Gigabit Ethernet components that support Jumbo Frames. A Jumbo Frame is loosely defined as a frame size greater than 1500 bytes however typical Jumbo Frames are around 9000 bytes. - Page 16 Gigabit Ethernet Setup for Windows o Install network card in computer. o Boot the PC and cancel the “Found new Hardware Wizard” window that may appear when Windows detects the new card. o Install the driver that came with the network card. o Once the driver is installed, open the Network Connections Dialog as follows: From the Windows desktop select start, then select Control Panel, then double click on the Network Connections icon.
- Page 17 o Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box and then select Properties. See Figure 6. Network card TCP/IP address.. Select the Use the following IP address and enter an IP address of 169. 254. x. y, where x and y can be any number. Press the TAB key after entering the IP address and the subnet mask will automatically be entered.
- Page 18 Figure 7. Turn off Firewall. o Return to the Gige Local Properties window as in Figure 5. Select the Advanced tab as in Figure 7 and disable the Firewall for this device. Click OK to save changes. Gigabit Ethernet Cabling All Gigabit Ethernet cabling and connectors should be CAT5E or CAT6 compatible.
- Page 19 Installing GigE Viewer for Testing o The latest Viewer software can be downloaded from http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/us/support.html. o Run the GigE Viewer Installer.exe. This will install the Digital Camera drivers as well as the GigE Viewer application program. o Plug in the Prosilica GC camera via the Gigabit Ethernet port. Plug in the power connection. Verify that the Status LED 2 is a solid green.
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Page 20: System Optimization
System Optimization o Open the Network Connections Dialog as follows: From the Windows desktop select start, then select Control Panel, then double click on the Network Connections icon. Double click the relevant network card listed or right-click the relevant network card and select Properties. This will open the properties window for your network card. - Page 21 Figure 10. Network card advanced settings. o Set Maximum Frame Size or Jumbo Frames to the maximum possible value. A typical value is 9000. If the list contains a property called Receive Descriptors, then change this value to its maximum value. Select OK to save properties. o From the main properties dialog as in Figure 9, make sure that only the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box is selected then click OK.
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Page 22: Trouble Shooting
Trouble Shooting Is the camera getting power? The right LED is the camera power indicator. If unlit, check the power adaptor. If possible, swap with one that is known to work. If using a custom power adaptor, be sure the adaptor and wire gauge is rated to at least 500 mA. - Page 23 • Camera is not listed, or flashing “Camera Unavailable”: There may be multiple NICs on your system set to the same subnet. The camera can not know which card to resolve to. Change the IP address of your NIC. If you are still having problems, type: ipconfig /all in a windows command prompt, and send a screenshot to support@alliedvisiontec.com.
- Page 24 All stats 0 while streaming. Firewall likely blocking traffic • All stats 0. Likely a firewall is blocking incoming traffic. Disable your firewall. Check your camera trigger settings. Many camera trigger modes require a software or hardware trigger event to capture frames. •...
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Page 25: Addendum
Addendum GC655Technical Manual Page 21... -
Page 26: Gc Io Schematic
GC IO Schematic CAMERA INTERNAL CIRCUIT AS SEEN FROM CAMERA REAR VIEW VDD-3.3 POWER GROUND 390R FAIRCHILD 12V POWER 1/8W MOCD207M SY NC INPUT 1 SY NC INPUT 1 SY NC OUTPUT 1 ISOLATED GROUND ISOLATED GROUND LOGIC SY NC INPUT 1 VDD-3.3 RS232-TXD 200R... -
Page 27: Isolated Trigger Schematic
Isolated Trigger Schematic USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND POWER GROUND 12V POWER 12V_POWER SY NC INPUT 1 SY NC OUTPUT 1 ISOLATED GROUND SY NC INPUT 1 (DRIVER) HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S USER POWER RECOMMENDED VALUES USER POWER SY NC OUTPUT 1 (RECEIVER) 0.7K 2.7K 1.8K... -
Page 28: Non-Isolated Trigger Schematic
Non-isolated Trigger Schematic USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND POWER GROUND 12V POWER 12V_POWER SY NC INPUT 2 SY NC INPUT 2 (3.3V DRIVER) SY NC OUTPUT 2 SY NC OUTPUT 2 (3.3V RECEIVER) HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S The non-isolated trigger circuit is connected to a Texas Instruments SN74LVC2G241 buffer/driver inside the camera. The required sync input current is less than 10uA and the maximum sync output current is 24mA. -
Page 29: Video Iris Schematic
Video Iris Schematic CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND POWER GROUND 12V POWER 12V_POWER HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S LENS POWER VIDEO SIGNAL LENS GROUND JEITA CONNECTOR GC655Technical Manual Page 25... -
Page 30: Trigger Timing Diagram
Trigger Timing Diagram Readout Time Trigger Latency Expose Start Registered Delay Exposure Time User Trigger Logic Trigger Exposure Trigger Jitter Readout Interline Time Trigger Ready Imaging Idle GC655Technical Manual Page 26... -
Page 31: Notes On Triggering
Notes on Triggering Definitions o User Trigger is the trigger signal applied by the user. o Logic Trigger is the trigger signal seen by the camera internal logic. o Tpd is the propagation delay between the User Trigger and the Logic Trigger. o Exposure is high when the camera image sensor is integrating light. - Page 32 Triggering during the Readout State o For applications requiring the fastest triggering cycle time whereby the camera image sensor is exposing and reading out simultaneously, then the User Trigger signal should be applied as soon as a valid Trigger Ready is detected. o In this case, Trigger Latency and Trigger Jitter can be up to 1 line time since Exposure must always begin on an Interline boundary.
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