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MV1-D3360-G2 Camera Series
CMOS camera with GigE interface
MAN071 03/2015 V1.0

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  • Page 1 Photonfocus MV1-D3360-G2 Camera Series CMOS camera with GigE interface MAN071 03/2015 V1.0...
  • Page 2 All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. No responsibility is assumed by Photonfocus AG for its use. Photonfocus AG reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice. Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited without prior permission having been obtained from Photonfocus AG.
  • Page 3 Preface 1.1 About Photonfocus The Swiss company Photonfocus is one of the leading specialists in the development of CMOS image sensors and corresponding industrial cameras for machine vision. Photonfocus is dedicated to making the latest generation of CMOS technology commercially available.
  • Page 4 1 Preface Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited without prior permission having been obtained from Photonfocus AG. Photonfocus can not be held responsible for any technical or typographical er- rors. 1.5 Legend In this documentation the reader’s attention is drawn to the following icons: Important note Alerts and additional information...
  • Page 5 Introduction This manual describes standard Photonfocus D3360 series cameras that have a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface. The cameras contain a CMV8000 sensor from CMOSIS. The Photonfocus D3360 GigE series has the following camera model families: DR1 cameras DR1 cameras use a proprietary coding algorithm to double the maximal frame rate compared to a standard GigE camera over one GigE cable.
  • Page 6 2 Introduction 2.2 Camera list A list of all cameras covered in this manual is shown in Table 2.1 (see also Table 4.2). Abbreviated camera names are used in this manual to increase readability. The following abbreviations are used (see also Table 2.1): D3360 camera series All cameras covered in this manual D-camera Cameras that don’t have a line scan mode and don’t have Double Rate feature.
  • Page 7 How to get started (GigE G2) 3.1 Introduction This guide shows you: • How to install the required hardware (see Section 3.2) • How to install the required software (see Section 3.3) and configure the Network Adapter Card (see Section 3.4 and Section 3.5) •...
  • Page 8 3 How to get started (GigE G2) Remove the Photonfocus GigE camera from its packaging. Please make sure the following items are included with your camera: • Power supply connector • Camera body cap If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealership. Connect the camera to the GigE interface of your PC with a shielded GigE cable of at least Cat 5E or 6.
  • Page 9 3.3 Software Installation This section describes the installation of the required software to accomplish the tasks described in this chapter. Install the latest drivers for your GigE network interface card. Download the latest eBUS SDK installation file from the Photonfocus server. You can find the latest version of the eBUS SDK on the support (Software Down- load) page at www.photonfocus.com.
  • Page 10 3 How to get started (GigE G2) Figure 3.3: PFInstaller components choice...
  • Page 11 3.4 Network Adapter Configuration This section describes recommended network adapter card (NIC) settings that enhance the performance for GigEVision. Additional tool-specific settings are described in the tool chapter. Open the Network Connections window (Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network Connections), right click on the name of the network adapter where the Photonfocus camera is connected and select Properties from the drop down menu that appears.
  • Page 12 3 How to get started (GigE G2) By default, Photonfocus GigE Vision cameras are configured to obtain an IP address automatically. For this quick start guide it is recommended to configure the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically. To do this, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (see Fig.
  • Page 13 Open again the Local Area Connection Properties window (see Fig. 3.4) and click on the Configure button. In the window that appears click on the Advanced tab and click on Jumbo Frames in the Settings list (see Fig. 3.6). The highest number gives the best performance. Some tools however don’t support the value 16128.
  • Page 14 3 How to get started (GigE G2) No firewall should be active on the network adapter where the Photonfocus GigE camera is connected. If the Windows Firewall is used then it can be switched off like this: Open the Windows Firewall configuration (Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections ->...
  • Page 15 3.5 Network Adapter Configuration for Pleora eBUS SDK Open the Network Connections window (Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network Connections), right click on the name of the network adapter where the Photonfocus camera is connected and select Properties from the drop down menu that appears. A Properties window will open.
  • Page 16 3 How to get started (GigE G2) 3.6 Getting started This section describes how to acquire images from the camera and how to modify camera settings. Open the PF_GEVPlayer software (Start -> All Programs -> Photonfocus -> GigE_Tools -> PF_GEVPlayer) which is a GUI to set camera parameters and to see the grabbed images (see Fig.
  • Page 17 Click on the Select / Connect button in the PF_GEVPlayer . A window with all detected devices appears (see Fig. 3.10). If your camera is not listed then select the box Show unreachable GigE Vision Devices. Figure 3.10: GEV Device Selection Procedure displaying the selected camera Select camera model to configure and click on Set IP Address..
  • Page 18 3 How to get started (GigE G2) Select a valid IP address for selected camera (see Fig. 3.12). There should be no exclamation mark on the right side of the IP address. Click on Ok in the Set IP Address dialog.
  • Page 19 If no images can be grabbed, close the PF_GEVPlayer and adjust the Jumbo Frame parameter (see Section 3.3) to a lower value and try again. Figure 3.14: PF_GEVPlayer displaying live image stream Check the status LED on the rear of the camera. The status LED light is green when an image is being acquired, and it is red when ✎...
  • Page 20 3 How to get started (GigE G2) To modify the exposure time scroll down to the AcquisitionControl control category (bold title) and modify the value of the ExposureTime property.
  • Page 21 Product Specification 4.1 Introduction The Photonfocus D3360 GigE camera series is built around the CMOS image sensor CMV8000 from CMOSIS, that provide a resolution of 3360 x 2496 pixels. The camera series is optimized for low light conditions and there are standard monochrome and color (C) models. The cameras are aimed at standard applications in industrial image processing where high sensitivity and high frame rates are required.
  • Page 22 4 Product Specification Figure 4.1: Photonfocus D3360 GigE camera series with C-mount lens.
  • Page 23 4.2 Feature Overview The general specification and features of the camera are listed in the following sections. The detailed description of the camera features is given in Chapter 5. Characteristics Photonfocus D3360 GigE Camera Series Interface Gigabit Ethernet, GigE Vision and GenICam compliant Camera Control GigE Vision Suite Trigger Modes...
  • Page 24 4 Product Specification 4.3 Available Camera Models Please check the availability of a specific camera model on our website www.photonfocus.com. Name Resolution Special Color Availability MV1-D3360-96-G2-10 3360 x 2496 10.6 fps released MV1-D3360C-96-G2-10 3360 x 2496 10.6 fps on request DR1-D3360-192-G2-8 3360 x 2496 21.1 fps...
  • Page 25 4.4 Technical Specification Photonfocus D3360 GigE Camera Series Sensor CMOSIS CMV8000 Technology CMOS active pixel Scanning system progressive scan Optical format / diagonal 4/3” (23.02 mm diagonal) Resolution 3360 x 2496 pixels (active pixels only) Pixel size 5.5 µm x 5.5 µm Active optical area 18.48 mm x 13.73 mm Full well capacity...
  • Page 26 4 Product Specification Photonfocus D3360 GigE Camera Series Operating temperature / moisture 0°C ... 50°C / 20 ... 80 % Storage temperature / moisture -25°C ... 60°C / 20 ... 95 % Camera power supply +12 V DC (- 10 %) ... +24 V DC (+ 10 %) Trigger signal input range +5 ..
  • Page 27 Fig. 4.3 shows the quantum efficiency curve of the color CMV8000 sensor from CMOSIS used in the Photonfocus D3360 GigE color cameras. Figure 4.3: Spectral response of the CMV8000 CMOS color image sensors (with micro lenses) The cover glass of the CMV8000 image sensors is plain D263 glass with a transmittance as shown in Fig.
  • Page 28 4 Product Specification Figure 4.5: Transmission curve of the cut-off filter in the Photonfocus D3360 GigE cameras 4.5 RGB Bayer Pattern Filter Fig. 4.6 shows the bayer filter arrangement on the pixel matrix in the Photonfocus D3360 GigE cameras which is often denoted as "Green - Blue" pattern. The fixed bayer pattern arrangement has to be considered when the ROI config- uration is changed or the MROI feature is used (see Section 5.1).
  • Page 29 Functionality This chapter serves as an overview of the camera configuration modes and explains camera features. The goal is to describe what can be done with the camera. The setup of the cameras is explained in later chapters. 5.1 Reduction of Image Size With Photonfocus cameras there are several possibilities to focus on the interesting parts of an image, thus reducing the data rate and increasing the frame rate.
  • Page 30 5 Functionality . r a m e R a t e [ f p s ]    F r a m e R a t e w i t h H = 2 4 9 6 8 3 . 2 f p s 8 3 .
  • Page 31 5.1.2 Multiple Regions of Interest The Photonfocus D3360 GigE camera series can handle up to 8 different regions of interest. This feature can be used to reduce the amount of image data and increase the frame rate. An application example for using multiple regions of interest (MROI) is a laser triangulation system with several laser lines.
  • Page 32 5 Functionality R O I . X R O I . X R O I . W ( 0 , 0 ) R O I . W ( 0 , 0 ) R O I . Y M R O I 0 . Y M R O I 0 R O I M R O I 1 .
  • Page 33 Fig. 5.4 shows an example from hyperspectral imaging where the presence of spectral lines at known regions need to be inspected. By using a MROI only a 636x54 region need to be readout and a frame rate of 1586 fps (D-96) or 3038 fps (DR1-192, double rate enabled) can be achieved.
  • Page 34 5 Functionality 5.1.3 Decimation (monochrome cameras) Decimation reduces the number of pixels in y-direction. Decimation in y-direction transfers every n row only and directly results in reduced read-out time and higher frame rate respectively. Decimation can also be used together with ROI or MROI. In this case every ROI should have a height that is a multiple of the decimation setting.
  • Page 35  0 , 0 ) R O I m a x m a x Figure 5.6: Decimation and ROI ( 0 , 0 ) R O I M R O I 0 M R O I 1 M R O I 2 m a x m a x Figure 5.7: Decimation and MROI...
  • Page 36 5 Functionality The image in Fig. 5.8 on the right-hand side shows the result of decimation 3 of the image on the left-hand side. Figure 5.8: Image example of decimation 3 An example of a high-speed measurement of the elongation of an injection needle is given in Fig.
  • Page 37 5.1.4 Decimation (color cameras) Decimation reduces the number of pixels in y-direction by skipping rows. Decimation in color cameras is slightly different from the monochrome cameras, because the order of the Bayer pattern must be maintained. Beginning from the first row, always two rows are read out and then an even number of rows is skipped.
  • Page 38 5 Functionality 5.1.5 Maximal Frame Rate The maximal frame rate of the camera depends on the camera settings. The following factors influence the maximal frame rate (see also Table 5.1): • The length of the exposure time: A shorter exposure time can lead to an increase in the maximal frame rate.
  • Page 39 Simultaneous Read out Timing 1 The exposure time is smaller than the read out time in this timing (see Fig. 5.11). Exposure is started during the sensor read out of the previous frame. The maximal frame rate is in this case (values are given in Table 5.4 and Table 5.5): MaxFrameRate = 1 / (ReadoutTime + TExpDel + TReadoutDel) To avoid a sensor artifact, the exposure must start at a fixed position from the start of the read out of one row.
  • Page 40 5 Functionality MaxFrameRate = 1 / (ExposureTime + TReadoutDel + ReadoutTime) The ReadoutTime is the height of the ROI multiplied by the read out time of one row (see Table 5.4). F r a m e < n > F r a m e < n + 1 > 6 r i g g e r - x p o s u r e T i m e E x p o s u r e...
  • Page 41 Software Trigger The trigger signal is applied through a software command (TriggerSoftware in category AcquisitionControl). Settings for Software Trigger mode: TriggerMode = On and TriggerSource = Software. Line1 Trigger The trigger signal is applied directly to the camera by the power supply connector through pin ISO_IN1 (see also Section A.1).
  • Page 42 5 Functionality Figure 5.15: Trigger Inputs - Multiple GigE solution The ContinuousRecording and ContinousReadout modes can be used if more than one camera is connected to the same network and need to shoot images si- multaneously. If all cameras are set to Continuous mode, then all will send the packets at same time resulting in network congestion.
  • Page 43 AcquisitionMode TriggerMode After the command AcquisitionStart is executed: Continuous Camera is in free-running mode. Acquisition can be stopped by executing AcquisitionStop command. Continuous Camera is ready to accept triggers according to the TriggerSource property. Acquisition and trigger acceptance can be stopped by executing AcquisitionStop command.
  • Page 44 5 Functionality 5.2.4 Exposure Time Control Depending on the trigger mode, the exposure time can be determined either by the camera or by the trigger signal itself: Camera-controlled Exposure time In this trigger mode the exposure time is defined by the camera.
  • Page 45 results then from the synchronous design of the FPGA state machines and from to trigger offset requirement to start an exposure at a fixed point from the start of the read out of a row. The exposure time t is controlled with an internal exposure time controller. exposure The trigger pulse from the internal camera control starts also the strobe control state machines.
  • Page 46 5 Functionality The falling edge of the trigger pulse is delayed by the time t which results from the d iso input signal isolator. This signal is clocked into the FPGA which leads to a jitter of t . The pulse is jitter then delayed by t by the user defined value which can be configured via camera...
  • Page 47 A x t e r n a l t r i g g e r p u l s e i n p u t t r i g g e r a f t e r i s o l a t o r d - i s o - i n p u t t r i g g e r p u l s e i n t e r n a l c a m e r a c o n t r o l j i t t e r...
  • Page 48 5 Functionality 5.2.8 Trigger Timing Values Table 5.7 shows the values of the trigger timing parameters. D-96 / DR1-192 D-96 / DR1-192 Timing Parameter Minimum Maximum 1 µs 1.5 µs d iso input 65 ns 185 ns d RS422 input 20.8 ns jitter 0.35 s...
  • Page 49 5.2.9 A/B Trigger for Incremental Encoder An incremental encoder with A/B outputs can be used to synchronize the camera triggers to the speed of a conveyor belt. These A/B outputs can be directly connected to the camera and appropriate triggers are generated inside the camera. The A/B Trigger feature is is not available on all camera revisions, see Appendix B for a list of available features.
  • Page 50 5 Functionality There is a bug in the single A/B trigger mode in some camera revisions (see Ap- pendix B). In this case when the encoder position moves back and forth by a small amount, the EncoderCounter is incremented and the decrement is some- times omitted, leading to a wrong EncoderPosition indication in the camera.
  • Page 51 A/B Trigger Debounce A debouncing logic can be enabled by setting ABTriggerDeBounce=True. It is implemented with a watermark value of the EncoderCounter (see Fig. 5.22). Suppose ABTriggerDirection=fwd, then the watermark value is increased with the increments of the EncoderCounter. If EncoderCounter decreases, e.g.
  • Page 52 5 Functionality A/B Trigger Divider if ABTriggerDivider>1 then not all internally generated triggers are applied to the camera logic. E.g. If ABTriggerDivider=2, then every second trigger is applied to the camera (see Fig. 5.24). G r a y C o u n t e r E n c o d e r C o u n t e r I n t e r n a l T r i g g e r F w d A p p l i e d T r i g g e r F w d...
  • Page 53 By default the Encoder Position is only generated when TriggerMode=On and TriggerSource=ABTrigger. When the property ABTriggerCountAlways=True, then the Encoder Position is generated regardless of the trigger mode. 5.2.10 Missed Trigger Counters The missed trigger counters are important tools to make sure that the frequency of an external trigger can be processed by the camera.
  • Page 54 5 Functionality The setting Counter_ResetCounterMode=Continuous resets the counters on every occurrence of an active edge of the reset source without the requirement to arm the device first. This setting is suited if the reset source signal is different than the camera trigger. The active edge of the reset input can be set by the property Counter_ResetCounterSourceInvert.
  • Page 55 Multiple Slope Mode (High Dynamic Range) The Multiple Slope High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode is a special integration mode that increases the dynamic range of the pixels, and thus avoids the saturation of the pixels in many cases. The multiple slope mode is also called multiple slope mode or piecewise linear mode. The multiple slope mode clips illuminated pixels which reach a programmable voltage, while leaving the darker pixels untouched (see Fig.
  • Page 56 5 Functionality P i x e l r e s e t V h i g h K n e e p o i n t A V l o w 2 ( M u l t i s l o p e _ V a l u e 2 ) K n e e p o i n t B V l o w 1 ( M u l t i s l o p e _ V a l u e 1 ) J i m e...
  • Page 57 5.4 Data Path Overview The data path is the path of the image from the output of the image sensor to the output of the camera. The sequence of blocks is shown in figure Fig. 5.29. 1 m a g e S e n s o r B a d P i x e l C o r r e c t i o n C o l u m n F P N...
  • Page 58 5 Functionality 5.5 Bad Pixel Correction The Bad Pixel Correction corrects single pixel defects of the image sensor. If a pixel is marked as "bad" (defect) then its value is replaced by the mean of the two neighbouring pixels on the same image row.
  • Page 59 5.5.3 Storing the calibration in permanent memory After running the calibration procedure (see Section 5.5.2) the calibration values are stored in RAM. When the camera is turned off, their values are lost. To prevent this, the calibration values must be stored in flash memory. This can be done by clicking on the property BadPixelCorrection_SaveToFlash (in category BadPixelCorrection).
  • Page 60 5 Functionality Check the values of the properties ColCorrection_Overflow and ColCorrection_Underflow. Both should have the value 0 after calibration. If ColCorrection_Overflow is not 0, then decrease BlackLevel (in category AnalogControl) and re-run the procedure from step 6 on. If ColCorrection_Underflow is not 0, then increase BlackLevel (in category AnalogControl) and re-run the procedure from step 6 on.
  • Page 61 5.8 Grey Level Transformation (LUT) Grey level transformation is remapping of the grey level values of an input image to new values. The look-up table (LUT) is used to convert the greyscale value of each pixel in an image into another grey value. It is typically used to implement a transfer curve for contrast expansion.
  • Page 62 5 Functionality Grey level transformation − Gain: y = (255/1023) ⋅ a ⋅ x a = 1.0 a = 2.0 a = 3.0 a = 4.0 1000 1200 x: grey level input value (10 bit) [DN] Figure 5.31: Applying a linear gain with clamping to an image...
  • Page 63 5.8.2 Gamma The ’Gamma’ mode performs an exponential amplification, configurable in the range from 0.4 to 4.0. Gamma > 1.0 results in an attenuation of the image (see Fig. 5.32), gamma < 1.0 results in an amplification (see Fig. 5.33). Gamma correction is often used for tone mapping and better display of results on monitor screens.
  • Page 64 5 Functionality 5.8.3 User-defined Look-up Table In the ’User’ mode, the mapping of input to output grey levels can be configured arbitrarily by the user. This procedure is explained in Section 7.5. 7 s e r L U T y = f ( x ) 8 b i t 1 2 b i t Figure 5.34: Data path through LUT...
  • Page 65 ( 0 , 0 ) N   N   N   N   O   O   L U T 0 O   L U T 1 O   m a x m a x Figure 5.35: Overlapping Region-LUT example ( 0 , 0 )
  • Page 66 5 Functionality Fig. 5.37 shows the application of the Region-LUT to a camera image. The original image without image processing is shown on the left-hand side. The result of the application of the Region-LUT is shown on the right-hand side. One Region-LUT was applied on a small region on the lower part of the image where the brightness has been increased.
  • Page 67 5.9 Crosshairs 5.9.1 Functionality The crosshairs inserts a vertical and horizontal line into the image. The width of these lines is one pixel. The grey level is defined by a 12 bit value (0 means black, 4095 means white). This allows to set any grey level to get the maximum contrast depending on the acquired image.
  • Page 68 5 Functionality The x- and y-positon is absolute to the sensor pixel matrix. It is independent on the ROI, MROI or decimation configurations. Figure Fig. 5.39 shows two situations of the crosshairs configuration. The same MROI settings is used in both situations. The crosshairs however is set differently.
  • Page 69 5.10 Image Information and Status Line There are camera properties available that give information about the acquired images, such as an image counter, average image value and the number of missed trigger signals. These properties can be queried by software. Alternatively, a status line within the image data can be switched on that contains all the available image information.
  • Page 70 5 Functionality 5.10.2 Status Line If enabled, the status line replaces the last row of the image with camera status information. Every parameter is coded into fields of 4 pixels (LSB first) and uses the lower 8 bits of the pixel value, so that the total size of a parameter field is 32 bit (see Fig.
  • Page 71 Start pixel index Parameter width [bit] Parameter Description Preamble: 0x55AA00FF Image Counter (see Section 5.10.1) Real Time Counter (see Section 5.10.1) Missed Trigger Counter (see Section 5.10.1) Image Average Value("raw" data without taking in account gain settings) (see Section 5.10.1) Integration Time in units of clock cycles (see Table 4.3) Reserved (Burst Trigger Number)
  • Page 72 5 Functionality 5.10.3 Camera Type Codes Camera Model Camera Type Code MV1-D3360-96-G2-10 MV1-D3360C-96-G2-10 DR1-D3360-192-G2-8 DR1-D3360C-192-G2-8 Table 5.10: Type codes of Photonfocus D3360 GigE camera series...
  • Page 73 5.11 Test Images Test images are generated in the camera FPGA, independent of the image sensor. They can be used to check the transmission path from the camera to the acquisition software. Independent from the configured grey level resolution, every possible grey level appears the same number of times in a test image.
  • Page 74 5 Functionality Figure 5.42: LFSR (linear feedback shift register) test image In the LFSR (linear feedback shift register) mode the camera generates a constant pseudo-random test pattern containing all grey levels. If the data transmission is correctly received, the histogram of the image will be flat (Fig. 5.43). On the other hand, a non-flat histogram (Fig.
  • Page 75 Figure 5.44: LFSR test pattern received and histogram containing transmission errors 5.12 Double Rate (DR1 cameras only) The Photonfocus DR1 cameras use a proprietary coding algorithm to cut the data rate by almost a factor of two. This enables the transmission of high frame rates over just one Gigabit Ethernet connection, avoiding the complexity and stability issues of Ethernet link aggregation.
  • Page 76 5 Functionality...
  • Page 77 Hardware Interface 6.1 GigE Connector The GigE cameras are interfaced to external components via • an Ethernet jack (RJ45) to transmit configuration, image data and trigger. • a 12 pin subminiature connector for the power supply, Hirose HR10A-10P-12S (female) . The connectors are located on the back of the camera.
  • Page 78 6 Hardware Interface A suitable power supply can be ordered from your Photonfocus dealership. For further details including the pinout please refer to Appendix A. 6.3 Status Indicator (GigE cameras) A dual-color LED on the back of the camera gives information about the current status of the GigE CMOS cameras.
  • Page 79 C a m e r a I n t e r n a l P o w e r S u p p l y 2 o w e r S u p p l y P O W E R D C / D C V C C _ 1 D C / D C...
  • Page 80 6 Hardware Interface 6.5 Trigger and Strobe Signals for GigE Cameras 6.5.1 Overview The 12-pol. Hirose power connector contains two external trigger inputs, two strobe outputs and two differential inputs (G2 models: RS-422, H2 models: HTL). All inputs and outputs are connected to the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (see also Section 6.6) that offers powerful operations.
  • Page 81 C a m e r a I S O L A T O R R S 4 2 2 I S O _ I N C 0 _ P I S O _ I N C 0 _ N - 1 0 V t o + 1 3 V e x t e n d e d I S O _ I N C 1 _ P...
  • Page 82 6 Hardware Interface C a m e r a I S O L A T O R H T L : i n p u t r a n g e : 1 0 V t o 3 0 V I S O _ I N C 0 _ P I S O _ I N C 0 _ N I S O _ I N C 1 _ P...
  • Page 83 6.5.2 Single-ended Inputs ISO_IN0 and ISO_IN1 are single-ended isolated inputs. The input circuit of both inputs is identical (see Fig. 6.3). Fig. 6.5 shows a direct connection to the ISO_IN inputs. In the camera default settings the PLC is configured to connect the ISO_IN0 to the PLC_Q4 camera trigger input.
  • Page 84 6 Hardware Interface 6.5.3 Single-ended Outputs ISO_OUT0 and ISO_OUT1 are single-ended isolated outputs. ISO_OUT0 and ISO_OUT1 have different output circuits: ISO_OUT1 doesn’t have a pullup resistor and can be used as additional Strobe out (by adding Pull up) or as controllable switch. Maximal ratings that must not be exceeded: voltage: 30 V, current: 0.5 A, power: 0.5 W.
  • Page 85 Fig. 6.9 shows the connection from ISO_OUT1 to a LED. 1 2 p o l . H i r o s e C a m e r a C o n n e c t o r ; O U R _ P W R P T C I S O _ O U T 1 P o w e r...
  • Page 86 6 Hardware Interface 6.5.4 Differential RS-422 Inputs (G2 models) ISO_INC0 and ISO_INC1 are isolated differential RS-422 inputs (see also Fig. 6.3). They are connected to a Maxim MAX3098 RS-422 receiver device. Please consult the data sheet of the MAX3098 for connection details. Don’t connect single-ended signals to the differential inputs ISO_INC0 and ISO_INC1 (see also Fig.
  • Page 87 6.5.6 I/O Wiring The Photonfocus cameras include electrically isolated inputs and outputs. Take great care when wiring trigger and strobe signals to the camera, specially over big distances (a few meters) and in noisy environments. Improper wiring can introduce ground loops which lead to malfunction of triggers and strobes.
  • Page 88 6 Hardware Interface Common Grounds with Star Wiring Ground loops can be avoided using "star wiring", i.e. the wiring of power and ground connections originate from one "star point" which is typically a power supply. Fig. 6.14 shows a schematic of the star-wiring concept. Fig.
  • Page 89 Fig. 6.16 shows an example of how to connect a flash light and a trigger source to the camera using star-wiring. The trigger in this example is generated from a light barrier. Note how the power and ground cables are connected to the same power supply. S t a r t P o i n t 2 o w e r S u p p l y S T R...
  • Page 90 6 Hardware Interface An example of improper wiring that causes a ground loop is shown in Fig. 6.17. C o n n e c t i n g C A M _ G N D a n d G r o u n d l o o p I S O _ G N D t h e w r o n g w a y 1 s o l a t o r I S O _ I N...
  • Page 91 Name Direction Description A0 (Line0) Power connector -> PLC ISO_IN0 input signal A1(Line1) Power connector -> PLC ISO_IN1 input signal A2 (Line2) Power connector -> PLC ISO_INC0 input signal A3 (Line3) Power connector -> PLC ISO_INC1 input signal camera head -> PLC FVAL (Frame Valid) signal camera head ->...
  • Page 92 6 Hardware Interface...
  • Page 93 Software 7.1 Software for Photonfocus GigE Cameras The following packages for Photonfocus GigE (G2) cameras are available on the Photonfocus website (www.photonfocus.com): eBUS SDK Contains the Pleora SDK and the Pleora GigE filter drivers. Many examples of the SDK are included. PFInstaller Contains the PF_GEVPlayer, the DR1 decoding DLL, a property list for every GigE camera and additional documentation and examples.
  • Page 94 7 Software 7.2.1 PF_GEVPlayer main window After connecting the camera (see Chapter 3), the main window displays the following controls (see Fig. 7.1): Disconnect Disconnect the camera Mode Acquisition mode Play Start acquisition Stop Stop acquisition Acquisition Control Mode Continuous, Single Frame or Multi Frame modes. The number of frames that are acquired in Multi Frame mode can be set in the GEV Device Control with AcquisitionFrameCount in the AcquisitionControl category.
  • Page 95 To have a quick overview of the available categories, all categories should be collapsed. The categories of interest can then be expanded again. If the name of the property is known, then the alphabetical view is convenient. If this is the first time that you use a Photonfocus GigE camera, then the visibility should be left to Beginner.
  • Page 96 7 Software 7.2.3 Display Area The images are displayed in the main window in the display area. A zoom menu is available when right clicking in the display area. Another way to zoom is to press the Ctrl button while using the mouse wheel.
  • Page 97 7.2.6 Get feature list of camera A list of all features of the Photonfocus GigE cameras in HTML format can be found in the GenICam_Feature_Lists sub-directory (in Start -> All Programs -> Photonfocus -> GigE_Tools). Alternatively, the feature list of the connected camera can be retrieved with the PF_GEVPlayer (Tools ->...
  • Page 98 7 Software If LUT values should be retained in the camera after disconnecting the power, then they must be saved with UserSetSave 7.5.2 Full ROI LUT This section describe the settings for one LUT that is applied to the full ROI. Set LUT_EnRegionLUT (in category RegionLUT) to False.
  • Page 99 7.5.5 Predefined LUT settings Some predefined LUT are stored in the camera. To activate a predefined LUT: Select LUT and RegionLUT (if required) as described in Section 7.5.2 and Section 7.5.3. Set LUTAutoMode (in category LUTControl) to the desired value. The available settings are described in property list of the camera which is contained in the PFInstaller.
  • Page 100 7 Software 7.7 Permanent Parameter Storage / Factory Reset The property UserSetSave (in category UserSetControl) stores the current camera settings in the non-volatile flash memory. At power-up these values are loaded. The property UserSetSave (in category UserSetControl) overwrites the current camera settings with the settings that are stored in the flash memory.
  • Page 101 7.9 PLC 7.9.1 Introduction The Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a powerful tool to generate triggers and software interrupts. A functional diagram of the PLC tool is shown in Fig. 7.4. The PLC tool is described in detail with many examples in the [PLC] manual which is included in the PFInstaller. The AB Trigger feature is not available on all camera revisions, see Appendix B for a list of available features.
  • Page 102 7 Software Identify the PLC notation of the desired input. A table of the PLC mapping is given in Section 6.6. In our example, ISO_IN0 maps to A0 or Line0. Select a Signal Routing Block (SRB) that has a connection to the desired PLC input and connect it to the PLC input.
  • Page 103 7.9.3 PLC Settings for A/B Trigger from differential inputs This settings connects the ISO_INC differential inputs to the A/B camera inputs. ISO_INC0 is mapped to the A signal and ISO_INC1 to the B signal, see Table 7.2 (the visibility in the PF_GEVPlayer must be set to Guru for this purpose).
  • Page 104 7 Software 7.9.4 PLC Settings for A/B Trigger from single-ended inputs This configuration maps the single-ended inputs to the A/B camera inputs: ISO_IN0 is mapped to the A signal and ISO_IN1 to the B signal see Table 7.3 (the visibility in the PF_GEVPlayer must be set to Guru for this purpose).
  • Page 105 7.10 Miscellaneous Properties 7.10.1 PixelFormat The property PixelFormat (in category ImageFormatControl) sets the pixel format. For 10 bits and 12 bits there is a selection of plain or packed format. The plain format uses more bandwidth than the packed format, but is easier to process in the software. Table 7.4 shows the number of bits per pixel to are required for a pixel format.
  • Page 106 7 Software 7.10.2 Color Fine Gain (Color cameras only) To set the color fine gain: Set the GainSelector (in AnalogControl) to the desired position (see also below). Set the Gain value to the desired value. The GainSelector can have the following settings: DigitalAll Overall gain applied to all color channels DigitalRed Gain applied to the red channel DigitalGreen Gain applied to the green channel on the same row as the blue channel...
  • Page 107 7.12 Decoding of images in DR1 cameras The images arrive in a encoded (compressed) format in the DR1 cameras if EnDoubleRate=True. There are functions in the pfDoubleRate package to decode the images. The package documentation is located in the SDK\doc sub-directory of PFRemote installation directory. Examples are located in the SDK\Example\pfDoubleRate sub-directory.
  • Page 108 7 Software Only 8 bit monochrome images can be processed by the DR1 Evaluator tool. Only raw color images, i.e. taken before debayering, can be used as input. Optionally an output file can be selected by clicking on the button Select Output File. This is the resulting file after modulation and demodulation of the input image.
  • Page 109 Mechanical Considerations 8.1 Mechanical Interface During storage and transport, the camera should be protected against vibration, shock, moisture and dust. The original packaging protects the camera adequately from vibration and shock during storage and transport. Please either retain this packaging for possible later use or dispose of it according to local regulations.
  • Page 110 8 Mechanical Considerations 8.2 Adjusting the Back Focus The back focus of your Photonfocus camera is correctly adjusted in the production of the camera. This section describes the procedure to adjust the back focus if you require that because e.g. you are using a special lens.
  • Page 111 Warranty The manufacturer alone reserves the right to recognize warranty claims. 9.1 Warranty Terms The manufacturer warrants to distributor and end customer that for a period of two years from the date of the shipment from manufacturer or distributor to end customer (the "Warranty Period") that: •...
  • Page 112 9 Warranty...
  • Page 113 References All referenced documents can be downloaded from our website at www.photonfocus.com. GEVQS GEVPlayer Quick Start Guide, Pleora Technologies. Included in eBUS installer. MAN051 Manual "Photonfocus GigE Quick Start Guide", Photonfocus PLC iPORT Programmable Logic Controller Reference Guide, Pleora Technologies. Included in GigE software package.
  • Page 114 10 References...
  • Page 115 Pinouts A.1 Power Supply Connector The power supply connectors are available from Hirose connectors at www.hirose-connectors.com. Fig. A.1 shows the power supply plug from the solder side. The pin assignment of the power supply plug is given in Table A.2. It is extremely important that you apply the appropriate voltages to your camera.
  • Page 116 A Pinouts I/O Type Name Description CAMERA_GND Camera GND, 0V CAMERA_PWR Camera Power 12V..24V ISO_OUT0 Default Strobe out, internally Pulled up to ISO_PWR with 4k7 Resistor ISO_INC0_N INC0 differential input (G2: RS-422, H2: HTL), negative polarity ISO_INC0_P INC0 differential input (G2: RS-422, H2: HTL), positive polarity ISO_PWR Power supply 5V..24V for output signals;...
  • Page 117 Camera Revisions B.1 General Remarks This chapter lists differences between the revisions of the camera models.
  • Page 118 B Camera Revisions B.2 8MP Area Scan Cameras Speedgrade 96 and 192 Table B.1 shows revision information for the following models: D96 MV1-D3360-96-G2-10 C96 MV1-D3360C-96-G2-10 D192 DR1-D3360-192-G2-8 C192 DR1-D3360C-192-G2-8 D96 / C96 V1.0 D192 / C192 V1.0 Double Rate MROI Decimation Standard Trigger AB Trigger...
  • Page 119 Document Revision History Revision Date Changes March 2016 First version...

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