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  • Page 1 Operating Manual AX Smart Cameras EN-US (Embedded Processing)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    List of contents Baumer List of contents 1 General information ............................ Support ............................... Target group ............................Intended use ............................Scope and further reading ........................Classification of the safety instructions....................Transport / Storage..........................Disposal .............................. 10 Warranty notes ........................... 10 Copyright ............................10 1.10 Conformity ............................
  • Page 3 Setup assistant ........................... 33 First log-in ............................33 Check the version of the system image....................34 The Smart Camera and Baumer software ..................34 Change network settings ........................35 Connect via SSH ..........................35 The overlay file system ........................36 7.10 Install / remove software packages ....................
  • Page 4 List of contents Baumer 8.2.6 GainSelector ......................... 50 8.2.7 Gamma ..........................51 Category: AutoFeatureControl......................52 8.3.1 AutoFeatureHeight ........................ 54 8.3.2 AutoFeatureOffsetX ......................55 8.3.3 AutoFeatureOffsetY ......................55 8.3.4 AutoFeatureRegionMode ...................... 56 8.3.5 AutoFeatureRegionReference ....................56 8.3.6 AutoFeatureRegionSelector....................56 8.3.7 AutoFeatureWidth ......................... 57 8.3.8...
  • Page 5 Baumer List of contents 8.8.1 DeviceCharacterSet ......................73 8.8.2 DeviceEventChannelCount ....................74 8.8.3 DeviceFamilyName ....................... 74 8.8.4 DeviceFirmwareVersion ......................74 8.8.5 DeviceGenCPVersionMajor ....................74 8.8.6 DeviceGenCPVersionMinor ....................75 8.8.7 DeviceLinkCommandTimeout ....................75 8.8.8 DeviceLinkHeartbeatMode....................75 8.8.9 DeviceLinkHeartbeatTimeout....................76 8.8.10 DeviceLinkSelector ....................... 76 8.8.11...
  • Page 6 List of contents Baumer Category: DigitalIOControl........................89 8.9.1 LineDebouncerHighTimeAbs ....................92 8.9.2 LineDebouncerLowTimeAbs ....................92 8.9.3 LineInverter ........................... 92 8.9.4 LineMode ..........................92 8.9.5 LineSelector .......................... 93 8.9.6 LineSource ..........................93 8.9.7 LineStatus ..........................95 8.9.8 LineStatusAll ......................... 95 8.9.9 UserOutputSelector ......................
  • Page 7 Baumer List of contents 8.12.11 LUTValue ..........................122 8.13 Category: Memory Management ......................123 8.13.1 MemoryMaxBlocks........................123 8.14 Category: SequencerControl ......................123 8.14.1 SequencerConfigurationMode ....................124 8.14.2 SequencerFeatureEnable .....................125 8.14.3 SequencerFeatureSelector ....................125 8.14.4 SequencerMode........................126 8.14.5 SequencerPathSelector ......................126 8.14.6 SequencerSetActive ......................126 8.14.7 SequencerSetLoad .......................127 8.14.8...

  • Page 8: General Information

    General information Baumer General information Thanks for purchasing a camera of the Baumer family. This User´s Guide describes how to con- nect, set up and use the camera. NOTICE Read this manual carefully and observe the notes and safety instructions! Support In the case of any questions please contact our Technical &...

  • Page 9: Classification Of The Safety Instructions

    Baumer General information ® For detailed information about the Jetson™ hardware and the Jetpack software NVIDIA pro- ® vides a lot of documentation. Please refer to this documentation at the NVIDIA developer web- sites and forums as required. ® ®...

  • Page 10: Disposal

    Warranty notes If it is obvious that the device is / was dismantled, reworked or repaired by other than Baumer technicians, Baumer Optronic will not take any responsibility for the subsequent performance...

  • Page 11: General Safety Instructions

    Heat accumulation in the device Heat can damage the device. Provide adequate dissipation of heat. As there are numerous pos- sibilities for installation, Baumer recommends no specific method for proper heat dissipation, but suggest the following principle: a) Every form of convection around the device and mounting helps reduce temperature. Pre- vent heat from becoming trapped! b) Mounting in combination with forced convection may provide proper heat dissipation.

  • Page 12: Camera Models

    GenICam compatibility Fully GenICam™ compatible Industrially-compliant process interface and parameter setting capability Easy use through provided Baumer neoAPI and GAPI SDK's for Python™ and C++ GenICam™ compatibility enables many 3rd party machine vision software packages Computer vision and AI capabilities ®...

  • Page 13: Vax

    Camera System on Module Sensor Resolution Full Frames Type (SoM) Size (Width × Height) [max. fps] Monochrome VAX-32M.I.NVN NVIDIA® Jeton 1/1.8" 2048 x 1536 55.5 Nano™ VAX-50M.I.NVX NVIDIA® Jetson 2/3" 2448 x 2048 Xavier NX™ Color VAX-32C.I.NVN NVIDIA® Jeton 1/1.8"...

  • Page 14: Dimensions

    Camera models Baumer 3.1.3 Dimensions 12,9 temperature measurement point 28,7 120,4 Operating Manual AX Smart Cameras | V1.0...

  • Page 15: Installation

    The installer of the system is responsible for the safety of the system in which the device is inte- grated. Wiring (example) What is included: Baumer provides a large variety of optional ac- cessories which are tested to work with AX The AX Smart Camera Smart Cameras: ▪...

  • Page 16: Environmental Requirements

    Heat accumulation in the device Heat can damage the device. Provide adequate dissipation of heat. As there are numerous pos- sibilities for installation, Baumer recommends no specific method for proper heat dissipation, but suggest the following principle: a) Every form of convection around the device and mounting helps reduce temperature. Pre- vent heat from becoming trapped! b) Mounting in combination with forced convection may provide proper heat dissipation.
  • Page 17 Installation Maximum ambient temperature depending on use case mounted (45 x 90 mm Camera Type Use case aluminum profile) not mounted VAX-32M.I.NVN Full power usage 53 °C (124.7 °F) 40 °C (104 °F) (CPU, GPU & Camera VAX-32C.I.NVN @ 100%) Typical power usage 56 °C (132.8 °F)

  • Page 18: Emergency Shutdown At Overtemperature

    DeviceTemperatureExceeded feature is set to True and the image recording is stopped. Camera Type max. Temperature (internal sensor) Monochrome VAX-32M.I.NVN 73 °C (163.4 °F) VAX-50M.I.NVX 73 °C (163.4 °F) Color VAX-32C.I.NVN 73 °C (163.4 °F)

  • Page 19: Nvidia Jetson Thermal Management

    ® The NVIDIA tool tegrastats can help to monitor the temperatures and clock speeds. Mechanical Tests Baumer cameras are tested towards the following standards to ensure industrial suitability. Environmental Testing Standard Parameter Vibration, sinusoidal IEC 60068-2-6...

  • Page 20: Modular Tube System (Ordered Separately)

    Installation Baumer Modular tube system (ordered separately) The peak torque while tightening the screws is 0.9 Nm. Use a torque wrench! Camera Recommended grease for easier installation of the sealing rings: ELKALUB GLS 867 Tube Adapter Tube Modul Tube Tube Adapter...
  • Page 21 Baumer Installation Distance Ring M 47 M 62 O-Ring O-Ring Art. No.: 11185376 Art. No.: 11185372 O-Ring O-Ring Art. No.: 11185375 Art. No.: 11185371 O-Ring O-Ring Art. No.: 11198906 Art. No.: 11211571 Tube M 47 M 62 54,5 40,5 Art. No.: 11185374 (Cover Glass: Acryl) Art.

  • Page 22: Ip Protection Classes

    Installation Baumer Inner dimensions of the Tube M 47 M 62 IP Protection classes The devices continue working in an industrial environment to meet the requirements of various protection classes. IP40 with mounted lens, cables and port cover IP67 with mounted tube, cables and port cover In order to achieve the mentioned IP protection level, please note the following information: The tube needs to be screwed on gap-free.
  • Page 23 Baumer Installation Sealing rings The peak torque while tightening the screws is 0.9 Nm. Use a torque wrench! Do not forget the seals! Recommended grease for easier installation: ELKALUB GLS 867 Gap-free assembly V1.0 | AX Smart Cameras Operating Manual...

  • Page 24: Cleaning

    Installation Baumer Cleaning Due to its compact design, the device is characterized by almost maintenance-free operation. When used for the intended purpose, it is possible that the device may need to be cleaned from time to time. Very clean optical surfaces (cover glass) are required for the consistent and repro- ducible operation of the device.
  • Page 25 Baumer Installation Tube cover glass For cleaning, use a soft, lint-free cloth to clean the surface of the tube cover glass with a gentle pressure, without scratching. To clean stubborn dirt, commonly available window cleaning agent is recommended. Ensure that no residues of the cleaning agent or scratches remain on the glass. These can permanently damage the reproducibility of the results from the device.

  • Page 26: Pin Assignment / Led-Signaling

    Pin Assignment / LED-Signaling Baumer Pin Assignment / LED-Signaling 5.1.1 Data Interface (Ethernet) MX1+ MX4+ MX1- MX4- MX2+ MX3- MX2- MX3+ Connector: M12 / 8-pol / x-coded (SACC-CI-M12FS-8CON-L180-10G) CAUTION IP protection level In order to achieve the mentioned IP protection level, a protective cap must be installed on the unused Ethernet port.

  • Page 27: Digital-Io

    Baumer Pin Assignment / LED-Signaling 5.1.4 Digital-IO Power Vcc Pin 1 24 V (± 20 %) Pin 2 GND (Power) Line 1 IN 1 ≥ 1 Line 1 Pin 3 current limiter cable termination Line 2 internal GPIO (Output) Ω...

  • Page 28: Led Signaling

    Pin Assignment / LED-Signaling Baumer 5.1.5 LED signaling Ethernet LED Status LED Description Signal Meaning Ethernet LED green static Link active orange flash Data traffic Status LED Power off / Booting error green static Power on Operating Manual AX Smart Cameras | V1.0...

  • Page 29: Optical Specification

    Baumer Optical specification Optical specification Spectral sensitivity The spectral sensitivity characteristics for cameras of this series are displayed in the following graphs. The characteristic curves for the sensors do not take the characteristics of lenses and light sources without filters into consideration.
  • Page 30 Optical specification Baumer 1000 1000 Sony ® IMX 265 color ® Wave Length [nm] Sony IMX 265 mono Wave Length [nm] Spectral sensitivity VAX-50M (IMX250) Spectral sensitivity VAX-50C (IMX250) Operating Manual AX Smart Cameras | V1.0...

  • Page 31: Sensor Position Accuracy

    Baumer Optical specification Sensor position accuracy The typical accuracy by assumption of the root mean square value is displayed in the figure and the table(s) below. ±XM θ ±XR θ photosensitive surface of the sensor front filter glass for color cameras thickness: 1 ±...

  • Page 32: Software

    Jetson™ platform. This image uses LXDE as desktop environment for minimum disk and memory footprint. Addi- tionally, you'll find the Baumer tools to work with the integrated camera: Baumer GAPI & NeoAPI SDK's for C++ and Python™ Baumer Camera Explorer...

  • Page 33: Setup Assistant

    Baumer Software Setup assistant The AX Smart Camera will start to boot into the Linux operating system as soon as a power supply is connected. When first starting the AX Smart Camera you will be presented with the initial setup assistant.

  • Page 34: Check The Version Of The System Image

    The Smart Camera and Baumer software Pre-installed on the AX Smart Camera is the Baumer Camera Explorer which you can run from the start menu. Once the Camera Explorer is started you should see a first image from the inte- grated camera.

  • Page 35: Change Network Settings

    Baumer Software Change network settings Another common task is to change the default network settings to suit your application. All set- tings should be configured with the network manager which can also configured on terminal us- ing nmcli. For example to configure the first ethernet connection to use static ip call: nmcli c modify Wired\ Connection\ 1 ipv4.addresses "169.254.1.10/16"...

  • Page 36: The Overlay File System

    Software Baumer The overlay file system For an industrial capable system it is very important, that the system will start up reliably even after a unplanned power loss. However due to the way flash memory is handled, write opera- tions to the file system can corrupt important files or data during power loss.

  • Page 37: Using The Inputs, Power Outputs And Rs232

    Baumer to regain access. NOTICE Flashing a new image to the Baumer AX Smart Camera will delete all files and data. Please backup everything required as there is no way back! NOTICE Only flash images from Baumer and pick the right version for your Baumer AX Smart Camera.
  • Page 38 Software Baumer NOTICE Be sure to perform all steps as described! If the AX Smart Camera is disconnected from the power supply prematurely, the update will fail! Steps to flash the AX Smart Camera Condition: ð Linux based host PC ð...

  • Page 39: Genicam Camera Features

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features GenICam Camera Features The camera features are represented by a GenICam™ compliant XML description file. The fol- lowing chapter describes all available features included there. Most of the camera's features are standardized in the GenICam™ SFNC and must use the name defined there. Specialized fea- tures not mapping to an existing GenICam™...

  • Page 40: Category: Acquisitioncontrol

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer Category: AcquisitionControl This chapter describes all features related to image acquisition, including the trigger and expo- sure control. 8.1.1 AcquisitionAbort The acquisition abort process is a special case in which the current acquisition is stopped. If an exposure is running, the exposure is aborted immediately and the image is not read out.

  • Page 41: Acquisitionframerateenable

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.1.4 AcquisitionFrameRateEnable Enables the acquisition at the framerate specified by AcquisitionFrameRate. Name AcquisitionFrameRateEnable Category AcqusitionControl Interface IBoolean Access Read / Write Unit Values true = 1 (On) false = 0 (Off) 8.1.5 AcquisitionMode Sets the acquisition mode of the device. It defines mainly the number of frames to capture dur- ing an acquisition and the way the acquisition stops.

  • Page 42: Acquisitionstatus

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer Name AcquisitionStart Category AcqusitionControl Interface ICommand Access Write only Unit Values 8.1.7 AcquisitionStatus Reads the state of the internal acquisition signal selected using AcquisitionStatusSelector. Name AcquisitionStatus Category AcqusitionControl Interface IBoolean Access Read only Unit Values true = 1 (On) false = 0 (Off) 8.1.8...

  • Page 43: Exposureauto

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.1.10 ExposureAuto Sets the automatic exposure mode when ExposureMode is Timed. The exact algorithm used to implement this control is device-specific. Name ExposureAuto Category AcqusitionControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values Continuous Exposure duration is constantly adapted by the device to maxi- mize the dynamic range.

  • Page 44: Exposuretime

    µs Values see table(s) below NOTICE It is not possible to use the Sequencer when the ShortExposureTimeEnable feature is enabled. Camera Type min [μsec] max [sec] exposure exposure Monochrome VAX-32M.I.NVN VAX-50M.I.NVX VAX-32C.I.NVN VAX-50C.I.NVX Operating Manual AX Smart Cameras | V1.0...

  • Page 45: Readoutmode

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.1.13 ReadoutMode Specifies the operation mode of the readout for the acquisition. Image acquisition consists of two separate procedures carried out in succession. Exposing the pixels on the photosensitive surface of the sensor is only the first part of the image acquisition process.

  • Page 46: Triggeractivation

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.1.15 TriggerActivation Specifies the activation mode of the trigger. Name TriggerActivation Category AcqusitionControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values FallingEdge Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the falling edge of the source signal.

  • Page 47: Triggerselector

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.1.19 TriggerSelector Selects the type of trigger to configure. Name TriggerSelector Category AcqusitionControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values Frame Start Selects the type of trigger to configure. 8.1.20 TriggerSoftware Generates an internal trigger. TriggerSource must be set to Software.

  • Page 48: Category: Analogcontrol

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer Category: AnalogControl Features in this chapter describes how to influence the analog features of an image, such as gain, black level, brightness correction and gamma. 8.2.1 BalanceWhiteAuto (color cameras only) Controls the mode for automatic white balancing between the color channels. The white balanc- ing ratios are automatically adjusted.

  • Page 49: Blacklevelselector

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.2.3 BlackLevelSelector Selects which Black Level is controlled by the various Black Level features. Name BlackLevelSelector Category AnalogControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values Black Level will be applied to all channels or taps.

  • Page 50: Gainauto

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.2.5 GainAuto Sets the automatic gain control (AGC) mode. The exact algorithm used to implement AGC is device-specific. Name GainAuto Category AnalogControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values Continuous Gain is constantly adjusted by the device.

  • Page 51: Gamma

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.2.7 Gamma This feature offer the possibility of compensating nonlinearity in the perception of light by the hu- man eye. For this correction, the corrected pixel intensity (Y') is calculated from the original intensity of the sensor's pixel (Y ) and correction factor ɣ...

  • Page 52: Category: Autofeaturecontrol

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer Category: AutoFeatureControl Category that contains the auto feature control features. General Information Various auto features are available to affect the automatic adjustment of image brightness. Two methods are described below. BrightAutoPriority = ExposureAuto Example 1 Brightness...
  • Page 53 Baumer GenICam Camera Features AutoFeature ROI – General Information You can use the AutoFeature Region of Interest (ROI) function to predefine a so-called region of interest. This ROI is an area of pixels on the sensor. This function is used if only the image data (e.g. brightness) of a particular region of the image is of interest.

  • Page 54: Autofeatureheight

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer AutoFeature ROI in an ROI NOTICE It is possible to set an AutoFeature ROI in an ROI (Category: ImageFormatControl). The values that can be set for the AutoFeature ROI are adjusted accordingly. The starting point for AutoFeatureOffsetX and AutoFeatureOffsetY is determined by the ROI (Category: ImageFormatControl).

  • Page 55: Autofeatureoffsetx

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.3.2 AutoFeatureOffsetX Horizontal offset from the origin to the Auto Feature Region (in pixels). Start AutoFeature ROI End AutoFeature ROI Name AutoFeatureOffsetX Category AutoFeatureControl Interface IInteger Access Read / Write Unit Values 0 - depends on AutoFeatureWidth 8.3.3...

  • Page 56: Autofeatureregionmode

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.3.4 AutoFeatureRegionMode Controls the mode of the selected Auto Feature Region (AutoFeature ROI). NOTICE The camera must be stopped before this feature can be edited. Name AutoFeatureRegionMode Category AutoFeatureControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit...

  • Page 57: Autofeaturewidth

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.3.7 AutoFeatureWidth Width of the selected Auto Feature Region (in pixels). Start AutoFeature ROI End AutoFeature ROI Name AutoFeatureWidth Category AutoFeatureControl Interface IInteger Access Read / Write Unit Values Width [} 116] 8.3.8 BalanceWhiteAutoStatus Status of BalanceWhiteAuto.

  • Page 58: Brightnessautonominalvalue

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.3.9 BrightnessAutoNominalValue Sets the nominal value for brightness in percent of full scale. It will be adjust with consider the setting in BrightnessAutoPriority. Name BrightnessAutoNominalValue Category AutoFeatureControl Interface IFloat Access Read / Write Unit Values 5 - 95 (Increment: 1) 8.3.10...

  • Page 59: Exposureautomaxvalue

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features BrightAutoPriority = GainAuto Example 1 ExposureAuto- Brightness MaxValue For image 1, increasing the Gain brightness with Gain is suffi- BrightnessAutoNominalValue cient to achieve the Brightnes- sAutoNominalValue. ExposureAutoMinValue Example 2 For image 2, increasing the brightness with Gain is not enough to reach the value of BrightnessAutoNominalValue.

  • Page 60: Gainautomaxvalue

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.3.13 GainAutoMaxValue Maximal value of Gain calculable by gain auto algorithm. Name GainAutoMaxValue Category AutoFeatureControl Interface IFloat Access Read / Write Unit Values Gain [} 49] 8.3.14 GainAutoMinValue Minimal value of Gain calculable by gain auto algorithm.

  • Page 61: Category: Chunkdatacontrol

    The chunk is a data packet that is generated by the camera and integrated into the payload (ev- ery image), if chunk mode is activated. These data include different settings for the respective image. This integrated data packet contains different image settings. Baumer GAPI can read the Image Info Header (Chunk).

  • Page 62: Chunkenable

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.4.1 ChunkEnable Enables the inclusion of the selected chunk data in the payload of the image. NOTICE You can choose the desired chunk under ChunkSelector. NOTICE The camera must be stopped before this feature can be edited.

  • Page 63: Category: Colortransformationcontrol (Color Cameras Only)

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features Features Binning (BinningHorizontal, BinningHorizon- ImageControl (BrightnessCorrection, Defect- talMode, BinningSelector, BinningVertical, Bin- PixelCorrection, LUTSelector, LUTEnable, Re- ningVerticalMode) verseX, ReverseY) BlackLevel LineStatusAll CounterValue OffsetX DeviceTemperature OffsetY ExposureTime PixelFormat FrameID SequencerSetActive Gain Timestamp Height Width Image Category: ColorTransformationControl (color cameras only) Category that contains the Color Transformation control features.

  • Page 64: Colortransformationauto

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.5.1 ColorTransformationAuto Controls the mode for automatic adjusting the gains of the active transformation matrix. NOTICE The ColorTransformationAuto feature can always be activated and the camera calculates the appropriate color matrices. If the range of the estimated illumination to the measured reference illuminations exceeds a cer- tain threshold, a white balance is triggered even if BalanceWhiteAuto = off.

  • Page 65: Colortransformationfactorylistselector

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.5.3 ColorTransformationFactoryListSelector Selects the OptimizedMatrix for the desired color temperature. All calculated color values are based on the sRGB color space. When setting an OptimizedMatrix, the ColorGains are also set for the white point matching the light.

  • Page 66: Colortransformationvalue

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.5.6 ColorTransformationValue Represents the value of the selected Gain factor inside the Transformation matrix. Name ColorTransformationValue Category ColorTransformationControl Interface IFloat Access Read only Unit Values -8.0 – 8.0 (Increment: 1.00) 8.5.7 ColorTransformationValueSelector Selects the Gain factor of the Transformation matrix to access in the selected Color Transforma- tion module.

  • Page 67: Category: Counterandtimercontrol

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features Category: CounterAndTimerControl This chapter lists all features that relates to control and monitoring of Counters and Timers. 8.6.1 CounterDuration Sets the duration (or number of events) before the CounterEnd event is generated. When the counter reaches the CounterDuration value, a CounterEnd event is generated, the CounterActive signal becomes inactive and the counter stops counting until a new trigger hap- pens or it is explicitly reset with CounterReset.

  • Page 68: Countereventsource

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.6.3 CounterEventSource Select the events that will be the source to increment the Counter. Name CounterEventSource Category CounterAndTimerControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values see table(s) below CounterEventSource Counter1End Line1 Counter2End Line2 ExposureActive FrameTrigger...

  • Page 69: Counterresetactivation

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.6.5 CounterResetActivation Selects the Activation mode of the Counter Reset Source signal. Name CounterResetActivation Category CounterAndTimerControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values RisingEdge Resets the counter on the Rising Edge of the signal. FallingEdge Resets the counter on the Falling Edge of the signal.

  • Page 70: Countervalueatreset

    8.6.10 FrameCounter The FrameCounter is part of the Baumer Image Info Header (chunk) and is added to every im- age if chunk mode is activated. It is generated by the hardware and can be used to verify that each of the camera's images is transmitted to the PC and received in the right order.

  • Page 71: Timerdelay

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.6.11 TimerDelay Sets the duration (in microseconds) of the delay to apply at the reception of a trigger before starting the Timer. Name TimerDelay Category CounterAndTimerControl Interface IFloat Access Read / Write Unit µs Values 0 ... 2,000,000.000000 (Increment: 1.00) 8.6.12...

  • Page 72: Timertriggeractivation

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.6.14 TimerTriggerActivation Selects the activation mode of the trigger to start the Timer. Name TimerTriggerActivation Category CounterAndTimerControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values RisingEdge Starts counting on the Rising Edge of the selected trigger sig- nal.

  • Page 73: Category: Customdatacontrol

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features Category: CustomDataControl The feature contains the category of the custom data related features. 8.7.1 CustomData The feature holds one byte of custom special data. Name CustomData Category CustomDataControl Interface IInteger Access Read / Write Unit Values 0x0 ...

  • Page 74: Deviceeventchannelcount

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.2 DeviceEventChannelCount Indicates the number of event channels supported by the device. Name DeviceEventChannelCount Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 ... 4294967295 (Increment: 1) 8.8.3 DeviceFamilyName Identifier of the product family of the device.

  • Page 75: Devicegencpversionminor

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.8.6 DeviceGenCPVersionMinor Minor version of the GenCP protocol supported by the device. Name DeviceGenCPVersionMinor Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 ... 65535 (Increment: 1) 8.8.7 DeviceLinkCommandTimeout Indicates the current command timeout of the specific Link.

  • Page 76: Devicelinkheartbeattimeout

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.9 DeviceLinkHeartbeatTimeout Controls the current heartbeat timeout of the specific Link. If this time is exceeded without a read access, the camera disconnects itself to be ready for the next connection of another application, or reconnection of the restarted PC application.

  • Page 77: Devicelinkthroughputlimit

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.8.12 DeviceLinkThroughputLimit Limits the maximum bandwidth of the data that will be streamed out by the device on the se- lected Link. If necessary, delays will be uniformly inserted between transport layer packets in or- der to control the peak bandwidth.

  • Page 78: Deviceregistersendiannes

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.15 DeviceRegistersEndiannes Endianess of the register of the device. Name DeviceRegisterEndiannes Category DeviceControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read only Unit Values Device registers are big Endian. Little Device registers are little Endian 8.8.16 DeviceReset The Device Reset feature corresponds with the camera's switched on and switched off states.

  • Page 79: Devicesfncversionmajor

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.8.18 DeviceSFNCVersionMajor Major version of the Standard Features Naming Convention that was used to create the de- vice`s GenICam XML. Name DeviceSFNCVersionMajor Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 ... 9223372036854775807 (Increment: 1) 8.8.19...

  • Page 80: Devicesensortype

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.22 DeviceSensorType This feature specifies the type of the sensor. Name DeviceSensorType Category DeviceControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read only Unit Values CCD sensor. CMOS CMOS sensor. 8.8.23 DeviceSerialNumber Device`s serial number. This string is a unique identifier of the device.

  • Page 81: Devicestreamchannelpacketsize

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.8.26 DeviceStreamChannelPacketSize Specifies the stream packet size, in bytes, to send on the selected channel for a Transmitter or specifies the maximum packet size supported by a receiver. Name DeviceStreamChannelPacketSize Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only...

  • Page 82: Devicetlversionmajor

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.30 DeviceTLVersionMajor ® Major version of the Transport Layer (GigE Vision version) of the device. Name DeviceTLVersionMajor Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values ≥ 0 8.8.31 DeviceTLVersionMinor ® Minor version of the Transport Layer (GigE Vision version) of the device.

  • Page 83: Devicetemperatureexceeded

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.8.34 DeviceTemperatureExceeded Returns if the device operates in critical temperature range. Name DeviceTemperatureExceeded Category DeviceControl Interface IBoolean Access Read only Unit Values true = 1 (On) false = 0 (Off) 8.8.35 DeviceTemperatureSelector Selects the location within the device, where the temperature will be measured.

  • Page 84: Devicetemperaturestatustransitionselector

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.38 DeviceTemperatureStatusTransitionSelector Selects which temperature transition is controlled by the DeviceTemperatureStatusTransition feature. temperature curve Event:DeviceTemperature- StatusChanged HighToExceed fixed value (camera shutdown if exceeded) Cooling measures recommended Event:DeviceTemperature- StatusChanged NormalToHigh Event:DeviceTemperature- freely programmable value StatusChanged ExceedToNormal (Device Temperature < ExceededToNormal)

  • Page 85: Deviceuserid

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.8.40 DeviceUserID User-programmable device identifier. NOTICE The recommended factory default value is an empty string. Name DeviceUserID Category DeviceControl Interface IString Access Read / Write Unit Values e.g. "camera 1" (max. length 64) 8.8.41 DeviceVendorName Name of the manufacturer of the device.

  • Page 86: Readouttime

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.43 ReadOutTime Readout time in µs for current format settings. NOTICE Read Out Time depends on: - OffsetY - Height - PixelFormat - SensorBinning Name ReadOutTime Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit µs Values 0 ...

  • Page 87: Timestamplatchvalueptpdays

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.8.46 TimestampLatchValuePtpDays The feature returns the latched value of the Ptp timestamp in days since 01.01.1970 00:00:00. Name TimestampLatchValuePtpDays Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 ... 9223372036854775807 (Increment: 1) 8.8.47 TimestampLatchValuePtpHours The feature returns the latched value of the Ptp timestamp in hours since 00:00 AM.

  • Page 88: Timestamplatchvalueptpseconds

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.8.50 TimestampLatchValuePtpSeconds The feature returns the latched value of the Ptp timestamp counters in seconds since the last minute. Name TimestampLatchValueSeconds Category DeviceControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 ... 2147483648 (Increment: 1) 8.8.51 TimestampReset Resets the current value of the device timestamp counter.

  • Page 89: Category: Digitaliocontrol

    NOTICE Functional range of the VAX Compared to other Baumer cameras, the full range of features of this category are not dis- played in the Baumer Camera Explorer. See the description of the Baumer IO_lib (Python™ and C++ Libraries) for more information about usage the I/Os.
  • Page 90 GenICam Camera Features Baumer Trigger Source (examples of possible trigger sources) Each trigger source must be activated separately. When the trigger mode is activated, the hard- ware trigger is activated by default. Operating Manual AX Smart Cameras | V1.0...
  • Page 91 Baumer GenICam Camera Features Debouncer (LineDebouncerHighTimeAbs / LineDebouncerLowTimeAbs) The basic idea behind this features was to separate interfering signals (short peaks) from valid square wave signals, which can be important in industrial environments. Debouncing means that invalid signals are filtered out, and signals lasting longer than a user-defined testing time t will be recognized and routed to the camera to induce a trigger.

  • Page 92: Linedebouncerhightimeabs

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.9.1 LineDebouncerHighTimeAbs Sets the absolute value of the selected line debouncer time in microseconds for switch from low to high. Name LineDebouncerHighTimeAbs Category DigitalIOControl Interface IFloat Access Read / Write Unit µs Values 0.000000 - 5,000.000000 (Increment: 1.00) 8.9.2...

  • Page 93: Lineselector

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.9.5 LineSelector Selects the physical line (or pin) of the external device connector to configure. Name LineSelector Category DigitalIOControl Interface IInteger Access Read / Write Unit Values see table(s) below NOTICE Line0 and Line3 are selectable, but without function.
  • Page 94 Output Selects which internal acquisition or I/O source signal to output on the selected Line. With this feature, Baumer gives you the option to wire the output connectors to internal signals that are controlled on the software side. state selection...

  • Page 95: Linestatus

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.9.7 LineStatus Returns the current status of the selected input or output Line. Name LineStatus Category DigitalIOControl Interface IBoolean Access Read only Unit Values true = 1 (On) false = 0 (Off) 8.9.8 LineStatusAll Returns the current status of all available Line signals at time of polling in a single bitfield.

  • Page 96: Useroutputvalue

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.9.10 UserOutputValue Sets the value of the bit selected by UserOutputSelector. Name UserOutputValue Category DigitalIOControl Interface IBoolean Access Read / Write Unit Values true = 1 (On) false = 0 (Off) 8.9.11 UserOutputValueAll Sets the value of all the bits of the User Output register.
  • Page 97 If the camera is unable to process incoming trigger signals, which means the camera should be triggered within the interval t , these triggers are skipped. On Baumer cameras the user will notready be informed about this fact by means of the event TriggerSkipped.
  • Page 98 GenICam Camera Features Baumer Event: ReadoutActive While the sensor is read out, the camera signals this by means of ReadoutActive. Trigger exposure(n) exposure(n+1) Exposure Event: ReadoutActive readout(n) readout(n+1) Readout Readout Active Event: TransferBufferFull This event is issued only in trigger mode. It signals that no buffer is available.

  • Page 99: Eventnotification

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features Event: DeviceTemperaturStatusChanged To prevent damage on the hardware due to high temperatures, the camera is equipped with an emergency shutdown. The DeviceTemperatureStatusTransitionSelector (Category: DeviceCon- trol) feature allows you to select different thresholds for temperatures: NormalToHigh: freely programmable value...

  • Page 100: Eventselector

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.10.2 EventSelector Selects which Event to signal to the host application. Name EventSelector Category EventControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values see table(s) below Events DeviceTemperatureStatusChanged EventLost ExposureEnd ExposureStart FrameEnd FrameStart FrameTranferSkipped Line0..3 FallingEdge Line0..3 RisingEdge...

  • Page 101: Category: Imageformatcontrol

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.11 Category: ImageFormatControl This chapter describes how to influence and determine the image format control features. General Information - Region of Interest (OffsetX / OffsetY / Width / Height) You can use the Region of Interest (ROI) function to predefine a so-called region of interest.
  • Page 102 Higher sensitivity enables shorter exposure times. Baumer cameras support three types of Binning - vertical, horizontal and bidirectional. In unidirectional binning, vertically or horizontally neighboring pixels are aggregated and re- ported to the software as one single "superpixel".
  • Page 103 Baumer GenICam Camera Features Monochrome Binning Binning Illustration Output without Full frame image, no binning of pixels. Vertical binning causes a verti- cally compressed image with doubled brightness. Horizontal binning causes a horizontally compressed image with doubled brightness. Bidirectional binning causes...
  • Page 104 GenICam Camera Features Baumer Color calculated pixel formats In pixel formats, which are not raw formats (e.g. RGB8), the three calculated color values (R, G, B) of a pixel will be added with those of the corresponding neighbor pixel during binning.

  • Page 105: Binninghorizontal

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features RAW pixel formats In the raw pixel formats (e.g. BayerRG8) the color values of neighboring pixels with the same color are combined. Binning Illustration without 8.11.1 BinningHorizontal Number of horizontal photo-sensitive cells to combine together. This increases the intensity (or signal to noise ratio) of the pixels and reduces the horizontal resolution (width) of the image.

  • Page 106: Binninghorizontalmode

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer BinningSelector BinningSelector Camera Type [Region0] [Sensor] Monochrome VAX-32M 1 ... 2 1 ... 1 VAX-50M 1 ... 2 1 ... 1 Color VAX-32C 1 ... 2 1 ... 1 VAX-50C 1 ... 2 1 ... 1 8.11.2...

  • Page 107: Binningvertical

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.11.4 BinningVertical Number of vertical photo-sensitive cells to combine together. This increases the intensity (or sig- nal to noise ratio) of the pixels and reduces the vertical resolution (height) of the image. Name BinningVertical Category ImageFormatControl...

  • Page 108: Height

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.11.6 Height Height of the image provided by the device (in pixels). The selected value changes with the change of Binning. NOTICE The sum of OffsetY and Height must be smaller or equal than HeightMax. Start ROI...

  • Page 109: Offsetx

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features Camera Type Values [Pixel] Monochrome VAX-32M 1536 VAX-50M 2048 Color VAX-32C 1536 VAX-50C 2048 8.11.8 OffsetX Horizontal offset from the origin to the region of interest (in pixels). NOTICE The sum of OffsetX and WidthMax must be smaller or equal than WidthMax.

  • Page 110: Offsety

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.11.9 OffsetY Vertical offset from the origin to the region of interest (in pixels). NOTICE The sum of OffsetY and Height must be smaller or equal than HeightMax. Start ROI End ROI Name OffsetY Category ImageFormatControl...
  • Page 111 Two bytes are needed for transmitting more than 8 bits per pixel - even if the second byte is not completely filled with data. In order to save bandwidth, the packed formats were introduced to Baumer cameras. In this formats, the unused bits of one pixel are filled with data from the next pixel.

  • Page 112: Reversex (Mono Cameras / Pixel Formats Only)

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer Camera Type Monochrome VAX-32M ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □ □ □ VAX-50M ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ □ □ □ Color VAX-32C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■...

  • Page 113: Sensorheight

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.11.13 SensorHeight Effective height of the sensor in pixels. Name SensorHeight Category ImageFormatControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 ... 65535 (Increment: 1) 8.11.14 SensorName Product name of the imaging Sensor. Name SensorName Category...

  • Page 114: Sensorshuttermode

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.11.17 SensorShutterMode Sets the sensor shutter mode of the camera. The sensor shutter mode depends on the Trigger Mode. Name SensorShutterMode Category ImageFormatControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values GlobalReset The shutter opens at the same time for all pixels but ends in a sequential manner.

  • Page 115: Testpatterngeneratorselector

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features GreyDiagonalRampHorizon- Image is filled diagonally with an image that goes from talLineMoving the darkest possible value to the brightest with moving horizontal lines. GreyDiagonalRampVerticalLineMov- Image is filled diagonally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest with moving vertical lines.

  • Page 116: Width

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.11.21 Width Width of the image provided by the device (in pixels). Start ROI End ROI Name Width Category ImageFormatControl Interface IInteger Access Read / Write Unit Values see table(s) below Camera Type Values [Pixel] Monochrome VAX-32M 16 …...

  • Page 117: Widthmax

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.11.22 WidthMax Maximum width of the image (in pixels). The dimension is calculated after horizontal binning, decimation or any other function changing the horizontal dimension of the image. Name WidthMax Category ImageFormatControl Interface IInteger Access Read only...

  • Page 118: Category: Lutcontrol

    „Cold Pixel“ Correction Algorithm (Pixel Correction) On Baumer cameras the problem of defect pixels is solved as follows: Possible defect pixels are identified during the production process of the camera. The coordinates of these pixels are stored in the factory settings of the camera.
  • Page 119 18 15 Example 1 Example 2 Add Defect Pixel to Defect Pixel List with Baumer Camera Explorer NOTICE The addition of defect pixels must be done in Full Frame (without Binning / Width / Height / Off- setX / OffsetY), in raw data format and without activated color calculation.

  • Page 120: Defectpixelcorrection

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.12.1 DefectPixelCorrection Enable the correction of defect pixels. Name DefectPixelCorrection Category LUTControl Interface IBoolean Access Read / Write Unit Values true = 1 (On) false = 0 (Off) 8.12.2 DefectPixelListEntryActive Determines if the pixel correction is active for the selected entry.

  • Page 121: Defectpixellistindex

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.12.5 DefectPixelListIndex Index to the pixel correction list. Name DefectPixelListIndex Category LUTControl Interface IInteger Access Read / Write Unit Values 0 ... 511 (Increment: 1) 8.12.6 DefectPixelListSelector Selects which Defect Pixel List to control. Name DefectPixelListSelector...

  • Page 122: Lutenable

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.12.8 LUTEnable Activates the selected The Look-Up-Table (LUT) It contains 2 (4096) values for the available levels. These values can be adjusted by the user. For color cameras the LUT is applied for all color channels together.

  • Page 123: Category: Memory Management

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.13 Category: Memory Management Category to support the cameras buffer management in memory. 8.13.1 MemoryMaxBlocks Maximum count of disposal memory blocks. Name MemoryMaxBlocks Category MemoryManagement Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 ... 4294967295 (Increment: 1) 8.14...

  • Page 124: Sequencerconfigurationmode

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer Sequencer controllable camera features ExposureTime CounterEventSource Gain (All) CounterEventActivation Partial Scan: CounterResetSource OffsetX, OffsetY, CounterResetActivation Width, Height CounterDuration UserOutputValueAll TriggerMode UserOutputValue Camera feature values Set # Path 0 Path 3 Path 1 Path 2 Sequencer set and path related features...

  • Page 125: Sequencerfeatureenable

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.14.2 SequencerFeatureEnable Enables the selected feature and make it active in all the sequencer sets. Name SequencerFeatureEnable Category SequencerControl Interface IBoolean Access Read only Unit Values true = 1 (On) false = 0 (Off) 8.14.3 SequencerFeatureSelector Selects the camera features that are controlled by the sequencer.

  • Page 126: Sequencermode

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.14.4 SequencerMode Controls if the sequencer mechanism is active. NOTICE To use this feature, the features BalanceWhiteAuto (color cameras only) and SequencerConfig- urationMode must be off. To write this feature, set TLParamsLocked = 0. Name SequencerMode...

  • Page 127: Sequencersetload

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.14.7 SequencerSetLoad Loads the sequencer set selected by SequencerSetSelector in the device. Name SequencerSetLoad Category SequencerControl Interface ICommand Access Write only Unit Values 8.14.8 SequencerSetNext Specifies the next sequencer set. Name SequencerSetNext Category SequencerControl Interface IInteger...

  • Page 128: Sequencersetstart

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.14.11 SequencerSetStart Sets the initial/start sequencer set, which is the first set used within a sequencer. Name SequencerSetStart Category SequencerControl Interface IInteger Access Read / Write Unit Values 0 ... 127 (Increment: 1) 8.14.12 SequencerTriggerActivation Defines the signals edge that triggers the sequencer.

  • Page 129: Category: Transportlayercontrol

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features NOTICE Line2 is selectable, but without function. Values Disables the sequencer trigger. Counter1End Starts with the reception of the Counter End. Counter2End Starts with the reception of the Counter End. Line1 Specifies Line 1 as external trigger source.

  • Page 130: Interfacespeedmode

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer NOTICE The camera module is internally connected to the Processing Board via USB3.0. Therefore, this category is visible on the VAX even if it has a GigE port. 8.15.3.1 InterfaceSpeedMode Show the interface speed mode as string.

  • Page 131: Sipayloadfinaltransfer2Size

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.15.3.4 SIPayloadFinalTransfer2Size Size of second final Payload Transfer. Name SIPayloadFinalTransfer2Size Category TansportLayerControl → PtpControl Interface IInteger Access Read only Unit Values 0 - 4294967295 (Increment: 1) 8.15.3.5 SIPayloadTransferCount Expected number of Payload Transfers. Name SIPayloadTransferCount Category TansportLayerControl →...

  • Page 132: Category: Usersetcontrol

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.16 Category: UserSetControl Category that contains the user set control features. It allows loading or saving factory or user- defined settings. Loading the factory default user set guarantees a state where a continuous acquisition can be started using only the mandatory features.

  • Page 133: Usersetfeatureselector

    Baumer GenICam Camera Features 8.16.3 UserSetFeatureSelector Selects which individual UserSet feature to control. Name UserSetFeatureSelector Category UserSetControl Interface IEnumeration Access Read / Write Unit Values see table(s) below Features AcquisitionFrameCount DeviceLinkThroughputLimit OffsetY AcquisitionFrameRate DeviceTemperatureStatus- PixelFormat Transition AcquisitionFrameRate-Enable EventNotification ReadoutMode AcquisitionMode...

  • Page 134: Usersetload

    GenICam Camera Features Baumer 8.16.4 UserSetLoad Loads the UserSet specified by UserSetSelector to the device and makes it active. NOTICE Loading a UserSet requires the stop of the camera. Name UserSetLoad Category UserSetControl Interface ICommand Access Write only Unit Values 8.16.5...
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