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Summary of Contents for PCO.IMAGING PCO.DIMAX
- Page 1 User’s Manual preliminary...
- Page 2 In this manual you find instructions for the pco.dimax CMOS high-speed camera Target Audience: This camera is designed for use by technicians, engineers, and scientists. Note: Information given in this manual version is still preliminary and subject to change without prior notice! Some features of the camera are not yet described in this manual and will be added soon.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Mechanical Dimensions ..........30 GigE Installation and System Requirements ....31 Image File Formats............37 Service and Maintenance..........39 Customer Service and Trouble Shooting ......40 Firmware Update.............40 Digital Camera Tools CD-ROM ........41 FAQ .................42 About PCO................43 pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 4: Introduction
• fast events in nature and machine • automobile crash tests • super slow motion movie clips • material testing • ballistics • tensile tests • airbag inflation • fast flow visualization • hydrodynamics pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
If liquids have penetrated the device. If, after thoroughly reviewing the instruction manual, the device is still not operating properly. If the camera has been dropped or the casing is damaged. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 6: System Components
The accompanying CD contains (see appendix A8): • Camware: software for camera control & image acquisition • camera driver & tools • software development kit (SDK) and demo programs in C and C++ pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 7: Installation
Windows registration entries will be made automatically. After a successful installation, you will find the program file ’Digital Camera Toolbox’ in your program directory. Other helpful tools are also installed in the same file (see appendix A8). pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 8: Quick Start
6! If you want to record and save images, please see chapter 6 and chapter 7 for detailed information! pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 9: Camera Control For The Pco.dimax
"Camera"-Menu or by the corresponding button in the toolbar: The camera control dialog always adapts to the camera type connected. For the pco.dimax the camera control settings are spread over six property sheets , which will be explained below. -
Page 10: The Timing Sheet
. Here, the values can be edited directly, by clicking into the edit control, or by using the up/down control or the slider on the right. The slider and the up/down control refer to the blue highlighted unit pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 11: The Sensor (Size) Sheet
Increments horizontal: 48 pixel steps Increments vertical: 4 pixel steps Please see next page with table of possible regions of interests. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 12: The Sensor (Misc.) Sheet
In general, at higher readout speed the image quality will suffer due to higher readout noise. 55 MHz 62.5 MHz pco.dimax Quality Mode Speed Mode AD Converter Feature not applicable for pco.dimax pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 13: The Camram Sheet
Electronics Temperature Display of electronics and sensor temperature. Active cooling by fan is implemented in the pco.dimax. There is no need for Peltier cooling. Due to digital temperature compensation and sophisticated electronic design the pco.dimax comes with ultra stable offset, where there is no need for extra black or current references. -
Page 14: The Recording Sheet
After ‘stop recording’ the camera will continue recording for the number of images entered in ‘Skip Images’. In this mode you are able to capture a free selectable amount of pre- and post-event images. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 15: The In/Out Signals Sheet
Minimum switch voltage rating: 5VDC Minimum switch current rating: 1mA RS485: Receiver sensitivity: +-200mV Note: termination of 120Ohms outside camera required [Filter] Feature not yet implemented. [Polarity] active for high/low signal or rising/falling edge pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 16: Camware Features
With the radio buttons, the user can specify whether the image type is monochrome or color. Alignment These two radio buttons adjust whether MSB aligned ("upper") or LSB aligned ("lower") images have been stored (see page 18, “File Settings”). Settings to view the b16 files of the pco.dimax: Resolution DoubleShutter Color Alignment pco.dimax... -
Page 17: Overview
With the "Multi Frame Window" it is possible to view all active camera images in one window. The user might select between "time" oriented or "camera number" oriented order. Feature not available for pco.1300. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 18: The File Menu
Use this command to export a record of images. If more than one channel is connected and an image window is currently open the record of the window which has got the input focus will be saved. If no image window is pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... - Page 19 Here you can select an appropriate separator for the ASCII file format. View Settings Image Browser Color Conversion Marker Use this command to display a cross in the centre of each image. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 20 (turtle) to very fast (rabbit). The faster replay speed is useful if large sets of image data need to be scanned. Misc Infotext Use this command to show or hide the start-up information dialog box. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 21 This command exits the program and closes all channel dialog windows. The PCI-interface-card and the channel will be reset. Window positions, settings and sizes are stored in the windows registry and will be loaded again at next start-up. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
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Page 22: The Camera Menu
1400 and 1500. It re-adjusts the lookup tables in order to display the images with the new settings best. In case the software is not able to calculate an appropriate setting, this message will be displayed. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 23: The Acquisition Menu
The play button starts the display for a sequence as defined by the first image/last image fields and will loop until the stop button is pressed. Reverse Play If the "Reverse Play" box is checked, it is possible to play the recorded images in reverse. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 24: The View Menu
You can set a gamma value which enables you to set a logarithmic conversion or if gamma is set to “1” a linear conversion. The gamma value can be changed by right-clicking the red square or directly by editing in the gamma text box. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 25: The Window Menu
7.7 The Window Menu Cascade Show all windows overlapped. Tile Tile windows vertically or horizontally. Arrange Icons Rearranges all minimized topic icons on the desktop. Close All Close all windows. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 26: The Help Menu
Auto Exposure feature (see 7.4) Flip The image will be flipped before display. Mirror The selected the image will be mirrored before display. Copy To Clipboard Copies the active image to clipboard. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 27: Additional Features
Time Elapse Window If an image is recorded in soft trigger mode with an exposure time longer than 5s, a time elapse window will appear to show the remaining time of the current exposure. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 28: Appendix
Appendix Appendix pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 29: A1 Technical Data
Appendix Technical Data <tbd> Please refer to current datasheet. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 30: A2 Mechanical Dimensions
Appendix Mechanical Dimensions <tbd> For main dimensions please refer to current datasheet. For detailed drawing please contact PCO. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 31: A3 Gige Installation And System Requirements
Only use Cat5e or higher patch cable! Deactivate virus protection! [A3-3] Connect camera to PC Switch on the camera and wait for “beep” before you proceed Start PCO GigE Calibration Tool and calibrate the camera [A3-4] Start Camware pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... - Page 32 Camera2 Camera3 Camera1 192.168.146.200 192.168.144.200 192.168.145.200 Sub: 255.255.255.0 Sub: 255.255.255.0 Sub: 255.255.255.0 NIC1 IP: 192.168.144.10 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 NIC2 IP: 192.168.145.10 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 NIC3 IP: 192.168.146.10 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 33 • A new window opens. Click „Browse…” and choose the file “PcoGigE_m.inf” in “…\GigE_SW_USER_XP\GigE_Driver_XP\” on the driver CD or respective folder on your PC. • Click “OK”. Ignore the warnings and press “OK”. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 34 The quality of patch cables is specified in categories. It is necessary to use category 5e-, 6-, or 7- patch cables for a network connection with a data throughput of 1000Mbps. Virus protection needs to be inactive or uninstalled. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 35 “PCO GigE Calibration Tool” to set the GigE Configuration Parameters. If the configuration succeeded, the parameters are saved to the windows registry. If the configuration fails or the “PCO GigE Calibration Tool” is not pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 36 21.7 11.5 11.4 Ø net data throughput 41.3 41.0 42.1 42.6 42.2 [MB/s] 77.3 83.4 96.5 100.7 88.7 Ø CPU load 15.6 14.6 16.9 17.3 15.6 with minimum configuration with recommended configuration pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
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Page 37: A4 Image File Formats
With the exception of the first value, all parameters are "Long Integers" (4 Byte). The first 6 parameters must always exist. The rest of the parameters, as well as the comment field, are optional. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... - Page 38 Please note that not all image analysis programs can accommodate 16 bit data. The 8 bit format saves only the information displayed on the monitor screen. The 12 bit information will be lost and cannot be displayed later. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
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Page 39: A5 Service And Maintenance
The camera includes electronic devices, which can contain materials harmful to the environment. If the camera is to be discarded, please dispose of it in an environmentally responsible manner and use recycling facilities, where available. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 40: A6 Customer Service And Trouble Shooting
If possible use the original packaging. Use the protection cap to protect the camera on the lens thread. Firmware Update Please contact our support team for further information and assistance! pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 41: A8 Digital Camera Tools Cd-Rom
Digital Camera Tools CD-ROM You find all necessary and some additional software and drivers on the accompanying CD. For the pco.dimax models please select “pco.camera”. For the latest versions please check our website: Image Converter Use the PCO file converter to •... -
Page 42: A9 Faq
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Page 43: About Pco
PCO’s approach. Worldwide representatives, in cooperation with the in-house marketing division and technical support team, ensure that PCO camera systems are developed in step with the individual requirements of our customers. pco.dimax User’s Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...