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USER MANUAL June 7, 2010 GB2450 GB2450C GB2450-V GB2450C-V Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc. 101-3750 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC V5J 5E9 / Canada...
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Introduction The GB2450 series of cameras are single board, 5 megapixel, 15 frames per second, Gigabit Ethernet cameras based on the Sony ICX625ALA and ICX625AQA, Super HAD CCD sensors. Precautions READ INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY. This document contains specific information which is necessary for the correct operation and treatment of this product.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Specifications Sensor Type Sony ICX625ALA CCD (ICX625AQA for color) Sensor Shutter Type Progressive Interline Image Resolution 2448 x 2050 pixels Pixel Size 3.45µm x 3.45µm Optical Format 2/3 inch Lens Mount C-mount with adjustable back focus (CS-mount available) †...
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Connections Figure 1. GB SERIES connection diagram. AVT Inc.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Item 1: GIGABIT ETHERNET PORT This port conforms to the IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T standard for Gigabit Ethernet over copper. It is recommended that CAT5E or CAT6 compatible cabling and connectors be used for best performance. Cable lengths up to 100m are supported.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A 12V Power and Power Ground To operate the camera 12V Power with suitable current capacity (see specifications) must be provided on Pin 1 and the Power Ground on Pin 2. A cable assembly providing this power can be ordered from Prosilica (Prosilica P/N 02-8007A for North America or Prosilica P/N 02-8008A for a Universal supply).
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A not isolated and therefore careful attention should be used when designing cabling in noisy environments. Isolated Ground Isolated Ground must be connected to the user’s external circuit ground if Sync Input 1 or Sync Output 1 is to be used.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Cleaning the Sensor DO NOT CONTACT CLEAN SENSOR UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Identifying Debris Debris on the image sensor or optical components will appear as a darkened area or smudge on the image that does not move as the camera is moved. Do not confuse this with a pixel defect which will appear as a distinct point.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Adjusting the C-mount LOCKING RING C-MOUNT RING Figure 3. Camera Front View. THE C-MOUNT IS ADJUSTED AT THE FACTORY AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE ADJUSTING. If for some reason, the C-mount requires adjustment, use the following method.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Camera Installation Computer Interface The Prosilica GB Series cameras will work with any Ethernet network card; however Prosilica strongly recommends using Gigabit Ethernet components that support Jumbo Frames. A Jumbo Frame is loosely defined as a frame size greater than 1500 bytes however typical Jumbo Frames are around 9000 bytes.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Gigabit Ethernet Setup for Windows o Install network card in computer. o Boot the PC and cancel the “Found new Hardware Wizard” window that may appear when Windows detects the new card. o Install the driver that came with the network card.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A o Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box and then select Properties. See Figure 5. Network card TCP/IP address.. Select the Use the following IP address and enter an IP address of 169. 254. x. y, where x and y can be any number. Press the TAB key after entering the IP address and the subnet mask will automatically be entered.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Figure 6. Turn off Firewall. o Return to the Gige Local Properties window as in Figure 4. Select the Advanced tab as in Figure 6 and disable the Firewall for this device. Click OK to save changes.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Installing GigE Viewer for Testing o The latest Viewer software can be downloaded from http://www.prosilica.com/support.htm. o Run the GigE Viewer Installer.exe. This will install the Prosilica Digital Camera drivers as well as the Prosilica GigE Viewer application program.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A System Optimization o Open the Network Connections Dialog as follows: From the Windows desktop select start, then select Control Panel, then double click on the Network Connections icon. Double click the relevant network card listed or right-click the relevant network card and select Properties.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Figure 9. Network card advanced settings. o Set Maximum Frame Size or Jumbo Frames to the maximum possible value. A typical value is 9000. If the list contains a property called Receive Descriptors, then change this value to its maximum value.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Trouble Shooting Check the Basics o Is power available? Check the status LED 2. If the LED is off, the camera is not getting power. Verify the connections and cabling. o Is the LED 2 flashing once per second? This occurs if the firmware is corrupt because a firmware update was interrupted.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Isolated Trigger Schematic CABLE SIDE USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT SYNC OUTPUT 1 ISOLATED GROUND SYNC INPUT 1 POWER GROUND POWER GROUND 12V POWER 12V_POWER 3M 10114-3000PE SYNC INPUT 1 (DRIVER) USER POWER RECOMMENDED VALUES USER POWER SY NC OUTPUT 1 (RECEIVER) 0.7K...
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Non-isolated Trigger Schematic USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND POWER GROUND 12V POWER 12V_POWER 3M 10114-3000PE SY NC INPUT 2 SYNC INPUT 2 (3.3V DRIVER) SY NC OUTPUT 2 SY NC OUTPUT 2 (3.3V RECEIVER) The non-isolated trigger circuit is connected to a Texas Instruments SN74LVC2G241 buffer/driver inside the camera.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Video Iris Schematic POWER GROUND POWER GROUND 12V POWER 12V_POWER 3M 10114-3000PE CABLE SIDE LENS POWER VIDEO SIGNAL LENS GROUND JEITA CONNECTOR AVT Inc.
GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Notes on Triggering Definitions o User Trigger is the trigger signal applied by the user. o Logic Trigger is the trigger signal seen by the camera internal logic. o Tpd is the propagation delay between the User Trigger and the Logic Trigger.
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GB2450 User Manual 70-0046A-A Triggering during the Readout State o For applications requiring the fastest triggering cycle time whereby the camera image sensor is exposing and reading out simultaneously, then the User Trigger signal should be applied as soon as a valid Trigger Ready is detected.
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