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- Page 1 user manual pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR versatile VIS - SWIR camera...
- Page 2 pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Excelitas PCO GmbH asks you to carefully read and follow the instructions in this document. For any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at any time. telephone: +49 (0) 9441 2005 50 fax: +49 (0) 9441 2005 20 postal address: Excelitas PCO GmbH Donaupark 11...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Contents 1 Safety 2 System components 2.1 Camera pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR ........2.2 USB interface . -
Page 4: Safety
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 1 1 Safety This camera system is a scientific measuring equipment and is designed for use by technicians, engineers, and scientists. The camera may only be used according to the instructions of this manual. Provisions, limitations, and operating conditions stated in this manual must be respected. Unauthorized modifications and alterations of the device are forbidden for safety reasons. -
Page 5: System Components
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 2 2 System components The following standard components are included in your scope of delivery: Article Picture Details pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR chapter 2.1 C-mount adapter chapter 2.3.1 Cables (USB C-C) chapter 2.5 There is a range of optional camera accessories available for the pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR series: Article Picture... -
Page 6: Camera Pco.pixelfly Tm 1.3 Swir
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 2 Continued from previous page Article Picture Details TFL-mount adapter chapter 2.3.3 Please note that all pco.software products can be downloaded for free from the PCO website. For more information see chapter 7. 2.1 Camera pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR Thanks for choosing a pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR camera. -
Page 7: Usb Interface
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 2 Continued from previous page Areas of application Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) Material sorting Wafer inspection Biometrics High-Speed bright field ratio imaging Industrial quality inspection Intravital microscopy Waste sorting In-vivo microscopy Thermography Industrial packaging Semiconductor inspection Food processing quality control 2.2 USB interface CAUTION: Please make sure that your PC provides enough power to operate the camera. -
Page 8: F-Mount Adapter
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 2 Use a suitable lens with a large aperture for fine adjustment. Follow these steps for the fine adjustment: Set the lens focus to infinity and look at an object which is far away. Rule of thumb: The distance to the object must be at least 200 times the focal length of the lens. -
Page 9: Tfl-Mount Adapter
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 2 Automatic diaphragm Back focal distance fine adjustment Figure 2.3: F-mount description. PCO’s proprietary F-mount adapter supports lenses with an automatic diaphragm. It manually sets the lens aperture by turning the upper adjustment ring of the adapter. F-mount lenses without an automatic diaphragm can be connected to the mount at the camera, but the aperture cannot be changed. -
Page 10: Machvis Software
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 2 ~1.8 mm Adjustable Figure 2.4: TFL-mount installation. The fine adjustment is done in the same way as described in chapter 2.3.1. 2.4 MachVis software The MachVis Software can be used to select a suitable lens for a camera or optical setup. With its help it’s possible to find fitting lenses for variable types of cameras. -
Page 11: Camera Overview
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 3 3 Camera overview The following chapter provides an overview of the pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR. 3.1 Camera interfaces Figure 3.1: pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR rear panel interfaces. Interfaces trigger and status via SMA connectors (input) trigger and status via SMA connectors (output) status LEDs power and data interface via USB 3.1 Gen 1 Hardware setup... -
Page 12: Leds
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 3 3.3 LEDs The functionality of the LEDs on the rear panel of the camera is listed in the following table. LED ”arm/rec” LED ”status” Meaning Orange Camera is booting Green Camera is ready for operation Error Orange Green... - Page 13 pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 3 Status signals Status signals are signals generated by the camera for synchronization purposes. The exposure signal (SMA 4) is active during exposure and inactive at all other times. Electrical properties Input (1 = Exposure Trigger; 2 = Acquire Enable) Type digital Level...
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Page 14: Operation Modes
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 4 4 Operation modes The camera can be used in different modes. These will be introduced in the following chapter. 4.1 Global shutter Image acquisition and readout with the pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR is based on global shutter mode. That means, each pixel in the sensor begins and ends the exposure simultaneously. -
Page 15: Trigger Modes
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 4 4.2 Trigger modes The pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR incorporates several trigger modes. In this context trigger means exposure trigger, i.e., the trigger signal that controls the exposure time of single image (light integration time). Trigger modes can be set via software (e.g. pco.camware, SDK command), trigger related input and output signals are accessible via the SMA interfaces (see chapter 3.4). -
Page 16: External Exposure Start Explanation
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 4 Exposure trigger (in) Status exposure (out) time accepted accepted rejected Figure 4.3: external exposure start explanation. The status exposure output indicates the time of the active exposure phase. The status busy output indicates whether the camera is ready to process and accept a new trigger signal. A trigger signal during active state of the signal status busy will be rejected. -
Page 17: Acquire Mode
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 4 The maximum exposure time of the camera is limited. The exposure time will be stopped automatically if the maximum exposure time is reached. Exposure trigger (in) Status exposure (out) time accepted accepted rejected Figure 4.5: external exposure control explanation. The status exposure output indicates the time of the active exposure phase. -
Page 18: Acquire Mode Explanation
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 4 Exposure trigger (in) Status exposure (out) Acquire enable (in) time accepted rejected accepted Figure 4.6: acquire mode explanation. pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR user manual 1.0.0... -
Page 19: Operation
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 5 5 Operation pco. In the following chapter the system requirements in terms of connection and memory needed to use the camera will be explained. The table below shows the required GPU memory for different camera types and modes. 5.1 System requirements System Requirements Interface... -
Page 20: Quick Start Guide
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 5 5.2 Quick start guide The following instructions will guide the user through the first startup of the camera. Install the latest version of pco.camware (see chapter 7) and PCO USB driver (chapter 2.2). Connect the camera to the PC via the USB cable. Make sure that the status LED turns green. The camera is ready for operation. -
Page 21: Camera Mechanics
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 6 6 Camera mechanics At this point, the mechanics of the camera are presented. The illustrations show contours and size of the pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR. 6.1 Mechanical outlines 4 x M4 1/4"-20 UNC 4 x M2,5 1 Notch Figure 6.1: outlines pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR (all dimensions given in mm). -
Page 22: Mounting
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 6 6.2 Mounting The pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR provides different options for mounting. Please make sure that the camera is mounted in a stable way to avoid vibrations, which might disturb image quality. Bottom mounting The camera can be mounted via the threads at the bottom of the housing. 1/4"... -
Page 23: Software
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 7 7 Software The main camera control software pco.camware is the first choice get started with the camera. It enables full control of all camera settings and makes image acquisition and storage very easy. Using different layouts, stiles and features the user can customize it exactly to his needs. The use case is in the field of microscopy: PCO cameras are also integrated in µManager. -
Page 24: Download Correction Data
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 7 7.3 Download correction data The pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR provides correction data, which can be downloaded and transferred to an offline PC. This will be explained in the following chapter. This message will be shown, if there is no correction-reference data found. -
Page 25: Download For Connected Camera
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 7 To find connected cameras, push the button ’Rescan’. After finding the camera(s), click the button ’Download for connected camera’. Figure 7.4: download for connected camera. The message on the right side is shown, when no pco.pixelfly 1.3 SWIR can be found. -
Page 26: Specifications
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 8 8 Specifications The following technical details describe the camera and its features: Image sensor Parameter Value Sensor type InGaAs technology, monochrome Shutter type Global shutter Resolution (h x v) 1280 x 1024 active pixel Pixel size (h x v) 5 µm x 5 µm Sensor format/diagonal 6.4 mm x 5.1 mm / 8.2 mm... - Page 27 pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 8 Continued from previous page Parameter Value Trigger output signals Exposure, busy, programmable output Input/output signal interface SMA connectors Time stamp In image (1 ms resolution) Data interface USB 3.1 Gen 1 General Parameter Value Power delivery Power over USB 3.1 Gen 1 Power consumption Typ.
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Page 28: Troubleshooting
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 9 9 Troubleshooting If any questions or problems should arise, feel free to use the following options: Contact us via email: pco@excelitas.com Fill out the support ticket on our website (Click here for the chinese version) Read the pco.troubleshooting manual for help with PCO software product pco.pixelfly™... -
Page 29: Warranty
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 10 10 Warranty PCO Excelitas GmbH warrants the original purchaser for a period of two (2) full years, calculated from the date of purchase, that the equipment sold is free from defects in material and workmanship. In the event of a claim under this guarantee, the equipment is to be sent, including a description of the fault, to PCO Excelitas GmbH. -
Page 30: Recycling
pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 11 11 Recycling To dispose your camera, send it to PCO or take it to a local recycling center. The camera includes electronic devices, which contain materials harmful to the environment. These electronic devices must be recycled. pco.pixelfly™... -
Page 31: About Excelitas Pco
Chapter 12 12 About Excelitas PCO PCO, an Excelitas Technologies brand, is a leading specialist and Pioneer in Cameras and Optoelectronics. With more than 35 years of expert knowledge and experience of developing and manufacturing high-end camera systems, PCO has grown into a leading specialist and innovator in digital imaging for scientific and industrial applications. - Page 32 pco.pixelfly™ 1.3 SWIR Chapter 12 List of Figures 2.1 C-Mount installation..........2.2 sensor size vs.
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