Dalsa Piranha4 User Manual page 14

Figure 5: Camera Mechanical with External Heat Sink
Camera Mounting and Heat Sink Considerations
The Piranha4 cameras ships with two heat sinks installed and ideally positioned to allow close spacing of
the cameras. These heat sinks are designed to provide adequate convection cooling when not obstructed
by enclosures or mounting assemblies.
Teledyne DALSA recognises that each customer's application can be unique. In consideration, the P4
camera heat sinks have been designed in such a way that they can be repositioned on the different faces
of the camera or removed entirely, depending on the mounting configuration and its heat sinking
potential.
Repositioning or removal of the heat sinks must be performed with care in order to avoid temperature
issues. The camera has the ability to measure its internal temperature. Use this feature to record the
internal temperature of the camera when it is mounted in your system and operating under the worst
case conditions. The camera will stop outputting data if its internal temperature reaches 75 °C.