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- Page 2 PCO copyright. Note that any product, process, or technology in this document may be the subject of other intellectual property rights reserved by PCO, and may not be licensed hereunder. Updated October 2010 © PCO AG pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ..............4 The advantages of the pco.pixelfly usb for your success Safety Instructions ............5 Save money, reduce stress, stay healthy System Components............6 What’s in the Box? Installation ...............7 Get your camera and computer ready for start. -
Page 4: Introduction
(PIV) scintillation recording bioluminescence / chemoluminescence material testing flow visualization (hydrodynamics) machinevision/industrial applications imaging of bio markers (e.g. green fluorescent protein, GFP) Red and NIR fluorescence applications pco.pixelfly usb User 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.pixelfly usb User 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.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 7: Installation
Toolbox’ in your program directory. Other helpful tools are also installed in the same file (see appendix A8). To uninstall the Camware program, please use the Software feature under Window’s System Control. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 8: Quick Start
If you need to change exposure time (e.g. the image is still either too dark or too bright), please go to chapter 6! If you want to record and save images, please see chapter 6 and chapter 7 for detailed information! pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 9: Camera Control For The Pco.pixelfly Usb
"Camera"-Menu or by the corresponding button in the toolbar: The camera control dialog always adapts to the camera type connected. For the pco.pixelfly usb the camera control settings are spread over four property sheets , which will be explained below. -
Page 10: The Timing Sheet
(delay time is not available for pco.pixelfly usb) can be adjusted in steps of 5µs. exposure time pco.pixelfly usb 5µs … 60s The jitter of the actual exposure start edge: < 13ns pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 11: The Sensor (Size) Sheet
Sensor Format This sensor implementation provides the option to either readout the standard size (effective pixels recommended by the sensor manufacturer) or an alternative size of 800 x 600 pixel (center mode). pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 12: The Sensor (Misc.) Sheet
The first exposure time t can be any exposure time of the exp1 available range of the pco.pixelfly usb camera. The second exposure time can not be directly adjusted. The length of the second exposure is exp2 exactly determined by the readout time of the first image. The interframing... - Page 13 Offset control is done automatically for optimal results. User control is disabled. B/W Noise Filter In the pco.pixelfly usb an optimal hot pixel correction is already integrated. For exposure times > 1s you might need extra Hot Pixel List (see page 21). Conversion Factor...
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Page 14: The Recording Sheet
For further details on recording and saving images see the following chapters: 7.2; 7.3; 7.5! Multiple cameras can be connected to one PC, but only one camera can record images under Camware (multiple cameras with SDK). pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 15: Camware Features
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.pixelfly usb: Resolution DoubleShutter Color Alignment pco.pixelfly usb... -
Page 16: 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. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 17: The File Menu
Note: be aware of the different storage abilities of the formats, for example "*.bmp" - the bitmap format only allows for 8bit values to be stored and therefore the image content of a 12 or 14bit image is reduced, if stored as bitmap. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... - Page 18 100% quality. Unchecking this option will create jpeg files with 85% quality. Preserve Last Record If checked, a message box will pop up in case the user may overwrite or loose data. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 19 / disable math function Replay Speed Bar The faster replay speed is useful if large sets of image data need to be scanned. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
- Page 20 Direct Record To File This command is intended for cameras with internal memory. In case of the pco.pixelfly usb images are recorded directly onto hard disk by default. With this command you can preset a certain number of images to be stored.
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Page 21: 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.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 22: The Acquisition Menu
Reverse Play If the "Reverse Play" box is checked, it is possible to play the recorded images in reverse. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 23: The View Menu
Auto Range Crop sets the converter to ignore the extreme intensity values of the image and scales the display in a smaller range. Thus dark or bright light spots, reflections, etc. are cut off. Min/Max (Automatic) = Continuous Auto Range Crop pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... - Page 24 'Camera number' oriented means that the first image shown is from camera 1, then camera 2 and so on. Embedded Image Info (only for pixelfly and sensicam models) see Timestamp feature in chapter 6.6 pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
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Page 25: The Window Menu
7 Camware Features 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.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 26: The Help Menu
PCO related registry entries. These files are moved into a zip- archive called “CWSupport.zip”, which can be found in the application folder. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 27: The Local Menu
'left click'. Now a 'Line Diagram' opens and the length of the line (unit: pixel) is shown in a bubble and displayed in the window. Copy To Clipboard Copies the active image to clipboard. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 28: Additional Features
Time Elapse Window If an image is acquired with an exposure time longer than 5s, the time elapse window will appear to show the remaining time of the current exposure. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 29: Appendix
Appendix Appendix pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 30: A1 Technical Data
( w x h x l) w/o socket weight 0.25 ambient temperature °C range +10 … +45 operating humidity range 10 … 80 storage temperature °C range -20 … +70 data interface USB 2.0 CE certified pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 31: A2 Mechanical Dimensions
Mechanical Dimensions All dimensions given in millimeter. Input Window | Filter The input window of the pco.pixelfly usb camera contains a standard 300nm - 800nm AR coating (2%). This window can be replaced by a filter (24mm diameter). Carefully unscrew the black ring in front of the window and replace filter. -
Page 32: A3 Pinout Of Rj11 Connector
PIN #5 (exposure trigger) when the busy signal is set to FALSE. After a successful trigger event the busy signal stays TRUE until the exposure is finished and the image is completely read out. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 33: A4 Image File Formats
Windows Bitmap Format, b/w or color 8 bit format-images, which have been saved in BMP format can be loaded later only as 8 bit images, i.e. part of the original information (10bit, 12bit or 14bit) is lost. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... - Page 34 Windows Media Video (WMV) is a compressed video compression format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. The original video format, known as WMV, was originally designed for Internet streaming applications, as a competitor to RealVideo. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
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Page 35: 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.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 36: A6 Customer Service And Trouble Shooting
When shipping the camera for repair, be certain to carefully pack the camera with proper shipping materials. If possible use the original packaging. Use the protection cap to protect the camera on the lens thread. pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 37: A7 Firmware Update
Appendix Firmware Update Please contact our support team for further information and assistance! mailto:support@pco.de http://www.pco.de/support-request/ pco.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany... -
Page 38: A8 Digital Camera Tools Cd-Rom
Appendix Digital Camera Tools CD-ROM You find all necessary and some additional software and drivers on the accompanying CD. For the pco.pixelfly usb models please select “pco.camera”. For the latest versions please check our website: Image Converter Use the PCO file converter to •... -
Page 39: 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.pixelfly usb User Manual V1.00 © PCO AG, Germany...
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