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- Page 1 Basler aviator INSTALLATION AND SETUP GUIDE FOR CAMERA LINK CAMERAS Document Number: AW000832 Version: 05 Language: 000 (English) Release Date: 17 December 2010...
- Page 2 Basler customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Basler for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale. Warranty Note Do not open the housing of the camera.
- Page 3 Contacting Basler Support Worldwide Europe: Basler AG An der Strusbek 60 - 62 22926 Ahrensburg Germany Tel.: +49-4102-463-515 Fax.: +49-4102-463-559 bc.support.europe@baslerweb.com Americas: Basler, Inc. 855 Springdale Drive, Suite 203 Exton, PA 19341 U.S.A. Tel.: +1-610-280-0171 Fax.: +1-610-280-7608 bc.support.usa@baslerweb.com Asia: Basler Asia Pte. Ltd...
- Page 5 Installing Basler pylon........
- Page 6 Table of Contents Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 7 Accordingly, the procedure describes a desktop installation for one camera. The procedures also assume that you will be using the Basler pylon software package to set the parameters on your camera and that you will only have Camera Link cameras connected to the computer.
- Page 8 If the file is not there, look for it in the software supplied by your frame grabber manufacturer and copy the file into the system32 folder. The pylon package only supports 32 bit clserxxx.dll files. It does not support 64 bit versions of the clserxxx.dll file. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 9 The camera must be set for your desired pixel data format. You can set the camera’s pixel data format using the pylon software you will be installing later in this guide. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 10 Introduction Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 11 Use suitable clothing (cotton) and shoes. Control the humidity in your environment. Low humidity can cause ESD problems. The Basler application note called Avoiding EMI and ESD in Basler Camera Installations provides much more detail about avoiding EMI and ESD.
- Page 12 If a lens with a very long thread length is used, the IR cut filter will be damaged or destroyed and the camera will no longer operate. Do not use a lens with a thread length greater than 7.5 mm. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 13 6. Switch on the power to your host PC and let the PC boot up. 7. If you obtained the power supply for your camera directly from Basler: a. Connect the plug on the power supply’s output cable to the 6-pin power connector on the camera.
- Page 14 Connect the plug on the power supply’s output cable to the 6-pin power connector on the camera. d. Plug the power supply into an AC outlet. Hardware installation is complete. Go to the software installation procedure that starts on the next page. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 15 Software Installation 3 Software Installation 3.1 Installing Basler pylon If you have not already done so, obtain a copy of the appropriate Basler pylon software package (see Section 1.1 on page Once you have downloaded the software package, you can install the software by doing the following: 1.
- Page 16 Click the Next button. 9. A Ready to Install the Program window will open. Click the Install button. 10. When the installation process is complete, a Completed window will open. Click the Finish button. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 17 Note that the installation program has added a shortcut to the desktop for the Pylon Viewer. 12. To see all of the installed software features: Click Start > All Programs > Basler Vision Technologies > Pylon 2.2. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 18 To configure the Camera Link serial port: 1. Click Start > All Programs > Basler Vision Technologies > Pylon 2.2 > Pylon CL Configuration Tool. 2. A CL Configurator window will open as shown below.
- Page 19 5. The checked port(s) will be probed and if an aviator camera is detected, it will be indicated in the tool as shown below. (This indicates that serial communication is working correctly.) Click the Save button to save the port configuration and then click the Close button to close the tool. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 20 Software Installation Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 21 To adjust your camera settings, we suggest that you use the Basler pylon Viewer. The pylon Viewer will give you the most complete access to your camera’s parameters. The steps below assume that you are using the pylon Viewer.
- Page 22 On some systems, you will not be able to operate your frame grabber’s image viewing software and the Basler pylon viewer at the same time. If you see errors when you try to use both at the same time, then you will need to close the grabber’s image viewing software when you are using the pylon Viewer and close...
- Page 23 See the camera user’s manual for detailed information about auto functions and about configuration sets. 1. To start the pylon Viewer, double click on the Pylon Viewer icon on your desktop The pylon Viewer will open as shown below. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 24 Feature pane will display only the most basic camera settings. For the expert level, the Features pane will display all of the most commonly used camera settings. And for the guru level, the Feature pane will display all camera settings including the most advanced settings. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 25 Click the + Sign beside the Analog Controls category to expand the category. The controls for setting several camera parameters will appear as shown below. Use the drop down box for the Gain Auto parameter to set the parameter value to Off as shown below. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 26 5. Click the - Sign beside the Acquisition Controls category to collapse the category, and click the + Sign beside the Analog Controls category to expand the category. You have now disabled the gain and the exposure time auto controls and you will be able to adjust these parameters manually. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 27 Make sure that the Black Level Selector is set to All. d. Change the Black Level Raw setting to a value between 16 and 32. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 28 Now that you have made the basic adjustments to your image quality, go on to the next chapter of this guide. The next chapter provides more detailed information about making adjustments to achieve the best image quality. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 29 Using a high quality lens will give you much better images than using a low quality lens. If you need assistance in determining the best lens for your application, contact Basler technical support. The contact numbers appear in the title pages of this manual.
- Page 30 In the captured images below, notice how brightness increases as the gain increases. Also notice that at very high gain, detail can be lost in the brightest areas of the image. Low Gain Normal Gain Very High Gain Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 31 Set the gain only as high as is necessary. Because the gain function amplifies the signal and the noise proportionately, increasing the gain does not improve the signal-to-noise ratio. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 32 You can increase contrast by lowering the operating temperature of the camera. Since increasing the gain will increase both signal and noise in equal proportion, increasing the gain does not improve the signal-to-noise ratio. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 33 Refer to the Features chapter in your camera user’s manual for details about additional camera settings. Contact Basler technical support if you need more assistance. The contact numbers appear in the title pages of this manual. If you have not already done so, implement the typical conditions of operation as required by your application before proceeding with the next steps.
- Page 34 Next Steps Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 35 2.2 or higher and also added the note box to this section. Updated the screen shot on page Updated the screen shots in Section 3.2. Updated the screen shots in Section 4.1. AW00083205000 17 Dec 2010 Revised the document title. Basler aviator Camera Link...
- Page 36 Revision History Basler aviator Camera Link...
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