Handling Precautions And Camera Care; Case Temperature And Heat Dissipation - Point Grey Flea3 GigE Technical Reference

Point Grey Flea3 GigE Technical Reference
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Handling Precautions and Camera Care

Your Point Grey digital camera is a precisely manufactured device and should be handled with care. Here are some tips
on how to care for the device.
Avoid electrostatic charging.
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When handling the camera unit, avoid touching the lenses. Fingerprints will affect the quality of the image
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produced by the device.
To clean the lenses, use a standard camera lens cleaning kit or a clean dry cotton cloth. Do not apply excessive
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force.
Extended exposure to bright sunlight, rain, dusty environments, etc. may cause problems with the electronics
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and the optics of the system.
Avoid excessive shaking, dropping or any kind of mishandling of the device.
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Related Knowledge Base Articles
Solving problems with static electricity
Cleaning the imaging surface of your camera
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Case Temperature and Heat Dissipation

You must provide sufficient heat dissipation to control the internal operating temperature of the camera.
The camera is equipped with an on-board temperature sensor. It allows you to obtain the temperature of the camera
board-level components. The sensor measures the ambient temperature within the case.
Revised 10/29/2013
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Do not open the camera housing. Doing so voids the Hardware
Warranty described at the beginning of this manual.
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Table 1.1: Temperature Sensor Specifications
Accuracy
Range
Resolution
As a result of packing the camera electronics into a small space, the outer case of the camera can
become very warm to the touch when running in some modes. This is expected behavior and will not
damage the camera electronics.
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Knowledge Base Article 42
Knowledge Base Article 66
0.5°C
-25°C to +85°C
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