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AVT Manta
Manta Hardware Installation Guide
V4.1.0
24 June 2011
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany

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  • Page 1 AVT Manta Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0 24 June 2011 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany...

  • Page 2: Legal Notice

    Allied customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Allied for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale. Trademarks Unless stated otherwise, all trademarks appearing in this document of Allied Vision Technologies are brands protected by law.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Camera interfaces .....................43 Gigabit Ethernet port (MANTA) ..................45 Status LEDs (MANTA)..................... 45 Camera I/O connectors (12 pin) and cables: MANTA ............46 MANTA (PoE) camera I/O connector pin assignment............47 MANTA input description ....................48 MANTA output description ..................... 51 Troubleshooting ....................54...

  • Page 4: Contacting Allied Vision Technologies

    38 Washington Street Newburyport, MA 01950, USA Toll Free number +1 877-USA-1394 Tel: +1 978-225-2030 Fax: +1 978-225-2029 e-mail: info@alliedvisiontec.com Allied Vision Technologies Asia Pte. Ltd. 82 Playfair Road #07-02 D’Lithium Singapore 368001 Tel: +65 6634-9027 Fax: +65 6634-902 e-mail: info@alliedvisiontec.com...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    AVT cameras into operation, about safety warnings, pin assignments on I/O connectors and GigE ports. Learn how to get more information at the AVT website (accessories), how to get information about software applicable with AVT Manta cameras and how to get deep information from the AVT MANTA Technical Manual. Note...
  • Page 6 • Corrected some namings of SDKs and filters in Chapter Manta cameras: installing hardware and software on page • AVT Manta cameras are compliant to GigE Vision V1.2 in Chapter AVT software on page 11 • Changed Manta Technical Manual to AVT Manta Technical...
  • Page 7 45 • Added description of third LED: see Figure 24: Example: Rear view of MANTA camera (left: no PoE; right: PoE capable) on page 44 and Table 6: Status LED3: PoE cameras only and Manta G-145-30fps / Manta G-201-30fps...

  • Page 8: Manual Overview

    LED and upside down PoE plug as PoE models: see Note Exception on page 43 • Table 6: Status LED3: PoE cameras only and Manta G-145- 30fps / Manta G-201-30fps (non PoE) on page 45 • Manta G-145-30fps/201-30fps non-PoE behave like standard PoE cameras.

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Chapter Camera interfaces on page 43 describes the interfaces of AVT Manta cameras (I/O connector and GigE port). – Read all notes and cautions carefully. Conventions used in this manual To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important...

  • Page 10: More Information

     Example: http://www.alliedvisiontec.com More information In this chapter you get more information on GigE Vision/GenICam, AVT accessories, available AVT software and the AVT MANTA Technical Manual. GigE Vision and GenICam • Introduction to GigE Vision and GenICam http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/emea/support/application-notes.html •...

  • Page 11: Avt Software

    AVT web shop at: http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/emea/products/ accessories.html AVT software Note AVT Manta cameras are compliant to GigE Vision V1.2. Moreover AVT cameras offer many more functions than  specified in the GigE Vision V1.2 standard: so-called AVT SmartFeatures. These features are accessible via camera...
  • Page 12  http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/emea/support/downloads/ software.html There is no product CD. In addition to the AVT Software Packages Allied Vision Tech- nologies offers special Integration Packages to integrate  AVT cameras into any third-party vision software that sup- ports the GigE Vision standard.

  • Page 13: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions This chapter describes safety instructions/cautions valid for AVT Manta cameras and special safety instructions/cautions depending on the AVT Manta camera model used. General safety instructions Note • There are no switches or parts inside the camera that require adjustment.

  • Page 14: Sensor Safety Instructions

    (which can  push dust into cameras and lenses). • Use only optical quality tissue/cloth if you must clean a lens or filter. Ask your dealer if you are not familiar with these procedures. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 15: Cautions: Connecting A Camera

    Safety instructions Cautions: Connecting a camera Caution MANTA CAMERAS • Use only DC power supplies with insulated cases.  These are identified by having only two power pins. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 16: Safety Instructions For Board Level Cameras

    Safety instructions Safety instructions for board level cameras Note Read the Manta Technical Manual and this safety instructions before use.  Abuse or misapplication of the camera may result in limited warranty or cancelation of warranty. Caution-ESD Board level cameras: ESD warnings •...
  • Page 17 Board level cameras: Dirty environments  • Always use clean boards. • To protect the boards from dirt like dust, liquids or swarf always use the board level cameras only in clean room environment or use a protective housing. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 18: Avt Camera Cleaning Instructions

    • Only follow the processes described below if you are familiar with these procedures and if you have the necessary equipment. • If you are uncomfortable with the outlined precautions, please return your camera to AVT for cleaning. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 19: Avoiding The Necessity Of Camera Cleaning

    Thread the lens onto the camera while holding the camera in this posi- tion. This will minimize the possibility of any contaminants falling on the glass surface. • Always store cameras and lenses with dust-caps installed. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 20: Is It An Impurity? - Identifying Impurities

    2. If you move the IR cut filter/protection glass window and the impurity moves as well: Please carefully remove the filter/protection glass and clean it on both sides using the techniques explained below. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 21: Cleaning Instructions

    Acceptable material includes medical-grade sterile optical cotton, or lens tissue that is chemically pure and free from silicones and other additives. – Do not use cosmetic cotton. – Do not use consumer eyeglass cleaning cloths pre-treated with sili- con. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 22 5. If dust spots remain, repeat this procedure using new clean lens tissue (as described above). Caution • Never wipe lenses with dry swabs or tissue - this causes scratches.  • Do not use any disposable cotton cosmetic swabs; they are not free from contamination. Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 23 7. Gently blow the impurities off with dust-filtered, oil-free air (< 1 bar). Using ionized air will help to remove any dirt stuck to the optical com- ponent because of static electricity. Note If dust spots remain after cleaning twice, please contact your AVT dealer.  Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 24: Avt Manta Cameras: Installing Hardware And Software

    AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software This chapter describes the hardware installation of AVT Manta cameras, Gigabit Ethernet network cards (PC or laptop) and the necessary cabling. Note For software/driver installation read the documentation of the AVT Universal Package or AVT PvAPI SDK.

  • Page 25: Poe Capable Cameras

    AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software • To maximize PC hardware performance, devices that offer jumbo packet support (8 kB MTU size) are recommended. • For best performance all network devices including cameras, PCs and switches should support the packet size output by the camera.

  • Page 26: Overview Hardware Installation

    AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Overview hardware installation • Install Gigabit Ethernet network card (recommended: a second network card for your PC) and configure network card (Jumbo Frames, Receive Descriptors, Performance Options and IP address settings). • Install software (AVT Universal Package incl. viewer application or AVT PvAPI SDK plus corresponding viewer application) and start the viewer:...
  • Page 27 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software 1. PC: Install the (second) Gigabit Ethernet network card in your host computer according to the instructions you got from your network card manufacturer. 2. Cancel the Found new Hardware Wizard window that may appear when Windows detects your network card.
  • Page 28 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Note The Property list on this tab will be different between differ- ent types/brands of Gigabit Ethernet network cards. Common  expressions are Jumbo Frames or Jumbo Packet. If Jumbo Frames or Jumbo Packet does not appear in this list, then your network card probably does not support it.
  • Page 29 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Off to turn off the Windows firewall. [If you installed the GigE filter driver, skip this step. Installation and deinstallation of GigE filter driver can be done with AVT Universal Package.] [Windows Vista] Click Start  Control Panel  Security  Turn Windows Firewall on or off ...
  • Page 30 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software already an exception in the list shown. If not, click Allow another program. [Windows XP, Windows Vista] [Windows XP, Windows Vista] [Windows 7] Figure 10: Windows firewall setting (Method 2: On) Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 31 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Go on configuring network (Method 1+2) 10. [Windows XP] Again double-click the network connection corresponding to the network card that was just installed. [The following steps and screenshots show the Intel PRO/1000 GT as an example.]...
  • Page 32 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Figure 12: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4): IP address 12. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. – If there is a DHCP server in your network, then the IP address for your network card will be distributed from the DHCP server.

  • Page 33: Connecting Camera To Pc Or Laptop

    GigE Sample Viewer on page 37. 1. Start the AVT UniCam viewer: Start  All Programs  Allied Vision Technologies  Universal Package  AVT UniCam Viewer Your GigE camera should appear in the list of cameras in the viewer application.
  • Page 34 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software click Properties. You can see the automatically obtained IP address. Take over this IP address by choosing Use the following IP address and click OK. 3. Optional: Open the IP settings from AVT UniCam viewer: Right-click desired GigE camera and choose IP settings or in menu click on Camera ...

  • Page 35: Start Gige Sample Viewer Application And Configure Ip Settings

    AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Figure 14: AVT UniCam Viewer Start GigE Sample Viewer application and configure IP settings Note The following description refers to the AVT PvAPI SDK plus corresponding viewer application (GigE Sample Viewer).  For more information of GigE Sample Viewer see Chapter Using the GigE Sample Viewer on page 37.
  • Page 36 4. Optional: Open the IP settings from IPConfig program (which is installed automatically when installing the GigE Sample Viewer program): 5. Start  All Programs  Allied Vision Technologies  GigEIPConfig or C:\Program Files\Allied Vision Technologies\GigEViewer\ipconfig.exe) 6. Choose desired GigE camera and click Change. Take over the IP address/ Subnet mask from your camera list.

  • Page 37: Using The Gige Sample Viewer

    AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Using the GigE Sample Viewer This application is used to stream live view images from the camera, adjust the camera parameters and test basic functionality. This can include testing the external trigger cabling by configuring the camera to accept an external trigger rather than run continuously.
  • Page 38 The controls window is used to configure the camera frame rate, exposure time, color balance, imaging mode, strobe functionality, pixel format, and much more. A detailed explanation of AVT Manta camera controls can be found in the AVT Manta camera controls manual ...

  • Page 39: Live Histogram

    AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Live histogram Select the desired camera from the cameras window of the GigE Sample Viewer. To start Live View from the camera left-click the eyeball icon Left-click the histogram icon An 8-bit live histogram will appear:...

  • Page 40: Rs232 Serial Interface

    AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software Event channel Select the desired camera from the cameras window of the GigE Sample Viewer. Left-click the film icon The Events window will appear: Figure 20: GigE Sample Viewer: Event channel window and Controls window (EventControl) This is a tool used to monitor in-camera events such as AcquisitionEnd, ExposureStart, ExposureEnd, etc.
  • Page 41 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software The SerialIO window will appear: Figure 21: GigE Sample Viewer: SerialIO window This is a tool used to control the camera’s RS232 port which communicates across the RxD and TxD pins on the camera I/O port.
  • Page 42 AVT Manta cameras: installing hardware and software The seek camera window is used when the camera UDP discover broadcast packets are either disabled or blocked by hardware or network administrator preventing the camera from being recognized by the Sample Viewer.

  • Page 43: Camera Interfaces

    Camera interfaces Camera interfaces Each AVT Manta camera has the following interfaces: • The 12-pin camera I/O connector provides different control inputs and output lines and external power (via external power supply). • One GigE connector with screw lock mechanism provides access to the GigE network and thus makes it possible to control the camera and out- put frames.
  • Page 44 (+ ext. power) LED1 (orange) LED2 (green) LED3 (green for power) Figure 24: Example: Rear view of MANTA camera (left: no PoE; right: PoE capable) MANTA HIROSE (left) GigE (right) Table 3: Rear view of AVT Manta cameras (HIROSE and Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 port)

  • Page 45: Gigabit Ethernet Port (Manta)

    Ethernet activity with 100 Mbit/s Table 5: Status LED2 LED color Status Solid green Camera is powered (HIROSE or PoE) LED off No power Table 6: Status LED3: PoE cameras only and Manta G-145-30fps / Manta G-201-30fps (non PoE) Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 46: Camera I/O Connectors (12 Pin) And Cables: Manta

    The 12-pin camera I/O connector (MANTA) provides also power if PoE is not used. The connector is available in straight and angled version.

  • Page 47: Manta (Poe) Camera I/O Connector Pin Assignment

    (GPIn2) (low)=0 V...0.8 V PoE: (high) = 3 V...24 V (low) = 0 V...1 V Camera Out 2 Open emitter, Camera Output 2 max. 20 mA (GPOut2) Figure 25: MANTA: Camera I/O connector pin assignment Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 48: Manta Input Description

    2.5 V ... 6.0 V none 680  6.0 V ... 14.0 V 14.0 V ... 30.0 V 1.5 k Table 7: MANTA: external resistors for different voltages Parameter Value (low) 0 V ... 0.8 V (high) 2.5 V ... 6.0 V Current 4 mA ...
  • Page 49 180R GPIn1 180R GPIn2 InGND Figure 27: MANTA PoE input block diagram The inputs can be connected directly to the system. An external resistor is not necessary. Note Customers can further use their systems with external resistor without restrictions.
  • Page 50 Camera interfaces MANTA delay and minimum pulse width The minimum pulse width for all MANTA cameras is: 44 µs 6 µs 20 kHz Figure 28: MANTA minimum pulse width Test conditions The input signal was driven with 3.3 V and no external additional series resistor.

  • Page 51: Manta Output Description

    620  12 V able current draw 24 V 1.2 k * Resistor required if GPOut1/2 connected to a device with < 5 mA draw, i.e. high impedance Figure 31: MANTA: OutVCC and external resistor Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 52 Camera interfaces MANTA delay (also PoE) The cycle delay for all MANTA cameras is: tpdLH < 3.5 µs and tpdHL < 30 µs Note For this reason we recommend to trigger on the rising edge.  This will guarantee a reaction time that is as fast as possible.
  • Page 53 Camera interfaces MANTA board level camera: I/O pin assignment The following diagram shows the 13-pole I/O pin connector of a Manta board level camera: 7 = GND (for Inputs) 1 = GND FFC45 cable length: (for RS232, Ext PWR) 8 = RxD 9 = TxD...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    Other terms are: APIPA or Auto IP  Begin Is Persistent IP Use Persistent IP Configured? (unique) Is DHCP Was IP enabled? Use DHCP address (4 attempts, ca. assigned? 14 seconds) Use Link-Local Address Figure 34: IP address allocation flowchart Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 55 Solution: Take care that both hosts are in same network: • Either set third number of Host1 from 0 to 1 or • Set third number of Host2 from 1 to 0. Table 12: Wrongly addressed IP devices Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 56 Therefore the host  would need a default gateway. But when you use Link-Local Address (APIPA or Auto IP) the default gateway is not dis- tributed (see screenshot IPconfig: Default gateway is 0.0.0.0) Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 57 To open the IP configuration tool: 1. Start the AVT UniCam viewer: Start  All Programs  Allied Vision Technologies  Universal Package  AVT UniCam Viewer. 2. Right-click desired GigE camera and choose IP settings or in menu click on Camera ...
  • Page 58 (prerequisite: tions: high configu- camera gets no a correctly config- ration effort default gateway ured DHCP server) • Knowledge of net- work configuration needed Table 13: Methods of getting an IP address Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 59 If a DHCP server is available in the same network as the GigE camera, then there are two possibilities for configuring your Gigabit Ethernet network card in your PC: • Get IP address automatically • Manually configuring of IP address (Persistent IP) Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

  • Page 60: Index

    ....29 DHCP............58 document history........5 Jumbo Frames ........26 dust-free clean-room ........ 21 Jumbo Packet.......... 28 dust-free environment ......14 jumbo packet support ....... 25 External GND ........... 47 Legal notice ..........2 Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...
  • Page 61 RFC 3330 ..........56 RFC 3927 ..........56 RS232 ............ 47 RxD_RS232..........47 safety instructions ........13 sensor cleaning ........22 starting AVT UniCam viewer ......33 status LEDs ..........45 styles ............9 symbols ............ 9 Manta Hardware Installation Guide V4.1.0...

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