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MV1-D1024E Gigabit Ethernet Series
CMOS Area Scan Cameras
MAN063 09/2014 V1.0

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual MV1-D1024E Gigabit Ethernet Series CMOS Area Scan Cameras MAN063 09/2014 V1.0...
  • Page 2 All information provided in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. No responsibility is assumed by Photonfocus AG for its use. Photonfocus AG reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice. Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited without prior permission having been obtained from Photonfocus AG.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Preface 1.1 About Photonfocus ........1.2 Contact .
  • Page 4 CONTENTS 4.4.9 Missed Trigger Counters ....... 51 4.5 Data Path Overview ........51 4.6 Image Correction .
  • Page 5 6.6 Look-Up Table (LUT) ........89 6.6.1 Overview .
  • Page 6 CONTENTS...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface 1.1 About Photonfocus The Swiss company Photonfocus is one of the leading specialists in the development of CMOS image sensors and corresponding industrial cameras for machine vision, security & surveillance and automotive markets. Photonfocus is dedicated to making the latest generation of CMOS technology commercially available.

  • Page 8: Legend

    1 Preface Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited without prior permission having been obtained from Photonfocus AG. Photonfocus can not be held responsible for any technical or typographical er- rors. 1.5 Legend In this documentation the reader’s attention is drawn to the following icons: Important note Alerts and additional information...

  • Page 9: How To Get Started (Gige G2)

    How to get started (GigE G2) 2.1 Introduction This guide shows you: • How to install the required hardware (see Section 2.2) • How to install the required software (see Section 2.3) and configure the Network Adapter Card (see Section 2.4 and Section 2.5) •...
  • Page 10 C o n n e c t o r S t a t u s L E D Figure 2.1: Rear view of the Photonfocus MV1-D1024E-G2 GigE camera series with power supply and I/O connector, Ethernet jack (RJ45) and status LED Connect a suitable power supply to the power plug.

  • Page 11: Software Installation

    2.3 Software Installation This section describes the installation of the required software to accomplish the tasks described in this chapter. Install the latest drivers for your GigE network interface card. Download the latest eBUS SDK installation file from the Photonfocus server. You can find the latest version of the eBUS SDK on the support (Software Down- load) page at www.photonfocus.com.
  • Page 12 2 How to get started (GigE G2) Figure 2.3: PFInstaller components choice...

  • Page 13: Network Adapter Configuration

    2.4 Network Adapter Configuration This section describes recommended network adapter card (NIC) settings that enhance the performance for GigEVision. Additional tool-specific settings are described in the tool chapter. Open the Network Connections window (Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network Connections), right click on the name of the network adapter where the Photonfocus camera is connected and select Properties from the drop down menu that appears.
  • Page 14 2 How to get started (GigE G2) By default, Photonfocus GigE Vision cameras are configured to obtain an IP address automatically. For this quick start guide it is recommended to configure the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically. To do this, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (see Fig.
  • Page 15 Open again the Local Area Connection Properties window (see Fig. 2.4) and click on the Configure button. In the window that appears click on the Advanced tab and click on Jumbo Frames in the Settings list (see Fig. 2.6). The highest number gives the best performance. Some tools however don’t support the value 16128.
  • Page 16 2 How to get started (GigE G2) No firewall should be active on the network adapter where the Photonfocus GigE camera is connected. If the Windows Firewall is used then it can be switched off like this: Open the Windows Firewall configuration (Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections ->...

  • Page 17: Network Adapter Configuration For Pleora Ebus Sdk

    2.5 Network Adapter Configuration for Pleora eBUS SDK Open the Network Connections window (Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network Connections), right click on the name of the network adapter where the Photonfocus camera is connected and select Properties from the drop down menu that appears. A Properties window will open.

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    2 How to get started (GigE G2) 2.6 Getting started This section describes how to acquire images from the camera and how to modify camera settings. Open the PF_GEVPlayer software (Start -> All Programs -> Photonfocus -> GigE_Tools -> PF_GEVPlayer) which is a GUI to set camera parameters and to see the grabbed images (see Fig.
  • Page 19 Click on the Select / Connect button in the PF_GEVPlayer . A window with all detected devices appears (see Fig. 2.10). If your camera is not listed then select the box Show unreachable GigE Vision Devices. Figure 2.10: GEV Device Selection Procedure displaying the selected camera Select camera model to configure and click on Set IP Address..
  • Page 20 2 How to get started (GigE G2) Select a valid IP address for selected camera (see Fig. 2.12). There should be no exclamation mark on the right side of the IP address. Click on Ok in the Set IP Address dialog.
  • Page 21 If no images can be grabbed, close the PF_GEVPlayer and adjust the Jumbo Frame parameter (see Section 2.3) to a lower value and try again. Figure 2.14: PF_GEVPlayer displaying live image stream Check the status LED on the rear of the camera. The status LED light is green when an image is being acquired, and it is red when serial communication is active.
  • Page 22 2 How to get started (GigE G2) To modify the exposure time scroll down to the AcquisitionControl control category (bold title) and modify the value of the ExposureTime property.

  • Page 23: Product Specification

    Product Specification 3.1 Introduction The MV1-D1024E-G2 GigE CMOS camera series from Photonfocus is aimed at demanding applications in industrial image processing. It provides an exceptionally high dynamic range of up to 120 dB at a resolution of 1024 x 1024 pixels. The cameras are built around a monochrome CMOS image sensor, developed by Photonfocus.

  • Page 24: Feature Overview

    Image information and camera settings inside the image (status line) Crosshairs overlay on the image High blooming resistance Opto isolated trigger input and opto isolated strobe output Table 3.1: Feature overview (see Chapter 4 for more information) Figure 3.1: MV1-D1024E-G2 CMOS camera series with C-mount lens.

  • Page 25: Available Camera Models

    Please check the availability of a specific camera model on our website www.photonfocus.com. Name Resolution Color MV1-D1024E-80-G2-12 1024 x 1024 75 fps Table 3.2: Available Photonfocus MV1-D1024E-G2 camera models (Footnotes: frame rate at at full reso- lution) 3.4 Technical Specification MV1-D1024E-80-G2 Technology CMOS active pixel Scanning system...
  • Page 26 3 Product Specification MV1-D1024E-80-G2 Operating temperature 0°C ... 50°C Storage temperature / moisture -25°C ... 60°C / 20 ... 95 % Camera power supply +12 V DC ( 10%) Trigger signal input range +5 .. +15 V DC Max. power consumption @ 12V 4.8 W...

  • Page 27: Functionality

    4.1 Image Acquisition 4.1.1 Readout Modes The MV1-D1024E CameraLink series provides two different readout modes: Sequential readout Frame time is the sum of exposure time and readout time. Exposure time of the next image can only start if the readout time of the current image is finished.
  • Page 28 4 Functionality Sequential readout mode For the calculation of the frame rate only a single formula applies: frame rate equals approximately the inverse of the sum of exposure time and readout time. Simultaneous readout mode (exposure time < readout time) The frame rate is given by the readout time.

  • Page 29: Constant Frame Rate (Cfr)

    A x p o s u r e n i d l e e x p o s u r e n + 1 i d l e r e a d o u t n - 1 r e a d o u t n r e a d o u t n + 1 f r a m e t i m e Figure 4.4: Timing in free-running simultaneous readout mode (readout time>...

  • Page 30: Linlog

    4 Functionality Black Level Adjustment The black level is the average image value at no light intensity. It can be adjusted by the software by changing the black level offset. Thus, the overall image gets brighter or darker. Use a histogram to control the settings of the black level. ®...
  • Page 31 changes directly to a logarithmic curve leading to a poor grey resolution in the logarithmic region (see Fig. 4.9). L i n L o g e x p V a l u e 1 = V a l u e 2 T i m e 1 = T i m e 2 = m a x .
  • Page 32 4 Functionality LinLog2 ® To get more grey resolution in the LinLog mode, the LinLog2 procedure was developed. In LinLog2 mode a switching between two different logarithmic compressions occurs during the exposure time (see Fig. 4.10). The exposure starts with strong compression with a high ®...
  • Page 33 Typical LinLog2 Response Curve − Varying Parameter Time1 Time2=1000, Value1=19, Value2=18 T1 = 880 T1 = 900 T1 = 920 T1 = 940 T1 = 960 T1 = 980 T1 = 1000 Illumination Intensity Figure 4.12: Response curve for different LinLog settings in LinLog2 mode LinLog3 To enable more flexibility the LinLog3 mode with 4 parameters was introduced.

  • Page 34: Skimming

    4 Functionality Typical LinLog2 Response Curve − Varying Parameter Time2 Time1=850, Value1=19, Value2=18 T2 = 950 T2 = 960 T2 = 970 T2 = 980 T2 = 990 Illumination Intensity Figure 4.14: Response curve for different LinLog settings in LinLog3 mode 4.2.3 Skimming Skimming is a Photonfocus proprietary technology to enhance detail in dark areas of an image.

  • Page 35: Reduction Of Image Size

    Both reductions in x- and y-direction result in a higher frame rate. >  Figure 4.16: ROI configuration examples ROI Dimension MV1-D1024E-80-G2 1024 x 1024 75 fps 512 x 512 294 fps 256 x 256...
  • Page 36 4 Functionality Exposure time MV1-D1024E-80-G2 10 s 75 / 75 fps 100 s 74 / 74 fps 500 s 72 / 72 fps 1 ms 69 / 72 fps 2 ms 65 / 72 fps 5 ms 54 / 72 fps...

  • Page 37: Multiple Regions Of Interest

    4.3.2 Multiple Regions of Interest The Photonfocus MV1-D1024E-80-G2 camera can handle up to 512 different regions of interest. This feature can be used to reduce the amount image data and increase the frame rate. An application example for using multiple regions of interest (MROI) is a laser triangulation system with several laser lines.
  • Page 38 4 Functionality Fig. 4.18 shows another MROI drawing illustrating the effect of MROI on the image content. Figure 4.18: Multiple Regions of Interest with 5 ROIs...

  • Page 39: Decimation

    4.3.3 Decimation Decimation reduces the number of pixels in y-direction. Decimation in y-direction transfers every n row only and directly results in reduced read-out time and higher frame rate respectively. Decimation can also be used together with ROI or MROI. In this case every ROI should have a height that is a multiple of the decimation setting.
  • Page 40 4 Functionality  0 , 0 ) R O I m a x m a x Figure 4.20: Decimation and ROI ( 0 , 0 ) R O I M R O I 0 M R O I 1 M R O I 2 m a x m a x Figure 4.21: Decimation and MROI...
  • Page 41 The image in Fig. 4.22 on the right-hand side shows the result of decimation 3 of the image on the left-hand side. Figure 4.22: Image example of decimation 3 An example of a high-speed measurement of the elongation of an injection needle is given in Fig.

  • Page 42: Trigger And Strobe

    4 Functionality 4.4 Trigger and Strobe 4.4.1 Introduction The start of the exposure of the camera’s image sensor is controlled by the trigger. The trigger can either be generated internally by the camera (free running trigger mode) or by an external device (external trigger mode).
  • Page 43 Figure 4.24: Trigger source Figure 4.25: Trigger Inputs - Multiple GigE solution 4.4 Trigger and Strobe...

  • Page 44: Trigger And Acquisitionmode

    4 Functionality 4.4.3 Trigger and AcquisitionMode The relationship between AcquisitionMode and TriggerMode is shown in Table 4.4. When TriggerMode=Off, then the frame rate depends on the AcquisitionFrameRateEnable property (see also under Free running in Section 4.4.2). The ContinuousRecording and ContinousReadout modes can be used if more than one camera is connected to the same network and need to shoot images si- multaneously.
  • Page 45 AcquisitionMode TriggerMode After the command AcquisitionStart is executed: Continuous Camera is in free-running mode. Acquisition can be stopped by executing AcquisitionStop command. Continuous Camera is ready to accept triggers according to the TriggerSource property. Acquisition and trigger acceptance can be stopped by executing AcquisitionStop command.

  • Page 46: Exposure Time Control

    4 Functionality 4.4.4 Exposure Time Control Depending on the trigger mode, the exposure time can be determined either by the camera or by the trigger signal itself: Camera-controlled Exposure time In this trigger mode the exposure time is defined by the camera.
  • Page 47 results then from the synchronous design of the FPGA state machines and from to trigger offset requirement to start an exposure at a fixed point from the start of the read out of a row. The exposure time t is controlled with an internal exposure time controller. exposure The trigger pulse from the internal camera control starts also the strobe control state machines.

  • Page 48: Trigger Delay

    4 Functionality The falling edge of the trigger pulse is delayed by the time t which results from the d iso input signal isolator. This signal is clocked into the FPGA which leads to a jitter of t . The pulse is jitter then delayed by t by the user defined value which can be configured via camera...
  • Page 49 A x t e r n a l t r i g g e r p u l s e i n p u t t r i g g e r a f t e r i s o l a t o r d - i s o - i n p u t t r i g g e r p u l s e i n t e r n a l c a m e r a c o n t r o l j i t t e r...

  • Page 50: Trigger Timing Values

    200 ns 0.42 s strobe duration 150 ns 350 ns d iso output 200 ns trigger pulsewidth Number of bursts n 30000 Table 4.5: Summary of timing parameters relevant in the external trigger mode using the MV1-D1024E-80- G2 camera...

  • Page 51: Missed Trigger Counters

    4.4.9 Missed Trigger Counters The missed trigger counters are important tools to make sure that the frequency of an external trigger can be processed by the camera. A value bigger than 0 indicates that not all applied triggers were processed. The missed trigger counters are reset by writing the value 0 to the counter register.
  • Page 52 4 Functionality 1 m a g e S e n s o r F P N C o r r e c t i o n D i g i t a l O f f s e t D i g i t a l G a i n D i g i t a l F i n e G a i n L o o k - u p t a b l e ( L U T ) C r o s s h a i r s i n s e r t i o n...

  • Page 53: Image Correction

    4.6 Image Correction 4.6.1 Overview The camera possesses image pre-processing features, that compensate for non-uniformities caused by the sensor, the lens or the illumination. This method of improving the image quality is generally known as ’Shading Correction’ or ’Flat Field Correction’ and consists of a combination of offset correction, gain correction and pixel interpolation.
  • Page 54 4 Functionality " a v e r a g e o f b l a c k r e f e r e n c e p i c t u r e > l a c k r e f e r e n c e o f f s e t c o r r e c t i o n i m a g e m a t r i x...

  • Page 55: Gain Correction

    Hot pixel correction Every pixel that exceeds a certain threshold in the black reference image is marked as a hot pixel. If the hot pixel correction is switched on, the camera replaces the value of a hot pixel by an average of its neighbour pixels (see Fig. 4.32). D o t n - 1 n + 1...

  • Page 56: Corrected Image

    4 Functionality 0 . 8 0 . 9 a v e r a g e o f g r a y 1 . 2 0 . 8 1 . 3 1 . 2 r e f e r e n c e 0 .

  • Page 57: Correction Ranges

    Histogram of the uncorrected grey reference image grey reference image ok grey reference image too bright 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 3400 3600 3800 4000 4200 Grey level, 12 Bit [DN] Figure 4.34: Proper grey reference image for gain correction 0 .

  • Page 58: Gain And Offset

    4 Functionality 4.7 Gain and Offset There are two different gain settings on the camera: Gain (Digital Fine Gain) Digital fine gain accepts fractional values from 0.01 up to 15.99. It is implemented as a multiplication operation. Digital Gain Digital Gain is a coarse gain with the settings x1, x2, x4 and x8. It is implemented as a binary shift of the image data where ’0’...
  • Page 59 y = f ( x ) m a x m a x Figure 4.36: Commonly used LUT transfer curves Grey level transformation − Gain: y = (255/1023) ⋅ a ⋅ x a = 1.0 a = 2.0 a = 3.0 a = 4.0 1000 1200...

  • Page 60: Gamma

    4 Functionality 4.8.2 Gamma The ’Gamma’ mode performs an exponential amplification, configurable in the range from 0.4 to 4.0. Gamma > 1.0 results in an attenuation of the image (see Fig. 4.38), gamma < 1.0 results in an amplification (see Fig. 4.39). Gamma correction is often used for tone mapping and better display of results on monitor screens.

  • Page 61: User-Defined Look-Up Table

    Figure 4.40: Data path through LUT 4.8.4 Region LUT and LUT Enable Two LUTs and a Region-LUT feature are available in the Photonfocus MV1-D1024E GigE camera series. Both LUTs can be enabled independently (see Table 4.7). LUT 0 superseeds LUT1.
  • Page 62 4 Functionality ( 0 , 0 ) N   N   N   N   O   O   L U T 0 O   L U T 1 O   m a x m a x Figure 4.41: Overlapping Region-LUT example ( 0 , 0 )
  • Page 63 Fig. 4.43 shows the application of the Region-LUT to a camera image. The original image without image processing is shown on the left-hand side. The result of the application of the Region-LUT is shown on the right-hand side. One Region-LUT was applied on a small region on the lower part of the image where the brightness has been increased.

  • Page 64: Crosshairs

    4 Functionality 4.9 Crosshairs 4.9.1 Functionality The crosshairs inserts a vertical and horizontal line into the image. The width of these lines is one pixel. The grey level is defined by a 12 bit value (0 means black, 4095 means white). This allows to set any grey level to get the maximum contrast depending on the acquired image.
  • Page 65 ( 0 , 0 )  0 , 0 ) , G r e y L e v e l ) a b s o l u t a b s o l u t R O I R O I , G r e y L e v e l ) a b s o l u t a b s o l u t...

  • Page 66: Image Information And Status Line

    4 Functionality 4.10 Image Information and Status Line There are camera properties available that give information about the acquired images, such as an image counter, average image value and the number of missed trigger signals. These properties can be queried by software. Alternatively, a status line within the image data can be switched on that contains all the available image information.
  • Page 67 Start pixel index Parameter width [bit] Parameter Description Preamble: 0x55AA00FF Image Counter (see Section 4.10.1) Real Time Counter (see Section 4.10.1) Missed Trigger Counter (see Section 4.10.1) Image Average Value("raw" data without taking in account gain settings) (see Section 4.10.1) Integration Time in units of clock cycles (see Table 3.3) Burst Trigger Number...

  • Page 68: Camera Type Codes

    Camera Model Camera Type Code MV1-D1024E-80-G2-12 Table 4.9: Type codes of Photonfocus MV1-D1024E camera series 4.11 Test Images Test images are generated in the camera FPGA, independent of the image sensor. They can be used to check the transmission path from the camera to the acquisition software. Independent from the configured grey level resolution, every possible grey level appears the same number...

  • Page 69: Lfsr

    4.11.2 LFSR The LFSR (linear feedback shift register) test image outputs a constant pattern with a pseudo-random grey level sequence containing every possible grey level that is repeated for every row. The LFSR test pattern was chosen because it leads to a very high data toggling rate, which stresses the interface electronic and the cable connection.
  • Page 70 4 Functionality Figure 4.49: LFSR test pattern received and typical histogram for error-free data transmission Figure 4.50: LFSR test pattern received and histogram containing transmission errors...

  • Page 71: Hardware Interface

    Hardware Interface 5.1 GigE Connector The GigE cameras are interfaced to external components via • an Ethernet jack (RJ45) to transmit configuration, image data and trigger. • a 12 pin subminiature connector for the power supply, Hirose HR10A-10P-12S (female) . The connectors are located on the back of the camera.

  • Page 72: Status Indicator (Gige Cameras)

    5 Hardware Interface A suitable power supply can be ordered from your Photonfocus dealership. For further details including the pinout please refer to Appendix A. 5.3 Status Indicator (GigE cameras) A dual-color LED on the back of the camera gives information about the current status of the GigE CMOS cameras.
  • Page 73 C a m e r a I n t e r n a l P o w e r S u p p l y 2 o w e r S u p p l y P O W E R D C / D C V C C _ 1 D C / D C...

  • Page 74: Trigger And Strobe Signals For Gige Cameras

    5 Hardware Interface 5.5 Trigger and Strobe Signals for GigE Cameras 5.5.1 Overview The 12-pol. Hirose power connector contains two external trigger inputs, two strobe outputs and two differential inputs (G2 models: RS-422, H2 models: HTL). All inputs and outputs are connected to the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (see also Section 5.6) that offers powerful operations.
  • Page 75 C a m e r a I S O L A T O R R S 4 2 2 I S O _ I N C 0 _ P I S O _ I N C 0 _ N - 1 0 V t o + 1 3 V e x t e n d e d I S O _ I N C 1 _ P...
  • Page 76 5 Hardware Interface C a m e r a I S O L A T O R H T L : i n p u t r a n g e : 1 0 V t o 3 0 V I S O _ I N C 0 _ P I S O _ I N C 0 _ N I S O _ I N C 1 _ P...

  • Page 77: Single-Ended Inputs

    5.5.2 Single-ended Inputs ISO_IN0 and ISO_IN1 are single-ended isolated inputs. The input circuit of both inputs is identical (see Fig. 5.3). Fig. 5.5 shows a direct connection to the ISO_IN inputs. In the camera default settings the PLC is configured to connect the ISO_IN0 to the PLC_Q4 camera trigger input.

  • Page 78: Single-Ended Outputs

    5 Hardware Interface 5.5.3 Single-ended Outputs ISO_OUT0 and ISO_OUT1 are single-ended isolated outputs. ISO_OUT0 and ISO_OUT1 have different output circuits: ISO_OUT1 doesn’t have a pullup resistor and can be used as additional Strobe out (by adding Pull up) or as controllable switch. Maximal ratings that must not be exceeded: voltage: 30 V, current: 0.5 A, power: 0.5 W.
  • Page 79 Fig. 5.9 shows the connection from ISO_OUT1 to a LED. 1 2 p o l . H i r o s e C a m e r a C o n n e c t o r ; O U R _ P W R P T C I S O _ O U T 1 P o w e r...

  • Page 80: Differential Rs-422 Inputs (G2 Models)

    5 Hardware Interface 5.5.4 Differential RS-422 Inputs (G2 models) ISO_INC0 and ISO_INC1 are isolated differential RS-422 inputs (see also Fig. 5.3). They are connected to a Maxim MAX3098 RS-422 receiver device. Please consult the data sheet of the MAX3098 for connection details. Don’t connect single-ended signals to the differential inputs ISO_INC0 and ISO_INC1 (see also Fig.

  • Page 81: Plc Connections

    5.6 PLC connections The PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is a powerful device where some camera inputs and outputs can be manipulated and software interrupts can be generated. Sample settings and an introduction to PLC are shown in Section 6.10. PLC is described in detail in the document [PLC]. Name Direction Description...
  • Page 82 5 Hardware Interface...

  • Page 83: Software

    Software 6.1 Software for Photonfocus GigE Cameras The following packages for Photonfocus GigE (G2) cameras are available on the Photonfocus website (www.photonfocus.com): eBUS SDK Contains the Pleora SDK and the Pleora GigE filter drivers. Many examples of the SDK are included. PFInstaller Contains the PF_GEVPlayer, the DR1 decoding DLL, a property list for every GigE camera and additional documentation and examples.

  • Page 84: Pf_Gevplayer Main Window

    6 Software 6.2.1 PF_GEVPlayer main window After connecting the camera (see Chapter 2), the main window displays the following controls (see Fig. 6.1): Disconnect Disconnect the camera Mode Acquisition mode Play Start acquisition Stop Stop acquisition Acquisition Control Mode Continuous, Single Frame or Multi Frame modes. The number of frames that are acquired in Multi Frame mode can be set in the GEV Device Control with AcquisitionFrameCount in the AcquisitionControl category.
  • Page 85 To have a quick overview of the available categories, all categories should be collapsed. The categories of interest can then be expanded again. If the name of the property is known, then the alphabetical view is convenient. If this is the first time that you use a Photonfocus GigE camera, then the visibility should be left to Beginner.

  • Page 86: Display Area

    6 Software 6.2.3 Display Area The images are displayed in the main window in the display area. A zoom menu is available when right clicking in the display area. Another way to zoom is to press the Ctrl button while using the mouse wheel.

  • Page 87: Get Feature List Of Camera

    6.2.6 Get feature list of camera A list of all features of the Photonfocus G2 cameras in HTML format can be found in the GenICam_Feature_Lists sub-directory (in Start -> All Programs -> Photonfocus -> GigE_Tools). Alternatively, the feature list of the connected camera can be retrieved with the PF_GEVPlayer (Tools ->...

  • Page 88: Gain Correction (Calibrategrey)

    6 Software Setup the camera width to the mode where it will be usually used. (Exposure time, ROI, ...) Due to the internal structure of the camera, best performance of calibration will be achieved when calibrating under "real conditions". If different ROI’s will be used, calibrate image under full ROI. If different exposure times will be used, calibrate the camera under the longest exposure time.

  • Page 89: Storing The Calibration In Permanent Memory

    6.5.3 Storing the calibration in permanent memory After running calibration procedures (see Section 6.5.1 and Section 6.5.2) the calibration values are stored in RAM. When the camera is turned off, their values are deleted. To prevent this, the calibration values must be stored in flash memory. This can be done by clicking on the property Correction_SaveToFlash (in category Calibration).

  • Page 90: User Defined Lut Settings

    6 Software 6.6.4 User defined LUT settings This section describes how to set user defined LUT values. It is assumed that the LUT was selected as described in Section 6.6.2 or Section 6.6.3. For every LUT value the following steps must be done: Set LUTIndex (in category LUTControl) to desired value.

  • Page 91: Permanent Parameter Storage / Factory Reset

    SetFeature(’MROI_Enable’, false); SetFeature(’MROI_Index’, 0); SetFeature(’MROI_Y’, 50); SetFeature(’MROI_H’, 100); SetFeature(’MROI_Index’, 1); SetFeature(’MROI_Y’, 600); SetFeature(’MROI_H’, 300); SetFeature(’MROI_Index’, 2); SetFeature(’MROI_Y’, 1023); SetFeature(’MROI_H’, 1); SetFeature(’MROI_Enable’, true); int heightTot; GetFeature(’MROI_Htot’, &heightTot); SetFeature(’Height’, heightTot); 6.8 Permanent Parameter Storage / Factory Reset The property UserSetSave (in category UserSetControl) stores the current camera settings in the non-volatile flash memory.

  • Page 92: Plc

    6 Software 6.10 PLC 6.10.1 Introduction The Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a powerful tool to generate triggers and software interrupts. A functional diagram of the PLC tool is shown in Fig. 6.4. THE PLC tool is described in detail with many examples in the [PLC] manual which is included in the PFInstaller. S t r o b e I S O _ O U T 0 O f f...

  • Page 93: Plc Settings For Iso_In0 To Plc_Q4 Camera Trigger

    to Line0. To connect the SRB to input, set PLC_I<x> to the input. In the example, set PLC_I0 to Line0. Identify the PLC notation of the desired output. A table of the PLC mapping is given in Section 5.6. In the example Q4 is the desired output. Connect the LUT that corresponds to the desired output to the SRB from step 2.

  • Page 94: Miscellaneous Properties

    6 Software 6.11 Miscellaneous Properties 6.11.1 PixelFormat The property PixelFormat (in category ImageFormatControl) sets the pixel format. For 10 bits and 12 bits there is a selection of plain or packed format. The plain format uses more bandwidth than the packed format, but is easier to process in the software. Table 6.2 shows the number of bits per pixel to are required for a pixel format.

  • Page 95: Mechanical And Optical Considerations

    1/4 UNC 52.8 44.2 Figure 7.1: Mechanical dimensions of the Photonfocus MV1-D1024E-G2 GigE cameras For long life and high accuracy operation, we highly recommend to mount the camera thermally coupled, so that the mounting acts as a heat sink. To verify proper mounting, camera temperature can be monitored using the GeniCam command DeviceTemperature under GEVDeviceControl.

  • Page 96: Adjusting The Back Focus

    7 Mechanical and Optical Considerations 7.2 Adjusting the Back Focus The back focus of your Photonfocus camera is correctly adjusted in the production of the camera. This section describes the procedure to adjust the back focus if you require that because e.g. you are using a special lens.

  • Page 97: Optical Interface

    7.3 Optical Interface 7.3.1 Cleaning the Sensor The sensor is part of the optical path and should be handled like other optical components: with extreme care. Dust can obscure pixels, producing dark patches in the images captured. Dust is most visible when the illumination is collimated.
  • Page 98 7 Mechanical and Optical Considerations Product Supplier Remark EAD400D Airduster Electrolube, UK www.electrolube.com Anticon Gold 9"x 9" Wiper Milliken, USA ESD safe and suitable for class 100 environments. www.milliken.com TX4025 Wiper Texwipe www.texwipe.com Transplex Swab Texwipe Small Q-Tips SWABS Q-tips Hans J.

  • Page 99: Ce Compliance

    7.4 CE compliance The Photonfocus camera serie MV1-D1024E-G2 is in compliance with the below mentioned standards according to the provisions of European Standards Directives: • EN 61 000 - 6 - 3 : 2001 • EN 61 000 - 6 - 2 : 2001 •...
  • Page 100 7 Mechanical and Optical Considerations...

  • Page 101: Warranty

    Warranty The manufacturer alone reserves the right to recognize warranty claims. 8.1 Warranty Terms The manufacturer warrants to distributor and end customer that for a period of two years from the date of the shipment from manufacturer or distributor to end customer (the "Warranty Period") that: •...
  • Page 102 8 Warranty...

  • Page 103: References

    References All referenced documents can be downloaded from our website at www.photonfocus.com. AN001 Application Note "LinLog", Photonfocus, December 2002 AN007 Application Note "Camera Acquisition Modes", Photonfocus, March 2004 AN008 Application Note "Photometry versus Radiometry", Photonfocus, December 2004 AN010 Application Note "Camera Clock Concepts", Photonfocus, July 2004 AN026 Application Note "LFSR Test Images", Photonfocus, September 2005 GEVQS GEVPlayer Quick Start Guide, Pleora Technologies.
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  • Page 105: A Pinouts

    Pinouts A.1 Power Supply Connector The power supply connectors are available from Hirose connectors at www.hirose-connectors.com. Fig. A.1 shows the power supply plug from the solder side. The pin assignment of the power supply plug is given in Table A.2. It is extremely important that you apply the appropriate voltages to your camera.
  • Page 106 A Pinouts I/O Type Name Description CAMERA_GND Camera GND, 0V CAMERA_PWR Camera Power 12V..24V ISO_OUT0 Default Strobe out, internally Pulled up to ISO_PWR with 4k7 Resistor ISO_INC0_N INC0 differential input (G2: RS-422, H2: HTL), negative polarity ISO_INC0_P INC0 differential input (G2: RS-422, H2: HTL), positive polarity ISO_PWR Power supply 5V..24V for output signals;...

  • Page 107: Revision History

    Revision History Revision Date Changes September 2014 First version...

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