Allied International D-07646 Stadtroda/Germany User's Manual
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1. e Depending on the voltage applied at OutVCC and the type of input which you want to drive it may be neces sary to switch an external resistor in series between GPOut1 and ground The use of 1 kO 5 V or 2 4 kO 12 V can be recommended Typical delay is not more than 40 us Note For information on output features IntEna Fval Busy and configuration via registers see Technical Manuals Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 55 Camera interfaces ll Outputs GUPPY The standard Guppy cameras have 3 inverting outputs Outputs Operating conditions Output voltage 0 5 5V Output current Max 20 mA Table 19 Output parameters GUPPY Note For information on output features IntEna Fval Busy and configuration via registers see Technical Manuals Guppy board level cameras have physically 4 I Os and logi cally 4 inputs and 4 outputs For information on I Os and PWM of board level cameras see Technical Manuals Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 56 Camera interfaces Outputs PIKE lll The PIKE cameras have 4 non inverting outputs with open emitters These are shown in the following diagram PIKE L i yek GND GND C a GND GND IA GND GND D i ye K GND GND ic OutVCC Pin 10 C GPOut1 Pin 6 GPOut2 Pin 12 C GPOut3 Pin 5 C GPOut4 Pin 3 Figure 34 Output schematics with external resistors R pin no from camera I O c2. 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 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 19 AVT camera cleaning instructions ll AVT camera cleaning instructions Warranty This section describes safety instructions cautions valid for all AVT camera families in case of cleaning lenses optical filters protection glass or sensors Note D Caution M Caution M Please read these instructions before you contact your AVT camera dealer for assistance Ask your AVT camera dealer if you are not familiar with the procedures described below Warranty precautions To ensure your warranty remains in force Do not open the camera housing Follow instructions described below Use only optical quality tissue cloth if you must Clean a lens or filter Use only optics cleaner 60 ethyl alcohol 40 ether Never use aggressive cleaners like benzine or spirit Such cleaners may destroy the surface Do not use compressed air which can push dust into camera and lens AVT does not warranty against any physical damage to the sensor filter protection glass or lenses caused by the user during the cleaning process General warnings Do not touch any optical component with bare fingers Oil or other impurities may damage the surface Only follow the processes described below if you are
3. Table 13 Input characteristics Flux voltage DOLPHIN Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 48 Camera interfaces Flux voltage from LED type 1 5 V at 10 mA Initial on current 5 mA Max off current 0 25 mA Max input current 15 mA Min pulse width 2 2 us OSCAR 100 us software Table 14 Input characteristics Flux voltage OSCAR MARLIN PIKE Cycle delay of the optical coupler tpdLH 2275 ns tpdHL 2290 ns Table 15 Input characteristics Cycle delay OSCAR MARLIN PIKE Absolute maximum Recommended Description ratings operating conditions Input voltage 0 5 V 47 0 V 0V 5 5V 5 V CMOS Input rise and fall time Schmitt trigger implemented Input clamping voltage 24 V Input pulse width gt 1s Digital input filter min Table 16 Input characteristics GUPPY Flux voltage from LED type 1 5 V at 10 mA Current 8 mA constant Min pulse width 1 5 us Table 17 Input characteristics Flux voltage STINGRAY Cycle delay of the optical coupler tpdLH X 1ys tpdHL X 1ys Table 18 Input characteristics Cycle delay STINGRAY Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 49 Camera interfaces DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN GUPPY lll The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V If higher voltage is used a resis tor will have to be switched in series at 12 V use a 470 Q resistor at 24 V use a 1 2 kO resistor DOLPHIN Ca
4. familiar with these procedures and if you have the nec essary equipment If you are uncomfortable with the outlined precau tions please return your camera to AVT for cleaning Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 20 FRLLIED AVT camera cleaning instructions jn Te Caution ESD ESD warnings Image sensors are easily damaged by static discharge ESD Please use anti static gloves clothes and materials Also use conductive shoes e Install a conductive mat on the floor and or working table to prevent the generation of static electricity Avoiding the necessity of camera cleaning When changing camera lenses please follow these procedures e Simply hold the camera with the C mount opening towards the floor when removing the dust cap or changing the lens Figure 2 Hold camera like this while changing the lens removing the dust cap of a camera e 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 e Always store cameras and lenses with dust caps installed Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 n A 21 a ALLIED AVT camera cleaning instructions ision Te Is it an impurity Identifying impurities If you observe any image artefacts in your video preview of your AVT camera you may have impurities either on the lens filter protection glass or theo retically on
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6. 9 Example Rear view of STINGRAY camera 2x 1394b copper Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 32 Camera interfaces DOLPHIN HIROSE and 1x 1394a GUPPY HIROSE and 1x 1394a HIROSE and 1x 1394 HIROSE and 2x 1394b JALLIED MARLIN HIROSE and 1x 1394a STINGRAY HIROSE and 2x 1394b Table 6 Rear view of AVT cameras HIROSE and 1394 copper Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 33 Camera interfaces PIKE fiber STINGRAY fiber ll HIROSE and 1x 1394b GOF 1x 1394b copper tbd Table 7 Rear view of AVT cameras HIROSE and 1394b GOF copper Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 34 Camera interfaces IEEE 1394a port pin assignment DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN GUPPY The IEEE 1394a plug is designed for industrial use and has the following pin assignment as per specification 1 Cable power 2 Cable GND 3 TPB 4 TPB 5 TPA 6 TPA Figure 10 IEEE 1394a connector Note Cables with latching connectors on one or both sides can be used and are available with various lengths of 4 5 m or up to 17 5 m Ask your local dealer for more details Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 35 Camera interfaces Board level camera IEEE 1394a port pin assignment Board level Guppies have two 1394a ports to allow daisy chaining of cameras The second IEEE 1394a pin header 2 54 mm connector is designed for add ing a 13
7. GOF dust cover on the GOF connector e Reduce mating cycles to a minimum to prevent abra sion e Please note that optical fiber cables have a very limited deflection curve radius Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 39 Camera interfaces Camera I O pin assignment 8 pin GUPPY The 8 pin camera I 0 connector only Guppy cameras is designed for indus trial use It provides e access to the inputs and outputs on the camera e a serial interface Note The part number of the appropriate straight I O connector is AVT also supplies various I O cables of different lengths a i e HIROSE HR25 7TP 8S AVT article number K7600503 selection is listed below 1 0 cable open 8 pin HIROSE female to open end 2 0 m E1000842 1 0 cable open 8 pin HIROSE female to open end 5 m E1000843 The following diagram shows the pinning of the I 0 connec tors as viewed in pin direction Pin Signal Direction Level Description 1 CameraOut1 Out TTL Camera Output 1 2 CameraOut2 Out TTL Camera Output 2 3 CameraOut3 Out TTL Camera Output 3 4 CameraIn In TTL Camera Input 5 RxD RS232 In RS232 Terminal Receive Data 6 TxD RS232 Out RS232 Terminal Transmit Data 7 ExtPower 8 36V Power Supply 8 GND GND Ground Figure 16 Camera I 0 connector pin assignment GUPPY Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 40 Camera interfaces Board level camera Guppy I O pin assignment The f
8. PIKE and STINGRAY cameras are also available as fiber version with 1 x GOF connector and 1x copper connector The GOF connector is of the following type 2 x optical fiber on LCLC The GOF transmission uses MMF multi mode fiber at 850 nm Connect the camera by using either of the connectors The other connector can be used to daisy chain a second camera In case of long distances between PC and camera use the GOF connector for the long distance and the IEEE 1394b connector for optional daisy chaining Please ensure that you use a GOF hub on the PC side for reconversion from GOF to copper order number E3000074 with mounting plate or E3000084 with top hat rail Alterna tively use PCI or PCIExpress cards with built in GOF port Ask your dealer for availability and details of these cards Power Dust cover off Optical connection ok Figure 13 GOF hub Figure 14 PCI Express card 1 x GOF 2 x 1394 bilingual Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 38 ALLIED Camera interfaces on Technologies IEEE 1394b connector GOF IEEE 1394b connector 2x optical fiber on LCLC copper Figure 15 Rear view of PIKE camera 1394b 1 x GOF 1 x copper STINGRAY similar Caution Special warning for all PIKE STINGRAY models with GOF connectors NM GOF connectors are very sensitive Any dust or dirt may cause damage e Always keep the GOF connector and optical fiber plug clean e If GOF connection is not in use keep
9. adjustment The guarantee becomes void upon opening the camera casing If the product is disassembled reworked or repaired by other than a recommended service person AVT or its suppliers will take no responsibility for the subsequent performance or quality of the camera The camera does not generate dangerous voltages inter nally However because the IEEE 1394a and 1394b standard permit cable power distribution at voltages higher than 24 V please note that various country specific regulations apply All color models are equipped with an optical filter to eliminate the influence of infrared light hitting the sensor Please be advised that as a side effect this fil ter reduces sensitivity in the visible spectrum The opti cal filter is part of the back focus ring which is threaded into the C Mount B w models are delivered with a sensor protection glass mounted in the back focus ring to ensure maxi mum sensitivity In certain applications and depending on the lighting source and optics the use of either IR blocking or IR passing filter may be required to improve the image quality Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 11 Safety instructions FireWire safety instructions FireWire hot plug and screw lock precautions Caution Hot plug precautions e Although FireWire devices can theoretically be hot M plugged without powering down equipment we strongly recommend turning the computer power off before connecting a dig
10. at OutVCC and the type of input which you want to drive it may be neces sary to switch an external resistor in series between GPOut1 4 and ground See Figure 38 Output schemat ics with external resistors R pin no from camera 1 0 connector STINGRAY on page 59 Typical delay is not more than 40 us Aa Parameter Sym Value Condition ips tp t bol TLP281 Delay time ty 10 78 us Risetime t 0 65 us OutVCC 5 V storage ts EUR HS Resistor value 1 kQ time Fall time tr 11 ps Pity gt ton m tof pulse duration ts storage time delay time tr fall time rise time toft ts tt turn off time turn on time Figure 41 Output schematics switching times STINGRAY Note For information on output features IntEna Fval Busy and configuration via registers see Technical Manuals D Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 60 ALLIED Firmware update Vision Te Firmware update Firmware updates can be carried out without opening the camera Note For further information e Read the application note How to update Guppy Pike Stingray firmware at AVT website or e Contact your local dealer Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 eee 61 Index Index Cc Cable GND oreet kenne 35 camera T O PINNING iis reote oet nee ee ee 41 operating esseeeeeeeeee eene eene nnne 46 rear V EW m 32 camera interfaceS ccssecces
11. excessive ESD electrostatic discharge when connected under pow ered conditions It is good practice to ensure proper grounding of computer case and camera case to the same ground potential before plugging the camera cable into the port of the computer This ensures that no excessive difference of electrical potential exists between computer and camera Screw lock precautions Also all AVT 1394b camera and cables have industrial screw lock fasteners to insure a tight electrical con nection that is resistant to vibration and gravity We strongly recommend using only 1394b adapter cards with screw locks Ordering number FireWire cable 2x Interlock IEEE 1394a 2x Interlock 4 5 m with Ferrites K1200064 for Marlin Oscar Guppy FireWire cable 2x Interlock IEEE 1394a 2x Interlock 10 m with Ferrites K1200163 for Marlin Oscar Guppy FireWire cable 2x Interlock IEEE 1394a 2x Interlock 12 5 m with Ferrites for K1200165 Marlin Oscar Guppy FireWire cable 2x Interlock IEEE 1394a 2x Interlock 17 5 m with Ferrites for K1200162 Marlin Oscar Guppy FireWire cable 1x Interlock IEEE 1394a 1x Interlock 3 0 m K1200167 for Marlin Oscar Guppy FireWire cable 1x Interlock IEEE 1394a 1x Interlock 4 5 m K1200091 for Marlin Oscar Guppy FireWire cable 1x Interlock IEEE 1394a 1x Interlock 6 0 m K1200160 for Marlin Oscar Guppy Table
12. pressure at a moderate strength only The pressure at the tube should be less than 1 bar operating distance 5 30 cm 7 Please gently blow the impurities off with dust filtered oil free air lt 1 bar Using ionized air will help to remove any dirt stuck to the optical component because of static electricity Note If dust spots remain after cleaning twice please contact your AVT dealer Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 TEE 26 AL LIED AVT cameras installing hardware AVT cameras installing hardware This chapter describes the hardware installation of 1394a b AVT cameras 1394 adapters PC or laptop and the necessary cabling Note For software driver installation read the documentation of the AVT SoftwarePackages If you connect an AVT camera to your PC laptop before software driver installation the following window will appear Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on b site with your permission Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Cancel Figure 8 Window Found New Hardware Wizard You have two choices e If you want to use an AVT SoftwarePackage click Cancel to close the window
13. the sensor protection glass although every AVT camera gets cleaned prior to sealing and shipment Impurities dust particles or fluids on the sensor or optical components Figure 3 Image with tiny dust on the filter left and dust on the sensor right on page 22 will appear as a dark area patch or spot on the image and will remain fixed in the preview window while you rotate the camera over the target Do not confuse this with a pixel defect which will appear as a distinct point It is crucial to differentiate between dust e g flakes of skin particles and other dirt e g liquids fingerprints grease Particles can either rest loosely or can be more or less stuck to the optical surface Figure 3 Image with tiny dust on the filter left and dust on the sensor right Where is the impurity Locating impurities Before you dismount the lens you should find out if the impurity is on the filter lens or sensor Therefore you should view a uniform image e g a white sheet of paper with the camera The affected optical surface is identified when a suspected optical component is moved and the dirt follows this move ment 1 If you move only the lens not the camera and the impurity moves as well the impurity is on the lens 2 Ifyou move the IR cut filter protection glass window and the impurity moves as well Please carefully remove the filter protection glass for certain camera models indicated below requiring a spe
14. 4b are functionally plug and play the physical ports may be damaged by exces sive ESD electrostatic discharge when connected under powered conditions It is good practice to ensure proper grounding of computer case and camera case to the same ground potential before plugging the camera cable into the port of the computer This ensures that no excessive difference of electrical potential exists between computer and camera If you feel uncomfortable with the previous advice or if you have no knowledge about the connectivity of an installation we strongly recommend powering down all systems before connecting or disconnecting a camera Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 14 Safety instructions ll PIKE STINGRAY GOF connectors Caution N Special warning for all PIKE STINGRAY models with GOF connectors GOF connectors are very sensitive Any dust or dirt may cause damage e Always keep the GOF connector and optical fiber plug clean e If GOF connection is not in use keep GOF dust cover on the GOF connector e Reduce mating cycles to a minimum to prevent abra sion e Please note that optical fiber cables have a very limited deflection curve radius PIKE STINGRAY voltages The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V If a higher voltage is used an external resistor must be placed in series Use at 12 V a 820 Q resistor and at 24 V a 2 2 kQ resistor Caution M PIKE STINGRAY Voltages above 45 V may da
15. 5 1394 locking cables Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 29 AVT cameras installing hardware ll FireWire cable Description Ordering number FireWire cable 1x Interlock IEEE 1394a 1x Interlock 10 m K1200159 for Marlin Oscar Guppy Cable 0 5 m 9 pin 6 pin IEEE 1394b a 9 pin screw lock 6 pin latch 0 5 m K1200198 industrial Cable 4 5 m 9 pin 6 pin IEEE 1394b a 9 pin screw lock 6 pin latch 4 5 m K1200171 industrial Cable 0 5 m 9 pin 9 pin IEEE 1394b 2x screw lock 0 5 m black 2x ferrite K1200201 industrial Cable 5 0 m 9 pin 9 pin IEEE 1394b 2x screw lock 5 0 m black 2x ferrite K1200133 industrial Cable 7 5 m 9 pin 9 pin IEEE 1394b 2x screw lock 7 5 m black 2x ferrite K1200134 industrial Table 5 1394 locking cables Overview hardware installation Note D Install IEEE 1394 adapter if PC or laptop does not have an IEEE 1394 port Install software FirePackage Fire4Linux incl viewer and start the viewer see FirePackage Fire4Linux User Guide Connect camera to PC or laptop and ensure that the camera is powered Read the software manuals FirePackage Fire4Linux User Guide to get information on licensing acquiring your first image with viewer and troubleshooting Installing IEEE 1394 adapter PC Install the IEEE 1394 adapter according to the instructions you got from your adapter manufacturer Laptop Insert the IEEE 1394 PC C
16. 94a adapter cable of e g the following supplier http www frontx com IEEE 1394 6 PIN PANEL F TO 2X5 F AVT K1200155 It has the following pin assignment TPA TPA TPB TPB CablePower CableGND IEEE 1394a FireWire connector 2 CableShield CableShield GNDChassis HOLE TPA GND TPB Cable power Cable shield Table 8 Board level camera IEEE 1394a pin assignment FireWire connector 1 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 36 Camera interfaces IEEE 1394b port pin assignment PIKE STINGRAY The IEEE 1394b connector is designed for industrial use and has the following pin assignment as per specification 1 TPB 2 TPB Rn v 3 TPA NONO NES 4 TPA ee 5 TPA Reference ground 6 VG GND 7 N C 8 VP Power VCC 9 TPB Reference ground Figure 12 IEEE 1394b connector Note e Both IEEE 1394b connectors with screw lock mecha nism provide access to the IEEE 1394 bus and thus makes it possible to control the camera and output frames Connect the camera by using either of the con nectors The other connector can be used to daisy chain a second camera e Cables with latching connectors on one or both sides can be used and are available with lengths of 5 m or 7 5 m Ask your local dealer for more details Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 37 J ALLIED Camera interfaces PIKE STINGRAY fiber infos and cautions All
17. Dolphin Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 31 March 2008 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a D 07646 Stadtroda Germany A L L E Visior n Technologies ll Legal notice For customers in the U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential envi ronment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interferences will not occur in a particular installation If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver Use a different line outlet for the receiver Consult a radio or TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recom mended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits
18. IKE cameras have 2 inputs and 4 outputs STINGRAY cameras have 2 inputs and 4 outputs Note ALL CAMERAS Inputs and outputs can be configured by software GUPPY board level only outputs can be disabled via registers For a description of the different modes and the registers see the Technical Manuals Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 46 Camera interfaces AL LIED GPInl Caution GUPPY The GUPPY outputs are not short circuit proof N If there occurs a short circuit at the outputs the output driver will be damaged Inputs DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN GUPPY PIKE STINGRAY All inputs have been implemented as shown in the diagrams below 14 mA 5 V TTL Input R15 4 i z GP ingut 270 J 2 GPinput GND Figure 21 Input schematics DOLPHIN 3 3V GND 433v 100n 4k7 InGND O gt ee eo a ra O HCPL 063L GND Figure 22 Input schematics OSCAR MARLIN Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 47 Camera interfaces HCPL 063L LP fy 480kHz HCPL 063L GND Figure 23 Input schematics PIKE 3 3 V o extern intern I 1 1 1 1 1 LP 1 fj 480kHz 1 I I 1 1 1 I GND Figure 24 Input schematics STINGRAY Flux voltage from LED type 1 2 V at 20 mA Initial on current 5 mA Max off current 1 mA Max input current 50 mA Max input frequency 2 kHz Min pulse width 50 us
19. N 5V 470 Q 12 V 1 kQ 24 V 2 2 kQ Figure 30 OutVCC DOLPHIN Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 53 ALLIED Camera interfaces Vision Technologie Note DOLPHIN e Voltage above 45 V may damage the circuit e Depending on the voltage applied at OutVCC and the type of input which you want to drive it may be neces sary to switch an external resistor in series See Figure 28 Output schematics with external resistor R DOLPHIN on page 53 Note For information on output features IntEna Fval Busy and configuration via registers see Technical Manuals Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 n H K H 2c e r 54 Camera interfaces Outputs OSCAR MARLIN The OSCAR and MARLIN cameras have 2 non inverting outputs with open emitters These are shown in the following diagram zo Z J OutVCC 180 i PC3H4 BC817 GND GPOutl 2k7 Figure 31 Output schematics with external resistor R OSCAR MARLIN Parameter Test condition Value Emitter current Max 500 mA Emitter collector voltage Max 45 V Figure 32 Output parameters OSCAR MARLIN 12V 2 4 kQ Figure 33 OutVCC OSCAR MARLIN Note OSCAR MARLIN e Voltage above 45 V may damage the optical coupler e The output connection is different to the AVT Dolphin series to achieve higher output swing
20. The necessary AVT driver will be installed during AVT SoftwarePackage installation process e If you want to use your own image processing software ask your image processing vendor what to do now Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 27 AVT cameras installing hardware Hardware conditions e AVT IEEE 1394a or 1394b camera 1394a Dolphin Oscar Marlin Guppy 1394b Pike Stingray with corresponding lens e 1394 cable 4 5 m e PC or laptop with built in IEEE 1394 interface e IEEE 1394 adapter OHCI card for PCI bus or PCI Express bus or PC card or ExpressCard with IEEE 1394 port s Note AVT offers a wide range of IEEE 1394 adapters both 1394a or 1394b for different requirements WWW For more information on accessories go to www alliedvisiontec com avt products accessories html Tr To order accessories online visit the AVT web shop at http shop avt cameras com avtshop html Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 28 AVT cameras installing hardware lll FireWire hot plug and screw lock precautions Caution N FireWire cable Description Hot plug precautions Although FireWire devices can theoretically be hot plugged without powering down equipment we strongly recommend turning the computer power off before connecting a digital camera to it via a FireWire cable Static electricity or slight plug misalignment during insertion may short circuit and damage components The physical ports may be damaged by
21. andard For more information read the Software Package Selector Guide Go to www alliedvisiontec com avt products software html Here you also find the AVT Software Packages for download and additional software documentation e FirePackage User Guide e FirePackage64 User Guide e tbd Fire4Linux User Guide e tbd Command Reference Guide e Release Notes e Operating AVT cameras with SmartView AVT Technical Manuals Note D Besides hardware installation procedures this guide and the software documentation there is an in depth description of all AVT cameras in the so called Technical Manuals one for each AVT camera family e DOLPHIN Technical Manual e OSCAR Technical Manual e MARLIN Technical Manual e GUPPY Technical Manual e PIKE Technical Manual e STINGRAY Technical Manual Here you find technical data functional descriptions fea tures of the camera and how to use register descriptions IIDC V1 30 V1 31 and AVT advanced registers For downloading the Technical Manuals go to www alliedvisiontec com downloads avt cameras html Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 10 Safety instructions ll Safety instructions This chapter describes safety instructions cautions valid for all AVT camera families and special safety instructions cautions depending on the camera family model used General safety instructions Note D Note There are no switches or parts inside the camera that require
22. apter Hold the camera so that the adapter points down wards while changing the adapter Use optical cleaning tissues for cleaning the sensor s protec tion glass if needed Never use compressed air for cleaning purposes Ask your dealer if you are not familiar with these procedures Table 3 Old and new CS C Mounting of GUPPY cameras PIKE OSCAR changing filters safety instructions Note e Pike Oscar models only Changing filters is achieved by changing back focus rings with the appropriate filter D already mounted Please be advised that back focus adjustment will be necessary in order to match C Mount distance of 17 526 mm Ask your dealer for further information or assistance Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 13 Safety instructions ll MARLIN changing filters safety instructions Note D For certain applications it may be recommended to take out the filter by means of a special tool which can be ordered from AVT under the following number E9020001 Taking out the filter requires special care Ask your dealer to help you if you are not confident with the procedure Cautions Connecting a camera Caution M ALL CAMERAS Do not touch the shield of the camera cable con nected to a computer and the ground terminal of the lines at the same time Use only DC power supplies with insulated cases These are identified by having only two power connec tors Although IEEE 1394a and 139
23. ard into your laptop Connect external power supply to the adapter to power the camera or power the camera via Hirose connector Windows 2000 XP VISTA will detect the hardware automatically and installs a Windows 1394 driver Windows NT4 requires that you install the driver manually via a service install tool Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 30 AVT cameras installing hardware Connecting camera to PC or laptop 1 Shut down your PC or laptop and turn computer power off Caution e Do not touch the shield of the camera cable con nected to a computer and the ground terminal of the NM lines at the same time e Use only DC power supplies with insulated cases These are identified by having only two power connec tors e Ifyou feel uncomfortable with the previous advice or if you have no knowledge about the connectivity of an installation we strongly recommend powering down all systems before connecting or disconnecting a camera Caution Hot plug precautions e Although FireWire devices can theoretically be hot NM plugged without powering down equipment we strongly recommend turning the computer power off before connecting a digital camera to it via a FireWire cable Static electricity or slight plug misalignment during insertion may short circuit and damage components e The physical ports may be damaged by excessive ESD electrostatic discharge when connected under pow ered conditions It is good practice to
24. cial tool which can be ordered Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 na Mss nemmm M OR M M n sr 22 AVT camera cleaning instructions Camera type ll under the following number E9020001 and clean it on both sides using the techniques explained below Tool to be used Description Dolphin AVT order number E9020001 Figure 4 Removing IR cut filter protection glass using special tool E902001 on page 24 Oscar 1 3 mm hex key Allen key AVT Loosen both countersunk screws Remove chro order number K 9020411 matic flange Take care C Mount adjustment spacers may fall out Put them back carefully on chromatic flange and screw chromatic flange with adjustment spacers in camera Marlin AVT order number E9020001 Figure 4 Removing IR cut filter protection glass using special tool E902001 on page 24 Guppy Pliers and leather Carefully unscrew the knurled ring Pike 1 3 mm hex key Allen key AVT Loosen both countersunk screws Remove chro order number K 9020411 matic flange Take care C Mount adjustment spacers may fall out Put them back carefully on chromatic flange and screw chromatic flange with adjustment spacers in camera Stingray e Stingray cameras Rev 1 see e Stingray cameras Rev 1 Guppy see Guppy e Stingray cameras Rev 2 AVT e Stingray cameras Rev 2 Figure 4 Remov or
25. der number E9020001 ing IR cut filter protection glass using spe cial tool E902001 on page 24 Stingray Rev 1 Stingray Rev 2 Table 4 How to remove the filter protection glass Not all camera types have the design to remove the filter protection glass See Chapter Changing filters safety instructions on page 12 Note e Taking out the filter requires special care e Ask your dealer to help you if you are not confident with the procedure Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 23 ALLIED AVT camera cleaning instructions Vision Te Figure 4 Removing IR cut filter protection glass using special tool E902001 3 Ifthe impurity is neither on the lens nor the IR cut filter protection glass it is probably on the sensor Cleaning Instructions Perform all cleaning operations lenses filter protection glass sensor in a dust free clean room The optical components are very fragile so it is impor tant to avoid touching them with your fingers or any hard material 1 Unplug the camera from any power supply before cleaning 2 Apply a small amount of optics cleaner 60 ethyl alcohol 40 ether to clean new lens cleaning tissue 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 Figure 5 Medical grade ster
26. e Pin 1 is not internally bridged with pin 7 to avoid ground noise being induced in the camera and to prevent ground combination with pin 8 and 9 loops Use pin 1 only if you want to power the camera by HIROSE or to connect to the serial interface of the camera in Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 45 Camera interfaces ll Operating the camera DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN GUPPY PIKE STINGRAY DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN PIKE STINGRAY GUPPY ALL CAMERAS Control and Power for the camera is supplied either via the FireWire bus or the camera 1 0 connectors pin 2 MARLIN CCD models only Power for the camera is supplied either via the FireWire bus or the camera 1 0 connector s pin 7 The input voltage must be within the following range Vcc min 8 V Vcc max 36 V Note ALL CAMERAS e An input voltage of 12 V is recommended for most effi cient use of the camera e As mentioned above MARLIN CCD models only The camera I O supplies power to the camera via a diode This means that there is no power out at pin 2 GUPPY pin 7 if the camera is powered via the bus Consult the factory if you need power output at this pin instead of power in video data signals DOLPHIN cameras have 3 inputs and 3 outputs OSCAR cameras have 2 inputs and 2 outputs MARLIN cameras have 2 inputs and 2 outputs GUPPY cameras have 1 input and 3 outputs GUPPY board Level cameras have 4 bidirectional inputs outputs P
27. e following typographical styles and symbols are used Styles Style Function Example Bold Programs inputs or highlighting bold important things Courier Code listings etc Input Upper case Register REGISTER Italics Modes fields Mode Parentheses and or blue Links Link Table 2 Styles Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 7 Introduction Symbols Note D Caution M Caution ESD More information ll This symbol highlights important information This symbol highlights important instructions You have to follow these instructions to avoid malfunctions This symbol highlights important ESD instructions Only qualified personnel is allowed to install and operate compo nents marked with this symbol This symbol highlights URLs for further information The URL itself is shown in blue Example http www alliedvisiontec com In this chapter you get more information on AVT accessories available AVT software and the AVT Technical Manuals AVT accessories Note D Allied Vision Technologies offers a wide range of accessories for the use of AVT Cameras and the easy integration in already existing applications e IEEE 1394a accessories interface cards hubs and repeaters cables e IEEE 1394b accessories interface cards hubs and repeaters cables e Lenses for cameras with sensors of type 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 and 1 2 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 8 Introd
28. emale to BNC Trigger cable 5 0m _ E1000772 12 pin HIROSE female to BNC Trigger cable 2 0m E1000728 12 pin HIROSE female to open end Trigger cable 10 0 m E1000736 12 pin HIROSE female to open end 1 0 cable 2 0m K1200191 12 pin HIROSE female to open end 1 0 cable 3 0m _ K1200192 12 pin HIROSE female to open end Table 11 Order numbers trigger and 1 0 cables Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 42 Camera interfaces Order text Length Order number 1 0 cable 5 0m _ K1200193 12 pin HIROSE female to open end 1 0 cable 10 0m K1200194 12 pin HIROSE female to open end Table 11 Order numbers trigger and 1 0 cables Note The following diagrams show the pinning of the I 0 connec tors as viewed in pin direction DOLPHIN family Pin Signal Use 1 External GND GND for RS232 and ext power 2 Power IN 8 36 V DC 3 GPInput 3 TTL 4 GPInput 1 default trigger TTL Edge progr 5 GPOutput3 Open collector 6 GP Output 1 default IntEna Open collector 7 GPInput GND Common GND for inputs 8 RS232 RxD 9 RS232 TxD 10 GPOutput GND Common VCC for outputs 11 GPInput 2 TTL 12 GPOutput 2 Open collector Figure 18 Camera I 0 connector pin assignment Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 Camera interfaces ll OSCAR and MARLIN family Pin Signal Use 1 External GND GND for RS232 and ext power 2 Power IN MARLIN CCD models only GPInpu
29. enne nennen nennen ntn se entente seen nennen 44 PIKE and STINGRAY family coves coves eoe s eoo eos oo t ae b bo hans Vae aaa Sen 45 Operating the camera DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN GUPPY PIKE STINGRAY eee 46 Control and video data Signals ccssscccsscccsssccescccnscceneeceseceeseeceeeceseeceaeeeesseeesenaes 46 Inputs DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN GUPPY PIKE STINGRAY eene eene 47 pg PR 52 Outputs DOLPHIN u been ibn 53 D tputs OSCAR MARLIN san Tene e NAESER EENE una 55 OUTPUTS GUPPY deem 56 OQUEDUTS RIKE nnes eaen aE E AE E EE EE E E EEES 57 OUTPUTS STINGRAY Pr 59 Firmware update 1 0 eene eene nnne trennen 61 ON m 62 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 4 Contacting Allied Vision Technologies Contacting Allied Vision Technologies Info e Technical information support alliedvisiontec com phone for Germany 49 0 36428 677 270 phone for USA 1 978 225 2030 outside Germany USA Please check the link for your local dealer http www alliedvisiontec com partner html Ordering and commercial information customer care alliedvisiontec com phone for Germany 49 0 36428 677 230 phone for USA 1 978 225 2030 outside Germany USA Please check the link for your local deale
30. ensure proper grounding of computer case and camera case to the same ground potential before plugging the camera cable into the port of the computer This ensures that no excessive difference of electrical potential exists between computer and camera Screw lock precautions e Also all AVT 1394b camera and cables have industrial screw lock fasteners to insure a tight electrical con nection that is resistant to vibration and gravity e We strongly recommend using only 1394b adapter cards with screw locks 2 Insert one end of the FireWire cable into your 1394 adapter or 1394 PC card 3 Insert the other end of the FireWire cable into your camera 4 Check that the camera is powered green LED ON Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 31 Camera interfaces ALL IE D Camera interfaces Each AVT camera has the following interfaces e The 12 pin camera I O connector Guppy 8 pin provides different con trol inputs and output lines e One or two IEEE 1394a or 1394b connectors with screw lock mechanism provide access to the IEEE 1394 bus and thus makes it possible to con trol the camera and output frames DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN AND GUPPY provide one 1394a connector PIKE and STINGRAY provide 2x 1394b connectors Note For information on status LEDs see the Technical Manuals D 12 pin camera 1 0 connector Status LEDs LED2 LED1 IEEE 1394b connector IEEE 1394b connector copper copper Figure
31. esistor Caution PIKE M Voltages above 45 V may damage the optical coupler STINGRAY The inputs can be connected directly to 3 V 30 V STINGRAY Caution STINGRAY M Voltages above 30 V may damage the optical coupler ALL CAMERAS The following note is valid for all cameras Note ALL CAMERAS For information on the optical coupler polarity and the I0 registers see the Technical Manuals Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 51 FIALLIED Camera interfaces jn Te 390R Ini Pin 4 390R In2 Pin 11 InGND Pin 7 Figure 26 Input Ground InGND Pin no 7 from camera I 0 connector PIKE 8 mA Ini Pin 4 a 8 mA In2 Pin 11 InGND Pin 7 Figure 27 Input Ground InGND Pin no 7 from camera I 0 connector STINGRAY Triggers ALL CAMERAS The following note is valid for all cameras Note ALL CAMERAS For information on inputs configured as triggers see the Technical Manuals Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 a Oe ee 52 Camera interfaces Outputs DOLPHIN The DOLPHIN cameras have 3 inverted outputs with open collectors These are shown with external wiring in the following diagram Camera external 24V 12V 5V Rextern 2k2 1k 470 Camera internal GPOutput GPOutput GND Figure 28 Output schematics with external resistor R DOLPHIN Parameter Test condition Value Collector voltage Max 500 mA Figure 29 Output parameters DOLPHI
32. for a computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For customers in Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Interference Regulations Pour utilisateurs au Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes classe B pour bruits radio lectriques sp cifi es dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique Life support applications These products are not designed for use in life support appliances devices or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury 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 Warranty The information provided by Allied Vision Technologies is supplied without any guarantees or warranty whatsoever be it specific or implicit Also excluded are all implicit warranties con cerning the negotiability the suitability for specific applications or the non breaking of laws and patents Even if we assume that the information supplied to us is accurate errors and inaccuracy may still occur Copyright All texts pictures and graphics are protected by copyright and other laws protecting intellec tual pr
33. ile optical cotton Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 24 AVT camera cleaning instructions ALLIED Vision Technologies The cotton or lens tissue should be moist but not dripping Please hold the camera away from your body to avoid falling particles like flakes from skin on the sensor Hold the camera sensor diagonally upwards Wipe the glass surface with a spiral motion from the centre to the rim Normally several spiral wipes are recommended Wipe only on glass avoiding contact to metal surfaces because microscopic dirt could be released and could cause scratches on the glass Figure 6 Sensor cleaning When you ve finished cleaning examine the surface in a strong light Take an out of focus picture of a flat illuminated surface to see if any dirt or dust remains If dust spots remain repeat this procedure using new clean lens tissue as described above Caution e Never wipe lenses with dry swabs or tissue this causes scratches NM e Do not use any disposable cotton cosmetic swabs they are not free from contamination Figure 7 Don t use compressed air Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 25 ALLIED AVT camera cleaning instructions 6 Ifdespite warnings you want to clean your camera with compressed air Caution Use an air blower compressed air only if you are famil iar with cleaning a camera with this instrument NM e Compressed air may push dust into cameras and lenses Therefore keep the
34. ital camera to it via a FireWire cable e Static electricity or slight plug misalignment during insertion may short circuit and damage components e The physical ports may be damaged by excessive ESD electrostatic discharge when connected under pow ered conditions It is good practice to ensure proper grounding of computer case and camera case to the same ground potential before plugging the camera cable into the port of the computer This ensures that no excessive difference of electrical potential exists between computer and camera Screw lock precautions e Also all AVT 1394b camera and cables have industrial screw lock fasteners to insure a tight electrical con nection that is resistant to vibration and gravity e We strongly recommend using only 1394b adapter cards with screw locks Changing filters safety instructions Caution e Mount dismount lenses and filters in a dust free envi ronment and do not use compressed air which can NM push dust into cameras and lenses e 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 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 12 Safety instructions ll GUPPY changing filters safety instructions Old CS C Mounting New CS C Mounting CS Mount models have the filter or protection glass mounted directly in front of the sensor Tak ing out the filter or protection glass is not possi ble a
35. mage the optical coupler GUPPY voltages Caution M GUPPY If using voltages higher than 5 V the input of the cam era will be damaged To avoid damage of the input use an external resistor in series outside of the camera Recommendations for resistors by voltages higher than 5 V e Use at 12 V a 18 kN resistor e Use at 24 V a 47 kQ resistor For details see Figure 1 Input block diagram GUPPY on page 16 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 15 Safety instructions 25V m Input signal gt 5V External resistor outside camera See warning above ll Polarity selectable via software Figure 1 Input block diagram GUPPY Caution GUPPY The Guppy outputs are not short circuit proof NM If there occurs a short circuit at the outputs the output driver will be damaged MARLIN OSCAR voltages The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V If a higher voltage is used an external resistor must be placed in series Use 12 V a 820 Q and 24 V a 2 2 kQ resistor Caution Voltages above 45 V may damage the optical coupler M DOLPHIN voltages The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V If a higher voltage is used an external resistor must be placed in series Use 12 V a 470 Q and 24 V a 1 2 kQ resistor Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 16 ALLIED Vision Technologies Safety instructions Caution Voltages above 45 V may damage the optical coupler N Ha
36. mera csse 32 Reference documents dy 14 RS232 45 RS232 RxD en 43 44 RS232 TXD R 43 44 RXD RS232 ses 45 S safety instructions esce eren 11 SmartView Starting ann nen 31 starting SmartView ccceeecccesceceseeceeeeeeeseeeees 31 SEY U KOSSEREREETEREEEELTTESERTEIUETT SEELE EN IEEDEEETEREN 7 ciu zm 7 8 T PAs Y 35 36 IEEE 1394h u ee 37 TPA R IEEE 1394 D nn 37 1 soveveescesscseteconssesnassaeesuces sates 35 36 37 TPB as seele 35 36 IEEE 1390 8D essen enges ren 37 TPB R IEEE 139 AD Gispetexstksuskas estu sabx ebene 37 TPBr aussen 35 36 37 IEEE 1394b een 37 trigger HIROSE pinning eeeeeess 43 44 triggets sense 52 v vcc IEEE 1394b 2 2 Era 37 VG GND TEEE 1394 37 VP IEEE 13946 us 37 VP Power VCC IEEE 13940 ei 37 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 63
37. ollowing diagram shows the I 0 pin header 2 54 mm connector of a board level camera as viewed in pin direction L MOOOOOOOE2 Figure 17 Board level camera I O pin assignment view on pins mE Direction Level Description Ground ExtPower Power Supply Ground Terminal Transmit Data RxD_RS232 Terminal Receive Data GND Ground UserInOut4 User Input Output 4 UserInOut3 User Input Output 3 UserInOut2 User Input Output 2 UserInOut1 User Input Output 1 Table 9 Board level camera Camera I 0 pin assignment Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 41 Camera interfaces Camera I O connector pin assignment 12 pin DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN PIKE STINGRAY The 12 pin camera I 0 connector DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN PIKE STINGRAY is also designed for industrial use and in addition to providing access to the inputs and outputs on the camera it also provides a serial interface for e g the firmware update The connector is available in straight and angled version under the following numbers Order text Order number PC 12P 12 Pin K7600040 HR10A 10P 12S cable connector female PC 12PW 12 Pin K7600044 HR10A 10LT 12S angled cable connector female Table 10 Order numbers I O connector Note AVT supplies suitable I O cables of different lengths up to 10 m as shown below Order text Length Order number Trigger cable 2 0m E1000648 12 pin HIROSE f
38. onnector PIKE Parameter Test condition ELETT Collector emitter voltage Max 35 V Emitter collector voltage Max 7 V Emitter current Max 50 mA Collector current Max 80 mA Collector peak current t T 0 5 100 mA tb lt 10ms Power dissipation 150 mW Figure 35 Output parameters PIKE Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 57 Camera interfaces ll OutVCC Resistor value 5V 1 kQ 12 V 2 4 kQ 24 V 4 7 KQ Figure 36 OutVCC PIKE Note PIKE Voltage above 45 V may damage the optical coupler The output connection is different to the AVT Dolphin series to achieve higher output swing Depending on the voltage applied at OutVCC and the type of input which you want to drive it may be neces sary to switch an external resistor in series between GPOut1 4 and ground See Figure 34 Output schemat ics with external resistors R pin no from camera 1 0 connector PIKE on page 57 Typical delay is not more than 40 us TA 1 3 Parameter Sym Value Condition t bol Delay time t 11 00 us Rise time t 2 60 us Storage t 48 00 us time QutVCC 5V Resistor value 1 kQ i i HY tp 100 90 10 0 ta ts My t ton H F4 tot tp pulse duration ts ty delay time D tr rise time tot ts ty ton ta t turn on time gt Falltime tr 400 00 us
39. operty It is not permitted to copy or modify them for trade use or transfer nor may they be used on web sites Allied Vision Technologies GmbH 03 2008 All rights reserved Managing Director Mr Frank Grube Tax ID DE 184383113 Support Taschenweg 2A D 07646 Stadtroda Germany Tel 49 0 36428 6770 Fax 49 0 36428 677 28 e mail info alliedvisiontec com Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 2 lll Contents Contacting Allied Vision Technologies 5 Introduction M 6 Doc ment Iustory iioii e eeu ege ee nee ne lerne eee vo Se Senor esae Fe sooo e Fors eva Dese pee ckaeddesiacceasdcgedccune de 6 Manual OVerView eee ea eee ee pen een ehe 6 Conventions used in this manual eeseseeseeeeee esee esee eene eene nente sarete srt ee sre 7 SYles lane 7 SVIMDOUS ec 8 More EHE 8 Ilis oig E 8 ANT SOPLWAIO IM 9 AVT Technical Manuals 5 5 2 ee Xe ERE Ne ERES EUER REOR RN alas Re ERES 10 Safety instructions C nne 11 General safety instructions ceeeenesennesennensnnnnsnnnnennnnennnnennnnnnnnnnsnnnnsnnnnssensssennssennssensnssnnnssnenn 11 FireWire safety instructions cccssccccsccccsscccceccceececsescceesccceeeceeeeceeseeceeecenseceesseeeeeeeeeees 12 FireWire hot plug and screw lock precautions ccsseccessecceseccesccee
40. r http www alliedvisiontec com partner html Please note order number text given in the AVT Modular Camera Concept Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 5 Introduction Introduction This Hardware Installation Guide describes the hardware installation proce dures for all 1394 AVT cameras Dolphin Oscar Marlin Guppy Pike Stingray The Hardware Installation Guide answers questions about putting AVT cam eras into operation about safety warnings pin assignments on I O connec tors and 1394a b connectors Learn how to get more information at the AVT website accessories how to get information about software applicable with AVT cameras and how to get deep information from the Technical Manual of each camera family Note Please read through this manual carefully before install ing the hardware on your PC or laptop FireWire card cables and operating the AVT cameras Document history Version Date Remarks V2 0 0 31 03 08 tbd New Manual RELEASE status Table 1 Document history Manual overview The manual overview describes each chapter of this manual shortly e Chapter Contacting Allied Vision Technologies on page 5 lists AVT con tact data for both technical information ordering and commercial information e Chapter Introduction on page 6 this chapter gives you the document history a manual overview and conventions used in this manual styles and symbols Furthermore you learn how to get more info
41. rdware Installation Guide V2 0 0 Luu ra 17 Safety instructions ll Safety instructions for board level cameras Note D Caution ESD Read the Guppy Technical Manual and this safety instruc tions before use Abuse or misapplication of the camera may result in lim ited warranty or cancelation of warranty Board level cameras ESD warnings Only qualified personnel is allowed to install and oper ate the Board level cameras Board level camerass are delivered without housing Handle the sensor board and main board with care Do not bend the boards Do not touch the components or contacts on a board Hold a board by its edges Sensor board and main board are sensitive to electro static discharge To avoid possible damage handle all static sensitive boards and components in a static safe work area Follow the procedures below ESD electrostatic discharge Static electricity can damage the sensor board or the main board of your Board level cameras To prevent static damage dis charge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your Board level cameras s electronic com ponents such as sensor board or main board To do so use a static safe work area with static dissipative mat and wear a static dissipative wrist strap Do not hold any components of your Board level cameras against your clothing Even if you are wearing a wrist strap your body is grounded but your clothes are not Do not remove the sen
42. rmation on AVT accessories available AVT software and the AVT Technical Manuals e Chapter Safety instructions on page 11 describes safety instructions for AVT cameras in general and special safety instructions for camera fami lies models Read this chapter carefully before operating any AVT camera Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 6 Introduction ll Follow all safety instructions especially the cautions when con necting cameras Take special care when operating board level cameras Caution ESD general warnings loading and dirty environments Read all notes and safety instructions before operating any AVT board level camera Chapter AVT cameras installing hardware on page 27 describes the hard ware installation procedures In this chapter you get links to the AVT website accessories and you learn how to get more information on installing software Read this chapter before installing any hardware Read and follow the FireWire hot plug precautions Read and follow the caution when connecting a camera to PC or laptop Chapter Camera interfaces on page 32 describes the interfaces of all AVT cameras I O connector and IEEE 1394a and 1394b connectors Read all notes and cautions carefully Chapter Firmware update on page 61 describes how to get information on firmware updates Conventions used in this manual To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important information th
43. seeceseeceeeeeees 32 common GND puts nenne 43 44 45 common vcc OUtDUts eese eire en ense napa aepo anni 43 44 45 Cycle delay input characteristics eessssss 49 optical coupler cesses 49 cycle delay input characteristics esssssse 49 optical coupler eese ees 49 D document NistOry ccsseeccseeceesceceseeeeseees 6 E uarie 55 57 59 External GND eeeeeeeeee 43 44 45 F FirePackage hardware conditions eeeeses 28 operating SYStEM ccececesscceeseeeeeees 30 OVIUM 30 FireWire bus Leseeeeeeeeee eene eee nnne 46 firmware update cessere 61 Flux voltage input characteristics 48 49 WED ETE 48 49 G GND for RS232 eere 43 44 45 GP Output 1 en 43 44 GPIN PU ur ie 43 44 GPInpUt 2 vcescceezes scaea ei 43 44 ll GPInput GND e eere eere 43 44 GPOutput 2 ee eei ete irte 43 44 H hardware conditions FirePackage an ae 28 PERO SE uiia nee 40 LOLAM Ine AA ESAT 44 l IEEE 1394 adapter installing 2 ee ddeei e eet coa eene tene 30 IEEE 1394 connector eee 35 IEEE 1394 port pin assignment eese 35 IEEE 1394b connector 32 37 input characteristics cccsecccssecceeceeeeees 48 49 max current eeeeseeeeeeeeeneneene 48 49 TYPO P
44. seecseeceseecesseeeeseees 12 Changing filters safety instructions cccssecccescccesccseccesecceneeccesscceneeceeeeceeseeseesesseseeeees 12 GUPPY changing filters safety instructions ccceseecceseccesseceeeeceseeceeeeceeeseceseeeeseeees 13 PIKE OSCAR changing filters safety instructions eeeseseeeeeee eene eene nnne nennen nnn 13 MARLIN changing filters safety instructions ccescccssscceescceeesccessccesseceseeceeteeceeeeeees 14 Cautions Connecting a camera eenesesensssennssennnsennnnnnnnsnnnnsnnnnssennssensssennssennsssnnnssnnnssnnnssnenn 14 PIKE STINGRAY GOF connectors cccssscceesccesscceescceescceseceseceseceesseceseeceseeeeneeeeneees 15 PIKE STINGRAY eo D PT 15 dudas 15 MARLIN OSCAR voltages een essen on ee soU ee PaP USE 16 DOLPHIN Voltages u IEEE 16 Safety instructions for board level CAMELAS cccsscccsscccesccceeecceesccenscceseeceseceaneeceeeeenenss 18 AVT camera cleaning instructions 1 1 20 MEUEUNISERECNTI E T 20 Avoiding the necessity of camera cleaning ssssssssssessseessessseesssesseesseessesssssessesscesseessesssees 21 Is it an impurity Identifying impurities eeesceeeseeeeeee esee eese eene nenne nnne nnne 22 Where is the impurity Locating impurities ccceeeccessecceeecceseeceseeceeeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeees 22 Cleaning Instr
45. sor board and main board from its anti static packaging unless your body is grounded ESD shielding To protect the boards from radiation of other modules or devices use a special ESD protective housing Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 18 Safety instructions Caution M Caution M Caution M ll Board level cameras General Warnings Be sure that all power to your board level cameras is switched off before mounting the sensor board or mak ing connections to the camera Do not connect or disconnect any cables during an elec trical storm Do not use your board level cameras during an electrical storm To help avoid possible damage to the sensor board or main board wait 5 seconds after power is switched off before connecting or disconnecting any cable to the board level cameras Ensure that nothing rests on the cables of your board level cameras Keep your board level cameras away from radiators and heat sources Do not spill food or liquids on your board level cameras Board level cameras Loading Avoid any mechanical forces to the board level cameras the boards and its components especially torsional tensile and compressive forces Any of these forces may result in damage of the board level cameras the boards and its components To avoid damages of the boards provide cables with an external pull relief so that no force is applied to the connectors itself Board level cameras Dirty environments
46. storage time fall time turn off time Figure 37 Output schematics switching times PIKE Note D For information on output features IntEna Fval Busy and configuration via registers see Technical Manuals Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 58 lll Camera interfaces Outputs STINGRAY The STINGRAY cameras have 4 non inverting outputs with open emitters These are shown in the following diagram STINGRAY intern extern OutVCC Pin 10 pm q ye Ki Jj C GPOut1 Pin 6 GND R GND i emm O GPOut2 Pin 12 GND R GND H PE i C GPOut3 Pin 5 GND i JIE GND i PEU i GPOut4 Pin 3 GND R GND H Figure 38 Output schematics with external resistors R pin no from camera I O connector STINGRAY Parameter Test condition ELIT Collector emitter voltage Max 30 V Emitter collector voltage Max 5 V Collector current Max 50 mA Collector power dissipation 100 mW Figure 39 Output parameters STINGRAY Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 59 Camera interfaces IF 0 lc 10095 9095 t p la tr lon ta t ll Resistor value 5V 1 kQ 12 V 2 4 kQ 5 mA load 24 V 4 7 KQ Figure 40 OutVCC STINGRAY Note STINGRAY Voltage above 30 V may damage the optical coupler The output connection is different to the AVT Marlin series to achieve higher output swing Depending on the voltage applied
47. t 1 default trigger TTL Edge progr GP Output 1 default IntEna Open emitter GPInput GND Common GND for inputs RS232 RxD RS232 TxD 10 OutVCC Common VCC for outputs 11 GPInput 2 TTL 12 GPOutput 2 Open emitter Figure 19 Camera I 0 connector pin assignment Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 44 Camera interfaces PIKE and STINGRAY family Pin Signal Direction Level ll Description 1 External GND GND for External Ground for RS232 RS232 and and external power ext power 2 ExtPower 8 36 V DC Power Supply 3 CameraOut4 Out Open emitter Camera Output 4 GPOut4 default 4 CameraIn1 In CMOS TTL Camera Input 1 GPIn1 8 36 V default Trigger 5 CameraOut3 Out Open emitter Camera Output 3 GPOut3 default Busy 6 CameraOut1 Out Open emitter Camera Output 1 GPOut1 default IntEna 7 CameraIn GND In Common GND Camera Common Input for inputs Ground In GND 8 RxD RS232 In RS232 Terminal Receive Data 9 TxD RS232 Out RS232 Terminal Transmit Data 10 CameraOutPower In Common VCC Camera Output Power for outputs for digital outputs OutVCC max 35 V DC 11 CameraIn2 In CMOS TTL Camera Input 2 GPIn2 8 36 V default 12 CameraOut2 Out Open emitter Camera Output 2 GPOut2 default Follow CameraIn2 Figure 20 Camera I 0 connector pin assignment Note D Note D GP General Purpos
48. t customer site Ask your dealer for a camera with the respective filter already installed starting with serial no 06 05 84312215 All models have the filter or protection glass mounted directly in the CS Mount adapter Stan dard delivery is a CS Mount camera Taking out the filter or protection glass is not possible at cus tomer site Ask your dealer for a camera with the respective filter already installed C Mount models have the filter or protection glass mounted in the CS to C Mount extension adapter Ask your dealer for an extension adapter with the intended filter already mounted In order to get a C Mount camera screw the 5 mm C Mount adapter onto the CS Mount camera Unscrew the 5 mm C Mount adapter to get again a CS Mount camera Removing the C Mount adapter opens the front section of the camera This greatly enhances the risk for dust or particles to migrate on the sensor s protection glass In order to remove the adapter Hold the camera so that the adapter points down wards while changing the adapter Use optical cleaning tissues for cleaning the sensor s protec tion glass if needed Never use compressed air for cleaning purposes Ask your dealer if you are not familiar with these procedures Removing the CS Mount adapter opens the front section of the camera This greatly enhances the risk for dust or particles to migrate on the sensor s protection glass In order to remove the ad
49. uction Se ll For more information on accessories go to www alliedvisiontec com avt products accessories html To order accessories online visit the AVT web shop at http shop avt cameras com avtshop html AVT software Note D AVT cameras are compliant to IIDC V1 30 V1 31 Moreover AVT cameras offer many more functions than specified in the IIDC V1 30 V1 31 so called AVT SmartFeatures These fea tures are accessible via direct register access or by using spe cial functions provided in the following AVT Software Packages e AVT FirePackage e AVT Direct FirePackage DirectShow WDM e AVT Fire4Linux All software packages provided by AVT are free of charge and contain the following components e Drivers e Software Development Kit SDK for camera control and image acquisition e Examples based on the provided APIs of the SDK e Documentation and release notes e Viewer application to operate configure the cameras and access test the AVT SmartFeatures All software packages including documentation and release notes provided by AVT can be downloaded at www alliedvisiontec com avt products software html All software packages are also on AVT s product CD Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 9 Introduction ll 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 IIDC st
50. uctions 3 t eoa Eee dere o Feo eau eo ae euo pos tano eo Ero eon USER ER EE KE PRSE Yee S e eere tere 24 AVT cameras installing hardware 27 Hardware COmditionS E 28 FireWire hot plug and screw lock precautions ccsssccssseccsseccesecceseeceseeceseeeesceeeeseees 29 Overview hardware installation cccsssccsssccessccenseccesecceeecceseeceeeeceesseceseeceeseeeeseeeeeeeees 30 Installing IEEE 1394 adapter en ke aak iais 30 Connecting camera to PC or laptop eescseeseeeese eese eene eene nenne nennen nsn sn nennen sre 31 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 3 Camera interfaces sess 32 IEEE 1394a port pin assignment DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN EUER Year 35 Board level camera IEEE 1394a port pin assignment ssssssssessseesseessessesssseesseesseesseessee 36 IEEE 1394b port pin assignment PIKE STINGRAY nase ea 37 PIKE STINGRAY fiber infos and CaUutiOns cccssccosccecceecseeccssccsccesessecseecseseeesceseeeeeceeeces 38 Camera I O pin assignment 8 pin GUPPY scccssecceseeccseecceeecceseeceaeeceseeeesseeeseeeees 40 Board level camera Guppy I O pin assignMent sseccsseccesecceseeceseeceseeeesceeeesenes 41 Camera I 0 connector pin assignment 12 pin DOLPHIN OSCAR MARLIN PIKE STINGRAY 42 DOLPHIN Tal ec C a a 43 OSCAR and MARLIN family eeeeeeeee senes
51. ution DOLPHIN M Voltages above 45 V may damage the optical coupler The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V If a higher voltage is used an external resistor must be placed in series at 12 V use a 820 Q resistor at 24 V use a 2 2 kO resistor OSCAR Caution OSCAR M Voltages above 45 V may damage the optical coupler The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V If a higher voltage is used an external resistor must be placed in series at 12 V use a 820 Q resistor and at 24 V use a 2 2 kO resistor MARLIN Caution MARLIN N Voltages above 45 V may damage the optical coupler The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V Caution GUPPY If using voltages higher than 5 V the input of the cam N era will be damaged To avoid damage of the input use an external resistor in series outside of the camera Recommendations for resistors by voltages higher than 5 V e At 12 V use a 18 kQ resistor e At 24 V use a 47 kQ resistor For details seeFigure 25 Input block diagram GUPPY on page 51 Hardware Installation Guide V2 0 0 50 Camera interfaces Polarity selectable via software 25V nn Input signal gt 5V External resistor outside camera See warning above Figure 25 Input block diagram GUPPY PIKE The inputs can be connected directly to 5 V If a higher voltage is used an external resistor must be placed in series Use at 12 V a 820 Q resistor and at 24 V a 2 2 kQ r
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