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Allied Vision Technologies GmbH // Taschenweg 2a, 07646 Stadtroda / Germany

2019-Jul-01

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Alvium USB Cameras

User Guide

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Page 1: ...V1 1 0 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a 07646 Stadtroda Germany 2019 Jul 01 USB CAMERAS Alvium USB Cameras User Guide...

Page 2: ...y Document Link Alvium USB Cameras Quickstart Guide multilingual https www alliedvision com en support technical documentation alvium documentation html Alvium Cameras Accessory Guide Alvium Cameras F...

Page 3: ...here we are Email info alliedvision com support alliedvision com Sales offices Europe Middle East and Africa 49 36428 677 230 North Central and South America 1 877 USA 1394 Asia Pacific 65 6634 9027 C...

Page 4: ...the USA 13 United States of America Supplier Declaration of Conformity 13 For customers in Canada 14 Pour utilisateurs au Canada 14 Bare board and open housing cameras 15 Avoid electromagnetic interf...

Page 5: ...sing C Mount 43 USB 90 closed housing S Mount 44 USB 90 closed housing CS Mount 45 USB 90 closed housing C Mount 46 USB 180 open housing S Mount 47 USB 180 open housing CS Mount 48 USB 180 open housin...

Page 6: ...nd timings 77 Compensation for the rolling shutter effect 78 Trigger signal flow 79 Trigger latency 79 Triggering with rolling shutter cameras 81 Value changes by features interdependencies 82 Effects...

Page 7: ...Contents 7 Alvium USB Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 Index 96...

Page 8: ...Alvium USB Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 8 Document history and conventions This chapter includes Document history 9 Conventions used in this manual 9 Product naming 10 Terms and abbreviations 11...

Page 9: ...on V1 1 0 2019 Jul 01 Added missing color pixel formats and removed separate bit depth in Specifications on page 24 Corrected ADC bit depth for Alvium U 1800 500 in Specifications on page 24 and in Im...

Page 10: ...formation is shown Alvium 1800 U 500 c Content Camera series Camera series Interface Resolution Color monochrome Examples Alvium 1500 Video4Linux Access CSI 2 cameras only 1800 Vimba Access C MIPI CSI...

Page 11: ...eld of view Lenses Focal length vs field of view on page 55 fps Frames per second Specifications on page 24 GenICam Generic Interface for Cameras EMVA https www emva org GND Ground power I O connector...

Page 12: ...Alvium USB Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 12 Compliance safety and intended use This chapter includes Compliance notifications 13 Camera applications and intended use 16 Your safety 17 Product safety 18...

Page 13: ...rning the equipment off and on 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 separation bet...

Page 14: ...2030 Note changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For customers in Canada Closed housing camera...

Page 15: ...Interface cables power cables and I O cables are sensitive to electromagnetic interference Use shielded cables only We recommend using cables offered by Allied Vision Avoid coiling We recommend using...

Page 16: ...it is neither a finished product nor is it a ready made technical solution The camera supporting software can be obtained and installed separately from the camera Usage of the software is solely the...

Page 17: ...heat dissipation Design bare board and open housing cameras into a heat dissipative housing with a high thermal conductivity For more information see Mounting bare board cameras on page 61 Keep the h...

Page 18: ...ing Even if you are wearing a wrist strap your body is grounded but your clothes are not Bare board and open housing cameras use a special ESD protective housing Cable connections Provide sufficient s...

Page 19: ...nd the environmental shield chassis GND caused by ground loops This can damage the camera and the connected devices or cause malfunctions Avoid potential differences between the camera housing and GND...

Page 20: ...rating systems and bandwidth on page 91 Camera mounting Housed cameras must be mounted using the mounting threads Handling bare board cameras Bare board cameras are an electronic assembly without a pr...

Page 21: ...e sensor Dirt and scratches can damage the sensor too Alvium USB cameras do not need additional cleaning Cameras are cleaned before shipping Incorrect cleaning can damage the sensor or the filter Ther...

Page 22: ...e sensor the electronics and lens Use of heavy lenses For non static applications use lenses with a mass below 70 g and a length less than 38 mm where the center of gravity is 20 mm measured from the...

Page 23: ...over the optical path of the camera when you apply heat sink compound or adhesive to prevent substances and fumes from damaging optical surfaces Adhere to the instructions and safety notes provided by...

Page 24: ...eras User Guide V1 1 0 24 Specifications This chapter includes Applied standards 25 Notes on specifications 26 Specifications for 1800 U 500m c 28 Camera dimensions 37 Lens mounts filters and maximum...

Page 25: ...and electronic devices USB 3 1 Gen 1 adds SuperSpeed transfer mode that can transfer data at up to 5 Gbit s and uses different connectors than USB 2 0 USB3 Vision USB3 Vision standard for cameras and...

Page 26: ...manufacturer data sheet at the time of publishing For additional wavelength information contact the sensor manufacturer Exposure time and frame rate Exposure time values Interdependencies between cont...

Page 27: ...regions of interest ROIs for Alvium USB cameras does not allow to give a formula Data was generated at minimum exposure time and full resolution using Mono8 pixel format The bandwidth of your system c...

Page 28: ...pth 10 bit Maximum frame rate 67 fps at 350 MByte s Mono8 full resolution Exposure time 7 s to 0 5 s Image buffer RAM 256 KB Non volatile memory Flash 1024 KB Gain 0 dB to 24 dB 0 1 dB increments GPIO...

Page 29: ...Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 Digital interface Micro B USB 3 1 Gen 1 interface Camera controls GenICam V2 0 GenICam Access Feature Specification Monochrome models Color models Table 5 Specifications for...

Page 30: ...32 29 Mass g 45 g 45 g 50 g Optical filter No filter Color sensor IR cut filter Monochrome sensor no filter Color sensor IR cut filter Monochrome sensor no filter 1 For details see Lens mounts filter...

Page 31: ...nsor IR cut filter Monochrome sensor no filter 1 For details see Lens mounts filters and maximum protrusion USB 180 closed housing S Mount CS Mount C Mount Flange focal distance optical mm 12 63 in ai...

Page 32: ...Semiconductor AR0521 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 Quantum E ien Wavelength nm ON Semi o tor AR0521 absolute QE The un ertaint of...

Page 33: ...Frame rate fps 200MB s 250 MB s 300 MB s 330 MB s Max max 2592 1944 5 038 848 38 48 57 63 Max min 2592 8 20 736 1169 1358 1543 1631 Min max 8 1944 15 552 68 68 68 68 Min min 8 8 64 2617 2617 2617 261...

Page 34: ...80 164 164 164 164 FWXGA 1364 768 1 047 552 164 164 164 164 WXGA 1440 900 1 296 000 141 141 141 141 WSXGA 1440 960 1 382 400 133 133 133 133 SXGA 1280 1024 1 310 720 125 125 125 125 SXGA 1400 1048 1 4...

Page 35: ...5 175 175 175 Full HD 1920 1080 2 073 600 118 118 118 118 QQVGA 160 120 19 200 820 820 820 820 HQVGA 240 160 38 400 657 657 657 657 QVGA 320 240 76 800 472 472 472 472 WQVGA 360 240 86 400 472 472 472...

Page 36: ...A 1400 1048 1 467 200 123 123 123 123 WSXGA 1680 1048 1 760 640 122 122 122 122 UXGA 1600 1200 1 920 000 107 107 107 107 WUXGA 1920 1200 2 304 000 107 107 107 107 QWXGA 2048 1152 2 359 296 111 111 111...

Page 37: ...tical axis of the camera 180 the connector is parallel to the optical axis of the camera Bare board USB 90 USB 180 page 39 page 40 USB 90 Open housing Closed housing S Mount CS Mount C Mount S Mount C...

Page 38: ...Mounting the camera To mount the camera properly see Mounting housed cameras on page 62 Tripod adapter For more information see the Alvium Cameras Accessory Guide at https www alliedvision com en supp...

Page 39: ...e electronic components with maximum thickness in some cases the sensor Figure 5 Dimensions for USB 90 bare board Camera model ML Mechanical length for C Mount BT Board thickness ET Electronics thickn...

Page 40: ...ickness ET relates to the electronic components with maximum thickness in some cases the sensor Figure 6 Dimensions for USB 180 bare board Camera model ML Mechanical length for C Mount BT Board thickn...

Page 41: ...Guide V1 1 0 USB 90 open housing S Mount Figure 7 Dimensions for USB 90 open housing S Mount M12x0 5 12 M2 2 2x 24 29 4 31 6 24 6 29 4 24 18 21 2 9 19 1 25 4 1 13 13 3 M2 3 3 2x M3 2 5 2x 8 20 M2 2 8...

Page 42: ...USB 90 open housing CS Mount Figure 8 Dimensions for USB 90 open housing CS Mount 24 6 M2 2 4x 24 24 29 4 29 4 C Mount 24 9 MIN 25 3 MAX 13 3 18 M2 3 3 2x 13 2 9 27 8 18 5 MIN 18 9 MAX 8 5 10 5 16 9...

Page 43: ...USB 90 open housing C Mount Figure 9 Dimensions for USB 90 open housing C Mount 24 29 4 M2 2 4x C Mount 29 4 24 24 6 29 9 MIN 30 3 MAX 13 3 7 9 27 8 M2 3 3 2x 13 18 23 5 MIN 23 9 MAX 8 5 10 5 16 9 M2...

Page 44: ...Guide V1 1 0 USB 90 closed housing S Mount Figure 10 Dimensions for USB 90 closed housing S Mount 24 29 4 31 6 24 6 24 29 4 M12x0 5 12 M2 2 4x 21 2 9 19 33 2 11 5 5 7 18 M2 3 3 2x 33 2 20 8 M3 2 5 2x...

Page 45: ...0 USB 90 closed housing CS Mount Figure 11 Dimensions for USB 90 closed housing CS Mount 24 6 M2 2 4x 24 29 4 29 4 24 C Mount 33 2 5 7 11 5 18 5 MIN 18 9 MAX 18 2 9 27 8 M2 3 3 2x 8 5 10 5 16 9 M2 2 2...

Page 46: ...0 USB 90 closed housing C Mount Figure 12 Dimensions for USB 90 closed housing C Mount 24 29 4 M2 2 4x C Mount 29 4 24 24 6 38 2 5 7 11 5 7 9 27 8 23 5 MIN 23 9 MAX 18 M2 3 3 2x 8 5 10 5 16 9 M2 2 13...

Page 47: ...Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 USB 180 open housing S Mount Figure 13 Dimensions for USB 180 open housing S Mount 24 29 4 24 29 4 M12 x 0 5 12 M2 2 4x 21 2 9 25 4 9 1 8 5 18 10 5 M2 2 M2 3 3 2x 8 20 M3 2 5...

Page 48: ...er Guide V1 1 0 USB 180 open housing CS Mount Figure 14 Dimensions for USB 180 open housing CS Mount C Mount M2 2 4x 24 24 29 4 29 4 24 9 MIN 25 3 MAX 13 3 13 2 9 27 8 8 5 9 1 18 10 5 M2 2 M2 3 3 2x 8...

Page 49: ...er Guide V1 1 0 USB 180 open housing C Mount Figure 15 Dimensions for USB 180 open housing C Mount 24 29 4 24 29 4 M2 2 4x C Mount 29 9 MIN 30 3 MAX 7 9 27 8 13 3 13 8 5 9 1 18 10 5 M2 2 M2 3 3 2x 13...

Page 50: ...eras User Guide V1 1 0 USB 180 closed housing S Mount Figure 16 Dimensions for USB 180 closed housing S Mount 24 29 4 24 29 4 M2 2 4x M12x0 5 12 33 2 2 9 21 9 1 8 5 18 M2 2 M2 3 3 2x M3 2 5 2x 20 8 24...

Page 51: ...Guide V1 1 0 USB 180 closed housing CS Mount Figure 17 Dimensions for USB 180 closed housing CS Mount C Mount M2 2 4x 29 4 24 24 29 4 33 2 5 7 11 5 27 8 2 9 8 5 9 1 18 10 5 M2 2 M2 3 3 2x 24 6 4 3 M3...

Page 52: ...Guide V1 1 0 USB 180 closed housing C Mount Figure 18 Dimensions for USB 180 closed housing C Mount 24 29 4 24 29 4 M2 2 4x C Mount 38 2 5 7 11 5 7 9 27 8 8 5 9 1 18 10 5 M2 2 M2 3 3 2x 29 6 13 M3 2...

Page 53: ...The filter is permanently installed and cannot be removed Monochrome and S Mount models are delivered without filter This extends the sensitivity for low light imaging Moreover spectral sensitivity is...

Page 54: ...mination See Figure 20 for the filter transmission response Monochrome and S Mount camera models are delivered without filter Spectral transmission values Values may vary slightly by filter lot Figure...

Page 55: ...meras User Guide V1 1 0 55 Lenses Focal length vs field of view This chapter includes About this chapter 56 Optical vignetting with certain lenses 56 About S Mount lenses 57 Focal length vs field of v...

Page 56: ...Please ask your Allied Vision Sales representative in case you need more information Optical vignetting with certain lenses Lenses with short focal lengths may show optical vignetting at the edges of...

Page 57: ...ting and focusing S Mount lenses on page 63 to avoid damage when using S Mount lenses Focal length vs field of view tables 1800 U 500 type 1 2 5 Focal length mm Field of view H V in mm Object distance...

Page 58: ...vium USB Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 58 Installing the camera This chapter includes Mounting the heat sink 59 Mounting the camera 61 Mounting the lens 63 Software and driver installation on the host PC...

Page 59: ...mechanical contact only at the cooling areas Avoid any mechanical stress to the sensor and electronics area Avoid short circuits of the electronics components NOTICE Damage to the sensor filter and le...

Page 60: ...t components blue areas in Figure 22 to a heat sink following the instructions of the manufacturer of the heat sink and the thermal conductive media Cooling areas for Alvium USB 90 cameras are the sam...

Page 61: ...application note For designing suitable camera housings see the FPC Cables and Embedded Boards for Alvium USB Cameras requirement specification For electromagnetic compatibility see the Electromagnet...

Page 62: ...le M2 screws at 0 18 Nm maximum torque for a thread engagement of 2 mm between screws and mounting threads see Figure 25 For technical drawings see Camera dimensions on page 37 We recommend to additio...

Page 63: ...r lens can be damaged if a lens exceeding maximum protrusion is mounted to the camera Use lenses only up to the specified the maximum protrusion see Lens mounts filters and maximum protrusion on page...

Page 64: ...ount front flange b maximum protrusion 11 0 mm c length of the lens See Lens mounts filters and maximum protrusion on page 53 3 Set a gauge to the length of a Figure 27 S Mount lens and maximum protru...

Page 65: ...t the lens mount until you feel the lens is locked Figure 30 Tightening the fixing nut Checking focus is set and locked properly 8 Check No 1 Try to rotate the lens with little strength in both direct...

Page 66: ...ng Vimba SDK Vimba Viewer and Vimba Driver Installer for Windows see https www alliedvision com software For more details see ReleaseNotes_Linux txt or ReleaseNotes_Windows txt in the directory of you...

Page 67: ...ned driver follow the instructions below 1 Connect your Alvium USB camera to the PC using a USB 3 0 3 1 Type A to Micro B cable 2 Start Vimba Driver Installer and open the USB3 Vision Cameras tab The...

Page 68: ...pup 5 Click Apply to install the Vimba driver for the camera The driver has been installed successfully Figure 32 Vimba Driver Installer camera driver not installed Figure 33 Vimba Driver Installer dr...

Page 69: ...vice is displayed under the section Other devices continue with action step 1 Otherwise continue with action step 3 1 Look at the section Universal Serial Bus controllers 2 Disable the new found USB C...

Page 70: ...rowse my computer for driver software 5 Select Your local Vimba directory Allied Vision Vimba_V x x VimbaUSBTL Driver 6 Follow the instructions The camera driver is installed successfully Figure 36 Wi...

Page 71: ...lvium USB Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 71 Camera interfaces This chapter includes Recommended accessories 72 Back panel 72 I O connector pin assignment 73 Non isolated programmable GPIOs 74 Status LED 76...

Page 72: ...Accessory Guide at https www alliedvision com en support technical documentation alvium documentation html Figure 38 Alvium USB bare board camera with 180 USB connector Interface Section in this manu...

Page 73: ...hout screw lock have no shielding and are designed to be used with bare board or open housing Alvium cameras For applications without an additional EMC protective housing please use shielded cables su...

Page 74: ...2 4 to 3 3 VDC max 12 mA General purpose input output Internal pull up resistor 33 k to 63 k 3 EXT GPIO 1 IN OUT See Pin 2 EXT GPIO 0 4 EXT GPIO 2 IN OUT See Pin 2 EXT GPIO 0 5 EXT GPIO 3 IN OUT See...

Page 75: ...as input voltage levels NOTICE Damage to the camera by high output current or voltage The camera can be damaged when connected to a device that exceeds the specified maximum current or voltage Conside...

Page 76: ...84 Should this fail please contact support alliedvision com LED settings LED settings can be changed only if the camera is operated using GenICam features You can define LED settings with the DeviceIn...

Page 77: ...1 0 77 Triggering and timings This chapter includes Compensation for the rolling shutter effect 78 Trigger signal flow 79 Trigger latency 79 Triggering with rolling shutter cameras 81 Value changes b...

Page 78: ...sor Figure 42 shows the rolling shutter effect Sensor lines left are integrated sequentially the image right of a rotating fan appears distorted Avoiding the rolling shutter effect with the 1800 U 500...

Page 79: ...pecially on Windows systems In addition camera electronics and sensors have a delay Features availability States displayed below apply to Alvium USB cameras The corresponding features may not be suppo...

Page 80: ...User Guide V1 1 0 Electronic rolling shutter ERS cameras in this document also have exposure delay depending on camera settings see Triggering with rolling shutter cameras on page 81 Electronic rollin...

Page 81: ...han readout time but longer than for exposure 1 Trigger 2 starts exposure 2 with a delay shorter than for exposure 1 3 Exposure time is longer than readout time Trigger 3 starts exposure time without...

Page 82: ...lues such as Height value is changed A changed Height value may affect other values such as for Frame Rate and ExposureTime We recommend you to consider The more features you adjust the more current v...

Page 83: ...0 interface USB 3 0 interface 10 bit 10 bit White balance White balance 10 bit ReverseX ReverseX ReverseY ReverseY Gamma Gamma 10 bit 5x5 De Bayering1 5x5 De Bayering1 Sensor Sensor ADC ADC Black leve...

Page 84: ...a firmware update If the camera is powered down during firmware update the camera firmware may get into a non functional state Vimba Driver Installer Windows By default Vimba Driver Installer is insta...

Page 85: ...Alvium USB Cameras User Guide V1 1 0 85 Troubleshooting and performance This chapter includes Questions and answers 86 Optimizing performance 91...

Page 86: ...ardware supports your USB camera See the Alvium Cameras Accessory Guide at https www alliedvision com en support technical documentation alvium documentation html Windows 2 Check if your PC has an app...

Page 87: ...power supply cable from the hub 2 Reconnect both Result The camera is recognized again 5 The camera connected directly to the PC is not recognized anymore Check if a hub included in the USB host cont...

Page 88: ...PC 1 Connect the camera with a different cable to a different PC If The camera works properly Then The camera is intact but your previous PC or cable has a defect Continue with 2 If The camera does no...

Page 89: ...ces For more information see Dividing bandwidth between devices on a common USB 3 0 3 1 Gen 1 bus on page 94 3 Check if the camera is connected to cascading hubs reducing the available bandwidth Attac...

Page 90: ...gnetic devices For example despite shielding a USB 3 0 3 1 Gen 1 cable can interfere with a wireless mouse Tests have shown an increase of the noise floor up to 20 dB for the affected devices To enabl...

Page 91: ...ames adjust the DeviceLinkThroughputLimit value Consider that Vimba Viewer does not gray out values that exceed the supported bandwidth Avoid selecting values that result in corrupted frames Calculati...

Page 92: ...rt Layer is not very high To optimize the performance adjust the value of the VimbaUSBTL xml file 1 In the Vimba program folder open VimbaUSBTL 2 Depending on your system the XML file is located in fo...

Page 93: ...Graphics NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 On board USB Controller ExSys EX 11092 2 upper PCIe port On board Extension cards 2 see above None Operating system Ubuntu 18 04 64bit Kernel 4 15 Ubuntu 16 04 64bit Ke...

Page 94: ...era sends no data the other camera will be assigned 100 bandwidth To always assign 50 to both cameras they have to be controlled to use no more than 50 bandwidth each If the PC cannot process the imag...

Page 95: ...ividual settings The graphics show bandwidth distribution on a common bus Three cameras try to use full bandwidth at the same time If one camera is inactive the host will provide its share to the othe...

Page 96: ...bly camera mounting 61 62 heat sink mounting 59 lens mounting 63 heat dissipation 17 heat sink 59 hubs 95 I image data flow 83 intended use 16 interfaces 71 IR cut filter 54 L LED codes 76 error condi...

Page 97: ...ngth vs FOV 57 mounting 63 specifications 24 support 3 T triggering 77 troubleshooting 85 camera recognition 86 performance 89 radio signal interference 90 unexpected events 88 U USB 2 0 20 USB 3 1 Ge...

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