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Goldeye G/CL

Technical Manual

V4.1.1

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

2018-Jun-26

Summary of Contents for Goldeye CL-033 SWIR

Page 1: ...GIGE VISION CAMERA LINK SWIR CAMERAS Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a 07646 Stadtroda Germany 2018 Jun 26...

Page 2: ...deye Installation Guide Documents Where to find it Goldeye G CL Features reference https www alliedvision com fileadmin content documents products cameras various features Goldeye_GigE_CL_Features_Ref...

Page 3: ...s www alliedvision com en about us where we are Telephone Fax Email For all camera related queries contact us at support alliedvision com For all general inquiries contact us at info alliedvision com...

Page 4: ...l use 16 Use in medical devices 16 Copyright and trademarks 16 Installation and hardware GigE 17 Getting started 18 Optics 18 GigE Vision software 18 Overview of installation 19 Mounting the camera 20...

Page 5: ...ansfer speed for your frame grabber 35 Launch the applications 36 Adjust camera controls Controller window 39 Grabbing images 39 Camera information Information window 40 Using a custom application 41...

Page 6: ...ROI frame rates 87 Goldeye G 032 SWIR TEC1 88 Absolute quantum efficiency 90 Resolution and ROI frame rates 91 Goldeye G 032 SWIR Cool TEC2 93 Absolute quantum efficiency 95 Resolution and ROI frame...

Page 7: ...Changing the filter in the C Mount adapter 128 F Mount 130 Specifications of the F Mount adapter 130 Changing the filter in the F Mount adapter 131 M42 Mount 133 Specifications of the M42 Mount adapt...

Page 8: ...on and storage of correction data 172 Non uniformity correction NUC 172 Background correction BC 173 Defect pixel correction DPC 173 Image processing 175 Look up table LUT 175 Binning 176 Automatic im...

Page 9: ...2 Temperature setpoint settling time 195 Operational statuses 197 Features for temperature control 199 Firmware update 200 Firmware loader application 201 How to obtain the latest firmware version 201...

Page 10: ...Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Document history and conventions This chapter includes Document history Conventions used in this manual...

Page 11: ...3 Added functions to models G CL 008 TEC1 and G CL 008 Cool TEC1 Modified temperature readout with increased precision reduced T_readout noise Ability to heat the sensor in a new mode New feature Sens...

Page 12: ...dded capability to change Camera Link timing parameters including clock frequency V3 0 0 2016 Feb 29 Firmware version 2 10 16613 New models CL 008 CL 032 CL 033 V2 0 0 2015 Aug 24 Firmware version 02...

Page 13: ...n running text Mainly designated for use in software documentation UIElement Text that is displayed or output by the system for the user like parts of the GUI dialog boxes buttons menus important info...

Page 14: ...L Technical Manual V4 1 1 Compliance safety and intended use This chapter includes Compliance notifications for the following areas Europe CE USA FCC Information about application and intended use of...

Page 15: ...lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications How...

Page 16: ...e camera Usage of the software is solely the responsibility of the user The camera must not be opened For all repair tasks contact Allied Vision or one of Allied Vision s authorized representatives Ob...

Page 17: ...n available in the installation guide of your Goldeye GigE camera It includes additional information for configuring the host computer a description of the components required for your vision system i...

Page 18: ...third party software that offers a GigE Vision driver The hardware and installation instructions in this chapter are applicable to all cameras of the Allied Vision Goldeye G family Follow the link bel...

Page 19: ...figure network card Jumbo Frames Receive Descriptors Performance Options and IP address settings See Configuring the host computer on page 21 Install the Allied Vision Vimba SDK plus corresponding Vie...

Page 20: ...de of the camera except for the back side Refer to the drawings in chapter Camera dimensions on page 108 for the exact distances between the mounting threads To avoid damaging the camera housing we re...

Page 21: ...Check with your IT administrator if required for network configuration Installing the Ethernet adapter driver Install the network card driver from your network card manufacturer Read the frame grabber...

Page 22: ...ed by the host application Systems that employ multiple Ethernet adapters connected to multiple cameras will also be required to fix the address of the Ethernet adapter To connect to the camera edit t...

Page 23: ...guration and the network adapter manufacturer Enabling jumbo packets 1 Click the Start icon and select Control Panel in the menu 2 Click View by Large Icons and select Device Manager in the list 3 Und...

Page 24: ...Viewer is installed on your host PC documentation is located under Program Files Allied Vision Vimba Third party software In addition to the software provided by Allied Vision there are numerous GigE...

Page 25: ...of the Ethernet status LEDs For all available power supply options and all suitable connectors refer to Power supply on page 139 Overview of all available accessories Allied Vision provides accessorie...

Page 26: ...Hirose cable to power the camera Launch the application 1 Power up the camera and wait until the Ethernet Status LEDs stop blinking This indicates booting has been finished 2 Launch the Vimba Viewer...

Page 27: ...7 Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Grabbing images To start continuous image acquisition using default camera settings click on the freerun button in the viewer toolbar The freerun button is used...

Page 28: ...Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Installation and hardware CL This chapter includes Installing hardware and software Starting the camera Camera control and image viewing Troubleshooting...

Page 29: ...The hardware and installation instructions in this chapter are applicable to all cameras of the Allied Vision Goldeye CL family Follow the link below to learn more about Camera Link cameras from Allie...

Page 30: ...32 Connect camera to frame grabber card and ensure that the camera is powered Refer to Connecting to host computer on page 34 Use the Vimba Viewer to configure and control the camera Use the frame gra...

Page 31: ...e of the camera except for the back side Refer to the drawings in chapter Camera dimensions on page 108 for the exact distances between the mounting threads To avoid damaging the camera housing we rec...

Page 32: ...responding Vimba Viewer Read Installing Vimba Viewer on Windows on page 33 More information about frame grabbers For more information about compatibility of various frame grabber models and system ins...

Page 33: ...tart the installation run the file Vimba_v2 0_Windows exe Step 2 Select an installation level suitable for you Step 3 Click Start The installer will guide you through the installatiion process Install...

Page 34: ...the required connector type for the frame grabber either MDR 26 or SDR 26 refer to the frame grabber manual Power supply for Goldeye CL A power supply for the Goldeye CL series is available from Allie...

Page 35: ...The Vimba Viewer is used as control application only Images of the camera are grabbed via the viewer application that comes with the frame grabber software installation Figure 2 shows the correspondi...

Page 36: ...e highest bit rate that your frame grabber sup ports the highest possible value is 912600 baud Save the file and close Step 2 Restart Vimba and restart the Goldeye CL Result All operations requiring d...

Page 37: ...This camera window consists of the following components Viewer toolbar controls to customize the live camera view Controller window shows camera controls Information window displays camera and event...

Page 38: ...ockable Layout The camera window supports a fully dockable layout that allows user to customize their workspace If components are missing in camera window If any of the above components of the camera...

Page 39: ...ng image format of the camera Best practice 1 Set the features Width Height and PixelFormat of the camera within the Vimba Viewer controller window 2 Configure the equivalent parameters of the incomin...

Page 40: ...mage parameters within the application or via an external grabber configuration file depending of the used frame grabber Refer to the frame grabber documentation for more information on parameter adju...

Page 41: ...communication with the camera is GenICam GenCP Using frame grabber transport layer Some frame grabber manufacturers come with their own Camera Link transport layer In this case the Vimba Viewer is no...

Page 42: ...hardware CL 42 Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Adjusting camera features and grabbing images is handled via an application from the frame grabber manufacturer Figure 8 Frame grabber transport lay...

Page 43: ...for more information Has the camera been powered up and booted completely before the Vimba Viewer was started During the boot process the CL status LED underneath the cameras CL port flashes with 1 H...

Page 44: ...liedvision com en products software html Knowledge base https www alliedvision com en support technical papers knowledge base html Software download https www alliedvision com en support software down...

Page 45: ...r each Goldeye G and CL model Frame rates that result when changing the resolution from smallest to maximum ROI listing of frame rates achievable with common video for mats and an explanation of frame...

Page 46: ...vative InGaAs sensors FPAs from a variety of manufacturers Temperature stabilized thermo electric cooling TEC and additional heating available of the FPA to ensure stable and consistently good image q...

Page 47: ...G 032 TEC1 InGaAs FPA 636 x 508 100 fps FPA cooling TEC1 Min T 30K CL 032 Cool TEC2 G 032 Cool TEC2 InGaAs FPA 636 x 508 100 fps FPA cooling TEC2 Min T 60K CL 033 TEC1 G 033 TEC1 InGaAs FPA 640 x 512...

Page 48: ...nction possible the temperature control is denoted in the model name Goldeye G 008 TEC1 4068080 4068081 4068083 Goldeye G 008 Cool TEC1 4068580 1 1 Goldeye G 032 TEC1 4068000 4068001 4068003 Goldeye G...

Page 49: ...els are available in two different housing sizes The larger sized models are denoted with the name affix Cool Examples Goldeye G 032 models are available with single stage temperature control and with...

Page 50: ...m Dark current 25 C FPA temperature 280 ke s Temporal dark noise Gain0 420 e Temporal dark noise Gain1 170 e Saturation capacity Gain0 2 5 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 170 ke Dynamic range Gain0 75 dB...

Page 51: ...rmats Tap geometry 1X 1Y Mono8 Mono12 Mono14 Tap geometry 1X2 1Y Mono8 Mono12 Table 9 CL 008 SWIR TEC1 Output specifications Parameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 B...

Page 52: ...r confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V Max power consumption 10 W 12 VDC Typical power consumption without cooling 4 5 W 12 VDC 2 Even though t...

Page 53: ...ed using the formulas below Figure 9 CL 008 SWIR TEC1 Absolute quantum efficiency H ROI horizontal resolution width the formula is valid if H 128 For H always use the value rounded up to the next mult...

Page 54: ...ree Computational limitations of the host and image capture software may pre vent the camera from achieving maximum frame rates A B C D ClMinFValToLValDelay ClLValToLValDelay ClLValToFValDelay ClMinFV...

Page 55: ...Saturation capacity Gain0 2 5 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 170 ke Dynamic range Gain0 75 dB Dynamic range Gain1 60 dB Pixel operability 99 5 Maximum frame rate at full resolution 344 fps Exposure time...

Page 56: ...cifications Parameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output LVDS Inputs CC1 CC4 Table 16 CL 008 SWIR Cool TEC1 General purpose...

Page 57: ...t Sensor cooling temperature setpoints 5 C default and calibrated 5 C 10 C 20 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V Ma...

Page 58: ...mula please consider the following Round the denominator down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values however wh...

Page 59: ...r of common resolutions are listed in the table below 25 MHz 40 MHz Width Height Mono 8 12 2 Taps Mono 14 1 Tap Mono 8 12 2 Taps Mono 14 1 Tap 320 256 344 274 344 344 320 240 366 292 366 366 160 120 1...

Page 60: ...1 170 e Saturation capacity Gain0 1 9 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 39 ke Dynamic range Gain0 73 dB Dynamic range Gain1 47 dB Pixel operability 99 5 Exposure time 6 s to 200 ms 1 Maximum frame rate at...

Page 61: ...Output specifications Parameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output LVDS Inputs CC1 CC4 Table 22 CL 032 SWIR TEC1 General p...

Page 62: ...mbient Sensor cooling temperature setpoints 20 C default and calibrated 5 C 35 C 50 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30...

Page 63: ...he formula please consider the following Round the denominator down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values howe...

Page 64: ...f common resolutions are listed in the table below Mono 8 Mono 12 2 Taps Mono 14 1Tap ROI W H 25 MHz 40 MHz 25 MHZ 40 MHz 636 508 full size 100 100 73 100 636 480 107 107 77 107 320 240 351 351 292 35...

Page 65: ...1 170 e Saturation capacity Gain0 1 9 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 39 ke Dynamic range Gain0 73 dB Dynamic range Gain1 47 dB Pixel operability 99 5 Exposure time 6 s to 1250 ms 1 Maximum frame rate at...

Page 66: ...cations Parameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output LVDS Inputs CC1 CC4 Table 28 CL 032 SWIR Cool TEC2 General purpose inp...

Page 67: ...ent Sensor cooling temperature setpoints 25 C default and calibrated 5 C 10 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 10 8 VDC Ma...

Page 68: ...he formula please consider the following Round the denominator down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values howe...

Page 69: ...res particularly to adjust the GigE packet size Smaller packets may be advantageous if using small ROIs Larger packets may be advantageous if using larger ROIs Horiz Res Vertical Res Format name Frame...

Page 70: ...operability 99 5 Maximum frame rate at full resolution 301 fps in 8 bit and 12 bit pixel format Exposure time 1 s to 200 ms 3 Temperature control Single stage thermo electric cooling TEC1 Analog gain...

Page 71: ...Output specifications Parameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output LVDS Inputs CC1 CC4 Table 34 CL 033 SWIR TEC1 General p...

Page 72: ...bient Sensor cooling temperature setpoints 20 C default and calibrated 5 C 35 C 50 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0...

Page 73: ...formula please consider the following Round the denominator up or down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values...

Page 74: ...no 8 Mono 12 2 Taps Mono 14 1Tap ROI W H 25 MHz 55 MHz 85 MHz 25 MHz 55 MHz 85 MHz 640 512 full size 125 276 301 68 151 234 640 480 134 295 321 73 161 250 320 256 428 251 909 251 553 855 320 240 456 2...

Page 75: ...1 2 Pixel operability 99 5 Maximum frame rate at full resolution 301 fps in 8 bit and 12 bit pixel format Exposure time 1 s to 200 ms 3 Temperature control Without thermo electric cooling TECless Ana...

Page 76: ...ications Parameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output LVDS Inputs CC1 CC4 Table 40 CL 033 SWIR TECless General purpose inpu...

Page 77: ...C case Storage temperature 30 C to 70 C ambient Sensor cooling temperature setpoints n a Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V Max power consumption 6 0 W 1...

Page 78: ...formula please consider the following Round the denominator up or down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values...

Page 79: ...no 8 Mono 12 2 Taps Mono 14 1Tap ROI W H 25 MHz 55 MHz 85 MHz 25 MHz 55 MHz 85 MHz 640 512 full size 125 276 301 68 151 234 640 480 134 295 321 73 161 250 320 256 428 251 909 251 553 855 320 240 456 2...

Page 80: ...Saturation capacity Gain0 2 5 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 170 ke Dynamic range Gain0 75 dB Dynamic range Gain1 60 dB Pixel operability 99 5 Maximum frame rate at full resolution 344 fps Exposure time...

Page 81: ...rameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output Table 46 G 008 SWIR TEC1 General purpose inputs output specifications Parameter...

Page 82: ...ity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V or via PoE Max power consumption 12 95 W PoE 10 8 W 12 VDC Typical power consumption without cooling 6 5 W PoE 5 W 12 VDC Even though...

Page 83: ...alue rounded up to the next multiple of 8 V ROI vertical resolution height The formula is valid if V 8 For V always use the value rounded up to the next multiple of 2 When using the formula please con...

Page 84: ...Saturation capacity Gain0 2 5 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 170 ke Dynamic range Gain0 75 dB Dynamic range Gain1 60 dB Pixel operability 99 5 Maximum frame rate at full resolution 344 fps Exposure time...

Page 85: ...pto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output Table 52 G 008 SWIR Cool TEC1 General purpose inputs output specifications Parameter Values Body...

Page 86: ...temperature setpoints 5 C default and calibrated 5 C 10 C 20 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V or via PoE Max pow...

Page 87: ...e rounded up to the next multiple of 8 V ROI vertical resolution height The formula is valid if V 8 For V always use the value rounded up to the next multiple of 2 When using the formula please consid...

Page 88: ...1 170 e Saturation capacity Gain0 1 9 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 39 ke Dynamic range Gain0 73 dB Dynamic range Gain1 47 dB Pixel operability 99 5 Exposure time 6 s to 200 ms 1 Maximum frame rate at...

Page 89: ...rameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output Table 58 G 032 SWIR TEC1 General purpose inputs output specifications Parameter...

Page 90: ...ooling temperature setpoints 20 C default and calibrated 5 C 35 C 50 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V or via PoE...

Page 91: ...ula please consider the following Round the denominator down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values however whe...

Page 92: ...highest possible frame rates for different formats it may become necessary to change the GigE streaming features particularly to adjust the GigE packet size Smaller packets may be advantageous if usi...

Page 93: ...1 170 e Saturation capacity Gain0 1 9 Me Saturation capacity Gain1 39 ke Dynamic range Gain0 73 dB Dynamic range Gain1 47 dB Pixel operability 99 5 Exposure time 6 s to 1250 ms 1 Maximum frame rate at...

Page 94: ...eter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output Table 64 G 032 SWIR Cool TEC2 General purpose inputs output specifications Paramete...

Page 95: ...cooling temperature setpoints 20 C default and calibrated 5 C 10 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V or via PoE Max...

Page 96: ...lease consider the following Round the denominator down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values however when the...

Page 97: ...highest possible frame rates for different formats it may become necessary to change the GigE streaming features particularly to adjust the GigE packet size Smaller packets may be advantageous if usi...

Page 98: ...el operability 99 5 1 2 Maximum frame rate at full resolution 301 fps in 8 bit pixel format Exposure time 1 s to 200 ms 3 Temperature control Single stage thermo electric cooling TEC1 Analog gain leve...

Page 99: ...rameter Values Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output Table 70 G 033 SWIR TEC1 General purpose inputs output specifications Parameter...

Page 100: ...cooling temperature setpoints 20 C default and calibrated 5 C 35 C 50 C other setpoints or user confugurable Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V or via PoE...

Page 101: ...e formula please consider the following Round the denominator up or down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values...

Page 102: ...highest possible frame rates for different formats it may become necessary to change the GigE streaming features particularly to adjust the GigE packet size Smaller packets may be advantageous if usi...

Page 103: ...n2 59 dB 1 2 Pixel operability 99 5 Maximum frame rate at full resolution 301 fps in 8 bit pixel format Exposure time 1 s to 200 ms 3 Temperature control W o thermo electric cooling TECless Analog gai...

Page 104: ...Opto isolated I Os 1 input 2 outputs RS232 up to 115 200 Baud 8N1 adjustable LVTTL I Os 1 input 1 output Table 76 G 033 SWIR TECless General purpose inputs output specifications Parameter Values Body...

Page 105: ...ature 30 C to 70 C ambient Sensor cooling temperature setpoints n a Relative humidity 10 to 95 non condensing Power requirements DC 10 8 V to 30 0 V or via PoE Max power consumption 7 5 W PoE 6 0 W 12...

Page 106: ...formula please consider the following Round the denominator up or down to the next full s Minimum ROI width is 8 pixels minimum ROI height is 4 pixels The formula generally outputs very exact values...

Page 107: ...highest possible frame rates for different formats it may become necessary to change the GigE streaming features particularly to adjust the GigE packet size Smaller packets may be advantageous if usi...

Page 108: ...l V4 1 1 Camera dimensions Goldeye CL variants C Mount Figure 21 Goldeye CL Dimensions with C Mount lens adapter 93 2 91 7 78 86 9 M4 6 4x 31 14 8 19 1 29 5 9 6 9 6 M4 6 4x 36 36 55 55 C Mount M4 6 4x...

Page 109: ...ical Manual V4 1 1 Goldeye CL variants F Mount Figure 22 Goldeye CL Dimensions with F Mount lens adapter 122 1 120 7 78 115 8 M4 6 4x 31 14 8 19 1 29 5 9 6 9 6 M4 6 4x 1 4 20 UNC 8 4 5 1 5 68 6 36 13...

Page 110: ...anual V4 1 1 Goldeye CL variants M42 Mount Figure 23 Goldeye CL Dimensions with M42 Mount lens adapter 121 1 119 7 78 114 8 M4 6 4x 31 14 8 19 1 29 5 9 6 9 6 M4 6 4x 36 36 55 55 M42 Mount M4 6 4x 1 4...

Page 111: ...V4 1 1 Goldeye CL Cool variants C Mount Figure 24 Goldeye CL Cool Dimensions with C Mount lens adapter M4 6 4x 50 90 99 5 105 8 80 80 50 50 M4 6 4x C Mount 80 4 3 M4 6 4x 1 4 20 UNC 8 50 13 13 4 5 1...

Page 112: ...l Manual V4 1 1 Goldeye G variants C Mount Figure 25 Goldeye G Dimensions with C Mount lens adapter 78 86 9 93 2 M4 6 4x 55 55 36 36 M4 6 4x C Mount 14 8 10 10 33 2 31 18 10 10 M2 5 4x 36 68 6 9 1 4 2...

Page 113: ...Manual V4 1 1 Goldeye G variants F Mount Figure 26 Goldeye G Dimensions with F Mount lens adapter 78 115 8 122 1 M4 6 4x 14 8 10 10 33 2 31 18 10 10 M2 5 4x 36 68 6 9 1 4 20 UNC 8 M4 6 4x 13 4 5 1 5 F...

Page 114: ...nual V4 1 1 Goldeye G variants M42 Mount Figure 27 Goldeye G Dimensions with M42 Mount lens adapter M4 6 4x 78 114 8 121 1 M4 6 4x 36 36 55 55 M42 Mount M2 5 4x 14 8 18 10 10 33 2 10 10 31 M4 6 4x 1 4...

Page 115: ...1 Goldeye G Cool variants C Mount Figure 28 Goldeye G Cool Dimensions with C Mount lens adapter 90 M4 6 4x 50 99 5 105 8 80 4 3 13 13 M4 6 4x 4 5 1 5 50 1 4 20 UNC 8 80 80 50 50 M4 6 4x C Mount 27 3...

Page 116: ...Goldeye G Cool variants F Mount Figure 29 Goldeye G Cool Dimensions with F Mount lens adapter 90 M4 6 4x 50 128 4 134 7 80 4 3 13 13 M4 6 4x 4 5 1 5 50 1 4 20 UNC 8 80 80 50 50 M4 6 4x F Mount 27 3 4...

Page 117: ...oldeye G Cool variants M42 Mount Figure 30 Goldeye G Cool Dimensions with M42 Mount lens adapter 90 M4 6 4x 50 127 4 133 7 80 4 3 13 13 M4 6 4x 4 5 1 5 50 1 4 20 UNC 8 80 80 50 50 M4 6 4x M42 Mount 27...

Page 118: ...lines a and b Camera Center of the camera front flange outer case edges intersection of lines A and B Accuracy Observe the accuracy requirements outlined below for all positioning tasks X Y tolerances...

Page 119: ...L Technical Manual V4 1 1 Accessories This chapter lists accessories available for Goldeye cameras and includes details about the accessories Ethernet adapters Power supplies Hirose connectors Other a...

Page 120: ...ries web page https www alliedvision com en products accessories html Model Description Order code Standard adapter PCI E Card GigE Intel CT PCIe x1 1 port 02 3003B Dual port adapter without PoE PCI E...

Page 121: ...Link 3 0 m 85 MHz 8 4 mm SDR 26p straight to SDR 26p straight 9001040 Cable Camera Link 5 0 m 85 MHz 8 4 mm SDR 26p straight to SDR 26p straight 9001042 Cable Camera Link 10 0 m 85 MHz 11 0 mm SDR 26...

Page 122: ...e following Goldeye cameras G CL 008 Cool TEC1 G CL 032 Cool TEC2 Model Description Order code North American and European supply 12 V 5 A Desktop power supply 4 pin Hirose female plug 1021080 Table 8...

Page 123: ...of 1450 nm and FWHM bandwidth of 26 5 nm Model Description Order code Hirose 4 pin connector without cable 02 7001A Power cable with Hirose 4 pin connector 2 m 1068904 Power cable with Hirose 4 pin c...

Page 124: ...ve the cooling capability of the temperature stabilized and TECless Goldeye models a heat sink set is available that can be mounted to the camera by the customer Up to four heat sinks can be fitted to...

Page 125: ...oldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Filters and mounts This chapter includes Information about the lens mounts available for the Goldeye camera family Available filter options and how to change filter...

Page 126: ...protection glass Removing the filter from the camera requires special care Ask your distribution partner for assistance if you are not confident with the procedure To avoid contamination never touch o...

Page 127: ...filter applications on page 136 Specifications of the C Mount adapter Model Description Order code M42 C Mount adapter without filter glass 1068100 Filter Mounting Set for 1068100 Including 1x filter...

Page 128: ...he camera Loosen the locking screw 2 shown from back of adapter on the outside of the mount adapter See Figure 32 on page 126 for the position of the locking screws Use a 1 3 mm hex key for Goldeye mo...

Page 129: ...into the camera 2 Tighten the locking screw with a max torque of 0 1 Nm Observe for Goldeye Cool housing only When used with the Goldeye models with Cool housing the mount adapter is secured by two l...

Page 130: ...6 Specifications of the F Mount adapter Model Description Order code M42 F Mount adapter without filter glass 1068101 Filter Mounting Set for 1068101 and 1068103 Including 1x filter retaining ring 3x...

Page 131: ...t adapter See Figure 32 on page 126 for the position of the locking screws Use a 0 9 mm hex key for Goldeye G CL 008 G CL 032 and G CL 033 Use a 1 3 mm hex key for Goldeye G CL 008 Cool and G CL 032 C...

Page 132: ...of suitable filter glasses 2 Insert the fixing ring into the adapter 3 Fix the ring with the three cylinder bolts Tighten the bolts with a max torque of 0 25 Nm Attaching the mount to the camera 1 Sc...

Page 133: ...filter glass 1068103 Filter Mounting Set for 1068101 and 1068103 Including 1x filter retaining ring 3x Torx M2x4 bolts tool 1068801 Never use the camera without a mount adapter To avoid damaging the...

Page 134: ...the locking screw 2 shown from back of adapter on the outside of the mount adapter See Figure 32 on page 126 for the position of the locking screws Use a 0 9 mm hex key for Goldeye G CL 008 G CL 032 a...

Page 135: ...ure 38 blue filter red filter recess See Table 92 above for dimensions of suitable filter glasses 2 Insert the fixing ring into the adapter 3 Fix the ring with the three cylinder bolts Tighten the bol...

Page 136: ...s like optical density or spectral profile The main characteristics however are the center wavelength CWL together with the bandwidth full width at half maximum FWHM being transmitted For example the...

Page 137: ...nm and a tolerance of 7 nm Model Description Order code C Mount adapter with 1450 nm BP Filter 1068140 F Mount adapter with 1450 nm BP Filter 1068141 M42 Mount adapter with 1450 nm BP Filter 1068143...

Page 138: ...Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Camera interfaces This chapter includes Power supply options A general description of the inputs and outputs of the cameras Gigabit Ethernet port Camera Link port...

Page 139: ...port via Pin 1 External GND and Pin 2 External Power Through the Gigabit Ethernet port by a PoE 802 3af at supported network card switch or injector G 008 Cool TEC1 Through the Hirose 4 pin power port...

Page 140: ...GigE connector is connected via PoE at the same time the camera obtains power from the Hirose connector only Quick overview Power supplies and connectors 12 pin Hirose connector The cable side Hirose...

Page 141: ...onnector 5 m 2817 I O cable with Hirose 12 pin connector 10 m 2818 Model Description Order code North American supply 12 V 1 25 A Desktop power supply 12 pin Hirose female plug US plug 02 8003D Europe...

Page 142: ...l and widely supported in the industrial imaging industry GenICam GenICam is the command structure for the GigE Vision camera control GenICam is administered by the European Machine Vision Association...

Page 143: ...ture management For detailed explanations on temperature status and temperature management of the Goldeye G CL refer to chapter Temperature control on page 186 LED LED color Status LED 1 Ethernet acti...

Page 144: ...2 3003B Dual port adapter without PoE PCI E Card GigE Intel Pro1000 PT PCIe x4 2 port 02 3005A Dual port PoE adapter Adlink GIE72 PCIex4 GigE PoE Dual Port Host Controller 12400 Four port PoE adapter...

Page 145: ...enICam GenICam is the abbreviation for Generic Interface for Cameras GenICam establishes a common camera control interface so that third party software can communicate with cameras from various manufa...

Page 146: ...cription Booting After powering up the camera it indicates the boot phase with a periodic green red flashing A firmware update in progress is indicated the same way Green red 1 Hz periodic flashing Id...

Page 147: ...architecture usually affect frame grabber selection as well for instance the number of cameras connected to the host the different types of cameras connected or the availability of a frame grabber sp...

Page 148: ...Changing the clock frequency With each Goldeye CL camera it is possible to select several clock frequencies see Table 100 Changing the clock frequency also has an influence on the maximum frame rate a...

Page 149: ...240 346 346 292 346 160 120 1015 1015 1015 1015 128 32 3507 3507 3507 3507 128 8 8264 8264 8264 8264 Table 102 Goldeye CL 032 maximum achievable frame rates Mono 8 Mono 12 2 Taps Mono 14 1Tap ROI W H...

Page 150: ...transfer phase The LVAL signal is valid only while FVAL is high DVAL Data Valid The synchronization signal DVAL is used to indicate a valid pixel within the current line transfer phase The DVAL bit is...

Page 151: ...as not the last line go to 5 If this was the last line go to 8 8 A gap occurs after the last line transfer within a frame The length of this gap is controlled by the ClLValToFVal parameter and is give...

Page 152: ...esult Now the camera will start the acquisition automatically after the next power up Description Length clock cycles Min Default Max A Minimum gap between the rising edges of the FVAL signal and the...

Page 153: ...hnical Manual V4 1 1 Triggering This chapter includes A general description of trigger features and rules such as timing diagram and definitions I O connectors and pin assignment Schematic input outpu...

Page 154: ...ounding techniques Avoid electromagnetic interferences For all power and interface connections use only shielded cables Goldeye model Connector Usage G 008 TEC1 CL 008 TEC1 Hirose 12 pin External powe...

Page 155: ...nnector The cable side Hirose connector without cable and I O cables with Hirose connector are available for purchase from Allied Vision Model Description Order code Trigger cable In1 BNC LVTTL with H...

Page 156: ...lated LineOut1 7 Brown Isolated In GND In Common GND for opto isolated inputs Camera common input ground In GND 8 White RxD RS232 In RS232 Terminal receive data 9 Black TxD RS232 Out RS232 Terminal tr...

Page 157: ...d TxD RS232 pin 8 pin 9 These signals are RS232 compatible These signals are not optically isolated Connect RS232 ground to Camera GND to complete the RS232 circuit Pin Color code Signal I O Level Des...

Page 158: ...ling edge both edges or level of the signal The camera can also be programmed to capture an image at some programmable delay time after the trigger event In 1 non isolated pin 4 In 1 is not electrical...

Page 159: ...an be connected directly to the system for voltages up to 24 VDC An external resistor is not necessary Goldeye G CL isolated input delay and minimum pulse width The minimum pulse width for all Goldeye...

Page 160: ...signal is not electrically isolated and can be used when environmental electrical noise is inconsequential and faster trigger response is required Connect signal ground to External GND to complete the...

Page 161: ...0 on page 162 The opto isolated inputs can be connected directly to the system for voltages up to 24 VDC An external resistor is not necessary Possible low output voltage Output voltage may drop down...

Page 162: ...resistor values increase the time values that are listed in Table 115 Figure 50 Goldeye G CL isolated output block diagram OutVCC Resistor value 5 V 1 0 k 12 V 2 4 k 24 V 4 7 k Table 114 OutVCC and v...

Page 163: ...a general description of the outputs and warnings see chapter Figure 51 Goldeye G CL output switching times Cycle delay The cycle delay for the Goldeye is as follows tpdLH 3 5 s tpdHL 30 s For this re...

Page 164: ...base html Source signal Description GPO Configured to be a general purpose output control of which is assigned to LineOutLevels AcquisitionTriggerReady Active once the host application has recognized...

Page 165: ...acts the same way all other Goldeye outputs do CC3 Camera Link only active if trigger is detected on CC3 The CC3 output acts the same way all other Goldeye outputs do CC4 Camera Link only active if t...

Page 166: ...document in the Allied Vision knowledge base web page https www alliedvision com en support technical papers knowledge base html Term Definition User trigger Trigger signal applied by the user hardwar...

Page 167: ...Trigger jitter Error in the trigger latency time Trigger ready Indicates to the user that the camera is ready to accept the next trigger Registered exposure time Exposure time value currently stored...

Page 168: ...ed 3 5 s max Trigger jitter on both LineIn1 and LineIn2 1 pixel max Table 118 Trigger latency and trigger jitter during the idle state Trigger latency on LineIn1 TTL 1 line max 0 6 s max Trigger laten...

Page 169: ...This chapter includes Description of the data processing path of the Goldeye G CL cameras in block diagrams Explanation of the IR specific image processing features of the Goldeye G CL firmware Listin...

Page 170: ...uent modules receives the output data of the previous module as input The behavior of each module is configurable by software via specific features That way it is possible to set parameters or operati...

Page 171: ...ied Vision Goldeye G CL Features Reference document It describes the standard and advanced camera controls for Allied Vision Goldeye G and CL cameras as seen from the Allied Vision Vimba Viewer To acc...

Page 172: ...er is synchronized with the transfer of image data from the sensor A correction module may also write back to the correction data memory depending on its functionality The IR specific image correction...

Page 173: ...does not work at best performance To compensate for remaining non uniformity the live image is corrected with a previously recorded dark image This image is subtracted from the precorrected image to r...

Page 174: ...aced by an interpolated value from non defect neighboring pixels This way the image appears without disturbing bright or dark pixels More information on DPC features Find detailed descriptions of the...

Page 175: ...LUT won t be loaded if an empty dataset file has been selected To avoid temporary invalid image data it is recommended to do one of the following before executing LUTDatasetLoad Stop image acquisitio...

Page 176: ...In all Goldeye cameras digital binning is applied after the Background Correction takes place This approach allows to reduce the background level using the Background Correction function for higher bi...

Page 177: ...t pixels of the sensor itself Small very bright or very dark objects in the observed scene can also create outliers Because very small objects usually do not carry much useful scene information they c...

Page 178: ...the pixels not excluded by the outlier settings are considered Figure 56 Image histogram showing the ranges of accounted pixels green the ranges of the outliers red and the mean value Gray value of pi...

Page 179: ...define the area of interest You may determine the automatic image control based on the whole sensor area or based on a defined area of interest AOI Figure 57 AutoModeRegion features Sensor area Sensor...

Page 180: ...the automatic exposure control run in several ways Run it continuously Run it until the required target value is reached then stop it Selecting an algorithm To automatically determine the optimal expo...

Page 181: ...and 60 of all pixels of the image are brighter than this value Operating the automatic exposure based on the full range of values Set the ExposureAutoAlg feature to FitRange The ExposureAutoTarget fea...

Page 182: ...To apply the automatic contrast to an area of interest use the AutoModeRegion features to define the area Controlling the intensity of contrast Using the ContrastAutoIntensity features it is possible...

Page 183: ...ted area are increasing in number If the values for both features are reversed so that ContrastAutoIntensity Max is set to a value lower than the value of ContrastAutoIntensityMin than the affected ar...

Page 184: ...ve steps The image is taken read out from the sensor digitized and transmitted to the PC over the connection used either Camera Link or Gigabit Ethernet Goldeye cameras are equipped with 256 MB of RAM...

Page 185: ...bes the standard and advanced camera controls as seen from the Allied Vision Vimba Viewer or GenICam compliant third party software solu tions The document is available on the Allied Vision knowledge...

Page 186: ...Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Temperature control This chapter includes Information about the principle and functionalities of temperature management and sensor cooling of the Goldeye G CL...

Page 187: ...drift or to become slightly narrower Certain components of the InGaAs sensor are prone to temperature drift 2 Fluctuation of sensor temperature If the temperature influence on the sensor remains const...

Page 188: ...low ambient temperature This allows for keeping a higher image quality even with longer exposure times However with low sensor temperatures and a larger difference to ambient temperatures condensation...

Page 189: ...ensor temperature that is higher than the ambient or case temperature When used for low temperature applications if the ambient temperature is far below 20 C or if the default temperature setpoint has...

Page 190: ...s correction data set is predetermined for each camera individually and is optimized for the default temperature setpoint The Goldeye TECless models are not equipped with a TEC element hence the camer...

Page 191: ...C1 20 C 1 25 C Default 35 C 50 C G 008 Cool TEC1 5 C 5 C Default 10 C 20 C G 032 TEC1 5 C 20 C Default 35 C 50 C G 032 Cool TEC2 20 C Default 5 C 10 C n a G 033 TEC1 5 C 20 C Default 35 C 50 C G 033 T...

Page 192: ...he Alert limit only the sensor and the cooling is shut down The camera is not powered down You may bring back the camera to normal operation after it is cooled down sufficiently To do so switch the po...

Page 193: ...oint When the ambient temperature decreases this causes the temperature of the camera to decrease as well With further temperature decrease the sensor temperature can fall below the current setpoint t...

Page 194: ...ired to cool the sensor The green arrow in Figure 63 shows this situation The ability to switch to a higher setpoint however depends on the feature Reg SensorTemperatureSetpointMode set to Auto the TE...

Page 195: ...he TEC can reach is 23 C It cannot reach the default setpoint at 20 C As a result the CL 033 TEC1 switches to the lowest setpoint it can reach which is at 35 C and keeps the sensor at that temperature...

Page 196: ...a cannot reach the setpoint at 35 C With the G CL 008 TEC1 If the TemperatureControlTarget of the camera is not activated the camera levels the sensor temperature at the low setpoint of 20 C If the Te...

Page 197: ...actively switched off using the feature SensorTemperatureControlMode The camera is a TECless camera that has no TEC available Off Deviated The sensor cooler is operating the defined sensor temperature...

Page 198: ...rgency shutdown An emergency shutdown is indicated by the LED continuously glowing red In this case the color of the LED does not even change if the camera cools down again If the internal camera temp...

Page 199: ...ure RegTemperatureInq RegSensorCoolingPower RegSensorTemperatureControlMode RegSensorTemperatureControlState RegSensorTemperatureSetpointActivate RegSensorTemperatureSetpointActive RegSensorTemperatur...

Page 200: ...Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 101001 010011 110100 Firmware update This chapter explains the firmware update of Goldeye G CL cameras...

Page 201: ...re version The firmware for Goldeye G CL cameras is subject to export limitations Thus it is not available via public download To update the firmware of your Goldeye G CL or Goldeye G Cool camera cont...

Page 202: ...Goldeye G CL Technical Manual V4 1 1 Cleaning optical components This chapter includes instructions on camera cleaning...

Page 203: ...ly mean that these particles affect the functioning and or application of the camera Because these particles are out of focus they are not likely to have any impact on the image An impact on the image...

Page 204: ...e is the contamination Locating contaminations Before dismounting the lens you should determine whether the contamination is situated on the filter lens or sensor To do so capture a uniform image e g...

Page 205: ...you must use this tool Do not use any makeshift tool Ask your distribution partner for assistance if you are not confident with the procedure Never touch optical surfaces with bare hands Many cameras...

Page 206: ...With a spiral motion from the center to the rim Normally several spiral wipes are recommended Wipe only on glass avoiding contact to metal sur faces because microscopic dirt could be released and cou...

Page 207: ...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 6 If dust spots remain repeat this procedure once using new clean lens tissu...

Page 208: ...ed air only if you are familiar with cleaning a camera with this instrument Compressed air may blow dust into cameras and lenses High pressure air may crack the sensor or glass you want to clean There...

Page 209: ...inning 176 Block diagram Image processing chain 170 Input signal 164 Isolated input 159 Isolated output 162 Signal output 165 C Camera cleaning Compressed air 208 Identifying contaminations 203 Locati...

Page 210: ...connector 122 Pin assignment 156 Hirose 4 pin connector 122 Pin assignment 156 I I O connectors 154 Image control Frame memory 184 Trigger induced distortion control TIDC 184 Image correction Backgrou...

Page 211: ...1 85 G 008 TEC1 81 G 032 Cool TEC2 94 G 032 TEC1 89 G 033 TEC1 99 G 033 TECless 104 P Pin assignment 154 External GND 157 External power 157 Hirose 12 pin connector 156 Hirose 4 pin connector 156 In 1...

Page 212: ...192 TIDC 184 Trigger Notes 166 Rules 167 Timing diagram 166 Trigger induced distortion control TIDC 184 Triggering During the Idle state 167 During the Readout state 168 TxD 157 U Using custom applic...

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