Pike Technical Manual
V5.2.0
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Introduction
Manual overview
This
manual overview
describes each chapter of this manual shortly.
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on page 12 lists Allied Vision contact data
for both:
– Technical information / ordering
– Commercial information
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on page 13 (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 information on
how
to install hardware (1394 Installation Manual)
, available Allied Vision
software
(incl. documentation) and where to get it.
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on page 32 gives you a short introduction to the Pike
cameras with their FireWire technology. Links are provided to data sheets
and brochures on Allied Vision website.
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on page 33 gives you information about conformity of
Allied Vision cameras.
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on page 34 describes the FireWire standard in detail,
explains the compatibility between 1394a and 1394b and explains band-
width details (incl. Pike examples).
–
Read and follow the FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions in
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions
.
–
Read
.
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on page 103 describes the IR cut filter and suit-
able camera lenses.
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on page 45 lists camera details and spectral sensi-
tivity diagrams for each camera type.
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on page 67 provides CAD drawings of standard
housing (copper and GOF) models, tripod adapter, available angled head
models, cross sections of CS-Mount and C-Mount.
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on page 106 describes in detail the inputs/out-
puts of the cameras (incl. Trigger features). For a general description of
the interfaces (FireWire and I/O connector) see
1394 Installation Man-
ual
.
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on page 132 describes in detail IIDC
conform as well as Allied Vision-specific camera features.
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on page 200 describes trigger modi,
exposure time, one-shot/multi-shot/ISO_Enable features. Additionally
special Allied Vision features are described: sequence mode and secure
image signature (SIS).
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Video formats, modes and bandwidth
on page 229 lists all avail-
able fixed and Format_7 modes (incl. color modes, frame rates, binning/
sub-sampling, AOI=area of interest).
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How does bandwidth affect the frame rate?
on page 281 gives
some considerations on bandwidth details.
