Basler Vision Technologies Sprint Series, User Manual

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Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions
Basler sprint Mono Cameras 19
1.6 Environmental Requirements
1.6.1 Temperature and Humidity
Housing temperature during operation: 0° C ... +50° C (+32° F ... +122° F)
Humidity during operation: 20% ... 80%, relative, non-condensing
Storage temperature: -20° C ... +80° C (-4° F ... +176° F)
Storage humidity: 5% ... 95%, relative, non-condensing
1.6.2 Heat Dissipation
You must provide sufficient heat dissipation to maintain the temperature of the camera housing at
50° C or less. Since each installation is unique, Basler does not supply a strictly required technique
for proper heat dissipation. Instead, we provide the following general guidelines.
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In all cases, you should monitor the temperature of the camera housing and make sure that the
temperature does not exceed 50° C. Keep in mind that the camera will gradually become
warmer during the first 1.5 hours of operation. After 1.5 hours, the housing temperature should
stabilize and no longer increase.
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If your camera is mounted on a substantial metal component in your system, this may provide
sufficient heat dissipation.
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Use of a fan to provide air flow over the camera is an extremely efficient method of heat
dissipation. Using a fan to provide air flow over the camera’s heat sinks provides the best heat
dissipation.
The camera includes an overtemperature protection function that will switch off the imaging sensor
circuitry if the temperature of the sensor is too high. See Section 6.9.1 on
page 146 for more
information.
The camera also includes an internal temperature sensor that lets you monitor the temperature of
the imaging sensor. See Section 6.7 on
page 144 for more information.
Note
Keeping the camera cool will give you the best signal-to-noise ratio. When the
camera operates hot, the signal-to-noise ratio is reduced.