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Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User's Manual

Features and Configuration Options

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Note: When using an external shutter, if a scene of uniform temperature is not
used for FPN correction, resulting images will have artifacts.

The following images demonstrate the effect of a faulty FPN correction due to the use of
a non-uniform scene.

Non-uniform scene used for FPN calibration

Image with artifacts

Figure 7: Faulty FPN Calibration

Set the FPN Target Mode feature to External Shutter, available in the Image
Processing category:

Summary of Contents for Calibir GXM640

Page 1: ... in this document is not subject to Export Control Regulation in Canada Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual March 23 2020 P N IR GMZG USER0 www teledynedalsa com Teledyne DALSA a business unit of Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc ...

Page 2: ...or intellectual property mentioned herein belong to their respective owners About Teledyne DALSA Teledyne DALSA a business unit of Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs develops manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions in addition to providing wafer foundry services Teledyne DALSA offers the wides...

Page 3: ...nts 16 Ethernet Switch Requirements for Calibir GXM640 17 Ethernet to Fiber Optic Interface Requirements 18 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBOLOMETERS 19 Emissivity 20 QUICK START GUIDE 22 CONNECTING THE CALIBIR GXM640 GIGE VISION CAMERA 22 Calibir GXM640 Power Specifications 22 Steps For Camera Startup 22 Calibir GXM640 Connectors 23 Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD 24 Calibir IP Configuration Seque...

Page 4: ...OR READOUT ALIGNMENT MODE 65 Related GigE Vision Features 67 PRECISION TIME PROTOCOL 68 Hardware Considerations 68 PTP Synchronization 68 PTP Configuration Features 69 Related GigE Vision Features 69 INTERNAL TEST PATTERN GENERATOR 70 Calibir Test Patterns 70 Related GigE Vision Features 71 TEMPERATURE SENSORS 71 Related GigE Vision Features 71 ERROR LOG FILE 72 Related GigE Vision Features 72 OPE...

Page 5: ...109 Overview of Precision Time Protocol Mode IEEE 1588 115 USER SET CONTROL CATEGORY 117 User Set Control Feature Descriptions 117 METADATA CONTROLS CATEGORY 118 Metadata Controls Feature Descriptions 118 GIGE VISION TRANSPORT LAYER CATEGORY 119 GIGE VISION HOST CONTROL CATEGORY 122 FILE ACCESS CONTROL CATEGORY 122 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 125 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS 125 Calibir GXM640 with M25 ...

Page 6: ... 144 Camera is functional but image has no contents 144 CALIBIR GXM640 TROUBLESHOOTING 144 GigE Server Status 144 Problem Type Summary 145 Acquisition Error without Timeout Messages 147 Cabling and Communication Problems 148 Verifying Network Parameters 149 CONTACT INFORMATION 150 SALES INFORMATION 150 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 150 ...

Page 7: ...re 23 Horizontal Ramp Test Pattern 70 Figure 24 Vertical Ramp Test Pattern 70 Figure 25 Diagonal Ramp Test Pattern 70 Figure 26 File Access Control Dialog 71 Figure 27 File Access Control Dialog 72 Figure 28 GigE Server Tray Icon 75 Figure 29 GigE Pop up Menu 75 Figure 30 GigE Vision Device Status 76 Figure 31 Sapera CamExpert 77 Figure 32 Sapera CamExpert GUI Layout 79 Figure 33 CamExpert Camera ...

Page 8: ... 12 Static Contrast Mode Example 57 Table 13 Maximum Gain Off Example 58 Table 14 Maximum Gain Setting Examples 58 Table 15 Maximum Gain Setting 0 5 Example 59 Table 16 GigE Server Tray Icon States 75 Table 17 CamExpert Display Pane Control Buttons 78 Table 18 Camera Information Feature Descriptions 81 Table 19 Image Format Controls Feature Descriptions 85 Table 20 Image Processing Feature Descrip...

Page 9: ...purpose opto coupled input allows frame acquisition using an external trigger General purpose opto coupled output user count alarm or timer driven triggering Counter function available based on general purpose opto coupled input Defective pixel replacement Adaptive contrast enhancement Digital zoom 1x 2x 4x 8x or 16x Supports image time stamp based on 1EEE1588 2008 Precision Time Protocol for sync...

Page 10: ...t Teledyne DALSA Sales Model Part Numbers The following tables lists the available part numbers where EFL Effective Focal Length HFOV Horizontal Field of View VFOV Vertical Field of View Calibir GXM640 Part Numbers Part Lens Mount EFL mm Aperture 1 f HFOV degrees VFOV degrees Minimum working distance approx 1 Lens Weight grams Total Weight grams Length with lens IR GMZG 4100000 M25 No lens 67 2 IR...

Page 11: ...eras are currently classified as a Dual Use item under Group 1 1 6 A 3 B 4 B of the Canada Export Control List and Category 6 6 A 3 B 4 under the Wassennaar Arrangement on Export Control for Conventional Arms and Dual Use Goods and Technologies As such the Camera is subject to export control export authorization is required to export the Camera from Canada whether on a permanent or temporary basis...

Page 12: ...s from power up to detection by Sapera LT library running on Windows using Persistent IP address Internal mechanical shutter activation time 100ms to change from open closed position Table 3 Calibir GXM640 NETD and Scene Range Specifications at ambient temperature 25 C NETD3 Scene Range C 50 mK 25 to 200 1 Extended or limited operating temperature ranges are available contact Teledyne DALSA for mo...

Page 13: ...ctrostatic discharge immunity IEC 61000 4 2 2008 4 kV contact 8 kV air Electrostatic fast transient immunity IEC 61000 4 4 2012 2 kV power 1 kV I O Surge immunity IEC 61000 4 5 2014 A1 2017 1 kV L L 2 kV L Ground Magnetic field immunity IEC 61000 4 8 2009 30 A m 50 Hz Voltage dips short interruptions and voltage variation immunity IEC 61000 4 11 2004 A1 2017 0 1 cycle 40 10 cycles 70 25 cycles 0 2...

Page 14: ...w genicam org The Teledyne DALSA GigE Vision Module provides a license free development platform for Teledyne DALSA GigE hardware or Sapera vision applications Additionally supported are Sapera GigE Vision applications for third party hardware with the purchase of a GigE Vision Module license or the Sapera processing SDK with a valid license The GigE Vision Compliant XML device description file is...

Page 15: ...be enabled Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging manual Computer Requirements for Calibir GXM640 The following information is a guide to computer and networking equipment required to support the Calibir GXM640 camera at maximum performance The Calibir camera series complies with the current IPv4 Internet Protocol therefore current Gigabit Ethernet GigE equipment should provide trouble free p...

Page 16: ... cannot provide support for their specific configurations The current release version of Sapera LT is available for download here http www teledynedalsa com imaging products software sapera lt download To install the Sapera Network Imaging Package it is recommended that the installation be started locally instead of from a network location During the installation process you are prompted to choose...

Page 17: ...s offer a range of functions and performance grades so care must be taken to choose the right switch for a particular application IEEE 802 3x Pause Frame Flow Control Ethernet Switches supporting Full duplex IEEE 802 3x Pause Frame Flow Control must be used in situations where multiple cameras may be triggered simultaneously In such a case the NIC maximum bandwidth would be exceeded if there was n...

Page 18: ...int GX from Omnitron Systems www omnitron systems com converts GigE to fiber transmission and vice versa It supports multimode MM fiber over distances of up to 220 m 720 ft and single mode SM fiber up to 65 km 40 mi with SC MT RJ or LC connector types Important The inclusion in this manual of GigE to fiber optic converters does not guarantee they will meet specific application requirements or perf...

Page 19: ...diation and the amount of radiation emitted at each wavelength depends on the temperature of the object Hot objects emit at short wavelengths and cold objects emit more at long wavelengths Infrared radiation strikes the detector material heating it and thus changing its electrical resistance This resistance change is measured and an analog to digital converts the signal into a 16 bit value which i...

Page 20: ...e enabled to correct for these differences If the camera temperature changes or improved image quality is required FPN correction can be recalculated to ensure optimal response Emissivity Emissivity is a measure of a material s ability to emit infrared energy It is measured on a scale from 0 00 to 1 00 Typically the closer a material s emissivity rating is to 1 00 that is 100 the more that materia...

Page 21: ...ody and the Teledyne DALSA logo paint Flat blade Angled blade reflecting energy Emissivity tables for many types of material are available from a variety of sources The following table lists approximate emissivity values for some common surfaces Table 5 Emissivity Values for Common Materials Material Emissivity Aluminum anodized 0 77 Aluminum polished 0 05 Asphalt 0 88 Brick 0 90 Concrete rough 0 ...

Page 22: ...r supplies Power supplies must meet the following requirements Table 6 Calibir GXM640 Power Specifications Feature Specification DC Voltage 12V 24V minimum 9V maximum 57V Watts 4 4 W peak consumption 4 8 W using PoE Steps For Camera Startup Apply power to the camera Connect Calibir to the host computer GigE network adapter or to the Ethernet switch via a CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable Once communica...

Page 23: ...abit NIC The Calibir GigE also supports Power Over Ethernet PoE 10 pin I O connector for camera power if not using PoE and or general purpose input and output pins See Connector Details for connector pinout specifications The following figure of the Calibir GXM640 back end shows connector and LED locations for a description of the possible LED states refer to the Calibir GXM640 LED States section ...

Page 24: ...may all be solved by proper ESD management The Calibir camera when used with a simple power supply and Ethernet cable is not properly connected to earth ground and therefore is susceptible to ESD caused problems An Ethernet cable has no ground connection and a power supply s 0 volt return line is not necessarily connected to earth ground Teledyne DALSA has performed ESD testing on Calibir cameras ...

Page 25: ...LLA or DHCP by default If required a persistent IP address can be assigned refer to the Network Imaging manual Preferably a DHCP server is present on the network where the Calibir issues a DHCP request for an IP address The DHCP server then provides the Calibir an IP address The Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration tool installed with the Sapera Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package provides a DH...

Page 26: ...LED will be steady light blue Select the Calibir GXM640 camera using the Device Selector Click the Grab button for live acquisition Adjust the lens as required if no lens is available select a test pattern from the Image Format Controls category If a firmware update is available for the camera see the Camera Firmware Updates section for information how to perform a firmware update To obtain the be...

Page 27: ...can be done by the camera see the Contrast Enhancement section or by the host application Displaying 16 bit Images In CamExpert under the Image Format Controls tab select Pixel Format Monochrome 16 Bit In this configuration the Calibir camera outputs 16 bit images and it is the host application that is responsible for converting them to displayable 8 bit images To do so in CamExpert right click on...

Page 28: ... Range for 16 Bit Image Display Bit range 15 8 Bit range 9 2 The histogram of a raw 16 bit image in Table 8 shows that the relevant information often resides in only a small segment of the overall dynamic range of the sensor The following table provides image display examples of the different possible bit ranges Table 8 Image Display Using Different 8 Bit Ranges Original 16 bit image histogram Ima...

Page 29: ...n contained in this document is not subject to Export Control Regulation in Canada Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Quick Start Guide 29 Bit Range 2 9 Bit Range 3 10 Bit Range 4 11 Bit Range 5 12 Bit Range 6 13 ...

Page 30: ...r parameters and acquire images It includes sample demo applications and programming examples with source code By default they are installed under the directory C Program Files Teledyne DALSA Sapera Demos Of particular interest is the GigE Camera Demo available in pre compiled form with C and C source projects This project provides everything needed to acquire images from the camera It can be easi...

Page 31: ...ed in this document is not subject to Export Control Regulation in Canada Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Quick Start Guide 31 The Camera Features example demonstrates how to access the available features of the camera ...

Page 32: ...lowing sections describe features and configuration options These include Heat Sinks Adjusting the Lens Focus LED Indicators Fixed Pattern Noise Correction Overlays False Color Mapping Metadata Pixel Polarity Defective Pixel Correction Contrast Enhancement Camera Synchronization External Trigger Sensor Readout Alignment Mode Precision Time Protocol Internal Test Pattern Generator Temperature Senso...

Page 33: ...ommends that the Calibir GXM640 camera be mounted using heat sinks to optimize shutterless operation Refer to the Mechanical Specifications section for information on the exact size and position of the camera mounting holes Adjusting the Lens Focus The Calibir GXM640 cameras lenses are shipped with a factory calibrated setting nominally focused at infinity If necessary the user can adjust the lens...

Page 34: ...Calibir GXM640 LED States OFF No power to the camera Initial state on power up before flashing Remains as steady Red only if there is a fatal error Camera is not initialized Initialization sequence in progress IP address assigned Application connected Note Even if the Calibir GXM640 has obtained an IP address it might be on a different subnet than the NIC it is attached to Therefore if the Calibir...

Page 35: ... as the sensor heats up In addition if external triggers are used to acquire images the trigger frequency must be stable enough so the sensor can maintain a constant temperature when the camera is in free running mode the camera temperature is constant However if required any remaining or newly introduced fixed pattern noise FPN can be corrected by the user FPN correction is performed exposing the...

Page 36: ...ly valid at the operating temperature at which it was calculated the further the camera operating temperature is from the correction point the less accurate the correction Performing Manual FPN Correction With External Shutter 1 With the camera at current operating temperature expose the camera with the lens to a scene of uniform temperature For example this can be done using an object with a flat...

Page 37: ...ter if a scene of uniform temperature is not used for FPN correction resulting images will have artifacts The following images demonstrate the effect of a faulty FPN correction due to the use of a non uniform scene Non uniform scene used for FPN calibration Image with artifacts Figure 7 Faulty FPN Calibration 2 Set the FPN Target Mode feature to External Shutter available in the Image Processing c...

Page 38: ...the best image quality if FPN calibration is performed under normal operating conditions This depends on how the sensor is triggered If TriggerMode is set to Off or the Exposure Alignment Mode readoutAlignment is set to FreeRunning then the camera is constantly acquiring images from the sensor In this configuration no special care is required for FPN calibration If TriggerMode is On and readoutAli...

Page 39: ...utterMaxTempDiff Celsius since the last FPN calibration Time the camera will trigger a FPN recalibration if more than autoShutterMaxDelay seconds have elapsed since the last FPN calibration TimeTemperature FPN recalibration will be triggered if either the temperature or time criteria is exceeded The autoShutterMinDelay feature allows setting a minimum time between automatic FPN calibrations If the...

Page 40: ...quired and is reset when the acquisition is stopped therefore when snapping single frames the counter always reads 0 Frame metadata is normally transferred separately from the pixels but it can be overlaid in the image itself for validation by tools that do not support GigE Vision s Extended Chunk Data payload For more information refer to the Metadata section The status of the Alarms can be repor...

Page 41: ...ra User s Manual Features and Configuration Options 41 Frame Counter Color Map Reticle Metadata Alarms Figure 8 Overlays Related GigE Vision Features The overlayGlobalMode overlaySelector overlayMode overlayPositionX and overlayPositionY features control the graphic overlays and are part of the Overlay Control Category ...

Page 42: ... Fire Color Map A user defined custom color map can be uploaded using the File Access Control dialog select the Miscellaneous file type and False Color Map as the file The file bmp must be a one line 256 column 24 bit per pixel bitmap The X position 0 255 indicates the pixel value and corresponding RGB value Example color map files are provided in the firmware distribution under the CustomColorMap...

Page 43: ...ian 0x617D18DB big endian Image chunk data size 4 bytes big endian For example 640x480 307200 Metadata To accommodate the metadata information the image buffer height allocated by the host application must be increased by 2 lines buffer height image height 2 For example if the image size is 640 x 480 the allocated buffer height is 482 To append metadata to the image buffer the Metadata Active feat...

Page 44: ...a s internal Timestamp clock unsigned int trigInfo Frame trigger info Bits 31 4 Number of external frame triggers dropped while acquiring the current frame unsigned long long trigTimestamp Timestamp of the trigger that resulted in the frame acquisition unsigned int alarmStatus Status of the alarm unsigned int 5 rsv2 Reserved for future use unsigned int line1Count Value of Counter 1 In current firm...

Page 45: ...rmStatus unsigned int rsv2 5 unsigned int line1Count char rsv3 32 unsigned short contrastZoneRangeMin unsigned short contrastZoneRangeMax unsigned short contrastZoneMin unsigned short contrastZoneMax unsigned short contrastZoneAvg unsigned short contrastZoneStddev unsigned short rsv4 unsigned short zone1Min unsigned short zone1Max unsigned short zone1Avg unsigned int zone1ThreshCount unsigned shor...

Page 46: ...er s Manual Pixel Polarity The Calibir GXM640 cameras can select the polarity of pixels as required This allows white pixels 255 to represent either hotter or colder elements in the scene Pixel Polarity White Hot Pixel Polarity White Cold Figure 11 Pixel Polarity Related GigE Vision Features The pixelPolarity feature is part of the Image Format Controls Category ...

Page 47: ...tection updates the user defined map by launching a sequence that compares each pixel value with the average value of its neighbors To generate valid results a uniform scene should be presented to the camera the internal mechanical shutter can be used or alternatively a uniform scene can be presented in front of the lens for example a sheet of paper or a cardboard box additionally it can help to a...

Page 48: ... factory defective pixel map use the Defective Pixel Map Restore Factory feature defectivePixelRestoreFactoryMap Both the factory and user defined pixel maps can be downloaded from or uploaded to the camera using the file access functionality Related GigE Vision Features Users can access the user defective pixel map to modify individual pixels in this map using the features available in the Image ...

Page 49: ... other artifacts The following examples use a zoomed image to show the effects of the median filter at pixel level Median Filter Mode Off Median Filter Mode Full Line Profile of Line 1 Line Profile of Line 1 Figure 14 Median Filter In addition Median Filter Mode can be set to Selective in which case the median filter is only applied to pixels which are significantly different from their neighbors ...

Page 50: ...s not use any contrast enhancement features Contrast Mode The Contrast Mode contrastMode feature determines how the contrast is performed 3 contrast modes are available Dynamic Adaptive Fixed Adaptive Static For all contrast modes values that fall outside the mapped range are rendered as 0 or 255 Values mapped to 255 Values mapped to 0 16 bit Histogram 0 255 0 65535 Rangeof pixels to map to 8 bits...

Page 51: ... specific region When using a contrast zone the resulting contrast is applied to the entire image Dynamic Adaptive Mode The dynamic adaptive mode can be used when the scene contents vary from image to image to guarantee optimized contrast for 8 bit image output regardless of scene content The dynamic adaptive mode determines the range of values to map using the standard deviation from the current ...

Page 52: ...lue 123 68 Standard Deviation 118 46 Maximum Gain The maximum gain feature is used when the Contrast Mode contrastMode feature is set to Dynamic Adaptive AdaptiveDynamic This feature only applies when the 16 bit image has low contrast image range is less than 255 DN The maximum gain setting determines the smallest range of 16 bit values around the average value that can be stretched to fit 8 bits ...

Page 53: ...nhancement would otherwise introduce noise and other image artifacts due to the small amount of data present To enable the maximum gain feature use the contrastMaxGainEnable feature and set the maximum gain value contrastMaxGainValue feature 0 255 Maximum Gain 10X Larger Maximum Gain Smaller Range of Pixels in 16 bit Image to Map 16 bit image range 256 DN 16 bit Histogram 0 255 Maximum Gain Value ...

Page 54: ...is the range moves with the average pixel value whatever it is Therefore to ensure optimal mapping use a contrast setting that best suits the expected scene Average Pixel Value 16 bit Histogram Fixed Adaptive Image Enhancement Average Pixel Value 0 255 Contrast setting determines fixed pixel range in 14 bits to map in 8 bits 0 255 If the image scene changes the size of the range to map remains the...

Page 55: ...ss Figure 19 Fixed Adaptive Brightness Setting This provides a mechanism to darken or brighten the image to reveal details from over saturated or dark regions while maintaining the contrast For example the following images show that lowering the brightness enhances the relevant details of the target object since the pixels reside in the upper range and effectively shifts the background darker Defa...

Page 56: ...he range of values in the 16 bit image If the image scene contents are known to always fall within a specific range this mode can be used to provide consistent mapping of values Note If the image pixel data moves outside this range the information is lost and rendered as either 0 or 255 pixel data below the range is mapped to 0 above the range mapped to 255 For example in the following image the 1...

Page 57: ...ser s Manual Features and Configuration Options 57 Given the minimum and maximum values are 9039 and 9186 respectively the static minimum and maximum gain values can be set accordingly for example 9000 and 9200 respectively Table 12 Static Contrast Mode Example Image 8 Bit Image Histogram Min Value 9000 Max 9200 Max Min 147 ...

Page 58: ...thout saturating This results from the fact that the dynamic adaptive contrast has calculated a gain of 1 5 to apply to the image Table 13 Maximum Gain Off Example Image 8 Bit Image Histogram Max Gain Off Max Min 215 If however the maximum gain was set to 1 the 16 bit image would not be stretched and the max min range remains the same in the 8 bit image Table 14 Maximum Gain Setting Examples Image...

Page 59: ... Features and Configuration Options 59 Table 15 Maximum Gain Setting 0 5 Example Image 8 Bit Image Histogram Max Gain 0 5 Max Min 79 Related GigE Vision Features The Contrast Brightness Category groups the related features contrastMode contrast brightness contrastMaxGainEnable contrastMaxGainValue contrastMinValue and contrastMaxValue ...

Page 60: ...c PTP allows a common time base among multiple devices Once a set time has been reached timestampModuloStartTime this triggers a PTP event that triggers the output of a frame PTP events can then be generated automatically at a certain rate Master in this scheme the Calibir generates an electrical pulse on its output pin whenever it starts acquiring a frame This pulse can be used for several purpos...

Page 61: ...n the rising edge For more information refer to the External Trigger section Slave Configuration with PTP Trigger To enable PTP set the PTP Mode ptpMode feature available in CamExpert in the Event Control category Use the Trigger Source TriggerSource feature to select the required timestamp modulo event 1 or 2 and set event start and period timestampModuloStartTime and timestampModulo features For...

Page 62: ... pin Line 2 when it starts acquiring an image This pulse can be used to trigger the acquisition of a separate camera The Calibir I O controls as shown by CamExpert includes features used to configure the generation of a pulse on an output pin For more information on connecting an external output see the 10 pin I O Connector Details section Related GigE Vision Features The Trigger Control Features ...

Page 63: ...tion on using PTP refer to the Precision Time Protocol and Overview of Precision Time Protocol Mode IEEE 1588 sections The physical external trigger source is Line 1 refer to the 10 pin I O Connector Details for connection information The trigger is asserted on the rising edge of the voltage transition External signals are isolated by an opto coupler input with a time programmable debounce circuit...

Page 64: ...configurable through parameter lineDebouncingPeriod Shorter pulses are ignored by the camera Valid trigger event Time rising edge of external trigger lineDebouncingPeriod the earliest time at which the trigger can be considered valid An invalid frame rejected trigger counter is available in the Event Control feature category that counts the frame triggers occurring in an invalid trigger region To ...

Page 65: ...on demand mode Free Running Mode In free running mode the camera is constantly acquiring frames at 30fps asynchronously frame period 33 333ms When using the camera s internal trigger TriggerMode Off the camera continously transfers frames to the host after the camera receives the AcquisitionStart command With triggers enabled TriggerMode On when a valid trigger is received the next available frame...

Page 66: ...g to out Rejected trigger counter Frame acquisition Sensor Free running ttrig to acq 1 1 This second detected trigger is rejected because already one has been detected in the same frame acquisition period Consequently this trigger is not timestamped Note 33 333ms 30 fps Figure 21 External Trigger Wave Diagram Free Running Although the frame acquisition timing is dependent on when the camera receiv...

Page 67: ... On Demand Note The maximum frame rate period achievable using this mode is 33 233 ms if triggers are received faster than this rate they are ignored In addition since the non uniformity correction NUC applied is factory calibrated at 30fps triggering at a different frame rate may result in less optimal shutterless operation In this case FPN correction can be applied If the triggered acquisition i...

Page 68: ... Using a transparent clock improves synchronization between the master and slave and ensures that the master and slave are not impacted by the effects of packet delay variation PTP Synchronization When more than one device on a LAN is PTP enabled the IEEE 1588 protocol uses the Best Master Clock algorithm refer to the protocol documentation for more information to automatically determine which clo...

Page 69: ... makes it temporarily too unstable for the PTP algorithm to run In this case the Calibir reverts its clock speed to its normal non adjusted value and restarts acquiring statistics on the PTP master that is it enters the synchronization state The ptpSyncHistorySize feature determines the number of PTP sync messages saved both valid and outlier if the number of valid PTP sync in the history falls be...

Page 70: ...ir Test Patterns Horizontal ramp Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Figure 23 Horizontal Ramp Test Pattern Vertical ramp Image is filled vertically with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Figure 24 Vertical Ramp Test Pattern Diagonal ramp Combination of the horizontal and vertical ramps Figure 25 Di...

Page 71: ... dialog Figure 26 File Access Control Dialog Related GigE Vision Features For the Calibir GXM640 the TestPattern feature select the test pattern to output for complete feature descriptions refer to the Image Format Controls Category Temperature Sensors The Calibir GXM640 cameras are equipped with several temperature sensors that can be read to verify the current operating temperature in Celsius Av...

Page 72: ...rves enough space in non volatile memory for 4 error log files If all 4 error log memory locations are used no new error logs are written to non volatile memory to enable writing of new error logs the error logs must be cleared Related GigE Vision Features The crashLogCount feature returns the current number of crash for complete feature descriptions refer to the Camera Information Category sectio...

Page 73: ...nstalled which includes the GigE Vision Module software package If Calibir GigE will be used in a third party GigE Vision Compliant environment Sapera or Sapera runtime is not required and you need to follow the installation instructions of the third party package The Windows Firewall exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow the Sapera GigE Server to pass through the firewall Comput...

Page 74: ...era runtime with CamExpert provides everything to control the camera Procedure Download and install Sapera 8 41 or greater which automatically provides GigE Vision support Connect the camera to an available Gigabit NIC Refer to Sapera LT User s Manual concerning application development with Sapera Note The Teledyne DALSA Sapera CamExpert tool used throughout this manual to describe Calibir GigE fe...

Page 75: ...esh its state after the Calibir has obtained an IP address The GigE server tray icon shows a warning when a device is connected but there is some type of IP error A red X will remain over the GigE server tray icon when the a device is not found This indicates a major network issue Or in the simplest case the device is not connected If you place your mouse cursor on this icon the GigE Server will d...

Page 76: ...the Network Configuration Tool Quick Test with CamExpert Windows When the Calibir camera is connected to a Gigabit network adapter on a host computer testing the installation with CamExpert is a straightforward procedure Start Sapera CamExpert by double clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices In the Device list area on t...

Page 77: ...network are seen as different Calibir_GXM640_xxxxx devices as an example Non Teledyne DALSA cameras are labeled as GigEVision Device Click on a device user name to select it for control by CamExpert An imaging application uses any one of these attributes to identify a camera its IP address MAC address serial number or User Name Some important considerations are listed below Do not use the camera s...

Page 78: ...ble to that device Parameters pane Allows viewing or changing all acquisition parameters supported by the acquisition device CamExpert displays parameters only if those parameters are supported by the installed device This avoids confusion by eliminating parameter choices when they do not apply to the hardware in use Display pane Provides a live or single frame acquisition display Frame buffer par...

Page 79: ...The information contained in this document is not subject to Export Control Regulation in Canada Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Operational Reference 79 Figure 32 Sapera CamExpert GUI Layout ...

Page 80: ...rameter list Less More The user can also choose the Visibility level from the View Parameters Options menu Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to other feature settings Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usag...

Page 81: ...efer to the Temperature Sensors and Error Log File sections Camera Information Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and in which device version the feature was introduced Table 18 Camera Information Feature Descriptions Display Name Feature Values Description View Manufacturer Name DeviceVendorName Displays the device vendor name Begin...

Page 82: ... Speed DeviceConnectionSpeed Displays the transmission speed negotiated by the network interface in bytes per second For a GigE connection this is 125000000 Bps Expert Heartbeat Mode DeviceLinkHeartbeatMode Sets the enable state of heartbeat verification Guru Heartbeat Timeout in μs DeviceLinkHeartbeatTimeout Sets the heartbeat timeout in microseconds If heartbeat verification is enabled and the c...

Page 83: ... on camera power up or reset The camera configuration sets are stored in camera non volatile memory For more information refer to the User Set Control Category Beginner Device Acquisition Type deviceAcquisitionType Displays the Device Acquisition Type of the product Invisible DFNC Sensor Sensor The device gets its data directly from a sensor Device TL Type DeviceTLType Transport Layer type of the ...

Page 84: ...amera Power up Configuration The first drop list selects the camera configuration state to load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from one factory data set or a user saved set Load Save Configuration The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration any time after a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the camera to the factory configura...

Page 85: ...te Table 19 Image Format Controls Feature Descriptions Display Name Feature Values Description View Sensor Width SensorWidth Displays the sensor width in active image pixels Guru Sensor Height SensorHeight Displays the sensor height in active image pixels Guru Width Width Width of the image provided by the device in pixels Beginner Height Height Height of the image provided by the device in lines ...

Page 86: ...l Bpp8 8 bits per pixel 16 Bits Pixel Bpp16 16 bits per pixel Test Pattern TestImageSelector Selects the type of test image generated by the camera Beginner Off Off Image is from the camera sensor Horizontal ramp GreyHorizontalRamp Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Vertical ramp GreyVerticalRamp Image is filled vertically with an ...

Page 87: ...User s Manual Operational Reference 87 FPN Correction Category The FPN Correction category as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure Fixed Pattern Noise FPN compensation Figure 36 CamExpert FPN Correction Category For information on using FPN compensation refer to the Fixed Pattern Noise Correction section ...

Page 88: ... Calibrated NotCalibrated FPN calibration has not been calibrated yet Loaded From Flash LoadedFromFlash FPN calibration has been loaded from flash memory at boot In Progress InProgress FPN calibration is in progress Error Error FPN calibration has failed cause unknown Timeout Timeout FPN calibration has failed because not enough frames were acquired within a 5 second window When acquiring in exter...

Page 89: ...between automatic FPN recalibrations Used when autoShutterMode is either Time or TemperatureTime Beginner DFNC Auto Shutter Max Temperature in Celsius autoShutterMaxTempDiff Sets the camera temperature difference in degrees Celsius that will trigger automatic FPN recalibration Beginner DFNC Shutter State shutterState Specifies the current shutter state Beginner DFNC Open Open Shutter is open Close...

Page 90: ...r s Manual Contrast Brightness Category The Contrast Brightness category as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure the image contrast enhancement features when displaying 8 bit images Figure 37 CamExpert Contrast Brightness Category For information on using the contrast and brightness features refer to the Contrast Enhancement section ...

Page 91: ...el values up lower than 128 makes the image darker shifts pixel values down This feature is only available when the Contrast Mode contrastMode feature is set to Fixed Adaptive AdaptiveFixed Beginner DFNC Contrast zone x1 contrastZoneX1 Horizontal coordinate of the top left corner of the contrast zone Expert DFNC Contrast zone x2 contrastZoneX2 Horizontal coordinate of the bottom right corner of th...

Page 92: ...g Category The Image Processing category as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure defective pixel map replacement noise and median filters as well as zoom factors Figure 38 CamExpert Image Processing Category For more information on using defective pixel maps and the median filter refer to the Defective Pixel Correction and Median Filter sections respectively ...

Page 93: ...ff Off Disables defective pixel replacement Active Active Enables defective pixel replacement Defective pixels are replaced with the average value of the neighboring valid pixels Defective Pixel Map Set defectivePixelReplacementMapCurrent ActiveSet Selects the map that identifies the defective pixels Expert DFNC User Map 1 userMap1 User defined defective pixel map Factory factoryMap Factory calibr...

Page 94: ...res hold Sets the threshold as the number of standard deviations from the neighborhood average for a pixel to be considered defective Guru DFNC Zoom Factor zoomFactor Takes a Region of Interest in the source image and scales it up to occupy the whole image Zoom factor is always a power of 2 possible values are 1 2 4 8 16 Beginner DFNC Zoom ROI Center X zoomROICenterX X coordinate horizontal from l...

Page 95: ...in the image Beginner DFNC Off Off Disable overlay display Active Active Enable display of overlays Overlay Selector overlaySelector Selects the graphic overlay for which to modify settings Beginner DFNC Reticle GraphReticle Reticle crosshair graphic overlay By default the reticle position is in the center of the image 320 240 Colormap GraphColorMap Displays the range of possible pixel colors in t...

Page 96: ...l Regulation in Canada 96 Operational Reference Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Display Name Feature Values Description View Overlay position Y overlayPositionY Sets the vertical position of the top left corner of the selected graphic overlay in the image Beginner DFNC ...

Page 97: ...lation in Canada Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Operational Reference 97 Acquisition Control Category The Acquisition Control category as shown by CamExpert has parameters used to configure the optional acquisition modes of the device Figure 40 CamExpert Acquisition Control ...

Page 98: ...not be repeated for subsequent ones unless a data transfer related feature is changed in the device Guru Acquisition Status AcquisitionStatus Reads the state of the internal acquisition signal selected using the Acquisition Status Selector feature i e False True Expert Acquisition Stop AcquisitionStop Stops the Acquisition of the device at the end of the current frame unless the triggerFrameCount ...

Page 99: ...PROCESSING noiseFilterMode medianFilterMode defectivePixelReplacementMode defectivePixelReplacementMapCurrentActiveSet defectivePixelXCoordinate defectivePixelYCoordinate defectivePixelSaveMap defectivePixelRestoreFactoryMap defectivePixelDetectionTrigger defectivePixelDetectionWindowSize defectivePixelDetectionResponseThreshold ACQUISITION CONTROL AcquisitionMode AcquisitionArm TRIGGER CONTROL Tr...

Page 100: ...time is factory calibrated The readout time number of image lines provides the acquisition delay between lines RO Beginner DFNC Sensor Readout Alignment Mode readoutAlignment Determines if the sensor outputs frames on request or is free running Typically microbolometers sensors provide better image quality when free running Beginner DFNC Free Running FreeRunning Microbolometer sensor is continuous...

Page 101: ...ector feature for complete list Timestamp Modulo Event 1 timestampModuloEvent1 Selects the Timestamp Modulo Event 1 as the internal trigger source This can be used to synchronize multiple cameras when enabling PTP or reduce the frame rate from its nominal value of 30 fps DFNC Timestamp Modulo Event 2 timestampModuloEvent2 Selects the Timestamp Modulo Event 2 as the internal trigger source DFNC Sof...

Page 102: ...ase Examples Overview The following case examples use a simplified Timestamp timeline which for clarity is shown with time tics from 00 to 60 without units A timeline scale based on real time is not required to describe the usage concepts Case 1 Simple Repeating Acquisitions as Upcoming Events Conditions initial TimestampReset resets Timestamp counter timestampModuloStartTime 20 timestampModulo 10...

Page 103: ...t Conditions initial TimestampReset resets Timestamp counter timestampModulo 10 at time 25 set timestampModuloStartTime 20 Case 2 differs only from case 1 by showing that the start time may be in the past In this case the first Timestamp Modulo Event will be scheduled for the next time where the timestamp is equal to timestampStartTime N timestampModulo 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 Start Time Actual Start...

Page 104: ...dulo 10 at time 19 set timestampModuloStartTime 20 Case 3 differs only from case 2 by showing that there is a period of uncertainty if the start time is too close to the first modulo count that follows The first frame acquisition may occur at the first modulo count time or at the following The actual value for the uncertainty period may vary with different camera and network conditions 00 10 20 30...

Page 105: ...resets Timestamp counter timestampModuloStartTime 20 timestampModulo 10 timestampModulo changes to 20 Case 4 shows that the Modulo value can be changed dynamically Using the simple example of case 1 after the third Modulo Event F3 the Modulo value is changed from 10 to 20 The third acquisition now occurs at modulo 20 time following the previous acquisition 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 Timestamp Reset Star...

Page 106: ...e time of polling The order from LSB is Line1 Line2 Beginner Line Selector LineSelector Selects the physical line or pin of the external device connector to configure Beginner Line 1 Line1 Index of the physical line to use On the Calibir GXM640 Line1 is an input and corresponds to Pin 5 of the I O connector with the common ground on Pin 3 Line 2 Line2 Index of the physical line to use On the Calib...

Page 107: ... the status of Alarm 1 Alarm 2 alarm2 Line will reflect the status of Alarm 2 Alarm 3 alarm3 Line will reflect the status of Alarm 3 Any Alarm alarmAny Line will be activated if any alarm is triggered Line Format LineFormat Specify the current electrical format of the selected physical input or output Expert Opto Coupled OptoCoupled The line is opto Coupled Line Detection Level lineDetectionLevel ...

Page 108: ...ontrol Regulation in Canada 108 Operational Reference Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Event Control Category The Event Control category as shown by CamExpert has parameters used to configure Camera Event related features Figure 43 CamExpert Event Control Category ...

Page 109: ...nternalClock The timestamp source is generated by the camera internal clock IEEE1588 IEEE1588 The internal timestamp registers is controlled by the network IEEE1588 protocol This source is automatically selected when PTP mode is enabled Timestamp Timestamp Returns the 64 bit value of the timestamp in nanoseconds Expert Timestamp Latch Cmd TimestampLatch Latches the current timestamp internal count...

Page 110: ...ing The port is waiting for the announceReceiptTimeout to expire or to receive an Announce message from a master The purpose of this state is to allow orderly addition of clocks to a domain A port in this state shall not place any PTP messages on its communication path except for Pdelay_Req Pdelay_Resp Pdelay_Resp_Follow_Up or signaling messages or management messages that are a required response ...

Page 111: ...when the camera is running as PTP slave The PTP Sync History is the number of of recent PTP Sync messages kept in memory If the history contains less than the ptpSyncMinCount non outliers the PTP servo algorithm will revert back to the Synchronizing state PTP Sync Min Valid Count ptpSyncMinCount Minimum number of non outliers in PTP Sync History Guru DFNC PTP Sync Outlier Threshold ptpServoStepThr...

Page 112: ...er clock making it more sensitive to variations in network transmission time of PTP Sync packets Guru DFNC PTP Clock Speed Max Adjust in ns per s ptpClockSpeedMaxAdjust Maximum clock speed adjustment in nanoseconds per second that can be done when the camera receives a PTP Sync Guru DFNC Alarm Selector alarmSelector Specifies the alarm to configure Beginner DFNC Alarm 1 Alarm1 Selects Alarm1 Alarm...

Page 113: ...orizontal from left of the bottom right corner of the selected Zone Beginner DFNC Zone Y2 zoneY2 Y coordinate vertical from top of the bottom right corner of the selected Zone Beginner DFNC Counter Selector CounterSelector Specifies the counter being accessed Beginner Counter1 Counter1 Selects Counter 1 Counter Event Source CounterEventSource Selects the event source to increment the counter Begin...

Page 114: ...da 114 Operational Reference Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Display Name Feature Values Description View Log warnings EventlogWarning Represents the event ID to identify the EventlogWarning event Guru Log infos EventlogInfo Represents the event ID to identify the EventlogInfo event Guru ...

Page 115: ...of steps as defined by IEEE 1588 to identify the best clock source to act as master When only Calibir cameras are used since they are equal the last selection step is to identify the Calibir with lowest value MAC address to be the clock master The feature TimeStampSource is automatically changed to IEEE1588 when PTP Mode is enabled The Calibir cameras implement additional features designed to sync...

Page 116: ...s select Trigger Mode ON Trigger Source Timestamp Modulo Event Event Controls select PTP Mode Automatic Note how one Calibir automatically becomes Master while the other becomes Slave Event Controls to have a modulo event every second set Timestamp Modulo Event 1000000000 nanoseconds Click Grab on each instance of CamExpert With the two cameras aimed at the same moving object you see that each cam...

Page 117: ...Expert User Set Control Category User Set Control Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute Table 28 User Set Control Feature Descriptions Display Name Feature Values Description View Power up Configuration Selector UserSetDefaultSelector Selects the camera configuration set to load and make active on camera power up or reset The camera con...

Page 118: ...tion on the metadata format and extracting the metadata from image buffers refer to the Metadata section Metadata Controls Feature Descriptions The following table describes these features along with their view attribute Table 29 Metadata Controls Feature Descriptions Display Name Feature Values Description View Metadata Mode ChunkModeActive Activates the appending of chunk data metadata to the pa...

Page 119: ...R Camera User s Manual Operational Reference 119 GigE Vision Transport Layer Category The GigE Vision Transport Layer category as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure features related to GigE Vision specification and the Ethernet Connection Figure 46 CamExpert GigE Vision Transport Layer Category ...

Page 120: ...igurationPersistentIP Controls whether the PersistentIP configuration scheme is activated on the given network interface Beginner Current IP Address GevCurrentIPAddress Reports the IP address for the given network interface Beginner Current Subnet Mask GevCurrentSubnetMask Reports the subnet mask of the given interface Beginner Current Default Gateway GevCurrentDefaultGateway Reports the default g...

Page 121: ...ust send messages Guru Messaging Host IP GevMCDA Indicates the destination IP address for the message channel RO Guru Messaging Timeout in ms GevMCTT Provides the transmission timeout value in milliseconds Guru Messaging Retransmissions Count GevMCRC Indicates the number of retransmissions allowed when a message channel message times out Guru Messaging Device Port GevMCSP This feature indicates th...

Page 122: ...d in the Calibir GXM640 camera These features allow optimizing the network configuration for maximum bandwidth Settings for these parameters are highly dependent on the number of cameras connected to a NIC the data rate of each camera and the trigger modes used Information on these features is found in the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Module User manual File Access Control Category The File Acce...

Page 123: ...ings to this camera User set 2 UserSet2 File used to download the user settings to the host or upload another camera s user settings to this camera Software Licenses SoftwareLicenses Software license notices False Color Map ColorMap Custom false color map bmp file 640x1 RGB888 File Operation Selector FileOperationSelector Selects the target operation for the selected file in the device This operat...

Page 124: ...file operation result For Read or Write operations the number of successfully read written bytes is returned Guru File Size FileSize Represents the size of the selected file in bytes Guru Updating Firmware via File Access in CamExpert Click on the Setting button to show the file selection menu Figure 48 CamExpert File Access Control Category From the File Type drop menu select the file Type that w...

Page 125: ...ubject to Export Control Regulation in Canada Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Technical Specifications 125 Technical Specifications Mechanical Specifications Calibir GXM640 with M25 Lens Mount Figure 49 Calibir GXM640 with M25 Lens Mount mm units ...

Page 126: ... with retention latches or screw locks The following figure shows pin number assignment Figure 3 Samtec 10 Pin Connector Teledyne DALSA provides an open ended breakout cable If other mating cables are required ensure that cables are compatible with this connector Samtec TFM 105 02 L D WT Teledyne DALSA makes available optional I O cables as described in I O Mating Connector Sources Contact Sales f...

Page 127: ...nt Limiter Input 1 pin 5 Common Ground pin 3 External Input Details Opto coupled with internal current limit Single input trigger threshold level 0 8V Logical LOW 2 4V Logical HIGH Used as trigger acquisition event counter or timestamp event or integration control User programmable debounce time from 0 to 16000 µs in 1µs steps Source signal requirements Single ended driver meeting 3V 12V or 24V st...

Page 128: ...fore Possible Device Failure Absolute Ratings Minimum Maximum Input Voltage 36 Volts 36 Volts External Input AC Timing Characteristics Conditions Description Min Unit Input Pulse 0V 3V Input Pulse width High 100 ns Input Pulse width Low 50 ns Max Frequency 4 5 MHz Input Pulse 0V 5V Input Pulse width High 140 ns Input Pulse width Low 30 ns Max Frequency 3 5 MHz Input Pulse 0V 12V Input Pulse width ...

Page 129: ...r IO Power Imax 12mA LVTTL TTL Push Pull Buffer 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera IO Interface External Signal 1 Common Ground Input 1 Note When using a TTL LVTTL buffer check the high input voltage is greater than 2 4V on the input of the Calibir External Input Using Common Collector NPN Drivers External Input maximum current is limited by the Calibir circuits to a maximum of 12mA User IO Ground User I...

Page 130: ...mmon Emitter NPN Driver External Input maximum current is limited by the Calibir circuits to a maximum of 12mA User IO Ground User IO Power 3V 28V 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera IO Interface B E C Imax 12mA External Signal Common Ground Input 1 External Input Using a Balanced Driver RS 422 Compatible Transmitter 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera IO Interface External Signal Common Ground Input 1 ...

Page 131: ...a Power Ground and pin 2 Camera Power Power must not be connected If both supplies are connected and active the Calibir GXM640 will use the I O power supply connector But as stated ground differences may cause camera faults or failure Output Signals Electrical Specifications Opto Coupled External Output Pin 6 Block Diagram Protection Output 1 pin 6 Output Common Power pin 4 External Output Details...

Page 132: ...ontrol Signal Opto coupled Output Pin 6 AC Characteristics Note All measurements subject to some rounding Output Common Power Output Current Output Voltage td1 µs Leading Delay trise µs Rise Time td2 µs Trailing Delay tfall µs Fall Time 3V 8 mA 1 55V 1 5us 8 96us 4 5us 10us 16 mA 1 25V 2 1us 8 58us 8 3us 8 6us 5V 8 mA 3 32V 1 6us 4 6us 12 6us 10 7us 16 mA 3 1V 1 7us 6 3us 10 0us 8 5us 21 mA 2 9V 1...

Page 133: ...er Signal 1 Camera IO Interface LVTTL TTL Buffer R Pull Down 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 User IO Power Output 1 Set resistor R value to not exceed output current of IR 24mA IR External Outputs Using External LED Indicator One external LED can be connected in the Common Cathode configuration User IO Ground User IO Power Camera IO Interface R 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 User IO Power Output 1 Set resistor R value...

Page 134: ...a 134 Technical Specifications Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Alternatively one external LED can be connected in the Common Anode configuration User IO Ground User IO Power Camera IO Interface R 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Output 1 IF Set resistor R value to not exceed output current of IF 24mA ...

Page 135: ...output can drive a maximum of three Calibir inputs as illustrated below User IO Power Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 GPO_CMD_PWR GPO_P0 Do not exceed more then three slave cameras per GPO line Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 1 Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 2 Camera IO Interface 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Camera Slave 3 User IO Ground GPI_CMD_GND GP...

Page 136: ...The information contained in this document is not subject to Export Control Regulation in Canada 136 Technical Specifications Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual EC FCC Declarations of Conformity ...

Page 137: ... Sheet Samtec SFSD 05 WG G AL DR E2O WG Wire Gauge AL Assembled Length E2O End 2 Option Discrete Cable Assembly www samtec com technical specifications Default aspx SeriesMaster SFSD Samtec ISDF 05 D ISDF 05 D M Discrete Connector www samtec com technical specifications Default aspx SeriesMaster ISDF ISDF 05 D M Connector Availability On Line North America specific country can be selected http www...

Page 138: ...n Canada 138 Technical Specifications Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BLUNT2M Open ended cable assembly to connect to Samtec 10 pin connector with thumbscrews Figure 50 Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BLUNT2M Figure 51 Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BLUNT2M Mechanical Drawing ...

Page 139: ... Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User s Manual Technical Specifications 139 Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BRKOUT2M Cable with terminal block breakout to connect to the Samtec 10 pin connector with thumbscrews Figure 52 Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BRKOUT2M Figure 53 Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BRKOUT2M Mechanical Drawing ...

Page 140: ...d is a standard RJ45 one example shown below These cables are recommended when Calibir is installed in a high vibration environment All Calibir 640 series camera versions support this secure Ethernet cable Review their catalog for all available versions of vertical thumbscrew RJ45 cable sets Figure 54 Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet cable with Thumbscrews All cables made in U S A all cables RoHS complian...

Page 141: ... handled like other optical components with extreme care If the sensor window need cleaning Always keep the camera vertical front plate facing down Ensure the shutter is in the open position Use compressed air 30psi maximum to blow off loose particles This step alone is usually sufficient to clean the sensor window Avoid moving or shaking the compressed air container and use short bursts of air wh...

Page 142: ...nd additionally provides information on computers and network adapters which have caused problems with Calibir Emphasis is on the user to perform diagnostics with the tools provided and methods are described to correct the problem Quick Recovery Guide Typically the Sapera LT default configuration detects GenICam cameras automatically but it may be required to use the Network Configuration Tool dis...

Page 143: ...omatic IP DHCP Sapera Network Imaging Driver Enabled Included in the Discovery Process The camera should then be visible to the host computer s software When placing the mouse cursor over the GigE Vision Device Status in the system tray the number of available devices should be shown Double click the camera icon to show the GigE Vision Device Status window The Calibir camera should be listed If th...

Page 144: ...tatus LED is off the power supply is not connected or faulty Verify the power supply voltage Camera is functional but image has no contents Aim the Calibir at an object with a temperature considerably higher lower from that of the ambient environment Using CamExert set the PixelFormat to 8 bits The camera should then generate well contrasted images Using CamExpert set the Calibir to output its Int...

Page 145: ...evice is not found This indicates either a major camera fault or condition such as disconnected power or a network issue where there is no communication Refer to the Quick Start Guide and Camera Connection Setup sections to verify required installation steps Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging manual to review networking details In multiple NIC systems where the NIC for the Calibir is usin...

Page 146: ...ional Issues A properly installed Calibir with no network issues may still not perform optimally Operational issues concerning cabling Ethernet switches multiple cameras and camera exposure are discussed in the following sections Always Important Power Failure During a Firmware Update Now What Cabling and Communication Problems See Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD to avoid random packet lo...

Page 147: ...ng sections of video data from the acquisition All configuration parameters seem correct and the Ethernet cable is secure The following image shows an example of this type of bad acquisition while testing a Calibir installation with CamExpert Figure 55 Random Bad Data or Noise Example Some marginal NIC boards or ports can cause problems with packet transfers Try alternative NIC adapters Review oth...

Page 148: ... only when the acquisition is stopped and then restarted Cabling and Communication Problems Use a shielded cable where the connector shell electrically connects the Calibir chassis to the power supply earth ground Check that the Ethernet cable is clipped both to the Calibir and the NIC or switch on the other end Verify the Ethernet cabling Poor cables will cause connections to auto configure at lo...

Page 149: ...edyne DALSA Network Imaging manual if there were any problems with the automatic Calibir software installation Before Contacting Technical Support Carefully review the issues described in this Troubleshooting section To aid Teledyne DALSA personnel when support is required the following should be included with the request for support From the Start menu go to Programs Teledyne Dalsa Sapera LT Tool...

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