Dalsa Falcon 1.4M100 HG Monochrome, User Manual

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Falcon XDR and HG Series Camera User's Manual DALSA
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5.3 Specific Solutions
5.3.1 No Output or Erratic Behavior
If your camera provides no output or behaves erratically, it may be picking up random noise from long
cables acting as antennae. Do not attach wires to unused pins. Verify that the camera is not receiving
spurious inputs (for example EXSYNC, if camera is using an internal signal for synchronization).
5.3.2 Line Dropout, Bright Lines, or Incorrect Frame rate
Verify that the frequency of the internal sync is set correctly.
5.3.3 Noisy Output
Check your power supply voltage outputs for noise. Noise present on these lines can result in poor video
quality. Low quality or non-twisted pair cable can also add noise to the video output.
5.3.4 Dark Patches
If dark patches appear in your output the optics path may have become contaminated. Clean your lenses
and sensor windows with extreme care.
1. Take standard ESD precautions.
2. Wear latex gloves or finger cots
3. Blow off dust using a filtered blow bottle or dry, filtered compressed air.
4. Fold a piece of optical lens cleaning tissue (approx. 3" x 5") to make a square pad that is
approximately one finger-width
5. Moisten the pad on one edge with 2-3 drops of clean solvent—either alcohol or acetone. Do not
saturate the entire pad with solvent.
6. Wipe across the length of the window in one direction with the moistened end first, followed by
the rest of the pad. The dry part of the pad should follow the moistened end. The goal is to
prevent solvent from evaporating from the window surface, as this will end up leaving residue and
streaking behind.
7. Repeat steps 2-6 using a clean tissue until the entire window has been cleaned.
8. Blow off any adhering fibers or particles using dry, filtered compressed air.