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Genie

 HM/HC Series 

Camera User’s Manual 

Genie Framework 1.80 

 

HM640 

HM1024 

HM1400 

HM1400 XDR 

HC640 

HC1024 

HC1400 

 

  

GigE Vision Area Scan Camera 

 

 

 

 CA-GENM-HUM00 

 www.imaging.com 

Summary of Contents for Genie HM640

Page 1: ...Genie HM HC Series Camera User s Manual Genie Framework 1 80 HM640 HM1024 HM1400 HM1400 XDR HC640 HC1024 HC1400 GigE Vision Area Scan Camera CA GENM HUM00 www imaging com...

Page 2: ...ir respective owners Document Date October 13 2010 Document Number CA GENM HUM00 CA GENM HUM00 About DALSA DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs...

Page 3: ...9 WARNING GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 19 GIGE NETWORK ADAPTER GUIDELINE 19 Supported Network Configurations 19 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW PREPARATIONS 20 Network and Computer Overview 20 Installation Overview 2...

Page 4: ...pera LT or GigE Vision Compliant Applications 52 CAMEXPERT I O CONTROLS DIALOG 53 GENERAL INPUTS 54 External Input Signal Opto coupler Debounce Circuit 54 General Inputs Settings Via CamExpert 54 Inpu...

Page 5: ...e Interdependence Diagrams 85 Trigger Enable TRUE 86 Trigger Enable FALSE 86 Output Selector 87 Vertical Binning 87 Horizontal Binning 88 Pixel Format 88 Network Configuration Mode 89 Miscellaneous De...

Page 6: ...g a Filter 121 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS FOR GENIE CAMERAS 122 Host PC System 122 Ethernet Switch Requirements 122 IEEE 802 3x Pause Frame Flow Control 122 Ethernet to Fiber Optic Interface Requirements 1...

Page 7: ...Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera Contents 5 GENIE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 132 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 133 INDEX 137...

Page 8: ...6 Contents Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera...

Page 9: ...quisition while the HC camera series using the same sensor with a Bayer filter provides color acquisition All Genie cameras are supported by DALSA Sapera LT software libraries featuring CamExpert for...

Page 10: ...utions Monochrome or color acquisition High frame rates relative to similar products Digital binning for increased sensitivity Lookup table pre processing Real time shading correction i e Flat Field p...

Page 11: ...uct Number Genie Framework composed of the Sapera network Imaging Package Genie Imaging Driver and latest Genie Firmware Required installation Included with Genie distribution CD Sapera Runtime includ...

Page 12: ...on the HC models Binning Digitally based Horizontal 2 pixel and Vertical 2 line All HM models Note Binning is not available on the HC models Timestamp 1 s internal timer or external signal to timesta...

Page 13: ...m s2 Sweep rate 1 octave per minute Duration 1 sweep cycle to and fro Random vibrations MIL STD 810E 1989 method 514 4 Category 10 Levels and frequencies 0 04 g2 Hz from 20 to 1000 Hz 6 dB oct from 1...

Page 14: ...Frame Rate free running Dependent on Genie HM HC model see Partial Scan Window ROI Minimum Exposure 10 s when using reset exposure mode triggered 56 s when using synchronous exposure mode free running...

Page 15: ...Maximum Achievable SNR 48 3 47 6 db With FFC Factory calibrated Full Well Capacity 24 000 electron Responsivity 30 6 DN nJ cm2 600 nm 2 55 x Gain HM1024 HC1024 Typical Min Units Notes Output Dynamic...

Page 16: ...iew Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera Genie HM HC Series Responsivity Note DALSA recommends using a 700nm cutoff filter with the HC color series cameras since the blue and green color filters beco...

Page 17: ...ength nm Genie HM HC Series Sensor Cosmetic Specifications The following table lists the current cosmetic specifications for the DALSA sensor used in the Genie HM HC series Blemish Specifications Maxi...

Page 18: ...l whose signal at nominal light illumination at 50 of the linear range deviates by more than 30 from the mean Cluster defect A grouping of more than 8 pixel defects Column defect A column which has mo...

Page 19: ...s for image processing and analysis Sapera Processing offers highly optimized tools for image processing blob analysis search pattern recognition OCR and barcode decoding The following is a Sapera app...

Page 20: ...ries GigE Vision Camera GigE Vision Compliant Environment The GigE Vision Compliant XML device description file is embedded within Genie firmware allowing GigE Vision Compliant applications to know Ge...

Page 21: ...a variety of Gigabit network adapters both built into the system motherboard and as third party PCI adapters Supported Network Configurations The Genie obtains an IP address using the Link Local Addre...

Page 22: ...anual Genie also can connect through a Gigabit Ethernet switch When using VLAN groups the Genie and controlling computer must be in the same group refer to the DALSA Network Imaging Package user s man...

Page 23: ...97 Set up the other components of the imaging system such as light sources camera mounts optics encoders trigger sources etc Test with CamExpert Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD Genie camera...

Page 24: ...or later must be installed Else Sapera LT is not required to control the Genie camera Insert the DALSA Sapera CD ROM If AUTORUN is enabled on your computer the DALSA installation menu is presented If...

Page 25: ...era LT run time which includes CamExpert Follow the on screen prompts and reboot when the installation is complete GigE Server Verification After a successful Genie Framework package installation the...

Page 26: ...ation Mode Details on page 93 See the next section Connectors on page 24 for an overview of the Genie interfaces Connectors The Genie has only two connectors A single RJ45 Ethernet connector for contr...

Page 27: ...net cable disconnected no link Steady Blue IP address assigned no application connected to the camera Steady Green Application connected Slow Flashing Green Triggered acquisition in progress Fast Flas...

Page 28: ...e the Genie is assigned an IP address its Status LED is steady blue the GigE server tray icon will not have a red X through it indicating that the Genie device was found It might take a few seconds fo...

Page 29: ...m the default of 15 seconds Configure the Windows firewall exception list Configure the NIC and camera IP settings Assign a User Defined name to a connected camera Assign a Persistent IP address to a...

Page 30: ...he DALSA Device Manager program from the windows start menu Start Programs DALSA Genie Firmware Update The right hand column shows whether a firmware update is Required or Not Required If an update is...

Page 31: ...ated during the Genie software installation CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices In the Device list area on the left side the connected Genie camera is shown or will be listed in a few s...

Page 32: ...using CamExpert multiple Genie cameras on the network are seen as different Genie_M640_x devices as an example Click on a Genie device user name to select it for control by CamExpert An imaging applic...

Page 33: ...in the windows folder One simple method is to execute the Framework installer from within a batch file The batch file will have one command line As an example using the executable file name for Frame...

Page 34: ...32 Installing the Genie Camera Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera...

Page 35: ...ce All these features with the exception of the DeviceUserId are read only Sapera LT or GigE Vision Compliant calls are used to retrieve this information and correctly identify the camera along with i...

Page 36: ...g to open the Power up configuration dialog box which allows you to specify camera power up configuration For more information see Power up Configuration on page 34 Power up Configuration Saved User S...

Page 37: ...eneral input pins GPO settings Defines the operational mode of the general output pins LUT Lookup Table function On or Off plus the LUT data HM models only Flat Field Correction FFC function On or Off...

Page 38: ...e parameters are visible under Camera Information and Sensor tabs See Accessing Features with Sapera LT on page 76 hidden table separator XML features for Camera and Sensor Information DeviceVendorNam...

Page 39: ...Vision Compliant development environments Sensor Parameters Controls Via CamExpert The Sensor Parameters tab groups the parameters related to the camera sensor configuration for acquisition The follo...

Page 40: ...on RGB balance adjustments can be saved with the camera user settings else they are lost when the camera is powered off See Bayer CFA Decoder Setting on page 100 Binning Horizontal Enables or disables...

Page 41: ...gain adjustment would be used to then get the full dynamic range With the Genie HM in 8 bit mode the offset values would change by 1 for each data entry of 4 i e black level units 1 4 DN Important Th...

Page 42: ...Offset Scan Line Count Partial Image Scan Partial Scan Illustration Maximum Frame Rate fps Examples model HM1400 HM1400XDR HC1400 Free Running Acquisition synchronous mode Triggered Acquisition reset...

Page 43: ...368 245 285 245 285 256 352 410 352 410 128 705 820 659 820 64 1317 1639 1160 1422 32 2320 2873 1872 2217 16 3745 4524 2702 3086 8 4587 4672 3472 3831 Maximum Frame Rate fps Examples model HM640 HC64...

Page 44: ...s not increase the maximum frame rate due to the CMOS sensor architecture Horizontal Crop Horizontal Scan offset Active Horizontal Scan Window ROI Vertical and Horizontal Cropping can be combined to g...

Page 45: ...ls Bayer Raw10 HC1400 only See Accessing Features with Sapera LT on page 76 XML features for Partial Scan and Window ROI Width Width of image region of interest must be an even value Height Height of...

Page 46: ...lays the image buffer height Y axis in pixels OffsetX in Pixels Specifies the offset in X from the left of the image when using an ROI The image buffer width is automatically adjusted to compensate fo...

Page 47: ...ly by a factor of 2 in each axis Specifically if horizontal binning only is activated a nominal 640x480 image is reduced to 320x480 If vertical binning only is activated the image is reduced to 640x24...

Page 48: ...unning trigger disabled The Genie free running mode has a programmable internal timer for frame rate and a programmable exposure period Frame rate is 0 1 fps to the maximum supported by the sensor Exp...

Page 49: ...page 49 trigger pulse width Following are details for each mode Note Do not change the exposure time while grabbing else an Invalid Trigger Event may be generated This applies to any exposure mode or...

Page 50: ...timing for fastest possible frame rates Start of exposure is aligned on the next horizontal line while exposure duration granularity is 1 s Exposure and sensor readout can be concurrent Supports Rese...

Page 51: ...xternal trigger edge can be selected as either the low high or high low transition No delay from active trigger edge to start of exposure Note that the user must account for the input opto coupler ele...

Page 52: ...sureDelay The delay from active trigger edge to start of exposure AcquisitionFrameRateRaw Controls the desired frame rate of the camera in mHz 0 001 Hz Only available when trigger is disabled Acquisit...

Page 53: ...vable frame rate Synchronous Mode Synchronous mode starts the exposure period aligned to the sensor horizontal line timing and the programmable duration steps are 1 s Exposure duration is from a minim...

Page 54: ...er than for Synchronous mode Any external trigger received before the previous exposure read out sequence is complete is ignored An application can elect to receive messages about ignored triggers See...

Page 55: ...function is described below using Input 1 as the selected example applies to Input 2 also For correct timestamp counter operation do not use the same external signal input for both the reset and count...

Page 56: ...uit following the opto couple to eliminate short noise transitions that could be wrongly interpreted as a valid pulse The duration is user programmable from 1 s to 255 s with CamExpert Note the extern...

Page 57: ...ource Line2 1 Software 2 TriggerActivation LevelLow 0 LevelHigh 1 RisingEdge FallingEdge AnyEdge TriggerDelayAbs Absolute delay to apply in us after reception of the trigger signal before starting exp...

Page 58: ...e Output Settings dialog box allows you to configure the event mode for both output 1 and output 2 Each output can be set independently to one of the available event modes A typical usage of output is...

Page 59: ...se Output Settings You can open and close the output circuit using software rather than hardware events to control external devices To control the output setting with Sapera LT see Output Control via...

Page 60: ...valid input trigger is received Pulse On Invalid Trigger Event Mode This event mode generates an output signal when an invalid input trigger is received An invalid trigger is any trigger received whil...

Page 61: ...Mode The Pulse On Start of Readout event mode generates an output signal when the camera begins a readout operation from the sensor Pulse On End of Readout Event Mode The Pulse On End of Readout even...

Page 62: ...vent Mode The Pulse On End of Acquisition event mode generates an output signal when the acquisition process is terminated using software Pulse On Input 1 or Input 2 Event Modes The Pulse On Input 1 o...

Page 63: ...ler Active Close 0 Active Open 1 OutputLinePulseDelay Delay in s to assert pulse output range 0 to 9 99 sec OutputLinePulseDuration Pulse duration in s range 100 to 9 99 sec OutputLineValue Static out...

Page 64: ...LUT 1024 for a 10 bit LUT LUTData Array of data representing the LUT content Sapera classes used SapLut Class implements LUT management BOOL SapAcqDevice SetFeatureValue const char featureName SapLut...

Page 65: ...t loss of significant bits The Flat Field correction formula is correctedPixelValue originalPixelValue offset gain 128 Note If the offset data 0xff then that is a special flag indicating that the pixe...

Page 66: ...d 8 bit calibration data loaded in the camera loses the 2 LSB DN on the 10 bit image data path if the pixel format is changed to 10 bit Set up Dark and Bright Acquisitions with the Histogram Tool Befo...

Page 67: ...accounts for a small number of hot or stuck pixels pixels that do not react to light over the full dynamic range specified for that sensor Verify a Bright Acquisition Aim the camera at a diffused lig...

Page 68: ...e full dynamic range specified for that sensor Once the bright gray acquisition setup is done note the camera position and lens iris position so as to be able to repeat it during the calibration proce...

Page 69: ...at field calibration tool will grab video frames analyze the pixel gray level spread and present the statistics The desired black reference image should have pixel values less then 20 If the results a...

Page 70: ...8 mono 10 FlatFieldWidth read buffer width FlatFieldHeight read buffer height FlatFieldGainMin read minimum gain value FlatFieldGainMax read maximum gain value FlatFieldOffsetMin read minimum offset...

Page 71: ...ing the Genie camera upside down and by programming the camera to do a horizontal flip Genie provides identical mounting holes on both its top and bottom side to ease installations Mount Genie Upside...

Page 72: ...the drop menu Select live grab to see the pattern output Genie Test Pattern Selection on Sensor Tab The Genie test patterns are Horizontal ramp successive pixel s gray level is incremented by 1 to max...

Page 73: ...In the Sapera C library see CorXferRegisterCallback In the Sapera library see SapXferCallbackInfo class Acquisition events concerning the acquisition device specifically the Genie camera Use the Sape...

Page 74: ...External Output 2 has changed state Camera Event Overflow Signaled when the Genie HM can not generate or transmit all requested events All active events are automatically disabled and need to be re a...

Page 75: ...ork Imaging package manual CamExpert GigE Vision Parameters Genie GigE Vision parameters can be manually modified directly from CamExpert as described below Note that a number of parameters IP Configu...

Page 76: ...eeding 100 MB s about the maximum capacity of a gigabit Ethernet link Inter Packet Timeout in sec Specifies the inter packet timeout period used by the GigE server running on the host computer in seco...

Page 77: ...if DHCP is supported by the selected interface GevSupportedIPConfigurationPersistentIP Indicates if Persistent IP is supported by the selected interface GevCurrentIPConfiguration Current camera IP co...

Page 78: ...parameters to control its operation The following tables group the Genie features by their feature type STRING ENUM INT32 BOOL and describe their possible values and limits Following the feature type...

Page 79: ...Name Access W mode Type Values Interface RO Invalid ENUM GigE Vision DeviceScanType RO Invalid ENUM Area scan 0 ColorType dependent on camera model RO Invalid ENUM Monochrome Sensor CFA Bayer Sensor...

Page 80: ...1 PolarityInput_2 RW Always ENUM Active High 0 Active Low 1 PolarityOutput_1 RW Always ENUM Active Close 0 Active Open 1 PolarityOutput_2 RW Always ENUM Active Close 0 Active Open 1 PixelFormat RW N...

Page 81: ...elayToIntegration S RW N acq EXP10 6 0 min 100 max 4000000 inc 1 FramesPerTrigger RW Always EXP10 0 1 min 1 max 32767 inc 1 LUTNumberEntries RO Invalid EXP10 0 256 min 1 max 65536 inc 1 DebounceInput_...

Page 82: ...Invalid EXP10 0 30 min 128 max 127 inc 1 C Note 1 not displayed in CamExpert not saved in a camera configuration file CCF Feature Type BOOL Feature Name Access W mode Type Value Notes LUTEnable RW N...

Page 83: ...where features are listed by data type Device Feature Type Interface ENUM DeviceVendorName STRING DeviceModelName STRING DeviceVersion STRING FirmwareVersion STRING DeviceID STRING MACAddress STRING...

Page 84: ...ture Type BinningHorizontal ENUM BinningVertical ENUM LUT Control Feature Type LUTEnable BOOL LUTFormat ENUM LUTNumberEntries INT32 LUTData Sapera buffer Flat Field Control Feature Type FlatFieldEnabl...

Page 85: ...e PolarityInput_1 ENUM DebounceInput_1 INT32 InputPinStatusInput_1 INT32 PolarityInput_2 ENUM DebounceInput_2 INT32 InputPinStatusInput_2 INT32 OutputSelectorOutput_1 ENUM PulseDelayOutput_1 INT32 Pul...

Page 86: ...STRING SubnetMask STRING DefaultGateway STRING InterPacketDelay INT32 PacketSize INT32 HeartbeatTimeout INT32 MaximumPacketResend INT32 InterPacketTimeout INT32 ImageTimeout INT32 User Options Featur...

Page 87: ...ed is sent Other feature properties might have changed too Function Disabled The event Feature Info Changed is sent Other feature properties might have changed too Forced Value The event Feature Value...

Page 88: ...mmable Pulse Controlled Exposure Mode Programmable Exposure Time Exposure Time TRUE Trigger Enable Trigger Source Exposure Time Software Trigger Frame Per Trigger Exposure Alignment Reset Trigger Enab...

Page 89: ...tput X Pulse Duration Output X Polarity Open Close Strobe On Start of Exposure Pulse On Valid Trigger Pulse On End of Exposure Pulse On Invalid Trigger Pulse On Start of Readout Pulse On End of Readou...

Page 90: ...ning Horizontal Binning 1 Row Off 2 Rows Buffer Width Buffer Left Buffer Width Buffer Left Buffer Left Buffer Width Frame Rate Exposure Time Pixel Format Pixel Format SaperaBufferFormat PixelSize LUTF...

Page 91: ...Inter Packet Delay Max Packet Resend Max Packet Resend Optimize IP Configuration Mode DHCP LLA Persistent IP IP Address IP Address user set Inter Packet Timeout Image Timeout Inter Packet Timeout Ima...

Page 92: ...und n return FALSE for int serverIndex 0 serverIndex serverCount serverIndex if SapManager GetResourceCount serverIndex SapManager ResourceAcqDevice 0 SapManager GetServerName serverIndex serverName s...

Page 93: ...new SapBuffer 1 userBufferSize 1 CORBUFFER_VAL_FORMAT_MONO8 if Buffers Create printf Error during Buffers creation n return FALSE Read a buffer to the caemra user buffer if pAcqDevice GetFeatureValue...

Page 94: ...92 Operational Reference Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera...

Page 95: ...s assigned by the DHCP server Windows will turn to LLA when no DHCP server answers requests coming from the NIC Windows XP takes about 1 minute to obtain an LLA IP address Windows Vista 7 will take ab...

Page 96: ...ditional subnet Under Windows a NIC is configured in DHCP mode by default If no DHCP server is present on a given subnet Windows will revert to LLA as explained in the section above Ensure that a diff...

Page 97: ...amera MAC address must be known to use this function For GigE Vision applications the FORCEIP command is used to force a new persistent IP or to change the IP configuration protocol The Genie MAC addr...

Page 98: ...96 Network Overview Tools Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera...

Page 99: ...parameter will be shown in a popup Click on the button to open the help file for more descriptive information on CamExpert The central section of CamExpert provides access to the Genie parameters Five...

Page 100: ...n parameters applicable to that device Parameters pane Allows viewing or changing all acquisition parameters supported by the acquisition device CamExpert displays parameters only if those parameters...

Page 101: ...era file will produce a message prompting you to select the correct acquisition server Output pane Displays messages from CamExpert or the device driver Video Status bar Located on the lower right of...

Page 102: ...difies LUT entries with a binary bit shift Slope within range modifies part of a LUT with a linear mapping Single Threshold modifies all LUT entries using a threshold operation Double Threshold modifi...

Page 103: ...rve Gamma correction is used to adjust the color response when displaying images on a monitor Monitors typically do not have a linear response Gamme Factor 1 therefore it is recommended that you exper...

Page 104: ...102 Sapera CamExpert Guide Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera...

Page 105: ...ical Specifications Mechanical Specifications The following sections show 3D views and the mechanical dimensions for Genie with C mount or CS mount and also for Genie with right angled lens mounts Add...

Page 106: ...104 Technical Specifications Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera Genie C mount and CS mount Mechanical Specifications Note Overall length tolerance is 0 35mm...

Page 107: ...Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications 105 Genie 3D View with Right angle C mount and CS mount...

Page 108: ...106 Technical Specifications Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Right angle C mount and CS mount Mechanical Specifications Note Overall length tolerance is 0 35mm...

Page 109: ...verall length tolerance is 0 35mm Overall height or width tolerance is 0 15mm Sensor Alignment Specification The following figure specifies sensor alignment for Genie where all specifications define t...

Page 110: ...nie camera 12 pin male Hirose connector The table below the figure lists the Genie I O signal specifications Pin Direction Genie Signal see details below Notes 1 Power GND 2 12V DC power supply 11 to...

Page 111: ...al external current limiting see figure below Used as trigger or integration control External signal polarity selected via configuration parameter User programmable debounce time from 1 to 255 s See I...

Page 112: ...se 12 connector V Event Signal Buffer driver example 74HC244 Trigger Debounce IN 3 3V Genie RS 422 External Signal Example 4 7K Fairchild HMHA281R 01 f 680 IN IN Hirose 12 connector Event Signal Buffe...

Page 113: ...0 s RJ45 LAN Ethernet Connector Details The RJ45 LAN connector has two LEDs for network status conditions The LED color codes are as follows Network Connection Network Activity Green 100Mbps Off no ne...

Page 114: ...ents contribute to the successful design of an imaging solution Illumination The amount and wavelengths of light required to capture useful images depend on the particular application Factors include...

Page 115: ...ns should be available from the lens data sheet or from the lens manufacturer Primed quantities denote characteristics of the image side of the lens That is h is the object height and h is the image h...

Page 116: ...brief information on other lens parameters to consider Lens Mount As shown in Mechanical Specifications on page 103 Genie comes in C mount and the CS mount The CS mount is a standard with a shorter f...

Page 117: ...sor of 10 40mm by 7 60mm a diagonal of 12 88mm The outer circle shows the illumination coverage of a 1 inch lens where a sensor of up to 16mm diagonal is evenly exposed The inner circle shows the illu...

Page 118: ...erage Lens Sensor Size vs Genie HM model Each Genie HM sensor has a square pixel of 7 4 x 7 4 m The following table lists the lens size required for total illumination and the next smaller lens size w...

Page 119: ...ens with poor resolution seems to never be in focus when used to image fine details Aberrations defect chromatic spherical Aberrations are specific types of lens faults affecting resolution and distor...

Page 120: ...ill normally have brighter pixels adjacent to darker pixels The location of these pixels changes with the angle of illumination Cleaning the Sensor Window Even with careful handling the sensor window...

Page 121: ...e is installed in a high vibration environment All Genie versions support this secure Ethernet cable All cables made in U S A all cables RoHS compliant CAT6 certified tested for near end far end cross...

Page 122: ...cifications and pass spectrum Contact Midwest Optical Systems directly for technical information and pricing Physical Specifications Outside diameter 25 4mm 32 NS2A thread c mount thread Clear Apertur...

Page 123: ...sensor surface see text C Mount Filter Illustration Change of Focal Point with inserted C mount filter In this example using the Midwest Optical Systems C mount NIR UV filter the image will be project...

Page 124: ...e rate possible refer to the DALSA Network Imaging Package user s manual Ethernet Switch Requirements When there is more than one device on the same network or a camera to PC separation greater than 1...

Page 125: ...nt 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...

Page 126: ...124 Technical Specifications Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera EC FCC Declaration of Conformity...

Page 127: ...there is some type of IP error The GigE server tray icon when the Genie device is found The Genie has obtained an IP address and there are no network issues Optimization may still be required to maxim...

Page 128: ...nie package again Device Available but with Operational Issues A properly installed Genie with no network issues may still not perform optimally Operational issues concerning cabling Ethernet switches...

Page 129: ...cquire a DHCP address Registry writes fail Messages in the Sapera Log Viewer include check your firewall and the computer firewall is disabled for no reason After installing Windows XP Service Pack 2...

Page 130: ...h the older vision application New Genie cameras must not be programmed with older firmware Power Failure During a Firmware Update Now What Don t panic There is far greater chance that the host comput...

Page 131: ...e should not be any packet resend messages else this indicates a control or video transmission problem due to poor connections or extremely high EMI environments Acquisition Error without Timeout Mess...

Page 132: ...s typically done for any camera installation to quickly verify the Genie and its software package See Internal Image Test Patterns on page 70 for information on using CamExpert to select internal patt...

Page 133: ...ert Joncas Suite 142 St Laurent Quebec Canada H4M 2Z2 Tel 514 333 1301 Fax 514 333 1388 DALSA Billerica office 700 Technology Park Drive Billerica Ma 01821 Tel 978 670 2000 Fax 978 670 2010 Asia Sales...

Page 134: ...a com mv download Before contacting Technical support the following three status files should be generated and included with the request for support The host computer network status file refer to the...

Page 135: ...ng consecutive addresses DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Protocol which provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically by a DHCP server on a network Typically dedicated DHCP ser...

Page 136: ...tocol is the method by which data is sent from one computer to another on a network or across the Internet Each device must have an IP address to identify that device on the network or on the Internet...

Page 137: ...nism that initiates an action when an event occurs such as synchronizing an image acquisition to an external event A trigger generally causes a program routine to be executed such as the resetting of...

Page 138: ...136 Glossary of Terms Genie HM HC Series GigE Vision Camera...

Page 139: ...ts 71 exposure duration 47 exposure period 129 Exposure time granularity 51 external trigger 129 F fast frame rate 40 fastest frame rates 47 feature availability 85 feature interdependence 85 feature...

Page 140: ...ght sensitivity 45 LUT examples 100 LUT table 61 M MAC address 30 managed network 94 maximum frame rate 51 N network configuration 27 Network Configuration Mode 74 Network Configurations 19 Network Im...

Page 141: ...ftware triggers 46 spatial resolution 45 Static electricity 19 static IP address 95 status LED sequence 25 strobe light 56 subnet 23 synchronization timing 47 synchronous exposure 51 T test pattern ge...

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