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Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera 

Operational Reference  

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Feature Type STRING 

Feature Name 

Acces

W-Mode 

Type 

Value 

Server Name 

RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

Genie_M640_1 (

example

Number of Features 

RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

(

number dependent on firmware version

DeviceVendorName 

RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

DALSA 

DeviceModelName 

RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

Genie M640 (

example

DeviceVersion RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

1452 

(

example

FirmwareVersion RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

version 7630 (

example

DeviceID 

RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

S1234567 (

example

MACAddress 

RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

00:01:0D:11:01:2A (

example

DeviceUserID RW 

N.acq 

STRING 

Inspection-1 

(

user set example

IPAddress RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

192.168.0.1 

(example; R/W in Persistent IP mode) 

SubnetMask RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

255.255.0.0 (R/W in Persistent IP mode) 

DefaultGateway RO 

Invalid 

STRING 

0.0.0.0 (R/W in Persistent IP mode) 

 

Feature Type ENUM 

Feature Name 

Access  W-mode 

Type 

Values 

Interface RO 

Invalid 

ENUM 

GigE 

Vision 

DeviceScanType 

RO 

Invalid 

ENUM 

Area scan = 0 
Linescan = 1 

ColorType 

(dependent on camera model)

 

RO 

Invalid 

ENUM 

Monochrome Sensor = 0 
CFA Bayer Sensor GR = 1 
CFA Bayer Sensor RG = 2 
CFA Bayer Sensor GB = 3 
CFA Bayer Sensor BG = 4 
RGB Sensor = 5  

ExposureMode 

RW 

N.acq 

ENUM 

Programmable = 1  
Pulse Controlled = 2  

ExposureAlignment 

RW 

N.acq 

ENUM 

Synchronous = 0 
Reset = 1  

BinningVertical 

RW 

 

ENUM 

Disabled = 1 
2 lines binned = 2 

BinningHorizontal 

RW 

 

ENUM 

Disabled = 1 
2 pixels binned = 2 

FlatFieldFormat 

(dependent on camera model)

 

RO 

N.conn 

ENUM 

Mono 8 - Unsigned = 16844800  
Mono 9 - Unsigned = 16779520  
Mono 10 - Unsigned = 16779776  
RGB = 1124075520  

ImageFlip 

RW 

 

ENUM 

Off = 0 
Horizontal = 1 

NoiseReduction 

RW 

N.acq 

ENUM 

Disabled = 0 
Enabled = 1 

(default) 

Summary of Contents for Genie M640

Page 1: ...Genie Monochrome Series Camera User s Manual Genie Framework 1 80 M640 M1024 M1280 M1400 M1410 M1600 GigE Vision Area Scan Camera CA GENM MUM00 www imaging com...

Page 2: ...ir respective owners Document Date October 13 2010 Document Number CA GENM MUM00 CA GENM MUM00 About DALSA DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs...

Page 3: ...t 18 INSTALLING THE GENIE CAMERA 19 WARNING GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 19 GIGE NETWORK ADAPTER GUIDELINE 19 Supported Network Configurations 19 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW PREPARATIONS 20 Network and Computer O...

Page 4: ...52 GENERAL INPUTS 53 External Input Signal Opto coupler Debounce Circuit 53 General Inputs Settings Via CamExpert 53 Input Controls via Sapera LT or GigE Vision Compliant Applications 54 STROBE AND G...

Page 5: ...g 85 Horizontal Binning 85 Pixel Format 86 Network Configuration Mode 86 Accessing the Genie User Buffer 87 NETWORK OVERVIEW TOOLS 89 GENIE IP CONFIGURATION MODE DETAILS 89 Link Local Address LLA 89 D...

Page 6: ...r Optic Interface Requirements 115 EC FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 116 TROUBLESHOOTING 117 OVERVIEW 117 Problem Type Summary 117 Verifying Network Parameters 119 Before Contacting Technical Support 1...

Page 7: ...he camera to the host PC All Genie cameras are supported by DALSA Sapera LT software libraries featuring CamExpert for simplified camera set up and configuration Sapera LT is field proven in thousands...

Page 8: ...IC through a GigE network switch Available in variety of resolutions each supporting 8 bit or 10 bit acquisitions Lookup table pre processing Real time shading correction i e Flat Field processing Hor...

Page 9: ...sed of the Sapera Network Imaging Package Genie Imaging Driver and latest Genie Firmware Required installation Included with Genie distribution CD Sapera Runtime including CamExpert Included and insta...

Page 10: ...on camera Binning Horizontal 2 pixel and Vertical 2 line Timestamp 1 s internal timer or external signal to timestamp images and events Test image Internal pattern generator User settings Select fact...

Page 11: ...on page 116 RoHS Compliancy as per European directive 2002 95 EC applies to camera part numbers CR GENx xxxxx Vibration and Shock Certifications Test while operating Standard Description Sinusoidal vi...

Page 12: ...vice capabilities This description takes the form of an XML device description file respecting the syntax defined by the GenApi module of the GenICam specification For more information see www genicam...

Page 13: ...ution 640 x 480 pixels Minimum Frame Rate free running 0 1 fps one frame every 10 seconds Maximum Frame Rate free running 64 fps Minimum Exposure 22 s Maximum Exposure 16 seconds note maximum exposure...

Page 14: ...ution 640 x 480 pixels Minimum Frame Rate free running 0 1 fps one frame every 10 seconds Maximum Frame Rate free running 64 fps Minimum Exposure 22 s Maximum Exposure 16 seconds note maximum exposure...

Page 15: ...n 1024 x 768 pixels Minimum Frame Rate free running 0 1 fps one frame every 10 seconds Maximum Frame Rate free running 20 fps Minimum Exposure 44 s Maximum Exposure 16 seconds note maximum exposures a...

Page 16: ...on 1280 x 960 pixels Minimum Frame Rate free running 0 1 fps one frame every 10 seconds Maximum Frame Rate free running 24 5 fps Minimum Exposure 13 s Maximum Exposure 16 seconds note maximum exposure...

Page 17: ...60 x 1024 pixels Minimum Frame Rate free running 0 1 fps one frame every 10 seconds Maximum Frame Rate free running 15 fps Minimum Exposure 32 s Maximum Exposure 16 seconds note maximum exposures are...

Page 18: ...60 x 1024 pixels Minimum Frame Rate free running 0 1 fps one frame every 10 seconds Maximum Frame Rate free running 21 fps Minimum Exposure 32 s Maximum Exposure 16 seconds note maximum exposures are...

Page 19: ...ion 1600 x 1200 pixels Minimum Frame Rate free running 0 1 fps one frame every 10 seconds Maximum Frame Rate free running 15 fps Minimum Exposure 35 s Maximum Exposure 16 seconds note maximum exposure...

Page 20: ...lob analysis search pattern recognition OCR and barcode decoding The following is a Sapera application functional block diagram The Genie Framework installation includes the Genie driver and the Saper...

Page 21: ...h 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 Add...

Page 22: ...f not using a third party GigE Vision compliant package Also install Sapera Run time with CamExpert to control the Genie The Windows Firewall exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow th...

Page 23: ...d to the Hirose connector shell at the Genie end The Genie case is now properly connected to earth ground and can withstand ESD of 8 kilovolts as tested by DALSA Method 2 Mount the Genie camera on a m...

Page 24: ...Sapera 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 t...

Page 25: ...guration Mode Details on page 89 See the next section Connectors on page 23 for an overview of the Genie interfaces Connectors The Genie has only two connectors A single RJ45 Ethernet connector for co...

Page 26: ...hernet 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 F...

Page 27: ...s Once 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 secon...

Page 28: ...from 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...

Page 29: ...lication such as CamExpert is controlling the Genie camera Start the DALSA Device Manager program from the windows start menu Start Programs DALSA Genie Firmware Update The right hand column shows whe...

Page 30: ...ure Start Sapera CamExpert by double clicking the desktop icon created during the Genie software installation CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices In the Device list area on the left sid...

Page 31: ...nie_M640_x devices as an example Click on a Genie 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...

Page 32: ...s saved 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 for Framewor...

Page 33: ...ese 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 its charac...

Page 34: ...ick Setting 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 32 Power up Configuration Sa...

Page 35: ...us the LUT data Flat Field Correction FFC function On or Off plus the offset gain data see warning below Noise Reduction Default on noise reducer can be disabled for maximum MTF Warning Non typical or...

Page 36: ...ndorName Name of camera vendor DeviceModelName Name of the camera model DeviceVersion Displays the device version which includes the firmware release and build DeviceFirmwareVersion Displays the curre...

Page 37: ...GigE Vision Compliant development environments Sensor Parameters Controls Via CamExpert The Sensor Parameters tab groups the parameters related to the camera sensor configuration for acquisition Read...

Page 38: ...s the value assigned to a pixel in a digital image Possible values range from 128 to 127 Binning Horizontal Enables or disables horizontal binning Possible values are Disabled or 2 pixels When set to...

Page 39: ...Black level is an additive offset to the analog video signal before digitization Black level offset increases the brightness of the video signal equally Therefore any area of the video that is black w...

Page 40: ...Examples with Vertical Cropping Vertical Lines Acquired M640 Maximum Frame Rate M1024 Maximum Frame Rate M1280 Maximum Frame Rate M1400 Maximum Frame Rate M1410 Maximum Frame Rate M1600 Maximum Frame...

Page 41: ...the frame rate value examples above and allows the user to visually estimate frame rates for a chosen vertical crop value Frame Rates 0 0 100 0 200 0 300 0 400 0 500 0 600 0 700 0 2 3 0 6 0 1 2 0 2 4...

Page 42: ...oes not increase the maximum frame rate due to the CCD readout architecture Horizontal Crop Horizontal Scan offset Active Horizontal Scan Window ROI Vertical and Horizontal Cropping can be combined to...

Page 43: ...res with Sapera LT on page 74 XML features for Partial Scan and Window ROI Width Width of image region of interest must be an even value Height Height of image region of interest OffsetX Left coordina...

Page 44: ...xels Height in Pixels Displays 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...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...ow Free running 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 s...

Page 47: ...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 trigger source The In...

Page 48: ...ds 1 s steps Exposure duration is programmable from the sensor minimum see Genie Sensor Overview to 16 seconds 1 s steps Supports Synchronous Mode on page 50 timing for fastest possible frame rates St...

Page 49: ...Genie Monochrome Series GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference 47 Programmable Synchronous Mode Exposure Timing Programmable Reset Mode Exposure Timing...

Page 50: ...ge 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 electrical specificat...

Page 51: ...TimeRaw Exposure duration in s ExposureDelay 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 availabl...

Page 52: ...starts the exposure period aligned to the sensor horizontal line timing and the programmable duration granularity is 1 s In the case of the Genie M640 a horizontal line occurs every 31 77 s Exposure d...

Page 53: ...aximum frame rate is lower 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 ab...

Page 54: ...e timestamp reset 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 t...

Page 55: ...rcuit 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 exte...

Page 56: ...urce 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 expo...

Page 57: ...camera exposure Select the output to configure by clicking on the Output 1 or Output 2 buttons located at the top of the dialog box Use the Event mode drop down list box to select the required event m...

Page 58: ...ions on page 60 Strobe On Start of Exposure Event Mode The Strobe On Start of Exposure event mode is used when controlling a strobe light using the Genie output pin The exposure delay parameter is spe...

Page 59: ...a 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 wh...

Page 60: ...nt 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 ev...

Page 61: ...n Event 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...

Page 62: ...ler Active Close 0 Active Open 1 OutputLinePulseDelay Delay in s to assert pulse output range 0 to 64k OutputLinePulseDuration Pulse duration in s range 0 to 64k OutputLineValue Static output state Op...

Page 63: ...UT LUTData Array of data representing the LUT content Sapera classes used SapLut Class implements LUT management BOOL SapAcqDevice SetFeatureValue const char featureName SapLut featureLut BOOL SapAcqD...

Page 64: ...l flag indicating that the pixel is replaced with an adjacent pixel without any calculation The Flat Field calibration procedure using Sapera tools as described in this section will eliminate dead or...

Page 65: ...ion 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...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...ill 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 are acceptable accept the im...

Page 68: ...mono 9 mono 10 RGB FlatFieldWidth read buffer width FlatFieldHeight read buffer height FlatFieldGainMin read minimum gain value FlatFieldGainMax read maximum gain value FlatFieldOffsetMin read minimum...

Page 69: ...is simply accomplished by mounting 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 in...

Page 70: ...m 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 m...

Page 71: ...n 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 Sapera...

Page 72: ...nge limit access mode enumeration element or parameter value Invalid Trigger Trigger event software or external was invalid Input Event 0 External Input 1 has received a valid signal Input Event 1 Ext...

Page 73: ...k 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 Configura...

Page 74: ...em capturing at 80 MB s can allow 25 of packet resends without exceeding 100 MB s about the maximum capacity of a gigabit Ethernet link Inter Packet Timeout in sec Specifies the inter packet timeout p...

Page 75: ...es if DHCP is supported by the selected interface GevSupportedIPConfigurationPersistentIP Indicates if Persistent IP is supported by the selected interface GevCurrentIPConfiguration Current camera IP...

Page 76: ...nie 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 t...

Page 77: ...STRING 255 255 0 0 R W in Persistent IP mode DefaultGateway RO Invalid STRING 0 0 0 0 R W in Persistent IP mode Feature Type ENUM Feature Name Access W mode Type Values Interface RO Invalid ENUM GigE...

Page 78: ...e On Input 2 10 OutputSelectorOutput_2 RW Always ENUM Open 0 Close 1 Pulse On End of Exposure 3 Pulse On Valid Trigger 4 Pulse On Invalid Trigger 5 Pulse On Start of Readout 6 Pulse On End of Readout...

Page 79: ...10 1 0 min 60 max 120 inc 1 ExposureTime S RW Always EXP10 6 16384 min 22 max 16000000 inc 1 TriggerDelayToIntegration S RW N acq EXP10 6 0 min 0 max xxx inc 1 FramesPerTrigger RW Always EXP10 0 1 min...

Page 80: ...0 max 1 inc 1 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 conn BOOL True False TriggerEn...

Page 81: ...ection where features are listed by data type Device Feature Type Interface ENUM DeviceVendorName STRING DeviceModelName STRING DeviceVersion STRING FirmwareVersion STRING DeviceID STRING MACAddress S...

Page 82: ...eature Type BinningHorizontal ENUM BinningVertical ENUM LUT Control Feature Type LUTEnable BOOL LUTFormat ENUM LUTNumberEntries INT32 LUTData Sapera buffer Flat Field Control Feature Type FlatFieldEna...

Page 83: ...ype PolarityInput_1 ENUM DebounceInput_1 INT32 InputPinStatusInput_1 INT32 PolarityInput_2 ENUM DebounceInput_2 INT32 InputPinStatusInput_2 INT32 OutputSelectorOutput_1 ENUM PulseDelayOutput_1 INT32 P...

Page 84: ...ess STRING SubnetMask STRING DefaultGateway STRING InterPacketDelay INT32 PacketSize INT32 HeartbeatTimeout INT32 MaximumPacketResend INT32 InterPacketTimeout INT32 ImageTimeout INT32 User Options Fea...

Page 85: ...anged 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 Va...

Page 86: ...rammable 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 En...

Page 87: ...xposure Pulse On Valid Trigger Pulse On End of Exposure Pulse On Invalid Trigger Pulse On Start of Readout Pulse On End of Readout Pulse On End of Acquisition Vertical Binning Vertical Binning Frame R...

Page 88: ...e Frame Rate Exposure Time Network Configuration Mode Network Configuration Mode Packet Size Heartbeat Timeout Inter Packet Delay Automatic Manual Packet Size Heartbeat Timeout Inter Packet Delay Max...

Page 89: ...found n return FALSE for int serverIndex 0 serverIndex serverCount serverIndex if SapManager GetResourceCount serverIndex SapManager ResourceAcqDevice 0 SapManager GetServerName serverIndex serverName...

Page 90: ...s 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 GetFeatureValu...

Page 91: ...ets 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...

Page 92: ...additional 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 d...

Page 93: ...correct IP address assignment might make it impossible to connect to the camera In such a case the DALSA Network Configuration tool includes a function to recover a Genie camera with an unknown persis...

Page 94: ...Mode NIC xxx xxx xxx xx1 default LLA mode NIC 169 254 xxx xxx PCI Persistent IP Mode NIC and cameras are manually assigned IP addresses within the same Subnet corporate network with corporate DHCP ser...

Page 95: ...tion 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...

Page 96: ...Optionally select a camera file included with the Sapera installation or saved by the user Parameters pane Allows viewing or changing all acquisition parameters supported by the acquisition device Cam...

Page 97: ...n Output Message pane Displays messages from CamExpert or the device driver CamExpert LUT Controls The Lookup Table dialog allows you to configure the LUT if it is available on the device Genie monoch...

Page 98: ...etic operation Binary pattern modifies some LUT entries based on a binary pattern Boolean operation modifies all LUT entries using a Boolean operation Gamma correction modifies all LUT entries using G...

Page 99: ...hnical 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 A...

Page 100: ...98 Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series GigE Vision Camera Genie C mount and CS mount Mechanical Specifications Note Overall length tolerance is 0 35mm...

Page 101: ...Genie Monochrome Series GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications 99 Genie 3D View with Right angle C mount and CS mount...

Page 102: ...100 Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series GigE Vision Camera Genie Right angle C mount and CS mount Mechanical Specifications Note Overall length tolerance is 0 35mm...

Page 103: ...erall length tolerance is 0 35mm Overall height or width tolerance is 0 15mm Sensor Alignment Specification The following figure specifies the sensor alignment for Genie where all specifications defin...

Page 104: ...ing figure shows the pinout identification when looking at the Genie camera 12 pin male Hirose connector The table below the figure lists the Genie I O signal specifications Pin Direction Genie Signal...

Page 105: ...nal type see figures below 24 Volt signals supported with additional external current limiting see figure below Used as trigger or integration control External signal polarity selected via configurati...

Page 106: ...rose 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 Buf...

Page 107: ...Genie NEC PS2805 1 680 5V 10K 75 Example 74LS14 Output Signal Hirose 12 connector Output Driving a TTL User Circuit The opto coupler is typically a NEC PS2805 1 with the following characteristics Outp...

Page 108: ...and receive channels eliminating the need for users to use a specific Ethernet cable type Camera Status LED The Genie has one multicolor LED to provide a simple visible indication of the operational...

Page 109: ...ivity Halogen light sources generally provide very little blue relative to infrared light IR Fiber optic light distribution systems generally transmit very little blue relative to IR Some light source...

Page 110: ...ilar triangles the magnification is alternatively given by OD f m These equations can be combined to give their most useful form OD f h h This is the governing equation for many object and image plane...

Page 111: ...ations The C mount Back Focal Distance is 17 52 mm while CS mount Back Focal Distance is 12 52 mm The lens selected must be for the Genie mount used else it may not be able to focus on the target Lens...

Page 112: ...ns defect chromatic spherical Aberrations are specific types of lens faults affecting resolution and distortion Lens surface defects or glass faults distort all light or specific colors Aberrations ar...

Page 113: ...will 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 114: ...enie 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 cr...

Page 115: ...pecifications 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 Apert...

Page 116: ...nd 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 proj...

Page 117: ...ndard Ethernet switches However switches 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 Co...

Page 118: ...116 Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series GigE Vision Camera EC FCC Declaration of Conformity...

Page 119: ...ere 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 maximiz...

Page 120: ...Genie 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 switch...

Page 121: ...acquire 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...

Page 122: ...sion device status will show the Genie name field as Firmware required Important New Genie cameras installed in previously deployed systems are fully backward compatible with the older vision applicat...

Page 123: ...ied length of 100m for gigabit Ethernet different NIC hardware and EMI conditions can affect the quality of transmission Minimum recommended Ethernet cable length is 3 feet 1 meter Use the Log Viewer...

Page 124: ...bright light source Check that the programmed exposure duration is not too short or set it to maximum See Exposure Controls on page 45 Using CamExpert set the Genie to output its Internal Pattern Gen...

Page 125: ...Robert 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 Sa...

Page 126: ...lsa 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 th...

Page 127: ...or managed networks Driver Also called a device driver a program routine that links a peripheral device to the operating system a device driver is required for its frame grabber capabilities DSNU Dark...

Page 128: ...ink Local Address is a protocol providing a scheme for devices to automatically assign themselves an IP address and check for IP conflict Used in unmanaged networks MTF Modulation Transfer Function De...

Page 129: ...ansport protocol providing robustness and reliability Used by many Internet application such as HTML Trigger A mechanism that initiates an action when an event occurs such as synchronizing an image ac...

Page 130: ...128 Glossary of Terms Genie Monochrome Series GigE Vision Camera...

Page 131: ...events 69 exposure duration 45 exposure period 121 Exposure time granularity 50 external trigger 121 F fast frame rate 38 fastest frame rates 45 feature availability 83 feature interdependence 83 fea...

Page 132: ...ing driver 22 network optimizations 71 network status 23 106 O object distance 107 operational status 24 106 optimize network 71 opto coupled inputs 53 opto coupled outputs 55 opto coupler 105 output...

Page 133: ...ming 45 T test pattern generator 68 test patterns 28 third party filter driver 118 threshold processes 60 Transfer events 69 U unmanaged networks 89 User Name 29 user defined name 29 V vertical and ho...

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