Dalsa Pantera TF 11M4, User Manual

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LED Status
Located on the back of the camera is a red/green LED used to display the operational
status of the camera. Red lights indicate errors or warnings and green lights indicate
progress and OKs. Error and warning states are accompanied by corresponding messages
further describing current camera status. See section 2.2.1 LED Status Indicator for the
complete LED information.
6.3 Specific Solutions
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 (e.g. EXSYNC, if camera is in exposure mode
that regulates external signals).
Line Dropout, Bright Lines, or Incorrect Frame Rate
Verify that the frequency of the internal sync is set correctly, or when the camera is set to
external sync that the EXSYNC signal supplied to the camera does not exceed the
camera’s maximum specified frame rate.
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.
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.