Piranha4 4K Color Camera User's Manual
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Teledyne DALSA
03-032-20180-01
Contents
System Precautions ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor ................................................................................................. 6
1. The Piranha4 Color Camera _______________________________________________________________________ 7
Camera Highlights ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Camera Performance Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 8
Certifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Supported Industry Standards ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Sensor Responsivity and Design ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Responsivity .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Spatial Correction and Trilinear Sensor Design ............................................................................................. 12
Camera Direction ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Mechanicals ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Camera Mounting and Heat Sink Considerations ........................................................................................... 18
Filters .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
2. Quick, Simple Steps to Acquire an Image ______________________________________________________________ 19
3. Software and Hardware Setup______________________________________________________________________ 20
Recommended System Requirements ............................................................................................................. 20
Setup Steps: Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
1. Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software .................................................................................. 20
2. Connect Camera Link and Power Cables .................................................................................................... 20
3. Establish communicating with the camera .................................................................................................. 20
4. Operate the Camera ................................................................................................................................... 20
Step 1. Install and configure the frame grabber and software ........................................................................................ 21
Install Frame Grabber .................................................................................................................................... 21
Install Sapera LT and CamExpert GUI ............................................................................................................ 21
Step 2. Connect Data, Trigger, and Power Cables ............................................................................................................. 22
Data Connector: Camera Link ........................................................................................................................ 23
Camera Link Bit Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 23
Camera Timing .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Camera Link cable quality and length ............................................................................................................ 30
Input Signals, Camera Link ............................................................................................................................ 30
Output Signals, Camera Link Clocking Signals............................................................................................... 31
Power Connector ............................................................................................................................................. 31
LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Step 3. Establish Communication with the Camera ........................................................................................................... 32
Power on the camera ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Connect to the frame grabber ......................................................................................................................... 32
Connect to the camera .................................................................................................................................... 32
Check LED Status ............................................................................................................................................ 33
Software Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 33
Using Sapera CamExpert with Piranha4 Cameras ............................................................................................................ 34
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