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The Piranha XL XDR Camera
Precautions
Read these precautions carefully before using the camera.
Confirm that the camera’s packaging is undamaged before opening it. If the packaging is damaged
please contact the related logistics personnel.
Do not open the housing of the camera. The warranty is voided if the housing is opened.
Keep the camera’s front plate temperature in a range of 0 °C to 60 °C during operation. The
camera has the ability to measure its internal temperature. Use this feature to record the internal
temperature of the camera when it is mounted in your system and operating under the worst case
conditions. The camera will stop outputting data if its internal temperature reaches 80 °C. Refer to
section 0 for more information on the ‘Temperature’ feature.
Do not operate the camera in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic fields. In addition, avoid
electrostatic discharging, violent vibration, and excess moisture.
To clean the device, avoid electrostatic charging by using a dry, clean absorbent cotton cloth
dampened with a small quantity of pure alcohol. Do not use methylated alcohol. To clean the
surface of the camera housing, use a soft, dry cloth. To remove severe stains use a soft cloth
dampened with a small quantity of neutral detergent and then wipe dry. Do not use volatile
solvents such as benzene and thinners, as they can damage the surface finish. Further cleaning
instructions are below.
Though this camera supports hot plugging, it is recommended that you power down and disconnect
power to the camera before you add or replace system components.
Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor
Image sensors and the camera’s housing can be susceptible to damage from severe electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Electrostatic charge introduced to the sensor window surface can induce charge
buildup on the underside of the window. The charge normally dissipates within 24 hours and the
sensor returns to normal operation.
Install & Configure Frame Grabber & Software
We recommend the Teledyne DALSA XTIUM frame grabber or equivalent, described in detail on the
teledynedalsa.com site here. Follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
A GenICam compliant XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware allowing
for GenICam compliant applications to recognize the camera’s capabilities immediately after
connection. Installing Sapera LT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI, a GenICam compliant
application.
Using Sapera CamExpert
CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera library. When used with a
Piranha XL camera, CamExpert allows a user to test all camera operating modes. In addition,
CamExpert can be used to save the camera’s user settings configurations to the camera. Or saves
multiple configurations as individual camera parameter files on the host system (
*.ccf
). CamExpert
can also be used to upgrade the camera’s software.
