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User Manual, Rev 01

Teledyne DALSA

Rad-icon 2329 GigE Detector

Contents

Safety and System Information ____________________________________ 5

Safety Information ............................................................................................. 5

EMC compliance ............................................................................................... 6

System precautions ........................................................................................... 6

Detector Maintenance ....................................................................................... 8

The Rad-icon 2329 Detector ______________________________________ 9

Detector Highlights ................................................................................................... 9

Setting up the Detector ___________________________________________ 11

Detector Connectors and Cables ............................................................................. 11

Setting up the Detector ............................................................................................ 16

Network Interface Card...................................................................................... 16

Connect Trigger Cable ...................................................................................... 16

Connect Ethernet Cable .................................................................................... 16

Connect Power Cable........................................................................................ 16

Status Light ........................................................................................................ 16

Software installation _____________________________________________ 17

Operating Systems Support .............................................................................. 17

Obtain software ................................................................................................. 17

Sapera LT and CamExpert Installation ............................................................. 17

GigE Vision framework for Sapera LT installation ............................................. 18

Optimizing Settings ............................................................................................ 18

Connecting ............................................................................................................... 22

Quick Test with CamExpert ............................................................................... 23

Acquiring Images ..................................................................................................... 24

Operational reference ____________________________________________ 25

Using CamExpert with Rad-icon 2329 Detector ...................................................... 25

Camera Information ................................................................................................. 28

Camera Configuration Selection Dialog ............................................................ 30

Camera (Detector) Power-up Configuration ...................................................... 30

User Set Configuration ...................................................................................... 30

Detector Control ....................................................................................................... 31

Changing Modes and Settings .......................................................................... 32

First image after Standby or Switching Modes .................................................. 32

Read out Modes ................................................................................................ 32

Trigger Mode ..................................................................................................... 33

Summing process .................................................................................................... 36

Image Format Control .............................................................................................. 37

X-Ray Beam Collimation .......................................................................................... 39

File Access Control .................................................................................................. 40

Defect maps ............................................................................................................. 42

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 42

File Format ........................................................................................................ 42

Up- and downloading......................................................................................... 42

Shuttering ................................................................................................................. 42

Dark Current after Standby ...................................................................................... 42

Mechanical Interface ____________________________________________ 43

Summary of Contents for RAD-ICON 2329

Page 1: ...Teledyne DALSA RAD ICON 2329 Detector User Manual GigE model May 2 2019 www teledynedalsa com ndt ...

Page 2: ... semiconductor products and services Teledyne DALSA s core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology software and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing Products and services include image sensor components electronic digital cameras X ray detectors vision processors image processing software and semiconductor wafer foundry services for use in MEMS hig...

Page 3: ...rt 17 Obtain software 17 Sapera LT and CamExpert Installation 17 GigE Vision framework for Sapera LT installation 18 Optimizing Settings 18 Connecting 22 Quick Test with CamExpert 23 Acquiring Images 24 Operational reference____________________________________________25 Using CamExpert with Rad icon 2329 Detector 25 Camera Information 28 Camera Configuration Selection Dialog 30 Camera Detector Pow...

Page 4: ...4 User Manual Rev 02 Rad icon 2329 GigE Detector Teledyne DALSA Revision History ________________________________________________44 ...

Page 5: ...afety precautions and training involved in the use of this equipment are the responsibility of the User and or the End User Safety Statement The general safety precautions that follow must be observed during all phases of installation operation service repair and disposal of this system Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings noted in this manual violates the safety stan...

Page 6: ...structions may cause harmful interference to other devices in the area Stacking Teledyne DALSA does not recommend that the user stack the product or use it in adjacent to other equipment If this arrangement is unavoidable then the End user must ensure that there is adequate airflow around the detector and that normal operation conditions are maintained Disposal of Product The detector contains lea...

Page 7: ...influence of visible light If used without enclosure and in bright environments ambient light entering the detector may impact image quality or the effectiveness of calibrations It is the customer s responsibility to take measures in the application to avoid ambient light entering the detector Service by Qualified Personnel Only This equipment is to be installed by a qualified technician only The ...

Page 8: ...e performance the raw image data generated by the detector should be corrected at the host by using a flat field offset and gain correction As the offset dark calibration signal depends amongst others on ambient temperature conditions of the detector it is commonly accepted good practice to generate these calibration images frequently at times that the X ray source is switched off It is recommende...

Page 9: ...tasheet or other product documentation Detector Highlights Key Features Latest generation CMOS technology 6th generation enables even lower noise and power consumption Highest sensitivity AND highest dynamic range over an extended dose range Unmatched image quality at low dose levels 4608 x 5890 pixel resolution 49 5um pixel pitch active area 228x291 mm2 14 bit A D conversion No measurable image l...

Page 10: ...10 User Manual Rev 02 Rad icon 2329 GigE Detector Teledyne DALSA Typical Applications Non Destructive Testing Electronics Inspection Computed Tomography CT X ray Crystallography ...

Page 11: ...ernet signals data signals o CAT6 shielded Ethernet cable STP One 2 pin Lemo connector for power o Lemo EEG 0B 302 HLN o Mating connector straight type FGG 0B 302 CLAD52 elbow type FHG 0B 302 CLAD52 One 4 pin Lemo connector for triggering o Lemo EEG 0B 304 HLN o Mating connectors straight type FGG 0B 304 CLAD52 elbow type FPG 0B 304 CLAD52 Trigger connector Status LED Power connector GigE connecto...

Page 12: ...Of Status LED Meaning 1 Orange Power applied Standby mode 2 Green Detector is operational 3 Off No power Power Connector Description 1 Supply voltage 12 28V 20W 2 Ground Shielding chassis The detector requires a single voltage input 12 28V 20W There is a protection for misconnection via a resettable fuse When the fuse has been activated isolating power cycling will return it to conductive state ag...

Page 13: ... inside the detector is shown in the figure below FPGA 4pin LEMO Connector 1 2 3 4 TCMT1600 Trigger Input Anode Trigger Input Cathode Trigger Output Collector Trigger Output Emitter TCMT1600 680 10k 100 BAT54J 100p 100p 680 Description 1 Out Optocoupler collector with 680R 100R 2 series resistor note 1 2 Out Optocoupler emitter 3 In Optocoupler anode with 680R 2 series resistor note 2 4 In Optocou...

Page 14: ...r in is active low Voltage range of trigger input Active State The recommended photodiode forward current is 5mA Absolute maximum input voltage is 10 0V Do not apply an input voltage with reversed polarity In the detector there is a series resistor of 680 Ohm The maximum forward voltage of the photodiode is 1 35V Minimum voltage input When 2 4V input voltage is applied then the trigger will be act...

Page 15: ...ted condition Absolute maximum voltage is 24V Do not apply a voltage with reversed polarity Depending of the connection the trigger output can be active high or active low When optocoupler collector connection is used Trigger Output Collector is pulled up with a resistor of 10k and Trigger Output Emitter is connected to ground Then Trigger out is active low integration state of detector When optoc...

Page 16: ...etter maintained Due to the high bandwidth used by the detector it is strongly advised to have a direct connection from the NIC to the detector Connect Trigger Cable Connect the trigger cable to the detector when the trigger mode of the detector is set to Triggered Snapshot Snapshot Extended Exposure and Triggered Sequence modes Connect Ethernet Cable Connect the CAT 6 STP Ethernet cable from the ...

Page 17: ...tp www teledynedalsa com imaging products software sapera lt download The download is free after filling out the on line registration form Make sure to select Full SDK as your download option Sapera LT and CamExpert Installation A link to download the software will be emailed to you after submitting the application Complete the download process and run the installation file e g SaperaLT80xSDKSetup...

Page 18: ...ettings in the NIC are advised Packet Size For a good Gigabit Ethernet connection with minimal packet resend conditions host computer performance can generally be improved by increasing the data packet size Each streaming video packet causes an interrupt in the host computer Therefore increasing the packet size reduces the CPU overhead required to handle video data from the GigE Vision detectors A...

Page 19: ...te By default the NIC driver sets this to Adaptive where the interrupt rate automatically balances packet transmission interrupts and host CPU performance In most cases no manual optimization of the Interrupt Moderation Rate parameter is required In some conditions video frames from the GigE Vision detector may be transferred to the host display or memory buffer as data bursts instead of a smooth ...

Page 20: ...ve buffers more incoming image packets can be stored by the NIC before it must start discarding them This provides more time for the PC to switch tasks and move image packets to the image buffer Not all network boards allow increases to their receive buffer count Among those that do different versions will have different maximum receive descriptor values We recommend increasing the receive buffer ...

Page 21: ...onsider that inter packet delay inserts a minimum delay between image packets to spread packet transmission over a longer period of time This can directly impact system latency as more time than could be necessary is put in between those packets The best approach for real time imaging is to dedicate a different network port to each detector This way the inter packet delay can be eliminated in many...

Page 22: ...from the network it is automatically detected by the GigE server A manual network scan can also be launched from this menu by selecting Scan Network This action will refresh the information of the device connected to the network The About Sapera GigE Server option will display the version of the installed GigE driver Selecting the SHOW Status Dialog Box will open the device status window which dis...

Page 23: ... In the Device list area on the left side the connected Rad icon detector is shown or will be listed in a few seconds after CamExpert completes the automatic device search device discovery Select the Rad icon detector device by clicking on the camera user defined name By default the Rad icon detector is identified by its serial number Click on the Grab button for live acquisition the Rad icon dete...

Page 24: ...ously Snapping an image produces a single frame whereas the grabbing process generates multiple frames by operating in a continuous mode To snap an image Click the Snap button The Detector has now snapped a single frame The image appears in the GUI window To grab continuously Click the Grab button The detector is now armed and ready to acquire images in continuous mode To stop a Grab process the u...

Page 25: ...tings configuration to the detector or saves multiple configurations as individual detector parameter files on the host system ccf An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a separate acquisition program Click on any parameter and a short description is displayed below the C...

Page 26: ...nt 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 are supported by the installed device This avoids confusion by eliminating parameter choices when they do not apply to the hardware in use Display pane Provides a live or single frame acquisition dis...

Page 27: ... which defines its requirement or complexity The states vary from Beginner features required for basic operation of the device to Guru optional features required only for complex operations CamExpert presents detector features based on their visibility attribute CamExpert provides quick Visibility level selection Beginner Expert Guru via controls below each Category Parameter list Less More The us...

Page 28: ...eUserID RW Feature to store a user programmable identifier of up to 15 characters The default factory settings is empty Device Reset DeviceReset WO Resets the device to its power up state Device Temparature Detector Temperature RO The temperature on the processing board in degrees Celcius Timing Version Sensor timing settings version RO Displays the sensor timing settings version on the detector P...

Page 29: ...y the user UserSet2 UserSet2 Select the User Defined Configuration space UserSet2 to save to or load from features settings previously saved by the user Load Configuration UserSetLoad WO Loads the camera configuration set specified by the User Set Selector feature to the camera and makes it active Save Configuration UserSetSave WO Saves the current camera configuration to the user set specified by...

Page 30: ...or configuration state to load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from one factory data set or one of two possible user saved states User Set Configuration The second drop list allows the user to change the detector configuration anytime after a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the detector to the factory configuration select Factory Setting and click Load...

Page 31: ...g Triggered ExtTrigger Read out of sensor occurs on falling edge of trigger input Snapshot Snapshot Sensor reset occurs on rising edge and sensor read out occurs on falling edge of trigger input Snapshot Extended Exposure Timed Snapshot Sensor reset occurs on rising edge of trigger and sensor read out occurs after extended exposure counter reaches its counter value Triggered Sequence Sequence of i...

Page 32: ...ils on read out and trigger mode changing on the fly First image after Standby or Switching Modes Images acquired after a long period in standby mode or after switching trigger or read out modes might contain unwanted data from dark current accumulation or reset behavior It is required to read and discard at least 2 images after such extended standby period Read out Modes When the Trigger Mode is ...

Page 33: ...aximum frame rate is in Full FOV 1x1 mode 2 FPS In Full FOV 2x2 mode the maximum frame rate is 8 FPS In Full FOV 1x2 mode the maximum frame rate is 4 FPS The frame rate is depending on GigE Bandwidth The trigger output indicates the X ray active time When a grab is started the next integration period will be acquired and send to the host system If a grab is started but the sensor is still in the i...

Page 34: ...he duty cycle of external trigger is not critical When no external trigger signal is applied the detector is accumulating dark signal When an external trigger sequence is applied it is recommended to discard the first image frame Trigger pulse width 1ms The trigger frequency is limited by the maximum frame rate Snapshot mode In this mode the detector will initiate a sensor reset at rising edge of ...

Page 35: ... B E Minimum period time 500ms 125ms 250ms Timing diagram in Snapshot mode Snapshot Extended Mode In snapshot mode an image is taken including a reset before integration Before X ray is active the detector is read out to clear the pixels The detector is in slave mode At rising edge of the trigger input signal a dummy read reset is initiated When the dummy read is finished trigger out will be activ...

Page 36: ...l 4 This means after 4 frames are summed one output image is streamed out Original data is 14 bits from the detector After summing the result will be 16 bit In FullFOV 2x2 the summing scheme is maximum 2 This means after 2 frames are summed one output image is streamed out Original data is 15 bits in binning mode from the detector After summing the result will be 16 bit Frame rates Full FOV 1x1 Fu...

Page 37: ...s summing the internal frame rate is 12 FPS 83 msec The detector read out time takes 61 5 msec The extended exposure time setting must be set to 22 msec 2 frames summing the internal frame rate is 8 FPS 125 msec The detector read out time takes 61 5 msec The extended exposure time setting must be set to 63 msec 1 frame the internal detector frame rate is 4 FPS 250 msec The detector read out time t...

Page 38: ...Rev 02 Rad icon 2329 GigE Detector Teledyne DALSA Mono Mono Pixel is monochrome Width Width RO Width of the image provided by the device in pixels Height Height RO Height of the image provided by the device in pixels ...

Page 39: ... detector electronics Although the sensor assembly of the Rad icon 2329 detector is a fully closed housing the incident X ray beam needs to be collimated just above the sensor in such a way that only the active area of the detector as depicted in the figure below incident to the x ray beam The material used for the collimator needs to be X ray opaque meaning it should completely absorb all energie...

Page 40: ... firmware file which has the extension CBF The filename has the following format MAJORFWVER_ MINORFWVER_MODELNAME The major firmware version MAJORFWVER and MODELNAME should be identical as the detector After uploading the file to the detector CamExpert will request for a restart of the detector which is required to reboot with the new firmware Open File Access Control Select File Type Device Firmw...

Page 41: ...file access feature as shown in the screenshot below For the correct UPPG pattern file contact us Be sure to upload the correct pattern bin file to the detector Uploading corrupt changed and or renamed files to the detector might result in a non functional detector After uploading the new UPPG pattern file to the detector a restart of the detector is required Open File Access Control Select File T...

Page 42: ...y source however there can be motion blur associated with continuous beam imaging If pulsed X ray operation is required the X ray source should not be active during read out This might cause unwanted imaging artifacts Dark Current after Standby A first image acquired after long time in standby mode might contain unwanted signal It is recommended to read and discard at least 2 images captured after...

Page 43: ...User Manual Rev 01 43 Teledyne DALSA Rad icon 2329 GigE Detector 6 Mechanical Interface Mechanical Dimensions ...

Page 44: ...ser Manual Rev 02 Rad icon 2329 GigE Detector Teledyne DALSA Appendix A Revision History Revision Number Change Description Revision Date 01 First release 2018 11 20 02 Updated NIC configuration 2019 05 02 ...

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