13
The GV 312T supports Teledyne DALSA Genie cameras for image acquisition. These
include the Genie series and the Genie TS series. The Spyder GigE line scan series is
not recommended for this product.
The Genie family, including the TS series, offers a range of sensor resolution from
640x480 up to 4096x3072 pixels. Resolutions up to 1600x1200 are available in both
mono and color formats. The following should be noted when matching your application
camera needs to the GV 312T:
1.Sherlock has no limit on the number of cameras supported.
2.iNspect Express “Standard” license supports up to 4 cameras.
3.iNspect Express “Extended” license supports up to 8 cameras.
4.The GV 312T hardware design does not limit how multiple cameras are connected. In
theory, multiple cameras could be connected through Ethernet switches to the GV 312T
camera port. However, in practice, the effective throughput of the system will decrease
as you add more cameras, higher resolution or color formatting. Consult with your
Teledyne DALSA representative on applications requiring more than 4 cameras or high
inspection speeds.
iNspect Express and Sherlock use different software drivers to interface GigE cameras.
iNspect Express uses a driver called IFC, whereas Sherlock uses one called Sapera LT.
The setups associated with each will be described later in the manual. Generally,
Sapera offers additional flexibility over IFC, but requires additional steps to setup.
Two cables are needed in the setup of each Genie camera. The data cable (A-CAB-GE-
X) connects the camera’s Ethernet port to one of the GV 312T camera ports. The I/O
cable provides power to the camera and access to the camera’s I/O, including trigger.
When using the PL-USB module (Genie camera breakout module), the standard GEVA
cable should be used (A-CAB-GEVA-FX). This method offers more flexibility and
greater I/O control. If you are not using the PL-USB breakout module, the standard
Genie trigger cable can be used (A-CAB-GTP-X). Choice of one over the other is
application dependent.
Note
: By default, iNspect Express and Sherlock assume Genie camera Input2 is the
trigger input and Genie camera Output2 is the strobe output.
GigE Cameras
