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About this Manual

This manual describes how to get started using a DT3145 frame 
grabber board.

Intended Audience

This document is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, or 
others responsible for setting up a DT3145 board to perform machine 
vision and/or image analysis operations. It is assumed that you are 
familiar with the Windows® 2000 or Windows XP operating 
environment on the IBM

 PC or compatible computer platform and 

with the operating characteristics of your Camera Link camera. 

What You Should Learn from this Manual 

This manual will help you install and set up your board and required 
software successfully. It is organized as follows: 

Chapter 1

“Overview,” 

describes the key features of the DT3145 

hardware and software, and provides an overview of the getting 
started procedure.

Chapter 2

“Preparing to Use the DT3145,” 

describes how to 

unpack the board and software, check system requirements, 
install the DT3145 software, and view the DT3145 documentation 
online. 

Chapter 3

“Installing the Board and Configuring the Device 

Driver,” 

describes how to install the DT3145 board and configure 

the device driver in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 

Chapter 4

“Connecting Signals,” 

describes how to connect the 

camera to the board and how to connect signals to the board. 

Chapter 5

“Verifying Board Operation,” 

describes how to verify 

the board’s operation using DT-AcquireCL. 

Summary of Contents for DT3145

Page 1: ...DT3145 Getting UM 19601 B Started Manual ...

Page 2: ...herwise under any patent rights of Data Translation Inc Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer software clause at 48 C F R 252 227 7013 or in subparagraph c 2 of the Commercial computer Software Registered Rights clause at 48 C F R 52 227 19 as applicable Data Translat...

Page 3: ...ing Started Procedure 6 Chapter 2 Preparing to Use the DT3145 7 Unpacking 9 Checking the System Requirements 10 Installing the Software 11 Viewing the DT3145 Documentation 13 Chapter 3 Installing the Board and Configuring the Device Driver 15 Installing the Board 17 Setting up the Computer 17 Selecting an Expansion Slot 18 Configuring the Trigger Selection Jumper 18 Inserting the DT3145 Board in t...

Page 4: ...to Connector J2 29 Chapter 5 Verifying Board Operation 33 Overview 35 Using DT AcquireCL 36 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 39 General Checklist 41 Service and Support 46 Telephone Technical Support 46 E Mail and Fax Support 48 World Wide Web 48 If Your Board Needs Factory Service 49 Index 51 ...

Page 5: ...our board and required software successfully It is organized as follows Chapter 1 Overview describes the key features of the DT3145 hardware and software and provides an overview of the getting started procedure Chapter 2 Preparing to Use the DT3145 describes how to unpack the board and software check system requirements install the DT3145 software and view the DT3145 documentation online Chapter ...

Page 6: ...that you select or type are shown in bold Courier font is used to represent source code Related Information Refer to the following documents for more information on using a DT3145 board The DT3145 User s Manual UM 19603 This manual UM3145 PDF included on the Imaging OMNI CDTM describes the features of the DT3145 board in detail DT Active Frame Grabber Controls Getting Started Manual UM 19336 This ...

Page 7: ...ndry to create machine vision applications Camera Link Specification available from the Automated Imaging Association AIA at http machinevisiononline org Where to Get Help Should you run into problems installing or using a DT3145 board the Technical Support Department is available to provide technical assistance Refer to Chapter 6 starting on page 39 for more information If you are outside the Uni...

Page 8: ...About this Manual viii ...

Page 9: ...1 1 Overview Key Features 2 Supported Software 4 Accessories 5 Getting Started Procedure 6 ...

Page 10: ...In line scan mode acquires lines that contain 8 to 16 384 pixels depending on your camera You can acquire either a single line or multiple lines to build your own frame Acquires data at frequencies up to 66 MHz determined by the Camera Link clock Accepts an external trigger either isolated or TTL with software selectable polarity Provides two programmable look up tables LUTs each with three 256 x ...

Page 11: ...ccepts up to four TTL digital input signals which can generate a PCI interrupt on a change of state Provides up to four TTL digital output signals Provides an asynchronous serial communication port for camera setup Supports overlays ...

Page 12: ...icrosoft Visual Basic or Visual C in Windows 2000 or Windows XP Refer to Chapter 2 starting on page 7 for information on installing the DT Active Camera Link Frame Grabber Control DT AcquireCL Use this software provided on the Imaging OMNI CD to verify the operation of your DT3145 board during startup Refer to Chapter 5 starting on page 33 for information on using DT AcquireCL GLOBAL LAB Image 2 O...

Page 13: ... order this accessory separately STP15 screw terminal panel A screw terminal panel that accepts digital input signals and an external trigger input signal and provides connections for digital output signals and a strobe output signal You must order this accessory separately EP337 cable A 2 meter cable assembly that is shipped with the STP15 screw terminal panel It attaches the STP15 screw terminal...

Page 14: ...gram shows you where you are in the getting started procedure Figure 1 Getting Started Flow Diagram Install the Board and Configure the Device Driver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 25 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 33 Prepare to Use the DT3145 Board see Chapter 2 starting on page 7 Troubleshoot Issues see Chapter...

Page 15: ...7 2 Preparing to Use the DT3145 Unpacking 9 Checking the System Requirements 10 Installing the Software 11 Viewing the DT3145 Documentation 13 ...

Page 16: ...river see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 25 Prepare to Use the DT3145 Board this chapter Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 33 Troubleshoot Issues see Chapter 6 starting on page 39 ...

Page 17: ... Department at 508 481 3700 x1394 Customer Service will guide you through the appropriate steps for replacing missing or damaged items If you are located outside the USA call your local distributor listed in your Data Translation Product Handbook Note It is recommended that you save the original packing material in the unlikely event that your board requires servicing in the future CAUTION Keep th...

Page 18: ...III processor At least one available PCI 32 bit 33 MHz bus master expansion slot At least 256 MB of RAM A DirectX compatible graphics adapter set to 24 bit or 32 bit color At least one CD ROM drive Window 2000 or Windows XP If you are using the DT Active Camera Link Frame Grabber Control Microsoft Visual Basic 6 0 or higher or Microsoft Visual C 6 0 or higher ...

Page 19: ... CD into your CD ROM drive Typically the software installation procedure starts automatically If the installation procedure does not start automatically click Run from the Windows Start menu either enter x LAUNCH EXE where x is the letter of your CD ROM drive in the Run dialog box or use the Browse button to locate LAUNCH EXE then click OK 2 From the main screen click Install Products 3 Click MACH...

Page 20: ...pical which installs the driver ActiveX control examples and manuals Compact which installs only the driver and ActiveX control or Custom which allows you to select the components to install 10 Click Next 11 If you selected Custom specify the components that you want to install then click Next Otherwise click Finish 12 Click Main Menu then click Exit ...

Page 21: ...n select the appropriate document You can also access the DT3145 documentation from the Imaging OMNI CD by performing the following steps 1 Insert the Imaging OMNI CD into your CD ROM drive Typically the CD opens automatically If the CD does not open automatically click Run from the Windows Start menu either enter x LAUNCH EXE where x is the letter of your CD ROM drive in the Run dialog box or use...

Page 22: ...3145 User s Manual then close Adobe Acrobat 13 Click Main Menu 14 Click View Documentation 15 Click DT Active Frame Grabber Controls Mach II 16 View and or print the PDF version of the DT Active Frame Grabber Controls Getting Started Manual then close Adobe Acrobat 17 Click Main Menu then click Exit ...

Page 23: ...15 3 Installing the Board and Configuring the Device Driver Installing the Board 17 Loading and Configuring the Device Driver 23 ...

Page 24: ...Driver this chapter Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 25 Prepare to Use the DT3145 Board see Chapter 2 starting on page 7 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 33 Troubleshoot Issues see Chapter 6 starting on page 39 ...

Page 25: ...the Computer To set up the computer perform the following steps 1 Turn off the computer 2 Turn off all peripherals printer modem monitor and so on connected to the computer 3 Remove the cover from your computer Refer to your computer s user manual for instructions Next select an expansion slot as described in the next section CAUTION To prevent electrostatic damage that can occur when handling ele...

Page 26: ... an ISA board Note In most PCI systems any PCI slot can be a bus master 2 Remove the cover plate from the selected expansion slot Retain the screw that held it in place you will use it later to install the board Next configure the trigger selection jumper as described in the next section Configuring the Trigger Selection Jumper The DT3145 frame grabber board contains a trigger selection jumper tha...

Page 27: ...he wrapped board in one hand while placing your other hand firmly on a metal portion of the computer chassis 2 Carefully remove the antistatic packing material from the board It is recommended that you save the original packing material in the unlikely event that your board requires servicing in the future 3 If you want to use an isolated signal leave the trigger selection jumper in the default W1...

Page 28: ...2 Configuring the Trigger Selection Jumper Next insert the DT3145 board in the computer as described in the next section W1 Position Isolated Trigger W1 W2 J1 J2 Trigger Selection Jumper W2 Position TTL Level Trigger W1 W2 ...

Page 29: ...f the computer chassis 2 If necessary carefully remove the antistatic packing material from the board It is recommended that you save the original packing material in the unlikely event that your board requires servicing in the future 3 Hold the board by its edges and do not touch any of the components on the board 4 Position the board so that the cable connectors are facing the rear of the comput...

Page 30: ... place at the rear panel of the computer using the screw removed from the slot cover 7 Replace the cover and turn on the computer When you are finished with this procedure load and configure the device driver using the instructions in the next section CAUTION Do not force the board into place Moving the board from side to side during installation may damage the bus connector If you encounter resis...

Page 31: ...you install the DT3145 software from the Imaging OMNI CD Once the driver has been loaded configure the DT3145 Device Driver by performing the following steps 1 From the Windows Start menu select Settings Control Panel 2 Double click DT Imaging Control The DT Image Control dialog box is displayed 3 Select the DT3145 board to configure 4 If you wish change the alias or name of the board 5 If you wan...

Page 32: ...al purpose low level pulse 8 If these settings do not match the settings of your camera select another file to use as the the default device configuration file then click OK Note If you are not sure which device configuration file matches the settings of your camera you can select any file to use as the default device configuration file configure the control appropriately and then save the configu...

Page 33: ...25 4 Connecting Signals Connecting a Camera 28 Connecting Signals to Connector J2 29 ...

Page 34: ...ver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 Connect Signals to the Board this chapter Prepare to Use the DT3145 Board see Chapter 2 starting on page 7 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 33 Troubleshoot Issues see Chapter 6 starting on page 39 ...

Page 35: ...onnector J2 is used to connect the digital I O signals external trigger input signal strobe output signal and 5 V output signal This chapter describes how to connect camera signals to the board using the J1 and J2 connectors CAUTION Always turn off the power to both your computer and your camera before making these connections Damage can result if connections are made with the power on ...

Page 36: ...ctor on the DT3145 board and tighten the screws on the connector 3 Push the other end of the Camera Link cable into the connector on your Camera link camera and tighten the screws on the connector Refer to Figure 4 Figure 4 Connecting the Camera to Connector J1 Once you have connected the Camera Link cable to the DT3145 board and camera connect the appropriate signals to connector J2 as described ...

Page 37: ...robe output and or 5 V output signals to connector J2 on the DT3145 board perform the following steps 1 Make sure that power to the computer is off 2 Push one end of the EP337 cable into the J2 connector on the DT3145 board and tighten the screws on the connector 3 Push the other end of the EP337 cable into the STP15 screw terminal panel and tighten the screws on the connector Refer to Figure 5 Fi...

Page 38: ...utput signals to the screw terminals of the STP15 Figure 6 shows the layout of the STP15 and the signal descriptions for each screw terminal Figure 6 Layout of the STP15 Screw Terminal Panel J2 15 Pin Connector IN0 TB1 IN1 DGND IN2 IN3 DGND STROBE DGND TRIGGER DGND TB2 5 V DGND OUT3 OUT2 DGND OUT1 OUT0 ...

Page 39: ...ail mount adapters Phoenix Contact part number 1201578 or Data Translation part number 18083 and four thread form screws Bossard part number BN2724M3x8 or Data Translation part number 18193 If you are connecting an external trigger input signal make sure that you have configured the trigger selection jumper to specify whether the trigger input is a common ground isolated signal or a TTL level inpu...

Page 40: ...Chapter 4 32 ...

Page 41: ...33 5 Verifying Board Operation Overview 35 Using DT AcquireCL 36 ...

Page 42: ...ver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 25 Verify Board Operation this chapter Prepare to Use the DT3145 Board see Chapter 2 starting on page 7 Troubleshoot Issues see Chapter 6 starting on page 39 ...

Page 43: ...re either a single image or continuous images Open a previously saved BMP image Save an acquired image in BMP format Load a device configuration file Save a device configuration file and Perform a digital I O operation DT AcquireCL is automatically installed when you install the DT3145 software providing that you select either the Typical installation option or the Custom installation option with ...

Page 44: ...on page 25 for more information 2 From the DT AcquireCL main menu select File Select Device 3 From the Select Device dialog box select the alias that you gave to the DT3145 board when you configured the device driver then click OK 4 Select Setup Timeout then enter a value to indicate when the acquisition should timeout if a valid video signal is not present 5 Select Setup Configure to open the Pro...

Page 45: ... changes by selecting either Start Continuous or Single Acquire To stop a continuous acquire operation select Stop Continuous When you are finished with this tab click Apply if changed 10 Use the Digital I O tab to perform digital I O operations 11 Use the LUT tab to select the look up table to use then click Apply if changed By default LUT 0 uses the identity pattern and LUT 1 uses the inverse pa...

Page 46: ...size is larger than the size of the DT AcquireCL window you will not see the entire image To view the entire image use the Capture tab 15 To stop a continuous acquire operation select Run Stop Continuous Acquire 16 To save an image if desired select File Save Image File 17 When you are finished with this program select File Close Device then select File Exit to close the application ...

Page 47: ...39 6 Troubleshooting General Checklist 41 Service and Support 46 If Your Board Needs Factory Service 49 ...

Page 48: ...ver see Chapter 3 starting on page 15 Connect Signals to the Board see Chapter 4 starting on page 25 Verify Board Operation see Chapter 5 starting on page 33 Prepare to Use the DT3145 Board see Chapter 2 starting on page 7 Troubleshoot Issues this chapter ...

Page 49: ...e 3 Check that your system meets the requirements stated on page 10 4 Check that you have installed the software properly using instructions starting on page 11 5 Check that you have installed your hardware properly using the instructions starting on page 17 6 Check that you have loaded and configured the device driver properly using the instructions on page 23 7 Search the online Knowledgebase in...

Page 50: ... ISA device An interrupt conflict can also occur if a PCI device was not designed to share interrupts To resolve this problem select a different interrupt for each PCI slot in the PCI BIOS To do this enter the system BIOS program this is usually done by pressing the DEL key when rebooting your system Once in the system BIOS enter the PCI PnP BIOS setup and select a unique interrupt for each PCI sl...

Page 51: ...mation Data appears to be invalid Wiring is not connected properly Check your wiring and fix any open connections see the instructions in Chapter 4 starting on page 25 Computer does not boot Board is not seated properly Check that the slot in which your DT3145 board is located is a PCI slot that the board is correctly seated in the slot and that the board is secured in the slot with a screw see th...

Page 52: ...nflict can also occur if a PCI device was not designed to share interrupts To resolve this problem select a different interrupt for each PCI slot in the PCI BIOS To do this enter the system BIOS program this is usually done by pressing the DEL key when rebooting your system Once in the system BIOS enter the PCI PnP BIOS setup and select a unique interrupt for each PCI slot The PCI BIOS assigns the...

Page 53: ...rmation Acquisition operation timed out The capture properties are not set appropriately Refer to the documentation for your camera and set the capture properties to match the requirements of your camera Refer to the DT3145 User s Manual UM3145 PDF and to the FGXCL HLP file on the Imaging OMNI CD for more information Wiring is not connected properly Check your wiring and fix any open connections s...

Page 54: ...pport Department by calling 508 481 3700 x1001 If you are located outside the USA call your local distributor The name and telephone number of you nearest distributor are provided in your Data Translation catalog If you are leaving a message to request a support call include the following information Your name include proper spelling Your company or organization include proper spelling A phone num...

Page 55: ...________________ graphics adapter _____________________________ data bus _________________________ I have the following boards and applications installed in my system ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ I am encountering the following problem s ...

Page 56: ...e reached The hardware software product you need help on A summary of the issue you are experiencing Your contract number if applicable and Your product serial number or purchase date Omitting any of the above information may delay our ability to resolve your issue Fax Photocopy and complete the form on page 47 then fax Technical Support at the following number 508 481 8620 World Wide Web For the ...

Page 57: ...e number of your nearest distributor are listed in your Data Translation catalog All return shipments to Data Translation must be marked with the correct RMA number to ensure proper processing 2 Using the original packing materials if available package the board as follows Wrap the board in an electrically conductive plastic material Handle with ground protection A static discharge can destroy com...

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Page 59: ...sing the STP15 29 conventions used vi customer service 49 D DT Vision Foundry 4 DT3145 Device Driver 4 DT3145 documentation installing 13 DT AcquireCL 4 36 DT Active Camera Link Frame Grabber Control 4 E e mail support 48 EP327 cable 5 EP337 cable 5 29 expansion slot 10 selection 18 F factory service 49 fax support 48 G GLOBAL LAB Image 2 4 H help 41 I inserting the board in the computer 21 instal...

Page 60: ...er 17 slot selection 18 software supported 4 STP15 screw terminal panel 5 29 support e mail 48 fax 48 telephone 46 World Wide Web 48 system requirements 10 T technical support 46 e mail 48 fax 48 telephone 46 World Wide Web 48 telephone support 46 troubleshooting procedure 41 service and support procedure 46 troubleshooting table 42 U unpacking the board 9 V verifying board operation 35 W World Wi...

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