2
1.
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................4
2.
RECEIVING AND UNPACKING.....................................................................................5
3.
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED..................................................................................................5
3.1.
I
MPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE POWER SUPPLY
............................................5
3.2.
O
PTIONAL ITEMS
................................................................................................................5
4.
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................5
4.1.
H
OST COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
......................................................................................5
4.1.1.
Operating system:.......................................................................................................5
4.1.2.
Hardware, CameraLink configuration:......................................................................6
4.1.3.
Hardware, Gigabit Ethernet configuration:...............................................................6
4.2.
I
NSTALLING THE
G
IGABIT
E
THERNET OR
C
AMERA
L
INK HOST INTERFACE BOARD
...........6
4.3.
I
NSTALLING THE
S
OFTWARE
..............................................................................................6
4.4.
I
NSTALLING THE CAMERA HARDWARE
..............................................................................6
5.
CAMERA FUNCTIONS.....................................................................................................6
5.1.
O
PERATING SPEED
..............................................................................................................7
5.1.1.
20 MHz operation.......................................................................................................7
5.1.2.
40 MHz operation.......................................................................................................7
5.2.
O
PERATIONAL MODES
........................................................................................................7
5.2.1.
Continuous, overlapped exposure mode with electronic shuttering...........................8
5.2.2.
Continuous, overlapped, extended-exposure mode ....................................................8
5.2.3.
Continuous, non-overlapped exposure mode..............................................................8
5.2.4.
Edge-triggered exposure (single frame capture) mode ..............................................9
5.2.5.
Bulb (pulse-width exposure) mode .............................................................................9
5.3.
B
INNING
.............................................................................................................................9
5.4.
R
EGION OF
I
NTEREST
.......................................................................................................10
6.
CCD PHENOMENA .........................................................................................................10
6.1.
B
LOOMING
.......................................................................................................................10
6.2.
S
MEAR
..............................................................................................................................10
7.
MAINTENANCE ..............................................................................................................12
IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION .......................................................................12
7.1.
C
LEANING
G
UIDELINES
....................................................................................................12
7.1.1.
Cleaning the lens or optical assembly ......................................................................12
7.1.2.
Standard (non-cooled) camera precautions .............................................................12
7.1.3.
TE-Cooled camera precautions................................................................................12
7.1.4.
Cleaning the infra-red filter (Standard and TE-Cooled Cameras) .........................13
7.1.5.
Infra-red filter removal and installation...................................................................14
7.1.6.
How to remove the IR filter ......................................................................................14
7.1.7.
Cleaning the CCD faceplate.....................................................................................16
8.
WARRANTY AND AFTER-SALE SERVICE ..............................................................17
9.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION......................................................................................18
