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4.2.
Installing the Gigabit Ethernet or Camera Link host interface board
Follow the instructions included with the board
This host interface board contains sensitive electronic devices that can be damaged by static
discharge. Use appropriate static control methods when removing the board from the
antistatic shipping bag and when installing it into the host computer.
4.3.
Installing the Software
Place the DVC Software installation CD in the CD or DVD drive. Launch the installer, which
will guide each installation step.
4.4.
Installing the camera hardware
This camera contains sensitive electronic devices that can be damaged by static discharge.
Use appropriate static control methods when handling the camera. Avoid contact with
connector pins when cables and plugs are removed.
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Mount the camera in the desired location
IMPORTANT: To avoid dust accumulation on the CCD sensor, do not remove the
protective lens mount cap until ready to mount the camera to the optical system. The
cap should be replaced whenever the camera is removed from the optical system
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Connect the 9-pin power supply connector to the back of the camera and secure it
with the thumbscrews, finger-tight
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Connect the camera to the host with the supplied interface cable and secure it at both
ends.
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Connect the power supply line cord to the mains
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Switch on the power supply
5.
Camera Functions
The DVC-4000D is a versatile, high-performance digital camera with functions tailored to scientific and
industrial markets. It is capable of both high-speed readout (40 MHz pixel rate) and low-noise readout
(20 MHz pixel rate), both at 12-bits. Readout can be configured for single-channel or dual-channel
operation. In the dual-channel mode, the KAI-04022 is split into two halves, which are read
simultaneously. This approximately doubles the frame rate of single-channel readout at a given
frequency.
The DVC-4000D has five basic operating modes described in detail below. Each mode can be operated
at either 20 or 40 MHz and can support binning and region of interest.
All operational modes are initiated by a trigger signal. In the case of continuous modes, the trigger
initiates the stream and the camera continues to run in streaming mode until explicitly disabled. The
edge-triggered, single-frame mode produces one exposure in response to the leading (default: falling)
edge of the trigger signal. Finally, in bulb mode, the camera exposes for the duration of the trigger pulse,
beginning on the leading (default: falling) edge and ending on the trailing edge. Readout occurs
immediately after the trailing edge.
The trigger signal can have three different sources: the external, TTL trigger via the auxiliary connector
(see appendix B), the software-controlled trigger via a hard-wired Camera Link camera control line, or