ESPROS epc610 Manual Download Page 2

 

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION    

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SAFETY ADVICE

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA UNDER OPERATION !

Depending on the mode of operation, the camera device emits highly concentrated non-visible infrared light. It can be hazardous to the
human eye. The use of these devices has to follow the safety precautions given in IEC 60825-1 and IEC62471.

THIS EVALUATION  KIT SHOULD ONLY BE  INSTALLED  AND USED  BY AUTHORIZED AND  FULLY TRAINED  PEOPLE. ALL IN-
STRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND IN THE RELATED DOCUMENTS HAVE TO BE FOLLOWED AND FULLY COMPLIED WITH. IN
ADDITION, THE INSTALLER AND USER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. SHOULD ANY
OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS NOT BE CAREFULLY FOLLOWED, SERIOUSLY INJURY MAY OCCUR. THE INSTALLER AND USER IS
FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE USE AND OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE IN -
STALLER AND THE USER TO ENSURE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS USED ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND STAN-
DARDS IN ORDER TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION OF THE WHOLE APPLICATION.

ANY ALTERATION TO THE DEVICES BY THE BUYER, INSTALLER OR USER MAY RESULT IN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS.

ESPROS photonics AG IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY OR WARRANTY CLAIM WHICH RESULTS FROM SUCH MANIP-
ULATION.

THIS DEVICES MAY NOT BE USED FOR APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN THE EVALUATION OF THE DESIGNATED DEVICES. 
THIS DEVICES MAY NOT BE USED IN SAFETY APPLICATIONS, EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES, OR IN A RADIOACTIVE ENVIRON-
MENT.

 

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THIS CAMERA COMES WITH ITS OWN CALIBRATED FIRMWARE.

For proper operation of the Evaluation Kit upload the correct firmware from the CD ROM to the evaluation board.

Do this each time, when you are changing the camera module.

User interface:

Use the dialog “Firmware settings”

Upload the binary file “epc60x_fw_xxx_sensor”

ALSO, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALWAYS USE THE LATEST SOFTWARE VERSION ON YOUR MAC / PC.

USE THE APPROPRIATE INSTALLER THAT IS ALSO ON THE CD.

 

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THIS CAMERA COMES WITH FOCUSED OPTICS.

Do not touch the lens. Do not twist or turn the lens. Otherwise a degradation of the measurement occurs.

© 2014 ESPROS Photonics Corporation

Characteristics subject to change without notice

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Summary of Contents for epc610

Page 1: ...with 8x8 pixel epc610 Imager chip Comprehensive application software with graphical user interface to operate the epc610 chip inside the camera Automatic mode with adaptive integration times Manual m...

Page 2: ...APPLICATION ANY ALTERATION TO THE DEVICES BY THE BUYER INSTALLER OR USER MAY RESULT IN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS ESPROS photonics AG IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY OR WARRANTY CLAIM WHICH RES...

Page 3: ...mage 18 5 1 9 Integration time and Greyscale resolution Widget Brightness 18 5 1 10 Distance range settings Widget Settings 19 5 1 11 Register map Widget Setting 19 5 1 12 Display refresh rate Widget...

Page 4: ...epc600 TOF Range Finder chip with 1 4 x 1 4 optical aperture angle including cable P100 223 epc610 Camera Module V1 0 Camera module with an epc610 TOF Imager chip with 8 7 x 8 7 optical aperture angl...

Page 5: ...0V DC 5 0V 5 typ 25mA max 420mA Power consumption max 2 4W Communication SPI interface 4 wire max 10Mbit s max cable length 0 5m Receiver focal length f0 2 1 mm Receiver f stop 2 2 Operating wavelengt...

Page 6: ...sed for the epc610 camera application A main switch selects which section will be connected to the camera module The mainboard system is connected to the computer by a USB cable for data communication...

Page 7: ...igned for verification of datasheet parameters Such tests need a dedicated test environment Not designed for use in final applications 2014 ESPROS Photonics Corporation Characteristics subject to chan...

Page 8: ...18V 600 R 100 MHz L3 100nF C23 47uH L1 22k R16 47k R5 4k7 R6 15k R7 10uF C22 10nF C24 100R R8 22k R9 1nF C20 10nF C21 0R1 R18 0R1 R17 D4 SFH4059 D5 SFH4059 D6 SFH4059 D8 SFH4059 D9 SFH4059 D10 SFH4059...

Page 9: ...D10 D11 BAT74 Schottky double diode D1 B340 40V 3A Diode D3 PMV45EN Transistor T1 epc610 epc610 IC1 LTC1983 5 Voltage convertor IC3 LM3478 Voltage regulator IC4 Header 6 Pin dual row J1 47 H Inductor...

Page 10: ...dules supplied by ESPROS photonics the pin assignment is already done for the correct operation of the module in combi nation with the mainboard For the correct standalone operation of the epc610 came...

Page 11: ...stallation connect the evaluation kit through the connector J6 USP FS to your PC with the enclosed USB cable Make sure that the power supply selection switch on the evaluation kit is switched to USB F...

Page 12: ...ode which gives access to the full functionality of the epc610 camera module It requires a host PC that has the application software installed and running Check if the application software is installe...

Page 13: ...ply options On power up the system loads the microprocessor software and checks which type of camera module is connected The system config ures itself automatically according to the connected camera m...

Page 14: ...application to from the Evaluation Kit hardware Always use this first before you start any other operation Start Stop Starts or stops the data acquisition Use after the Evaluation Kit hardware has be...

Page 15: ...e and amplitude The widget shows the numbers and the histogram distributions for the 3D TOF distance values and the ampli tude values 3D modes readout amplitude Brightness mode normalized amplitude sc...

Page 16: ...visible or accessible once A closing of the external dialog puts back the control widget to the tabs of its control area 5 1 4 Pixel field orientation The pixel field corresponds to the numeration of...

Page 17: ...signal The background color reflects the quality of the pixel signal Signal quality Background color Readout amplitude excellent green 200 value good yello 100 value 200 bad red value 100 infinity in...

Page 18: ...ast the way having minimum one pixel white and one black and look not anymore evenly Refer for details to next chapter 5 1 9 Integration time and Greyscale resolution Widget Brightness Figure 21 Brigh...

Page 19: ...5 1 11 Register map Widget Setting This is a service function for epc s customer support It is not transparent to the user Save registers On request of epc s customer support the user can read the set...

Page 20: ...the extremely short timeframes that are relevant for TOF there is an inherent temperature dependency that leads to a distance drift Therefore the epc TOF chips have integrated temperature sensors who...

Page 21: ...Brightness mode Grayscale image The 4 datasets DCS0 DCS3 are the amplitude values of the 4 sequential black white pictures with ambient light 5 1 17 Widget 2D Histogram of distance and DC light 3D mod...

Page 22: ...ulated readout amplitude values as numbers and histogram distributions Figure 32 The sample values of the 4 integration periods 5 1 19 Log dialog This function allows data logging for offline analysis...

Page 23: ...sion factor or reflectivity Examples A sheet of white paper has a remission of 90 whereas a dark carpet reflects only 5 Ambient light suppression In real world applications there will always be ambien...

Page 24: ...MOVING OBJECT REFLECTED LIGHT TIME T1 SAMPLE 1 TIME T2 SAMPLE 2 TIME T3 SAMPLE 3 TIME T4 SAMPLE 4 Figure 34 Measurement cycle with moving object 6 8 Transparent objects Transparent objects may distort...

Page 25: ...in our tools and respect the large amount of work the owners have done libusb 1 0 Copyright C 2007 2008 Daniel Drake Copyright C 2001 Johannes Erdfelt under LGPL License http www gnu org licenses lgp...

Page 26: ...of epc Resale of epc products or services with statements different from or beyond the parameters stated by epc for that product or service voids all express and any implied warranties for the associ...

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