Table of Contents
General Description............................................................................................................................................................................................1
Features............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Purpose.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................1
1. General overview of the epc600/610 Evaluation Kit .................................................................................................................................4
1.1. Ordering information.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. Scope of delivery................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. System requirements for host computer............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4. System requirements for the Evaluation Kit mainboard ........................................................................................................................ 5
1.5. Technical data epc610 Camera Module V1.0 ........................................................................................................................................5
1.6. Support and technical contact ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Hardware.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1. Block diagram........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2. Schematics............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3. Assembly & part list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4. Hardware of the camera...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.5. Camera connector J1.......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3. Evaluation Kit mainboard........................................................................................................................................................................10
4. Setup & installation................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1. Software installation.............................................................................................................................................................................11
4.1.1. SW installation on PC....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.2. SW installation on Mac..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.2. Running the epc610 application .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
5. Software “epc610 evaluation system” and user interface ...................................................................................................................... 14
5.1. Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
5.1.1. User Interface Overview................................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.2. Basic operation................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
5.1.3. Control widgets................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.1.4. Pixel field orientation.........................................................................................................................................................................16
5.1.5. Widget “3D Graph”............................................................................................................................................................................17
5.1.6. Widget “3D Numerical” (Distance and quality)................................................................................................................................. 17
5.1.7. Integration time and temperature dialog (Widget “3D Graph” and “3D Numerical“) ........................................................................ 17
5.1.8. Widget “Brightness” (Grayscale image)........................................................................................................................................... 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 “Setting”)........................................................................................................................................... 19
5.1.13. Firmware settings (Widget “Settings”)............................................................................................................................................ 20
5.1.14. Calibration settings (Widget “Settings”) ..........................................................................................................................................20
5.1.15. Application settings (Widget “Settings”) ..........................................................................................................................................20
5.1.16. Widget “Correlation Samples”........................................................................................................................................................ 21
5.1.17. Widget “2D Histogram of distance and DC light” ........................................................................................................................... 21
5.1.18. Widget “Int. time and amplitude”.....................................................................................................................................................22
5.1.19. Log dialog....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
5.2. Additional technical info and definitions ...............................................................................................................................................23
6. Further Application notes........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
6.1. Illumination...........................................................................................................................................................................................23
6.2. Ambient-light & wavelength................................................................................................................................................................. 23
6.3. Noise reduction....................................................................................................................................................................................23
6.4. Temperature compensation................................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.5. Linearity correction.............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.6. Special phenomena............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.7. Motion blurring (Fast moving objects)................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.8. Transparent objects............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.9. Changing remission (reflectivity)......................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.10. Indirect light reflections...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.11. Convex surfaces................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
6.12. Highly reflective background objects................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.13. Light scattering.................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
7. Maintenance and disposal...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
7.1. Maintenance........................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
7.2. Disposal............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
8. Addendum...............................................................................................................................................................................................25
8.1. Related documents..............................................................................................................................................................................25
8.2. Links.....................................................................................................................................................................................................25
8.3. Licenses...............................................................................................................................................................................................25
IMPORTANT NOTICE......................................................................................................................................................................................26
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Characteristics subject to change without notice
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