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Appendix B – Hotswap/Hotplug Capability
Note: Teledyne Photometrics cameras using PCIe once required the camera to be
turned on and initialized before starting the computer. This is no longer necessary for
Kinetix builds June 25, 2021, or later, camera serial numbers A21F723001, or greater.
(The “21” within the aforementioned serial number indicates the year of the build; the
letter following the year-of-build–designating number indicates the month of build.)
When using the latest PCIe card, Kinetix can now be turned on after the computer,
and the camera can be power cycled without the need to restart the computer.
Requirements:
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Kinetix camera with firmware 30.29.03 or higher. This firmware was the default
for cameras shipped starting on June 15, 2021. Older Kinetix cameras can have
their firmware updated in our factory. Camera firmware can be confirmed in
PVcamTest software, which is installed along with PVCAM.
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PVCAM 3.9.8.0 installed on the computer.
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Dolphin PCIe Card with Firmware 8.12. This is the firmware on cameras shipped
after June 15, 2021.
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This capability has been tested using the Teledyne Photometrics-recommended
computer systems listed
, the Dell Precision Tower 5820, and the HP Z4G4
system, commonly supplied by Nikon, Olympus, and Zeiss. Contact Teledyne
Photometrics Customer Service if this does not work with your computer.
To start the camera after the computer boots up:
1.
Ensure the computer and camera are both powered off.
2.
Ensure the camera is connected to the computer with appropriate PCIe cables.
3.
Boot the computer and let it complete its startup.
4.
Turn on the camera. Then wait for the green blinking lights on the PCIe card to
become steady green and for the yellow light on the back of the camera to turn
off (approximately 15 seconds).
Note: If the user attempts to initiate software to control the camera before the
camera initiation is finished (i.e., blinking lights off), the camera will not function
even though it is recognized in device manager.
5.
Enable the software and use the camera.
To gain access to the camera after camera shutdown without rebooting the computer:
1.
Shut down all software to which the camera may have been connected.
2.
Power down the camera and wait 5 seconds.
3.
Turn on the camera. Then wait for the green blinking lights on the PCIe card to
become steady green and for the yellow blinking light on the back of the
camera to turn off (approximately 15 seconds).
4.
Start up the imaging control software and confirm it works with the camera.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, you may need to power cycle the computer and
camera. Should this action not restore functionality, please contact Teledyne
Photometrics Customer Service.
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