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Nano Series GigE Vision Camera

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Nano IP Configuration Mode Details

In general automatic IP configuration assignment (LLA/DHCP) is sufficient for most Nano

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information on the Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration tool and network optimization for GigE

Vision cameras and devices.

Summary of Contents for Genie Nano Series

Page 1: ...e Nano Series Camera User s Manual Monochrome Color GigE Vision Area Scan October 6 2015 Rev 0005 P N G3 G00M USR00 www teledynedalsa com sensors cameras frame grabbers processors software vision solutions ...

Page 2: ...indows 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks or intellectual property mentioned herein belong to their respective owners Document Date October 6 2015 Document Number G3 G00M USR00 About Teledyne DALSA Teledyne DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs develops manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solution...

Page 3: ...START 16 IF YOU HAVE NO LENS ON THE NANO 16 IF YOU HAVE A LENS ON THE NANO 16 CAMERA WORKS NOW WHAT 16 CONNECTING THE GENIE NANO CAMERA 17 GIGE NETWORK ADAPTER OVERVIEW 17 PAUSE Frame Support 17 CONNECT THE GENIE NANO CAMERA 17 Connectors 18 LED Indicators 19 Camera Status LED Indicator 19 LED States on Power Up 19 Genie Nano IP Configuration Sequence 20 Supported Network Configurations 20 PREVENT...

Page 4: ...ature Details 49 Output Line Details 52 Output High and Output Low Block Diagram 52 COUNTER AND TIMER CONTROL CATEGORY 53 Counter and Timer Control Feature Description 53 Counter and Timer Group Block Diagram 57 Example Counter Start Source OFF 58 Example Counter Start Source CounterEnd itself 58 Example CounterStartSource EVENT and Signal Edge Base 59 Example CounterStartSource Line Edge Base Exa...

Page 5: ...ver Ethernet PoE Support 91 Input Signals Electrical Specifications 92 External Input Details 92 External Input AC Timing Characteristics 92 Output Signals Electrical Specifications 93 External Output Details 93 External Output AC Timing Characteristics 93 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS FOR NANO CAMERAS 94 Host PC System 94 Ethernet Switch Requirements 94 IEEE 802 3x Pause Frame Flow Control 95 Ethernet to...

Page 6: ... Communication Issues 112 Acquisition Error without Timeout Messages 112 Grab has Random Bad Data or Noise 113 No camera exposure when expected 113 Camera is functional but frame rate is lower than expected 114 Camera acquisition is good but frame rate is lower than expected 114 Camera is functional frame rate is as expected but image is black 114 Other Problems or Issues 115 Random Invalid Trigge...

Page 7: ...ith TurboDrive Genie Nano cameras include TurboDrive technology delivering high speed data transfers exceeding the GigE limit TurboDrive uses advanced data modeling to boost data transfers up to 2 or 3 times faster than standard GigE Vision speeds with no loss of image quality These breakthrough rates are achieved using a proprietary patent pending process that assembles data from the sensor to op...

Page 8: ...mera configurations Supports the Gigabit Ethernet PAUSE Frame feature GigE Vision 1 2 compliant Gigabit Ethernet GigE interconnection to a computer via standard CAT5e or CAT6 cables Gigabit Ethernet GigE transfer speed up to 115 MB second Application development with the freely available Sapera LT software libraries Native Teledyne DALSA Trigger to Image Reliability design framework Refer to the O...

Page 9: ...on Specifications for details of each Genie Nano model Monochrome Cameras Model Resolution Sensor Model Lens Part Number M1940 1936 x 1216 Sony IMX174 C mount G3 GM10 M1940 CS mount coming soon M1920 1936 x 1216 Sony IMX249 C mount G3 GM11 M1920 CS mount coming soon Color Cameras Model Resolution Sensor Model Lens Part Number Notes C1940 1936 x 1216 Sony IMX174 C mount G3 GC10 C1940 TBA with IR Fi...

Page 10: ... 4 inch screw mount tripod mount G3 AMNT BRA00 I O Blunt End Cable 2 meter Screw Retention to Flying Leads G3 AIOC BLUNT2M I O Breakout Cable 2 meter Screw Retention to Euroblock connector G3 AIOC BRKOUT2M Power and Cable Evaluation Kit Includes a Power Supply 12V an Ethernet Cable RJ 45 2 meter and a 2 meter I O Breakout Cable Euroblock G3 ACBL EVALKIT ...

Page 11: ...nICam support XML camera description file Embedded within Genie Nano About GigE Vision Genie Nano cameras are 100 compliant with the GigE Vision 1 2 specification which defines the communication interface protocol used by any GigE Vision device The device description and capabilities are contained in an XML file For more information see http www machinevisiononline org public articles index cfm ca...

Page 12: ...image Internal generator with choice of static and shifting patterns User settings Select factory default or either of two user saved camera configurations TurboDrive Technology Currently supported when using 8 bit pixel format Sapera 8 01 or later Back Focal Distance C mount models 17 52 mm CS mount models 12 52 mm Mechanical Interface Camera L x H x W see Mechanical Specifications 21 2 mm x 29 m...

Page 13: ...ctromagnetic immunity EN61000 6 4 2007 Electromagnetic emissions CISPR 11 2009 A1 group 1 FCC part 15 subpart B 2010 Limit class A Conducted Emissions CISPR 22 2008 Limit class A LAN port Conducted Emissions FCC Part 15 class A RoHS Compliancy as per European directive 2011 65 EC For an image of Genie Nano certificates see EC FCC Declarations of Conformity on page 96 Vibration Shock Tests Test Lev...

Page 14: ...on Camera Mean Time Between Failure MTBF The analysis was carried out for operating temperatures varying from 0 to 80ºC with the product steady state temperature determined as 20ºC The following table presents the predicted MTBF and failure rate values ...

Page 15: ...ime with initial beta version 1 00 Horizontal Line Time 20 5 µs 9 5 µs Exposure Time Maximum 16 sec End of Exposure to Start of Readout 25 lines 512 5µs 25 lines 237 5µs Readout Time Horizontal Line Time max x lines in full frame 20 in μs Exposure Control Internal Programmable via the camera API External based on Trigger Width Internal Trigger to Start of Exposure 2 to 3 line time External Exposur...

Page 16: ...viates by 20 from the average of neighboring pixels at 50 saturation including pixel stuck at 0 and maximum saturated value Spot defects none Grouping of more than 8 pixel defects within a sub area of 3x3 pixels to a maximum spot size of 7x7 pixels Clusters defects none Grouping of more than 5 single pixel defects in a 3x3 kernel Column defects none Vertical grouping of more than 10 contiguous pix...

Page 17: ...e Nano Series Overview 15 Spectral Response Monochrome Models M194x M192x Sony IMX174 IMX249 Measured Fill Factor x Quantum Efficiency FF x QE Color Models C194x C192x Sony IMX174 IMX249 Measured Fill Factor x Quantum Efficiency FF x QE ...

Page 18: ...no to the spare NIC and wait for the GigE Server Icon in the Windows tray to show that the Nano is connected The Nano Status LED will be steady Blue If you have no lens on the Nano Start CamExpert The Nano Status LED will be steady Green Select the moving test pattern from the Image Format Feature Category Click grab If you have a lens on the Nano Start CamExpert The Nano Status LED will be steady...

Page 19: ...o a network system is similar whether using the Teledyne DALSA Sapera LT package or a third party GigE Vision development package Power supplies must meet the requirements defined in section Input Signals Electrical Apply power to the camera Connect Nano to the host computer GigE network adapter or to the Ethernet switch via a CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable Note cable should not be less than 1 meter...

Page 20: ...er strobe and general I O signals The connector supports a retention latch while the Nano case supports thumbscrews Teledyne DALSA provides optional cables see Accessories See 10 pin I O Connector Details for connector pin out specifications The following figure of the Genie Nano back end shows connector and LED locations See Mechanical Specifications for details on the connectors and camera mount...

Page 21: ... as steady Red only if there is a fatal error Camera is not initialized Flashing Red Initialization sequence in progress Wait less than a minute for the Nano to reboot itself Steady Red Flashing Blue Fatal Error If the Genie Nano does not reboot itself contact Technical Support Slow Flashing Blue Ethernet cable disconnected The camera continuously attempts to assign itself an IP address Fast Flash...

Page 22: ...ano obtains an IP address using the Link Local Address LLA or DHCP by default If required a persistent IP address can be assigned refer to the Network Imaging manual Preferably a DHCP server is present on the network where the Genie Nano issues a DHCP request for an IP address The DHCP server then provides the Nano an IP address The Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration tool installed with the Sape...

Page 23: ... to earth ground Teledyne DALSA has performed ESD testing on Nano cameras using an 8 kilovolt ESD generator without any indication of operational faults The two following methods either individually or together will prevent ESD problems Method 1 Use a shielded grounded power supply that connects ground to pin 10 of the I O connector The Nano case is now properly connected to earth ground and can w...

Page 24: ...on Compliant environment Sapera or Sapera runtime is not required and you need to follow the installation instructions of the third party package The Windows Firewall exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow the Sapera GigE Server to pass through the firewall Computers with VPN software virtual private network may need to have the VPN driver disabled in the NIC properties This would...

Page 25: ...E Vision support with Teledyne DALSA TurboDrive technology Optional If the Teledyne DALSA Sapera LT SDK package is not used click to install the Genie Nano firmware and user manuals only Follow the on screen prompts Connect the camera to an available free Gigabit NIC Refer to Sapera LT User s Manual concerning application development with Sapera Note The Teledyne DALSA Sapera CamExpert tool used t...

Page 26: ...place your mouse cursor on this icon the GigE Server will display the number of GigE Vision devices found by your PC Right click the icon and select status to view information about those devices See Troubleshooting for more information GigE Server Status Once the Genie Nano is assigned an IP address its Status LED is steady blue the GigE server tray icon will not have a red X through it indicatin...

Page 27: ...ano camera is shown or will be listed in a few seconds after CamExpert completes the automatic device search device discovery Select the Nano camera device by clicking on the camera user defined name By default the Nano camera is identified by its serial number The Nano status LED will turn green indicating the CamExpert application is now connected Click on the Grab button for live acquisition th...

Page 28: ...26 Using Nano with Sapera API Nano Series GigE Vision Camera ...

Page 29: ...on Teledyne DALSA cameras are labeled as GigEVision Device Click on a device user name to select it for control by CamExpert An imaging application uses any one of these attributes to identify a camera its IP address MAC address serial number or User Name Some important considerations are listed below Do not use the camera s IP address as identification unless it is a persistent IP since it can ch...

Page 30: ...onfigurations as individual camera parameter files on the host system ccf An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a separate acquisition program CamExpert Panes The various areas of the CamExpert tool are described in the summary figure below GigE Vision device Categories ...

Page 31: ...ftware Trigger type click to send a single software trigger command CamExpert display controls these do not modify the frame buffer data Stretch or shrink image to fit set image display to original size or zoom the image to any size and ratio Note that under certain combinations of image resolution acquisition frame rate and host computer speed the CamExpert screen display may not update completel...

Page 32: ...tion table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Camera Information Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and in which device version the feature was introduced Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of ...

Page 33: ...ntifier of up to 15 characters The default factory setting is the camera serial number RW 1 00 Beginner Device Temperature Selector DeviceTemperatureSelector Select the source where the temperature is read 1 00 Beginner Internal Internal User feature Interpolated value from FPGA and or PHY temperature MaxInternal MaxInternal Records the highest device temperature since power up Value is reset on p...

Page 34: ...specific Device Reset DeviceReset Resets the device to its power up state W Serial Number DeviceID Displays the device s factory set camera serial number 1 00 Beginner Power up Configuration Selector UserSetDefault Specify the camera configuration set to load and make active on camera power up or reset The camera configuration sets are stored in camera non volatile memory None None Keep Internal c...

Page 35: ...ture Naming Convention which was used to create the device s XML SFNC Major Rev DeviceSFNCVersionMajor Major Version of the Genicam Standard Features Naming Convention which was used to create the device s XML 1 00 DFNC Invisible SFNC Minor Rev DeviceSFNCVersionMinor Minor Version of the Genicam Standard Features Naming Convention which was used to create the device s XML 1 00 DFNC Invisible SFNC ...

Page 36: ... to load on power up see feature UserSetDefaultSelector The user chooses from one factory data set or one of two possible user saved states Load Save Configuration The second drop list allows the user to change the camera configuration any time after a power up see feature UserSetSelector To reset the camera to the factory configuration select Factory Setting and click Load To save a current camer...

Page 37: ... either always or due to other feature settings Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table that are tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Also important features shown by CamExpert may change with different Genie Nano models...

Page 38: ...inner Areascan Areascan Device uses an Areascan sensor Sensor Color Type sensorColorType Defines the camera sensor color type RO DFNC Beginner Monochrome Sensor Monochrome Sensor color type is monochrome Bayer Sensor CFA_Bayer Sensor color type is Bayer Color Filter Array CFA Input Pixel Size pixelSizeInput Size of the image input pixels in bits per pixel RO DFNC Guru 10 Bits Pixel Bpp10 Sensor ou...

Page 39: ...Timed Beginner Actual Exposure Time exposureTimeActual Actual Exposure Time performed by sensor due to its design based on the requested Exposure Time Beginner Gain Selector GainSelector Selects which gain is controlled when adjusting gain features Beginner Sensor SensorAll Apply a gain adjustment within the sensor to the entire image The first half of the gain range is applied in the analog domai...

Page 40: ...entered represent 0 1dB increments The value range is 0 to 480 which controls a 0 to 48dB gain range Black Level This offset variable exists within the sensor The Sony sensors allow an offset range between 0 and 511 DN The factory settings default value for each sensor used by various Nano models is recommended as per the sensor manufacturer design specifications Note With the factory default offs...

Page 41: ...s make use of various sensors from different manufacturers Each of these sensor families will have timing characteristics which need to be understood when designing externally triggered imaging applications This section describes these AC characteristics for each Nano sensor family External Trigger Characteristics Models M C1940 M C1920 External Trigger Input Input propagation Delay see Input Sign...

Page 42: ...al input trigger pulse width ExposureMode TriggerWidth Synchronous Mode Timing Synchronous Mode Exposure is synchronous to the line timing of the sensor Exposure time steps are 1µs and the readout can be concurrent to the exposure for the fastest possible frame rate Synchronous mode starts the exposure period aligned to the sensor horizontal line timing and the programmable duration steps are 1µs ...

Page 43: ...ple Free running Exposure Timing External Trigger Programmable Exposure Also known as Edge Pre select exposure See timing diagram below An external trigger edge initiates the exposure process The user programmable delay exposureDelay from valid trigger edge to start of exposure is camera model specific Supports Synchronous Mode timing for fastest possible frame rates Start of exposure is aligned o...

Page 44: ... an exposure started by an external active high trigger and duration controlled by the signal width External Trigger input on Line 1 or Line 2 Exposure ReadOut ExposureMode TriggerWidth signal High example LineStart ExposureStart Event External Trigger Input Signal ExposureEnd Event FrameTrigger Active FrameTrigger Inactive ...

Page 45: ...re read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Also important Genie Nano cameras are available in a number of models...

Page 46: ...rigger Frames Count triggerFrameCount Sets the total number of frames to acquire when a valid trigger is received This feature is available only when TriggerSelector FrameBurstStart 1 00 DFNC Beginner Software Trigger TriggerSoftware Generate a software command internal trigger immediately no matter what the TriggerSource feature is set to 1 00 Beginner Trigger Source TriggerSource Specifies the i...

Page 47: ...ine and associated I O control block to use Pin 7 is the Input Signal and Pin 3 is the common Ground on the I O connector Line 3 Line3 Index of the physical line and associated I O control block to use Pin 6 is the Output Signal and Pin 4 is the common output power on the I O connector Line 4 Line4 Index of the physical line and associated I O control block to use Pin 8 is the Output Signal and Pi...

Page 48: ...rate a pulse on the ValidFrameTrigger event Pulse on Rejected Frame s Trigger PulseOnInvalidFrameTrigger Generate a pulse on the InvalidFrameTrigger event Pulse on Start of Acquisition PulseOnStartofAcquisition Generate a pulse when the AcquisiontStart event occurs Pulse on End of Acquisition PulseOnEndofAcquisition Generate a pulse when the AcquisiontStop event occurs Pulse on End of Timer 1 Puls...

Page 49: ...utLineSource SoftwareControlled and OutputLineSoftwareLatchControl Latch for static states 1 00 Expert DFNC Line Pinout linePinAssociation Enumeration of the physical line or pin on the device I O connector RO 1 00 Invisible Pin5 Signal Pin3 Gnd Pin5Signal_Pin3Gnd Pin 5 is the Input Signal and Pin 3 is the common input Ground on the I O connector Pin7 Signal Pin3 Gnd Pin7Signal_Pin3Gnd Pin 7 is th...

Page 50: ...oard buffer allocation if the buffer size has changed since the last acquisition Trigger Source Line 1 or 2 An external trigger signal is opto coupled and subject to a signal debounce input delay plus inversion circuits Trigger Line Polarity For external line signals a rising edge signal is suggested to minimize the time it takes for the opto coupler to change state Trigger Source Timer1End Event ...

Page 51: ...gerOverlap values are dependent on the Nano model and sensor used The following timing diagrams describe all possible supported modes as stated in the preceding feature table TriggerOverlap Off No trigger overlap is permitted Diagram Conditions TriggerMode On TriggerActivation RisingEdge TriggerDelay 0 TriggerSelector FrameStart ExposureAlignment Synchronous Trigger Input Trigger Exclusion Period ...

Page 52: ... Readout TriggerOverlap Readout Trigger Exclusion Period End of Exposure to Start of Readout End of Exposure to Start of Readout TriggerOverlap EndOfExposure Trigger is accepted immediately after the previous exposure period This will latch the Trigger and delay the Exposure if the end of that exposure is shorter than the previous readout Diagram Conditions TriggerMode On TriggerActivation RisingE...

Page 53: ... short exposure will end with the end of the previous frame readout The second readout period will then start immediately Diagram Conditions TriggerMode On TriggerActivation RisingEdge TriggerDelay 0 TriggerSelector FrameStart ExposureAlignment Synchronous Trigger Input Exposure 1 Readout 1 Frame 1 Active period Exposure 2 Readout 2 Frame 2 Active period Frame Exposure Frame Readout TriggerOverlap...

Page 54: ...ineStatus RO See Output Signals Electrical Specifications for more information External outputs Can be used as a strobe signals to control lighting or to generate programmable pulses when specific events are generated by the camera Output on Events Each output can be set independently to one of the available event modes defined by the outputLineSource feature Output High and Output Low Block Diagr...

Page 55: ...a number of models implementing different sensors and image resolutions which may not support the full feature set defined in this category Counter and Timer Control Feature Description The following table and block diagram describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is ...

Page 56: ...xposureStart Counter starts on the reception of the Exposure Start event Exposure End ExposureEnd Counter starts on the reception of the Exposure End event Readout Start ReadoutStart Counter starts on the reception of the Readout Start event Readout End ReadoutEnd Counter starts on the reception of the Readout End event Frame Start FrameStart Counter starts on the reception of the Frame Start even...

Page 57: ...tput 2 based on the counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting Internal Clock InternalClock The counter increments on each microsecond tick of the device internal Clock Timer 1 End Timer1End Counts the number of Timer 1 End events Counter Incremental Line Activation counterIncrementalLineActivation Selects the counter signal activation mode The counter increments on the specified signal edge...

Page 58: ... To temporarily disable the counter set the Counter Event Source feature to Off 1 00 Expert DFNC Timer Selector timerSelector Selects which timer to configure 1 00 Expert DFNC Timer 1 Timer1 Timer 1 selected Timer Mode timerMode Select the Timer mode The selected Timer is Active or Disabled When Disabled the Timer can be configured 1 00 Expert DFNC Off Off The selected Timer is Disabled Active Act...

Page 59: ...falling or rising edge of the selected signal Timer Duration timerDuration Sets the duration in microseconds of the timer pulse 1 00 Expert DFNC Timer Value timerValue Reads the current value in microseconds of the selected timer 1 00 Expert DFNC Timer Reset timerReset Resets the timer to 0 while timerStatus TimerActive Timer then waits for the next timerStartSource event 1 00 Expert DFNC Counter ...

Page 60: ...nter Reset Source Event or CounterEnd the counter is reset to 00 but does not restart counting until the next CounterReset Cmd Example Counter Start Source CounterEnd itself Countermode OFF Counter is IDLE CounterEnd Event Generated Counter is Active CounterStartSource CounterEnd itself CounterWait Trigger Counter is incrementing Countermode Active Counter Reset CMD Counter Completed CounterResetS...

Page 61: ...d CounterResetSource CounterEnd Itself CounterStartSource EVENT and Signal Edge Base CounterResetSource Event Itself 0 Example CounterStartSource Line Edge Base Example Countermode OFF Counter is IDLE CounterEnd Event Generated CounterStartSource Line 1 CounterWait Start Counter Register Countermode Active Counter Completed CounterResetSource CounterEnd Itself CounterStartSource Line Edge Base Exa...

Page 62: ...without a lens Parameters in gray are read only either always or due to another parameter being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Also important Genie Nano cameras ...

Page 63: ... SFNC tag is not shown B W Color Display Name Feature Values Description Data Stream Selector dataStreamSelector Select which data stream to control default is Stream 1 RO Beginner DFNC Stream1 Stream1 Adjust parameters for Stream1 Data Stream Type dataStreamType This feature is used to retrieve the transfer protocol used to stream blocks RO Beginner DFNC Image Image The Image data blocks are stre...

Page 64: ...ultipleROICount Specifies the number of possible ROI Region of Interest available in an acquired image One is minimum while the maximum is device specific Expert DFNC RO ROI Selector multipleROISelector Select an ROI Region of Interest when Multiple ROI Mode is enabled Selector range is from 1 to the Multiple ROI Count value Expert DFNC ROI x1 y1 roi1_1 ROI x1 y1 ROI x2 y1 roi2_1 ROI x2 y1 ROI x3 ...

Page 65: ...crement per pixel and that moves horizontally Width Max WidthMax The maximum image width is the dimension calculated after horizontal binning decimation or any other function changing the horizontal dimension of the image RO Invisible Height Max HeightMax The maximum image height is the dimension calculated after vertical binning decimation or any other function changing the vertical dimension of ...

Page 66: ...eased up to the Genie Nano model maximum The following figure is an example of a partial scan acquisition using both Height and Vertical Offset controls The Vertical Offset feature defines at what line number from the sensor origin to acquire the image The Height feature defines the number of lines to acquire to a maximum of the remaining frame height Note that only the partial scan image ROI is t...

Page 67: ...e values are based on zero vertical offset limited to firmware 1 00 Horizontal Cropping Partial Scan Genie Nano supports cropping the acquisition horizontally by grabbing less pixels on each horizontal line Horizontal offset defines the start of the acquired video line while horizontal width defines the number of pixels per line Horizontal control features have the following independent constants ...

Page 68: ... For any selected ROI the Offset X Offset Y features define the upper left corner of the ROI Offset Width and Height features have individual increment values step size to consider The first ROI of any row sets the height value for any other ROI in that row The first ROI of any column sets the width value of any other ROI in that column The following graphics show examples of the multi ROI functio...

Page 69: ... same order as the ROI rows and columns The user must account for the change between ROI data for each output image row The output image being smaller reduces the bandwidth requirements Example Actual Sample with Six ROI Areas 3x2 This example uses the example problem of solder inspection of certain components on a PCB The image below of a sample PCB shows 6 ROI areas highlighted by the yellow ove...

Page 70: ...Camera With the ROI areas defined the camera outputs an image consisting only of data within those ROI areas as shown below Such data reduction improves transfer bandwidth and also reduces image processing time for the host system imaging application ...

Page 71: ...he pattern output Note that internal test patterns are generated by the camera FPGA thus are identical for monochrome or color camera models The Nano Test Patterns are Grey Horizontal ramp Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest Grey Vertical ramp Image is filled vertically with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the ...

Page 72: ...onally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention denoted by DFNC versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention SFNC tag is not shown The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group not a firmware revision number As Genie Nano capabilities evolve the device version tag will increase therefore identi...

Page 73: ...ompleting the current Frame or aborts waiting on a trigger If no acquisition is in progress the command is ignored 1 00 Beginner Transfer Control TransferControlMode Sets the method used to control the transfer 1 00 Expert Basic Basic Basic mode ensures maximum compatibility but does not allow for control of the transfer flow User Controlled UserControlled Manual mode allows maximum control of the...

Page 74: ...there are temporary delays to the transfer When using CamExpert right click on this field and then click on Refresh from the pop up menu The current frame count in the transfer buffer is displayed in the Value field During live grab if the number of frames in the transfer buffer is increasing then there is a problem with the network or host bandwidth being exceeded The ImageLost event occurs when ...

Page 75: ...er being disabled Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software usage not typically needed by end user applications Also important Genie Nano cameras are available in a number of models implementing different sensors and image resolution...

Page 76: ...econd frequency in Hz 1 00 Expert DFNC Timestamp Latch Source timestampLatchSource Specifies the internal event or signal that will latch the timestamp counter into the timestamp buffer 1 00 Expert DFNC Frame Start FrameStart The timestamp is latched on frame start Timestamp Reset Cmd timestampControlReset Resets the timestamp counter to 0 1 00 Expert DFNC Event Selector EventSelector Select the E...

Page 77: ...entExposureEnd software Event 1 00 Guru Exposure End Data EventExposureEndData Data of the exposure end event 1 00 Guru Exposure End Event Timestamp EventExposureEndTimestamp Timestamp of the EventExposureEnd event RO 1 00 Guru AcquisitionStartNextValid Event ID EventAcquisitionStartNextValid Generate an event on acquisition start next valid 1 00 Guru Acquisition Start Next Valid End Data EventAcq...

Page 78: ...value of the timestamp counter 1 00 Invisible Gev Timestamp Tick Frequency GevtimestampTickFrequency Indicates the number of timestamp ticks or increments during 1 second frequency in Hz 1 00 Invisible Gev Timestamp Reset GevtimestampControlReset Resets the timestamp counter to 0 1 00 Invisible Basic Exposure Events Overview The following timing graphic shows the primary events related to a simple...

Page 79: ...ment Synchronous Invalid Frame Trigger Period ValidFrameTrigger Event 1 ValidFrameTrigger Event 2 Invalid Frame Trigger Period Events Associated with Triggered Multiple Frame Synchronous Exposures The following timing graphic shows the primary events and acquisition timing associated with a synchronous exposure of two frames from a single trigger event FrameActive 1 Frame Inactive FrameTrigger Ina...

Page 80: ... available in a number of models implementing different sensors and image resolutions which may not support the full feature set defined in this category GigE Vision Transport Layer Feature Descriptions The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a...

Page 81: ...n network interface 1 00 Beginner Current Subnet Mask GevCurrentSubnetMask Reports the subnet mask of the given interface 1 00 Beginner Current Default Gateway GevCurrentDefaultGateway Reports the default gateway IP address to be used on the given network interface 1 00 Beginner Current IP set in LLA GevCurrentIPConfigurationLLA Controls whether the LLA Link Local Address IP configuration scheme i...

Page 82: ... camera uses when booting in Persistent IP mode 1 00 Invisible Persistent Subnet Mask GevPersistentSubnetMask Persistent subnet mask for the selected interface 1 00 Invisible Persistent Default Gateway GevPersistentDefaultGateway Persistent default gateway for the selected interface 1 00 Invisible Primary Application Socket GevPrimaryApplicationSocket Returns the UDP User Datagram Protocol source ...

Page 83: ... the recommended scheme when only one NIC is connected to GigE cameras ensure only one NIC is using LLA on your PC otherwise IP conflicts will result RO 1 00 Invisible DHCP Supported GevSupportedIPConfigurationDHCP Indicates if DHCP is supported by the selected interface This IP configuration mode requires a DHCP server to allocate an IP address dynamically over the range of some defined subnet Th...

Page 84: ... XML Major Version DeviceManifestXMLMajorVersion Indicates the major version number of the XML file of the selected manifest entry 1 00 Invisible XML Minor Version DeviceManifestXMLMinorVersion Indicates the Minor version number of the XML file of the selected manifest entry 1 00 Invisible XML SubMinor Version DeviceManifestXMLSubMinorVersion Indicates the SubMinor version number of the XML file o...

Page 85: ... size is monitored with the feature transferQueueMemorySize GigE Vision Host Control Category The GigE Vision Host controls as shown by CamExpert groups parameters used to configure the host computer system GigE Vision features used for Genie Nano networking management None of these parameters are stored in any Genie Nano camera These features allow optimizing the network configuration for maximum...

Page 86: ...ature Values Description Device Version View File Selector FileSelector Selects the file to access The file types which are accessible are device dependent 1 00 Guru Firmware Firmware1 Upload new firmware to the camera which will execute on the next camera reboot cycle Select the DeviceReset feature after the upload completes File Operation Selector FileOperationSelector Selects the target operati...

Page 87: ... file operation has completed successfully Failure Failure The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully for an unknown reason File Unavailable FileUnavailable The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the file is currently unavailable File Invalid FileInvalid The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the selected file in not present in this camera mode...

Page 88: ...ck firmware changes or updates when available for your Genie Nano model From the File Selector drop menu select the Genie Nano memory location for the uploaded data This menu presents only the applicable data locations for the selected file type Click the Browse button to open a typical Windows Explorer window Select the specific file from the system drive or from a network location Click the Uplo...

Page 89: ...tion Mode Details In general automatic IP configuration assignment LLA DHCP is sufficient for most Nano installations Please refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package manual for information on the Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration tool and network optimization for GigE Vision cameras and devices ...

Page 90: ...88 Technical Specifications Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications Mechanical Specifications Note Genie Nano with C or CS Mount ...

Page 91: ...g holes in identical locations which provide good grounding capabilities Overall height or width tolerance is 0 05mm Sensor Alignment Specification The following figure specifies sensor alignment for Genie Nano where all specifications define the absolute maximum tolerance allowed for production cameras Dimensions x y z are in microns and referenced to the Genie Nano mechanical body or the optical...

Page 92: ...ction to the controlling computer A single 10 pin connector SAMTEC TFM 105 02 L D WT for all Genie Nano I O and an auxiliary DC power source Nano supports connecting cables with retention latches or screw locks The following figure shows pin number assignment 10 pin I O Connector Details Teledyne DALSA makes available optional I O cables as described in Accessories Contact Sales for availability a...

Page 93: ... isd2 05 d m connector housing 10pos 2mm dp 84T0350 Europe specific country can be selected http uk farnell com samtec isdf 05 d m receptacle 1 27mm crimp 10way dp 2308547 ost ISDF 05 D M Asia Pacific specific country can be selected http sg element14 com samtec isdf 05 d m receptacle 1 27mm crimp 10way dp 2308547 ost ISDF 05 D M Power over Ethernet PoE Support The Genie Nano requires a PoE Class ...

Page 94: ...le debounce time from 0 to 255µs in 1µs steps Source signal requirements Single ended driver meeting TTL 12V or 24V standards see table below Differential signal drivers cannot be used due to the shared input common External Input AC Timing Characteristics Conditions Description Min Unit Input Pulse 0V 3V Input Pulse width High 1 3 µs Input Pulse width Low 1 7 µs Max Frequency 315 KHz Input Pulse ...

Page 95: ... open state if the outputs are closed A user setup configured to load on boot will not reset the outputs to the open state if the outputs are closed No output signal glitch on power up or polarity reversal Typical Operating Common Power Voltage Range 3V to 28Vdc Maximum Common Power Voltage Range 30Vdc Maximum Output Current 36mA External Output AC Timing Characteristics The graphic below defines ...

Page 96: ...should provide trouble free performance Host PC System Operating System Windows 7 8 0 8 1 either 32 bit or 64 bit for all are supported Operating System Linux scheduled support TBD Network Adapters GigE network adapter either add on card or on motherboard The Intel PRO 1000 MT adapter is an example of a high performance NIC Typically a system will need an Ethernet GigE adapter to supplement the si...

Page 97: ...ested at Teledyne DALSA is the NETGEAR GS716T Important The maximum frame rate possible from a large number of Nano cameras which are simultaneously triggered will depend on the Nano model frame size and network details Additionally using Pause Frame may change the Jumbo Frame value which maximizes data throughput Each imaging system should be tested for data rate limits Ethernet to Fiber Optic In...

Page 98: ...96 Technical Specifications Nano Series GigE Vision Camera EC FCC Declarations of Conformity Models M1920 C1920 M1940 C1940 ...

Page 99: ...dels M C194x M C192x The following figure shows the lens image circles relative to Genie Nano models using the Sony IMX174 and IMX249 sensors respectively A typical 1 lens will fully illuminate these sensors while the use of a 2 3 lens will have some corner vignetting Note the horizontal blue dashed lines defining the HD video format These indicate setting the Image Format controls to Height 1080 ...

Page 100: ...in focus when used to image fine details Aberrations defect chromatic spherical Aberrations are specific types of lens faults affecting resolution and distortion Lens surface defects or glass faults distort all light or specific colors Aberrations are typically more visible when imaging fine details Spatial Distortions Describes non linear lens distortions across the field of view Such distortion ...

Page 101: ...t others IR Cut off Filters Genie Nano cameras are responsive to near infrared IR wavelengths To prevent infrared from distorting the color balance of visible light acquisitions use a hot mirror or IR cut off filter that transmits visible wavelengths but does not transmit near infrared wavelengths and above All models of Genie Nano color cameras have a spectral response that extends into near IR w...

Page 102: ...eference Information Nano Series GigE Vision Camera The graphic below shows a sample response of a color camera with an overlay of the cut off filter suppressing wavelengths above 650nm from reaching the camera sensor ...

Page 103: ... lens surface to the second focal point The object distance OD is the distance from the first principal point to the object Primary Points in a Lens System Magnification and Resolution The magnification of a lens is the ratio of the image size to the object size h h m Where m is the magnification h is the image height pixel size and h is the object height desired object resolution size By similar ...

Page 104: ...l path and should be handled like other optical components with extreme care Dust can obscure pixels producing dark patches on the sensor response Dust is most visible when the illumination is collimated The dark patches shift position as the angle of illumination changes Dust is normally not visible when the sensor is positioned at the exit port of an integrating sphere where the illumination is ...

Page 105: ... using lint free ESD safe cloth wipers that do not contain particles that can scratch the window The Anticon Gold 9 x 9 wiper made by Milliken is both ESD safe and suitable for class 100 environments Another ESD acceptable wiper is the TX4025 from Texwipe An alternative to ESD safe cloth wipers is Transplex swabs that have desirable ESD properties There are several varieties available from Texwipe...

Page 106: ...104 Additional Reference Information Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BLUNT2M ...

Page 107: ...Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Additional Reference Information 105 ...

Page 108: ...106 Additional Reference Information Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Cable Assembly G3 AIOC BRKOUT2M ...

Page 109: ...Nano Series GigE Vision Camera Additional Reference Information 107 ...

Page 110: ...All Nano versions support this secure Ethernet cable Review their catalog for all available versions of vertical thumbscrew RJ45 cable sets All cables made in U S A all cables RoHS compliant CAT6 certified tested for near end far end crosstalk and return loss IGE 3M 3meters IGE 10M 10meters IGE 25M 25meters IGE 50M 50meters IGE 100M 100meters Components Express Cable Assemblies For Information con...

Page 111: ...rk issue where there is no communication with Nano Or in the simplest case the Nano is not connected The GigE server tray icon shows a warning when a device is connected but there is some type of IP error The GigE server tray icon when the Nano device is found The Nano has obtained an IP address and there are no network issues Optimization may still be required to maximize performance Problem Type...

Page 112: ... errors there may be a conflict with the third party camera s filter driver In some cases third party filter drivers modify the NIC properties such that the Teledyne DALSA Sapera Network Imaging Driver does not install Verify such a case by uninstalling the third party driver and installing the Nano package again Verify that your NIC is running the latest driver available from the manufacturer Dev...

Page 113: ...ck on Save Messages to generate a log text file Report the version of Genie Nano Framework and Sapera version used Device Available with Operational Issues This section considers issues with cabling Ethernet switches multiple cameras and camera exposure All information concerning the Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration Tool and other networking considerations is available in the Teledyne DALSA Ne...

Page 114: ... to auto configure at lower speeds Use a secured Ethernet cable when the Nano is in a high vibration environment See Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables Check the Ethernet status LEDs on the NIC used with the camera The Link Status indicator is on and the activity LED should flash with network messages Verify that the Ethernet cable is CAT5e or CAT6 This is very important with long cable lengths When ...

Page 115: ...ucing the camera packet size used Set the value to the default value of 1500 to verify acquisition before trying a higher value Other marginal NIC boards or ports can cause problems with packet transfers Try alternative NIC adapters Review other reasons for such acquisition errors as described in the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Module for Sapera LT manual No camera exposure when expected Verify...

Page 116: ...y occur with large frame color or high frame rate Nano cameras Note that the Sapera CamExpert tool has limits to the maximum frame rate possible due to CamExpert generating an interrupt for each acquired frame The Sapera Grab Demo may be better suited for testing at higher frame rates Verify that network parameters are optimal as described in the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Module manual Ensure...

Page 117: ...en triggers are received early i e within the trigger exclusion period All trigger management issues will be resolved with firmware 1 01 Minimum Sapera Version Required Save User Configuration Failed An unusual error that occurred with no other Nano control problem The solution is to verify the minimum Sapera version used with the Nano Framework The Genie Nano requires Sapera version 8 00 or later...

Page 118: ... Initial release R 0002 September 17 2015 Additional I O technical specifications etc R 0003 September 18 2015 Additional information on optional accessories etc R 0004 September 23 2015 Added EC FCC Declaration of Conformity models M C1920 M C1940 etc R 0005 October 6 2015 Correction to S N spec Expansion of TriggerOverlap feature ...

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Page 120: ...osure period 113 external trigger 113 F fast frame rate 64 fastest frame rates 41 fiber optic light sources 99 firewall exceptions 22 firmware update 22 flow control protocol 95 focal point 101 format controls 60 frame rate limits 95 Frame Trigger modes 48 free running mode 41 G gain 38 Gain Raw 38 GenICam Specification 9 22 Genie identifier 25 GigE server tray icon 24 109 110 GigE to fiber opti 9...

Page 121: ... procedures for handling 102 Q quick start 16 R reducing bandwidth 67 Responsivity 98 retention latches 90 RJ45 Ethernet 90 ROI modes 66 S Sapera LT User s manual 23 Sapera version 9 screw locks 90 secure Ethernet cable 108 secured Ethernet cable 112 sensor cleaning 103 sensor controls 35 83 Sensor gain 38 sensor integration period 40 sensor tolerance 89 signal debounce circuit 48 Software Platfor...

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