Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera
Operational Reference
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Input Line Details
The general purpose input line signals are connected to I/O lines 1 through 4 and have the
following features for control or status indication.
Feature set:
LineSelector (RW), LineName (RO), linePinAssociation (RO), LineFormat (RO),
LineMode (RO), lineDetectionLevel (RW), lineDebouncingPeriod (RW), LineInverter (RW),
LineStatus (RO).
Connector:
See 25-pin Micro-D type Connector Details for connector pinout and electrical
information. The cable shell and shield should electrically connect the Genie TS chassis to
computer chassis for maximum EMI protection.
Line Transition Validation:
Each input incorporates a signal debounce circuit (following the
opto-couple) to eliminate short noise transitions that could be wrongly interpreted as a valid
pulse. The duration is user-programmable from 0µs to 255µs with CamExpert.
Line Signal Propagation & Timing:
The input propagation delay is dependent on the signal
voltage used to activate the opto-coupled input. Maximum delay values are defined in Input
Signals Electrical Specifications.
Output Line Details
The general purpose output line signals are connected to I/O lines 5 through 8 and have the
following features for control or status indication.
Feature set:
LineInverter (RW), outputLineSource (RW), outputLinePulseDelay (RW),
outputLinePulseDuration (RW), outputLineValue (RW), outputLineSoftwareCmd (RW),
LineSelector (RW), LineName (RO), linePinAssociation (RO), LineFormat (RO), LineMode (RO),
LineStatus (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. They can also be set
to a static state (close or open) by the application.
Output on Events:
Each output can be set independently to one of the available event modes
defined by the ‘outputLineSource’ feature.
For most event modes, the trigger output signal can be set to either Active Open (that is high
with the load connected to a voltage source) or Active Closed (where current is drawn through
the load). The output delay can be set from 0 to 16 seconds, in increments of 1 µs. The pulse
duration can be set from 0 to 16 seconds, in increments of 1 µs.
Output Open and Output Close Modes
Output signal lines can be set to the open or close output state using software rather than
hardware events. The following figures show example external circuits.
Examples of OPEN and CLOSED output circuits
