Vzense DCAM500, User Manual

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Table of Contents
1 General Information ............................................................................................ 4
1.1 Terms of Use ............................................................................................ 4
2 Precautions ........................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Safe Usage Instructions ........................................................................... 5
2.2 Power ....................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Usage ....................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Temperature ............................................................................................. 6
3 Specifications and Requirement ......................................................................... 6
3.1 General Specifications .............................................................................. 6
3.2 Electrical Specifications ............................................................................ 7
3.2.1 Recommended Operating Conditions ............................................. 7
3.2.2 Power Consumption ....................................................................... 7
3.2.3 Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................ 7
3.3 Mechanical Specifications ........................................................................ 9
3.4 Working Condition Requirements ........................................................... 10
3.4.1 Hardware Requirements............................................................... 10
3.4.2 Software Requirements ................................................................ 10
3.4.3 Environmental Requirements ....................................................... 10
3.4.4 Coordinate of the Camera System ............................................... 10
4 Interface with Host ............................................................................................. 11
4.1 6pin power and signal Connector ........................................................... 12
4.2 Type B USB2.0 Connector ..................................................................... 13
4.3 LED indication ........................................................................................ 14
5 Principle of Time of Flight ................................................................................. 15
5.1 Scope of remote sensing technology ...................................................... 15
5.1.1 Direct Time of Flight ..................................................................... 15
5.1.2 Range-gated Imaging ToF ............................................................ 16
5.1.3 Continuous Waveform ToF ........................................................... 17
5.1.4 Vzense ToF Principle .................................................................... 18
5.2 Noise Factors ......................................................................................... 19
5.2.1 Ambient Light ............................................................................... 19
5.2.2 Multipath Propagation .................................................................. 19
5.2.3 Reflectivity of the Target ............................................................... 19
5.2.4 Scattering Effect ........................................................................... 20
6 Installation ........................................................................................................ 21
6.1 Hardware Installation .............................................................................. 21
6.1.1 USB2.0 Mode Installation ............................................................. 21
6.1.2 USB2.0 External Power Mode Installation .................................... 21
6.1.3 Standalone Mode Installation ....................................................... 22
6.2 Software Installation ............................................................................... 23
6.2.1 How to get .................................................................................... 23
6.2.2 Frameviewer ................................................................................ 23