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USER’S MANUAL FOR CAMERA LINK 
CAMERAS

Document Number: AW000985

Version: 06    Language: 000 (English)

Release Date: 17 July 2017

Summary of Contents for acA2000-340kc

Page 1: ...Basler ace USER S MANUAL FOR CAMERA LINK CAMERAS Document Number AW000985 Version 06 Language 000 English Release Date 17 July 2017 ...

Page 2: ...is manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For customers in Canada This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in Radio Interference Regulations Pour ...

Page 3: ...housing If operated with any foreign substances inside the camera may fail or cause a fire Avoid electromagnetic fields Do not operate the camera in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic fields Avoid electrostatic charging Transport in original packaging Transport and store the camera in its original packaging only Do not discard the packaging Clean with care Avoid cleaning the camera s sensor if...

Page 4: ...02 463 599 support europe baslerweb com The Americas Basler Inc 855 Springdale Drive Suite 203 Exton PA 19341 USA Tel 1 610 280 0171 Fax 1 610 280 7608 support usa baslerweb com Asia Pacific Basler Asia Pte Ltd 35 Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 3 05 06 Singapore 739257 Tel 65 6367 1355 Fax 65 6367 1255 support asia baslerweb com www baslerweb com ...

Page 5: ...1 9 1 Temperature and Humidity 15 1 9 2 Heat Dissipation 15 1 10 Precautions 16 2 Installation 20 3 Tools for Changing Camera Parameters 21 3 1 Basler pylon Camera Software Suite 21 3 1 1 pylon Viewer 21 3 1 2 Basler pylon IP Configurator 22 3 1 3 pylon SDK 22 3 2 The Basler Binary Protocol Library 23 4 Camera Functional Description 24 4 1 Overview 24 5 Physical Interface 26 5 1 General Descriptio...

Page 6: ...on 47 6 1 4 Input Line Debouncer 47 6 1 5 Setting an Input Line for Invert 50 6 2 Output Lines 51 6 2 1 Available Output Lines 51 6 2 2 Setting the GPIO Line to Operate as an Output 51 6 2 3 Selecting a Source Signal for an Output Line 52 6 2 4 Setting the State of a User Settable Output Line 54 6 2 5 Setting and Checking the State of All User Settable Output Lines 55 6 2 6 Setting the State of a ...

Page 7: ...rs Related to Software Frame Start Triggering and Applying a Software Trigger Signal 83 7 3 3 Using a Hardware Frame Start Trigger Signal 85 7 3 3 1 Introduction 85 7 3 3 2 Exposure Modes 86 7 3 3 3 Frame Start Trigger Delay 89 7 3 3 4 Setting the Parameters Related to Hardware Frame Start Triggering and Applying a Hardware Trigger Signal 89 7 4 Setting the Exposure Time 92 7 5 Overlapping Exposur...

Page 8: ...55 10 2 Black Level 157 10 3 Remove Parameter Limits 158 10 4 Image Area of Interest AOI 159 10 4 1 Setting the Image AOI 160 10 5 Stacked Zone Imaging 163 10 5 1 Setting Stacked Zone Imaging 165 10 6 Sequencer 168 10 6 1 Auto Sequence Advance Mode 173 10 6 1 1 Operation 173 10 6 1 2 Configuration 176 10 6 2 Controlled Sequence Advance Mode 178 10 6 2 1 Operation with the Always Active Sequence Co...

Page 9: ...OI Position and Size 229 10 11 3 Using an Auto Function 231 10 11 4 Gain Auto 232 10 11 5 Exposure Auto 235 10 11 6 Auto Function Profile 238 10 11 7 Balance White Auto 239 10 12 Minimum Output Pulse Width 241 10 13 Error Detection 243 10 13 1 LED Indicator 243 10 13 2 Error Codes 244 10 14 Test Images 246 10 14 1 Test Image Descriptions 247 10 15 Device Information Parameters 249 10 16 User Defin...

Page 10: ...e cameras We strongly recommend that you read and follow the precautions 1 1 Models The current Basler ace Camera Link camera models are listed in the top row of the specification table on the next page of this manual The camera models are differentiated by their resolution and whether the camera s sensor is mono or color Unless otherwise noted the material in this manual applies to all of the cam...

Page 11: ...nk connectors One 4 pin M5 receptacle Camera Link Clock Speed 32 5 MHz 48 MHz 65 MHz or 82 MHz selectable Camera Link Tap Geometry 1X2 1Y 1X3 1Y 1X4 1Y 1X6 1Y 1X8 1Y 1X10 1Y Pixel Formats Mono 8 Mono10 Mono 12 Bayer GB 8 Bayer GB 10 Bayer GB 12 Synchronization Via hardware trigger via software trigger or free run Exposure Time Control Trigger width or timed Power Requirements PoCL Power over Camer...

Page 12: ...EACH The EU Declaration of Conformity is available on the Basler website www baslerweb com Software Basler pylon Camera Software Suite version 4 0 or higher Available for Windows Linux x86 Linux ARM and OS X Specification acA2000 340km acA2000 340kmNIR acA2000 340kc Table 1 General Specifications acA2000 340km acA2000 340kmNIR acA2000 340kc ...

Page 13: ...4 pin M5 receptacle Camera Link Clock Speed 32 5 MHz 48 MHz 65 MHz 82 MHz selectable Camera Link Tap Geometry 1X2 1Y 1X3 1Y 1X4 1Y 1X6 1Y 1X8 1Y 1X10 1Y Pixel Formats Mono 8 Mono10 Mono 12 Bayer GB 8 Bayer GB 10 Bayer GB 12 Synchronization Via hardware trigger via software trigger or free run Exposure Time Control Trigger width or timed Power Requirements PoCL Power over Camera Link compliant 12 V...

Page 14: ...EACH The EU Declaration of Conformity is available on the Basler website www baslerweb com Software Basler pylon Camera Software Suite version 4 0 or higher Available for Windows Linux x86 Linux ARM and OS X Specification acA2040 180km acA2040 180kmNIR acA2040 180kc Table 2 General Specifications acA2040 180km acA2040 180kmNIR acA2040 180kc ...

Page 15: ...processing system hassle free Key Reasons for Choosing Lenses Cables and Other Accessories from Basler Perfect match for Basler cameras One stop shopping for your image processing system Stable performance through highest quality standards Easy integration into existing systems Expert advice during selection process See the Basler website for information about Basler s extensive accessories portfo...

Page 16: ... Cameras The following graphs show the spectral response for each available monochrome camera model The spectral response curves exclude lens characteristics and light source characteristics 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Wave Length nm Quantum Efficiency Fig 2 acA2000 340km acA2040 180km Spectral Response From Sensor Data Sheet ...

Page 17: ...ions Requirements and Precautions Basler ace Camera Link 8 0 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Wave Length nm Quantum Efficiency Fig 3 acA2000 340kmNIR acA2040 180kmNIR Spectral Response From Sensor Data Sheet ...

Page 18: ...IR cut filter characteristics To achieve the best performance with color models of the camera use of a dielectric IR cut filter is recommended The filter should transmit in a range from 400 nm to 700 720 nm and it should cut off from 700 720 nm to 1100 nm A suitable IR cut filter is included in the standard C mount lens adapter on color models of the camera 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Wave Length nm Quant...

Page 19: ...hipped with the camera 1 5 1 Camera Dimensions and Mounting Points The camera dimensions in millimeters are as shown in Figure 5 Camera housings are equipped with mounting holes on the bottom as shown in the drawings 15 23 7 dimension for M3 20 12 2x M2 3 deep 2x M3 3 deep 2x M2 3 deep 22 dimension for M2 M3 3 deep 16 5 Bottom Ø 27 46 12 43 5 55 5 29 3 4 17 526 Top Photosensitive surface of the se...

Page 20: ...era body a maximum of 10 8 mm If either of these limits is exceeded the lens mount or the filter holder will be damaged or destroyed and the camera will no longer operate properly Note that on color cameras the filter holder will be populated with an IR cut filter On monochrome cameras the filter holder will be present but will not be populated with a filter 11 Not to Scale C mount Thread Unthread...

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