Falcon2 4M, 8M, and 12M Camera User's Manual
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Teledyne DALSA
03-032-20107-01
Contents
1. System Precautions and Cleaning ___________________________________________________________________ 5
Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Electrostatic Discharge and the CMOS Sensor ................................................................................................. 5
Protecting Against Dust, Oil, and Scratches .................................................................................................... 5
Cleaning the Sensor Window .......................................................................................................................... 6
2. The Falcon2 Camera ____________________________________________________________________________ 7
Camera Highlights ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Camera Performance Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 9
Certifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Supported Industry Standards ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Responsivity ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Sensor Cosmetic Specifications........................................................................................................................................... 12
Sensor Block Diagram and Pixel Readout ........................................................................................................................ 13
Mechanicals ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
3. Software and Hardware Setup______________________________________________________________________ 15
Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 15
Setup Steps: Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
1. Install and Configure Frame Grabber, Graphics Card, and GUI................................................................. 15
2. Connect Power and Camera Link Cables .................................................................................................... 15
3. Establish communicating with the camera .................................................................................................. 15
4. Check camera LED, settings and test pattern .............................................................................................. 15
5. Operate the Camera ................................................................................................................................... 15
Step 1. Install and configure the frame grabber, graphics card and GUI ......................................................................... 16
Install Frame Grabber .................................................................................................................................... 16
Install Graphics Card ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Install Sapera LT and CamExpert ................................................................................................................... 16
Step 2. Connect Power, Data, and Trigger Cables ............................................................................................................. 17
Power Connector ............................................................................................................................................. 17
LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Data Connector: Camera Link ........................................................................................................................ 18
Camera Link cable quality and length ............................................................................................................ 23
Input Signals, Camera Link ............................................................................................................................ 23
Output Signals, Camera Link Clocking Signals............................................................................................... 23
Step 3. Establish Communication with the Camera ........................................................................................................... 24
Power on the camera ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Connect to the frame grabber ......................................................................................................................... 24
Connect to the camera .................................................................................................................................... 24
Check LED Status ............................................................................................................................................ 24
Software Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Step 4. Check Camera Test Patterns and Set Trigger and Exposure Time ........................................................................ 26
Review a Test Image ....................................................................................................................................... 26
4. Camera Operation ______________________________________________________________________________ 27
Factory Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
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