Allied Vision Technologies Prosilica GE4000 User manual

Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc.
101-3750 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, BC
V5J 5E9 / Canada
USER MANUAL
April 21, 2010
GE4000
GE4000C

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ ii
Introduction.................................................................................................................................1
Precautions ..................................................................................................................................1
Warranty......................................................................................................................................1
Specifications ..............................................................................................................................2
Supported Features......................................................................................................................3
Mechanical ..................................................................................................................................4
Connections.................................................................................................................................5
Cleaning the Sensor...................................................................................................................10
Adjusting the F-mount...............................................................................................................11
Camera Installation....................................................................................................................13
System Optimization.................................................................................................................18
Trouble Shooting.......................................................................................................................20
Addendum......................................................................................................................................23
GE IO Schematic.......................................................................................................................24
Hirose 12-pin Trigger Schematic..............................................................................................25
Mini-SMB Trigger Schematic...................................................................................................26
Trigger Timing Diagram ...........................................................................................................27
Notes on Triggering...................................................................................................................28

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Introduction
The GE4000 series of cameras are sensitive, 5 frames per second, 11 megapixel, Gigabit
Ethernet cameras based on the Kodak KAI-11002 CCD sensor.
Precautions
READ INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY.
This document contains specific information which is necessary for the correct operation and
treatment of this product.
DO NOT OPEN THE CAMERA. WARRANTY IS VOID IF CAMERA IS OPENED.
This camera contains sensitive components which can be damaged if handled incorrectly.
KEEP SHIPPING MATERIAL.
Poor packaging of this product can cause damage during shipping.
VERIFY ALL EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS.
Verify all external connections in terms of voltage levels, power requirements, voltage polarity,
and signal integrity prior to powering this device.
CLEANING.
This product can be damaged by some volatile cleaning agents. Avoid cleaning the image sensor
unless absolutely necessary. Please see instructions on sensor cleaning in this document.
DO NOT EXCEED ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS.
See environmental specifications limits in the Specifications section of this document.
Warranty
Prosilica provides a 2 year warranty which covers the replacement and repair of all Prosilica
parts which are found to be defective in the normal use of this product. Prosilica will not
warranty parts which have been damaged through the obvious misuse of this product.

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Specifications
Sensor Type Kodak KAI-11002
Sensor Shutter Type Progressive Interline
Image Resolution 4008 x 2672 pixels
Pixel Size 9.0µm x 9.0µm
Optical Format 35mm optical format (43.3mm physical diagonal )
Lens Mount Nikon Bayonet (F-mount) -adjustable
Color Sensor Filter Pattern
†
Bayer
Full Resolution Frame Rate 5.08 fps
Frame Rate (1024 x 1024 ROI) 9.06 fps
I/O 1 isolated TTL compatible input, 3 isolated TTL
compatible outputs. 1 RS-232 input/output.
Power Requirements Less than 6.0W
††
. 12V nominal.
Digitization 12 Bits
Trigger latency* 4.2µs
Trigger Jitter* ±10ns
Tpd* 90ns
Operating Temperature 0 to 50 Celsius***
Operating Humidity 20 to 80% non-condensing
Size 66mm (height) x 66mm (width) x 111mm (length)
Weight 391g (402g for GE4000C)
Hardware Interface Standard IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Software Interface Standard GigE Vision Standard 1.0
Regulatory Conforms to CE, FCC
† Applies to GE4000C only.
†† Power consumption will increase with reduced ROI imaging and vertical binning.
* See Notes on Triggering in the Addendum.
***DUE TO THE SMALL PACKAGING AND HIGH SPEED OF THE GE CAMERAS, SPECIAL
CARE IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A REASONABLE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IF THE
CAMERA IS TO BE OPERATED IN A WARM ENVIRONMENT, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE
CAMERA BE MOUNTED ON A HEAT SINK SUCH AS A METAL BRACKET AND THAT
THERE IS SUFFICIENT AIR FLOW.

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Supported Features
Imaging Modes free-running, external trigger, fixed rate, software trigger
Fixed Rate Control 0.001 fps to maximum frame rate
External Trigger Delay 0 to 60 seconds in 1 microsecond increments
External Trigger Event rising edge, falling edge, any edge, level high, level low
Exposure Time 140 microseconds to 60 seconds in 1 microsecond increments
Gain 0 to 25dB
Region of Interest (ROI) independent x and y control with 1 pixel resolution***
Horizontal Binning 1 to 8 pixels
Vertical Binning 1 to full resolution of sensor***
Pixel Formats Mono8*, Mono16*, Bayer8, Bayer16
Sync Out Modes trigger ready, trigger input, exposing, readout, imaging,
strobe, GPO
*On monochrome versions only.
***VERTICAL BINNING AND VERTICAL ROI CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE POWER
CONSUMPTION OF THE CAMERA AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED INTERMITTENTLY AND
WITH CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF THE CAMERA.

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Mechanical
110.6*
M3
3MM DEEP
16 PLCS TYP
50 TYP
26 TYP
49.9*
66
66
All dimensions are in mm.
*Add 0.3mm or color cameras due
to addition o IR blocking ilter.
Figure 1. GE SERIES mechanical dimensions.

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Connections
56
1
7
4
3
2
Figure 2. GE SERIES connection diagram.

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Item : GIGABIT ETHERNET PORT
This port conforms to the IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T standard for Gigabit Ethernet over copper.
It is recommended that CAT5E or CAT6 compatible cabling and connectors be used for best
performance. Cable lengths up to 100m are supported.
Item 2: General Purpose I/O PORT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
89
10
11
12
PIN FUNCTION
1 Trigger Input
2 Sync Out 2
3 Sync Out 3
4 RS-232 RXD
5 RS-232 TXD
6 DNC
7 DNC
8 DNC
9 DNC
10 Isolated Ground
11 Isolated Ground
Figure 3. General Purpose I/O Pin out. Camera rear view. 12 Isolated Ground
The General Purpose I/O port uses a Hirose HR10A-10R-12SB connector on the camera side.
The mating cable connector is Hirose HR10A-10P-12P. This connector can be purchased from
Prosilica or from http://www.digikey.com.
See Addendum for more detail.
DO NOT EXCEED 5.5V ON SIGNAL INPUTS.
All inputs and outputs are galvanically isolated from the internal camera circuitry.
TRIGGER INPUT
This input signal allows the camera to be synchronized to some external event. The camera can
be programmed to trigger on the rising or falling edge of this signal. The camera can also be
programmed to capture an image at some programmable delay time after the trigger event.

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Sync Out 2 and Sync Out 3
These signals only function as outputs and can be configured as follows:
Exposing Corresponds to when camera is
integrating light.
Trigger Ready Indicates when the camera will accept a
trigger signal.
Trigger Input A relay of the trigger input signal used
to “daisy chain” the trigger signal for
multiple cameras.
Readout Valid when camera is reading out data.
Strobe Programmable pulse based on one of the
above events.
Imaging Valid when camera is exposing or
reading out.
GPO User programmable binary output.
Any of the above signals can be set for active high or active low.
RS-232 RXD and RS-232 TXD
These signals are RS-232 compatible. These signals allow communication from the host system
via the Ethernet port to a peripheral device connected to the camera.
ISOLATED GROUND
These signals are internally connected to isolated ground. At least one of these signals must be
connected to the users external circuit ground. However, it is good practice to provide a
dedicated ground return for each signal used. For example, a good cable design would connect
the required signal on one conductor of a twisted pair and the isolated ground on the second
conductor of the same twisted pair.
DNC
These signals are reserved for future use and should be left disconnected.
Item 3: Mini-SMB Trigger Input
The Mini-SMB port on the camera uses an Amphenol 903-406J-51R connector. A suitable
mating cable connector is Amp 413985-3 which can be used with RG174 coaxial cable. Contact
Prosilica to purchase cabling.
The Mini-SMB Trigger Input is internally connected to the Trigger Input (Pin 1) of the General
Purpose I/O Port (Item 2 above). Therefore see this section for more detail.

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Item 4: Mini-SMB Sync Out
This Mini-SMB port on the camera uses an Amphenol 903-406J-51R connector. A suitable
mating cable connector is Amp 413985-3 which can be used with RG174 coaxial cable. Contact
Prosilica to purchase cabling.
This connector is particularly useful for triggering multiple cameras in a “daisy chain” fashion.
The Sync Out 1 signal can be configured as follows:
Exposing Corresponds to when camera is
integrating light.
Trigger Ready Indicates when the camera will accept a
trigger signal.
Trigger Input A relay of the trigger input signal used
to “daisy chain” the trigger signal for
multiple cameras.
Readout Valid when camera is reading out data.
Strobe Programmable pulse based on one of the
above events.
Imaging Valid when camera is exposing or
reading out.
GPO User programmable binary output.
Any of the above signals can be set for active high or active low.
Item 5: Status LED
LED COLOR STATUS
Solid Green Ethernet link established.
Flashing Green Ethernet activity.
Item 6: Status LED 2
LED COLOR STATUS
Solid Green Normal operation.
Solid Orange Firmware missing.
Flashing Orange Camera fault.