Allied Vision Guppy PRO User manual

Technical Manual
V4.1.2
2017-Apr-07
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a, 07646 Stadtroda / Germany
Guppy PRO

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Contents
Contacting Allied Vision...................................................................................................................9
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................10
Document history ............................................................................................................................... 10
Manual overview ................................................................................................................................ 17
Conventions used in this manual ....................................................................................................... 18
Styles.............................................................................................................................................. 18
Symbols.......................................................................................................................................... 18
More information ............................................................................................................................... 19
Before operation ................................................................................................................................ 19
Guppy PRO cameras........................................................................................................................21
Conformity...........................................................................................................................................22
CE ................................................................................................................................................... 22
REACH ............................................................................................................................................ 22
WEEE.............................................................................................................................................. 22
FCC – Class B Device...................................................................................................................... 22
FireWire.................................................................................................................................................23
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Definition ....................................................................................................................................... 23
IEEE1394 standards....................................................................................................................... 23
Why use FireWire? ........................................................................................................................ 24
FireWire in detail ................................................................................................................................ 24
Serial bus ....................................................................................................................................... 24
FireWire connection capabilities................................................................................................... 25
Capabilities of IEEE1394a (FireWire 400) ..................................................................................... 26
IIDC V1.3 camera control standards ........................................................................................ 26
Capabilities of IEEE1394b (FireWire 800) ..................................................................................... 26
IIDC V1.31 camera control standards ...................................................................................... 26
Compatibility between IEEE1394a and IEEE1394b ...................................................................... 27
Compatibility example ............................................................................................................. 27
Image transfer via IEEE1394a and IEEE1394b .............................................................................. 28
IEEE1394b bandwidths.................................................................................................................. 28
Requirements for PC and IEEE1394b....................................................................................... 29
Example 1: IEEE1394b bandwidth of Guppy PRO cameras..................................................... 29
Example 2: More than one Guppy PRO camera at full speed................................................. 30
FireWire Plug & play capabilities................................................................................................... 30
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions............................................................................. 31
Operating system support............................................................................................................. 32
Specifications......................................................................................................................................33
Guppy PRO F-031B, F-031C................................................................................................................ 33

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Guppy PRO F-032B, F-032C................................................................................................................ 35
Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C................................................................................................................ 37
Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C................................................................................................................ 39
Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C................................................................................................................ 41
Guppy PRO F-146B, F-146C................................................................................................................ 43
Guppy PRO F-201B, F-201C................................................................................................................ 45
Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C................................................................................................................ 47
Absolute quantum efficiency (QE) ..................................................................................................... 48
Guppy PRO F-031B, F-031C........................................................................................................... 49
Guppy PRO F-032B, F-032C........................................................................................................... 50
Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C........................................................................................................... 51
Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C........................................................................................................... 52
Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C........................................................................................................... 53
Guppy PRO F-146B, F-146C........................................................................................................... 54
Guppy PRO F-201B, F-201C........................................................................................................... 55
Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C........................................................................................................... 56
Camera dimensions .........................................................................................................................57
Guppy PRO standard housing (1 × IEEE1394b copper) ..................................................................... 57
Tripod adapter .................................................................................................................................... 58
Cross section: C-Mount ...................................................................................................................... 59
Cross section: CS-Mount .................................................................................................................... 60
Adjustment of C-Mount/CS-Mount.................................................................................................... 61
Filter and lenses ................................................................................................................................62
IR cut filter: spectral transmission...................................................................................................... 62
Camera lenses..................................................................................................................................... 62
Guppy PRO F-031 .......................................................................................................................... 63
Guppy PRO F-032 .......................................................................................................................... 63
Guppy PRO F-033, F-046, F-146.................................................................................................... 64
Guppy PRO F-201 .......................................................................................................................... 64
Guppy PRO F-503 .......................................................................................................................... 65
Camera interfaces ............................................................................................................................66
IEEE1394b port pin assignment ......................................................................................................... 66
Camera I/O connector pin assignment .............................................................................................. 67
Status LEDs.......................................................................................................................................... 69
Normal conditions ......................................................................................................................... 69
Error conditions............................................................................................................................. 70
Control and video data signals ........................................................................................................... 71
Inputs............................................................................................................................................. 71
Triggers..................................................................................................................................... 71
Input/output pin control ............................................................................................................... 72
IO_INP_CTRL 1 ......................................................................................................................... 72
Trigger delay............................................................................................................................. 73
Outputs.......................................................................................................................................... 75
IO_OUTP_CTRL 1-3................................................................................................................... 76
Output modes .......................................................................................................................... 77

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Pulse-width modulation ................................................................................................................ 78
PWM: minimum and maximum periods and frequencies ...................................................... 79
PWM: Examples in practice ..................................................................................................... 80
Pixel data............................................................................................................................................. 80
Description of video data formats ................................................................................................ 81
Description of the data path .......................................................................................................85
Block diagrams of Guppy PRO models ............................................................................................... 85
Monochrome models.................................................................................................................... 85
Color models.................................................................................................................................. 86
White balance..................................................................................................................................... 86
One-push white balance ............................................................................................................... 88
Auto white balance (AWB) ............................................................................................................ 89
Auto shutter........................................................................................................................................ 91
Auto gain............................................................................................................................................. 92
Manual gain ........................................................................................................................................ 95
Brightness (black level or offset) ........................................................................................................ 95
Mirror function (Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C) ................................................................................... 96
Look-up table (LUT) and gamma function ......................................................................................... 97
Loading an LUT into the camera ................................................................................................... 98
Defect pixel correction (Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C) ..................................................................... 100
Building defect pixel data............................................................................................................ 101
Grab an image with defect pixel data.................................................................................... 102
Calculate defect pixel coordinates......................................................................................... 102
Reset values (resolution, shutter, gain, brightness).............................................................. 102
Activate/deactivate defect pixel correction ............................................................................... 103
Store defect pixel data non-volatile............................................................................................ 103
Load non-volatile stored defect pixel data ................................................................................. 103
Send defect pixel data to the host .............................................................................................. 103
Receive defect pixel data from the host ..................................................................................... 103
Binning (monochrome CCD models and Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C) ........................................... 103
2 × binning (Guppy PRO F-503 also 4 ×) ..................................................................................... 103
Vertical binning............................................................................................................................ 104
Horizontal binning ....................................................................................................................... 106
2 × full binning (Guppy PRO F-503 also 4 × full binning) ............................................................ 108
Sub-sampling (Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C and monochrome CCD models).................................. 110
What is sub-sampling? ................................................................................................................ 110
Which Guppy PRO models have sub-sampling? ......................................................................... 110
Description of sub-sampling........................................................................................................ 110
Binning and sub-sampling access (Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C, and monochrome CCD models) . 114
Packed 12-Bit Mode ......................................................................................................................... 117
Color interpolation (Bayer demosaicing) ......................................................................................... 117
Hue and saturation ........................................................................................................................... 119
Color correction................................................................................................................................ 119
Why color correction? ........................................................................................................... 119
Color correction in Allied Vision cameras.............................................................................. 120
Color correction: formula ...................................................................................................... 120

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GretagMacbeth ColorChecker ............................................................................................... 120
Changing color correction coefficients.................................................................................. 120
Switch color correction on/off............................................................................................... 121
Color conversion (RGB to YUV) ........................................................................................................ 122
Bulk trigger........................................................................................................................................ 122
Level trigger ...................................................................................................................................... 122
Controlling image capture..........................................................................................................123
Global shutter (CCD cameras only) .................................................................................................. 123
Electronic rolling shutter (ERS) and global reset release shutter (GRR) (Guppy PRO F-503 only).. 124
Trigger modes................................................................................................................................... 125
Trigger_Mode_0 (edge mode) and Trigger_Mode_1 (level mode) ........................................... 126
Guppy PRO F-503, Trigger_Mode_0, electronic rolling shutter............................................ 126
Guppy PRO F-503, Trigger_Mode_0, global reset release shutter ....................................... 128
Bulk trigger (Trigger_Mode_15).................................................................................................. 128
Trigger delay................................................................................................................................ 131
Trigger delay advanced register............................................................................................. 133
Software trigger........................................................................................................................... 134
Debounce .................................................................................................................................... 134
Debounce time ............................................................................................................................ 135
Exposure time (shutter) and offset .................................................................................................. 136
Exposure time of Guppy PRO F-503............................................................................................ 136
Exposure time offset ................................................................................................................... 136
Minimum exposure time............................................................................................................. 137
Example: Guppy PRO F-031 ................................................................................................... 137
Extended shutter......................................................................................................................... 138
One-shot ........................................................................................................................................... 138
One-shot command on the bus to start of exposure ................................................................. 139
End of exposure to first packet on the bus................................................................................. 140
Multi-shot ......................................................................................................................................... 142
ISO_Enable / free-run....................................................................................................................... 142
Asynchronous broadcast .................................................................................................................. 142
Jitter at start of exposure ................................................................................................................. 143
Video formats, modes and bandwidth .................................................................................145
Guppy PRO F-031B, F-031C.............................................................................................................. 146
Guppy PRO F-032B, F-032C.............................................................................................................. 148
Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C.............................................................................................................. 150
Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C.............................................................................................................. 152
Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C.............................................................................................................. 154
Guppy PRO F-146B, F-146C.............................................................................................................. 156
Guppy PRO F-201B, F-201C.............................................................................................................. 158
Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C.............................................................................................................. 160
Area of interest (AOI)........................................................................................................................ 162
Autofunction AOI......................................................................................................................... 164
Frame rates....................................................................................................................................... 165
Frame rates Format_7................................................................................................................. 169

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Guppy PRO F-031: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 170
Guppy PRO F-032: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 171
Guppy PRO F-033: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 172
Guppy PRO F-046: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 173
Guppy PRO F-125: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 174
Guppy PRO F-146: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 175
Guppy PRO F-201: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 176
Guppy PRO F-503: AOI frame rates............................................................................................. 178
How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? ....................................................................180
Example formula for the monochrome camera.................................................................... 181
Test images ....................................................................................................................................... 181
Loading test images..................................................................................................................... 181
Test images for monochrome models ........................................................................................ 181
Test images for color models ...................................................................................................... 182
YUV4:2:2 mode ...................................................................................................................... 182
Mono8 (raw data) .................................................................................................................. 182
Configuration of the camera .....................................................................................................183
Camera_Status_Register .................................................................................................................. 183
Example ....................................................................................................................................... 184
Sample program .......................................................................................................................... 185
Example FireGrab................................................................................................................... 185
Example FireStack API............................................................................................................ 186
Configuration ROM........................................................................................................................... 186
Implemented registers (IIDC V1.31)................................................................................................. 189
Camera initialize register............................................................................................................. 189
Inquiry register for video format ................................................................................................ 189
Inquiry register for video mode .................................................................................................. 190
Inquiry register for video frame rate and base address............................................................. 191
Inquiry register for basic function............................................................................................... 200
Inquiry register for feature presence.......................................................................................... 201
Inquiry register for feature elements ......................................................................................... 203
Status and control registers for camera ..................................................................................... 206
Inquiry register for absolute value CSR offset address............................................................... 206
Status and control register for one-push.................................................................................... 207
Feature control error status register .......................................................................................... 210
Video mode control and status registers for Format_7 ............................................................. 210
Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_0......................................................................................... 210
Quadlet offset Format_7 Mode_1......................................................................................... 211
Format_7 control and status register (CSR) .......................................................................... 211
Advanced features (Allied Vision-specific) ....................................................................................... 212
Advanced registers summary...................................................................................................... 212
Extended version information register ....................................................................................... 215
Advanced feature inquiry............................................................................................................ 216
Camera status.............................................................................................................................. 218
Maximum resolution ................................................................................................................... 219
Time base..................................................................................................................................... 220

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Extended shutter......................................................................................................................... 221
Test images.................................................................................................................................. 222
Look-up tables (LUT) ................................................................................................................... 223
Loading a look-up table into the camera............................................................................... 225
Defect pixel correction ................................................................................................................ 225
Input/output pin control ............................................................................................................. 227
Delayed Integration Enable (IntEna)........................................................................................... 227
Auto shutter control.................................................................................................................... 228
Auto gain control......................................................................................................................... 229
Autofunction AOI......................................................................................................................... 230
Color correction........................................................................................................................... 231
Trigger delay................................................................................................................................ 232
Mirror image................................................................................................................................ 233
Soft reset ..................................................................................................................................... 233
Maximum ISO packet size ........................................................................................................... 234
Format_7 mode mapping
(only Guppy PRO F-503) .............................................................................................................. 236
Example .................................................................................................................................. 237
Low-noise binning mode (2 × and 4 × binning)
(Guppy PRO F-503 only) .............................................................................................................. 237
Software feature control (disable LED)....................................................................................... 237
Disable LEDs ........................................................................................................................... 237
User profiles ................................................................................................................................ 238
Error codes ............................................................................................................................. 240
Reset of error codes............................................................................................................... 240
Stored settings ....................................................................................................................... 240
Pulse-width modulation (PWM).................................................................................................. 242
Global reset release shutter (Guppy PRO F-503 only)................................................................ 242
GPDATA_BUFFER......................................................................................................................... 242
Little endian vs. big endian byte order .................................................................................. 243
Firmware update ............................................................................................................................244
Extended version number (FPGA/µC) .............................................................................................. 244
Appendix.............................................................................................................................................245
Sensor position accuracy of Guppy PRO cameras ........................................................................... 245
Index .....................................................................................................................................................246

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Contacting Allied Vision
Connect with Allied Vision colleagues by function:
www.alliedvision.com/en/contact
Find an Allied Vision office or distributor:
www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html
Email:
[email protected] (for commercial and general inquiries)
[email protected] (for technical assistance with Allied Vision products)
Sales offices
Europe, Middle East, and Africa: [phone]
UK, Ireland, Nordic countries: [phone]
France: [phone]
North and South America: +1 (877) USA-1394
Asia-Pacific: [phone]
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Headquarters:
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a, 07646 Stadtroda, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax [phone]
President/CEO: Frank Grube
Registration Office: AG Jena HRB 208962
Tax ID: DE 184383113

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Introduction
This Guppy PRO Technical Manual describes in depth the technical
specifications, dimensions, all camera features (IIDC standard and Allied Vision
smart features) and their registers, trigger features, all video and color
formats, bandwidth and frame rate calculation.
For information on hardware installation, safety warnings, pin assignments on
I/O connectors and IEEE1394b connectors read the 1394 Installation Manual.
Document history
Note

Please read through this manual carefully
We assume that you have read already the 1394 Installation
Manual (go to https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation) and that you have installed the
hardware and software on your PC or laptop (FireWire card,
cables).
Version Date Remarks
V2.0.1 2010-Nov-30 New Manual — Release status
V2.0.2 2011-Apr-05 • Revised video formats of Guppy PRO F-503, Table 86: Video
Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page
161
• Added exposure time offset for Guppy PRO F-503, Table 64:
Model-specific exposure time offset on page 137
• Added On request: power out 6 W (Hirose) in all specification
tables: see Specifications on page 33 to 48
• Revised advanced register: input control (only one input) in
Table 23: Advanced register: Input control on page 72
• Revised IO_INP_CTRL: ID 0x3..0x1F is Reserved in Table 24:
Input routing on page 72
• Revised advanced register: output control (3 outputs) in Table
29: Advanced register: Output control on page 76
• At register 0xF1000200 changed width and height: see Table
126: Advanced register: Maximum resolution inquiry on page
220
• YUV8: deleted description of data type straight binary: Table
40: Data structure of YUV8; Source: IIDC V1.31 on page 84
to be continued on next page
Table 1: Document history

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[Continued]
V2.0.2
[Continued]
2011-Apr-05
• Y (Mono8/Raw8) are Allied Vision own formats:
see Table 36: Y (Mono8) format: Source: IIDC V1.31 / Y (Raw8)
format: Allied Vision on page 82
• Video data formats now with subscript letters instead of
underscore as wrongly used in IIDC, see Description of video
data formats on page 81
• Revised absolute QE for Guppy PRO F-031C: see Figure 5:
Guppy PRO F-031B, F-031C (Sony ICX618) absolute QE on page
49
• Defect pixel correction: you do not need to set value for
brightness to max. anymore: see Figure 41: Defect pixel
correction: build and store on page 101 and Grab an image
with defect pixel data on page 102
• Maximum resolution of Guppy PRO F-503B, F503C changed
from 2592 × 1944 to 2588 × 1940: see Guppy PRO F-503B, F-
503C on page 47 and Video Format_7 default modes Guppy
PRO F-503B, F-503C on page 161
• Added Guppy PRO F-503 frame rate and bandwidth: see Table
4: Bandwidth of Guppy PRO models on page 29
• Changed maximum resolution of Guppy PRO F-503 from 2592
× 1944 to 2588 × 1940: see Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page
47
Guppy PRO F-503:
• Mono8, YUV411 and YUV422 now in all F7 modes available:
see Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page 47
• Added minimum exposure time in Table 65: Model-specific
minimum exposure time on page 137
• Added shutter speed at full resolution: see Guppy PRO F-503B,
F-503C on page 47
• Added shutter speed: see Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page
47
• Binning and sub-sampling in all F7 modes for monochrome and
color models: see Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page 47
• Added 800 Mbit/s: see Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page 47
• Added exposure time for long-term integration (extended
shutter) up to 22 seconds: see Extended shutter on page 138
•RevisedMirror function (Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C) on page
96
• Manual gain range now 8 to 48 (instead of 60): see Manual gain
on page 95
• Manual gain range in dB now 0 to 18 dB (instead of 26 dB): see
Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page 47
V2.0.3 2011-Apr-08 Revised Binning (monochrome CCD models and Guppy PRO F-
503B, F-503C) on page 103
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

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V3.0.2 2012-May-18 Changed effective minimum exposure time of Guppy PRO F-031
from 27 µs to 75 µs:
•Guppy PRO F-031B, F-031C
•Example: Guppy PRO F-031
•End of exposure to first packet on the bus
Changed effective minimum exposure time of Guppy PRO F-032
from 27 µs to 37 µs:
•Guppy PRO F-032B, F-032C
• Changed frame rate from 79 fps to 82 fps
•Minimum exposure time
•End of exposure to first packet on the bus
Changed effective minimum exposure time of Guppy PRO F-125
from 35 µs to 39 µs:
•Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C
•Minimum exposure time
•End of exposure to first packet on the bus
Changed effective minimum exposure time of Guppy PRO F-146
from 35 µs to 45 µs:
•Guppy PRO F-146B, F-146C
•Minimum exposure time
•End of exposure to first packet on the bus
Changed effective minimum exposure time of Guppy PRO F-201
from 45 µs to 55 µs:
•Guppy PRO F-201B, F-201C
•Minimum exposure time
•End of exposure to first packet on the bus
Some minor corrections:
• Guppy PRO cameras have 1 input / 3 outputs (not 2/4) in
Pulse-width modulation on page 78
• Corrected frame rates of Guppy PRO F-031 (121 fps),
F-032 (82 fps) and F-146 (17 fps) in Example 1: IEEE1394b
bandwidth of Guppy PRO cameras on page 29
• Guppy PRO F-201B, Format_2, Mode_5: also 7.5 fps possible:
see Guppy PRO F-201B, F-201C on page 158
to be continued on next page
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

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V3.0.2
[continued]
2012-May-18
New sensors Sony ICX414 and ICX415:
• Guppy PRO F-033 (Sony ICX414):
–Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C
–Figure 9: Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C (Sony ICX414)
absolute QE on page 51
–New:Table 17: Guppy PRO F-033, F-046, F-146 focal length
vs. field of view on page 64
–Video fixed formats Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C
–Video Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C
–Guppy PRO F-033: AOI frame rates
• Guppy PRO F-046 (Sony ICX415):
–Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C
–Figure 11: Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C (Sony ICX415)
absolute QE on page 52
–New:Table 17: Guppy PRO F-033, F-046, F-146 focal length
vs. field of view on page 64
–Video fixed formats Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C
–Video Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C
–Guppy PRO F-046: AOI frame rates
Guppy PRO F-503:
• F0M2 (120 fps), F0M5 (120 fps), F1M5 (60 fps) are only
available with electronic rolling shutter (whereas present in
both shutter modes). If using global reset release shutter the
camera runs these modes with half frame rates only. See
Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page 160.
• Changed range in dB and increment length: Table 48 : Manual
gain range for Guppy PRO models on page 95
IR cut filter:
• Changed IR cut filter to (type Jenofilt 217):
see Figure 24: Approximate spectral transmission of IR cut
filter (may vary slightly by filter lot) (type Hoya C5000) on page
62
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

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V3.0.3 2012-Jun-14 New frame rates from development:
Guppy PRO F-031
• 123 fps instead of 121 fps in F7M0, see Figure 5: Guppy PRO F-
031B, F-031C (Sony ICX618) absolute QE on page 49
• 564 fps instead of 563 fps (AOI height 10, Raw12), see Table
91: Frame rates as function of AOI height [width=656] on page
170
• 188 fps instead of 199 fps (F7M2, Mono16), see Table 72:
Video Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-031B, F-031C on
page 147
Guppy PRO F-032
• F7M0 (Raw8/Raw12/Raw16/YUV411/YUV422/Mono8/
Mono12/Mono16): 82 fps instead of 79 fps, see Table 74:
Video Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-032B, F-032C on
page 149
Guppy PRO F-033
• F7M0 (RGB8): 85 fps instead of 84 fps. F7M0 (RGB8): 67 fps
instead of 66 fps. See Table 76: Video Format_7 default modes
Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C on page 151
• 85 fps instead of 84 fps. See Guppy PRO F-033B, F-033C on
page 37
Guppy PRO F-046
• 62 fps instead of 61 fps. See Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C on
page 39
• F7M0 (Raw8/Raw12/Raw16/YUV411/YUV422/Mono8): 62 fps
instead of 61 fps, see Table 78: Video Format_7 default modes
Guppy PRO F-046B, F-046C on page 153
Guppy PRO F-125
• 31 fps instead of 30 fps. See Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C on
page 41
Guppy PRO F-146
• F7M0 (RGB8): 15 fps instead of 17 fps, see Table 82: Video
Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-146B, F-146C on page
157
Guppy PRO F-201
• F7M0 (RGB8): 12 fps instead of 10 fps, see Table 84: Video
Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-201B, F-201C on page
159
• F7M0 (RGB8): 12 fps instead of 10 fps, see Table 97: Frame
rates of as function of AOI height [width=1624] on page 176
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

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V4.0.0 2012-Jul-23 Deleted Active FirePackage in Specifications on page 33
New Guppy PRO F-125
•Table 4: Bandwidth of Guppy PRO models on page 29
•Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C
•Exposure time offset
•Minimum exposure time
•Jitter at exposure start (no binning, no sub-sampling)
•End of exposure to first packet on the bus
•Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C
• Power consumption: typically < 3.5 W, see Guppy PRO F-125B,
F-125C on page 41
Deleted Active FirePackage in Specifications on page 33
New Guppy PRO F-125
•Table 4: Bandwidth of Guppy PRO models on page 29
•Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C
•Exposure time offset
•Minimum exposure time
•Jitter at exposure start (no binning, no sub-sampling)
•End of exposure to first packet on the bus
•Guppy PRO F-125B, F-125C
• Power consumption: typically < 3.5 W, see Guppy PRO F-125B,
F-125C on page 41
V4.0.1 2012-Sep-12 • Checked terminology throughout the Technical Manual
• Changed frame rates for Guppy PRO F-201: see Guppy PRO F-
201: AOI frame rates on page 176
• For Guppy PRO F-201B/C: Added fixed frame rate 15 fps, see
Guppy PRO F-201B, F-201C on page 45
• Changed with zero overshot to to with minimum overshot: see
Auto shutter on page 91
• For Guppy PRO F-146 changed Exposure time offset from 35 µs
to 31 µs, see Exposure time offset on page 136 and Minimum
exposure time on page 137 and Figure 69: Data flow and timing
after end of exposure on page 141 and Guppy PRO F-146B, F-
146C on page 43 (shutter speed changed from 46 µs to 41 µs)
• Guppy PRO F-031B: new measurement changed QE diagram
(with 57% at 530 nm), see Figure 5: Guppy PRO F-031B, F-031C
(Sony ICX618) absolute QE on page 49
• Guppy PRO F-146, Frame rates: Note: 30 fps only for color
cameras, see Guppy PRO F-146B, F-146C on page 43
• Guppy PRO F-031B: F7M2, Mono16, 199 fps (instead of 188
fps), Video Format_7 default modes Guppy PRO F-031B, F-
031C on page 147
•UpdatedRoHSdirective
• Updated figures throughout the manual
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

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V4.1.0 2015-Mar-09 Updated data:
• Corrected hyperlinks to targets on the Allied Vision website
• Removed outdated information in Requirements for PC and
IEEE1394b on page 29
• Added hyperlink to FireWire accessories on the Allied Vision
website in Requirements for PC and IEEE1394b on page 29
• Removed information on the Universal Package in Operating
system support on page 32
• Reduced to the current information on the system
requirements in Operating system support on page 32
• Added information that all color modes in Specifications on
page 33 comply with the IIDC specifications
• Corrected information in Sensor position accuracy of
Guppy PRO cameras on page 245
• Adapted addresses in Contacting Allied Vision on page 9
• Corrected information for binning in Definition on page 103
• Corrected block diagram for Guppy PRO color cameras in
Block diagrams of Guppy PRO models on page 85
• Updated sensor curves in Absolute quantum efficiency (QE) on
page 48
• Added information on CS-Mount in Cross section: CS-Mount
on page 60
Layout changes due to a changed Corporate identity:
• Replaced the previous Allied Vision logo by the current one
• Reworded all appropriate contents from AVT and Allied Vision
Technologies to Allied Vision
V4.1.1 2017-Mar-18 Updated data:
• Corrected pin count for Hirose connector for specifications in
Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C on page 47
• Added a note about Hirose I/O connectors in Camera I/O
connector pin assignment on page 67
• Updated note about accuracy of measurements for quantum
efficiency in Specifications on page 33.
• Deleted contents related to discontinued Guppy PRO-095C.
• Updated the absolute QE plots for all models and added
spectral response plots for select models
V4.2.2 2017-Apr-07 Added cable color to camera I/O connector pin assignment
including pin assignment figure and cross reference to the Allied
Vision I/O cable data sheet
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

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Manual overview
This manual overview describes each chapter of this manual shortly.
• Contacting Allied Vision on page 9 lists Allied Vision contact information
for both:
– technical information / ordering
– commercial information
•Introduction (this chapter) gives you the document history, a manual
overview and conventions used in this manual (styles and symbols).
Furthermore, you learn how to get more information on how to install
hardware (1394 Installation Manual), available Allied Vision software
(including documentation) and where to get it.
•Guppy PRO cameras provides a short introduction to the Guppy PRO
cameras with their FireWire technology. Links are provided to data sheets
and brochures on Allied Vision website.
•Conformity gives you information about conformity of Allied Vision
cameras.
•FireWire describes the FireWire standard in detail, explains the
compatibility between IEEE1394a and IEEE1394b and explains bandwidth
details (including Guppy PRO examples).
– Read and follow the FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions in
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions on page 31.
–ReadOperating system support on page 32.
•Filter and lenses describes the IR cut filter and suitable camera lenses.
•Specifications lists camera details and absolute QE diagrams for each
camera type.
•Camera dimensions provides CAD drawings of standard housing (copper
and GOF) models, tripod adapter, available angled head models, cross
sections of CS-Mount and C-Mount.
•Camera interfaces describes in detail the inputs/outputs of the cameras
(including trigger features). For a general description of the interfaces
(FireWire and I/O connector) see 1394 Installation Manual.
•Description of the data path describes in detail IIDC conform as well as
Allied Vision specific camera features.
•Controlling image capture describes trigger modes, exposure time, one-
shot/multi-shot/ISO Enable features.
•Video formats, modes and bandwidth lists all available fixed and
Format_7 modes (including color modes, frame rates, binning/sub-
sampling, AOI = area of interest).
•How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? gives some considerations on
bandwidth details.

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•Configuration of the camera lists standard and advanced register
descriptions of all camera features.
•Firmware update explains where to get information on firmware updates
and explains the extended version number scheme of FPGA/micro
controller.
•Appendix lists the sensor position accuracy of Allied Vision cameras.
•Index gives you quick access to all relevant data in this manual.
Conventions used in this manual
To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important
information, the following typographical styles and symbols are used.
Styles
Symbols
Style Function Example
Bold Programs, inputs or highlighting important things bold
Courier Code listings etc. Input
Upper case Register REGISTER
Italics Modes, fields Mode
Parentheses and/or blue Links (Link)
Table 2: Styles
Note

This symbol highlights important information.
Caution

This symbol highlights important instructions. You have to
follow these instructions to avoid malfunctions.

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More information
For more information on hardware and software read the following:
•1394 Installation Manual describes the hardware installation procedures
for all IEEE1394 cameras (Marlin, Guppy, Pike, Stingray). Additionally, you
get safety instructions and information about camera interfaces
(IEEE1394a, IEEE1394b copper and GOF, I/O connectors, input and
output).
Before operation
We place the highest demands for quality on our cameras.
Target group This Technical Manual is the guide to detailed technical information of the
camera and is written for experts.
Getting started For a quick guide how to get started read 1394 Installation Manual first.
www

This symbol highlights URLs for further information. The URL
itself is shown in blue.
Example:
https://www.alliedvision.com
www

You find the 1394 Installation Manual here:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-
documentation
www

All software packages (including documentation and release
notes) provided by Allied Vision can be downloaded at:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/software-
downloads
Note

Please read through this manual carefully before operating the
camera.
For information on Allied Vision accessories and software read
1394 Installation Manual.

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Caution

Before operating any Allied Vision camera read safety
instructions and ESD warnings in 1394 Installation Manual.
Note

To demonstrate the properties of the camera, all examples in
this manual are based on the FirePackage OHCI API software
and the SmartView application.
Note

The camera also works with all IIDC (formerly DCAM)
compatible IEEE1394 programs and image processing libraries.
All naming in this document relates to FirePackage, not to
GenICam.
www
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For downloads see:
Software (Vimba and all other software):
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/software-
downloads
Firmware: https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
firmware
Technical documentation (overview page):
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-
documentation
Technical papers (appnotes, white papers) and knowledge
base:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-papers-
knowledge-base