Allied Vision MAKO G User manual

GigE VISION CAMERAS
Mako G
Technical Manual
V4.0.0
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH // Taschenweg 2a, D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany 2015-Nov-24

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Mako G at a glance
Mako G cameras have a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface. Mako G cameras are
GigE Vision V1.2 and GenICam SFNC V1.2.1 compliant. Mako G cameras work with
Gigabit Ethernet hardware and cable lengths up to 100 m.
Applied standards
GigE Vision® The GigE Vision standard is an interface standard for digital machine vision
cameras administered by the Automated Imaging Association (AIA) that is widely
supported in the machine vision industry. In contrast, Gigabit Ethernet is the
network GigE Vision is built upon.
GenICam™ GenICam is a machine vision standard hosted by the European Machine Vision
Association (EMVA). The aim of GenICam is to provide a generic configuration
interface for cameras and devices independent of the used interface technology
(i.e. GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, 1394 DCAM, Camera Link). This approach enables
proper interoperability between GenICam compliant hardware and software
solutions without the need for customization.
The GenICam standard consists of multiple modules that specify tasks to be solved.
Allied Vision cameras and software make use of these modules, like the Standard
Feature Naming Convention (SFNC) that standardizes feature names and types via
an XML file or the transport layer interface (GenTL) that is used to grab images.
What else do you need?
Content Document name Link
Hardware and software
installation
GigE Installation
Manual
https://www.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/
documents/products/cameras/various/installation-
manual/GigE_Installation_Manual.pdf
Camera feature description
for software applications
based on Vimba SDK
GigE Features
Reference
https://www.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/
documents/products/cameras/various/features/
GigE_Features_Reference.pdf
Camera attribute description
for software applications
based on PvAPI SDK
GigE Camera and
Driver Attributes
https://www.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/
documents/products/cameras/various/features/
GigE_Camera_and_Driver_Attributes.pdf
Modular options available
for your Mako G camera
Modular
Concept
https://www.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/
documents/products/cameras/various/modular-
concept/Modular_concept_external.pdf

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Software downloads
To download Vimba SDK, including Vimba Viewer for simple camera access, go to:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software.html
Firmware downloads
To download the latest firmware, go to:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/firmware.html
Before updating the firmware, see Firmware update on page 91.
Technical papers and
knowledge base
n/a https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-
papers-knowledge-base.html
3D CAD files n/a https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-
documentation/mako-documentation.html
Read this manual carefully
Learn how to protect your camera from damage and fully understand its functions.
Content Document name Link

Contact us
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Contact us
Connect with Allied Vision by function
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/meta-header/contact.html
Find an Allied Vision office or Allied Vision distributor
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html
Email
[email protected]
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Telephone
Europe, Middle East, and Africa: [phone]
North and South America: +1 (877) USA-1394
Asia-Pacific: [phone]
China: [phone]
Headquarters
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a, 07646 Stadtroda
Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
President/CEO: Frank Grube
Registration Office: AG Jena HRB 208962

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Contents
Mako G at a glance 2
Applied standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What else do you need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Software downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Firmware downloads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contact us 4
Document history and conventions 8
Document history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Manual conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety and legislation 13
General safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CE and RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
WEEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FCC – Class B Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Other legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Specifications 17
Notes on specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Frame memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Resolution and ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mako G-030B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mako G-030B spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mako G-030C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mako G-030B/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mako G-032B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mako G-032B spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mako G-032C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mako G-032B/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mako G-125B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mako G-125B spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mako G-125C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mako G-125B/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mako G-131B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mako G-131B spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mako G-131C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mako G-131B/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mako G-192B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mako G-192B spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mako G-192C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Mako G-192B/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mako G-223B/NIR/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mako G-223B/NIR spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mako G-223C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mako G-223B/NIR/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mako G-234B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mako G-234B spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mako G-234C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mako G-234B/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mako G-419B/NIR/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mako G-419B/NIR spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mako G-419C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mako G-419B/NIR/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mako G-503B/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Mako G-503B spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mako G-503C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mako G-503B/C ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Camera feature comparison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mechanical dimensions 52
Mako G standard housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tripod adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sensor position accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cross section: C-Mount and CS-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adjusting C-Mount and CS-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Filter and lenses 58
Camera lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mako G-030B/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mako G-032B/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mako G-125B/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mako G-131B/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mako G-192B/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mako G-223B/NIR/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mako G-234B/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mako G-419B/NIR/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mako G-503B/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
IR cut filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Camera interfaces 64
Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gigabit Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Camera I/O connector pin assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Input block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Output block diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Control signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Input block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Output signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Trigger timing diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Trigger definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Trigger rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Triggering during the idle state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Triggering during the readout state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Image data flow 74
Mako G monochrome cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Mako G-030B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Mako G-032B, G-125B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mako G-131B, G-192B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mako G-223B, G-223B NIR, G-419B,
G-419B NIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Mako G-234B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Mako G-503B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Mako G color cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Mako G-030C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Mako G-032C, G-125C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mako G-131C, G-192C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mako G-223C, G-419C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Mako G-234C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Mako G-503C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cleaning optical components 84
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Keep optical components clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Identifying impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Locating impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Materials for cleaning optical components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cleaning Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cleaning with compressed air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Firmware update 91
Index 95

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Document history and conventions
This chapter includes:
• Document history
• Layout styles and symbols used in this manual

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Document history
Version Date Remarks
V2.0.0 2013-Aug-30 New Manual- Release status
V2.0.1 2013-Sep-11 Added table of contents
Added Camera cleaning
Updated the specifications for G-223 and G-419
V2.0.2 2013-Sep-16 Updated the frame rate information for G-223 and G-419 in Specifications chapter
Updated introduction to include link to Mako G literature webpage
Updated Status LEDs section
Added captions to tables in Camera lenses section
Added links to GigE Camera and Driver Features document
V2.0.3 2013-Nov-27 Updated gain control values for Mako G-223B/NIR/C and Mako G-223B/NIR/C
Updated Status LED 2 table
Updated the note on StreamHoldCapacity in Notes on specifications and Frame
memory sections
Updated block diagrams in Image data flow chapter
Updated the Index
V2.0.4 2014-Feb-28 Updated available color pixel formats for Mako G-223B/NIR/C and
Mako G-223B/NIR/C
Updated optional accessories in the Notes on specifications chapter
Updated section Cross section: C-Mount and CS-Mount
Added section Heat dissipation
Updated the operating temperature specification for Mako G-032B/C,
Mako G-125B/C, Mako G-223B/NIR/C, and Mako G-223B/NIR/C
Updated block diagrams in Image data flow to remove the RS232 mention
Added Hirose cable information
V2.1.0 2014-Oct-07 Updated and rearranged Notes on specifications chapter
Added Camera features comparison
Added trigger latency and jitter values for Mako G-032B/C and Mako G-125B/C
Updated Mako G standard housing drawing
Updated G-503C section
Added camera lens information
Updated Image data flow and Mechanical dimensions chapters
Table 1: Document history

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V3.0.0 2015-Jan-15 Updated Allied Vision logo
Updated Cleaning optical components section
Added G-030, G-131, and G-192 cameras
Added Mako G-030B/C, Mako G-131B/C, and Mako G-192B/C specifications and
spectral sensitivity plots
Updated Mako G camera smart features table
Added camera lens information
Added Mako G-030B/C ROI frame rate, Mako G-131B/C ROI frame rate, and
Mako G-192B/C ROI frame rate sections
Updated Image data flow and Mechanical dimensions chapters
V3.1.0 2015-Mar-10 Added G-503 camera
Added Mako G-503B/C specifications and spectral sensitivity plots
Added camera lens information
Added Mako G-503B/C ROI frame rate section
Updated Image data flow and Mechanical dimensions chapters
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (Continued)

Document history and conventions
11Mako G Technical Manual V4.0.0
V3.2.0 2015-Mar-20 Replaced old links with new Allied Vision website links
Changed file name from ‘GigE Camera and Driver Features’ to ‘GigE Features
Reference’
Changed chapter name from ‘Description of data path’ to ‘Camera data path’
V4.0.0 2015-Nov-24 Changed the technical manual layout
Changed chapter name from ‘Camera data path’ to Image data flow
Changed chapter name from ‘Camera dimensions’ to Mechanical dimensions
Merged the ‘Resolution and ROI frame rate’ chapter of V3.2.0 into Specifications
chapter
Added Mako G at a glance section
Added General safety notes section
Added Legislation section in Safety and legislation chapter to replace ‘Legal
notice’ and ‘Conformity’ sections in V3.2.0
Moved ‘Sensor position accuracy’ section from Appendix to ‘Mechanical
dimensions’ chapter
Deleted ‘Appendix’
Added Camera feature comparison section in Specifications chapter to replace
‘Camera smart features’ and ‘Camera features’ sections in V3.2.0
Added Cross section: C-Mount and CS-Mount section to replace ‘Cross section:
C-Mount’ and ‘Cross section: CS-Mount’ sections in V3.2.0
Added Cleaning optical components chapter to replace ‘Camera cleaning’ section
of V3.2.0
Added Contact us section to replace ‘Contacting Allied Vision’ section of V3.2.0
Added G-234B, G-234C camera information
Removed all references to G-050 and G-095
Updated interfaces chapter
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (Continued)

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Manual conventions
To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important
information, the following sections show typographical styles and symbols are
used.
Styles
Symbols
Style Function Example
Bold Programs, inputs or highlighting important things bold
Courier Code listings etc. Input
Italics Modes, fields Mode
Blue italics Links Link
Safety Note
Note to prevent physical injury.
Possible material damage
This symbol addresses important information to avoid material damage; however,
is not related to physical injury.
Damage to the camera by electrostatic discharge (ESD)
This symbol addresses important information to avoid material damage by ESD.
Safety-related instructions to avoid malfunctions
This symbol indicates important or specific instructions or procedures that are
related to product safety. You have to follow these instructions to avoid
malfunctions.
Practical hint
This symbol highlights a practical hint that helps to better understand the camera‘s
features and functions, and to make better use of it.

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Further information available online
This symbol highlights URLs for further information. The URL itself is shown in blue.
Example:
https://www.alliedvision.com
i

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§
Safety and legislation
This chapter includes:
• General safety notes for Mako G cameras
• Information about the legal requirements and
restrictions for Mako G cameras based on current
and relevant legislation
• Particular emphasis has been given to legislation
of the European Economic Area (CE, RoHS, WEEE)
as well as legislation of the United States of
America (FCC)

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General safety notes
Avoid damage to the camera by ESD
Inadequate protection of the camera from ESD can damage the camera
permanently. Read the safety instructions and ESD warnings in the GigE
Installation Manual.
Avoid damage to the camera due to high temperature
Due to the small packaging and high speed of Mako G cameras, ensure that
housing temperature of the camera does not exceed 45 °C. The following are
general guidelines for heat dissipation:
• Mount the camera on a heat sink such as a metal bracket.
• Lenses, when attached to a camera, act as a heat sink and help reduce housing
temperature.
• Ensure sufficient air flow. Use a fan if necessary.
Avoid damage to the camera from high output current or voltage
• Connecting the camera to a device exceeding the allowed maximum current
(20 mA per output) can damage the camera.
• Providing Isolated Out Power > 30 V may damage the camera.
Do not disassemble the camera housing
This camera contains sensitive internal components. Warranty is void if camera
has been disassembled.
Camera housing temperature
Housing temperature of the camera increases during power-up and initial
operation. This temperature will later stabilize.

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Legislation
CE and RoHS
Allied Vision Technologies declares under its sole responsibility that all standard
cameras of the Allied Vision Mako G family to which this declaration relates are in
conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative document(s):
• CE, following the provisions of 2004/108/EG directive
• RoHS (2011/65/EU)
WEEE
This product must be disposed of in compliance with the directive 2002/96/EC on
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
FCC – Class B Device
For customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However there is no guarantee that interferences will not occur in a particular
installation. If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
• Use a different line outlet for the receiver.
• Consult a radio or TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this
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 B limits for radio noise emissions set out in
the Radio Interference Regulations.
Pour utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil est conforme aux normes classe B pour bruits radioélectriques,
spécifiées dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique.

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Life support applications
These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or
systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result
in personal injury. Allied Vision Technologies customers using or selling these
products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully
indemnify Allied Vision Technologies for any damages resulting from such
improper use or sale.
Other legal notices
Trademarks
Unless stated otherwise, all trademarks appearing in this document of Allied Vision
Technologies are brands protected by law.
Warranty
The information provided by Allied Vision Technologies is supplied without any
guarantees or warranty whatsoever, be it specific or implicit. Also excluded are all
implicit warranties concerning the negotiability, the suitability for specific
applications or the non-breaking of laws and patents. Even if we assume that the
information supplied to us is accurate, errors and inaccuracy may still occur.
Copyright
All texts, pictures and graphics are protected by copyright and other laws
protecting intellectual property. It is not permitted to copy or modify them for
trade use or transfer, nor may they be used on websites.
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH 12/2015
All rights reserved.
President/CEO: Frank Grube
Tax ID: DE 184383113
Headquarters:
Taschenweg 2a
D-07646 Stadtroda, Germany

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Specifications
This chapter provides:
• Technical specifications
• Spectral sensitivity plots
• ROI height vs. Frame rate plots
• Comparison of feature availability in Mako G
camera models

Specifications
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Notes on specifications
Frame memory
Normally, an image is captured and transported in consecutive steps. The image is
taken, read out from the sensor, digitized and sent over the GigE network. Mako G
cameras are equipped with a FIFO image buffer. Specifications tables for each
camera show how many frames can be stored by each model.
The memory operates according to the FIFO principle. This makes addressing for
individual images unnecessary.
All measurements were done without protection glass / without filter. The
uncertainty in measurement of the quantum efficiency values is ±10%.
This is due to:
• Manufacturing tolerance of the sensor.
• Uncertainties in the measuring apparatus itself (Ulbricht sphere, optometer,
etc.).
Dimensions and mass
The dimensions listed in the following tables are for Mako G standard housing
(straight view) models. Dimensions include connectors but not the tripod and lens.
The mass listed in the following table are for Mako G standard housing (straight
view) models. Mass does not include the tripod and lens.
The number of frames (StreamHoldCapacity) depends on resolution, pixel format,
and packet size. Stated number of frames is typical for full resolution, Mono8/
Bayer8, and GevSCPSPacketSize = 8192.

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Resolution and ROI frame rate
Resolution and ROI frame rate is listed after the specification table. The resulting
frame rate from changing sensor height from full image to a single line. Unless
otherwise noted, sensors do not give an increase in readout speed with a
reduction in width.
FResolution and ROI measurements
• Data was generated using StreamBytesPerSecond = 124 MB/s (full bandwidth)
and an 8-bit pixel format. Frame rates may be lower if using network hardware
incapable of 124 MB/s.
• ROIs are taken as center image for maximum speed advantage, where feature
OffsetY = (full sensor height – ROI height)/2.
•BinningVertical is horizontal row summing on CCD before readout. The frame
rate for an ROI at the same effective height as binning will be slower because
the CCD still needs to read out the “fast readout rows” in ROI mode.