Allied Vision PROSILICA GC User manual

GigE VISION CAMERAS
Prosilica GC
Technical Manual
V2.2.0
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH // Taschenweg 2a, D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany 2016-July-04

Prosilica GC at a glance
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Prosilica GC at a glance
Prosilica GC cameras have a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface and work with GigE
hardware and cable lengths up to 100 m. Prosilica GC cameras are GigE Vision V1.2
and GenICam V1.2.1 compliant.
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, DCAM IEEE 1394, 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 URL
Camera data sheets
GigE Installation Manual
GigE Features Reference
Modular Concept
3D CAD STEP files
Software and firmware downloads
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/prosilica-gc-
documentation.html
Technical papers and knowledge base https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-papers-knowledge-base.html
Read this manual carefully
Learn how to protect your camera from damage and fully understand its functions.

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 distributor
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html
Email
[email protected]
[e-mail]
Sales offices
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
Tax ID: DE 184383113

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Prosilica GC at a glance 2
Applied standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What else do you need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Contact us 3
Document history and conventions 8
Document history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Manual conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety and regulations 13
General cautions and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
European Economic Area requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CE and RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
REACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
WEEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FCC – Class A Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Life support applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Other legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation and hardware 17
Configuring the host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the Ethernet adapter driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Optional: Modifying Ethernet adapter IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ethernet adapter driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Enabling jumbo packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Downloading camera drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Powering up the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to host application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specifications 22
Notes on specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Frame memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resolution and ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Absolute quantum efficiency plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Spectral response plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Prosilica GC660, GC660C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Prosilica GC1290, GC1290C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Prosilica GC1380H, GC1380CH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Prosilica GC1600H, GC1600CH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Prosilica GC2450, GC2450C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Prosilica GC model frame rate comparison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Prosilica GC model comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Camera feature highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Camera feature comparison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Image data flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Mechanical dimensions 49
Prosilica GC CMOS model housing (C-Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Prosilica GC CCD model housing (C-Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tripod adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
C-Mount flange focal distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjustment of C-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lens protrusion for C-Mount cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sensor position accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
IR cut filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Camera interfaces 57
Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Gigabit Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Camera I/O connector pin assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
I/O definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Camera power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Isolated IO ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
RxD RS232 and TxD RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Input triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Output signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Signal ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Video iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Video iris output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Camera trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Camera I/O opto-isolated user circuit example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Camera I/O non-isolated user circuit example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trigger timing diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Notes on triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Trigger rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cleaning optical components 70
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Keep optical components clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Identifying impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Locating impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Materials for cleaning optical components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cleaning Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cleaning with compressed air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Firmware update 75
Appendix 80
Prosilica GC650, GC650C (02-2110A, 02-2111A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Prosilica GC655, GC655C (02-2115A, 02-2116A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Prosilica GC660, GC660C (02-2180A, 02-2181A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Prosilica GC750, GC750C (02-2160A, 02-2161A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Prosilica GC780, GC780C (02-2117A, 02-2118A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Prosilica GC1020, GC1020C (02-2165A, 02-2165B, 02-2166A, 02-2166B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Prosilica GC1290, GC1290C (02-2185A, 02-2186A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Prosilica GC1350, GC1350C (02-2130A, 02-2131A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Prosilica GC1380, GC1380C (02-2140A, 02-2141A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Prosilica GC1380H, GC1380CH (02-2142A, 02-2143A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Prosilica GC1600, GC1600C (02-2150A, 02-2151A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Prosilica GC1600H, GC1600CH (02-2152A, 02-2153A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Prosilica GC2450, GC2450C (02-2170A, 02-2171A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Prosilica GC model comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Camera feature comparison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Image data flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Prosilica GC monochrome cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Prosilica GC color cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Prosilica GC750C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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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 2011-Jul-22 New manual release status
V2.0.1 2011-Oct-07 Added note to Figure 34
V.2.0.2 2012-Sep-21 Renamed Camera IO signals
Reworked cleaning optics section
V.2.0.3 2013-Jan-14 Updated the exposure control values
Updated the Frame rate vs. Height graphs
Removed the internal I/O circuit diagram
V2.0.4 2013-Mar-26 Added Status LEDs section
Added appendix
Updated the RoHS directive
Updated the pixel format naming according to the GenICam naming convention
Added caution regarding the drive voltage for the video iris lens
Added frame rate formulas in the Resolution and ROI frame rates chapter
V2.0.5 2013-May-07 Updated the exposure control values in the Specifications chapter
Added Vimba SDK link in the Additional references section
Updated Allied Vision recommended cabling to Category 6 or higher in the Gigabit
Ethernet interface section
V2.0.6 2013-Jul-05 Added contact information for Allied Vision Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Updated the links to Allied Vision GigE Installation Manual
Added links to Allied Vision GigE Camera and Driver Features document
V2.0.7 2013-Oct-02 Added optical flange focal distance and maximum lens protrusion information
Updated Cleaning optics section
Updated vertical binning values in Specifications chapter
Updated Table 17
Updated links for PvAPI SDK
V2.0.8 2013-Nov-26 Added chapter Description of the data path
Updated the Index
Table 1: Document history

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V2.1.0 2015-Mar-20 Updated Allied Vision logo
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’
Replaced the optical flange focal distance section with C-Mount flange focal distance
section
Updated datapath diagram for Prosilica GC: color models
Updated exposure control and power requirements in Specifications chapter
V2.2.0 2016-July-04 Changed the technical manual layout
Changed chapter name from Camera dimensions to Mechanical dimensions
Moved Sensor position accuracy section from Appendix to Mechanical dimensions
chapter
Added Appendix for all older Prosilica GC hardware revision A models
Added Cleaning optical components chapter to replace Cleaning optics section in
V2.1.0
Added Contact us section to replace Contacting Allied Vision section in V2.1.0
Added D version feature changes for Prosilica GC660, GC660C, GC1290, GC1290C,
GC1380H, GC1380CH, GC1600H, GC1600CH, GC2450, GC2450C
Added Installation chapter
Removed image flow chapter and added the diagrams to the Appendix
Added new image flow diagram for new Prosilica GC hardware revision D models at
the end of the Specifications chapter
Updated frame rate information
Aligned the information in the Specification tables with the information on the
product web pages
Various other minor improvements and corrections
New trigger latency and trigger jitter values for Prosilica GC hardware revision D
models
Updated absolute QE plots and new spectral response plots for all hardware revision
D models
For Prosilica GC660 and GC660C, the image width was changed from 659 to 658. It
was changed to 658 so that the color version would image with Vimba when using
default values.
Prosilica GC hardware revision A models support five user sets. Prosilica GC hardware
revision D models support three user sets.
Added REACH (EC 1907/2006) to regulations section
New features for hardware version D models include:
•Gamma
• Look-up tables (LUTs)
• Hue, saturation, and color transformation
• Main board temperature readout
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 typographical styles and symbols that are used.
Styles
Symbols
Style Function Example
Bold Program names, UI elements, highlighting
important things
bold
Italics Publication names, UI non-interactive
elements
Italics
Courier New Code listings, feature names Input
Courier New Italics Feature options Mode
Blue Cross references, web page links, email 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
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§
Safety and regulations
This chapter includes:
• General cautions and warnings for Prosilica GC
cameras
• Information about the legal requirements and
restrictions for Prosilica GC cameras based on
current and relevant regulations
• Particular emphasis has been given to regulations
of the European Economic Area (CE, RoHS,
REACH, WEEE) as well as regulations of the
United States of America (FCC) and Canada (ICES)

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General cautions and warnings
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.
Do not exceed environmental specifications.
See environmental specifications limits in the Specifications section of this
document. Special care must be taken to maintain a reasonable operating
temperature. If the camera is operated in temperatures higher than the specified
range, the camera should be mounted on a heat sink.
Verify all external connections
Verify all external connections in terms of voltage levels, power requirements,
voltage polarity, and signal integrity prior to powering the device.
Do not disassemble the camera housing
This camera contains sensitive internal components. Warranty is void if camera
has been disassembled.
Keep shipping material
Poor packaging of the product may cause damage during shipping.
Cleaning optical components
This product can be damaged by some volatile cleaning agents. Avoid cleaning the
image sensor unless absolutely necessary. Please see instructions on optics
cleaning in this document.
Allied Vision can clean your camera as a service for you, if necessary. For more
information, contact Allied Vision support.

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Regulations
European Economic Area requirements
CE and RoHS
Allied Vision Technologies declares under its sole responsibility that all standard
cameras of the Prosilica GC 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/EC directive
• RoHS (2011/65/EU directive)
REACH
Allied Vision Technologies products are in compliance with the Regulation (EC) No
1907/2006 REACH.
WEEE
This product must be disposed of in compliance with the directive 2002/96/EC on
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
FCC – Class A Device
For customers in the U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
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 A of
Part 15 of FCC Rules.

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Industry Canada Equipment Standard for
Digital Equipment (ICES)
CAN ICES-3 (A) / NMB-3 (A)
For customers in Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in
the Radio Interference Regulations.
Pour utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil est conforme aux normes classe A pour bruits radioélectriques,
spécifiées dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique.
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 shown in this document of Allied Vision
Technologies are brands protected by law. All other product or company names
may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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.
For the latest version of this document, please visit our documentation website.
Copyright © 2016 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Installation and hardware
This chapter describes the components required for
your vision system including configuring the host
computer, Ethernet adapter settings, and connecting
your Prosilica GC camera.

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Configuring the host computer
Allied Vision GigE Vision cameras can operate on 10/100 or Gigabit speed Ethernet
adapters. In order to reach the maximum camera frame rate, a Gigabit speed
Ethernet adapter with jumbo packet support is required.
If your host computer has an available Ethernet interface, this can be used with
Allied Vision GigE cameras. We recommend that your camera system uses a
dedicated Ethernet interface not shared with Internet or local area networks. If
more ports are needed, or your existing Ethernet adapter is unable to operate at
Gigabit Ethernet speeds, installing additional hardware may be required.
Installing the Ethernet adapter driver
Install the network card driver from your network card manufacturer. If no
installation application is provided, update the driver manually.
To update the driver manually
1. Click the Start icon and select Control Panel in the menu.
2. Click View by Large Icons and select Device Manager in the list.
3. Under Network Adapters, locate the Ethernet network adapter, right-click the
entry, and select Update Driver Software in the menu.
4. Select the Search automatically for updated driver software or Browse my
computer for driver software.
5. Click Close once the driver has been installed.
Optional: Modifying Ethernet adapter IP
address
After initial Ethernet adapter hardware installation, connect the Ethernet adapter
directly to the camera. The default configuration assigns an IP address
automatically using the Link-Local Address range of 169.254.xxx.xxx or an address
defined by the DHCP server, if present.
Users can fix the adapter address to minimize the time required for a camera to be
recognized by the host application. Systems that employ multiple Ethernet
adapters connected to multiple cameras will also be required to fix the address of
the Ethernet adapter.
Usage on mixed-use networks (with printers, Internet/email, etc.) is possible but
may impact camera performance (e.g., framerate). Please check with your IT
administrator if required for network configuration.
To connect to the camera, edit the host PC’s adapter settings and configure the
following settings:
• IP Address: 169.254.100.1
• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
• Default gateway: blank

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Ethernet adapter driver settings
The Ethernet adapter should be adjusted to improve system performance when
using a GigE Vision camera. This performance is related to minimizing CPU usage
and dropped or resent packets.
Edit the Ethernet adapter driver properties according to the values in the table
below. The names and availability of the properties listed may vary depending on
adapter manufacturer and model.
Property Value
Packet size/maximum transmission unit
(MTU)
8228 bytes or larger
Interrupt Moderation Enable
Interrupt Moderation Rate Extreme
Receive Buffers Maximum value configurable
Transmit Buffers 256 bytes
Default packet size
The default packet size of Allied Vision GigE cameras is 8228 bytes. The host
network adapter needs to support a packet size of equal or larger size to stream
from the camera.
Ethernet adapter
For desktop systems, use a PCI Express bus Ethernet adapter. For laptops, use an
expansion slot via an ExpressCard®.
A list of Allied Vision recommended Ethernet adapters is available on the Allied
Vision website. See the Hardware Selection for Allied Vision GigE Cameras
application note:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-papers-knowledge-
base.html
Ethernet adapter settings
The Ethernet adapter settings may also vary depending on your system
configuration and the network adapter manufacturer.
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Enabling jumbo packets
To enable jumbo packets
1. Click the Start icon and select Control Panel in the menu.
2. Click View by Large Icons and select Device Manager in the list.
3. Under Network Adapters, locate the Ethernet network adapter, right-click the
entry, and select Properties in the menu.
4. Select the Advanced tab.
5. Select the property Jumbo Packet and set the value to 9014 Bytes.
6. Click OK to save the setting.
Connecting your camera
Use a Category 6 or higher rated Ethernet cable to connect the camera to the host
adapter. Crossover cabling is not required but does work. The camera has circuitry
to determine if a crossover cable is being used.
Downloading camera drivers
Allied Vision GigE cameras work with any or all of the following software options.
Jumbo Frames/Jumbo Packets
The properties listed for the network adapter may include either Jumbo Packet or
Jumbo Frames depending on the manufacturer. If neither is listed under
properties, your network card may not support this feature. You must use a
network adapter that supports Jumbo Frames/Jumbo Packets.
Allied Vision recommends Category 6 (Cat 6) or higher rated Ethernet cables for
Prosilica GC cameras. A different rating may not sustain peak interface bandwidth;
leading to lost connectivity or image data coming from the camera.
Please contact your Allied Vision Sales representative or your local Allied Vision
dealer for information on accessories and lens recommendations:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html
Vimba Viewer or Vimba SDK:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software
Third-party software solutions:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software/third-party-libraries.html
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