Allied Vision Prosilica GT User manual

GIGE VISION CAMERAS
Prosilica GT
Technical Manual
V2.6.0
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH // Taschenweg 2a, D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany 2016-Mar-04

Prosilica GT at a glance
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Prosilica GT at a glance
Prosilica GT cameras have a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface and work with Gigabit
Ethernet hardware and cable lengths up to 100 m. Prosilica GT cameras are GigE
Vision V1.2 and GenICam SFNC 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, 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 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-gt-
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 Allied Vision distributor
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html
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Germany
Tel: [phone]
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President/CEO: Frank Grube
Registration Office: AG Jena HRB 208962
Tax ID: DE 184383113

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Prosilica GT 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safety and legislation 13
General safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
European Economic Area requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CE and RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 18
Configuring the host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the Ethernet adapter driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Modifying Ethernet adapter IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ethernet adapter driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Enabling jumbo packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Downloading camera drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Powering up the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting to host application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specifications 23
Notes on specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Frame memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Resolution and ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
GT1290/GT1290C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GT1290 spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
GT1290C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
GT1290/GT1290C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
GT1380/GT1380C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
GT1380 spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
GT1380C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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GT1380/GT1380C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
GT1600/GT1600C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
GT1600 spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
GT1600C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
GT1600/GT1600C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
GT1660/GT1660C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
GT1660/GT1660C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
GT1660/GT1660C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
GT1910/GT1910C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
GT1910/GT1910C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
GT1910/GT1910C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
GT1920/GT1920C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
GT1920 spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
GT1920C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
GT1920/GT1920C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
GT1930/GT1930C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
GT1930/GT1930C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
GT1930/GT1930C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
GT1930L/GT1930LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
GT1930L/GT1930LC spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
GT1930L/GT1930LC ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
GT2000/GT2000NIR/GT2000C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
GT2000/GT2000NIR/GT2000C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
GT2000/GT2000NIR/GT2000C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
GT2050/GT2050NIR/GT2050C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
GT2050/GT2050NIR/GT2050C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
GT2050/GT2050 NIR/GT2050C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
GT2300/GT2300C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
GT2300/GT2300C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
GT2300/GT2300C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
GT2450/GT2450C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
GT2450 spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
GT2450C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
GT2450/GT2450C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
GT2750/GT2750C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
GT2750 spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GT2750C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GT2750/GT2750C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
GT3300/GT3300C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
GT3300/GT3300C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
GT3300/GT3300C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
GT3400/GT3400C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
GT3400 spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
GT3400C spectral sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
GT3400/GT3400C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
GT4905/GT4905C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
GT4905/GT4905C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
GT4905/GT4905C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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GT4907/GT4907C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
GT4907/GT4907C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
GT4907/GT4907C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
GT6600/GT6600C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
GT6600/GT6600C spectral sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
GT6600/GT6600C ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
GT model comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Camera feature comparison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Mechanical dimensions 89
Prosilica GT standard format (C-Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Prosilica GT extended format (C-Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Prosilica GT extended format (F-Mount). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Prosilica GT large format housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
EF-Mount PA (planarity adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
F-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tripod adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Flange focal distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
C-Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adjustment of C-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lens protrusion for C-Mount cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
F-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Adjustment of F-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Other mounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Planarity adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
M42-Mount flange focal distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
M58-Mount flange focal distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sensor position accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
IR cut filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Camera interfaces 111
Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Gigabit Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Camera I/O connector pin assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
I/O definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Camera Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
RxD RS-232 and TxD RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Input triggers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Output signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lens control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Prosilica GT standard and extended cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Prosilica GT large format cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Camera trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trigger timing diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trigger definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Image data flow 127
Prosilica GT monochrome cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Prosilica GT with CCD sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Prosilica GT with CMOS sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Prosilica GT color cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Prosilica GT with CCD sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Prosilica GT with CMOS sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Cleaning optical components 133
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Keep optical components clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Identifying impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Locating impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Materials for cleaning optical components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning with compressed air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Firmware update 138
Index 143

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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-Dec-12 New Manual Release status
V2.0.1 2012-Mar-08 Added spectral response curves
Added GT1910, GT1920, GT2300, GT2750 frame rate charts
V2.0.2 2012-May-31 Added GT3300, GT1660
V2.0.3 2012-Jun-21 Added DC iris information
V2.0.4 2012-Sep-21 Added GT2000, GT2050, GT6600
Link added to RS-232 application note
Added lens control port wiring
Renamed camera IO signals
V2.0.5 2013-Jan-14 Added GT3400, GT4100, GT4905, GT4907
Updated the circuits diagrams in the camera trigger section
Updated the Prosilica GT trigger circuit values
Removed the supported P-Iris section
Updated the exposure control values
V2.0.6 2013-Feb-12 Added status LEDs section
Updated the RoHS directive
V2.0.7 2013-May-16 Updated the bit depth and exposure control camera specifications in the Specifications
chapter
Updated pixel format naming according to the GenICam naming convention
Corrected body dimensions and mass for GT3400
Corrected the spectral plots for GT3400
Added Vimba SDK link
Added frame rate vs. height graphs for GT3400, GT4905, GT4907
Updated frame rate vs. height graphs in Resolution and ROI frame rates chapter
Updated Allied Vision recommended cabling to Category 6 or higher in Gigabit Ethernet port
section
V2.0.8 2013-Jul-05 Updated spectral plots for GT1910
Updated the links to Allied Vision GigE Installation Manual
Added links to Allied Vision GigE Camera and Driver Features document
V2.0.9 2013-Sep-16 Updated chapter Camera dimensions
Updated Lens control section
Updated Color cameras with IR cut filter section
Updated the specifications for GT2000C and GT2050C
Added a note on the locking screw cables
Added optical flange focal distance and maximum lens protrusion information for C-Mount
and F-Mount
Added 1 inch lens format recommendation for GT2000 cameras
Added temperature monitoring information in the Specifications chapter
Updated specifications for GT2000, GT2000C, GT2000NIR and GT2050, GT2050C,
GT2050NIR cameras
Added frame rate tables in Chapter Resolution and ROI frame rates
Table 1: Document history

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V2.1.0 2013-Oct-28 Added chapter Description of the data path
Added section Adjustment of F-Mount
V2.1.1 2014-Jul-14 Updated frame rate specification for GT2000, GT2000C, GT2000NIR, GT2050, GT2050C,
GT2050NIR, GT3400, GT3400C, and GT4905, GT4905C
Added defect mask note in Block diagram of GT monochrome cameras with CCD sensors and
Block diagram of GT color cameras with CCD sensors
Corrected the sensor and cell size for GT6600, GT6600C
Added a note on binning in Block diagram of GT color cameras with CCD sensors
Added link to the technical drawing for GT large format camera with M42 / M58-Mount
Updated section Sensor position accuracy
Updated minimum exposure time for GT2000, GT2000C, GT2000NIR and GT2050, GT2050C,
GT2050NIR
Updated specifications for GT4905, GT4905C
Updated the power consumption specification in the Specifications chapter
Replaced the optical flange focal distance section with the following sections:
- C-Mount flange focal distance
- F-Mount flange focal distance
Updated information on Prosilica GT Out 3 / Out 4 trigger circuit on page 90 and in section
Output: Opto-isolated internal circuit
Updated temperature monitoring information in the Specifications chapter
Preliminary camera GT4100 removed from the document until samples are available
Updated Filter and lenses section
Replaced A/D and bit depth with Max image bit depth in the Specifications chapter
Added M42-Mount technical drawing links for GT standard and extended cameras
V2.2.0 2015-Mar-11 Updated Allied Vision logo
Changed AVT and Allied Vision Technologies references to Allied Vision
Updated Additional references section
Added new camera model GT1930L:
- GT1930L, GT1930LC specifications
- Dimensions of GT1930L with EF-Mount (Planarity adjustable)
- Adjustment of EF-Mount information
- Description of data path for GT1930L
- EF lens control section
- Frame rate vs ROI height graph for GT1930L
Added GT3300 with ON Semiconductor KAI-08051 sensor information
Renamed Truesense references to ON Semiconductor
Updated Lens control port wiring
Updated temperature monitoring specification for GT2300, GT2300C
Updated data path diagrams for color GT cameras in Description of the data path section
Updated the defect masking information for the following:
- GT monochrome cameras
- GT color cameras
V2.3.0 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
V2.4.0 2015-Aug-25 Updated color formats specification in Specifications chapter
Updated Camera I/O connector pin assignment, Input triggers and Output signals sections
Added Camera feature comparison section to replace ‘Camera smart features’ section of
V2.3.0
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
V2.4.1 2015-Sep-15 Added a note on removal of 4.75 KΩresistors from PCBA in Out 3 and 4 in Opto-isolated
section
V2.5.0 2015-Dec-21 Changed the technical manual layout.
Changed chapter name from Camera data path to Image data flow and updated the figures.
Changed chapter name from Camera dimensions to Mechanical dimensions.
Merged the Resolution and ROI frame rates chapter into Specifications chapter.
Added Prosilica GT at a glance section
Added General safety notes section
Added Legislation section in Safety and legislation chapter to replace ‘Legal notice’ and
‘Conformity’ sections
Moved ‘Sensor position accuracy’ section from Appendix to Mechanical dimensions chapter
and deleted ‘Appendix’
Added Camera features comparison section in Specifications chapter to replace ‘Camera
smart features’ and ‘Camera features’ sections
Added Cleaning optical components chapter to replace Camera cleaning and updated
information
Added Contact us section to replace Contacting Allied Vision section
Updated GT large format lens mount drawings
V2.6.0 2015-Mar-04 Added new models: GT1930/GT1930C
Updated compliance statements
Various minor corrections
Added installation chapter
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
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (Continued)

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Symbols
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.
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 legislation
This chapter includes:
• General safety notes for Prosilica GT cameras
• Information about the legal requirements and
restrictions for Prosilica GT 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) and Canada (ICES)
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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.
Do not exceed environmental specifications
See environmental specifications limits in the Specifications chapter 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.
For more information, see the Prosilica GT Camera Body Temperature application
note:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-papers-knowledge-
base.html
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.

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Compliance
European Economic Area requirements
CE and RoHS
Allied Vision Technologies declares under its sole responsibility that all standard
cameras of the Prosilica GT 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
(Prosilica GT board level cameras do not have CE)
• 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 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.
Prosilica GT board level cameras
Prosilica GT board level cameras are prepared for FCC Class B.

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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 camera system including configuring the host
computer, Ethernet adapter settings, and connecting
your Prosilica GT 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 is required.
If your host computer has an available Ethernet port, this can be used with Allied
Vision GigE cameras. We recommend that your camera system uses a dedicated
Ethernet port 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.
Modifying Ethernet adapter IP address
After initial Ethernet adapter hardware installation, connect the Ethernet adpater
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.
Enabling jumbo packets
To enable jumbo packets
1. Click the Start icon and select Control Panel in the menu.
Property Value
Packet size (MTU) 8228 or larger
Interrupt Moderation Enable
Interrupt Moderation Rate Extreme
Receive Buffers Maximum value configurable
Transmit Buffers 256
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.
https://www.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/documents/products/cameras/
various/appnote/Hardware_Selection_for_Allied_Vision_GigE_Cameras.pdf
Ethernet adapter settings
The Ethernet adapter settings may also vary depending on your system
configuration and the network adapter manufacturer.
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.
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