Allied Vision Prosilica GT User manual

GIGE VISION CAMERAS
Prosilica GT
Technical Manual
V2.8.1
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH // Taschenweg 2a, D-07646 Stadtroda / Germany 2016-Aug-16

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, 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-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 distribution partner
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html
Email
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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

Contents
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Contents
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety and regulations 14
General safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
European Economic Area requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CE and RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
REACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WEEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
FCC – Class A Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Life support applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Other legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation and hardware 18
Configuring the host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the Ethernet adapter driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Optional: Modifying Ethernet adapter IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ethernet adapter driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Enabling jumbo packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Downloading camera drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Powering up the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting to host application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specifications 24
Notes on specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Frame memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Resolution and ROI frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sensor tap mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Absolute quantum efficiency plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Spectral response plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Prosilica GT1290, GT1290C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Contents
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ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Prosilica GT1380, GT1380C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Prosilica GT1600, GT1600C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Prosilica GT1660, GT1660C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Prosilica GT1910, GT1910C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Prosilica GT1920, GT1920C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Prosilica GT1930, GT1930C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Prosilica GT1930L, GT1930LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Prosilica GT2000, GT2000NIR, GT2000C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Prosilica GT2050, GT2050NIR, GT2050C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Prosilica GT2300, GT2300C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Prosilica GT2450, GT2450C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Prosilica GT2750, GT2750C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Prosilica GT3300, GT3300C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Prosilica GT3400, GT3400C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Spectral response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Prosilica GT4905, GT4905C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Prosilica GT4907, GT4907C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Prosilica GT6600, GT6600C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Absolute QE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
ROI frame rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Prosilica GT model comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Camera feature comparison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Mechanical dimensions 95
Prosilica GT standard format housing (C-Mount). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Prosilica GT extended format housing (C-Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Prosilica GT extended format housing (F-Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Prosilica GT large format housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
EF-Mount PA (planarity adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
F-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
F-Mount PA (planarity adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
M42-Mount PA (planarity adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
M42-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
M58-Mount PA (planarity adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
M58-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tripod adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Flange focal distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
C-Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adjustment of C-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Loosen locking ring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lens protrusion for C-Mount cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
F-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adjustment of F-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Other mounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Planarity adjustment mounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
M42-Mount flange focal distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
M42-Mount PA (planarity adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
M42-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
M58-Mount flange focal distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
M58-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Sensor position accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
IR cut filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Camera interfaces 117
Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Gigabit Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Camera I/O connector pin assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Contents
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I/O definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Camera Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
RxD RS232 and TxD RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Input triggers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Output signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lens control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Prosilica GT standard and extended cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Prosilica GT large format cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Camera trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Trigger timing diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Trigger definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Image data flow 133
Prosilica GT models with CCD sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Prosilica GT models with CMOS sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cleaning optical components 137
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Keep optical components clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Identifying impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Locating impurities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Materials for cleaning optical components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cleaning Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cleaning with compressed air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Firmware update 142
Index 147

Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1 8
Document history and conventions
This chapter includes:
• Document history
• Layout styles and symbols used in this manual

Document history and conventions
9Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1
Document history
Version Date Remarks
V2.0.0 2011-Dec-12 New manual release status
V2.0.1 2012-Mar-08 Added absolute QE plots
Added Prosilica GT1910, GT1920, GT2300, and GT2750 frame rate charts
V2.0.2 2012-May-31 Added Prosilica GT3300 and GT1660
V2.0.3 2012-Jun-21 Added DC iris information
V2.0.4 2012-Sep-21 Added Prosilica GT2000, GT2050, and GT6600
Link added to RS232 application note
Added lens control port wiring
Renamed camera IO signals
V2.0.5 2013-Jan-14 Added Prosilica GT3400, GT4100, GT4905, and 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 Prosilica GT3400
Corrected the absolute QE plot for Prosilica GT3400
Added Vimba SDK link
Added frame rate vs. height graphs for Prosilica GT3400, GT4905, and GT4907
Updated frame rate vs. height graphs in Specifications chapter
Updated Allied Vision recommended cabling to Category 6 or higher in Gigabit Ethernet port
section
V2.0.8 2013-Jul-05 Updated the absolute QE plot for Prosilica 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 the Mechanical dimensions chapter
Updated Lens control section
Updated color cameras with IR cut filter section
Updated the specifications for Prosilica 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 Prosilica GT2000 cameras
Added temperature monitoring information in the Specifications chapter
Updated specifications for Prosilica GT2000, GT2000C, GT2000NIR and GT2050, GT2050C,
and GT2050NIR cameras
Added frame rate tables in the Specifications chapter
Table 1: Document history

Document history and conventions
10Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1
V2.1.0 2013-Oct-28 Added Description of the data path chapter
Added section Adjustment of F-Mount
V2.1.1 2014-Jul-14 Updated frame rate specification for Prosilica GT2000, GT2000C, GT2000NIR, GT2050,
GT2050C, GT2050NIR, GT3400, GT3400C, GT4905, and GT4905C
Added defect mask note in block diagram of Prosilica GT monochrome cameras with CCD
sensors and block diagram of Prosilica GT color cameras with CCD sensors
Corrected the sensor and cell size for Prosilica GT6600, GT6600C
Added a note on binning in block diagram of Prosilica GT color cameras with CCD sensors
Added link to the technical drawing for Prosilica GT large format camera with M42-Mount
and M58-Mount
Updated sensor position accuracy section
Updated minimum exposure time for Prosilica GT2000, GT2000C, GT2000NIR and GT2050,
GT2050C, and GT2050NIR
Updated specifications for Prosilica GT4905 and 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 Prosilica 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 Prosilica 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 Prosilica GT1930L:
- Prosilica GT1930L and 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 Prosilica GT3300 with ON Semiconductor KAI-08051 sensor information
Renamed Truesense references to ON Semiconductor
Updated Lens control port wiring
Updated temperature monitoring specification for Prosilica GT2300, GT2300C
Updated data path diagrams for color Prosilica GT cameras in Description of the data path
section
Updated the defect masking information for the following:
- Prosilica GT monochrome cameras
- Prosilica 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
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

Document history and conventions
11Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1
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
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 Regulations section in Safety and regulations 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 Prosilica GT large format lens mount drawings
V2.6.0 2016-Mar-04 Added new models: Prosilica GT1930 and GT1930C
Updated compliance statements
Various minor corrections
Added installation chapter
V2.7.0 2016-May-11 Changed all instances of RegionY to OffsetY
Changed all instances of BinningY to BinningVertical
Aligned the information in the specification tables with the information on the web pages
New features for various Prosilica GT models including:
• Decimation X/Y (single-tap and quad-tap cameras only)
• Look-up tables
•ReverseX/Y
• Binning
• Sensor digitization taps (single-tap and quad-tap cameras only)
Added sensor tap mode note in Specifications chapter
Updated frame rate information plots
Various other minor improvements and corrections
Version Date Remarks
Table 1: Document history (continued)

Document history and conventions
12Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1
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
V2.8.0 2016-July-07 Added spectral response curve for GT1930/GT1930L (Sony IMX174), GT3400 (Sony ICX814)
Updated the absolute QE curve for GT1930/GT1930L (Sony IMX174)
Added spectral response curve for Prosilica GT cameras with Sony CCD sensors
Updated absolute QE curve for Prosilica GT cameras with Sony CCD sensors
Added REACH certification statement
Updated the image flow diagrams
Trigger over Ethernet (ToE) action command feature to select models
New features for GT2000 and GT2050 series:
• Decimation X/Y
•ReverseX/Y
• Piecewise linear HDR
• DeviceUserID
Feature change for GT2000 and GT2050 series:
• Column defect masking has been replaced by pixel defect masking
V2.8.1 2016-Aug-16 Added optical filter information to specification tables
Trigger over Ethernet (ToE) action command feature
Updated absolute QE curve for Prosilica GT cameras with Sony CCD sensors
Updated specification notes section
Various other minor improvements and corrections
New features for Prosilica GT2450, GT2450C including:
• New PTP implementation
• Temperature readout (main board and sensor board)
• Look-up tables
•DecimationX/Y
•DeviceUserID
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)

Document history and conventions
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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
i

Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1 14
Safety and regulations
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 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)
§

Safety and regulations
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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 operate the camera beyond the 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. The warranty is void if the
camera is 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. 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.

Safety and regulations
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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 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/EC directive
(Prosilica GT board level cameras do not have CE)
• RoHS (2011/65/EU)
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.

Safety and regulations
17Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1
Industry Canada Equipment Standard for
Digital Equipment (ICES)
CAN ICES-003 (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, visit the Allied Vision documentation
website.
Copyright © 2016 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH. All rights reserved.

Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1 18
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 GT camera.

Installation and hardware
19Prosilica GT Technical Manual V2.8.1
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). 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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