Basler Vision Technologies Sprint Series User manual

Basler sprint
USER’S MANUAL FOR MONO CAMERAS
Document Number: AW000162
Version: 06 Language: 000 (English)
Release Date: 12 September 2008

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 commercial 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. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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 Jof Part 15 of FCC Rules.
For customers in Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in 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. Basler
customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and
agree to fully indemnify Basler for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
Warranty Note
Do not open the housing of the camera. The warranty becomes void if the housing is opened.
All material in this publication is subject to change without notice and is copyright Basler
Vision Technologies.

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1 Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Document Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 Camera Models with 2k Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.2 Camera Models with 4k Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.3 Camera Models with 8k Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Lens Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.1 Lens Adapters for 2k and 4k Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.2 Lens Adapters for 8k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.2.1 Adapting with the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler Helical Mount. . . . . . 6
1.3.2.2 Adapting with the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler Lens Mount . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4 Spectral Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.5 Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5.1 Camera Dimensions and Mounting Points for 2k and 4k Cameras . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5.2 Sensor Positioning Accuracy for 2k and 4k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.5.3 Sensor Line Location for 2k and 4k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.5.4 F-mount Adapter Dimensions (2k and 4k Cameras) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.5.5 Camera Dimensions and Mounting Points for 8k Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.5.6 Sensor Positioning Accuracy for 8k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.5.7 Sensor Line Location for 8k Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.6 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.6.1 Temperature and Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.6.2 Heat Dissipation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.7 Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2 Physical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.1 General Description of the Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.2 Connector Pin Assignments and Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.2.1 Pin Assignments for the MDR Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.2.2 Pin Assignments for the 6-pin Micro-miniature Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.2.3 Pin Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.3 Connector Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.3.1 26-pin Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.3.2 6-pin Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.4 Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.4.1 Camera Link Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.4.2 Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.5 Camera Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.6 Camera Link Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.7 Input Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.7.1 Serial to Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.7.2 External Sync (ExSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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2.8 Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.8.1 Line Valid Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.8.2 Data Valid Bit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.8.3 Pixel Data Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.8.4 Camera Link Pixel Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.8.5 Serial to Frame Grabber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2.9 RS-644 Serial Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2.9.1 Making the Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3 Line Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.2 Single Line [Max 70 kHz] Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.3 Dual Line [Max 140 kHz] Acquisition Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.4 Vertical Binning Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.5 Time Delayed Line Summing Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.6 Line Averaging Acquisition Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.7 Time Delayed Line Averaging Acquisition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
3.8 Horizontal Binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3.9 Recommendations for Using Time Delayed Line Summing or Time Delayed Line
Averaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.9.1 Camera Operating Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.9.2 System Design Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.9.3 System Design Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4 Exposure Start and Exposure Time Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.1 ExSync Controlled Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.1.1 Basics of ExSync Controlled Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.1.2 Selecting an ExSync Exposure Mode & Setting the Exposure Time. . . . . . . . 69
4.1.3 Guidelines When Using an ExSync Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
4.2 Free Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4.2.1 Basics of Free Run Controlled Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4.2.2 Selecting a Free Run Exposure Mode, Setting the Line Period, and
Setting the Exposure Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
4.2.3 Guidelines When Using Free Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
4.3 Maximum Allowed Line Rate / Minimum Line Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4.3.1 Max Segment AOI Pixels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
4.3.2 Example of Calculating the Maximum Allowed Line Rate / Minimum
Line Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
4.3.3 Increasing the Maximum Allowed Line Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.3.4 Camera Settings for the Maximum Specified Line Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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5 Video Data Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5.1.1 Setting the Video Data Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5.2 Video Data Output Mode Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.2.1 2 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.2.1.1 Video Data Sequence for 2 Tap Output Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.2.1.2 Line Valid Delays for 2 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
5.2.2 4 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
5.2.2.1 Video Data Sequence for 4 Tap Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
5.2.2.2 Line Valid Delays for 4 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
5.2.3 8 Tap 8 Bit Output Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
5.2.3.1 Video Data Sequence for 8 Tap 8 Bit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
5.2.3.2 Line Valid Delays for 8 Tap Output Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
6 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6.1 Gain and Offset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6.1.1 Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6.1.2 Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
6.2 Area of Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
6.2.1 Setting the AOI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
6.3 Shading Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
6.3.1 Enabling Shading Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
6.3.2 Generating and Saving User Shading Correction Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
6.3.3 Activating a Shading Values File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
6.3.4 Copying the Factory Shading Values into the User Shading Values File . . . 129
6.3.5 Downloading a Shading Values File to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
6.3.6 Uploading a Shading Values File to Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
6.4 Test Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
6.4.1 Test Image One (Fixed Gradient) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
6.4.2 Test Image Two (Moving Gradient) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
6.4.3 Test Image Three (Uniform Black). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
6.4.4 Test Image Four (Uniform Gray) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
6.5 Line Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
6.5.1 Enabling and Setting the Line Stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
6.6 Lookup Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
6.7 Imaging Sensor Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
6.8 Camera Power Undervoltage and Overvoltage Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
6.9 Error Condition Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
6.9.1 Imaging Sensor Overtemperature Condition Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
6.9.2 Camera Power Overvoltage Condition Detected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
6.10 Camera Status Checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
6.11 Camera Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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6.12 Configuration Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
6.12.1 Saving the Work Set to a User Set File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
6.12.2 “Activating” a User Set File or the Factory Set File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
6.12.3 Which Configuration Set File will Load at Startup or at Reset?. . . . . . . . . . . 153
6.12.4 Downloading Configuration Set Files to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
6.12.5 Uploading Configuration Set Files to Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
7 Configuring the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
7.1 Configuring the Camera with the Camera Configuration Tool Plus (CCT+). . . . . . . . 156
7.2 Configuring the Camera By Setting Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
7.2.1 Inquiry Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
7.2.1.1 Inquiry Register Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Vendor Information Inquiry............................................................ 158
Model Information Inquiry ............................................................. 158
Product ID Inquiry.......................................................................... 159
Serial Number Inquiry ................................................................... 159
Camera Version Inquiry ................................................................ 159
Firmware Version Inquiry ............................................................. 160
Camera Status Inquiry................................................................... 161
FPGA Status Inquiry...................................................................... 162
Binary Command Protocol Status Inquiry ..................................... 163
Imaging Sensor Temperature Inquiry............................................ 163
7.2.2 Feature Control and Status Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
7.2.2.1 “Raw” Value Fields vs. “Absolute” Value Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
7.2.2.2 Feature Control and Status Register Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Camera Link Clock Speed CSR.................................................... 166
Video Data Output Mode CSR...................................................... 166
Line Acquisition Mode CSR........................................................... 167
Horizontal Binning CSR................................................................. 168
Exposure Time Control Mode CSR............................................... 168
Exposure Time CSR...................................................................... 169
Line Period CSR............................................................................ 171
Gain CSR...................................................................................... 173
Offset CSR.................................................................................... 174
Area of Interest Starting Pixel CSR............................................... 176
Area of Interest Length CSR......................................................... 177
Shading Mode CSR....................................................................... 178
Shading Value Generate CSR ...................................................... 178
Test Image Mode CSR.................................................................. 179
Line Stamp Mode CSR.................................................................. 180
Line Stamp Low Pixel Limit CSR................................................... 181
Line Stamp High Pixel Threshold CSR ......................................... 182
Lookup Table Mode CSR.............................................................. 183
Lookup Table Index CSR .............................................................. 184
Lookup Table Value CSR.............................................................. 185
Camera Reset CSR....................................................................... 186
Serial Communication CSR........................................................... 187

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7.2.3 Bulk Data and the Bulk Data Control and Status Registers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
7.2.3.1 Using the Configuration Set Bulk Data CSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
7.2.3.2 Using the Shading Values Bulk Data CSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
7.2.3.3 General Procedures for Working with Bulk Data CSRs. . . . . . . . . 191
7.2.3.4 Bulk Data Control and Status Register Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Configuration Set CSR .................................................................. 194
Shading Values CSR..................................................................... 195
7.3 Using Binary Read/Write Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
7.3.1 The Binary Read/Write Command Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
7.3.1.1 Error Checking and Responses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
7.3.2 Basic Read/Write Command Explanations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
7.3.2.1 Read Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
7.3.2.2 Write Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
7.3.2.3 Calculating the Block Check Character. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
7.4 Binary Command Sample Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
8 Troubleshooting and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
8.1 Tech Support Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
8.2 Fault Finding Using the Camera LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
8.3 Troubleshooting Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
8.3.1 No Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
8.3.2 Poor Quality Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
8.3.3 Interfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
8.3.4 RS-644 Serial Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
8.3.5 Before Calling Basler Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

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Specifications,Requirements,andPrecautions
Basler sprint Mono Cameras 1
1 Specifications, Requirements,
and Precautions
This section lists the camera models covered by the manual. It provides the general specifications
for each model and outlines the basic requirements for using the cameras.
This section also includes specific precautions that you should keep in mind when using the
cameras. We strongly recommend that you read and follow the precautions.
1.1 Document Applicability
This User’s Manual applies to sprint mono cameras with a camera version ID number of 04.
Cameras with a lower or a higher ID number may have fewer features or have more features than
described in this manual. Features on cameras with a lower or a higher ID number may not operate
exactly as described in this manual.
An easy way to see the camera version
ID number for a sprint camera is by using
the CCT+. To see the camera version ID
number:
1. Double click the CCT+ icon on your
desktop or click Start > All Programs
> Basler Vision Technologies > CCT+
> CCT+. The CCT+ window will open
and the software will connect to your
camera.
2. Scroll down until you find the
“Camera Information” group heading.
If there is a plus sign beside the
Camera Information group heading,
click on the plus sign to show the list
of parameters in the group.
3. Find the parameter called “Camera
Version.” As shown in Figure 1-1, the
last two numbers of this parameter
are the camera version ID number.
You can also access the camera version ID number by using binary commands to read the Camera
Version Inquiry register. (See Section 7.2.1 on page 158 for an explanation of inquiry registers and
Section 7.3 on page 196 for information on using binary commands.)
This is
the
camera
version
ID
Number
Fig. 1: CCT+ Window

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1.2 General Specifications
1.2.1 Camera Models with 2k Pixels
Specification spL2048-39km spL2048-70km spL2048-140km
Sensor Size 2 lines - 2048 pixels per line
Sensor Type Monochrome linear CMOS
Pixel Size 10 µm x 10 µm
Camera Link
Clock Speed 40 MHz 40 MHz or 80 MHz (switchable)
Maximum
Line Rate 38.6 kHz 70 kHz 140 kHz (in dual line
acquisition mode)
Minimum
Line Rate 1 kHz
Data Output Type Camera Link base configuration Camera Link medium/full
configuration
Data Output Modes 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
8 tap - 8 bit
Synchronization Via external trigger signal or free run
Exposure Control Edge controlled, level controlled, or programmable
Gain and Offset Programmable via a serial link
Connectors One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-miniature receptacle
One, 26-pin, female MDR connectors One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-
miniature receptacle
Two, 26-pin, female MDR
connector
Power
Requirements +12 VDC (± 10%)
Max 5.0 W @ 12 VDC when set for the single line acquisition mode
Max 6.0 W @ 12 VDC when set for all other line acquisition modes
Lens Adapter F-mount, M42, C-Mount (see Section 1.3 on page 5)
Housing Size
(L x W x H) 48.0 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (without lens adapter or connectors)
84.9 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (with F-mount adapter and connectors)
Weight ~ 360 g (without lens adapter)
Table 1: General Specifications for 2k Cameras

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1.2.2 Camera Models with 4k Pixels
Specification spL4096-20km spL4096-39km spL4096-70km spL4096-140km
Sensor Size 2 lines - 4096 pixels per line
Sensor Type Monochrome linear CMOS
Pixel Size 10 µm x 10 µm
Camera Link
Clock Speed 40 MHz 40 MHz or 80 MHz (switchable)
Maximum
Line Rate 19.4 kHz 38.6 kHz 70 kHz 140 kHz (in dual
line acquisition
mode)
Minimum
Line Rate 1 kHz
Data Output Type Camera Link base config. Camera Link medium/full configuration
Data Output
Modes 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
8 tap - 8 bit
Synchronization Via external trigger signal or free run
Exposure Control Edge controlled, level controlled, or programmable
Gain and Offset Programmable via a serial link
Connectors One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-
miniature receptacle
One, 26-pin, female MDR
connector
One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-miniature receptacle
Two, 26-pin, female MDR connectors
Power
Requirements +12 VDC (± 10%)
Max 7.0 W @ 12 VDC when set for the single line acquisition mode
Max 10.0 W @ 12 VDC when set for all other line acquisition modes
Lens Adapter F-mount, M42
Housing Size
(L x W x H) 48.0 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (without lens adapter or connectors)
84.9 mm x 87.0 mm x 62.0 mm (with F-mount adapter and connectors)
Weight ~ 360 g (without lens adapter)
Table 2: General Specifications for 4k Cameras

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions
4Basler sprint Mono Cameras
1.2.3 Camera Models with 8k Pixels
Specification spL8192-20km spL8192-39km spL8192-70km
Sensor Size 2 lines - 8192 pixels per line
Sensor Type Monochrome linear CMOS
Pixel Size 10 µm x 10 µm
Camera Link
Clock Speed 40 MHz 40 MHz or 80 MHz (switchable)
Maximum
Line Rate 19.4 kHz 38.6 kHz 70 kHz
Minimum
Line Rate 1 kHz
Data Output Type Camera Link medium
config. Camera Link medium/full configuration
Data Output
Modes 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit 2 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
4 tap - 8, 10, or 12 bit
8 tap - 8 bit
Synchronization Via external trigger signal or free run
Exposure Control Edge controlled, level controlled, or programmable
Gain and Offset Programmable via a serial link
Connectors One, 6-pin, Hirose micro-miniature receptacle
Two, 26-pin, female MDR connectors
Power
Requirements +12 VDC (± 10%)
Max 10.0 W @ 12 VDC when set for the single line acquisition mode
Max 13.5 W @ 12 VDC when set for all other line acquisition modes
Lens Adapters Sets of optical components including a helical mount or a lens mount with V-Basler
interface
Housing Size
(L x W x H) 49.0 mm x 92.0 mm x 102.0 mm (without optical components or connectors)
53.5 mm x 92.0 mm x 102.0 mm (without optical components, with connectors)
Weight ~ 580 g (without optical components)
~ 1480 g (with UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount)
~ 780 g (with M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount)
Table 3: General Specifications for 8k Cameras

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Basler sprint Mono Cameras 5
1.3 Lens Adapters
1.3.1 Lens Adapters for 2k and 4k Cameras
An F-mount lens adapter is standard for all cameras with 2048 pixels per line (2k cameras) and with
4096 pixels per line (4k cameras).
For 4k cameras an optional M42 lens adapter is also available.
For 2k cameras, an optional M42 lens adapter and an optional C-mount lens adapter are also
available.
For cameras with 8192 pixels per line (8k cameras), a helical mount or a lens mount with V-Basler
interface are required as adapters. For more information about the optical components and how to
obtain them, see Section 1.3.2.1 on page 6 and Section 1.3.2.2 on page 8.
1.3.2 Lens Adapters for 8k Cameras
Basler sprint 8k cameras feature specific V-Basler interfaces which allow connecting to Basler-
specific adapters. Two Basler-specific adapters are available:
UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount, a Basler-specific modification of UNIFOC 100/95 of
Schneider-Kreuznach
M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount, a Basler-specific conical tube.
The choice of a Basler-specific adapter, further optical components, and lens depends e.g. on the
magnification and the working distance required by your application. Contact Basler technical
support for selecting the Basler-specific adapter, further optical components, and the lens that will
best suit your requirements.
For information about obtaining the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount or the
M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount, contact Basler technical support.
For information about additional optical components and how to obtain them, visit e.g. the
Schneider-Kreuznach website: www.schneiderkreuznach.com.
Note
When a C-mount lens is used with a 2k camera, the image produced by the
pixels near the ends of the sensor lines may appear degraded. This effect is
caused by using a lens with a relatively small diameter compared to the length
of the sensor lines. Typically, use of a C-mount lens on 2k cameras is
appropriate in applications where the image data from pixels near the ends of
each line can be discarded.

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions
6Basler sprint Mono Cameras
The following sections illustrate how the Basler sprint 8k cameras connect to Basler-specific
adapters and further optical components. As examples, components by Schneider-Kreuznach are
considered.
1.3.2.1 Adapting with the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler Helical Mount
The following example illustrates the use of the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount,
connected to a Makro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens by Schneider-Kreuznach. The UNIFOC 100/
95_/_V-Basler helical mount includes a sliding insert that allows adjusting the extension over a
range of ca. 100 mm.
The assembly shown in Figure 2 as an example, is adjusted for a magnification of 1:1. The overall
length of the adjusted assembly including the camera (with connectors) is ca. 306.7 mm. Taking
account of the working distance of the Makro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens of ca. 212 mm, the
overall distance between the imaged object and the camera’s back (with connectors) is ca.
518.7 mm.
Fig. 2: Using the UNIFOC 100/05_/_V-Basler Helical Mount (Distances in mm)
V-Basler mountV mount
UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler helical mount CameraMakro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens
Drawing not to scale
Locking
Screw 1
Locking
Screw 2
Photosensitive surface
of the CMOS sensor
15220.6 (min. ca. 130, max. ca. 230)
235.6
32.6
Insert

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Basler sprint Mono Cameras 7
Attaching the UNIFOC 100/95_/_V-Basler Helical Mount to the Camera
Usethe fourM3setscrews suppliedwith the helicalmount toattachthehelical mounttothe camera.
See Figure 9 for information where to place the M3 screws.
Adjusting the Assembly of Optical Components
For a reproduction ratio of 1:1, the Makro-Symmar HM 5.6/120-0058 lens requires a distance of
235.6 mm between its flange and the CMOS sensor. The distance to the CMOS sensor is
accounted for by adding the following partial distances:
15 mm: distance between the CMOS sensor and the flange of the camera’s V-Basler mount
ca. 130 mm: minimum extension of the helical mount,
90.6 mm: added extension of the helical mount by partly sliding out the insert.
1. Coarsely focus on an object placed in front of the lens at working distance (212 mm), by sliding
the insert of the helical mount in its correct position. Lock the insert by screwing in locking
screw 1.
2. Fine focus the lens on the object by turning the lens to employ the helical threads. After having
attained the optimum focus, screw in locking screw 2.
Note
When screwing in the M3 screws make sure to never exceed a torque of
0.1 Nm. If the torque is exceeded, the helical mount can be damaged and may
no longer be light-proof.

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8Basler sprint Mono Cameras
1.3.2.2 Adapting with the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler Lens Mount
The following example illustrates the use of the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount, connected to
an assembly of further optical components, including a UNIFOC 76 helical mount, an M39 x 26 tpi
adapter, and an Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens by Schneider-Kreuznach. The UNIFOC 76 helical
mount allows adjusting its extension over a range of 25.7 mm.
Theassemblyshownin Figure 3 asan example, isadjustedfora magnificationof 1:0.3.The overall
length of the adjusted assemblage including the camera (with connectors) is ca. 185.1 mm. Taking
account of the working distance of the Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens of ca. 362 mm, the overall
distance between the imaged object and the camera’s back (with connectors) is ca. 547.1 mm.
Fig. 3: Using the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler Lens Mount (Distances in mm)
M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount
V mount V-Basler mount
M58 mount
M39 x 26 tpi
mount
Camera
UNIFOC 76 helical mount
M39 x 26 tpi adapter
Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens
Photosensitive surface
of the CMOS sensor
15
44.0
(min. 40.8, max.66.5) 55
Drawing not to scale
114
32.6

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Basler sprint Mono Cameras 9
Adjusting the Assembly of Optical Components
For a magnification of 1:0.3, the Apo-Componon 4.5/90 lens requires a distance of 114 mm
between its flange and the CMOS sensor. The distance to the CMOS sensor is accounted for by
adding the following partial distances:
15 mm: distance between the CMOS sensor and the flange of the camera’s V-Basler mount
55 mm: extension of the M58 x 0.75_/_V-Basler lens mount
44 mm: extension of the UNIFOC 76 helical mount
The M39 x 26 tpi adapter fits completely inside the UNIFOC 76 helical mount
1. Focus the lens on an object placed in front of the lens at the working distance of ca. 362 mm.
Use the helical mount for focussing.

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10 Basler sprint Mono Cameras
1.4 Spectral Response
The following graph shows the spectral response for monochrome cameras.
Fig. 4: Camera Spectral Response
Note
The spectral response curves exclude lens characteristics and light source
characteristics.
400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Wavelength (nm)
Quantum Efficiency (%)
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