Basler dart User manual

Basler dart
QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR
USB 3.0 CAMERAS
Document Number: AW001304
Version: 04 Language: 000 (English)
Release Date: 8 July 2015

All material in this publication is subject to change without notice and is copyright
Basler AG.
Basler provides the dart camera as a component which is designed to be
integrated into a system. Therefore, Basler dart cameras are delivered without
housing.
The system designer or system integrator is responsible for the compliance of the
final product to the local requirements and regulations valid in the country of use.

Contacting Basler Support Worldwide
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Basler AG
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22926 Ahrensburg
Germany
Tel. [phone]
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[email protected]
The Americas
Basler, Inc.
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Exton, PA 19341
USA
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Basler Asia Pte. Ltd.
35 Marsiling Industrial Road 3
#05–06
Singapore 739257
Tel. [phone]
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[email protected]
www.baslerweb.com

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.1 General Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 USB 3.0 Host Controller Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Installation Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2.1 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.1 Installing the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.2 Installing the Host Controller Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2.1 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2.2 Installing the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 Using the USB Configurator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4 Acquiring Your First Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5 Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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1 Introduction
The installation procedures in this guide assume that you want to get your Basler dart USB 3.0
camera operational as quickly and as simply as possible.
Depending on the dart camera variant, the installation procedures vary.
The following basic assumptions are made for all dart cameras:
That you will be using a PC equipped with one of the following operating systems:
That a USB 3.0 port is installed in your PC and your dart camera will be connected to it.
That your USB 3.0 host controller chipset is compatible with the dart USB 3.0 camera. For
recommendations, see Section 1.2 on page 2.
That you will be installing the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite on your computer.
That there is no previously installed pylon software on your PC.
If old pylon software is installed, uninstall it.
Windows 7 (32 bit) Windows 7 (64 bit)
Windows 8.x (32 bit) Windows 8.x (64 bit)
All Basler dart USB 3.0 cameras are USB 2.0 backward compatible. However,
functionality and data transmission rate of the camera will be limited if
connected to a USB 2.0 port.
For information about suitable USB 2.0 host controllers and about optimizing
the USB 2.0 data transmission rate, see the application note Recommended
USB 2.0 Host Controllers for Basler dart and pulse Cameras (AW001344). You
can download the document from the Basler website: www.baslerweb.com
Fig. 1: Basler dart Camera Variants
dart
CS-mount (*)
dart
bare board
dart
S-mount
*CS-mount color cameras are equipped with
an IR cut filter.

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1.1 General Preparations
The following items must be available before starting installation:
A Basler dart USB 3.0 camera. Three variants are available:
dart bare board,
dart CS-mount, and
dart S-mount.
If you want to use I/O signals: an I/O cable that meets the requirements indicated in the Basler
dart User’s Manual for USB 3.0 Cameras (AW0001305).
A USB 3.0 cable.
A PC with USB 3.0 port. The port can be realized via a mainboard-based host adapter or via a
separately installed host adapter card. For recommendations, see Section 1.2.
Internet access
If you have access to a storage device containing all required drivers, you do not need Internet
access.
Depending on the application you use the Basler dart camera in, you may also require the following
items:
Mounting devices
Cooling devices
A suitable lens.
Contact your Basler sales representative to order suitable cable assemblies.
1.2 USB 3.0 Host Controller
Recommendations
Basler recommends the following host controller chipsets as they work well with Basler USB 3.0
cameras:
Renesas USB 3.0 host controller chipsets
The Renesas chipsets are for example used on ASUS PCIE USB3 host adapters.
Intel Ivy bridge host controller chipsets.
Evaluations of other USB 3.0 host controller chipsets are continuously updated. Contact Basler
technical support for the latest information about other recommended chipsets.
For more information, see the USB 3.0 Host Controllers' Maximum Bandwidth Measurements
(AW001260) application note on the Basler website.

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2 Installation Procedures
2.1 Software Installation
2.1.1 Installing the Basler pylon Camera Software
Suite
1. If you have old Basler pylon software installed on your system, make sure to uninstall the
software. For more information about uninstalling Basler pylon software, see the Installation
and Setup Guide for Cameras Used with Basler pylon for Windows (AW000611).
2. Make sure all cameras are disconnected from your computer.
3. Download the appropriate installer from the Basler website (www.baslerweb.com) to a local
directory on your computer:
If you are using a 32-bit Windows operating system, download the installer
Basler pylon x86 x.x.x.xxxx.exe.
If you are using a 64-bit Windows operating system, download the installer
Basler pylon x64 x.x.x.xxxx.exe.
4. Close all open applications.
5. Launch the downloaded installer.
6. In the Setup Wizard, on the Welcome page, click Next.
7. On the License Agreement page, accept the agreement and click the Next button.
8. On the Customer Information page, enter the appropriate information and click the Next
button.
9. On the Destination Folder page, determine the directory where you want to install the
software to and click the Next button.
Before installing Basler pylon software, make sure the Windows Update service is
active. Otherwise, the Basler pylon software can’t be installed.
To install the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite:
You must use the Basler pylon 4.2 Camera Software Suite or later to operate
Basler dart USB 3.0 cameras.

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10. On the Custom Setup page, a list of program features is displayed.
a. Deselect the features of the pylon software that you do not want to install.
b. Only select those features of the pylon software you want to install.
The example shown below assumes that you install the 64-bit version of the Basler pylon
software, that you will only use USB 3.0 cameras, and that your applications and software
development only use C++.
11. Click the Next button.
12. On the Ready to Install the Program page, click the Install button.
13. On the Setup Wizard Completed page, click the Finish button.
The installation program has added shortcuts on the desktop for the pylon Viewer and the
pylon USB Configurator.
14. Check the installed software features:
Windows 7: Click Start > All Programs > Basler > pylon 4 Camera Software Suite.
Windows 8 or 8.1: Right-click on the bottom-left corner of the screen, then click Search to
open the Apps view. You can find the installed software features in the Basler group.
The Basler pylon software installation is complete.
The deselected software features will not be installed. However, if you want
you can easily install them later.
Before proceeding, close all applications needing a network connection.
Otherwise, the network connections for your applications will temporarily be
lost.

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2.1.2 Installing the Host Controller Driver
Installation Under Windows 7
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1. Click Start > All Programs > Basler > pylon 4 Camera Software Suite >
Tools & Drivers > USB 3.0 Host Controller Drivers.
The USB 3.0 Host Controller folder opens showing the xHCI driver setup packages and a
Readme.txt file. The readme file includes information about the matching driver setup for each
variant of the Renesas host controller chipset.
2. Install the matching xHCI driver setup package for the Renesas host controller chipset.
If the host controller uses a Renesas µPD720200 or µPD70200A chipset:
a. Click Renesas-USB3-Host-Driver-21390-setup.exe to install the matching xHCI driver
setup package.
If the host controller uses a Renesas µPD720201 or µPD720202 chipset:
a. Click Renesas 3.0.23.0.zip to unpack the matching xHCI driver setup.
b. Click Renesas-USB3-Host-Driver-30230-setup.exe to install the matching xHCI driver
setup package.
The matching xHCI driver is installed.
Installation Under Windows 8 or 8.1
Use the xHCI driver that is included in the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system on your
PC. The xHCI driver is suitable for all brands of host controller chipsets for USB 3.0 ports. The driver
needs not explicitly be installed.
If you are using a USB 3.0 host controller with a
Renesas USB 3.0 chipset to operate your dart camera, follow the instructions
below.
non-Renesas USB 3.0 chipset to operate your dart camera, make sure to
obtain and install a compatible xHCI driver from the manufacturer. After driver
installation, proceed with the hardware installation in Section 2.2 on page 6.
To install a driver for host controllers using Renesas USB 3.0 chipsets:
If you are not sure which chipset is used, install both xHCI driver setup
packages that are delivered with the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite.

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2.2 Hardware Installation
2.2.1 Precautions
DANGER
Electric Shock Hazard
Non-approved power supplies may cause electric shock. Serious injury or death
may occur.
You must use a camera power supply which meets the Safety Extra Low
Voltage (SELV) and Limited Power Source (LPS) requirements.
If you use a powered hub as part of the USB 3.0 connection, you must use a
powered hub that meets the SELV and LPS requirements.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Non-approved power supplies may cause fire and burns.
You must use a camera power supply which meets the Limited Power Source
(LPS) requirements.
If you use a powered hub as part of the USB 3.0 connection, you must use a
powered hub that meets the LPS requirements.
NOTICE
Dust on the sensor can impair the camera’s performance.
Every time you handle the camera without a lens attached, make sure that the camera is
pointing down so that no dust can reach the sensor.
If the camera is not installed, store it in its original packaging.
NOTICE
Heat can damage the camera.
Make sure that you provide sufficient heat dissipation to keep the operation temperature of the
device at the maximum value or below as specified for the camera during operation. For more
information about the temperature requirements and about providing heat dissipation, see the
Basler dart User’s Manual for USB 3.0 Cameras (AW0001305).