Baumer VAX Series User manual

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EN-US
Operating Manual
VAX(.2) Smart Cameras
(Embedded Processing)

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List of contents
1 About this document .................................................................................................................................. 8
1.1 Purpose............................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Warnings in this manual...................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 Labels in this manual .......................................................................................................................... 8
1.4 Liability limitation ................................................................................................................................. 9
1.5 Copyright............................................................................................................................................. 9
2 General information .................................................................................................................................... 10
3 Description................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Intended use ....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Conception .......................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Schematic view..................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 LED signaling ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Camera models................................................................................................................................... 14
3.5 Dimensional drawing........................................................................................................................... 14
4 Transport and storage ................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1 Transport............................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2 Delivery inspection .............................................................................................................................. 15
5 Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1 Environmental requirements ............................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Mechanical Tests ................................................................................................................................ 16
5.3 Emergency shutdown at Overtemperature ......................................................................................... 17
5.4 Heat dissipation................................................................................................................................... 19
5.5 Lens mount ......................................................................................................................................... 20
5.6 Filter exchange.................................................................................................................................... 21
5.7 Modular tube system (please order separately).................................................................................. 22
6 Optical specification ................................................................................................................................... 28
6.1 Sensor position accuracy .................................................................................................................... 28
6.2 Spectral sensitivity .............................................................................................................................. 29
7 Electrical installation .................................................................................................................................. 31
7.1 General instructions for electric installation......................................................................................... 31
7.2 Wiring (example) ................................................................................................................................. 31
7.3 Pin assignment.................................................................................................................................... 33
7.4 Power supply....................................................................................................................................... 34
7.5 Digital-IO ............................................................................................................................................. 35
8 Preventive maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 37
8.1 Cleaning .............................................................................................................................................. 37

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9 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 39
9.1 Support................................................................................................................................................ 39
9.2 Accessories......................................................................................................................................... 39
10 Software ....................................................................................................................................................... 40
10.1 Installed OS and software ................................................................................................................... 40
10.2 Getting started..................................................................................................................................... 40
10.3 Setup assistant.................................................................................................................................... 41
10.4 First log-in ........................................................................................................................................... 41
10.5 Check the version of the system image .............................................................................................. 42
10.6 The Smart Camera and Baumer software .......................................................................................... 42
10.7 Change network settings..................................................................................................................... 43
10.8 Connect via SSH................................................................................................................................. 43
10.9 The overlay file system ....................................................................................................................... 44
10.10 Install / uninstall software packages.................................................................................................... 44
10.11 Add / change / delete services ............................................................................................................ 45
10.12 Using the Inputs, Power Outputs and RS232 ..................................................................................... 45
10.13 The Cross-Compile Tool Chain........................................................................................................... 45
10.14 Steps to flash the camera's operating system .................................................................................... 46
11 GenICam Camera Features ........................................................................................................................ 48
11.1 Category: AcquisitionControl............................................................................................................... 48
11.1.1 AcquisitionAbort.................................................................................................................... 48
11.1.2 AcquisitionFrameCount......................................................................................................... 49
11.1.3 AcquisitionFrameRate........................................................................................................... 49
11.1.4 AcquisitionFrameRateEnable ............................................................................................... 49
11.1.5 AcquisitionMode.................................................................................................................... 50
11.1.6 AcquisitionStart..................................................................................................................... 50
11.1.7 AcquisitionStatus .................................................................................................................. 50
11.1.8 AcquisitionStatusSelector ..................................................................................................... 51
11.1.9 AcquisitionStop .................................................................................................................... 51
11.1.10 ExposureAuto ....................................................................................................................... 51
11.1.11 ExposureMode...................................................................................................................... 52
11.1.12 ExposureTime....................................................................................................................... 52
11.1.13 ReadoutMode ....................................................................................................................... 53
11.1.14 ShortExposureTimeEnable................................................................................................... 54
11.1.15 TriggerActivation................................................................................................................... 54
11.1.16 TriggerDelay ......................................................................................................................... 54
11.1.17 TriggerMode.......................................................................................................................... 55
11.1.18 TriggerOverlap...................................................................................................................... 55
11.1.19 TriggerSelector ..................................................................................................................... 55
11.1.20 TriggerSoftware .................................................................................................................... 55
11.1.21 TriggerSource ....................................................................................................................... 56
11.2 Category: AnalogControl..................................................................................................................... 56
11.2.1 BalanceWhiteAuto (color cameras only)............................................................................... 56
11.2.2 BlackLevel............................................................................................................................. 57

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11.2.3 BlackLevelSelector ............................................................................................................... 58
11.2.4 Gain ...................................................................................................................................... 58
11.2.5 GainAuto............................................................................................................................... 59
11.2.6 GainSelector ......................................................................................................................... 59
11.2.7 Gamma ................................................................................................................................. 60
11.3 Category: AutoFeatureControl ............................................................................................................ 61
11.3.1 AutoFeatureHeight................................................................................................................ 63
11.3.2 AutoFeatureOffsetX .............................................................................................................. 64
11.3.3 AutoFeatureOffsetY .............................................................................................................. 64
11.3.4 AutoFeatureRegionMode...................................................................................................... 65
11.3.5 AutoFeatureRegionReference .............................................................................................. 65
11.3.6 AutoFeatureRegionSelector ................................................................................................. 65
11.3.7 AutoFeatureWidth................................................................................................................. 66
11.3.8 BalanceWhiteAutoStatus ...................................................................................................... 66
11.3.9 BrightnessAutoNominalValue ............................................................................................... 66
11.3.10 BrightnessAutoPriority .......................................................................................................... 67
11.3.11 ExposureAutoMaxValue ....................................................................................................... 68
11.3.12 ExposureAutoMinValue ........................................................................................................ 68
11.3.13 GainAutoMaxValue............................................................................................................... 68
11.3.14 GainAutoMinValue................................................................................................................ 68
11.4 Category: ChunkDataControl .............................................................................................................. 69
11.4.1 ChunkEnable ........................................................................................................................ 70
11.4.2 ChunkModeActive................................................................................................................. 70
11.4.3 ChunkSelector ...................................................................................................................... 70
11.5 Category: ColorTransformationControl (color cameras only).............................................................. 71
11.5.1 ColorTransformationAuto...................................................................................................... 72
11.5.2 ColorTransformationEnable.................................................................................................. 72
11.5.3 ColorTransformationFactoryListSelector .............................................................................. 73
11.5.4 ColorTransformationOutputColorSpace ............................................................................... 73
11.5.5 ColorTransformationResetToFactoryList.............................................................................. 73
11.5.6 ColorTransformationValue.................................................................................................... 74
11.5.7 ColorTransformationValueSelector....................................................................................... 74
11.6 Category: CounterAndTimerControl.................................................................................................... 75
11.6.1 CounterDuration.................................................................................................................... 75
11.6.2 CounterEventActivation ........................................................................................................ 75
11.6.3 CounterEventSource ............................................................................................................ 76
11.6.4 CounterReset........................................................................................................................ 76
11.6.5 CounterResetActivation ........................................................................................................ 77
11.6.6 CounterResetSource ............................................................................................................ 77
11.6.7 CounterSelector.................................................................................................................... 77
11.6.8 CounterValue........................................................................................................................ 78
11.6.9 CounterValueAtReset ........................................................................................................... 78
11.6.10 FrameCounter....................................................................................................................... 78
11.6.11 TimerDelay............................................................................................................................ 79
11.6.12 TimerDuration ....................................................................................................................... 79
11.6.13 TimerSelector........................................................................................................................ 79
11.6.14 TimerTriggerActivation.......................................................................................................... 79
11.6.15 TimerTriggerSource.............................................................................................................. 80
11.7 Category: CustomDataControl ............................................................................................................ 80
11.7.1 CustomData.......................................................................................................................... 80

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11.7.2 CustomDataConfiguration .................................................................................................... 80
11.7.3 CustomDataSelector............................................................................................................. 81
11.8 Category: DeviceControl ..................................................................................................................... 81
11.8.1 DeviceCharacterSet.............................................................................................................. 81
11.8.2 DeviceEventChannelCount................................................................................................... 81
11.8.3 DeviceFamilyName............................................................................................................... 82
11.8.4 DeviceFirmwareVersion........................................................................................................ 82
11.8.5 DeviceGenCPVersionMajor.................................................................................................. 82
11.8.6 DeviceGenCPVersionMinor.................................................................................................. 82
11.8.7 DeviceLinkSelector ............................................................................................................... 83
11.8.8 DeviceLinkSpeed.................................................................................................................. 83
11.8.9 DeviceLinkThroughputLimit .................................................................................................. 83
11.8.10 DeviceManufacturerInfo........................................................................................................ 84
11.8.11 DeviceModelName................................................................................................................ 84
11.8.12 DeviceRegistersEndiannes................................................................................................... 84
11.8.13 DeviceReset.......................................................................................................................... 85
11.8.14 DeviceResetToDeliveryState................................................................................................ 85
11.8.15 DeviceSFNCVersionMajor.................................................................................................... 85
11.8.16 DeviceSFNCVersionMinor.................................................................................................... 86
11.8.17 DeviceSFNCVersionSubMinor.............................................................................................. 86
11.8.18 DeviceScanType................................................................................................................... 86
11.8.19 DeviceSensorType................................................................................................................ 86
11.8.20 DeviceSerialNumber............................................................................................................. 87
11.8.21 DeviceStreamChannelCount ................................................................................................ 87
11.8.22 DeviceStreamChannelEndianness ....................................................................................... 87
11.8.23 DeviceStreamChannelSelector............................................................................................. 87
11.8.24 DeviceStreamChannelType.................................................................................................. 88
11.8.25 DeviceTLType....................................................................................................................... 88
11.8.26 DeviceTLVersionMajor.......................................................................................................... 88
11.8.27 DeviceTLVersionMinor.......................................................................................................... 88
11.8.28 DeviceTLVersionSubMinor ................................................................................................... 89
11.8.29 DeviceTemperature .............................................................................................................. 89
11.8.30 DeviceTemperatureExceeded .............................................................................................. 89
11.8.31 DeviceTemperatureSelector ................................................................................................. 89
11.8.32 DeviceTemperatureStatus .................................................................................................... 90
11.8.33 DeviceTemperatureStatusTransition .................................................................................... 90
11.8.34 DeviceTemperatureStatusTransitionSelector ....................................................................... 90
11.8.35 DeviceType........................................................................................................................... 91
11.8.36 DeviceUserID........................................................................................................................ 91
11.8.37 DeviceVendorName.............................................................................................................. 91
11.8.38 DeviceVersion....................................................................................................................... 91
11.8.39 ReadOutTime........................................................................................................................ 92
11.8.40 TimestampLatch ................................................................................................................... 92
11.8.41 TimestampLatchValue .......................................................................................................... 92
11.8.42 USB2SupportEnable (USB cameras only) ........................................................................... 93
11.9 Category: DigitalIOControl .................................................................................................................. 94
11.9.1 LineDebouncerHighTimeAbs................................................................................................ 96
11.9.2 LineDebouncerLowTimeAbs................................................................................................. 96
11.9.3 LineInverter........................................................................................................................... 97
11.9.4 LineMode .............................................................................................................................. 97

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11.9.5 LineSelector.......................................................................................................................... 97
11.9.6 LineSource............................................................................................................................ 98
11.9.7 LineStatus............................................................................................................................. 99
11.9.8 LineStatusAll......................................................................................................................... 99
11.9.9 UserOutputSelector .............................................................................................................. 99
11.9.10 UserOutputValue .................................................................................................................. 100
11.9.11 UserOutputValueAll .............................................................................................................. 100
11.10 Category: EventControl....................................................................................................................... 100
11.10.1 EventNotification ................................................................................................................... 103
11.10.2 EventSelector........................................................................................................................ 104
11.10.3 LostEventCounter ................................................................................................................. 104
11.11 Category: ImageFormatControl........................................................................................................... 105
11.11.1 BinningHorizontal.................................................................................................................. 109
11.11.2 BinningHorizontalMode......................................................................................................... 110
11.11.3 BinningSelector..................................................................................................................... 110
11.11.4 BinningVertical ...................................................................................................................... 110
11.11.5 BinningVerticalMode ............................................................................................................. 111
11.11.6 Height.................................................................................................................................... 111
11.11.7 HeightMax............................................................................................................................. 112
11.11.8 OffsetX .................................................................................................................................. 113
11.11.9 OffsetY .................................................................................................................................. 113
11.11.10PixelFormat........................................................................................................................... 114
11.11.11ReverseX (mono cameras / pixel formats only) .................................................................... 116
11.11.12ReverseY (monochrome cameras / pixel formats only) ........................................................ 116
11.11.13SensorHeight ........................................................................................................................ 116
11.11.14SensorName ......................................................................................................................... 117
11.11.15SensorPixelHeight ................................................................................................................ 117
11.11.16SensorPixelWidth.................................................................................................................. 117
11.11.17SensorShutterMode .............................................................................................................. 118
11.11.18SensorWidth ......................................................................................................................... 118
11.11.19TestPattern ........................................................................................................................... 118
11.11.20TestPatternGeneratorSelector .............................................................................................. 119
11.11.21Width..................................................................................................................................... 120
11.11.22WidthMax .............................................................................................................................. 121
11.12 Category: LUTControl ......................................................................................................................... 122
11.12.1 DefectPixelCorrection ........................................................................................................... 124
11.12.2 DefectPixelListEntryActive .................................................................................................... 124
11.12.3 DefectPixelListEntryPosX ..................................................................................................... 124
11.12.4 DefectPixelListEntryPosY ..................................................................................................... 124
11.12.5 DefectPixelListIndex ............................................................................................................. 125
11.12.6 DefectPixelListSelector ......................................................................................................... 125
11.12.7 LUTContent........................................................................................................................... 125
11.12.8 LUTEnable ............................................................................................................................ 126
11.12.9 LUTIndex .............................................................................................................................. 126
11.12.10LUTSelector .......................................................................................................................... 126
11.12.11LUTValue .............................................................................................................................. 126
11.13 Category: MemoryManagement.......................................................................................................... 127
11.13.1 MemoryMaxBlocks................................................................................................................ 127
11.14 Category: SequencerControl............................................................................................................... 127
11.14.1 SequencerConfigurationMode .............................................................................................. 129

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11.14.2 SequencerFeatureEnable ..................................................................................................... 129
11.14.3 SequencerFeatureSelector ................................................................................................... 129
11.14.4 SequencerMode ................................................................................................................... 130
11.14.5 SequencerPathSelector ........................................................................................................ 130
11.14.6 SequencerSetActive ............................................................................................................. 130
11.14.7 SequencerSetLoad ............................................................................................................... 131
11.14.8 SequencerSetNext................................................................................................................ 131
11.14.9 SequencerSetSave ............................................................................................................... 131
11.14.10SequencerSetSelector .......................................................................................................... 131
11.14.11SequencerSetStart ............................................................................................................... 132
11.14.12SequencerTriggerActivation ................................................................................................. 132
11.14.13SequencerTriggerSource...................................................................................................... 132
11.15 Category: TestControl ......................................................................................................................... 133
11.15.1 TestPendingAck.................................................................................................................... 133
11.16 Category: TransportLayerControl........................................................................................................ 133
11.16.1 PayloadSize .......................................................................................................................... 133
11.16.2 Category: TransportLayerControl → USB3Vision ................................................................ 134
11.16.2.1 InterfaceSpeedMode ........................................................................................ 134
11.16.2.2 SIControl........................................................................................................... 134
11.16.2.3 SIPayloadFinalTransfer1Size........................................................................... 134
11.16.2.4 SIPayloadFinalTransfer2Size........................................................................... 135
11.16.2.5 SIPayloadTransferCount .................................................................................. 135
11.16.2.6 SIPayloadTransferSize..................................................................................... 135
11.17 Category: UserSetControl ................................................................................................................... 136
11.17.1 UserSetDefault...................................................................................................................... 136
11.17.2 UserSetFeatureEnable ......................................................................................................... 136
11.17.3 UserSetFeatureSelector ....................................................................................................... 137
11.17.4 UserSetLoad ......................................................................................................................... 138
11.17.5 UserSetSave......................................................................................................................... 138
11.17.6 UserSetSelector.................................................................................................................... 138
11.18 Category: boCalibrationData............................................................................................................... 139
11.18.1 boCalibrationAngularAperture .............................................................................................. 139
11.18.2 boCalibrationDataConfigurationMode................................................................................... 139
11.18.3 boCalibrationDataSave ......................................................................................................... 139
11.18.4 boCalibrationDataVersion ..................................................................................................... 140
11.18.5 boCalibrationFocalLength ..................................................................................................... 140
11.18.6 boCalibrationMatrixSelector.................................................................................................. 140
11.18.7 boCalibrationMatrixValue...................................................................................................... 140
11.18.8 boCalibrationMatrixValueSelector ........................................................................................ 141
11.18.9 boCalibrationVectorSelector ................................................................................................. 141
11.18.10boCalibrationVectorValue ..................................................................................................... 141
11.18.11boCalibrationVectorValueSelector ........................................................................................ 142
11.18.12boGeometryDistortionValue.................................................................................................. 142
11.18.13boGeometryDistortionValueSelector .................................................................................... 142

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1 About this document
1.1 Purpose
This operating manual (subsequently referred to as manual) allows the safe and efficient han-
dling of the product .
The manual does not provide instructions on operating the machine in which the product is inte-
grated. Information on this is found in the operating manual of the machine.
The manual is a constituent part of the product. It must be kept in the immediate vicinity of the
product and must be accessible to personnel at all times.
Personnel must have carefully read and understood this manual before beginning any work.
The basic prerequisite for safe working is compliance with all safety instructions and handling
instructions given in this manual.
In addition, the local occupational health and safety regulations and general safety regulations
apply.
The illustrations in this manual are examples only. Deviations are at the discretion of Baumer at
all times.
1.2 Warnings in this manual
Warnings draw attention to potential personal injury or material damage. The warnings in this
manual indicate different hazard levels:
Symbol Warning term Explanation
DANGER Indicates an imminent potential danger with high risk of death or
serious personal injury if not being avoided.
WARNING Indicates potential danger with medium risk of death or (serious)
personal injury if not being avoided.
CAUTION Indicates a danger with low risk, which could lead to light or
medium injury if not avoided.
NOTE Indicates a warning of material damage.
INFO Indicates practical information and tips that enable optimal use of
the devices.
1.3 Labels in this manual
Identifier Use Example
Dialog element Indicates dialog elements. Click the OK button.
Unique name Indicates the names of products,
files, etc.
Internet Explorer is not supported
in any version.
Code Indicates entries. Enter the following IP address:
192.168.0.250

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1.4 Liability limitation
All information and notes in this manual have been compiled in accordance with the applicable
standards and regulations, the state of the art, and our many years of knowledge and experi-
ence.
The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage due to the following reasons:
nNon-observance of the manual
nImproper use
nUse of unqualified personnel
nUnauthorized conversions
The obligations agreed in the delivery contract, the general terms and conditions and the deliv-
ery conditions of the manufacturer and its suppliers, as well as the legal regulations valid at the
time of conclusion of the contract apply.
1.5 Copyright
Any duplication or reprinting of this documentation, in whole or in part, and the reproduction of
the illustrations even in modified form is permitted only with the written approval of Baumer. The
information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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2 General information
Commissioning
Assembly, installation, and calibration of this product may only be performed by a specialist.
Installation
Only use the fasteners and fastener accessories intended for this product for installation. Out-
puts not in use must not be wired. Unused wires of cable outputs must be insulated. Do not go
below the permissible cable bending radii. Disconnect the system from power before the prod-
uct is electrically connected. Use shielded cables to prevent electro-magnetic interference. If the
customer assembles plug connections on shielded cables, then EMC-version plug connections
should be used and the cable shield must be connected to the plug housing across a large sur-
face area.
Disposal (environmental protection)
Used electrical and electronic devices may not be disposed of in household
waste. The product contains valuable raw materials that can be recycled. There-
fore dispose of this product at the appropriate collection point. For additional in-
formation visit www.baumer.com.

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3 Description
3.1 Intended use
The Baumer AX Smart Camera is a user programmable, Linux based, all-in-one image process-
ing system for many different applications.
It has a compact housing suitable for industrial use and is designed exclusively for indoor use.
The use in wet locations is permissible under consideration of the IP protection class.
3.2 Conception
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
9101112
1 Lens mount (C-mount) 2 4 x Tube adapter / front mounting threads
3 Recovery mode jumper 4 Micro HDMI
5 Slot for micro SD card 6 Debug UART
7 Recovery mode (Micro USB) 8 2 x USB3.0 (Type A)
9 Power supply / Digital-IO / RS232 10 Status LED
11 Ethernet LED 12 Gigabit Ethernet Port

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3.2.1 Schematic view
Camera
SoM
(System on Module)
Processing board
USB 3.0
GigE
I/O
OS Linux
Baumer GAPI SDK
2 x USB 3.0
USB-OTG
Recovery Mode
Jumper
Micro-HDMI
SD Card
Debug UART

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3.3 LED signaling
GigE LED (1) Camera LED (2)
Description Signal Meaning
GigE LED (1) green continuous Link active
orange flash Data traffic
Camera LED (2) off Power off / Booting error
green continuous Power on

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3.4 Camera models
Camera
Type
System on Module
(SoM)
Sensor
Size
Resolution
(Width ×
Height)
Full
Frames
[max. fps]
Monochrome
VAX(.2)-32M.I.NVN NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™ 1/1.8" 2048 x 1536 55.5
VAX(.2)-50M.I.NVX NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier NX™ 2/3" 2448 x 2048 73
Color
VAX(.2)-32C.I.NVN NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™ 1/1.8" 2048 x 1536 55.5
VAX(.2)-50C.I.NVX NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier NX™ 2/3" 2448 x 2048 73
3.5 Dimensional drawing
R5
4x
26
26
28,7
4xM3x6
8xM3x5
12,9
120,4
26
8,364
2xM3x5
temperature
measurement point 70
70
18
25
Ill.1: Dimensional drawing - VAX(.2)

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4 Transport and storage
4.1 Transport
NOTICE
Material damage due to improper transport.
a) Ensure maximum diligence when unloading the delivered packages as well as when trans-
porting them inside the company.
b) Note the information and symbols on the packaging.
c) Only remove packaging immediately before mounting.
4.2 Delivery inspection
Upon receipt immediately inspect the delivery for completeness and transport damage.
Claim any defect as soon as it is detected. Damages can only be claimed within the applicable
claims deadlines.
In case of externally visible transport damage, proceed as follows:
Instruction:
a) Do not accept the delivery or only with reservations.
b) Note the scope of the damage on the transport documents or the delivery slip of the carrier.
c) Initiate the claim.

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5 Installation
5.1 Environmental requirements
Storage temperature -10 °C (+14 °F) … +70 °C (+158 °F)
Humidity 10 % ... 90 % non condensing
5.2 Mechanical Tests
Baumer cameras are tested towards the following standards to ensure industrial suitability.
Test environment Standard Parameter
Vibration, sinusoidal IEC 60068-2-6 Continuous oscillation 10-2000 Hz
Amplitude underneath
crossover frequencies
0,75 mm
Acceleration 1 g
Test duration 150 min (axis)
450 min (total)
Vibration, broad band IEC 60068-2-64 Frequency range 10-2000 Hz
Acceleration 10 g
Test duration 5 h (axis)
15 h (total)
Shock IEC 60068-2-27 Pulse Time 11 ms / 6 ms
Beschleunigung 50 g / 100 g
Shocks IEC60068-2-29 Pulse Time 2 ms
Acceleration 100 g

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5.3 Emergency shutdown at Overtemperature
To prevent damage on the hardware due to high temperatures, the camera features emergency
shutdown. Function DeviceTemperatureStatusTransitionSelector (Category: DeviceControl) is
to select temperature thresholds:
nNormalToHigh: freely programmable value
nHighToExeeded: fixed value (camera shutdown if exceeded)
nExeededToNormal: freely programmable value, temperature for error-free re-activation of
the camera
Function DeviceTemperatureStatusTransition is for setting the temperatures of programmable
temperature transitions.
Event EventDeviceTemperatureStatusChanged will be generated as soon as DeviceTempera-
tureStatus has changed.
Temperature exceeding the value set at HighToExeeded will set function DeviceTemperature-
Exceeded to True and switch off the sensor to reduce current consumption while the LED status
indicator is on red continuous. This usually will reduce temperature. Still rising camera tempera-
ture induced by ambient temperature may damage the hardware.
For further use, let the camera cool down after disconnection from power supply or perform a
DeviceReset.
Output of event DeviceTemperatureStatusChanged (Device Temperature < ExceededToNor-
mal) indicates that cooling is sufficient.
NormalToHigh
freely programmable value
HighToExceed
fixed value (camera shutdown if exceeded)
ExceedToNormal
(Device Temperature < ExceededToNormal)
freely programmable value
temperature curve
Time
Temperature
Event:DeviceTemperature-
StatusChanged
Event:DeviceTemperature-
StatusChanged
Event:DeviceTemperature-
StatusChanged
Cooling measures
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Temperatures for emergency-off
As soon as the temperature measured at the internal temperature sensor is exceeding the val-
ues specified in the table below, function DeviceTemperatureExceeded is set to True and image
acquisition stops.
Camera Type max. Temperature (internal sensor)
Monochrome
VAX(.2)-32M.I.NVN 73 °C (163.4 °F)
VAX(.2)-50M.I.NVX 73 °C (163.4 °F)
Color
VAX(.2)-32C.I.NVN 73 °C (163.4 °F)
VAX(.2)-50C.I.NVX 73 °C (163.4 °F)

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5.4 Heat dissipation
NOTICE
Heat accumulation in the device
Heat can damage the device. Provide adequate dissipation of heat. As there are numerous pos-
sibilities for installation, Baumer recommends no specific method for proper heat dissipation, but
suggest the following principle:
a) Every form of convection around the device and mounting helps reduce temperature. Pre-
vent heat from becoming trapped!
b) Mounting in combination with forced convection may provide proper heat dissipation.
c) Avoid mounting onto stainless steel. Stainless steel has a roughly 10-fold lower thermal con-
ductivity compared to aluminium.
d) Do not install the device at the end of a profile; this will allow heat to dissipate on both sides
(higher temperature drops over a larger area)!
e) Do not operate other devices in close proximity to the camera. Their waste heat could addi-
tionally heat the camera.
The cooling requirements of the AX Smart Cameras differ widely depending on the computing
power required for the application.
Generally, it is always a good idea to mount the AX Smart Camera on a large aluminum profile
or similar mounting point to aid heat dissipation.
T
Camera type
Max. Temperature
(T = Measurement Point)
Monochrome
VAX(.2)-32M.I.NVN 65 °C (149 °F)
VAX(.2)-50M.I.NVX 60 °C (140 °F)
Color
VAX(.2)-32C.I.NVN 65 °C (149 °F)
VAX(.2)-50C.I.NVX 60 °C (140 °F)

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Maximum ambient temperature depending on use case
Camera type Use case
mounted (45 x 90 mm
aluminum profile) not mounted
VAX(.2)-32M.I.NVN
VAX(.2)-32C.I.NVN
Full power usage
(CPU, GPU & Camera
@ 100%)
53 °C (124.7 °F) 40 °C (104 °F)
Typical power usage
(running a typical DNN
& Camera)
56 °C (132.8 °F) 46 °C (114.8 °F)
VAX(.2)-50M.I.NVX
VAX(.2)-50C.I.NVX
Full power usage
(CPU, GPU & Camera
@ 100%)
44 °C (111.2 °F) 27 °C (80.6 °F)
Typical power usage
(running a typical DNN
& Camera)
52 °C (125.6 °F) 42 °C (107.6 °F)
The integrated NVIDIA® Jetson™ SoM comes with an integrated active thermal management
system. If temperatures exceed set boundaries the CPU and/or GPU Cores will reduce their
maximum clock frequency as required.
The NVIDIA® tool tegrastats can help monitor temperature and clock rate.
5.5 Lens mount
Avoid contamination of the sensor and the lens by dust and airborne particles when mounting
the lens to the device!
Therefore the following points are very important:
nInstall the camera in an environment that is as dust free as possible!
nKeep the lens mount covered if no lens is attached
nHold the camera downwards with unprotected sensor.
nAvoid contact with any optical surface of the camera!