Baumer VCXG User manual

User´s Guide
VCXG (Gigabit Ethernet) / VCXU (USB 3.0)
Document Version: v1.1
Release: 07.06.2016
Document Number: 11165414

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Table of Contents
1. General Information ................................................................................................. 6
2. General safety instructions ..................................................................................... 7
3. Intended Use............................................................................................................. 7
4. General Description ................................................................................................. 8
4.1 VCXG...................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 VCXU ...................................................................................................................... 9
5. Camera Models....................................................................................................... 10
5.1 VCXG.................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 VCXU .....................................................................................................................11
6. Installation .............................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Environmental Requirements................................................................................ 12
6.2 Heat Transmission ................................................................................................ 13
6.3 Mechanical Tests................................................................................................... 14
7. Pin-Assignment / LED-Signaling .......................................................................... 15
7.1 VCXG.................................................................................................................... 15
7.1.1 Ethernet Interface (PoE)................................................................................. 15
7.1.2 Power Supply and IOs.................................................................................... 15
7.1.3 GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) ........................................................... 15
7.1.4 Digital IO......................................................................................................... 16
7.1.5 LED Signaling................................................................................................. 16
7.2 VCXU .................................................................................................................... 17
7.2.1 USB 3.0 Interface ........................................................................................... 17
7.2.2 Digital IOs....................................................................................................... 18
7.2.3 GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) ........................................................... 18
7.2.4 Digital IO......................................................................................................... 18
7.2.5 LED Signaling................................................................................................. 19
8. ProductSpecications .......................................................................................... 20
8.1 Spectral Sensitivity................................................................................................ 20
8.2 Field of View Position............................................................................................ 22
8.2.1 VCXG ............................................................................................................. 22
8.2.2 VCXU.............................................................................................................. 22
8.3 Acquisition Modes and Timings............................................................................. 23
8.3.1 Continuous Mode (Free Running Mode) ........................................................ 23
8.3.2 Single Frame Mode ........................................................................................ 24
8.3.3 Multi Frame Mode........................................................................................... 24
8.3.4 Acquisition Frame Rate Mode ........................................................................ 24
8.3.5 Trigger Mode .................................................................................................. 25
8.3.6 Advanced Timings for GigE Vision®/USB3 VisionTM Message Channel.......... 29

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8.4 Software................................................................................................................ 32
8.4.1 Baumer GAPI ................................................................................................. 32
8.4.2 3rd Party Software ........................................................................................... 32
9. Camera Functionalities.......................................................................................... 33
9.1 Image Acquisition.................................................................................................. 33
9.1.1 Image Format ................................................................................................. 33
9.1.2 Pixel Format ................................................................................................... 34
9.1.3 Exposure Time................................................................................................ 36
9.1.4 Fixed Pattern Noise Correction (FPNC) ......................................................... 37
9.1.5 Look-Up-Table ................................................................................................ 38
9.1.6 Gamma Correction ......................................................................................... 38
9.1.7 Region of Interest ........................................................................................... 39
9.1.8 Binning............................................................................................................ 40
9.1.9 Brightness Correction..................................................................................... 43
9.1.10 Flip Image..................................................................................................... 44
9.2 Color Processing................................................................................................... 45
9.3 Color Adjustment – White Balance ....................................................................... 45
9.3.1 User-specic Color Adjustment ...................................................................... 45
9.3.2 One Push White Balance (Once) ................................................................... 46
9.3.3 Continuous White Balance ............................................................................. 46
9.4 Analog Controls..................................................................................................... 46
9.4.1 Offset / Black Level......................................................................................... 46
9.4.2 Gain................................................................................................................ 47
9.5 Pixel Correction..................................................................................................... 48
9.5.1 General information........................................................................................ 48
9.5.2 Correction Algorithm....................................................................................... 49
9.5.3 Defectpixellist ................................................................................................. 49
9.6 Process Interface .................................................................................................. 50
9.6.1 Digital IOs....................................................................................................... 50
9.6.2 Trigger ............................................................................................................ 53
9.6.3 Trigger Source................................................................................................ 53
9.6.4 Debouncer...................................................................................................... 54
9.6.5 ExposureActive (Flash Signal) ....................................................................... 54
9.6.6 Timers............................................................................................................. 55
9.6.7 Frame Counter ............................................................................................... 55
9.7 Device Reset......................................................................................................... 56
9.8 User Sets .............................................................................................................. 56
9.8.1 VCXG ............................................................................................................. 56
9.8.2 VCXU.............................................................................................................. 57
9.9 Factory Settings .................................................................................................... 57
9.10 Timestamp .......................................................................................................... 58
9.11 Chunk.................................................................................................................. 59
10. VCXG - Interface Functionalities........................................................................... 60
10.1 Device Information .............................................................................................. 60
10.2 Packet Size and Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)......................................... 60
10.3 Inter Packet Gap (IPG) ....................................................................................... 60
10.3.1 Example 1: Multi Camera Operation – Minimal IPG..................................... 61
10.3.2 Example 2: Multi Camera Operation – Optimal IPG..................................... 61
10.4 Transmission Delay............................................................................................. 62
10.4.1 Time Saving in Multi-Camera Operation ...................................................... 62
10.4.2 Conguration Example ................................................................................. 63

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10.5 Multicast.............................................................................................................. 65
10.6 IP Conguration .................................................................................................. 66
10.6.1 Persistent IP ................................................................................................. 66
10.6.2 DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) ............................................. 66
10.6.3 LLA ............................................................................................................... 67
10.6.4 Force IP........................................................................................................ 67
10.7 Packet Resend.................................................................................................... 68
10.7.1 Normal Case................................................................................................. 68
10.7.2 Fault 1: Lost Packet within Data Stream ...................................................... 68
10.7.3 Fault 2: Lost Packet at the End of the Data Stream ..................................... 68
10.7.4 Termination Conditions ................................................................................. 69
10.8 Message Channel ............................................................................................... 70
10.8.1 Event Generation ......................................................................................... 70
10.9 Action Command / Trigger over Ethernet............................................................ 71
10.9.1 Example: Triggering Multiple Cameras ........................................................ 71
11. VCXU - Interface Functionalities........................................................................... 72
11.1 Device Information .............................................................................................. 72
11.2 Message Channel ............................................................................................... 73
11.2.1 Event Generation.......................................................................................... 73
11.3 Chunk................................................................................................................. 74
12. Start-Stop-Behaviour ............................................................................................. 75
12.1 Start / Stop / Abort Acquisition (Camera) ............................................................ 75
12.2 Start / Stop Interface ........................................................................................... 75
13. Cleaning .................................................................................................................. 76
14. Transport / Storage ................................................................................................ 76
15. Disposal .................................................................................................................. 76
16. Warranty Notes....................................................................................................... 77
17. Support.................................................................................................................... 77
18. Conformity .............................................................................................................. 77
18.1 CE ....................................................................................................................... 77
18.2 RoHS .................................................................................................................. 77

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1. General Information
Thanks for purchasing a camera of the Baumer family. This User´s Guide describes how
to connect, set up and use the camera.
Read this manual carefully and observe the notes and safety instructions!
Target group for this User´s Guide
This User's Guide is aimed at experienced users, which want to integrate camera(s) into
a vision system.
Copyright
Any duplication or reprinting of this documentation, in whole or in part, and the reproduc-
tion of the illustrations even in modied form is permitted only with the written approval of
Baumer. This document is subject to change without notice.
Classicationofthesafetyinstructions
In the User´s Guide, the safety instructions are classied as follows:
Notice
Gives helpful notes on operation or other general recommendations.
Caution
Pictogram
Indicates a possibly dangerous situation. If the situation is not avoided, slight
or minor injury could result or the device may be damaged.

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2. General safety instructions
Caution
Heat can damage the camera. Provide adequate dissipation of heat, to
ensure that the temperature does not exceed the value (see Heat Trans-
mission).
As there are numerous possibilities for installation, Baumer recommends
no specic method for proper heat dissipation, but suggest the following
principles:
▪operate the cameras only in mounted condition
▪mounting in combination with forced convection may provide proper heat
dissipation
Caution
Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices!
Caution
Class A
The camera is a class A device (DIN EN 55022:2011). It can cause radio
interference in residential environments. Should this happen, you must take
reasonable measures to eliminate the interference.
3. Intended Use
The camera is used to capture images that can be transferred over a GigE interface
(VCXG) or a USB 3.0 interface (VCXU) to a PC.

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4. General Description
All Baumer cameras of these families are characterized by:
Best image quality ▪Low noise and structure-free image information
▪High quality mode with minimum noise
Flexible image acquisition ▪Industrially-compliant process interface with parameter
setting capability
Fast image transfer VCXG ▪Reliable transmission up to 1000 Mbit/sec
according to IEEE802.3
▪Cable length up to 100 m
▪PoE (Power over Ethernet)
▪Baumer driver for high data volume with low
CPU load
▪High-speed multi-camera operation
▪GenICam™ and GigE Vision®compliant
VCXU ▪Reliable transmission at 5000 Mbit/sec
according to USB 3.0 (v1.0) standard
▪GenICam™ and USB3 VisionTM compliant
Perfect integration ▪Flexible generic programming interface (Baumer GAPI)
for all Baumer cameras
▪Powerful Software Development Kit (SDK) with sample
codes and help les for simple integration
▪Baumer viewer for all camera functions
▪GenICam™ compliant XML le to describe the camera
functions
▪Supplied with installation program with automatic
camera recognition for simple commissioning
Compact design ▪Light weight
▪ exible assembly
Reliable operation ▪State-of-the-art camera electronics and precision
mechanics
▪Low power consumption and minimal heat generation
Supported Standards VCXG ▪v2.0 (v1.2 backward compatible)
▪GenICam SFNC 2.1
VCXU ▪USB3 VisionTM 1.0.1
▪GenICam GenCP 1.1
▪GenICam SFNC 2.1

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4.1 VCXG
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No. Description No. Description
1Lens mount (C-Mount) 3Ethernet Port (PoE) / Signaling LED´s
2Power supply / Digital-IO
4.2 VCXU
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No. Description No. Description
1Lens mount (C-Mount) 3USB 3.0 port
2Digital-IO 4Signaling-LED

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5. Camera Models
5.1 VCXG
Camera Type Sensor
Size Resolution
Full
Frames1)
[max. fps]
Monochrome
VCXG-53M 1" 2592 x 2048 28 ׀ 23
Color
VCXG-53C 1" 2592 x 2048 28 ׀ 23
1) Burst Mode (image acquisition in the camera´s internal memory) ׀ interface
Dimensions
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29
20
20
4,45
7,2
8,7
20
3
28,7
20 22
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C-Mount
6,648,98,9
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8 x M3 x 4
2 x M3 x 4
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