Blue Technix Argos3D - P100 User manual

Argos3D – P100
User Manual
Version 1.5

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Argos®3D – P100 – User Manual
Document No.: 900-308 / A
Publication date: August 22, 2013
Applicable to: SDK release ≥2.2
Subject to change without notice. Errors excepted.
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Table of Contents
1General Information.......................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Symbols Used........................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 CE Declaration .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 FCC Declaration........................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Eye Safety ................................................................................................................................. 6
Illumination: LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 6
Wavelength .......................................................................................................................................... 6
850nm (typ) .......................................................................................................................................... 6
In accordance with EN62471:2008 resp. IEC62471:2006................................................................... 6
Output power ....................................................................................................................................... 6
TBD ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
2Overview........................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 In the box .................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Interfaces & Connectors ........................................................................................................... 7
3Quick Start........................................................................................................................................ 8
4Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................................... 9
5Software ......................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 Demo Application.................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 Software Development Kit (SDK) ............................................................................................ 10
6Camera Features............................................................................................................................ 11
6.1 Camera Data Format............................................................................................................... 11
6.2 Modulation Frequency ............................................................................................................ 12
6.3 Ambiguity Range..................................................................................................................... 12
6.4 Frame-rate vs. Integration Time.............................................................................................. 12
6.5 External Trigger and Modulation Signal Interface .................................................................. 12
6.5.1 External Modulation Signal .............................................................................................. 12
6.5.2 External Hardware Trigger Signal.................................................................................... 12
7Appendix ........................................................................................................................................ 13
7.1 Operating Conditions .............................................................................................................. 13
7.1.1 Input current..................................................................................................................... 13
7.2 Optical Characteristics............................................................................................................ 14
7.3 Measurement Specifications .................................................................................................. 14
7.3.1 Measurement Environmental Conditions ........................................................................ 14
7.3.2 Typical Reproducibility .................................................................................................... 14
7.3.3 Typical Integration Time .................................................................................................. 16
7.3.4 Typical Range .................................................................................................................. 16
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7.3.5 Accuracy of Distances ..................................................................................................... 17
7.4 Environmental considerations................................................................................................. 17
7.4.1 Case Temperature ........................................................................................................... 17
7.4.2 Integration Time vs. Frame-rate ...................................................................................... 18
7.5 Connector Description ............................................................................................................ 18
7.5.1 Modulation Light Interface (a) .......................................................................................... 18
7.5.2 USB Micro B Connector (b) ............................................................................................. 19
7.5.3 Power connector (c)......................................................................................................... 19
7.5.4 Tripod Socket (d) ............................................................................................................. 20
7.5.5 Mounting Holes (h)........................................................................................................... 20
7.6 Mechanical Outline.................................................................................................................. 20
7.7 Support ................................................................................................................................... 20
7.7.1 General Support............................................................................................................... 20
7.8 Software Packages ................................................................................................................. 21
8Product History .............................................................................................................................. 22
8.1 Version Information ................................................................................................................. 22
8.1.1 Argos3D – P100 ............................................................................................................... 22
8.2 Anomalies................................................................................................................................ 22
8.3 Document Revision History .................................................................................................... 22
9Index............................................................................................................................................... 23
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