Blue Technix Argos3D - P22X Series User manual

Argos3D –P22X
Quick Start Guide
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Argos3D-P22x –Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents
1Unboxing .......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 In the box .................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Connecting your Argos3D–P22x............................................................................................... 5
1.3 Connector Overview ................................................................................................................. 5
1.3.1 Connecting the break-out board ....................................................................................... 6
1.3.2 Connecting the power supply............................................................................................ 6
1.3.3 Connecting the Ethernet Cable ......................................................................................... 7
2Downloading the Evaluation Software ............................................................................................. 8
2.1 Support website ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Start-up screen ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Prepare your Network Interface Card (NIC) ............................................................................ 10
3Start using your Argos3D–P22x with ‘BltTofSuite’ ........................................................................ 11
4System Requirements & Support................................................................................................... 12
4.1 Support ................................................................................................................................... 12
5Product History .............................................................................................................................. 13
5.1 Argos3D-P220......................................................................................................................... 13
5.1.1 Version Information.......................................................................................................... 13
5.1.2 Anomalies ........................................................................................................................ 13
5.2 Document Revision History .................................................................................................... 13

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1Unboxing
1.1 In the box
Argos3D–P22x
CAT5/7 Ethernet Cable
Interface Breakout-Board
Quick Start Guide
Power Supply *
* Note
The power supply’s operating temperature is specified from 0 to +40°C. This represents not
the effective working temperature of the Argos3D–P22x sensor!
1.2 Connecting your Argos3D–P22x
1.3 Connector Overview
The Argos3D-P22x uses one common connector for power and interfaces. For test purposes the KIT
contains a breakout-board to have individual access to the interfaces of the Argos3D-P22x.
The break-outboard has three main interfaces:
a. Power Connector
b. Ethernet
c. Argos3D-P220 common connector
a
b
Figure 1-1: Argos3D–P22x break-out board front view

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c
Figure 1-2: Argos3D–P22x break-out board backside view
Note
Please follow the next steps in the right order to get your ‘Argos3D-P22x’ up and running
correctly.
1.3.1 Connecting the break-out board
Please connect the break-out board to the Argos3D-P22x common connector first.
Figure 1-3: Argos3D–P22x common connector
1.3.2 Connecting the power supply
To ensure, that your Argos3D–P22x works correctly, connect the ‘Argos3D’to a 12-30V DC power supply
using connector (a) and wait for approximately 20 seconds until the camera boots up.
Pin assignment on the power connector (a): Pin #1: +12V to +30V, Pin#2: GND
Note

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The power supply connector is protected against wrong polarity but the ‘Argos3D’ will not
work in case you don’t use the correct polarity! If the Argos3D–P22x doesn’t work please
check the power supply polarity first!
1.3.3 Connecting the Ethernet Cable
Plug in the Ethernet cable (b) and connect your Argos3D–P22x to your PC.
Figure 1-4: Argos3D–P22x connected to power and Ethernet

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2Downloading the Evaluation Software
Please log in to our support website at https://support.bluetechnix.com/ and download the Argos-P22x
customer software package. This package also includes the Bluetechnix ToF-Suite.
2.1 Support website
Select ‚free access‘
Figure 2-1: Download Evaluation Package

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2.2 Start-up screen
Figure 2-2: Start-up screen
Please select your product Argos3D-P22x.
Please follow the instructions on the WEB-Site

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2.3 Prepare your Network Interface Card (NIC)
Once you have connected your Argos3D–P22x to a Network Interface Card (NIC) of your PC give this NIC
the IP-Address 192.168.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
No driver must be installed on your PC!
The Argos3D–P22x uses IP-Address 192.168.0.10 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

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3Start using your Argos3D–P22x with ‘BltTofSuite’
Browse to the directory where you previously saved the BltTofSuite software zip file. Unzip the software.
Using this software you can simply display the depth image and the amplitude image of the Argos3D–P22x.
For a detailed introduction to the software, please read the ‘Bluetechnix ToF Suite - Quick Start Guide’
Place the Argos3D–P22x on your desk approximately 50 cm in front of you.
Go to the directory where you unzipped the software and start the “BltTofSuite.exe”. On how to use the
Bluetechnix ToF Suite, please refer to the user manual included in the software support package.

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4System Requirements & Support
An Argos3D–P22x enabled application is required in order to use this ‘Argos3D’device.
Connect to a system with:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7/8/10/Vista
32 bit (x68) or 64 bit (x64) processor
Dual-core 2 GHz or faster CPU
Dedicated Ethernet port
2GByte RAM
4.1 Support
For answers to common questions, troubleshooting steps and further documentation visit our Bluetechnix
support website or using the direct link: https://support.bluetechnix.at/wiki/Argos_3D-P22x

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5Product History
5.1 Argos3D-P220
5.1.1 Version Information
Version
Release date
Firmware Version
X-Grade
Dez 2016
V1.6.x
Table 5.1: Overview Argos3D–P320 product changes
Additional information can be found at http://support.bluetechnix.com
5.1.2 Anomalies
Version
Date
Description
1.0.0
No anomalies reported yet.
Table 5.2: Product anomalies
Additional information can be found at http://support.bluetechnix.com
5.2 Document Revision History
Version
Date
Document Revision
1
20161206
First draft
2
20161221
Support for break-out board added
3
20170830
Company name changed. Links updated.
Table 5.3: Revision history