Dalsa Z-Trak 2 User manual

Z-Trak™2 3D Laser Profiler
Sensors
User’s Manual
December 22, 2021
Rev: Preliminary Release 0007
P/N: 3D-L200-UM000
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Document Date: December 22, 2021
Document Number: 3D-L200-UM000
About Teledyne DALSA, a business unit of Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc.
Teledyne DALSA is an international high-performance semiconductor and Electronics Company that
designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition
to providing wafer foundry services.
Teledyne DALSA Digital Imaging offers the widest range of machine vision components in the
world. From industry-leading image sensors through powerful and sophisticated cameras, frame
grabbers, vision processors and software to easy-to-use vision appliances and custom vision
modules.

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Contents
LASER SAFETY _______________________________________________ 1
LASER HAZARD CLASSIFICATION...........................................................................1
WARNING LABELS ...........................................................................................1
SAFETY FEATURES –EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN ...........................................................2
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................3
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS...............................................3
Z-TRAK2 2K SERIES OVERVIEW __________________________________ 4
DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................4
Key features ..........................................................................................5
About GigE Vision and GenICam...............................................................5
MODELS SUMMARY ..........................................................................................6
Z-Trak2 S-2K series ...............................................................................6
Z-Trak2 V-2K series ...............................................................................6
CABLES AND ACCESSORIES.................................................................................6
DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE ..................................................................................8
Teledyne software packages ....................................................................8
Third-party software support ...................................................................8
Z-TRAK2 2K SERIES COMMON SPECIFICATIONS _____________________ 9
COMMON SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................9
EMI, SHOCK,AND VIBRATION CERTIFICATIONS ....................................................... 11
Z-TRAK2 QUICK START________________________________________ 12
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ______________________________________ 14
HOST PC SYSTEM.......................................................................................... 14
COMPATIBLE GIGENETWORK ADAPTERS AND SWITCHES............................................. 14
THEORY OF OPERATION _______________________________________ 16
HOW A 3D PROFILER SENSOR WORKS .................................................................. 16
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................... 17
INSTALLATION ______________________________________________ 20
PHYSICAL SETUP ........................................................................................... 20
Z-Trak2 Mounting................................................................................. 22
Planning machine opening space .................................................................. 22
Planning for unwanted light reflection or obstructed view................................. 24
Controlling ambient illumination ................................................................... 25
Powering Z-Trak2 with PoE+ ................................................................. 26
Powering Z-Trak2 using the I/O connector .............................................. 27
Operating conditions............................................................................. 27
Temperature management........................................................................... 27
Continuous operation .................................................................................. 28
Preventing faults due to electrostatic discharge (ESD) ..................................... 28
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................ 29
Installing Sapera LT SDK....................................................................... 29

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NETWORK CONNECTION................................................................................... 30
GigE server device status ...................................................................... 30
Device IP error ........................................................................................... 32
LED indicators...................................................................................... 32
Status LED................................................................................................. 33
Laser LED .................................................................................................. 33
Range LED ................................................................................................. 33
Z-Trak2 firmware ................................................................................. 33
Optimizing the network adapter used with Z-Trak2................................... 33
Using Z-Trak2 with supported third-party software packages ..................... 36
INTRODUCTION TO Z-EXPERT __________________________________ 37
OVERVIEW OF Z-EXPERT GUI ........................................................................... 37
Toolbar ............................................................................................... 38
Sources Explorer .................................................................................. 39
Features Browser and Features Description ............................................. 39
Console Messages ................................................................................ 40
Events Registration .............................................................................. 41
Display pane........................................................................................ 41
USING Z-EXPERT ____________________________________________ 45
CUSTOMIZING THE DEVICE USER ID.................................................................... 45
UPDATING FIRMWARE VIA FILE ACCESS DIALOG ...................................................... 45
LOADING OR SAVING 3D SENSOR SETTINGS........................................................... 46
Using a configuration file....................................................................... 47
Using a power-up configuration.............................................................. 47
MONITORING EVENTS..................................................................................... 48
SETTING ACQUISITION PARAMETERS.................................................................... 49
Acquiring a profile ................................................................................ 49
Creating a 3D surface view .................................................................... 51
Fixed scan vs. variable scan ......................................................................... 51
Adjusting laser intensity for optical performance ...................................... 52
OPTIMIZING PROFILE RATE ............................................................................... 53
MULTI-SENSOR SYSTEMS ______________________________________ 55
CONNECTING MULTIPLE 3D SENSORS................................................................... 55
SENSOR SYNCHRONIZATION.............................................................................. 55
Features involved in sensor synchronization ............................................ 57
Synchronizing with the wizard................................................................ 57
Sequential acquisition settings...................................................................... 57
Simultaneous acquisition settings ................................................................. 58
Manual acquisition settings .......................................................................... 58
Synchronizing without the wizard ........................................................... 59
UNIFIED MEASUREMENT SPACE (UMS) ................................................................. 59
Multi-sensor calibration ......................................................................... 60
Multi-sensor layouts .................................................................................... 60
Calibration target object .............................................................................. 61
Creating a UMS .................................................................................... 61
Z-TRAK2 FEATURES REFERENCE_________________________________ 62
PROFILER MANAGEMENT CATEGORY ..................................................................... 63
Profiler Management features ................................................................ 63
Built-In Diagnostics features.................................................................. 65
Info features........................................................................................ 66

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PROFILE INTENSITY CATEGORY .......................................................................... 67
Profile Intensity features ....................................................................... 67
DATA OUTPUT CATEGORY................................................................................. 69
Data Output features ............................................................................ 69
Format features ................................................................................... 71
AOI features ........................................................................................ 73
X-Axis features .................................................................................... 75
2D features ......................................................................................... 76
ENCODER INPUT CATEGORY.............................................................................. 77
Encoder Input features ......................................................................... 77
TRIGGER INPUT CATEGORY ............................................................................... 80
Trigger Input features........................................................................... 80
MULTI SENSOR SYNC CATEGORY ........................................................................ 83
Multi Sensor Sync features .................................................................... 83
GPIO CONTROL CATEGORY .............................................................................. 84
GPIO features ...................................................................................... 86
EVENT CATEGORY.......................................................................................... 89
Event features ..................................................................................... 90
ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER CATEGORY ............................................................... 94
Acquisition and Transfer features ........................................................... 94
COUNTER AND TIMER CATEGORY ........................................................................ 96
Counter and Timer features ................................................................... 96
IEEE1588 CATEGORY .................................................................................. 100
IEEE1588 features.............................................................................. 100
GIGEVISION TRANSPORT LAYER CATEGORY......................................................... 103
GigE Vision Transport Layer features .................................................... 103
GIGEVISION HOST CONTROLS CATEGORY .......................................................... 109
FILE ACCESS DIALOG CATEGORY ...................................................................... 110
File Access Dialog features .................................................................. 110
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS _________________________________ 112
IDENTIFICATION LABEL.................................................................................. 112
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 112
MOUNTING HOLES SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 114
ENCLOSURE IP RATING ................................................................................. 114
CONNECTORS ............................................................................................ 114
Data connector: Ethernet M12 X-coded 8-pin female connector ............... 116
I/O connector: M12 17-pin male connector............................................ 117
Emergency safety switch (E-STOP) ............................................................. 117
Power over Ethernet (PoE+) support .................................................... 118
PoE+ power requirements (PoE supply) ....................................................... 118
Power consumption summary .............................................................. 119
General-purpose input signals electrical specifications............................. 119
General-purpose inputs characteristics ........................................................ 119
External trigger usage ............................................................................... 120
General-purpose output signals electrical specifications........................... 122
General-purpose output characteristics........................................................ 122
3D DATA TYPE OUTPUT FORMAT DESCRIPTION____________________ 124
CHOOSING A 3D DATA TYPE OUTPUT FORMAT....................................................... 124
UniformX Z (RectifiedC) ...................................................................... 125
XZ (CalibratedAC) .............................................................................. 127
XZRW (CalibratedACRW) ..................................................................... 127

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CALCULATING REAL-WORLD VALUES .................................................................. 128
TROUBLESHOOTING _________________________________________ 130
BEFORE CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT .......................................................... 130
NETWORK SETUP AND DEVICE IP ISSUES............................................................. 130
No Device Found ................................................................................ 131
Device IP Error .................................................................................. 131
Device Available but with Operational Issues ......................................... 131
Recovering a device with invalid IP ....................................................... 132
POWER FAILURE DURING A FIRMWARE UPDATE....................................................... 133
CABLING AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES .............................................................. 134
LOW CONNECTION SPEED AFTER CAMERA RESET WITH INTEL X550 T2 NIC .................... 134
IMAGE TIMEOUT,INTER-PACKET TIMEOUT........................................................... 135
PREVENTING DROPPED PACKETS BY ADJUSTING POWER OPTIONS ................................. 135
RANDOM INVALID TRIGGER EVENTS ................................................................... 136
ISSUES WITH UNINSTALLING COGNEX VISIONPRO WITH SAPERA LT............................. 136
APPENDIX ________________________________________________ 137
Z-TRAK22K SERIES MODELS ......................................................................... 137
Z-Trak2 S-2K series ........................................................................... 137
Z-Trak2 V-2K series ........................................................................... 138
REFERENCE POINT,ANCHOR POINT AND OFFSETS ................................................... 139
DEPICTION OF AOI FEATURES ......................................................................... 144
FEATURES SAVED IN A CONFIGURATION FILE......................................................... 147
SHERLOCK—OBTAINING A LICENSE ................................................................... 148
CONFIGURING NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) FOR GIGEVISION DEVICES ........................... 150
Reference documents ......................................................................... 150
GigE connection Ethernet Properties ..................................................... 150
Basic NIC settings .............................................................................. 151
NIC optimizations............................................................................... 152
SAPERA LT NETWORK CONFIGURATION TOOL ....................................................... 154
Configuring the IP assignment mode .................................................... 157
How IP is assigned ............................................................................. 157
ETHERNET TO FIBER-OPTIC INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 158
EC &FCC DECLARATIONS ............................................................................. 159
FCC Statement of Conformance ........................................................... 159
FCC Class A Product .................................................................................. 159
CE Declaration of Conformity ............................................................... 159
REVISION HISTORY _________________________________________ 160
CONTACT INFORMATION _____________________________________ 161
SALES INFORMATION .................................................................................... 161
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................... 161

Z-Trak2 3D Profiler Sensors Laser safety •1
Laser safety
Laser hazard classification
These devices have laser classifications of Class 2 or Class 3 as per industry standards described in
the table below.
It is device operator’s responsibility to adhere to the warning labels.
Warning labels
The following labels can be found on the Z-Trak2 laser profiler body.
Class 2M
CAUTION —DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR EXPOSE USERS OF TELESCOPIC OPTICS
Visible laser of no more than 1 mW continuous wave power through a 7 mm diameter aperture (largest
pupil aperture).
May be hazardous if viewed with optical instruments such as binoculars or eye loupe.
Safe for unintentional (less than ¼ sec) unaided eye exposure. Aversion response (blink reflex) will protect
workers from visible lasers unless a telescope or microscope is used.
Not a skin or materials burn hazard.
Class 3R
CAUTION —AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE
Visible lasers of no more than 5 mW continuous wave power through a 7 mm diameter aperture (largest
pupil aperture).
Avoid intentional exposure to direct or reflected beam.
Unintentional or accidental exposure to direct or reflected beam has a low risk. Exposure to beam may
cause temporary flash blindness. Aversion response (blink reflex) will protect workers from visible lasers
unless a telescope or microscope is used.
Not a skin or materials burn hazard.
Reference Source: Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Labour, etc.
https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pubs/gl_lasers.php
http://www.lasersafetyfacts.com/laserclasses.html

2•Laser safety Z-Trak2 3D Profiler Sensors
Z-Trak2 405 nm (blue) sensors
Z-Trak2 660 nm (red) sensors
Figure 1. Examples of labels that can be worn by the profilers.
Figure 2. Example of a profiler with labels.
Safety features –Emergency shutdown
For added safety, Z-Trak2 units come with external signal pins for an Emergency shutdown switch.
Even when a Z-Trak2 unit is powered, the laser will not operate unless a normally closed
emergency shutdown switch (E-STOP) is connected to the external safety pins of the sensor. A
+24 VDC signal must be applied to the E-STOP. In some global jurisdictions it is possible to use

Z-Trak2 3D Profiler Sensors Laser safety •3
Z-Trak2 equipped with a 2M or 3R class laser without an E-STOP. It is the responsibility of the
device operator to ensure that the wiring of the device complies with the local regulations.
Teledyne DALSA strongly recommends to always use an external E-STOP switch with Z-Trak2
profile sensors.
See section Emergency safety switch (E-STOP) for details.
Safety requirements
Proper training on laser safety should be provided, and standard operating procedures should be
applied to mitigate the potential hazards associated with laser use.
Handling precautions and cleaning
instructions
Do not handle while the laser is activated or when the device is powered on.
Mount the profiler before connecting the Ethernet and I/O cables. See Installation and Technical
specifications for mounting information and subsection Connectors for cabling information.
Clean the laser and image sensor windows carefully with dry cloth lens products or lens cleaning
solutions. Teledyne DALSA recommends using lint-free ESD-safe cloth wipers that do not contain
particles that can scratch. The Anticon Gold 9”x 9” wiper made by Milliken is both ESD safe and
suitable for class 100 environments. Another ESD acceptable wiper is the TX4025 from Texwipe.

4•Z-Trak2 2K Series overview Z-Trak2 3D Profiler Sensors
Z-Trak2 2K Series overview
Description
The Z-Trak2 3D laser profiler series combine speed and performance with easy-to-use software to
deliver highly accurate, real-time results for a wide variety of 3D measurements and inspection
applications.
Profiler sensors are factory calibrated and offered in a variety of models to cover measurement
ranges from 4 mm to 650 mm. Z-Trak2 3D sensors comply with AIA’s GigE Vision 2.0 and EMVA’s
GenICam 3.0 (SFNC 2.3) standards, and are bundled with free, powerful software packages. All
models come in IP67 rated enclosures and are ideal for applications in electronics, PCB, wafer, flat-
panel, factory automation, food processing and secondary battery markets.
Figure 3. The Z-Trak2 3D laser profiler.
The Z-Trak2 delivers 2K points per profile with scan speeds up 45,000 profiles/sec (S-2K series) or
10,000 profiles/sec (V-2K series). Its single-scan high-dynamic range (HDR) capability allow it to
scan objects with surfaces displaying a mix of high and low reflectivity materials (e.g. machine
aluminum or glass with rubber or matt plastic). Multiple sensors can also be combined in a variety
of configurations to measure an object 360o, to widen the measurement surface or to eliminate
occlusions.