Dalsa X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 User manual

X64 Xcelera-HS PX8™
User's Manual
Edition 1.14
P/N: OC-X8HM-PUSR0
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Edition 1.15 released on April 5, 2016
Document Number: OC-X8HM-PUSR0
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About Teledyne DALSA
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.

X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 User's Manual Contents •i
Contents
OVERVIEW 7
PRODUCT PART NUMBERS 7
ABOUT THE X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 FRAME GRABBER 9
Series Key Features 9
User Programmable Configurations 9
ACUPlus: Acquisition Control Unit 9
DTE: Intelligent Data Transfer Engine 9
Advanced Controls Overview 10
DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 11
Sapera++ LT Library 11
Sapera Processing Library 11
INSTALLING X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 12
WARNING!(GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS) 12
INSTALLATION 12
Sapera LT Library Installation 12
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Driver Installation 12
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Firmware Loader 13
Firmware Update: Automatic Mode 13
Firmware Update: Manual Mode 13
Executing the Firmware Loader from the Start Menu 14
REQUIREMENTS FOR A SILENT INSTALL 15
Silent Mode Installation 15
Creating a Response File 15
Running a Silent Mode Installation 15
Silent Mode Uninstall 16
Creating a Response File 16
Running a Silent Mode Uninstall 16
Silent Mode Installation Return Code 16
Installation Setup with CorAppLauncher.exe 16
Custom Driver Installation using install.ini 17
Creating the install.ini File 17
Run the Installation using install.ini 17
UPGRADING SAPERA OR BOARD DRIVER 18
Board Driver Upgrade Only 18
Upgrading both Sapera and Board Driver 18
USING THE HS-LINK SERIAL CONTROL PORT 19
COM Port Assignment 19
Setup Example with Windows HyperTerminal 20
DISPLAYING X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 BOARD INFORMATION 21
Device Manager – Board Viewer 21
CONFIGURING SAPERA 22
Viewing Installed Sapera Servers 22
Increasing Contiguous Memory for Sapera Resources 22
Host Computer Frame Buffer Memory Limitations 22
Contiguous Memory for Sapera Messaging 22
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS 23
OVERVIEW 23

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PROBLEM TYPE SUMMARY 23
First Step: Check the Status LED 23
Possible Installation Problems 23
Possible Functional Problems 24
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES24
Checking for PCI Bus Conflicts 24
Windows Device Manager 25
GEN2 Slot Computer Issue 26
BSOD (blue screen) Following a Board Reset 26
Sapera and Hardware Windows Drivers 26
Recovering from a Firmware Update Error 26
Driver Information via the Device Manager Program 27
Teledyne DALSA Log Viewer 28
Memory Requirements with Area Scan Acquisitions 29
Symptoms: CamExpert Detects no Boards 29
Symptoms: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Does Not Grab 29
Symptoms: Card grabs black 30
Symptoms: Card acquisition bandwidth is less than expected 30
CAMEXPERT QUICK START 31
INTERFACING CAMERAS WITH CAMEXPERT 31
CamExpert Example with a Teledyne DALSA HS Camera 31
CAMEXPERT DEMONSTRATION AND TEST TOOLS 32
Camera Types & Files 32
Overview of Sapera Acquisition Parameter Files (*.ccf or *.cca/*.cvi) 33
Saving a Camera File 34
Camera Interfacing Check List 34
X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 FLAT FIELD/FLAT LINE SUPPORT 35
Set up Dark and Bright Acquisitions with the Histogram Tool 35
Verify a Dark Acquisition 35
Verify a Bright Acquisition 36
Flat Field Correction Calibration Procedure 37
Using Flat Field Correction 38
SAPERA DEMO APPLICATIONS 39
GRAB DEMO OVERVIEW 39
Using the Grab Demo 39
FLAT-FIELD DEMO OVERVIEW 41
Using the Flat Field Demo 41
X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 REFERENCE 42
BLOCK DIAGRAM 42
ACQUISITION TIMING 42
LINE TRIGGER SOURCE SELECTION FOR LINESCAN APPLICATIONS 42
CORACQ_PRM_EXT_LINE_TRIGGER_SOURCE 43
SHAFT ENCODER INTERFACE &TIMING 44
Example using any Encoder Input with Pulse-drop Counter 44
Example using Sequential Encoder Input 45
VIRTUAL FRAME TRIGGER FOR LINE SCAN CAMERAS 46
Virtual Frame Trigger Timing Diagram 46
Synchronization Signals for a Virtual Frame of 10 Lines. 47
CVI File (VIC) Parameters Used 47
SAPERA ACQUISITION METHODS 48
TRIGGER TO IMAGE RELIABILITY 48
Supported Events and Transfer Methods 49
Trigger Signal Validity 50
Supported Transfer Cycling Methods 50
OUTPUT LUT AVAILABILITY 51

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X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 SUPPORTED PARAMETERS 51
Camera Related Capabilities 51
Camera Related Parameters 52
VIC Related Parameters 54
ACQ Related Parameters 57
Transfer Related Capabilities 57
Transfer Related Parameters 58
General Outputs: Related Capabilities (for GIO Module #0) 58
General Outputs: Related Parameters (for GIO Module #0) 59
General Inputs: Related Capabilities (for GIO Module #1) 59
General Inputs: Related Parameters (for GIO Module #1) 59
WINDOWS EMBEDDED 7INSTALLATION 60
SERVERS AND RESOURCES 60
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 61
X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 BOARD SPECIFICATIONS 61
HOST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 62
EMI CERTIFICATIONS 63
CONNECTOR AND SWITCH LOCATIONS 64
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 revision A1 Layout Drawing 64
Connector, Switch Description List (revision A1) 64
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 revision A0 Layout Drawing 65
Connector, Switch Description List (revision A0) 65
X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 END BRACKET DETAIL 65
CONFIGURATION MICRO-SWITCHES 66
SW1: General Inputs Signal Switch Point 66
SW2: Trigger Inputs Signal Switch Point 66
SW500: Normal/Safe Boot Mode & GEN2 Slot Workaround 67
For Revision A0 Boards Only: J5 Normal/Safe Boot Mode & GEN2 Slot Workaround 67
J2 HS-Link Input / J3 HS-Link Output Connectors 68
HS-Link Camera Control Signal Overview 68
STATUS LEDS &LED D2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 69
Status LED 1 Description 69
Status LED 2 Description 69
LED D2 Boot-up Status Description 70
CONNECTING EXTERNAL SIGNALS TO THE X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 70
J1: CMD15 Male External Signals Connector 70
J4: External Signals Connector 72
I/O Electrical Specifications 73
Note 1: General Inputs Specifications 73
Note 2: General Outputs Specifications 73
Note 3: External Trigger Input Specifications 74
Note 4:Opto-Coupled Shaft Encoder Input Specifications 75
Note 5: Strobe Output Specifications 76
Note 6: DC Power Details for J7 76
EXTERNAL SIGNALS CABLING OPTIONS FOR J4 77
External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 1) 77
External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 1) Drawing 77
External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 1) Pinout 78
External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 2) 79
External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 2) Drawing 79
External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 2) Pinout 79
J11: RS-422 SHAFT ENCODER INPUT 80
TTL Shaft Encoder to RS-422 Input Block Diagram 81
RS-422 (-) Input Bias Source Generation 81
J9: Board Sync 82
CONNECTING MULTIPLE X64 XCELERA-HS PX8 BOARDS TO ONE CAMERA 83

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CONTACT INFORMATION 84
SALES INFORMATION 84
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 85
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 86
INDEX 88

X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 User's Manual Contents •v
Tables
Table 1: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Board Product Numbers 7
Table 2: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Software Numbers 7
Table 3: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Cables & Accessories 8
Table 4: Xcelera-HS PX8 Device Drivers 26
Table 5: Grab Demo Workspace Details 39
Table 6: Flat-Field Demo Workspace Details 41
Table 7: Line Trigger Source 43
Table 8: CORACQ_PRM_EXT_LINE_TRIGGER_SOURCE –Parameter Values 43
Table 9: Output LUT Availability 51
Table 10: Camera Related Capabilities 51
Table 11: Camera Related Parameters 54
Table 12: VIC Related Parameters 56
Table 13: Acquisition Related Parameters 57
Table 14: Transfer Related Capabilities 57
Table 15: Transfer Related Parameters 58
Table 16: GIO-0 Related Capabilities 58
Table 17: GIO-0 Related Parameters 59
Table 18: GIO-1 Related Capabilities 59
Table 19: GIO-1 Related Parameters 59
Table 20: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Full Board - Servers and Resources 60
Table 21: Board Specifications 62
Table 22: Environment Specifications 62
Table 23: Power Specifications 62
Table 24: Board A1 Connector List 64
Table 25: Board A0 Connector List 65
Table 26: SW1 Switches 66
Table 27: SW2 Switches 66
Table 28: LED 1 Status 69
Table 29: LED 2 Status 69
Table 30: D2 Boot-up Status LED 70
Table 31: CMD15 Connector Detail and Cable OR-X8CC-IO15P wire color 71
Table 32: J4 Pin Header Pins Detail 72
Table 33: External Trigger Timing Specifications 75
Table 34: DB37 Cable Connector Details 78
Table 35: DB25 Cable Connector Details 79
Table 36: J11-Connector Details 80

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Figures
Figure 2: Automatic Firmware Update 13
Figure 3: Manual Firmware Update 14
Figure 4: Create an install.ini File 17
Figure 5: Sapera Configuration Program 20
Figure 6: Windows HyperTerminal Setup 20
Figure 7: Board Information via Device Manager 21
Figure 8: PCI Diagnostic Program 24
Figure 9: PCI Diagnostic Program – PCI bus info 25
Figure 10: Using Windows Device Manager 25
Figure 11: Board Firmware Version 28
Figure 12: PCI Diagnostic – checking the BUS Master bit 30
Figure 13: CamExpert Program 31
Figure 14: Saving a New Camera File (.ccf) 34
Figure 15: Flat Field - Verify a Dark Acquisition 35
Figure 16: Flat Field - Verify a Bright Acquisition 36
Figure 17: Flat Field – Calibration Application 37
Figure 18: Grab Demo – Server Selection 39
Figure 19: Grab Demo Main Window 40
Figure 20: Block Diagram 42
Figure 21: Encoder Input with Pulse-drop Counter 45
Figure 22: Using Shaft Encoder Direction Parameter 45
Figure 23: EMI Certifications 63
Figure 24: Board A1 Layout 64
Figure 25: Board A0 Layout 65
Figure 26: End Bracket Details 65
Figure 27: SW1, SW2, SW500 Component View 66
Figure 28: J5 on A0 Boards – Jumpers for Safe Boot and Gen2 Slots 67
Figure 29: CamExpert - Camera Link Controls 68
Figure 30: Status LEDs location 69
Figure 31: CMD15 Connector View 70
Figure 32: General Inputs Electrical Diagram 73
Figure 33: General Outputs Electrical Diagram 73
Figure 34: External Trigger Inputs Electrical Diagram 74
Figure 35: External Trigger Input Validation & Delay 75
Figure 36: Opto-Coupled Shaft Encoder Input Electrical Diagram 75
Figure 37: Strobe Output Electrical Diagram 76
Figure 38: DB37 Output Cable 77
Figure 39: DB25 Output Cable 79
Figure 40: RS-422 Shaft Encoder Input Electrical Diagram 80
Figure 41: Connecting TTL to RS-422 Shaft Encoder Inputs 81
Figure 42: Generating a DC Bias Voltage 81

X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 User's Manual Overview •7
Overview
Product Part Numbers
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Board
Item
Product Number
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 with 512MB memory (256MB frame buffer/256MB
processing)
OR-X8H0-RP400
For OEM clients, this manual in printed form, is available on request
OC-X8HM-PUSR0
Table 1: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Board Product Numbers
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Software
Item
Product Number
Sapera LT version 6.30 or later (required but sold separately)
1. Sapera LT: Provides everything you will need to build your
imaging application. Sapera 7.10 required for full feature support.
2. Current Sapera compliant board hardware drivers
3. Board documentation in PDF format
4. Sapera documentation in PDF and compiled HTML help formats
OC-SL00-0000000
(optional)
Sapera Processing Imaging Development Library includes over 600 optimized
image-processing routines.
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Table 2: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Software Numbers

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X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Cables & Accessories
Item
Product Number
CMD cable assembly
(I/O 15 pin Micro D connector with 6 ft. blunt end cable)
This cable assembly connects to J1.
(see J1: CMD15 Male External Signals Connector)
OR-X8CC-IO15P
(optional) X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 can be shipped with an External Signals
Connector Bracket Assembly, either with a DB37 or DB25 connector (see
the two product numbers below). Either cable, if required, should be specified
at the time of order. Note: clients requiring a limited number of I/Os, can
also use the CMD15 connector that is on the main bracket.
DB37 assembly
see External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 1).
This cable assembly connects to J4.
OR-X4CC-IOCAB
DB25 assembly
see External Signals Connector Bracket Assembly (Type 2).
Provides direct compatibility with external cables made for products such as
the X64-CL iPro. This cable assembly connects to J4.
OR-X4CC-0TIO2
(optional) Cable assembly to connect to J11 (RS-422 Shaft Encoder Inputs)
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(optional) Cable assembly to connect to J9 (Board Sync)
Connecting 2 boards
Connection 3 or 4 boards
OR-X4CC-MTRIG
OR-X4CC-MTRIG4
(optional) Power interface cable required when one wants to use 12V or 5V
supplied on the IO cable assembly.
OR-COMC-POW03
(optional) CX4 Cable:
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Table 3: X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Cables & Accessories