Dalsa Calibir GXM640 User manual

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Calibir™GXM640
IR Camera User’s Manual
March 23, 2020
P/N: IR-GMZG-USER0
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Contents
FIGURES........................................................................................................7
TABLES..........................................................................................................8
CALIBIR GXM640 OVERVIEW ........................................................................9
DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................9
Key Features .........................................................................................9
Teledyne DALSA Development Software.................................................. 10
MODEL PART NUMBERS ................................................................................... 10
Calibir GXM640 Part Numbers ................................................................ 10
EXPORT CONTROLS........................................................................................ 11
GXM640 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 12
GXM640 EMI, SHOCK AND VIBRATION CERTIFICATIONS........................................... 13
GIGEVISION INTERFACE ................................................................................. 14
GigE Vision Sapera Application Description .............................................. 14
GIGENETWORK ADAPTER OVERVIEW .................................................................. 15
PAUSE Frame Support .......................................................................... 15
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS FOR CALIBIR GXM640 .................................................. 15
Host PC System ................................................................................... 15
Software Requirements......................................................................... 16
Ethernet Switch Requirements for Calibir GXM640.................................... 17
Ethernet to Fiber-Optic Interface Requirements........................................ 18
INTRODUCTION TO MICROBOLOMETERS.....................................................19
Emissivity............................................................................................ 20
QUICK START GUIDE ...................................................................................22
CONNECTING THE CALIBIR GXM640 GIGEVISION CAMERA ....................................... 22
Calibir GXM640 Power Specifications....................................................... 22
Steps For Camera Startup ..................................................................... 22
Calibir GXM640 Connectors ................................................................... 23
Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD................................................ 24
Calibir IP Configuration Sequence........................................................... 25
CAMERA CONNECTION SETUP ............................................................................ 26
Displaying Images................................................................................ 27
CONTROLLING CALIBIR USING THE SAPERA LT API .................................................. 30
FEATURES AND CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ................................................32
HEAT SINKS ................................................................................................ 33
ADJUSTING THE LENS FOCUS ............................................................................ 33
LED INDICATORS.......................................................................................... 34
Calibir GXM640 LED States.................................................................... 34
FIXED PATTERN NOISE CORRECTION ................................................................... 35
Target Mode ........................................................................................ 35
Saving Fixed Pattern Noise Calibration .................................................... 36
Performing Manual FPN Correction With External Shutter .......................... 36
FPN Correction Using Triggered Acquisition.............................................. 38

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Automatic FPN Calibration ..................................................................... 39
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 39
OVERLAYS .................................................................................................. 40
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 41
FALSE COLOR MAPPING................................................................................... 42
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 42
METADATA.................................................................................................. 43
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 45
PIXEL POLARITY............................................................................................ 46
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 46
DEFECTIVE PIXEL CORRECTION .......................................................................... 47
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 48
MEDIAN FILTER ............................................................................................ 49
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 49
CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT................................................................................ 50
Contrast Mode ..................................................................................... 50
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 59
CAMERA SYNCHRONIZATION ............................................................................. 60
Slave Configuration with External Input Frame Trigger.............................. 61
Slave Configuration with PTP Trigger ...................................................... 61
Master Configuration with Output Pulses ................................................. 62
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 62
EXTERNAL TRIGGER ....................................................................................... 63
SENSOR READOUT ALIGNMENT MODE .................................................................. 65
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 67
PRECISION TIME PROTOCOL ............................................................................. 68
Hardware Considerations....................................................................... 68
PTP Synchronization ............................................................................. 68
PTP Configuration Features.................................................................... 69
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 69
INTERNAL TEST PATTERN GENERATOR.................................................................. 70
Calibir Test Patterns ............................................................................. 70
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 71
TEMPERATURE SENSORS.................................................................................. 71
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 71
ERROR LOG FILE........................................................................................... 72
Related GigE Vision Features ................................................................. 72
OPERATIONAL REFERENCE..........................................................................73
USING A CALIBIR GXM640 CAMERA WITH SAPERA API ............................................ 73
Network and Computer Overview ........................................................... 73
Installing Sapera LT.............................................................................. 74
Camera Firmware Updates .................................................................... 74
Firmware via Linux or Third Party Tools................................................... 74
GigE Server Verification ........................................................................ 75
GigE Server Status ............................................................................... 75
Optimizing the Network Adapter used with Calibir .................................... 76
Quick Test with CamExpert (Windows).................................................... 76
About the Device User ID ...................................................................... 77
USING CAMEXPERT WITH CALIBIR CAMERAS .......................................................... 78
CAMERA INFORMATION CATEGORY ...................................................................... 81
Camera Information Feature Descriptions................................................ 81
Power-up Configuration Dialog............................................................... 84

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IMAGE FORMAT CONTROLS CATEGORY ................................................................. 85
Image Format Controls Feature Descriptions ........................................... 85
FPN CORRECTION CATEGORY............................................................................ 87
FPN Correction Feature Descriptions ....................................................... 88
CONTRAST /BRIGHTNESS CATEGORY .................................................................. 90
Contrast / Brightness Feature Descriptions .............................................. 91
IMAGE PROCESSING CATEGORY ......................................................................... 92
Image Processing Feature Descriptions ................................................... 93
OVERLAY CONTROL CATEGORY .......................................................................... 95
Overlay Feature Descriptions ................................................................. 95
ACQUISITION CONTROL CATEGORY ..................................................................... 97
Acquisition Control Feature Descriptions.................................................. 98
Features that Cannot be Changed During a Transfer ................................. 99
TRIGGER CONTROL FEATURES CATEGORY ............................................................ 100
Trigger Controls Feature Descriptions ................................................... 100
Examples using Timestamp Modulo Event for Acquisitions ....................... 102
I/O CONTROLS CATEGORY ............................................................................. 106
I/O Controls Feature Descriptions......................................................... 106
EVENT CONTROL CATEGORY ........................................................................... 108
Event Control Feature Descriptions....................................................... 109
Overview of Precision Time Protocol Mode (IEEE 1588) ........................... 115
USER SET CONTROL CATEGORY ....................................................................... 117
User Set Control Feature Descriptions................................................... 117
METADATA CONTROLS CATEGORY ..................................................................... 118
Metadata Controls Feature Descriptions ................................................ 118
GIGEVISION TRANSPORT LAYER CATEGORY ........................................................ 119
GIGEVISION HOST CONTROL CATEGORY............................................................ 122
FILE ACCESS CONTROL CATEGORY.................................................................... 122
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................125
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................... 125
Calibir GXM640 with M25 Lens Mount ................................................... 125
ADDITIONAL NOTES ON CALIBIR IDENTIFICATION AND MECHANICAL ............................ 126
CONNECTORS ............................................................................................ 126
10-pin I/O Connector Details ............................................................... 126
Input Signal Electrical Specifications ..................................................... 127
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Support ...................................................... 131
Output Signals Electrical Specifications ................................................. 131
EC &FCC DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY ......................................................... 136
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE INFORMATION .............................................................. 137
I/O Mating Connector Sources ............................................................. 137
Cable Assembly G3-AIOC-BLUNT2M...................................................... 138
Cable Assembly G3-AIOC-BRKOUT2M ................................................... 139
RUGGEDIZED RJ45 ETHERNET CABLES .............................................................. 140
SENSOR HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................... 141
Cleaning the Sensor Window ............................................................... 141
Electrostatic Discharge and the Sensor ................................................. 141
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................142
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................ 142
QUICK RECOVERY GUIDE ............................................................................... 142
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING FOR CALIBIR GXM640 ............................................. 144
Error Log File..................................................................................... 144

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Power Failure During a Firmware Update–Now What? ............................. 144
Power supply problems: ...................................................................... 144
Camera is functional, but image has no contents.................................... 144
CALIBIR GXM640 TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................. 144
GigE Server Status ............................................................................. 144
Problem Type Summary ...................................................................... 145
Acquisition Error without Timeout Messages .......................................... 147
Cabling and Communication Problems: ................................................. 148
Verifying Network Parameters.............................................................. 149
CONTACT INFORMATION...........................................................................150
SALES INFORMATION.................................................................................... 150
TECHNICAL SUPPORT.................................................................................... 150

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Figures
Figure 1: GigE Application Architecture .................................................................. 14
Figure 2: Calibir GXM640–Rear View..................................................................... 23
Figure 3: Lens Lockdown Screws........................................................................... 33
Figure 4: Calibir GXM640 LED Startup Sequence ..................................................... 34
Figure 5: FPN Compensation Mode ........................................................................ 36
Figure 6: Performing FPN Correction ...................................................................... 36
Figure 7: Faulty FPN Calibration ............................................................................ 37
Figure 8: Overlays............................................................................................... 41
Figure 9: Fire Color Map....................................................................................... 42
Figure 10: Fire Color Map Range Overlay ............................................................... 42
Figure 11: Pixel Polarity ....................................................................................... 46
Figure 12: Defective Pixel Map .............................................................................. 47
Figure 13: File Access Control ............................................................................... 48
Figure 14: Median Filter ....................................................................................... 49
Figure 15: Contrast Enhancement Mapping 16-Bit to 8-bit........................................ 50
Figure 16: Dynamic Adaptive Image Enhancement .................................................. 51
Figure 17: Contrast Enhancement Maximum Gain ................................................... 53
Figure 18: Fixed Adaptive Image Enhancement....................................................... 54
Figure 19: Fixed Adaptive Brightness Setting .......................................................... 55
Figure 20: Fixed Adaptive Brightness Setting Example ............................................. 55
Figure 21: External Trigger Wave Diagram: Free-Running ........................................ 66
Figure 22: External Trigger Wave Diagram: Frame-On-Demand ................................ 67
Figure 23: Horizontal Ramp Test Pattern ................................................................ 70
Figure 24: Vertical Ramp Test Pattern.................................................................... 70
Figure 25: Diagonal Ramp Test Pattern .................................................................. 70
Figure 26: File Access Control Dialog ..................................................................... 71
Figure 27: File Access Control Dialog ..................................................................... 72
Figure 28: GigE Server Tray Icon .......................................................................... 75
Figure 29: GigE Pop-up Menu ............................................................................... 75
Figure 30: GigE Vision Device Status ..................................................................... 76
Figure 31: Sapera CamExpert ............................................................................... 77
Figure 32: Sapera CamExpert GUI Layout .............................................................. 79
Figure 33: CamExpert Camera Information Category ............................................... 81
Figure 34: Power-up Configuration Dialog .............................................................. 84
Figure 35: CamExpert Image Format Controls ........................................................ 85
Figure 36: CamExpert FPN Correction Category ...................................................... 87
Figure 37: CamExpert Contrast / Brightness Category ............................................. 90
Figure 38: CamExpert Image Processing Category................................................... 92
Figure 39: CamExpert Overlay Category ................................................................ 95
Figure 40: CamExpert Acquisition Control............................................................... 97
Figure 41: CamExpert Trigger Control Features Category ........................................100
Figure 42: CamExpert I/O Controls Category .........................................................106
Figure 43: CamExpert Event Control Category .......................................................108
Figure 44: CamExpert User Set Control Category ...................................................117
Figure 45: CamExpert Metadata Controls ..............................................................118
Figure 46: CamExpert GigE Vision Transport Layer Category ...................................119
Figure 47: CamExpert File Access Control Category ................................................122
Figure 48: CamExpert File Access Control Category ................................................124
Figure 49: Calibir GXM640 with M25 Lens Mount (mm units) ...................................125
Figure 50: Cable Assembly G3-AIOC-BLUNT2M ......................................................138

Figure 51: Cable Assembly G3-AIOC-BLUNT2M Mechanical Drawing .........................138
Figure 52: Cable Assembly G3-AIOC-BRKOUT2M....................................................139
Figure 53: Cable Assembly G3-AIOC-BRKOUT2M Mechanical Drawing .......................139
Figure 54: Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet cable with Thumbscrews ................................140
Figure 55: Random Bad Data or Noise Example .....................................................147
Tables
Table 1: Teledyne DALSA Development Software .............................................................. 10
Table 2: Calibir GXM640 Series Specifications ................................................................... 12
Table 3: Calibir GXM640 NETD and Scene Range Specifications (at ambient temperature 25°C)
................................................................................................................................... 12
Table 4: GXM 640 EMI, Shock and Vibration Certifications .................................................. 13
Table 5: Emissivity Values for Common Materials .............................................................. 21
Table 6: Calibir GXM640 Power Specifications ................................................................... 22
Table 7: Bit Range for 16-Bit Image Display ..................................................................... 28
Table 8: Image Display Using Different 8-Bit Ranges ......................................................... 28
Table 9: Calibir GXM640 LED States ................................................................................ 34
Table 10: Image Enhancement Dynamic Adaptive Contrast Examples .................................. 52
Table 11: Sample 16-Bit Image ...................................................................................... 56
Table 12: Static Contrast Mode Example .......................................................................... 57
Table 13: Maximum Gain Off Example ............................................................................. 58
Table 14: Maximum Gain Setting Examples ...................................................................... 58
Table 15: Maximum Gain Setting 0.5 Example .................................................................. 59
Table 16: GigE Server Tray Icon States............................................................................ 75
Table 17: CamExpert Display Pane Control Buttons ........................................................... 78
Table 18: Camera Information Feature Descriptions .......................................................... 81
Table 19: Image Format Controls Feature Descriptions ...................................................... 85
Table 20: Image Processing Feature Descriptions .............................................................. 88
Table 21: Contrast / Brightness Feature Descriptions......................................................... 91
Table 22: Image Processing Feature Descriptions .............................................................. 93
Table 23: Overlay Feature Descriptions ............................................................................ 95
Table 24: Acquisition Control Feature Descriptions ............................................................ 98
Table 25: Trigger Control Controls Feature Descriptions ....................................................100
Table 26: I/O Controls Feature Descriptions ....................................................................106
Table 27: Event Control Feature Descriptions...................................................................109
Table 28: User Set Control Feature Descriptions...............................................................117
Table 29: Metadata Controls Feature Descriptions ............................................................118
Table 30: GigE Vision Transport Layer Feature Descriptions...............................................120
Table 31: File Access Control Feature Descriptions ...........................................................123
Table 32: Samtec 10-Pin Connector Pin Assignment .........................................................126
Table 33: GigE Server Tray Icon States...........................................................................144

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Calibir GXM640 Overview 9
Calibir GXM640 Overview
Description
The Calibir GXM Series cameras are small form factor long wave infrared cameras. The
GXM Series cameras are based on Teledyne DALSA detector technology.
The Calibir GXM640 camera features an internal mechanical shutter; this allows the
camera to recalibrate itself upon demand during operation. This ensures uniform image
output regardless of the camera’s thermal environment. Note that factory calibration of
the Calibir cameras allows them to operate for a long period of time before shutter may
need to be activated.
This manual describes features available for the Calibir GXM640 firmware release 2.41.
Key Features
640x480 VGA resolution
17 μm square pixels
29mm x 36mm x 59mm
Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnection to a computer via standard 1000BASE-T
compliant cables
Visual camera multicolor status LED on back plate
General purpose opto-coupled input allows frame acquisition using an external
trigger
General purpose opto-coupled output (user, count, alarm or timer driven
triggering)
Counter function available based on general purpose opto-coupled input
Defective pixel replacement
Adaptive contrast enhancement
Digital zoom (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x)
Supports image time-stamp based on 1EEE1588-2008 Precision Time Protocol
for synchronization between multiple cameras
Built-in pseudo-color for enhanced visualization
Image metadata supported
Application development with the freely available Sapera™ LT software libraries
Internal mechanical shutter for remote recalibration
Made in Canada
Camera features can be controlled using a GigE Vision compliant software API, such as
Teledyne DALSA’s Sapera LT SDK. Within the Sapera LT SDK, we currently offer a generic
GigE Vision driver that supports all Teledyne DALSA GigE Vision cameras, including all
future Calibir GigE Vision cameras.
The Sapera LT initial version that supports this driver is Sapera LT v7.30. We strongly
recommend using v8.41 or greater for an improved user experience. Sapera LT is
available for download from the Teledyne DALSA website:
http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/downloads/sdks/

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Teledyne DALSA Development Software
Table 1: Teledyne DALSA Development Software
Teledyne DALSA Software Platform for Microsoft Windows
Sapera LT version 8.41 or greater (for Windows)
includes Sapera Network Imaging Package and GigE
Vision Imaging Driver, Sapera Runtime and CamExpert.
Provides everything you will need to develop imaging
applications
Sapera documentation in compiled HTML help, and
Adobe Acrobat® (PDF)
Available for download:
http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/
Sapera Processing Imaging Development Library
(available for Windows or Linux - sold separately):
Contact Teledyne DALSA Sales
Teledyne DALSA Software Platform for Linux
GigE Vision Framework (for both X86 or Arm type processor)
Contact Teledyne DALSA Sales
Model Part Numbers
The following tables lists the available part numbers, where:
EFL = Effective Focal Length
HFOV = Horizontal Field of View
VFOV = Vertical Field of View
Calibir GXM640 Part Numbers
Part #
Lens
Mount
EFL
(mm)
Aperture
(1/f)
HFOV
(degrees)
VFOV
(degrees)
Minimum
working
distance
(approx. 1)
Lens
Weight
(grams)
Total
Weight
(grams)
Length
with
lens
IR-
GMZG-
4100000
M25
No lens
67.2
-
IR-
GMZG-
4101000
M25
7.5
1.2
90.8
65.1
1 m
35
102.2
73 mm
IR-
GMZG-
4102000
M25
8.5
1.2
73.2
54.4
0.4 m
34
101.1
75 mm
IR-
GMZG-
4103000
M25
14.2
1.2
42.1
31.9
1.3 m
25
92.1
69 mm
IR-
GMZG-
4104000
M25
19
1.0
32.4
24.4
2.4 m
31.2
98.4
74 mm
IR-
GMZG-
4104500
M25
25
1.2
24.2
18.4
2 m
4
71.2
80 mm
IR-
GMZG-
4105000
M25
35
1.1
16.9
12.9
5 m
45.9
113.1
82 mm
1. Smaller working distances are possible but optical performance may be affected.
For ordering information, contact your Teledyne DALSA sales representative. For
Teledyne DALSA sales office details, see the Contact Information section.