Dalsa Xtium2-CLHS PX8 User manual

Xtium2-CLHS PX8™
User's Manual
Edition 1.10
P/N: OC-A8SM-PX8U0
Revision: 01
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Edition 1.10, Revision 01 released July 12, 2018
Document Number: OC-A8SM-PX8U0
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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.

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Contents
OVERVIEW 6
PRODUCT PART NUMBERS 6
ABOUT THE XTIUM2-CLHS PX8 FRAME GRABBER 7
Series Key Features 7
User Programmable Configurations 7
ACUPlus: Acquisition Control Unit 7
DTE: Intelligent Data Transfer Engine 8
PCI Express x8 Gen3 Interface 8
Advanced Controls Overview 8
DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 9
Sapera++ LT Library 9
Sapera Processing Library 9
QUICK START SETUP & INSTALLATION 10
INSTALLING XTIUM2-CLHS PX8 14
WARNING!(GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS) 14
INSTALLATION 14
Hardware Installation 14
Multi-board Data Forwarding Hardware Setup 14
Multi-board Sync & I/O Setup 14
Sapera LT Library & Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Driver Installation 15
Teledyne DALSA Device Drivers 15
Installation Procedure 15
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Firmware Loader 16
Firmware Update: Automatic Mode 16
Firmware Update: Manual Mode 16
Executing the Firmware Loader from the Start Menu 18
UPGRADING SAPERA OR BOARD DRIVER 19
Board Driver Upgrade Only 19
Upgrading both Sapera and Board Driver 19
DISPLAYING XTIUM2-CLHS PX8 BOARD INFORMATION 20
Device Manager – Board Viewer 20
Information Field Description 21
Device Information Report 22
CONFIGURING SAPERA 23
Viewing Installed Sapera Servers 23
Increasing Contiguous Memory for Sapera Resources 23
Contiguous Memory for Sapera Messaging 24
CAMEXPERT QUICK START 25
INTERFACING CLHS CAMERAS WITH CAMEXPERT 25
SAPERA CAMERA CONFIGURATION FILES 27
Camera Types & Files 27
Overview of Sapera Acquisition Parameter Files (*.ccf or *.cca/*.cvi) 27
Saving a Camera File 28
Camera Interfacing Check List 28
USING CAMEXPERT WITH XTIUM-CLHS PX8 29
BASIC TIMING CATEGORY 30
Parameter Descriptions 30
ADVANCED CONTROL CATEGORY 32
Parameter Descriptions 32

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EXTERNAL TRIGGER CATEGORY 34
Parameter Descriptions 34
IMAGE BUFFER AND ROI CATEGORY 36
Parameter Descriptions 36
SAPERA DEMO APPLICATIONS 38
Grab Demo Overview 38
Grab Demo Workspace Details 38
Using the Grab Demo 39
XTIUM2-CLHS PX8 REFERENCE 40
BLOCK DIAGRAM 40
XTIUM2-CLHS FLOW DIAGRAM 41
CLHS CAMERA IMPLEMENTATION 42
LINE TRIGGER SOURCE SELECTION FOR LINE SCAN APPLICATIONS 42
CORACQ_PRM_EXT_LINE_TRIGGER_SOURCE – Parameter Values Specific to
the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 43
SHAFT ENCODER INTERFACE TIMING 43
VIRTUAL FRAME TRIGGER FOR LINE SCAN CAMERAS 45
Virtual Frame Trigger Timing Diagram 45
Synchronization Signals for a 10 Line Virtual Frame 46
Synchronization Signals for Fixed Frame Length Acquisition 46
Synchronization Signals for Variable Frame Length Acquisition 47
SAPERA ACQUISITION METHODS 49
TRIGGER TO IMAGE RELIABILITY 49
Supported Events and Transfer Methods 49
Acquisition Events 49
Trigger Signal Validity 51
Supported Transfer Cycling Methods 51
OUTPUT LUT AVAILABILITY 53
METADATA:THEORY OF OPERATION 54
Metadata Data Structure 54
FLAT FIELD CORRECTION:THEORY OF OPERATION 55
Flat Field Correction Lists 55
Flat Field Correction Sets 56
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 specific limitations 56
Programming the sets 56
XTIUM2-CLHS PX8 SUPPORTED PARAMETERS 57
Camera Related Capabilities 57
Camera Related Parameters 57
VIC Related Parameters 58
ACQ Related Parameters 62
Transfer Related Capabilities 63
Transfer Related Parameters 63
General Outputs #1: Related Capabilities (for GIO Module #0) 64
General Outputs #1: Related Parameters (for GIO Module #0) 64
General Inputs #1: Related Capabilities (for GIO Module #1) 64
General Inputs #1: Related Parameters (for GIO Module #1) 64
Bidirectional General I/Os: Related Capabilities (for GIO Module #2) 64
Bidirectional General I/Os: Related Parameters (for GIO Module #2) 65
SAPERA SERVERS AND RESOURCES 66
WINDOWS EMBEDDED 7INSTALLATION 67
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 68
XTIUM2-CLHS PX8 BOARD SPECIFICATIONS 68
HOST SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 69
EMI CERTIFICATIONS 70
CONNECTOR AND SWITCH LOCATIONS 71

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Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Board Layout Drawing 71
Connector / LED Description List 71
CONNECTOR AND SWITCH SPECIFICATIONS 72
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 End Bracket Detail 72
Data Forwarding Setup 73
Connecting to Dual Output CLHS Camera 75
Status LEDs Functional Descriptions 76
D1: Boot-up/PCIe Status LED 76
D3: Camera Link HS Status LED (when a camera is connected) 76
D3: Camera Link HS Status LED (as Data Forwarding receiver) 77
D6: Data Forwarding Status LED 77
J2: Data Forwarding Connector 77
J3: Camera Link HS Connector 78
J1: External I/O Signals Connector (Female DH60-27P) 78
J4: Internal I/O Signals Connector (26-pin SHF-113-01-L-D-RA) 78
Note 1: General Inputs / External Trigger Inputs Specifications 79
Block Diagram: Connecting External Drivers to General Inputs on J1 81
External Driver Electrical Requirements 81
Note 2: General Outputs /Strobe Output Specifications 82
Block Diagram: Connecting External Receivers to the General Outputs 83
External Receiver Electrical Requirements 83
Note 3: RS-422 Shaft Encoder Input Specifications 84
Example: Connecting to the RS-422 Shaft Encoder Block Diagram 85
Note 3.2: Interfacing to a TTL (also called Push-Pull) Output 85
Note 3.3: Interfacing to a Line Driver (also called Open Emitter) Output 86
Note 3.4: Interfacing to an Open Collector Output 86
J5: Multi-Board Sync / Bi-directional General I/Os 87
Hardware Preparation 87
Configuration via Sapera Application Programming 87
Configuration via Sapera CamExpert 87
CABLES &ACCESSORIES89
Camera Link HS Cables Overview and Resources 89
DH40-27S Cable to Blunt End (OR-YXCC-27BE2M1, Rev B1) 90
DH40-27S Connector Kit for Custom Wiring 91
Cable assemblies for I/O connector J4 92
Teledyne DALSA I/O Cable (part #OR-YXCC-TIOF120) 92
Third Party I/O Cables for J4 92
Board Sync Cable Assembly OR-YXCC-BSYNC40 93
CAMERA LINK HS INTERFACE 94
CAMERA LINK HS OVERVIEW 94
Rights and Trademarks 94
APPENDIX A: SILENT INSTALLATION 95
SILENT MODE INSTALLATION 95
Creating a Response File 95
Running a Silent Mode Installation 96
SILENT MODE UNINSTALL 96
Creating a Response File 96
Running a Silent Mode Uninstall 96
SILENT MODE INSTALLATION RETURN CODE 97
INSTALLATION SETUP WITH CORAPPLAUNCHER.EXE 97
CUSTOM DRIVER INSTALLATION USING INSTALL.INI 98
Creating the install.ini File 98
Run the Installation using install.ini 98
APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS 99
OVERVIEW 99

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PROBLEM TYPE SUMMARY 99
First Step: Check the Status LED 99
Possible Installation Problems 99
Possible Functional Problems 100
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES 100
Diagnostic Tool Overview 100
Diagnostic Tool Main Window 101
Diagnostic Tool Self-Test Window 102
Camera Input Eye Diagram Monitor 102
Diagnostic Tool Live Monitoring Window 103
Checking for PCI Bus Conflicts 103
Windows Device Manager 105
BSOD (blue screen) Following a Board Reset 106
Sapera and Hardware Windows Drivers 106
Recovering from a Firmware Update Error 106
Driver Information via the Device Manager Program 107
Teledyne DALSA Log Viewer 108
On-board Image Memory Requirements for Acquisitions 108
Symptoms: CamExpert Detects no Boards 108
Troubleshooting Procedure 108
Symptoms: Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Does Not Grab 109
Symptoms: Card grabs black 109
Symptoms: Card acquisition bandwidth is less than expected 110
CONTACT INFORMATION 111
SALES INFORMATION 111
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 111

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Figures
Figure 1: Automatic Firmware Update 16
Figure 2: Manual Firmware Update 17
Figure 3: Start Menu Firmware Update Shortcut 18
Figure 4: Board Information via Device Manager 20
Figure 5: Device Manager File Menu Save Device Info Command 22
Figure 6: CamExpert Program 25
Figure 7: Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Block Diagram 40
Figure 8: Xtium2-CLHS Flow Diagram 41
Figure 9:CLHS Camera Interface 42
Figure 10: Encoder Input with Pulse-drop Counter 44
Figure 11: Using Shaft Encoder Direction Parameter 44
Figure 12: Synchronization Signals for a 10 Line Virtual Frame 46
Figure 13: Line scan, Fixed Frame, No Trigger 47
Figure 14: Line scan, Fixed Frame, Edge Trigger 47
Figure 15: Line scan, Fixed Frame, Level Trigger (Roll-Over to Next Frame) 47
Figure 16: Line scan, Variable Frame, Edge Trigger (Active High determines Frame Length) 48
Figure 17: Line scan, Fixed Frame, Level Trigger ( Roll-Over) 48
Figure 18: EMI Certifications 70
Figure 19: Board Layout 71
Figure 20: End Bracket Details 72
Figure 21: Data Forwarding Block Diagram 74
Figure 22: Dual Camera Output Connection Block Diagram 75
Figure 23: General Inputs Electrical Diagram 79
Figure 24: External Trigger Input Validation & Delay 80
Figure 25:External Signals Connection Diagram 81
Figure 26: General Outputs Electrical Diagram 82
Figure 27:Output Signals Connection Diagram 83
Figure 28: RS-422 Shaft Encoder Input Electrical Diagram 84
Figure 29:External RS-422 Signals Connection Diagram 85
Figure 30: Interfacing TTL to RS-422 Shaft Encoder Inputs 85
Figure 31: DH60-27P Cable No. OR-YXCC-27BE2M1 Detail 90
Figure 32: Photo of cable OR-YXCC-27BE2M1 90
Figure 33: I/O Cable #OR-YXCC-TIOF120 92
Figure 34: Photo of cable OR-YXCC-BSYNC40 93
Figure 35: Create an install.ini File 98
Figure 36: PCI Diagnostic Program 104
Figure 37: PCI Diagnostic Program – PCI bus info 105
Figure 38: Using Windows Device Manager 105
Figure 39: Board Firmware Version 107

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Overview
Product Part Numbers
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Board
Item Product Number
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 OR-A8S0-PX870
For OEM clients, this manual in printed form, is available on request OC-A8SM-PX8U0
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Software
Item Product Number
Sapera LT version 8.20 or later for full feature support
(required but sold separately)
1. Sapera LT:
Provides everything needed to build imaging application
2. Current Sapera compliant board hardware drivers
3. Sapera documentation:
(compiled HTML help, Adobe Acrobat® (PDF)
OC-SL00-0000000
(optional) Sapera Processing Imaging Development Library includes over 600
optimized image-processing routines. Contact Sales at Teledyne DALSA
Optional Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Cables & Accessories
Item Product Number
DH40-27S cable assembly to blunt end: 6 ft. cable I/O 27 pin Hirose
connector to blunt end. This cable assembly connects to J1. OR-YXCC-27BE2M1
Cable set to connect to J4 Internal I/O Signals connector
(J4: 26-pin SHF-113-01-L-D-RA) see suggested cables
DH40-27S Connector Kit for Custom Wiring:
Comprised of a DH40-27S connector plus screw lock housing kit OR-YXCC-H270000
Cable assembly to connect to J5 (Board Sync)
Connecting 2 boards
Connection 3 or 4 boards
OR-YXCC-BSYNC20
OR-YXCC-BSYNC40
CX4 Cable:Contact Sales at
Teledyne DALSA

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About the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Frame Grabber
Series Key Features
•Compliant with Camera Link HS (CLHS) specification version 1.0 (X-Protocol)
(visit http://www.visiononline.org/vision-standards.cfm for details on industry standards)
•Supports up to 7 lanes.
•Bit transfer rate of 10 Gbps.
•The specification defines a device discovery methodology that can be automated and which
provides plug and play capability
•Camera Link HS cameras implement GenICam and associated GenCP, thus resulting in ease
of use for Teledyne DALSA or third party cameras
•Uses a PCIe x8 Gen3 slot to maximize transfers to host computer buffers
•Acquire from Monochrome and RGB CLHS cameras, both area scan and linescan
•Output lookup tables
•Vertical and Horizontal Flip supported on board
•External Input Triggers and Shaft Encoder inputs, along with Strobe outputs
•Supports Data Forwarding Mode, where camera image data is automatically transferred to
one or more Xtium2-CLHS boards (each installed in a separate computer), allowing
distributed processing of the acquisition.
•Supports Multi-board Sync for trigger events, to simultaneously acquire from multiple
cameras.
•Supports a number of acquisition events in compliance with "Teledyne DALSA’s Trigger to
Image Reliability"
•RoHS compliant
See Technical Specifications for detailed information.
User Programmable Configurations
Use the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 firmware loader function in the Teledyne DALSA Device manager utility
to select firmware for one of the supported modes. Firmware selection is made either during driver
installation or manually later on (see Firmware Update: Manual Mode). Currently there is only one
firmware version available:
•Camera Link HS camera (installation default):
Support for 1 Camera Link HS camera: either monochrome 8/10/12/14/16 bits per pixel or
RGB 8 bits per pixel.
ACUPlus:Acquisition Control Unit
ACUPlus consists of a grab controller, one pixel packer, and one time base generator.
ACUPlus acquires variable frame sizes up to 64KB per horizontal line and up to 16 million lines per
frame. ACUPlus can also capture an infinite number of lines from a line scan camera without losing
a single line of data.

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DTE: Intelligent Data Transfer Engine
The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 intelligent Data Transfer Engine ensures fast image data transfers between
the board and the host computer with zero CPU usage. The DTE provides a high degree of data
integrity during continuous image acquisition in a non-real time operating system like Windows.
DTE consists of intelligent DMA units with auto-loading Scatter-Gather tables.
PCI Express x8 Gen3 Interface
The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 is a universal PCI Express x8 Gen3 board, compliant with the PCI Express
3.0 specification. The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 board achieves transfer rates up to 7.0Gbytes/sec. to host
memory. Note that performance can be lower depending on PC and/or programmed configuration.
The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 board occupies one PCI Express x8 Gen3 expansion slot and one chassis
opening.
Important:
•To obtain the maximum transfer rate to host memory, make sure the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 is in a
computer with a Gen3 slot. The board will work in a Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3 slot, but only with a
quarter or half the possible transfer performance respectively.
•The system motherboard BIOS should allow setting the PCIe maximum payload size to 256 or
higher. Systems with fixed settings of 128 will limit performance for transfers to host memory.
•If the computer only has a PCI Express x16 slot, test directly (use the supplied diagnostic tool)
or review the computer documentation to know if the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 is supported. Computer
motherboards may only support x16 graphic video board products in x16 slots.
Advanced Controls Overview
Visual Indicators
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 features 3 LED indicators to facilitate system installation and setup
(see Status LEDs Functional Descriptions). These indicators provide visual feedback on the board
status and camera status.
External Event Synchronization
Trigger inputs and strobe signals precisely synchronize image captures with external events.
Camera Link HS Communication Port
A single Sapera LT Acquisition Device provides access to the Camera Link HS camera configuration
via the board device driver. The communication port presents a seamless interface to access
GenICam camera features.
Quadrature Shaft Encoder
An important feature for web scanning applications, the Quadrature Shaft Encoder inputs allow
synchronized line captures from external web encoders (see J1- I/O Connector). The Xtium2-CLHS
PX8 provides a RS-422 input that supports a tick rate of up to 5 MHz.

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Development Software Overview
Sapera++ LT Library
Sapera++ LT is a powerful development library for image acquisition and control. Sapera++ LT
provides a single API across all current and future Teledyne DALSA hardware. Sapera++ LT
delivers a comprehensive feature set including program portability, versatile camera controls,
flexible display functionality and management, plus easy to use application development wizards.
Applications are developed using either C++ or .NET frameworks.
Sapera++ LT comes bundled with CamExpert, an easy to use camera configuration utility to create
new, or modify existing camera configuration files.
Sapera Processing Library
Sapera Processing is a comprehensive set of C++ classes or .NET classes for image processing and
analysis. Sapera Processing offers highly optimized tools for image processing, blob analysis,
search (pattern recognition), OCR and barcode decoding.

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Quick Start Setup & Installation
The following procedure outlines the basic steps required to install the Teledyne DALSA Xtium2-
CLHS PX8. For complete installation details and information, see Installing Xtium2-CLHS PX8.
Install the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 in an available PCIe x8 slot on the host computer.
Download and install the Sapera LT SDK software from the Teledyne DALSA website.
http://teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/downloads/sdks/
Download and install the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 device driver from the Teledyne DALSA website.
https://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/downloads/drivers/

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To complete the installation, update the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 firmware when prompted; select
Automatic to update the firmware (only one firmware option is available, support for one
Camera Link HS camera).
Reboot when all software and board drivers are installed.
Launch Sapera LT CamExpert to verify the installation; the board should be present in
the list of available devices.
Connect camera to the board Camera Link HS input connector. Ensure camera is
properly powered.

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When CamExpert detects a camera (as per the CLHS device discovery protocol), camera
parameters are displayed along with the board parameters.
When properly connected, the video status bar displays camera signals in green.
Click Grab to acquire a test image to validate the setup.

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Modify the board and camera parameters as necessary. When completed, save the
camera configuration file.
The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 can be configured using the the parameter settings in this file
when using the Sapera LT API in your application to acquire images

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Installing Xtium2-CLHS PX8
Warning! (Grounding Instructions)
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Please discharge any static electrical charge
by touching a grounded surface, such as the metal computer chassis, before performing any
hardware installation. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, please consult a
qualified computer technician.
Important: Never remove or install any hardware component with the computer power on.
Disconnect the power cord from the computer to disable the power standby mode. This prevents the
case where some computers unexpectedly power up when a board is installed.
Installation
The installation sequence is as follows:
Install the board hardware into an available PCI Express x8 Gen3 slot.
Turn on the computer.
Install the Sapera LT Development Library or only its ‘runtime library’.
Install the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Sapera board driver.
Update the board firmware if required.
Reboot the computer.
Connect a CLHS camera and test.
For information on performing a silent installation, refer to Appendix A: Silent Installation.
For troubleshooting installation problems, refer to Appendix B: Troubleshooting Problems.
Hardware Installation
Turn the computer off, disconnect the power cord (disables power standby mode), and open the
computer chassis to allow access to the expansion slot area.
Install the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 into a free PCI Express x8 Gen3 expansion slot. Note that some
computer's x16 slot may support boards such as the Xtium2-CLHS PX8, not just display
adapters.
Close the computer chassis and turn the computer on.
Logon to the computer as administrator or with an account that has administrator privileges.
Connect a CLHS camera to J3 after installing Sapera as described below. Test with CamExpert.
Multi-board Data Forwarding Hardware Setup
For distributed processing applications, see Data Forwarding Setup for information about data
forwarding cabling with one to six Xtium2-CLHS boards.
Multi-board Sync & I/O Setup
For multi-board sync applications, see J5: Multi-Board Sync / Bi-directional General I/Os for
information on using two to four Xtium2-CLHS boards in one computer.

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Sapera LT Library & Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Driver Installation
Sapera LT SDK (full version), the image acquisition and control SDK for Teledyne DALSA
cameras and frame grabbers is available for download from the Teledyne DALSA website:
http://teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/downloads/sdks/
Run-time versions are also available for download at this location.
The Sapera LT SDK installation includes compiled demo and example programs, along with project
source code, in both C++ and .NET languages, for most Microsoft Visual Studio development
platforms. The Sapera LT ++ and Sapera LT .NET demo source code are found in the Sapera\Demos
directory.
Refer to Sapera LT User’s Manual for additional details about Sapera LT.
Teledyne DALSA Device Drivers
All Teledyne DALSA device drivers are available for download from the Teledyne DALSA website:
https://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/downloads/drivers/
Installation Procedure
Sapera LT is installed before Teledyne DALSA board drivers.
Download the Sapera LT SDK from the Teledyne DALSA website and run the executable file; the
installation menu is presented.
The installation program may prompt to reboot the computer. It is not necessary to reboot the
computer between the installation of Sapera LT and the board driver.
Download the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 device driver from the Teledyne DALSA website and run the
executable file; the installation menu is presented.
During the late stages of the installation, the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 firmware loader application
starts.
Reboot when all software and board drivers are installed.
If Windows displays any unexpected message concerning the board, power off the system
and verify the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 is installed in the slot properly. You should also note the
board’s status LED color and compare it to the defined LED states as described in D1: Boot-
up/PCIe Status LED.

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Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Firmware Loader
The Device Manager-Firmware Loader program automatically executes at the end of the driver
installation and on every subsequent reboot of the computer. It will determine if the Xtium2-CLHS
PX8 requires a firmware update. If firmware is required, a dialog displays. This dialog also allows
the user to load alternative firmware if available for the Xtium2-CLHS PX8.
Important:In the rare case of firmware loader errors please see Recovering from a Firmware
Update Error.
Firmware Update: Automatic Mode
Click Automatic to update the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 firmware. The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 currently
supports one firmware configuration.
See User Programmable Configurations for details on all supported modes, selected via a manual
update of alternative firmware.
With multiple Xtium2-CLHS PX8 boards in the system, all boards update with new firmware. If any
installed Xtium2-CLHS PX8 board installed in a system already has the correct firmware version, an
update is not required. In the following screen shot, a single Xtium2-CLHS PX8 board is installed
and ready for a firmware upgrade.
Figure 1: Automatic Firmware Update
Firmware Update: Manual Mode
Select Manual mode to load firmware other then the default version or when, in the case of
multiple Xtium2-CLHS PX8 boards in the same system, if each requires different firmware.
The following figure shows the Device Manager manual firmware screen. Displayed is information
on all installed Xtium2-CLHS PX8 boards, their serial numbers, and their firmware components.

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Performing a Manual Firmware Update
•Select the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 to update via the board selection box (if there are multiple
boards in the system).
•From the Configuration field drop menu select the firmware version required (typical
required or offered to support different CLHS cameras).
•Click on the Start Update button.
•Observe the firmware update progress in the message output window.
•Close the Device manager program when the device reset complete message shows.
Figure 2: Manual Firmware Update

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Executing the Firmware Loader from the Start Menu
If required, the Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Firmware Loader program is executed via the Windows Start
Menu shortcut Start • Programs • Teledyne DALSA • Xtium2-CLHS PX8 Driver • Firmware
Update. A firmware change after installation would be required to select a different configuration
mode. See User Programmable Configurations.
Figure 3: Start Menu Firmware Update Shortcut
A firmware change after installation is required to select a different configuration mode, if
available; see User Programmable Configurations.