Lucid Triton User manual

Triton Camera Technical Manual
V1.0.0
Revised on: May 1, 2019

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Contents
Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Contact Us..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Contact Sales............................................................................................................................................. 6
Contact Support ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Safety and Precautions ................................................................................................................................. 7
Definition and Symbols ............................................................................................................................. 7
General Safety Notices.............................................................................................................................. 7
Installing the Camera Hardware ................................................................................................................... 8
Mounting................................................................................................................................................... 8
GigE Cable ................................................................................................................................................. 8
GPIO Cable ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Lens ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
C mount lens ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Compact C mount lens.......................................................................................................................... 9
IP67 Rating ................................................................................................................................................ 9
IP67 Cables............................................................................................................................................ 9
GPIO Plug .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Lens Tube ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Adapter Ring ....................................................................................................................................... 10
IP67 Kit ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Configuring the Camera and Host System .................................................................................................. 11
Installing the Ethernet Driver.................................................................................................................. 11
Device Discovery and Enumeration ........................................................................................................ 11
Camera IP Setup.................................................................................................................................. 13
Setting Up Persistent IP ...................................................................................................................... 13
Bandwidth Management ........................................................................................................................ 14
Jumbo Frames ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Receive Buffers ................................................................................................................................... 14
Device Link Throughput Limit ............................................................................................................. 14
User Sets, Streamables, and File Access ................................................................................................. 15
User Sets ............................................................................................................................................. 15

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Streamables ........................................................................................................................................ 15
File Access ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Using the Camera........................................................................................................................................ 17
Using Arena SDK...................................................................................................................................... 17
Using ArenaView..................................................................................................................................... 17
Using the Camera with Third Party Software ......................................................................................... 17
Camera Specifications................................................................................................................................. 18
Power ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Temperature ........................................................................................................................................... 18
GPIO Characteristics................................................................................................................................ 18
GPIO Schematics ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Opto-isolated Input – GPIO Line 0 ...................................................................................................... 19
Opto-isolated Output – GPIO Line 1 ................................................................................................... 20
Non-isolated Input - GPIO Line 2 ........................................................................................................ 21
Non-isolated Output - GPIO Line 2 ..................................................................................................... 21
Non-isolated Input - GPIO Line 3 ........................................................................................................ 22
Non-isolated Output - GPIO Line 3 ..................................................................................................... 22
2.5V Output......................................................................................................................................... 22
LED Status ............................................................................................................................................... 22
IR Filter .................................................................................................................................................... 23
Shock and Vibration ................................................................................................................................ 24
Specification Tests .................................................................................................................................. 25
FCC ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
RoHS, REACH, and WEEE..................................................................................................................... 25
CE ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Camera Features ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Image Processing Controls...................................................................................................................... 26
Defect Pixel Correction ....................................................................................................................... 26
Gain ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Color Processing.................................................................................................................................. 28
White Balance ..................................................................................................................................... 28
Look-Up Table (LUT)............................................................................................................................ 29

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Gamma................................................................................................................................................ 30
Color Space Conversion and Correction ............................................................................................. 30
Image Format Controls ........................................................................................................................... 30
Region of Interest (ROI) ...................................................................................................................... 31
Binning ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Decimation.......................................................................................................................................... 32
Horizontal and Vertical Flip................................................................................................................. 33
Test Pattern......................................................................................................................................... 33
Digital IO.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Configuring an Input Line.................................................................................................................... 34
TriggerOverlap .................................................................................................................................... 35
Configuring an Output Line................................................................................................................. 36
Turning on GPIO Voltage Output ........................................................................................................ 36
Chunk Data.............................................................................................................................................. 37
Extracting the Image CRC checksum with ChunkCRC ......................................................................... 37
Transfer Control ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Automatic Transfer Control ................................................................................................................ 37
UserControlled Transfer Control......................................................................................................... 38
Firmware Update .................................................................................................................................... 40
Updating your Camera Firmware........................................................................................................ 40
Device Nodes .............................................................................................................................................. 42
Acquisition Control ................................................................................................................................. 42
Acquisition Modes .............................................................................................................................. 42
Auto Exposure AOI .............................................................................................................................. 45
Action Control ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Analog Control ........................................................................................................................................ 46
Chunk Data Control................................................................................................................................. 47
Color Transformation Control................................................................................................................. 47
Defect Correction Control....................................................................................................................... 47
Device Control......................................................................................................................................... 48
Digital IO Control..................................................................................................................................... 50
Event Control .......................................................................................................................................... 51

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Event Exposure End Data .................................................................................................................... 51
Event Exposure Start Data .................................................................................................................. 51
Event Test Data ................................................................................................................................... 51
File Access Control .................................................................................................................................. 51
I2C Access Control................................................................................................................................... 52
Image Format Control............................................................................................................................. 52
LUT Control ............................................................................................................................................. 54
Serial Access Control............................................................................................................................... 54
Test Control............................................................................................................................................. 54
Transfer Control ...................................................................................................................................... 55
Transport Layer Control .......................................................................................................................... 55
GigE Vision .......................................................................................................................................... 56
PTP Control ......................................................................................................................................... 57
User Set Control ...................................................................................................................................... 58
Revision History .......................................................................................................................................... 59

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Welcome
The brand-new Triton camera family is the next evolution of ruggedized cameras designed for industrial
environments where dirt, dust or water are present. Its 29 x 29 mm lightweight, dust-proof and water-
resistant camera enclosure and lens tube makes the Triton camera the smallest IP67-rated camera in
the world. Featuring Active Sensor Alignment for 100% optical precision, robust M12 and M8 connectors
and a selection of the latest Sony Pregius CMOS sensors make the Triton camera ideal for many
industrial applications.
Contact Us
Think LUCID. Go LUCID.
Contact Sales
https://www.thinklucid.com/contact-us/
Contact Support
https://thinklucid.com/support/

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Safety and Precautions
Follow these guidelines carefully before using your Triton camera.
Definition and Symbols
The Warning icon indicates a potentially hazardous situation. If not avoided, the
situation can result in damage to the product.
The ESD icon indicates a situation involving electrostatic discharge. If not avoided, the
situation can result in damage to the product.
The Help icon indicates important instructions and steps to follow.
The Light Bulb icon indicates useful hints for understanding the operation of the
camera.
The Computer icon represents useful resources found outside of this documentation.
General Safety Notices
Powering the Camera
The camera may not work, may be damaged, or may exhibit unintended behavior if
powered outside of the specified power range.
When using Power over Ethernet, the power supply must comply with the IEEE 802.3af
standard.
When using the GPIO, the supplied power must be within the stated voltage range.
See the Power section for further information.
Operating Temperature
The camera may not work, may be damaged, or may exhibit unintended behavior if
operated outside of the specified temperature range.
See the Temperature section for further information.
Electrostatic Discharge
Ensure proper precautions are implemented to prevent damage from an electrostatic
discharge.
Image Quality
Dust or fingerprints on the sensor may result in a loss of image quality.
Work in a clean and dust-free environment.
Attach the dust cap to the camera when a lens is not mounted.
Use only compressed ionized air or an optics cleaner to clean the surface of the sensor
window.

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Installing the Camera Hardware
Mounting
The camera is equipped with seven M3 mounting holes and six M2 mounting holes. One pair of M2 and
one pair of M3 holes are present on opposite sides of the lens mount surface. An additional two M2
holes are located on the bottom side of the camera towards the center. This allows the camera to be
mounted with Phoenix’s or another standard tripod adapter.
Triton’s M3 mounting holes are recommended to maximize the overall system rigidity when a heavy
lens is installed.
The 4 corner-located M3 mounting holes on the bottom should be used whenever
possible for mounting instead of the M2 mounting holes for applications involving
vibration as well as applications using the IP67 lens tube.
GigE Cable
•The Triton camera uses x-coded 8 position M12 connector (compliant with IEC 61076-2-109
standard) for Ethernet communication.
•For the best performance, a shielded Ethernet Cat5e or higher should be used. STP shielding is
recommended for minimal electromagnetic interference in environments with harsh EMI
conditions.
•An unshielded or lower grade/quality Ethernet cable may result in loss of camera connection
and/or lost and inconsistent image data.
•The maximum cable length from camera to host with no switch or repeater in between is 100
meters.
•LUCID Vision Labs recommends using qualified Ethernet cables from our web store.
GPIO Cable
The Triton camera is equipped with an 8-pin General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) connector at the
back.
•The GPIO cable should be shielded for best performance.
•Poor quality unshielded GPIO cable may result in false triggers or missing triggers.
•Any GPIO cable with M8 connector compliant with IEC 61076-2-104 will work. An example
connector that mates with TRI050S is Phoenix Contact Part Number 1424237.
•Recommended wire thickness is AWG26 or AWG28.
•Lucid Vision Labs recommends using qualified GPIO cables from our web store.
Consult the GPIO Characteristics section for a GPIO pinout diagram.

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Lens
C mount lens
C mount lenses can be used on a C mount camera. According to standard, the C mount flange back
distance is 17.53 mm.
Compact C mount lens
The compact C mount lens, NF120-5M-C, available in the Lenses section of the Lucid webstore. can be
attached to a Triton camera with 2/3” sensor or smaller to allow smaller designs.
Note about using a heavy lens with the camera.
Mounting a heavy and long lens may cause damage to the camera board. If the lens is considerably
heavier than the camera, the lens’ weight may exert significant force on the lens mount attached to the
camera’s board causing unexpected damage to the board and soldered components. If a heavy lens is
necessary for the production environment, it is recommended to use the lens as a mounting point
rather than the camera to avoid damage to the camera.
IP67 Rating
This section describes the parts required to achieve the IP67 rating for the Triton camera.
IP67 Cables
Use IP67-rated cables with your Triton to keep dust and water out of the connection ports.
Custom cables must be qualified by the integrator to maintain the IP67 rating.
Find IP67-rated GigE and GPIO cables in the Cables section of the Lucid web store.
GPIO Plug
When the GPIO port on the Triton camera is not in use, you must attach the GPIO plug to achieve the
IP67 rating.

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Lens Tube
Without a lens tube, the Triton achieves the IP50 rating, which is protection against dust but not water.
With a lens tube from LUCID Vision Labs, the Triton camera achieves the IP67 rating, which is dust proof
and water resistant.
Custom lens tubes must be qualified by the integrator to maintain the IP67 rating.
Adapter Ring
The adapter ring is used to attach a lens tube onto the camera. When attaching the adapter ring, the C-
mount barrel on the Triton should also extend past the ring by approximately 0.3mm.
Use a rubber piece such as the Multipurpose Neoprene Rubber Strip from McMaster-Carr
(part number 1372N13) to assist in removing the adapter ring.
IP67 Kit
The IP67 kits from LUCID Vision Labs for the Triton camera consists of:
1. An adapter ring with O-ring installed
2. A lens tube
Find the IP67 kits from LUCID Vision Labs in the Lens Tubes section of the Lucid webstore.
Pair the NF120-5M-C compact C mount lens with the IPT-NFC46 lens tube to create a
small IP67-rated device.
The camera is not waterproof. It should not be submerged under water for longer than 30
minutes.

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Configuring the Camera and Host System
Installing the Ethernet Driver
LUCID Vision Labs recommends updating to the latest version of your Ethernet adapter’s driver before
connecting your camera. You may need to navigate to the manufacturer’s website to find the latest
version of the driver.
Device Discovery and Enumeration
Lucid cameras are discovered and enumerated with the following process:

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Camera IP Setup
There are three methods used by LUCID cameras to obtain an IP address:
•Persistent - The camera uses a fixed IP address
•Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - The camera is assigned an address from a DHCP
server
•Link-Local Address (LLA) - The camera obtains an address in the Link-Local Address range from
169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255
A Link-Local Address is selected with a pseudo-random number generator, so an LLA
address cannot be reliably predicted. If you require a consistent IP address, you should set
up a persistent IP on the camera. For more information on Link-Local Address selection,
refer to Section 2.1 in RFC 3927.
The camera must be on the same subnet as the Ethernet adapter and have a valid IP
address before use.
Persistent IP and DHCP configurations can be disabled on the camera. The default camera configuration
is as follows:
Persistent IP
Disabled
DHCP
Enabled
LLA
Enabled (always enabled)
Out of the box, the camera first attempts to connect using DHCP. If the camera is unable to connect
using DHCP, it will use Link-Local Addressing.
Setting Up Persistent IP
The following pseudocode demonstrates setting up persistent IP:

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Bandwidth Management
Jumbo Frames
Lucid Vision Labs recommends enabling jumbo frames on your Ethernet adapter. A jumbo frame is an
Ethernet frame that is larger than 1500 bytes. Most Ethernet adapters support jumbo frames; however
it is usually turned off by default.
Enabling jumbo frames on the Ethernet adapter allows a packet size of up to 9000 bytes to be set on the
TRI050S. The larger packet size will enable optimal performance on high-bandwidth cameras, and it
usually reduces CPU load on the host system. Please note in order to set a 9000-byte packet size on the
camera, the Ethernet adapter must support a jumbo frame size of 9000 bytes or higher.
The following table are some of the Ethernet adapters that Lucid Vision Labs has tested:
Product Name
Maximum Jumbo Frame Size
ADLINK PCIe-GIE64+
9000
Neousys PCIe-PoE354at
9500
Intel EXPI9301CT (non-POE)
9000
If you still experience issues such as lost packets or dropped frames, you can also try:
•Updating the Ethernet adapter driver (you may need to enable jumbo frames again after
updating).
•Increasing the receive buffer size in your Ethernet adapter properties.
•Reducing the DeviceLinkThroughputLimit value (this may reduce maximum frame rate).
Receive Buffers
A receive buffer is the size of system memory that can be used by the Ethernet adapter to receive
packets. Some Ethernet adapter drivers or the operating system itself may set the receive buffer value
to a low value by default, which may result in decreased performance. Increasing the receive buffer size,
however, will also result in increased system memory usage.
Device Link Throughput Limit
The Device Link Throughput Limit is the maximum available bandwidth for transmission of data
represented in bytes per second. This can be used to control the amount of bandwidth used by the
camera. The maximum available frame rate may decrease when this value is lowered since less
bandwidth is available for transmission.

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User Sets, Streamables, and File Access
User Sets
The Triton features two customizable user sets to load or save user-defined settings on the camera.
Accessing the user set named Default will allow loading or saving of factory default settings. The Triton
camera will load the user set selected in UserSetDefault when powering up or when reset.
If the camera is acquiring images, AcquisitionStop must be called before loading or saving a
user set.
Streamables
A camera feature marked as Streamable allows the feature’s current value to be stored to and loaded
from a file.
File Access
The Triton camera features persistent storage for generic file access on the camera. This feature allows
users to save and load a custom file up to 16 megabytes with UserFile. Users can also save and load User
Set contents to and from a file.
Loading new firmware onto the camera may overwrite existing UserFile contents.
The following pseudocode demonstrates reading from the camera using file access:

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The following pseudocode demonstrates writing to the camera using file access:
User Sets, Streamables, and File Access functions do not load or save camera IP
configuration settings.

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Using the Camera
Using Arena SDK
The Arena Software Development Kit (SDK) is designed from the ground up to provide customers with
access to the latest in industry standards and computer technology. The SDK supports Lucid GigE Vision
cameras on both Windows and Linux platforms.
Using ArenaView
The Arena SDK includes LUCID’s easy to use GUI called ArenaView. Based on the GenICam standard,
ArenaView allows you to access and validate camera features quickly and easily through the GenICam
XML based feature tree. Optimized for today’s diverse range of user preferences, our viewer improves
readability on higher resolutions and includes options for different color schemes.
For more information on Arena SDK and ArenaView, please refer to our website.
Using the Camera with Third Party Software
LUCID’s cameras are compatible with many third-party GigE Vision software packages including libraries
from Cognex, MVTec, Matrox Imaging Library, Mathworks, and National Instruments. For more
information on how to use your TRI050S with other libraries, please refer to our 3rd Party Getting
Software Guides.

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Camera Specifications
Power
The Triton camera can be powered via the Ethernet cable using Power over Ethernet (PoE) or the GPIO
using the pins described in the GPIO Characteristics section.
When using PoE, the power supply must comply with the IEEE 802.3af standard. You can find
recommended parts to power the camera in our web store.
Temperature
The Triton camera should be kept in the following storage, operating, and humidity conditions.
Storage Temperature
-30 to 60°C
Operating Temperature
-20 to 55°C ambient
Humidity
Operating: 20% ~ 80%, relative, non-condensing
Placing the camera outside of these conditions may result in damage to the device.
The Triton camera is equipped with a built-in temperature sensor that can be read by reading the
DeviceTemperature property.
The camera can get hot to touch if it has been streaming images for an extended period
of time.
DeviceTemperature can show values outside of the operating temperature range. This is
generally acceptable as long as the camera is kept within the stated operating
temperature range.
GPIO Characteristics
GPIO Pinout Diagram

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GPIO connector as seen from rear TRI050S view. Pin colors correspond to GPIO-M8 cable from Lucid
Vision Labs.
Pin Number
Pin Description
1 (Red)
V
AUX
(12-24V DC Power Input)
2 (Brown)
Non-isolated bi-directional GPIO channel (Line 2)
3 (Orange)
V
DD
GPIO (2.5V Power Output) (Line 4)
4 (Purple)
Non-isolated bi-directional GPIO channel (Line 3)
5 (Black)
GND (Camera GND)
6 (Blue)
OPTO GND (Opto-isolated Reference)
7 (Yellow)
OPTO OUT (Opto-isolated Output) (Line 1)
8 (Green)
OPTO IN (Opto-isolated Input) (Line 0)
Consult the Turning on GPIO Voltage Output section for enabling VDD.
GPIO Schematics
Opto-isolated Input – GPIO Line 0
Opto-isolated Input Measurements:
Voltage
(V)
Max Rise
Delay (us)
Max Fall
Delay (us)
Max Rise
Time (us)
Max Fall
Time (us)
Min Pulse
Input (us)
Min Input
High (V)
Min Input
Low (V)
2.5
1
1
1
1
2
2.1
1.6
5
1
1
1
1
2
2.1
1.6
Sample values measured at room temperature. Results may vary over temperature and setup.

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Opto-isolated Output – GPIO Line 1
Opto-isolated Output Measurements:
Voltage
(V)
External
Resistor (Ω)
Max Rise
Delay (us)
Max Fall
Delay (us)
Max Rise
Time (us)
Max Fall
Time (us)
Current
(mA)
Low
Level
(V)
2.5
150
50
5
40
5
5.7
0.9
2.5
330
50
5
40
5
2.9
0.8
2.5
560
50
5
40
5
1.9
0.5
2.5
1k
50
5
40
5
1.2
0.3
5
330
50
5
50
5
6.6
0.9
5
560
50
5
50
5
4
0.7
5
1k
50
5
50
5
2.4
0.5
5
1.8k
50
5
50
5
1.4
0.4
12
1k
50
5
60
5
6
0.9
12
1.8k
50
5
60
5
3.4
0.9
12
2.7k
50
5
60
5
2.4
0.7
12
4.7k
50
5
60
5
1.5
0.5
24
1.8k
60
5
60
5
7.1
0.9
24
2.7k
60
5
60
5
4.7
0.9
24
4.7k
60
5
60
5
2.8
0.7
24
6.8k
60
5
60
5
2.1
0.6
Sample values measured at room temperature. Results may vary over temperature and setup.