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.