NET iCube Series Mounting instructions

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iCube SERIES
User Operation Manual
For USB2.0 Cameras NSxxxx/KSxxxx Models
VERSION 2.0.0.6
Released February 2010
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Legal Notice.
For Customers in U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual
could void your authority to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used
with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
For customers in Europe
This apparatus has been certified to meet or exceed the standards for CE compliance per the Council Directives. Pertinent
testing documentation is available for verification.
For customers in Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Interference Regulations.
Pour utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil est conforme aux normes Classe B pour bruits radioélectriques, spécifiées dans le Règlement sur le brouillage
radioélectrique.
Life support applications
These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can
reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. NET customers using or selling these products for use in such applications
do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify NET for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
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Before You Start
This manual should help you in installation and setting of the camera and we recommend you to carefully follow the instruction
described.
To ensure that your warranty remains valid, read the manual carefully before using the camera.
DO NOT disassemble, modify or repair the camera since there is no user serviceable part inside and may void warranty. For
prevention of fire or electric shock DO NOT remove screws or cover from the camera.
Operation in wet environment is NOT recommended and camera SHOULD NOT be exposed to rain or moisture. For long life and
use of camera’s CCD, do not point the camera directly to the sun or strong spotlight which may result CCD blooming and
permanent damage. DO NOT operate camera beyond operation temperature range stated and AVOID usage in conditions
exceeding 90% humidity.
DO NOT use unregulated power supply source to prevent camera’s circuit damage.
Use soft materials such as lens tissue or cotton tipped applicator with ethanol for CCD faceplate cleaning ONLY when necessary
and AVOID contact with fingers or any hard object. Do not use solvent, abrasives or detergent in case of cleaning camera body.
Warranty shall be voided for improper usage or fault caused by user or damage caused by other equipments due to negligence
Warranty
NET GMBH warrants the original components free of defects for one year from purchase date. This warranty covers failures and
damage due to defect which may occur during normal use. It does not cover damages or failure resulting from mishandling,
abuse, misuse or modification. For every repair or replacement, RMA numbers must be obtained in advance.
Disclaimer
The information in this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be reliable. However, no responsibility is
assumed for inaccuracies, nor is any responsibility assumed by NET GMBH. There is no legal obligation to documenting internal
relationships in any functional module of its products, which is realized in either hardware or software.
Copyright
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copied, reproduced or modified for any use without the permission of NET GmbH. NET GMBH reserves the right to make
changes in specifications, functions or designs at any time and without any notice. The company names in this document may
be the trademarks and trade-names of their respective owner and are hereby acknowledged.
Copyright © 2005 NET GMBH. All rights reserved.
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iCube Operation Manual
0. License ..................................................................................................................... 5
0.1 Limited License for Evaluation Version................................................................... 5
0.2 Note....................................................................................................................... 5
0.3 Legal Notice........................................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction............................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Overview................................................................................................................. 6
1.2 Scope of Delivery.................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Optional Accessories .............................................................................................. 7
2. System Requirement ............................................................................................. 8
2.1 Hardware requirements........................................................................................... 8
2.2 Software requirements............................................................................................ 8
2.3 Supported Plattforms .............................................................................................. 8
2.4 Enviroment Requirements....................................................................................... 9
3. Camera Specifications ........................................................................................ 10
3.1 Dimension and Description ................................................................................... 10
3.2 Camera Interface .................................................................................................. 12
3.3 Optical Filter.......................................................................................................... 13
4. Software ................................................................................................................. 14
4.1 Software CD ......................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Software Installation.............................................................................................. 15
4.3 Software and Driver update................................................................................... 16
4.4 Problems............................................................................................................... 16
4.5 Applications .......................................................................................................... 17
5. Camera specifications......................................................................................... 20
5.1 Overview............................................................................................................... 20
5.2 Specification.......................................................................................................... 21
5.3 Spectral Sensivity.................................................................................................. 24
6. Trigger / Strobe..................................................................................................... 28
6.1 Pinout ................................................................................................................... 28
6.2 Trigger Input.......................................................................................................... 29
6.3 Strobe Output........................................................................................................ 29
6.4 Trigger Timing ....................................................................................................... 30
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0. License
0.1 Limited License for Evaluation Version
Evaluation version of the NET GmbH Camera API(iCubeSDK Library) is only compliant with
cameras manufactured by NET GmbH and my not be operable with other cameras.
User may purchase the license by contacting our sales department or your local distributor
for unlimited use of the API and it’s function. Please refer to the standard EULA documents
for details concerned with API License.
0.2 Note
NET GmbH Camera API(iCubeSDK Library) only supports NET GmbH hardware and
strictly forbidden to use or build Application for cameras or hardware from other venders with
this API. The EVALUATION VERSION SOFTWARE is provided to you “AS IS” without
warranty. The entire risk of the quality and performance of the software is with its users. We
would appreciate feedback bug report of any kind, however, we can not guarantee
satisfactory response.
0.3 Legal Notice
By installing, copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the
terms of the End User License Agreements (EULA). The SOFTWARE includes NET GmbH
and NET GmbH suppliers’ intellectual property.
Please read NET GmbH and NET GmbH suppliers’ EULA before installing the SOFTWARE.
If you do not accept the terms of the license agreements, please do not install copy or use
this SOFTWARE.
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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Overview
Model
type
size
pixel
resolution
H
V
system
ID
Firmware
NS1044BU
industry
1/3"
0.36MP
WVGA
752
480
M
6
x.3.xx
KS1044BU
OEM
NS1044CU
industry
1/3"
0.36MP
WVGA
752
480
C
5
x.3.xx
KS1044CU
OEM
NS1130BU
industry
1/2"
1.3MP
SXGA
1280
1024
M
4
x.1.xx
KS1130BU
OEM
NS1130CU
industry
1/3"
1.3MP
SXGA
1280
1024
C
3
x.2.xx
KS1130CU
OEM
NS1201CU
industry
1/3"
2MP
UXGA
1600
1200
C
7
x.5.xx
KS1201CU
OEM
NS1300CU
industry
1/2"
3.2MP
QXGA
2048
1536
C
2
x.1.xx
KS1300CU
OEM
NS1500BU
industry
1/2.5"
5.0MP
QSXGA
2592
1944
M
8
x.4.xx
KS1500BU
OEM
NS1500CU
industry
1/2.5"
5.0MP
QSXGA
2592
1944
C
1
x.4.xx
KS1500CU
OEM
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1.2 Scope of Delivery
Components in our package
The package contains the following components:
NS-Version (housing)
iCube USB 2.0 housing camera
Opticl filter for color models
Trigger / Strobe cable
iCube CD-ROM includes:
Manuals
Driver
Viewer Software
SDK
Data sheets
KS- Version (OEM)
iCube USB 2.0 OEM camera
12mm lens holder
Trigger / Strobe cable
iCube CD-ROM includes:
Manuals
Driver
Viewer Software
SDK
Data sheets
1.3 Optional Accessories
Maschine Vision CCD Lens
Standard USB cable
Special USB cables with screw lock
Standard trigger / strobe cable
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2.0 System Requirements
2.1 Hardware requirements
The iCube cameras need the following system requirements:
- USB 2.0 on board Interface
- Pentium IV processor with a clock frequency of at least 1.5 GHz or higher
Application Notes:
- we prefer PCs with USB 2.0 on board. PCI or PCMCIA USB 2.0 adapters may have a lower performance
- the iCube need a “full powered” USB 2.0 interface (with 500mA)
- use only USB 2.0 cables for “high speed”
2.2 Software requirements
The following software is required to use NET GmbH Camera API;
iCube Camera Device Driver
Compiler : Microsoft Visual C ++ 6.0, C++ Builder 6.0
Microsoft DirectX 9.0b or higher
The following software are required to use Cognex VisionPro software
iCube Camera Device Driver
iCube Cognex AIK Setup
2.3 Supported Plattforms
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2.4 Enviroment Requirements
The following enviromental conditions are required:
Ambient temperature: 0°C …. 45°C (32°F …. 113°F)
Storage temperature: -20°C …. 60°C (-4°F …. 140°F)
Do not subject the iCube camera to direct sunlight and moisture.
The conditions for shock and vibrations are on request by NET.
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3.0 Camera Specifications
3.1 Dimension and Description
NS-Version (housing)
Camera Body Size : 30(W) x 30.5 (H) x 33 (D) mm (without C-mount ring)
Camera Body Weight : 44g
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KS- Version (OEM)
PCA size : 28 x 28 x 22 mm (without S-mount holder)
Camera Body Weight : 12g
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3.2Camera Interface
iCube series cameras interfaces are located on the back of the camera (assuming lens mount
is front) as per the follows.
NS-Version (housing)
KS- Version (OEM)
JP3 Trigger / Strobe
JST BM08B-SRSS-TB (compatible plug JST 08SR-3S)
CN1 USB 2.0 High Speed
Mini USB Type B
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3.3 Optical Filter
IR Cut Filter (only for color version NSxxxxCU)
Optical specification:
Transmittance Scan Trace:
AR Filter (only for B/W version NSxxxxBU)
Optical specification:
Transmittance Scan Trace:
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4.0 Software
4.1 Software CD
The software CD include following directories:
WINDOWS
00_Documentation
iCube Operation Manual
iCube SDI API Manual
03_Driver
iCube Camera Device Driver 32bit
iCube Camera Device Driver 64bit
iCube Cognex AIK Setup
04_Viewer SW
iControl viewer Software
05_Interfaces
DShow
SDK
- C++
- C++Builder
- VB.NET
06_Misc
dxRegistration
LINUX
Full software package
Visit our website for the latest drivers and documentations about our software
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4.2 Software Installation
Administrator rights are necessary for installing a driver
1. Copy the CD-Rom to your PC directory.
2. Plug in the USB 2.0 cable into your USB 2.0 port and the iCube.
3. Windows plug and play manager recognizes the new hardware.
4. Follow the instruction of the windows plug and play manager.
5. After the iCube driver was installed, you can see on the device Manager / imaging devices the
recognized iCube camera.
NET Icube_Cam Device
Windows (german version) Windows (english version)
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4.3 Software and Driver update
The latest drivers and documentations about our software are available on our homepage
www.net-gmbh.com
The software package includes following files:
- iControl viewer software
- USB driver
- API
- iCube Cognex AIK Setup
Please install the full package (iControl and USB driver) to get the right function.
After you have installed the full software package, you have to update the camera driver!
If an iCube camera is connected to the PC, please update the camera-driver ( new .inf file) on the
device manager (imaging devices) and select the driver manually.
4.4 Problems
NET GmbH Camera API (iCubeSDK Library) is the library consisting functions for the controlling the cameras
produced by NET GmbH.
Due to heavy real-time data transfer and processing is involved, system performance especially CPU perform
crucial for smooth operation. The API is may function smoothly under systems equipped with Pentium IV 1.5 Ghz
or higher and possible performance degradation such as actual frame rate drop may occur for system with lower
performance.
"Camera peak bandwith. The maximum of the bandwith is defind by the USB chip set and the internal
PC hardware.
If you can see following effects, please reduce the pixelclock of the iCube camera.
Effects:
Black image
Bad frames
Surge image
No maximal framerate
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4.5 Applications
4.5.1 iCube iControl viewer software
The iControl software allows you to test the functionalities of the iCube camera on your own
application. Apart from controlling the iCube camera, you can grab images and save them as jpg, bmp
and tif files.
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4.5.2 iCube dx-Registration
The iCube dx-Registartion software is to register more than one device as dx-capture filter
The iCube dx-Registartion software can be accessed as follows:
Connect all iCube cameras to PC.
1) Choose device to register.
You will see the connected camera with serial numbers in the ComboBox.
The selection of the dx-capture filter in 2) will change automatically,
when changing the device.
2) Register the selected device.
The name in the square brackets is the dx-friendly-name,
which will appear in amcap for example.
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4.5.3 iCube SDK sample
The iCube SDK samples show you how you can develop or integrate the iCube on your own
application software.
On the CD-Rom you can find examples for following development software:
C++
C++Builder
VB.NET
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5.0 Camera specifications
5.1 Overview
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