Point Grey LADYBUG2 1394b User manual
Getting Started
LADYBUG®2 1394b Spherical Vision System
The following items are included with your Ladybug2
Development Accessory Kit
LADYBUG®2 SpecificAtionS
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The Ladybug2 Head Unit is capable of streaming raw, uncompressed Bayer Tiled images
at 30fps over the ber-optic interface to the Ladybug2 Compressor.The Compressor is
able to stream images to the host’s local hard drive in the following formats:
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360-degree spherical IEEE-1394b digital video camera system
Six (6) Sony ICX204AK 1/3” 1024x768 progressive scan CCDs
Six (6) Analog Devices AD9849 12-bit analog-to-digital converters
Head Unit 30FPS raw, uncompressed 8bpp (Y8) Bayer-tiled data
Compressor See Image Formats section below
Head Unit 1.2Gbps optical link for data transfer to Compressor
Compressor 1.2Gbps optical link for data transfer from Head
800Mbps IEEE-1394b link for data transfer to PC
8-30V, via external power supply (recommended) or IEEE-1394b interface
Head Unit Less than 6.5W
Compressor Less than 4.7W
Gain Automatic/Manual Gain modes
0 to 26dB
Automatic/Manual Shutter modes
0.06ms to 34ms at 30FPS
Gamma Range TBD
TBD
Head Unit 90mm x 90mm x 110mm
Compressor 39mm x 43mm x 10mm
Head Unit 920g
Compressor 270g
IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specication v1.31
FCC and CE Class A device
Commercial grade electronics rated from 0° - 45°C
-30° - 60°C
Firmware upgradeable in eld via IEEE-1394b interface.
None Individual 1024x768 Y8 images (controlled by the PAN register)
None One (1) 1024x4608 image (made up of 6 uncompressed images)
None One (1) 512x9216 image (made up of 24 uncompressed images,
representing 6 groups of R/G/G/B Bayer tiles)
JPEG Six (6) JPEG compressed Bayer images
JPEG One (1) 512x9216 image (made up of 24 JPEG compressed images,
representing 6 groups of R/G/G/B Bayer tiles)
Off No communication between Head and Compressor
over optical connection No power
Solid green Head sending images; communication between
Head and Compressor
Transmitting images over
1394b
Solid half-red Head sending images, but no communication
between Head and Compressor
Not transmitting images
over 1394b
Flashing half-red and full-red
pulses
Head not sending images, but communication
between Head and Compressor
Accessing Ladybug2
registers
Flashing green / red Firmware update in progress
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GenerAL feAtUreS
Six (6) closely-packed Sony 1024x768 CCDs placed
within 20mm of each other help reduce parallax effects common with most
omnidirectional cameras. High quality 2.4mm microlenses enable the system to
collect video from more than 75% of the full sphere.
The Ladybug2 Head Unit is capable of acquiring and
streaming images to the Ladybug2 Compressor Unit at 30FPS.The Compressor can
perform JPEG compression and stream data to the local hard drive at up to 80MB/
sec via the IEEE-1394b interface.
The camera employs six 12-bit A/D converters
that allow the gain, brightness, and white balance settings for all six CCDs to be
controlled individually or slaved off one sensor.
Accurate calibration parameters for lens distortions and
camera misalignments stored on the Head Unit.
The Ladybug SDK provides a full C/C++ API and demo
software for decompressing, stitching and blending image data in real-time or as a
post-processing step.
The Ladybug2 Head Unit can be powered directly via a wall
wart or via a power link to the Compressor.
The camera employs a design that allows in-eld
rmware upgrades via the IEEE-1394b interface.
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Power
Link
Status LED
(Fiber)
Optical
Link
IEEE-1394b
Connector
External
Power Supply
Connector
Optical
Link
Power
Link
Head Compressor
Compressor
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3
• WindowsXPorVista
• PointGreyFirePROdriver
• IntelPentium42Ghz+processororcompatibleprocessor
• 1GBofRAM
• NVIDIAvideocardwith128MBRAM
• IEEE-1394bPCIExpressinterfacecard
• StripeddiskRAIDarraytostorestreamingdataatmorethan80MB/sec
• MicrosoftVisualStudio2005(tocompileandrunexamplecode)
• Users who have purchased a bare board camera should:
• To clean the imaging surface of your CCD, follow the steps outlined in
www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=66.
• Extended exposure to bright sunlight, rain, dusty environments, etc.
may cause problems with the electronics and the optics of the system.
• Avoid excessive shaking, dropping or mishandling of the device.
CPU RAM VIDEO PORTS
OS
2Ghz
or faster
Windows XP SP1
or Vista 1GB NVIDIA
128mb
IEEE-1394b
• Either handle bare handed or use non-chargeable
gloves, clothes or material.Also use conductive shoes.
• Install a conductive mat on the oor or working table
to prevent the generation of static electricity.
• When handling the camera unit, avoid touching the
lenses. To clean the lenses, use a standard camera lens
cleaning kit or a clean dry cotton cloth. Do not apply
excessive force.
• Turn computer off and place the IEEE-1394b PCI card in an open PCI slot .
• Connect the 4-pin connector on the card to the PC power supply.
• Turn the computer back on and log into Windows.
• In most cases, the Windows IEEE-1394 drivers will be automatically
installed for the card,with no user input required.However,in some cases
the will appear. Follow the prompts
given by the Wizard to install the card.
• Open Windows Device Manager by going to the
Ensure
the PCI card is properly installed as an
• Follow the installation instructions to install the software.
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Software and Drivers
• Insert the Ladybug software CD-
ROM. If the Installation Wizard
does not automatically run, browse
to your CD-ROM directory and
run the le.
i
• A dialog will appear asking if you want to install Point Grey’s FirePRO driver. If you
are running Vista, XP SP2, or XP SP3, users must install and use the FirePRO driver to
achieve S800 speeds. For more details, refer to the following Knowledge Base articles:
http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=258
http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=171
• Click “Install from a list or specic location” and click “Next”.
• Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and “Next”.
• Click “Have Disk” and browse to C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\
PGR Ladybug\driver, click “Open”, then “OK”.
• Select the camera model (e.g. PGR Compressor) then click “Next”.
• You will be prompted to continue installation - click “Continue Anyway”
then “Finish” to complete installation. Check the Device Manager to conrm
that installation was successful.
• The Ladybug User Guide (Programs > Point Grey Research > PGR
Ladybug > Documentation) provides detailed installation information.
Our on-line Knowledge Base (http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/) also
addresses the following problems:
• Article 21: Troublesome hardware congurations
• Article 91: PGR camera not recognized by system and not listed in Device Manager
• Article 258: Which Point Grey camera driver should I use?
• Article 171: Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after installing Windows XP SP2
• Article 188: Image data acquired by my camera is corrupt and displayed images are broken
• The Ladybug User Guide (Programs > Point Grey Research > PGR
Ladybug > Documentation) provides other references.
• Ladybug SDK Help
• Ladybug3 Technical Reference
• Knowledge Base Articles:
• Article 91: PGR camera not recognized by system and not listed in Device Manager
• Article 171: Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after installing Windows XP SP2
• Article 188: Image data acquired by my camera is corrupt and displayed images are broken
• Article 21: Troublesome hardware congurations
4Troubleshooting
5
• Plug the 10m 3-pin power
link cable into the Power Link
connectors of the Head and
Compressor.
• Remove the protection plugs from the ends
of the orange ber obtics cable and plug cable
into the Optical Link connectors of the Head
and Compressor. NOTE: avoid tight bends in the
cable, which can affect data transmission.
Compressor
• Plug the 4.5 meter, 9-pin to 9-pin, IEEE-1394b cable into the 1394b PCI card and
the Compressor 1394b Connector.
• In most cases, the MS Windows “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear and
prompt you to install the driver. Proceed to Step 6.
• Plug the 24V 2.5A external power supply
into the Compressor External Power
Supply Connector. The Status LEDs on
the 1394b bus side of the Compressor
and the Head should both turn on (see
“Status LEDs” section above)
FIREWIRE
1394b
5.5 mm (OD) x 2.1 mm (ID), male, center-positive
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