Prosilica GS2450 User manual

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USER MANUAL
No ember 21, 2008
GS2450
GS2450C

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ ii
Introduction .................................................................................................................................1
Precautions ..................................................................................................................................1
Warranty......................................................................................................................................1
Specifications ..............................................................................................................................2
Supported Features......................................................................................................................3
Mechanical ..................................................................................................................................4
Connections.................................................................................................................................5
Cleaning the Sensor.....................................................................................................................9
Adjusting the C-mount..............................................................................................................10
Camera Installation....................................................................................................................11
System Optimization.................................................................................................................16
Trouble Shooting.......................................................................................................................18
Addendum......................................................................................................................................19
GS IO Schematic.......................................................................................................................20
Isolated Trigger Schematic........................................................................................................21
Non-isolated Trigger Schematic................................................................................................22
Video Iris Schematic .................................................................................................................23
Trigger Timing Diagram ...........................................................................................................24
Notes on Triggering...................................................................................................................25

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Introduction
The GB2450 series of cameras are 5 megapixel, 15 frames per second, Gigabit Ethernet cameras
based on the Sony ICX625ALA and ICX625AQA, Super HAD CCD sensors.
Precautions
READ INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY.
This document contains specific information which is necessary for the correct operation and
treatment of this product.
DO NOT OPEN THE CAMERA. WARRANTY IS VOID IF CAMERA IS OPENED.
This camera contains sensitive components which can be damaged if handled incorrectly.
KEEP SHIPPING MATERIAL.
Poor packaging of this product can cause damage during shipping.
VERIFY ALL EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS.
Verify all external connections in terms of voltage levels, power requirements, voltage polarity,
and signal integrity prior to powering this device.
CLEANING.
This product can be damaged by some volatile cleaning agents. Avoid cleaning the image sensor
unless absolutely necessary. Please see instructions on sensor cleaning in this document.
DO NOT EXCEED ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS.
See environmental specifications limits in the Specifications section of this document.
Warranty
Prosilica provides a 2 year warranty which covers the replacement and repair of all Prosilica
parts which are found to be defective in the normal use of this product. Prosilica will not
warranty parts which have been damaged through the obvious misuse of this product.

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Specifications
Sensor Type Sony ICX625ALA CCD (ICX625AQA for color)
Sensor Shutter Type Progressive Interline
Image Resolution 2448 x 2050 pixels
Pixel Size 3.45µm x 3.45µm
Optical Format 2/3 inch
Lens Mount C-mount with adjustable back focus
Color Sensor Filter Pattern
†
Bayer
Full Resolution Frame Rate 15.1 fps
Frame Rate (1900 x 1080 ROI) 24.6 fps
I/O 1 isolated input/output, 1 non-isolated input/output,
1 RS-232 input/output
Power Requirements Less than 3.8W
††
(5V to 16V)
†††
Digitization 12 Bits
Trigger latency* 2us for non-isolated I/O, 10us for isolated I/O
Trigger Jitter* ±20ns for non-isolated I/O, ±0.5us for isolated I/O
Tpd* 10ns for non-isolated I/O, 1.3us for isolated I/O
Operating Temperature 0 to 50 Celsius***
Operating Humidity 20 to 80% non-condensing
Weight 186g
Hardware Interface Standard IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Software Interface Standard GigE Vision Standard 1.0
Regulatory CE, FCC, RoHS
† Applies to GS2450C only.
†† Power consumption will increase with reduced ROI imaging and color interpolation.
††† Nominal operating voltage is 12V. Cameras have been tested at 12V.
* See Notes on Triggering in the Addendum.
***DUE TO THE SMALL PACKAGING AND HIGH SPEED OF THE GS CAMERAS, SPECIAL
CARE IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A REASONABLE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IF THE
CAMERA IS TO BE OPERATED IN A WARM ENVIRONMENT, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE
CAMERA BE MOUNTED ON A HEAT SINK SUCH AS A METAL BRACKET AND THAT
THERE IS SUFFICIENT AIR FLOW.

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Supported Features
Imaging Modes free-running, external trigger, fixed rate, software trigger
Fixed Rate Control 0.001 fps to maximum frame rate
External Trigger Delay 0 to 60 seconds in 1 microsecond increments
External Trigger Event rising edge, falling edge, any edge, level high, level low
Exposure Time 25 microseconds to 60 seconds in 1 microsecond increments
Gain 0 to 24dB
Region of Interest (ROI) independent x and y control with 1 pixel resolution
Horizontal Binning 1 to 8 pixels
Vertical Binning 1 to 8 rows
Pixel Formats Mono8, Mono16*, Bayer8, Bayer 16
Sync Out Modes trigger ready, trigger input, exposing, readout, imaging, strobe, GPO
*On monochrome versions only.

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Mechanical
0.37 9.4
0.62 15.7
2.20 55.9
3.75 95.3
# 1/4-20
2 PLCS TYP.
0.29 7.2
0.85 21.5
1
2
1.00 25.4
1.49 *37.9
M3 4MM DEEP
8 PLCS TYP.
ITEM 3
PIXEL 1,1
0.85 21.6
2.90 73.7
1.50 38
1.02 26
1.02 26
1.02 26
INCHES[MILLIMETERS]
ITEM 1: 3M 10214-55G3PC
ITEM 2: HALO HFJ11-1G16E-L12RL
ITEM 3: SONY ICX625
OPTIONS: LANDSCAPE/RIGHT ANGLE CONNECTORS
MODEL: GS2450/GS2450C
*Nominal for C mount. Add 0.3mm for color option.

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Connections
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Figure 1. GS SERIES connection diagram.

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Ite 1: GIGABIT ETHERNET PORT
This port conforms to the IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T standard for Gigabit Ethernet over copper.
It is recommended that CAT5E or CAT6 compatible cabling and connectors be used for best
performance. Cable lengths up to 100m are supported.
Ite 2: General Purpose I/O PORT
PIN FUNCTION
1 12V POWER
2 GND POWER
3 Sync Input 1 - isolated
4 Isolated Ground
5 Sync Output 1 - isolated
6 Video Iris
7 DNC
8 12V POWER
9 GND POWER
10 RS-232 TXD
11 RS-232 RXD
12 Sync Input 2 – non-isolated
PIN 1PIN 7
PIN 8
PIN 14
13 Sync Output 2 – non-isolated
Figure 2. General Purpose I/O Pin out. Camera
rear view. 14 GND SIGNAL
The General Purpose I/O port uses a 3M 10214-55G3PC (or 3M 10214-6212PC) connector on
the camera side. The mating cable connector is 3M 10114-3000PE with shielded housing 3M
10314-3210-00X (X indicates color preference). This connector can be purchased from Prosilica
or from http://www.digikey.com.
See Addendum for more detail.
DO NOT EXCEED 5.5V ON SIGNAL INPUTS UNLESS OTHERWISE
INDICATED. SYNC INPUT 1 CAN BE DRIVEN FROM A HIGHER VOLTAGE IF
A CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR IS USED TO LIMIT THE CURRENT TO
LESS THAN 10 MILLIAMPS.

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12V Power and Power Ground
To operate the camera 12V Power with suitable current capacity (see specifications) must be
provided on Pin 1 and the Power Ground on Pin 2.
A cable assembly providing this power can be ordered from Prosilica (Prosilica P/N 02-8007A
for North America or Prosilica P/N 02-8008A for a Universal supply).
Sync Input 1 and Sync Input 2
These input signals allow the camera to be synchronized to some external event. The camera can
be programmed to trigger on the rising edge, falling edge, both edges or level of this signal. The
camera can also be programmed to capture an image at some programmable delay time after the
trigger event.
Sync Input 1 is isolated and should be used in noisy environments to prevent false triggering due
to ground loop noise. Sync Input 2 is non-isolated and can be used when a faster trigger is
required and when environmental noise is not a problem.
Sync Output 1 and Sync Output 2
These signals only function as outputs and can be configured as follows:
Exposing Corresponds to when camera is
integrating light.
Trigger Ready Indicates when the camera will accept a
trigger signal.
Trigger Input A relay of the trigger input signal used
to “daisy chain” the trigger signal for
multiple cameras.
Readout Valid when camera is reading out data.
Imaging Valid when camera is exposing or
reading out.
Strobe Programmable pulse based on one of the
above events.
GPO User programmable binary output.
Any of the above signals can be set for active high or active low.
Sync Output 1 will require a pull up resistor of greater than 1Kohm to the user’s 5V logic supply.
Sync Output 1 is isolated and should be used in noisy environments. Sync Output 2 is non-
isolated and can be used when environmental noise is not a problem and when faster response is
required.
RS-232 RXD and RS-232 TXD
These signals are RS-232 compatible. These signals allow communication from the host system
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not isolated and therefore careful attention should be used when designing cabling in noisy
environments.
Isolated Ground
Isolated Ground must be connected to the user’s external circuit ground if Sync Input 1 or Sync
Output 1 is to be used.
Signal Ground
Signal Ground must be connected to the user’s external circuit ground if Sync Input 2 or Sync
Output 2 is to be used or if the RS-232 port is to be used. Note that Signal Ground is common
with Power Ground however it is good practice to provide a separate ground connection for
power and signaling when designing the cabling.
Video Iris
This signal can be used to drive the video input of a video iris lens. See Addendum.
DNC
These signals are reserved for future use and should be left disconnected.
Ite 3: Status LED 1
LED COLOR STATUS
Solid Orange Ethernet link established.
Flashing Orange Ethernet activity.
Ite 4: Status LED 2
LED COLOR STATUS
Solid Green Normal operation.
Flashing once per second Boot up pending
3 quick flashes once per
second. Camera fault.

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Cleaning the Sensor
DO NOT CONTACT CLEAN SENSOR UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
Identifying Debris
Debris on the image sensor or optical components will appear as a darkened area or smudge on
the image that does not move as the camera is moved. Do not confuse this with a pixel defect
which will appear as a distinct point.
Locating Debris
Before attempting to clean the image sensor, it is important to first determine that the problem is
due to debris on the sensor window. To do this you should be viewing a uniform image, such as
a piece of paper, with the camera. Debris will appear as a dark spot or dark region that does not
move as the camera is moved. To determine that the debris is not on the camera lens, rotate the
lens independent of the camera. If the spot moves as the lens moves, then the object is on the
lens -not on the image sensor- and therefore cleaning is not required. If the camera has an IR
filter, then rotate the IR filter. If the object moves then the particle is on the IR filter not the
sensor. If this is the case remove the IR filter carefully using a small flat head screw driver.
Clean both sides of the IR filter using the same techniques as explained below for the sensor
window.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY OPTICS WITH FINGERS. OIL FROM FINGERS CAN
DAMAGE FRAGILE OPTICAL COATINGS.
Cleaning with Air
If it is determined that debris is on the sensor window, then remove the camera lens, and blow
the sensor window directly with clean compressed air. If canned air is used, do not shake or tilt
the can prior to blowing the sensor. View a live image with the camera after blowing. If the
debris is still there, repeat this process. Repeat the process a number of times with increased
intensity until it is determined that the particulate cannot be dislodged. If this is the case then
proceed to the contact cleaning technique.
Contact Cleaning
Only use this method as a last resort. Use 99% laboratory quality isopropyl alcohol and clean
cotton swabs. Dampen the swab in the alcohol and gently wipe the sensor in a single stroke. Do
not reuse the same swab. Do not wipe the sensor if the sensor and swab are both dry. You must
wipe the sensor quickly after immersion in the alcohol, or glue from the swab will contaminate
the sensor window. Repeat this process until the debris is gone. If this process fails to remove
the debris, then contact Prosilica.

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Adjusting the C- ount
LOCKING RING
C-MOUNT RING
Figure 3. Camera Front View.
THE C-MOUNT IS ADJUSTED AT THE FACTORY AND SHOULD NOT
REQUIRE ADJUSTING.
If for some reason, the C-mount requires adjustment, use the following method.
Loosen Locking Ring
Use an adjustable wrench to loosen locking ring. Be careful not to scratch the camera. When the
locking ring is loose, unthread the ring a few turns from the camera face. A wrench suitable for
this procedure can be provided by Prosilica (P/N 11-0048A).
I age to Infinity
Use a c-mount compatible lens that allows an infinity focus. Set the lens to infinity and image a
distant object. The distance required will depend on the lens used but typically 30 to 50 feet
should suffice. Make sure the lens is firmly threaded onto the c-mount ring. Rotate the lens and
c-mount ring until the image is focused. Carefully tighten locking ring. Recheck focus.

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Ca era Installation
Co puter Interface
The Prosilica GB Series cameras will work with any Ethernet network card; however Prosilica
strongly recommends using Gigabit Ethernet components that support Jumbo Frames. A Jumbo
Frame is loosely defined as a frame size greater than 1500 bytes however typical Jumbo Frames
are around 9000 bytes. Frame size is the number of bytes per packet and the larger the frame
size, the less the computer CPU will be loaded due to the processing of incoming packets.
There are many Gigabit Ethernet cards available which will support Jumbo Frames. The
following examples have been verified to work well with the Prosilica cameras:
•Intel PRO/1000
•D-Link DGE-550T
•SMC EZ Card 1000
Gigabit Ethernet cards supporting this feature can also be purchased with the camera (Prosilica
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Gigabit Ethernet Setup for Windows
oInstall network card in computer.
oBoot the PC and cancel the “Found new Hardware Wizard” window that may appear when
Windows detects the new card.
oInstall the driver that came with the network card.
oOnce the driver is installed, open the Network Connections Dialog as follows: From the
Windows desktop select start, then select Control Panel, then double click on the Network
Connections icon. Double click the relevant network card listed or right-click the relevant
network card and select Properties. This will open the properties window for your network
card. See Figure 4.
Figure 4. Network card main properties window.

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oSelect the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box and then select Properties. See Figure 5.
Network card TCP/IP address.. Select the Use the following IP address and enter an IP
address of 169. 254. x. y, where xand ycan be any number. Press the TAB key after
entering the IP address and the subnet mask will automatically be entered. The subnet mask
is 255. 255. 0. 0. Click OK to save changes. Note that if Windows reports a conflict with the
above IP address, simply repeat the above steps and change the last digit of the IP address to
a different value.
Figure 5. Network card TCP/IP address.

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Figure 6. Turn off Firewall.
oReturn to the Gige Local Properties window as in Figure 4. Select the Advanced tab as in
Figure 6 and disable the Firewall for this device. Click OK to save changes.
Gigabit Ethernet Cabling
All Gigabit Ethernet cabling and connectors should be CAT5E or CAT6 compatible. Cable
lengths must not exceed 100 meters.
Power Connection
The camera requires a 12V DC power supply that can source a minimum of 500 mA of current.
See the Connections section of this document for more information.

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Installing GigE Viewer for Testing
oThe latest Viewer software can be downloaded from http://www.prosilica.com/support.htm.
oRun the GigE Viewer Installer.exe. This will install the Prosilica Digital Camera drivers as
well as the Prosilica GigE Viewer application program.
oPlug in the Prosilica camera via the Gigabit Ethernet port. Plug in the power connection.
Verify that the Status LED 2 is a solid green. Run the Prosilica GigE Viewer Application. It
will take a few seconds for the camera to be recognized. If the camera does not appear in the
Viewer list after approximately 10 seconds then try disconnecting and reconnecting the
power. If it still does not appear restart the viewer. If it still does not appear, see the Trouble
Shooting section of this document.
oSee Figure 7. Select the wrench icon to change camera settings. Change the PacketSize to a
value of 1500. Select the eye icon to image. The camera should now be imaging. If the
camera is not imaging, see the Trouble Shooting section of this document. Note that the
PacketSize can be set to 8228 if the network card has been optimized to support jumbo
frames.
oSee the System Optimization Section to maximize the performance of your system.
Figure 7. GigE Viewer application window.

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Syste Opti ization
oOpen the Network Connections Dialog as follows: From the Windows desktop select start,
then select Control Panel, then double click on the Network Connections icon. Double click
the relevant network card listed or right-click the relevant network card and select Properties.
This will open the properties window for your network card. See Figure 8.
Figure 8. Network card main properties window.
oFrom the Properties window select Configure then select the Advanced tab. See Figure 9.

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Figure 9. Network card advanced settings.
oSet Maximum Frame Size or Jumbo Frames to the maximum possible value. A typical
value is 9000. If the list contains a property called Receive Descriptors, then change this
value to its maximum value. Select OK to save properties.
oFrom the main properties dialog as in Figure 8, make sure that only the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) check box is selected then click OK. The card is now optimized for use with the
Prosilica camera.
oOpen the viewer and set the PacketSize to 8228.

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Trouble Shooting
Check the Basics
oIs power available? Check the status LED 2. If the LED is off, the camera is not getting
power. Verify the connections and cabling.
oIs the LED 2 flashing once per second? This occurs if the firmware is corrupt because a
firmware update was interrupted. If this is the case, run the firmware updater again, carefully
following the instructions. If the problem persists, contact Prosilica.
oIs the LED flashing 3 times once per second? This indicates a fault with the camera. If this
problem persists, please contact Prosilica.
Test the Ca era with the Prosilica Viewer
Download and install the Prosilica Viewer (from http://www.prosilica.com/support.htm).
oCan the Viewer find the camera? Is the camera listed in the main application window or is
the list empty? If the camera is not listed, proceed to Driver Issues.
oIs the image black? If so, check the optics. Check that lens iris is fully open. Check
exposure time - in room lighting, an exposure time of 30ms should be adequate to see an
image. If image is still black, contact Prosilica.
oIs the image white?
•If the camera is in external trigger mode, a snapshot will not complete until a
hardware trigger is received.
•Image data may fail to arrive at the computer if there is a problem with the driver. If
you suspect a driver problem, proceed to Driver Issues.
oIs the image white, but the camera is not waiting for an external trigger? Do you have a lens?
Check your exposure time, offset, and gain controls.
oDoes the image occasionally freeze? Test the camera with an alternate Ethernet cable and
card. If the problem persists, contact Prosilica.
•An intermittent connection will result in the loss of image data, but you likely will not
notice a problem when using the camera controls.
Driver Issues
TBD.
Ca era will not trigger
Check cabling and connections. Verify that external trigger circuit is providing a compatible
trigger signal. Use the Prosilica Viewer program in trigger mode to eliminate possible software
issues.