GC1290 / GC1290C Technical Manual 700036A Updated August 27, 2010 Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc.
Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... ii Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 Precautions.............................................................................................................. 1 Warranty .............................................................................................................
Legal notice For customers in the U.S.A. (FCC Compliance Information) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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.
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Introduction The GC1290 series of cameras are very sensitive, 30 frames per second, megapixel, Gigabit Ethernet cameras based on the Sony ICX445ALA and ICX445AQA, EXview 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.
Specifications Sensor Type Sony ICX445ALA CCD (ICX445AQA for color) Sensor Shutter Type Progressive Interline Image Resolution 1280 x 960 pixels Pixel Size 3.75μm x 3.75μm Optical Format 1/3 inch Lens Mount C-mount with adjustable back focus (CS-mount optional) Color Sensor Filter Pattern† Bayer Full Resolution Frame Rate 32.8 fps Frame Rate (640 x 480 ROI) 59.8 fps I/O 1 isolated input/output, 1 non-isolated input/output, 1 RS-232 input/output Power Requirements Less than 3.
Supported Features Imaging Modes free-running, external trigger, fixed rate, software trigger Fixed Rate Control 0.
Mechanical Figure 1. GC SERIES mechanical dimensions.
Connections 4 2 3 1 Figure 2. GC SERIES connection diagram.
Item 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. Item 2: General Purpose I/O PORT 1 9 10 2 11 12 8 3 7 4 5 6 Figure 3. General Purpose I/O Pin out. Camera rear view.
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.
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.
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.
Adjusting the C-mount LOCKING RING C-MOUNT RING Figure 4. 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 AVT (P/N 11-0048A).
Camera Installation Computer Interface The Prosilica GC cameras will work with any Ethernet network card; however AVT 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.
Gigabit Ethernet Setup for Windows o Install network card in computer. o Boot the PC and cancel the “Found new Hardware Wizard” window that may appear when Windows detects the new card. o Install the driver that came with the network card. o Once 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.
o Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box and then select Properties. See Figure 6. Network card TCP/IP address.. Select the Use the following IP address and enter an IP address of 169. 254. x. y, where x and y can 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.
Figure 7. Turn off Firewall. o Return to the Gige Local Properties window as in Figure 5. Select the Advanced tab as in Figure 7 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.
Installing GigE Viewer for Testing o The latest Viewer software can be downloaded from http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/us/support.html. o Run the GigE Viewer Installer.exe. This will install the Prosilica GC Digital Camera drivers as well as the GigE Viewer application program. o Plug in the Prosilica GC camera via the Gigabit Ethernet port. Plug in the power connection. Verify that the Status LED 2 is a solid green. Run the GigE Viewer Application. It will take a few seconds for the camera to be recognized.
System Optimization o 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 9. Figure 9. Network card main properties window. o From the Properties window select Configure then select the Advanced tab. See Figure 10.
Figure 10. Network card advanced settings. o Set 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. o From the main properties dialog as in Figure 9, 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 GC camera.
Trouble Shooting Is the camera getting power? The right LED is the camera power indicator. If unlit, check the power adaptor. If possible, swap with one that is known to work. If using a custom power adaptor, be sure the adaptor and wire gauge is rated to at least 500 mA. If the right LED still does not light up, contact AVT support.
• Camera is not listed, or flashing “Camera Unavailable”: There may be multiple NICs on your system set to the same subnet. The camera can not know which card to resolve to. Change the IP address of your NIC. If you are still having problems, type: ipconfig /all in a windows command prompt, and send a screenshot to AVT support.
All stats 0 while streaming. Firewall likely blocking traffic • • • All stats 0. Likely a firewall is blocking incoming traffic. Disable your firewall. Check your camera trigger settings. Many camera trigger modes require a software or hardware trigger event to capture frames. Packets are incoming, but all dropping. Be sure you have JumboFrames enabled on your NIC. Otherwise, decrease your PacketSize setting to 1500. All packets completing as normal, but black image.
Addendum GC1290 Technical Manual Page 21
GC IO Schematic CAMERA INTERNAL CIRCUIT AS SEEN FROM CAMERA REAR VIEW VDD-3.3 9 1 10 2 8 3 7 11 4 12 6 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 POWER GROUND 12V POWER SY NC INPUT 1 SY NC OUTPUT 1 ISOLATED GROUND FAIRCHILD MOCD207M 390R 1/8W SY NC INPUT 1 1 8 2 7 3 6 SY NC OUTPUT 1 4 5 ISOLATED GROUND LOGIC SY NC INPUT 1 VDD-3.3 RS232-TXD RS232-RXD 200R 2K SY NC INPUT 2 SY NC OUTPUT 2 HIROSE HR10A-10R-12PB LOGIC SY NC OUTPUT 1 VDD-3.3 MAXIM MAX3221CPWR 1 0.1u 2 0.1u 3 4 0.1u 5 6 0.
Isolated Trigger Schematic USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND 12V POWER SY NC INPUT 1 SY NC OUTPUT 1 ISOLATED GROUND POWER GROUND 12V_POWER R1 SY NC INPUT 1 (DRIVER) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 9 10 8 2 3 7 6 12 11 4 5 HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S USER POWER R2 USER POWER RECOMMENDED VALUES R1 R2 SY NC OUTPUT 1 (RECEIVER) 5V 0 1K 12V 0.7K 2.7K 24V 1.8K 4.7K This circuit assumes a 10mA drive current (IF) from User’s trigger circuit into camera through R1.
Non-isolated Trigger Schematic USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND 12V_POWER SY NC INPUT 2 (3.3V DRIVER) POWER GROUND 12V POWER SY NC INPUT 2 SY NC OUTPUT 2 SY NC OUTPUT 2 (3.3V RECEIVER) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 9 10 8 2 3 7 6 12 11 4 5 HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S The non-isolated trigger circuit is connected to a Texas Instruments SN74LVC2G241 buffer/driver inside the camera. The required sync input current is less than 10uA and the maximum sync output current is 24mA.
Video Iris Schematic CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND 12V_POWER POWER GROUND 12V POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 9 10 8 2 3 7 6 12 11 4 5 HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S LENS POWER VIDEO SIGNAL LENS GROUND 1 2 3 4 JEITA CONNECTOR GC1290 Technical Manual Page 25
Trigger Timing Diagram Readout Time Trigger Latency Tpd User Trigger Expose Start Delay Registered Exposure Time Logic Trigger Exposure Readout N Trigger Jitter N+1 N N+1 Interline Time Trigger Ready Imaging Idle GC1290 Technical Manual Page 26
Notes on Triggering Definitions o User Trigger is the trigger signal applied by the user. o Logic Trigger is the trigger signal seen by the camera internal logic. o Tpd is the propagation delay between the User Trigger and the Logic Trigger. o Exposure is high when the camera image sensor is integrating light. o Readout is high when the camera image sensor is reading out data. o Trigger Latency is the time delay between the User Trigger and the start of Exposure.
Triggering during the Readout State o For applications requiring the fastest triggering cycle time whereby the camera image sensor is exposing and reading out simultaneously, then the User Trigger signal should be applied as soon as a valid Trigger Ready is detected. o In this case, Trigger Latency and Trigger Jitter can be up to 1 line time since Exposure must always begin on an Interline boundary.
