User`s manual

44 Piranha4 2K and 4K Camera Color User's Manual
03-032-20180-02 Teledyne DALSA
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WARNING: When setting up the camera’s power supplies follow these guidelines:
 Apply the appropriate voltages.
 Protect the camera with a 2 amp slow-blow fuse between the power supply and the camera.
 Do not use the shield on a multi-conductor cable for ground.
 Keep leads as short as possible in order to reduce voltage drop.
 Use high-quality supplies in order to minimize noise.
Note: If your power supply does not meet these requirements, then the camera performance specifications
are not guaranteed.
LEDs
The camera is equipped with an LED on the back to display the operational status of the camera. The
table below summarizes the operating states of the camera and the corresponding LED states. When more
than one cond ition is active, the LED indicates the condition with the highest priority.
Color of Status LED
Meaning
Off
No power or hardware malfunction
Blinking Green
Powering up or calibrating
Green
Ready
Red
Error. Check BiST register for the specific error
Step 3. Establish Communication with the
Camera
Power on the camera
Turn on the camera‘s power supply. You may have to wait while the camera readies itself for operation.
The camera must boot fully before it will be recognized by the GUI—the LED shines green once the
camera is ready.
Connect to the frame grabber
1. Start Sapera CamExpert (or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface) by double clicking the
desktop icon created during the software installation.
2. CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices. In the Devices list area on the left side, the
connected frame grabber will be shown.
3. Select the frame grabber device by clicking on the name.
Note: The first time you set up the camera you will need to establish a communication link between the
camera and frame grabber. Instructions are available here in Appendix F: Camera, Frame Grabber
Communication.
Connect to the camera
1. Start a new Sapera CamExpert application (or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface) by
double clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation.
2. In the Devices list area on the left side, select the COM port below the Camera Link label.