Instruction manual

iii PerkinElmer Optoelectronics
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................1
1.1 WHAT’S IN THIS MANUAL ...................................................................................1
1.2 PURPOSE............................................................................................................1
1.3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................1
1.4 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION..................................................................................1
2 TYPICAL INSTALLATION ................................................................................................3
3 RECEIVING AND INSPECTING YOUR CAMERA ..............................................................4
3.1 UNPACKING YOUR CAMERA ................................................................................4
3.2 CUSTOMER SUPPLIED COMPONENTS....................................................................4
4 CAMERA OPERATION OVERVIEW .................................................................................5
4.1 CAMERA EXPOSURE MODES................................................................................5
4.1.1 Master Mode............................................................................................6
4.1.1.1 Data Output..................................................................................6
4.1.2 Slave Mode..............................................................................................6
4.1.2.1 Exposure Control..........................................................................7
4.1.2.2 Slave Mode Data Output...............................................................7
4.1.3 Alt Slave Mode 1......................................................................................8
4.1.4 Alt Slave Mode 2......................................................................................8
4.1.4.1 Alt Slave Mode 2 Exposure...........................................................8
4.1.5 Line Period Limits....................................................................................8
5 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES ..........................................................................................9
5.1 OPTICAL INTERFACING........................................................................................9
5.1.1 Estimating the Working Distance.............................................................10
5.2 LENS ATTACHMENT ..........................................................................................11
5.3 MOUNTING THE CAMERA ..................................................................................11
5.4 CONNECTING POWER........................................................................................12
5.4.1 Power Supply Requirements....................................................................12
5.5 INTERFACE CABLING.........................................................................................13
5.6 FRAME GRABBER INTERFACE GUIDELINES .........................................................14
5.7 CLEANING THE SENSOR.....................................................................................14
6 CAMERA SETUP............................................................................................................15
6.1 PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION ...................................................................15
6.2 INSTALLING THE CAMERA .................................................................................15
6.2.1 Tripod Mounting.....................................................................................16
6.3 ACTIVATING THE CAMERA ................................................................................17
6.4 CAMERA CONTROL...........................................................................................18
6.4.1 Camera Operating Mode Selection...........................................................18
6.4.2 Video Gain.............................................................................................18
6.4.3 Video Offset..........................................................................................19
6.4.4 Camera Powerup....................................................................................19
6.4.5 Focusing the Camera..............................................................................19
6.4.6 Verifying Camera Gain Control...............................................................19