Basler SCOUT LIGHT User Manual

Basler scout lightUSER’S MANUAL(for scout light Cameras Used with Basler’s Pylon API)Document Number: AW000753Version: 02 Language: 000 (English)Relea

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 2 Basler scout light1.2 General SpecificationsSpecification slA750-60fm slA1000-30fmSensor Size(H x V p

I/O Control 92 Basler scout light8.2.4.2 Setting the Timer Delay TimeThere are two ways to set the delay time for timer 1: by setting "raw"

I/O Control Basler scout light 93Setting the Delay Time with an Absolute ValueYou can also set the timer 1 delay by using an "absolute" val

I/O Control 94 Basler scout light8.2.4.3 Setting the Timer Duration TimeThere are two ways to set the duration time for timer 1: by setting "raw

I/O Control Basler scout light 95Setting the Timer Duration with an Absolute ValueYou can also set the timer 1 duration by using an "absolute&qu

I/O Control 96 Basler scout light8.3 Checking the State of the I/O Lines8.3.1 Checking the State of the Output LineYou can determine the current stat

I/O Control Basler scout light 97the state of the associated line is currently low. If a bit is 1, it indicates that the state of the associated line

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Standard Features Basler scout light 999 Standard FeaturesThis section provides detailed information about the standard features available on each ca

Standard Features 100 Basler scout lightSetting the Gain (All Models Except slA750-60fm)The camera’s gain is determined by the value of the Gain Raw

Standard Features Basler scout light 101For gain raw settings from 110 to 511:For gain raw settings from 512 to 1023:Where:Example:Assume that you ar

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler scout light 3Specification slA1390-17fm slA1600-14fmSensor Size(H x V pixels)1392 x 1040 1626 x

Standard Features 102 Basler scout lightSetting the Gain (slA750-60fm Only)The camera’s gain is determined by the value of the Gain Raw parameter. Ga

Standard Features Basler scout light 103If you know the current decimal setting for the gain raw, you can use the following formula to calculate the

Standard Features 104 Basler scout light9.2 Black LevelAdjusting the camera’s black level will result in an offset to the pixel values output by the

Standard Features Basler scout light 1059.3 Digital ShiftThe digital shift feature lets you change the group of bits that is output from the ADC in t

Standard Features 106 Basler scout lightonly include values of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and so on. This absence of some gray values is commonly referred to as

Standard Features Basler scout light 107Shift By 4When the camera is set to shift by 4, the output from the camera will include bit 7 through bit 0 f

Standard Features 108 Basler scout lightIf the pixel values being output by the camera’s sensor are high enough to set bit 11 to 1, we recommend not

Standard Features Basler scout light 109automatically be set to 1. Therefore, you should only use the multiply by 4 setting when your pixel readings

Standard Features 110 Basler scout light// Enable digital shift by 2Camera.DigitalShift.SetValue( 2 );For detailed information about using the pylon

Standard Features Basler scout light 1119.4 Area of Interest (AOI)The area of interest (AOI) feature lets you specify a portion of the sensor array a

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 4 Basler scout light1.3 Spectral Response for Mono CamerasThe following graphs show the spectral respon

Standard Features 112 Basler scout lightSetting the AOIThe AOI is set by default to use the full resolution of the camera’s sensor.You can change the

Standard Features Basler scout light 113You can set the X Offset, Y Offset, Width, and Height parameter values from within your application software

Standard Features 114 Basler scout light9.4.1 Changing AOI Parameters "On-the-Fly"Making AOI parameter changes “on-the-fly” means making th

Standard Features Basler scout light 1159.5 Reverse XThe reverse X feature is a horizontal mirror image feature. When the reverse X feature is enable

Standard Features 116 Basler scout lightSetting Reverse XYou can enable or disable the reverse X feature by setting the ReverseX parameter value. You

Standard Features Basler scout light 1179.6 Disable Parameter LimitsFor each camera parameter, the allowed range of parameter values normally is limi

Standard Features 118 Basler scout light9.7 DebouncerThe debouncer feature aids in discriminating between valid and invalid input signals and only le

Standard Features Basler scout light 119Setting the DebouncerThe debouncer value is determined by the value of the Line Debouncer Time Abs parameter

Standard Features 120 Basler scout light9.8 Trigger DelayThe trigger delay feature lets you specify a delay (in microseconds) that will be applied be

Standard Features Basler scout light 1219.9 Acquisition StatusWhen controlling image acquisition with a software trigger you can use the acquisition

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler scout light 5Fig. 2: slA1000-30fm Spectral ResponseFig. 3: slA1390-17fm Spectral ResponseWave Le

Standard Features 122 Basler scout light9.10 Test ImagesAll cameras include the ability to generate test images. Test images are used to check the ca

Standard Features Basler scout light 123Test Image 1 - Fixed Diagonal Gray Gradient (8 bit)The 8 bit fixed diagonal gray gradient test image is bes

Standard Features 124 Basler scout lightTest Image 3 - Moving Diagonal Gray Gradient (12 bit)The 12 bit moving diagonal gray gradient test image is

Standard Features Basler scout light 1259.11 Device Information ParametersEach camera includes a set of "device information" parameters. Th

Standard Features 126 Basler scout lightFor detailed information about using the pylon API, refer to the Basler pylon Programmer’s Guide and API Refe

Standard Features Basler scout light 1279.12 Configuration SetsA configuration set is a group of values that contains all of the parameter settings n

Standard Features 128 Basler scout lightsettings from the current active set to a reserved area in the camera’s non-volatile memory. A configuration

Standard Features Basler scout light 1299.12.2 Selecting a Factory Setup as the Default SetWhen the camera is delivered, the Standard Factory Setup w

Standard Features 130 Basler scout light9.12.3 Loading a Saved Set or the Default Set into the Active SetIf you have saved a configuration set into t

Standard Features Basler scout light 1319.12.4 Selecting the Startup SetYou can select the default configuration set (i.e., whichever was selected as

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 6 Basler scout lightFig. 4: slA1600-14fm Spectral ResponseWave Length (nm)Relative Response

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Using Multiple Cameras on a Single Bus and Managing Bandwidth Basler scout light 13310 Using Multiple Cameras on a Single Bus and Managing BandwidthT

Using Multiple Cameras on a Single Bus and Managing Bandwidth 134 Basler scout lightthat we could have made the packet sizes smaller and thus the tot

Using Multiple Cameras on a Single Bus and Managing Bandwidth Basler scout light 13510.2 Using Multiple Cameras Where 1394a and 1394b Devices are Mix

Using Multiple Cameras on a Single Bus and Managing Bandwidth 136 Basler scout lightFig. 36: Examples of Mixed Device TypesSo what does all of this m

Using Multiple Cameras on a Single Bus and Managing Bandwidth Basler scout light 137You may be asking why we multiply the percentage for camera 1 by

Using Multiple Cameras on a Single Bus and Managing Bandwidth 138 Basler scout light10.2.1 Recommended Packet SizeWhen you change the value of the pa

Troubleshooting and Support Basler scout light 13911 Troubleshooting and SupportThis section outlines the resources available to you if you need help

Troubleshooting and Support 140 Basler scout light11.3 Troubleshooting with the Camera LEDIf the camera boots up successfully, the LED on the back of

Troubleshooting and Support Basler scout light 14111.4 Troubleshooting ChartsThe following pages contain several troubleshooting charts that can help

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler scout light 71.4 Mechanical SpecificationsThe camera housing conforms to protection class IP30 p

Troubleshooting and Support 142 Basler scout light11.4.1 My Camera Is Not Being RecognizedUse this chart if your camera is connected to a PC, but is

Troubleshooting and Support Basler scout light 14311.4.2 I Do Not Get an ImageUse this chart if you get no image at all when you attempt to capture a

Troubleshooting and Support 144 Basler scout light11.4.3 I Can Not Get the Full Frame RateUse this troubleshooting chart if you are attempting to run

Troubleshooting and Support Basler scout light 145Is there more than one camera attached to the IEEE 1394 bus?NoLeave one camera attached to the bus

Troubleshooting and Support 146 Basler scout light11.4.4 I Get Poor Image QualityUse this chart if you can capture images, but they are poor quality.

Troubleshooting and Support Basler scout light 147NoAre the images too light?YesTake the following actions. After you complete each action, capture s

Troubleshooting and Support 148 Basler scout light11.5 Before Contacting Basler Technical SupportTo help you as quickly and efficiently as possible w

Troubleshooting and Support Basler scout light 1497 How often did/does the problem occur?Once. Every time.Regularly when: Occasionally when:8 How sev

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Revision History Basler scout light 151Revision HistoryDoc. ID Number Date ChangesAW00075301000 25 Nov 2008 Initial release of this document.AW000753

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 8 Basler scout lightFig. 5: Mechanical Dimensions (in mm) for Cameras with the Standard C-mount Lens Ad

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Index Basler scout light 155IndexAacquisition frame rateand AOI size ...65, 70maximum allowed ...65

Index 156 Basler scout lightFfactory setup ...127high gain factory setup ...127standard facto

Index Basler scout light 157Rrecommended packet size parameter ...138resulting frame rate abs parameter...

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Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler scout light 91.4.2 Mechanical Stress Test Results Scout cameras were submitted to an independent

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 10 Basler scout light1.5 Software Licensing InformationThe software in the camera includes the LWIP TCP

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler scout light 111.6 Avoiding EMI and ESD ProblemsThe cameras are frequently installed in industria

For customers in the U.S.A.This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 12 Basler scout light1.7 Environmental Requirements1.7.1 Temperature and HumidityHousing temperature du

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler scout light 131.8 PrecautionsAvoid Dust on the SensorThe camera is shipped with a cap on the len

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 14 Basler scout lightWarranty PrecautionsTo ensure that your warranty remains in force:Do not remove th

Software and Hardware Installation Basler scout light 152 Software and Hardware InstallationThe information you will need to install and operate the

Software and Hardware Installation 16 Basler scout light

Tools for Changing Camera Parameters Basler scout light 173 Tools for Changing Camera ParametersThis section explains the options available for chang

Tools for Changing Camera Parameters 18 Basler scout light

Functional Description Basler scout light 194 Functional DescriptionThis section provides an overview of the camera’s functionality from a system per

Functional Description 20 Basler scout lightFig. 6: CCD Sensor ArchitectureCCD SensorVert.ShiftReg.Vert.ShiftReg.Vert.ShiftReg.Vert.ShiftReg.Pixels P

Functional Description Basler scout light 214.2 Overview (slA750-60fm Only)Each camera provides features such as a full frame shutter and electronic

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Functional Description 22 Basler scout lightFig. 7: CMOS Sensor ArchitectureCMOS SensorPixelArrayDigitizedPixel DataADCsAnalog ProcessingDigital Proc

Physical Interface Basler scout light 235 Physical InterfaceThis section provides detailed information, such as pinouts and voltage requirements, for

Physical Interface 24 Basler scout light5.2 Connector Pin Assignments and Numbering5.2.1 IEEE 1394b Socket Pin AssignmentsThe IEEE 1394b socket is us

Physical Interface Basler scout light 255.2.2 12-pin Receptacle Pin AssignmentsThe 12 pin receptacle is used to access the one physical input line an

Physical Interface 26 Basler scout light5.2.3 Pin NumberingFig. 9: Pin Numbering for the IEEE 1394b Socket and the 12-pin Receptacle11223456789101112

Physical Interface Basler scout light 275.3 Connector Types5.3.1 IEEE 1394b ConnectorThe 1394b socket on the camera is a standard, 9-pin IEEE 1394b b

Physical Interface 28 Basler scout light5.4 Cabling Requirements5.4.1 IEEE 1394b CableThe maximum length of the IEEE 1394b cable used between the cam

Physical Interface Basler scout light 29Fig. 10: I/O CableAvoid Applying Voltage to the Non-functional PinsApplying incorrect voltages to the non-fun

Physical Interface 30 Basler scout light5.5 IEEE 1394b Device InformationThe camera uses an IEEE1394b - 2002 compliant physical layer device that can

Physical Interface Basler scout light 315.6 Camera PowerCamera power must be supplied to the camera via the IEEE 1394b cable. Power consumption is as

Physical Interface 32 Basler scout light5.7 Input and Output Lines5.7.1 I/O SchematicFig. 11: I/O Line Schematic5.7.2 Input Line Description5.7.2.1 V

Physical Interface Basler scout light 335.7.2.2 Input Line SchematicThe camera is equipped with one physical input line designated as input line 1. T

Physical Interface 34 Basler scout light5.7.3 Output Line Description5.7.3.1 Voltage RequirementsThe following voltage requirements apply to the I/O

Physical Interface Basler scout light 35Fig. 13: Typical Voltage Output CircuitFigure 14 shows a typical circuit you can use to monitor the output li

Physical Interface 36 Basler scout lightFor more information about assigning camera output signals to the physical output line, see Section 8.2 on pa

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 376 Image Acquisition ControlThis section provides detailed information about controlling image acquisit

Image Acquisition Control 38 Basler scout light6.1.2 Acquiring One Image at a TimeIn “single frame” operation, the camera acquires and transmits a si

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 39// set camera in continous modeCamera.AcquisitionMode.SetValue( AcquisitionMode_Continuous );// set a

Image Acquisition Control 40 Basler scout light6.2 Controlling Image Acquisition with a Software TriggerYou can configure the camera so that image ac

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 41You can also use the Basler pylon Viewer application to easily set the parameters.For more information

Table of ContentsBasler scout light iTable of Contents1 Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Acquisition Control 42 Basler scout light6.2.3 Acquiring Images by Applying a Series of Software TriggersYou can set the camera to react to mul

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 43Camera.AcquisitionFrameRateAbs.SetValue( 60.0 );double resultingFrameRate = Camera.ResultingFrameRateA

Image Acquisition Control 44 Basler scout light6.3 Controlling Image Acquisition with a Hardware TriggerYou can configure the camera so that an exter

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 456.3.1 Exposure ModesIf you are triggering exposure start with an ExTrig signal, two exposure modes are

Image Acquisition Control 46 Basler scout lightWhen you operate the camera in trigger width exposure mode, you must use the camera’s exposure setting

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 47Camera.ExposureTimeAbs.SetValue( 3000 );// set for the width exposure mode, set minimum exposure time

Image Acquisition Control 48 Basler scout light6.3.3 Acquiring a Single Image by Applying One Hardware Trigger TransitionYou can set the camera to re

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 49For more information about the pylon Viewer, see Section 3.1 on page 17.For more information about the

Image Acquisition Control 50 Basler scout lightYou can set the exposure time and the Acquisition Mode parameter values from within your application s

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 516.4 Exposure Time ParametersMany of the camera’s image acquisition modes require you to specify an exp

Table of Contentsii Basler scout light5.7 Input and Output Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Acquisition Control 52 Basler scout lightChanging the Exposure Time BaseNormally, the exposure time is adjusted by setting the value of the Exp

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 536.4.2 Setting the Exposure Time Using "Absolute" SettingsYou can also set the exposure time

Image Acquisition Control 54 Basler scout light6.5 Overlapping Exposure and Sensor Readout (All Models Except slA750-60fm)The image acquisition proce

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 55Fig. 20: Overlapped ExposureDetermining whether your camera is operating with overlapped or non-overl

Image Acquisition Control 56 Basler scout lightFor more detailed guidelines about using an external trigger signal with the trigger width exposure mo

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 576.7 Trigger Ready Signal6.7.1 Trigger Ready Signal (All Models Except slA750-60fm)As described in the

Image Acquisition Control 58 Basler scout lightFig. 22: Trigger Ready SignalYou should be aware that if the Acquisition Frame Rate Abs parameter is

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 596.7.2 Trigger Ready Signal (slA750-60fm Only)As described in an earlier section, on these cameras the

Image Acquisition Control 60 Basler scout lightYou should be aware that if the Acquisition Frame Rate Abs parameter is enabled, the operation of the

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 616.8 Exposure Active SignalThe camera’s “exposure active” (ExpAc) signal goes high when the exposure ti

Table of ContentsBasler scout light iii7 Pixel Data Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Acquisition Control 62 Basler scout light6.9 Acquisition Timing ChartFigure 25 shows a timing chart for image acquisition and transmission. The

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 63Total Start Delay = 50.33 µsFig. 25: Exposure Start Controlled with an ExTrig SignalYou can calculate

Image Acquisition Control 64 Basler scout lightIf Tb ≤ Tr, then Te = Tr + 250 µsIf Tb > Tr, then Te = Tb + 250 µsYou can determine the value of th

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 656.10 Maximum Allowed Acquisition Frame Rate (All Models Except slA750-60fm)In general, the maximum all

Image Acquisition Control 66 Basler scout lightIncreasing the Maximum Allowed Frame RateYou may find that you would like to acquire frames at a rate

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 67Formula 2:Calculates the maximum frame rate based on the exposure time for the acquired frames:Where t

Image Acquisition Control 68 Basler scout lightFormula 2:Max Frames/s = 491.0 frames/sFormula 3:Packets per frame = 39.9(Round the result up to 40.)M

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 69maximum frame rate with the current camera settings. If you gradually decrease the setting for the Pac

Image Acquisition Control 70 Basler scout light6.11 Maximum Allowed Acquisition Frame Rate (slA750-60fm Only)In general, the maximum allowed acquisit

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 71Increasing the Maximum Allowed Frame RateYou may find that you would like to acquire frames at a rate

Table of Contentsiv Basler scout light9.12 Configuration Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Image Acquisition Control 72 Basler scout lightFormula 2:Calculates the maximum frame rate based on the number of packets needed to transmit a captur

Image Acquisition Control Basler scout light 736.11.1 Effect of the Packet Size Setting on the Maximum Allowed Frame RateAfter a camera acquires a fr

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Pixel Data Formats Basler scout light 757 Pixel Data FormatsBy selecting a pixel data format, you determine the format (layout) of the image data tra

Pixel Data Formats 76 Basler scout light7.2 Pixel Data Formats7.2.1 Mono 8 Format (Equivalent to DCAM Mono 8)When a monochrome camera is set for the

Pixel Data Formats Basler scout light 77With the camera set for Mono8, the pixel data output is 8 bit data of the “unsigned char” type. The available

Pixel Data Formats 78 Basler scout light7.2.2 Mono 16 Format (Equivalent to DCAM Mono 16)When a monochrome camera is set for the Mono16 pixel data fo

Pixel Data Formats Basler scout light 79When the camera is set for Mono 16, the pixel data output is 16 bit data of the “unsigned short (little endia

Pixel Data Formats 80 Basler scout light7.2.3 Mono 12 Packed FormatWhen a monochrome camera is set for the Mono 12 Packed pixel data format, it outpu

Pixel Data Formats Basler scout light 81When a monochrome camera is set for Mono 12 Packed, the pixel data output is 12 bit data of the “unsigned” ty

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler scout light 11 Specifications, Requirements, and PrecautionsThis section lists the camera models

Pixel Data Formats 82 Basler scout light7.2.4 YUV 4:2:2 Packed Format(Equivalent to DCAM YUV 4:2:2)When a monochrome camera is set for the YUV 4:2:2

Pixel Data Formats Basler scout light 83When the camera is set for YUV 4:2:2 Packed output, the pixel data output for the Y component is 8 bit data o

Pixel Data Formats 84 Basler scout lightPn = the last pixel transmitted by the cameraB0 = the first byte in the bufferBm = the last byte in the buffe

Pixel Data Formats Basler scout light 85The pixel data output for the U component or the V component is 8 bit data of the “straight binary” type. The

Pixel Data Formats 86 Basler scout light7.3 Pixel Transmission SequenceFor each captured image, pixel data is transmitted from the camera in the foll

I/O Control Basler scout light 878 I/O ControlThis section describes how to configure the camera’s physical input line and physical output line. It a

I/O Control 88 Basler scout light8.2 Configuring the Output Line8.2.1 Assigning a Camera Output Signal to the Physical Output LineThe camera is equip

I/O Control Basler scout light 898.2.2 Setting the State of a User Settable Output LineAs mentioned in the previous section, you can designate the ca

I/O Control 90 Basler scout lightYou can set the Line Selector and the Line Inverter parameter value from within your application software by using t

I/O Control Basler scout light 918.2.4 Working with the Timer SignalThe camera a timer output signal available called timer 1. The timer works as fol