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Basler pioneerUSER’S MANUAL FOR GigE VISION CAMERASDocument Number: AW000151Version: 06 Language: 000 (English)Release Date: 20 September 2007

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Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth 90 Basler pioneerDevice Current Throughput (read only)Indicates the actual bandwidth (in byt

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth Basler pioneer 91// Bandwidth Reserve AccumulationCamera.GevSCBWRA.SetValue( 10 );// Frame J

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth 92 Basler pioneer7.2 Managing Bandwidth When Multiple Cameras Share a Single Network PathIf

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth Basler pioneer 93transmission rate will be. After you have adjusted the Inter-packet Delay p

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth 94 Basler pioneerStep 2 - Set the Bandwidth Reserve parameter for each camera.The Bandwidth

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth Basler pioneer 95Where:Packet Overhead = 72 (for a GigE network)78 (for a 100 MBit/s network

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth 96 Basler pioneerStep 6 - Check that the total bandwidth assigned is less than the network c

Camera Functional Description Basler pioneer 978 Camera Functional Description This section provides an overview of the camera’s functionality from a

Camera Functional Description 98 Basler pioneerThe image buffer between the sensor and the Ethernet controller allows data to be read out of the sens

Camera Functional Description Basler pioneer 99Fig. 23: Camera Block DiagramSensorADC FPGAEthernetController24 MBImageBufferImageDataImageDataI/OExTr

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 11 Specifications, Requirements, and PrecautionsThis section lists the camera models cov

Camera Functional Description 100 Basler pioneer

Physical Interface Basler pioneer 1019 Physical InterfaceThis section provides detailed information, such as pinouts and voltage requirements, for th

Physical Interface 102 Basler pioneer9.2 Connector Pin Assignments and Numbering9.2.1 12-Pin Receptacle Pin AssignmentsThe 12 pin receptacle is used

Physical Interface Basler pioneer 1039.2.2 RJ-45 Jack Pin AssignmentsThe 8-pin RJ-45 jack provides Ethernet access to the camera. Pin assignments adh

Physical Interface 104 Basler pioneer9.3 Connector Types9.3.1 8-pin RJ-45 JackThe 8-pin jack for the camera’s Ethernet connection is a standard RJ-45

Physical Interface Basler pioneer 1059.4 Cabling Requirements9.4.1 Ethernet CablesUse high-quality Ethernet cables. To avoid EMI, the cables must be

Physical Interface 106 Basler pioneerFig. 26: Power and I/O CableNoteTo avoid a voltage drop with long input power wires, we recommend that you suppl

Physical Interface Basler pioneer 1079.5 Input PowerInput power must be supplied to the camera’s 12-pin connector via the power and I/O cable. Nomina

Physical Interface 108 Basler pioneer9.7 Input and Output Lines9.7.1 Input LinesThe camera is equipped with two physical input lines designated as In

Physical Interface Basler pioneer 1099.7.2 Output LinesThe camera is equipped with four physical output lines designated as Output Line 1, Output Lin

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 2 Basler pioneer1.2 General SpecificationsSpecification piA640-210gm/gc piA1000-48gm/gc piA1600-35gm/gc

Physical Interface 110 Basler pioneerFigure 29 shows a typical circuit you can use to monitor an output line with an LED or an opto-coupler. In this

Physical Interface Basler pioneer 1119.7.3 Output Line Response TimeResponse times for the output lines on the camera are as shown below.Fig. 30: Out

Physical Interface 112 Basler pioneerFig. 31: I/O Line Schematic

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 11310 Image Acquisition ControlThis section provides detailed information about controlling image acquisitio

Image Acquisition Control 114 Basler pioneer10.1.2 Acquiring One Image at a TimeIn “single frame” operation, the camera acquires and transmits a sing

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 115// set camera in continous modeCamera.AcquisitionMode.SetValue( AcquisitionMode_Continuous );// set a fra

Image Acquisition Control 116 Basler pioneer10.2 Controlling Image Acquisition with a Software TriggerYou can configure the camera so that image acqu

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 117You can also use the Basler pylon Viewer application to easily set the parameters.For more information ab

Image Acquisition Control 118 Basler pioneer10.2.3 Acquiring Images by Applying a Series ofSoftware TriggersYou can set the camera to react to multip

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 119double resultingFrameRate = Camera.ResultingFrameRateAbs.GetValue( );// how to disable the FrameRateAbs p

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 3Specification piA1900-32gm/gcSensor Size(H x V pixels)gm: 1928 x 1084gc: 1926 x 1082Sen

Image Acquisition Control 120 Basler pioneer10.3 Controlling Image Acquisition with a Hardware TriggerYou can configure the camera so that an externa

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 121starts when the ExTrig signal falls. Figure 33 illustrates timed exposure with the camera set for rising

Image Acquisition Control 122 Basler pioneerexpect exposure to take place only when the ExTrig signal is high. But since the signal falls while the p

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 12310.3.2 Setting the Camera for Hardware TriggeringTo set the camera for hardware triggering: Use the Trig

Image Acquisition Control 124 Basler pioneer10.3.3 Acquiring a Single Image by Applying One Hardware Trigger TransitionYou can set the camera to reac

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 125For more information about the pylon Viewer, see Section 2.2 on page 20 and Section 2.4 on page 40.For mo

Image Acquisition Control 126 Basler pioneerYou should also be aware that if the Acquisition Frame Rate Abs parameter is enabled, it will influence t

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 12710.4 Exposure Time ParametersMany of the camera’s image acquisition modes require you to specify an expos

Image Acquisition Control 128 Basler pioneerChanging the Exposure Time BaseBy default, the Exposure Time Base is fixed at 20 µs, and the exposure tim

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 129You should also be aware that if you change the exposure time using the raw settings, the Exposure Time A

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 4 Basler pioneerSpecification piA2400-12gm/gcSensor Size(H x V pixels)gm: 2456 x 2058gc: 2454 x 2056Sen

Image Acquisition Control 130 Basler pioneer10.5 Overlapping Exposure and Sensor ReadoutThe image acquisition process on the camera includes two dist

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 131Determining whether your camera is operating with overlapped or non-overlapped exposures is not a matter

Image Acquisition Control 132 Basler pioneer10.6 Trigger Ready SignalAs described in the previous section, the cameras can operate in an “overlapped”

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 133You should be aware that if the Acquisition Frame Rate Abs parameter is enabled, the operation of the tri

Image Acquisition Control 134 Basler pioneer10.7 Exposure Active SignalThe camera’s “exposure active” (ExpAc) signal goes high when the exposure time

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 13510.8 Acquisition Timing ChartFigure 40 shows a timing chart for image acquisition and transmission. The c

Image Acquisition Control 136 Basler pioneerFig. 40: Exposure Start Controlled with an ExTrig SignalYou can calculate the frame readout time by usin

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 13710.9 Maximum Allowed Acquisition Frame RateIn general, the maximum allowed acquisition frame rate for you

Image Acquisition Control 138 Basler pioneerFor more information about AOI settings, see Section 13.5 on page 185.For more information on the setting

Image Acquisition Control Basler pioneer 139For more information about setting the exposure time, see Section 10.4 on page 127.Formula 3:Calculates t

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 51.3 Spectral Response for Mono CamerasThe following graphs show the spectral response f

Image Acquisition Control 140 Basler pioneer

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 14111 Pixel Data FormatsBy selecting a pixel data format, you determine the format (layout) of the image data trans

Pixel Data Formats 142 Basler pioneerYou can set the Pixel Format parameter value from within your application software by using the pylon API. The f

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 14311.2 Pixel Data Formats for Mono Cameras11.2.1 Mono 8 Format (Equivalent to DCAM Mono 8)When a monochrome camera

Pixel Data Formats 144 Basler pioneer11.2.2 Mono 16 Format (Equivalent to DCAM Mono 16)When a monochrome camera is set for the Mono16 pixel data form

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 145When the camera is set for Mono 16, the pixel data output is 16 bit data of the “unsigned short (little endian)”

Pixel Data Formats 146 Basler pioneer11.2.3 Mono 12 Packed FormatWhen a monochrome camera is set for the Mono 12 Packed pixel data format, it outputs

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 147When a monochrome camera is set for Mono 12 Packed, the pixel data output is 12 bit data of the “unsigned” type.

Pixel Data Formats 148 Basler pioneer11.2.4 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 Pa

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 14911.3 Pixel Data Output Formats for Color Cameras11.3.1 The Bayer Color FilterThe sensor used in color models of

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 6 Basler pioneerFig. 2: piA1000-48gm Spectral ResponseFig. 3: piA1600-35gm Spectral ResponseWave Length

Pixel Data Formats 150 Basler pioneer11.3.1.1 Color Filter AlignmentThe alignment of the Bayer filter to the pixels in the images acquired by color c

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 15111.3.2 Bayer GB 8 Format (Equivalent to DCAM Raw 8)When a color camera is set for the Bayer GB 8 pixel data form

Pixel Data Formats 152 Basler pioneerWith the camera set for Bayer GB 8, the pixel data output is 8 bit data of the “unsigned char” type. The availab

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 15311.3.3 Bayer GB 16 Format (Equivalent to DCAM Raw 16)When a color camera is set for the Bayer GB 16 pixel data f

Pixel Data Formats 154 Basler pioneerWhen the camera is set for Bayer GB 16, the pixel data output is 16 bit data of the “unsigned short (little endi

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 15511.3.4 Bayer GB 12 Packed FormatWhen a color camera is set for the Bayer GB 12 Packed pixel dataformat, it outpu

Pixel Data Formats 156 Basler pioneerWhen a color camera is set for Bayer GB 12 Packed, the pixel data output is 12 bit data of the “unsigned” type.

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 15711.3.5 YUV 4:2:2 Packed Format (Equivalent to DCAM YUV 4:2:2)When a color camera is set for the YUV 422 Packed p

Pixel Data Formats 158 Basler pioneerThe table below describes how the pixel data for a received frame will be ordered in the image buffer in your PC

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 159When the camera is set for YUV 4:2:2 Packed output, the pixel data output for the Y component is 8 bit data of t

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 7Fig. 4: piA1900-32gm Spectral ResponseFig. 5: piA2400-12gm Spectral ResponseWave Length

Pixel Data Formats 160 Basler pioneer11.3.6 YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV) Packed FormatOn color cameras, the YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV) packed pixel data format is similar

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 161When a color camera is set for YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV) output, the pixel data output for the Y component is 8 bit data

Pixel Data Formats 162 Basler pioneer11.3.7 Mono 8 Format (Equivalent to DCAM Mono 8)When a color camera is set for the Mono 8 pixel data format, the

Pixel Data Formats Basler pioneer 163This Data Value(Hexadecimal)Indicates This Signal Level(Decimal)0xFF 2550xFE 254 • • • • • •0x01 10x00 0

Pixel Data Formats 164 Basler pioneer11.4 Pixel Transmission SequenceFor each captured image, pixel data is transmitted from the camera in the follow

I/O Control Basler pioneer 16512 I/O ControlThis section describes how to configure the camera’s two physical input lines and four physical output li

I/O Control 166 Basler pioneer12.1.2 Using an Unassigned Input Line to Receive a User Input SignalYou can use an unassigned input line to receive you

I/O Control Basler pioneer 16712.2 Configuring Output Lines12.2.1 Assigning a Camera Output Signal to a Physical Output LineYou can use the camera’s

I/O Control 168 Basler pioneerFor more information about working with the timer output signals, see Section 12.2.4 on page 170For more information ab

I/O Control Basler pioneer 169To set the state of multiple user settable output lines: Use the User Output Value All parameter to set the state of m

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 8 Basler pioneer1.4 Spectral Response for Color CamerasThe following graphs show the spectral response

I/O Control 170 Basler pioneer12.2.4 Working with TimersThe camera has four timer output signals available: Timer 1, Timer 2, Timer 3, and Timer 4. A

I/O Control Basler pioneer 17112.2.4.2 Setting a Timer Delay TimeThere are two ways to set the delay time for a timer: by setting "raw" val

I/O Control 172 Basler pioneerSetting the Delay with an Absolute ValueYou can also set the Timer delay by using an "absolute" value. This i

I/O Control Basler pioneer 173The Timer Duration Raw parameter value can range from 1 to 4095. So if the value is set to 100, for example, the timer

I/O Control 174 Basler pioneerWhen you use the Timer Duration Abs parameter to set the duration time, the camera accomplishes the setting change by a

I/O Control Basler pioneer 17512.3 Checking the State of the I/O Lines12.3.1 Checking the State of a Single Output LineYou can determine the current

I/O Control 176 Basler pioneerthe state of the associated line is currently low. If a bit is 1, it indicates that the state of the associated line is

Standard Features Basler pioneer 17713 Standard FeaturesThis section provides detailed information about the standard features available on each came

Standard Features 178 Basler pioneer..If e.g. the piA640-210 gm/gc camera is set for a pixel data format that yields 8 bit effective pixel depth (Mon

Standard Features Basler pioneer 179 The sum of the Gain Raw All setting plus the Gain Raw Tap 1 setting must be between 0 and 400 (inclusive). The

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 9Fig. 7: piA1000-48gc Spectral ResponseFig. 8: piA1600-35gc Spectral ResponseWave Length

Standard Features 180 Basler pioneerSetting the GainTo set the Gain Raw All value: Set the Gain Selector to All. Set the Gain Raw parameter to your

Standard Features Basler pioneer 18113.2 Black LevelAdjusting the camera’s black level will result in an offset to the pixel values output from the c

Standard Features 182 Basler pioneerSetting the Black LevelTo set the Black Level Raw All value: Set the Black Level Selector to All. Set the Black

Standard Features Basler pioneer 18313.3 White Balance (on Color Models)White balance capability has been implemented on color models of the camera.

Standard Features 184 Basler pioneer13.4 Integrated IR Cut Filter (on Color Models)Color models of the camera that have a C-mount lens adapter are eq

Standard Features Basler pioneer 18513.5 Area of Interest (AOI)The area of interest (AOI) feature lets you specify a portion of the imaging sensor ar

Standard Features 186 Basler pioneerSetting the AOIBy default, the AOI is set to use the full resolution of the camera’s sensor. You can change the s

Standard Features Basler pioneer 187Camera.Height.SetValue( 200 );Camera.OffsetY.SetValue( 100 );For detailed information about using the pylon API,

Standard Features 188 Basler pioneer13.6 BinningBinning increases the camera’s response to light by summing the charges from adjacent pixels into one

Standard Features Basler pioneer 189The availability of binning differs between the camera models:You can combine vertical and horizontal binning. Th

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 10 Basler pioneerFig. 9: piA1900-32gc Spectral ResponseFig. 10: piA2400-12gc Spectral ResponseWave Leng

Standard Features 190 Basler pioneer13.6.1 Considerations When Using BinningIncreased Response to LightUsing binning can greatly increase the camera’

Standard Features Basler pioneer 191Binning’s Effect on the Sensor Readout and Frame Rate FormulasIn several areas of the manual, formulas appear for

Standard Features 192 Basler pioneer13.7 Luminance Lookup TableThe camera can capture pixel values at a 12 bit depth. When a monochrome camera is set

Standard Features Basler pioneer 193Fig. 49: Lookup Table with Values Mapped in a Linear FashionFig. 50: Lookup Table with Values Mapped for Higher

Standard Features 194 Basler pioneerUsing the Luminance Lookup Table to Get 8 Bit OutputAs mentioned above, when the camera is set for a pixel format

Standard Features Basler pioneer 19513.8 Event ReportingEvent reporting is available on the camera. With event reporting, the camera can generate an

Standard Features 196 Basler pioneerHowever if you are operating the camera at high frame rates with a small AOI, the camera may be able to generate

Standard Features Basler pioneer 19713.9 Test ImagesAll cameras include the ability to generate test images. Test images are used to check the camera

Standard Features 198 Basler pioneerTest Image 1 - Fixed Diagonal Gray Gradient (8 bit)The 8 bit fixed diagonal gray gradient test image is best su

Standard Features Basler pioneer 199Test Image 4 - Moving Diagonal Gray Gradient Feature Test (8 bit)The basic appearance of test image 4 is simila

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 111.5 Mechanical SpecificationsThe camera housing conforms to protection class IP30 prov

Standard Features 200 Basler pioneer13.10 Device Information ParametersEach camera includes a set of "device information" parameters. These

Standard Features Basler pioneer 201// Read the Device ID parameterPylon::String_t deviceID = Camera.DeviceFirmwareVersion.GetValue();// Write and re

Standard Features 202 Basler pioneer13.11 Configuration SetsA configuration set is a group of values that contains all of the parameter settings need

Standard Features Basler pioneer 203Default Startup SetYou can select the default configuration set or one of the user configuration sets stored in t

Standard Features 204 Basler pioneerTo load a saved configuration set or the default set from the camera’s non-volatile memory into the active set:

Chunk Features Basler pioneer 20514 Chunk FeaturesThis section provides detailed information about the chunk features available on each camera.14.1 W

Chunk Features 206 Basler pioneer14.2 Making the "Chunk Mode" Active and Enabling the Extended Data StampBefore you can use any of the came

Chunk Features Basler pioneer 207included in the pylon API. Once the chunk parser has been used, you can retrieve the extended image data by doing th

Chunk Features 208 Basler pioneer14.3 Frame CounterThe Frame Counter feature numbers images sequentially as they are acquired. When the feature is en

Chunk Features Basler pioneer 209Result.GetPayloadSize() );int64_t frameCounter = Camera.ChunkFramecounter.GetValue();For detailed information about

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 12 Basler pioneerFig. 11: Mechanical Dimensions (in mm)Bottom Side2 x M3; 4.5 deep2 x M3; 4 deep9.780.2

Chunk Features 210 Basler pioneer14.4 Time StampThe Time Stamp feature adds a chunk to each acquired image containing a time stamp that was generated

Chunk Features Basler pioneer 211For detailed information about using the pylon API, refer to the Basler pylon Programmer’s Guide and API Reference.Y

Chunk Features 212 Basler pioneer14.5 Line Status AllThe Line Status All feature samples the status of all of the camera’s input lines and output lin

Chunk Features Basler pioneer 213Camera.ChunkEnable.SetValue( true );// retrieve data from the chunkIChunkParser &ChunkParser = *Camera.CreateChu

Chunk Features 214 Basler pioneer14.6 CRC ChecksumThe CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) Checksum feature adds a chunk to each acquired image containing a

Chunk Features Basler pioneer 215Camera.ChunkSelector.SetValue( ChunkSelector_PayloadCRC16 );Camera.ChunkEnable.SetValue( true );// Check the CRC che

Chunk Features 216 Basler pioneer

Troubleshooting and Support Basler pioneer 21715 Troubleshooting and SupportThis section outlines the resources available to you if you need help wor

Troubleshooting and Support 218 Basler pioneer15.2 Before Contacting Basler Technical SupportTo help you as quickly and efficiently as possible when

Troubleshooting and Support Basler pioneer 2198 How severe is the problem? Camera can still be used.Camera can be used after I take this action:Camer

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 131.5.2 Sensor Positioning AccuracyThe sensor positioning accuracy is as shown in the dr

Troubleshooting and Support 220 Basler pioneer

Revision History Basler pioneer 221Revision HistoryDoc. ID Number Date ChangesAW00015101000 9 Feb 2007 Preliminary version of the document.AW00015102

Revision History 222 Basler pioneer

Feedback Basler pioneer 223FeedbackYour feedback will help us improve our documentation. Please click the link below to access an online feedback for

Feedback 224 Basler pioneer

Index Basler pioneer 225IndexAacquisition frame rateand AOI size...137maximum allowed ...1

Index 226 Basler pioneerdevice version parameter...200DHCP IP addressing...67DHCP server...

Index Basler pioneer 227LLEDs...101lens adapter...2, 3, 4len

Index 228 Basler pioneerRread timeout parameter...84receive window ...76receive window

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 14 Basler pioneer1.5.3 Maximum Thread Length on Color CamerasThe C-mount lens adapter on color models o

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 151.6 Environmental Requirements1.6.1 Temperature and HumidityHousing temperature during

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 16 Basler pioneer1.7 PrecautionsFor more specific information about the lens thread length, see Section

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions Basler pioneer 17Warranty PrecautionsTo ensure that your warranty remains in force:Do not remove the ca

Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions 18 Basler pioneer

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 192 Software and Hardware InstallationThis section provides the information you will need to instal

Contacting Basler Support WorldwideEurope:Basler AGAn der Strusbek 60 - 6222926 AhrensburgGermanyTel.: +49-4102-463-500Fax.: +49-4102-463-599vc.suppor

Software and Hardware Installation 20 Basler pioneer2.2 Software Installation2.2.1 What You Must Know Before You BeginThe software installation proce

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 21more robust packet resend mechanism. The Basler pylon 1394 driver - a camera driver for IEEE 139

Software and Hardware Installation 22 Basler pioneer2.2.1.1 What Happens When Installing a Basler GigE Vision Network DriverDuring installation of th

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 23For more information about compatible chipsets, see Section 4.1 on page 53.NoteIf you are using a

Software and Hardware Installation 24 Basler pioneer2.2.2 Removing Older Pylon SoftwareIf you have version 0.9 or below of the Basler filter driver i

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 254. When the removal process is complete, click the Close button on the LAN ConnectionProperties w

Software and Hardware Installation 26 Basler pioneer7. A Ready to Install the Program window will open. Click the Install button.8. If a warning mess

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 272.2.4 Installing the pylon Viewer1. Make sure your GigE camera is disconnected from your computer

Software and Hardware Installation 28 Basler pioneer8. If a warning message appears indicating that Windows logo testing was not passed, clickContinu

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 292.2.5 Adjusting the InstallationThis section provides information on adjustments that must be mad

Software and Hardware Installation 30 Basler pioneer2.2.5.1 Configuring a Non-compatible GigE or a Fast Ethernet Network Adapter Used with Your Camer

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 31c. Click the Close or the OK button on the Local Area Connection Properties window (either a Clos

Software and Hardware Installation 32 Basler pioneerGo on to step 8. 8. Click on the Alternate Configuration tab.a. Make sure that the Automatic p

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 332.2.5.2 Changing the Driver Association for a Compatible GigE Network AdapterDuring installation

Software and Hardware Installation 34 Basler pioneer2.2.5.3 Unbinding the Basler Filter Driver from a Non-compatible GigE or a Fast Ethernet Network

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 352.2.5.4 Installing a Software ComponentThe procedure below describes how to install a Basler pylo

Software and Hardware Installation 36 Basler pioneer5. A Customer Information window will open. Enter the appropriate information and click the Nextb

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 372.2.6 If You Are Using Multiple Network Adapters in a Single PCWith a typical installation of Gig

Software and Hardware Installation 38 Basler pioneer2.2.7 Software Licensing InformationLWIP TCP/IP ImplementationThe software in this camera include

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 392.3 Hardware InstallationTo install the camera hardware, follow these steps:1. Mount a C-mount le

Table of ContentsBasler pioneer iTable of Contents1 Specifications, Requirements, and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.

Software and Hardware Installation 40 Basler pioneer2.4 Acquiring Your First ImagesTo adjust your camera’s settings and to acquire and view your firs

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 414. Click on your camera’s name in the device tree to select the camera. A camera propertiespane w

Software and Hardware Installation 42 Basler pioneer7. Change the Black Level setting to a value between 16 and 32 and change the Gain setting toits

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 438. Change the Shutter setting to its lowest allowed value:a. Click the + Sign beside the Acquisit

Software and Hardware Installation 44 Basler pioneer9. Click the icon in the tool bar or click Camera in the menu bar and select Continuous Shotfro

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 4515. Adjust Exposure Time, Gain, and Black Level (in that order) to further improve the quality of

Software and Hardware Installation 46 Basler pioneer2.5 Adjusting Image QualityIn the following descriptions, we will discuss image quality in terms

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 47Brightness: Among the factors determining the brightness of an image are the intensity of the ill

Software and Hardware Installation 48 Basler pioneerExposure Time:The exposure time setting determines the time interval during which the sensor is e

Software and Hardware Installation Basler pioneer 49Note that it is not possible to improve the signal-to-noise ratio by increasing gain. Increasing

Table of Contentsii Basler pioneer4 Network Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534.1 Reco

Software and Hardware Installation 50 Basler pioneer2.6 Next StepsWe assume that you have succeeded in acquiring images and controlling the camera us

Tools for Changing Camera Parameters Basler pioneer 513 Tools for Changing Camera ParametersThis section explains the options available for changing

Tools for Changing Camera Parameters 52 Basler pioneer3.3 The pylon APIYou can access all of the camera’s parameters and can control the camera’s ful

Network Recommendations Basler pioneer 534 Network RecommendationsThis section describes the recommended adapters and architectures for the network t

Network Recommendations 54 Basler pioneer4.2 Recommended Network Architectures4.2.1 Peer-to-peer Network ArchitectureA strongly recommended network a

Network Recommendations Basler pioneer 554.2.2 Connecting Via Network SwitchesA second recommended network architecture involves connecting your came

Network Recommendations 56 Basler pioneer Fig. 17: Multiple Cameras Converging to a Single PathFor more information about managing network bandwidth

Network Recommendations Basler pioneer 574.3 PC Data Bus IssuesIf you are connecting multiple cameras to your host PC, either through direct peer-to-

Network Recommendations 58 Basler pioneer

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration Basler pioneer 595 Camera and Network Adapter IP ConfigurationThis section describes the default IP confi

Table of ContentsBasler pioneer iii9.7 Input and Output Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration 60 Basler pioneer5.1 Network Adapter IP BehaviorThe two most common ways to set the IP configuration on n

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration Basler pioneer 615.2 Changing a Network Adapter’s IP Configuration5.2.1 Setting an Adapter to Use a Fixed

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration 62 Basler pioneer3. An Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window will open and the General tab will be

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration Basler pioneer 63NoteWhen you configure an adapter to use a fixed address, there are some things that you

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration 64 Basler pioneer5.2.2 Setting an Adapter to Use DHCP / Alternate Configuration = APIPAWhen a network ada

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration Basler pioneer 653. An Internet Protocol Properties window will open as shown below.a. On the General ta

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration 66 Basler pioneer5.2.3 Checking a Network Adapter’s IP AddressYou can check the current IP address of a n

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration Basler pioneer 675.3 Camera IP BehaviorWhen a camera is powered on or reset, it exhibits the following be

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration 68 Basler pioneerNoteFor auto IP assignment to work correctly, the network adapter that the camera is plu

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration Basler pioneer 695.4 Changing a Camera’s IP ConfigurationAn application called the IP Configuration Tool

Table of Contentsiv Basler pioneer11.3 Pixel Data Output Formats for Color Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14911

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration 70 Basler pioneerThe IP Configuration Tool has two modes, List Mode and Edit mode: When the tool is firs

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration Basler pioneer 71Making Changes to the Camera’s IP ConfigurationYou can use the IP Configuration Tool to

Camera and Network Adapter IP Configuration 72 Basler pioneer4. When you are finished making changes, click the Write Configuration button.A message

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters Basler pioneer 736 Basler Network Drivers and Parameters This section describes the Basler network drivers avai

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters 74 Basler pioneer6.1 The Basler Filter DriverThe Basler filter driver is a basic driver GigE Vision network dri

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters Basler pioneer 75For detailed information about using the pylon API, refer to the Basler pylon Programmer’s Gui

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters 76 Basler pioneer6.2 The Basler Performance DriverThe Basler performance driver is a hardware specific GigE Vis

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters Basler pioneer 77General ParametersEnable Resend - Enables the packet resend mechanisms.If the Enable Resend pa

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters 78 Basler pioneerResend Request Threshold - This parameter determines the location of the resend request thresh

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters Basler pioneer 79Timeout Resend Mechanism ParametersThe timeout resend mechanism is illustrated in Figure 19 wh

Table of ContentsBasler pioneer v14 Chunk Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters 80 Basler pioneerMaximum Number Resend Requests - The Maximum Number Resend Requests parameter sets the maximum

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters Basler pioneer 81Threshold and Timeout Resend Mechanisms CombinedFigure 20 illustrates the combined action of t

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters 82 Basler pioneer(9) Because the maximum number of resend requests has been sent and the last Resend Response T

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters Basler pioneer 83For more information about the pylon Viewer, see Section 2.2 on page 20 and Section 2.4 on pag

Basler Network Drivers and Parameters 84 Basler pioneer6.3 Transport Layer ParametersThe transport layer parameters are part of the camera’s basic Gi

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth Basler pioneer 857 Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth This section des

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth 86 Basler pioneerThe packet size parameter should always be set to the maximum size that you

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth Basler pioneer 87Bandwidth Reserve (read/write)Used to reserve a portion of the assigned ban

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth 88 Basler pioneer(1) You trigger image acquisition and during this time period, the camera a

Network Related Camera Parameters and Managing Bandwidth Basler pioneer 89(6) You trigger image acquisition and during this time period, the camera a