Allied Vision Technologies GB650C, GB1380, ProsilicaGB1380C, GB2450, GB2450C Technical Manual

Technical Manual

AVT GigE Vision Cameras

V2.0.3

05 July 2013

Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
D-07646 Stadtroda, Germany

AVT Prosilica GB

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Legal notice

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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communica­tions. However, there is no guarantee that interferences will not occur in a particular installation.
If the equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Use a different line outlet for the receiver.

• Consult a radio or TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could
void your authority to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this
manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a computing
device pursuant to Subpart A of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For customers in Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Inter­ference Regulations.

Pour utilisateurs au Canada

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes classe A pour bruits radioélectriques, spécifiées dans le
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique.

Life support applications

These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where mal­function of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Allied Vision
Technologies customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their
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All rights reserved.
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Headquarters:

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Contents

Contacting Allied Vision Technologies ................................................... 5

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 6

Document history............................................................................................................ 6

Conventions used in this manual ........................................................................................ 7

Styles ....................................................................................................................... 7

Symbols.................................................................................................................... 7

Precautions.................................................................................................................... 8

Cleaning optics............................................................................................................... 9

Identifying debris ....................................................................................................... 9

Locating debris .......................................................................................................... 9

Color cameras with IR filter ........................................................................................... 9

Cleaning with air....................................................................................................... 10

Contact cleaning....................................................................................................... 10

Conformity ..............................................................................................................11

Specifications .......................................................................................................12

Prosilica GB650/650C .................................................................................................... 12

Prosilica GB660/660C .................................................................................................... 14

Prosilica GB1380/1380C ................................................................................................. 16

Prosilica GB2450/2450C ................................................................................................ 18

Camera attribute highlights ........................................................................20

Filters ........................................................................................................................21

Camera dimensions ..........................................................................................22

Mechanical drawings .......................................................................................23

Landscape sensor and inline connector ............................................................................. 23

Landscape sensor and vertical connector ........................................................................... 24

Portrait sensor and inline connector ................................................................................. 25

Portrait sensor and vertical connector ............................................................................... 26

Camera lens mount ....................................................................................................... 27

Adjustment of lens mount .............................................................................................. 28

Loosen locking ring................................................................................................... 28

Image to infinity....................................................................................................... 28

Camera interfaces .............................................................................................29

Status LEDs .................................................................................................................. 29

Gigabit Ethernet port ..................................................................................................... 30

Camera I/O connector pin assignment ............................................................................... 31

I/O definition ............................................................................................................... 32

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Camera power .......................................................................................................... 32

Isolated IO ground .................................................................................................... 32

RxD RS-232 and TxD RS-232 ....................................................................................... 32

Input triggers .......................................................................................................... 33

Output signals.......................................................................................................... 33

Signal ground .......................................................................................................... 34

Video iris................................................................................................................. 34

Reserved ................................................................................................................. 34

Camera I/O opto-isolated user circuit example .................................................................... 35

Camera I/O non-isolated user circuit example ..................................................................... 36

Video iris user circuit example.......................................................................................... 37

Trigger timing diagram................................................................................................... 38

Notes on triggering ................................................................................................... 38

Firmware update.................................................................................................40

Resolution and ROI frame rates ...............................................................41

Prosilica GB650............................................................................................................. 41

Prosilica GB660............................................................................................................. 42

Prosilica GB1380........................................................................................................... 42

Prosilica GB2450........................................................................................................... 43

Prosilica GB model comparison ........................................................................................ 43

Additional references ......................................................................................44

Index...........................................................................................................................45

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Contacting Allied Vision Technologies

Contacting Allied Vision Technologies

Info

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• Technical information:

http://www.alliedvisiontec.com

• Support:

[e-mail]

Allied Vision Technologies GmbH (Headquarters)

Taschenweg 2a
07646 Stadtroda, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc.

101-3750 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, BC, V5J 5E9, Canada
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Allied Vision Technologies Inc.

38 Washington Street
Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
Toll Free number +1 877-USA-1394
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Allied Vision Technologies Asia Pte. Ltd.

82 Playfair Road
#07-02 D’Lithium, Singapore 368001
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Allied Vision Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

2-2109 Hongwell International Plaza
1602# ZhongShanXi Road, Shanghai 200235, China
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Introduction

Introduction

This AVT Prosilica GB Technical Manual describes in depth the technical speci­fications of the Prosilica GB camera family including dimensions, feature over­view, I/O definition, trigger timing waveforms, and frame rate performance.

For information on software installation read the AVT GigE Installation Man-
ual. For detailed information on camera features and controls specific to the
Prosilica GB refer to the AVT GigE Camera and Driver Features and AVT GigE
Camera and Driver Attributes documents.

Document history

www

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AVT Prosilica GB literature:

http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/us/support/downloads/
product-literature/prosilica-gb.html

Version Date Remarks

V2.0.0 2011-Jul-14 New Manual - SERIAL status

V2.0.1 2013-Jan-28 • Renamed Camera IO signals

• Reworked cleaning optics section

• Reworked the spectral plots and frame rate vs.height graphs

V2.0.2 2013-Apr-22 • Updated the RoHS directive

• Updated the exposure control values in the Specifications chapter

• Added Status LEDs section

• Updated the pixel format naming according to the GenICam naming con­vention

• Added frame rate formulas in the Resolution and ROI frame rates chapter

• Added VIMBA SDK link in Additional references section

• Updated AVT recommended cabling to category 6 or higher in Gigabit

Ethernet port section

V2.0.3 2013-Jul-05 • Added contact information for Allied Vision Technologies (Shanghai) Co.

Ltd.

• Updated the links to AVT GigE Installation Manual

• Added links to AVT GigE Camera and Driver Features document

Table 1: Document history

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Introduction

Conventions used in this manual

To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important
information, the following typographical styles and symbols are used:

Styles

Symbols

Style Function Example

Bold Programs, inputs, or

highlighting important
information

bold

Courier Code listings etc. Input

Upper case Register REGISTER

Italics Modes, fields Mode

Parentheses and/or blue Links (Link)

Table 2: Styles

Note

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This symbol highlights important information.

Caution



This symbol highlights important instructions. You have to fol­low these instructions to avoid malfunctions.

www



This symbol highlights URLs for further information. The URL
itself is shown in blue.

Example:

http://www.alliedvisiontec.com

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Introduction

Precautions

Caution



Do not disassemble the camera housing. Warranty is void if
camera has been disassembled.

This camera contains sensitive internal components.

Caution



Keep shipping material.

Poor packaging of the product may cause damage during ship­ping.

Caution



Verify all external connections.

Verify all external connections in terms of voltage levels,
power requirements, voltage polarity, and signal integrity
prior to powering the device.

Caution



Cleaning.

This product can be damaged by some volatile cleaning agents.
Avoid cleaning the image sensor unless absolutely necessary.
Please see instructions on optics cleaning in this document.

Caution



Do not exceed environmental specifications.

See environmental specifications limits in the Specifications
section of this document. Special care must be taken to main­tain a reasonable operating temperature. If the camera is oper­ated in temperatures higher than the specified range, the
camera should be mounted on a heat sink.

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Introduction

Cleaning optics

Identifying debris

Debris on the image sensor or optical components appears as a darkened area
or smudge on a camera image. Do not confuse this with a pixel defect which
appears as a distinct point.

Locating debris

First determine whether the debris is on the sensor glass, IR filter (if used), or
lens. The farther away the debris is from the sensor, the blurrier the debris
appears on a camera image.

Stream a live image from the camera using a uniform target, such as a piece of
paper. To determine if the debris is on the camera lens, rotate the lens indepen­dent of the camera. If the spot moves, the debris is on the lens. Otherwise, the
debris is on the IR filter (if used) or sensor glass.

Color cameras with IR filter

Prosilica GB color cameras are equipped with an IR filter. With no lens or lens
cap on a camera, the IR filter is exposed and debris can accumulate on it. This is
the most probable location for debris. It should not be necessary to remove the
IR filter for cleaning. Clean the outside of the IR filter glass using the tech­niques explained in the next section.

If it is determined that the debris is on the inside surface of the filter glass, or
the sensor glass, IR filter removal is necessary. Depending on the manufactur­ing date of your Prosilica GB camera, the IR filter may be slot type, or pinhole
type. Slot type filters can be removed using a small flat head screw driver. Pin­hole type filters require a pin spanner wrench for removal.

Caution



Do not touch any optics with fingers. Oil from fingers can
damage fragile optical coatings.

Note



A pin spanner wrench suitable for IR filter removal is available
for purchase from AVT.
AVT P/N: E9020001

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Cleaning with air

Blow directly on the contaminated surface with moderate pressure, clean com­pressed air.

View a live image with the camera after blowing. If debris is still present, repeat
the process until it is determined that the particulate cannot be dislodged. If
this is the case, proceed to the contact cleaning technique.

Contact cleaning

Only use this method if the above air cleaning method does not sufficiently
clean the surface. Use 99% pure isopropyl alcohol and clean cotton swabs. Wet
the swab in the alcohol. Quickly wipe the optics in a single stroke. Prolonged
exposure of alcohol on the swab can cause the swab glue to loosen and transfer
to the optic glass. Do not reuse the same swab. Repeat this process until the
debris is removed. If this process fails to remove the debris, contact AVT.

Caution



Do not exceed 90 psi. If using canned air (typically ~ 70 psi
when full), do not shake or tilt the can, as extreme changes
in temperature due to sudden cold air can crack the optic
glass.

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Conformity

Conformity

Allied Vision Technologies declares under its sole responsibility that all stan­dard cameras of the AVT Prosilica GB family to which this declaration relates
are in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative docu­ment(s):

• CE, following the provisions of 2004/108/EG directive

• FCC Part 15 Class A

• RoHS (2011/65/EU)

We declare, under our sole responsibility, that the previously described AVT
Prosilica GB cameras conform to the directives of the CE.

Note: 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 in a
residential environment. This equipment generates radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Any modifications not expressly
approved in this manual may void your authority to operate this equipment.

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Specifications

Specifications

Prosilica GB650/650C

Feature Specification

Resolution 659 x 493

Sensor Sony ICX424AL, ICX424AQ for color

Type CCD Progressive

Sensor size Type 1/3

Cell size 7.4 μm

Lens mount C (adjustable) / CS

Max frame rate at full resolution 120 fps

A/D 12 bit

On-board FIFO 16 MB

Bit depth 8/12

Mono formats GB650: Mono8, Mono12, Mono12Packed; GB650C: Mono8

Color formats BayerRG8, BayerRG12, BayerGR12Packed, RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed,

YUV411Packed, YUV422Packed, YUV444Packed

Exposure control 10 μs to 78.5 s; 1 μs increments

Gain control 0 to 30 dB

Horizontal binning 1 to 8 pixels

Vertical binning 1 to 14 rows

TTL I/Os 1 input, 1 output

Opto-coupled I/Os 1 input, 1 output

RS-232 1

Power requirements 5–16 VDC: Cameras SN: 02-22XXA; 5–25 VDC: Cameras SN: 02-22XXB

Power consumption 3 W

Mass 59 g

Dimensions 51 x 89 mm (board size - W x L)

Sensor orientations Landscape, portrait

Connector orientations Inline, vertical

Operating temperature 0 to +70 °C ambient temperature (without condensation)

Storage temperature -10 to +70 °C ambient temperature (without condensation)

Trigger latency 1.0 μs for non-isolated I/O, 9 μs for isolated I/O

Trigger jitter ±20 ns for non-isolated I/O, ±0.5 μs for isolated I/O

Tpd 10 ns for non-isolated I/O, 1.3 μs for isolated I/O

Operating humidity 20 to 80% non-condensing

Hardware interface standard IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX

Software interface standard GigE Vision Standard 1.2

Regulatory CE, FCC Class A, RoHS (2011/65/EU)

Table 3: Prosilica GB650/650C camera specifications

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Specifications

Figure 1: Prosilica GB650 monochrome spectral response

Figure 2: Prosilica GB650C color spectral response

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Quantum Eciency

Wavelength [nm]

400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Quantum Eciency

Wavelength [nm]

Red Green Blue

400 450 500 550 600 650 700

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Specifications

Prosilica GB660/660C

Feature Specification

Resolution 659 x 493

Sensor Sony ICX618

Type CCD Progressive

Sensor size Type 1/4

Cell size 5.6 μm

Lens mount C (adjustable) / CS

Max frame rate at full resolution 119 fps

A/D 14 bit

On-board FIFO 16 MB

Bit depth 8/12

Mono formats GB660: Mono8, Mono12, Mono12Packed; GB660C: Mono8

Color formats BayerRG8, BayerRG12, BayerGR12Packed, RGB8Packed, BGR8Packed,

YUV411Packed, YUV422Packed, YUV444Packed

Exposure control 10 μs to 78.5 s; 1 μs increments

Gain control 0 to 30 dB

Horizontal binning 1 to 8 pixels

Vertical binning 1 to 16 rows

TTL I/Os 1 input, 1 output

Opto-coupled I/Os 1 input, 1 output

RS-232 1

Power requirements 5–16 VDC: Cameras SN: 02-22XXA

5–25 VDC: Cameras SN: 02-22XXB

Power consumption 3 W

Mass 59 g

Dimensions 51 x 89 mm (board size - W x L)

Sensor orientations Landscape

Connector orientations Inline, vertical

Operating temperature 0 to +70 °C ambient temperature (without condensation)

Storage temperature -10 to +70 °C ambient temperature (without condensation)

Trigger latency 2 μs for non-isolated I/O, 10 μs for isolated I/O

Trigger jitter ±20 ns for non-isolated I/O, ±0.5 μs for isolated I/O

Tpd 10 ns for non-isolated I/O, 1.3 μs for isolated I/O

Operating humidity 20 to 80% non-condensing

Hardware interface standard IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX

Software interface standard GigE Vision Standard 1.2

Regulatory CE, FCC Class A, RoHS (2011/65/EU)

Table 4: Prosilica GB660/660C camera specifications