Leutron Vision PicSight GigE Camera Series Getting Started Manual

PicSight GigE Camera Series

Getting Started Guide

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Table of Contents

1.

Product Package ...................................................................................... 5

1.1. OEM Product ........................................................................................... 5

1.2. Standard Product ..................................................................................... 5

1.3. Environment ...........................................................................................5

2.

Hardware Description ..............................................................................6

2.1. Mechanical Description .............................................................................6

2.2. Connector Description .............................................................................. 6

2.2.1.

Digital I/O ........................................................................................ 6

2.2.2.

RS-232c, Power ................................................................................ 7

2.3. The Optocoupler Interface......................................................................... 7

2.3.1.

The Trigger Inputs.............................................................................7

2.4. Hardware Installation ............................................................................... 8

2.4.1.

Ethernet Connection ..........................................................................8

2.4.2.

Power Supply....................................................................................8

3.

Software Installation ............................................................................... 9

3.1.1.

Daisy ............................................................................................... 9

3.1.2.

Other Tools ......................................................................................9

3.2. Installing LV-SDS (Windows) ................................................................... 10

3.2.1.

Running the Setup Program.............................................................. 10

3.2.2.

Installation CD-ROM ........................................................................ 10

3.2.3.

Downloaded Files ............................................................................ 10

3.2.4.

Installation Process ......................................................................... 10

3.2.5.

Installation Results .......................................................................... 13

4.

Configuring and Testing the Camera ......................................................15

4.1. Possible Impact of a Firewall ................................................................... 15

4.1.1.

Configuration of Windows XP Firewall................................................. 15

4.1.2.

Configuration of Other Firewalls ........................................................ 17

4.2. Checking the Connection ........................................................................ 17

4.3. HTTP-based Configuration ....................................................................... 19

4.3.1.

Logging In, Setting the IP Address and Nickname ............................... 19

4.3.2.

Changing the Password .................................................................... 21

4.3.3.

Getting an Image in a Web Browser .................................................. 21

4.3.4.

Logging Out.................................................................................... 21

4.4. Advanced Network Settings..................................................................... 21

4.4.1.

Understanding the LAN Traffic Issues................................................. 21

4.4.2.

Packet Sizes ................................................................................... 22

4.4.3.

Setting the MTU .............................................................................. 23

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4.4.4.

Setting the Streaming Packet Size..................................................... 24

4.4.5.

Setting the Inter-Packet Delay .......................................................... 24

4.4.6.

Accessing PicSight on a Different Subnet............................................ 25

4.5. Testing the Camera with PicSight Demo.................................................... 25

4.5.1.

Initial Settings ................................................................................ 25

4.5.2.

Run-time Settings ........................................................................... 27

4.5.3.

Display .......................................................................................... 28

4.5.4.

Info ............................................................................................... 29

4.5.5.

Expert Settings ............................................................................... 30

4.6. Firmware Update and Recover Mode......................................................... 30

4.6.1.

The Firmware Update ...................................................................... 30

4.6.2.

The Recover Mode ........................................................................... 31

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All Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does
not represent a commitment on the part of LEUTRON VISION. The software
products described in this document are furnished under a license agreement or
nondisclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied only in
accordance with the terms of agreement.

It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically
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Product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.

Revision: 1.00
Last Save: May 31, 2006
Last Print: June 14, 2006
Document: PicSight_GigE_Guide.doc
This Manual Covers:
Hardware Revisions: All PicSight® GigE Series
Software Revisions: LV-SDS 1.96

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1. Product Package

The products of PicSight® series are available as an OEM-Product or as a
Standard Product.

1.1. OEM Product

The OEM-product consists of the hardware only without any documentation or
software. Thus every OEM must buy a standard product first.

1.2. Standard Product

The standard product consists of the following items:

1. PicSight® hardware

2. LV-SDS, software development tools for PicSight® hardware:

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Daisy, C++ class library (DLL) for Borland- or MS-C++. Includes interactive
Camera Editor to create own camera definitions, and DRAL libraries for
handling special tasks. Daisy is available for Windows XP/2000/NT4, for
Windows Me/98/95, and for Linux. The GigE cameras are supported in
Windows 2000/XP only.

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Orchid, high level library enabling fast and easy development of live-video
applications in visual environments (MS Visual Basic, Borland C++ Builder,
.Net Framework, etc.).

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PicSight Demo, an interactive test program for demonstrating basic PicSight
capabilities.

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Twain driver which allows you to use PicSight® with most of the popular
image processing and office software, e.g. CorelDRAW, MS Office etc.

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Video for Windows and MCI drivers.

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Support for various 3rd party image processing software.

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LV-SDS Programmers Reference Manual in PDF format.

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This manual (PicSight® Series - Getting Started)

Important: Please study carefully the release notes of the LV-SDS to see which
features are not yet implemented.

Important: All software products mentioned above may be duplicated without
further charge for OEM applications. If the product is just resold (distributed),
every end user has to buy a standard product first.

1.3. Environment

Our products are for use in industrial environment. Connected equipment like
keyboard, cameras and cables must fulfil the CE and EMC (EN 55022, EN 55024)
rules. Operating temperature and other environment parameters are stated in
the data sheet for each camera type.

Please contact us if you need further information regarding the necessary
equipment.

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2. Hardware Description

Only features common for the whole family are described in this section. For
features specific to a particular model, please refer to the Specification Sheet of
the model.

2.1. Mechanical Description

2.2. Connector Description

2.2.1. Digital I/O

Hirose 12-pin connector, male, HR10A-10R-12PB-71

Pin Signal

1 Opto Output TAP (connect + 5-24 Volts)

2 Opto Output Common (Emitter)

3 Opto Output 0 (Collector)

4 Opto Output 1 (Collector)

5 reserved, do not connect

6 reserved, do not connect

7 reserved, do not connect

8 Opto Input 1 (bidirectional)

9 Opto Input 0 (bidirectional)

10 Opto Input Common (bidirectional)

11 Trigger Input TTL

12 Ground

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2.2.2. RS-232c, Power

Hirose 6-pin connector male, HR10A-7R-6PB-73

Pin Signal

1 TXD Output

2 RXD Input

3 Ground

4 Reserved

5 Ground

6 10-15V DC Power Input (+)

2.3. The Optocoupler Interface

For use in industrial environment, PicSight® boards provide I/O signals isolated
by use of optocouplers with variable 5V to 24V interface. To take full profit of
this signal isolation, you have to connect the optocoupler to an external power
supply. In the following figure is the common way, how to connect the
optocoupler to an external power source of 5-24 Volt:

2.3.1. The Trigger Inputs

For triggering either the optocoupler input or the TTL input can be used. There is
a difference in the way the trigger is handled:

The TTL trigger line goes directly to the camera module and therefore the
pulse width on the TTL input defines the exposure time (if the module is set to
the pulse width triggered mode). Note that the polarity of the TTL trigger cannot
be configured by software; the trigger start is always the positive edge of the
pulse on the Hirose TTL input. In LV-SDS the TTL trigger input on the Hirose
connector has index 5 (the internal TTL inputs 0-4 are not connected to any
connector).

The Opto input is not directly connected to the camera module. Therefore the
pulse on the optocoupler generates internally an interrupt and the interrupt
handler creates a TTL trigger with the length corresponding to the shutter time,
which was preset by software. The interrupt is only raised upon a specific edge
and thus the pulse width on the opto-input does not have any influence. So the
trigger on the opto-input behaves like the edge pre-select trigger mode,
regardless of the trigger mode actually set. The expected polarity on opto inputs
can be configured by software on the host side.

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2.4. Hardware Installation

2.4.1. Ethernet Connection

The PicSight GigE is fully compatible with the industry-standard Ethernet LAN
equipment.

It can be connected directly to the host PC (point-to-point connection). In such
case a cross-linked cable must be used and the cable length can be up to 100
meters.

Or it can be connected to a network with one or more switches between the
PicSight and the host PC. As the PicSight complies with the IP protocol standard,
so it should work with all standard Ethernet switches. However, the functions
and performance grade of the switch can significantly influence the performance
of the image transfer and thus care must be taken in order to select an
appropriate switch.

For optimal performance the network with the Gigabit Ethernet components
should be used. In the host PC it is recommended to use a network adapter
(NIC) with the Intel PRO/1000 chipset.

The switch should be non-blocking, it should support Jumbo Frames and
have memory buffers of sufficient size. See the chapter Advanced Network
Settings for more details.

The PicSight cameras were successfully tested with the following switches:

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Netgear GS116 (www.netgear.com,

jumbo frames are supported since serial number

starting at 19E or 140x5B or 140x5C

).

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Longshine LCS-GS7108-A (www.longshine.de)

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SMC 8508T EZ (www.smc.com)

It is recommended to use a switch with the same specification as one of the
specified above.

2.4.2. Power Supply

The power supply of 12V is to be connected to the Hirose 6-pin connector,
according to the description of the connector. The power consumption is
approximately 6 watts. In normal environment temperatures (up to 25°C) and
open space the superfluous heat from the camera is deflected to the
environment without need to add any additional cooling. However, in a small
closed space you should assure that the superfluous heat is led away.

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3. Software Installation

The Leutron Vision Software Development Suite (LV-SDS) is a unified set of
libraries, which enable to work in the same way with cameras connected
through a frame grabber as well as with GigE cameras, connected through the
NIC.

The LV-SDS package contains:

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Daisy – basic software development tool, including Camera Editor, and
DRAL.

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Other SW tools: Orchid – high level library for fast development, PicSight
Demo - demonstration of the camera and LV-SDS features, Multimedia
Drivers – interfaces for TWAIN, Video for Windows and MCI, Framegrabber
support for 3rd party software – includes support for
HALCON/ActivVisionTools of MVTec Software, NeuroCheck of DS GmbH,
VisionBlox and CommonVisionBlox of Stemmer Imaging GmbH.

3.1.1. Daisy

The Daisy software package contains:

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The Daisy library, which is used as a programming interface in C++ for all
Leutron frame grabbers and cameras. The library includes DLLs, import
libraries, header files, source files of sample programs and complete
documentation in form of a PDF file.

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Camera editor, which enables to create custom camera definitions.

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DRAL, set of libraries for handling time critical tasks like image sequence
acquisition.

3.1.2. Other Tools

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Orchid is a high level library (sitting on the top of Daisy) enabling fast and
efficient development with visual tools like MS Visual Basic, Borland Delphi or
C++ Builder, .Net Framework, etc.

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PicSight Demo program is supplied to guide the novice users of LV-SDS and
Leutron hardware through the functionality range of the products via an
intuitive user interface. It is also a good tool for first test, whether the HW
functions correctly.

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TWAIN interface can be used to acquire images directly to many third party
software products, namely image editors (e.g. Windows Imaging or
CorelDRAW family). MS Office also supports TWAIN for acquiring images to
its documents.

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Other multimedia drivers include Video for Windows and MCI drivers.

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Frame grabber support for 3rd party software stands for software
interface layers (usually DLL or OCX) assuring cooperation of PicSight with
various 3rd party image processing software products (listed above).

After purchasing the LV-SDS, please send us completed registration form with
License-Number label stuck on it. This will assure you the access to download
area on our web-server (www.leutron.com/download/) and you will be also
entitled to get support from us.

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3.2. Installing LV-SDS (Windows)

3.2.1. Running the Setup Program

There are two ways to run the installation program: from the installation CD­ROM or using the files downloaded from internet (www.leutron.com).

3.2.2. Installation CD-ROM

If you are installing the LV-SDS from the installation CD, just insert it to your
CD-ROM drive, the setup program is started automatically (in case that no
program is started, please run the LvAuto.exe application from the root
directory of the CD).

The setup program's main window appears. The program checks the
components present on the CD and displays a list of corresponding links in the
window.

Clicking the »Install LV-SDS« link will start the installation procedure. Please
follow the instructions described in the next chapters. LV-SDS, including all the
necessary drivers, will be installed to your computer.

LV-SDS installation program

3.2.3. Downloaded Files

To start the installation, just run the appropriate file downloaded from our WWW
server, for example lv196133.exe. Please note that "196133" in the file name
stands for LV-SDS version 1.96, build 133.

LV-SDS, including all the necessary drivers, will be installed to your computer.

Important note: the LV-SDS manual (consisting of multiple PDF files) is not
included in the setup program described above. To install it together with LV­SDS, please download the required manual parts from our WWW server as well
and put it to the directory with the setup program before starting the installation
process.

3.2.4. Installation Process

The installation procedure is common for all supported versions of Windows
operating system. The LV-SDS setup program inspects your system and allows