opto engineering COE HR AS-X, COE-260, COE-290 User Manual

COE-260 & COE-290

GigE Camera

USER MANUAL

V1.0

CAMERAS

COE HR AS-X series

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User Manual

About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to COE HR AS-X series GigE cameras.

The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information
hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without
notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website.
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

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Warning

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’:
Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are neglected.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent
serious injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent
potential injury or material damage.

Warnings:

 Please adopt the power adapter which can meet the safety extra low voltage (SELV) standard. And source with 12 VDC

(depending on models) according to the IEC60950-1 and Limited Power Source standard.

 To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
 This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all the local codes.
 Please install blackouts equipment into the power supply circuit for convenient supply interruption.
 Please make sure that the ceiling can support more than 50(N) Newton gravities if the camera is fixed to the ceiling.

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 If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center. Never attempt to

disassemble the camera yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or
maintenance.)

Cautions:

 Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera.
 Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock.
 Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it

gently. If the camera will not be used for an extended period of time, put on the lens cap to protect the sensor from dirt.

 Do not aim the camera lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp. The strong light can cause fatal damage

to the camera.

 The sensor may be burned out by a laser beam, so when any laser equipment is being used, make sure that the surface of

the sensor not be exposed to the laser beam.

 Do not place the camera in extremely hot, cold temperatures (the operating temperature should be between -0°C to

50°C), dusty or damp environment, and do not expose it to high electromagnetic radiation.

 To avoid heat accumulation, ensure there is good ventilation to the device.
 Keep the camera away from water and any liquids.
 While shipping, pack the camera in its original, or equivalent, packing materials. Or packing the same texture.
 Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Please use the manufacturer

recommended battery type.

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Part Number

Part number

Description

COE-260-M-10GIGE-100-IR

CMOS, Python 25K, APS−H, 5120x5120, 4.5pix, F mount, M58x0.75 FD11.48

COE-290-x-GIGE-110-yy-B

CCD, KAI-29050, 35mm, 6576x4384, 4.5pix,F mount, M58x0.75 FD11.48, GIGE

COE-290-M-GIGE-110-IR-A

CCD, KAI-29050, 35mm, 6576x4384, 4.5pix,F mount, M58x0.75 FD11.48, GIGE

COE-290-M-GIGE-110-IR-I-N

CCD, KAI-29050, 35mm, 6576x4384, 4.5pix, M58x0.75 FD11.48, GIGE

How to Order

X

M = Monochrome
C = Color

YY

Glass/Infrared cut filter supported

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

................................................................................................................................................................... 6

1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 6

1.2 Main Features .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Camera Physical Interfaces ....................................................................................................... 6

1.3.1 Rear Panel Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 6

1.3.2 Power and I/O Interface Introduction ........................................................................................................... 7

1.3.3 Installation Accessories ................................................................................................................................. 8

Chapter 2 Camera Installation and Configuration

................................................................................................................... 9

2.1 Installing the Camera ............................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Network Configuration ............................................................................................................. 9

2.2.1 Local Network Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 9

2.2.2 Camera IP Configuration ............................................................................................................................. 11

2.3 Camera Configuration ............................................................................................................ 12

2.3.1 Setting via Attribute Tree ............................................................................................................................ 12

Chapter 3 Functions

................................................................................................................................................................. 15

3.1 Device Control ....................................................................................................................... 15

3.1.1 Name Modification ..................................................................................................................................... 15

3.2 Image Format and Frame Rate ................................................................................................ 16

3.2.1 Camera Data Format ................................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.2 Frame Rate .................................................................................................................................................. 16

3.2.3 ROI Setting .................................................................................................................................................. 17

3.3 Image Acquisition and Transmission ....................................................................................... 17

3.3.1 Internal Trigger Mode ................................................................................................................................. 18

3.3.2 External Trigger Signal and Working Mode ................................................................................................. 18

3.4 Strobe Output ........................................................................................................................ 20

3.5 Acquisition Mode under External Trigger ................................................................................ 22

3.6 Counter Control ..................................................................................................................... 23

3.7 Imaging Parameter Setting ..................................................................................................... 24

3.7.1 Exposure Time ............................................................................................................................................ 24

3.7.2 Gain Control ................................................................................................................................................ 24

3.7.3 White balance ............................................................................................................................................. 25

3.7.4 Area Setting of Auto Functions ................................................................................................................... 25

3.7.5 Look Up Table (LUT) .................................................................................................................................... 26

3.7.6 Gamma Correction ...................................................................................................................................... 26

3.7.7 Brightness, Hue and Saturation .................................................................................................................. 27

3.7.8 Image Reverse ............................................................................................................................................. 28

3.7.9 Test pattern ................................................................................................................................................. 28

3.8 I/O Electric Feature ................................................................................................................ 30

3.8.1 Line0 Opto-isolated Input Circuit ................................................................................................................ 30

3.8.2 Line1 Opto-isolated Output Circuit ............................................................................................................. 31

3.8.3 Line2 Configurable Bi-direction I/O Circuit ................................................................................................. 32

3.8.4 RS-485 ......................................................................................................................................................... 34

3.9 Transport Layer Control .......................................................................................................... 34

3.9.1 DHCP and Persistent IP................................................................................................................................ 34

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3.9.2 Efficient Bandwidth and Setting .................................................................................................................. 35

3.10 User Parameter and Preference Setting ................................................................................... 36

3.10.1 Parameters Saving and Loading .................................................................................................................. 36

3.10.2 Embedded Information ............................................................................................................................... 36

3.11 Firmware Updating ................................................................................................................ 38

Chapter 4 Revision History

...................................................................................................................................................... 40

Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting

..................................................................................................................................................... 41

5.1 Indicator Status Definition ...................................................................................................... 41

5.2 Indicator Status Description ................................................................................................... 41

5.3 FAQ ....................................................................................................................................... 42

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Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

The COE camera is an image capturing device capable of real-time transmission of uncompressed image through a gigabit
Ethernet interface. Remote image capturing and camera control, for example, the operating mode and the image parameters
adjustment, are supported by client software.

1.2 Main Features



The gigabit Ethernet interface provides the bandwidth of 1 Gbps and reaches the maximum transmission distance of
100 meters.



128 MB onboard memory stores images for burst transmission and retransmission.



Supports AEC (automatic exposure control), LUT, Gamma Correction, etc..



Use hardware external trigger or software trigger to synchronize several cameras or cameras with external devices.



Supports image capturing with different exposure modes.



Compatible with GigE Vision Protocol (V1.2) and third-party software.



RS232 and RS485

Note:

The functions in this manual are for reference only and may differ from the devices.

1.3 Camera Physical Interfaces

The dimensions of the COE camera are shown below.

Figure 1-1 M58-Mount without Fan

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2-M2 4

74

74

60

4-M3 5

60

24.5

24.5

11.38

53.88

84.88

OPTICAL DISTANCE

46.5

-0.15

+0.05

4-M3 3

Φ58

113

Unit: mm

Figure 1-2 F-Mount with Fan

1.3.1 Rear Panel Introduction

The rear panel of the COE camera is shown in the figure below.

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Indicator (LED)

RJ45 gigabit

Ethernet interface

I/O Interface

Figure 1-3 Rear Panel

1.3.2 Power and I/O Interface Introduction

The description of the 12-pin power and I/O connector is shown in the table below.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

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Figure 1-4 Power and I/O Interface

Table 1-1 Description

No.

Signal

I/O Type

Description

1

GND

Input

Power ground

2

DC_PWR

Input

DC 12V

3

TX485+

Output

TX485+

4

TX485-

Output

TX485-

5

GND_IO

Input

Isolated ground

6

RX485+

Input

RX485+

7

RX485-

Input

RX485-

8

232_RXD

Input

RS232_TXD

9

232_TXD

Output

RS232_TXD

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GPIO2

Input/output

Can be configured as input or
output

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OPTO_OUT0

Output

Opto-isolated output

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OPTO_IN0

Input

Opto-isolated iuput

Note:

The cable color here specifically refers to the cable provided by our company.

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1.3.3 Installation Accessories

Prepare the installation accessories listed below before you install the COE camera.

Table 1-2 Accessory List

No.

Accessory Name

Number

Description

1

Camera

1

The COE camera.

2

Power I/O cable

1

The 12-pin cable (included) or extension cable (not included).

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Power adapter

1

12V DC power adapter (Min. 1.5 A)

4

Ethernet cable with
proper length

1

CAT-5e or CAT-6 Ethernet cable
5

Lens (Optional)

1

M58 Lens or F lens

6

Adapter Ring
(Optional)

1

Adapter ring is necessary when switching the lens.

Chapter 2 Camera Installation and Configuration

2.1 Installing the Camera

Steps:

1. Unpack the camera package and install the lens (optional) to the camera body by rotating the lens clockwise.

2. Fix the camera to the desired position.

3. Use CAT-5e or CAT-6 network cable to connect the camera with a switch or a network card.

4. Choose a power supply method.

 Direct supply: Use the supplied cord with a 12-pin power and I/O interface to connect the camera to a power

adapter (DC 12V for the camera).

Note:

The machine vision network camera adopts a gigabit network interface. To guarantee the bandwidth for real-time image

transmission, you need to use a CAT-5e or CAT-6 network cable.

2.2 Network Configuration

Purpose:

Before using the camera, you need to configure the IP address of the camera. The IP addresses of the camera and the local

computer should belong to the same network segment. You can use the ping command on the local computer to test the

network connectivity.

Before you start:

Download the OECS control client from OPTO-E.COM website in the specific series download page. Refer to the

User

Manual of OECS Client Software

for details.

2.2.1 Local Network Configuration

Steps:

1. Click Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter settings,

select the network connection and click Properties.

2. Double click the TCP protocol, and you can set select Obtain an IP address automatically.

3. (Optional) You can also select Use the following IP address, and set the IP address as the same subnet with the

camera.

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Figure 2-1 IP Address Setting

4. Click OK to save the settings.

5. You also need to enable the jumbo frame of the NIC. For different operating systems, the path to setting the jumbo

frame may be different. Here we take Windows 7 as an example.

1) Click Start -> Control Panel -> Device Manager -> Network adapters, double click the NIC to enter its properties

interface.

2) Click Advanced tab.

3) Select Jumbo Packet from the property list and select the value as 9KB MTU.

4) Click OK to save the settings.

Figure 2-2 Jumbo Packet Settings

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Note:

Jumbo packet is not supported by some types of NIC. We recommend you to use the NIC which supports jumbo packet for

better image transmission.

2.2.2 Camera IP Configuration

You can use the client software to complete network configuration for the camera.

Steps:

1. Double click the “OECS IP Configurator.exe” to open the configuration tool. You can find the tool in the installation

directory.

2. Select the camera to configure.

Figure 2-3 Camera Network Parameters Setting (1)

3. You can view the camera status and modify the settings.

 If the camera status is Free, the camera is available and you can edit its IP address.
 If the camera status is In Use, it means the client software or other processes are accessing the camera. You need

to stop the live view and disconnect the camera, or terminate other processes to access the camera.

 If the camera status is Not Reachable, the network of the camera is exceptional and you should check the camera

network settings.

Note:

The camera status may be In Use if the camera IP address is conflicted with other devices. Please make sure the IP address is

not busy before setting the camera IP address.

4. If the camera status is Free, you can edit its IP address.

1) Select the IP type as Static IP, DHCP, or LLA.

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Figure 2-4 Camera Network Parameters Setting (2)

If you set the IP type as Static IP, you can set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

You can also edit the the camera name in Device User ID field.

Click Save to save the settings.

2) Select the camera to be edited and click button.

3) In the pop-up window, you can edit the IP address of the camera. For Static IP type, you can also edit the subnet

mask and default gateway.

Figure 2-5 Camera Network Parameters Setting (3)

4) Click OK to save the settings.

2.3 Camera Configuration

Note:

Configure the camera via the control client. There are two methods available: setting via the attribute tree or via the menu

bar.

2.3.1 Setting via Attribute Tree

The software can read the XML file of camera attributes and display it in tree format.

Steps:

1. Double click the OECS icon to open the client software. The main user interface and the description of the client

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software are shown in Figure 2-6 and Table 2-1.

Figure 2-6 Main User Interface of the Client Software

Table 2-1 Description of the Main User Interface

No.

Area Name

Description

1

Menu Bar

Function modules including File, View, Camera, Settings, Tools, and

Help.

2

Control Toolbar

The control toolbar.

3

Device List Panel

Display the GigE Vision camera and USB3 Vision camera, and provide

icons for connecting/disconnecting camera, start/stop acquisition, and

refreshing device list.

4

Interface and Device

Information Panel

Display the network interface information and the device information.
5

Live View Area

View the live video of the selected COE camera.

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Feature Panel

View and configure features of the selected camera, and perform

other operations such as importing, exporting, and saving features.

Note:

For detailed information, refer to the

User Manual of OECS Control Client

.

2. Double click the camera in Device List Panel.

3. Click the Feature Tree tab to enter the camera attribute page.

Note:

You can switch the user level as Beginner, Expert or Guru which displays different camera attributes. For Guru Level, it

provides the most comprehensive camera attributes for professional use. Here we take Guru Level as an example.

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4. Click the icon before each attribute to view and edit the details.

Figure 2-7 Attribute Page

 Device Control: In the Device Control attribute, you can view the camera details and modify the camera name.
 Image Format Control: In the Image Format Control attribute, you can view the live view image width and height, pixel

size, etc. You can modify the image reverse status, test pattern and the embedded information, etc.

 Acquisition Control: In the Acquisition Control attribute, you can set the trigger mode, trigger source, exposure details,

etc.

 Analog Control: In the Analog Control attribute, you can adjust analog gain, black level, gamma, sharpness, AOI, etc.
 LUT Control: In the LUT Control attribute, you can view the user lookup table and set the LUT index and value.
 Digital IO Control: In the Digital IO Control attribute, you can manage the digital input and output.
 Counter and Timer Control: In the Counter and Timer Control attribute, you can set the counter and timer function.
 Transport Layer Control: In the Transport Layer Control attribute, you can set the parameters of transport layer of the

camera.

 User Set Control: In the User Set Control attribute, you can save or load the parameter configuration set by users. You

can set the default parameter when running the software.

Note:

Functions and Attributes of COE cameras may be different among different camera models.

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Chapter 3 Functions

3.1 Device Control

3.1.1 Name Modification

Run client software and click Device Control. You will see the device type, the version information, the device serial number

and so on. Input the device name in Device User ID as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 Device Name Modification

You can turn on the heartbeat detection mechanism, reset the device, and view the device temperature in Device Control, as

shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2 Device Information

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3.2 Image Format and Frame Rate

Support different image formats and customized image formats.

Note:

The following figures are for reference only. The actual format depends on the camera’s supported formats.

3.2.1 Camera Data Format

Click Image Format Control in the attribute list and select Pixel Format. You will find the supported pixel format. Choose the

appropriate data output format as shown in Figure 3-3 and finish the setting.

Figure 3-3 Frame Rate Setting

3.2.2 Frame Rate

The network transmission bandwidth, pixel format, and output ROI resolution decides the maximum camera frame rate.

Refer to the frame rate formula when setting ROI.

Click Acquisition Control in the attribute list and select Acquisition Frame Rate. Input available frame rate as shown in Figure

3-4 and finish setting.

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Figure 3-4 Frame Rate Setting

3.2.3 ROI Setting

The following three factors decide the maximum camera frame rate:

 Frame Readout time: the shorter the image height, the less the readout time and the higher the frame rate are.
 Exposure time: the less the exposure time, the higher the frame rate is.
 Bandwidth: the wider the bandwidth, the higher the frame rate is.

The camera can output ROI images depending on your requirements. ROI setting can decrease the data transmission

bandwidth, and increase the camera frame rate. The following formulas show the frame rate corresponding to the ROI:

Fps1 = 1/(ROI height * T1 + ROI OffsetY * T2 + T3);

Fps2 = 1/Exp Time;

Fps3 = Bandwidth / PayloadSize;

Note:

The lowest frame rate within the three formulas is the Resulting Frame Rate.

Click Image Format Control and find Width, Height, Offset X, and Offset Y. Adjust the value of width, height, and offset X. The

value of Offset X and the Offset Y refer to the ROI starting point at the top left corner, and Offset Y is default as 0. The

following figure shows the ROI setting.

Figure 3-5 ROI Setting

Note:

For more information about bandwidth and Payload Size, refer to the chapter of Transmission Layer Control.

3.3 Image Acquisition and Transmission

Image acquisition mode is divided into internal trigger mode and external trigger mode. Internal trigger mode includes

continuous acquisition mode and single frame acquisition mode. External trigger mode includes software trigger mode and

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hardware external trigger mode.

Select On or Off in Trigger Mode to select either internal trigger mode or external trigger mode. (Off refers to the internal

trigger mode and On refers to the external trigger mode.)

3.3.1 Internal Trigger Mode

The Camera can output one image or several images continuously in the internal trigger mode.

Click Acquisition Control in the attribute list. Select Acquisition Mode and you will see elements of Continuous and Single

Frame. Continuous refers to outputting images continuously based on the configured frame rate. Single Frame refers to

outputting only one image, as shown in Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 Internal Trigger Mode

3.3.2 External Trigger Signal and Working Mode

The signal for the camera to acquire external trigger signal includes the software trigger signal and t he signal from external

level.

Under the external trigger signal mode, the camera can output images according to single frame mode, burst mode, PWM

mode and any other working modes.

 Software trigger mode

Support software trigger mode. When setting software trigger mode, the client software will send command to the camera to

capture and transfer images by gigabit network.

Click Acquisition Control in the attribute list and select Trigger Mode. Choose On to open trigger mode. Select Trigger Sourc e

and choose Software to switch to the software external trigger status. Click Execute in Trigger Software to trigger image

acquisition, as shown in Figure 3-7.

Figure 3-7 Software Trigger Mode Setting

 Hardware external trigger mode

Select Trigger Source and Choose Hardware to switch to the hardware external trigger status.

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Available parameter setting of input signal from hardware external trigger:

(1) Trigger edge selection

Selecting Rising Edge/Falling Edge under the external signal is available.

(2) Trigger delay

As shown in Figure 3-8, in order to integrate later, the camera can set delay time when receiving the trigger signal. As shown

in Figure 3-9, the delay time can be set through Trigger Delay. The range is from 0 to 32000000 and the unit is μs.

Sensor

exposure

Intergration1 Intergration2 Intergration3

Trigger_in1

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in2

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in3

Trigger

delay

Figure 3-8 Signal Delay Principle

Figure 3-9 Delay Time Setting

(3) Triggering Anti-jitter

The noise may exist in external trigger’s input signal and it may cause spurious triggering status if it goes into the camera.

Thus the debounce is necessary.

The debounce parameter can be set through Line Debouncer Time in the client software. The unit is μs. The timing sequence

map is shown in Figure 3-10. The camera will ignore the trigger signal if the debouncer time is longer than the triggering

signal time.

Trigger_in1 Trigger_in2 Trigger_in3

Trigger_in2 Trigger_in3

Before

debounce

After

debounce

Debouncer Time Debouncer Time

Figure 3-10 The Debounce of Triggering Input Signal Sequence Map

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3.4 Strobe Output

Strobe is external trigger output signal and is used for controlling external devices such as flashing light and so on. You can set

the Strobe polarity, duration, output delay and pre-trigger through the client software.

As shown in Figure 3-11, click Digital IO Control. Select Line Selector and choose output pin. Check Strobe Enabled and finish

setting.

Figure 3-11 Strobe Output Mode

Available Strobe parameter setting:
(1) Polarity setting

Tick Line Inverter to set polarity external trigger’s output signal, as shown in Figure 3-12.

Figure 3-12 Modifying Strobe Polarity

(2) Strobe valid time

As shown in Figure 3-13, Strobe is set to high level. When exposure starts, Strobe will output immediately. Strobe Line

Duration value decides the Strobe duration: when the Strobe Line Duration value is 0, the Strobe duration is equal to the

exposure time; when the Strobe Line Duration value is not 0, the Strobe duration is equal to Strobe Line Duration value.

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Strobe

Trigger_in1

Sensor

exposure

Intergration1 Intergration2 Intergration3

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in2

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in3

Trigger

delay

Duration

Figure 3-13 Strobe Valid Electrical Level Duration

(3) Strobe output delay

The camera supports the function of Strobe signal output delay to satisfy special applications: as shown in Figure 3-14, when

exposure starts, the Strobe output is not valid immediately. Instead, the Strobe output will delay according to the setting in

Strobe Line Delay.

Strobe

Trigger_in1

Sensor

exposure

Intergration1 Intergration2 Intergration3

Strobe

delay

Trigger_in2

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in3

Trigger

delay

Duration

Trigger

delay

Figure 3-14 Strobe Output Delay Sequence Map

(4) Strobe pre-trigger

Support Strobe pre-trigger. Strobe signal is valid before the sensor exposure. This function can apply to the LED light that

takes time to be stable after starting. It is necessary for a stable light source when capturing images. Pre-trigger time can be

set through Strobe Line Pre Delay in the client as shown in Figure 3-15.

Strobe

Trigger_in1

Sensor

exposure

Intergration1 Intergration2 Intergration3

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in2

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in3

Trigger

delay

Duration

Strobe pre delay

Figure 3-15 Strobe Pre-trigger Sequence Map

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3.5 Acquisition Mode under External Trigger

The acquisition mode under external trigger includes single frame mode, burst mode and PWM mode. The relationship

among the input trigger signal, the Strobe output signal, the exposure time and readout time under different modes is as

follows:

(1) Single frame mode

Expose only once when inputting one trigger signal.

Sensor

exposure

Intergration1 Intergration2 Intergration3

Trigger_in1

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in2

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in3

Trigger

delay

Figure 3-16 Single Frame Mode

The frame rate and exposure time decide to trigger the next frame or not when reading out camera data. If exposure is in

progress, the camera will ignore another external trigger signal. You can set a longer exposure time to achieve Bulb Shutter.

(2) Burst mode

The camera supports burst mode: receiving one trigger signal and outputting multiply frames images. You can set the burst

number by Acquisition Burst Frame Count in the client software. The range is from 0 to 1023. The sequence map is shown in

Figure 3-17. If Burst Frame Count = 3, one trigger signal will output three frames images and at the same time output three

strobe signals.

Strobe

Trigger_in1

Sensor

exposure

Intergration1 Intergration2 Intergration3

Trigger

delay

Duration

Figure 3-17 Burst Mode Sequence Map

(3) PWM mode

Support PWM mode. The difference in the sensor’s exposure time is the main difference between the PWM mode and the

single frame mode. In the PWM mode, the duration of trigger source decides the sensor’s exposure time of each frame. The

sequence map is shown in Figure 3-18.

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Strobe

Trigger_in1

Sensor

exposure

Intergration1 Intergration2

Intergration3

Trigger

delay

Trigger_in2

Trigger_in3

Duration

Trigger

delay

Trigger

delay

Figure 3-18 PWM Mode Sequence Map

3.6 Counter Control

The counter can divide frequencies that from external inputting trigger signal. You can control the exposure depends on your

expectations. Operation steps are as follows:

As shown in Figure 3-19, click Acquisition Burst Frame Count and select Trigger Source. Choose Counter 0.

Figure 3-19 Trigger Source Configuration

As shown in Figure 3-20, click Counter And Timer Control and select external trigger source which needs frequency division.

Figure 3-20 Counter Frequency Division Configuration

Note:

By default, Line 0 is signal input pin. Line 2 is configurable input and output pin. Configure Line 2 to input pin in Digital IO

Control, as shown in Figure 3-21, in order to do frequency division for Line 2.

Figure 3-21 Configuring Line 2 Pin to Input

In Counter And Timer Control, you should set Counter Value. Parameter value range is from 1 to 1023. Please see the red 2 in

Figure 3-22.

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Figure 3-22 Counter Parameter Setting

By default, Counter Reset Source is OFF as shown in the red 1 in Figure 3-22. Click Counter And Timer Control and select

Counter Reset Source. Choose Software and click Execute to reset the counter, as shown in Figure 3-23.

Figure 3-23 Resetting The Counter

3.7 Imaging Parameter Setting

3.7.1 Exposure Time

Please refer to the camera technical index to acquire the supported exposure time. The exposure control supports manual

mode, single mode and continuous mode. When setting trigger mode, the single mode and continuous mode are invalid.

When setting single mode or continuous mode, the exposure time will be limited by Auto Exposure Time Lower Limit and

Auto Exposure Time Upper Limit. The time range should only be set between Auto Exposure Time Lower Limit and Auto

Exposure Time Upper Limit.

Click Acquisition Control in the attribute list. Select Auto Exposure Time Lower Limit and Auto Exposure Time Upper Limit.

Input available parameter to the numeric field. Set the running parameter range of the auto exposure time, as shown in Figure

3-24.

Figure 3-24 Exposure Control

3.7.2 Gain Control

Please refer to the camera technical index to acquire the supported Gain Value. Gain Control supports manual mode, single

mode and continuous mode. Gain Control under these three modes can be shown as follows:

Manual mode: Set Gain according to the user’s setting value.

Single mode: Set Gain value automatically according to the target image brightness. Set once only.

Continuous mode: Adjusting Gain continuously according to the target image brightness.

When setting single mode or continuous mode, Gain is limited by Auto Gain Lower Limit and Auto Gain Upper Limit. Gain

Range should only be set between Auto Gain Lower Limit and Auto Gain Upper Limit.

Click Analog Control in the attribute list. Click Gain Auto. Select Gain Mode. Input available parameter in the numeric field

and finish setting, as shown in Figure 3-25.

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Figure 3-25 Gain Control

The noise increases when Gain increases. Auto exposure and Auto Gain are mutually restricted. When the image is dark, the

camera will firstly increase the exposure time. Secondly, the camera starts to adjust Gain Value when the exposure time turns

to the maximum. When the image is bright, the camera will firstly decrease Gain Value. Secondly, it starts to adjust the

exposure time when Gain Value turns to the minimum.

3.7.3 White balance

The camera supports the white balance. The white balance refers to the camera color adjustment depending on different

light sources. Adjust the Gain Value of the image’s R channel and B channel to keep white regions white under different color

temperatures. Ideally, the proportion of R channel, G channel and B channel in the white region is 1:1:1.

Table 3-1 White Balance Status Introduction

Status

Description

OFF

MBW mode: You can adjust the R, G, and B gain value manully. The adjustable range
is 1 to 4095, 1024 means the ratio is 1.0 .

ONCE

Adjust the white balance value according to the current scene and the adjustment
stops automatically after a while. The adjustment adopts a algrithm that looks for the
gray blocks in the Bayer data.

Note:

The white balance adjustment is only available in color models.

Click Analog Control in the attribute list. Click Balance White Auto and Balance Ratio Selector. Select available white balance

status parameter and finish setting, as shown in Figure 3-26.

Figure 3-26 White Balance Setting

3.7.4 Area Setting of Auto Functions

The camera can adjust exposure time and white balance automatically to achieve your expectations. By default, the camera

will adjust the brightness and the white balance of the whole image. In addition, you can also set an area of interest, which is

called AOI. The camera will adjust the AOI in the image. And the area outside the selected region will also be changed.

Regional exposure and regional white balance are generally used in the back light scene and the scene with the great

difference of regional brightness. You can also select rectangle region. The camera will adjust the region’s exposure and white

balance to achieve the best image quality.

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Click Analog Control in the attribute list. Select Auto Function AOI Selector. Choose AOI1 or AOI2. Adjust Auto Function AOI

Width value and Auto Function AOI Height value and finish setting, as shown in Figure 3-27.

Figure 3-27 AOI Setting

Note

:

The available exposure region and the white balance region are the overlapped part of the setting region and the image

region. If there is no overlap, the available region refers to the whole image.

3.7.5 Look Up Table (LUT)

LUT is the grey level mapping table. You can change the grey level in your interested regions. The operation can be linearity

curve or custom mapping curve. LUT and Gamma are mutually exclusive.

Set the user mode to Guru Mode. Click LUT Enable and adjust the parameters, as shown in Figure 3-28.

Figure 3-28 LUT Setting

3.7.6 Gamma Correction

The camera supports Gamma Correction. Normally, the output of the camera chip and the number of photon that the sensor

(on the chip) received are linear. And Gamma Correction provides a non-linear output. If the Gamma value is between 0.5 and

1, the image brightness decreases while the brightness of the dark area increases. If the Gamma value is between 1 and 4, the

image brightness increases while the brightness of the dark area decreases.

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1

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0

1

0.90.80.70.6

0.50.40.3

0.2

0

0.1

0.1

Gamma=1

Gamma=0.5

Gamma=2

Gamma=4

Figure 3-29 Gamma Curve

Click Analog Control in the attribute list. Select Gamma and Gamma Selector and set the parameter as shown in Figure 3-30.

Figure 3-30 Gamma Setting

Note:

Different cameras versions have different default function parameters. The figures shown above are only for reference.

3.7.7 Brightness, Hue and Saturation

 Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the exposure target. The default value is 64. The larger the value, the brighter the image.

 Hue

You can adjust the hue value in HSV. The default value is 128.

 Saturation

You can adjust the saturation value in HSV. The default value is 128. The larger the value, the higher the saturation and the

stronger the color.

Note:

The hue and the saturation are only for the color camera.

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3.7.8 Image Reverse

The camera supports image horizontal mirroring. Open the mirroring function to gain the horizontal mirroring image. Click

Image Format Control. Tick Reverse X (horizontal) or Reverse Y (vertical) according to your preference, as shown in Figure

3-31.

Figure 3-31 Tick Mirroring Function

AOI

Output

Reverse

(horizontal)

Figure 3-32 The Comparison of ROI Output Before And After Mirroring

3.7.9 Test pattern

Click Image Format Control in the attribute list. Select Test Pattern and set the parameter. The default test pattern is OFF, as

shown in Figure 3-33.

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Figure 3-33 Test Pattern

The camera provides four test patterns, including Mono Bar, Checkboard, Oblique Mono Bar, and Gradual Mono Bar as

shown in the following four figures.

Note:

Color camera and black and white camera have different test patterns. The specific test pattern is decided by the camera

function.

Figure 3-34 Mono Bar Test Pattern

Figure 3-35 Checkboard Test Pattern

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Figure 3-36 Oblique Mono Bar Test Pattern

Figure 3-37 Gradual Mono Bar Test Pattern

3.8 I/O Electric Feature

3.8.1 Line0 Opto-isolated Input Circuit

In controlling camera I/O, Line0 input circuit can be shown in Figure 3-38.

IO_IN0

4

12

2.5V_IO

GND_IO

Figure 3-38 Input Circuit

Logic 0 input level: 0 to 1 VDC (OPTO_IN pin)

Logic 1 input level: 1.5 to 24 VDC (OPTO_IN pin)

Maximum input current: 25 mA

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Please make sure the input voltage is not from 1V to 1.5V as the electric status among the two values is not stable.

Logic 1
Input Level

Logic 0
Input Level

Internal Logic

TDR TDF

Figure 3-39 Input Logic Level

Input rising delay (TDR): 2.6μs

Input falling delay (TDR): 19.2μs

3.8.2 Line1 Opto-isolated Output Circuit

In controlling I/O, Line1 output circuit can be shown in Figure 3-40.

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11

IO_OUT0

GND_IO

Figure 3-40 Output Circuit

Maximum Line1 output current: 25 mA

Logic 1
Output Level

Logic 0
Output Level

Internal
Logic

TDR TDF TFTR

Figure 3-41 Output Logic Level

Opto-isolated output electric feature can be shown in Table 3-2 (The external voltage is 3.3 V and the external resistance is 1

K.)

Table 3-2 Output Electric Feature

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Parameter

Symbol

Value

Output Logic Low Level

VL

575mV

Output Logic High Level

VH

3.3V

Output Rising Time

TR

8.4us

Output Falling Time

TF

1.9us

Output Rising Delay

TDR

16.6us

Output Falling Delay

TDF

3.6us

Table 3-6 shows the corresponding current and the parameter of output logic low level when the opto-isolated outputs the

different external voltage and resistance.

Table 3-3 The Parameter of Output Logic Low Level

External Voltage

External Resistor

VL

Output Current

3.3V

1KΩ

575mV

2.7mA

5V

1KΩ

840mV

4.1mA

12V

2.4KΩ

915mV

4.6mA

24V

4.7KΩ

975mV

4.9mA

3.8.3 Line2 Configurable Bi-direction I/O Circuit

In controlling I/O, the configurable bi-direction non-isolated IO circuit of Line2 can be shown in Figure 3-42.

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1

GPI2

GPO2

Figure 3-42 Line2 Bi-direction I/O Circuit

1. Configure Line2 to input pin

Logic 0 input level: 0 to 0.5 VDC (GPIO2 pin)

Logic 1 input level: 1.5 to 30 VDC (GPIO2 pin)

Please make sure the input voltage is not from 0.5V to 1.5V as the electric status among the two values is not stable.

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Figure 3-43 Inputting Logic Level

Please connect to GND pin first to protect GPIO pin and then input voltage to Line2 pin.

2. Configure Line2 to output pin

The available maximum current is 25 mA and the output impedance is 40 Ω .

When the environment temperature is 25 degree centigrade, the relationship among external voltage, impedance and the

output low level can be shown in Table 3-4.

Table 3-4 The Parameter of Output Logic Low Level

External Voltage

External Resistor

VL（GPIO2）

3.3V

1KΩ

160mV

5V

1KΩ

220mV

12V

1KΩ

460mV

24V

1KΩ

860mV

30V

1KΩ

970mV

When the external voltage of 1KΩ external resistance turns to 5V, features of output logic level and electric feature in

GPIO2 configuration can be shown in Figure 3-44 and Table 3-5.

Logic 1
Output Level

Logic 0
Output Level

Internal
Logic

TDR TDF TFTR

Figure 3-44 Output Logic Level

Table 3-5 Output Electric Feature

Parameter

Symbol

Value

Output Logic Low Level

TR

0.06us

Output Logic High Level

TF

0.016us

Output Rising Time

TDR

0.03us

Output Falling Time

TDF

0.28us

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3.8.4 RS-485

The camera contains a full duplex RS485 interface, and the circuit shown as the figure below:

RS485+

RS485-

5V

VCC
NC3
RX+
RX­TX­TX+
NC2

NC1
RXD

RE

TE
TXD
GND
GND

5V

RS485-

RS485+

Figure 3-45 RS-485 Circuit

3.9 Transport Layer Control

3.9.1 DHCP and Persistent IP

The camera supports connecting with PC through DHCP or Persistent IP. As shown in Figure 3-46, the camera will acquire IP

according to the following order.

(1) If the camera’s Persistent IP is available and the configured Persistent IP is available, the camera will load this

Persistent IP. Or execute (2).

(2) If DHCP function is available and the acquired IP address is available, the camera will load IP address that acquired

by DHCP. Or execute (3).

(3) Acquire LLA.

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Figure 3-46 The Transport Layer Control Interface

3.9.2 Efficient Bandwidth and Setting

Packet Size and Packet Delay control the 1000M Ethernet’s actual bandwidth. The theoretical calculation of 1000M network

port’s image loading bandwidth is:

BandWidth=((PacketSize–(IP+UDP+GVSP Header))/(PacketSize + MACHeader+ CRC+ Packet-Delay)) * 1000M/bps.

Normally, IP/UDP/GVSP Header takes 36 bytes. MAC Header takes 14 bytes. CRC takes 4 bytes. Taking setting Packet Size

1500 and Packet Delay 400 as an example, the actual network bandwidth is

BandWidth=(1500-36)/(1500+14+4+400)*1000Mbps=759.36 Mbps

The actual network bandwidth is smaller than the theoretical one because of the network message, GVCP, GCSP leader,

Trailer and any other overheads.

Set Packet Size (GEV SCPS Packet Size) value and Packet Delay (GEV SCPD) value by using the slider and the input box. You

can set these two parameters according to the computer performance and the network card performance in the condition of

no data package loss, as shown in Figure 3-47.

Figure 3-47 Packet Size Setting And Packet Delay Setting

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3.10 User Parameter and Preference Setting

3.10.1 Parameters Saving and Loading

The camera can save four groups of parameters, including one group of factory parameter and three groups of configurable

parameters. You can save currently configured parameter and set corresponding default parameter when logging in at next

time in User Set Control in the attribute list.

Configuration method: select one of the parameter names in the drop-down box in User Set Selector. Save current parameter

settings. In the drop-down box of User Set Default, select one of the parameters when the client runs, as shown in Figure

3-48. Click Execute in both User Set Save and User Set Load.

Figure 3-48 Parameters Saving And Loading

Figure 3-49 shows the relationship among four groups of parameters.

Currently

Configured

Parameter

User Parameter 1

Unser

Parameter 2

User Parameter 3

Default

Parameter

Load

Save

Load

Figure 3-49 The Relationship Among Four Groups of Parameters

3.10.2 Embedded Information

The camera supports embedded information into the image data. The current supporting embedded information is:

 Timestamp
 Analog gain
 Exposure time
 Average brightness
 White balance gain

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 Frame number
 Trigger counter
 ROI

The above eight information will be embedded in the image data one by one according to the client sofware. If the

information is not available, it will not be embedded.

The AOI will not affect the embedding. If the region of AOI is small, the first line of the image data is not enough for

embedding. Then the information will be embedded in the second line.

Each embedded information of the available data will be put in the least 8 significant bits (No matter in MONO8 or RGB24).

The Embedded information is as following:

Timestamp: Take four bytes: transmission with four available data.

Data format: The data format of the timestamp is shown in Figure 3-50.

Second_count

5bits

Cycle_count

13bits

Cycle_offset

14bits

125us

intervals

1s

intervals

Least

significant

Most

significant

Figure 3-50 Timestamp Format

Analog gain: Take four bytes: transmission with four available data. Connect the least significant 8 bit of the four data

together.

The data format of analog gain: Show the connected data directly. The range is from 0 to 1023. The Most Significant Bits will

complement 0 automatically.

Exposure time: Take four bytes: transmission with four available data. Connect the least significant 8 bit of the four data

together.

The data format of the exposure time: The connected least significant 8 bit of the four data is the number of the exposure line.

Multiply the line number to 25.8μs. The result is the exposure time. The unit is μs.

Average Brightness: Take four bytes: transmission with four available data. Connect the least significant 8 bit of the four data

together.

The data format of the average brightness: Show the connected data directly. The range is from 0 to 4095. The Most

Significant Bits will complement 0 automatically.

White balance gain: Contains three components of gain. It consumes 8 bytes in total, including two bytes for R channel of

Gain, two bytes for G channel of Gain and four bytes for B channel of Gain. In other words, the transmission uses eight

available image data.

Data format of white balance gain: Each channel consumes 2 bytes. The range is from 0 to 4095.

Frame number: Take four bytes.

Frame number format: Connect four bytes directly. The range is from 0 to 2^32.

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Trigger counter: Take 4 bytes. The range is from 0 to 2^32.

ROI: Take three bytes in the initial position. The length and the width consume three bytes.

The data format of ROI:

(1) The initial position of ROI takes three bytes. The length and the width consume three bytes.
(2) The initial coordinate of ROI’ column takes one and a half bytes. The initial coordinate of ROI’s row takes one and a

half bytes. The column coordinate is in the front of the row coordinate. The coordinate of the length and the width

also consume one and a half bytes respectively.

Click Image Format Control in the attribute list. Select Embedded Image Info Selector. Choose the parameter in the

drop-down box and finish setting, as shown in Figure 3-51.

Figure 3-51 Embedded Information

3.11 Firmware Updating

The camera supports firmware updating via LAN. After selecting available device in the device list, open Tool>Firmware

Updating Tool in the Menu. Select available firmware updating kit, as shown in Figure 3-52.

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Figure 3-52 Firmware Update

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Chapter 4 Revision History

Table 4-1 Revision History Description

Serial

No.

Date Revision Version

Section

No.

Change Description

1

2017-12-01

V1.0.0

—

—

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Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting

5.1 Indicator Status Definition

Table 5-1 LED Indicator Status

LED Status

Definition

Steady On

The LED indicator keeps lights on all the time

Unlit

The LED indicator keeps unlit all the time

Fast Flicker

The LED indicator flickers every 200ms to 300ms

Slow Flicker

The LED indicator flickers every 1000ms.

Extreme Slow Flicker

The LED indicator flickers every 2000ms.

5.2 Indicator Status Description

Table 5-2 LED Status Description

Indicator Status

Camera Status

Indicator in Red

Indicator in Blue

- - The camera is off or hardware damaged.

-

Steady On

The camera is starting up.

Fast Flicker

-

Uboot loading failed.

Extreme Slow
Flicker

-

IP address confliction or connection error

-

Slow Flicker

Idle while the camera is in the internal trigger mode.

-

Fast Flicker

Transmitting image while the camera is in the internal trigger
mode.

Extreme Slow
Flicker

Transmitting image while the camera is in the external trigger
mode.

The indicator flickers red and blue
alternately evey 1 second.

Upgrading the firmware.
Slow Flicker

-

Camera works normally but is not able to tranmit data.

Steady on

-

Upgrading the firmware failed. Contact the technical support.

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5.3 FAQ

Table 5-3 FAQ

No

Problem Description

Possible Reasons

Solutions

1

1. The camera
cannot be detected
by the client
software.

2. The camera is
detected by the
client software but
connecting failed.

1. The camera does not
work properly.

2. The network cable is
disconected.

3. The camera and the PC
that runs the OECS client
software are not in the
same subnet.

1. Confirm if the power supply of camera is
well connected (via LED indicator), and the
network connects properly (via network
interface indicator).

2. Use OECS IP Configurator to detect the
camera and change the IP address.

3. Confirm if the GenICam and network Filter
driver are installed on the PC.

2

The camera is in
read-only status.

The camera is connected
with another client
software.

Plug out the network cable, and replace it 3
seconds later.

3

The live view of
camera is black.

1. The iris is closed.

2. Camera error

1. Open the iris.

2. Reboot the camera.

4

Camera cannot be
triggered

1. Incorrect cable
connection.

2. The camera works in the
internal trigger mode

Make sure the trigger mode is correct and the
external trigger is well connected.

5

The live view and
image is normal,
while the image
saved could not be
displayed properly.

The image format
mismacthes.

Make sure the image format what you saved is
supported.

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