Pco ultraviolet User Manual
pco.
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ultraviolet
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pco.ultraviolet User Manual V2.13 © PCO AG, Germany
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 5
1.1 INTENDED USE 5
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6
3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS 7
4. INSTALLATION 8
4.1 DRIVER 8
4.2 CAMWARE 9
5. QUICK START 10
5.1 PREPARATION 10
5.2 START 10
5.3 YOUR FIRST IMAGE 11
6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE 12
6.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW 12
6.2 CAMERA OVERVIEW / LIST 13
6.3 CAMERA PROPERTIES 15
6.3.1 TIMING 16
6.3.2 IMAGE SIZE 17
6.3.3 SENSOR CONTROL 18
6.3.4 RECORDING CONTROL 20
6.3.5 STATUS 20
6.3.6 CONVERT CONTROL DIALOG 21
6.4 IMAGE OVERLAY 22
6.5 RECORDER TOOLS 23
6.6 VIEW WINDOW 25
6.7 RECORDER (IMAGES) 26
6.8 SETTINGS OVERVIEW 28
6.8.1 AUTO SAVE 29
6.9 CAMWARE MENU TABS & FEATURES 31
6.9.1 DEMO MODE 31
6.9.2 FILE MENU 32
6.9.3 CAMERA MENU 34
6.9.4 ACQUISITION MENU 35
6.9.5 VIEW MENU 35
6.9.6 WINDOW MENU 37
6.9.7 HELP MENU 37
6.9.8 RIGHT-CLICK MENU 38
6.9.9 ADDITIONAL FEATURES 40
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APPENDIX 41
A1 TECHNICAL DATA 42
A1.1 DATA SHEET 42
A1.2 QE CURVE 43
A1.3 TRIGGER INTERFACE 43
A1.4 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS 44
A1.5 NO INPUT WINDOW 44
A1.6 REVERSE WITH CAPTION 45
A2 IMAGE FILE FORMATS 46
A3 CUSTOMER SERVICE 48
A3.1 SERVICE 48
A3.2 MAINTENANCE 48
A3.3 TROUBLE SHOOTING 49
A3.4 RECYCLING 50
A4 INDEX 51
ABOUT PCO 52
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1. INTRODUCTION
• UV detection
• powerline control
• low light level imaging
• corona discharge
• hyperspectral imaging
• combustion imaging
• wafer inspection
• high resolution microscopy
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• scientific imaging
• spectroscopy
• material testing
• luminescence spectroscopy
• industrial applications
• industrial OEM applications
1. INTRODUCTION
and associated electronics. In addition, a proprietary offset control
algorithm has been developed which provides very high offset
stability, regardless of ambient temperature or signal changes,
ensuring accurate and repeatable quantitative data over long periods
of time.
The camera’s main features are:
Advantages of the pco.ultraviolet
Features
This high performance 14 bit CCD camera system has
an extraordinary quantum efficiency of up to 40% at a
wavelength of 193nm. This sensitivity is true sensor
performance, without any additional coating. At the
heart of the camera is a FPGA processor allowing for
sophisticated control and accurate timing of the CCD
1.1 INTENDED USE
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excellent resolution of 1392 x 1040 pixel
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superior UV sensitivity of up to 40% QE @ 193nm
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superior low noise of 7 … 9 e- rms
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14 bit dynamic range: 1750:1 (65dB), 3000:1 (69,5dB) binning
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excellent DSNU at long exposure times
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outstanding offset stability and control (< 1 count)
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hot pixel correction integrated
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USB 2.0 interface
This camera system is designed for use by technicians, engineers
and scientists. It is a scientific measuring instrument, which provides
images. The camera may only be used according to the instructions
of this manual. Provisions, limitations and operating conditions stated
in this manual must be respected. Unauthorized modifications or
alterations of this device are forbidden for safety reasons.
Areas of Application
mask inspection
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machine vision
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the safety instructions completely and follow them
always.
DAMAGED POWER CABLE OR POWER PLUG
Danger to life due to electric shock.
Each time the camera is used, check the power cable for
damage.
ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING DUE TO VOLTAGE PARTS INSIDE
Risk of injury due to electric shock.
Do not open the camera.
MOISTURE
Risk of injury due to electric shock if moisture enters the camera.
To avoid the risk of water condensation, protect the camera
against extreme changes of ambient temperature.
TRIPPING HAZARD
Risk of injury from tripping over loose cables.
Never position the cable in a way that it could become a
tripping hazard.
HUMIDITY, DUST OR RADIATION
Humidity, dust or X-rays could damage the camera.
Never operate the camera in humid or dusty environments
or in places with high levels of x-ray radiation.
SHOCK & VIBRATION
To prevent damage to the camera, the system must be kept stable
and protected against strong jolts or vibrations.
Use the mounting threads of the camera to mount the
camera stable.
LENS MOUNTING
Do not force the lens onto the camera.
To protect the lens connector thread from damage, use
minimal force when attaching a lens to the camera.
LIQUIDS DAMAGE CAMERA
If liquids have penetrated the device.
Immediately switch off the camera, separate it from power
DAMAGED CAMERA HOUSING
If the camera has been dropped or the casing is damaged.
IF CAMERA IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY
If, after thoroughly reviewing the instruction manual, the device is still
not operating properly.
line and contact our customer support.
Immediately switch off the camera, separate it from power
line and contact our customer support.
Immediately switch off the camera, separate it from power
line and contact our customer support.
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3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS
The camera system includes the following parts.
DC Power Jack
USB Cable
3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Camera
C-mount optical connection:
The distance between the front edge of the c-mount and the sensor is
17.52 mm. The standard for C-mount lenses and adapters.
(connects to power supply)
USB 2.0 Connector (connects to PC)
RJ11 (connects to I/O device)
Serial Number Tag
Mounting Thread
1/4"- 20 UNC
Trigger Interface (I/O Device)
Proprietary RJ11-BNC connector for Trigger/Busy/Exposure signals
Power Supply
AC to 12V/DC power supply
USB-A/USB-B cable (5 m)
Digital Camera Tools (USB flash drive content)
• CamWare: software for camera control & image acquisition
• Camera driver & tools
• Software development kit (SDK) & demo programs in C and C++
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• Clock speed > 1.6 GHz
• 1280 x 1024 pixel
• RAM > 512 MB
• Windows 7
• USB 2.0
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4. INSTALLATION
You will find all necessary files on the accompanying USB flash drive.
You may also download the latest versions of our software, camera
driver and third party software drivers from our Website
(www.pco.de).
Minimum system requirements:
4.1 DRIVER
Start the USB 2.0 driver installation from your USB flash drive.
Don’t connect the camera to your computer before driver is
completely installed.
Run the provided installation file and follow the instructions of the
installation wizard.
After finishing the driver installation wizard connect your
pco.pixelfly camera to its power supply and via enclosed USB 2.0
cable to your computer.
The first time the camera is connected via USB to a computer,
Windows will notify the user that a new device has been detected.
NVIDIA Cuda Driver:
Please update your NVIDIA driver for Camware 4. In case of an old
driver version GPU Processing is not working. Therefore image
processing is slow.
resolution display
Please check if GPU Processing is activated by
having a look into the Proc config settings in
the Convert Control window (see Convert
Control chapter 6.3.7).
If GPU Processing is disabled and shown
grayed, please update your NVIDIA driver. Your
NVIDIA driver version must be at least 333.11 or
higher.
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4. INSTALLATION
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4.2 CAMWARE
The Camware Windows application software enables to control every
camera parameter or setting. Images can be displayed on a monitor
and may be downloaded and stored. The USB flash drive contains
the installation files for the software for latest Windows operating
systems in 32 & 64 bit.
After a successful installation, you will find the program file Digital
Camera Toolbox in your program directory and a Camware 32 / 64
button on your desktop. Other helpful tools are also installed in the
same directory.
To uninstall the Camware program, please use the Software feature
under Windows’ System Control.
Please follow the installation wizard
- Install Camware as Admin to install to program folder, otherwise
it will be installed only to user folder
- Then choose install directory
- Choose components: Select additional drivers for Camera Link
Interface (not recommended for pco.ultraviolet)
- After the next two screens installation is complete
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NOTE
Always install latest Camware version to be able to use full
5. QUICK START
5.1 PREPARATION
In order to get familiar with your new camera and software it might be
helpful, first to aim the camera at an object easy to focus and visible
at normal light conditions.
• Computer is turned on
• Installation is finished (see chapter 4)
• An appropriate lens is attached (remove cap) or the camera is
attached properly to the microscope, spectrograph or other
scientific device
• Camera is connected to the PC
• Camera is connected to the power supply and ready
5.2 START
Start Camware and the graphical user interface will start up:
functionality of your pco camera (www.pco.de/support).
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5. QUICK START
NOTE
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5.3 FIRST IMAGE
Please follow the instructions:
• Camware must be started
• A view window is shown automatically /or open a new one
• Start live preview
• Right-click in the view window and apply Continuous Auto
Range
• You may have to adjust exposure time , aperture and focus
• Now you should clearly see the object in the window
If you need to change
exposure time (e.g.
the image is still either
too dark or too bright),
please go to chapter
6.3.1.
For recording and
saving images, please
see chapter 6.3.4 and
chapter 6.7 for detailed
information.
Live preview: Useful for fast and easy camera adjustment and
focusing.
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6.2 Camera Overview/List
Preview / Connected cameras;
Recording profiles
6.3.1 Timing
Exposure time / Trigger modes
6.3.2 Image Size
Sensor format / Binning
6.3.3 Sensor Control
Double Shutter / Conversion factor
6.3.4 Recording Control
Recorder mode / Timestamp
6.3.5 Status
Electronics temperature
6.3.6 Convert Control Dialog
Contrast / Saturation / Gamma…
6.4 Image Overlay
Overlay for recorded images
6.5 Recorder Tools
Record / Play / Settings
6.6 View Window
View window functions
6.7 Recorder (Images)
Preview of recorded images
6.8 Settings Overview
Overview of all parameter settings /
Auto Save Dialog
6.9.1Demo Mode
No camera connected
6.9.2 File
Open / Save / Print files / Options /
file / Lookup table
6.9.3 Camera
Camera control / Close / Rescan
6.9.4 Acquisition
Live preview / Acquire sequence /
Rec. memory settings
6.9.5 View
New window / Convert control / Multi
window / Toolbar / Application look
6.9.6 Window
New / Close / Split window
6.9.7 Help
Logfiles / Support file / About
6.9.8 View window menu
Right-click: Zoom / Flip / Mirror /
Rotate…
6.9.9 Additional features
White Balance / Contrast / Short cut
6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE
PCO’s Camware is an outperforming software for camera
control, image acquisition and archiving of images in
various file formats. This chapter provides a detailed
description of all Camware functions.
Camware works with any kind of PCO camera. Visit PCO
website for the latest version of this software.
6.1 CHAPTER OVERVIEW
Chapter 6.2: lists all connected cameras
Chapter 6.3 Camera Properties: main dialog for all camera settings:
Chapter 6.4 / 6.5 / 6.6 / 6.7 / 6.8 describe the recording functions
Chapter 6.9 describes the tabs (File, Camera Acquisation, View,
Window, Help) the right-click menu and additional features.
Avi Codec Dialog / Direct record to
list
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6. CAMWARE 4 SOFTWARE
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6.2 CAMERA OVERVIEW / LIST
The Camera Overview window allows you to manage several
connected cameras. It displays a list of all connected PCO
cameras. Camware is able to scan 2 for connected cameras or
close a connected camera. It is possible to define several
different Settings for each camera (max. 30 sets per camera →
add new set 3 ).
New view windows 4 can be opened and the Live Preview 5
function can be started. When unfolded the Preview shows a
small preview window 6 (always monochrome) integrated to
the camera list.
Live preview facilitates the aperture and focus adjustment, allowing a
first look at your object. During live preview no images are saved into
the computer’s RAM.
If closed, the Camera Overview window can
be opened by selecting the View tab and
Toolbars and Docking Windows → Camera
Overview.
During Live preview Trigger and Acquire mode are set to Auto.
Camera Setting: All presettings, such as resolution and frame rate,
made in the Camera Properties (see 6.3) are saved to Camera
Settings. Define different Settings with different Preferences in
Camera Properties for each of your experiments. Settings can be
switched easily at any time (not during record) and copied to other
cameras.
Link Preview Set to ‘Preview’
With Link Preview Set to Preview activated, the Preview set
with its parameters always active when starting a Live
Preview 5 .
In case this function is deactivated the Live Preview always
shows live images with the parameters of your active setting.
This feature is beneficial if preview light conditions are
different from those in recording situations.
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Click and drag camera setting: If you want to copy e.g. Camera
Setting 1 to Camera Setting 4, just drag Setting 1 to Setting 4 and
Camware will ask you if you want to copy the settings. It is possible
to copy each setting to every camera.
Master Sets
This function facilitates image acqusition with multiple cameras.
Defining two or more Master Sets allows easy switching between
different predefined settings for each camera during an
experiment. Each image acquisition or experiment can be
recorded with its own Master Set.
To display Master Sets, please right-click in the Camera
Overview window and select Show Master Sets.
Master Set window
Define different Master Sets. Select individual Camera Settings
within each Master Set.
Functions:
Add Master Set or Remove active master .
Activate it by clicking on one set .
Important Setting (for cameras without internal memory)
Memory Allocation Dialog
To change the number of recorded images in Camware,
open the Acquisition Tab (see 6.7.4) and choose Recorder
Memory Settings.
It sets the number of images recorded in one sequence. The
maximum is defined by approved RAM size.
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6.3 CAMERA PROPERTIES
The Camera Properties window in Camware is the main interface for
all camera settings. The active set selected within Camera List is
adjusted here.
The former topic Camera Control (known from Camware 3.x) and
Convert Control (see 6.3.5) can be opened additionally.
Three view options with various functions can be selected: Basic,
Custom and Expert.
Basic mode 1 only shows camera name, type, settings, serial
number and the exposure time. In Basic Mode the frame rate is
always calculated automatically based on the selected exposure
time, i.e. while exposure time is increased, frame rate decreases. It is
recommended for Camware beginners.
Custom mode 2 shows more setting possibilities and functions are
hidden or shown by the Custom Properties Button.
Additional to the Basic mode, Trigger mode, Image Size and
Recording control options are selectable.
Expert mode 3 (for advanced users) shows all possible Camera
Property settings.
An explanation for every setting is displayed below the properties
dialog.
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6.3.1 TIMING
Trigger Modes
Auto Sequence: the camera optimizes the image recording to
achieve the best possible frame rate.
In the Auto Sequence mode, the camera achieves the fastest
possible frame rate depending on the adjusted exposure time
and the required readout time.
Upon a start command images are recorded until a stop
command.
Software Trigger: single images are recorded by this Camware
command. The single image is acquired by pressing the Single
Trigger button. This button appears after pressing the Start
Record button (see 6.4). Other signals have no influence on this
operating mode.
External Exposure Start: image acquisition is triggered by an
external signal. The single trigger button acquires a single
image for a test.
In the External Exp. Start exposure control mode, single
image acquisition is started by the rising / falling edge of the voltage
signal at the BNC input (see appendix A1.3, A2).
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exp
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trigger acknowledge delay
readout time t
intrinsic delay
exposure time
exp
pixel clock intrinsic + trigger acknowledge delay
12 MHz 5.8 µs
Exposure Time and time-base
ITime-base may be changed from automatic to µs or ms. If
your input is out of the range of the camera, it will be
automatically changed to the nearest possible setting. The
current frame rate (fps) is always displayed. The exposure time
(delay time setting is not available for pco.ultraviolet) can be set
in steps of 1 μs. The jitter of the actual exposure start edge: <
13 ns.
camera type exposure time
pco.ultraviolet 1 µs … 60 s
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