Teledyne TS Series, CA-GENM-TSM00 User Manual

Genie™ TS Series

Camera User’s Manual

Genie TS Framework 1.00

GigE Vision Area Scan Camera

CA-GENM-TSM00

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Document Date: May 25, 2012
Document Number: CA-GENM-TSM00

*CA-GENM-TSM00*

About Teledyne DALSA

Teledyne DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that designs,
develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing wafer foundry
services.
Teledyne DALSA Digital Imaging offers the widest range of machine vision components in the world. From
industry-leading image sensors through powerful and sophisticated cameras, frame grabbers, vision processors and
software to easy-to-use vision appliances and custom vision modules.

Contents

GENIE TS SERIES OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................5

DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................5

Genie Application Advantages.......................................................................................................... 6

PART NUMBERS AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................7

GIGE VISION SAPERA APPLICATION DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................8

CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................9

Certifications...................................................................................................................................10

Vibration and Shock Certifications................................................................................................. 10

GENIE TS SENSOR PERFORMANCE ..........................................................................................................11

DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome CMOS Sensor Specifications ......................................................11

Sensor Cosmetic Specifications: Teledyne DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome .................................12

Spectral Responsivity: Teledyne DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome.................................................13

Effective Quantum Efficiency: Teledyne DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome..................................... 13

CONNECTING THE GENIE TS CAMERA ...........................................................................................15

GIGE NETWORK ADAPTER OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 15

PAUSE Frame Support...................................................................................................................15

CONNECT THE GENIE TS CAMERA ..........................................................................................................15

Connectors ...................................................................................................................................... 16

LED Indicators ...............................................................................................................................16

Network Status Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 16

Camera Status LED Indicator.................................................................................................................. 17

LED States on Power Up ........................................................................................................................ 17

Genie IP Configuration Sequence ..................................................................................................18

Supported Network Configurations......................................................................................................... 18

PREVENTING OPERATIONAL FAULTS DUE TO ESD..................................................................................18

USING GENIE TS WITH SAPERA API .................................................................................................19

NETWORK AND COMPUTER OVERVIEW...................................................................................................19

SAPERA LT LIBRARY WINDOWS INSTALLATION.....................................................................................20

GENIE TS FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................20

Procedure........................................................................................................................................20

Camera Firmware Updates ............................................................................................................20

Application Development Header Files..........................................................................................21

GigE Server Verification.................................................................................................................21

GigE Server Status..........................................................................................................................21

OPTIMIZING THE NETWORK ADAPTER USED WITH GENIE ....................................................................... 22

Running the Network Configuration Tool.......................................................................................22

QUICK TEST WITH CAMEXPERT ..............................................................................................................23

About the User-Defined Camera Name ..........................................................................................24

SILENT INSTALLATION OF GENIE FRAMEWORK.......................................................................................25

WINDOWS EMBEDDED 7 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................26

OPERATIONAL REFERENCE................................................................................................................27

USING CAMEXPERT WITH GENIE TS CAMERAS ......................................................................................27

CamExpert Panes............................................................................................................................27

CamExpert View Parameters Option.............................................................................................. 29

CAMERA INFORMATION CATEGORY........................................................................................................29

Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera Contents  1

Camera Information Feature Descriptions.....................................................................................30

SENSOR CONTROL CATEGORY ................................................................................................................32

Sensor Control Feature Descriptions .............................................................................................32

Gain and Black Level Control Details............................................................................................34

Exposure Controls Details..............................................................................................................34

Free-running Programmable Exposure.................................................................................................... 34

External Trigger Programmable Exposure .............................................................................................. 35

Synchronization Timing ..................................................................................................................36

Synchronous Mode.................................................................................................................................. 36

Reset Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 36

I/O CONTROL CATEGORY .......................................................................................................................37

I/O Control Feature Descriptions................................................................................................... 37

I/O Module Block Diagram..................................................................................................................... 41

Trigger Mode Details .............................................................................................................................. 41

Input Line Details.................................................................................................................................... 42

Output Line Details................................................................................................................................. 42

Output Open and Output Close Modes.................................................................................................... 42

COUNTER AND TIMER CONTROL CATEGORY ..........................................................................................43

Counter and Timer Control Feature Description ........................................................................... 43

Counter and Timer Group Block Diagram .............................................................................................. 46

Example: Counter Start Source = OFF.................................................................................................... 47

Example: Counter Start Source = CounterEnd (itself) ............................................................................ 47

Example: CounterStartSource = EVENT and Signal (Edge Base).......................................................... 48

Example: CounterStartSource = Signal (Level Base) Example 1 ........................................................... 48

Example: CounterStartSource = Line (Edge Base) Example 2 ............................................................... 49

ADVANCED PROCESSING CONTROL CATEGORY...................................................................................... 49

Advanced Processing Control Feature Descriptions......................................................................50

Lookup Table (LUT) Overview .......................................................................................................53

Sharpness Type Overview ...............................................................................................................54

Flat Field Correction and Defective Pixel Detection Overview ..................................................... 54

Correction Function Block Diagram ....................................................................................................... 54

Flat Field Correction Algorithm Description .......................................................................................... 55

Information on the Sapera Flat Field Coefficients File ........................................................................... 55

Important Factors about Flat Field Processing ........................................................................................ 56

Defective Pixel Replacement .................................................................................................................. 56

Defective Pixel Detection Algorithm Description................................................................................... 56

How to do a FFC Setup via Sapera CamExpert ............................................................................. 56

Set up Dark and Bright Acquisitions with the Histogram Tool............................................................... 56

Flat Field Correction Calibration Procedure ........................................................................................... 58

Using Flat Field Correction..................................................................................................................... 60

IMAGE FORMAT CONTROL CATEGORY....................................................................................................61

Image Format Control Feature Description................................................................................... 61

Width and Height Features for Partial Scan Control.....................................................................63

Vertical Cropping (Partial Scan) ............................................................................................................. 63

Maximum Frame Rate (fps) Examples (TS-M4096)............................................................................... 64

Maximum Frame Rate (fps) Examples (TS-M3500)............................................................................... 65

Maximum Frame Rate (fps) Examples (TS-M2500)............................................................................... 65

Horizontal Cropping (Partial Scan)......................................................................................................... 66

Binning............................................................................................................................................ 67

Horizontal Binning Constraints............................................................................................................... 67

Vertical Binning Constraints................................................................................................................... 67

Internal Test Image Generator .......................................................................................................68

METADATA CONTROL CATEGORY ..........................................................................................................69

Metadata Control Category Feature Descriptions .........................................................................69

ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER CONTROL CATEGORY...............................................................................70

Acquisition and Transfer Control Feature Descriptions ................................................................71

Acquisition Buffering.............................................................................................................................. 72

Start – End Command Requirements ...................................................................................................... 72

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Creating a Camera Configuration File in the Host.................................................................................. 72

EVENT CONTROL CATEGORY..................................................................................................................72

Event Control Feature Descriptions ...............................................................................................73

Basic Exposure Events Overview ........................................................................................................... 75

Events Associated with Triggered Synchronous Exposures.................................................................... 76

Events Associated with Triggered Multiple Frame Synchronous Exposures.......................................... 76

Events Associated with Triggered Reset Mode Exposures ..................................................................... 77

GIGE VISION TRANSPORT LAYER CONTROL CATEGORY ........................................................................77

GigE Vision Transport Layer Feature Descriptions.......................................................................78

GIGE VISION HOST CONTROL CATEGORY ..............................................................................................83

FILE ACCESS CONTROL CATEGORY ........................................................................................................83

File Access Control Feature Descriptions......................................................................................84

File Access via the CamExpert Tool ...............................................................................................85

NETWORK OVERVIEW & TOOLS.......................................................................................................87

GENIE IP CONFIGURATION MODE DETAILS ............................................................................................87

Link-Local Address (LLA)...............................................................................................................87

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).............................................................................88

Persistent IP.................................................................................................................................... 89

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................ 91

GENIE TS MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................91

Nikon F Bayonet to M42x1 Adapter ...............................................................................................92

Genie TS Identification ...................................................................................................................93

Additional Notes on Genie TS Mechanical .....................................................................................93

SENSOR ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................................93

CONNECTORS..........................................................................................................................................94

25-pin Micro-D type Connector Details ......................................................................................... 94

Video Iris Connector Details ..........................................................................................................95

Iris Connector – Video Mode.................................................................................................................. 95

Iris Connector – DC Mode ...................................................................................................................... 95

Genie TS Input Signals Electrical Specifications............................................................................96

Genie TS Output Signals Electrical Specifications.........................................................................97

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS FOR GENIE CAMERAS..................................................................................97

Host PC System............................................................................................................................... 97

Ethernet Switch Requirements ........................................................................................................98

IEEE 802.3x Pause Frame Flow Control................................................................................................. 98

Ethernet to Fiber-Optic Interface Requirements ............................................................................98

EC & FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...........................................................................................99

ADDITIONAL REFERENCE INFORMATION...................................................................................101

LENS SELECTION OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................101

Lens Mount Types .........................................................................................................................101

Lens for the Genie TS with M42 or Nikon F-mount......................................................................101

Additional Lens Parameters (application specific).......................................................................102

OPTICAL CONSIDERATIONS...................................................................................................................102

Illumination................................................................................................................................... 102

Light Sources ................................................................................................................................102

Filters............................................................................................................................................103

Lens Modeling...............................................................................................................................103

Magnification and Resolution.......................................................................................................103

SENSOR HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................104

Electrostatic Discharge and the Sensor........................................................................................ 104

Protecting Against Dust, Oil and Scratches .................................................................................104

Cleaning the Sensor Window ........................................................................................................104

RUGGEDIZED RJ45 ETHERNET CABLES.................................................................................................105

Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera Contents  3

TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................107

OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................107

Problem Type Summary................................................................................................................107

Verifying Network Parameters......................................................................................................109

Before Contacting Technical Support ................................................................................................... 109

INSTALLATION ISSUES AND FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS............................................................................109

The Windows XP Firewall Service Can Not Start ........................................................................109

DEVICE AVAILABLE WITH OPERATIONAL ISSUES.................................................................................. 110

Firmware Updates ........................................................................................................................110

Power Failure During a Firmware Update–Now What? .............................................................110

Cabling and Communication Issues .............................................................................................110

Acquisition Error without Timeout Messages...............................................................................111

No camera exposure when expected ..................................................................................................... 111

Camera is functional but frame rate is lower than expected.................................................................. 111

Camera acquisition is good but frame rate is lower than expected........................................................ 111

Camera is functional, frame rate is as expected, but image is black ..................................................... 112

Other Problems or Issues..............................................................................................................112

Random Invalid Trigger Events ............................................................................................................ 112

Minimum Sapera Version Required...................................................................................................... 112

CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................113

SALES INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................113

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................114

GLOSSARY OF TERMS ......................................................................................................................... 115

INDEX........................................................................................................................................................119

4  Contents Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera

Genie TS Series Overview

Description

The Genie TS, a member of the Genie camera family, provides a new series of affordable easy to use digital cameras
specifically engineered for industrial imaging applications requiring embedded image processing and improved network
integration. Genie TS provides functions to increase dynamic range to ensure optimized image capture from a range of
lighting conditions. The TS series integrates features like motorized lens control, zoom and focus functionality, auto iris,
image compression, image transfer-on-demand, and both RS-485 and RS-232 ports.

Genie cameras combine standard gigabit Ethernet technology (GigE Vision 2.0 Compliant) with the Teledyne DALSA
Trigger-to-Image-Reliability framework to dependably capture and transfer images from the camera to the host PC. Genie
TS cameras are available in a number of models implementing different sensors and image resolutions, either in
monochrome or color versions.

Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera Genie TS Series Overview  5

Genie Application Advantages

 Optimized, rugged design
 GigE Vision 2.0 compliant (pending)
 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnection to a computer via standard CAT5e or CAT6 cables
 Supports connection to the host computer NIC through a GigE network switch
 Available in multiple resolutions
 High frame rates with high resolutions
 High dynamic range with support for a Multi-slope function
 Digital binning for increased sensitivity
 Auto-Brightness (Auto-exposure, Auto-gain (AGC), Auto-iris)
 Supports cycling multiple exposure times for sequential images. along with other parameters
 Multiple lookup table pre-processing for monochrome cameras, single for color versions
 Multiple real-time shading corrections available with image cycling (i.e. Flat Field processing)
 Horizontal and Vertical Flip function
 Smoothing / Sharpening image filtering
 Supports several trigger modes for image capture control including motion detection
 Supports JPG image compression with user controlled parameters
 4 general purpose inputs with programmable threshold
 4 general purpose outputs
 Supports auto iris and motorized zoom and focus lens control
 Native Trigger-to-Image Reliability design framework
 Visual status LEDs on camera back plate
 1µs internal timer or external events can timestamp images
 Supported by Sapera™ LT software libraries
 Supports Power Over Ethernet and auxiliary power input
 Refer to the Operation Reference and Technical Specifications section of the manual for full details

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Part Numbers and Software Requirements

This manual covers the Genie TS monochrome models summarized below. Color Genie TS models and other lens mount
adapters will be added as per availability. See "Camera Specifications" on page 9 for each Genie TS m

Camera Resolution Pixel size Max fps

TS-M4096 4096 x 3072 6.0 x 6.0 µm 12

TS-M3500 3520 x 2200 6.0 x 6.0 µm 19

TS-M2500 2560 x 2048 6.0 x 6.0 µm 29

Lens Mounts Product Number

M42 x 1mm treaded G2-GM10-T4095

M42 x 1mm treaded G2-GM10-T3505

M42 x 1mm treaded G2-GM10-T2505

Genie Accessories & Cables (sold separately) Order Number

Nikon F bayonet Adapter (see “Nikon F Bayonet to M42x1 Adapter” on page 92) G2-AM42-MOUNT4

Genie TS I/O and Power breakout cable (25-pin Micro-D type connector) G2-IOPC-MD25F

Optical filters such as NIR/UV blocking filers are available from Midwest Optical Systems.

Teledyne DALSA Software Platform

Genie TS Framework composed of the Sapera network Imaging Package, GeV Imaging Driver and latest
Genie TS Firmware. Required Microsoft Windows installation.

Sapera LT version 7.20 or later (for Windows)
includes Sapera Runtime and CamExpert
Provides everything you will need to develop imaging applications
Sapera documentation in compiled HTML help, and Adobe Acrobat® (PDF) formats.

Linux Package for Genie TS Contact Sales at Teledyne DALSA

Sapera Processing Imaging Development Library
(available for Windows or Linux - sold separately):

Included with Genie TS distribution
(via web download)

Available for download

http://www.teledynedalsa.com/mv/

Contact Sales at Teledyne DALSA

odel.

Third Party GigE Vision Software Platform Requirements

Support of GenICam GevApi version 2.0 General acquisition and control

Support of GenICam GevApi version 2.3 File access: firmware, LUT, FFC, configuration data, upload

Support of GenICam XML schema version 1.1

Support of GigE Vision 1.2 Includes Chunk Metadata support version 1.2

support of GigE Vision 2.0 Jpeg payload type including chunk support of version 2.0

GenICam™ support — XML camera description file Embedded within Genie

& download

Genie_TS_Series GigE Vision Camera Genie TS Series Overview  7

GigE Vision Sapera Application Description

Genie cameras are 100% compliant with the GigE Vision 1.2 and 2.0 specification which defines
the communication interface protocol used by any GigE Vision device. The device description
and capabilities are contained in an XML file. For more information see:

http://www.machinevisiononline.org/public/articles/index.cfm

Genie cameras implement a superset of the GenICam™ specification which defines device
capabilities. This description takes the form of an XML device description file respecting the
syntax defined by the GenApi module of the GenICam™ specification. For more information see

www.genicam.org.

The Teledyne DALSA GigE Vision Module provides a license free development platform for Teledyne DALSA GigE
hardware or Sapera vision applications. Additionally supported are Sapera GigE Vision applications for third party hardware
with the purchase of a GigE Vision Module license, or the Sapera processing SDK with a valid license.

The GigE Vision Compliant XML device description file is embedded within Genie firmware allowing GigE Vision
Compliant applications access to Genie capabilities and controls immediately after connection.

User’s Sapera

Application

CamExpert

?cat=167

Sapera LT SDK

Sapera LT

Network

Configuration Tool

smart DHCP

Server

(optional)

GigE Server

GigE Vision

Module

Control

GVCP
GigE Vision
Control
Protocol

Images

Sapera Network

Imaging Driver

Ethernet Network Interface Card

single GigE Vision

Camera

Alternatively via a switch

Genie TS

Package

GVSP
GigE Vision
Stream
Protocol

Sapera
Network
Imaging
Module

To multiple GigE
Vision Cameras

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Camera Specifications Overview

Camera Controls

Synchronization Modes Free running, External triggered, Software trigger through Ethernet

Exposure Modes Programmable in increments of 1µs

Trigger Inputs Opto-isolated, 2.4V to 24V typical, 16mA min.

Strobe Outputs

Features

Flat Field Correction 2 Factory FFC plus 2 User Defined FFC

3x3 Kernel Sharpening Filter 4 Predefined Selections

LUT Monochrome models: 4 LUT available

Binning Digitally based: Horizontal (2 and 4 pixel) and Vertical (2 and 4 line)

Gain Analog (analog gain steps are sensor dependent) and Digital gain up to 4x

Counter and Timer 1 Counter, and 1 Timer. User programmable, acquisition independent, with event generation.

Timestamp 1µs internal timer or external signal to timestamp images and events

Metadata Support Also know as Chunk Data Support in SFNC

Test image Internal generator with choice of static and shifting patterns, or user defined patterns uploaded with the file

User settings Select factory default or either of two user camera configurations

Onboard Memory

Minimum Reserved Data Buffer 256 MB

Reserved Packet Resend Buffer 24 MB default (user defined feature)

Total Memory 512 MB

Back Focal Distance

M42 x 1 mount
Nikon F bayonet mount

Mechanical Interface

Camera Size 49(H) x 49(W) x 54(L) in mm, see “Genie TS Mechanical Specifications” on page 91

Mass 196 g (no lens)

Power connector via 25-pin Micro-D connector, or RJ45 in PoE mode

Ethernet connector RJ45

Electrical Interface

Input Voltage +12 to +24 Volts DC (+20%/- 10%) at 0.6 Amp minimum

Power Dissipation < 6W

Operating Temperature -20 to 60°C

Relative Humidity 5% to 90% non-condensing (operating)

Output Data Configuration Gigabit Ethernet with PAUSE Frame support (as per IEEE 802.3x)

Data and Control GigE Vision compliant at 1000 or 100 Mbps

minimum 19µs
maximum is 16 seconds
Pulse controlled via Trigger pulse width.

Debounce range from 0 up to 255 µs
Trigger Delay from 0 to 2,000,000 µs

Output opto-isolated:
Aligned to the start of exposure with a programmable delay, duration and polarity
(using “start of exposure on output line source” feature)

access feature

12 mm

46.5 mm (34.5 mm for the F mount adapter plus 12 mm for the camera body)

Supports the Power Over Ethernet standard. (PoE Class 0 as per IEEE 802.3af)

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Specifications for each available sensor follow this section.

Certifications

CE

FCC

RoHS

EN61000-4-2 : 2008 Electrostatic discharge immunity test
EN61000-4-3 : 2006 A1 : 2007 A2 : 2010 Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
EN61000-4-4 : 2004 Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
EN61000-4-5 : 2005 Surge immunity
EN61000-4-6 : 2008 Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
EN61000-4-8 : 2009 Power frequency magnetic field immunity
EN61000-4-11 : 2004 Voltage variations immunity
EN61000-6-2 : 2005 Electromagnetic immunity
EN61000-6-4: 2007 Electromagnetic emissions
CISPR 11: 2009 A1 : group 1 FCC, part 15, subpart B:2010 Limit: class A Conducted Emissions
CISPR 22 : 2008 Limit: class A LAN port Conducted Emissions

Part 15, class A

see "EC & FCC Declaration of Conformity" on page 99

Compliancy as per European directive 2004/105/EC

Vibration and Shock Certifications

Test (while operating) Test Levels Test Parameters

Random vibrations Level 1: 2 grms 60 min.

Level 2: 4 grms 45 min.
Level 3: 6 grms 30 min.

Shocks Level 1: 20 g / 11 ms

Level 2: 30 g / 11 ms
Level 3: 40 g / 60 ms

Frequency range: 5 to 2000 Hz
Directions: X, Y, and Z axes

Shape: half-sine
Number: 3 shocks (+) and 3 shocks (-)
Directions: ±X, ±Y, and ±Z axes

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Genie TS Sensor Performance

The sensor description below provides a specification table and response graphics. The graph describes the sensor response
to different wavelengths of light (excluding lens and light source characteristics). Visible light spans wavelengths between
about 390 - 780 nanometers. Wavelengths below 390 nm are termed ultra-violet while those above 780 nm. are termed infra­red.

DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome CMOS Sensor Specifications

Item / Feature Specification

Sensor Model Teledyne DALSA DCK4131 monochrome CMOS

Camera Models TS-M4096, TS-M3500, TS-M2500

Minimum Frame Rate (free-running) 0.1 fps (one frame every 10 seconds)

Maximum Frame Rate (free-running) Dependent on Genie TS model

Minimum Exposure 19 μs for any exposure mode

Maximum Exposure 16 s

Internal Trigger to Start of Exposure 106 μs

Horizontal Line Time 26.125 μs (TS-M4096), 22.925 μs (TS-M3500), 16.525 μs (TS-M2500)

Pixel Size 6.0µm x 6.0µm

Pixel Format User selectable 8-bit or 10-bit

Shutter Full frame electronic shutter

Sensor Gain Range Default Gain value = 1.0, Selectable Gain = 2.65 (will vary dependant on Black Level Offset setting)

Full Well Capacity 32ke (typical)

Output Dynamic Range † 60db (typical) with Factory FFC Active

Signal to Noise ratio †† 45db (typical)

DN Variation 50% saturation: typical +/-4%

Responsivity 16 DN/(nJ/cm2) @ 560 nm (typical)

† Dynamic Range Test Conditions

 Analog Gain 1x
 Exposure 1500µs
 Factory FFC Active
 Defective Pixel Detection Active with Threshold at 5%
 Averaging 10 frames

†† SNR Test Conditions

 Analog Gain 1x
 Exposure 750µs
 Factory FFC Active
 Defective Pixel Detection Active with Threshold at 5%
 Averaging 10 frames at 50% saturation

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Sensor Cosmetic Specifications: Teledyne DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome

The following table lists the current cosmetic specifications for models TS-M4096, TS-M3500, and TS-M2500

Blemish Specifications Maximum Number of

Defects

Hot/Dead Pixel defects ††† Typical 0.015%

Max 0.05%

Spot defects none Grouping of more than 8 pixel defects within a sub-area of 3x3 pixels, to a

Clusters defects none Grouping of more than 5 single pixel defects in a 3x3 kernel.

Column defects none Vertical grouping of more than 10 contiguous pixel defects along a single column.

Row defects none Horizontal grouping of more than 10 contiguous pixel defects along a single row.

Note: All of the sensor cosmetic specifications are with factory flat-field correction (FFC) active and Dynamic Defective
Pixel Detection active. There are no pre-flat-field camera cosmetic specifications.

††† Test conditions

 Factory FFC Active
 Defective Pixel Detection OFF
 Nominal light = illumination at 50% of saturation
 Temperature of camera front plate is 45°C

Blemish Description

Any pixel that deviates by ±20% from the average of neighboring pixels at 50%
saturation including pixel stuck at 0 and maximum saturated value.

maximum spot size of 7x7 pixels.

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Spectral Responsivity: Teledyne DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome

Spectral Responsivity

20.0

)

2

15.0

10.0

5.0

Responsivity (DN/nJ/cm

0.0
400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Wavelength (nm)

Effective Quantum Efficiency: Teledyne DALSA DCK4131 Monochrome

The following quantum efficiency graph describes the fraction of photons at each wavelength that contribute charge to the
pixel.

Effective Spectral Quantum Efficiency

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

eff. QE [%]

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900

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Wavelength (nm)

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Connecting the Genie TS Camera

GigE Network Adapter Overview

If the computer to be used with the Genie camera does not have a Gigabit network adapter or second built in Gigabit NIC, a
Gigabit Network Interface adapter card (NIC) needs to be installed. Typically under Windows, the Gigabit NIC is recognized
automatically when Windows boots.

An example of a high performance NIC is the Intel PRO/1000 MT adapter. Review the NIC documentation concerning any
special driver required for your specific operating system. Install the PCI bus Gigabit NIC as described by the NIC
manufacture's documentation.

PAUSE Frame Support

The Genie TS supports the Gigabit Ethernet PAUSE Frame feature as per IEEE 802.3x. PAUSE Frame is the Ethernet flow
control mechanism that temporarily stops data transmission on the network. The PAUSE Frame feature can help a NIC that
doesn’t have enough buffering to handle full-speed reception. This requires the flow control option in the NIC property
settings must be enabled.

Note that this problem is not as common with advances in computer bus speeds and memory sizes. PAUSE Frame support is
typically required to manage network traffic within a switch when multiple cameras are simultaneously used.

Connect the Genie TS Camera

Connecting a Genie TS to a network system is independent to whether the Teledyne DALSA Sapera LT package or a third
party GigE Vision development package is used.

 Before connecting power to the camera, test all power supplies. Power supplies must meet the requirements defined in

section "Genie TS Input Signals Electrical " on page 96. Apply power to the cam

 Connect Genie to the host computer GigE network adapter or to the Ethernet switch via a CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet

cable. Note: cable should not be less than 1 meter (3 feet) long or more than 100 meters (328 feet) long.

 Once communication with the host computer is started the automatic IP configuration sequence will assign an LLA IP

address as described in section "Genie IP Configuration Sequence" on page 18, or a DHCP IP address if a DHCP server

s present on your network.

i

 Check the diagnostic LED which will be initially red then switch to flashing blue while waiting for IP configuration. See

"Camera Status LED " on page 17 for Geni

 The factory defaults for Genie is Persistent IP disabled and DHCP enabled with LLA always enabled as per the GigE

Vision specification. For additional information see "Genie IP Configuration Mode Details" on page 87. See the next

ion "Connectors" on page 16 for an overview of the Genie interfaces.

sect

e LED display descriptions.

era.

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Connectors

The Genie has three connectors:

 A single RJ45 Ethernet connector for control and video data transmitted to/from the host computer Gigabit NIC. The

Genie TS also supports Power Over Ethernet (PoE). See "Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables" on page 105 for secure
cables.

 A Micro-D sub 25 co

Teledyne DALSA provides an optional breakout cable (part number G2-IOPC-MD25F). See “25-pin Micro-D type

onnector Details” on page 94 for connector pinout specifications.

C

 A 4-pin auto-iris connector pinout compatible with common DC and video iris lens.

The following figure of the Genie back end shows connector and LED locations. See "Genie TS Mechanical Specifications"
on page 91 for det

ails on the Genie connectors and camera mounting dimensions.

nnector for camera power (or auxiliary power), plus trigger, strobe and general I/O signals.

Genie – Rear View

LED Indicators

The Genie has one multicolor LED to provide a simple visible indication of camera state and the RJ45 Ethernet connector
has two LEDs for network status conditions. These are described below.

Network Status Indicators

The Genie TS RJ45 Ethernet connector has two LEDS which display standardized information as follows:

Ethernet Connector LEDs Color Description

Left LED (Connection indicator)

Right LED (Link/Activity indicator)

Off No data is currently being transferred

Amber Connected to a network

Off Not Connected to a network

Green Blinking – There is activity on the port

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Camera Status LED Indicator

The camera is equipped with one LED to display the operational status of the camera. When more than one condition is
active, the LED color indicates the condition with the highest priority (such as an acquisition in progress has more priority
than a valid IP address assignment).

Once the Genie is connected to a network, the Status LED will turn to steady blue when the IP address is assigned. Only at
this time will it be possible by the GigE Server or any application to communicate with the camera. The following table
summarizes the LED states and corresponding camera status.

LED State Definition

LED is off No power to the camera

Steady Red Initial state on power up before flashing.

Slow Flashing Red Initialization sequence in progress

Steady Red + Flashing Blue Fatal Error. If the Genie TS does not reboot itself contact Technical Support.

Slow Flashing Blue Ethernet cable disconnected. The camera continuously attempts to assign itself an IP address.

Fast Flashing Blue File Access Feature is transferring data such as a firmware update, FCC or LUT transfer, etc.

Steady Blue IP address assigned;

Steady Green Application connected

Flashing Green Acquisition in progress. Flashing occurs on frame acquisition but does not exceed a rate of

Remains as steady Red only if there is a fatal error. Camera is not initialized **

** In general there is no serious problem with the Genie hardware.

Wait a few minutes for the Genie to reboot itself.

no application connected to the camera

100ms for faster frame rates.

Note: Even if the Genie has obtained an IP address, it might be on a different subnet than the NIC it is attached to. Therefore, if the Genie
LED is blue but an application can not see it, this indicates a network configuration problem. See the troubleshooting section in this manual.

LED States on Power Up

The following LED sequence occurs when the Genie is powered up connected to a network with installed Genie Framework
software.

Red

power connected

Flashing Red

initialization

Flashing Blue

waiting for IP

Blue

IP assigned

Green

application

connected

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Genie IP Configuration Sequence

The Genie IP (Internet Protocol) Configuration sequence to assign an IP address is executed automatically on camera power­up or when connected to a network. As a GigE Vision compliant device, Genie attempts to assign an IP address as follows.

For any GigE Vision device, the IP configuration protocol sequence is:

 Persistent IP (if enabled)
 DHCP (if a DHCP server is present such as the Teledyne DALSA Smart DHCP server)
 Link-Local Address (always enabled)

The factory defaults for Genie is Persistent IP disabled and DHCP enabled with LLA always enabled as per the GigE Vision
specification. For additional information see "Genie IP Configuration Mode Details" on page 87.

Supported Network Configurations

The Genie obtains an IP address using the Link Local Address (LLA) or DHCP, by default. A LLA IP address is obtained in
about 6 seconds with Microsoft Vista/7 or in about 1 minute with Microsoft XP. If required, a persistent IP address can be
assigned (see "Running the Network Configuration Tool" on page 22).

Preferably, a DHCP server is present on the network, where the Genie issues a DHCP request for an IP address. The DHCP

hen provides the Genie an IP address. The Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration tool, installed with the Teledyne

server t
DALSA Network Imaging Package, provides a DHCP server which is easily enabled on the NIC used with the Genie TS
(refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package user's manual).

The LLA method, if used, automatically assigns the Genie with a randomly chosen address on the 169.254.xxx.xxx subnet.
After an address is chosen, the link-local process sends an ARP query with that IP onto the network to see if it is already in
use. If there is no response, the IP is assigned to the device, otherwise another IP is selected, and the ARP is repeated. Note
that LLA is unable to forward packets across routers.

Preventing Operational Faults due to ESD

Genie camera installations which do not protect against ESD (electrostatic discharge) may exhibit operational faults.
Problems such as random packet loss, random camera resets, and random loss of Ethernet connections, may all be solved by
proper ESD management.

The Genie camera when used with a simple power supply and Ethernet cable, is not properly connected to earth ground and
therefore is susceptible to ESD caused problems. An Ethernet cable has no ground connection and a power supply's 0 volt
return line is not necessarily connected to earth ground.

Teledyne DALSA has performed ESD testing on Genie cameras using an 8 kilovolt ESD generator without any indication of
operational faults. The two following methods, either individually or together will prevent ESD problems.

 Method 1: Use a shielded power supply and/or Ethernet cable where the shield is connected to earth ground at the

supply end and to the Genie end. The Genie case is now properly connected to earth ground and can withstand ESD of 8
kilovolts, as tested by Teledyne DALSA.

 Method 2: Mount the Genie camera on a metallic platform which has a good connection to earth ground.

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Using Genie TS with Sapera API

A Genie camera installation with Teledyne DALSA Sapera API generally follows the sequence described below. Detailed
installation instructions follow this overview.

Network and Computer Overview

 Genie needs to connect to a computer with a GigE network adapter, either built in on the computer motherboard or

installed as a third party PCI adapter. See the previous section Connecting the Genie TS Camera.

 Laptop computers with

especially when on battery power. Thorough testing is required with any laptop computer to determine the maximum
frame rate possible (refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package user's manual).

 Genie also can connect through a Gigabit Ethernet switch. When using VLAN groups, the Genie and controlling

computer must be in the same group (refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package user's manual).

 If Genie is to be used in a Sapera development environment, Sapera LT needs to be installed, either before or after the

Genie software package. If Genie will be used in a GigE Vision Compliant environment, Sapera or Sapera runtime is not
required and you need to follow the installation instructions of the third party package.

 Install the Genie Framework software package if not using a third party GigE Vision compliant package. Also install

Sapera Run-time with CamExpert to control the Genie.

 The Windows Firewall exceptions feature is automatically configured to allow the Sapera GigE Server to pass through

the firewall.

 Computers with VPN software (virtual private network) may need to have the VPN driver disabled in the NIC

properties. This would be required only on the NIC used with the Genie. Testing by the user is required.

 Once a Genie is connected, look at the small camera icon added to the Windows tray (next to the clock). Ensure the

Genie camera has been found (right click the icon and select Status) Note that in Windows 7, the icon remains hidden
until a camera is connected.

 A new Genie installation may require a firmware update. The File Selector

the CamExpert procedure "File Access via the CamExpert Tool" on page 85 fo

 Use CamExpert (installed either with Sapera or Sapera runtime) to test the installation of the Genie camera. Set the

Genie to internal test pattern. See "Internal Test Image Generator" on page 68.

 Set

up the other components of the imaging system such as light sources, camera mounts, optics, encoders, trigger

sources, etc. Test with CamExpert.

built in GigE network adapters may still not be able to stream full frame rates from Genie,

feature is used to select a firmware file. See

r additional information.

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Sapera LT Library Windows Installation

Note: to install Sapera LT and the Genie device driver, logon to the workstation as an administrator or with an account that has
administrator privileges.

When Sapera application development is performed on the same computer that the Genie is connected to, the Sapera
Development Library (version 7.20 or later) must be installed. Else, Sapera LT SDK is not required to control the Genie
camera.

 Download the Teledyne DALSA Sapera package or insert the Teledyne DALSA Sapera CD-ROM. Run the executable

file to start the installation.

 The installation program will prompt you to reboot the computer.

 Continue with the Genie TS Framework Installation described next.

Refer to Sapera LT User’s M

anual concerning application development with Sapera.

Genie TS Framework Installation

The Genie TS Framework software package and Sapera runtime provides all components required to control the Genie with
the supplied CamExpert tool. The Genie TS Framework includes the Network Imaging package (refer to the Teledyne
DALSA Network Imaging package manual).

Do not install the Network Imaging package if a third-party GigE Vision network driver is used and the user does not need
CamExpert.

Note: The Teledyne DALSA Sapera CamExpert tool (used throughout this manual to describe Genie TS GigE Vision features) is installed
with either the Sapera LT runtime or the Sapera LT development package. If Sapera application development is required, install Sapera
(7.20 or later) as described in the previous section.

Procedure

 Download the Genie TS Framework package and install the Genie Framework Software which includes the Network

Imaging driver, and the Sapera GigE server.

 The procedure will prompt for acceptance of the installation folder for the Genie files.

 Optional: If the Teledyne DALSA Sapera LT SDK package is not used, click to install Sapera LT run-time only which

includes CamExpert. Follow the on screen prompts and reboot when the installation is complete.

Camera Firmware Updates

A Genie TS Framework installation includes the latest camera firmware file. The default folder and an example firmware file
is shown below. The user can upload new firmware using the File Access Control

[]:\Program Files\Teledyne DALSA\Genie TS\Firmwares\GenieTS_Mono-5M_8M_12M_STD-Firmware_3CA10.21.cbf

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features as shown by CamExpert.

Application Development Header Files

Teledyne DALSA provides header files for developers managing Genie TS LUT data and chunk payload data as supported
by GigE Vision 1.2. These files are installed by default in the folder [drv]:\Program Files\Teledyne DALSA\Genie
TS\Developer Support Files\.

These files are:

 dalsa_genie_lut.h: Defines the structure for a user LUT data file.
 dalsa_genie_chunk_payload.h: Used to capture the raw fields of the extended chunk metadata from the stream.
 dalsa_genie_chunk_extract.h: This is passed the raw chunk data and fills in a data structure allowing access to the

metadata parameters.

GigE Server Verification

After a successful Genie TS Framework package installation, the GigE Server icon is visible in the desktop taskbar tray area
(note that in Windows 7 the icon remains hidden until a camera is connected). After connecting a camera (see following
section), allow a few seconds for the GigE Server status to update. The Genie camera must be on the same subnet as the NIC
to be recognized by the GigE Server.

Device Available Device IP Error Device Not Available

GigE Server
Tray Icon:

The normal GigE server tray icon when
the Genie device is found. It will take a
few seconds for the GigE Server to
refresh its state after the Genie has
obtained an IP address.

The GigE server tray icon shows a
warning when a device is connected but
there is some type of IP error.

A red X will remain over the GigE server
tray icon when the Genie device is not
found. This indicates a major network
issue. Or in the simplest case, the Genie
is not connected.

If you place your mouse cursor on this icon, the GigE Server will display the number of GigE Vision devices found by your
PC. Right click the icon and select status to view information about those devices. See "Running the Network Configuration

" on page 22 and "Troubleshooting" on page 107for m

Tool

ore information.

GigE Server Status

Once the Genie is assigned an IP address (its Status LED is steady blue) the GigE server tray icon will not have a red X
through it, indicating that the Genie device was found. It might take a few seconds for the GigE Server to refresh its state
after the Genie has obtained an IP address.

Right-click the GigE Server tray icon to open the following menu.

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Click on Show Status to open a window listing all devices connected to the host system. Each GigE device is listed by name
along with important information such as the assigned IP address and device MAC address. The screen shot below shows a
connected Genie with no networking problems.

In the event that the device is physically connected, but the Sapera GigE Server icon is indicating that the connected device
is not recognized, click Scan Network to restart the discovery process. Note that the GigE server periodically scans the
network automatically to refresh its state. See "Troubleshooting" on page 107 for net

work problems.

Optimizing the Network Adapter used with Genie

Most Gigabit network interface controllers (NIC) allow user modifications to parameters such as Adapter Buffers and Jumbo
Frames. These should be optimized for use with the Genie during the installation. Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network
Imaging package manual for optimization information.

Running the Network Configuration Tool

The Network Configuration tool provides information and parameter adjustments for network adapters installed in the
system and any connected GigE Vision camera without use of any Windows Control Panel application. This tool allows you
to:

 Activate the Network Imaging driver use for image acquisition on any NIC or disable the imaging driver for any

NIC not used with a GigE Vision camera.

 Change the Auto Discovery Interval from the default of 15 seconds.
 Verify that the GigE Server is in the Windows firewall exception list.
 Configure the NIC and camera IP settings.
 Assign a User-Defined name to a connected camera.
 Assign a Persistent IP address to a camera instead of the default DHCP/LLA assigned address.
 Easily Configure the NIC as a DHCP server for connected GigE Vision camera.

Important: Changes made with this tool may update Genie parameters stored in flash memory. Do not remove power from the Genie
camera for a minimum 10 seconds.

Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Module manual for more detailed information on using this tool. As shown
below, the Network Configuration tool can quickly verify and modify the network configuration of the imaging system.

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Run the tool from the Windows Start menu: Start•Programs•Teledyne DALSA Sapera Network Imaging Package•Dalsa
Network Configuration Tool. Verify the camera appears as a child of the NIC card it is connected to. By default the Genie
camera is identified by its serial number if no user-defined name has been assigned.

Quick Test with CamExpert

When the Genie TS camera is connected to a Gigabit network adapter on a host computer, testing the installation with
CamExpert is a straightforward procedure.

 Start Sapera CamExpert by double clicking the desktop icon created during the Genie software installation.

 CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices. In the Device list area on the left side, the connected Genie camera

is shown or will be listed in a few seconds after CamExpert completes the automatic device search (device discovery).

 Select the Genie camera device by clicking on the camera user-defined name. By default the Genie camera is identified

by its serial number. The Genie status LED will turn green, indicating the CamExpert application is now connected.

 Click on the Grab button for live acquisition (the Genie default is Free Running mode). Focus and adjust the lens iris.

See "Operational Reference" on page 27 for inform

 If the Genie has no lens, just select one of the internal test patterns available. All but one are static images to use with the

Snap or Grab function of CamExpert. The single “moving” test image is a shifting diagonal ramp pattern, which is
useful for testing network/computer bandwidth issues. The CamExpert feature selection and the grabbed pattern are
shown below.

 Refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging package manual if error messages are shown in the Output Messages

pane. But first, increase the value of the Genie Interpacket Delay feature available from the GigE Vision Transport
Layer Category group in CamExpert. An increase from default may correct errors with NIC interfaces that do not have
adequate performance.

ation on CamExpert parameters with the Genie camera.

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About the User-Defined Camera Name

The Genie can be programmed with a user-defined name to aid identifying multiple cameras connected to the network. For
instance, on an inspection system with 4 cameras, the first camera might be labeled “top view”, the second “left view”, the
third “right view” and the last one “bottom view”. The factory default user name is set to match the camera serial number for
quick initial identification. Note that the factory programmed Genie TS serial number and MAC address are not user
changeable.

When using CamExpert, multiple Genie TS cameras on the network are seen as different "Genie_TS-xxxxx" devices as an
example. Non Teledyne DALSA cameras are labeled as “GigEVision Device”. Click on a device user name to select it for
control by CamExpert.

An imaging application uses any one of these attributes to identify a camera: its IP address, MAC address, serial number or
User Name. Some important considerations are listed below.

 Do not use the camera's IP address as identification (unless it is a persistent IP) since it can change with each power

cycle.

 A MAC address is unique to a single camera, therefore the control application is limited to the vision system with that

unique camera if it uses the camera's MAC address.

 The User Name can be freely programmed to clearly represent the camera usage. This scheme is recommended for an

application to identify cameras. In this case, the vision system can be duplicated any number of times with cameras
identified by their function, not their serial numbers or MAC address.

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Silent Installation of Genie Framework

The Genie TS Framework installation can be integrated within a developer's installation procedure. The silent installation
mode allows the Genie Framework installation to proceed without the need for mouse clicks from a user.

Two steps are required:

 Preparation of a response file to emulate a user.

 Invoking the Genie Framework installer with command options to use the prepared response file.

Creating the Response File

An installer response file is created by performing a Genie Framework installation with the command line switch "-r". The
response file is automatically named setup.iss which is saved in the \windows folder. One simple method is to execute the
Framework installer from within a batch file. The batch file will have one command line.

As an example, using the possible executable file name for the Framework, the command line is:

"Genie_TS_1.00.00.0000 Release.exe" –r

Important: The executable name is enclosed in quotation marks. This is required because of the space characters in the Genie
Framework file name.

Running a Silent Mode Installation

A Genie Framework silent installation, whether done alone or within a larger software installation requires the Genie
Framework executable and the generated response file setup.iss.

Execute the Framework installer with the following command line:

"Genie_TS_1.00.00.0000 Release.exe" -s -f1".\setup.iss"

where in this example, the switch –f1".\setup.iss" specifies that the setup.iss file is in the same folder as the Framework
installer.

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Windows Embedded 7 Installation

Windows Embedded 7 is not officially supported by Teledyne DALSA due to the number of possible configurations.
However, Sapera LT and other Teledyne DALSA products should function properly on the Windows Embedded 7 platform
provided that the required components are installed.

Teledyne DALSA provides answer files (.xml) for use during Windows Embedded 7 installation that install all necessary
components for running Sapera LT 32-bit or 64-bit versions (SDK or Runtime), Sapera Processing 32-bit or 64-bit versions
(SDK or Runtime), Teledyne DALSA framegrabbers or Genie GigE Vision devices.

For each platform (32 or 64-bit), the answer file is provided:
 SaperaGenie.xml: Configuration for Sapera LT, Sapera Processing and Teledyne DALSA Genie devices

These files are located in the following directories:

 <Install Directory>\Sapera\Install\Win7_Embedded\Win32
 <Install Directory>\Sapera\Install\Win7_Embedded\Win64

The OS footprint for these configurations is less than 1 GB. Alternatively, the Windows Thin Client configuration template
provided by Microsoft in the Windows Embedded 7 installation also provides the necessary dependencies for Sapera LT,
Teledyne DALSA framegrabbers and Genie devices (with an OS footprint of approximately 1.5 GB).

If you are installing other applications on the Windows Embedded 7 platform, it is recommended that you verify which
components are required, and if necessary, create a corresponding Answer File.

For more information on performing dependency analysis to enable your application on Windows Embedded 7, refer to the
Microsoft Windows Embedded 7 documentation.

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Operational Reference

Using CamExpert with Genie TS Cameras

The Sapera CamExpert tool is the interfacing tool for GigE Vision cameras, and is supported by the Sapera library and
hardware. When used with a Genie TS camera, CamExpert allows a user to test most of the operating modes. Additionally
CamExpert saves the Genie user settings configuration to the camera or saves multiple configurations as individual camera
parameter files on the host system (*.ccf).

An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which allows immediate verification of timing
or control parameters without the need to run a separate acquisition program.

Click on any parameter and a short description is displayed below the Category pane. The same context sensitive help is

available by clicking on the
help file for more descriptive information on CamExpert.

button then click on a camera configuration parameter. Click on the button to open the

CamExpert Panes

The various areas of the CamExpert tool are described in the summary figure below. GigE Vision device Categories and
Parameter features are displayed as per the device’s XML description file. The number of parameters shown is dependent on
the View mode selected (Beginner, Expert, Guru – see description below).

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 Device pane: View and select from any installed GigE Vision or Sapera acquisition device. After a device is selected

CamExpert will only present parameters applicable to that device.

 Parameters pane: Allows viewing or changing all acquisition parameters supported by the acquisition device.

CamExpert displays parameters only if those parameters are supported by the installed device. This avoids confusion by
eliminating parameter choices when they do not apply to the hardware in use.

 Display pane: Provides a live or single frame acquisition display. Frame buffer parameters are shown in an information

bar above the image window.

 Control Buttons: The Display pane includes CamExpert control buttons. These are:

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Acquisition control button:
Click once to start live grab, click again to stop.

Single frame grab:
Click to acquire one frame from device.

Software trigger button:
With the I/O control parameters set to Trigger Enabled / Software Trigger type, click to send a
single software trigger command.

CamExpert display controls:
(these do not modify the frame buffer data)
Stretch (or shrink) image to fit, set image display to original size, or zoom the image to any size
and ratio. Note that under certain combinations of image resolution, acquisition frame rate, and
host computer speed, the CamExpert screen display may not update completely due to the host
CPU running at near 100%. This does not affect the acquisition.

Histogram / Profile tool:
Select to view a histogram or line/column profile during live acquisition.

 Output pane: Displays messages from CamExpert or the GigE Vision driver.

CamExpert View Parameters Option

All camera features have a Visibility attribute which defines its requirement or complexity. The states vary from Beginner
(features required for basic operation of the device) to Guru (optional features required only for complex operations).

CamExpert presents camera features based on their visibility attribute. CamExpert provides quick Visibility level selection
via controls below each Category Parameter list [ << Less More>> ]. The user can also choose the Visibility level from the
View · Parameters Options menu.

Camera Information Category

Camera information can be retrieved via a controlling application. Parameters such as camera model, firmware version, etc.
are read to uniquely identify the connected Genie device. These features are typically read-only. GigE Vision applications
retrieve this information to identify the camera along with its characteristics.

The Camera Information Category groups information specific to the individual GigE Vision camera. In this category the
number of features shown are identical whether the view is Beginner, Expert, or Guru.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

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Camera Information Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and in which device version the feature was
introduced. Additionally the Device Version column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features
Naming Convention (using the tag DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

The Device Version number represents the camera software functional group, not a firmware revision number. As Genie TS
capabilities evolve the device version tag will increase, therefore identifying the supported function package.

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

& View

Manufacturer Name DeviceVendorName Displays the device vendor name. (RO) 1.00

Model Name DeviceModelName Displays the device model name. (RO) 1.00

Device Version DeviceVersion Displays the device version. This tag will also highlight if

Manufacturer Info DeviceManufacturerInfo This feature provides extended manufacturer information

Firmware Version DeviceFirmwareVersion Displays the currently loaded firmware version number.

Serial Number DeviceID Displays the device’s factory set camera serial number.

MAC Address deviceMacAddress Displays the unique MAC (Media Access Control) address

Device User ID DeviceUserID Feature to store a user-programmable identifier of up to 15

Device Built-In Self Test deviceBIST Command to perform an internal test which will determine

Device Built-In Self Test
Status

Passed

Last firmware update failed

deviceBISTStatus Determine the status of the device using the ‘Built-In Self

Passed

FirmwareUpdateFailure

the firmware is a beta or custom design. (RO)

about the device. (RO)

Firmware files have a unique number and have the .cbf file
extension. (RO)

(RO)

of the Device. (RO)

characters. The default factory setting is the camera serial
number. (RW)

the device status. (W)

Test’. Possible return values are device-specific. (RO)

No failure detected.
Last firmware update failed.

Beginner

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

1.00

DFNC

Beginner

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Device Reset DeviceReset Resets the device to its power up state. (W) 1.00

Power-up Configuration
Selector

Factory Setting

UserSet1

UserSet2

User Set Selector UserSetSelector Selects the camera configuration set to load feature settings

Factory Setting

UserSet 1

UserSet 2

Load Configuration UserSetLoad Loads the camera configuration set specified by the User

Save Configuration UserSetSave Saves the current camera configuration to the user set

Device Acquisition Type deviceAcquisitionType Displays the Device Acquisition Type of the product. (RO)

Sensor Sensor The device gets its data directly from a sensor.

DFNC Major Rev deviceDFNCVersionMajor Major revision of Dalsa Feature Naming Convention which

DFNC Minor Rev deviceDFNCVersionMinor Minor revision of Dalsa Feature Naming Convention which

SFNC Major Rev DeviceSFNCVersionMajor Major Version of the Standard Features Naming

SFNC Minor Rev DeviceSFNCVersionMinor Minor Version of the Standard Features Naming

SFNC SubMinor Rev DeviceSFNCVersionSubMinor SubMinor Version of the Standard Features Naming

UserSetDefaultSelector Selects the camera configuration set to load and make active

Default

UserSet1

UserSet2

Default

UserSet1

UserSet2

on camera power-up or reset. The camera configuration sets
are stored in camera non-volatile memory. (RW)

Load factory default feature settings.
Select the user defined configuration UserSet 1 as the
Power-up Configuration.
Select the user defined configuration UserSet 2 as the
Power-up Configuration.

from or save current feature settings to. The Factory set
contains default camera feature settings. (RW)

Select the default camera feature settings saved by the
factory.
Select the User-defined Configuration space UserSet1 to
save to or load from features settings previously saved by
the user.
Select the User-defined Configuration space UserSet1 to
save to or load from features settings previously saved by
the user.

Set Selector feature, to the camera and makes it active. (W)

specified by the User Set Selector feature. The user sets are
located on the camera in non-volatile memory. (W)

was used to create the device’s XML. (RO)

was used to create the device’s XML. (RO)

Convention which was used to create the device's XML.
(RO)

Convention which was used to create the device's XML.
(RO)

Convention which was used to create the device's XML.
(RO)

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

Beginner

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

1.00

DFNC

Invisible

1.00

Invisible

1.00

Invisible

1.00

Invisible

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Sensor Control Category

The Genie TS sensor controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups sensor specific parameters. Parameters in gray are read only,
either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via
an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

Sensor Control Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version
required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming
Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

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Device Scan Type DeviceScanType Defines the scan type of the device’s sensor.

Areascan Areascan Device uses an Areascan sensor.

Sensor Color Type sensorColorType Defines the camera sensor color type. (RO)

Monochrome Sensor

Bayer Sensor

Input Pixel Size pixelSizeInput Size of the image input pixels, in bits per pixel. (RO)

8 Bits/Pixel

10 Bits/Pixel

Monochrome

CFA_Bayer

Bpp10

Genie TS is an Areascan camera. (RO)

Sensor color type is monochrome.
Sensor color type is Bayer.

Bpp8

Sensor output data path is 8 bits per pixel.
Sensor output data path is 10 bits per pixel.

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Sensor Width SensorWidth Defines the sensor width in active pixels. (RO) 1.00

Sensor Height SensorHeight Defines the sensor height in active lines. (RO) 1.00

Acquisition Frame Rate AcquisitionFrameRate Specifies the camera internal frame rate, in Hz.

Auto-Exposure ExposureAuto Sets the automatic exposure mode when the

Off

Once

Continuous

Auto-Exposure Time Max
Value

Auto-Exposure Time Min
Value

Exposure Mode ExposureMode Sets the operation mode for the camera’s exposure (or

Exposure Delay exposureDelay Specifies the delay in microseconds (µs) to apply after the

Exposure Time ExposureTime Sets the exposure time (in microseconds) when the

Exposure Alignment exposureAlignment Exposure Alignment specifies how the exposure is

Synchronous

Black Level Selector BlackLevelSelector Selects which Black Level to adjust using the Black

Black Level (in DN) BlackLevel Controls the black level as an absolute physical value.

Gain Selector GainSelector Selects which gain is controlled when adjusting gain

exposureAutoMaxValue Sets the maximum exposure time value allowed by the

exposureAutoMinValue Sets the minimum exposure time value allowed by the

Timed

Reset

Analog AnalogAll Sensor Dark Offset

Continuous

Timed The exposure duration time is set using the Exposure

Synchronous

Note that any user entered value is automatically adjusted
to a valid camera value.

ExposureMode feature is set to Timed. (RO)

Off

Exposure duration is manually controlled using the
ExposureTime feature.
Exposure duration is calculated once by the device to

Once

meet the auto-brightness target pixel value. After it has
converged, it returns to the Off state.
Exposure duration is constantly adapted by the camera to
meet the auto-brightness target pixel value.

user, in microseconds, for the Auto-Exposure function.
(RO)

user, in microseconds, for the Auto-Exposure function.
(RO)

shutter). (RO)

Time feature and the exposure starts with a FrameStart
event.

FrameStart event before starting the ExposureStart event.

Exposure Mode feature is set to Timed.

executed in relationship to the sensor capabilities and
current frame trigger.

Exposure is synchronous to the internal timing of the
sensor. The readout is concurrent to the exposure for the
fastest possible frame rate. When a valid trigger is
received and the ExposureTime is shorter than the
readout period, the ExposureStart event is latched in the
previous frame’s readout. That is; the
ExposureStartEvent is delayed and is initiated when the
actual exposure starts such that the exposure ends and
readout begins as soon as the previous readout has
completed.

Reset

Sensor timing is reset to initiate exposure when a valid
trigger is received. Readout is sequential to exposure,
reducing the maximum achievable frame rates. That is, a
trigger received during exposure or readout is ignored
since data would be lost by performing a reset.

Level features.

This represents a DC offset applied to the video signal, in
DN (digital number) units. The Black Level Selector
feature specifies the channel to adjust.

features.

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Analog

Digital

Gain Gain Sets the selected gain as an amplification factor applied to

MultiSlope Sensor Response
Mode

Acquisition Frame Rate (Raw) AcquisitionFrameRateRaw Controls the desired frame rate of the camera

Black Level RAW BlackLevelRaw Controls the black level as an absolute physical value. 1.00

multiSlopeSensorResponseMode Sets the enable state of the multislope response

Off Off Disable the MultiSlopeSensorResponseMode feature.

AnalogAll

DigitalAll

Apply an analog gain adjustment within the sensor to the
entire image.
Apply a digital gain adjustment to the entire image.

the image.

mechanism on the sensor. (RO)

in .001 Hz.

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Gain and Black Level Control Details

The Genie TS series of cameras provide gain and black level adjustments. Dependent on the model of camera, adjustments
are available at the sensor as an analog variable and/or in the digital domain. The gain and black level controls can make
small compensations to the acquisition in situations where lighting varies and the lens iris can not be easily adjusted. Optimal
gain and black level adjustments maximizes the Genie TS dynamic range for individual imaging situations. The user can
evaluate Gain and Black Level by using CamExpert.

Features and limitations are described below.

 Black Level offset is expressed as a digital number providing a +/- offset from the factory setting. The factory setting

optimized the black level offset for maximum dynamic range under controlled ideal dark conditions.

 Analog Gain is expressed as a multiplication factor applied at the sensor level, before any FFC. The increased gain

increases the sensor dynamic range but with a non-proportional increase in noise.

 For each setting of analog gain, the sensor data has applied a unique Factory set Flat Field Correction, to ensure uniform

pixel response. which is applied after the analog gain stage but before the digital gain stage.

 When any Flat Field Correction is applied, the resulting gain multiplying factor is increased based on the FFC

calibration. As an example with Genie TS-12M with FFC Active and default Black Offset, with an analog gain set to

2.65, the resulting multiplying factor is 2.75.

 Digital Gain is expressed as a multiplication factor applied after the Analog Gain and any FFC stages, but note that

increasing digital gain does not increase the low level resolution and increases the sensor noise proportionately.

Exposure Controls Details

Exposure Control modes define the method and timing of controlling the sensor integration period. The integration period is
the amount of time the sensor is exposed to incoming light before the video frame data is transmitted to the controlling
computer.

 Exposure control is defined as the start of exposure and exposure duration.

 The feature Exposure Mode selects the controlling method for the exposure.

 The start of exposure can be an internal timer signal (free-running mode), an external trigger signal, a software function

call trigger.

 The exposure duration can be programmable (such as the case of an internal timer) or controlled by the external trigger

pulse width.

Free-running Programmable Exposure

Genie TS is in a multifunctional free running mode with the following features:

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 Programmable internal trigger, where the maximum and minimum sensor frame rate limits are defined by the

ExposureTime feature.

 Exposure synchronization timing is "Synchronous Mode" (on page 36) where t

he exposure is aligned with the sensor

horizontal line timing and the next acquisition is triggered by an internal programmable timer.

 Exposure duration is user programmable (exposure maximum is dependent on the frame rate). Minimum exposure is

19µs.

 Image readout is simultaneous where the grabbed image frame is readout during the next frame exposure time. This

allows for fastest possible frame rates. See the timing diagram below.

Example Timing:

Free-running Exposure Timing

External Trigger Programmable Exposure

 Also known as “Edge Pre-select” exposure. See the timing diagram below.

 An external trigger edge initiates the exposure process.

 The user programmable delay (exposureDelay) from valid trigger edge to start of exposure is camera model specific.

 Supports "Synchronous Mode" (on page 36) t

next horizontal line while the exposure duration period is in 1µs steps. Exposure and sensor readout can be concurrent.

 Supports "Reset Mode" (on page 36) t

iming. Exposure duration is in 1µs steps. Exposure and sensor readout must be

sequential, limiting the maximum frame rate.

 Exposure duration is programmable from 19μs to 16 seconds (with 1μs steps).

 Any external trigger received before the previous exposure is complete is ignored.

Example Timing

FrameTrigger Inactive

Frame Inactive

Exposure

Delay

Programmable Synchronous Mode Exposure Timing

iming for fastest possible frame rates. Start of exposure is aligned on the

FrameTrigger Inactive

Frame Inactive

Exposure(1)

FrameTrigger Active

ReadOut (1)

Exposure

Delay

Exposure(2)

ReadOut (2)

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Input Signal

Event

ValidFrameTrigger

Event

exposureAlignment=Reset

Input Signal

Event (2)

TriggerDelay

FrameTrigger Inacti ve

Frame Inactive

Invalid Frame Trigger Period

FrameTrigger Active

FrameActive (1)

Exposure

Delay

Exposure(1)

TriggerDelay

FrameTrigger Inactive

Frame Inactive

ReadOut (1)

Invalid Frame Trigger Period

FrameTrigger Active

FrameActive (2)

Exposure

Delay

Exposure(2)

Programmable Reset Mode Exposure Timing

Synchronization Timing

Genie TS supports two types of sensor synchronization used to align the exposure to sensor timing:

 Synchronous Mode: Exposure is synchronous to the line timing of the sensor. Exposure time steps are 1µs and the

readout can be concurrent to the exposure for the fastest possible frame rate.

 Reset Mode: Timing is reset to initiate exposure of the next frame. Exposure time steps are 1µs, but readout must be

sequential to exposure, reducing the maximum achievable frame rate.

Synchronous Mode

 Synchronous mode starts the exposure period aligned to the sensor horizontal line timing and the programmable duration

steps are 1µs.

 Exposure duration is from a minimum of 19µs up to 16 sec.

 In this mode, sensor exposure and sensor readout of the previous frame's exposure occur simultaneously. This allows

operating the sensor up to its maximum frame rate.

 Any trigger received before the end of the exposure is ignored.

 Since the external trigger is asynchronous with the Genie horizontal line timing, the frame exposure start is subject to 1

horizontal line jitter.

Reset Mode

 Exposure starts immediately after a valid trigger. There is no jitter on the start of exposure.

 Exposure time is user programmable or controlled by the trigger pulse width.

 Minimum exposure is 19µs – maximum is 16 seconds, with steps of 1µs.

 Sensor readout must complete before the next exposure can start. That is, exposure and readout are sequential.

Therefore, the maximum frame rate is lower than for Synchronous mode.

 Any external trigger received before the previous exposure/read out sequence is completed, is ignored.

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I/O Control Category

The Genie TS I/O controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups features used to configure external inputs and acquisition
actions based on those inputs, plus camera output signals to other devices. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or
due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging
application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

I/O Control Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these features along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version required.
Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming Convention
(DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

Trigger Selector TriggerSelector Selects which type of trigger to configure with the

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various Trigger features.

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MultiFrame Trigger(Start)

Trigger Mode TriggerMode Controls the enable state of the selected trigger.

Off
On

Trigger Frames Count triggerFrameCount Sets the total number of frames to acquire when a valid

Software Trigger TriggerSoftware Generate a software command internal trigger

Trigger Source TriggerSource Specifies the internal signal or physical input line to use

Line 1

Line 2
Line 3
Line 4

Software

Timer1End Event

Counter1End Event

Trigger Input Line Activation TriggerActivation Select the activation mode for the selected Input Line

Rising Edge

Falling Edge

Any Edge

Trigger Delay TriggerDelay Specifies the delay in microseconds to apply after

Trigger Overlap TriggerOverlap States if a trigger overlap is permitted with the Active

Off

ReadOut

Line Selector LineSelector Selects the physical line (or pin) of the external device

Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Line 6
Line 7
Line 8

Line Name LineName Description of the physical pin associated with the logical

FrameStart

FrameBurstStart

Off

On

Line1

Line2
Line3
Line4

Software

Timer1End

Counter1End

RisingEdge

FallingEdge

AnyEdge

Off

ReadOut

Line1
Line2
Line3
Line4
Line5
Line6
Line7
Line8

Selects a trigger starting the capture of a single frame.
Selects a trigger to capture multiple frames. The number
of frames is specified by the triggerFrameCount feature.

The selected trigger is turned off.
The selected trigger is turned active.

trigger is received. This feature is available when the
Trigger Selector is set to MultiFrames Trigger or Motion
Detection Trigger. The trigger frame count includes the
number of frames specified in the Pre-Trigger Frame
Count feature.

immediately no matter what the TriggerSource feature is
set to.

as the trigger source. The selected trigger must have its
TriggerMode set to ON.

Select Line 1 (and associated I/O control block) to use as
the external trigger source. See LineSelector feature for
complete list..
External Trigger on Line 2.
External Trigger on Line 3.
External Trigger on Line 4.
The trigger command source is only generated by
software using the Trigger Software command.
Select the TimerEnd Event as the internal trigger source.
Select the CounterEnd Event as the internal trigger
source.

trigger source. This is applicable only for external line
input lines.

The trigger is considered valid on the rising edge of the
line source signal (after any processing by the line
inverter module).
The trigger is considered valid on the falling edge …
The trigger is considered valid on any edge …

receiving the trigger and before activating the
triggerEvent.
min=0, max=2000000

Frame readout signal. This read only feature defines if a
new valid trigger will be accepted (or latched) for a new
frame. (RO)

No trigger overlap is permitted.
Trigger is accepted immediately after the exposure
period.

connector to configure.

Index of the physical line and associated I/O control
block to use.

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Input 1
Input 2
Input 3

Input 4
Output 1
Output 2
Output 3
Output 4

Line Pinout linePinAssociation Enumeration of the physical line (or pin) on the device

Pin20=Signal - Pin19=Gnd

Pin21=Signal - Pin19=Gnd
Pin22=Signal - Pin19=Gnd
Pin23=Signal - Pin19=Gnd

Pin15=Signal - Pin14=Gnd

Pin16=Signal - Pin14=Gnd
Pin17=Signal - Pin14=Gnd
Pin18=Signal - Pin14=Gnd

Line Format LineFormat Specify the current electrical format of the selected

Opto-Coupled OptoCoupled The line is opto-Coupled.

Line Mode LineMode Reports if the physical Line is an Input or Output signal.

Line Status

Line Status All LineStatusAll Returns the current status of all available line signals, at

Line Inverter

Input Line Detection Level lineDetectionLevel Specifies the voltage threshold required to recognize a

Threshold for TTL

Threshold for 12V

Threshold for 24V

Input Line Debouncing Period lineDebouncingPeriod Specifies the minimum delay before an input line voltage

Output Line Source outputLineSource Selects which internal signal or event driven pulse or

Input

Output

LineStatus Returns the current status of the selected input or output

LineInverter Controls whether to invert the polarity of the selected

Pin20Signal_Pin19Gnd

Pin21Signal_Pin19Gnd
Pin22Signal_Pin19Gnd
Pin23Signal_Pin19Gnd

Pin15Signal_Pin14Gnd

Pin16Signal_Pin14Gnd
Pin17Signal_Pin14Gnd
Pin18Signal_Pin14Gnd

Threshold_for_TTL

Threshold_for_12V

Threshold_for_24V

Input1
Input2
Input3

Input4
Output1
Output2
Output3
Output4

Input

Output

False / True

False / True

Associated with the logical line Input 1
Associated with the logical line Input 2
Associated with the logical line Input 3
Associated with the logical line Input 4
Associated with the logical line Output 1
Associated with the logical line Output 2
Associated with the logical line Output 3
Associated with the logical line Output 4

Micro-D 25 pin connector. (RO)

Pin 20 is the Input 1 Signal and Pin 19 is the common
input Ground on the device Micro-D 25 connector.
Pin 21 Input - Pin 19 Ground …(input 2)
Pin 22 Input - Pin 19 Ground …(input 3)
Pin 23 Input - Pin 19 Ground …(input 4)

Pin 15 is the Output 1 Signal and Pin 14 is the common
output Ground on the device Micro-D 25 connector.
Pin 16 Output - Pin 14 Ground …(output 2)
Pin 17 Output - Pin 14 Ground …(output 3)
Pin 18 Output - Pin 14 Ground …(output 4)

physical input or output. (RO)

(RO)

The line is an input line.
The line is an output line.

line. (RO)

time of polling, in a single bitfield. The order is Line1,
Line2, Line3, ... (RO)

input or output line signal.

signal transition on an input line.

A signal below 0.8V will be detected as a Logical LOW
and a signal greater then 2.4V will be detected as a
Logical HIGH on the selected input line.
A signal below 2.0V will be detected as a Logical LOW
and a signal greater then 10V will be detected as a
Logical HIGH on the selected input line.
A signal below 4.0V will be detected as a Logical LOW
and a signal greater then 20V will be detected as a
Logical HIGH on the selected input line.

transition is recognizing as a signal transition.

software control state to output on the selected line. Note,
the LineMode feature must be set to Output. The List of
supported output line sources is product-specific. The

Event Control section

diagrams for the supported trigger modes.

provides details and timing

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Software Controlled

Pulse on: Start of Frame

Pulse on: Start of Exposure

Pulse on: End of Exposure

Pulse on: Start of Readout

Pulse on: End of Readout

Pulse on: Valid Frame Trigger

Pulse on: Invalid Frame Trigger

Pulse on: Start of Acquisition

Pulse on: End of Acquisition

Pulse on: End of Timer 1

Pulse on: End of Counter 1

Pulse on: Input 1 Event
Pulse on: Input 2 Event
Pulse on: Input 3 Event
Pulse on: Input 4 Event

Pulse on: Software Command

Output Line Pulse Signal
Activation

Falling Edge

Output line Pulse Delay outputLinePulseDelay Sets the delay before the output line pulse signal.

Line Pulse Duration outputLinePulseDuration Sets the width (duration) of the output line pulse in

Output Line Software Latch
Control

Output Line Value outputLineValue Sets the output state of the selected Line if the

Off

SoftwareControlled

PulseOnStartofFrame

PulseOnStartofExposure

PulseOnEndofExposure

PulseOnStartofReadout

PulseOnEndofReadout

PulseOnValidFrameTrigger

PulseOnInvalidFrameTrigge

PulseOnStartofAcquisition

PulseOnEndofAcquisition

PulseOnEndofTimer1

PulseOnEndofCounter1

PulseOnInput1
PulseOnInput2
PulseOnInput3
PulseOnInput4

PulseOnSoftwareCmd

outputLinePulseActivation Specifies the input line activation mode to trigger the

Rising Edge

Any Edge

outputLineSoftwareLatchControl When Off, the selected output line is set with the value in

Active

Inactive

Off

RisingEdge

FallingEdge

AnyEdge

Active

Inactive

Line output is Open
The OutputLineValue feature changes the state of the
output
Generate a pulse on the start of the Frame Active event.
Generate a pulse on the ExposureStart event. This option
is typically used to trigger a strobe light.
Generate a pulse on the ExposureEnd event. This option
is typically used to trigger a strobe light.
Generate a pulse on the ReadoutStart event.
Generate a pulse on the ReadoutEnd event.
Generate a pulse on the ValidFrameTrigger event.
Generate a pulse on the InvalidFrameTrigger event.

Generate a pulse when the AcquisiontStart event occurs.
Generate a pulse when the AcquisiontStop event occurs.
Generate a pulse on the TimerEnd 1 event.
Generate a pulse on the CounterEnd 1 event.
Generate a pulse on the Input signal 1 event
Generate a pulse on the Input signal 2 event
Generate a pulse on the Input signal 3 event
Generate a pulse on the Input signal 4 event
Generate a pulse on the Input of a Software Command

OutputLine pulse.

Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the rising
edge of the source signal.
Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the
falling edge of the source signal.
Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the
falling or rising edge of the source signal.

Applicable for the OutputLineSource feature. Note, the
LineMode feature must be set to output.

microseconds. The LineMode feature must be set to
Output.

Output Line Value. (RO)

outputLineSoftwareLatchControl = OFF.
OutputLineSource must be SoftwareControlled. If the
outputLineSoftwareLatchControl = Latch , the state of
the pin will change with the outputLineSoftwareCmd
command.

Sets the Output circuit to close
Sets the Output circuit to open

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I/O Module Block Diagram

Trigger Mode Details

Genie TS image exposures are initiated by an event. The trigger event is either the camera's programmable internal clock
used in free running mode, an external input used for synchronizing exposures to external triggers, or a programmed function
call message by the controlling computer. These triggering modes are described below.

 Free running (Trigger Mode=Off): The Genie free-running mode has programmable internal timers for frame rate and

exposure period. Frame rate minimums, maximums, and increments supported are sensor specific. Maximum frame rates
are dependent on the required exposure. This always uses Synchronous mode where exposure is aligned to the sensor
horizontal line timing.

 External trigger (Trigger Mode=On): Exposures are controlled by an external trigger signal where the specific input

line is selected by the Trigger Source feature. External signals are isolated by an opto-coupler input with a time
programmable debounce circuit.

 Trigger Source=Software: An exposure trigger is sent as a control command via the Ethernet network connection.

Software triggers can not be considered time accurate due to network latency and sequential command jitter. But a
software trigger is more responsive than calling a single-frame acquisition since the latter must validate the acquisition
parameters and modify on-board buffer allocation if the buffer size has changed since the last acquisition.

 Trigger Source=Timer1End Event: The Timer1 End Event is used as the internal trigger source. Refer to Counter and

Timer Controls for information on those features.

 Trigger Source=Counter1End Event: The Counter1 End Event is used as the internal trigger source.

 Trigger Line Polarity: For line signals, a rising edge signal is suggested to minimize the time it takes for the

opto-coupler to change state.

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Input Line Details

The general purpose input line signals are connected to I/O lines 1 through 4 and have the following features for control or
status indication.

 Feature set: LineSelector (RW), LineName (RO), linePinAssociation (RO), LineFormat (RO), LineMode (RO),

lineDetectionLevel (RW), lineDebouncingPeriod (RW), LineInverter (RW), LineStatus (RO).

 Connector: See 25-pin Micro-D type Connector Details for connector pinout and electrical information. The cable shell

eld should electrically connect the Genie TS chassis to computer chassis for maximum EMI protection.

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 Line Transition Validation: Each input incorporates a signal debounce circuit (following the opto-couple) to eliminate

short noise transitions that could be wrongly interpreted as a valid pulse. The duration is user-programmable from 0µs to
255µs with CamExpert.

 Line Signal Propagation: The input propagation delay is dependent on the signal used to activate the opto-coupled

input. Typical delays are 3 µs for Active Open and 5 µs for Active Close.

Output Line Details

The general purpose output line signals are connected to I/O lines 5 through 8 and have the following features for control or
status indication.

 Feature set: LineInverter (RW), outputLineSource (RW), outputLinePulseDelay (RW), outputLinePulseDuration

(RW), outputLineValue (RW), outputLineSoftwareCmd (RW), LineSelector (RW), LineName (RO), linePinAssociation
(RO), LineFormat (RO), LineMode (RO), LineStatus (RO).

 External outputs: Can be used as a strobe signals to control lighting or to generate programmable pulses when specific

events are generated by the camera. They can also be set to a static state (close or open) by the application.

 Output on Events: Each output is can be set independently to one of the available event modes defined by the

‘outputLineSource’ feature.

 For most event modes, the trigger output signal can be set to either Active Open (that is high with the load connected to

a voltage source) or Active Closed (where current is drawn through the load). The output delay can be set from 0 to 16
seconds, in increments of 1 µs. The pulse duration can be set from 0 to 16 seconds, in increments of 1 µs.

Output Open and Output Close Modes

Output signal lines can be set to the open or close output state using software rather than hardware events. The following
figures show example external circuits.

Examples of OPEN and CLOSED output circuits

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Counter and Timer Control Category

The Genie TS counter and timer controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure acquisition counters
and timers for various input lines and signal edge detection. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another
parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

Counter and Timer Control Feature Description

The following table and block diagram, describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera
firmware version required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA
Features Naming Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

Counter Selector counterSelector Selects the counter to configure

Counter 1 Counter1 Select counter 1

Counter mode counterMode Selects the counter mode. The selected Counter is either

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Active or Disabled. When Disabled, the Counter can be
configured.

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Counter Status counterStatus Returns the current state of the counter. (RO)

Counter Idle

Counter Trigger Wait

Counter Active

Counter Completed

Counter Overflow

Counter Start Source counterStartSource Select the counter start source. Counter increments from 0

CounterReset Cmd

Acquisition Start Cmd

Acquisition End

Exposure Start

Exposure End

Frame Start

ValidFrameTrigger

Timer 1 End

Counter 1 End

Counter Start Line
Activation

Rising Edge

Falling Edge

Any Edge

Counter Incremental Source counterIncrementalSource Select the event source which increments the counter. The

Acquisition Start

Acquisition End

Exposure Start

Exposure End
Readout Start

Readout End

Frame Start

Valid Frame Trigger

Rejected Frame(s) Trigger

MultiFrame End Trigger

Internal Clock

Timer 1 End

CounterTriggerWait

CounterActive

CounterCompleted

CounterOverflow

AcquisitionStart

AcquisitionEnd

ExposureStart

ExposureEnd

ValidFrameTrigger

Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4

Counter1End

counterStartLineActivation Selects the activation mode of the input line trigger which

FallingEdge

Off

AcquisitionStart

AcquisitionEnd

ExposureStart

ExposureEnd

ReadoutStart

ValidFrameTrigger

InvalidFrameTrigger

FrameBurstEnd

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

InternalClock

Off

Active

CounterIdle

Off

FrameStart

Line1
Line2
Line3
Line4

Timer1End

RisingEdge

AnyEdge

Off

ReadoutEnd

FrameStart

Line1

Line2

Line3

Line4

Timer1End

The selected Counter is Disabled
The selected Counter is Enabled

The counter is idle. The CounterStartSource feature is set to
off.
The counter is waiting for a start trigger.
The counter is counting for the specified duration.
The counter reached the CounterDuration count.
The counter reached its maximum possible count.

to the value of the counterDuration feature of the
counterValue Register. If the countStartSource =
countResetSource, the counter resets then starts again.

Counter Starts on the reception of the Counter Reset
Icommand.
Counter starts on the reception of the Acquisition Start
event.
Counter starts on the reception of the Acquisition End
event
Counter starts on the reception of the Exposure Start
event.
Counter starts on the reception of the Exposure End event.
Counter starts on the reception of the Frame Start event.
Counter starts on the reception of the Valid Frame
Trigger.
Counter starts on the specified transitions on Line 1
Counter starts on the specified transitions on Line 2
Counter starts on the specified transitions on Line 3
Counter starts on the specified transitions on Line 4
Counter starts on the reception of the Timer End event.
Counter starts on the reception of the Counter End event.

starts the counter. This is only applicable when the
counterStartSource feature selects a physical Line.

Starts counting on rising edge of the selected Line.
Starts counting on falling edge of the selected Line.
Starts counting on the falling or rising edge of the selected
Line.

Event Control section

for the supported events.

Counter is stopped.
Counts the number of Acquisition Start events.
Counts the number of Acquisition End events.
Counts the number of Exposure Start events.
Counts the number of Exposure End events.
Counts the number of Readout Start events.
Counts the number of Readout End events.
Counts the number of Frame Start events.
Counts the number of Valid Frame Triggers.
Counts the number of Rejected Frame(s) Trigger.
Counts the number of multiframe end triggers.
Counts the number of transitions on Line 1 (based on the
counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting)
Counts the number of transitions on Line 2 (based on the
counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting)
Counts the number of transitions on Line 3 (based on the
counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting)
Counts the number of transitions on Line 4 (based on the
counterIncrementalLineActivation feature setting)
The counter increments on each microsecond tick of the
device internal Clock.
Counts the number of TimerEnd events.

provides details and timing diagrams

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Counter Incremental Line
Activation

Rising Edge

Falling Edge

Any Edge

Counter Duration counterDuration Sets the duration (or number of events) before the

Counter Reset Source counterResetSource Selects the signal source to reset the counterValue Register.

Reset Cmd

Acquisition Start

Acquisition End

Exposure Start

Exposure End

Frame Trigger

Valid Frame Trigger

MultiFrame End Trigger

Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4

Timer 1 End

Counter 1 End

Counter Reset Input Line
Activation

Rising Edge

Falling Edge

Any Edge

Counter Value counterValue Read the current value of the selected counter. (RO) 1.00

Counter Value At Reset counterValueAtReset Reads the value of the selected counter when it was reset by

Counter Reset counterReset Resets the selected counter to zero. The counter starts

Timer Selector timerSelector Selects which timer to configure.

Timer 1 Timer1 Timer 1 selected

Timer Mode timerMode Select the timer mode. The selected Timer is Active or

Active

Timer Status timerStatus Returns the current state of the timer. (RO)

Timer Idle

Timer Trigger Wait

Timer Active

Timer Completed

Timer Start Source timerStartSource Select the trigger source to start the timer. The Event

counterIncrementalLineActivation Selects the counter signal activation mode. The counter

RisingEdge

FallingEdge

AnyEdge

AcquisitionStart

AcquisitionEnd

ExposureStart

ExposureEnd

FrameStart

ValidFrameTrigger

FrameBurstEnd

Timer1End

Counter1End

counterResetLineActivation Specify the edge transition on the selected line that will

RisingEdge

FallingEdge

AnyEdge

Off

TimerIdle

TimerTriggerWait

TimerActive

TimerCompleted

increments on the specified signal edge or level.

Increment the counter on the rising edge of the selected I/O
Line.
Increment the counter on the falling edge of the selected I/O
Line.
Increment the counter on the falling or rising edge of the
selected I/O Line.

CounterEnd event is generated.

The counter then waits for the next countStartSource signal
or event (unless countResetSource = countStartSource,
which starts immediately after reset).

Off

Reset on reception of the Reset Icommand.
Reset on reception of the Acquisition Start.
Reset on reception of the Acquisition End.
Reset on reception of the Exposure Start event.
Reset on reception of the Exposure End event.
Reset on reception of the Frame Trigger.
Reset on reception of the Valid Frame Trigger.
Reset on reception of the Frame Burst end.

Line1

Reset counter on the specified transition on line 1.

Line2

Reset counter on the specified transition on line 2.

Line3

Reset counter on the specified transition on line 3.

Line4

Reset counter on the specified transition on line 4.
Reset on reception of the Timer End.
Reset on the reception of the Counter end.

reset the selected counter.

Reset counter on rising edge of the selected signal.
Reset counter on falling edge of the selected signal.
Reset counter on the falling or rising edge of the selected
signal.

a trigger or by an explicit Counter Reset command. (RO)

immediately after the reset. To temporarily disable the
counter, set the Counter Event Source feature to Off. (WO)

Disabled. When Disabled, the Timer can be configured.

Off

The selected Timer is Disabled.

Active

The selected Timer is Enabled.

The timer is idle. The CounterStartSource feature is set to
off.
The timer is waiting for a start trigger.
The timer is counting for the specified duration.
The timer reached the TimerDuration count.

Control section provides details and timing diagrams for the

supported events.

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TimerReset Cmd
Acquisition Start

Acquisition End

Exposure Start

Exposure End
Readout Start

Readout End

Frame Start

Acquisition Trigger

Line 1 Trigger
Line 2 Trigger
Line 3 Trigger
Line 4 Trigger

Timer 1 End

Counter 1 End

Timer Line Activation timerStartLineActivation Select the trigger activation mode which starts the timer.

Rising Edge

Falling Edge

Any Edge

Timer Delay timerDelay Sets the duration (in microseconds) of the delay to apply at

Timer Duration timerDuration Sets the duration (in microseconds) of the timer pulse. 1.00

Timer Value timerValue Reads or writes the current value (in microseconds) of the

Timer Reset timerReset Resets the timer to 0. (WO) 1.00

AcquisitionStart

AcquisitionEnd

ExposureStart

ExposureEnd

ReadoutStart

AcquisitionTrigger

Counter1End

FallingEdge

Off

ReadoutEnd

FrameStart

Line1
Line2
Line3
Line4

Timer1End

RisingEdge

AnyEdge

Starts with the reception of the TimerReset Icommand.
Start Timer on Acquisition Start event.
Start Timer on Acquisition End event.
Start Timer on Exposure Start event.
Start Timer on Exposure End event.
Start Timer on Readout Start event.
Start Timer on Readout End event.
Start Timer on Frame Start event.
Start Timer on Acquisition Trigger event.
Start Timer on a transition of I/O Line 1 event.
Start Timer on a transition of I/O Line 2 event.
Start Timer on a transition of I/O Line 3 event.
Start Timer on a transition of I/O Line 4 event.
Start Timer on Timer End event.
Start Timer on Counter 1 End event.

Starts counter on rising edge of the selected signal.
Starts counter on falling edge of the selected signal.
Starts counter on the falling or rising edge of the selected
signal.

the reception of a trigger before starting the timer.

selected timer. Writing to this feature is typically used to set
the timer start value.

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Example: Counter Start Source = OFF

 The counter starts on the counterReset Cmd.
 The counter continues unless a new counterReset Cmd is received, which then restarts the counter at 00.
 When Counter Reset Source= ‘Event’ or ‘CounterEnd’ the counter is reset to 00 but does not restart counting, until

the next CounterReset Cmd.

Example: Counter Start Source = CounterEnd (itself)

 Counter starts when Counter Mode is set to Active.
 A Counter Reset CMD will reset the counter to 00 and it then continues counting.
 counterResetSource must be set to CounterEnd. When the counterValue feature reaches the counterDuration value an

event is generated and the counter is reset to 00, then continues.

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Example: CounterStartSource = EVENT and Signal (Edge Base)

Example: CounterStartSource = Signal (Level Base) Example 1

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Example: CounterStartSource = Line (Edge Base) Example 2

Advanced Processing Control Category

The Genie TS Advanced Processing controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure Defective Pixel
Detection, Flat Field calibration and use, plus LUT mode. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another
parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

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Advanced Processing Control Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version
required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming
Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

& View

Flat Field Correction Mode flatfieldCorrectionMode Sets the mode for the Flat Field correction.

Active

Calibration

Flat Field Correction Current
Active Set

Off

flatfieldCorrectionCurrentActiveSet Specifies the current set of Flat Field coefficients to

Off

Active

Calibration

Flat Field Correction is disabled.
Flat Field Correction is enabled.
When this mode is selected, the camera is configured
for flat field correction calibration. The device may
automatically adjust some of its features when
calibrate mode is enabled. The features that are
automatically adjusted are device specific. The device
will not restore these features when the Flat Field
Correction Mode feature is changed from Calibrate
mode to another mode.

use. User data is uploaded via the file access feature.

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Factory Flatfield

User Flatfield 1

User Flatfield 2

User Flatfield 3

User Flatfield 4

Flat Field Correction Pixel
Replacement Algorithm

Method 1

Method 2

Flat Field Correction Type flatfieldCorrectionType Specifies the Flat Field correction type. (RO)

Area-Based AreaBase Flat field correction is based on an entire image

Flat Field Correction Algorithm flatfieldCorrectionAlgorithm Specifies the Flat Field correction algorithm to use.

Method 1 Method1 The following formula is used to calculate the flat

Flat Field Correction Pixel X
Coordinate

Flat Field Correction Pixel Y
Coordinate

Flat Field Correction Gain flatfieldCorrectionGain Sets the gain to apply to the currently selected pixel. 1.00

Flat Field Correction Offset flatfieldCorrectionOffset Sets the offset to apply to the currently selected pixel. 1.00

Flat Field Correction Replace
Pixel

Defective Pixel Detection Mode defectivePixelDetectionMode Sets the mode for a Dynamic Defective Pixel

Defective Pixel Detection
Algorithm

Method 1
Method 2

Defective Pixel Detection
Deviation

Sharpness Mode sharpnessMode Sets the enable state of the sharpness feature. 1.00

flatfieldCorrectionPixelReplacement
Algorithm

flatfieldCorrectionPixelXCoordinate Specifies the X coordinate of the flat field pixel

flatfieldCorrectionPixelYCoordinate Specifies the Y coordinate of the flat field pixel

flatfieldCorrectionReplacePixel Sets the enable state for pixel replacement of the

Off

Active

defectivePixelDetectionAlgorithm Defective Pixel Detection Algorithm used in the

defectivePixelDetectionDeviation This feature sets the maximum deviation between

FactoryFlatfield

UserFlatfield1

UserFlatfield2

UserFlatfield3

UserFlatfield4

Method1

Method2

Off

Active Enable pixel replacement.

Off

Active

Method1
Method2

Sets the factory Flat Field coefficient table as the
current Flat Field.
Sets User Flat Field 1 coefficient table as the current
Flat Field.
Sets User Flat Field 2 coefficient table as the current
Flat Field.
Sets User Flat Field 3 coefficient table as the current
Flat Field.
Sets User Flat Field 4 coefficient table as the current
Flat Field.

Specifies the Flat Field Correction pixel replacement
algorithm. (RO)

When pixel replacement is enabled, the pixel is
replaced with the average value of the pixel to the left
and right of the pixel to be replaced (of the same
color plane).
When pixel replacement is enabled, the pixel will be
replaced with the Median value of the 9 pixels within
the 3x3 kernel of the same color plane.

(array).

(RO)

field corrected pixel: newPixelValue[x][y] =
(sensorPixelValue[x][y] - FFCOffset[x][y]) *
FFCGain[x][y]

coefficient to access.

coefficient to access.

currently selected pixel.

Detection and replacement function.

Defective Pixel Detection is disabled.
Defective Pixel Detection and replacement is
enabled.

Defective Pixel Detection Function. (RO)

Proprietary function to Teledyne DALSA.
Proprietary function to Teledyne DALSA (applies to
color Bayer Sensor).

each pixel and neighborhood pixels before tagging
that pixel as defective.

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Off

Active

Sharpness Type sharpnessType Selects the type of image filter to apply.

EnhanceMore

EnhanceLess

SharpenLess

SharpenMore

LUT Mode

LUT Current Active Set lutCurrentActiveSet Specifies the current LUT to use. LUT data is

Luminance 1
Luminance 2
Luminance 3
Luminance 4

LUT Selector LUTSelector Selects which LUT to control and adjust features.

Luminance 1
Luminance 2
Luminance 3
Luminance 4

LUT Type lutType Displays the LUT type of the currently selected LUT.

UserDefined UserDefined Uses the user programmable LUT.

LUT Size lutSize Specify the LUT size of the selected LUT (Lookup

10 Bits/Pixel
12 Bits/Pixel

LUT Index LUTIndex Selects the index (offset) of the coefficient to access

LUT Value LUTValue Returns the value at specified LUT index entry of the

LUT Value All LUTValueAll Accesses all the LUT coefficients in a single access

Processing path bits per pixel processingPathBpp Bits per pixel for the camera processing path. (RO) 1.00

Format

Flat Field Algorithm Buffer
Width

Flat Field Algorithm Buffer
Height

Flat Field Algorithm Gain Max flatfieldAlgorithmGainMax Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

Flat Field Algorithm Gain Min flatfieldAlgorithmGainMin Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

lutMode Sets the enable state of the selected LUT (Lookup

flatfieldAlgorithmBufferFormat Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) Flat Field Algorithm Buffer

flatfieldAlgorithmBufferWidth Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

flatfieldAlgorithmBufferHeight Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

EnhanceMore

EnhanceLess

SharpenLess

SharpenMore

Luminance1
Luminance2
Luminance3
Luminance4

Luminance1
Luminance2
Luminance3
Luminance4

Off

Active

Active

Bpp10
Bpp12

Mono8

Disables Image Sharpness feature.
Enables Image Sharpness feature.

Current image filter.

Table).

Off

Disables the LUT.
Enables the selected LUT.

uploaded with the file access features.

Sets the current LUT as Luminance 1.
Sets the current LUT as Luminance 2.
Sets the current LUT as Luminance 3.
Sets the current LUT as Luminance 4.

Luminance 1 is under control
Luminance 2 is under control
Luminance 3 is under control
Luminance 4 is under control

(RO)

Table). (RO)

10 bits per pixel
12 bits per pixel

in the selected LUT.

LUT selected by the LUT Selector feature.

without using individual LUT indices. This feature
accesses the LUT values in the currently active LUT
table set by the LUT Current Active Set feature.

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Flat Field Algorithm Gain
Divisor

Flat Field Algorithm Gain Base flatfieldAlgorithmGainBase Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

Flat Field Algorithm Offset
Max

Flat Field Algorithm Offset Min flatfieldAlgorithmOffsetMin Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

Flat Field Algorithm Offset
Factor

flatfieldAlgorithmGainDivisor Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

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flatfieldAlgorithmOffsetMax Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

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flatfieldAlgorithmOffsetFactor Internal use for Sapera FFC Class library. (RO) 1.00

Invisible

DFNC

Lookup Table (LUT) Overview

The Genie TS camera includes 4 user programmable LUT tables as components of its embedded processing features. A LUT
is used for operations such as gamma adjustments, invert and threshold processes.

The LUT table is a 10-bit or 12-bit LUT (per pixel – see feature LUT Size) as illustrated in the following figure (see
Processing path bits per pixel). Pixel data when read out of the sensor is passed through the LUT memory array, where the
new programmed pixel value is then passed to the Genie output circuit. The LUT data table is stored along with other
parameters with the user configuration function.

Simplified Genie TS LUT Block Diagram

(10-bit example)

0

1023

1

Sensor &

A/D

Circuit

Pixel
Data

2

3

1020

1021

1022

1023

. . .

1022

1021

1020

3

2

1

0

Output

Circuit

. . .

Programmed as
Invert Function

Simplified 10-bit LUT Block Diagram

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Sharpness Type Overview

When activating the feature sharpnessMode, the feature sharpnessType selects the sharpening function applied to the image.
The image filter functions utilize 3x3 matrix coefficients as described below.

Name: Enhance More Name: Enhance Less

Scale Value = 1/1.0 Scale Value = 1/32.0

+1 +1 +1 +1 +4 +1

+1 +1 +1 +4 +12 +4

+1 +1 +1 +1 +4 +1

Name: Sharpen Less Name: Sharpen More

Scale Value = 1/2.0 Scale Value = 1/1.0

-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1

-1 +10 -1 -1 +9 -1

-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1

Flat Field Correction and Defective Pixel Detection Overview

The Flat Field correction function consists of using two coefficients per pixel which correct the gain and offset of the
corresponding pixel. These corrections compensate for Photo-response Non-uniformity (PRNU) and Fix Pattern noise
(FPN), unique to each camera sensor. In addition a third correction element detects defective pixels (hot, cold, blinking) and
replaces them with a value based on neighborhood pixels.

Correction Function Block Diagram

The following simplified block diagram shows that sensor data can have FFC applied or bypass that stage. If FFC is true,
then the choice of standard pixel replacement or Dynamic Defective Pixel detection is made. Else Dynamic Defective Pixel
detection can be enabled without FFC, or all correction modes can be bypassed.

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Flat Field Correction Algorithm Description

Flat Field Correction Algorithm–Method1 (feature: flatfieldCorrectionAlgorithm) applies the following FFC formula for
correcting pixel values.

newPixelValue[x][y] = (sensorPixelValue[x][y] - FFCOffset[x][y]) * FFCGain[x][y]

where:

 [x] & [y] are the Flat Field Correction Pixel coordinates.

See the FlatfieldCorrectionPixelXCoordinate and FlatfieldCorrectionPixelYCoordinate features.

 newPixelValue is the pixel value after Flat Field Correction is applied.
 sensorPixelValue is the pixel value before Flat Field correction is applied.
 FFCOffset is the offset coefficient value to subtract from the sensorPixelValue.
 FFCGain is the gain coefficient value that is multiplied with the sensorPixelValue.

Information on the Sapera Flat Field Coefficients File

The Flat Field Coefficients File is a standard 10-bit TIFF file. A Sapera application (such as CamExpert) creates a new
SapBuffer object of the same width as the image buffer but with twice the number of lines. This provides the room to store
both offset and gain Flat Field data. The Flat Field offset data is contained in the top half of the new buffer, while the gain
buffer is in the bottom half.

A Sapera application saves the new buffer using SapBuffer::Save with the "-format tiff" option, which allows saving data
without loss of significant bits.

Note: If the offset data = 0xff, then that is a special flag, indicating that the pixel is replaced with an adjacent pixel, without
any calculation. This is the factory calibration technique for elimination of dead or hot pixels. A pixel on the left edge
(beginning of the line) would be replaced with the pixel to its right, while a pixel on the right edge (end of the line) is
replaced with the pixel to its left. Any pixel within a line is replaced with the average of the its neighboring pixels (on the
same line). For color sensors, the same algorithm is used except the replacement pixel is of the same color.

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Important Factors about Flat Field Processing

Important: During calibration, no other Genie features should be accessed or modified. The calibration process will disable functions such
as image crop or flip setting. These features need to be re-enabled by the application or user only after the flat field calibration completes.

Important: Before calibration, the Genie should be powered on long enough to achieve its nominal temperature (a minimum of 30 minutes).
A low ambient temperature may increase the time required for the Genie to reach a stable internal temperature.

Calibration via CamExpert or via a User Application: Exposure and frame rates used during a Flat Field Calibration should be similar to
the exposure settings used in the camera application.

Defective Pixel Replacement

The Pixel Replacement algorithm is based on a predefined pixel map (requires FFC enabled) and/or the dynamic results of
the feature defectivePixelDetectionMode. The pixel replacement is controlled by the feature
flatfieldCorrectionPixelReplacementAlgorithm=Method 1 or 2.

Defective Pixel Detection Algorithm Description

Proprietary detection algorithm based on specified percentage difference of the local area. Once identified, the pixel is
replaced by the feature flatfieldCorrectionPixelReplacementAlgorithm=Method 2 .

How to do a FFC Setup via Sapera CamExpert

The Sapera LT CamExpert tool provides an easy GUI based method for a user to perform a Flat Field Calibration. The
process first requires the user to plan acquisitions in dark and bright conditions, followed by the FFC process itself. These
steps are detailed below.

Set up Dark and Bright Acquisitions with the Histogram Tool

Before performing calibration, verify Genie acquisition with a live grab. Also at this time make preparations to grab a flat
light gray level image, required for the calibration, such as a clean evenly lighted white wall or non-glossy paper with the
lens slightly out of focus. Ideally a controlled diffused light source aimed directly at the lens should be used. Note the lens
iris position for a bright but not saturated image. Additionally check that the lens iris closes well and have a lens cover to
grab the dark calibration image.

Verify a Dark Acquisition

Close the camera lens iris and cover the lens with a lens cap. Using CamExpert, click on the grab button and then the
histogram button. The following figure shows a typical histogram for a Genie grabbing a very dark image.

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Indicates one or more

“hot” pixels

Average dark pixel value

Important: In this example, the average pixel value for the frame is close to black. Also note that most sensors will show a much higher
maximum pixel value due to one or more "hot pixels". The sensor specification accounts for a small number of hot or stuck pixels (pixels that
do not react to light over the full dynamic range specified for that sensor).

Verify a Bright Acquisition

Aim the camera at a diffused light source or evenly lit white wall with no shadows falling on it. Using CamExpert, click on
the grab button and then the histogram button. Use the lens iris to adjust for a bright gray approximately around a pixel value
of 200 (for 8-bit pixels). The following figure shows a typical histogram for a Genie grabbing a bright gray image.

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Minimum should not be black
unless there is a “dead” pixel

Maximum should not be
peak white unless there is a
“hot” pixel (i.e. 255 for 8-bit,

1023 for 10-bit)

Average bright pixel value
(bright gray but not white)

Important: In this example, the average pixel value for the frame is bright gray. Also note that sensors may show a much higher maximum
or a much lower minimum pixel value due to one or more "hot or dead pixels". The sensor specification accounts for a small number of hot,
stuck, or dead pixels (pixels that do not react to light over the full dynamic range specified for that sensor).

Once the bright gray acquisition setup is done, note the camera position and lens iris position so as to be able to repeat it
during the calibration procedure.

Flat Field Correction Calibration Procedure

The following procedure uses the CamExpert Flat Field tool. Calibration is the process of taking two reference images, one
of a dark field – one of a bright field (not saturated), to generate correction data for images captured by Genie. Each sensor
pixel data is modified by the correction factor generated by the calibration process, so that each pixel has an identical
response to the same illumination.

 Start the Flat Field calibration tool via the CamExpert menu bar:

Pre-processing • Flat Field Correction • Calibration.

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Flat Field Calibration Window

The Flat Field calibration window provides a three step process to acquire two reference images and then save the flat field
correction data for the Genie used. To aid in determining if the reference images are valid, a histogram tool is provided so
that the user can review the images used for the correction data. Note that it is important to follow the instructions in the
preceding section to prepare for the dark and light acquisition steps required for calibration.

CamExpert Flat Field Calibration Menu

 Click on the Advanced Setting button to change the default number of frames averaged for each calibration step. The

default value is 10 frames (as performed by CamExpert).

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 Setup the camera to capture a uniform dark image. Black paper with no illumination and the camera lens’ iris closed to

minimum can provide such a dark image. Or cover the lens with a black lens cap.

 Click on Acquire Black Image. The flat field calibration tool will grab video frames, analyze the pixel gray level

spread, and present the statistics. The desired black reference image should have pixel values less then 20. If the results
are acceptable, accept the image as the black reference.

 Setup the camera to acquire a uniform white image (but not saturated white). Even illumination on white paper can be

used, with a gray level of minimum of 128 (8-bit mode). It is preferable to prepare for the white level calibration step
before starting the calibration procedure (see the previous section for information).

 Click on Acquire White Image. The flat field demo will grab video frames, analyze the pixel gray level spread, and

present the statistics. The captured gray level for all pixels should be greater than 128 but not saturated. If the histogram
shows a good grab accept the image as the white reference.

 Click on Save. The flat field correction data is saved as a TIF image with a file name of your choice (suggestions are the

camera name and its serial number). The FFC data file is uploaded to the Gene TS via the file access features

.

Using Flat Field Correction

When using CamExpert, from the menu bar enable Flat Field correction (Pre-Processing • Flat Field Correction • Hardware).
Now when doing a live grab or snap, the incoming image is corrected by the current flat field calibration data for each pixel.

Use the CamExpert menu function Tools • Flat Field Correction • Load to load in a flat field correction image from
previously saved calibration data. CamExpert allows saving and loading calibration data for all cameras used with the
imaging system.

GigE Vision application implement features as described in the section Advanced Processing

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controls.

Image Format Control Category

The Genie TS Image Format controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure camera pixel format,
image cropping, and the binning function, Additionally a feature control to select and output a Genie TS internal test image
simplifies qualifying a camera setup without a lens.

Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set
in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

Image Format Control Feature Description

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version
required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming
Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

& View

Data Stream Selector dataStreamSelector Select which data stream to control

(default is Stream 1) (RO)

Stream1 Stream1 Adjust parameters for Stream1.

Data Stream Type dataStreamType This feature is used to select or retrieve the transfer

protocol used to stream blocks. (RO)

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Image

Image_MetaData

Jpeg_MetaData

MetaData

Pixel Format PixelFormat Contains all format information as provided by

Monochrome 8-Bit
Monochrome 10-Bit
Monochrome 12-Bit

BayerGB 8-Bit
BayerGB 10-Bit
BayerGB 12-Bit

Pixel Coding PixelCoding Output image pixel coding format of the sensor. (RO)

MonoSigned

MonoPacked

Raw Bayer

Pixel Color Filter PixelColorFilter Indicates the type of color filter applied to the image.

Bayer GR
Bayer RG
Bayer GB
Bayer BG

Pixel Size PixelSize Total size in bits of an image pixel. (RO)

8 Bits/Pixel
10 Bits/Pixel
12 Bits/Pixel

Horizontal Offset OffsetX Horizontal offset from the Sensor Origin to the Area

Vertical Offset OffsetY Vertical offset from the Sensor Origin to the Area Of

Width Width Width of the Image provided by the device (in pixels). 1.00

Height Height Height of the Image provided by the device (in lines). 1.00

Binning Selector binningSelector Select how the Horizontal and Vertical Binning is

In Sensor

In Digital Domain

Binning Horizontal BinningHorizontal Number of horizontal photo-sensitive cells to combine

Binning Vertical BinningVertical Number of vertical photo-sensitive cells to combine

Image_MetaData

JPEG

Jpeg_MetaData

Mono

None

InDigitalDomain

Image

JPEG

MetaData

Mono8
Mono10
Mono12

BayerGB8
BayerGB10
BayerGB12

Mono

MonoSigned

MonoPacked

Raw

None
BayerGR
BayerRG
BayerGB
BayerBG

Bpp8

Bpp10
Bpp12

InSensor

The Image data blocks are streamed using the payload
type “Image”.
Image_MetaData blocks are streamed using the
payload type “Extended Chunk Data with Image”
JEG image data blocks are streamed using the
payload type “JPEG Data”.
JEG image data blocks are streamed using the
payload type “JPEG With Extended Chunk Data”
The Metadata blocks are streamed using the payload
type “Chunk Data”.

PixelCoding, PixelSize, PixelColorFilter, combined in
one single value.

Mono8: Monochrome 8-Bit
Mono10: Monochrome 10-Bit
Mono12: Monochrome 12-Bit
Color camera: BayerGB 8-Bit
Color camera: BayerGB 10-Bit
Color camera: BayerGB 12-Bit

Pixel is monochrome
Pixel is monochrome and signed
Pixel is monochrome and packed
Pixel is raw Bayer

(RO)

No filter applied on the sensor.
For BayerGR, the 2x2 mosaic alignment is GR/BG.
For BayerRG, the 2x2 mosaic alignment is RG/GB.
For BayerGB, the 2x2 mosaic alignment is GB/RG.
For BayerBG, the 2x2 mosaic alignment is BG/GR.

Bpp8: 8 bits per pixel
Bpp10: 10 bits per pixel
Bpp12: 12 bits per pixel

Of Interest (in pixels).

Interest (in Lines).

done. The Binning function can occur in the Digital
domain of a device or at the actual sensor. (RO)

The Binning function can be done inside the Sensor
itself, which often allows binning to increase the data
rate from the sensor.
The Binning function can be done inside the device but
with a digital processing function. Binning doesn’t
affect the current data rate from the sensor or camera.

together. This increases the intensity of the pixels but
reduces the horizontal resolution.

together. This increases the intensity of the pixels but
reduces the vertical resolution of the image.

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Test Image Selector TestImageSelector Selects the type of test image that is sent by the

Grey Horizontal Ramp

Grey Vertical Ramp

Grey Diagonal Ramp

Grey Diagonal Ramp Moving

User Defined

User-Defined Test Image
Cycling Mode

User Defined Test Image Index testImageUserDefinedIndex Selects a UserDefined image loaded on the device.

User Defined Test Image 1
User Defined Test Image 2
User Defined Test Image 3
User Defined Test Image 4
User Defined Test Image 5
User Defined Test Image 6
User Defined Test Image 7
User Defined Test Image 8
User Defined Test Image 9

User Defined Test Image 10

Width Max WidthMax The maximum image width is the dimension calculated

Height Max HeightMax The maximum image height is the dimension

Off

Purity

testImageUserDefinedCyclingMode Enable automatic cycling for the user-defined

Off Off Disabled

GreyHorizontalRamp

GreyVerticalRamp

Purity

GreyDiagonalRamp

GreyDiagonalRampMoving

UserDefined

UserDefinedImage1
UserDefinedImage2
UserDefinedImage3
UserDefinedImage4
UserDefinedImage5
UserDefinedImage6
UserDefinedImage7
UserDefinedImage8
UserDefinedImage9

UserDefinedImage10

camera. Choices are either as defined by SNFC and/or
as provided by the device manufacturer.

Off

Image is from the camera sensor.
Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes
from the darkest possible value to the brightest.
Image is filled vertically with an image that goes from
the darkest possible value to the brightest.
Image is filled with an image that goes from the
darkest possible value to the brightest by 1 Dn
increment per frame.
Image is filled horizontally and vertically with an
image that goes from the darkest possible value to the
brightest by 1 Dn increment per pixel.
Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes
from the darkest possible value to the brightest by 1
Dn increment per pixel and that moves horizontally.
Image is a User defined uploaded image for each
frame.

uploaded image. (RO)

This feature is READ ONLY if the
testImageUserDefinedCyclingMode feature is set to
Active.

Specify a UserDefineImage test pattern loaded with
the file Access on the device. This feature is model
dependent.

after horizontal binning, decimation or any other
function changing the horizontal dimension of the
image. (RO)

calculated after vertical binning, decimation or any
other function changing the vertical dimension of the
image. (RO)

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Width and Height Features for Partial Scan Control

Width and Height controls along with their respective offsets, allow the Genie TS to grab a region of interest (ROI) within
the full image frame. Besides eliminating post acquisition image cropping done by software in the host computer, a
windowed ROI grab reduces the bandwidth required on the Gigabit Ethernet link since less pixels are transmitted.

Vertical Cropping (Partial Scan)

The Height and Vertical Offset features, used for vertical cropping, reduce the number of video lines grabbed for a frame. By
not scanning the full vertical area of the sensor, the maximum possible acquisition frame rate is proportionately increased, up
to the Genie TS model maximum.

The following figure is an example of a partial scan acquisition using both Height an Vertical Offset controls. The Vertical
Offset feature defines at what line number from the sensor origin to acquire the image. The Height feature defines the

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number of lines to acquire (to a maximum of the remaining frame height). Note that only the partial scan image (ROI) is
transmitted to the host computer.

Vertical Offset

Partial Image Grab

Height

Partial Scan Illustration

Note: In general, using short exposures at high frame rates will exceed the maximum bandwidth to host transfer speed, when the camera
buffer memory is filled. The tables below (for different Genie TS models) describes frame rate maximums that cannot be sustained during
continuous acquisition. Increase the exposure time, decrease the frame rate, or acquire a limited number of frames, so as to not exceed the
transfer bandwidth.

Maximum Frame Rate (fps) Examples (TS-M4096)

Vertical Lines

Acquired

8-Bit 10-Bit 8-Bit 10-Bit

3072 12 fps 12 fps 12 fps 12 fps

2400 15 fps 15 fps 15 fps 15 fps

1500 25 fps 25 fps 25 fps 25 fps

750 50 fps 50 fps 50 fps 50 fps

376 100 fps 100 fps 100 fps 100 fps

186 199 fps 199 fps 198 fps 198 fps

92 385 fps 385 fps 387 fps 387 fps

46 719 fps 719 fps 725 fps 725 fps

24 1226 fps 1226 fps 1245 fps 1245 fps

10 2222 fps 2222 fps 2283 fps 2283 fps

Free Running Acquisition

(Synchronous Mode - 20μs exposure)

Triggered Acquisition

(Reset Mode - 20μs exposure)

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Maximum Frame Rate (fps) Examples (TS-M3500)

Vertical Lines

Acquired

8-Bit 10-Bit 8-Bit 10-Bit

2200 19 fps 19 fps 19 fps 19 fps

1500 28 fps 28 fps 28 fps 28 fps

750 57 fps 57 fps 57 fps 57 fps

376 114 fps 114 fps 114 fps 114 fps

186 224 fps 224 fps 225 fps 225 fps

92 436 fps 436 fps 438 fps 438 fps

46 809 fps 809 fps 814 fps 814 fps

24 1457 fps 1457 fps 1426 fps 1426 fps

10 2433 fps 2433 fps 2481 fps 2481 fps

Free Running Acquisition

(Synchronous Mode - 20μs exposure)

Triggered Acquisition

(Reset Mode - 20μs exposure)

Maximum Frame Rate (fps) Examples (TS-M2500)

Vertical Lines

Acquired

Free Running Acquisition

(Synchronous Mode - 20μs exposure)

Triggered Acquisition

(Reset Mode - 20μs exposure)

8-Bit 10-Bit 8-Bit 10-Bit

2048 29 fps 29 fps 29 fps 29 fps

1500 40 fps 40 fps 40 fps 40 fps

750 79 fps 79 fps 79 fps 79 fps

376 157 fps 157 fps 157 fps 157 fps

186 308 fps 308 fps 308 fps 308 fps

92 592 fps 592 fps 592 fps 592 fps

46 1076 fps 1076 fps 1078 fps 1078 fps

24 1879 fps 1879 fps 1828 fps 1828 fps

10 2944 fps 2944 fps 3012 fps 3012 fps

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Horizontal Cropping (Partial Scan)

Genie TS supports cropping the acquisition horizontally by grabbing less pixels on each horizontal line. Horizontal offset
defines the start of the acquired video line while horizontal width defines the number of pixels per line. Horizontal control
features have the following independent constants:

 Horizontal Offset is limited to pixel increment values of 2 to define the start of the video line.
 Horizontal Width decrements from maximum in pixel counts of 8 (i.e. the video width is in steps of 8 pixels).

Horizontal Crop

Horizontal Offset Width

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Binning

Binning is the process where the charge on two (or more) adjacent pixels is combined. This results in increased light
sensitivity since there is twice the sensor area to capture photons. The sensor spatial resolution is reduced but the improved
low-light sensitivity plus lower signal-noise ratio may solve a difficult imaging situation. The user can evaluate the results of
the binning function on the Genie TS by using CamExpert.

Genie TS supports horizontal and vertical binning independently, by a factor of 2 or 4 in each axis. Specifically if horizontal
binning only is activated, a nominal 640x480 image is reduced to 320x480. If vertical binning only is activated, the image is
reduced to 640x240. With both binning modes activated, the resulting image is 320x240.

With the Genie TS, binning is performed digitally, therefore there is no increase in acquisition frame rate. The following
graphic illustrates binning.

1 640639432

Repeated for each
line of pixels

Horizontal Binning

by 2

Vertical Binning

by 2

1 2 320

Line

1

Line

Line

Line

Line

Line
479

Line
480

1

2

3

4

Repeated for each column of pixels

Line

2

Line

240

Horizontal and Vertical Binning Illustration

Horizontal Binning Constraints

 Horizontal Binning of 4 is available if the image width before binning is a multiple of 32 bytes (16 pixels in Mono10)
 Horizontal Binning of 2 is available if the image width before binning is a multiple of 16 bytes (8 pixels in Mono10)
 Horizontal Binning of 1 is always available

Vertical Binning Constraints

 Vertical Binning of 4 is available if the image height before binning is a multiple of 4 lines.
 Vertical Binning of 2 is available if the image height before binning is a multiple of 2 lines.
 Vertical Binning of 1 is always available.

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Internal Test Image Generator

The Genie TS camera includes a number of internal test patterns which easily confirm camera Ethernet connections or driver
installations, without the need for a camera lens or proper lighting. The patterns are subject to Genie processing such as the
LUT or Binning functions.

Use CamExpert to easily enable and select the any of the Genie test patterns from the drop menu while the camera is not in
acquisition mode. Select live grab to see the pattern output.

The Genie test patterns are:

 Grey Horizontal ramp: Image is filled horizontally with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the

brightest.

 Grey Vertical ramp: Image is filled vertically with an image that goes from the darkest possible value to the brightest.

 Grey Diagonal Ramp Moving: combination of the 2 previous schemes, but first pixel in image is incremented by 1

between successive frames. This is a good pattern to indicate motion when doing a continuous grab.
The static version of this pattern is Grey Diagonal Ramp.

 Purity: a purity pattern where all pixels have the same value. The gray value is incremented by one on successive

frames to maximum then repeated. This also provides motion for live grabs.

 User Defined: Image is a User defined uploaded image for each frame.

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Metadata Control Category

The Genie TS Metadata controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups features to enable and select inclusion of chunk data with
the image payload (as specified by the specification GigE Vision 1.2).

Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set
in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

Metadata Control Category Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version
required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming
Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Teledyne DALSA provides header files for developers managing Genie TS LUT data and chunk payload data as supported
by GigE Vision 1.2. Refer to section Application Development Header Files for information about these supplied files.

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

& View

Metadata Mode

Metadata Selector ChunkSelector Selects the specific metadata to control, when enabled. 1.00

ChunkModeActive Activates the inclusion of chunk data (metadata) in the payload

of the image.

False

No chunk data.

True

Chunk data included in payload

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Metadata Enable

OffsetX

OffsetY

Height

PixelFormat

ExposureTime

cyclingPresetCurrentActiveSet

flatfieldCorrectionCurrentActiveSet

LUTCurrentActiveSet

Timestamp

LineStatusAll

FrameID

Blacklevel

DeviceID

DeviceUserID

irisApertureControl

testImageUserDefinedIndex

TestImageSelector

BinningVertical

BinningHorizontal

ChunkEnable Sets the enable state of the selected metadata. When enabled, the

Add the OffsetX value used during the image acquisition to the
metada attached to the image
Add the OffsetY value used during the image acquisition to the
metada attached to the image.

Width

Add the Width value used during the image acquisition to the
metada attached to the image.
Add the Height value used during the image acquisition to the
metada attached to the image.
Add the PixelFormat value used during the image acquisition to
the metada attached to the image.
Add the ExposureTime value used during the image acquisition
to the metada attached to the image.
Add the cyclingPresetCurrentActiveSet value used during the
image acquisition to the metada attached to the image.
Add the flatfieldCorrectionCurrentActiveSet value used during
the image acquisition to the metada attached to the image.
Add the LUTCurrentActiveSet value used during the image
acquisition to the metada attached to the image.
Add the timestampValue value used during the image acquisition
to the metada attached to the image.
Add the LineStatusAll value used during the image acquisition to
the metada attached to the image.
Add the FrameID (or blockID) value to the metada attached to
the image.

Gain

Add the Gain feature value used during the image acquisition to
the metada attached to the image.
Add the BlackLevel feature value used during the image
acquisition to the metada attached to the image.
Add the DeviceID value to the metada attached to the image.
Add the DeviceUserID value to the metada attached to the
image.
Add the irisApertureControl value used during the image
acquisition to the metada attached to the image.
Add the testImageUserDefinedIndex value used during the image
acquisition to the metada attached to the image.
Add the TestImageSelector value used during the image
acquisition to the metada attached to the image.
Add the BinningVertical value used during the image acquisition
to the metada attached to the image.
Add the BinningHorizontal value used during the image
acquisition to the metada attached to the image.

metadata is included in the payload of the image.

False

Selected metadata Disabled

True

Selected metadata Enabled

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Acquisition and Transfer Control Category

The Genie TS Acquisition and Transfer controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure the
acquisition mode of the device. It defines the number of frames to capture during an acquisition and the way the acquisition
stops.

Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set
in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

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Acquisition and Transfer Control Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version
required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming
Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

& View

Acquisition Arm Cmd AcquisitionArm Arms the device before an AcquisitionStart command. This

Acquisition Mode AcquisitionMode Set the acquisition mode of the device. It defines the number

Single Frame

Multi-Frame

Continuous

Acquisition Frame Count AcquisitionFrameCount Number of frames to be acquired in MultiFrame acquisition

Acquisition Start Cmd AcquisitionStart Start image capture using the currently selected acquisition

Acquisition Stop Cmd AcquisitionStop Stops the Acquisition of the device at the end of the current

Acquisition Abort Cmd AcquisitionAbort Aborts the acquisition immediately. This will end the capture

Device Registers
Streaming Start

Device Registers
Streaming End

Device Feature
Persistence Start

DeviceRegistersStreamingStart Announces the start of registers streaming without

DeviceRegistersStreamingEnd Announces end of registers streaming and performs

DeviceFeaturePersistenceStart Available and automatic with GenAPI 2.4.

SingleFrame

MultiFrame

Continuous

optional command validates all the current features for
consistency and prepares the device for a fast start of the
acquisition. If not used explicitly, this command is
automatically executed at the first AcquisitionStart but will
not be repeated for subsequent ones unless a data transfer
related feature is changed in the device. (WO)

of frames to capture during an acquisition and the way the
acquisition stops.

One frame is captured for each AcquisitionStart Command.
An AcquisitionStop occurs at the end of the Active Frame.
A sequence of frames is captured for each AcquisitionStart
Command. The number of frames is specified by
AcquisitionFrameCount feature. An AcquisitionStop occurs
at the end of the Active Frame(s).
Frames are captured continuously with AcquisitionStart
until stopped with the AcquisitionStop command.

mode.

mode. The number of frames captured is specified by
AcquisitionMode feature. (WO)

frame unless the triggerFrameCount feature is greater then 1.
(WO)

without completing the current Frame or aborts waiting on a
trigger. If no acquisition is in progress, the command is
ignored. (WO)

immediate checking for consistency.

validation for registers consistency before activating them.

Called first before a camera configuration feature save with
third party SDK if it is not GenAPI 2.4 compliant.

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Device Feature
Persistence End

Register Check DeviceRegistersCheck Performs an explicit register set validation for consistency. 1.00

Registers Valid DeviceRegistersValid States if the current register set is valid and consistent. 1.00

DeviceFeaturePersistenceEnd Available and automatic with GenAPI 2.4.

Called after a camera configuration feature save with third
party SDK if it is not GenAPI 2.4 compliant.

1.00

Invisible

Invisible

Invisible

Acquisition Buffering

All acquisitions are internally buffered and transferred as fast as possible to the host system. This internal buffer allows
uninterrupted acquisitions no matter any transfer delays that might occur (such as acquisition frame rates faster that the
Gigabit Ethernet link or the IEEE Pause frame

). Only when the internal buffer is consumed would an Image Lost Event be
generated. The internal image buffer is a reserved minimum of 256MB, which is increased up to 512MB dependent on other
functions not loaded or used (such as FFC).

Start – End Command Requirements

Important: Every start command must have a corresponding end command. If not the camera can be in an unpredictable
state. This pertains to DeviceRegistersStreamingStart, DeviceRegistersStreamingEnd, DeviceFeaturePersistenceStart, and
DeviceFeaturePersistenceEnd.

Creating a Camera Configuration File in the Host

 When using the Teledyne DALSA Sapera SDK – the CCF is created automatically via a save.
 When using a 3

follow the 3
call the command DeviceFeaturePersistenceStart before using the SDK Save Camera method and the command
DeviceFeaturePersistenceEnd at the end of the save function.

rd

party SDK application, if that SDK supports GenAPI 2.4, then the process is automatic. Simply

rd

party Save Camera method as instructed. If the SDK is based on GenAPI 2.3 or lower, the user must

Event Control Category

The Genie TS Event control, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure Camera Event related features.
Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set
in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

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Event Control Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version
required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming
Convention (DFNC), versus the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

& View

Timestamp Latch Cmd timestampControlLatch Latch the current timestamp counter as the timestamp

Timestamp Value timestampValue Returns the 64-bit value of the timestamp counter. (RO) 1.00

TimeStamp Source timestampSource Specifies the source used as the incrementing signal for the

Internal Clock

Timestamp Tick Frequency
(in Hz)

Timestamp Source Line
Activation

Rising Edge

Falling Edge

Any Edge

Timestamp Reset Source timestampResetSource Specifies the internal signal or physical input line to use as

Timestamp Reset Line
Activation

Rising Edge

Falling Edge

Any Edge

Timestamp Reset Cmd timestampControlReset Resets the timestamp counter to 0. (WO) 1.00

Event Selector EventSelector Select the Event to enable/disable with the

Line 3

Line 4

timestampTickFrequency Indicates the number of timestamp ticks (or increments)

timestampSourceLineActivation Defines the activation mode to increment the timestamp

None

Line 3
Line 4

timestampResetLineActivation Specifies the activation mode to reset the timestamp

InternalClock

RisingEdge

FallingEdge

AnyEdge

RisingEdge

FallingEdge

AnyEdge

value. (WO)

Timestamp register.

The timestamp source is generated by the camera internal
clock. Refer to the timestampTickFrequency feature for the
time base .

Line3

Use physical line 3 and associated I/O control block to use
as the timestamp increment source.

Line4

Use physical line 4 and associated I/O control block to use
as the timestamp increment source.

during 1 second (frequency in Hz). (RO)

counter on the selected line of the TimestampSource
feature.

Specifies that the timestamp counter increment will occur
on the rising edge of the source signal.
Specifies that the timestamp counter increment will occur
on the falling edge of the source signal.
Specifies that the timestamp counter increment will occur
on the falling or rising edge of the source signal.

the timestamp reset source.

None

No timestamp reset source is specified. Note that the
Timestamp reset command can still reset the counter.

Line3

Use input line 3 as the timestamp reset source.
Use input line 4 as the timestamp reset source.

Line4

counter on the selected line of the TimestampResetSource
feature.

Reset the timestamp counter on the rising edge of the
source signal.
Reset the timestamp counter on the falling edge of the
source signal.
Reset the timestamp counter on the falling or rising edge of
the source signal.

EventNotification feature.

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DFNC

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Start of Acquisition

End of Acquisition

Start of Frame

Start of Exposure

End of Exposure

Start of Readout

End of Readout

Acquisition Start Next Valid

Valid Frame Trigger

Invalid Frame Trigger

Image Lost

Events Overflow

Event Notification EventNotification Enable Events for the event type selected by the

GigEVisionEvent

Acquisition Start Event ID EventAcquisitionStart Represents the event ID to identify the

Acquisition Start Event
Timestamp

Acquisition End Event ID EventAcquisitionEnd Represents the event ID to identify the

Acquisition End Event
Timestamp

Frame Start Event ID EventFrameStart Represents the event ID to identify the EventFrameStart

Frame Start Event
Timestamp

Exposure Start Event ID EventExposureStart Represents the event ID to identify the EventExposureStart

Exposure Start Event
Timestamp

Exposure End Event ID EventExposureEnd Represents the event ID to identify the EventExposureEnd

Exposure End Event
Timestamp

Readout Start Event ID EventReadoutStart Represents the event ID to identify the EventReadoutStart

Readout Start Event
Timestamp

Readout End Event ID EventReadoutEnd Represents the event ID to identify the EventReadoutEnd

Readout End Event
Timestamp

AcquisitionStartNextValid
Event ID

AcquisitionStartNextValid
Event Timestamp

Valid Frame Trigger Event
ID

AcquisitionStartNextValid

Off

EventAcquisitionStartTimestamp Timestamp of the EventAcquisitionStart event. (RO) 1.00

EventAcquisitionEndTimestamp Timestamp of the EventAcquisitionEnd event. (RO) 1.00

EventFrameStartTimestamp Timestamp of the EventFrameStart event. (RO) 1.00

EventExposureStartTimestamp Timestamp of the EventExposureStart event. (RO) 1.00

EventExposureEndTimestamp Timestamp of the EventExposureEnd event. (RO) 1.00

EventReadoutStartTimestamp Timestamp of the EventReadoutStart event. (RO) 1.00

EventReadoutEndTimestamp Timestamp of the EventReadoutEnd event. (RO) 1.00

EventAcquisitionStartNextValid Represents the event ID to identify the acquisition start

EventAcquisitionStartNextValid
Timestamp

EventValidFrameTrigger Represents the event ID to identify the valid frame trigger.

AcquisitionStart

AcquisitionEnd

FrameStart

ExposureStart

ExposureEnd

ReadoutStart

ReadoutEnd

ValidFrameTrigger

InvalidFrameTrigger

ImageLost

eventsOverflow

Off

GigEVisionEvent

Event sent on control channel on acquisition start.
Event sent on control channel on acquisition end.
Event sent on control channel on an Active Frame. This
occurs with the start of the exposure delay.
Event sent on control channel on start of exposure.
Event sent on control channel on end of exposure.
Event sent on control channel on start of sensor readout.
Event sent on control channel on end of sensor readout.
Event sent on control channel when the AcquisitionStart
command can be used again.
Event sent on control channel when a valid frame trigger is
generated.
Event sent on control channel when a frame trigger occurs
in an invalid Trigger region. Therefore the trigger is
rejected and no frame acquisition occurs.
Event sent on control channel when an image is lost due to
insufficient onboard memory.
Event sent on control channel when all previous active
events have been disabled because the camera cannot send
them fast enough, generating in internal message overflow.
Required events must be re-enabled manually.

EventSelector feature.

The selected event is disabled.
The selected event will generate a software event.

EventAcquisitionStart software event.

EventAcquisitionEnd software Event. (RO)

software Event. (RO)

software Event. (RO)

software Event.

software Event. (RO)

software Event. (RO)

next valid. (RO)

Timestamp of the acquisition start next valid event. (RO) 1.00

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Valid Frame Trigger Event
Timestamp

InvalidFrameTrigger Event
ID

InvalidFrameTrigger Event
Timestamp

ImageLost Event ID EventImageLost Represents the event ID to identify the event on image lost.

ImageLost Event Timestamp EventImageLostTimestamp Timestamp of the image lost event. (RO) 1.00

Events Overflow Event ID EventeventsOverflow Represents the event ID to identify the

Events Overflow Event
Timestamp

Gev Timestamp Value GevtimestampValue Returns the 64-bit value of the timestamp counter. (RO) 1.00

Gev Timestamp Reset GevtimestampControlReset Resets the timestamp counter to 0. (WO) 1.00

Gev Timestamp Latch GevtimestampControlLatch Latch the current timestamp internal counter value in the

Gev Timestamp Tick
Frequency

EventValidFrameTrigger
Timestamp

EventInvalidFrameTrigger Represents the event ID to identify the event on invalid

EventInvalidFrameTrigger
Timestamp

EventeventsOverflowTimestamp Timestamp of the EventeventsOverflow event. (RO) 1.00

GevtimestampTickFrequency Indicates the number of timestamp ticks (or increments)

Timestamp of the Valid frame trigger event. (RO) 1.00

frame trigger. (RO)

Timestamp of the invalid frame trigger event. (RO) 1.00

(RO)

EventeventsOverflow software Event. (RO)

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Invisible

timestampValue feature. (WO)

during 1 second (frequency in Hz). (RO)

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The following timing graphic shows the primary events related to a simple acquisition.

Frame Inactive

Exposure

Delay

Exposure

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ReadOut

Frame Inactive

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Events Associated with Triggered Synchronous Exposures

The following timing graphic shows the primary events and acquisition timing associated with a synchronous exposure of
two individually triggered frames.

Events Associated with Triggered Multiple Frame Synchronous Exposures

The following timing graphic shows the primary events and acquisition timing associated with a synchronous exposure of
two frames from a single trigger event.

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Events Associated with Triggered Reset Mode Exposures

The following timing graphic shows the primary events and acquisition timing associated with reset exposure of two frames.

FrameActive (exposureAlignment=Reset )

Input Signal

Event

ValidFrameTrigger

Event

Input Signal

Event (2)

TriggerDelay

FrameTrigger Inacti ve

FrameStart

Event (1)

Frame Inactive

Invalid Frame Trigger Period

FrameTrigger Active

FrameActive (1)

Exposure

Delay

ExposureStart

Exposure(1)

Event (1)

ReadOut (1)

ExposureEnd

Event (1)

FrameTrigger Inacti ve

FrameEnd

Event (1)

Frame Inactive

ReadOutEnd

Event (1)

TriggerDelay

Invalid Frame Trigger Period

FrameTrigger Active

FrameActive (2)

Exposure

Delay

Exposure(2)

GigE Vision Transport Layer Control Category

The Genie TS GigE Vision Transport Layer control, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure features
related to GigE Vision specification and the Ethernet Connection. Parameters in gray are read only, either always or due to
another parameter being disabled. Parameters in black are user set in CamExpert or programmable via an imaging
application.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

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GigE Vision Transport Layer Feature Descriptions

The following table describes these parameters along with their view attribute and minimum camera firmware version
required. Additionally the firmware column will indicate which parameter is a member of the DALSA Features Naming
Convention (DFNC), verses the GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC not shown).

Display Name Feature Description Device Version

& View

Device Link Speed (in Mbps) GevLinkSpeed Indicates the transmission speed negotiated by the

PacketSize GevSCPSPacketSize Specifies the stream packet size in bytes to send

Interpacket Delay GevSCPD Indicates the delay (in µs) to insert between each

Packet Resend Buffer Size devicePacketResendBufferSize Indicates the amount of memory to reserve in

IP Configuration Status GevIPConfigurationStatus Reports the current IP configuration status. (RO)

None

PersistentIP

DHCP

LLA

ForceIP

Current IP Address GevCurrentIPAddress Reports the IP address for the given network

PersistentIP

DHCP

ForceIP

given network interface. (RO)

on this channel.

packet for this stream channel.

MBytes for the packet resend buffer

None

Device IP Configuration is not defined.
Device IP Address Configuration is set to
Persistent IP (static).
Device IP Address Configuration is set to DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Network
requires a DHCP server.

LLA

Device IP Address Configuration is set to LLA
(Link-Local Address). Also known as Auto-IP.
Used for unmanaged networks including direct
connections from a device to a dedicated NIC.
Device IP Address Configuration is set to
ForceIP. Used to force an IP address change.

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Current Subnet Mask GevCurrentSubnetMask Reports the subnet mask of the given interface.

Current Default Gateway GevCurrentDefaultGateway Reports the default gateway IP address to be used

Current IP set in LLA GevCurrentIPConfigurationLLA Controls whether the LLA (Link Local Address)

Current IP set in DHCP GevCurrentIPConfigurationDHCP Controls whether the DHCP IP configuration

Current IP set in PersistentIP GevCurrentIPConfigurationPersistentIP Controls whether the PersistentIP configuration

Primary Application IP
Address

Device Access Privilege
Control

Exclusive Access

Control Access

Control Access Switchover

Active

Discovery Acknowledge
Delay

Current Heartbeat Timeout GevHeartbeatTimeout Indicates the current heartbeat timeout in

GVCP Heartbeat Disable GevGVCPHeartbeatDisable Disables the GVCP (GigE Vision Control

Communication Timeout GevMCTT Provides the transmission timeout value in

Communication
Retransmissions Count

Fire Test Packet GevSCPSFireTestPacket When this feature is set to True, the device will

Payload Size PayloadSize Provides the number of bytes transferred for each

MAC Address GevMACAddress MAC address of the network interface. (RO) 1.00

Current Camera IP
Configuration

DHCP

PersistentIP

Persistent IP Address GevPersistentIPAddress Persistent IP address for the selected interface.

Persistent Subnet Mask GevPersistentSubnetMask Persistent subnet mask for the selected interface. 1.00

Persistent Default Gateway GevPersistentDefaultGateway Persistent default gateway for the selected

GevPrimaryApplicationIPAddress Returns the IP address of the device hosting the

deviceCCP Controls the device access privilege of an

ExclusiveAccess

ControlAccess

ControlAccessSwitchoverActive

GevDiscoveryAckDelay Indicates the maximum randomized delay the

GevMCRC Indicates the number of retransmissions allowed

GevCurrentIPConfiguration Current camera IP configuration of the selected

LLA

DHCP

PersistentIP

(RO)

on the given network interface. (RO)

IP configuration scheme is activated on the given
network interface. (RO)

scheme (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
is activated on the given network interface.

scheme is activated on the given network
interface.

primary application. (RO)

application.

Grants exclusive access to the device to an
application. No other application can control or
monitor the device.
Grants control access to the device to an
application. No other application can control the
device.
Enables another application to request control
access to the device.

device will wait to acknowledge a discovery
command. (RO)

milliseconds.

Protocol) heartbeat monitor. This allows control
switchover to an application on another device.
(RO)

milliseconds.

when a message channel message times out.

fire one test packet.

image or chunk on the stream channel. (RO)

interface. (RO)

LLA

Link-Local Address Mode
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Mode.
Network requires a DHCP server.
Persistent IP Mode (static)

This is the IP address the camera uses when
booting in Persistent IP mode.

interface.

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Stream Channel Selector GevStreamChannelSelector Selects the stream channel to control. (RO) 1.00

Primary Application Socket GevPrimaryApplicationSocket Returns the UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

Device Access Privilege
Control

Open Access

Exclusive Access

Control Access

Control Access Switchover

Active

Interface Selector

Number Of Interfaces GevNumberOfInterfaces Indicates the number of physical network

Message Channel Count GevMessageChannelCount Indicates the number of message channels

Stream Channel Count GevStreamChannelCount Indicates the number of stream channels

Gev Supported Option
Selector

Gev Supported Option GevSupportedOption Returns TRUE if the selected GEV option is

GevCCP Controls the device access privilege of an

OpenAccess

ExclusiveAccess

ControlAccess

ControlAccessSwitchoverActive

GevInterfaceSelector Selects which physical network interface to

GevCurrentIPConfigurationLLA

GevCurrentIPConfigurationDHCP

GevCurrentIPConfigurationPersistentIP

GevSupportedOptionSelector Selects the GEV option to interrogate for

IPConfigurationLLA

IPConfigurationDHCP
IPConfigurationPersistentIP
StreamChannelSourceSocket

MessageChannelSourceSocket

CommandsConcatenation

WriteMem

PacketResend

EventData

PendingAck

PrimaryApplicationSwitchover

ExtendedStatusCodes

DiscoveryAckDelay

DiscoveryAckDelayWritable

TestData

ManifestTable

CCPApplicationSocket

LinkSpeed

HeartbeatDisable

SerialNumber

UserDefinedName

StreamChannel0BigAndLittleEndian

StreamChannel0IPReassembly

StreamChannel0UnconditionalStreaming

StreamChannel0ExtendedChunkData

source port of the primary application. (RO)

application.

OpenAccess
Grants exclusive access to the device to an
application. No other application can control or
monitor the device.
Grants control access to the device to an
application. No other application can control the
device.
Enables another application to request control
access to the device.

control.

interfaces supported by this device. (RO)

supported by this device. (RO)

supported by this device (0 to 512). (RO)

existing support. (RO)

Event

Action

supported. (RO)

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LLA Supported GevSupportedIPConfigurationLLA Indicates if LLA (Auto-IP) is supported by the

DHCP Supported GevSupportedIPConfigurationDHCP Indicates if DHCP is supported by the selected

Persistent IP Supported GevSupportedIPConfigurationPersistentIP Indicates if Persistent IP is supported by the

GVCP Extended Status Codes GevGVCPExtendedStatusCodes Enables generation of extended status codes.

Gev MCP HostPort GevMCPHostPort Indicates the port to which the device must send

Gev MCDA GevMCDA Indicates the destination IP address for the

Gev MCSP GevMCSP This feature indicates the source port for the

Stream Channel Interface
Index

Gev SCP HostPort GevSCPHostPort Indicates the port to which the device must send

Gev SCDA GevSCDA Indicates the destination IP address for this

Gev SCSP GevSCSP Indicates the source port of the stream channel.

Gev First URL GevFirstURL Indicates the first URL to the XML device

Gev Second URL GevSecondURL Indicates the second URL to the XML device

Gev Major Version GevVersionMajor Major version of the specification. (RO) 1.00

Gev Minor Version GevVersionMinor Minor version of the specification. (RO) 1.00

GevSCPInterfaceIndex Index of network interface. (RO) 1.00

selected interface. The LLA method
automatically assigns the Genie with a randomly
chosen address on the 169.254.xxx.xxx subnet.
After an address is chosen, the link-local process
sends an ARP query with that IP onto the
network to see if it is already in use. If there is no
response, the IP is assigned to the device,
otherwise another IP is selected, and the ARP is
repeated. Note that LLA is unable to forward
packets across routers. LLA is the recommended
scheme when only one NIC is connected to GigE
cameras; ensure only one NIC is using LLA on
your PC, otherwise IP conflicts will result. (RO)

interface. This IP configuration mode requires a
DHCP server to allocate an IP address
dynamically over the range of some defined
subnet. The Genie must be configured to have
DHCP enabled. This is the factory default
settings. The DHCP server is part of a managed
network. Windows itself does not provide a
DHCP server function therefore a dedicated
DHCP server is required. The DALSA Network
Configuration Tool can be configured as a DHCP
server on the NIC used for the GigE Vision
network. (RO)

selected interface. This protocol is only suggested
if the user fully controls the assignment of IP
addresses on the network and a GigE Vision
camera is connected beyond routers. The GigE
Vision camera is forced a static IP address. The
NIC IP address must use the same subnet
otherwise the camera is not accessible. If the
Genie camera is connected to a network with a
different subnet, it cannot be accessed. (RO)

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messages. (RO)

message channel. (RO)

message channel. (RO)

the data stream. (RO)

stream channel. (RO)

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description file. (RO)

description file. (RO)

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Manifest Entry Selector DeviceManifestEntrySelector Selects the manifest entry to reference. 1.00

XML Major Version DeviceManifestXMLMajorVersion Indicates the major version number of the XML

XML Minor Version DeviceManifestXMLMinorVersion Indicates the Minor version number of the XML

XML SubMinor Version DeviceManifestXMLSubMinorVersion Indicates the SubMinor version number of the

Schema Major Version DeviceManifestSchemaMajorVersion Indicates the major version number of the

Schema Minor Version DeviceManifestSchemaMinorVersion Indicates the minor version number of the

Manifest Primary URL DeviceManifestPrimaryURL Indicates the first URL to the XML device

Manifest Secondary URL DeviceManifestSecondaryURL Indicates the second URL to the XML device

Device Mode Is Big Endian GevDeviceModeIsBigEndian Endianess of the device registers. (RO) 1.00

Device Mode CharacterSet

GevSCPSDoNotFragment GevSCPSDoNotFragment This feature state is copied into the "do not

Gev SCPS BigEndian GevSCPSBigEndian Endianess of multi-byte pixel data for this stream.

TLParamsLocked TLParamsLocked Flag to indicate if features are locked during

GevDeviceModeCharacterSet Character set used by all the strings of the

reserved1

reserved2

file of the selected manifest entry. (RO)

file of the selected manifest entry. (RO)

XML file of the selected manifest entry. (RO)

Schema file of the selected manifest entry. (RO)

Schema file of the selected manifest entry. (RO)

description file of the selected manifest entry.
(RO)

description file of the selected manifest entry.
(RO)

bootstrap registers. (RO)

UTF8

fragment" bit of IP header of each stream packet.
(RO)

(RO)

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GigE Vision Host Control Category

The GigE Vision Host controls, as shown by CamExpert, groups parameters used to configure the host computer system
GigE Vision features used for Genie TS networking management. None of these parameters are stored in any Genie TS
camera.

These features allow optimizing the network configuration for maximum Genie bandwidth. Settings for these parameters are
highly dependent on the number of cameras connected to a NIC, the data rate of each camera and the trigger modes used.

Information on these features is found in the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Module User manual.

File Access Control Category

The File Access control in CamExpert allows the user to quickly upload various data files to the connected Genie TS. The
supported data files are for Genie TS firmware updates, Flat Field coefficients. LUT data tables, and a custom image for use
as an internal test pattern. Note that a Genie TS Framework installation includes a camera firmware file
framework.

Features listed in the description table but tagged as Invisible are usually for Teledyne DALSA or third party software
usage—not typically needed by end user applications.

corresponding to the

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File Access Control Feature Descriptions

Display Name Feature Description View

File Selector FileSelector Selects the file to access. The file types which are accessible are device-

Firmware

Factory FlatField

coefficients

Factory FlatField

coefficients 2

User FlatField coefficients 1

User FlatField coefficients 2

User FlatField coefficients n

User Defined Test Image 1

User-Defined Test Image 2
User-Defined Test Image n

LUT Luminance 1

LUT Luminance 2
LUT Luminance 3
LUT Luminance 4

File Operation Selector FileOperationSelector Selects the target operation for the selected file in the device. This

File Operation Execute FileOperationExecute Executes the operation selected by File Operation Selector on the

File Open Mode FileOpenMode Selects the access mode used to open a file on the device.

File Access Buffer FileAccessBuffer Defines the intermediate access buffer that allows the exchange of data

File Access Offset FileAccessOffset Controls the mapping offset between the device file storage and the file

File Access Length FileAccessLength Controls the mapping length between the device file storage and the file

File Operation Status FileOperationStatus Displays the file operation execution status. (RO)

File Unavailable

File Invalid

File Operation Result FileOperationResult Displays the file operation result. For Read or Write operations, the

FlatFieldCoefficients0

FlatFieldCoefficients00

FlatFieldCoefficients1

FlatFieldCoefficients2

FlatFieldCoefficientsn

Open
Close

Read

Write

Delete

Read

Write

Success

Failure

Firmware1

UserDefinedImage1

UserDefinedImage2

UserDefinedImagen

LutLuminance1

LutLuminance2
LutLuminance3
LutLuminance4

Delete

Success

Failure

FileUnavailable

FileInvalid

dependent.

Upload new firmware to the camera which will execute on the next
camera reboot cycle. Select the DeviceReset feature after the upload
completes.
Select factory flatfield coefficients1. These are the factory values when
the camera sensor Gain is 1.0.
Select factory flatfield coefficients2. These are the factory values used
when the camera sensor Gain is 2.65.
Select to read (download), write (upload) or delete the User flatfield
coefficients 1.
Select to read (download), write (upload) or delete the User flatfield
coefficients 2.
Maximum number of FFC Coefficients is model dependent.

Select to write (upload) a User-Defined Test Image into the camera's
internal image buffer. This camera image buffer is cleared on power-off
or when the camera is Reset.
User Defined Image 2:
Maximum number of User-Defined Test Image available is model
dependent.
LUT Luminance 1: Select to write (upload) a Look-up-Table file
(Sapera .LUT file) into the camera's internal LUT Luminance 1.
LUT Luminance 2:
LUT Luminance 3:
LUT Luminance 4:

operation is executed when the File Operation Execute feature is called.

Open

Select the Open operation - executed by FileOperationExecute.

Close

Select the Close operation - executed by FileOperationExecute.

Read

Select the Read operation - executed by FileOperationExecute.

Write

Select the Write operation - executed by FileOperationExecute.
Select the Delete operation - executed by FileOperationExecute.

selected file.

Read

Select READ only open mode

Write

Select WRITE only open mode

between the device file storage and the application.

access buffer.

access buffer.

The last file operation has completed successfully.
The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully for an unknown
reason.
The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the file is
currently unavailable.
The last file operation has completed unsuccessfully because the
selected file in not present in this camera model.

number of successfully read/written bytes is returned. (RO)

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File Size FileSize Represents the size of the selected file in bytes. 1.00

File Access via the CamExpert Tool

 Click on the “Setting…” button to show the file selection menu.

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 From the Type drop menu, select the file type that will be uploaded to the Genie TS.

 From the File Selector drop menu, select the Genie TS memory location for the uploaded data. This menu presents only

the applicable data locations for the selected file type.

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 Click the Browse button to open a typical Windows Explorer window.

 Select the specific file from the system drive or from a network location.

 Click the Upload button to execute the file transfer to the Genie TS.

 Note that firmware changes require a device reset command from the Camera Informtion Controls.

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Network Overview & Tools

Genie IP Configuration Mode Details

The following descriptions provide more information on the IP configuration modes supported by Genie. In general
automatic IP configuration assignment (LLA/DHCP) is sufficient for most Genie installations.

Please refer to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package manual for information on the Teledyne DALSA Network
Configuration tool and network optimization for GigE Vision cameras and devices.

Link-Local Address (LLA)

 LLA is also known as Auto-IP. It is used for unmanaged networks including direct connections from a GigE Vision

device to a dedicated NIC.

 A subnet configured with LLA cannot send packets across routers but only via Ethernet switches.

 LLA is the recommended scheme when only one NIC is connected to GigE cameras. LLA is fully automatic requiring

no user input.

Ensure only one NIC is using LLA on your PC, otherwise IP conflicts will result.

 The NIC will automatically assign a random IP address within the 169.254.x.x subnet. The LLA protocol ensures there

are no conflicts with other devices through an arbitration scheme.

 The Windows NIC configuration must be set to DHCP (the typical default case) and no DHCP server must be present on

the network. Otherwise, an IP address gets assigned by the DHCP server. Windows will turn to LLA when no DHCP
server answers requests coming from the NIC.

 Windows XP takes about 1 minute to obtain an LLA IP address – Windows Vista/7 will take about 6 seconds. With

Windows XP, with no DHCP server involved, the network adapter icon in the system tray (in Windows XP) typically

shows "limited or no connectivity".
This is normal (see Microsoft KB article #892896) and indicates that the network does not have connectivity beyond
routers.

 Windows and Genie are still running the DHCP process in the background. If a DHCP server becomes available on the

network, the NIC will get a DHCP assigned IP address for the connected device but connections on the LLA IP address
will be lost. The Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration Tool can enable the Teledyne DALSA DHCP server on the
NIC used for the GigE Vision network.

 Important: If the host system has multiple NIC devices configured with LLA, then the communication stack cannot

accurately resolve which NIC to forward an IP packet on the 169.254 segment. Limit the number of NIC configured
using LLA to one interface. It is preferable that the Teledyne DALSA DHCP server is used instead of LLA mode (see
next section).

 Use the Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration Tool to change the Genie from the default DHCP/LLA mode to

Persistent IP mode when required, such as when there are multiple NIC devices with Genie connected to each. Note that
Teledyne DALSA recommends DHCP/LLA as the mode of operation where a switch is used to connect multiple Genie
devices.

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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

 This IP configuration mode requires a DHCP server to allocate an IP address dynamically over the range of some

defined subnet. The Genie camera must be configured to have DHCP enabled. This is the factory default setting.

 The DHCP server is part of a managed network. Windows itself does not provide a DHCP server function therefore a

dedicated DHCP server is required. The Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration Tool can configure the Teledyne
DALSA DHCP server on the NIC used for the GigE Vision network.

 The Teledyne DALSA DHCP server is recommended where there are multiple NIC ports with multiple GigE Vision

devices attached. Each NIC port must use a different subnet to avoid IP address conflicts . Persistent IP assignment is
required if there is no DHCP server for any additional subnet.

 Under Windows, a NIC is configured in DHCP mode by default. If no DHCP server is present on a given subnet,

Windows will revert to LLA as explained in the section above.

 Ensure that a different subnet is assigned to each NIC on the network. This will automatically be managed correctly

when the Teledyne DALSA DHCP server is enabled on one or all subnets used for GigE Vision devices. The graphic
below illustrates a system with one NIC having the Teledyne DALSA DHCP server enabled.

Default LLA mode

Attached cameras are automatically assigned

IP addresses on the NIC Subnet

169.254.xxx.xxx

Subnet 169.254.xxx.xxx
Subnet mask 255.255.0.0

Gigabit switch Gigabit switch

(default LLA mode)

NIC 169.254.xxx.xxx

corporate network

with corporate

DHCP server

NIC xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

169.254.

DALSA DHCP Server enabled

Attached cameras are assigned IP addresses

by the DALSA DHCP server on the NIC Subnet

xxx.xxx169.254.xxx.xxx

nnn.nnn.nnn.002 nnn.nnn.nnn.004

PCI

nnn.nnn.nnn.003

Subnet nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

DALSA DHCP server mode

NIC nnn.nnn.nnn.001

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Persistent IP

 This configuration is only suggested if the user fully controls the assignment of IP addresses on the network.

 The GigE Vision camera is forced a static IP address. The NIC IP address must use the same subnet otherwise the

camera is not accessible.

 If the Genie camera is connected to a network with a different subnet, it cannot be accessed.

 The Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration Tool is used to set a persistent IP address. Refer to the Teledyne DALSA

Network Imaging manual.

 An example of a Persistent IP address assignment on a class B network:

 NIC Subnet = 192.168.1.1
 Subnet Mask = 255.255.0.0
 Persistent IP = 192.168.1.2
 Default Gateway = 0.0.0.0

 Warning: an incorrect IP address assignment might make it impossible to connect to the camera. In such a case the

Teledyne DALSA Network Configuration tool includes a function to recover a Genie camera with an unknown
persistent IP and set the Genie to the factory default setting, i.e. DHCP/LLA mode. The camera MAC address must be
known to use this function.

 For GigE Vision applications the FORCEIP command is used to force a new persistent IP or to change the IP

configuration protocol. The Genie MAC address must be known to use the FORCEIP command.

 The following illustration shows a functional computer setup with three NIC ports, but no DHCP server. Two NIC ports

are used for private GigE Vision networks. The first uses the default LLA mode for IP addresses, while the second NIC
and the cameras connected to it are configured with persistent IP addresses. An application on the computer can control
each Genie camera, on each subnet, without conflict.

Default LLA mode

Attached cameras are automatically assigned

IP addresses on the NIC Subnet

169.254.xxx.xxx

Subnet 169.254.xxx.xxx
Subnet mask 255.255.0.0

Gigabit switch Gigabit switch

(default LLA mode)

NIC 169.254.xxx.xxx

corporate network

with corporate

DHCP server

NIC xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

169.254.

Persistent IP Mode

NIC and cameras are manually assigned IP

addresses within the same Subnet

xxx.xxx169.254.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xx2 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx4

PCI

xxx.xxx.xxx.xx3

Subnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Subnet mask 255.255.0.0

Persistent IP Mode

NIC xxx.xxx.xxx.xx1

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Technical Specifications

Genie TS Mechanical Specifications

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Note: Genie TS with M42x1 Lens Mount

Nikon F Bayonet to M42x1 Adapter

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Nikon F Bayonet to M42x1 Adapter

Genie TS Identification

Genie TS cameras have an identification label applied to the bottom side, with the following information:

Model Part number
Serial number
MAC ID
2D Barcode
CE and FCC logo
“Made in Canada” Statement

Additional Notes on Genie TS Mechanical

Genie supports a screw lock Ethernet cable (see "Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables"
For information on Genie lens requirements see "Optical Considerations"
Each camera side has two mounting holes in identical locations, which provide good grounding capabilities.
Overall height or width tolerance is ± 0.05mm.

on page 102.

on page 105).

Sensor Alignment Specification

The following figure specifies sensor alignment for Genie TS where all specifications define the absolute maximum
tolerance allowed for production cameras. Dimensions "x, y, z", are in microns and referenced to the Genie TS mechanical
body or the optical focal plane (for the z-axis dimension). Theta specifies the sensor rotation relative to the sensor's center
and Genie mechanical.

Sensor Alignment Specifications

±Ø.2°

x = +/- 150 microns

+/- 150

+/- 150

y = +/- 150 microns

z = +/- 300 microns (not shown)

theta = +/- 0.2 degrees

dimensions in microns (not shown to scale)

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Connectors

 A single RJ45 Ethernet connector for control and video data to the host Gigabit NIC. Genie supports a screw lock

Ethernet cable (see "Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables" on page 105).

 A si

 A single CMD-25 connector for all Genie TS I/O.

25-pin Micro-D type Connector Details

Pin Number Genie TS Direction Definition

1 PWR-GND - Camera Power - Ground

2 PWR-VCC - Camera Power – DC +12 to +24 Volts

3 RSV - Reserved

4 IO-GND - Lens Common Ground

5 Lens-Zoom+ Out Lens Motor Zoom +

6 Lens-Zoom- Out Lens Motor Zoom -

7 Lens-Focus+ Out Lens Motor Focus +

8 Lens-Focus- Out Lens Motor Focus -

9 Lens-Iris+ Out Lens Motor Iris +

10 Lens-Iris- Out Lens Motor Iris -

11 RS-GND - Communication Common Ground

12 RS232-TX Out Communication RS-232 Transmit

13 RS232-RX In Communication RS-232 Receive

14 OUT-CMN - Opto Output Common

15 OUT-Line 1 Out Opto Output Port 1

16 OUT-Line 2 Out Opto Output Port 2

17 OUT-Line 3 Out Opto Output Port 3

18 OUT-Line 4 Out Opto Output Port 4

19 IN-CMN - Opto Input Common

20 IN-Line 1 In Opto Input Port 1

21 IN-Line 2 In Opto Input Port 2

22 IN-Line 3 In Opto Input Port 3

23 IN-Line 4 In Opto Input Port 4

24 RS485-P In/Out Communication RS-485 -

25 RS485-N In/Out Communication RS-485 +

ngle 4-pin Iris connector for lens control

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Video Iris Connector Details

 Support for industry standard motorized C-Mount lenses.

 The Genie TS Auto-iris pinout supports both the Video and DC signal modes.

 If a lens with a nonstandard Auto-iris pin out is used, the camera will:

 Not suffer any internal component damage.
 Continue operating without the lens.
 Notify the user via an event message.

Iris Connector – Video Mode

Pin Signal Direction Definition

1 LENS-PWR Out Lens Power (12V – 100mA)

2 RSV - Reserved

3 LENS-VIDEO Out Lens Video

4 LENS-GND Out Lens Ground

Iris Connector – DC Mode

Pin Signal Direction Definition

1 LENS-DAMP- Out Lens Damping – (3.6V – 48mA)

2 LENS-DAMP+ Out Lens Damping +

3 LENS-DRV+ Out Lens Drive + (3.6V – 48mA)

4 LENS-DRV- Out Lens Drive -

KOBICONN 163-158N-2-E connector

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Genie TS Input Signals Electrical Specifications

External Inputs Block Diagram

External Input Details

 Opto-coupled (2.4V to 24V, 16mA minimum) with internal current limit.
 Selectable input trigger threshold levels for TTL, 12V, and 24V signal inputs (see lineDetectionLevel
 Used as trigger event or integration control.
 User programmable debounce time from 0 to 255µs in 1µs steps.
 Example Signal Propagation Delays

 Signal input at 3.3V

low to high - 17 µs
high to low - 19 µs

 Signal input at 5V

low to high - 11 µs
high to low - 24 µs

 Signal input at 12V

low to high - 10 µs
high to low - 12 µs

 Signal input at 24V

low to high - 9 µs
high to low - 11 µs

feature).

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Genie TS Output Signals Electrical Specifications

External Outputs Block Diagram

Camera

User

side

side

220 Ω

OUT-Px

24V

OUT-CMN

External Output Details

 Programmable output mode such as strobe, event notification, etc (see outputLineSource feature)
 Outputs are open on power-up from with the default factory settings. A software reset or if a user setup is

configured to load on boot, will not reset the outputs to the open state.

 No output signal glitch on power-up or polarity reversal
 Maximum output voltage 26V at 10 mA

OUT

Computer Requirements for Genie Cameras

The following information is a guide to computer and networking equipment required to support the Genie camera at
maximum performance. The Genie camera series complies with the current IPv4 Internet Protocol, therefore current Gigabit
Ethernet (GigE) equipment should provide trouble free performance.

Host PC System

 Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (either 32-bit or 64-bit for all) are supported.

Network Adapters

 GigE network adapter (either add on card or on motherboard). The Intel PRO/1000 MT adapter is an example of a

high performance NIC. Typically a system will need an Ethernet GigE adapter to supplement the single NIC on the
motherboard.

 PCI Express adapters will outperform PCI adapters.
 Network adapters that support Jumbo Frames will outperform adapters with fixed packet size frames.

Laptop Information

 Older laptop computers with built in GigE network adapters may still not be able to stream full frame rates from

Genie. Thorough testing is required with any laptop computer to determine the maximum frame rate possible (refer
to the Teledyne DALSA Network Imaging Package user's manual).

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Ethernet Switch Requirements

When there is more than one device on the same network or a camera-to-PC separation greater than 100 meters, an Ethernet
switch is required. Since the Genie GigE camera complies with the Internet Protocol, it should work with all standard
Ethernet switches. However, switches offer a range of functions and performance grades, so care must be taken to choose the
right switch for a particular application.

IEEE 802.3x Pause Frame Flow Control

Ethernet Switches supporting Full-duplex IEEE 802.3x Pause Frame Flow Control must be used in situations where multiple
cameras may be triggered simultaneously. In such a case the NIC maximum bandwidth would be exceeded if there was no
mechanism to temporarily hold back data from cameras. Genie cameras support the IEEE 802.3x pause frame flow control
protocol automatically so that images from many cameras can be transmitted through the switch to the NIC efficiently,
without data loss. As a working example, one such switch tested at Teledyne DALSA is the NETGEAR GS716T.

Important: The maximum frame rate possible from a large number of Genie cameras which are simultaneously triggered will
depend on the Genie model, frame size, and network details. Each imaging system should be tested for frame rate limits.

Ethernet to Fiber-Optic Interface Requirements

In cases of camera-to-PC separations of more than 100 meters but an Ethernet switch is not desired, a fiber-optic media
converter can be used. The FlexPoint GX from Omnitron Systems (www.omnitron-systems.com
transmission and vice versa. It supports multimode (MM) fiber over distances of up to 220 m (720 ft.) and single-mode (SM)
fiber up to 65 km (40 mi.) with SC, MT-RJ, or LC connector types.

) converts GigE to fiber

Important: The inclusion in this manual of GigE to fiber-optic converters does not guarantee they will meet specific
application requirements or performance. The user must evaluate any supplemental Ethernet equipment.

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