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214Alvium USB Cameras User Guide V3.6.4

Performance and troubleshooting

This chapter includes:

Optimizing performance..................................................... 215

Troubleshooting common issues ........................................ 229

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Document History and Conventions24
Document History25
Conventions Used in this User Guide30
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Camera Model Naming31
Terms and Acronyms32
Compliance, Safety, and Intended Use34
Compliance Notifications35
For Customers in the USA35
United States of America: Supplier Declaration of Conformity35
Party Issuing Supplier's Declaration of Conformity36
Responsible Party - U.S. Contact Information36
For Customers in Canada36
Pour Utilisateurs Au Canada36
Bare Board and Open Housing Cameras37
Avoid Electromagnetic Interferences37
Intended Use37
Copyright and Trademarks38
Your Safety38
Handling Lens Mounts38
Housed Cameras: Handling Hot Cameras38
Providing Optimum Heat Dissipation38
Camera Mounting40
Heavy Lenses40
Product Safety40
Electrical Connections40
Esd40
Cable Connections41
Pcbas41
Camera Power41
Gpios41
Ground Loops42
USB Connections42
Handling Bare Board Cameras43
Optical Components43
Sensor44
Lenses44
Mechanical Components45
Heat Sinks45
Conductive Media for Heat Sinks45
BIOS Drivers45
Specifications46
Applied Standards47
Genicam47
USB3 Vision 1.0.147
IP Class47
Shock and Vibration47
IEC 60068-2-6: Sinusoidal Vibration48
IEC 60068-2-27: Shock49
IEC 60068-2-64: Random Vibration49
Notes on Specifications50
Sensor50
Absolute QE Plots50
Spectral Response Plots50
Exposure Time and Frame Rates51
Specified Values51
Factors for Exposure Time and Frame Rates51
Sensor ADC Readout Modes for Maximum Frame Rates52
Exposure Time Behavior Regarding Exposuremode52
Operation for Maximum Frame Rates53
Frame Rates with Rolling Shutter Sensors53
Digital Binning54
Operation for Medium Power Consumption55
Dimensions and Mass55
Alvium 1800 U Model Specifications56
Alvium 1800 U-030 VSWIR56
Relative QE57
ROI Frame Rates58
Alvium 1800 U-040M/C59
Absolute QE61
Spectral Response61
ROI Frame Rates62
Alvium 1800 U-050M/C63
Absolute QE65
Spectral Response65
ROI Frame Rates66
Alvium 1800 U-052M/C67
Absolute QE, Spectral Response69
ROI Frame Rates69
Alvium 1800 U-120M/C70
Absolute QE72
Spectral Response72
ROI Frame Rates73
Alvium 1800 U-130 VSWIR74
Relative QE75
ROI Frame Rates76
Alvium 1800 U-158M/C77
Absolute QE79
Spectral Response79
ROI Frame Rates80
Alvium 1800 U-240M/C81
Absolute QE83
Spectral Response83
ROI Frame Rates84
Alvium 1800 U-291M/C85
Absolute QE, Spectral Response87
ROI Frame Rates87
Alvium 1800 U-319M/C88
Absolute QE90
Spectral Response90
ROI Frame Rates91
Alvium 1800 U-500M/C92
Absolute QE94
Spectral Response94
ROI Frame Rates95
Alvium 1800 U-501M/C NIR96
Absolute QE98
Spectral Response98
ROI Frame Rates99
Alvium 1800 U-507M/C100
Absolute QE102
Spectral Response102
ROI Frame Rates103
Alvium 1800 U-508M/C104
Absolute QE106
Spectral Response106
ROI Frame Rates107
Alvium 1800 U-511M/C108
Absolute QE110
Spectral Response110
ROI Frame Rates111
Alvium 1800 U-811M/C112
Absolute QE114
Spectral Response114
ROI Frame Rates115
Alvium 1800 U-1236M/C116
Absolute QE118
Spectral Response118
ROI Frame Rates119
Alvium 1800 U-1240M/C120
Absolute QE122
Spectral Response122
ROI Frame Rates123
Alvium 1800 U-1242M/C124
Absolute QE126
Spectral Response126
ROI Frame Rates127
Alvium 1800 U-1620M/C128
Absolute QE130
Spectral Response130
ROI Frame Rates131
Alvium 1800 U-2040M/C132
Absolute QE134
Spectral Response134
ROI Frame Rates135
Alvium 1800 U-2050M/C136
Absolute QE138
Spectral Response138
ROI Frame Rates139
Alvium 1800 U-2460M/C140
Absolute QE142
Spectral Response142
ROI Frame Rates143
White Balance Default144
Dimensions and Mass145
Bare Board145
Open Housing145
Open Housing 90145
Closed Housing146
Closed Housing 90146
Technical Drawings147
Bare Board148
Bare Board 90149
Open Housing S-Mount151
Open Housing CS-Mount152
Open Housing C-Mount153
Open Housing S-Mount 90154
Open Housing CS-Mount 90155
Open Housing C-Mount 90156
Closed Housing S-Mount157
Closed Housing CS-Mount158
Closed Housing C-Mount159
Closed Housing S-Mount 90160
Closed Housing CS-Mount 90161
Closed Housing C-Mount 90162
Lens Mounts and Maximum Protrusion163
IR Cut Filter164
Sensor Position Accuracy165
Sensor Shift and Rotation165
Sensor Tilt166
User Sets167
Supported Features167
Trigger Features and Usersetdefault167
Camera Feature Availability168
Lenses: Focal Length Vs. Field of View170
About this Chapter171
Parameters in Tables171
Optical Vignetting with Certain Lenses171
About S-Mount Lenses172
Focal Length Vs. Field of View172
Alvium 1800 U-030 VSWIR172
Alvium 1800 U-040M/C173
Alvium 1800 U-050M/C173
Alvium 1800 U-052M/C174
Alvium 1800 U-120M/C174
Alvium 1800 U-130 VSWIR175
Alvium 1800 U-158M/C175
Alvium 1800 U-240M/C176
Alvium 1800 U-291M/C176
Alvium 1800 U-319M/C177
Alvium 1800 U-500M/C, 1800 U-501M/C NIR177
Alvium 1800 U-507M/C, 1800 U-508M/C178
Alvium 1800 U-511M/C178
Alvium 1800 U-811M/C179
Alvium 1800 U-1236M/C179
Alvium 1800 U-1240M/C180
Alvium 1800 U-1242M/C180
Alvium 1800 U-1620M/C181
Alvium 1800 U-2040M/C181
Alvium 1800 U-2050M/C182
Alvium 1800 U-2460M/C182
Installing the Camera183
Touching Hot Cameras184
Bare Board Cameras184
Serial Numbers of Alvium® Chips and Bare Board Cameras184
Mounting the Heat Sink185
Mounting the Camera187
Mounting Bare Board Cameras187
Mounting Housed Cameras188
Bottom or Top Mounting188
Front Mounting189
Adapting Maximum Torque Values189
Mounting the Lens190
Mounting and Focusing S-Mount Lenses191
Software and Driver Installation on the Host194
Required Components194
Installing the Camera Driver Using Vimba on a Windows System194
Using the Camera with Third-Party Drivers195
Installing Drivers for Camera and Host Adapter195
Installing the Host Adapter and Vimba195
Installing the Camera Driver195
Installing the Camera Driver with Windows Tools197
Camera Interfaces199
Recommended Accessories200
Back Panel200
I/O Connector Pin Assignment200
Power Supply Voltage for I/O Cables202
Compensation202
Non-Isolated, Programmable Gpios203
Gpios Description203
Input Levels204
Output Levels204
Status LED205
Normal Operation205
Error Conditions205
Triggering206
Trigger Signal Flow207
Trigger Latency207
Trigger Features and Usersetdefault208
Trigger Delay with 1800 U-120 Cameras208
Triggering with Rolling Shutter Cameras208
Ignored Triggers209
Image Data Flow210
Firmware Update212
Please Note213
Firmware Update with Vimba213
Performance and Troubleshooting214
Optimizing Performance215
Image Transfer with Rolling Shutter Cameras215
Frame Rate Jitter215
Feature Value Changes During Streaming216
Value Changes by Feature Interdependencies216
Effects for the Interdependent Features217
Impact by Other Features217
Exposure Times and Frame Rates with Sony IMX Rolling Shutter Cameras217
Dark Current Compensation218
Additional Compensation219
Black Level Compensation for 1800 U-050M/C219
Shutter Types Affecting Image Readout220
Host Setup and Bandwidth221
Sensor Data Output and Camera Data Output221
Vimba Settings222
Requirements for USB Pcie Cards and Host Controllers222
Dividing Bandwidth between Devices on a Common USB 3.0 or 3.1 Gen 1 Bus223
Ideal Setup for Two Cameras223
Best Practice for Bandwidth Management223
Cascading Hubs Divide Bandwidth224
Using the U3 Mode224
Linux: Activating U3 Mode225
Linux: Reactivating Operational Mode226
Windows: Activating U3 Mode226
Windows: Reactivating Operational Mode227
Power Consumption Issues228
Ensure Sufficient Power Supply228
Reduce the Power Consumption228
Troubleshooting Common Issues229
Camera Recognition230
Unexpected Events231
Performance232
Radio Signal Interference233
Index234

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