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Triton Camera Technical Manual
V1.0.0
Revised on: May 1, 2019

Table of Contents

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Summary

Welcome

Safety and Precautions

Definition and Symbols

Explains icons for warnings, help, and information.

General Safety Notices

Covers powering, temperature, ESD, and image quality safety guidelines.

Installing the Camera Hardware

Mounting

Details camera mounting options using M3 and M2 holes for stability and applications.

GigE Cable

Specifies Ethernet cable requirements, shielding, and length for optimal performance.

GPIO Cable

Describes the 8-pin GPIO connector, cable shielding, and recommended wire thickness.

Lens

Discusses C mount and compact C mount lenses, and considerations for heavy lenses.

IP67 Rating and Cables

Details parts and IP67-rated cables needed to achieve dust and water resistance.

GPIO Plug

Explains the necessity of attaching the GPIO plug for IP67 rating when the port is unused.

Lens Tube

Describes how lens tubes provide IP67 rating, protecting against dust and water.

Adapter Ring

Explains the adapter ring's function in attaching a lens tube to the camera.

IP67 Kit

Lists the components included in the IP67 kit for enhanced environmental protection.

Configuring the Camera and Host System

Installing the Ethernet Driver

Recommends updating the Ethernet adapter driver for optimal camera connection.

Device Discovery and Enumeration

Outlines the process by which Lucid cameras are discovered and enumerated on the network.

Camera IP Setup

Camera IP Setup Methods

Details the three methods for obtaining an IP address: Persistent, DHCP, and Link-Local.

Setting Up Persistent IP

Provides pseudocode for configuring a static IP address for reliable network connectivity.

Bandwidth Management

Jumbo Frames

Explains enabling jumbo frames for larger packet sizes to improve performance and reduce CPU load.

Receive Buffers

Discusses the role of receive buffers in data reception and potential performance impacts.

Device Link Throughput Limit

Describes controlling bandwidth by setting a limit on data transmission per second.

User Sets, Streamables, and File Access

User Sets

Explains customizable user sets for saving and loading camera settings, including factory defaults.

Streamables

Defines streamable features whose current values can be stored and loaded from files.

File Access

Covers persistent storage for generic file access, allowing save/load of custom files up to 16MB.

Using the Camera

Using Arena SDK

Introduces the Arena Software Development Kit for accessing camera features via industry standards.

Using ArenaView

Describes ArenaView, a GUI for easy access and validation of camera features based on GenICam.

Using Third Party Software

Mentions compatibility with various third-party GigE Vision software packages.

Camera Specifications

Power

Details powering options via Ethernet (PoE) or GPIO, adhering to IEEE 802.3af.

Temperature

Specifies storage, operating, and humidity conditions for optimal camera function.

GPIO Characteristics

Introduces GPIO pinout diagrams and related characteristics.

GPIO Pinout Diagram

Shows the pinout of the GPIO connector and its corresponding pin descriptions.

Opto-isolated Input Measurements

Provides electrical measurements for opto-isolated inputs, detailing voltage and timing parameters.

Opto-isolated Output Measurements

Presents electrical measurements for opto-isolated outputs, including voltage, resistance, and timing.

Non-isolated GPIO Measurements

Details electrical measurements for non-isolated GPIO Line 2 inputs and outputs.

Non-isolated GPIO Line 3

Describes non-isolated input and output characteristics for GPIO Line 3.

2.5 V Output

Illustrates the circuit for providing 2.5V external voltage output via the GPIO connector.

LED Status

Explains the meaning of different LED states indicating camera status.

LED Sequence

Describes the typical LED sequence observed when the camera powers up and connects to a network.

IR Filter

Details the IR filter specifications and transmittance graph for color cameras.

Shock and Vibration

Shock and Vibration Tests

Outlines shock and vibration testing standards and parameters applied to ensure camera stability.

Specification Tests

FCC Compliance

States compliance with FCC limits for Class A digital devices and potential interference.

ROHS, REACH, and WEEE

Declares conformity with environmental directives like RoHS, REACH, and WEEE.

CE Marking

Confirms the camera meets CE marking requirements and lists relevant directives.

Camera Features

Image Processing Controls

Provides an overview of the camera's image processing pipeline and control flow.

Defect Pixel Correction

Explains how to correct defective pixels by adding them to a firmware list.

Gain

Describes gain as a multiplication factor for signal strength, adjustable manually or automatically.

Analog and Digital Gain

Differentiates between analog gain (pre-A/D) and digital gain (post-digitization) with model-specific ranges.

Color Processing

Details the debayering core and RGB8 pixel format for color image output.

White Balance

Explains manual and automatic white balance adjustments to correct color shifts in acquired images.

White Balance Anchors

Summarizes different anchor points (Min, Max, Mean, Green) used for white balance algorithms.

Look-Up Table (LUT)

Describes using LUTs for mapping 12-bit pixel values and provides pseudocode for resetting LUT.

Gamma

Color Space Conversion and Correction

Details converting RGB to YUV and color correction using matrix multiplication.

Image Format Controls

Lists capabilities for controlling image format, such as pixel format and color space.

Region of Interest (ROI)

Binning

Explains pixel binning for reducing image size and potentially increasing frame rate.

Decimation

Describes pixel skipping for reduced image size and increased frame rate, also known as subsampling.

Binning vs. Decimation

Notes the incompatibility between horizontal binning and decimation, and vertical binning and decimation.

Horizontal and Vertical Flip

Allows flipping the image horizontally and vertically before transmitting to the host.

Test Pattern

Explains the camera's ability to output an FPGA-generated pattern when enabled.

Digital IO

Configuring an Input Line

Details how to set a digital IO line as input and enable trigger mode.

Software Trigger

Explains setting software as the input source for triggering camera acquisition.

Trigger Overlap

Describes enabling TriggerOverlap for accepting input pulses before readout completion, allowing higher trigger frequencies.

Configuring an Output Line

Details setting a digital IO line as output to fire pulses, matching exposure time duration.

Turning on GPIO Voltage Output

Explains how to enable the GPIO VDD line to supply 2.5V external power.

Chunk Data

Extracting CRC Checksum

Explains enabling the CRC property in chunk data and extracting the ChunkCRC from acquired images.

Transfer Control

Allows accumulating images in a buffer for later transmission to the host application.

Automatic Transfer Control

Manages block transfers to the host automatically, with options to pause or stop.

UserControlled Transfer Control

Host application controls block transfer timing, allowing specification of transmission count.

Firmware Update

Updating Camera Firmware

Provides instructions for updating camera firmware via a web browser interface.

Device Nodes

Acquisition Control

Features related to image acquisition, triggering, and exposure control.

Acquisition Modes

Details the three main acquisition modes: SingleFrame, MultiFrame, and Continuous.

MultiFrame Acquisition

Acquires a specified number of frames based on AcquisitionFrameCount after calling AcquisitionStart.

Continuous Acquisition

Acquires frames continuously until AcquisitionStop is called.

Continuous Acquisition with FrameBurstStart

Captures bursts of frames within continuous acquisition mode using FrameBurstStart.

Acquisition Node Descriptions

Table listing acquisition-related node names and their descriptions.

Trigger Control

Auto Exposure AOI

Controls auto exposure settings within a defined Area of Interest (AOI).

Action Control

Analog Control

Influences analog image features like gain, black level, and gamma correction.

Chunk Data Control

Color Transformation Control

Manages color space conversion (RGB to YUV) and transformation matrix coefficients.

Defect Correction Control

Features for enabling, counting, and managing defect pixel correction settings.

Device Control

Digital IO Control

Configures physical lines for input/output signals, inversion, filters, and external voltage.

Event Control

Event Exposure Data

Contains data features related to ExposureStart and ExposureEnd Events.

File Access Control

Manages file operations like opening, reading, writing, and selecting target files.

I2 C Access Control

Handles I2C communication operations, register access, and data transfer.

Image Format Control

Controls pixel format, color filters, sensor dimensions, and image properties.

LUT Control

Manages Look-Up Table settings, including enabling, selecting, and saving LUT coefficients.

Serial Access Control

Configures serial communication parameters like baud rate, parity, and flow control.

Test Control

Features for testing device acknowledge and generating test events.

Transfer Control

Transport Layer Control

Features related to GigE Vision bootstrap registers and transport medium.

GigE Vision

Configures physical link, IP addressing (LLA, DHCP, Persistent), MAC, and PAUSE frames.

PTP Control

Manages Precision Time Protocol (PTP) settings for clock synchronization, including master/slave modes.

User Set Control

Revision History

Lucid Triton Specifications

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BrandLucid
ModelTriton
CategoryDigital Camera
LanguageEnglish