Page 2 - ii; Table of Contents
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. ii Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1 Precautions .............................................................................
Page 3 - Introduction; cameras based on the Kodak KAI-0340D CCD sensor.; Precautions; READ INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY.; Poor packaging of this product can cause damage during shipping.; VERIFY ALL EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS.; Warranty
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 1 Introduction The GE680 series of cameras are sensitive, 200 frames per second, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet cameras based on the Kodak KAI-0340D CCD sensor. Precautions READ INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY. This document contains specific information which is nece...
Page 4 - Specifications
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 2 Specifications Sensor Type Kodak KAI-0340D Sensor Shutter Type Progressive Interline Image Resolution 640 x 480 pixels Pixel Size 7.4 µ m x 7.4 µ m Optical Format 1/3 inch Lens Mount C-mount with adjustable back focus Color Sensor Filter Pattern † Bayer ...
Page 5 - Supported Features
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 3 Supported Features Imaging Modes free-running, external trigger, fixed rate, software trigger Fixed Rate Control 0.001 fps to maximum frame rate External Trigger Delay 0 to 60 seconds in 1 microsecond increments External Trigger Event rising edge, fallin...
Page 6 - Mechanical; Figure 1. GE SERIES mechanical dimensions.
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 4 Mechanical 79.2* 50 19.7* 26 26 64 M33 MM DEEP6 PLCS TYP 51.3 39.1 All dimensions are in mm. *Add 0.3mm for color cameras dueto addition of IR blocking filter. Figure 1. GE SERIES mechanical dimensions.
Page 7 - Connections
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 5 Connections 1 5 6 2 3 4 7 Figure 2. GE SERIES connection diagram.
Page 8 - Item 1: GIGABIT ETHERNET PORT; PIN
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 6 Item 1: GIGABIT ETHERNET PORT This port conforms to the IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T standard for Gigabit Ethernet over copper. It is recommended that CAT5E or CAT6 compatible cabling and connectors be used for best performance. Cable lengths up to 100m are sup...
Page 10 - Item 5: Status LED 1; Item 6: Status LED 2; LED COLOR
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 8 Item 4: Mini-SMB Sync Out 1 This Mini-SMB port on the camera uses an Amphenol 903-406J-51R connector. A suitable mating cable connector is Amp 413985-3 which can be used with RG174 coaxial cable. Contact Prosilica to purchase cabling. This connector is p...
Page 11 - THE CAMERA POWER SUPPLY OPERATES MOST EFFICIENTLY AT 12V.
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 9 Item 7: AUXILIARY POWER PORT This port is required to provide power to the camera. This port provides threaded captivation of the power cable if required. The captivated cable mating connector is the Switchcraft 760K. This connector can be purchased from...
Page 12 - Cleaning the Sensor; DO NOT CONTACT CLEAN SENSOR UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.; Identifying Debris
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 10 Cleaning the Sensor DO NOT CONTACT CLEAN SENSOR UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Identifying Debris Debris on the image sensor or optical components will appear as a darkened area or smudge on the image that does not move as the camera is moved. Do not conf...
Page 13 - Adjusting the C-mount; Loosen Locking Ring
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 11 Adjusting the C-mount LOCKING RING C MOUNT RING Figure 4. Camera Front View. THE C-MOUNT IS ADJUSTED AT THE FACTORY AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE ADJUSTING. If for some reason, the C-mount requires adjustment, use the following method. Loosen Locking Ring Use ...
Page 14 - Camera Installation; Computer Interface
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 12 Camera Installation Computer Interface The Prosilica GE Series cameras will work with any Gigabit Ethernet network card; however Prosilica strongly recommends using Gigabit Ethernet components that support Jumbo Frames. A Jumbo Frame is loosely defined ...
Page 15 - Figure 5. Network card main properties window.
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 13 Gigabit Ethernet Setup for Windows o Install network card in computer. o Boot the PC and cancel the “Found new Hardware Wizard” window that may appear when Windows detects the new card. o Install the driver that came with the network card. o Once the dr...
Page 18 - Figure 8. GigE Viewer application window.
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 16 Installing GigE Viewer for Testing o The latest Viewer software can be downloaded from http://www.prosilica.com/support.htm . o Run the GigE Viewer Installer.exe. This will install the Prosilica Digital Camera drivers as well as the Prosilica GigE Viewe...
Page 19 - System Optimization; Figure 9. Network card main properties window.
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 17 System Optimization o Open the Network Connections Dialog as follows: From the Windows desktop select start, then select Control Panel, then double click on the Network Connections icon. Double click the relevant network card listed or right-click the r...
Page 20 - Figure 10. Network card advanced settings.; Open the viewer and set the PacketSize to 8228.
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 18 Figure 10. Network card advanced settings. o Set Maximum Frame Size or Jumbo Frames to the maximum possible value. A typical value is 9000. If the list contains a property called Receive Descriptors, then change this value to its maximum value. Select O...
Page 21 - Trouble Shooting; Check the Basics
GE680 User Manual 70-0026A-A Prosilica Inc. 19 Trouble Shooting Check the Basics o Is power available? Check the status LED 1. If the LED is off, the camera is not getting power. Verify the connections and cabling. o Is the LED orange? This occurs if the firmware is corrupt because a firmware update...