Page 2 - About DALSA
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Page 3 - Contents
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Contents • 1 Contents GENIE MONOCHROME SERIES OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 5 D ESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................
Page 7 - Description
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie Monochrome Series Overview • 5 Genie Monochrome Series Overview Description The Genie monochrome camera family form a series of affordable, easy to use digital cameras specifically engineered for industrial imaging applications. Genie cameras combine ...
Page 8 - Genie Application Advantages
6 • Genie Monochrome Series Overview Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie Application Advantages • Compact, rugged design • GigE Vision 1.0 compliant • Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interconnection to a computer via standard CAT5e or CAT6 cables • Connection to the host computer NIC through a ...
Page 9 - Product Part Numbers
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie Monochrome Series Overview • 7 Product Part Numbers This manual covers the five monochrome Genie models summarized below. See " Camera Performance Specifications " on page 8 for each Genie model. Camera Sensor Size Resolution Pixel size (µm) f...
Page 10 - Camera Performance Specifications; Camera Controls
8 • Genie Monochrome Series Overview Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Camera Performance Specifications Specifications for each available sensor are listed after the general Genie camera specifications. Camera Controls Synchronization Modes Free running and Triggered Synchronous and Reset ...
Page 11 - Certifications; CE; FCC; RoHS; Supported Industry Standards
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie Monochrome Series Overview • 9 Certifications CE EN55022, class A, Radio Disturbance Characteristics EN61000-4-2, Electrostatic discharge immunity test EN61000-4-3, Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test EN61000-4-4, Electrical...
Page 12 - Specification
10 • Genie Monochrome Series Overview Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie M640-1/2 Specifications Item / Feature Specification Imager Format Full frame interline CCD area scan with square pixel Sensor Sony ICX414AL Resolution 640 x 480 pixels Minimum Frame Rate (free-running) 0.1 fps (o...
Page 14 - Genie M1024 Specifications
12 • Genie Monochrome Series Overview Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie M1024 Specifications Item / Feature Specification Imager Format Full frame interline CCD area scan with square pixel Sensor Sony ICX204AL Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels Minimum Frame Rate (free-running) 0.1 fps (one...
Page 15 - Genie M1400 Specifications
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie Monochrome Series Overview • 13 Genie M1400 Specifications Item / Feature Specification Imager Format Full frame interline CCD area scan with square pixel Sensor ICX267AL Resolution 1360 x 1024 pixels Minimum Frame Rate (free-running) 0.1 fps (one fra...
Page 16 - Genie M1600 Specifications
14 • Genie Monochrome Series Overview Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie M1600 Specifications Item / Feature Specification Imager Format Full frame interline CCD area scan with square pixel Sensor Sony ICX274AL Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels Minimum Frame Rate (free-running) 0.1 fps (on...
Page 17 - Application Development Overview; Sapera LT Library with optional Processing; Sapera LT; Ethernet; GenICam Environment
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie Monochrome Series Overview • 15 Application Development Overview Sapera LT Library with optional Processing Sapera LT is a powerful development library for image acquisition and control. Sapera LT provides a single API across current and future DALSA ...
Page 19 - Installing the Genie Camera; GigE Network Adapter Guideline; Supported Network Configurations; Using Genie with Ethernet Switches
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Installing the Genie Camera • 17 Installing the Genie Camera Warning! (Grounding Instructions) Static electricity can damage electronic components. Please discharge any static electrical charge by touching a grounded surface, such as the metal computer chas...
Page 20 - Using Genie with a VLAN Ethernet Switch; Installation Overview & Preparations; Network and Computer Overview
18 • Installing the Genie Camera Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Using Genie with a VLAN Ethernet Switch An Ethernet switch supporting VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows multiple isolated subnets to exist on the same switch. Within each VLAN group, the Genie camera and controlling c...
Page 21 - Installation Overview; Sapera LT Library Installation; AUTORUN
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Installing the Genie Camera • 19 Installation Overview • Inspect all cables and connectors prior to their use. Do not use faulty cables or connectors to avoid camera damage. • Before connecting power to the camera, test all power supplies. Power supplies mu...
Page 22 - Genie CD Package Installation; Procedure; GigE Server Verification; Device Available
20 • Installing the Genie Camera Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie CD Package Installation The Genie Framework software package and Sapera runtime provides all components required to control the Genie with the supplied CamExpert tool. Genie Framework software components include the Ne...
Page 23 - Connect the Genie Camera; Connectors
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Installing the Genie Camera • 21 Connect the Genie Camera Connect a power supply to the Genie camera and an Ethernet cable from the Genie to the host computer. Once communication with the host computer is started the automatic IP configuration sequence will...
Page 24 - Status LED Codes; LED State
22 • Installing the Genie Camera Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Status LED Codes The camera is equipped with a 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 acquisit...
Page 25 - Typical LED States on Power Up; Genie IP Configuration Sequence; GigE Server Status; Status
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Installing the Genie Camera • 23 Typical 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 Blue waiting for IP Blue IP assigned ...
Page 26 - Scan Network; Optimizing the Network Adapter used with Genie; Increasing Adapter Buffers and Jumbo Frames; Jumbo Frames
24 • Installing the Genie Camera Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera 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 ...
Page 27 - Select NIC Advanced Configuration Properties; Start; Advanced; Receive Descriptors
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Installing the Genie Camera • 25 Select NIC Advanced Configuration Properties • From the Start menu go to Settings • Control Panel • Network Connections and select the NIC used to connect the Genie to. • Open the Properties for the Ethernet GigE NIC used wi...
Page 29 - Updating Genie Firmware; Start•Programs•DALSA•Genie•Firmware Update; Required; Not Required
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Installing the Genie Camera • 27 The Network Configuration Tools allows you to: • Configure the Windows firewall exception list • Activate the Network Imaging driver use for image acquisition on any NIC • Configure the NIC and camera IP settings Updating Ge...
Page 31 - Quick Test with CamExpert
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Installing the Genie Camera • 29 Quick Test with CamExpert When the Genie camera is directly connected to a Gigabit network adapter on a host computer or via a network switch, testing the installation with CamExpert is a straightforward procedure. • Start S...
Page 32 - About the User-Defined Camera Name
30 • Installing the Genie Camera Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera 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 mig...
Page 33 - Camera and Sensor Information; Access Via CamExpert
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 31 Operational Reference Camera and Sensor Information Camera and sensor information can be retrieved via a controlling application. Parameters such as camera model, firmware version, sensor characteristics, etc. are read to uniquely...
Page 34 - Read Only Parameters; User Set Parameters; Parameter; Power-up Configuration
32 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Read Only Parameters Parameter Description Device Vendor For the Genie Monochrome series, this is always DALSA. Device Model Name Displays the device model name (for example, Genie M640). Device Version Displays the device version...
Page 35 - Camera Information via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications; Sapera
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 33 Camera Information via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications Sapera Genie Sapera parameters for Camera and Sensor Information: Interface = {GigE Vision} DeviceVendorName = “DALSA” DeviceModelName = “Genie M640” for Genie M640 DeviceVe...
Page 36 - Sensor Controls; Sensor Parameters: Controls Via CamExpert
34 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Sensor Controls Genie provides a number of sensor controls to optimize image acquisitions for most imaging solutions. Following is an overview of the CamExpert controls displaying this information, followed by individual control f...
Page 38 - Gain and Black Level Controls; Offset; multiplier; Gain and Offset Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
36 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Gain and Black Level Controls The Genie series of monochrome cameras provide gain and black level adjustments for the analog signal from each CCD pixel, before the analog to digital conversion. The software gain and black level co...
Page 39 - Partial Scan—Window ROI; Maximum Frame Rate Examples; Vertical Lines
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 37 Partial Scan—Window ROI Partial Scan (vertical cropping) The Partial Scan mode, also know as vertical cropping, reduces the number of video lines grabbed for a frame. By not scanning the full vertical area of the sensor, the maxim...
Page 40 - Window ROI
38 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Partial Scan (horizontal cropping) Genie also can crop the acquisition horizontally by grabbing less pixels on each horizontal line. Additionally a horizontal offset value will start the grab from any pixel count, as shown in the ...
Page 41 - Window ROI Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 39 Window ROI Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications Sapera Genie Sapera parameters for Partial Scan and Window ROI: Width = Buffer width in pixels Height = Buffer height in lines OffsetX = Horizontal Offset in pixels of the l...
Page 42 - CamExpert Image Buffer and ROI Parameters
40 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera CamExpert Image Buffer and ROI Parameters CamExpert provides controls to configure acquisitions via the Image Buffer and ROI Parameters tab. The image buffer can be easily cropped as desired. Below is the CamExpert dialog and para...
Page 43 - Binning
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 41 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 re...
Page 44 - Binning Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications; Trigger Modes; External trigger; Software trigger
42 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Binning Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications Sapera Genie Sapera parameters for Binning: BinningHorizontal = {Disabled = 1, 2 pixels = 2} BinningVertical = {Disabled = 1, 2 lines = 2} In CamExpert, these parameters are av...
Page 45 - Exposure Controls; Free-running Programmable Exposure
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 43 Exposure Controls Exposure Control modes define the method and timing of how to control the sensor integration period. The integration period is the amount of time the sensor is exposed to incoming light before the video frame dat...
Page 46 - External Trigger Programmable Exposure
44 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera External Trigger Programmable Exposure • Also known as “Edge Pre-select” exposure. See the timing diagram below. • The external trigger edge initiates the exposure process. The active external trigger edge can be selected as eithe...
Page 47 - External Trigger Level-controlled Exposure; Exposure Controls via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 45 External Trigger Level-controlled Exposure • Also known as “Pulse Width Control” exposure. See the timing diagram below. • The external trigger edge initiates the exposure process. The active external trigger edge can be selected ...
Page 48 - Synchronization Timing; Synchronous Mode
46 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Synchronization Timing Genie 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 granularity is 1µs and ...
Page 49 - Reset Mode; Synchronization Mode via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 47 Reset Mode • Exposure starts immediately after a valid trigger. There is no jitter on the start of exposure. • Exposure time is programmable or controlled by the trigger pulse width. • Minimum exposure is 100 µs – maximum is 4 sec...
Page 50 - CamExpert I/O Controls Dialog
48 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera CamExpert I/O Controls Dialog CamExpert groups the Genie I/O Controls Parameters in one group. These parameters allow configuring the Genie inputs and outputs for type of signal and signal polarity. The screen capture below shows ...
Page 51 - General Inputs; External Input Signal Opto-coupler & Debounce Circuit
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 49 General Inputs External Input Signal Opto-coupler & Debounce Circuit • Genie provides two sets of opto-coupled inputs for either RS422 or TTL signals. These can be used as external trigger sources. • See " 12-Pin Hirose Co...
Page 52 - Input Controls via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
50 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Input Controls via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications Sapera Genie Sapera parameters for Trigger Modes and General Inputs: TriggerDelayToIntegration = Delay in µs from trigger to exposure TriggerEnable = {FALSE, TRUE} TriggerSource...
Page 53 - Strobe and General Outputs; General Outputs: Settings via CamExpert; Output Settings
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 51 Strobe and General Outputs Genie provides two sets of opto-coupled outputs (see " External Outputs " on page 92 ). These can be used as a strobe signal to control lighting or to generate programmable pulses when specific e...
Page 54 - Open and Close Output Settings; Strobe On Start of Exposure Event Mode
52 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera When an event mode is selected, its trigger output schematic or signal timing diagram is displayed, as well as any other additional parameters for the mode. For most event modes, the trigger output signal can be set to either Acti...
Page 55 - Pulse On Valid Trigger Event Mode
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 53 Pulse On Valid Trigger Event Mode The Pulse On Valid Trigger event mode generates an output signal when a valid input trigger is received. Pulse On Invalid Trigger Event Mode This event mode generates an output signal when an inva...
Page 56 - Pulse On Start of Readout Event Mode
54 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Pulse On Start of Readout Event Mode The Pulse On Start of Readout event mode generates an output signal when the camera begins a readout operation from the sensor. Pulse On End of Readout Event Mode The Pulse On End of Readout ev...
Page 57 - Pulse On End of Acquisition Event Mode
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 55 Pulse On End of Acquisition Event Mode The Pulse On End of Acquisition event mode generates an output signal when the acquisition process is terminated using software. Pulse On Input 1 or Input 2 Event Modes The Pulse On Input 1 o...
Page 58 - Genie Processing Features
56 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Output Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications Sapera Genie Sapera parameters for Strobe and General Outputs. See " Accessing Features with Sapera++ LT " on page 68 . OutputSelectorOutput_x = {Open = 0, Close = 1, St...
Page 59 - Output; Simplified Genie LUT Block Diagram; LUT Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 57 . . . . . . 0 1 2 3 252 255 254 253 255 254 253 252 2 1 0 3 Output Circuit Sensor & A/D Circuit Pixel Data Simplified Genie LUT Block Diagram (8-bit example) Programmed asInvert Function Simplified 8-bit LUT Block Diagram LUT ...
Page 60 - Flat Field Correction Calibration Procedure; Pre-processing • Flat Field Correction • Calibration; Flat Field Calibration Window
58 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Flat Field (Image Shading) Correction Image Shading correction, also know as Flat Field Correction is the process of eliminating small gain differences between pixels in a sensor array. That sensor when exposed to a uniformly lit ...
Page 61 - Advanced Setting; Acquire Black Image; Acquire White Image; Save
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 59 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. • Setup the camera to capture a uniform black ...
Page 62 - Using Flat Field Correction; Pre-Processing • Flat Field Correction • Hardware; Tools • Flat Field Correction • Load
60 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Using Flat Field Correction From the CamExpert 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 fi...
Page 63 - Image Flip; Horizontal; Horizontal Flip; Vertical; Mount Genie
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 61 Image Flip Horizontal The Genie supports a software controlled horizontal flip function as shown in the following figure. The process is done in hardware with no loss of acquisition frame rate. Horizontal Flip Vertical As shown in...
Page 64 - Internal Image Test Patterns; The Genie test patterns are:; Horizontal ramp; Vertical ramp
62 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Internal Image Test Patterns The Genie camera includes a built in test pattern generator that can be used to confirm camera Ethernet connections or driver installations, without the need for a camera lens or proper lighting. The p...
Page 65 - Test Image Select via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications; Sapera Callbacks; Transfer events
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 63 Test Image Select via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications Sapera Genie Sapera parameters for Image Test Patterns: TestImageSelector = {Off = 0, Grey Horizontal Ramp = 1, Grey Vertical Ramp = 2, Grey Diagonal Ramp Moving = 3, Purity ...
Page 66 - Event Selection via GenICam Applications
64 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Acquisition Device Event Name (case sensitive strings) Description Start of Trigger Trigger is valid based on the programmed trigger parameters Start of Exposure Exposure has started End of Exposure Exposure is complete Feature Va...
Page 67 - Network Controls & GigE Vision Parameters; CamExpert GigE Vision Parameters; Automatic; Manual
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 65 Network Controls & GigE Vision Parameters This section describes how to optimize the network configuration for maximum Genie bandwidth. Optimization of these parameters is highly dependent on the number of cameras connected to...
Page 68 - Network Controls via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
66 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Parameter Description Network Configuration Mode Specifies the Network Configuration Mode as either Automatic, Manual, or Optimize. In general use Optimize mode. Some computers, especially laptops, may require manual optimization ...
Page 69 - Genie Power-up Configuration
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 67 Genie Power-up Configuration On power up the Genie camera initializes to a factory default state which sets the camera with neutral parameters and in free run mode. The default state ensures that the camera is ready for acquisitio...
Page 70 - Power-up Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications; Sapera Supported Features List; SapAcqDevice; SapFeature
68 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Power-up Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications Sapera Genie Sapera parameters for Power-up Configuration: Power-upConfig = {Factory Default = 0, Camera Configuration 1 = 1} SaveCameraConfigurationSelector = {Camera Configu...
Page 71 - Feature Type STRING
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 69 Feature Type STRING Feature Name Access Type Value Server Name RO STRING Genie_M640_1 ( example ) Number of Features RO STRING ( number dependent on firmware version ) DeviceVendorName RO STRING DALSA DeviceModelName RO STRING Gen...
Page 73 - Feature Type INT32; Feature Name
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 71 Feature Type INT32 The feature list for type INT32 has an additional column 'Exponent' which defines the feature's native unit. This exponent value is used as a unit multiplier so that the feature value is expressed as an integer,...
Page 74 - Feature Type BOOL; Feature Interdependence Diagrams
72 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Note 1: not displayed in CamExpert; not saved in a camera configuration file (CCF) Feature Type BOOL Feature Name Access Type Value LUTEnable RW BOOL True/False TriggerEnable RW BOOL True/False TriggerSoftware RW BOOL True/False F...
Page 75 - Trigger Enable - TRUE
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 73 Trigger Enable - TRUE Software Input 1 Input 2 Frame Rate Trigger Delay to Integration Exposure Alignment Synchronous Reset Exposure Mode Programmable Pulse Controlled Exposure Mode Programmable Exposure Time Exposure Time TRUE Tr...
Page 76 - Output Selector
74 • Operational Reference Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Output Selector Output X Selector Output X Pulse Delay Output X Pulse Duration Output X Polarity Output X Pulse Delay Output X Pulse Duration Output X Polarity Open Close Strobe On: Start of Exposure Pulse On: Valid Trigger Pulse ...
Page 79 - Network Tools
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Network Tools • 77 Network Tools IP Configuration Mode Details The following descriptions provide more information on the IP configuration modes supported by Genie. In general automatic IP configuration assignment is sufficient for most Genie installations....
Page 80 - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol); Persistent IP
78 • Network Tools Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) • This Genie IP configuration mode requires a DHCP server to allocate an IP address dynamically. The Genie must be configured to have DHCP enabled. This is the factory default settings. • The DHC...
Page 81 - Quick Genie Network Configuration; Start•Programs•DALSA•Sapera; Device Configuration tab
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Network Tools • 79 Network Configuration Tool The Network Configuration tool provides information on all network adapters installed in the system and any connected GigE Vision devices. For the Genie, the tool allows a simple method to assign a User-Defined ...
Page 82 - System Information and Configuration; System Configuration tab
80 • Network Tools Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie IP Configuration System Information and Configuration Select the system icon (the computer symbol) in the left pane to display current system information which may be required when documenting Genie installations. There are no user ...
Page 83 - Network Card Information and Configuration; NIC IP and Network Imaging Driver Assignment
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Network Tools • 81 Network Card Information and Configuration Select a network card icon in the left pane to see the NIC configuration parameters. The Network Configuration tool ensures that no two NIC devices installed in the computer are on the same subne...
Page 84 - Recovering a Camera with an Unknown Persistent IP; Start•Programs•DALSA•Network; Recover Camera
82 • Network Tools Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera After installation, all system NIC devices have the Sapera Network Imaging driver enabled. Only the NIC connected to a Genie camera requires the Network Imaging driver enabled to capture images from Genie. The Network Imaging driver strea...
Page 85 - Sapera GigE Server Details
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Network Tools • 83 • If the camera requires a persistent IP address, select the bullet to assign a persistent IP immediately with recovery. Enter the new IP address and click on Recover Camera. Important: Any changes made with this tool will update the Geni...
Page 86 - Status Window Description; Creating a Status Report
84 • Network Tools Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Status Window Description User Name User assigned identification Manufacturer Manufacturer for this device Model GigE Vision device model Serial Number Device serial number Firm Ver Device firmware revision number MAC adddress Device MAC ...
Page 87 - Sapera CamExpert Guide; Using CamExpert with Genie Monochrome Cameras
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Sapera CamExpert Guide • 85 Sapera CamExpert Guide Using CamExpert with Genie Monochrome Cameras CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera library. When used with a Genie camera, CamExpert allows a user to test all Genie operating mod...
Page 88 - CamExpert Panes; Device pane
86 • Sapera CamExpert Guide Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera CamExpert Panes The CamExpert application uses 5 windows to simplify choosing and configuring camera files or acquisition parameters for the installed device. • Device pane : View and select from any installed Sapera acquisition ...
Page 89 - Control Buttons; Camera pane; Video Status bar
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Sapera CamExpert Guide • 87 • Control Buttons : The Display pane includes CamExpert control buttons. These are: Acquisition control button: Click once to start live grab, click again to stop. Single frame grab: Click to acquire one frame from device. Softwa...
Page 91 - Technical Specifications; Mechanical Specifications
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications • 89 Technical Specifications Mechanical Specifications The figure below defines the Genie family mechanical specifications. Additional notes follow.
Page 92 - 2-Pin Hirose Connector Signal Details; Pin
90 • Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Notes: Genie supports a screw lock Ethernet cable (see " Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables " on page 97 ). For information on Genie lens requirements see " Optical Considerations " on page 93 . Lens flange focal d...
Page 93 - Genie Signal Electrical Details; External Inputs; Input Electrical Parameter Description
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications • 91 Genie Signal Electrical Details • Power Supply (pin 2) : +12V DC nominal. Operating tolerance +10% to –10%. Over voltage and reverse voltage protection circuit built in. The protection circuit is reset by shutting down or disco...
Page 94 - External Outputs; Output Electrical Parameter Description; RJ45 LAN Ethernet Connector Details
92 • Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera External Outputs • Programmable output mode such as strobe, event notification, etc. (see " Output Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications " on page 56 ). OUT+ OUT- Genie side User side Hirose-12 Connector pins NE...
Page 95 - Camera Status LED; Optical Considerations; Illumination; Application; CCD Technology Primer; Light Sources
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications • 93 Camera Status LED The Genie has one multicolor LED to provide a simple visible indication of the operational status of the camera. When more than one condition is active, the LED color indicates the condition with the highest p...
Page 96 - Filters; Primary Points in a Lens System; Magnification and Resolution; OD
94 • Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera • Some light sources age such that over their life span they produce less light. This aging may not be uniform—a light source may produce progressively less light in some areas of the spectrum but not others. Filters CCD camera...
Page 97 - Sensor Handling Instructions; Electrostatic Discharge and the CCD Sensor; Protecting Against Dust, Oil and Scratches
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications • 95 Example: An acquisition system has a 512 x 512 element, 10 μ m pixel pitch area scan camera, a lens with an effective focal length of 45mm, and requires that 100 μ m in the object space correspond to each pixel in the image sen...
Page 98 - Cleaning the Sensor Window; Environment
96 • Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Cleaning the Sensor Window Even with careful handling, the sensor window may need cleaning. The following steps describe various cleaning techniques to clean minor dust particles to accidental finger touches. • Use compressed a...
Page 99 - Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications • 97 Ruggedized RJ45 Ethernet Cables Components Express Inc. has available an industrial RJ45 CAT6 cable that on one end has a molded shroud assembly with top/bottom thumbscrews, while the other end has a standard RJ45. This cable i...
Page 100 - Computer Requirements for Genie Cameras; Host PC System; Network Adapters; GigE network adapters; Ethernet Switch Requirements
98 • Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera 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 IP...
Page 101 - Ethernet to Fiber-Optic Interface Requirements
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Technical Specifications • 99 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 System...
Page 102 - EC & FCC Declaration of Conformity
100 • Technical Specifications Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera EC & FCC Declaration of Conformity
Page 103 - Overview; Device Not Available; Problem Type Summary
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 101 Troubleshooting Overview In rare cases an installation may fail or there are problems in controlling and using the Genie camera. This section highlights issues or conditions which may cause installation problems and additionally provid...
Page 105 - Installation Issues and Functional Problems
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 103 Installation Issues and Functional Problems This section covers issues indicated by the GigE server tray icon shows a warning symbol. GigE Server Warning Example 1a: IP error with multiple NICs The screenshot below shows an IP conflict...
Page 106 - GigE Server Warning Example 1b: IP error with multiple NICs
104 • Troubleshooting Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera GigE Server Warning Example 1b: IP error with multiple NICs As a second example, the screenshot below shows an IP conflict error similar to the example above but the second NIC has no camera connected (or only an Ethernet switch). • Th...
Page 107 - GigE Server Warning Example 2: Subnet Mask or IP error; GigE Server Warning Example 3: Filter Driver (CorSnid) Disabled
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 105 GigE Server Warning Example 2: Subnet Mask or IP error The screenshot below shows that the Genie device is not accessible. This IP error is an example of the Genie being assigned a persistent IP address with an incorrect subnet mask. •...
Page 108 - Device Available with Operational Issues; Firmware Updates
106 • Troubleshooting Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera • Information about the CorSnid driver is also available from Network Configuration tool. Device Available with Operational Issues This section considers issues with cabling, Ethernet switches, multiple cameras, and camera exposure. Fi...
Page 109 - Power Failure During a Firmware Update–Now What?; Streaming Error: No Acquisition with a Timeout Message
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 107 Power Failure During a Firmware Update–Now What? Don't panic! There is far greater chance that the host computer OS is damaged during a power failure than any permanent problems with the Genie. When electrical power returns and the hos...
Page 111 - Test a Genie Using Internal Test Patterns; Power supply problems:; Start•Programs•DALSA•Sapera LT•Tools•Log Viewer
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 109 Test a Genie Using Internal Test Patterns The Genie test pattern mode allows quick verification of an installation without the need for correct lighting or lens. Troubleshooting physical connection issues or communication problems is m...
Page 112 - Grab Remains Black; VPN software; Grab has Random Bad Data or Noise
110 • Troubleshooting Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Grab Remains Black While using CamExpert to test a Genie installation, there are no obvious installation problems. But when Grab is clicked in CamExpert, a grab failure occurs. The grab remains black and an Abort message is displayed. ...
Page 113 - Grab has Random Bad Data or Noise – Case 2; Grab has Random Bad Data or Noise – Case 3
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 111 Grab has Random Bad Data or Noise – Case 2 • This problem has been seen with network adapters using the Realtek RTL8169 chip and associated low-level driver. In this case the NIC reports a false maximum jumbo frame size. • In the NIC c...
Page 114 - Configuration Recommendations with Laptops; Problems when Changing the Laptop NIC
112 • Troubleshooting Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Configuration Recommendations with Laptops • In the NIC configuration, keep the jumbo frame size set to the maximum allowed. See " Increasing Adapter Buffers and Jumbo Frames " on page 24 . • If VPN software is installed, most ...
Page 115 - Problems with Disconnecting NICs; Ethernet Switch Issues
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 113 Problems with Disconnecting NICs Genie cameras installed in environments with physical motion, vibrations, or high EMI may be disconnected by the NIC. The following items need to be reviewed to solve the problem. • Motion or vibrations...
Page 116 - Camera Exposure Issues; No camera exposure when expected.
114 • Troubleshooting Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Camera Exposure Issues No camera exposure when expected. • Verify by using the camera in free-running mode. Do not use external trigger mode when testing a camera setup. • If using free-running mode, verify that the exposure period is ...
Page 117 - Verifying Network Parameters; VPN Driver Interference
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Troubleshooting • 115 Verifying Network Parameters DALSA provides the Network Configuration tool to verify and configure network devices and the Genie network parameters. See section " Network Configuration Tool " on page 79 if there were any proble...
Page 119 - DALSA Contact Information; Genie Sales Information; International/Canada
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera DALSA Contact Information • 117 DALSA Contact Information Genie Sales Information Visit our web site: http://www.imaging.com/ Email: mailto:[email protected] International/Canada DALSA — Montreal office 7075 Place Robert-Joncas Suite #142 St. Laurent, Q...
Page 120 - Genie Technical Support; Any support question or request can be submitted via our web site:
118 • DALSA Contact Information Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Genie Technical Support Any support question or request can be submitted via our web site: Technical support form via our web page: Support requests for imaging product installations, Support requests for imaging applications...
Page 121 - Glossary of Terms
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Glossary of Terms • 119 Glossary of Terms ARP Address Resolution Protocol provides a way to retrieve the MAC address associated to an IP address. Bandwidth Describes the measure of data transfer capacity. CAT5e Ethernet cable Category 5e was designed for tr...
Page 125 - Index
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Index • 123 Index 1 12-pin male Hirose connector, 90 8 8/10-bit LUT, 56 A Acquisition events, 63 administrator, 19 AUTORUN, 19, 20 B back focal length, 94 Binning, 41 binning modes, 41 C cable mating connector, 90 camera configuration, 32 camera interfacing...