Instruction manual

Guppy PRO Technical ManualV4.1.0

Introduction

•Chapter Introduction (this chapter) gives you the document history, a

manual overview and conventions used in this manual (styles and sym-

bols). Furthermore, you learn how to get more information on how to

install hardware (1394 Installation Manual), available Allied Vision

software (incl. documentation) and where to get it.

•Chapter Guppy PRO cameras provides a short introduction to the Guppy

PRO cameras with their FireWire technology. Links are provided to data

sheets and brochures on Allied Vision website.

•Chapter Conformity gives you information about conformity of Allied Vision

cameras.

•Chapter FireWire describes the FireWire standard in detail, explains the

compatibility between 1394a and 1394b and explains bandwidth details

(incl. Guppy PRO examples).

– Read and follow the FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions in

chapter FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions on page 32.

–Read chapter Operating system support on page 33.

•Chapter Filter and lenses describes the IR cut filter and suitable camera

lenses.

•Chapter Specifications lists camera details and spectral sensitivity dia-

grams for each camera type.

•Chapter Camera dimensions provides CAD drawings of standard housing

(copper and GOF) models, tripod adapter, available angled head models,

cross sections of CS-Mount and C-Mount.

•Chapter Camera interfaces describes in detail the inputs/outputs of the

cameras (incl. trigger features). For a general description of the interfaces

(FireWire and I/O connector) see 1394 Installation Manual.

•Chapter Description of the data path describes in detail IIDC conform as

well as Allied Vision-specific camera features.

•Chapter Controlling image capture describes trigger modes, exposure

time, one-shot/multi-shot/ISO_Enable features.

•Chapter Video formats, modes and bandwidth lists all available fixed and

Format_7 modes (incl. color modes, frame rates, binning/sub-sampling,

AOI=area of interest).

•Chapter How does bandwidth affect the frame rate? gives some consider-

ations on bandwidth details.

•Chapter Configuration of the camera lists standard and advanced register

descriptions of all camera features.

•Chapter Firmware update explains where to get information on firmware

updates and explains the extended version number scheme of FPGA/μC.

•Chapter Appendix lists the sensor position accuracy of Allied Vision cam-

eras.

•Chapter Index gives you quick access to all relevant data in this manual.