User`s manual

16 Piranha4 4K and 2K Dual Line Monochrome CMOS Camera User's Manual

03-032-20176-02 Teledyne DALSA

4. Software and Hardware Setup

Recommended System Requirements

To achieve best system performance, the following minimum requirements are recommended:

 High bandwidth frame grabber, e.g. Xcelera-CL PX8 Full Camera Link frame grabber (Part # OR-

X8CO-XPF00): www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/products/fg/OR-X8C0-XPF00/.

 Operating systems: Windows XP / Vista / 7, 32 / 64-bit.

Setup Steps: Overview

Take the following steps in order to setup and run your camera system. They are described briefly below

and in more detail in the sections that follow.

1. Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software

We recommend the Xcelera-CL PX8 Full frame grabber or equivalent, described in detail on the

teledynedalsa.com site here. Follow the manufacturer‘s installation instructions.

A GenICam™ compliant XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware allowing

GenICam™ compliant application to know the camera‘s capabilities immediately after connection.

Installing SaperaLT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI, a GenICam™ compliant application.

2. Connect Camera Link and Power Cables

 Connect the Camera Link cables from the camera to the computer.

 Connect a power cable from the camera to a power supply that can provide a constant voltage

between +12 VDC and +24 VDC.

3. Establish Communicating with the Camera

Start the GUI and establish communication with the camera.

ASCII Commands

As an alternative to the CamExpert (or equivalent) GUI, you can communicate with this camera using

ASCII-based commands. Open up an ASCII interface and press the ESC key, then the communication

mode will be switched into the ASCII command mode other than the GenICam mode. A complete list of

the commands and a description of how to access them can be found in Appendix B: ASCII Commands.

4. Operate the Camera

At this point you will be ready to start operating the camera in order to acquire images, set camera

functions, and save settings.