prosilica USER MANUAL June 12, 2007 GC750 GC750C Prosilica Inc. www.prosilica.com tel: 604.875.8855 fax: 604.875.8856 © 2007 Prosilica Inc. All rights reserved.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Table of Contents Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ ii Introduction .................................................................................................................................1 Precautions ..................................................................................................................................1 Warranty......................
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Introduction The GC750 series of cameras are 60 frames per second, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet cameras based on the Micron MT9V022 CMOS sensors with snapshot shutter capability. Precautions READ INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY. This document contains specific information which is necessary for the correct operation and treatment of this product. DO NOT OPEN THE CAMERA. WARRANTY IS VOID IF CAMERA IS OPENED.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Specifications Sensor Type Micron MT9V022 CMOS Sensor Shutter Type Snapshot (freeze frame) Image Resolution 752 x 480 pixels Pixel Size 6.0µm x 6.0µm Optical Format 1/3 inch Lens Mount CS-mount † Bayer Full Resolution Frame Rate 62 fps Frame Rate (320 x 240 ROI) 116 fps I/O 1 isolated input/output, 1 non-isolated input/output, Color Sensor Filter Pattern 1 RS-232 input/output Power Requirements Less than 2.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Supported Features Imaging Modes free-running, external trigger, fixed rate, software trigger Fixed Rate Control 0.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Mechanical M3 4MM DEEP 4 PLCS TYP 8.2* 26 26 33.4 44.9* 30.4 45.7 All dimen sions are in mm. *Add 0.3mm for color cameras due t o the addition of IR blocking filter. 33 Figure 1. GC SERIES mechanical dimensions. Prosilica Inc.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Connections 2 3 4 1 Figure 2. GC SERIES connection diagram. Prosilica Inc.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A 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 supported. Item 2: General Purpose I/O PORT 1 9 10 2 11 12 8 3 7 4 5 6 Figure 3. General Purpose I/O Pin out. Camera rear view.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Sync Input 1 and Sync Input 2 These input signals allow the camera to be synchronized to some external event. The camera can be programmed to trigger on the rising edge, falling edge, both edges or level of this signal. The camera can also be programmed to capture an image at some programmable delay time after the trigger event. Sync Input 1 is isolated and should be used in noisy environments to prevent false triggering due to ground loop noise.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Isolated Ground Isolated Ground must be connected to the user’s external circuit ground if Sync Input 1 or Sync Output 1 is to be used. Signal Ground Signal Ground must be connected to the user’s external circuit ground if Sync Input 2 or Sync Output 2 is to be used or if the RS-232 port is to be used. Note that Signal Ground is common with Power Ground however it is good practice to provide a separate ground connection for power and signaling when designing the cabling.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A 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 confuse this with a pixel defect which will appear as a distinct point. Locating Debris Before attempting to clean the image sensor, it is important to first determine that the problem is due to debris on the sensor window.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Camera Installation Computer Interface The Prosilica GC Series cameras will work with any Ethernet network card; however Prosilica strongly recommends using Gigabit Ethernet components that support Jumbo Frames. A Jumbo Frame is loosely defined as a frame size greater than 1500 bytes however typical Jumbo Frames are around 9000 bytes.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A 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 driver is installed, 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.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A o Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box and then select Properties. See Figure 5. Network card TCP/IP address.. Select the Use the following IP address and enter an IP address of 169. 254. x. y, where x and y can be any number. Press the TAB key after entering the IP address and the subnet mask will automatically be entered. The subnet mask is 255. 255. 0. 0. Click OK to save changes.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Figure 6. Turn off Firewall. o Return to the Gige Local Properties window as in Figure 4. Select the Advanced tab as in Figure 6 and disable the Firewall for this device. Click OK to save changes. Gigabit Ethernet Cabling All Gigabit Ethernet cabling and connectors should be CAT5E or CAT6 compatible. Cable lengths must not exceed 100 meters. Power Connection The camera requires a 12V DC power supply that can source a minimum of 500 mA of current.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A 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 Viewer application program. o Plug in the Prosilica camera via the Gigabit Ethernet port. Plug in the power connection. Verify that the Status LED 2 is a solid green. Run the Prosilica GigE Viewer Application.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A 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 relevant network card and select Properties. This will open the properties window for your network card. See Figure 8. Figure 8. Network card main properties window.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Figure 9. 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 OK to save properties. o From the main properties dialog as in Figure 8, make sure that only the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box is selected then click OK. The card is now optimized for use with the Prosilica camera.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Trouble Shooting Check the Basics o Is power available? Check the status LED 2. If the LED is off, the camera is not getting power. Verify the connections and cabling. o Is the LED 2 flashing once per second? This occurs if the firmware is corrupt because a firmware update was interrupted. If this is the case, run the firmware updater again, carefully following the instructions. If the problem persists, contact Prosilica.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Addendum Prosilica Inc.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A GC IO Schematic CAMERA INTERNAL CIRCUIT AS SEEN FROM CAMERA REAR VIEW VDD-3.3 1 9 10 2 8 3 7 11 4 12 6 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 POWER GROUND 12V POWER SY NC INPUT 1 SY NC OUTPUT 1 ISOLATED GROUND 390R 1/8W FAIRCHILD MOCD207M SY NC INPUT 1 1 8 2 7 3 6 SY NC OUTPUT 1 4 5 ISOLATED GROUND LOGIC SY NC INPUT 1 VDD-3.3 RS232-TXD RS232-RXD 200R 2K SY NC INPUT 2 SY NC OUTPUT 2 HIROSE HR10A-10R-12PB LOGIC SY NC OUTPUT 1 VDD-3.3 MAXIM MAX3221CPWR 1 0.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Isolated Trigger Schematic USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND 12V POWER SY NC INPUT 1 SY NC OUTPUT 1 ISOLATED GROUND POWER GROUND 12V_POWER R1 SY NC INPUT 1 (DRIVER) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 1 10 8 2 7 3 6 12 11 4 5 HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S USER POWER R2 USER POWER RECOMMENDED VALUES R1 R2 5V 0 1K 12V 0.7K 2.7K 24V 1.8K 4.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Non-isolated Trigger Schematic USERS TRIGGER CIRCUIT CABLE SIDE POWER GROUND 12V_POWER SY NC INPUT 2 (3.3V DRIVER) SY NC OUTPUT 2 (3.3V RECEIVER) POWER GROUND 12V POWER SY NC INPUT 2 SY NC OUTPUT 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 1 10 8 2 7 3 6 12 11 4 5 HIROSE HR10A-10P-12S The non-isolated trigger circuit is connected to a Texas Instruments SN74LVC2G241 buffer/driver inside the camera.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Trigger Timing Diagram Readout Time Trigger Latency Tpd User Trigger Expose Start Delay Registered Exposure Time Logic Trigger Exposure Readout N Trigger Jitter N+1 N N+1 Interline Time Trigger Ready Imaging Idle Prosilica Inc.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Notes on Triggering Definitions o User Trigger is the trigger signal applied by the user. o Logic Trigger is the trigger signal seen by the camera internal logic. o Tpd is the propagation delay between the User Trigger and the Logic Trigger. o Exposure is high when the camera image sensor is integrating light. o Readout is high when the camera image sensor is reading out data. o Trigger Latency is the time delay between the User Trigger and the start of Exposure.
GC750 User Manual 70-0032A-A Triggering during the Readout State o For applications requiring the fastest triggering cycle time whereby the camera image sensor is exposing and reading out simultaneously, then the User Trigger signal should be applied as soon as a valid Trigger Ready is detected. o In this case, Trigger Latency and Trigger Jitter can be up to 1 line time since Exposure must always begin on an Interline boundary. Prosilica Inc.
