Allied Vision MAKO U-029B, Technical Manual

Page 1: ...USB3 VISION CAMERAS Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a 07646 Stadtroda Germany 2018 Jan 16...

Page 2: ...ttps www alliedvision com en meta header contact contact sales Notice Avoid damage to the camera by exceeding the allowed temperature range Operating the camera beyond the allowed maximum temperature...

Page 3: ...www alliedvision com en about us where we are Email info alliedvision com support alliedvision com Telephone EMEA 49 36428 677 0 The Americas 1 978 225 2030 Asia Pacific 65 6634 9027 China 86 21 64861...

Page 4: ...rope 13 For customers in the USA 13 Avoid electromagnetic interferences 13 Camera applications and intended use 14 General use 14 Use in medical devices 14 Copyright and trademarks 14 Safety 15 Electr...

Page 5: ...o U 503B specifications 41 Mako U 503B absolute quantum efficiency 42 Mako U 503B ROI frame rates 43 Mechanical dimensions 44 Mako U housing 44 Lens mounts 45 Sensor position accuracy 46 Camera featur...

Page 6: ...imes 79 Non isolated programmable GPIOs 80 GPIOs description 80 Input levels 81 Input timing delay and minimum pulse width 81 Output levels 82 Output switching times 82 Status LEDs 84 Normal operation...

Page 7: ...affecting the image 102 Examining optical components for dirt 103 Examination instructions 103 Materials for cleaning optical components 103 Cleaning instructions 104 Troubleshooting 106 Questions and...

Page 8: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 8 Document history and conventions This chapter includes Document history 9 Conventions used in this manual 10...

Page 9: ...e Corrected note about tripod adapter in Mako tripod adapters Added note about an error when connecting the camera to a USB 2 0 port in Installing the camera driver Corrected technical drawing of Mech...

Page 10: ...les Safety message Note to prevent physical injury Property damage message This symbol addresses important information to avoid material damage however is not related to physical injury Safety related...

Page 11: ...respect all manufacturer rights and trademarks Official product name Naming in this document Manufacturer website Linux operating system Linux https www linux com Microsoft Windows Operating System W...

Page 12: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 12 Compliance safety and intended use This chapter includes Compliance notifications 13 Camera applications and intended use 14 Safety 15...

Page 13: ...nt generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no gu...

Page 14: ...amera Usage of the software is solely the responsibility of the user The camera must not be opened For all repair tasks contact Allied Vision or one of Allied Vision s authorized representatives Obser...

Page 15: ...aging only when your body is grounded Workplace Use a static safe workplace with static dissipative mat and air ionization Wrist strap Wear a static dissipative wrist strap to ground your body Clothin...

Page 16: ...neral risk of setups with USB cameras An environmental setup is uncritical with a Mako U camera if no devices powered by PELV Protective extra low voltage are involved Graphics legend Gray line Cable...

Page 17: ...power supplies USB ground USB ground is connected to the PE of the PC mainboard that is connected to the PELV power supply of the PC PELV devices PELV powered devices in the environment of the machin...

Page 18: ...and PELV devices In Figure 2 a USB camera uses non isolated GPIOs while PELV powered devices are resident in the environmental setup In this case avoid ground loops with a barrier isolator See No grou...

Page 19: ...e 4 the I O s opto isolator inside the camera avoids ground loops Depending on your application instead of using the non isolated GPIOs you can use the opto isolated I Os to control the camera Figure...

Page 20: ...nces Please use cables recommended by Allied Vision Avoid unnecessary bending to prevent damaging the cables Avoid coiling to prevent electromagnetic interference Mako U cameras and USB 2 0 If Mako U...

Page 21: ...t cap on these cameras the sensor is not protected against dirt or scratches Lenses Provide the following conditions to keep dirt and droplets out of the optical system of camera and lens Dust free en...

Page 22: ...for each camera document cleaning quality However if cleaning is necessary Use only recommended cleaning material Be extremely careful when cleaning optical components Never attempt to remove any sol...

Page 23: ...the camera For best performance and to protect the camera from damage keep the housing temperature between 5 C and 45 C for operation Observe the following To avoid camera crashes operate the camera w...

Page 24: ...es Applied standards 25 Notes on specifications 26 Mako U 029B 051B 130B characteristics 29 Mako U 029B specifications 30 Mako U 051B specifications 32 Mako U 130B specifications 35 Mako U 503B charac...

Page 25: ...l Protocol GenCP V1 0 GenICam Pixel Format Naming Convention PFNC V2 0 USB 3 0 USB 3 0 is the third version of an industry standard that defines the cables connectors and communications protocols betw...

Page 26: ...rinciple This makes addressing for individual images unnecessary User data memory The Mako U camera has a data memory used to store individual user data Correction data and firmware are not stored in...

Page 27: ...tency ExposureMode Mako U 503B cameras support ExposureMode Timed Mako U 029B 051B 130B models support Timed and TriggerWidth Absolute quantum efficiency QE plots All measurements were done without pr...

Page 28: ...d Optimizing performance on page 112 ROI position height and width settings affecting the frame rate Offset Moving ROI out of the center does not change available frame rates Swapping Height and Width...

Page 29: ...d at the mainboard and ExposureTime The Black Level Compensation for Mako U 029B 051B 130B models adjusts this effect as shown in the following table Legend Should additional compensation be needed we...

Page 30: ...s opto isolated input new camera triggered on the rising edge TriggerDelay 0 to 59 6 s 0 013 s increment Interfaces I Os 1 opto isolated input 1 opto isolated output GPIOs 2 programmable GPIOs As dire...

Page 31: ...mes Width Height ROI area Frame rate 640 480 307 200 550 640 32 20 480 3 097 640 16 10 240 3 710 640 8 5 120 4 118 320 240 76 800 1 350 16 2 32 4 971 Table 7 Frame rates for different ROIs with Mako U...

Page 32: ...s opto isolated input new camera triggered on the rising edge TriggerDelay 0 to 59 6 s 0 013 s increment Interfaces I Os 1 opto isolated input 1 opto isolated output GPIOs 2 programmable GPIOs As dir...

Page 33: ...30 40 50 60 70 O All meas With protection glass or filte 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 Quantum Efficiency Wavelength nm ON...

Page 34: ...aximum frame rates For this sensor maximum frame rates are limited by minimal exposure times Width Height ROI area Frame rate 800 600 480 000 391 800 32 25 600 2 898 800 16 12 800 3 535 800 8 6 400 3...

Page 35: ...s opto isolated input new camera triggered on the rising edge TriggerDelay 0 to 59 6 s 0 013 s increment Interfaces I Os 1 opto isolated input 1 opto isolated output GPIOs 2 programmable GPIOs As dir...

Page 36: ...30 40 50 60 70 O All meas With protection glass or filte 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 Quantum Efficiency Wavelength nm ON...

Page 37: ...minimal exposure times Width Height ROI area Frame rate 1 280 1 024 1 310 720 168 1 280 960 1 228 800 179 1 280 32 40 960 2 428 1 280 16 20 480 3 097 1 280 8 10 240 3 592 1 024 768 786 432 262 800 60...

Page 38: ...on page 38 Rolling shutter on page 39 Gain on page 40 Reconfiguration delay on page 40 ExposureMode and triggering USB3 Vision features provide TriggerWidth as ExposureMode to control exposure by the...

Page 39: ...hows the global shutter All sensor lines left are integrated simultaneously the image right of a rotating fan appears natural Avoiding the rolling shutter effect with the Mako U 503B camera Figure 12...

Page 40: ...e curve for the image with analog gain is continuous the curve for the image with digital gain is discontinuous Reconfiguration delay Generally some parameters can be changed during exposure without a...

Page 41: ...triggered on the rising edge See Mechanical dimensions on page 44 TriggerDelay 0 to 143 s in 0 033 s increments Interfaces I Os 1 opto isolated input 1 opto isolated output GPIOs 2 programmable GPIOs...

Page 42: ...1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 390 490 590 690 790 890 990 1090 1190 Quantum E Wav l gth nm ON Semiconductor MT9P031 absolute QE All measurements were done without protec on glass or IR cut ter With p glass...

Page 43: ...25 920 1200 2 592 2 5 184 1 850 2 048 1 536 3 145 728 21 1 920 1 080 2 073 600 31 1 600 1 200 1 920 000 31 1 280 1 024 1 310 720 42 1 280 960 1 228 800 45 1 024 768 786 432 63 800 600 480 000 92 640 4...

Page 44: ...mera on page 72 Figure 15 Camera dimensions Mako U housing Mounting threads For details on mounting threads see Mounting the camera on page 72 Tripod adapter For details on the tripod adapter see Mako...

Page 45: ...nal Documents for the Mako U camera https www alliedvision com en support technical documentation Notice Avoid damage by unsuitable lenses To protect camera and lens use lenses only up to the allowed...

Page 46: ...U camera https www alliedvision com en support technical documentation The M12 Mount is also called S Mount Figure 17 Defining sensor position accuracy Criteria Subject Properties Alignment method Op...

Page 47: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 47 Camera features available with Vimba This chapter provides a list of camera features available for Mako U cameras...

Page 48: ...ou can define UserSets to restart the camera with individual settings for the following features listed from A to Z Features and third party TL Under a third party TL Vimba features may appear differe...

Page 49: ...be applied to all input and output lines of the camera The line is selected by the LineSelector feature The naming in the Feature column is LineInverter LineSelector according to the C language conve...

Page 50: ...s AcquisitionStart Command AcquisitionStatus AcquisitionStatusSelector Boolean False True AcquisitionStatusSelector Enumeration AcquisitionTriggerWait AcquisitionActive AcquisitionTransfer FrameTrigge...

Page 51: ...t BlackLevelSelector Enumeration All Gain GainSelector Float GainSelector Enumeration All Gamma Float BufferHandlingControl MaxDriverBuffersCount1 Integer StreamAnnounceBufferMinimum Integer StreamAnn...

Page 52: ...wareIDSelector String DeviceFirmwareIDSelector1 Enumeration Current Supported DeviceFirmwareVersion DeviceFirmwareVersionSelector String DeviceFirmwareVersionSelector1 Enumeration Current Programmed D...

Page 53: ...sion String Timestamp Integer DigitalIOControl InputDebounceMode1 LineSelector Enumeration Off On InputDebounceTime1 LineSelector Float LineInverter LineSelector Boolean False True LineMode LineSelect...

Page 54: ...alue UserOutputSelector Boolean False True FileAccessControl FileAccessBuffer DataRaw FileAccessLength FileSelector FileOperationSelector Integer FileAccessOffset FileSelector FileOperationSelector In...

Page 55: ...tRequired None FileSelector Enumeration Firmware UserData DefectPixelCorrection FixedPatternNoise Correction2 FileSize FileSelector Integer FileStatus1 Enumeration Open Closed ImageFormatControl Heigh...

Page 56: ...False True StreamType Enumeration USB3 TestControl TestPendingAck Integer TransportLayerControl PayloadSize Integer UserSetControl UserSetDefault Enumeration Default UserSet1 UserSet2 UserSet3 UserSet...

Page 57: ...ical Manual V1 1 3 57 Accessories This chapter includes USB 3 0 cards hubs and cables 58 6 pin Hirose I O cables 59 Mako tripod adapters 60 Filters and M12 Mount adapter 62 Lenses Focal length vs fiel...

Page 58: ...SB 3 0 to PCI Express x1 Gen2 with screw locks 9451 4 port card USB 3 0 to PCI Express x4 Gen2 with screw locks 9452 Table 18 Recommended host controller cards Hub Properties Product code 4 port hub U...

Page 59: ...era side The mating cable connector is Hirose HR10A 7P 6S 73 for soldering Hirose HR10A 7P 6SC 73 for crimping Hirose connector cables for purchase from Allied Vision I O cables Properties Product cod...

Page 60: ...mount the Mako U camera to the Mako G tripod adapter the rear bolt cannot be fixed properly Camera mounting is risky Mako U tripod adapter product code 9222 see the rear mounting hole red circles Mak...

Page 61: ...V1 1 3 Mako U tripod adapter dimensions Figure 18 Allied Vision Mako U tripod adapter dimensions Allied Vision product code 9222 R3 4x 10 9 20 3 4 3x 29 7 10 23 7 8 R2 5 4x 3 6 26 A A 4 10 6 0 2 x 45...

Page 62: ...s safe values with out filter Ask support alliedvision com for exact protrusion values for your camera Description of the M12 Mount adapter The M12 Mount adapter enables the use of M12 Mount lenses wi...

Page 63: ...n meta header contact contact sales About the following tables Accuracy The sensor area may be larger than the effective optical area Consider tolerances of the lenses nominal and actual focal lengths...

Page 64: ...x 237 mm 17 mm 109 x 82 mm 222 x 167 mm 25 mm 73 x 55 mm 150 x 112 mm 35 mm 51 x 38 mm 106 x 79 mm Table 24 Focal length vs field of view Mako U 051B Focal length Mako U 130B Type 1 2 sensor Distance...

Page 65: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 65 Installing the camera This chapter includes Prerequisites 66 Installing the camera using Vimba on a Windows system 67 Mounting the camera 72...

Page 66: ...o download Vimba including Vimba Viewer and Vimba Driver Installer for Windows see https www alliedvision com software For more details see ReleaseNotes_Linux txt or ReleaseNotes_Windows txt in the di...

Page 67: ...talling the camera driver on page 68 Vimba and Linux Download and installation To download Vimba including Vimba Viewer for simple camera access see https www alliedvision com software For a descripti...

Page 68: ...ces are installed another USB3 Vision driver may be assigned to your camera 3 Click the Mako U camera entry The current Vimba driver is offered as a popup Vimba 2 1 1 in the example 4 Click the Vimba...

Page 69: ...camera The driver has been installed successfully Figure 20 Vimba Driver Installer driver installation started Figure 21 Vimba Driver Installer driver installed successfully Manual Vimba Driver instal...

Page 70: ...is not recognized 1 Right click the unrecognized USB3 Vision Device Screenshots are examples The following screenshots were taken on a test system The view may be different depending on the configura...

Page 71: ...Browse my computer for driver software 3 Select Your local Vimba directory Allied Vision Vimba_V x x Vim baUSBTL Driver 4 Follow the instructions The camera driver is installed successfully Figure 24...

Page 72: ...camera to the tripod adapter using the M3 mounting threads see Figure 25 above 2 Screw the tripod adapter to the tripod with 1 4 20 bolts For more information see Mako tripod adapters on page 60 Notic...

Page 73: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 73 Camera interfaces This chapter includes Back panel 74 I O connector pin assignment 75 Opto isolated I Os 76 Non isolated programmable GPIOs 80 Status LEDs 84...

Page 74: ...terface descriptions Figure 26 Mako U back panel view Interface Section in this manual 6 pin I O connector I O connector pin assignment on page 75 Status LEDs Status LEDs on page 84 Fallback switch Se...

Page 75: ...VDC Uout high 3 3 to 24 VDC max 25 mA open collector Non isolated programmable GPIO White 2 1 GPIO 2 I O Uin low 0 to 0 8 VDC Uin high 2 to 24 VDC Uout low 0 to 1 0 VDC Uout high 3 3 to 24 VDC max 25...

Page 76: ...ntire trigger latency For trigger latency values see Specifications on page 24 The minimum pulse width for Mako U cameras is The input signal was driven with 3 3 VDC and no external additional serial...

Page 77: ...signal level To ease camera control you can invert the logical signal level with the LineInverter feature See USB Features Reference at Additional Documents for the Mako U camera https www alliedvisio...

Page 78: ...mum external output voltage 25 VDC Maximum output current 25 mA Table 31 Opto isolated output parameters Output voltage in the On state Output voltage in the On state is 0 3 to 2 VDC housing temperatu...

Page 79: ...es Symbol Description td Delay time tf Fall time ton Turn on time toff Turn off time tr Rise time ts Fall time Table 32 Opto isolated output legend for switching times Uext supply Rext td tf toff ts t...

Page 80: ...input use a physical high level is a logical high in Vimba For output use a logical high in Vimba is a physical low level due to the open collector output circuit Inverting the logical signal level T...

Page 81: ...pulse width for Mako U cameras is Test conditions The input signal was driven with 3 3 VDC and no external additional serial resistor Logical output signal Vimba output value Voltage level Active High...

Page 82: ...t voltage in the On state Output voltage in the On state is 0 0 to 1 0 VDC housing temperature 25 C Voltage level in the On state depends on the load current Lower currents yield lower voltage Figure...

Page 83: ...ly Rext td tf toff ts tr ton 5 VDC 1 0 k 0 03 0 03 0 06 0 3 0 24 0 54 12 VDC 2 4 k 0 03 0 05 0 08 0 33 0 52 0 85 24 VDC 4 8 k 0 07 0 08 0 15 0 36 0 96 1 32 Table 39 GPIOs as output timing s Optimizing...

Page 84: ...it is switched off for a short time LED settings You can define LED settings with the DeviceIndicatorMode feature Active default enables LED signaling Inactive disables LED signaling ErrorStatus enabl...

Page 85: ...sh and not respond anymore The LEDs signal another code than described in Table 40 on page 84 Try the following to get the camera back to normal operation Restart the camera Should this fail recover t...

Page 86: ...Triggering This chapter includes Trigger Control features 87 Trigger path 88 Digital I O Control 88 TriggerMode and TriggerActivation 89 TriggerDelay 89 Digital I O lines 90 Trigger signal flow 92 Bes...

Page 87: ...lector selects the type of trigger to configure AcquisitionStart starts the acquisition of one or many frames FrameStart starts the capture of one frame Additional information For the SFNC standard se...

Page 88: ...ontrol 1 TriggerMode Ac va n 2 TriggerDelay 3 Digital I O Control 1 TriggerMode Ac va n 2 TriggerDelay 3 Digital I O Control 1 TriggerMode Ac va n 2 TriggerDelay 3 Digital I O Control 1 TriggerMode Ac...

Page 89: ...riggerMode Ac va n 2 TriggerDelay 3 Digital I O Control 1 TriggerMode Ac va n 2 TriggerDelay 3 Digital I O Control 1 TriggerMode Ac va n 2 TriggerDelay 3 Digital I O Control 1 TriggerMode Ac va n 2 Tr...

Page 90: ...ut block diagram Signal Description Software Specifies that the TriggerSource TriggerSelector will be generated by software using the TriggerSoftware command Line0 Line1 etc Specifies which physical l...

Page 91: ...currently doing an acquisition of one or many frames FrameTriggerWait The device is currently waiting for a FrameStart trigger FrameActive The device is currently capturing a frame ExposureActive The...

Page 92: ...eActive Exposing a frame ReadoutActive Reading out a frame high when the image sensor is reading out data FrameTriggerWait Waiting for a trigger AcquisitionActive Acquiring of frames needs to be high...

Page 93: ...ly FrameStart trigger when ReadoutActive is low This way you keep trigger latency including exposure start jitter short Triggering when ReadoutActive is high For fastest triggering cycle time with sim...

Page 94: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 94 Image data flow This chapter includes the image data flow for Mako U cameras...

Page 95: ...www alliedvision com en support technical documentation Figure 41 Image data flow of Mako U cameras i Internal sensor components Internal sensor components Sensor Sensor Vertical ROI Horizontal ROI 1...

Page 96: ...ras These image corrections are available for the different Mako U camera models Camera model ADC bit depth Defect Pixel Correction Fixed Pattern Noise Correction FPNC Mako U 029B 10 Mako U 051B 10 Ma...

Page 97: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 97 Firmware recovery This chapter includes Recovering the firmware 98 LED codes for a firmware recovery 99...

Page 98: ...ual Keep the camera connected Keep the camera connected while you are executing a firmware recovery If you disconnect the camera from USB during firmware recovery the camera firmware may get into a no...

Page 99: ...hing If an LED is already on it is switched off for a short time LED settings You can define LED settings with the DeviceIndicatorMode feature Active default enables LED signaling Inactive disables LE...

Page 100: ...al V1 1 3 100 Cleaning optical components This chapter includes Keep optical components clean 101 Dirt 102 Examining optical components for dirt 103 Materials for cleaning optical components 103 Clean...

Page 101: ...tration of foreign substances into the camera Always store cameras and lenses with dust caps on When mounting or dismounting a camera lens or dust cap always hold the camera with the mount opening poi...

Page 102: ...rved in the video preview of your camera under working conditions distance and aperture settings Moreover dirt on the edge of the lens or the filter may not be in the field of view and therefore invis...

Page 103: ...omponents Use only these cleaning materials for optical components Cleaning tissue Use only lens cleaning tissue chemically pure and free from silicones and other additives The tissue should be wrappe...

Page 104: ...Wipe only on glass avoiding contact to metal sur faces because microscopic dirt could be released and could cause scratches on the glass b With a straight motion across the glass surface from one end...

Page 105: ...omponents 105 Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 4 If dust spots remain repeat this procedure once using new clean lens tissue as described above If dust spots remain despite cleaning twice Contact suppor...

Page 106: ...Mako U Technical Manual V1 1 3 106 Troubleshooting This chapter includes Questions and answers 107 Optimizing performance 112 Setting the camera to fallback mode 114...

Page 107: ...your USB camera See Recommended USB 3 0 accessories on page 58 Linux 2 Check if all required drivers are properly installed 1 From the Vimba installation folder unpack Vimba tgz to your system 2 Follo...

Page 108: ...3 Vision transport layer driver Or Install the USB3 Vision transport layer according to the Vimba Manual For Vimba download see https www alliedvision com software Result The camera is recognized 6 Th...

Page 109: ...camera with a different cable to a different PC If The camera works properly Then The camera is intact but your previous PC and or cable have has a defect Continue with 2 If The camera does not work p...

Page 110: ...n page 68 Interim solution until we can offer a permanent solution Insert a timed delay of 100 ms between an AcquisitionStop command and the next register write command 1 Check if the hardware suffici...

Page 111: ...Hz frequency WLAN uses 2 4 3 6 and 4 9 GHz Even USB 3 0 cables can interfere harmfully with other electromagnetic devices For example despite shielding a USB 3 0 cable can interfere with a wireless mo...

Page 112: ...rolled to use no more than 50 bandwidth each If the PC does not receive images from a camera images may be delayed or even dropped Reducing bandwidth use for a camera To insure sufficient bandwidth to...

Page 113: ...quisition with delayed data transfer to the PC for a limited period of time For more information see tables for each camera in Specifications on page 24 Cascading hubs divide bandwidth The following e...

Page 114: ...pressed connect the camera to USB Result this sets the camera to firmware fallback mode 5 Execute the firmware recovery see Recovering the firmware on page 98 Notice Use the fallback switch cautiousl...

Page 115: ...nfiguration 40 trigger latency 27 92 delivery contents 25 dimensions of the camera 44 document conventions 10 history 9 overview 2 styles 10 download Vimba 2 drawings of the camera body 44 E electroma...

Page 116: ...ounting the camera 72 N non isolated GPIOs 80 input delay 81 input levels 81 input timing 81 minimum input pulse width 81 output levels 82 output switching times 82 notes use 10 O operating temperatur...

Page 117: ...al drawings 44 trademarks 14 Trigger Control features 87 trigger latency 27 trigger path 88 trigger signal flow 92 TriggerActivation 89 TriggerDelay 89 triggering 86 best practice 93 delay 92 Digital...