Contents
Notice ............................................................................3
Warranty .......................................................................3
Certifications .................................................................3
Warning ........................................................................3
Usage Precautions .......................................................6
Features ........................................................................7
Parts Identification ........................................................8
Preparation........................................................... 11
Preparation Process ...................................................11
Step 1: Installing the Software (first time only) ............11
Step 2: Connecting Devices ........................................12
Step 3: Verifying the Camera’s Network Connection
Status ..........................................................................14
Step 4: Configuring Initial Settings for the Camera .....14
Connecting the Camera to Control Tool .................14
Configuring the Output Format ...............................15
Configuring Exposure and External Trigger
Settings ...................................................................16
Control via External Triggers .......................................17
When Controlling the Exposure Time Using
Specified Exposure Times ......................................17
When Controlling the Exposure Time using
the Pulse Width of the Trigger Input Signal ............17
Control Without External Triggers ...............................18
When Controlling the Exposure Time Using
Specified Exposure Times ......................................18
When not Controlling the Exposure Time ...............19
Step 5: Adjusting the Image Quality............................19
Adjusting the Gain ..................................................19
Manual adjustment .............................................19
(GO-5100C-USB only) ............................................20
Manual white balance adjustment ......................20
Automatic white balance adjustment .................20
Adjusting the Black Level .......................................20
Step 6: Configuring Various Other Settings ................20
Step 7: Saving the Settings .........................................21
To save user settings ..........................................21
To load user settings ...........................................22
Basic Function Matrix .................................................22
Main Functions .................................................... 23
GPIO (Digital Input/Output Settings) ...........................23
Valid Input/Output Combinations ............................23
Acquisition Control (Image Acquisition Controls) ........24
Changing the Frame Rate ......................................24
Maximum Frame Rate .............................................24
Maximum frame rate period formula ..................25
Shortest Repetition Period for Triggers ...................26
When [Exposure Mode] is [Timed] .....................27
When [Exposure Mode] is [Trigger Width] .........28
Gain Control ................................................................29
LUT (Lookup Table) ....................................................30
To use the LUT function ......................................30
LUT values ..........................................................30
Gamma Function ........................................................31
To use the gamma function ................................31
Line Status ..................................................................31
Defective Pixel Correction Function ............................31
Automatic detection ............................................32
Manual configuration ..........................................32
Shading Correction .....................................................33
Flat Shading ........................................................33
Color Shading (GO-5100C-USB only) ................34
To use the shading correction function ..............34
Binning Function .........................................................34
ROI (Regional Scanning Function) .............................35
ROI Settings ............................................................35
Sensor Multi vROI Function ........................................36
Sequencer Function ....................................................38
Delayed Readout [Acquisition Transfer Start] .............41
ALC (Automatic Level Control) Function .....................41
To use the ALC function ......................................41
Automatic gain level control ...............................41
Detailed Settings for Gain Auto
(Automatic Gain Level Control) ..............................42
Counter occurrence diagram .............................43
Internal camera blocks .......................................43
To use the counter function ................................44
Video Process Bypass Mode ......................................44
Differences in camera operation ........................44
To enable video process bypass mode..............44
Chunk Data Function ..................................................45
Configuring Chunk Data .....................................46
Settings List ......................................................... 47
Feature Properties ......................................................47
Miscellaneous ...................................................... 55
Troubleshooting ..........................................................55
Specifications ..............................................................56
Frame Rate Reference ...............................................58
Spectral Response .....................................................58
Dimensions .................................................................59
User’s Record .............................................................60
Index ..................................................................... 61
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