Bluetechnix Argos3D - P100, User Manual

Page 1: ...Argos3D P100 User Manual Version 1 5 ...

Page 2: ...licable to SDK release 2 2 Subject to change without notice Errors excepted This document is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted for any purpose in any form or by any means electronically or mechanically without expressly written permission by Bluetechnix GmbH Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Bluetechnix 2013 ...

Page 3: ...Software Development Kit SDK 10 6 Camera Features 11 6 1 Camera Data Format 11 6 2 Modulation Frequency 12 6 3 Ambiguity Range 12 6 4 Frame rate vs Integration Time 12 6 5 External Trigger and Modulation Signal Interface 12 6 5 1 External Modulation Signal 12 6 5 2 External Hardware Trigger Signal 12 7 Appendix 13 7 1 Operating Conditions 13 7 1 1 Input current 13 7 2 Optical Characteristics 14 7 ...

Page 4: ...tion Light Interface a 18 7 5 2 USB Micro B Connector b 19 7 5 3 Power connector c 19 7 5 4 Tripod Socket d 20 7 5 5 Mounting Holes h 20 7 6 Mechanical Outline 20 7 7 Support 20 7 7 1 General Support 20 7 8 Software Packages 21 8 Product History 22 8 1 Version Information 22 8 1 1 Argos3D P100 22 8 2 Anomalies 22 8 3 Document Revision History 22 9 Index 23 Bluetechnix 2013 ...

Page 5: ...ication with you Bluetechnix specifically disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Bluetechnix takes no liability for any damages and errors causing of the usage of this board The user of this board is responsible by himself for the functionality of his application He is allowed to use the board only if he has the qualification More information is found...

Page 6: ...d result in minor or moderate injury and or property damage or damage to the device Caution Indicates a situation which if not avoided may result in minor damage to the device in malfunction of the device or in data loss Note Notes provide information on special issues related to the device or provide information that will make operation of the device easier Procedures A procedure always starts wi...

Page 7: ...d to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inte...

Page 8: ... P100 Support CD including SDK Visualizer manuals etc Argos3D P100 ADAF Basic CD 2 2 Interfaces Connectors Figure 2 1 Argos3D P100 views a Modulation Light Interface b USB Micro B Connector c Power Connector d Tripod Socket e Camera Window f IR LED Window g Cooling Plate h Mounting Holes Use M4 screws for mounting the device to an additional cooling plate Bluetechnix 2013 Page 7 ...

Page 9: ...uick Start Your Argos3D P100 comes with a printed Quick Start Guide Please follow this guide for your first installation The Quick Started Guide can also be found on our support page Quick Start https support bluetechnix at wiki Argos C2 AE3D_P100_Camera Bluetechnix 2013 Page 8 ...

Page 10: ...nal heat sink attached to the cooling plate the recommended minimum spacing between casing and surrounding is 10mm in each direction Note By mounting the camera onto a heat sink it s allowed to decrease the recommended minimum spacing In this case the customer is responsible for an adequate cooling Figure 4 1 Recommended minimum spacing for air circulation Bluetechnix 2013 Page 9 ...

Page 11: ...ormation and visit our support site Software and documentation https support bluetechnix at wiki Argos C2 AE3D_P100_Camera 5 2 Software Development Kit SDK To evaluate the camera and to integrate it in your own application a powerful software development kit is provided The software development kit runs under Linux and Windows Refer to our support site for downloading the SDK and for additional in...

Page 12: ... In addition also a 3D XYZ point cloud is provided The following image shows the coordinate system from a cameras point of view 27 5mm 14mm Optical axis X Y Z 19199 19198 0 1 2 10mm Figure 6 1 Argos P100 Coordinate System For information about the data and buffer format please refer to the software documentation site Support Link https support bluetechnix at wiki Argos C2 AE3D_P100_Camera Bluetech...

Page 13: ...on time is limited by default to 2 7ms It can be enhanced by using the command DisableIntegrationTimeCheck Refer to 7 7 1 Caution Be careful when disabling the integration time limit Higher integration times may require enhanced cooling Be aware to provide enough cooling in that case Refer to 7 4 2 6 5 External Trigger and Modulation Signal Interface 6 5 1 External Modulation Signal The camera pro...

Page 14: ...ut current depends on the applied frame rate and integration time Please refer to 7 1 1 2 Note The maximum operating temperature depends on the frame rate and integration time Refer to Figure 2 1 for recommended integration time to frame rate combinations 3 Note Refer to 7 4 2 for valid frame rate to integration time combinations 7 1 1 Input current The input current depends on the selected frame ...

Page 15: ...ement Environmental Conditions All the following measurements have been acquired at the following constant environmental conditions Parameter Value Temperature 23 C Humidity 35 Ambient light 2 kLux Modulation Frequency 30 MHz Frame rate 15 fps Table 7 2 Environmental Specification 7 3 2 Typical Reproducibility The following table shows the standard deviation over 100 samples Measuring range mm Whi...

Page 16: ...700 5 1 5 12 5 0 1 1900 5 1 5 14 5 01 2100 6 5 1 5 14 10 01 2300 6 5 2 0 15 10 01 2500 9 2 0 23 10 01 2700 10 2 0 31 10 01 2900 14 2 0 49 10 01 Table 7 3 Typical Reproducibility 1 Note The integration time limit can be disabled with the source command DisableIntegrationTimeCheck Otherwise the max integration time is limited to 2 7ms Refer to our support internet site for information how to apply t...

Page 17: ...imum distance for white target 90 mm Minimum distance for gray target 18 mm Maximum distance for gray target 18 mm 0 5 300 1500 100 500 1 0 300 2000 100 1000 1 5 300 2000 300 1500 2 0 500 3000 1 300 2000 2 5 500 3000 1 300 2000 3 0 1 500 3000 1 300 2000 5 0 1 500 4000 1 300 3000 1 10 0 1 500 6000 1 500 3000 1 Table 7 5 Typical Range 1 Note The integration time limit can be disabled with the source...

Page 18: ...e integration time limit can be disabled with the source command DisableIntegrationTimeCheck Otherwise the max integration time is limited to 2 7ms Refer to our support internet site for information how to apply this command see 7 7 1 7 4 Environmental considerations 7 4 1 Case Temperature The following figure shows the expected case temperature depending on the frame rate and integration time pro...

Page 19: ...ch is calculated as follow 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹 𝑡𝑡𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 1 𝑠𝑠 4 The maximum possible FITP at 25 C for the Argos P100 is 550 Caution Be careful to not stress the device beyond the limits otherwise you may damage the device 7 5 Connector Description 7 5 1 Modulation Light Interface a Mating Connector Type MQ172X 4SA CV The Modulation Light Interface provides the modulation signal for an external ill...

Page 20: ...igger edge Illumination modulation signal Figure 7 4 Timing diagram of the hardware trigger signal Timing value Description Min Typical Max Unit tPL Pulse Low Time before Trigger 50 ns tPH Pulse High Time 50 ns tLAT Trigger Edge to Frame Capture Latency TBD 60 TBD µs Table 7 8 Timing specification for the hardware trigger signal 7 5 2 USB Micro B Connector b A standard micro USB B Connector is use...

Page 21: ...re are four M4 mounting holes on the backside of the Argos3D P100 for mounting the camera onto a heat sink 7 6 Mechanical Outline All dimensions are given in mm Figure 7 5 Mechanical Outline 7 7 Support 7 7 1 General Support General support for products can be found at Bluetechnix support site Support Link https support bluetechnix at wiki Argos C2 AE3D_P100_Camera Bluetechnix 2013 Page 20 ...

Page 22: ...ast change 22 August 2013 Version 1 5 7 8 Software Packages Software packages and software downloads are for registered customers only Software Package https support bluetechnix at wiki Argos C2 AE3D_P100_Camera Bluetechnix 2013 Page 21 ...

Page 23: ...rames Hardware V1 0 and Firmware Version 26022013 2013 02 14 Reducing the frame rate using the SetPhaseTime command may increase motion artifacts Table 8 2 Product anomalies 8 3 Document Revision History Version Date Document Revision 1 2013 02 14 First release V1 0 of the Document 2 2013 03 14 Temperature tables added 3D coordinate figures added current consumption added Some minor changes 3 2013...

Page 24: ...ardware Trigger Timing diagram 19 I Integration Time Typical Values 16 Interfaces Connectors 7 M Measurement Specifications 14 Modulation Frequency 11 Modulation Light Interface Connector Description 18 Modulation Signal Interface 12 Mounting Holes 20 O Operating Conditions Environmental Conditions 13 Outline Mechanical 20 P Power Connector 19 Q Quick Start Getting Started 8 R Range Typical 16 S S...

Page 25: ...Hardware User Manual Argos3D P100 Last change 22 August 2013 Version 1 5 T Temperature Case Housing 17 Tripod 20 V Version Product History 22 Bluetechnix 2013 Page 24 ...