Dalsa PC2-CamLink User manual
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*OC-PC2M-CUM00*
PC2-CamLink
User's Manual
Part number OC-PC2M-CUM00
Edition 2.32
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Manual revision: June 15, 2010
Document Number: OC-PC2M-CUM00
Printed in Canada
PC2-CamLink User's Manual Contents •i
Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 1
OVERVIEW OF THE MANUAL ........................................................................................ 1
About the Manual ......................................................................................... 2
Using the Manual ......................................................................................... 2
PART I: PC2-CAMLINK BOARD ....................................................................................... 3
THE PC2-CAMLINK ..................................................................................................... 5
Components & Part Numbers....................................................................... 5
EC & FCC Certificate of Conformity ........................................................... 6
PC2-CAMLINK–INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ................................................................. 7
Warning! (Grounding Instructions).............................................................. 7
Before Installing ........................................................................................... 7
Configuration Jumpers ................................................................................. 7
SAPERA LT LIBRARY INSTALLATION........................................................................... 8
INSTALLING PC2-CAMLINK HARDWARE AND DRIVER ................................................ 8
In a Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 System ............................ 8
UPGRADING SAPERA OR ANY BOARD DRIVER ............................................................. 9
Board Driver Upgrade Only......................................................................... 9
Sapera and Board Driver Upgrades........................................................... 10
COM Port Assignment................................................................................ 10
Configuring Sapera .................................................................................... 12
IFC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 15
IFC-SDK™ ................................................................................................. 15
Configuring Serial Port Under IFC............................................................ 17
Upgrading Onboard Firmware .................................................................. 20
THEORY OF OPERATION ............................................................................................. 21
PC2-CamLink Flow Diagram..................................................................... 21
Camera Control and Synchronization ........................................................ 23
Camera Interface ........................................................................................ 42
Input LUT ................................................................................................... 43
Data Port Sequencer................................................................................... 44
Window Generator...................................................................................... 47
YCrCb Engine............................................................................................. 48
PCI Controller ............................................................................................ 49
Visual Status LEDs ..................................................................................... 52
Parallel I/O................................................................................................. 53
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Acquisition Interrupts ................................................................................. 55
Error Support Interrupts............................................................................. 59
Camera Power ............................................................................................ 60
Trigger-to-Image Reliability....................................................................... 60
TECHNICAL REFERENCE............................................................................................. 64
Block Diagram............................................................................................ 64
Hardware Specifications............................................................................. 65
PC2-CamLink Connector and Jumper Locations....................................... 67
Computer Requirements for the PC2-CamLink .......................................... 75
CAMERA LINK™ INTERFACE ..................................................................................... 76
Camera Link™ Overview ........................................................................... 76
Data Port Summary .................................................................................... 77
Camera Signal Summary ............................................................................ 77
Camera Link™ Cables................................................................................ 78
PART II: SAPERA LT ......................................................................................................... 81
SAPERA SERVER AND PARAMETERS ........................................................................... 83
SAPERA SOFTWARE EXAMPLE.................................................................................... 93
Grab Demo Overview ................................................................................. 93
Using the Grab Demo ................................................................................. 94
Using Sapera CamExpert with PC2-CamLink............................................ 97
PART III: IFC ..................................................................................................................... 101
IFC SOFTWARE EXAMPLES ...................................................................................... 103
IFC Examples for PC2-CamLink.............................................................. 103
PC-CAMLINK IFC PARAMETERS COMPARISON ....................................................... 105
Overview ................................................................................................... 105
PART IV: TROUBLESHOOTING AND SUPPORT ...................................................... 113
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................. 115
Overview ................................................................................................... 115
Tools.......................................................................................................... 115
Symptoms .................................................................................................. 117
DALSA CONTACT INFORMATION............................................................................ 121
Sales Information...................................................................................... 121
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................... 122
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................... 123
INDEX .................................................................................................................................. 127
PC2-CamLink User's Manual Introduction •1
Introduction
Overview of the Manual
• Part I: PC2-CamLink Board
• The PC2-CamLink
Description of the PC2-CamLink board and its software as well as PC2-CamLink
package contents list.
Installing the PC2-CamLink
Hardware installation instructions as well as information concerning jumper
configuration and connecting cameras and devices.
Sapera LT Software Installation
Illustrates how to install Sapera LT and the PC2-CamLink device driver as well as
information concerning COM Port assignment and how to configure Sapera LT.
IFC Software Installation
Illustrates how to install IFC as well as information concerning upgrading onboard
firmware, configuring the serial port, and starting Camera Configurator.
Theory of Operation
Detailing PC2-CamLink features.
Technical Reference
PC2-CamLink specifications. Includes connector and pinout diagrams.
Camera Link™ Interface
Information concerning the Camera Link™ specification.
• Part II: Sapera LT
• Sapera Server and Parameters
Lists the Sapera server available and describes the Sapera parameters and values
supported by PC2-CamLink.
Sapera Software Examples
Describes in detail the Sapera Grab Demo.
• Part III: IFC
• IFC Software Examples
Two board specific examples of IFC software features using the PC2-CamLink.
PC-CamLink IFC Parameters Comparison
Lists PC-CamLink parameters compared with their corresponding PC2-CamLink
parameters.
• Part IV: Troubleshooting and Support
• Troubleshooting
Offers suggestions for resolving installation or usage problems.
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DALSA Contact Information
Phone numbers, web sites, and important email addresses.
About the Manual
This manual exists in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The PDF format makes full use of hypertext
cross-references and include links to the DALSA home page on the Internet located at
http://www.dalsa.com/mv, accessed using any web browser.
Using the Manual
File names, directories, and Internet sites will be in bold text
(e.g., image2.bmp, c:\IFC, http://www.dalsa.com).
Text that must be entered using the keyboard will be in typewriter-style text
(e.g., c:\temp).
Menu and dialog actions will be indicated in bold text in the order of the instructions to be executed,
with each instruction separated by bullets. For example, going to the File menu and choosing Save
would be written as File•Save.
PC2-CamLink User's Manual Part I: PC2-CamLink Board •3
Part I: PC2-CamLink Board
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PC2-CamLink User's Manual Part I: PC2-CamLink Board •5
The PC2-CamLink
The PC2-CamLink is a half slot frame grabber that grabs images from a single base digital Camera
Link™ camera to host memory for processing. The board was designed for cost-effective
performance. Both linescan and area scan cameras are supported. Up to two channels are supported.
Note that RGB is not supported.
Components & Part Numbers
The following table lists the components and part numbers for the PC2-CamLink:
Item Part Number
Board
PC2-CamLink OC-PC20-C0000
Cables & Accessories
Camera Link™ Video Input Cable (optional product):
1 meter OC-COMC-CLNK0
2 meter OC-COMC-CLNK6
Optional Cable
Floppy power connector* (connects to J14) OC-COMC-POW03
Parallel I/O connector to female D-sub 25 bracket assembly (connects to J8) 4816
Documentation
PC2-CamLink User’s manual OC-PC2M-CUM00
IFC-SDK Software manual 403-00004-00
Camera Configurator® User's manual 405-00006-00
*The floppy power connector can be ordered by contacting DALSA. See “DALSA Contact
Information”(on page 121) for further information.
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