Fairchild CAM/CCD-2KCL.TDI Troubleshooting, Check Simple Things First, General Solutions

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SECTION 6

Troubleshooting

6.1 Check Simple Things First

Remember that the camera is part of the entire acquisition system. You may have to trouble shoot any or all of the following:

•Power supply

•Frame grabber hardware & software

•Light sources

•Operating environment

•Cabling

•Host computer

•Optics

•Encoder

6.2General Solutions

Connections

The first step in trouble shooting is to verify that your camera has all the correct connections.

Power Supply Voltage

Check for the presence of 12 - 15 volts at the camera connector.

Everything seems to be working, but no image

Remove the cover from your PC and reset all the cards into the Mother board.

Data Clocking/Output Signals

Verify the presence of all data clocking and output signals.

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Contents Osprey Camera Series EMC EMC ConformanceRevision B December 14 Fairchild Imaging, Inc CAM/CCD-2KCL.TDI & CAM/CCD-4KCL.TDITable of Contents Product Support TroubleshootingIntroduction to High Performance TDI Line Scan CameraCamera Highlights Programmability UsabilityFull Spectrum of Applications Performance Specification Camera Specification CAM/CCD-2KCL.TDI & CAM/CCD-4KCL.TDIImage Sensor Block Diagram CCD525 2048 x 96 stagesBlock Diagram CCD545 4096 x 96 stages 4K TDI CameraLinkTM 2K/4K TDI Camera Timing Diagram 2K TDI CameraLinkTMThermal Considerations Installation Overview Camera Hardware InterfaceGood TDI Synchronization MDR-26 CameraLinkTM Connector 3M p/n 334 34 series Connectors, Pinouts, and CablesHirose HR25-7TR-6P Receptacle Power SupplyQuick Start with the CameraLinkTM Interface Camera Control Signals using Camera Link InterfaceCommands Camera ControlVER RSHRSS INQSTP TSBSSM SCMRAP CBRLED SAPCamera Command Summary SONSOA How to Operate in Framing Mode Framing ModeMechanical and Optical Considerations Lensing Camera Dimensions and Mounting FacilitiesPage Lenses IlluminationLight Sources Preventing ESD Damage Cleaning the Sensor WindowHandling Instructions Electrostatic DischargeTroubleshooting General SolutionsCheck Simple Things First Horizontal Lines or Patterns in Output EXSyncOffset Variation or Drifts Noisy OutputImages look noisy Bits that do not change valueContact Customer Support Prin ExsyncBIN Mclk