AVT Cameras
Hardware Installation Guide
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH 03/2008
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Contents
Camera interfaces Ieee 1394a port pin assignment
Control and video data signals
Info Technical information
Contacting Allied Vision Technologies
Ordering and commercial information
AVT Modular Camera Concept
Introduction
Document history
Manual overview
Styles
Conventions used in this manual
Read all notes and cautions carefully
Style Function Example
AVT accessories
Symbols
More information
Existing applications
AVT software
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Packages
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AVT Technical Manuals
General safety instructions
Safety instructions
Changing filters safety instructions
FireWire safety instructions
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions
Screw-lock precautions
PIKE/OSCAR changing filters safety instructions
Guppy changing filters safety instructions
Marlin changing filters safety instructions
PIKE/STINGRAY GOF connectors
PIKE/STINGRAY voltages
Guppy voltages
Dolphin voltages
MARLIN/OSCAR voltages
Safety instructions
Safety instructions for board level cameras
Ited warranty or cancelation of warranty
Tions before use
Board level cameras General Warnings
Always use clean boards
Board level cameras Loading
Board level cameras Dirty environments
Warranty
AVT camera cleaning instructions
Warranty precautions
General warnings
Avoiding the necessity of camera cleaning
Is it an impurity? Identifying impurities
Where is the impurity? Locating impurities
Camera type Tool to be used Description
Medical-grade sterile optical cotton
Cleaning Instructions
Are not free from contamination
Scratches
AVT dealer
Iar with cleaning a camera with this instrument
AVT SoftwarePackages
AVT cameras installing hardware
1394b for different requirements
Hardware conditions
K1200165
FireWire cable Description
Marlin / Oscar / Guppy
K1200162
Installing Ieee 1394 adapter
Overview hardware installation
Hot-plug precautions
Connecting camera to PC or laptop
Do not touch the shield of the camera cable con
Camera
Pin camera Connector Status LEDs
Ieee 1394b connector copper
Camera interfaces
Hirose and 1x 1394a
Hirose and 1x 1394a Hirose and 2x 1394b
Rear view of AVT cameras Hirose and 1394 copper
Pike fiber Stingray fiber
Cable power
Pin Signal
Ieee 1394a port pin assignment
Cable GND
Signal Pin
Board level camera Ieee 1394a port pin assignment
Cable shield
Ieee 1394b port pin assignment PIKE, Stingray
VP Power, VCC
Makes it possible to control the camera and output
Second camera
PIKE/STINGRAY fiber infos and cautions
Power
GOF transmission uses MMF multi-mode fiber at 850 nm
Optical connection ok
On the GOF connector
Plug clean
Sion
Please note that optical fiber cables have a
Camera I/O pin assignment 8 pin Guppy
Pin Signal Direction Level Description
Board level camera Guppy I/O pin assignment
Order text Order number
Camera I/O connector pin assignment 12 pin
K7600040
As shown below
Dolphin family
Pin Signal Use
GPOutput Open emitter
Oscar and Marlin family
Level Description
Pike and Stingray family
Technical Manuals
Control and video data signals
Guppy outputs are not short-circuit-proof
Inputs DOLPHIN, OSCAR, MARLIN, GUPPY, PIKE, Stingray
Flux voltage from LED type 1.2 V at 20 mA
Input schematics Pike
Cycle delay of the optical coupler
Input characteristics Flux voltage OSCAR, MARLIN, Pike
Flux voltage from LED type 1.5 V at 10 mA
Recommended Description Ratings Operating conditions
Guppy The inputs can be connected directly to +5
Voltages above +30 V may damage the optical coupler
ALL Cameras The following note is valid for all cameras
Registers see the Technical Manuals
Input Ground InGND Pin no from camera I/O connector Stingray
Input Ground InGND Pin no from camera I/O connector Pike
Outputs Dolphin
Parameter Test condition Value
OutVCC Resistor value
Configuration via registers see Technical Manuals
See Output schematics with external resistor R Dolphin on
Emitter current Max mA Emitter collector voltage
Outputs OSCAR/MARLIN
Outputs Operating conditions
Outputs Guppy
Output parameters Pike
Outputs Pike
Sym Value Condition Bol
Voltage above +45 V may damage the optical coupler
00 µs Rise time 60 µs
Storage 48.00 µs
Output parameters Stingray
Outputs Stingray
Voltage above +30 V may damage the optical coupler
≈ 5 mA load
78 µs Rise time 65 µs
Storage 27.6 µs
Contact your local dealer
Firmware update
Index
Operating system
Operating
Optical coupler
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