
Baumer VisiLine IPUser's Guide for Gigabit Ethernet CamerasDocument Version: v1.5Release: 15.09.2014Document Number: 11110804
10Installation6. Lens mountingNoticeAvoid contamination of the sensor and the lens by dust and airborne particles when mounting the support or
11Mechanical Tests6.3 Environmen-tal TestingStandard ParameterVibration, sinu-sodialIEC 60068-2-6 Search for Reso-nance10-2000 HzAmplitude under-neat
127. Pin-Assignment7.1 Power Supply and Digital IOsPower supply / Digital-IO (SACC-CI-M12MS-8CON-SH TOR 32) /wire colors of the connecting cable)1234
138. ProductSpecications8.1 Spectral SensitivityThe spectral sensitivity characteristics of monochrome and color matrix sensors for Visi-Line IP ca
14350 450 550 650 750 850 950 1050Wave Length [nm]Quantum Efficiency [%]VLG-22M.I / VLG-40M.I350 450 550 650 750 850 950 1050Wave Length [nm]Quantum E
158.2 Field of View PositionThe typical accuracy by assumption of the root mean square value is displayed in the gure and the table below:phot
168.3 Acquisition Modes and TimingsThe image acquisition consists of two separate, successively processed components.Exposing the pixels on the photo
17Fixed-Frame-Rate Mode8.3.2 With this feature Baumer introduces a clever technique to the VisiLine IP camera series, that enables the user to preden
188.3.3 Trigger ModeAfter a specied external event (trigger) has occurred, image acquisition is started. De-pending on the interval of triggers use
198.3.3.2 Overlapped Operation: texposure(n+2) > texposure(n+1)If the exposure time (texposure) is increased from the current acquisition to the n
208.3.3.3 Overlapped Operation: texposure(n+2) < texposure(n+1)If the exposure time (texposure) is decreased from the current acquisition to the n
218.3.3.4 Non-overlapped OperationIf the frequency of the trigger signal is selected for long enough, so that the image acquisi-tions (texposure + tr
22Advanced Timings for 8.3.4 GigE Vision® Message ChannelThe following charts show some timings for the event signaling by the asynchrono
238.3.4.3 TriggerOverlappedThis signal is active, as long as the sensor is exposed and read out at the same time. which means the camera is operated
248.4 Software8.4.1 Baumer GAPIBaumer GAPI stands for Baumer Generic Application Programming Interface. With this API Baumer provides an interface f
25Camera 9. FunctionalitiesImage 9.1 Acquisition9.1.1 Image FormatA digital camera usually delivers image data in at least one format - the native
269.1.2 Pixel FormatOn Baumer digital cameras the pixel format depends on the selected image format.Denitions9.1.2.1 RAW: Raw data format. Here the
27Pixel depth: In general, pixel depth denes the number of possible different values for each color channel. Mostly this will be 8 bit, which m
289.1.3 Exposure TimeOn exposure of the sensor, the inclination of photons produces a charge separation on the semiconductors of the pixels. This res
29PRNU / DSNU Correction (FPN - Fixed Pattern Noise)9.1.4 Camera TypePRNU/ DSNUCCDVLG-02M.I / VLG-02C.I □VLG-12M.I / VLG-12C.I □VLG-20M.I / VLG-20C.I
3Table of Contents1. General Information ... 62. Gener
30HDR (High Dynamic Range)9.1.5 Camera TypeHDRCCDVLG-02M.I / VLG-02C.I □VLG-12M.I / VLG-12C.I □VLG-20M.I / VLG-20C.I □CMOSVLG-22M.I / VLG-22C.I VLG-4
319.1.6 Look-Up-TableThe Look-Up-Table (LUT) is employed on Baumer VisiLine IP monochrome and color cameras. It contains 212 (4096) values
32Region of Interest9.1.8 With the "Region of Interest" (ROI) function it is possible to predene a so-called Region of Interest (ROI) or Pa
33Binning9.1.9 On digital cameras, you can nd several operations for progressing sensitivity. One of them is the so-called "Binning&qu
349.1.10 Brightness Correction (Binning Correction)The aggregation of charge carriers may cause an overload. To prevent this, binning cor-rection was
35Flip Image9.1.11 The Flip Image function let you ip the captured images horizontal and/or vertical before they are transmitted from the camera.Noti
369.2 Color ProcessingBaumer color cameras are balanced to a color temperature of 5000 K.Oversimplied, color processing is realized by 4 modules.Cam
37One Push 9.3.2 White BalanceHere, the three color spectrums are balanced to a single white point. The correction fac-tors of the color gains are de
389.4.2 GainIn industrial environments motion blur is unacceptable. Due to this fact exposure times are limited. However, this causes low output sign
39Pixel Correction9.5 General information9.5.1 A certain probability for abnormal pixels - the so-called defect pixels - applies to the sen-sors of a
49.2 Color Processing ... 369.3 Color Adjustment – W
40Correction Algorithm9.5.2 On cameras of the Baumer VisiLine IP series, the problem of defect pixels is solved as follows:Possible defect pixels are
419.6 Process Interface9.6.1 Digital IOsUserDenableInputs9.6.1.1 The wiring of these input connectors is left to the user.Sole exception is the c
42Congurable9.6.1.2 OutputsWith this feature, Baumer offers the possibility of wiring the output connectors to internal signals, which are controll
439.6.3 TriggerTrigger signals are used to synchronize the camera exposure and a machine cycle or, in case of a software trigger, to take images at p
449.6.5 DebouncerThe basic idea behind this feature was to seperate interfering signals (short peaks) from valid square wave signals, which can be im
45Timers9.6.7 Timers were introduced for advanced control of internal camera signals.For example the employment of a timer allows you to control the
469.7 SequencerGeneral Information9.7.1 A sequencer is used for the automated control of series of images using different sets of parameters. AABBCCm
47Baumer Optronic 9.7.2 Sequencer in Camera xml-leThe Baumer Optronic seqencer is described in the category “BOSequencer” by the follow-ing features
489.7.3.2 Sequencer Controlled by Machine Steps (trigger)AABBCCTriggerSequencerStartThe gure above shows an example for a half-automated sequencer w
499.7.5 Double ShutterThis feature offers the possibility of capturing two images in a very short interval. Depend-ing on the application, this is pe
510.9 Message Channel ... 6210.9.1 Event Generation ...
509.9 User SetsFour user sets (0-3) are available for the Baumer cameras of the VisiLine IP series. User set 0 is the default set and contains the fa
5110. Interface Functionalities10.1 Device InformationThis Gigabit Ethernet-specic information on the device is part of the Discovery-Acknowl-edge
5210.3 Packet Size and Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)Network packets can be of different sizes. The size depends on the network components employed.
53Example 1: Multi Camera Operation – Minimal IPG10.4.1 Setting the IPG to minimum means every image is transfered at maximum speed. Even by using a f
5410.5 Transmission DelayAnother approach for packet sorting in multi-camera operation is the so-called Transmis-sion Delay.Due to the fact, that
55CongurationExample10.5.2 For the three employed cameras the following data are known:Camera ModelSensor Resolution[Pixel]Pixel Format (Pixel Dept
56In general, the transmission delay is calculated as:∑≥+−+=n3n)1nCamera(gEtransferGi)nCamera(osureexp)1Camera(readout)1Camera(osureexp)nCamera(onDela
57Multicast10.6 Multicasting offers the possibility to send data packets to more than one destination ad-dress – without multiplying bandwidth between
5810.7 IPConguration10.7.1 Persistent IPA persistent IP adress is assigned permanently. Its validity is unlimited.NoticePlease ensure a valid comb
59 ▪ DHCP Request Once the client has received this DHCPOFFER, the transaction needs to be con-rmed. For this purpose the client sends a so called DH
6General Information1. Thanks for purchasing a camera of the Baumer family. This User´s Guide describes how to connect, set up and use the camera.Read
6010.8 Packet ResendDue to the fact, that the GigE Vision® standard stipulates using a UDP - a stateless user datagram protocol - for data transfer,
61In our example, packets from no. 3 to no. 5 are lost. This fault is detected after the predened time has elapsed and the resend
6210.9 Message ChannelThe asynchronous message channel is described in the GigE Vision® standard and of-fers the possibility of event signaling. Ther
6310.10 Action Command / Trigger over EthernetThe basic idea behind this feature was to achieve a simultaneous trigger for multiple came
6411. Start-Stop-BehaviourStart / Stop / Abort 11.1 Acquisition (Camera)Once the image acquisition is started, three steps are processed within the
65Cleaning12. Cover glassNoticeThe sensor is mounted dust-proof. Remove of the cover glass for cleaning is not neces-sary.Avoid cleaning the cover gla
66Disposal14. Dispose of outdated products with electrical or electronic circuits, not in the normal domestic waste, but rather according to your nati
67Conformity17. Baumer VisiLine IP cameras comply with:CE, ▪FCC Part 15 Class B, ▪RoHS ▪CE17.1 We declare, under our sole responsibility, that the p
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7General safety instructions2. CautionHeat can damage the camera. Provide adequate dissipation of heat, to ensure that the temperatures does not excee
8General Description4. 12453No. Description No. Description1 Tube 4 Power supply / Digital-IO2 C-Mount lens connection 5 Data- / PoE-Interface3 LED´sA
9Camera Models5. Camera TypeSensor SizeResolutionFull Frames [max. fps]CCD Sensor (monochrome / color)VLG-02M.I / VLG-02C.I 1/4" 656 x 490 160VLG
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