Allied Vision USB3 Quick Start Manual
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USB3 Vision Cameras
Quickstart Guide
Scope of this document
This document helps you to:
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Check delivery contents
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Avoid damage to your camera
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Find all downloads you need
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Install all components and acquire images
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Connect the camera I/Os
Delivery contents
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Shipping box
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USB camera
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Quickstart Guide
Avoiding damage to your camera
Environmental conditions
Operation (housing temperature)
Storage (ambient temperature)
Relative humidity, non‐condensing
Read your camera's technical manual
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Learn how to protect your camera from damage and fully understand its functions.
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For more information, see the following table.
Notice: Avoid damage to the camera, PC, or peripherals by ground loops
Unsuitable connection can lead to a short circuit between USB GND and GPIO GND caused by
ground loops damaging the camera and connected devices.
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All wiring must be done by authorized personnel, according to the corresponding
technical standards.
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Read the instructions in your camera's technical manual.
Notice: Avoid damage to the camera by exceeding the allowed temperature range
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For operation, keep the housing temperature between +5 °C and +45 °C.
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Learn from your camera's technical manual how to provide optimum heat dissipation.
Notice: Power Mako U cameras via USB only
Mako U cameras are powered via USB. The Hirose I/O connector is for camera control only.
Connecting a power supply to the Hirose I/O connector damages the camera.
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To avoid damage to USB 3.0 host controller cards or hubs, make sure these components
provide sufficient current supply for the connected cameras.
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For suitable USB 3.0 accessories, see your camera's technical manual.
Notice: Avoid camera damage by improper cleaning
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Allied Vision cameras are clean at delivery.
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Mount/remove lenses and filters in a dust‐free environment.
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Be extremely careful when cleaning optical components.
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Read the cleaning instructions in your camera's technical manual.
V1.0.0
31 October 2015
Part ID: 8757
Note: USB cable is not included
Value
+5 °C to +45 °C
‐10 °C to +70 °C
20% to 80%
Warranty note: Opening the camera housing voids the warranty
There are no switches or parts inside the camera that require adjustment.
If the product is disassembled, reworked, repaired, or cleaned by unauthorized service
personnel, Allied Vision or its suppliers cannot be held liable for any damage or decreased
performance of the camera.
What else do you need?
Document
Technical Manual
USB Features Reference
USB Triggering concept
Software
Vimba SDK, including
Vimba Viewer and Driver
Installer for Windows
Installing all needed components
Prerequisites
Component
Windows
Windows XP, 32‐bit/64‐bit
Intel‐compatible 32‐bit
Windows 7, 32‐bit/64‐bit
or 64‐bit x86 processor
Windows 8.1, 32‐bit/64‐bit
with 1 GHz or better
Windows 10, 32‐bit/64‐bit
ARMv7‐compatible
32‐bit processor with
n/a
500 MHz or better
USB 3.0 external host controller card or on‐board host controller
Accessories
USB 3.0 A to USB 3.0 Micro‐B cable
(See your camera's technical manual for recommended USB accessories.)
Appropriate USB 3.0 host controller driver
Software
Vimba 1.4 or higher: https://www.alliedvision.com/software
Installing the USB card and Vimba software
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Install the USB 3.0 host controller card and driver according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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Download and install Vimba: https://www.alliedvision.com/software.
Installing Vimba under Linux
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Download and unpack Vimba.tgz to your system.
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Follow the instructions in ReleaseNotes_Linux.txt.
Installing the Allied Vision USB 3.0 device driver
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Before connecting the camera to your Windows PC, install Vimba 1.4 or higher.
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Connect your camera and start the Vimba Driver Installer.
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Install the Vimba USB driver.
If driver installation fails
If the installation of the USB3 device driver fails, see your camera's technical manual.
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Link
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical‐documentation
See documents for your camera.
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical‐papers‐knowledge‐base
Link
https://www.alliedvision.com/software
Linux, tested distributions
Ubuntu, Version 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin"
Debian, Version 6 "Squeeze"
Fedora, Version 17 "Beefy Miracle"
Ubuntu hard float, Version 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin"
Ubuntu soft‐float, Version 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot"
Angstrom hard‐float, Version 2012.12
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