Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A&B Software`s
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1. FireWire USB GigE _ Other Configuration PC Driver Info Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced H Name USB Pro Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced H Provider Point Grey Research Renesas USB 3 Extensible Host Controller ews ASMedia USB 3 Extensible Host Controler Dae KC Fresco USB 3 Extensible Host Controller Version 2 33 59 Signed Driver Selection D Point Grey Drivers Third Party Drivers Microsoft Drivers Manual Selection Browse Install Driver PCle Bus Info PCle Bus Speed 5 0 Gb s i m DriverControlGUI H Infomation about Point Grey Drivers Qut SUPERSPEED USB 3 0 drivers for reliable encdto end imaging at www ptgrey com 6 If no driver is listed select Manual Selection and click Browse to find the driver on your computer 7 Click Install Driver Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 8 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 6 7 Step 6 Install Third Party Driver on the Camera In order to have the third party driver you must have installed the third party software in Step 2 To install the third party USB3 Vision driver on the camera 1 Ensure the camera has powered up 2 Open the DriverControlGUI utility installed with the FlyCapture2 SDK Start menu All Programs Point Grey2. GeniCam Display E AnalogControl DeviceControl AcquisitionControl ImageFormatControl l UserSetControl DigitallO Control TransportLayerControl ChunkD ataControl j l Visibility Category that contains the analog control features OK Cancel Apply 1 8 2 Capturing Images using Triggers To capture images using triggers 1 From the Source tab check the On Off box under Trigger section Point Grey cameras support Frame Start the camera starts integration from the trigger defined by the Trigger Source and Trigger Activation and the integration time is defined by the Exposure Time value Exposure Active the camera starts integration from the Trigger Activation and the integration time is equal to the state time of the trigger input Trigger 7 On Off Selector FrameStar 4 Source Activation Software z FallingE dge z Software Trigger Delay 0 2 Set the Source to Software Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 13 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 3 Click on the Software Trigger button 1 8 3 USB 3 0 Chunk Data Support for Chunk Data Stream is part of the USB3 Vision standard Chunk Data Stream allows images to have chunks of additional data such as time sta
3. FireWire USB GigE Other Configuration USB 3 0 Host Controller with the laee pa 1 manufacturer s driver installed Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 Host Controller Point Grey USB 3 0 Vision Camera Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced H Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced H separate devices ASMedia USB 3 Extensible Host Controller i Fresco USB 3 Extensible Host Controller The camera and card are listed as two If your USB 3 0 host controller is using the manufacturer s driver or the Windows 8 driver then proceed to Step 6 If your USB 3 0 host controller is using the Point Grey USBPro driver you can change this using the DriverControlGUI Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 7 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB To change the driver of the USB 3 0 host controller 1 Ensure the camera has powered up 2 Open the DriverControlGUI utility installed with the FlyCapture2 SDK Start menu All Programs Point Grey FlyCapture2 SDK gt Utilities gt DriverControlGUI 3 Click on the USB tab 4 From the PC tree select the host controller 5 Under Driver Selection select Third Party Drivers and select the driver from the drop down If there is more than one listed select the latest version for the manufacturer DriverControlGUl fo ea
4. FlyCapture2 SDK gt Utilities DriverControlGUI 3 Click on the USB tab 4 From the PC tree under the host controller select the Point Grey USB 3 0 Vision Camera 5 Under Driver Selection select manual selection and browse to find the driver on your computer For A amp B Software the 64 bit driver is C Program Files ActiveUSB Driver Win64 usb3vision inf DriverControlGUI fs fs FireWire USB GigE Other Configuration amp PC Driver Info Fresco Logic xHCI USB3 Controller FL1009 Series Name USB Camera Point Grey USB 3 0 Vision Camera Provider Point Grey Research Intel R 8 Series C220 Series USB EHCI 1 826 ae Intel R 8 Seies C220 Series USB EHCI 2 8C2D Dao eee Intel R USB 3 0 eXtensible Host Controller Version 2 32 59 Games Driver Selection gt Point Grey Drivers D Third Party Drivers Microsoft Drivers Manual Selection _C Program Files Active USB Driver Win64 usb 3vision inf PCle Bus Info PCle Bus Speed Select a USB card using the USBPRO Driver DriverControlGUI Hel Information about Point Grey Drivers Quit SUPERSPEED USB 3 0 PoInT GREY Innovation in Imoging Flea3 USB 3 0 cameras cards and drivers for reliable end to end imaging at www ptgrey com 6 Click Install Driver Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 9 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Came
5. USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 4 Preparing for Use Before you use your Point Grey USB3 Vision camera we recommend that you are aware of the following resources Getting Started Manual for the camera provides information on installing components and software needed to run the camera The Getting Started manuals can be downloaded from the Point Grey Website Technical Reference for the camera provides information on the camera s specifications features and operations as well as imaging and acquisition controls The technical references can be downloaded from the Point Grey Downloads page Firmware updates ensure you are using to most up to date firmware for the camera to take advantage of improvements and fixes The latest firmware can be downloaded from the Point Grey Downloads page Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 2 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 5 Understanding USB3 Vision USB3 Vision Camera GEN lt I gt CAM GIGI USZ V I VISION USB3 Vision is a communication interface for vision applications based on the USB 3 0 technology All cameras supporting USB3 Vision interact the same way with software also supporting USB3 Vision The USB3 Vision standard defines required elements for camera identification control and output Like GigE Visio
6. POINT GREY Technical Application Note Innovation in Imaging Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB Technical Application Note TAN2013013 Revised February 21 2014 1 1 Subject Technical Application Note TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 2 Applicable Product s All Point Grey USB3 Vision compliant cameras o Flea3 USB 3 0 o Grasshopper3 USB 3 0 1 3 Application Note Description This application note provides information on how to configure and use Point Grey USB3 Vision cameras This document helps users understand the basics of USB3 Vision and how to use Point Grey USB3 Vision cameras with third party USB3 Vision software This document provides examples using A amp B Software s ActiveUSB demo application Preparing for Use Understanding USB3 Vision Installation and Configuration Running Third Party Software Configuring Point Grey USB3 Vision Camera Properties USB3 Vision Troubleshooting Tips Additional Downloads and Support PGR the Point Grey Research Inc logo FlyCapture Digiclops Blackfly Dragonfly Dragonfly Express Chameleon Firefly Flea Grasshopper Ladybug Scorpion Zebra and Triclops are trademarks or registered trademarks of Point Grey Research Inc in Canada and other countries Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey
7. d party USB3 Vision applications come with their own device driver which needs to be installed for the Point Grey USB3 Vision camera To install the third party device driver for the Point Grey USB3 Vision camera the USB 3 0 host controller must be configured to use the manufacturer s driver and not the Point Grey USBPro driver pgrxhci If using Windows 8 the Windows driver can also be used If the USB 3 0 host controller is configured to use the Point Grey USBPro driver you are not able to install the third party camera driver To determine which driver the USB 3 0 host controller is using open DriverControlGUI and click on the USB tab Start menu All Programs Point Grey FlyCapture2 SDK gt Utilities DriverControlGUI If the host controller is configured for the Point Grey USBPro driver the camera does not appear as a separate device In the figures to the right DriverControlGUI FireWire USB GigE _ Other Configuration A Shows a Renesas USB 3 Extensible PC g Host Controller with the Point Grey Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Hi USBPro driver installed The camera is Intel R 6 Seres C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced HI Renesas USB 3 Extensible Host Controller not shown ASMedia USB 3 Extensible Host Controller Fresco USB 3 Extensible Host Controller B Shows a Flea3 camera as a separate DriverControlGUI device listing running with a Renesas
8. from the Point Grey Downloads page 2 Ensure the camera has powered up 3 Open the UpdatorGUl utility installed with FlyCapture2 SDK Start menu gt All Programs gt Point Grey FlyCapture2 SDK Utilities gt UpdatorGUI3 Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 5 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB UpdatorGUI Copyright Poirt Grey Research 2011 Camera List 1 cameras detected Seral Number Firmware Version Firmware Build Date Log Checking diver versions USB Camera Driver PGRUsbCam sys 2 3 3 56 IEEE1394 Camere Driver PGRCam sys 2 33 54 FirePRO Driver PGR1394 sys 2 3 3 38 GigE Fiter Driver PGRGigE sys 2 3 3 54 GigE Network interface Driver PGRGigEPro sys 2 3 3 35 USB Host Controller Driver PGRXHCI sys 2 3 3 54 CAlSenal di did not detect available frame grabber cameraLink ports on this PC Done BUS RESET 8 7 2013 1 03 16 PM BUS RESET 8 7 2013 1 03 17 PM 5 Click Open to select the firmware file 6 Click Update to begin the update process Do NOT disconnect the camera until the update is complete Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 6 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 6 6 Step 5 Verify the USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver Thir
9. ize 1280 x960 A 1 8 Configuring Point Grey USB3 Vision Camera Properties 1 8 1 Configure USB3 Vision Camera Properties To configure various camera properties 1 Press the camera settings USB3 properties icon in UcamViewer 3 UcamViewer Point Grey Research s n 00000FAA os e ls Bin A Sla QQ afar E Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 11 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB USB3 Properties a Source Format Analog Inp Out GeniCam Display Camera 0 Point Grey Research s n OOO00FAA 7 Acquisition V Acquire video Continuous x Timeout s 30 All Frames 0 Trigger E On Off Selector FrameStart 7 Source Activation Linel v FallingE dge v Software Trigger Delay 0 Ensure the camera has stopped streaming before applying camera settings 2 ActiveUSB provides different options to change camera properties via the source format analog input output and display tab in the USB3 properties dialog 3 Generic USB3 Vision properties can be configured via the GenICam tab Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 12 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB USB3 Properties Source Format Analog Inp Out
10. mended USB 3 0 system components e Article 370 How does my USB 3 0 camera appear in Device Manager e Article 371 My USB 3 0 camera does not achieve full frame rate e Article 372 Diagnosing USB 3 0 camera and bus errors e Article 389 Setting up multiple USB 3 0 cameras e Article 395 Using USB 3 0 and Linux e Article 401 Extending the working distance of USB 3 0 cameras 1 9 3 Known FlyCapture Issues with USB3 Vision Firmware To use the Point Grey USB3 Vision cameras we recommend FlyCapture 2 5 SDK or later FlyCapture 2 4 SDK may work with USB3 Vision cameras but Point Grey has not done extensive testing with this pairing and cannot guarantee results FlyCapture 2 3 SDK and earlier versions do not work with USB3 Vision cameras 1 9 4 What to do if My camera appears in FlyCapture2 but not in Active USB e Ensure the camera has the correct firmware installed e Ensure the USB 3 0 host controller is using the manufacturer s driver or Windows 8 driver e Ensure the camera is configured to use the A amp B device driver Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 15 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 10 Additional Downloads and Support Point Grey Research Inc endeavors to provide the highest level of technical support possible to our customers Most support resources can be accessed through the Support
11. mp or frame counter To enable Chunk Data Stream 1 From the GenlCam tab under USB3 Properties expand the ChunkDataControl section 2 Select ChunkEnable and turn it on 3 Select ChunkModeActive and turn it on 4 Select ChunkSelector to choose the desired data to include in the payload of the image Source Format Analog inp Out GenICam Display ChunkDataControl A ChunkMode ctive ChunkS elector Chunkl mage ChunkCRC ChunkFrameCounter ChunkOffset lt ChunkOffset es m On Y Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 14 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 9 USB3 Vision Troubleshooting Tips 1 9 1 XML Cache When the camera firmware is updated the XML file may also be updated The new file is detected automatically however in some cases you may need to manually clear the XML cache Once the old XML file is deleted the third party software downloads a new XML file from the camera To clear the XML cache 1 Find the XML file in Windows For ActiveUSB the file is located at C Program Files ActiveUSB xmlcache 2 Delete the camera s XML file 1 9 2 Common USB 3 0 Issues The following is a list of useful USB 3 0 knowledge base articles to help you troubleshoot common USB 3 0 issues e Article 357 USB 3 0 Frequently Asked Questions e Article 368 Recom
12. mplete the following steps 1 Install FlyCapture 2 5 or later 2 Install the third party USB3 Vision software 3 Plugin the Point Grey USB3 Vision camera to the USB 3 0 host controller 4 Verify the camera s firmware and update it if necessary 5 Verify the USB 3 0 host controller is using the manufacturer s driver 6 Install the third party USB 3 0 camera driver The following sections provide more detail 1 6 2 Step 1 Install FlyCapture 2 5 or later The FlyCapture 2 5 SDK contains tools that allow you to verify and update the camera firmware install and configure camera drivers and test camera operation FlyCapture is available from the Point Grey Downloads page If you already have FlyCapture 2 5 installed proceed to Step 2 1 6 3 Step 2 Install Third Party USB3 Vision Software The example used in this document is A amp B Software s ActiveUSB demo application A amp B Software contains the required USB3 Vision camera driver and the user interface for controlling camera attributes 1 6 4 Step 3 Connect the Camera Using a USB 3 0 cable connect the camera to the USB 3 0 host controller on the PC Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 4 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 6 5 Step 4 Verify Firmware and Update if Necessary The USB3 Vision standard was established after the lau
13. n it uses GenlCam a programming interface for camera attribute control GenlCam allows camera vendors to define features and attributes in an XML file stored inside the camera The file is parsed by the host application when the camera is initially discovered One of the key benefits of GenICam is the ability for camera vendors to introduce new camera specific features without needing to update the host application Each camera attribute such as exposure time is controlled by a specific GenlCam feature Most USB3 Vision applications provide a Graphical User Interface GUI to control these attributes For more information on the USB3 Vision standard visit visiononline org For more information on GenlCam visit emva org Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 3 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 6 Installation and Configuration 1 6 1 System Requirements e USB 3 0 interface card for supported USB 3 0 configurations see TAN2011005 e Point Grey USB 3 0 camera with USB3 Vision firmware firmware available from the Point Grey Downloads page e FlyCapture 2 5 or later available from the Point Grey Downloads page e USB3 Vision compliant software the example used in this document is A amp B Software s ActiveUSB demo application Before using a Point Grey USB3 Vision camera with a third party application co
14. nch of Point Grey s USB 3 0 cameras USB3 Vision support for Point Grey USB 3 0 cameras started from the following firmware version Camera Firmware Flea3 USB 3 0 2 7 3 3 and newer Grasshopper3 USB 3 0 2 3 3 0 and newer To determine your camera s firmware version 1 Ensure the camera has powered up 2 Open the FlyCap2 program installed with the FlyCapture2 SDK Start menu gt All Programs Point Grey FlyCapture2 SDK gt Point Grey FlyCap2 The firmware version is displayed in the Camera Selection window as well as on the Camera Information tab of the Camera Control dialog FlyCapture2 Camera Selection 2 5 2 3 rc C fea Camera List 1 cameras detected Camera Information Serial Model Interface IP Address Serial Number 11390116 11390116 Hea3 FL3 U3 1352M Model Flea3 FL3 U3 13S2M Vendor Point Grey Research Sensor Sony IMX035 1 3 1280x1024 CMOS Resolution 1328x1048 Interface USB 3 0 Bus Speed 5000 PCle Bus Speed 2 5GTis IIDC Version 1 32 Firmware Version 24 3 0 Firmware Build Time Mon May 27 18 22 30 2013 Driver USB Host Controller Driver PGRXHCI sys 2 3 3 54 Configure ee FlyCap2 Camera Selection Window If the firmware of the camera supports USB3 Vision proceed to Step 5 If the firmware of the camera does not support USB3 Vision you can update the firmware to the latest version To update your camera s firmware version 1 Download the firmware file
15. ras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB Once you have installed the third party USB3 Vision camera driver the DriverControlGUI lists the camera under the third party software listing DriverControlGUI FireWire USB GigE Other Configuration PC E Fresco Logic xHC USB3 Controller FL1009 Series USB3 Vision compliant camera Intel R 8 Series C220 Series USB EHCI 1 8C26 i Intel R 8 Series C220 Series USB EHCI 2 8C2D Intel R USB 3 0 eXtensible Host Controller Third party Camera Driver Installed You can also use Windows Device Manager or DriverInstall exe from A amp B Software to install drivers on host controllers and cameras Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 10 Point Grey Research TAN2013013 Using Point Grey USB3 Vision Cameras with A amp B Software s ActiveUSB 1 7 Running Third Party Software Point Grey USB3 Vision cameras work with the FlyCapture2 SDK or with third party USB3 Vision applications This document provides examples using A amp B Software s ActiveUSB demo application To access the camera in ActiveUSB 1 Open UcamViewer Start menu All Programs ActiveUSB gt UcamViewer 2 UcamViewer will start streaming live images from the camera Be QQ a m th haos Camera 0 v i Active USB Demo in Vall Frame rate 120 05 Timestamp 1401 939101 Image s
16. section of our website Creating a Customer Login Account The first step in accessing our technical support resources is to obtain a Customer Login Account This requires a valid name and email address To apply for a Customer Login Account go to the Downloads page Knowledge Base Our Knowledge Base contains answers to some of the most common support questions It is constantly updated expanded and refined to ensure that our customers have access to the latest information Product Downloads Customers with a Customer Login Account can access the latest software and firmware for their cameras from our Downloads page We encourage our customers to keep their software and firmware up to date by downloading and installing the latest versions Contacting Technical Support Before contacting Technical Support have you 1 Read the product documentation and user manual 2 Searched the Knowledge Base 3 Downloaded and installed the latest version of software and or firmware If you have done all the above and still can t find an answer to your question contact our Technical Support team Revised 21 Feb 14 Copyright 2013 2014 Point Grey Research Inc All rights reserved 16
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