IDS peak 2.10.0 / uEye+ firmware 3.34

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Image acquisition

•If you increase the exposure time so that the frame rate drops, a single image can be defective.

•To achieve the maximum frame rate, you must set DeviceLinkThroughputLimit to the maximum value.

•To achieve the minimum exposure time, you must set DeviceLinkThroughputLimit to the maximum value.

•To achieve the maximum exposure time, you must set DeviceLinkThroughputLimit to the minimum value.

•As the models do not have an image memory, images may be lost under certain circumstances. In this case, reduce the value of DeviceLinkThroughputLimit. Note, however, that this lowers the frame rate and may cause a rolling shutter effect.

•From firmware version 2.11 on, it is possible to change the frame rate or exposure time of the uEye XLE USB 3 or uEye XCP USB 3 during freerun operation. With previous firmware versions, it was necessary to stop image acquisition to change the frame rate or exposure time.

Sensor

•You can change the shutter mode (SensorShutterMode) of the camera to "GlobalReset". However, you must first enable the trigger mode (TriggerMode) because the GlobalReset function requires the use of an external flash.

•If you enable the "GlobalReset" shutter mode, the maximum possible frame rate (AcquisitionFrameRate) is reduced.

•The trigger has a larger delay in the "GlobalReset" shutter mode.

Flash

•If you want to use the "GlobalFlashWindows" parameter (FlashReference), you must first enable the trigger mode (TriggerMode). If you switch off the trigger mode (TriggerMode="Off"), the settings for FlashReference and FlashDuration are no longer available and the shutter mode (SensorShutterMode) is reset to "Rolling".

ROI

•The frame rate does not increase by the use of a horizontal ROI.

Binning

•The model supports sensor binning from Vision firmware 2.11 on.

•Monochrome and NIR sensors always perform color binning. Slight artifacts may occur due to the color binning.

•Due to the sensor, the first left column in binning mode has different color information. This column is a little darker than the next columns.

Decimation

•The model only supports sensor decimation and no FPGA decimation.

Trigger

•In trigger mode, the "ExposureActive" signal is always present on the flash output (Line1). The signal cannot be switched off.

uEye+ XCP USB 3/uEye+ XLE USB 3/uEye+ XLS USB 3

The model does not support the following features:

•Automatic exposure (ExposureAuto)
Alternatively, you can perform auto exposure on the host.

•Automatic gain (GainAuto)
Alternatively, you can perform the gain functions on the host.

•Automatic white balance (BalanceWhiteAuto)
Alternatively, you can perform the automatic white balance on the host.

•Chunks (ChunkDataControl)

•Counter and timer (CounterAndTimerControl)

•Events (EventControl)

•Color correction (ColorCorectionMode)
Alternatively, you can perform color correction on the host.

•FPGA binning (BinningSelector)
Alternatively, you can use IDS peak IPL to perform binning on the host.

•FPGA decimation (DecimationSelector)
Alternatively, you can use IDS peak IPL to perform decimation on the host.

•Gamma (Gamma)
Alternatively, you can use IDS peak IPL to perform gamma on the host.

•Line scan mode (SensorOperationMode "Linescan")

•LUT (LUTControl)

•Pulse-width modulation (PWMControl)

•Sequencer (SequencerControl)

uEye+ XCP USB 3 Rev. 1.0

•In rare cases it may happen that GPIO 1 (pin 5) toggles HIGH  (3.3 V) for approx. 10 ms when starting the camera. The pin can drive a current of 4 mA.

uEye+ XLE USB 3

•Flash output and GPIOs are in undefined states during and shortly after booting.

uEye+ XLE USB 3

The uEye+ XLE USB 3, combined with the appropriate lens holder, accept s-mount lenses, i.e., lenses with M12x0.5 threading. Cameras of this series can be ordered with or without a built-in filter glasses that either serve protective purposes (GL filter type) or are necessary for proper color rendition (HQ filter type).

To ensure infinity focus, suitable M12 lenses for uEye+ XLE USB 3 cameras have to meet these conditions on mechanical back focus length (MBFL) and depth T (see image below for illustration of these quantities). For proper color rendition, if a color model is used without HQ filter, lenses should be used that include a HQ-type filter element (IR-cut filter, also known as "hot mirror", with a cut-off wavelength at approx. 650 nm).

The conditions in table above assume a locking nut of thickness 2 mm (not indicated in the image below).

USB 2.0 operation

•The camera model does not support USB 2.0 operation.