5GIGE VISION CAMERAS

Alvium G5User Guide
V1.4.1
FW 00.12.00.00611a22
Note: Lenses are not part of this product.

Allied Vision Technologies GmbH // Taschenweg 2a, 07646 Stadtroda, Germany2023-Jun-15

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Alvium G5 cameras at a glance on page 15
Contact us on page 17
Contents on page 18

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EN - English
SafetyBefore using the camera, read these safety instructions. Observe the warnings at
all times. Use the camera only as stated in the Intended use on page 33.

CAUTION
Risk of burns
A camera in operation can reach temperature levels which could cause burns.

CAUTION
Injury by falling cameras or lenses
A falling camera or lens can cause injury.

CAUTION
Risk of cuts by sharp edges of lens mounts
The threads of the lens mount can have sharp edges.

Intended use
Intended use of Allied Vision product is the integration into vision systems byprofessionals. All Allied Vision product is sold in a B2B setting.

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DA - Dansk
SikkerhedLæs sikkerhedsanvisningerne, før kameraet bruges. Overhold alle advarsler. Brugkun kameraet som anført i Intended use på side 33.

FORSIGTIG
Forbrændingsfare
Når kameraet bruges, kan det blive meget varmt og forårsage forbrændinger.

FORSIGTIGKvæstelser, hvis kameraet eller linser falder ned
Falder kameraet eller linsen ned, kan dette forårsage kvæstelser.

FORSIGTIG
Fare for snitsår på linsemodulets skarpe kanter
Linsemodulets gevind kan have skarpe kanter.

Tilsigtet brug
Allied Vision produktets tilsigtede brug er en indbygning i et visionssystem, udført
af fagfolk. Alle Allied Vision produkter sælges i B2B.

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Sicherheit
Bevor Sie die Kamera benutzen, lesen Sie diese Sicherheitshinweise. Beachten Sie
diese Hinweise immer. Verwenden Sie die Kamera nur wie beschrieben in Intended
use auf Seite 33.

VORSICHT
Gefahr von Verbrennungen
Im Betrieb kann die Kamera Temperaturen erreichen, die zu Verbrennungenführen.

VORSICHT
Verletzung durch fallende Kameras oder Objektive
Eine fallende Kamera oder ein fallendes Objektiv kann Verletzungen verursachen.

VORSICHT
Schnitte durch scharfkantige Objektivgewinde
Objektivgewinde können scharfe Kanten haben.

Bestimmungsgemäßer Gebrauch
Allied Vision Produkte sind bestimmt für die Integration in Bildverarbeitungssysteme durch Fachpersonal. Alle Allied Vision Produkte werden in einer
B2B-Umgebung verkauft.

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ES - Español
Seguridad
Antes de utilizar la cámara lea estas instrucciones de seguridad. Observe las
advertencias en todo momento. Utilice la cámara solo tal y como se estipula en el
Intended use en la página 33.

ATENCIÓN
Riesgo de quemaduras
Una cámara en funcionamiento puede alcanzar temperaturas que podrían
provocar quemaduras.

ATENCIÓN
Lesiones en caso de que las cámaras o las lentes se caigan
Si una cámara o una lente se cae puede provocar lesiones.

ATENCIÓN
Riesgo de cortes debido a los bordes afilados del objetivo
Las roscas de los objetivos pueden tener bordes afilados.

Uso previsto
El uso previsto del producto Allied Vision es la integración en el sistema de visión
por parte de profesionales. Todos los productos Allied Vision se venden dentro deuna relación B2B.

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FI - Suomi
Turvallisuus
Lue nämä turvallisuusohjeet ennen kameran käyttöä. Noudata varoituksia joka
hetki. Käytä kameraa ainoastaan kohdassa Intended use sivulla 33 kuvatulla tavalla.

HUOMIO
Palovammojen vaara
Käytössä olevan kameran saavuttamat lämpötilatasot voivat aiheuttaa
palovammoja.

HUOMIO
Putoavien kameroiden tai linssien aiheuttamat vammat
Putoava kamera tai linssi voi aiheuttaa vammoja.

HUOMIO
Linssien kiinnikkeiden terävien reunojen aiheuttamien viiltovammojen vaara
Linssin kiinnikkeiden kierteiden reunat voivat olla teräviä.

Käyttötarkoitus
Allied Vision -tuotteen käyttötarkoitus on integrointi kuvajärjestelmiin
ammattilaisten toimesta. Kaikki Allied Vision -tuotteet myydään B2B-ympäristössä.

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FR - Français
Sécurité
Veuillez lire ces consignes de sécurité avant d’utiliser la caméra. Respectez
continuellement les avertissements. Utilisez la caméra uniquement comme
indiqué sous Intended use, page 33.

ATTENTION
Risque de brûlures
Une caméra en service peut atteindre des niveaux de température susceptibles
d’entraîner des brûlures.

ATTENTION
Blessures en cas de chute de caméras ou d’objectifs
La chute d’une caméra ou d’un objectif peut entraîner des blessures.

ATTENTION
Risque de coupures sur les bords tranchants des montures d’objectif
Les filetages des montures d’objectif peuvent présenter des bords tranchants.

Utilisation prévue
L’utilisation prévue du produit Allied Vision est son intégration dans des systèmesde vision par le soin de professionnels. Tout produit Allied Vision est vendu dans un
cadre B2B.

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‫‪Read before use‬‬‫עברית ‪HE -‬‬‫בטיחות‬‫לפני השימוש במצלמה‪ ,‬עליך לקרוא את הוראות הביטחון האלו‪ .‬עליך לממש הוראות ביטחון אלו תמיד‪.‬‬‫השימוש במצלמה הוא רק לפי מה שכתוב ב"כוונת השימוש" (‪ )Intended use‬בעמוד ‪.33‬‬‫זהירות‬‫סכנת כוויה‬‫בזמן הפעךת המצלמה עלולותטמפרטורות גבוהות לעלות‪ ,‬שיכולות לגרום לכוויות‪.‬‬‫זהירות‬‫פציעה מנפילת מצלמות או עדשות‬‫מצלמה או עדשה שנופלות עלולות לגרום לפציעה‪.‬‬‫זהירות‬‫סכנה להחתך מתבריג חד של העדשה‬‫תבריג תושבת העדשה עלול להיות חד עד כדי פציעה‪.‬‬‫שימוש מיועד‬‫מוצרי ‪ AlliedVision‬מיועדים לשילוב במערכות ממוחשבת לעיבוד צילומים ע"י אנשי מקצוע‪.‬‬‫כל מוצרי ‪ AlliedVision‬נמכרים לשימוש בסביבת ‪.B2B‬‬‫‪8‬‬‫‪Alvium G5 User Guide V1.4.1‬‬

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IT - Italiano
Sicurezza
Leggere queste istruzioni per la sicurezza prima di utilizzare la telecamera.
Osservare sempre tutte le avvertenze. Utilizzare la telecamera come descritto allasezione Intended use a pagina 33.

ATTENZIONE
Pericolo di ustioni
Durante il funzionamento una telecamera può raggiungere temperature elevateche possono essere causa di ustioni.

ATTENZIONE
Lesioni dovute alla caduta di telecamere o lenti
La caduta di una telecamera o di una lente può causare delle lesioni.

ATTENZIONE
Pericolo di tagliarsi sui bordi affilati degli attacchi della lente
I bordi della filettatura dell’attacco della lente possono essere affilati.

Uso previsto
Il prodotto Allied Vision è concepito per essere integrato in sistemi di monitoraggio
in campo professionale. Tutti i prodotti Allied Vision sono venduti in uno scenario
B2B.

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JA - 日本語
安全性
本カメラを使用する前に、この安全の手引きをお読みください。常に、警告事項を守ってください。必ず、Intended use 33 ページの通りに、本カメラを使用してください。

注意
やけどの危険性
作動中のカメラは、やけどを引き起こす温度まで熱くなる恐れがあります。

注意
カメラまたはレンズの落下によるけが
カメラまたはレンズが落下すると、けがをする恐れがあります。

注意
レンズマウントの鋭利な端部で切り傷の危険性
レンズマウントのギザギザの部分が鋭利である可能性があります。

用途
Allied Vision製品は、専門家が視覚装置に統合することを意図したものです。すべてのAllied Vision製品は、企業間取り引き用に販売されています。

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NL - Nederlands
Veiligheid
Lees deze veiligheidsinstructies voordat u de camera gaat gebruiken. Neem dezewaarschuwingen altijd in acht. Gebruik de camera uitsluitend, zoals aangegeven in
het Intended use op pagina 33.

VOORZICHTIG
Risico van verbranding
Een camera die gebruikt wordt, kan temperatuurwaarden bereiken die
brandwonden kunnen veroorzaken.

VOORZICHTIG
Letsel door vallende camera's of lenzen
Een vallende camera of lens kan letsel veroorzaken.

VOORZICHTIG
Risico van snijwonden door scherpe randen van lensbevestigingen
Het schroefdraad van de lensbevestiging kan scherpe randen hebben.

Beoogd gebruik
Het beoogde gebruik van het Allied Vision-product is de integratie in optischesystemen door professionals. Alle Allied Vision-producten worden verkocht in deB2B-markt.

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NO - Norsk
Sikkerhet
Les disse sikkerhetsinstruksene før du bruker kameraet. Følg advarslene til en hvertid. Bruk kun kameraet i samsvar med Intended use på side 33.

FORSIKTIG
Risiko for brannskader
Et kamera i bruk kan nå temperaturnivåer som kan forårsake brannskader.

FORSIKTIG
Skade ved fallende kameraer eller linser
Et fallende kamera eller en fallende linse kan forårsake skade.

FORSIKTIG
Risiko for kutt fra skarpe kanter på linsefester
Sporene på linsefestet kan ha skarpe kanter.

Tiltenkt brukDen tiltenkte bruken av Allied Vision-produktet er integrering i visjonssystemer av
profesjonelle. Alle Allied Vision-produkter selges i en forretning til
forretning-situasjon.

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SV - Svenska
Säkerhet
Läs igenom säkerhetsinstruktionerna innan du använder kameran. Var hela tiden
särskilt uppmärksam på varningarna. Använd enbart kameran på det sätt som
anges i Intended use på sida 33.

VARNING
Risk för brännskada
En kamera i drift kan komma upp i temperaturer som kan orsaka brännskador.

VARNING
Risk för skador från fallande kameror eller objektiv
Fallande kameror eller objektiv kan förorsaka skador.

VARNING
Risk för skärsår från vassa kanter på objektivfattningar
Objektivets gängor kan ha vassa kanter.

Avsedd användning
Den avsedda användningen av Allied Vision-produkter är integrering ivisionssystem av fackmän. Samtliga Allied Vision-produkter säljs i en B2B-miljö.

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ZH - 简体中文版
安全需知
使用本相机前，请阅读本安全说明书。请务必遵守相关警告 和 Intended use
于第 33 页 .

注意事项
烫伤风险
相机操作过程中温度可能上升并导致烫伤风险。

注意事项
相机或者镜头跌落造成伤害
相机或者镜头可能会跌落并造成伤害。

注意事项镜头接口的锐利边缘划伤风险镜头接口螺纹边缘可能较为锐利。

预期用途
Allied Vision 产品的预期用途是由专业人士整合到视觉系统中。所有 Allied
Vision 的产品均通过 B2B 渠道销售。

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Alvium G5 cameras at a glance

Get an overview of Alvium G5documentation:
Consider for Alvium G5 cameras .......................................... 16
Shipping contents.................................................................. 16
What else do you need? ....................................................... 16

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Alvium G5 cameras at a glance

Consider for Alvium G5 cameras
Topic

Details

Camera startup
time

Current Alvium G5 cameras have a boot sequence that may take up to 30 seconds.
We aim to reduce the startup-time by future updates.

Camerainstallation

Alvium G5 cameras require different hardware and settings than 1000BASE-T
cameras like Mako or Prosilica GT cameras. We suggest you:
• Build up general knowledge: Tips and tricks to connect 5GBASE-T on page 148.
• Set up a quick running test: Installing the camera on page 113.
• Find solutions for issues: Troubleshooting common issues on page 164.

Switches

We recommend you to avoid using switches with Alvium G5 cameras. Better use aseparate NIC per camera.

Shipping contents••

Alvium G5 camera
Download Instructions for First Camera Operation document

What else do you need?

This is a selection of helpful downloads:

Download

Link

Alvium Cameras Features Reference

www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-documentation/
alvium-gige-documentation

Application notes
Vimba X SDK for Windows, Linux, andLinux/ARM, including Vimba X Viewer,
Firmware Updater, and Driver Installer
for Windows

www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software/vimba-x-sdk

Firmware downloads

www.alliedvision.com/en/support/firmware-downloads

STEP files

Find downloads for your Alvium model at
www.alliedvision.com/en/camera-selector

Accessories, such as interface cables
and cards, power and I/O cables, power
supplies, lenses, and tripod adapters

www.alliedvision.com/en/products/accessories

Table 1: Downloads for Alvium G5 cameras

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Contact usContact us
Website, email
Generalwww.alliedvision.com/en/contact
info@alliedvision.com
Distribution partners
www.alliedvision.com/en/avt-locations/avt-distributors
Supportwww.alliedvision.com/en/support
www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/technical-support-repair-/-rma

Offices
Europe, Middle East, and Africa(Headquarters)
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
07646 Stadtroda, Germany
T// +49 36428 677-0 (Reception)
T// +49 36428 677-230 (Sales)F// +49 36428 677-28
Asia-PacificNorth, Central, and South America

China

CanadaAllied Vision Technologies(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2-2109 Hongwell Int. Plaza
1602# ZhongShanXi Road
Shanghai 200235, China
T// +86 21 64861133

Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc.
300 – 4621 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 4X8, Canada
T// +1 604 875 8855

Singapore
Allied Vision Technologies Asia Pte. Ltd
82 Playfair Rd, #07-01 D'Lithium
Singapore 368001
T// +65 6634 9027

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Allied Vision Technologies, Inc.
102 Pickering Way - Suite 502
Exton, PA 19341, USA
Toll-free// +1-877-USA-1394
T// +1 978 225 2030

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Contents
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Alvium G5 cameras at a glance

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Contact usDocument history and conventions

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Compliance, safety, and intended use

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EN - English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DA - Dansk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DE - Deutsch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ES - Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
FI - Suomi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FR - Français . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
HE - ‫ עברית‬. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
IT - Italiano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
JA - 日本語 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
NL - Nederlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
NO - Norsk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SV - Svenska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ZH - 简体中文版 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Consider for Alvium G5 cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Shipping contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
What else do you need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Document history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Conventions used in this user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Typographic styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Symbols and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Acronyms and terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Camera identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Compliance notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
For customers in the US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
For customers in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Pour utilisateurs au Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Avoid electromagnetic interferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Copyright and trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Camera mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Product safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electrical connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Optical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Mechanical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Specifications

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Lenses: Focal length vs. field of view104

Applied standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
GenICam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
IP class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Shock and vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Notes on specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Exposure time and frame rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Triggering and sensor shutter types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Digital binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sensor binning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Multiple regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Operation for typical power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dimensions and mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Alvium G5 model specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Alvium G5-052m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Alvium G5-130 VSWIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Alvium G5-291m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Alvium G5-500m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Alvium G5-508m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Alvium G5-510m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Alvium G5-511m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Alvium G5-811m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Alvium G5-812 UV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Alvium G5-1240m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Alvium G5-1242m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Alvium G5-1620m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Alvium G5-2040m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Alvium G5-2050m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Alvium G5-2460m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
White balance default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Dimensions and mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Technical drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C-Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
CS-Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
S-Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lens mounts and maximum protrusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
IR cut filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sensor position accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sensor shift and rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sensor tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
User sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Supported features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trigger features and UserSetDefault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Camera feature availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
About this chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Parameters in tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Optical vignetting with certain lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
About S-Mount lenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Focal length versus field of view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Alvium G5-052m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Alvium G5-130m VSWIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Alvium G5-291m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Alvium G5-500m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Alvium G5-508m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Alvium G5-510m/c, G5-511m/c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Alvium G5-811m/c, G5-812 UV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Alvium G5-1240m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Alvium G5-1242m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Alvium G5-1620m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Alvium G5-2040m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Alvium G5-2050m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Alvium G5-2460m/c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Installing the camera

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Camera interfaces

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Touching hot cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Mounting the heat sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Mounting the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Bottom or top mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Adapting maximum torque values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Mounting the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Mounting and focusing S-Mount lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Configuring the host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Installing the NIC driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Modifying the NIC IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Adjusting the NIC driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Connecting to the host computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Allied Vision software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Third-party software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Powering up the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Powering the camera via I/O port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Powering the camera via PoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
I/Os: Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
I/O connector pin assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
I/Os and GPIOs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Isolated input description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
I/O use for UART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Isolated output description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Non-isolated GPIOs description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
LED codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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Error state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Triggering and timings

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Image data flow
Firmware update

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Performance and troubleshooting

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Index

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Trigger signal flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Trigger latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Triggering with rolling shutter cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ignored triggers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Trigger features and UserSetDefault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Please note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Firmware update with Vimba X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Updating the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Error handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Tips and tricks to connect 5GBASE-T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Hardware selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
NIC hardware installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
NIC firmware and drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
NIC driver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Operation system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Vimba X TL settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Sharing network bandwidth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Optimizing performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Image transfer with rolling shutter cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Frame rate jitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Value changes by feature interdependencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Dark current compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Shutter types affecting image readout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Operating systems and bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Reference system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Feature values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Troubleshooting common issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Camera is not powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Camera is not detected in the viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Camera cannot acquire images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Avoiding dropped packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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This chapter includes:
Document history ................................................................. 23
Conventions used in this user guide..................................... 27
Acronyms and terms ............................................................. 28

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Document history
Version Date
V1.4.12023-Jun-15

V1.4.02023-Jun-06

Remarks• Updated compliance with GigE Vision standard
to V2.2 in Applied standards on page 42.
• Added 12-bit pixel formats in Alvium G5 model
specifications on page 51.
• Completed contents in Camera feature
availability on page 102.
• Applied editorial changes.
Firmware version: 00.12.00.00611a22
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•

•
•
•
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V1-3-02023-Jan-17

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Updated Hebrew contents in Read before use on
page 2.
Added data on multiple regions and sensor
binning for selected models in Alvium G5 model
specifications on page 51, in Camera feature
availability on page 102, and in Image data flowon page 140.
Updated QE curve for G5-130 VSWIR in Alvium
G5 model specifications on page 51.
Updated maximum resolution values and theaccording frame rates for Alvium G5-1620m/c
on page 81 to 5328 (H) × 3040 (V).
Reduced value for sensor shift with G5-2050
models to 150 µm in Sensor position accuracy
on page 99.
Corrected data in table for I/O use for UART on
page 130.
Updated contents for Vimba X.
Applied editorial changes.
Updated values for minimum bandwidth toreach maximum frame rates in Alvium G5 model
specifications on page 51.
Corrected the width value in the specifications
for Alvium G5-1620m/c on page 81.
Added Alvium G5-1242 and G5-2040 models in
Alvium G5 model specifications on page 51 andFocal length versus field of view on page 106.
Reduced contents in Operating systems andbandwidth on page 161.
Applied editorial changes.

Table 2: Document history (sheet 1 of 4)

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Version Date
V1.2.02022-Nov-14

Remarks
Firmware version: 00.11.00.9cf0c21e••

V1.1.52022-Sep-27

V1.1.42022-Sep-20

Updated the title image.
Added note that lenses are not part of the
product.
• Updated standard references in Applied
standards on page 42.
• Added note on deviations from stated frame
rates in Operation for maximum frame rates on
page 46• Replaced previous calculated values for ROI
frame rates by measured values in Alvium G5model specifications on page 51.
• Added Alvium G5-510 models in Alvium G5model specifications on page 51 and Focal
length versus field of view on page 106.
• Changes to Camera feature availability on page102:
- Removed Image Chunk Data
- Added Sequencer.
• Added contents for Ethernet Flow Control toavoid dropped frames in NIC driver settings on
page 150.
• Updated and restructured contents on the
Reference system on page 162.
• Applied editorial changes.
Removed FPNC availability for G5-052 and G5-291 in
Camera feature availability on page 102 and in
Image data flow on page 140.
Applied editorial changes

Table 2: Document history (sheet 2 of 4)

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Version Date
V1.1.32022-Sep-19

V1.1.22022-Aug-05

V1.1.12022-Jul-22

Remarks• Added Hebrew contents to Read before use on
page 2.
• Changed units KB to KByte, MB to MByte, andMBps to MByte/s for clarity.
• Update note for PoE in Product safety on page
36 and removed note for PoE in I/Os:
Precautions on page 127.
• Updates to Alvium G5 model specifications on
page 51:- Adjusted values for bandwidth in Factors for
exposure time and frame rates on page 46.
- Removed data for Alvium G5-030 VSWIR
from, also in Focal length versus field of viewon page 106.
- Corrected max. gain for
Alvium G5-130 VSWIR to 42 dB.
- Set all models to Available.
Applied editorial changes.
Added power consumption values and removed“Coming soon” status for Alvium G5-812 UV on page73.
Added values for minimum and maximum exposure
times in Alvium G5 model specifications on page 51.

Table 2: Document history (sheet 3 of 4)

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Version Date
V1.1.02022-Jul-20

Remarks
Firmware version: 00.10.00.6c9062b1•

V1.0.22022-Apr-22

V1.0.12022-Mar-28

V1.0.02022-Mar-24

Replaced notes to inquire with Allied Vision
Sales representatives by download links to the
Allied Vision website.
• Added Camera identification on page 31,
including Model ID for DoC assignment.
• Updated data in Alvium G5 model specifications
on page 51 for:
- ROI frame rates and exposure time ranges- Maximum gain for Sony IMX global shutter
cameras increased to 48 dB• Added G5-052, 291, and -812 UV models in
Alvium G5 model specifications on page 51 andFocal length versus field of view on page 106.
• Added the information that Alvium G5-511 is
supplied on request only to Sensor position
accuracy on page 99.
• Added new functionalities to Camera feature
availability on page 102.
• Added warning against voltage levels of serial
communication and wrong polarity of external
power in I/Os: Precautions on page 127.
• Added I/O use for UART on page 130.
• Removed FPNC support for VSWIR models in
Image data flow on page 140.
• Removed the section “Feature value changes ona streaming camera” from Optimizing
performance on page 156.
• Applied editorial changes.
• Added contents for Alvium G5-511 in Alvium G5model specifications on page 51 and Focal
length versus field of view on page 106.
• Updated values for Exposure Mode of various
models in Alvium G5 model specifications on
page 51.
Updated power consumption values for PoE
operation in Alvium G5 model specifications on page51.
Firmware version: 00.08.00.6727174b
Release version

Table 2: Document history (sheet 4 of 4)

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Conventions used in this user guideTo give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important
information, the following typographical styles and symbols are used.

Typographic styles
Style (example)
Emphasis

Function
Programs, or highlighting important things
GenICam features names
Features options and register’s options that are selectable by the user
Text that is displayed, or output, by the system for the user, like parts of theGUI, dialog boxes, buttons, menus, important information, windows titles.
Links to webpages and internal cross references

Feature names
Feature options

UI Element
Reference

Table 3: Typographic styles

Symbols and notes
CAUTION
Risk of burns
Precautions are described

CAUTION
Injury by falling cameras or lenses
Precautions are described

CAUTION
Risk of cuts by sharp edges of lens mounts
Precautions are described

NOTICE
Material damage or violation of data security
Precautions are described.
Practical Tip
Additional information helps to understand or ease handling the camera.

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Avoiding malfunctions
Precautions are described.

iAdditional information
Web link or reference to an external source with more information is shown.

Acronyms and terms
The following table provides a list of acronyms and terms used in this document.
Acronym or term
ADC
AIA
CRA
EMVA
ERS
ESD
FCC
FOV
FPNC
fps
Gbit/sGenICam
GND
GPIOs
GRRS
GRS
GS
H×V
KByte
MByte
MByte/s
MP
N.a.
NIC
P
PSE

Description
Analog to Digital Converter
Automated Imaging Association
Chief ray angle
European Machine Vision Association
Electronic rolling shutter also known as “rolling shutter”
Electrostatic Discharge
Federal Communications Commission
Field of view
Pixed pattern noise correction
Frames per second
Gigabit per second
Generic Interface for Cameras, EMVA
Ground (power)
General purpose inputs and outputs (non-isolated)
Global reset release shutter, see GRS
Global reset shutter, see GRRS
Global shutter
Horizontal × Vertical (sensor resolution)
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Megabyte per second
Megapixels (see P)
Not applicable (in tables)
Network interface card
Pixels (see MP)
Power sourcing equipment

Table 4: Acronyms and terms (sheet 1 of 2)

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Acronym or term
QE
RoHS
ROI
RS
SFNC
shutter mode
shutter type
S-Mount

Description
Quantum efficiency
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
Region of interest
Rolling shutterStandard Feature Naming Convention (GenICam)
Value of the ShutterMode feature to select between
rolling shutter (RS) and global release shutter (GRS)
Sensor specific readout, such as rolling shutter (RS) or
global shutter (GS)M12-Mount

Table 4: Acronyms and terms (sheet 2 of 2)

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This chapter includes:
Camera identification............................................................ 31
Compliance notifications ...................................................... 31
Intended use ......................................................................... 33
Copyright and trademarks .................................................... 33
Your safety............................................................................. 34
Product safety ....................................................................... 36

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Camera identification

You can identify your Alvium G5 camera like this:Camera series

Model ID (for DoC)

Camera model

MAC address

Product code

Serial number

Closed housing Alvium G5 cameras have the Model ID: A 1 F.

Compliance notifications
National regulations on disposal must be followed.

For customers in the US
Class B digital device
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, maycause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If thisequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged totry to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:••••

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Supplier Declaration of Conformity

Alvium G5 cameras comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

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Party issuing Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
Taschenweg 2a
07646 Stadtroda, Germany
T// +49 (36428) 677-106
quality@alliedvision.com

Responsible party - US contact information
Allied Vision Technologies, Inc.
102 Pickering Way – Suite 502
Exton, PA 19341, USA
T// +1 978 225 2030
Note: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

For customers in CanadaThis apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emissions set out in
the Radio Interference Regulations.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)Pour utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil est conforme aux normes classe B pour bruits radioélectriques,
spécifiées dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)Avoid electromagnetic interferences
Interface cables, power cables, and I/O cables are sensitive to electromagnetic
interference.
• Use shielded cables only.
• We recommend using cables offered by Allied Vision.
• Avoid coiling.
• We recommend using GPIOs only in environments with low electromagnetic
interference.
Moreover, avoid unnecessary bending to prevent damage to the cables.

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Intended use
Allied Vision’s objective is the development, design, production, maintenance,servicing and distribution of digital cameras and components for image processing.
We are offering standard products as well as customized solutions.
Intended use of Allied Vision product is the integration into Vision systems byprofessionals. All Allied Vision product is sold in a B2B setting.
Allied Vision isn’t a legal manufacturer of medical product. Instead, Allied Vision
cameras and accessories may be used as components for medical product after
design-in by the medical device manufacturer and based on a quality assurance
agreement (QAA) between Allied Vision (supplier) and medical device
manufacturer (customer). Allied Vision’s duties in that respect are defined by ISO
13485, clause 7.2 (customer-related processes, equivalent to ISO 9001, clause 8.2).

Copyright and trademarks
All text, pictures, and graphics are protected by copyright and other laws
protecting intellectual property. All content is subject to change without notice.
All trademarks, logos, and brands cited in this document are property and/or
copyright material of their respective owners. Use of these trademarks, logos, andbrands does not imply endorsement.
Copyright © 2023 Allied Vision GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Your safety
This section informs about issues related to your personal safety. Descriptions
explain how to avoid hazards and operate Alvium G5 cameras safely.

Handling lens mounts
The lens mount thread has sharp edges. Be careful these edges do not cut yourskin when mounting or unmounting lenses.

Handling hot cameras
Depending on the individual setup, Alvium G5 cameras can exceed the specified
maximum operating temperature. In many cases, mounting the camera on a metal
surface or using a lens will be sufficient to cool the camera effectively. However,
especially when operated in higher ambient temperatures, additional measures forheat dissipation, such as using a heat sink, should be considered.
If you have doubts or questions, please feel free to contact your Allied Vision Sales
representative for support!
If the mainboard temperature exceeds the specified maximum for more than two
seconds, the camera is powered off automatically. The current value for mainboard
temperature is output by DeviceTemperature. You can use this value to control
cooling by software, for example, to control a fan.
However, if you hold the camera in your hands during operation, your skin may gethurt. If you touch the camera when it is heated up, we recommend wearing
protective gloves.

Providing optimum heat dissipation
Keep the operating temperature in the specified range to enable best image
quality and to protect the camera from damage.
For your safety and to improve image quality, operate the camera:• Mounted to a base with a high thermal conductivity• With lens or other optical components mounted• With heat sinks mounted that have large surface areas (see note below)• Using conductive media for camera and heat sink mounting• With active cooling of camera, mounting base, and heat sink, such as byventilation.
• Reduce high ambient temperature. For example, in outdoor applications withdirect sunlight, provide shading by an enclosure.

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For a suitable heat sink, see www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
accessory-documentation.
For more information on heat dissipation, see the Optimum Heat Dissipation for
Alvium G5 Cameras application note: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/alvium-gige-documentation.

Camera mounting
Cameras must be mounted using the mounting threads. If vibration is higher thanspecified, cameras can disconnect from the mounting. Falling cameras can hurtyou. To avoid personal injury:• Mount the camera according to the instructions in Mounting the camera on
page 115.
• Ensure, shock and vibration do not exceed the specified range, see Shock andvibration on page 42.
• Use all 3 mounting threads on the bottom of the camera for dynamic
applications with high acceleration.
• Use a lens support if you want to use Heavy lenses.

Heavy lenses
For non-static applications, use lenses with a mass less than 140 grams and alength less than 38 mm, where the center of gravity is 20 mm, measured from thelens mount front flange. For heavier or longer lenses, use a lens support and apply
additional tests. For more information, please contact support atwww.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/technical-support-repair-/-rma.
Applied mechanical tests
See Shock and vibration on page 42 for standards compliance.

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Product safety
To prevent material damage, read the following and understand how to safely
handle and operate the camera. Get helpful details about electrical connections
and learn how to optimize camera performance.

Electrical connections
ESD
ESD is dangerous for electronic devices, especially when tools or hands get incontact with connectors and electronic components. We recommend measures toavoid damage by ESD:
• Unpacking: Remove the camera from its anti-static packaging only when yourbody is grounded.
• Workplace: Use a static-safe workplace with static-dissipative mat and air
ionization.
• Wrist strap: Wear a static-dissipative wrist strap to ground your body.
• Clothing: Wear ESD clothing. Keep components away from your body andclothing. Even if you are wearing a wrist strap, your body is grounded but yourclothes are not.

Cable connections
Provide sufficient strain relief for all cable connections to avoid short circuits andmalfunctions.

Camera power
Operating the camera beyond the specified range damages the camera.
Cameras can be powered using the I/O connector at an input range of 12 to
24 VDC, using a limited power source (LPS), according to IEC 62368-1 withminimum 2.0 A. The camera is not intended to be connected to a DC distribution
network.
Alternatively, cameras can be powered over Ethernet. However, power
consumption and heat generation are higher than with external power, using the
I/O connector.
• Make sure that PoE power sourcing equipment is at least compliant toIEEE 802.3af.
• Only use power supplies that meet the insulation requirement according to
PELV or SELV. For details, please refer to IEC 61140.
• If using external power supplies by third-party manufacturers, observe polarity
to avoid damage to the camera electronics.

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PoE versus external power
Powering the camera via PoE results in higher power consumption and heatgeneration than external power, resulting in higher energy costs and requiring more
efficient heat dissipation.

iExternal power supply
For an external power supply, see www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
accessory-documentation.

PoE Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE)
Damage to the camera or connected peripherals can occur if PSE is not galvanicallyisolated from mains and other electrical connections towards the camera (otherthan Ethernet signals and shield ground).
To avoid damage• Only use IEEE802.3af/at compliant PSE equipment to power the camera via
PoE.
• Ensure the PSE is galvanically isolated from mains and all other electricalconnections towards the camera.

I/Os
To avoid damage to the camera, keep the maximum values for• Isolated I/Os: Input voltage below 24 VDC, output current below 20 mA per
output.
• Non-isolated GPIOs: Input voltage below 5.5 VDC, output current below
12 mA.
See Alvium G5 model specifications on page 51 for details. The maximum lengthfor I/O cables must not exceed 30 meters.
Power supply via I/O cables
If you power the camera via an I/O cable, consider the voltage drop to meet theminimum supply voltage for the camera.

5GBASE-T connection
5GBASE-T NICs
To avoid damage to 5GBASE-T NICs and injectors, make sure that PoE powersourcing equipment is at least compliant to IEEE 802.3af.

i

5GBASE-T accessories
For Accessories, such as interface cables and cards, seewww.alliedvision.com/en/support/accessory-documentation.

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Ethernet cables
Proper cable handling enables reliable performance:• Use Category 6 cables or higher rated Ethernet cables: Cat6 is sufficient for up
to 55 m, we recommend using Cat7 especially when 100 m are exceeded.
• Use only shielded cables to avoid electromagnetic interferences.
• Please use cables recommended by Allied Vision.
• Avoid unnecessary bending to prevent damage to the cables.
• Avoid coiling to prevent electromagnetic interference.

Optical components
Provide the following conditions to keep dirt and droplets out of the optical systemof camera and lens:• Dust-free environment• Low relative humidity• No condensation.
When camera or lens are stored:• Cover the lens mount with a protection foil or cap.
• Cover front and back lens with caps.

SensorSensors are sensitive to excessive radiation: focused sunlight, UV light, lasers, and
X-rays can damage the sensor. Dirt and scratches can damage the sensor as well.
Alvium G5 cameras do not need additional cleaning. Cameras are cleaned before
shipping. Incorrect cleaning can damage the sensor or the filter. Therefore, neverclean the sensor or the filter.
Protect the camera filter and the sensor from dirt, because dirt becomes more
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Hold the camera with the lens mount facing the ground to keep dirt out of the lens
mount. When no lens is mounted, protect the sensor and filter by a dust cap.

Figure 1: Holding the camera with the lens mount facing the ground

LensesMaximum protrusion
The sensor, filter, or lens can be damaged if a lens exceeding maximum protrusion
is mounted to the camera. Use lenses with a maximum protrusion within camera
specifications. Figure 2 shows schematics for maximum protrusion. For details, seeLens mounts and maximum protrusion on page 97.
Maximum
protrusion

Maximum
protrusion

Electronics

Filter*SensorSensorLens mountĨƌŽŶƚŇĂŶŐĞ

Lens mountĨƌŽŶƚŇĂŶŐĞ

ΎKŶůǇĐŽůŽƌŵŽĚĞůƐĂƌĞĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚǁŝƚŚĂŶ/ZĐƵƚĮůƚĞƌ

Figure 2: Maximum protrusion S-Mount (left); CS-Mount and C-Mount (right)
For S-Mount lenses, read Mounting and focusing S-Mount lenses on page 118 to
avoid damage to the sensor, the electronics, and lens.

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Mechanical components
Heat sinks
Heat sinks can be used to cool the camera for safety and to improve image quality.
Adhere to the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the heat sink.

Conductive media
Some conductive media for heat sinks contain corrosive substances that candamage optical surfaces of the sensor, filter, and lens.
• Cover the optical path of the camera when you apply heat sink compound or
adhesive to prevent substances and fumes from damaging optical surfaces.
• Adhere to the instructions and safety notes provided by the manufacturer ofthe conductive media.
• Ensure that the conductive media is correctly positioned: covering only thecomponents to be cooled.

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This chapter includes:
Applied standards ................................................................. 42
Notes on specifications......................................................... 45
Alvium G5 model specifications............................................ 51
White balance default........................................................... 93
Dimensions and mass ........................................................... 94
Technical drawings ................................................................ 94
Lens mounts and maximum protrusion ............................... 97
IR cut filter............................................................................. 98
Sensor position accuracy ...................................................... 99
User sets.............................................................................. 101
Camera feature availability ................................................. 102

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Applied standards
GenICam
GenICam provides a generic access to cameras and devices that is independent of
the interface. This enables operating cameras with USB3 Vision, GigE Vision, or
CoaXPress interfaces with a common software.
GenICam consists of multiple modules for different tasks. Allied Vision cameras andsoftware use these modules, such as the SFNC that standardizes feature names
and types via an XML file.
Alvium G5 cameras comply to:• GigE Vision Standard Version 2.2• GenICam Standard Document Version 2.1.1• GenAPI Schema Version 1.1• GenAPI Version 3.1• GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC) Version 2.7• GenICam Pixel Format Naming Convention (PFNC) Version 2.2

GigE Vision
The GigE Vision standard specifies a UDP based protocol for machine vision andimaging products. It provides control over compliant devices by GenICam
Applications Programming Interface (API). The GigE Vision standard is administeredby the Automated Imaging Association (AIA).

IP class
Equipped with a lens as intended, Alvium G5 cameras comply with IP40 classaccording to IEC 60529.

Shock and vibration
Alvium G5 cameras were tested successfully according to the following standards:• IEC 60068-2-6, sinusoidal vibration testing• IEC 60068-2-27, shock testing• IEC 60068-2-64, random vibration testing.

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Cameras were inspected before and after the tests. All tests were passed
successfully:
Condition

PassedMechanics•••

Camera behavior

Camera functionalities were not affected, no deviations occurred.

Image streaming

Images were streamed without errors.

The camera housings showed no deformations.
The connections between camera components had not come loose.
The sensor position was within the specified tolerances of a new camera.

Table 5: Conditions for passed tests
The conditions for cameras and lenses were the same for all tests. Solid aluminum
tubes were used to represent real lenses:
Parameter

Value

Lens dummy length

38 mm

Lens dummy mass

140 gCenter of gravity (CoG)1

20 mm

1

For camera and lens dummy assemblies, measured from the lens mount front flange
Table 6: Conditions for lenses

IEC 60068-2-6: Sinusoidal vibration
Frequency

Acceleration

Displacement

10 Hz to 58.1 Hz

Not applicable

1.5 mm58.1 Hz to 500 Hz

20 g

Not applicable

Table 7: Frequency, acceleration, and displacement for IEC 60068-2-6 tests
Parameter

Value

Axis1

x, y, zSweep rate

1 oct/min

Sweep duration per axis [hh:mm:ss]

03:45:40

Number of sweeps

10

1

For technical reasons, all three axes are tested with the shaker in the upright position without a sliding
table.
Table 8: Other parameters for IEC 60068-2-6 tests

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IEC 60068-2-27: ShockParameter

Value

Axis

x, y, zAcceleration

20 g

Number of shocks per axis

10

Duration per axis

11 ms

Waveform

Half sine
Table 9: Parameters for IEC 60068-2-27 tests

IEC 60068-2-64: Random vibration
Frequency

Acceleration

15 Hz to 500 Hz

0.05 g2/Hz
Table 10: Frequency and acceleration for IEC 60068-2-64 tests

Parameter

Value

Axis

x, y, zAcceleration RMS (Sigma)

4.9 g

Acceleration peak (Sigma)

14.8 gDuration per axis [hh:mm:ss]

00:30:00

Table 11: Other parameters for IEC 60068-2-64 tests

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Notes on specifications
This section defines the conditions for specifications stated in this chapter.

SensorAbsolute QE plots
Measurements for color cameras were done with IR cut filter. Measurements formonochrome and S-Mount cameras were done without optical filters. With
protection glass or filters, QE decreases by approximately 10 percent.
The uncertainty in measurement of the QE values is 10 percent. This is mainly
due to uncertainties in the measuring apparatus itself (such as Ulbricht sphere andoptometer).
Manufacturing tolerance of the sensor increases overall uncertainty.

ON Semiconductor sensors

The curve in the absolute QE plots shown in this chapter is taken from the sensor
manufacturer data sheet. The information was correct at the time of publishing.

Sony sensors

Sony provides relative response curves in their sensor data sheets. To create theabsolute QE plots shown in this chapter, the relative response was converted to anormalized QE response and then adjusted as per three measured QE values(at 448 nm, 529 nm, 632 nm) for color sensors and one measured QE value(at 529 nm) for monochrome sensors.

Wavelength

The wavelength range in the absolute QE plots reflects the information available inthe sensor manufacturer data sheet at the time of publishing. Many color sensors
are documented by the sensor manufacturer only for wavelengths from 400 nm to
700 nm.

Spectral response plots
The curves in the spectral response plots shown in this chapter were calculated
from measured quantum efficiencies at 448 nm, 529 nm, and 632 nm. The shapeof the curve is taken from the sensor data sheet, but the values have been adjusted
based on these measured values. The uncertainty in measurement of the spectral
response values is 10 percent.

Exposure time and frame rates
Specified values
Stated values were calculated (see Operation for maximum frame rates), thenverified with the Reference system on page 162.

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Operation for maximum frame rates
Values for maximum frame rates and for minimum and maximum exposure time inthe specification tables were measured, based on following parameters:• Factory settings (camera after power up)• Minimum exposure time
• Full resolution• Mono8 pixel format or 8-Bit Bayer pixel format• Camera operation in freerun mode
• Minimum value for SensorBitDepth (8-bit sensor ADC readout mode if
available)• Bandwidth required for the corresponding frame rate, as stated in the tables
for ROI frame rates.
Bandwidth: Values were measured for 300 MByte/s, 400 MByte/s, 525 MByte/s.
Bit depth: Values are measured for Mono8. If you are using color formats or 10-bit
or 12-bit pixel formats, frame rates fall below values for Mono8.
If DeviceLinkThroughputLimit is enabled, you can increase theDeviceLinkThroughputLimit value to increase maximum frame rates.
Triggering: If cameras are triggered, frame rates are lower.
Deviations from stated frame rates can occur, especially when:• The camera is operated in triggered mode
• Low bandwidth is used
• Small ROIs are used.

Factors for exposure time and frame rates••••

The default bandwidth for Alvium G5 cameras is 625 MByte/s, the available
maximum. DeviceLinkThroughputLimit has a default value of 115 MByte/s,
but it is disabled. See Operating systems and bandwidth on page 161.
Available values and increments for exposure time depend on other controls,
such as DeviceLinkThroughputLimit. See Value changes by featureinterdependencies on page 157.
For delays, see Exposure start delay = exposure area – exposure time. on page138.
Calculation of maximum frame rates for different ROIs for Alvium G5 cameras
does not allow to give a formula. Operation for maximum frame rates on page
46 defines the conditions for measuring ROI frame rates.

Sensor ADC readout modes for maximum frame rates
If you are using pixel formats that do not require 12-bit sensor ADC readout andyou want to achieve higher frame rates, you can select between readout modes for
12-bit, 10-bit, and 8-bit with some Alvium G5 camera models. See your model’s
specifications.
By default, Alvium G5 models use the maximum bit depth for SensorBitdepth.
For selected models, Adaptive mode switches automatically between 12-bit and10-bit sensor ADC readout, depending on the selected pixel format’s bit depth.

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This allows to reduce bandwidth and increase frame rates when only 10-bit isrequired.
To enable the 8-bit sensor readout mode, you must switch manually, using
SensorBitdepth. Please observe that the image brightness changes when you
switch between 8-bit sensor ADC readout mode and the other readout modes.

Exposure time behavior regarding ExposureMode
This section informs about how exposure time behaves in the different exposure
modes.
All Alvium cameras have an exposure time offset. The exposure time offset and theexposure time increment depend on sensor and camera characteristics. Both, theexposure time offset and the exposure time increment, can change if Width,
PixelFormat, or DeviceLinkThroughputLimit are changed. See Value changes
by feature interdependencies on page 157.

ExposureMode = Timed
For all Alvium cameras, exposure time can be set by ExposureTime or
ExposureAuto. For this, ExposureMode is set to Timed.
The selected exposure time is extended automatically:• If the selected exposure time does not match the available increment, thecamera automatically extends the exposure time to the next increment.
• The exposure time offset is included in the selected exposure time.

ExposureMode = TriggerWidth or TriggerControlled
In addition, most global shutter (GS) cameras can control exposure time by thetrigger signal, with the ExposureMode set to TriggerWidth or
TriggerControlled (using ExposureStart and ExposureStop).
The trigger controlled exposure time is extended automatically:• If the trigger controlled exposure time does not match the available increment,
the camera automatically extends the exposure time to the next increment.
• Subsequently, the exposure time offset is added.
You can use ExposureActive to determine the duration of the exposure timeoffset.

Triggering and sensor shutter types
Triggering behavior differs between cameras with global shutter (GS) andelectronic rolling shutter (ERS).

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Triggering
The following table shows how the shutter mode impacts available frame rates:
Sensor type
Global shutter

Rolling shutter

Shutter mode
Global shutter
Global shutter
Rolling shutter
Rolling shutter
Global reset shutter(GRS)
Global reset shutter(GRS)

Trigger mode
FreerunExternal trigger
FreerunExternal trigger

Available frame rates
Maximum values
Maximum values
Maximum values
Reduced values

ROI frame rates
Increased values
Increased values
Increased values

FreerunMaximum values

No increase

External trigger

Maximum values

No increase

Increased values1

1Except for Alvium G5-1240 cameras

Table 12: Frame rates depending on shutter modes and trigger modes
Achieved frame rates may not match specified values••

Some sensors have an exposure start jitter that may reduce maximum frame
rates.
Your individual setup may cause delays in data transmission.

Bandwidth adjustments
Consider the bandwidth available for camera payload depends on your individual
hardware, the operating system, software and drivers, and your application. We
recommend you to adjust DeviceLinkThroughputLimit to your requirements.
Interdependencies between ROI and ExposureTime values
Changing parameters for ROI can affect values for ExposureTime, such as
minimum, maximum, and increments, but ExposureTime itself as well. We
recommend you to set:••

ROI values

DeviceLinkThroughputLimit
before you set values for ExposureTime.

See Value changes by feature interdependencies on page 157 for details.

Digital binning
Alvium G5 cameras combine digital horizontal binning and digital vertical binning,for integer values 1 to 8.
Alvium G5 models ≥12 MP resolution
If digital horizontal and digital vertical binning are set to 1× and the digital verticalbinning value is increased, digital horizontal binning is automatically set to 2×.

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Sensor binning
Selected camera models support sensor binning in addition. See the specifications
tables in Alvium G5 model specifications on page 51.

Multiple regions
All Alvium G5 models support single ROI (region of interest). Because multiple ROI(MultipleRegions features) are sensor based, it is not supported by all camera
models. With all the corresponding models, Free mode is available forMultipleRegionArrangement with 1 to 4 subregions. Other models also support
Tile mode, some models also support Horizontal and Vertical mode with 1 to
4 subregions. See Table 13.
ModeSensor input

Camera output

Free

Tile

Horizontal

VerticalTable 13: Modes for MultipleRegions
See the specifications tables in Alvium G5 model specifications on page 51 formodel details.

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iUsing multiple regions
Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technicaldocumentation/alvium-gige-documentation.

Operation for typical power consumption
Values for power consumption in the specification tables are based on following
parameters:• Factory settings (camera after power up)• Minimum exposure time
• Maximum frame rate
• Full resolution• Mono8 pixel format or 8-Bit Bayer pixel format• Camera operation in freerun mode
• Sensor ADC readout using maximum bit depth• Without bandwidth limitations.

Dimensions and mass
For your model’s dimensions, see Dimensions and mass on page 94. For technicaldrawings, see Technical drawings on page 94.

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Alvium G5 model specifications
Alvium G5-052m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)

G5-052m

Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats

RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-052c
Sony IMX426
816 (H) × 624 (V); 0.5 MP
CMOSGlobal shutter (GS)Type 1/1.7; 7.3 mm × 5.6 mm; 9.2 mm diagonal
9.0 µm × 9.0 µm
0 deg
8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit; Adaptive (10-bit, 12-bit)
Mono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
689 fps (at ≥445 MByte/s)
22 µs to 10 s (445 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
Free | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.6 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.2 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 Output by DeviceTemperature

Table 14: Alvium G5-052m/c specifications

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Absolute QE, spectral response
Diagrams will be added in a future version of this document.

ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 445 MByte/s. Increasing the DeviceLinkThroughputLimit value
does not increase frame rates.
Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

Fullresolution

816

624

0.509

689.3/407.2/414.2

621.4/316.5/320.5

469.6/240.5/242.9

SVGA

800

600

0.480

704.5/424.8/434.2

634.3/329.1/334.1

489.7/248.8/255.7

VGA

640

480

0.307

853/633/620.8

853.0/494.2/503.8

733.1/375.4/385.2

HVGA

480

320

0.154

1156.7/955.4/849.9

1156.6/881.3/849.9

1156.6/671.0/690.5

320

240

0.077

1418.1/1175/
1053.71418.0/1174.9/
1054

1418.0/1174.9/
1053.7

240

160

0.038

1813.7/1500/
1366.51813.7/1499.9/
1366.41813.7/1499.9/
1366.4

160

120

0.019

2052.5/1704.4/
1565.72052.4/1704.5/
1566

2052.4/1704.5/
1565.6Max. × half

816

312

0.255

1121/669.4/686.8

1013.4/523.5/535.6

774.3/400.2/408.9

Max. × min.

816

8

0.007

2983.4/1880.7/
2008.22744.2/1512.0/
1628.42192.5/1190.4/
1290.6

Min. × max.

8

624

0.005

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

QVGA
HQVGA
QQVGA

723.1/597.6/525.4
3714/3103.5/3021.2

3713.9/3103.3/3021.1

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 8-Bit(3) /Mono10 or Bayer...10 at SensorBitDepth = 10 -Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.
3
The SensorBitDepth value must be set separately from PixelFormat.
See Sensor ADC readout modes for maximum frame rates on page 46 for details.

Table 15: Alvium G5-052m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-130 VSWIR
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls
1G5-130 VSWIR
Sony IMX990
1296 (H) × 1032 (V); 1.3 MP
InGaAsGlobal shutter (GS)Type 1/2; 6.4 mm × 5.12 mm; 8.2 mm diagonal
5 µm × 5 µm
0 deg
8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit; Adaptive (10-bit, 12-bit)
Mono8 (default), Mono10, Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Not applicableNot applicable130 fps (at ≥185 MByte/s)
22 µs to 10 s (185 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 42 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
Free | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 4.9 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 5.7 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)Output by DeviceTemperature
Table 16: Alvium G5-130 VSWIR specifications

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Relative QE
80%
Sony IMX990, IMX991 ƌĞůĂƟǀĞ QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

Wavelength [nm]Figure 3: Alvium G5-130m SWIR (Sony IMX990) absolute QE

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 185 MByte/s. Increasing the DeviceLinkThroughputLimit value
does not increase frame rates.
Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

Full
resolution

1296

1032

1.337

130.7/121.1/69.7

130.7/105.4/69.7

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

131.8/122.0/70.2

131.8/107.8/70.2

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

183.2/169.5/97.7

183.2/149.9/97.7

XGA

1024

768

0.786

173.0/160.5/92.3

SVGA

800

600

0.480

218.3/202.1/116.2

VGA

640

480

0.307

267.8/248.2/142.9

HVGA

480

320

0.154

384.8/356.4/205.1

QVGA

320

240

0.077

492.3/457.1/262.6

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

683.1/634.3/364.9

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

849.9/789.2/454.6

Max. × half

1296

516

0.669

246.1/227.8/131.5

246.1/198.4/131.5

Max. × min.

1296

8

0.010

2131.1/1894.1/1167.9

2131.1/1692.8/1167.
9

Min. × max.

8

1032

0.008

132.4/122.9/70.4

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

2644.1/2455.3/1405.9

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

1

Mono8 at SensorBitDepth = 8-Bit(2) / Mono10 at SensorBitDepth = 10-Bit /Mono12 or at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2The SensorBitDepth value must be set separately from PixelFormat.
See Sensor ADC readout modes for maximum frame rates on page 46 for details.

Table 17: Alvium G5-130m SWIR ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-291m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)

G5-291m

Monochrome pixel formats

YUV color pixel formats

RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-291c

Sony IMX421
1944 (H) x 1472 (V); 2.9 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 2/3; 8.8 mm × 6.6 mm; 10.8 mm diagonal
4.5 µm × 4.5 µm
0 deg
8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit; Adaptive (10-bit, 12-bit)
Mono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
166 fps (at ≥515 MByte/s)
17 µs to 10 s (515 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
Free | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.6 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.2 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 Output by DeviceTemperature

Table 18: Alvium G5-291m/c specifications

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Absolute QE, spectral response
Diagrams will be added in a future version of this document.

ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 515 MByte/s. Increasing the DeviceLinkThroughputLimit value
does not increase frame rates.
Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

Fullresolution

1944

1472

2.862

166.3/85.7/85.4

128.8/65.3/65.2

97.4/49.2/49.2

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

220.6/115.2/114.9

173.0/88.3/88.5

131.8/66.8/66.5

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

201.6/125.3/124.9

188.6/96.3/96.5

143.8/72.3/72.7

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

261.0/180.0/180.5

261.0/138.9/137.6

204.8/104.4/104.7

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

234.2/180.6/164.3

234.2/139.6/138.2

205.8/104.9/104.8

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

320.2/247.4/225.2

320.2/191.7/189.7

281.9/144.3/144.3

XGA

1024

768

0.786

304.7/252.1/214.2

304.7/226.4/214.2

304.7/169.6/169.8

SVGA

800

600

0.480

VGA

640

480

0.307

461.9/383.7/326.9

HVGA

480

320

0.154

646.7/537.8/459.4

QVGA

320

240

0.077

810.9/678.1/580.8

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

1082.3/909.9/782.6

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

1306.2/1102.9/952.0

Max. × half

1944

736

1.431

309.0/161.0/160.3

240.8/123.2/123.0

182.8/93.1/93.1

Max. × min.

1944

8

0.016

2039.8/1238.5/
1211.71714.1/1004.0/
992.9

1382.0/793.2/
800.6

Min. × max.

8

1472

0.012

170.8/141.1/119.7

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

3013.3/2631.0/2337.9

380.4/315.1/268.0

380.4/269.0/268.0

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 8-Bit(3) /Mono10 or Bayer...10 at SensorBitDepth = 10 -Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.
3
The SensorBitDepth value must be set separately from PixelFormat.
See Sensor ADC readout modes for maximum frame rates on page 46 for details.

Table 19: Alvium G5-291m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-500m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats

Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Sensor binning (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-500m
G5-500c
ON Semiconductor AR0521SR
2592 (H) × 1944 (V); 5.0 MP
CMOS
Rolling shutter (RS)Type 1/2.5; 5.7 mm × 4.3 mm; 7.1 mm diagonal
2.2 µm × 2.2 µm
9 deg
10-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerGR8, BayerGR10,
BayerGR10p, BayerGR12,
Not applicable
BayerGR12p, BayerGR12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
68 fps1 (at ≥353 MByte/s)
8 µs to 0.4 s (353 MByte/s)
Timed
0 dB to 24.1 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2 × 1, 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 5.5 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 6.3 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard2)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 In triggered mode: 34 fps
2

Output by DeviceTemperature
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Absolute QE
BlueQE

GreenQE

RedQE

MonochromeQE

100%
ONSemiAR0521absoluteQE
90%

QuantumEfficiency[%]

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1050

1100

Wavelength[nm]Figure 4: Alvium G5-500m/c (ON Semi AR0521) absolute QE

Spectral responseBlueResponse

GreenResponse

RedResponse

MonochromeResponse

0.400
ONSemiAR0521spectralresponse

SpectralResponse[A/W]

0.350

0.300

0.250

0.200

0.150

0.100

0.050

0.000
300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1050

1100

Wavelength[nm]Figure 5: Alvium G5-500m/c (ON Semi AR0521) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 353 MByte/s. Increasing the DeviceLinkThroughputLimit value
does not increase frame rates.
Shutter mode

User mode

Available frame rates

RS

FreerunValues in Table 22 below

RS

Triggered

Values for full resolution in Table 22 below are approximately divided by 2 andapply to all resolutions.

Table 21: Frame rate behavior for different configurations

Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

Fullresolution

2592

1944

5.039

68.0/50.7

68.0/38.7

57.9/29.1

WQHD

2560

1440

3.686

91.0/68.7

91.0/52.5

78.5/39.4

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

85.8/80.8

85.8/61.6

85.8/46.3

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

120.3/120.3

120.3/92.3

120.3/69.4

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

109.1/109.1

109.1/100.2

109.1/75.3

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

143.7/143.6

143.7/110.2

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

127.2/127.2

127.2/109.6

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

177.7/177.7

177.7/153.2

XGA

1024

768

0.786

167.6/167.6

SVGA

800

600

0.480

211.7/211.7

VGA

640

480

0.307

260.8/260.8

HVGA

480

320

0.154

378.1/377.1

QVGA

320

240

0.077

487.9/487.9

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

684.0/684.0

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

856.0/856.0

Max. × half

2592

972

2.519

132.4/98.9

132.4/75.6

112.9/56.9

Max. × min.

2592

8

0.021

2125.1/1714.7

2125.1/1377.0

1895.7/1092.0

Min. × max.

8

1944

0.016

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

68.6/68.6
2892.5/2892.5

2892.5/2891.5

2892.5/2892.5

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 10-Bit /Mono10 or Bayer...10 at SensorBitDepth = 10 -Bit

2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 22: Alvium G5-500m/c ROI frame rates

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Specifications

Alvium G5-508m/c
FeatureSpecification

Sensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats

YUV color pixel formats

RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-508m (monochrome)
G5-508c (color)
Sony IMX250LLR
Sony IMX250LQR
2464 (H) x 2056 (V); 5.1 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 2/3; 8.5 mm × 7.1 mm; 11.1 mm diagonal
3.45 µm × 3.45 µm
0 deg
8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit; Adaptive (10-bit, 12-bit)
Mono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
95 fps (at ≥502 MByte/s)
24 µs to 10 s (502 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
Free | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.1 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.0 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 Output by DeviceTemperature

Table 23: Alvium G5-508m/c specifications

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Absolute QE
BlueQE

GreenQE

RedQE

MonochromeQE

70%SonyIMX250absoluteQE

QuantumEfficiency[%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

Wavelength[nm]Figure 6: Alvium G5-508m/c (Sony IMX250) absolute QE

Spectral responseBlueResponse

GreenResponse

RedResponse

MonochromeResponse

0.4000SpectralResponse[A/W]

SonyIMX250spectralresponse

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

Wavelength[nm]Figure 7: Alvium G5-508m/c (Sony IMX250) spectral response

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Specifications

ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 502 MByte/s. Increasing the DeviceLinkThroughputLimit value
does not increase frame rates.
Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

Fullresolution

2464

2056

5.066

95.0/49.7/49.4

75.5/38.1/37.9

56.9/28.7/28.5

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

125.9/79.4/78.8

119.5/60.8/60.5

90.8/45.7/45.6

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

175.6/117.8/117.1

175.6/90.3/90.1

135.2/68.3/67.8

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

159.9/127.8/111.3

159.9/98.3/98.1

147.2/73.8/73.9

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

209.6/171.3/146.0

209.6/143.2/141.3

209.6/107.7/107.5

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

186.4/152.3/129.8

186.4/143.0/129.8

186.4/107.4/107.0

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

258.2/210.9/179.8

258.2/198.1/179.8

258.2/149.1/148.3

XGA

1024

768

0.786

SVGA

800

600

0.480

308.1/252.0/214.5

VGA

640

480

0.307

378.4/309.5/263.4

HVGA

480

320

0.154

541.0/442.5/377.2

QVGA

320

240

0.077

686.8/567.5/483.8

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

939.9/783.3/667.7

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

1152.4/964.4/822.1

Max. × half

2464

1028

2.533

182.4/96.1/95.4

145.5/73.9/73.4

110.1/55.7/55.4

Max. × min.

2464

8

0.020

2081.4/1277.9/
1201.91813.6/1053.8/
998.5

1497.7/857.1/
819.7

Min. × max.

8

2056

0.016

96.5/79.1/67.4

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

3138.1/2735.2/2331.7

244.8/200.0/170.5

244.8/174.9/170.5

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 8-Bit(3) /Mono10 or Bayer...10 at SensorBitDepth = 10 -Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.
3 The SensorBitDepth value must be set separately from PixelFormat.
See Sensor ADC readout modes for maximum frame rates on page 46 for details.

Table 24: Alvium G5-508m/c ROI frame rates

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Specifications

Alvium G5-510m/c
FeatureSpecification

Sensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats

RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)
GPIOs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-510m (monochrome)G5-510c (color)
Sony IMX547-AAMJ
Sony IMX547-AAQJ
2464 (H) × 2064 (V); 5.1 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 1/1.8; 6.75 mm × 5.66 mm; 8.8 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
81 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
14 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
4 programmable GPIOs
As direct inputs (push-pull): 0 to 5.5 VDC
As direct outputs (push-pull): 0 to 3.3 VDC at 12 mA
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.2 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 6.9 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 Output by DeviceTemperature

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Absolute QEBlue QE

Green QERed QE

Monochrome QE

80%
Sony IMX54x absolute QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

950

1000

Wavelength [nm]Figure 8: Alvium G5-510m/c (Sony IMX548) absolute QE

Spectral response
Blue Response

Green Response

Red Response

Monochrome Response

0.4000Spectral Response [A/W]

Sony IMX54x spectral response

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Wavelength [nm]Figure 9: Alvium G5-510m/c (Sony IMX548) spectral response

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Specifications

ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

Fullresolution

2464

2064

5.086

81.4/47.3

71.7/36.2

54.0/27.2

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

106.7/74.7

106.7/56.9

85.2/42.9

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

145.3/108.5

145.3/82.8

123.8/62.5

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

133.2/118.3

133.2/90.8

133.2/68.6

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

170.1/168.3

170.1/128.8

170.1/96.8

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

153.4/153.4

153.4/130.5

153.4/98.0

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

205.5/205.5

205.5/175.0

205.5/131.6

XGA

1024

768

0.786

SVGA

800

600

0.480

239.9/239.6

VGA

640

480

0.307

285.3/285.3

HVGA

480

320

0.154

380.5/379.7

QVGA

320

240

0.077

456.0/456.0

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

568.9/568.9

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

649.4/649.4

Max. × half

2464

1032

2.543

150.1/87.8

132.4/67.4

100.1/50.8

Max. × min.

2464

8

0.020

918.9/579.6

827.7/455.3

648.7/349.7

Min. × max.

8

2064

0.017

82.5/82.5

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

1074.7/1074.7

195.9/195.9

195.9/156.4

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth =12-Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit

2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 26: Alvium G5-510m/c ROI frame rates

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Specifications

Alvium G5-511m/c
FeatureSpecification

Sensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats

RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)
GPIOs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls
1G5-511m (monochrome)G5-511c (color)
Sony IMX547-AAMJ
Sony IMX547-AAQJ
2464 (H) × 2064 (V); 5.1 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 1/1.8; 6.75 mm × 5.66 mm; 8.8 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
79 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
12 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
4 programmable GPIOs
As direct inputs (push-pull): 0 to 5.5 VDC
As direct outputs (push-pull): 0 to 3.3 VDC at 12 mA
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.5 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.1 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)Output by DeviceTemperature
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Absolute QEBlue QE

Green QERed QE

Monochrome QE

80%
Sony IMX54x absolute QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

950

1000

Wavelength [nm]Figure 10: Alvium G5-511m/c (Sony IMX547) absolute QE

Spectral response
Blue Response

Green Response

Red Response

Monochrome Response

0.4000Spectral Response [A/W]

Sony IMX54x spectral response

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Wavelength [nm]Figure 11: Alvium G5-511m/c (Sony IMX547) spectral response

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Specifications

ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

Fullresolution

2464

2064

5.086

79.9/47.3

71.7/36.2

54.0/27.2

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

104.7/74.7

104.7/56.9

85.2/42.9

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

142.6/108.5

142.6/82.8

123.8/62.5

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

130.7/118.3

130.7/90.8

130.7/68.6

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

166.8/166.8

166.8/128.8

166.8/96.8

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

150.5/150.4

150.5/130.5

150.5/98.0

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

201.8/201.5

201.8/175.0

201.8/131.6

XGA

1024

768

0.786

SVGA

800

600

0.480

235.2/235.2

VGA

640

480

0.307

279.8/279.8

HVGA

480

320

0.154

373.1/373.1

QVGA

320

240

0.077

447.1/447.1

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

557.9/557.9

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

636.8/636.8

Max. × half

2464

1032

2.543

147.3/87.8

132.4/67.4

100.1/50.8

Max. × min.

2464

8

0.020

905.6/579.6

827.7/455.3

648.7/349.7

Min. × max.

8

2064

0.017

80.9/80.9

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

1053.8/1053.8

192.3/192.3

192.3/156.4

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth =12-Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit

2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 28: Alvium G5-511m/c ROI frame rates

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Specifications

Alvium G5-811m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats

Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls
1G5-811m
G5-811c
Sony IMX546-AAMJ
Sony IMX546-AAQJ
2848 (H) × 2848 (V); 8.1 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 2/3; 7.8 mm × 7.8 mm; 11 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
59 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
14 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.5 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.1 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)Output by DeviceTemperature
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Absolute QEBlue QE

Green QERed QE

Monochrome QE

80%
Sony IMX54x absolute QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

950

1000

Wavelength [nm]Figure 12: Alvium G5-811m/c (Sony IMX546) absolute QE

Spectral response
Blue Response

Green Response

Red Response

Monochrome Response

0.4000Spectral Response [A/W]

Sony IMX54x spectral response

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Wavelength [nm]Figure 13: Alvium G5-811m/c (Sony IMX546) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Image format

Width[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI area[MP]

Full resolution

2848

2848

QSXGA

2560

WQHD

Frame rate [fps]1
525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

8.11159.1/30.3

45.9/23.2

34.6/17.4

2048

5.243

80.4/46.1

69.7/35.1

52.4/26.4

2560

1440

3.686

110.3/63.4

95.8/48.4

72.1/36.4

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

104.7/74.7

104.7/56.9

85.2/42.9

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

142.6/108.5

142.6/82.8

123.8/62.5

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

130.7/118.3

130.7/90.8

130.7/68.6

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

166.8/166.8

166.8/128.8

166.8/96.8

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

150.5/150.4

150.5/130.5

150.5/98.0

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

201.8/201.5

201.8/175.0

201.8/131.6

XGA

1024

768

0.786

SVGA

800

600

0.480

235.2/235.2

VGA

640

480

0.307

279.8/279.8

HVGA

480

320

0.154

373.1/373.1

QVGA

320

240

0.077

447.1/447.1

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

557.9/557.9

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

636.8/636.8

Max. × half

2848

1424

4.056

111.1/57.4

86.6/43.9

65.4/33.0

Max. × min.

2848

8

0.023

883.4/502.1

715.7/393.5

560.8/302.2

Min. × max.

8

2848

0.023

59.8/59.8

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

1053.8/1053.8

192.3/192.3

192.3/156.4

1

Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 30: Alvium G5-811m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-812 UVNOTICE
Sensor aging by UV radiation
The sensor in this camera model is dedicated for imaging in the UV spectrum.
However, UV radiation causes aging, which is permanently increasing the darkcurrent and decreasing the QE (quantum efficiency). To reduce sensor aging, we
recommend you to:••

Minimize the intensity of UV radiation.
Avoid wavelengths below 250 nm. For example, consider the use of bandpass
filters to block shorter wavelengths.
Specification

FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)

G5-812 UVSony IMX487
2848 (H) × 2848 (V); 8.1 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 2/3; 7.8 mm × 7.8 mm; 11 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMonochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls
1

Mono8 (default), Mono10, Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Not applicableNot applicable58 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
14 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 7.2 W at 12 VDC | Power over Ethernet: 7.6 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard1)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)Output by DeviceTemperature

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Absolute QE and spectral response
Diagrams will be added in a future version of this document.

ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
ImageformatFull
resolution
QSXGA
WQHD
QXGA
Full HD
UXGA
WXGA+
SXGA
HD 720
XGA
SVGA
VGA
HVGA
QVGA
HQVGA
QQVGA
Max. × halfMax. × min.
Min. × max.
Min. × min.

Frame rate [fps]1

Width[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

2848

2848

8.111

58.8/30.2

45.7/23

34.4/17.3

2560
2560
2048
1920
1600
1440
1280
1280
1024
800
640
480
320
240
160
2848
2848

2048
1440
1536
1080
1200
900
1024
720
768
600
480
320
240
160
120
1424
8

5.243
3.686
3.146
2.074
1.920
1.296
1.311
0.922
0.786
0.480
0.307
0.154
0.077
0.038
0.019
4.056
0.023

79.7/45.7
69.2/34.8
109/62.7
94.7/47.8
103.5/73.9
103.5/56.3
139.6/106.2
139.6/81.1
128.9/116.7
128.9/89.6
162.7/162.7
162.7/125.6
148.1/148
148.1/128.4
197.4/197.2
197.4/171.2
188.3/188.3
227/227271.4/271.4
358.3/358.3
425/425525.4/525.4
579.5/579.5
109.8/56.7
85.6/43.4
776.8/435.5
625.9/340

8
8

2848
8

0.023
64 P

59.5/59.5
905.6/905.6

52/26.2
71.2/3684.2/42.4
121.2/61.2
128.9/67.6
162.7/94.4
148.1/96.4
197.4/128.7
188.3/153.2

64.6/32.7
487.8/260.3

1

Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

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Alvium G5-1240m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats

Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning2
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-1240m

G5-1240c
Sony IMX226
4024 (H) x 3036 (V); 12.2 MP
CMOS
Rolling shutter (RS) or Global reset shutter (GRS)
Type 1/1.7; 7.4 mm × 5.6 mm; 9.33 mm diagonal
1.85 µm × 1.85 µm
0 deg
10-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
41 fps1 (at 525 MByte/s)
10 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed
0 dB to 27 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.1 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 6.8 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +88 °C (Mainboard3)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 In triggered mode: 20 fps
2 Digital vertical binning can be used only when digital horizontal binning is used as well.
3 Output by DeviceTemperature

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Absolute QE
BlueQE

GreenQE

RedQE

MonochromeQE

80%SonyIMX226absoluteQE

70%

QuantumEfficiency[%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

Wavelength[nm]Figure 14: Alvium G5-1240m/c (Sony IMX226) absolute QE

Spectral responseBlueResponse

0.4000

GreenResponse

RedResponse

MonochromeResponse

SpectralResponse[A/W]

SonyIMX226spectralresponse

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

Wavelength[nm]Figure 15: Alvium G5-1240m/c (Sony IMX226) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Shutter mode
RS

User mode
FreerunRS

Triggered

GRS
GRS

FreerunTriggered

Available frame rates
Values in Table 35 below
Values for full resolution in Table 35 below are approximately divided by 2.
These full resolution values apply to all resolutions.
Values for full resolution in Table 35 below approximately apply to all
resolutions.

Table 34: Frame rate behavior for different configurations

Image
formatFull
resolution
UHD 4K
QSXGA
WQHD
QXGA
Full HD
UXGA
WXGA+
SXGA
HD 720
XGA
SVGA
VGA
HVGA
QVGA
HQVGA
QQVGA
Max. × halfMax. × min.
Min. × max.
Min. × min.

Width[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

4024

3036

12.217

3840
2560
2560
2048
1920
1600
1440
1280
1280
1024
800
640
480
320
240
160
4024
4024
8
8

2160
2048
1440
1536
1080
1200
900
1024
720
768
600
480
320
240
160
120
1518
8
3036
8

8.294
5.243
3.686
3.146
2.074
1.920
1.296
1.311
0.922
0.786
0.480
0.307
0.154
0.077
0.038
0.019
6.108
0.032
0.024
64 P

Frame rate [fps]1
525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

41.2 / 20.8

31.6 / 15.9

23.7 / 11.9

1

Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 10-Bit /Mono10 or Bayer...10 at SensorBitDepth = 10 -Bit
2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 35: Alvium G5-1240m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-1242m/c
FeatureSpecification

Sensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats

RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning1
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)
GPIOs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-1242m (monochrome)
G5-1242c (color)
Sony IMX545
4128 (H) × 3008 (V); 12.4 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 1/1.1; 11.31 mm × 8.24 mm; 14 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
39 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
19 µs to 10 s (525MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.5 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.1 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard2)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 Digital vertical binning can be used only when digital horizontal binning is used as well.
2

Output by DeviceTemperature
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Absolute QEBlue QE

Green QERed QE

Monochrome QE

80%
Sony IMX54x absolute QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

950

1000

Wavelength [nm]Figure 16: Alvium G5-1242m/c (Sony IMX545) absolute QE

Spectral response
Blue Response

Green Response

Red Response

Monochrome Response

0.4000Spectral Response [A/W]

Sony IMX54x spectral response

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Wavelength [nm]Figure 17: Alvium G5-1242m/c (Sony IMX545) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for this setup, the bandwidth for image
traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Image format

Width[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI area[MP]

Full resolution

4128

3008

UHD 4K

3840

QSXGA

Frame rate [fps]1
525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

12.41739.8/20.0

30.4/15.3

22.8/11.5

2160

8.294

55.8/29.4

44.4/22.4

33.5/16.9

2560

2048

5.243

59.0/46.4

59.0/35.4

52.8/26.6

WQHD

2560

1440

3.686

81.3/64.0

81.3/48.8

72.8/36.8

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

77.0/75.4

77.0/57.4

77.0/43.3

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

105.5/105.4

105.5/83.9

105.5/63.3

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

96.4/96.4

96.4/91.9

96.4/69.4

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

123.5/123.5

123.5/98.2

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

111.1/111.1

111.1/99.3

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

149.9/149.9

149.9/134.0

XGA

1024

768

0.786

142.5/142.5

SVGA

800

600

0.480

174.9/174.9

VGA

640

480

0.307

209.1/209.1

HVGA

480

320

0.154

281.1/281.1

QVGA

320

240

0.077

339.5/339.5

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

428.5/428.5

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

493.2/493.2

Max. × half

4128

1504

6.209

75.4/38.2

57.7/29.2

43.4/21.9

Max. × min.

4128

8

0.033

669.1/378.3

540.0/297.3

424.0/229.9

Min. × max.

8

3008

0.024

41.4/41.4

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

859.9/854.3

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit

2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 37: Alvium G5-1242m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-1620m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats

Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning1
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls
12

G5-1620m

G5-1620c
Sony IMX542-AAMJ
5328 (H) × 3040 (V); 16.2 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 1.1; 14.6 mm × 8.33 mm; 16.8 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
30 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
23 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 7.0 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.5 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard2)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)Digital vertical binning can be used only when digital horizontal binning is used as well.
Output by DeviceTemperature
Table 38: Alvium G5-1620m/c specifications

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Absolute QEBlue QE

Green QERed QE

Monochrome QE

80%
Sony IMX54x absolute QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

950

1000

Wavelength [nm]Figure 18: Alvium G5-1620m/c (Sony IMX542) absolute QE

Spectral response
Blue Response

Green Response

Red Response

Monochrome Response

0.4000Spectral Response [A/W]

Sony IMX54x spectral response

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Wavelength [nm]Figure 19: Alvium G5-1620m/c (Sony IMX542) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Image format

Width[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI area[MP]

Full resolution

5328

3040

UHD 4K

3840

QSXGA

Frame rate [fps]1
525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

16.14830.6/15.4

23.4/11.8

17.6/8.8

2160

8.294

44.6/29.6

44.6/22.6

33.8/17.0

2560

2048

5.243

47.1/46.8

47.1/35.7

47.1/26.8

WQHD

2560

1440

3.686

65.2/64.9

65.2/49.5

65.2/37.2

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

61.7/61.6

61.7/58.1

61.7/43.8

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

84.8/84.8

84.8/64.4

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

77.4/77.4

77.4/70.4

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

99.7/99.6

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

89.4/89.4

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

121.4/121.4

XGA

1024

768

0.786

115.2/115.2

SVGA

800

600

0.480

142.2/142.2

VGA

640

480

0.307

171.0/171.0

HVGA

480

320

0.154

232.7/232.7

QVGA

320

240

0.077

284.0/284.0

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

364.3/364.3

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

424.3/424.3

Max. × half

5312

1520

8.074

58.7/29.7

44.9/22.7

33.9/17.1

Max. × min.

5312

8

0.042

584.2/333.5

472.6/265.1

376.1/204.7

Min. × max.

8

3040

0.024

32.6/32.6

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

787.2/787.2

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit /2

Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 39: Alvium G5-1620m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-2040m/c
FeatureSpecification

Sensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats

RGB color pixel formats
Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning1
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)
GPIOs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-2040m (monochrome)G5-2040c (color)
Sony IMX541
4512 (H) × 4512 (V); 20.4 MP
CMOS
Global shutter (GS)Type 1.1; 12.36 mm × 12.36 mm; 17.5 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
24 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
20 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.9 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.6 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +55 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard2)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 Digital vertical binning can be used only when digital horizontal binning is used as well.
2

Output by DeviceTemperature
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Absolute QEBlue QE

Green QERed QE

Monochrome QE

80%
Sony IMX54x absolute QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

950

1000

Wavelength [nm]Figure 20: Alvium G5-2040m/c (Sony IMX541) absolute QE

Spectral response
Blue Response

Green Response

Red Response

Monochrome Response

0.4000Spectral Response [A/W]

Sony IMX54x spectral response

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Wavelength [nm]Figure 21: Alvium G5-2040m/c (Sony IMX541) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for this setup, the bandwidth for image
traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Image format

Width[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI area[MP]

Full resolution
HXGA
UHD 4K
QSXGA
WQHD
QXGA
Full HD
UXGA
WXGA+
SXGA
HD 720
XGA
SVGA
VGA
HVGA
QVGA
HQVGA
QQVGA
Max. × halfMax. × min.
Min. × max.
Min. × min.

4512
4096
3840
2560
2560
2048
1920
1600
1440
1280
1280
1024
800
640
480
320
240
160
4512
4512
8
8

4512
3072
2160
2048
1440
1536
1080
1200
900
1024
720
768
600
480
320
240
160
120
2256
8
4512
8

20.35812.583
8.294
5.243
3.686
3.146
2.074
1.920
1.296
1.311
0.922
0.786
0.480
0.307
0.154
0.077
0.038
0.019
10.179
0.036
0.036
64 P

Frame rate [fps]1
525 MByte/s
400 MByte/s
24.8/12.5
18.9/9.5
37.2/19.9
30.1/15.1
51.9/29.6
44.8/22.6
54.9/46.8
54.9/35.7
75.9/64.8
75.9/49.4
71.9/71.8
71.9/58.0
98.8/98.7
98.8/85.2
90.2/90.2
116.0/116.0
104.1/104.1
141.3/141.3
134.2/134.2
165.5/165.5
198.9/198.9
270.2/270.2
329.3/329.3
421.4/421.4
489.9/489.9
47.9/24.2
36.6/18.5
674.5/390.5
549.0/307.6
25.9/25.9
899.5/899.5

300MByte/s
14.2/7.1
22.7/11.4
33.8/17.0
53.2/26.8
73.6/37.2
71.9/43.7
98.8/64.2
90.2/70.3
116.0/99.9
104.1/100.9
141.3/136.8

27.6/13.9
433.2/237.1

1

Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 41: Alvium G5-2040m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-2050m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats

Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning2
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls
1G5-2050m (monochrome)G5-2050c (color)
Sony IMX183
5496 (H) × 3672 (V); 20.2 MP
CMOS
Rolling shutter (RS)Type 1; 13.1 mm × 8.8 mm; 15.86 mm diagonal
2.4 µm × 2.4 µm
3 deg
10-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
25 fps1 (at 525 MByte/s)
13 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed
0 dB to 27 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.5 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.0 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +88 °C (Mainboard3)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)In triggered mode: 12 fps

2 Digital vertical binning can be used only when digital horizontal binning is used as well.
3

Output by DeviceTemperature
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Absolute QE
BlueQE

GreenQE

RedQE

MonochromeQE

90%SonyIMX183absoluteQE

80%

QuantumEfficiency[%]

70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

Wavelength[nm]Figure 22: Alvium G5-2050m/c (Sony IMX183) absolute QE

Spectral responseBlueResponse

GreenResponse

RedResponse

MonochromeResponse

0.4000SonyIMX183spectralresponse

SpectralResponse[A/W]

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

Wavelength[nm]Figure 23: Alvium G5-2050m/c (Sony IMX183) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Shutter mode
RS

User mode
FreerunRS

Triggered

Available frame rates
Values in Table 44 below
Values for full resolution in Table 44 below are approximately divided by 2.
These full resolution values apply to all resolutions.

Table 43: Frame rate behavior for different configurations

Image
formatFull
resolution
HXGA
UHD 4K
QSXGA
WQHD
QXGA
Full HD
UXGA
WXGA+
SXGA
HD 720
XGA
SVGA
VGA
HVGA
QVGA
HQVGA
QQVGA
Max. × halfMax. × min.
Min. × max.
Min. × min.

Frame rate [fps]1

Width[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

5496

3672

20.181

25.1/12.6

19.2/9.6

14.4/7.2

4096
3840
2560
2560
2048
1920
1600
1440
1280
1280
1024
800
640
480
320
240
160
5496
5496
8
8

3072
2160
2048
1440
1536
1080
1200
900
1024
720
768
600
480
320
240
160
120
1836
8
3672
8

12.583
8.294
5.243
3.686
3.146
2.074
1.920
1.296
1.311
0.922
0.786
0.480
0.307
0.154
0.077
0.038
0.019
10.091
0.044
0.029
0.000

29.8/15.0
41.7/21.1
43.9/22.2

22.8/11.5
32.0/16.1
33.6/17.0

17.1/8.6
24.1/12.1
25.3/12.7

48.3/24.5

37.1/18.7

28.0/14.1

25.1/12.6
48.3/24.5

19.2/9.6
37.1/18.7

14.4/7.2
26.9/14.1

1 Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 10-Bit /Mono10 or Bayer...10 at SensorBitDepth = 10 -Bit

2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 44: Alvium G5-2050m/c ROI frame rates

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Alvium G5-2460m/c
Specification
FeatureSensor model
Resolution
Sensor type
Shutter type
Sensor size
Pixel size
CRA
Sensor bit depth (ADC)
Monochrome pixel formats
YUV color pixel formats
RGB color pixel formats

Maximum frame rate
Exposure time
Exposure modes
Gain
Digital binning1
Sensor binning (H × V)
Multiple ROI (H × V)
Image buffer (RAM)Non-volatile memory (Flash)Inputs and outputs
Power requirements
Power requirements (PoE)
Power consumption (typical)
Storage temperature
Operating temperature
Humidity
Digital interface
Camera controls

G5-2460m
G5-2460c
Sony IMX540-AAMJ
Sony IMX540-AAQJ
5328 (H) × 4608 (V); 24.6 MP
CMOSGlobal shutter (GS)Type 1.2; 14.60 mm × 12.63 mm; 19.3 mm diagonal
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
0 deg
12-bitMono8 (default), Mono10,
Mono8, Mono10, Mono10p,
Mono10p, Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12, Mono12p,
Mono12Packed
Mono12Packed
YCbCr411_8_CbYYCrYY,
Not applicable
YCbCr422_8_CbYCrY,
YCbCr8_CbYCr
BayerRG8, BayerRG10,
BayerRG10p, BayerRG12,
Not applicable
BayerRG12p, BayerRG12Packed,
BGR8, RGB8 (default)
20 fps (at 525 MByte/s)
23 µs to 10 s (525 MByte/s)
Timed, TriggerControlled, TriggerWidth
0 dB to 48 dB; 0.1 dB increments
Horizontal: 1 to 8 columns; Vertical: 1 to 8 rows
2×2
Not applicableFree | Tile | Horizontal: 1 × 1 to 1 × 4 | Vertical: 1 × 1 to 4 × 1
512 MByte
1024 KByte
1 opto-isolated input, 1 opto-isolated output, 2 non-isolated GPIOs
12 to 24 VDCIEEE 802.3af
External power: 6.9 W at 12 VDC
Power over Ethernet: 7.7 W-20 °C to +85 °C ambient temperature+5 °C to +60 °C (Housing), +5 °C to +85 °C (Mainboard2)
0% to 80% humidity (non-condensing)
5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
GenICam (GenICam Access)1 Digital vertical binning can be used only when digital horizontal binning is used as well.
2

Output by DeviceTemperature
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Absolute QEBlue QE

Green QERed QE

Monochrome QE

80%
Sony IMX54x absolute QE

70%

Quantum Eĸciency [%]

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

950

1000

Wavelength [nm]Figure 24: Alvium G5-2460m/c (Sony IMX540) absolute QE

Spectral response
Blue Response

Green Response

Red Response

Monochrome Response

0.4000Spectral Response [A/W]

Sony IMX54x spectral response

0.30000.20000.10000.0000
400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Wavelength [nm]Figure 25: Alvium G5-2460m/c (Sony IMX540) spectral response

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ROI frame rates
Values are based on the conditions defined in Specified values on page 45. To
reach the maximum frame rate available for typical operation, the bandwidth forimage traffic is 525 MByte/s.
Frame rate [fps]1

ImageformatWidth[pixels]

Height[pixels]

ROI
area
[MP]

525 MByte/s

400 MByte/s

300MByte/s

Fullresolution

5328

4608

24.551

20.5/10.3

15.7/7.9

11.8/5.9

HSXGA

5120

4096

20.97224.0/12.1

18.3/9.2

13.8/6.9

HXGA

4096

3072

12.58331.9/19.9

30.1/15.1

22.7/11.4

UHD 4K

3840

2160

8.294

44.6/29.6

44.6/22.6

33.8/17.0

QSXGA

2560

2048

5.243

47.1/46.8

47.1/35.7

47.1/26.8

WQHD

2560

1440

3.686

65.2/64.9

65.2/49.5

65.2/37.2

QXGA

2048

1536

3.146

61.7/61.6

61.7/58.1

61.7/43.8

Full HD

1920

1080

2.074

84.8/84.8

84.8/64.4

UXGA

1600

1200

1.920

77.4/77.4

77.4/70.4

WXGA+

1440

900

1.296

99.7/99.6

SXGA

1280

1024

1.311

89.4/89.4

HD 720

1280

720

0.922

121.4/121.4

XGA

1024

768

0.786

115.2/115.2

SVGA

800

600

0.480

142.2/142.2

VGA

640

480

0.307

171.0/171.0

HVGA

480

320

0.154

232.7/232.7

QVGA

320

240

0.077

284.0/284.0

HQVGA

240

160

0.038

364.3/364.3

QQVGA

160

120

0.019

424.3/424.3

Max. × half

5328

2304

12.27639.8/20.1

30.4/15.3

22.9/11.5

Max. × min.

5328

8

0.043

581.1/332.6

470.7/264.0

374.9/204.1

Min. × max.

8

4608

0.037

21.7/21.7

Min. × min.

8

8

64 P

787.2/787.2

1

Mono8 or Bayer...8(2) at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit /Mono12 or Bayer...12 at SensorBitDepth = 12-Bit
2 The three dots... represent the colors of a Bayer pixel format, such as in BayerRG8.

Table 46: Alvium G5-2460m/c ROI frame rates

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White balance default
Alvium G5 color cameras are balanced for neutral color reproduction with anillumination of 5000 °K (warm daylight). Table 47 shows default values for the redand blue channel by model.
For different illuminations, use auto white balance or adapt the color channel
values manually.

i

Feature descriptions and firmware downloads
Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/alvium-gige-documentation
Firmware downloads: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/firmware-downloads.

Alvium G5 model
Alvium G5-052c
Alvium G5-291c
Alvium G5-500c
Alvium G5-508c
Alvium G5-510c
Alvium G5-511c
Alvium G5-811c
Alvium G5-1240c
Alvium G5-1242c
Alvium G5-1620c
Alvium G5-2040c
Alvium G5-2050c
Alvium G5-2460c

Sensor modelSony IMX426
Sony IMX421
ON Semiconductor AR0521SR
Sony IMX250
Sony IMX548
Sony IMX547
Sony IMX546
Sony IMX226
Sony IMX545
Sony IMX542
Sony IMX541
Sony IMX183
Sony IMX540

Red channel value
2.290
2.290
2.120
2.355
2.870
2.870
2.870
2.620
2.870
2.870
2.870
2.660
2.870

Blue channel value
2.000
2.000
1.520
2.100
2.000
2.000
2.000
1.810
2.000
2.000
2.000
1.830
2.000

Table 47: Alvium G5 default values for color channels
Monochrome and VSWIR models
White balance default does not apply to monochrome and VSWIR models.

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Dimensions and mass
FeatureC-Mount

CS-Mount

S-Mount

Flange focal distance, optical [mm]17.52612.526

12.63

1“-32tpi UNS-2B

1“-32tpi UNS-2B

M12 × 0.5

13.6

8.6

11.0

60 × 29 × 29

55 × 29 × 29

55 × 29 × 29

100 g

100 g

100 g

Thread [mm]Maximum protrusion1 [mm]Body dimensions (L × W × H [mm])Mass

1 For details, see Lens mounts and maximum protrusion on page 97.

Table 48: Dimensions and mass

Technical drawings
C-Mount60
42 ±0.3

20 ±0.1

13 ±0.1

M3 - 3M3 - 2.5+ 0.2029.35 - 0.05

M2 - 2

(2x)

(4x)
7.9

(4x)

5.9

5.7

C-Mount (1x32 TPI-UNS-2B)

16.8

20

+ 0.3

M2 - 4.5

27.8 - 0.1

24 ±0.1ŶŽĚƌĂŌĂŶŐůĞƐ

20 ±0.1

13 ±0.1

M3 - 2.5(2x)Figure 26: Dimensions for C-Mount models

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CS-Mount
55
42 ±0.3

20 ±0.1

8 ±0.1+ 0.2029.35 - 0.05

M2 - 2(2x)

M3 - 2.5

M3 - 3(4x)

24 ±0.1

M2 - 4.5

(4x)

5.9

5.7

CS-Mount (1x32 TPI-UNS-2B)

16.8

20

+ 0.3

27.8 - 0.1

2.9

ŶŽĚƌĂŌĂŶŐůĞƐ

20 ±0.1

8 ±0.1

M3 - 2.5(2x)Figure 27: Dimensions for CS-Mount models

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S-Mount55
42 ±0.3

20 ±0.1

8 ±0.1

M3 - 3(2x)

M3 - 2.5+ 0.2029.35 - 0.05

M2 - 2

(4x)
2.9

(4x)

5.9

5.7

S-Mount (M12x0.5)

16.8

20

+ 0.3

M2 - 4.5

20.98 - 0.1

24 ±0.1ŶŽĚƌĂŌĂŶŐůĞƐ

20 ±0.1

8 ±0.1

M3 - 2.5(2x)Figure 28: Dimensions for S-Mount models

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Lens mounts and maximum protrusion
No need to readjust lens mounts
Alvium G5 camera mounts are adjusted with high precision during manufacturing.
Construction ensures permanent accuracy without need to readjust.

Maximum
protrusion

Maximum
protrusion

Electronics

Filter*SensorSensorLens mountĨƌŽŶƚŇĂŶŐĞ

Lens mountĨƌŽŶƚŇĂŶŐĞ

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Figure 29: Maximum protrusion S-Mount (left); CS-Mount and C-Mount (right)
Figure 29 shows schematics for maximum protrusion of lenses, Table 49 shows
values for maximum protrusion.

NOTICE
Damage to sensor or optics by unsuitable lenses
The sensor, filter, or lens can be damaged if a lens exceeding maximum protrusion
is mounted to the camera.
•••

Use lenses with less than the allowed maximum protrusion, see Table 49.
See Mounting the lens on page 117.
For S-Mount lenses, see Mounting and focusing S-Mount lenses on page 118.

Mount
C-Mount
CS-Mount
S-Mount

Maximum protrusion
13.6 mm
8.6 mm
11.0 mmTable 49: Maximum protrusion for Alvium G5 cameras

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IR cut filter
The following table shows which Alvium G5 models are equipped with an IR cut
filter. The filter is permanently installed and cannot be removed.
Color or monochrome model

S-Mount

Color

CS-Mount

No filter

C-Mount

Type Hoya C5000 IR cut filter

Monochrome

No filter

Table 50: Optical filters availability
Cameras without IR cut filter have a higher sensitivity for low-light imaging.
Moreover, spectral sensitivity is increased.
Cameras with IR cut filter are more accurate in reproduction of color, contrast, andsharpness, as the filter absorbs near-IR wavelengths. See Figure 30 for filtertransmission.
Spectral transmission values
The following curve shows typical transmission for type Hoya C5000 IR cut filter.
Values may vary slightly by filter lot.
100
90
80

Transmission [%]

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1050

1100

1150

1200

Wavelength [nm]Figure 30: Spectral transmission for type Hoya C5000 IR cut filter (exemplary curve)i

S-Mount lenses with IR cut design
For improved image quality, we recommend using S-Mount lenses that are
IR- optimized or that have IR cut coating. See the S-Mount Lenses User Guide atwww.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/documents/products/accessories/lenses/Allied_Vision/User_Guide/S-Mount-Lenses_User-Guide.pdf.

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Sensor position accuracy
Sensor shift and rotation
y

x

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ɲ

ɲ y
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Figure 31: Sensor shift and rotation
The following table defines the manufacturing accuracy for sensor positioning.
Criteria

Subject

Optical alignment of the photosensitive sensor area into the camera
front module (lens mount front flange)

Alignment method
Reference Points

SensorCenter of the pixel area (photo sensitive cells)

Camera1

Accuracy

1

Properties

Center of the lens mountx/y-axis±150 µm (sensor shift)z

0 to -100 µm (optical back focal length)

α1±0.5 deg (sensor rotation as the deviation from the parallel to thecamera bottom)

We cannot measure or guarantee these values for S-Mount hardware options that are
manufactured on customer request for: Alvium G5-052, G5-291, G5-508, G5-511, G5-811,
G5-812 UV, G5-1242, G5-1620, G5-2040, G5-2050, and G5-2460.
Table 51: Alvium G5 cameras, criteria of sensor position accuracy

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Figure 32: Sensor tilt
The following table defines sensor tilt as the variance between highest and lowest
pixel of a sensor along the z-axis, measured in micrometers.
Alvium G5 model
Alvium G5-052m/c
Alvium G5-130 VSWIR
Alvium G5-291m/c
Alvium G5-500m/c
Alvium G5-508m/c
Alvium G5-510m/c
Alvium G5-511m/c
Alvium G5-811m/c
Alvium G5-812 UVAlvium G5-1240m/c
Alvium G5-1242m/c
Alvium G5-1620m/c
Alvium G5-2040m/c
Alvium G5-2050m/c
Alvium G5-2460m/c

Pixel size
9.0 µm × 9.0 µm
5 µm × 5 µm
4.5 µm × 4.5 µm
2.2 µm × 2.2 µm
3.45 µm × 3.45 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
1.85 µm × 1.85 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm
2.4 µm × 2.4 µm
2.74 µm × 2.74 µm

Maximum tilt
36 µm
50 µm
18 µm
15 µm
24 µm
18 µm
18 µm
18 µm
15 µm
12 µm
18 µm
18 µm
18 µm
12 µm
18 µm

Table 52: Sensor tilt

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User sets
Supported features
UserSet features enable to store individual settings on Alvium G5 cameras. Theseuser sets can be loaded by default, without needing to set values by software after
every restart of the camera. Or they can be used to switch between different
settings, for example, to adjust from daylight to artificial light.
User sets on Alvium G5 cameras support all features except for:• Selectors• Command features• Read-only features• Features in the LUTControl category.

Trigger features and UserSetDefault
Trigger features are reset to default values when the default user set is loaded.
• Column UserSetLoad displays how user values are affected when thecommand for UserSetLoad is executed.
• Column DeviceReset displays how user values are affected when thecommand for DeviceReset is executed.
FeatureDefault value

UserSetDefault DeviceReset

TriggerActivation

RisingEdge

Default value

Default value

TriggerMode

Off

Default value

Default value

TriggerSelector

AcquisitionStart User value

Default value

TriggerSoftware[Command]Not applicableNot applicable

TriggerSource

Software

Default value

Default value

Table 53: Trigger features being reset

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Camera feature availability
Alvium G5 cameras support a number of standard and extended features. The
following tables compare the availability of selected features by model.

iFeature descriptions and firmware downloads
Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/alvium-gige-documentation
Firmware downloads: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/firmware-downloads.

MonochromemodelsImage control
Adaptive noise correction
Auto exposure✔
✔
✔

Auto gain
Auto white balance
Color transformation (including hue, saturation)
Contrast-✔
✔

Custom convolution-

De-Bayering up to 5×5
Digital binning
DPC (defect pixel correction)

✔
✔

Color
models
✔

All

✔

All

✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔

FPNC (fixed pattern noise correction)

✔

✔

Gamma

✔

✔

✔

Look up table (LUT)✔

Multiple ROI (regions of interest)✔

✔

Reverse X/Y✔

✔

Sensor binning✔

-Sharpness/Blur✔

✔

Single ROI (region of interest)✔

Supported models

✔

All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All, except for:G5-052, -291,-130 VSWIR, -2050
All
All
All, except for:1800 G5-500,-1240, -2050
All
1800 G5-500,-510, -511, -811,-812 UV, -1242,-1620, -2040,
-2460
All
All

Table 54: Image control features by Alvium G5 model_

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MonochromemodelsCamera control✔

Acquisition frame rate
Action commands
Bandwidth control (DeviceLinkThroughputLimit)
Burst mode (TransferControl features)
Counters and timers
Firmware update in the fieldI/O and trigger control
Readout modes (SensorBitDepth)

✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔

Color
models
✔

All

✔

All

✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔

Sequencer✔

✔

Serial I/Os✔

✔

Temperature monitoring (mainboard, companion
board, interface board)
User sets✔
✔

Supported models

✔
✔

All
All
All
All
All
G5-052,-130 VSWIR, -291,-508
All, except for:G5 -500, -1240,
-2050
All
All
All

Table 55: Camera control features by Alvium G5 model

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This chapter includes:
About this chapter .............................................................. 105
Optical vignetting with certain lenses ................................ 105
About S-Mount lenses ........................................................ 106
Focal length versus field of view......................................... 106

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About this chapter
This section presents tables that list selected fields of view (FOV) depending on
sensor size, distance, and focal length of the lens.

Field ofview

Sensorsize
Lens

Object distance

Image distance

Figure 33: Parameters used in tables for focal length versus FOViAllied Vision S-Mount lenses
For technical data of Allied Vision S-Mount lenses with dedicated operating
instructions, see the S-Mount Lenses User Guide atwww.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/documents/products/accessories/lenses/Allied_Vision/User_Guide/S-Mount-Lenses_User-Guide.pdf.

Parameters in tables
The distance to the object is measured from the first principal the plane of the lensto the object. For some lenses, manufacturers do not define the principal plane
position. Production spread causes tolerances for all values, including actual focal
lengths. Calculations apply for image reproduction without distortion. Therefore,
values do not apply for fisheye lenses.
Please ask your Allied Vision Sales representative in case you need more
information.

Optical vignetting with certain lenses
Lenses with short focal lengths may show optical vignetting at the edges of theimage. Microlenses on the sensor pixels can increase the effect.
For demanding applications, we suggest testing camera and lens to find a suitable
setup. If you have questions, please contact your Allied Vision Sales representative.

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About S-Mount lenses
Alvium G5 S-Mount models have no filter. We recommend using S-Mount lenses
with an integrated IR-cut filter for a better image quality.
Read Mounting and focusing S-Mount lenses on page 118 to avoid damage whenusing S-Mount lenses.

Focal length versus field of view
Alvium G5-052m/c
Values for G5-052m/c cameras with Type 1/1.7 (9.2 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

5671 × 560

1348 × 1125

6558 × 466

1122 × 937

8417 × 348

840 × 70112

275 × 230

558 × 466

16

205 × 171417 × 34825

129 × 107

264 × 22135

90 × 75

187 × 15650

61 × 51

129 × 107

Table 56: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-052m/c

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Alvium G5-130m VSWIR
Values for G5-130m VSWIR cameras with Type 1/2 (8.2 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

5671 × 560

1348 × 1125

6558 × 466

1122 × 937

8417 × 348

840 × 70112

275 × 230

558 × 466

16

205 × 171417 × 34825

129 × 107

264 × 22135

90 × 75

187 × 15650

61 × 51

129 × 107

Table 57: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-130m VSWIR

Alvium G5-291m/c
Values for G5-291m/c cameras with Type 2/3 (10.8 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

6644 × 642

1296 × 1293

8481 × 480

970 × 96812

318 × 317

644 × 642

16

237 × 236

481 × 48025

149 × 148

305 × 30435

104 × 104

216 × 21550

70 × 70

149 × 148

Table 58: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-291m/c

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Alvium G5-500m/c
Values for G5-500m/c cameras with Type 1/2.5 (7.1 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

2.81013 × 759

2031 × 1523

3.6

786 × 590

1578 × 1184

4.8

588 × 441

1182 × 887

6469 × 352

945 × 7098351 × 263

707 × 53012

232 × 174469 × 352

16

172 × 129351 × 263

25

108 × 81

222 × 167

Table 59: Alvium G5-500m/c focal length versus field of view

Alvium G5-508m/c
Values for G5-508m/c cameras Type 2/3 (11.1 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

6700 × 584

1408 × 1175

8523 × 436

1054 × 880

12346 × 288

700 × 584

16

257 × 215

523 × 436

25

162 × 135

332 × 27735

113 × 94234 × 196

50

77 × 64

162 × 135

Table 60: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-508m/c

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Alvium G5-510m/c, G5-511m/c
Values for G5-510m/c and G5-511m/c cameras with Type 1/1.8 (8.8 mm diagonal)
sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

5671 × 560

1348 × 1125

6558 × 466

1122 × 937

8417 × 348

840 × 70112

275 × 230

558 × 466

16

205 × 171417 × 34825

129 × 107

264 × 22135

90 × 75

187 × 15650

61 × 51

129 × 107

Table 61: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-510m/c and G5-511m/c

Alvium G5-811m/c, G5-812 UVValues for G5-811m/c and G5-812 UV cameras Type 2/3 (11 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

5773 × 773

1553 × 1553

6642 × 642

1293 × 1293

8

480 × 480

968 × 96812

317 × 317

642 × 642

16

236 × 236

480 × 48025

148 × 148

304 × 30435

104 × 104

215 × 21550

70 × 70

148 × 148

Table 62: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-811m/c, G5-812 UVAlvium G5 User Guide V1.4.1

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Alvium G5-1240m/c
Values for G5-1240m/c cameras with Type 1/1.7 (9.33 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

4.8

763 × 578

1534 × 1161

6609 × 461

1226 × 928

8455 × 344

918 × 69412

301 × 228

609 × 461

16

224 × 169

455 × 344

25

141 × 106289 ×21835

98 × 74

204 × 15450

67 × 50

141 × 106

Table 63: Alvium G5-1240m/c focal length versus field of view

Alvium G5-1242m/c
Values for G5-1242m/c cameras with Type 1/1.1 (14 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

6931 × 679

1874 × 1365

8696 × 507

1403 × 1022

12

460 × 335

931 × 679

16

342 × 249

696 × 50725

215 × 157

441 × 32135

150 × 109

312 × 22750

102 × 74

215 × 157

75

64 × 47

139 × 102

Table 64: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-1242m/c

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Alvium G5-1620m/c
Values for G5-1620m/c cameras with Type 1.1 (16.8mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

51445 × 825

2905 × 1658

61202 × 686

2419 × 1380

8898 × 512

1810 × 1033

12594 × 339

1202 × 686

16442 × 252

898 × 51225

277 × 158

569 × 32535

194 × 111

403 × 23050

131 × 75

277 × 15875

83 × 47

180 × 103

Table 65: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-1620m/c

Alvium G5-2040m/c
Values for G5-2040m/c cameras with Type 1.1 (17.5 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

61018 × 1018

2048 × 2048

8760 × 760

1533 × 1533

12503 × 503

1018 × 1018

16

374 × 374

760 × 76025

235 × 235

482 × 48235

164 × 164341 × 341

50

111 × 111

235 × 23575

70 × 70

152 × 15285

60 × 60

133 × 133

Table 66: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-2040m/c

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Alvium G5-2050m/c
Values for G5-2050m/c cameras with Type 1/2 (8.2 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

8811 × 542

1636 × 1093

12536 × 358

1086 × 726

16399 × 267

811 × 54225

251 × 167

514 × 344

35

175 × 117364 × 24350

119 × 79

251 × 16775

75 × 50

163 × 10985

64 × 43

142 × 95

100

53 × 35

119 × 79

Table 67: Alvium G5-2050m/c focal length versus field of view

Alvium G5-2460m/c
Values for G5-2460m/c cameras with Type 1.2 (19.3 mm diagonal) sensors:
Focal length [mm]Field of view (H × V in [mm])Object distance = 500 mm

Object distance = 1000 mm

8898 × 776

1810 × 1566

12

594 × 513

1202 × 1040

16442 × 382

898 × 77625

277 × 240

569 × 492

35

194 × 168403 × 34850

131 × 114277 × 24075

83 × 72

180 × 156

Table 68: Focal length versus field of view for Alvium G5-2460m/c

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Installing the camera

This chapter includes:
Touching hot cameras ......................................................... 114
Mounting the heat sink....................................................... 114
Mounting the camera ......................................................... 115
Mounting the lens............................................................... 117
Configuring the host computer .......................................... 121
Connecting to the host computer ...................................... 124
Powering up the camera..................................................... 125

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Touching hot cameras
CAUTION
Risk of burns
A camera in operation can reach temperature levels which could cause burns.
••

Wear protective gloves when you touch a camera that is heated up.
Ensure proper cooling of the camera.

Mounting the heat sink
Automatic power off
If the mainboard temperature exceeds the specified maximum for more than two
seconds, the camera is powered off automatically. Afterwards, you must power
cycle the camera for restart. The current value for mainboard temperature is output
by DeviceTemperature.
Keep the operating temperature in the specified range to enable best image
quality and to protect the camera from damage. In many cases, mounting thecamera on a metal surface or using a lens will be sufficient to cool the camera
effectively. However, especially when operated in higher ambient temperatures,
additional measures for heat dissipation, such as using a heat sink, should beconsidered.

i

Heat dissipation
For a suitable heat sink, see www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
accessory-documentation.
For more information on heat dissipation, see the Optimum Heat Dissipation for
Alvium G5 Cameras application note: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/alvium-gige-documentation.

NOTICE
Damage to the camera by heat sinks mounted improperly
Adhere to the instructions and safety notes provided by the manufacturer of theheat sink.

NOTICE
Damage to the sensor, filter, and lens by corrosive substances
Some conductive media for heat sinks contain corrosive substances that candamage optical surfaces of the sensor, filter, and lens.
••

Cover the optical path of the camera when you apply heat sink compound or
adhesive to prevent substances and fumes from damaging optical surfaces.
Adhere to the instructions and safety notes provided by the manufacturer ofthe conductive media.

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Mounting the camera
CAUTION
Injury by falling cameras or lenses
A falling camera or lens can cause injury.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Ensure proper mounting of cameras and lenses, especially for dynamic
applications.
Mount cameras as described in the instructions.
Use all 3 bottom mounting threads for applications with high acceleration.
Always make sure the mounting threads are intact.
Fasten screws with maximum torque, using the entire thread engagement. Forless thread engagement, see Adapting maximum torque values on page 116.
We recommend you to apply thread locking.
Use a lens support for heavy lenses.

Bottom or top mounting
Especially for dynamic applications with high acceleration, mount the camera using
the bottom mounting threads in addition.
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B

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Figure 34: Mounting threads bottom (a and b) and top (b)The maximum torque value applies only if the entire thread engagement isused. For other values, see Adapting maximum torque values on page 116. For
technical drawings, see Dimensions and mass on page 94.
1. As shown in Figure 34, mount the camera to the base using suitable M3 screws
a. Mounting thread a (bottom only): At 0.62 Nm maximum torque for a
thread engagement (C) of 2.7 mm between screws and mounting threads.
b. Mounting thread b: At 0.51 Nm maximum torque for a thread engagement(C) of 2.2 mm between screws and mounting threads.
2. Continue with Mounting the lens on page 117.

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Front mounting
Especially for dynamic applications with high acceleration, mount the camera using
the bottom mounting threads in addition.
A

c

B

c

C
D

24 mm

c

c
24 mm

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Figure 35: Camera front with mounting threads (c)The maximum torque value applies only if the entire thread engagement isused. For other values, see Adapting maximum torque values on page 116.
1. Mount the camera to the base using suitable M2 screws at 0.17 Nm maximum
torque for a thread engagement (C) of 1.7 mm between screws and mounting
threads, see Figure 35. For technical drawings, see Dimensions and mass on
page 94.
We recommend you to additionally use bottom and top mounting threads for amore solid connection.
2. Continue with Mounting the lens on page 117.

Adapting maximum torque values
The total bolt length composes of the mounting holes length and the height ofyour mounting base.
For using less than the stated length of thread engagement, calculate maximum
torque as follows:
Current length of thread engagement
× Torque in table = Current torque
Length of thread engagement in table
Example for a length of thread engagement of 1.4 mm instead of 1.7 mm:
1.4 mm / 1.7 mm × 0.17 Nm = 0.14 Nm
Threadgroup

Thread position

Threadtype

Total protrusion

Length of thread
engagement

Maximum torquec

Front mounting

M2

2 mm

1.7 mm0.17 Nmc

Front mounting

M2

2 mm

1.4 mm0.14 Nm

Table 69: Adjusting maximum torque values

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To ensure that the bolts do not become loose over time, we recommend you to
use means for securing bolts, such as screw locking varnish.

i

Tripod adapter
For the Alvium G1 tripod adapter, see www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
accessory-documentation.

Mounting the lensObserve the following notes before you mount lenses to Alvium G5 cameras.

CAUTION
Injury by falling cameras or lenses
A falling camera or lens can cause injury.
•••

Ensure proper mounting of cameras and lenses, especially for dynamic
applications.
Mount cameras as described in the instructions.
Use a lens support for heavy lenses.

CAUTION
Risk of cuts by sharp edges of lens mounts
The threads of the lens mount can have sharp edges.
Be careful when mounting or unmounting lenses.

NOTICE
Damage to sensor or optics by unsuitable lenses
The sensor, filter, or lens can be damaged if a lens exceeding maximum protrusion
is mounted to the camera.
•••

Use lenses only up to the specified maximum protrusion.
S-Mount lenses must be screwed into the camera less than maximum
protrusion (11.0 mm).
Avoid short S-Mount lenses falling into the camera.

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Mounting and focusing S-Mount lensesiAllied Vision S-Mount lenses
For technical data of Allied Vision S-Mount lenses with dedicated operating
instructions, see the S-Mount Lenses User Guide atwww.alliedvision.com/fileadmin/content/documents/products/accessories/lenses/Allied_Vision/User_Guide/S-Mount-Lenses_User-Guide.pdf.
This section instructs how to use S-Mount lenses with your camera safely. S-Mountlenses are screwed into the mount to adjust focus. Vibration moves lenses out of
position. Several techniques can be used to fasten S-Mount lenses in focus. We
recommend using fixing nuts. See instructions in this section.
Drawings of cameras and fixing nuts
Drawings in the instructions are schematic.
Several manufacturers offer various types of S-Mount fixing nuts. The type shownin the instructions drawings is an example.
We recommend using pinch nose pliers to tighten fixing nuts.

Figure 36 shows how fixing nuts lock S-Mount lenses.
Follow the instructions to lock the lens in focus position.

Figure 36: Fixing nut locking an S-Mount lens•

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NOTICE
Damage to sensor or optics by improper handlingIf an S-Mount lens is screwed against the sensor, sensor and lens can be damaged.
••

Screw in the lens at 11.0 mm maximum protrusion.
Follow the instructions carefully.

Determining the allowed range for the position of thelens
1. Measure the length of the lens.
2. Calculate: a = c – b
a: length of the mounted lens, measured from lens
mount front flangeb: maximum protrusion (11.0 mm)
c: length of the lensa
See Lens mounts and maximum protrusion on page 97.
3. Set a gauge to the length of (a).

bcFigure 37: S-Mount lens and maximum
protrusion

Mounting the fixing nut to the lens
4. Screw the fixing nut clockwise onto the lens until you
can hold the front part (d) of the lens with your finger
tips.

d

Figure 38: Lens and fixing nut
Focusing the lens
5. Checking (a) with a gauge, slowly screw the lens
clockwise into the lens mount until the image isroughly in focus.
6. Slowly screw the lens in and out until you have foundmost accurate focus.
Figure 39: Adjusting focus

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NOTICE
Damage to lens threads and fixing nut by excessive force
If the fixing nut is screwed with too much force, threads are worn out andthe lens cannot be locked anymore.
Screw fixing nuts hand tight to keep the lens in a fixed position.

Locking focus
Pinch nose pliers are used to screw the fixing nut:
7. Holding the lens in position with one hand, screw the
fixing nut clockwise against the lens mount until you
feel the lens is locked.

•

Figure 40: Tightening the fixing nut
Checking focus is set and locked properly
8. Check No.1: Try to rotate the lens with little strength
in both directions to ensure the lens is safely lockedin position.

Figure 41: Checking lens is safely locked
9. Check No. 2: S-Mount thread allows a slightly tilted lens position. In this case, focus for a common
object plane varies over the image plane.
If focus is constant over the image plane, you are done.
If focus varies over the image plane, the lens is tilted. Continue with 10.
10. Loosen the fixing nut.
11. Continue with 6.
The lens is locked in focus and ready for operation.

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Configuring the host computer
Please consider...
Alvium G5 cameras require different hardware and settings than 1000BASE-T
cameras like Mako or Prosilica GT cameras. We suggest you:
• Build up general knowledge: on page 147.
• Find solutions for issues: Troubleshooting common issues on page 164.
Alvium G5 cameras can operate on 5GBASE-T and 1000BASE-T NICs. Requirements
to reach the maximum camera frame rate:• 5GBASE-T speed PCI Express NIC on Desktop PCs• USB adapters on laptops: As of writing this document, USB adapters in general
are not recommended due to performance limits.
• Jumbo Packet support for minimum 9,000 to 16,000 bytes. See Enabling
Jumbo Packets on page 123.
Recommendations:• Use only one camera per network port. For than one camera, use additional
NICs or NICs with more than one port.
• Disable all unused NIC services and protocols (for example, activate only filter
drivers for IPv4 and GigE).
• You can select between Fixed Link Speed and Auto Negotiation for the NIC
driver's link speed settings.
- Fixed Link Speed: If you set a link speed not supported by the camera, thelink is not negotiated. Alvium G5 cameras support 5 Gbit/s for full
performance or 1 Gbit/s for host systems that do not support 5 Gbit/s.
- Auto Negotiation: We recommend using Auto Negotiation. The maximum
link speed supported by the host system and the camera is set
automatically. Therefore, the common link speed for the camera and hostsystem may be lower than the maximum supported link speed of one of
the two.

NOTICE
Network security
If cameras are used on mixed-use networks (with printers, Internet, and email), thenetwork security may be affected, the camera performance as well.
••

Use cameras only in trusted networks as required by the GigE Vision protocol.
Check with your network administrator if required for network configuration.

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Installing the NIC driver
Install the NIC driver from your network card manufacturer if available. If no
installation application is provided, update the driver manually.

Linux: Updating the driver manually
Follow the instructions by the NIC manufacturer.

Windows: Updating the driver manually
1. Open the Device Manager with administrator permission.
2. Under Network Adapters, locate the Ethernet network adapter, right-click theentry, and select Update Driver Software in the menu.
3. Select the Search automatically for updated driver software or Browse mycomputer for driver software.
4. Click Close after the driver has been installed.

Modifying the NIC IP addressThis step is optional.
After the initial NIC hardware installation, connect the NIC directly to the camera.
The default configuration assigns an IP address automatically using the Link-Local
Address range of 169.254.xxx.xxx or an address defined by the DHCP server, if
present.
Users can fix the NIC address to minimize the time required for a camera to berecognized by the host application.
To connect to the camera, edit the host computer’s adapter settings and configure
the following settings:• IP Address: 169.254.100.1• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0• Default gateway: blank
When systems employ multiple NICs connected to multiple cameras the address of
the NICs should be set. Each NIC or NIC card port requires a unique IP address.
For example:
NIC 1:• IP Address: 169.254.100.1• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0• Default gateway: blank
NIC 2:• IP Address: 169.254.100.2• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0• Default gateway: blank

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Adjusting the NIC driver settings
The NIC should be adjusted to improve system performance when using Alvium G5
cameras. This is achieved by minimizing the CPU usage in order to avoid dropped
or resent packets.
Edit the NIC driver properties according to the values in the following table. The
names and availability of the properties listed may vary depending on• NIC manufacturer• Operating system• Camera model.
Property

Value

Packet Size, Frame Size, Jumbo Packet,
or Maximum Transmission Unit

Maximum value configurable

Interrupt moderation

EnableInterrupt moderation rate

Start with NIC’s default value andexperiment with different setting if
required

Receive buffers

Maximum value configurable

Table 70: NIC settings

Default packet size
At startup, Alvium G5 cameras have a default packet size of 576 bytes on thedevice stream channel. This enables optimum backward compatibility when
ancient network hardware is used or when the network packets are tunneledthrough other protocols. Consider, that this packet size creates a large overhead on
the host, which does not allow the full throughput most likely.

Enabling Jumbo Packets
We recommend you to increase the packet size to the maximum value supportedby all parts of the system. The effective packet size should be at least around
9,000 bytes. Configure the NIC settings as follows:
1. Open the Device Manager with administrator permission.
2. Under Network Adapters, locate the Ethernet network adapter, right-click theentry, and select Poperties in the menu.
3. Adjust the corresponding settings to match the values required in Table 70.

iEasy adjustment of the packet size
We recommend using Vimba X to adjust the packet size on connected cameras or
you can use the Vmb APIs of Vimba X.
Download: www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software/vimba-x-sdk

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Connecting to the host computer
Use a Category 6 or higher rated Ethernet cable to connect the Alvium G5 camera
to the NIC. Crossover cabling is not required but does work. The camera has
circuitry to determine if a crossover cable is being used.
We recommend Category 6 (CAT6) or higher rated Ethernet cables for Alvium G5
cameras. A different rating may not sustain peak interface bandwidth; leading tolost connectivity or dropped frames coming from the camera.
After you have installed the Vimba X, including Vimba X Viewer or a third-party
application to your host computer, connect your Alvium G5 camera via an Ethernet
cable. If your camera is not PoE powered, connect the TFM I/O cable to power thecamera.

Allied Vision software
Software packages provided by Allied Vision are free of charge and contain such as:• Drivers• SDK for camera control and image acquisition• Examples based on the provided APIs of the SDK• Documentation and release notes• Viewer application to operate and configure the cameras•iDownload Vimba X from www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software/vimba-x-sdk. After installing, documentation is located in the Vimba X program
folder.

Third-party software
In addition to the software provided by Allied Vision, there are numerous GigE
Vision standard compliant third-party software options available. In general,
third-party software provides increased functionality such as image processing andvideo recording.
Allied Vision’s Vimba X is GenICam compliant. GenICam-based third-party
software automatically connects with Vimba's transport layers.

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Powering up the camera
Powering the camera via I/O port
When cameras are powered by both the 10-pin TFM I/O port and by PoE, power by
the I/O port is used.

NOTICE
Damage to the camera electronics
•
•
•

i

Use only DC power supplies that comply with the camera specifications andthat have insulated cases.
When using external power supplies, pay attention to the alignment marks on
the 10-pin TFM connector and socket. Inserting the plug in the wrong
orientation might cause damage to the camera electronics and peripherals.
For all cable connections, use only shielded cables to avoid electromagnetic
interference.

External power supply
For a suitable external power supply, see www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
accessory-documentation.

Powering the camera via PoE
Please note the following when using PoE NICs and PoE injectors with Allied Vision
PoE-capable Alvium G5 cameras:
FeatureSpecification

Supported standard

IEEE 802.3af, Power Class 0

Cable category

We recommend you to use Category 6 cables for better performance.

PSE

Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) must support data over all 4 pairs andmust be rated for the intended link speed.
Table 71: Powering the camera via PoE

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This chapter includes:
I/Os: Precautions................................................................. 127
Back panel ........................................................................... 128
I/O connector pin assignment ............................................ 129
I/Os and GPIOs .................................................................... 130
Status LEDs .......................................................................... 135

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I/Os: Precautions
NOTICE
Damage by reverse polarity
If Alvium G5 cameras are externally powered with reverse polarity, the cameras
can be damaged.
Power Alvium G5 cameras according to the specifications described in this chapter.

NOTICE
Damage by serial communication voltage levels
If you are using serial communication (UART, similar to RS232), keep voltage levelsin the range defined in Table 73 on page 129. Typical RS232 voltage levels (such as±10 VDC) are not supported without external circuitry.
I/O cables maximum length
The maximum length for I/O cables must not exceed 30 m.

Signal level
Consider this when you connect external devices to your camera, for example, totrigger lighting:••

The default signal level for isolated GPO2 is low at camera startup.
The default signal level for non-isolated GPIO0 and GPIO1 is high at camera
startup.

Use the LineInverter feature to configure I/Os and GPIOs for your needs.

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Back panel

1

2
10
8
6
4
2

9
7
5
3
1

3
Figure 42: Back panel of camera
Description
1

Ethernet port

2

LED

3

I/O connector

Table 72: Ports and LEDi

I/O connector
The I/O connector is 10-pin TFM connector type TFM-105-02-L-DH-TR.
We recommend using cables by Allied Vision. If you are going to manufacture yourown cables, see SFSD, ISDF, or SFM series at www.samtec.com.

iI/O cables
For suitable I/O cables, see www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
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I/O connector pin assignment
The general purpose I/O port uses a 10-pin TFM connector on the camera side.

Internal

External

EXT-GPIO0

GPIO0
Pin 7

EXT-GPIO1

GPIO1
Pin 8

Isolated Out Power
Pin 4

EXT-GPIO2

GPO2
Pin 6

GPI3
Pin 5

I_lim
EXT-GPIO3

5 mA

Isolated In GND
Pin 3

Figure 43: TFM I/O connector pin assignment
Pin

SignalDirection

Level

Description

1

PWR-GNDIN

0 VDC

Supply Ground

2

PWR-IN

IN

10.8 to 26.4 VDC

Power supply voltage

3

OPTO-IN-GND

IN

0 VDC

Isolated input ground

4

OPTO-OUT-PWR

IN

max. 30 VDCPower for isolated output

5

GPI3

In

Uin(high) = 3.0 to 24.0 V up to 36 VDC
with 3.3 k ext. resistor in series
Uin(low) = 0 to 1.0 V

Isolated Input

6

GPO2

Out

Open emitter, max. 20 mA

Isolated Output

7

GPIO0

In/OutUin (low) = -0.3 to 0.8 VDC

Non-isolated I/O (LVTTL)

Uin (high) = 2.0 to 5.5 VDC
Uout (low) = 0 to 0.4 VDC
Uout (high) = 2.4 to 3.3 VDC at max. 20 mA
8

GPIO1

See Pin 7, GPIO09
10

Reserved
C-GND

PWR

0 VDC

Chassis ground and shielding

Table 73: TFM I/O connector pin assignment

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I/O use for UART
Table 74 shows which values must be selected to control I/Os using
LineSelector.

SignalLineSelector (GenICam)UART line

EXT-GPIO 0

Line0

UART Tx

EXT-GPIO 1

Line1

UART Rx

EXT-GPIO 2

Line2

Not applicable

EXT-GPIO 3

Line3

Not applicable

Table 74: Value settings to control I/Os using the LineSelector featurei

Feature descriptions
For more information in LineSelector and SerialHub features, see the Alvium
Features Reference at www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technicaldocumentation/alvium-gige-documentation.

I/Os and GPIOs
Isolated input description
External

Internal
180R

GPI3

OPT IN GND
Figure 44: Input block diagram
The input can be connected directly to the system for voltages up to 24 VDC.
An external resistor is not necessary.

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LevelsParameter

Value

Uin (low)

0 to 1.0 V

Uin (high)

3 to 24 V

Current (constant-current source)

3 to 4 mA

Table 75: Input parameters

Minimum pulse width
IF
0

ϰϰʅƐ
ϲʅƐ

20 kHzt

Figure 45: Minimum pulse width

Test conditions

The input signal was driven with 3.3 V and no external additional series resistor.

Isolated output description
Internal

External
OPT OUT PWR
GPO2
RFigure 46: Output block diagram

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LevelsNOTICE
Damage to the camera by high output current or voltage
Exceeding the maximum output voltage or current can damage the camera.
Keep maximum output voltage below 24 VDC and output current below 20 mA.
Isolated out power

Resistor value1

5V

1.0 kΩ

12 V

2.4 kΩ

24 V

4.7 kΩ

at  5 mA minimum required
current draw

1 A resistor is required when GPO2 is connected to a device with a high impedance < 5mA draw.

Table 76: Isolated out power and external resistor

Switching times
IF

Optocoupler input (internal)

0
IC
Optocoupler output (external) 100%
90%

t

10%
0

tr

td
td
tr
ton (= td + tr)tondeůĂǇƟŵe
rise Ɵŵe
turn-on Ɵŵe

t
ts

tf

tŽī

ts
storageƟŵetffall Ɵŵe
tŽī (= ts + tf) turn-Žī Ɵŵe

Figure 47: Output switching times
Parameter and value
td  1 µs

ts  26 µs

tr  1 µs

tf  21 µs

ton = td + tr  2 µs

toff = ts + tf  47 µs (toff can deviate by  5 µs)

Table 77: Output parameters

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Test conditions
Output: external 2.4 kΩ resistor to GND, isolated out power set to 12 V.
Higher external values increase the times in the previous table.

Non-isolated GPIOs description
The camera has two non-isolated GPIOs that can be configured by software to act
as inputs or outputs.
Alvium G5 GPIOs use the push-pull technology to switch the signal level between
low and high. For low levels, the signal is "pulled" down towards ground level. For
high levels, the signal is "pushed" up towards VCC level.
Alvium G5 GPIOs feature the CMOS push-pull output drivers and Schmitt trigger
inputs with an internal pull-up resistor and a filter circuit, shown in Figure 48. The
push-pull GPIOs are able to source or sink current from an external pin.

ASIC

Internal

External

3.3V

Pullup
Input enable
Input

SchmiƩ
Pad

OutputCMOS

GPIOs : 0, 1
Pins: 7, 8
Non-isolated GND
Pin 1

Output enable

Figure 48: GPIOs block diagram

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Input levels
The GPIOs can be connected directly to the system controlling the camera forvoltages up to 5.5 VDC. An external resistor is not necessary.

NOTICE
Damage to the camera by high input voltage
Exceeding the maximum input voltage can damage the camera.
Keep maximum input voltage below 5.5 VDC.
Parameter

Value

Uin (low)-0.3 to 0.8 VDC

Uin (high)

2.0 to 5.5 VDC

Undefined levels

0.8 to 2.0 VDC

Table 78: GPIOs as input, voltage levels

Output levels
NOTICE
Damage to the camera by high output current
The camera can be damaged when connected to a device that exceeds the specified
maximum current or voltage. Keep the maximum current below 12 mA per output.
Parameter
External output voltage Uout (low, Off state)

Value
0 to 0.4 VDC

External output voltage Uout (high, On state)

2.4 to 3.3 VDC

Undefined levels
Maximum external output voltage
Maximum output current

0.4 to 2.4 VDC
3.3 VDC
12 mA

Table 79: GPIOs as output, current and voltage levels
Output voltage for UOut (high) = On state
The voltage level in the On state depends on the load current. Higher currents yield
lower voltage.

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Status LEDs
Alvium G5 cameras have LEDs to signal in yellow, green, or red color.
LED settings
You can define LED settings with the DeviceIndicatorLuminance feature:•••

A value of 10 enables LED signaling at the highest luminance level.
Values below 10 reduce the luminance level.
0 disables LED signaling.

LED codes
LED codes

Behavior

StatusContinuously active

Camera is initializing

Continuously active

Camera is operational

Continuously active

Error state

Table 80: LED codes
Yellow LED color
With yellow, a green and a red LED are active in parallel. Seen directly from behind,
this appears as yellow; seen from an angle, you can see green and red separately.

Error state
If the camera signals an error, try the following to get the camera back to normal
operation:• Restart the camera.
• Should this fail, please contact support at www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/
contact-us/technical-support-repair-/-rma.

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This chapter includes:
Trigger signal flow ............................................................... 137
Trigger latency..................................................................... 137
Triggering with rolling shutter cameras.............................. 138

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Trigger signal flow
Figure 49 shows a general diagram for the trigger signal flow. The external signal can be a physical source,
such as light barrier as hardware trigger or a software trigger. This external signal starts the exposure of aframe. The end of exposure starts the readout. High levels show the active state of a signal.

i

Feature descriptions and firmware downloads
Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/alvium-gige-documentation
Firmware downloads: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/firmware-downloads.

External signal

ǆƉŽƐƵƌĞĐƟǀĞZĞĂĚŽƵƚĐƟǀĞ

1

2

Frame 1

Frame 2

Frame 1

Frame 2

FrameTriggerWait

ĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶĐƟǀĞ

Figure 49: Schematic trigger signal flow
Term
Description
External signal
Electrical trigger signal starting the signal flow
ExposureActive
Exposing a frame
ReadoutActive
Reading out a frame
FrameTriggerWait Waiting for a trigger
AcquisitionActive Enables frame acquisition: Expose, read out data, or wait for triggers.
Table 81: Trigger signal flow terms

Trigger latency
In theory, a trigger creates an immediate response of the camera, depending on
the cable length. In practice, the computer may add a delay that is mostly
unpredictable, especially on Windows systems. In addition, camera electronics andsensors have a delay.
We recommend you to trigger on the rising edge for the fastest reaction time.
Electronic rolling shutter (ERS) cameras in this document also have exposure delay,depending on camera settings, see Triggering with rolling shutter cameras on page138. Electronic rolling shutter is commonly called rolling shutter.

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Triggering with rolling shutter cameras
This section describes triggering behavior for Alvium G5-500m/c, G5-1240 m/c,
and G5-2050m/c cameras with rolling shutter sensor. Figure 50 shows how an
external signal triggers exposure and readout for cameras with rolling shutter
sensors. Like for global shutter sensors, readout has a constant duration,acquisition must be active to enable exposure, the end of exposure starts readout.
ERS sensors run in cycles where readout area equals exposure area. Overlapping
triggering is not supported. If exposure time is shorter than readout time,
exposure starts with a delay:
Exposure start delay = exposure area – exposure time.

1

2

3

5

4

6

External signal

Sensor state

Exposure area

Readout area

Idle Exposure area

Exposure area

Readout area

DelayП

DelayП

1ǆƉŽƐƵƌĞĐƟǀĞ

Readout area21ZĞĂĚŽƵƚĐƟǀĞ3
2

3

ПExposure start delay

Figure 50: Triggering rolling shutter camerasNo

Conditions

Results

1

Exposure time is shorter than readout time.

Trigger 1 starts exposure 1 with a delay

2

Exposure time is shorter than readout time, but
longer than for exposure 1.

Trigger 2 starts exposure 2 with a delay shorter
than for exposure 1.

3

Exposure time is longer than readout time

Trigger 3 starts exposure time without a delay.
Because the exposure area is longer, also thereadout area is longer than for triggers 1 and 2

4

Exposure area is ongoing.

Trigger 4 is ignored.

5

Readout area is ongoing

Trigger 5 is ignored.

6

Readout area is finished. Exposure time islonger than readout time.

Trigger 6 starts exposure 6 without a delay

Table 82: Triggering results versus conditions
TriggerSelector values for rolling shutter cameras
Cameras with rolling shutter can be triggered using AcquistionStart,
AcquisitionEnd, or FrameStart for TriggerSelector.
Cameras with rolling shutter cannot be triggered using ExposureStart or
ExposureEnd for TriggerSelector.

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Ignored triggers
Alvium G5-500m/c, G5-1240 m/c, and G5-2050m/c
Changing parameters while acquisition is active leads to ignored triggers until theparameters get active.

Trigger features and UserSetDefault
See Trigger features and UserSetDefault on page 101.

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This chapter includes the image data flow for Alvium G5
cameras.

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Figure 51 shows image data processing for Alvium G5 cameras in general.

SensorSensor binning
H/V1

Sensor frontend
AnalogRegion of interest(ROI)

Reverse Y
AnalogAnalogAnalogSingleROI

GainBlack level
Analogn-bit3

White balance6
3

Digital verƟcal
Binning
n-bit3n-bit

3Reverse X
n-bit3n-bit3

3 Look up tables(LUTs)

Gamma

Contrast
n-bit

n-bit3

Digital horizontal
binning

DPC5
n-bit3

2

ADC
Analog

FPNC4Multiple
ROI

n-bit

3

De-Bayering6
7

R,G,B6

Y,U,V
12

12

5x5

Color transform
matrix6

ConvoluƟoŶĮůter
R,G,B6

Adaptive
noise filter

Customconvolution

Hue6
R,G,B6

SaturaƟŽŶ6
R,G,B6

R,G,B6

Pixel formaƩer

Sharpness/
Blur

5GBASE-T
interface
GigE Vision
streaming engine

MAC (Media
Access Control)

5GBASE-T

Host

1 Selected models only: See tables in the Specifications chapter.
2

Model dependent: See tables in the Specifications chapter.
Model dependent: See ADC bit depths in the Specifications chapter.
4
Factory preset for FPNC = Fixed Pattern Noise Correction. Alvium G5-052, -291,-130 VSWIR, an -2050 models do not support FPNC.
5
Factory preset for DPC = Defect pixel correction
6 Color models only
7 For monochrome models: Y only

Frame memory

3

Figure 51: Image data flow of Alvium G5 camerasiFeature descriptions and firmware downloads
Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/
technical-documentation/alvium-gige-documentation
Firmware downloads: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/firmware-downloads.

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This chapter describes how firmware is updated on Alvium G5
cameras.

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Please note
You should update firmware only to change camera functions or fix known issues.
Consider: Any firmware update may not only add new features to a camera or fix
known issues. It may also replace previous features or change camera
characteristics. See firmware release notes for details.
Keep the camera connected• Keep the camera and the computer running while you are executing afirmware update.
• If the camera is powered down during firmware update, it may get into a
non-functional state. Recovery may not be possible.
Use only suitable firmware
If unsuitable firmware is used, the camera may get into a non-functional state.
••

Only update to newer versions. Do not downgrade firmware to an older
version, unless this has been explicitly communicated.
We recommend updating the firmware to the next increment version only.
Skipping versions may cause issues.

Firmware update with Vimba X
1. Download and install Vimba X.
The download includes Vimba X documentation.
2. Download the firmware (AVF file).

i

Downloads• For Vimba X, see www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software/vimba-x-sdk.
• For firmware updates, see www.alliedvision.com/en/support/firmware.
3. Connect your Alvium camera to the host.
4. Execute the installer of the firmware updater.
The Vimba X Firmware Updater window opens, displaying your camera andthe installed firmware version.
5. Continue with Updating the firmware on page 144.

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Updating the firmware
Screenshots
The following instruction shows the firmware update on a Linux system. On Linuxsystems with other skins and on Windows, the GUI will look different.
The screenshots show an Alvium CSI-2 camera, but it applies to all interfaces.
1. Click Open to select the firmware for the update.

3

Figure 52:

Figure 53: The camera and installed firmware are displayed
2. Select the firmware for the update from the drop-down menu.

Figure 54: The firmware version is selected
3. Click Update cameras.

Figure 55: The update is being prepared

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4. Click OK to confirm.

Figure 56: The command to update the firmware is confirmed
The update progress is displayed.

3
Figure 57: The update progress is displayed
5. Click Close to confirm the completion of the update.

3
Figure 58: The update has been successfully completed

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The camera is displayed with the updated firmware version.

Figure 59: The updated firmware version is displayed

Error handlingIf firmware update fails,• The camera is not recognized by Vimba X Viewer.
• You can repeat the firmware update.
Should the firmware update not succeed, please contact support atwww.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/technical-support-repair-/-rma.

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Tips and tricks to connect 5GBASE-T .................................. 148
Optimizing performance..................................................... 156
Reference system ................................................................ 162
Troubleshooting common issues ........................................ 164

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Tips and tricks to connect 5GBASE-T
Alvium G5 cameras require different hardware and settings than 1000BASE-T
cameras like Mako or Prosilica GT cameras. This section is going to help you set up
applications more easily.
Dropped frames
The data rates output by current Alvium G5 cameras may create very high load on
your system. Make sure that you are using the latest firmware and software for
optimum performance and reliability.
TroubleshootingThis section is covering most issues to enable proper camera operation. Should you
need more help, see Troubleshooting common issues on page 164.

Hardware selection
The selection of hardware components is a key factor to minimize the risk ofdropped frames. This can be achieved by such as the recommended NICs to reduce
the workload for the CPU or by real-time operating systems.
All components must support the link speed required to transfer and process thedata output by the camera. Otherwise, the link speed of the camera must be
configured accordingly. If a part of the link on the path is under heavy load, a QoS(quality of service) can be used to ensure the needed throughput.
Recommended products
Recommendations for products are based on tests and positive experience. We
plan to extend these recommendations in future.

CPU and RAM hardware
The number of CPU cores is important. Depending on the application, at least 4
physical CPU cores (8 Hyper-Threading cores) are required to limit the risk ofdropped frames.

NIC hardware
We recommended using NICs that support Jumbo Frames with a size of 16,000
bytes, with one NIC per camera.

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Recommended NICs
From our first experience, NICs with Tehuti and Aquantia 10GBASE-T or 5GBASE-T
chips work well. We recommend using:• QNAP QXG-5G1T-111C (1-port, no PoE)
• QNAP QXG-5G2T-111C (2-port, no PoE).
We have found in first tests that current Intel NICs tend to create high CPU loads.
This can result in lost packets inside the NIC or the network stack. Although Intel
NICs may work in the correct host setup, we do not recommend using them with
Alvium G5 cameras. This limitation may not apply to all Intel NIC families or may beresolved in future generations.
We also tested NICs with PoE. Unfortunately, the cameras did not work reliably
with these cards. Until further notice, we recommend using power injectors if you
want to use PoE to power the camera.

Power injectors
When testing NICs that support Power over Ethernet (PoE), we have not yet foundproducts that we can recommend with Alvium G5 cameras. Therefore, we
recommend using power injectors. For example, we recommend using Phihong
POEA30U-1AT-5-R that has been tested successfully.

SFP adapters
Inexpensive RJ45 / xBASE-T SFP+ modules can be used to integrate cameras in fast(Q)SFP+ or (Q)SFP28 equipment. Please check that SFP+ modules support
5GBASE-T.

NIC hardware installation
Connect NICs directly to PCIe lanes of the CPU. If the NIC is connected to thechipset, ensure that the bandwidth between chipset and CPU is sufficient.
Example: A NIC and an NVME SSD connected to the chipset, can create abottleneck between chipset and CPU.

NIC firmware and drivers
Consider updating the firmware of the NIC, if available. Use newest drivers
available.
For QNAP QXG-5G1T-111C and QNAP QXG-5G2T-111C, driver version 2.1.21.0 or
newer should be used.

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NIC driver settings
5GBASE-T mode
The 5GBASE-T mode must be enabled on some NICs and SFP modules.

•

Enable sufficient bandwidth for NICs on the PCIe link: minimum 1 × 8 GT/s or
2 × 5 GT/s or 4 × 2.5 GT/s is required for one Alvium G5 camera.
Under Windows, you can use the PowerShell command
Get-NetAdapterHardwareInfo to check whether the NIC uses the correct
PCIe link speed and width.
In systems with more than one NUMA (non-uniform memory access) node,
the interconnect between the nodes can become a bottleneck. We
recommend you to optimize the settings as suggested by the CPU and NIC
manufacturer. If possible, lock the host software to the NUMA nodeconnected to the NIC.

•

NIC driver settings under Linux
Receive buffer size
You can increase the receive buffer size to handle the data throughput••

Temporarily: sysctl -w net.core.rmem_max=33554432
Permanently: Add to the file /etc/sysctl.conf:
net.core.rmem_max=33554432

The following commands can be used to find suitable settings. Note that thesesettings are only temporary. Adjust the corresponding system configuration files
to change the settings permanently.
• Enabling Jumbo frames by setting the MTU size:
ifconfig <dev> mtu 16000••

Setting the IP address:

ip a a 169.254.240.4/16 dev <dev>

Some 5GBASE-T NICs do not support auto negation.
Setting the link speed manually:

ethtool -s <dev> autoneg off speed 5000•

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NIC driver settings under Windows•••

Maximize the Jumbo Frame size.
Maximize the number of receive buffers.
Switch off all non-required drivers, including filter drivers, in the network
adapter settings. Mostly, the GigE filter driver included in Vimba X helps toincrease the performance. Be aware that using a PCAP filter, such as
Wireshark, has an impact on the performance.
Optimize settings related to IRQs (interrupt requests) in the network driver
settings (interrupt moderation).
RSS (receive side scaling) should be enabled to improve the performance
when multiple cameras or several network adapters are connected to the
host.

•
•

Enable Ethernet Flow Control for Rx and Tx traffic.

•

If Vimba and Vimba X are installed on the same PC
If you have installed Vimba and Vimba X on the same PC, see the Vimba X for
Windows Release Notes to avoid issues with the GigE filter driver.

Operation system settings
Settings under LinuxBe aware of automated network configuration tools. If configured incorrectly,
these tools can periodically remove the network settings and try to find aconnection to the Internet. Use a static configuration and deactivate these tools to
avoid issues.

Settings under Windows
•

•
•
•

Disable any power-management that might impact the performance,
especially on NICs, PCIe or the CPU.
- Activate Ultimate Performance for power plan.
- Disable sleep modes that turn off the screen.
Avoid unnecessary CPU and network load, also on different network adapterswhere no camera is connected.
Disable antivirus software if possible.
Avoid system events causing lost packets, such as by plugging in USB devices.

Vimba X TL settings

Configuring the transport layer settings in Vimba X, can help to reduce dropped
frames significantly. Look out for GenICam feature names starting with GVSP.
Because every system is specific, individual experiments must be done.

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iTransport layer feature descriptions
See the Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technicaldocumentation/alvium-gige-documentation.

GVSPDriverSelector
GVSPDriverSelector controls which software component is used to handle thestreaming.
• Windows: Either the stream engine of the transport layer or the filter driver isused to receive and process the GVSP packets.
• Linux: Only the transport layer can be used.
• Values:- Socket: Use of the transport layers stream engine- Filter: Use of the filter drivers stream engine

Figure 60 gives an overview of the different stream handling methods.
GVSPDriver = Socket

FramesGVSPDriver = Filter

FramesUser space
Kernel space

RESEND_CMD

Figure 60: Stream handling with GVSPDriverSelector set to Socket or Filter
The filter driver minimizes the risk of lost frames substantially because it reduces
the interactions between the user space and the kernel space, taking workload off
the system:
When GVSPDriver is set to Socket, GVSP packets are processed in the user space.
The downside of this approach: For each packet, system calls from the user space
are required to enable GVSP packets pass from the kernel space.
Switching and transferring data between the kernel space and the user space is atime consuming process. This limits the number of GVSP packets a system canhandle per second. A 5GBASE-T link can easily exceed this limit.

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When GVSPDriver is set to Filter, the GVSP packets are processed by the filter
driver that runs in the kernel space. This removes the linear dependency between
system calls and GVSP packets. The filter driver copies the complete frame into theuser space, coupling the number of system calls to the frame rate. Since the frame
rate is substantially lower then the packet rate, the system has more resources left
to handle the GVSP packets.
We recommend using the filter driver instead of the socket driver to increase
performance and reliability.
If you cannot use the filter driver, you can reduce the number of GVSP packets per
second. Increasing GVSPPacketSize is the only option to achieve this without
reducing the performance of the camera.

GVSPPacketSize
GVSPPacketSize configures the total size of a GVSP packet, including the IP-, UDP-

and GVSP headers.

The performance of the stream processing is largely determined by the number ofreceived packets. Figure 61 shows how GVSPPacketSize affects the CPU load
during streaming at different packet sizes for the socket driver and the filter driver.
The diagram shows the total CPU load over all cores; on single cores, the difference
between socket and driver is much larger. Values on your system may vary fromvalues measured on our test system, but the relation is the same.
The packet size is inversely proportional to the number of packets per second.
Figure 61 shows that increasing the packet size reduces the number of packets,
minimizing the risk of lost frames.

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Notes
We recommend allowing the maximum packet size possible. To determine themaximum packet size supported by your system, the Vimba X APIs include anautomatic detection: Executing the GVSPAdjustPacketSize command firstnegotiates with the camera for the best possible packet size, then automaticallysets GVSPPacketSize.
In addition, Vimba X Viewer automatically adjusts the packet size by default.
If the detected size is 1500 Bytes or less, ensure that Jumbo Frames are enabled on
the host. Jumbo Frames must be enabled on all active Ethernet components.

GVSPBurstSize
GVSPBurstSize configures the number of GVSP packets that are processed atonce before further checks, like missing packet detection, are executed.

Note: Currently the stream performance is not significantly affected. We
recommend using the default value of 1.

GVSPHostReceiveBufferSize
GVSPHostReceiveBufferSize controls the socket buffer space used to receive

GVSP packets. The operating system adjusts the socket buffer continuously. The
value may be limited internally by the operating system. See the SO_RCVBUF
documentation of the operating system.
Note: This feature cannot be used with the filter driver.

GVSPTimeout
GVSPTimeout is used to react on a possible streaming interruption. If no GVSP
packet is received during the last GVSPTimeout milliseconds, the stream engine
forces a resend of currently missing GVSP packets.

Dropped frames with certain ROIs
With certain ROIs, dropped frames may occur. This can mostly be avoided when
GVSPTimeout is set to 1/frame rate.

GVSPTiltingSize
GVSPTiltingSize is used to cancel the reception of a single frame if a certain
number of GVSP packets of the following frame has already been received.

The frame is marked as incomplete and returned to the GenTL consumer.

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GVSPMaxRequests
GVSPMaxRequests is used to configure the maximum amount of RESEND_CMDs
requested for a missing GVSP packet. Setting the feature to 0 disables the GigE
Vision resend mechanism. The transport layer or filter driver does not request there-transmission of any missing GVSP packet.

GVSPMissingSize
GVSPMissingSize is used to cancel the reception of a single frame if the resend
limit GVSPMaxRequests is reached for too many packets. The frame is marked asincomplete and returned to the GenTL consumer.

Configuring the resend behavior
GVSMaxLookBack and GVSPMaxWaitSize can be used to configure the "timing" of
RESEND_CMDs.

GVSPMaxLookBack
GVSPMaxLookBack can be used to delay the first RESEND_CMD for a missing GVSP

packet by X packets.

GVSPMaxWaitSize
GVSPMaxWaitSize can be used to delay the RESEND_CMD for the same missing
GVSP packet. The transport layer or the filter driver waits until GVSPMaxWaitSizeof packets has been reached before requesting a resend for the same packet again.

Example:Figure 62: Controlling the resend of packets

Sharing network bandwidth

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We recommend using point-to-point links for best performance. If you must
aggregate several cameras over a common link, add an offset to the calculated
throughput. In fact, a shared 10G link can limit the performance of two Alvium G5
cameras connected.

Optimizing performance
Image transfer with rolling shutter cameras
Alvium G5-500m/c, G5-1240 m/c, and G5-2050m/c
If acquisition is started and stopped in a short sequence, no image is transferred tothe host. The duration cannot be predicted, because it depends on various factors.

Frame rate jitter
Alvium G5-500m/c, G5-1240 m/c, and G5-2050m/c
Generally, some parameters can be changed during exposure without affecting thetiming. For models with ON Semiconductor AR sensors and rolling shutter sensors,a different behavior must be considered for camera operation in freerun mode
without triggering:
Changing parameters during exposure leads to frame rate jitter. When parameters
are entered, the next frame starts only after readout and sensor reconfiguration
delay are finished. When the camera is run in ExposureAuto mode, the actual
frame rate is less than the calculated value for the corresponding exposure time.
Consider frame rate jitter for your application, including a gap between
ExposureActive signals.
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See Ignored triggers on page 139 for more information.

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Value changes by feature interdependencies
The conversion between time and clock cycles affects control values. Features for
pixel format, bandwidth, ROI, exposure time, and triggering are related to eachother. Changing values for one feature can change values for another feature. For
example, frame rates can be reduced when PixelFormat is changed subsequently.
Figure 64 shows the interdependencies.

Set First

PixelFormat
SensorBitDepth
DeviceLinkThroughputLimit
BlackLevel
ReverseX/Y
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ExposureTime
AcquisiƟonFrameRate

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Figure 64: Interdependencies between features

Effects for the interdependent features
Changing one control's value affects other control's values, such as:
Height value is changed.
If:
Then: Other values may be affected, such as for AcquisitionFrameRate andExposureTime.
We recommend you to consider:• The more features you adjust, the more current values deviate from previously
set values.
• The same effects that apply to ExposureTime, also apply to AutoExposure.
• To avoid readjustments, apply settings in the order shown in Figure 64.

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Impact by other features
Output

Input

Exposure time values

Frame rate

AcquisitionFrameRate

Not affected

Affected

ExposureTime

Affected as expected

Affected

DeviceLinkThroughputLimit

Affected

Affected

HeightNot affected

Affected

Width

May be affected

May be affected

Table 83: Impact by other features

Exposure times and frame rates with Sony IMX rolling
shutter cameras
Alvium G5-1240 m/c and G5-2050m/c
Generally, long exposure times result in low frame rates because one is roughly the
inverse of the other. For Alvium G5 cameras with Sony IMX RS sensors:• The range of available frame rates depends on the exposure time.
• The exposure time must be increased when low frame rates are used.
• The available range for frame rate values depends on the exposure time. If bychanging the exposure time, the previous frame rate is moved out of theavailable range, the frame rate is adjusted automatically.

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Dark current compensation
All sensors accumulate dark current in the pixels. Dark current increases the signal
level and black level. Most sensors in Alvium G5 cameras compensate for this.
If cameras are operated at high temperatures or long exposure times,
compensation reaches its limits. The typical compensation mechanism uses amargin to compensate for dark current. This works only until dark current reaches
the size of the margin. The following table shows the relation of the margin andaccumulated dark current for a pixel in 8-bit mode with a maximum value of 255.
Effective signal versus noise
Saturation = 255

Saturation = 255

Black level = 0

Black level = 0
Saturation = 255

MarginMarginEffective
image
signalEffective
image
signal
Accumulated
Dark
Current

The pixel has accumulated no dark current, the margin has
maximum size.

MarginEffective
image
signalBlack level = 0

Description

The pixel has accumulated some dark current, reducing the sizeof the margin.

Accumulated
Dark
Current

The following images show a pixel that has accumulated a higher dark current than the margin.
The pixel has accumulated dark current, the margin reduces to 0.

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Effective
image
signal•••Dark current compensation stays active.
Maximum saturation signal decreases.
Fixed pattern noise increases.

Black level = 0
Accumulated
Dark
Current

This sensor-internal compensation is typically used in the analog
domain.

Table 84: Accumulated dark current affecting the effective image signal

Additional compensation
If compensation limits are reached and you cannot decrease operating
temperature or exposure time, what can you do to keep signal quality high?
You can increase the margin size by using gain, with the following side effects:• To give space to a larger margin, the effective pixel capacity decreases.
• White and light gray values are shifted down to gray.

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Shutter types affecting image readout
Some Alvium G5 camera models are operated using global shutter (GS):Property
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Operating systems and bandwidth
If the camera data output exceeds the bandwidth supported by the host computer,images may be corrupted. This section gives some background information to
enable proper image transfer.

DeviceLinkThroughputLimit
DeviceLinkThroughputLimit controls the maximum bandwidth of the data

streamed out by the camera. Consider that Vimba X Viewer does not gray out
values that exceed the bandwidth supported by the host computer.

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Feature description for DeviceLinkThroughputLimit
See the Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technicaldocumentation/alvium-gige-documentation.

Hardware and bandwidth
For a smooth data transfer of Alvium G5 cameras, the host computer must be
equipped with a high-bandwidth 5GBASE-T compliant NIC. We recommend using
direct point-to-point links from camera to NIC for best performance. See
Recommended NICs on page 149.

Vimba X settings
During freerun, Alvium G5 cameras do not automatically adapt the frame rate to
the limits of your system, including the NIC. If the data rate is too high, it receives
corrupted frames. The image transfer status in Vimba X Viewer is signaled as
Running. However, the corrupted frames are not displayed. For a solution, see
Camera cannot acquire images on page 165.

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Reference system
We have tested available frame rates on a desktop PC. Cameras were operated in
AquisitionMode = Continuous, frame rates were measured using Raspberry Pi
and pigpio library.

iMore information on pigpio library
For more information on pipio library, see
https://abyz.me.uk/rpi/pigpio/index.html.
Stated values were measured for bandwidths of 525 MByte/s, 400 MByte/s, and
300 MByte/s for Operation for maximum frame rates, using the following test
setup:

Component
Operating system
Work station
System type
CPU
BIOS
SM BIOS Version
RAM
Total virtual memory
Page file space
Kernel DMA Protection
Virtualization-based security
Hype-V enabled forGraphics controller
Hard discs 1,2 (RAID 1 system)
NIC
NIC firmware
Ethernet driver

Property
Windows 10 Pro Version 1903, Build 18362. 1256
Dell Precision T5610
x64-based PC
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 v2 @ 2.10GHz, 2095 Mhz, 6 Cores,
12 logical processors
Dell Inc. A07, 4/29/2014
V2.7
16 GB DDR3 DIMM (2 x 8 GB), 1600 MHz
18.3 GB
2.38 GBOff
Not enabled• VM Monitor Mode Extensions• Second Level Address Translation Extensions• Virtualization Enabled in Firmware• Data Execution Protection
NVIDIA NVS 310, driver 10.18.13.5362, 512 MB DDR3 PCI-Express
Seagate Desktop HDD S-ATA 7200 rpm, 1 TB, firmware CC45
Marvel FastLinQ Edge 10Gbit Network Adapter
V3.1.109
Marvel Semiconductor Inc. 3.0.18.0

Table 86: Test setup components

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Feature values
SourceCameraFeatureValue

DeviceLinkThroughputLimitMode

On

Comments
Not applicable

615MByte/s1

5GBASE-T NICs

115MByte/s1

1000BASE-T NICs

GVSPDriverSelector

FilterWindows only

GVSPPacketSize
GVSPBurstSize

16334
1

Vimba X default

GVSPHostReceiveBufferSize

Not applicableSee footnote2

GVSPMaxLookBack

30

GVSPMaxWaitSize

100

GVSPMissingSize

256

GVSPTiltingSize

100

GVSPTimeout

70

DeviceLinkThroughputLimit

Transport layer

Vimba X default

1 These values enable the host to request resent packets and sent command packets.
2 This feature is disabled when GVSPDriverSelector is set to Filter.

Table 87: Feature valuesiDescription for camera and transport layer features
See the Alvium Features Reference: www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technicaldocumentation/alvium-gige-documentation.

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Troubleshooting common issues
Camera is not powered
Camera or system issue?
When the camera is connected, the Status LEDs signal the camera status. If theLEDs of a connected camera are not illuminated, check with a working camera.

Power supply
If using a custom power supply, ensure that
• The adapter and wire gauge are rated 1 A at 12 VDC (lower current for higher
voltages).
• The TFM connector is supplied with minimum 10.8 VDC despite voltage drop
across the cabling.

Camera is not detected in the viewer
The camera is powered correctly, but it is not detected in the viewer.

Ethernet cabling
Damaged or poor quality Ethernet cabling can result in no cameras found, dropped
packets, decreased bandwidth, and other problems. Use Category 6 or higher
rated Ethernet cabling.

NICs and NIC ports
NICs or Ethernet adapters using Intel I219-LM chipset may not activate the link
when an Alvium G5 camera is connected directly. As a workaround, connect thecamera to a different network adapter.

Ethernet adapter settings
Return to Modifying the NIC IP address on page 122, which describes how toadjust the IP address of the host adapter. Do not use gateways on your NIC.
Connect a single camera directly to your NIC.
Ensure that IP address of the adapter is on the same subnet as the camera. If not,return the adapter address to the Auto IP configuration. A sample IP configuration
for the camera and adapter is shown below.
IP address
Subnet mask

Adapter
169.254.23.2
255.255.0.0

Camera169.254.43.3
255.255.0.0

Table 88: Sample IP configuration

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Camera cannot acquire images
The camera is detected in the viewer but does not acquire images.
Revert the camera settings to factory default: In the controller window of Vimba X
Viewer, under SavedUserSets, set UserSetDefaultSelector = Default,
click UserSetLoad, and click the Execute button.

If StatFramesDelivered / StatPacketsReceived = 0
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Click on Stream > Statistics to view camera freerun statistics.
Disable your firewall on Ethernet adapter connected to camera to avoid
blocking incoming traffic.
Ensure that in Vimba X Viewer:
AcquisitionFrameRateEnable = True
TriggerSelector = FrameStart
TriggerSource = Software or LineX
Consider that some trigger modes require a trigger event to capture frames.

If StatFramesDropped ≠ 0
Packets are incoming, but all dropping.
Enable Jumbo Frames on your adapter, see Adjusting the NIC driver settings on
page 123.

If StatFramesDelivered value increases, but images are
black
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Ensure your scene is sufficiently lit.
Increase the exposure time value, using ExposureTimeAbs.
Ensure the lens is properly installed and the lens cap has been removed.

Application support
If you are still having problems, please contact support atwww.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/contact-us/technical-support-repair-/-rma.

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Avoiding dropped packets•

Check the Ethernet cable. A damaged cable often causes the link to negotiate
a lower speed as fallback.
Windows: Disable auto updates and telemetry.
Use the recommended NICs, see Recommended NICs on page 149.
Use the latest NIC driver from the NIC manufacturer.
Enable Jumbo Frames/Packets on the NIC. Larger packets result in lessoverhead on the host CPU. See Enabling Jumbo Packets on page 123.

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Available packet size
Be aware that the effective maximum packet size is limited to the biggest size
supported by all network devices on the path.
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Enable Ethernet Flow Control on NICs and switches, see NIC driver settings on
page 150.
Disable the firewall if no filter driver is used.
If possible, use a dedicated network infrastructure:- Ideally, each camera has a point-to-point connection to a dedicatednetwork adapter in the host.
- Separate camera networks from other networks.
- Avoid aggregating multiple cameras over a single network link if possible.
The more cameras use a common link, the lower becomes the usable total
system throughput, caused by packet losses or less effective processing on
the host side.
Linux only: Run as root, allowing the OS to boost the priority of the Allied
Vision driver thread, and the driver to bind directly to the NIC adapter. Users
who feel running as root compromises their system security may find thefollowing implementation satisfactory:- Set the executable owner as root.
- Set the “setuid” permission bit on the executable.
- In code, when application starts use capset() to release all but theseprivileges: CAP_SYS_NICE, CAP_NET_ADMIN, CAP_NET_BROADCAST,
CAP_NET_RAW. The application will start with all root privileges, but it will
drop them immediately after startup.

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Index

Index
A

AcquisitionActive .......................................... 137
Auto IP configuration ................................... 164

Bback panel ..................................................... 128

Ccamera connectors ....................................... 128
camera hardware ......................................... 126
camera mounting ......................................... 115
Category 6 ............................................. 124, 164connectors .................................................... 126
copyright ..........................................................33
current and voltage .........................................36D

dark current compensation .......................... 159
digital binning ..................................................48
dimensions .......................................................94
document
conventions ...............................................27
history .......................................................23
overview ....................................................15

E

ESD ...................................................................36

F

FCC ...................................................................31
feature availability ........................................ 102
firmware update ........................................... 142
Flow Control
Linux ....................................................... 150
Windows ................................................ 151
frame rates > reference settings .....................46

G

general safety notes ........................................33
GenICam ..........................................................42
GigE Vision .......................................................42
global reset shutter (GRS) ............................ 160
global shutter (GS) ........................................ 160

Hheat dissipation ...............................................34
heat sink mounting ....................................... 114

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host computerconfiguring ............................................. 121
connecting .............................................. 124
connecting 5GBASE-T ............................. 148
Jumbo Packets ........................................ 123
NIC driver installation ............................. 122
NIC driver settings .................................. 123
NIC IP address ......................................... 122

I

I/Os, GPIOsconnector pin assignment ...................... 129
description .............................................. 130
image data flow ............................................ 140
interfaces ...................................................... 126
IP class ............................................................. 42
IR cut filter ....................................................... 98

J

Jumbo Packets .............................................. 123

L

lens

focal length vs. FOV ................................ 104
maximum protrusion .........................39, 97
mounting ................................................ 117
mounts ..................................................... 97
vignetting ................................................ 105

Mmass ................................................................ 94
MutipleRegions ............................................... 49

N

NIC

safety ........................................................ 37
troubleshooting ...................................... 164

P

power consumption > reference settings ...... 50
powering up the camera .............................. 125

Rreadout modes ................................................ 46
reference system .......................................... 162
ROI frame rates ............................................... 45
rolling shutter (RS) ........................................ 160

S

safety ..................................... 2, 4, 8, 14, 27, 34
camera power .......................................... 36
electrical connections .............................. 36

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Indexheat dissipation .........................................34
heavy lenses ..............................................35
lens mounts ..............................................34
lens protrusion ..........................................39
mounting cameras ....................................35
NIC .............................................................37
optical components ..................................38
sensor ........................................................38
sensor ADC readout modes .............................46
sensor binning .................................................49
sensor position accuracy .................................99
sensor shutter types ........................................47
shock and vibration .........................................42
specifications ...................................................41standards applied ............................................42
status LEDs .................................................... 135

trigger signal flow ......................................... 137
triggering with RS cameras ........................... 138
troubleshooting ............................................ 147
bandwidth .............................................. 161
dark current compensation ................... 159
dropped packets .................................... 166feature interdependencies .................... 157
frame rate jitter ...................................... 156
performance test ................................... 162
troubleshooting common issues .................. 164

T

W

technical drawings ...........................................94
torque values ................................................ 115
trigger latency ............................................... 137

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UART .............................................................. 130
user sets ........................................................ 101

Vvignetting ...................................................... 105
white balance default ..................................... 93168