Stingray Technical Manual V4.6.4 2018-Jan-05 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a 07646 Stadtroda / Germany Contacting Allied Vision Contacting Allied Vision Connect with Allied Vision colleagues by function: www.alliedvision.com/en/contact Find an Allied Vision office or distributor: www.alliedvision.com/en/about-us/where-we-are.html Email: [email protected] (for commercial and general inquiries) [email protected] (for technical assistance with Allied Vision products) Sales offices Europe, Middle East, and Africa: +49 36428-677-230 UK, Ireland, Nordic countries: +44 207 1934408 France: +33 6 7383 9543 North and South America: +1 (877) USA-1394 Asia-Pacific: +65 6634-9027 China: +86 (21) 64861133 Headquarters Allied Vision Technologies GmbH Taschenweg 2a, 07646 Stadtroda, Germany Tel: +49 (36428) 677-0 Fax +49 (36428) 677-24 President/CEO: Frank Grube Registration Office: AG Jena HRB 208962 Tax ID: DE 184383113 Stingray Technical Manual V4.6.4 2 Contents Contents Contacting Allied Vision...................................................................................2 Introduction.............................................................................................................9 Document history ........................................................................................................... 9 Manual overview........................................................................................................... 21 Conventions used in this manual...................................................................................... 22 Styles .................................................................................................................... 22 Symbols ................................................................................................................. 23 More information.......................................................................................................... 23 Before operation .......................................................................................................... 24 Stingray cameras ............................................................................................... 25 Compliance and intended use.................................................................... 26 Compliance notifications................................................................................................ 26 For customers in Europe:............................................................................................ 26 For customers in the USA ........................................................................................... 26 Board level models ................................................................................................... 27 Avoid electromagnetic interferences ............................................................................ 27 Camera applications and intended use .............................................................................. 27 General use............................................................................................................. 27 Use in medical devices............................................................................................... 28 Copyright and trademarks .......................................................................................... 28 FireWire ................................................................................................................... 29 Overview..................................................................................................................... 29 Definition ............................................................................................................... 29 IEEE 1394 standards ................................................................................................. 29 Why use FireWire?..................................................................................................... 30 FireWire in detail .......................................................................................................... 30 Serial bus ............................................................................................................... 30 FireWire connection capabilities.................................................................................. 31 Capabilities of IEEE 1394a (FireWire 400) ...................................................................... 32 Capabilities of IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800)...................................................................... 32 Compatibility between IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b.......................................................... 33 Image transfer via IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b ............................................................... 34 IEEE 1394b bandwidths ............................................................................................. 34 FireWire Plug & play capabilities.................................................................................. 36 FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions ................................................................ 37 Operating system support .......................................................................................... 38 Specifications ...................................................................................................... 39 Absolute quantum efficiency........................................................................................... 40 Spectral response plots.................................................................................................. 40 Stingray Technical Manual V4.6.4 3 Contents Stingray F-033B/F-033C................................................................................................. 41 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 43 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 43 Stingray F-046B/F-046C................................................................................................. 44 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 46 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 46 Stingray F-080B/F-080C................................................................................................. 47 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 49 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 49 Stingray F-125B/F-125C................................................................................................. 50 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 52 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 52 Stingray F-145B/F-145C................................................................................................. 53 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 55 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 55 Stingray F-146B/F-146C................................................................................................. 56 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 58 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 58 Stingray F-201B/F-201C................................................................................................. 59 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 61 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 61 Stingray F-504B/F-504C................................................................................................. 62 Absolute QE ............................................................................................................ 64 Spectral response..................................................................................................... 64 Camera dimensions.......................................................................................... 65 Serial numbers for starting new front flange .................................................................. 65 Stingray standard housing (2 x IEEE 1394b copper) ............................................................. 66 Tripod adapter ............................................................................................................. 67 Stingray W90 (2 x IEEE 1394b copper)............................................................................... 68 Stingray W90 S90 (2 x IEEE 1394b copper) ......................................................................... 69 Stingray W270 (2 x IEEE 1394b copper) ............................................................................. 70 Stingray W270 S90 (2 x IEEE 1394b copper) ......................................................................