Moravian Instruments Gx Camera Manuale utente
Gx Camera
Ethernet Adapter
User's Guide
Version 1.3
Modified on December 7th, 2016
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Table of Contents
ntroduction....................................................................................................4
Handling of the device...................................................................................7
Standard variant........................................................................................7
Mini variant............................................................................................10
Micro variant..........................................................................................13
Device configuration....................................................................................15
Using of WiFi connection............................................................................17
Camera connection.......................................................................................22
Firmware update...........................................................................................24
Manual update from the PC....................................................................24
Automatic update....................................................................................25
Introduction
Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter allows connection of Gx series cameras (models
G0 to G4) to the control computer using Ethernet interface and TCP/ P protocol
stack (this means over Local or Wide Area Networks).
Gx series of CCD cameras are equipped with USB 2.0 interface with 480 Mbps
transfer speed. USB interface brings numerous advantages beside the very high
transfer speed. For instance USB connectors and cables contain also lines
dedicated to provide power to attached devices, so the G0 and G1 cameras are
connected to the host computer only by single cable (power requirement
of the cooled CCD cameras of G2, G3 and G4 series is significantly greater
than the USB line can provide and these cameras use their own power supply).
USB cables are standardized, which is why they cannot be confused and
plugged the wrong way etc. Also software support of USB devices is designed
from the ground up to provide “Plug-and-Play” experience. Users need not
to perform any device configuration, assign unique addresses etc.
A disadvantage of USB connection is the limited distance between a host PC
and USB device. The maximum length of single USB cable is limited
to 5 meters. This distance can be prolonged to 10 or 15 meters with the help
of so-called Active USB Extenders, but a cable connection and active USB
repeater (hub) must be placed every 5 meters. Very long USB connections can
be also power-limited. The energy, provided by the host PC, is consumed
by active repeaters and also long power lines with non-zero electrical resistance
cause drop of supply voltage.
The problem of connection of Gx CCD cameras over a long distance is solved
by Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter, offering remote camera connection over
Ethernet interface. The core of the adapter is an embedded computer with a
software on the local Flash drive.
Three models of Gx Camera Ethernet Adapters are available:
•The largest “standard” variant uses a PC-compatible motherboard
equipped with the ntel Atom processor. No moving parts are present
in the device, the processor needs no fan and is cooled only passively.
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This variant is powered by single 12 V DC line, the same like the G2,
G3 an G4 cameras. Also power line connectors are the same, so the
device can be powered like the rest of the setup.
•Medium variant of the Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter called “mini” is
also based on the PC-compatible motherboard, but a smaller one
called NUC (an abbreviation from Next Unit of Computing). These
motherboards can have higher computational power and thus also
higher TDP, so they can be equipped with a small cooling fan. Mini-
variant of the adapter if powered from 19 V DC adapter (similarly to
many laptop and notebook computers), supplied with the device.
•The smallest “micro” variant of the Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter is
based on the ARM architecture. t is powered from a single 12 V DC
line, like the standard variant (and like all G2, G3 and G4 cameras).
Illustration 1: Micro (left), Mini (center) and Standard (right) variants of the Gx
Camera Ethernet Ada ter devices
All three variants variants use Ethernet interface supporting both 1 Gbps and
slower 10/100 Mbps transfer speeds and can be connected to all common local
area networks.
Single Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter contains four USB 2.0 ports and allows
connection of up to four Gx cameras at the same time (regardless of the specific
series, cameras can be freely combined). Of course if more digital cameras
share single Ethernet interface, number of transferred frames per second is
lower. Real transfer speed depends also on other factors, like Ethernet interface
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transfer speed (1 Gbps or 100 Mbps) and network infrastructure (switches,
routers etc.). f the 1 Gbps interface is used, the difference between download
time of directly connected camera and camera connected over the Gx Camera
Ethernet Adapter is negligible.
Illustration 2: Des ite differences in mechanical construction, function and usage of all
variants are identical
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Handling of the device
Standard variant
The standard Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter is based on the Mini- TX standard
PC motherboard. t employs low-power ntel Atom processors, so the cooling is
only passive.
The device can be powered from direct current power supply 8 to 19 V DC.
Power connector is located on the left side of the unit back panel. The
connector is standard ∅ 5,5/2,5 mm. Plus pole is on the inner pin, neutral
(ground) pole on the connector outer jacket.
Illustration 3: Gx Camera Ethernet Ada ter back anel
Universal 12 V DC AC/DC power supply is supplied with the Gx Camera
Ethernet Adapter. The supply input voltage is 100-240 V AC/50-60 Hz.
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Gx Ethernet Adapter power 8 to 19 V DC
Power consumption 8 W without attached cameras
16 W with four G1cameras
Power supply input voltage 100-240 V AC/50-60 Hz
Power supply output voltage 12 V DC/5 A
Power supply power 60 W
Notes:
G2, G3 and G4 cameras use own power supply, so they do not increase
Gx Ethernet Adapter power consumption.
The power consumption is measured on the 12 V DC output voltage.
The AC/DC power supply itself consumes around 9 W. The consumption
on the AC side varies between 17 and 25 W.
Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter is configured to start immediately after power line
is connected. However, it can be switched off and on when powered
with the ON/OFF button on the device front panel.
Illustration 4: Gx Camera Ethernet Ada ter front anel
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Two more buttons RESET and FACTORY SETT NGS are also on the front
panel. RESET reboots the device and FACTORY SETT NGS restores
the default parameters (device configuration is described thoroughly
in the following chapters).
Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter Standard unit mechanical properties are:
Dimensions 188 × 184 × 40 mm
eight 0.7 kg
Notes:
Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter is shipped in variant intended for laying
of the device on any flat surface. There is also variant intended for hanging
of the device on the standard D N-rail, if the device has to be located inside
some distribution box.
The stated height does not include plastic legs or D N-rail clip.
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Mini variant
The mini-variant of the Gx Camera Ethernet Adapter is based on the NUC
(Next Unit of Computing) PC-compatible motherboard. Due to higher
computational power, the processor may require active cooling.
The device is powered from 19 V DC power supply. Power connector is
located on the side of the unit. The connector is standard ∅ 5,5/2,5 mm. Plus
pole is on the inner pin, neutral (ground) pole on the connector outer jacket.
Illustration 5: Gx Camera Ethernet Ada ter mini-variant side connectors
Universal 19 V DC/65 W power supply is supplied with the Gx Camera
Ethernet Adapter. The supply input voltage is 100-240 V AC/50-60 Hz.
Gx Ethernet Adapter mini power 19 V DC
Power consumption 7 W without attached cameras
15 W with four G1cameras
Power supply input voltage 100-240 V AC/50-60 Hz
Power supply output voltage 19 V DC/3.4 A
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