Resonon

Breeze supports two types of Resonon cameras: Basler-based and Allied Vision-based imagers.

Visit Resonon for more information regarding different types of cameras: https://resonon.com/

For Basler-based Resonon imagers Breeze supports:

• Pika L

• Pika XC2

• Pika UV

For Allied Vision-based Resonon imagers Breeze supports:

• Pika IR / NIR320*

• Pika IR+

• Pika IR

• Pika IR+

• Pika IR L

• Pika IR L+

* Pika NIR320 is also supported using Pika IR settings

Allied-based

The Windows the Allied Vision Vimba GigE driver is required if using Allied Vision-based imagers

Configuration options

TriggerSelector

Which type of trigger to apply trigger settings to.

• FrameStart

  • The trigger which starts each image (when acquisition is running).

• AcquisitionStart

  • the trigger which starts the acquisition process.

TriggerSource

Default available TriggerSources are FreeRun, Line1 and Line2. Additional sources can be added if the BreezeProperties.xml (Breeze properties) files is edited to add additional values in a semicolon separated.

Located the following line and added the desired additional sources

<TriggerSourcesAvailable>FreeRun;Line1;Line2</TriggerSourcesAvailable>

To, for the addition of Line3 as available TriggerSource:

<TriggerSourcesAvailable>FreeRun;Line1;Line2;Line3</TriggerSourcesAvailable>

TriggerActivation

Type of activation, for hardware triggers.

This controls edge/level and polarity sensitivities.

• RisingEdge

  • Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the rising edge of the source signal.      

• FallingEdge

  • Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the falling edge of the source signal.

• AnyEdge

  • Specifies that the trigger is considered valid on the falling or rising edge of the source signal.

• LevelHigh

  • Exposes as long as the signal level from the trigger device is high.

• LevelLow

  • Exposes as long as the signal level from the trigger device is low.

TriggerMode

Enable or disable this trigger.

When the FrameStart trigger is disabled, images are triggered at a fixed rate

TriggerDelay

Delay from hardware trigger activation to trigger effect, in microseconds.

JSON configuration

{
    "DeviceName"        : "ResononAlliedVisionCamera",
    "CameraType"        : "GigE Camera - DEV_000F31F42C8C",
    "TriggerSelector"   : "FrameStart",
    "TriggerMode"       : false, // Default = false
    "TriggerDelay"      : 0, // Default = 0
    "TriggerActivation" : "RisingEdge",
    "TriggerSource"     : "Line1",
    "BinningSpectral"   : 1,
    "BinningSpatial"    : 1
}

Troubleshooting

Camera is not listed

Ensure the Allied Vision Vimba GigE Drivers are installed, part of the Breeze installation or available for download from Allied Vision: https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/vimba-sdk/#c1497

Frame rate not correct

Assert that the triggers are disabled for FreeRun for the selector FrameStart.

Basler-based

When using Basler-based USB cameras the USB drivers must be installed. Can be installed as part of the Breeze installation or downloaded and installed from Basler: https://www.baslerweb.com/en/downloads/software-downloads/runtime-pylon-7-2-1-windows/

Follow this article for additional information on device configuration: Hardware and settings guide