How to Unbox
When you receive the package, refer to the《Item List》inside to check if all items and accessories are present and undamaged. In case of any missing or damaged items, contact Percipio’s after-sales support promptly.
Note
The following list is for reference only. Please refer to the actual《Item List》in the package.
Name |
Image |
|---|---|
3D Camera |
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User Manual |
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Gigabit Ethernet Cable |
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DC Power Supply and Trigger Cable |
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Connect Cables
As shown in the figure below, connect the camera to the power supply and the industrial computer (PC).
Power Supply Instructions
The above figure uses a DC power supply method. Connect the Positive Supply Wire and Power Ground Wire from the open end of the DC Power Supply and Trigger cable to an external DC power supply, and connect the other end to the camera’s DC power interface. For descriptions of the signal lines in the DC power cable, refer to the corresponding camera’s specification details page Product Specifications.
For more power supply methods, refer to Hardware Connections .
Network Connection Instructions
The above figure shows a direct connection between the camera and the industrial computer. Connect the RJ45 end of the Gigabit Ethernet cable to the network port of the industrial computer, and connect the other end to the camera’s LAN network interface.
For more network connection methods, refer to Hardware Connections .
Set IP Address
The computer can only turn on the camera normally when the camera and the computer are in the same subnet.
Set Computer Network
It is recommended to configure the computer’s network port to use a dynamic IP address.
Open the Control Panel on the computer, select “Network and Internet” > “Network and Sharing Center” > “Change adapter settings” > “Ethernet” > “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, and in the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box that appears, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”.
Local Network Configuration
Set Camera IP Address
The camera is factory-configured to use a dynamic IP address. When the computer’s network port is configured to use a dynamic IP address, the computer can turn on the camera normally.
If you need to set a fixed IP address for the camera, refer to Set Camera IP Address.
Download Software and Capture Images
You can choose any of the following methods to preview the images output by the camera:
Download Percipio Viewer and Capture Images
Percipio Viewer is available in both Windows and Linux versions. The following instructions use Percipio Viewer (Windows version) as an example to show how to use Percipio Viewer and capture images:
Download Percipio Viewer from the Percipio website.
Unzip and double-click to start
percipio-viewer.x.x.x.exe.
When the power indicator of th e camera blinks once per second, click Preferences, and then click Refresh Source in the drop-down menu to refresh the device list.
Select the target camera’s serial number from the device list. The following figure uses 207000106916 as an example.
Note
If the serial number in the device list shows a camera status code and firmware error code (e.g., -1014, 0x00000000), it indicates that the camera cannot be opened normally. Please refer to Error Codes to troubleshoot the problem.
Turn on the data stream to preview the images in real-time.
For more operations of Percipio Viewer, please refer to Percipio Viewer User Manual.
Download SDK Samples and Capture Images
Percipio currently provides various precompiled SDK samples that support C++, Python, and C# languages.
Before running the precompiled C++ SDK samples to capture images, ensure that the local environment is Windows X64 or Windows X86. Otherwise, you need to compile the samples yourself according to the SDK compilation.
Steps to run:
Download the precompiled C++ SDK samples:
Mainland (China): https://gitee.com/percipioxyz/camport3.git
International: https://github.com/percipioxyz/camport3.git
Navigate to the
lib\win\hostapp\x64directory.Open the terminal and run the following command. The Serial Number(SN) can be found on the camera body label:
.\SimpleView_FetchFrame.exe -id <Serial Number(SN)>
Before running the precompiled Python SDK (win) samples to capture images, ensure that the local environment is Windows and Python 3.8 is installed. Otherwise, you need to compile the samples yourself according to the SDK compilation.
Steps to run:
Download the precompiled Python SDK samples:
Mainland (China): https://gitee.com/percipioxyz/camport_multi_language_Release.git
International: https://github.com/percipioxyz/camport_multi_language_Release.git
Navigate to the
win_x64_bin\PYTHON38directory.Open the terminal and run the following command:
python.exe .\frame_fetch.py
Select the corresponding serial number of the camera and press Enter to start capturing images.
Before running the precompiled Python SDK (linux) samples to capture images, ensure that the local environment is Linux X64 and Python 3.8 is installed. Otherwise, you need to compile the samples yourself according to the SDK compilation.
Steps to run:
Download the precompiled Python SDK samples:
Mainland (China): https://gitee.com/percipioxyz/camport_multi_language_Release.git
International: https://github.com/percipioxyz/camport_multi_language_Release.git
Navigate to the
linux_x64_bin\PYTHON38directory.Open the terminal and run the following command:
python3 frame_fetch.py
Select the corresponding serial number of the camera and press Enter to start capturing images.
Before running the precompiled C# SDK samples to capture images, ensure that the local environment is Windows X64. Otherwise, you need to compile the samples yourself according to the SDK compilation.
Steps to run:
Download the precompiled C# SDK example:
Mainland (China): https://gitee.com/percipioxyz/camport_multi_language_Release.git
International: https://github.com/percipioxyz/camport_multi_language_Release.git
Navigate to the
win_x64_bin\CSHARPdirectory.Open the terminal and run the following command:
.\fetch_frame_cs.exe
Select the corresponding serial number of the camera and press Enter to start capturing images.
