Installing the Model 630097 PowerView™ 12MP-180 and

Model 630098 PowerView™ 25MP-72 Cameras

Sections Figures
System Overview ............................................................................. 1 1. The camera frame grabber can come in two varieties.
Scope................................................................................................. 1 The frame grabber on the left is the 4-channel, and the
frame grabber on the right is the 8-channel................................. 5
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity .................................... 2
2. The Frame Grabber should be installed into one of the
Unpacking and Checking the Packing List ................................... 2 PCIe3x16 slots or greater. ........................................................... 6
Assumptions .................................................................................... 3 3. Camera Cable Connections. The power cable connects to
Preventing Camera Damage Due to Laser .................................... 3 the top right port labeled “PWR”. The Trigger/Strobe cable
Reducing Risk of Camera Damage ................................................ 3 connects to the port labeled “CTRL”. The four BNC cables
Remove Sources of Specular Reflections ................................... 3 labeled CH1 to CH4 connect to the frame grabber. .................... 6
Use the Camera Lens Cap When Making Changes to the 4. The Trigger cable has two connectors. Only the trigger
Experiment Alignment .............................................................. 4 connector is used......................................................................... 7
5. The CoaxPress connections on the frame grabber are
Align the System to Avoid Specular Reflections Entering the
labeled CH0-CH3......................................................................... 7
Camera ..................................................................................... 4
6. The trigger connector goes to Port E on the synchronizer. ......... 7
Considerations in Bubbly Flows and Sprays ............................... 4 7. Other End of the BNC Connecting to “E” of Synchronizer .......... 7
Installation of the Camera to the Frame Grabber and the 8. CoaxPress Cable connections on the frame grabber.................. 7
LaserPulse Synchronizer ................................................................ 5 9. Hardware setup page for the PowerView 12MP-180 camera. .... 8
Frame Grabber................................................................................ 5 10. Hardware setup page for the PowerView 25MP-72 camera. ...... 8
Cable Connections .......................................................................... 6 11. Sequence Diagram of Model 630097 12MP-180 Camera ........ 10
Operation .......................................................................................... 8
Insight 4G Hardware Setup Page ................................................... 8
Exposure: Free Mode ..................................................................... 8
Tables
Exposure: Synchronized Mode ....................................................... 8 1 Packing List for the Model 630097 PowerView 12MP-180
Capture: Single ............................................................................... 9 Camera Image Capture System .................................................... 2
2 Packing List for the Model 630098 PowerView 25MP-72
Capture: Continuous ....................................................................... 9
Camera Image Capture System .................................................... 3
Capture: Sequence ......................................................................... 9
3 Camera to Frame Grabber Connections ....................................... 6
Sequence Diagram of the Frame Straddling Mode ...................... 10 4 Model 630097 PowerView 12MP-180 Camera Specifications... 11
Specifications ................................................................................. 11 5 Model 630098 PowerView 25MP-72 Camera Specifications..... 11

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Installing the Model 630097 PowerView™ 12MP-180 and
Model 630098 PowerView™ 25MP-72 Cameras

System Overview
The Model 630097 PowerView™ 12MP-180 and Model 630098
PowerView™ 25MP-72 Image Capture systems are designed to be
used for Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Volumetric 3-Component
Velocimetry (V3V), and Planar Laser Induced Fluorescent (PLIF)
measurements.
The camera captures particle images from the illuminated flow field
in order to determine the velocity of many points within the flow
simultaneously.
Two modes of operations are offered in the camera: Model 630097 PowerView Camera Model 630098 PowerView Camera
 Free-Run mode is used mainly for focus, alignment, and
diagnostics of the system.
 Synchronized mode is employed for actual flow field
measurements. Scope
The following sections include:
When the images are captured using Synchronized mode, the image
capture is synchronized with the laser (or other light source). The 1. Installation of the camera.
Model 630097 camera is capable of capturing images at a rate of
2. Connection of the camera to the Frame Grabber in the
180 fps, which corresponds to a velocity field capture rate of 90 Hz
computer and the LaserPulse Synchronizer.
for frame straddled pairs. The Model 630098 camera is capable of
capturing images at a rate of 72 fps, which corresponds to a velocity 3. The method used to check the operation of the camera using
field capture rate of 36 Hz for frame straddled pairs. Insight 4G™ software (hereafter referred to as Insight software).

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Compare all the components you received with those listed in
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Table 1. If any parts are missing, contact TSI.
Conformity Table 1
TSI Incorporated hereby certifies that, to the best of its knowledge Packing List for the Model 630097 PowerView 12MP-180 Camera Image
and belief, Capture System
Model
 The instrument documented in this manual meets the essential
Qty Number Description
requirements and is in conformity with the relevant
1 630097 PowerView Camera System including:
EC Directive(s).
Qty. Description Part Number
 The CE Marking has been affixed on the instrument. 1 PowerView 12MP-180 630197
camera
1 Power supply cable
Unpacking and Checking the Packing 1 Trigger/Strobe cable
List 1 LENS 50 mmF F/1.8 F-MNT
AF NIKKOR
Carefully unpack all the components of the PowerView 12MP-180 1 Kaya Komodo Frame 900108 or
camera image capture system, making sure the parts arrived in good Grabber (4 or 8 channel) 900109
condition. Do not discard the case. If the camera needs to be 1 CoaXPress cable
shipped back to TSI for repair or service, it can be returned in this
1 BNC Trigger cable
case.

If there are signs of damage, contact the nearest TSI sales office,
TSI representative or TSI main office. See “Service Policy” on the
Warranty page for further details.

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Table 2
Packing List for the Model 630098 PowerView 25MP-72 Camera Image Preventing Camera Damage Due
Capture System
Model
to Laser
Qty Number Description PIV measurements require sufficient laser light sheet intensity to get
1 630097 PowerView Camera System including: good exposures of the small seed particles used to follow the fluid
Qty. Description Part Number flow. When the laser intensity is high enough to give near full-scale
intensity levels for the particle images, but below pixel saturation,
1 PowerView 25MP-72 camera 630198
damage to the camera CMOS array can happen if a specular
1 Power supply cable
reflection goes into the camera. Specular reflections can be caused
1 Trigger/Strobe cable by objects in the flow like the flow model, and by droplets and
1 LENS 50 mmF F/1.8 F-MNT bubbles. If the laser damage threshold is exceeded within the image
AF NIKKOR area, a pixel or group of pixels may be damaged. The pixel damage
1 Kaya Komodo Frame 900108 or can be seen as white pixels when the lens cap is on.
Grabber (4 or 8 channel) 900109
The visible signs of laser damage may be delayed from the time that
1 CoaXPress cable
the laser exposure caused the damage. If a trace on the CMOS
1 BNC Trigger cable array is damaged, it may not fail right away. Sometimes either more
laser exposure or electrical current may increase the damage and
lead to eventual failure.
Assumptions
At this point in your system installation, TSI assumes you have Reducing Risk of Camera Damage
completed these steps: There are several methods you can consider to reduce the risk of
 The computer system is set up with the Insight software installed. camera damage.
 The computer has been powered down, and the Frame Grabber
has been installed into one of the PCIe3x16 slots or greater. Remove Sources of Specular Reflections
 The laser system is installed and aligned. When designing the experiment, try to minimize the reflections.
Given below are a few suggestions.
 The LaserPulse Synchronizer is connected to the computer and ®
 Make a model out of Plexiglas to scatter less light than metal.
powered on.
 Have the laser light sheet exit the experiment.
 Use black tape to absorb light and cover reflection sources.
 Use black tape to block reflections between the experiment and
the camera.

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 Use fluorescent paint on the model or walls within the camera’s Align the System to Avoid Specular Reflections
field of view so that the impinging laser light fluoresces at a Entering the Camera
wavelength (e.g. 560 nm) different from the laser wavelength (e.g.
If reflection cannot be removed from the experiment, position the
532 nm), then place a band pass filter on the camera to only allow
camera so that the reflected light does not enter the camera lens.
laser light to enter (e.g. 532 nm ± 10 nm).
Verify this with the lens cap on before taking images.
 Use Fluorescent seed particles that are excited by the laser
wavelength and emit light at a higher wavelength. For example, The non-imaging area of the CMOS array is very sensitive to laser
rhodamine impregnated particles that excite at near 532 nm and damage. It is important to avoid direct reflection entering the non-
emit at 560 nm. imaging area of the CMOS array. If possible, configure your
experiment so that there are no reflections entering the CMOS array
Use the Camera Lens Cap When Making Changes to at all. If this is not possible, make sure you block the reflection light
the Experiment Alignment between the experiment and the camera.
Reflections are more likely to happen during experiment setup or
changes. Be sure to protect the camera by having the lens cap on Considerations in Bubbly Flows and Sprays
the camera during this time. When you have the laser, experiment, Air bubbles in water scatter much more energy than the seed
and camera in place, look for reflections and high-intensity scattered particles used for measuring the water velocity. If the exposure is set
light before removing the lens cap. Once the system has been such that the tracer particles are giving good exposures, the light
aligned, mount the experiment, laser and camera securely so that scattered from the bubbles may be high enough to damage the
changes in alignment do not happen. Make sure that you are also CMOS. To make these two-phase flow measurements, the
well protected from the laser reflection during the alignment process. recommended method is to use two cameras and fluorescent tracer
Wearing the laser protective glasses is important. particles. The velocity of the water phase can be measured using
fluorescent particles with a filter to remove the 532-nm laser light.
W A R N I N G While the bubble phase can be measured using with 532-nm light
Wear laser safety goggles when laser is on. scattered off the bubbles. Make sure that the camera aperture is
Harmful levels of radiation are emitted from this reduced so that the camera is not saturated with the scattered light
system. Never look into the laser beam, even from bubbles.
reflections of the laser beam. Never allow the laser
beam to point at anybody. Liquid spray is another measurement which can cause CMOS
damage when excessive scatter light is gathered by the camera.
Spray can have many large droplets. If you set the exposure for the
small drops, the large droplets may scatter too much light to damage
the camera. In these situations, be sure to adjust the exposure for
the camera to detect the largest droplets, but not too high an
exposure to saturate the CMOS array.

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 The second method is to
Installation of the Camera to the capture the dark image for all
cameras simultaneously (or for
Frame Grabber and the LaserPulse a single camera CSR). To do
Synchronizer so, click on the “CSR” button on
the capture tab. The CSR
The Model 630097 PowerView 12MP-180 camera has 4096 by 3072 should be done any time the
pixel resolution and is capable to capture at the frame rate of 180 fps camera exposure mode (free or
at full pixel resolution. synchronized) is changed.
The Model 630098 PowerView 25MP-72 camera has 5120 by 5120 The following sections discuss the installation of the camera with the
pixel resolution and is capable to capture at the frame rate of 72 fps Frame Grabber and the LaserPulse Synchronizer.
at full pixel resolution.
Both cameras are particularly designed for PIV and PLIF Frame Grabber
applications. Included with the camera is the Kaya Komodo frame grabber. The
For the Model 630097 PowerView 12MP-180 camera it is always frame grabber can be either 4- or 8-channel as shown in Figure 1.
recommended to capture a Dark image (or CSR–Current Session The installation process for the frame grabber is the same regardless
Reference) as the reference image. Once the Dark image or CSR is of whether it is a 4- or 8-channel unit.
captured, it is to be subtracted from all subsequent images taken
afterward. The Background or Dark image should be taken with the
lens cap on the camera lens.
There are two methods to capture the dark image:
 The first method is to go to the Tools >> Component Setup…
screen and select the Camera tab. There is a selection for the
Dark image capture. Click it and wait until the image capture is
completed. Make sure to use the lens cap to cover the camera
lens for the dark image capture. This method allows multiple-
camera systems to capture the dark image for each camera
separately.

Figure 1. The camera frame grabber can come in two varieties. The frame
grabber on the left is the 4-channel, and the frame grabber on the right is the
8-channel.

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It is important that the frame grabber is inserted into an available Table 3
PCIe3 x16 or higher slot. If a slower slot is used, the camera may not Camera to Frame Grabber Connections
operate or be unable to capture at its maximum frame rate. Camera Frame Grabber
Connection Connection
CH1 CH0
CH2 CH1
CH3 CH2
CH4 CH3

Figure 2. The Frame Grabber should be installed into one of the PCIe3x16
slots or greater.

Cable Connections
Three types of cables are included with the camera.
1. The first is the power cable that connects from the PWR
connector on the camera to a standard wall outlet.
2. The second cable is the trigger/strobe cable. This cable connects
from the CTRL connector on the camera. The wire labeled
“Trigger” is connected to the provided BNC cable. The wire
labeled “Strobe” is not attached to anything for normal PIV
operations with Insight software.
The BNC cable from the “trigger” cable is attached to Port E on
the synchronizer.
Figure 3. Camera Cable Connections. The power cable connects to the top
3. The CoaxPress cable connects to ports CH1 to CH4 on the right port labeled “PWR”. The Trigger/Strobe cable connects to the port
camera to the corresponding ports on the frame grabber. Note labeled “CTRL”. The four BNC cables labeled CH1 to CH4 connect to the
that the ports on the frame grabber are labeled CH0 to CH3. For frame grabber.
this reason, use the following chart when attaching the cables
between the camera and the frame grabber.

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Figure 7. Other end of the BNC connecting to “E” of synchronizer.

Figure 4. The Trigger cable has two connectors. Only the trigger connector
is used.

Figure 5. The CoaxPress connections on the frame grabber are labeled

CH0 to CH3.

Figure 8. CoaxPress Cable connections on the frame grabber.

Now all the cable connections are completed and the camera is
ready to be powered up. Plug in the camera power cable. The green
LED at the back of the camera indicates that power is supplied to the
camera.

Figure 6. The trigger connector goes to Port E on the synchronizer.

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Operation
Once the cables are connected from the camera to the Frame
Grabber and the LaserPulse synchronizer, the camera is ready for
operation. Turn on the power of the synchronizer. Be sure that the
camera and synchronizer are powered on before starting the Insight
software.

Insight 4G Hardware Setup Page

Inside the Insight software, it is necessary to select the hardware that
will be used. To get to this page, go to Tools >> Hardware Setup.
Figure 10. Hardware setup page for the PowerView 25MP-72 camera.
On this dialog box, select the hardware consistent with the frame
grabber and camera being used. For “Frame Grabber”, select the
“Kaya Komodo.” For Camera, select either “POWERVIEW 12MP- Exposure: Free Mode
180” or “POWERVIEW 25MP-72.” Connection selection should be For alignment and initial diagnostics of the PIV system, the camera
“none”. The application will depend on what the system is being can be operated in Free-Run mode. In Free-Run mode there is no
used for. For standard PIV, select PIV Mono. synchronization between the laser and camera. This can be helpful
Select the other hardware such as Synchronizer and Laser when setting up a new experiment when you want to view images
according to the other components in the system being used. from the camera and not worry about timing yet. Free-Run mode is
set in the Insight software. Once the mode is set, the camera
captures images continuously as fast as the images can be taken
and transferred to be displayed on the computer.

Exposure: Synchronized Mode

The Synchronized mode is used when PIV images are acquired and
synchronized with the laser for actual flow field measurements.
Synchronized mode can capture either Single or Frame-straddled
images. To switch between Single and Straddle mode, open the
“Timing Setup…” dialog box and select either Single or Straddle
under the “PIV Frame Mode” selection.
Figure 9. Hardware setup page for the PowerView 12MP-180 camera.

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Control of Frame Straddling mode is performed in the Insight Capture: Continuous
software. When the camera is set to Frame Straddling mode, the
camera takes two consecutive image frames as one image Continuous capture mode captures images continually (in either free
“Capture.” The timing separation between the laser exposures in or synchronized mode). The images are displayed on the screen, but
these two consecutive images is determined by the Delta T set in the are not saved. To stop the continuous capture, press the “Stop”
Timing Setup page or on the capture tab (press “Enter” after button. Incidentally, the last image (or image pair, if in Synchronized
changing Delta T on the capture tab to apply the change). The Frame Straddle Mode), remains in the RAM of the computer. If the
Delta T is the time separation between the two laser pulses. “Save RAM Images” button is pressed, the last capture will be saved
to the RawData folder of the current experiment and run. Since the
The appropriate Delta T value is set dependent upon the velocity images in Continuous capture mode are not saved, this mode is
magnitude of the flow field being measured. Once the two typically used for focusing, setting the aperture, aligning the camera,
consecutive image frames are captured, they are transferred through and setting the laser energy level.
the camera interface and displayed on the computer. You can toggle
between Image A and Image B in the Insight software to see the Capture: Sequence
particle images from each of these image frames.
Sequence capture is generally used to once the alignment, focus,
and aperture settings have been set. This is the mode used when
Capture: Single the final data is to be collected. Click the folder icon next to the
Use the Single capture mode to capture a single image. The image Capture selection in order to set the number of images that will be
will appear on the screen once the capture is complete. captured in the sequence.

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Sequence Diagram of the Frame Straddling
Mode
The following diagram shows the operation sequence of the camera
in the Frame Straddling mode (Figure 11).

Figure 11. Sequence Diagram of the Model 630097 and Model 630098 Cameras

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Model 630098 PowerView™ 25MP-72 Cameras

Specifications
Table 5
Table 4
Model 630098 PowerView 25MP-72 Camera Specifications
Model 630097 PowerView 12MP-180 Camera Specifications
Imaging device ................. CMOS sensor with micro lens
Imaging device .................. CMOS sensor with micro lens
Light sensitive pixels ........ 26.21 million pixels, 5120 × 5120 pixels
Light sensitive pixels ......... 12.58 million pixels, 4096 × 3072 pixels
Pixel size .......................... 4.5  4.5 µm
Pixel size ........................... 5.5  5.5 µm
Active area ....................... 35 mm (diagonal)
Active area ........................ 22.5 mm  16.9 mm
Dynamic range ................. 10 bits (deliver up to 1024 gray levels)
Dynamic range .................. 8 bits (deliver up to 256 gray levels)
Minimum frame straddling
Minimum frame straddling time for PIV capture.......... < 10 micron seconds
time for PIV capture .......... < 10 micron seconds
Frame rate........................ 72 frames/second
Frame rate ........................ 180 frames/second
CCD quantum efficiency... 55% at 550 nm
CCD quantum efficiency ... 55% at 550 nm
Operating temperature -5°C to 40°C
Operating temperature -5°C to 40°C
Camera lens mount .......... F-mount for Nikon lens
Camera lens mount ........... F-mount for Nikon lens
Operation modes .............. Free run, Triggered and Frame Straddling
Operation modes .............. Free run, Triggered and Frame Straddling
Camera output ................. 4-cable CoaxPress
Camera output .................. 4-cable CoaxPress
Camera Size .................... 80 mm × 80 mm × 101 mm, 620 g
Camera Size ..................... 80 mm × 80 mm × 101 mm, 620 g
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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