Providing Heat Dissipation (ace, ace 2)
You must provide sufficient heat dissipation to keep
the temperature of your Basler ace
2 USB 3.0, ace USB 3.0, or ace GigE camera within the specified
range.
General Guidelines
Since each installation is unique, Basler only provides the following
general guidelines:
- Mount a lens on the camera.
- Monitor the temperature of the camera using the camera-specific
temperature
measurement point.
- Provide sufficient heat dissipation. Appropriate measures include
the following:
- Mounting the camera on a substantial, thermally conductive
component
- Using a fan to provide an air flow over the camera
- If the CameraOperationMode
feature is available on your camera and if operation at a lower frame
rate is acceptable set the camera to LongExposure
to reduce the temperature.
- Some cameras provide the Temperature
State feature. This feature lets you monitor the temperature of
the device via the pylon API.
- The camera will gradually become warmer during the first hour
of operation. After one hour, the housing temperature should have
stabilized and should no longer increase.
- To ensure good image quality, Basler advises against operating
the camera at elevated temperatures.
- For cameras with Sony IMX and ON Semiconductor PYTHON sensors,
the following application note is available: How
to monitor the housing temperature of Basler ace cameras
