Piranha4 2K and 4K Color Camera User's Manual 47Teledyne DALSA 03-032-20180-06Color of Status LED MeaningRed Error. Check BiST register for the specific errorStep 3. Establish Communication with theCameraPower on the cameraTurn on the camera’s power supply. You may have to wait while the camera readies itself for operation.The camera must boot fully before it will be recognized by the GUI—the LED shines green once thecamera is ready.Connect to the frame grabber1. Start Sapera CamExpert (or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface) by double clicking thedesktop icon created during the software installation.2. CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices. In the Devices list area on the left side, theconnected frame grabber will be shown.3. Select the frame grabber device by clicking on the name.Note: The first time you set up the camera you will need to establish a communication link between thecamera and frame grabber. Instructions are available here in Appendix F: Camera, Frame GrabberCommunication.Connect to the camera1. Start a new Sapera CamExpert application (or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface) bydouble clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation.2. In the Devices list area on the left side, select the COM port below the Camera Link label.Check LED statusIf the camera is operating correctly at this point, the diagnostic LED will shine green.Software interfaceAll the camera features can be controlled through the CamExpert interface. For example, under theSensor Control menu in the camera window you can control the line rate and exposure times.
