ALLIED Vision Technologies Oscar F-810 - Manual (Page 18)

Safety instructions
FireWire Hardware Installation Guide V8.0.0
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Sensor safety instructions
Caution
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Sensor may be damaged
Light intensity or exposure time exceeding the saturation of
the sensor may damage the sensor irreparably.
This may occur in following situations:
• Laser light hitting the sensor directly
• Bright light sources (e.g. sunlight) hitting the sensor
directly
• Camera is exposed to X-rays
Damages may be caused by:
• Overheating of color filters, microlenses or pixel
structures
• Accelerated aging of color filters or pixel structures
To avoid sensor damage
• Use light source with lower intensity
• Use external shutter
• Use optical filters
• Use lens cap (when camera not in use)
• Vary local light spot / laser spot on sensor
• X-rays:
– Keep camera out of X-ray path. Guide the light source
via mirrors to the sensor. Or
– Use lead glass to protect lens and sensor.
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Use lead jacket for the body of the camera.
The warranty does not cover damaged cameras caused by X-
ray applications or too much light/laser light.