Release Notes for IDS USB3 Vision Firmware 3.1

Introduction   ⇑

These release notes describe the changes of the USB3 Vision Firmware 3.1 which adds new features like UserSetFeatureSelector or LEDControl.
This firmware version also adds new features and bug fixes for the models of the camera families uEye XCP USB 3 and uEye XLE USB 3.

USB3 Vision firmware 3.1.18686   ⇑

Firmware update

• U3-300x color / mono
• U3-304x color / mono
• U3-306x color / mono
• U3-307x color / mono
• U3-308x color / mono / polarizer
• U3-309x color / mono
• U3-30Cx color / mono
• U3-320x color / mono
• U3-326x color / mono
• U3-327x color / mono
• U3-328x color / mono
• U3-329x color / mono
• U3-380x color / mono
• U3-386x color / mono
• U3-388x color / mono
• U3-389x color / mono
• U3-399x color / mono

New and changed functions

• BlackLevel settings are now availabe for all color cameras.
• For Sony sensors, it is possible to switch off the BlackLevel function except of the following model:
  • U3-3080CP-P (generally no BlackLevel settings)
• It is now possible to have an increment of 2 for all ROI (region of interest) settings independent of the sensor. This feature is supported the following camera families:
  • USB 3 uEye CP Rev. 2.2 (except: U3-3080CP-P)
  • uEye SE USB 3.1 Rev. 1.2
  • uEye LE USB 3.1 Rev. 1.2
  NOTICE! To use this new feature in IDS peak, version 2.2 or higher must be installed.
• For some sensors, it is now possible to use a maximum image size beyond the default settings. This sensor size can be accessed by decreasing offset and increasing height and width when using a RAW pixel format.
  • U3-300x
  • U3-306x
  • U3-307x
  • U3-308x
  • U3-309x
  • U3-399x

Newly added SFNC features

• DeviceControl
  • DeviceRegistersValid
• UserSetControl
  • UserSetFeatureSelector
    • UserSetFeatureEnable

Newly added IDS feature

• LEDControl
  • LEDSelector
    • LEDTriggerSource

Status: December 2022

USB3 Vision firmware 3.1.18328   ⇑

Firmware update

• U3-3560XCP color / mono
• U3-356xXLE color / mono
• U3-3680XCP color / mono / NIR
• U3-368xXLE color / mono /NIR
• U3-36L0XC color
• U3-38J0XCP color / mono
• U3-38JxXLE color / mono

New and changed functions

• BlackLevel settings are now availabe for all color cameras.
• BlackLevel adjustable for U3-356x/U3-368x/U3-38Jx
  BlackLevel is now available and adjustable for all models of the camera families uEye XCP USB 3 and uEye XLE USB 3.

Breaking changes

The DeviceLinkThroughputLimit calculation was not correct. Correct calculation results in changes of range for AcquistionFrameRate and ExposureTime (default values and increment changes also).

U3-356x

U3-368x

U3-38Jx

Newly added SFNC features

• DeviceControl
  • DeviceRegistersValid
• UserSetControl
  • UserSetFeatureSelector
    • UserSetFeatureEnable

Status: November 2022

Bug fixes   ⇑

• Corrected visibility of DecimationSelector from Beginner to Expert.
• Corrected the namespace of the enumeration entries of FileOperationSelector and FileOpenMode.
• Fixed a random reboot of the camera families uEye XCP USB 3 and uEye XLE USB 3.
• U3-356x: Adjustments of the digital gain factor for binning as well as correct naming of the vertical binning mode.
• U3-368x: Binning is now correct and uses summing, so that image brightness increases.

Known issues   ⇑

• The models U3-389x/U3-388x/U3-386x have a time delay between trigger and flash. If a 5 Hz trigger signal is applied to Line0, Line1 goes to "high" with a time delay.
• U3-388x: In some cases, the first image is incorrect after binning is activated.
• In some rare cases, transfer errors on the USB bus may cause the camera to restart during operation. This problem is only known in combination with the AMD X399 chipset.
• uEye XCP USB 3 & uEye XLE USB 3: If you increase the exposure time so that the frame rate drops, a single image can be defective.
• U3-368x: Due to the sensor, the first left column in binning mode has different color information. This column is a little darker than the next columns.
• U3-36L0XC: Color gain settings found with auto white balance are not applied when auto white balance is turned off.

Contact   ⇑

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
Dimbacher Str. 10
D-74182 Obersulm/Germany

T: +49 7134 96196-0
E: info@ids-imaging.com
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© IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, December 2022