Binning; Figure 5-19: Binning And Array Orientation - Teledyne ProEM Series System Manual

Chapter 5
5.4.5

Binning

Binning (combining pixels into one super pixel) allows you to increase the sensitivity
and frame rate. On the other hand, binning reduces spatial resolution. ProEM supports
flexible vertical binning and binning of 2x-32x in the horizontal. When binning in WinX,
keep in mind that the resulting number of super pixels in the horizontal must be evenly
divisible by 4.
Array Orientation
For square format CCDs (e.g., 512 x 512 or 1024 x 1024) you may orient the CCD to
achieve binning along either direction of the CCD.
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See Figure

Figure 5-19: Binning and Array Orientation

You can easily switch between these orientations by rotating the camera 90° and
changing the binning parameters in the application software.
Operation
NOTE:
This constraint does not apply to LightField.
Binning along columns (parallel mode) provides maximum scan rate and lowest
noise.
Binning along the rows (perpendicular mode) minimizes crosstalk and is
therefore better for multi-spectral applications. The drawback to this method is
that scanning is slower and noise may increase somewhat.
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