Exposure Time Settings; Free Running Mode - Hamamatsu Photonics C8484-16C Instruction Manual

9-4

EXPOSURE TIME SETTINGS

The exposure time and the methods used for making the exposure time settings are
different for Free running mode and External control mode. The following explains more
about each mode.
9-4-1

FREE RUNNING MODE

9-4-1-1 Exposure time setting: Normal
(1) Normal readout
Exposure and normal readout repeat according to the sequence set internally.
Command
Scan mode
Exposure time :
Exposure time :
Repeat cycle :
CCD exposure
Readout signal
from CCD chip
Digital data
output
(2) 2×2 binning readout
Exposure and 22 binning readout repeat according to the sequence set internally.
Command
Scan mode
Exposure time :
Binning
Exposure time :
Repeat cycle :
CCD exposure
Readout signal
from CCD chip
Digital data
output
: AMD N (Free running mode)
: SMD N (Normal)
NMD N (Normal)
1/11.9 s (83.8 ms)
11.9 Hz
Exposure time
: AMD N (Free running mode)
: SMD S (Binning)
NMD N (Normal)
: SPX 2 (2×2 binning)
1/21.3 s (46.9 ms)
21.3 Hz
Exposure time = 1/21.3 s = 46.9 ms
Readout period
C8484-16C Instruction manual Ver.1.5
Readout period
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