IDS uEye series User Manual page 92

User Manual uEye Cameras V3.32
Format
On this tab you can set parameters for the color format and display mode of your uEye camera (see
also Color Filter (Bayer Filter)).
· Pixel format
With these settings you define the target format to which you want to convert the sensor's raw
data (raw Bayer). The Color Formats and Memory Formats chapter in the uEye Programming
Manual provides a detailed list of all uEye color formats and their representation in the memory.
§ Debayering method
With this setting you select the conversion algorithm.
o Software 3x3
The conversion is performed by software in the PC. A filter mask of 3x3 pixels is used for the
conversion.
o Software 5x5
The conversion is performed by software in the PC. A filter mask of 5x5 pixels is used for the
conversion.
o Hardware 3x3
The conversion is performed in the camera. A filter mask of 3x3 pixels is used for the
conversion. This radio button is only available for GigE uEye HE cameras. When you select
hardware de-Bayering, you can also perform the LUT, Gamma and Hotpixel correction
functions directly in the camera.
§ With the format radio buttons you specify the format in which the image data are written to the
memory. The following formats are available:
o Direct raw bayer (8)
Direct output of the sensor's raw data (8 bits per pixel). If you are using a color camera, the pattern
of the Bayer color filter is visible. With monochrome cameras, raw Bayer corresponds to the
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Figure 78: uEye properties - Format
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