Video Data Output Modes; Setting The Video Data Output Mode - Basler A400K User Manual

3.2 Video Data Output Modes

The A402k can output video data using two different modes: 2 tap 10 bit mode or 2 tap 8 bit mode.
In 2 tap 10 bit mode, the camera outputs data for two pixels on each cycle of the pixel clock and
the pixel data is at 10 bit depth. In 2 tap 8 bit mode, the camera outputs data for two pixels on each
cycle of the pixel clock and the pixel data is at 8 bit depth. These modes are described in detail in
Section 2.5.5.
The A403k can output video data using two different modes: 4 tap 10 bit mode or 4 tap 8 bit mode.
In 4 tap 10 bit mode, the camera outputs data for four pixels on each cycle of the pixel clock and
the pixel data is at 10 bit depth. In 4 tap 8 bit mode, the camera outputs data for four pixels on
each cycle of the pixel clock and the pixel data is at 8 bit depth. These modes are described in
detail in Section 2.5.6.
The A404k can output video data using three different modes: 4 tap 10 bit mode, 4 tap 8 bit mode
or 8 tap 8 bit mode. In 4 tap 10 bit mode, the camera outputs data for four pixels on each cycle of
the pixel clock and the pixel data is at 10 bit depth. In 4 tap 8 bit mode, the camera outputs data
for four pixels on each cycle of the pixel clock and the pixel data is at 8 bit depth. In 8 tap 8 bit
mode, the camera outputs data for eight pixels on each cycle of the pixel clock and the pixel data
is at 8 bit depth. These modes are described in detail in Section 2.5.7.
You can select the video data output mode using either the Camera Configuration Tool Plus (see
Section 4.1 and the configuration tool's on-line help) or binary commands (see Section 4.3). With
the configuration tool, you use the Video Data Output Mode setting in the Output group to select
the data output mode and with binary commands, you use the Video Data Output Mode binary
command.

3.2.1 Setting the Video Data Output Mode

You can set the video data output mode by using the Camera Configuration Tool Plus (CCT+) or
by using binary write commands from within your own application to set the camera's control and
status registers (CSRs).
With the CCT+
With the CCT+ (see Section 4.1), you use the Video Data Output Mode setting in the Output
parameter group to set the output mode.
By Setting CSRs
You can select the video data output mode by writing a value to the Mode field of the Video Data
Output Mode CSR (see page 4-15).
See Section 4.2.2
write commands.
Basler A400k
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for an explanation of CSRs. See Section
Basic Operation and Features
4.3.1 for an explanation of using read/
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