Functionality; Image Acquisition; Readout Modes - Photon Focus MV1-D1312C CameraLink Series User Manual

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Functionality

This chapter serves as an overview of the camera conﬁguration modes and explains camera

features. The goal is to describe what can be done with the camera. The setup of the

MV1-D1312C series cameras is explained in later chapters.

The MV1-D1312C CMOS cameras provide two different readout modes:

Sequential readout Frame time is the sum of exposure time and readout time. Exposure time

of the next image can only start if the readout time of the current image is ﬁnished.

Simultaneous readout (interleave) The frame time is determined by the maximum of the

exposure time or of the readout time, which ever of both is the longer one. Exposure

time of the next image can start during the readout time of the current image.

Table 4.1: Readout mode of MV1-D1312C Series camera

The following ﬁgure illustrates the effect on the frame rate when using either the sequential

readout mode or the simultaneous readout mode (interleave exposure).

F r a m e r a t e

( f p s )

Figure 4.1: Frame rate in sequential readout mode and simultaneous readout mode

Sequential readout mode For the calculation of the frame rate only a single formula applies:

frames per second equal to the inverse of the sum of exposure time and readout time.

Readout Mode

Sequential readout

Simultaneous readout

f p s = 1 / r e a d o u t t i m e

S i m u l t a n e o u s

r e a d o u t m o d e

S e q u e n t i a l

r e a d o u t m o d e

e x p o s u r e t i m e < r e a d o u t t i m e

e x p o s u r e t i m e = r e a d o u t t i m e

MV1-D1312C Series

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f p s = 1 / e x p o s u r e t i m e

f p s = 1 / ( r e a d o u t t i m e + e x p o s u r e t i m e )

e x p o s u r e t i m e > r e a d o u t t i m e

E x p o s u r e t i m e

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