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AVT Pike F-421C Technical Manual (322 pages)

Brand: AVT | Category: Digital Camera | Size: 6.84 MB

Legal Notice
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Table of Contents
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Contacting Allied Vision Technologies
10
Introduction
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Document History
11
Manual Overview
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Conventions Used in this Manual
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Styles
18
Symbols
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More Information
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Before Operation
19
PIKE Cameras
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Declarations of Conformity
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Firewire
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Overview
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Definition
24
IEEE 1394 Standards
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Why Use Firewire
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Firewire in Detail
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Serial Bus
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Firewire Connection Capabilities
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Capabilities of 1394A (Firewire 400)
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IIDC V1.3 Camera Control Standards
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Capabilities of 1394B (Firewire 800)
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IIDC V1.31 Camera Control Standards
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Compatibility between 1394A and 1394B
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Compatibility Example
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Image Transfer Via 1394A and 1394B
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1394B Bandwidths
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Requirements for PC and 1394B
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Requirements for Laptop and 1394B
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Example1: 1394B Bandwidth of PIKE Cameras
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Example 2: more than One PIKE Camera at Full Speed
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Firewire Plug & Play Capabilities
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Firewire Hot-Plug and Screw-Lock Precautions
37
Operating System Support
38
Filter and Lenses
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IR Cut Filter: Spectral Transmission
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Camera Lenses
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Specifications
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Spectral Sensitivity
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PIKE F-032B/C (Fiber)
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PIKE F-100B/C (Fiber)
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Camera Dimensions
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PIKE Standard Housing (2 X 1394B Copper)
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PIKE (1394B: 1 X GOF, 1 X Copper)
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PIKE F-145B/C (Fiber) (-15Fps*)
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Tripod Adapter
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Pike W90 (2 X 1394B Copper)
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PIKE F-210B/C (Fiber)
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Pike W90 (1394B: 1 X GOF, 1 X Copper)
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Pike W90 S90 (2 X 1394B Copper)
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PIKE F-421B/C (Fiber)
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Pike W90 S90 (1394B: 1 X GOF, 1 X Copper)
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Pike W270 (2 X 1394B Copper)
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PIKE F-505B/C (Fiber)
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Pike W270 (1394B: 1 X GOF, 1 X Copper)
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Pike W270 S90 (2 X 1394B Copper)
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Pike W270 S90 (1394B: 1 X GOF, 1 X Copper)
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Cross Section: CS-Mount (Only PIKE F-032B/C)
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Cross Section: C-Mount (VGA Size Filter)
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Cross Section: C-Mount (Large Filter)
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Adjustment of C-Mount
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F-Mount, K-Mount, M39-Mount
75
Cross Section: M39-Mount
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Camera Interfaces
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IEEE 1394B Port Pin Assignment
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Camera I/O Connector Pin Assignment
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Status Leds
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On LED (Green)
79
Status LED
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Control and Video Data Signals
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Inputs
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Triggers
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Input/Output Pin Control
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Io_Inp_Ctrl 1-2
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Trigger Delay
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Outputs
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Io_Outp_Ctrl 1-4
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Output Modes
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Pixel Data
91
Description of the Data Path
94
Block Diagrams of the Cameras
94
Black and White Cameras
94
Color Cameras
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Channel Balance
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Channel Adjustment with Smartview (>1.5)
96
White Balance
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One-Push Automatic White Balance
99
Automatic White Balance
101
Auto Shutter
102
Auto Gain
104
Manual Gain
107
Brightness (Black Level or Offset)
108
Horizontal Mirror Function
109
Shading Correction
111
Building Shading Image in Format_7 Modes
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First Example
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Second Example
111
How to Store Shading Image
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Automatic Generation of Correction Data
113
Requirements
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Algorithm
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Loading a Shading Image out of the Camera
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Loading a Shading Image into the Camera
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Look-Up Table (LUT) and Gamma Function
118
Loading an LUT into the Camera
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Binning (Only Pike B/W Models)
121
X / 4 X / 8 X Binning
121
Vertical Binning
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Horizontal Binning
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X Full Binning/4 X Full Binning/8 X Full Binning
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Sub-Sampling (PIKE B/W and Color)
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What Is Sub-Sampling
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Which PIKE Models Have Sub-Sampling
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Description of Sub-Sampling
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Binning and Sub-Sampling Access
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Quick Parameter Change Timing Modes
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Why New Timing Modes
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Standard Parameter Update Timing
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New: Quick Format Change Mode (QFCM)
136
How to Transfer Parameters to the Camera
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Encapsulated Update (Begin/End)
137
Parameter-List Update
138
Standard Update (IIDC)
139
Packed 12-Bit Mode
140
High SNR Mode (High Signal Noise Ratio)
141
Frame Memory and Deferred Image Transport
142
Deferred Image Transport
142
Holdimg Mode
143
Fastcapture Mode
145
Color Interpolation (BAYER Demosaicing)
146
Sharpness
147
Hue and Saturation
148
Color Correction
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Why Color Correction
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Color Correction in AVT Cameras
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Color Correction: Formula
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Gretagmacbeth Colorchecker
149
Changing Color Correction Coefficients
150
Switch Color Correction On/Off
150
Color Conversion (RGB YUV)
151
Bulk Trigger
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Level Trigger
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Serial Interface
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Controlling Image Capture
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Trigger Modi
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Bulk Trigger (Trigger_Mode_15)
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Trigger Delay
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Trigger Delay Advanced Register
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Exposure Time (Shutter) and Offset
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Exposure Time Offset
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Minimum Exposure Time
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Extended Shutter
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One-Shot
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One-Shot Command on the Bus to Start of Exposure
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End of Exposure to First Packet on the Bus
169
Multi-Shot
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Iso_Enable / Free-Run
170
Asynchronous Broadcast
170
Jitter at Start of Exposure
171
Sequence Mode
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How Is Sequence Mode Implemented
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Setup Mode (New for 3.X)
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Sequence Step Mode (New for 3.X)
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Seqmode Description
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Sequence Repeat Counter (New for 3.X)
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Manual Stepping & Reset (New for 3.X)
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Which New Sequence Mode Features Are Available
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Setup Mode
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I/O Controlled Sequence Stepping Mode
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I/O Controlled Sequence Pointer Reset
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I/O Controlled Sequence Stepping Mode and I/O Controlled Sequence Pointer Reset Via Software Command
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Points to Pay Attention to When Working with a Sequence
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Changing the Parameters Within a Sequence
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Points to Pay Attention to When Changing the Parameters
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Secure Image Signature (SIS): Definition and Scenarios
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SIS: Definition
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SIS: Scenarios
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Smear Reduction
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Smear Reduction: Definition
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Smear Reduction: How It Works
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Smear Reduction: Switch On/Off in Register and Smartview
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Video Formats, Modes and Bandwidth
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Pike F-032B / Pike F-032C
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Pike F-100B / Pike F-100C
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PIKE F-145B / PIKE F-145C (-15 Fps**)
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Pike F-210B / Pike F-210C
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Pike F-421B / Pike F-421C
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Pike F-505B / Pike F-505C
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Area of Interest (AOI)
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Autofunction AOI
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Frame Rates
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Frame Rates Format_7
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PIKE F-032: AOI Frame Rates
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PIKE F-100: AOI Frame Rates
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PIKE F-145: AOI Frame Rates (no Sub-Sampling)
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PIKE F-145: AOI Frame Rates (Sub-Sampling)
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PIKE F-145-15Fps: AOI Frame Rates (no Sub-Sampl.)
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PIKE F-145-15Fps: AOI Frame Rates (Sub-Sampl.)
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PIKE F-210: AOI Frame Rates (no Sub-Sampling)
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PIKE F-210: AOI Frame Rates (Sub-Sampling)
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PIKE F-421: AOI Frame Rates
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PIKE F-505: AOI Frame Rates
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AOI Frame Rates with Max. BPP = 8192
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AOI Frame Rates with Max. BPP = 11000
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How Does Bandwidth Affect the Frame Rate
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Example Formula for the B/W Camera
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Test Images
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Loading Test Images
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Test Images for B/W Cameras
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Test Images for Color Cameras
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YUV4:2:2 Mode
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Mono8 (Raw Data)
229
Configuration of the Camera
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Camera_Status_Register
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Example
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Sample Program
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Example Firegrab
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Example Firestack API
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Configuration ROM
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Implemented Registers
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Camera Initialize Register
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Inquiry Register for Video Format
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Inquiry Register for Video Mode
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Inquiry Register for Video Frame Rate and Base Address
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Inquiry Register for Basic Function
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Inquiry Register for Feature Presence
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Inquiry Register for Feature Elements
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Inquiry Register for Absolute Value CSR Offset Address
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Status and Control Register for Feature
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Feature Control Error Status Register
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Video Mode Control and Status Registers for Format_7
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Quadlet Offset Format_7 Mode_0
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Quadlet Offset Format_7 Mode_1
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Format_7 Control and Status Register (CSR)
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Advanced Features
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Extended Version Information Register
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Advanced Feature Inquiry
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Camera Status
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Maximum Resolution
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Time Base
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Extended Shutter
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Test Images
275
Look-Up Tables (LUT)
276
Loading a Look-Up Table into the Camera
277
Shading Correction
278
Reading or Writing Shading Image From/Into the Camera
280
Automatic Generation of a Shading Image
280
Non-Volatile Memory Operations
280
Memory Channel Error Codes
281
Deferred Image Transport
282
Frame Information
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Input/Output Pin Control
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Delayed Integration Enable
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Auto Shutter Control
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Auto Gain Control
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Autofunction AOI
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Color Correction
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Trigger Delay
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Mirror Image
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AFE Channel Compensation (Channel Balance)
290
Soft Reset
290
High SNR Mode (High Signal Noise Ratio)
291
Maximum ISO Packet Size
292
Quick Parameter Change Timing Modes
294
Standard Parameter Update Timing
294
Quick Format Change Mode
294
Automatic Reset of the Updactive Flag
295
Low Noise Binning Mode (Only 2 X H-Binning)
295
Parameter-List Update
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Format_7 Mode Mapping
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Example
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Secure Image Signature (SIS)
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Advanced Register: SIS
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Advanced Register: Frame Counter
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Advanced Register: Trigger Counter
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Where to Find Time Stamp, Frame Counter and Trigger Counter in the Image
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Where to Find All SIS Values in the Image
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Smear Reduction
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User Profiles
305
Error Codes
306
Reset of Error Codes
306
Stored Settings
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Gpdata_Buffer
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Little Endian Vs. Big Endian Byte Order
309
User Adjustable Gain References
310
Firmware Update
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Extended Version Number (Fpga/ΜC)
311
Appendix
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Sensor Position Accuracy of AVT Cameras
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Index
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