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Description of the data path
Guppy PRO Technical Manual V4.0.0
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2 x full binning (F-503 also 4 x full binning)
If horizontal and vertical binning are combined, every 4 (16) pixels are con-
solidated into a single pixel. At first two (4) vertical pixels are put together
and then combined horizontally. With the CMOS sensor of Guppy PRO F-503C,
color binning is possible. The monochrome CMOS sensor of Guppy PRO F-503B
uses the same binning patterns as the color version.
Light sensitivity This increases light sensitivity by a total of a factor of 4 (16) and at the same
time signal-to-noise separation is improved by about 6 (12) dB (not low-
noise binning).
Resolution Resolution is reduced, depending on the model.
Format_7 Mode_3 By default and without further remapping use Format_7 Mode_3 for
2 x full binning.
Low-noise binning For Guppy PRO F-503, low-noise binning (averaged pixel signals) is available.
To activate this mode see Chapter Low-noise binning mode (2 x and 4 x binning)
(only Guppy PRO F-503) on page 263
Binning mode CCD models (monochrome) Guppy PRO F-503B/C
2 x full binning 4 pixel signals from 2 neighboring
rows and columns are combined and
their signals are added.
4 pixel signals from 2 adjacent rows
and columns (same-color pixels) are
combined and their signals are
horizontally added/averaged and
vertically averaged.
4 x full binning not applicable 16 pixel signals from 4 adjacent rows
and columns (same-color pixels) are
combined and their signals are
horizontally added/averaged and
vertically averaged.
Averaged? or Added? Added Horizontal: added or averaged
Vertical: averaged
When the signal is averaged, the image will not be brighter than without binning.
When the signal is added, the image will be brighter than without binning.
Table 49: Definition of 2 x and 4 x full binning