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Guppy PRO Technical ManualV4.1.0
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Configuration of the camera
Loading a look-up table into the camera
Loading a look-up table into the camera is done through the GPDATA_BUFFER.
Because the size of the GPDATA_BUFFER is smaller than a complete look-up table
the data must be written in multiple steps.
To load a look-up table into the camera:
1. Query the limits and ranges by reading LUT_INFO and GPDATA_INFO.
2. Set EnableMemWR to true (1).
3. Set AccessLutNo to the desired number.
4. Set AddrOffset to 0.
5. Write n look-up table data bytes to GPDATA_BUFFER (n might be lower than
the size of the GPDATA_BUFFER; AddrOffset is automatically adjusted
inside the camera).
6. Repeat step 5 until all data is written into the camera.
7. Set EnableMemWR to false (0).
Note
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The BitsPerValue field indicates how many bits are read from
the LUT for any grey-value read from the sensor. To determine
the number of bytes occupied for each grey-value round-up the
BitsPerValue field to the next byte boundary.
Examples:
• BitsPerValue = 8  1 byte per grey-value
• BitsPerValue = 14  2 byte per grey-value
Divide MaxLutSize by the number of bytes per grey-value in
order to get the number of LUT entries (grey levels): that is 2
n
with n=number of bits read from sensor.
Note
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Guppy PRO cameras have the gamma feature implemented via
a built-in look-up table. Therefore, you cannot use gamma and
your own look-up table at the same time. Nevertheless, you
may combine a gamma look-up table into your own look-up
table.
Note
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When using the LUT feature and the gamma feature pay atten-
tion to the following:
• gamma ON  look-up table is switched ON also
• gamma OFF  look-up table is switched OFF also
• look-up table OFF  gamma is switched OFF also
• look-up table ON  gamma is switched OFF