Instruction manual

Guppy PRO Technical Manual V2.0.3
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Defect pixel correction
(only Guppy PRO F-503B/C).......................................................................................... 100
Building defect pixel data ....................................................................................... 102
Grab an image with defect pixel data .................................................................... 103
Calculate defect pixel coordinates ........................................................................ 103
Reset values (resolution, shutter, gain, brightness) ................................................ 103
Activate/deactivate defect pixel correction ................................................................ 104
Store defect pixel data non-volatile .......................................................................... 104
Load non-volatile stored defect pixel data ................................................................. 104
Send defect pixel data to the host ............................................................................ 104
Receive defect pixel data from the host ..................................................................... 104
Binning (only b/w cameras; F-503: also color cameras) .................................................... 105
2 x binning (F-503 also 4 x) .................................................................................... 105
Vertical binning ..................................................................................................... 106
Horizontal binning ................................................................................................. 109
2 x full binning (F-503 also 4 x full binning) .............................................................. 111
Sub-sampling (only F-503B/C and CCD cameras b/w)........................................................ 113
What is sub-sampling? ............................................................................................ 113
Which Guppy PRO models have sub-sampling? ............................................................ 113
Description of sub-sampling..................................................................................... 113
Binning and sub-sampling access (F-503 only)................................................................ 118
Packed 12-Bit Mode .................................................................................................... 121
Color interpolation (BAYER demosaicing) ....................................................................... 122
Hue and saturation ..................................................................................................... 123
Color correction.......................................................................................................... 124
Why color correction? ......................................................................................... 124
Color correction in AVT cameras ........................................................................... 124
Color correction: formula..................................................................................... 124
GretagMacbeth ColorChecker ................................................................................ 124
Changing color correction coefficients .................................................................. 125
Switch color correction on/off ............................................................................. 125
Color conversion (RGB to YUV)...................................................................................... 126
Bulk Trigger............................................................................................................... 126
Level Trigger.............................................................................................................. 126
Controlling image capture ..........................................................................127
Global shutter (CCD cameras only)................................................................................. 127
Electronic rolling shutter (ERS) and global reset release shutter (GRR) (only Guppy PRO F-503) ....
128
Trigger modes ............................................................................................................ 129
Trigger_Mode_0 (edge mode) and Trigger_Mode_1 (level mode).................................... 130
Guppy PRO F-503, Trigger_Mode_0, electronic rolling shutter ................................... 131
Guppy PRO F-503, Trigger_Mode_0, global reset release shutter ................................ 133
Bulk trigger (Trigger_Mode_15)................................................................................ 134
Trigger delay ......................................................................................................... 137
Trigger delay advanced register............................................................................ 138
Software trigger ..................................................................................................... 139
Debounce.............................................................................................................. 139
Debounce time....................................................................................................... 140