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Description of the data path
Description of the data path
Block diagrams of the cameras
The following diagrams illustrate the data flow and the bit resolution of image
data after being read from the CCD or CMOS sensor chip in the camera. The indi-
vidual blocks are described in more detail in the following paragraphs. For sen-
sor data see Chapter Specifications on page 22.
Black and white cameras
Figure 30: Block diagram b/w camera
Analog
Gain
Analog
Offset
CCD:
12 bit
Shading
Correction
10 bit
LUT
Camera Control
Sensor
HiRose I/O
RS232
CCD: Analog Front End (AFE)
CMOS: Integrated in sensor (ADC: 10 bit)
IEEE-1394
Interface
1394a
8/16
bit*
Auto-Data
Frame-
Memory
8/10
bit*
Graphics
Overlay
10 bit
Horizontal
Mirror
10 bit
Horizontal
Masking &
Binning
10 bit (LUT off)
8 bit (LUT on)
Test-Pattern
* Is 10/16 bit when Mono16 mode is active.