User Manual

Configuration of the camera
PIKE Technical Manual V5.1.2
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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 lookup 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 lookup 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 gray-value read from the sensor. To determine
the number of bytes occupied for each gray-value round-up the
BitsPerValue field to the next byte boundary.
Examples:
• BitsPerValue = 8  1 byte per gray-value
• BitsPerValue = 14  2 byte per gray-value
Divide MaxLutSize by the number of bytes per gray-value in
order to get the number of bits read from the sensor.
Note
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Pike cameras have the gamma feature implemented via a built-
in look-up table. Therefore you can not 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