ALLIED Vision Technologies Guppy PRO F-503 - Manual (Page 120)

Description of the data path
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For Guppy F-503 there are also mixed modes via mode mapping available:
For example:
• 4 x H-binning 2 x V-binning (only F-503)
• 2 x H-binning 4 x V-binning (only F-503)
... and many other mixed modes. For more information see the mapping table
of possible Format_7 modes (for F-503 only) on page
132 .
Vertical binning
Light sensitivity Vertical binning increases the light sensitivity of the camera by a factor of
two (monochrome CCD models). Guppy PRO F-503B/C have only averaged
binning (low-noise binning) without any increase in light sensitivity.
In the CCD sensors, this is done directly in the horizontal shift register of the
monochrome sensor.
With the CMOS sensor of Guppy PRO F-503B/C, monochrome and color
binning is possible. The monochrome CMOS sensor of Guppy PRO F-503B uses
the same binning patterns as the color version.
Format_7 Mode_2 By default and without further remapping use Format_7 Mode_2 for
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2 x vertical binning.
This reduces vertical resolution, depending on the model.
Binning mode CCD models (monochrome) Guppy PRO F-503B/C
2 x vertical binning 2 pixel signals from 2 vertical neigh-
boring pixels are combined and their
signals are added. 2 pixel signals from 2 vertical
adjacent same-color pixels are
combined and their signals are always
averaged (low-noise binning)
4 x vertical binning not applicable 4 pixel signals from 4 vertical
adjacent same-color pixels are
combined and their signals are always
averaged (low-noise binning)
Averaged? or Added? Added Averaged (low-noise binning)
When the signals are averaged, the image will not be brighter than without binning.
When the signals are added, the image will be brighter than without binning.
Table 47: Definition of 2 x and 4 x vertical binning