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Controlling image capture – ALLIED Vision Technologies Stingray F-504 User Manual

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STINGRAY Technical Manual V4.4.4

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Horizontal binning (F-201C only 2 x horizontal binning) .............................................. 149
2 x full binning/4 x full binning/8 x full binning (F-201C only 2 x full binning)............... 151

Sub-sampling (Stingray b/w and color) .......................................................................... 152

What is sub-sampling? ............................................................................................ 152
Which Stingray models have sub-sampling? ................................................................ 152
Description of sub-sampling..................................................................................... 152

Binning and sub-sampling access .................................................................................. 159
Quick parameter change timing modes........................................................................... 161

Why new timing modes?.......................................................................................... 161

Standard Parameter Update Timing .................................................................... 162
New: Quick Format Change Mode (QFCM) ............................................................. 162

How to transfer parameters to the camera.................................................................. 163

Encapsulated Update (begin/end)...................................................................... 164
Parameter-List Update ...................................................................................... 164
Standard Update (IIDC)..................................................................................... 166

Packed 12-Bit Mode................................................................................................... 167
High SNR mode (High Signal Noise Ratio) ...................................................................... 168
Frame memory and deferred image transport................................................................... 169

Deferred image transport......................................................................................... 169
HoldImg mode ....................................................................................................... 170
FastCapture mode................................................................................................... 172

Color interpolation (BAYER demosaicing) ....................................................................... 173
Sharpness.................................................................................................................. 175
Hue and saturation ..................................................................................................... 176
Color correction.......................................................................................................... 177

Why color correction? ......................................................................................... 177
Color correction in AVT cameras ........................................................................... 177
Color correction: formula..................................................................................... 177
GretagMacbeth ColorChecker ................................................................................ 177
Changing color correction coefficients .................................................................. 178
Switch color correction on/off ............................................................................. 178

Color conversion (RGB  YUV) ..................................................................................... 179
Bulk Trigger ............................................................................................................... 179
Level Trigger .............................................................................................................. 179
Serial interface........................................................................................................... 180

Controlling image capture

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Trigger modi .............................................................................................................. 185

Bulk trigger (Trigger_Mode_15) ................................................................................ 187
Trigger delay ......................................................................................................... 190

Trigger delay advanced register............................................................................ 191

Software trigger ..................................................................................................... 192
Debounce.............................................................................................................. 192
Debounce time....................................................................................................... 193

Exposure time (shutter) and offset ................................................................................ 194

Exposure time offset ............................................................................................... 194
Minimum exposure time .......................................................................................... 194
Extended shutter.................................................................................................... 195