Video data formats (iidc v1.3 and avt), Y (mono) format, Y (mono16) format – ALLIED Vision Technologies Guppy F-503 User Manual
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The video data for each pixel are output in 8-bit format (Packed 12-Bit
Mode: 12-bit format). Exception: Guppy F-146 (Mono8: 8-bit format,
Mono12/16: 12-bit format)
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Each pixel has a range of 256 (Packed 12-Bit Mode: 4096) shades of
gray.
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The digital value 0 is black and 255 (Packed 12-Bit Mode: 4095) is
white.
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In 12-bit mode the data output is MSB aligned (12 significant bits).
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In 16-bit mode the data output is MSB aligned (also 12 significant
bits).
Video data formats (IIDC V1.3 and AVT)
The following tables provide a description of the video data format for the
different modes:
Y (Mono) and Y (Mono16) format
Source: IIDC V1.3 specification
Y (Mono12) format
AVT own format (Packed 12-Bit Mode)
Y-(K+0)
Y-(K+1)
Y-(K+2)
Y-(K+3)
Y-(K+4)
Y-(K+5)
Y-(K+6)
Y-(K+7)
Y-(K+Pn-8)
Y-(K+Pn-7)
Y-(K+Pn-6)
Y-(K+Pn-5)
Y-(K+Pn-4)
Y-(K+Pn-3)
Y-(K+Pn-2)
Y-(K+Pn-1)
Figure 41: Y8 format [Source: IIDC V1.3]
High byte
Low byte
Y-(K+0)
Y-(K+1)
Y-(K+2)
Y-(K+3)
Y-(K+Pn-4)
Y-(K+Pn-3)
Y-(K+Pn-2)
Y-(K+Pn-1)
Figure 42: Y16 format [Source: IIDC V1.3]