Adimec Camera Link OPAL Series, Operating And Users Manual

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OPERATING AND USER MANUAL OPAL FAMILY
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IMAGE AND DATA FORMATTING
NOTE: When changing the vertical mirror setting, the camera needs initializing of the hardware and
therefore will perform a soft-reboot. The camera will need up to 1 second to apply the new settings. A
short interruption of camera operation takes place when switching the ReverseY parameter. Changing
the vertical mirror on frame to frame base is not advised.
Digital gain 8.8
A programmable amplifier enables you to apply gain in the signal path. Note that this is an electronic
gain, not influencing CCD operation. So sensitivity and noise are equally amplified, the saturation level
remains the same in terms of camera output. Saturation level will decrease in terms of light level when
gain increases.
Command syntax: GAx
Where x = 100..3200, representing a gain of 1.00x .. 32.00x
The actual gain setting can be read back from the camera.
Command syntax: GA?
Reply message: x
Where x = 100..3200, representing a gain of 1.00x .. 32.00x
White Balance (only for color) 8.9
To correct for different illumination colors it is possible to program additional gain per color channel.
Command syntax: WBr;g;b
Where r = 100..399, representing a gain in the red channel of 1.00x .. 3.99x
g = 100..399, representing a gain in the green channel of 1.00x .. 3.99x
b = 100..399, representing a gain in the blue channel of 1.00x .. 3.99x
The actual white balance setting can be read back from the camera.
Command syntax: WB?
Reply message: r;g;b
Where r = 100..399, representing a gain in the red channel of 1.00x .. 3.99x
g = 100..399, representing a gain in the green channel of 1.00x .. 3.99x
b = 100..399, representing a gain in the blue channel of 1.00x .. 3.99x
NOTE: The total gain per color can not be greater that 32x. So the product of digital gain (par 8.8) and
white balance gain is clipped to 32x.