Description of the data path
MANTA Technical Manual
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Description of the data path
Block diagrams of the cameras
The following diagrams illustrate the data flow and the bit resolution of image
data after being read from the CCD sensor chip in the camera. The individual
blocks are described in more detail in the following manual:
AVT GigE Camera
Controls
. For sensor data see Chapter
Black and white cameras
Color cameras
Figure 34: Block diagram b/w camera
Figure 35: Block diagram color camera
Sensor
Analog
Gain
Analog
Offset
Analog
ADC
Camera control
HIRO
S
E
I/O
Luminance
Luminance
Gamma
Gigabit
Ethernet
interface
GigE
16 bit
Luminance
Frame
memory
12 bit
LUT
12
12
12 bit
LUT
12
12
12 bit
LUT
12
12
12 bit
Horizontal
decimation
12 bit
Horizontal
binning
12
*
bi
t
* If the ADC can deliver 14 bit, only 12 bit are used.
* If the ADC can deliver 14 bit, only 12 bit are used.
Sensor
Analog
Gain
Analog
Offset
Analog
12
*
bit
White balance
12 bit
Camera control
Horizontal
binning
ADC
Gigabit
Ethernet
interface
12 bit
Color
interpolation
16 bit
12 bit
EdgeFilter
12 bit
Hue
Saturation
Frame
memory
HIROS
E
I/O
R
S
232
Gi
gE
12 bit
LUT
12->12
12 bit
LUT
12->12
12 bit
LUT
12->12
Red
Green
Blue
Luminance
Red
Green
Blue
Luminance
Gamma
Red
Green
Blue
Luminance
12 bit
Horizontal
decimation
12
b
it