Description of the data path
MARLIN Technical Manual
V2.4.0
65
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 or CMOS sensor chip in the camera.
The individual blocks are described in more detail in the following para-
graphs. For sensor data see Chapter
Specifications
on page 21.
Black and white cameras
Figure 32: Block diagram b/w camera
Analog
Gain
Analog
Off
set
CC
D:
12 bit
Shading
Correction
10 bit
LU
T
Camera Control
Sensor
HiRose I/O
RS232
CCD: Analog
Front End (AFE
)
CMOS: Integrat
ed in sensor (ADC: 10 bit
)
IEEE-1394
Interface
1394a
8/16
bit*
Auto-Data
Frame-
Memory
8/10
bit*
Graphics
Overla
y
10 bit
Horizontal
Mir
ror
10 b
it
Horizontal
Masking &
Binning
10 bit (LUT off)
8 bit (LUT on)
Test-Pattern
* Is 10/16 bi
t
when Mono16 mode
is active.