Automation Technology MCS 1280 Series, User Manual

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Sensor Algorithms
The compact sensor can be operated both - in a variety of 3D profile modes and in image mode.
The current operation mode can be chosen by setting the parameter Camera Controls
→
ModeAndAlgorithmControls
→
CameraMode.
The frame rate can be increased in all camera modes by reducing the AOI size. In the image mode
the frame rate is limited by the output rate of the camera interface (GigE). However, due to
reduced data size in profile mode the frame rate is limited mainly by the sensor output rate. As a
matter of principle the processing speed is independent of the chosen profile mode and is
determined by the AOI size.
In all profile modes only intensity values higher than the AOI intensity threshold AOI_TRSH are
processed in order to suppress weak signal noise. In case that no position value can be found, e.g.
no intensity value is higher than threshold, the position value 0 is returned.
Image Mode (IMG)
In the image mode the camera is operated similar to a standard CMOS camera. In this mode grey
scale data of 8 or 10 bit resolution are acquired over the camera interface. Furthermore, the sensor
can be divided into multiple regions, whose data can be summarised in one output frame.