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Pixel Data Output AW00118702000
28 Basler racer Camera Link
2.3.2 1X Tap Geometry
The characteristics of the 1X tap geometry are:
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On each cycle of the Camera Link pixel clock, the data for one pixel are transmitted via the
Camera Link interface. This is commonly referred to as a "one tap" Camera Link configuration.
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The camera will begin transmitting data from the sensor line. It will transmit the data for the first
pixel in the line on the first Camera Link pixel clock cycle, the next pixel in the line on the
second pixel clock cycle, the next pixel in the line on the third clock cycle, and so on until the
line is complete.
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When transmission for the line is complete, transmission for the next line acquisition will begin
after a time interval (see Fig. 8 on
page 29 ) and will proceed in a similar fashion. Data
transmission will continue line after line until line acquisition is stopped.
When the camera is set for the 1X tap geometry, it uses the base Camera Link configuration.
When the camera is set for the 1X tap geometry, the image AOI Width parameter must be set to a
number divisible by 8.
Transmission according to the 1X tap geometry is shown graphically in Fig. 7 and the timing of pixel
data transmission in Fig. 8 .
Fig. 7: 1X Tap Geometry
Tap 1
Step X = 1
X
1
X
2
X
W-1
X
W