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30 Spyder 3 CL User's Manual
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Setting the Camera Link Mode
Purpose: Sets the camera’s Camera Link configuration, the number of Camera
Link taps, and the data bit depth. Refer to the tables on the previous
page to determine which configurations are valid for your camera
model and how this command relates to other camera configuration
commands.
Syntax:
clm m
Syntax Elements:
m
Output mode to use:
0
: 1 taps, 8 bit output
1
: 1 taps, 12 bit output
2
: 2 taps, 8 bit output
3
: 2 taps, 12 bit output
Notes: •
To obtain the current Camera Link mode, use the command
gcp
or
get clm
.
•
The bit patterns are defined by the DALSA Camera Link
Roadmap, available from www.dalsa.com/mv.
Example:
clm 1
Setting the Pixel Readout Direction (Mirroring
Mode)
Purpose: Sets the tap readout from left to right or from right to left. This
command is especially useful if the camera must be mounted
upside down.
Syntax:
smm i
Syntax Elements:
i
Readout direction. Allowable values are:
0 =
All pixels are read out from left to right.
1 =
All pixels are read out from right to left.
Notes:
•
To obtain the current readout direction, use the command
gcp
or
get smm
.
•
This command is available in both TDI and Area Mode.
•
Refer to the following figures and tables for an explanation of
pixel readout and mirror direction.
•
Refer to section 1.3 Image Sensor for the sensor architecture
diagrams that illustrate the sensor readout direction.
Example:
smm 1
Figure 14: Left to Right Readout (smm 0) Forward Direction Example Output
Figure 15: Right to Left Readout (smm 1) Forward Direction Example Output