Ninox Hardware User Manual
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(Rev B)
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Definitions
3.1
Glossary of Terms
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Angle of View (AOV)
ngle of View (AOV)
ngle of View (AOV)
ngle of View (AOV) – The angular extent of the scene viewed by the camera
Aperture
Aperture
Aperture
Aperture – The opening in the camera lens which allows light to pass through. The Ninox 300C
recommended lenses have a manually adjustable ring to control the aperture.
Field of View (FOV)
Field of View (FOV)
Field of View (FOV)
Field of View (FOV) – The horizontal dimension (TOP view) of the scene that is viewable through the
camera at a specific working distance.
FPS
FPS
FPS
FPS – The number of frames per second captured by the camera. As the FPS selected increase to
faster speeds, the number of pixels each frame contains must be reduced to ensure complete data
transmission. FPS is selected through the device settings.
Gain
Gain
Gain
Gain – The value which adjusts the apparent brightness of an entire image, this is a digital control that
can be accessed through the device settings.
Gamma
Gamma
Gamma
Gamma – The value which adjusts the luminance of an image. Increasing gamma will make dark areas
darker and light areas lighter. The Gamma level is a digital control that can be accessed through the
device settings.
Resolution
Resolution
Resolution
Resolution – Describes the number of pixel columns and rows that are contained within each captured
image frame. An image with NxM describes the width of the image as ‘N’ and the height of the image
as ‘M’.
Working Distance (WD)
Working Distance (WD)
Working Distance (WD)
Working Distance (WD) – The distance between the camera and the object of interest which is in focus.