Pike
Technical
Manual
V5.2.3
153
Description of the data path
Description
of
the
data
path
Therefore
you
can
choose
between
the
following
update
timing
modes:
•
Standard
Parameter
Update
Timing
(slightly
modified
from
previous
Pike
cameras)
•
New:
Quick
Format
Change
Mode
In
the
following
you
find
a
short
description
of
both
timing
modes:
Standard Parameter Update Timing
The
Standard
Parameter
Update
Timing
keeps
the
frame
rate
constant
and
does
not
create
any
gaps
between
two
image
transfers
via
bus
(precondition:
exposure
(shutter)
time
must
be
smaller
than
transfer
time).
•
Frame
rate
/
transfer
rate
is
always
constant
(if
shutter
time
transfer
time)
•
Delay
from
shutter
update
until
change
takes
place
is
always
2
frames
(delay
from
update
command
reception
by
FPGA
and
not
by
microcontroller)
•
Parameters
sent
to
the
camera
faster
than
maximum
frame
rate
are
no
longer
stored
in
a
FIFO.
The
last
sent
parameter
will
be
activated
for
the
next
image.
All
others
will
be
dropped.
This
ensures
that
the
last
image
is
shot
with
the
last
shutter
setting.
New: Quick Format Change Mode (QFCM)
The
Quick
Format
Change
Mode
creates
gaps
between
two
images.
Current
exposure
is
interrupted
and
the
new
exposure
is
started
immediately
with
new
parameters
if
during
exposure
(integration/shutter)
an
new
shutter
command
is
received.
•
Frame
rate
/
transfer
rate
can
be
interrupted.
This
is
shown
in
the
diagram
below
whenever
FVal
goes
low
after
a
reception
of
a
new
shutter
command
while
Sync
was
low.
•
Shutter
will
be
interrupted,
if
the
update
command
is
received
while
camera
integrates
•
Delay
from
shutter
update
until
change
takes
place
is
always
1
frame
(the
delay
is
calculated
from
update
command
reception
by
FPGA
and
not
by
microcontroller)
Figure 72:
Quick
Format
Change
Mode