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9.3 Camera Link
®
Taps
The standard defines a tap as "the data path carrying a stream of pixels". This means the
number of taps equates to the number of simultaneously transferred pixel.
Notice
Please do not mix up sensor digitization taps and Camera Link
®
taps!
9.3.1 Tap Configuration
Within the subsequent sections, the transmission of images with different pixel formats
(bit depth) linked to the employment of different numbers of taps is displayed.
Configuration
Cables
CL Base (1T8, 2T8, 3T8, 1T10, 2T10, 1T12, 2T12)
1
CL Medium (3T10, 3T12, 4T8, 4T10 4T12)
2
CL Full (8T8)
2
CL Deca (10T8)
2
CL Base 8-bit Monochrome Single
9.3.1.1
Tap Transmission (1T8)
Port A
Tap 1
bit 0
Tap 1
bit 1
Tap 1
bit 2
Tap 1
bit 3
Tap 1
bit 4
Tap 1
bit 5
Tap 1
bit 6
Tap 1
bit 7
Port B
Port C
CL Base 8-bit Monochrome Dual Tap
9.3.1.2
Transmission (2T8)
Port A
Tap 1
bit 0
Tap 1
bit 1
Tap 1
bit 2
Tap 1
bit 3
Tap 1
bit 4
Tap 1
bit 5
Tap 1
bit 6
Tap 1
bit 7
Port B
Tap 2
bit 0
Tap 2
bit 1
Tap 2
bit 2
Tap 2
bit 3
Tap 2
bit 4
Tap 2
bit 5
Tap 2
bit 6
Tap 2
bit 7
Port C
CL Base 8-bit Monochrome Triple Tap Transmission (3T8)
9.3.1.3
Port A
Tap 1
bit 0
Tap 1
bit 1
Tap 1
bit 2
Tap 1
bit 3
Tap 1
bit 4
Tap 1
bit 5
Tap 1
bit 6
Tap 1
bit 7
Port B
Tap 2
bit 0
Tap 2
bit 1
Tap 2
bit 2
Tap 2
bit 3
Tap 2
bit 4
Tap 2
bit 5
Tap 2
bit 6
Tap 2
bit 7
Port C
Tap 3
bit 0
Tap 3
bit 1
Tap 3
bit 2
Tap 3
bit 3
Tap 3
bit 4
Tap 3
bit 5
Tap 3
bit 6
Tap 3
bit 7