VC-5MC-M/C110H User's Manual
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8.7
Maximum Allowed Frame Rate
In general, the maximum allowed acquisition frame rate on the camera may be limited by
several factors:
The amount of time that it takes to transmit an acquired frame from the camera to your computer.
The amount of time needed to transmit a frame depends on the bandwidth assigned to the
camera.
The amount of time it takes to read an acquired frame out of the image sensor and into the
camera’s frame buffer. This time varies depending on the setting for ROI. Frames with a smaller
height and/or width take less time to read out of the sensor. The frame height and width are
determined by the camera’s
Height
and
Width
settings in the
Image Format Control
category.
Camera Link Tap Configuration (Tap Mode) Settings
When the camera is set for a Tap Mode that uses more taps, it will take less time to transfer acquired
images from the camera to the Camera Link frame grabber in your computer. For example, if the
camera is set to 8 Tap (Camera Link Full Configuration), it can typically transfer data out of the
camera two times faster than when the camera is set to 4 Tap (Camera Link Medium).
The exposure time for acquired frames. If you use very long exposure time, you can acquire fewer
frames per second.
