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9.9
Dark Signal Non-uniformity Correction
In theory, when a digital camera acquires images in complete darkness, all of the pixel values in the image
should be near zero and they should be equal. In practice, however, slight variations in the performance of the
pixels in the sensor will cause some variations in the pixel values output from the camera when the camera is
acquiring in darkness. This variation is known as Dark Signal Non-Uniformity (DSNU). The VT Camera Link
cameras provide the DSNU Correction feature.
The commands related to DSNU are as follows.
Configurator Parameters Command
Value
Description
Generate All
gdda
-
Generates and saves the DSNU data for each Analog
Gain setting values (
×
1,
×
2,
×
3,
×
4).
Generate
gdd
-
Generates the DSNU data.
Save to Flash
sdd
-
Saves the generated DSNU data in the non-volatile
memory.
The generated data by executing the
Generate
parameter are saved in the volatile memory so that
the data lost if the camera is reset or if power is
turned off. To use the data after the camera is
powered on or reset, save them in the non-volatile
memory.
Load from Flash
ldd
-
Loads the DSNU data from the non-volatile memory into
the volatile memory.
Table 9.13 Commands related to DSNU