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Calibir GXM640 IR Camera User's Manual
Features and Configuration Options
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Fixed Pattern Noise Correction
Calibir GXM640 cameras are factory calibrated to correct for fixed pattern noise. The
camera dynamically corrects the sensor response across the entire range of the camera’s
ambient operating temperature using the factory calibration.
If the thermomechanical conditions of the camera differ significantly from the factory
calibration conditions, non-uniformities or unwanted artifacts may be seen in the sensor
response (for example, a halo or vignetting effect). This may be caused by the
environmental conditions or the particular camera installation (for example, how the
camera is mounted, the type of heat sinks, or airflows present, and so forth).
When using triggers in frame-on-demand mode, if the triggered acquisition is from a
cold start, the first few images might be of lower quality as the sensor heats up. In
addition, if external triggers are used to acquire images, the trigger frequency must be
stable enough so the sensor can maintain a constant temperature (when the camera is
in free running mode the camera temperature is constant).
However, if required, any remaining (or newly introduced) fixed pattern noise (FPN) can
be corrected by the user. FPN correction is performed exposing the camera’s sensor with
a scene of uniform temperature and triggering the FPN calibration feature
(flatfieldCalibrationFPN).
The Calibir GXM640 allows users to perform a manual fixed pattern noise (FPN)
correction by providing the camera sensor a uniform scene using either:
The camera’s internal mechanical shutter
User-defined external shutter
Note: FPN correction using the camera’s internal mechanical shutter does not
compensate for some lens effects. For FPN correction to account for lens effects, a
manual correction must be performed by placing a suitable external shutter target
in front of the lens; refer to
Performing Manual FPN Correction With External
Target Mode
The FPN Target Mode (shutterTarget) feature specifies if the shutter is external or
internal.