
RMV Operations Manual Revision Copyright illunis LLC, 2014
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5.3: Image Processing
Pixel and Column Defect Correction
Pixel defect correction (PDC)
is used to correct
gross defects in an image sensor. The PDC circuit can
force pixels to black or white, replace pixels with the left or
right neighbor, or an average of their neighbors, or the last
pixel corrected. There are separate PDC enables for free
run and trigger modes. The PDC circuit can operate on
either pixels or columns (not both). The column corrector is
useful for DSC grade sensors. The PDC is loaded from a
specially formatted file.
A Column defect corrector (CDC) can be used to
correct bad CCD columns. It uses the same correction
codes. Row numbers are don’t care variables.
Serial Commands
Target
Index
Command
R/W
Description
04
1C
PDM Mode
W
0x0002 = Enable PDC
0x0006 = Disable PDC
0x0001 = Enable CDC
0x0003 = Disable CDC
Quick FAQ’s:
►PDC is enabled for both trigger and free run
modes.
►
PDC operates on pixels.
►
CDC operates on entire columns.
►Up to 511 pixels or columns can be corrected
►PDC is applied after the digital gain offset and
before Look Up Table.
► Defect data is stored in EEPROM. The load
commands below assume correction data is
already in EEPROM.
Pixel Defect Correction Values
Correction Type
Code
No correction
0
Copy from right pixel
1
Copy from left pixel
2
Copy Average : (left+right)/2
3
Force White
4
Force Black
5
XOR pixel
6
Replicate
7
Copy Bayer Average : (2left+2right)/2
8
Copy Bayer right
9
Copy Bayer left
10
Not Defined
11-15
Serial Number 4321
1,1, 4
ffff,ffff,ff
Serial Number 4321
400,0,4
410,0,1
420,0,2
430,0,5
440,0,3
450,0,5
460,0,6
470,0,8
480,0,6
490,0,7
500,0,5
510,0,9
520,0,5
530,0,10
540,0,4
ffff,ffff,ff
Column Defect Correction File
Example of column
Pixel Defect Correction File
Example of white dot at sensor origin