CHEETAH Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc.
Rev. 6.2
6421 Congress Ave.
7/7/2015
Boca Raton, FL 33487
+1 (561) 989-0006
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also available. Pixel averaging is a unique feature providing reduced noise and improved
signal to noise ratio by blending adjacent pixel information together. Analog gains up to 12
dB (4x) in 12-bit digitization mode and 18 dB (8x) in 10-bit mode are available. Digital gain
controls allow further expansion of the low-end signal with 24dB (15.9x) of additional gain
available. The wide dynamic range capability features multi-integration times within one
frame period compressing bright areas into the available output range and extending the
visible dynamic range up to 100db (global shutter mode only) with up to 3 knee points.
A built-in Gamma correction and user-defined LUT capability optimizes the camera’s
dynamic range even further. Defective and hot pixel corrections can also be applied to
correct for pixels that are over-responding or under-responding. Auto-White Balance
(AWB) is available in color cameras to correct for color temperature. The cameras have a
Camera Link™ interface that includes 8/10/12 bits data transmission with two, four, eight or
ten output taps as well as camera control all on one or two cables. The cameras are fully
programmable via the Camera Link interface. The adaptability and flexibility of the camera
allow it to be used in a wide and diverse range of applications including machine vision,
metrology high-definition imaging and surveillance, medical and scientific imaging,
intelligent transportation systems, aerial imaging, character recognition, document
processing and many more.