Cheetah Python Cameras User Manual | CoaXPress (CXP) Interface
August 27, 2019
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The following graphic illustrates the concept of 4:1 averaging for a monochrome image
sensor. The values of pixels P1, P2, P3 and P4 are summed together and the result is divided
by 4 to achieve an average of the 4 adjacent pixels.
Figure 37:
Monochrome pixel averaging
The averaging feature is usable on the full resolution image or within any area of interest.
For example, if the area of interest is defined as quad full HD (3840 x 2160) and 4:1
averaging is selected, the output is 1080P (1920 x 1080).
Subsampling Decimation
Subsampling reduces the number of pixels output by reducing the output frame size while
maintaining the full field of view. Selecting an Area of Interest (AOI) maintains the AOI field
of view.
The cameras employ a “keep one pixel, skip one pixel” sequence. When enabled in both x
and y coordinates, every other pixel within a line is retained and every other line within the
image is retained.
Figure 38:
Monochrome subsampling.