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In ‘
Sensor Settings
,’ the sensor can be operated in single tap or two tap mode. The array will
scan faster in two-tap mode than single-tap however, a line where the array is split between the
two taps will be visible in the images saved. The array can be operated in two speeds, Normal
and Overclocked. Normal speed has a maximum frame rate of 35 fps, while overclocked can
frame at 44 fps. The image depth can be set to either 8-bit or 12-bit. The camera is nominally
12-bit. Binning can also be done from here but should only be done on monochrome cameras.
NEVER use pixel binning on a color camera!
The PSP-CCD also has a built-in pulse generator. Values for period (inverse of frequency) and
pulse width are entered and displayed in milliseconds (ms) or microseconds (µs
)
. The number of
pulses the pulse generator puts out can also be set here. Entering a value of 0 will pulse the
generator continuously until stopped. To begin sending pulses, click ‘Start.’
To send pulses out to external devices or the camera trigger itself, the Out1 (labeled on the cable
as ‘Strobe’) needs to be set to ‘PulseGenerator’ in the ‘Options’ pull-down menu.
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