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NI 177x Smart Camera User Manual
Glossary
Symbol
Prefix
Value
p
pico
10
–12
n
nano
10
–9
µ
micro
10
– 6
m
milli
10
–3
k
kilo
10
3
M
mega
10
6
G
giga
10
9
A
active pixels
The number of light-sensitive pixels on a CCD sensor.
B
black level
The value that corresponds to true black in the image.
C
CCD
Charge Coupled Device. A chip that converts light into electronic signals.
E
edge count
A specified number of assertions, rising, falling, or both, in a signal.
exposure time
The amount of time that light is allowed to strike the imaging sensor to
produce an image.