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Exposure Time (Regx08, x09, x0c)
The exposure time is set by adjusting the number of row times in the exposure register (Reg09) and up to the
number of rows in the frame. For long exposures, Reg08 will count in increments of 65536 rows. The user can also
program sub-row integration time for fine exposure control using Regx0C.
Register
Name
Default
Description
0x09
Exposure Rows
0x0619
(1561)
Number of rows of integration (exposure time). Min = x0001 (Bits 15~0)
Exposure = Row_Time x Reg0x09. Row_Time = Width + 390 + Reg0x05
Min_Row_Time = 647 clocks
0x08
Long Exposure
0x000
(0)
The MSB of Exposure Reg0x09. (Bits 15~0)
Long Exposure = (Reg8 x 65536) + Reg9
0x0C
Shutter Delay
(Short Exposure)
0x0000
(0)
Number of master clocks times four that the sensor waits before
asserting the reset for a given row. Used for Sub-row exposure times
The exposure is estimated by:
Row_Time
= [Width + 390 ] * Clock_Rate
Exposure_Time = Exposure_Rows
(
Reg09) * Row_Time
Reg04 sets the image width. The minimum blanking period is 390 clocks and can be extended by setting Reg05.
The exposure is set in number of row times. The minimum # of columns that are internally clocked is 257, even if the
image width is smaller. Therefore, the minimum row time = 257 + 390 = 647 clocks.
Typically, the value of Reg0x09 (Exposure Rows) is limited to the number of rows per frame (which includes vertical
blanking rows) such that the frame rate is not affected by the integration time. If Reg0x09 is increased beyond the
total number of rows per frame, the camera will automatically increase vertical blanking (Reg05) as needed, and
thereby reduce the effective frame rates.
Example:
What is the row_time and exposure time at 48MHz clock rate for an image size of 2048 width and no
additional horizontal blanking?
Row_Time
= 2048 + 390 / 48MHz
Exposure_Time
= 2438 * 20.8 nsec = 59.4 usec/row
1/ 60 sec = 280 rows * 59.4 usec/row = 16.7 msec (Reg09 = x0118)
1/ 120 sec = 140 rows * 59.4 usec/row = 8.3 msec (Reg09 = x008c)
1/ 240 sec = 70 rows * 59.4 usec/row = 4.1 msec (Reg09 = x0046)
The following table shows a sample set of values for Reg9 and the exposure time at clock rates 20MHz and 40MHz:
Width
Row_count
(Width+390)
Row_Time@
20MHz(50ns)
Row_Time@
40MHz(25ns)
Reg09
(Exposure Rows)
Exposure Time
20MHz
Exposure Time
40MHz
2048
2438
122 us
61 usec
x0089 (137)
16.7ms 1/60
8.3ms 1/120
2048
2438
122 us
61 usec
x00a4 (164)
20 ms 1/50
10.0ms 1/100
2048
2438
122 us
61 usec
x0112 (274)
33 ms 1/30
16.7ms 1/60
2048
2438
122 us
61 usec
x0224 (548)
66 ms 1/15
33.0ms 1/30
2048
2438
122 us
61 usec
x066c (1644)*
200ms 1/5
100 ms 1/10
2048
2438
122 us
61 usec
X2004 (8196)*
1 sec
0.5 sec
* Note: These high row exposure counts will extend the frame time, slowing down the effective max frame rate. At a
1 second exposure, the maximum frame rate is 1 frame/sec. For even longer exposure, use Reg08.
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