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Sensor Bit Depth, Pixel Formats, Tap Geometries, and Clock Speeds AW00098504000
144 Basler ace Camera Link
Pixel Format Interaction with the Sensor Bit Depth Setting
The camera’s sensor can capture image data at 12 bit depth or at 10 bit depth (depending on the
Sensor Bit Depth setting). There is an interaction between the Sensor Bit Depth setting and the
Pixel Format setting as described in Table 9.
For more information about the sensor bit depth, see Section 9.1 on page 142.
The pixels output from the color camera are not interpolated in any way; they are
output as "raw" data. This means that for each pixel, there is only one color value
(i.e., for each red pixel there is only a red value, for each green pixel there is only
a green value, and for each blue pixel there is only a blue value).
Color cameras do not output interpolated RGB values for each pixel, even
when they are set for a multiple tap Camera Link geometry such as 1X3-1Y
or 1X6-1Y.
Sensor Bit
Depth Setting
Pixel Format Setting
Mono 8 or Bayer GB 8 Mono 10 or Bayer GB 10 Mono 12 or Bayer GB 12
12 bits 8 most significant bits of
data from the sensor are
transmitted
10 most significant bits of
data from the sensor are
transmitted
All 12 bits of data from the
sensor are transmitted
10 bits 8 most significant bits of
data from the sensor are
transmitted
All 10 bits of data from the
sensor are transmitted
All 10 bits of data from the
sensor are transmitted and
2 zero-packed least
significant bits are added
Table 9: Interaction Between the Sensor Bit Depth and the Pixel Format