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Area-Scan Digital Camera

The following diagram depicts the Camera Active Window of a digital area-scan camera.

The diagram includes the specification of the horizontal and vertical separate synchronization pulses delivered by the camera, which accompany the pixel clock to synchronize the frame grabber.

Camera active window of a digital area-scan camera

 

Controlling parameters

Feedback parameters

Sizing scanning format

LineRate_Hz
Vtotal_Ln

LineDur_ns

Locating active window

HCsyncAft_ns
VCsyncAft_Ln

 

Sizing active window

Hactive_Px
Vactive_Ln

Hactive_ns

Defining pixel drive

PixelClk_Hz