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Tap Geometries

The MultiCam parameter TapGeometry uniquely describes, with a standardized name, the geometrical properties characterizing the different taps of a multi-tap camera.

Values of TapGeometry available for line-scan cameras

Number of taps

1 X-region

2 X-regions

3 X-regions

4 X-regions

8 X-regions

10 X-regions

1

1X

-

-

-

-

-

2

1X2

2X
2XE
2XM
2XR

-

-

-

-

3

1X3

-

3X

-

-

-

4

1X4

2X2
2X2E
2X2M

-

4X
4XE
4XR

-

-

8

1X8

2X4

-

4X2
4X2E

8X
8XR

-

10

1X10

-

-

-

-

10X

Values of TapGeometry available for area-scan cameras having only 1 tap along the vertical direction

Number of taps

1 X-region

2 X-regions

3 X-regions

4 X-regions

8 X-regions

10 X-regions

1

1X-1Y

-

-

-

-

-

2

1X2-1Y

2X-1Y
2XE-1Y
2XM-1Y
2XR-1Y

-

-

-

-

3

1X3

-

3X

-

-

-

4

1X4-1Y

2X2-1Y
2X2E-1Y
2X2M-1Y

-

4X-1Y
4XE-1Y
4XR-1Y

-

-

8

1X8-1Y

2X4-1Y

-

4X2-1Y
4X2E-1Y

8X-1Y
8XR-1Y

-

10

1X10-1Y

-

-

-

-

10X-1Y

Values of TapGeometry available for area-scan cameras having 2 taps along the vertical direction

Number of taps

1 X-region

2 X-regions

3 X-regions

4 X-regions

8 X-regions

10 X-regions

2

1X-1Y2
1X-2YE

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

2XE-2YE

-

-

-

-