Camera Link Tap Configuration
Naming Convention
A tap configuration is designated by: <ConfigurationClass>-<TapCount>T<BitDepth>(B<TimeSlots>)
- <ConfigurationClass> is {Base, Medium, Full, Deca};
- <TapCount> is an integer number in range {1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10} specifying the total number of camera taps;
- <BitDepth> is an integer number in range {8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48} specifying the tap bit depth.
- <TimeSlots> is an integer number in range {2, 3} specifying the number of consecutive time slots required to transfer one data of each tap.
- B<TimeSlots> is omitted when single time slot is sufficient to serve all the taps.
Examples
Base-1T8, Medium-4T10, Base-4T8B2
Non-multiplexed tap configurations for monochrome cameras
Configuration name |
Configuration class |
Tap count |
Bit depth |
Pixels per clock cycle |
BASE-1T8 |
Base |
1 |
8 |
1 |
BASE-1T10 |
Base |
1 |
10 |
1 |
BASE-1T12 |
Base |
1 |
12 |
1 |
BASE-1T14 |
Base |
1 |
14 |
1 |
BASE-1T16 |
Base |
1 |
16 |
1 |
BASE-2T8 |
Base |
2 |
8 |
2 |
BASE-2T10 |
Base |
2 |
10 |
2 |
BASE-2T12 |
Base |
2 |
12 |
2 |
MEDIUM-2T14 |
Medium |
2 |
14 |
2 |
MEDIUM-2T16 |
Medium |
2 |
16 |
2 |
MEDIUM-4T8 |
Medium |
4 |
8 |
4 |
MEDIUM-4T10 |
Medium |
4 |
10 |
4 |
MEDIUM-4T12 |
Medium |
4 |
12 |
4 |
FULL-8T8 |
Full |
8 |
8 |
8 |
DECA-10T8 |
10-tap |
10 |
8 |
10 |
Non-multiplexed tap configurations for RGB color cameras
Configuration name |
Configuration class |
Tap count |
Bit depth |
Pixels per clock cycle |
BASE-1T24 |
Base |
1 |
24 |
1 |
MEDIUM-1T30 |
Medium |
1 |
30 |
1 |
MEDIUM-1T36 |
Medium |
1 |
36 |
1 |
MEDIUM-1T42 |
Medium |
1 |
42 |
1 |
MEDIUM-1T48 |
Medium |
1 |
48 |
1 |
MEDIUM-2T24 |
Medium |
2 |
24 |
2 |
Multiplexed tap configurations for monochrome cameras
Configuration name |
Configuration class |
Tap count |
Bit depth |
Time slots |
Pixels per clock cycle |
BASE-2T14B2 |
Base |
2 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
BASE-2T16B2 |
Base |
2 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
BASE-4T8B2 |
Base |
4 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
BASE-4T10B2 |
Base |
4 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
BASE-4T12B2 |
Base |
4 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
Multiplexed tap configurations for RGB color cameras
Configuration name |
Configuration class |
Tap count |
Bit depth |
Time slots |
Pixels per clock cycle |
BASE-1T24 |
Base |
1 |
24 |
1 |
1 |
BASE-1T24B3 |
Base |
1 |
24 |
3 |
0,3333 |
BASE-1T30B2 |
Base |
1 |
30 |
2 |
0,5 |
BASE-1T30B3 |
Base |
1 |
30 |
3 |
0,3333 |
BASE-1T36B2 |
Base |
1 |
36 |
2 |
0,5 |
BASE-1T36B3 |
Base |
1 |
36 |
3 |
0,3333 |
BASE-1T42B2 |
Base |
1 |
42 |
2 |
0,5 |
BASE-1T42B2 |
Base |
1 |
42 |
3 |
0,3333 |
BASE-1T48B2 |
Base |
1 |
48 |
2 |
0,5 |
BASE-1T48B3 |
Base |
1 |
48 |
3 |
0,3333 |
BASE-2T24B2 |
Base |
2 |
24 |
2 |
1 |