
Pixel Formats, Tap Geometries, and Color Filters
Basler aviator Camera Link 95
6.2 Camera Link Tap Geometry
As mentioned in the "Camera Functional Description" section, after each image exposure is
complete, the acquired image data is read out of the camera’s imaging sensor and into an image
buffer in the camera. The Camera Link Tap Geometry parameter determines how the data in the
image buffer will be transmitted from the camera to the frame grabber in your host PC via the
Camera Link interface. There are two tap geometry settings available: 1X2-1Y and 1X-2YE.
This section describes the basics of Camera Link tap geometry. For more complete tap geometry
details, refer to the document called Aviator Information for Frame Grabber Designers
(AW000831xx000).
Basics of the 1X2-1Y Tap Geometry
When a camera is set for the 1X2-1Y tap geometry, the data for two pixels are transmitted on each
cycle of the Camera Link pixel clock (this is usually referred to as a "two tap" configuration"). With
the 1X2-1Y geometry, the pixel data are transmitted from the image memory to the frame grabber
in the following order:
When image data transmission begins, on the first cycle of the camera’s pixel clock the data for
pixel one and pixel two in line one of the image are transmitted.
On the next cycle of the pixel clock, the data for pixel three and pixel four in line one are
transmitted.
On the next cycle of the pixel clock, the data for pixel five and pixel six in line one are
transmitted.
This process continues, i.e., transmitting the data for two pixels on each clock cycle, until all of
the pixel data for line one have been transmitted.
Once the pixel data for line one have all been transmitted, the camera begins transmitting pixel
data for line two. The data is transmitted in a similar fashion to line one, i.e., two pixels at a
time in ascending order.
Once the pixel data for line two has been transmitted, the camera continues transmitting the
pixel data for the remaining lines in ascending order.
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