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Signal-Processing Features |
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| Image Processing | |
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Digitization |
8-bit up to 16-bit signal processing |
| Edge enhancement | Increase contrast at edges |
| Brightness | Increasing of image brightness (offset) |
| Contrast | Contrast increasing/moderation |
| ACC/DRE | Automatic control for contrast and brightness with histogram stretching or equalization |
| Gamma/LUT | Adjustable Gamma function/programmable lookup table |
| Histogram stretching | Contrast/brightness enhancement (using the entire range) |
| HDRadapt | Adaptive luminance algorithm |
| HDR, High Dynamic Range (16-bit) | expanded dynamic range |
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Filter / Memory |
Shading correction: adjustable correction (e.g. shading and vignetting) |
| Recursive filter | Adjustable filter for noise reduction by averaging images |
| Bad pixel correction | Correction of defect pixels (hot spots), bright + dark spots |
| Distortion correction | Adjustable correction of pillow-shaped and barrel-shaped distortions |
| Background image subtraction: | Subtraction of a reference image |
| Circular blanking | Circular image window (endoscopy and x-ray applications) |
| Freeze image | Hold current image |
| Mirror / flip | Horizontal/vertical image mirror |
| Negative image | Inversion of the positive image, inverted colors/gray values |
| Image shift | Adjustable X-Y shifting |
| Zoom | Adjustable digital zoom |
| Color Processing | |
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DCIP CMYG: |
Color processing for CCD with CyMgYeG Pattern |
| DCIP RGB | Color processing for CCD with Bayer Mosaic Pattern |
| White balance | Automatic or manual white balance |
| Color saturation | Adjustable color saturation |
| Interpolator | Calculation of color values for each pixel from surrounding pixels |
| Exposure | |
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AET: |
Automatic exposure time (adjustable target value) |
| AGC | Automatic gain control (adjustable target value) |
| Smear Correction | Automatic correction of smear effects at short exposure times |
| Automatic Level | Target value for AET + AGC |
| Exposure |
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| Overlay | |
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Character Generator: |
Programmable overlays (text, characters, circles, logo) |
| Line Generator | Adjustable lines (up to 4) |
| Circle Generator | Adjustable circles (up to 2) |
| On Screen Menu | PC-independent adjustment |
| Mask | Mask out image areas |
| Image Format/Readout Modes | |
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ROA, Read out Area: |
Adjustable image area for partial scan |
| ROI, Region of Interest | adjustable image area with Frame Mask (AOI area of interest) |
| Binning | Adjustable horizontal and vertical binning for noise reduction and higher frame rates, higher sensitivity |
| Pixel Format (Color Coding) | Mono 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, RGB, YUV, RAW |
| Measurement Window | Measurement basis for automatic functions |
| Readout Mode | Multichannel readout 1, 2, 4 free running, reset/restart, trigger, FoD, GFR-Gated Free Running (trigger controlled free running sequence) |
| Dilution | faster images by “thinning out” pixels |
| Trigger/Synchronization | |
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FoD |
Frame on Demand (trigger controlled exposure) |
| GFR: |
Gated Free Running (trigger controlled free running sequence) |
| Software Trigger: | Programmable trigger signal (e.g., timer) |
| Trigger Delay | Adjustable delay between trigger and exposure |
| External Synchronization | Synchronous image sequences |
| External Clock | External pixel clock |
| PTP | Precision Time Protocol for synchronicity of several devices in a network with a master clock (IEEE 1588) |
| IRIG B | protocol for time synchronization |
| Special | |
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SHA512 |
Hash value calculation for digital signature |
| Data compression | image data compression with H.264 (AVC), MPEG4, MJPEG |
| Recording | Real-time recording of image sequences (also HD) |
| S3D | Precise calibration and synchronization for 3D Imaging |
| Streaming | GigE Vision 2.0, RTP, RTSP, USB 3 Vision |
| Tone Mapping | Compression of color and contrast information of images for monitor display |