IDS Software Suite 4.96.1

Sensor, pixel clock

•If an image capture is running (is_CaptureVideo()) in freerun as well as in trigger mode, changes on the capturing parameters (such as exposure or gain) only have an effect on the image after the next which is caused by the sensor. If  no image capture is running (is_StopLiveVideo()) in trigger mode the capturing parameters can be set directly for the next image.

•The pixel clock can only be adjusted in steps.

•Note the bandwidth requirements for bit depth greater than 8 bits per pixel.

Black level

•The black level reference cannot be used with multi AOI or IDS line scan ("AOI merge mode").

AOI, multi AOI

•The sensor speed does not increase by the use of a horizontal AOI.

•The minimum AOI height of 2 pixels is only supported in RAW format.

•Multi AOI and black level reference cannot be used simultaneously.

•The sensor supports up to 4 AOIs (up to 2 AOIs horizontally and vertically).

•The settings of the multi AOI cannot be saved in the parameter file or in the camera.

•You cannot mirror the image if multi AOI is activated.

Subsampling

•Vertical subsampling increases the frame rate.

Trigger

•The internal sensor delay is about 2-3 lines when triggering. The line period depends on the selected pixel clock. The higher the pixel clock, the smaller the line period is.

IDS line scan ("AOI merge mode")

•For color sensors, the IDS line scan can only be used with at least 2 lines.

Black level

•The sensor's automatic black level correction is always enabled.

White balance

•The white level may not be reached for very long exposure times and minimum gain. Increase the sensor source gain if necessary.

Sensor source gain

•For short exposure times (less than 10 ms), the sensor offers some more dynamic range. Here, you can set the analog sensor source gain to below 1.0x by using negative values. For this purpose, deactivate the analog gain boost if applicable and do not use the master gain. The result offers more dynamic and a better signal to noise ratio (SNR).

•The blacklevel increases for very long exposure times and /or high camera temperatures. If you correct the blacklevel using the blacklevel offset, the white balance may not be reached. In this case the pixel saturation is visible. To avoid this, the sensor source gain should be set to a small positive value.

•In combination with a master gain of 1.0x and deactivated gain boost, a low sensor source gain causes that the pixel saturation becomes visible. The result is a fixed pattern in bright image areas and additionally a vertical stripe pattern is visible. The full pixel saturation of 255 will not be reached at 8 bit mode.

Flash mode

•For very short exposure times (< 40 μs), the flash delay must be set manually.

USB 3 uEye CP Rev. 2

•The sensor will not get faster in 8-bit mode than in 10-bit mode.

•The value range of the pixel clock changes depending on whether the sensor is operated in 8/10-bit or 12-bit mode.

•It is recommended to use packed color formats in 10-bit mode with high pixel clocks.

•If the gain setting is changed at maximum pixel clock, intermediate black images may occur but without images being lost.

•The camera model does not support USB 2.0 operation.

•Binning can also be used with color sensors. For color sensors, vertical binning can only be set together with horizontal binning. Horizontal binning can be set individually.

•Subsampling and binning cannot be used simultaneously.

•Hot pixel correction cannot be used when binning with a hardware color format is used (exception: RAW formats). Use adaptive hotpixel correction in this case.

uEye LE USB 3.1 Gen 1

•The sensor will not get faster in 8-bit mode than in 10-bit mode.

•The value range of the pixel clock changes depending on whether the sensor is operated in 8/10-bit or 12-bit mode.

•It is recommended to use packed color formats in 10-bit mode with high pixel clocks.

•If the gain setting is changed at maximum pixel clock, intermediate black images may occur but without images being lost.

•The camera does not support the IDS line scan ("AOI merge mode").

•The camera does not support the multi AOI mode.

•The camera has no internal image memory.

•Binning is only supported by monochrome sensors.

uEye SE USB 3.1 Gen 1

•The camera model does not support USB 2.0 operation.

•Binning can also be used with color sensors. For color sensors, vertical binning can only be set together with horizontal binning. Horizontal binning can be set individually.

•Subsampling and binning cannot be used simultaneously.

GigE uEye models

•At maximum pixel clock, performance problems may occur with the frame rate.

•Binning is only supported by monochrome sensors.