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10.4.3 Precautions When Using Digital Shift
There are several checks and precautions that you must follow before using the digital shift feature.
The checks and precautions differ depending on whether the camera will be set
for a 12 bit pixel format or
for an 8 bit pixel format in your application.
1. Use the pylon Viewer or the pylon API to set the camera for a 12 bit pixel format and no digital
shift.
2. Check the output of the camera under your normal lighting conditions and note the readings for
the brightest pixels.
If any of the readings are above 2048, do not use digital shift.
If all of the readings are below
2048, you can safely use the shift by 1 setting.
1024, you can safely use the shift by 1 or 2 settings.
512, you can safely use the shift by 1, 2, or 3 settings.
256, you can safely use the shift by 1, 2, 3, or 4 settings.
1. Use the pylon Viewer or the pylon API to set the camera for a 8 bit pixel format and no digital
shift.
2. Check the output of the camera under your normal lighting conditions and note the readings for
the brightest pixels.
If any of the readings are above 128, do not use digital shift.
If all of the readings are below
128, you can safely use the shift by 1 setting.
64, you can safely use the shift by 1 or 2 settings.
32, you can safely use the shift by 1, 2, or 3 settings.
16, you can safely use the shift by 1, 2, 3, or 4 settings.
To make a check, if you are using a 12-bit pixel format:
To make a check, if you are using an 8-bit pixel format:
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