AW00118702000 Pixel Data Output
Basler racer Camera Link 25
2 Pixel Data Output
2.1 Data Depth
The camera’s Pixel Format parameter setting determines the data depth of the pixels transmitted
from the camera. On mono cameras, the pixel format can be set to Mono 8 (8 bit depth), Mono 10
(10 bit depth), or Mono 12 (12 bit depth).
When a camera is set for an 8 bit format, 8 bits of image data are transmitted for each pixel. When
a camera is set for a 10 bit format, 10 bits of image data are transmitted for each pixel. When a
camera is set for a 12 bit format, 12 bits of image data are transmitted for each pixel.
2.2 Pixel Clock Speed
The Camera Link pixel clock speed on all racer Camera Link camera models is selectable. The
available pixel clock speeds are listed in Table 14.
Camera Link Pixel Clock Speed Camera Link Pixel Clock Period
(pclk Period)
32.5 MHz 30.769 ns
48 MHz 20.833 ns
65 MHz 15.385 ns
83.5 MHz 11.976 ns
Table 14: Pixel Clock Speeds and Periods