AW00118508000 Pixel Formats and Tap Geometries
Basler racer Camera Link 96
7 Pixel Formats and
Tap Geometries
This chapter provides information about the sensor bit depths and pixel formats available on the
camera.
7.1 Pixel Formats
Pixel Formats for Monochrome Cameras
The choice of a pixel format determines the bit depth of the data transmitted from the camera for
each pixel in the acquired lines. The pixel formats available on the mono cameras depend on the
currently selected Camera Link tap geometry as shown in Table 15.
For a description of tap geometries and complete details regarding the way that
pixel data is handled by the camera, refer to the Basler document named racer
Camera Link Information for Frame Grabber Designers (AW001187). You can
obtain the document from the camera’s Downloads section of the Basler website:
www.baslerweb.com
Camera Link
Tap Geometry
Available Pixel Formats
Mono 8 Mono 10 Mono 12
1X
•••
1X2
•••
1X4
•••
1X8
••
1X10
•
Table 15: Selected Camera Link Tap Geometry and Available Mono Pixel Formats (• = format available)