FLIR LEPTON® Engineering Datasheet 
 
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Lepton Engineering Datasheet, Document Number: 500-0659-00-09 Rev: 203
 
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Figure 27 -Clock Too Slow - Failure to Read an Entire Frame Within the Frame Period 
 
 
Figure 28 - Intra-Frame Delay Too Long - Failure to Read Out an Entire Frame Before the Next is 
Available 
 
 
Figure 29 - Failure to Read Out an Available Frame 
 
 
 
4.2.2.3.3  Frame Synchronization 
The VoSPI protocol is designed such that embedded timing signals are not required. However, the Lepton
 
does 
provide an optional frame-timing output pulse that can aid in optimizing host timing. For example, the
 
host can 
burst-read data at a high clock rate and then idle until the next frame-timing pulse is received. The
 
pulse is enabled 
by selecting the VSYNC GPIO mode via the CCI; when enabled, it is provided on the GPIO3
 
pin (see GPIO Modes, 
page 39). The signal can be configured (also via the CCI) to lead or lag the actual
 
internal start-of-frame (that is, the 
time at which the next frame is ready to be read) by -3 to +3 line periods
 
(approximately -1.5 msec to +1.5 msec). 
By default, the pulse does not lead or lag.