Basler A202k User's Manual Supplement - Draft
Supplement
Basler A202k High Gain
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DRAFT
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Purpose of This Document
The Basler A202k High Gain camera is a variant of the standard Basler A202k camera. The
purpose of this document is to describe the unique aspects of A202k High Gain cameras.
The unique aspects of A202k High Gain camera are listed below.
• As the name implies, A202k High Gain cameras have a higher available gain range than
standard A202k cameras. The gain range and the gain related binary commands for high
gain cameras are detailed in Section
.
• A202k High Gain cameras have more digital shift settings than standard A202k cameras.
The digital shift settings and digital shift binary commands for high gain cameras are detailed
in Section
• A202k High Gain cameras use a 36 MHz pixel clock rather than the 40 MHz pixel clock used
on standard A202k cameras. This change means that:
- The timing charts for the A202k High Gain are different from standard cameras.
- The camera’s maximum frame rate at full resolution is 43 frames per second rather than 48
frames per second as on standard cameras.
- The formulas for calculating the maximum allowed frame rate are different from standard
cameras.
- The meaning of the binary commands used to set Timer 1 and Timer 2 have changed.
- The recommendations for controlling exposure in ExSync programmable mode and in Free-
run programmable mode have changed.
Section
shows the timing charts and the frame rate formulas for high gain cameras.
Section
explains the change to the meaning of the Timer 1 and Timer 2 binary commands.
Section
lists the exposure control recommendations for high gain cameras.
In all other respects, the operation and features of A202k High Gain cameras are identical to the
operation and features on standard A202k cameras. For a full description of an A202k High Gain
camera and its capabilities, this document must be used together with the A202k User’s Manual
(document number DA04400x).