
The new analog 12-bit front-end features:
S/N ratio greater than 58 dB – an improvement of several dB.
Image output is user selectable between 12, 10 or 8-bit (10-bit and 8-bit
with the built-in LUT).
Single-tap and dual-tap operation is software selectable. For dual-tap
output the manual and automatic channel balancing is significantly
improved.
Programmable partial scan.
Blemish compensation.
PIV modes are incorporated.
Resolution Proportional Digital Zoom (RPDZ) Feature
And there are many other new features, such as 2 by 2 binning, adjustable back
focus and full analog output. For further information please see the camera
data sheets and manuals available at www.jai.com
Programmable partial scan
This new functionality is of interest for capturing images of elongated objects.
It allows the user to adjust the starting position and number of lines to capture
- on the fly - making it possible to track an object. At the same time the frame
rate is increased. Sending the partial scan command (position: XXXX, height:
YYYY) to the camera during or just after image capture, the camera will use
these settings for the next capture.
Blemish compensation
With time CCD imagers will begin to show blemishes. A blemish is a pixel
showing a significantly higher or lower value compared to the average pixel
value of all the pixels (see fig.1). For various applications such a blemish can be
mistaken for a surface artifact, contamination or glare and requiring additional
image processing to remove this effect.
The blemish compensation method used in the cameras is based on a near-
est neighbor interpolation and works for monochrome and color sensors
(see fig.2). Since the blemish compensation only concerns pixel positions,
it is independent of all subsequent gain and shutter settings. The function
compensates up to 256 pixel values and is easy to use with the simple built-in
calibration procedure.
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New features in DUAL-TAP Cameras
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Figure 2: blemish interpolation.
Figure 1: Blemish
TM-4200 Series
With the latest update of the TM-4100 dual-tap camera to TM-4200, JAI has now met customer requests
for a 12-bit camera front-end. But there is more to the story... because what seems like a small change
from the outside is in fact a completely new camera with new electronics and a range of
additional functions – and at the same time the TM-4200 is a drop-in replace-
ment for the TM-4100. This new platform is also the basis for the brand new
2 megapixel cameras, TM-2040 and TM-2030. All of these models are avail-
able in monochrome and color versions and can be ordered with Camera
Link or GigE Vision interface.
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