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Tap Geometries

The MultiCam parameter TapGeometry uniquely describes with a standardized name, the geometrical properties characterizing the different taps of a multi-tap camera.

Values of TapGeometry that are available for line-scan cameras

#Taps

1 X-region

2-X-regions

4-X-regions

8-X-regions

1

1X

-

-

-

2

1X2

2X, 2XE, 2XM, 2XR

-

-

4

1X4

2X2, 2X2E, 2X2M

4X, 4XE, 4XR

-

8

1X8

2X4

4X2, 4X2E

8X, 8XR

10

1X10

-

-

-

Supported values of TapGeometry that are available for area-scan cameras having only 1 tap along the vertical direction

#Taps

1 X-region

2-X-regions

4-X-regions

8-X-regions

1

1X-1Y

-

-

-

2

1X2-1Y

2X-1Y, 2XE-1Y, 2XM-1Y, 2XR-1Y

-

-

4

1X4-1Y

2X2-1Y, 2X2E-1Y, 2X2M-1Y

4X-1Y, 4XE-1Y, 4XR-1Y

-

8

1X8-1Y

2X4-1Y

4X2-1Y, 4X2E-1Y

8X-1Y, 8XR-1Y

10

1X10-1Y

-

-

-

Supported values of TapGeometry that are available with for area-scan cameras having 2 taps along the vertical direction

#Taps

1 X-region

2-X-regions

4-X-regions

8-X-regions

2

1X-1Y2

1X-2YE

-

-

-

4

1X2-1Y2

1X2-2YE

2X-1Y2, 2XE-1Y2, 2XR-1Y2

2X-2YE, 2XE-2YE, 2XR-2YE

-

-

8

1X4-1Y2

1X4-2YE

2X2-2YE, 2X2E-2YE, 2X2M-2YE

4X-1Y2, 4XE-1Y2, 4XR-1Y2

4X-2YE, 4XE-2YE, 4XR-2YE

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