Imaging
This parameter declares the basic geometry of the camera feeding the channel. MultiCam supports three basic geometries:
- AREA: The "Area-Scan cameras" are based on 2-D imager(s) and deliver 2-D data frames
- LINE: The "Non-TDI Line-scan cameras" are based on 1-D imager(s) and deliver 1D data lines
- TDI: The "TDI line-scan cameras" are based on 2-D imager(s) and deliver 1-D data lines
Note: TDI stands for Time Delay Integration. TDI line-scan cameras exhibit an increased sensitivity since the light integration spans over multiple line periods.
Note: MultiCam distinguishes TDI and non-TDI line-scan cameras since TDI line-scan cameras have specific requirements for their control. However, both are line-scan cameras and share a common set of acquisition modes