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<strong>Pantera</strong> <strong>SA</strong> DS -21-0<strong>2M30</strong> and DS-22-0<strong>2M30</strong> User’s Manual 28<br />
3.9 Increasing Sensitivity with Binning (DS-21-<br />
0<strong>2M30</strong> Only)<br />
Binning increases the camera’s light sensitivity by decreasing horizontal and vertical<br />
resolution—the charge collected by adjacent pixels is added together.<br />
To set the binning value, use the command:<br />
Syntax:<br />
Syntax Elements:<br />
sbm i i<br />
i<br />
Horizontal binning value. Must be identical to the vertical binning value.<br />
i<br />
Vertical binning value. Must be identical to the horizontal binning value.<br />
Notes: Available values are 1x1 (factory setting), 2x2, or 4x4.<br />
To return to 1x1 mode (binning disabled), use the command sbm 1 1.<br />
<br />
Binning is recommended for the monochrome (DS-21-0<strong>2M30</strong>) <strong>2M30</strong><br />
only. Using binning with the color (DS-22-0<strong>2M30</strong>) <strong>2M30</strong> will cause<br />
invalid pixel summations.<br />
Example: sbm 2 2<br />
Figure 12: 2x2 Binning<br />
More charge<br />
=<br />
brighter pixel<br />
q1<br />
q3<br />
q2<br />
q4<br />
q1<br />
+<br />
q2<br />
+<br />
q3<br />
+<br />
q4<br />
a<br />
a<br />
2<br />
Charge in<br />
4 adjacent pixels<br />
1<br />
Charge binned:<br />
1 pixel output<br />
Normal image<br />
Binned image<br />
Table 8: Binning vs Speed<br />
Binning Read out Time (mS) <strong>Frame</strong> Rate Data Rate (MHz)<br />
1x1 28.6 34 2x40<br />
2x2 16.2 52.9 2x20<br />
4x4 10.0 79.3 2x10<br />
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