Tap Configuration Glossary

The tap configuration is a Euresys proprietary taxonomy that describes, with a standardized name, the Camera Link configuration, the tap count, the pixel bit depth and the number of time slots per pixel.

Taxonomy

<Config>_<TapCount>T<BitDepth>(B<TimeSlots>)

<Config> field

The <Config> field designates the Camera Link configuration:

Camera Link 2.1 name	<Config> value
Lite	LITE
Base	BASE
Medium	MEDIUM
Full	FULL
72-bit	DECA
80-bit	DECA

<TapCount> field

The <TapCount> field is the number of pixel taps. It is equal to the number of pixels delivered every Camera Link clock cycle.

Values range: 1 to 10.

<BitDepth> field

The <BitDepth> field is the total number of bits per pixel.

Possible values:

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For single-component (monochrome or Bayer CFA) cameras: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.

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For multi-component cameras (RGB): 24, 30, 36, 42, 48.

For multi-component pixels:

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<TapCount> is NOT the number of components!

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<BitDepth> is NOT the number of bits per component!

For instance, in case of an RGB camera delivering one pixel (with 3 8-bit color components) per clock cycle, <TapCount> must be set to 1 and <BitDepth>. must set to 24.

<TimeSlots> field (optional)

The <TimeSlots> field indicates the number of consecutive time slots required to transfer one pixel data.

Possible values: 2, 3.

NOTE:

The <TimeSlots> field and the letter B are omitted when a single time slot is sufficient to deliver all the pixel data!

For multi-slots configurations:

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<TapCount> is equal to the number of pixels delivered during <TimeSlots> Camera Link clock cycles!

Sample values

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BASE_1T8: Base Camera Link configuration, 1 tap, 8-bit pixel data

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BASE_1T24: Base Camera Link configuration, 1 tap, 24-bit pixel data (likely 3 x 8-bit RGB components)

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DECA_8T10: 80-bit Camera Link configuration, 8 taps, 10-bit pixel data

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DECA_8T30B3: 80-bit Camera Link configuration, 8 taps, 30-bit pixel data (likely 3 x 10-bit RGB), 3 time slots