IDS peak 2.8.0 / uEye+ firmware 3.33

The PixelFormat parameter controls the output bit depth and color format.

You find a full description about pixel formats and their data layout in Image color formats (PixelFormat).

The available pixel formats depend on:

•the type of your sensor (monochrome, color, ...)

•the max bit depth of the sensor

•the capabilities of your camera model

•the parameters like ReverseX, ReverxeY, etc.

Pixel formats, that are typically available as output format of the camera:

Configuration

PixelFormat = BayerRG8;

PixelFormat properties: Current entry

pixelFormat = PixelFormat.Entry;

PixelFormat properties: Pixel size

Returns the bits per pixel of the current PixelFormat.

bpp = PixelSize.Entry;

PixelFormat properties: Pixel color filter

Returns the color filter of the current PixelFormat.

colorFilter = PixelColorFilter.Entry;

Dependencies to other features: Bandwidth and frame rate

Choosing a PixelFormat with higher PixelSize (bits per pixel), can affect the frame rate range because it can influence the internal timing of the camera.

The PixelFormat has significant influence on DeviceLinkAcquisitionFrameRateLimit because the PixelSize (bits per pixel) can range between 8 bit up to 32 bit (from the camera), see the tables in Image color formats (PixelFormat). Images with same resolution and same frame rate can use up to 4x bandwidth, if you do not carefully choose the PixelFormat.

Dependencies to other features: ReverseX, ReverseY (mirror)

Using a RAW Bayer format in combination with mirror features of the camera (ReverseX, ReverseY) can affect the pixel order and thus the PixelFormat. E.g. a ReverseX mirror (left/right) transformation changes a BayerRG to a BayerGR format.

Fig. 105: Typical change of PixelFormat in combination with ReverseX, ReverseY mirror features