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Description of the data path
 OSCAR Technical Manual V2.4.0
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The algorithm bases on the assumption that the R-G-B component sums of 
the samples are equal, i.e., it assumes that the mean of the sampled grid pix-
els is to be monochrome.
Visualization of the AUTOFNC_AOI is carried out with the help of the graphics 
overlay function of the camera (see Chapter 
page 52). This area is highlighted when the Show work area bit is set high.
Manual gain
page 59, all cameras are equipped with a gain setting, allowing the gain to 
be manually adjusted on the fly by means of a simple command register 
write.
The following ranges can be used when manually setting the gain for the ana-
log video signal:
The increment length is ~0.0351 dB/step.
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The algorithm will try to create an uncolored image when 
looking at an area that is completely colored with automatic 
white balance ON.
Type
Range
Range in dB
All Oscar cameras 
0 ... 570
0 … 20 dB
 Table 22: Manual gain range of the various Oscar types
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Setting the gain does not change the offset (black 
value).
A higher gain also produces greater image noise. This 
reduces image quality. For this reason, first try to 
increase the brightness, using the aperture of the cam-
era optics and/or longer shutter settings.
Generally all Oscar cameras enable certain image set-
tings to be modified on the fly, e.g. gain and shutter 
can be changed by the host computer by writing into 
the gain and shutter register even during camera opera-
tion. An uncertainty of one or two images remains 
because the host is unaware (especially with external 
trigger) of when the next image will arrive.