Global Shutter Mode
Basic spec
- Global reset of all photo diodes
- Integration simultaneously in all photo diodes
- Global transfer of all photo diode signals in sensing nodes
- Readout line by line
Artifacts caused by subject movement
Exposure time is too long (during exposure the subject displacement cause blurring of captured image) Left: Original without movement Right: Image blurred due to movement
To prevent this artifact shorter exposure need to be used. The exposure time must short enough so the object projection will not move more than one pixel distance on the sensor to get the blur of the image under one pixel.
Other solution is to use dark environment and use flash with short light pulse which will freeze the motion.
Rolling Shutter Mode
Basic spec
- Line by line integration state
- Line by line transfer and readout Integration of next line is delayed by readout time of one line
Artifacts caused by subject movement
Because of sequential start of exposure the lines the moved object will be deformed. It depends on direction of movement. When moving in direction of lines(horizontal) the image will be skewed. When moving in vertical direction the object may be longer or shorter.
When the exposure is longer also motion blur may occur
To prevent this artifacts exposure with flash have to be used.
The flash strobe may occur only when all lines are exposing simultaneously. The delay from exposure start depends on sensor type and readout.
The delay between exposure start and light strobe have to be longer than frame time at shortest exposure (1/fps). This is also limiting the exposure time which must be also longer than frame time to get short time slot when all lines will be exposing.
Global Reset Release Mode
Basic spec
- Global reset of all photo diodes
- Integration stage
- Transfer, conversion and readout line by line starts at the end of the integration of the first line. Not transferred line stay in integration stage.
Artifacts caused by subject movement
Because of longer exposure of lower lines they may be blurred more than upper one.
To freeze the motion the flash have to be used in dark environment.
However compared to rolling shutter the flash strobe does not need to be delayed.
How to Freeze the Motion
When moving object (e.g. on conveyor) is exposed with higher exposure time - resulting image will have Motion Blur. To avoid Motion Blur the short exposure times or flash light should be used. Example of Setup:Sensor are width(W) 0.0069m 1280 pixel in horizontal(PX) Field of view(FOV) 0.2m Conveyor speed(CS) 0.1m/s
To decrease Motion Blur under one image pixel the following calculation for flash light length can be used:Pixel distance(PD) W/PX -> 0.0069m/1280pixels = 5.4um Pixel distance recalculated FOVPD = FOV/PX = 0.2m/1280 = 156um During exposure the band should not move more than 156um Flash Time (FT) should be less than FOVPD/CS = 156um/0.1m/s = 1.56ms
This is short exposure which may lead to usage of flash light in dark environment. Where shorter bright pulse can produce sharper and brighter image.Camera models and their sensor modes
Camera models and their Sensor Shutter Modes:| Camera model | Free run (live) | Triggered mode |
| MU9 | Rolling shutter | Global Reset Release |
| CURRERA-RL03 | Global shutter | Global shutter |
| CURRERA-RL13 | Global shutter | Global shutter |
| CURRERA-RL50 | Rolling shutter | Global Reset Release |
| all xiQ / MQ | Global shutter | Global shutter |