From: "mihalco" <mihalco@yahoo.com>

Date: January 19, 2010 8:57:29 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: New AstroIIDC user

Hi Alan,

Take a look at the "Standard Image Formats" in this document.  You will see in the table that the 20SO supports 800 x 600 Y16 and Y8 at 30fps (really 25fps per the Scorpion Technical Ref Manual).  This is not one of the Partial Image formats (mode 7) in the following table, which I agree max out at 21 fps.  I'm using Pt. Grey's FlyCap2 program from their SDK on a PC which does run the 20SO at these resolution, bit depth and frame rate. Since I think you have this same camera, how about trying it out with AstroIIDC in Format 1, Mode 6 (800 x 600 Y16), and Format 1, Mode 2 (800 x 600 Y8) and see what you get?

Best Regards,

Kurt

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Alan Friedman <alan@...> wrote:

Hi Kurt,

Per PGR's specification sheet for the scorpion, the frame rate for the 20SO with ROI selection max's out at 21 fps:

http://www.ptgrey.com/support/downloads/documents/Scorpion%20Getting%20Started%20Manual.pdf

Your capture software might allow a faster setting to be selected, but if you try timing a capture and counting the frames, I think you will find the actual frame rate to be in line with these specifications.

best,

Alan

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