Guppy PRO Technical Manual
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Low-noise binning
For Guppy PRO F-503, low-noise binning (averaged pixel signals) is available. To
activate this mode see
Low-noise binning mode (2 × and 4 × binning) (Guppy
Binning mode
Monochrome CCD models
Guppy PRO F-503B, F-503C
2 × horizontal binning
2 pixel signals from 2 horizontal
neighboring pixels
are combined and
their signals are
added
.
2 pixel signals from 2 horizontal
adjacent same-color pixels
are
combined and their signals are
added
or
averaged (low-noise binning)
.
Default: Added
4 × horizontal binning
not applicable
4 pixel signals from 4 horizontal
adjacent same-color pixels
are
combined and their signals are
added
or
averaged (low-noise binning)
.
Default: Added.
Averaged? or Added?
Only added
Added or averaged.
Default: added
When the signals are
averaged
, the image will
not be brighter
than without binning.
When the signals are
added
, the image will be
brighter
than without binning.
Table 51: Definition of 2 × and 4 × horizontal binning
Figure 44: 2 × horizontal binning (CCD models)