Calculate Readout Noise
The Calculate Readout Noise command measures the readout noise of the camera. The readout noise is the base level of noise produced by the camera system. It is equivalent to the noise in a 0 length exposure. The results are reported in the input units of electrons, or "e-".
This command is executed using the Measure > Diagnostics menu. This command uses a "modeless" dialog, so theImage Set containing the source images must be displayed in the top-most window before opening the dialog. The command will be grrayed if an image set is not top-most.
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Properties of the Calculate Readout Noise Command |
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Bias 1 |
Select the first bias frame image from the Image Set. |
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Bias 2 |
Select the second bias frame image from the Image Set. |
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Check this box to calculate the gain using only the region of interest defined by the Image Cursor Otherwise, the entire image is used. |
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Click this button to calculate the readout noise. |
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[List Summary] |
Click this button to lists a summary of results in the Message Pane. |
Making this measurement requires opening 2 bias frames as an Image Set. The image set may have more images but you must select these 2 images from the set.
Open anImage Set containing 2 bias frames. Make this the top-most window.
Click the Measure > Diagnostics > Calculate Readout Noise command to open the dialog.
Using the 2 image selection controls, select the 2 bias frames from among the open images.
Using the 
Use Cursor ROI
option, choose whether to use the entire image for making the
measurement or to limit the measurement to a region of "good"
pixels.
Click 
to perform the
calculation.
To view details of the measurements and the calculation, click[List Summary].
The picure below shows typical output in the Message Pane after clicking [List Summary]::
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