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details on the MX Camera lens specifications in Appendix D Technical
Specifications.
Table 3-3 gives the formulae used to calculate the angle of view (AOV)
and field of view (FOV) for camera and lens combinations. These
formulae require the dimensions of the sensor area used for each of
the MX Cameras at different frequencies.
where:
f = focal length of the lens (mm)
h = horizontal width of sensor (mm)
v = vertical height of sensor (mm)
L = distance from the lens to the object (m)
For sensor size details, see MX Camera Specifications on page D-2.
As an example, consider an MX40+ camera with a 20 mm lens
operating at 160 Hz at a distance of 9 m from the target markers:
• Horizontal AOV would be:
2 x Tan
-1
(16.5/40) = 44.8 °
• Vertical AOV would be:
2 x Tan
-1
(12.1/40) = 33.7 °
• Horizontal FOV at 9m would be:
16.5 x (9/20) = 7.43 m
• Vertical FOV at 9m would be:
12.1 x (9/20) = 5.44 m
Important
These formulae take into account only the optical components of the camera
and lens, thus they calculate the maximum possible theoretical Field of View
from this combination. Poor illumination of the volume by camera strobes,
less than optimal aperture or gain settings, or poor marker surface quality
might all reduce the FOV in which a camera can recognize a marker below
this maximum theoretical level.
Please note when using these formulae that frequencies above the full-
Table 3-3: AOV and FOV formulae
Horizontal
AOV (°)
Vertical
AOV (°)
Horizontal
FOV
Width H (m)
Vertical
FOV
Height V (m)
2 x Tan
-1
(h/2f) 2 x Tan
-1
(v/2f)
h x L/f v x L/f
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