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10. Operation Modes
The CM-200GE and CB-200GE series comply with GenICam SFNC (Standard Features Naming
Convention) version 1.3 and the acquisition of the image, the trigger functions, the exposure
settings and so on are different from those used in early versions of these cameras.
10.1. The functions related to GenICam SFNC 1.3
The following functions are the most affected by SFNC 1.3.
Features – Acquisition and Trigger Control
Acquisition mode
The image can be captured in two ways, continuous or single fame.
Continuous
By executing AcquisitionStart command, the image can be output until AcqusitionStop Trigger is
input.
Single Frame
By executing AcquisitionStart command, one frame of the image can be output and then the
acquisition is stopped.
Trigger Selector
This can be selected from FrameStart or TransferStart.
FrameStart
The trigger pulse can take one frame capture.
TransferStart
The trigger pulse can read out the image stored in the frame memory. This is used for the
delayed Readout
TriggerMode
This selects either trigger mode (ON) or continuous mode (OFF).
TriggerSoftware
This is one of the trigger sources which enables trigger commands to be created using software.
In order to use TriggerSoftware, TriggerSource should be set at Software.
TriggerSource
The trigger source can be selected from the following signals.