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Trigger Control
The camera allows the following controls to be performed via external trigger signals.
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The settings for exposure control and triggers are related to each other. Be sure to
configure the settings described in “ExposureMode” .
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You can delay when exposure actually starts after a trigger is received by a specific
amount of time by configuring [TriggerDelay].
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Select the trigger type with TriggerSelector, and set the following items for each trigger.
[TriggerMode] Switch enable or disable.
[TriggerSource] Select the source signal.
PulseGenerator0, PulseGenerator1, PulseGenerator2, PulseGenerator3,
UserOutput0, UserOutput1, UserOutput2, UserOutput3,
Software*,
Line4, Line5, Line7, Line10,
Nand0Out, Nand1Out
* Trigger can be executed by TriggerSoftware [TriggerSelector] command
only when Software is set.
[TriggerActivation] Sets the polarity of the trigger signal.
[TriggerDelay] You can specify a delay after receiving the trigger signal until
the trigger is enabled.
Acquisition
Start
Acquisition
Stop
When using FrameStart trigger
If [AcquisitionStart] is executed and the [AcquisitionStop] command is not
executed, if a FrameStart trigger is received, one frame is acquired.
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The source signals that can be set for the trigger are as follows.
Acquisition
Control
TriggerSelector
Description
AcquisitionStart
Start image acquisition in response to the external trigger signal input.
AcquisitionEnd
Stop image acquisition in response to the external trigger signal input.
FrameStart
Start exposure in response to the external trigger signal input.
Select this to perform exposure control using external triggers.
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