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Camera interfaces
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The main features of output signals are described below:
Signal Description
GPO Configured to be a general purpose output, control of which is
assigned to SyncOutGpoLevels
AcquisitionTriggerReady Active once the camera has been recognized by the host PC and is
ready to start acquisition.
FrameTriggerReady Active when the camera is in a state that will accept the next
frame trigger.
FrameTrigger Active when an image has been initiated to start. This is a logic
trigger internal to the camera, which is initiated by an external
trigger or software trigger event.
Exposing Exposing – Active for the duration of sensor exposure.
FrameReadout Active at during frame readout, i.e. the transferring of image
data from the CCD to camera memory.
Imaging Imaging is high when the camera image sensor is either exposing
and/or reading out data.
Acquiring Active during an acquisition stream.
SyncIn1 Active when there is an external trigger at SyncIn1
SyncIn2 Active when there is an external trigger at SyncIn2
Strobe1 The output signal is controlled according to Strobe1 settings.
Table 15: Output signals
Figure 32: Output block diagram
GPO
Output signal
Opto-
Coupler
Polarity
selectable
via software
Read from
software
Output
mode
selectable
via software
AcquisitionTriggerReady
FrameTriggerReady
FrameTrigger
Exposing
FrameReadout
Acquiring
SyncIn1
SyncIn2
Strobe1