BOBCAT Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc.
Rev. 2.0.2
6421 Congress Ave.
11/20/2012
Boca Raton, FL 33487
+1 (561) 989-0006
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Deselect – no signal is mapped.
5.7.3 Trigger
Trigger window is used to set the camera trigger modes and trigger settings –
Figure 5.12. Four control panels are associated with this feature: “Settings”,
“Acquisition Control”, “Exposure control” and “Strobe Control”.
Figure 5.12 – Trigger parameter window
Settings
:
Trigger in
– selects the active triggering input signal. The
selected trigger signal must be mapped to the corresponding
camera input.
1.
Off – the camera is in free-running mode.
2.
External – the camera expects a trigger signal coming from
IN1 or IN2 inputs.
3.
Pulse Gen – the camera expects a trigger signal coming from
the internal pulse generator.
4.
Computer – the camera expects a signal coming from CC1 or
CC2 inputs.
5.
Software – the “Software Trigger” button when pressed starts
the triggering.
Mode
– selects the desired triggering mode:
1.
Standard – in this mode the camera exposes, reads-out the
selected number of frames and waits for the next trigger
signal. In this mode the maximum camera frame rate is LESS
than the free-running one.
2.
Fast – in this mode the camera exposes then next frame while
reading the previous. This mode provides the ability to
trigger the camera with its original (free-running) frame rate.
3.
Double – this mode is designed for capture fast processes
with short exposure times, and is commonly used in particle
