LYNX Manual RA02
3.8.16 Trigger
operation
3.8.16.1 Set Trigger (
‘str’
)
The
‘str’
command instructs the camera to exit the free running
mode of operation and to enter into a trigger mode. In the trigger
mode, the camera will idle and wait for a trigger event to occur. When
the trigger event occurs, the camera will begin processing images and
deliver them to the Camera Link interface. The
‘std’
command
defines the number of frames to be processed following the trigger
event.
Syntax:
str <off|cc|et> <s|f|d>
Parameter #1:
off
Disables trigger mode and enable free
running mode.
cc
Selects the Camera Link CC1 signal as
the trigger source.
et
Selects the external trigger signal as the
trigger source.
Parameter #2:
s
Selects the ‘standard’ trigger mode of
operation.
f
Selects
the
‘fast’
trigger mode of
operation.
d
Selects
the
‘double’ trigger mode of
operation.
Example:
str et s
Enables standard external trigger mode.
Notes:
Refer to section 2.5 for a detailed description of the
various camera triggering modes.
3.8.16.2 Get Trigger (
‘gtr’
)
The
‘gtr’
command returns the current trigger mode setting.
Syntax:
gtr
Response:
off|cc|et s|f|d
Example:
gtr
User enters command.
et s
Camera responds with current setting.
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