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TriggerControl
This section describes trigger control of AcquisitionControl category for the BG series.
This camera series provides two kinds of exposure synchronization.
1. Normal Shutter mode
: Free run operation (internal synchronization)
2. Random Trigger Shutter mode
: Synchronized with external trigger input
In Random Trigger Shutter mode, two kinds of trigger input are available.
1. Trigger signal via the I/O connector (HardwareTrigger)
2. Trigger command via the Gigabit Ethernet interface (SoftwareTrigger)
The following table shows the combination of operation mode of this camera series.
Table.5-2 Operation Mode
Trigger Mode
(TriggerMode)
Synchronization
(TriggerSource)
Exposure Control
(ExposureAuto / ExposureMode)
Trigger Type
(TriggerSelector)
Normal Shutter mode
(Off)
Free run
(Don
’t Care)
“ExposureTime” register control
(Off / Timed)
Free run
(Don
’t Care)
ALC control
(On / Timed)
Random Trigger Shutter mode
(On)
HardwareTrigger
(Line0)
“ExposureTime” register control
(Off / Timed)
Normal Trigger mode
(FrameStart)
FrameBurst mode
(FrameBurstStart)
Trigger pulse width control
(Off / TriggerWidth)
Normal Trigger mode
(FrameStart)
SoftwareTrigger
(Software)
“ExposureTime” register control
(Off / Timed)
Normal Trigger mode
(FrameStart)
FrameBurst mode
(FrameBurstStart)
* The camera operation not mentioned above is not guaranteed.
- Trigger Porarity
Operation point of HardwareTrigger is at the edge of trigger signal, and active edge polarity is able to
change by register setting.