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7.10
Deferred image transport
An image is normally captured and transported in consecutive steps. The image is
taken, read out from the sensor, digitized and sent over the 1394 bus.
This order of events can be paused or delayed by using the
deferred image transport
feature. 2 modes are available. Both can also be used at the same time – but only in
Format_7.
7.10.1
HoldImg mode
By setting the
HoldImg
flag transport of the image over the 1394 bus is stopped
completely. All captured images are stored in the internal ImageFIFO. The camera
reports the maximum possible number of images in the FiFoSize variables.
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Pay attention to the maximum number of images that can be stored in FIFO. If you
capture more images than the number in FiFoSize, the oldest ones are overwritten.
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The extra
SendImage
flag is set to “true” to import the images from the camera. The
camera sends the number of images that are entered in the
NumOfImages
parameter.
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If
NumOfImages
is “0” all images stored in FIFO are sent.
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If
NumOfImages
is not “0”, the corresponding number of images are sent.
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If the
HoldImg
field is set to “false”, all images in
ImageFIFO
are deleted. No images
are sent.
7.10.2
FastCapture
This mode can be activated in Format_7 only.
When
FastCapture
is set to “false”, the maximum frame rate is associated with the
packet size set in the BYTE_PER_PACKET register. The lower this value, the lower the
attainable frame rate.
By setting
FastCapture
to “true“ all images are recorded at the highest possible frame
rate, i.e. the setting above does not effect the frame rate.