Software User Manual - Argos 3D-P320
Last change: 2 February 2016
Version 0.14
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Figure 4-9: AEC weighing areas
The AEC regulates the integration time of each sequence individually. AEC settings are common for all
sequences.
4.13
Manual Frame Trigger
There are two types of manual trigger. To enable the manual trigger, the video mode must be disabled in
register
Mode0
,
Bit[0].
A manual trigger will start capturing of as many sequences as currently configured in register
NofSequ
.
4.13.1
Hardware Trigger
The camera provides an extension connector where a hardware trigger can be applied. Please refer to 3.4 for
more information.
4.13.2
Software Trigger
In addition to the hardware trigger a software trigger is available. To start a frame capturing by software, set
the appropriate bit (Bit[4]) in register
Mode0
.
4.13.3
ToF Snapshot Function
The camera features a snapshot function which produces exactly one frame with averaged distance (and
optionally, amplitude) data per snapshot request. The camera’s video mode must be disabled (no continuous
streaming). On a snapshot request, the camera is collecting frames from the ToF sensor until the Frame
Average filter is able to produce an averaged frame (which depends on filter settings), after which the ToF
sensor is stopped again.
In case more than 1 sequences are configured (register
NofSequ
), one frame is produced for each sequence
per snapshot request.
Follow these instructions to use the snapshot function:
Disable video mode in register
Mode0
.