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longer the inhibition of exposure during the readout of the previous frame. Regardless of
exposure time, frame rate remains constant. The maximum exposure time in this mode is
the time required to read out one frame, and that frame time depends on the pixel rate,
ROI, and binning settings.
Exposure range (full-resolution—without binning or Region-of Interest):
20MHz Single-Tap Readout:
Increments of 111.5 microseconds, ranging from 111.5
microseconds to 230 milliseconds.
20MHz Dual-Tap Readout:
Increments of 60 microseconds, ranging from 60
microseconds to 123 milliseconds.
40MHz Single-Tap Readout:
Increments of 58.5 microseconds, ranging from 58.5
microseconds to 121 milliseconds.
40MHz Dual-Tap Readout:
Increments of 33 microseconds, ranging from 33
microseconds to 67 milliseconds.
5.2.2.
Continuous, overlapped, extended-exposure mode
In this mode, exposure and readout are overlapped, but the exposure ranges from one
frame-time (time taken to read out entire frame) to many seconds. This mode is typically
used if intermediate exposure times are desired but with the fastest frame rate possible.
Once initiated via trigger, the camera operates continuously in this fashion until it is
halted by the host computer.
Exposure range (full-resolution— without binning or Region-of Interest):
20MHz Single-Tap Readout:
Increments of 111.5 microseconds, ranging from 230
milliseconds to 2 hours.
20MHz Dual-Tap Readout:
Increments of 60 microseconds, ranging from 123
milliseconds to 1 hour.
40MHz Single-Tap Readout:
Increments of 58.5 microseconds, ranging from 121
milliseconds to 1 hour.
40MHz Dual-Tap Readout:
Increments of 33 microseconds, ranging from 67
milliseconds to 35 minutes.
5.2.3.
Edge-triggered exposure (single frame capture) mode
Edge-triggered exposure mode enables the camera to initiate an exposure immediately
upon the leading (falling) edge of the external or Camera Link control lines, with an
exposure time set by software. Alternatively, the exposure can be initiated by the host
via the DVC API. The exposure and readout sequence is the same as the non-
overlapped, continuous mode and has the same exposure range, except only one frame is
generated. Once the readout of that frame has finished, the camera returns to the armed
state, awaiting the next trigger edge.