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In Global Shutter - 100% Duty Cycle External Exposure Triggering mode, every positive edge of an External Trigger
will initiate a signal frame read out and start a new exposure. The period of External Trigger pulse defines both the
exposure time and cycle time. Note that when an acquisition starts, the first positive edge of the trigger will initiate the
first exposure but also output a frame that has an incorrect exposure which is therefore discarded i.e. is not transmitted
or included as part of the frame count/series length. The next positive edge of the trigger will end the first exposure and
start a frame read out. From the figure below, it is can be seen that the minimum exposure time is approximately two
frame read out periods. The first read out period is used to read out the “Signal” frame while the second is used to read
out the “Reference” frame for the subsequent “Signal” frame. As the exposure time increases the time between the
reference and signal frame increases which results in a increase in the read noise.
If the period of the external trigger is less than the minimum period discussed above any positive edge occurring during
the “Signal” and “Reference” frames will be ignored. The ARM signal indicates when positive going edges will be
accepted.
Figure 26: Global Shutter - 100% Duty Cycle External Exposure Triggering.
Table 17: Global Shutter - 100% Duty Cycle External Exposure Timing Parameters.
Parameter
Minimum
Maximum
Exposure (EXT Trig Period)
2 26 Rows
600 s
Cycle Time ( EXT Trig Period)
Exposure
Exposure
External Delay
6 Rows
7 Rows
EXT Trig Pulse Width
2 Sensor Speed Clock Cycles
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NOTE: Recommended maximum due to read noise dependency.