User`s manual

Configuring the Camera
4-22 Basler A500k
PRELIMINARY
4.2.4.16 FlashCtrl: Flash Trigger Modes
Purpose: To set the flash trigger mode or to read the current flash trigger mode setting. See sections
2.1.4 and 2.5.8 for an explanation of flash trigger modes.
Type: This is a read or write command.
Read Command: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0xAC 1 1 -
Response: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0xAC 0 1 1 Byte
Write Command: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0xAC 0 1 1 Byte
Response: None
Data Format: Byte 1 An ID that specifies the flash control mode
(see the table below).
ID Flash Trigger Mode (standard TTL, push/pull driver)
0x00 The FlashOut signal is always low.
0x01 The FlashOut signal is high while the in-
ternal Integrate Enabled signal is high.
0x02 The FlashOut signal is high while the
ExFlash signal from the frame grabber
is high.
0x03 The FlashOut signal is always high.
0x05 The FlashOut signal is low while the in-
ternal Integrate Enabled signal is high.
0x06 The FlashOut signal is low while the
ExFlash signal from the frame grabber
is high.
ID Advanced modes to combine with the upper modes
0x10 Open collector or Low Side Switch, 5 V max
0x20 High Side Switch 5 V
To combine an advanced mode with a
flash trigger mode, add the hexadecimal
number of the advanced code and the
one of the flash trigger mode together.
You can not select Low Side Switch and
High Side Switch at the same time.