User`s guide

Timeout

Purpose Specify how long to wait for image data

Description The Timeout property specifies the amount of time (in seconds) that the

getdata and getsnapshot functions wait for data to be returned. The

Timeout property is only associated with these blocking functions. If

the specified time period expires, the functions return control to the

MATLAB command line.

A timeout is one of the conditions for stopping an acquisition. When a

timeout occurs, and the object is running, the M-file function specified

ErrorFcn is called.

Note The Timeout property is not associated w ith hardware timeout

conditions.

Characteristics

Access Read only while running

Data type

double

Values Any positive integer. The default value is 10 seconds.