User`s guide

TriggerSource

Purpose Indicate hardware source to monitor for trigger conditions

Description The TriggerSource property indicates the hardware source the image

acquisition object monitors for trigger conditions. When the condition

specified in the

TriggerCondition property is met, the object executes

the trigger and starts acquiring data.

You us e the

triggerconfig function to specify this value. The value

of the

TriggerSource property is device specific. You specify whatever

mechanism a particular device uses to generate triggers.

For example, for Matrox hardware, the

TriggerSource property could

have values such as

'Port0' or 'Port1'.Usethetrigger info function

to view a list of values that are valid for your image a cquisition device.

You must us e the

triggerconfig function to set the value of this

property.

Note The Trigg erSo urce property is only used when the TriggerTyp e

property is set to 'hardware'.

Characteristics

Access Read only. Use the triggerconfig function to set the

value of this p roperty.

Data type

String

Values Device-specific. Use the triggerinfo function to get

a list of valid values.