User`s guide

18 Properties — Alphabetical List

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Timeout

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 MATLAB file function specified by ErrorFcn is called.

Note The Timeout property is not associated with hardware timeout conditions.

Characteristics

Access Read only while running

Data type double

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