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TriggerType
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TriggerType
Indicate type of trigger used by video input object
Description
The TriggerType property indicates the type of trigger used by the video input object.
Triggers initiate data acquisition.
You use the triggerconfig function to specify one of the following values for this
property.
Trigger Type Description
'hardware'
(if available for your
device)
Trigger executes when a specified condition is met. You
specify the condition using the TriggerCondition property
and you specify the hardware source to monitor for the
condition in the TriggerSource property. You use the
triggerconfig function to set the values of these properties.
'immediate' Trigger executes immediately after you call the start
function.
'manual' Trigger executes immediately after you call the trigger
function.
Characteristics
Default value is enclosed in braces ({}).
Access Read only. Use the triggerconfig function to set the value
of this property.
Data type String
Values [ 'hardware' | {'immediate'} | 'manual' ]
The 'hardware' option is only included for devices that
support hardware triggers.