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D4211908A
TriggerControl
This section describes trigger control of AcquisitionControl category for the Bees GigE series.
This camera series provides two kinds of exposure synchronization.
1. Normal Shutter mode : Free run operation (internal synchronization)
2. Random Trigger Shutter mode : Synchronized with external trigger input
In Random Trigger Shutter mode, two kinds of trigger input are available.
1. Trigger signal via the I/O connector (HardwareTrigger)
2. Trigger command via the Gigabit Ethernet interface (SoftwareTrigger)
The following table shows the combination of operation mode of this camera series.
Table. Operation Mode
Trigger Mode Synchronization Exposure Control
“ExposureTime” register control
Normal Shutter mode Free run
ALC control
“ExposureTime” register control
HardwareTrigger
Trigger pulse width control
Random Trigger Shutter mode
SoftwareTrigger “ExposureTime” register control
* The camera operation not mentioned above is not guaranteed.
Operation point of HardwareTrigger is at the edge of trigger signal, and active edge polarity is able to change
by register setting. And you can add delay time from trigger edge to exposure start by register setting.
Fig. Trigger Delay
Details of Random Trigger Shutter operation, refer to "Timing" of "Specification".