Counter and Timer Control

The Counter function counts up change points in the camera's internal signals using the camera's internal counter and reads that information from the host side. This function verifies error conditions using the count value and internal camera operations. Four counters are available on the camera; Counter0, Counter1, Counter2, and Counter3. The functions that can be counted are fixed for each counter.

Counter0: Counts the number of
FrameTrigger
.
Counter1: Counts the number of
ExposureStart
.
Counter2: Counts the number of
SensorReadOut
.
Counter3: Counts the number of
FrameTransferEnd
.

When an issue occurs in a system that includes this camera, comparing the values from multiple counters allows you to verify the extent of normal operability and can help investigate the cause.

The following diagram outlines the internal camera blocks:

Use the Counter function by specifying a counter and configuring the following settings:

Counter Function Settings

Item		Setting Value/Selectable Range	Description
Counter 0-3		Counter 0-3	Select the counter.
	CounterEventSource	Counter 0: Off, FrameStartTrigger Counter1 Off, ExposureStart Counter2 Off, SensorReadOut Counter3 Off, FrameTransferEnd	Select the counter-event signal for which to read the count value. When set to Off, the counter operation stops but does not reset.
	CounterEventActivation	Rising Edge, Falling Edge	Specify the timing cadence: Counter0 - Rising Edge Counter1 - Rising Edge Counter2 - Rising Edge Counter3 - Rising Edge