Trigger Control

Trigger Control

Perform the following controls using external trigger signals.
TriggerSelector Descriptions
TriggerSelector
Description
AcquisitionStart
Start image acquisition in response to the external trigger signal event.
AcquisitionEnd
Stop image acquisition in response to the external trigger signal event.
FrameStart
Start exposure and frame capture in response to the external trigger signal input.
Use
ExposureMode
set to
TriggerWidth
to perform exposure time control using external triggers width
AcquisitionTransferStart
Start the output of acquired image data in response to external trigger signal input (delayed readout).
Enable a trigger delay when exposure starts after a trigger is received by a specified duration of time by configuring
TriggerDelay
.
Select the trigger type with
TriggerSelector
, and set the following items for each trigger:
  • TriggerMode - Switch to enable or disable.
  • TriggerSource - Select the source signal:
    • PulseGenerator0
    • UserOutput0
    • UserOutput1, UserOutput2, UserOutput3, Software, Line5, Nand0Out, Nand1Out
      • Executed by the
        TriggerSoftware[TriggerSelector]
        command only when the software is configured.
  • TriggerActivation - Sets the polarity of the trigger signal.
  • TriggerDelay - Specify a delay after receiving the trigger signal until the trigger is enabled.