Dalsa Piranha4 Series Manual page 57

Piranha4 2K and 4K Color Camera User's Manual
The camera can grab images in one of three ways. You determine the three imaging modes using a
combination of the Exposure Mode parameters (including I/O parameters), Exposure Time and Line Rate
parameters.
Description
Internal line rate and exposure time
External line rate and exposure time
EXSYNC pulse controlling the line
rate. Programmed exposure time
The parameters used to select the imaging modes—trigger sources (sync), exposure time, and line rate—
are grouped together as the Camera Controls.
Parameter
Line Rate (in Hz)
Exposure Mode
Exposure Time
Teledyne DALSA
Line Rate
Internal, programmable
Controlled by EXSYNC
pulse
Controlled by EXSYNC
pulse
Figure 30. Exposure controls
Camera Controls
Camera line rate in Hz. Only available when the start line trigger parameter is
disabled (Trigger Mode off).
Set the operation mode for the camera's exposure.
Trigger Width or Timed. Trigger Width is only available when Trigger Mode is
enabled.
Trigger Width
Uses the width of the current line trigger signal pulse to control the exposure
duration.
Timed
The exposure duration time is set using the Exposure Time feature and the
exposure starts with the Line Start event.
Exposure Time Selector
Internally generated. Allows for an independent exposure time to be applied to
each individual color.
Sets the exposure time (in microseconds). Exposure Mode feature must be set
to Timed
Exposure Time
Internal programmable
External (EXSYNC)
Internal programmable
Description
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Trigger Source
(Sync)
Internal
External
External
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