Sensor Output Format; Overview; Setting The Exposure Mode - Dalsa Piranha 3 Series User Manual

Piranha 3 User Manual

3.2 Sensor Output Format

3.2.1 Exposure Mode, Line Rate and Exposure Time

Overview

You have a choice of operating in one of seven m od es. The cam era's line rate
(synchronization) can be generated internally throu gh the softw are com m and
externally w ith an EXSYN C signal, d epend ing on you r m od e of ope ration. To select how
you w ant the cam era's line rate to be generated :
1. You must first set the camera mod e using the
2. Next, if using mod e 2, 7 or 8 use the command s
exposure time.

Setting the Exposure Mode

Purpose:
Syntax:
Syntax Elements:
Notes:
Related Command s:
Example:
Table 11: Piranha 3 Exposure Modes
Mode
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Sets the camera's exposure mod e allow ing you to control your
sync, exposure time, and line rate generation.
sem i
i
Exposure mod e to use. Factory setting is 7.

Refer to Table 11: Piranha 3 Exposure Mod es for a quick list
of available mod es or to the follow ing sections for a more
d etailed explanation.

To obtain the current value of the exposure mod e, use the
command
ssf, set
sem 3
Programmable Line Rate
SYNC PRIN
Internal Internal Yes
External Internal
External Internal
External External
External Internal
Internal Internal Yes
sem
command .
ssf
and / or
gcp get sem.
or
Programmable Exposure Time
Description
Yes Internal frame rate and exposure time.
Exposure mod e enabled (ECE)
N o N o Maximum exposure time. Exposure
control d isabled (ECD)
N o N o Smart EXSYNC. ECE.
N o N o External sync, external pixel reset.
ECE.
N o Yes Fixed integration time. ECE.
N o Internal line rate, maximum exposure
time. ECD.
ssf
or set
set
to set the line rate and
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