External Trigger Mode; Set External Trigger Source - HikRobot CameraLink Area Scan Camera User Manual

Off refers to the internal trigger mode, and On refers to the external trigger mode.

5.3 External Trigger Mode

5.3.1 Set External Trigger Source

There are 4 types of external trigger sources, including software trigger, hardware trigger, counter
trigger and frame grabber trigger. Their principle and parameter setting are shown below.
External Trigger
Source
Software trigger
Hardware trigger
Counter trigger
Frame grabber
trigger
You can set trigger source as shown below.
Steps:
1. Click Acquisition Control > Trigger Source.
2. Select trigger source according to actual demands.
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Table 5-2 Principle and Parameter of External Trigger Mode
Parameter
Acquisition Control >
Trigger Source
Acquisition Control >
Trigger Source
Acquisition Control >
Trigger Source
Acquisition Control >
Trigger Source
Parameter Value
Software
Line 0, Line 2
Counter 0
CC 1/2/3/4
21
Principle
The software sends trigger
signal to the camera via
CameraLink interface to
acquire images.
External device connects
camera via camera I/O
interface. External device
sends trigger signal to
camera to acquire images.
The counter sends trigger
signal to the camera to
acquire images.
The frame grabber sends
trigger signal to the camera
to acquire images.