External Trigger Mode; Set External Trigger Source - HikRobot CoaXPress User Manual

Click Trigger Selector > Trigger Mode, and select Off or On as Trigger Mode according to actual
demands.
Off refers to the internal trigger mode and On refers to the external trigger mode.

7.4 External Trigger Mode

7.4.1 Set External Trigger Source

There are 5 types of external trigger sources, including software trigger, hardware trigger, counter
trigger, link trigger, and free trigger.
 External trigger source may differ by camera models.
 These 5 trigger sources are valid only when the Trigger Mode is On.
External Trigger
Source
Software Trigger
Hardware Trigger
Counter Trigger
CoaXPress Area Scan Camera
Figure 7-4 Set Trigger Mode
Table 7-1 Principle and Parameter of External Trigger Mode
Parameter
Acquisition Control >
Trigger Selector >
Trigger Source
Acquisition Control >
Trigger Selector >
Trigger Source
Acquisition Control >
Trigger Selector >
Trigger Source
User Manual
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Parameter Value Principle
Software The software sends trigger signal
to the camera via CoaXPress
interface to acquire images.
Line 0, Line 2 External device connects camera
via camera I/O interface. External
device sends trigger signal to
camera to acquire images.
Counter 0
The counter sends trigger signal
to the camera to acquire images.
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