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3.6.4
Camera Acquisition Mode
1.
Singe frame: The acquisition mode is configured as singe frame, camera will
perform acquisition process once, and return single frame by each acquisition
start command.
2.
Continuous frame: camera performs acquisition continuously until acquisition
stop is executed.
3.6.5
Software Trigger Mode
In software trigger mode, users can use the software API to control the image acqui-
sition, and the camera will not acquire frames unless an software acquisition com-
mand is executed, below are the operation procedures:
1.
Configure the camera in software trigger mode.
2.
Execute the image acquisition command through software API.
3.
The camera will acquire the images and receiving image data.
4.
The camera will return to the standby mode, and wait for the next acquisition
0command.
3.6.6
Hardware Trigger Mode
In hardware trigger mode, the digital output pin of ICAM-7000 must be connected to
the digital input or trigger input of the cameras, and the camera will begin the process
of exposing and reading out a frame when the digital output is active, below are the
operation procedures:
1.
Configure the camera in hardware trigger mode.
2.
Configure the digital input (Line3) signal of the camera as the trigger source.
3.
The camera will acquire the images, then send out the image data.
4.
The camera will return to the standby mode, and wait for the next valid trigger
signal.
3.7
Set up the Digital I/O control
ICAM-7000 provides 1 port digital input and 2 ports digital output for external connec-
tion.
3.7.1
Digital Input.
There is one opto-isolated digital input for each Port, the digital input can act as the
trigger start signal for the camera, and support debouncer and inverter features. The
debouncer feature identifies the valid and invalid input signals via setting the
debouncer value (the minimum period of time for the valid signal). In this way, the cir-
cuit will only respond to the signal that the pulse width is greater than debouncer
value
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