Standby; Applying New Parameters - IDS uEye series User Manual

User Manual uEye Cameras V3.32
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* Optional function. The start time and duration of the flash signal are defined by the Flash delay and
Duration parameters (see also Camera Settings: I/O).
6.1.3

Standby

uEye cameras can be set to a power-saving standby mode. Standby mode switches off the sensor of
CMOS cameras and the timing board of CCD cameras. The camera remains open in the software.
In standby mode, the camera cools down and the number of hot pixels visible when longer exposure
times are used is reduced.
Standby is the default state when the camera is not open in the software. When you open the
camera or switch to a different mode (freerun or trigger mode), the camera wakes up from standby
mode.
6.1.4

Applying New Parameters

New capture parameters (such as exposure time or gain settings) can be transferred to the camera
via software at any time. Depending on the operating mode, these settings will not always be
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Figure 24: Software trigger mode with continuous image capture
Figure 25: Freerun synchronization with hardware trigger
In standby mode, you can continue to use the camera's digital inputs or outputs.
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