Flashctrl: Flash Trigger Modes - Basler A500k User Manual

Configuring the Camera

4.2.4.14 FlashCtrl: Flash Trigger Modes

Purpose: To set the flash trigger mode or to read the current flash trigger mode setting. See Sections
2.1.4
Type: This is a read or write command.
Read Command:
Response:
Write Command:
Response:
Data Format:
4-20
PRELIMINARY
and for an explanation of flash trigger modes.
2.5.7
Cmd-ID
0xAC
Cmd-ID
0xAC
Cmd-ID
0xAC
None
Byte 1
ID Flash Trigger Mode (standard TTL, push/pull driver)
0x00 The FlashOut signal is always low
0x01 The FlashOut signal is high while the in-
ternal exposure is active.
0x02 The FlashOut signal is high while the
ExFlash signal from the framegrabber.
is high
0x03 The FlashOut signal is always high
0x05 The FlashOut signal is low while the in-
ternal exposure is active.
0x06 The FlashOut signal is low while the
ExFlash signal from the framegrabber.
is high
ID Advanced modes to combine with the upper modes:
0x10 Open collector or Low Side Switch, 5V max
0x20 High Side Switch 5V
To combine an advanced mode with a
flash trigger mode, add the hexadeci-
mal number of the advanced code and
the one of the flash trigger mode to-
gether.
You can not select Low Side Switch and
High Side Switch at the same time.
R/W-Flag Data Length
1 1
R/W-Flag Data Length
0 1
R/W-Flag Data Length
0 1
An ID that specifies the flash control mode
(see the table below).
Data
-
Data
1 Byte
Data
1 Byte
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