2.4.3 TriggerMode
After a specied external event (trigger) has occurred, image acquisition is started. De-
pending on the interval of triggers used, the camera operates non-overlapped or over-
lapped in this mode.
With regard to timings in the trigger mode, the following basic formulas need to be taken
into consideration:
Case Formula
t
exposure
< t
readout
(1) t
earliestpossibletrigger(n+1)
= t
readout(n)
- t
exposure(n+1)
(2) t
notready(n+1)
= t
exposure(n)
+ t
readout(n)
- t
exposure(n+1)
t
exposure
> t
readout
(3) t
earliestpossibletrigger(n+1)
= t
exposure(n)
(4) t
notready(n+1)
= t
exposure(n)
2.4.3.1 OverlappedOperation:t
exposure(n+2)
= t
exposure(n+1)
In overlapped operation attention should be paid to the time interval where the camera is
unable to process occuring trigger signals (t
notready
). This interval is situated between two
exposures. When this process time t
notready
has elapsed, the camera is able to react to
external events again.
After t
notready
has elapsed, the timing of (E) depends on the readout time of the current im-
age (t
readout(n)
) and exposure time of the next image (t
exposure(n+1)
). It can be determined by the
formulas mentioned above (no. 1 or 3, as is the case).
In case of identical exposure times, t
notready
remains the same from acquisition to acquisi-
tion.
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