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6.3.5 Trigger Mode
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)
VCXG / VCXU (only cameras with Rolling Shutter sensor)
The sensor shutter mode depends on the Trigger Mode.
Camera Type
(Sensor)
Trigger Mode = On Trigger Mode = Off
Monochrome
Shutter Mode Readout Mode Shutter Mode Readout Mode
VCXG-201M.R
Global Reset Non-overlapped Global Reset Non-overlapped
Rolling Non-overlapped Rolling Overlapped
VCXU-125M.R
Global Reset Non-overlapped Global Reset Non-overlapped
Rolling Non-overlapped Rolling Overlapped
VCXU-201M.R
Global Reset Non-overlapped Global Reset Non-overlapped
Rolling Non-overlapped Rolling Overlapped
Color
VCXG-201C.R
Global Reset Non-overlapped Global Reset Non-overlapped
Rolling Non-overlapped Rolling Overlapped
VCXU-125C.R
Global Reset Non-overlapped Global Reset Non-overlapped
Rolling Non-overlapped Rolling Overlapped
VCXU-201C.R
Global Reset Non-overlapped Global Reset Non-overlapped
Rolling Non-overlapped Rolling Overlapped