Euresys Coaxlink - Events; Background

Coaxlink Programmer's Guide Euresys::EGrabber
#include <EGrabber.h>
void configure() {
Euresys::EGenTL gentl;
Euresys::EGrabber<> grabber(gentl);
grabber.runScript("config.js");
}
int main() {
try {
configure();
} catch (const std::exception &e) {
std::cout << "error: " << e.what() << std::endl;
}
}
and the configuration script is:
var grabber = grabbers[0];
var FPS = 150;
// camera configuration
grabber.RemotePort.set("TriggerMode", "On");
grabber.RemotePort.set("TriggerSource", "CXPin");
grabber.RemotePort.set("ExposureMode", "TriggerWidth");
// frame grabber configuration
grabber.DevicePort.set("CameraControlMethod", "RG");
grabber.DevicePort.set("CycleTriggerSource", "Immediate");
grabber.DevicePort.set("CycleTargetPeriod", 1e6 / FPS);
Using a script file has several advantages:
• The configuration can be changed without recompiling the application. This allows shorter development cycles,
and makes it possible to update the configuration in the lab or in the field.
• The configuration script can be loaded by the GenICam Browser and the command-line gentl tool. This makes is
possible to validate the configuration outside of the user application.
• The configuration script can easily be shared by several applications written in different programming languages:
C++, C#, VB.NET...
• The full power of Euresys GenApi scripts is available.
Events
Background
Coaxlink cards generate different kinds of events:
• New buffer events: events indicating that a buffer has been filled by a data stream.
• Data stream events: events related to a data stream and its frame store.
• Camera and illumination controller events: events related to the real-time control (performed by a device) of a
camera and its illumination devices.
• I/O toolbox events: events (coming from the interface) related to digital I/O lines and other I/O tools.
• CoaXPress interface events: events (also coming from the interface) related to the CoaXPress interface.
New buffer events are standard in GenTL. They occur when a buffer is filled by the frame grabber. Information attached
to new buffer events include the handle of the buffer and a timestamp.
The other types of events are restricted to Coaxlink and can be viewed as categories of specific events. For example,
in the CIC category of events, we have:
• CameraTriggerRisingEdge (start of camera trigger)
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