Matrix Vision mvBlueFOX3 - Creating Acquisition Sequences (Sequencer Control)

20.2 Introducing acquisition / recording possibilities 169
20.2.4 Creating acquisition sequences (Sequencer Control)
20.2.4.1 Introduction
As mentioned in GenICam and Advanced Features section of this manual, the Sequencer Mode (p. 122) is a
feature to define feature sets with specific settings. The sets are activated by a user-defined trigger source and
event.
Note
At the moment, the Sequencer Mode is only available for MATRIX VISION cameras with CCD sensors and
Sony's CMOS sensors.
The following features are currently available for using them inside the sequencer control:
• BinningHorizontal
• BinningVertical
• CounterDuration (can be used to configure a certain set of sequencer parameters to be applied for the next
CounterDuration frames)
• DecimationHorizontal
• DecimationVertical
• ExposureTime
• Gain
• Height
• OffsetX
• OffsetY
• Width
• Multiple conditional sequencer paths triggered by various sources and events are not supported (you may
refer to the GenICam SFNC 2.3 specification for further information).
Note
Configured sequencer programs are stored as part of the User Sets (p. 266) like any other feature.
20.2.4.2 Creating a sequence using the Sequencer Control
In this sample, we define an acquisition sequence with five different exposure times on the device whereby the
last step should be repeated five times. All the configuration is done on the device itself so after finishing the
configuration and starting the acquisition the device itself will apply the parameter changes when necessary. The
host application only needs to acquire the images then. This results in much faster overall frame rate then when
applying these changes on a frame to frame basis from the host application.
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