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4.3.85 is_SetExternalTrigger
Syntax
INT is_SetExternalTrigger (HIDS hCam, INT nTriggerMode)
Description
Using is_SetExternalTrigger(), you can activate the trigger mode. If the camera is in standby
mode, it quits this mode and activates trigger mode.
In hardware trigger mode, image capture is delayed for each function call until the selected trigger
event has occurred.
In software trigger mode, an image is captured immediately when is_FreezeVideo() is called, or a
continuous triggered capture is started when is_CaptureVideo() is called. In hardware trigger
mode, you can use the is_ForceTrigger() command to trigger an image capture even if no
electric signal is present.
When you disable the trigger functionality, you can query the signal level at the trigger input. This
option causes the camera to change to freerun mode.
For further information on the image capture modes of the DCx camera, see How to proceed:
Image capture.
Input parameters
(Not supported by DCx
Cameras)
(Not supported by DCx
Cameras)
IS_SET_TRIGGER_HI_LO_SYNC
(Not supported by DCx
Cameras)
IS_SET_TRIGGER_LO_HI_SYNC
(Not supported by DCx
Cameras)
Call of is_FreezeVideo()
(single frame mode)
Call of is_CaptureVideo()
(continuous mode)
Returns the trigger mode setting
Returns the current signal level at the trigger input
IS_GET_SUPPORTED_TRIGGER_MO
DE
Returns the supported trigger modes