GenICam Devices

Triggering images can be realized by using the required device properties. Depending on the device type there might be different settings available which have to be extracted from the device. The AcquisitionControl list will be a good starting point for most GenICam compliant devices.

See also: ChangingDeviceSettings_RuntimeFeatureExtraction_LocatingProperties

Non GenICam devices

All trigger modes are defined by the enumeration

TDeviceTriggerMode.

However, not every device will offer all these trigger modes but a subset of them. Valid trigger modes therefore can be found by reading the properties translation dictionary.

A sample on how to query a property's translation dictionary can be found here:

OBJ_GetDictSize()

The ContinuousCapture.c or ContinuousCaptureGenICam.c example application(see Examples section) shows how to implement setting changes (like the trigger mode) with the C compliant interface reference.

Cameras

All trigger modes are defined by the enumeration

TCameraTriggerMode.

The ContinuousCapture.c or ContinuousCaptureGenICam.c example application shows how to implement setting changes (like the trigger mode) with the C compliant interface reference.

For more specified information about triggered images with CCD sensors, please have a look at the "More specific data" link in the sensor tables.