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 can be configured using the mvIMPACT.acquire.GenICam.AcquisitionControl class.

As trigger capabilities have a strong relationship to specific hardware it would be a good idea to check the corresponding translation dictionaries of the corresponding properties e.g.:

mvIMPACT.acquire.GenICam.AcquisitionControl.triggerSelector
mvIMPACT.acquire.GenICam.AcquisitionControl.triggerSource
mvIMPACT.acquire.GenICam.AcquisitionControl.triggerMode

The GenICamCommonSettingsUsage.cs example application will show some more specific details about trigger configuration for GenICam compliant devices.

Non GenICam devices

All trigger modes are defined by the enumeration

mv.impact.acquire.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:

mv.impact.acquire.EnumPropertyI<T>.getTranslationDict

Cameras

All trigger modes are defined by the enumeration

mv.impact.acquire.TCameraTriggerMode.

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