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Input/output (trigger/flash)

uEye VisionPro Integration Version 4.00

Input/output (trigger/flash)

FlashDelay

Type

Float (read/write)

Description

Sets the delay time in seconds for the activation of flash output in relation to the beginning of exposure.

Parameters

Delay time in seconds

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashDelayGran

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the delay time increment.

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashDelayMax

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the maximum delay time.

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashDelayMin

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the minimum delay time.

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashDuration

Type

Float (read/write)

Description

Sets the duration for the switching of the flash output in seconds.

Parameters

Flash duration in seconds 0 sets flash duration = exposure

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashDurationGran

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the flash duration increment

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashDurationMax

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the maximum flash duration.

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashDurationMin

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the minimum flash duration.

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

FlashStrobe

Type

Enumeration (read/write)

Description

Sets the flash strobe of the camera’s digital output.

Parameters

FlashOff: Deactivate output

FlashLOActive: Set output low active*1 (trigger mode)

FlashHIActive: Set output high active*2 (trigger mode)

FlashLOActiveFreerun: Set output low active*1 (freerun mode)

FlashHIActiveFreerun: Set output high active*2 (freerun mode)

FlashLO: Set output statically to low

FlashHI: Set output statically to high

FlashIO1, FlashIO2, FlashIO3, FlashIO4: Use programmable inputs/outputs (GPIO) as flash outputs*3

uEye API function

is_IO

*1 The digital output is set to low status (0) during flash operation

*2 The digital output is set to high status (1) during flash operation

*3 For USB uEye (PCB version) and GigE uEye HE camera models

FlashStrobeSupportedIOPorts

Type

Integer (read)

Description

Returns programmable inputs/outputs (GPIO) supporting flash operation

Parameters

The following values are returned combined by logical OR:

0×10: GPIO 1

0x20: GPIO 2

0x30: GPIO 3

0x40: GPIO 4

uEye API function

-

GlobalFlashDelay

Type

Float (read)

Description

Determines the required delay time in seconds in order to achieve a global flash function for rolling shutter cameras.

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

For further information on the global flash function of uEye cameras, see the "Basics: Shutter methods" chapter in the uEye Manual.

GlobalFlashDuration

Type

Float (read)

Description

Determines the required flash duration in seconds in order to achieve a global flash strobe for rolling shutter cameras.

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_IO

GlobalShutter

Type

Enumeration (read/write)

Description

Sets the global start shutter function for some sensors.

Parameters

On

Off

uEye API function

is_SetGlobalShutter

For further information on the global start shutter function of uEye cameras, see the "Basics: Shutter methods" chapter in the uEye Manual

GlobalShutterSupported

Type

Bool (read)

Description

Defines whether a camera supports the global start shutter function

Parameters

True: global start shutter is supported

False: global start shutter is not supported

uEye API function

is_SetGlobalShutter

TriggerDelay

Type

Float (read/write)

Description

Sets the delay time in seconds for the beginning of a triggered image capture in relation to the arrival of the triggering event.

Parameters

Delay time in seconds

uEye API function

is_SetTriggerDelay

TriggerDelayGran

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the delay time increment

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_SetTriggerDelay

TriggerDelayMax

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the maximum delay time

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_SetTriggerDelay

TriggerDelayMin

Type

Float (read)

Description

Returns the minimum delay time

Parameters

-

uEye API function

is_SetTriggerDelay


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