Trigger mode

This mode can be set on the SHUTTER screen in the GUI application for camera settings.

In this mode video signals begin to accumulate by synchronizing with external trigger input. The video signals are output after the exposure is finished.

The high-speed movement of objects can be captured with vivid clarity in this mode.

Set the shutter speed in accordance with the recording conditions.

Select the shutter speed from the following:

[2, 1, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/ 1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000, 1/25000, 1/50000, Trigger Width] (sec)

When selecting Trigger Width

The mode is set to trigger pulse width detection mode. The following is the formula for the shutter speed T[s]:

XCI-SX1: T[s] = Trigger width + 6µs

XCI-V3: T[s] = Trigger width + 5µs

You can also set the following on the SHUTTER screen in the GUI application for camera settings:

•Trigger polarity

This is set to select a trigger input polarity for the camera.

•Trigger delay function

This function is to delay trigger input to this unit, so the exposure start time can be delayed until the set time.

You can fine adjust the capture timing without changing the camera position even after the camera is installed.

Trigger delay setting range: [0 to 4 (sec)] (In units of 1ms)

•Software trigger function

A trigger is generated within this unit to capture a still image at any timing.

Functions

Binning mode

This mode can be set on the HIGH RATE SCAN screen in the GUI application for camera settings. This mode is used to increase the frame rate and/or sensitivity by adding pixels in both vertical and horizontal directions.

Select one of the following modes depending on the binning method.

•1 ⋅ 2 (V-binning) mode

In this mode the frame rate almost doubles and the data volume becomes half by adding two vertical lines.

When the shutter speed is set, the sensitivity almost doubles.

For the XCI-SX1, the output data size becomes 1280 (H) ⋅ 512 (V).

For the XCI-V3, the output data size becomes 640 (H) ⋅ 240 (V).

•2 ⋅ 1 (H-binning) mode

In this mode the sensitivity almost doubles and the data volume becomes half by adding two horizontal pixels.

As the horizontal synchronization signal frequency is the same as when in normal mode, the frame rate doesn’t change.

For the XCI-SX1, the output data size becomes 640 (H) ⋅ 1024 (V).

For the XCI-V3, the output data size becomes 320(H) ⋅ 480 (V).

•2 ⋅ 2 (HV-binning) mode

In this mode the frame rate and sensitivity almost double and the data volume becomes 1/4 by adding two vertical lines and two horizontal pixels. Moreover, when the shutter speed is set, the sensitivity almost doubles again.

For the XCI-SX1, the output data size becomes 640 (H) ⋅ 512 (V).

For the XCI-V3, the output data size becomes 320 (H) ⋅ 240 (V).

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