External Trigger

Use a trigger input to synchronize the ISC-178x with an external event, such as the assertion of a signal generated by a proximity sensor. You can trigger the ISC-178x at rates up to the maximum frame rate. You can configure external triggering with any of the Input lines or the software as the trigger source.

Enable triggering with the Input lines as the trigger source in the following software programs:

• In Vision Builder AI, select the Enable Trigger checkbox on the Trigger tab of the Acquire Image (Smart Camera) step. Then select one of the Input lines from the Source drop-down control.
• In LabVIEW, set the value of the Trigger Mode to ON and the value of the Trigger Source attribute to one of the available Input lines.
• In MAX, select the Enable Trigger checkbox on the Triggering tab of the device configuration page. Then select one of the Input lines from the Source drop-down control.

Enable triggering with the software as the trigger source in the following software programs:

• In Vision Builder AI, select the Enable Trigger checkbox on the Trigger tab of the Acquire Image (Smart Camera) step. Then select Software from the Source drop-down control. Use Send Software Trigger to trigger the smart camera.
• In LabVIEW, set the value of the Trigger Mode to ON and the value of the Trigger Source attribute to Software.
• In MAX, select the Enable Trigger checkbox on the Triggering tab of the device configuration page. Then select Software from the Source drop-down control. Use Send Software Trigger to trigger the smart camera.