User guide

Controlling image capture
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• Assuming camera runs in continuous mode, the check of monotonically
changing bus cycle time is a simple test that no image was skipped or
lost in the camera or subsequently in the image processing chain.
• In (synchronized) multi-camera applications, SIS can be used to iden-
tify those images, shot at the same moment in time.
• The cross-check of the frame counter of the camera against the frame
counter of the host system also identifies any skipped or lost images
during transmission.
• The cross-check of the trigger counter against the frame counter in the
camera can identify a trigger overrun in the camera.
• AOI can be inserted in the image if it was set as a variable e.g. in a
sequence.
• Exposure/gain scenario parameters can be inserted in the image if set
as a variable in e.g. sequence mode to identify the imaging conditions.
• Inserting input and output state on exposure start can be helpful when
working with input and output signals.
• Index of sequence mode is inserted automatically if SIS is used together
with sequence mode.
• Serial number inserted in the image helps to document/identify the
camera in e.g. multi-camera applications.
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• FirePackage offers additional and independent checks
to be performed for the purpose of image integrity.
Details can be found in the respective documentation.
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More information:
The handling of the SIS feature is fully described in the
Chapter Secure image signature (SIS) on page 329.