User`s manual

Preliminary
Genie Monochrome Series-GigE Vision Camera Operational Reference • 41
Binning Control via Sapera LT or GenICam Applications
Genie Sapera parameters for Binning:
BinningHorizontal = {Disabled = 1, 2 pixels = 2}
BinningVertical = {Disabled = 1, 2 lines = 2}
In CamExpert, these parameters are available under the “Sensor” tab.
GenICam features for Binning:
BinningHorizontal = Number of horizontally binned cells (1 = no binning)
BinningVertical = Number of vertically binned cells (1 = no binning)
Trigger Modes
Genie image exposures are initiated by an event. The trigger event is either the camera's programmable
internal clock used in free running mode, an external input used for synchronizing exposures to
external triggers, or a programmed function call message by the controlling computer. These
triggering modes are described below.
• Free running (trigger disabled): The Genie free-running mode has a programmable internal
timer for frame rate and a programmable exposure period. Frame rate is 0.1 fps to the maximum
supported by the sensor. Exposures range from 100 µs to a maximum also dependent on the
current frame rate. This always uses Synchronous mode where exposure is aligned to the sensor
horizontal line timing.
• External trigger: Exposures are controlled by an external trigger signal. External signals are
isolated by an opto-coupler input with a time programmable debounce circuit. See "
General
Inputs" on page 49. The following section provides information on external trigger timing.
• Software trigger: An exposure trigger is sent as a control command via the Ethernet network
connection. Software triggers can not be considered time accurate due to network latency and
sequential command jitter. But a software trigger is more responsive than calling a single-frame
acquisition (Snap command) since the latter must validate the acquisition parameters and modify
on-board buffer allocation if the buffer size has changed since the last acquisition.