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BitFlow_GrabImage_WithTimeout

Captures a frame using BitFlow frame grabber.

Name	Type	Range	Description
inBoardNumber	Integer		Index of board
inCameraFileName	File		Camera file
inTriggerMode	BitFlowTriggerMode		Trigger mode of the current camera
inTriggerAssignments	BitFlowTrigAssignments		Assign trigger to acquisition engine
inTriggerAPolarity	BitFlowTrigPolarity		Polarity for trigger B
inTriggerBPolarity	BitFlowTrigPolarity		Polarity for trigger A
inTimeout	Integer	100 - 3600000	Capture timeout
outImage	Image ?		Captured frame

Applications

Use this filter if the trigger may be not coming for some time, while the application should be performing other operations continuously (e.g. processing HMI events).

Remarks

Board driver software

This filter is intended to cooperate with board using its vendor SDK. To be able to connect with board it is required to install BitFlow SDK software. Currently FabImage Studio requires BitFlow SDK version 6.20.

BitFlow SDK can be downloaded from following website: http://www.bitflow.com (registration may be required).

Running application

This filter uses camera configuration files, which are loaded to register. To load this file to register you should use SysReg application from BitFlow SDK.

Camera identification

To identify the camera, configuration file should be loaded to FabImage Studio, using inCameraFileName input. Choosing index of board is too necessary.

Camera file must be located in configuration directory. Default configuration directory should be "C:\BitFlow SDK 5.90\Config". After that, correct directory should be used - it depends on type of board installed in system.

Camera parameters

To change trigger options or digital outputs, use FabImage Studio(see "See also" paragraph). Another parameters might be changed by creating new configuration file. Configuration tool "CamEd" available with BitFlow SDK 5.90 should be used.

Supported pixel formats

Mono8
Mono10
Mono12
Mono16
Rgb24
Rgb30
Rgb36
Rgb48

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.