How to Acquire an Image with an IEEE 1394 Camera

Main Tab

1. In the Step Name control, enter a descriptive name for the step.
2. Select the IEEE 1394 camera you want to use to acquire an image.
3. Select the Video Mode you want to use.

Features Tab

4. Select and configure each camera feature you want to use for the acquisition.

Trigger Tab

5. Select Triggered Acquisition if you want to acquire images based on an external signal.
6. Select a Trigger Mode.
7. Enter the amount of time you want to wait before the acquisition times out.
8. Select the trigger polarity. When triggered, the camera behaves differently depending on which Trigger Mode you select.
9. Specify the optional Control Parameter if you select Mode 2—Trigger Pulse Control or Mode 3—Internal Trigger from the Trigger Mode control.

Format 7 Features Tab

10. If you selected Format 7 Video Mode, specify the top and left offsets and the width and height of the region you want the camera to acquire.

    Note  Not all IEEE 1394 cameras support this feature.

11. Specify the size, in bytes, of each packet transmitted by the camera during an isochronous cycle.
12. Click OK to add the step to the inspection.