Origin Offset specifies the number of pixels the VI shifts the origin of the golden template from the center of the golden template. The default value is (0, 0), which sets the center of the golden template as the origin.

Template is a reference to the golden template image you want to compare against during the golden template comparison phase.

Learn Mask is an optional 8-bit image of the same size as the golden template that specifies which regions and edges to ignore when comparing images to a golden template. Use the following pixel values when constructing the mask:

• 0—Maintains the default behavior.
• 1—The corresponding pixel in the golden template should always be ignored.
• 2—The corresponding pixel in the golden template is an edge and should be dilated according to the value of the Edge Thickness To Ignore parameter of the IMAQ Compare Golden Template VI.

error in (no error) describes the error status before this VI or function runs. The default is no error. If an error occurred before this VI or function runs, the VI or function passes the error in value to error out. This VI or function runs normally only if no error occurred before this VI or function runs. If an error occurs while this VI or function runs, it runs normally and sets its own error status in error out. Use the Simple Error Handler or General Error Handler VIs to display the description of the error code. Use error in and error out to check errors and to specify execution order by wiring error out from one node to error in of the next node.

	status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred before this VI or function ran or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred before this VI or function ran. The default is FALSE.
	code is the error or warning code. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code.
	source describes the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning. The default is an empty string.

Template Out is a reference to the learned golden template.

error out contains error information. If error in indicates that an error occurred before this VI or function ran, error out contains the same error information. Otherwise, it describes the error status that this VI or function produces. Right-click the error out indicator on the front panel and select Explain Error from the shortcut menu for more information about the error.

	status is TRUE (X) if an error occurred or FALSE (checkmark) to indicate a warning or that no error occurred.
	code is the error or warning code. If status is TRUE, code is a nonzero error code. If status is FALSE, code is 0 or a warning code.
	source describes the origin of the error or warning and is, in most cases, the name of the VI or function that produced the error or warning. The default is an empty string.