Sony XCG-CG240 Manual - Page 6

Browse online or download pdf Manual for Digital Camera Sony XCG-CG240. Sony XCG-CG240 9 pages. Digital video camera
Also for Sony XCG-CG240: Manual (9 pages)

Print Page

Trigger Signal Input

Trigger signals can be input via the 2nd, 3rd, 4th pins of the DC IN

connector, or the software command. Switchover of the trigger

signal can be changed via the TriggerSource register.

Parameter

Line1 (0)

Line2 (1)

Trigger

Line3 (2)

Source

Software (4)

FreeSetSequence (13)

PTP (15)

* XCG-CG160/CG160C: Unavailable. Dedicated to output.

Trigger signal polarity

Positive refers to a trigger signal polarity activated while rising from

Low to Hi, or during the Hi interval.

Negative refers to a trigger signal polarity activated while falling

from Hi to Low, or during the Low interval.

Parameter

FallingEdge (0)

Trigger Activation

RisingEdge (1)

DC IN connector specifications

2.0 µs or less

10 µs to 2 s

1 frame time or more

Trigger input polarity = Negative

2.0 µs or less

10 µs to 2 s

1 frame time or more

Trigger input polarity = Positive

Note

• When inputting a trigger signal to the camera using the DC-

700/CE, use DC 5 V or less at the logical high level.

• Make sure to supply power to the camera module and confirm

that the camera module is operating before inputting a trigger

signal. If you input trigger signal to a camera module without

the power supplied, this may cause a malfunction of the

camera module.

Trigger Signal Specifications

Trigger input polarity = Positive

2.0 µs

2.0 µs or less

or less

10 μs to 2 s

Trigger input polarity = Negative

10 µs to 2 s

2.0 µs

or less

Voltage reading shows figure by terminal with 10 kΩ or more.

Note

When inputting a trigger signal to the camera using the DC-700/DC-

700CE, use DC 5 V or less at the logical high level.

XCG-CG510/CG510C/CG240/CG240C/CG160/CG160C/CG40

Setting

DC IN connector 2nd pin (GPI1)

DC IN connector 3rd pin (GPI2)

DC IN connector 4th pin (GPI3) *

Software (TriggerSoftware register)

FreeSetSequence mode

IEEE1588 synchronization mode

Setting

Negative

Positive

5 to 24 V (DC IN

connector 2nd pin)

3.5 to 5.5 V (DC IN

connector 3rd and

4th pins*)

0 to 0.4 V

5 to 24 V (DC IN

connector 2nd pin)

3.5 to 5.5 V (DC IN

connector 3rd and

4th pins*)

0 to 0.4 V

* Except XCG-CG160/CG160C

5 V to 24 V

0 V to +0.4 V

2.0 µs or less

5 V to 24 V

0 V to 0.4 V

Trigger Modes

There are five modes, Free run, Bulk Trigger, Sequential Trigger,

Burst Trigger and Freeset squence.

Free Run

The camera operates without a trigger signal and performs the

video output operation continuously after the shutter (exposure) is

finished when operating in Free run mode.

• Trigger edge detection (Polarity: positive)

Trigger signal

Exposure

• Trigger width detection (Polarity: positive)

Trigger signal

Exposure

Bulk Trigger (except XCG-CG40)

Different camera setting configurations are stored in memory

channels beforehand, with the different settings applied to acquire

multiple video images at each trigger event. In the following

diagram, two images are acquired in one cycle.

Trigger signal

Exposure

Memory channel

1 settings

Sequential Trigger (except XCG-CG40)

Different camera setting configurations are stored in memory

channels beforehand, with the different settings applied in

sequence to acquire a different image with each trigger event. In

the following diagram, two images with different exposure settings

are acquired in one cycle.

Trigger signal

Exposure

Memory channel

1 settings

Burst Trigger

This is a feature capable of continuous shooting at the trigger

timing and specifying the number of exposures, exposure interval,

and exposure time. Select from the mode that repeats one

exposure time or the mode that switches between 2 exposure

times repeatedly. Furthermore, there is another mode that repeats

only while the trigger signal is on.

(A) When 1 pattern of exposure time is set

Set the number of exposures, exposure interval (1), and exposure

time (2) Continuous shooting at the trigger timing

Trigger signal

Exposure

Camera output

(B) When 2 patterns of exposure times are set

Set the number of exposures, exposure interval (1), and exposure

time (2) Continuous shooting at the trigger timing

Trigger signal

-1

Exposure

Camera output

Memory channel

2 settings

Memory channel

2 settings

-2