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Setting ChannelState to ACTIVE

On setting the ChannelState parameter to ACTIVE, MultiCam associates the required grabber resources to the channel, and starts the image acquisition sequence. ChannelState changes to ACTIVE.

The command will terminate successfully when all required grabber resources are available. It might take some time to complete.

This command implicitly selects the automatic switching mechanism for this channel.