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What Is a MultiCam Signal?

A signal is an entity representing a particular event issued from a channel or a processor, and able to interact with the application.

Three mechanisms are provided to synchronize the application operation with the MultiCam system.

Mechanism

Description

Callback signaling

Mechanism involving a user-written function automatically called when a pre-defined signal occurs.

Waiting signaling

Dedicated mechanism allowing for a thread to wait for the occurrence of a pre-defined signal.

Advanced signaling

User-defined mechanism involving standard Windows wait functions.