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List of MultiCam Signals Issued by Channels

Signal identifier

Description

Picolo
Picolo Pro 2
Picolo Pro 3
Picolo Junior 4
Picolo Tymo
Picolo Tetra

Picolo Alert
Picolo Diligent

Domino Alpha 
Domino Iota

Domino Melody
Domino Harmony
Domino Symphony

Grablink Value
Grablink Expert 2
Grablink Quickpack ColorScan

Grablink Avenue
Grablink Express
Grablink Quickpack CFA

Grablink Full
Grablink DualBase
Grablink Base

MC_SIG_FRAMETRIGGER_VIOLATION

Frame Trigger Violation. This signal is issued when a frame or page trigger has been detected too early for correct hardware handling.

 

 

MC_SIG_START_EXPOSURE

Start exposure. This signal is issued at the beginning of the frame exposure condition.

 

 

MC_SIG_END_EXPOSURE

End exposure. This signal is issued at the end of the frame exposure condition.

 

 

MC_SIG_RELEASE

Release. This signal is issued when the object may be moved away from the camera, at the end of the exposure. With interlaced cameras, this signal is issued at the end of the second field's exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

MC_SIG_SURFACE_FILLED

Surface filled. This signal is issued when a surface of the destination cluster enters the state FILLED.

MC_SIG_SURFACE_PROCESSING

Surface processing. This signal is issued when a surface of the destination cluster enters the state PROCESSING.

MC_SIG_CLUSTER_UNAVAILABLE

Cluster unavailable. This signal is issued when the destination cluster is not able to receive the acquired data.

MC_SIG_ACQUISITION_FAILURE

Acquisition failure. This signal is issued when the channel acquisition time-out timer expires before the end of the acquisition phase. (*)

MC_SIG_START_ACQUISITION_SEQUENCE

Start of acquisition sequence. This signal is issued when the acquisition sequence begins.

MC_SIG_END_ACQUISITION_SEQUENCE

End of acquisition sequence. This signal is issued when the acquisition sequence terminates.

MC_SIG_END_CHANNEL_ACTIVITY

End of channel activity. This signal is issued when the channel leaves the active state.

(*) On Picolo boards, in case of a loss of video signal during an acquisition, the video digitizer does not provide the loss of signal information immediately, and the last acquired image may contain invalid data.