IDS Software Suite 4.96.1
When you call is_FreezeVideo() or is_CaptureVideo(), the timeout value for the image capture is determined from the Wait parameter. If no image arrives within this timeout period, a timeout error message is issued. Under Windows, a dialog box is displayed if you have enabled error reports (see is_SetErrorReport()). Information on the error cause can be queried using is_CaptureStatus().
The following table shows the effect of the Wait parameter depending on the image capture mode:
Parameter Wait |
Image capture mode |
Function returns |
Timeout for 1st image |
Timeout for subsequent images*1 |
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IS_DONT_WAIT |
Hardware trigger |
When command completed*4 |
API default or user-defined value*3 |
API default or user-defined value*3 |
IS_WAIT |
Hardware trigger |
When 1st image in memory |
API default or user-defined value*3 |
API default or user-defined value*3 |
Time t Value range [4...429496729] |
Hardware trigger |
When 1st image in memory |
Time t in steps of 10 ms (40 ms to approx. 1193 h) |
API default or user-defined value*3 |
IS_DONT_WAIT |
Freerun/software trigger |
When command completed*4 |
Calculated internally by API*2 |
Calculated internally by API*2 |
IS_WAIT |
Freerun/software trigger |
When 1st image in memory |
Calculated internally by API*2 |
Calculated internally by API*2 |
Time t Value range [4...429496729] |
Freerun/software trigger |
When 1st image in memory |
Time t in steps of 10 ms (40 ms to approx. 1193 h) |
Calculated internally by API*2 |
*1 Only with continuous image capture using is_CaptureVideo()
*2 The timeout is calculated from the exposure time setting, the image transfer time (depending on the pixel clock) and the optional trigger delay (see is_SetTriggerDelay()); it is at least 40 ms.
*3 The default value of the uEye API is 60 s. User-defined values can be set using the is_SetTimeout() function.
*4 If an error occurs, e. g. camera is not available, it may take some time until the function returns.
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In combination with IS_DONT_WAIT the functions returns immediately, so you have to use the API event IS_SET_EVENT_FRAME for querying if the image is available in the memory. |
