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Acquisition Timing Information#

This topic provides information about the image acquisition process on Basler cameras.

Knowing the camera's timings and delays can help you to optimize your imaging system for maximum performance.

Acquisition Timing Chart#

The following figure shows a timing chart for image acquisition and transmission.

Acquisition Timing Chart

The diagram is based on a camera with the following settings:

Timings and Delays#

Exposure Start Delay#

The exposure start delay is the time between the detection of the trigger signal and the actual start of the exposure.

If available, you can determine the exposure start delay using the Exposure Start Delay feature. If the feature is not available, you can look up the value for your camera model in the Specifics section.

You may have to add additional delays to the exposure start delay:

  • If you use hardware triggering, you must add a delay due to the input line's propagation delay ("response time").
  • If you use the Line Debouncer feature, you must add a delay equal to the LineDebouncerTime parameter value.
  • If you configure a trigger delay for the Frame Start trigger, you must add a delay equal to the TriggerDelay parameter value.
  • Depending on your camera model, you may have to take into account an additional image ROI exposure start delay. The image ROI exposure start delay varies with the OffsetY setting of the image ROI and can be calculated by OffsetY * tRow. The delay results from the fact that for each acquisition the entire sensor is exposed and read out, regardless of the image ROI settings.
  • If you use the Long Exposure camera operation mode, the exposure start delay increases.

Example: Assume the following: The exposure start delay for your camera is 18 µs. You have configured the camera for hardware triggering. The input line's propagation delay is 1.5 μs. You set the LineDebouncerTime parameter to 5 μs. You set the trigger delay for the Frame Start trigger to 200 μs. No image ROI exposure start delay applies. The camera operation mode is set to Standard.

In this case:

Total Start Delay = Exposure Start Delay + Input Line Response Time + Line Debouncer Setting + Frame Start Trigger Delay = 18 μs + 1.5 μs + 5 μs + 200 μs = 224.5 μs

Info

On daA1280-54um/uc, daA1920-15um, daA1920-30um/uc, and daA2500-14um/uc models, the Immediate Trigger Mode is available.

When the Immediate Trigger Mode is enabled, exposure starts immediately after triggering, but changes to image parameters become effective with a short delay, i.e., after one or more images have been acquired. This is useful if you want to minimize the exposure start delay, i.e., if you want to start image acquisition as soon as possible, and if your imaging conditions are stable.

To enable the Immediate Trigger Mode, set the BslImmediateTriggerMode parameter to On.

The setting takes effect whenever the TriggerMode parameter is set to On.

Sensor Readout Time#

The sensor readout time is the amount of time it takes to read out image data from the sensor. You can determine the amount of time using the Sensor Readout Time camera feature.

When the camera has determined that a sufficient amount of data has accumulated in the buffer, the camera begins transmitting the data from the camera to the host computer.

Frame Transmission Time#

The frame transmission time is the amount of time it takes to transmit an acquired frame from the buffer in the camera to the host computer.

The frame transmission time can vary between frames and partly depends on when the host computer calls for data transmission.

Transmission Start Delay#

The transmission start delay is the amount of time between the point where the camera begins reading out the acquired frame data from the sensor to the point where it begins transmitting the data for the acquired frame to the host computer.

The transmission start delay can vary between frames and largely depends on when the host computer starts calling for data transmission.

Specifics#

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Camera Model Exposure Start Delay [µs] (Non-Overlapping Image Acquisition) Exposure Start Delay [µs] (Overlapping Image Acquisition)
a2A640-240gmSWIR 10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
a2A640-240umSWIR 10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
a2A1280-80gmSWIR 10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
a2A1280-125umSWIR 10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 29
a2A1920-51gcBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-51gcPRO 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-51gmBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-51gmPRO 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-160ucBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-160ucPRO 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-160umBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-160umPRO 8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
8-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 20
a2A1920-165g5cBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 15
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
8-bit sensor bit depth: 15
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A1920-165g5mBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 15
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
8-bit sensor bit depth: 15
10-bit sensor bit depth: 17
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A2440-98g5cBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 17
10-bit sensor bit depth: 20
12-bit sensor bit depth: 23
8-bit sensor bit depth: 17
10-bit sensor bit depth: 20
12-bit sensor bit depth: 23
a2A2440-98g5mBAS 8-bit sensor bit depth: 17
10-bit sensor bit depth: 20
12-bit sensor bit depth: 23
8-bit sensor bit depth: 17
10-bit sensor bit depth: 20
12-bit sensor bit depth: 23
a2A2448-23gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-23gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-23gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-23gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-75ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-75ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-75umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-75umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-105g5cBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 56
12-bit sensor bit depth: 74
10-bit sensor bit depth: 56
12-bit sensor bit depth: 74
a2A2448-105g5mBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 56
12-bit sensor bit depth: 74
10-bit sensor bit depth: 56
12-bit sensor bit depth: 74
a2A2448-120cc 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-120cm 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-210cc 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2448-210cm 10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
10-bit sensor bit depth: 69
12-bit sensor bit depth: 82
a2A2590-22gcBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2590-22gcPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2590-22gmBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2590-22gmPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2590-60ucBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2590-60ucPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2590-60umBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2590-60umPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 17645d
a2A2600-20gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2600-20gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2600-20gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2600-20gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2600-64ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2600-64ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2600-64umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2600-64umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
10-bit sensor bit depth: 14
12-bit sensor bit depth: 16
a2A2840-14gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-14gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-14gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-14gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-14gmUV 8-bit sensor bit depth: 97
10-bit sensor bit depth: 119
12-bit sensor bit depth: 142
8-bit sensor bit depth: 97
10-bit sensor bit depth: 119
12-bit sensor bit depth: 142
a2A2840-48ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-48ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-48umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-48umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
10-bit sensor bit depth: 64
12-bit sensor bit depth: 76
a2A2840-48umUV 8-bit sensor bit depth: 97
10-bit sensor bit depth: 119
12-bit sensor bit depth: 142
8-bit sensor bit depth: 97
10-bit sensor bit depth: 119
12-bit sensor bit depth: 142
a2A2840-67g5cBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 54
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
10-bit sensor bit depth: 54
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
a2A2840-67g5mBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 54
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
10-bit sensor bit depth: 54
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
a2A2840-67g5mUV 10-bit sensor bit depth: 82
12-bit sensor bit depth: 97
10-bit sensor bit depth: 82
12-bit sensor bit depth: 97
a2A2840-86cc 8-bit sensor bit depth: 52
10-bit sensor bit depth: 55
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
8-bit sensor bit depth: 52
10-bit sensor bit depth: 55
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
a2A2840-86cm 8-bit sensor bit depth: 52
10-bit sensor bit depth: 55
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
8-bit sensor bit depth: 52
10-bit sensor bit depth: 55
12-bit sensor bit depth: 63
a2A3840-13gcBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A3840-13gcPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A3840-13gmBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A3840-13gmPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A3840-45ucBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A3840-45ucPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A3840-45umBAS 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A3840-45umPRO 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d 12-bit sensor bit depth: 21459d
a2A4096-9gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-9gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-9gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-9gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-30ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-30ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-30umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-30umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
10-bit sensor bit depth: 88
12-bit sensor bit depth: 105
a2A4096-44g5cBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 73
12-bit sensor bit depth: 86
10-bit sensor bit depth: 73
12-bit sensor bit depth: 86
a2A4096-44g5mBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 73
12-bit sensor bit depth: 86
10-bit sensor bit depth: 73
12-bit sensor bit depth: 86
a2A4096-67cc 8-bit sensor bit depth: 63
10-bit sensor bit depth: 78
12-bit sensor bit depth: 92
8-bit sensor bit depth: 63
10-bit sensor bit depth: 78
12-bit sensor bit depth: 92
a2A4096-67cm 8-bit sensor bit depth: 63
10-bit sensor bit depth: 78
12-bit sensor bit depth: 92
8-bit sensor bit depth: 63
10-bit sensor bit depth: 78
12-bit sensor bit depth: 92
a2A4200-12gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4200-12gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4200-12gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4200-12gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4200-40ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4200-40ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4200-40umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4200-40umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4504-5gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-5gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-5gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-5gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-18ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-18ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-18umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-18umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A4504-27g5cBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 71
12-bit sensor bit depth: 77
10-bit sensor bit depth: 71
12-bit sensor bit depth: 77
a2A4504-27g5mBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 71
12-bit sensor bit depth: 77
10-bit sensor bit depth: 71
12-bit sensor bit depth: 77
a2A4504-42cc 8-bit sensor bit depth: 58
10-bit sensor bit depth: 72
12-bit sensor bit depth: 85
8-bit sensor bit depth: 58
10-bit sensor bit depth: 72
12-bit sensor bit depth: 85
a2A4504-42cm 8-bit sensor bit depth: 58
10-bit sensor bit depth: 72
12-bit sensor bit depth: 85
8-bit sensor bit depth: 58
10-bit sensor bit depth: 72
12-bit sensor bit depth: 85
a2A4508-6gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4508-6gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4508-6gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4508-6gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4508-20ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4508-20ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4508-20umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A4508-20umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
10-bit sensor bit depth: 19
12-bit sensor bit depth: 21
a2A5320-7gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-7gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-7gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-7gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-23ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-23ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-23umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-23umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5320-34g5cBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
a2A5320-34g5mBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
a2A5320-52cc 8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
a2A5320-52cm 8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
a2A5328-4gcBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-4gcPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-4gmBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-4gmPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-15ucBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-15ucPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-15umBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-15umPRO 10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
10-bit sensor bit depth: 112
12-bit sensor bit depth: 133
a2A5328-22g5cBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
a2A5328-22g5mBAS 10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
10-bit sensor bit depth: 81
12-bit sensor bit depth: 89
a2A5328-35cc 8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
a2A5328-35cm 8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
8-bit sensor bit depth: 69
10-bit sensor bit depth: 84
12-bit sensor bit depth: 100
acA640-121gm 8-bit pixel formats: 21.3 / 41e
12-bit pixel formats: 24.7 / 46e
8-bit pixel formats: 21.3 / 41e
12-bit pixel formats: 24.7 / 46e
acA640-300gc 3 3–9
acA640-300gm 3 3–9
acA640-750uc 3.6 8.4
acA640-750um 3.6 8.4
acA720-290gc 8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
acA720-290gm 8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
acA720-520uc 8-bit pixel formats: 11.5 / 27e
12-bit pixel formats: 18 / 35.5e
8-bit pixel formats: 11.5 / 27e
12-bit pixel formats: 18 / 35.5e
acA720-520um 8-bit pixel formats: 11.5 / 27e
12-bit pixel formats: 18 / 35.5e
8-bit pixel formats: 11.5 / 27e
12-bit pixel formats: 18 / 35.5e
acA800-200gc 3 3–10
acA800-200gm 3 3–10
acA800-510uc 3.6 8.4
acA800-510um 3.6 8.4
acA1280-60gc 190–200a 190–200a
acA1280-60gm 190–200a 190–200a
acA1300-60gc Global shutter mode: 43
Rolling shutter mode: 190–200a
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 35–48
Global shutter mode: 43
Rolling shutter mode: 190–200a
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 35–48
acA1300-60gm Global shutter mode: 43
Rolling shutter mode: 190–200a
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 35–48
Global shutter mode: 43
Rolling shutter mode: 190–200a
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 35–48
acA1300-60gmNIR Global shutter mode: 43
Rolling shutter mode: 190–200a
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 35–48
Global shutter mode: 43
Rolling shutter mode: 190–200a
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 35–48
acA1300-75gc 3 3–15
acA1300-75gm 3 3–15
acA1300-200uc 3.6 8.4
acA1300-200um 3.6 8.4
acA1440-73gc 8-bit pixel formats: 23 / 42e
12-bit pixel formats: 26 / 47e
8-bit pixel formats: 23 / 42e
12-bit pixel formats: 26 / 47e
acA1440-73gm 8-bit pixel formats: 23 / 42e
12-bit pixel formats: 26 / 47e
8-bit pixel formats: 23 / 42e
12-bit pixel formats: 26 / 47e
acA1440-220uc 8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
acA1440-220um 8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
8-bit pixel formats: 13.5 / 29.5e
12-bit pixel formats: 17.5 / 35.5e
acA1600-20gc 45.54 45.54
acA1600-20uc 46 46.6
acA1600-60gc Global shutter mode: 41.5
Rolling shutter mode: 180–200
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 34–51
Global shutter mode: 41.5
Rolling shutter mode: 180–200
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 34–51
acA1600-60gm Global shutter mode: 41.5
Rolling shutter mode: 180–200
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 34–51
Global shutter mode: 41.5
Rolling shutter mode: 180–200
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 34–51
acA1920-25gc 848 Rolling shutter mode: 848–883
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 848
acA1920-25gm 848 Rolling shutter mode: 848–883
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 848
acA1920-25uc Rolling shutter mode: 35
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 850
Rolling shutter mode: 1200
acA1920-25um Rolling shutter mode: 35
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 850
Rolling shutter mode: 1200
acA1920-40gc 8-bit pixel formats: 57.6
12-bit pixel formats: 74.4
8-bit pixel formats: 57.6
12-bit pixel formats: 74.4
acA1920-40gm 8-bit pixel formats: 57.6
12-bit pixel formats: 74.4
8-bit pixel formats: 57.6
12-bit pixel formats: 74.4
acA1920-40uc 8-bit pixel formats: 58
12-bit pixel formats: 75
8-bit pixel formats: 58
12-bit pixel formats: 75
acA1920-40ucMED 8-bit pixel formats: 58 / 16270g
12-bit pixel formats: 75 / 20430g
8-bit pixel formats: 58h
12-bit pixel formats: 75h
acA1920-40um 8-bit pixel formats: 58
12-bit pixel formats: 75
8-bit pixel formats: 58
12-bit pixel formats: 75
acA1920-40umMED 8-bit pixel formats: 58 / 16270g
12-bit pixel formats: 75 / 20430g
8-bit pixel formats: 58h
12-bit pixel formats: 75h
acA1920-48gc 5 5–23
acA1920-48gm 5 5–23
acA1920-50gc 47.4 47.4
acA1920-50gm 47.4 47.4
acA1920-150uc 3.4 13.5
acA1920-150um 3.4 13.5
acA1920-155uc 8-bit pixel formats: 17
12-bit pixel formats: 21
8-bit pixel formats: 17
12-bit pixel formats: 21
acA1920-155ucMED 8-bit pixel formats: 17 / 5568g
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 6608g
8-bit pixel formats: 17h
12-bit pixel formats: 21h
acA1920-155um 8-bit pixel formats: 17
12-bit pixel formats: 21
8-bit pixel formats: 17
12-bit pixel formats: 21
acA1920-155umMED 8-bit pixel formats: 17 / 5568g
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 6608g
8-bit pixel formats: 17h
12-bit pixel formats: 21h
acA2000-50gc 0.2 0.2–17.2
acA2000-50gm 0.2 0.2–17.2
acA2000-165uc 0.9-1.3c 0.9-20.3c
acA2000-165um 0.9-1.3c 0.9-20.3c
acA2040-25gc 0.2 0.2–17.2
acA2040-25gm 0.2 0.2–17.2
acA2040-25gmNIR 0.2 0.2–17.2
acA2040-35gc 35 35
acA2040-35gm 35 35
acA2040-55uc 36 / 60e 36 / 60e
acA2040-55um 36 / 60e 36 / 60e
acA2040-90uc 0.9-1.3c 0.9-20.3c
acA2040-90um 0.9-1.3c 0.9-20.3c
acA2040-90umNIR 0.9-1.3c 0.9-20.3c
acA2040-120uc 8-bit pixel formats: 15 / 35e
12-bit pixel formats: 15 / 38e
8-bit pixel formats: 15 / 35e
12-bit pixel formats: 18 / 38e
acA2040-120um 8-bit pixel formats: 15 / 35e
12-bit pixel formats: 15 / 38e
8-bit pixel formats: 15 / 35e
12-bit pixel formats: 18 / 38e
acA2440-20gc 40 40
acA2440-20gm 40 40
acA2440-35uc 42 / 68e 42 / 68e
acA2440-35ucMED 42 / 11143g 42h
acA2440-35um 42 / 68e 42 / 68e
acA2440-35umMED 42 / 11143g 42h
acA2440-75uc 8-bit pixel formats: 18 / 38e
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 42e
8-bit pixel formats: 18 / 38e
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 42e
acA2440-75ucMED 8-bit pixel formats: 18 / 6360g
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 7142g
8-bit pixel formats: 18h
12-bit pixel formats: 21h
acA2440-75um 8-bit pixel formats: 18 / 38e
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 42e
8-bit pixel formats: 18 / 38e
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 42e
acA2440-75umMED 8-bit pixel formats: 18 / 6360g
12-bit pixel formats: 21 / 7142g
8-bit pixel formats: 18h
12-bit pixel formats: 21h
acA2500-14gc Rolling shutter mode: 848–883
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 848
Rolling shutter mode: 848–883
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 848
acA2500-14gm Rolling shutter mode: 848–883
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 848
Rolling shutter mode: 848–883
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 848
acA2500-14uc 848 848–883
acA2500-14um 848 848–883
acA2500-20gc 5 5–28
acA2500-20gcMED 5 5–28
acA2500-20gm 5 5–28
acA2500-20gmMED 5 5–28
acA2500-60uc 3.4 13.5
acA2500-60um 3.4 13.5
acA3088-16gc 2526 2526
acA3088-16gm 2526 2526
acA3088-57uc 1761 1761
acA3088-57ucMED 1761 1761
acA3088-57um 1761 1761
acA3088-57umMED 1761 1761
acA3800-10gc Rolling shutter mode: 2550
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 2620
Rolling shutter mode: 2550
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 2620
acA3800-10gm Rolling shutter mode: 2900
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 2970
Rolling shutter mode: 2900
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 2970
acA3800-14uc Rolling shutter mode: 2620
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 2845
Rolling shutter mode: 5560
acA3800-14um Rolling shutter mode: 2620
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 2845
Rolling shutter mode: 5560
acA4024-8gc 2031d 2031d
acA4024-8gm 2031d 2031d
acA4024-29uc 581d 581d
acA4024-29um 581d 581
acA4096-11gc 66.3 66.3
acA4096-11gm 66.3 66.3
acA4096-30uc 43 / 72e 43 / 72e
acA4096-30ucMED 43 43
acA4096-30um 43 / 72e 43 / 72e
acA4096-30umMED 43 43
acA4096-40uc 8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
acA4096-40ucMED 8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
acA4096-40um 8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
acA4096-40umMED 8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
acA4112-8gc 66.3 66.3
acA4112-8gm 66.3 66.3
acA4112-20uc 43 / 72e 43 / 72e
acA4112-20ucMED 43 43
acA4112-20um 43 / 72e 43 / 72e
acA4112-20umMED 43 43
acA4112-30uc 8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
acA4112-30ucMED 8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
acA4112-30um 8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
8-bit pixel formats: 30 / 55e
12-bit pixel formats: 35 / 61e
acA4112-30umMED 8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
8-bit pixel formats: 30
12-bit pixel formats: 35
acA5472-5gc 8-bit pixel formats: 3185d
12-bit pixel formats: 3575d
8-bit pixel formats: 3185d
12-bit pixel formats: 3575d
acA5472-5gm 8-bit pixel formats: 3185d
12-bit pixel formats: 3575d
8-bit pixel formats: 3185d
12-bit pixel formats: 3575d
acA5472-17uc Rolling shutter mode: 820 / 969df
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 103 / 123df
N/A
acA5472-17ucMED Rolling shutter mode: 820 / 969df
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 103 / 123df
N/A
acA5472-17um Rolling shutter mode: 820 / 969df
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 103 / 123df
N/A
acA5472-17umMED Rolling shutter mode: 820 / 969df
Global Reset Release shutter mode: 103 / 123df
N/A
boA1936-400cc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA1936-400cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA2448-250cc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA2448-250cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA2832-190cc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA2832-190cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA4096-93cc 8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
boA4096-93cm 8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
boA4096-180cc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA4096-180cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA4112-68cc 8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
boA4112-68cm 8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
8-bit sensor bit depth: 17 / 38e
10-bit sensor bit depth: 18 / 39e
12-bit sensor bit depth: 24 / 47e
boA4500-45cc 10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
boA4500-45cm 10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
boA4504-100cc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA4504-100cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA5120-150cc <1 <1
boA5120-150cm <1 <1
boA5120-230cc <1 <1
boA5120-230cm <1 <1
boA5320-150cc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA5320-150cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA5328-100cc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA5328-100cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
boA6500-36cc 10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
boA6500-36cm 10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
10-bit sensor bit depth: 34 / 34i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 37 / 40i
boA8100-16cc 10-bit sensor bit depth: 53 / 58i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 60 / 69i
10-bit sensor bit depth: 53 / 58i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 60 / 69i
boA8100-16cm 10-bit sensor bit depth: 53 / 58i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 60 / 69i
10-bit sensor bit depth: 53 / 58i
12-bit sensor bit depth: 60 / 69i
boA9344-30cc <1 <1
boA9344-30cm <1 <1
boA9344-70cc <1 <1
boA9344-70cm <1 <1
boA13440-17cm See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA720-520uc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA720-520um See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA1280-54uc N/A N/A
daA1280-54um N/A N/A
daA1440-220uc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA1440-220um See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA1600-60uc N/A N/A
daA1600-60um N/A N/A
daA1920-15um N/A N/A
daA1920-30uc N/A N/A
daA1920-30um N/A N/A
daA1920-160uc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA1920-160um See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA2448-70uc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA2448-70um See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA2500-14uc N/A N/A
daA2500-14um N/A N/A
daA3840-45uc See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
daA3840-45um See Exposure Start Delay. See Exposure Start Delay.
puA1280-54uc N/A N/A
puA1280-54um N/A N/A
puA1600-60uc N/A N/A
puA1600-60um N/A N/A
puA1920-30uc N/A N/A
puA1920-30um N/A N/A
puA2500-14uc N/A N/A
puA2500-14um N/A N/A

  1. Value depends on the exposure time set.

  2. Value depends on the exposure time and the pixel format set.

  3. The shortest delays apply when maximum bandwidth is available. The delays increase as available bandwidth decreases.

  4. In addition to the exposure start delay, the image ROI exposure start delay applies.

  5. Standard exposure time mode / Ultra Short exposure time mode

  6. 8-bit pixel format / 12-bit pixel format

  7. Standard camera operation mode / Long Exposure camera operation mode

  8. Overlapping image acquisition is only possible in Standard camera operation mode.

  9. Standard exposure time mode / Short exposure time mode

  10. Valid at default settings. The value depends on the USB 3.0 bandwidth available (DeviceLinkThroughputLimit parameter setting).