Timestamp

The Timestamp camera feature counts the number of ticks generated by the camera's internal device clock.

The timestamp value is used by several camera features, e.g., Chunk Features and Event Notification.

Using the Feature

How It Works

As soon as the camera is powered on, it starts generating and counting clock ticks. The value is reset to 0 whenever the camera is powered off and on again, or when a reset command has been executed.

The number of ticks per second, i.e., the tick frequency, depends on your camera model. On GigE cameras, read the value of the GevTimestampTickFrequency parameter to determine the current tick frequency.

The timestamp value is also used to synchronize multiple cameras via PTP. On cameras synchronized via PTP, the timestamp value will be (nearly) identical.

Determining the Current Timestamp Value

To determine the current timestamp value:

1. Execute the GevTimestampControlLatch command.
   A "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value is taken.
2. Get the value of the GevTimestampValue parameter.
   The value of the parameter refers to the point in time when the GevTimestampControlLatch command was executed.

Info

There is an unspecified and variable delay between sending the GevTimestampControlLatch command and it becoming effective.

Resetting the Timestamp Value

To reset the timestamp value to 0:

1. If the PTP feature is available, make sure it is disabled.
2. Execute the GevTimestampControlReset command.

Specifics

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Camera Model	Timestamp Tick Frequency
a2A640-240gmSWIR	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A640-240umSWIR	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1280-80gmSWIR	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1280-125umSWIR	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-51gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-51gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-51gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-51gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-160ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-160ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-160umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-160umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-165g5cBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A1920-165g5mBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-23gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-23gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-23gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-23gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-75ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-75ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-75umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-75umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-105g5cBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2448-105g5mBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-22gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-22gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-22gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-22gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-60ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-60ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-60umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2590-60umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-20gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-20gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-20gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-20gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-64ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-64ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-64umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2600-64umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-14gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-14gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-14gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-14gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-48ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-48ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-48umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-48umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-67g5cBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A2840-67g5mBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-13gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-13gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-13gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-13gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-45ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-45ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-45umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A3840-45umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-9gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-9gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-9gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-9gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-30ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-30ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-30umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-30umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-44g5cBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4096-44g5mBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-12gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-12gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-12gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-12gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-40ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-40ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-40umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4200-40umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-5gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-5gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-5gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-5gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-18ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-18ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-18umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-18umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-27g5cBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4504-27g5mBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-6gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-6gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-6gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-6gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-20ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-20ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-20umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A4508-20umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-7gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-7gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-7gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-7gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-23ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-23ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-23umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-23umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-34g5cBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5320-34g5mBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-4gcBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-4gcPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-4gmBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-4gmPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-15ucBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-15ucPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-15umBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-15umPRO	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-22g5cBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
a2A5328-22g5mBAS	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA640-90gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA640-90uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA640-121gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA640-300gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA640-300gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA640-750uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA640-750um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA720-290gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA720-290gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA720-520uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA720-520um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA800-200gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA800-200gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA800-510uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA800-510um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1280-60gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1280-60gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1300-60gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1300-60gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1300-60gmNIR	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1300-75gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1300-75gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1300-200uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1300-200um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1440-73gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1440-73gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1440-220uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1440-220um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1600-20gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1600-20uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1600-60gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1600-60gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-25gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-25gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-25uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-25um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-40gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-40gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-40uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-40ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-40um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-40umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-48gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-48gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-50gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-50gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-150uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-150um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-155uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-155ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-155um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA1920-155umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2000-50gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2000-50gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2000-165uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2000-165um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-25gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-25gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-25gmNIR	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-35gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-35gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-55uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-55um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-90uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-90um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-90umNIR	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-120uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2040-120um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-20gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-20gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-35uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-35ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-35um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-35umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-75uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-75ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-75um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2440-75umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-14gc	125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) or 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)[^a]
acA2500-14gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-14uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-14um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-20gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-20gcMED	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-20gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-20gmMED	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-60uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA2500-60um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3088-16gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3088-16gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3088-57uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3088-57ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3088-57um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3088-57umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3800-10gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3800-10gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3800-14uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA3800-14um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4024-8gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4024-8gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4024-29uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4024-29um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-11gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-11gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-30uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-30ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-30um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-30umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-40uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-40ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-40um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4096-40umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-8gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-8gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-20uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-20ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-20um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-20umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-30uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-30ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-30um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4112-30umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4600-7gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA4600-10uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA5472-5gc	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA5472-5gm	PTP disabled: 125 MHz (= 125 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 8 ns) PTP enabled: 1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA5472-17uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA5472-17ucMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA5472-17um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
acA5472-17umMED	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
boA1936-400cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA1936-400cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA2448-250cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA2448-250cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA2832-190cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA2832-190cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4096-93cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4096-93cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4096-180cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4096-180cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4112-68cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4112-68cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4500-45cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4500-45cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4504-100cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA4504-100cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5120-150cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5120-150cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5120-230cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5120-230cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5320-150cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5320-150cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5328-100cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA5328-100cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA6500-36cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA6500-36cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA8100-16cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA8100-16cm	Timestamp feature not supported
boA9344-70cc	Timestamp feature not supported
boA9344-70cm	Timestamp feature not supported
daA720-520uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA720-520um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA1280-54uc	Timestamp feature not supported
daA1280-54um	Timestamp feature not supported
daA1440-220uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA1440-220um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA1600-60uc	Timestamp feature not supported
daA1600-60um	Timestamp feature not supported
daA1920-15um	Timestamp feature not supported
daA1920-30uc	Timestamp feature not supported
daA1920-30um	Timestamp feature not supported
daA1920-160uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA1920-160um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA2448-70uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA2448-70um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA2500-14uc	Timestamp feature not supported
daA2500-14um	Timestamp feature not supported
daA3840-45uc	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
daA3840-45um	1 GHz (= 1 000 000 000 ticks per second, 1 tick = 1 ns)
puA1280-54uc	Timestamp feature not supported
puA1280-54um	Timestamp feature not supported
puA1600-60uc	Timestamp feature not supported
puA1600-60um	Timestamp feature not supported
puA1920-30uc	Timestamp feature not supported
puA1920-30um	Timestamp feature not supported
puA2500-14uc	Timestamp feature not supported
puA2500-14um	Timestamp feature not supported

Sample Code

ace Classic/U/L GigE Cameras

C++ (Native)C++ (Generic)C#C (Generic)

// Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value
camera.GevTimestampControlLatch.Execute();
// Get the timestamp value
int64_t i = camera.GevTimestampValue.GetValue();

INodeMap& nodemap = camera.GetNodeMap();
// Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value
CCommandParameter(nodemap, "GevTimestampControlLatch").Execute();
// Get the timestamp value
int64_t i = CIntegerParameter(nodemap, "GevTimestampValue").GetValue();

// Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.GevTimestampControlLatch].Execute();
// Get the timestamp value
Int64 i = camera.Parameters[PLCamera.GevTimestampValue].GetValue();

/* Macro to check for errors */
#define CHECK(errc) if (GENAPI_E_OK != errc) printErrorAndExit(errc)
GENAPIC_RESULT errRes = GENAPI_E_OK;  /* Return value of pylon methods */
int64_t i = 0;
/* Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value */
errRes = PylonDeviceExecuteCommandFeature(hdev, "GevTimestampControlLatch");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Get the timestamp value */
errRes = PylonDeviceGetIntegerFeature(hdev, "GevTimestampValue", &i);
CHECK(errRes);

Other Cameras

C++ (Native)C++ (Generic)C#C (Generic)

// Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value
camera.TimestampLatch.Execute();
// Get the timestamp value
int64_t i = camera.TimestampLatchValue.GetValue();

INodeMap& nodemap = camera.GetNodeMap();
// Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value
CCommandParameter(nodemap, "TimestampLatch").Execute();
// Get the timestamp value
int64_t i = CIntegerParameter(nodemap, "TimestampLatchValue").GetValue();

// Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TimestampLatch].Execute();
// Get the timestamp value
Int64 i = camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TimestampLatchValue].GetValue();

/* Macro to check for errors */
#define CHECK(errc) if (GENAPI_E_OK != errc) printErrorAndExit(errc)
GENAPIC_RESULT errRes = GENAPI_E_OK;  /* Return value of pylon methods */
int64_t i = 0;
/* Take a "snapshot" of the camera's current timestamp value */
errRes = PylonDeviceExecuteCommandFeature(hdev, "TimestampLatch");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Get the timestamp value */
errRes = PylonDeviceGetIntegerFeature(hdev, "TimestampLatchValue", &i);
CHECK(errRes);

You can also use the pylon Viewer to easily set the parameters.