Trigger Selector

The Trigger Selector camera feature allows you to select which trigger type should be configured.

Once selected, you can use the trigger type for a number of camera configuration tasks, e.g., enabling hardware triggering.

Using the Feature

Selecting a Trigger Type

To select a trigger type, set the TriggerSelector parameter to one of the following values (if available):

• FrameStart
• FrameEnd
• FrameActive
• FrameBurstStart
• FrameBurstEnd
• FrameBurstActive
• ExposureStart
• ExposureEnd
• ExposureActive

Common Tasks

Once you have selected a trigger type, you can do the following:

Task	Feature
Enabling or disabling the selected trigger	Trigger Mode
Configuring how the selected trigger can be triggered	Trigger Source
Defining which signal transition activates the selected trigger	Trigger Activation
Configuring a delay between the receipt of a trigger signal and the moment when the trigger selected becomes effective	Trigger Delay

Available Trigger Types

Frame Burst Start (= Acquisition Start), End, and Active Trigger

Info

The Frame Burst Start trigger and the Acquisition Start trigger are identical, only the names differ. The naming depends on your camera model. In the following, the term "Frame Burst Start trigger" is used to describe both types.

If available, you can use the Frame Burst Start, End, and Active triggers to control the acquisition of a series of images (a "burst" of images).

The number of images per series is specified by the AcquisitionBurstFrameCount parameter. The maximum number of images per series depends on your camera model.

By default, these triggers are disabled, and the camera acquires single images only.

If you enable these triggers and the camera receives the corresponding signal via the trigger source configured, the following happens:

• Frame Burst Start: The camera initializes the acquisition of a series of images.
  If the Frame Start trigger is enabled, the camera is now ready to receive Frame Start trigger signals.
  If the Frame Start trigger is disabled and the Exposure Start trigger is enabled, the camera automatically initializes the next image.
  If the Frame Start trigger is disabled and the Exposure Start trigger is also disabled or not available, the camera automatically acquires the entire series of images.
• Frame Burst End: The camera finalizes the acquisition of a series of images.
  If this trigger is disabled or not available, the camera automatically finalizes the series after the last image acquisition.
• Frame Burst Active: When the trigger signal rises, the camera generates a Frame Burst Start trigger signal. When the trigger signal falls, the camera generates a Frame Burst End trigger signal. You can change this behavior using the Trigger Activation feature.

Frame Start, End, and Active Trigger

Info

• If you want to use any of these triggers, the exposure mode must be set to Timed or TriggerWidth.

If available, you can use the Frame Start, End, and Active triggers to control the acquisition of a single image. These are the trigger types used most commonly. In most image applications, you will only need to configure these trigger types.

By default, these triggers are disabled, and the camera controls image acquisition automatically.

If you enable these triggers and the camera receives the corresponding signal via the trigger source configured, the following happens:

• Frame Start: The camera initializes the acquisition of one image.
  If the Exposure Start trigger is enabled, the camera is now ready to receive Exposure Start trigger signals.
  If the Exposure Start trigger is not available or disabled, the camera automatically starts exposing the image. Note that in this case, exposure starts with a delay (see exposure start delay).
• Frame End: The camera finalizes the acquisition of one image.
  If this trigger is disabled or not available, the camera automatically finalizes image acquisition after exposure.
• Frame Active: When the trigger signal rises, the camera generates a Frame Start trigger signal. When the trigger signal falls, the camera generates a Frame End trigger signal. You can change this behavior using the Trigger Activation feature.

Exposure Start, End, and Active Trigger

If available, you can use the Exposure Start, End, and Active triggers to control the exposure of a single image.

Info

• If you want to use any of these triggers, the exposure mode must be set to TriggerControlled.
• If the exposure mode is set to Timed or TriggerWidth, these triggers can't be enabled, i.e., their TriggerMode setting will permanently be set to Off.
• If you want to use the Exposure Start and End triggers, you must enable both for them to work.

By default, these triggers are disabled, and the camera exposes images automatically.

If you enable these triggers, set the exposure mode to TriggerControlled, and the camera receives the corresponding signal via the trigger source configured, the following happens:

• Exposure Start: The camera starts exposing one image.
• Exposure End: The camera stops exposing one image.
• Exposure Active: When the trigger signal rises, the camera generates an Exposure Start trigger signal. When the trigger signal falls, the camera generates an Exposure End trigger signal. You can change this behavior using the Trigger Activation feature.

Using the Trigger Types

Use Case 1: Frame Burst Triggering

Assume you want to trigger the acquisition of a series of images with only one trigger signal.

To achieve this, enable the Frame Burst Start trigger and disable all other available trigger types. Also, set the AcquisitionBurstFrameCount parameter to 3.

This way, every time the camera successfully receives a Frame Burst Start trigger signal, the camera automatically acquires a complete series of three images.

Afterwards, the camera waits for the next Frame Burst Start trigger signal. On the next trigger signal, the camera acquires another 3 images, and so on.

Info

On some cameras, the High Speed burst mode is available. This mode offers higher frame rates during a burst.

Use Case 2: Exposure Triggering Using Two Input Lines

Assume that you want to control the length of exposure via external trigger signals on two input lines. Also assume that the Exposure Start and Exposure End triggers are available on your camera.

In this case, set the exposure mode to TriggerControlled and enable the Exposure Start and Exposure End triggers.

Then, set the trigger source for the Exposure Start trigger to Line 1 and the trigger source for the Exposure End trigger to Line 2.

Now, you can start the exposure by applying a hardware trigger signal on Line 1 and stop the exposure by applying a hardware trigger signal on Line 2.

Specifics

Show all camera models

Camera Model	Available Trigger Types	Maximum Number of Images per Series
a2A640-240gmSWIR	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A640-240umSWIR	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1280-80gmSWIR	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1280-125umSWIR	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-51gcBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-51gcPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-51gmBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-51gmPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-160ucBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-160ucPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-160umBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A1920-160umPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
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a2A2448-23gcPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-23gmBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-23gmPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-75ucBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-75ucPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-75umBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-75umPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-105g5cBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2448-105g5mBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-22gcBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-22gcPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-22gmBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-22gmPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-60ucBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-60ucPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-60umBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A2590-60umPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
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a2A2840-14gmPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
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a2A4096-30umBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4096-30umPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
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a2A4200-12gcBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4200-12gcPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4200-12gmBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4200-12gmPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
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a2A4200-40ucPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4200-40umBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4200-40umPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4504-5gcBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4504-5gcPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4504-5gmBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
a2A4504-5gmPRO	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
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a2A5328-22g5mBAS	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023a
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acA1920-155umMED	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
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acA4112-30ucMED	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
acA4112-30um	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
acA4112-30umMED	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
acA4600-7gc	Frame Start Acquisition Start	255
acA4600-10uc	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
acA5472-5gc	Frame Start Acquisition Start	255
acA5472-5gm	Frame Start Acquisition Start	255
acA5472-17uc	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
acA5472-17ucMED	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
acA5472-17um	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
acA5472-17umMED	Frame Start Frame Burst Start	255
boA1936-400cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA1936-400cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA2448-250cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA2448-250cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA2832-190cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA2832-190cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4096-93cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4096-93cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4096-180cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4096-180cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4112-68cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4112-68cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4500-45cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4500-45cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4504-100cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA4504-100cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA5120-150cc	Frame Start	N/A
boA5120-150cm	Frame Start	N/A
boA5120-230cc	Frame Start	N/A
boA5120-230cm	Frame Start	N/A
boA5320-150cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA5320-150cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA5328-100cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA5328-100cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA6500-36cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA6500-36cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA8100-16cc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA8100-16cm	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
boA9344-70cc	Frame Start	N/A
boA9344-70cm	Frame Start	N/A
daA720-520uc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA720-520um	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA1280-54uc	Frame Start	N/A
daA1280-54um	Frame Start	N/A
daA1440-220uc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA1440-220um	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA1600-60uc	Frame Start	N/A
daA1600-60um	Frame Start	N/A
daA1920-15um	Frame Start	N/A
daA1920-30uc	Frame Start	N/A
daA1920-30um	Frame Start	N/A
daA1920-160uc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA1920-160um	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA2448-70uc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA2448-70um	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA2500-14uc	Frame Start	N/A
daA2500-14um	Frame Start	N/A
daA3840-45uc	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
daA3840-45um	Frame Start Frame End Frame Active Frame Burst Start Frame Burst End Frame Burst Active Exposure Start Exposure End Exposure Active	1023
puA1280-54uc	Frame Start	N/A
puA1280-54um	Frame Start	N/A
puA1600-60uc	Frame Start	N/A
puA1600-60um	Frame Start	N/A
puA1920-30uc	Frame Start	N/A
puA1920-30um	Frame Start	N/A
puA2500-14uc	Frame Start	N/A
puA2500-14um	Frame Start	N/A

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1. Only valid in Standard burst mode. In High Speed burst mode, the maximum number of images per series is considerably lower and depends on the size of the image ROI. To determine the actual number, enable the High Speed burst mode and determine the maximum value of the AcquisitionBurstFrameCount parameter. The maximum value automatically adapts to the current image ROI settings.

Sample Code

ace Classic/U/L GigE Cameras

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

// Select and enable the Frame Start trigger
camera.TriggerSelector.SetValue(TriggerSelector_FrameStart);
camera.TriggerMode.SetValue(TriggerMode_On);
// Select and enable the Acquisition Start trigger
camera.TriggerSelector.SetValue(TriggerSelector_AcquisitionStart);
camera.TriggerMode.SetValue(TriggerMode_On);
// Set the number of images to be acquired per Acquisition Start trigger signal to 3
camera.AcquisitionFrameCount.SetValue(3);

INodeMap& nodemap = camera.GetNodeMap();
// Select and enable the Frame Start trigger
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerSelector").SetValue("FrameStart");
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerMode").SetValue("On");
// Select and enable the Acquisition Start trigger
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerSelector").SetValue("AcquisitionStart");
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerMode").SetValue("On");
// Set the number of images to be acquired per Acquisition Start trigger signal to 3
CIntegerParameter(nodemap, "AcquisitionFrameCount").SetValue(3);

// Select and enable the Frame Start trigger
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerSelector].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerSelector.FrameStart);
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerMode].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerMode.On);
// Select and enable the Acquisition Start trigger
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerSelector].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerSelector.AcquisitionStart);
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerMode].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerMode.On);
// Set the number of images to be acquired per Acquisition Start trigger signal to 3
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AcquisitionFrameCount].SetValue(3);

/* 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 */
/* Select and enable the Frame Start trigger */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerSelector", "FrameStart");
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerMode", "On");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Select and enable the Acquisition Start trigger */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerSelector", "AcquisitionStart");
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerMode", "On");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Set the number of images to be acquired per Acquisition Start trigger signal to 3 */
errRes = PylonDeviceSetIntegerFeature(hdev, "AcquisitionFrameCount", 3);
CHECK(errRes);

Other Cameras

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

// Select and enable the Frame Start trigger
camera.TriggerSelector.SetValue(TriggerSelector_FrameStart);
camera.TriggerMode.SetValue(TriggerMode_On);
// Select and enable the Frame Burst Start trigger
camera.TriggerSelector.SetValue(TriggerSelector_FrameBurstStart);
camera.TriggerMode.SetValue(TriggerMode_On);
// Set the number of images to be acquired per Frame Burst Start trigger signal to 3
camera.AcquisitionBurstFrameCount.SetValue(3);

INodeMap& nodemap = camera.GetNodeMap();
// Select and enable the Frame Start trigger
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerSelector").SetValue("FrameStart");
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerMode").SetValue("On");
// Select and enable the Frame Burst Start trigger
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerSelector").SetValue("FrameBurstStart");
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "TriggerMode").SetValue("On");
// Set the number of images to be acquired per Frame Burst Start trigger signal to 3
CIntegerParameter(nodemap, "AcquisitionBurstFrameCount").SetValue(3);

// Select and enable the Frame Start trigger
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerSelector].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerSelector.FrameStart);
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerMode].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerMode.On);
// Select and enable the Frame Burst Start trigger
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerSelector].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerSelector.FrameBurstStart);
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.TriggerMode].SetValue(PLCamera.TriggerMode.On);
// Set the number of images to be acquired per Frame Burst Start trigger signal to 3
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AcquisitionBurstFrameCount].SetValue(3);

/* 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 */
/* Select and enable the Frame Start trigger */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerSelector", "FrameStart");
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerMode", "On");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Select and enable the Frame Burst Start trigger */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerSelector", "FrameBurstStart");
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "TriggerMode", "On");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Set the number of images to be acquired per Frame Burst Start trigger signal to 3 */
errRes = PylonDeviceSetIntegerFeature(hdev, "AcquisitionBurstFrameCount", 3);
CHECK(errRes);

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