ExposureTime

Description

Returns or sets the value of the camera exposure time in microseconds or raw units.


Syntax

[VB]
objActiveGige.ExposureTime [= Value]

[C/C++]
HRESULT get_ExposureTime( float *pValue );
HRESULT put_ExposureTime( float Value );


Data Type [VB]

Single

Parameters [C/C++]

pValue [out,retval]

Pointer to the current exposure value

Value [in]

The exposure value to be set

Return Values

S_OK

Success

E_NOINTERFACE

The feature is not available for the selected camera

E_INVALIDARG

The value is out of range

E_FAIL

Failure to set the feature value

Example

The following VB example demonstrates the use of a scroll control for real-time adjustment of the exposure time.

Private Sub Form_Load()
HScroll1.Value = ActiveGige1.ExposureTime
HScroll1.Min = ActiveGige1.GetExposureMin 
HScroll1.Max = ActiveGige1.GetExposureMax
ActiveGige1.Acquire=True
End Sub

Private Sub HScroll1_Scroll()
ActiveGige1.ExposureTime = HScroll1.Value
End Sub

Remarks

This property changes the integration time of the camera's sensor to a sub-value of the frame period. The valid range of the exposure values can be obtained by the GetExposureTimeMin and GetExposureTimeMax methods.

Note that the property is available only if the currently selected camera supports one of the following GenICam features: ExposureTime, ExposureTimeAbs, ExposureTimeRaw.