Feature Control
MetadataInsertion Parameter
The activation of the Metadata Insertion feature is controlled through the MultiCam Channel parameter MetadataInsertion
.
Parameter Value | Description |
---|---|
ENABLE | The Metadata Insertion feature is enabled. |
DISABLE | The Metadata Insertion feature is disabled. Default value. |
The feature is disabled by default. To activate the feature, set the parameter to ENABLE at the channel creation. The setting takes effect at the first channel activation.
An error is reported when setting to ENABLE if the camera interface configuration is not compatible.
MetadataContent Parameter
The description of the content inserted by the Metadata Insertion feature is reported through the get-only MultiCam Channel parameter
MetadataContent
.
Parameter Value | Description |
---|---|
NONE | There are no metadata content. |
ONE_FIELD | The metadata content includes one single field: I/O state. |
TWO_FIELD | The metadata content includes two fields: I/O state and LVAL pulse counter |
THREE_FIELD | The metadata content includes three fields: I/O state, LVAL pulse counter, and Encoder pulse counter. |
MetadataLocation Parameter
The location of the metadata in the Camera Link data stream is specified by the MultiCam Channel parameter MetadataLcation
.
By default, MetadataLocation=LVALRISE
. The second option, MetadataLocation=TAP10
is available only for 10-tap
8-bit line-scan cameras.
Parameter Value | Description |
---|---|
LVALRISE | The metadata content is located into all taps of the first Camera Link time slot following the rising edge of the Camera Link LVAL signal. Default value. |
TAP10 | The metadata content is inserted into the 10th tap during 10 consecutive Camera Link time slots following the rising edge of the Camera Link LVAL signal. |