[Elphel-support] LED flash trigger signal

[Andrey Filippov]

Andreas,

I think that modulated signal will still trigger your flash, that
should not be a problem. With the single connector - the easies would
probably be to add an external delay before the flash for 70 ms.
Cameras have programmable delays between trigger and input and
starting acquisition, but here you need  the cameras to start 70 ms
earlier than the flash - they need  this time to erase each line.  So
you are correct - exposure should be at least frame readout time +
flash time, and  the flash should be triggered with the frame readout
time delay. It is possible to tweak the FPGA code and use the other
set of sync signals (small flex cable connectors inside the camera)
and add external connector, but that is not done yet.

Andrey

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Andreas Bean <office at beanbox.com> wrote:
> Andrey,
>
> Three days ago I got our two 100W led lighting modules for our panoramic
> camera.
> The trigger is a 0 - 5V signal against GND.
>
> Whats the easiest option to connect the modules to the camera? The
> trigger turns on the leds for 80ms.
> If I remember correctly then 70ms + exposure time is needed due to the
> rolling shutter.
>
> I'm not sure if its a good idea to use the camera sync port, since we
> already connected two cameras
> together. Also the timestamp is sent via that port, so it can't be a
> simple trigger signal.
>
> Whats the best option to get the leds triggered?
>
> Andreas
>
>
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