Free Run Image Acquisition

When the camera is configured for free run image acquisition, it will  acquire images continuously without the need for triggering by the user.

If you want to acquire images at a particular point in time, see triggered image acquisition.

How It Works

In free run mode, the camera generates all required trigger signals internally. You don't need to apply trigger signals to the camera.

If the camera's acquisition mode is set to Single Frame, the camera generates a single Frame Start trigger signal whenever it receives an Acquisition Start command.

If the camera's acquisition mode is set to Continuous, the following applies:

Enabling Free Run Image Acquisition

On all Basler cameras, free run image acquisition is enabled by default.

If you have changed your camera settings and want to re-enable free run, carry out the following steps:

  1. Set the AcquisitionMode parameter to Continuous.
  2. Select one of the available trigger types, e.g., FrameStart.
  3. Set the trigger mode of the selected trigger to Off.
  4. Repeat the steps above for all available trigger types.