Configuring Acquisition Sequences

An acquisition sequence is part of an image source configuration. It defines how the image sources of the respective configuration should be used for the image acquisition in MERLIC, that is, it defines how and when images are acquired.

Acquisition sequences enable setting up more complex configurations for the image acquisition including parameter changes, synchronization options, and delays. For example, you may define the acquisition of multiple images from a camera device with different parameter settings and use all of these images in the MVApp in the same iteration. They also enable the configuration of peripheral devices, that is, non-streaming devices that are available as GenICam producer, for example, to configure different illumination setups.

An image source configuration may contain multiple acquisition sequences and each of these sequences may be configured for a different use case or setup. Depending on the type of acquisition sequence either the primary parameter set or an alternative parameter set of the respective image sources are used for the image acquisition.

Images that are acquired in an acquisition sequence are referenced by a unique name. In the MVApp, you may access these specific images by their unique name (in contrast to the name of the image source). This allows you to switch between different configurations and acquisition sequences without adjusting the MVApp.

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