# Image Buffer

Defines the number of image buffers allocated for acquisition Acquisition is the process or result of the vision system acquiring a new image..

The available values are 6–25.

Considerations for setting the image buffer:

- The first available buffer is for image acquisition.

- Once acquisition is complete, another buffer is locked to use for the next acquisition.

- The buffered image is sent to the job A job is a user-configured program in In-Sight EasyBuilder consisting of functions and designed for specific applications. You can create and edit jobs using the In-Sight EasyBuilder interface, and load them on a vision system for deployment in a live environment. for execution.

- The buffer stays locked until the job is executed.

- Some functions (for example, WriteImage) can keep a buffer locked after the job is executed, but the job can receive another buffered image even if a function Functions are tools that are available in Spreadsheet for processing and analyzing acquisitions or other results. You can add functions to your Spreadsheet job to create tool chains and produce results for specific applications. has a buffer locked. Buffered images are queued if a job is being executed or if images are queued for display (from In-Sight EasyBuilder or HMI).

Note: When in Single Trigger mode, if a trigger is received but no buffer is available for image acquisition, the image acquisition does not occur. In addition, if a Discrete Output line is configured to use ERR: Missed Acquisition, this signal is raised for each acquisition until a buffer becomes available.