The following table describes the general settings available on the Acquisition Acquisition is the process or result of the vision system acquiring a new image. panel:

Setting | Description
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Exposure (ms) | Defines the exposure time. When the vision system receives an image acquisition trigger signal, light is integrated into the image sensor array for the specified duration. The minimum value is 0. The maximum value varies based on the capabilities of the connected illumination.
Override Max Exposure | Allows setting the exposure time to values greater than the recommended maximum. The following options are available: Enabled Disabled Note: When enabled, if the exposure time exceeds the capability of the illumination accessory, the illumination accessory will not remain on during the entire exposure.
Offset | Brightens the image additively. Enhances dark areas but loses detail on bright spots. Most useful when combined with Gain Factor. The available values are 0–255.
Gain Factor | Brightens the image multiplicatively. Enhances dark areas but reduces detail in bright regions and increases image noise. For best results, combine this setting with Offset. The available values are 1–251.18. To adjust the value, use the following methods: Click the arrows to increase or decrease the values by one. Enter a valid value directly into the input box. You can enter a floating-point number.
Orientation | Defines the orientation at which the vision system processes the acquired image. The following options are available: Normal Flipped vertically Mirrored horizontally Rotated 180 degrees
Image Buffers | Defines the number of image buffers allocated for acquisition. 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 Spreadsheet consisting of functions and designed for specific applications. You can create and edit jobs using the In-Sight Spreadsheet 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 Spreadsheet 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.