# Clip Mode

Specifies an action if an image acquisition Acquisition is the process or result of the vision system acquiring a new image. trigger is received, but the specified number of lines have not yet been acquired.

The following options are available:

- No Clipping (default)

  Specifies that the image trigger is ignored and an "Acquisition error" event generated.

  Image Trigger |
  Number | Description
  1 | Trigger
  2 | Missed Acquisition
  3 | Trigger
  4 | Missed Acquisition
  5 | Image 1, 2048 Lines
  6 | Image 2, 2048 Lines
  Acquired Images
  1024
  2048
  Image 1 | Image 2 |

- Overlap

  Specifies that the system services the incoming trigger before completing the specified number of lines in the current image. Every line acquired after the incoming trigger repeats at the beginning of the next image.

  Image Trigger |
  Number | Description
  1 | Trigger Image 1
  2 | Trigger Image 2
  3 | End of Image 1
  4 | End of Image 2
  5 | Image 1
  6 | Overlap
  7 | Image 2
  | Acquired Images
  750 Lines |  | 750
  | 3346
  750 Lines | 4096
  | Image 1 | Image 2 |

- Fill Black

  Specifies that the remaining lines are filled with black pixels, and a new image is immediately started. An "Acquisition error" event is not generated.

  Image Trigger |
  Number | Description
  1 | Trigger
  2 | Clip
  3 | Clip
  4 | Clip
  5 | Image 1, 1134 Lines
  6 | Image 2, 1658 Lines
  7 | Image 3, 960 Lines
  8 | Image 4
  Note: To avoid missing triggers with the overlap option, limit the overlap to about 50% of the total image size. The Fill Black option requires roughly: 9.5 µsec per line of fill in 4k mode 5.0 µsec per line of fill in 2k mode 3.2 µsec per line of fill in 1k mode |
  Acquired Images
  1024
  2048
  Image 1 | Image 2 | Image 3 |

- Reduce Image

  Specifies that the current image is reduced to the size of the number of rows currently acquired, and a new image is immediately started.

  Note: You can only use the Reduce Image clip mode if you have a hardware encoder configured. Reduce Image clip mode can only be used with End of Trigger mode.

  Image Trigger |
  Number | Description
  1 | Trigger
  2 | Clip
  3 | Clip
  4 | Clip
  5 | Image 1, 1134 Lines
  6 | Image 2, 1658 Lines
  7 | Image 3, 960 Lines
  8 | Image 4
  Acquired Images
  1024
  2048
  Image 1 | Image 2 | Image 3 |