Documentation for SNAP mode?

jdlogicman

The only mention of SNAP mode is one comment in the header for ASIStartVideoCapture()

Is SNAP mode different than video mode, and if so, how?

chad

Hi，

In video mode, the data provided by the camera is continuous. But in snap mode, the camera only gives one frame of data.

So if you want to see continuous effects in sanp mode, you have to call snap continuously. But in video mode, you can call it once.

Thanks

Chad

jdlogicman

So, just to be clear, video mode is comprised of these calls:

- ASIStartVideoCapture

- ASIGetVideoData

- ASIGetDroppedFrames (optional)

- ASIStopVideoCapture

and SNAP mode is comprised of three calls:

- ASIStartExposure

- ASIGetExpStatus (until it indicates that it is ready)

- ASIGetDataAfterExp

In that case, the comment I saw about SNAP mode was indicating that ASIStartVideoCapture will fail if ASIStartExposure has been called, and you need to call ASIStopExposure before using video mode.

Do I have it right?

chad

Yes, you are right.

Best Regards

Chad