SetTimerMode

Description

Sets the operational mode of the virtual camera timer.

[C++]
int SetTimerMode(unsigned short timerMode);


Parameters [C/C++]

[in] unsigned short timerMode

Type of the timer. Can be one of the following values:

TIMER_UNIX - the internal camera timer counts the time elapsed since 00:00:00 January 1, 1970.

TIMER_UDP - the internal camera timer counts the time elapsed since the current GigESim-based application has started.

Return Values

S_OK

Success

E_FAIL

Failure

Example

This fragment of code instantiates a camera object and sets the UNIX timer mode:

static CGevCamera* m_pCamera;

m_pCamera = createCamera();

m_pCamera->SetTimerMode(TIMER_UNIX);

Remarks

The internal GigESim timer is used to integrate timestamps into each frame streamed to the network by the SendImage function. It is also used to handle schedule action commands.

If this function is not called, GigESim will be using the UNIX timer mode.

Note that the camera must be in the disconnected state in order for SetTimerMode to work.