MiniVas

DESCRIPTION

Record animations to Lyon-Lamb MiniVas video controller

INPUTS

Port: TriggerLat
Type: Lattice
Optional: This port is optional
Used only to fire the module

Port: TriggerParm
Type: Parameter
Optional: This port is optional
Used only to fire the module

Port: TriggerGeom
Type: Geometry
Optional: This port is optional
Used only to fire the module

WIDGETS

Port: Start Frame
Type: Text
Video frame number from which to begin recording

Port: Frames Per Frame
Type: Slider
Number of video frames to record per module firing

Port: Current Frame
Type: Text
For display only, shows the current location of the video tape

Port: Run/Stop
Type: Radio Box
Menu Item: Run
Menu Item: Stop
"Run" means to record frames when fired, "Stop" disables recording

Port: SerialPort
Type: Text
The device name for the serial port where the MiniVas module is connected. Default: /dev/ttyd1. Can be selected from the dragbar menu.

OUTPUTS

Port: Sync
Type: Parameter
Can be passed on in a control loop or otherwise to control map execution.

PROBLEMS

When Run/Stop is set to stop, the module still executes, and a control loop will continue to run. Is no longer really a "problem" with Explorer 2.0, since loop execution is more robust.

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