The ImageAcquisitionInfo element must be the root
node of all IMDF files. Your IMDF file must begin with the ImageAcquisitionInfo node
and end with the corresponding ImageAcquisitionInfo terminator,
as in this example.
<ImageAcquisitionInfo> . . . </ImageAcquisitionInfo>
The following table lists the toplevel IMDF elements that you
can specify as children of the ImageAcquisitionInfo element.
The table lists the elements in the order they must appear in an IMDF
file. Note that element tag names are case-sensitive.
Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Defines the section of an IMDF file in which you specify
help text for device-specific properties — see Specifying Help in an IMDF File. This is an optional element.
If specified, an IMDF file can contain only one |
| Defines properties of a device — see Specifying Property Information. This is an optional element.
An IMDF file can contain multiple |
| Convenient way to specify another element or group of
elements as children of another element — see Defining and Including Sections. This is an optional element.
An IMDF file can contain multiple |
| Defines the source of video data — see Specifying Video Sources.
This is an optional element. An IMDF file can contain multiple |
| Defines hardware trigger information — see Specifying Hardware Trigger Information. This is an optional
element. An IMDF file can contain only one |
| Specifies information about a device — see Specifying Device Information. This is an optional element. An IMDF file can contain multiple Device elements. |