ccd
Interface AutoClearing

public interface AutoClearing

This interface describes the capabilitiy of a CCD driver to support autoclearing, which denotes the capability to pre-read the detector prior to an exposure to get rid of left-over charges. This introduces a time penalty, so normally this mode can be turned on or off. This interface describes such drivers.

Method Summary

boolean	isAutoClearing() Returns the current auto-clearing state.
boolean	setAutoClearing(boolean to) Sets the auto-clearing to on or off.

Method Detail

isAutoClearing

boolean isAutoClearing()
                       throws IOException

Returns the current auto-clearing state.

Throws:

IOException

setAutoClearing

boolean setAutoClearing(boolean to)
                        throws IOException

Sets the auto-clearing to on or off. Returns the new state of the autoclearing flag.

Throws:

IOException