.. currentmodule:: sardana.pool .. _sardana-2d-overview: ======================= 2D channel overview ======================= The 2D represents an experimental channel which acquisition result is an image value. It is foreseen to interface with :term:`CCD` or photon-counting array detectors. The acquisition operation on a 2D channel is executed over the integration time specified by the user. 2D channels can be controlled by either software or hardware synchronization (:ref:`Trigger/Gate `) and multiple repetitions, also specified by the user are, are possible within the same acquisition operation. .. seealso:: :ref:`sardana-2d-api` the 2D experiment channel :term:`API` :class:`~sardana.tango.pool.TwoDExpChannel.TwoDExpChannel` the 2D experiment channel tango device :term:`API`