Command Specification; Camera Control Commands; Afe Setting Command - Sony XCL-5005CR Technical Manual

Command Specification

This section describes the details of control commands
available for the XCL-5005CR/5005, classified by
category.

Camera control commands

The camera control commands are classified in 10
categories.
Category
AFE
Shutter/Trigger
DTL/Binarization
Digital
WB
AJ
Gamma
Filter
Binning/Partial
IN/OUT
All concomitant parameter values of the camera control
commands are saved in the Flash ROM inside the
camera.

AFE Setting Command

x Gain-Step Setting
[Command] GAIN-STEP
[Parameter 1] <Gain (0 - 18)> [dB]
[Process] Sets Gain of AFE.
x Gain-Step Setting (Left side of the window)
[Command] GAIN-STEP-L
[Parameter 1] <Gain (0 - 18)> [dB]
[Process] Sets Gain of AFE on the left side of the
window.
x Gain-Step Setting (Right side of the window)
[Command] GAIN-STEP-R
[Parameter 1] <Gain (0 - 18)> [dB]
[Process] Sets Gain of AFE on the right side of the
window.
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Command Specification
Explanation
Executes setting of AFE.
Executes settings connected to
Shutter/Trigger function.
Executes setting of DTL/
Binarization.
Executes setting connected to digital
processes.
Executes setting of white balance.
Executes settings of black balance/
color correction.
Executes setting of Gamma
correction curve.
Executes setting of Filter.
Executes settings of Binning/Partial.
Executes settings connected to
input/output of the camera.
x Gain-Fine Setting
[Command] GAIN-FINE
[Parameter 1] <Gain (0 - 502)>
[Process] Divides the range from 0 to 18 dB of "Gain-
Step setting" into 502 parts, and fine adjusts Gain of
AFE and sets them.
x Gain-Fine Setting (Left side of the window)
[Command] GAIN-FINE-L
[Parameter 1] <Gain (0 - 502)>
[Process] Divides the range from 0 to 18 dB of "Gain-
Step setting" into 502 parts, and fine adjusts Gain of
AFE on the left side of the window and sets them.
x Gain-Fine Setting (Right side of the window)
[Command] GAIN-FINE-R
[Parameter 1] <Gain (0 - 502)>
[Process] Divides the range from 0 to 18 dB of "Gain-
Step setting" into 502 parts, and fine adjusts Gain of
AFE on the right side of the window and sets them.
Note
About gain setting ranges
The recommended range for the step setting is a
maximum value of 18, while the recommended range for
the fine setting is a maximum value of 502. With these
values, the gain setting is 18 dB, and variable range can
be assured for all cameras.
It is possible to set the step setting to a maximum value
of 36 and the fine setting to a maximum value of 1023
without causing an error.
However, the maximum values for these settings at
which the gain setting also increases may be smaller
than 36 and 1023 respectively. The exact maximum
values cannot be given because they are non-uniform
camera-unique values and as such differ for each
camera.
If you specify values over a maximum of 18 for the step
setting and 502 for the fine setting, the gain setting also
increases to more than 18 dB, and both noise and
differences between the left and right sides of the
window may become more noticeable. However, this
does not indicate a malfunction.
x Pedestal Setting
[Command] PEDESTAL
[Parameter 1] <Pedestal level (0 - 1023)>
[Process] Sets AFE pedestal level.
x Pedestal Setting (Left side of the window)
[Command] PEDESTAL-L
[Parameter 1] <Pedestal level (0 - 1023)>
[Process] Sets AFE pedestal level on the left side of the
window.
x Pedestal Setting (Right side of the window)
[Command] PEDESTAL-R
[Parameter 1] <Pedestal level (0 - 1023)>
[Process] Sets AFE pedestal level on the right side of the
window.