Command Specifications; Camera Control Commands - Sony XCL-X700 Technical Manual

When command execution is completed normally,
the screen displays "ok."
Example:
<Input>
<Output on screen> ok <CR/LF>
If command execution is terminated abnormally, the
screen displays "error status."
When no parameter is input for a command with
parameters, the screen displays the current
parameters of the command.
Example:
<Input>
<Output on screen> 1<CR/LF>
If an input value is out of parameter range, the
command is invalid and the screen displays "error
syntax."
<Input>
<Output on screen> error syntax<CR/LF>
If an invalid command name is input, the screen
displays "error syntax".
Example:
<Input>
<Output on screen> error syntax<CR/LF>
If the Enter key is pressed with no command input,
only the carriage return is carried out.
Any invalid input is ignored.
XCL-X700/V500
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Camera Control Command
Command
Specifications
This section describes the details of control commands
available for the XCL-X700/V500, classified by
category.

Camera Control Commands

Camera control commands are classified into five
categories. A tab is assigned to each category in
camera control applications.
The following table shows the description of each
category:
Category Description
Basic Sets basic functions (mode/shutter/gain etc.).
Scan Sets read-out from the CCD.
Partial Scan Sets High-rate scan (Partial scan).
Pulse Sets various control pulses.
Comm Sets RS-232C serial communication.
All parameter values related to the camera control
commands are saved in the EEPROM of the camera.
Basic Setting Commands
Operation Mode Setting
[Command] MODE
[Parameter 1] <Operation Mode (0 to 3)>
0 : NORMAL
1 : Restart/Reset
2 : Trigger Mode 1
3 : Trigger Mode2
[Process] Sets operation mode.
Shutter Speed Setting
[Command] SHUTTER
[Parameter 1] <Shutter setting (0 to 12)>
[VGA: normal] [XGA: normal]
0 : OFF 0 : OFF
1 : 1/100 1 : 1/100
2 : 1/125 2 : 1/125
3 : 1/250 3 : 1/250
4 : 1/500 4 : 1/500
5 : 1/1000 5 : 1/1000
6 : 1/2000 6 : 1/2000
7 : 1/4000 7 : 1/4000
8 : 1/10000 8 : 1/10000
9 : 1/15000 9 : 1/20000
10 : 1/30000 10 : OFF
11 : OFF 11 : OFF
12 : OFF 12 : OFF
[Process] Sets a shutter speed.
[VGA/XGA: trigger]
0 : OFF
1 : 1/100
2 : 1/125
3 : 1/250
4 : 1/500
5 : 1/1000
6 : 1/2000
7 : 1/4000
8 : 1/10000
9 : 1/25000
10 : 1/50000
11 : 1/100000
12 : Trigger width
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