HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC CONTENTS • EXTERNAL CONTROL 1. Communication protocol ........................5 2. Connect condition ..........................5 3. Communication data format ......................5 4. Control commands...........................6 a) Switch the auto focus / manual focus ..................6 b) Move focus to FAR in manual focus mode ................6 c) Move focus to NEAR in manual focus mode ................6...
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6. Other useful commands ........................17 a) PRESET MODE .........................17 b) ZOOM TRACE PRESET MODE ....................17 • CONTROL COMMAND TIMING 1. Timing table between each commands ..................19 APPENDIX [Note] is difference of data between VK-S714 series and VK-S914. - 3/20 -...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC 1. Communication protocol Communication between the microcomputer of the camera and the PC is available by using the RS-2 32C protocol. The microcomputer receives each control command given by the PC and echoes it back to the PC.
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC 4. Control commands Switch the auto focus / manual focus :RFF0E00 :WFF0EX bit 3 of X : 0-Auto 1-Manual :WFCBBA8 ;Change :WFCBBFE ;Neutral Move focus to FAR in manual focus mode :WFCBBA9 ;Start :WFCBBFE ;Stop...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Get the status of zoom position :RFC9100 If echo back data is not “FF”, zoom position is calculated by following equation. zoom position = 16 * 256 / (XX+1) XX; echo back data If echo back data is “FF”, then following commands should be sent.
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Switch the auto / manual shutter speed :RFB7F00 :WFB7FX bit 6 of X : 0-Auto 1-Manual m) Set the shutter speed tuning value in manual shutter mode :wFCA8X :WFCAAX : tuning value [Please refer to the attached Table.2.] data (hex) = 261 * SS * 60(dec) ;...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Switch the auto / manual exposure :RFB7F00 :WFB7FX bit 4 of X : 0-Auto 1-Manual Set the brighter exposure tuning value in manual exposure mode :RFB7E00 :WFB7EX : Set bit 1 of echo back data to “0”.
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Set the darker exposure tuning value in manual exposure mode :RFB7F00 :WFB7FX bit 7 of X : 0-ON 1-OFF Switch the auto gain control (AGC) ON/OFF :RFB7F00 :WFB7FX bit 7 of X : 0-ON 1-OFF...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC 5. Others [Note] * mark : It is available after power reset. Default value in EEPROM area are subject to change without notice. Get the camera type [EEPROM area] :RE1EDX :RE1EEX Type data (X MODEL...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Switch the back light compensation (BLC) ON/OFF [RAM area] :RFECE0 :WFECEX =00 ; OFF =02 ; ON Set the BLC level tuning value in BLC ON mode [RAM area] :WFD8EX =00 - FF ; 256 step )
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Set the chroma suppression level tuning value in AGC range [RAM area] :wFD1AX =0 - F ; 16 step ) : AGC gain - AGC ON ; base : AGC gain AGC ON - 2/3 maximum AGC level...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Select the manual aperture mode [RAM area] :RFBFF00 :WFBFFX : Set bit 1 of echo back data to “1”. [ bit 1 of X : 0-Auto 1-Manual ] Set the horizontal aperture level tuning value :WFBF6X =00 - 1F ;...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC Set the vertical aperture level tuning value :WFBF9X =00 - 1F ; 32 step ) [EEPROM area]* AGC gain - AGC ON :WE031X AGC gain AGC ON - 2/3 maximum AGC level :WE032X AGC gain...
HITACHI CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY 99/12/28 COM_914.DOC 1. Timing table between each commands REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS THE OTHER COMMANDS :WFCBBA8 :WFCBBFE :WFD9E8E :WFD9F10 NTSC min. 4FIELDS(66.7ms) min. 1FIELDS(16.7ms) :WFCBBA8 :WFCBBFE :WFD9E8E :WFD9F10 min. 4FIELDS(80.0ms) min. 1FIELDS(20.0ms) < REMOTE CONROL COMMANDS > ZOOM...