Camera Control Commands - Sony XC505 Technical Manual

Camera Control
Commands
Camera control commands are categorized as follows:
AE (Auto Exposure): Auto-exposure setting (page 18)
WB (White Balance): White balance setting (page 20)
PIC (Picture):
WPC (White Pixel Compensation):
OPD (Optical Detector):
IN/OUT:
MEMO:
AE (Auto Exposure)
AE Operation Mode Setting
Command
AE-MODE
Name
Parameter 1 Operation Mode, 0 to 5
0: Fixed electronic shutter + fixed gain
1: Fixed electronic slow shutter + fixed gain
2: Fixed electronic shutter + AGC
3: CCD IRIS
4: CCD IRIS + Auto slow shutter
5: CCD IRIS + AGC
Default is Mode 2
Conditions None
Process 0 and 1 select the ME operation mode, and
other values set the AE mode.
AGC Maximum Gain Setting (STEP)
Command
AGCMAX-STEP
Name
Parameter 1 Gain: 6 to 18 [dB]
Default is 18 [dB]
Conditions Valid when AE-MODE parameter 2 and 5.
Process Sets the upper gain limit for AGC.
18

Camera Control Commands

Sharpness (aperture
compensation), noise reduction,
and video process settings
(page 21)
White point detection and
compensation settings (page 22)
AE and AWB detection frame
settings (page 23)
Input/output settings (page 23)
Memo function settings (page 24)
AGC Maximum Gain Setting (FINE)
Command
AGCMAX-FINE
Name
Parameter 1 Gain: 22 to 67
Default is 67
Conditions Valid when AE-MODE parameter 2 and 5.
Process Sets the upper gain limit for AGC.
The relationship between gain and fine settings are as
follows:
FINE Setting Gain (dB)
22 6
26 7
30 8
33 9
37 10
41 11
44 12
48 13
52 14
56 15
59 16
63 17
67 18
CCD Iris Electronic Shutter Maximum
Speed Setting
Command
CCDIRIS-MAX
Name
Parameter 1 Max. electronic shutter speed: 0 to 8
0: 1/100 [s]
1: 1/120 [s]
2: 1/250 [s]
3: 1/500 [s]
4: 1/1000 [s]
5: 1/4000 [s]
6: 1/10000 [s]
7: 1/50000 [s]
8: 1/100000 [s]
Default is 5
Conditions Valid when AE-MODE is 3 to 5.
Process Sets the maximum speed of auto electronic
shutter control.