Troubleshooting Using The Serial Interface; Specific Solutions - Dalsa Stop Action 4M30 User Manual

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5.2 Troubleshooting Using the Serial Interface

Communications
To quickly verify serial communications send the
and receiving the help menu, the serial commu
persist, review Appen
Verify Parameters
To verify the camera setup, send the
valid parameter ranges, send the
Verify Factory Calibrated Settings
To restore the camera's factory settings send th
After executing this command send the
Verify Timin
Use the test pattern feature to verify the proper timing and connections between the
camera and the frame grabber and ve
chain.
5.3 Spe cific Solutions
No Output or Erratic Behavior
If your camera provides no output or behaves erratically, it may be picking up random
noise from long cables acting as antennae. Do not attach wires to unused pins. Verify that
the camera is
signal for synchronization).
Line D
Verify that the frequency of the internal sync is set correctly.
Noisy Output
Check your power supply voltage outputs for noise. Noise present on these lines can
result in poor video quality. Low quality or non-twisted pair cable can also add noise to
the video output.
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g and Digital Video Path
not receiving spurious inputs (e.g. EXSYNC, if camera is using an internal
ropout, Bright Lines, or Incorrect Frame rate
(h elp) command. By sending the
h
nications are verified. If further problems
(g et camera parameters) command. To retrieve
gcp
(help) command.
e command.
rfs
command to verify the f
gcp
rify the proper output along the digital processing
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