Configuring The Camera; Rs-232C Control - JAI LT-400CL User Manual

7.

Configuring the camera

All the modes and functions of this camera are controlled by serial communication, via the
Camera Link connector or via RS-232C on the Hirose 12-pin connector.
Chapter 7.1 shows the complete list of ASCII commands. Chapter 7.2 describes the commands
in detail, in alphabetical order (sorted by the command acronym)
7.1.

RS-232C control

All configuration of the LT-400CL camera is done via the RS-232C port on the 12-pin HR
connector or via Camera Link. The camera can be set up from a PC running terminal emulator
software, or using JAI's camera control software.
Below is the description of the ASCII based short command protocol.
Communication setting
Baud Rate
Data Length
Start Bit
Stop Bit
Parity
Xon/Xoff Control
Note: Baud rate is available for 9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps, 57600bps and
115200bps.
Protocol.
Transmit setting to camera:
NN=Parameter<CR><LF> (
The camera answers:
COMPLETE<CR><LF>
To have all communication visible on the emulator screen, start with:
EB=1<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
COMPLETE<CR><LF>
Transmit request command to camera:
NN?<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
NN=Parameter<CR><LF>
Transmit the following to have the camera actual setting:
ST?<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
A complete list of the current settings
Transmit the following to have a command list:
HP?<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
A list with all commands and possible settings
LT-400CL
9600 bps
8 bit
1 bit
RS 232C cable
1 bit
None
None
(NN is any kind of command.)
NN is any kind of command. Capital or small letters.)
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1 CD 1 CD
4 DTR 4 DTR
6 DSR 6 DSR
2 RXD 2 RXD
TXD TXD
CAMERA CAMERA
3 TXD 3 TXD
RXD RXD
5 GND 5 GND
GND GND
7 RTS 7 RTS
8 CTS 8 CTS
9 CI 9 CI
9 pin 9 pin
D-con D-con
PC COM PC COM
PORT PORT