Remote Control Of The Photon Camera - FLIR Photon Block 2 User Manual

Photon User Guide 412-0035-00-10 Version 100
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7 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE PHOTON CAMERA

The Photon provides advanced camera control through an RS-232 serial interface. This can be
accessed using a PC with the standard serial communications port and the I/O Module. Included
with your Photon is PC-based Control Panel software that communicates with the camera. This
software provides remote control of various camera features and modes as well as image capture
using a graphical user interface (GUI). The Photon OEM GUI software is compatible with
Windows 2000 / 2000 Professional, and Windows XP Professional. The PC must have a spare
serial communications port for the I/O Module the Control Panel software.
If your application demands for embedded or specialty applications that require custom control
software, a Software Developer's Kit (SDK) and an Electronic Interface Control Document
(ICD) are available to support your development efforts. Those intending to generate their own
custom software are encouraged to read the remainder of this section regarding the Photon OEM
GUI to better understand the camera modes and parameters.
To video
monitor
To PC
(only required if using RS-232
interface.)
Figure 6: Photon after cabling
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