Software Interface: How To Control The Camera - Dalsa 4M30 User Manual

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Software Interface: How
to Control the Camera
All camera features can be controlled through the serial interface. The camera can also be
used without the serial interface after it has been set up correctly. Functions available
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Serial Protocol Defaults
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Command Format
When entering commands, remember that:
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Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and sync signal source
Data readout control
Generating a test pattern for debugging
The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol and the camera does not
require any custom software.
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity
No flow control
9.6Kbps
Camera does not echo characters
A carriage return <CR> ends each command.
The camera will answer each command with either <CR><LF> OK > or Error x:
Error Message >. The > is always the last character sent by the camera.
The camera accepts both upper and lower case commands.
The following parameter conventions are used in the manual:
= integer value
i
= real number
f
= member of a set. Value must be entered exactly as displayed on help screen.
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