Camera Control Command; Overview; Serial Communication Specifications; Command System - Sony XCL-X700 Technical Manual

Digital video camera module
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Camera Control Command

Overview

The XCL-X700/V500 (Black and White Video
Camera Module) can be controlled externally using
serial communication.
This serial communication control is carried out using
commands sent via the camera's serial link.
At this time, RS-232C has been replaced by RS-644.
Serial Communication
Specifications
The serial communication system for the XCL-X700/
V500 is an asynchronous method compliant with RS-
232C. The following table shows the transmission
control specifications.
Command inputs are echoed back.
38400/19200 [bps]
Baud rate
Default setting: 38400[bps]
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop bit
1
Flow control
None

Command System

The following table shows the command system.
Command category
Camera control commands
Setting value control command
XCL-X700/V500
Description
Controls the camera.
Controls setting data saved in the
camera.
Camera Control Command

Command Format

To input (send) a command, delimit a command name
and parameters with spaces, and press the Enter
(Carriage Return) key.
The following show the input format and an example:
<Input format>
command param1 param2 [Enter]
<Input example> PARTIAL 1 <CR>
Input characters are case-insensitive.
Use decimal numbers for parameters.

Command Input and Response

When the camera receives commands from the host, it
returns a response after each command is processed.
Input commands are echoed back.
Note
To input multiple commands continuously, input a
command after the previous command returns the
response.
PC
CAMERA
Command
Echo back
Response
Command response messages are as follows:
ok
: normal
error syntax : syntax error
error status : status error
Command processing
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