Troubleshooting Using The Serial Interface - Teledyne HS-40-04k40 User Manual

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Data Clocking/Output Signals
To valid ate cable integrity, have the cam era send ou t a test pattern and verify it is being
properly received . Refer to section 4.7.1 Generating a Test Pattern for fu rther inform ation.

Troubleshooting Using the Serial Interface

The follow ing com m and s can aid in d ebu gging. (The com plete com m and protocol is
d escribed in Append ix B and C.)
Communications
To qu ickly verify serial com m u nications send the help co m m and . The
retu rns the online help m enu . If fu rther problem s persist, review Append ix C for m ore
inform ation on com m u nications.
Verify Parameters
To verify the cam era param eters, send the
Cam era Settings for a com plete explanation of the cam era param eters screen.
Verify Factory Calibrated Settings
To restore the cam era's factory settings and d isable the FPN and PRN U coefficients, send
the
After execu ting this com m and send the
Verify Timing and Digital Video Path
Use the test pattern featu re to verify the proper tim ing and connections betw een the
cam era and the fram e grabber and verify the proper ou tpu t along the d igital process ing
chain. See below .
Generating Test Patterns
The cam era can generate a test pattern to aid in system d ebu gging. Use the com m and
svm 1 to activate the test pattern. The test pattern is a ram p from 0 to 255DN , then starts
at 0 again. Use the test pattern to verify the proper tim ing and connections betw een the
cam era and the fram e grabber.
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rfs com m and .
N o test pattern or bad test pattern— May ind icate a problem w ith the cam era (e.g.
m issing bit) or a system setu p problem (e.g. fram e grabber or tim ing ). Verify the
presence of the LVAL and STROBE signals.
Test pattern successful— Ru n the
gl com m and u nd er both d ark and light cond itions to retrieve a line of raw vid eo (no
d igital processing). Und er d ark cond itions, w ith factory settings, the analog offset
valu e shou ld be w ithin the specified range (refer to the u ser specifications). Ad ju st
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gcp
com m and . See section 4.7.6 Retu rning
gcp com m and to verify the factory settings.
svm 0 com m and to activate vid eo. Then ru n the
h com m and
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