Configuring The Camera; Rs-232C Control; Communication Setting - JAI AT-030MCL User Manual

10. Configuring the Camera

10.1. RS-232C control

All configuration of the AT-030MCL camera is done 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.

10.2. Communication setting.

Baud Rate
Data Length
Start Bit
Stop Bit
Parity
Xon/Xoff Control
Protocol.
Transmit setting to camera:
NN=Parameter<CR><LF> (NN is any kind of command. Capital or small
The camera answers:
COMPLETE<CR><LF>
Note: Some commands can only be requested.
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> (NN is any kind of command.)
The camera answers:
NN=Parameter<CR><LF>
Transmit the following to have the camera's actual settings:
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
Invalid parameters sent to camera: (99 is an invalid parameter)
SH=99<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
02 Bad Parameters!!<CR><LF>
To see firmware number.
VN?<CR><LF>
To see camera ID. It shows the manufacturing lot number.
ID?<CR><LF>
AT-030MCL
9600 bps
8 bit
1 bit
RS 232C cable
1 bit
None
None
CAMERA CAMERA
letters.)
- 38 -
1 CD 1 CD
4 DTR 4 DTR
6 DSR 6 DSR
9 pin 9 pin
2 RXD 2 RXD
TXD TXD
D-con D-con
3 TXD 3 TXD
RXD RXD
PC COM PC COM
5 GND 5 GND
GND GND
PORT PORT
7 RTS 7 RTS
8 CTS 8 CTS
9 CI 9 CI