JAI CV-A33CL operation manual RS-232C control

CV-A33CL

7.2. RS-232C control

All configuration of the CV-A33CL camera is done via the RS-232C port on the 12 pin HR connector or via Camera Link. (Internal switch SW200 off for HR). 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.

Communication setting.

	Baud Rate	9600 bps				1 CD
						4 DTR
	Data Length	8 bit
						6 DSR	9 pin
	Start Bit	1 bit		CAMERA	TXD	2 RXD	D-con
			RS 232C cable		RXD	3 TXD	PC COM
	Stop Bit	1 bit
					GND	5 GND
							PORT
	Parity	None				7 RTS
						8 CTS
	Xon/Xoff Control	None
						9 CI
Protocol.

Transmit setting to camera:

NN=[Parameter]<CR><LF> (NN is any kind of command. Capital or small letters.) The camera answers:

COMPLETE<CR><LF>

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 actual setting:

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 send 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>

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