
CV-A33CL 
7.3. CV-A33CL  command list
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A – General settings and useful commands  | |
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  | Echo Back  | [  | 
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  | 0=Echo off  | 1=Echo on  | Off at power up  | 
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  | Camera Status request  | ST?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | Online Help request  | HP?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | Firmware version  | VN?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | ID  | 
  | Camera ID request  | ID?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | Model Name request  | MD?<CR><LF> | 
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  | User ID (Free text)  | TR=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | User can save and load free text  | ≤ 16 characters  | ||||||||
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  | B –  | Video Output  | 
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  | Output bit allocation  | BA=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=10 bit  | 1=8 bit  | Camera Link  | |||||||
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  | C –  | Timing and shutter related | commands | 
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  | WS  | 
  | Windows Scan  | WS=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=full frame  | 1=windows scan  | 
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  | WX  | 
  | X Scan start coordinate  | WX=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 
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  | Y Scan start coordinate  | 
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  | X Scan size width  | 
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  | Y Scan size height  | 
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  | WH= | Param. <CR><LF>  | 
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  | AT  | 
  | Auto Trigger  | AT=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 
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  | Wind. 3H to 493H  | 
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  | Trigger mode  | TR=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=normal  | 1=Edge   | 
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  | Shutter mode  | SM=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=Normal  | 1=Program. exp  | 
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  | SH  | 
  | Shutter speed  | SH=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=Off (1/120)  | 1=1/250  | All 8 steps are  | |||||||
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  | 4=1/2000  | 5=1/5000  | trigger mode.  | 
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  | Programmable expos.  | [  | 
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  | PE=  | Param. <CR><LF>  | 
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  | D–  | Signals and polarity | 
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  | LS  | 
  | LVAL synchronous accum.  | [  | 
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  | 0= LVAL sync.  | 1= LVAL   | *1) Only   | 
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  | LS= | Param. <CR><LF> | 
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  | Trigger Input  | TI=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0= CamerLink  | 1= 12 pin Hiror  | 
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  | TP  | 
  | Trigger polarity  | TP= Param.  | <CR><LF>  | 0= active low  | 1= active high  | 
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  | E –  | Gain and analogue signals setting | 
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  | BL  | 
  | Black level  | BL=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 
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  | GA  | 
  | Gain level  | GA=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 
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  | CB  | 
  | Calibration of CMOS sensor  | CB=0<CR><LF>  | 0 is the only allowed parameter  | Will calibrate the  | ||||||||
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  | F –  | Saving and loading data in EEPROM  | 
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  | LD  | 
  | Load settings from camera  | [  | 
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  | 0=Factory data  | 1=User 1 area  | Latest used data  | |
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  | Param. <CR><LF>  | default at power  | |||||||||
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  | SA  | 
  | Save settings to camera  | SA=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 1=User 1 area  | 2=User 2 area  | Parameter = 0 is  | |||||||
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*)  | 
  | Auto trigger window will always  | start from top. Max frame rate  | with AT=3. It is 2 LVAL exposure + 9 LVAL  | offset.  | |||||||||
*1)  | 
  | The command LS is found on the first cameras. Only LS=1 is will work correct.  | 
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*2)  | 
  | If positive logic is used (TP=1), the first trigger pulse after power up will be ignored. TTL only.  | 
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!!Do not try to use commands not shown in this list.
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