
CV-A1 
7.2. CV-A1  RS-232C  command list.
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  | A  | –  | General settings and  | useful commands  | 
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EB  | 
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  | Echo Back  | EB=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=Echo off  | 1=Echo on  | 
  | Off at power up  | ||
ST  | 
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  | Camera Status request  | ST?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | Actual setting  | ||
HP  | 
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  | Online Help request  | HP?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | Command list  | ||
VN  | 
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  | Firmware version  | VN?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | 3 letter version  | ||
ID  | 
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  | Camera ID request  | ID?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | 10 characters *3)  | ||
MD  | 
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  | Model name request  | MD?<CR><LF>  | 
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  | ≤10 characters *3)  | ||
UD  | 
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  | User ID  | UD= Param. <CR><LF>  | Save and load user text  | 
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  | ≤16 characters *3)  | 
  | B – Timing and shutter related commands | 
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SC  | 
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  | Scanning format  | SC=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=full frame  | 1=1/2 partial  | 
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  | 2=1/3 partial  | 3=1/6 partial  | 
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TR  | 
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  | Trigger mode  | TR=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=normal  | 1=Edge  | 
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  | 2=Pulse width  | 3=Frame delay  | 
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  | 4=Long time  | 5=Start/stop  | 
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  | 6=Smearless  | 
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SM  | 
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  | Shutter mode  | SM=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=Normal  | 1=Programmab.  | 
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SH  | 
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  | Shutter speed  | SH=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=Off  | 1=1/30  | 
  | All16 step is valid  | ||
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  | 2=1/60  | 3=1/100  | 
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  | 4=1/250  | 5=1/500  | 
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  | 6=1/1000  | 7=1/2000  | 
  | In all trigger  | 
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  | 8=1/4000  | 9=1/8000  | 
  | modes shutter  | 
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  | 10=1/20,000  | 11=1/40,000  | 
  | speeds higher  | 
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  | 12=1/80,000  | 13=1/120,000  | 
  | than 9 will result  | 
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  | in 1/12,000  | ||
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  | 14=1/160,000  | 15=1/200,000  | 
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PE  | 
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  | Programmable expos.  | PE= Param. <CR><LF>  | 0=1.3 H, 1=1.3H  | 1023=1023.3 H  | 
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  | H= 58.4∝sec  | 
BI  | 
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  | Binning  | BI=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=off  | 1=vertical  | 
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  | 2=horizontal  | 3=hor. + ver.  | 
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HC  | 
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  | HD accumulation  | HC=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=H synchron  | 
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  | accumulation  | accumulation  | 
  | TR=1 and TR=3  | 
  | C – Signals and polarity | 
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SO  | 
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  | Sync signal  | SO=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=no sync  | 1=sync on video  | 
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PC  | 
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  | Pixel clock  | PC=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=no clock out  | 1=clock out  | 
  | Should be off  | ||
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  | when not used  | 
EW  | 
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  | EEN/WEN | EW=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0= EEN out  | 1=WEN out  | 
  | Pin#6 on 6 pin  | ||
TP  | 
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  | Trigger polarity  | TP=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0= active low  | 1= active high  | 
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  | WEN polarity  | WP=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0= active low  | 1= active high  | 
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  | D – Gain and analogue signals setting | 
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AS  | 
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  | AGC Switch  | AS=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=AGC off  | 1=AGC on  | 
  | 0= manual gain  | ||
AG  | 
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  | AGC Level  | AG=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=low  | 255=high  | 
  | Range 0 to 255  | ||
GA  | 
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  | Manual gain Level  | GA=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=low  | 255=high  | 
  | Range 0 to 255  | ||
RP  | 
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  | Rear Potentiometer  | RP=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=manual gain  | 1=rear potm.  | 
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SU  | 
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  | Setup Level  | SU=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=low  | 255=high  | 
  | Range 0 to 255  | ||
WC  | 
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  | White clip Level  | WC=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=low  | 255=high  | 
  | Range 0 to 255  | ||
GS  | 
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  | Gamma Select  | GS=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=gamma 1  | 1=gamma 0.45  | 
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  | E – Saving and loading data in EEPROM | 
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LD  | 
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  | Load settings from  | LD=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 0=Factory data  | 1=User 1 area  | 
  | Latest used data  | ||
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  | camera EEPROM  | 
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  | 2=User 2 area  | 3=User 3 area  | 
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  | default at next  | 
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  | power up  | 
SA  | 
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  | Save settings to  | SA=[Param.]<CR><LF>  | 1=User 1 area  | 2=User 2 area  | 
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  | camera EEPROM  | 
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  | 3=User 3 area  | 
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  | EEPROM area request  | EA?<CR><LF> | 
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  | Return latest used  | ||
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*1) The internal pixel clock is not changed in H binning (BI=2 and BI=3). To keep the aspect ratio correct, divided the clock by 2 in the frame grabber.
*2) If positive logic is used (TP=1), the first trigger pulse after power up will be ignored.
*3) Functions implemented from s/no E102910
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