Fairchild CAM/CCD-4KCL.TDI Camera Control, Quick Start with the CameraLinkTM Interface, Commands

SECTION 3

Camera Control

3.1 Quick Start with the CameraLinkTM Interface

Follow your Frame Grabber manufacturer’s instructions when inserting the frame grabber card into your PC. Be sure that you install the correct configuration software that matches the camera you are using.

At this point your camera should already be connected to the DC power supply and connected to the frame grabber in your PC.

To communicate with your camera we have created specific commands. In the next section we will go over these commands in detail.

3.2 Camera Control Signals using Camera Link™ Interface

Four LVDS pairs are reserved for general-purpose camera control. They are defined as camera inputs and frame grabber inputs. In the case of Fairchild Imaging’s CAM/CCD- 2KCL.TDI and CAM/CCD-4KCL.TDI cameras the signals are:

Line Sync (generically Camera Control 1, CC1)

Frame Sync (generically Camera Control 2, CC2) Spare, unused (generically Camera Control 3, CC3) Spare, unused (generically Camera Control 4, CC4)

3.3 Serial Communication

The serial interface for the camera has the following characteristics: default baud rate 38400, one start bit, one stop bit, no parity, and no handshaking.

3.4 Commands

Note: Commands are not case sensitive. To input commands, type in the three character command and hit enter.

Command Syntax:

Command + enter, example: Type in RSH, then enter

Command + enter + value, example: Type in SSM then enter, then type 2

Command + enter + value + enter, example: Type in SLR then enter, then type 2000, then enter

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