SECTION 3
Camera Control
3.1 Quick Start with the Camera LinkTM 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 that 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. Your frame grabber will see our camera and start communicating almost immediately. As soon as your camera starts communicating with the frame grabber, you can verify this fact by looking at your monitor and observing the video signal.
To communicate with your camera we have created specific commands. In the next section we will go over these commands in detail.
3.2 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
RSH
This command allows you to perform a hard camera reboot.
The camera returns….………..…Reboot Started
RSS
This command allows you to perform a logic reset.
No return………………………….no message
INQ
This command will show you what camera is connected to your PC.
The camera returns…..………….Fairchild Imaging 2K CMOS
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