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