CV-A11
7.2. CV-A11 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
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=1/30
2=1/60
4=1/250
6=1/1000
8=1/4000
10=1/20,000
12=1/60,000
14=1/100,000
1=1/50
3=1/125
5=1/500
7=1/2000
9=1/10,000
11=1/40,000
13=1/80,000
All15 step is valid
in normal trigger
mode.
In all trigger
modes shutter
speeds higher
than 9 will result
in 1/10,000
PE Programmable expos. PE=[Param.]<CR><LF> 0=*1), 1=1.5H 1023=1023.5 H H= 63.56µsec
HC HD accumulation HC=[Param.]<CR><LF> 0=H synchron
accumulation
1=a-synchron
accumulation
a-sync. only for
TR=2 and TR=3
C – Signals and polarity
SO Sync signal SO=[Param.]<CR><LF> 0=no sync 1=sync on video
CW Clock/WEN CW=[Param.]<CR><LF> 0= WEN out 1=Clock out CW=0 if clock not
used
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
*1) PE=0 has no function in triggered mode. PE=1 is 0.5H in continuous mode
*2) If positive logic is used (TP=1), the first trigger pulse after power up will be ignored.
!! Do not try to use commands not shown in the list.
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