Dalsa Falcon 1.4M100 XDR Monochrome, User Manual

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Serial Interface: How to Control
the Camera
All camera features can be controlled through the serial interface, which is part of the Camera Link
interface standard. The camera can also be used without the serial interface after it has been set up
correctly. The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol and the camera does not require any
custom software.
Functions available include:
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Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and sync signal source
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Data readout control
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Generating a test pattern for debugging
Note: If you have installed the DALSA Sapera LT vision software package, you can use the CamExpert
application to communicate with the camera. CamExpert provides a user-friendly graphical interface that
allows you to directly adjust the camera parameters with typical window elements, such as drop-down lists,
without using explicit serial commands.
Serial Protocol Defaults
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8 data bits
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1 stop bit
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No parity
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No flow control
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9600 Kbps
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Camera does not echo characters