Falcon 4M Camera Manual
03-032-20044-01
DALSA
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Software Interface: How
to Control the Camera
All camera features can be controlled through the serial interface. The camera can also be
used without the serial interface after it has been set up correctly. Functions available
include:
•
Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and sync signal source
•
Data readout control
•
Generating a test pattern for debugging
•
The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol and the camera does not
require any custom software.
Serial Protocol Defaults
•
8 data bits
•
1 stop bit
•
No parity
•
No flow control
•
9.6Kbps
•
Camera does not echo characters
Command Format
When entering commands, remember that:
•
A carriage return
<CR>
ends each command.
•
The camera will answer each command with either
<CR><LF>
OK >
or
Error x:
Error Message >
. The
>
is always the last character sent by the camera.
•
The camera accepts both upper and lower case commands.
•
The following parameter conventions are used in the manual:
•
i
= integer value
f
= real number
m
= member of a set. Value must be entered exactly as displayed on help screen.
