Dalsa Pantera TF 11M4, User Manual

Page: 22 / 68

22 Preliminary Pantera TF 11M and 6M User’s Manual
DALSA 03-32-10096-03
• 9.6Kbps
• Camera does not echo characters
When entering commands, remember that:
• A carriage return (CR) ends each command. The linefeed character is ignored.
• The camera will answer each command with either "OK >" or "Error x: Error Message
>". The ">" is always the last character sent by the camera.
• The following parameters are used throughout the manual:
i
= integer
f
= float
t
= tap
[ ]
= optional parameter
3.2 Overview: Setting up the Camera to Send
Commands
The following steps describe how to begin using the Pantera TF 11M4 and 6M8
commands.
1. If you have not already set up your camera cables, connect your cables as described
in section 2.1 Installation Overview.
2. Using a terminal program (e.g., Microsoft HyperTerminal), open a terminal window.
Note:
In order to communicate with the camera, a serial connection in the Camera
Link cable needs to be established. The framegrabber manufacturers should be able
to provide a solution in order to communicate through this serial link. The terminal
software can be also provided by the framegrabber manufacturer. Standard terminal
software such as HyperTerminal can be used in case if COM port is allocated by the
framegrabber.
Terminal should be set at 9600 baud during the camera power up.
3. When the terminal window is set up, power on the camera.
4. The boot-up message should appear on the terminal window:
Camera Initialization in progress, Please Wait ...
OK>
You can now communicate with the camera through the terminal using the software
commands described in this manual.
5. Set up the framegrabber to receive the data. Following the framegrabber
manufacturer’s instructions, set up the parameters described in the Camera Link™
Configuration Table on page 56.
6. Once the framegrabber is set up for data processing and the camera is powered up,
run your image processing software. You should be able to see an image from the
camera when exposed to a light source.
7. You can now set the other camera parameters described in this chapter.