Piranha HN RoHS User Manual
03-032-20135-00
Teledyne DALSA
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4. Software Interface: How to
Control the Camera
All Piranha HN-xx 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:
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Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and sync signal source.
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Flat field correction.
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Mirroring and readout control.
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Generating a test pattern for debugging.
The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol and the PC does not require any custom software.
Note:
This command set has changes from previous Teledyne DALSA cameras. Do not assume that the
Piranha HN commands perform similarly to older cameras.
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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115,200 kbps (fixed)
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Camera does not echo characters
Command Format
When entering commands, remember that:
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A carriage return <CR> ends each command.
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A space or multiple space characters separate parameters. Tabs or commas are invalid parameter
separators.
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Upper and lowercase characters are accepted
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The backspace key is supported
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The camera will answer each command with either <CR><LF> “OK >" or <CR><LF>"Error xx: Error
Message >" or <CR><LF>“Warning xx: Warning Message >”. The ">" is used exclusively as the last
character sent by the camera.
The following parameter conventions are used in the manual:
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i
= integer value
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f
= real number
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m
= member of a set
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s
= string
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t
= tap id
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x
= pixel column number
