Dalsa Piranha HS 4x-02K30, User Manual

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3
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. This chapter explains
the most commonly used and important commands, including:
•
Saving and restoring settings
•
Setting the exposure mode and line rate
•
Setting gains
•
Setting the number of TDI stages
•
Flat field correction
3.1 Overview: Setting up the Camera to Send
Commands
The following steps describe how to begin using the Piranha HS 4x 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 also be provided by the framegrabber manufacturer. Standard terminal
software, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal, can be used if the 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:
i
This chapter outlines the
more commonly used
commands. See
Appendix B on page 51
for a list of all available
commands.