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5.2
Setting up in the system .................................................................................................................. 16
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Camera Software Interface ................................................................................................ 17
6.1
Control and Interface ...................................................................................................................... 17
6.2
Serial Protocol and Command Format ............................................................................................ 18
6.2.1
Syntax
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6.2.2
Command Processing
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6.2.3
GenCP Compliance
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6.2.4
Error code table
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Camera Commands ........................................................................................................... 20
7.1
Device Information .......................................................................................................................... 20
7.2
Device Privilege, Standby, Status and Reboot ................................................................................. 21
7.3
Communication and Firmware version ........................................................................................... 22
7.4
Image Format .................................................................................................................................. 23
7.5
Image Control .................................................................................................................................. 27
7.6
Acquisition Control .......................................................................................................................... 28
7.7
Gains and Offsets ............................................................................................................................. 30
7.8
Color Management .......................................................................................................................... 32
7.9
Flat Field Correction ........................................................................................................................ 37
7.9.1
Automatic Calibration .............................................................................................................. 38
7.9.2
Manual Flat Field Correction ................................................................................................... 42
7.10 Save & Restore FFC and Configuration User set .............................................................................. 44
7.10.1
Save & Restore FFC .................................................................................................................. 44
7.10.2
Save & Restore Settings
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APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................ 46
Appendix A. Test Patterns ........................................................................................................ 47
A.1 4k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 47
A.2 2k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 47
A.3 1k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 47
A.4 1k Pixels, 12bits ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Appendix B. Timing Diagrams ................................................................................................... 49
B.1 Synchronization Modes with Variable Exposure Time .......................................................................... 49
B.2 Synchronisation Modes with Maximum Exposure Time ....................................................................... 50
B.3 Timing Values ........................................................................................................................................ 51
Appendix C. CameraLink Data Cables ........................................................................................ 52
