SECTION 3
Camera Control
3.1 Quick Start with the CameraLink
TM
Interface
Follow your Frame Grabber manufacturer’s instructions when inserting the frame
grabber card into your PC. Be sure that you install the correct configuration
software that matches the camera you are using.
At this point your camera should already be connected to the DC power supply and
connected to the frame grabber in your PC.
To communicate with your camera we have created specific commands. In the next
section we will go over these commands in detail.
3.2 Camera Control Signals using Camera Link™ Interface
Four LVDS pairs are reserved for general-purpose camera control. They are defined as
camera inputs and frame grabber inputs. In the case of Fairchild Imaging’s CAM/CCD-
2KCL.TDI and CAM/CCD-4KCL.TDI cameras the signals are:
Line Sync (generically Camera Control 1, CC1)
Frame Sync (generically Camera Control 2, CC2)
Spare, unused (generically Camera Control 3, CC3)
Spare, unused (generically Camera Control 4, CC4)
3.3 Serial Communication
The serial interface for the camera has the following characteristics: default baud rate
38400, one start bit, one stop bit, no parity, and no handshaking.
3.4 Commands
Note: Commands are not case sensitive. To input commands, type in the three
character command and hit enter.
Command Syntax:
C enter, example:
Type in RSH, then enter
C enter + value, example:
Type in SSM then enter, then type 2
C enter + value + enter, example:
Type in SLR then enter, then type
2000, then enter
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