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AM-800CL / AB-800CL
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9. Configuring the camera
9.1 RS-232C control
All configuration of the AM-800CL and AB-800CL cameras are done via Camera Link. The
camera can be set up from a PC running terminal emulator software, or using JAI´s camera
control software.
Below is the description of the ASCII based short command protocol.
9.2 Communication setting.
Protocol.
Transmit setting to camera:
NN=
Parameter
<CR><LF>
(NN is any kind of command. Capital or small letters.)
The camera answers:
COMPLETE<CR><LF>
Note: Some commands can only be requested.
To have all communication visible on the emulator screen, start with:
EB=1<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
COMPLETE<CR><LF>
Transmit request command to camera:
NN?<CR><LF>
(NN is any kind of command.)
The camera answers:
NN=
Parameter
<CR><LF>
Transmit the following to have the camera‟s actual settings:
ST?<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
A complete list of the current settings
Transmit the following to have a command list:
HP?<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
A list with all commands and possible settings
Invalid parameters sent to camera: (99 is an invalid parameter)
SH=99<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
02 Bad Parameters!!<CR><LF>
To see firmware number.
VN?<CR><LF>
To see camera ID. It shows the manufacturing lot number.
ID?<CR><LF>
Baud Rate
9600 bps
RS 232C cable
Data Length
8 bit
Start Bit
1 bit
Stop Bit
1 bit
Parity
None
Xon/Xoff Control
None
TXD
RXD
GND
1 CD
4 DTR
6 DSR
2 RXD
3 TXD
5 GND
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 CI
9 pin
D-con
PC COM
PORT
CAMERA
TXD
RXD
GND
1 CD
4 DTR
6 DSR
2 RXD
3 TXD
5 GND
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 CI
9 pin
D-con
PC COM
PORT
CAMERA