BM-500
CL / BB-500
CL
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7.
Configuring the Camera
7.1.
DIP switch SW-800
This switch has following functions.
1. Select the circuit for WEEN output at pin 9 of the Hirose connector.
2. Enable/Disable 75 ohm termination for the trigger input, pin 10 on the Hirose connector.
The switch can be accessed by removing the top cover. The defaults are shown in the below
diagram.
7.2.
RS-232C control
All configuration of the BM-500CL / BB-500CL camera is done via the serial communication in the
Camera Link connector. 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.
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>
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>
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
SW800
Open Collector
Complementary
Emitter follower
75
Ω
ON
75
Ω
OFF
Default setting