BM-500CL / BB-500CL
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Transmit the following to have the camera actual setting:
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 send 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>
7.3.
Setting functions
7.3.1.
Bit allocation. BA=0, BA=1, BA=2
This command sets the output for 8-bit , 10-bit or 12-bit.
7.3.2.
Partial scan. SC=0 through 4 / Draft mode SC=5
The CCD scanning format can be selected between full or partial scanning. With partial scanning
only the vertical central part of the CCD sensor is read out with a higher frame rate. The partial
scan is done by a fast dump read out of the lines in the vertical CCD register down to the top of
the partial image. This central part of the image is read out with normal speed. The lines below
the partial image are read out and dumped with a high speed. Refer to the Chapter 6.2.4.
When SC is set at “ 5 “ , the Draft mode can be activated. Refer to the Chapter 6.1.9.
7.3.3.
Variable (Programmable) Partial PRGP=0,1 , STL=2 to 2058, ETL = 2 to 2058
The variable partial scan can set the start line and the end line of the scan to capture the
necessary portion of the object.
7.3.4.
Vertical binning. VB=0, VB=1
This function is only for BM-500CL camera.
The BM-500CL has only vertical binning mode. With V binning the pixel charge from 2 adjacent
lines are added together in the horizontal CCD register. It is done by double pulses to the vertical
CCD register. V Binning can not be used together with the Partial scanning.
7.3.5.
Shutter mode. SM=0 and SM=1
With SM=0 this function selects the shutter from the 9 fixed steps (SH=0 through SH=9SH).
With SM=1 from programmable in 2071 steps (PE=2 through PE=2072).
7.3.6.
Trigger input select. TI=0, TI=1.
This function selects the trigger input to be through Camera Link (TI=0), or as TTL through the 12
pin Hirose connector (TI=1).
