CMCB-140MCL/CM-140MCL-UV/CMCB-140PMCL
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7.
Configuring the Camera
7.1.
RS-232C control
All configuration of the CM/CB-140MCL and CM / CB-140PMCL cameras are 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>
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>
Baud Rate
9600 bps
Data Length
8 bit
Start Bit
1 bit
Stop Bit
1 bit
Parity
None
Xon/Xoff Control
None
