CV-A11
7. Configuring the Camera
7.1. RS-232C control.
All configuration of the CV-A11 camera is done via the RS-232C port. 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.
Baud Rate
9600 bps
Data Length
8 bit
Start Bit
1 bit
Stop Bit
1 bit
Parity None
Xon/Xoff Control None
RS 232C cable
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
Fig. 24. RS-232C cable.
Protocol.
Transmit setting to camera:
NN=
[
Parameter
]
<CR><LF>
(NN is any kind of command. Capital or small letters.)
To have all communication visible on the emulator screen, start with:
EB=1<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
COMPLETE<CR><LF>
Transmit the following to see the current parameter for a command:
NN?<CR><LF>
(NN is any commands with parameters.)
The camera answers:
NN=
[
Parameter
]
Transmit the following to see the current camera settings:
ST?<CR><LF>
The camera returns the current parameter settings.
Transmit the following to get command list help:
HP?<CR><LF>
The camera returns a complete command list.
Unknown commands send to camera: (XY is unknown command).
XY=1<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
01 Unknown Command!!<CR><LF>
Invalid parameters send to camera: (99 is invalid parameter for SH).
SH=99<CR><LF>
The camera answers:
02 Bad Parameters!!<CR><LF>
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