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7.
Configuring the camera
All the modes and functions of this camera are controlled by serial communication, via the Camera
Link connector or via RS-232C on the Hirose 12-pin connector.
Chapter 7.1 shows the complete list of ASCII commands. Chapter 7.2 describes the commands in
detail, in alphabetical order (sorted by command the acronym)
7.1.
CV-L108CL Command list
Command
Name
Format
Parameter
Remarks
A – General settings and useful commands.
EB Echo Back
EB=[Param.]<CR><LF>
EB?<CR><LF>
0=Echo off, 1=Echo on
Returns character
sent to the camera.
Off at power up
ST
Camera Status
Request
ST?<CR><LF>
Display current
settings of all
functions
HP
Online Help
Request
HP?<CR><LF>
Get a list of available
commands
VN
Firmware
Program
Version
Request
VN?<CR><LF>
3 digits
Example:
100 = Version 1.00
PV
FPGA Program
Version
Request
PV?<CR><LF>
3 digits
Example:
100 = Version 1.00
ID
Camera ID
Request
ID?<CR><LF>
Returns the camera‟s
ID (?). Factory
setting.
MD
Model Name
Request
MD?<CR><LF>
Returns the camera‟s
model name. Factory
setting.
UD User ID
UD=[Param.]<CR><LF>
UD?<CR><LF>
User definable field.
Up to 16 characters.
B - Line Rate, Exposure
LR Line Rate
LR=[Param.]<CR><LF>
LR?<CR><LF>
564 to 577536, in 25ns
increments
Only valid for TG=0
TG Trigger origin TG=[Param.]<CR><LF>
TG?<CR><LF>
0=Internal clock generator
1=External signal
Only valid for TR=0,
or 1
AR
One-push auto
line rate set
AR=[Param.]<CR><LF>
AR?<CR><LF>
0=Activate one-push auto line
rate set
Only valid for TR=0
and TG=0
AL
Auto line rate
reference
level
AL=[Param.]<CR><LF>
AL?<CR><LF>
0 to 1023
Only valid for TG=0
EI
RB Exposure
interlocked
with G
EI=[Param.]<CR><LF>
EI?<CR><LF>
0=Off (independent)
1=On (interlocked)
Only valid for TR=1
PER
Programmable
Exposure - Red
PER=[Param.]<CR><LF
>
PER?<CR><LF>
2 to 577536, in 25ns
increments
Only valid for TR=1
