CV-L108CL
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8.37 Serial communication
The CV-L108CL can communicate by serial communication via the Camera Link connector
or via RS232C in the 12-pin Hirose connector. The Baud Rate is fixed at 9600 bps.
Switch SW1 at the rear panel of the camera is used to select which way the serial
communication is set up.
SW1
No
Function
Setting
OFF
ON
1
Select serial communication path
Hirose 12Pin
Camera link
2
External trigger input termination
75 ohm
TTL
Note: HIROSE 12 Pin and Camera Link can not be used simultaneously.
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
Baud Rate
9600
Data Length
8bit
Start Bit
1bit
Stop Bit
1bit
Parity
Non
Xon/Xoff Control
Non
1
2
Serial comm.
HR
⇔
CL
75Ω
ON ⇔ OFF
1
2