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Camera Control Commands
Camera Control
Commands
Camera control commands are categorized as follows:
AE (Auto Exposure): Auto-exposure setting (page 18)
WB (White Balance): White balance setting (page 20)
PIC (Picture):
Sharpness (aperture
compensation), noise reduction,
and video process settings
(page 21)
WPC (White Pixel Compensation):
White point detection and
compensation settings (page 22)
OPD (Optical Detector):
AE and AWB detection frame
settings (page 23)
IN/OUT:
Input/output settings (page 23)
MEMO:
Memo function settings (page 24)
AE (Auto Exposure)
AE Operation Mode Setting
AGC Maximum Gain Setting (STEP)
AGC Maximum Gain Setting (FINE)
The relationship between gain and fine settings are as
follows:
CCD Iris Electronic Shutter Maximum
Speed Setting
Command
Name
AE-MODE
Parameter 1
Operation Mode, 0 to 5
0: Fixed electronic s fixed gain
1: Fixed electronic slow s fixed gain
2: Fixed electronic s AGC
3: CCD IRIS
4: CCD IRIS + Auto slow shutter
5: CCD IRIS + AGC
Default is Mode 2
Conditions
None
Process
0 and 1 select the ME operation mode, and
other values set the AE mode.
Command
Name
AGCMAX-STEP
Parameter 1
Gain: 6 to 18 [dB]
Default is 18 [dB]
Conditions
Valid when AE-MODE parameter 2 and 5.
Process
Sets the upper gain limit for AGC.
Command
Name
AGCMAX-FINE
Parameter 1
Gain: 22 to 67
Default is 67
Conditions
Valid when AE-MODE parameter 2 and 5.
Process
Sets the upper gain limit for AGC.
FINE Setting Gain (dB)
22
6
26
7
30
8
33
9
37
10
41
11
44
12
48
13
52
14
56
15
59
16
63
17
67
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Command
Name
CCDIRIS-MAX
Parameter 1
Max. electronic shutter speed: 0 to 8
0: 1/100 [s]
1: 1/120 [s]
2: 1/250 [s]
3: 1/500 [s]
4: 1/1000 [s]
5: 1/4000 [s]
6: 1/10000 [s]
7: 1/50000 [s]
8: 1/100000 [s]
Default is 5
Conditions
Valid when AE-MODE is 3 to 5.
Process
Sets the maximum speed of auto electronic
shutter control.
