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4.
RS-232C Communication Control
UNIQ does not provide its own software program for RS232C communication, contact frame
grabber vendor or UNIQ for further details.
Command
Command Name
Notes
?
Error
“?” Error will appear on screen if incorrect command is entered
ru#
Recall user page
Must have a number after “ru” such as 1, 2, 3 or 4
rp
Report current
camera setting
G = Gain; R = Reference
S = Shutter Mode; NS, NM (refer to rear plate setting)
rf
Recall factory
setting page
Factory default setting
sm#
Shutter mode
Must have a number after sm (1 ~ f), refer to section 3.3 for details.
sp#
Save user page
There are 4 user page available
ns
Normal speed
Refer to camera specifications
ds
Double speed
Refer to camera specifications
nm
Normal mode
Normal free running
am
Asynchronous mode Asynchronous reset
sc0
sc1
sc2
sc3
400fps
500fps
600fps
1000fps
400 frame per second
500 frame per second
600 frame per second
1000 frame per second
Gi###
Gain increase
### = Hexadecimals (000 ~ 3ff). If no number entered, gain will be
increased by factor of 1. If a number is entered, then number will be
added to stored gain.
gd###
Gain decrease
### = Hexadecimals (000 ~ 3ff).
Same as gi above, except it will be decreased.
gn###
Gain number
### = Hexadecimals (000 ~ 3ff). Refer to the gain curves below for
details. Only one curve applies to each camera depending on camera
model, contact UNIQ for further details.
bi###
Reference increase
### = Hexadecimals (000 ~ 3ff). If no number entered, reference
will be increased by factor of 1. If a number is entered, then number
will be added to stored reference.
Note: It’s very uncommon to change reference level, contact UNIQ for
further details.
bd###
Reference decrease
bn###
Reference number
Note:
1.
Command must be in “lower case.”
2.
All numbers have to be in “hex” format, use a PC calculator to convert between hex and
decimal numbers if necessary.
3. Command example:
User Enters: “sm5” (shutter speed at 5)
Camera returns: “?” or “3f” in Hex
(incorrect answer, no RS232C communication or something’s wrong)
or
Camera return: “
” or “1” in Hex (correct answer, it might show other
symbols depending on PC system)
4. Gain Curves:
Figure 9. Camera Gain Curves
