Piranha ES-Sx User Manual
03-032-20162-00
Teledyne DALSA
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The camera will answer each command with either <CR><LF> OK > or <CR><LF>
Error xx: Error Message > or Warning xx: Warning Message >. The > is used
exclusively as the last character sent by the camera.
The following parameter conventions are used in the manual:
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i
= integer value
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f
= real number
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m
= member of a set
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s
= string
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t
= tap id
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x
= pixel column number
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y
= pixel row number
Example: to return the current camera settings
gcp
<CR>
Setting Baud Rate
Note on ES-S0 models and baud rate
The ES-S0 cameras employ an 115,200 fixed signal baud rate.
Setting Bit Depth
Set the camera’s bit depth using the set data width command. The command is in the
form
sdw f
, where the f parameter is 8, 10, or 12—corresponding to 8, 10, or 12-bit
outputs, respectively. For example, to set an 8-bit output, use the command
sdw 8
.
Save the selected bit depth using the write user settings command (wus).
Note:
For 8 and 10 bit depths, the number of lanes must be set to 5 in Sapera.
For 12 bit depth, the number of lanes must be set to 6 in Sapera.
Camera Help Screen
For quick help, the camera can return all available commands and parameters through
the serial interface.
There are two different help screens available. One lists all of the available commands to
configure camera operation. The other help screen lists all of the commands available for
retrieving camera parameters (these are called “get” commands).
To view the help screen listing all of the camera configuration commands, use the command:
Syntax:
h
To view a help screen listing all of the “get” commands, use the command:
Syntax:
gh
Notes:
For more information on the camera’s “get” commands, refer to the
section.
The camera configuration command help screen lists all commands available. Parameter
ranges displayed are the extreme ranges available. Depending on the current camera
operating conditions, you may not be able to obtain these values. If this occurs, values are
clipped and the camera returns a warning message.