User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction to the Falcon XDR and HG Cameras
- Camera Hardware Interface
- Serial Interface: How to Control the Camera
- Serial Protocol Defaults
- Command Format
- 3.1 Setting Baud Rate
- 3.2 Camera Serial Command Help Screen
- 3.3 Retrieving Information About the Camera
- 3.4 First Power Up Camera Settings
- 3.5 Saving and Restoring Settings
- 3.6 Camera Output Format
- 3.7 Setting Exposure Mode, Frame Rate and Exposure Time
- 3.8 Setting a Vertical Window of Interest
- 3.9 Flat Field Correction
- 3.10 Gain Adjustments
- 3.11 Generating a Test Pattern
- Optical and Mechanical Considerations
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Camera Link™ Reference, Timing, and Configuration Table
- Appendix B: Error Handling and Command List
- Appendix C: EMC Declaration
- Technical Support
- Index
DALSA Falcon XDR and HG Series Camera User's Manual
30 Serial Interface: How to Control the Camera
Command Format
When entering commands, remember that:
• A carriage return <CR> ends each command.
• The camera will answer each command with either <CR><LF>
OK > or Error x: Error
Message >
. The > is always the last character sent by the camera.
• The camera accepts both upper and lower case commands.
• The following parameter conventions are used in the manual:
i = integer value
f = real number
m = member of a set. Value must be entered exactly as displayed on help screen.
s = string
t = tap id
x = pixel column number
y = pixel row number
Example: to retrieve the current camera settings
gcp <CR>
3.1 Setting Baud Rate
The baud rate sets the speed in bps of the serial communication port.
Serial Command: sbr
Purpose: Sets the speed in bps of the serial communication port.
Syntax:
• sbr m
Syntax Elements:
• m
Baud rate. Available baud rates are: 9600 (default),
19200, 57600, and 115200.
Notes: The
rc (reset camera) command will not reset the camera to
the power-on baud rate and will reboot using the last used
baud rate.
Example:
• sbr 57600