User`s manual

Piranha HN RoHS User Manual

03-032-20135-01 Teledyne DALSA

4. Software Interface: How to

Control the Camera

All camera features can be controlled through the serial interface. The camera can also b e used without

the serial interface after it has been set up correctly. Functions available include:

 Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and sync signal source.

 Flat field correction.

 Mirroring and readout control.

 Generating a test pattern for debugging.

The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol and the PC does not require any custom software.

Note: This command set has changes from previous Teledyne DALSA cameras. Do not assume that the

Piranha HS NIR commands perform similarly to older cameras.

Serial Protocol Defaults

 8 data bits

 1 stop bit

 No parity

 No flow control

 115,200 kbps (fixed)

 Camera does not echo characters

Command Format

When entering commands, remember that:

 A carriage return <CR> ends each command.

 A space or multiple space characters separate parameters. Tabs or commas are invalid parameter

separators.

 Upper and lowercase characters are accepted

 The backspace key is supported

 The cam era w ill answer each command w ith either <CR><LF> ―OK >" or <CR><LF>"Error xx: Error

Message >" or <CR><LF>―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:

 i = integer value

 f = real number

 m = member of a set

 s = string

 t = tap id

 x = pixel column number