User`s manual

18 Piranha HS 4x User’s Manual
03-32-10040-03 PRELIMINARY DALSA Corp.
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5. Set up the framegrabber to receive the data. Following the framegrabber
manufacturer’s instructions, set up the parameters described in the Camera Link™
Configuration Table on page 49.
6. Once the framegrabber is set up for data processing and the camera is powered up,
run your image processing software. You should be able to see an image from the
camera when exposed to a light source.
7. You can now set the other camera parameters described in this chapter.
Online Help
For quick help, the camera can return all available commands and parameters through the
serial interface. To generate this list, send the command
h to the camera.
Retrieving Camera Settings
To read current camera settings, send the command gcp.
3.2 Communications Protocol Overview
Serial Protocol Defaults:
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
• No flow control
• 9.6Kbps
• Camera does not echo characters
When entering commands, remember that:
• A carriage return (CR) ends each command. The linefeed character is ignored.
• Values in square brackets are optional.
• The camera will answer each command with either a carriage return <CR> and line
feed <LF> followed by "OK >" or "Error x: Error Message >". The ">" is always the last
character sent by the camera.
• The following parameter conventions are used in the manual:
t = tap id
i = integer value
f = real number
x1 = pixel start number
x2 = pixel end number
[ ] = optional parameter