Configuring the camera, 1 rs-232c control – JAI CB-141MCL User Manual

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CM-141MCL/PMCL/RA / CB-141MCL/PMCL/-RA


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7. Configuring the Camera

7.1 RS-232C control

All configuration of the CM-141MCL and CB-141MCL cameras is done via the RS-232C port on
the 12 pin HR connector or via Camera Link. The camera can be set up from a PC running
terminal emulator software, or using JAI's camera control software.
Below is the description of the ASCII based short command protocol.
Communication setting

Protocol.
Transmit setting to camera:

NN=

Parameter

<CR><LF> (

NN is any kind of command. Capital or small letters.)

The camera answers:

COMPLETE<CR><LF>


To have all communication visible on the emulator screen, start with:

EB=1<CR><LF>

The camera answers:

COMPLETE<CR><LF>


Transmit request command to camera:

NN?<CR><LF>

(NN is any kind of command.)

The camera answers:

NN=

Parameter

<CR><LF>

Transmit the following to have the camera actual setting:

ST?<CR><LF>

The camera answers:

A complete list of the current settings


Transmit the following to have a command list:

HP?<CR><LF>

The camera answers:

A list with all commands and possible settings

Invalid parameters send to camera:

(99 is an invalid parameter)

SH=99<CR><LF>

The camera answers:

02 Bad Parameters!!<CR><LF>


To see firmware number.

VN?<CR><LF>

To see camera ID. It shows the manufacturing lot number.

ID?<CR><LF>

Baud Rate

9600 bps



RS 232C cable

Data Length

8 bit

Start Bit

1 bit

Stop Bit

1 bit

Parity

None

Xon/Xoff Control None

TXD
RXD
GND

1 CD
4 DTR
6 DSR
2 RXD
3 TXD
5 GND
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 CI

9 pin
D-con
PC COM
PORT

CAMERA

TXD
RXD
GND

1 CD
4 DTR
6 DSR
2 RXD
3 TXD
5 GND
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 CI

9 pin
D-con
PC COM
PORT

CAMERA

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