Sony XC-555 - Manual (Page 18)

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RS-232C Command List
Examples
Commands expressed in writing as alphabetic letters
are always enclosed in brackets [ ], and Carriage
Return is abbreviated. For example, what is written on
the page as [12AB] is sent as 31h, 32h, 41h, 42h, and
0Dh in data.
Setting RS-232C mode
1 Set the RC-232C switches to ON (see “Setting the
RS-232C Switches” (page 11)).
2 Connect the camera and the host
(see “Connections” (page 12)).
3 Supply power to the camera.
4 Confirm that [ACTV] has been sent from the
camera.
5 Send the version confirmation command [VERS]
to the camera.
6 Confirm that the version information [X1**] 1) and
an [OKAY] have been sent from the camera.
1) [X] indicates that this is an XC series camera.
[1] is a product code that indicates this is an XC-555. An
XC-555P would send a [2].
[**] indicates the version of the software. If it is [10], the
version is Version 1.0.
After sending an [OKAY], the camera is able to
receive RS-232C commands, and it remains in a
wait state, watching for communication.
Setting AGC to ON
AGC is set to ON using the AGC Max Limit
command.
1 Send the AGC Max Limit command (18dB),
[E222], to the camera.
2 Confirm that an [OKAY] has been sent from the
camera.
Setting the Shutter speed to 1/2000
Send the two commands needed to set the shutter
speed together, one right after the other.
1 Send the first half of the Shutter speed command
(STEP), [E328], to the camera.
2 Confirm that an [OKAY] has been sent from the
camera.
3 Send the second half of the Shutter speed
command (STEP), [E406], to the camera.
4 Confirm that an [OKAY] has been sent from the
camera.
Activating One Push AWB
Set WB mode to AWB, then send the start command.
1 Send the WB mode AWB command, [EA30], to
the camera.
2 Confirm that an [OKAY] has been sent from the
camera.
3 Send the AWB start command, [C800], to the
camera.
4 Confirm that an [OKAY] has been sent from the
camera.
(One of the following will be returned.)
OK
: [C208] AWB Finished Normally
NG : [C018] Automatic adjustment not
possible due to unacceptable
level of accuracy
Level Hi : [C003] Exposure too bright
Level Lo : [C004] Exposure too dark
Ctemp Hi : [C005] Light source color
temperature too high
Ctemp Lo : [C006] Light source color
temperature too low
Ending RS-232C mode
1 Send the “end RS-232C mode” command, [STOP]
to the camera.
2 Confirm that an [OKAY] has been sent from the
camera.
The camera will return to the same internal settings
it had when the power was first turned on.
3 Confirm that an [ACTV] has been sent from the
camera.