Kodak DCS500 - Manual (Page 220)

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Serial In Mode
Using Serial In mode, your camera accepts text strings from a connected external device.
The information is then added to specified image headers.
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Serial In and Serial Out modes can work at the same time.
1 Select Serial In from the Serial
Port menu (page 13-2).
The Serial In Mode menu
appears.
2 Select your choice (described in
the table below).
The setting is retained until you
change it, disconnect the device,
or use the Transmit option.
Modem is selected
automatically with this option.
Menu
Choice
Action Comments
None No data transmitted Serial port is unavailable.
New Images The text string from the
connected device is written to
the header of subsequent
images. Text string must be 250 valid
characters, or less. Valid characters
consist of ASCII characters, carriage
return, and line termination.
When you select New Images or
Previous Image, a Serial In Status
option (page 13-4) becomes available. Previous
Image A text string from the connected
device is written to the header of
previously captured image.
GPS A text string from the connected
GPS device is written to the
header of the just-captured
image. If a Trimble GPS card is inserted in
the camera, the serial port GPS
functionality is over-ridden by the
Trimble card.
Remote
Release An image is captured when you
activate the connected remote
cable release. Use the remote release to minimize
camera movement or when you are
away from the camera.
Modem Reserved for Transmit option
(page 13-6) Set automatically when you use the
Transmit option.