CV-A1-20
7.2. CV-A1-20 RS-232C command list.
Command Name
Format
Parameter
Remarks
A – General settings and useful commands
EB
Echo Back
EB=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=Echo off
1=Echo on
Off at power up
ST
Camera Status request ST?<CR><LF>
Actual setting
HP
Online Help request HP?<CR><LF>
Command list
VN
Firmware version
VN?<CR><LF>
3 letter version
ID
Camera ID request
ID?<CR><LF>
10 characters *3)
MD
Model name request
MD?<CR><LF>
≤
10 characters *3)
UD
User ID
UD=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> Save and load user text
≤
16 characters *3)
B – Timing and shutter related commands
SC
Scanning format
SC=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=full frame
2=1/3 partial
1=1/2 partial
3=1/6 partial
TR
Trigger mode
TR=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=normal
2=Pulse width
4=Long time
6=Smearless
1=Edge
3=Frame delay
5=Start/stop
SM
Shutter mode
SM=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=Normal 1=Programmab.
SH
Shutter speed
SH=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=Off
2=1/42
4=1/175
6=1/698
8=1/2794
10=1/14,000
12=1/56,000
14=1/112,000
1=1/21
3=1/70
5=1/349
7=1/1397
9=1/5587
11=1/28,000
13=1/84,000
15=1/140,000
All16 step is valid
in normal trigger
mode.
In all trigger
modes shutter
speeds higher
than 9 will result
in 1/8381
PE
Programmable expos.
PE=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF>
0=1.3 H,
1=1.3H
1023=1023.3 H
H= 83.6
µ
sec
BI
Binning
BI=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF>
0=off
2=horizontal
1=vertical
3=hor. + ver.
*1)
HC
HD accumulation
HC=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=H synchron
accumulation
1=a-synchron
accumulation
a-sync. only for
TR=1 and TR=3
C – Signals and polarity
SO
Sync signal
SO=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=no sync
1=sync on video
PC
Pixel clock
PC=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=no clock out
1=clock out
Should be off
when not used
EW
EEN/WEN
EW=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0= EEN out
1=WEN out
Pin#6 on 6 pin
TP
Trigger polarity
TP=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0= active low
1= active high
*2)
WP
WEN polarity
WP=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0= active low
1= active high
D – Gain and analogue signals setting
AS
AGC Switch
AS=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=AGC off
1=AGC on
0= manual gain
AG
AGC Level
AG=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=low 255=high
Range 0 to 255
GA
Manual gain Level
GA=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=low 255=high
Range 0 to 255
RP
Rear Potentiometer
RP=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=manual gain
1=rear potm.
SU
Setup Level
SU=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=low 255=high
Range 0 to 255
WC
White clip Level
WC=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=low 255=high
Range 0 to 255
GS
Gamma Select
GS=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=gamma 1
1=gamma 0.45
E – Saving and loading data in EEPROM
LD
Load settings from
camera EEPROM
LD=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 0=Factory data
2=User 2 area
1=User 1 area
3=User 3 area
Latest used data
area becomes
default at next
power up
SA
Save settings to
camera EEPROM
SA=
[
Param.
]
<CR><LF> 1=User 1 area
3=User 3 area
2=User 2 area
EA
EEPROM area request
EA?<CR><LF>
Return latest used
area
*1)
The internal pixel clock is not changed in H binning (BI=2 and BI=3). To keep the aspect ratio correct, divided the clock by
2 in the frame grabber.
*2)
If positive logic is used (TP=1), the first trigger pulse after power up will be ignored.
*3)
Functions implemented from s/no E121231.
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