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Set AEC Mode (Standard Automatic Exposure Control Mode)
Description:
The host requests that the set the AEC (Automatic Exposure Control)
Mode On or Off. This mode is sometimes also called “Standard AEC
Mode” in this document to differentiate it from “Smart-AEC Mode”.
When AEC is set “On”, the unit will operate in AEC mode. The AEC
control signal, also called the X-Ray disable signal, will be allowed to turn
the X-Ray On / Off. If the AEC mode is Off the AEC control signal will be
ignored.
Direction:
Host to supply
Syntax:
<STX><57><,><ARG><,><CSUM><ETX>
Where:
<ARG> = 0 or 1, 0 = AEC Mode Off, 1 = AEC Mode On
Example: (Sets the AEC Mode On)
<STX>57,1,<CSUM><ETX>
Response:
<STX><57><,><$><,><CSUM><ETX>
Error / Warning Code Responses:
<STX><57><,><E><,><CSUM><ETX>
Where E is:
3 = invalid argument (not 1 or 0)
9 = State Error – (Can’t change with X-Ray on)
Note: Standard AEC mode and Smart AEC Mode are mutually exclusive.
When a set AEC mode “On” command is received Smart-AEC mode is
automatically set “Off”.
