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Configuring the camera, Rs-232c control, Cv-a11 – JAI CV-A11 User Manual

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CV-A11

7. Configuring the Camera

7.1. RS-232C control.

All configuration of the CV-A11 camera is done via the RS-232C port. 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.

Baud Rate

9600 bps

Data Length

8 bit

Start Bit

1 bit

Stop Bit

1 bit

Parity None
Xon/Xoff Control None



RS 232C cable

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

Fig. 24. RS-232C cable.

Protocol.

Transmit setting to camera:

NN=[Parameter] (NN is any kind of command. Capital or small letters.)

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

EB=1

The camera answers:

COMPLETE

Transmit the following to see the current parameter for a command:

NN? (NN is any commands with parameters.)

The camera answers: NN=[Parameter]

Transmit the following to see the current camera settings:

ST?

The camera returns the current parameter settings.

Transmit the following to get command list help:

HP?

The camera returns a complete command list.

Unknown commands send to camera: (XY is unknown command).

XY=1

The camera answers: 01 Unknown Command!!

Invalid parameters send to camera: (99 is invalid parameter for SH).

SH=99

The camera answers: 02 Bad Parameters!!

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