JAI CV-A50 - Manual (Page 19)

CV-A50 / CV-A60
7. Configuring the Camera
7.1. RS-232C control.
All configuration of the A50/60 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. 27. 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 camera current 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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