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DS-24-0<strong>2M30</strong> and DS-25-0<strong>2M30</strong> <strong>User</strong>’s <strong>Manual</strong> 17<br />
Software Interface: How<br />
to Control the Camera<br />
3<br />
3.1 Overview<br />
i<br />
This chapter details the<br />
most commonly used<br />
commands. See<br />
Appendix B for the<br />
complete command list,<br />
error handling, and<br />
networking instructions.<br />
For details on using the<br />
camera’s look up tables,<br />
see Appendix C.<br />
All camera features can be controlled through the serial interface. The camera can also be<br />
used without the serial interface after it has been set up correctly. Functions available<br />
include:<br />
• Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and choice of sync signal source<br />
(internal or external)<br />
• Camera calibration<br />
• Measuring some internal temperature and voltages<br />
• Capturing video<br />
• Generating a test pattern for debugging<br />
The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol. The complete protocol is<br />
described in the Communications Protocol on page 51.<br />
For quick help, the camera can return all available commands and parameters through<br />
the serial interface. To generate this list, send the command h to the camera.<br />
Online Help<br />
For quick help, the camera can return all available commands and parameters through<br />
the serial interface. To generate this list, send the command h to the camera.<br />
Retrieving Camera Settings<br />
To read current camera settings, send the command gcp.<br />
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