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<strong>Pantera</strong> <strong>SA</strong> DS -21-0<strong>2M30</strong> and DS-22-0<strong>2M30</strong> User’s Manual 19<br />
Software Interface: How<br />
to Control the Camera<br />
3<br />
3.1 Overview<br />
i<br />
This section contains<br />
some of the more<br />
commonly used<br />
commands. See<br />
Communications Protocol<br />
on page 55 for the<br />
complete syntax and<br />
command reference<br />
(including command<br />
shortcuts) for the<br />
camera’s serial interface.<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 />
• Setting an area of interest<br />
The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol. The complete protocol is<br />
described in the Communications Protocol on page 57.<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 />
DAL<strong>SA</strong> 03-32-10150-01
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