Dalsa DALSTAR 6M18 User's Manual And Reference

Dalsa DALSTAR 6M18 User's Manual And Reference Manual pdf 21 page image

6M18 Camera User’s Manual 21DALSA 03-32-10017-03Serial PortConfigurationBaud 9600, fixedStart bits 1Data bits 8Stop bits 1Parity None3Camera OperationCamera OperationCamera OperationCamera Operation3.1 How to Control the CameraThe 6M18’s RS-232-compatible serial interface allows you to control its configuration andoperation, including:• Triggering Mode• Binning• Integration Time• Gain• ResetCommand Protocol OverviewThe camera accepts 8-bit command/value pairs via itsRJ-11 serial port using RS-232 compatible signals.Camera commands are divided into two basic sets:• “ADC” commands, which apply to theelectronics that process and digitize the video.These include gain and offset. ADC commandsare board specific, and changing all fourchannels requires commands to be sent to bothADC boards.• “Control Register” commands which apply to the electronics that drive the image sensor.These include clock generation, frame rate, integration time, and binning. A single controlregister command effects the entire camera.Each set of commands includes read and write variants. With the exception of reset commands, all8-bit write commands must be followed by an 8-bit data byte. The commands are interpreted asfollows: