Piranha Color Camera User’s Manual 23DALSA 03-032-10211-01 5/9/200733Software Interface: Configuringthe CameraUsing ASCII CommandsAll of the camera’s functionality is configurable through its serial interface using thethree letter commands. You can use any terminal program (e.g. HyperTerminal) to sendserial commands to the camera, however, you must comply with following serialprotocol: 8 data bits 1 stop bit No parity No flow control 9.6kbps (at power up) Camera does not echo charactersCommand FormatWhen entering commands, remember that: A carriage return ends each command. The camera will answer each command with either OK > orError xx: Error Message > or Warning xx: WarningMessage. The > character is always the last character sent by the camera. The following parameter conventions are used in the manual:i = integer valuef = real numberm = member of a sets = stringt = tap idx = pixel column numbery = pixel row numberExample: to return the current camera settingsgcp
