JAI CV-A11 Manuale Utente

 

All configuration of the CV-A11 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

TXD
RXD
GND

1 CD
4 DTR
6 DSR
2 RXD
3 TXD
5 GND
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 CI

Fig. 24. RS-232C cable. 

 

Transmit setting to camera: 

NN=[Parameter]<CR><LF>  (NN is any kind of command. Capital or small letters.) 
 

To have all communication visible on the emulator screen, start with: 
 

The camera answers: 

Transmit the following to see the current parameter for a command: 

NN?<CR><LF>  (NN is any commands with parameters.) 

The camera answers: NN=[Parameter] 

 

Transmit the following to see the current camera settings: 

The camera returns the current parameter settings. 
 
Transmit the following to get command list help: 

The camera returns a complete command list. 

 

Unknown commands send to camera: (XY is unknown command). 

The camera answers: 01 Unknown Command!!<CR><LF>  

 

Invalid parameters send to camera: (99 is invalid parameter for SH). 

The camera answers: 02 Bad Parameters!!<CR><LF> 

 

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