Basler A504k - Read Microcontroller Firmware Version; Read FPGA Firmware Version; Read Temperature

Configuring the Camera
4-24 Basler A500k Series
PRELIMINARY
4.2.6.7 Read Microcontroller Firmware Version
4.2.6.8 Read FPGA Firmware Version
4.2.6.9 Read Temperature
Purpose: To read the microcontroller firmware version.
Type: This is a read only command.
Read Command: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0x40 1 3 -
Response: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0x40 0 3 3 Bytes
Data Format: Byte 1 Low byte of firmware version BCD coded
Byte 2 High byte of firmware version BCD coded
Byte 3 Register Layout ID
Purpose: To read the FPGA firmware version.
Type: This is a read only command.
Read Command: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0x41 1 3 -
Response: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0x41 0 3 3 Bytes
Data Format: Byte 1 Low byte of firmware version BCD coded
Byte 2 High byte of firmware version BCD coded
Byte 3 Register Layout ID
Purpose: To read the camera’s temperature. The temperature is measured on the inner PCB.
Type: This is a read only command.
Read Command: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0x70 1 1 -
Response: Cmd-ID R/W-Flag Data Length Data
0x70 0 1 1 Byte
Data Format: The result is given in °C as 8 bit signed number.