23 Piranha2 User’s Manual
3
Software Interface:
How to Control the
Camera
3.1 Overview
All camera features can be controlled through the serial interface. The camera can also be
used without the serial interface after it has been set up correctly. Functions available
include:
i
This chapter details the
most commonly used
commands. See
Appendix C for the
complete syntax and
command reference for
the camera’s serial
interface.
• Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and sync signal source
• Camera calibration
• Measuring internal temperature and voltages
• Capturing video
• Generating a test pattern for debugging
The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol. The complete protocol is
described in Appendix C, Communications Protocol.
Online Help
For quick help, the camera can return all available commands and parameters through
the serial interface. To generate this list, send the command
h to the camera.
Retrieving Camera Settings
To read current camera settings, send the command gcp. For an explanation of the
camera parameter screen, see section C6 Camera Parameter Screen on page 70.
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