58 Spyder2 4k User’s Manual
03-032-10195-04 DALSA
Command Format
command_long/short_form [parameters…] CR
Example: to set the gain to –3.5 dB on all taps
set_gain 0 –3.5
or
sg 0 –3.5
Example: to return the camera model number
get_camera_model
or
gcm
Example: to begin a camera calibration (dark correction)
correction_calibrate_fpn or correction_calibrate_fpn i
or
ccf or ccf i
C4 Networking Mode
The camera's network feature provides the capability to connect and control multiple
cameras over a multi-drop RS485 link.
The network feature consists of three commands and a set of definitions describing the
behavior of the camera when the commands are sent in network mode.
Command Short
Form
Description
Set_camera_ID sci
Sets camera network ID
Get_camera_ID gci
Reads camera ID
Set_netmessage_mode snm
0: disable, default (messages enabled)
1: enable (messages disabled)
Camera ID
• The camera ID is a single, case insensitive ASCII alphanumeric character: A to Z or 0
to 9.
• To change the network ID for a camera, use the command
sci i i. Where the first
parameter is an ID of A to Z or 0 to 9, and the second, optional, parameter is the camera's
serial number.
• To read current camera ID, use the
gcp command.