EC-11 User’s Manual 37
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A PPENDIX C:
Software Interface: How to
Control the Camera
C1 Overview
All Eclipse 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:
• Controlling basic camera functions such as gain and sync signal source
• Camera calibration
• Measuring temperature and supply voltages
• Capturing video
• Generating a test pattern for debugging
The serial interface uses a simple ASCII-based protocol and the camera does not require
any custom software. The complete protocol is described in the Communications
Protocol.
For quick help, the camera can return all available commands and parameters through
the serial interface. To generate this list, send the command
help to the camera.
Serial Protocol Defaults
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
• No flow control
• 9.6Kbps
• Camera does not echo characters
C2 Processing Chain
The figure below is a simplified block diagram of the camera's processing chain. The
analog processing chain contains two elements–a gain stage and an offset stage. The
digital processing chain contains the FPN correction, PRNU correction, background
subtract, and a system gain stage. The command set, detailed in the Communications
Protocol, allows the user to set and change all the elements of the processing chain
separately for the forward and reverse direction. This enables maximum processing
flexibility and optimized forward/reverse matching depending on the user requirements.
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See the Communications
Protocol for the
complete syntax and
command reference
(including command
shortcuts) for the
camera’s serial interface.
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