Tau User’s Manual Appendix B—Serial Communication Technical Details
TAU-0035-00-10, version 150 June 2011 B-5
0x0C DO_FFC
A “short” or “long” FFC can be optionally specified. (The core will
only switch NUC tables when in manual FFC mode if a long FFC
command is specified.) If sent with no argument, a short FFC is
executed.
Note: Clarification is necessary because shutterless cameras will
likely be in Manual mode.
Cmd:0
Resp:0
None
Cmd: 2
&
Resp: 2
Bytes 0-1:
0x0000 = short FFC
0x0001 = long FFC
0x0D FFC_PERIOD
Gets and sets the interval (in frames) between automatic FFC
Get Cmd: 0 None
Set Cmd: 2
&
Resp: 2
FFC interval for current gain state.
Set Cmd: 4
&
Resp: 4
Bytes 0-1: FFC interval, high gain
Bytes 2-3: FFC interval, low gain
0x0E FFC_TEMP_ DELTA
Gets and sets the temperature difference used to trigger
automatic FFC.
Get Cmd: 0 None
Set Cmd:2
&
Resp: 2
Temp delta (in steps of 0.1C) for current
gain state
Set Cmd:4
&
Resp: 4
Bytes 0-1: Temp delta, high gain
Bytes 2-3: Temp delta, low gain
0x0F VIDEO_MODE
Gets and sets the video signal mode. Setting Freeze frame
freezes the image. Setting Zoom zooms the image by 2x.
Get Cmd:0 None
Set Cmd: 2
&
Resp: 2
0x0000 = Real time
0x0001 = Freeze frame
0x0004= 2X zoom
0x0008 = 4X zoom (Tau 320 only)
0x10 VIDEO_LUT
Gets and sets the analog video LUT or intensity transform.
Get Cmd: 0 None
Set Cmd: 2
&
Resp: 2
0x0000 = White hot
0x0001 = Black hot
0x0002 = Fusion
0x0003 = Rainbow
0x0004 = Globow
0x0005 = Ironbow1
0x0006 = Ironbow2
0x0007 = Sepia
0x0008 = Color1
0x0009 = Color2
0x000A = Ice and fire
0x000B = Rain
0x000C= OEM custom #1
Table B-4: RS232 Function Codes
Function
Code (hex)
Command Description Byte Count
Argument
(i.e, Data Bytes) (hex)
Notes