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Appendix B—Serial Communication Technical Details Tau User’s Manual
B-8 June 2011 TAU-0035-00-10, version 150
0x25 TEST_ PATTERN
Gets and sets the test pattern mode. Before turning on the test pattern, turn off the correction terms and set the flat field and the gain mode to manual.
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
0x0000 = test pattern off 0x0001 = ascending ramp 0x0003=big vertical 0x0004 = horizontal shade 0x0006 = color bars 0x0008 = ramp with steps
0x2A GET_SPOT_METER
Returns the value of the spot meter in degrees Celsius (regardless of spot meter mode). If the spot meter option is not enabled (see CAMERA_OPTIONS), returns an error.
Get Cmd: 0 None Resp: 2 Spot temperature value
0x2B SPOT_DISPLAY
Gets or sets the spot meter display mode. If the spot meter option is not enabled (see CAMERA_OPTIONS), returns an error.
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
0x0000 = display off 0x0001 = numeric only 0x0002 = thermometer only 0x0003 = numeric & thermometer
0x3C FFC_WARN_TIME
Time to display the FFC imminent icon in number of frames before the flat field happens
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
Bytes 0 to 1: Time in frames (Data Range is 0 to 600 frames)
0x3E AGC_FILTER
Gets and sets the AGC ITT filter value
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
Bytes 0 to 1: ITT filter value 0 = immediate 1-255 = Numerator (Denominator = 256)
0x3F PLATEAU_LEVEL
Specifies the Plateau level for Plateau AGC
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
Data Range is 0 to 1000
0x43 GET_SPOT_METER_DATA
Returns the value of the spot meter in degrees Celsius (regardless of spot meter mode). If the spot meter option is not enabled (see CAMERA_OPTIONS), returns the average value of the center four pixels.
Get Cmd: 0 None Resp: 2
Spot temperature value (in deg C) or average pixel value (in counts)
Table B-4: RS232 Function Codes
Function
Code (hex)
Command Description Byte Count
Argument
(i.e, Data Bytes) (hex)
Notes