FLIR Tau User Manual

Tau User’s Manual Appendix B—Serial Communication Technical Details
TAU-0035-00-10, version 100 April 2009 B-5
0x0E FFC_TEMP_ DELTA
Gets and sets the temperature difference used to trigger automatic FFC.
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 Delta temp in steps of 0.1C Resp: 2 Delta temp in steps of 0.1C
0x0F VIDEO_MODE
Gets and sets the video signal mode. Setting Freeze frame freezes the image. Setting Zoom zooms the image by 2x and 4x.
Get Cmd:0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
0x0000 = Real time 0x0001 = Freeze frame 0x0004 = Zoom
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 = Custom #1
0x11 VIDEO_ ORIENTATION
Gets and sets the analog video orientation. Digital data is unaffected by the revert setting.
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
0x0000 = Normal 0x0001 = Invert 0x0002 = Revert 0x0003 = Invert + Revert
0x12 DIGITAL_ OUTPUT_MODE
Gets and sets the digital output channel mode
Get Cmd: 0 None Set Cmd: 2 & Resp: 2
0x0000 = 14-bit data 0x0001 = 8-bit data 0x0002 = digital off 0x0003 = 14-bit unfiltered 0x0004 = 8-bit inverted 0x0005 = 14-bit inverted 0x0006 = 14- bit inverted unfiltered
Table B-4: RS232 Function Codes
Function
Code (hex)
Command Description Byte Count
Argument
(i.e, Data Bytes) (hex)
Notes

FLIR Tau Specifications

General

Thermal Sensitivity (NEdT)	<50 mK
Pixel Size	17μm
Spectral Band	7.5 - 13.5 µm
Frame Rate	Up to 60Hz
Digital Video Output	14-bit digital
Sensor Type	Uncooled microbolometer
Pixel Pitch	17μm
Output Interface	Camera Link
Lens Options	Wide range of lens options available