User manual SONY XC555

[. . . ] A-B3C-100-11 (1) CCD Color Video Camera Module Technical Manual XC-555/555P 2002 Sony Corporation Table of Contents Overview Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location of Parts and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · When disconnecting the cord, pull it out by the plug. · Connect the power cord after completing all other connections. 9 RS-232C Command List RS-232C Command List Use of RS-232C control software which has been developed based upon this command list may cause malfunction or damage to hardware and software. Sony Corporation is not liable for any such damage. You can control various camera functions externally by sending commands via the camera's RS-232C I/F (interface). Because the camera is equipped with internal memory, setting values for various functions input via RS-232C commands can be saved. The memory is not volatile memory, so the information will be preserved, even if the power to the camera is turned off, enabling you to use the camera with the same settings, and in the same way, both before and after the power is cut off restored. Functions That can be Controlled via the RS232C Interface You can control the following functions using the program developed according to this command list. AGC AGC Max Gain Step Gain Shutter mode Shutter speed (Variable) CCD Iris Max Speed Exposure correction AE speed WB mode AWB ATW speed R, B-gain Pedestal Sharpness Gamma Nega Output H-phase Mem. Load Mem. Save : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ON/OFF 6, 12, 18 dB, 3 levels 0 to 18 dB, in 1 dB steps OFF/CCD Iris/Variable/STEP 1/50 (XC-555P), 1/60 (XC-555) to 1/100, 000 sec. 1/250 to 1/1000, 000 sec. , 9 levels (Operation guaranteed to 1/4, 000 sec. ) Approx. ­1EV to +0. 5 EV 3 levels AWB/ATW/Manual/3200K/5600K One Push AWB start 3 speeds Manual White Balance Black level brightness Adjustment by contour compensation ON/OFF ON/OFF VBS/YC External synchronization based on amount of H-delay Factory/A/B 3 types of settings loaded A/B 2 types of settings saved 10 RS-232C Command List Precautions to be Observed When Using RS-232C Commands · When the unit is shipped from the factory, the RS232C input item is set to OFF. To send RS-232C commands to the camera, flip the DIP-switch to ON. For details, refer to "Setting the RS-232C switch" in the next column. Changing the setting of the RS-232C switch falls under the heading of dismantling the camera, and is outside the scope of the warranty. To change the setting, request assistance from the dealer from whom you purchased your camera. Because the RS-232C setting is set to OFF when the unit is shipped from the factory, you must change the setting of the internal DIP switches to utilizes the RS232C function. (Before changing the settings make absolutely sure that the power to the unit is turned off. (See "Setting the RS-232C Switches" (page 11). )) The parameters are as follows. Communication speed : 9600 bps Data length : 8 bit Stop bit : 1 bit Parity : None This is a no-handshake protocol, each bite is transmitted starting from the Least Significant Bit (LSB). Characters that can be transmitted are ASCII codes 30h to 39h, 41h to 5Ah (Alphabetic capital letters A to Z, Arabic numerals 0 to 9), a space (20h), and a Carriage Return (0Dh). Thus the commands used to control the camera are made up of the character set specified above, and each command must end with a Carriage Return character (0Dh). Because this is a no-handshake protocol, to prevent communication overflows, if the host side sends one byte, before sending the next byte, insert a 1 ms stop period. RS-232C Connections PC D-SUB 9P CD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XC-555/P 12 pin Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 GND +12 V GND VBS/Y out GND ­ /HD in VS/VD in GND ­ /C out TXD (RS-232C) RXD (RS-232C) GND 12 RS-232C Command List The Sequence from "Power up" to Beginning/End of Communication Commands expressed in writing as alphabetic letters are always enclosed in brackets [ ], and Carriage Return is abbreviated. For example, what is written on the page as [12AB] is sent as 31h, 32h, 41h, 42h, and 0Dh in data. 8 If you send a [STOP] from the host, the camera returns an [OKAY], then it exits the RS-232C mode and re-enters the normal operating mode. (That is, it returns to the state it was in after step 1, above. ) 1 Immediately after the power is turned on, the camera makes the required settings based on information stored in non-volatile memory, and the camera begins to start up. [. . . ] When the camera is in operation, valid settings are held in volatile memory. The user sends RS-232C commands to change the camera settings, overwriting the settings information held in these memory locations. Using the "Memory Save" command, setting information can be written to either of the non-volatile Memory Bank A or Memory Bank B locations. Using the "Memory Load" command, the information stored in Memory Banks Factory, A, or B, can be read out. [. . . ]