Canon RE-350 Webcam User Manual
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1. Cons Spd focusnear High speed focus near Step focus near Step feed focusnear Cons Spd focus far High speed focus far Step focus far Step feed focus far Stop focusing Color Stop the auto focus OP AWB Operate Auto White Bal Accessto WB Accessto a WB position Access to EXP Accessto a EXP position Access to Detail Accessto a Detail position Set Positive mode tt Set postive image mode Set Negative mode Set negative image mode Set Colormode Set Color output mode Set B W mode Set B W output mode t The RE 350 responds with a C response data packet immediately after the reception of this command but it is still working on the Zoom control and AF adjustment tt The RE 350 responds with a C response data packet immediately after the reception of this command but it is still working on the AWB adjustment 19 2 2 System Control Commands Table Maximum 1 byte 2 byte 3byte 4byte 5 byte operation timelms Header ID number Command Param H Param L Select Input Signal Select Document Video Output Camera signal Select Extemalvideo Output External signal Light on off Control Lights On Tum Light On Lights Off Tum Light Off Backlight On t Tum Backlight On Backlight Off tt Tum Backlight Off LED LED Normal Set LED Condition Normal LED On Tum LED On LED Off Tum LED Off LED2. Canon VISUAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Video Visualizer RE 350 Control Interface Commands Contol Interface Command Index 1 0 Operations and Functions UM Pai MBE alq AA en A 3 A A A 4 8 1 3 Operational Procedures OVA CW airada 9 13 1 4 The Default Setting A 14 IU a lar Ar AAA RE mm o A 14 MAR A A wast obo wus datrenal orto waadsiedls weal eebbo vented 15 1 7 Packet Discrimination Code Assignment e 15 18 Data Racket C OnNguraI ON tiore a a a aaa aea 16 Gontrol Comman d PAGKEL Moda 16 C response D ata Packers 16 ED hae ee a AT EEEE EE EE E narsatemalanteran eas 16 Esresponse Data Packet F OFM Gl aiceinetdanateinadaaiedelnetdenetestetasiecelneldanalesdetaaivevelnetdayebeideloairetelaelbayevutwecacketelueta 16 KADN iNe E a nia catan illa alcoi 16 EY Operational Flow Charlona e e E i ea 17 18 Command Communication Flow Pattern cosilla al ona 17 Event Packet BOW P atten ano 17 NotTirication M ode Flow Pattern caccacuccrarscvecsstnasataesd visas tases vasat saued tasst test shan harettonat teawtbhanibuasteualbemebunsiats 18 2 0 Control Command and Packet Tables Za Camere Control Commands Table atiannwatdenen stand vinweantamndudenca whanvaweneawinnawntentatnas 19 2 2 System Control Commands lt is 20 2 3 C response Data Packet Table niian a 21 Dea EVEN A Tables drida A 22 2 5 E response Data Packet Ta ei E 23 ZO POD Packet tablen agin eiaa eee a a a aa ee 24 3 0 Description of Command D ata Packet Dill ZO
3. The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 2000 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH ParameterLSH 10 sex 12 03 Focus Far Constant Speed Function M oves the focus lens in the far direction at a constant speed This operation will be stopped with the reception of the Stop focusing gt command or the focus lens reaches the far end limit e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the focus lens starts to move The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so se 3 31 Focus Far Step e Function M oves the focus lens in the far direction one step This operation stops automatically e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the focus lens stops e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 2000 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so se es so Focus Stop e Function Stops the focusing motor that moves the focus lens e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the focus lens stops The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisec
4. C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 2000 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 0 26 Zoom Stop e Function Stops the movement of the zooming lens e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens stops to move e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 0 Zoom Access To Position e Function M oves the zoom lens to a designated position determined by the parameter in this command packet The available parameter value LSH 00 FF e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens reaches the designated position e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 9000 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so 5 27 Zoom Request Position e Function Requests the present position of the zoom lens from the RE 350 e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is accepted by the RE 350 e The parameter of the C response Packet The present zoom lens position data MSH 00 fixed LSH 00 FF The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Hea
5. The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH On Line Mode Function Sets the RE 350 to On Line M ode e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH NotiFication Mode Function Sets the RE 350 to Notirication M ode e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH Status of Group A e Function To get the status data of Group A from the RE 350 e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet The bit assignment to each status to explain the RE 350 s condition D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 On zoom On zoom At zoom At zoom On focus On focus At focus At focus Wide Tele Wide end Tele end Far Near Farend Nearend D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 DO 0 0 AF good NG AWB good NG 0 Videor n Videoc
6. sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH e The bit assignment for the parameter data Each bit corresponds to each LED on the operation panel D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 RS 232 input select NEGA W BAuto B W FocusAuto Lights Backlight LED Blink e Function The LED indicated by the parameter data will be made to blink This command is available in the N oTIFICATION M ode If the RE 350 receives this command from the PC in another mode the RE 350 will send a C response Packet with the M ode Error response e The available parameter value LSH 00 FF e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH z The bit assignment for the parameter data Each bit corresponds to each LED on the operation panel D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 RS 232 Input select NEGA W BAuto B W Focus Auto Lights Backlight Orr Line Mode Function Sets the RE 350 to Orr Line Mode e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done
7. MSH 00 fixed LSH 00 FF The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH Status of AWB result e Function Gets the position data of the White Balance M anual control knob where Auto White Balance is completed e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 e The parameter of the C response Packet M SH 00 fixed LSH 00 FF The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 51 Name of the Equipment e Function Gets the code name of the equipment which is connected to the PC The code name of the RE 350 is R1 e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 e The parameter of the C response Packet M SH fixed LSH fixed The code name of the RE 350 is R1 e The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LH so ser ses Version of ROM Function Gets the coded version number from each of the RE 350 sROM s e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet M SH XX LSH XX TheMSH parameter isthe ROM version of
8. and the Document Lights are turned on then the Backlight will be turned off automatically and only the Document Lights will remain on e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after turning on the lights The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so ser sse soo Document Lights Off Function Turns off the Document Lights above the document table Also the Auto White Balance will be adjusted once e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after turning off the lights The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH w se ss m t The RE 350 responds in 500 msec with a C response data packet after the reception of this command but it will be still working on the AWB adjustment The real AWB operation time will be longer than 500 msec Backlight On e Function Turns on the Backlight under the document table Also the Auto White Balance will be adjusted once Note If the Document Lights are already on and the Backlight is turned on then the Document Lights will be turned off automatically and only the backlight will remain on e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the
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10. Ext RS232C I F Digital Switches AC Output AC Input a e o GD External audio input 10 kQ RCA terminal 3 dB 12 dB Audio output 1kQ Composite video input BNC terminal 75Q Composite video output BNC terminal 75Q S video in S DIN connector 75Q S video out S DIN connector 75Q RGB signal BNC terminal 75Q B W mode is not available when using RGB out G signal will have a sync when the Sync on off switch is on While Sync on off switch is off this BNC terminal will have a synchronization signal 4 0 V 0 8 Vp p External Synchronization signal impedance sets A referencing video signal input terminal for genlock function BNC terminal RS232C serial communication terminal 2400 bps or 9600 bps to receive control commands from aPC or other control box See page 7 for full explanation 120 V AC output with 3 pin 2 signal and Ground terminal 120 V AC input terminal Button Control Knob Function Digital Switches Sets the electronic shutter speed RS232C communication bit rate and ID number of the RE 350 RS232C communication speed Switch 1 Communication Speed 0 9600 bps 1 2400 bps Electronic shutter speed Switch 2 Shutter Speed 0 1 60 sec 1 1 100 sec Identification number ID Switch 3 Switch 4 ID Number 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 Note The electronic shutter speed will be updated as soon as the digital switc
11. PC Right after turning on the backlight The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so se sss Tso Backlight Off e Function Turns off the document lights above the document table Also the Auto White Balance will be adjusted once e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after turning off the backlight The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH t The RE 350 responds in 500 msec with a C response data packet after the reception of this command but it will be still working on the AWB adjustment The real AWB operation time will be longer than 500 msec LED Normal e Function TheLED indicated by the parameter data will be set to normal operation This command is available in the Notification M ode If the RE 350 receives this command from the PC in another mode the RE 350 will send a C response Packet with the M ode Error response The available parameter value LSH 00 FF e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Comm
12. differ according to the RE 350 s current mode Current M ode The Kind of Event data packet OFF LineRequest ON Line ON LineRequest OFF Line Notification Request OFF Line Note 1 The RE 350 will shift its mode after the RE 350 receives an lt Accepted gt E response data from the PC The RE 350 can not shift its mode to NotiFication Mode directly In order to set RE 350 to NotiFicaTion Mode the PC has to give the lt N otification gt command to the RE 350 while in On Line Mode 2 After the RS 232 button is pressed and before the mode of the RE 350 is determined the RE 350 will bein a mode transition To tell this transition status to the operator the RE 350 s RS 232 LED will blink While the RE 350 isin this transition every button control knob or command from the PC will be disregarded 1 4 The Default Setting of Each Function After Power On D efault Setting Function Communication mode Orr Line Mode Input signal selection Document C amera N ega Posi Positive White Balance Locked at the proper white balance Color B amp W Color Focus Stopped at the maximum focus point Zoom Stopped Document lights Off Back light Off Electronic shutter speed Depends upon the setting of the digital switches Communication speed Depends upon the setting of the digital switches ID number Depends upon the setting of the digital sw
13. document In this docu ment hexadecimal data will be defined with in front of a number or h in back of a number 1 7 Packet Discrimination Code Assignment H exadecimal Function A A EAN NA Command Data Packet Miri C response D ata Packet A A A A Event Data Packet A untetincre teen AAR A Ea counts E response D ata Packet Mrs FP Data Packet Every data packet consists of 5 bytes of data If the RE 350 receives another kind of data packet which will be described below the RE 350 will disregard the data packet and while the RE 350 recognizes the data packet is incorrect the RE 350 will inactivate the CTS signal line to the PC ID number Each RE 350 can have an individual ID number 0 1 2 or 3 which will be set by digital switches 3 and 4 on the rear panel The RE 350 will neglect the command data packet which has a different ID number The PC can recognize which RE 350 responds Parameter Each data packet has this parameter If the data packet does not need the parameter the content should be set by 0000 1 8 Data Packet C onfiguration Control Command Packet Format PC gt RE 350 The PC can request an operation from the RE 350 using this command H eader ID number Command number Parameter 10h h h MSH LSH C Response D ata Packet Format PC lt RE 350 The PC can determine whether the RE 350 could perform and finish an operation command given to it by the PC or fa
14. increase to a faster speed The RE 350 responds with aC response data packet immediately after the reception of this command but it is still working on the Zoom control and AF adjustment 3 2 Focus Commands OP AF Operate Auto Focus e Function Perform AF once finding out the best focused position e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after having found out the best focal point or after a 6 second trial having failed to find the best focal point The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 20000 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so se si so Focus Near Constant Speed e Function M oves the focus lens in the near direction at a constant speed This operation will be stopped with the reception of the lt Stop focusing gt command or the focus lens reaches the near end limit e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the focus lens starts to move The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH z Focus Near Step e Function M oves the focus lens in the near direction one step This operation will be stopped automatically e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the focus lens stops
15. m 0 Note Good gt NG gt 0 P posi gt 1 N nega gt C color gt M mono gt 0 On zoom actively zooming At zoom Arrived at the maximum zoom position On focus actively focusing At focus Arrived at the maximum focal position The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH mo e 500 o 47 Status of Group B e Function To get the status data of Group B from the RE 350 e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet The bit assignment to each status to explain the RE 350 s condition D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 Camera Ext ON OFF ON OFF 1 0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 DO o po o fo jofo yo po N ote 1 0N 0 OFF C MODE land C MODE 0 explain the operational mode of the RE 350 as follows MODE CMODE1 C MODE 0 OFF LINE On Line 0 1 NOTIFICATION 1 not used 1 0 1 The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH Status of the Buttons e Function To get the status of the buttons on the operation panel e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet The bit assignment to each s
16. on the RE 350 and connect the other end to an available COM port on your computer 2 Turn on the RE 350 and the computer and launch Windows 3 In the APP directory that was created from the SDK disk is a file named CTL3DV2 DLL This file should be placed into your System folder within Windows c Windows System 4 Double click on the RE 350 Demo Application icon in the APP directory When the application has successfully launched the On Line LED should be lit on the RE 350 s front control panel and within the GUI of the software interface Very simply the RE 350 Demo Application offers remote operation of all manual buttons and control knobs located on the front control panel via the RE 350 graphical user interface If the A pplication D oesN ot Launch Properly C heck COM Port Setting TheCOM port setting selection in the RE 350 Demo Application should match the COM port the RE 350 is connected to on the computer ID Setting The ID Setting on the rear panel of the RE 350 p 3 should match the ID Setting the RE 350 is Set to Baud Rate The Baud Rate setting selection in the RE 350 Demo Application should match the baud rate selected via the switch on the rear panel of the RE 350 p 3 Cable M ake sure you are using a correctly pinned cable Check with the pin out diagram on pp 57 59 RE 350 SDK File Definitions re350 c RE 350 communications driver re350 h Driver definitions re350 0bj Object file re350dll dll Dynamic Li
17. will be updated Notification Mode Adjusting the value of each control knob The physical position of each control knob on the front panel will be disregarded and the value of the command data packet from the PC will be used to adjust the control s respective value Setting the center target value for Auto White Balance The control knob s physical position will be saved into the Auto White Balance position buffer when the RE 350 shifts to On Line Mode If the PC gives the proper command data to set the Auto White Balance control knob s position into the buffer the given data will be updated Note When the mode of the RE 350 shifts from On Line M ode or Notirication Mode to Orr Line Mode the center target value for Auto White Balance will be changed from the value in the Auto White Balance control knob position buffer to the physical position of the Auto White Balance control knob automatically The manual white balance data given from the PC will be disregarded 1 3 4 Procedure for U sing the RS 232 Button Function of RS 232 button By pressing this button toggles the RE 350 s RS232C F from active to inactive for communication with the PC or another controller device Once the RE 350 detects that the RS 232 button was pressed the RE 350 will send an Event data packet to the PC through the RS232C F to tell the PC that the operator is trying to change the mode The Event data packet will
18. 2 00 3 4 Exposure Commands Exposure M anual Access To e Function Sets a designated exposure position which is determined by the parameter of this command The result is the same as rotating the manual control knob on the front panel Note The control knob s physical position is not updated by this command This command simply modifies the target exposure default value which is 80 e Available parameter value LSH 00 darker FF brighter e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the M anual Exposure command is performed The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so 3 5 Detail Commands D etail M anual Access To e Function Sets a designated sharpness position which is determined by the parameter of this command The result is the same as rotating the manual control knob on the front panel Note The control knob s physical position is not updated by this command This command simply modifies the target exposure default value which is 80 Available parameter value LSH 00 less detail FF more detail e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the sharpness is adjusted The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond e Command for
19. Blink Blink LED Communication Contol OFF Line Set to OFF LINE Mode ON Line Set to ON LINE Mode Notific ation Set to Notification Mode Status Request Status of Group A Request Status Group A Status of Group B Request Status Group B Status of Button Request Button condition Statusof WBControl Request WB vol position Status of EXP Control Request EXP vol position Status of Detail Vol Request Detail vol position Status of AWB Result Request AWB result data Name of Equipment Request Name of equip Version of ROM Request ROM version Set to Special Mode Set to Temporary Mode Set to temp mode Set to Service Mode Set to service mode Setto Data Read Out Setto data read mode tt The RE 350 responds with a C response data packet immediately after the reception of this command but it is still working on the AWB adjustment 2 3 C response D ata Packet Table C response Description Response without parameter Read Zoom postion Status of Group A Status of Group B Status of Button Status of WB control knob Status of EXP control knob Status of Detail control knob Status of AWB result Name of the Equipment Version of ROM System Enor Mode Enor Time out enor System error response If the RE 350 has a
20. D2 D1 DO D7 If acontrol knob has not been used for longer than 500 milliseconds the RE 350 will send the FP D ata Packet with the corresponding control Knob bit cleared Note If the RTS signal line of the PC is off and the RE 350 is in N otiFication M ode the RE 350 will start to send the FP D ata Packet which explains the button and control knob condition at the time when the RTS signal line comes on 3 0 Description Command Data Packet 3 1 Zoom Commands Wide Zoom Constant Speed e Function M oves the zoom lensin the wider direction at a constant speed This operation will be stopped with the reception of the lt Stop Zooming gt command or if the zoom lens reaches the wide end limit e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens start to move e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH mo se so so Note The speed of the zooming will be constant from the beginning to the end of this operation This is different from when the ZOOM WIDE button on the front panel is pushed If the 200M WIDE button is pushed and continues to be pushed for longer than one second the zooming will increase to a faster speed Wide Zoom Step e Function M oves the zoom lens in the wider direction one step This operation will be stopped aut
21. E 350 Software D eveloper s D isk into that directory 2 From the RE350 directory type RE350SDK EXE d at the C RE350 gt DOS prompt M ake sure you use the d option so that separate directories are created when the file is expanded Running this exe file will create 3 directories a 16BITSDK directory a 32BITSDK directory and an APP directory within the RE350 directory See the following pages for a description of their individual contents H ow to ngall the C ompresed File From Windows 1 Create a folder named RE350 on your hard drive Copy the contents of the RE 350 Software D eveloper s D isk into that folder 2 Using the Run command under the START button Win95 OR the Run command under the File menu in the Program M anager Win3 1 type C RE350 RE350SDK EXE d in the O pen text field box M ake sure you use the d option so that seperate directories are created when the file is expanded Running this exe file will create 3 directories a 16BITSDK directory a 32BITSDK directory and an APP directory within the RE350 directory See the following pages for a description of their individual contents RE 350 Demo Application APP H ow to U etheD emo A pplication The RE 350 Demo Application is a 16bit application that runs under Windows 95 and Windows 3 1 1 Connect the RE 350 to the computer U sing acorrectly pinned RS 232 cable pp 57 59 connect one end to the RS 232C output
22. OM E sacs O O 25 29 A T va eb bubba betaine ete bese vet ete 30 32 3 3 White Balan OE cass veecuucans ceutessans ieee saute cobs aea a aaea a TAa S Aa E nA E aE a 33 A ara a a a A a iat a A a a a A A a A a a 34 A AA 35 ERANKO UNEO NEN EE E A EAEE RT 36 A a a ae e ia anasto a iaaea ia Tania Si 37 4 0 System Control Commands 4 1 Detailed System Control CommandS rd 38 54 5 0 Control Cable Pin Assignments 5 1 RS 232C Control Cable Pin ASIA ME ia innisin 55 57 6 0 Timing Charts 6 RTS CTSFIoWw Control Timing Chait innen anana i i 58 6 2RESFow Control Timing A A 59 Appendix A DTS A nannini a et eebaa eae cee aly 60 63 1 0 Operations and Functions 1 1 Panel Diagrams Operation Panel O a AC Outlet O E C Inlet RenL SYNC ON 759 OFF ri WN SOA OMe ne WZ To e cue e Side Panel MIC LEVEL MIC a O 1 2 Description of the Front and Rear Panel Functions Button Control Knob Function RS 232 CONTROL Button INPUT SELECT Button NEGA Button WHITE BAL AUTO Button WHITE BAL MANUAL Control Knob Switches the mode from On Line Mode to Orr Line M ode or from Orr Line Mode to On Line Mode In the O Fr Line Mode the RE 350 will send the Event Data Packet for Request on line In the On Line M ode or Notirication M ode the RE 350 will send the Event D ata Packet for Request off line Orr L
23. S 1 6 DataSet Ready 5 GND 4 6 1 Data Carrier Detect 4 DTR 9 No Connection 7 8 RE 350 Control Cable Pin Assignments RS 232C for Macintosh Computers Computer side Camera side 8 pin 8 pin Mini DIN connector Male Mini DIN connector Male Shield Shell EA gt gt Shell 1 RTS 1 RTS CTS a CTS 2 TXD 3 TXD GND SD 4 GND RXD 5 RXD 6 7 TXD GND NC gt a NC RXD 8 NC N ote RS 232C Specification allows cable length up to 15m but it should be kept as short as possible oN DO A Gu N The following cables which have the above connections can be used Apple System Peripheral 8 1 0m InM ac 74415 for mage Writer 11 1 8m 57 6 0 Timing Charts 6 1 RTS CTS Flow Control Timing Chart PC SIDE SIGNAL rts O o sO Q TXD G Command T4 ol RAD 6 C Response Duration period Min Max 300ms Oms 200ms 10ms T4 T2 10ms 1 O If the PC is ready to communicate with the RE 350 the PC should set the RTS line to ON The RE 350 will recognize that its RS 232C connector is connected to the PC When the RTS isOFF and the PC tries to send some data the RE 350 will disregard the sent data 2 Once the RE 350 recognizes that the RTS of the PC is ON the RE 350 will set the CTS of the PC to ON within T1 after RTS isON The application software on the PC can recognize if the RE 350 is operating properly G After the PC recognizes the CTS is ON the PC can send the command pa
24. and format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH e The bit assignment for the parameter data Each bit corresponds to each LED on the operation panel D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 RS232 input select NEGA WBAuto B W Lights Backlight 41 LED On e Function The LED indicated by the parameter data will be turned on This command is available in the N otirication M ode If the RE 350 receives this command from the PC in another mode the RE 350 will send a C response Packet with the M ode Error response The available parameter value LSH 00 FF e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH e The bit assignment for the parameter data Each bit corresponds to each LED on the operation panel D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 RS 232 Inputselect NEGA WB Auto B W FocusAuto Lights Backight LED Off e Function The LED indicated by the parameter data will be turned off This command is available in the N otiFication M ode If the RE 350 receives this command from the PC in another mode the RE 350 will send a C response Packet with the M ode Error response The available parameter value LSH 00 FF e Timing of the C response packet
25. ce int nCmd WORD wRequest LPWORD IpwResponse int iD evice device 0 3 check dipswitch on the back int nCmd Command defined in RE350 H WORD wRequest Request data if required by command UseRE350 NULL REQUEST if not required LPWORD wRequest Pointer to response or NULL Close communications with the RE 350 VOID FAR PASCAL RE350 Close VOID 4 EXAMPLE C isa simple application which demonstrates the operation of the driver After getting this to compile in your environment you can add additional commands via RE350_ Command to test the camera s operation All of the RE 350 commands are implemented through this function This product is provided AS IS For questions regarding product operation contact Canon Information Technology Services at 1 800 828 4040 All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced translated to another language stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form without the prior written consent of Canon U S A Inc The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Canon U S A Inc makes no warranty of any kind with reguard to this written material Canon U S A Inc assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc 1996 Canon U S A Inc 11 13 96
26. cket to the RE 350 O O nce the RE 350 receives the command packet the RE 350 will set CTS to OFF and perform the operation depending upon the command data from the PC to tell the PC that the RE 350 cannot receive another command packet during this period 5 After finishing the operation the RE 350 will set CTS to ON to tell the PC that the RE 350 can receive another command packet At the same time the RE 350 will send the C response Packet to notice the result of its operation The period T4 between the reception and transmission of the C response Packet is determined by the type of command given Note If the RE 350 does not follow the above timing chart the power or connection of thel F cable is incorrect 6 2 RTS flow control timing chart The PC can suspend the transmission of the C response Packet data for the period less than 1000 milliseconds from the RE 350 by setting the RTS signal to OFF PC SIDE SIGNAL RTS a G cts E Il l TXD Command l T5 2 gt 7 bs m Mark Duration period Min Max T5 9600bp9 3 44ms 300ms 24000ps 4 58ms 300ms 1000ms T7 200ms A If the PC wants to suspend the transmission of the C response Packet data stream on its half the PC should set the RTS line to OFF 2 Once the RE 350 recognizes the RTS of the PC is OFF the RE 350 will hold the transmission of the C response Packet data after the remaining
27. der ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so se soe 500 Zoom Wide Constant Speed w AF e Function M oves the zoom lens in the wider direction at a constant speed This operation will be stopped with the reception of the lt Stop Zooming gt command or if the zoom lens reaches the wide end limit e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens start to move e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH mo J se J sos 500 Zoom Tele Constant Speed w AF e Function M oves the zoom lens in the tele direction at a constant speed This operation will be stopped with the reception of the lt Stop Zooming gt command or the zoom lens reaches the tele end limit e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens start to move e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH t The speed of the zooming will be constant from the beginning to the end of this operation This is different from when the ZOOM WIDE or ZOOM TELE button on the front panel is pushed If the ZOOM WIDE or ZOOM TELE button is pushed and continues to be pushed for longer than one second the zooming will
28. econd Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH Set B W Mode e Function Sets the video output to black amp white e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 37 4 0 System Control Commands 4 1 Detailed System C ontrol Commands Select Document Video e Function Selects the Document camera video e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH ParameterLSH so ser sso so Select E xternal Video Function Selects the external video input signal e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH no se so so Document Lights On e Function Turns on the document lights above the document table Also the Auto White Balance will be adjusted once Note If the Backlight is already on
29. end user Set to Service M ode e Function Lets the RE 350 transfer to Service M ode The RE 350 will accept this command independently from its ID number e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet MSH 00 fixed LSH 00 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH N ote This command is prepared for service purposes ONLY and it is not intended for use by the end user 5 0 Control Cable Pin Assignments 5 1 RS 232C Control Cable Pin Assignment 25 pin DSUB to 8 pin Camera Connection Below is a cable pin out of the cable required to control the Canon RE 350 camera from a computer with a 25 pin control port Female 25 pin DSUB 8 pin DSUB Personal RE 350 Computer 1 Ground Shield N Ww WN DataSet Ready GND 4 6 2 3 4 5 Ma CTS 6 7 8 Data Carrier Detect 20 DTR No Connection 7 8 RE 350 Control Cable Pin Assignments 9 Pin DSUB RS 232C 9 pin DSUB to 8 pin DSUB Camera Connection Below is a cable pin out of the cable required to control the Canon RE 350 camera from a computer with a 9 pin control port i Female Male 9 pin DSUB 8 pin DSUB Personal RE 350 Computer 3 TxD 5 2 em RxD 3 7 RTS m 2 8 _ CT
30. f Line event data up to twice and if still no E response data the RE 350 stays in On Line M ode and maintains RS 232 LED on Refer to Section 2 5 2 The PC sends the Orr Line command to the RE 350 The RE 350 responds with C response data and it shifts to Orr Line Mode and the RS 232 LED turns off Turn off the main power on the RE 350 The main power of the RE 350 will be off and every LED will be off 11 1 3 3 Procedure for U sing the Control Knobs Mode M eaning Orr Line Mode Adjusting the value of each control knob The physical position of each control knob on the front panel is used to measure and adjust it s respective value Setting the center target value for Auto White Balance The physical position of the white balance control knob will be used as the center value to measure and adjust the white balance On Line Mode Adjusting the value of each control knob The physical position of each control knob on the front panel will be disregarded and the value of the command data packet from the PC will be used to measure and adjust the control knob s respective value Setting the center target value for Auto White Balance The control knob s physical position will be saved into the Auto White Balance position buffer when the RE 350 shifts to On Line M ode If the PC gives the proper command data to set the Auto White Balance control knob s position the buffer data
31. fatal error which it cannot recover from while performing a command from the PC the RE 350 will send this response and stop the current operation M ode error response Depending on the mode On Line or Orr Line the RE 350 may not be able to execute some commands In this case the M ode error response will be sent to the PC For Example If the RE 350 isin the Orr Line M ode and the lt Zoom Wide gt command is issued the RE 350 will give a M ode error response because in this mode such a command cannot be executed Time out error response When the RE 350 is given the command lt OP AF gt or lt OP AWB gt from the PC and it tries to perform the command but cannot finish the operation successfully in an expected period this error is given 21 2 4 Event Data Packet Table Event Description Request ON Line Request OFF Line Request ON line When the RS 232 button on the front panel is pushed and the RTS signal line from the PC is on the RE 350 will send this Event Data Packet to the PC If the RE 350 can receive the lt Accepted gt of the E response Packet in 1 second the RE 350 s mode will switch to On Line If not or no E response after repeating the above Event data packet twice the RE 350 will stay in O rr Line mode Request OFF line When the RS 232 button on the front panel is pushed to try to set the RE 350 to Orr Line Mode and the RTS signal line from the PC is on
32. h is set The communication speed switch and ID number switch will be updated only when the main power is turned on The 1 100 sec electronic shutter can reduce the flicker effect caused by a 50 hz power supply Button Control Knob A 2 Function Audio Volume slider Audio Input SC p90 switch SC p180 switch SCp Control Knob Hp Control Knob Qa OOO Controls the audio output level 450 1200 9 Level 20db 68 dB at 1Khz signal 1 0 degree shift 2 90 degree shift 3 0 degree shift 4 180 degree shift Sub carrier phase will be adjustable 0 90 degree by this knob Adjust the H orizontal video output phase 0 21 sec on the base of the external signal 1 3 Operational Procedures Overview 1 3 1 Procedure for using the Front Panel Operations RE 350 s Condition and LED Status With the shutter speed switch set the proper shutter of the RE 350 Turn on the main power 1 The power LED on the RE 350 will be turned on 2 Automatically the RE 350 will be initialized 3 The White Balance will be adjusted automatically and the White balance LED will blink while finding a proper white balanced setting If the RE 350 can not find a proper setting the White Balance LED will be off if setting is found the LED will be on 4 The RE 350 will start to find the point of focus the Auto Focus LED will be blinking Once the appropriate point of focus is fo
33. iled to perform the operation command given to it by the PC H eader ID number Response number Parameter A0h Eh al MSH LSH Event Data Packet Format PC lt RE 350 When the RE 350 s RS 232 button is pushed the RE 350 will send this packet to the PC H eader ID number Event number Parameter 20h xp xh MSH LSH E Response D ata Packet Format PC gt RE 350 When the PC receives the Event D ata Packet from the RE 350 the PC should respond to the RE 350 with this data packet H eader ID number Response number Parameter BOh xp xp MSH LSH FP Data Packet Format PC lt RE 350 In Notification Mode the RE 350 can notify the PC of the condition of each button and LED using this data packet H eader ID number FP data number Parameter 30h h h MSH LSH 16 1 9 The Operational Flow Chart There will be three kinds of communication flow between the RE 350 and the PC as follows Flow Pattern 1 Command Communication Flow Pattern This flow will be applied when the PC sends a command to the RE 350 to request an operation PC RE 350 Command Flow Pattern 2 Event Packet Flow Pattern This flow will be applied when the RE 350 sends an Event D ata Packet to the PC to tell that the RS 232 button on the operation panel was pressed PC The RE 350 is under operation C response RE 350 The PC is under operation for
34. ine Mode The RE 350 will reject the RS 232 commands from the PC except for the On Line M ode command or the N otiFication M ode command The RE 350 should be set to O rr LinE M ode when it is to be controlled from the front panel T he RS 232 LED will be off On Line Mode The RE 350 will reject every input from the front panel except from the RS 232 Control button and will accept only RS 232 command data packets from the PC TheRS 232 LED will be on N otirication Mode Used in On Line Mode only The RE 350 reports the condition of each button control knob pressed to the PC using the Event Data Packet Each RE 350 function will be controlled by the Command Data Packet from the PC The only function which can respond is manual operation of the RS 232 button Selects the input video signal or document camera signal to send to the video output terminal Composite Video and S video N egative Positive conversion toggle button Toggles the video output between positive and negative Press to set the white balance automatically T his tries for 6 seconds to find a proper white balance position if the proper position is not found the White Balance Auto LED will be turned off to show that no proper white balance position was found Note The RE 350 will Auto White Balance once at start up Adjusts the color balance The resulting auto white balance position will be used as the center value for this control
35. itches 1 5 The Meaning of Each LED Status LED Status M eaning RS 232 on off blink Communication mode is On Line or Notirication Mode Communication mode is Orr Line M ode Communication mode is transferring 3HZ INPUT SELECT on off blink External Video signal is selected Document camera signal is selected N A NEGA on off blink N egative video signal is output N ormal video signal is output N A WHITE BALANCE AUTO on off blink The auto white balance was adjusted successfully The auto white balance could not be adjusted Auto white balance is being adjusted B W on off blink Output video signal is black and white Output video signal is color N A FOCUSAUTO on off blink Auto focusing was done successfully Auto focusing failed or isin manual focusing mode Auto focus is being adjusted LIGHTS on off blink Document Lights are on Document Lights are off Document lights are being preheated BACKLIGHT on off blink Backlight is on Backlight is off N A 1 6 Control Protocol RS 232C Interface C onnection Transmission MOCO aerosoles Full Duplex A veer nee 9600 bps or 2400 bps A A A 1 bit A A San a 8 bit A O A 0 bit DION DIU suits idolo olla 2 bit Hada na RTS CTS flow control ONES iaiaaeaia ai One response per Command Note RS 232C hand shake control signals originate from the PC side DTE in this
36. knob The color will shift to blue when this control knob is turned right and to red when turned left This control knob will operate under Positive and N egative mode This control knob does not work while the RE 350 is auto focusing t The RS 232 Control button will be referred to as the RS 232 button Button Control Knob Function B W Button D etail Control Knob EXP Control Knob FOCUS AUTO Button FOCUS NEAR Button FOCUS FAR Button ZOOM WIDE Button ZOOM TELE Button LIGHTS Button BACKLIGHT Button O OOS Toggles the video output between color and black amp white Adjusts the sharpness of the output video image Turning to the right sharpens the image and turning to the left softens the image Adjusts the exposure control The RE 350 has an auto IRIS function If any adjustment is necessary the exposure can be changed Turning it to the right makes the image brighter and turning it to the left makes it darker One Time Focus Adjustment When this button is pushed the RE 350 starts to find the best focal point Once the best focal point is successfully found the RE 350 will stop the focus lens at that point If the RE 350 cannot find the best focal point in 6 seconds the RE 350 will stop the search operation and turn off the Focus LED While this button is being pushed the RE 350 moves the focus lens towards the NEAR focus point If the button is released or
37. mat Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 510 ses 0 00 35 3 6 Positive N egative Commands Set Positive Mode e Function Sets the video output to normal positive Also the Auto White Balance will be adjusted once e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 0 Set Negative M ode e Function Setsthe video output to negative Also the Auto White Balance will be adjusted once e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH t The RE 350 responds in 500 msec with a C response data packet after the reception of this command but it will be still working on the AWB adjustment The real AWB operation time will be longer than 500 msec 3 7 Color B amp W Commands Set Color Mode e Function Setsthe video output to color e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this setting is done The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed e The maximum operation time msec 500 millis
38. maximum 3 byte data in its communication buffer is transmitted The application software on the PC can recognize if the RE 350 is operating properly The time period required for transmitting the remaining data in the buffer will depend upon the communication speed of the RS232C 1 F 3 When the PC wants to resume the transmission the PC should set RTS to ON immediately T he longest time period to be able to hold the transmission is 1000 milliseconds If the PC fails to set the RTS line to ON in 1000 milliseconds the RE 350 will stop the sequence to send the C response Packet The PC can not receive the remaining C response data any more a Once the RE 350 recognizes the RTS signal comes back to ON within 1000 milliseconds the RE 350 will resume the transmission of the C response Packet data 59 Appendix A Disk Information RE 350 Software D eveloper s Disk Installation D exription This disk contains one auto extracting compressed file which once uncompressed contains 3 separate directories The 3 directories are APP 16BITSDK and 32BITSDK Within the APP directory isa Demo Application that was created using the documentation and example data files in this SDK The 16BITSDK and 32BITSDK directories contain DLL and Example application files for programming in a 16bit or 32bit environment H ow tol ngall the Compresed File From MS DOS 1 Create a directory named RE350 on your hard drive Copy the contents of the R
39. nk Library re350dll mak Microsoft C C Version 1 52 Project N MAKE example c Sample Windows application example obj O bject file example exe Executable Windows Application example def M odule definition file example mak Microsoft C C Version 1 52 Project N MAKE readme doc This file 61 RE 350 16bit Sample Code 16BITSDK N otes 1 This example application was written and compiled with M icrosoft C C and SDK Version 1 52 16 bits ONLY O pen the project in M icrosoft Visual C C to edit and recompile The DLL and example application are built separately You can use RE350DLL DLL as is by importing the functions described below or in RE350 H You can also rebuild the application in MS DOS by typing nmake fre350dll mak nmake fexample mak 2 RE350 C and RE350 H constitute the basic driver and are generalized to work with any application All of the functions return an error code defined in RE350 H to indicate whether the operation was successful Initialize communications with the RE 350 int FAR PASCAL RE350_Open int iComPort int iComPort RE350 COM1 RE350 COM4 Execute an RE 350 command int FAR PASCAL RE350 Command int Device int nCmd WORD wRequest LPWORD IpwResponse int iD evice device 0 3 check dip switch on the back int nC md Command defined in RE350 H WORD wRequest Request data if required by command UseRE350 NULL REQUEST if not required LPWORD wRequest Pointer to resp
40. omatically after the zoom lens has stopped e Timing of the C response packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens stops e The parameter of the C response packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 2000 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 0 25 Tele Zoom Constant Speed e Function M oves the zoom lens in the tele direction at a constant speed This operation will be stopped with the reception of the lt Stop Zooming gt command or the zoom lens reaches the tele end limit Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens start to move e The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so se sor m Note The speed of the zooming will be constant from the beginning to the end of this operation This is different from when the ZOOM TELE button on the panel is pushed If the Z00M TELE button is pushed and continues to be pushed for longer than one second the zooming will increase to a faster speed Tele Zoom Step e Function M oves the zoom lens in the tele direction one step This operation will be stopped automatically after the zoom lens has stepped Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the zoom lens stops e The parameter of the
41. ond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH mo se ss 00 32 3 3 White Balance Commands OP AWB Operate Auto White Balance e Function Instructs the auto white balance to find the best white balance e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after having found out the best white balance point or after 6 seconds having failed to find a proper WB The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 7000 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH a White Balance M anual Access To Function Sets a designated white balance position which is determined by the parameter of this command based on the Auto White Balance value as returned by the lt Status of AWB Result gt command p 51 The AWB value should be known so the adjustment can be made properly in the correct direction This command is similar to rotating the manual control knob on the front panel Note The control knob s physical position is not updated by this command Available parameter value LSH 00 FF e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after the compensation of WB is performed The parameter of the C response Packet 0000 fixed The maximum operation time msec 500 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH s10 ser
42. onse or NULL Close communications with the RE 350 VOID FAR PASCAL RE350 Close VOID 4 EXAMPLE C is a simple application which demonstrates the operation of the driver After getting this to compile in your environment you can add additional commands via RE350_Command to test the camera s operation All of the RE 350 commands are implemented through this function RE 350 32bit Sample Code 32BITSDK Notes 1 This example application was written and compiled with M icrosoft C C and SDK Version 4 0 32 bits ON LY O pen the project in Microsoft Visual C C 4 0 to edit and recompile 2 The RE 350 driver RE350 DLL is located in JEXAM PLE RE350 and has been setup as a sub project of EXAM PLE It will be automatically updated if EXAM PLE is set as the project The output is directed to the EXAM PLE RELEASE directory so any changes made to the DLL will be automatically loaded by the application next time it is run EXAMPLE explicitly loads and unloads the DLL using LoadLibrary and FreeLibrary to facilitate this see EXAMPLE C 3 RE350 C and RE350 H constitute the basic driver and are generalized to work with any application All of the functions return an error code defined in RE350 H to indicate whether the operation was successful Initialize communications with the RE 350 int FAR PASCAL RE350 O pen int iComPort intiComPort RE350 COM1 RE350 COM4 Execute an RE 350 command int FAR PASCAL RE350_Command int Devi
43. s will be available 1 Push the RS 232 button 1 The RE 350 will send Request On Line event data to the on the front panel PC the RS 232 LED will blink After the reception of lt Accepted gt E response data the RE 350 s status shifts to On Line Mode and the RS 232 LED will turn on If the RE 350 receives lt D enied gt E response data the RE 350 remains in Orr Line M ode and turns the RS 232 LED off Refer to Section 2 5 2 The PC sends an On Line The RE 350 responds with C response data and its status or Notification command shifts to the requested mode and turns the RS 232 LED on Operations RE 350 s Condition and LED Statu Send designated commands to the RE 350 for control The RE 350 will operate according to the given commands Refer to Section 2 0 Set the RE 350 to Orr Line Mode In order to put the RE 350 in OrF Line M ode the following two methods will be available 1 Push the RS 232 button on the front panel 1 The RE 350 will send Request Off Line event data to the PC and the RS 232 LED will blink After the reception of lt Accepted gt E response data the RE 350 s status shifts to O rr Line mode and the RS 232 LED will turn off If the RE 350 receives lt D enied gt E response data the RE 350 staysin On Line Mode and the RS 232 LED remains on If the PC does not respond in one second with E response data the RE 350 will repeat Request Of
44. tatus to explain the RE 350 s condition D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 0 0 Focus B W W B NEGA Input RS 232 Auto Select Control D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 DO 0 0 Backlight Lights Zoom Zoom Focus The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH x Status of WB control knob e Function Gets the position data of the White Balance M anual control knob e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet MSH 00 fixed LSH 00 FF The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH so Status of EXP control knob Function Gets the position data of the EXP control knob EXP exposure e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 e The parameter of the C response Packet M SH 00 fixed LSH 00 FF The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond e Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH Status of Detail control knob e Function Gets the position data of the D etail control knob e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 e The parameter of the C response Packet
45. the RE 350 s camera head CPU TheLSH parameter is the ROM version of the RE 350 s main body CPU The above parameters in ASCII Code are variable and are set by the firmware e The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH 52 Set to Special M ode 1 e Function Lets the RE 350 transfer to Special Mode 1 The RE 350 will accept this command independently from its ID number e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet MSH 00 fixed LSH 00 fixed The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH N ote T his command is prepared for service purposes ONLY and it is not intended for use by the end user Set to Special M ode 2 Function Lets the RE 350 transfer to Special M ode 2 The RE 350 will accept this command independently from its ID number e Timing of the C response Packet sent to the PC Right after this command is received by the RE 350 The parameter of the C response Packet MSH 00 fixed LSH 00 fixed The maximum operation time msec 100 millisecond Command format Header ID number Command ParameterMSH Parameter LSH N ote This command is prepared for service purposes ONLY and it is not intended for use by the
46. the RE 350 will send this Event D ata Packet to the PC If the RE 350 can receive the lt Accepted gt of the E response packet the RE 350 s mode will shift to the O rr Line M ode Also if there is no response from the PC then the RE 350 s mode changes to O Fr Line 22 2 5 E response D ata Packet Table E response Description Accepted Denied Accepted When the PC receives an Event Data Packet Request ON line or Request OFF line from the RE 350 the PC should send this E response packet back to the RE 350 to tell that the PC can disconnect from or connect to the RE 350 After the RE 350 receives this request it takes one second to complete Denied When the PC receives an E vent D ata Packet Request ON line or Request OFF line from the RE 350 and the PC cannot accept this request the PC should send this response packet to the RE 350 After the RE 350 receives this request it takes one second to complete 2 6 FP Data Packet Table FP data description lbyte 2byte 3byte 4byte 5byte Header ID EVENT Para H Para L ge Front panel switch information FP Data Packet When the RE 350 isin Notirication Mode it will send the FP Data Packet to the PC This tells the condition of each button and control knob every time the condition varies The bit assignment of the parameter is as follows D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D6 D5 D4 D3
47. the focus lens arrives at it s maximum focal point the RE 350 will stop its focus lens adjustment While this button is being pushed the RE 350 moves the focus lens towards the FAR focus point If the button is released or the focus lens arrives at it s maximum point the RE 350 will stop its focus lens adjustment While this button is being pushed the RE 350 moves the zoom lens in the WIDE zoom direction If the button is released or the zoom lens arrives at the maximum point the RE 350 stops it s zoom lens movement If this button continues to be pressed for longer than one second the speed of the zoom lens is accelerated While this button is being pushed the RE 350 moves the zoom lens in the TELE zoom direction If the button is released or the zoom lens arrives at the maximum point the RE 350 stops it s zoom lens movement If this button continues to be pressed for longer than one second the speed of the zoom lens is accelerated Preheats then turns on the document lights The white balance will be adjusted once If the backlight is on it will be automatically turned off when the document light button is pressed Turns on the backlight The white balance will be adjusted once If the document lights are on they will be automatically turned off when the backlight button is pressed Button Contol Knob A 2 Function Audio In Out C Video In Out S Video In Out RGB OUT Sync On Off 759 On Off
48. this data E response N L Event Data Packet NN 17 Flow Pattern 3 Notiricarion Mode Flow Pattern This flow is applied when the RE 350 isin N otiricarion M ode to tell the PC the condition of the buttons and control knobs on the front panel of the RE 350 PC RE 350 Ae FP Data Packet The PC will compare the current FP data with the previous FP data to recog nize which button s or control knob s status has changed If there is any difference the PC sends a command to the RE 350 to request the operation defined by the difference in FP data value Command N N RE 350 is under operation es C response data 2 0 Control Command and Packet Tables 2 1 Camera Control Commands Table Zoom Description Maximum operation time ms 1 byte Header 2 byte ID number 3 byte Command 4 byte Param H 5 byte Param L Cons Spd wide Zoom High speed Wide zoom Step wide Zooming Step feed wide zooming Cons Spd Tele Zoom High speed Tele zoom Step Tele Zooming Step feed tele zooming Stop Zooming Stop zooming motor Accessto Zoom Accessto a Zoom Position Request Zoom Request Zoom position Wide Zoom w AFt High sod Wide zoom w AF O o IN ID JU Ps U IN e Tele Zoom w AFt Focus High spd Tele zoom w AF OP AF Operate auto focus
49. und the Auto Focus LED will be on if not the LED will be off O perate designated switches The RE 350 will operate according to the condition of the switches Turn off the main power The RE 350 will be turned off and every LED will be off 1 3 2 Procedure for U sing the RS 232C Serial Interface Operations RE 350 s Condition and LED Status With the shutter speed switch set the shutter of the RE 350 Set an 1D number for this RE 350 using the DIP switches on the rear panel Set communication speed for RS 232C 1 F with the DIP switches on the rear panel Properly connect the RE 350 to the PC with an approved serial cable Turn on the PC This operation may be done after the RE 350 is turned on Turn on the main power of the RE 350 1 The power LED on the RE 350 will be turned on 2 Automatically the RE 350 will be initialized 3 The White Balance will be adjusted automatically and the White Balance LED will blink while finding a proper white balanced setting If the RE 350 can not find a proper setting the White Balance LED will be off if setting is found the LED will be on The RE 350 will start to find the point of focus the Auto Focus LED will be blinking O nce the appropriate point of focus is found the Auto Focus LED will be on if not the LED will be off Set the RE 350 to On Line Mode In order to put the RE 350 in On Line M ode the following two method
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