Toshiba IK-HD1 User manual

2007.05.30
RS-232C communication specifications for IK-HD1C
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1．Communication data specifications
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Synchronization system Asynchronous
Baud rate 9600 bps / 19200 bps
Data length 8 bits
Parity None
Start bit 1 bit
Stop bit 1 bit
Direction of transmission LSB first
Handshake function None
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2．Terminal names ( camera side )
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Name Direction of signal
TXD Camera to PC
RXD PC to camera
GND −
GND −
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3．Method of connection
Camera PC（RS-232C）
TXD RXD
RXD TXD
GND GND

4-3. Do not transmit a next command from the time you transmit a command code to the camera until you finish receiving a return code.
Allow for at least 50mS from the time you receive a return code until you transmit a next command.
4-2. If the product fails to receive up to the 4th byte of data within about two seconds after receiving the 1st byte of command code from
the PC, the product will judge the status as a communication error about the reception, and transmit a return code (15 01FF FF).
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Camera to PC
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PC to camera
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4-1. Camera communications consist of receiving a four-byte command code from the PC and then
4.Communication procedure
communicating a four-byte return code from the camera.
* The same is true in the case of an overrun error or framing error. About two seconds after such an error occurs, the product will
transmit a return code (15 01 FF FF).
* Transmitting any of the following commands before a return code transmission will cause that command to be ignored
(unidentified)..
 1st byte 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte
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Approx.100μS to 50mS
Return
Max 2 sec
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5. Command code (PC to camera)
Transmitted dataItem
1st byte 2nd byte 3rd Byte 4th byte
Actions
SWITCH 4BH 01H FFH FFH DISP Functions in the same way as the front switches.
4BH 02H FFH FFH PAGE Note 1: The same as when the DATA UP is pressed for one
second.
4BH 03H FFH FFH MENU UP Note 2: The same as when the DATA DOWN is pressed for
one second.
4BH 04H FFH FFH MENU DOWN Note 3: The same as when the MENU UP is pressed for one
second.
4BH 05H FFH FFH DATA UP
4BH 06H FFH FFH DATA DOWN
4BH 07H FFH FFH AWB START(Note 1)
4BH 08H FFH FFH ABB START(Note 2)
4BH 09H FFH FFH ASHD START(Note 3)
4BH 0AH FFH FFH DATA PRESET(Note 4)
4BH 0BH FFH FFH FILE
Note 4: Remote presetting does not change the baud rate
setting. All other items function in the same wayas
the presetting actions made by pressing the MENU
DOWN and DATA DOWN simultaneously. This
returns the product to its initial settings.
4BH 0DH FFH FFH KEY LOCK ON Functions in the same way as the KEY LOCK switch on the
rear panel.
4BH 0EH FFH FFH KEY LOCK OFF
4BH
１１ H FFH FFH GAIN Functions in the same way as the front switches.
05H ADDRESS FFH FFH MEMORY DATA READ REQUEST
For ADDRESS, see 11.”ADDRESS&DATA (1st byte=05H, 53H).”
53H ADDRESS DATA(L) DATA(H) MEMORY DATA WRITE REQUEST
For ADDRESS and DATA, see 11.”ADDRESS&DATA (1st byte=05H, 53H).”
MEMORY
FFH ADDRESS FFH FFH CAMERA STATUS READ REQUEST
For ADDRESS, see 13.”ADDRESS&DATA (1st byte=FFH).”
zThe tables in 10 and 11 (on page 7 and later) notate the data H first, then L. You should however transmit the data L first, then H.

5-1.OperatingKEYLOCK
IfyoutransmittheKEYLOCKcommand(4B0DFFFFor4B0EFFFF),youcannotoperatebyKEYLOCKswitch
ontherearpaneluntilthefollowingactionsareperformed.
・DisconnectacableofRS-232C.
・Turnoffthecomputer.
・Afterturningoffthecamera,turnitonagain.
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5-2.MEMORYDATAREAD／WRITE
１）MEMORYDATAREADREQUEST（05ADDRESSFFFF）
-ThisfunctionisusedtoreaditemsthatcanbeconfiguredbyOSD（two-bytedata）.
-ForthecontentsofADDRESSandDATA,see11.”ADDRESS&DATA(1 ｓｔbyte=05H,53H).”
-Thisfunctionreadsthecontentsofthespecifieditem.
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２）MEMORYDATAWRITEREQUEST（53ADDRESSDATA(L)DATA(H)）
-ThisfunctionisusedtorewritethecontentsofitemsthatcanbeconfiguredbyOSD（two-bytedata）.
-ForthecontentsofADDRESSandDATA,see11.”ADDRESS&DATA(1 ｓｔbyte=05H,53H).”
-Thisfunctionrewritesthecontentsofthespecifieditem.
- During AWB(while the data in AUTO READ is 01H)，the product will not accept the MEMORY DATA WRITE
REQUESTcommand.(Theproductwillreturnthereturncodeduetothecameramodeerror.
See6.”Returncode.”)
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３）MEMORYDATAREADREQUEST（FFADDRESSFFFF）
-Thisfunctionisusedtoreadthestatusdataofthecamera(two-bytedata).
-ForthecontentsofADDRESSandDATA,seethecontentsof12.”ADDRESS&DATA(1stbyte＝FFH).”

6．Returncode（CameratoPC）
Returncode
Item
1stbyte 2ndbyte 3rdbyte 4thbyte
Meaning
06H Transmitted
data
2ndbyte
Transmitted
data
3rdbyte
Transmitted
data
4thbyte
Transmitteddata,1stbyte
≠05H，≠FFH
06H ADDRESS DATA(L) DATA(H) Transmitteddata,1stbyte
＝05H
NORMAL
FFH ADDRESS DATA(L) FFH Transmitted data  1st byte＝
FFH
ERROR 15H 01H FFH FFH Invaliddata(1st,2ndbyte)
 15H 02H FFH FFH Invaliddata(3rd,4thbyte)
 15H 03H FFH FFH Cameramodeerror
Youhavespecifiedacommand
which cannot be executed in
the current camera mode or
whichcannotproduceanything
significant.
 15H 04H FFH FFH A communication error has
occurred (an overrun error or
framingerror).
 15H 05H FFH FFH Time-out
Acameramodeerror(15H03HFFHFFH)canbecausedbyanyofthefollowing:
Command
category Commanditem Camerastatusthatcausesamodeerror
Operation
switchsystem DISP -AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.
 PAGE -AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.
 MENUUP -Colorbarscreenon -Camerascreenon 
-AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.
 MENUDOWN ditto
 DATAUP - Color bar screen on - Camera screen on - AWB, ABB, ASHD being
executed.
 DATADOWN ditto
 FILE -Colorbarscreenon-AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.
 AWBSTART -TheWBmodeisinamodeotherthanAWB.-Colorbarscreenon-Menu
screenon-AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.
 ABBSTART - Color bar screen on - Camera screen on - AWB, ABB, ASHD being
executed.
 ASHDSTART -SHADINGmodeisinamodeotherthanSET.-Colorbarscreenon-Menu
screenon-AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.
 DATAPRESET - Color bar screen on - Menu screen on - AWB, ABB,ASHDbeing
executed.
MEMORY
DATAWRITE Other than SCENE FILE -AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.
MEMORY
DATAWRITE SCENEFILE -Colorbarscreenon-AWB,ABB,ASHDbeingexecuted.

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7．AWB
１） Tostart AWB,takeanimage ofawhitesubject andtransmit anAWBSARTcommandunderthefollowing
conditions:
●TheWBmodeshouldbeAWB.
●Thecamerascreen(aliveimage)shouldbeon.（TheOSDPAGEdatashouldbe00H.）
●AWB，ABB，SHDshouldnotbeunderexecution.（AUTOREADdatashouldnotbe01H，0BH，0FH）
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２）FortheAWBstatus(whetherinprogressorcomplete)andthefinalresult,readthecontentsofAUTOREADby
usingtheMEMORYDATAREADREQUEST(FF03FFFF)command.Forthecausesoferrors,refertothefollowing:
NG  :AWBwillnotbecompletedwithinaspecifiedtime.
CTEMPHIGH :Colortemperatureistoohigh.
CTEMPLOW :Colortemperatureistoolow.
LEVELHIGH :Theleveloftheimageintheareaistoohigh.
LEVELLOW :Theleveloftheimageintheareaistoolow.
NOTAVAILABLE:AWBSTARTcommandhasbeentransmittedwhentheconditionsspecifiedin1)areunmet.
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8．ABB
1)TostartABB,transmitanABBSTARTcommandunderthefollowingconditions:
●Thecamerascreen(aliveimage)shouldbeon.（TheOSDPAGEdatashouldbe00H.）
●AWB，ABB，SHDshouldnotbeunderexecution.（AUTOREADdatashouldnotbe01H，0BH，0FH.）
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2)FortheABBstatus(whetherinprogressorcomplete)andthefinalresult,readthecontentsofAUTOREADby
usingtheABBMEMORYDATAREADREQUEST（FF03FFFF）command.Forthecauseoferrors,refertothe
following:
NG  :ABBwillnotbecompletedwithinaspecifiedtime.
CLOSELENS :Thelensirisisopen.Closethelensiris.
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9．ASHD(AUTOSHADING)
1)TostartAUTOSHADING,transmitanASHDSTARTcommandunderthefollowingconditions:
●SHADINGsettingofOPTIONshouldbeSET.(OPTIONSHADINGMODEdatashouldbe00H.)
●Thecamerascreen(aliveimage)shouldbeon.（OSDPAGEdatashouldbe00H.）
●AWB，ABB，SHDshouldnotbeunderexecution.(AUTOREADdatashouldnotbe01H，0BH，0FH.）
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2)FortheSHDstatus(whetherinprogressorcomplete)andthefinalresult,readthecontentsofAUTO
READbyusingtheMEMORYDATAREADREQUEST（FF03FFFF）command.Forthecausesoferrors,refertothe
following:
SHDLIMIT:Automaticshadingcorrectionoperationfinished,however,thecorrectionnecessaryexceeds
thecameraʼsrangesothemaximumpossiblevalueisapplied.
LEVELHIGH  :Theleveloftheimageintheareaistoohigh.
LEVELLOW :Theleveloftheimageintheareaistoolow.
SHDNG  :AUTOSHADINGwillnotbecompletedwithinaspecifiednumberoftimes.
NOTAVALABLE :ASHDSTARTcommandhasbeentransmittedwhentheconditionsspecified  
in1)areunmet.
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10．Other
TheproductwillstorethedataevenifthedatachangesmadeinMEMORYDATAWRITEREQUEST（53ADDRESS
DATA(L)DATA(H)）isnotenabledinthecameramodeatthetime ofthechange.Thenexttimetheproduct
switchestothemodeinwhichthedataisenabled,thedatawillbereflectedonthecamerastatus.
Example:SettingMANUALSHUTTERto1/10000S,settingwhentheSHUTTERMODEisAUTO.
=>Theproductwillonlyswitchto1/10000SwhentheSHUTTERMODEswitchestoMANUAL.
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11．ADDRESS＆DATA(1stbyte＝05H，53H) ＊:donʼtcare
DataItem
Address H L Action
00H AUTO
01H MANU
MODE 01H ＊＊H
02H SS
SetstheSHUTTERMODEandEXTTRIGmode.
AUTO：Autoshutter
MANU：Manualmode
SS：Synchronousscanmode
LEVEL 03H ＊＊H 9CH
↓
00H
↓
64H
-100
↓
00
↓
100
Adjuststheautomaticshutterlevel.
LevelLow
↑Ifthehighlevelisselected,thevalueincreases.
↓Ifthelowlevelisselected,thevaluedecreases.
LevelHigh
PEAK/AVE 04H ＊＊H 00H
↓
0AH
00：10
↓
10：00
Adjuststheratiobetweenpeakandaveragevalueintheautomaticshuttermode.
00：Averageonly(01to09):Thebiggerthevalueis,thehighertheratiois.
10：Peakonly
SPEED 05H ＊＊H 00H
↓
13H
1
↓
20
Adjuststheautomaticshutterresponsespeed.
Thebiggerthevalueis,thefastertheresponseis.
00H PRESETA
01H PRESETB
02H PRESETC
03H PRESETD
AREA 06H ＊＊H
04H PRESETE
Selectstheavailablepictureareaintheautomaticshuttermode..
PRESETA,B,C,D,E:Specifiedrange
USER：Usersettingrange(Settingareaisavailable)
00H OFF
01H 1/100S
02H 1/125S
03H 1/250S
04H 1/500S
05H 1/1000S
06H 1/3000S
07H 1/5000S
08H 1/10000S
09H 1/30000S
MANUAL 0DH ＊＊H
0AH 1/50000S
Setsashutterspeedinmanualmode.
SHUTTER
SYNCHRO
SCAN 0EH 0001H ↓
0230H
001／1125H
↓
560／1125H
Setsashuttertimeeverytimeasynchronizationscanisturnedofforeveryhourof
datasetting.
001H/1125H〜560/1125H：Theshutterspeedcanbesetbythe1H.
(1H)(560H)

0231H OFF Shutterspeed1/60

Data
Item Address H L Action
00H AUTO
01H MANUAL
MODE 20H ＊＊H
02H OFF
Setsthemastergainmode.
AUTOMAX 21H ＊＊H 00H
↓
12H
00dB
↓
18dB
SetsthemaximumgainwhenthemastergainisAUTOmode.
GAIN
MANU 22H ＊＊H 00H
↓
12H
00dB
↓
18dB
Setsthegainwhenthemastergainismanual.
00H AWB
01H ATW
MODE 30H ＊＊H
02H MANUAL
Setsthewhitebalancemode.
00H 3200KC.TEMP 31H ＊＊H 01H 5600K Setsacolortemperature.
RPAINT 32H ＊＊H F6H
↓
00H
↓
0AH
-10
↓
00
↓
10
SetstheREDsettinginAWBmode.
BPAINT 33H ＊＊H F6H
↓
00H
↓
0AH
-10
↓
00
↓
10
SetstheBLUEsettinginAWBmode.
00H PRESETA
01H PRESETB
02H PRESETC
03H PRESETD
WHITE
BALANCE
AREA 34H ＊＊H
04H PRESETE
SetsinAWBmode.
PRESETA,B,C,D,E:inthespecifiedrange