ArduinoProject < Imager

---++ Description

Controlling the HDR camcorders using the Arduino prototyping board.

---++ Current Command Set

Here is the list of commands that hopefully the rest of you can come up with some new meta-commands for use with the command line application.

Realistically none of the commands that only work only for playback mode will even be used. ( cant get to playback mode using Arduino )

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Command     Description

Special Commands ( command ss ) ( None Work In Playback Mode )

00 - 0E     Various Speeds of Zooming In ( 00 slowest, 0E fastest )
10 - 1E     Various Speeds of Zooming Out ( 10 slowest, 1E fastest )
35          Zooming In ( speed ~05 )
37          Zooming Out ( speed ~15 )
39          Zooming In ( speed ~0D-0E )
3B          Zooming Out ( speed ~1D-1E )
41          Auto-Focus on/off
45          Focus Manual Far
47          Focus Manual Near
51          Backlight on/off

Normal Commands ( command nn ) ( None Work In Playback Mode )

2B          Takes a Photo
39          Autofocussing
33          Starts Recording ( HDV mode only )

Normal Commands That Only Work For Playback Mode

30          Stops Playback ( Playback Mode Only )
32          Pauses Playback ( Playback Mode Only )
34          Resumes Playback ( Playback Mode Only )
46          Slow Forward ( Playback Mode Only )

Global Commands ( Works Anywhere )

05 & 2A     Switch Mode from Camera - HDV or vice versa
5E          Turns Camera Off

The following are commands I created ( they do various things with the above commands or just things within my program ( special/normal ) )

pp          Turns Camera On
nn          Switches to Normal Mode
ss          Switches to Special Mode
mp          Starts Multi-Camera Pause
mr          Starts Multi-Camera Record

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---++ Proposed Meta Command List

These would be used in the following context. ( executable is named serial ) at command line: serial -c command

Also, note any suggestions for the command line switches ( like -c or -h ) and comment on possible changes in the Comment section below

Place your ideas here, and don't worry about special or normal mode ( that is irrelevant and will be removed in the final program )

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Command           Description

init              sets all the cameras to fully zoomed out and the focus set to closest ( this is an example, you could put your name in parentheses at the end if you want )

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---++ Comments
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Add anything useful I might want or need to know here: ( maybe you don't like using -c and would rather commands be default? stuff like this )

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---++ Command Line Options

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Option            Description

-h                Shows This Help Screen

-c                Sends Command to Serial Port   ( eg. -c 5E 

-f                Sends Command to Serial Port with Minimal Delays

-r n              Repeats the Commands n Times ( eg. -r 5 5E )

-m                Monitors the Serial Port ( end with CTRL C 

-l                Lists Usable Commands for -c Argument
                  modify with -l s or -l n For
                  a List of Special/Normal Commands Respectively

-mp               Starts Multi-Camera Pause

-mr               Starts Multi-Camera Record

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-- Main.sstuber - 21 May 2009
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