How to get serial communication working with a SONY XCL-X700 together with a PCI 1426

[Laogong]

Dear Forum,

We have a serious problem getting the SONY XCL-X700 camera going together with the PCI-1426. Even when using the MAX-software we are not able to establish serial connection.

When we try this we get the following message:

Error 0xBFF60092
The requested serial termination string was not found in the return buffer.

It seems like the .icd-file of the Sony XCL-X700 does not implement the correct serial protocol.

If we change in the .icd the following:

TermChars (OK\n\r) -> TermChars (\x06)

Then it seemed that the "Termination string" was solved, but now we got the following error message: 

Error 0xBFF60093
The serial read did not complete within the specified timeout period.

The used baudrates were 38400 and 19200.

These are the first lines of the used .icd-file:

CameraFile (5.50) {
   Manufacturer (Sony)
   Model (XCL-X700)
   CreationDate (20050216102252)

Is there somebody who can help us with this issue?

Kind regards,

Laogong

[blspi]

I have the same problem with the PCIe-1427 with the XCL-X700.  Did you get this issue resolved

[brezelbert]

I Have exactly the same Problem and will call NI now ... will post if i know more

[brezelbert]

After calling NI i got the following link, to an japanese site:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/3AC702C6E2E6F5A9862571310030C3D0?OpenDocument

... i can not read the text, but the files are the correct camera drivers for the MAX. (also for the XCL-V500 )

So far all seems to work now.

Message Edited by brezelbert on 07-17-2008 05:24 AM