Airelectronics U-Camera Manual - 5.4
U-Camera User Manual - Communication Protocol
5.4
5.4
Data formats and structure
Data formats and structure
The data used in UCSP protocol is always sent using little endian scheme. The following
table shows the order for the different data types used in the U-Camera protocol. The
position indicates the order used for sending the bytes, meaning that Position 0 byte is
sent before Position 1 byte and so on.
Type
Position 0
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Integer (int)
Int [7:0]
Int [15:8]
Int [23:16]
Int [31:24]
Unsigned Int (uint)
Uint [7:0]
Uint [15:8]
Uint [23:16]
Uint [31:24]
Float (float)
Float [7:0]
Float [15:8]
Float [23:16]
Float [31:24]
Short Int (int16)
Int16 [7:0]
Int16 [15:8]
Unsigned Short Int (uint16)
Uint16 [7:0]
Uint16 [15:8]
Byte/Char (byte)
Byte [7:0]
5.5
5.5
Protocol Structure
Protocol Structure
As described in section 5.2, the protocol packets are defined by a category and Id byte.
Categories are meant to group multiple commands related to the same element, the
available categories in the protocol are listed in the following table.
Category Byte
Category Name
Brief
0x04
Non Volatile Memory
Commands related to the saving of the current configuration.
0x08
Device Information
Device Information
0x09
Gimbal
Gimbal Command and Report
0x0A
Camera
Camera Module Command and Report
0x0B
External Feed
External information provided to the gimbal
0x0C
IR Specific
Specific commands for the IR payload
5.5.1
5.5.1
Non Volatile Memory Category (Cat: 0x04)
Non Volatile Memory Category (Cat: 0x04)
This category allows to save the current configuration to the non-volatile memory using
the “Save Configuration” packet.
Packet ID Byte
Packet Name
Source
Destination
Brief
0x01
Save Configuration
CTRL
GMB
Save configuration to Non Volatile Memory
5.5.1.1
5.5.1.1
Save configuration to NV memory (Cat: 0x04, ID: 0x01)
Save configuration to NV memory (Cat: 0x04, ID: 0x01)
To save the current configuration ton the non volatile memory, just send this packet with
no payload. During the process of saving the configuration, the gimbal will not send
telemetry or respond to commands, although the stabilization and pointing will work
normally. This process usually takes around one second.
Sync Byte Category Byte
ID Byte
Length Byte
CK_A
CK_B
0xCC
0x04
0x01
0x00
0xD1 0x3E
DO NOT use this command during flight and remember to use a stable power supply. A
loss of power during the saving process may cause permanent damage to the unit.
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