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    HD CMOS Color Video Camera Command L ist Version 1.00 BRC-Z330 A-DC6-100- 11 (1) © 2009 Sony Corporation[...]

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    2 T able of Cont ents VISCA RS-232C/RS-42 2 Commands ................. . 3 Overvie w of VISCA ........................ .................. . 3 VISCA Communicati on Specif icatio ns ............. 4 VISCA De vice Sett ing Command ........... .......... 6 VISCA Command/ACK Proto col ............ .......... 7 VISCA Camera-Issue d Messages ............ .[...]

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    3 VISCA 1) RS-232C/RS- 422 Co mmands Use of RS-232C/RS-42 2 control softw are based upo n this comman d list m ay cau se malfu nction or da mage to hardwar e and softw are. Son y Corpor ation is not liable for any such damage. Overvie w of VISCA In VISCA, the side outputt ing commands, for e xample, a computer , is called t he controll er , while t[...]

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    4 VISCA Comm unication Specificati ons VISCA packet str ucture The basic unit of VIS CA communication is cal led a packet (Fig. 2). The f irst byte of t he packet is cal led the header and compri ses the sender’ s and rec ei ver’ s addresses. F o r exampl e, the header of th e packet sent to the BRC-Z330 assigned addr ess 1 from the controller [...]

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    5 Command and inquiry • Command Sends op erational commands to th e BRC-Z330. • Inquiry Used for inquiring about the current stat e of the BRC- Z330. Comma nd Packet No te Inquiry 8X QQ R R ... FF QQ 1) = Comman d/I nquir y , RR 2) = cate gor y cod e 1) QQ = 01 (C omm and ), 09 (In qui r y) 2) RR = 00 (I nterface ), 04 (camer a 1), 06 (P an/Til[...]

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    6 VISCA Devic e Setting Command Before startin g control of the BRC-Z3 30, be sure to send the Addr ess command and the IF_Cl ear command using the broa dcast functi on. For VISCA netw ork administration • Addr ess Sets an address of a peripheral de vice. Use when initial izing the ne twork, and rec ei ving the follo wing networ k change message.[...]

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    7 VISCA Command/A CK Protocol * When the c amera addre ss selector is set to an addr ess other than 0, the value x in 88 30 0x FF will be variable. Do not transmit th e command (ex cept Address Set, IF_Clear , Command Cance l , CAM_Po wer) when any menu is disp layed on t he screen. If di splayed, cle ar the menu f irst using CAM_Men u Command, and[...]

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    8 VISCA Camera-Issued Messa g es A C K/Comp letion Me ssages z = De vice ad dress + 8 Error M essag es Netw ork Change Messa ge Command Comma nd Message Comments A CK z0 4y FF (y: So cket No .) Returned when t he com mand i s acce pted. Completion z0 5y F F (y: So cket No .) Returned when th e com mand ha s been executed. Command Comma nd Message C[...]

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    9 BRC-Z330 Co mmands BRC-Z330 Command List (1/5) * See t he sectio n under VIS CA Command S etting V alues. ** A vaila ble o nly when focu s mod e is se t to AUT O. Command Se t Command Command P acke t Comments Addre ssSet Broa dcas t 88 30 01 FF Addre ss Set IF_Cle ar Broadcast 88 01 00 01 FF I /F Clear CommandC ancel 8x 2p FF p: Socket No (1 t o[...]

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    10 BRC-Z330 Comm and List (2/5) * See the secti on under VI SCA Comma nd Setting V alues. ** It is pr acti cab le on ly wh en Ful l Auto in CAM _A E is se lecte d. Th e sett ing is refle cte d in Fu ll Au to, S hutt er Pri ority, or Iris Priority mode. *** It is pr acti cab le on ly wh en Ful l Auto in CAM _A E is se lecte d. The sett ing is refle [...]

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    11 BRC-Z330 Command List (3/5) * CHEC K canno t be preset . If the prese t operation i s executed in CHECK stat us, it will be preset in ST D status. Command Se t Command Command P acke t Comments CAM _BackL ight On 8x 01 04 3 3 02 F F Of f 8x 01 04 33 03 F F CAM_Sp otLi ght On 8x 01 04 3A 02 FF Off 8x 01 04 3A 03 FF Flick er Redu ction On 8x 01 04[...]

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    12 BRC-Z330 Comm and List (4/5) * See t he sectio n under VI SCA Command S ettin g V alues. ** CHEC K(04) ca nnot be pre set. If the pre set operati on is executed in CH ECK statu s, it will be prese t in STD status. Command Se t Command Command P acket Com ments Color _ AE O FF 8 x 01 7E 01 55 00 FF ON (N ARRO W) 8x 01 7E 01 55 01 FF ON (S TD) 8x [...]

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    13 BRC-Z330 Command List (5/5) * A vailable only f or 1080/59.94i or 720/59. 94P output signal . Command Se t Command Command P acke t Comments Cmd_d zm_chg E-Zoo m Limit 81 01 7E 01 1 9 0p F F p: 0= × 1.0, 1= × 1.5, 2= ×2.0 , 3= ×4.0 Cmd_Color _ Bar On 81 01 04 7D 02 FF When Po wer is on, return to of f. Off 81 01 04 7D 03 FF ND_FIL TER ND OFF[...]

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    14 BRC-Z330 Inquiry Command List (1/3) * See the sect ion under V ISCA Comm and Sett ing V alues. Inquiry Comm and Command P acket Inquiry Pac ket Commen ts CAM_P owerInq 8x 09 04 00 FF y0 50 02 FF On y0 50 03 F F Off (Stan dby) CAM_ZoomP o sInq 8x 09 04 47 FF y0 5 0 0p 0q 0 r 0s FF pqrs: Zoom Positio n CAM_Focu sModeIn q 8x 09 04 38 FF y0 50 02 FF[...]

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    15 BRC-Z330 Inquiry Command List (2/3) * See t he secti on under VI SCA Comma nd Settin g V alues. Inquiry Com mand Comman d Pa cket Inquiry P acket C omments CAM_E xpComp ModeIn q 8x 09 04 3E FF y0 50 0 2 FF On y0 50 03 FF Off CAM_E xpComp PosI nq 8x 09 0 4 4E FF y0 50 0 0 00 0p 0q FF pq: Ex pComp Po siti on* CAM_B ackLig htMode Inq 8x 09 04 33 FF[...]

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    16 BRC-Z330 Inquiry Command List (3/3) * See t he sectio n under VI SCA Command S ettin g V alues. ** A vailable only for 1080/59. 94i or 720/5 9.94P output sig nal. Inquiry Comm and Command P acket Inquiry Pac ket Commen ts Pan T ilt_Max_Speed 8x 09 06 11 FF y0 50 pq rs F F pq: Pa n Max Speed, rs: Ti lt Max Speed Pan T ilt_Position 8x 09 06 12 FF [...]

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    17 BRC-Z330 Block I nquiry Command List Lens control system inqui ry commands…..Command P acket 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF Byt e Bit Comme nts 0 7 Destination Ad dress 6 5 4 3 Sourc e Address 2 1 0 1 7 0 Compl etion Me ssage(50h ) 61 50 41 30 20 10 00 2 70 60 50 40 3 Zoom P osition ( HH) 2 1 0 3 70 60 50 40 3 Zoom P osition ( HL) 2 1 0 4 70 60 50 40 3 Zoo[...]

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    18 Camera contr ol sy stem inquiry commands (1/2)…..Comma nd P acket 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF Byte Bit Comments 0 7 Destination Addre ss 6 5 4 3 Source Add ress 2 1 0 1 7 0 Compl etion M essage(50h ) 61 50 41 30 20 10 00 2 70 60 50 40 3 WB R-Gain (H) 2 1 0 3 70 60 50 40 3 WB R-Gain (L) 2 1 0 4 70 60 50 40 3 WB B-Gain (H) 2 1 0 5 70 60 50 40 3 WB B-Gain [...]

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    19 Camera contr ol system inqui ry commands (2/2)…..Command P a c ket 8x 09 7E 7E 02 FF Byt e Bit Comme nts 0 7 Destination Ad dress 6 5 4 3 Sourc e Address 2 1 0 1 7 0 Completi on Message(50h) 61 50 41 30 20 10 00 2 70 60 50 40 30 20 1 (1: 59.94i , 0: 50i ) 0 P ower On (1: On, 0: Of f) 3 70 60 50 4 YL.ENHANCE 3 2 1 0 4 70 60 50 40 3 Color Gain 2[...]

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    20 Other enlar g ement inquiry commands (1/2) .. ........ Command P acket 8x 0 9 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Bit Comments 0 7 Destination Addre ss 6 5 4 3 Source Add ress 2 1 0 1 7 0 Comp letion Mess age(50h) 61 50 41 30 20 10 00 2 70 60 50 40 3 D-Zoom Positio n (H) 2 1 0 3 70 60 50 40 3 D-Zoom Posi tion (L) 2 1 0 4 70 60 50 40 3 WB R.SHIFT 2 1 0 5 70 60 50 4[...]

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    21 Other enlar g ement inquiry commands (2/2) .. ........ Command P acket 8 x 09 7E 7E 04 FF Byt e Bit Comme nts 0 7 Destination Ad dress 6 5 4 3 Sourc e Address 2 1 0 1 7 0 Completi on Message(50h) 61 50 41 30 20 10 00 2 70 60 50 40 3 Current WB R-GAIN (H) 2 1 0 3 70 60 50 40 3 Current WB R-GAIN (L) 2 1 0 4 70 60 50 40 3 Current WB B-GAIN (H) 2 1 [...]

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    22 VISCA Command Setting V alues Exposure control Iris Ga in Iris Limit Pa r a m e t e r IRIS (F1.6) F No. 1C F1.6 1B F1.7 1A F1.8 19 F2. 0 18 F2.2 17 F2.4 16 F2.6 15 F2.8 14 F3.1 13 F3.4 12 F3.7 11 F4.0 10 F4.4 0F F4.8 0E F5.2 0D F5.6 0C F6.2 0B F6.8 0A F7.3 09 F8.0 08 F8.7 07 F9.6 06 F1 0 05 F1 1 04 F1 2 03 F1 4 02 F15 01 F16 00 CLO SE P a ramete[...]

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    23 Shutter Spe ed Exposu re Compen satio n Gain Limi t Zoom Ratio and Zoom P osition (for refer ence) Optic al Zoom Digital Zoom SHUTTER 1080/59. 94i 720/59.94 P 1080/50i 720/ 50P (sec ) (sec) 15 1/ 10000 1 /100 00 14 1/ 6000 1/6 000 13 1/ 4000 1/3 500 12 1/ 3000 1/2 500 11 1/ 2000 1/1 750 10 1/ 1500 1/1 250 0F 1/1000 1/1 000 0E 1 /725 1/60 0 0D 1/[...]

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    24 Focus Ratio and Focus P osition (for refer ence) P an/Tilt P osition (for reference) BRC-L P A N-TIL T Absolut e v alue coordina te Focus Ratio Focus Dis tance 1000 Ov er I nf 2000 4 m 3000 1.8 m 4000 1.0 m 5000 65 cm 6000 30 cm 7000 20 cm 8000 13 cm 9000 7 cm A000 4 cm B000 2 cm C000 1 cm PA N L e f t R i g h t Angle (degrees) Decimal Hexadecim[...]

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    25 P an/Ti lt Status Code Li st ( – : optional) PQ R S 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 1 Panning reaches the end of the left. 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 1 – Pann ing rea ches th e end of the r ight. 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – T ilting reaches the u pper limit. 0 –[...]

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    26 Memor y Function (Inquir y Commands) Preset No . last oper ated pp: Me mor y num ber last opera ted Comments – 00 While no Recall comma nds are used after the power has b een tu ned on 17 F ≠ 00 (or =00 for Reset, Set and Recall co mmands) 20 1 30 2 40 3 50 4 60 5 70 6 80 7 90 8 10 09 11 0A 12 0B 13 0C 14 0D 15 0E 16 0F[...]

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    27 Re vision Histor y V ersion I tem Descripti on 1.00 New edition[...]