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    Command List V er sion 1.00 A-CY3-100- 11 (1) HD 3CMOS Color Video Camera © 2008 Sony Corporation BRC-Z700[...]

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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 soft ware base d upon this comman d list ma y cause malfun ction or damag e to hardwar e and softw are. Son y Cor poration i s not liabl e for any such damage. Overvie w of VISCA In VISCA, the side outputt ing commands, for e xample, a computer , is called the controller , while th[...]

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    4 VISCA Comm unicati on Specificati ons VISCA packet stru cture 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 recei ver’ s addresses. F or exampl e, the header of th e packet sent to the BRC-Z700 assigned addr ess 1 from the controller ([...]

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    5 Command and inquiry • Command Sends op erational commands to th e BRC-Z7 00. • Inquiry Used for inquiring about the current stat e of the BRC- Z700. Comma nd Pack et No te Inquiry 8X QQ R R ... FF QQ 1) = Comman d/Inq uir y , RR 2) = cate gor y c ode 1) QQ = 01 (Co mm and) , 09 ( Inqu ir y) 2) RR = 00 (I nterf ace), 04 (camer a 1), 06 (P an/T[...]

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    6 VISCA Devic e Setting Command Before startin g control of the BRC-Z7 00, be sure to send the Addr ess command and the IF_C lear 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 twor k, and rec ei ving the f ollo wing networ k change messag[...]

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

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    8 VISCA Camera-Issued Messa ges A C K/Co mpletion Me ssag es z = De vic e ad dres s + 8 Error M essag es Netw ork Cha nge Messa ge Command Comma nd Message Comments A CK z0 4y FF (y: So cket No. ) Returned when th e comman d is a ccepted. Completion z0 5y F F (y: So cket No. ) Returned when th e comman d ha s been ex ecuted. Command Comma nd Messag[...]

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    9 BRC-Z700 Co mmands BRC-Z700 Command List (1/5) * See t he secti on under VISCA Comma nd Sett ing V alues. ** A vailable onl y when focus mode is set to A UTO . Command Se t Command Command P acket Comments Addre ssSe t Broa dcas t 88 30 01 F F Addre ss S et IF_Cle ar Broadcast 88 01 00 01 FF I/F Clear CommandC ancel 8x 2p FF p: Socket No (1 t o 2[...]

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    10 BRC-Z700 Comm and List (2/5) * See the sect ion under V ISCA Comm and Setting V a lues. Command Se t Command Command P ac ket Comments CAM_RGain Reset 8x 01 04 03 00 F F Up 8x 01 04 03 02 FF Do wn 8x 01 04 0 3 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 43 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: R Gai n (00 - FF ) CAM_BGain Reset 8x 01 04 04 00 F F Up 8x 01 04 04 02 FF Do wn 8x 01 04 0 4[...]

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    11 BRC-Z700 Command List (3/5) Command Se t Command Command P acket Comments CAM _BackL ight On 8x 01 04 3 3 02 F F Of f 8x 01 04 3 3 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 32 02 FF Of f 8x 01 04 3 2 03 F F CAM _Apert ure Rese t 8x 01 04 0 2 00 FF Up 8x 01 04 02 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 02 0 3 F[...]

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    12 BRC-Z700 Comm and List (4/5) * See the sect ion under V ISCA Comm and Setting V a lues. Command Se t Command Command P ac ket Comments Pan-til tDriv e Up 8x 01 06 01 V V WW 03 01 FF Pan Speed VV (01: Sl ow to 18h: Fast) T ilt Sp eed WW ( 01: Slo w to 18h: F ast) Do wn 8x 01 06 01 V V WW 03 02 FF Left 8x 01 06 01 V V WW 01 03 FF Right 8x 01 06 01[...]

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    13 BRC-Z700 Command List (5/5) * A vailable only for 59.94 i output signal. * A vailable only for 59.94 i output signal. Command Se t Command Command P acket Comments CAM _SD_V ideoOutput_ Setu p* ON (7.5IRE ) 8x 01 7E 01 3F 00 FF OFF (0IR E) 8x 01 7E 01 3F 01 FF Command Se t Command Command P acket Comments CARD_SD- SDI_ Pic tureS ize 4:3 [Squ eez[...]

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    14 BRC-Z700 Inquiry Command List (1/4) * See the sect ion under V ISCA Comm and Setting V a lues. Inquiry Comm and Comman d P ac ket Inquiry P acket 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 osInq 8 x 09 04 4 7 FF y0 50 0p 0q 0 r 0s FF pqrs: Zoom Position CAM_Focu sModeIn q 8x 09 04 38 FF y0 50 02 F[...]

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    15 BRC-Z700 Inquiry Command List (2/4) * See t he secti on under VISCA Comma nd Sett ing V alues. Inquiry Com mand Comman d P ac ket Inquiry P a c ket Comments CAM_E xpComp ModeIn q 8x 09 04 3E FF y0 50 02 FF On y0 50 03 FF Off CAM_E xpComp PosInq 8x 09 04 4E FF y0 50 0 0 00 0p 0q FF pq : ExpCom p Posi tion* CAM_B ackLig htMode Inq 8x 09 04 33 FF y[...]

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    16 BRC-Z700 Inquiry Command List (3/4) * See the sect ion under V ISCA Comm and Setting V a lues. ** A v ailable only for 59 .94 output sign al. Inquiry Comm and Comman d P ac ket Inquiry P acket 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 S peed Pan T ilt_Positio n 8x 09 06 12 FF y0 50 0p 0q 0r 0[...]

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    17 BRC-Z700 Inquiry Command List (4/4) * A v ailable only f or 59.94 output si gnal. Inquiry Comm and Command P acket Inquiry P ac ket Comments FOR HFBK-SD1 Only CARD_ D-SUB_OUT 1Inq 8x 09 7E 01 24 0p FF y0 50 00 FF RG B p: 1= BR U-H700 CARD SLO T No.1 2= BRU-H7 00 CARD SLO T No.2 y0 50 01 FF YCb Cr CARD_ D-SUB_OUT 2Inq 8x 09 7E 01 25 0 p FF y 0 50[...]

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    18 BRC-Z700 Bloc k Inquiry Command List Lens control system inqui ry commands…..Command P ac ket 8x 09 7E 7E 00 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 Zoom P osition (HH) 2 1 0 3 70 60 50 40 3 Zoom Positio n (HL) 2 1 0 4 70 60 50 40 3 Zoom P[...]

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    19 Camera contr ol system inqui ry commands (1/ 2)…..Command Pa c ket 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF Byt e Bit Co mm ent s 0 7 Destination Ad dress 6 5 4 3 Sourc e Address 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 [...]

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    20 Camera contr ol sy stem inquiry commands (2/2)…..Comma nd P acket 8x 09 7E 7E 02 FF Byte Bit Comments 0 7 Destination Addre ss 6 5 4 3 Source Add ress 2 1 0 1 7 0 Comp letion Messa ge(50h) 61 50 41 30 20 10 00 2 70 60 50 40 30 20 1 (1: 59.9 4i, 0: 50 i) 0 P ower On (1: On, 0: Of f) 3 7 YL.ENHANCE 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 70 60 50 40 3 Color Gain 2 1 0 [...]

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    21 Other enlar gement inquiry commands (1/2) .. ........ Command P acket 8x 09 7E 7 E 03 FF Byt e Bit Co mm ent s 0 7 Destination Ad dress 6 5 4 3 Sourc e Address 2 1 0 1 7 0 Completi on Message(50 h) 61 50 41 30 20 10 00 2 70 60 50 40 3 D-Zoom Po sition (H) 2 1 0 3 70 60 50 40 3 D-Zoom Posi tion (L) 2 1 0 4 7 WB R.SHIFT 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 7 WB B.SHIF[...]

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    22 Other enlar gement inquiry commands (2/2) .. ........ Command P ack et 8x 09 7E 7E 0 4 FF Byte Bit Comments 0 7 Destination Addre ss 6 5 4 3 Source Add ress 2 1 0 1 7 0 Comp letion Messa ge(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 0[...]

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    23 VISCA Comm and Setting V alues Exposure contro l Iris Gain Iris Limit Pa ra m e te 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 F10 05 F11 04 F12 03 F14 02 F15 01 F16 00 CLOSE P arameter GAIN ([...]

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    24 Shut ter Speed Exposu re Comp ensa tion Gain Limit Zoom Ratio and Zoom P osition (for reference ) Optical Zoom Digital Zoom SHUTTER 59.94i 50 i (se c) (sec) 15 1/1000 0 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 1/10 00 1/100 0 0E 1 /725 1/6 00 0D 1/500 1/425 0C 1/350 1/30 0 0B 1/25[...]

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    25 Focus Ratio and Focus P osition (f or refe rence) P an/Tilt P osition (for reference) Pa n Tilt Focus Ratio Focus Distanc e 1000 Over Inf 2000 4 m 3000 1.8 m 4000 1.0 m 5000 65 c m 6000 30 c m 7000 20 c m 8000 13 c m 9000 7 cm A000 4 cm B000 2 cm C000 1 cm Ang le (d egrees ) Left Right YYYYY YYYYY 0 0000 0 00000 10 0093 8 FF6C8 20 0127 0 FED90 3[...]

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    26 P an/Tilt Status Code List ( – : option al) PQ RS 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 1 Panning reache s the en d of the left . 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 1 – Panning reache s the end of the righ t. 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – T ilting reaches the uppe r limit. 0 – [...]

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    27 Memory Function (Inquir y Commands) Preset No . last oper ated pp: Memory n umber last operated Comments – 00 While no Recal l commands ar e used after the power has been tuned on 17 F ≠ 00 (or =00 for Re set, Set and Recall commands) 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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    28 Rev ision History V ersion Item Descriptio n 1.00 New edition[...]