0 is to be used, change the BRC- H700 camera address selectors to a different number beforehand. 1) VISCA is a protocol which controls consumer camcorders developed by Sony. “VISCA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Note In the same network, all the camera address selectors should be set to “0”...
VISCA Communication Specifications VISCA packet structure The basic unit of VISCA communication is called a packet (Fig. 2). The first byte of the packet is called the header and comprises the sender’s and receiver’s addresses. For example, the header of the packet sent to the BRC-H700 assigned address 1 from the controller (address 0) is hexadecimal 81H.
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Command and inquiry Command Sends operational commands to the BRC-H700. Inquiry Used for inquiring about the current state of the BRC-H700. Command Packet Note Inquiry 8X QQ RR ... FF = Command/Inquiry, = category code QQ = 01 (Command), 09 (Inquiry) RR = 00 (Interface), 04 (camera 1), 06 (Pan/Tilter) X = 1 to 7: BRC-H700 address For actual values to be sent, see Command Lists or...
BRC-H700 Command List (2/5) Command Set Command CAM_COLOR_HUE Down Reset Direct CAM_WB_Sens Middle High CAM_WB_Shift Down Reset Direct CAM_AE Full Auto Manual Shutter Priority Iris Priority Gain Priority CAM_AE_Speed Middle High CAM_AGC_LIMIT Direct CAM_IRIS_LIMIT Direct CAM_Shutter Reset Down Direct CAM_Iris Reset Down Direct...
BRC-H700 Command List (3/5) Command Set Command CAM_Gamma Normal Cinema CAM_PictureEffect B&W CAM_Skintone_Detail TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPE3 CAM_Steady_Shot SOFT STANDARD HARD CAM_Memory Reset Recall CAM_Menu CAM_Title Title Set 1 Title Set 2 Title Set 3 Title Clear Title On Title Off CAM_Preset_title Title Set 1 Title Set 2...
BRC-H700 Command List (5/5) Command Set Command Cmd_Disp_Info Cmd_dzm_chg E-Zoom Limit Cmd_Color_Bar Command Set FOR HFBK-XG1 Only CARD_Picture_size CARD_Sync_G CARD_VD_Logic (only when WXGA is selected) POS FOR HFBK-SD1 Only CARD_DOWN_OUTSEL1 CARD_DOWN_OUTSEL2 CARD_DOWN_RGBSYNC CARD_Picture_size CARD_7.5IRE_Setup* FOR HFBK-HD1 Only CARD_Analog_outsel CARD_Analog_RGB_SYNC CARD_SYNC_SEL FOR HFBK-TS1 Only Audio Delay setting * Available only for output of 59.94i signal format...
BRC-H700 Block Inquiry Command List Lens control system inquiry commands ... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address 0 Completion Message (50h) Zoom Position (HH) Zoom Position (HL) Zoom Position (LH) Zoom Position (LL) Byte Bit Comments Focus Position (HH)
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Camera control system inquiry commands (1/2) ... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address 0 Completion Message (50h) WB R-Gain (H) WB R-Gain (L) WB B-Gain (H) WB B-Gain (L) Byte Bit Comments AWB Sens (1: Low 2: Mid 3: High)
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Camera control system inquiry commands (2/2) ... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 02 FF Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address 0 Completion Message (50h) (1:59.94i 0:50i) Power On (1: On 0: Off) Color Hue Color Gain Steady Shot (1: On 0: Off) indefinite Skintone (1: On 0: Off) Flicker Cancel (1: On 0: Off)
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (1/2) ... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address 0 Completion Message (50h) D-Zoom Position (H) D-Zoom Position (L) Byte Bit Comments Shutter Pri Position Iris Pri Position Byte Bit Comments Gain Pri Position...
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (2/2) ... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 04 FF Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address 0 Completion Message (50h) Current WB R-GAIN (H) Current WB R-GAIN (L) Current WB B-GAIN (H) Current WB B-GAIN (L) Byte Bit Comments prism temp (H)
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Memory function (Inquiry commands) Preset No. pp: Memory number last operated last operated – Comments When no Recall command is used after the power has been turned on 00 (or =00 for Reset, Set and Recall commands)
Revision History Version Item 1.00 1.10 VISCA Device Setting Command BRC-H700 Command List (5/5) BRC-H700 Inquiry Command List (2/3) VISCA Command Setting Values 1.20 7.5IRE Setup Setting Command for HFBK-SDI only Color Bar Inquiry Command Description New Edition Model IDs for BRC-H700 and BRU-H700 changed in “VISCA interface and inquiry” Command packets for Cmd_Color_Bar On/Off changed Footnote “See the section under VISCA Command Setting Values.”...