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A-E99-100-11 (1)
HD Color Video Camera
Command List
Version 1.00
BRC-H900
© 2012 Sony Corporation
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Table of Contents VISCA RS-232C/RS-422 Commands .................. 3 Overview of VISCA ........................................... 3 VISCA Communication Specifications ............. 4 VISCA Device Setting Command ..................... 6 VISCA Command/ACK Protocol ...................... 7 VISCA Camera-Issued Messages ...................... 8 BRC-H900 Commands ......................................... 9 BRC-H900 Command List (1/5) ........................ 9 BRC-H900 Command List (2/5) ..........
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Note 1) VISCA RS-232C/RS- In the same network, all the camera address selectors should be set to “0” (automatic setting) or all the 422 Commands selectors should be manually set to “1” to “7”. Do not mix the automatic and manual settings. Use of RS-232C/RS-422 control software based upon this command list may cause malfunction or damage to Each VISCA equipment has VISCA IN and VISCA hardware and software. Sony Corporation is not liable OUT connectors. for any such damage. Set the DTR inpu
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BRC-H900 assigned address 2 is 82H. In the command VISCA Communication list, as the header is 8X, input the address of the BRC- Specifications H900 to X. The header of the reply packet from the BRC-H900 assigned address 1 is 90H. The packet from the BRC-H900 assigned address 2 is A0H. VISCA packet structure Some of the setting commands for BRC-H900 can be The basic unit of VISCA communication is called a sent to all devices at one time (broadcast). In the case of packet (Fig. 2). The firs
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Command and inquiry Socket number • Command When command messages are sent to the BRC-H900, it Sends operational commands to the BRC-H900. is normal to send the next command message after receiving the completion message or error message. • Inquiry However, to deal with advanced uses, the BRC-H900 Used for inquiring about the current state of the BRC- has two buffers (memories) for commands, so that up to H900. two commands including the commands currently being executed can be received. (
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VISCA Device Setting Command Before starting control of the BRC-H900, be sure to send the Address command and the IF_Clear command using the broadcast function. For VISCA network administration • Address Sets an address of a peripheral device. Use when initializing the network, and receiving the following network change message. • Network Change Sent from the peripheral device to the controller when a device is removed from or added to the network. The address must be re-set when this mess
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VISCA Command/ACK Protocol Command Command Message Reply Message Comments General Command 81 01 04 38 02 FF 90 41 FF (ACK)+90 51 FF Returns ACK when a command has been accepted, or (Example) (Completion) Completion when a command has been executed. 90 42 FF 90 52 FF 81 01 04 38 FF 90 60 02 FF Accepted a command which is not supported or a command (Example) (Syntax Error) lacking parameters. 81 01 04 38 02 FF 90 60 03 FF Could not accept the command as there are two commands (Example) (Co
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VISCA Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Messages Command Command Message Comments ACK z0 4y FF Returned when the command is accepted. (y: Socket No.) Completion z0 5y FF Returned when the command has been executed. (y: Socket No.) z = Device address + 8 Error Messages Command Command Message Comments Syntax Error z0 60 02 FF Returned when the command format is different or when a command with illegal command parameters is accepted. Command Buffer Full z0 60 03 FF Could not accept a command
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BRC-H900 Commands BRC-H900 Command List (1/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments EXPOSURE MODE FULL AUTO 8x 01 04 39 00 FF MANUAL 8x 01 04 39 03 FF SHUTTER Pri 8x 01 04 39 0A FF IRIS Pri 8x 01 04 39 0B FF BACK LIGHT 8x 01 04 33 02 FF Available only when MODE is set to FULL AUTO. SPOT LIGHT 8x 01 04 3A 02 FF IRIS Reset 8x 01 04 0B 00 FF When EXPOSURE MODE is set to MANUAL or IRIS Pri, the setting is F5.6. Up (OPEN) 8x 01 04 0B 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 0B 03 FF (CLOSE) Direct 8x 01 04 4B 00
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BRC-H900 Command List (2/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments COLOR WHITE - 8x 01 04 35 0p FF p 0: AUTO 1: INDOOR 2: OUTDOOR 3: ONE BALANCE PUSH 5: MANUAL One Push WB - 8x 01 04 10 05 FF Trigger R.GAIN Reset 8x 01 04 03 00 FF Up 8x 01 04 03 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 03 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 43 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-128) - 80 (0) - FF (+127) B.GAIN Reset 8x 01 04 04 00 FF Up 8x 01 04 04 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 04 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 44 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-128) - 80 (0) - FF (+127) SP
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BRC-H900 Command List (3/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments COLOR COLOR DETAIL - 8x 01 7E 01 68 0p FF p 2: ON 3: OFF DETAIL LEVEL Direct 8x 01 7E 01 69 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) AREA - 8x 01 7E 01 6A 0p FF p 2: ON 3: OFF INDICATION SATURATION Direct 8x 01 7E 01 6B 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) PHASE Direct 8x 01 7E 01 4D 00 0p 0q 0r FF pqr: 000 - 167 (h) WIDTH Direct 8x 01 7E 01 6C 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (0) - 28 (40) - 5A (90) KNEE MODE - 8x 01 7E 01 6D 0p
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BRC-H900 Command List (4/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments VIDEO OUT D-SUB 15 - 8x 01 7E 01 03 00 0p FF p: 0 RGB 1: YPbPr FORMAT ADD - 8x 01 7E 01 07 00 0p FF p: 0 RGB SYNC OFF 2: RGB SYNCON SYNC(RGB) SYNC TYPE - 8x 01 7E 01 1A 00 0p FF p: 0 3-state SYNC 1: VD IMG SIZE - 8x 01 7E 01 3C 0p FF p: 0 4: 3 [SQUEEZE] 1 16: 9 [LETTER] 2 4: 3 [CROP] SETUP - 8x 01 7E 01 3F 0p FF p: 0 ON (7.5IRE) 1: OFF (0IRE) POWER ON/OFF - 8x 01 04 00 0p FF p: 2 ON 3: OFF PRESET Drive - - 8x 01 7E 0
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BRC-H900 Command List (5/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments TITLE Display Title Set1 - 8x 01 7E 01 10 uu vv 0w 00 uu: Character start position display, H position (Standard) 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 00-1A vv: Character start position display, V position 00-0D w: Blinking character display 1 ON, 0 OFF Title Set2 - 8x 01 7E 01 11 aa bb cc dd aa bb cc dd ee ff gg hh ii jj: First 10 characters setting (ASCII CODE 0x20-0x7E) ee ff gg hh ii jj FF Title Set3 - 8x 01 7E 01 12 kk ll mm nn kk
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BRC-H900 Inquiry Command List (1/3) Inquiry Command Command Packet Inquiry Packet Comments EXPOSURE MODE FULL AUTO 8x 09 04 39 FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0 FULL AUTO 3 MANUAL A IRIS Pri SHUTTER Pri B IRIS Pri SHUTTER Pri MANUAL Inquiry BACK LIGHT ON/ 8x 09 04 33 FF y0 50 0p FF p: 2 ON 3: OFF OFF Inquiry SPOT LIGHT ON/ 8x 09 04 3A FF y0 50 0p FF p: 2 ON 3: OFF OFF Inquiry IRIS - 8x 09 04 4B FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: See the VISCA Command Setting Values (IRIS) section SHUTTER - 8x 09 04 4A FF y0 5
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BRC-H900 Inquiry Command List (2/3) Inquiry Command Command Packet Inquiry Packet Comments DETAIL DETAIL - 8x 09 7E 01 60 FF y0 50 0p FF LEVEL - 8x 09 04 42 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) FREQUENCY - 8x 09 7E 01 61 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) CRISPENING - 8x 09 7E 01 62 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) H/V RATIO - 8x 09 7E 01 63 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) WHITE - 8x 09 7E 01 64 FF y0
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BRC-H900 Inquiry Command List (3/3) Inquiry Command Command Packet Inquiry Packet Comments VIDEO D-SUB 15 - 8x 09 7E 01 03 FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0 RGB 1: YPbPr OUT FORMAT ADD - 8x 09 7E 01 07 FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0 RGB SYNC OFF 2: RGB SYNC(RGB) SYNCON SYNC TYPE - 8x 09 7E 01 1A FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0 3-state SYNC 1: VD IMG SIZE - 8x 09 7E 01 3C FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0 4: 3 [SQUEEZE] 1 16: 9 [LETTER] 2 4: 3 [CROP] SETUP - 8x 09 7E 01 3F FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0 ON (7.5IRE) 1: OFF (0IRE) BRBK- D-SUB 9Pin - 8
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BRC-H900 Block Inquiry Command List Lens control system inquiry commands…..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments 70 70 7 60 60 6 Destination Address 50 50 5 40 40 4 6 12 0 30 30 3 20 20 2 Source Address 10 10 1 00 00 0 70 70 70 60 60 61 50 50 50 40 40 41 7 1 13 30 30 30 20 20 20 10 10 10 00 Focus Mode (1: Auto 00 0 0: Manual) 70 70 70 60 60 60 50 50 50 40 40 8 2 40 3 3 30 2 2 Focus Position (HH) Zoom Position (HH) Camera Memory Recall 1 1 2 (1:
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Camera control system inquiry commands (1/2)…..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments 70 70 7 60 60 6 Destination Address 5 50 5 4 COLOR SPEED (1 - 5) 4 4 12 0 3 3 6 3 EXPOSURE MODE 2 WHITE BALANCE 2 2 Manual Gain Position Source Address MODE 1 1 1 (0: Auto 1: Indoor 0 0 2: Outdoor 3: Onepush 0 70 5: Manual) 70 60 70 61 50 60 50 40 50 41 1 13 30 40 30 7 20 30 20 10 20 10 IMG FLIP MODE 10 00 0 (1: On 0: Off) DETAIL SETTING 70 0 70 (0: Off 1:
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Camera control system inquiry commands (2/2)…..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 02 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments 70 70 7 60 60 6 Destination Address 50 50 5 STEADY SHOT (1: On 40 4 4 0 0: Off) 11 AGC MODE (1: ON 3 3 30 0: OFF) 5 2 Source Address 20 2 AGC LIMIT 1 FLICKER CANCEL 1 (0: 3dB 1: 6dB 2: 9dB 1 0 (1: On 0: Off) 3: 12dB 4: 18dB) 0 70 FRECKER CANCEL 70 61 0 FREQUENCY (0: 50Hz 6 Shutter Point (0: F5.6 1: 60Hz) 50 1: F8 2: F11 3: F16) 5 70 41 1 4 Shutter Limit 60 30
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (1/5) .......... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments 70 70 7 60 60 6 Destination Address 50 50 5 40 40 4 6 12 0 3 30 3 2 20 2 G-B (H) Source Address 1 10 1 0 00 0 70 70 70 60 60 61 50 50 50 40 40 41 7 13 1 3 3 30 2 2 20 G-B (L) B-G (H) 1 1 10 0 0 00 70 70 70 60 60 60 50 50 50 40 40 40 8 14 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 B-R (H) B-G (L) R-B (H) 1 1 1 0 0 0 70 71 70 60 61 60 50 51 50 40 41 40 9 15 3 3 31 3 2 21 2 B-R (L) R-B (L)
