Rcp Assignment Control (Hzc-Racn1) - Sony CNA-1 Technical Manual

RCP Assignment control (HZC-RACN1)

Overview
RCP assignment function is for managing the assignment between RCP and Camera on Sony Camera Network System (CNS).
You can get their assignment status and change them. This chapter explains how the SSCP commands work with RCP
assignment by showing some concrete examples.
Camera head
Camera head
Figure 1 shows the standard configuration of CNS. In this case, there are one MSU as a Master device, two Cameras/CCUs and
two RCPs on the CNS. By default, RCP is assigned to the same number of the Camera/CCU which is connected to the CNS.
Actually, Camera No. is depended on the CCU No. Following table shows the relationship between RCP and Camera.
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RCP Assignment
RCP No.1 Camera No.1
RCP No.2 Camera No.2
In this assignment, RCP No.1 controls Camera No.1 and
receives the status from it. On the other hand, RCP No.2 and
Camera No.2 have same relationship.
Confirm assignment status
You can get the current assignment status by using following
SSCP command.
"6d,4e,02,fe,12\n"
"6d": Command Group of RCP Assignment
"4e": This means 'Request Available RCP
status list'
"02,fe,12": Fixed value of this command
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Extended commands of Optional Software
Camera No.1
MCS mode: Client
CCU No.1
Camera No.2
MCS mode: Client
CCU No.2
Your system
CNA-1
RCP No.1
MCS mode: Client
Network hub
MSU
MCS mode: Master
Figure.1
This command is to get the status list of available RCP which
is turned on and is connected to the CNS. Send this command
to CNA-1 and you will receive following command as a reply.
"6d,8e,0d,fe,12,02,00,01,fe,01,01,00,02,fe,02,01\n"
"6d": Command Group of RCP Assignment
"8e": This means reply of 'Request Available
RCP status list'
"0d": Data length after this parameter
"fe,12": Fixed value
"02": Number of RCP status info. There are
two status info on this command
"00,01,fe,01,01": Status info of RCP No.1
"00,02,fe,02,01": Status info of RCP No.2
The RCP-01 status of "00,01,fe,01,01" can be interpret as
follows.
"00": Fixed value
"01": RCP No.
"fe": Fixed value
"01": Camera No. which is assigned to this
RCP
RCP No.2
MCS mode: Client